A Calderon is You

bzzt3421 · Jun 14, 2015

Alejandro Diaz-Calderon(20) 3032

Psyckosama said:
Still fucks over plans and plots.

True.

Your mastery of the obvious is astounding.

Yuk it up.

Another 2d6

[dice]2103[/dice]

"I'll get the stomach pump again, sir."

"Bah, pansies."

Seems that the command group was killed... keep looking

[dice]2104[/dice]

DEAL!

Welcome aboard, hopefully we can get you up to spec in time for a little revenge. If we do though, do you mind playing thison your speakers while stomping the Dragon into a mudhole?

They'll give you a copy of the designs in the factory and the specs to one mech of your choice within reason. You can build your own tooling.

Fair enough, is the Battlemaster to much to ask for? If so, then how about the Stalker?

MIIO steals the dropper out from under you.

...

Send a letter and box of good cigars to Hanse. Basic gist, well played you smug bastard.

That's life.

Yep.

Sounds solid, roll for each attack.

And consider opening negotiations with individual planets. You might get a couple willing to defect.

Alright, if the Diplomats think it's viable, before the hostilities start, and just before the troops land, open negotiations with Rollis, Corodiz, and Zanzibar. Seeing as they used to be Taurian colonies, they may be inclined to surrender without a fight.

[dice]2105[/dice]
OOC: *Sigh*

[dice]2106[/dice]
OOC: GOD DAMN IT!

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OOC: Damn It!

[dice]2108[/dice]
[dice]2109[/dice]
OOC: Really?

[dice]2110[/dice]
OOC: My luck is shit today.

[dice]2111[/dice]
OOC: Where the fuck were you when I needed you for Menke?!?

Psyckosama · Jun 14, 2015

drakensis said:
Kaede Kanzaki-Calderon (24), 3012

How is morale holding up and how do the Marshals feel about how this is going?

It's War. It's not a cake walk, but it's far from the worst possible outcome

Six months then.

Or the duration. Wars take time.

Use the mercenaries to garrison Rollis and Corodiz. The Red Chasseurs and the Concordat Jaegers regroup and prepare for future operations.

Done. And the situation on Corodiz has clarrified itself. The reason they steamed over the enemies so fast is several ranking officers decided to defect. They were able to decapitate the commands quickly and you now have 6 vehicular battalions of Green/Questionable reliability and two 'mech battalions of Regular/Questionable.

Send the Taurian Guards and Gordon's Armored Cavalry with supporting elements to strike at Zanzibar - we do need to cover Ian's flank.

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Uh-oh.

They find themselves up against two battalions of Warrior House Fujita and a House Liao line regiment...

Send my congratulations. Is Ian shoving himself out front or otherwise acting recklessly? I'm guessing his next goal - barring problems - will be Menke, which already got a serious working over so it should be a fairly soft target.

He's leading from the front of course.

The epic duel between him and Jamie Wolf is the stuff of legend...

bzzt3421 said:
Alejandro Diaz-Calderon(20) 3032

Yuk it up.

[dice]2103[/dice]

He's on a pretty crap contract right now... if you buy it out he'd be interested...

"Bah, pansies."

For you. Seriously, your mom's cooking is pretty god awful. No jokes about it.

[dice]2104[/dice]

You find the probably the only surviving senior officer: a broken wreck of a human being that used to be one of their senior company captains. She's knee deep in a bottle, is dispossessed, is addicted to amphetamines, and is showing the signs of severe depression and suicidal behavior. And she might be pregnant.

Seems she didn't take the loss of her friends, family, and livelihood well and pretty much dealt with her pain by starting a diet of hard liquor, combat stimulants, and meaningless sex.

When approached she broke into tears and tried to shoot the guy in a blind rage. Her family was with the unit since the beginning and several of her ancestors even lead it for a time and it seems your man was maybe a little less than tactful in his approach and she was more than a little intoxicated.

She might have the pull to reform the unit but not until she's put through rehab.

Welcome aboard, hopefully we can get you up to spec in time for a little revenge. If we do though, do you mind playing thison your speakers while stomping the Dragon into a mudhole?

No. That song is awful.

Fair enough, is the Battlemaster to much to ask for? If so, then how about the Stalker?

You get the Battlemaster.

...

Send a letter and box of good cigars to Hanse. Basic gist, well played you smug bastard.

He sends you a picture of him, smoking a cigar, that has been digitally edited onto the ramp of the dropship while a Federated Suns flag is waving in the background.

The response letter is basically "Nice try Kiddo, now stay of my lawn."

Yep.

Alright, if the Diplomats think it's viable, before the hostilities start, and just before the troops land, open negotiations with Rollis, Corodiz, and Zanzibar. Seeing as they used to be Taurian colonies, they may be inclined to surrender without a fight.

You can make offers to see if you can get units to defect... $$$ is a powerful force as is power and authority.

[dice]2105[/dice]
OOC: *Sigh*

The MAC are hit reasonably unawares. AS in they were not expecting an attack, but they manage to sheer up an adhoc defense. They're outnumbered and are not ready for a fight, but they're still putting up a good one.

[dice]2106[/dice]
OOC: GOD DAMN IT!

It seems that the Confederation hasn't been totally blind to your large scale buildup and judged Rollis to be your most likely target. As such they've been building up the defenses like crazy. Only 2 battalions of mechs, but they're some of house liao's best and they're supported by three renforced regiments of light armor and infantry... mostly Scorpions, Galleons, and Aardvarks supported by mechanized infantry in light APCs with some modified Harassers for fire support.

Basically 2 Elite/Reliable Heavy Mech units and 3 Green/Questionable mixed Infantry/armor regiments

Along with the locals which include 2d6 mech lances of dubious quality and 2d6 mixed armor companies of equally dubious quality

[dice]2107[/dice]
OOC: Damn It!

Again they were expecting something action, but thankfully there's less armor and less infantry.

Basically 2 Veteran/Regular Battalions and 2 regiments of cannon fodder.

Along with the locals which include 2d6 mech lances of dubious quality and 2d6 mixed armor companies of equally dubious quality

[dice]2108[/dice]

Judged an unlikely target. Seems they were expecting some opportunistic picking, not a full on invasion.

The local 2d6 mech lances and + 2d6 armor companies are git very hard (make that 1d6 of each) while for some reason the 1st Battalion of the 5th Confederation Reserve Cavalry seem to be avoiding a direct confrontation...

[dice]2109[/dice]
OOC: Really?

To be honest, they seem to be expecting attacks against the three former Taurian worlds.

Same 2 Veteran/Regular Battalions and 2 regiments of cannon fodder along with the standard 2d6 dubious mech lances of and 2d6 armor companies.

[dice]2110[/dice]
OOC: My luck is shit today.

Yeah. You find a full renforced regiment of Liao regulars on planet ready to reenforce Corodiz, Zanzibar, and Rollis... along with the standard Liao Periphery garbage guards as mentioned above.

The good news is, well, Corodiz, Zanzibar, and Rollis aren't going to be getting any renforcements any time soon.

The bad news is... you have to fight their reinforcements!

[dice]2111[/dice]
OOC: Where the fuck were you when I needed you for Menke?!?

The planetary lord actually offers to defect the second your troops show up and swears what forces he has on hand to your cause...

The defending regulars in the 2nd Battalion of 5th Confederation Reserve Cavalry offer terms.

And meanwhile on Larsha the 1st Battalion offer terms as well.

Seems you might be getting another short regiment. What do you offer?

drakensis · Jun 14, 2015

Kaede Kanzaki-Calderon (24), 3012

Psyckosama said:
It's War. It's not a cake walk, but it's far from the worst possible outcome

Okay. And how is mercenary recruitment going on Galatea?

Psyckosama said:
Or the duration. Wars take time.

Well we'll see. (troops taking their pay from someone else, garrisoning notionally Taurian worlds? that's not going to look great.)

Psyckosama said:
Done. And the situation on Corodiz has clarrified itself. The reason they steamed over the enemies so fast is several ranking officers decided to defect. They were able to decapitate the commands quickly and you now have 6 vehicular battalions of Green/Questionable reliability and two 'mech battalions of Regular/Questionable.

That's rather nice. Is the feeling of the Marshals that these should be integrated into existing regiments (part of the 4 battalion plan) or to use them as the core of new regiments? What's the feeling of the defectors themselves?

Psyckosama said:
They find themselves up against two battalions of Warrior House Fujita and a House Liao line regiment...

Okay. Once they're ready send the Concordat Jaegers to reinforce the Zanzibar strike.
[dice]2112[/dice]

Psyckosama said:
He's leading from the front of course.

The epic duel between him and Jamie Wolf is the stuff of legend...

Please tell me that Hanse and Joshua - or someone dragged them apart before one of them got killed.

Psyckosama · Jun 14, 2015

drakensis said:
Kaede Kanzaki-Calderon (24), 3012

Okay. And how is mercenary recruitment going on Galatea?

2d6
Remind me of the details.

Well we'll see. (troops taking their pay from someone else, garrisoning notionally Taurian worlds? that's not going to look great.)

After a little negotiation, the way its worked out is the Taurian Concordant sets up a bank account. Ian transfers the money into that account which the Concordant uses to pay the Mercs.

Basically he's handing you the money, and then you're handing to the mercenaries.

That's rather nice. Is the feeling of the Marshals that these should be integrated into existing regiments (part of the 4 battalion plan) or to use them as the core of new regiments? What's the feeling of the defectors themselves?

Most of them are from the region and have no great love of house Liao. They see themselves s being closer to the periphery states than the Inner Sphere. After all, it's not like they ever get any real attention or funding.

They're already part of a Unit, the 5th Confederation Reserve Calvary (who are actually a Green/Reliable unit but lets say that they're been training up a bit maybe some time between now and 3025 in cannon they were mauled and never recovered their edge. The questionable is to to the recent defection and straining of loyalties)

They defected as a unit and would very much like to remain one.

Okay. Once they're ready send the Concordat Jaegers to reinforce the Zanzibar strike.
[dice]2112[/dice]

The Cappies get pressed up against the wall. They're fighting hard but the units they're dealing with are very good and they're outnumbered.

One more roll.

Please tell me that Hanse and Joshua - or someone dragged them apart before one of them got killed.

Actually Jamie bowed out honorably when his mech was too badly damaged to continue.

The story goes that after the Dragoons got cut off, Jamie sent Ian an offer to decide the battle with an honorable duel as a protracted battle would probably break both of them. He was encircled and had little chance to escape, but at the same time he said that refused to go out quietly and would break the regiments against him. He also refused to surrender.

Against the better judgement of his generals, Ian agreed to his terms immediately.

Both ordered their men to fall back and stop fighting.

Then they stepped forward, greeted each other on the battlefield and the duel began. It was an extremely impressive display and Jamie proved that he was without a doubt the best pilot in the sphere... Ian was maybe a little bit better. This is an arguable point, but what isn't arguable is the fact that he also had a 30 ton weight advantage. He'd also taken a couple hits at that point while Ian's mech was undamaged

Jamie is on the record saying that the handicap of the lighter mech was appropriate considering the disparity of their numbers and situation.

Once his mech was crippled Jamie surrendered and Ian accepted it and the conditions they'd set: The planet was Ian's and the Dragoons would take no more part of this invasion.

In essence, to your Outside Context PoV, Jamie saw that this battle might break the Dragoons so he decided to fall back on his clanner upbringing and issue a Batchall rather than continue an extremely costly and potentially disastrous battle, knowing that with his honorable nature, Ian would probably accept.

He lost and like a good clanner, obeyed the rules of the Trial of Possession and promptly buggered right off.

bzzt3421 · Jun 15, 2015

Alejandro Diaz-Calderon(20) 3032

Psyckosama said:
He's on a pretty crap contract right now... if you buy it out he'd be interested...

Considering how this is going, yeah I think I will buy it out if he's interested.

You find the probably the only surviving senior officer: a broken wreck of a human being that used to be one of their senior company captains. She's knee deep in a bottle, is dispossessed, is addicted to amphetamines, and is showing the signs of severe depression and suicidal behavior. And she might be pregnant.

Seems she didn't take the loss of her friends, family, and livelihood well and pretty much dealt with her pain by starting a diet of hard liquor, combat stimulants, and meaningless sex.

When approached she broke into tears and tried to shoot the guy in a blind rage. Her family was with the unit since the beginning and several of her ancestors even lead it for a time and it seems your man was maybe a little less than tactful in his approach and she was more than a little intoxicated.

She might have the pull to reform the unit but not until she's put through rehab.

Oh boy, well props to the guy for finding her. Not so much for the tact. Well fine then, guess who is now responsible for seeing her sobered and clean? That's right mr. agent, you! And yes we will be paying to help put her through rehab.

No. That song is awful.

Bah, no taste.

You get the Battlemaster.

Right then, start asking around the companies on who wants to pay for building the tooling, cause they get the rights to build it.

He sends you a picture of him, smoking a cigar, that has been digitally edited onto the ramp of the dropship while a Federated Suns flag is waving in the background.

The response letter is basically "Nice try Kiddo, now stay of my lawn."

Yep.[/quote]
"Careful Hanse, your age is showing."

You can make offers to see if you can get units to defect... $$$ is a powerful force as is power and authority.

