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You slide your hands into your pockets and just lean back a little bit, favoring Tenryuu with your best Dad Frown. You know, intellectually, that Tenryuu is a product of her age; an Imperial Japanese Navy that considered corporal punishment a magic balm capable of improving men just by beating the shit out of them. You know this is a kind of prison-rules situation, where you need to kick her ass one way or the other to establish dominance.

In short, it's the exact kind of horseshit you have never, ever had any patience for. You've little respect for the cult-of-personality some skippers seek to cultivate; the legend of The Old Man that supposedly holds a crew together. Your own opinion is that people need confidence in their own abilities to perform well in combat, not blind faith in yours - and in your first and last battle, your crew proved you right. You've had some hotheaded moments as of late, but they were simply the result of defending your underlings or mandated by the contingencies of the situation. Absent those pressures, you find yourself incredibly disinclined to play Who's Katana Is Longer.

“Tenryuu,” you say dourly. “Do you really want to do this?”

“Want to?” she sniggers, licking her lips with what you think is a little too much flair. “Do I want to make you eat your words, you cavalier yankee? Maybe I do.”

“Tenryuuuuu,” you admonish her, wagging one finger. “If you don't calm down, I'm going to have to use my juju.”

She blinks. “Your what.”

“My juju,” you explain. “I will grow angry, and use my Magic.”
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She blinks - then her expression hardens again, even worse than before. “You think I'm some sort of idiot?”

“You think I'm joking?” you say, meeting her glare. “This is your last warning, Tenryuu. Calm down, and take your hand off that sword-hilt.”

She takes another step forward, and you can feel Arizona twitch as she barely arrests a draw. Tenryuu sticks her face right up in yours. “Or what, you fucking mouthy cripple?”

Arizona's hand clenches into a fist so swiftly it bunches up the back of your shirt with it. You can feel her vibrating like a plucked guitar string, but true to form your girl is as disciplined and steadfast as always.

You meet Tenryuu's cold stare with a small smile. “Aha,” you say with an air of discovery. “Your kenjutsu is strong. But can you do *THIS!?*”

You snap your finger, and all hell breaks loose.
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The air is demolished in a cacophony of sound unlike anything you've ever before experienced - shrieks, sirens, whistles, whizbangs, the works. The biggest shriek is coming from Tenryuu and her posse of destroyers as winged black shapes go swooping and flapping around them in a blind panic; a cloud of - a cloud of fucking BATS blasting across the brick plaza like a bomb - no, it IS a bomb, judging from the ring of a fading blast in your ears and the smoke. Firecrackers are going off, a flashbang detonates somwhere, the plaza is already wreathed in clouds of smoke and you have just enough time to marvel at Hate's efficiency before Arizona's flattened you to the bricks, shielding you with her body as she throws her gun up and out, looking for a target.

Ikazuchi and Inazuma are climbing all over Tenryuu as she shrieks with such high-pitched intensity you think for a moment that she's been wounded - a bat has managed to get caught under her skirt and she's losing her fucking mind over it. Hibiki spots Akatsuki spinning in one long-haired whirl of terror and neatly tackles her to the ground, both of them landing in the fountain with a splash.

For her part, Tenryuu manages to get her sword drawn and spins around looking for a target, Ikazuchi and Inazuma's ankles flying out in an arc as she twirls. Hibiki and Akatsuki emerge from the fountain, outfits summoned and soaking wet to boot.

And then, quite obligingly, a target presents itself. Emerging through the thick swirls of white smoke now choking the plaza comes an apparition of true horror.
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bueno
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Barney.

Willie is staring at the awful purple visage advancing through the smoke when Hate pops up from the narrow gap between Mikasa's side and the pier, crosses the space to the destroyer in two great leaps and slams a bucket down over her head.

“OHMYFUCKINGGODWILLIESHOOTSHOOOTSHOOTORWE'REALLGONNADIE” he screams at the top of his voice, flinging a string of firecrackers at her feet.

The effect is electrical. Willie leaps so high into the air you think Hate might have flung her, a shrill scream reverberating around the bucket to emerge with a shiny, tinny tone on it. She goes flailing across the courtyard, her outfit already summoned, driven onward by the lash of sheer blind terror. Right about then every one of the shipgirls opens fire - save for Arizona, who just drops her revolver and clamps her small hands over your ears as every girl present opens up with everything they've got - you even see a few blue practice torpedoes clunk to earth and go sliding across the bricks as one of DesDiv 6 falls back on instinct. There's a lot of screaming and crying and utter batshit panic, and then, at last, it tapers off. You dare to look up when Arizona uncovers your ears.
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The sea breeze has already blown most of the smoke away, revealing the nature of the chaos. All around you, small black bats are staggering about the hot bricks, some of them mewling unhappily before toppling over, fast asleep. On close inspection they seem to have a little cylinder glued to their backs, itself attached to a tiny skullcap of sorts. Most of them are splattered with blue paint. Lying to one side is a cardboard cutout of Steve Buscemi, supported by a wooden stick taped to a remote-controlled car of some sort. Another such car seems to sport the base of a large plastic Barney statue, and both of them are liberally splattered with blue paint.

“... w-whwhwhwhwwhwhaaaat!?” Tenryuu says shakily. She's gripping her sword in both hands, staring at the two contraptions like they might suddenly lunge at her again. Her feet are wide in a proper swordfighting stance, but she's pressed her knees together, lest another bat find its way in.

You survey the scene. Admiral Togo has been painted tye-dye; orange, yellow, purple and red paint splattering the statue all over - even Tenryuu has a blot of orange decorating one of her metallic “horns” that hover near her temple in defiance of all logic.

“... you girls still have your practice ammo loaded?”

“... yes?” One of them volunteers.

“Okay, call out your colors,” you instruct as Arizona slides off your back and helps you up, handing you your cane.

“Purple,” Hibiki says.

“Yellow!” Ikazuchi confirms.

“R-red,” Inazuma chimes in warily.

Tenryuu touches the back of her head and frowns at the blot of paint on her fingertips.

“... orange,” Akatsuki admits very quietly.

Tenryuu surveys the scene one more time, baffled. “Who the fuck had blue?”
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You savor the long, awkward silence as everyone moves through the process of elimination and slowly swivels their heads to stare at Willie. She's standing over the topped Steve Buscemi cutout, her turret shaking in her hands as if she's working up the nerve to give it one last double-tap, just in case. She eventually feels the heat of five pairs of eyes on her and looks up.

“What?” she asks.

Five pairs of eyes stare at her in utter astonishment. She looks down at the ground, the groggy blue-splattered bats, the tye-dye statue and realization slowly dawns.

“H-h-haaaaaaaaaa......”

And then she quite promptly faints.
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>>40727222
Good job Willie
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>>40727218
I hear spleens are big on the market these days... Try that out!
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EVANS (AKA NAVYFAG) GETS OFFICER BOOBAGE FROM A HOT ENSIGN

So, we had this one female ensign on our ship. She was hot. She was friendly. She was helpful. She was willing to listen to those more experienced than her. Everyone like her.

Too bad (for her) she couldn't build a ribbon rack to save her life.

Being the complete sperg when it comes to uniform regulations (about the only way I could get away with shit other than being cock-of-the-walk at my job), I knew the order of precendence when it came to chest candy. From the humble Marksmanship ribbons, to the obscure Antarctica Service Medal, all the way to the Holy Trinity of the Medal of Honor, Navy Cross, and the Silver Star. I could measure insignia placement by eye, and to the eighth of an inch (within regs). My shoes were so shiny, the actual hand-polished leather (none of the cheap corofram shit for me, boyo) had a mirror finish.

So, one would naturally assume OFFICERS would give the same degree of damn as a lowly rank like myself. After all, they have to attend high-and-mighty fancy-pants Functions with all sorts of Dignitaries and Very Important People.

Well, you thought wrong. At least, the lower ranks of the officer corps were fucking boots when it came to uniform regs.

So, there I was, in my Good Humor Man Working Whites standing Petty Officer of the Watch, alongside proverbial fuckup Seaman Smith (MOOW), and Hot Ensign as the OOD. It was the middle of summer, and for once we were actually in home port for the warm weather. It was midway through the four-hour watch when I noticed something Wrong with Hot Ensign's uniform.

"Uh, ma'am? Your rack is wrong."
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Crouching Willie Hidden Spaz
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>>40727281

Hot Ensign glanced down at her ribbon rack (get your minds out of the gutter), and her face drained of color as she realized what I was talking about. She only had five ribbons (compared to my six), and the order was all over the place; it honestly looked like someone had organized them by color.

"Oh my god, I didn't know! Could you fix them for me, please?" she said with a nervous glimmer in her eyes, like a predatory DI was lurking around the corner.

With the most perfect of pokerfaces, I shifted my hand inbetween the buttons of her dress white blouse, the back of my hand gently caressing her left breast as I undid the turtles holding her ribbons close. I could feel her breast underneath her undershirt; she wasn't wearing a bra. I pulled my hand out from her blouse, lightly pressing towards her. The entire time, I never broke eye contact with her.

I finally glanced down at her ribbon rack got to work fixing them. I snuck a peek at Hot Ensign's face a few times while I worked popping the ribbons off and placing them in the right order; she was blushing so hard it looked like she had gotten sunburned.

"There. All done. Ma'am?"
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>>40727222
Willie is become DEATH OF BATS DESTROYER OF BATS

We should congratulate her on shooting down a fuckton of bats.
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>>40727304

"C-could you put them on me, please? I w-wouldn't want it to look bad."

"No problem. Just stand still."

I slowly worked my hand back into her blouse, the back of my hand again caressing her left breast. I gently pushed into her modest cleavage, providing space for the ribbons to sit while I positioned the rack. Once I had the bars positioned, I gently pressed towards her. I could feel her press back against my hand, and I could hear a slight panting in her breath as I slowly worked the turtles back onto their pins.

With the back of my hand still gently pressed against her, I inspected the positioning of the ribbons. Once I was confident that all was right, I slid my hand out of her blouse; I could feel her nipple hardening underneath her shirt.

"There you go ma'am. Looks perfect."

"T-thanks, Evans. Do you think you could come up to my stateroom after watch and help me fix up some of my other uniforms?"

"My pleasure, ma'am."

Seaman Smith, of course, remained oblivious to everything that had just transpired.

"Hey, Petty Officer? Could you fix my ribbons, too?"

Hot Ensign was faster than me, "There's no fixing you, Smith."
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Sammy has some fans overseas, it seems.
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>>40727338
She almost looks sane in that one.
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>>40727167
WMD's are illegal

>>40727222
Dayum girl.
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>>40727328
>There's no fixing you, Smith.

My sides have gone nuclear.
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>>40727222
>Willie literally killed everything
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>>40727304
>get your minds out of the gutter
NO U
I HAVE MY MIND IN THE RIGHT RACK
IYKWIM
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>>40727081
>>40727108
>>40727142
>>40727167
>>40727197
>>40727222
Wee Willie's a winner! Give that girl hugs as her reward!

>>40727264
The things I do for love...

>>40727281
>>40727328
7th Fleet/10, Navyfag, you lucky dude.
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>>40727222

The only one who did not panic and reacted correctly was Arizona.

Forget choices?
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>>40727328
>I could feel her nipple hardening underneath her shirt
PLEASE TELL ME THERE WAS SOME... UH... FLOODING EXERCISES... AFTER THIS
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>>40727412
I think that was what was implied yes.
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>>40727222
Radar guided automated gunfire.

Suck that, optical rangefinders!
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>>40727222
>Tenryuu surveys the scene one more time, baffled. “Who the fuck had blue?”
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>>40727430
Willie gained 500 EXP!
Willie leveled up!
Would you like to upgrade your Willie with GPS-guided anti-ship shells?
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>>40727409
>Forget choices?

Writing them now. LOTS to write, here.
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>>40727468
Ho boy
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>>40727197
Willie with the double tap. Smart girl.


Arizona protecting us as always. Nice.
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>>40727281
>My shoes were so shiny, the actual hand-polished leather (none of the cheap corofram shit for me, boyo) had a mirror finish.
Machinist's mate here. I hope those were just inspection shoes, because if your common use shoes are that well polished you have altogether too much free time.
Down in the engine room, we gave up on shiny boots and settled for "black and not too rough of a surface". Good fucking luck staying polished when you're halfway into the bilge looking for a gland seal sample valve.
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>>40727412

Let's just say there was a suspicious smell in her berthing when I got done 'fixing' her uniforms.
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>>40727483
>Arizona protecting us as always. Nice.

Notice, she got to low, identified the threat, then decided the smart thing to do was protect Settle's hearing, instead of evacuating him.

