Changing Destiny (Kancolle)
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Amancai
Let's Poikemon battle, poi!
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- Celah kebun sawit
Prediction:
The Germans are going to break into the Atlantic, sink lots of merchant ships to deliberately provoke British reaction while making their way westward. Naturally, the British will sent their capital ships to hunt the raiders down and then the German will pull another 'Graf Spee' but this time it is done on purpose.
Once they got themselves "cornered", they're going to seek refuge in American port, which technically still a neutral power. Then, they let the ships get interned. Probably scuttled in the port so they can be raised by the Americans.
The Germans are going to break into the Atlantic, sink lots of merchant ships to deliberately provoke British reaction while making their way westward. Naturally, the British will sent their capital ships to hunt the raiders down and then the German will pull another 'Graf Spee' but this time it is done on purpose.
Once they got themselves "cornered", they're going to seek refuge in American port, which technically still a neutral power. Then, they let the ships get interned. Probably scuttled in the port so they can be raised by the Americans.
Indeed, time is already deviating. And regarding Blücher's comment, that seems to be a popular sentiment in Europe these days, doesn't it?
Man, she is not giving Lange a fair shake is she? And I don't think Schreiber is going to be able to do much about that.
Well, desperate times call for desperate measures. And to be fair, it did at least partially work, as both King and Stark can no longer dismiss Richardson and Thompson's claims out of hand.
Minor typo here, should be "its" rather than "it's". And I felt a measure of glee in Skipjack...borrowing...King's wallet.
Nice update!
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Always Late
Lacking in coffee, sleep, and brains
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- Ohio
Dude, he's part of the German Resistance. That's enough motive for him to help what you've got planned.
And we have a confidant. Wonder if he's going to be taking his wife with him?
Probably not.
Yup.
You did not think this through.
And Carriers can be pretty claustrophobic.
... damn.
AKA: Nope.
... your improvisational skills need work Thompson.
... but it got the job done.
Like actually using Sara.
Eh, at least you realized when you screwed up.
rofl:Nice update.
...that... is actually a really, really cunning plan. I like it. It would also have unexpected benefits for Schreiber and Thompson. Schreiber would have an even stronger justification for his seeking refuge rather than fighting it out, while for Thompson, having a German fleet take refuge in the US with two senior officers saying that part of the reason is that they wanted to protect their shipgirls would certainly make even King have to think that there might be something to this, after all.
It's unfortunate for Thompson that he didn't go back two years further--or even better, 13 months further--because if he'd gotten to present this to either Leahy or Stark back then, Claude Swanson would have probably been in the hospital--or dead, if it happened after 7 July 1939, with his office not being filled until 2 January 1940--and thus their report would have gone straight to FDR, since the CNO serves as Acting SECNAV in the event of SECNAV's incapacity or death. Having Henry Knox in office means that they'll have to get it past him--and while FDR had a penchant for weak SECNAVs, considering himself to be his own SECNAV due to his interest in naval matters, Knox was a fairly strong one that he appointed both to build bipartisan support for his rearmament plans and to be able to be effective in time of war, when POTUS would be too busy to dabble at being his own SECNAV. So we'll likely have to go through some process to convince Knox unless Thompson gets lucky and FDR just happens to see Stark's letter to Knox...
subsider34
Forum Lurker Extraordinaire
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Skipjack can only affect people who can see her, right? So that means King could see her after the demonstration? And he didn't say anything?
If so, that gives me an entirely new perspective on the level of hatred King has for Thomas. The feud Adm. Richardson mentioned last chapter must go a lot deeper than I'd thought. I had no idea King would be willing to advocate disbelief just to hurt Thomas when he sees the proof in front of him.
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King is an asshole of a rather high caliber. Underestimate the depths of his vitriol at your own peril.
Breakaway25
All hail the Mighty Tomcat
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- Stuck on the Quarterdeck
He was often referred to as the biggest Sonuva Bitch in the Navy.
Though that begs the question, what is the chief of the Navigation Bureau doing during all of this?
Though that begs the question, what is the chief of the Navigation Bureau doing during all of this?
Amancai
Let's Poikemon battle, poi!
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- Celah kebun sawit
Naah... King is tsuning hard because he has an image to maintain.
CompassJimbo
Where’s Your North?
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- The former Rubber Capital of the World
Japanese subs are lewd as hell. American subs are kleptomaniacs.
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- In the depts of despair.
Nah, King would never be a tsundere, he's too even tempered for that... He's always in a rage or building up for one.
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Sir_Gaea
More Stories Please
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Admiral head pats the best head pats? I can see that, if the worst happens and Belcher sinks, the good Admiral Schreiber gains an interesting companion. Daughter you say? Well, the good Nazis put an end to those despicable practices. Look at her hair, her clothes!