OOC: 2d6 Rolls, or just blunt offers?

The MAC are hit reasonably unawares. AS in they were not expecting an attack, but they manage to sheer up an adhoc defense. They're outnumbered and are not ready for a fight, but they're still putting up a good one.

They wouldn't be the Big Mac if they couldn't do this.

It seems that the Confederation hasn't been totally blind to your large scale buildup and judged Rollis to be your most likely target. As such they've been building up the defenses like crazy. Only 2 battalions of mechs, but they're some of house liao's best and they're supported by three renforced regiments of light armor and infantry... mostly Scorpions, Galleons, and Aardvarks supported by mechanized infantry in light APCs with some modified Harassers for fire support.

Basically 2 Elite/Reliable Heavy Mech units and 3 Green/Questionable mixed Infantry/armor regiments

Along with the locals which include 2d6 mech lances of dubious quality and 2d6 mixed armor companies of equally dubious quality

May need to send in some backup here. Don't particularly like the idea of sending in the IV Corps, but if things start going badly, I order Pleiades Lancers in.
[dice]2115[/dice]
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Again they were expecting something action, but thankfully there's less armor and less infantry.

Basically 2 Veteran/Regular Battalions and 2 regiments of cannon fodder.

Along with the locals which include 2d6 mech lances of dubious quality and 2d6 mixed armor companies of equally dubious quality

Going to need reinforcement here too. Mark down the 2nd Taurian Lancers as backup just in case.
[dice]2118[/dice]
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Judged an unlikely target. Seems they were expecting some opportunistic picking, not a full on invasion.

The local 2d6 mech lances and + 2d6 armor companies are git very hard (make that 1d6 of each) while for some reason the 1st Battalion of the 5th Confederation Reserve Cavalry seem to be avoiding a direct confrontation...

Right, well if they can finish this fast, then I rather the Fusiliers send some backup to Corodiz.
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To be honest, they seem to be expecting attacks against the three former Taurian worlds.

Same 2 Veteran/Regular Battalions and 2 regiments of cannon fodder along with the standard 2d6 dubious mech lances of and 2d6 armor companies.

Yep, figures. Oh well.
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Yeah. You find a full renforced regiment of Liao regulars on planet ready to reenforce Corodiz, Zanzibar, and Rollis... along with the standard Liao Periphery garbage guards as mentioned above.

The good news is, well, Corodiz, Zanzibar, and Rollis aren't going to be getting any renforcements any time soon.

The bad news is... you have to fight their reinforcements!

Joy. Well this is going to be fun.
[dice]2126[/dice]
[dice]2127[/dice]

The planetary lord actually offers to defect the second your troops show up and swears what forces he has on hand to your cause...

The defending regulars in the 2nd Battalion of 5th Confederation Reserve Cavalry offer terms.

And meanwhile on Larsha the 1st Battalion offer terms as well.

Seems you might be getting another short regiment. What do you offer?

Huh, well this is slightly suspicious. What's TMI got on this guy? Does anyone of my advisers think this is legit? If they can agree to it, then accept his terms and keep him as Lord, just make sure to watch him.

For the offers of the 5th. Official citizenship, lots of money, a pretty good landhold, I'm guessing they want a merc contract instead of joining the Concordat, so they get that, lots of money, extraction of their families and dependents out of Liao territory, did I mention lots of money? Oh, and we'll see about rounding them out to a full regiment.

If they accept, after finishing up here, send the Pleiades Hussars and both battalions to Muridox.

fitzgerald · Jun 15, 2015

Psyckosama said:
So, Fitz, I'm taking it you're putting the other stuff on hold for a little bit? Or are you going to continue it later today?

First this post then another updating you to July 3025 for the event

How does she like my gunnery?

[dice]2114[/dice]
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In a long and ferocious duel Liz's greater experience and better piloting manage to eek out a win against you, which isn't saying much given that one more exchange of fire would have totaled her Orion as well. Or at least the computers determining combat damage show that to be the case. Given it was your Warhammer 6D without Ferro-Fiberous armor you would have survived and likely won in a real battle.

YES! I sale the shit out of it! And invite her.

We have a lot of fun. That much is for sure.

I assume you mean sail not sale 8). Liz is more than happy to join you for a short sailing trip on Perdition, she has to go there anyways to deal with business between Magna and PPL. While not at all as intimate as her much smaller yacht the tall ship Constitution, the main quarters are that much luxurious which has its own advantages. The small office of your quarters has a bronze model of ancient Terran Sci Fi ship class (it has the registration NCC-1700) of the same name.

Much fun is had by the two of you.

"Which is why I don't plan to officiate anything with anyone in the immediate future. Some things require time and a gentle hand."

Indeed. Indeed it will be.

I'd like to know who.

Lisa Steiner is very firm on the notion she'll be the wife , the first few children will be hers and the primary heirs; that being said Lisa isn't going to demand the whole pie she merely wants the first and best slice. Her "No" list is Duchess Natalie Vanderzham (she and Lisa don't get along at all), and Kara Allevar

The upside to this is that Hanse is willing to commit at the bare minimum to the creation of a Taurian March which will be ruled by one of your and Lisa's children married to one of Morgan's eventual heirs creating a Calderon-Davion line. More radical benefits might follow regarding the Concordat joining the FedCom formally (or with a memory core)

Mayumi isn't going to accept anything less than marriage either but she's growing more and more open to the idea of dragging Kara along with it, when the news about Akeno breaks she's a bit hesitant but willing to move past that. She's very much the safe option both politically and inter personally

Candace Liao, she's sent a few letters, is to prideful to accept anything less than a proper marriage and with it close ties to the CapCon. Not a very likely candidate at all but could have high rewards depending on the future.

Doctor Famke Vanlees the younger sister of the Duke of Kathil, is a bit of sticky wicket, she much rather marry you but if politics require it aka you marry Lisa Steiner she'd be willing to accept a role as consort with the proviso that any children receive significant noble titles with attached estates (not an issue given how many estates the Calderons built up over the years).

Baroness Sajal Duro (ruler of Celntaro) and Rani herself are two very catty, very chatty friends now. They snarl, hiss, and make barbed comments all the time at each other but turn viciously on anyone who butts in even occasionally you. Well the phrase left hand, right hand and others can follow their lead applies, they're pretty much the group marriage duo

On the flip side a number of the ladies aren't expecting a wedding at all

Madeline Centralla is nominally supposed to be chasing after you to form a tight mutual protection treaty between the Concordat and the Magistry; frankly Madeline doesn't care a figs leaf for what the Magistrix wants, she's having far too much fun with you and is close to breaking down Rani (among others) to be a bit more adventuresome.

Duchess Vanderzham is much involved with business in the Lyran Commonwealth, she's fishing but unless she can land you solo isn't going to commit to anything beyond improving relationships between Bowie and the Protector.

Liz Sherman, Callina Malvina and Kara Allevar are all far to career focused to actually consider settling down, if an "Oops" happens it happens but otherwise they're fine having fun.

As for Lady Kelly O'hanlon of Victoria well the phrase "To the conqueror goes the booty" directly applies, she's got no issues going in but its going to require a TC flag flying over Victoria.

I was more concerned about broken pelvises but at least now I know how I intend to die.

The key word there will be ASAP.

I'm taking at least one of these girls home and by now my balls are so blue you'd think my children would be born lyran.

Your night with Madeline is a frantic, furious romp of rutting that knocks over furniture, sends the solid bed shaking and is followed up with ridiculous feats of acrobatics before both of you collapse senseless and exhausted into a dead slumber.

The morning after is almost a complete reversal as Madeline in a sleepy fashion softly, slowly and above all sensuously makes love, before curling up with you once more practically purring like a full sated cat. Only biological necessity gets the pair of you out of bed before noon, which is when Madeline curls up on your lap quite comfortably as the two of you eat.

A few days later she's lead in by Eve with a certified copy of a private HPG message dated of that morning sent via one time pad to her by the Magestrix, its pretty brief but it seems the Magestrix is ordering Madeline to do whatever it takes to secure your aid against the FWLs incursions.

After letting you take a minute to read through the message, Madeline in a short halter top pastel pink dress that's sticking to her every curve while leaving her back free perches herself on your desk and speaks "Samuel that is a waste of words, I may be proud of my nation but the truth is simple."

"Our tango is more than that, more precious than that. Only say the word and we shall dance the night away. I will not ruin it with the humdrum of politics, let her send her daughter if the Magistrix wants something more."

Emma Centralla is after all 17, fusing the Magistry and the Concordat is a very real political possibility

I pay attention.
I'm guessing her wit works well with my sarcasm. And she's one of the few who gets told about my... well... finds when the time comes.
Never surfed before. Happy to learn, also happy to do some sunbathing. Esp if we're in the nude

That's by the freshwater lagoon. Callina is very much a grown tomboy whose into sports, partying hard and working even harder. By the end of that working vacation you've struck up a solid friendship with Callina, even if its nothing more than some vigorous cardio

drakensis · Jun 15, 2015

Kaede Kanzaki-Calderon (24), 3012

Psyckosama said:
2d6
Remind me of the details.

I've sent word to Galatea to try to hire three regiment-sized 'Mech units.
[dice]2128[/dice]

Psyckosama said:
After a little negotiation, the way its worked out is the Taurian Concordant sets up a bank account. Ian transfers the money into that account which the Concordant uses to pay the Mercs.

Basically he's handing you the money, and then you're handing to the mercenaries.

Okay.

Psyckosama said:
Most of them are from the region and have no great love of house Liao. They see themselves s being closer to the periphery states than the Inner Sphere. After all, it's not like they ever get any real attention or funding.

They're already part of a Unit, the 5th Confederation Reserve Calvary (who are actually a Green/Reliable unit but lets say that they're been training up a bit maybe some time between now and 3025 in cannon they were mauled and never recovered their edge. The questionable is to to the recent defection and straining of loyalties)

They defected as a unit and would very much like to remain one.

Fine by me. Designate them as the Concordat Reserve Cavalry and post them to New Vandenberg as the new garrison so we can start integrating them into the TDF. They'll be part of II Corps.

Psyckosama said:
The Cappies get pressed up against the wall. They're fighting hard but the units they're dealing with are very good and they're outnumbered.

One more roll.

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Psyckosama said:
Actually Jamie bowed out honorably when his mech was too badly damaged to continue.

The story goes that after the Dragoons got cut off, Jamie sent Ian an offer to decide the battle with an honorable duel as a protracted battle would probably break both of them. He was encircled and had little chance to escape, but at the same time he said that refused to go out quietly and would break the regiments against him. He also refused to surrender.

Against the better judgement of his generals, Ian agreed to his terms immediately.

Both ordered their men to fall back and stop fighting.

Then they stepped forward, greeted each other on the battlefield and the duel began. It was an extremely impressive display and Jamie proved that he was without a doubt the best pilot in the sphere... Ian was maybe a little bit better. This is an arguable point, but what isn't arguable is the fact that he also had a 30 ton weight advantage. He'd also taken a couple hits at that point while Ian's mech was undamaged

Jamie is on the record saying that the handicap of the lighter mech was appropriate considering the disparity of their numbers and situation.

Once his mech was crippled Jamie surrendered and Ian accepted it and the conditions they'd set: The planet was Ian's and the Dragoons would take no more part of this invasion.

In essence, to your Outside Context PoV, Jamie saw that this battle might break the Dragoons so he decided to fall back on his clanner upbringing and issue a Batchall rather than continue an extremely costly and potentially disastrous battle, knowing that with his honorable nature, Ian would probably accept.

He lost and like a good clanner, obeyed the rules of the Trial of Possession and promptly buggered right off.

Okay. That's good news... really the last thing I want right now is the FedSuns losing another Prince on the frontlines.

Psyckosama · Jun 15, 2015

fitzgerald said:
First this post then another updating you to July 3025 for the event

Okay.

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In a long and ferocious duel Liz's greater experience and better piloting manage to eek out a win against you, which isn't saying much given that one more exchange of fire would have totaled her Orion as well. Or at least the computers determining combat damage show that to be the case. Given it was your Warhammer 6D without Ferro-Fiberous armor you would have survived and likely won in a real battle.

That said she probably came once shot too close to a PPC decapitation...

I assume you mean sail not sale 8). Liz is more than happy to join you for a short sailing trip on Perdition, she has to go there anyways to deal with business between Magna and PPL. While not at all as intimate as her much smaller yacht the tall ship Constitution, the main quarters are that much luxurious which has its own advantages. The small office of your quarters has a bronze model of ancient Terran Sci Fi ship class (it has the registration NCC-1700) of the same name.

I almost cry at seeing that and she might notice me looking at it a bit steamy eyed.

If she asks, "It's a symbol of a dream."

Much fun is had by the two of you.

Nice.

Lisa Steiner is very firm on the notion she'll be the wife , the first few children will be hers and the primary heirs; that being said Lisa isn't going to demand the whole pie she merely wants the first and best slice. Her "No" list is Duchess Natalie Vanderzham (she and Lisa don't get along at all), and Kara Allevar

The upside to this is that Hanse is willing to commit at the bare minimum to the creation of a Taurian March which will be ruled by one of your and Lisa's children married to one of Morgan's eventual heirs creating a Calderon-Davion line. More radical benefits might follow regarding the Concordat joining the FedCom formally (or with a memory core)

I'm going to have to negotiate this with her, Katrina, and Hanse, esp once I get the one of the other memory cores.

