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>>141002
>>141001 →
A letter opener, a stapler, a couple pens.... can paperclips be used as weapons? What about this rock? Looks like someone took an orange sandstone and turned it into a paperweight or something. It's actually a pretty neat rock though
>>141001 →
A letter opener, a stapler, a couple pens.... can paperclips be used as weapons? What about this rock? Looks like someone took an orange sandstone and turned it into a paperweight or something. It's actually a pretty neat rock though
>>141005
Silver definitely takes the letter opener, stapler, and pens. He decides that the rock can stay since it's pretty neat, and he'd honestly be impressed if he managed to turn the paper clips into a usable weapon. He turns to the changeling, motions down with a hoof.
"Stay here, okay? We will get pony who can speak your language soon, so we can communicate."
Silver definitely takes the letter opener, stapler, and pens. He decides that the rock can stay since it's pretty neat, and he'd honestly be impressed if he managed to turn the paper clips into a usable weapon. He turns to the changeling, motions down with a hoof.
"Stay here, okay? We will get pony who can speak your language soon, so we can communicate."
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>>141007
"Thank you."
With that, Silver and Sleetfall leave the room, locking it as nessecary. He goes to report to Lieutenant Brisbuck after.
"Thank you."
With that, Silver and Sleetfall leave the room, locking it as nessecary. He goes to report to Lieutenant Brisbuck after.
>>141009
He salutes his Lieutenant.
"Sir. Telephone Office is clear of hostiles. All changeling defenders have been killed save one drone who willingly came back with us as prisoner. He does not speak Ponish, but we have him locked up in office. We took some casualties in process, though. One dead, unknown number of wounded. Squad C's Sergeant took shrapnel from bad grenade, and requests alternate NCO and medic."
He salutes his Lieutenant.
"Sir. Telephone Office is clear of hostiles. All changeling defenders have been killed save one drone who willingly came back with us as prisoner. He does not speak Ponish, but we have him locked up in office. We took some casualties in process, though. One dead, unknown number of wounded. Squad C's Sergeant took shrapnel from bad grenade, and requests alternate NCO and medic."
>>141010
"We're up to 10% casualties and we haven't even made it to the frontline..." He remarks, almost under his breath.
"Good work Silver Sword. Our medic is busy, but add the wounded to the list so he may prioritize. We'll send over a corporal from A squad, or the sergeant if necessary. With Amber Grain and the Sergeant of B squad taking hits, it looks like the rumors of officers taking higher casualties are true in our case as well."
Then he adds
"Why do you have a drone?"
"We're up to 10% casualties and we haven't even made it to the frontline..." He remarks, almost under his breath.
"Good work Silver Sword. Our medic is busy, but add the wounded to the list so he may prioritize. We'll send over a corporal from A squad, or the sergeant if necessary. With Amber Grain and the Sergeant of B squad taking hits, it looks like the rumors of officers taking higher casualties are true in our case as well."
Then he adds
"Why do you have a drone?"
>>141011
"If I may, Sir, once we get pony who can translate for us, we may be able to get him to tell us where any cocooned ponies are, if he knows."
"If I may, Sir, once we get pony who can translate for us, we may be able to get him to tell us where any cocooned ponies are, if he knows."
>>141012
"I see... We should find one then. But in any event we must secure this town. Nightfall will be coming soon, and we are at a critical transportation point."
"I see... We should find one then. But in any event we must secure this town. Nightfall will be coming soon, and we are at a critical transportation point."
>>141014
"Agreed. But if I may, Sir...I am unsure I am fit to lead troops into battle at the moment. I got hit twice by changeling SMG at point blank in chest, and I think it may have reached my tolerance for bullets."
"Agreed. But if I may, Sir...I am unsure I am fit to lead troops into battle at the moment. I got hit twice by changeling SMG at point blank in chest, and I think it may have reached my tolerance for bullets."
>>141019
Silver enters the dining hall to see a tired looking Firm Heart above perhaps five ponies lying on their backs in sleeping bags or on blankets. He is working with an I to insert plasma into one of them, it seems.
Silver enters the dining hall to see a tired looking Firm Heart above perhaps five ponies lying on their backs in sleeping bags or on blankets. He is working with an I to insert plasma into one of them, it seems.
>>141020
"Firm Heart!"
Despite the current state of his body and the lack of blood therein, Silver can't help but be elated at the sight of Firm Heart up and moving around.
"Firm Heart!"
Despite the current state of his body and the lack of blood therein, Silver can't help but be elated at the sight of Firm Heart up and moving around.
>>141021
Slowly, Firm Heart turns and looks back to Silver. His eyes look tired, and he wears a frown. He turns back towards the patient he is dealing with, trying to keep the bag of plasma elevated.
Slowly, Firm Heart turns and looks back to Silver. His eyes look tired, and he wears a frown. He turns back towards the patient he is dealing with, trying to keep the bag of plasma elevated.
>>141022
"I, uh...I will not distract you, then."
Silver finds a place to sit in the room, and sits down.
"I, uh...I will not distract you, then."
Silver finds a place to sit in the room, and sits down.
>>141023
Firm Heart places the bag up, and turns back to Silver
“Yes, Sergeant Sword?” He speaks slowly.
“You need medical attention too, don’t you?”
Firm Heart places the bag up, and turns back to Silver
“Yes, Sergeant Sword?” He speaks slowly.
“You need medical attention too, don’t you?”
>>141024
"Erm..."
The unicorn looks down at the array of bullet wounds adorning his person.
"...yes, unfortunately."
"Erm..."
The unicorn looks down at the array of bullet wounds adorning his person.
"...yes, unfortunately."
>>141025
“Alright.”
He walks up slowly, and uses his magic to move around a flashlight, and some other device.
“Let’s see here...two woulds from I think rifles, three pistol shots, a grazing wound from another bullet, some shrapnel, explosive burns... how are you still alive? You need plasma, preferably blood, and you have three, I think, bullets still in you, plus I don’t know how much shrapnel. Here, swallow this.” He uses magic to hover over an pill. “It will help keep your digestive system from becoming infected if your intestines are pierced. Now let me get you some morphine, and some tonic.
“Alright.”
He walks up slowly, and uses his magic to move around a flashlight, and some other device.
“Let’s see here...two woulds from I think rifles, three pistol shots, a grazing wound from another bullet, some shrapnel, explosive burns... how are you still alive? You need plasma, preferably blood, and you have three, I think, bullets still in you, plus I don’t know how much shrapnel. Here, swallow this.” He uses magic to hover over an pill. “It will help keep your digestive system from becoming infected if your intestines are pierced. Now let me get you some morphine, and some tonic.
>>141026
Silver swallows the pill as he is told, like a good patient.
"I am glad to see you are alright. I am sorry for putting you through such danger earlier."
Silver swallows the pill as he is told, like a good patient.
