MISSION #02 A MAN OF WORTH EXECUTION PHASE

[vivalamods]

EVENT #02: A MAN OF WORTH EXECUTION PHASE

At the appointed time, a lavish fleet of airships begin to descend upon the islands of Elysium. Departing from the Maikrecht port, the heraldry on the central ship marks a noble general of extreme renown. His airship is surrounded by 3 other airships in a protective triangular formation, as well as a flight of 2 Zepter and 3 Feder armors. As they descend, the Flotsam fleet set sails, hoisting black flags as one over every single ship in the fleet. Flotsam has but 4 functional airships to their name, and all are present today as they take flight. As the airships climb in altitude, the Flotsam fleet begins firing upon the escort group from below.

It is above this salvo of cannon fire that the Corsairs begin to board. Descending on the escort airships via glider, they have but one goal - destroy the ships. Meanwhile, a smaller strike force quietly descends on the main ship with their own mission: secure the VIP and get him out alive.

CORE MISSIONS

Attack the Ships:Combatants will need to attack and sink the 3 escort ships and armor escorts, as well as ensure the elimination of any soldier within the escort party.
Conflicts: The fighting will be bitter, with lots of powerful soldiers. There are 3 Feder and 2 Zepter armors that will need to be contended with, the Feder Armors carrying gattling guns and the Zepter armors piloted by powerful lightning mages. The soldiers manning the ships are elite, and cannot be easily dispatched.
Requirements: To participate in this mission, your thread header should read ATTACK THE SHIPS.

Capture the VIP:Infiltrators will need to sneak aboard the main ship and capture the VIP. The man himself is an aging noble in rich robes and with graying hair who goes by the title of Lord Gundhir. They will need to capture and subdue him, as well as get him off his ship and onto a Corsair vessel.
Conflicts: Lord Gundhir is not a fighter, but he won’t come easily. Additionally, he is accompanied by his son, Adolfus Gundhir, who is a powerful warrior known for fighting with a massive greatsword. While the private and sumptuous appointed quarters the two nobles are in aren’t great terrain for using the greatsword, the younger Gundhir is an extremely accomplished warrior and if encountered directly will take the combined might of the entire team to threaten.
Requirements: To participate in this mission, your thread header should read CAPTURE THE VIP.

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QUESTIONS

[vivalamods]

Armor question

[relentless_sentinel]

So not sure if it's been discussed, but what's the general consensus on how one takes out Armors without being in one yourself? Considering this would be something I'm sure characters would look into...

Re: Armor question

[vivalamods]

Since Armors are at most twice the size of a human, you can still generally attack them with overwhelming force and target weak points to bring them down. Usually if you're fighting an armor on foot, it will require multiple Corsairs to take them down.

Final Planning

[vivalamods]

Nephenee

[relentless_sentinel]

Nephenee can go with either group! Combat's her specialty, and she has her armour and Wishblade back; she may not be great for sneaking around, but if needed, she'll do it!

[relentless_sentinel]

Alright, gives me some ideas then. Thank you!

Gohan

[minorinasskicking]

Gohan will be taking part in attacking the ships themselves, since he can fly and he's got plenty of firepower. He'll probably bust out his Super Saiyan transformation for this, as well.

Harlock

[freearcadia]

I'm leaning towards Attacking, as boarding ships and subduing crewmen is something Harlock has plenty of experience with, but I'm also up for helping with the VIP if numbers are needed.

[purplexing]

Donnie will assist in Capturing the VIP. Interestingly enough, he has a pretty good idea of the layout of noble ships, so that should help cut down on aimless wandering.

He's good in close-quarter combat but still pretty fresh in facing people that would actively want to kill him (ngl, he'll still be holding back himself but he'll pull together what he can to help support whoever else is fighting with him.)

[newmemorywhodis]

Since there's just one VIP, is the idea that there would only be one thread / group capturing him?

[vivalamods]

Players are welcome to coordinate themselves for sure, but a singular group isn't required if there's another approach that works.

Re: Final Planning

[sapphirecontess]

Musse will be providing covering fire to the attack team whilst masked and in a sniper's perch.

[achelord]

Drinking buddy -> Boarding team? Harlock seems more like a dex fighter so having some solid Muscle couldn't hurt.

[freearcadia]

Oh he's definitely a finesse fighter, so someone who can do the hard hits wouldn't be remised.

