“And you can't order me to detach him, remember?” Ice says, folding her arms across her chest. “Witch forces act of '44. He's mine, and I refuse to let you people hand him to the Soviets on a silver platter.”

“Commander, we're not handing him over to the Soviets,” the other spook- a witch herself- says. “We're going to have people watching him and able to pull him out the second it looks bad.”

“At a base in the middle of Siberia you yourselves have said you've never gotten into?” Ice snarls. “Bullshit. Besides,” She continues. “Even if I was ok with it, it'd leave me shorthanded and double the workload on my only other steelwing crew. I can't run that risk in a combat area.”

“We've arranged for another pilot.” the witch says, looking at her partner.

He nods. “One of the best. We can have him with the fleet inside of eight hours- you'll never have a gap in your crewing.”

“I- I'm not flying with anyone other than Frank.” Merlin says, in that quiet tone of hers that instantly cuts through even the worst argument and makes people pay attention. “A-and I'm going with if he goes.”

“There is no way I'm going to let both of you.” Ice states, flatly. “Even if someone orders me to send Frank, I'm not letting you go with him.”

“Then h-he's not going.” Merlin responds. “E-every time he goes off, you say he'll be fine. And something always happens. I'm going with.”

“It's a moot point, Merlin.” Ice says, looking at the two ONI operatives. “Neither of you are going.”

“Has anybody stopped to ask Frank his opinion?” Slider says from her place along the wall. “Maybe we ought to see what he thinks before we go treating him like a ten year old.”

Most of the eyes in the room look at you.

[] “Well, I'm not qualified and it does kind of seem like a setup to me....”
[] “This could be a shot at peace. I'm not going to go down as the guy that threw it away.”

>>27284992
>[x] “This could be a shot at peace. I'm not going to go down as the guy that threw it away.”

Gotta be bigger than this, folks. This is bigger than us, at least.

>>27284959
>[] “Well, I'm not qualified and it does kind of seem like a setup to me....”

We are pilot get someone that's trained in this crap.

>>27284992
>[x] “This could be a shot at peace. I'm not going to go down as the guy that threw it away.”

High risk but hell this could end the war

>>27284992
[x] “This could be a shot at peace. I'm not going to go down as the guy that threw it away.”

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>>27284992
>[] “This could be a shot at peace. I'm not going to go down as the guy that threw it away.”

Besides they could have a spy or two on the inside

>>27284992
>[] "I don't like it any more than you, Ice. But this could be a shot at peace. I can't just throw that away. But I also can't take my little sister into the serpent's den. It's a raw deal, no two ways about it, but... I think I have to do this."

>[x] “Well, I'm not qualified and it does kind of seem like a setup to me....”

>>27284992
>[x] “This could be a shot at peace. I'm not going to go down as the guy that threw it away.”
"Just in case, get me a cyanide capsule, and make sure it says that I died in combat. And make it look good, maybe a wing or two of MIGs with a fucked engine."

>>27284992
>[] “This could be a shot at peace. I'm not going to go down as the guy that threw it away.”
oh god this is a tough choice.
>>27285145
we are NOT abandoning Merlin, whichever way we choose

[] “Well, I'm not qualified and it does kind of seem like a setup to me....”

This is to big for one little pilot.

>>27284992
>[] “This could be a shot at peace. I'm not going to go down as the guy that threw it away.”

Konstantina is many, many things, but a lier doesn't seem to be one of the,.

Rolled 8

>>27284992
>[] “Well, I'm not qualified and it does kind of seem like a setup to me....”
But
>[] “This could be a shot at peace. I'm not going to go down as the guy that threw it away.”

Why not both?

>>27285145

Agreeing with Bit, here. Throw it onto my earlier post. Which I didn't namefag for. First vote.

>64999933 1854 dear god captcha why

>>27284992
>[] “This could be a shot at peace. I'm not going to go down as the guy that threw it away.”

Also, Merlin is not coming, period, no way we're going to risk her, it's bad enough if we go.

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>>27285171
GOD DAMMIT 4CHAN!
>27284992
>[x] "I don't like it any more than you, Ice. But this could be a shot at peace. I can't just throw that away. But I also can't take my little sister into the serpent's den. It's a raw deal, no two ways about it, but... I think I have to do this."
What 8Bit says! If we do go we aren't bringing Merlin, no fucking way.

Also
>We're going to have people watching him and able to pull him out the second it looks bad.

Better be John Clark. Best night of the week!

>>27284992
>S-S-Stuttering

Hahaha, oh wow.

>>27284992
>[] “This could be a shot at peace. I'm not going to go down as the guy that threw it away.”

>>27285195
Konstantina is crazy and thus unreliable.

>>27285224
Linking to be safe.
>>27284992

[x] Well, I'm not qualified, and it does seem like a set up to me. Why don't you folks tell us what we're walking into before you say everything is all set up nice and neat. I can live with being a pawn if the game makes sense, and so far you spooks aren't making a very good case for it!

>>27284992
>[] “This could be a shot at peace. I'm not going to go down as the guy that threw it away.”

>>27284992
>[] “This could be a shot at peace. I'm not going to go down as the guy that threw it away.”
>People wanting to leave Merlin behind
I... I can understand the logic but I just can't see us doing that to her

>>27284992
>[] “This could be a shot at peace. I'm not going to go down as the guy that threw it away.”

>>27285260
There are worse things than merely hurting Merlin's feelings anon.

Much, much worse things.

>>27285295
I know, it's just a hard choice to make

>>27284992
>[] "I don't like it any more than you, Ice. But this could be a shot at peace. I can't just throw that away. But I also can't take my little sister into the serpent's den. It's a raw deal, no two ways about it, but... I think I have to do this."

