Skulks 2013/09/28(Sat)17:08 No. 542481 ID: b418ce
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>>542313

Fuchs: "...The new operators are trying to kill us."

???: "Ha! New operators are a fickle thing, Fuchs. We just got a new group today too actually, drivin' us crazy!"

>>542348

Fuchs: "...No that's alright. We know... Thanks though."

???: "Did they say anything about the mission starting yet? We've been stationed here for about two weeks and all of Crow is gettin' pretty tired of it."

Vulpes: "Dude, you sort of just totally gave it away, you know."

???: "Oh.. Oops."

Vulpes: "Alright Fuchs. Switch on speaker real quick, would ya?"

Skulks 2013/09/28(Sat)17:09 No. 542482 ID: b418ce
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>>542334
>>542328

Vulpes: "No see, some of you probably caught on by now but, this whole mission is fake. Well I mean it's real, but it's more of a 'friendly' spar more than it is a serious mission. Every now and then, the higher ups start this uh, this tournament deal. In this tournament, all the teams of Animal Branch face off in wargames where the scenarios are randomized. Just so happens that you joined our fine, dysfunctional little family 'round the start of the new year, so the guys in charge of training new operators told us to just combine this with a training mission, make you think it's real."

Fuchs: "...We didn't do a very good job."

VulpeS: "It's not like this mission doesn't matter though. We still get shop points for how we preform, and the rank of our team can be increased, which will attract more expensive commissions. We're not ranked the uh, the very best right no-"

???: "Team Fox is in DEAD LAST!"

Vulpes: "Fuck off, Karga. We don't really HAVE commissions right now since it's the start of the year and we're on the bottom. But if we beat Crow and maybe some others, we'll move up. Our last operator wasn't.. the best. But maybe you guys can help us out, huh?"

Skulks 2013/09/28(Sat)17:09 No. 542483 ID: b418ce
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>>542312

Fuchs: "...We started in a small room to the west of the ship when Rav said Rubah and 'Goosh ran off. Pretty sure, Zorro, Rav, Hu and Kitsune are still there. You said Rubah and Waagoosh are regrouping with the others, but I couldn't tell you where they are. When I was landing on the ship it looked like it had maybe two or three floors, I can't tell how many rooms. From what I saw on our way here I think there's a large open room to the east, and maybe a room in the center of this floor. The ship's a junker so I wouldn't expect much of it technology-wise. I don't know much 'bout security. Just this guy here. Which of course, brings me to a important topic. The mission's started, right? What do you guys want done with this guy?"

Yep the op is green lit... wait are your weps loaded with beenbag rounds? If so hit the dude in the head/chast

>>542487
Oh and i think i scared rubah and gooshin to returning to there post but if thats what this team is like all the time i think im going to go help guys over in 'get-the-team-killed-for-fun-sec'

>>542481
Wow, you DIDN'T fall for that? My opinion of your team has slightly increased!

Now, don't worry. You may be the worst unit in the team, everyone may hate you, and you may be stupid and incompetent, and totally deserving of that hate, but don't worry. We can make it through this together!

Now, I want you to subvert the shit out of that security guard. Get him on your side.

And if he resists, shoot him in the throat. And DON'T TELL HIM I SAID THAT.

>>542497
Yeah, no, if this is a 'training wargame' then we've got nothing to offer this dude that they'd like better than a minimally painful 'death' and a chance to go sit out early while everyone else is still fucking around with the dumb 'mission scenario.' I'm not sure how his score is calculated but chances are him and his team get points for him surviving longer, killing more of our dudes and fucking with us better; we don't want any of that to happen.

Mercy kill and then watch for the inevitable grenade drop where he tries to improve his score by taking you guys with him.

>>542497
Subduing and converting the 'guard' is an alright plan, assuming you three aren't in a non-combat zone.

>>542489
I don't think you're inspiring much confidence that we will be better than the previous operator.

...just shoot the fucker and move out.

Since you two are ahead of the rest of the group I guess that makes you two the team's scouts for now. So once you deal with this guy, move forward and try to map out the area as best you can. Once we get an idea of how to move around we'll send the main group up to support you guys/take out things you couldn't do with just to people and we'll work from there.

This sound good?

Skulks 2013/09/30(Mon)00:58 No. 542626 ID: b418ce
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>>542497

Vulpes: "Hey, dude. Do you wanna be on our side?"

