>>25477264
What, we only semi-kidnapped her? We need to pick up our game.

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>>25477264
"Let me go Caaaaaap!" Sam wails, pounding at your back uselessly. As you stroll out of the base towards the city.

"Not until you have some FUN. Honestly I don't get how you can spend so much time around paperwork without shooting yourself." You say. "Actually, we're not even in the army anymore. Why do we have so much paperwork?"

"Put me down and I'll tell you!"

"Ha ha, nice try, but I'm not falling for it."

So... where should you go?

>To the wharf! Maybe you can find some sort of boardwalk or something!
>To a bar! Alcohol solves everything!
>Get some dinner! Hopefully not something too expensive!
>Other

>>25477297
WHYYYYY I AM WATCHING THE PPV WITH /SP/

>To the wharf! Maybe you can find some sort of boardwalk or something!

>>25477297
>To the wharf! Maybe you can find some sort of boardwalk or something!
A hangover on the day we go back to work sounds like a bad plan.

>>25477297
>>Get some dinner! Hopefully not something too expensive!
gotta date them all

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>>25477297
BOARDWALK

>>25477297
>To the wharf! Maybe you can find some sort of boardwalk or something!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPEqRMVnZNU

>>25477333
>inb4 we hear http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQelISfe9o4

Ugh, I'm still feeling down from seeing Heliose depressed last session.

>>25477333
heads or tales?

>>25477383
Bird or cage?

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>>25477394

>>25477297
>>To the wharf! Maybe you can find some sort of boardwalk or something!

>>25477297
>>Get some dinner! Hopefully not something too expensive!

>>25477297
>To the wharf! Maybe you can find some sort of boardwalk or something!

If she agrees to calm down we can shift to a princess carry.

>>25477297
>To the wharf! Maybe you can find some sort of boardwalk or something!
One accidental dinner date is enough for the weekend.

>>25477297
"Hey, I know, lets go down the shore! I'm pretty sure I remember Freyberg mentioning that they had a pretty nice boardwalk here!" You say, turning westward."

"Can you just PLEEEAAAASE let me down?" Sam whimpers.

"Only if you promise not to run away." You say. "If you recall, I can run faster than you. MUCH faster."

"Okay!" Sam pouts as you finally put her back on her feet.

"Now behave." You smile.

Fortunately for you, the boardwalk seems to be open. With the Imperials pushed back, there's no longer any danger in congregating in large crowds, and a lot of people are eager to try and escape the stresses of the war. At least for a while.

And of course, it's a flurry of activity. There just seems to be so many things to do...

>Let's try out some of the carnival games!
>Let's go see one of the shows!
>Let's try out the rides!
>Lets hit up a casino!
>Other

>>25477727
>Let's try out some of the carnival games!
Lets be bad at carnival games.

>>25477727
>Let's try out the rides!
F IS FOR FRIENDS THAT DO STUFF TOGETHER

>>25477727
>Let's try out the rides!

>>25477727
>>Let's try out the rides!

>>25477727
>Lets hit up a casino!
Gambling, the third most popular irresponsible activity among military personnel on leave, after getting piss drunk, and picking fights with the locals.

>>25477727
>>Let's try out the rides!
We can talk in line

>>25477727
Go for a ride.

>>25477773
You forgot hitting on locals appropriate to their orientation or going to Brothels.

>>25477761
F is for fire that burns down the whole town!
U is for uranium...bombs!
N is for no survivors when you-

>>25477727
>>Let's try out some of the carnival games!
games

>>25477727
>Let's try out the rides!

>>25477727
>Let's try out some of the carnival games!

>>25477727
>Look for shifty twins asking if we prefer the bird or the cage

>>25477818
No that sounds about right

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>>25477727
"Hey! Let's go on some of the ride, first!" You say happily.

"You're really creepy when you get all enthusiastic, you know that, Cap?" Sam shakes her head. "Fine. It's not like I wanted to go the carnival games or anything!"

So you go through the whole gauntlet of rides. You literally have to drag Sam to the rollercoaster, since she's apparently terrified of them, but you wryly note she's screaming with joy (and a bit of terror) just like any of the other riders.

Next is the merry go round. Now THIS one you were quite reluctant to be seen on, considering those were more like rides for kids, but seeing your weakness (or maybe she really did like merry go round a lot), Sam wraps her arm around yours and forcibly drags you on. Being a Lancer, she's hell of a lot stronger than she looks. Trying to save as much face as you can, you attempt to pick out the noblest looking creature you can find, befitting your noble status. The best you can find is a giraffe with a party hat. Sam meanwhile instantly bolts to the pinkest pony you have ever seen, it's colors nearly making you vomit from sheer disgust. So, there is the oddest image, of Sam riding a pink pony and having the time of her life, followed close by a very glum looking you straddling a giraffe with a party hate. You are left wondering how long this ride will last when you catch a glimpse of a skeletal figure that almost resembles Richter riding the zebra next to you. You turn to stare at him a bit awkwardly before he gives you a toothy smile.

