Deadiest Warrior: Episode Four - Force Recon Vs Beserker

by **Animarnia** » Fri Apr 22, 2011 6:03 pm

THE FOLLOWING BATTLE SCENARIOS AND TEST ARE BEING EXECUTED BY COMBAT AND WEAPON EXPERTS AND SHOULD NOT BE IMITATED. THE COMMENTS EXPRESSED ARE SOLELY THOSE OF THE EXPERTS AND PARTICIPANTS AND NOT THE OPINIONS OF THE PRODUCERS

Lamoni Beserker

A guard stood stood in a window overlooking a pagoda, suddenly his head explodes in a mist of red and he crumples to the ground.

The masters of Stealth and cunning whose dedication and tenacity to their mission is unquestioned

Several other guards are stabbed with a KUKRI knife from behind, a second has a Dadao sword pushed through his neck while other berserkers storm into the building Sub-machine-guns at the ready.

Pennsylvanian Marine Corps 3rd Force Recon (N7 Program)

Several Insurgents are manning a checkpoint dressed in robes and Arabic face coverings carrying AK-47s about to behead hostages

Elite Marines who are trained to stand as freedoms lantern in the dark, Protecting the republic from those who would do it harm

The world erupts into gunfire as two terrorists suddenly crumple down as two cracks are heard off in the distance. A second later more marines storm the outpost position and rescue the hostages.

WHO…IS…DEADLIEST?

To find out, our world-class fighters are testing history's most lethal weapons. Using twenty-first-century science, we'll find out what happens when the two warriors go toe-to-toe.

No rules, no safety, no mercy. It's a duel to the death to decide who is…

THE DEADLIEST WARRIOR!

In our LA-based fight club, we've assembled a team of doctors, scientists, and military specialists. Each one going to show us the power of these two elite warrior groups.

Height: Averages at 182.88 cm
Weight: ~113.39 kg
Gear:
- Dauntless Body Armour W/ BALCOTH
- WARRIOR III (Inf) TacSystem
- Mamba Tactical boots
- Blacktalon Combat Gloves
- M50 Joint Service General Purpose Mask
- Dark Black Uniform
Years Active: Since 1910
Loyalties: Free Republic of Lamoni
Nation of origin: Free Republic of Lamoni

VS…

Height: 6’ 1”
Weight: 265 pounds
Gear:
-Dauntless Body Armor
-BALCOTH
-Recon Integrated Warfighter System
-MARPAT
-Steel Toe Combat Boots
- Marksman Gloves
Years Active: 15
Loyalties: The Federal Republic of Pennsylvania
Nation of origin: Pennsylvania
Expert one: John Tekamthi

A man in a low cut shirt looks over two sharp blades from the two opposing sides, nodding his approval. Biomedical scientist and test operator, Geoff Desmoulin will run the test these two warriors will run.

"These are two groups who have never fought one another as these two are allied, still there is a lot of rivalry between them and that means we're going to answer a lot of questions with tonight's test. " He says as he picks up the lethal KUKRI, examining the blade intently.

A man in a blue medical suit examines a dummy with multiple stab wounds and bullet wounds. Biologist and medical Consultant, Dr. Armand Dorian, will show us the lethality of each weapon, test by test.

"This fight is going to be intense. They both bring to the table some very deadly weapons and equipment and each has great skills. This one is going to get messy!." Dorian says as he stands back from an incarcerated gelatine horse-head. .

A final man, a small afro perched on top of his skull, stands next to a computer. Max Geiger will add the data and present it into the simulation program by Slytherine studios.

"I Think this will be a really good match, these two are going to push the simulation to its limits with what they bring to the table."

The computer will create a true-to-life battle simulation between these two warriors. To prevent a lucky bullet or shell from getting the win, the battle will be a Squad on squad battle, ten men each, run over a thousand times. The winner will be...The Deadliest Warrior.

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A Dark skinned man with short black hair enters the stage area.

Captain Marvin Tokumb an expert sniper with over 15 years of experience, who now trains future snipers after being wounded in action . rumours of his lethality are legendary. He will be running operations for the Berserkers.

"We've been trained since an early age to smash the opposition. The other side is good, but we are better." Marvin Tokumb says as rubs his hands together in anticipation of this fierce clash of elite fighters..

He is quickly joined by the second expert for the Lamoni Berserkers

Major James Cantrell, a shorter red-headed man, , He is no stranger to combat serving multiple tours for his country, he is an expert in demolitions and close-combat..

"We are like Ninja, the last thing that you'll ever see."

