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>>1670023
> Go meet with your crew.

> Take a walk around the fairgrounds.

>>1670038
> Go meet with your crew.

>>1670038 Where do you get these from, anon?

> Go meet with your crew.

-

-

“Guys, I’m stuck.” Ingrid tries squeezing herself through her hatch next to the driver’s hatch. Stack and Winona try pulling her out, obviously straining themselves.

“Jeez, Ingrid!” Stack looks down at her, frowning angrily. “You put on some weight or something!?”

“Ah, fuck you!” Ingrd yells out. I only put on maybe… five pounds!” They finally pull her out, almost falling onto the ground. Josephina watches bemusedly, giggling a little. “Augh! My sides… Whoever designed that hatch never looked at a human body before.”

“Hey, guys,” you say. You walk up to them. And once they see you, they smile at you.

“Ellie!” Stack grins. “You excited to go stomp some frenchies again today! I’m thinking we’s gonna fry ‘em like some potatoes and call ‘em French fries, haha! Aahhh…” Nobody laughs at her lame joke. “Come on, that was funny!”

> Boast
> Neutral
> Polite

>>1670150
> Polite

>>1670150
> Polite
"Well, you tried."

Now is probably the time to at least stop our crew from goung overboard, at least.

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>>1670150
> Boast

>>1670142
/k/

>>1670198
Hm.. that's normally a gif with her panting and heaving but it just wouldn't upload.

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>>1670150
>> Polite

> Polite

“It was, I just forgot to laugh,” you say. Stack grumbles, folding her arms indignantly. “Anyway. I am ready. You all should be too. I don’t want any of you guys though thinking today is going to be easy. Joan D’Orleans is going to be a tough opponent. They already know our schtick and we know theirs.”

“But all they do is charge,” says Winona. “They’re like Chihatan back a couple of years ago.”

“Well, even so,” you say. “I want you guys alert regardless. Okay?”

Josephina nods. “We’ll do our best!”

“Yeah, yeah.” Stack sighs, still grumbling. “I guess we can be tryhards today.”

Ingrid drops off the tank. “Did you guys hear the latest rumor though?” Everyone turns to Ingrid. “Apparently GrisGris and Gertrude got into another argument last night.” Ooohhh, this again. “Sounded pretty heated too.”

“Who told you this?” you ask.

“Kathy Wheeler,” says Ingrid. “She has a habit of eavesdropping on everybody.”

“Yes, I do!” Kathy pops out of the driver’s hatch of your Comet, grinning. “I didn’t catch what the argument was about! But let me tell you this, it sounded pretty serious!”

> “Give me the details.”
> “Stop spreading rumors.”
> Other

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>>1670233
> “Stop spreading rumors.”

>>1670233
>> “Stop spreading rumors.”

>>1670233
>”
>> “Stop spreading rumors.”

>>1670233
> “Stop spreading rumors.”

> “Stop spreading rumors.”

“Don’t spread rumors,” you order. “It’s not nice. Griselda would never talk about us behind our backs. And I reckon you can show her a decent amount of respect by not bringing her family issues into the public eye.”

Kathy sighs, resting her head against the hull. “Ah, I suppose. Still. Those two go at it like angry dogs. I can’t imagine what’s keeping them so riled up.” You have some idea at least. “Anyway.” She pulls herself out of the Comet tank. “I gotta get to my crew! Good luck out there, Ellie!” With that, Kathy leaves you.

Winona rubs her chin, thinking on it. “Strange I guess. Griselda seemed so chipper today.”

“Probably because she doesn’t have to deal with Gertrude today,” says Stack.

“Regardless.” You say this firmly, getting their attention. “I don’t want anybody speaking ill of Griselda right now. She doesn’t deserve that. She’s trying to get us to win today. Got that?” They all nod. Good, good.

> Go meet Griselda and Eleanor on stage. Time for battle.
> Walk around a bit more, see what you can see.
> Talk with a Crew (who?)
> Other

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>>1670329
> Talk with a Crew (who?)

Stacks. She's a good girl. How's she feeling?

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No one else gonna vote?

>>1670329
>> Walk around a bit more, see what you can see.

>>1670329
>>1670341
This

>>1670329
>> Walk around a bit more, see what you can see.

> Talk with Stack

“Say Stack.” Stack looks to you, smiling. “How are you feeling?”

“Dandy!” Stack grins happily, placing her hands on her hips. “I was thinking y’all looked quite down compared to myself! I’m really looking forward to the off though, Ellie. Thanks for asking!” She happily pumps her fist, showing off her muscular arm as well. “Count on me!”

“Thanks, Stack,” you say. “I reckon you know much about Joan D’Orleans?”

“Eh, not much,” she says. “All I know is that they’re Frenchies and they’re gonna lose. Cuz we are the best around!” She holds out a hand for a high five. Before you can do it, Ingrid lazily slaps her hand in response. “Yeah, see! I know I might seem arrogant, prideful even. But that’s just a bit of healthy boasting! You ain’t gonna win any battles or tournaments being a Debbie Downer, Ellie, I promise you that.”

> “Maybe you’re right.”
> “Being a Debbie Downer is smart though.”
> “Well, don’t tell that to me, tell that to Iris.”
> other

>>1670399
> “Maybe you’re right.”
>"I am just trying to be careful. You know what they say about counting chickens."

Man I wish I wasn't late for the vote.

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>>1670399
She's my favorite thing ever.

>>1670414
Seconded.

>>1670399
Supporting: >>1670414

> “Maybe you’re right.”

“Maybe you’re right, Stack. Always helps to have confidence I guess.” Stack continues grinning, nodding. “Still. I’m being careful as all, you know what they say about counting your chickens, yeah?”

“Yeah, I suppose.” Stack shrugs. “But tell you what, Ellie. You and me after we win the match today, we should celebrate or something. We’re first in the division! All that’s left are the Chinese girls. Well, Chinese girl and all of her mercenaries. Hmph!” She snorts at the mention of them.

“We’ll see,” you say.

Denise calls out to you, riding her Kettenkrad. “Ellie! It’s almost time for the match!” Ooh, you’re going to be late! You nod to Stack, then hurry on over to Denise. She’ll take you to the stage where you’ll meet with Eleanor again. You hop on and let her drive you out.

“Man, we need to get one of those,” says Serina as she watches the Kettenkrad race past.

-

-

Eleanor shakes hands with you, smiling. She doesn’t seem too displeased with yesterday’s results. “A fine match yesterday, Elodie. But we will not make the same mistake twice. And today your margin of error is even lower what with the Flag match being today.”

Griselda nods. “We’ll give you our best regardless.”

“I should hope so!” Eleanor grins. “Bon chance.”

> Boast
> Neutral
> Polite

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>>1670499
>> Polite

>>1670499
> Polite

>>1670499
> Boast

>>1670499
> Polite

> Polite

You nod to Eleanor, smiling politely. “Bon chance, cheri.”

The judges step forward. “The match between Lafayette Girls Academy and Joan D’Orleans Women’s Academy will now begin! This is a Flag Match! The team to render the opposing team’s flag tank inoperable, regardless of kills on either side, wins! Shake hands!” You shake hands with all of the commanders. “Here are your teams!”

