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>>44413901
Well, Hess certainly seemed to be enthusiastic about this. Meanwhile, you've been keeping a close eye on your surroundings. Right now, you were standing in the middle of a large, open field. No obstacles, meaning you could use Clementine's superior speed here to its full advantage. But that also meant you wouldn't have a lot of cover. To the right was a large, heavily wooded forest. Home turf, and a larger VT like the Tiger would have trouble navigating, but it would be hard to maintain line of sight and your longer 76mm barrel would equally be hampered. Lastly, there was a small gaggle of buildings, old cottages and barns that were no longer under use and that Hess didn't really mind getting potentially demolished. It was a bit of a compromise between the forest and field, with wider, more predictable lanes to move through, but plenty of buildings to provide cover.

Back up on a nearby hill, you could see Bannon and Parker's VT standing like a sentinel, carefully observing the battle. Hess' house staff also were gathered to watch their master battle as well. Honestly, this felt more like a show to you than a battle...

"So where do we head to?" Tarin asks, tugging at your pant leg. "With our speed, we can determine our battlefield."

>Stay in the field.
>Head for the forest.
>Head for the village.
>Other

>>44413911
>>Head for the forest.

>>44413911
>>Stay in the field.
why not

>>44413911
>Head for the village.

>>44413911
>>Head for the forest.

>>44413911
>Head for the village.
Speed and long range, high penetration gun means we'd prefer alleys to shoot down.

And we don't even have to worry about arty here!

>>44413911
>>Head for the village.

>>44413911
>Head for the forest.

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>>44413911
"Tarin, head for the village. We'll try to lose her in the alleys." You instruct as you duck back down into the crew compartment and shut the hatch closed.

"Roger that." Tarin nods ass she gets ready, putting her hands firmly on the controls.

Now all you could do was wait.

The minutes and even seconds dragged on tortuously long as you stared at Hess' personal little clocktower, trying to will the hands to move even a tad faster. Across from you, Hess' Tiger continues to idle, as if watching your every move. Finally, the minute hand makes its final tick on the hour, triggering ancient mechanisms that automatically began the process of ringing the heavy bronze bell to signify the passing of the time.

A loud BOOOOOOONG echoes over the field, and immediately, Tarin springs into action. Clementine's legs explode with stored energy as she sprints for the village, too fast for Hess' VT to track. You try to aim your own turret for a shot of opportunity, but the rocking from Clementine's sprint proves to be too much, and you can't get a solid bead on the Tiger before your sight is blocked by a large barn.

"Hmmm, a smart move, I suppose." Hess muses. You can feel the impacts of the Tiger's four feet as it turns around to pursue you. "But there's only so far you can run!"

>Peek out from the buildings and try to hit her from range.
>Wait for Hess to come into village and attack at close range.
>Other

>>44414380
>>Peek out from the buildings and try to hit her from range.

>>44414380
>Peek out from the buildings and try to hit her from range.
Let's test how our p2w gold round HVAP does against her armor at range before committing to close range. Ideally, we'd settle this at range instead of being force to disengage from close if things go pear-shaped.

>>44414380
>Wait for Hess to come into village and attack at close range.

>>44414380
>>Peek out from the buildings and try to hit her from range.

>>44414380
>>Peek out from the buildings and try to hit her from range.

>>44414380
>>Peek out from the buildings and try to hit her from range.

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>>44414380
"Tarin, peek us out just enough so we can get a line of fire on her." You say, making sure a fresh shell was loaded. "We'll try to nail her as she makes her approach."

"Roger that." Tarin nods as she rounds Clementine around the barn and behind one of its corners, only edging out just enough to get clearance for the cannon.

Downrange, you can see the Tiger stomping forward slowly but steadily. You weren't sure if a hit would count as a "kill" from this range, but you had to at least try.

>Roll 1d20

Rolled 3 (1d20)

>>44414630

Rolled 7 (1d20)

>>44414630

Rolled 10 (1d20)

>>44414630
HERE COMES THE FIRE!

pretty meh for hess and us

Rolled 9 (1d20)

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>>44414630
You hit the trigger and Clementine's cannon roars, sending a shell downrange straight at the Tiger. However, you only hit the corner of its turret, and you watch as the shell deflects uselessly away, twirling in the air like a discarded toy. The Tiger responds by firing a shot of its own, but being on the move hurts its accuracy. The shell plows right into the barn in front of you, going straight through the walls and out the back, missing the rear edge of Clementine by a handful of meters. THe shock from the cannon is enough to cause the barn to buckle and collapse, covering you in a cloud of dust.

"A good shot, but not good enough!" Hess taunts.

"For you or me?" You ask back, trying to keep her distracted.

"Both!" Hess laughs heartily.

"Repositioning." Tarin announce as Clementine goes into reverse. "We have to try and flank her while she's still in the open."

"No way, you've seen what that cannon can do." You frown. "She gets one good hit in and it's all over. Plus. I get a feeling our shells are going to be no good at range, anyways. At least up close we can even the odds."

>Move out and try to flank Hess.
>Continue to try and lure her into close combat.
>Other

Rolled 19 (1d20)

>>44414630
It's late, but I just gotta know.

>>44414882
>Move out and try to flank Hess.

>closing in on a heavy tank over open ground
Roy. Roy stahp. Roy what are you doing.

>>44414882
>Move out and try to flank Hess.

