Session Start: Thu Aug 18 00:00:00 2016
Session Ident: #acegRPGic
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14[19:25] <~Valetni> It's an early morning for you, waking up before the sun has even risen. It's a cold, chilly morning despite the month, a heavy fog blankets the area. Extra lights have been run out, marking the lengths of the runway for your takeoff. Today, it will just be the three of you. More than sufficient for such a simple escort mission.
[19:31] <Eagleclaw_2-2> "Ok team you heard the briefing. Relatively simple mission ahead of us. This all business as usual. Let's get up there and get home quick." Wasting no time Ivan heads down the runway in his new Su-37. So used to the routine now he barely thinks about his preflight check anymore.
06[19:33] * Cavalier_2-3 paces over towards his Mig-29M leisurely, following in the simple pre-flight proccedures as he swings into the cockpit, nodding his head to himself. "...Hm. This is Basilisk 3. Everything's looking good. Mechanics took care of that damaged tail."
[19:34] <Avalanche_1-1> Yuki, like normal, taxis in his super tomcat and rises into the sky.
06[19:37] * Cavalier_2-3 then proceeds to rise up into the air shortly afterwards, having no issues whatsoever taking his fully functioning aircraft into the sky.
14[19:46] <~Valetni> Formed up, you gain altitude until your break through the heavy fog and cloud cover over the base. Hopefully by the time you return in the evening, the midday sun will have burned it off. With decent visibility for now, you set your noses north. While there is technically a cease fire in effect, such things become much less certain as distance from the border decreases. Hopefully some overzealous Belkan SAM operator won't mistake your flight for the latest air attack. Eyes glued to your sensors, you maintain vigilant as you get within the last 50 klicks of the border, at 0745. 15 minutes until the Belkan escort squadron is supposed to arrive.
06[19:48] * Cavalier_2-3 keeps an eye onto the eletronic camera provided by his EOTS pod, alternating it with looking out at the open sky - and his radar himself. It's times like these he wishes he had someone else flying with him."
[19:52] <Eagleclaw_2-2> "Ok flight let's hold here at the border and wait for the Belkans. We don't want to accidentally ignite some more bombs by crossing the line. In this environment best to play it safe."
[19:53] <Avalanche_1-1> "Yeah, we can just hang here for them and hold."
14[19:54] <~Valetni> Taking up a holding pattern, you circle over the borders. At least a dozen surface to air missiles, and twice that many AA gun fire control radars from both sides of the borders are detected by your RWR as you close to the last ten klicks. While all the FCS radars are still in search mode, not tracking you, the pure amount of defensive weapons is something that's in the back of your mind.
[19:55] <Cavalier_2-3> "Understood, flight lead. I've got my eyes out"
14[19:59] <~Valetni> Minutes tick by,
[19:59] <Cavalier_2-3> "Should we try and contact them  beforehand, or are we waiting for contact,  Basilisk 2?"
14[20:00] <~Valetni> Eventually, several contacts appear on the edge of your Radar. A cluster of targets creeping along at medium altitude at low speed. Minutes pass as they creep to within 40 kilometers.
14[20:00] <~Valetni> P̷͘͠r͘͟o͢͞b̸̢͘ļ̸̀e͘m͟҉?̵̷͜
[20:00] <Avalanche_1-1> "They should show up on radar any time."
14[20:01] <~Valetni> "Unidentified aircraft south of the Belkan border, this is Flammenschwert 1, identify yourselves please." Comes the clipped belkan tones over an open frequency.
[20:01] <Cavalier_2-3> "Oh - yeah. I've got them on radar."
06[20:05] * Cavalier_2-3 lets his finger hang over the open comms for a  moment, looking over towards Ivan and Avalanche's crafts, sighing and drumming his finger against the Mig-29's panel.
[20:06] <Eagleclaw_2-2> "This is Basilisk-2 acting flight lead of Basilisk flight of the Ustian air force. On orders to meet you at the border and escort."
14[20:09] <~Valetni> "Very well Basilisk." Comes the response, accompanied with harsh Belkan accent. "We will approach to within 10 kilometers of the border. Once the plane crosses the border, you will assume escort duties. Understood?"
