>>5040377

Last one should be
>Get going early so you can spend time scoping out your opponents.
>Write-in

>>5040377
>>Gather your crew and test the new gun.

>>5040377
>>Gather your crew and test the new gun.

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>Gather your crew and test the new gun.

As you munch on a slice of toast your thoughts drift to your new toy. You shake your head and try to think about something more important like the opposition you might face or where the various reloading and refuelling stations might be, but every time a thought creeps back into your head – how far can you shoot with that gun?

You struggle internally for at least five minutes before giving up, pulling your phone out and asking your team to meet you at the warehouse. You’re not very surprised to find out that Ruby is already there, and Axel follows her like a shadow, so you reckon he’s around as well. That just leaves Max and Leo and after several phone calls to both and one to Saori, you get confirmation they’re on their way as well.

You quickly make your way to the warehouse to meet up with them and find the door already open, slightly weird since none of them have keys. That mystery is quickly answered when you look in the break room and see the entire automotive club passed out. You scrawl a thank you on a piece of paper, tape it to Hoshino’s head and make a note to thank them properly later.

“How’s it looking?”

You ask as you walk towards Werewolf and your crew.

“Like a charm,” Ruby sighs. “Absolutely beautiful – we need to try it out!”

“Not a good idea to go into a match having never fired the gun before,” you nod. “Let’s head to the field.”

The five of you quickly mount up and head out, stopping only to close the warehouse doors behind you.

“Hey Fritz?” Ruby asks, as you continue towards the field. “How much are we going to practice?”

>“A couple shots just to get used to it.” (Ruby and Axel will enter the battle Fresh)
>“As much as we need to get comfortable.” (Ruby and Axel will have a chance to enter the battle Winded)
>“As much as we can before we leave.” (Either Ruby or Axel will definitely enter the battle Winded)
>Write-in

>>5040513
>“As much as we need to get comfortable.” (Ruby and Axel will have a chance to enter the battle Winded)

>>5040513
>>“A couple shots just to get used to it.” (Ruby and Axel will enter the battle Fresh)
Welcome back Rafael

>>5040513
>>“A couple shots just to get used to it.” (Ruby and Axel will enter the battle Fresh)
She's a master gunner, she should be able to get it down quick.

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>>5040513

>“A couple shots just to get used to it.” (Ruby and Axel will enter the battle Fresh)

“But-”

“No buts,” you reply, cutting off the complaint before it happens. “I know you’re eager, but we don’t know how long this battle is going to be, and we can’t afford our killing power to be out of commission.”

“Sides, you’re a crack shot ain’t ye? Shouldn’t need more than a shot er two,” Max snorts over the intercom. “Less you were spinnin’ yarn…”

“I’ll show you spinning yarn!” Your gunner snaps back. Max says nothing, popping out of his hatch and giving you an exaggerated wink. You give him a thumbs-up back.

When you arrive on the field, you’re pleasantly surprised to see Anglerfish doing some of their own target practice before leaving. You leave Ruby and Axel to prepare to shoot and send the rest of your minions to help set up targets before walking over to Miho.

“Beautiful day, isn’t it?” You greet her.

“It’s not going to stay that way I’m afraid,” she smiles back. “It’s going to be heavy rain most of the evening and into the morning. Not great for visibility.” Miho gestures to your new gun as she says that.

“That’s what we have you for,” you reply getting a bark of laughter from a nearby Yukari. “Must remember to grab our waterproofs and a tent then.”

Your conversation ends as Max and Leo scramble back out of the danger zone and shells begin to fly. A few test shots ring out first as Ruby figures out the practical differences between the new gun and the old one. There’s a brief intermission as Hana is called from her tank to be consulted about something before the shots continue more rapidly than before. You’re about to order her to stop when she pops out of the top of the turret.

“I have it like ninety percent,” she says.

“Only ninety?” Max snickers.

“More like ninety-five taximan,” she retorts rolling her eyes before turning back to you. “A few rounds in battle conditions and we’ll be right as rain.”

“And what’s the problem right now?” You ask.

>“Getting used to the drop… or lack of drop rather.” Accuracy crits on 1-2 beyond 1km
>“The gun’s a bit heavier so the difference in traverse takes some getting used to.” Light tanks and armoured cars are one shot-able from all angles while stationary
>“I’m still giving a teeny-tiny bit too much lead to some targets.” Range penalties begin after 1.5 km

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>>5040674

Since the training time wasn’t optimal, Ruby isn’t able just yet to use the gun at 100% this is represented as a debuff chosen above that will last the first three rounds fired, or until an accuracy crit is achieved. They’re minor since Ruby is a beast, but still there.

The L/100’s buffs for reference so you know what the options are:

8.8cm Kw.K L/100 gun
>Super high velocity perk – x2 high velocity multiplier (effectively +4 to penetration dc)
>Range penalties only begin after 2.5 km (initially began immediately, increasing by -1 for every km)
>Light tanks and armoured cars are one shot-able from all angles
>Accuracy crits on 1-2 beyond 500 m

>>5040613
Thank you! Great to be writing something that isn't an essay or job application.

>>5040674
>“I’m still giving a teeny-tiny bit too much lead to some targets.” Range penalties begin after 1.5 km
I imagine with poor weather, we might not be seeing many targets beyond this range, let alone shooting them, so this is probably the best pick imo.

>>5040674
>>“I’m still giving a teeny-tiny bit too much lead to some targets.” Range penalties begin after 1.5 km

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>“I’m still giving a teeny-tiny bit too much lead to some targets.” Range penalties begin after 1.5 km

“How bad are we talking?” You ask.

“Less than maybe a kilometre and a half the difference will be irrelevant,” she replies with a hum. “But that’s only because we started this morning! A few more shots and-“

“You’ll have exhausted Axel or yourself?” You finish. “It’s no big deal. Depending on the weather it may end up being the case that we don’t get a chance to hit anything that far away anyway.”

“What time did we need to leave again?” Leo asks. That prompts Miho to check her watch.

“Soon,” she replies. “We’d best get a move on.”

“See, no time to keep going,” you say to your gunner. “Let’s get moving, gentlemen.”

Axel and Ruby hop out of the tank while Max climbs back in. Anglerfish team does the same, with Mako remaining in the tank to drive it to the transporter and the rest of the girls staying outside to guide her up onto it. By now you’re all pros at loading onto transporters and after stopping by a couple storerooms and borrowing some waterproofs, you’re on the way to the field.

The school ship gets you as close as you can, but you’re still a several hour road trip from the field. Miho attempts to hold a strategy meeting, but a cramped cab isn’t conducive to a good meeting and she eventually gives up and goes back to playing cards with Max and Leo. Watching the two of them cheat and win gets you through the journey.

Soon enough, you reach the field. There’s a little bit of scrambling for paperwork when you get there, but Miho has it all and you’re soon directed to a staging point. You and the other sixty odd tanks are all arranged in a large farmer’s field outside the city, waiting to be assigned your starting points.

>Have another look at the field, you’ve been here before but it’s worth checking.
>Look for any organisers you can talk to, you might be able to glean some information from them.
>Have a look at the other competitors, you know for a fact there are familiar faces about.
>Write-in

>>5041071
>Have a look at the other competitors, you know for a fact there are familiar faces about.

>>5041071
>>Have a look at the other competitors, you know for a fact there are familiar faces about.

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>>5041071

>Have a look at the other competitors, you know for a fact there are familiar faces about.

It takes time to organise an event like this, and even longer to move all the competitors around, let alone deal with any logistical problems that may arise or develop during the course of it.

You reckon that gives you enough time to have a look around, so after putting Axel in charge of your crew, you wander off to see if you can find anyone you know. You’re sure there definitely are people you know here, and that’s confirmed when you see one of Saunders’ helicopters arrive in the distance but finding them is another problem.

It’s about ten minutes of walking later that you smell something that gets your attention. You decide to follow your nose, and a few moments later, your nose is vindicated when you stumble on Anzio’s field kitchen. You watch them cook and are slightly amused to note they brought more people to staff the kitchen than to man their P44.

“Hey! Hermann!” Anchovy is the first to notice you. “Fancy seeing you here!”

“What can I say? I can’t resist Anzio cuisine,” you reply as you walk over. She offers you her hand which you take and shake. “I assume you’re here to compete as well then?”

“Well, we’re not here to cook,” she replies with a chuckle. “Far better places to do it than here, but we make do.”

“Just the one tank though?” You ask, gesturing to the P44.

She doesn’t answer, instead walking over to the P44. She pulls back a waterproof cover and reveals a CV. 33 strapped to the back.

“One tank and an armoured reconnaissance vehicle attached to it,” Anchovy winks. “It took a lot of convincing, but eventually they gave in and let us take it as a supplement to the P44 instead of its own tank.”

>“Why not just take it as a separate tank?”
>Ask her if she knows anything about the competition.
>Ask her what she knows about other schools that are attending.
>Write-in

>>5041267
>>Ask her if she knows anything about the competition.

>>5041267
>“Why not just take it as a separate tank?”

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>“Why not just take it as a separate tank?”

“We could’ve done that,” Anchovy nods. “But then there’s the chance they start on the other side of the field, and how’s a Carro Veloce going to survive by itself?”

“By being too fast to hit?” You ask.

“Maybe,” Anchovy concedes, “but it only takes a couple hits from an autocannon to cripple one. It’s not like it would be able to do much without the P44 either.”

“I suppose so,” you decide not to push it. It’s her team to run and her tanks to manage.

>Ask her if she knows anything about the competition.

“Do you have any intel on the competition?”

“Not much,” Anchovy admits. “But we’ve overheard a couple of conversations about the Chinese competitors.”

“Go on,” you urge her. “Apparently, cheating is rampant in Senshda-Do there and the teams that joined today had to be specially inspected, but they’re still being closely watched.”

“What kind of cheating are we talking?”

“Composite armour, ammunition that’s too modern, firing into no-fire zones,” she explains. “The first two aren’t really a problem given the inspections, but…”

“I’ll stay on guard,” you promise. “Thanks for the tip, Anchovy.”

“Anytime Hermann, we still owe you.” You shake hands with Anchovy again and wave to Carpaccio and Pepperoni before leaving.

When you get back, your team and Anglerfish are in the middle of getting ready to leave. Safety marshals are walking from tank to tank, making sure that everyone knows where they need to go to start.

One approaches Miho, and another you. You copy down the coordinates he gives you before he orders you to move. After you move, you won’t be able to talk to Miho properly until you get into the match.

