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>>27978387
"What do you MEAN there's no planes for me to fly!?" You blink. After spending several days in a hospital tent recovering from dozens of bullet wounds, this was one of the LAST things you wanted to hear.

You're currently back on the Kestrel in the main hangar bay. Unfortunately, unlike a few days ago, you see a few less pilots and a LOT less planes occupying the deck...

"I'm sorry, Ribbons." Heartbreaker, your wing leader, sighs. "Our air wing took a beating in that last battle. Most of our pilots are fun, but half our planes are either too damaged to fly or completely trashed. We're fixing them up at the Bastion as fast as we can, but replacements are few and I'm giving priority to pilots who DIDN'T die on the operating table for fifteen seconds."

"It was more like eight." You frown. "Come on, you KNOW I can handle it!"

"I'm sorry, Ribbons, but you're grounded for he time being. If we can get some freshly repaired planes transferred, I'll consider it." Heartbreaker sighs.

Well, that was a huge downer. You sigh and consider your options. You COULD try badgering one of your wingmen to loan you their planes, but that wasn't something you felt fully comfortable with. You could try going over Heartbreaker's head and appealing directly to Captain Jurgens, too, but you're not sure if you had the clout for that sort of thing. You also heard that Lucas and his team were on board now as well, prepping for some kind of big mission. Maybe you could go see him, if only just to complain about the situation.

>Try to convince your wingmen to loan you a plane.
>Appeal to Captain Jurgens
>Gripe about your situation with Lucas.
>Other

>>27978394
>Gripe about your situation with Lucas.

>>27978394
>Talk to nemo

If neemo is around talk to her and see if she's got something for us to fly.

>>27978394
>Gripe about your situation with Lucas.
Always gripe down.

>>27978394
>>Other
Time to grab a stash of sweets and check to see if that pilot ever escaped.

Rolled 17

>>27978394

>>Other
Gripe to Min

Lucas isn't around after all.

Rolled 15

>>27978394
>>Gripe about your situation with Lucas.

>>27978394
>Gripe about your situation with Lucas.

Seeing that costume makes me wonder when this goes full macross

>>27978394
>>Other
go pester Nemo to make us a new plane

>>27978661
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECptMo7Q_BA

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>>27978394
Well, you suppose you could just go gripe about the situation to Lucas. He was always a pretty good listener. You slowly make your way off the hangar deck down to the troops decks below. Those Tier One guys loved setting up in one little corner of the ship, so you had no doubt Lucas would be down there, or at least somebody who would know where he is.

You see some other T1 operators milling about the entrance to their little domain. You see them staring at you, as if you were something that didn't belong.

"You lost or something, pilot?" One of them grumbles.The way he says that last word kind of bothers you.

>Be polite. Just ask if they've seen Lucas.
>Be cautious. Just back off and look for him somewhere else.
>Be confident. Stride in like you own the place.
>Other

>>27978763
>>Be polite. Just ask if they've seen Lucas.

>>27978763

>>Other
>>Be Cute. Ask if they've seen Lucas. Teehee.

>>27978763
>>Be polite. Just ask if they've seen Lucas.

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>>27978782

put that silky hair to good use

>>27978763
>>Be polite. Just ask if they've seen Lucas.
Just looking for my brother.

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>>27978763
>>Be polite. Just ask if they've seen Lucas.
"We don't take kindly to you pilots over here."

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>>27978763
"Well..." You give your most innocent smile and even twirl a bit of your hair for additional effect. Even the most hardened of operators still had hearts,so you were kind of banking on that to get them to trust you. "I've just been looking for my brother, Lucas. You know, kinda short, with really fluffy brown hair?"

>roll 1d20

Rolled 15

>>27978948

Rolled 19

>>27978948

Rolled 2

>>27978948

Rolled 18

>>27978948

SILKY

>>27978967
Dodged a bullet.

>>27978984
Indeed, seems like I'm outta luck tonight. Guess that means Essay time.

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>>27978963
You see the operators noticeably cough and look away, and you grin. You've still got the charm. No guy could stay menacing with a straight face when you went all out.

"Y-yeah, he's in there, third door to the right." One of the operators mumbles, pointing in the correct direction.

"Thank you so much~!" You smile as you walk past. To really strike it home you put a bit of a swing in your step, making your skirt swish side to side...

You hear a loud BANG like something fell over behind you, but you don't want to break your focus so you don't turn around to see what had happened. You finally reach the door and give it a good knock.

"Just a second!" You hear Lucas' muffled voice from inside. The door then swings open, and you see Lucas, his normally fluffy hair still damp from a recent shower. "Oh hey, Lara, I didn't expect to see you here, what's up?"

"Ah well, I'm just really pissed off, is all." You sigh. "Can I come in?"

"Sure." Lucas nods and steps aside. You just walk in and drop down onto his bunk.

"It's just not fair!" You gripe. "I've been flying missions since the beginning of our deployment here, I'm an established ace, and done everything my wing lead has asked of me and more, and he can't even spare a single plane for to fly in!"

"Oh, wow." Lucas sighs, realizing you're just using him to vent your frustrations on. "I thought the Kestrel had a lot of extra planes in case of losses."

"Evidently not." You pout. "I mean, I get shot up, make a full recovery, and now I have nothing to do but sit on my ass."

"Please don't curse so much..." Your brother shakes his head.

"Hmph. Well, what else am I going to do?"

"Well, actually, I was going to go see Nemo. Apparently SImo's making her break out all the really fancy stuff, seeing as how we're going on a big mission and all. You wanna tag along?"

>Sure
>No thanks
>Other

>>27979171
>Sure

Jet Engines?

Oh lawdy is it time for Nemos prototype jet.