>>44414882
>Continue to try and lure her into close combat.

>>44414903
good job dipshit, what a waste.

>>44414882

>Move out and try to flank Hess.

>>44414882
>Move out and try to flank Hess.
>>44414903
goddammit fluff

>>44414882
>>Continue to try and lure her into close combat.
>>44414903
kill your self fluff

>>44414882
>>Move out and try to flank Hess

>>44414882
>>Continue to try and lure her into close combat.
She out ranges us any way.

>>44414995
The point is not to purely out-range her, but to dictate engagements such that we can fire effectively on her while she cannot do so on us. We need to leverage off our strengths to force her into a confrontation that is disadvantageous for her.

>>44415031
Ah right, Slow turret rotation. I forgot.

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>>44414882
"Are you really advocating just charging up to the better armored tank?" Tarin raises a suspicious eyebrow.

"Well, uh." You bite your lip. "Fine, we'll do it your way, then."

"I thought so." Tarin nods as she puts her hand on the throttle. "I'm going to go full speed, but I'm going to try and keep her as steady as I can for you to get a shot. Can you do it?"

"Of course I can?" You boast.

Tarin just gives you another wary eye.

"Okay, I think I can. I'll do my best." You sigh.

"Right. We're going." Tarin warns as she pushes the throttle forward.

Clementine's engines roar and belch black smoke as she lunges forward, her two feet galloping at full speed. Tarin tries to keep the VT moving in a straight line, without turning or running over any obstacles in order to give you the best shot possible.

>Roll 1d20

Rolled 6 (1d20)

>>44415319

Rolled 18 (1d20)

>>44415319

Rolled 8 (1d20)

>>44415319

>>44415338
>>44415342
>>44415344
Well, hot damn!

>>44415485
She still got better than us.

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>>44415319
However, almost inexplicably, Hess' turret is already turned in your direction. Did she anticipate the move? Whatever the reason, Hess's cannon was ready and waiting and it fires at the same time as you do. Clementine rumbles as the shell slams into the side of her thigh, splattering bright red paint all over the hull.

"Aha! That's a leg shot right there!" Hess laughs triumphantly. "All I need to do is hit the other one!"

"Yeah, well, I just need one more good hit on your side." You retort.

"W-wha!?" Hess gasps, not realizing the splotch of blue paint that was already starting to air dry. "Impressive, I didn't even realize!"

"I think I can keep maneuvering for another shot." Tarin grunts as she regains stability.

>Try for another shot.
>Head for the forest to regroup.
>Other

>>44415588
>>Try for another shot.

>>44415588
>Try for another shot.

>>44415588
>>Head for the forest to regroup.

>Do one more potshot.

>>44415588
>>Try for another shot.

>>44415588
>>Try for another shot.

>>44415588
>Head for the forest to regroup.
We can move with our leg gone? In that case, since we're still at range, we should find a hull down spot to engage from cover.

>>44415588
>Try for another shot.

>>44415588
>>Head for the forest to regroup.

>>44415588
>Try for another shot.

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Rolled 16 (1d20)

>>44415588
"We just need one more shot!" You assure Tarin. "We got this! Just keep us mobile!"

"Got it." Tarin nods as she pushes the throttles yet again, this time trying to swing Clementine around Hess' Tiger.

>Roll 1d20

>>44415588
>Try for another shot.

Rolled 13 (1d20)

>>44415811

Rolled 13 (1d20)

>>44415811

Rolled 13 (1d20)

>>44415811

>>44415825
>>44415831
>>44415845
holy shit.

Rolled 18 (1d20)

>>44415811

>>44415825
>>44415831
>>44415845

wat

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>>44415825
>>44415831
>>44415845
What

>>44415859
WHERE THE FUCK WRE YOU!

>>44415825
>>44415831
>>44415845
Can we just call this a crit, cause holy shit.

>>44415901
But the number 13 is bad luck.

>>44415931
Only in some cultures.

>>44415811
Merc! We got a triple! That's got to mean something awesome right? Right? Please?
>>44415825
>>44415831
>>44415845

>>44415974
Yeah, we missed three times.

>>44415952
Is thgood luck in others?

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>>44415825
>>44415831
>>44415845
HUUUUUUUUUUH

Well, uh, I guess something like this warrants a reroll. You don't get triple 13s everyday!

Rolled 14 (1d20)

>>44416042

>>44416049

lol

Rolled 18 (1d20)

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Rolled 19 (1d20)

>>44416042

>>44416049
i kek'ed

>>44416049
you fucking serious.

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>>44416042
You're too soft, Merc.

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>>44416042
You fire, but the shot is wild. Instead of a second hit on the side armor as you had intended, your shot is a bit too high and deflects off the front of the Tiger's turret once again. Hess responds with her own shot, and you feel a rumble as the shell hits and actually tears one of the spare fuel cans stowed on Clementine's rear straight off the hull.

"Damnit, no hit!" You scowl.

"No choice, we're falling back." Tarin grunts. "She can't keep it up at this speed for much longer."

With that, you're jolted to the side as Tarin has Clementine pivot rapidly towards the forest, fleeing for the safety of the trees. Fortunately, she manages to breach the treeline before Hess can reload her gun.

"Oho, more hide and seek? You're going to be found eventually..." Hess coos.

"All right, what do we do now?" Tarin asks, turning her head to you.

