"Roger tower, Wilco.  We are a bit shot up so we may be slower on approach, but we understand the situation as critical.  I have clearance to show Guardian to the civillians now, I hope, tower?"

She moves to the rack of GU-11's and exchanges her one for two GU-11, double fisting.  She grins foolishly in the cockpit.  She'd tried this out in training and was eager to show the invaders how to dance, Marine style.

"This is Knight Four, All Valkyries on the Prometheus swap out gun pods and form up on me.  Is everyone capable of full flight, or will we have to slow to Guardian?

She then calls out to those she can see:

"Sitrep Reindeer 18, good shooting there."

"Sitrep Vermilion 7, good shooting!"

She pauses during conversation with Oggy 3... getting her display up for ID mid conversation.

"Sitrep Oggy... Three.  Glad to have you."

"Knight Four is fully operation with moderate armor damage, mostly left side.  Lost my nose laser, but to overcompensate I plan on showing these giants my two gun style.  I want to bring us in flying guardian, so I suggest picking up two each across the board."

OOC: FYI there are only 4 gunpods on the rack. So your only going to have 1 fully loaded gunpod and the one you’ve been using.

Aksa take a GU-11 from the rack and stows it, keeping her nearly dry pod handy. She snickers at the four Gunpods brought up, her illusion of American largesse well and truly shattered.

"Tower, any chance you can have a few more gunpods brought up? No guarantee we'll be able to rearm later." She asks.

OOC: I'd intended to sang a pair of GU-11's as well.

She pinches the bridge of her nose in frustration as Knight-4 asks the state of damage...literally minutes after she just told her.

Instead of cutting into her she just transforms back into GERWALK. She then forms up on Knight-4's left, so she can read the pilots name and rank which is written below the cockpit.

As she waits for the others to arm up and form up she digs into her cargo pockets and takes a bite of her sandwich, washing it down with a gulp from her water. Then returns both to their respective pockets.
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OOC:The call to operate in Gerwalk was partially based on her report, sorry to ask twice.

As Aksa flies up beside Knight 4, she can probably read the lettering on the cockpit.

1LT M. Levina USMC
      "Lightning"

"Good call, Eighteen.  Thanks.  More GU-11's would be good if they will go with it.
 Are you keeping both GU's?  How is your flight speed in Guardian?

She looks over her boards a moment as rearm continues, she switches the used GU to left hand, and the new one to right.

"Knight 4, Appreciate it Mate, Squadron wants me to go walk about with you for a bit.  Me left wing is a bit tore up, but I'm ready to give them bloody hell!"

As Oggy 3 finishes up disposing of Tango 3 overboard, Ethan aquires a GU-!! filled with 200 rds of HEAP from the wagon.  Ethan attaches the full GU-11 to his veritech's left forearm, and gets his used GU-11 back in his right hand.  After situating his weapons, Oggy 3 strolls over to the veritechs of his new found family for this most auspicious day.

"Knight 4, Ready mate!"

Aksa makes mental note of Knight-4's name and rank. Many things making more sense to her now then before.

"Yes." She nods regards the gunpod question. "It still has some fight left."

"Speed? Unless you're sporting FF-2001 D's, Same as you." She quip's with a shrug and a smile.

"Tower give us any new orders?" She asks.

"Good guess Reindeer Eighteen.  Tower says alien mecha have moved into Macross City and are hindering efforts to get civilians to shelters.  As soon as we are done rearming, we are to proceed to Macross City and link up with units operating there."

[Private to Darkside Trooper: Radio to tower:  What fequency to jump to talk to Macross City forces, can we start talking to them now?]

"Hmm...that being the case, we should head to a shelter nearest us. They'll be able to link us in and point us where they need us." She says.

"Besides, having them to our back means the enemy won't be." She adds.

Aksa tries to remember any Shelter Frequencies, fiddling with the radio, but gets nothing. Must have been changed, she figures.

[Private to GM: Roll of 78 v 48 Theater Warfare: Rescue and Recovery Operations: FAIL]

"Once everyone is ready, and I have sitreps, then we will start that way.  Meanwhile I am trying to get tower to patch me through to whoever is in charge there, if it is possible.  Keep em coming Reindeer one-eight, you are a great help."

Her voice is steady, calm.

"Waiting on you Vermillion Sev-un.  Report."

"Sorry lead, had another report to make." Jack reply with a strained smile. "I'm running low on ammo to my gunpod have taken heavy damage to both legs but mostly my right one. The last shoot from the footsoldier have made pider web on my canopy, scary stuff. I will also take two Gunpods."