>>27284992
>[] “This could be a shot at peace. I'm not going to go down as the guy that threw it away.”

>>27284992

[x] “Well, I'm not qualified and it does kind of seem like a setup to me.... on the other hand well it could be a shot at peace who knows."

Katya will be ripshit, definately gonna jump us if we choose to go

>>27284992
>[x] “This could be a shot at peace. I'm not going to go down as the guy that threw it away.”

>>27284992
>[x] “Well, I'm not qualified and it does kind of seem like a setup to me....”
Katya will straight up beat us to death if we go

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>>27285295
>There are worse things than merely hurting Merlin's feelings anon.

>Much, much worse things.

>>27284992
>[] “This could be a shot at peace. I'm not going to go down as the guy that threw it away.”

>>27284992
>[] “This could be a shot at peace. I'm not going to go down as the guy that threw it away.”

>>27285365
No objections.

>>27284992
>[] “Well, I'm not qualified and it does kind of seem like a setup to me....”
You people are fools for wanting to do this... honest to god fools.

>>27284992
>[x] “Well, I'm not qualified and it does kind of seem like a setup to me....”
SKETCHY AS FUCK
DONT DO IT

>>27284992
>[x] “This could be a shot at peace. I'm not going to go down as the guy that threw it away.”

>>27284992

"Only if I have a lot of backup, some books and I get to pick my entourage. Otherwise, I'm not going. It's a good shot at peace, but still, I don't wanna take my chances."

>>27284992
>“We're going to have people watching him and able to pull him out the second it looks bad.”
hahahahahaha....

Trusting spooks to do there jobs? Never.

>[] “Well, I'm not qualified and it does kind of seem like a setup to me....”

>>27284992
>[] “This could be a shot at peace. I'm not going to go down as the guy that threw it away.”

>>27284992

>[x] “This could be a shot at peace. I'm not going to go down as the guy that threw it away.”

>>27284992
[X] “Well, I'm not qualified and it does kind of seem like a setup to me....”

Anon stahp

>>27284992
>[] “This could be a shot at peace. I'm not going to go down as the guy that threw it away.”

>>27284992
>[] “This could be a shot at peace. I'm not going to go down as the guy that threw it away.”
Going alone to meet a crazy witch is a much worse plan than going with another witch to meet a crazy witch. I know it's dangerous for her, but it's a hell of a lot more dangerous for Frank if she doesn't come. That's what they do, they're a team.

>>27284992
>[] “Well, I'm not qualified and it does kind of seem like a setup to me....”
I'm sorry, my BS detector is going off the charts here, There has to be a third angle somewhere, and I don't see it being in our favor.

>>27285521
Their even.

>>27284992
>[x] “This could be a shot at peace. I'm not going to go down as the guy that threw it away.”

>>27284992
[] “Well, I'm not qualified and it does kind of seem like a setup to me....”
goddamit we are in an 80's action movie, spooks are always full of shit.

>>27284992
>[x] “This could be a shot at peace. I'm not going to go down as the guy that threw it away.”

>>27284992
>[X] “This could be a shot at peace. I'm not going to go down as the guy that threw it away.”

>>27285564
Isn't it 1990 by now, on that note? We've gone through at least one new year's

>>27284992

>[] “This could be a shot at peace. I'm not going to go down as the guy that threw it away.”

Gotta give this a shot

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[x] “This could be a shot at peace. I'm not going to go down as the guy that threw it away.”

You glance around- yeah, everyone is looking at you. Ice is up front, her arms crossed, and Slider's leaning against a bulkhead, while Katya sits in the chairs across the room, craned around to look back at you, and Merlin is next to you, of course, looking up.

“This could be a shot at peace.” You say, trying to not sound too dramatic. “I'm not going to go down as the guy that threw it away.”

“So you'll go?” the Male spook- Black, you think his name was, asks.

You nod. “Yeah. Yeah, I'll go.” You look down at Merlin. “You, on the other hand...”

She looks at you and blinks- and there's a glint in her eye you're not quite sure you've ever seen there before.

She shakes her head. “I'm going with. S-something bad will happen if I don't.”

“Nothing bad is going to ha-” You get out before she cuts you off.

“You always say that!” She practically yells- the force behind her words causing you to lean away. “A-Always! Oh, nothing bad will happen! I'll be fine! A-and then you go and crash and get hurt and it's not going to happen this time!”

You can see the tears welling up in her eyes- but she doesn't look even remotely ready to back down.

[] “If this is that important to you.”
[] “No, Merlin. I'm sorry.”

>>27284992
>[] “This could be a shot at peace. I'm not going to go down as the guy that threw it away.”
I'm uncertain about bringing Merlin, but I'm not sure how we can get out of it without her going all separation anxiety on us

>>27284992
>[] “This could be a shot at peace. I'm not going to go down as the guy that threw it away.”

Time to play the hero then.

>>27284992
>[] “Well, I'm not qualified and it does kind of seem like a setup to me....”

I'm pissing in the wind but fuck it. This is stupid idea and that fact the spooks are basically saying "DOITDOITDOIT" just confirms that.

>>27285611
>[] "If this is that important to you... But I don't like it. Let's be clear on that."

>>27285611
>[] “No, Merlin. I'm sorry.”

>>27285611
>[x] “No, Merlin. I'm sorry.”
sorry but no

>>27285145
>[] "I don't like it any more than you, Ice. But this could be a shot at peace. I can't just throw that away. But I also can't take my little sister into the serpent's den. It's a raw deal, no two ways about it, but... I think I have to do this."