>We need to find a spot to stop and hide until Clementine's engines cool down.
>We'll try to hit and run from inside the treeline and whittle away at Hess' defenses.
>Other

>>44416326
>We need to find a spot to stop and hide until Clementine's engines cool down.

>>44416326
>>We need to find a spot to stop and hide until Clementine's engines cool down.
I hope this guerilla style tactic can last us the match.

>>44416326
>>We need to find a spot to stop and hide until Clementine's engines cool down.

>>44416326
>>We need to find a spot to stop and hide until Clementine's engines cool down.

>>44416326
>>We'll try to hit and run from inside the treeline and whittle away at Hess' defenses.

>>44416326

>We need to find a spot to stop and hide until Clementine's engines cool down.

>>44416326
>We need to find a spot to stop and hide until Clementine's engines cool down.

>>44416326
>We need to find a spot to stop and hide until Clementine's engines cool down.

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>>44416326
"We need to find somewhere to hide until our engines can cool down." You grunt. "Our speed is pretty much the only way we can beat her."

"Right." Tarin nods. "If I remember the maps right, there's a few valleys we can go hull down in, conceal ourselves. There's also a waterfall near the river here. If we hole up there, the water can help the engine cool down faster."

"Yeah, except Hess might know that and check there first." You grumble.

"Well, it's just a suggestion from me." Tarin shrugs.

>Hide out int he rocks.
>Hide out in the waterfall.
>Other

>>44416805
>Hide out in the waterfall.

>>44416805
>>Hide out in the rocks.

>>44416805
>>Hide out int he rocks.

>>44416805
>Hide out int he rocks.
Gives us cover as well.

>>44416805
>>Hide out in the waterfall.
There's always something behind the waterfall.

>>44416805
>Hide out int he rocks.

>>44416805
>Hide out in the rocks.
We want to not be a sitting duck if she finds us.

>>44416805
>Hide out in the rocks.

>>44416805
>>Hide out in the waterfall.

She'd dismiss the waterfall as too obvious.

>>44416805
>>Hide out int he rocks.

>>44416805
>Hide out in the waterfall.

>>44416805
>Hide out in the waterfall.

Don't you get this sinking feeling, though? You're still a little wet behind the ears, Powers. At this rate, this duel might be a wash. But I'm sure you'll make a real splash there.

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>>44416805
"Head for the rocks." You instruct. "The waterfall is too obvious a hiding place. She's sure to check there first."

"Roger that." Tarin nods and Clementine slowly but surely plods her way over to the rocks, crouching down in one small little outcropping that gives you a good hull down position.

With the brief respite, you sigh and lean back in your seat. You check your watch and are surprised that barely thirty minutes have passed.

"So how are the engines looking?" You ask Tarin.

"Cooling, but they're still too hot." Tarin says as she taps on the engine thermometer. "Need a couple of more minutes."

"Yeah, okay. I don't hear the Tiger, so I think we're good for now." You say as you look around through your viewports.

"So, um, Roy, I have a question." Tarin says as she keeps an eye on the engine indicators. "If we do lose..."

"We're not going to lose, Tarin." You assure her.

"If we do lose, are you really going to surrender to Hess just like that?" Tarin gives you a curious eye.

>Well, I did promise her.
>Just playing along. We still have a mission to complete, you know.
>Other

>>44417359
>>Well, I did promise her.

>>44417359
>Well, I did promise her.

Suddenly it crosses Tarin's mind that she might be the one on the leash.

>>44417359
>Well, I did promise her.

>>44417359
>Well, I did promise her.
>So make sure you get back to the rest of the army

>>44417359
>Just playing along. We still have a mission to complete, you know

>>44417359
>>Well, I did promise her.
man of my word

>>44417359
>Well, I did promise her.

So, the winner takes the loser prisoner, right? Is Tarin included in the deal?

>>44417359
>Well, I did promise her.

>>44417359
>>Well, I did promise her.
Make sure you make it back to base if that happens.

>>44417359
>Well, I did promise her.

>>44417359
>Well, I did promise her.

>>44417359
>Well, I did promise her.
But we didn't promise I'll stay that way.

>Tarin knows Roy is a man of his word
>So she makes him promise to escape.

>>44417359
>Well, I did promise her.
"I'm afraid of what would happen if I reneged."

>>44417359
>Well, I did promise her.
I'm not the type to go against my own word. My mission will just take a little longer to complete, is all.

Can someone give me the rundown on what has happened? I stopped reading just before we were meant to attack Der Rise and I've been unable to catch up.

>>44417653
Read the archives.

>>44417653
How? Literally every thread is archived on sup/tg/.

>>44417653
Well, we attacked the compound, and stopped an escaping train filled with sciency research papers, and stuff to stop the Zombie Soldier production.
Turns out, there was a MASSIVE METAL GEAR VT hiding, which had to be taken down by shooting the kneecaps.
Then we killed the head scientist of the facility (who was piloting the METAL GEAR VT), and the top brass wasn't too happy about that.

>>44417574
>"I'm afraid of what would happen if I reneged."

Heav'n has no Rage, like Love to Hatred turn'd, Nor Hell a Fury, like a Woman scorn'd.

>>44417561
One promise doesn't invalidate another.

>>44417653
We wrecked face; the Brass were unhappy the Reik research got smoked; we volunteered for a suicide mission so Bannon wouldn't take the heat; we are to eliminate Hess, so we challenged her to a duel, loser surrenders to the winner.