> LAFAYETTE GIRLS ACADEMY
> Hometown: Norfolk, Virginia
> Motto: “Dum vivimus, vivamus”
> March: Lafayette Girls Academy March
> Commander: Griselda Pool

> **GRISELDA POOL (M4A3E8 Sherman – 76mm M1A2 “Janus”)
> *ELODIE R. "ZUMZUM" ZUMWALT (Comet I – 77mm HV “Oliver”)
> *IRIS BLACKBOURNE (Churchill IV – OQF 6-Pounder “James") (ELITE)
> “SUVOROV” (Panzer III Ausf. J – 50mm KwK 38 L/42 “Frederick”)
> SERAFINA MACZEK (M26 Pershing – 90mm M3 “Sokol”)
> REGINA TANEY (IS-2m – D-25T 122mm “David”)
> DALIA EARNHARDT (M18 Hellcat – 76mm M1A2 “Mifune”)
> SERINA HILDEBRAND (Tiger II (P) – 88mm KwK 43 L/71 “Cub”)
> BENNY RODRIGUEZ (Panzer IV Ausf. H – 75mm KwK 40 L/48 “Jose”)
> JANE FOGERTY (Jagdtiger – 128mm PaK 44 L/55 “Spinal Tap”)
> HADLEY CARVER (M36 Jackson - 90mm M3 “Pain Train”)
> “DUCHESS” SCHAEFFER (Jagdpanther – 88mm Pak 43 “Ripley”)
>> FLAG << ELYSE VAN DER LYNDE (A30 Challenger (Early) – QF 17 Pounder “Eliot”)
> KATHY WHEELER (Strv m/42 – 75mm m/41 L/34 “Indiana”)
> LYRA CALDWELL (Comet I – 77mm HV “Carl”)

VERSUS

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>>1670575
[2/2]

> JOAN D’ORLEANS WOMEN’S ACADEMY
> Hometown: Cherbourg, France
> Motto: “Lucendo allis ego ipse ardeo!”
> March: Once to every Man and Nation
> Commander: Eleanor D’Aquitaine

> **ELEANOR D’AQUITAINE (Panzer V Panther Ausf. G - 75mm Kwk 42 L/70 “Antioch”)
> ANGELIQUE DUCHEMIN (Panzer V Panther Ausf. G - 75mm Kwk 42 L/70 “Jerusalem”)
> HENRIETTA CHAMPAGNE (Panzer V Panther Ausf. G - 75mm Kwk 42 L/70 “Acre”)
> GABRIELLE DE NABLUS (Panzer V Panther Ausf. G - 75mm Kwk 42 L/70 “Tripoli”)
> PHILLIPA DU PLESSIS (Panzer V Panther Ausf. G - 75mm Kwk 42 L/70 “Edessa”)
> BAILEY D’IBELIN (Panzer V Panther Ausf. G - 75mm Kwk 42 L/70 “Arsuf”)
> ROBERTA DE SABLE (Tiger II (P) – 88mm KwK 43 L/71 “Cyprus”)
> CONSTANCE DEL MONFERRATO (Tiger II (P) – 88mm KwK 43 L/71 “Montfort”)
> MARGARET BRINDISI (Tiger II (P) – 88mm KwK 43 L/71 “Cafarlet”)
> HENRIETTE KALDEN (Tiger I – 88mm KwK 36 L/56 “Ibelin”)
> REGINA DE CHATILLON (Tiger I – 88mm KwK 36 L/56 “Tiberias”)
> ANNELIESE DE CAYEUX (Tiger I – 88mm KwK 36 L/56 “Banias”)
> JACQUELINE DE MOLAY (Tiger I – 88mm KwK 36 L/56 “Chastellet”)
> ALESIA ABANDONATO (Semovente da 75/18 - 75 mm obice da 75/18 mod. 34 “Gazala Genoese”) *LEGENDARY*
> WILHEMINA G. EMBRACIO (Semovente da 75/18 - 75 mm obice da 75/18 mod. 34)
> ARMIDA TAVARONE (Semovente da 75/18 - 75 mm obice da 75/18 mod. 34)
>> FLAG << LOUISA CAGLIARI (Semovente da 75/18 - 75 mm obice da 75/18 mod. 34)
> ANGELICA VESPUCCI (Semovente 105/25 – 105mm L/25)
> CARMELLA DA TYRE (Semovente 105/25 – 105mm L/25)
> RENATA DECOCCO (Semovente 105/25 – 105mm L/25)

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-

“Alright, everyone,” says Griselda. “Elyse is our Flag Tank today. We do not have room for error here. So I want nobody breaking formation or doing anything stupid. Got that?”

“Got it!” everyone calls out.

Elyse speaks over the radio. “I-… I’ll do my best!”

“Right, on the bounce!” Griselda calls.

The flare shoots up and explodes, signaling the start of the match.

> COMMAND POINTS: 154 CP
> INTUITION: - 2 CP
> EXECUTE TACTICAL MANEUVER (Which?)
> ACTIVATE LOYALTY ABILITY (Which?)
> Deploy Smoke (3/3)
> APDS Shot (5/5)
> APCR Shot (5/5)
> Join the charge.
> No, no. Stay where you are. No need to risk anything.
> Other

>>1670580
>> No, no. Stay where you are. No need to risk anything.

>>1670580
>>1670614
Bollocks I messed up the choicing. Curse my lazy copy-pasting.

Here are your actual choices.

> Run to take the hill immediately.
> Go and find a safe place for Elyse to hide out around. Isolate yourselves.

>>1670622
>> Go and find a safe place for Elyse to hide out around. Isolate yourselves.
Maybe not *that* isolated, but enough to not conspicuous and still able to monitor the situation.

>>1670580
> Go and find a safe place for Elyse to hide out around. Isolate yourselves

She is still Green. A calming hand is wise.

>>1670580
> Go and find a safe place for Elyse to hide out around. Isolate yourselves.

Also,
>> March: Lafayette Girls Academy March
I've been thinking about what the school march might sound like, and I've come up with a few:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Etzclb3FfFo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKG6TBft6AU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_DiD_laLgk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C93iLnmA4GQ
Any thoughts?

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> Go and find a safe place for Elyse to hide out around. Isolate yourselves.

You tell Elyse to follow you. You decide to splinter off from the main formation, taking Dalia and Lyra with you to form the standard fast tank group. You lean back in the hatch, looking around with your binoculars. The hill is still a commanding presence on the field. You have to make a note that Joan D’Orleans, despite their bluster and love for the charge, likely won’t make the same mistake again.

Unfortunately, there aren’t too many places behind cover or behind anything naturally sight obscuring around the hill. Especially on this side of the hill where it’s mostly just empty flat grasslands. But you decide to take up positions near the base of the hill, with the main formation going to the north side of the hill to take up positions. “You sure we’ll be safe here?” asks Elyse.

“Not really,” you say. “But we don’t have much of a choice. We have to keep ourselves close to the team but far away from the actual action.”

“This sucks!” says Stack. “I bet Charles Atlas wouldn’t have to deal with this shit if he were doing Tankery!”

“Well,” Ingrid chimes in with, “He’s a guy. So probably not.”

“Quiet,” you say.

Griselda calls out. “We’re moving northwards. We don’t have any eyes on the Frenchies just yet. Ellie, I want you and your team to keep close to the Flag. Don’t let Elyse get sniped.” You nod, then look around at the sky.

Hm. Those stormclouds are pretty close. It might start raining actually. Damn. You should’ve looked at the weather forecast this morning.

On the bright side, rain means mud. Those heavy tanks on the French team will never be able to climb a muddy hill.