"Take one, keep the other, Seven.  Use what you can and let's hope we aren't going to be throwing spitballs.  Let's form up and head for the city in one mike."

OOC: Yes I just deleted a few posts because two characters decided to have a pissing contest because they failed to read the mecha stats I have provided.

"Prometheus Tower, this is Knight 4.  Can you put me in contact with the forces in Macross City, we are almost done rearming and will be setting out shortly, I am hoping to coordinate in advance."

"Knight Four, link up with Knights One and Five. Coordinates should be showing up on your MFD now."

With a set of coordinates indicating to go to the north west edge of Macross city, the four veritechs lift off from the deck of the UES Prometheus. As they head back towards Macross Island in guardian mode a few F/A-18E's and Dassault Rafale's approach the super carrier.

Upon approach to Macross Island, the UES Macross can be seen rising into the sky, and continuing to rise up into the upper atmosphere. The island itself is partially obscured by smoke that is punctuated by weapons fire going upward.

Upon getting near the designated coordinates the flight can see several veritech's making strafing runs in guardian mode. Several more veritech are at the city's edge, and are using the buildings as cover as they engage enemy mecha.

The closest veritech's on the ground is a VF-1S painted in the classic 'woodland' camouflage pattern, and a VF-1A painted in the newer digital woodland camouflage pattern. Both are on either side of the same three story building and using it as cover.

[Private to Meiko Levina: The VF-1DS is Knight One piloted by your squadron CO, Major Jason "Pirate" Davis. The VF-1A is Knight Five, piloted by Captain Mike "Whinny" Weinrich.]

[Private to Jack O'Neil: Flipping through the radio frequencies loaded on your veritech you are able to listen in and find out that the SDF-1 is going into orbit to link up with Space Battle Group TWO.]
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OOC: According to the MFD, are we where we are supposed to be? Or are we still en-route. Are we able to partake in the strafing runs on our way past?

"I confirm two friendly battloids from my squadron below, let's slow down and seek cover, probably going to battloid shortly.  everyone switch to channel ### on mark."

She gives them the proper vhf channel for communication, and on mark changes over.

 "Knight Four reports commanding Vermilion Seven, Reindeer one-eight, and Oggy Three.  Pirate, where do you need us?"

"Copy lead, changing channel on your mark" Jack reply as follow Knight Four towards the front line

As they land beside the other Veritech Jack is quick to change into battleloid mode and make sure that he is not visible for the enemy. "I heard that SDF-1 is about to link up with space group 2, any other news worth sharing?"

"Knight Four I want your flight to land in battliod mode, split up and move into the city along JFK avenue and Churchill avenue's. We're clearing the city street by street. Watch your fire, there are a lot of civies still trying to get to the shelters."

Knight 4 lands in battloid mode and keys radio.  Her Valkyrie is dual wielding GU-11's.

"Roger Knight 1.  Ok folks, let's split into teams of two, Reindeer one-eight take Oggy Three and head down JFK, I will move down Churchill with Vermillion seven.  Let's move out."

"Copy." Aksa says then veers towards JFK Ave.

While she still has altitude and speed she checks her surroundings to spot any enemy, other friendlies, or civvies in the area. K-1 and K-5 were using that building for cover, cover from what?

Roll of 22 v 53 Read Sensory Equipment: PASS
Roll of 12 Unat: Perception

Transitioning to Battloid she brings her gun pod to a ready position and takes the right side of the street, keeping her mecha's more damaged locations closer to cover.

"Three, take left side. Bounding overwatch." She calls out, taking the first overwatch. She tries to form a mental picture of the area but can't, it's an area of the city she's unfamiliar with, and even if, battle damage has fouled many of the things one could consider a landmark.

Roll of 99 v 63 Navigation: FAIL

"Copy Knight, forming up behind you now" Jack reply even as he is already taking up the rear.

Read Sensory Equipment: 29/50 succes

Knight 4 transforms to battloid and heads for Churchill avenue.

"Vermillion 7, If it gets hot and we need to advance we will be leapfrogging in a buddy system, but otherwise let's advance together to concentrate firepower on targets and allow for faster movement.  Mind the civilians, protecting them is why we are here."


10:31, Today: Meiko Levina rolled 25 using 1d100 with rolls of 25.  Navigation.

Meiko gets her bearings, and will get her and Vermillion 7 down Churchill, She will also check on the position of the other two in her flight and guide them in if necessary.

Changing into battloid mode, Oggy 3 takes up position on the left side of the street checking the area for any 'big' contacts.

"Copy mate, I have your back", after looking around, "Not familiar with this part of macky"

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