"THE RIDE NEVER ENDS." He cackles before fading away.

Fortunately, the ride finally DOES end, and thanking the various gods that might exist, you slide off the giraffe with a party hat and shuffle toward the exit, trying to ignore the snickers of the other adult men around you.

"Hey, Cap! Having fun?" Sam says, her mood now much brighter from a combination of the rides and seeing your masculinity take a hit.

"Lots." You grin weakly.

(cont)

>>25478115
>"Fine. It's not like I wanted to go the carnival games or anything!"
Tsun-Tsun detected, winning girl established

>>25478115
>THE RIDE NEVER ENDS
SON OF A BITCH MC

>>25478145
he MOCKS US!!

>>25478115
The last ride on the list is the Ferris wheel, which you both board it's not exactly the most exciting ride, but it promises an amazing view of Valais.

The wait as you slowly make your way to the top seems long and agonizing, until Sam finally breaks the silence.

"Hey Cap, you know, I've never asked, but did you ever have any siblings?"

>Answer her.
>Refuse to answer.
>Deflect the subject.
>Other

>>25478115
Jaeger probably needs to talk to someone about his fiance burning down his house and trying to kill him before he goes insane, just saying.

>>25478167
>Answer her.

>>25478167
>>Deflect the subject.

BAD VIBES DETECTED.

>>25478167
>>Answer her.

>>25478167
Answer, Sam's probably the one person we can tell.

Maybe Tarin because she's seen some shit.

>>25478167
>Answer her.

>>25478115
>skeletal figure
>"THE RIDE NEVER ENDS."
FUCK

>>25478167
>>Answer her.

>>25478167
>>Deflect the subject.

This is not going to end well.

>>25478167
>Answer her.

>>25478167
>>Deflect the subject.

>>25478167
Answer her.

Perhaps we have a hellion little sister who ran away from home or something.

She wanted to become... an ACTRESS!

(actually, what are appropriate jobs for nobles? I figure acting/singing is looked down upon and such)

>>25478167
>>Deflect the subject.

Whelp.

>>25478167
>Answer her.
...Shit, do we?
Then:
>Other
Ask her how Matt has been doing at Lanseal.

>>25478167
As much as I would like to know... I feel Jagar would still have some issues answering such question...

>Deflect the subject.

>>25478167
>Deflect the subject.

>>25478221
Edy Sturmfuhrer.
I'm shockingly okay with that.

>>25478167
>Answer her.
I'm interested in Jager's past.

Other than some bits with Karla, Lanseal and being a captain during the invasion we don't know much about him.

>>25478167
>>Answer her.

>>25478167
>Answer her
I honestly want to know this and Sam is probably the only person we could tell.

>>25478249
It was glanced over that Jager had a sibling that died. That said
>Not having Real Talks with your XO aboard a Ferris wheel

>Answer her

>>25478167
>Answer her.

>>25478301
Actually, it's Sam that has a dead brother.

>>25478167
"Nah, fortunately or unfortunately, I was pretty much an only child." You shrug. Honestly, you feel it would have been a good thing, consider they probably would've died in Karla's assault like your parents did.

"Actually, my family was pretty damn small for a noble lineage. My parents didn't have any other children, and most of my extended family marred off into other families." You sigh. "And then the invasion hit. The Imps rolled over our estate, and only me and a few servants managed to get out."

"Shit, that's terrible."

"Yeah, well, that's in the past." You shake your head, trying keep those memories out of your head. "Let's focus on the present. How's Matt been doing?"

"Oh yeah, he's doing fine...!" Sam says just a bit too quickly.

>Call her out on the lie.
>Play along.
>Other

>>25478167
>ANSWER

VMQ lets go!

>>25478375
>>Call her out on the lie.

Don't bottle it up Sam, that's bad for you.

>>25478375
>Call her out on the lie
Saaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaam...

>>25478375
>You lying mate.

Especially after what Liz told us

>>25478375
>Call her out on the lie.
"No, really, how's he been doing?"

>>25478375
>>Call her out on the lie.

>>25478375

>>25478375
>consider they probably would've died in Karla's assault like your parents did.
Welp.

>Call her out on the lie.

>>25478375
>Call her out on the lie

>>25478375
>>Call her out on the lie.

>>25478375
>>Call her out on the lie.

>>25478375
>>Call her out on the lie.
"Does he have a girlfriend?"

>>25478375
>Call her out on the lie.

>>25478375
"Come on, Sam, you know better than to try and lie to me.." You shake your head. "How is Matt REALLY doing? Did he flunk out? Is he getting bullied? Oh god, he's getting bullied, isn't he? I need names and descriptions-"

"No, it's not anything like that!" Sam yelps. "He's doing fine at school, he really is! He's even getting along with Artya really well! It's just that... you remember that whole thing with the civil war?"

"Yeah." You say with mounting suspicion.

"Well... the Lanseal cadets are apparently being pressed into service."

