Girls und Panzer: Lafayette Girls Academy Quest 2: #23

>> ENGINEERING: Oversee transfer of engineering materiel from Docks to Upper Deck (HARD)

>Oversee transfer of engineering materiel from Docks to Upper Deck (HARD)

We rise to any challenge no matter how big!

> ENGINEERING: Oversee transfer of engineering materiel from Docks to Upper Deck (HARD)

>> COMMAND AND CONTROL: Manage Work Shift Scheduling Board (EASY)

>> ENGINEERING: Oversee transfer of engineering materiel from Docks to Upper Deck (HARD)
This sounds most fun (and the least like what we've done so far)

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> COMMAND AND CONTROL: Manage Work Shift Scheduling Board (EASY)

Why do you think you get special treatment?

> COMMAND AND CONTROL: Manage Work Shift Scheduling Board (EASY)

>ENGINEERING: Oversee transfer of engineering materiel from Docks to Upper Deck (HARD)

>[spiders]'re kinda cute
Elodie confirmed for spider on a computer.

> ENGINEERING: Oversee transfer of engineering materiel from Docks to Upper Deck

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You and Denise left the office to go and oversee the transfer of tools, raw materials, and other needed items up to the Upper Deck from storage. You fold your arms, wearing a hardhat and a high-vis jacket on top of your uniform. One of the Engineering Students points to the forklifts. “We got forklifts loading up all the bricks and metal onto the trucks! And we got trucks that go as soon as they’re loaded, but the elevator’s gonna hold until at least 10 trucks are aboard! Once that’s done they drive to this address.” You take note of it, more room for expansion near the Hangar it seems.

“Thanks,” you say.

Denise holds her hands over her ears. “It’s all really loud!” The tools and forklifts beeping and honking as they transfer items on sure is assaulting the eardrum. But it’s nothing you’re not used to.

The Student smiles at you, tipping her helmet up. “Aw, poor baby!” Denise blushes a little, puffing her cheeks out. She looks over at you. “Alright, Lieutenant! We got some trucks that need driving, the forklifts might need someone to coordinate them too we got the signal flags for that, and we might need someone to handle offloading at the site too! It’s up to you!”

> Drive a truck, it can’t be that hard.
> Coordinate the forklifts.
> Handle offloading.
> Other

>> Coordinate the forklifts.
I don't trust our driving. Probably will cause more delays. But coordinating and ordering people around, that we can do.

> Coordinate the forklifts.

Driving trucks can be hard, so that's out. Get Denise to help us with that, so that if we have to go handle offloading, she can just pick up the forklift organizing without a hitch.

>> Handle offloading.
Both the others would require some sort of experience (as a former forklift driver, I would go nuts if someone with no experience behind the forks tried to "coordinate" me, and as for driving...)

> Handle offloading.

>Handle offloading.
The further away we are from high altitude heavy objects, the better.

> Handle offloading.

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“Alright, come on, come on, carefully!” You order around several students as they start offloading materials onto the new area of construction. Yep, this was indeed going to be a race track, a NASCAR style race track by the looks of it, but with dirt and mud instead of asphalt. Coming down was concrete and cement, steel rebar, and chain-link fencing. Rollers and tractors were already busy laying out the track. A batch of cinderblocks on a wood pallet were set down onto the ground by crane, then were transferred over to the appropriate location.

You see, when you got here, you found that the students didn’t actually have a system of organizing anything when they came in. They just sort of dropped it all in one big stockpile and hoped they’d remember where it all was.

Not while you’re here. “Hey!” You point to a truck carrying the cement mixer. “Not that way!” The truck stops, and the driver (a girl with glasses and a trucker hat) looks to you. “That way is reserved for the wood! Go back and take a right at the fork!” She gives you a thumbs up, then starts reversing.

You smile a little. Hm, this was easier than you thought it’d be.

One of the girls taps you. “Lieutenant. We got a problem.”

“What is it?” you ask. Oh great, here we go. She points over to a truck that has overturned and is now lying on its side, with the cargo of cinderblocks still intact. “Oh. Yeah, that is a problem.” Huh, you were wondering what that loud banging noise was. Looks like everybody’s okay though, but it’s lying on the track and it’s blocking the tractors and rollers from doing their work.

“What do we do?” she asks.

> Get a crane to right it.
> Might as well get the cargo out while it’s there.
> Get some cables and the girls, you’ll pull it back upright.
> Other

>> Get a crane to right it.

Proper way, safe way.

(I deal in industrial materials. Things that weigh tons that have fallen should not be manhandled haphazardly).

>> Get a crane to right it.
>> Might as well get the cargo out while it’s there.
Call for a crane, empty the truck while waiting (and thus reducing the stress on the crane)

>> Get a crane to right it.

>Get a crane to right it.

> Get a crane to right it.

> Might as well get the cargo out while it’s there.

This user has the best plan

Time for heavy, repetative lifting. Good loading practice

This, combine with industrial user's explinations seems like the best course of action. I mean, it has to be offloaded anyways, right?

That depends though.

What should be the priority?