[20:10] <Eagleclaw_2-2> "That's what I'm being paid to do. We're holding position waiting for escort duty."
14[20:12] <~Valetni> "Confirmed." You watch on your radar as the four aircraft peel off, forming a holding pattern about 8km from the borderline. A solitary contact continues on, crossing over into Ustian territory. "Basilisk, confirm handoff." Flammenschwert insists.
06[20:13] * Cavalier_2-3 looks into his implanted camera, aiming to locate a visual of the plane, instead of simply a radar visual.
[20:14] <Eagleclaw_2-2> "Basilisk keep fall into formation around the package but keep an eye on those damn Belkans. Make sure they don't stab us in the back." Ivan radios back to the Belkans "Roger intercepting now."
14[20:15] <~Valetni> Slaving the EOTS to the radar return, you manage to get a view of the aircraft in question. It's a white business jet, a sharp pointed nose and a fuselage lined with windows. Two long, thin wings flare into tips at the end, and the two engines are perched above the fuselage, at the tail.
[20:15] <Cavalier_2-3> "Handoff confirmed, Basilisk 2. It's the jet."
[20:17] <Cavalier_2-3> "Confirmed by visual, that is."
[20:22] <Eagleclaw_2-2> Ivan falls into position on the package. "Confirmed receipt of package. Fly safe, Belkans." Ivan cringes at thought of wishing the Belkans luck.
14[20:22] <~Valetni> The Belkan radar contacts turn and begin heading north, picking up speed as they do so. Falling into formation around the Jet, you're forced to throttle back significantly in order to match speed. "Basilisk flight, this is Dove." A middle aged woman's voice, filled with the confidence of all aviators, comes over the radio. "This is the Pilot speaking, sorry we're slowing you down. The bigwigs get upset when the ride gets too bumpy." She says with a chuckle.
06[20:23] * Cavalier_2-3 cuts in, with a short quip "Hey - don't worry about it. Some people just aren't fans of turbulent rides."
14[20:24] <~Valetni> "Buncha wimps. They wouldn't even let me see if this thing could do a barrel roll." Dove replies with a laugh.
[20:25] <Cavalier_2-3> "Hey, you're starting to sound like one of the guys we had back at Valais, Dove. This is Basilisk three, by the way. We've got your back."
[20:26] <Eagleclaw_2-2> "Hello Dove. Don't worry about the speed. I like it slow. I'm a dancer myself and dance real slow. When we get back we can have ourselves a little dance maybe. A little diplomacy to end this war. What do you say?" Ivan smiles playing his old tricks again.
14[20:27] <~Valetni> "Thanks, I appreciate it Basilisk 3. It's a little unnerving being the only one not packing. I'm gonna count on you to get me through this. Who's the Yuke?" Is the reply, as you continue heading south, Flammenschwent flight no longer on radar.
06[20:28] * Cavalier_2-3 stops talking almost immediately, slowly letting his gaze wander over towards Basilisk 2's craft, before sighing, speaking off of radio "...Jesus Christ." - he then turns the radio back on. "That's our second in command."
14[20:29] <~Valetni> "You've got one other plane out there, is he gonna say hello?"
[20:29] <Eagleclaw_2-2> "I am command tonight. The name is Ivan. What's yours my little Dove?"
[20:30] <Avalanche_1-1> "Dove, this is Avalanche, or Yuki. Sorry, just trying to keep an eye on radar."
14[20:31] <~Valetni> "Well if the third guy is the strong silent type, the Yuke talks enough for both of them." The pilot of the jet laughs, the SAMs passing out of RWR range, allowing you to breathe a little easier. "You can call me Wendy."
[20:33] <Eagleclaw_2-2> "Well Wendy m'lady. I would love to do some internation diplomacy after this sortie. If you wouldn't mind meeting me for a dance later"
[20:34] <Cavalier_2-3> "...Did he just say m'lady."
[20:35] <Eagleclaw_2-2> Ivan does a maneuver over Dove's plane tipping the flaps to her and falling back into formation. "You should see my dance moves."
14[20:35] <~Valetni> "You seem more like the kind to start an international incident." Wendy observes with a dry laugh.
[20:35] <Cavalier_2-3> "Oh my god. Baba, where are you when we need you."