"Shit. How are things going?" You scowl. You never thought things could get that bad.

"He and the other classes have already gone through several battles. It's mostly light stuff, like ambushing patrols and countering pushes. Nothing exceedingly dangerous like the stuff we do!" Sam sighs. "But still, it's really worrying."

>I promise, once we're done here in Ustio, we're going back to Gallia first thing.
>I'm sure he'll be fine. From the sounds of it he's got some good people watching his back.
>Other

>>25478682

>I promise, once we're done here in Ustio, we're going back to Gallia first thing.

Lez do eet

>>25478682
>I'm sure he'll be fine. From the sounds of it he's got some good people watching his back.

>>25478682
>>I'm sure he'll be fine. From the sounds of it he's got some good people watching his back.
But...
>I promise, once we're done here in Ustio, we're going back to Gallia first thing.

>>25478682
>>I'm sure he'll be fine. From the sounds of it he's got some good people watching his back.

>>25478682
>I promise, once we're done here in Ustio, we're going back to Gallia first thing.
I think we should help in the war effort. And maybe we'll get paid there, too.

>>25478682
>I promise, once we're done here in Ustio, we're going back to Gallia first thing.
its time to put in serive for our lady. as a nobleman it is our duty....as long as we get some land out of it so we can build a base

>>25478682
>I'm sure he'll be fine. From the sounds of it he's got some good people watching his back.

>>25478682
>I promise, once we're done here in Ustio, we're going back to Gallia first thing.

>>25478682
>I'm sure he'll be fine. From the sounds of it he's got some good people watching his back.

"Plus with Artya around well... I'm sure she'll gut anything around them."

>>25478682
>I promise, once we're done here in Ustio, we're going back to Gallia first thing.
"We're going to bring the GRA some souvenirs. Some buzzing, exploding souvenirs."

>>25478682
>I'm sure he'll be fine. From the sounds of it he's got some good people watching his back. But I promise, once we're done here in Ustio, we're going back to Gallia first thing.
We should see about stealing Zeri and Strawberry Milk away from Lanseal, then playing matchmaker.

>>25478710

Now this is a good idea.

>>25478682
>I promise, once we're done here in Ustio, we're going back to Gallia first thing.
There's already that one guy we want to beat the hell out of, this just makes it more pressing to head home.

>>25478741
Maybe we'll express deliver it to Gassenarl castle.

Guys who is going to pay us if we go to Gallia?

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>>25478771

>>25478791
the princess?

>>25478682
>I promise, once we're done here in Ustio, we're going back to Gallia first thing.
Merge the story lines! Also I want to see Matt's reaction to Jager in person.

>>25478791
Cordelia might. But we could probably get a lot of them to do it pro-bono.

>>25478791
Maybe we'll loot whatever we can salvage like a jeep and a crap ton of machine guns...

>>25478791
Gallia?

>>25478791
They're desperate enough for soldiers that they're pressing cadets into frontline combat, and you're worried they might not hire experienced mercenaries?

>>25478838
Whose to say the GRA didn't hire mercs?

>>25478856
They tried hiring us. We told them, politely, to go fuck themselves.

>>25478838
The problem is the PR. Hiring mercs to shoot your people tends to make people question things about your rule. GRA doesn't have to worry about that because they're fighting for freedom or some bullshit. I don't know really.

>>25478682
>>I promise, once we're done here in Ustio, we're going back to Gallia first thing.

>>25478871
How about Mercs with less moral bindings?

>>25478804


Can't use the princess. Hiring mercs is bad for your image in a civil war.

>>25478886
What if we run into the crew Ramirez was running with in the sidechapter? They didn't seem to give a fuck.

>>25478886
They probably tried. Not sure one way or the other.

>>25478879
No, they're fighting to kill Darcsens because they're racist assholes who want Cordelia's power.

>>25478871
In retrospect we should have given him a gift to help the count's thin northern blood in the chill of the north. Something fashionable that we think he would look much better wearing.
a spiffy shawl would do just the trick.

>>25478838
>>25478836
>>25478813
Reread part 12 ""I'm not so sure, Cap. I've read Gallia's laws on dealing with internal conflict, and they're pretty wonky, to say the least."

"Well, I'm sure if things get dicey Cordelia can just ask us to come fight for her."

"I dunno. It would look really bad for Cordelia to hire foreign mercenaries to shoot Gallians, and at this stage, she needs all the PR she can get. But..." Sam hands you a letter. "It seems the Gallian Resistance Army doesn't have the same qualms Cordelia does. They want to hire us.""

>>25478912

Unlikely those guys don't seem really famous and they can get a job just by walking down the road to the next dudes claiming independence. So no real reason to haul ass into Gallia.

>>25478950
Oh, can we do that, please?

We could just raid GRA territories for loot and info and sell it to the Loyalist side, couldn't we?

>>25478958
Ah. Well, what if she didn't hire us? What if we just wanted to be good patriots?