>>27285611
>[] “If this is that important to you.”
Two choices at something is pretty much a sure fire warning from QM in my experience.

Rolled 8

>>27285611
>[] “No, Merlin. I'm sorry.”

We need to be responsible

>>27285611

Ruffle her hair.
[x] “No, Merlin. I'm sorry.”

>>27285611
>[x] “No, Merlin. I'm sorry.”
"Merlin, there is worse things then me not comebacking if you come with me. No."

>>27285611
>[] “No, Merlin. I'm sorry.”

Yeah, no, sorry Merlin. I draw the line at deliberately bringing you into a possible ambush.

>>27285611
>[] “If this is that important to you.”
"Okay you can come. But you crazy spooks: She has 110% top priority if things don't go well. I want her safer than she'd be walking the streets of her hometown."

>>27285611
>[] “If this is that important to you.”
aasfgdasfagsgda

>>27285611
[] “No, Merlin. I'm sorry.”

>>27285611
>[] “No, Merlin. I'm sorry.”

I can't in good conscience let this happen.

>>27285611

>[] “If this is that important to you.”

>>27285666
>comebacking
coming back

>>27285611
>[x] “If this is that important to you.”
She is a fucking witch. We are a fucking team. We handle the bad times together.

>>27285611
>[] “No, Merlin. I'm sorry.”
Liddle seester stays hom.

>>27285611
>[] “No, Merlin. I'm sorry.”

We're doing it, but fuck if I'll risk those we care about while doing it.

>>27285611
>[x] “No, Merlin. I'm sorry.”

god DAMN tg is stupid today

>>27285611
[x] “No, Merlin. I'm sorry.”

This isn't like being in the Wyvern. She won't be able to protect Frank and he'll have it hard enough watching out for himself.

>>27285611
[X] “No, Merlin. I'm sorry.”

Not a chance in hell

>>27285732
>today

>>27285611
>[x] “No, Merlin. I'm sorry.”

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>>27285732

>>27285611
>[x] “If this is that important to you.”

Saying otherwise is practically telling her we don't want her in her eyes. Don't tear her apart.

[] “No, Merlin. I'm sorry.”

If we throw our live away, at least we don't drag her into this suicide mission

>>27285611
[X] “No, Merlin. I'm sorry.Can't let them turn you into a science experiment as well.”

>>27285611
>[] “No, Merlin. I'm sorry.”

>>27285611
>[] “No, Merlin. I'm sorry.”

It's not fucking happening.

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>>27285709
>care about
THIS, this is the reason WE FIGHT!
>>27285732
>today

>>27285611
>[x] “No, Merlin. I'm sorry.”

>>27285611
>[] “No, Merlin. I'm sorry.”

Not bringing you on a possible suicide mission Merlin.

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>>27285611
it's happening

>>27285611
[x] “If this is that important to you.”

>>27285611
[X] “If this is that important to you.”

For the love of god, Ghost, please make sure the reasons behind saying no are explained to her.

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>>27285811
>Putin having flowing locks of hair in this uiniverse
I actually can see it.

>>27285611
>[] “No, Merlin. I'm sorry.”

Not a flipping chance in hell. We already drag her into enough stupid situations without them being suicide missions.

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>>27285811
more like code blue

>>27285611
>[x] “No, Merlin. I'm sorry.”

>>27285611
>[] “No, Merlin. I'm sorry.”

>>27285611
>[] “No, Merlin. I'm sorry.”

>>27285611

[x] “If this is that important to you.”

>>27285611
[x] “If this is that important to you.”

>>27285872

>code blue

Code blue happened when our Soviet stalker told us Putin wanted to meet.

We're well into YOU CAN'T STOP IT currently.

>>27285611
>[] “No, Merlin. I'm sorry.”

If nothing else Ghost, I'm beggin' ya, give Putin Full Frontal's hair.

>>27285611
>[x] “If this is that important to you.”

If we die over there Merlin's never gonna fly again and she's gonna be depressed as fuck until she kills herself. We may as well just take her with us.

>>27285611
>[] “No, Merlin. I'm sorry.”

>>27286196
We shouldn't even be going in the first fucking place.

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>willingly taking an advanced aircraft to a meeting with a sworn enemy who has tried to kill us and those we care about numerous times, and with a district head of the fucking KGB

/tg/. Why.

>>27286265
Because stupid.

Rolled 16

>>27286265
Plot, that;s why

>>27286265
...who said we were taking our bird?

>>27286265
>a sworn enemy who has tried to kill us

Hardly, she can't have our babies if she kills us.

>>27286265

>implying we'll we flying the Wyvern there.

A-4s are a thing, you fool.

>>27286265
We're not taking the Wyvern.

>>27286196
We go, we die. What if she is captured? "Re-educated" in the Academy.
>>27286265
"ONI" seems fine with it and this>>27286286

>>27286265
>taking an advanced aircraft

What.

>>27286286
We are banned from flying non-squadron craft until the tomcat crash is cleaned

>>27286265
why the fuck would we take our bird?

>>27286319
ONI will probably have one assigned to us.

>>27286319

>regulations say we can't take any other plane but the most advanced one to the soviet side

"regs what regs, go ahead, take that old junker."

>>27286319
So we hitch a ride, or since this is a black op they just slip us one under the table

>>27286342
>>27286303
Who are we kidding, fuckers are CIA or NSA.

>>27286294
>implying the Navy wants to give the Soviets even that

They used to destroy TRUCKS to deny them to the enemy. You think they're going to hand over an in-service attack aircraft if they can help it?

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>>27286319

I'm sure Nixon would be willing to lay that off so WE DON'T GIFTWRAP A CUTTING EDGE AIRCRAFT TO THE SOVIETS.