And here we are.

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>>44417359
"Well, I did promise her." You say. "What good am I if I go back on my word?"

"True enough." Tarin sighs.

Right then, you hear a distant rumble, punctuated by a number of dull thumps. The signature sign of Hess' Tiger moving through the forest. You seen begin to see trees shake and topple as her heavy VT presumably just walks straight through them. As you had suspected, she was heading for the waterfall, following the river to get there.

"Tarin, is our engine cool yet?" You ask, your body starting to tense in anxiousness. "This is the perfect chance to get the drop on her."

"Not yet." Tarin shakes her head. "If we go now, any high speed moves will for sure knock out the engine."

"Damn." You seethe. If you waited any longer, Hess would for sure realize you weren't at the waterfall and turn around, thus spoiling your chance at an ambush.

>Take the risk and ambush her.
>Wait until your engine is fully cool.
>Other

>>44417783
>Other
>Circle the long round to the waterfall, and cool off there once she's turned back
We're faster than her. Run circles around her, dammit.

>>44417783
>>Wait until your engine is fully cool.
Just need to stay completely silent.

>>44417815
>"If we go now, any high speed moves will for sure knock out the engine."

>>44417783
>Wait until your engine is fully cool.

>>44417783
>Wait until your engine is fully cool.
We can't risk it. What do we have that could help even the odds? Smoke grenade launchers? That Breton recoilless rifle array?

>>44417783
>>Wait until your engine is fully cool.

>>44417783
>>Wait until your engine is fully cool.

Piss on the engine. Didn't they used to do that with machine guns?

>>44417783
>Wait until your engine is fully cool.

>>44417700
>>44417712
Thanks for the info.
>>44417694
>>44417697
I've been working non-stop both before and during the Christmas break. I haven't had either the time or energy to catch up (it takes a lot of effort to remain polite to stupid fucking customers that demand everything their fucking way).

>>44417864
I think so, but that corroded the barrel. Incidentally, the British also made hot water for tea with that method of overheating machineguns.

>>44417828
Yes, but she isn't gunning her engine either. The point is to be where she thinks we aren't and hit her while she's looking the other way. No matter how far ahead she is when we reach the river, we'll be able to cool off and chase her down. And, I might add, we'll have a clear shot due to all the trees she's conveniently knocking down.

>>44417783
>Wait until your engine is fully cool.

>>44417952
don't forget about the bits of shrubery that get caught in the joints, engine or gun barrel that muck up her VT's performance!

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>>44417783
"Just let me know when we're good." You grumble as you sit back in you seat, forced to wait.

:Roger that." Tarin says simply.

Like waiting for the duel to begin, the time just seems to crawl by. The sounds of Hess' movements become more distant, before you lost track of it altogether, meaning the both of you were back to the cat and mouse game.

"All right, engines are good." Tarin announces as she hits the ignition, revving up Clementine's engine once again. "Where to now?"

>We'll try to track Hess from her last known position.
>We're try to lure her out into the open.
>Other

>>44418083
>>We're try to lure her out into the open.

>>44418083
>We're try to lure her out into the open.

>>44418083
>We're try to lure her out into the open

>>44418083
>We'll try to track Hess from her last known position.

>>44418083
>We'll try to lure her out into the open

>>44418083
>>We're try to lure her out into the open.

>>44418083
Make a false trail, dump some oil to show signs of battle damage, make Hess think she has her prey cornered. Then we ambush.

>>44418083
>>We're try to lure her out into the open.
So we're going to do this Predator style?

>>44418083
>We'll try to track Hess from her last known position.
Find a high vantage point, and look for the trail of demolished trees.

>>44418083
>>We're try to lure her out into the open.

Rolled 18, 13, 14 = 45 (3d20)

>>44418083
"Get us back into the field, Tarin." You say. It was simply too dangerous to hunt her in the close confines of this forest. "It's time to end this."

"All right." Tarin nods as she turns Clementine back towards the treeline.

All the while, you don't see any sign of Hess, which you suppose is a good thing. Tarin drives Clementine up atop a hill, which gives a rather good overwatch position on the forest. In the distance, you can see trees shaking and tumbling over, signifying Hess' rough position. Unfortunately, it's too far and you don't have enough visibility for an accurate shot, but for now all you need to do is grab her attention. You grasp the trigger and fire a shell, watching it arc through the air and landing into the trees. You load and fire two more shells into the forest, and immediately, you can see the direction of Hess' movements rapidly change, heading towards the field at full speed.

"We've only got one shot at this." Tarin mumbles.

"Yeah, I know." You agree.

>Roll 1d20

Rolled 5 (1d20)

>>44418538
HERE COMES THE SNOW

Rolled 17 (1d20)

>>44418538
Roy, stop being bad at tanks, please. You NEVER engage heavy tanks head-on on flat open terrain.

Rolled 7 (1d20)

>>44418538

Rolled 1 (1d20)

>>44418538
Hess is really rolling in the 18s

>>44418565
Beat us by one, Jesus

>>44418538
Those are some real high ro-
>>44418595
OH GOD NO

>>44418555
>>44418565
>>44418568
Damn, Hess is good at this stuff.

Always seems to out do us by a bit.

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>>44418555
>>44418565
>>44418568

Truly, it was never meant to be.