>>27979171
>>Sure
Time for an enlightening wargear exhibition, gentlemen.

>>27979171
>>Sure

>>27979171
>Sure
Maybe she'll have a plane... OF COURSE she'll have a plane!

I wonder if the "big mission" is in underwater ruins or on a remote island?

If it's the former, I can't wait to hear the reactions of the male squaddies over the form accentuating wetsuits of the female squaddies. Plus if Morgan is stacked, we'll ponder how the hell she got through physicals while hiding those assets...

Rolled 11

>>27979342

Taped Breasts

>>27979371
If she is voluptuous, shouldn't it be pretty hard for her to breathe if it's done incorrectly?

>>27979342
>>27979389

Pretty sure she's not stacked...

>>27979342
I've seen too many chinese cartoons with reverse traps >>27979371

As for the island or ruins. Atlantis

Rolled 13

>>27979389

Or DFC.

DFC's superior

>>27979416
Or maybe she's regular sized.Though not as exciting, it seems the most logical.

I bet Bragg can guess a girl's three sizes upon sight.

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>>27979342
>>27979404
Inb4 we have to face this fucker

>>27979448
Hey! That helps sizing up enemies.

Rolled 8

>>27979448

>Bragg: blahblahblah

>Simo: Try again Bragg

>>27979485
muh feelins

>>27979342
If we were single it will be hilarious but we will most likely be focused by faylnn

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>>27979171
"Sure, I guess I can tag along." You standing back up.

With Lucas' presence, none of the other operators seem to consider bothering you or anything, and you leave their little corner of the ship with considerably less effort than you got in before. Personally, you've never really gone into Nemo's lab much, much less met the scientist herself. You've only ever been delivered the smart lances she developed, and then submitted written reports on their performance.

"Well, if you haven't met Nemo before, she's well..." Lucas frowns as he tries to find the right word, "a bit odd."

"I'm sure I can handle it." You say.

However, what you're more curious about is this really big mission Lucas and his team were going on. Last you checked, on day they were at base, then the next, they were in the capital, and literally the day after that they were on the Kestrel with all the other T1 teams. Something definitely was going down.

>Ask Lucas about the mission he's going on.
>Eh, you'll find out eventually anyways.
>Other

>>27979508
Ah yes, her petite figure will be held tenderly by Lucas.

Rolled 2

>>27979520

>>Other
Ask Lucas about him and Falynnnnnn

>>27979520
>>Ask Lucas about the mission he's going on.
Might as well try.

>>27979520
>>Ask Lucas about the mission he's going on.

>>27979520
>>Ask Lucas about the mission he's going on.
Curious.

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>>27979537

Any sister worth her salt would tease her brother over it.

Yes

>Tell me EVERYTHING

>>27979520
>Ask Lucas about the mission he's going on.
Also, MC, didn't you say there were TWO pieces of VMQ2 art from Deculture? Where's the second?

>>27979788
He's waiting till the end of the thread likely.

>>27979788

Soon.

Also guess the character

>>27979520
"So, how about that big mission you're supposed to be going on? Can you give your dear sister any details?" You coo.

"Well, I'm not really supposed to-"

"Pllleeeeeaaaaaase?"

"We're just looking for something in the ocean, is all." Lucas shrugs.

Ah, well, that was no fun, only telling you the bare details, but Lucas was always a real big stickler for rules so you guess it wouldn't be that easy to get him to ignore OPSEC. Well, that doesn't mean you can't still have a bit of fun, so you decide to change the subject.

"So the, Lucas, how's things being going with Faaaaallyyyyynnnn~?" You coo, hugging your brother from behind and whispering in his ear. "Did you two go. all. the. way?"

"W-what are you talking about!?" Lucas' face instantly goes red.

"Oh, you know," You giggle "Kissing, cuddling, or god forbid, HAND HOLDING. How far have you two taken it?"

"T-that's none of your business."

Oooh, you were really getting to him now.

>Press the attack!
>Nah, you've teased him enough.
>Other

>>27979814
>>Press the attack!

>>27979814
>>Nah, you've teased him enough.

>>27979809
I think it'll be either Lucina or Morgan.

>>27979814

>>Press the attack!

>>27979814
>Press the attack!
What kind of sibling wouldn't do this?

>>27979832

I'm pretty sure its Lara.

Look at how often we're playing her.

>>27979814
>Press the attack!

>>27979814
>Press the attack!
DON'T BACK DOWN!

>>27979814
>>Press the attack!

>>27979854
Ah yes, good point.

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>>27979814
"Come on, now." You say with a predatory smile. "I'm your sister, after all. I won't tell anybody else! Have you guys even slept together, yet?"

"A-a few times." Lucas mumbles.

"I bet with your clothes still on, huh?"

He's silent.

"Come on, Lucas, you should be a bit more assertive. I bet Falynn is just DYING for you to take it to the next level with her~!"

"Well, then what about you?" Lucas says. "How do you handle things with your boyfriend?"

Oh crap. You suddenly remember that you don't actually have one.

>LIE. It'll be really embarrassing if he found out you don't have one!
>ABORT: Try and change the subject!
>TRUTH: It will set you free.
>Other

>>27980129
>>TRUTH: It will set you free.

>>27980129
>>ABORT: Try and change the subject!

>>27980129
>>TRUTH: It will set you free.

>>27980129
>ABORT: Try and change the subject!

Abort! Abort!

>>27980129
>>TRUTH: It will set you free.

>>27980129
>>TRUTH: It will set you free.

>>27980129
>ABORT: Try and change the subject!
Crazy Ivan.

>>27980129
>TRUTH: It will set you free.
Ain't no shame, girl.