"I am glad to see you are alright. I am sorry for putting you through such danger earlier."
>>141027
“Some how I don’t think I was in more danger than most” he says. His tone isn’t sarcastic, but almost matter of fact, not that he has inflected much emotion since Silver met him after the incident. He starts to inject an IV.
“Okay, let me add some plasma to you. We may want a blood donor if we can find one.”
He goes through the process of setting this up, then pulls a syringe, which he injects into the plasma
“And here is some morphine to deal with the pain. I’ll give you a magical tonic to help with healing and hopefully internal bleeding, and I’ll remove the bullets inside you, then patch you up. But you will probably need something more intensive after today.”
“Some how I don’t think I was in more danger than most” he says. His tone isn’t sarcastic, but almost matter of fact, not that he has inflected much emotion since Silver met him after the incident. He starts to inject an IV.
“Okay, let me add some plasma to you. We may want a blood donor if we can find one.”
He goes through the process of setting this up, then pulls a syringe, which he injects into the plasma
“And here is some morphine to deal with the pain. I’ll give you a magical tonic to help with healing and hopefully internal bleeding, and I’ll remove the bullets inside you, then patch you up. But you will probably need something more intensive after today.”
>>141028
"Ahh...another day, another near death experience..."
He scratches an itch near where the IV is, as the morphine takes effect and starts numbing the area first.
"Ahh...another day, another near death experience..."
He scratches an itch near where the IV is, as the morphine takes effect and starts numbing the area first.
>>141029
Silver does feel the pain go down, and feels some areas becoming numb.
“Alright... now let’s try to remove some of these bullets.”
Firm Heart uses a scalpel and a small metal pick to try to insert into his wounds to help pull out foreign objects, though magic does most of the work. His horn remains lit bright yellow as he works, focused on his work. The first is near his shoulder.
“Alright, let’s get this one out.”
The second is around his right flank and thigh. He uses a localized shot of morphine to help. He has trouble, and has to try twice. Silver bleeds much more during this process, but at least the plasma and some dried blood is being injected into Silver. The third is around his belly.
This whole process is not complete before a private comes in pushing another private.
“Sergeant Sword, we found somepony who speaks Roach.”
Silver does feel the pain go down, and feels some areas becoming numb.
“Alright... now let’s try to remove some of these bullets.”
Firm Heart uses a scalpel and a small metal pick to try to insert into his wounds to help pull out foreign objects, though magic does most of the work. His horn remains lit bright yellow as he works, focused on his work. The first is near his shoulder.
“Alright, let’s get this one out.”
The second is around his right flank and thigh. He uses a localized shot of morphine to help. He has trouble, and has to try twice. Silver bleeds much more during this process, but at least the plasma and some dried blood is being injected into Silver. The third is around his belly.
This whole process is not complete before a private comes in pushing another private.
“Sergeant Sword, we found somepony who speaks Roach.”
>>141030
Silver turns his head towards the private.
"Ah, good! Give me minute while Firm Heart finishes patching me up."
Silver turns his head towards the private.
"Ah, good! Give me minute while Firm Heart finishes patching me up."
>>141031
Firm Heart:
“This... could take a little while longer.”
He starts to pull out the last bullet.
The private says
“Alright. I’ll leave him here with you.”
The other private is pushed forward, and stands there
Firm Heart:
“This... could take a little while longer.”
He starts to pull out the last bullet.
The private says
“Alright. I’ll leave him here with you.”
The other private is pushed forward, and stands there
>>141033
The private sits down. He is a daffodil colored earth pony in a private’s uniform, who wears a helmet, and is holding onto a carbine despite being indoors. Not quite holding, but hugging it.
“Yes.” He answers simply
Firm Heart continues
The private sits down. He is a daffodil colored earth pony in a private’s uniform, who wears a helmet, and is holding onto a carbine despite being indoors. Not quite holding, but hugging it.
“Yes.” He answers simply
Firm Heart continues
>>141035
“Um... maybe.”
He looks a little familiar, but Silver can’t quite place him. And... there’s a sharp pain
Firm Heart:
“Got it!”
“Um... maybe.”
He looks a little familiar, but Silver can’t quite place him. And... there’s a sharp pain
Firm Heart:
“Got it!”
>>141036
Silver sucks his teeth at the pain, but it goes away soon enough.
"Ugh...hey, where do I remember you from?"
Silver sucks his teeth at the pain, but it goes away soon enough.
"Ugh...hey, where do I remember you from?"
>>141037
“Uh.... the town hall....”
His uniform and markings suggest a hygienics equipment supply specialist, or something like that. He is from the 332nd.
“Uh.... the town hall....”
His uniform and markings suggest a hygienics equipment supply specialist, or something like that. He is from the 332nd.
>>141038
"Oh! Right, you were one of supply specialists we found when we stormed Town Hall. Sorry about that, again."
He turns to Firm Heart.
"So, Doc, are you finished, or do you have more to do?"
"Oh! Right, you were one of supply specialists we found when we stormed Town Hall. Sorry about that, again."
He turns to Firm Heart.
"So, Doc, are you finished, or do you have more to do?"
>>141041
Firm heart applies stitches, tries to remove shrapnel, and has Silver drink some kind of potion, before applying bandages.
“Alright” Firm Heart says. “Not as good as you could be, but as good as it gets right now.” He says, finished in his work
Firm heart applies stitches, tries to remove shrapnel, and has Silver drink some kind of potion, before applying bandages.
“Alright” Firm Heart says. “Not as good as you could be, but as good as it gets right now.” He says, finished in his work
>>141042
Silver nods.
"I feel much better already."
He motions for the private to follow him.
"Come on, let us see if we can not communicate with drone."
Silver nods.
"I feel much better already."
He motions for the private to follow him.
"Come on, let us see if we can not communicate with drone."
>>141045
Silver sees the drone crouched up against a desk in the back of the room, beneath a very high and cracked window. There is some blue blood on the wall, and the rock sits on the desk. The drone looks back at Silver
Silver sees the drone crouched up against a desk in the back of the room, beneath a very high and cracked window. There is some blue blood on the wall, and the rock sits on the desk. The drone looks back at Silver
>>141046
Silver looks at the changeling, then the blood, then the cracked window, then back at the changeling. With a deadpan expression he asks,
"Did you try to escape and fail to?"
Silver looks at the changeling, then the blood, then the cracked window, then back at the changeling. With a deadpan expression he asks,
"Did you try to escape and fail to?"
>>141047
The changeling drone blinks, with eye lids that close diagonally across the eyes. Its bandages look to be moved or falling out of place, and it sits down, again holding its wound.
The changeling drone blinks, with eye lids that close diagonally across the eyes. Its bandages look to be moved or falling out of place, and it sits down, again holding its wound.