> COMMAND POINTS: 154 CP
> INTUITION: - 2 CP
> EXECUTE TACTICAL MANEUVER (Which?)
> ACTIVATE LOYALTY ABILITY (Which?)
> Deploy Smoke (3/3)
> APDS Shot (5/5)
> APCR Shot (5/5)
> Dig in and hope nobody spots you.
> Keep following behind the formation from the rear.
> Other

>>1670719
>> Dig in and hope nobody spots you.

>>1670719
> Dig in and hope nobody spots you.

>>1670719
>> Dig in and hope nobody spots you.
Preferably find a flanking position, the French might trying to flank the hill.
If Elyse can score some kills while in dug-in position, it might help boost her confidence.

>>1670719
>> Dig in and hope nobody spots you.

>>1670719
> Dig in and hope nobody spots you.
> INTUITION: - 2 CP
If there is a way to 'prep' for incliment westher to make getting to us harder. We should do it.

Commence opperation Mud Bath and/or Swamp Thing.

>>1670719
> Keep following behind the formation from the rear.
Don't dig in until it's somewhere we can effective support the team from.

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> Dig in and hope nobody spots you.

-

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After a half hour of digging and fetching dirt, you manage to dig your tanks down into shallow fighting pits for themselves. Elyse and Dalia were watching the east side, you and Lyra were watching the south. And by this time as well, Griselda and the rest of the team had managed to find their way up to the hill. Just in time for the rain to come in and start pelting you all with drops of water. It begin pretty lightly though, but you could see the darker clouds approaching. This rain was going to get worse later on. “Alright, setting up,” says Griselda.

Elyse looks over at you from her hatch, then calls to you over the radio. “They’re not going to get us here, right?”

“It’s fine,” you say. “Gris has the heavy tanks up front. And if need be, Jane and Duchess can turn around and give us supporting fire as well.”

Dalia says, “Well this is gonna be a boring match then! We’ll never even get to see the enemy!”

Lyra says, “Patience! They’ll come to us! They have to!”

And so began the waiting. A light mist was starting to fall over the grasslands as the rain started to intensify. You could see the camera drones flying overhead, watching you all for the sport. But for the most part, it was waiting and waiting…

…

“Where are they?” asks Griselda. “Does anyone have eyes on?”

“Afraid not,” says Suvorov.

“Nope,” says Duchess. “Nothing back here.”

“The cowards must be hiding!” yells Serafina. “I say we get them!”

“Stay where you are, they can’t get us from up here,” says Griselda.

> COMMAND POINTS: 154 CP
> INTUITION: - 2 CP
> EXECUTE TACTICAL MANEUVER (Which?)
> ACTIVATE LOYALTY ABILITY (Which?)
> Deploy Smoke (3/3)
> APDS Shot (5/5)
> APCR Shot (5/5)
> Break off and go scouting southwards. Maybe they’re intending a flank around the hill?
> Keep waiting, dig in further if you can.
> Break the defense and move closer to the formation.
> Other

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>>1670874
>> Keep waiting, dig in further if you can.
> INTUITION: - 2 CP

>>1670874
>> Break off and go scouting southwards. Maybe they’re intending a flank around the hill?
Just us scouting right?
maybe also get the TDs point their gun to our direction in case we bring home some guest.

>>1670874
We're 4 very potent guns on the team that are basically completely out of position back here. We only have 15 tanks, we really can't afford to leave almost a third of them out of the fight against a team like Joan D'Orleans.

>>1670874
> Keep waiting, dig in further if you can.
> INTUITION: - 2 CP
>Send the hellcat out to scout carefully.

Hellcat probably is the best tool for the job if we wanted to scout...

>>1670901
>>1670874
And I forgot to actually put in my vote like a mong.
> Break the defense and move closer to the formation.

>>1670901
>>1670904
Fine, I will keep the Intuition, but wioo switch.

>>1670918
> Break the defense and move closer to the formation

I hope we aren't falling into a trap...

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> Break the defense and move closer to the formation.

Right, you’re too far away from the team here. You have to assume that their plan is to get you divided and hit the Flag tank group with all of their firepower combined. You need to move a little closer to the formation. “Alright, everyone. Break this cover, we’re moving up closer to Griselda’s group.”

“Righto!” yells Lyra. “Let’s go!”

Your tanks pull out of their pits, then start moving up. The stinging rain was starting to pelt harder and faster now. And that meant the ground was starting to get wetter. Soon enough, your tanks were beginning to struggle to get uphill, even with good momentum going up. Progress was slow, and muddy. “Watch it!” yells Dalia as Lyra’s Comet sprays mud all over her Hellcat.

“Sorry!” Lyra shouts back. You hear the crackling sound of thunder in the distance as you scan around with your binoculars.

“This is Suvorov. I think I see engine smoke rising out of the south.” The South? “I think they’re trying to go around the hill!”

“Well, it’s not going to work,” says Griselda. “Keep alert.”

Your tanks are only halfway to Griselda by now at this stage.

> COMMAND POINTS: 152 CP
> INTUITION: - 2 CP
> EXECUTE TACTICAL MANEUVER (Which?)
> ACTIVATE LOYALTY ABILITY (Which?)
> Deploy Smoke (3/3)
> APDS Shot (5/5)
> APCR Shot (5/5)
> Keep going towards Griselda.
> Stop and make your stand here.
> Other

>>1670978
> Keep going towards Griselda.
Move across the hill to climb at a more gradual rate. Repostion the TDs to the bottom edge of our line so they can cover South and East.

>>1670978
> Keep going towards Griselda.
> INTUITION: - 2 CP

I am still incredibly nervous...

>>1670978
This
>>1670988
So i was right, they seems trying to flank us from south.
I shouldve specified to dig down in south quadrant before...

>>1670978
>>1670988
This

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> Keep going towards Griselda.

You keep the tanks moving towards Griselda, at a bit more gradual pace. Till though, the ground is only getting more softer as the rain keeps coming in. Hopefully it stops soon. “Ingrid! Do we have any word on when the weather is going to soften up!?” you shout over the rain noise.

“A couple of hours from now!” she states. A couple of hours!? That’s a year! Augh… Just have to endure it for a little longer. You keep on driving and driving.

And then trouble hits. “We’re stuck!” says Elyse. You look back to see the Challenger tank struggling to move forward. Spinning the tracks only results in going further into the ground. “We can’t move!” Damn it!

“We’re going to help!” says Dalia. “Stand by!” The Hellcat reverses back towards them, and Dalia and her loader quickly drop out with the winch and a hook. They mean to tow her out it seems. You’re quite close to Griselda now.

Stack has her head out, looking out with her own binoculars. “Ellie! South side!” You look over to see the Frenchies to the south. They’re briefly illuminated by a lightning strike. But you can definitely see their formation. It’s an attack column, three tanks wide. And in the middle of it somewhere must be their flag tank. And considering their flag is one of their Italian Semoventes, it’s completely shrouded by the sheer height and size of their heavies. Damn! So close!

And yet so far too! Thankfully, they’re going pretty slowly. But they’re making more progress on account of moving perpendicular to the rise of the hill instead of going up it. So they aren’t fighting gravity that badly. “Ellie, I’ll bring the formation down to assist!” says Griselda.

> COMMAND POINTS: 152 CP
> INTUITION: - 2 CP
> EXECUTE TACTICAL MANEUVER (Which?)
> ACTIVATE LOYALTY ABILITY (Which?)
> Deploy Smoke (3/3)
> APDS Shot (5/5)
> APCR Shot (5/5)
> “No, no, we can handle this! Just give us cover fire!”
> “Get in front of us!”
> Other

>>1671137
> “Get in front of us!”
Heavies only, the Mediums and TDs can cover us from the high ground, focus on getting Elyse unstuck, then use the Heavies as cover to fire out from behind. Hold fire until the the enemy gets to about 2000 yards from our meds and TDs then fire a full volley, hopefully the shock of everyone firing at once will give them pause, maybe break up their formation a bit not to mention it'll probably knock out their forward rank instantly.