Created in 1910, all Berserkers (after the original group) have come from Lamonian government run orphanages. These orphans are given the strictest testing possible (at age seven) to see if they have the right qualities to join the Berserkers (strength, intelligence, agility, flexibility in both body and thought). As training for the regular Lamonian Military is already worse than most battlefields, the training for Berserkers has been described as "hell on earth." As a Spec Ops branch of the Lamonian Army, the Berserkers get the missions that the other Lamonian Spec Ops troops think are suicidal. Their legendary devotion to the Lamonian nation, as well as their physical and mental skills make them the deadliest Spec Ops troops in the Lamonian arsenal.

"We've dealt blows to slavery all over the world? The opposition should just go home now. So we don't embarrass the, too much."

There are those who disagree, however. The two of them walk step-in-step onto the stage together. One with neatly kept red hair and a beard, wearing sunglasses. The other a clean shaven male in a recon hat.

John Tekamthi and William Sommerland have a combined decades of Military experience in the 3rd Force Recon - that are de-classified and many more which remain top secret.

"Marines adapt and overcome. Always have. Always will. The opposition are good, we're just better.", Tekamthi said.

"There is a reason the world stopped using child soldiers. We chose to do what we do, to dedicate our lives to protecting freedom" Sommerland said nodded in agreement; “Children just are not able to handle the realities of war”.

The Force Recon was devised in the Early 1900s as the Special Forces Arm of the Pennsylvanian Federal Marine Corps specializing in Reconnaissance. Since then, the units role has expanded to cover everything from Counterterrorism Operations to Sabotage to its original role of Recon. The Force Recon, especially the 3rd, has also been the subject of call upon for Black Ops missions which the military needs to have done, but cannot rely upon other Forces to do. As a result, the vast majority of missions that the 3rd FR does is very highly classified.

"Marines lead the way. We are the Deadliest Warrior."

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Two elite warrior forces, true special forces of the modern day, face off.

"This is going to be an interesting match the Lamoni Berserkers will kill without any hesitation or mercy and the training is self described as 'hell on earth'. But the Republican Marine Force Recon have a reputation which cannot be ignored." Geiger seems genuinely unsure as he positioned himself in between the other two.

"I gotta go with the Marines, the mindset of a marine is to adapt, overcome and thrive. I think the marines are going to take the Berserkers apart a piece at a time, like a Master surgeon " Geoff said, using his hands to emphasize his points.

"I'm going with the Berserker. They are meaner, nastier and more brutal which gives them an edge over the marines – there weapons lacerate, maim and kill, I don't think the marines can stand up to that kind of dominance" Dorian retorted as the three looked down at the weapons that were going to be used.

The first round of weapons would be close range weaponry, of which both sides carried comparable weapons: The MYS Sh88 10mm Automatic Pistol and Kukri Knife for the Beserker, and; the Model 9T Force Recon Tactical Pistol (10mm) and Force Recon Knife for the Marine Recon.

MYS SH88 10mm Automatic Pistol.
Up First, one of the most accurate Handguns in the world. The MYS Sh88 Pistol!

by **Lamoni** » Fri Apr 22, 2011 11:10 pm

Major Cantrell was displaying the Sh88 pistol for all to see. "This is the Sh88 pistol, designed in Ekraysia. This pistol was originally designed to fire the 9.65x21mm +P Ekraysian round, which makes it perfect for the 10 mm Auto round which is used in Lamonian service. The pistol is designed for an overpressure of 150%, instead of the more normal 125%, and has recoil reduction features to match.

The gun uses a rotating barrel locking system, in which the barrel rotates on recoil to unlock itself from the slide. The rotating motion of the barrel is controlled by the stud on its bottom, which follows the cam track in the steel frame insert. To decrease peak recoil and stress to the frame, the insert is mounted on the recoil spring and is buffered. The bolt, as with the rest of the weapon, has machined dust/dirt grooves, as well as being equipped with a bolt hook for holding the ejection port open. The breech is lined on the inside with chromium to increase the service life. The bolt dust and dirt grooves are designed in such a way so as to collect dirt from the bolt on each cycle, allowing bolt operation even in the most adverse of conditions.

The Sh88 also has a single large picatinny MIL-STD-1913 rail under the chin. This rail can fit a variety of Laser Aiming Modules and weapon lights. The iron sights include a 3-Dot partridge, super-luminova coated unit - with short exposure to any kind of light, the night sights' luminescence lasts up to 30 minutes. The latter unit is a simple post, also coated. Both are fixed to fifty meters' range.

