[IC] Rise of Tigers - Stompy Mech Game

[NinthG1g4by73]

IC: Skoll

"Unfortunately, Tiger One, that's how we're going to have to do this. Normally, splitting into groups of three would be sufficient, but then that would leave a clear shot straight between us for the prisoners to escape through. You and Tiger Three will take center, Tiger Two and Tiger Five will go right, Tiger Four and I will go left."

@Ehksidian @GunmetalGold @VahkiDane @Nato Greavesy @Ardoku

[VahkiDane]

IC: Iral Vijil

"Yare yare, who made you the boss, anyway?" Stalker Judge seemed to shake its "head". "Alright, Three, let's move. Today, preferably."

@GunmetalGold

[GunmetalGold]

IC: Brae Tessen

Brae huffed. "Praetorian wasn't made for this terrain. You keep me covered, I'll buy you a round."

[Ehksidian]

IC: Taia Sal - To the right, to the right

"Whatever works best. Alright Tiger Five, let's go. You take point, I'll support from afar. My Mech is...more equipped for long-range support, after all."

(@Ardoku)

[NinthG1g4by73]

IC: Skoll

"If you didn't want me patch you up Iral, all you had to do was say so." Skoll responded in a slightly salty tone. Seeker turned towards Banjo and started walking. "Let's go, Winters. Watch my back, i'll watch yours."

[VahkiDane]

IC: Iral Vijil

The raptor didn't reply with a snarky comment to Brae, speaking in a more cautious tone. "Covering number Three." He said in confirmation.

[UltimoScorp]

Natalia Faust

"Negative, Tiger Six, the local forces will not be assisting us today. You're on your own out there."

@NinthG1g4by73

[Nato Greavesy]

IC: Juliana Winters - Into the Swamp.

"Say, commander, what are the chances that the prison might've put trackers in their prisoners or mechs?" Juliana started to move Banjo forward, the heavy mech swiftly sinking past its ankles after its first step. "More specifically, what are the chances that they might throw us a bone and share that kind of info with us?"

@UltimoScorp

[UltimoScorp]

Natalia Faust

"Unlikely on a planet like this. It's nearly impossible to cross the swamps without hovercraft or mechs, which the planetary government keeps armed for infantry and light vehicle combat. They probably don't see a need to, Tiger Four."

[Ehksidian]

IC: Taia Sal - Rightwards

"Do we have their last known location, at the very least?"

[Nato Greavesy]

IC: Juliana Winters - The Swamp.

"I suppose that would've been too easy," she sighed, as Banjo continued to stride slowly into the swamp. She started to angle left, as Skoll had suggested, "Alright, Tigers, you know the drill. Stay in radio contact, and give 'em hell."

[Dealdric]

Knox Iliand-ship

Knox finished the drop-ship's systems check. "Purring like a young feline as the humans say. But I wonder why something so delicious is apart of that saying." he said to himself. He walked up to the command center and checked the comms. He checked the systems of each mech to clarify the mission's progress. "The ships radar is having an issue seeing due to the climate, but it seems ya'll be fine."

[NinthG1g4by73]

IC: Skoll

"That's a negative Tiger Two, given the track record of responses we've had so far." Seeker stepped off the permacrete air strip and began to trudge through the muck. Already the strained groans can be heard as servos and pistons work just to keep the mech moving. "Stick with the buddy system, people, and keep your heads on a swivel."

[Nato Greavesy]

IC: Juliana Winters - The Swamp.

Banjo continued trudging languidly through the marshy undergrowth, its wide-splayed feet leaving deep, dinosaur-esque tracks in its wake. Juliana almost started whistling to herself as her mech walked, but she forced herself to keep quiet.

[GunmetalGold]

IC: Brae Tessen

Praetorian Ruin lumbered slowly through the dense bog, PPC acting as a sentry and looking for a target. Brae tapped at a console and filtered through a few spectrum scans, though nothing turned up.

The Apatagor growled slightly. "Come already. Show yourselves, ronus."

[VahkiDane]

IC: Iral Vijil

"I didn't think a bunch of degenerates like them were even capable of being so bloody quiet." He muttered, eyes locked on his sensors.

[UltimoScorp]

Natalia Faust

"Thank you, Mr. Iliand, I want you on standby in case we need to hot drop reinforcements."

"Tiger Two, our intel put them 10 klicks away from the dropzone twenty minutes ago, estimates put them about three klicks now."

As if to accentuate her point, contacts would show up on the long range sensors of each mech. Three from the north-west, another three from the south-west.

[NinthG1g4by73]

IC: Skoll

"I'm going to assume that you're talking about the prisoners there, Tiger One." Seeker did its best to keep pace with Banjo. Skoll looked between the scanners and the heat display.

[Ehksidian]

IC: Taia Sal - Marching forwards

"Understood."

She raised the laser cannon and trained it forwards. All she needed was line of sight to see the stolen mechs...

[Nato Greavesy]

IC: Juliana Winters - The Swamp.

"In hindsight, Skoll, perhaps those of us with the LRMs should've gone up the middle." Juliana mused, "But know that we know where they are, perhaps we should consolidate into groups of three after all."