>Tell her to be careful of the Chinese competitors
>Make sure you know where she’s starting, and she knows where you’re starting.
>Make sure your equipment is distributed between the two of you properly.
>Write-in

Equipment you know you have:
>Small UAV
>Flexible flag pole
>Superior binoculars
>ERA x 1

Equipment you know Miho has:
>Large UAV
>ERA x 2

Other equipment you don’t know about
>Spare tracks x2
>Night Vision goggles
>Night Vision goggles
>5x Barbed Wire
>Superior binoculars

>>5041307
>Make sure you know where she’s starting, and she knows where you’re starting.
We can inform her of the Chinese once we get in the match, and while the equipment issue might be concerning, I think it's more pressing that we know where each other starts so we can regroup in the match.

>>5041350

+1

>>5041307
>>Make sure you know where she’s starting, and she knows where you’re starting.

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>>5041307

>Make sure you know where she’s starting, and she knows where you’re starting.

“E1! E1!” You shout to Miho as the marshal forces you to get moving. She gets you immediately and scrambles with her map to give write that down.

“I5!” She shouts back.

“Leo, I5! Mark it!” You order. Your split up from Anglerfish shortly after that. It seems that while the organisers were willing to allow explicit teams, they weren’t willing to make it easy to exploit that.

As you trundle towards your starting point, you make sure to take note of any tanks that seem to be going the same way as you. As far as you can see, most of the tanks are heading to the far south of the field or centre towards the city. Where you’ve started at the extreme north seems to be rather sparsely populated which is fine by you.

“Did they reveal where the resupply points will be yet?” You ask over the intercom as you cruise to your starting point.

“Nothing yet, but it’s pretty hard to disguise a massive warehouse, so we’ll know them if we see them,” Leo answers. “When we get a moment, we can scout with the drone as well to try find the nearest one.”

“Did they say when they’re going to release the information?” You ask.

“After several hours of fighting,” Leo replies. “Gives everyone a chance to be bloodied first.”

It takes about half an hour, but you eventually reach your assigned starting position. You look around and search for any big threats. You spot one almost immediately, almost two kilometres to your west there’s a T-44 100. He’s certainly noticed you as well, but given how he’s angled his tank, there’s another tank somewhere on the hill to his north. There’s nothing to your north, and the city to your south hides anything that way, leaving you with a Chaffee about a kilometre northeast that’s preparing to make a quick getaway.

“I have two tanks to my east,” Miho crackles over the radio. “A Type 64, and a T25 on a hill.”

You relay your own situation and start to think about the best way to link up.

>Suggest going around the edge of the field through the hills. It’ll use the most fuel and take the most time, but it limits where you can be attacked from. (Green)
>Suggest meeting up in the city. You can use the roads to get their quickly, but the cities are likely to be the destination for all lighter tanks. (Blue)
>Suggest a field. It’s open enough you should be able to spot anything and quick to get to, but you’ll be easily spotable too. (Red)
>Write-in

>Put the flag up (+1 use of Frenzy, Gunslinger, Lance, Roll-offs)
>Keep it down. Harder to spot & Hit.

>Roll 2d20 Bo3 (Awareness, Mobility)

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>>5041838

Werewolf: Operational
Ammo: 40 AP 19 HVAP 17 SUHE 3 HESH
Fuel: 100%
Rerolls: 5
Fritz: Fresh
Ruby: Fresh
Leo: Fresh
Axel: Fresh
Max: Fresh
Overdrive: can be used in one turn
UAV battery: 100% (2 hours)
Frenzy: 1 use
Gunslinger: 1 use
Roll-offs: 1 use
Lance of Longinus: 1 use
Initial P: If Max is Fresh or winded
Called shot: If Ruby is Fresh or winded
Hail Mary: If Ruby is Fresh
Smoke grenade launcher: 3 charges

>>5041838
>Suggest going around the edge of the field through the hills. It’ll use the most fuel and take the most time, but it limits where you can be attacked from. (Green)
>Put the flag up (+1 use of Frenzy, Gunslinger, Lance, Roll-offs)

The first part of the match is the most bloody, and when we want to be as cautious as possible.

>>5041839
What's the star on that building at F5?

>>5041867
>What's the star on that building at F5?

It's the building closest to the centre of the map. I marked it when I was making it and forgot to save a copy without it.

It means nothing right now.

Rolled 1, 17 = 18 (2d20)

>>5041838

>>5041838
>>Suggest going around the edge of the field through the hills. It’ll use the most fuel and take the most time, but it limits where you can be attacked from. (Green)
>>Put the flag up (+1 use of Frenzy, Gunslinger, Lance, Roll-offs)

Rolled 5, 10 = 15 (2d20)

>>5042082

>>5041838

Someone can roll again. Apologies, I would've asked earlier but I was busy all day.

Rolled 19, 15 = 34 (2d20)

>>5042408

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>>5041838

>Suggest going around the edge of the field through the hills. It’ll use the most fuel and take the most time, but it limits where you can be attacked from. (Green)
>Put the flag up (+1 use of Frenzy, Gunslinger, Lance, Roll-offs)

“What do you think of using the edges and attempting to meet in the northeast corner of the field?” You ask Miho over the radio.

“And avoid the beginning bloodbath? Agreed.” Miho answers. “It’ll take me some time to get out of this situation though.”

“That’s no problem, I’ll make my way over to you,” you reply before glancing back towards the T-44 100. “I only really have one potential thorn in my side.”

The beginning of the match is marked with perhaps the biggest firework you’ve ever seen, and you waste no time.

“Max! Get zigzagging towards that hill!” You order as you haul your flag up. You immediately turn back around and watch the T-44. You see the glint of binoculars looking your way, but an inspection with your own reveals them under fire from a nearby hill, so there’s nothing he can do to chase you.

“You can stop swerving,” you say. Werewolf instantly straightens out, and you’re able to make good pace towards the first hill on your way. It takes Max little effort to get Werewolf up the hill, and a minute later you’re at the top of it.

“Hold us here!” You order as you take a quick look around. About a kilometre and a half away the Chaffee is ducking and weaving to get away from you while keeping itself a hard target. Ruby’s already training the gun on him.

“Shall I nail ‘im?” You ignore your gunner for a moment and listen to Miho’s status report. She’s in a three-way gunfight which is bad, but she’s in a good position and reckons she can win it which is good.

>“Nail him.” Take out the Chaffee before it can increase the distance and make the shot harder.
>“Let’s have a look around first.” Get the drone out and search for any other nearby competitors.
>“We keep moving.” Ignore the Chaffee for now and move to the next hill.
>Write-in

>Roll 4d20 Bo3 (Awareness, Mobility, Accuracy, Penetration)

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>>5042638

15:05

Werewolf: Operational
Ammo: 40 AP 19 HVAP 17 SUHE 3 HESH
Fuel: 97%
Rerolls: 5
Fritz: Fresh
Ruby: Fresh
Leo: Fresh
Axel: Fresh
Max: Fresh
Overdrive: can be used
UAV battery: 100% (2 hours)
Frenzy: 2 uses
Gunslinger: 2 uses
Roll-offs: 2 uses
Lance of Longinus: 2 uses
Initial P: If Max is Fresh or winded
Called shot: If Ruby is Fresh or winded
Hail Mary: If Ruby is Fresh
Smoke grenade launcher: 3 charges

Rolled 10, 18, 10, 10 = 48 (4d20)

>>5042638
>“Nail him.” Take out the Chaffee before it can increase the distance and make the shot harder.

Rolled 2, 19, 2, 14 = 37 (4d20)

>>5042638
>>“Nail him.” Take out the Chaffee before it can increase the distance and make the shot harder.

Rolled 6, 1, 14, 19 = 40 (4d20)

>>5042638
>>“Nail him.” Take out the Chaffee before it can increase the distance and make the shot harder.

Rolled 7, 20, 18, 19, 9, 15, 9, 14, 19, 1, 13, 20 = 164 (12d20)

>>5042638

Not looking too great for the Chaffee...

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>>5042638

>“Nail him.” Take out the Chaffee before it can increase the distance and make the shot harder.

“Aye aye, Cap’n,” Ruby replies before turning her attention back to her task. You watch as for a couple of seconds Ruby follows the movement of the Chaffee with the turret, trying to figure out if there’s any rhythm or rhyme to it.

A sole bead of sweat rolls down your head. Ruby’s undoubtably great, but the tank is getting further away and it’s a fast-moving target. That plus her using a new gun…

You’re broken out of your thoughts when your turret stops swaying and Ruby chooses a position. There’s another half a second of delay as she elevates the gun then fires.

The sound the L/100 makes is novel.

Even through your ears are ringing slightly. The shell moves faster than you thought as well, the Chaffee ducking and weaving one second and on its side knocked out a second later.

“That’s a kill,” you confirm, though anyone with working eyes could figure that out. “Good shot.”

“As always,” Ruby preens.

“Miho reports that she’s dealt with one of the tanks she’s facing and is working on the other,” Leo reports. “She won’t be moving very far for a while.”

“Alright,” you nod and consider the situation as your crew chats amongst themselves.

>Head for the hill along the top of the field, as planned. (Green)
>Cross the nearby field and head for a position you might be able to help Miho from. (blue)
>Deploy your drone and have a look around first.
>Write-in

>Roll 2d20 Bo3

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>>5043095

15:07

Werewolf: Operational
Ammo: 39 AP 19 HVAP 17 SUHE 3 HESH
Fuel: 97%
Rerolls: 5
Fritz: Fresh
Ruby: Fresh
Leo: Fresh
Axel: Fresh
Max: Fresh
Overdrive: can be used
UAV battery: 100% (2 hours)
Frenzy: 2 uses
Gunslinger: 2 uses
Roll-offs: 2 uses
Lance of Longinus: 2 uses
Initial P: If Max is Fresh or winded
Called shot: If Ruby is Fresh or winded
Hail Mary: If Ruby is Fresh
Smoke grenade launcher: 3 charges

Rolled 1, 3 = 4 (2d20)

>>5043095
>>Deploy your drone and have a look around first.

Rolled 6, 7 = 13 (2d20)

>>5043095
>Head for the hill along the top of the field, as planned. (Green)

Rolled 5, 4 = 9 (2d20)

>>5043095
>>Deploy your drone and have a look around first.

>>5043447
If the drone doesn’t spot anything can we
>Head for the hill along the top of the field, as planned. (Green)

Rolled 6, 13, 9, 7, 11, 19 = 65 (6d20)

>>5043095

>>5043450
Maybe.

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>>5043095

>Deploy your drone and have a look around first.

“Leo, is the drone operational?”

“Always,” he replies. He’s already opened his hatch prepared to fling it out before he realises you haven’t asked him to deploy it yet. “Uhh. Should I?”

“Go for it,” you nod.

“Aw yeah,” a few seconds later, the drone is flung into the sky. It falls for a second or two before Leo starts the engine and it starts to gain altitude. You watch it rise till it’s a spec in the sky and Leo starts to manouvre it to have a better look around.

