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wonder-worker · 5 months

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In the end, politics was an accretion of personal decisions, and that means that the personality of the protagonists cannot be left out of the discussion. It determined not only how they reacted to the situations in which they found themselves, but how others reacted to them. The growing support for Edward IV in 1461 must have owed something to the realisation that he would make an effective king - whereas his father never seems to have been regarded in that light.

--Rosemary Horrox, "Personalities and Politics", The Wars of the Roses (Problems in Focus), edited by A.J Pollard

...When the worst had happened, and civil war was a reality, the overwhelming imperative was to find some way of restoring order. At the level of high politics, what this entailed in practice was a rallying around the de facto king. The Wars of the Roses, far from weakening the monarchy, actually strengthened it, since the king was the only man able to surmount faction. In spite of (Henry VI’s) manifest failings, Richard, duke of York's criticism of the regime commanded little high-level support - and would have commanded even less but for the crown's alienation of the junior branch of the Nevilles, headed by York's brother-in-law the earl of Salisbury. York in fact never did attain the political viability to break the vicious circle of temporary ascendancy and political exclusion. It was his son, Edward, earl of March, who finally mustered enough support to take the throne. He was able to do so in part because the situation had been transformed by the country's descent into open war, which reduced the compulsion to uphold the king as the embodiment of stability. Once it was no longer a matter of averting war, but of stopping it, political opinion began to divide more evenly between Henry VI and his rival. However, the crucial change may well have been York's own death at the Battle of Wakefield late in 1460. In the ensuing months Edward of York was able to present himself as the man who could mend the shattered political community. That self-identification with unity proved immensely potent, and it was not a role which could plausibly have been filled by his father. In the eyes of contemporaries, York had been the begetter of faction: a man tainted by his willingness to go to extremes.

#oof💀#I can't decide if this is more awkward or ironic #But it's nevertheless VERY interesting #Edward IV #Richard Duke of York #my post #wars of the roses #Edward still had to win Towton (ie: a military victory) to actually secure his kingship and bring over a lot of the nobility to his side #But this point is nonetheless very true - not just for his road to victory but also for the image he cultivated after he had won #It's very common to hear about how Edward IV was eventually viewed by many as a 'better' alternate to the throne than Henry VI #But what isn't acknowledged nearly as much is how by that logic he would've equally been viewed as a better alternate than his father #Ironically this entire point is made even clearer by the actions of York's own staunchest supporters ie the Nevilles #Certainly both Edward & Warwick learned their lesson from York's disastrous attempt at an acclamation in 1460 #Considering how comparatively well-planned and well-executed Edward's own acclamation was in comparison #This is another reason I dislike how the Yorkists are often viewed and spoken of as a collective. the broader dynastic label tends to #minimize the differences in certain situations like this one or Richard's usurpation

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violetnerves · 6 days

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Part 2 sort of thing for my Bully/Canis Canem Edit x Battle Royale crossover: Assigned Weapons/Objects.

In the novel, Battle Royale, each student is assigned a duffel bag with a weapon/object in it along with a map, compass, a watch to track time, bottled water, and food. Most of the weapons are what you'd expect, like guns and knives, (Though guns aren't as common as bladed weapons.) but occasionally a student might get unlucky and end up with a joke item that might be utterly useless or have really only one use. Then there are the helpful items that aren't weapons, like a student who is given a tracking device that's wired to the explosive collars worn by everyone in the program and another who is given a bulletproof vest.

With that blurb out of the way, here's some of the weapons/objects that I'd think the students of Bullworth Academy (plus the Townies) would end up with.

Gonna just put a content warning for the mention of Guns, Murder, and Attempted suicide, so be aware of all that before reading any further. If I missed any other content warnings, let me know, and I'll update the post.

The Main Trio:

Jimmy Hopkins - A Toy Slingshot. (I'd thought it be funny and it's at least a little useful.)

Gary Smith - A Tracking device that pinpoints the locations of the collars the others wear.

Pete Kowalski - A Pink stuffed rabbit plushie. (Gary got a laugh out of that one.)