I have my own plans and evil plots. But from the moment I waked in there Lisa was one of the women I was absolutely intending to marry.

I need to get her to worm up to Kara though. I REALLY LIKE Kara goddamnit.

Mayumi isn't going to accept anything less than marriage either but she's growing more and more open to the idea of dragging Kara along with it, when the news about Akeno breaks she's a bit hesitant but willing to move past that. She's very much the safe option both politically and inter personally

Good. If I can get Kara in the list,, very good.

Candace Liao, she's sent a few letters, is to prideful to accept anything less than a proper marriage and with it close ties to the CapCon. Not a very likely candidate at all but could have high rewards depending on the future.

I'm friendly and respectful but I'll let Allard have her. They have a good kid who should really be the one to inherit the rump capcom once Hanse and I are done with them.

Doctor Famke Vanlees the younger sister of the Duke of Kathil, is a bit of sticky wicket, she much rather marry you but if politics require it aka you marry Lisa Steiner she'd be willing to accept a role as consort with the proviso that any children receive significant noble titles with attached estates (not an issue given how many estates the Calderons built up over the years).

Considering the sheer number of plants I intend to bring into the Concordant via colonization at the very least, said estate will probably be "a planet"

Baroness Sajal Duro (ruler of Celntaro) and Rani herself are two very catty, very chatty friends now. They snarl, hiss, and make barbed comments all the time at each other but turn viciously on anyone who butts in even occasionally you. Well the phrase left hand, right hand and others can follow their lead applies, they're pretty much the group marriage duo

Well bargened and done. I'll try and negotiate with hanse for Internal autonomy for the worlds of the United HIndu Collective. They were kinda bent into full assimilation into the Fedsuns during the events of the 1st succession war.

On the flip side a number of the ladies aren't expecting a wedding at all

Alright.

Madeline Centralla is nominally supposed to be chasing after you to form a tight mutual protection treaty between the Concordat and the Magistry; frankly Madeline doesn't care a figs leaf for what the Magistrix wants, she's having far too much fun with you and is close to breaking down Rani (among others) to be a bit more adventuresome.

Honestly I'm perfectly happy with the sex.

Duchess Vanderzham is much involved with business in the Lyran Commonwealth, she's fishing but unless she can land you solo isn't going to commit to anything beyond improving relationships between Bowie and the Protector.

Oh, I intend to use them as my bridge to the Lyran buisness market.

Liz Sherman, Callina Malvina and Kara Allevar are all far to career focused to actually consider settling down, if an "Oops" happens it happens but otherwise they're fine having fun.

Understood. I'm perfectly happy leaving them to their careers and being the best friend with benefits/baby daddy. And will happily recognize and give excruciatingly high noble titles to any kids even if they're not my heirs.

As for Lady Kelly O'hanlon of Victoria well the phrase "To the conqueror goes the booty" directly applies, she's got no issues going in but its going to require a TC flag flying over Victoria.

I'm pretty sure I can manage that.

Your night with Madeline is a frantic, furious romp of rutting that knocks over furniture, sends the solid bed shaking and is followed up with ridiculous feats of acrobatics before both of you collapse senseless and exhausted into a dead slumber.

The morning after is almost a complete reversal as Madeline in a sleepy fashion softly, slowly and above all sensuously makes love, before curling up with you once more practically purring like a full sated cat. Only biological necessity gets the pair of you out of bed before noon, which is when Madeline curls up on your lap quite comfortably as the two of you eat.

Yeah.

A few days later she's lead in by Eve with a certified copy of a private HPG message dated of that morning sent via one time pad to her by the Magestrix, its pretty brief but it seems the Magestrix is ordering Madeline to do whatever it takes to secure your aid against the FWLs incursions.

After letting you take a minute to read through the message, Madeline in a short halter top pastel pink dress that's sticking to her every curve while leaving her back free perches herself on your desk and speaks "Samuel that is a waste of words, I may be proud of my nation but the truth is simple."

"Our tango is more than that, more precious than that. Only say the word and we shall dance the night away. I will not ruin it with the humdrum of politics, let her send her daughter if the Magistrix wants something more."

I actually snort in contempt. Not towards Maddie, never towards maddie, but towards the Magistrix. "If she wanted our aid, she only had to fucking ask. That said, I'm going to need to meet Emma."

As for Maddie, if she'd like I'd like to continue to remain lovers and friends. I give all of two shits about this.

Emma Centralla is after all 17, fusing the Magistry and the Concordat is a very real political possibility

I know and it was my plan walking into this. I want to forge a larger preiphery realm and would have used louis to bring her realm into it as well if it was not for Saito. I am ambitious and like to plot, but I do not want to use other people like tools.

I need to meet her before hand. I also need to meet Hanse and at least someone with the right to speak with Katrina's authority... probably Nandi.

My eventual plan is this. A marriage to Emma and Lisa (the primary wives). Return of the Taurian space in the Fed Suns. A merger of realms with the Magestry. A full alliance with the Federated Commonwealth. An agreement reclaiming of the land stolen from the Canopians during the Unification Wars via negotiation or conflict. In exchange they get our full backup in the invasion of the Confederation and a Star League memory core of their very own.

I'd still like to see about bringing Auderan in eventually and think I can negotiate it.

And I'd like to have this talk ASAP after the Illyria and Helm missions get back.

That's by the freshwater lagoon. Callina is very much a grown tomboy whose into sports, partying hard and working even harder. By the end of that working vacation you've struck up a solid friendship with Callina, even if its nothing more than some vigorous cardio

I think we can agree on that.

Psyckosama · Jun 15, 2015

bzzt3421 said:
Alejandro Diaz-Calderon(20) 3032

Considering how this is going, yeah I think I will buy it out if he's interested.

DONE!

ETA 2d4 months.

Oh boy, well props to the guy for finding her. Not so much for the tact. Well fine then, guess who is now responsible for seeing her sobered and clean? That's right mr. agent, you! And yes we will be paying to help put her through rehab.

They suggest you send someone else. Someone from TMI who knows how to handle people. They have just the woman. She's maternal and good natured and would be very good at getting her to open up... she's also a professional assassin but that's besides the point.

Bah, no taste.

More like half your taste buds are dead.

Seriously, it's a clinical condition.

Right then, start asking around the companies on who wants to pay for building the tooling, cause they get the rights to build it.

Both TTI and VMI are interested... and you only have one license...

"Careful Hanse, your age is showing."

the response letter. "HA!"

OOC: 2d6 Rolls, or just blunt offers?

May need to send in some backup here. Don't particularly like the idea of sending in the IV Corps, but if things start going badly, I order Pleiades Lancers in.
[dice]2115[/dice]
[dice]2116[/dice]
[dice]2117[/dice]

Roll. Always roll.

Taking your rolls into account you shockingly enough don't get many biters...at least from the regulars. The local troops on the other hand are more than happy to turn coat and join the Concordant

The vehicle troops and infantry don't, mainly because they're mostly off world conscripts and have commissars who shot anyone who openly voiced the idea.

Roll again for the action

They wouldn't be the Big Mac if they couldn't do this.

You need to roll again for the action on menke

Going to need reinforcement here too. Mark down the 2nd Taurian Lancers as backup just in case.
[dice]2118[/dice]
[dice]2119[/dice]
[dice]2120[/dice]

You'll have to as you can keep your filthy money

Action roll.

Right, well if they can finish this fast, then I rather the Fusiliers send some backup to Corodiz.
[dice]2121[/dice]
[dice]2122[/dice]

another 2d6 and don't worry much about the roll. Unless I roll like GOD for them, they're basically taking it up the pooper prison style.

Yep, figures. Oh well.
[dice]2123[/dice]
[dice]2124[/dice]
[dice]2125[/dice]

Some of the mechwarriors and the locals take the money. Again, the armor troops are too under Liao's thumb (and gunsight) to really be able to even consider it.

Action roll

Joy. Well this is going to be fun.
[dice]2126[/dice]
[dice]2127[/dice]

action roll

Huh, well this is slightly suspicious. What's TMI got on this guy? Does anyone of my advisers think this is legit? If they can agree to it, then accept his terms and keep him as Lord, just make sure to watch him.

He's opportunistic as shit and generally resents the hell out of Sian's constant insistence of pissing on his bushes. He's also hoping for lower taxes which is a given considering Romano Liao's been wringing out her worlds like a dish rag to support the rebuilding of the military.

He also mentions that you might want to take the the lords of the worlds you take. Some would be very willing to be your men, they're just more afraid of Liao than they are of you.

For the offers of the 5th. Official citizenship, lots of money, a pretty good landhold, I'm guessing they want a merc contract instead of joining the Concordat, so they get that, lots of money, extraction of their families and dependents out of Liao territory, did I mention lots of money? Oh, and we'll see about rounding them out to a full regiment.

They're willing to outright join the TDF as regulars if the deal is sweeter. They're defended this region for generations and will happily do so as the 5st Concordant Reserve Cav... and yes, they know there is no 1st through 5th but it's part of who they are. The Fighting Fifth.

If they accept, after finishing up here, send the Pleiades Hussars and both battalions to Muridox.

Done.

drakensis said:
Kaede Kanzaki-Calderon (24), 3012

I've sent word to Galatea to try to hire three regiment-sized 'Mech units.
[dice]2128[/dice]

You get 2 regiments worth of mechs. One regimental unit, a 3 battalions, and half a dozen company sized units.

Fine by me. Designate them as the Concordat Reserve Cavalry and post them to New Vandenberg as the new garrison so we can start integrating them into the TDF. They'll be part of II Corps.

They'll happily do as you say, but they ask to fight.

Seems one of the reasons they defected is they really would like to shoot at someone without being sent into a meat-grinder as a human sacrifice to max liao's ego.

[dice]2129[/dice]

The day is yours.

Okay. That's good news... really the last thing I want right now is the FedSuns losing another Prince on the frontlines.

And on the meantime he's moved on to menke. Which basically was just planting a flag in the still smoking rubble of his last visit.[/quote]

drakensis · Jun 15, 2015

Kaede Kanzaki-Calderon (24), 3012

Psyckosama said:
You get 2 regiments worth of mechs. One regimental unit, a 3 battalions, and half a dozen company sized units.

Sorry, that's a bit unclear. Also I'm specifically looking for regiment-sized units. I'd settle for 2 'Mech battalions and a complementary battalion but no small fry.

Psyckosama said:
They'll happily do as you say, but they ask to fight.

Seems one of the reasons they defected is they really would like to shoot at someone without being sent into a meat-grinder as a human sacrifice to max liao's ego.

Okay. Well given the progress reported below, pair them up with Gordon's Armored Cavalry and send them to take Larsha.
[dice]2130[/dice]

Psyckosama said:
The day is yours.

Excellent. Have the forces there pause to regroup, resupply and so forth. I want them ready to move on Muridox or to act as a reserve if we face a counter-attack against this side of the offensive or of Ian's.

Psyckosama said:
And on the meantime he's moved on to menke. Which basically was just planting a flag in the still smoking rubble of his last visit.

I'm not too surprised about that.

How is Ian feeling now. He's added five worlds to the Suns but those need to be garrisoned and integrated. Is he wanting to press on? Can he press on without pulling too much away from other fronts? If so, where?

This has been a very successful campaign so far and we're almost as far as what I thought was the best case scenario for advancing. If Ian wants to further we'll need to adjust our logistics to support that.

Psyckosama · Jun 15, 2015

drakensis said:
Kaede Kanzaki-Calderon (24), 3012

Sorry, that's a bit unclear. Also I'm specifically looking for regiment-sized units. I'd settle for 2 'Mech battalions and a complementary battalion but no small fry.

You got the following.. as I needed to edit

1 Regiment
3 battalion sized units.
half a dozen company sized units.

Okay. Well given the progress reported below, pair them up with Gordon's Armored Cavalry and send them to take Larsha.
[dice]2130[/dice]

Which worlds have you taken so far?

What worlds has ian taken?

I kinda lost track

Excellent. Have the forces there pause to regroup, resupply and so forth. I want them ready to move on Muridox or to act as a reserve if we face a counter-attack against this side of the offensive or of Ian's.

Done.

I'm not too surprised about that.

Nor is he.

How is Ian feeling now. He's added five worlds to the Suns but those need to be garrisoned and integrated. Is he wanting to press on? Can he press on without pulling too much away from other fronts? If so, where?

He wants to see if he can take Victoria and then reenforce.

His attitude is he'd like to force Liao to rename a commonality.

He knows its pretty but it amuses him to do so.

This has been a very successful campaign so far and we're almost as far as what I thought was the best case scenario for advancing. If Ian wants to further we'll need to adjust our logistics to support that.

He's just about done.

drakensis · Jun 15, 2015

Kaede Kanzaki-Calderon (24), 3012

Psyckosama said:
You got the following.. as I needed to edit

1 Regiment
3 battalion sized units.
half a dozen company sized units.

Kaede sighs.