“Well, I’ve got it at the edge of it’s range, and I can’t see anything in the trees below us,” Leo frowns. “I’m pretty sure there’s something ahead of us though.”

“What makes you say that?” You ask.

“Pretty sure I can see muzzle flashes. This thing doesn’t have sound, and the camera’s not good enough to zoom in and make sure it is gunfire, but when I pitch the drone I can occasionally see flashes originating from our east,” Leo explains.

“Okay, so probably one tank,” you estimate. “Possibly two since there has to be a fight happening for them to be firing right?”

“Probably on the hills,” Ruby muses. “That’s where I would want to be.”

“We’re on a hill right now,” Max points out. “Anyone in the fields would be a sitting duck as our poor friends in the Chaffee found out.”

>Anglerfish’s drone is larger. Ask them to send it up to have a look for you.
>Pop smoke and continue for the hills (Green)
>Cross the thinnest part of the fields and use the buildings to get closer (Blue)
>Write-in

>Roll 2d20 Bo3

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>>5043494

15:10

Werewolf: Operational
Ammo: 39 AP 19 HVAP 17 SUHE 3 HESH
Fuel: 97%
Rerolls: 5
Fritz: Fresh
Ruby: Fresh
Leo: Fresh
Axel: Fresh
Max: Fresh
Overdrive: can be used
UAV battery: 96% 1h 55
Frenzy: 2 uses
Gunslinger: 2 uses
Roll-offs: 2 uses
Lance of Longinus: 2 uses
Initial P: If Max is Fresh or winded
Called shot: If Ruby is Fresh or winded
Hail Mary: If Ruby is Fresh
Smoke grenade launcher: 3 charges

Rolled 17, 7 = 24 (2d20)

>>5043494
>Pop smoke and continue for the hills (Green)

Rolled 8, 9 = 17 (2d20)

>>5043494
>>Pop smoke and continue for the hills (Green)

Rolled 4, 2 = 6 (2d20)

>>5043494
>>Pop smoke and continue for the hills (Green)

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>>5043494

>Pop smoke and continue for the hills (Green)

“And we would be too, but we need to cross the field to meet up with Anglerfish,” you muse. You turn your binoculars towards the east. You can see the occasional plume of dirt or flash of smoke as shots are fired now that you’re looking for it, but not enough to make out exactly where from or what kind of gun is doing the shooting.

“Well, Fritz?” Max asks.

“We make a run for the next hill,” you decide after another moment’s deliberation. “If we’re closer we can use the drone to get eyes on, and we also get a little bit closer to our rendezvous with Anglerfish team.”

“So, gun it for the next hill?”

“Gun it for the next hill,” you confirm. “And we’ll pop some smoke while we’re down there to give us some cover.”

“Aye, boss,” Max grunts. You hear the clang of gears changing and a moment later you’re rolling down the hill. As you reach the bottom and cross the light woods, you consider not popping the smoke for a split second as it may mean you make it unnoticed. You then promptly remind yourself that a shell can appear out of nowhere so pull the trigger, obscuring yourself and your tank.

You quickly reach the hill, and park yourself on the reverse of the slope. Leo sends the drone forwards.

“Three-way gunfight,” he says. “We have an AMX 13 75 to our east, an IS-2 to our south and something on the hill to our southeast.”

“Going to be four-way soon, they can’t have missed us,” Max points out. His point is punctuated by tracer fire sweeping the woods nearby. They don’t know where you are, but they know you’re in the area.

>Crest the ridge and open fire on the AMX 13 75.
>Move slightly south to get shots at the IS-2.
>Wait it out and let them knock each other out.
>Write-in

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>>5044021

15:15

Werewolf: Operational
Ammo: 39 AP 19 HVAP 17 SUHE 3 HESH
Fuel: 94%
Rerolls: 5
Fritz: Fresh
Ruby: Fresh
Leo: Fresh
Axel: Fresh
Max: Fresh
Overdrive: can be used
UAV battery: 92% 1h 50
Frenzy: 2 uses
Gunslinger: 2 uses
Roll-offs: 2 uses
Lance of Longinus: 2 uses
Initial P: If Max is Fresh or winded
Called shot: If Ruby is Fresh or winded
Hail Mary: If Ruby is Fresh
Smoke grenade launcher: 2 charges

>>5044021

Forgot to say

>Roll 2d20 Bo3

Rolled 4, 14 = 18 (2d20)

>>5044021
>Crest the ridge and open fire on the AMX 13 75.

Rolled 17, 5 = 22 (2d20)

>>5044021
>>Crest the ridge and open fire on the AMX 13 75.

Rolled 3, 3 = 6 (2d20)

>>5044021

>Crest the ridge and open fire on the AMX 13 75.

Rolled 17, 10, 9, 11, 7, 16, 10, 1, 7, 5, 7, 5 = 105 (12d20)

>>5044021

Roll 1

Rolled 6, 13, 17, 4, 17, 13, 8, 18, 13, 8, 9, 1, 1, 8, 11, 19, 14, 9, 12, 7, 13, 8, 19, 7 = 255 (24d20)

>>5044161

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>>5044021

4, 2, 3, 3 – WW
7, 5, 7, 1 – AMX
6, 4, 8, 1 – Unknown
1, 9, 7, 7 – IS-2

Results
IS-2 shoots first, misses unknown tank
WW hits AMX – light tank = knocked out
Unknown tank hits IS-2, penetrates

>Crest the ridge and open fire on the AMX 13 75.

“Let’s enter it properly then,” you decide you ponder the list of targets for a second. “The AMX first then. Max let’s get over this hill quick and be ready to back to safety. Ruby get ready to hit that AMX. One shot is probably all you’ll get.”

“It’s all I’ll need,” she boasts.

“Leo, screen,” you order. A moment later the drone’s controls are passed up to you. You only move the camera to focus on the AMX and figure out where it is in relation to you. It’s not far – about six hundred metres away and sitting atop the hill.

“Ruby,” you pass it down to your gunner so she can have a look as well before it’s passed back to Leo.

“Alright,” your gunner mutters. You see the turret move slightly as she guesses where it’ll roughly be. “Ready when you are.”

“You heard the lady, Max!”

You don’t get a verbal confirmation, but Werewolf’s turbine whines louder and you’re thrust forwards over the hill. You knock over a tree along the way, but it doesn’t slow you down and after being thrown back and forward a bit, you stop moving and you’re able to quickly scan the trees on the hill opposite.

“There!” You emphasise the shout with bursts from your MG in the same direction, and you can tell you’re hitting from the way several of the shots spark and ricochet off the tank. Ruby immediately tracks onto it.

“On the way!”

The gun rings a moment later and the AMX abruptly stops moving with the white flag promptly sticking out the top of it.

“That’s a kill! Max, back up!”

>Move slightly south to get shots at the IS-2.
>Wait out the gunfight between the IS-2 and the other tank.
>Ask Miho to send her drone up to find out what it is.
>Write-in

>Recall your drone.
>Leave the drone out.

>Roll 4d20 Bo3

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>>5044232

15:20

Werewolf: Operational
Ammo: 38 AP 19 HVAP 17 SUHE 3 HESH
Fuel: 93%
Rerolls: 5
Fritz: Fresh
Ruby: Fresh
Leo: Fresh
Axel: Fresh
Max: Fresh
Overdrive: can be used
UAV battery: 88% 1h 45
Frenzy: 2 uses
Gunslinger: 2 uses
Roll-offs: 2 uses
Lance of Longinus: 2 uses
Initial P: If Max is Fresh or winded
Called shot: If Ruby is Fresh or winded
Hail Mary: If Ruby is Fresh
Smoke grenade launcher: 2 charges

Rolled 12, 19, 6, 15 = 52 (4d20)

>>5044232
>Move onto the hill proper and get an elevated position with a shot on the IS-2. (Try to get It's Over Anakin! cooking)
>Leave the drone out

The IS-2 is a medium tank?

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>>5044305

It is not, thank you for informing me.

Rolled 11, 19, 2, 1 = 33 (4d20)

>>5044232
Supporting >>5044305

Rolled 9, 15 = 24 (2d20)

>>5044305

+1

Rolled 6, 1 = 7 (2d20)

>>5044954

Rolled 2, 2, 16, 9, 1, 9, 18, 5, 1, 15, 15, 10, 7, 7, 20, 5, 2, 1, 2, 7, 6, 14, 13, 4 = 191 (24d20)

>>5044954

Rolled the last two for you so I can get writing mate.

Rolling for the other tanks.

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>>5044232

9, 15, 2, 1(d) – WW
2, 1, 1, 10 – Unknown
20, 1, 2, 4 – IS-2

Unknown opens fire + knocks out IS-2
WW loses debuff (accuracy double crit)

>Move onto the hill proper and get an elevated position with a shot on the IS-2. (Try to get It's Over Anakin! cooking)
>Leave the drone out

You consider for a moment pulling your drone back before shaking your head and dispelling that idea. It’s been rather useful so far, and has done plenty of work, so you leave it out for now.

“Max, take us back up to the peak of the hill,” you order. “Ruby, once we’re there, we take out that IS-2.”

“You got it!” She chirps back as you roll up the hill. You keep a cautious eye out as you do, but thankfully the trees are dense enough that no one can spot you unless the already know where you are, or you open fire.

“Hold us here,” you order as you reach a decently wooded spot. The tank shudders to a halt and you pull out your binoculars. Focusing on the hill with the IS-2 on it, you watch and wait. It takes a few minutes of watching, but the IS-2 is a rather unwieldy tank and you see several trees falling in quick succession, revealing the tank.

“Ruby! On the hill! One thousand metres southeast!” You order as you move the turret in the right direction.

“I see it!” She replies. “On the-

She’s cut off by a shot streaking into the target from the other hill a kilometre beyond the IS-2.

“-way,” she finishes glumly. You take another look with the binoculars.

“Sorry Ruby, it seems we’ve been beaten to the punch,” you say, chuckling as she starts complaining about it.

Further to the south, Miho’s finally been able to deal with the T25 that’s been keeping her pinned down and can now advance up to meet you.

>Stay in position and wait for Miho to push the unknown tank.
>Use the hill to your south for cover from the unknown tank as you advance on it while Miho does the same. (Green)
>Start firing towards the hill and attempt to hit it or force it off the hill. (Yellow)
>Write-in

>Roll 4d20 Bo3

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>>5044973

15:25

Werewolf: Operational
Ammo: 38 AP 19 HVAP 17 SUHE 3 HESH
Fuel: 92%
Rerolls: 5
Fritz: Fresh
Ruby: Fresh
Leo: Fresh
Axel: Fresh
Max: Fresh
Overdrive: can be used
UAV battery: 88% 1h 45
Frenzy: 2 uses
Gunslinger: 2 uses
Roll-offs: 2 uses
Lance of Longinus: 2 uses
Initial P: If Max is Fresh or winded
Called shot: If Ruby is Fresh or winded

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>>5044974

Slight correction, IS-2 has been knocked out.