>>1671159
I am more or less okay with this. But might I also suggest
>> ACTIVATE LOYALTY ABILITY (Lockdown)
And aim IN FRONT of them s a means of preforming an inpromptu mudslinger? We don't aim to take the tanks out as they advance. Just hinder them from taking shocks, buying time till the heavies approach?

>>1671137
>> “Get in front of us!”

>>1671168
At the range we're engaging I wouldn't consider Lockdown a worthwhile pick, it'll probably be the post after this one though. And with the 77mm we can just aim at them now, at longer ranges it actually is still very capable against sloped armour because the heavy APCBC shell keeps its velocity well and the increased AoA due to trajectory means it partially negates the advantage of sloped protection.

>>1671185
Well, it was more about preventative measures as opposed to eliminations. More to deter shots on Elyse. Otherwise I wouldn't have specified.

Admittedly I also wanted to do something cool and Ellie like. That was a factor as well.

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> “Get in front of us!”

“Get in front of us, Griselda! The heavy tanks only though!”

Iris sends herself down with the heavy tanks. Serafina’s Pershing, Serina’s King Tiger, Regina’s IS-2. Everyone else holds position with Griselda, now turned about to face the incoming threat from the Frenchies. You take a look out there and see them moving forward under intense power and speed. They’re moving fast even with all that mud out there. Won’t save them for long though. “Hold fire, wait for them to get close!” They start closing in. “Hold, hold! Now fire!”

You fire shots at them. The first rank of tanks are blown away instantly.

> KO: PHILLIPA DU PLESSIS (Panzer V Panther Ausf. G “Edessa”)
> KILL CREDITED TO: IRIS BLACKBOURNE (Churchill IV “James”)

> KO: BAILEY D’IBELIN (Panzer V Panther Ausf. G “Arsuf”)
> KILL CREDITED TO: REGINA TANEY (IS-2m “David”)

> KO: HENRIETTA CHAMPAGNE (Panzer V Panther Ausf. G “Acre”)
> KILL CREDITED TO: SERAFINA MACZEK (M26 Pershing “Sokol”)

“Ha! Got them!” yells Serafina. You see the attack column immediately break apart around the now destroyed tanks. You see the Italians in back however form their own line to the side. But suddenly, they deploy smoke shells out in front of their ranks and between no man’s land, shrouding their movement. Damn, just as they did last match! But out in the rain in this mist and fog, it’s gonna be worse!

“Hold steady!” yells Griselda. “Let them come to us!”

> COMMAND POINTS: 152 CP
> INTUITION: - 2 CP
> EXECUTE TACTICAL MANEUVER (Which?)
> ACTIVATE LOYALTY ABILITY (Which?)
> Deploy Smoke (3/3)
> APDS Shot (5/5)
> APCR Shot (5/5)
> Forget that! Get Elyse and run! They’re too close!
> Hold your position!
> Charge them! Countercharge!
> Other

>>1671311
> Hold your position!
> ACTIVATE LOYALTY ABILITY: LOCKDOWN (- 10 CP)
> APDS Shot (5/5)
The smoke will actually be less effective in rain and disperse quicker because of the higher moisture and winds, so wait a few moments for it to thin out then light em up. Focus on their heavies for now.

>>1671405
Very well.

>>1671311
>> Hold your position!

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> Hold your position!
> ACTIVATE LOYALTY ABILITY (LOCKDOWN) – 10 CP
> APDS Shot (5/5)

“Fire, fire! Start stacking shells, let’s go!” You pull yourself down into the tank and start helping load the gun for Winona. You load up an APDS shot. Meanwhile, the others start firing into the lines. While the smoke cover does help a little, it starts getting dispersed by the rain and by the high winds of the rain. But the fog and the mist of the rain cover still keeps the formation of Joan D’Orleans obscure. So far, a lot of misses on both sides are occurring. Even Winona is struggling to get a decent shot with APDS.

“Aahh!” Winona shouts out. “This is fucked! I can barely see anything!”

She fires once more.

> KO: CONSTANCE DEL MONFERRATO (Tiger II P) “Montfort”)
> KILL CREDITED TO: ELODIE R. ZUMWALT (Comet I “Oliver”)

“Oh, we got one!” yells Winona. “Nice!”

The Joan D’Orleans line fires back in disciplined fashion as they scatter from your repeated shots. The shots scatter mud and water all over the place, but thankfully not much more than that. The Joan D’Orleans charge appears to be broken for now, their formation starting to falter and waiver.

However, the Italians back things up.

Lyra is hit in the side, her engine bursting.

> KO: LYRA CALDWELL (Comet I “Carl”)
> KILL CREDITED TO: RENATA DECOCCO (Semovente 105/25)

“Ah! They got us!” yells Lyra.

“Ah! They got Lyra!” screams Elyse.

“Nuts to this, let’s charge in!” screams Serafina. What!?

“Yeah, yeah, let’s go, go, go!” The heavy tank line starts charging at Joan D’Orleans.

“Come back!” yells Iris. “I didn’t order any such attack!” Serafina, Serina, and Regina start pushing forward.

“They’re attacking too!” yells Benny. “Vamos, let’s get the bastards!” The mediums start breaking the defensive lines too. Only Suvorov, Duchess, and Jane keep their ranks. GODDAMN IT! They’re breaking the lines!

> COMMAND POINTS: 142 CP
> INTUITION: - 2 CP
> EXECUTE TACTICAL MANEUVER (Which?)
> ACTIVATE LOYALTY ABILITY (Which?)
> Deploy Smoke (3/3)
> APDS Shot (5/5)
> APCR Shot (5/5)
> Break your defense, try to stop them from charging!
> Hold position, you’re not risking your tank for theirs.
> Other

>>1671567
> Hold position, you’re not risking your tank for theirs.
Jesus christ...

>>1671567
>Hold position, you're not risking your tank for theirs.
>Intuition
>Other
>Ask Griselda to rile them up if possible
>Protect the flag tank
Lets try Griselda and let her cut the fun part if not then let them be. Instead provide fire support from afar. Let them fall from their hubris that egoistical bunch of wannabe prideful bitches.

Although im not keen on losing 4 tanks but at least there are some disciplined girls who didnt charge out of spite.

>>1671567
> Hold position, you’re not risking your tank for theirs.
> ACTIVATE LOYALTY ABILITY : TARGET WEAKPOINT (- 10 CP)
Take the fuze off a Smoke round and plant it into the back of Serafina's turret. Remind her and her crew of the last time they threw a game with this kind of shit, and express disappointment they've forgotten what they learned from it. The Poles are the most impetuous of the lot and if we can stop them the others might be able to be reigned in too.

>>1671617
>>1671654
uhh yeah reign them in not rile them up sorry i forgot my english T_T

>>1671654
Yes please.

>>1671567
>>1671654
This

> Hold position, you’re not risking your tank for theirs.
> ACTIVATE LOYALTY ABILITY: TARGET WEAKPOINT (-10 CP)

“Winona, hit Serafina’s tank with a smoke shell!”

“What?!” Winona looks to you. “Are you-“

“Do it!” you yell. Stack takes off the fuze on the smoke round, then shoves it into the breach. “Fire!” Your gun fires. The round nails the Pershing on the back of the turret, stopping them.