If its economy of motion, it should be getting the cargo out. If it is to allow the workflow to continue and prevent stoppages, you clear the path.

Now that its blocking unloading, I say clearing the path should take priority. Once traffic is moving, then the cargo should be sent on its way.

You raise a fair point, I guess we can focus on the crane first. There is no specification that the cargo has spilled, it is intact, after all.

Go with the crane first then.

Since the truck is lying on the track, I imagine that the truck and load are blocking the work. We can't continue until both are removed.

We have to wait for the crane to move the truck, but we can move the blocks while we wait.

Yes but that means dismantling the pallet of cinderblocks. Unless the material is going to be used in the immediate area, that load of material, once unpacked, isnt going anywhere in a hurry.

> Get a crane to right it.

You and two other girls safely guide a truck with a crane jib towards the stricken truck. “Hey, move it!” yells one of the girls on the tractor. “Some of us have jobs to do!”

You roll your eyes. “Careful!” A girl manning the crane controls carefully lowers a hook down to where a group of other girls are mounting a point where the crane can hook up and right the truck. Once it’s down, the crane is hooked. And to add additional leverage, a digger was also called in to push the truck upwards with the crane. After a worrying few seconds of nothing happening, the truck was immediately righted.

“How’s it look in there?” One of the girls opens up the back of the truck.

And sure enough, the cargo is only a bit dinged but not damaged. A few broken cinderblocks here and there, but those are expendable in the grand scheme of things. “Alright, get it out of here!” you command. The truck is closed up again, then towed out safely by the crane truck.

You check your watch, sighing. Lunch break. After this, it’s also practice with the Tankery crews too.

“Lieutenant.” One of the girls pokes you. “We got visitors on the job site.”

“What?” You blink. “We can’t have visitors! We’re building a tank racing track! It’s not safe here!” you say to the cute little girl wearing a hardhat.

“It’s the Griffiths family and Griselda Pool,” she says. “They insisted they at least meet you.” Oh?

> “Get them some hardhats and high-vis jackets then.”
> “I’ll go meet them then, hold on.”
> “Tell them to wait until the job’s done.”
> Other

>“Get them some hardhats and high-vis jackets then.”

Safety First.

> “Get them some hardhats and high-vis jackets then.”
It's our lunch break, we can humour them.

>> “Get them some hardhats and high-vis jackets then.”

Foreman needs to stay at the post.

To whom it may concern: Enjoy your bans

> “Get them some hardhats and high-vis jackets then.”

Repost from yesterday.

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This is the 3 minute recap that plays before the movie itself. It's subbed but poor quality.

> “Get them some hardhats and high-vis jackets then.”

> “Get them some hardhats and high-vis jackets then.”

The girl runs off at your command.

Hm. You take off your helmet and quickly run your hand through your hair. Eugh, sweat. You place your helmet back on, then rub your forehead. Alright, try to look presentable.

Ugh, there’s dirt on your pantyhose and your uniform! Dang it! You look over at Denise. “Do you need to borrow my pantyhose again?” No thanks.

After a few minutes, they arrive. Winona and Griselda lead a man and a woman dressed in fine grey suits down one of the work walkways onto the track, where you and Denise stand. Those must be Winona’s parents. And judging by Winona’s very formal looking black dress and her very worried expression, they must be nice. “Try and act natural, Denise.”

“I’m always natural,” says Denise. Um. Okay.

And with that, they walk up to you, with high-vis and hardhats on. “Hey, Ellie! Mister Griffiths wanted to see how his racetrack was doing,” says Griselda. “Didn’t think you’d be here.”

“I have to oversee a lot of jobs.” Towering over you was the man himself. “You must be Mister William Griffiths.”

He grins. “That’s me! Ha!” He looks around. “Honey, look at this!”

The woman folds her arms, grinning as well. “Yeah, I can see it already! This is a racetrack!”

“We get our little girl out here she’ll rinse the competition!” He holds out his hand to you. “William Griffiths, you must be Elodie Zumwalt! My daughter’s told me a lot about you!”

> Boast
> Neutral
> Polite

>> Polite

>Polite

> Polite

> Polite

Polite

>> Polite

> Polite

“Oh, that’s nice of her. She probably exaggerates though,” you say.

“She said that you’d say that,” he says. “How about you walk me through the racetrack here?”

You nod. “Right.” You point down to the track. “The track is just a regular oval style track, it’s going to be all-dirt and the groundscrew is going to maintain it round the clock once the track opens. There are bleachers on all sides, along with a grandstand towards the starting line, where there’ll be food and refreshments served.” He nods.

“Honey, look over there!” Mr. Griffiths points to one of the diggers. “You see that digger! My company built that!”

“Ooooh, I see a crane over there too! Our company built that too!” says Mrs. Griffiths.

“Ha, this is just a who’s who of what we built! All we’re missing is the MRAPS and the jet planes.” He looks over to Winona. “You see that digger, sweetheart? We built that!”

Winona nods. “Yeah, I see it, Dad.”

“Haha!” He nudges you, kneeling down to your level. “My daughter’s shy. Don’t mind her.” REALLY? “Ooh! Tell you what, since you’ve done so much for the team and you’re overseeing construction right here and now, I have to compensate you.”