Even Tenryuu panic'd.
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>>40727197
>On close inspection they seem to have a little cylinder glued to their backs, itself attached to a tiny skullcap of sorts.

what does this sound like in ship terms? They might be Kancolle bats like the Corgis are PT boats.

Also Willie did a good job.

>>40727328
Quite a tale indeed. Sounds like you have quite a future in 'Carrier maintence'.

>>40727409
Planefag said he'd post them when he got back in the previous thread.
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>>40727328
Not even shameful lustiness can stop somebody from taking the piss out of Smith.
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>>40727498

They were, yeah. I only had one pair of dress shoes (those), and two pairs of work boots. One 'inspection ready' pair (spray-painted with high-gloss black), and my regular working pair ('well-blackened').
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>>40727513
as if the smell of semen wasn't already bad enough, you had to go and add pussy stank
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... Maybe the bats are Catalinas, like how the Corgi's are PT boats?
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>>40727532
>what does this sound like in ship terms? They might be Kancolle bats like the Corgis are PT boats.

It sounds like radio broadcasters for random moving targets. AA practice.
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>>40727556
>>40727498
As a non .mill, can someone explain to me the obsession with uniforms?
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>>40727531
She'd make a good wife.
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>>40727561

There weren't any cats on our ship, though.

And it's not my fault some of the seamen didn't shower regularly.
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>>40727197
>On close inspection they seem to have a little cylinder glued to their backs
oh shit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bat_bomb
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>>40727531
I wonder if her hearing is okay.

But she deserves a hug or head-pat.
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>>40727167
>>40727197
>>40727222
Ok I'm ba-
>barney attacked
>Willie made ALL the hits.
What the flying fuck? Did Hate let out his inner engineer and add a LOT of marine?
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>>40727580

Clothes Maketh the Man.

It's about 50% tradition (modified with age), and about 50% presenting a professional, dignified appearance.
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>>40727625
Anon, shes used to firing 14" rifles next to her face all day.

Those little 140mm guns won't hurt her hearing.
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>>40727532
Bat bombs. What >>40727592 said.
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>>40727645

Inspect what you said. Look real close.

what the fuck do you think.
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>>40727667
>>Look real close.
Mmmppphhh~
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>>40727580
You wear a uniform to reduce individuality (as too much leads to people being self important shitstains, not that we didn't have plenty of those anyways). You keep the uniform looking nice because that's the first thing that officers see when they look at you, and a combination of tradition and stupidity led them to believe that it's also the most important measure of a sailor's quality.

Being as I was a machinist's mate and spent most of my time sweating my ass off, surrounded by steam pipes, wearing coveralls, and having the black on my boots scraped off by close encounters with machinery, I rarely gave any shits about that. It helped that coveralls are incredibly easy to maintain, and were basically a status symbol for engineering rates. (The status being symbolized was "Don't call me 'sir', I WORK for a living". Even for the engineering officers; the ones I had were always highly involved, and often actually competent.)
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You pick up Willie's limp form and cart her away bridal-style with Arizona escorting you. Tenryuu and DesDiv 6 just stare at her the entire time, slack-jawed. You glance back to spot Hate peering over the edge of the pier, just his nose and hands visible like some Elroy from hell. He pops up long enough to give you a truly magical, batshit-insane grin, before slipping below the pier again.

Carting Willie back to your borrowed vehicle, you place her in the back and slide behind the steering wheel. Arizona takes the passenger seat. She hooks her thumbs together, makes a flapping motion with her hands, and then gives you a quizzical look.

“Well... I'm not sure, but I can guess,” you tell her as you start the vehicle and head for the dorms. “You notice the funny little objects they were wearing?”

She nods.

“They've been wiring bugs up with microchips that can control their brains with electrical impulses for years. More recently they've been working on more advanced stuff - I've heard bats mentioned once or twice. Mammals, you know? Pioneering non-invasive stuff, nothing that hurts them.”

Arizona nods sagely - and then shrugs, swinging her upturned palms to indicate the entire base. Here!?

“Here,” you reply sagely. “You know the little roads you see going up onto the hills everywhere?” You point at the thirty-foot high sheer cliff face that the road you're currently on was cut through. “A lot of those are research facilities working on all sorts of spooky shit like that.”
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>saved by Arizona again

good girl

have we ever head-patted Arizona?
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Another baffled gesture.

“How'd Hate get them?”

A nod.

“Probably bribed them with donuts.

A stare.

“No, seriously, nerds fucking love donuts. I sent some to my CIC every now and then and they worshiped me like a God.”

A dubious look.

“We'll see what you say after you've tasted a proper donut.”

You drop Willie off in her room, then hover by the door as Arizona takes the time to tuck her in - she's always seeing things you seem to miss, you notice. You're just walking out the door again when your cell phone rings.

“Settle.”

“Hey, Settle. You know where Arizona is?”

You look over at Arizona's inquisitive expression. “She's right next to me, why?”

“Can you come to the administration building? We've got a new toy for her.”

>... what aren't you telling me?
>Give me ten minutes, we're bringing donuts.
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>>40727790
>>Give me ten minutes, we're bringing donuts.
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>>40727770
>Elroy
You mean Emroy?
>>40727790
>Give me ten minutes, we're bringing donuts.
NOMNOMNOM
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>>40727775
Yes, after she KO'd Kongo and her sister when the "served" us breakfast.
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>>40727790
>>Give me ten minutes, we're bringing donuts.
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>>40727790
>>Give me ten minutes, we're bringing donuts.
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>>40727804

or maybe even k-

FUCK
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>>40727790
>>Give me ten minutes, we're bringing donuts.

>Say Thank you to Arizona or head pat her.
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>>40727790
>>... what aren't you telling me?
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>>40727790
>... what aren't you telling me? I can offer you doughnuts.
REVEAL YOUR SECRETS
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>>40727790
>>Give me ten minutes, we're bringing donuts.
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>>40727790
>Give me ten minutes, we're bringing donuts.
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>>40727770
>like some Elroy from hell
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>>40727770
Elroy? You mean Kilroy, right?
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>>40727790
>>Give me ten minutes, we're bringing donuts.
Incoming Donut Santa!
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>>40727790
>Give me ten minutes, we're bringing donuts.
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>>40727790
>new toy for Arizona

WE TRIPOD MAST NOW
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>>40727790
>>Give me ten minutes, we're bringing donuts.
we must educate her.
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Addendum to my last story:

Sometime after the events of the Hot Ensign Boobage story, We were in port in Singapore. There was a bar somewhere off of Orchard Road called Muddy Murphy's Irish Pub frequented by both officers and enlisted.

I saw Hot Ensign making out HARD with one of our female LTs there. I really hated the Navy's rules on fraternization that night.
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>>40727848
GO HOME AND BE A FAMILY MAN, FRONK!
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>>40727867
>tripod
>not tomahawks and Radar-guided guns
Do you even upgrade bruh?
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>>40727790
>Give me ten minutes, we're bringing donuts.

>We've got a new toy for her.
Oh? I wonder if Naka-chan had a hand in this?
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>>40727790
Settle, please define "proper donut". I have strong, nationalist feelings about donuts and I would like to prepare a proper response.
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>>40727790
>>Give me ten minutes, we're bringing donuts.

Tactical donut support, inbound.

That reminds me, where would they get donuts in the base? The mess hall?
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>>40727790
>>Give me ten minutes, we're bringing donuts.

Something tells me when Goto finds out what happened he will have a very good laugh.
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>>40727882
>I saw Hot Ensign making out HARD with one of our female LTs there
IT'S OKAY IF IT'S UNDER--wait you're not even underway FUCKKKKK
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>>40727886

Squid flyboys with more dick than fucking sense have nothing to do with this.
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>>40727790
>... what aren't you telling me?
>Give me ten minutes, we're bringing donuts.

Why not both?
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>>40727909
>That reminds me, where would they get donuts in the base? The mess hall?

Yokosuka has plenty of places to shop for food, and if you're a lazy fuck like most enlisted guys you can just go to the massive PX.
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>>40727882
Did Hot Ensign ever need "help" fixing her rack again?
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>>40727790
>Give me ten minutes, we're bringing donuts.
Rainbow sprinkle donuts for everyone!
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>>40727909
If I remember correctly, navy fag posted a map of the base a few threads back. There were some civilian grade shops there so I'm pretty sure that there are some donuts there.
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>>40727790
>Give me ten minutes, we're bringing donuts.
aww yiss time for UPGRADES
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>>40727941
>Rainbow sprinkle
>not sugar-glazed dipped in hot coffee
anon pls
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>>40727749

.... get with me after this.
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>>40727939

A Gentleman never tells.

I'm not a Gentleman.Yes.
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>>40727960
>Lolhueg gun
>Bigger than Gustav
How that ship can survive a shot without breaking in half I wouldn't know.
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>>40727882
...Angkor Wat. Welp, at least you can still brag about charming a cute female lesbian ensign?

>>40727981
Score!

>>40727886
Dude, Settle referred to himself as Donut Santa in an earlier thread. Now we know he was talking to his CIC.
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>>40727960
It's like some sort of navalized Stonehenge...
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>>40727934
>>40727948
Thanks. For some reason, I keep thinking naval bases are small in size.

Though now I recall that the term "naval district"/鎮守府 is a thing.

>>40727965
So... light cruisers are perfectly in Hate's strikezone?

>>40727981
So fucking proud of you.
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>>40727960
As an engineer. I can safely say that the guy who drew that picture does not even engineer.

AA guns on the barrel, really nigger?
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>>40727988
Note upper right
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>>40727965
You shouldn't be going after Iowa's sloppy seconds Hate.
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>>40727995
Anything that can be attacked by bats and RC Barney are ALL within Hate's strike zone.
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>>40727592
>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bat_bomb
>tfw
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>>40727994
>Stonehenge
>Keyword accepted. Commencing AC-posting.
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>>40727988
>>40728000
I think it is supposed to show exactly why you shouldn't bolt immense artillery to your ships.

One in the background has already fired once and is sinking, one is firing and falling to pieces at the same time and the last doesn't have a giant cannon bolted on.
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>>40728000
I'm more confused as to why it swivels on a turn-table when the gun is stuck between the arches.
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>>40727991

Quite. Though I'm pretty sure she's bisexual.

Though I do like the idea that I'm just so damn awesome I turn lesbians straight.
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>>40727960
I would call for my resignation before setting one foot in that control tower.
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>>40728010

That's funny in a lot of ways I don't have time to fully fucking explain.
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Why is Yorktown so stacked?
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>>40728000
and let's not forget

>atrocious top heavy design for poor seakeeping
>where the fuck is the magazine
>rigging on the gun
>arched pagoda bridge worse than fuso class
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>>40728044
Needs to be a three-way.
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>>40727981
I guess that explains why you had no problems listening to her on your no sleep cruise.
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>>40728034
I think it's the grounding plate.
>>40728032
It shows why japs should ALWAYS outsource their engineer to other countries. This is EXACTLY what the nips would do.
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>>40728028
Yo, buddy. Still alive?
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okay, back, just had to get the latest update on the Family Disaster (which made me angry enough that I had to gnaw on my desk for a few minutes to calm down,) RETURNING TO WRITING
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>>40728064
The majority of carriers are stacked.
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>>40728130
Amy's hanging by a thread, buddy
I blame tombstone
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>>40728064
Dear Diary, today the ass was fat.

More subs when.
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>>40728165
>Merc Quests
>Important Character Death


Come on anon, step up
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>>40728093
>That oversized breach
>Blatant lack of a re-loading crane
>No secondary weapons bar the bow gun and barrel-AA guns
>Retarded scout plane
>Hull isn't wide enough.
>>40728165
Do you feel like an ACE yet?
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>>40728165
Next week we have a decision:

Do we save Amy or Jager. We have to choose who lives and who dies.
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>>40727965
I'll see you in my office after school hours, then~

>>40728010
Such a precocious child... but worry not, I am sure that one day you will grow into a real man like the fine Corporal~
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>>40728177
swimmin' in the ocean
causin' a commotion
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>>40728186
If the dice call for it, that is where it will go.
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>>40728151
Judging from my personal experience, Grandma had a stroke and is having recovery problems. The definition of not fun, especially if the family has been thinking about when she's going to croak well before hand anyway.
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>>40728199
I think Pennsylvania would be a better match.
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>>40728212
No it won't. Is ACQ your first Merc Quest?
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>>40727995
His preferences seems to be curves (but not too much) and a bit of fiestiness.

>>40728064
What >>40728152 said Akagi, Kaga, Souryuu and her relatives (most of them Katsuragi is an exception), etc are all considered quite curvy by fans.

