Episode 26: "Dearly Beloved"

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Ceterum censeo Carthaginem esse delendam.

Also yeah that was pretty much the only way the fight between Reimu and Marisa could have ended, huh? This entire episode was just full of so many feels.

Congratulations, you've won me over to this ship as well now too Gryphon.

EDIT: Also I gotta admit when Yukari showed up I held my breath but thank goodness, it all worked out well.

So you wanted to release this episode to resolve the cliffhanger at the end of episode 25 and then drop an EVEN BIGGER cliffhanger?

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... Wolfenstein?

--sofaspud
--confused but intrigued

Flan and Meiling are seen on a motorbike, and coming from the direction of We Have Switzerland At Home. Now, a while back, I had my own dipshit theory about what those two had been getting up to. This was, as is common to my theories, based on nothing more than "Hey, the weird British trans woman not even a global plague can successfully get rid of thinks this is neat". It was also based on The Great Escape, which (as any fule kno) is one of the greatest prisoner-of-war films ever but could still be adapted into the OWAW universe with a bit of light pummelling. Basically, what I'm saying is:

I think Flan jumped the wire.

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"She's old, she's lame, she's barren too, // "She's not worth feed or hay, // "But I'll give her this," - he blew smoke at me - // "She was something in her day." -- Garnet Rogers, Small Victory

FiMFiction.net: we might accept blatant porn involving the cast of My Little Pony but as God is my witness we have standards.

Whether or not a farmload of talking chickens are involved remains to be seen.

...who found Baron Zoria's phone number? Based on the setup, I'm guessing Flan, and that we'll find out the details when she gets everybody caught up, but I could be wrong.

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Insert humorous comment here.

SWEET MARY MOTHER OF, G! That has to be the best way to end a fight like that I've seen in a while!

> "Army general charged by Naval Air Service colonel. What with?"
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> Mio shrugged, taking another drink. "Being stupid in a war zone."
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> Reimu gave a snort of half-hearted laughter. "That's not in the Articles of War."
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> "You haven't read the Navy version."
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> Reimu considered her cup, then sighed, put it down unfilled, and stood up.

Given that Strike Witches is set in this alternate WW2 timeline, one would assume that the older 'Rocks and Shoals' apply rather than the UCMJ...

https://www.history.navy.mil/browse-by-topic/heritage/customs-and-traditions0/rocks-shoals-articles-government-usnavy-redirect.html

“The punishment of death, or such other punishment as a court martial may adjudge, may be inflicted on any person in the naval service... intentionally or willfully suffers any vessel of the Navy to be stranded, or run upon rocks or shoals, or improperly hazarded or maliciously or willfully injures any vessel of the Navy, or any part of her tackle, armament, or equipment, whereby the safety the vessel is hazarded or the lives of the crew exposed to danger,” pretty much describes what happened here, and a good case can be made for it since Mio IS the actual Squadron commander now.

> Lucchini didn't miss her cue. "Hey Shirley, how do you know?"
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> "OK, so, there I was..."

Heh. The classic opening to what sailors call a sea story!

> "Who are you talking to?" Remilia wondered.
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> Flandre glanced at her. "Huh? Winifreda, obviously."
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> There was a brief, baffled pause.
> "... Her name is Winifreda?!" said Erica, incredulous.

I'm trying to decide which bit is more amusing, the name Given her, or that Flandre is one of the few who can hear her...

> "Sleep well, Major," said Gryphon. "I'll most likely kill you in the morning."

HA!

> OUR MUTUAL CLOSE PERSONAL FRIENDS INVOLVED
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> DETAILS TO FOLLOW
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> BLAZKOWICZ

Blazkowicz... I'm thinking, but not positive he was their ally in the great B-36 caper?