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"Cleared for takeoff, Raven Flight."

Feisler watched as the Raven aircraft were cleared by the tower, all the while keeping an eye on the ocean. The white "V's" being drawn in the water by the approaching boats' wakes were getting closer. They were running out of time.
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Nimbus flexed his wings and immediately knew there was a problem. A sharp pain indicated what he had only suspected- he'd sprained his right wing when he fell on it.

"No luck," he groaned, "we'll have to go through this ravine and hope it becomes more shallow later on." Nimbus heard an eerie growl in the distance, "and we'll want to get moving before that manticore comes back... or worse."
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The single mechanic looked to Dark Hooves.

"I'm sorry, sir," he said, "we don't even have any airliners left here. You guys were the only military planes to land at this base when the invasion began. I patched up your aircraft from yesterday. They should be good to go."

(So in that case, do you all want to know the storyline I have planned, or would you rather be surprised?)
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(Countdown to Ace Combat: Infinity- 3 days. Would you like me to message you all about what I have planned for the story, to help organize this?)

Post Merge

(Countdown to Ace Combat: Infinity- 2 days)
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Nimbus breathed a sigh of relief. At least he wasn't alone.

"Just you?" he said, "okay. Let's see if we can get out of here."
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Nimbus looked up, spitting clumps of some foul-tasting vegetation out of his mouth. He'd fallen down a ravine when the manticore attacked.

"Great," he grumbled, "we're separated." Hastily he began to look around to see if anyone else had fallen with him.

"Anypony down here?" he called out.
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(There are no satellites and weapons are not recommended this early on. The idea is to have basically defenseless characters. No offense meant, of course, but I'm just trying to organize this as best I can.)
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Feisler maintained his flight path, waiting for the rest to form up. Once there, the tower would relay the instructions for meeting up with the president's aircraft.

Post Merge

(Countdown to Ace Combat: Infinity- 4 days)
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"Understood, Equinox. However, be advised my callsign is "windigo." Do the contractors know we'll be meeting them?"
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Mission 03: "Birds of a Feather"

Branson International Airport. October 28, 1998.

Music:
Spoiler: show


"Windigo One, cleared for takeoff."

Feisler gunned his throttles, feeling the F-4 leap into the air. He'd only been up for an hour, but the military was doing its best to get whatever assets they had out of the invasion zone as quickly as possible. He pulled into a pattern around the airport, waiting for the others to join him. On the horizon, he could see the wake of several approaching Sotoan ships. This was going to be the closest evacuation in history.
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"Of course," Feisler replied, "get some rest, gentlemen. Tomorrow the fight for our country begins."
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(It'll make more sense once we're broken up into smaller groups, which this attack is meant to do. When that happens I'll brief the group leaders (the people who identified their characters as leaders on the sign-up) about where the story will go. From there, the leaders take charge of their own micro stories until we all come together at the finale)
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They were becoming alert... it was now or never.

...

Nimbus trotted over to a bush to investigate the noise. What happened next gave him no time to react. In a flurry of fur, claws, and teeth, a massive dark shape leaped from the bushes into the midst of the group, roaring furiously.

"Manticore! Run!" Nimbus yelled.
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Nimbus paused in his tracks. "Hear what?" he whispered. He was on edge now. He certainly didn't doubt that something was out there. The question was- what was it?
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(A lot of conversation. Story-wise, we've just moved into the forest and are looking for civilization. Don't worry- I'm lost as well, and I started this thing)

The glowing eyes stopped just short of the group. Apparently no one had detected their owner's presence. Good. Snarling, the hidden creature sniffed the air. So delicious. It hadn't had fresh meat for a while. A party like this would be a treat...
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Feisler walked into the airport's bar after landing and had a seat. The bartender was serving drinks on the house while trying to pack up whatever valuables he had. The TV was on, and President Erul was addressing the nation.

"My fellow Veruseans, today is a day unlike anything we have ever faced. Our neighbor country, Sotoa, has declared war on us for the sole purpose of expanding their territory and totalitarian regime. As I speak, our forces are being drawn inland. The Sotoans have already scrambled their navy and are taking our coastline. In this time of peril, I urge all of you to remember who we are. We are Verusea. We are the Yuktobanian Continent's sole free nation! We will repel these invaders, and as we always have done, we will prevail!"

An airman came running into the bar and cornered Marcus Feisler.

"Sir, thank Heaven you and the others made it back alive. The remaining members of our command sent me here with your orders. They said for you to get some sleep. Looks like you're sortieing early. They also said once the sortie's complete, you'll land at Sand Island Air Base in Osea for new aircraft.

"Sand Island?" Feisler said, wrinkling his brow, "just what sort of sortie is this?"

The airman handed him an envelope which Feisler took. Poring over its contents, Feisler's eyes grew wider and wider. Finally he wordlessly passed the note on to the other pilots.

(The note reads: Pilots of Windigo, Raven, Equinox, and Final flights- you are to escort President Erul's jet to the Osean coast, where you will then proceed to Sand Island to acquire new aircraft. We are pulling out of Verusea, but a counterstrike operation is already in the planning phase. Good luck, and contact Branson Tower for further details on your orders tomorrow. Your launch time will be 0430.)

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(New trailer! Totally had no idea "reaper" was actually an Ace Combat callsign! Anyway, this trailer brought up an interesting point. Recall that the Ulysses asteroid impacts in 1999. Well this rp is set in 1998... Spoiler alert: we may have one heck of a final mission. That's all I'm sayin' for now)

Spoiler: show
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Nimbus helplessly took off after the group. "Wait, can we even trust him? I mean that was a talking rock!"

...

In the bushes, two bioluminescent green, catlike eyes watched the creatures with interest. A low growl escaped the hidden creature's mouth. Confusion was exactly what it wanted, and soon it would have the chance to strike...
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Feisler checked his armaments- two missiles and nearly full gun ammunition. The missiles were raining down inland, all targeting military facilities. So far, he hadn't seen any aircraft. Maybe this was the Sotoans' plan- demoralize the country and invade before the Veruseans had any time to react.

Post Merge

(Countdown to Ace Combat: Infinity- 5 days)
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"So you're a talking rock?" Nimbus said with an eyebrow raised. "Okay. Er... we weren't really expecting help. Still, is it possible you could tell us what this place is?"
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Thoughtful Thundercloud