>>25478958
Maybe we'll take the GRA offer, then stab them in the back.

>>25478933
>No, they're fighting to kill Darcsens because they're racist assholes who want Cordelia's power.
Sure that's the real reason but what's the PR reason? I mean are they really pushing that as there reason to join their banner? Is this world that far in the scum department that people would flock to such a call.

Yes, I'm having a little hope that isn't that bad.

>>25478990
It would look bad to both us and Cordelia if we did so.

>>25478991

Then we lose about 1900 some dollars a mission from upkeep and go broke.

>>25478958
Considering that we're Gallian nobility, are we REALLY foreign mercenaries or just Loyal vassals with an international retinue?

>>25478993
Take a few photos for intel as well as maps and sketches and hand it over to the Loyalists.

>>25479005
couldn't we do the looting and provide the info anonymously?

>>25478993
And never be hired again.

>>25478950
>Give Count Gnarlssel a Darcsen headscarf as a present
>He dies of apoplexy induced heart failure
How Jaeger solves the civil war.

>>25479008
Ducats.
We take our pay in Gallian Ducats.
>>25479019
DO IT!

What if the Academy hired us as teachers?

>>25479016
No. I'm pretty sure people will have eyes on where we're going and will put two and two together.

>>25479030
Technically, we would me mercs. that teach others to fight and I guess that could work, but we need to be experts in our fields. Get Q to do it.

>>25479005
No really. GRA's in context reason is to push the "Evil Darcsens" out of Gallia.

>>25479011

A noble with no money returns to your nation with 2 Darcens, Two or three former imperials. A former merc who got his pay for a few years fighting in a civil war and due to patrionism starts shooting up rebelling citizens with no pay. Really just think on how that looks?

>>25479063
Wow. That's fucking sad and really doesn't say much about our so called homeland if it's built that kind of support.

>>25479078
I'm just saying it all depends on how you spin it. Nobility having retinues from all over is nothing new at all

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>>25478682
"I promise, Sam, once we're done here in Ustio, we're going back to Gallia right away." You say with all the determination you can muster. "I don't care if Cordelia wants our help or not, and I don't care if we get paid for it or not. If somebody threatens one of our own, we make them pay."

"Thanks, Cap." Sam smiles. "That really means a lot to me."

"Besides, he's got Artya with her. She'd probably stab any son of a bitch that tries to mess with him."

"Yeah, she probably would." Sam giggles.

Finally, the Ferris wheel grinds to a halt, and you find yourself at the very top of the wheel.

"Well, would you look at that."

"Whoa..." Sam's eyes widen in amazement.

True to the boast ,Valais really does look amazing from the sky. Countless lights peppering the ground, illuminating the mountains around it and reflecting off the sea. In the ocean, you can see the mighty Federation battlefleet holding position off shore, ready to lend their firepower to anything that needs it.

Now, this was a ride you didn't want to end.

But unfortunately, it eventually does, and the grinding of gears signifies the ride moving again. Getting off, you and Sam get some dinner in the form of cheap and unhealthy hot dogs and cotton candy.

"So.. what are we doing next?" Sam asks, biting off a chunk of cotton candy.

>Let's try out some of the carnival games!
>Let's go see one of the shows!
>Lets hit up a casino!
>Other

>>25479080
Federation funded and supported. A lot of Gallians are against it, just the ones that are for it are massive faggots with power armor.

>>25479103
>Lets hit up a casino!
Urge to gamble rising

>>25479080
Darcsens are treated bad in Gallia. Darcsens are treated so terribly in the Empire that it's like comparing the real world to warhammer 40k.

>>25479103
duel each other over a children's game.

>>25479103
>Let's try out some of the carnival games!
She obviously wanted to play games.

>>25479103
>Let's try out some of the carnival games!

Let's wreck those carnival games. And earlier she said "It's not like I wanted to go to the carnival games or anything!" So, we have to take her to them, tsundere and all that.

>>25479103
>Let's try out some of the carnival games!
It's not like we're doing it because you said it's not like you want to do it.

>>25479123
by which I mean
>Let's try out some of the carnival games!

>>25479103
>>Let's try out some of the carnival games!
She mentioned wanting to play games. Win the squad plushies.

>>25479103
>Let's try out some of the carnival games.
I mean, it's not like she didn't want to try the carnival games or anything, baka.

>>25479103
>Let's try out some of the carnival games!
Be bad at games!

>>25479103
>Let's try out some of the carnival games!

>>25479122
Darcsens face racism EVERYWHERE, really.

>>25479103
>>Let's try out some of the carnival games!

Sam wanted to try 'em.

>>25479103
>Let's try out some of the carnival games!

>>25479146
And all because the Valkyrur were total dickwaffles.

>>25479080

Honestly racism is one of the fastest ways to do something like this and they have good backing.

>>25479098
Gives a lot of fuel for the guys we are fighting to spin as well. Mainly the "Merc with guys from all over the damn place including the guys who invaded us." Really easy to spin that into something it's not.