>>27980129
>>ABORT: Try and change the subject!

>>27980129
>ABORT: Try and change the subject!

NOPE

>>27980129
>>Other
Here, let me show you~

>>27980129
>ABORT: Try and change the subject!

>>27980129
>Other

H-he... he didn't make it. The mechanics said he couldn't be saved, so they're taking him apart for scrap...

>>27980129
Our sister is very lewd about this.

I feel conflicted about this

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>>27980232

....God dammit

[x] Do it

Time to make that pastebin scenario true.

>>27980129
>>ABORT: Try and change the subject!

>>27980232
>>27980283
tellmemore.png

>>27980295

Lara: She has a boyfriend, but she's really really afraid of embarrassing herself. But hey, she can practice on Lucas, right...?

>>27980283
>Pastebin
You have my attention and my curiosity

>>27980295
http://pastebin.com/vmj4QhWC

Here you go, comrade. I would try and write something, but I'm lazy.

>>27980272

Ok this is brilliant.

>>27980295
>>27980325

http://pastebin.com/vmj4QhWC

>>27980272
Okay, this is nice. I'll switch to this from this>>27980143

>>27980295
>>27980324
>>27980325
>>27980326
>>27980348
It was a rhetorical tell me more.

As in shut up and fuck.

>>27980326
>>27980348
It was foretold in the prophecy's...

>>27980272
This, so much.

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>>27980232

[x] hue

>>27980272
>http://pastebin.com/vmj4QhWC
Changing >>27980147 to this

>>27980393
>Lucina: One of those outdoor nap sessions gets a bit more... intimate than usual.

Someone do this

>>27980435
I might do something tomorrow. Maybe. Don't expect anything.

>>27980454

NTR?

>>27980435
>implying I haven't already
Nah, just kidding.

>>27980469
Probably gonna happen before Falynn and Lucas hooked up.

>>27980454
>>27980469
Gross. Don't NTR.

Lucina overheard some T1s talking and she comes to Lucas asking about sex because Train and Ramirez didn't do a very good job and then things get awkward and then sexy.

Then at the end have Lucina ask "What's a condom and why do people keep wearing them?"

Maximum Lucas panic.

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>>27980129
"H-he didn't make it." You say sadly.

"Oh my god, I'm so sorry-" Lucas blinks.

"The mechanics said he couldn't be saved, so they're taking him apart for scrap." You sigh.

"What? Oh- dang it, Lara!"

You break out in laughter. "Hahaha, I really got you going there, didn't I?"

"That wasn't funny." Lucas glowers.

"I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I just couldn't resist!"

However, if Lucas wanted to press the issue any further, he missed his chance, as you had already reached Nemo's lab. However, as you enter, you don't immediately see anybody.

"Huh, that's strange, Nemo's normally asleep on the table there." Lucas frowns.

Then the two of you hear a loud banging in the back and you rush over to see Falynn and Nemo lugging around crates and fiddling with various gadgets.

"Do we need this?" Falynn takes out something that you don't even have the first clue what it does.

"Nope, junk it"

"But you didn't even look-"

"Junk it."

Falynn then shrugs and tosses the thing away.

"Hey, Nemo, Falynn." Lucas waves.

"Lucas! Lara! You're here!" Falynn smiles.

"Oh, about time." Nemo mumbles. "Come on, I have a few things to show you. Who wants to go first?"

>You go first.
>Let Lucas go first.
>Other

>>27980607
>>Let Lucas go first.

>>27980607
>>Let Lucas go first.

>>27980607
>>Let Lucas go first.
Is it a Ruhm copy?!

>>27980565
>Train and Ramirez
I knew Lucina was half steam engine. Truly, there is no human woman who can take The Ramirez.

>>27980607
>>Let Lucas go first.

>>27980565

NTR is best idea though. Just imagine the cute moe of Falynn. Her adorable face showing going between shock to pain. As she slowly starts tearing up. All the while Lucas is too busy having a good time to notice.

>>27980607
>other
"Hey, Fal. When are you and Lucas gonna do the deed?"

>>27980635
Now that you think about it, I think Lucina would stand a pretty good chance against a Valkyrur if she used both of her god-tier stealth and CQC skills.
If Morgan gets her conditioning activated, get Lucina to beat it out of her.

>>27980655

You're doing it wrong.

Its Falynn raping Lucina, NTRing Lucas

>>27980565
I thought of a similar scenario but it always ends up being redirected toward Alex and Elsa.

An informed Lucina is a slightly scarred Lucina

>>27980694
The difference there is that Elsa is predatory and Lucina is just inquisitive/curious, although Alek and Lucas are nearly identical. The difference in aspects/character between their partners would be enough to make two discrete scenarios, though.

>>27980787

Alek was really anti social.

>>27980787
Lucas is a bit more possessive/aggressive than Alek.

>>27980845
So once Lucas gets his switch flip there is no stopping him.

Hickies, hieckies everywhere

>>27980871

...okay now I kind of want to see Falynn covered in hickies after their first time.The reactions the squad would have to that would be amazing.

>>27980936
RAGNAID SON!

>>27980871
Quite right. Just take a look at the source material... Or don't it was shitty anyways.
>>27980936
Your wish is noted.

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>>27980945

Oh god that was perfect.

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>>27980607
"Mmmmm, I guess Lucas can go first." You say, nodding to your brother.

"Oh, thanks!" Lucas grins as he follows Nemo.

Falynn also moves to follow but you cut her off.

"Hey, Falynn!" You lean in and whisper conspiratorially. "Girl to girl, have you ever gotten serious with Lucas? Like, anything that's not cuddling or hand holding?"

