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driftfleet2017-01-13 01:10 pm
thespaceopera) wrote in driftfleet2017-01-13 01:10 pm
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don't fear the reaper
[The First Battle]
[They come shooting out of the great dark. Guns blazing, no warning. The enemy ships are ragtag, mismatched, and cobbled together from spare parts. But that doesn’t make them weak. No-- years and years of scavenging have turned them into raiders, and they carry their scars with pride.
The battle is more aggressive than previous attacks against the Fleet. Nothing deters the raiders because they’re tough, and if they see a wounded ship floundering, they have no problems swooping in and boarding. Those crews will soon learn the meaning of teamwork if they want to bring the attackers down. They infiltrate the Iskaulit as well, just in case people try to hide there. At this point they are very, very used to tracking down women and children for their slave trade.
If asked why they’re doing this, the answer is simple.
Spare parts have to come from somewhere.
Don’t worry. Nothing on your ship, and no one, will go to waste.]
[A Few Hours Later]
[The raiders are too strong and the Fleet is failing. After what seems like an eternity of warfare, static comes in, broadcasted to the fleet at large. Something or someone is hailing them…
The signal is untraceable and the video is complete static, but they tell the Fleet they are here to help. Ships come swooping out of the black and they open fire on the raiders. They number a dozen, maybe more, and the ships look eerily similar to the ones currently used by the Fleet, if not a bit older and battle-hardened. Their shielding and weaponry is much, much better, however-- and most of them have custom paint or other touches on their hulls.
They’re not invincible, however. A few may end up between a rock and a hard place when the raiders surround them.
Some older residents may remember this particular group of ships. They’re obviously helping out now, but there’s nothing stopping Fleeters from firing on their would-be saviors save a complete lack of weaponry. You do have a Security officer on board, don’t you? They’ll defend themselves by seriously injuring your ship, but they won’t destroy it for some reason. Small mercies.
The raiders soon realize they’re outgunned and jump ship, taking their dead with them. The intercepting fleet pulls back, too, and both parties vanish back into the dark as silently and swiftly as they came. There’s a lot of cleanup to do whether your ship is disabled or you’re preparing to tow someone else.
Hopefully, the people who saved you don’t change their minds.]
[Plot info is here! Feel free to make your own toplevels with fighting, barricading, being boarded, saving others, the aftermath, etc. There's lots to do!]
[They come shooting out of the great dark. Guns blazing, no warning. The enemy ships are ragtag, mismatched, and cobbled together from spare parts. But that doesn’t make them weak. No-- years and years of scavenging have turned them into raiders, and they carry their scars with pride.
The battle is more aggressive than previous attacks against the Fleet. Nothing deters the raiders because they’re tough, and if they see a wounded ship floundering, they have no problems swooping in and boarding. Those crews will soon learn the meaning of teamwork if they want to bring the attackers down. They infiltrate the Iskaulit as well, just in case people try to hide there. At this point they are very, very used to tracking down women and children for their slave trade.
If asked why they’re doing this, the answer is simple.
Spare parts have to come from somewhere.
Don’t worry. Nothing on your ship, and no one, will go to waste.]
[A Few Hours Later]
[The raiders are too strong and the Fleet is failing. After what seems like an eternity of warfare, static comes in, broadcasted to the fleet at large. Something or someone is hailing them…
The signal is untraceable and the video is complete static, but they tell the Fleet they are here to help. Ships come swooping out of the black and they open fire on the raiders. They number a dozen, maybe more, and the ships look eerily similar to the ones currently used by the Fleet, if not a bit older and battle-hardened. Their shielding and weaponry is much, much better, however-- and most of them have custom paint or other touches on their hulls.
They’re not invincible, however. A few may end up between a rock and a hard place when the raiders surround them.
Some older residents may remember this particular group of ships. They’re obviously helping out now, but there’s nothing stopping Fleeters from firing on their would-be saviors save a complete lack of weaponry. You do have a Security officer on board, don’t you? They’ll defend themselves by seriously injuring your ship, but they won’t destroy it for some reason. Small mercies.
The raiders soon realize they’re outgunned and jump ship, taking their dead with them. The intercepting fleet pulls back, too, and both parties vanish back into the dark as silently and swiftly as they came. There’s a lot of cleanup to do whether your ship is disabled or you’re preparing to tow someone else.
Hopefully, the people who saved you don’t change their minds.]
[Plot info is here! Feel free to make your own toplevels with fighting, barricading, being boarded, saving others, the aftermath, etc. There's lots to do!]
ALL IN THE WEAPONRY
The pilot's voice comes over the line, through the static: incredibly deep, and with a heavy accent. ]
You there! Are you seriously gonna sit there and take that?!
[ The ship assaults the raiders with high-velocity weaponry, barely giving them the space to even think about what's hitting them. ]
There! Now move it!
