Robotech - Tales of the RDF

Eric Bell


Eric knew this was going to get hot real fast, so he flipped a few switches on his instrument panel as his M-1255 120mm Laser Cannons came to the ready. There was a slight hesitation as he hadn't been in combat for quite some time, but he trusted his CO and he positioned his SPARTAN, ready for a show-down. "On your command!" Eric said as he regained his full composure, his voice sounding confident as he remembered back to his time with his former squad almost 8 years ago now...


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Initiative order


16 - Zaile


16 - Eric


15 - Taniya


@Beowulf and @Kaerri, do you guys want to join in? It is going to be a quick fight; the two soldiers are quite outclassed, so it won't need the whole party until reinforcements arrive.
 
"Oi. What's going on?" Connor asked in the Defender. They were fragile things they were, so it made sense to not send him into an enemy held ship leading the charge. But from the back, he did hear some shouting and the warming of accelerators. If they needed him, they'd make way for him.
 
Initiative order


16 - Zaile <====


16 - Eric


15 - Taniya


13 - guards 1-2


@Epiphany is up first. There are two guards in front of you, armed with blaster rifles. From what you have heard, there are more troops on this level that may respond if you make too much noise.
 
Corporal Zaile Alencar


Stealth isn't the Zentraedi way. Well, usually. Still, this was a critical mission and she was an RDF enlisted woman now. Might as well do what didn't come naturally.


So she charged them both, diving to crash her mecha straight into the nearest to knock him over.


Attacking with Body Block/Ram, does 2d6+4 MD with a 50% chance of knock down, which costs the victim imitative and two melee attacks.


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In a flash, Zaile shoots forward with her Officer Pod and body checks into the first guard, knocking him to the ground and sending his rifle flying off across the hallway. There is a sizable dent in the armor where you smashed into him, but he's still alive and active.


@Dano is up next.


16 - Zaile [1]


16 - Eric <====


15 - Taniya


13 - guard 1 [2]


13 - guard 2
 
Eric Bell


Watching as Zaile crashed into the first guard, Eric turned his mech towards the second as he began to sprint in its direction. It wasn't until he was halfway across the floor when he lowered his Spartan's shoulder to slam into the only remaining upright guard.

3d6 MD, and there is a 60% chance of knocking down an opponent up to 50% larger off their feet. The victim loses initiative and two melee attacks.


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Eric does a body check that would make any football coach proud and knocks the Zentraedi soldier off his feet and sprawling on the deck.


@Dannigan is up next


16 - Zaile [1]


16 - Eric [1]


15 - Taniya <====


13 - guard 1 [2] wounded


13 - guard 2 [2] wounded
 
Staff Sergeant Taniya


If he gets word out, we lose the element of surprise! The Beast lurches forward aggressively as Taniya goes for a field goal using the first warrior's head as the football.

Power kick for 2d4x10 M.D. (counts as two attacks)


Calling "Head Shot"


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A sickening wet splat can be heard as Taniya slams her foot into the head of the Malcontent. Since he wasn't wearing a helmet, the full force of the blow is delivered directly to his skull, crunching bone.


And I forgot to add Doug to the initiative order. Rolling for him now.


16 - Zaile [1]


16 - Eric [1]


15 - Taniya [2]


13 - guard 2 [2] wounded


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Doug leaps up into the air and comes down with both feet on the chest of the second soldier. The sounds of his ribs breaking can be clearly heard, along with a squeak as the rush of air comes out.
 
After a few long moments, it would seem that you were able to eliminate the two guards without drawing attention to yourselves. Probably, at least. There is activity on this deck that your external microphones can pick up, so you are not one hundred percent certain that to or presence is currently unknown.


From her position in the back seat, Barbara is doing her best not to look at the mess left from the head shot or the growing pool of blood under the soldier that Doug jumped on. "Eeew, yuck! That's just nasty! Um, I'm getting very limited radar in here. Too much metal gumming up the scans. Connor, what are you able to see with the SHORAD on your Defender? I can't see squat."


@Beowulf, please give me a pair of Sensory Equipment rolls at a +10% on each roll
 
"Let me see real quick." Connor said as he finally entered the ship, and subsequently saw the mess they had made. "Damn you guys, didn't even hear a shot. Remind me not to piss you off." he casually said as he got the SHORAD up and running.


((Not sure what to roll so it's going to be a d20 with a plus 2, since that's 10% of 20.))


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I was looking for a d100, but I can work with it.