Rolled 19, 12, 1, 2 = 34 (4d20)

>>5044973
>Use the hill to your south for cover from the unknown tank as you advance on it while Miho does the same. (Green)

Rolled 14, 18, 1, 12 = 45 (4d20)

>>5044973
>>Use the hill to your south for cover from the unknown tank as you advance on it while Miho does the same. (Green)

>>5044973

Someone can roll again.

Rolled 18, 10, 14, 20 = 62 (4d20)

>>5045206

Rolled 7, 1, 8, 2, 1, 11, 9, 16, 3, 16, 7, 20, 2, 6, 7, 7, 13, 4, 20, 17, 19, 18, 16, 17 = 247 (24d20)

>>5045214

One from the unknown tank and one from Miho.

You guys may want to reroll your awareness since it's pretty high.

Rolled 14, 11 = 25 (2d20)

>>5045217

Rolled 3 (1d20)

>>5045217

Well, we have five right? And we rolled 14

Rolled 3 (1d3)

>>5045223

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Rolled 4, 96, 42 = 142 (3d100)

>>5044973

3, 10, 1, 2 – Werewolf
1, 1, 7, 2 – Centurion
2, 6, 7, 7 – Panzer IV

Cent hits and damages WW roll off needed.
WW hits Centurion – damage unspotted
Panzer IV hits Centurion – damage unspotted.

>Use the hill to your south for cover from the unknown tank as you advance on it while Miho does the same. (Green)

“Miho, we have an unknown tank on that circular hill about two kilometres north of you,” you explain. “It’s already taken out an IS-2, so it’s nothing we can bulldoze through I’m afraid.”

“Okay,” Miho ponders that for a second. “We’re heading up, and I don’t think there’s anything between us apart from that tank. So we can try and pincer it.”

“That’s what I was thinking,” you nod. “If we can get out of here unspotted then it won’t expect us coming from the west or you coming from the south.”

“Sounds like a plan,” Miho confirms. “Get moving and we’ll let you know when we’re nearby.”

“You heard the lady,” you say, turning to your crew. “Max, carefully get us out of here and heading west. We’ll swing around that pair of hills and try to hit it in the side.”

“Sure thing, Skip,” Max grunts back. A moment later you’re reversing out of the woods and down the hill. A minute after that you’re turned around and headed wide around the hill. You make sure to keep an eye out towards the town while you move forwards. Your fight has been isolated so far, but there’s been enough gunfire that it may attract some scavengers.

“Hold us here for a second,” you order just before you go around the hill. You wait for Miho to confirm she’s nearby before ordering Max to continue.

“Nothing on the hill,” Leo frowns as the drone gets into range. “I see the Centurion! On the far-“

CRACK

Leo’s cut off as a shell screams out of nowhere and slams into your front plate. You ignore the groan and whip your head around towards the source of the shot.

“There!” You spot what you now know is a Centurion. “Ruby! Snap a shot!” You emphasis it by firing your MG towards them.

“On the way!” She declares. Werewolf sings as a shot flies forward and you see a shot from Miho’s direction as well. You see the detonation, but you don’t know if you’ve done any damage and you pull back behind the hill before you can get a better look.

“Is it dead?” You ask Leo.

“I don’t see a flag,” Leo replies as he pulls the drone back a bit.

>Act as a distraction for Miho to try get another side shot. (Blue)
>Have Miho hold position and watch them while you attempt to flank again. (Green)
>Head up the hill and hold a good position. (Red)
>Write-in

>Roll 4d20 Bo3
>Roll 3d100 x 1 for damage roll off (DC lowest die I roll)

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>>5045289

15:35

Werewolf: Operational
Ammo: 37 AP 19 HVAP 17 SUHE 3 HESH
Fuel: 88%
Rerolls: 4
Fritz: Fresh
Ruby: Fresh
Leo: Fresh
Axel: Fresh
Max: Fresh
Overdrive: can be used
UAV battery: 1h 35
Frenzy: 2 uses
Gunslinger: 2 uses
Roll-offs: 2 uses
Lance of Longinus: 2 uses
Initial P: If Max is Fresh or winded
Called shot: If Ruby is Fresh or winded

Rolled 13, 16, 9, 20 = 58 (4d20)

>>5045289
>Head up the hill and hold a good position. (Red)

I assume Miho still has shots?

Rolled 48, 83, 97 = 228 (3d100)

>>5045289
>DC 4

>>5045426
>I assume Miho still has shots?
yes.

Rolled 43, 57, 32 = 132 (3d100)

>>5045289
>>Act as a distraction for Miho to try get another side shot. (Blue)
Not exactly sure how this would play out differently than red option, except be riskier for us.
After we've exposed ourselves, pop smoke. Hang around near the edge of the smoke screen. That way we remain a tempting target while still making it difficult to get a good shot on us.

>>5045527

Blue is more about acting as a distraction and making a scene to get their notice - shots we take won’t really be aimed properly (by Ruby’s standard anyway) so have a higher chance to miss since it’s not about knocking out the tank yourself.

Red is less about attracting attention and more about trying to get to a better position to get a killing shot on the Centurion.

Rolled 5, 4, 18, 12 = 39 (4d20)

>>5045563
Understood, but what does Miho do? The same thing, or just keep taking shoots?

>>5045593
Miho does Miho things

Rolled 12, 14, 17, 10 = 53 (4d20)

>>5045527

+1

Rolled 16, 10, 17, 9, 18, 1, 12, 14, 17, 16, 19, 19, 3, 6, 19, 4, 15, 13, 5, 15, 19, 14, 5, 9 = 295 (24d20)

>>5045289

>>5045593
Whatever she deems necessary honestly.

Rolled 12 (1d20)

>>5045992

Enemy Centurion attempting to reroll awareness (16 currently)

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>>5045289

>Act as a distraction for Miho to try get another side shot. (Blue)

As the smoke clears properly, you’re able to get a good look at the damage. It’s a nasty hit, not the end of the world, and something you can fix with time, but another one like that will put you out of commission less than an hour into the match.

“Miho, if we grab their attention can you hit them from the side?” You ask. “We’ll make it look like there’s a big push on them coming from the our way and you can hit them while they’re distracted.”

“Sounds like a plan,” Miho confirms. “We’re ready and waiting.”

“Well we can’t keep a lady waiting, can we?” You say to your crew. “Max, move us up just enough we can get rounds on target then pull back the second we’ve shot. Ruby, doesn’t matter if it hits, we’re the distraction.”

“Doesn’t matter if it hits,” Ruby gasps, scandalised. “What has the world come to?”

“One where we have to be pragmatic,” you remind her. “On you Max.”

“Movin,” he grunts. A clunk of the gears later your turret is barely peaking around the hill. You open up with the MG 131 in the general direction, and Ruby follows up with a round out the gun, but before any response can come your way, Max pulls you back into safety and you make sure to pop smoke for good measure.

“We have them,” Miho informs you. A moment later there’s a crack of a gun as the Panzer IV fires.

“Leo?”

“That’s a kill,” he confirms, watching the footage from the drone. “Well done, Anglerfish!”

“Thank you,” Miho replies. “Now we pick a hill and regroup I believe?”

“About time too,” Ruby groans.

>Ruby is now winded.

>Agree and suggest a hill. (1, 2, 3, 4)
>Decline and suggest another course of action.
>Write-in

>Roll 2d20 Bo3

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>>5046051

15:40

Werewolf: Damaged
Ammo: 36 AP 19 HVAP 17 SUHE 3 HESH
Fuel: 85%
Rerolls: 4
Fritz: Fresh
Ruby: Winded
Leo: Fresh
Axel: Fresh
Max: Fresh
Overdrive: can be used
UAV battery: 1h 30
Frenzy: 2 uses
Gunslinger: 2 uses
Roll-offs: 2 uses
Lance of Longinus: 2 uses
Initial P: If Max is Fresh or winded
Called shot: If Ruby is Fresh or winded

5, 4, 9, 20 – Werewolf
12, 1, 12, 9 – Centurion
3, 6, 5, 4 – Panzer IV

Werewolf creates distraction
Panzer IV nails centurion in the side = knocked out

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Today is best wife's birthday! Same day as the beginning of the Koli Point action during the Guadalcanal Campaign.

Rolled 11, 13 = 24 (2d20)

>>5046051
>Agree and suggest a hill: 2
Not sure if this is a good permanent position, but it's good for regrouping now

Rolled 9, 20 = 29 (2d20)

>>5046075

+1

I don’t know, the hill looks good to me.

>>5046051

Someone can roll again, I'll roll it myself if there's nothing in a bit.

Rolled 11, 6 = 17 (2d20)

>>5046380

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>>5046051

>Agree and suggest a hill: 2

“We pick a hill and regroup,” you confirm. “How about the one that I’m already on? We have a decent view of the surroundings from it.”

“Sure,” Miho confirms. “We’ll be there shortly.”

“Right, take us up, Max,” you order. Werewolf is slower than usual getting up the hill, but he makes it up.

“Which way do you want us facing?” Max asks.

“West, towards the city,” you say. A couple seconds later you’re in a good overwatch position and relatively well hidden in the trees. You doubt your hiding spot will stand up to any serious inspection, but it’ll hide you long enough to get the first shot off, especially with the surroundings being so open.

It takes a couple of minutes, but eventually Miho also arrives. She parks her tank facing the city as well, a couple of metres away from yours. She hops out of her tank and begins walking over so you do the same.

“Good to see you again, Captain,” you greet her as she approaches.

“And you, Fritz,” Miho smiles back. “It’s good to finally be back together, it’s been a long time since I’ve fought alone.”

“You’ve done something like this before?” You ask.

“Similar,” Miho states before turning her attention back to the match. “I wanted to go over the equipment again properly before we move off. If we move off.”

“And I want to check over the damage we’ve taken,” you reply. “Speaking of, how’s it looking, Max?”

“Well, it can be repaired even though we don’t have a workshop,” he states. “It’ll be a couple hours of miserable work though, and we’ll have to cannibalise some of the stuff from one of the track repair kits.”

>Go ahead with the repairs, it’d be dangerous to do otherwise.
>Don’t do it. You don’t need anyone getting tired out from the effort.
>Write-in

>Anything else you want to do while stopped?

>If you go ahead with the repairs, pick who will do them from your crew. The more people involved, the less chance of someone becoming winded/tired from it.