Okay, the units are to make their way towards the Concordat through the Federated Suns space. While they're on the way through the Capellan March, they're to divert and strike at Necromo. House Liao have a dropship construction facility there and it's defences seem to rely more on secrecy than defenders. I want them to take as much of the machinery as possible and bring it with them the rest of the way to the Concordat.

Psyckosama said:
Which worlds have you taken so far?

What worlds has ian taken?

I kinda lost track

Ian has taken Yuris, Mitchel, Jacson, Victoria and Menke for the Federated Suns.
The TDF have taken Rollis, Corodiz and Zanzibar, and the roll is for an attack onLarsha. Things are going well enough I'd consider going for Muridox at this point.

Psyckosama said:
He wants to see if he can take Victoria and then reenforce.

His attitude is he'd like to force Liao to rename a commonality.

He knows its pretty but it amuses him to do so.

Well, he's taken Victoria (that's where he duelled Jaime Wolf I believe) and it isn't a Commonality capital at this point. (Sun-Tzu formed the Victoria Commonality - currently these worlds are all part of the Sian Commonality).

(and I assume you mean petty, not pretty

)

Psyckosama said:
He's just about done.

If he wants one more world, Xieng Khouang is in convenient range and straightens the border a little. Or if he's feeling more ambitious, he could go for Columbine, Vard and Quimberton instead - three more worlds but closer to our supply bases and to my support if need be. I really wouldn't suggest both and I'm only considering the latter an option because Max's reserves look fairly dry right now.

fitzgerald · Jun 15, 2015

Psyckosama said:
Plus there's my history and Anthropology studies, which I'm sure the privvy council are supporting because it seems to have made me a walking Lostec detector.

Lostech detector, man with visions from God.

I start to watch a whole lot of older movies from Earth. And by that I mean 1000 year old movies. I intend to have fun doing this.

It quickly evolves into something of family tradition as both Miriam and Ayala join you each night. Occasionally your date of the day joins in as well.

She gets one of the homes. As well as a couple items lined up towards both their interests.

And a full Bondage Dungeon.

Gotta keep my reputation as a perv going.

It actually makes disposing of the home with the full Bondage Dungeon easier. Things are made fully sanitary, toys are replaced etc.

Louise very politely thanks you before she leads Saito off for the wedding night.

I sigh. "Sure, if only to meet one of my future underlings."

Name change to makes things easier: Yudi Goldstein is formidable young woman who seems to have taken dominatrix style-lings into every day where. You two have a thoroughly enjoyable conversation about film, but no sparks fly.

"I can play the Guitar." I say with a huff.

"Now you can," your aunt notes "After I sprung for those lessons after your first band attempt. "

I see. Well, I'll see if I can open her circle a bit. But any way it ends I'll always be her friend.

Which will count for a lot in the end. Still not every romance pans out

Good plan. Make it so.

Work starts March 3026 on Pinard ending in august in duplicating the lines. Wingman gets their line of Spads up and running in mid September 3026

Speaking of unions, lets use the core data to put them in production.

Frankly, over the next 10 years I want them all put into some level of production if its feasible.

They can do so, its going to require time to get the various engines lines up and running for anything resulting in major production.

Settling around a single class, they suggest the Lee Dropship, purely for its flexibility with pre designed variants

Or at least limit them to in-system patrol and milita use.

There is that,

Right.

[dice]2056[/dice]

Sweet roll... ^_^

It will take roughly two years to get the Vengeance broken down, scanned measured and every single bit and widget accounted for, with another two years beyond that to get tooling set up.

First Vengeances will be lifting off in 3030

"Next time we release a damned movie, you let me know the films it's going to compete against! >_<

No body expected Zoom 6 to be anything more than a tired retread pushed out solely for the money, nor expected that this years Disney movie would such a massive success.

"Boys, we need to make it even more lunatic..."

Horrible Movie 3 coming out in 3027

And I'll keep making movies until it happens.

I wonder, would an offer or "If you want to make a Fighter Movie your'll get officially support and aid from the military" help?

I'll personally vet it as I don't want no gunship films passing.

The Department of Propaganda is all over it. Sadly enough Tigress's are own by local nobles that they can get plenty of clips that way.

What would have been the Norse-Storm factory on Loxley in the Gray Mountains.

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It takes Katrina's crews three months of exploring but your hints were enough to uncover the shattered remains of the old factory. Enough parts exist that a line of Swaybacks (HBK-4P) will be starting in mid 3027 for TharHes Industries.

Katrina makes good and full plans for the Behemoth Dropship and in a surprise the Mammoth dropship as well. Oh and a note that a personal letter from Katrina thanking you for giving peace a try, and perhaps even bigger gains could be made joining the Federated Suns and Lyran Commonwealth in pact bound by marriage.

Nice. She's a traditional cook as well, right? I LOVE Japanese food. ^_^

She's more than happy to be able to cook for you, she makes an especially mean curry.

"I should sue them all for their despicable depreciation of my great and noble person. It's twice that size, I assure you."

Much laughter follows.

I despise it too. And the name is a double pun. Demon Lord's Hell Trading Company, or a trading company with hell

Even more unauthorized mangas play up the TC as being quite literally Hell. Damned souls of the SLDF being roasted in lakes of nuclear fire, incredibly harsh worlds with powerful but few Oni in it.

What she would like to study is up to her, and she can do a full tour of the universities if she likes.

Akeno ends up passing her exams electronically and is in for the spring season of Samantha University starting in September. She's taking a general studies course load to start with.

They're going to be next on my To-Do list.

In the middle of 3026 Operation Galahad goes into place, its a massive stomp of Tortuga Pirates. Well over Ten Mech Regiments alongside a hundred infantry and armor regiments smash in the Tortuga Dominions. Lady Paula Trevaline's personal forces are hammered mercilessly with over whelming force simply overwhelmed by the might of the AFFS. Its said Hanse himself lead the fight in his personal Battlemaster scoring several mech kills.

Lady Death, the infamous Paula Trevaline is hauled from her Mech by AFFS troops. Her sentencing is well recorded and her execution via hanging is swift.

No body knows how many Jumpships the AFFS captured during their hammering of the pirates, a fact that many ignore when the First Prince announces the FedSuns outright annexation of the Dominion

Dedicated School. I want to have the best gunners in human space. It'll be somewhere isolated with lots and lots of open space to blow things up

McLeod's Land and Mithron are the planets with the best competing offers

Done.

By August 3026 the second expedition returns loaded to the gills with gear.
1 Regiment Wasps, 1 Regiment Stingers, 1 Regiment Urbanmechs, 1 Battalion Clints, 1 Batt Assassins, 1 Batt Wyverns, 1 Regiment assorted including a Mackie (MSH-9HKR Kill Roy's Little Buddy)

Its suggested you parse out the 4 regiments to various dispossessed as Hat in the Ring wants the Urbies

The protector would like to know what others would like to suggest.

Restore the 5th Taurian Guard, a Reunification War unit

Ah. Crapola.

Speaking of primitives, would it be worth starting some lines eventually in the colonies?

By early 3026 with the New Dallas Core; No build more Toro's! All the Toro's, give every man, woman and child a Toro!

Was just hoping that's all.

My thought was the light weight manatee would be good for basically transporting within safe systems while saving larger jumpers for interstellar lines.

We REALLY need to get the design for the Mammoth and Mule as well.

He'll, I'd settle for the fucking Jumbo...

See above for Mammoth, really once you start building big engines for military droppers you can expect civilians will re purpose them to be 2/3 cargo haulers.

So good excuse of "Where they pulled the latest piece of Magical Candy out of their rectums."

As long as its almost all Level 1 tech then yes. People will get wonky if its Star League gear.

I smile and huge the man before I sit with him. "I was honestly considering it. I was hoping to give the Concordant a bit of a leg up... Hold onto it for a few years. But in time... In time I intend to give not only the water filters but all of the data in the core away that isn't strictly military in it's application. The question is do I release it now, or do I let us reap the rewards a bit before doing so."

I'll probably go along with his suggestion. I agree with him though, I just was hoping to give the concordant a head start... but I'll even admit to him one of the reasons I keep him around is he's an honestly Good Man who doesn't really care about politics. He's my voice of human decency in a situation riddled with Real Politik.

Aramis is all for exploiting the rest of the Inner Sphere for the rest of the data on the core. Having all of humanity able to build J/U would literally improve the lives of 1 TRILLION people.

Plus Aramis slyly notes "Give them a taste, a really good one at that. Then charge out the wazoo for the next one"

Stealth and ECM are useful anyways so it might be worth it...

Sadly however not fast. Its simple of those things where time will resolve the problem, well time and money but until then a handful of Nighthawks are not worth regiments of Dayhawks.

And I'd like to use it as a base for a customized suit as listed below.

High mobility, reasonable firepower.

Engineers start playing with concepts

Nice. So setting them up with Space Boarding Suits should be reasonably simple.

Very. Although the SASF are starting a project on Super heavy Power Armor.

Problem is Comstar would outright SHIT themselves. Then probably nuke us.

Sadly true, however get to the point where mysterious White Wings can be fought off however...

I intend to expand the corps into RCT like formations. Attached regiments of power armored infantry are going to be part of it.

Lancers are the preferred Combined Arms formation in the TDF. Roughly 108-144 Mechs, 164 Tanks, Regiment of Infantry plus supporting units.

I want an anti-air version made too... and I want these as fast as possible too. Should aid our missile programs having the original specs and all...

It does, while work on electronics continues the actual launchers and such are coming together.

Noted and give him a (classified) mert for quick thinking.

The TDF is playing around with designs for future Mechs, not just what the SLDF built.

Good. I want it clear I respect THEIR ship.

Which is respected, the Techs do their jobs well.

"Remember, modern technology has had a millennia to mature. I know this tech has potential. It's pathetic now, but give it time..."

And I'm willing to have there be multiple teams. Stage it as a running competition. Basically you get cash rewards for out doing each other. Faster Chips, better TDP, better processing ability... all of it... I want to basically encourage them to create the modern PC

I'll be blunt with them too. I think in a decade or two, this might be something more than simply a toy. My belief is that with maturation this may very well exceed the raw processing abilities of current computer technologies, though at the price of durability and lifespan since it's using moving parts.

Generally I see this blast from the past potentially being the future of low cost consumer electronics.

A major issue facing this project is that nobody is actually interested in this facet of computer science, or at least no body whose skilled. They've got all these exciting projects redeveloping and advancing upon Star League gear.

You are also running into one of big psychological blocks of post Succession Wars thinking; no body wants fragile, easy to break sensitive equipment. Ragnarok Proof capable of handling multi Kelvin temperature ranges, shock and the occasional nuclear explosion equipment yes.

The answer of low durability and lifespan is "wow that's foolish. Having goods that you have to constantly replace every few years is so wasteful"

Very good.

Its a toy but in ten years it will likely take off

She gets a noble title and a landhold for that. The going rate for those would be several billion Cbills

Marshall Santos gracefully accepts her title and landhold. The TCN drags their prizes in for tear down and re fit. By 3027 they expect to get all ten vessels back into service.

Its suggested they be used to build up a proper supply chain.

Any slaves are to be offered either a return home, or if they don't want to do or can't go, Taurian citizenship along with funds and training to help them start new lives.

Any pirate support staff are to be put under review. Any surviving pirates are to be tried based on their personal history. I understand this was somewhat a pirate state and many of these people were raised pirates the way others are raised loyal to their countries so I'm willing to treat them as enemy combatants and not as criminals as long as they didn't violate any commonly agreed standards of behavior.

Slaves are mostly Taurian with a levy of FedSuns citizens. Most gratefully leave the Haven Cluster.

The vast majority of the pirates are criminals through and through sprinkled with deserters. Most hang.

Proper trials are held however, and not just kangaroo courts.

Never outright said. The families of the dead are honored and any destroyed family mechs, both of the living and dead are replaced as a matter of fact.

Concordat Cuirassiers it is. They take busting the pirates with a good deal of pride.

I officially have the planet named "Haven" and put up a vote to the concordant to rename the cluster. Any legitimate ideas will be considered and it's up to the will of the people what to call it.

And I want them colonized. ASAP.

It ends up being named the Zanthara Cluster due to popular vote. The Far Lookers are enthusiastic in their efforts to colonize yet another new region of space.

Any reaction from the FS on the Taurians stepping on one of the largest sours on the local periphery regions ass?

Hanse sends a very congratulatory message, and even Michael Hasek gives a polite reply.

And Tortuga planning comes next. Tortuga Prime is supposed to be a VERY nice planet and would make a GREAT point from which to expand.

See above, Hanse stole a march on you by dropping a significant fraction of the AFFS on Tortuga.

Now time to a status report on some of my little projects
1) How are the MRM's doing?
2) How are the Rocket Launcher systems doing?
3) How goes the re-loadable Thunderbolts?
4) How goes the exotic ammo loads for ACs and Missile Launchers? What have they come up with that's worth a damn?
6) How is the PPC research going?
7) How's research into WiGE vehicles doing? I know it was supposed to take a while but any progress?
8) How's my fuel cell combat Vee program looking?
9) You said we have MechMortars now. How's use and ingratiation looking?