We can return but we should stay out of the action if we can. Unless it is a everyone is fucked if we don't help situation.

>>25479145
>not winning Sam a prize
Truly ungentlemanly.

>>25479164
>the Valkyrur were total dickwaffles.
But were they cheeky?

>>25479146
I find the racism pretty much accurately reflects the anti-semitic racism that Jews faced in pre war and during world war 2.

It was atrociously casual and constant.

>>25479185
It's Jagar. I think his luck would suck at this kind of stuff.

>>25479122
Actually it's not as bad in Gallia compared to the empire, though there's still a negative sentiment there but most people don't really have it.

>>25479179
It was a clever thing captializing off of that, though out of the family running the GRA, it's mainly the kids that more likely believe in it than the father (to him it's more a useful thing in his plans)

>>25479188
So cheeky. The cheekiest. I'm talking Kraft mac and cheek, here.

>>25478879
Can't we just Go with the whole, STURMFUHRER, that the Demon's has? Our exploits are well known, and we can play up the 'Nobility does everything it can to protect it's people, even if it means grabbing a gun'

"Sir, Sir! What do you say to the fact you've Albionese, Darceans, and even Imperials in your armed force?"
"Undying loyalty is something The Sturmfuhrer family has pressed into their soldiers for Generations! Never will you find a more professional group of soldiers!"
>Headcase jumps his tank destroyer over a ramp blasting music
...
"Gimme that fucking camera!"

>>25479244
YES!

>>25479205
Indeed. And it didn't die out fast either.
>>25479223
Those cheeky dickwaffles!

>>25479188
They rewrote history so that the Valkyrians were peaceful people who went to Gallia to tame the "wild, violent, and barbaric" Darcsens and blaming them for the Barious Desert created by the "Darcsen Calamity".

>>25479244
Honestly I think we should just buzzbomb their HQ and be done with it.

>>25479265
In reality the Valkyrians were violent invaders who used ragnite weapons (WMDs) to conquer the Darcsens. One Darcsen tribe made a deal with the Valkyrur to join the Valkyrians. When the war was over, the Darcsen tribe became the Randgriz royal family and the Darcsen race was blamed for everything.

>>25479281
As I said earlier, we send them a 'gift'. A weapon that can end the war. And all they have to do is give us the coordinates of their castle.

>>25479244
The problem is two fold. Us attacking someone without a contract will look very bad for us. It makes look like nothing but a bunch of thugs and raiders. Which leads into the second issue. The massive PR hit that Cordelia will take if we do that. You can win all the battles you want but you lose your people by making bad decisions or having no ability to stop people from doing whatever they want. You'll lose the war in the end or set yourself up for another round.

>>25479281
well, that and sabotaging their deployment capabilities.

>>25479314
Or we could not have that PR nightmare and just scout out their castle and call it in

>>25479314
They should have multiple bases arround the south of Gallia just in case of attack on their main base. So it'll probably hurt morale.

>>25479281

Got to find it first and afterwards the remainders will be calling us terrorists for bombing a place with innocents. That they claim was there.

I think when we return we should move very carefully just so something like that doesn't happen.

>>25479103
"Hey, let's go try some of those carnival games." You say.

"Really?!" Sam's face lights up like a searchlight.

"I thought you said you didn't want to play those." You note wryly.

"Shut it, Cap."

Laughing, you by a roll of tickets and lead same to the section of the boardwalk dedicated to games. The question was, which one first?

>Ring the Bell!
>Rifle Shooting!
>Ring Toss!
>Dunk Tank
>Kissing Booth
>Other

>>25479363
>>Rifle Shooting!
really need to improve our ACC

>>25479363
>Dunk Tank

>>25479363
>Rifle shooting.
Watch. We're going to roll three 1s and accidentally kill a carnival barker.

>>25479363
>>Rifle Shooting!

>>25479363
>Dunk Tank

Make fun of Sam, claim she couldn't hit the target and dump us in the water

>>25479363
>Ring Toss!
>Dunk Tank
>Ring the Bell!

I anit picking just one.

>>25479354
Now that you think about it, we already have coordinates due to having the entire Gallia mapped out by the Gallian Civil War. We just need to adjust for scaling issues.

>>25479363
>Dunk Tank

>>25479363

heh kissing both.

Anyway I say we should ask sam which one she wants. It is her day to have fun after all.

>>25479363

>Kissing Booth?

you have peaked my interest MC...

>>25479363
>Dunk Tank

>>25479410
That's a very good point. Changing my vote from >>25479376 to this.

Hey MC the pastebin link is broken.

>>25479363
>Kissing Booth

>>25479415
Imagine if we find Heloise there.

>>25479415
Yeah, no.

>>25479363
>>25479410
I agree with this. We are not here for our own personal enjoyment, although that is a pleasant side effect.

I wonder when we'll have another adventure of MATHEW WELLING again.

