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Very nice sketch. You're also accepted and I will write you in on the next update.
Does someone seek a Co-GM?


"I am curious though, is your becoming accustomed to humans mission-critical? Are you...mission-critical?"
Hyouka


"Huh, what?!" Camille was taken by surprise by your question. "N-No! I'm not mission critical! Nor is my mission about humans!" She sighed, calming down. "It's just that I--"

*WHIZZ*

The undeniable sound of a bullet was heard. The vehicle you and Camille were on suddenly accelerated until it was stopped by the much larger cargo transport in front of it. The inertia from it launched you and Camille from atop the transport and into the ground. More bullets whizzing was heard as the personnel carriers deployed the Knights. "They're killing the drivers! We're under attack!" You hear Hospitaller Gordian over the radio.

The road was surrounded by hills tall enough to conceal what was behind them. And apparently what was behind them were an entire raiding party of robot pirates riding their crudely-built war trucks, shooting their boorish-looking weapons and raining bullets upon the caravan. Some charged forth with rudimentary melee weapons: Large cleavers, buzz saws and modified clubs.

Despite being surprised, the Knights were quick to reorganize. Knights with auto rifles and plasma guns joined the Typhoon Knights who revved up their miniguns and began firing back at the pirates. Some Knights wielded shields and swords or axes, ready to greet the melee pirates in hand-to-hand combat.

Camille readied her minigun weapon while Hospitaller Gordian approached you. "Are you two al--" He was cut off when a harpoon bolt pierced through his torso, nailing him to the personnel carrier. Blood quickly flowed from his wound but he was still alive, albeit losing that status pretty quickly. Camille saw the entire scene play out and completely froze. Her eyes were wide with horror and confusion and shock as she silently watched Gordian bleed out.





"Captain, my calculations make me believe that I will be better suited to go directly for the scientist. My superior speed is suited for this type of mission and if I do not superheat my tail it is actually useful for the non-lethal take down of target. Furthermore, with this environment, I believe they will try to escape through tunnels or vehicles, even the most armoured of robots can't survive the heat for long, so I will make sure to inform you if I spot their escape method."
Vilkas


"Very well then. You will join a small detachment of our lightest robots and make your way to the inner structures." Cura pointed at the buildings located at the center of the complex. "Once we begin the attack, start moving and move as fast as you can. We can't give these rogues a single second."

"Alright, let's do this."

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The main entrance to the illegal laboratories was a large structure with a couple of lookout towers and an enclosed hangar, most likely for the rogue scientists' vehicles and aircraft since how else would they be able to traverse the hostile planet.

*BOOM*

A loud explosion rang through the area. The hangar doors were blown open, the oxygen being visibly sucked out. The Dostrex robots, led by Captain Cura, charged forth. Typical of Dostrex robots, they were mostly large and heavily-armored. They wielded huge weapons like miniguns, autocannons and launchers. It was no surprise, robots of Dostrex emphasized strength and they liked to look the part, imposing their mighty presence upon their enemies.

Sounds of gunfire and battle filled the air. It was high time for you to move. You and your group infiltrated the facility by inserting yourselves on top of the enclosed structures and making your way to the inner structures, avoiding or destroying any cameras that stood in your way. Soon you reach the central buildings, the ones hanging over the gorge. Despite the distance, you could feel the melting heat from the lava river below.

"Vilkas-san." Your attention was called by a fellow light robot. She was tall but petite with bluish hair tied to a ponytail, wearing blue-gray light armor. In fact, her armor was so light she was showing off a bit of skin. Her weapons included a pair of curved blades, one longer than the other. On a closer look, her swords were actually a katana and a wakizashi. Besides the oriental blades, you spot a belt of shuriken around her waist. Was this robot some sort of ninja wannabe?

"There is very few of us but there is a lot of ground to cover. We have no choice but to split up." As she spoke, the other robots begun cutting open holes into the structures. "The other robots will try and locate the exits and block them. Meanwhile, you and I will be the ones to chase down the scientists and subdue them. I hope you're as fast as you look, Vilkas-san."

Once the holes were open, you dropped down into one of the complex's tunnels. The ninja robot followed in a moment and sealed the hole to prevent the oxygen from escaping and the heat from entering. Conveniently, that part of the tunnel had a couple of signs that pointed to two destinations: 'Command Center' and 'Holding Cells'. "Holding cells? For the Swarm aliens? Damn these scientists! Don't they know how dangerous they are?!"