Prefects (They're technically students too, so):

Seth Kolbe - An Inflatable Toy Baton.

Karl Branting - A Police Baton.

Edward Seymour II - A Beretta U22 Neos pistol. (I figure Edward might be a former Preppie, and thus, he comes from one of the rich families of Bullworth. So, just like some of the other Preppies, he got a gun as well.)

Max McTavish - A Megaphone.

Non-Clique students:

Angie Ng - A Tazer.

Christy Martin - A MAC-11 Machine pistol chambered for 9x19mm Parabellum. (She was given Justin's bag by mistake.)

Constantinos Brakus - An 8ft length of Rope. (Contantinos considered using it on himself before spotting Algie trying to hurt Gloria. Instead, he ends up stealing Algie's weapon after saving Gloria.)

Eunice Pound - A Cleaver.

Gloria Jackson - A multi-tool.

Gordon Wakefield - A college text book.

Ivan Alexander - An antique camera with film.

Karen Johnson - A metal baseball bat.

Lance Jackson - A bag of nails.

Melody Adams - A butcher's knife.

Pedro De La Hoya - A fork.

Ray Hughes - A spoon.

Sheldon Thompson - A whistle.

Trevor Moore - A pair of safety scissors.

The Bullies:

Russell Northrop - None. (He dies before the program starts due to his attempt to remove the explosive collar around his neck by force.)

Davis White - A Pistol Crossbow.

Ethan Robinson - Throwing stars.

Tom Gurney - A bottle of Potassium Cyanide. (Tom gives the bottle to Trent when they finally meet up so he isn't tempted to injest it's contents.)

Trent Northwick - A Hunting knife.

Troy Miller - A standard Kitchen knife. (Taken by Wade.)

Wade Martin - A bullet-proof vest. (He tossed it away out of anger since he got mad it wasn't an actual weapon. Gary finds and picks it up, secretly wearing it under his button-up shirt and vest. Wade ends up taking Troy's kitchen knife since Russell's death caused Troy to go into shock, so he wasn't in the state of mind to use it anyway.)

Preps:

Darby Harrington - A scoped Browning BLR Rifle chambered for .243 Winchester cartridges. (Some of the Preppie's parents provided bribe money to get their kids better weapons than the rest of the students. Mr. Harrington was exceptionally generous. Of course, this doesn't necessarily mean the Preps would know how to use them weapons they were given...)

Bif Taylor - A Franchi SPAS-12 shotgun.

Tad Spencer - A stainless steel gardening fork. (It's resemblance to the pitchfork his father once stabbed him with, along with the implication that his father didn't care enough about him to bribe the government to get his own son a better weapon that would guarantee his survival, and combined with the stress of his situation causes Tad's mental state to deteriorate during the events of The Program.)

Pinky Gauthier - None. (Pinkie threw the duffel bag she was given away since she refused to participate in the Program.)

Gord Vendome - A semi-automatic AMT Backup chambered for .380 ACP cartridges.

Chad Morris - A Series ALFA Steel Revolver chambered for .22 LR. (Chad trades his revolver for Bryce's ice pick, claiming that he's not a very good shot, though it might've been done out of pity for Bryce's situation.)

Bryce Montrose - An ice pick. (Bryce's parents couldn't afford the bribe money to get him a better weapon. He ends up trading the pick for Chad's revolver, albiet reluctantly.)

Justin Vandervelde - A box of matches. (He was given Christy's bag by mistake. Ironically, he's one of the few Preppies who actually know how to fire a gun due to past experience, along with Parker.)

Parker Ogilvie - A .44 Auto Mag Pistol.

Greasers:

Johnny Vincent - A Bowie machete.

Lola Lombardi - An OTF (Out-The-Front) Switchblade.

Larry "Peanut" Romano - A Push dagger.

Hal Esposito - An antique Soufflé dish.

Lefty Mancini - A Side-folding Switchblade.

Lucky De Luca - A Boot knife.

Norton Williams - 4 lb Hand Sledgehammer.