And you call US retarded.

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[x] “No, Merlin. I'm sorry.”

“I- I can't.” You say, looking away. “No, Merlin. I'm sorry.”

“Wh- you don't need me?” She asks, her voice a shadow of itself.

“No! No, not that at all!” You responds, swinging your head back around and reaching over to hug her. “God, never that. It's just- I don't know what I'm getting into and-”

“And you'll need me if you get in trouble!” She insists, not returning the hug. “A-and I can't do any good here anyway and-”

“No, Merlin.” You say, a little more forcefully. “I'm walking into this knowing it could be a trap so that the people I love don't have to put their lives on the line anymore. I'm doing it because they asked for me, and bringing you with if this is a trap defeats the whole purpose.”

You shake your head again. “In the jet, it's different. In the jet, we're unstoppable. But we won't have the jet, this time. I can't let you get hurt because of my stupid decisions.”

“S-so you're doing this to protect me?” She asks, her voice still brittle.

“Of course.” You respond. “I'll come back, I promise. Just trust me. You trust me, right?”

You watch as a mix of emotions wars across her face- but finally, even crying, she nods.

“Frank, this is stupid.” Ice says, butting in. “What are you going to do if it is a trap?”

You look over at her, then indicate the spooks. “Ask them. But I learned a little bit from My family, and I've been through SERE, same as anyone else.”

“As if SERE will do you a damn bit of good in the middle of siberia. Frank, you're walking into a lion's den, here.” Ice retorts. Agent Black- or was it White- clears his throat.

“The brits have a man on the ground they've agreed to let us use.” He says. “One of their best. We're having him bird dog your man here as much as we can- he'll be in good hands.”

1/2

>>27286265
>taking the Wyvern
He thinks they would let us take the Wyvern even if we wanted to. Ha.

“And let's not forget the possibility that it's not a trap.” The other agent says. “The soviets have been behaving oddly since day one, and this could have something to do with it.”

“I'll notify Captain Blackwell.” Katya says, tersely. “This is foolish, Frank. KGB would practically kill to get their hands on you, and now you are just handing yourself over? Foolish.”

You watch her stride out, followed shortly by Ice. Slider stays behind as the two agents- well, just the witch- make the call to Konstantina and arrange your flight.

She shakes her head, walking over and rubbing Merlin's back. “For what it's worth, Frank, I think you made the right call. You're right, this could be a prelude to peace.”

You're about to respond when she continues. “And it could be a trap. Be safe, pilot. Watch yourself- and don't let that crazy bitch do anything to you I wouldn't.”

“And what wouldn't you do, hmm?” You ask, good humor partly restored by the joke.

“Young ears, Frank. Ask when you get back, alright?” She says, taking Merlin's hand and leading her out of the briefing room- leaving you alone with the spooks. The man provides a bag.

“They'll have a VIP transport waiting at Keflavik in a couple hours. We'll have to hurry to get you out there.” The witch says, her antenna fading as she dismisses her familiar. “You can trust our guy, commander, he's the best in the business.”

[] “I damn sure hope so. Let's go.”
[] “Yeah, I trust you guys. They'd skin you two if anything happens to me”

>>27286383
>>27286333
>>27286316
>>27286300
>implying I meant the Wyvern

The Navy doesn't keep "old junkers" lying around on carriers during wartime. Any aircraft we take is going to be needed, and something the Soviets will want to pour over in great detail.

>>27286396
>[] “I damn sure hope so. Let's go.”

>>27286396

>[] “I damn sure hope so. Let's go.”

>>27286396
>[x] “Yeah, I trust you guys. They'd skin you two if anything happens to me”

>>27286396
Slider confirmed for best girl.

>>27286396
>[x] “Yeah, I trust you guys. They'd skin you two if anything happens to me”

Spooks are spooks, and we still don't like how eager they are to gift wrap us for the Reds.

>>27286396
>[] “Yeah, I trust you guys. They'd skin you two if anything happens to me”

There's going to be a lot of dead bodies when this goes pear shaped.

>>27286396
>[x] “I damn sure hope so. Let's go.”
A brit? Who could that be? The Other Bishops went into Spycraft? It but a joke.

>>27286396
[x] “I damn sure hope so. Let's go.”
In before the surprise is vampires, not martians.
Or maybe vampire martians.

[] “Yeah, I trust you guys. They'd skin you two if anything happens to me”
So they can't say they didn't get a warning.

And I am getting worried about Ghosts posting speed. Looks like we are going exactly the path he prewrote.

>>27286466

He could have prewrote both paths easily.

>>27286466
Well no shit. There was no way we weren't going to go and there was no way we were going to bring Merlin.

>>27286466

close, but no. I'm just trying to get my speed back up- one update an hour is kinda bullshit, and I'm sorry for inflicting it on you guys for as long as I did.

sage cos it's offtopic

>>27286496
the more you know

>>27286396
>[] “I damn sure hope so. They'll kill me themselves otherwise. Let's go.”

>>27286496

Based ghost

>>27286457
Lazarus maybe the Vampire pilot, who may be a Martian.

>>27286496
Love you 5ever.

>>27286396
[] “Yeah, I trust you guys. They'd skin you two if anything happens to me”
Those two will be held accountable if anything goes wrong, after all.

>>27286396
[x] “Yeah, I trust you guys. They'd skin you two if anything happens to me”

>>27286410
It's a moot point now but it was fairly obvious.

>>27286434
Fembro tier at the least. We've got to remember to ask her when we get back.

Also: best vote that archive up. The asspained are already downvoting.

>>27286396
>[] "Yeah, I trust you guys. They'd skin you two if anything happens to me."