Merc pls use a system other than that accursed d20. I swear you always make it hard for us whenever you roll that d20.

>>44418601
She does seem to be making a habit of that.

I think it's time to start considering the possibility that we aren't actually the main character in this story.

>>44418609
>OH GOD NO
relax its the 4 roll

>>44418631
He won't as that's his fetish, along with making systems with increasing crit-fail scenarios.

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>>44418701
>making systems with increasing crit-fail scenarios
>that his fetish

T-there's no way Merc would be into that sort of stuff, right? R-right?

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>>44418565
"Tarin, maneuver us to the side!" You bark.

"Moving!" Tarin says as she has Clementine strafe across the predicted path of Hess' approach.

You swing your turret in an effort to get a bead on Hess' side armor. However, Hess comes out swinging, her Tiger bounding out, turret already at an angle for a faster aim.

You both fire.

Hess' shell impacts solidly on Clementine's front plate, a sure kill. However, you score your own hit on Hess' side, right over the spot you had previously hit. Both of your VTs just stand there, staring at each other awkwardly.

"Huh... that has never happened before." Hess says, surprised. "I suppose we vill need a tiebreaker."

"I tiebreaker?" You ask, just as you see the command hatch on the Tiger pop open and Hess jump out, a cavalry saber in hand. "If we cannot best each other in our Vertical Tanks, then we shall do so with our blades!"

"Um... okay." You say, unsure of yourself. The only close combat training you've had was in boot camp as well as what little practice you had gotten among the Bretons. On the other hand, you could presume Hess had been training all her life for this situation.

"I could go, if you want." Tarin says, as if reading your hesitation. "She never did specify who to duel, and we're both part of the same crew."

>Be careful, Tarin.
>No, I'll do it.
>Other

>>44418807
>>No, I'll do it.

>>44418807
>>Be careful, Tarin.
Win the Roy, Tarin!

>>44418807
>>Be careful, Tarin.
OMG YES

Roy be a cheerleader for Tarin

>>44418807
>No, I'll do it.

>>44418807
>Be careful, Tarin.

>>44418807
>No, I'll do it.
go for the lewd CQC

>>44418807
>>Be careful, Tarin.

She's the better choice and far more likely to be focused.

>>44418807
>Be careful, Tarin.

>>44418807
>No, I'll do it.

>>44418807
>Be careful, Tarin.

>>44418859
Flip her skirt up mid-battle?

>>44418859
Roy isn't big boss through.

>>44418807
>>Be careful, Tarin.

>>44418880
yes. anything that makes Hess fluster.

>>44418807
>>Be careful, Tarin.

>>44418807
>>Be careful, Tarin.

>>44418807
>No, I'll do it.
We should go for a boxing match instead like the good old days

>>44418807
>Blades? I thought we agreed this wouldn't be to the death!
Gais pls.

>>44418959
Losing an arm isn't death.

>>44418807
>No, I'll do it.

>>44418959
Maybe she intends to leave behind a duelling scar.

As a quick reference, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dueling_scar

Maybe Reik dames are into scars.

>>44418959
60-minute break while somebody figures out how to use a saber to carve wooden swords out of a nearby tree.

>>44418992
Not immediate death, but shock, blood loss, and infection are total bastards.

>All these Tarin fight votes

Tarin is Hess' rival in luv.

What the fuck makes any of you think she's not going to kill the cyclops?

That said,

>Be careful, Tarin.

>>44419029
She isn't that irrational, and Roy would likely get too hung up on not killing her to be effective.

Most of that love rival stuff is from our blathering than anything in quest

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>>44418807
"Be careful out there, Tarin." You say.

"I always am." She assures you as she climbs out of her driver's hatch, drawing her knife as she does so.

"Oho, so the lady driver answers the call?" Hess' grin widens as she watches Tarin approach. "Then shall we end on the first to surrender?"

"Sure, why not." Tarin shrugs and gets into a battle stance. You see her turn her head ever so slightly to glance back at you, silently conveying a query to you.

>Do it fair.
>Play dirty if you have to.
>Other

>>44419053

All of Tarin's interactions with Hess have been hostile, and "eliminate the threat" covers death.

Wouldn't be surprised if Hess got pissed that Tarin was the one fighting and Tarin "had" to kill her in self-defense.

>>44419082
>Do it fair.

>>44419082
>>Do it fair.

>>44419082
>Other

"Just don't kill her."

>>44419082
>Do it fair.
>Play dirty if she does.

>>44419082
>>Do it fair.

>>44419082
>Do it fair.

>>44419082
>>Do it fair.

>>44419082
>Play dirty if you have to.

INB4 mudwrestling.

>>44419082
>>Do it fair.

>>44419082
>Do it fair.
>Play dirty if she does

>>44419082
>Do it fair

>>44419082
>>Do it fair.

Did we miss the flag?

>>44419119
>endgame involves Tarin and Hess in a crater, fighting in the mud

>>44419082
>Do it fair.
>"Remember, ladies, it's NOT to the death, for god's sake."

>>44419119
>>44419150
>inb4 clothes come off

>>44419157
>Both: "KYAAAA! DON'T LOOK!"
>Roy: "Matching... panties?"

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>>44419183
I thought of this for some reason

>>44419221
>They run off with each other
>Clementine wins the protagbowl

>>44419183

Hess would be squealing, but also making damn sure to position herself to give him a better view.