Techs on hold for below

August 3rd 3025

You've finally learned what was up with Isis Liao on Bellatrix.

She gave birth to Edward Liao-Calderon on July 7th, child of Edward Calderon the previous heir to the Concordat.

Genetic tests run by Comstar, and reconfirmed by TMI are that yes the young baby is in fact the son of Edward and Isis.

Legally speaking the kids got a claim on an minimal fraction of your accumulated wealth, and a few manors that are currently sitting empty gathering dust.

Grover Sharplen and the other very Anti Davion Lords are grumbling that a "true Calderon should be Protector"

A personal message from the Chancellor of the Capellan Confederation, Maximilian Liao is actually courteous and witty. He's simply safeguarded your mutual kinsmen from the enemies that struck down the majority of the Calderons in December and has no intention of actually placing Edward Liao-Calderon on the throne as Protector.

Most importantly he calls upon the Concordat to maintain its traditional policy vis a vi the Inner Sphere, armed wariness but no interference.

He can understand certain ploys and deals made with the Robinsons in the Draconis March to strike back against the Combine, beastly conquers that they are. However increased military co-operation and alignment with the Federated Suns would be unfortunate.

What now?

Psyckosama · Jun 15, 2015

Should we incorporate the other post line into this?

fitzgerald said:
Lostech detector, man with visions from God.

I'm awesome. ^_^

It quickly evolves into something of family tradition as both Miriam and Ayala join you each night. Occasionally your date of the day joins in as well.

Heh. I enjoy the classics.

It actually makes disposing of the home with the full Bondage Dungeon easier. Things are made fully sanitary, toys are replaced etc.

Louise very politely thanks you before she leads Saito off for the wedding night.

"Lucky man... kinky girls are the most fun."

Name change to makes things easier: Yudi Goldstein is formidable young woman who seems to have taken dominatrix style-lings into every day where. You two have a thoroughly enjoyable conversation about film, but no sparks fly.

Well, I might have a job for her in movie production...

"Now you can," your aunt notes "After I sprung for those lessons after your first band attempt. "

"I could back then! I was self-taught!"

Which will count for a lot in the end. Still not every romance pans out

And there'll always be the threesomes...

Work starts March 3026 on Pinard ending in august in duplicating the lines. Wingman gets their line of Spads up and running in mid September 3026

Very nice.

They can do so, its going to require time to get the various engines lines up and running for anything resulting in major production.

Settling around a single class, they suggest the Lee Dropship, purely for its flexibility with pre designed variants

Done. As soon as we come up with an excuse to have the design

There is that,

A yep.

It will take roughly two years to get the Vengeance broken down, scanned measured and every single bit and widget accounted for, with another two years beyond that to get tooling set up.

First Vengeances will be lifting off in 3030

Yeah!

No body expected Zoom 6 to be anything more than a tired retread pushed out solely for the money, nor expected that this years Disney movie would such a massive success.

@#$#@%#$@#!!!!

Try again.

Horrible Movie 3 coming out in 3027

Hoping for some luck this time...

The Department of Propaganda is all over it. Sadly enough Tigress's are own by local nobles that they can get plenty of clips that way.

*sigh* WHY IS TRYING TO GET PEOPLE TO JUST WANT TO FLY SOME DAMNED FIGHTERS SO FUCKING HARD?!

[dice]2131[/dice]

It takes Katrina's crews three months of exploring but your hints were enough to uncover the shattered remains of the old factory. Enough parts exist that a line of Swaybacks (HBK-4P) will be starting in mid 3027 for TharHes Industries.

Katrina makes good and full plans for the Behemoth Dropship and in a surprise the Mammoth dropship as well.

She has my personal thanks.

Oh and a note that a personal letter from Katrina thanking you for giving peace a try, and perhaps even bigger gains could be made joining the Federated Suns and Lyran Commonwealth in pact bound by marriage.

We will see what the future brings.

She's more than happy to be able to cook for you, she makes an especially mean curry.

Heh.

I can't wait until she arrives.

Much laughter follows.

heh

Even more unauthorized mangas play up the TC as being quite literally Hell. Damned souls of the SLDF being roasted in lakes of nuclear fire, incredibly harsh worlds with powerful but few Oni in it.

... about half right. At least the damned souls of the SLDF being roasted in lakes of nuclear fire part. ^_^

Akeno ends up passing her exams electronically and is in for the spring season of Samantha University starting in September. She's taking a general studies course load to start with.

Very nice.

In the middle of 3026 Operation Galahad goes into place, its a massive stomp of Tortuga Pirates. Well over Ten Mech Regiments alongside a hundred infantry and armor regiments smash in the Tortuga Dominions. Lady Paula Trevaline's personal forces are hammered mercilessly with over whelming force simply overwhelmed by the might of the AFFS. Its said Hanse himself lead the fight in his personal Battlemaster scoring several mech kills.

Lady Death, the infamous Paula Trevaline is hauled from her Mech by AFFS troops. Her sentencing is well recorded and her execution via hanging is swift.

No body knows how many Jumpships the AFFS captured during their hammering of the pirates, a fact that many ignore when the First Prince announces the FedSuns outright annexation of the Dominion

"You son of a bitch..."

Kill stealing noob >_<

McLeod's Land and Mithron are the planets with the best competing offers

I talk to my marshals. What's better? To keep it away from Grover Sharplin or use it as an excuse to have a force on hand ready to blow him up should the impulsive paranoid nut do something comically stupid?

By August 3026 the second expedition returns loaded to the gills with gear.
1 Regiment Wasps, 1 Regiment Stingers, 1 Regiment Urbanmechs, 1 Battalion Clints, 1 Batt Assassins, 1 Batt Wyverns, 1 Regiment assorted including a Mackie (MSH-9HKR Kill Roy's Little Buddy)

Its suggested you parse out the 4 regiments to various dispossessed as Hat in the Ring wants the Urbies

Done. And I want the Mackie to get "Reverse Engineered" and then put back into production.

Restore the 5th Taurian Guard, a Reunification War unit

On it.

By early 3026 with the New Dallas Core; No build more Toro's! All the Toro's, give every man, woman and child a Toro!

VMI and TTI both get a Toro plant and I present them to the public by introducing the first of Bessie's "New Children"

See above for Mammoth, really once you start building big engines for military droppers you can expect civilians will re purpose them to be 2/3 cargo haulers.

Yeah!

As long as its almost all Level 1 tech then yes. People will get wonky if its Star League gear.

I know.

Aramis is all for exploiting the rest of the Inner Sphere for the rest of the data on the core. Having all of humanity able to build J/U would literally improve the lives of 1 TRILLION people.

Plus Aramis slyly notes "Give them a taste, a really good one at that. Then charge out the wazoo for the next one"

I simply nod. "Can do. See to it. And as for you... I have a job for you personally..."

I make him noble ruler of Haven. He's done more than enough to earn the honor.

And have the designs distributed wide and far... with the full compliments of the Taurian Concordant.

Sadly however not fast. Its simple of those things where time will resolve the problem, well time and money but until then a handful of Nighthawks are not worth regiments of Dayhawks.

Oh, I mean the technology will in time become very worthwhile so best to start on it now while building a day-hawk like design.

I don't like the grenade launcher and would rather have a MG based weapon and additional ground speed and secondary arms.

Engineers start playing with concepts

Nice.

Very. Although the SASF are starting a project on Super heavy Power Armor.

Good plan...

I spend some time looking into the New Dallas Core for records of deep sea diving exoskeletons...

Sadly true, however get to the point where mysterious White Wings can be fought off however...

Which is why I want to have a competent fighter force! >_<

Gunboats have their place but that isn't it!

Lancers are the preferred Combined Arms formation in the TDF. Roughly 108-144 Mechs, 164 Tanks, Regiment of Infantry plus supporting units.

I personally like more armor, more infantry, and I intend to attack a fully REGIMENT to tube arty to each formation.

Yeah. I'm building the TDF to murder the clans NOW so when they do show up...

It does, while work on electronics continues the actual launchers and such are coming together.

Good

The TDF is playing around with designs for future Mechs, not just what the SLDF built.

Very cool

Which is respected, the Techs do their jobs well.

Also very good.

A major issue facing this project is that nobody is actually interested in this facet of computer science, or at least no body whose skilled. They've got all these exciting projects redeveloping and advancing upon Star League gear.

Crap. I need some way to get people in on this project even if I have to partially farm it the hell out!

You are also running into one of big psychological blocks of post Succession Wars thinking; no body wants fragile, easy to break sensitive equipment. Ragnarok Proof capable of handling multi Kelvin temperature ranges, shock and the occasional nuclear explosion equipment yes.

Which is fine and dandy in a battlemech but isn't needed in a fucking personal music player.

The answer of low durability and lifespan is "wow that's foolish. Having goods that you have to constantly replace every few years is so wasteful"

"Consumer goods are designed to break with heavy use..."

Planned obsolescence is a thing.

Its a toy but in ten years it will likely take off

Yep.

Marshall Santos gracefully accepts her title and landhold. The TCN drags their prizes in for tear down and re fit. By 3027 they expect to get all ten vessels back into service.

Its suggested they be used to build up a proper supply chain.

Very good.

Slaves are mostly Taurian with a levy of FedSuns citizens. Most gratefully leave the Haven Cluster.

The vast majority of the pirates are criminals through and through sprinkled with deserters. Most hang.

Proper trials are held however, and not just kangaroo courts.

Good. Very good.

Concordat Cuirassiers it is. They take busting the pirates with a good deal of pride.

Heh. Happy days.

It ends up being named the Zanthara Cluster due to popular vote. The Far Lookers are enthusiastic in their efforts to colonize yet another new region of space.

Even when I say calm the fuck down I give them presents.

Hanse sends a very congratulatory message, and even Michael Hasek gives a polite reply.

Very nice.

See above, Hanse stole a march on you by dropping a significant fraction of the AFFS on Tortuga.

That bastard.

Techs on hold for below

Ok

August 3rd 3025

You've finally learned what was up with Isis Liao on Bellatrix.

She gave birth to Edward Liao-Calderon on July 7th, child of Edward Calderon the previous heir to the Concordat.

Oh, and who doesn't find this at all fucking suspicious?

Genetic tests run by Comstar, and reconfirmed by TMI are that yes the young baby is in fact the son of Edward and Isis.

And I wouldn't be surprised if he wasn't conceived in a goddamned lab. All you need is one discarded condom and one insane plotting douche bag... you know. Par for course?

Legally speaking the kids got a claim on an minimal fraction of your accumulated wealth, and a few manors that are currently sitting empty gathering dust.

If I have to I'll sell the fucking manors and send him the money

Grover Sharplen and the other very Anti Davion Lords are grumbling that a "true Calderon should be Protector"

I pretty much am very blunt. Does he really fear New Avalon so much that he'd kneel to the Celestial Throne?

Lets just say my response to this is blistering enough to cause paint to peel.

On the same note I want them all watched like hawks. If they BREATH too hard I want to know about it.

A personal message from the Chancellor of the Capellan Confederation, Maximilian Liao is actually courteous and witty. He's simply safeguarded your mutual kinsmen from the enemies that struck down the majority of the Calderons in December and has no intention of actually placing Edward Liao-Calderon on the throne as Protector.

I smell Bullshit in the air.

Most importantly he calls upon the Concordat to maintain its traditional policy vis a vi the Inner Sphere, armed wariness but no interference.

If I decide to enact a policy of interference, he'll be the first to know.

He can understand certain ploys and deals made with the Robinsons in the Draconis March to strike back against the Combine, beastly conquers that they are. However increased military co-operation and alignment with the Federated Suns would be unfortunate.

And now he dares to dictate policy..

What now?

Polity request that my kinsman be sent to live with his family and homeland and a polite and somewhat positive from his POV but actually utterly non-committal response to the rest.

I expect him to say no.

In the meantime I need to talk to the canopians. And need to meet Emma and her mother.

I also want to meet madam Humphreys

I'll also want to talk to the both all at the same time.

And once we have the Helm or illyria core I send a message to Hanse. We need to talk as well. And i'll need a personal rep for Katrina Steiner there who's empowered to make critical decisions that she will abide by. I need someone beyond ambassador but a personal envoy.

Depending on the results of the above two, they might be included in the third.

bzzt3421 · Jun 15, 2015

Alejandro Diaz-Calderon(20) 3032

Psyckosama said:
DONE!

ETA 2d4 months.

[dice]2136[/dice]

They suggest you send someone else. Someone from TMI who knows how to handle people. They have just the woman. She's maternal and good natured and would be very good at getting her to open up... she's also a professional assassin but that's besides the point.

If that's what they feel is best, do it.

More like half your taste buds are dead.

Seriously, it's a clinical condition.

That just means the ones that survived are stronger!

Both TTI and VMI are interested... and you only have one license...

Hmm, well, give it to TTI. Taurus is generally the safest place and for now this our only Assault line.

the response letter. "HA!"

Roll. Always roll.

Keep on Rolling on. Got it.

Taking your rolls into account you shockingly enough don't get many biters...at least from the regulars. The local troops on the other hand are more than happy to turn coat and join the Concordant

The vehicle troops and infantry don't, mainly because they're mostly off world conscripts and have commissars who shot anyone who openly voiced the idea.