>>40728197
If that happens, it'll be bad.
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>>40728219
And to add to it, she later moved to Brownbackistan.
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>>40728197
>>40728189
>>40728186
>I can hear the bells tolling...
>In the distance, a bugle sounds.
>The Wild Hunt comes for all.
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>>40728093
http://www.pixiv.net/search.php?s_mode=s_tag&word=ナンセンス戦艦

enjoy
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>>40728250
>Not remembering Samantha
It totally would have happened. Merc would have let us spend a fate point, but if that had failed...
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>>40728286
If it's VMQ1, Sam lived due to readers voting to help her and not go jumping at vengence
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>>40728286
>Not remembering Falynn
Dude you remember how many bullshit rolls she survived. Amy is going to be fine.
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>>40728332
While that was certainly an aspect of it in the situation that ensued, if Sam had crit failed, she would have been killed outright. Merc said as much.
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DID SOMEONE SAY UPGRADES
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yW3JrHH6Zc0
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>>40728398
>mfw
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>>40728373
Mai Waifu would like to take you up on that offer.
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>>40728428
>Uchuu Senkan Yamato will never be relevant in SRW
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>>40728398
Waitin muisc
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>>40728373
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>>40728450
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dpie_YBgrkQ
DID SOMEONE SAY WAITING MUSIC
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>>40728465
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>>40728093
You forgot "stack venting exhaust against underside of gun."
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DUN DUN NANA NANANANANA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5dnqGZNO44
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>>40728428
Superior version
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>>40728428
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>>40728549
...has the US ever had a SPAAG that wasn't shit?
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>>40728549
I'm wondering why the hell the guy manning the M2 isn't just standing on the ground.
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>>40728590
that's a 57mm on a jeep, not a SPAAG
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>>40728549
>Heero as a ww2 Fortress crewman
>Heero! I got three Messies on our tail, shoot 'em down!
>MISSION ACCEPTED.
>Tail gun transforms into twin buster rifle
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>>40728590
M16

M19

M42

and so on
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>>40728605
Ergonomics, duh.
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>>40728612
37mm, my bad
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>>40727649
That and uniformity.
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>>40728612
Still better than the sergeant york
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>>40728549
I hear your HEERO and raise you a true KING
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ws3kY2LNPbM
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¿Would the Graff Spee come back in Argentina?
Lot's of sailors ended up staying here...
Pic related, it's range finder, recovered a few years ago, currently at Montevideo's port.
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>>40728605
Unless you've got a reeeealy tall tripod or a proper AA mount/cradle, a it's hard to get the right elevation.

Sticking a shorter triopod on a platform you can move around help get that elevation withot the gunner being flaton the ground.
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>>40728685
>Graff Spee comes back at the same time as the Belgrano
>Both get trolled by British ship-girls who are banned from entering Argentina and Germany.
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>>40728685
Speaking of that.... Graf Spee when? Sorry I'm late guys.
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>>40728621
>M42
Say hello to Shilka
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PT Boats ambushing a poor ship.
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>>40728758

Them some BIG PT boats.

Maybe almost Coast Guard cutter type ships?
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>>40728778
E-Boats?
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>>40728778
>It's the ship that Settle accidentaly killed at LA
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>>40728783
Probably, but the soviets dindn't keep trying to use the 57-2 long after it was obsolete and refuse to develop a modern replacment, either.
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>HAHA SO MUCH CONTENT YOU'RE GONNA BE HERE TILL 2
>Typical planefag shit
Brace yourselves for 5am gents.
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>>40728800
E-boats were still smaller than cutters though.
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Deme is away
Post Keine/Shoukaku lewds
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>>40728818
It's already 5AM here.

Get on my level scrub.
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>>40728848
nui
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>>40728910
>Nui presenting her deployment plan to the admiral
>End of presentation, this shows up
>Admiral and Nui's face when
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>>40728848
Better than that. Posting shoukaku happys
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>>40728910
>be shipgrille
>wake up covered in seamen

what do
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>>40728951
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>>40728968
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You aren't a real BB unless you have massive bulges.
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SNOWWWWWW
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>>40728988
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>>40728996
When a small breasted BB holds you to her chest, she's holding you closer to her magazines
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>>40729007
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>>40729038
Jesus christ how horrifying
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waiting for either magical donuts or the fag to end all fags to tell us he ditched.
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>>40729038
[detonates internally]
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>>40729076
>Ditching
>With a full load of torps and donuts
Treason.
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>>40729065
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>>40729003
HERE COMES THE SNOW
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>>40728848
Why is he called deme?
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>>40729104
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>>40729112
Because he's a wizard.
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>>40729120
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>>40729112
Demetrious, his trip on THP when he wrote A Wizard is You, which makes this the threadly reminder! We want AWiY!!!
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>>40729112
he's only called that by those who mock him most
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>>40729108
SNOWWWWWW
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>>40729124
But I thought the wizard was you.
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>>40729133
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>>40729133
Stop killing the image limit and just link to the pool on danbooru
http://danbooru.donmai.us/pools/9605
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>>40729092

>mfw someone saved a picture of me posted on a Tibetan Cave Painting Enthusiast image board
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>>40729134
I still say he was at his best when he was calling himself faggot.
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>>40729148
>Badum-tsh
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Damn, missed the opportunity to bring up Greek Fire Boats again when it came to historical things and silly power levels.

>Donuts
Which donut is the best donut? Personally I'm really fond of kind of crunchy bear claws and find the big wonking cream-filled ones unpalatable. The fresher the better.
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>>40729155
Wow.

What were the chances?
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>>40729155
nice m14
and dubs
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>>40729146
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>>40729155
You look exactly like I imagined you would.
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>>40728947
rip
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You stroll into the designated conference room a short while later, bearing a huge box stuffed full of donuts. Arizona is munching appreciatively on an apple cruller you recommended to her, handling it gingerly in two fingers - she seems to have been slightly embarrassed by the attention, but to hell with it; she deserves donuts. Goto looks up and waves you in casually as you enter.

“What's that?”

“Donuts.”

Goto springs up from his seat like he's spring-loaded. “GET THAT SHIT OUT OF HERE!”

You both freeze - Arizona in mid-bite.

“Excuse me?”

“DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONUUUUUUUUUUUUUUTS!” someone yodels a heartbeat before the door bursts open before Kongou's unstoppable exuberance. She covers the distance 'twixt door and conference table in three strides and LEAPS airborne, hitting the polished wooden surface on her belly and sliding all the way to your end of the room, coming to a halt just before you. Still in her belly-slide pose, she daintily flips up the box lid and plucks out a donut.
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“Thank you, Admiral Settle,” she says politely, then takes another one in the other hand; a long creme-filled thing. She wiggles her butt to squinch around, aiming back down the table. “Arizona-san, could you give me a boost?”

Arizona finally finishes her aborted bite and reaches out to oblige, shoving against Kongou's feet to send her sliding back down the table. She doesn't bother braking this time; letting her head bump into Goto's chest.

“Donut time, teitoku~” she says sweetly, popping a chocolate-sprinkle donut into his mouth when he opens it to complain, then sliiiiding the long creme-filled one into her own maw in a manner most salacious. Goto just gives you a hateful stare over Kongou's bare shoulder, and you just shrug, pointing at Arizona defensively. Yours is fine. How the hell are you supposed to KNOW!?

You and Arizona take seats near Goto's end of the table as Kongou demolishes her donut, tiring of the innuendo, and starts helping Goto eat his, tracing her fingers down his stubbled cheek while she tries to steal bites off the other end of the pastry. Arizona reaches out, gently takes Kongou's ankle and reels her in without further ado, Kongou stretching her arm to keep her fingers on Goto's face for as long as possible. Once Kongou is seated, Goto adjusts his tie, swallows his donut and begins to-

Ding!

“Aha!” Kongou says, springing out of her chair before Arizona can attempt interception. “Teatime, teiktoku~” She dashes towards an electric kettle chiming on the countertop behind you and fairly trots over to Goto with a cup of hot tea. As soon as her back's turned, he mouths “miller time,” tosses the tea into a nearby potted plant and refills it with a flask that appears from his pocket.
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>>40729195
dess
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>>40729195
>>40729218
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>>40729195

How has Goto stayed sane with Kongou, going around Kogou'n everywhere?
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>>40729195
>Arizona is a donut monster
OH DEAR WHAT HAVE WE UNLEASHED

>>40729186
pic related
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>>40729231
Boooooooze
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“So!” you say brightly, trying to pre-empt Kongou's next outburst. “What fascinating new toy have you acquired?”

“Radar,” he says hastily as Kongou opens her mouth to take the shot. “Radar sets. We have goddamned radar sets.”

You blink. “Radar?”

Kongou looks confused. “But don't you have ones better than we ever had on planes that fly by themselves? And cameras on space stations that fly overhead all the time, and stuff?”

“Kind of,” Goto replies. “As you've no doubt noted, however, whatever... phenomena brought back the abyssals - and you girls - is not really physical in nature-”

“I'm *very* physical, tei-”

“-but rather conceptual,” Goto rolls on, iron in his voice. “So your - and their - weapon systems perform as effectively as you'd expect them to have performed in their prime.” He nods at you. “And, thank Christ, it works both ways; so at least we're on even footing.” He produces a manilla folder and slides out a few copies of a chart you've seen before. Kongou barely glances at it, but Arizona picks it up and studies it carefully - she hasn't been briefed on it yet. It's a detailed chart of the estimated effect of what's been termed the “leveling effect;” and the severity of its implementation along with little notes on the side marking significant engagements where it was especially notable.
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>>40729231
booze.
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>>40729218
>he mouths “miller time,” tosses the tea into a nearby potted plant and refills it with a flask that appears from his pocket.
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>>40729231
ITS [x] BONG, KONHOU MUST BE PLANNING SOMETHING STUPID, CRAZY IVAN
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“The narrower the technological and chronological gap between combatants,” Goto summarizes, “the less pronounced the effect is. So Kongou here slugs away like she did in the actual war, post-modernization, and not as she did in nineteen-eleve-”

“ADMIRAL!” Kongou gasps in horror.

“What?”

“D-d-don't tell everyone a lady's age!”

“Oops,” Goto says with as much insincerity as he can possibly cram into that one word. “So, anyway, people have been kicking around the idea of upgrading our shipgirls equipment, if we can.”

“Ooh,” Kongou says, all ears again. She plops her face into her hands and stares goggly-eyed at Goto. “What kind of neat stuff can they do!?”

“Well, we have two options,” Goto says carefully. “We can try... well... taking your equipment off after you've summoned it, and upgrading it the old-fashioned way. With shipwrights and mechanics.”

Kongou blinks. “But... wouldn't it be like working on a model?”

“That was the main objection,” Goto replies. “Nobody could really accept that it would just... work like that. But after that incident with the twelve-inch shell Settle pulled out of Arizona... expanding...” he shrugs. “It's not the first time we've seen the Scale Effect, but that was the first confirmed instance of it happening after the originating ship was completely destroyed.”

“You're sure that was from BB-3?” you ask.

“Yeah. The intel gnomes have been going over all the footage for the past week to make double-damned sure. The ship that fired that shell was dead when you pulled it out of Arizona, here, and it still-” he makes an expanding motion with his hands. “So, we think it'll work.”
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Fucking Kongo
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“So they want to weld on an AN/SPY-1 to these girls?” you ask.

Goto shakes his head. “Given everything we've seen, something modern just won't work - and even if it did, the Leveling Effect will render it moot, anyway. People are scared they'll reject it, like a surgery patient rejecting graft tissue or something-”

“Woah, enough detail,” you say as Arizona chokes on her second doughnut. “Got it. But what about just... giving them things to wear?”

“Eh?”

“Like the go-pro cams you had them wearing last time,” you point out. “Those worked fine. We can do plenty with solid-state these days, I'm sure we can cram something useful into a wearable format.”

“Well, yeah,” Goto admits. “That's the other option.” He reaches under the table and opens up a metal case. “Settle, c'mere, look at these.”

You join Goto at the head of the table, leaning over to study the contents of the box as he tilts the lid to shield it from Kongou's hungry eyes. You and him both exchange a Look.. then you look back at your girls. Kongou is about ready to crawl over the table to get a look, while Arizona is studying her doughnut a little too casually.
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“Would you like to tr-”

“DESS DESS DESS!” Kongou exclaims with excitement. Arizona nods slowly as she polishes off a second cruller.

“Right,” Goto says. “Go stand with your backs against the wall over there, and close your eyes.”

They do as requested, Arizona striding over silently as Kongou fairly bounces past her - quite literally, as her outfit doesn't seem to include a bra. You and Goto take the radar sets out of the box and walk to your girls. Arizona fidgets a bit as she hears you approach, eyes still dutifully closed.

