User blog:Tadano Hitoshi/Ragtag Hustle Kancolle - Fall 2015 Event Edition

A Season for Settling Old Grudges, Rekindling Friendships and New Encounters
(Note: Summary of my Fall 2015 Event experience. E1 Hard, E2 Hard, then fall back to Easy in E3 till the end. As well as the farming runs for the new ships. That is all.)

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The Blitzkrieg of A Certain Hashirajima Anchorage's Admiral
Admiral: "New season, and oh well, new month for operations. Ooyodo, how's the evaluation of the intel going?"

Ooyodo: "Sir. Here's what has been gathered so far." (hands over to the Admiral some documents)

Admiral (reading through it): "... Hmm. Hmm hmm. Okay. So... well, are there anything more? The information seems to be gathered at a very fast pace, I don't know if it's the usual veterans at work or there are more new officers who joined them in battle."

Ooyodo: "Sir, for your information, you're called to join their forces as well."

(beat)

Admiral: "... Wait, what."

Ooyodo: "Or to be precise, we're invited."

Admiral: "No, no. Wait. I don't get it. How did we even get 'invited' in the first place...?"

Ooyodo: "Admiral, you reported in for your post somewhere before the Summer operations started, didn't you?"

Admiral: "Uh huh?"

Ooyodo: "Did you remember how far did we push into the operations?"

Admiral: "We went deep into enemy territory but had to concede defeat due to fuel shortage, didn't we...?"

Ooyodo: "Exactly. But did you know how much damage we caused? The reports say we were on the edge of winning. It's also thanks to our actions the Abyssal's advanced armor system got broken beyond repair. Intel seems to report that the Abyssals have reformed their armor system, but it seems it'll be easier to break through this time, they aren't as powerful as they used to be back in Summer anymore."

Admiral: "... Seriously? But damn was that thing super annoying."

Ooyodo: "We're being watched, Admiral. I mean, a lot of our senior officials have been observing our progress. One of them wanted you to be in the front line."

Admiral: "Argh. Frontlining isn't really my thing. I don't have a good record at it and I don't keep my logbook as updated as it should."

Ooyodo: "Well, probably this season will be the season for a lot of new things, Admiral. ... Hold on, you have an incoming call from one of the Admirals I mentioned. I'll connect him to you shortly."

Admiral: "... Really now?"

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(Note: I'm using the term 'Marshal of the Fleet' because I don't feel like making redundant titling such as an Admiral in the same table with an Admiral of the Fleet, the actual valid term. Basically I don't want to see the word 'Admiral' twice. Just my kinda thing. I know it's incorrect, so if there's an alternative than having to use "Admiral" and "Admiral of the Fleet" exclusively, please tell me. These two characters, the Admiral and the Marshal, I would imagine the in-game ranks to be 大将 and 元帥 respectively.)

Marshal of the Fleet: "Admiral Tadano Hitoshi, I take it?"

Admiral: "Sir."

Marshal of the Fleet: "Excuse me for the intrusion. Right when you're preparing your fleet for your part of the operation at that."

Admiral: "Pay it no mind, sir. I reckon I have plenty of time to prepare before I can begin."

Marshal of the Fleet: "Hahah! Well, let's get the mood a little bit relaxed for a bit. And I'm going to come down on it straight because I want your quick reply. Admiral, join our first strike force. We're basically going to blitzkrieg our way through the operations and dig some valuable intel for the rest of the officers to see themselves through the operation. We're basically doing recon, but on a very large. You know tsunamis? They are big and strike down hard and subside very fast."

Admiral: "... For what reason do I deserve that kind of chance, if I may ask?"

Marshal of the Fleet: "Well, no particular reason really. It's just that we just happened to see how much progress you've made since that day."

Admiral: " 'That day' ?"

Marshal of the Fleet: "Remember the final days of the Summer operations? You were just assigned to your post for a month. I didn't think you would follow us that far for the clean-up. Even though you were lagging behind you did pretty well, with you and your fleet holding your own against these fearsome abyssals acting as the vanguard. We did have a hard time cracking through that armor. But your effort made it possible for us to smash right through it. It was after the operation that we discovered their system's weaknesses. If it wasn't for you and some other Admirals who broke through the armor with pure brute force, we might see them putting up the same system again in preparation of their counter-operations against us."