Roll again for the action

Yep, that sounds like Liao alright. If we actually manage to take any of the conscripts prisoner, treat them well and assure them we will send them home(if they want to) after the conflict is over.
[dice]2137[/dice]

You need to roll again for the action on menke

[dice]2138[/dice]
And the Big Mac persist on making my life miserable.

You'll have to as you can keep your filthy money

Action roll.

[dice]2139[/dice]
Fun times.

another 2d6 and don't worry much about the roll. Unless I roll like GOD for them, they're basically taking it up the pooper prison style.

[dice]2140[/dice]
Seems to be going well.

Some of the mechwarriors and the locals take the money. Again, the armor troops are too under Liao's thumb (and gunsight) to really be able to even consider it.

Action roll

[dice]2141[/dice]
Not so fun times.

action roll

[dice]2142[/dice]
Whelp they're all dead. Fuck.

He's opportunistic as shit and generally resents the hell out of Sian's constant insistence of pissing on his bushes. He's also hoping for lower taxes which is a given considering Romano Liao's been wringing out her worlds like a dish rag to support the rebuilding of the military.

He also mentions that you might want to take the the lords of the worlds you take. Some would be very willing to be your men, they're just more afraid of Liao than they are of you.

Noted, will do. As for the lower taxes, should be doable.

They're willing to outright join the TDF as regulars if the deal is sweeter. They're defended this region for generations and will happily do so as the 5st Concordant Reserve Cav... and yes, they know there is no 1st through 5th but it's part of who they are. The Fighting Fifth.

Done.

Alright then, seeing as we're going to be needing a force to hold and defend any gains in this region, how would the 5th like to be the founding force for the V Corps? Round them out to regiment size and then build a military academy on the planet of their choice in the region to draw recruits from to form the other two or three or four regiments, you know, if they want to fill out the 1st through 4th. Sound good enough? Or do they need more?

Psyckosama · Jun 16, 2015

drakensis said:
Kaede Kanzaki-Calderon (24), 3012

Kaede sighs.

Okay, the units are to make their way towards the Concordat through the Federated Suns space. While they're on the way through the Capellan March, they're to divert and strike at Necromo. House Liao have a dropship construction facility there and it's defences seem to rely more on secrecy than defenders. I want them to take as much of the machinery as possible and bring it with them the rest of the way to the Concordat.

Okay, I want a 2d6 for you on this one.

Ian has taken Yuris, Mitchel, Jacson, Victoria and Menke for the Federated Suns.
The TDF have taken Rollis, Corodiz and Zanzibar, and the roll is for an attack onLarsha. Things are going well enough I'd consider going for Muridox at this point.

Ian's decided he's done plenty and would like to draw back for the inevitable counter attack. He's bringing up second line forces to renfornce and offers you aid in doing the same if you'll take it. Any father and he risks out pacing his supply lines.

Well, he's taken Victoria (that's where he duelled Jaime Wolf I believe) and it isn't a Commonality capital at this point. (Sun-Tzu formed the Victoria Commonality - currently these worlds are all part of the Sian Commonality).

(and I assume you mean petty, not pretty )

Ah. Right. Well in that case he's done for now.

If he wants one more world, Xieng Khouang is in convenient range and straightens the border a little. Or if he's feeling more ambitious, he could go for Columbine, Vard and Quimberton instead - three more worlds but closer to our supply bases and to my support if need be. I really wouldn't suggest both and I'm only considering the latter an option because Max's reserves look fairly dry right now.[/QUOTE]

He'll go after Xieng Khouang. He likes the idea of a neat chunk and three worlds might strain his supply lines. He is ambitious but he's also not fool enough to put pace his supply lines.

Along the same lines it might be worth it to take Muridox. That way you get one up on the Confederation besides just taking back old territory.

bzzt3421 said:
Alejandro Diaz-Calderon(20) 3032

[dice]2136[/dice]

6 months out

If that's what they feel is best, do it.

They do.

That just means the ones that survived are stronger!

Roll a d6...

Hmm, well, give it to TTI. Taurus is generally the safest place and for now this our only Assault line.

Done

Yep, that sounds like Liao alright. If we actually manage to take any of the conscripts prisoner, treat them well and assure them we will send them home(if they want to) after the conflict is over.
[dice]2137[/dice]

You're getting the upper hand. One more roll lets see what you get.

Surrender is seen as betrayal by Romano Liao. They'll be killed.

[dice]2138[/dice]
And the Big Mac persist on making my life miserable.

Acutally they're starting to suffer due to the weight of numbers. They're doing well but these are not green units they're fighting. This is a battle of equals and they're out numbered and out gunned. They're giving it their all but its wearing at them.

[dice]2139[/dice]
Fun times.

They fight to the last and actually manage to do some damage before going out. Brave men. Brave, but stupid.

[dice]2140[/dice]
Seems to be going well.

You're captured the planet.

[dice]2141[/dice]
Not so fun times.

You're putting the pressure on but it's a draw so far.

[dice]2142[/dice]
Whelp they're all dead. Fuck.

They're not dead. Getting mauled and demanding reinforcements? That's a yes.

Noted, will do. As for the lower taxes, should be doable.

Easily considering the tax rate.

Alright then, seeing as we're going to be needing a force to hold and defend any gains in this region, how would the 5th like to be the founding force for the V Corps? Round them out to regiment size and then build a military academy on the planet of their choice in the region to draw recruits from to form the other two or three or four regiments, you know, if they want to fill out the 1st through 4th. Sound good enough? Or do they need more?

THe marshals don't think that's a good idea. Found two more regiments and then fold them into the 5th if you create it, but a unit of inexperienced traitors isn't a good seed unit.

bzzt3421 · Jun 16, 2015

Alejandro Diaz-Calderon(20) 3032

Psyckosama said:
6 months out

So after the Gabhardt's Carbineers get here then? Alright.

They do.

Well, hope that goes well.

Roll a d6...

[dice]2159[/dice]
Alright so they're all dead or dying. I give.

Done

You're getting the upper hand. One more roll lets see what you get.

Surrender is seen as betrayal by Romano Liao. They'll be killed.

Well that's is why I threw in if they wanted to.
[dice]2160[/dice]

Acutally they're starting to suffer due to the weight of numbers. They're doing well but these are not green units they're fighting. This is a battle of equals and they're out numbered and out gunned. They're giving it their all but its wearing at them.

[dice]2161[/dice]
Well that's good news at least. Hopefully everyone will be in good enough shape to move out in a month or three.

They fight to the last and actually manage to do some damage before going out. Brave men. Brave, but stupid.

Agreed. Well as soon as Hsien's Hotheads are good to go, they should head to Muridox. They need it.

You're captured the planet.

And that's Larsha down. Since Corodiz has been taken, the Fusiliers are order to Muridox, as soon as they've recovered enough to go.

You're putting the pressure on but it's a draw so far.

[dice]2162[/dice]
Hopefully this helps.

They're not dead. Getting mauled and demanding reinforcements? That's a yes.

Well they've got the Hotheads, the Fusiliers, the Plieades Hussars, and the Fighting Fifth coming, so hopefully that's enough.
[dice]2163[/dice]

Easily considering the tax rate.

True.

THe marshals don't think that's a good idea. Found two more regiments and then fold them into the 5th if you create it, but a unit of inexperienced traitors isn't a good seed unit.

I should have clarified that I was thinking that would happen well into the future. Like ten-fifteen years from now. For now they would have been grouped under the IV corps, while we work on rebuilding from any losses, and assimilating our gains.

Should also add I'm thinking of increasing the standard size of a Corps to five regiments. After expanding our academies to deal with the new demand. For the future though, it can keep.

drakensis · Jun 16, 2015

Kaede Kanzaki-Calderon (24), 3012

Psyckosama said:
Okay, I want a 2d6 for you on this one.

For the Necromo attack.
[dice]2170[/dice]

Psyckosama said:
Ian's decided he's done plenty and would like to draw back for the inevitable counter attack. He's bringing up second line forces to renfornce and offers you aid in doing the same if you'll take it. Any father and he risks out pacing his supply lines.

He'll go after Xieng Khouang. He likes the idea of a neat chunk and three worlds might strain his supply lines. He is ambitious but he's also not fool enough to put pace his supply lines.

I like this plan.

Psyckosama said:
Along the same lines it might be worth it to take Muridox. That way you get one up on the Confederation besides just taking back old territory.

I'll pull the Red Chasseurs and Concordat Jaegers out of reserve to strike at Muridox before the fighting on Larsha is over. How's the fighting there going by the way? I rolled a 9 back on #280.

Roll for Muridox:
[dice]2172[/dice]
Egad.

In the meantime, how long has the fighting gone on? We started early 3012 so are we less than a year on from that?

Have the Humphreys brothers and possibly Gerald Marik made visits? Any other suitors?

Psyckosama · Jun 17, 2015

bzzt3421 said:
Alejandro Diaz-Calderon(20) 3032

So after the Gabhardt's Carbineers get here then? Alright.

YEp

Well, hope that goes well.

2d6?

[dice]2159[/dice]
Alright so they're all dead or dying. I give.

More you get an acute case of food poisoning.

Well that's is why I threw in if they wanted to.
[dice]2160[/dice]

And the meat grinder continues. You're willing but its hard fought.

One last role

[dice]2161[/dice]
Well that's good news at least. Hopefully everyone will be in good enough shape to move out in a month or three.

Agreed. Well as soon as Hsien's Hotheads are good to go, they should head to Muridox. They need it.

You do realize these are contested rolls, yes? THe MAC are still fighting.

You want to see if offering McCarron anything will help?

if so roll 2d6 for terms.

And that's Larsha down. Since Corodiz has been taken, the Fusiliers are order to Muridox, as soon as they've recovered enough to go.

Right

[dice]2162[/dice]
Hopefully this helps.

battle goes on.

One more roll

Well they've got the Hotheads, the Fusiliers, the Plieades Hussars, and the Fighting Fifth coming, so hopefully that's enough.
[dice]2163[/dice]

Repeat after me: Splat.

The fighting has been hard and as soon as they see the multiple regiments, including one that just switched sides, they decide that maybe it might be a good idea to negoitate. Romano Liao will demand they fight to the death so... what's your offer?

I should have clarified that I was thinking that would happen well into the future. Like ten-fifteen years from now. For now they would have been grouped under the IV corps, while we work on rebuilding from any losses, and assimilating our gains.

Okay. Makes sense.

Should also add I'm thinking of increasing the standard size of a Corps to five regiments. After expanding our academies to deal with the new demand. For the future though, it can keep.

Could work.

drakensis said:
Kaede Kanzaki-Calderon (24), 3012

For the Necromo attack.
[dice]2170[/dice]

You pretty much catch them with their pants down and while you're not able to salvage as much as you'd like sadly, you are able to utterly level the place.

I like this plan.

I'll pull the Red Chasseurs and Concordat Jaegers out of reserve to strike at Muridox before the fighting on Larsha is over. How's the fighting there going by the way? I rolled a 9 back on #280.

Near Draw at the moment. Near because it favors you but the progress is slow.

Ian would like to know if you'd like to borrow an RCT to help you sure up your conquests.

Roll for Muridox:
[dice]2172[/dice]
Egad.

They find two full regiments on station. Guess where Liao's reinforcements to take back your conquests were massing?

In the meantime, how long has the fighting gone on? We started early 3012 so are we less than a year on from that?

Treat it as a roll per month.

Have the Humphreys brothers and possibly Gerald Marik made visits? Any other suitors?

Why yes they have. Who would you like to start with?[/QUOTE]

bzzt3421 · Jun 17, 2015

Alejandro Diaz-Calderon(20) 3032

Psyckosama said:
YEp

Good. They should be useful for the second push to link up with the Magistracy.

2d6?

[dice]2187[/dice]
Well, I see that rehab is going nicely.

More you get an acute case of food poisoning.

Ugh, Medic!

And the meat grinder continues. You're willing but its hard fought.

One last role

Man, I did send in IV Corps to help here right? I know they're green and all, but still two more regiments should help.
[dice]2189[/dice]
Looks like they'll need it too.

You do realize these are contested rolls, yes? THe MAC are still fighting.

You want to see if offering McCarron anything will help?

if so roll 2d6 for terms.

Let's wait on terms for a bit. See how this plays out.
[dice]2188[/dice]
Apparently, it doesn't play out for very well.

Right
battle goes on.
One more roll

[dice]2190[/dice]
I think that does it.

Repeat after me: Splat.

The fighting has been hard and as soon as they see the multiple regiments, including one that just switched sides, they decide that maybe it might be a good idea to negoitate. Romano Liao will demand they fight to the death so... what's your offer?

Well, they've got two options as far I can see.

First, they join up with us. Either as Mercs or taking the same deal as the Fifth.

Second, we pay for them to leave the Confederation for greener pastures. The Free World League, FedCom, Combine, doesn't matter.

Either option is their choice, or they could fight to their deaths. I'd rather they not do the last one.

One thing to help sweeten the pot, I'll let them keep any of their downed units that would have been salvaged by our side. Naturally I'll either pay an equal amount of c-bills to my own units(merc and TDF) as recompense, or give them an unit/mech that equals the salvage.