“Don't worry, it won't bite you,” you tell her. She bites her lip, blushing slightly, and nods. She still quivers a bit when you slip the headset over her temples, but calms down quickly once the new equipment fails to zap her or anything. You recall that radar was pretty new in 1941, and everyone had different reactions to it - from Arizona's trepidation to Kongou's blithe fascination.

You and Goto step back and admire your handiwork.

“You can open your eyes now,” you tell them.

They open their eyes cautiously - Kongou's face wondrous and expectant, and Arizona looking almost bored. They instantly turn and look at each other, staring at the spindly rabbit-ear antennas they are now wearing.

“Uh...” Kongou says uncertainly. “Are they... working?”

You can hear Goto trying to contain his laughter almost as much as you are.

>Of course they are. Go outside and see if you can pick things up. Tell us how far away you get returns, that kind of thing!
>Nah, you haven't turned them on yet. You need to transform, first! Then we can run down to the docks and do some initial sea trials.
>Just let us get some pictures first in case we break them during testing - the engineers will be pissed if we don't document before-and-after.
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>>40729327
>>Nah, you haven't turned them on yet. You need to transform, first! Then we can run down to the docks and do some initial sea trials.
>>Just let us get some pictures first in case we break them during testing - the engineers will be pissed if we don't document before-and-after.
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>>40729327
>>Just let us get some pictures first in case we break them during testing - the engineers will be pissed if we don't document before-and-after.

We need pictures of Arizona for... uh, reasons!
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>>40729327
>Just let us get some pictures first in case we break them during testing - the engineers will be pissed if we don't document before-and-after.
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>>40729309
>Arizona is studying her doughnut a little too casually
TELL ME YOUR SECRETS, OH GLORIOUS SUGAR GLAZED DONUT

>>40729327
>Just let us get some pictures first in case we break them during testing - the engineers will be pissed if we don't document before-and-after.
Science experiments need documentation.
So uh... They're lunarian rabbits now?
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>>40729327
>>Nah, you haven't turned them on yet. You need to transform, first! Then we can run down to the docks and do some initial sea trials.
>>Just let us get some pictures first in case we break them during testing - the engineers will be pissed if we don't document before-and-after.
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>>40729327
>Just let us get some pictures first in case we break them during testing - the engineers will be pissed if we don't document before-and-after.
Rabbit-ear Arizona?

I NEED PICTURES DAMN IT!
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>>40729327
>Just let us get some pictures
then
>Of course they are

>>40729291
Goto: "Kongou please get your lips off I am not a teapot."
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>>40729327
>>Just let us get some pictures first in case we break them during testing - the engineers will be pissed if we don't document before-and-after.
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>>40729327
>>>Just let us get some pictures first in case we break them during testing - the engineers will be pissed if we don't document before-and-after.
My god, are we trolling Arizona and Kongou? either way it's a win situation
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>>40729327
>Just let us get some pictures first in case we break them during testing - the engineers will be pissed if we don't document before-and-after.
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>>40729218
>miller
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>>40729327
>>Nah, you haven't turned them on yet. You need to transform, first! Then we can run down to the docks and do some initial sea trials.
>>Just let us get some pictures first in case we break them during testing - the engineers will be pissed if we don't document before-and-after.
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>>40729327
Hahaha, it's these silly little masts
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>>40729367


Been trying for the past 2 damn hours to make one, keep mucking up the structure...
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>>40729327
>>Just let us get some pictures first in case we break them during testing - the engineers will be pissed if we don't document before-and-after.
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>>40729327
>Just let us get some pictures first in case we break them during testing - the engineers will be pissed if we don't document before-and-after.
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>>40729327
>Do I look like a I would know? This is why you need to go out and try things with them - possibly with the rest of your gear. Now hold still while I take a picture for the eggheads.
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>>40729327
>Kongou fairly bounces past her - quite literally, as her outfit doesn't seem to include a bra.

I assume no Sarashi either.

>>Nah, you haven't turned them on yet. You need to transform, first! Then we can run down to the docks and do some initial sea trials.
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>>40729327
>Just let us get some pictures first in case we break them during testing - the engineers will be pissed if we don't document before-and-after.

"Data! Data! Data!" he cried impatiently. "I can't make bricks without clay." - Sherlock Holmes
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>>40729327
>Nah, you haven't turned them on yet! Transform already!
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>>40729327
>>Nah, you haven't turned them on yet. You need to transform, first! Then we can run down to the docks and do some initial sea trials.
>>Just let us get some pictures first in case we break them during testing - the engineers will be pissed if we don't document before-and-after.
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>>40729384

It's just a phrase. Goto prefers bourbon.
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Fuck it ill just use paper and
pencil like I should have in the first place.

oh yea

>>40729327>Nah, you haven't turned them on yet. You need to transform, first! Then we can run down to the docks and do some initial sea trials.
>Just let us get some pictures first in case we break them during testing - the engineers will be pissed if we don't document before-and-after.
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>>40729327
>>Nah, you haven't turned them on yet. You need to transform, first! Then we can run down to the docks and do some initial sea trials.
>>Just let us get some pictures first in case we break them during testing - the engineers will be pissed if we don't document before-and-after.

And then, once they transform, the damn things actually start working.

Because we told them they would, and they believed us.
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>>40729327

>Just let us get some pictures first in case we break them during testing - the engineers will be pissed if we don't document before-and-after.
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votes called writing woop~
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>>40729473
>not oni-grade sake
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>>40729473
>It's just a phrase
Fucking marketing brainwashing, that is even worse.

Bourbon is fine.
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>>40729327
>Just let us get some pictures first in case we break them during testing - the engineers will be pissed if we don't document before-and-after.
>Nah, you haven't turned them on yet. You need to transform, first! Then we can run down to the docks and do some initial sea trials.
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>>40729152
can i find this on danbooru?
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>>40729456
Based on official art, you are correct.
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>>40729515
yeup
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>>40729525
I'm sure the doujin that was made of Kongou is very appreciative of that.
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>instead of giving Arizona back her bell so she could talk, or removing Admiral Kidds ring from the back of her skull, we stuck radar on her

Guys...
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>>40729562
>was
>Kongo doujin singular
you funny guy
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>>40729575
What do you want me to do about it?
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>>40729562
Probably like this one better.
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>>40729602
Only one was mentioned in this quest so far, I think.
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>>40729327
>Just let us get some pictures first in case we break them during testing - the engineers will be pissed if we don't document before-and-after.
aw. i was hoping for improved dakka.
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>>40729153
>>40729515
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>>40729498

or RUM. lots of rum. Any kind, we're not fucking picky. Though Kraken is fucking good and WHY WASN'T THERE MORE OF IT IN THE FUCKING BOOZE LOCKER JESUS SHITWAGGONING CHRIST.

How the fuck am I supposed to work when they won't give me enough booze to kill the headache.
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>>40729575
Ummm, what? Those were never even options. And the Navy removed Kidd's ring in 1942.
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>>40729632
The radar does improve dakka, indirectly anyway. It makes sure more of it actually hits something.
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>>40729575
>Give Arizona back her bell
>first thing she does is shout at the top of her lungs "NIGGER NIGGER NIGGER NIGGER NIGGER"
>stops and remembers where she is
>THEN starts shouting "GOOK GOOK GOOK GOOK GOOK"
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>>40729644
But our Arizona is from 1941
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>>40729665
>Not yelling out that she loves Settle just as his yandere shipgirl comes back to him
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>>40729665
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>>40729575
Look, Anon, I'm still working on that short story you told me to write about Arizona's bell. And then I just learned about Admiral Kidd's ring. Wait a while, okay?
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>>40729632
>aw. i was hoping for improved dakka.
There's this thing that ships do with radar, a computer, and guns that makes things die.

Now, Arizona is much closer to pulling off that Bullshit AA trick that Willie did.
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>>40729617
Either way, it's clear that the only thing betweens her rather generous endowment and our eyes is that outfit.
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>>40729693
>And Shoukaku is with Settle
>The only thing that saves Settle is intervention Hate's attack Barney and Bats
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>>40729733
And the only thing between Goto and her endowments is public decency and Goto's own will.
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>>40729708

Well, depending on the rules, they could upgrade them with a more modernized version of the 1940's fire control computers, same mechanics just modern design of coarse.

No idea how things actually will interface.

Will a modern solid state fire control system work better or worse for targeting those things?

Would a classic mechanical fire control system, designed using modern computers and percision do better then that?
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At this point it's almost better that she never talk.

Our other fucking BBs had better though.
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>>40729756
You gotta respect the man for not giving in and taking her on that conference desk.
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>>40729756
>stick your d into a shipgirl
>20xtiny faerie flaregun is fired into your dick
>they grow to full size when you pull out

alternatively
>stick d in
>it shrinks
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I actually really want to see USS Indianapolis in this quest.
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>>40729771
I wouldn't mind her talking, but only if it were in rare moments.
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>>40729756
One of these days, we should get Goto to just give in and take up Kongou's offer. He already thinks she's attractive, all we need is a little *push*...
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>>40729756
Yeah though depends on if Yamato is just a secetary ship or not...

Though that being said, most people would have accepted her advances. You could do ALOT worse than Kongou
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“We don't know yet,” Goto says. “They're just prototypes.”

“Yeah, we need to take before-and-after pictures before we turn them on,” you add as you and Goto hastily dig out your smartphones.

“P-pictures?” Kongou says dubiously, looking at the ridiculous rabbit-ear antennas. The one Arizona is wearing is visibly dented - you wonder what junkyard Goto found them in. You line up your camera on the two. Kongou just shrugs and strikes a cute pose, v-fingers near one eye like you saw Naka do. Arizona adopts parade-rest, gazing into your eyes steadily as she waits for the flash. Your shutters click... and click and click as you and Goto both struggle to take a steady shot while you're trying to swallow your giggles.

“O-okay, that should do it,” you inform them.

Kongou instantly closes her eyes and starts wandering around, putting her new “unit” to the test. Arizona comes to hover near your elbow, peering at your smartphone curiously.

“Want to see?”

She nods. You bring up the photo in the gallery. She stares at thoughtfully for long seconds, then frowns slightly, reaching up to touch her hair.
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>>40729809
>She nods. You bring up the photo in the gallery. She stares at thoughtfully for long seconds, then frowns slightly, reaching up to touch her hair.
My heart!
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“Okay, girls,” Goto announces. “Let's try these on next.” From the box he produces a second pair of headsets - these with proper-looking radar aerials, a real pair of miniaturized radars. They look vaguely like the Bridgemaster sets often mounted on private yachts for navigation and short-range surface search, but you know these probably began life as the terminal-guidance seeker in a missile.

“Oh, neat!” Kongou says, dashing over and presenting herself to have it donned. Arizona just squints at the new sets, plucks the antenna off her head, and pouts at you. You bite your lip to suppress the giggle and fail miserably as Arizona pouts harder, forcing you to stifle it in your sleeve.

“And here's yours, Arizona,” Goto says. She reaches out and takes it from him before donning it herself.

“IT'S WORKING!” Kongou says with rapture a second or two after donning it. “It's - I - I don't even know-” Arizona's eyes simply widen as she presses the small “on” switch. It must be like gaining a sixth sense, you figure, as if you'd suddenly developed telepathy.

*Without* having to eat a floating eyeball, no less. Fuck those things.

“Shall we test them?”

“DESS!” Kongou proclaims. “Turn off the lights and lets have us a night battle!” She crumples up a stray sheet of notebook paper and cocks her arm back, ready.

>Sure, flip off the lights, see what the resolution is, if they can pick out tables and stuff. You think that's the milimeter-wave radar from the AGM-114L; so it ought to be pretty good at that.
>Not so fast - let's just go outside and see what the max range is on these things. They'll want them for surface and air search primarily; it doesn't do them much good if it doesn't have any range.
>Other?
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>>40729809
Aaaawwwww, don't bully Arizona.

She really trusts us.
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>>40729841
>>Sure, flip off the lights, see what the resolution is, if they can pick out tables and stuff. You think that's the milimeter-wave radar from the AGM-114L; so it ought to be pretty good at that.

We are here, might as well
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>>40729841
>>Not so fast - let's just go outside and see what the max range is on these things. They'll want them for surface and air search primarily; it doesn't do them much good if it doesn't have any range.
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>>40729841
>>Not so fast - let's just go outside and see what the max range is on these things. They'll want them for surface and air search primarily; it doesn't do them much good if it doesn't have any range.
Don't let Kongou get her way.
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>>40729841
All of the above
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>>40729772
>>40729806
>>40729808
I think Goto is more afraid that he'd never get ANY rest from her than interested in whatever kind of sex he'd get from her.

