open Blue vs. Red (RP)

[4HFan 476]

Link to OOC: https://mlpforums.com/topic/150291-blue-vs-red/?view=findpost&p=4462709

 

Location: Blue Team Death Canyon Outpost 1

 

Time: 08:00

 

Sarge stood before the new recruits, "Welcome to Death Canyon recruits!" He started to look them over. "The U.E.S.C. has selected you for this important task, the best and brightest fresh out of training school." After a short pause, "Do you know why we are here? Well, it's because our mortal enemies, The Reds, have set up a base on the opposite side of the canyon. Our objective: defeat them at any costs. Am I clear?"

Edited April 15, 2016 by DamienBolt8592

[crispy fries 432]

@@Yoshikupo, @,

 

Redwood was gathered at the Red base with the rest of the team, whom she wasn't too fond of. She was waiting around for orders from command as to who was in charge, but none came. All she knew was that she was here to defeat the Blues, and she just hoped the rest of the team knew that too.

 

"Hey, did anypony ever say who's in charge?" she asked the rest of the team. "Also, ah'd like to say that if any of y'all ask why we're here, ah swear on Celestia's fat alicorn ass that ah will shoot y'all in th' hoof."

 

(Let the references begin)

[Yoshikupo 302]

@@crispy fries,

"I heard we are here because we need to kill another small force of Blues while the actual fighting is done else were, not saying were not important, I mean I am here but still this is going to be very simple" Emerald gloated "Also no pony ever said how was in charge, but I think it should be a diplomatic vote on what happens...I don't like leaders telling me what to do"

[crispy fries 432]

@@Yoshikupo,

 

"Y'all would probably vote on us bein' required to kiss yer ass at least twice a day," snorted Redwood. "Besides, th' military ain't a democracy. Ever heard of a chain of command? It's so that th' ponies who know what they're doin' can make sure th' ponies who don't know what they're doin' don't screw everythin' up."

[Yoshikupo 302]

@@crispy fries,

"Hey I know what I'm doing! I can use weapons effectively, I already have two for combat that I got a while ago" She holds her shotgun up to the sky "And I will make sure that non of us ever get hurt in this mission" As she says that she accidentally shots the shotgun in the air, a bird comes down next to Redwood a second later "Ok you have to agree...that was awesome"

Edited April 15, 2016 by Yoshikupo

[Your Nightly Spectre 1,061]

@@Yoshikupo, @@crispy fries,

 

Carmine, relatively tired and late wandered over casually to the rest of the red team. His relative fame ran before him as he graduated the top of his class while breaking the marksmanship record for the academy. But either way, for some reasons he couldn't make it here on time.

 

"G'morning, Ladies. Sorry I'm late, there was uhh.... traffic... yeah."

 

Levitating his sniper rifle and placing it on the ground next to him he remembered the glimpse of the conversation just as he was approaching.

 

"Oh and as for our leader, I figure it could be something about that conveniently crashed Pelican dropship over there. "

 

He turned and pointed over at an utterly crashed and destroyed pelican dropship.which even more conveniently set itself ablaze and exploded even more just as we payed our attention to it.

 

"...Huh."

Edited April 15, 2016 by The Special Spectre

[Randimaxis 8,652]

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"... aaaaactually, you're really vague."

 

Button tilted his head to the right as he spoke.

 

"WHY are they our 'mortal' enemies?  I mean, last time I checked, there wasn't exactly a surplus of Red-Armored Ponies barging their way through the capital... of course, it's been a while since training started - haven't checked on that yet.   And they set up 'A base'; what do you mean, like, a big, concrete bunker-thingy, or a tent, or... OOOH!  Maybe one of those Mobile Command Centers!"

 

"And you also said we were supposed to defeat them 'at any costs' - I didn't even know there was a BUDGET involved!  You're just sorta throwing money around, saying 'oh here, we'll PAY you to go away', when we should be trying to focus on what kind of base they have, and why WE can't have a Mobile Command Center - hey, is that in our budget?  I ask because, y'know, I haven't seen any of those bits yet; some Treasurer YOU are..."

[crispy fries 432]

@@Yoshikupo,

 

"Emerald, y'all are an absolute idiot," sighed Redwood. She then paused for a second before saying, "Emerald, ah just got a real important message from command. They got a big mission, and only y'all can do it. They need y'all to go down to th' store and get us a quart of elbow grease, and some headlight fluid fer th' warthog. It's important, and command says they only trust y'all to do it."