"I guess we have to split up further, Vilkas-san. Taking control of the command center will let us control much of this facility and locate the scientists. Meanwhile, we also need to deal with the aliens in the holding cells." The ninja robot said. "So where will you be going?"
~ Crown Of Thaln ~


Interacted with: @HereComesTheSnow, @VitaVitaAR


"No dragons, and one of them sounds scared to fight one... Of all the knights we could talk to it's these two..."
Violette


Now that hurt. It confirmed Jarde's worst fears about being in this party. Even the other girl's words were not much help since she also, albeit indirectly, said that both Gerard and Jarde were nobodies right now, only starting off in their careers. Not that he did not appreciate the sentiment, at least someone honestly believed in them. Or so he would like to believe.

Jarde decided not to dwell on these matters too much. At least, he attempted to. Try as he might but circumstances appear to always remind him of how he did not belong there. Fortunately, his mind and attention was caught on something else when Gerard when he made his reply.

"Thank you both for your words of encouragement. We'll carry them in our hearts to the next battle. It is a rare soldier who's still sane to risk their life without fear——but I'm certain your faith in us will make conquering it, again and again, so much the easier. Enough that when we next meet, we'll both have many more stories for you. Something truly valorous. Enough to finally excite you a little too, Lady Violette."
Gerard Segremors


It appeared the disappointment elicited quite the response from Gerard. It was not like he was telling them off, but it sure felt like that. Jarde wanted to add something to lighten the mood, but found that he could not. His spirit was doused and his mind was busy battling off his anxiety. In the end, he just smiled and nodded at the noble ladies, in agreement with Sir Gerard.

"Presenting the Young Lady of the Throne and the Heir Apparent, Princess Eliabelle Tanenway Falthaen!"


The announcement caught everyone's attention in the hall. The princess herself came forth, appearing to shine brightly to all those present. She was a woman of beauty complemented with a white, elaborate dress rumored to have been weaved by a great elven seamstress from distand lands.

"It's wonderful to see you all! But, I must admit, my reason for holding this function was both to grant everyone a pleasant time shared with friends, and to meet the Iron Rose Knights! I would be delighted if they would take some time to speak with me."
Eliabelle Tanenway Falthaen


Jarde was technically with the Iron Rose Knights but he doubted it was him the Crown Princess wanted to speak with. There were other, more qualified knights to talk to her.

"Well then, it was nice meeting you ladies. Like what my friend here said, perhaps next time we'll have more exciting stories to tell you. Or maybe we'll be stuck dealing with bandits forever. Who knows?" He bid farewell to the three noble ladies with a laugh before turning to Gerard. "I'll be outside to look at the pretty gardens. You guys have fun with the princess, alright?"

Jarde turned to make his leave. He caught a glimpse of the beautiful castle gardens on the way and this was his chance to get a good look and appreciate them. It would also help get his mind off some unpleasant thoughts and feelings. He spared a glance at Fanilly and her company. It looked like they were done talking to that noble but he guessed there would be more talking for them now that the Princess was around.
Merry Christmas, y'all!

Post will be coming soon but it's doubtful Jarde would talk to the princess since he just got a verbal beatdown from a noble girl.
Merry Christmas, you two!
Merry Christmas, y'all!
I'm tempted to make an RP with a 'Free' tag and put it in the Advanced section.

And make it 'Jump-in' too!
Black Wolf
~@Restalaan (YNG)~

"All I need are these. Please, I insist you take up a weapon."
Yang Bethlehem


"Alright, if you insist." Nero shrugged before putting on his helmet, a shiny but simple helm that covered the entire head with a small, rectangular slit for the eyes to see.

He unsheathed his blade, a standard longsword with no remarkable features yet Nero held it with pride. "Kill for the living! Kill for the dead!" He yelled his warcry, his sword held to the air. The audience appeared worried with the chant, now that they were seeing a new side of this seemingly innocuous farmer.

Nero assumed a stance with his longsword in front and pointed at you, making no other move. As you shifted forward, he did so too and never changing his stance.

But when the two of you were close enough, Nero lunged at you with a one-handed overhead swing. His speed was superbly quick, giving you only seconds to react.