>Roll 1d20 Bo3 Awareness

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>>5046436

15:50

Werewolf: Damaged
Ammo: 36 AP 19 HVAP 17 SUHE 3 HESH
Fuel: 84%
Rerolls: 5
Fritz: Fresh
Ruby: Winded
Leo: Fresh
Axel: Fresh
Max: Fresh
Overdrive: can't be used - stationary
UAV battery: 1h 20
Frenzy: 2 uses
Gunslinger: 2 uses
Roll-offs: 1 uses
Lance of Longinus: 2 uses
Initial P: If Max is Fresh or winded
Called shot: If Ruby is Fresh or winded

Rolled 20 (1d20)

>>5046436
>Go ahead with the repairs, it’d be dangerous to do otherwise.

>Anything else you want to do while stopped?
>Recall Drone
>Discuss long term plans for this event. Is there a better position to camp out in? How long do we want to camp out? What positions look like repair/resupply points? etc.

>Repair crew: Everyone from Werewolf but Ruby, ask for Mako's help as well (Driver shouldn't be needed for overwatch)

>>5046757
Also inform Miho of the Chinese

Rolled 16 (1d20)

>>5046757

+1

I’d want to take Yukari instead of Mako, but it makes no difference. This is good.

Rolled 17 (1d20)

I'll roll the last one plus Anglerfish's awareness

Rolled 7 (1d20)

>>5047077

Rolled 4, 10 = 14 (2d20)

>>5047079

Can't seem to roll properly...

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>>5046436

>Go ahead with the repairs, it’d be dangerous to do otherwise.

“Right, let’s get started on it then,” you order. “Keep Ruby on the gun in case she’s needed at short notice. Everyone else can get on this.”

“We’ll keep watch then,” Miho states. “Do you need any help?”

“If you can spare anyone,” you nod. “Otherwise just keep a look out for anyone heading this way.”

“I’m sure we can find someone to help you,” Miho replies. You make your way back towards your tank and after bringing in the drone and putting it on charge, the four of you get started on helping with the repairs. Several minutes later, Mako trudges over to help you. She doesn’t contribute too much physically compared to Axel, or even you, but she’s read the manual on how best to perform field repairs, so she’s able to guide you through the process quicker than you would’ve been able to do it which all of you are perfectly fine with, especially as it starts to drizzle ever so slightly.

“Looks like you were right about the weather,” you say to Miho as you walk over to her.

“At least it helps hide us from any passersby,” she replies. “I think we’re safe up here for a while.”

“How long is a while?”

“Probably till morning,” Miho hums. “Unless a massive amount of tanks go out, the zones aren’t scheduled to begin until the morning. We’ll probably be forced to move then, but until it begins, we’re good on fuel and ammunition and have a nice, elevated position to hide out on.”

“So even though we don’t need them, do you have any ideas where the resupply points will be?”

“Probably in the cities,” Miho offers. “They’re scheduled to open around eight, so we should find out then.”

“So, another meeting at eight?” You offer.

“Sounds good,” Miho chirps. You’re about to head back to your crew when you remember one more thing. “By the way, we have to be careful of the Chinese competitors. Apparently, they have a reputation for cheating.”

“Good to know,” Miho nods. “If only we had a way of identifying them though.”

>Take your crew’s first watch shift until it hits eight.
>You see smoke rising from your east, walk over and have a look.
>Watch the stream and see if you can learn anything from it.
>Write-in

>Roll 1d20 Bo3

Rolled 19 (1d20)

>>5047101
From the east? That's alarming, there isn't much room to the east.
>You see smoke rising from your east, walk over and have a look.

Rolled 18 (1d20)

>>5047101
>>You see smoke rising from your east, walk over and have a look.

Rolled 10 (1d20)

>>5047101
>>You see smoke rising from your east, walk over and have a look.

Rolled 12, 18, 20 = 50 (3d20)

>>5047101

>>5047429

Forgot to say, but the time was 18:00 in the last post

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>>5047101

>You see smoke rising from your east, walk over and have a look.

“Yeah, if only,” you grunt. You look away from the field and city ahead of you and look back. Over the trees that cover you, you can see puffs of smoke.

“Say, Miho. Should those be there?” You ask pointing to them.

“No,” she replies after a moment to examine them. “Go have a look, I’ll get our tanks ready to act in case it’s a reason for alarm. Take someone with you.”

“I’ll take Saori,” you decide after a moment’s consideration. Your crew being two members down would leave them combat ineffective, and anyone else from Anglerfish team might impact their ability to fight as well.

A minute later, Saori joins you. “Hey Fritz, let’s go investigate!”

“Good to see you in high spirits,” you reply before the two of you begin making your way through the forest. “Judging from how faint the smoke is, whatever’s causing it should be pretty far away.”

“Or it could be a small source that’s pretty close, right?” Saori asks.

“Possibly,” you admit. “I don’t know what would be causing it so…close.”

You hesitate as you find the cause of the smoke. Hunched around a small fire are the crew members of the IS-2 that was knocked out on the same hill earlier. They spot you as you spot them, and there’s a solid thirty seconds of staring before they break the silence.

“Salutations… and great day! That was a great fight,” one of them offers in the worst Japanese you’ve ever heard.

“Thanks, but we didn’t have too much to do with your being knocked out,” you say in response. Their faces are blank and the four of them huddle around one of them with a small book.

“We wait here till crepuscule when an ironclad builder truck will retrieve us,” they offer again after a moment.

“Do any of you speak English?” Saori asks.

“Yes,” one of them answers with a heavily accented sigh. “Sorry, we came to Japan hoping to do well in this match. As one can tell that did not happen.”

“It happens to the best of us,” you reply.

>Ask them to put out their fire, the smoke might attract attention to your position.
>Sit down with them for a little bit. You’re not going anywhere for another couple hours anyway.
>Invite them back to your tanks and call it a cultural exchange.
>Write-in

>>5047459
>>Ask them to put out their fire, the smoke might attract attention to your position.
>Invite them back to your tanks and call it a cultural exchange.

>>5047507
+1, makes sense

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>>5047459

7:15

>Ask them to put out their fire, the smoke might attract attention to your position.

“I really hate to ask, but would it be possible for you to guys to put out your fire? We can’t stop you, but we’re set up on the other side of the hill and smoke will attract attention.”

“Dasha!” One of the crew members addresses the tall blonde one who spoke to you. “Ya potratil tak mnogo vremeni na eto!”

“Let’s not be bad neighbours,” the commander you now know is Dasha frowns. “Kill it, Dmitri.”

The boy sullenly walks over to the fire and begins to kick dirt over it.

“Excuse my brother,” Dasha says. “Not in good mood – headache from hit.”

“If it makes you feel any better, we took that tank out for you,” Saori winks.

>Invite them back to your tanks and call it a cultural exchange.

“And if you’re bored out here, you can come back to our tanks with us, and we could call it a cultural exchange.”

Dasha blinks owlishly at you before turning to her crew. None of them say anything so she shrugs and stands up, followed shortly by the other three.

You and Saori guide the four of them back to your tanks where they commence a thorough inspection of both Werewolf, the Panzer IV and both crews. They seem far more impressed with Anglerfish team getting so far with only a Panzer IV which is fine by you.

“You look very well equipped for what you will be subject to,” Dasha nods approvingly. “Especially as a team.”

“What do you mean by that?” Miho asks.

“Organisers tell individuals to keep an eye on radio and ear on the stream for a way to even their chances against a team,” Dasha explains. Max nearby snickers at that, but thankfully Axel is on hand to elbow him into silence.

You’re about to ask her to explain further when Yukari jogs over to get your attention – two tanks crossing a field about two kilometres from you.

>Scramble everyone into their tanks and open fire.
>Make sure all lights are off and no one moves it’s dark enough that the chances of being spotted are low.
>Send the Russians on their way and mount up just in case.
>Write-in

>Roll 4d20 Bo3

>>5047598

Time should be 19:15, my bad. Ruby has recovered too.

Werewolf: Operational
Ammo: 36 AP 19 HVAP 17 SUHE 3 HESH
Fuel: 84%
Rerolls: 5
Fritz: Fresh
Ruby: Fresh
Leo: Fresh
Axel: Fresh
Max: Fresh
Overdrive: Can’t be used – stationary
UAV battery: 2hr
Frenzy: 2 uses
Gunslinger: 2 uses
Roll-offs: 1 uses
Lance of Longinus: 2 uses
Initial P: If Max is Fresh or winded
Called shot: If Ruby is Fresh or winded

>>5047599
what direction are the tanks going?

>>5047602

Heading northwest towards the city.

Apologies, knew I was forgetting something.

Rolled 17, 13, 10, 3 = 43 (4d20)

>>5047598
>Make sure all lights are off and no one moves it’s dark enough that the chances of being spotted are low.

Rolled 14, 16, 15, 9 = 54 (4d20)

>>5047598
>>Make sure all lights are off and no one moves it’s dark enough that the chances of being spotted are low.

Rolled 20, 12, 5, 13 = 50 (4d20)

>>5047598
>>Make sure all lights are off and no one moves it’s dark enough that the chances of being spotted are low.

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>>5047598

>Make sure all lights are off and no one moves it’s dark enough that the chances of being spotted are low.

“Kill the lights and get down,” you snap. The only proper source of light is Leo’s tablet which is promptly killed and your crew either dive for cover or into the tank. Miho’s crew does the same, and the Russians are aware enough to follow suit and melt back into the forest slightly.

Miho commando crawls over to you and hands you a pair of night vision goggles before crawling forward slightly to get a better view of the approaching tanks. You put them on and follow her lead.

“It doesn’t look like they’re coming this way,” Miho decides after a moment’s observation.

“Yep, headed to the city,” you nod. “They’re moving pretty fast.”

“Mhm,” Miho nods. It takes another few minutes of them getting closer to figure out what they are. “Light tanks, a Bulldog and a T71.”

They continue getting closer for a few tense minutes before veering off towards the city. It’s only when they’re fully obstructed by the buildings that you get back up and brush yourself off.

“It wouldn’t have been too hard I think, but I’d rather not let everyone know exactly where we are,” you state, getting a hum of agreement from Miho.

“Exciting,” Dasha deadpans as she walks over to you wiping her coat down. You chat with her and Miho for a little bit until at half past seven, Leo draws your attention to the stream.

“Resupply points have been dropped,” he explains as you examine the map. “Blue ones are for single tankers only and green is for anyone.”

“And they have everything in them, right?” You ask, getting a nod.

“We have a pretty good position over the roads to three of those positions,” you observe.

“But the question is, do the other competitors know that, and if so, what are they going to do about it?” Miho asks.

>Suggest holding the position anyway, it’s a good one and you’ll have the first shot at anyone approaching.
>Suggest bugging out, it’s going to get hot as people fight over dominant positions for the resupplies and that’s not how you win.
>Stay but be ready to move at a moment’s notice, keep everyone mounted unless necessary and send the Russians on their way.
>Write-in

>Roll 1d20 Bo3

Rolled 16 (1d20)

>>5047995
>Suggest holding the position anyway, it’s a good one and you’ll have the first shot at anyone approaching.