 

With any luck, this ploy would get Emerald out of Redwood's hair for a while.

[4HFan 476]

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"... aaaaactually, you're really vague."

 

Button tilted his head to the right as he spoke.

 

"WHY are they our 'mortal' enemies? I mean, last time I checked, there wasn't exactly a surplus of Red-Armored Ponies barging their way through the capital... of course, it's been a while since training started - haven't checked on that yet. And they set up 'A base'; what do you mean, like, a big, concrete bunker-thingy, or a tent, or... OOOH! Maybe one of those Mobile Command Centers!"

 

"And you also said we were supposed to defeat them 'at any costs' - I didn't even know there was a BUDGET involved! You're just sorta throwing money around, saying 'oh here, we'll PAY you to go away', when we should be trying to focus on what kind of base they have, and why WE can't have a Mobile Command Center - hey, is that in our budget? I ask because, y'know, I haven't seen any of those bits yet; some Treasurer YOU are..."

Sarge looked Button in the face as he spoke, "You do realize I can punish you for being a smart-ass right? And this is a war, Command told me that we are to fight these Reds, and Celestia damnit we are going to do just that. Unless you want one of them to come over here and shoot you in the face? And the Reds' base looks just like ours, just, red. And by defeat them at any cost, I meant I can sacrifice as many of you ladies as necessary to beat them. Now am I clear?" He then looked over at Flamestreak and said, "Son, you haven't said a word yet, can you speak?" He then thought, then when I do get him talking, I probably won't be able to get him to shut up.

 

 

Then, as the crashed Pelican exploded, "WHAT IN CELESTIA'S SWEET GRACE WAS THAT?!?!?!"

Edited April 15, 2016 by DamienBolt8592

[crispy fries 432]

@,

 

Distracted by dealing with Emerald, Redwood hadn't totally realized or even heard what Carmine had said, and it wasn't until a few seconds afterwards that is sunk in.

 

"Wait, hold on, what?" said Redwood, turning her attention to the pelican. "Aw, hell, that ain't good."

[Randimaxis 8,652]

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Button turned to look at the explosion.

 

"Yeah, see... THEY have a Mobile Command Center - they've gotta be testing out the cannons on it right now.  Loud bastards, aren't they?"

 

He looked back at Sarge.

 

"Anyway, why are we trying to take the RED base... I mean, this canyon; is it some sort of strategic position that can be used as a front to make headway in the war, or is it the site of some kind of secret research & development lab that's on the verge of figuring out how to duplicate the Changeling Gene or some shit like that?  Because THAT would be kinda awesome-cool, having super powers that we could use on the enemy; they'd never see it coming, either!"

 

"But still, unless there's some sort of Concordance that the U.E.S.C. signed claiming that they were going to do their damndest to channel their entire war efforts into dragging the ACTUAL battlefront over seven billion miles across space to bring the fight DIRECTLY to this planet, then why the Hell would we want TWO bases in the middle of some remote-ass canyon, out in the boonies where nobody's even HEARD of a Mobile Command Center?"

[4HFan 476]

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Button turned to look at the explosion.

 

"Yeah, see... THEY have a Mobile Command Center - they've gotta be testing out the cannons on it right now.  Loud bastards, aren't they?"

 

He looked back at Sarge.

 

"Anyway, why are we trying to take the RED base... I mean, this canyon; is it some sort of strategic position that can be used as a front to make headway in the war, or is it the site of some kind of secret research & development lab that's on the verge of figuring out how to duplicate the Changeling Gene or some shit like that?  Because THAT would be kinda awesome-cool, having super powers that we could use on the enemy; they'd never see it coming, either!"

 

"But still, unless there's some sort of Concordance that the U.E.S.C. signed claiming that they were going to do their damndest to channel their entire war efforts into dragging the ACTUAL battlefront over seven billion miles across space to bring the fight DIRECTLY to this planet, then why the Hell would we want TWO bases in the middle of some remote-ass canyon, out in the boonies where nobody's even HEARD of a Mobile Command Center?"

"How many times do I have to tell you? THEY DO NOT HAVE A MOBILE COMAND CENTER! What they have is the exact same thing as over here. Now if you don't shut up I will tear off your partridge and kick you in the pear tree. AM I CLEAR?" Then he said to himself, "With troops like this, we won't be winning any wars..."