“Ow! What hit us!?” yells Serafina.

“Serafina, I’m disappointed!” you yell. “I thought you learned your lesson from the last time you did something like this! I’m telling you to stop right now!” Come on, please stop, please stop. The Pershing holds in place.

“… Auuugh! You’re right! Damn it!” Serafina calls out to everyone. “Everyone, stop! Stop!” Yes, thank God.

But unfortunately, nobody else stops. They charge straight into the Joan D’Orleans formation. And for that well…

> KO: BENNY RODRIGUEZ (Panzer AUsf. H “Jose”)
> KILL CREDITED TO: ELEANOR D’AQUITAINE (Panzer V Panther Ausf. G “Antioch”)

> KO: SERINA HILDEBRAND (Tiger II (P) “Cub”)
> KILL CREDITED TO: JACQUELINE DE MOLAY (Tiger I “Chastellet”)

> KO: REGINA TANEY (IS-2m “David”)
> KILL CREDITED TO: ROBERTA DE SABLE (Tiger II (P) “Cyprus”)

> KO: MARGARET BRINDISI (Tiger II (P) “Gafarlet”)
> KILL CREDITED TO: HADLEY CARVER (M36 Jackson “Pain Train”)

> KO: ANNELIESE DE CAYEUX (Tiger I “Banias”)
> KILL CREDITED TO: HADLEY CARVER (M36 Jackson “Pain Train”)

> KO: KATHY WHEELER Strv m/42 “Indiana”)
> KILL CREDITED TO: WILHEMINA G. EMBRACIO (Semovente da 75/18)

“AAAHH! THIS WAS A MISTAKE!” screams Hadley. She continues to weave in and around the formation, blasting away wildly. You thump your fist against the top of the turret. Fuck! There goes almost all of your heavy tanks! However… Hadley is managing to keep their formation scattered and broken by sheer willpower. Somehow. The only group that hasn’t broken up are the Italians, who are primarily casemates and have the Flag tank in their midst.

“Ellie. Your silence is telling,” says Griselda. “What do you have planned?”

> COMMAND POINTS: 132 CP
> INTUITION: - 2 CP
> EXECUTE TACTICAL MANEUVER (Which?)
> ACTIVATE LOYALTY ABILITY (Which?)
> Deploy Smoke (3/3)
> APDS Shot (5/5)
> APCR Shot (5/5)
> Charge in now while their forces are scattered.
> Focus on the Italians. The Frenchies are too distracted now.
> Retreat and regroup. We need to all be in one place.
> Other

>>1671925
> Focus on the Italians. The Frenchies are too distracted now.

God bless Hadley Carver...

>>1671925
>> Focus on the Italians. The Frenchies are too distracted now.

>>1671925
>> Focus on the Italians. The Frenchies are too distracted now.

>>1671925
> Charge in now while their forces are scattered.
> Other
> EXECUTE TACTICAL MANEUVER: SUPPRESSIVE BURST (- 10 CP)
> EXECUTE TACTICAL MANEUVER: ZUMWALT SLIDE (- 15 CP)
> EXECUTE TACTICAL MANEUVER: SHIMADA DEATH BLOSSOM (- 15 CP)
Charge en masse the French tanks with most of our team and tie them up, just for a while, to keep them busy.

Meanwhile, have us, Elyse, Dalia and Griselda go after the Italians, climb upslope then come down at them from the NNE, we'll run them down while they're cut off from their heavy support. Charge in a diamond formation, Elo at the front, Dalia on our left (upslope), Gris on our right and Elyse behind. Use the suppressive fire to keep them pinned, then when we hit use a Zumwalt Slide to bypass their frontline and transition into a death blossom within the heart of their formation before they can react.

>>1672057
GS, you want to clarify here, because I was under the impression that we're going, but with this update it sounds like we're ordering charge.

May change to this...

>>1672083
Griselda is just asking you what you have planned. She'll go along with whatever you want to do for now.

>>1672057
Oh, and ask Griselda to perform her own Maneuver/s as she sees fit, Elyse and Dalia are to go after the Italian flag tank, but Dalia's primary objective is just to keep Elyse and the fanclub alive. Speaking of, let the other Els know this is their chance to impress us and to show us what they've learned in training so far, bit of encouragement and all that..

>>1672096
>> Charge in now while their forces are scattered.
>> Other
>> EXECUTE TACTICAL MANEUVER: SUPPRESSIVE BURST (- 10 CP)
>> EXECUTE TACTICAL MANEUVER: ZUMWALT SLIDE (- 15 CP)
>> EXECUTE TACTICAL MANEUVER: SHIMADA DEATH BLOSSOM (- 15 CP)

Okay, I guess that makes sense then...didn't feel all that mutually exlcusive from focusing the Italians, really.

> Charge in now while their forces are scattered.
> Other
> RIP AND TEAR AAAAHHHH (-40 CP)

You decide that now is the time. “Elyse, Dalia, Griselda, go after the Italians for now. I’m gonna distract them.”

“What, how!?” Elyse does not sound happy.

“You’ll see in the highlights,” you state. “Josephina, take us in, full power!” The Comet I forces itself through the mud and the rain. “Let’s do this!” The tank rocks and shakes as it breaches several mudhills and small ditches in the terrain. But you hold on for dear life, watching as the tanks get closer and closer. You see several of the remaining Joan D’Orleans tanks spot you, then turn their turrets to face you. “Winona, Stack, give ‘em a burst!”

“Got it!” At this speed and with this kind of terrain, you’re not expecting to hit anything. But a trio of shots fired from your gun splashes and impacts all around them, shaking them up a little. “Alright, Josephina, ready!?”

“Ready!” she calls.

“Now!” With the wet ground beneath your treads, your tank goes sliding a very long, long, way. Shots from the Frenchies and from the now distracted Italian tanks rain down on you, but to no avail. You snipe one King Tiger in the back.

> KO: MARGARET BRINDISI (Tiger II (P) “Cafarlet”)
> KILL CREDITED TO: ELODIE R. ZUMWALT (Comet I “Oliver”)

The momentum starts spinning your tank around, and you take that time to shower the remaining heavies with shells in all directions.

> KO: HENRIETTE KALDEN (Tiger I “Ibelin”)
> KILL CREDITED TO: ELODIE R. ZUMWALT (Comet I “Oliver”)

> KO: ANGELIQUE DUCHEMIN (Panzer V Panther Ausf. G “Jerusalem”)
> KILL CREDITED TO: ELODIE R. ZUMWALT (Comet I “Oliver”)

“Ha, ha!” you yell out. “This is good! We’re doing-“

The Comet I is suddenly hit in the engine block, spinning out of control. Oh.

> KO: ELODIE R. ZUMWALT (Comet I “Oliver”)
> KILL CREDITED TO: ALESIA ABANDONATO (Semovente da 75/18 “Gazala Genoese”)

The Comet I comes to a rest, thankfully not having flipped over. You settle down in the turret.

…

“I think we did pretty well, all things considered,” says Stack.

Ingrid calls out from her section. “I’m not worried about what we did. I’m worried about the bollocking that Elodie is gonna give Serafina and the others when this match is over.”

> “It’s gonna be biblical.”
> “That’s up to Griselda.”
> Remain quiet.
> Other

>>1672266
> Remain quiet.

I don't think it's going to be biblical. But I think everyone in the squad knows that Ellie, Iris and Griselda were expecting more discipline.

>>1672266
>> Remain quiet.

