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Readingaccount
Jan 6, 2013

Law of the jungle
So basically Hanse is either going to get stabbed by the Kuritas, or he'll be stabbed and his child coopted.

Anyway the FWL is planning an offensive, if it doesn't end up just escorting the Clans and perhaps attacking the NRWR then it may hit the Capellans from the other side.

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jng2058
Jul 17, 2010

We have the tools, we have the talent!





F Because that's hilarious.

Aesculus
Mar 22, 2013

A - Say the Word.

JT Jag
Aug 30, 2009

#1 Jaguars Sunk Cost Fallacy-Haver

Readingaccount posted:

So basically Hanse is either going to get stabbed by the Kuritas, or he'll be stabbed and his child coopted.

Anyway the FWL is planning an offensive, if it doesn't end up just escorting the Clans and perhaps attacking the NRWR then it may hit the Capellans from the other side.
No, Hanse will survive because he's lucky as hell and has Protagonist Powers. He'll only gently caress up if it's a magnificent fuckup. It wouldn't be Battletech otherwise.

cafel
Mar 29, 2010

This post is hurting the economy!

JT Jag posted:

No, Hanse will survive because he's lucky as hell and has Protagonist Powers. He'll only gently caress up if it's a magnificent fuckup. It wouldn't be Battletech otherwise.

I don't know, I read this and then suddenly had a vision of Hanse beating the clans only for his Asian wife to pack up their kid and half his kingdom and leaving. In a twist it turns out the other half of his kingdom had been stealthy replace by Capellan body doubles over the last few decades. Hanse is forced to abdicate and live out the rest of his days on the nuclear cinder to which the Taurians reduced New Avalon. It turns out that it was good for Hanse that canonically he died young, as living longer turns his life into a Greek tragedy revolving around hubris.

Affi
Dec 18, 2005

Break bread wit the enemy

X GON GIVE IT TO YA
Oh! I figured it was a bt evil clone deal. But still, killing Duke Morgan might not be that smart. But they can always spin it as the taurians did it and get points that way.

Scintilla
Aug 24, 2010

I BEAT HIGHFORT
and all I got was this
jackass monkey
Honestly I'm more interested in the unborn Kurita-Davion. From what I've gathered in this thread the reason the Federated Commonwealth split apart was because the Steiner-Davions were all colossal fuckups. I think it'd be cool if the Draconis Suns persisted rather than echo the established canon, but it's probably too early to speculate what with the Clans and the child's gender still in question.

goatface
Dec 5, 2007

I had a video of that when I was about 6.

I remember it being shit.


Grimey Drawer
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Defiance Industries
Jul 22, 2010

A five-star manufacturer


Scintilla posted:

Honestly I'm more interested in the unborn Kurita-Davion. From what I've gathered in this thread the reason the Federated Commonwealth split apart was because the Steiner-Davions were all colossal fuckups. I think it'd be cool if the Draconis Suns persisted rather than echo the established canon, but it's probably too early to speculate what with the Clans and the child's gender still in question.

At the risk of going on another tangent on why the FedCom split up, it was basically hosed from the moment they decided to make it a single super-state instead of a military and economic alliance. Trying to govern two states that have almost nothing in common except a vague commitment to the ideals of Western Liberalism as one doesn't really work.

You're right that Hanse's kids were all colossal fuckups, though, and Peter's really the only one who realized it and said "I need to go get my head straight." Then they killed him off.

Defiance Industries fucked around with this message at 19:43 on Jan 1, 2014

Treuan
Jun 30, 2011

Go have some COFFEE with CREAM or something! Because I'll tell you something! This is a happy place!
F - Kill the Fake Morgan Hasek

Endomorphic
Jul 25, 2010
I'd like to order some A with a side of "I sure hope we get a tactical vote option to *manufacture* this incident ourselves!".

False flag operations have served the thread well thus far.

goatface
Dec 5, 2007

I had a video of that when I was about 6.

I remember it being shit.


Grimey Drawer
Can they false flag nuke something?

Because they should false flag nuke something.

Runa
Feb 13, 2011

A.

Let's pull the trigger on this dastardly plan.

PoptartsNinja
May 9, 2008

He is still almost definitely not a spy


Soiled Meat
I should specify: the nuclear incident has already happened (thanks to our last political vote!). What Justin needs to wait for or manufacture is an instance or two of Confederation and Duchy troops working together and not murdering each other immediately afterwards.

goatface
Dec 5, 2007

I had a video of that when I was about 6.

I remember it being shit.


Grimey Drawer
They can work together in nuking something.

KnoxZone
Jan 27, 2007

If I die before I Wake, I pray the Lord my soul to take.

PoptartsNinja posted:

What Justin needs to wait for or manufacture is an instance or two of Confederation and Duchy troops working together and not murdering each other immediately afterwards.

Thankfully, this will never happen as long as goons control the forces.

Ferrosol
Nov 8, 2010

Notorious J.A.M

PoptartsNinja posted:

I should specify: the nuclear incident has already happened (thanks to our last political vote!). What Justin needs to wait for or manufacture is an instance or two of Confederation and Duchy troops working together and not murdering each other immediately afterwards.