The weapon has a frame made from high impact-resistant Zytel polymer, although bolt, breech, hammer, trigger system and barrel are made from cold-forged steel for simplicity in manufacture and rigidity. The slide is made from high-grade aluminium-steel alloy with a cylindrical internal cross-section, as a safeguard against the nature of the (Ekyrasian) overpressure cartridge.

Otherwise, grip panels are of plastic composite. The barrel is, as mentioned above, of cold-forged steel with the cost-cutting feature of polygonal sectioning instead of traditional rifling. It is equipped with dust/dirt grooves and is thick, designed to give between 10,000 to 12,400 rounds of barrel life. The barrel can be quickly unscrewed, and if hot the standard multitool can act as a handle to avoid human contact. The exterior metal surfaces of the gun are coated in epoxy resin to prevent wear on the Sh88, to a point. The firing surfaces are coated in chromium. All of these features contribute to increased accuracy.

Magazines for the gun come in either (normal) 13, or (extended) 21 round capacities, allowing for extended firing, if required."

After loading a full 13 round magazine, and checking his weapon like his training dictated, Major Cantrell called, "Ready!"

by **Animarnia** » Sat Apr 23, 2011 2:21 pm

Geoff nodded along with the explanation, "Okay then. I think its time to see this weapon in action",

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Since both sides are using 10mm rounds, The Test is set up to mesure speed and accuracy of each weapon, as well as killing power. On the Firing range are eight combat-dummies of balistics gelotine set up two-by-two spaced 2 meters apart to give the shooter a clear line of sight on all of them and at distances from 20-50 yards. At the far end, a dummy is holding a 'hostage' dummy in a human shield position with the lower part of his body also obscured steel sheeting and a window-frame

Geoff explains the situation; "We got Eight bad guys standing around on guard here; and we got Mr Big-Bad here holding 'Dorothy' the hostage using her as a human shiled. You'll be on the clock to take out the targets as quickly and accurately as you can"

Geoff set the high speed and joined the other two presenters behind the makeshift bunker of balistics glass. counting down "3...2...1 GO!"

by **Lamoni** » Sat Apr 23, 2011 4:03 pm

Major Cantrell was slowly breathing in and out, while listening to Geoff explain the course. It would pay to be as precise as possible, under these conditions.

When he heard the word "Go!," he aimed the pistol, and took quick, precise shots at each of the dummies, calmly taking the best available shots at the dummies, and taking special care to shoot the enemy with the human shield first, while he was calmest. The Major then proceeded to shoot the rest of the targets, from farthest away, to closest, due to the fact that a shooter starts losing accuracy the more he shoots. Why make it harder on oneself?

When the gun clicked empty, the Major lowered his pistol, gave a stoic expression, and waited for the results. Like all such After Action Reports, this one should contain valuable lessons for the Berserkers in general, as well as him, in particular. There was no need for any kind of emotional display; the Major had trained since childhood. Shooting came as naturally to him as did breathing.

by **Animarnia** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 11:35 am

Geoff clapped “Very Nice Shooting!”

The three presenters left the makeshift shelter and headed out onto the firing range, starting with the targets closets to the Beserker. The first ballistics dummy had a shot through its heart, the small entry wound and much larger exit wound splattered gelatine over the range.

“Well these two bad guys are dead at 20 yards” Dorian said poking his fingers into the holes left in the dummy by the 10mm bullets “Centre mass, through the heart, nearly instant kill”.

Moving down the range to the next set of targets; again clean kills; “Centre Mass, we’ve got at least one shot in the liver here, and one in the lung – this man is a gonna, his buddy here has taken a round to the upper chest, and neck. That’s an instant kill” they moved on to the 40-yard targets.

Dorian, checking over them; “This bad guy has been hit in the shoulder, upper chest area, not a kill shot in of itself But those 10mm rounds leave a really big exit wound, he’s going to have trauma, and tissue damage as well as a lot of blood loss. He will be dead in short order if he doesn’t get medical aid, either way, he won’t be combat effective”

“His Buddy, took a bullet to the thigh, through and through, the round came in, shattered the bone and just kept going; coming right out the back; those 10mm rounds really pack a lot of power; as you can see” Dorian, said pointing to the large exit wound. “That said again not a kill shot”

At 50 yards it was a different story; “This fellow is dead– Clean shots straight into the chest; both in the lung just nicking the heart. His buddy at least two rounds into the liver; I’m not going to say instant kill but still dead very quickly regardless of medical treatment”

“And; our bad guy here with the human shield” Dorian, said gesturing with his hands; “Is dead – bullet straight into the brain, the round entered here through the eye-socket, rattled around inside his skull” he paused to examine the body. “Exited here out the back of his head as you can see most of his brain is covering the range behind him”

“That’s one terrorist who won’t be taking any more hostages”, Max said with a small smile.