[Yoshikupo 302]

@@crispy fries,

"Well, I'm going to leave on my pointless job" Emerald trudged away from the others *Later* "Who puts a shop in the middle of the field...I mean it is like a vending machine in how you buy things but still, how would think 'this is a great place to take the money of soldiers!' That's just plain stupid" Emerald muttered as she waited for the two items to finish being produced.

[Randimaxis 8,652]

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"The EXACT same thing?  You mean, like, our clones?  We're stuck in a canyon in middle of Ass-End-Of-Nowhere, fighting clones of ourselves who have joined up with the Red team?  Why would they do that?  I mean, aside from the fact that they TOTALLY have it in their budget to afford a perfect replica of OUR base - plus the paint to make it Red - so there's a good chance they at least have medical and dental, and probably have a good 401k plan, too... I didn't get told we had any of that during Basic..."

 

Button scratched his head with a forehoof, which was idiotic, as he didn't remove his helmet first.

 

"So maybe the clone got the better deal?  I mean, YAY Blue and all that bullshit, but if they get a decent deductible for their dental..?  Why can't WE get a decent deductible and such - Hell, do we even GET dental?  If we don't get dental, and we're being forced to fight our own clones, and there's no tactical strategic reason for even BEING here in the first place... then I say we need a new Treasurer, because you aren't doing a very good job."

 

"I vote ME; we'll have a Mobile Command Center by next week."

[4HFan 476]

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"The EXACT same thing?  You mean, like, our clones?  We're stuck in a canyon in middle of Ass-End-Of-Nowhere, fighting clones of ourselves who have joined up with the Red team?  Why would they do that?  I mean, aside from the fact that they TOTALLY have it in their budget to afford a perfect replica of OUR base - plus the paint to make it Red - so there's a good chance they at least have medical and dental, and probably have a good 401k plan, too... I didn't get told we had any of that during Basic..."

 

Button scratched his head with a forehoof, which was idiotic, as he didn't remove his helmet first.

 

"So maybe the clone got the better deal?  I mean, YAY Blue and all that bullshit, but if they get a decent deductible for their dental..?  Why can't WE get a decent deductible and such - Hell, do we even GET dental?  If we don't get dental, and we're being forced to fight our own clones, and there's no tactical strategic reason for even BEING here in the first place... then I say we need a new Treasurer, because you aren't doing a very good job."

 

"I vote ME; we'll have a Mobile Command Center by next week."

@

 

"WILL YOU PLEASE SHUT THE HAY UP!!! WE ARE NOT FIGHTING CLONES, AND THERE IS NO TREASURER!!! The enemy base is the same model as ours, it was the only one either team could afford. Now, if you will please be quiet, our other recruit, Flamestreak, needs to introduce himself.

[crispy fries 432]

@ @@Yoshikupo

 

"Sweet Celestia," chuckled Redwood to Carmine. "Emerald actually bought it. Ah didn't actually think it'd work."

 

Redwood chuckled again as she watched Emerald leave the base, wanting to see just how far she got. She was about ready to start betting on how long she'd be gone too.

[Your Nightly Spectre 1,061]

@@crispy fries,

 

He turned his attention over back to Emerald leaving, and then kept looking between her and Redwood.

 

"Wait... "

 

Still unable to believe it he kept looking back and forth and then back at the destroyed pelican. "...Well then... Just a question, who is next in line of command seeing as our previous commander is very possibly..I dunno... DEAD?!"

Edited April 16, 2016 by The Special Spectre

[DwhitetheGamer 867]

Copper just hung around, waiting for his turn to speak to the blue group.  He had been waiting for this day to come.  He had been given the honor of being in the legendary face-off between the Blue and Red teams.  He had heard about it, and he couldn't wait to be a part of it.

Edited April 16, 2016 by DwhitetheGamer

[4HFan 476]

Copper just hung around, waiting for his turn to speak to the blue group.  He had been waiting for this day to come.  He had been given the honor of being in the legendary face-off between the Blue and Red teams.  He had heard about it, and he couldn't wait to be a part of it.

 

@, 

 

As soon as his teammate spoke, he raised his hoof and said, "I can.  I am a good leader on occasion."

"Since Flamestreak seems incapable of speech at the moment, you can speak first." Then Sarge said quietly to himself, 'Let's hope you have more of a brain than button over there...' "So, Copper Strike. Are you clear on the situation here?"

 

(OOC: spectral Spectre is a red, not a blue.)