Tarin would say it completely monotone while moving to block and/or better grapple Hess.

>>44419221
>Hess has panties with a cute little Not!Sherman vertical tank
>Tarin has panties with a little Not!Tiger vertical tank

The world can be united through their love of mechs.

>>44419183
As they lock gazes once more, they come to an unspoken agreement, march Roy off at swordpoint and desert their respective sides, never to be seen again.

In the evening, Bannon and Parker are having dinner in a mansion now inhabited only by its servants, when they receive a message from its head butler:
>Mission accomplished. Hess has been eliminated.

>>44419157
>at some point, they lost their weapons
>just a furious rough and tumble in the mud
>two women trying to pin each other down
>this goes on all afternoon
>a bit later, both of them are exhausted, dirty and frustrated

>>44419310
Roy walks over from where he has been sitting the whole time, stares at the two for a while and says, "Okay, regardless of who lost, I think everyone can agree that I unequivocally won."

>>44419183
Like Merc will do such lewd scenes.

>>44419394
More ecchi than hentai, though

>>44419183
>Tarin and Hess argue over who deserves Roy more.
>Roy starts to get worried as they begin to come to an agreement.
>By the time that they agree to share Roy he's already locked himself inside Clementine.
>He doesn't know that Tarin took the VT's spark plugs when she went to fight Hess.

>>44419483
>opening the engine deck and accessing the spark plugs without anyone noticing in the middle of dismounting
Sasuga Tarin.

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>>44419483
>Clementine returns to base with a new crewmember
>Roy: "Uhh... meet Private... H-"
>Hess: "Heide! Uhhh... Heide Fritz!"
>Roy: "[sigh] S-she'll be our new gunner... Tarin needs an extra hand..."
>Hess: "That's only because you're such a handful [giggle]"

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>>44419082
You give a slight shake of your head, indicating that you want her to play fair, or at least as fair as she can be. Tarin rolls her eyes in annoyance but gives in with a slight nod before returning her attention to Hess.

"Vell then, show me your skills!" Hess laughs.

The next few seconds are blurs of motion. Hess obviously has the reach with her saber, but Tarin, honed by years of wilderness survival, is much faster and more agile. Hess at first manages to keep Tarin away at a good distance with quick, yet controlled swings of her saber. Tarin is able to dodge most of these strikes, but there are a few narrow misses too, with Hess' blade slicing into Tarin's jacket several times.

However, after a few swings, Tarin begins to inuit Hess' attack patterns, and eventually finds her opening. She lunges in and grabs Hess' cape, looping it around her neck into a makeshift noose. She tugs at it, trying to strangle Hess into submission, but the Reiklander girl is a bit too fast, slicing off her own cape with her saber.

"Ha... using my own clothing against me. An interesting tactic." Hess giggles as she undoes her clasp, shrugging off the last few tatters of her cape. She also shrugs off her coat, leaving her with just her shirt and skirt. Tarin follows suit, taking off her now tattered jacket.

"Hey, uh, Roy, don't you think we should step in?" Bannon asks with concern.

"The last thing you want to interrupt is a duel." You point out.

At this point, Hess and Tarin have continued their clash, which has gotten much quicker and ruthless. A swipe of Hess' saber almost effortlessly disarms Tarin, sending the knife flying out of her hands. Tarin returns the favor by lunging forward and grabbing Hess' wrist, forcing her to drop her sword with a painful twist.

Hess responds by slugging Tarin in the face. Tarin replies with a headbutt, causing both girls to fall over onto the grass.

>Uh, maybe you should intervene.
>Let's just see where this goes...
>Other

>>44419562
>>Let's just see where this goes...

If it escalates any more then we'll step in.

>>44419562
>Uh, maybe you should intervene.

>>44419562
>Let's just see where this goes...

>the girls are already taking off their clothes

Is it happening?

>>44419562
>Let's just see where this goes...

>>44419562
>>Uh, maybe you should intervene.

>>44419562
>Let's just see where this goes...

>>44419562
>Let's just see where this goes...
It's an honorable duel! I cannot possibly interfere!

>>44419562
>Uh, maybe you should intervene.

Perfect chance to get whipped by both women at the same time as they snap at you to shut up and stay out of it.

>>44419562
>>Let's just see where this goes...
>Star cheering

>>44419562
>>Uh, maybe you should intervene.

>>44419562
>>Let's just see where this goes...

Get a spare towel just in case.

>>44419562
>Let's just see where this goes...

>>44419562
>>Uh, maybe you should intervene.

>>44419562
>Uh, maybe you should intervene.

TACKLE HUG

>>44419562
>>Let's just see where this goes...

Honorable duel. Tarin can wear her jacket since it doesn't seem to be damaged. Hess Might need ours.

>>44419562
>Uh, maybe you should intervene.

>>44419562

>Let's just see where this goes...

Oh god if this actually turns into mudwrestling

10 Let's see
7 intervene

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>>44419562
You decide to hold off for now, just to see where this goes. Both girls, now entwined in a mass of flailing limbs, pulled hair, and torn clothes, roll around in the grass as both them try to get into a better position over the other. You see Tarin and Hess trading blows, with numerous punches and scratches at each other, until finally, Tarin manages to get into a position behind Hess and puts her in an armlock.

"Give up." Tarin says simply as Hess struggles.

"N-never!" Hess gasps as she aims a punch at Tarin's cheek which fails to phase her. "I won't give up so easily!"