[20:36] <Avalanche_1-1> "Don't worry, we've already had to prevent a few of those."
06[20:36] * Cavalier_2-3 lets out a weak groan, coming on to radio once more "...Several. Yes."
[20:37] <Cavalier_2-3> "Say - Dove. If you don't mind me asking, how was the ride with the Belkan escorts? They all the strong silent type?"
14[20:39] <~Valetni> "Oh they're regular chatterboxes by Belkan standards." Wendy replies. "I think I managed to get near a hundred words out of them."
[20:39] <Eagleclaw_2-2> "HAH! Belkan men? Some of the best looking Belkan women I've seen were actually men apparently."
[20:40] <Cavalier_2-3> "Huh. That's something. Don't mean to pry but...anything noteworthy about that whole...incident? With the nukes, I mean."
06[20:40] * Cavalier_2-3 appears to simply filter Ivan out mentally as he continues observing the instruments of his craft.
14[20:42] <~Valetni> Wendy seems content to let Ivan's comment slide for now. "Noteworthy? I don't think 7 nukes is exactly page 3 material. That's headlight news honey." Wendy replies.
[20:42] <Cavalier_2-3> "Alright, fine. I understated that. Still. How're they holding up?"
14[20:43] <~Valetni> There's a rustling in the background, and the next communication comes through in a whisper. "Big case of the left hand not knowing what the right hand is doing. Civilian leadership was NOT happy about that, there's some housecleaning being done." Wendy confides.
06[20:45] * Cavalier_2-3 mumbles a soft "Shit..." into the radio, shaking his head "I got you. Let's hope it goes as smoothly as possible."
[20:45] <Eagleclaw_2-2> "Are you right handed or left handed Wendy?"
14[20:45] <~Valetni> "I hear you, Basilisk 3. And I'm ambidextrous, Yuke." Wendy replies with a laugh.
[20:46] <Avalanche_1-1> "You have to be in this business."
[20:46] <Eagleclaw_2-2> "The uh name is Ivan."
06[20:46] * Cavalier_2-3 pipes up, after Eagleclaw "And Gabriel. Or - well. Gabe, for short."
14[20:47] <~Valetni> "Well we're gonna be together for a while, might as well be on a first name basis." Wendy says with a laugh. "Let me ask you guys something."
[20:48] <Eagleclaw_2-2> "Yes."
[20:48] <Cavalier_2-3> "Sure, shoot."
14[20:50] <~Valetni> "Why was it that you- Hey, you can't be in here!" Distantly through the open connection, you hear two loud pops. The diplomatic jet begins to roll, the left wing dropping and nearly colliding with Cav as it yaws towards him. It begins rapidly losing altitude.
[20:50] <Cavalier_2-3> "Wh - *DOVE*! What's going on!?"
06[20:50] * Cavalier_2-3 immediately dives beside the plane in a violent maneuver, kicking into a sudden burst of adrenaline.
14[20:50] <~Valetni> The Jet continues to lose altitude, dropping through 30,000ft and beginning to pick up speed as it hurries towards the ground.
[20:51] <Eagleclaw_2-2> "Flight spread out. Get clear it's out of control!"
[20:51] <Cavalier_2-3> "...Think. Think, damnit..."
[20:51] <Eagleclaw_2-2> "Follow it but don't get too close!"
[20:51] <Cavalier_2-3> "Dove flight! Respond!"
14[20:52] <~Valetni> Through the open connection, you hear muffled, indistinct shouting, accompanied by a gurgling sound much closer to the microhpone. Another pop in the background drowns out the struggle in the cockpit.
14[20:52] <~Valetni> The plane manages to get its nose up slightly, still losing altitude, but at a much less severe rate.
06[20:53] * Cavalier_2-3 smashes his fist against the side of his panel "Damnit - stay with us! *Focus*."
[20:53] <Avalanche_1-1> "It sounds like there's a flight onboard the plane- what the fucvk are they trying?"
06[20:55] * Cavalier_2-3 attempts to level out his Mig-29M beside the craft, attempting to use either his bare sight - or the camera to get a closer look at the cockpit.