>>5047995
>>Stay but be ready to move at a moment’s notice, keep everyone mounted unless necessary and send the Russians on their way.

Rolled 5 (1d20)

>>5048244
Shit forgot dice

Rolled 5 (1d20)

>>5047995
>>>Stay but be ready to move at a moment’s notice, keep everyone mounted unless necessary and send the Russians on their way.


Do this when it starts to rain, otherwise continue as is. That’s possible right?

Rolled 12, 13, 12 = 37 (3d20)

>>5047995

>>5048403
Just as i was about to roll for it. Sure, I don't see why not.

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>>5047995

>Stay but be ready to move at a moment’s notice, keep everyone mounted unless necessary and send the Russians on their way.

“I reckon we stay since we have a pretty good position,” you offer. “We’ll button up and wait when the rain starts in earnest, but until then we’ll continue as is.”

“Sure, that sounds like a plan,” Miho nods before looking up. “Unfortunately, I don’t think we have too long to wait.”

“Rain and dark,” Dasha hums. “No good for visibility. No good for your big gun either, no?” She emphasises her point by wrapping her knuckles against Werewolf.

“Not really,” you shrug. “I’d prefer a nice bright sunny day, but we still have the high ground and first shot on anyone approaching, so we’ll have to make do.”

“Plus, you have two guns,” she nods, gesturing towards the Panzer IV. “Much better than only one.”

“Agreed,” you nod.

You get about another half an hour of downtime before the rain starts to pick up. The Russians thank you for your time, exchange contact information then disappear back towards their tank to take cover from the rain. You stay outside for as long as possible, but eventually it picks up to the point you and your crew all button up to get out of it.

While being in your tank keeps you safe from the elements, it also worsens your visibility, making it easier for any other tankers to get closer before you spot them.

>Send the drone out, you can alternate between yours and Miho’s to try maintaining permanent coverage.
>Send someone out of the tank, a waterproof tarp was set up between the tanks which will provide some protection from the elements while they watch. (The selected person will be winded and have to roll to avoid being tired)
>Do nothing, you’ll have to take the risk to keep everyone as fresh as possible.
>Write-in

>Roll 1d20 Bo3

Rolled 18 (1d20)

>>5048435
>Send the drone out, you can alternate between yours and Miho’s to try maintaining permanent coverage.
>Open up the stream in the meantime

Rolled 7 (1d20)

>>5048435
Supporting >>5048545

Rolled 5 (1d20)

>>5048545
+1

Rolled 19, 17, 2 = 38 (3d20)

>>5048435

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>>5048435

20:30

>Send the drone out, you can alternate between yours and Miho’s to try maintaining permanent coverage.

For all of two seconds you consider sending someone outside to watch. You quickly decide against such a cruel punishment and instead get Leo to send the drone out to look for you. You hear some cursing as he opens his hatch and rain gets in, but a minute later, your drone is up in the air and watching the area around you. After a few minutes of discussion, you eventually decide on sending it back and forwards on a west to south since that’s where other tanks are most likely to come from.

The first half an hour is rather uneventful, but in the distance, you can hear far more gunfire than you usually would at night. You attempt to relax as best you can while locked into your cupola, but a tank isn’t really designed for living in, and everyone apart from Max, who has a relatively comfortable driver’s position, is feeling it already.

>Open up the stream in the meantime

While Leo is watching the drone, Axel opens up the stream to see if it can help you learn anything. There’s not much going on in your immediate area, but apparently you were right in your assumption that the fighting has been fierce elsewhere. Many of the other resupply points have been claimed by various teams who have the benefit of having two tanks to anybody else’s one and as supplies are starting to dwindle, individual tankers are getting more and more aggressive.

“Fritz, drone has eyes on a T-44 with a really big gun about to reach the resupply point,” Leo informs you, and Anglerfish who are listening in.

“There’s more!” Saori crackles in. “We have an O-Ho and a Tiger who just appeared from around the corner. We can’t see if they’re heading this way or towards the resupply points!”

>Snap a shot at the T-44 before it can get to the resupply point.
>Open fire on the O-Ho and Tiger the second it looks like they’re heading for you and not to flank the supply point.
>Pack up and move, it’s starting to get too hot.
>Write-in

>Roll 4d20 bo3

>>5048779

Werewolf: Operational
Ammo: 36 AP 19 HVAP 17 SUHE 3 HESH
Fuel: 84%
Rerolls: 4
Fritz: Fresh
Ruby: Fresh
Leo: Fresh
Axel: Fresh
Max: Fresh
Overdrive: Can’t be used – stationary
UAV battery: 1hr 30
Frenzy: 2 uses
Gunslinger: 2 uses
Roll-offs: 1 uses
Lance of Longinus: 2 uses
Initial P: If Max is Fresh or winded
Called shot: If Ruby is Fresh or winded

Rolled 18, 9, 10, 4 = 41 (4d20)

>>5048779
Why not both?
>Load SUHE
>Snap a shot at the T-44 before it can get to the resupply point
>If it looks like the O-Ho and Tiger are headed for us, activate Gunslinger and shoot them as well

>>5048841

Do you mean to fire SUHE at all three?

>>5049087
yes

Rolled 8, 10, 7, 5 = 30 (4d20)

>>5048779
Supporting >>5048841

Rolled 7, 2, 20, 5 = 34 (4d20)

>>5048841

I think we should ask Miho first but otherwise it sounds good.

Rolled 14, 9, 19, 10, 3, 12, 15, 19, 14, 19, 3, 9, 14, 13, 5, 1, 1, 5, 12, 18, 9, 9, 11, 9 = 253 (24d20)

>>5048779

If you're gunslingin' I'll take an extra 5d20 Bo1 for those other two shots plus rerolling the accuracy failure.

I'll roll it myself if no one does so in a while in the intrest of getting another post out.

Rolled 7, 4, 20, 10, 11, 7, 9, 20, 1, 3, 6, 8, 19, 18, 12, 13, 20, 1, 17, 18, 17, 19, 5, 13 = 278 (24d20)

>>5049148

Rolled 3, 15, 13, 2, 9 = 42 (5d20)

>>5049148

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>>5048779

>Load SUHE
>Snap a shot at the T-44 before it can get to the resupply point
>If it looks like the O-Ho and Tiger are headed for us, activate Gunslinger and shoot them as well

“Right, we need to do something,” Miho decides. “If they spot that T-44 and decide to engage, there’s one good spot that they can use for that.”

“This hill,” you grunt, following along. “Right, we’ll hit them now, hard and fast. Axel! Give us Suped-up High Explosive! We’ll be hitting all three tanks!”

You reach for your hatch before hesitating, if you open it, you’ll be exposing the entire turret crew to water, as well as the inside of your tank which will be a pain to clean. On the other hand, your best night fighting equipment is sat on the rim of your cupola.

“Ah, fuck it,” you grunt as you swing it open and immediately get buffeted by the wind. You flight your Infared scope on and point it in the direction of the T-44.

“Ruby! It’s about a kilometre and a half away! Moving south!” You say, feeding her information. You can’t do much more than that given it’s too far outside of the scope’s range. “It’s at our ten fourty-five!”

Your only reply is the swing of the turret and a sneeze. It’s still for a moment.

“On the way!”

Your gun barks, lighting up the night. You don’t have the time or the ability to check the damage. Instead you turn your attention south, just as Miho opens fire.

“We’ve hit the Tiger!” She informs you. “Looks like a good penetration!”

“We’ll finish it,” you grunt as a shot from the O-Ho scores a solid hit on the trees above you.

You swing the turret round to your south, and you’re not surprised to see Miho is also sticking out of her tank.

“Easy, Ruby! 12 O’clock from the gun,” you say. “One kilo two hundred!”

CRACK

A shot screams out, almost reaching the O-Ho but falling short by a metre.

CRACK

A second one, this one hitting the Tiger and detonating satisfyingly, stopping it in it’s tracks. Unfortunately, just before it went down it managed to get smoke off.

>Load a HVAP and watch for the O-Ho, get Miho to do the same.
>Load SUHE so you can kill it in one hit if it doesn’t back off.
>Regular AP, you don’t have unlimited special Ammo.
>Write-in

>Roll 4d20 Bo3

>Any other orders?

>>5049174

Werewolf: Operational
Ammo: 36 AP 19 HVAP 14 SUHE 3 HESH
Fuel: 84%
Rerolls: 5
Fritz: Fresh
Ruby: Fresh
Leo: Fresh
Axel: Fresh
Max: Fresh
Overdrive: Can’t be used – stationary
UAV battery: 1hr 25
Frenzy: 2 uses
Gunslinger: 2 uses
Roll-offs: 1 uses
Lance of Longinus: 2 uses
Initial P: If Max is Fresh or winded
Called shot: If Ruby is Fresh or winded

Rolled 20, 1, 20, 11 = 52 (4d20)

>>5049174
hate to weaken our chances here but don't we have to sit out from shooting the round since we used gunslinger?
otherwise
>Load a HVAP and watch for the O-Ho, get Miho to do the same.
Heavy tanks are a good use of special ammo imo
>Move the drone south to better spot the O-Ho

>>5049189

>Spoiler
Ah yes, thanks for reminding me. I'll make sure you all get something nice.

How about, you can shoot this turn, but Axel and Ruby will both be winded as a result.

>Shoot despite Axel and Ruby becoming winded.
>Hold fire and leave it to Miho.
>Write-in

>>5049198
>>Hold fire and leave it to Miho.

>>5049198
>Hold fire

Rolled 6, 12, 4, 6, 5, 11, 4, 13, 19, 14, 6, 3, 1, 1, 9, 7 = 121 (16d20)

>>5049174

looks like we're holding fire.

Miho's rolls

Rolled 2, 5, 1, 14, 19, 9, 5, 17, 13, 11, 10, 14 = 120 (12d20)

>>5049356

Rolled 15, 11 = 26 (2d20)

>>5049357

One reroll and one weather

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>>5049174

5, 11, 4, 3 / 1,1 / 9, 7 – Panzer IV
2, 5, 1, 14 – O-Ho

Result
O-Ho Hits the Panzer IV, no penetration
Panzer IV hits and kills the O-Ho on the second shot

20:40

>Hold fire and leave it to Miho.

You begin the process of getting another shot underway, but before you do, you quickly glance downwards. Your fellow turret crew, Axel and Ruby are both breathing hard and getting drenched from the rain pouring in. You’re sure they’d be willing to soldier through it but the question is: should you make them?

The question is answered when the Panzer IV next to you begins to aim up.

“Leave this one to us,” Miho crackles over the radio as well. She throws a wink your way as well and is promptly thrown back into her tank as a shell from the O-Ho hits it and only barely fails to penetrate.