Ricky Pucino - A Gerber Mark II Survival knife.

Vance Medici - A Straight Razor.

Nerds:

Earnest Jones - A Nail gun.

Algie Papadopoulos - A BC-41 Knuckle knife. (It gets stolen by Constantinos.)

Beatrice Trudeau - A scalpel.

Bucky Pasteur - A plastic toy dinosaur.

Cornelius Johnson - A walking cane.

Donald Anderson - A notebook.

Francois "Fatty" Johnson - A pair of brass knuckledusters.

Melvin O'Connor - A wooden club.

Thad Carlson - A yardstick.

Jocks:

Ted Thompson - A Football helmet.

Damon West - A Butter knife. (He tosses it away.)

Mandy Wiles - A small canister of Pepper spray.

Bo Jackson - A wooden baseball bat.

Casey Harris - A Maglite flashlight.

Dan Wilson - A bright red plastic toy baseball bat.

Juri Karamazov - A sickle.

Kirby Olsen - A Whip. (Needless to say, when Kirby pulled it out of his duffel, he was mortified.)

Luis Luna - A Fire axe.

Bob - A metal garbage can lid.

Townies (The gov just wanted them to get rid of them for being high school dropouts and figured putting them in the Program with the students of Bullworth would be killing two birds with one stone.):

Edgar Munsen - A 9mm Beretta M9 handgun. (He smuggled it in. How? Who knows?)

Zoe Taylor - Bear repellent spray.

Omar Romero - A Crowbar.

Clint "Henry" - A Handheld Mini electric Chainsaw.

Duncan - A pocket calculator.

Gurney - A bottle of lighter fluid.

Jerry - A lighter.

Leon - A wood saw.

Otto Tyler - An empty glass bottle.

Some of these I got stumped on and I may have put too many joke weapons, but eh.

#bully game #bully se #bully canis canem edit #bully rockstar #bully scholarship edition #canis canem edit #bully anniversary edition #bully au #jimmy hopkins #gary smith #pete kowalski #i'll just tag the main trio #too many characters to tag

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agp · 18 days

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part 1: quebec

beauceville

special train ticket to montreal

sherbrooke

drummondville (first gym)

st hyacinthe

montreal

car ride to ottawa

part 2: kichi zibi

hawksbury, on

montebello, qc

gatineau

chelsea, qc

wakefield, qc

lac philippe

ottawa, on (second gym)

unlock presto pass

wabano

kitigan zibi

part 3: east ontario

cornwall, on

gananoque

cataraqui (3rd gym)

watertown,ny

belleville, on

trenton, on

cfb trenton

team galactic vs team rocket

n and silver are fighting for the planes

part 4: the gta

oshawa

toronto (4th gym)

brampton

london?

hamilton

part 5: across the borders again

niagra, on

buffalo, ny (5th gym)

allegheny national forest

cleveland, oh

pittsburg, pa

harrisburg, pa

"unova isnt too far you know"

"florida is so far"

gym leader rematch

fifth badge back in cleveland

part 6: lake huron

detroit, mi (6th gym)

sarnia, on

london, on

goderich, on

sault ste marie, on

finally find the gym leader

mackinaw city, mi

battle and badge in detroit

part 7: chicago and the west

chicago (7th gym and badge)

n and silver are kidnapped by ola

its just like geonosis, so is the protag

ola wants a show and everyones angry

people arent meant to fight pokemon

not even in self defence this sucks

theres a reason were the trainers

milwaukee, wi

madison, wi

minneapolis, mn

duluth, mn

thunder bay, on

boat back to toronto, kingston, or ottawa

part 8: the road to montreal

pembrooke, on

temiskaming shores

north bay, on

sudbury

sault ste marie

via full-time membership

party in toronto

party in cataraqui, on

montreal, pq (8th gym)

trois rivieres, pq

elite four in quebec city

post-game content everywhere

gen 5 remakes for every region

when were done with this one

welcome to the great lakes. welcome to anishinaabe country. welcome to the world of pokemon!! miigwetch