Admiral: "... Sir, I have done nothing. I didn't accomplish anything praiseworthy, I just carried out my role as I had intended to. Yet failed at the end. My own recklessness almost caused my fleet into a string of defeats. Needless to say, I can't do that."

Marshal of the Fleet: "But look at the girls under your care now."

Admiral: "Sir, even after I took a good look at them, I don't think I have what it takes to deserve the honor of sailing with your strike force."

Marshal of the Fleet: "Now aren't you being a bit disrespectful to the shipgirls who brought to you a lot of experience on that day?"

Admiral: "N-no..."

Marshal of the Fleet: "... So, what do you have in mind then?"

Admiral: "A compromise, if I may ask, sir?"

Marshal of the Fleet: "Very well. Say it."

Admiral: "Please, let us fall back halfway through, if I deem it gets a bit too dangerous for us. Like the last Summer operations we do intend to see ourselves through with our mission this time, however, so we will press on with our attack once we're ready to come up next after your strike force."

Marshal of the Fleet: "Haha! Well said. It isn't like I'm forcing you to join us or anything. I just believe you could join us with what you had raised. Don't worry, you can fall back if you decide it is too dangerous for you to move on along with us. Oh well, it's time for me to get prepared on my part. Fair winds and following seas, young man."

Admiral: "Thank you for the consideration."

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Wednesday 18th November, "Transport Operation! Sweep Up The Front!" - Shortlands Anchorage
In the front lines.

Kongou: "ALL GUNS! FIREEEETadano Hitoshi (talk) 20:39, November 23, 2015 (UTC)!!!!"

Chitose: "All attack teams! Launch now!"

''In the back lines. Or rather at a range away from the first fleet currently in combat where the only visible thing from their location is a mushroom cloud and a somewhat loud yell of "ALL GUNS! FIREEEETadano Hitoshi (talk) 20:39, November 23, 2015 (UTC)!!!!"''



Naka: [ standing on a barge and using a PA system to sing Koi no 2-4-11 ]

Fubuki and Akatsuki: (following Naka's singing enthusiastically)

Admiral (sighing): "I thought we are in the first strike force... Is this really all right?"

Kiso: "Well, as you can see..."

Flashback to several minutes before the operation started.

Kongou: "Leave the battle to us, the First Fleet-DESU!!! We will be the Great Wall that won't let any small fry through! Admiral, believe in me!"

Hiei: "Yes! I am with Onee-sama's decision! Admiral, you don't need to worry!"

Admiral: "... I know this is the first time I seriously let everyone here to become part of a major operation, let alone sailing with the first strike force... but... aren't you being a bit too overconfident about this...?"

Kongou: "Fear nothing, Admiral! It's called being positive! Hiei, let's go!"

Hiei: "Yes, Onee-sama! Nobody shall stand before us and get past us!"

Admiral: "..." (shakes his head).

Chitose: "Well, we're here to do what we needed to do, after all. Let everyone do their best. We'll do our best too so don't worry. ... It's kind of funny that we of all people are going to have way more involvement than the famed First and Second Carrier Division you've invested quite some time to train before this operation."

Admiral: "Rather than them, I'm thinking that some other people may have more involvement in this operation... it's the younger ones. I mean, the destroyers and cruisers."

Chitose: "Was that a gut feeling?"

Admiral: "It's a gut feeling that comes from a lot of the other Admirals' gut feelings."

Chitose (giggles): "Heh, that's strange."

Chiyoda: "Really now, Admiral."

Admiral: "Whatever. Go now, both of you. And help Kongou make sure she keeps her word. Of not letting anyone get here."

Chitose: "Roger that ♪”

Back to present time.

Kiso: "... and here we are."

Choukai: "Hmm, it's my first time in a major operation but I'm doing nothing except stand here and... yet I'm learning a lot. Commander-san, this is like a field trip isn't it? Aren't we in combat right now?"

Ashigara: "Hey, Admiral? Why am I not in the main fleet!? I could've fought them as much as I'd liked! But now that I'm part of the second fleet I don't feel like I'm being useful by not contributing to the combat. Can I join the first fleet? Please!? I know Myoukou nee-san and Haguro is there as well but I'd love to help them!"

Admiral: (sighs heavily)

And with thus, no enemy managed to break through the wall of the boisterous Kongou-class battleships along with a thick curtain of airstrikes raining upon them.

Admiral: (At times like this I wish fuel is an inexhaustible supply so that I can do this way more often...)

[ to be continued in a later edit ]