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We can't! We can shoot and we can sit here, so help us or shut up.
no subject
[ All of those high-velocity shots? Yeah, they stop. Hopefully the raider ships have already been scared off, because if you need more assistance, you're likely not going to get it like that from this one~ ]
no subject
[That's the little shuttle zooming by. Yes, a shuttle, navigating rather smoothly and effeciently around all the big ships. He's not out to fight right now — actually, he's interested in forcefully boarding one of the smaller raiding ships because he's pretty sure his friend's been taken.
And when he's got his mind on something, good luck prying him away from it.]
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[ Said in an even tone - clearly not actually too bothered. She takes note that he's clearly trying to get from point A to point B, and while she's INCREDIBLY SKEPTICAL that point B appears to be a raider ship, she'll help to clear him a path anyway. ]
You got a plan, or are you just gonna fly right on in there?
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[He'll take the help he can get.
It's also why he's quick to answer instead of brushing her off.]
They're tryin' to round up potential slaves. Gonna smash through, kill the ones I miss.
no subject
[ Deadpan. She's not even gonna attempt to change his mind.]
And how exactly do you plan on escaping with your people? Your shuttle does not look like it can take that much of a beating.
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[Escape. And he sounds very sure of it.]
Can take enemy ships if I need to.
[He zips around an attacking enemy ship, fighting on it with the shuttle's small but durable turrets. Usually he's not one to ask -- but this is kind of a big deal. Furiosa getting taken would be a terrible blow, and he's not really sure how he'll cope with it, and he can't afford to lose her after he's made a place here with her and the others.
Another smooth evasion of a ship - he's practiced a lot.
Spent a hell of a lot of time practicing the shuttle out in the outskirts on planets.]
Wouldn't mind a hand to get through the attack ships.
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[ She's already on it, firing on anyone that gets in his way. She draws a lot of the attention to herself - there should be a workable path for him through what's left. ]
Go get 'em.
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Thanks.
[You may not know him well enough to value a 'thanks' from this guy, but. You get one anyway, genuine enough. After all, this is an extremely personal and imporant undertaking.
Hn. Maybe he should say something nicer, though.]
Don't get blown up.
[Nailed it.]
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He maneuvers the ship around a newly made pile of debris and starts to back towards the newcomer]
You don't have to tell me twice. You have a plan to get rid of this other fleet, because outlasting them isn't an option.
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Well, seems to me like they want parts, and they want slaves. If we make sure it's impossible for them to get either? I bet they'll run away crying.
[ Any Raider ship that ends up in her range is going to get a nice missile shower~ ]
You got any weapons on there or not? 'Cause if not, you might wanna hang out behind one of your bigger ships till this all blows over.
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Okay - stick to your assignment. Splitting your time with something you don't have the implanted knowledge for doesn't work for you guys. Trust me. So if you don't have a pilot right now? Stand your ground with your weapons instead. I'll cover you from here as long as I can. Sound like a plan?
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Seems like the only one we have, but if you're sure...
[Mild complaining aside, he does pull the ship to a stop not far from the larger craft and slips his controls to the guns]
You seem to know an awful lot about us.
[Now is maybe not the best time for interrogating his ally, but it's hard to sure they'll have another chance]
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Right, about that. Consider us an... interested party.
[ True to her word, she's keeping the area around his ship clear - and if any other raiders vessels dare to come close, she's saving something special for 'em~ ]
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Interested how? Look, I don't exactly want to look a gift fleet in the mouth, but...
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[ It's not stopping her from helping, though. At least there's that. ]
I know I'm asking for a lot of blind trust. I really hate to do that to you. But I've got my own to look after, too. We have a common enemy, okay? And I don't mean these pansies here playing pretend pirate. [ A pause, just to let her point sink in. ] I think you know exactly who I mean.
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Yeah, I get you... [Another pause to pick off a smaller, more wounded ship...]
Any chance of a secured line when all this is over?
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[ She chases a group of three off a little ways, and the first sign they show of getting bold again... well. She's got missiles. Big black-and-gold ones, seated in launchers that fan out of the ship like... well, almost the wings of a butterfly. And yet, it's still somehow menacing! Probably because, you know, missiles. ]
Maybe later. We'll have to see.
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[He's partly kidding. But banter seems the only place to go when forcing real answers out of him isn't an option. For now, they have to survive this fight, which they might actually be winning now, if his read of the battle is any good]
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I designed them myself, actually. Thanks for noticing.
[ Oh yeah, they're winning now! The enemy ships are absolutely feeling the heat from the combined efforts of the drift fleet and these newcomers. Most ships have begun signaling for a retreat - the more stubborn ones are paying for their decision to try toughing it out. ]
Looks like they're getting nervous. Good job out there.
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[Kaidan focuses his attention on the stubborn ships, but it's mostly a game of keep-away now, trying to apply pressure to the nearer vessels in order to encourage them to re-think attacking.]
Couldn't have done it without you.
[Seriously. Could not have.]