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c-e-d-dreamer · 6 months

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Am I going to ask about historical ruins Nessian??? Damn straight I am 😍

(cue me pretending to be shocked) 😉😘

It is of course a bit of a reincarnation-esque fic! Nesta and Cassian as past secret lovers during the War of the Roses. Ultimately, past Cassian died in the Battle of Wakefield. But anyways! Modern day Nesta goes to visit Sandal Castle and accidentally falls asleep when past Cassian's ghost comes to visit and keep his promise to return to her and ghostly rock her world

Is it an excuse to write Nessian smut in ruins? Yes. Yes, yes it is

#ask game #answered

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kindred-sims · 1 year

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Dear diary,

I love my children, make no mistake about that. But when one of them is constantly fussy and the other one takes a delight in making messes, it isn't hard to see why my hair has been falling out lately.

I'd suspected going from one to two young children would be an adjustment, but I never expected it was going to be this hard! These days it seems there is a constant battle going on for my attention, try as I might to evenly split it between the two of them.

In the times where Henry is settled down for a nap or otherwise occupied, I've started reading to Carrie alongside teaching her the alphabet in the hopes of finding better ways to occupy her time, as it won't be too much longer now before she shall be attending school. She wasn't too keen on it at first, but just the other night, she was tugging at my skirts and requesting I read to her before bed, so I believe my efforts are finally starting to catch on.

Of course, Caleb has been a wonderful help as always. Sometimes Henry will wake up early from his naps before I'm finished with Carrie, so Caleb tries to keep him busy until I can tend to him. Lately he's been taking him out with him into the fields, explaining the family history to him and how he'll inherit the farm someday, as if he can understand him. I know Caleb loves both the children equally, but I can tell he takes pride in having a son, knowing that the farm's legacy is in good hands.

I suppose it is a comforting thought, even if I'm not sure I agree with the whole idea of determining someone's fate so early on in their life.

I asked Caleb once what he might do should Henry grow up and decide to follow a different path, and while he has said he would be supportive, I can tell having someone to inherit the farm means a whole lot to him. We've not really talked about it since.

In any case, I'm just grateful that we're all well, and that we're all here. This is more than I could've ever imagined for my life, and I wouldn't trade it for anything in the world.

Signed,

Josephine Wakefield

#sims 4 #ts4 #ts4 history #ts4 historical #decades challenge #wakefield legacy #1890s

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dysany · 2 years

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i miss ellis wakefield

I mean, yeah, we don't have anything on him or his character really. But still he's so good in my mind that I can't stop thinking about him.

he prefers to fight with swords or two-handed weapons such as sais

Imagine that he prefers black clothes with rips, a white beanie and long, spiky hair, almost in the same style as Nico. He's always in his boots and with one hand bandaged

He sure is the type who keeps a diary and say it's for "battle notes". He is one of the best fighters in the cabin and spends a lot of time training with Clarisse.

He is definitely protected from his brothers, sometimes you can see clarisse carrying him on her back after grueling workouts. Sherman do It too

He's gay/bi and suffers a lot from internalized homophobia because of his mother, I can't see him comfortable with his sexuality. He falls in love with Aphrodite's boys but never talks about it

He likes to plan war actions, and has teamed up with Annabeth several times about it.

he is very fond of rabbits and tigers. Once he found a baby rabbit in the woods and kept it, his brothers started calling him Mr. War paws as a joke but became an official name

He absolutely doesn't understand irony and never notices if someone is flirting with him.

he is armenian. I don't remember where I got this hc but it never left my head

I love ellis as much as I love Ares' cabin. I just wish we had more stuff about him :(

#ellis wakefield #Annabeth Chase #Clarisse la rue #Sherman yang #Ares cabin #Cabin 5 #Pjo headcanons #disney+#i love them #They deserve more #Percy Jackson

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nightbringer24 · 11 months

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The gatehouse of Micklegate, the Micklegate Bar (Micklagate meaning ‘great street’ in Old Norse, ‘mykla gata’, from the time of the Viking rule of Jorvik, and ‘Bar’ referring to the gatehouse itself).