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- New York
So based on what Schreiber's been hinting at, I'm thinking he's going to launch a one-fleet naval bombardment of either London or Scapa Flow.
It seems to me that Schreiber may have missed part of the point of the "Sink the Bismarck" mentality. The fact that Bismarck sunk Hood was a major factor, yes, but much more important was just the concept that a German capital ship was out at sea alone. Every single officer in the Home Fleet and the Channel Fleet in command of a capital ship wanted that specific piece of glory, because it wasn't like WWI where there were plenty of German capital ships to go around - there were precisely four German capital ships, meaning only four chances to attain glory from fighting the Germans. Now that one of those chances is gone, the Home Fleet and Channel Fleet's capital vessels are going to be in even more of a hunting mentality once they hear that a German capital ship is at sea with only two cruiser as escorts.
It seems to me that Schreiber may have missed part of the point of the "Sink the Bismarck" mentality. The fact that Bismarck sunk Hood was a major factor, yes, but much more important was just the concept that a German capital ship was out at sea alone. Every single officer in the Home Fleet and the Channel Fleet in command of a capital ship wanted that specific piece of glory, because it wasn't like WWI where there were plenty of German capital ships to go around - there were precisely four German capital ships, meaning only four chances to attain glory from fighting the Germans. Now that one of those chances is gone, the Home Fleet and Channel Fleet's capital vessels are going to be in even more of a hunting mentality once they hear that a German capital ship is at sea with only two cruiser as escorts.
still_guns
For the Empire!
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- Bridge of ISS Conundrum
You know, I feel really bad for Scharnhorst. Those two BB's practically never went anywhere without the other. But now Gneisenau's sunk, poor old Scharnhorst is all alone *cryingface*.
Now she probably gonna sidle up to Bissie every chance she can, treat her like a surrogate schwester. That, or she's gonna get real dark and want British blood.
Now she probably gonna sidle up to Bissie every chance she can, treat her like a surrogate schwester. That, or she's gonna get real dark and want British blood.
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- North Carolina
Oh god. Admiral King is going to be pissed off beyond all recognition with Skipjack. Aw shit, I fear for the poor submarine.
HolyDragoon
Call Gespenst!
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- Portugal
Eh, it's a catch-22 for him, if shipgirls are accepted. Not only a girl managed to rob him, he can't strike back without looking like a major douche to anyone that is influenced by the shipgirls looks.
'Sure, they can kill us in one blow, and they dress very strangely, but they're ladies! Show some respect Admiral, you're not a RN grunt!'
'Sure, they can kill us in one blow, and they dress very strangely, but they're ladies! Show some respect Admiral, you're not a RN grunt!'
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- North Carolina
Plus whatever Admiral King does to Skipjack, will be sweet mercy compared to what Lieutenant Hawkins is going to do, I have a feeling that he will not be amused.
Why do you do this to me.... I love reading your stories but danmit I was supposed to be studying for an exam! Ohh well great story, and I hope king gets what's coming to him for lying and pulling bullshit. Time traveling lexie sounds interesting, though basically all of your stories are interesting anyway.
Baughn
Healing-type writer
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- Dublin
All eyes?
So am I reading too much into it, or was the wallet-theft enough for them to see her? What a lovely first impression, if true.
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- 'Murica
Blucher a cute. Also...
Leeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeewd.
Old Iron
Admiral Unfun
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- The Southwestern Deadlands of America
Blucher is very cute. I look forward to seeing more of her. Heck, all the Kreigsmarine anybody you've revealed. They're great.
Thompson needs to level up his diplomacy and performance skills. King has massive Will saves. But nothing that can stop a proper subthief~
Excellent chapter!
Thompson needs to level up his diplomacy and performance skills. King has massive Will saves. But nothing that can stop a proper subthief~
Excellent chapter!
Sir_Gaea
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So, if the Kriegsmarine does make a run to neutral United States, what happens when the United States and Germany go to war? Would the US Navy take the German ships like Britain did in World War 1 with the Reşadiye class Battleships meant for the Ottoman Empire? Where would they use them? I don't think any of the Kriegsmarine girls have the legs needed to operate in the Pacific, and if they operated in the Atlantic as escort ships, well, I think a certain small man with the weird mustache would have standing orders to have them sunk.
That of course supposes that the US Navy just doesn't scuttle them, which would be interesting proof of concept of how to deal with ships, now that we know that the ships are sentient and look like women/girls.
That of course supposes that the US Navy just doesn't scuttle them, which would be interesting proof of concept of how to deal with ships, now that we know that the ships are sentient and look like women/girls.