Miho pops out of the turret again, with a far more serious expression than you’ve ever seen on her before. She makes good on what her face promises a moment later when three shots scream out of her tank’s gun, all whistling the tune of HVAP and all three hitting, one more than necessary to knock out the O-Ho.

“Temper, temper,” you joke as you close the hatch over you again.

“I have no idea what you’re talking about!” Miho says cheerfully. “I was just dealing with a threat!”

“I’m sure,” you reply idly as you towel off the worst of the water. “How’s it looking out there, Leo?”

“Like shit, but there’s no enemy tanks,” he replies succinctly. “I think we can rest, even if not very comfortably.”

“We’re going to have to do anti-rust checks again,” Max groans, setting off the rest of your crew. You decide not to stop them from having a moan, especially since you hate anti-rust checks too.

>You are winded.

>Sort out a watch schedule and catch some sleep.
>Stay on alert for another 30 mins or so, the sounds of battle might attract vultures.
>Relocate somewhere else, the fight just now is probably a sign of what’s to come.
>Write-in

Pick a (small) reward
>A brief respite in the weather, forecast shows an hour or so of clear skies not very far away.
>A small bit of intelligence, courtesy of one Saori Takebe, Qualified Radio Operator.
>An ill-thought-out announcement, that happens to help you out with your goal for the match.
>Write-in

>Roll 1d20 (Awareness)

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>>5049418

Werewolf: Operational
Ammo: 36 AP 19 HVAP 14 SUHE 3 HESH
Fuel: 84%
Rerolls: 5
Fritz: Winded
Ruby: Fresh
Leo: Fresh
Axel: Fresh
Max: Fresh
Overdrive: Can’t be used – stationary
UAV battery: 1hr 20
Frenzy: 2 uses
Gunslinger: 2 uses
Roll-offs: 1 uses
Lance of Longinus: 2 uses
Initial P: If Max is Fresh or winded
Called shot: If Ruby is Fresh or winded

>>5049418
>>Relocate somewhere else, the fight just now is probably a sign of what’s to come.
>>A small bit of intelligence, courtesy of one Saori Takebe, Qualified Radio Operator.

Rolled 8 (1d20)

>>5049418

>Sort out a watch schedule and catch some sleep.
>A small bit of intelligence, courtesy of one Saori Takebe, Qualified Radio Operator.
We're in a very good position, even if we attract some attention I doubt it'd be anything we'd need to move from

Rolled 19 (1d20)

>>5049418
>>Sort out a watch schedule and catch some sleep.
>>A small bit of intelligence, courtesy of one Saori Takebe, Qualified Radio Operator.

Rolled 2, 20, 15, 15 = 52 (4d20)

>>5049418

I'll roll the last one for you.

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>>5049418

20:45

>Sort out a watch schedule and catch some sleep.

You spend another five minutes on high alert, watching, waiting for any other tanks to attempt to follow up on the fight but none come.

“Alright, I think we’ve beat them off,” Miho decides finally. “Wish I could see out to verify that properly though.”

“Something up with your cupola?” You ask.

“Obstructed by debris from the hit,” she says sourly. “I’m partially blind.”

“Speaking of seeing, we should probably sort out a watch schedule right!?” Yukari crackles in. “I know I could use a Z or two!”

“That sounds like a good idea to me,” you say. “Max, since you’ve got it so comfortable how do you feel about first watch?”

“Aye, fine by me,” he groans. “I’m not the poor sod that has to sleep standing up.”

“Can I take first and Max takes middle?” Ruby quickly asks.

“Agreed,” you smirk, feeling a small amount of glee in the Max’s moans. “If that’s all then-

>A small bit of intelligence, courtesy of one Saori Takebe, Qualified Radio Operator.

“That’s not all!” Saori declares cutting you off. “I’ve heard something very interesting!”

“Go ahead then, Saori,” Miho says.

“So, as you all know, I am a licensed radio operator,” Saori begins. “So, while we were discussing the watch order, I decided to try listening into other frequencies, and I found the one the officals are using!”

“And you found something?” Leo asks.

“I heard that the organisers are concerned about how quickly tanks are dropping and how empty the field is, so they’re considering drastic measures.”

“We have knocked out over ten percent of the tanks on the field ourselves,” Hana adds.

>“Doesn’t change our plan, but knowing something’s coming is useful.”
>“Guess they should’ve had more people then.”
>“Well, it doesn’t change anything for us.”
>Write-in

>Get some sleep and recover.
>Work with Miho to figure out where best to put your barbed wire and do it.
>Work with Leo and Saori to use your high power radio to see if you can learn anything else.
>Write-in

>Roll 1d20 Bo3

>>5049853
>>“Doesn’t change our plan, but knowing something’s coming is useful.”
>>Get some sleep and recover.

Rolled 11 (1d20)

>>5049919
Fucking forgot dice again

Rolled 7 (1d20)

>>5049919
+1

Rolled 6 (1d20)

>>5049919

Rolled 10, 4, 18 = 32 (3d20)

>>5049853

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>>5049853

9:00

“Doesn’t change our plan but knowing something’s coming is useful.”

“Agreed. At least when it comes, whatever it is we’ll be ready for it,” Miho states. “For now we rest and recover, and that’s an order.”

“Aye, aye, Cap’n,” you chuckle. “That’s definitely an order you can follow.

>Get some sleep and recover.

“Alright, now for the hard part,” you mutter to yourself. You and your turret team are varying degrees of drenched, despite your waterproofs, and the inside of the turret isn’t particularly dry either.

All five of you spend the next fifteen minutes drying your fighting positions as best as possible, before drying yourselves. It’s next to impossible to change clothes inside the turret with other people in it, so you have to take turns squeezing everyone into the hull while one person changes and even then, there’s plenty of bruised elbows and small cuts.

You make do though, and eventually, you’re able to return to your seat and attempt to get a little bit of rest.

11:30

“Fritz, get up,” you wake up to gently being tugged and your name being called. You open your eyes to Ruby in your face. “We got something incoming.”

“What is it?” You yawn as you rub the sleep out of your eyes. “Another tank?”

“We don’t know,” she says, as she passes up Leo’s tablet which has a feed from Anglerfish’s drone. “We got a headlight of some kind, to our northeast,” she explains. “Rain is too bad to make out exactly what it is.”

“And what has Miho said?”

“We don’t open fire till we can positively ID it,” Ruby explains. “I kinda want to shoot it…”

>“Well, Miho’s right.” Someone else can take a break now, you’ll stay up and monitor this.
>“I’ll talk to her.” Shoot it. It’s best to take care of any problems before they appear.
>“Wake me up if something happens.” There’s no combat yet so it doesn’t require your attention.
>Write-in

>Roll 4d20 Bo3 (Just in case you want to engage)

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>>5050058

Werewolf: Operational
Ammo: 36 AP 19 HVAP 14 SUHE 3 HESH
Fuel: 84%
Rerolls: 5
Fritz: Winded
Ruby: Fresh
Leo: Fresh
Axel: Fresh
Max: Fresh
Overdrive: Can’t be used – stationary
UAV battery: 40% - on charge
Frenzy: 2 uses
Gunslinger: 2 uses
Roll-offs: 1 use
Lance of Longinus: 2 uses
Initial P: If Max is Fresh or winded
Called shot: If Ruby is Fresh or winded

>>5050059

Sorry, Fritz should be barely Fresh

Rolled 16, 1, 19, 6 = 42 (4d20)

>>5050058
>“Well, Miho’s right.” Someone else can take a break now, you’ll stay up and monitor this.

>>5050058
>>“Well, Miho’s right.” Someone else can take a break now, you’ll stay up and monitor this.
Do we roll for if we choose the choice to shoot it or for just in case the situation calls for it?

>>5050083

Since there's something probably hostile nearby, roll anyway incase the situation calls for it.

Rolled 8, 17, 12, 13 = 50 (4d20)

>>5050083

Rolled 5, 9, 11, 18, 15, 15, 11, 3, 7, 2, 16, 14 = 126 (12d20)

>>5050058
>>“Well, Miho’s right.” Someone else can take a break now, you’ll stay up and monitor this.

>>5050173

Oops, OP just take the first four or something.

Rolled 15, 18, 16, 2, 2, 7, 17, 8, 17, 16, 17, 14 = 149 (12d20)

>>5050058

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>>5050058

23:45

>“Well, Miho’s right.” Someone else can take a break now, you’ll stay up and monitor this.

“Aww, really?” Ruby visibly deflates. “Are you sure about that?”

“Yes I’m sure,” you reply, sitting up a little better. “I’m up now, so whoever’s on watch can take a break.”

“That’s me,” Ruby says with a flat cheer. “Maybe I can put my pillow on the shell rack!”

“Good luck with that,” you chuckle humourlessly. You pass the tablet down to Axel who passes it down to Leo again then turn on the radio.

“You can see this headlight too, right Miho?” You ask.

“Sure can,” she replies immediately. “We don’t really know what it is yet.”

You don’t reply, instead peering out of your cupola in the rough direction of the unknown contact. You can make out the vague light in the distance, but any more than that is obscured by the rain and distance, and you’re hesitant to open the hatch unless necessary.

“It’s a drone,” Saori declares after another ten minutes of watching it. “An unmanned tracked vehicle.”

“Me and Axel have plotted the route it took,” Leo says to you. Axel passes the map up and you’re able to see it went north for a bit before turning back around for the road.

“Where’s it heading now?” You ask.

“Either the resupply point or this hill,” Saori guesses. “But if it gets too close, then it may spot us.”

“Do you reckon a burst from ya’ machinegun will do it?” Max asks.

“Maybe,” Leo shrugs. “It’s not entirely unarmoured so it could survive it.”

“It wouldn’t survive a main gun round,” Hana chips in. “It’s not likely to anyway.”

You also have your MG which would no doubt deal with it.

>Order Leo to open fire on it if it gets any closer, it will take longer, but no one has to get out the tank and you don’t have to fire the main gun.
>Ask Hana to deal with it if it closes in. As she said, it won’t survive a tank shell.
>Deal with it yourself. You’ll get wet again, but it probably won’t survive a burst or two.
>Don’t shoot it no matter what. Even if someone spots you on it, you’ll be giving yourself away more if you fire anything.
>Write-in

>Roll 4d20 Bo3

Rolled 15, 1, 19, 10 = 45 (4d20)

>>5050211
>Ask Hana to deal with it if it closes in. As she said, it won’t survive a tank shell.

Rolled 5, 18, 3, 2 = 28 (4d20)

>>5050211
>>Ask Hana to deal with it if it closes in. As she said, it won’t survive a tank shell.


This match is last tank/team standing wins right?