That's What Friends Do
~@Stern Algorithm, @ShwiggityShwah, @Restalaan (DIT)~

"Hey, you two. You're also going in this quest?" Neil approached Ozzy and Ditzy.

"It's a full party then. Not sure if this Forde guy will need this many people but the more the merrier, right?" Neil remarked before turning to the Owl Harpy. "You know, you and I haven't really hung out much, have we? We've been in the same guild for a while now and I think we haven't gone into a quest together, have we?" He then turned to the Hobgoblin. "I remember going on a quest with Ditzy here. We had to run from a band of Goblins."

"Anyway, let's do this, yeah?"


"Pleasure to meet you Camille. I can teach you all about humans."
Hyouka


Camille was rather taken aback by your display of confidence. However, she did take your hand to shake. "O-Okay." She shyly responded in a cute, little voice. You get a feeling that Camille was more than just unused to humans.

------

The caravan soon set off into the remote wilderness of Bladine. Among the planets of the Ark Sector, Bladine resembled Earth the most thanks to its smooth terraformation. The planet harbored a variety of temperatures, allowing all sorts of biomes to exist in the planet. From verdant forests to lush jungles, from wide deserts to arctic poles. All of this unclaimed land was once settled before, during the First Expansion, but then the Swarm arrived and the rest was history.

Despite your offer to teach Camille about humans, she was quiet during the trip and asked no questions. Some of the accompanying Knights attempted to start a conversation with her but all that was yielded was smalltalk that ended as soon as it began. Right now, Camille was above the personnel carrier that you, her and a few Knights rode on. The transport was a boxy vehicle that traveled in tank treads with a single Arachnid Turret above for defense.

Camille was currently above the carrier, watching the scenery of rolling grassy hills and the high mountain ranges in the horizon. You were told to check up on the shy robot and upon joining her, she was surprisingly the first to speak. It appeared she has finally mustered up the courage. "Miss Hyouka, right? You told me back in Sanginum that you can teach me about humans, right?"

"How did you come to know so much about humans? Did you grow up with them? Did you have human parents? Err, I mean raised by humans?"





"Ah! Ma'am! Yes, I am VILKAS. Not quite, it seems this mission won't deviate from my typical use in battles, outside of the change to the closed space the illegal laboratory will provide. Well... I do wonder a bit about the nature of these labs... No, I am sorry for my behaviour, it is not my place to wonder about non-vital aspects of the mission. I am ready for deployment."
Vilkas


The woman let out a small chuckle. "I was told that you could be a bit rigid but come on, relax! You're allowed to know these things." She patted you in the back. A pat that felt more like a hard slap. "Anyway, all we got from the reports are that these scientists have ran off with some samples from Swarm aliens. It appears they've been doing this for quite a while now since they have secured labs and all."

"But that's all about to change, isn't it Vilkas? Hahahaha!" Pointing her thumb at herself, she continued. "Also, you can call me Captain Cura. My full name's kind of weird. Pleasure meeting you!"

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You and the strike force boarded some VTOL aircraft that took the force as close to the labs as possible. Seeing through the windows of the flying vehicle, you see the usual landscapes of Dostrex. Lifeless and scorched rocky terrain with the occasional river of lava from a leaking volcano or pit of molten rock.

Upon disembarking from the aircraft, the searing temperatures of the planet quickly hit you. Fortunately, you and the strike force were robots and your mechanical bodies were built to withstand such scorching heat. At least for a while, lingering in these temperatures would soon bring damage to the circuitry and the smaller parts within several hours. And that's assuming you do not stray too close to any sources of lava.

The strike force quickly found the labs, having made no effort to conceal themselves. The structures were mostly circular and white-colored, connected to each other through wide tunnels and tubes. The buildings were built on top of a narrow gorge with a river of lava a couple of kilometers below. The labs were well-lit with visible searchlights and camera monitors, powered by geothermal energy from the lava's heat.

"Mmm, we're not really equipped to sneak our way in. We'll have to force our way in but that'll alert the scientists and allow them to escape." Cura lit up when she came up with a plan. "Aha! We can have half the strike force come knocking on the front door and distract the entire lab, then have the other half strike where the scientists are. They can also come up from behind for a rear attack should the lab defenses prove too tough."

"So where will you be, Vilkas?" Captain Cura asked. "Gonna join me at the frontlines or directly for the scientists?"
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