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>>27286466
>Ghost posts slow, /tg/ complains
>Ghost works to pick up his speed: "you're just railroading us now"

Jesus Christ, /tg/. Pick something and stick with it.

Rolled 20

>>27286396
>[] “Yeah, I trust you guys. They'd skin you two if anything happens to me”

>>27286377
>The brits have a man on the ground they've agreed to let us use.” He says. “One of their best.

Mr Bond?

>>27286538
>one post suddenly makes some namefag all of /tg/
Nigga you cray-cray.

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>>27286396
>I need no bag. Just this.

>>27286532
>We show up weeks later
>look like shit
>Carrying a Brit on back
>"So Slider, what wouldn't you do?"

>>27286396
>[] “I damn sure hope so. Let's go.”

WE NEED TO BRING A GIFT FOR KONSTANTINA

>>27286580
>Carrying Konstantina and dragging a Brit on a litter

>>27286598
Now's not the time to poke the bear.

>>27286598
Yeah, no. Fuck you. We're delivering ourselves to the fucking KGB, not going on a date. Treat the situation with the gravity it deserves.

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>>27286611
>Putin is tied up
>robo-Stalin's head in a bag

>>27286611
>Dragging a sled on which Bond and Konstantina are snuggling
>What seem to be claw marks from a bear on our chest
>Konstantina is the big spoon

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>>27286598

Top Gun hat?

We could get something from the PAX

>>27284959
[x] Convince Katya to jump cockpit on way back to carrier

>>27286625

Exactly why the lack of gravitas

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>>27286639

>>27286628
I like the tank bit because you just know Frank wouldn't know a thing about killing one tank with another.

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>>27286694
>fast forward to '04
>still has the fucking hat when meeting with Bush

>>27286639

[X] do it

>>27286598

A BOOK ON SEX

>>27286908
That'd be set on fire so fast that Fronk wouldn't even know what happened

>>27286908

SEX ON A BOOK

>>27286985
BUT THAT WOULD GET THE BOOK DIRTY!

>>27287011
IT WAS ALREADY A PRETTY DIRTY BOOK!

>>27287019

WHY NOT GET IT DIRTIER

>>27286908
>>27286985
>>27287011
>>27287019
>>27287058
LOUD NOISES

>>27287058
>>27287019
>>27287011
Like, the dirt that makes up the ground?

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[x] “Yeah, I trust you guys. They'd skin you two if anything happens to me”

You nod with a wry smile. “Yeah, I trust you two.” You look back over your shoulder at the open hatch/ “They'll skin you if anything happens to me.”

The two spooks look at each other and the witch laughs nervously.

Up on deck, a CH-46 sits, spooling up it's rotors for flight. You take one last look around the deck before climbing onboard the chopper- you don't see the witches, but you can feel their eyes on you.

The flight is uneventful- even if you don't rightly trust choppers. Of course, flying a jet yourself was right out, and they weren't going to use a greyhound when the landing ships had plenty of choppers.

Keflavik shows some signs of combat- the Canadian paras secured the place just minutes ahead of the marines coming off the beaches, but most of it's back in commission, a naval construction battalion having landed with heavy equipment to put the place back together. Your ride sets down on the tarmac nearby a VIP transport- it could be almost any of that class of fairly small business jets in the west, you think- except for the red star painted on the tailfin and the trio of guys standing nearby.

The two in back, you think, are commando types through and through- both regard you with the gaze common to their type- and both, apparently, don't register you as much of a threat. The third man, however, speaks almost perfect English- and seems happy to meet you, shaking your hand.

1/2

“I am Colonel Stanislav Petrov.” He says, shaking your hand. “I'm here on request of Comerade Putin. You are the famous Frank Bishop?”

You nod, returning the handshake. “That'd be me, sir.”

He laughs. “Come, come! No need for formalities. I suspect you believe you are walking into a trap. This is no such thing, I assure you! But we have a long flight, let us discuss more in the air, da?”

Inside, the plane is comfortable, definitely set up for some high ranking VIP and his or her close associates- wood paneling covers the interior, and the seats are a deep leather. A small dry bar occupy the back of the aircraft, with a small head on the port side and a pair of bunks on the starboard. A door in the very back would seem to lead to a small bedroom.

“Our flight is long, we will be receiving in flight refueling from some assets near Novaya Zemlya- I will tell you when we are close, you should be able to see megalith test crater from our plane, if the clouds are agreeable.” He laughs. “They seldom are.”

the two commando types, apparently not much for conversation, both head to the bunks after the aircraft lifts off. Not long into the flight, you notice your escorts- a pair of tomcats.

Colonel Petrov looks out the window at them. “Very pretty aircraft.” He says. “It is the model you fly, da?”

[] “The first one I flew, yeah. I don't fly tomcats much anymore.”
[] “Yeah, those are my birds.”

>>27287130
>[] “The first one I flew, yeah. I don't fly tomcats much anymore.”

Especially after our crash.

>>27287130
>[x] “Yeah, those are my birds.”
"Love them like a Lover."

>>27287130
>[x] “Yeah, those are my birds.”
Mindgames ho!
Give them nothing

>>27287130
>[] “The first one I flew, yeah. I don't fly tomcats much anymore.”

Also dat cabin.

>>27287130
>[] “Yeah, those are my birds.”
Time apart means nothing

>>27286377
Slider should support Frank's balls more.

>>27287130
>[] “The first one I flew, yeah. I don't fly tomcats much anymore.”
They already know that we're not in Tomcats anymore...need to work in a "you never forget your first" comment somewhere

>>27287130
>"I've flown them a lot, yeah."

>>27287130
[x] “Yeah, those are my birds.”