>>141049
The private looks over to the drone, and speaks a sentence. This prompts a response, and then something inflected as a question. Then a series of questions and back and forth goes on between the drone and the private. The drone seems to have an angry inflection, and the private more nervous, though the latter speaks the language surprisingly well. After a back and forth exchange lasting perhaps 40 seconds, the private says to Silver
"He says 'yes.'"
The private looks over to the drone, and speaks a sentence. This prompts a response, and then something inflected as a question. Then a series of questions and back and forth goes on between the drone and the private. The drone seems to have an angry inflection, and the private more nervous, though the latter speaks the language surprisingly well. After a back and forth exchange lasting perhaps 40 seconds, the private says to Silver
"He says 'yes.'"
>>141053
"He's... He's concerned about his captivity. You know... what you are going to do to him, and any other drones you may capture..."
"He's... He's concerned about his captivity. You know... what you are going to do to him, and any other drones you may capture..."
>>141056
Silver sits down in front of the drone, and begins to speak.
"I know you are angry and afraid, and you have every right to be. I am not certain if you could understand my Ponish earlier, but I promised I would not hurt you, and I intend to keep that promise. I hope we will only have you captive shortly. Long enough to patch you up and for you to help us out. As for your kin, I do not know how many will choose to come peacefully as you did. I know leader of Infiltrators here, one who replaced Captain Forrester, is or will be taken captain, but that is all I know for certain."
Silver sits down in front of the drone, and begins to speak.
"I know you are angry and afraid, and you have every right to be. I am not certain if you could understand my Ponish earlier, but I promised I would not hurt you, and I intend to keep that promise. I hope we will only have you captive shortly. Long enough to patch you up and for you to help us out. As for your kin, I do not know how many will choose to come peacefully as you did. I know leader of Infiltrators here, one who replaced Captain Forrester, is or will be taken captain, but that is all I know for certain."
>>141057
The private begins to translate Silver's words, speaking slowly. When he is done, he asks:
"There are no others?"
The private seems to ask this himself, as there is no statement from the drone to be translated
The private begins to translate Silver's words, speaking slowly. When he is done, he asks:
"There are no others?"
The private seems to ask this himself, as there is no statement from the drone to be translated
>>141058
Silver looks at the private, and shakes his head.
"I have tried many times to give same deal to them I am giving this drone now. Every time until now, they have decided to resist and attack rather than give up, be it them pulling gun or trying to use grenades."
Silver looks at the private, and shakes his head.
"I have tried many times to give same deal to them I am giving this drone now. Every time until now, they have decided to resist and attack rather than give up, be it them pulling gun or trying to use grenades."
>>141059
The private looks at Silver with his golden eyes, before turning his head to the drone, and presumably relating what Silver just said. Then the drone speaks, and the private says
"What about love?"
The private looks at Silver with his golden eyes, before turning his head to the drone, and presumably relating what Silver just said. Then the drone speaks, and the private says
"What about love?"
>>141060
Silver winces a bit.
"That...is more difficult prospect. I can not ask my own soldiers to let you feed off of them, but I know you need it to survive. I will find solution very soon, but for know I am uncertain."
Silver winces a bit.
"That...is more difficult prospect. I can not ask my own soldiers to let you feed off of them, but I know you need it to survive. I will find solution very soon, but for know I am uncertain."
>>141062
"That is something I would like to avoid. As I said, I shall come up with solution shortly."
"That is something I would like to avoid. As I said, I shall come up with solution shortly."
>>141064
"What I would like to talk with you about is how we can let you return home, however. If you are interested."
"What I would like to talk with you about is how we can let you return home, however. If you are interested."
>>141065
The private relates this, raising the pitch of his voice towards the end. The drone stands back up, and says speaks with more enthusiasm
"He says he is interested."
The private relates this, raising the pitch of his voice towards the end. The drone stands back up, and says speaks with more enthusiasm
"He says he is interested."
>>141066
Silver smiles at the drone, and nods.
"You and other changelings were impersonating ponies, ponies who are most likely cocooned somewhere only you and other changelings know. Help us find them, any of them, and you will have earned your freedom. Life, for life."
Silver smiles at the drone, and nods.
"You and other changelings were impersonating ponies, ponies who are most likely cocooned somewhere only you and other changelings know. Help us find them, any of them, and you will have earned your freedom. Life, for life."
>>141067
The private relates this to the drone. The drone's response is short, only a few words.
"He says he will do it."
The private relates this to the drone. The drone's response is short, only a few words.
"He says he will do it."
>>141068
Silver gives a firm nod.
"One thing to note, we already found cocooned ponies in Whinnyton church, so I am afraid that will not count."
Silver gives a firm nod.
"One thing to note, we already found cocooned ponies in Whinnyton church, so I am afraid that will not count."
>>141069
The private relates that, there are more words, and the private says:
"What became of the second squad that was defending south town?"
The private relates that, there are more words, and the private says:
"What became of the second squad that was defending south town?"
>>141070
"Squad defending Whinnyton Church was wiped out, but they put up impressive fight. There are still changelings defending Grain Elevator."
"Squad defending Whinnyton Church was wiped out, but they put up impressive fight. There are still changelings defending Grain Elevator."
>>141071
The private himself takes a moment to process this information, and then relays it to the drone, whose mouth starts to open. The drone makes some kind of remark, but it is not relayed.
The private himself takes a moment to process this information, and then relays it to the drone, whose mouth starts to open. The drone makes some kind of remark, but it is not relayed.
>>141073
The private pauses for a moment, and then speaks to the drone. There is no visible reaction from the drone. Only silence
The private pauses for a moment, and then speaks to the drone. There is no visible reaction from the drone. Only silence
>>141076
Silver nods, then points to his bandages.
"Am I safe in assuming you need medical assistance?"
Silver nods, then points to his bandages.
"Am I safe in assuming you need medical assistance?"
>>141077
The private relays this, then the creature speaks back, then another set of words by the private and another relay.
"Yes. He says he is shot in the thorax."
The private relays this, then the creature speaks back, then another set of words by the private and another relay.
"Yes. He says he is shot in the thorax."
>>141079
The private relays this, and the creature replies. The private's translation is much shorter
"He says alright."
The private relays this, and the creature replies. The private's translation is much shorter
"He says alright."
>>141080
Silver nods, and leaves the room with the private, once again locking it behind him. He goes over to Firm Heart in the dining area.
"How would you feel about operating on changeling?"
Silver nods, and leaves the room with the private, once again locking it behind him. He goes over to Firm Heart in the dining area.
"How would you feel about operating on changeling?"
>>141081
He looks upwards towards Silver, and blinks
"Like, dissecting one? Are you trying to remove their magic sacks, or something?"
He looks upwards towards Silver, and blinks
"Like, dissecting one? Are you trying to remove their magic sacks, or something?"
>>141084
"We captured injured changeling drone, and he has agreed to help us find cocooned ponies. It will be hard for him to do so while he has bullet in his thorax and is trying to avoid bleeding out."