[20:55] <Eagleclaw_2-2> "Be prepared to shoot it down at a moments notice. Keep your eyes peeled for any Belkan fighters too! I knew we couldn't trust these damn Belkans."
14[20:56] <~Valetni> Finally, the plane levels out slightly, though it dips slightly left to right as it flies straight ahead, whomever is at the controls attempting to steady it with a heavy touch and over correcting. The Port side door suddenly pops open, the wind catching it and tearing it from its hinges. Two men clad in black suits appear in the entrance, grappling with each other.
[20:57] <Cavalier_2-3> "Who's piloting this flight? Respond!"
14[21:01] <~Valetni> "Zis is Ampazator Volkoff." An elderly man responds, with a thick, nearly incomprehensible Belkan accent. "Ze pilot has been shot by a zabotor." He informs you. Towards the rear of the aircraft, the two men are each attempting to through the other from the aircraft while remaining inside themselves. After a few tense moments, once of them simply grabs the other and jumps himself.
[21:03] <Cavalier_2-3> "The...belkan embassado-...damnit. Understood."
[21:03] <Cavalier_2-3> "Embassador Volkoff - have you ever flown a plane?"
06[21:04] * Cavalier_2-3 shoots an unsure glance at the other allied craft, gritting his teeth.
[21:08] <Avalanche_1-1> "Does that thing have fly-by-wire?"
14[21:08] <~Valetni> "Mein grandzon is ein bilot. He once took me up in ein trainer ven I vas inspecting his baze. I handled the controls briefly." The Ambassador explains.
06[21:08] * Cavalier_2-3 nods his head, and silences himself as Avalanche comes in on radio - awaiting for his query to be answered before continuing.
14[21:12] <~Valetni> "I do not knov." Is the reply. Flying close, the entire right side of the canopy is spattered with blood. Suddenly, an explosion rocks the plane, sending it once more plummeting towards the ground. A multitude of Belkan curses flow over the radio as the plane plummets, the ambassador fighting to regain control.
[21:13] <Cavalier_2-3> "Ambassador! Decrease speed and pull up. Gently. Refrain from sudden movements on the stick."
[21:14] <Cavalier_2-3> "Avalanche, Eagleclaw. What's the nearest airfield we got from here?"
[21:14] <Avalanche_1-1> "Let me scan the radar and try and remember..."
14[21:16] <~Valetni> The plane finally manages to level off, trailing smoke and with extensive damage to the left side. By now, it's altitude has fallen to only a few thousand feet. "Ve haffe lost brezure and oxygen. Ach ! I do not zink I can pull up anymore. Ze zuitcase, he had a bomb az vell..." The plane continues to limp along.
[21:16] <Cavalier_2-3> "...Right. Understood. Listen, you've taken heavy damage to the left side of your craft. You have to keep her steady and slow."
[21:17] <Avalanche_1-1> "Looks like a Learjet, too. Don't think those have FBW."
[21:17] <Cavalier_2-3> "God damnit..."
14[21:18] <~Valetni> "Vas ist das light?" The ambassador speaks to himself. "I zink fe are lozing fuel."
[21:18] <Cavalier_2-3> "...Oh for f-"
06[21:18] * Cavalier_2-3 swings his craft to the side, trying to spot any visible fuel leaks. "Stand-by, Ambassador."
14[21:19] <~Valetni> A fine mist of fuel is clearly visible leaking from one of the wing tanks, making flying below the aircraft a dangerous proposition.
[21:19] <Eagleclaw_2-2> "Well...that's just fantastic..."
[21:19] <Cavalier_2-3> "Yeah. You've got a fuel leak. We're going to have to go for an emergency landing, I think."
06[21:20] * Cavalier_2-3 furrows his eyebrows, trying to remember of any landmarks - or even  bodies of water that may serve as an adequate spot for an emergency landing.
[21:21] <Avalanche_1-1> "This is Clover one on an escort mission, VIP is currently flying damaged and leaking fuel, need an emergency airstrip, over."
[21:22] <Avalanche_1-1> "There may be saboteur forces still on the flight."
14[21:22] <~Valetni> Ahead, you spot the bank of fog and cloud mixed in among the mountains. Without terrain following radar, it would be impossible for the crippled jet to make it through on its own, unguided, to Valais airfield. Attempting to ditch or crash land anywhere but a prepared runway with safety precautions already in place for damaged aircraft.