“Instant Kill?” Geoff asked.

“Very mush so. He would never have seen it coming, dead before he could blink”, Dorian, confirmed.

“So that’s six confirmed dead, three seriously wounded and our hostage rescued successfully?” Geoff tallied up.

Max and Dorian nodded in agreement.

“That is a high bar for the Marines to follow”

“Any comments from our experts?”

by **United States of PA** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 2:09 pm

“Six dead, three wounded. Good shooting no doubt, but not impossible to beat. That man with the wounded leg can still very much so shoot back, and if he was dedicated enough, so could the men with the wounded shoulder and the liver shots. They’re still deadly, even if not so effective.” Sommerland Responded

“I must say though, the SH88 is definitely very accurate when used by the right people, but I can confidant we can do better with the Model 9.” Tekamthi said.

by **Lamoni** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 4:03 pm

"I am very much looking forward to seeing how the Force Recon can do," Major Cantrell stated. "Too much farther, and you really start to go into SMG territory. Fortunately, we've also brought our SMGs, for when that part of the contest comes around. As I recall from a previous episode of this show, i've also just done better than both the Animarnian SAS, as well as Greto's OSTs. That episode aired in Lamoni."

by **United States of PA** » Wed Apr 27, 2011 5:29 pm

"Agreed, much farther and it is SMG range. However, too my recollection, the SAS used a Hellhammer, a handgun suitable only for enforcers to use, and the OSTs used the SIG, which i wouldnt rate much for accuracy myself. Like i said, good shooting, but i am certain we can beat the score with the Model 9 Tactical." Tekamthi said

by **Holy Marsh** » Sat Apr 30, 2011 12:32 am

Note: If posting does not resume by Saturday night, a new host shall be found.

by **The Steel Fraternity** » Sun May 01, 2011 12:12 pm

"All right," Desmoulin said, rubbing his palms together. "I'm excited to see what Force Recon can do in response. Let's get to it!"

And respond Force Recon will, with a weapon that is just as powerful and awe-inspiring as the SH88. It is also as trusted and cherished by the marines of Force Recon as the SH88 is by the Berserkers.

The Argus Industrial Manufacturing Model 9T Equinox Tactical Pistol

by **United States of PA** » Tue May 03, 2011 4:03 pm

With that, Sommerland stepped up to the line with a example of the Model 9T Tactical Equinox.

“This is the Model 9T Tactical Equinox, chambered for 10mm Auto in this case, just as the SH88. It was designed by Argus Industrial Manufacturing as an accurate and powerful handgun. It carries a 16 round standard magazine, plus one in the chamber. It weighs between 800 and 930 grams loaded, slightly more than the SH88, depending on the round used, while also managing a slightly longer barrel. The grip was designed for ergonomics and comfort, in order to increase the shooters accuracy as much as possible over other pistols, the grip design, where the grip is tapered towards the front so that the front strap is thinner than the back strap, also allows increased control of the weapon during firing. The Model 9 also makes use of a Roller Delayed Blowback Recoil system which redirects some of the recoil energy into barrel rotation, reducing the amount of felt recoil to astonishingly low levels for a gun of this caliber and size.”

by **Holy Marsh** » Thu May 05, 2011 12:35 pm

OOC: If Steel Fraternity does not post by tonight, I will have to get a new host(again) or run it myself.

by **The Steel Fraternity** » Fri May 06, 2011 1:33 pm

[ooc: Apologies for the late post; I did not notice when PA posted at first.]

Desmoulin nodded appreciatively at the gun's features. "All right, lets see this bad boy in action."

This test is the same as before. Pairs of ballistic gel targets are set up at twenty, thirty, and forty yards. At fifty yards, there is a "hostage taker" target partially concealed behind a "hostage" dummy and a window frame.

"Same drill as for the SH88. You'll be timed for taking down the bad guy dummies and Mr. Big Bad, while leaving Dorothy unharmed."

Desmoulin and the other testers put on ear protection behind a ballistic glass shield, while Sommerland stepped up to the firing line and readied his pistol.

"3...2...1... Go!" yelled Desmoulin.

by **United States of PA** » Sat May 07, 2011 5:54 pm

Sommerland stepped up to the line, Model 9T in hand, and immediately placed a clip in the handgun, stripping a round into the chamber, before removing that magazine and placing a new one in, giving the handgun a total holding of 17 rounds.

"3...2...1... Go!"

