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Valkyria Chronicles: Lions of the South

Still here of course.

Valkyria Chronicles: Lions of the South

Anyone else alive in here?

Valkyria Chronicles: Lions of the South

I had MEANT to post this on January 1st, but the guild was being uncooperative.

At about 2350hrs, the mess hall for Squad 4 was a buzz with activity. A rare ration of alcohol had been passed around, and the soldiers were in the midst of celebrations. Lilly walked around the hall, a small smile on her lips, holding a platter full of tea cups and a tea pot, offering them to any soldier not currently drowning themselves in liquor. Some soldiers were drunkenly singing Auld Lang Syne in the corner, while others were playing cards, having animated conversations, or feasting on whatever rations could be pilfered from supply without getting in too much trouble. Even Brenna, the girl who was the most antisocial of the bunch, had gotten in on the festivities somewhat, though she quickly returned to avoiding the large groups of tipsy shock troopers staggering about the room.

Offering Sergeant Harald and Corporeal Helfer some tea (and thereby marking this day as one of the few in which she ever willingly made physical contact with a Darcsen), she sat down with the rest of the squad as a voice on the radio started counting down. “5… 4… 3… 2… 1…” The sound of the clock striking midnight and chiming was quickly overshadowed by half the squad standing up and cheering. Lilly remained quiet through this, just smiling and enjoying the happy atmosphere as the celebrations reached their crescendo. After the noise died down, she spoke up, addressing no one in particular.

“Happy New Year, everyone.”

Valkyria Chronicles: Lions of the South

I. AM. ALIIIEEEEEVE!!!

Sorry it took so long to get that post up (and sorry about any errors in it. I finished it at 3am..), I've been busy.

But I still intend on participating in this RP. Don't count me out yet.

Valkyria Chronicles: Lions of the South

Lilly observed Sergeant Harald as he mapped out their plan. Her nervousness was somewhat present, despite her attempts to will it away. She took solace in the fact that her sergeant seemed surprisingly competent... for a Darcsen that was. She shivered involuntarily when they were told that Brenna and herself were going to split off and try to assassinate someone. They were going to be split away from their squad and without support, while trying to kill an enemy commander. Lilly did not like this plan one bit. She wasn't experienced in combat. She froze up when the bullets started flying last time. She would be useless. Her partner might die relying on her, when she could not back her up. ... But this was the duty that had been handed to her, and it was her job to do it as well as she possibly could. She spoke up in a shaky voice "Y-yes, sir. I understand, sir."

Before the nervousness coming back could immobilize her, she nodded to her antisocial partner, before slowly opening the back door to the house they were in, and creeping out into the back alley. Clutching her rifle in shaking hands, she surveyed the area before waving for Brenna to follow. The street was eerily quiet, with only the occasional sound of gunshots or explosions coming from far behind them. As they crept up the side of the street, darting from alley to door frame to alley, Lilly mumbled something as her partner took a position beside her. "... Sorry if I'm useless, but I will try my best." Before she could hear Brenna's reply (if she replied at all, that was), she darted to the other side of the street, following the path that the Sergeant had laid out for them. Alley, Street, Roof, Street, Lilly kept shifting her eyes in a similar manner to what she had been doing before, hoping to spot any enemies before they spotted her. This was insane. She was not suited for this. ...But it was her duty, and she would see it through. She spearheaded the journey as she and Brenna crept through the town. At least this way, if she did seize up, her body would serve as a warning for her more competent partner behind her. That was all she was guaranteed to be able to do.

It didn't take long for them to arrive at one of the larger, main roads that they needed to cross. During the journey, the lack of soldiers they encountered calmed Lilly's nerves somewhat, but they were getting closer to where the commander would probably be. There would probably be enemies nearby, guarding him, so they needed to be extra careful. Creeping to the edge of the alley, Lilly crouched by the entrance and peered around the corner. It was quiet in this street too, with no enemies to be seen. She was hesitant to dart across it, however. The street was large and exposed, and she had a feeling that anyone she had not spotted could make short work of her, should they notice her during her crossing. Paying extra attention to the buildings, Lilly made note of their surroundings. "... empty ... empty... wait.. empty..." Sure enough, all the buildings she looked at seemed to be deserted. This calmed her. It seemed to be safe, and she stopped trembling as much. She was just about to wave the all clear, when she noticed a glint in one of the upper story windows of a house. That was odd. It looked like a piece of metal had shifted there slightly. A piece of metal? What could have caused that to mov-A RIFLE! Lilly came tumbling to that realization not a millisecond too soon, a sniper bullet slamming into the wood frame of the wall opposite to her, as she frantically pulled herself back from the edge to narrowly dodge the deadly projectile. Falling flat on her rear and nearly soiling her self from the shock of her near death experience, she clutched her rifle in shaking hands. Looking up at her partner, she voiced what they both already knew. "S-s-sniper."

Valkyria Chronicles: Lions of the South

I'll try to get a post up tonight. I'm currently in transit, so I can't post. Nix that, transit took longer than anticipated. I'll try after Christmas.

And yes, it is remarkably stable.

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MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!