Hey we did work together.... briefly. (admittedly the not murdering each other part may need a little more work.)

Point Zero MvP: Huron Warrior
Yantei MvP Firebee for maximum :black101:
OpFor MvP Cicada: Demonstrating why mechs that fast and that well armed are dangerous

And voting wise A Anything that fucks with the Taurians is a good thing.

Chef Boyardeez Nuts
Sep 9, 2011

The more you kick against the pricks, the more you suffer.
F if for nothing else than Justin's reaction.

PoptartsNinja
May 9, 2008

He is still almost definitely not a spy


Soiled Meat

Ferrosol posted:

Hey we did work together.... briefly. (admittedly the not murdering each other part may need a little more work.)

Your playing nice / not playing nice directly influenced this vote. :ssh:

Olothreutes
Mar 31, 2007

I really just want to see the second portion of this scenario so I can know what the Jade Emperor is.

Technowolf
Nov 4, 2009




Olothreutes posted:

I really just want to see the second portion of this scenario so I can know what the Jade Emperor is.

Me too.

ArbitraryTA
May 3, 2011
As I love Xanatos gambits, I must vote A

Bart Roberts III
Jun 28, 2008
B. Even if the Capellans are best at skullduggery, there's a point where you need to be a little prudent.

Right after everyone blows each other up is a good start.

Katreus
May 31, 2011

You and I both know this is silly, but this is the biggest women's sporting event in the world. Let's try to make the most of it, shall we?
A. Sounds hilarious.

Voyager I
Jun 29, 2012

This is how your posting feels.
🐥🐥🐥🐥🐥
A., with the humble suggestion that B and A votes be generally tallied together if there's a race between The Word and just killing the mole.


Also please let us commit more war crimes.

evilmiera
Dec 14, 2009

Status: Ravenously Rambunctious
How can goons not want the hilarity that is F? :( My faith has been shook something fierce. And war crimes are the best crimes, as long as they are done against Liao fellows.

Theantero
Nov 6, 2011

...We danced the Mamushka while Nero fiddled, we danced the Mamushka at Waterloo. We danced the Mamushka for Jack the Ripper, and now, Fester Addams, this Mamushka is for you....
F

Perestroika
Apr 8, 2010

A - Say the Word. This plan is just too beautifully laid to pass up on trying to make it work. Whether it succeeds or fails, the fallout is gonna be great.

Amhazair
Feb 13, 2012

Perestroika posted:

A - Say the Word. This plan is just too beautifully laid to pass up on trying to make it work. Whether it succeeds or fails, the fallout is gonna be great.

Amen to that! I love me an intricate plan.

lilljonas
May 6, 2007

We got crabs? We got crabs!
I'd like to see A, but in a way that completely backfires in a Wile E Coyote way for the Capellans in the end.

Captain Foo
May 11, 2004

we vibin'
we slidin'
we breathin'
we dyin'

F because it sounds hilarious

Chronojam
Feb 20, 2006

This is me on vacation in Amsterdam :)
Never be afraid of being yourself!


Fuck everything up, crazy lady!

MVP awards go to Griffin / Firebee / Cicada

The Casualty
Sep 29, 2006
Security Clearance: Pop Secret


Whiny baby
A

Plek
Jul 30, 2009
F because of the hilarity.

Teledahn
May 14, 2009

What is that bear doing there?


I don't know who any of these people are, but I vote A

INFORMED VOTING :911:

Rorahusky
Nov 12, 2012

Transform and waaauuuugh out!

Perestroika posted:

A - Say the Word. This plan is just too beautifully laid to pass up on trying to make it work. Whether it succeeds or fails, the fallout is gonna be great.

I also vote A for this reason. Now let's all gather around the train yard and watch this slow motion wreck occur.

KnightLight
Aug 8, 2009

Definitely A. Let's take this all the way.

Chronojam
Feb 20, 2006

This is me on vacation in Amsterdam :)
Never be afraid of being yourself!


If you don't understand or care about the significance of the characters or results of your actions, then vote F for FUN!

GeorgeLedoux
Aug 1, 2012

Yet again, any person foolish to face the Merc Man goes down in flames. He's the real deal, and he's just as good in the arena as he is in the field. He's even got his own fan club I hear.

PoptartsNinja posted:

It's not always easy, but it's usually exciting!

For those of you not 'in the know,' I've been working on a short story centered around Duncan Fisher for Mr. Ledoux. As of the current time, I don't have any intention of distributing it. With George's permission I may submit it to BattleCorps eventually, but I want to give him a chance to do his thing first. George, if you do decide to do a reading, I hope you'll be willing to post an excerpt or two in the thread!


Hey PTN,
so far I've only been able to record a small sampling due to my current work load. But I have posted it on my Soundcloud page:

https://soundcloud.com/cussingeorge/the-last-contender-a-duncan

As I am able, I will be recording more and more of your terrific story and making it available to listen to.

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PoptartsNinja
May 9, 2008

He is still almost definitely not a spy


Soiled Meat
Oh man, that is absolutely fantastic! I'm grinning ear-to-ear!

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