14[21:22] <~Valetni> Would be ill advised, given the skill of the pilot.
[21:22] <Cavalier_2-3> "...The schwester river?"
[21:23] <Cavalier_2-3> "Hm. No."
[21:23] <Cavalier_2-3> "Right. Okay. I have an idea."
[21:23] <Avalanche_1-1> "I'm starting to hope they have chutes on those things."
06[21:23] * Cavalier_2-3 comes up in radio again "Avalanche, tell me what you think of this."
[21:23] <Cavalier_2-3> "One of us flies front. Another one of us left. Last of us right."
[21:24] <Cavalier_2-3> "We'll guide the craft along via radio. Maybe lights. We can cover all angles of approach from there."
[21:24] <Cavalier_2-3> "What do you think?"
[21:24] <Eagleclaw_2-2> "We can't ditch the plane. We have bodies that we need to report to the Belkans so we think we didn't kill their crew."
[21:24] <Eagleclaw_2-2> "We need the aircraft in one piece."
[21:25] <Avalanche_1-1> "We need the occupants safe, the plane can be trashed."
[21:26] <Eagleclaw_2-2> "And with the evidence trashed how do we prove our innocence?"
[21:26] <Cavalier_2-3> "If the ambassador leaves the cabin to find a parachute, he'll leave the craft unmanned."
[21:26] <Cavalier_2-3> "That might crash on it's own. And there's no guarantee of a parachute. And if he unlocks the cabin, if any more people are there to kill him, they'll kill him."
[21:27] <Avalanche_1-1> "The black box on that jet and on ours. You all heard the struggle. But it looks like he'll have to land it anyways."
14[21:27] <~Valetni> "Mercenaries, bleaze adfize. Ve are heading tovards fog. I cannot see ahead ov me."
[21:27] <Cavalier_2-3> "Right. Avalanche, Eagleclaw."
[21:27] <Cavalier_2-3> "Are we going with my plan ,or something else?"
[21:27] <Eagleclaw_2-2> "It is our only shot."
[21:28] <Cavalier_2-3> "Fine."
[21:28] <Cavalier_2-3> "Ambassador - listen up. We'll be taking positions infront of your aircraft. Front, Left, and Center. We're turning on all running lights. Confirm visual once we're in position."
[21:28] <Cavalier_2-3> "We'll guide you along."
[21:31] <Cavalier_2-3> *Front, left and right, even
14[21:34] <~Valetni> "Roger, I understand." The Ambassador replies. Utilizing your powerful radars in ground attack terrain following mode, you're able to determine a path through the mountain that won't take you above the crippled jet's altitude limit.
06[21:35] * Cavalier_2-3 briefly punches on the throttle of his plane, turning on all lights onto his craft as he takes it ahead a few ways ahead of the civillian jet. Once in place, he matches speed.
[21:37] <Avalanche_1-1> Yuki leans left, going in on the port side of the jet.
06[21:42] * Cavalier_2-3 steadily guides his craft along the craft, coming in on the radio, trying to remain calm. "Try to stay centered to us, sir."
14[21:43] <~Valetni> The passage through the mountain starts off simple enough. You descend into the valley, and then the first shallow banking turn appears to your left. Through the fog, you can see nothing. Without your instruments, you'd be dead. Behind you, the crippled jet has only your anti collision lights as reference in the light grey sea of fog and cloud.
[21:44] <Cavalier_2-3> "The one day I don't bring the damn FLIR pod with me..."
06[21:48] * Cavalier_2-3 slowly brings his craft following along the bank - for now, his trained practice and cool remain with him, as the craft's guided along easily, lights blinking along clearly.
14[21:50] <~Valetni> The Ambassador's craft slowly manages a laborous turn, attempting to stick close enough to Cav without crashing into him, while also avoiding the unseen terrain. It's quite the tense situation, with the suffocating fog surrounding you in a blanket of uncertainty.
06[21:51] * Cavalier_2-3 breathes in sharply, briefly remembering his valley run at the destruction of Excalibur. "We're doing well. Let's keep this up."