Sommerland brought the handgun up in both arms, to further steady himself, and immediately took aim at “Barnes” as he had mentally named the target who was holding “Dorothy” Hostage and fired two shots in very quick succession at the targets head, careful not to fire in such rapid succession however that the second round went wide. He then immediately switched to the Farthest to the right target, “Charlie” and aimed once at his head, fired a shot, before switching aim to his upper body, firing again. He repeated this from farthest to closest target, “Fred, Brian, Wes, Bill, Abraham and Liam” as he had named the remaining targets in order from farthest to closest.

Since he had loaded a total of 17 shots, and he had only fired one per, Sommerland decided to land a coup de gras on “Liam”, as he took quick aim at the dummies jewels and fired his 17th shot. Immediately thereafter the slide locked open, denoting a empty magazine. Sommerland quickly set the safety and yelled “Clear down range”, signaling that he had shot his magazine and it was clear to come forward, before holstering the pistol.

by **The Steel Fraternity** » Sun May 08, 2011 8:57 pm

"Yeah!" shouted Desmoulin as Sommerland finished shooting. "Let's see the damage."

The three presenters walked out from behind their ballistic glass barrier, and approached the dummies on the range, starting with the far target.

"All right," said Armand as he walked around the window frame to examine the "hostage taker" dummy. "This guy is dead. It looks like one shot was a clean miss, but the other caught him right on the upper lip. That bullet would have severed his brain stem or his spinal cord; either way, instant kill." The surgeon walked over to the other target dummy. "Also dead. The shot at the head only grazed his neck, but the chest shot caught him dead-center. By the looks of it, his spinal cord is severed and his aorta is pierced. Another instant kill."

At the forty yard target: "This guy is dead. The shot at the head shattered his jaw, and the shot at his chest is a near-perfect shot on the heart. Instant kill." He went over to examine the second dummy. "This guy lives. The head shot only clipped his ear, and the torso shot was low; he's got a punctured lung, but with medical help he still survives."

At thirty yards: "This guy is... dead. Again, the headshot is survivable; it just caught him on the cheek. The torso shot, though, is a kill shot. Just above the heart, so either the aortic arch, or the carotid, or any of several arteries there would have been hit. Instant kill. His buddy is also dead. The torso wound is low on the left side; would have punctured a lung, but it's suvivable. However, his cranium is just gone, perfect headshot. Instant kill. "

Finally, at twenty yards: "This guy is dead. Head shot right in the middle of his forehead, and a shot right through the middle of his chest. This last guy-" Armand broke off, and looked more closely at the last dummy. "...actually lives. At least for a little while. The headshot caught him right in the mouth. He'll have a shattered palate and be in intense pain, but the bullet exited behind his jaw on the right side. It's survivable. The torso shot was low on the right side of his chest; punctured lung, but survivable with immediate medical attention. Finally, there's the nut shot."

"Ouch," said Desmoulin, with an exaggerated wince. "Not nice, dude."

"Actually, the shot didn't hit his groin," Armand said. "It did catch him high on the inner thigh, though. His femoral artery is definitely severed, but if he gets a tourniquet and a dressing on it right away, and receives medical attention quickly, he has a fighting chance to live. Even if he dies, it'll take him at least a few minutes to bleed out."

"So," said Desmouln. "We've got six dead and two badly wounded. It's close."

"Thoughts?"

by **Lamoni** » Mon May 09, 2011 3:24 am

Captain Marvin Tokumb would give the Berserker stance on the test, and related events.

"In addition to being a very low blow, that failed attempt at a nut shot shows a very disturbing lack of professionalism on the part of Sommerland. If a Berserker ever attempted such a thing, they would be severely reprimanded, at the least. I would also like to point out that the Berserkers obtained similar but better results, with fewer rounds expended; both in rounds per target kill, as well as in general. I've known Major Cantrell for a long time now, and like all other Berserkers, he does not allow his emotions to get in the way of his shooting.