"We captured injured changeling drone, and he has agreed to help us find cocooned ponies. It will be hard for him to do so while he has bullet in his thorax and is trying to avoid bleeding out."
>>141087
"Well, I'm not sure. Perhaps we could try a pony sedative, but it could fail, and it could keep him out for a while."
"Well, I'm not sure. Perhaps we could try a pony sedative, but it could fail, and it could keep him out for a while."
>>141088
"Hmm...well, I will have to tell him. Should we bring him to you, if he agrees to be sedated?"
"Hmm...well, I will have to tell him. Should we bring him to you, if he agrees to be sedated?"
>>141099
"Well, here. These have been sterilized on a grill we found."
It's a scalpel and a small pick.
"Well, here. These have been sterilized on a grill we found."
It's a scalpel and a small pick.
>>141100
Silver takes them.
"Thank you. I do not suppose we have any bandages to spare as well, along with painkiller?"
Silver takes them.
"Thank you. I do not suppose we have any bandages to spare as well, along with painkiller?"
>>141101
"Bandages, yes. You can try opium, but I can't promise how that will affect it. Maybe smoke like you do with bees? I don't know. Your real problem is blood. Unless you want to take it from one of those dead things, I don't know how to get it, and even that may be difficult."
"Bandages, yes. You can try opium, but I can't promise how that will affect it. Maybe smoke like you do with bees? I don't know. Your real problem is blood. Unless you want to take it from one of those dead things, I don't know how to get it, and even that may be difficult."
>>141106
"Well, if they are dead, there is no circulation. And there may be compatibility issues between blood types like in ponies. So I don't know. Maybe if you hung one up and tried to drain it."
"Well, if they are dead, there is no circulation. And there may be compatibility issues between blood types like in ponies. So I don't know. Maybe if you hung one up and tried to drain it."
>>141109
Silver grimmaces.
"Well...do you think I could procede without giving him blood transfusion?"
Silver grimmaces.
"Well...do you think I could procede without giving him blood transfusion?"
>>141110
"I don't think there is much of an alternative, at least for now. You won't have much room for error."
Best Pony quads
"I don't think there is much of an alternative, at least for now. You won't have much room for error."
Best Pony quads
>>141112
Silver returns to the room to find the drone evidently speaking to the private, though they both become silent and turn towards Silver as he enters the room.
Silver returns to the room to find the drone evidently speaking to the private, though they both become silent and turn towards Silver as he enters the room.
>>141113
Silver looks between the two with an eyebriw raised in curiosity.
"What were you talking about?"
Silver looks between the two with an eyebriw raised in curiosity.
"What were you talking about?"
>>141115
Silver is silent for a moment, before shruging it off. He trots over to the two with his medical supplies.
"Our medical officer was changeling bitten earlier, and is hesitant to come himself. However, I have enough medical experience that with his tools I should be more than capable of removing bullet and patching you up."
Silver is silent for a moment, before shruging it off. He trots over to the two with his medical supplies.
"Our medical officer was changeling bitten earlier, and is hesitant to come himself. However, I have enough medical experience that with his tools I should be more than capable of removing bullet and patching you up."
>>141116
The private turns back to the drone, and relates the information. Then an answer that is relayed to Silver
"Okay"
Roll for heal
The private turns back to the drone, and relates the information. Then an answer that is relayed to Silver
"Okay"
Roll for heal
>>141126
This last part is fairly easy by comparison, simply blocking the entry. Still, it seems like there is a piercing in its exoskeleton that is a weak point.
This last part is fairly easy by comparison, simply blocking the entry. Still, it seems like there is a piercing in its exoskeleton that is a weak point.
>>141131
Silver leaves with the private and the changeling, the two ponies escorting the changeling so nopony messes with him. Once outside, Silver asks of the changeling,
"Where can we find cocooned ponies?"
Silver leaves with the private and the changeling, the two ponies escorting the changeling so nopony messes with him. Once outside, Silver asks of the changeling,
"Where can we find cocooned ponies?"
[1d5 = 2]
[1d5 = 4]
[1d5 = 4]
>>141132
The private relates the question, and the drone speaks. Then the private relates:
"When we took them from their homes and their inns, we pooled them into several locations to keep them together and away from the curious. The townsponies who did not leave we placed in a church you found, a school, and in a few in homes further from the center. Your 'military' ponies we placed in the courthouse house basement, and some sort of dairy processing place."
The private relates the question, and the drone speaks. Then the private relates:
"When we took them from their homes and their inns, we pooled them into several locations to keep them together and away from the curious. The townsponies who did not leave we placed in a church you found, a school, and in a few in homes further from the center. Your 'military' ponies we placed in the courthouse house basement, and some sort of dairy processing place."
>>141135
Silver and the drone exit the room, with the private behind. As they do so, it attracts looks from other ponies who seem distrustful of the drone.
Silver and the drone exit the room, with the private behind. As they do so, it attracts looks from other ponies who seem distrustful of the drone.
>>141136
Silver looks at the ponies as they exit the room.
"Stand down, ponies, he is with us."
As they go to leave the building, Silver turns his head and asks the changeling a question.
"I will admit, I am surprised you were so forthcoming with information. I am very glad if it turns out to be true, just surprised. Do you mind if I ask why?"
Silver looks at the ponies as they exit the room.
"Stand down, ponies, he is with us."
As they go to leave the building, Silver turns his head and asks the changeling a question.
"I will admit, I am surprised you were so forthcoming with information. I am very glad if it turns out to be true, just surprised. Do you mind if I ask why?"
>>141138
Through the private:
"My squad mates are dead, all of them. Many of my brothers are dead. I am alone and facing death in a foreign and hostile land. Chrysalis and the Hives do not need these cocooned ponies. Nor will it affect my brothers still fighting. Let it be over with."
Through the private:
"My squad mates are dead, all of them. Many of my brothers are dead. I am alone and facing death in a foreign and hostile land. Chrysalis and the Hives do not need these cocooned ponies. Nor will it affect my brothers still fighting. Let it be over with."
>>141139
Silver nods sadly, being able to empathize with the changeling.
"I am sorry for your loss. I just want to see these cocoons myself, then you are free to go and get away from all of this death."
Silver nods sadly, being able to empathize with the changeling.
"I am sorry for your loss. I just want to see these cocoons myself, then you are free to go and get away from all of this death."
>>141140
"Wait what?"
As the drone has said nothing, this comes from the private. The private relates the message never the less
The private translates:
"He is.... skeptical?"
"Wait what?"
As the drone has said nothing, this comes from the private. The private relates the message never the less
The private translates:
"He is.... skeptical?"
>>141141
"That, I can understand. I would ask you to trust me, just as I am trusting you. I have not tried to mislead you yet."
He looks to the private to address him.