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[22:03] <Eagleclaw_2-2> "Hey I'm picking something up on radar ahead of us. It's weak... I can't... Oh shit! Cav you have rocks in front of you!"
[22:04] <Cavalier_2-3> "Wh - *rocks*?!"
06[22:04] * Cavalier_2-3 swiftly flicks on his rangefinder, grabbing onto his stick, ready to fire.
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[22:05] <Cavalier_2-3> "...Five kilometers. And approaching. Shit."
[22:05] <Cavalier_2-3> "Eagleclaw! Can you fire a missile at the marked position?"
06[22:05] * Cavalier_2-3 then cuts himself off "It's...half a-"
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06[22:07] * Cavalier_2-3 in a spit second, opens fire with his twin-gunpods, the approaching object less then half a kilometer away from him
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14[22:09] <~Valetni> The hail of high explosive rounds exploding again or sparking off the column of rock is fainly visible through the dense layers of fog. All you can do is hold the trigger down and hope that the punishing stream of lead is enough. Even if you were to dodge out of the way, the crippled jet behind you would have no chance.
06[22:09] * Cavalier_2-3 lets his guns pew lead, gritting his teeth, muttering to himself "Come on. Come *one*..."
14[22:10] <~Valetni> The rangefinder suddenly goes from 200m to 3km. The unseen obstruction destroyed just as your guns expend the last rounds, running dry.
[22:11] <Cavalier_2-3> "...I'm out of ammo. Oh f-"
[22:11] <Cavalier_2-3> "Eagleclaw! I've got another object, three kilometers ahead of me."
[22:11] <Cavalier_2-3> "Help me out."
[22:13] <Avalanche_1-4_> "I have Guns and mad dog IR, that's it!"
[22:17] <Avalanche_1-4_> "Bridge ahead!"
[22:17] <Avalanche_1-4_> "Low hanging bridge spotted!"
[22:17] <Cavalier_2-3> "Tell them to evacuate that thing now!"
06[22:18] * Cavalier_2-3 speaks on open comms "Anyone on the bridge, if you can hear me, evacuate *immediately*. Clear out the bridge!"
14[22:19] <~Valetni> "Vat is going on! Are ve under attack?" The Ambassador asks worriedly, unable to see anything beyond the tracers.
[22:19] <Cavalier_2-3> "Ambassador. Stay calm. Stay with us."
14[22:19] <~Valetni> The distance ticks down to 2km.
[22:20] <Cavalier_2-3> "We're clearing out debris infront of us."
[22:23] <Eagleclaw_2-2> Ivan fires a missile at the far rock ahead.
14[22:26] <~Valetni> The missile streaks from the Sukhoi's wingtip, flying past the Ambassador's jet, whizzing past Cav's cockpit on a trail of rocket fuel, striking the central pillar of the bridge. Both spans shudder as you close to within 1km.
14[22:27] <~Valetni> Finally, the bridge begins to collapse starting from the center and working outwards. Cav's nose clears the bridge with meters to spare as it literally crumbles right before he slams into it nose first.
[22:28] <Cavalier_2-3> "Obstruction clear! ...Barely." Cavalier lets out a weak sigh, shaking his head and mumbling "Oh my god. Why me..."
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14[22:29] <~Valetni> "How far in are ve?" The ambassador asks in a shaky voice. "The Osean ambassador and ze pilot vill not survive much longer, I fink."
06[22:30] * Cavalier_2-3 looks back up at his radar, easing the stick along the next turn with practiced ease once more, despite the fact that Cavalier is anything but, physically. As confirmation of the lives of the ambassador and pilot still being play comes in, he focuses more, clearing the turn.
[22:31] <Cavalier_2-3> "We're about...halfway there, Ambassador. They'll make it."
14[22:32] <~Valetni> Belkan muttering is your only reply as the Ambassador focuses on the task of exactly following the anti-collision lights in front of him, the wingtip clearing a tree with inches to spare.
[22:34] <Avalanche_1-1> "I hope that learjet doesn't come out of our paycheck."
[22:35] <Eagleclaw_2-2> "The path ahead looks clear."
06[22:35] * Cavalier_2-3 has his plane suddenly shudder - albeit that's only visible due to the lights jiggling up and down slightly along the foggy sky "Ah-! D-damnit! Something hit my plane's belly."