"Um. Um." Falynn stammers. "IdontknowwhatyourtalkingaboutIgottagonow!"

She takes off after Lucas before you can do anything else. Well, you tried, at least. You just grin and shake your head. . You follow the others to another little chamber tucked away at the back of the lab, where you see something rather monstrous and imposing.

"W-what the hell is that?!?" You shout.

"Juggernaut Heavy Assault Armor." Nemo says nonchalantly. I actually designed it to work with the Assault Pack. I took a page from the heavy armors Artificial Valkyria wear and designed something normal humans could wear while giving roughly equivalent protection."

"So... what's it made of?" Falynn asks.

"A series of layers of alternating synthetic fibers, steel armor, ceramic, and ballistic plates all interweaved together." Nemo drones on. "Will pretty much stop anything short of tank round, but it's naturally extremely heavy, as its name implies.

"Wow..." You could almost swear Lucas' eyes were sparking at the sight. Heh, so cute.

>You should totally wear that thing.
>Eh, I don't think it fits you.
>Other

>>27981061
>>Eh, I don't think it fits you.
Too heavy, may be a "light" variant will do.

>>27981061
>>You should totally wear that thing.

>>27981061
>>You should totally wear that thing.
Do it. Whatever he's doing is gonna be crazy.

>>27981061
>>You should totally wear that thing.

>>27981061
>You should totally wear that thing.
>Where's Falynn's matching suit?

>>27981061
>>You should totally wear that thing.

Still considering that Falynn should get a combat shield.

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So what would Lucas write on the crotchplate, get sum doesnt really fit him.

>>27981061
>You should totally wear that thing.

>>27981124
A list:
Have a nice day
Smiley Face
HONOR!

>>27981061
>>You should totally wear that thing.

Charging into battle with an M60 rigged to an ammo backkpack and armored head to toe? Gentlemen, this is how we turn the Gunner from a defensive class to an offensive one.

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>>27981061
>You should totally wear that thing.

I APPROVE OF THIS LINE OF MILITARY RESEARCH

>>27981135
>HONOR!

Ok, we need to wear it.

>>27981135
>HONOR!
I like you.

>>27981156
>>27981161
>>27981171
Lucas' family has a coat of arms from Williams' side right? we should put it on a shoulder plate or somewhere on the suit.

>>27981124
>peaceful resolution
>i'm sure we can talk this out
>[X] touch fluffy hair

>>27981124
>Falynn's Property

Hue

>>27981161
>>27981171
Yes, it reminds our enemies to maintain their HONOR by not attacking another person's crotch. Cause that's a dick move (no pun intended).

>>27981124

"This is my honor. Above is my guns."

>>27981206

Then brag goes and scribbles on the reverse plate.

>My OTHER HONOR

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A thought occurs about the Juggernaut armor: for all its protection offered, it's probably gonna be pretty damn heavy. If we ever get knocked into a puddle of water that goes higher than our face, we're gonna be fucked over. We'll also be fucked over if we happen to be wading right into a White Phosphorus attack by the enemy--that shit will dig into our armor while melting it.

We should request Nemo creates some quick-release latches or pull-strings on the vest, greaves, and vambraces--just in case we're in a situation where we need to get it off quickly.

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>>27981061
"You should try it on!" You say.

"Well... it certainly LOOKS safe..." Falynn nods.

"All right, just hold still." Nemo says.

After about ten minutes of fitting and gruntwork, Lucas finally manages to put the entire armor on. He's barely even recognizable, but he definitely looked really menacing.

"So how does it feel?" You ask.

"Surprisingly easy to move around in." Lucas says, his voice a bit muffled. He does a few basic movements and twists. "Probably going to real hard to run in, and not really that easy to see, but it's otherwise pretty effective."

"Good, while you're at it, you can try this." Nemo hands Lucas another MG. "It's not an exact copy, but I applied the lessons I learned from analyzing the Ruhm. This is the modern variant I came up with."

"Nice!" You guess Lucas is probably beaming under that helmet of his.

>Ask what Nemo has for you.
>Ask if Nemo has anything for Falynn.
>Other

>>27981061
>>Eh, I don't think it fits you.
Not very mobile with something like that. And good luck carrying two chicks while wearing it.

>>27981338
>>Ask what Nemo has for you.

>>27981308
An armor purge feature? That can be useful when we need to have armor going into an area, and removing it when we need to be mobile.

>>27981338
>Ask if Nemo has anything for Falynn.

>>27981338

Oh boy, a MAG!

>>Ask what Nemo has for you.

>>27981338

>>Ask if Nemo has anything for SISTER-IN-LAW

Making fun of them all the time.

>>27981338
>Ask if Nemo has anything for Falynn.
Lara is nothing if not caring.

>>27981338
>>Ask what Nemo has for you.
>>Ask if Nemo has anything for Falynn.

>>27981338
>>Ask what Nemo has for you.
>>Ask if Nemo has anything for Falynn.
Why not both?

>>27981338
>Ask what Nemo has for you.
>Ask if Nemo has anything for Falynn.

>>27981338

Bragg, Edwin and Sparky totally need to get some of those.

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>>27981338
"Well, that's nice and all, but don't leave out lil' Falynn here!" You say, putting your arm around her shoulders. "Can't she have something nice?"

Nemo turns to look at her and narrows her eyes.

"Hmmmmm, I might have something." Nemo nods. She ducks down and heaves up what looks like a Fencer shield.

"Um, last I checked, Falynn's an engineer, not a fencer." Lucas points out.

"I am aware of that." Nemo nods. "It's smaller and made out of lighter materials, since engineers have to carry a lot of weight already. It's good against most types of small arms except for anything past 7.62mm or AP rounds. But, using this means you'll be restricted to one handed weapons or tools while its deployed."

