[Filtered from Omegamon's forces] - [Backdated shortly after Ivan's posts]

[simonthedigger]

Alright boys and girls, listen up!

My name's Simon. Simon the Digger. I'm Captain of the battleship Halberd, and leader of the Dai-Gurren Brigade. Maybe you've heard of us, maybe you haven't.

Doesn't matter either way, because we've got a job ahead of us. The information on the villages that we'd have the best shot of liberating is legit - trust me.

A few of you have expressed interest in kicking their door down, but it's not going to happen without your heads ending up on mantles over Omegamon's fireplace if we're not organized. This isn't just about kicking ass and taking names, so no matter how good a fighter a single person may be down there, it won't matter for shit if you can't save lives at the same time.

For one of these villages, the Halberd is going to launch a distraction strike to pull Virus Buster forces from it. No matter how many people we have helping us, we'll be outnumbered, but we'll have the advantage of air superiority. It's the one thing we didn't have over Ravemon that we have over these losers.

Unfortunately, it's probably our only advantage. Don't think we can get the drop on them. No matter how well we lock our communications down, Omegamon knows we'll be coming because this is what he was aiming for. He knew there'd be retaliation, and I suspect he knows we'll be gunning to save what people we can. There'll be strong warriors down there, so if you've got any tricks up your sleeves be prepared to whip 'em out.

Because we sure as hell will be.

Lagann and I will personally lead an assault as a distraction. Anyone who wants to come with us can feel free, but we'll need people out there also to lead the villagers to safety. This can be done, but we gotta move hard and we gotta move fast.

Now, the downside... besides the fact you could easily get your ass chopped down out there, anyway.

What we don't have is the numbers so far to liberate all of the villages indicated. Just one or two guys won't be able to pull this off. We're talking about pushing back an entrenched military force and trying to get folks in these towns to safety. It's not a small task, and the Halberd is only one ship.

We've got to do what we can do, though. If you want to roll with us, just say so.

Also - don't worry about the fact DATS hasn't done much yet. At the moment, there's only so much they CAN do without it backfiring on a lot of innocent people. I know these people, and I have faith in them. When they can, they'll be right down there.

For now, then, it's up to the rest of us to do what can be done and hold the line. That starts not with getting our heads blown off, but by saving lives.

Dying for a good cause is admirable, but remember - it's not worth it if you don't accomplish anything in doing so.

[LOCKED TO HALBERD CREW]

I'll say this, as well - I know this can be pulled off, but if any of you guys don't want to head down there, say so. I won't hold it against you, as I sure as hell wouldn't blame you.

I won't make you go, but the Halberd is going.

Comments

[force_a_change]

If it would not be considered a bother, I would like to help

[simonthedigger]

Well.

That's a bit unexpected.

[force_a_change]

Oh is it?

[simonthedigger]

Heard you had a rep before.

I've got to ask, though.

One - Why?

Two - You're not going to stab anyone on my ship, are you? I'd hate to throw you off it.

We have done that before, for the record.

[gatekeymaster]

You all know that Meta Knight would be doing this.

Like hell I'm gonna back down where he'd be involved.

Where his ship goes, I go. And where I go, this ship will have all its firepower and then some.

[simonthedigger]

Glad to hear it.

Not that I had a lot of doubt.

[force_a_change]

Why not? And no, unless I have to defend myself from them.

And you really shouldn't trust everything you hear about someone, Mister Digger.

[gatekeymaster]

If you did, I'd have had to throw you overboard.

[simonthedigger]

Trust me.

No worries of that.

[simonthedigger]

Daimon and the others are either going to kill me or thank me in doing this.

Well, I guess we are tight on help... and hey, you can stab all the Virus Buster assholes you want. Free of charge.

[ooc - Strikes unreadable.]

[force_a_change]

Thank you, I plan on doing my best so you really needn't worry.

[simonthedigger]

Oh, and more importantly?

Try not to freak Kittan out too much. I'm not saying I trust you, but you could be a good distraction.

Make good on that, and maybe other folks will start to leave you alone. Just keep that in mind, eh?

[sclassedge]

Well.

Guess I'm going to the Dark Area after all.

[force_a_change]

I don't see why I would freak him out, Mister Digger. The worse I have done to him is talk to him over this network.

[thekingisnotalone]

Indeed. The numbers are a problem, as is the issue of the distraction retreating safely. I expect that you do not have additional flying transports available. If the number of volunteers remains low, I may need to request a brief alliance with you. It would be better to ensure that all are evacuated from one or two settlements than attempt to rescue all four and be unsuccessful in evacuating anyone.

[force_a_change]

You don't have to, Mister Robot. Since it seems I will be surrounded by people who would happily inform you and DATS if anything goes wrong while I am helping them.

[simonthedigger]

He's got reasons.

He's also one of the people I trust the most, so if he gives me reason to I WILL go ahead with the "throwing overboard" thing.

Right now, we're just sort of in great need of extra hands.

[sclassedge]

No, I am just going to watch over you. That's my job. I'm sticking to it.

Actually, it gives me an excuse to go down there so I'm not going to complain.

[ooc - Strikes locked to ... Asakura. O_o ]

[simonthedigger]

There's three Tamer-commanded airships that aren't King Bowser's, and clearly he wouldn't be helping us.

Unless you convince/pay Captain Marvelous or Captain Gilder - who are pirates, I need to note - to bring along either of their ships, the Halberd's all we've got. I've enlisted Gilder's help in the past, but after our repairs from Chaosmon and the fact we're not going to be lingering down there very long, I don't think I've got enough to offer either of those guys right now to make it worthwhile.

Alliances are going to be necessary, man. No matter how much power you had back home, no one has all of it here.

And it's a tough pill to swallow... but if we stretch ourselves too thin, we won't save anyone.

[force_a_change]

I have no reason to do anything to him.

And if he does do make sure it's a good reason at least, I would hate to be punished because of someone's paranoia.

[force_a_change]

I see, well at least now you'll be watching something exciting now?

[locked to Zero]

You're welcome.

[thekingisnotalone]

Unfortunately I have minimal access to funding at this time. [Read: There's only so much I can mooch off of my partners.] I will need to look into those two for future reference. But you are correct, there will be no spoils from this battle.

I have no objections to alliances. Unlike some kings I hold to them. I would rather us not need to operate as a single group, however, so as to evacuate more settlements. We will only have this one opportunity before Omegamon's forces are redeployed to cover the area properly.

I have no expectation that we shall be able to evacuate everyone. There will likely not be enough time unless Omegamon's forces have been so kind as to have confined each population in a single location within the settlement.

[readmyback]

Count me in.

[upgradedtohero]

Saving lives is the most important thing to accomplish. If going in and making a lot of noise is what it takes to make a big enough distraction to get that done, then let's go make some noise.

[arrowoferos]

Hmm, a noble cause to be sure.

How much distance is between the villages and the nearest lightposts? It would seem to me those would be the fastest way to get them as far as possible.