[X] Anderson. Protocol needs to be followed.
There can be no rest when duty calls.
There can be no rest when duty calls.
A Nation's Symbol (Kantai Collection Quest)
- Thread starter Skywalker_T-65
- Start date
Breakaway25
All hail the Mighty Tomcat
- Location
- Stuck on the Quarterdeck
[X] Anderson. Protocol needs to be followed.
There is a time when regulations must be observed, this is one of those times.
There is a time when regulations must be observed, this is one of those times.
inquisition
Not Affiliated With the Spanish Church
- Location
- Valkenheim
[X] Anderson. Protocol needs to be followed.
Old Iron
Admiral Unfun
- Location
- The Southwestern Deadlands of America
She shall learn. Soon. Soon she shall learn the sheer magnitude of what has transpired in the time she has slept beneath the waves...
And then she can get her cuddles from momboat. Or a lap pillow.
Hmm... Lap pillow...
Arizona, all tuckered out. Asleep on Langley's lap.
There's three ways to do things in the military, the wrong way, the correct way, and the right way. The right way and the correct way are not always the same.
[X] Anderson. Protocol needs to be followed.
Odds are that we'll get the cliff notes version of what's going one.
Oh and one more thing. When Ari was launched the US and Japan were close allies. So us beating them back to being friends won't surprise her.
[X] Anderson. Protocol needs to be followed.
Odds are that we'll get the cliff notes version of what's going one.
Oh and one more thing. When Ari was launched the US and Japan were close allies. So us beating them back to being friends won't surprise her.
- Location
- United States
[X] Anderson. Protocol needs to be followed.
[X] Anderson. Protocol needs to be followed.
- "I need to report in. I can get a full briefing in the morning, but I have to report in right now."
- "I need to report in. I can get a full briefing in the morning, but I have to report in right now."
More accurately, the sheer magnitude of how much time she's slept beneath the waves... I get the feeling she's thinking that it can't have been more than five or ten years. (Remember, Ari would have known battleships up through BB-48, and probably heard about BB-55 and BB-56 being built and having their teething issues with the longitudinal vibrations...)
-[] "I need to report in. I can get a full briefing in the morning, but I have to report in right now."
[X] Langley. You need to rest, even you know that.
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Theunderbolt
"Prepare for trouble..."
- Location
- USoA
[X] Langley. You need to rest, even you know that.
I would rather have Ari have a good nights rest and then speak with the admiral.
I would rather have Ari have a good nights rest and then speak with the admiral.
obssesednuker
Commander of 10 Million Men
- Location
- In the Kremlin, activating Perimtr.
[X] Anderson. Protocol needs to be followed.
Ari's Return 1.5
Skywalker_T-65
Writer with too many ideas.
- Location
- United States
- Pronouns
- Plural/They/He/Her
[x] Anderson. Protocol needs to be followed.
As much as it made you feel sad to do it, you slowly shook your head at Langley. The blonde's smile faded away, as her shoulders slumped.
"I need to see the Admiral, Langley."
The carrier merely nodded, "I know. I just..."
"Thank you. For caring."
A small smile came back to Langley's lips, as she moved aside so you could stand next to Captain Anderson. Who, in his defense, looked uncomfortable himself. Coughing lightly, the Captain gestured to where you could see the lights on BB...Missouri. You would head to that battleship, to see the Admiral evidently in charge of Pearl Harbor. You knew this was to report in, protocol needed to be followed after all. On the other hand though, as you walked towards the battleship, you were equally interested in answers to your questions. There was just...just...
So much that you needed to know. Tired or not, you had to know.
I hope that the Admiral can answer my questions...
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Even with that in mind, you felt a hint of trepidation when it came time to actually board BB-63. It felt...strange and uncomfortable, in a way. Here you were, a battleship that had to predate this girl by as much as thirty years. And you were going to walk across her hull? It would be akin to South Carolina walking across your hull. It would feel...odd, and uncomfortable. But Langley was there by your side, that motherly smile on her face again. Her hand was on your shoulder, as Captain Anderson stood at the top of the gangway. Curious men, Marines by their uniforms, had started looking down on you as well.
Langley squeezed your shoulder, as she nodded up at those men, "The first time is always the hardest. I know how uncomfortable it can be to board another ship like this."
"Come on, the Admiral is waiting." Captain Anderson added.
Squaring your shoulders- you're a battleship, you can't let something so minor stop you -you step aboard USS Missouri. Half of you expected anger or rage, the girl herself appearing to rage at you for standing on her hull. Instead, there was nothing at all.
"Not a problem."
A light cough took your attention away from the carrier. Standing across from you, was a man in a uniform you instantly recognized. Even if the cut was different as Captain Anderson's, you would recognize it anywhere. Your hand came up in an instinctive salute, even as you snapped to attention.
"Admiral on deck!"
The man, who you noted had grizzled features and greying black hair, returned the salute, "At ease. Now, Captain Anderson told me who you are."
"USS Arizona, reporting for duty sir."
"Hm." The Admiral's gruff voice came out as a grunt more than a hum. "So you are. Arizona, do you remember anything at all, after you were attacked?"
"No sir."
Not that you didn't wish you did. As painful as your death had been...if you remembered anything beyond that, you would at least have context to your situation. Certainly, you would have known more of Missouri, and perhaps the war that Captain Anderson had mentioned. As it sat, the last thing you remembered was fire and pain. The years, however many they had been, since then? Nothing, nothing but blackness.
"That will make this more difficult then." The Admiral sighed. "Right then. Follow me, and I will answer any questions you have, within reason. We need to get you up to speed, but I have experience with you girls. I know you are walking on fumes."