Your advanced radar can see father down the corridors than the others can. You can detect eight targets in a group, all gathered in the large chamber that houses the fold space motor. These are definitely powered mecha, but there may be non powered units that are not getting picked up.
 
Corporal Zaile Alencar


The Zentraedi pilot rolls her huge mecha back to its feet. No pity for the dead soldier beneath her. He was on the wrong side, and male on top of that.


Stepping up to Connor's mecha, she rechecks her payloads and thumbs open the squad radio. "Not bad, Pandas. Alright, sir? What's our next play? If you're looking for votes, mine is on making sure one of us aims for any power cabling or control panels we can see so we at least slow them down from blowing up the ship and all our forces."
 
Doug steers his Tomahawk up next to Taniya pod. "I just want to know what I can target in there safely. I don't want a stray shot to make the whole thing go boom."


Barbara's fingers dance over her keyboard. "I don't have much info on the design of a Zentraedi fold space engine. Never thought I needed it! But, there are some consistent things to look for. This symbol," an image flashes on the screen, "indicates high voltage power lines. This symbol shows that something is explosive, so don't aim for that. There are also corrosive chemicals to watch for. Control panels should be safe enough though. Other than that, lets let's watch our fire."


Doug nods. "I was planning on it. Don't want to do Serena any favors by making the place blow sky high. So far, we have the element of surprise. I say we rush in there and blast anything that moves, focusing on the powered mecha first. Ma'am, you and Zaile both have mecha that can fly, so if you ladies take to the air, any missed shots will hit the deck instead of anything sensitive. The rest of us will have to maneuver around to try to keep any stray shots from destroying the ship."
 
Staff Sergeant Taniya


"Good work, Tolson. Dorsey, your tactical thoughts are appreciated, but I am not so keen to rush in blindly without having some idea of what we are up against. Zentraedi use overwhelming tactics for good reason - it was a lesson taught to us by another enemy..." Taniya looks about her fellow Red Pandas. "Does anyone have any idea how many foes we face? If not, we will have to tread twice as carefully."

I come from a background in role-playing that doesn't feel comfortable using OOC information IC. Since Connor hasn't stated what he has learned in-character, I'm asking for the sake of good role-playing. Hope no one minds; that's just the way I roll. =)
 
"Yeah," Connor said, speaking up. "I got at least eight popping up for me. There might be some smaller hostiles in there, but personally I doubt it. Hey, quick question. How well do you think the fold space thingamajig will hold up against flak shrapnel?"
 
Staff Sergeant Taniya


"I recommend aiming high, McKinley. Go for head-shots on your targets. While we cannot know what condition this downed vessel's space-fold mechanism may be in, one fact remains - the less damage it takes, the better."


"As for Dorsey's plan of action, it is quite similar to my own. I have two important additions to make: The first is let Zaile and I go in first with you immediately behind us. That way, we draw their fire completely. And second - kill Commander Serena."





"We are outnumbered and possibly outgunned with no foreseeable back-up. As far as I am concerned, the option to capture her is reasonably out of our hands. It is more practical to slay her. This is my interpretation of Major Lang's orders for us." She taps her screen and thinks a moment. "Therefore, I want all fire directed on Serena. Once she is destroyed, I want each of you on either my target or Zaile's unless I specify otherwise. We have used a similar strategy in the past to great effect, but some of our newer members will learn it now."


"If there are no questions, we will engage them, by surprise if possible, and show them the wrath of the Red Panda Squadron!"
 
Corporal Zaile Alencar


The enlisted pilot answers the Sergeant's call to action by rapping both barrels of her forearm cannons together and giving forth a sharp "O-rah!" over the squad radio.


"Karat-sul, sir!"
 
With the orders given, the Red Pandas move out at speed towards the chamber that houses the fold engine. With the two RDF Officer Pods in the lead, the squad breaks out into the open hallway. Standing guard outside the door to the chamber are a pair of Male Powered Armor units, one on either side of the door. The immediately see you and raise their weapons to engage. This won't be as quick and silent as the last encounter.


Initiative rolls, please.
 
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Corporal Zaile Alencar


Snarling, the Zentraedi pilot lifts her mecha's double barrels. "You draw on me?" she yells in her soundproofed cockpit. "I draw on you!"


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Staff Sergeant Taniya


Taniya grins. "They see us, they must know they are soon to die, still they do not retreat. May they die properly."


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Connor quickly raises both his guns to point at the enemy. Hope they didn't have any plans, because they wouldn't be able to do them in the short amount of time they had left.


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