And you see that familiar flash in Tarin's eyes. The look you've seen her give far too many times, when she thinks there's no other way.

>Tarin, stop!
>Hess, listen to her!
>Other

>>44419928
>Hess, listen to her!

>>44419928
>>Tarin, stop!
>>Hess, listen to her!

Both.

>>44419928

Where's the

>Do it

option?

>>44419928
>Anonymous

Merc...

>>44419928
>>Tarin, stop!

>>44419928
>Tarin, stop!

>>44419955
>>44419962
>wanting Tarin to lose.

>>44419928
>>Hess, listen to her!
>>Tarin, stop!

>>44419928
>BOTH OF YOU, STOP.

>>44419928
>>Hess, listen to her!

>>44419928
>Hess, listen to her!

>>44419928
>>Hess, listen to her!

>>44419928
>>Hess, listen to her!
>Tarin, stop!

>>44419928
>>Hess, listen to her!

>>44419928
>Hess, listen to her!
I'm not sure if this is the "kill" look ore the "rape" look.

Though I guess that we'll find out.

>>44419928
>>Tarin, stop!
>>Hess, listen to her!
DO BOTH>

>>44419928
>>Hess, listen to her!

>>44419928
>Tarin, stop!

>>44420066

Proof that telling Tarin to stop is a bad idea.

>>44419928
>>Tarin, stop!
>>Hess, listen to her!
High Command wants Hess alive as leverage; they're already pissed for us losing the research, I don't want to piss them off more.

>>44419928
>And you see that familiar flash in Tarin's eyes. The look you've seen her give far too many times, when she thinks there's no other way.

Tickling. Truly the most heinous and dastardly of grappling techniques. Only a fiendish rogue would resort to such underhanded means of victory.

>>44420100
fuuuuck high command. We are taking Hess as a love slave/wife

>>44419928
>Hess, listen to her!

>>44420135
Can't take dead people as slaves anon.

Unless you're a necromancer.

>>44420135

>Damnit, the prisoner isn't talking!
>Roy: Give me five minutes.
>>Five minutes of wall-shaking Reikish screaming later, Roy walks back out
>Roy:She's defecting.

>>44420179
Rouy's a quick shot.

>>44420179
he's just that good.

>>44420218

Who said *he* finished?

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>>44419928
"Hess, listen to her!" You yell.

That seems to grab her attention. Hess' one eye widens before her body finally slackens in defeat. Sensing her surrender, Tarin slowly but carefully releases her hold. You leap off of Clementine and rush over to the two girls.

"Are you two all right?" You ask, taking out your first aid kit.

"Just some scratches and bruises. Nothing too serious." Tarin shrugs, though you see her eye twitch a bit, indicating she was underselling how much pain she was feeling.

"The same." Hess sighs, still sitting on the ground. "I suppose I should accept the fact that no matter how many times I try, I can never win against you..."

"So you concede defeat then." You ask her to confirm.

"Yes, I suppose so." Hess holds her hands forward to mime being handcuffed. "Take me away, do with me what you will..."

Off in the background, you could see Bannon and Parker running over, no doubt to try and see what was going on. You look to Hess, and then to Tarin.

>You'll be a prisoner of the Tilean Army now.
>You'll be our personal prisoner. I won't let anybody else take you.
>You better go now while you can. I'll tell them you won't be a threat anymore.
>Other

>>44420243

>You'll be a prisoner of the Tilean Army now.

Hessfags get fucked

>>44420243
>You'll be our personal prisoner. I won't let anybody else take you.

>>44420243
>>You'll be our personal prisoner. I won't let anybody else take you.
I actually think this is the best way to appease the Bretons without killing her.

>>44420243
>>You'll be our personal prisoner. I won't let anybody else take you.
You have our word.

>>44420243
>You better go now while you can. I'll tell them you won't be a threat anymore.
JUST defect, dammit.

>>44420243
>>You'll be our personal prisoner. I won't let anybody else take you.

>>44420243
>You'll be our personal prisoner. I won't let anybody else take you.

>>44420243
>>You'll be our personal prisoner. I won't let anybody else take you.

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>>44420243
>You'll be our personal prisoner. I won't let anybody else take you.
This is good.

>>44420243

>You'll be our personal prisoner. I won't let anybody else take you.

This way we can have her apologize to the Bretons in person and prove we've bested her.

>>44420243
>You'll be our personal prisoner. I won't let anybody else take you.

>I won't let anybody else take you
R-roy! How bold!

>>44420243
>You'll be our personal prisoner. I won't let anybody else take you.

>>44420243
>You'll be our personal prisoner. I won't let anybody else take you.
>"Tarin, get the leash"

>>44420243
>>You'll be our personal prisoner. I won't let anybody else take you.
"I do happen to be a Lord of Breton you know..."

>>44420322
fucking shitty nip ship.

>>44420410
She's British, thank you.

>>44420428
She's part British, part Japanese all battle cruiser

>>44420428
Nippiest limey ship I have ever seen.

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Truly an intensely contested vote. Even now, I can barely see the outcome, or guess at the thought processes that went through each voter's mind as he considered the options.

>>44420243
>>You'll be our personal prisoner. I won't let anybody else take you.

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>>44420243
"You'll be our personal prisoner, Hess." You say with solidarity. "I won't let anybody else take you."

