Harry Leferts
Suave Shadow Cabal Kaiju
Are those genderbent Admirals?
Belated Battleships (KanColle) [REHOST]
- Thread starter theJMPer
- Start date
- Location
- Somewhere in Southern Flipland
Not really. More like me just going overboard with all the weeb mods.
- Location
- Minot, North Dakota
When you thought the McDonalds camo was bad enough, Gangut gets more teasing fodder from Jersey.
Gangut: I, Gangut, Pride of the Soviet Navy, am honored by glorious new camouflage scheme! I have no doubt it will serve me greatly...(under her breath) if I am ever assigned to Mars or Santa's workshop...
Hibiki: You look like a giant candy cane! You're making us all hungry!
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On the plus side... first step of infiltrating the US? Blend in. I'd call that a success.
- Location
- Minot, North Dakota
USS Texas sat on a bench overlooking a quiet beach. Nothing but the sound of the surf. It was a good time of the day. A couple of people out fishing, but no partiers or volleyball players. At least not yet. It would be loud soon enough.
The day didn't seem any different from any other summer day on the Gulf Coast,
And frankly, at her age pretty much everyday had some kind of memory or anniversary. But June 6 always made her stop.
She absently toyed with the spent rifle bullet hanging from her necklace, a reminder from a day later in the month. She was shaken from her thoughts by the approach of USS Alaska.
"Miss Texas?" , said the large cruiser. "Some of the girls were worried about you when you weren't at breakfast."
"Oh, I'm sorry, sweetie. I just completely lost track of time. I was just out here thinking, and remembering."
"What were you thinking about?", said the large cruiser, her curiosity taking the place of her worry.
"D-day. The invasion of Europe at Normandy, France."
"You were there, weren't you?"
"Oh, yes. Myself, and Nevada, and Arky. Nelson, Rodney, Warspite and Ramillies also. Along with a whole mess of cruisers and destroyers from several Allied nations. It was massive. Youremember Okinawa though, so you've seen what a big amphibious operation looks like. I was justsitting here thinking about the men we put ashore there. Not really that different from your youngbeau. They fought so hard to claw onto that beach. I guess I was thinking, if there was more I could have done."
Alaska sat down on the bench and hugged the older dreadnought. "How can you beat yourself up over D-day? It was an incredible victory. You, and all the ships, and sailors and soldiers who took part are heroes."
"Oh trust me, I'm not beating myself up over my service there. I just think how many men were lost, and I have to look back and think, what more could have been done? Did I make mistakes? What could have brought about a better outcome?"
"You moved within 3000 yards of the beach and fired straight into machine gun nests and sniper hides. You were doing counter-sniper work with 14 inch rifles." Alaska smiled. "I should get you one of those patches that say 'Hunter of Gunmen'. Then when our boys were almost out of range, you still provided fire support by filling one of your torpedo blisters with water to create a list and gain elevation. I don't see how you could do more."
"Well, thank you, darlin'. It means a lot to me that you think so highly of what I did there. I just want to make sure I have thought of all the options if this war calls for similar actions. Soldiers will always fall in battle; I just don't want to lose any by not being at my best."
"I understand", said Alaska. "Just remember, we've all got your back."
They sat there a little while longer and Texas looked down at the lithe, white haired girl resting her head on her shoulder. Alaska had drifted off to sleep. Texas smiled and took in the sights and sounds of the quiet beach.
The day didn't seem any different from any other summer day on the Gulf Coast,
And frankly, at her age pretty much everyday had some kind of memory or anniversary. But June 6 always made her stop.
She absently toyed with the spent rifle bullet hanging from her necklace, a reminder from a day later in the month. She was shaken from her thoughts by the approach of USS Alaska.
"Miss Texas?" , said the large cruiser. "Some of the girls were worried about you when you weren't at breakfast."
"Oh, I'm sorry, sweetie. I just completely lost track of time. I was just out here thinking, and remembering."
"What were you thinking about?", said the large cruiser, her curiosity taking the place of her worry.
"D-day. The invasion of Europe at Normandy, France."
"You were there, weren't you?"
"Oh, yes. Myself, and Nevada, and Arky. Nelson, Rodney, Warspite and Ramillies also. Along with a whole mess of cruisers and destroyers from several Allied nations. It was massive. Youremember Okinawa though, so you've seen what a big amphibious operation looks like. I was justsitting here thinking about the men we put ashore there. Not really that different from your youngbeau. They fought so hard to claw onto that beach. I guess I was thinking, if there was more I could have done."