After the battle of Wakefield in the Wars of the Roses in 1460, the heads of the defeated Yorkist leaders; Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York, Edmund, Earl of Rutland, and Richard Neville, 5th Earl of Salisbury, were displayed above the gatehouse.

#york #medieval architecture #micklegate #micklegate bar #history

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vaccerelli · 1 year

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MECHA SERIES NOTES DRAFT FOR @siegefault

WOLFDOG Wolfdog crew; 374. 200 salvage techs, 50 carrier techs, 50 mech crew, 34 pilots, 40 command crew. supported by the UCN Broderica in constant or-com, with a crew of 120.

John Henri Fenris "Wolfdog" -- commander, former high-kill ace of COM-SECA mobile mechanized ground. forced to retire at age 50, went into salvage to remain in combat areas. extremely infamous. Tourati Haze "Smoker" -- chainsmoking second in command, mech mechanic, salvage specialist, head of operations for the crew. has a cybernetic prosthetic made from the same material as the mechs, which she hides a gun inside. "Limper" John Arturo -- captain of the two-leg light combat support mechs pilots, got his nickname for taking out an entire emplacement with only one leg of his mech left. an extremely passionate man. Denis "Rigger" La Tele - combat and repair drone specialist, former addict Jane "Litterbug" Florentino, mech pilot, known as such for her cover fire spray-and-pray tactic leaving empty shells everywhere. long-term merc contract. "Reverend" Meier Wakefield, heavy autonomous arms specialist and mech pilot, because he's a holy man, IE he leaves everything full of holes. Grant "Defaulter" Garcia -- former COM-SECA spotter, mech railgun sniper, got his nickname for accidentally activating the default settings on his first combat mission and having to fight without any of the military activation protocols Georgi "Stomper" Stompanato -- weapons systems officer for the whole wolfdog crew, also the largest man on the crew, can lift a mech cannon by himself. pilots the heaviest artillery mech as well, nicknamed Big Stomp. "Intercepter" von Brukowksi -- hotshot mech pilot, Limper John's second in command "Sinister" Cavaletti -- quiet but extremely talented mech pilot, known for refusing to disengage and racking up kills. left-handed, hence the nickname. "Hound Dog" Kristoffer - pilot who looks up to Wolfdog, has had combat augmentations which make him much deadlier in action but cause sleep issues. often teamed with Sinister. Thorwald "Angel Face" Cross -- scarred man who very rarely removes his mech helmet, known for being certified with every kind of combat mech available. by far the most technologically minded besides Smoker

military technical drama about a combat salvage mech team using older but heavier equipment -- ten two-leg mechs from the previous war, four full articulate mechs, two artillery mechs, and their commander’s heavy carrier mech. they are supplanted by a series of repair crews and fuel drones. the conflict is between COM-SECA -- Commonwealth Security Alliance -- and the remnants of Foundry Enterprise Power “Feppies” a large arms conglomerate who rebelled against Commonwealth taxes. the native population of the unnamed planet -- Shitworld, according to the combat team -- have also been engaged in an ongoing attempted coup with the planetary governor’s forces versus his top general’s military cabinet. the combat salvage team -- scrappers -- are behind the much more advanced and well-equipped tactical mechanized recon -- teamers. the UCN Broderica is their watchdog -- an orbital strike vessel they coordinate with and split a percentage of the profit with. Wreckage Sub-Fleet Task Force Colonel John Henri Fenris “Wolfdog” is their commander, a former veteran of heavy armor battles. His second in command is Tourati Haze “Smoker” a chainsmoking former mech mechanic with an aptitude for operations. the captain in charge of the two-legs is “Limper” John Arturo, a man with a mechanical leg made out of the same technology as the mechs. the drone expert is Denis (Den-y) a severely paranoid but expert young woman.