>>1672266
>> Other
"I could use some drink. Tea might be good"

>>1672266
>“It’s gonna be biblical.”
We fucking told them! We told them and they still fucked it up!

>>1672309
seconded

>>1670575
> **GRISELDA POOL (M4A3E8 Sherman – 76mm M1A2 “Janus”)
> *ELODIE R. "ZUMZUM" ZUMWALT (Comet I – 77mm HV “Oliver”)
> *IRIS BLACKBOURNE (Churchill IV – OQF 6-Pounder “James") (ELITE)
> “SUVOROV” (Panzer III Ausf. J – 50mm KwK 38 L/42 “Frederick”)
> SERAFINA MACZEK (M26 Pershing – 90mm M3 “Sokol”)
> REGINA TANEY (IS-2m – D-25T 122mm “David”)
> DALIA EARNHARDT (M18 Hellcat – 76mm M1A2 “Mifune”)
> SERINA HILDEBRAND (Tiger II (P) – 88mm KwK 43 L/71 “Cub”)
> BENNY RODRIGUEZ (Panzer IV Ausf. H – 75mm KwK 40 L/48 “Jose”)
> JANE FOGERTY (Jagdtiger – 128mm PaK 44 L/55 “Spinal Tap”)
> HADLEY CARVER (M36 Jackson - 90mm M3 “Pain Train”)
> “DUCHESS” SCHAEFFER (Jagdpanther – 88mm Pak 43 “Ripley”)
>> FLAG << ELYSE VAN DER LYNDE (A30 Challenger (Early) – QF 17 Pounder “Eliot”)
> KATHY WHEELER (Strv m/42 – 75mm m/41 L/34 “Indiana”)
> LYRA CALDWELL (Comet I – 77mm HV “Carl”)

Vs

> **ELEANOR D’AQUITAINE (Panzer V Panther Ausf. G - 75mm Kwk 42 L/70 “Antioch”)
> ANGELIQUE DUCHEMIN (Panzer V Panther Ausf. G - 75mm Kwk 42 L/70 “Jerusalem”)
> GABRIELLE DE NABLUS (Panzer V Panther Ausf. G - 75mm Kwk 42 L/70 “Tripoli”)
> ROBERTA DE SABLE (Tiger II (P) – 88mm KwK 43 L/71 “Cyprus”)
> CONSTANCE DEL MONFERRATO (Tiger II (P) – 88mm KwK 43 L/71 “Montfort”)
> MARGARET BRINDISI (Tiger II (P) – 88mm KwK 43 L/71 “Cafarlet”)
> HENRIETTE KALDEN (Tiger I – 88mm KwK 36 L/56 “Ibelin”)
> REGINA DE CHATILLON (Tiger I – 88mm KwK 36 L/56 “Tiberias”)
> ANNELIESE DE CAYEUX (Tiger I – 88mm KwK 36 L/56 “Banias”)
> JACQUELINE DE MOLAY (Tiger I – 88mm KwK 36 L/56 “Chastellet”)
> ALESIA ABANDONATO (Semovente da 75/18 - 75 mm obice da 75/18 mod. 34 “Gazala Genoese”) *LEGENDARY*
> WILHEMINA G. EMBRACIO (Semovente da 75/18 - 75 mm obice da 75/18 mod. 34)
> ARMIDA TAVARONE (Semovente da 75/18 - 75 mm obice da 75/18 mod. 34)
>> FLAG << LOUISA CAGLIARI (Semovente da 75/18 - 75 mm obice da 75/18 mod. 34)
> ANGELICA VESPUCCI (Semovente 105/25 – 105mm L/25)
> CARMELLA DA TYRE (Semovente 105/25 – 105mm L/25)
> RENATA DECOCCO (Semovente 105/25 – 105mm L/25)

15 vs 17

>>1672373
>>>1670575 #
>> **GRISELDA POOL (M4A3E8 Sherman – 76mm M1A2 “Janus”)
>> *ELODIE R. "ZUMZUM" ZUMWALT (Comet I – 77mm HV “Oliver”)
>> *IRIS BLACKBOURNE (Churchill IV – OQF 6-Pounder “James") (ELITE)
>> “SUVOROV” (Panzer III Ausf. J – 50mm KwK 38 L/42 “Frederick”)
>> SERAFINA MACZEK (M26 Pershing – 90mm M3 “Sokol”)
>> REGINA TANEY (IS-2m – D-25T 122mm “David”)
>> DALIA EARNHARDT (M18 Hellcat – 76mm M1A2 “Mifune”)
>> SERINA HILDEBRAND (Tiger II (P) – 88mm KwK 43 L/71 “Cub”)
>> BENNY RODRIGUEZ (Panzer IV Ausf. H – 75mm KwK 40 L/48 “Jose”)
>> JANE FOGERTY (Jagdtiger – 128mm PaK 44 L/55 “Spinal Tap”)
>> HADLEY CARVER (M36 Jackson - 90mm M3 “Pain Train”)
>> “DUCHESS” SCHAEFFER (Jagdpanther – 88mm Pak 43 “Ripley”)
>>> FLAG << ELYSE VAN DER LYNDE (A30 Challenger (Early) – QF 17 Pounder “Eliot”)
>> KATHY WHEELER (Strv m/42 – 75mm m/41 L/34 “Indiana”)

>Vs

>> **ELEANOR D’AQUITAINE (Panzer V Panther Ausf. G - 75mm Kwk 42 L/70 “Antioch”)
>> ANGELIQUE DUCHEMIN (Panzer V Panther Ausf. G - 75mm Kwk 42 L/70 “Jerusalem”)
>> GABRIELLE DE NABLUS (Panzer V Panther Ausf. G - 75mm Kwk 42 L/70 “Tripoli”)
>> ROBERTA DE SABLE (Tiger II (P) – 88mm KwK 43 L/71 “Cyprus”)
>> MARGARET BRINDISI (Tiger II (P) – 88mm KwK 43 L/71 “Cafarlet”)
>> HENRIETTE KALDEN (Tiger I – 88mm KwK 36 L/56 “Ibelin”)
>> REGINA DE CHATILLON (Tiger I – 88mm KwK 36 L/56 “Tiberias”)
>> ANNELIESE DE CAYEUX (Tiger I – 88mm KwK 36 L/56 “Banias”)
>> JACQUELINE DE MOLAY (Tiger I – 88mm KwK 36 L/56 “Chastellet”)
>> ALESIA ABANDONATO (Semovente da 75/18 - 75 mm obice da 75/18 mod. 34 “Gazala Genoese”) *LEGENDARY*
>> WILHEMINA G. EMBRACIO (Semovente da 75/18 - 75 mm obice da 75/18 mod. 34)
>> ARMIDA TAVARONE (Semovente da 75/18 - 75 mm obice da 75/18 mod. 34)
>>> FLAG << LOUISA CAGLIARI (Semovente da 75/18 - 75 mm obice da 75/18 mod. 34)
>> ANGELICA VESPUCCI (Semovente 105/25 – 105mm L/25)
>> CARMELLA DA TYRE (Semovente 105/25 – 105mm L/25)
>> RENATA DECOCCO (Semovente 105/25 – 105mm L/25)
>14 vs 16