"What is wrong?"
"That, I can understand. I would ask you to trust me, just as I am trusting you. I have not tried to mislead you yet."
He looks to the private to address him.
"What is wrong?"
>>141139
"Even if I wanted to take him prisoner, we do not have resources to keep him for any extended period of time. And just as it will not affect Hives or his brothers fighting if we retake these cocooned ponies, letting this one drone go back home will not affect Equestria or our ponies fighting."
"Even if I wanted to take him prisoner, we do not have resources to keep him for any extended period of time. And just as it will not affect Hives or his brothers fighting if we retake these cocooned ponies, letting this one drone go back home will not affect Equestria or our ponies fighting."
>>141144
The private is silent a moment, and then relays the information to the drone. The latter nods quickly and sharply
"Danke."
The private is silent a moment, and then relays the information to the drone. The latter nods quickly and sharply
"Danke."
>>141145
Silver, the drone, and the private continue to move towards the courthouse and it's basement.
Silver, the drone, and the private continue to move towards the courthouse and it's basement.
>>141146
The Misfortune County Courthouse is not the fanciest government building Silver has seen in his life. Still, with two and a half floors, bright red brick walls, a dome, Doric columns by the entry way, and marble around portions of the entryway, it's fancier than most structures in this high desert.
Between the town hall and the courthouse is a small area of open grass not more than forty feet across that is a sort of public area. Still, it's decorated with a metal statue - admittedly not life size - of a covered wagon and an earth pony before it on the far left. In the center is the flag pole with the alicorn flag and the green white and blue flag. On the far right is a statue of a pegasus holding what seems to be either a musket or a single shot gun, along with engraved granite stones. Must be some kind of war memorial.
Going past these, the flight of stone steps leading up to the courthouse doors is perhaps as high as eight or nine feet. Entering through the brass-framed doors, Silver sees himself inside a kind of landing with doors on the far side, a tile covered hallway leading left and right, and to the sides, wooden stairs leading up and down.
Door the stairs there is only a much smaller hallway to the county clerk's office, the county treasurer, and the records room.
The Misfortune County Courthouse is not the fanciest government building Silver has seen in his life. Still, with two and a half floors, bright red brick walls, a dome, Doric columns by the entry way, and marble around portions of the entryway, it's fancier than most structures in this high desert.
Between the town hall and the courthouse is a small area of open grass not more than forty feet across that is a sort of public area. Still, it's decorated with a metal statue - admittedly not life size - of a covered wagon and an earth pony before it on the far left. In the center is the flag pole with the alicorn flag and the green white and blue flag. On the far right is a statue of a pegasus holding what seems to be either a musket or a single shot gun, along with engraved granite stones. Must be some kind of war memorial.
Going past these, the flight of stone steps leading up to the courthouse doors is perhaps as high as eight or nine feet. Entering through the brass-framed doors, Silver sees himself inside a kind of landing with doors on the far side, a tile covered hallway leading left and right, and to the sides, wooden stairs leading up and down.
Door the stairs there is only a much smaller hallway to the county clerk's office, the county treasurer, and the records room.
>>141148
The private says, "to the left."
There is a wooden door here that is broken open, which leads into a front office, and then through there to a room in the back. It is row of shelves and some number of filing cabinets, with walls that have windows along the top. But it's what's between the shelves that Silver is interested in:
Thin cocoooned ponies. Some of these are transparent, some white, and some have a blacker shade. In most, he can see at least some of the details of the creatures underneath. Most are male. Most are stripped of all clothing. The few that don't wear Equestrian Army uniforms. Their appearances vary from near fetal positions with closed eyes, to crossed limbs like they are in coffins, to less elegant, generally death-like poses. Some have eyes opened like inglorious dead, and some are closed. There are maybe 30 or so in this room, though it's hard to tell with not all of the room visible at once. The cocoons prevent Silver from moving through.
The private says, "to the left."
There is a wooden door here that is broken open, which leads into a front office, and then through there to a room in the back. It is row of shelves and some number of filing cabinets, with walls that have windows along the top. But it's what's between the shelves that Silver is interested in:
Thin cocoooned ponies. Some of these are transparent, some white, and some have a blacker shade. In most, he can see at least some of the details of the creatures underneath. Most are male. Most are stripped of all clothing. The few that don't wear Equestrian Army uniforms. Their appearances vary from near fetal positions with closed eyes, to crossed limbs like they are in coffins, to less elegant, generally death-like poses. Some have eyes opened like inglorious dead, and some are closed. There are maybe 30 or so in this room, though it's hard to tell with not all of the room visible at once. The cocoons prevent Silver from moving through.
>>141149
"Sweet Celestia...you were not lying one bit..."
He turns to the drone, looking almost astonished.
"How did you replace all of them in such small time frame? As far as I know, your operation only started between last night and this morning."
"Sweet Celestia...you were not lying one bit..."
He turns to the drone, looking almost astonished.
"How did you replace all of them in such small time frame? As far as I know, your operation only started between last night and this morning."
>>141150
The private speaks to the drone, who says some things back. The drone's response seems almost short compared to the response
"A cattle trail took us through the front. We found a truck heading through the valley and pretended to be lost soldiers whose truck breakdown. We replaced the driver, and hid the vanguard in the truck. The vanguard entered the town and replaced key communication personnel and officers. We tried to drug the food, but the group was too large so we instead waited until night. We made a point of replacing the sentries and guards before nightfall. That is when the rest of us came. We took most of the personnel while they were sleeping, going room by room. Then we took the townsponies, going house by house. Most were gone, but many were here. This took all night. Not all of the ponies were taken. Some, like truck drivers, were left alone because they would not notice. Some of the ponies were awake and fought back. We explained the sound of gunshots to those left behind as soldiers spooked by coyotes in the night. Some became wise; we took them too. There were more ponies here than there were of us. We only replaced those whose absence would be noticed first."
The private speaks to the drone, who says some things back. The drone's response seems almost short compared to the response
"A cattle trail took us through the front. We found a truck heading through the valley and pretended to be lost soldiers whose truck breakdown. We replaced the driver, and hid the vanguard in the truck. The vanguard entered the town and replaced key communication personnel and officers. We tried to drug the food, but the group was too large so we instead waited until night. We made a point of replacing the sentries and guards before nightfall. That is when the rest of us came. We took most of the personnel while they were sleeping, going room by room. Then we took the townsponies, going house by house. Most were gone, but many were here. This took all night. Not all of the ponies were taken. Some, like truck drivers, were left alone because they would not notice. Some of the ponies were awake and fought back. We explained the sound of gunshots to those left behind as soldiers spooked by coyotes in the night. Some became wise; we took them too. There were more ponies here than there were of us. We only replaced those whose absence would be noticed first."
>>141151
"Huh...methodical. I would be impressed, if it were not so scary how close my platoon could have come to suffering same fate. It is good thing we did not accept your offer to provide food."
