Event: I'm a Lumbermech and I'm ok! (D2, EE)

[Comstar]

The Lumberjack charged on down the rode, but was rocked as the Phoenix, across the hills, fired an arcing PPC blast which slammed into the right arm, ripping away armor and shattering the chainsaw assembly. (Hit RA, 10 damage) The Firestarter attempted to catch the commando as it ran by, but couldn't, and the Condor attempted to split fire between Commando and Thorn, missing both. The Pegasus poured all 18 missiles at the Stinger, and barely landed any (Hit LL+RL, 2 damage each)

The Hetzer, seeing the Wyvern preparing to jump, fired it's massive cannon, the shell arcing out and catching the Wyvern's arm, ripping it off in a massive explosion, but didn't deter the jump. (Hit RA, 20 damage, Arm destroyed, 1 Damage transfers to RT, Piloting roll to remain standing success)

In vengeance, the Fortunate Ones returned fire as they withdrew. The Stinger lanced the Pegasus with it's lasers, flaying armor from the rear. (Hit RR, 5 damage) The Commando also opened fire, hitting the armored vehicle with a 7 of the 10 missiles it fired. The chain of explosions shattered more armor and burst fuel lines - that craft wasn't moving any time soon, and the crew were too shaken to fire their weapons. (Hit FR+RS+RS+RS+RS+RR+RR, 2 damage each, engine further destroyed, crew stunned 1 turn)

The Thorn and Valkyrie both reached out with their own weapons, but couldn't score any hits.

The Valkyrie then punched the hetzer upslope, slapped off an armor panel (Hit RR, 3 damage), the Commando kicked the Pegasus in the side (Hit RS, 5 damage, crew stunned 2 turns) further concussing the vehicle crew, and the Wyvern slammed into the top of the Hezter with a sickening crunch, and then slid off, landing on it's back with a painful thud. (Hit Hetzer FR, 14 damage, moderate motive system damage, Hezter knocked into hex 1805, RL damaged, 9 damage, piloting roll to stay standing failed, piloting roll to avoid injury failed, piloting roll to remain conscious success)

Two more mechs came on scope, an ancient Eisenfaust and Gladiator, so old that the target recognition computer flickered, trying to make the match, chugging through the database and having to think about it for a while.

The enemies continued to give chase, apart from the vehicles, which were either immobilized or staying still to line up shots.

--- To withdraw, a mech must begin the turn by the edge of the map. ---

---- Situation ---- Allied victory if all units withdraw from northern map edge or all hostiles destroyed.
Wyvern "Wurm" 5 LTR, 5 RTR, 1 RT, 9 RL, RA destroyed -- 0 heat -- 34 damage this round
Commando "Sly Caliber" 1 CT -- 2 heat -- 0 damage this round
Cicada no damage -- 0 heat -- no damage this round
Valkyrie "Blondie" 7CT, 7 RT, 4 RL, 2 RA, 7 LT, 2 LA, 7 LL -- 1 heat -- 0 damage this round
Thorn 2 CT, 4 RT, 2 RL, 2RA, 2 LT, 6 LA, 4 LL -- 0 heat -- 0 damage this round
Stinger 7 LL, 5 LT, 2 RL -- 0 heat -- 4 damage this round
LumberJack "Bessie" RA 8 -- 0 heat -- 8 damage this round

Hostile Status ----
Condor Heavy Hover tank ---- Immobile --- -4 bonus
Condor Heavy Hover Tank 2 ---- immobile --- -4 bonus
Pegasus Scout Hover Tank ---- Immobile --- -4 bonus
Hetzer Assault Gun ---- moved 0 --- +0 penalty
Firestarter ---- moved 6 --- +3 penalty
Striker ---- moved 0 --- +0 penalty
Phoenix ---- moved 4 --- +2 penalty
Eizenfaust ---- moved 4 --- +2 penalty
Gladiator ---- moved 5 --- +2 penalty

[Marik Wa Mo Ishtal]

Again with the weapons - there was no time. The retreat was officially on.

((Turn to Face NE, Sprint to 1508, turn as much as possible to 1407))

[Maja Eklund]

Maja tastes blood for a moment as she nearly blacks out when the Wyvern is spun around before slamming painfully into the ground.

Weakly"Ach....."

Shakily she tries to force Wurm to its feet and limp/crawl off the hill into a small divet for some company, a distant part of her mind screaming at her about the giant cannon bearing down on the mech

((Trying to stand and remove prone and then run to 1707, to hopefully break some line of sight.))

[Gillian Chow]

Gillian wheeled the Cicada to the right as she brought her weapons to bear. Trees crumpled beneath mechanical feet as the mech came about.