Karga: "Uh, not really. I mean you guys are in last place. And have been for like, three years or something? Not to mention the betting pools for when each of you will bite it, some of the other teams have going. Overall you guys are reall-"

Skulks 2013/09/30(Mon)00:59 No. 542627 ID: b418ce
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>>542487
>>542497
>>542509
>>542529

Karga: "AHHHH! BULLSHIT! THAT'S NOT FAIR YOU GODDAM.. GOddammn.. ch.. stupid.. tranq.. uilizer.."

Skulks 2013/09/30(Mon)00:59 No. 542628 ID: b418ce
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*SLAM*

Fuchs: "Guess, we'll scout ahead now."

Skulks 2013/09/30(Mon)01:00 No. 542629 ID: b418ce
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Fuchs: "We've walked along the corridor to the larger room to the East of the ship. It's full of large crates, probably empty for the game. I hear footsteps echoing through the room, so we ducked behind a large crate to the right of the entrance. I believe there's a guard patroling from door to door in here. Awaiting orders."

Vulpes: "Dude, ask them to tell someone to bring my RPG from back in the starting room. All I've got is this dinky pistol, I feel naked."

Fuchs: "You get that, Ops? Don't forget you can command the rest of the team to back us up if you want."

Lets get this pretend mission started!

Zorro, Rav, Hu, Kitsune, New Guy, Rubah and Waagoosh: Gather your weapons and equipment from the pods and start moving towards the hangar, the mission is go!

Fuchs: Get Vulpes to stand on your shoulders so she can climb on the crate and survey the hangar.

ok to keep things simple you two are now alpha team and the other group will be bravo for this mission just so we don't have to keep saying all your names when we want the whole group to do something. So Alpha, if you see a chance to take out the guard fell free to do so

Zorro, Rav, Hu, Kitsune, Vos, Rubah and Waagoosh. You guys are team bravo so if we call all of you that don't get confused. Fuchs and Vulpes are scouting ahead of you guys but Vulpes forgot her RPG so one of you grab that on your way out. Alpha team Fuchs & Vulpes) are in the hanger so head there for now.

>>542641
On that note, I trust you two not to screw this up, so we should probably go keep an eye on the others.

[Connect to Vos' group]

Vos: Alright new guy, before you move out, find Vulpes' RPG to deliver when you regroup.

Skulks 2013/09/30(Mon)22:03 No. 542688 ID: b418ce
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>>542641
>>542642
>>542646

You watch as team Bravo scrambles nearly all at once, removing several weapons and equipment from their respective drop pods, and stuffing most of it in small compartments in their suits, which you note to be extremely spacious.

Rav: "Sir, yes sir! Suited and ready to go, Sir!"

Skulks 2013/09/30(Mon)22:03 No. 542689 ID: b418ce
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>Fuchs: Get Vulpes to stand on your shoulders so she can climb on the crate and survey the hangar.

Rav: "Ops, we've arrived at the hanger. Waagoosh, Zorro, Kitsune and Hu are hanging back a bit because this hall's cramped, but they can still take orders. Agent Vos has Vulpes' weapon as you ordered, but I can't see where she might be. Awaiting further orders."

Vulpes: "Fuckin'.. Push harder, Fuchs! C'mon!"

Fuchs: "H..Heavy."

Vulpes: "Hey! It's the armor! J-Jerk! Okay I see uh, I see the guard. She has an assault rifle, but it's only her I can see. I think that huge metal thing is some kind of ventilation system.. And uh, there's a doorway to my right, against the wall. I don't think it'd be too hard to reach, but we should be careful of that guard probably."

Tell me how much 'explosives' you folks have. My favourite way to take down enemy personnel is to suppress with an explosive, pin down with suppressive fire, then target directly with an explosive while the enemy is suppressed, but if explosive ammo and suppression ammo is a factor then I guess we get to do things more stylishly and less thoroughly.

Vos: Take the guard out stealthily.

Waagoosh & Rav: Cover the new guy and shoot the guard if she decided to turn around at the wrong moment.

>>542712
This.

Vulpes: There is a smaller crate to your right you can use to help climb down safely after the guard is eliminated. Vos has your RPG.

>>542712
and just leave the RPG with someone else since if you carry that thing with you it would probably slow you down and make you less, well sneaky.

Skulks 2013/10/02(Wed)02:28 No. 542807 ID: b418ce
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*WHACK*

Vulpes: "Haha! Nice one, new guy. knocked her cold. Didn't even need the tranquilizers from her suit."

Between them, the team has; 3 EMP grenade, 2 gas grenade, 3 heat grenades, 8 frag grenades, 1 corrosive grenade, one remote detonation explosive, 1 flash and Vulpes also has her rocket launcher back.