>Sure, she should take it.
>Nah, she could do without it.
>Other

>>27981505
>Other
What does Falynn think?

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>>27981505
>>Sure, she should take it.
Combine with Juggernaut for spearhead

>>27981387

Nah. Honestly the main reason Lucas works so well with it is due to his fighting style and class.

Those three kind of need their speed.

>>27981505
>>Sure, she should take it.

>>27981505
>>Sure, she should take it.

>>27981505
>>Nah, she could do without it.

>>27981549

Bragg is exactly the same class, and he would arguably need it more, considering how his mobility is already limited by lugging around a HMG.

Sparky and Edwin are Lancers and some of the most valuable members of the team, more protection is always good for them. Not like they're scouts or anything.

>>27981673

Ah forgot about Bragg. lol.

Though the risks to Edwin and sparky is they mainly go after tanks and shit. Which the armor can't really defend against. Kind of better if they can move out of the way in decent time.

>>27981705
Lancer's are high priority targets, although Edwin and Sparky would probably be better off with just a stronger chest plate and helmet rather than the full suit.

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>>27981505
"Yeah, it would probably be a big help to you." You say to Falynn and lean in."You could also use it to protect Lucas for a change!"

Falynn blushes at the thought and just nods silently.

"And last but not least." Nemo at waves you to follow her. "There is this project I have been working on."

"I've been told that Emmeria and even the Empire already have jet aircraft in mass production, which is a bit vexing, but understandable." Nemo says as she slips her way past crates and piles of disassembled junk. "But this jet, I've been working on for a number of years to get it 'right'. I doubt the Emmerians and Imps even spent any more than a few months on their designs."

She then brings you to a small little clearing in the sea of junk, to show you what had to be one of the most beautiful planes you had ever seen. That smooth, sleek shape and those delta shaped wings... it looked almost heavenly to you.

"I call it the Dragon." Nemo continues, patting the plane's side. "It's been in development for so long because honestly, we've been breaking a lot of molds with this. Delta wings are an unproven concept, and we've found that while they give extremely good speed, they lack in life which makes their flight characteristics rather unstable. But... we believe we've alleviated those problems by using a compound delta wing, that you see here."

You really had no clue what Nemo was saying, but you don't care. You had to have this plane. You HAD to.

"So, do you like it?"

>Hell yeah. When can I fly it?
>Eehhhh, I'll probably stick to the Falcon.
>Other

>>27981744
>>Hell yeah. When can I fly it?

>>27981744
>>Hell yeah. When can I fly it?
FUCK YES DRAKEN

>>27981744
>>Hell yeah. When can I fly it?

>>27981744
>Hell yeah. When can I fly it?
>Other : Fangirl like a bitch
>eeeee forever.

>>27981744
>>Hell yeah. When can I fly it?

>>27981744

WE DRAKEN NOW

This is gonna be awesome.

>>27981744
"Well, given that I don't have a ride, I will have to say yes. But, Nemo. I think I'm in love.

>>27981744
>Hell yeah. When can I fly it?
"NEMO HAVE MY BABIES"

>>27981744

Draken

Best plane.

2x30mm FUCKOFF CANNONS

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>>27981744
"Hell yeah! When can I fly it?!" You say, your eyes sparkling like Lucas' previously were.

"Well... me and Falynn already did all the touch up work. All we have to do is get it to the elevator up to the hangar deck, fuel it up, and it should be ready to go."

"C-can I get in it?" You ask.

"I don't see the problem." Nemo shrugs.

You give the girliest, highest pitched squeal you can manage and huge Nemo.

"You're welcome."

"Heh, well you have fun with that, Lara." Lucas grins as he finishes extracting himself from the Juggernaut armor. Well, me and Falynn have to be heading back now. Good luck with that new plane!"

"Uh huh yeah, bye." You say, totally not listening to him. You pop the canopy and look inside. There, rolled up perfectly in the seat is a bright blue scarf. It almost looked bit like...

...a ribbon.

Smiling, you just pick up the scarf and unconsciously wrap it around your neck.

"Hey, so how do I look?" You ask Nemo, doing a quick pose.

"Silly." Nemo responds bluntly. "But I can see the appeal."

Grinning, you jump into the cockpit proper and start familiarizing yourself with the controls.

"I have to warn you," Nemo says through the radio, "while they work on the same basic principles, flying a jet is fundamentally different from flying a propeller plane. It goes at much faster and speeds and consequently exerts much higher G forces in maneuvers."

"Okay." You nod.

"So, I can get the Captain to clear a test flight, if you want."

>HELL YES I WANNA FLY THIS THING.
>Actually I should probably familiarize myself with the controls a bit, first.
>Other

>>27981933
>>HELL YES I WANNA FLY THIS THING.

>>27981933
>>Actually I should probably familiarize myself with the controls a bit, first.

>>27981933
>>HELL YES I WANNA FLY THIS THING.

>>27981933

>>HELL YES I WANNA FLY THIS THING.

>That pic

Looking very MK there, Lara.

This is Buster Machine, No. 1

>>27981933
>>Actually I should probably familiarize myself with the controls a bit, first.
Caution is the name of the game.
Nice artwork, btw.

>>27981933
>>Actually I should probably familiarize myself with the controls a bit, first.

>>27981933
>>Actually I should probably familiarize myself with the controls a bit, first.
Should Lara get/add a souvenir from the falcon to the dragon?

>>27981933
>>Actually I should probably familiarize myself with the controls a bit, first.

Understand what you're piloting. Then pilot it. Not in the opposite order. For that way lies pain.

>>27981933
>HELL YES I WANNA FLY THIS THING.