Silver looks back at the cocoons, then again at the drone.
"One more question, if you do not mind. Did your group know we were coming at all, when my platoon marched into Vale?"
"Huh...methodical. I would be impressed, if it were not so scary how close my platoon could have come to suffering same fate. It is good thing we did not accept your offer to provide food."
Silver looks back at the cocoons, then again at the drone.
"One more question, if you do not mind. Did your group know we were coming at all, when my platoon marched into Vale?"
>>141152
"We knew that combat troops could be sent as reinforcements or replacements, along with supplies. We did not know that your specific platoon was coming through, or that it would stay."
"We knew that combat troops could be sent as reinforcements or replacements, along with supplies. We did not know that your specific platoon was coming through, or that it would stay."
>>141153
"That would explain your commander's insistence we leave for front line as soon as possible, besides that our presense would jeapordize your mission to cut Frontline off from Command..."
He scratches his muzzle in thought.
"I do apologize, but there is one, final question that I would like to ask, before you go. I noticed one of my ponies disappeared while we were preparing to confront your commander. Was he disguised changeling going to alert your unit that we were onto you? Were you prepared for confrontation before shots were first fired, or did it catch you off guard?"
"That would explain your commander's insistence we leave for front line as soon as possible, besides that our presense would jeapordize your mission to cut Frontline off from Command..."
He scratches his muzzle in thought.
"I do apologize, but there is one, final question that I would like to ask, before you go. I noticed one of my ponies disappeared while we were preparing to confront your commander. Was he disguised changeling going to alert your unit that we were onto you? Were you prepared for confrontation before shots were first fired, or did it catch you off guard?"
>>141154
"That pony strayed from his unit and was replaced. He was in an attachment, and Ponies in attachments tend to be less well known by other members of the unit. He left when there seemed to be some kind of inspection for changelings, and he told us. We did not know if you were suspicious, if this was part of general paranoia, or if it was a real eye exam.
Confrontations are always possible, so some troops were set up around the town hall. My unit was positioned to defend the telephone office after the town hall fell."
"That pony strayed from his unit and was replaced. He was in an attachment, and Ponies in attachments tend to be less well known by other members of the unit. He left when there seemed to be some kind of inspection for changelings, and he told us. We did not know if you were suspicious, if this was part of general paranoia, or if it was a real eye exam.
Confrontations are always possible, so some troops were set up around the town hall. My unit was positioned to defend the telephone office after the town hall fell."
>>141155
"You would not happen to know where he ended up, exactly? We already found our radio operator, whom had also been replaced."
"You would not happen to know where he ended up, exactly? We already found our radio operator, whom had also been replaced."
>>141156
"Most likely in a house on the other side of the river" He said
"I think that is where they found him."
"Most likely in a house on the other side of the river" He said
"I think that is where they found him."
>>141157
Silver smiles brightly, and even offers the drone a hoofshake.
"Thank you. I would say you have more than upheld your side of bargain, now I will uphold mine. Life, for life."
Silver smiles brightly, and even offers the drone a hoofshake.
"Thank you. I would say you have more than upheld your side of bargain, now I will uphold mine. Life, for life."
>>141159
Silver nods. He still offers the hoofshake, if the drone so desires to except it. That is, if changelings are familiar with the act.
Silver nods. He still offers the hoofshake, if the drone so desires to except it. That is, if changelings are familiar with the act.
>>141161
Silver just shrugs, and retracts the hoof. He asks of the changeling, before he leaves.
"What will you do?"
Silver just shrugs, and retracts the hoof. He asks of the changeling, before he leaves.
"What will you do?"
>>141163
Silver is a little taken aback by the changeling's statement.
"No, just...wondering what you will do now. If you would rather not, you do not have to say anything."
Silver is a little taken aback by the changeling's statement.
"No, just...wondering what you will do now. If you would rather not, you do not have to say anything."
>>141167
Silver lets him go, then turns to the private.
"Let us go tell Lieutenant what we have learned about where cocooned ponies are."
Silver lets him go, then turns to the private.
"Let us go tell Lieutenant what we have learned about where cocooned ponies are."
>>141170
They lay there. Whether these cocoons continuous drain the life essence out of their captives like the sap tap of a maple tree is not known to Silver.
Silver goes with the private back towards Brisbuck, whom he finds in the main hall.
They lay there. Whether these cocoons continuous drain the life essence out of their captives like the sap tap of a maple tree is not known to Silver.
Silver goes with the private back towards Brisbuck, whom he finds in the main hall.
>>141173
"Not only that, we now know where they had placed captured townsponies, and general location of where our missing machinegunner is."
"Not only that, we now know where they had placed captured townsponies, and general location of where our missing machinegunner is."
>>141174
"Excellent. That is one less thing to worry about."
He pauses for a moment, and then,
"Our scouts believe we know where the drones at the Old Stone House fled to. We believe they went to a dairy processing facility just west of the town."
"Excellent. That is one less thing to worry about."
He pauses for a moment, and then,
"Our scouts believe we know where the drones at the Old Stone House fled to. We believe they went to a dairy processing facility just west of the town."
>>141175
"That is problem. When they captured members of 322nd, they split them up between courthouse across street from here...and dairy processing plant."
"That is problem. When they captured members of 322nd, they split them up between courthouse across street from here...and dairy processing plant."
>>141176
"I see... They made a stand at the church, so it makes they would at the dairy plant as well."
"I see... They made a stand at the church, so it makes they would at the dairy plant as well."
>>141177
"We need to be careful about using mortar against them, lest we accidentally kill number of ponies in process. We may need multiple squads to take it without explosives or excessive casualties."
"We need to be careful about using mortar against them, lest we accidentally kill number of ponies in process. We may need multiple squads to take it without explosives or excessive casualties."
>>141178
"Yes. That is true."
Brisbuck looks away and then back to Silver
"The Front line is under attack, and this valley is the only quick way to funnel troops, supplies, and the wounded either towards the frontline or away from it for a decent-sized area. The light goes out in less than an hour. If the Front is really under attack, we have to secure everything by the roadway."
"Yes. That is true."
Brisbuck looks away and then back to Silver
"The Front line is under attack, and this valley is the only quick way to funnel troops, supplies, and the wounded either towards the frontline or away from it for a decent-sized area. The light goes out in less than an hour. If the Front is really under attack, we have to secure everything by the roadway."
>>141181
"These changelings are fairly deep in enemy territory, have limited supplies and equipment, have taken massive casualties, and are surrounded, outmanned, and outgunned. They did not have enough changelings to replace everypony in 332nd and remaining townsponies, we have already wiped out two squads completely, and their remaining forces have split up to defend their last holdings in Vale. If we wish to quickly and efficiently destroy changeling defenders before night comes and without losing many ponies, then we must commit fully to assaulting each remaining group of changelings in turn with all of our troops and press our numbers advantage in each individual battle. 'Defeat in Detail'."