I am looking forward to the next part of this competition, especially the chance to show what our bladed weapons can do. Even when guns have jammed, and electronic devices fail, our bladed weaponry have served us time and again. Whether used as weapons of war, or as survival tools, our bladed weapons are like a part of our bodies. They are the first weapons that each Berserker is trained with, and they will use them in some capacity every single day."

by **United States of PA** » Tue May 10, 2011 5:59 pm

"Marine Philosophy and training on the matter states that the individual is free to do what he deems necessary so long as the mission is accomplished too parameters. That man is as good as dead regardless, a femoral artery hit in the battlefield? That'd require one helluva a medic to survive, and even if he did, he would be in so much pain it would be crippling. The man with the lung shot? He'll be gushing blood, having difficulty breathing, and he would need a right good surgeon to make it out of this. Can both still fire back? Yes, they could, but it is the exact same as you guys, six dead, 2 severely wounded. However, you also failed to hit the two farthest targets and kill them ,instead inflicting a shattered femur on one and a shattered shoulder. I managed to inflict a lung shot on the farthest target, send a round through the closer dummies upper mouth and lung, as well as a critical medical condition hit to the femoral artery. If you were as good as you talk about yourself at this, you would've managed more than two relatively minor wounds on your two none-deads." Sommerland said, finishing with a clear expression.

by **Lamoni** » Wed May 11, 2011 12:17 am

"You missed something, Mr. Sommerland. We scored six dead, and three wounded. That is higher than six dead and two wounded, wouldn't you agree? Even if the wounded men could shoot back, our operational doctrine states that we would send more than just one man into such a situation, which is plain common sense.

As for the 'individual being free to do what he deems necessary?' I stand behind my Captain Tokumb's comment that a shot to a man's balls is not professional, and only distracts from the mission at hand. While your men might be busy shooting someone in the nuts, our men will be busily completing shots that will actually kill the target. We killed the same number of people that you did, with fewer rounds, and we injured more people than you did, again with fewer rounds. As for the claim that we missed the two farthest targets? While this is true, I would also like to note that you have also missed at least one target, who would still be able to fire back at your shooter. Do not crow about your own accomplishments, if you cannot back up the talk.

What Captain Tokumb stated was the truth. A Berserker would be reprimanded for any such breach of field professionalism, and such rampant arrogance as has just been displayed by yourself at least twice in this competition has no place on the battlefield. It is only useful for puffing up your own accomplishments to those ignorant of how the military and special forces do their job. We have no need to puff up our own accomplishments; we are fully content to keep ourselves ready to add more accomplishments to our unit's history, when and where required. When a Berserker saves the life of another Berserker, the traditional 'thank you' is for the Berserker who has been saved to purchase the Berserker or Berserkers doing the saving a beer, after the mission. You would do well to follow our example."

Without the slightest hint of an expression, Major Cantrell already planned to utterly ignore Sommerland if he kept up with the arrogance that he had displayed. He had no time for such misplaced childish temper tantrums, as they only got in the way of the mission.

by **United States of PA** » Wed May 11, 2011 10:01 pm

"Kinda hard to shoot a target that isn't there now dont you agree? Surely you can count that we only had 8 targets to blow away, while you had nine? If you want to fault us for not shooting a target that was not present? If you cannot do so much as to count the number of bad guys on the field, how can you expect us to hit a ninth, non-existent target? I think this goes to show more to the arrogance of your man than it does myself. Are all people arrogant or ignorant, yes, but if you cannot plainly see that we had fewer targets to hit, but that we hit them just as good or better than you did, how can we ever expect to perform as good as or better than you? Than man that we completely missed? Where is he, find him for me, cause i sure dont see him." Sommerland stated, at the obvious inability of the Berserkers to properly count the number of targets on range.

((The issue on the numbers is due to a slight discrepancy between The Berserkers test and mine, they had 4 Pairs + the hostage taker, for a total of 9, while i had 4 pairs, with the hostage taker included in the one pair))

by **Holy Marsh** » Fri May 13, 2011 1:01 pm

"Well, unprofessional or not, it was effective. Femoral artery is cut and if he was somehow still alive before, he dies." Dorian says, interspersing his comments in between the two debating forces.

"Yeah, and as for the test, the Marines had one less target so we can't hold the test against them for wounding one less target. That is our fault, and I apologize." Geoff says, obviously ashamed as he looks away.

"But either way, we have seen what we need to see and heard what we needed to hear. We're ready to make a decision." Geiger says as the three look at one another, nod, and walk away.

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Back in the club, the debate is a close-run affair.

"Both sides shot very impressively, but I gotta roll with the SH88. Testing variances or not, they killed two thirds of their targets and did so without needing to use a nutshot." Geoff says, obviously uncomfortable with that aspect of the Marines' gameplan.

"The SH88 was very impressive, but Model 9 for me. They killed as many as the SH88 but with one fewer target. If we had one more target for the Model 9, you are looking at a high probability of killing it and almost definitely wounding it. Like the nut shot or not, it is a tad more lethal in terms of percentages." Dorian responds as Geoff rubs his chin in exasperation.

