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>>141319>>141319The changelings on the roof are more exposed than those essentially anywhere else. Silver shoots the gunner. It is not enough to drop him, however
The machine guns are reloaded and ready to fire
Brisbuck
[1d20 = 18] Amber Grain
[1d20 = 9] Salt Lick
[1d20 = 13] MG Commander
[1d20 = 3] MG
[1d20 = 7] SA
MG.
[1d20 = 5] 7
A MG.
[1d20 = 6] 2
1.
[1d20 = 16] 17
2.
[1d20 = 9] 7
3.
[1d20 = 19] 13
4:
[1d20 = 15] [1d9 = 1]6.
[1d20 = 6] 2
7.
[1d20 = 12] 4
8.
[1d20 = 3] 14
SB
MG.
[1d20 = 7] 3
A MG.
[1d20 = 2] 18
1.
[1d20 = 5] 11
2.
[1d20 = 15] 11
3.
[1d20 = 5] 9
4.
[1d20 = 13] 14
6.
[1d20 = 6] 9
7.
[1d20 = 1] 7
8.
[1d20 = 14] 15
SC
MG.
[1d20 = 3] 20
A MG.
[1d20 = 3] 24
1.
[1d20 = 17] 21
2.
[1d20 = 11] 4
3.
[1d20 = 14] 11
4.
[1d20 = 17] 2
6.
[1d20 = 4] 4
>>141320Brisbuck scores a hit on a creature on a drone on the roof top
[2d8 = 15][2d8 = 9] 13
[2d8 = 16] 21
>>141319>>141322On the roof top, the assistant machine gunner, already shot by another soldier, is shot by Brisbuck and falls down, unable to feed the gun. The machine gunner himself, just shot by Silver seconds before, is shot right through the heart by private Cornflake of Squad C, a contribution that goes unnoticed in the anonymous mass of bullets. The gunner falls, leaving the gun tilted upwards.
The door opens, Silver can see the edge of a changeling submachine gun, and hear the cry
"Zurückfallen! Lass sie zu uns kommen!" shouted
The three changelings behind the trucks disappear further behind them
The lonely changeling in the high grass makes a mad dash towards the northside door.
The two changelings on the roof top spread their wings, looking to move back.
[1d20+8 = 13]>>141323"They fall back! Cut them down!"
Silver aims for one of the changelings on the roof with his rifle.
>>141324Silver misses, though just barely
Brisbuck
[1d20 = 20] Amber Grain
[1d20 = 15] Salt Lick
[1d20 = 16] MG Commander
[1d20 = 8] MG
[1d20 = 7] SA
MG.
[1d20 = 5] 7
A MG.
[1d20 = 9] 2
1.
[1d20 = 7] 17
2.
[1d20 = 16] 7
3.
[1d20 = 8] 13
4:
[1d20 = 3] [1d9 = 5]6.
[1d20 = 11] 2
7.
[1d20 = 16] 4
8.
[1d20 = 7] 14
SB
MG.
[1d20 = 3] 3
A MG.
[1d20 = 4] 18
1.
[1d20 = 3] 11
2.
[1d20 = 19] 11
3.
[1d20 = 13] 9
4.
[1d20 = 2] 14
6.
[1d20 = 20] 9
7.
[1d20 = 7] 7
8.
[1d20 = 7] 15
SC
MG.
[1d20 = 14] 20
A MG.
[1d20 = 13] 24
1.
[1d20 = 3] 21
2.
[1d20 = 7] 4
3.
[1d20 = 19] 11
4.
[1d20 = 19] 2
6.
[1d20 = 15] [1d9 = 4] >>141325>>141324Silver aims, takes a shot, and misses....
Brisk buck lands a shot on a retreating drone, one of those on the roof
[2d8 = 2][2d8 = 7] 11
[2d8 = 15] 9
[2d8 = 8] 11
[2d8 = 5] 2
>>141326>>141327Silver has one bullet left in the magazine
The drone running along the grass is shot, staggers, and is shot through the back of the head. His gun flies forward, landing right in front of the door.
The two drones on the roof take off flying. Both seem to recoil from shots that hit. Neither falls, and both jump off the roof, and out of sight.
>>141328"Alright, everypony reload your guns and gather our wounded and dead, quickly. This battle is not over yet. Everypony with short range weapons, once you are ready, we will advance into structure."
Silver loads his rifle, and exchanges the partial magazine in his SMG for a fresh one.
>>1413295 round stripper clips, it's almost easier to just cycle the bolt and eject the last bullet in the magazine, and then insert two new stripper clips.
Several of the ponies in Silver's platoon came with both rifles and submachine guns, although there are very few submachine guns in the group; perhaps 4.
It looks like five ponies in the platoon - all rifle ponies - have been pulled out of combat for wounds. Of these, at least three are so severe they are not going anywhere, and may already be dead. An additional two ponies beyond this are lightly wounded.
The changelings at the plant have gone silent, although a couple downed changelings on the roof and in the grass twitch.
>>141330Silver leads as many ponies with SMGs are available towards the plant. He speaks the following along the way.
"Keep your guard up, it is likely they wait in ambush for us."
>>141330>>141329Is it only these four ponies, or does Silver go in with more?
>>141333>>141331Silver stands up from the ridgeline, along with many of the ponies in his platoon. Brisbuck gets up, and yells "Forward!" And so a line of ponies stand up from their positions, and advance down the hill, towards the north face of the dairy plant, and perhaps somewhere else.
>>141334Silver smiles at this display from his Lieutenant, as they and the other ponies go to the building.
"You seem to be coming into your own very well!"
>>141333>>141335"Heh" Brisbuck smiles, with overly nice and shiny teeth
"Maybe."