"These changelings are fairly deep in enemy territory, have limited supplies and equipment, have taken massive casualties, and are surrounded, outmanned, and outgunned. They did not have enough changelings to replace everypony in 332nd and remaining townsponies, we have already wiped out two squads completely, and their remaining forces have split up to defend their last holdings in Vale. If we wish to quickly and efficiently destroy changeling defenders before night comes and without losing many ponies, then we must commit fully to assaulting each remaining group of changelings in turn with all of our troops and press our numbers advantage in each individual battle. 'Defeat in Detail'."
>>141182
"That sounds excellent, Sergeant Sword. We had to split up before because we were surrounded and did not know where the enemy was. Now, we are on the advance. Let's show them what little ponies can do."
"That sounds excellent, Sergeant Sword. We had to split up before because we were surrounded and did not know where the enemy was. Now, we are on the advance. Let's show them what little ponies can do."
>>141185
Silver nods, lowers his hoof, and shouts out for the entire building to hear:
"ALRIGHT SOLDIERS, I WANT EVERYPONY GEARED UP, OUTSIDE, AND IN FORMATION IN FIVE! WE ARE TAKING THIS CITY BACK!"
Silver nods, lowers his hoof, and shouts out for the entire building to hear:
"ALRIGHT SOLDIERS, I WANT EVERYPONY GEARED UP, OUTSIDE, AND IN FORMATION IN FIVE! WE ARE TAKING THIS CITY BACK!"
>>141186
This provokes a rather loud response of yelling and wooing as ponies go outside, carrying their guns from their positions.
Going outside, in the front row, Silver can see the ponies of his platoon. Behind him stands Brisbuck with his helmet and carbine. In front of him stands Amber Grain and Salt Lick, though the former is fairly wounded. Firm Heart is absent from the section, but a rather tired looking Hazelred is now present. In A Company, Silver can see the ten ponies there, including the pink corporal. The ten ponies of B Squad, including its wounded Sargeant, a cream colored Pegasus scout, and the black colt with the machine gun stand next in line. Then the 10 ponies of C Squad, including Sleetfall and Cornflake. Finally, there are the four ponies of the weapons section.
All ponies able to stand are accounted for. They cheer,
"Woo!"
"Let's beat these bastards back!"
"Squash these buggers!"
This provokes a rather loud response of yelling and wooing as ponies go outside, carrying their guns from their positions.
Going outside, in the front row, Silver can see the ponies of his platoon. Behind him stands Brisbuck with his helmet and carbine. In front of him stands Amber Grain and Salt Lick, though the former is fairly wounded. Firm Heart is absent from the section, but a rather tired looking Hazelred is now present. In A Company, Silver can see the ten ponies there, including the pink corporal. The ten ponies of B Squad, including its wounded Sargeant, a cream colored Pegasus scout, and the black colt with the machine gun stand next in line. Then the 10 ponies of C Squad, including Sleetfall and Cornflake. Finally, there are the four ponies of the weapons section.
All ponies able to stand are accounted for. They cheer,
"Woo!"
"Let's beat these bastards back!"
"Squash these buggers!"
>>141187
"Ponies! It is time! These changelings thought they could control us, fool us, that we would let them capture innocent ponies freely and let them get away with it! They deride us as 'little ponies'! Let us shatter these delusions! We outnumber them! We outgun them!
And we know right where they are hiding! We will drive these roaches from their nests and liberate Vale and all captured ponies therein! Let us show them what little ponies can do!"
"Ponies! It is time! These changelings thought they could control us, fool us, that we would let them capture innocent ponies freely and let them get away with it! They deride us as 'little ponies'! Let us shatter these delusions! We outnumber them! We outgun them!
And we know right where they are hiding! We will drive these roaches from their nests and liberate Vale and all captured ponies therein! Let us show them what little ponies can do!"
>>141188
Loud cheering erupts, and several ponies hold up their weapons into the air.
"Wooo!"
"Let's take it back!"
"Stomp the roaches!"
Loud cheering erupts, and several ponies hold up their weapons into the air.
"Wooo!"
"Let's take it back!"
"Stomp the roaches!"
>>141189
"Soldiers, follow me!"
Silver leads the sufficiently hyped up ponies towards the location of the dairy procession plant, prepared to take the location from the changelings.
"Soldiers, follow me!"
Silver leads the sufficiently hyped up ponies towards the location of the dairy procession plant, prepared to take the location from the changelings.
>>141190
Silver can certainly charge if he likes, but Brisbuck and Amber Grain have information on the details of the location.
The plant is located immediately west of town, a few hundred feet from the main cluster of buildings. It is north of Old Mecc Road, or to the right, and connects to the rail line in the back. it is just below, and somewhat south of a large hill, as at that point the valley takes a bend southwards as it goes further west. It's walls are painted white and it is mostly one story, with a number of loading docks, and four large stainless steel cylinders. The 332nd was evidently using it for at least some storage or loading and unloading, given that it has space for carts and trucks.
The most significant thing by far, however, is what the Changelings have captured. They have apparently taken a couple small, admittedly outdated Equestrian Anti-tank guns and have placed them near the roadway, one each facing east and west. The guns are not powerful enough to take out most modern tanks, nor are they especially effective at the anti-personnel role as artillery. Still, they have a means of combating against cover, and more importantly, a means of destroying almost any vehicle the 23rd or command in Wald could send down Old Mecc Trail road.
Silver can certainly charge if he likes, but Brisbuck and Amber Grain have information on the details of the location.
The plant is located immediately west of town, a few hundred feet from the main cluster of buildings. It is north of Old Mecc Road, or to the right, and connects to the rail line in the back. it is just below, and somewhat south of a large hill, as at that point the valley takes a bend southwards as it goes further west. It's walls are painted white and it is mostly one story, with a number of loading docks, and four large stainless steel cylinders. The 332nd was evidently using it for at least some storage or loading and unloading, given that it has space for carts and trucks.
The most significant thing by far, however, is what the Changelings have captured. They have apparently taken a couple small, admittedly outdated Equestrian Anti-tank guns and have placed them near the roadway, one each facing east and west. The guns are not powerful enough to take out most modern tanks, nor are they especially effective at the anti-personnel role as artillery. Still, they have a means of combating against cover, and more importantly, a means of destroying almost any vehicle the 23rd or command in Wald could send down Old Mecc Trail road.
>>141191
They will definitely want to make their assault from the hill. Is there much cover on the hill, any brush or tall grass?
They will definitely want to make their assault from the hill. Is there much cover on the hill, any brush or tall grass?