first ep: fight fire -- introduced the crew, the basics of the mechs, how the teamers have much better equipment. the crew moves in on the lucrative salvage of an extended battle in a base and have a tense stand-off with another salvage crew before both withdraw, not wanting to spend the money for repairs. the crew mark it for a return trip, while remarking it will be picked clean by the next cycle. the natives of the planet have an accidental sortie with Feppies, who easily obliterate them. the crew take on a native kid, who commits suicide.

second ep; the art of -- brief history of the war; COM-SECA control earth, mars, huge orbital stations and heavy weapons platforms spread throughout space, dealing with political instability over resource wars. the Foundry was originally an interstellar military arms company who eventually rose to total monopoly over a colony built out of an immense asteroid before they rebelled against mandatory shipments and taxation and began a war of independence but allegedly caused mass civilian casualties through forced labor camps. general “carnival” sutter rose up against the corrupt planetary governor to demand the Foundry pay for human rights abuses. technically, COM-SECA is there to act as a peacekeeping force but is there to destroy the Foundry. the crew have followed a lot of these same COM-SECA forces for almost five years now and have good working relationships with a handful of the teamers. interviews with the teamers make them seem entirely oblivious of much to do with the scrappers or natives self-interests.

third ep; division -- follows the crew assisting a COM-SECA heavy damaged but very advanced experimental assault mech back to it’s crew. the pilot is shocked but impressed with all the technological workarounds, and during a brief fight with Foundry armored infantry (power suits) also their firepower. general carnival, in a simple two-leg mech, dispatches a great amount of COM-SECA forces before being destroyed by an orbital strike, which also obliterates all of the usable scrap. the crew move on, morale low.

fourth ep; deadlock overkill -- after a prolonged firefight with several casualties, including the crew’s doctor, a resupply run is made to one of the orbital cities. the crew hire new pilots and a couple mercenaries -- owen “drifter” lang and a former foundry captain “guesser” who pilots a heavy railgun tank-mech. they are immediately engaged in another fight, this time with unknown forces, and win. during salvage operations, it is discovered to be some of the last remnants of the military cabinet’s forces. they make a risky run for fuel in the remnant’s territory and succeed.

fifth ep; heavy -- representatives from spectrum heavy mechanical, the massive arms conglomerate with the COM-SECA contracts and makers of most of the mechs ever made, arrive for negotiations with the Foundry. the brief cease-fire causes a lot of conflict between salvage crews. limper makes friends with one of the mechanical techs and they test some arms together. heavy reps supply COM-SECA with more advanced mechs on the side, one of which malfunctions and is partly destroyed. the crew attempt to salvage it and are warned off by the heavy’s orbital ship painting the entire area with targets. limper’s friend gives him one piece of salvage from the advanced mech; a highly advanced fuel cell.

sixth ep; fog -- the crew get into several brief firefights with other salvage crews, attempting to determine what nearby could be worth the activity. independent elements among the natives running trade convoys are ambushed by another salvage crew who use dense artillery. the crew discover a non-functional Foundry mech and tow it back to the nearest city. during an auction block a Foundry rep buys it back.

seventh ep; midnight crusade -- a massive offensive by COM-SECA pushes Foundry forces to the brink, at which point the Foundry begins using dirty weaponry, such as cluster EMPs, cybernetic-poisoning weapons, mech hacks. a mistake in communication between a COM-SECA armored battalion leads to a stand-off until Wolfdog threatens them with his reputation, revealing he was one of the ace pilots of the last generation of COM-SECA. the crew are resupplied by the COM-SECA and sent on their way. Denis attempts to purge the mech hacks.

eighth ep; denis -- a day in the life of denis and how important the drones, both repair and combat are, in the active operations of the entire crew. Denis is also a survivor of stimulant addiction, focus drug addiction, and various other things, and is the disgraced daughter of a fleet officer. over the course of the day she repairs everything from drones to consoles to mech cannons. at the end of the day, Smoker gives her one of Smoker’s last few remaining cigarettes.