"But that is based on a what if scenario. We don't know if the Model 9 would have hit the target or missed or if the hostage would have died- we don't know so we can't hold it against the Beserkers that the testing was, uh, a little faulty." Geoff responds in a vain attempt to defend his own failure and mask the result.

"Model 9. I feel like an idiot for picking between these two, they were both extremely effective. But the Model 9 impressed me just a little bit more, and both hostages were safe so there is little that really sets them apart."Geiger says, finishing the debate as Geoff nods.

Despite some disagreement, the Model 9 proves victorious in a battle of highly efficient pistols.

Edge: Model 9T Equinox Tactical Pistol

by **United States of PA** » Sun May 15, 2011 11:08 am

"This was a good choice in my opinion, both the SH88 and the Model 9T Equinox are excellent firearms, but as shown here, one is wielded more effectively than the other. As the name of the handgun suggests, only a few have the skill to yield this weapon as needed, just like there are only two Equinox's in a year. There is no equal." Sommerland said, crossing his arms across his chest.

"I've worked with Lamonians before, numerous times as a matter of fact, and i will never hold down the fact that i view them as a valuable ally and a effective fighting force. However, no amount of effectiveness can truely account for a inaccuracy of their shooters." with this, Tekamthi pulled his sunglasses off of his head and put them in his shirt pocket. "The Pennsylvanian Armed Forces has drilled a training of using as few rounds to kill as many targets as physically possible into each and every recruit. No matter how much you train with your melee weapons, shouldnt you have first shot them dead at 500 meters away or more?"

What Tekamthi referred to was a training regimen within the entirety of the Pennsylvanian Armed Forces which required every man to qualify with a designated marksman rifle at 800m, and in the case of the Special Forces, like the 3rd Force Recon, were taken to a even higher standard and forced to qualify on two rifles, the 7.62x63mm M110 Bolt Action Rifle, a modified hunting rifle, at 1300m, and the M500 LRASS, a 9x90mm MEN sniper rifle system, at a range of 1600m. These requirements went hand in hand with the Force Recons original job of Reconaissance when they were founded, back at the turn of the 20th century, for Recon into the neighboring Hostile Kingdom of San Fernando. They played important roles in the later war against San Fernando in the late 1940s, and later on in numerous other conflicts involving the Federal Republic, and finally most recently, in the Rescue Operations in the Free Republic of Lamoni* and Anti-Slavery Operations.

*That is subject to whether Lamoni still considers that nuking canon

by **Lamoni** » Mon May 16, 2011 12:56 am

"The SH88 simply performed better than the Model 9T, even if our allies were cheated by a missing target. As far as we are concerned, the SH88 still won. Unlike Force Recon, we are not arrogant enough to say something so blatantly untrue as they have, when Sommerland stated that our shooters are not accurate. Six kills and three wounds, plus the saving of the hostage dummy, demonstrate a high level of accuracy, which they were only able to theoretically match, because of that missing target. We will never really know if they could have killed that last target.

Lamoni and Pennsylvania have worked closely before in the past, but we have never and will never allow such an arrogant verbal slap to our face to go unchallenged. As for their statement on melee weapons, we have already stated that we use them for more than just killing people, even if there can be value in sneaking up on the enemy and killing them with bladed weapons. The intimidation value of a sword during an interrogation cannot be overstated. I can arrange for a demonstration, if you'd like?" This was being said by the smallest man on the Berserker side, with the kind of smile that left people with lifelong nightmares.

"We can even use our Dadao and Kukri for such mundane tasks as clearing brush out of our way, if need be. I would like to see them be able to do that with a Mamaluke sword. Their weapon would be more likely to break, than it would be to act as a survival tool. I would also like to note... again... that we accomplished our pistol results with fewer rounds fired overall, along with fewer shots per kill, per target. Force Recon can claim accuracy all they like, but the results I have mentioned speak for themselves.

They may have to qualify on two rifles alone, but all of the Berserkers have to qualify on each weapon that we use. Not only that, but Berserkers have to requalify on their weapons every two years during peacetime. For obvious reasons, maintaining such requirements becomes harder during time of war. This is but one reason why there are so few Berserkers; but we can do so much damage for an organization of our size. We are grateful for the efforts of all those who helped us when Hardenburgh dropped a 100 Megaton nuclear weapon, which caused high levels of radioactive fallout in the northern half of the Free Republic. With the help of the international community, most of the fallout was cleaned up over the next several years, and it is now safe to walk ninety-five percent of the affected area without any protective measures. Cleanup operations on the remaining five percent are still ongoing, and are projected to be finished within the next three years, as this is the most heavily affected area.