>>> **GRISELDA POOL (M4A3E8 Sherman – 76mm M1A2 “Janus”)
>>> *ELODIE R. "ZUMZUM" ZUMWALT (Comet I – 77mm HV “Oliver”)
>>> *IRIS BLACKBOURNE (Churchill IV – OQF 6-Pounder “James") (ELITE)
>>> “SUVOROV” (Panzer III Ausf. J – 50mm KwK 38 L/42 “Frederick”)
>>> SERAFINA MACZEK (M26 Pershing – 90mm M3 “Sokol”)
>>> DALIA EARNHARDT (M18 Hellcat – 76mm M1A2 “Mifune”)
>>> JANE FOGERTY (Jagdtiger – 128mm PaK 44 L/55 “Spinal Tap”)
>>> HADLEY CARVER (M36 Jackson - 90mm M3 “Pain Train”)
>>> “DUCHESS” SCHAEFFER (Jagdpanther – 88mm Pak 43 “Ripley”)
>>>> FLAG << ELYSE VAN DER LYNDE (A30 Challenger (Early) – QF 17 Pounder “Eliot”)
>>Vs
>>> **ELEANOR D’AQUITAINE (Panzer V Panther Ausf. G - 75mm Kwk 42 L/70 “Antioch”)
>>> ANGELIQUE DUCHEMIN (Panzer V Panther Ausf. G - 75mm Kwk 42 L/70 “Jerusalem”)
>>> GABRIELLE DE NABLUS (Panzer V Panther Ausf. G - 75mm Kwk 42 L/70 “Tripoli”)
>>> ROBERTA DE SABLE (Tiger II (P) – 88mm KwK 43 L/71 “Cyprus”)
>>> HENRIETTE KALDEN (Tiger I – 88mm KwK 36 L/56 “Ibelin”)
>>> REGINA DE CHATILLON (Tiger I – 88mm KwK 36 L/56 “Tiberias”)
>>> JACQUELINE DE MOLAY (Tiger I – 88mm KwK 36 L/56 “Chastellet”)
>>> ALESIA ABANDONATO (Semovente da 75/18 - 75 mm obice da 75/18 mod. 34 “Gazala Genoese”) *LEGENDARY*
>>> WILHEMINA G. EMBRACIO (Semovente da 75/18 - 75 mm obice da 75/18 mod. 34)
>>> ARMIDA TAVARONE (Semovente da 75/18 - 75 mm obice da 75/18 mod. 34)
>>>> FLAG << LOUISA CAGLIARI (Semovente da 75/18 - 75 mm obice da 75/18 mod. 34)
>>> ANGELICA VESPUCCI (Semovente 105/25 – 105mm L/25)
>>> CARMELLA DA TYRE (Semovente 105/25 – 105mm L/25)
>>> RENATA DECOCCO (Semovente 105/25 – 105mm L/25)
>>10 vs 14

German why did we knocked out the Tiger II Hardy killed?

>>1672425
Typo. It should be De Sable.

> Remain quiet.

You decide to remain quiet about it. Honestly, it won’t be up to you that gives those people a taste of the lash, it’ll be Griselda. You swear, if you lose this match because of them… You could really use a drink right now. Eugh. Just the thought of it.

Still, the match goes on. And with the Italians still on the ropes trying to snipe a surprisingly wily Hadley Carver in her M36 Jackson, they fail to notice Griselda, Elyse, and Dalia flanking around from the north side. The Italians are caught completely unawares.

> KO: CARMELLA DA TYRE (Semovente 105/25)
> KILL CREDITED TO: GRISELDA POOL (M4A3E8 Sherman “Janus”)

> KO: RENATA DECOCCO (Semovente 105/25)
> KILL CREDITED TO: DALIA EARNHARDT (M18 Hellcat “Mifune”)

And finally…

> KO: LOUISA CAGLIARI (Semovente da 75/18)
> KILL CREDITED TO: ELYSE VAN DER LYNDE (A30 Challenger (Early) “Eliot”)

…

> JOAN D’ORLEANS WOMEN’S ACADEMY’S FLAG TANK HAS BEEN RENDERED INOPERABLE

> LAFAYETTE GIRLS ACADEMY IS VICTORIOUS!

> + 3 TO DIVISIONAL STANDINGS

> SWEEP BONUS
> + 20 CP
> + 1,000 DOLLARS

-

-

The mood in camp was not very jovial, especially with the fact that you swept Joan D’Orleans. Eleanor took it on the chin and said her goodbyes and good lucks. Gracious in defeat as you expected. Hopefully you meet her again on the battlefield, probably one without a hill on it where things might actually be even.

You all sit in the briefing tent. There everyone sits as you three Officers stand before them. “Right,” says Griselda. “I’m going to cut to the chase. We didn’t deserve to win today’s match. Does anybody know why?”

…

Serafina raises her hand. “Go on,” says Griselda.

Serafina says, “Because we rushed in without orders.”

“Precisely,” says Griselda.

…

“Does nobody else want to take responsibility for this?” asks Griselda. “We’re a team here you know. A team recognizes its mistakes and builds on it. I don’t see any of you recognizing the mistake you just made here today.”

Serina folds her arms, grimacing. “We still won.” Griselda glares at Serina, as if she’s about to go ham.

> “Like Griselda said, we didn’t deserve to win today.”
> “And you still got knocked out without a kill.”
> Let Griselda handle it. It’s her team.
> Other

>>1672414
>>>> **GRISELDA POOL (M4A3E8 Sherman – 76mm M1A2 “Janus”)
>>>> *IRIS BLACKBOURNE (Churchill IV – OQF 6-Pounder “James") (ELITE)
>>>> “SUVOROV” (Panzer III Ausf. J – 50mm KwK 38 L/42 “Frederick”)
>>>> SERAFINA MACZEK (M26 Pershing – 90mm M3 “Sokol”)
>>>> DALIA EARNHARDT (M18 Hellcat – 76mm M1A2 “Mifune”)
>>>> JANE FOGERTY (Jagdtiger – 128mm PaK 44 L/55 “Spinal Tap”)
>>>> HADLEY CARVER (M36 Jackson - 90mm M3 “Pain Train”)
>>>> “DUCHESS” SCHAEFFER (Jagdpanther – 88mm Pak 43 “Ripley”)
>>>>> FLAG << ELYSE VAN DER LYNDE (A30 Challenger (Early) – QF 17 Pounder “Eliot”)
>>>Vs
>>>> **ELEANOR D’AQUITAINE (Panzer V Panther Ausf. G - 75mm Kwk 42 L/70 “Antioch”)
>>>> GABRIELLE DE NABLUS (Panzer V Panther Ausf. G - 75mm Kwk 42 L/70 “Tripoli”)
>>>> REGINA DE CHATILLON (Tiger I – 88mm KwK 36 L/56 “Tiberias”)
>>>> JACQUELINE DE MOLAY (Tiger I – 88mm KwK 36 L/56 “Chastellet”)
>>>> ALESIA ABANDONATO (Semovente da 75/18 - 75 mm obice da 75/18 mod. 34 “Gazala Genoese”) *LEGENDARY*
>>>> WILHEMINA G. EMBRACIO (Semovente da 75/18 - 75 mm obice da 75/18 mod. 34)
>>>> ARMIDA TAVARONE (Semovente da 75/18 - 75 mm obice da 75/18 mod. 34)
>>>>> FLAG << LOUISA CAGLIARI (Semovente da 75/18 - 75 mm obice da 75/18 mod. 34)
>>>> ANGELICA VESPUCCI (Semovente 105/25 – 105mm L/25)
>>>> CARMELLA DA TYRE (Semovente 105/25 – 105mm L/25)
>>>> RENATA DECOCCO (Semovente 105/25 – 105mm L/25)

9 vs 11

>>1672434
>Like Griselda said...

