"We told them on the vox but they're more concerned with having us fill out forms than get more details on that... not that we have more to say really."
"I wonder what they'll want of us after this."
A few hours later an order comes through for all "native" troops to gather.
When you get there you see the Collapsed Crossfire, the Ghosts of the Undead, the Society of the Betrayed and the Ghosts of the Undead Savanger squads are already there as well as a Commissar who's leading this meeting.
"Listen here shitstains, you have been given the honour of leading the first charge against the Xenos. You are to advance to the city of ... Calamity and take it's southern gate. Then you will call in targets for an aerial assault.
You don't understand what that means?
I'm not surprised that you don't.
It means you hit your vox bead shout some coordinates, and you not be wrong, and our boys drop from the heavens and kick the ass that you can't.
Notch calls back:
"The coordinates are for what we need blown up, right?"
"The coordinates are landing areas for the Helldivers, though an armoured column will be following you after you secure the gates"
"Gotcha. We'll do it!"
Krevlor very much got the impression that pointing out they were scavengers not outright soldiers wouldn't be well recieved. I guess we are soldiers now..."
You and the other 4 squads are quickly able to get within sight of the city gates without any problems.
At either side of it you see the famous statues of the Emperor, his 4 arms spread wide to welcome you.
From your vantage point on a ridge you can see that it's been fortified with a trench and sandbags.
You can see one Autocannon at either side of the gate
There looks to be about 30 cultists in the trenches, mostly armed with lasguns but there are about 6 stubbers that you can see
There is about 100 meters of clear ground in font of the trenches
Notch whispers:
"Autocannon on the left, autocannon on the right. Time to sneak ahead."
Notch tries to get his ant to move quietly...moving up along the left flank.
Krevlor seems to be more concerned with remaining unnoticed for now than spotting things... an interesting if flawed survival technique.
Both Notch and Krevlor are able to sneak closer to the trenches and it looks to be about 30 cultists in the trenches, mostly armed with lasguns but there are about 6 stubbers that you can see.
Davien moves with them.
"I could hold here. If they spot you start shooting the grenade launcher, a few frag grenades should give them something to think about... or move forward with ye, if we draw fire from elsewhere some smoke grenades might reduce their effectiveness." Krevlor whispered as they appraised their enemy.
"Time to send those coordinations.", Notch mutters, plotting said coordinations and reaching for his microbead.
"Nah, not yet. This isn't inside the city after all. Let's sneak into charge range and seize some heavy weapons. Mowing them down with their own guns is a notion unless someone has a better plan."
You spot a separate group of scavangers (about 5) hiding in some nearby trees.
Judging by there marking they're loyal to Dominstrum
"There. Five scavs. Pretty sure they're Dominstrum's. We need to snuff them too."
"We're going to be outnumbered almost two to one then, we best close fast once we are close enough to pounce on them."
Getting impatient the rest of the scavangers charge into the trenches of the Loyalist forces
Notch drives his ant to charge the nearest heavy bolter position, mandibles and warknife closing in!
However, both miss their mark in their haste.
Davien follows after notch, his force staff flaring to life.
Krevlor charged up alongside Notch. As he drew close he thrust his blade towards the heavy stubber gunners cheek while his mount bit deeply into the mans thigh.
The loyalist forces open up with their heavy weapons on the charging scavengers. Duncan takes a autocannon shot to the chest
The scavengers charge take the loyalists be surprise and kill 5 loyalist with hunting lances.
Krevlor takes a poison blade to the chest
The loyalist that got bitten by Davien's any slumps over unconscious
Krevlors attack tears across a loyalist head knocking him down and stunning him
Duncan first then top of initative. I kust realization that I left him out of the bottom of the order
Krevlor clenches his teeth as the blade slices into his flesh but shakes off the poison.
Krevlor and his mount focus their efforts on finishing off the stunned gunner.
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Duncan smiles as he tosses mister boom while he holds on to mister boom's shoe.
Davien channels the energy of the warp to aid him and his comrades in their melee.
Ducan's grenade lands squarely in the middle of the autocannon team but the loyalist flak armour absorbs the brunt of the explosion but does throw off their aim
Notchs attack cuts deep into his foe but overexpends leaving himself vunerable to a vicous cut towards his head
into the target’s eyes, he suffers a –10 penalty to both Weapon Skill and Ballistic Skill for the next 1d10
Turns. The target must pass a Challenging (+0) Toughness Test or suffer from Blood Loss.
Krevlor and his ant strike down at his prone opponent cutting open it's leg and torso drenching it in it's own blood.
As Davien focues on his powers the Loyalists take this opportunity to strike at his leg.
With the Scavengers charge absorbed their now evenly matched with the loyalists, the loyalist having the advantage in defenses, the scavengers having the advantage in fury.
This all changes when Dominastrums men attack.
They hit the Loyalists like a hurricane, punching through and taking out one of the autocannons, moving with a nearly supernatural speed and grace
Notch drives on his ant to assault the nearest gun crew!
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Krevlor stabs at the next closest enemy... but his mount puts it's mandibles around the figures neck...
Duncan will hard trudge towards the trench at full speed.
Krevlor and Notch finish off their opponents and Daviens runs back to the second line of trenches.
Duncan's Mountain Ant carries him into the first line of trenches, tough he does get a glancing shot
The second line of trenches focuses on suppressing fire to hold back the tide of attacking forces, killing one Scavengers in the process.
You spot an officer at the back picking up a vox unit.
It looks like he's calling for backup
Krevlor moves his mount into the trenches. "There's an officer making a call on the vox back there."
Notch drives his mount for the trench to end up near Krevlor.
"Everyone, kill that officer!"
Duncan does not seem to try to dodge from the incoming fire, though his natural sturdiness and armor weathers the rounds without showing any sign of injury. Whether it is true bravery, or more likely a lack of understanding he is in any true danger, the Ogryn stands smiling his little smile as he pulls the loud gun around and shouts out his new favorite battle cry... Somewhere the twin gods of Gork and Mork smiled down upon him as he screamed out his new call. He may not have been born orky, but he was sure hurty and shooty enough that they would call him home in the end.
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Davien dives for cover
Duncan's attack pops the officers head like a balloon and goes through him hitting the vox operator behind him. His second shot hits a third Loyalist killing him.
The remain Loyalists throw grenades into the trenches. One of which lands in your section of the trench.
The suppressing fire drives the Scavengers and Dominastrums forces t ground, killing two