Machine gunners pick up their guns and hold them on their sides in a "walking fire" position, almost like it's a lance on their sides. The belt fed gun stays in position on the ridge, being too unwieldy to move forward, and in any event it's best to stay on the high position in case of need of covering fire.
>>141336Silver looks over at the drones laying in the grass, dead or dying from the hail of bullets sent their way by the ponies' fire.
"I hope ponies on front lines are doing similarly well as us."
>>141337Walking up closer to the door, Silver sees a drone dead on its back in the grass, then another, then another, and then the officer, until finally there is the drone who fell only a couple feet from the door. A changeling bolt action rifle lies strangely upright against a sage bush, while a submachine gun lies on a section of barren sand that has a slightly reddish tint. Perhaps most inglorious is the rifle that would serve as a doorstop, were the rear door to open.
"One third casualties in the first day?"
He pauses, and then restarts his reply,
"Yes, I hope they are repelling the drones as well as we are. I feared they'd do much worse for their first time in combat... our first time in combat" he makes an awkward smile, pulling back his lips. "But they've held solid."
>>141338Silver nods.
"I do not mean to seem cold. But it is clear changelings are taking more of beating than us."
Once up to the door, he takes position against the wall next to it. He returns to a quieter tone as he speaks to Brisbuck.
"No doubt they are waiting for us to enter. We need decoy."
>>141339It doesn't
quite go like that
From inside, through a window near the door, a jet of flame is visible
Chichichicha[1d20 = 3] [1d20 = 8]Chichichicha[1d20 = 13] [1d20 = 4][1d24 = 22]And then from behind it
Tattattattattat[1d20+2 = 14] [1d20+2 = 6] [1d20+2 = 9][1d20+2 = 16][1d20+2 = 18][1d5 = 4]And from behind the trucks
Tattattattattat[1d20 = 19]Tattattattattat[1d20 = 7] >>141340>>141339Instantly, two ponies are downed
Brisbuck:
"DROP DOWN!"
[4d6 = 22] >>141342>>141339>>141341Salt Lick is the third pony hit, and he is downed immediately
>>141343Silver brings his SMG up, and fires a burst at the MG behind the truck.
Ratatatatatatata[1d20+3 = 15] [1d20+3 = 19][1d20+3 = 22] [1d20+3 = 10][1d20+3 = 16] [1d20+3 = 14][1d20+3 = 21] [1d20+3 = 22] >>141344Do you mean one of the SMGs behind the truck, or the machine gun inside the building?
>>141345I thought it was an MG behind the truck, but yes, the SMG then.
>>141346This one is a bit harder to hit, but Silver hits one, two, three, four shots on a drone leaning out from behind the truck
>>141344>>141346The ponies try to shoot back. Not all of them manage to raise their weapons in time, but some do
[1d20 = 13] [1d4 = 4][1d20 = 15] [1d4 = 3][1d20 = 16] [1d4 = 4][1d20 = 10] [1d4 = 4][1d20 = 18] [1d4 = 2][1d20 = 18] [1d4 = 3][1d20 = 20] [1d4 = 4][1d20 = 20] [1d4 = 2][1d20 = 10] [1d4 = 3][1d20 = 15] [1d4 = 3][1d20 = 6] [1d4 = 2][1d20 = 15] [1d4 = 2][1d20 = 14] [1d4 = 3][1d20 = 12] [1d4 = 1][1d20 = 9] [1d4 = 1] >>141349>>141350Perhaps half of the ponies who are not downed dive to the ground, while the other half return fire
A changeling that raised a machine gun on top of a truck is shot in the head. A number of bullets fly inside the dark, open window. A changeling with an SMG who was leaning out from behind the truck falls over, and sprawls out dead on the ground
[1d20+2 = 9][1d20+2 = 13][1d20+2 = 18][1d2 = 1] >>141346>>141349>>141353From inside of the window, the fire from the machine gun has ceased. There is no fire from behind the ruck, although at least one drone has pulled back behind the truck
From inside, there are several shots from a drone who seems to pull back and away after firing.
Brisbuck is shot, and downed
>>141354Silver shouts an order out over the sound of gunfire.
"GET LIEUTENANT OUT OF HERE!"
He then rushes over to face the changeling hiding behind the truck.
>>141360A couple grenades are thrown in the direction of the truck
[1d20 = 20][1d20 = 15] >>141361Uh...I don't suppose he can get a reflex save?
>>141361>>141360At least the grenades are refreshingly well placed, one of them bouncing off the truck behind the first, and one sliding under the truck.
Still, this makes running over to the trucks dangerous
>>141363Oh, they're
friendly grenades. Okay, that's definitely better than what I was thinking. In that case, Silver goes to the window.
>>141364Shrapnel can't really be called "friendly," any more than the Equestrian-made rifles, carbines, pistols, and heavy machine guns that have been shooting at Silver can be called friendly. Still, Silver is able to look through the window.
The room is some sort of... well, actually it's kind of hard to tell what this room is, but there are a number of stainless steel cabinets, sinks, and refrigerators, as well as beakers and test tubes. The machine gun rested in part on a steel countertop with the end hanging off. There are ammunition boxes over to the left, an unfinished belt, and a very large amount of spent cartridges on the floor. More significant are the three corpses on the ground. One, which has a smeared trail of blood leading from closer to the machine gun, is over in the right corner under a steel table with a jar that holds milk, which looks like it has been left out too long with the solids beginning to settle. One is turned over to the left. And another is immediately underneath where the machinegun fell.
>>141365Silver decides now is a good time to bust the door down and enter the facility, SMG at the ready.
>>141366Kicking down the door, Silver sees a hallway with an open door at the end, and on the left.
>>141367Silver gets up against the wall next to the door on the left, and peaks through it.
>>141368>LeftThis leads down a short hallway, ending in a room with large cylinders placed horizontally