Alaska sat down on the bench and hugged the older dreadnought. "How can you beat yourself up over D-day? It was an incredible victory. You, and all the ships, and sailors and soldiers who took part are heroes."
"Oh trust me, I'm not beating myself up over my service there. I just think how many men were lost, and I have to look back and think, what more could have been done? Did I make mistakes? What could have brought about a better outcome?"
"You moved within 3000 yards of the beach and fired straight into machine gun nests and sniper hides. You were doing counter-sniper work with 14 inch rifles." Alaska smiled. "I should get you one of those patches that say 'Hunter of Gunmen'. Then when our boys were almost out of range, you still provided fire support by filling one of your torpedo blisters with water to create a list and gain elevation. I don't see how you could do more."
"Well, thank you, darlin'. It means a lot to me that you think so highly of what I did there. I just want to make sure I have thought of all the options if this war calls for similar actions. Soldiers will always fall in battle; I just don't want to lose any by not being at my best."
"I understand", said Alaska. "Just remember, we've all got your back."
They sat there a little while longer and Texas looked down at the lithe, white haired girl resting her head on her shoulder. Alaska had drifted off to sleep. Texas smiled and took in the sights and sounds of the quiet beach.
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Rajvik_wolfboy
Wolf amongst the stars.
- Location
- Florida
14 inch counter-sniper fire, when duck you just isn't quite enough
I think you may be off by a few orders of magnitude; 100 sq. ft. is a 10 ft by 10 ft area only.
Farmerbob1
Rest in Peace
- Location
- Atlanta-ish
That's about right for the crater that a 14 inch shell will put in rock or hardened concrete.
- Location
- Beyond the Unknowable Veil
Why a general? Why not colonels?
esseresse
R'lyth Power Make-up
- Location
- divorceville, state of depression
- Pronouns
- They/Her
That joke must be made of paper cause its tearable
- Location
- Minot, North Dakota
Battleships sitting around a table drinking beer:
Jersey: I know Texas and the other dreadnoughts and standards did a lot of good f___in' work with their old guns, but 16's can give a girl a definite f___in' edge.
Nagato: Indeed. The additional range and power cannot be questioned.
Pennsy: Ha! From the Great War onward 14's are the best. When you absolutely, positively, have to barbeque every S.O.B. on the island, accept no substitute.
Yamashiro: While I seldom agree with Pennsy, 14's are awesome.
Musashi: I'm not going to waste my time talking about this subject. However, to demonstrate my absolute superiority, I, Musashi, will buy the next round!
All: 18's are the best!
Jersey: I know Texas and the other dreadnoughts and standards did a lot of good f___in' work with their old guns, but 16's can give a girl a definite f___in' edge.
Nagato: Indeed. The additional range and power cannot be questioned.
Pennsy: Ha! From the Great War onward 14's are the best. When you absolutely, positively, have to barbeque every S.O.B. on the island, accept no substitute.
Yamashiro: While I seldom agree with Pennsy, 14's are awesome.
Musashi: I'm not going to waste my time talking about this subject. However, to demonstrate my absolute superiority, I, Musashi, will buy the next round!
All: 18's are the best!
- Location
- USA
Okay, who are you and what have you done with Jersey because there is no way a measly round of beer will get her to admit Musashi has better guns.
YuffieK
(Verified Ninja Princess)
Pringles walks over with her glass:
sees what they're drinking and has an apoplectic fit over the horsepiss they're allowing themselves to get drunk on...
Glitchrr36
Slick's Short Company, CEO
- Location
- The Wastes
- Pronouns
- He/Him
people who think beer is good are pretty much objectively wrong.
- Location
- Somewhere
Says someone who has obviously been drinking the wrong kind.
I prefer whiskey myself... no matter what beer i try it all tastes like piss to me...
- Location
- Somewhere
Go try at an actual brewery, not the shit in grocery stores. Of course I live in Tampa, where we are lucky ebough to have Ybor, where you can go to a meadery, a brewery, and a distillery without leaving the same street.
I have tried an actual brewery hell I tried home brewing my own.. and I still maintain.. beer all tastes like piss.. maybe I was unlucky with the brewery maybe I got bad batches i dunno.. all I know is.. for this Aussie the only beer that is at least tolerable is Victoria Bitter and even that's not brilliant
esseresse
R'lyth Power Make-up
- Location
- divorceville, state of depression
- Pronouns
- They/Her
for me its less that beer tastes bad i just hate the carbonation in it