Alternative Tactics, Period One, 19/12

[on-her-korhal.livejournal.com]

Being a telepath, Sarah Kerrigan was slightly more resilient against earworms than the average human being. She had been keeping the song at bay since she'd woken up early that morning.

She had a final to give.

"Alright, boys and girls, your final will be part written and part practical. The theoretical part is childishly simple, really. Per module-- infiltration, unusual weaponry and battlefield maneuvers-- write down what you consider to be the three most important points about the subject."

She paused, rubbing her temple. The song was literally starting to drum through her skull. She would not give in.

"After you have finished the theoretical exam, you can move on into a short simulated exercise with a small team consisting of a firebat and a stealth agent."

Oh, it was an insistant one, worse than the time she got stuck with a few drafted farmers from the outer edges. Like someone was beating a stick rhythmically on her brain. She was going to chase it back down to whatever pit of hell it had come from.

"It's your mission to disable the objective without causing enough of a ruckus to get all hell on your heads. Good luck."

Mission succesful. It was done. She would not have to speak again.

She took a breath, collected herself, paced a few steps towards the desk, and bellowed, "HERE! COME! THE DRUMS!"

A silence passed.

Kerrigan smacked herself in the forehead very hard, growled, and sat down.

[ ocd coming up! for non-whovians: here and here ]

Comments

Sign In

[on-her-korhal.livejournal.com]

Like voodoo for the last time, children.

Re: Sign In

[socksofcool.livejournal.com]

Seely Booth

Listen to the Explanation

[on-her-korhal.livejournal.com]

Because there always has to be a listening thread.

Re: Listen to the Explanation

[death-of-hope.livejournal.com]

Anemone listened thoughtfully as the Lieutenant went over the final. This didn't sound that bad.

At least there no bugs. Yet.

Re: Listen to the Explanation

[sarcasm-guy.livejournal.com]

Sokka started snickering, which lasted exactly long enough for him to also start singing.

"Hit me, baby, one more time!"

Re: Listen to the Explanation

[l1ttle-billy.livejournal.com]

Billy listened for the drums, but heard nothing. Huh.

Re: Listen to the Explanation

[im-afrog.livejournal.com]

Adam listened intently, wondering about the drums.

Take the Written Exam

[on-her-korhal.livejournal.com]

Handwave, or write it out for your teacher's amusement.

Re: Take the Written Exam

[socksofcool.livejournal.com]

Seely thought long and hard before answering.

Infiltration: Don't die.

Unusual Weaponry: Don't die.

Battlefield Maneuvers: Don't die.

Re: Take the Written Exam

[death-of-hope.livejournal.com]

Anemone thought it over very carefully before answering.

Infiltration
1) Don't get caught.
2) If you can't achieve your target, at least get some decent collateral damage done while you're there. However, NOT at the expense of getting caught. See #1.
3) Sometimes, not engaging the enemy is the best possible plan ever.

Unusual weaponry
1) Don't die.
2) Never assume you're the only one with an 'Ultimate Weapon', they're more common than you think.
3) If your enemy doesn't have one/doesn't know you have it, it counts as a weapon. Be creative.

Battlefield maneuvers
1) Again, don't die.
2) Know your terrain. Love it, use it. Also? Don't forget to look up. Bad things come from up.
3) Try not to let too many of your squadmates (or civilians, even the annoying civilians) die from stupidity.

Pleased with herself, Anemone leaned back in her chair and grinned. See? She could learn...you weren't supposed to let the stupid people die.

Re: Take the Written Exam

[morpherboy.livejournal.com]

Marco took the exam. "Don't die" was pretty prominent.

Re: Take the Written Exam

[multiplez]

Infiltration:
1) Don't die.
2) Don't be a moron.
3) Don't get caught.

Unusual Weapons:
1) Don't die.
2) Don't be a moron.
3) Learn how to use your darn gear.

Battlefield Maneuvers:
1) Don't die.
2) Don't be a moron.
3) Have a reliable partner.

Re: Take the Written Exam

[bridge-carson.livejournal.com]

Infiltration:
1) Don't die.
2) Don't get caught.
3) If you do get caught, escape.

Unusual Weaponry:
1) Don't die.
2) Especially by your own hand because you don't know how to use the gear. So basically, learn how to use it before you start firing.

Battlefield Maneuvers:
1) Don't die.
2) Don't let your teammates die either.
3) Know where the frak you're going. And what you're going to do when you get there.

Re: Take the Written Exam

[sarcasm-guy.livejournal.com]

Infiltration:
-- Ghosts RULE.
-- Zerg are scary little things, but one at a time, they're not too hard to kill.
-- Don't be stupid, because stupid people die.


Unusual Weaponry:
-- Firebats RULE.
-- On the whole, human soldiers are morons. And aliens aren't much better.
-- When the bad guys have air power and you don't, that sucks.


Battlefield Maneuvers:
-- Make sure to always cover your rear.
-- Orangey's a pretty good partner.
-- Battlefields are fun.

Re: Take the Written Exam

[l1ttle-billy.livejournal.com]

1. Be clandestine.

2. Make absolutely sure you know how to use the weapon.

3. Try for the element of surprise. And what could be more surpising, than the 23rd Transvestite Brigade?

Re: Take the Written Exam

[im-afrog.livejournal.com]

Adam considered the questions seriously, before handwavily writing down his answers.

The whole not dying thing was a big part of it.

Re: Take the Written Exam

[stupid-toasters.livejournal.com]

Infiltration

-Don't be a smartass
-Don't be loud
-Don't die

Unusual Weaponry

-Learn how to use it
-Don't point it at your feet
-Don't die

Battlefield Maneuvers

-Dancing is bad
-Don't die
-Bring backup

Re: Take the Written Exam

[tatooine-doofus.livejournal.com]

Luke's lists of three things read like a guy who'd been in battle a few too many times. And if his didn't focus on not dying, they did have a decided bent towards not dying for no reason.

...it was an improvement.

Re: Take the Written Exam

[likethegun]

Sam had some pretty long answers for the questions, but not dying was, of course, an important part.

Take the Practical Exam

[on-her-korhal.livejournal.com]

It's you, two moddable NPCs, a very large base with a tricky-to-be-found back entrance near the target, and all the moddable Zerglings, Hydralisks and marines your handwavable heart could wish to have.

Re: Take the Practical Exam

[bridge-carson.livejournal.com]

Bridge would probably do better at this part of the exam if he weren't currently on crutches.

On the other hand, last night's mission had been successful and everyone managed to come out alive, so that's almost as good, right? Except for the busted ankle due to not exactly accomplishing the second item he'd listed under "Infiltration" in the written exam. But then, that's why he made sure to add that third point to the list.

Re: Take the Practical Exam

[sarcasm-guy.livejournal.com]

Sokka located the back entrance on his heads-up map, and set off towards it. The firebat went first, he was in the middle, and the ghost brought up the rear.

"Weeeeeeee're OFF to kill the Zerglings, the wonderful Zerglings of Oz..."

Talk to the TA

[on-her-korhal.livejournal.com]

Royal Blue's reporting in for the last time.

Re: Talk to the TA

[once-a-king.livejournal.com]

Peter was here and almost radiating worry as he tried hard to concentrate on his exam but couldn't help wishing he were back at the clinic with Willow.

Talk to Kerrigan

[on-her-korhal.livejournal.com]

She's lurking and on SP, oh, such SP.

OOC

[on-her-korhal.livejournal.com]

Sorry for the handwaveyness, seriously, but RL has devoured me into its disgusting belly today.

Re: OOC

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

THE DRUMS. THE DRUMS.