[22:35] <Cavalier_2-3> "Not...bad. I think it was just trees."
[22:36] <Cavalier_2-3> "Watch your altitude, Ambassador."
14[22:36] <~Valetni> The plane behind you adjusts accordingly.
14[22:36] <~Valetni> Cav
[22:36] <Avalanche_1-1> "All clear up ahead!"
14[22:36] <~Valetni> time to
[22:37] <Avalanche_1-1> Yuki intones into the radio, his WSO helping him double check his ground scan.
06[22:39] * Cavalier_2-3 brings his craft to the side again - in yet another turn, this time to the right side. "We've got a large turn to the right, Ambassador. Correct accordingly." The craft seems to shake a little bit more then usual, belly scraped from light impact. Nonetheless, the course remains relatively clean, as Cav tries to reign in his craft's movements.
[22:39] <Cavalier_2-3> "Do it as I do."
14[22:41] <~Valetni> "Ja, vill do." The Ambassador replies, easing the shuddering aircraft through the turn. Over the radio, you hear alarms begin to squeal. "Ah, ze engine is one fire." He states. A faint glimmer of orange is visible through the fog, marking the location of the left side engine.
[22:42] <Avalanche_1-1> "Don't worry, we'll have you on the ground before it spreads."
06[22:43] * Cavalier_2-3 sounds immensely deadpan at this point. "Oh. Oh great." He then lets out a weak groan, speaking in a flatter tone  "Yuki, has Valais responded already? We'll need medical and firefighter themes, I figure..."
[22:43] <Cavalier_2-3> "...Teams."
14[22:43] <~Valetni> "Shut-off? Ah, Zank you." The Ambassador says, talking to someone else in the cockpit, apparently having left the radio open.
[22:45] <Avalanche_1-1> "No, I haven't heard from the ground at all."
[22:46] <Cavalier_2-3> "Two objects...hanging in mid-air. Stationary...? What the hell is this?"
[22:46] <Cavalier_2-3> "Avalanche, I got something here, help me out."
[22:47] <Cavalier_2-3> "Are these supports to something?"
[22:48] <Avalanche_1-1> "I'm... Wait, I know these
[22:48] <Avalanche_1-1> "It's a tram!"
[22:48] <Cavalier_2-3> "A tram. The "full of people." kind?"
[22:51] <Avalanche_1-1> "Well, people don't show up on radar, but it's the middle of summer season, so if they're running, they're probably both loaded. One goes uphill while the other goes down."
[22:51] <Avalanche_1-1> "They should open up a gap."
[22:51] <Cavalier_2-3> "...We time our pass with that gap."
[22:52] <Cavalier_2-3> "Avalanche. You've worked with these things. Do you want to take over on this part?"
[22:55] <Avalanche_1-1> "Yeah, I can navigate above them. You'll crash our VIP into a ridge if he flies low enough to hit them."
[22:56] <Cavalier_2-3> "...Alright. One more thing. Do these things stop on a dime?"
[22:56] <Cavalier_2-3> "Me and IVan could speed near them to try to force it to stop. Buy you more time on your gap."
06[22:57] * Cavalier_2-3 pipes up on open comms "Ambassador - we're swapping leading planes. I'll be moving to your left, and Avalanche will be taking charge on leading you across th e last stretch."
[22:57] <Cavalier_2-3> "Do you copy? Don't follow me movements."
14[22:58] <~Valetni> "Yes, I understand." The ambassador replies.
[22:58] <Cavalier_2-3> "Right. Let's do this, Avalanche."
06[22:58] * Cavalier_2-3 eases his plane to the left, aiming to swap positions with Clover 1
[22:58] <Avalanche_1-1> "They do if they can spot us, they have men at the controls on either tram, they stop real quick, as soon as the pulley motors do."
[22:59] <Cavalier_2-3> "Got it. Tell me and Ivan when to accelerate."
[22:59] <Cavalier_2-3> "We'll fly high so there's no risk of collision. But if they see us, they've gotta stop."
[22:59] <Avalanche_1-1> Yuki gently slides his plane near the lear, trying to sidle past it as a guide. He motions for his WSO to try and somehow radio mountain ops.