Skulks 2013/10/02(Wed)02:28 No. 542808 ID: b418ce
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Rubah: "Nice job, kit. Yo, Ops! What now. This door doesn't look locked, but there could be someone on the other side and we wouldn't know til it was too late. How you want us to handle this? We could like, breach and clear it."

Rav: "Or, we could try a less barbaric approach, that maybe won't attract the entire enemy team."

RubahL "Yeah. Or be a bunch of pussies, like Rav said. What's it gonna be?"

take out a grenade but don't prim it and open the door. If no one or just one or two people are in there just take them out quick with standard gunfire, if there are 3 or more people in there just toss in a frag to clear them out or a flash if it looks like there's something important in there.

We have managed to stay quiet so far, lets keep at it since once we go loud there is no going back.

Rubah, Rav and Kitsune: Check out the ventilation system, anyway to get inside it?
Failing at that anyway to throw gas grenades inside so that you don't get the gas blown back at you?

If nothing else works feel free to breach the door with the rocket launcher.

>>542810
Second.

This is real life, and in real life most ventilation systems in any installation with *any* concept of security are designed to not be human-passable unless they specifically need to be for maintenance reasons. These are things like the ducts falling apart because they can't support human weight, being too small for a human in the first place, maintenance alarms on each entrance and exit, airflow and air pressure monitoring that would instantly show what was happening, and having impassable hazards like ionizing air filters that would fry you extra crispy while generating a maintenance alert.

I agree that going loud is a pretty one-way decision and add that it would be a bad one when we don't know where ANY of the rest of the other team is. Can we look through the door or otherwise figure out what's on the other side with anybody's chip toys or other gadgets, or are we completely fucking incompetent at handling unfamiliar, hostile environments?!?

Supplemental:
If you *do* go loud at least use some damn brains and DON'T breach at the door, use the wall like a non-rookie. If you folks don't have the demolitions supplies for that YOU SUCK.

Skulks 2013/10/02(Wed)20:32 No. 542863 ID: b418ce
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>>Rubah, Rav and Kitsune: Check out the ventilation system, anyway to get inside it?

Rav: "It appears to be the ship's main means of distributing air. We-"

Rubah: "What's our teamname, anyway? Me Kitsune and Rav, I mean. I was thinking team CowardlyKissass. What are you thinkin', mascot?"

Kitsune: "Uh.. I um.. Don't think you should call Rav things like Cowardly, Rubah. You could hurt his feelings."

Rav: "...."

Rubah: "Yeah, uh, yeah alright. Sorry, Rav."

Skulks 2013/10/02(Wed)20:33 No. 542864 ID: b418ce
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Rav: "It looks like there ARE means for getting around inside. Probably for maitenence, like you mentioned. Looking further in it looks like a shaft straight up, with several smaller vents branching off, probably to other rooms. One of us could definetly get inside and look around more, but Myself, Waagoosh, Fuchs and Zorro probably wouldn't fit."

Rubah: "Dude, that looks tight as shit. It's gonna have to be one of those short losers."

Rav: "Yes, like yourself, or maybe Kitsune. Our new agent, Vos, could probably also fit, if only because he has no armor other than his standard suit. What will it be, Ops? Will one of us or more go in? And if so who?"

Skulks 2013/10/02(Wed)20:34 No. 542866 ID: b418ce
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>>Can we look through the door or otherwise figure out what's on the other side with anybody's chip toys or other gadgets, or are we completely fucking incompetent at handling unfamiliar, hostile environments?!?

Waagoosh: "Well I mean, to be fair we ARE the bottom spot on team rankings for a reason."

Vulpes: "Don't say it like you're boasting, you dumbass!"

Vos: "Uh, my chip is a visionoptics, so I could try using the echolocation feature. Yeah there we go. It's kind of a uh, really shitty image but, it looks like there's some kind of.. yeah I think those are two crates, and there's definetely a heartbeat behind them. So there's one person in there, and we know where they are."

WaagooshL "Okay good. Nice idea, Ops. How do you guys want us to take this guy out? Want us to go loud or what? We do still have Vos' silent pistol."

>>542866
One guy and relatively close to the door means the silent pistol should be fine. Breach and eliminate the enemy quietly, then secure the area.

couldn't hurt to put someone in the vents
Rubah- maybe seeing as he has a shotgun and since they tend to do well in tight closed in spaces, say like a ventilation shaft there is that, but that would make a lot of noise and if one of those shafts is long enough it might make the shotgun useless
Kitsune does have a longer range weapon but isn't as good a shot as Rebah and we do only have one engineer and I rather not risk him. and again if he has to fire his weapon it's going to make some noise
I think vos is our best bet since he has a silenced weapon and specializes in stealth so let's send out stealth unit to scout ahead... after he takes out the guy in the room if we want him to take that guy out too.