Re: Final Planning

[fish4science]

Angelika will give the VIP Such A Shushing when she joins the capturing team.

Attack the ships

[newmemorywhodis]

i. Approach
The bombardment has begin; artillery from the fleet below firing upon the Empire ships. But the airships still need to get higher - until that happens, the combatants can't yet use their gliders to join the fray.

They have to wait, even as chaos reigns around them. But the waiting doesn't last forever - because soon enough, the skyship draws close.

"Go!" cries the Corsair navigator, gesturing towards the waiting combatants.

Link does not need to be told twice. He opens up his glider, and launches himself into the air.


ii. Battle time
As chaos reigns upon the deck of the Empire escort ship, Link is in the middle of the fray. With his sword and shield drawn, Link is fighting like a wildcat.

But the Empire soldiers are tough, and several of them have managed to surround Link. For a moment, it looks like Link might be in real trouble.

...At least until he holds out his sword and spins, the blade whirling around him in a wide circle.

"Hyah!" he yells, as he strikes all of the soldiers surrounding him.


iii. Bombs ahoy
In the middle of the battle, Link has ended up not up on the deck but on the side of the ship, clinging to the edge. From the outside, it likely looks precarious and unplanned - but this is actually exactly where Link wants to be.

Because from here he can reach the gunports. Climb right over to them. Tosses in one of his newly recovered bomb flowers.

And then climbs away as fast as he can, before the flower goes...

BOOM!

Battle Time

[sapphirecontess]

Link's attacks are ferocious indeed, but seeing as he's thrown himself directly into the middle of the fray, one cannot help but worry. And that is why a salvo of magic bullets rains down upon the enemies that his sword fails to find, dropping several soldiers around him who might have otherwise given him a hard time.

From her sniper's perch on one of the Corsair ships, Musse scans the battlefield with a keen eye. She'll ensure his back is covered.

[newmemorywhodis]

As one of her shots strikes one of the soldiers in the head, Link is momentarily struck by deja vu - as he remembers how Tulin (and Tulin's Sage avatar) would do the same for him.

But Tulin isn't here, so Link blinks - until he sees Musse on the Corsair ship. So Link takes a moment to give her a little wave, as thank you.

And then gets right back to it, stabbing another Soldier in the gut. But while Link's busy with them, another Soldier comes up right behind him...

[sapphirecontess]

Was coming up behind him, at any rate. If link is attentive, he may hear a pained grunt and the thud of a body hitting the floor as a salvo of bullets takes the man out before he can even get close.

[newmemorywhodis]

Link notices, giving a quick glance behind. That makes it a lot easier for him; he doesn't need to worry about taking him out.

In fact, he realises that having Musse looking out for him like this means Link can afford to be much, much more aggressive. He doesn't need to focus so much on his own defense, because she's doing that for him.

So she'll notice that he begins to press forward more, striking first rather than waiting back.

[sapphirecontess]

Musse smirks to herself as she sees him charge into the fray. Cheeky boy, this one. Well, if that's the trust she's being given...

The next salvo causes huge icicles to crash down on the ship's deck, taking out several soldiers entirely and creating a natural wall between Link and some of the oncoming soldiers, while leaving him a clear path to continue to cut through to the cabin.

[newmemorywhodis]

Link sees the opportunity, and runs for the cabin. But as he gets there, rather than opening up the door and charging inside, he turns - and draws his bow.

With the icicles blocking off the soldiers, they're having to go around to try and reach them. They're having to watch their footing, and go slower.

Which means that Link can afford to fire his bow, and pick them off as they start trying to come near.

[sapphirecontess]

Far be it from Musse to deny Link - she will continue to rain ice down on the ship to trap contingents of soldiers within reach of his bow.

[newmemorywhodis]

Trapped as they are, the soldiers don't have a chance.

Between Link's arrows and her barrage of ice, the rest are picked off one by one, until none are left standing. At that moment, Link starts to relax, thinking that the battle is done.'

But then there's a quick movement, up in the sky - a Feder Armour!

And it's heading not towards the Escort ship, but the Corsair one.

[sapphirecontess]

Well! That's not great! Musse glances down at Link from the ship, making some mental calculations. Sighing, she hefts her rifle and fires it with practiced ease - the bullet forming into a blue bird that rips through the sky and punches through the armor, causing ice to form around it. Certainly not enough to stop it, but at least enough to slow its advance while she formulates a better plan.