Psyckosama · Jun 17, 2015

bzzt3421 said:
Alejandro Diaz-Calderon(20) 3032

Good. They should be useful for the second push to link up with the Magistracy.

Yep.

Speaking of that, the pressure you've placed on them has caused Liao to divert part of their attention, allowing the Magistracy to make several breakouts putting even greater pressure on house Liao.

[dice]2187[/dice]
Well, I see that rehab is going nicely.

Extremely well actually... considering the planetary lord would like to discuss terms.

Ugh, Medic!

Your mother is very apologetic. Your aids demand you get a real chef

Man, I did send in IV Corps to help here right? I know they're green and all, but still two more regiments should help.
[dice]2189[/dice]
Looks like they'll need it too.

You control the planet at this point, but the surviving liao forces have slipped off into the woods and are conducting a rather vicious insurgency even the the planetary lord is trying to call uncle and figure out a way to maintain his authority.

Let's wait on terms for a bit. See how this plays out.
[dice]2188[/dice]
Apparently, it doesn't play out for very well.

It's becoming a rather obnoxious draw. At this point it seems that the Mac's main focus is to keep your forces busy and on this planet, not really fight or kill, just preoccupy.

[dice]2190[/dice]
I think that does it.

Oh yeah. The last holdouts surrender.

Well, they've got two options as far I can see.

First, they join up with us. Either as Mercs or taking the same deal as the Fifth.

Second, we pay for them to leave the Confederation for greener pastures. The Free World League, FedCom, Combine, doesn't matter.

Either option is their choice, or they could fight to their deaths. I'd rather they not do the last one.

One thing to help sweeten the pot, I'll let them keep any of their downed units that would have been salvaged by our side. Naturally I'll either pay an equal amount of c-bills to my own units(merc and TDF) as recompense, or give them an unit/mech that equals the salvage.

They might not want to be fed into a meatgrinder by a madwoman, but they're still loyal. They head off to Saint Ives.

FYI, every roll has been a month of game time.

Psyckosama · Jun 17, 2015

Fitz, a reminder... Here's an individual version of your last post reponse

https://forum.questionablequesting.com/threads/a-calderon-is-you.1609/page-10#post-351378

And my last Samuel storyline post

fitzgerald said:
Samantha Calderon

Even if there isn't any now Samantha is more than happy to flog them to FWL merc commands.

"Sadly most mercs don't appreciate the joys of tube arty." he admits. "They normally tend to focus on mechs."

Is Samantha breaking him in? If so she instructs him thoroughly on how to make the ladies howl in happiness before attempting to ruin him for other ladies.

He's trying to be polite.

Either way Samantha says warmly "Tonight you're the hotshot Mechwarrior fresh from battle, and I'm the Dropship pilot who slipped in you and rushed you out. Now obviously you're over heating so lets get that shirt off"

Protection of course is mandatory

Alright. And once he stops being polite he's actually pretty good in bed and has a special way with bedroom talk that makes people think he's talking military tactics while simultaneously being extremely filthy once you figure it out... ^_^

Samantha lets them at it

2d6 "MRMs"

Like a rather vicious cat bringing in dead rodents. Samantha ensures they get paid well.

another 2d6

"Oh I'll work up something. " Samantha replies before making a determined effort to make Mai's cold face blossom in pleasure

Mai is actually a very skilled but dispassionate lover.

She privately gets some inspired Buddhist philosophers to work up something along the lines of Zen Buddhism and Shaolin traditions. Something suitably martial but honorable to get pyschopaths and sociopaths useable for state purposes.

She will consider it.

In that case Samantha gives the go order and gets the cash in place. Given wobbly timelines I'm calling it a go for March 15 3026

Alright.

After driving very, very fast Samantha makes an offer to Rally "If you ever want out of the Merc trade and into the business of producing cars with heart come see me Rally"

"Can't I do both?" she asks.

Samantha will invest the cash needed for an Awesome line and the land for Technitron to build a new factory on inside the TC. Along with ensuring a Mech Battalion is on planet for garrison duties.

Samantha gets a cut of the eventual pie, and Technitron gets most of the costs for expanding borne by her.

It's up to her and they will accept, but it'll cost more than the 100m

TTI gets the Stalker line

TTI loves its protector... ^_^

Heh, in any case Samantha has the best cheesecake art of her in the TDF tracked down and made into a poster which she sends on to Morgan, and if no ones made a good one she has Gabrielle quietly arrange a photo shoot so some really good ones can be made

It is done.

[dice]2054[/dice]

Your people are dutifully scouting the region and believe they might have the location...

One more roll.

bzzt3421 · Jun 17, 2015

Alejandro Diaz-Calderon(20) 3032

Psyckosama said:
Yep.

Speaking of that, the pressure you've placed on them has caused Liao to divert part of their attention, allowing the Magistracy to make several breakouts putting even greater pressure on house Liao.

Well that's good news, any information on the Andurien Front?

Extremely well actually... considering the planetary lord would like to discuss terms.

OOC; Uh, you had me rolling for the actual rehabilitation of the drugged out St. Cyr Heavy Assault Survivor Lady. I think. Yeah, that's were the chain starts. I sent the Old Motherly TMI Lady off, and hoped it went well.

Your mother is very apologetic. Your aids demand you get a real chef

Bah fine, if they all insist on it.

You control the planet at this point, but the surviving liao forces have slipped off into the woods and are conducting a rather vicious insurgency even the the planetary lord is trying to call uncle and figure out a way to maintain his authority.

Right then, the Legion, and IV Corps(with the the Fighting Fifth) are to sit tight and to do their best to squash the insurgency with help from TMI and the Constabulary office we're going to need to establish here. Rolling for Counter Insurgency.

[dice]2191[/dice]
And these guys are going to be highly annoying I can tell.

It's becoming a rather obnoxious draw. At this point it seems that the Mac's main focus is to keep your forces busy and on this planet, not really fight or kill, just preoccupy.

That is annoying. Hopefully an additional Veteran Regiment added to the fray will tip the scales. As I do believe that the Gabhardt's Carabineers should have shown up by now.

[dice]2192[/dice]
And yeah they're going to be needed.

Oh yeah. The last holdouts surrender.

Well that takes care of Zanzibar.

They might not want to be fed into a meatgrinder by a madwoman, but they're still loyal. They head off to Saint Ives.

FYI, every roll has been a month of game time.

Good for them. Hope Candace put's them to better use then Romano.

OOC: I see, and since we started the invasion in May of 3032 that puts us in... September-October? I think, since it's been about four battle rolls(not including this turn). That means Gabhardt's Carabineers should have shown up by now since you stated back here, that they show sometime in early 3032. So if I'm able to, I'd like to have sent them orders to help out on Menke.

Right then, so of my current available forces, keep I Corps on Muridox to hold the line.

That leaves the III Corps, Fushida's Fusiliers, Hsien's Hotheads, and Bronson's Horde.

Hmm, if the Marshalls and Generals don't mind, I think I'm going to have them all drop on in the Big Mac. I'd like to hit Victoria instead, but I really want to free up the 12 regiments I've got fighting McCarron's right now, and additional Six regiments seems like the thing to help swing this in my favor.

Psyckosama · Jun 17, 2015

bzzt3421 said:
Alejandro Diaz-Calderon(20) 3032

Well that's good news, any information on the Andurien Front?

They're slowly grinding away at the confederation...

OOC; Uh, you had me rolling for the actual rehabilitation of the drugged out St. Cyr Heavy Assault Survivor Lady. I think. Yeah, that's were the chain starts. I sent the Old Motherly TMI Lady off, and hoped it went well.

My mistake.

She takes to it well, with the fury and rage of a convert. Seriously, the woman is complete fanatical and from the sound of your reports would happily be your love slave right now. EVERYTHING was taken away from her and you're giving her the chance to rebuild... she owes you everything, all that she is, and she WILL repay it!

Bah fine, if they all insist on it.

So this is what FOOD tastes like...

Right then, the Legion, and IV Corps(with the the Fighting Fifth) are to sit tight and to do their best to squash the insurgency with help from TMI and the Constabulary office we're going to need to establish here. Rolling for Counter Insurgency.

[dice]2191[/dice]
And these guys are going to be highly annoying I can tell.

A yep.

That is annoying. Hopefully an additional Veteran Regiment added to the fray will tip the scales. As I do believe that the Gabhardt's Carabineers should have shown up by now.

[dice]2192[/dice]
And yeah they're going to be needed.

Even worse. The Death Commandos jumped in at about the same time and attacked them... using nuclear weapons.

They lost an entire battalion in the opening exchange and one of their jump-ship *gasp* was destroyed.

Thankfully their ASF's managed to drive them off but they're on full born towards the planet, presumably with more nukes.

You also get other reports from the other two invading states. They're also getting attacked with nuclear weapons and in many cases, never gas. Seems that Romano Liao has slipped gears and is now willing to use WMDs on her own planets to drive you guys off.

Well that takes care of Zanzibar.

Yep.

Good for them. Hope Candace put's them to better use then Romano.

You'll see.

OOC: I see, and since we started the invasion in May of 3032 that puts us in... September-October? I think, since it's been about four battle rolls(not including this turn). That means Gabhardt's Carabineers should have shown up by now since you stated back here, that they show sometime in early 3032. So if I'm able to, I'd like to have sent them orders to help out on Menke.

And they just got punched in the face. And frankly they're now swearing vengeance bloody vengeance of the first order against house Liao.

Right then, so of my current available forces, keep I Corps on Muridox to hold the line.

Alright

That leaves the III Corps, Fushida's Fusiliers, Hsien's Hotheads, and Bronson's Horde.

Hmm, if the Marshalls and Generals don't mind, I think I'm going to have them all drop on in the Big Mac. I'd like to hit Victoria instead, but I really want to free up the 12 regiments I've got fighting McCarron's right now, and additional Six regiments seems like the thing to help swing this in my favor.

Considering there are lunatics with nukes in system, might not be the best plan...

bzzt3421 · Jun 17, 2015

Alejandro Diaz-Calderon(20) October 3032

Psyckosama said:
They're slowly grinding away at the confederation...

Well, that's... not optimal news. Better then nothing, but seeing as they had what? Six regiments? Plus Merc Support? Not that surprising really. Good luck to them anyway.

My mistake.

She takes to it well, with the fury and rage of a convert. Seriously, the woman is complete fanatical and from the sound of your reports would happily be your love slave right now. EVERYTHING was taken away from her and you're giving her the chance to rebuild... she owes you everything, all that she is, and she WILL repay it!

...okay, that's slightly intimidating. And arousing. But all in all, promising.

So this is what FOOD tastes like...

A yep.

I suppose I should consider this pretty ironic considering our history of insurgency against the Star League, but currently it's blinded by my annoyance at the situation.

[dice]2194[/dice]

Even worse. The Death Commandos jumped in at about the same time and attacked them... using nuclear weapons.

They lost an entire battalion in the opening exchange and one of their jump-ship *gasp* was destroyed.

Thankfully their ASF's managed to drive them off but they're on full born towards the planet, presumably with more nukes.

You also get other reports from the other two invading states. They're also getting attacked with nuclear weapons and in many cases, never gas. Seems that Romano Liao has slipped gears and is now willing to use WMDs on her own planets to drive you guys off.

I suppose I should consider this pretty ironic considering we never signed the Ares Convention, but currently it's blinded by my OVERWHELMING RAGE!

Ugh, Death Commandos, only supposed to be nine of them left from the Forth Succession War. So did we get a reading on how many dropped on Menke?

This really makes want to press the big red button, and authorize our own nukes, but I'm not going to.

What I am going to do, is see about getting the Gabhardt's Carabineers another Jumpship, it'll hurt my private funds, but I'm the one who told them to go, so I'm partially responsible for this. See about sending them funds for their widow/er/s and orphans for the lost battalion and subsidizing them to replace their lost battalion.

Should also do that for everyone fighting on Menke right now, especially with these assholes showing up.
[dice]2195[/dice]

Yep.

You'll see.

And they just got punched in the face. And frankly they're now swearing vengeance bloody vengeance of the first order against house Liao.

Hard to blame them. Death when your engaging with the enemy is common and expected when you're a merc. Getting blasted with sunshine in a can is a whole other story. This war just got a whole lot hotter.

I did make sure to issue everyone with gas masks, right?

Alright

Tell them to be prepared for shit, cause Romano's finally flipped her lid and found irony. Nuking Taurian( Mercs), not really happy about that. Not much I can do about it, but still not happy.

Considering there are lunatics with nukes in system, might not be the best plan...

Yeah, with that little bit of information, I'm thinking they should probably divert. All six are to go after Victoria instead. This will cut off Jacson and Mitchel from the rest of the Confederation. And that should make it easier to take on House Lu-sann as I do believe they're rebuilding their two battalions on the two planets, after getting destroyed during the Forth Succession War.

Psyckosama · Jun 17, 2015

bzzt3421 said:
Alejandro Diaz-Calderon(20) October 3032

Well, that's... not optimal news. Better then nothing, but seeing as they had what? Six regiments? Plus Merc Support? Not that surprising really. Good luck to them anyway.

Yeah. It's kinda funny how you entered the war as the side show... then hit with literally twice the force they did.