Ain't she a looker, comrade?

>>27287150
"Though we touched and went our separate ways."

>>27287130
>[] “The first one I flew, yeah. I don't fly tomcats much anymore.”

>>27287130
>dry bar

2/10 private jet, would rather fly economy plus with beverage service

>>27287130
[x] “Yeah, those are my birds.”

He's never too far from a Tomcat. He holds them close to his heart. They're practically a part of him. Okay, I'm done.

>>27287130
[x] “Yeah, those are my birds.”
She's very close to our heart.

>>27287130
[x] “The first one I flew, yeah. I don't fly tomcats much anymore.”

Also
>Stanislav Petrov
That guy deserves a lot more recognition for what he did.

>>27287130
>[x] “Yeah, those are my birds, the closest thing to my heart”
has the bonus of being literally true

>>27287130
[x] The first one I flew, yeah. Crashed and burned though, wasn't pretty.

"And the second?"

I dunno, but it's looking pretty good so far.

>>27287130
[x] “Yeah, those are my birds.”
WE COUNTERINTELLIGENCE NOW

>>27287130

"I still have a piece of the one I flew still in me. She will always be my first love."

[] “The first one I flew, yeah. I don't fly tomcats much anymore.”
I would be worried if they don't have that intel.

>>27287167 and >>27287181
Sound right to me.

>>27287194
they don't want to risk drug-alcohol interactions for when they have to sedate us and start the brainwashing.

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>>27287130
>[] “The first one I flew, yeah. I don't fly tomcats much anymore.”

>fucking Stanislav Petrov

>>27287221
hahaha I like this

>>27287130
Let's call him Stan.

>>27286396
>[] “I damn sure hope so. Let's go.”

>>27287130
>[x] “The first one I flew, yeah. I don't fly tomcats much anymore.”

>Stanislav Petrov
I fell a little bit better about this trip

>>27287219
Indeed he does, wonder if he was behind Megalith when the glitch happened.

>>27287130
>[] “The first one I flew, yeah. I don't fly tomcats much anymore.”

You know, the fast update pace is a blessed relief from what BlackJack inflicts on us. GuPQ is fun, but good god the waiting is hell.

>>27287130
>Stanislav Petrov
Nice touch

>[x] “Yeah, those are my birds.”
Tomcat is his first love, might as well show off.

>>27287290
Yeah, I gotta admit I was freaking out about our trip. Now I'm feeling better-ish.

This does raise some questions about Katya, though. She was so firmly against us being here. I've never fully trusted the convenience of her being defection prior to WW3. The timing is too perfect.

>>27287130
>[] “The first one I flew, yeah. I don't fly tomcats much anymore.”

>>27287305
Though to be fair he usually runs more often than Ghost.

>>27287305
I've taken to playing the WoT beta between updates. Just like BJ.

>>27287130
[] “The first one I flew, yeah. I don't fly tomcats much anymore.”

(late to the thread, but better than missing it)

>>27287291
With Megalith, the stakes wouldn't be that high since a glitch with it would show a Martian invasion, and Megalith and the other theater defense weapons would just futilely fire nukes into space while the Martians laugh.

>>27287324
Next you're going to say that Ice and Merlin are secretly Soviet spies.

>>27287130
>[X] “The first one I flew, yeah. I don't fly tomcats much anymore.”

>>27287324

Questions still remain over it.

Perhaps we'll find some answers in the soviet base.

>>27287130
>[x] “The first one I flew, yeah. I don't fly tomcats much anymore.”

>rampant paranoia over Katya being concerned about us going to a possible deathtrap
Never change tg.

>>27287324
Maybe because she doesn't trust her Government, like most defectors and she had a good point about the KGB.
>>27287370
She is more likely the spy then those two.
>>27287399
Could be planted by Putin and co, spread mistrust.

>>27287427

Theres always been some paranoia over the whole defection thingie.

>>27287436
That still doesn't change that their argument is incredibly weak.

I mean...really, I didn't know that being concerned for your friends is suddenly now a crime.

>>27287442

And it's completely unjustified if those are the best arguments you guys have.

>>27287427
Her whole introduction was kinda crazy. Within what, a day of defection, she's flying alongside of an Ace-In-A-Day and eventually a member of the most famous Navy squadron in the world?

The other witch we captured was sent off to intelligence AND NEVER SEEN AGAIN.

>>27287478

Different anon you're replying to. Just stating an observation

>>27287484
That's the difference between being captured and defecting yo

>>27287484
>Her whole introduction was kinda crazy. Within what, a day of defection, she's flying alongside of an Ace-In-A-Day and eventually a member of the most famous Navy squadron in the world?
We weren't fucking famous back then, in fact we only got Ace-In-A-Day while rescuing her.
>The other witch we captured was sent off to intelligence AND NEVER SEEN AGAIN.
>captured
There, I provided a hint for you.

>>27287456
Not saying it ain't, just stating that they do have a reason, ever so small and doubtful, to worry.
>>27287484
>defected
>captured
TWO DIFFERENT THINGS! ONI did clear Katya for what it's worth.

>>27287513
Yes, captured and defection are two different things, good for you you can read words!

She was still a Soviet, and realistically she'd have been shuffled off away from the squadron for a long time, as opposed to just getting to fly with us literally within a day of leaving her country. We certainly would not have given her immediate access to working alongside a Navy squadron, or even stay on board a carrierfor very long, not without intense security and scrutiny, I don't give a good goddamn how cute she looks.

>>27287567
Did you forget the bit where both ONI and fucking CINPAC himself cleared her to fly with us?