"W-what?" Hess' face turns ruby red. "What are you talking about?! P-Personal prisoner..."

Huh, maybe you should have worded that better.

"Roy, the higher ups aren't going to like that." Tarin frowns.

"And I don't like the idea of Hess being used as a bargaining chip." You retort.

"Then how are you going to explain it to them?" Tarin asks. "We'd better have a very convincing argument."

>I think an intact Tiger would tide them over.
>They don't need to know that Hess is alive.
>Hey, we're practically war heroes, and we technically DID fulfill our mission...
>Other

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>>44420501

>>44420510
>I think an intact Tiger would tide them over.
>Hey, we're practically war heroes, and we technically DID fulfill our mission...

>>44420510
>Hey, we're practically war heroes, and we technically DID fulfill our mission...

>>44420510
>>I think an intact Tiger would tide them over.
>Hey, we're practically war heroes, and we technically DID fulfill our mission...

>>44420510
>>I think an intact Tiger would tide them over.

>Hey, we're practically war heroes, and we technically DID fulfill our mission...

>>44420510
>I think an intact Tiger would tide them over.
>Hey, we're practically war heroes, and we technically DID fulfill our mission...

>>44420510
>>I think an intact Tiger would tide them over.

>>Hey, we're practically war heroes, and we technically DID fulfill our mission...

>>44420510
>>I think an intact Tiger would tide them over.

>>44420473
still nip? Still shit.

>>44420510
>Appeal to the Bretonians' sense of Chivalry. We DID defeat her in a 1v1 duel did we?

>>44420510
>Hey, we're practically war heroes, and we technically DID fulfill our mission...
>I think an intact Tiger would tide them over.

>>44420510
>I think an intact Tiger would tide them over.
>Hey, we're practically war heroes, and we technically DID fulfill our mission..

>>44420510
>>I think an intact Tiger would tide them over.

>>44420510

>I think an intact Tiger would tide them over.
>Hey, we're practically war heroes, and we technically DID fulfill our mission...

>implying we couldn't get info from her and pass it to the higher-ups

>>44420510
>Hey, we're practically war heroes, and we technically DID fulfill our mission...
It's only fair if they're going to hand us a suicide mission for not letting Metal Gear stomp on the Tilean Army.

>>44420510
>I think an intact Tiger would tide them over.
>They don't need to know that Hess is alive.

DISGUISE

This is going to be a storytime moment for the Tilean VT Corps, isn't it?

"Remember that time Commander Powers was sent on a suicide mission, and came back with an intact Reik heavy VT and a lovely Reik lady on a leash?"

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>>44420510
"Hey, we're practically war heroes, and we technically DID fulfill our mission." You say and then point to Hess' Tiger. "Plus we have an intact Tiger. I think that would be enough to tide them over."

"I hope you're right." Tarin frowns right as Bannon and Parker arrive.

"Good job kid, I knew you could do it!" Bannon pants.

"He was scared to death the entire time!" Parker smiles.

"H-hey! I thought we agreed not to mention that to them!" Bannon hisses.

"Oh, did we? I must have forgot!" Parker says with her smile unwavering.

"Why you- well, anyways." Bannon coughs to regain his composure. "All right, let's take Hess into custody, grab her VT, and get the hell out of here before all of Reikland comes down on us."

"Oh hey, Bannon, one more thing." You say as you help Hess back up to her feet. "We're keeping Hess. We're not handing her over to Command or the Bretons."

"Wait, WHAT?!" Bannon nearly goes completely white.

"Hess isn't a bad person, and I don't think it's right that she be used as a political tool." You say, wrapping an arm around Hess and bringing her close to hammer home your point.

"Interesting..." Parker grins. "And you're hoping that using the Tiger as collateral will get Command off your back?"

"Um, yeah." You nod, wondering why you're even surprised Parker already knew that.

"Ooooh, that's a dangerous game you're playing." Parker chuckles. "I suppose we'll have to do a few thing son our end..."

>We'll just keep her safe and out of the way.
>We can say she's part of our crew.
>Maybe we can attach her with Egan.
>Other

>>44420773
>>We can say she's part of our crew.

>>44420773
>>Maybe we can attach her with Egan.
she has great technical knowledge

>>44420773
>We can say she's part of our crew.
>Tie a leash on her neck.

>>44420773
>>We can say she's part of our crew.

>>44420773
>We can say she's part of our crew.

>>44420773
>We can say she's part of our crew.
She's just a Breton that decided to follow us. Nothing to see here.

>>44420773
>>We'll just keep her safe and out of the way.
>>We can say she's part of our crew.

Would the Bretons like A Game Of Thrones?

>>44420773
>We can say she's part of our crew.

Guys, they have video of her. They know what she looks like.

Just claiming that a silver-haired one-eyed Reik-accented girl just happened to join our crew on the way back isn't gonna cut it.

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>>44420845
I can guarantee you they will drop it hard before the first season even finishes.

>>44420773
>>We can say she's part of our crew.
Hope we have a 3rd seat.

>>44420790
>We'll just keep her safe and out of the way.

>>44420869
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

>>44420773
>"Hess isn't a bad person, and I don't think it's right that she be used as a political tool." You say, wrapping an arm around Hess and bringing her close to hammer home your point.

[Hess liked that.]

>"Interesting..." Parker grins.

What an interesting woman.

>>44420869
...Ned?