...okay, that's slightly intimidating. And arousing. But all in all, promising.

Roll a 2d6 labeled "Stalker Obsession" please

I suppose I should consider this pretty ironic considering our history of insurgency against the Star League, but currently it's blinded by my annoyance at the situation.

[dice]2194[/dice]

Yep. And not so ironic for them considering your men are better at every tactic you're using... they're being annoying but frankly they're students messing with the masters.

I suppose I should consider this pretty ironic considering we never signed the Ares Convention, but currently it's blinded by my OVERWHELMING RAGE!

Your marshals are saying you should, while not deploy them yet, make WMDs an option in the field as retaliatory weapons.

Ugh, Death Commandos, only supposed to be nine of them left from the Forth Succession War. So did we get a reading on how many dropped on Menke?

A battalion. It's been 4 years. They're rebuilding.

This really makes want to press the big red button, and authorize our own nukes, but I'm not going to.

The generals think "Not yet but maybe" should be the key.

What I am going to do, is see about getting the Gabhardt's Carabineers another Jumpship, it'll hurt my private funds, but I'm the one who told them to go, so I'm partially responsible for this. See about sending them funds for their widow/er/s and orphans for the lost battalion and subsidizing them to replace their lost battalion.

Actually the jumpship was privately owned and registered to the Federated Suns.

There might be next of kin, but these were hirelings of your hirelings.

Should also do that for everyone fighting on Menke right now, especially with these assholes showing up.
[dice]2195[/dice]

Actually, Archie McCarron just asked for terms for a negotiated surrender. He's willing to stay loyal to his contract, but nuclear weapons are outside of his pay grade and frankly that's a can of worms he wants absolutely nothing to do with.

At this point he just wants out of this madhouse.

Hard to blame them. Death when your engaging with the enemy is common and expected when you're a merc. Getting blasted with sunshine in a can is a whole other story. This war just got a whole lot hotter.

OH yeah. And they're asking permission to make reprisal raids. You have a feeling that the Capallans just earned a new long term enemy. Thankfully their dependents were taking another route to the concordant to keep them out of the warzone

I did make sure to issue everyone with gas masks, right?

You're Taurians. Of course you do.

Tell them to be prepared for shit, cause Romano's finally flipped her lid and found irony. Nuking Taurian( Mercs), not really happy about that. Not much I can do about it, but still not happy.

She's gone full crazy paranoid and hasn't been seen in public for weeks.

Yeah, with that little bit of information, I'm thinking they should probably divert. All six are to go after Victoria instead. This will cut off Jacson and Mitchel from the rest of the Confederation. And that should make it easier to take on House Lu-sann as I do believe they're rebuilding their two battalions on the two planets, after getting destroyed during the Forth Succession War.

Roll a 2d6

bzzt3421 · Jun 17, 2015

Alejandro Diaz-Calderon(20) November 3032

Psyckosama said:
Yeah. It's kinda funny how you entered the war as the side show... then hit with literally twice the force they did.

Hey if we're going to invade someone, we're going to act like we're invading someone. Not go into half cocked thinking the enemy's going to roll over and play dead.

Roll a 2d6 labeled "Stalker Obsession" please

[dice]2196[/dice]
OOC:Well's that's just typical considering my luck with the site's Dice.

Is the high good, in that means that she's not obsessed, or is it bad because it means she's really obsessed? Either way, time to up my personal guards.

Yep. And not so ironic for them considering your men are better at every tactic you're using... they're being annoying but frankly they're students messing with the masters.

Well that's good, hopefully barring them getting lucky, we can put them down before the wreck/hurt anything/one important.

[dice]2197[/dice]
On the other hand...

OOC: I really hate this site's RNG, I'm thinking of going to invisible castle if that's not too much of a problem.

Your marshals are saying you should, while not deploy them yet, make WMDs an option in the field as retaliatory weapons.

Noted, and tempting. If they think they can come up with a way to keep the Nukes secure on the front lines(I'd rather they weren't stolen and used against us, bad publicity that), then I'll authorized it.

A battalion. It's been 4 years. They're rebuilding.

Better then their standard two battalions, I suppose.

The generals think "Not yet but maybe" should be the key.

As long as they've got a plan to keep'em safely away from any Spec Ops that want to frame job us, I'm fine with it.

Actually the jumpship was privately owned and registered to the Federated Suns.

There might be next of kin, but these were hirelings of your hirelings.

Oh well in that case, skip the jumpship, but still send the money for destroyed Jumpship's crew's families. Can't hurt to be nice. Too nice sure.

Actually, Archie McCarron just asked for terms for a negotiated surrender. He's willing to stay loyal to his contract, but nuclear weapons are outside of his pay grade and frankly that's a can of worms he wants absolutely nothing to do with.

At this point he just wants out of this madhouse.

Honestly, I was kind of wanting to go to the knife with this, but after the whole Nuke thing... Blood lust has kind of cooled.

So, I'm fairly certain he doesn't want to turn his cloak, and I really don't want to have to fight him and his crew again if I let them go, sooo...

I've got two options for him.

One, he and his boys and girls get to keep their rides and their fallen equipment but they leave Confederation employ and space for better pastures. I'll pay for their tickets and the whole recompense thing for my troops.

Two, he and his boys and girls get to leave with their still operational units for Confederation space, but they leave without the salvaged kit, on their own dime, less any Jumpships or Dropships the SASF detachment may have taken.

I am willing to negotiate further if these options aren't satisfying to him and his.

And with them gone, it should make it easier to finish the Death Commandos off for the whole Nuke thing.
[dice]2198[/dice]

OH yeah. And they're asking permission to make reprisal raids. You have a feeling that the Capallans just earned a new long term enemy. Thankfully their dependents were taking another route to the concordant to keep them out of the warzone

Well that's good, I always hate it when civilians are drawn into it. Well depending on how the whole thing with Menke goes, I may be willing to let them hit the worlds directly coreward and spinward of Menke, though I'm kind of leery of them hitting anyplace of actual military importance, simply cause I can't spare the support necessary to actually damage them right now. Though if they can provide the right target, I may be convince otherwise.

You're Taurians. Of course you do.

Good, hate to lose anyone to nerve gas.

She's gone full crazy paranoid and hasn't been seen in public for weeks.

Well that's ~~fun~~ ominous. I'm really hoping that doesn't come back to bite us.

Roll a 2d6

[dice]2199[/dice]

Well, that's not bad, not good, but not too bad.

Psyckosama · Jun 17, 2015

bzzt3421 said:
Alejandro Diaz-Calderon(20) November 3032

Hey if we're going to invade someone, we're going to act like we're invading someone. Not go into half cocked thinking the enemy's going to roll over and play dead.

Frankly your marshals are starting to believe you need to stop attacking soon and secure what you've got. It looks like the offensive on the other side is about to fall flat.

[dice]2196[/dice]
OOC:Well's that's just typical considering my luck with the site's Dice.

Is the high good, in that means that she's not obsessed, or is it bad because it means she's really obsessed? Either way, time to up my personal guards.

She's been referring to you as "Senpai"...

Though considering its her job to kill people at your command... well...this isn't ENTIRELY a bad thing now is it?

Well that's good, hopefully barring them getting lucky, we can put them down before the wreck/hurt anything/one important.

[dice]2197[/dice]
On the other hand...

OOC: I really hate this site's RNG, I'm thinking of going to invisible castle if that's not too much of a problem.

Invicible castle was down last time I checked and considered my secret roll was just as bad (6/5)... the grind continues but you're slowly digging them out

Noted, and tempting. If they think they can come up with a way to keep the Nukes secure on the front lines(I'd rather they weren't stolen and used against us, bad publicity that), then I'll authorized it.

Technically they already issue tacticals to front line units... just they're not permitted to deploy without a go-order.

Better then their standard two battalions, I suppose.

yep

As long as they've got a plan to keep'em safely away from any Spec Ops that want to frame job us, I'm fine with it.

Unless they know the firing codes it's pretty much a mute point.

Oh well in that case, skip the jumpship, but still send the money for destroyed Jumpship's crew's families. Can't hurt to be nice. Too nice sure.

You recomp them somewhat, but frankly a jumpship goes for a WHOLE lot of money....

Honestly, I was kind of wanting to go to the knife with this, but after the whole Nuke thing... Blood lust has kind of cooled.

So, I'm fairly certain he doesn't want to turn his cloak, and I really don't want to have to fight him and his crew again if I let them go, sooo...

I've got two options for him.

One, he and his boys and girls get to keep their rides and their fallen equipment but they leave Confederation employ and space for better pastures. I'll pay for their tickets and the whole recompense thing for my troops.

Two, he and his boys and girls get to leave with their still operational units for Confederation space, but they leave without the salvaged kit, on their own dime, less any Jumpships or Dropships the SASF detachment may have taken.

I am willing to negotiate further if these options aren't satisfying to him and his.

He'd like the jumpships you captured returned (or at least enough to transport his remaining units. He's a realist) and he's going to be buggering off for the Free World's League...

And with them gone, it should make it easier to finish the Death Commandos off for the whole Nuke thing.
[dice]2198[/dice]

They didn't get past the ASF hell that was sent after them. Seems they were not expecting to survive, just take as many of you down as possible. Your aerospace assets handled that rather handedly. Thank god for the Hells Black Aces. You owe those men drinks. All the fucking drinks.

Well that's good, I always hate it when civilians are drawn into it. Well depending on how the whole thing with Menke goes, I may be willing to let them hit the worlds directly coreward and spinward of Menke, though I'm kind of leery of them hitting anyplace of actual military importance, simply cause I can't spare the support necessary to actually damage them right now. Though if they can provide the right target, I may be convince otherwise.

They're looking to visit some factories to go shopping.

Good, hate to lose anyone to nerve gas.

There are a lot more civilian losses...

Well that's ~~fun~~ ominous. I'm really hoping that doesn't come back to bite us.

give me a 2d6 please.

[dice]2199[/dice]

Well, that's not bad, not good, but not too bad.

The planet is on the full defensive and is ready when the attack hits.

drakensis · Jun 17, 2015

Kaede Kanzaki-Calderon (24), 3012

Psyckosama said:
You pretty much catch them with their pants down and while you're not able to salvage as much as you'd like sadly, you are able to utterly level the place.

I like this plan.

Okay. Let's get them to the Concordat along with those parts they did salvage. I'm sure our aerospace/dropship manufacturers will find some use for it.

More importantly House Liao don't have what was probably their last shipyard.

If there was any useful technical data in the take, share it with the Davions.

The mercenaries will probably be a great help securing the worlds taken from the Capellans.

Psyckosama said:
Near Draw at the moment. Near because it favors you but the progress is slow.

Keep up the pressure then.
[dice]2200[/dice]

Psyckosama said:
Ian would like to know if you'd like to borrow an RCT to help you sure up your conquests.

I could probably do with the help on Larsha. Two regiments is undesirably close in numbers.

Psyckosama said:
They find two full regiments on station. Guess where Liao's reinforcements to take back your conquests were massing?

Well, let's see if they have the stomach for more losses.
[dice]2201[/dice]

Psyckosama said:
Treat it as a roll per month.

Probably getting close to the end of the year then. Busy first two years of my reign.

Psyckosama said:
Why yes they have. Who would you like to start with?

I expect the Humphreys arrive first. Should be able to time the meeting with them to coincide with celebrating some triumph over House Liao.

Psyckosama · Jun 17, 2015

drakensis said:
Kaede Kanzaki-Calderon (24), 3012

Okay. Let's get them to the Concordat along with those parts they did salvage. I'm sure our aerospace/dropship manufacturers will find some use for it.

Alright. 2d6 to see what you got equipment wise

More importantly House Liao don't have what was probably their last shipyard.

When it passes to Ian he sends you a rather friendly letter of congratulations. He and Hanse don't know where you found it, but masterfully done and he and the Federated Suns both owe you a debt of gratitude.

If there was any useful technical data in the take, share it with the Davions.

2d6 to see how much you got data wise.

The mercenaries will probably be a great help securing the worlds taken from the Capellans.

Yep

Keep up the pressure then.
[dice]2200[/dice]

I could probably do with the help on Larsha. Two regiments is undesirably close in numbers.

The Liao commander thought the same and decided to take a risk on a daring offensive right into the heart of your men, trusting the superior equipment, superior moral, superior training, and to be frank, superior breeding of proper Inner Sphere Mechwarriors over a bunch of humped up, inbred periphery trash to hold the day...

Needless to say, well, um... what would you like done with the salvage, ma'am? You've probably got enough to outfit an entire regiment one they're done stripping the worst wrecks down for parts.

Oh, and you can probably millions of C-bills of extra currency by selling battleroms of the Great Larshan Turkey Shoot.

(I rolled a 12 for dumbass's roll)

Well, let's see if they have the stomach for more losses.
[dice]2201[/dice]

I'm assuming you redirected the Red Chasseurs and Concordat Jaegers towards Muridox?

Probably getting close to the end of the year then. Busy first two years of my reign.

Yep

I expect the Humphreys arrive first. Should be able to time the meeting with them to coincide with celebrating some triumph over House Liao.

Yep. It's her second eldest, James.

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