Rubah: Your file says you have extensive CQC and decent Marksmanship training. Think you can hit the guy through the door by throwing your knife? I realize Fuchs also fits the criteria, but he doesn't seem like he's among those needing the extra practice. If you're confident, have Vulpes open the door for you and let 'er fly.

Wagoosh: If Rubah misses, chuck your Flash and EMP to knock out the guy's senses and communications, then you two move in for a melee takeout. If Rubah is not confident in his skills as a carny knife-thrower, this is the secondary plan to take him out.

Vos&Kitsune: You two are our stealth and computer experts, respectively. Get in the vents and see if you can find a way to an access point. Vos can also use his visionoptics functions to see in the dark of the vents and map out enemy locations for allies on the ground, and his silent pistol will be useful in quietly removing isolated targets when necessary.

Does this sound good, team?

you know what. I think we SHOULD make a lot of noise. Just turn it to our advantage. Have everyone with a gun guard one of the ways into here and have everyone else storm the room and take that guy out. Then when the other guys come to see what the noise was we ambush the bastards and see how many we can put down before hunting down the rest.

Suggestion 2013/10/03(Thu)15:58 No. 542924 ID: b418ce
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>>Think you can hit the guy through the door by throwing your knife?

*SWISH*

Rubah: "I CAN TOTALLY PROBABLY DO THIS!!"

Suggestion 2013/10/03(Thu)15:59 No. 542925 ID: b418ce
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Rubah: "HYAAAA!!"

Suggestion 2013/10/03(Thu)15:59 No. 542926 ID: b418ce
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*Fwip* *Fwip* *Fwip* *Fwip*

Suggestion 2013/10/03(Thu)15:59 No. 542927 ID: b418ce
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*CLUNK*

???: "GAK! THE TRANQUILIZERS ARE... That shouldn't.. Count..."

*Fwump*

Suggestion 2013/10/03(Thu)16:00 No. 542928 ID: b418ce
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Rubah: "..."

Waagoosh: "..Well I mean I guess that works. It still like, set off the tranqs in her suit."

Rubah: "..."

Suggestion 2013/10/03(Thu)16:00 No. 542929 ID: b418ce
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>>542871
>>542875
Vos: "Alright, we reached something. The shaft goes up higher, but there's another door out here. I think this is the second floor. There's also a little terminal thing that gives readings on the ship's air supply I guess? That's what Kitsune said anyway. There's two smaller chutes here too. Way too small to fit in, but I could toss a grenade down either. No way of telling what's down there that I can think of though."

Suggestion 2013/10/03(Thu)16:02 No. 542931 ID: b418ce
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Rubah: "We're at the split in the hall upstairs. Hey, it's the chill guy in his chair still!"

>>542929
>>542931

Fuckin' dicks I mixed the images up. Uhh, pretend those are switched. Yeah. do that.

>>542929
He was asleep last we saw him, but may have woken up by now. Rav, hit him in the leg with your pistol, then move up with Wagoosh and Rubah to secure the split in the hall. Don't move out into the open, use the corners as cover.

>>542931
Vos, use your Echolocation to detect anyone through that door you found. Kitsune, think you could use the terminal to access atmospheric controls? We can't exactly suffocate everyone in a training run, but hacking the system as a proof of concept should earn you points.

>>542947
I agree with this.

>>542928
hey man you actually hit the guy with the thing and that is a hell of a lot more then other people can say

as for chill guy... will tranquilizers still work even if you hit him in the leg or no? Cause if so shoot the hell out of that leg and move on. Hey Vos can you use your eye thing to see if anyone is up ahead?

Rubah:
Looks like a trap. Use 'em if you got 'em, roll in a grenade as quietly as possible. Take up leapfrog fire positions ready to either advance or make a fighting-retreat depending on what the result of the rolled grenade is.

Vos & Kitsune:
Are we *really fucking lucky* and you can shut off the air pressure in parts of the ship we aren't in? That could be a pretty cool way of disabling anybody who isn't prepped for vacuum hardening.
Assuming we aren't that lucky check upwards first: I'm hoping for you two to find some cool shit to fuck with or wreck that helps the rest of the team. Be careful, and if up just leads to more parts of the ship that are likely to be guarded just make careful notes for the mission-HUD automapping and rejoin the squad.

Kitsune: Hahaha, maybe you can put tranquilizers in the air in the part of the ship you aren't in!

Vos: Can you hear anything from the other ends of the shafts? ...I'm kind of curious what reaction you'd get from rolling grenades down the chute, but it might alert people.... :3