>>27981933
>>HELL YES I WANNA FLY THIS THING.

>>Actually I should probably familiarize myself with the controls a bit, first.

>>27981933
>>HELL YES I WANNA FLY THIS THING.

[DESIRE TO FLY INTENSIFIES]

>>27981933
>Actually I should probably familiarize myself with the controls a bit, first.
the people who saw jets and immediately tried to fly them with no training promptly lawn darted

>>27981933
>>Actually I should probably familiarize myself with the controls a bit, first.
Jets are scary, bro.

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>>27981744
>I doubt the Emmerians and Imps even spent any more than a few months on their designs."
>a few months
>highly experimental craft using a revolutionary new propulsion system
>a few months

I know it's ultimately irrelevant but holy shit this is pissing me off with the "EVERYONE NOT GALLIA ARE INCOMPETENT FUCKS WHO DON'T KNOW HOW DESIGN SHIT" vibe. It just screams special snowflake.

>>27981933
>>Actually I should probably familiarize myself with the controls a bit, first.

Seeing as how we just got shot up, we'd probably be a little cautious.

>>27981933
>Actually I should probably familiarize myself with the controls a bit, first.
Lets not pretend to be a Hawker Hunter test pilot...

>>27982037
Planes can smell fear. You must tame the beast.

>>27982045
You know that's Gallia's entire schtic right? Being a special snowflake?

>>27982062

At least in the original game they had the decency to be utterly steamrolled in the first part of the war.

The absolutely shitty Gallia special snowflake worldbuilding here is starting to drive me nuts though.

>>27982045
You've gotta remember something: those words come from a Gallian scientist. Of course she talks smack against them. It's called Nationalism.

>>27982045

>what is smack talk

>>27982045
Yeah, like how the Empire has Artificial Valkyrias and everyone else doesn't.

Gallia's technical knowhow is likely justified with how many Darcsens fled there during the wars.

That and Nemo was trained by one.

>>27982120
You mean the inhuman monsters that few would experiment with? The same ones Gallia cribbed off Imperial technology and improved?

>>27982146

This is absolutely nothing inherent in Darcsens being smarter, Isara and her dad were just simply very intelligent, race not involved.

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>>27981933
"Well, I should probably familiarize myself with the controls first before I do any actual flying." You say.

"A wise choice." Nemo nods. "Well, take our time."

It takes at least another week before you're confident in flying the Dragon for real. During that time, the Kestrel changes its course, breaking away from its holding pattern near the Bastion and it begins to drift to the west, towards where presumably that special mission was going to take place.

Because of the tight timeframe, Heartbreaker and Edge reluctantly allow you to take the Dragon out for combat operations, despite you not having that many hours in it. However, you've been doing nothing but learning the controls, and as you had shown previously with the Falcon, you had a natural aptitude for learning the quirks and characteristics of planes.

(cont)

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>>27982169

>>27982169
You misunderstand. Any large group of people migrating anywhere is sure to have some specialists among their number.

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>>27982188
You have seen news reports and heard stories that Artemis had also gotten its hands on some Northstars and were equipping their aces with it. Similarly, Erusea was allegedly being sold Imperial issue jet fighters, though nobody had any clue what they looked like or what they were capable of.

Also, Min was no longer on the Kestrel. He had been transferred off while you were being hospitalized as part of a prisoner exchange to get back some Gallian pilots that had been shot down and captured. You felt kind of sad that neither of you had the chance to say goodbye to each other. You also had some conflicting feelings about the thought of facing him in battle again.

Currently, you were flying out to rendezvous with an allied air squadron to escort them to a waiting Emmerian aircraft carrier. With the Dragon, you can fly higher faster than anything you flew before, and you enjoyed hanging out over 50,000 feet in the air, bouncing and scaring the shit out of the older prop planes.

However, this time, you look down and see that you're not just escorting any squadron, but a squad full of Northstars. In fact, one of them bears a very familiar dark grey paint scheme...

Tombstone.

>You've got the perfect opportunity to ambush him right now.
>Challenge him to a duel.
>Just ignore it.
>Other

>>27982198
>Just ignore it.
no need to start shit yet

>>27982198
>Other
Just give him a holler.

>>27982198
>>Just ignore it.
Not the time or place.

>>27982198

>>Other
>Mock

Heeeey Tombstone.

I hope you didn't write my name inside your cockpit~

>>27982198
>>Just ignore it.

Let's play it reasonable here, it's not th time to be pulling stunts or anything.

>>27982198
>>Challenge him to a duel.

>>27982192

As opposed to the incomparably vaster economic and military might of Emmeria and the Empire?

Seriously?

>>27982198

>>Other
Mock that shitstain

>>27982224
>military might

Whoops, meant industrial might.

>>27982198
>>Just ignore it.

>>27982198

>>Other
Quick! We need Tombstone related PUNS!

Failing that Lara could sing.

>>27982224
No doubt they have an industrial advantage. However, the Empire tends to use much of it on overly complicated, underperforming "Wunderwaffen".

>>27982224
A) the Empire is very set in their ways and to be honest excluding genius darcsen made things, they did out-muscle the usual tanks.

B) Both those counties send resources fighting and aren't as prone to making high end prototypes. The fact that Maximillian took the few they did make and got them wrecked likely didn't go over too well.

>>27982224
>>27982242
Gallia pretty much INVENTED planes, and Darcsens are traditionally very skilled engineers due to the fact that they're often relegated to industrial jobs. That's why one of the stereotypes of them is that they stink of grease and oil. Gallia is one of the few nations that actually listens to them.

And I wouldn't be surprised if the other nations had a lot of conservatives that cockblocked innovation. This is a setting where stable monarchies still exist.

