u/pathetic-weakling

(Some background lore for the game's setting, if it helps)

It takes place in an alternate universe version of the early-to-mid 1950s where...

1. Following WW1, the US began making an effort to make combat-ready war-robots to replace human infantry, choking out nuclear research entirely, though they wouldn't catch on until the mid 1940s
2. The July 20th plot to assassinate >!Hitler!< succeeded, causing Germany to enter another civil war which the rebels won, though France and the Soviet Union have yet to forgive them.
3. Due to nuclear weapons not being invented, the United States and the Soviet Union join forces to invade the Japanese mainland, splitting the nation in two and forcing the Imperial Japanese Army to flee, scattering themselves across China and the pacific.

I greatly enjoyed building and painted each and every single one of these little vehicles and figures.

Though if I were to pick favorites I'd say my favorite two vehicles is the titular Metal Slug and NOP-03 Sarubia (image 1 - far left, and image 2 - far right, respectively). With my favorite figures being the Rebel Infantry (image 1 & 2 - middle) and Marco Rossi (image 1 - middle)

Once again, kitbashed using a Meng World War Toons kit, pen-parts, bottle caps and warhammer bits.

Scratchbuilt these. I say each took around two days to build and paint. One day building, the second painting.

I originally didn't like the Renault FT that much, the turret felt too bulbous, but it grew on me overtime.

The A7V on the other hand is honestly my new favorite in my entire motor-pool.

(Sorry for poor image quality. I wasn't feeling it back when I drew that)

*Finally, after an inordinately long journey across fields and plains, they reached the supposed crash site. The air smelled strongly of burnt lumber, further exemplified by the surrounding, scorched black trees and grasses. The ground gave way to a large, elliptical crater in which several, shiny rocks scatter the interior of, veins of gold and gem peeking through the cracks of the grey stone.*

*The two rats who organized the journey looked stood still, amazed as their eyes danced across the view ahead of them.*

I don't know WHY in the seven fucks they decided to change it, but they did, and I HATE it.

It was perfectly fine before. In fact, I say the old UI was easier to learn, but NOOOOPE. Not minimalist enough for those quacks upstairs.

Why fix what isn't broken? And in my opinion, the old UI was far from broken.

*The night came and went as usual, and the newly expanded group continued their journey. This time finding themselves in an area of tall grasses and monolithic saplings in a dense, hard to navigate forest of greenery.*

*The couple was leading from the front, Krilk using his whip-like tail to lash away at any brambles that block their path. Sknit jumps, startled by a snapping twig in the distance.*

K: Sknit! What? What is it?!

*Krilk exclaimed, immediatly stopping his walk to cradle him.*

S: Something snapped... Scare-fright me...

*Sknit clung to the taller rat, clutching at Krilks arm with both of his paws as Krilk looked down at him with renewed tenderness. Sknit's eyes widened, suddenly aware of all the staring onlookers' presence.*

S: YOU PEOPLE-THINGS SAW-WITNESSED NOTHING!!

*he said, shoving himself away from Krilk and rubbing his paws against his chest as if they were dirtied. Though Krilk didn't take offense to the gesture.*

K: Aww, sweetie... They already know how we are together.*

S: Not-not the point! I'm supposed to be an authority! How can an authority act like that?

*Krilk tilted his head to the side, briefly studying his husband's expression before he lifted Sknit up by his elbows, bringing him to eye-level.*

K: Even a big scary dictator like you needs to know when to let their guard down...

*Krilk nuzzled his nose into Sknit's before gently lowering him back down to the dirt.*

K: Now come on, we still got a long way to go before reaching the crash site!

For context I recently got my hands on a Metal Slug kit set and I realized that the Shoe kit is about the right size/armament to be ran as a Leman Russ proxy (of course, it lacks a hull weapon, but we can easily say a soldier pops out the hatch to fire the said hull weapon).

I'm personally split between regular Battle Tank or Vanquisher.

Since our nation's loveleh fathers are out on a lil' camping trip of theirs Sknit an' Krilk assigned me to rule this 'ere nation in their absence.

Muh first order of business is that Ah'll be announcin' the construction of Rat-Klan's brand new navy!

And fer the beautiful lil' butters back in Province Vellorous that'll be buildin' our boats fer us... Le's just say that if ya work extra hard Ah may free ya from yer servitude!

It all went by so quickly, Sknit gathered supplies, Krilk made a tent, and the others trailing along went about their business in this rather unusual camping trip. They covered great distance in the first leg of their journey towards the meteorite, though they would be already there if Krilk hadn't insisted on bringing zero vehicles of any kind.

It wasn't a camping trip exactly, but it sure as hell felt like one as they stopped to make a rest, the beautiful night sky twinkling with an uncountable level of stars forming bright, milky streaks across the heavens.

A fire crackled in the center of the camp, fighting back the oppressive darkness as Sknit absentmindedly poked it with a sharp metal rod, rattling off some tall-tale to the group as his husband giggled in amused disbelief. It was story time for the two.

(Video originally found here)

Sknit tried to wright "Starlight Expedition", but we kinda ran out of room, so he instead put "STAR-EXPEDITION"

Earlier this night, I was stargazing with my husband on the very top of the Citadel Spire when, all the sudden, we spotted a blue light moving across the heavens, leaving a milky trail behind it as it danced through the sky when, suddenly, the trail stopped and this comet flared a brilliant red, glowing brighter and brighter until it nigh outshined the sun. We watched as it then flew across the horizon, eventually colliding with the Earth somewhere within the islands center...

And this is where you, [Volunteer Name], come in! Us two plan to go on a large search for this meteor, and we would like more people to join this journey!

(Ooc: I heavily recommend picking named characters to join this expedition, as I plan for this micro-arc to be quite character-driven. Also, I recommend you only bring one character, as they will be tied up on this expedition for several posts.)

I'm back-returned!

You may wonder-ask how-how I managed to wiggle-squirm past wall-thing, but-but it was quite simple-easy. I pulled the cart-wagon through-past while they not-were looking!

Anyways...

COME BUY SOMETHIN!!!

We have-acquire

• Raspberries - 1 Quartz Shard for three
• Blackberries - 1 Quartz Shard for five
• Cocoberries (not pictured) - 1 Quartz Shard for one
• MK II Trench Crossbows - 20 Quartz Shard per Crossbow (accessories sold separately)
• Surplus "Girl-things at beach" Calendar - 3 Quartz Shard for one

All at not-not over-heavy price-pay!

I'm back-returned!

You may wonder-ask how-how I managed to wiggle-squirm past wall-thing, but-but it was quite simple-easy. I pulled the cart-wagon through-past while they not-were looking!

Anyways...

COME BUY SOMETHIN!!!

We have-acquire

• Raspberries - 1 Quartz Shard for three
• Blackberries - 1 Quartz Shard for five
• Cocoberries (not pictured) - 1 Quartz Shard for one
• MK II Trench Crossbows - 20 Quartz Shard per Crossbow (accessories sold separately)
• Surplus "Girl-things at beach" Calendar - 3 Quartz Shard for one

All at not-not over-heavy price-pay!

Donald Morden for me. He's so pathetic!