I kind of want to see if we can get Mac all confused over Alexis (resident reverse trap)

>>25479363
>Dunk Tank

>>25479363
>Dunk Tank

>>25479410
Agreed

>>25479410
Going with this.

Rolled 13

>>25479363
"You know what, which game would YOU like to try first?" You ask.

"Well, uh," Sam thinks for a second. "Dunk tank!"

"Uh, well, okay." You say.

"With you as the target."

"Goddamnit."

After a bit of sweet talking with the boothrunner, Sam manages to convince him to let you sit over the tank. With great reluctance you sit on the little seat suspended over the water tank, swapping places with a very tired looking carnival worker wearing a parody of an Imperial officer's uniform.

"Good luck, man." He says as he passes.

"Thanks." You grumble as you take a seat.

Outside, Sam, with an evil grin on her face, winds up as she prepares to toss the ball.

>roll 1d20

Rolled 16

>>25479942

Rolled 10

>>25479942
>1d20

Rolled 7

>>25479942
If we fall in she is going to get hugs from us while we're utterly soaking wet.

Rolled 13

>>25479942
CRINGE JAGER
CRINGE SO HARD THE BALL MISSES

Rolled 3

>>25479942

Rolled 20

>>25479942

>>25479969
Not sure if we're going in or staying up...

>>25479993
WHAT IN THE FUCK DICE.

>>25480002
If Merc is rolling for Sam, we're staying up.

If Merc is rolling for Jager, we're going down.

>>25479993

Its payback from Heloise.

Rolled 1, 9 = 10

>>25479942
"Uh, PARTY HAT GIRAFFE!" You yell out in your loudest voice.

Sam can't avoid from cracking up, and her throw goes wide just a bit.

"G-goddamnit, Cap!" Sam chokes between bouts of laughter.

Well, that was clo-

"I still got two more throws, Cap!"

..crap.

>roll 2d20

Rolled 7, 9 = 16

>>25480115
>In before that 1 hits us in the face

Rolled 7, 6 = 13

>>25480115

Rolled 8, 1 = 9

>>25480115

Rolled 10, 19 = 29

>>25480115
"kNIGHT FISTFIGHT"

"ALEK BEING FRENCHED"

Rolled 17, 8 = 25

>>25480115

Rolled 10, 11 = 21

>>25480115

>>25480133
>>25480137
>>25480145
We're going in!

Rolled 11, 2 = 13

>>25480115
DIIIICE

>>25480133
>>25480137
>>25480145
I'm not even sure.

>>25480164
Not after Sam's horrible rolls.

>>25480133

Hahahahha oh wow.

>>25480164
Umm.. no? If anything those tied nines are going show this game is rigged. Now that would be funny.

>>25480194
>Tied 9s
>Implying the 1 didn't bump the 9 down to 6
>Implying Merc's rolls aren't getting +2 from Sam's surprisingly high accuracy stat.

>>25480247
>Implying the 1 didn't bump the 9 down to 6
To be fair he's never explained how he takes the grouped dice and if that ruling for ones stands when multiple dice are rolled.
>Implying Merc's rolls aren't getting +2 from Sam's surprisingly high accuracy stat.
That be silly.

>>25480307
Also, that pastebin is broken and should be fixed.

Really, MC just needs to either setup a page on 1d4chan or setup account on Pastebin and just edit one instead of re-pasting the info over and over again.

>>25480307
From what I've seen I"m fairly sure it doesn't change anything when we roll a grouped one like this. Just means that attempted fails badly.

>>25480115
Sam's second shot is even worse than her first, going too high, bouncing off a wall, and then coming back down straight on her head.

"Agh!" She curses as you laugh heartily.

"Nice shooting there, Sam."

"I still got one more shot!" She says angrily.

She winds up and lets off another throw. Unfortunately for you, this one is on target

"Son of a bi-" You manage to say before falling into the ice cold water. "GAAAAHH!!!"

Sam is now in stitches seeing you in so much discomfort.

"You're right, Cap. I should try out more of this FUN stuff you're talking about!"

"Ha, ha." You say, pulling yourself out of the tank. At least the booth runner is nice enough to provide you with at towel.

"Oh! Rifle shooting next!"

"Hey, give me a second to dry off here!"

You follow Sam through the crowd to the rifle shooting booth. You are acutely aware of a hastily nailed on sign on the top, with the words "NO SNIPERS ALLOWED" crudely written on.

"Huh." You wonder to yourself if it has anything to do with a certain sniper pair before Sam interrupts your thoughts. "Come on, Cap!"

The both of you arrive at the booth, and the booth runner takes a look at your military uniforms and gives you two the stink eye.

"You two snipers?" He asks.

>Of course not.
>What if we are?
>Have a problem with that?
>Other

>>25480474
>>Of course not.

>>25480474
>Of course not.

>>25480474
>"NO SNIPERS ALLOWED"

Oh God mah sides.