>>27982252

Just a quick hi and bye that day, Tombstone?

That was really stone cold.

>>27982259
I'm sure I saw a lot of conventional units in canon.

>>27982269
A) This only supports my point

B) Neither Emmeria nor the Empire are currently at war. And the Empire not going for super-prototypes? Seriously? Just look at canon! They were the only ones with bloody prototypes.

>>27982259
And jets wouldn't count as high priorities to Emmeria and the Empire? Really?

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>>27982198
You swoop down among the Emmerian and Artemis planes inverting your plane so it hovers upside down over Tombstone's. You see him raise his helmeted head to look at you, and you just wave at him.

"Hi." You say over the radio.

Tombstone doesn't give any answer. Instead, he just pulls away.

"Ribbons! Hey there, cutie!" You hear a very familiar, playful voice.

"White Fang, you're still alive?" You grin.

"Heh, that's right." You see a Northstar with a white wolf's head pull up alongside you. "Looks like you got a new ride as well."

"That I did."

>Ask him what he thinks of the Northstar.
>Ask him what he knows about Tombstone.
>Ask him what happened to him during the Erusean invasion.
>Other

>>27982358
>>Ask him what he thinks of the Northstar.

>>27982358
>>Ask him what happened to him during the Erusean invasion.

>>27982358

>>Ask him what happened to him during the Erusean invasion.

>>27982358
>Ask him what he thinks of the Northstar.
>Ask him what happened to him during the Erusean invasion.
>try to outflirt

>>27982358
>>Ask him what he knows about Tombstone.

>>27982340
You did see a lot of conventional units. However, think how many more they could have had if they didn't build shit like the giant land battleship. That level of effort translates to entire armored divisions, if not more.
>>27982358
>Ask him what happened to him during the Erusean invasion.

>>27982280
Planes are solely the result of the Ayn Rand-esque supergenius Isara, considering that she died soon after, I'm very dubious of the assertion that the Darcsens could have outpaced the entire scientific effort of nation with orders of magnitude more resources to call upon.

>>27982381

The fact that they could afford to build a giant land battleship while still steamrolling Gallia says a lot about how much more resources they could call upon than Gallia.

>>27982386
You realize that nobody's ever said the Dragon is outright better than any other jet, right?

It just seems more like that a perfectionist like Nemo wouldn't necessarily agree with the "design a something and crank that shit out ASAP" philosophy Emmeria, the Empire, and presumably the Federation have.

>>27982424
Not to mention the Dragon is kind of a one off at the moment. It's no where near Mass Production.

So when is the best time for the Dragon to show problems that need to be fixed?

>>27982405
And when they lost it, it was irrecoverable.

>>27982448
Not to mention it was armed with a Valkyrian lance the size of a tower.

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>>27982358
"So, where were you during the whole invasion?" You ask.

"Ah, you know, flying around, blowing shit up, just like everybody else." White Fang laughs. "But more specifically, I was flying air cover for the Navy. Got about six kills that day. You?"

"Ummmm, my memory's kinda fuzzy on that one, but my wingmates say I got eight." You say. "Hey, Hey Tombstone! How many kills did you get that day?"

Silence.

"Come ooooooooon, Tombstone, I'm just gonna keep bothering you all day if you don't answer!"

"Six." Come the harsh, terse reply.

"So... are you including me in that count or not?" You say, with a bit of a harsh edge of your own.

Silence.

"HEY RIBBONS!" White Fang butts in, probably to try and keep things from escalating. "How about a race? See which one of our machines is better?"

>Sure!
>I don't know, wouldn't Magic get angry?
>Other

>>27982424
>You realize that nobody's ever said the Dragon is outright better than any other jet, right?
>"But this jet, I've been working on for a number of years to get it 'right'. I doubt the Emmerians and Imps even spent any more than a few months on their designs."

Nemo certainly seems to think so.

>>27982448
>Thinking that the loss of one admittedly large tank would damage a nation's industrial capabilities.

I'm starting to think you have no idea what you're talking about.

>>27982477

>>Sure!

>>27982481

It's her freaking baby, OF COURSE shes going to say it's number 1.

>>27982477
>>I don't know, wouldn't Magic get angry?

>>27982477
>Sure!

>>27982477
>>Sure!

>>27982481
Characters are entitled to their opinions regardless of factual accuracy, darling Anon.

>>27982477
>Sure! Time to win.

>>27982477
>>Other
"Can I take a raincheck? This bird's first time in the air."

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>>27982484
>>27982496

And I'm sure Merc isn't going to treat it as completely superior to what everyone else has, right?

>>27982524
Why are you being such a negative nancy about it.

>>27982524

Superior in different aspects.

We're going to lose this competition, did you know that?

>>27982546

Because pretty much everything I've seen in VMQ has Gallia having everything superior or at least on par to what other nations with vastly more resources has. He hasn't given me much of a reason to expect otherwise.

>>27982524

Eh who knows. If it's top the line I would go for it being better because it isn't designed for mass production so she can jam a bunch of gadgets on it. On the other hand there is like 1 of her and hundreds of the others that can be easily mass produced because they where designed to be.

Well at least that is how I would do it.

>>27982555

I'll believe it when I see it.

>>27982524
thats the name of the game with Gallian equipment and personnel: leaps and bounds above the competition, but not very many

>>27982569
I guess it's a matter of quantity vs. quality and finding a right balance. Would you rather have a small number of Elite troops or a large number of Regulars?

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>>27982586

Go take a look at the stats of the F-104 and the Saab 35.

If the F-104 was good at one thing, its was GO FAST.