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Start in hex 1603 facing northeast. Right, forward (heavy forest), right (walking). End in hex 1704 facing south. Fire machine guns (med range) at Hetzer, PPC at either Pegasus (short range) or Hetzer (inside min range), whichever I have the better chance to hit.

[Dorgan Bruun]

"GOD DAMN IT, STITCHES," Bruun roars in comms as the Hetzer skids downhill toward Blondie. Working the controls, he wheels the Valkyrie around and down the hill, swinging back to put laser and fist into the thrice-damned assault gun.

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Running
Face 1705, face 1804, forward, face 1704, face 1705
Laser Hetzer. Punch Hetzer.

[Andrea DeTroyes]

Andrea dashed past the Pegasus, moving to rejoin her lance. Crossing the road she entered the woods on the other side and took a potshot at the Hetzer with her SRMs. She flipped on her comms, "I am through the trees and coming up behind Paul Bunyan."

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Run to 1506, shoot the Hetzer with SRM-4 and -6

[Comstar]

The Fortunate Ones were regrouping on the eastern road, and Yuri called on the radio, "I've got a clear path out - get out of here and follow me, that's an order people!"

The hostiles took a number of long range shots, azure blue and emerald green lasers beams crisscrossing as they tride to hit the dashing Commando, but couldn't find their mark. A volley of SRMs chewed up the road as the Commando climbed the hill. A ppc shot from the Phoenix crackled past the Thorn, but didn't strike home.

In return, the Fortunate Ones continued to try and pummel the Hetzer, the Stinger bounding in and lancing it with both lasers (hit RS+RS, 5 damage each), follwed by the Cicada putting a withering barrage all around the armored vehicle, but only tearing up trees. The Commando, without a clear lock, turned and fired the medium laser behind it, spearing the Pegasus in the side, turning a little more of that rapidly depleting armor to slag. (Hit LS, 5 damage) The Thorn, likewise bereft of a clean target, saw a lucky long shot with the LRMs, launching a volley on trails of flame, which rained down all around the Striker, but one missile slipped in, smashing into the axle and blowing out a tire (Hit LS, 1 damage, critical hit motive system)

The Valkyrie slammed its fist against the Hetzer again, and the armor was definitely starting to look a bit ragged.

The Hetzer trundled slowly, the tracks digging grooves in the soft earth as it tracked it's body around, main gun searching for a target, and the hostile mechs continued to race forward - Firestarter leaping back to join its lance and unify the enemy force

---- Situation ---- Allied victory if all units withdraw from northern map edge or all hostiles destroyed.
Wyvern "Wurm" 5 LTR, 5 RTR, 1 RT, 9 RL, RA destroyed -- 0 heat -- 0 damage this round
Commando "Sly Caliber" 1 CT -- 0 heat -- 0 damage this round
Cicada no damage -- 0 heat -- no damage this round
Valkyrie "Blondie" 7CT, 7 RT, 4 RL, 2 RA, 7 LT, 2 LA, 7 LL -- 1 heat -- 0 damage this round
Thorn 2 CT, 4 RT, 2 RL, 2RA, 2 LT, 6 LA, 4 LL -- 0 heat -- 0 damage this round
Stinger 7 LL, 5 LT, 2 RL -- 4 heat -- 0 damage this round
LumberJack "Bessie" RA 8 -- 0 heat -- 0 damage this round

Hostile Status ----
Condor Heavy Hover tank ---- Immobile --- -4 bonus
Pegasus Scout Hover Tank ---- Immobile --- -4 bonus
Hetzer Assault Gun ---- moved 0 --- +0 penalty
Firestarter ---- moved 6 --- +3 penalty
Striker ---- moved 0 --- +0 penalty
Phoenix ---- moved 4 --- +2 penalty
Eizenfaust ---- moved 4 --- +2 penalty
Gladiator ---- moved 5 --- +2 penalty

[Maja Eklund]

Groggily "jag mår bra...No need for worries. Make sure you are all getting out now, do not be letting me slow you."

The Wyvern ungainly soars into the air and away from the approaching mechs, half its weapon systems having been blown off.

((Jump jet to 2005))

[Gillian Chow]

"Understood. Cicada breaking contact," Gillian replied, as she carefully began to back her mech through the trees and away from the enemy contacts.

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Starting in 1704 facing south. Back (light forest), back, right, back (5 movement). End in 1801 facing southwest. I think trees block my LOS from there to the Hetzer (but if I'm wrong, take a shot at it).

[Marik Wa Mo Ishtal]

Things were getting dicey - there may be a chance he didn't survive. but if he kept moving, then...

((Turn NW, move to 1407, turn N, move to 1404, move into 1603 or if I can't, 1504.))