[23:00] <Avalanche_1-1> "You guys try and buzz the trams, but remember to clear those wires!"
14[23:00] <~Valetni> The WSO gets to work in the rear, flipping through frequencies as you close in at just above stall speed, trying to buy as much time as possible.
[23:01] <Cavalier_2-3> "On it. Moving to force them to stop now."
[23:01] <Cavalier_2-3> "Ambassador - ignore mine and the right plane's movements. Focus on Clover 1, directly ahead of you."
14[23:02] <~Valetni> "I understand."
06[23:02] * Cavalier_2-3 then pulls up, before letting his engines scream as he rises into a safer altitude, speaking into his radio
06[23:03] * Cavalier_2-3 tries to speak on open communications. "All tram services, half at once. This is an emergency. I repeat. All services, *halt*. We've got an inbound craft coming for an emergency landing."
[23:03] <Cavalier_2-3> "Stop the trams."
14[23:04] <~Valetni> Even through the fog, the multi meter long trails of the MiG-29s afterburners light up the valley. The Two cars quickly hit the brakes, swinging back and forth from the sudden deceleration.
[23:04] <Cavalier_2-3> "...*Yes*! They saw me."
[23:04] <Cavalier_2-3> "Gap confirmed on radar, it's all yours, Yuki."
[23:05] <Avalanche_1-1> "All right sir, just follow behind me between the trams!"
[23:12] <Avalanche_1-1> Yuki, knowing how many people were in those trams, manages to calmly barnstorm under the wires, giving each tram a decent berth.
14[23:14] <~Valetni> The crippled learjet continues after Yuki's collision lights. The occupants of the Trams are treated to the spectacular view of two aircraft flying within mere meters of them, suddenly appearing out of, and disappearing into the fog.
14[23:16] <~Valetni> With that, you finally manage to clear the treacherous mountains. All that's left is the emergency landing. The final part in which you can offer no assistance as you fly the rest of the way towards Valais. Precious fuel reaches a critical level just as the base comes into sight, runway still obscured with fog. The ambassador only has enough fuel for 1 attempt. This is what it all comes down to. Do or die.
06[23:18] * Cavalier_2-3 warily watches the jet as he flies along "You can do this, Ambassador. We've came this far."
14[23:19] <~Valetni> "Ja, I zink after zis, I vill haf my grandzon teach me to fly properly." He jokes warily, attempting to line the crippled plane up with the heavily illuminated runway, the fog just now beginning to burn off.
[23:20] <Cavalier_2-3> "Well, you'll have a heck of a tale to tell them." - shortly after that, however, Cavalier quietens up, allowing the pilot the much needed silence to focus.
14[23:25] <~Valetni> It's difficult to watch. The plane is crabbed sideways, nose pointed at a 5 degree angle to the left while flying straight towards the runway. The control surfaces constantly working, the plane wobbling in air from uncertain inputs. The Landing gear at least, escaped any damage and manages to deploy. With full flaps extended, and under the direction of Wendy, Ambassador Volgoff manages to put the plane down on the runway with a screech of tires.
06[23:27] * Cavalier_2-3 lets out a not so subtle cheer as the plane itself comes to a halt without exploding "We *did* it! We made it!"
[23:28] <Avalanche_1-1> "Good job guys, looks like it's time to land and go catch up on my manga."
[23:31] <Cavalier_2-3> "...Eugh. Man, how the hell can you stay calm like that after that."
[23:35] <Avalanche_1-1> Yuki pauses for a second. "i guess it's the only thing I know how to do. And at least no one was shooting at me this time."
[23:35] <Cavalier_2-3> "Riiight. Sure thing, snowman. Still. That was some solid team-work."
[23:36] <Cavalier_2-3> "...Also I feel like I need to barf. Like, really hard. Think the runway's clear for landing at this point?"
[23:41] <Avalanche_1-1> "Looks like it!" Yuki drops down, gently landing on the runway.
06[23:42] * Cavalier_2-3 lets out a weak sigh, following behind Yuki and bringing down his Mig-29M into landing fairly easily aswell, beat and stressed - but utmost ecstasic over their sucess.
Session Close: Fri Aug 19 00:00:00 2016