>>25480474
"I'm stormtrooper and she's a lancer... and what if we were? Had issues recently? "

>>25480474
>>Other
I only shoot things that are fully automatic and she likes explosions.

>>25480474
>Other

"You wouldn't have happened to have a sniper couple stop by recently? One looking kinda hunted, the other all over him like a bear on honey?"

>>25480474
>Of course not.

"Please, this girl can't hit things smaller than tanks, and I spend most of my time punching things."

>>25480526
Yes this

>>25480474

>Of course not.

Oh the unfairness of it all, Sam should have a turn on the dunking platform while we throw...

>>25480474

>Just because you can't drill a man at 300 metres in the face doesn't mean you should discriminate.
>Also no.

>>25480474
>Other
Does Muscles here really look like one?

>>25480474
>>Of course not.

>>25480474
>>Of course not.

I burst out laughing, thanks Merc, I really needed that after Heloise.

>Of course not.

Note the classes for futher emphasis.

>>25480474
>>Of course not.

Wonder if we're going to run into Alek and Elsa.

>>25480548
>Muscles here
Man, we need to give Sam a couple more levels so she can carry us everywhere without even noticing.

>>25480474
>Of course not.

>>25480474
>"NO SNIPERS ALLOWED"

...This is going to happen at every carnival we go to isn't it?

>>25480638
So?

>>25480638
can't blame them, it wouldn't be fair to the person running the the stand. It's like Scouts and a footrace.

Rolled 17, 5, 1, 6, 9 = 38

>>25480543
You would try and dunk a Sam? You monster!

>>25480474
"Of course not!" You say. "Shocktrooper and Lancer."

"Okay, good." The booth runner scowls.

"What's the matter? Having problems with snipers?"

"A bunch of em having been coming through and cleaning me out." The booth runner sighs. "The worst was this pair of them that just WOULD. STOP. PLAYING."

"I feel for you, man." You say, and hand him a handful of tickets.

The booth runner just sighs and hands you and Sam a pair of pellet rifles.

"Let's see how good you shoot, Cap." Sam grins.

Oh, you will. You don't want to lose this contest like you did to Tarin.

>roll 5d20

Rolled 17, 19, 9, 1, 20 = 66

>>25480748

Rolled 17, 6, 7, 5, 3 = 38

>>25480748

Rolled 7, 17, 2, 6, 7 = 39

>>25480748

Rolled 7, 15, 11, 4, 11 = 48

>>25480748

Rolled 9, 17, 2, 6, 13 = 47

>>25480748

Rolled 14, 4, 5, 12, 13 = 48

>>25480748
>Jager begins to regret neglecting his ACC

Rolled 3, 1, 4, 1, 3 = 12

>>25480748
DIIIIICE

>>25480748
>pair of them

Alek and Elsa confirmed.

>>25480748
I think I know which pair of snipers he's been talking about.

>>25480766
Except for that 1, that's a damn good roll.

>>25480803
OH GOD THAT WAS ME WHAT HAVE I DONE

>>25480803
U wot m8?

>>25480812
Should they be off the ship? It thought we agreed not to let her off the ship until we left Ustio so that the Rapey McMurder brigade doesn't get all pissy.

>>25480819
first 3 dip shit we have to remind you EVERY GOD DAMN TIME!

>>25480819
Nothing, because it wasn't part of the first three.

>>25480840

No idea, but I'm guessing we'll have it confirmed if Elsa suddenly has this huge mass of stuff suddenly in her cell.

>>25479329
hire the demons under a contract with the Sturmfuhrer family, nobody can argue against a noble house hiring whoever the hell it wants, right?

>>25480748
...why do I have a feeling that we are gonna find a giant stack of stuffed animals back at base.

>>25480891
Good point I like it....if we had the cash

>>25480909
Dibs on the giant panda!

>>25480910
well, you know, we could just hand out I.O.U.s until we make up for it.

>>25480909
It's so FLUFFY!

>>25480849
>>25480855

Sorry ;_;

>>25480891

Not a bad idea. I like it! There should be a speec hto go with it about how Jager's duty as a noble is to Gallia first, I think a noble declaring his support for his Archduchess by getting assistants from true patriots would do well for PR.
Unless some ass spins it.

>>25480474
By all accounts, you manage to do pretty well, hitting 3 of the 5 targets. Sam only manages to get 2, meaning you win the contest.

"Dang." Sam sighs.

"Haha, not so superior now, huh?" You grin.

"Congratulations. Here's your prize." The boot runner says, giving you a huge stuffed bear. "I would've give you more choices, but my stock got cleaned out yesterday."

>Keep it for yourself.
>Give it to Sam
>Other

>>25480982
Give it to Sam.

>>25480982
>>Give it to Sam
consolation

>>25480982
>>Give it to Sam

JAGER IS TOO MANLY FOR PLUSHIES!

Sam is adorable with that bear...

>>25480982
Give it silly name, make our unit Mascot.