[DwhitetheGamer 867]

@, 

(He already told me.)

 

Copper nodded at the leader, with a determined look on him.  He knew the stakes of being a part of this, and he was ready to do anything possible.  "Yes, sir.  I've heard about this, and I'm honored to be in this group.  Really, I'm honored if I was on either team, but I'm glad it's the team of my favorite color."

[crispy fries 432]

@,

 

"Ah dunno, ah'm pretty sure we all got th' same rank. Ah guess we'll hafta figure somethin' out. Anyways, ah heard we're gettin' a new guy, so that might be th' new CO. Hey, can y'all use that rifle of yours to see where Emerald's at? Ah wanna know how far she went, and if she's dead."

[Randimaxis 8,652]

- @DwhitetheGamer

 

 

Button turned his head, and looked out at the canyon itself for a moment.  He then tilted his head slightly to the right, and walked slowly over to the edge of the concrete, staring.

 

"Is that the Commissary out there?  Like, waaaaaaaaay the Hell out there?  What kind of sicko would put the only way to get ammunition all the way out in the middle of a battlefield?  Are those machines insured?  I mean, yeah, they gotta be... but who would insure vending machines in the middle of a warzone?  Whoever it is must have bits to spare, because that has got to be one of the stupidest things I've ever seen."

 

"I mean, maybe I could understand the idea of putting them in Neutral territory, so both teams could buy ammo... but then, why not actually make a place where it could be, you know, NEUTRAL?  Though I have to say, the middle of a battlefield's about as neutral as you can get, but REALLY... if they have all this money to throw around insuring ammo vending units, then why can't they just have vending machines on both sides?  It would double their profit, and they wouldn't have to worry about their customers getting their Luna-damned foreheads caved in by a sniper round while sorting through the different kinds of AP ammo they sell."

 

"Oh, and there's a Red guy over there; looks like he's buying ammo."

[DwhitetheGamer 867]

@@Randimaxis, 

 

Copper followed the eyes of his teammate to the battlefield.  He gave him a confused look before shaking his head at the situation in hoof.  "Don't mind him for now.  I'd rather wait until the fun begins before doing anything.  Though, ain't it kinda cheatin' to be getting some ammo right now?"

[Denim&Venöm 19,066]

@,  @@Randimaxis,@,@@DwhitetheGamer, 

 

@,@@crispy fries, @@Yoshikupo, @@Ethan Sawyer,  

 

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But more importantly, are you just tired of dealing with the Sunset Reds or the Starlight Blues?

 

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Edited April 16, 2016 by Denim&Venom

[4HFan 476]

@,  @@Randimaxis,@,@@DwhitetheGamer, 

 

@,@@crispy fries, @@Yoshikupo, @@Ethan Sawyer,  

 

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Do you wish for fame and glory for your battle field exploits? Do you wish to achieve honor & respect among your comrades? Do you seek justice yet lack the means to attain it? Or are you just a draftee who's paychecks from command keep bouncing? 

 

But more importantly, are you just tired of dealing with the Sunset Reds or the Starlight Blues?

 

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So sit back, relax and leave the bloodshed to us!  Call now!

 

​Warning: All contracts are on a half now, half later fee. Going rate is 50 million per head. Clients are expected to cover food, lodgings, travel & equipment expenses. Free Lancers™ will nor be held responsible for any team kills that occur to your organization/branch of service, nor will Free Lancers™be responsible for any injuries, illnesses contracted, lost wages, property damage/destruction, noise complaints, sexual harassment, pregnancies, acts of vandalism, or any other insurance or legal claims. All sales are final. Fail to enact and finalize payment will result in, but is not limited to: death. Free Lancers™name and logo are all intellectual properties of Project: Freelancer LLC. 

"WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT ON THE RADIO?!?!?! Some kind of funky telemarketer? Jeez, just who else is on this Celestia damned planet!?"

 

@@Randimaxis, 

 

Copper followed the eyes of his teammate to the battlefield.  He gave him a confused look before shaking his head at the situation in hoof.  "Don't mind him for now.  I'd rather wait until the fun begins before doing anything.  Though, ain't it kinda cheatin' to be getting some ammo right now?"

Sarge considered his words for a moment. "Nah, if that's a red, let's kill it!!!" He picks up a sphinker, "DIE REDS!!!! AND BURN IN TARTERUS YOU LOOSER!!!!!"