If you're going to sling around conspiracies, aim it towards them. Or just blame Ghost for not wanting to cart away a member of the main cast for God knows how long.

>>27287567
I mean, fuckin' hell, she gave us access to one pair of strikers, woopde shit? That's not a megaton whatsoever. The war would have started either way, and we'd have gotten our hands on a soviet witch eventually, strikers mostly intact, especially considering how badly things went for them in Alaska.

>>27287567

>Mah FICTIONAL story isn't matching up with my sense of reality!

Take a breath and relax more. There are so many things working against the way things SHOULD work that there's no sense in over-analyzing it.

>>27287614
It was the political capital of the whole deal that was valuable.

>>27287614
Or we could just go with Nixon's reasoning, the Soviets wanted an excuse to start a war and Katya happened to be a convenient target. Oh noes, a witch (who also happens to be distrusted by government) on the run isn't giving us a motherlode of intelligence, whoopde fucking do.

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[x] “The first one I flew, yeah. I don't fly tomcats much anymore.”

You nod, trying to ID the fighters by their nose art- you don't recognize either. “Yeah, that was the first one I flew. It'll always be part of me.”

Colonel Petrov chuckles. “It's good that you can make light of your injury. Some men don't recover so easily.” He says. “Still, I am sure you were glad you didn't meet our mutual friend while still flying one. She's quite anxious to meet you in person, by the way.”

“Konstantina?” You ask, looking back at the man- you peg his age somewhere in his early fifties.

He grins and nods. “She would have flown back with us, but Comrade Putin ordered her to return with the last flight out of Iceland.” He chuckles again. “She was, as you say, less than pleased by this.”

You laugh, imagining. “She doesn't strike me as the kind to listen to orders she doesn't like.” You say, looking around for something to drink.

1/2

Colonel Petrov catches on and heads back to the dry bar- opening the bulkhead behind it to reveal a small refrigerator. He pours two glasses of water from a container and sets them down, taking a drink from his. “She is extremely loyal to her commanders and the people of Russia.” He says, shaking his head. “But she often has to be convinced of why her orders so often don't involve trying to impress you.”

You grin. “So she's a handful?”

He laughs. “She is, especially when she is being ordered away from a front you have been seen in! She was certain you were still in Japan after she encountered your sister, getting her here took a direct order from Putin himself. Imagine our surprise when you turned up in Iceland!”

You shrug, taking a sip from your glass. “It was a surprise to me, too.”

“It has worked in our benefit, though.” He says, still chuckling a bit. “She is convinced, now, that her commanders know and approve of her... infatuation with you. I suspect you may have your hands full while you are visiting us.”

He shakes his head with a bit of a smile. “But I talk too much. If you want to sleep, there is a bedroom there past Boris and Gregori.” He looks around, a bit conspiratorially. “Or, if you don't mind sharing a drink with an old man...” He pulls out a flask from a pocket on the inside of his coat.

[] “Mom always said never turn down an offered drink, sir.”
[] “I could use some sleep, to be honest.”

>>27287672
It would be even more suspicious if she had such a thing considering the state of affairs in the USSR and the circumstances she arrived in.

>>27287707
>[x] “Mom always said never turn down an offered drink, sir.”

I like these reds

>>27287707
>[x] “Mom always said never turn down an offered drink, sir.”

Humor the fellow. Seems legit. Might stand to have a man in our pocket should we be misunderstood/have to fend off angry Reds.

>>27287707
[] “Mom always said never turn down an offered drink, sir.”

might as well learn all that we can

>>27287707
>[] “I could use some sleep, to be honest.”
I want to drink with petrov so badly
but we really shouldn't

>>27287707
[] “I could use some sleep, to be honest.”
We are going into enemy territory best have a clear mind.

>>27287707
>[x] DRINK WITH GODDAMN STANISLAV FUCKING HERO OF GODDAMNED HUMANITY FOREVER AND EVER PETROV, GODDAMNIT.

>>27287707

>[] “Mom always said never turn down an offered drink, sir.”

>>27287707
>[] “Mom always said never turn down an offered drink, sir.”

Fuck it, it's Stanislav Petrov offering us a bottle. If they want to screw us they're going to have plenty of opportunities anyway.

>>27287707
[] “Mom always said never turn down an offered drink, sir.”

>>27287707
>[x] “Mom always said never turn down an offered drink, sir.”
I trust the guy, he's a hero of the Human Race but that makes me see red flags, let him take a drink first.

>>27287707
>[] “Mom always said never turn down an offered drink, sir.”

Drinking vodka with the man who saved the world.

Seems legit.

>>27287478
Look at it this way. She lands right in our lap on the eve of ww3, falls head-over-heels in "love" with us immediately, and doesn't want to become separated from us if she can help it. Now we have a chance to end the war, and she suddenly is so apprehensive and doesn't want us to go?

You don't find all this the least bit suspicious?

>>27287707
[] “Mom always said never turn down an offered drink, sir.”
i just hope it isn't spiked with roofies...

>>27287782
Stanislav "Your Fucking Lord And Savior" Petrov would not resort to roofies.

>>27287707
>[] "Mom always said never turn down an offered drink, sir."
Considering who this man is, I think we're in the clear to drink with him.

>>27287707
>[] “Mom always said never turn down an offered drink, sir.”

>>27287781
Nope, because Rescue Romance happens to be a thing, and we weren't exactly hot shit back then.

Not to mention the previous points of ONI and CINPAC clearing her.

>>27287707
>[] “Mom always said never turn down an offered drink, sir.”
Be polite.

>>27287707
>[] “Mom always said never turn down an offered drink, sir.”

>>27287707
>[x] None of the above!

"I'm fine, thank you. Do you have any books I may read while I wait?"