>>40729779
If they're not hurt or fighting they're 100% woman anon.
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>>40729841
>Sure, flip off the lights, see what the resolution is, if they can pick out tables and stuff. You think that's the milimeter-wave radar from the AGM-114L; so it ought to be pretty good at that.
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>>40729841
>Not so fast - let's just go outside and see what the max range is on these things. They'll want them for surface and air search primarily; it doesn't do them much good if it doesn't have any range.
I'd rather we check how far they can see now; if they are at Momiji-tier, we're good.
Also, super-pouting Arizona is d'awwww
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>>40729841
>Sure, flip off the lights, see what the resolution is, if they can pick out tables and stuff. You think that's the milimeter-wave radar from the AGM-114L; so it ought to be pretty good at that.
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>>40729841
>>Not so fast - let's just go outside and see what the max range is on these things. They'll want them for surface and air search primarily; it doesn't do them much good if it doesn't have any range.
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>>40729841
>>Not so fast - let's just go outside and see what the max range is on these things. They'll want them for surface and air search primarily; it doesn't do them much good if it doesn't have any range.
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>>40729841

>Sure, flip off the lights, see what the resolution is, if they can pick out tables and stuff. You think that's the milimeter-wave radar from the AGM-114L; so it ought to be pretty good at that.
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Also note that Kongou is almost certainly trying for a situation where she can grope Goto and get away with it.
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>>40729841
Do we have a jammer on site?

>Test the radars for resistance to ECM
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>>40729841
>>Not so fast - let's just go outside and see what the max range is on these things. They'll want them for surface and air search primarily; it doesn't do them much good if it doesn't have any range.
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>>40729841
>>Sure, flip off the lights, see what the resolution is, if they can pick out tables and stuff. You think that's the milimeter-wave radar from the AGM-114L; so it ought to be pretty good at that.
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>>40729673
As equipped in 1941. It still doesn't change the fact the Navy removed it when they removed the superstructure.

>>40729575
We still don't know if either of those things will DO anything you retard.
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>>40729901
>she can see inside our pants
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>>40729901
>implying that's not half the fun
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>>40729841
Nice Nethack reference.

>Other
Tell them to go find and catch as many corgis as they can to bring back
then eat all the donuts
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>>40729903

You do!
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>>40729901
OH WELL IN THAT CASE
>>40729841
>Sure, flip off the lights, see what the resolution is, if they can pick out tables and stuff. You think that's the milimeter-wave radar from the AGM-114L; so it ought to be pretty good at that.
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>>40729901
I'm aware, I may be trying pull one over on Goto but looks like that vote aint winning.
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>>40729882
Arizona is decidedly withdrawn about the whole woman thing.

I think she still just wants to be a ship.

full of seamen[\spoiler]
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>>40729841
>Sure, flip off the lights, see what the resolution is, if they can pick out tables and stuff. You think that's the milimeter-wave radar from the AGM-114L; so it ought to be pretty good at that.
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>>40729841
>Not so fast - let's just go outside and see what the max range is on these things. They'll want them for surface and air search primarily; it doesn't do them much good if it doesn't have any range.
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>>40729841
>Not so fast - let's just go outside and see what the max range is on these things. They'll want them for surface and air search primarily; it doesn't do them much good if it doesn't have any range.
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>>40729841
>>Sure, flip off the lights, see what the resolution is, if they can pick out tables and stuff. You think that's the milimeter-wave radar from the AGM-114L; so it ought to be pretty good at that.
Then afterwards we can try out
>>Not so fast - let's just go outside and see what the max range is on these things. They'll want them for surface and air search primarily; it doesn't do them much good if it doesn't have any range.
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>>40729841
>Sure, flip off the lights, see what the resolution is, if they can pick out tables and stuff. You think that's the milimeter-wave radar from the AGM-114L; so it ought to be pretty good at that.
Can WE try to grope Goto too, and blame it on Kongou?
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>>40729919
>Nice Nethack reference.
almost as bad as rothes and giant ants

FUCK

ANTS
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>>40729809
>“P-pictures?” Kongou says dubiously, looking at the ridiculous rabbit-ear antennas. The one Arizona is wearing is visibly dented - you wonder what junkyard Goto found them in. You line up your camera on the two. Kongou just shrugs and strikes a cute pose, v-fingers near one eye like you saw Naka do. Arizona adopts parade-rest, gazing into your eyes steadily as she waits for the flash.
Pixelfag, if you could?
Blushing yet serious Arizona soon?
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>>40729841
>Not so fast - let's just go outside and see what the max range is on these things. They'll want them for surface and air search primarily; it doesn't do them much good if it doesn't have any range.
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>>40729841
>Not so fast! Test the range, and then test for jamming.
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>>40729926
I think Arizona will warm up a little bit after she sees more fighting, then she might explore the whole "woman" thing.
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>>40729920
All in favor of adding ECM resistance to the testing procedure?
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>>40729920
>Let's turn off the lights

>Give Goto the jammer

>Let them play hide the donut.
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>>40729912
Well considering the fact that our Arizona isn't just a gutted body with no head or limbs, I think we can assume that it's still there.
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votes called! outside testing, and then jamming testing!
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>>40729926
We can help with that last bit
>>40729919
NO, Arizona deserves some of the donuts
>>40729901
GOOD, THEY NEED TO HURRY UP AND FUCK
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>>40729959
Count me in.

>>40729957
Arizona in a qipao
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>>40729966
Speaking of jamming, we should probably test to see how much offensive ECM can be a tool for us.
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>>40729841
>>Sure, flip off the lights, see what the resolution is, if they can pick out tables and stuff. You think that's the milimeter-wave radar from the AGM-114L; so it ought to be pretty good at that.

Goto needs to become Kongou's waifu.
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>>40729841
>*Without* having to eat a floating eyeball, no less.
Master mind flayer or bust.
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>>40729944
Rust monsters and turning your own pet into something horrible like a Mind Flayer and then having it get lost until it turned hostile and ate your brain.

Fuck thieving nymphs stealing my wands.
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>>40729982
>causes Tenryuus ear things to fall off
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>>40729841
>Arizona just squints at the new sets, plucks the antenna off her head, and pouts at you
I love that Arizona figured out what Settle and Goto were doing and Kongou didn't. Or just doesn't care, because Kongou.

>Not so fast - let's just go outside and see what the max range is on these things. They'll want them for surface and air search primarily; it doesn't do them much good if it doesn't have any range.
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>Naka releases a new single named "Love meHarder!"
>It's a sappy lovey-dovy jpop song
>Harder's reaction when this happens

I wish for this to be a thing.
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oh well, I didn't realize that sort of thing. Sorry Kongou
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I think Arizona would truthfully make a better XO for the ship girls if she can regain the ability to talk.

She seems really good at handling them, and is a cool hand generally. She also seems to be smarter then a lot of the other girls.
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>>40729964
I doubt it's there anon, if she's stock 41, that means no ring since it obviously wasn't a design feature.

>>40729973
Other than the fact that I'm not sure Arizona has the legs/rear for that, I'm all for it.
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>>40729964
By the fact that she's not a burnt out hulk, I think we can assume that it's not.

Same thing for her bell. You can't have it both ways.
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>>40730024
NICE
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>>40730024
Well there's art for it. I guess that's close enough?
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>>40730039
She's also cute, and probably wears regulation undergarments, unlike Kongo.
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>>40729841
>Other?
>Turn off the lights and have them find their way outside on their own.
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>>40730039
I agree.
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>>40730024
>mfw

>>40730043
ENTIRE FLEET IS IN QIPAO
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>>40730024
>Loe me
Image ruined.
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>>40730024
I'm throwing money at my screen. I want one, I want one so bad.

>>40730077
It's a Japanese girl doing Engrish. What do you expect?
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>>40730077
Engrish. There's always some.
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>>40730024
>765 pro
Never forget yer roots
Puchim@s collab when?
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>>40730043
Arizona is rather...petite for a battleship, hell even by cruiser standards she's kinda small in certain "areas"
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>>40730024
>>40730077
fuck me typo
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>>40730068
What color is Arizonas underwear

Settle is probably the only human to know the answer to this.
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>>40729809

You are aware Kongo in Bunny ears is gonna be all over the net by this time tomorrow, fucking, right?
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>>40730185
Settle and Goto are probably the only humans that know alot of things about the shipgirls.
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>>40730131
>>40730076

Looking at her picture and the other BB's and comparing assets, I'm imagining Arizona with a very very fine rear and her legs appear long enough to pull off a Qipao due to her lack of frontal armor.
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>>40730024
>>40730134

I fully admit, as a grown man, I squeeed
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>>40730193
Stealing an admiral's phone just to upload his pictures onto the internet is definitely grounds for a court martial, Lance Corporal.
But you know all about those, I bet.
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>>40730193
Hate you have dirt on absofuckinglutely everyone

What the fuck does Hornet do in her free time?

and is she wearing anything beneath that loincloth
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>>40730240

You seem to be operating under the impression that Goto won't do it himself.

Which is cute. but wrong.
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>>40730193
And you know that the day after we are going to be swamped with boxes addressed to Kongo filled with bunny ears? ALONGSIDE the sappy fucking love letters.

Fuck, we have standing orders to burn every one of those fucking letters as soon as they arrive.
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>>40730218
I see no evidence of large booty

Montana on the other hand...just imagine how many type 93s you could fit through that gap...
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>>40730264
Well, you know how to solve this don't you?
Just tell Kongo that the admiral's phone needs to be..."repaired".
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>>40730264

Who is to say that Goto would not share it with his secretary ship, whomever that is.

And they do it to prank Kongou?
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>>40730134
Oh, my. It appears you need remedial lessons in spelling and language, Halley-kun. We cannot have such a filthy mouth, can we, hmm?

>>40730193
Oh, my~ while I would applaud your diligence in recording our private lesson later for future review, I am sure you will exercise prudence in securing your copy, yes, Corporal?

>>40730264
It appears I will have to properly lecture Goto-teitoku about taking better care of a maiden's pure heart~
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>>40730193
language problem
rabbit ears antenna =/= bunny ears
though either image is funny i guess
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>>40730246
>What the fuck does Hornet do in her free time?
>and is she wearing anything beneath that loincloth

She reads. A fucking lot. Like, I think she's burnt through everything on my nook, and then when we got her one of her own, she started tearassing through every WW2 history book she could fucking find. Shit's unreal, I mean, fuck.

And I'm not answering the second part. Need-to-know basis only.
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>>40730218
So akin to Tone (leggy, not much up there)? Though she still looks akin to a slim teen at most.
Though such an outfit would help to make her seem more 'legal' looking, though there's still whatever issues she has.
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>>40730328
Didn't you get sunk by Iowa or something.
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>>40730311
She would never do that.
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>>40730355
Yeah, she's too much of a nice girl to troll another.
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>>40730302

I meant more that Arizona's ass is probably so tight you can bounce a quarter off of it.

However the answer to your question is very nice as well.

>>40730349
Close yes but also see above.
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>>40730347

That implies you do know.
The better question is, "how do you know what kind of panties Hornet wears?"
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>>40730347
So she's taking the lady liberty approach to undergarments

Good to know
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>>40730355

Working with Kongou has to be very interesting sometimes. Interesting times indeed.

Returning it would make perfect sense.

Maybe instead settle shares it with Naka for a laugh and then Naka does her thing?
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>>40730193
Teitoku doori.
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Make sure Arizona doesn't see this, it's important.
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>>40730392

To be fucking fair, here, Lady Liberty is French.
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>>40730193
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>>40730070
dat Maruyu
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>>40730494
Yeah, and the Native Americans got "liberated"
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>>40730193
As it should be.
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>>40730495
...fuck...

Time to grab the petrol and matches, I can sense the bunny ears approaching.
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WASHINGTON WHEN

I NEED MY FAST BB FIX
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“Outside,” you insist, and you see Goto sag with relief. “You gals will be using these for air and surface search; doesn't do you much good if they're no good at range.”

“What is the range?” Kongou asks.

“I think those are the radars from the Hellfire-L missile, so-”

“Good guess,” Goto confirms. “The missiles goes about eight-thousand yards.”

“That's not very far,” Konogu says with a pout. “That's almost visual range on most nights.”

“That's for firing against tanks,” you tell her. “The radar can actually discern the outline of the vehicle. It can almost certainly pick up aircraft and surface ships further out; but we'll have to test it.”

“NO TIME TO WASTE THEN!” Kongou exclaims. She dashes out of the room, Goto close behind. You follow, pausing in the doorway to look back at Arizona. “Coming?”

She looks up as if startled, hand in her pocket.