Rolled 13, 1, 1, 13, 10, 16, 17, 2, 2, 7, 6, 17, 14, 8, 4, 13 = 144 (16d20)

>>5050211

I'll just roll the last one for you guys.

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>>5050211

>Ask Hana to deal with it if it closes in. As she said, it won’t survive a tank shell.

“It definitely wouldn’t survive a main gun round,” you say. “Even better, you can hit it with one without exposing yourself to the rain. If it becomes necessary.”

“Opening fire will make us pretty visible to anyone watching, but we can’t exactly let it snoop around if it comes close,” Miho thinks aloud. “Alright Hana, keep the gun on target and if it gets too close we’ll nail it.”

“I feel sorry for the poor sod who’s drone it is, those things are expensive,” Leo muses.

“Someone tried to shoot yours out of the sky,” you remind him. “Besides, if they didn’t want to lose it, they shouldn’t have deployed it on a battlefield where it could be mistaken for a light tank or something.”

You watch the drone wheel around the field for another few minutes, and head towards the resupply point. It stays there for a while, likely checking it out to make sure there’s no other tanks there, but once it’s done, it emerges and starts trundling onto the train tracks.

“I can’t see it anymore,” Hana reports as it disappears into the thick trees.

“As soon as it comes out at our end of the tracks, hit it,” Miho orders, leaving you waiting for a good five minutes.

“Firing,” Hana says calmly. A second later, you hear the roar of Anglerfish’s gun over the howling wind.

“Can’t see the headlight on the feed anymore,” Leo says. “She probably got it.”

>Ask her to put another couple into the same area to make sure of it.
>Hose it down with machinegun fire and leave it there.
>Do nothing else, if it’s not dead already then you’ve definitely scared it away.
>Elect someone to go down and have a look. Maybe they can set barbed wire as well. (Who/Random)
>Write-in

>Roll 4d20 Bo3

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>>5050727

00:00

Werewolf: Operational
Ammo: 36 AP 19 HVAP 14 SUHE 3 HESH
Fuel: 83%
Rerolls: 5
Fritz: Fresh
Ruby: Fresh
Leo: Fresh
Axel: Fresh
Max: Fresh
Overdrive: Can’t be used – stationary
UAV battery: 50% - on charge
Frenzy: 2 uses
Gunslinger: 2 uses
Roll-offs: 1 use
Lance of Longinus: 2 uses
Initial P: If Max is Fresh or winded
Called shot: If Ruby is Fresh or winded

>>5050727
>>Hose it down with machinegun fire and leave it there.

Rolled 8, 10, 10, 12 = 40 (4d20)

>>5050727
And my dice.

Rolled 9, 17, 2, 12 = 40 (4d20)

>>5050727
>>Hose it down with machinegun fire and leave it there.

Rolled 15, 10, 14, 20 = 59 (4d20)

>>5050727
>Do nothing else, if it’s not dead already then you’ve definitely scared it away.
>Send the drone in to get a close look

Rolled 11, 3, 19, 11, 17, 6, 3, 1, 5, 13, 3, 4, 6, 10, 17, 8, 16, 19, 20, 19, 11, 16, 6, 10 = 254 (24d20)

>>5050727

Sorry about the delays fellas, I was at university today.

>>5050299
Yep, exactly right.

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>>5050727

8, 10, 2, 20 - Werewolf
5, 3, 3, 1 – Panzer IV
6, 10, 20, 10 – Unknown

Result
Panzer IV and WW, know the rough direction of unknown
Unknown knows rough location of Panzer IV and WW – fires and misses

>Hose it down with machinegun fire and leave it there.

“Alright, light it up, Leo,” you order. “Make sure it’s dead.”

“Copy that,” he replies. There’s a moment where you hear the cocking of the gun before it opens up.

A moment later, Saori joins in, as does Hana with her coax. The first shots go wide, but one lucky burst hits and causes a spark as it bounces off. That gives all three of them an aiming point to hammer away at.

The drone holds out for several seconds before the combined damage from the near miss of the tank shell and three machine guns sets it alight. It burns for about a minute before the rain manages to put it out.

“I’d reckon the drone is done for,” you say.

“Well done,” Max snickers, getting a laugh from some of the other members of the crew.

You hear a whizzing, followed by a nearby bang.

“A shell?” Ruby asks. “From where?”

“From our northwest according to the drone,” Saori states. “Probably someone who saw the lightshow, or the owner of what’s left of that drone.”

“Or both,” Mako adds.

“Pass me a map,” you request. Axel dutifully hands you one, and you take a look. “Probably the hill in F1?”

“That’s what I was thinking,” Miho adds. “It seems like she knows roughly where we are, but not our exact position.”

Another shell screams overhead.

“So, do we get to hunt them down?” Ruby asks, eagerly. “Send Anglerfish out to fix them in place!”

“Thinking with the wrong head,” Max admonishes her. “No point in movin’ they can’t keep this up for long. Probably.”

“What if they have the ammo to burn? Especially since we killed their drone,” Ruby suggests. “And if they throw enough shit, some of it might stick?”

>Ruby has a point, plus you already own the north east corner of the field. Work with Miho to flush out the assailant.
>There’s no point in leaving your position to attack someone so far away, hold fire and wait it out.
>Fire back at them to supress them. Two can play at long-range gunnery.
>Write-in

>Roll 4d20 Bo3

>>5051077

Werewolf: Operational
Ammo: 36 AP 19 HVAP 14 SUHE 3 HESH
Fuel: 83%
Rerolls: 5
Fritz: Fresh
Ruby: Fresh
Leo: Fresh
Axel: Fresh
Max: Fresh
Overdrive: Can’t be used – stationary
UAV battery: 50% - on charge
Frenzy: 2 uses
Gunslinger: 2 uses
Roll-offs: 1 use
Lance of Longinus: 2 uses
Initial P: If Max is Fresh or winded
Called shot: If Ruby is Fresh or winded

>>5051077
Will Miho's drone be able to reach / identify the enemy?

>>5051091
It's at the limits of it's range, so she needs to move closer for it to do so.

>Orbits 1km away and can spot enemies a kilometre away for 8 hours then must recharge for 3

>>5051091
>>5051097

But if it's over the enemy, then it will be able to.

Rolled 3, 14, 20, 15 = 52 (4d20)

>>5051077
>There’s no point in leaving your position to attack someone so far away, hold fire and wait it out.
>Reposition slightly so that their fire has even less chance of hitting

Rolled 16, 3, 15, 10 = 44 (4d20)

>>5051077
Supporting >>5051101

Rolled 11, 6, 4, 7 = 28 (4d20)

>>5051101

+1

Rolled 12, 4, 20, 1, 6, 18, 8, 9, 17, 15, 1, 5, 3, 16, 12, 18, 16, 9, 19, 12, 14, 13, 10, 18 = 276 (24d20)

>>5051077

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>>5051077

>There’s no point in leaving your position to attack someone so far away, hold fire and wait it out.
>Reposition slightly so that their fire has even less chance of hitting

00:00

“Well, as far as I can see, there’s no reason to move. If they do luckily hit us, we can take it, but frankly from the range they’re at I don’t think it’s likely,” you explain.

“I concur,” Miho adds. “Let’s reposition a little bit, to decrease their chance to hit us even further.”

“You heard the lady, Max,” you say. “Take us a couple metres back, that should do it.”

“Sure, Fritz,” there’s a moment of silence before Werewolf’s engines roar to life again. Max slowly backs up, away from where you were previously positioned, steering only by the instructions you’re able to give him.

You quickly find a good position and stop moving, with Miho taking up a similar position just left of you.

Shots continue to fly in, but at a slower rate. Whoever it is eventually decides that it’s not worth the ammunition and after another few minutes of ineffectual fire, it tapers off.

“Took them long enough,” Max grumbles.

“What, can’t sleep?” Ruby asks.

“Yeah, I’ll be relying on you to send my complaint,” he replies.

You’re about to add to that when Leo speaks up.

“We got an announcement from the organisers,” he declares. “They’re announcing something is going to happen at one o’clock.”

“Announcing an announcement?” Max asks. “Funny.”

“Miho, did you get that?” You ask, ignoring the speculation of your crew.

“I did, do you think this is about those drastic measures they’re considering taking?”

>“Undoubtably.”
>“I guess we’re going to find out.”
>“What else could they be announcing?”
>Write-in

>Order your crew to get whatever rest they can between now and one.
>Get yourself ready to move the second it hits one, just in case.
>Select a team to get out to deploy the barbed wire before whatever this announcement is.
>Write-in

>Roll 1d20 Bo3

Rolled 9 (1d20)

>>5051498
>“What else could they be announcing?”
>Order your crew to get whatever rest they can between now and one.

>>5051498
>>“What else could they be announcing?”
>>Order your crew to get whatever rest they can between now and one.

Rolled 14 (1d20)

>>5051670

Rolled 10 (1d20)

>>5051498
>“What else could they be announcing?”
>Order your crew to get whatever rest they can between now and one.

Rolled 5, 2, 20 = 27 (3d20)

>>5051498

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>>5051498

>“What else could they be announcing?”

“Could be something like those beacon drops from big unlimited class match,” Max offers.

“There are already teams present though,” Leo retorts. “Why would they drop a team up beacon?”

“Like that, not exactly that,” Max replies. You let the two bicker for a bit as you discuss the development with Miho.

“Saori said the problem is how empty the fields are, right?”

“Saori did say that,” Saori chips in.

“Quite, thanks Saori,” you grunt. “So this announcement is probably intended to solve the lack of combat as a result of that, right?”

“That’s what I was thinking too,” Miho confirms. “And so, in order to solve the empty field problem…”

“They’re probably going to make it smaller,” you finish.

>Order your crew to get whatever rest they can between now and one.

“That probably means that we’re not going to get much rest after that then,” you decide before flipping back to your crew comms. “All of you, get some rest, it’s probably the last chance you’re going to get to do so.”

“Don’t have to tell me twice,” Max grunts. You hear some shuffling as he and the rest of your crew try to make themselves comfortable. Max and Leo have their seats in the hill, and Ruby is small enough to clear a spot where she can lie down.

Axel unfortunately is forced to sit in the turret basket, but the other members of your crew can supply him with enough pillows to maintain a semblance of comfort, leaving only you to keep watch as best you can with only drone footage and what you can see out of your cupola.

While you watch…
>Check your messages.
>Chat with whoever’s awake on the Anglerfish side.
>Attempt to engineer a way to keep your hatch open without getting wet.
>Decide what to do with the barbed wire.
>Write-in

>Roll 1d20 Bo3

Rolled 6 (1d20)

>>5051844
>Attempt to engineer a way to keep your hatch open without getting wet.
Very tempted by the checking messages though

Rolled 18 (1d20)

>>5051844
>>Attempt to engineer a way to keep your hatch open without getting wet.