Seriously, /tg/. Are you SERIOUSLY going to take an offered drink while in the enemy's custody? Did SERE not teach you anything?

>>27287707
[x] “Mom always said never turn down an offered drink, sir.”
turning down a drink from a russkie is the height of rudeness, time to get hammered.

>>27287781
>>27287816

By the way, people tend to worry over their friends heading into a possible deathtrap, not to mention the sheer illogicality of her not wanting to end the war when it was the Soviets who offered in the first place.

>>27287848
Fuck you Stanislav Petrov is no one's enemy

>>27287781
Katya has probably been subjected to low level brain washing/programing to get her to do what she is doing. not so strong as to make her act like a robot like the other hard core brain washed witches are, but enough to alter her actions with out her realizing it.
...but if that is so. then the reds all ready KNEW frank was a gnome if he really is their target.

>>27287848

>Not wanting to share a drink with a saviour of the modern world.

>>27287805
That was in our universe. Who knows what Mr. Petrov has been up to in this one? He's already working with the KGB, for fuck's sake.

>>27287848
I-I want to deck you so hard right now

>>27287707
>[] “Mom always said never turn down an offered drink, sir.”

They're going to have a plethora of opportunities to screw us, if they really want to then we're pretty much screwed anyway.

>>27287859
Not to agree with the conspiracy theorists but historically the Reds aren't exactly cohesive. One faction may want the war to end, another may want it to go on until they conquer all of Europe, and some crazy fucking martian double agent may be trying to make it go nuclear.

>>27287880
Why are you the way that you are.

I hate so much about the things that you choose to be.

>>27287848
If we drink now, it will slow down the brainwashing process because a bunch of them probably have bad interactions with Ethanol!

>>27287869
...Well, talk about paranoia over an over-elaborate scheme. Even if they did such a thing, they wouldn't embarrass themselves so much by using a Litvyak.

>>27287905
>Putin is fighting a two front war against the USA and that robotic moustachioed fuck.
>Trying to save the world the whole time

>>27287883
>>27287877
>>27287860
>automatically assuming that what happened in the real world happened in this one

Don't forget, our Richard Nixon is a decorated veteran combat pilot and admiral with unquestionable honor. If that doesn't signal that there might be departures, I don't know whatis.

>>27287905
Even then, Katya would have no way of knowing that it isn't a legitimate order by her superiors.

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>>27287942
this is Ghost with Mouse probably backing him up we're talking about. i can't put anything past the two of them.

and here i am, more than willing to go along for the ride!

>>27287707
>[] “Mom always said never turn down an offered drink, sir.”

>>27288009

That is a good train of thought. Off-the-rails and high speed.

>>27287953
>Gnome Young-Wilcke: Putin? Putin! Why is he running, Dad?
>President Gnome Young: Because we have to chase him.
>Gnome Young-Wilcke: He didn't do anything wrong.
>President Gnome Young: Because he's the hero Earth deserves, but not the one it needs right now. So, we'll hunt him, because he can take it. Because he's not our hero. He's a silent guardian. A watchful protector. A KGB Director.

>>27287978
Isn't she a radio witch?

>>27288096
I'm pretty sure the US Navy has methods of tracking unauthorized transmissions.

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>>27288044
where we're going, we don't need wheels! (not that we used them that much save for landings)

>>27288096
She's probably having difficulty understanding the numbers

>>27288152
THE NUMBERS KATYA!

>>27288175
oh god I can hear it! FUCK YOU BLACK OPS!

>>27288134
>what is a numbers station?

Wow this conspiracy shit is really easy once you just go for it

>>27288175
"HOW MANY TIMES DO I HAVE TO TELL YOU, I DON'T KNOW ABOUT THE FUCKING NUMBERS!"

"DO NOT FUCK WITH ME, KATYA! WE KNOW WHEN YOU'RE LYING. GO BACK TO THE BEGINNING, LITVYAK. AFGHANISTAN. 1987."

>>27288237

You are obviously not a true conspiracy theorist until you've posted a website filled with pages and pages of your mad ramblings.

>>27288269
"MY NAME IS VIKTOR REZNOV. AND I WILL HAVE MY REVENGE."

>>27288269
who would be the bad ass old russian in her head?

>>27288269
>GO BACK TO THE BEGINNING, LITVYAK. AFGHANISTAN. 1987.
That reminds me. I'd still like to know what all happened then.

>>27288339
It'd be a badass American in her head.

Or maybe a British guy.

Jack Churchill is in Katya's head.

>>27288339
Vasilika, from SW Crimson.

>>27288333
and frank is going WTF!

>>27288287
Did someone say time cube time?
http://www.timecube.com/

>>27288333
>>27288339
Your question had been answered.

>>27288351
Probably war just being war, Afghanistan is messy in all of its incarnations.

what is going on

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>>27288388
welcome to while we wait we come up with crazy fun shit

Rolled 15

>>27288388
Silliness.

>>27288388
Waiting.

>>27288351
Ghost sort of implied that bad things happened there

>>27287707
Take the offer but drink non alcohol. We'd on a diplomatic mission

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>>27288402
I just pictured her as a witch... SO FUCKING OP IT HURTS!

>>27288269
"We all got killed."

"AFGHANISTAN. 1987. YOU WERE SENT TO SUPPORT THE SOVIET INVASION, ALONG WITH LUDMILA AND NASTASHA. DO YOU REMEMBER?"

"Ludmila....Nastasha..."

>>27288463
If this is a consular ship, then where is the ambassador?

>>27288402
>>27288404
all the while ghost is reading all this madness and laughing his ass off. and thus delays his own posting i am sure.