>>141192
The hill, while not nearly as tall as the Unicorn Mountains that loom over the horizon to the south and southwest, is still quite tall, perhaps a thousand feet to its crest. However, the slope down is not straight or consistent, but has several ridge lines, which slope down and in one instance next to town, curves south. These ridges could hide an area behind them.
The hillside itself lacks substantial cover. Much of it is low grass, parts of it are completely barren dirt, and the hill is dotted with Big Sagebrush, the most common large vegetation in the region outside of irrigated fields. The sage brush can be several feet high in many areas, and can perhaps obscure a pony that is prone behind it.
The one hill is far from the only notable detail, although it is the most notable. Similar hills exist on the opposite side of the valley, although of course further away and usually smaller. Behind that the hill - to the right relative to Silver's position, and to the Northwest of the town - is a small break between hills where a creek flows, as well as a railway and dirt path. The creek and railway presumably connect up to Benson and another portion of the Cascadian Front, and both connect with the valley at Vale.
The houseline ends only a couple hundred feet from the base of the dairy processing facility, with several houses facing it. The tops of the grain elevator and church are within theoretical rifle range of the dairy processing facility, albeit a scoped rifle would be preferred.
The hill, while not nearly as tall as the Unicorn Mountains that loom over the horizon to the south and southwest, is still quite tall, perhaps a thousand feet to its crest. However, the slope down is not straight or consistent, but has several ridge lines, which slope down and in one instance next to town, curves south. These ridges could hide an area behind them.
The hillside itself lacks substantial cover. Much of it is low grass, parts of it are completely barren dirt, and the hill is dotted with Big Sagebrush, the most common large vegetation in the region outside of irrigated fields. The sage brush can be several feet high in many areas, and can perhaps obscure a pony that is prone behind it.
The one hill is far from the only notable detail, although it is the most notable. Similar hills exist on the opposite side of the valley, although of course further away and usually smaller. Behind that the hill - to the right relative to Silver's position, and to the Northwest of the town - is a small break between hills where a creek flows, as well as a railway and dirt path. The creek and railway presumably connect up to Benson and another portion of the Cascadian Front, and both connect with the valley at Vale.
The houseline ends only a couple hundred feet from the base of the dairy processing facility, with several houses facing it. The tops of the grain elevator and church are within theoretical rifle range of the dairy processing facility, albeit a scoped rifle would be preferred.
>>141193
Silver poses a question to Brisbuck and Amber Grain.
"Do any of our soldiers have scoped rifles?"
Silver poses a question to Brisbuck and Amber Grain.
"Do any of our soldiers have scoped rifles?"
>>141195
Silver points out the church tower.
"Send him and one other soldier to watch his back. Having sniper support may be crucial in battle to take outside of facility. We should also use ridgelines and brush on hill to station rifleponies. Our first targets are their AT guns and any snipers they may have."
Silver points out the church tower.
"Send him and one other soldier to watch his back. Having sniper support may be crucial in battle to take outside of facility. We should also use ridgelines and brush on hill to station rifleponies. Our first targets are their AT guns and any snipers they may have."
>>141196
"It could be. But be aware we don't have any soldiers who are experienced marksmen. In fact, we are almost out of combat experienced ponies at all, not counting today, that is. We are down squad leaders on both B and C squads.
A sniper in the church probably won't be noticed by the changelings and probably will not be shot at by the anti-tank gun, but it's also possible it won't have the best angle on at least some lines of attack.
We can definitely use the ridgeline, but note that that's beyond the range of submachine guns. Our rifles can shoot that far, but it's not close range."
"It could be. But be aware we don't have any soldiers who are experienced marksmen. In fact, we are almost out of combat experienced ponies at all, not counting today, that is. We are down squad leaders on both B and C squads.
A sniper in the church probably won't be noticed by the changelings and probably will not be shot at by the anti-tank gun, but it's also possible it won't have the best angle on at least some lines of attack.
We can definitely use the ridgeline, but note that that's beyond the range of submachine guns. Our rifles can shoot that far, but it's not close range."
>>141197
"Indeed. If we can, we can also use our MGs on ridgeline to keep any changeling defeders suppressed. It would give those with SMGs chance to rush down to close range without getting shot at."
"Indeed. If we can, we can also use our MGs on ridgeline to keep any changeling defeders suppressed. It would give those with SMGs chance to rush down to close range without getting shot at."
>>141198
"True. And when we clear the building, we will want to use SMGs up close. We don't know how many changelings will be there. We know there were around a squad's strength when we made them flee from the Old Stone House. They didn't have a machine gun, which is why we were able to drive them out in the first place, but we don't know what they have there."
The Platoon has its three light machine guns, and the medium machine gun. Of course it has the mortar. Of Changeling machine guns, the captured one is out of ammunition, one is blown to hell, and the Equestrian heavy machine gun is shot to Tartarus. Changeling rifles are allegedly slightly better at range, but generally comparable, and Changeling machinepistols are a preferred captured weapon.
"True. And when we clear the building, we will want to use SMGs up close. We don't know how many changelings will be there. We know there were around a squad's strength when we made them flee from the Old Stone House. They didn't have a machine gun, which is why we were able to drive them out in the first place, but we don't know what they have there."
The Platoon has its three light machine guns, and the medium machine gun. Of course it has the mortar. Of Changeling machine guns, the captured one is out of ammunition, one is blown to hell, and the Equestrian heavy machine gun is shot to Tartarus. Changeling rifles are allegedly slightly better at range, but generally comparable, and Changeling machinepistols are a preferred captured weapon.
>>141199
"I imagine we have at least one pair of binoculars among us. We should be able to scout out changeling positions before we make our move, and see what they have outside."
The mortar is definitely out of the question for this assault, but the MGs are fair game. Combined, they should be able to provide enough suppression against the changeling defenders to allow those with SMGs to advance to the plant.
"I imagine we have at least one pair of binoculars among us. We should be able to scout out changeling positions before we make our move, and see what they have outside."
The mortar is definitely out of the question for this assault, but the MGs are fair game. Combined, they should be able to provide enough suppression against the changeling defenders to allow those with SMGs to advance to the plant.
>>141200
"Yes, we have a couple pairs. Nopony has reported machine gun fire from that location thus far."
"Yes, we have a couple pairs. Nopony has reported machine gun fire from that location thus far."
>>141203
Silver continues to advance to the location with the squad, asking for one of the pairs of binoculars along the way.
Silver continues to advance to the location with the squad, asking for one of the pairs of binoculars along the way.
>>141204
Silver goes past the courthouse, further down the road to the Inn, and even further down to the creek. He crosses the bridge and sees a few houses on the other side. Then he goes past the Old Stone House, a two story house with a historical marker, and whose stones show signs of bullet chipping
Silver goes past the courthouse, further down the road to the Inn, and even further down to the creek. He crosses the bridge and sees a few houses on the other side. Then he goes past the Old Stone House, a two story house with a historical marker, and whose stones show signs of bullet chipping
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