>>1672434
>> Let Griselda handle it. It’s her team.
Show them the most stern face we can muster while Griselda chew on them.

>>1672434
>> Let Griselda handle it. It’s her team.

>>1672434
>Let Griselda handle it. It’s her team.

>>1672434
>> “Like Griselda said, we didn’t deserve to win today.”
"What's most disappointing is that many of you are experienced crews, you should be the core of this team, newer crews should be able to depend on you, instead you left the rest of us out on a limb."

>>1672434
>Let Griselda handle it. It’s her team.
If she can't run a tight ship, she doesn't deserve to lead.

>>1672434
>> “Like Griselda said, we didn’t deserve to win today.”
>>1672467
This, fucking polish especially

>>1672434
> “Like Griselda said, we didn’t deserve to win today.”
I'm kinda conflicted here. Griselda is totally the one who should make the call and be the stick, Iris the carrot and we're the educator...however I expect Griselda may be a bit too forceful, that and I mean, I don't expect Serina to listen at the very least. Yelling and being authoritative seems to make her bristle.

>>1672467
What Danon' writes here is definitely something that should be said.

>>1672486
At least the Poles owned up to it. They are at least learning...athough this was pretty damn bad.

> “Like Griselda said, we didn’t deserve to win today.”

“Like Griselda said, we didn’t deserve to win today,” you say. “What’s most disappointing is that many of you who did that have been with the team enough to know that this is taboo. You should be setting an example, especially for Elyse, Kathy, and Lyra. But instead you let us down,” you say firmly. Griselda looks to you, then sighs heavily, rubbing her face.

Serina looks down, grimacing. Serafina speaks up. “Well, I for one am sorry for having a part in this,” she says. “I got caught up in it. I just really wanted to have some fun today. To really thrown ourselves in there you know?”

“There are times for that, but this was not one of them,” says Iris. “We should thank Lady Luck that she favored us today and not the French. We cannot expect to rely on her when we face Zhou Enlai next week.” The girls all look glum at that. They know what’s at stake. “We won, we have a firm advantage now. But guess what, we cannot expect to win based solely on luck anymore. Zhou Enlai knows our tricks, knows our patterns, our strategies. If she thinks she can force another charge like this again, she’ll have us.”

Griselda nods. “Iris speaks the truth. I’m not going to ask you to apologize. But I am going to ask that you not do this again. Or I will cut you and your crews from this team.”

“You’d cut us?” asks Regina. “There’s only fifteen crews.”

“And I’ll make it -one crew- if all of you insist on doing this type of shit again,” Griselda states bluntly. “Got that?” The girls all nod, murmuring quiet yeses here and there. “Good. You’re all dismissed.” Everyone stands up to leave, quietly.

…

That just left you with Iris and Griselda. “Thank you for backing me up, Ellie,” says Griselda. “I’ll be honest, I was ready to tear Serina a new asshole.”

> “We need to be more firmer with them.”
> “You’re quick to anger, Griselda. I was just making sure things were still civil.”
> “I have your back. Don’t worry.”
> Other

>>1672564
> “You’re quick to anger, Griselda. I was just making sure things were still civil.”
> “I have your back. Don’t worry.”

Good Cop/Neutral Cop/Bad Cop. If we're the big three, I guess this is where it will be placed.

>>1672564
> “I have your back. Don’t worry.”
Serina's not the type to respond well to the stick, at least not directly, sticking it to authority is her passion after all.

>>1672564
>> “I have your back. Don’t worry.”

>>1672564
>I have your back...

>>1672564
>> “You’re quick to anger, Griselda. I was just making sure things were still civil.”
>> “I have your back. Don’t worry.”
Good to call Gris on her bullshit too

>>1672564
>> “You’re quick to anger, Griselda. I was just making sure things were still civil.”

>>1672564
>“I have your back. Don’t worry.”

>>1672564
> “You’re quick to anger, Griselda. I was just making sure things were still civil.”
> “I have your back. Don’t worry.”

It was something they needed to hear, but be careful, right? Don't want their morale to crater either.

> “You’re quick to anger, Griselda. I was just making sure things were still civil.”
> “I have your back. Don’t worry.”

“You’re quick to anger, Griselda.” She turns her head, giving you a very indignant look. “You are. I’m just making sure things remain civil.”

Griselda sighs, folding her arms. “I suppose.”

“I still have your back regardless, don’t worry.” You pat her shoulder, nodding. “This week though, we have to try and pound it into their heads that this is serious. We’re going to take that World championship if it’s the last thing we do. And we can’t afford mistakes.”

“Elodie is right.” Iris takes a sip of tea quickly. “We must remind the team what our goal is. We’re not just here for fun and games. We’re here to win a tournament, as everybody else her is. It would be insulting to the other teams if we entered this tournament purely for entertainment value.”

“I get it, I get it.” Griselda waves it off, grimacing lightly. “Ugh. I have a headache now. Listen. The two of you should get an early sleep, alright? We should be back on the ship by morning.” You both nod. “And try and make sure everyone knows what the stakes is. They trust you, Ellie. You too, Iris. You’re the good cops to my bad cop. I guess I’m coming across as a buzzkill here.” She sighs heavily. “Whatever. Good night you two.” She steps out of the tent.

Iris steps up next to you. “We’re lucky it wasn’t Zhou Enlai this weekend. They would’ve killed us.”

“I know.” You place your hands on your hips, looking down at the ground. “Iris, I-“

She holds a hand up. “For now, Elodie. Let’s try and keep morale up. For the girls, okay?” Right. Right. For the girls. “Get some sleep. Good night, Elodie.” And with that, she walks out of the tent as well.

Hm…

Well. One last match set to go.

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>>1672672
That's it for LGA2. Unfortunately, I'm not returning with LGA2 tomorrow. I'm gonna reconsider how I do these threads from now due to the slow pace these threads have taken. In the meantime though, hope you enjoyed.

I'm tired so unfortunately I won't update the tournament standings tonight. Expect them tomorrow instead in this thread.

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See you next time.

>>1672677
Good show boss, see you again whenever we get back at it.

>>1672677
Thanks for running boss, I'll update the pastebin at some point later today when I get time.

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>>1672677
See ya, Schteel!

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As you can see here, with the incoming close of the tournament, we can see who the real contenders for the postseason are at the moment. Any team now who isn't in a slot for either the Wild Card or the Division leader will have next week as their last shot to get a Wild Card.

But for most teams right now who aren't, they're mathematically eliminated and the tournament for them is over.

Highlights:

- ZES: Zhou Enlai sweeps Sherbrooke Girls High in flag fight without losing a single tank.

- LGA: Combined might of Hadley Carver's evasive maneuvering and Elodie Zumwalt's surprise attack allows team to eliminate Joan D'Orleans flag.

- JWC: Perrine Hobart wins sweep of KGB by drawing Kuromorimine tanks into prepared pits where they fall and are destroyed. Kuromorimine protests and requests rematch. Judges on the field declare Perrine's tactics legitimate but note: "Won't happen again."

- GWMA: Carolina Greene and Rosehip face off in two hour duel. Carolina Green snipes Rosehip's engine block through wooden shed before her tank runs out of fuel.

- SGC: Orange Pekoe survives attacks from seventeen different tanks while remaining stationary in fighting pit. Survives to the end of the match.

Updated pastebin with kills and deaths, dunno what the MVP situation is. Main thing is that Elo's just passed Iris for kills at 72 and 7 deaths vs 71 and 5.

https://pastebin.com/bUU2v0z8