“You don't have to hide the donuts, hon, I bought them for you,” you joke, and she smiles that slight smile of hers before following you outside. Kongou is already standing in the middle of the sidewalk, rotating like a weather-vane, fingergun extended and eyes closed.
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>>40730193
SPEAKING OF WHICH, PIXEL/MANGA/RANDOM DRAWFRIEND PLEASE MAKE KONGOU AND ARIZONA IN BUNNY HEADSETS
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“AND THAT... IS A MAYPOLE!”

“A fucking lamp-post, you b-”

“AND THAT... IS A-”

“flagp-”

“*MAY POLE!*”

Goto slides a hateful look at you, and mouths “sugar” before slicing his finger across his throat, his ire clear. You decide it's time to save the poor bastard - and yourself. Kongou's exuberant voice is starting to make your head ache with every exultation as the morning's painkillers wear off. Searching for an idea, you recall the Hellfire-L has a home-on-jam mode.

“Hey, Kongou. Can that radar pick up transmissions? Look up at that thing!” you point.

Kongou looks up at the tall microwave-comm tower on the base's tallest hill. “OHMYGODICANSEETHEBEAMS!” she squeals. “Ohmygodohmygodohmygod!”

“How far does it work?” you wonder.

“Let's try it!” Kongou says. “Arizona-san, shout back to me as long as you can hear me!” She runs fifty yards down the sidewalk, then twirls back to face you. “ARIZONA, CAN YOU HEAR ME?”

Arizona gives Kongou the thumbs-up. Kongou sprints another fifty odd yards away, then twirls. “CAAAN YOOOOU HEEEAAAAR MEEEE NOOOOOOOOOW?” You can't help but appreciate Kongou's remarkable volume - she's got a set of pipes on her all right, and a nice voice to boot. With some training she might be a great opera singer.
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>>40730555
>Arizona hogging donuts

Good, she needs to put some meat on her

Uh

Hull? Superstructure?

Belt?
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Arizona gives another thumbs up. Kongou dashes even further away, almost in another zip code at this point. “CAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOU HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAR MEEEEEEEEEEEE NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW?”

Arizona just flashes another game thumbs-up. Kongou's optics can apparently pick out the gesture, because she turns and runs even further till she's completely lost to sight. You hear her yelling faintly in the distance, but Arizona just turns and gives you a searching look, as if asking for confirmation that this is, in fact, happening. You shrug.

Goto turns to you, mouth opening to speak - and then promptly closes it again, staring past you. Following his eyes, you turn to see...

... pink. A hot-pink humanoid figure stalking down the sidewalk towards you, every single inch of him aside from the whites of his eyes a brilliant, hot, fluorescent pink. Even his shoelaces did not escape unscathed; they're trailing a thin wispy line of pink paint on the concrete behind him. The only thing on him that isn't fabulous is the somber black slide of the M9 pistol gripped in one hand.

“.... Harder?” you breathe.

He nods at you as he strolls on by. “Skipper.”

>SLOW YER ROLL SAILOR
>Harder? Where, exactly, are you going with that?
>No need for the gun, sailor; it's not 1940 anymore. People aren't going to blame you.
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>>40730582
Kongou is loud enough, no thanks.
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>>40730605
>No need for the gun, sailor; it's not 1940 anymore. People aren't going to blame you.
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>>40730605
>>No need for the gun, sailor; it's not 1940 anymore. People aren't going to blame you.

CANNOT.

RESIST.
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>>40730605
No guns outside the armory.
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>>40730605
>Playing paintball? (snark)
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>>40730605
>>Harder? Where, exactly, are you going with that?
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>>40730605
>No need for the gun, sailor; it's not 1940 anymore. People aren't going to blame you.
The future is full of gays. Something I don't recall any sci-fi successfully guessing..
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>>40730605
>No need for the gun, sailor; it's not 1940 anymore. People aren't going to blame you.
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>>40730605
>SLOW YER ROLL SAILOR
What the fuck happened and why the fuck are you pink?
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>>40730605
>>No need for the gun, sailor; it's not 1940 anymore. People aren't going to blame you.
No weapons in the Town! IF YOU WANNA PVP DO IT OUTSIDE IN THE LEVEL 1 FORESTS DAMMIT
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>>40730605
>>No need for the gun, sailor; it's not 1940 anymore. People aren't going to blame you.
The ride never ends.
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>>40730605
>No need for the gun, sailor; it's not 1940 anymore. People aren't going to blame you.
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>>40730605
>>No need for the gun, sailor; it's not 1940 anymore. People aren't going to blame you.
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>>40730605
>Harder? Where, exactly, are you going with that?

That doesn't look like a paintball gun.
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>>40730494
If you look down the sleeve of the arm holding the torch can you see her hairy armpit?
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>>40730605
>SLOW YER ROLL SAILOR
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>>40730605
Oh shit

Oh fuck

Who just fucked up
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>>40730605
>>Harder? Where, exactly, are you going with that?
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>>40730605
>>No need for the gun, sailor; it's not 1940 anymore. People aren't going to blame you.

We all knew the day would come.

Naka will be disappointed, but understanding; how could any submarine resist Hate's animal magnetism?
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>>40730605
Willie and DesDv6 didn't have pink rounds... Sammy? Lover's spat with Naka?
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>>40730605
>SLOW YER ROLL SAILOR
Harder u wot
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>>40730605

>SLOW YER ROLL SAILOR

Followed by

>"Do I really want to know?"

Because I'm not sure we really want to know.
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VOTES CALLED
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>>40730605
>>No need for the gun, sailor; it's not 1940 anymore. People aren't going to blame you.
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>>40730605
>>SLOW YER ROLL SAILOR

Do we even want to know which ship girl misidentified you?

Looks like he got painted by someones target paint shells.
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GUYS

IT WAS HARDER AND FUBUKI TRAINING TOGETHER

HARDER JUST GOT MOCK DEPTH CHARGED BY FUBUKI

AHHHHH HHHHHHHHH
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>>40730773
That makes a lot of sense.
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>>40730773
Ahahahaha
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>>40730773
Yeah it was either that or Naka and Harder went paintballing for their date.

And he lost.
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>>40730773
As expected of Fubuki.
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Every single one of them is coming for us.
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>>40730773

That, sounds right too.

Wouldn't the paint wash off in water though?
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>>40730819
mm, dat great white fleet.
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>>40730699

No, but if you look at the plaque on her pedestal, it'll tell you she was a gift to the American people by the French people in 1886.

Assuming you're allowed on the island, it's been closed since the bitches showed up. You can try sneaking out there, but I've heard the gunners on governor's island will fire on any unidentified radar contact bigger than a bird at night.

Can't blame 'em for being a bit fucking jumpy.
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>>40730605
is Harder also a Squid now?
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>>40730847
>mfw
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>>40730605
>Harder? Where, exactly, are you going with that?
Whatchu doin?
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>>40730495
Somehow Goto'd find a way to resist that.

>>40730521
Dunno about that.

>>40730605
>>No need for the gun, sailor; it's not 1940 anymore. People aren't going to blame you.

>>40730792
Settle couldn't resist that.
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We need more cruiser related antics.
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Can we steal Kongou away from Goto?
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>>40730946
Loohavul is the only correct way
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>>40730978
Why would you want to?
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>>40730946
BEST CRUISER CLASS COMING THROUGH
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>>40730978
No, goto is entitled to his own personal, fast moving, loud and inappropriately jiggling hell.
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>>40730978
>Implying Settle wants suffering
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>>40730946
Treaty Cruisers a shit, Baltimore Stronk.
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You know, I actually wonder what they made those go-pro cams and now the radar headsets out of. Electroncis of that small size tend to not exactly be built with such things as a 14in gun going off next to them in mind.

Hell, didn't they test Sea Dart and Standard Missiles on the Iowas and came to the conclusion that it wouldn't work because the recoil from the 16-inchers would shake the electronics of those enough to cause them to brick themselves constantly?
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>>40730997
>unironically playing that travesty of a game
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>>40731024
These are substantially more resilient than what was available in the 70s/80s.
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>>40731026
>still better than navy field
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>>40731024
If it withstand the g-force of mach speed maneuvering it can survive 14in gun blast.
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>>40731024
Well, one belongs on a supersonic missile, and the other was designed for the express purpose of being hard to damage no matter what you do to it
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If we are going to get our own quote '"personal, fast moving, loud and inappropriately jiggling hell." unquote then we either have to get a fast BB like an Iowa, North Carolina or something like an Alaska or Even a Lexington Battlecruiser soooo...
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>>40731024

There's been a lot of progress in shielding electronics from shock effects like that since. Just look at the GPS guided 155mm artillery rounds the US has now. Those undergo tens of thousands of gravities of acceleration when they're fired and they work fine.
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>>40730978

I really don't think he should be digging his grave any deeper. He still hasn't made that call. He's doomed!

She's a 'modern' shipgirl and her old captain isn't responding.
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>>40731050
That's not saying much admittedly. I remember horror stories from back in the day.
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>>40731050
>1 times 0 is still 0
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>>40731026
It's really not that bad.

Besides, What are your alternatives these days? Ancient text simulators from the DOS era?
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>>40731060
Iowa or North Carolina, the US battle cruisers never made it off the drawing board.
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>>40731092
Alaska class mabye?
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>>40730981
It's Loeyville, you hick. Take a French language class.
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>>40731086
I've had a ball playing it, you just have to treat it as entertainment and not a serious simulator.
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>>40731060
Give us Washingtub dammit, she actually managed to sink another battleship in direct combat

If you think Kongo is jiggly and loud, just wait and see what a modern fast BB will be like.
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>>40731105
It was a class and I think? a few were ordered but canceled before they even got the keels laid.

Kancolle admittedly stretches "combat worthy" ships a bit, but they were all built.
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>>40731092
Lexington and Saratoga made it to near completion but they were finished as CVs while United States, Constellation, and Constitution were broken up due to the Washington naval treaty
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Wouldn't it be nice to see Arizona cosplaying as Minna?

.. ... / - .... .. ... / .-- .... .- - / -.-- --- ..- / .-.. .. -.- . ..--..
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>>40731108
no one knows how to pronounce that name anyway
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>>40731105
The exact classification of the Alaska class has been a point of contention since their proposal. It's /k/ flame bait.
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>>40731109
Last patch they literally replaced all of Iowas quad Bofors with twin mounts, now she can't shoot down any airplane above tier 7

Games shit m8
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>>40731118
Two Alaskas were completed and earned multiple battle stars in the pacific.
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>>40731119
Ah, thanks for that.

But yeah, US battle cruisers aren't really a thing.
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>>40731120
Too tall
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>>40731118
two were built the Alaska and Guam
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“Harder! Don't do it!” you cry out.

“Do what?” he asks entirely too casually.

“You don't need to kill yourself!”

Harder stops dead in his tracks, then turns around to stare at you. “Uh, what.”

“It's okay, sailor,” you say softly. “It's not 1940 anymore. Society has changed.”

Harder blinks. “I don't follow.”

“Nobody will judge you.”

“No jury will convict me,” he says darkly, “but I expect some judging, all right.”

“Homosexuals are accepted now.”

Harder stares at you for one long, incredibly awkward moment.

“Yeah,” he says flatly. “That's funny. That's super funny. Ha. Ha. Gay submarines. Cuz they're seamen, in a long hard tube, right.” He taps the gun against his thigh. “This thing holds fifteen rounds, skipper. Fif-teen.”

“Aw, Harder, you wouldn't shoot me, would you?”

“... you're right,” he says. “These bullets are already spoken for. I'll swing by afterward and beat you with it a bit.” He spins on his heel to stalk away, but you block him with your cane.

“I am *super interested* in the story behind this.”

Harder looks up at you and fixes you with the coldest, most unamused glare you have ever suffered. You actually rock back on your heels; the disdain an almost physical force.

You raise a finger. “Doorframe trick.”

The stare.

“... Naka.”

The *stare.*

“... all fifteen?”

He produces a spare magazine from his pocket and wiggles it.

“... gee, don't you think that's kind of dr-”
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>>40731140
Alaska and Guam.
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>>40730445
What am I looking at?
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>>40731151
oh

OH

that poor boy.
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>>40731141
u w0t m8
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“Enough fucking around,” he says, his voice cold. “I've tried rocks-and-shoals enough times. Quick, simple, a few black eyes and byegones are bygones. But every time I call her out, she makes some fucking wisecrack about where I wanna jam my torpedo. And now - this shit.” He shakes his head. “We'll see how funny she thinks THIS is.”

You nod understandingly.

Then you snatch the pistol out of Harder's hand by the barrel and smash the butt into his fucking jaw.

“For. Fucks. SAKE,” he groans, lurching to his feet as you pop the magazine and check the chamber - it's loaded with rubber bullets. “I'm crazy, not an assho-”

“I'm not so sure about that,” you snap, handing the pistol to Arizona. “Harder, this shit is getting out of hand.”