>>25480982
>Give it to Sam

>>25480982
>Give it to Sam

>>25480982
>Give it to Sam

>>25480982
>Give it to Sam

How long before Jager realizes he accidentally went on a date with a second girl in one day.

>>25481014

This is assuming that Alek and Elsa hasn't accumulated this huge mountain of stuffed animals.

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>>25480982

>Give it to Sam

All that this not-date needs is some cotton candy, churros, and deep fried chocolate bars!

>>25480891
Again, this would look bad for Cordelia. Here is a noble that went out of his way to hire merc that she's been avoiding to hiring. The PR hit will still hit her. Right now it's either she hires us or we don't go.

>>25481036
Note to self, don't take Sam to Gino's.

>Give it to Sam

>>25481036
I'm curious who he'd accidently date next.

>>25481051
That's assuming she knows of the Demons' exact background (headed by a loyalist noble)

>>25481051
how!? he will be using his mercs as a private army not as mercs

>>25481051
Can't we set up an alibi and then conduct some black ops in Gallia without drawing attention?

>>25481051
Is there nothing we can do?

>>25481041

>You arrive back at the Vergeltung to be greeted by the sight of the sub's deck utterly dominated by stuffed animals with a very sheepish looking Alek.

>>25481097
Too bad there isn't a third party who is against the GRA. Otherwise, we would be able to preserve Cordelia's reputation.

>>25481097
how about we finish our work first here THEN we can worry

>>25481124
Why couldn't we just BE that third party?

>>25481124
Think the Ustians would do us a favor?

>>25481154
We need the resources and manpower to find, infiltrate, pass through enemy territory, take out Gassenarl castle and we can't do it with only a few dozen soldiers.

>>25481085
It's pretty clear from the start when we got our merc charter, people knew who we were.

>>25481086
They're still merc. Calling them a private army doesn't change that in the least.

>>25481092
How would you go about that? Honestly. "Hey guys were going to be over here *snicker snicker*" isn't going to work.

>>25481097
Nothing on our end at the moment. Something is going have to change in the that Civil War to bring in mercs in such a way people will accept without bitching about it.

>>25481154
Because it would look bad for our company? Really the PR hit to us isn't worth it.

>>25481161
>>25481154
>>25481126
>>25481124

As always we could just go take a few weeks off on the "peaceful" Gallian coast fishing for trouble.
I mean its not our fault if the GRA wants to pick a fight with us is it? Why we have to pay them right back for that!
Seriously though even if we can't lift a finger officially nothing says we can't go visiting friends and family.

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Rolled 4

>>25480982
Seeing the crestfallen and slightly jealous look on Sam's face as you take the bear, you feel a bit bad for her. She had probably wanted it really badly.

"Yeah, well, stuffed animals don't do well for my masculine image." You say, not very convincing at all. "So I guess I can let you have it."

"Oh, thank you, Cap!" Sam beams as she snatches it from your grasp.

"What are you gonna name it?" You ask.

"What makes you think I'm going to name it?"

You give Sam that knowing looks.

"Fiiiine. I was planning on naming him Voytek."

"Voytek, the ancient Gallian hero?" You raise an eyebrow.

"Hey, bears are badass, and Voytek was badass! You got a problem with that?!" Sam pouts.

"Not at all." You laugh.

"ATTENTION VISITORS." You hear a loudspeaker blare. "THE BOARDWALK WILL BE CLOSING IN THIRTY MINUTES."

"Shit, where did all the time go?" Sam gasps.

"Come on, we've still got time for one more game!" You say.

"I've got the perfect one in mind!" Sam says, grabbing your hand and leading you on again. This time, she leads you to the Bell Ring.

"I'll bet that you won't even reach the bell!" Sam grins.

"Oh, you're on." You say, picking up a mallet.

>roll 1d20

>>25481198
>Nothing on our end at the moment. Something is going have to change in the that Civil War to bring in mercs in such a way people will accept without bitching about it.

Like the Capital being captured by the GRA?

Rolled 18

>>25481218

Rolled 4

>>25481218
roll

Rolled 12

>>25481218

Rolled 16

>>25481218

I hope this works---!

>>25481222
Yeah, something like that.

Rolled 2

>>25481218

>>25481198
Well we could try to observe things then mail things to Matt.

>>25481229
Finally the dice god has shown me favour for this night.

Rolled 1

>>25481218
JAGER SMASH

Rolled 16

>>25481218

>>25481253
huh.... b-but that's my r-roll...

>>25481222
>Like the Capital being captured by the GRA?
update

and Cordelia being kept as prisoner?

>>25481275
Yeah.

And later we can just have the Vergletung sink their fucking ship instead of mucking around on top of it.

>>25481291
how many torpedoes do we have left anyways?

>>25481291
Hard to sink a ship when you're getting bombed from the air
Not even the Gallian Army could shoot down the GRA battle zeppelin

>>25481291
Hell toss a Buzzbomb at that damn airship, it should be fast enough to take out a slow blimp.

>>25481307
Which as I recall got grounded after its only action.