It would be great to deny that point, but you could feel the exhaustion in your...bones? Beams? Regardless, you felt tired and would need to rest soon. Rest and eat, as you felt the unfamiliar gnawing of hunger in your stomach. Now to ask your first question.
"Sir..."
[] Ask about what has happened since you sank.
-[] What is that structure over my hull?
-[] Write in? Max 2 questions.
[] Ask about the war.
-[] Which war?
--[] The one you died in.
--[] The one Captain Anderson mentioned.
[] Write in? Max 2-3 questions.
My first branching options, hopefully that worked out properly. Also, I edited the second post of the thread a bit, so we have a proper character sheet set up. If only I knew how to the do fancier ones I've seen in other quests (like the ME/KC one). Oh well, it works for what I need.
As much as it made you feel sad to do it, you slowly shook your head at Langley. The blonde's smile faded away, as her shoulders slumped.
"I need to see the Admiral, Langley."
The carrier merely nodded, "I know. I just..."
"Thank you. For caring."
A small smile came back to Langley's lips, as she moved aside so you could stand next to Captain Anderson. Who, in his defense, looked uncomfortable himself. Coughing lightly, the Captain gestured to where you could see the lights on BB...Missouri. You would head to that battleship, to see the Admiral evidently in charge of Pearl Harbor. You knew this was to report in, protocol needed to be followed after all. On the other hand though, as you walked towards the battleship, you were equally interested in answers to your questions. There was just...just...
So much that you needed to know. Tired or not, you had to know.
I hope that the Admiral can answer my questions...
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Even with that in mind, you felt a hint of trepidation when it came time to actually board BB-63. It felt...strange and uncomfortable, in a way. Here you were, a battleship that had to predate this girl by as much as thirty years. And you were going to walk across her hull? It would be akin to South Carolina walking across your hull. It would feel...odd, and uncomfortable. But Langley was there by your side, that motherly smile on her face again. Her hand was on your shoulder, as Captain Anderson stood at the top of the gangway. Curious men, Marines by their uniforms, had started looking down on you as well.
Langley squeezed your shoulder, as she nodded up at those men, "The first time is always the hardest. I know how uncomfortable it can be to board another ship like this."
"Come on, the Admiral is waiting." Captain Anderson added.
Squaring your shoulders- you're a battleship, you can't let something so minor stop you -you step aboard USS Missouri. Half of you expected anger or rage, the girl herself appearing to rage at you for standing on her hull. Instead, there was nothing at all.
Welcome back...Arizona. You are more than welcome here.
Letting out a breath you hadn't realized you had been holding, you turned to smile at Langley, "Thank you.""Not a problem."
A light cough took your attention away from the carrier. Standing across from you, was a man in a uniform you instantly recognized. Even if the cut was different as Captain Anderson's, you would recognize it anywhere. Your hand came up in an instinctive salute, even as you snapped to attention.
"Admiral on deck!"
The man, who you noted had grizzled features and greying black hair, returned the salute, "At ease. Now, Captain Anderson told me who you are."
"USS Arizona, reporting for duty sir."
"Hm." The Admiral's gruff voice came out as a grunt more than a hum. "So you are. Arizona, do you remember anything at all, after you were attacked?"
"No sir."
Not that you didn't wish you did. As painful as your death had been...if you remembered anything beyond that, you would at least have context to your situation. Certainly, you would have known more of Missouri, and perhaps the war that Captain Anderson had mentioned. As it sat, the last thing you remembered was fire and pain. The years, however many they had been, since then? Nothing, nothing but blackness.
"That will make this more difficult then." The Admiral sighed. "Right then. Follow me, and I will answer any questions you have, within reason. We need to get you up to speed, but I have experience with you girls. I know you are walking on fumes."
It would be great to deny that point, but you could feel the exhaustion in your...bones? Beams? Regardless, you felt tired and would need to rest soon. Rest and eat, as you felt the unfamiliar gnawing of hunger in your stomach. Now to ask your first question.
"Sir..."
[] Ask about what has happened since you sank.
-[] What is that structure over my hull?
-[] Write in? Max 2 questions.
[] Ask about the war.
-[] Which war?
--[] The one you died in.
--[] The one Captain Anderson mentioned.
[] Write in? Max 2-3 questions.
My first branching options, hopefully that worked out properly. Also, I edited the second post of the thread a bit, so we have a proper character sheet set up. If only I knew how to the do fancier ones I've seen in other quests (like the ME/KC one). Oh well, it works for what I need.
SaltyWaffles
I am dissapoint, son
- Pronouns
- He/Him
We are not fucking asking about the memorial over Arizona's hull. Not right now. That will bring nothing but pain, and Arizona completely lacks the context to make sense of it right now.
[X] Ask about the war.
-[x] Which war?
--[x] The one you died in.
@Skywalker_T-65 : The options are not clear. Do we have to pick one topic or the other? How can we ask about what's happened since Arizona sank without covering either of the wars in question? Is the 2-3 max for the one topic the maximum for the vote as a whole? Please make things more clear by actually specifying what the limits are at each level of options.
[X] Ask about the war.
-[x] Which war?
--[x] The one you died in.
@Skywalker_T-65 : The options are not clear. Do we have to pick one topic or the other? How can we ask about what's happened since Arizona sank without covering either of the wars in question? Is the 2-3 max for the one topic the maximum for the vote as a whole? Please make things more clear by actually specifying what the limits are at each level of options.
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[X] Ask about the war.
-[X] Which war?
--[X] The one you died in.
---[X]And maybe get some pie or something? Painful hunger is not conducive to conversation.
-[X] Which war?
--[X] The one you died in.
---[X]And maybe get some pie or something? Painful hunger is not conducive to conversation.
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