“Respectfully sir, what the FUCK do you want me to do? I'm a fucking United States warship and I'm in a fucking Sunday School picnic with bitches in BONNETS! I don't know how to handle this any more than YOU do!”

“You think I don't know how to handle a woman?”

Harder sliiiides his eyes over to Arizona, then back to you. “Crazy. Cra-zy. Not stupid.”

“Well, it seems you are learning,” you mutter. “Harder, you are to meet Naka in a neutral location of her choosing, and then you are going to sit down and fucking TALK to her in a normal tone of voice, without threatening her, without challenging her to a d-d-duel and without being a little shit, do you understand?”

“Adm-”

“Do I need to clarify just how fucking much that is an order, sailor?”

He glowers at you. “I. AM. *PINK.*”

You sigh. He... kind of makes a good point, there.

>To be fair, you had it fucking coming, Harder.
>Look at it this way - she finally rose to your challenge, in her own way. You never stick around long enough to talk, so she had to resort to the language you understand.
>This isn't about Naka and you damn well know it, Harder.
>Other?
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>>40731151
>Naka paint canned him

Hahahahaha
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>>40731139
>>40731144
>>40731157
I stand corrected.
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>>40731132
Aren't they officially designated as Large Cruisers?

>>40731140

As for Battlecruisers that Murica built the Lexington's were the only ones that lasted long enough to be sort of born as Carriers. Though they did take some inspiration from the Hood.
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>>40731132
The contemporary USN called them Large Cruisers, or CB-, but no one has any idea what they were on at the time.
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>>40731151
Fun fact: Pink was actually used as a camo scheme in the Atlantic by some US DDs very briefly.

Granted it was a very lavender pink, but still. Alternately known as Mountbatten Pink or Plymouth Pink.
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>>40731177
>>Look at it this way - she finally rose to your challenge, in her own way. You never stick around long enough to talk, so she had to resort to the language you understand.
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>>40731177
>Look at it this way - she finally rose to your challenge, in her own way. You never stick around long enough to talk, so she had to resort to the language you understand.
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>>40731177
>>This isn't about Naka and you damn well know it, Harder.
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>>40731177
>>Look at it this way - she finally rose to your challenge, in her own way. You never stick around long enough to talk, so she had to resort to the language you understand.

"So go do it!"
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>>40731177
>>Look at it this way - she finally rose to your challenge, in her own way. You never stick around long enough to talk, so she had to resort to the language you understand.
>>This isn't about Naka and you damn well know it, Harder.
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>>40731177
>>Look at it this way - she finally rose to your challenge, in her own way. You never stick around long enough to talk, so she had to resort to the language you understand.
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>>40731177
>>Look at it this way - she finally rose to your challenge, in her own way. You never stick around long enough to talk, so she had to resort to the language you understand.
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>>40731177
>>Look at it this way - she finally rose to your challenge, in her own way. You never stick around long enough to talk, so she had to resort to the language you understand.
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>>40731177
>Look at it this way - she finally rose to your challenge, in her own way. You never stick around long enough to talk, so she had to resort to the language you understand.
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>>40731177
>Look at it this way - she finally rose to your challenge, in her own way. You never stick around long enough to talk, so she had to resort to the language you understand.
but
>This isn't about Naka and you damn well know it, Harder.
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>>40731177
>>Look at it this way - she finally rose to your challenge, in her own way. You never stick around long enough to talk, so she had to resort to the language you understand.
Just stand up to her like any decent Navy gentleman would.
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>>40731177
>Look at it this way - she finally rose to your challenge, in her own way. You never stick around long enough to talk, so she had to resort to the language you understand.
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I don't agree with this forced Naka/Harder triangle
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>>40731177
>Look at it this way - she finally rose to your challenge, in her own way. You never stick around long enough to talk, so she had to resort to the language you understand.
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>>40731177
>without challenging her to a d-d-duel
Haw

>Look at it this way - she finally rose to your challenge, in her own way. You never stick around long enough to talk, so she had to resort to the language you understand.
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>>40731177
>>To be fair, you had it fucking coming, Harder.

If he'd just man up and put some mini-subs in her, this would all be over.
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>Look at it this way - she finally rose to your challenge, in her own way. You never stick around long enough to talk, so she had to resort to the language you understand.
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>>40731177
>>Look at it this way - she finally rose to your challenge, in her own way. You never stick around long enough to talk, so she had to resort to the language you understand.
>>
JEEEZUS CHRIST JUST FUCK ALREADY YOU TWO
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>>40731177
>Other
have you genuinely considered jamming it into her
she is being playful
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>>40731228
>Triangle

wut
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>>40731228
>Forced
>Naka x harder
>IMPLYING
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>>40731177
>>Look at it this way - she finally rose to your challenge, in her own way. You never stick around long enough to talk, so she had to resort to the language you understand.
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>>40731177
>>This isn't about Naka and you damn well know it, Harder.
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>>40731177
>Look at it this way - she finally rose to your challenge, in her own way. You never stick around long enough to talk, so she had to resort to the language you understand.
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VOTES CALLED CUZ LANDSLIDE

>>40731261

AND THIS
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>>40731228
Triangle

Nigga thats a line.
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>>40731177
>“You think I don't know how to handle a woman?”
>Harder sliiiides his eyes over to Arizona, then back to you. “Crazy. Cra-zy. Not stupid.”


So is Harder implying something?
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>>40731300
No, he straight out called us stupid because we pulled that 14'' shell out of Arizona by ourselves.
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>>40731135
sounds like you're bad at video games
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>>40731259
I wonder how Settle would address that issue
Hell, I wonder how it'd even WORK
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>>40731300
He noticed that Arizona is currently blushing.
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>>40731319
There are things man was not meant to know...
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>>40731177
>challenging her to a d-d-duel
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>>40723763
>and holding pilots hostage for ice cream from the carriers cuz they'd have their own machine and-

A belated funfact, but Sammy actually had her own ice cream machine, picked up before she left the states.
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>>40731329
OH GOD WHAT HAPPENED TO HIM
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BTW what happen to Willie?

Settle didn't mention anything about putting her somewhere. Did we leave her in the car?
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>>40731120
She should stick with the mute redhead theme
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>>40731384
we put her in her bunk
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>>40731384
Nah, we went by the dorm and tucked her in to sleep off the shock of her newly discovered awesomeness.
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>>40731384
We put her to bed. Remember, Arizona tucked her in
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>>40731384
We put her to bed, Arizona tucked her in
>>40727790
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>>40731384
Stuck her in bed, Arizona tucked her in.
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>>40731359
He was run through a program which systematically approximates images using colored solids. Blame the cards.
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>>40731425
PEGASSUUSSSSS
or maybe it was KAIBAAAAAAAA
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>>40731410
>>40731414
>>40731419
>>40731420
>>40731422
Oh wow, can't believe I missed that. Arizona is awesome, Why can't Hornet make me gush like this!
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>>40731496
Less screentime and more overt issues. I'm sure she'll have her moments though.
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Christ, work was boring. Let's see what I missed.
>Willie being dangerously adorable squeeing over Mikasa and fondly remembering her crew
>Hate the tough love dispenser
>Willie bumped the monument
>GROUP HUG
>Bullying the Tenryuu
>A Wizard is Settle
>A bullet hell is Willie
>The radar gag finally happens
>Amazing/terrifying upgrade possibilities
>Operation Petticoat
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>>40731607
Dat last panel
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“What did you expect?” you ask. “You called her out enough times, she replied.”

“With a fucking BOOBY TRAP? After making stupid wisecracks every other time? She's *fucking* with me,” Harder says with heat, and you can't deny that he's somewhat correct. “And if she was here she'd make some sass about 'boobies' because she never, EVER misses a chance to mock me!”

You sigh and pinch the bridge of your nose. Your headache is back in force, a terrible, throbbing ache. You fish around in your pocket for that little pill container you carry. “You're pissed because she's acting like a human being?”

“A human tramp is still a tramp.”

“Harder, have you ever actually considered her sexu-”

“Would you like one Fuck with your No, or two?” he replies instantly. “She's a backstabbing Jap, that's all there is to it.”

“For fucks sake, Harder, why the hell WOULD she take you up on a straight fight? She's sure she'd lose.”

Harder blinks.

“She was damn near killed by a torpedo hit not a week ago, and you're fucking famous for hunting the hunter. You told her to her face, she's just a big, slow destroyer to you. She KNOWS she's just a big, slow destroyer. What do you think she'd do if you finally cornered her and forced her into your fucking rocks-and-shoals?”

Harder blinks; momentarily turning completely pink as the whites of his eyes vanish. “Uh...”

“Me? I think she'd stand there and let you punch her lights out, just to get you off her case.”
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“No way a Jap wo-”

“Yes, *way,*” you retort. “I just told you, she has a realistic idea of her abilities. For a Japanese warship from the nineteen-fucking-forties, that's something special. She ain't gonna shout 'gomenesai' and start dumping ash-cans against Hit'Em Again Harder.”

Harder stares at you. “Why the fuck not?”

“That's for you to figure out. Now, go wash yourself off and get ready - I want you two meeting before the day's out, you understand me?”

“Yes, sir,” he says, plainly pissed off.

“Salute, shitbird.”

Harder snaps to attention and salutes crisply, almost managing to flick some pink paint on your uniform. You resist the urge to smirk. “Oh, you little - get the fuck out of here, Harder.”

Harder gets.

You finally find your little wooden pill case and slide the top off the box, dumping out three Alieve and dry-swallowing them. Fuck the dosage limit. Arizona is looking at you sympathetically.

“Those two are going to either fuck, or fucking murder each other,” you mutter to Arizona, faintly embarrassed by your invective but too frazzled to care.

“Settle-” Goto interjects.

“Relax, I took his gun-”

“No!” he snaps. You look back to him - his phone's pressed against his ear. “Inside, now!”

Arizona's revolver appears in her hand as if conjured.

“What, an air raid?” you ask.

“Get to the command room - Tone and Chikuma are under air attack!”
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>>40731633

Solution, Fill her to the brim with midget subs for an opening torpedo barrage!
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>>40731655
>Another fuckin air raid
FOR CRYING OUT LOUD
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AND THEN THE ABYSSALS ATTACKED
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>>40731655
NEXT TIME, ON KANCOLLE QUEST
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Annnnnnnnnd thread
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THAT'S A WRAP FOR TONIGHT! We'll resume on Wednesday unless something utterly explodes, but even if I have to make a trip I should be able to run a thread from my grandmother's place upstate, too. Now please stand by for an after-thread feature from everyone's favorite Ensign-Seducer NNNNNNNAVYFAG!
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>>40731655
o god
pls no cliffhanger fap angel
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>>40731700
BECAUSE HE FUCKING CALLED IT
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>>40731708
>Home just in time for thread to end
hawawawawa

Cheers, boss
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The Chief glared daggers at the door to the Admiral's office. He was used to the usual Seventh Fleet politics; outside of training, he'd spent his entire career on the ships based out of Yokosuka and Sasebo. So it came as no surprise that he'd have to take shore duty in Yokosuka in order to stay.

He hated shore duty; too many pecker-checkers on base, too many politically-minded JOs overstepping the bounds of the Line; and ever since the Abyssals showed up, too many people asking questions on base about how he did his job. Never against his quality of work, just how he was able to DO his job as effectively as he did.

And now he was standing in front of the door to Seventh Fleet Himself. The Chief had read about Vice Admiral Thomas; a Submariner and son of a Marine, he was a no-nonsense career officer that had made it all the way to the lofty halls of the Admiralty. And he had been given overall responsibility for the most-worked, most-fucked-up fleet of sailors this side of the Cold War.

The Chief steadied his nerves; he'd never actually met the head of Seventh Fleet before. He adjusted his cover, still not quite used to wearing the rank of CPO, and knocked on the door.

“Enter,” came the brief reply.

The Chief entered, closing the door behind him, and proceeded the few steps to the Admiral's desk that felt so far away.

“Chief Petty Officer James Parker, reporting as ordered, sir,” he said, clipping off a textbook perfect salute.
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>>40731708
Thanks for the run, had a great time as always. Best wishes to your grandma.
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>>40731732

The Admiral, still sitting, stared up at Parker with a calculating look. Parker had played this game before, it was part of the Line; never volunteer information: only give what is asked for.

“Do you know why I summoned you here, Chief?”

Parker thought for a moment. He hadn't been drinking (heavily) recently, and there had been no liberty incidents from his charges. He still flirted with some of the female Ensigns and Junior Grades, but nothing overt and always within the bounds of the Line.

“Can't think of any reason, sir.”

At this, Admiral Thomas opened a manilla (why always manilla?) folder on his desk and began reading out highlighted bullet points.