Furthermore, the Berserkers have played a significant role in many of the conflicts and wars that the Free Republic has been a participant in. Naturally, many of those operations are still classified, but a few of them have been declassified for the purposes of this show. I feel confident that the rest of these results will go in favor of the Berserkers."

by **Holy Marsh** » Mon May 16, 2011 2:33 pm

The Force Recon marines are elite soldiers of a nation that has had to fight for its life on more than a few occasions. When war with San Fernando broke out in 1948, the earliest Force Recon units were dropped north of the heavily fortified DMZ. They eliminated enemy hard positions in lightning assaults, conducted intelligence operations for the Pennsylvanian military, and otherwise viciously tore their enemies into ribbons ahead of the main thrust of the Pennsylvanian army. Thanks to their incredible work of the Force Recon, the war was won quickly and losses, estimated pre-conflict to be in the millions, were much, much closer.

"The Bersekers are great soldiers, but we have tougher training and we are used in a much wider variety of situations. We are the Deadliest Warriors, no doubt." Sommerland says with conviction.

The Bersekers would disagree. Since their inception in 1910, they have been the spearpoint of the vast Lamoni military apparatus. Assassinations, counter-insurgency, creating insurgent forces of their own, intelligence, anti-terrorism, interdiction of supplies and a bevy of other military missions are completed on a regular basis by this small yet vital arm of the Lamoni military. And one of the many reasons why they are so incredibly successful is that Bersekers are as comfortable in close combat as they are at sniping. And one of their weapons of choice is the deadly Dadao. In Berserker service, the Dadao is also used in close quarters combat, where it has proven itself as a very effective slashing and chopping weapon, whose use can be quickly learned by even untrained personnel. This use was aptly demonstrated on enemy soldiers during a mission to Dardun Emirate, where Berserkers went behind enemy lines to cut off their supply lines. After disabling or destroying enemy supply vehicles, the Berserkers would burst from their carefully chosen cover, using their Dadao to kill any enemy supply personnel that attempted to resist. The morale value of this type of scene cannot be understated, as such scenes helped to lower enemy morale, as well as denying vital supplies to enemy forces. Those who were of high enough rank were duly captured, and interrogated in order to obtain intelligence information; with the Dadao being employed as an intimidation weapon. This helped to loosen the tongues of captured enemy soldiers, allowing Lamoni to obtain the important strategic information that the enemy forces were running low on supplies.

Dadao
A sword that is as intimidating as it is deadly.

by **Lamoni** » Mon May 16, 2011 5:53 pm

Displaying the Dadao for the Berserkers was a female member of the team that had been deployed to the Deadliest Warrior show.

Picking up the Dadao, she began the explanation, looking exclusively at the judges as he did so, her look getting more and more menacing as she gave it, knowing full well the psychological effect that such a combination could have.

"This is the Dadao. It has been called both a saber, as well as a great sword. The Dadao is based off of agricultural knives, giving it great chopping and slashing power. A favorite strike with the Dadao is to use it to knock an enemy's head off of his shoulders with one stroke, though arms and legs are also good targets. In design and use, the Dadao resembles the Großes Messer and Falchion.

The point of balance is 13.335 centimeters from the guard, with a weight of 0.907 kilograms; contributing to the weight forward bias of the weapon. The blade of the weapon is 59.69 centimeters long, with a width of 6.032 centimeters, and a thickness of 0.635 centimeters. The handle is 35.56 centimeters long, including the pommel ring; with an oval/oblong cross-section, making for a quite comfortable two handed gripping space. Not intended for finesse work, the Dadao was originally intended to be more of a hacking weapon for mass armies of peasants. Thus, it also functions as a multi-use weapon, good for more than just hacking people apart.

While the Dadao did not originally come with a scabbard, there are now specially made scabbards, which each Berserker is free to customize in order to suit their personal style. I could say more, but who wants to see a demonstration?"

by **Holy Marsh** » Tue May 17, 2011 12:37 am

Geoff looks clearly impressed as the sword is demonstrated.
"It is big, it isn't too heavy, the blade at the end is unique and easily able to lop off heads, and the sheer intimidation factor of a Dadao is a weapon unto itself." Geoff says as the three men smile at one another at a woman toying with a large sword had all sorts of phallic implications.

"And yes, you can give a demonstration."

**************
Inside the club, there are two targets set up. One is a gelatin horse head that looks quite tempting, and a large side of beef some ten feet away.

"Well, I don't think I need to tell you too much. First off, as you can see, the horse head has tiny wires leading back to the computer. We shall test the impact as well as wounding. So, uhh, have fun with those targets."

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