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Tacit Ronin vs. The World

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[X]Heimdall lockdown, overwatch
[X]Tanks move 4 units forward
[X]Jaegers overwatch, JH burst fire
[X]Everyone else holds on to their butts


The Command Room in the Seattle Shatterdrome is silent as everyone awaits the arrival of the Category V Kaiju. The echoes of its screams, conveyed to that room by the loudspeakers connected to the many sensors in the battlefield, chills the bones of those gathered in it.

Finally, The Beast arrives. The speck in the distance seen by the Jaeger's optics quickly growing in size, revealing something that to General Highwind looks like nothing less than a mockery of their Champions.

A humanoid frame, covered in segments of a smooth black material. Spikes on the shoulders and back, sharp claws, with something underneath them. The head like a helmet, a glowing green slit replacing the eyes while the mouth was more like a short, tightly closed beak. And of course, the wings and the glow that made it fly.

The General stared at those wings while it closed in, he didn't blink when the glow snapped forward to make Ascalon decelerate and his eyes registered every second of the wings folding on the Beast's side. Ten seconds later, he had jumped to the Communications station and opened a channel to the Jaegers.

"Rangers, Jagdhund. This is General Highwind." His voice was calm and level, his eyes focused on the image of the Kaiju. "Kill that son of a bitch and drag it's corpse to me with those wings mostly intact. I want to do science to it, yesterday."

He didn't wait for the their reply and went right back to his station, ignoring the raised eyebrows of his peers and the look of terror from the poor Comms officer.

When those looks persisted, he shrugged. "I want Flying Jaegers. Sue me."


To be more precise, I want flying Jaegers so we can reenact the Rampage Ghost. :V
 
HolyDragoon said:
JH is a tad too stoic to be Excellen Big Sis Exie, don't you think? :V

Still, flight? I like the idea.
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She'll grow into the role. :V:V

But investigating how Ascalon is flying is still very important. Hell, even just a "we have no idea how it did that. That should have been impossible" would be good because it tells us there are a few other exotic effects we can research, probably related to the Anteverse Breach Research.
 
[X]Heimdall lockdown, overwatch
[X]Tanks move 4 units forward
[X]Jaegers overwatch, JH burst fire
[X]Everyone else holds on to their butts
 
[X]Heimdall lockdown, overwatch
[X]Tanks move 4 units forward
[X]Jaegers overwatch, JH burst fire
[X]Everyone else holds on to their butts
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As the kaiju begins its menacing advance, a flurry of activity stirs among the assembled group. The tanks roll forwards, already tracking their guns towards it. There's a clank from behind, as the HEEM-2 Heimdal locks down into firing position.

Tacit Ronin crouches, Ashley and Maria ready to act. Jagdhund plants her foot down, her targeting systems calculating the best shots she can take.

Ascalon vents a burst of steam from its back fins, and reaches around its body with its right arm. The clawed fingers flex, cupping around a spot of air, and pull.

[---]

- Neo-Seattle Command Centre

Out of nowhere, the Breach alarm goes off! A fluctuation's been detected-- centred on Ascalon!

[---]

As the SDF watches, orange light blazes around Ascalon's hand. The kaiju's grip tightens, before yanking its arm back, pulling out... a sword. The blade is long, grey, and pointed, its bottom ending in an curved, alien grip that seems to connect with the creature's hand.

Ascalon's eye flashes, before the kaiju speeds up, closing in faster!

Overwatch activated!
2x 1d10+4 for Jagdhund's burst fire (hits on 7s)
1d10+2 for the railgun (also hits on 7s)
And hit locations for any... well, hits.

Ascalon is 26 from the front line, 31 from the dp, 22 from tanks.
 
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Rolling

2x 1d10+4 for Jagdhund's burst fire (hits on 7s)

That could have gone better.
10ebbor10 threw 2 10-faced dice. Reason: Bullets Total: 8
1 1 7 7
10ebbor10 threw 2 10-faced dice. Reason: Hitloc Total: 9
1 1 8 8
 
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[X]Heimdall lockdown, overwatch
[X]Tanks move 4 units forward
[X]Jaegers overwatch, JH burst fire
[X]Everyone else holds on to their butts
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Unfortunately, in their haste to fire, the Heimdal crew miscalculates Ascalon's position, and the rail spike misses. Jagdhund fares a little better, getting off a spray of bullets before the gun goes dry.

Every single one bounces off the kaiju's armour.

No damage!
Gun out of ammo!

It is now your turn. Ascalon's at the same distance, and is still running at you with a very pointy sword.
 
KnightDisciple said:
[x] Jagd reload!
[x] Everyone else shoot again!

WHEN DID THEY LEARN TO HAMMERSPACE WE ARE DOOMED>
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We fighting Warforms now, Son. Time to step up our game and get in on that sweet Breach Magic. Closing them is going to be a secondary concern for me now that we know we can do small scale stuff like that. I want to see if we can make effectively unlimited ammo guns. This also gives a good argument to researching and using hand-held weapons like Ascalon here is using. A Magoroku equivalent or a dozen for Tacit that can be summoned as needed would be a very nice thing to have. But for now I'll settle for looting that son of a bitch's sword to start my collection collection.

[x] Jagd reload!
[x] Everyone else shoot again!
[X] Tacit prepares to charge.
 
[x] Jagd reload!
[x] Everyone in Range shoots, Everyone else overwatches (Tanks Overwatch with Powershell)
[X] Tacit moves up to the Tank line
 
[x] Jagd reload!
[x] Everyone in Range shoots, Everyone else overwatches (Tanks Overwatch with Powershell)
[X] Tacit moves up to the Tank line
 
On "everyone in range", the air force can shoot if they move closer. Are they included?
 
Fyrstorm said:
Out of nowhere, the Breach alarm goes off! A fluctuation's been detected-- centred on Ascalon!
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Fyrstorm said:
As the SDF watches, orange light blazes around Ascalon's hand. The kaiju's grip tightens, before yanking its arm back, pulling out... a sword.
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...

wat

aledeth said:
I thought it was making an energy sword out of Breach Energy and I was so stoked, but it was only hammer space.
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"only hammer space", he says...

Because frankly, I find that to be pretty dang impressive all on its own.
 
[x] Jagd reload!
[x] Everyone in Range shoots, Everyone else overwatches (Tanks Overwatch with Powershell)
[X] Tacit moves up to the Tank line
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I'll take...
1d10+2 for the Heimdal. Hits on 7s.

You don't have much with >20 range.
 
[x] Jagd reload!
[x] Everyone in Range shoots, Everyone else overwatches (Tanks Overwatch with Powershell)
[X] Tacit moves up to the Tank line
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With the kaiju still out of range of most weaponry, it falls to the superheavy to act. Once more, the mighty cannon fires!

... and once more, it misses.

Hurriedly, Jagdhund tosses the spent mag aside, locking a fresh one into place. Tacit Ronin jogs forwards, coming up alongside the tanks.

Ascalon charges forwards, getting closer and closer, in spite of the tremendous firepower aimed its way.

"Ground forces, fire!"

Overwatch activated!

1d10 for Elite Tank (hits on 4s)
2x 1d10 for Tanks (hits on 5s)
5x 1d10 for Mortars (hits on 6s)
Hit locations if you hit.

Ascalon is 16 from the front line, 21 from the dp, 12 from tanks and Tacit.

I'm pretty sure I ruled against overwatch with Arges.
 
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