“Chief Petty Officer Parker: Enlisted at eighteen in 2003. Cryptologic Technician. Six years on the Amphibs out of Sasebo; another four on the Washington when it was still here. TDY duty to Afloat Training Group to assist rewriting drill and exercise procedures for Seventh Fleet. Numerous awards and citations; qualifications for numerous weapon systems outside your purview. Picked up for CPO on the first try. Current Assignment is Seventh Fleet Headquarters Intelligence Group. Pretty impressive record, Chief.”

“Thank you, sir,” was Parker's only reply; this was how the Line worked. Now he just had to wait for the other shoe to drop. The Admiral pulled out another folder.
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>>40731708
...is your grandma okay? Hope she is...
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>>40731752

“But wait; there's more. Psychological profile. Highlights include: 'superstitious attitudes towards life aboard ship'. 'Attempted to instigate a 'Cult of Poseidon' while onboard the USS Ashland'. 'Sings showtunes at inopportune times'. 'Engages in “Costume Play” while in a duty status'. And on and on. What do you have to say about that, Chief?”

“There's nothing wrong with showtunes, sir.” Parker was beginning to sweat. He could feel the Line fast approaching. This whole meeting was rapidly approaching South.

Admiral Thomas leaned back in his chair. “Fair point, Chief, though I personally prefer classic rock, myself. The reason I called you here was not to discuss the Strange Ways of Chief Parker; no, I called you here to discuss how the United States Navy can best put your talents and skills to work on the... Abyssal problem.”

Parker flinched involuntarily. He was about to step right on the Line. It was time ask a question. “How so, sir?”

“Not only do you possess a keen intellect and a wide variety of skills, you also know more on nautical lore than most seasoned sailors. We need that. We need to know where the Abyssals come from, how they operate... Anything we can find out. Our knowledge is limited, and we don't have enough people willing to work around the Hulls.”

Hulls. So, that was the official term for them. Terms had been batted around SCIFs all over; the most popular unofficial one was 'shipgirl' or 'kanmusu', though some of the SIPRnet chats used the less PC term of “shipslut”. Parker analyzed the unspoken desire; what the Navy wanted to know, no, what the whole WORLD wanted to know was, just what or who are these girls with the spirits of ships?
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>>40731770

Parker sighed inwardly. He could feel the train barreling towards him. “I'd need resources well above my paygrade for that, sir. I don't know how I'd be able to help in my current capacity.” Here it comes.

“I've had orders cut assigning you to Joint Task Force TLA as an Intelligence Officer. You'll be working under Admirals Goto and Settle.”

Parker's mind blanked at that. “Orders I can understand, sir, but I'm not high enough up the food chain to be a Task Force Intel Officer.”

At this, the Admiral pulled out a sheet of paper from one of the desk's drawers and slid it across to Parker.

“That there is a a Presidential authorization for a warrant commission to Chief Warrant Officer 2, along with the requisition authority of the Task Force.”

Parker picked up and read the warrant. He read it again.

“Shit.”

Admiral Thomas chuckled at this.

“Looks like you're a traitor to the Goat Locker, Chief. At least you get to keep the title.”

Parker read over the part regarding “requisition authority” one last time.

“This says I can make orders to facilitate the smooth operation of intelligence gathering between assigned personnel and Hulls, sir.”

Thomas paused at this, “That it does, Chief.”

“Then I'll need an office. My OWN office. With windows, because the SCIF doesn't have any.”

Thomas nodded at this, “Done.”

The Line Parker had built a career on carefully working was now long out of sight.

“And I want special permission to wear Dress Khaki again. The... Hulls were used to seeing them along with the Whites and Blues.”

Thomas nodded again, “I'll have the authorization form sent to your new office.”

Parker glanced down at the Warrant Commission one last time. There was a blank line down at the bottom for him to sign. He pulled out a pen a signed away his old career; a career built on skill, attitude, and quite probably some mental breakdowns.
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>Navyfag writing
>About a plain old human in the background trying to figure out what the fuck
Interadasting
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>>40730134
>Naka

Also I forgot to thank my favorite shitposter for the picture!
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>>40731784

Parker was promptly escorted to one of his new commanding officers, Admiral Goto. He stared at the door to Goto's office, wondering when and where the Line would show up with this new command. He knocked on the door.

“Enter.”

“Chief Warrant Officer Parker, reporting.”

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TL;DR yes I'm introducing a new sub-character for both my and planefag's malicious use.
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>>40731784
Hmmm. This could go places, you don't see the tail side of things much in these kind of stories.
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>>40731797
I thought YOU were your favorite shitposter.
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>>40731784
We're going to have a new character soon. He's going to have to learn fast or else Hate is going to eat him.
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>>40731821
On a scale from 1 to Stan Lee, how much of Parker is literally you? Should be very interesting regardless
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>>40731821
>New side-character
OH WHAT A DAY
WHAT A LOVELY DAY
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>>40731796
>>40731822
>>40731836

That's what you all think~

I'm using Parker as a pseudo-self-insert to bring up nautical mythology in dis bitch, as well as secret squirrel shenanigans.

And there will be shenanigans.
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>>40731831

Bullshit, I'm his favorite.

Cos I'm the motherfucking best.
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>>40731870
YEEE
We can finally understand how [REDACTED] and [REDACTED] works, and how they relate to [NEED-TO-KNOW]!
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>>40731870
What shipgirls could we expect? How many of them will need "clothes fixing?"
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>>40731870
Well shit, I suppose if anyone's earned an SI in this quest it's you, Navyfag. Does this mean future storytime shits will be done as part of the quest proper?
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>>40731928
>Implying it'll be shipgirls
>Implying it's not the secretly lewd Crypto-tech girl with glasses
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So any Naka or Ooi side stories or even Ghost's side project?
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>>40731931
>Navyfag continues to post his stories as usual
>Except now, at the end of each one there's some character or other reacting to them.
>Spooking Willie with his ghost stories, etc
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>>40731950
>Geez, petty officer, not even subtle huh?
>SHUT UP PARKER, JUST BECAUSE YOU RATE ME DOESN'T MEAN YOU CAN SNARK AT ME LIKE THAT
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>>40731870
Parker and in turn Navyfag is going to end up with a ship girl. Who will it be ?

Probably Sammy
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How is this still going.

I went out carousing with friends a good 30 minutes after the first thread started and planefag is still posting.

>>40731849
get a hobby
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>>40732007
Possibly someone who doesn't show up in the main story.
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>>40732025
>Get a hobby
>Implying shitposting, wizardposting, witchposting and shipposting are not hobbies
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>>40731928

Some. All of them. I don't know. But there will be plenty of [SCREAMS INTERNALLY] at the thought of molesting a ship who is also a girl.

>>40731931

Depends. Kinda-sorta working it out with planefag now.

>>40731937
Ever seen a tumblrite in real life? Fully half of the female crypto-community on the navy side looked like that when I was in.

>>40731950
>Spooking Willie with his ghost stories, etc
Thanks for the idea! Will do!

>>40732007
ohgodplsno
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>>40732082
>a tumblrite in real life
>Crypto-techs
THE HORROR
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>>40732108

To be fair, the female crypto-community is very, VERY small. Like, on an order of one in twenty small.
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>>40732142
That ratio is much, much better than I would have guessed.
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>>40732160

I think one of the biggest measures that keep the community small is the fact that its full of NUMBERS. NUMBERS THAT HAVE NUMBERS. THAT HAVE THEIR OWN NUMBERS THAT CORRELATE WITH OTHER NUMBERS.

And you have to memorize them. All of them.

At least, that's on the SIGINT side of things.
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>>40732082
At the thought of you ending up with a Ship Girl or just Sammy?
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>>40732215

Personally, my tastes run more to the 'BB' side of things.

As for Parker, I think the thought of sticking his dick in a shipgirl will terrify him, at least at first.
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I always seem to catch these juuuust late enough that I get all caught up right around the time it's all wrapped up.

Damn fun thread though. Practically feels like it was custom-tailored to hit every possible one of my personal favorite characters/recurring themes.
>Willie learning what a damn fine DD she can be
>Tenryuu screentime, with a side of DesDiv6
>Hate shenanigans
>Arizona being endearingly dependable
>Kongou DESS!
>Naka trolling Harder

And to top it all off, Navyfag introduced as a canon supporting character. I always enjoy Planefag threads, but tonight's was definitely a cut above. Well worth the long wait since the last one!
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>>40732244
Rule #1 don't stick your dick in crazy.
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>>40732244
Arizona is too good for parker.

Kongou is Teitoku''s Kongo.

....Kirishima?
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>>40732082
just make him date hate
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>>40732328
I'm sure we'll get some more later or he could take Hornet, being apparently smart and all.
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>>40732244
>>As for Parker, I think the thought of sticking his dick in a shipgirl will terrify him, at least at first.


>Was originally planning to write SAN-loss-inducing Hate/Tatsuta lewds
>Hate's tastes seem to have moved on
>Parker and his job would work even better for the premise, though maybe with another girl
I mean I probably still won't because I'm a master procrastinator and writing smut about someone's self-insert is marginally weird but still.
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>>40729841
>*Without* having to eat a floating eyeball, no less. Fuck those things.
Would you like your possessions identified?
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>>40732324

I'll set him up with Tatsuta. she's big into signals and shit.
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>>40732244
Don't forget most carriers if you're implying what I think you are.

I wonder what type of girl he'll like.
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>>40732345
Maybe but my bias is that Hornet is too good for Parker either.
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>>40732402
Sounds like you've judged a bit quick. We barely even know Parker, give it a few write ups.
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One last quick story (IRL) to end the night.

Every now and then, they'd have to take the ship-wide AC units offline to perform repair or maintenance work on them. Regardless of the time of year, this makes all the compartments stuffy and hot as hell; especially berthing spaces, crammed with 30+ people.

Well, the main equipment space for my shop had its very own, self-sufficient AC unit, as the electronics in it were sensitive to heat. As I lived on the ship (for a given value of 'life'),I had decided to sleep up in the shop while the AC units were down.

My LPO gave me a hammock to string up between equipment racks. I was a Happy Sailor.

So, at about 2230, I was in the hammock doing a bit of light reading when the hatch to my space opened. Standing in the frame was one of the ensigns with the most perfect "wtf" look on his face. I pushed off of the AC unit to get a good swing going while looking at him.

"Can I help you sir?"

"N-no. I was just wondering if anyone was in here. H-have a good night Evans."

"You too, sir."

FYI it was still warm enough in the space that I didn't need a blanket, and I sleep in nothing but boxers.

AWKWARD (for the ensign)
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>>40732345

>smart

>enlisted in the navy

Pick one and ONLY one.


And OH LAWDY the shipping of a side-character I just introduced! /tg/ yet again doesn't let me down!
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>>40732417
Maybe, but said he was a Battleship man so yeah.
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>>40732510
Hmm, Intelligent then.

Smart and intelligent aren't the same thing.

But yes, /tg/ starts shipping EARLY
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>>40732524

So. Who do you fucks ship me with? I need a laugh.
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>>40732510
>yfw the shipgirl wants to do it as a ship to see how different it is from when she does it as a girl
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>>40732623
FedEx.
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>>40732623
Hornet. You'll fuck the confidence into her.
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>>40732623
Originally Tatsuta and/or Tenryuu, but after your change of mind, not so sure now.
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>>40732623
Whomever you seem interested in at the moment, seeing as how you're very vocal about what and who you like.

Currently nobody seems to be winning.
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>>40732623
Shiranui.....
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>>40732673

I mean, that's a weird way of looking at it, though. Fuckin don't mean that we're gonna be together forever.
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>>40732737
That's the point. /tg/'s shipping is very end of the line ultimate marriage type shit. Choose a girl and you're done.

There are currently 0 appropriate choices for someone of your demeanor, assuming you'd even want a relationship in the first place.
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>>40731797
You're welcome head homo
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>>40732775

What's really funny is all this fuckin I'm doing means I'm a dead man walking.

Not that that's a new fucking state of fucking affairs for me.
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>>40732817
Not to mention fucking your co-workers is usually a bad idea.
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Suuuper late, but on ship upgrades: beyond target acquisition RADAR, about the only upgrade you can give to a BB's main battery are muzzle velocity radars for shot consistency with modern powder loads. The accuracy of the barrels and rounds themselves is already below that which the electromechanical fire control computers could potentially attain.
Unless you figure out how to manufacture new rounds for super-sub-miniature '14 inch' guns that shipgirls can actually load.
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>>40734610
That only holds for the Iowa's upgrades.

Older ships like Arizona didn't have half of the incredible Radar/FCS integration they had.

Arizona and Kongo and all the Jap BBs, frankly, have enormous scope for upgrades.



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