>>27982569
The Demons aren't even officially part of the Gallian army proper. Yes, they get a lot of R&D funding from the government, but in terms of sheer numbers and production capacity, they pale in comparison to their larger neighbors.

I mean, shit, the Edelweiss was the exact same thing. You gonna bitch that Gallia's OP because they had ONE tank that was obviously better than anything else the Imps had?

>>27982587
>>27982597

That's not how it works anons, the Empire and Emmeria can afford to have a larger number of troops because of their larger resource base, not because there was some arbitrary decision to go for a large number of redshirts. Gallia doesn't have that number of troops because it simply can't match.

>>27982621

Honestly the Edelwiess kind of didn't. Compared to some of the batshit tanks they where using. Was better then the average tank though.

>>27982645
Though the Edelweiss had a bunch of prototype equipment. Such as being able to be operated by 2 people (Cmdr. & Driver) by replacing the loader with an auto-loader.

>>27982645
Were you even playing the same game? The base Edelweiss was good enough to take on basic Imp tanks. When fully upgraded, it was literally fucking unstoppable, like plopping a modern MBT into WWII.

>>27982621
>Rope the Belkans into help building them a flying carrier
>Said flying carrier is now controlled by the Demons instead of Belka for God knows for what reason
>Also battleship

You were saying?

>>27982662

Then you hit that one crazy motherfucker who's name I forget. The one with the tank that was like 20 feet long.

>>27982637
Thus Gallia starts to train their troops as soon as they can hold a rifle. Someone who has a decade or more of experience usually outmatches a conscript.

>>27982637
the VMQ-verse doesn't work like that, even in the games. for some reason, all the badasses and geniuses in the world gathered in one small country about the size of poland and decided to kick ass

>>27982679

Then your industrial base wouldn't even exist, because so much time is being put into training.

>>27982689

That's called terrible world-building anon.

>>27982679

Eh not really. If it wasn't for Welkin Gallia would be a smoking crater. Imperials where badass just one had a a genius and a valk helping and narrative luck.

>>27982691
It's actually a year or two of militia training when they're teenagers.

>>27982689
You realize you basically described the the first game, as well, considering that Gallia's most skilled and badass soldiers all just happened to be gathered together in a single unit under a TACTICAL GENIUS and his MECHANICAL GENIUS sister.

>>27982721

Which means they're not much better than everyone else on average, because that training and the physical conditioning you get from it isn't constantly being reinforced.

Not to mention that everyone else still has far more resources than you.

>>27982691
I assume you've never heard of the militia? Compare to the modern National Guard: As shown in recent conflicts they are on par with regular Army, and only go out a weekend a month, with an additional 2 weeks per year. That isn't much of a time commitment.

>>27982734
You mean like Finland vs Russia during the Winter War?

>>27982477
"Okay, you're on!" You grin.

"Awesome!" White Fang's enthusiasm just oozes through the radio. "So, how do you want to do this. Straight up speed, or maneuverability? Or a little of both?"

You pause to ponder your options. From what you've heard, the Northstar was designed as an interceptor, so speed was its top priority. One the other hand, Nemo had told you the Dragon was intended to be equal parts interceptor and dog fighter, so you're pretty sure you can out turn White Fang, but not necessarily outrun him.

>Well, you need a challenge. Go for speed!
>Let's make him sweat. Go for maneuverability!
>Let's be fair. Do a bit of both.

>>27982780
>>Let's be fair. Do a bit of both.

>>27982780
>Let's be fair. Do a bit of both.
make it interesting-loser has to buy the other dinner later

>>27982780
>>Let's make him sweat. Go for maneuverability!

>>27982780
>>Let's be fair. Do a bit of both.

>>27982672
I'm saying Jager's charm.

>>27982780
>Let's be fair. Do a bit of both.

It's a learning experience, not a trip to the shame cube.

>>27982780

>>Let's be fair. Do a bit of both.

>>27982672
Because, you know, Jager happens to be personal friends with the leaders of both countries?

And don't blame Merc for that. It was the readers who wanted Jager to BEFRIEND Karla.

>>27982672
I'd imagine the Demons often act in the interests of Gallia, without actually being Gallia. You can see the benefits.

>>27982748
Uh yes, because the US is totally retarded enough to not give them additional training before sending them off to a warzone chockfull of guerrillas.

>>27982749
Finland would have been crushed should the war have continued, despite the disproportionate casualties, should the USSR not have other priorities.

>>27982842
Because the Demons REALLY NEEDED a flying carrier and battleship. As in it overrided the strategic imperatives of the leaders of both countries.

>>27982844
And I'm sure they need a battleship and a flying carrier for that.

>>27982780
You decide to make things fair, and incorporate both speed and maneuverability challenges. What was the point of a competition otherwise?

"Okay, see those marker bouys in the water? We'll start off by weaving through each and every one, then it's a straight shot over open sea to the carrier. How's that sound?"

"Sounds like you're gonna lose!" White Fang laughs. "Loser buys the winner a drink?"

>Sure
>How about up the stakes to dinner?
>Nah
>Other

>>27982902
>>How about up the stakes to dinner?

>>27982902

>>How about up the stakes to dinner?

Flirting Lara, wooo

>>27982877
Did you forget Jager, OUR Jager happens to be still in charge of the Demons?

It's not a question of need. It was never a question of need. We /tg/ played this guy for the entirety of VMQ1. He quite literally has /tg/ bouncing around inside his head telling him to do stuff.
Jager for all intents and puposes as far as VMQ goes is /tg/ personified.

>>27982902
>How about up the stakes to dinner? Winner's choice.

Husbando Hard 2: Husbando Harder.

>>27982877
Because maybe Jager likes having big, expensive, one of a kind toys? It's not like it's the sole territory of villains.