Smithsguild
The third monkey...
- Location
- Somewhere 'near' Atlanta Ga
(OOC) Feeling much better this morning, let's get the ass-kickery going , shall we?
To the NE the Chinook do everything their brief training period learning how to 'gunship' allows. And although the results are much closer to actually showing fruit, it is clear without a dedicated training facility such as the 'Smithy' (Crucible/Forge dual facility) that was proposed, and successfully researched but never funded, troops will continue to have to learn in live fire situations and live or die in the field to -get good-. The Egg rocks violently, and with a crack audible over the dual props the fledgling shakes it's shells shards away violently as it takes to the skies, malice clear on its visage as it hungrily eyes the Chinook. Target is now a combatant!
From the SW, the word is only slightly better as the two newly trained BlackHawk crews strafe their targets. BlackHawk #1 narrowly misses with both door miniguns, not all of the thousands of rounds spewed miss, but without a solid hit the few impacts are not enough to penetrate the eggs shell. The ovoid shudders and cracks, but rather than freeing itself completely this fledgling takes to the skies impeded as only its head and 4 of its 6 wings are clear of the shell. (Yes, it is reminds you of a pissy crossbreed of Charmander & Togepi; movement inhibited, but is for all purposes considered partially armored) Target is now a combatant!
BlackHawk #2 has better luck, with a solid hit the sheer wall of lead pummels numerous small holes that leak Kaiju Blue to the ground below. Target Eliminated!
With the need being to risk nothing more on bad sensor data, both the Spooky II & the Outriders run comprehensive scans comparing results; the results are fairly damned conclusive. The threats in theater that are known are the only ones existing!!!
SuperCobra from west moves to support the 'Outriders' to the North. The Pilots orders are to "fire until -something- on the ground is on fire" the pilot grins and snickers, with thermite rockets?!? The problem is usually making sure 'only' the target catches fire. And although the approach and launch are without incident and strike the Threadbeast solidly, no one had mentioned the clouds of bubbles the beast had been venting, a largish swarm are taken into the Cobras intake, the hydrogen inside the bubbles cause the motor to spit, and sputter as the air fuel mix runs suddenly way to rich to auto-correct. ( I will need a 1d10 rolled, as the pilot attempts auto-rotation to control his descent). The pilot has his hands too full to really enjoy the pyrotechnic display as thermite meets a hydrogen rich gas bag. ThreadBeast Destroyed!!!
Sadly, the dormant crystalized mycorrhizal spores do not ; as the 2'-3' long spaghetti sized threads fall to the ground they reactivate and devour all organic matter they contact. They swell and grow, lengthening to 8' - 10' and become as thick as a fire hose before they burrow underground. These spores quickly breed and spread. The single infected unit (a tenth of a km) within a matter of seconds has devoured a square kilometer before they die out, (the exception being exposure to any bodies of water prove fatal) as they do clouds of hydrogen bubbles sail skyward. The 'Outriders' engine is now similarly afflicted. ( I will need a 1d10 rolled, as the Outriders pilot attempts auto-rotation to control his descent).
Although outside your sphere of influence, the devastation to the environment is of catastrophic proportions. ALL organic life in the area is denuded and consumed. These spores are a Precursor WMD and effective means of combating this extremophile should become a priority research topic. The purpose of the hydrogen bubbles remain a mystery, maybe analysis of the affected helos intakes could shed some light?
To the NE the Chinook do everything their brief training period learning how to 'gunship' allows. And although the results are much closer to actually showing fruit, it is clear without a dedicated training facility such as the 'Smithy' (Crucible/Forge dual facility) that was proposed, and successfully researched but never funded, troops will continue to have to learn in live fire situations and live or die in the field to -get good-. The Egg rocks violently, and with a crack audible over the dual props the fledgling shakes it's shells shards away violently as it takes to the skies, malice clear on its visage as it hungrily eyes the Chinook. Target is now a combatant!
From the SW, the word is only slightly better as the two newly trained BlackHawk crews strafe their targets. BlackHawk #1 narrowly misses with both door miniguns, not all of the thousands of rounds spewed miss, but without a solid hit the few impacts are not enough to penetrate the eggs shell. The ovoid shudders and cracks, but rather than freeing itself completely this fledgling takes to the skies impeded as only its head and 4 of its 6 wings are clear of the shell. (Yes, it is reminds you of a pissy crossbreed of Charmander & Togepi; movement inhibited, but is for all purposes considered partially armored) Target is now a combatant!
BlackHawk #2 has better luck, with a solid hit the sheer wall of lead pummels numerous small holes that leak Kaiju Blue to the ground below. Target Eliminated!
With the need being to risk nothing more on bad sensor data, both the Spooky II & the Outriders run comprehensive scans comparing results; the results are fairly damned conclusive. The threats in theater that are known are the only ones existing!!!
SuperCobra from west moves to support the 'Outriders' to the North. The Pilots orders are to "fire until -something- on the ground is on fire" the pilot grins and snickers, with thermite rockets?!? The problem is usually making sure 'only' the target catches fire. And although the approach and launch are without incident and strike the Threadbeast solidly, no one had mentioned the clouds of bubbles the beast had been venting, a largish swarm are taken into the Cobras intake, the hydrogen inside the bubbles cause the motor to spit, and sputter as the air fuel mix runs suddenly way to rich to auto-correct. ( I will need a 1d10 rolled, as the pilot attempts auto-rotation to control his descent). The pilot has his hands too full to really enjoy the pyrotechnic display as thermite meets a hydrogen rich gas bag. ThreadBeast Destroyed!!!
Sadly, the dormant crystalized mycorrhizal spores do not ; as the 2'-3' long spaghetti sized threads fall to the ground they reactivate and devour all organic matter they contact. They swell and grow, lengthening to 8' - 10' and become as thick as a fire hose before they burrow underground. These spores quickly breed and spread. The single infected unit (a tenth of a km) within a matter of seconds has devoured a square kilometer before they die out, (the exception being exposure to any bodies of water prove fatal) as they do clouds of hydrogen bubbles sail skyward. The 'Outriders' engine is now similarly afflicted. ( I will need a 1d10 rolled, as the Outriders pilot attempts auto-rotation to control his descent).
Although outside your sphere of influence, the devastation to the environment is of catastrophic proportions. ALL organic life in the area is denuded and consumed. These spores are a Precursor WMD and effective means of combating this extremophile should become a priority research topic. The purpose of the hydrogen bubbles remain a mystery, maybe analysis of the affected helos intakes could shed some light?
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