ninth ep; gold rush -- rumors between scrapper crews go around on comms regarding a mine full of domestic and military supplies hidden there by Foundry forces. the crew team up with another scrapper team -- led by Coyote, an old friend of Wolfdog’s. tensions between the teams heat up as Foundry guerilla power armor infantry harass them in small skirmishes, the Coyotes favoring wiping them out and the Wolfdogs wanting to do the mission and get out. the Foundry forces blow up the mine, destroying some of both crews support teams. the Coyotes wipe them out, while the Wolfdogs leave in disgust.

tenth ep; clipped angel -- during a fleet battle above the orbital, a large Foundry frigate is heavily damaged, falls, and crashes into a small town. the crew go to offer aid but are turned away by COM-SECA interrogating citizens about possible Foundry infiltration. COM-SECA ends up destroying the rest of the town and placing the remaining population in temporary refugee camps. the crew salvage a handful of heavy weapons.

eleventh ep; autonomy -- several other weapons companies make bids for COM-SECA contracts, as the war has dragged on longer than expected. a lot of them bring stranger, more experimental mechs into the picture. Wolfdog has Smoker haggle for one of them. Smoker meets up with Forger, a comms manipulation expert she knew from her days in COM-SECA. they buy a Striker mech that turns out to be useless and they demolish it for parts, making a new mech between that and the scrap left from previous enterprises, they call the Agitator.

twelfth ep; limper -- limper john and his team of two-leg mechs work with guesser to offer support to an ambushed COM-SECA unit. it is revealed the unit accidentally killed a school full of children, which led to the locals giving their position away to Foundry forces. Limper arrests the COM-SECA captain, starting an internal issue wherein Wolfdog has to order him to let the captain go. Wolfdog later tells Limper in front of the documentary people that the captain will be quietly spaced to prevent any further word of this getting out, and civilian casualties are normal. Limper has a brief breakdown, but returns to service the next day.

thirteenth ep; boldly they rode -- the Agitator outperforms a COM-SECA advanced tac-mech during a test sortie, leading to COM-SECA inquiring with Denis and Smoker about the manufacture of it. after an incredibly high-paying offer, Smoker turns it down to continue working with the crew. Wolfdog tells her about how he is only here because he needs war and was forced out by the mandate reflex tests, which retire anyone over fifty. he urges her to not be like him. she still refuses the contract. Denis’ father gets in touch with her, and tells her he heard about her designs. they have a tense conversation before disconnecting.

fourteenth ep; drifting -- Drifter is injured while on patrol and has to manage his mech with one arm. Denis is overwhelmed by the job offers Smoker turned down. Wolfdog takes the field for the second time and in action, utterly destroys the entire Foundry forward line. food concerns crop up when a lot of the food they’re carrying has been contaminated with radiation from unshielded power cores. Drifter survives and returns to the crew, thanks to Denis.

fifteenth ep; fortune of war -- food prices among scrapper crews have grown outrageously, leading to an entire black market of stolen native food. COM-SECA distribute emergency rations to crews they are partnered with, but are stingy, citing the prolonged nature of the conflict. some Foundry forces attempt to bribe crews with food, leading to a witch-hunt of possible Foundry infiltrators. Wolfdog shoots Guesser after discovering he’s been giving tactical information to natives, causing a rift between him and the landed mercenary forces.

sixteenth ep; pain -- Denis, using some of the weapons stolen from the Foundry frigate, upgrades several artillery mechs. Defaulter has a breakdown after a particularly bad sortie with native infantry and the team comforts him. the food supply is slowly being re-established. the Coyote crew is discovered to have been destroyed in collateral damage between COM-SECA and Foundry forces. the crew salvages what they can and hold an impromptu funeral for them.

seventeenth ep; a COM-SECA major distributes peak post-battle scavenging contract, icing out some of the lesser crews. Wolfdog uses his connections to get one. the major interrogates Wolfdog about the death of Guesser, and there is an investigation into Wolfdog’s behavior. Wolfdog meets with another investigator and lets on he knows this is a pretext for COM-SECA to seize the Agitator. the major intimidates the sector magistrate while the Agitator is dismantled and used to augment several other mechs.

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