“Oh, no, you don’t have to do that,” you say.

“Nonsense,” he says. “The last time I didn’t compensate somebody for their services we ended up buying Pablo Sandoval’s contract and look where that got us,” he says, shuddering. “Ugh. Tell me, you like cars?”

“Um, I think cars are okay.”

“What company, Mercedes-Benz? Ferrari? Lambo?”

Winona leans in. “Dad. You don’t need to buy her a car.”

“You drive?” he asks. You shake your head, then point to Denise. “You drive?” She nods. “I’ll buy you something then.” Denise grins, squealing in delight.

Winona tugs on her Dad’s sleeve. “D- Dad, maybe we should let Ellie work a bit.”

> “Yeah, this is tough work. Let Winona show you around the rest of LGA.”
> “Actually, Mr. Griffiths, since you’re here you could guide us on what you want for this racetrack.”
> Other

> “Yeah, this is tough work. Let Winona show you around the rest of LGA.”
Poor Winona.

> “Yeah, this is tough work. Let Winona show you around the rest of LGA.”

> “Yeah, this is tough work. Let Winona show you around the rest of LGA.”

> “Actually, Mr. Griffiths, since you’re here you could guide us on what you want for this racetrack.”
Only fair the sponsor let us know what he'd like to see from his investment.

>> “Yeah, this is tough work. Let Winona show you around the rest of LGA.”

This user understands sponsorship. I support this

>implying the client knows what he wants
You won't have a bright future in business, m8.

Except you don't seem to understand that you take what the sponsor says he wants and make it work in that he doesn't realize you did something different that didn't exactly match up but from the surface looks like what they wanted.
I know business, baby.

>> “Actually, Mr. Griffiths, since you’re here you could guide us on what you want for this racetrack.”
(Free to be ignored afterwards, if necessary)

>that image
Great. Now my eyes are bleeding.

Oh they know it, but usually its quite vague and often impractical in practice. You need to do many trial and error to find one which doable and satisfy client.
And in this case, unless we (elodie) is the architect for this track, i don't think talking to us will help much.

Unless if it will unlock a quest, ofc.

> “Yeah, this is tough work. Let Winona show you around the rest of LGA.”

“Yeah, this is tough work, sir,” you explain. “As much as this is your racetrack, I’d appreciate it if you maybe you’d let Winona show you around the rest of LGA.”

Mr. Griffiths nods, smiling at you. “Tough girl, I like that. That’s why I married Wilma over here, right, Wilma!”

She shrugs. “That and you said I had the best legs on campus.”

“Wilma please.” Mr. Griffiths places his hands over Winona’s ears. “Not in front of the kids.” The two adults giggle a bit. “Alright, we’ll see you later at practice then, Ellie. I hear Griselda runs a tight ship.” You nod at that. “Great! Later then!”

Winona however stays behind for just a second. “I am in hell.”

“They seem nice,” you say.

“They’re embarrassing me!” says Winona.

“Is your Dad really going to buy me a car!?” asks Denise.

Winona nods. “Yes.”

“Yay!” Denise bounces in joy.

Winona sighs. “I’ll see you at practice…” She mopes a bit, walking off.

> - 40 MORALE TO WINONA

Strange. You’d kill for rich parents like hers. That’ll be something to talk about later.

> Take your lunch break
> Get set on assembling the bleachers
> Finish laying out the track
> Other

>> Finish laying out the track

> Take your lunch break
This is going to be a long day, if we don't eat now, we won't until after practice and we know it.

>> - 40 MORALE TO WINONA
NOOO, LET'S NOT DISTRACT WINONA'S PARENTS SO SHE CAN NOT FEEL AS EMBARASSED
> Finish laying out the track

>> Take your lunch break

>> Take your lunch break

>Strange. You’d kill for rich parents like hers. That’ll be something to talk about later.
Well, not the one acting like money grown on tree. They maybe good-natured in heart but yea.

> Take your lunch break

> Finish laying out the track

>> Take your lunch break

> Take your lunch break

You and Denise decide to settle down along with the rest of the shift on lunch break. It’s a relatively late one, but you’re not going into practice hungry that’s for sure. Denise lies back, eating her simple lunch of a sandwich along with a thermos of coffee. You take a sip of her coffee as the two of you sit in the shadow of one of the trucks. It’s definitely a hot day out, at least it’s not a killer like yesterday.

“Man, I hope I get that car!” Denise grins happily.

“You into cars, Denise?”

“Sure am!” She rubs her chest, grinning smugly at you. “You just happen to be looking at a girl who knows a good car when she sees one.” She blinks. “Of course, I don’t know the specifics of cars, but I do know they can be really cute!”

“Right.” You sigh, leaning back. You take a bite out of your sandwich, then check your watch. “Welp, lunch break is over.”

“What? Already?”

“Yeah.” You stand up, stuffing the rest of your sandwich into your mouth. “We gotta get in as much work as possible before quitting time. Come on, get up.” She mopes a little, groaning.

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The whistle blows. “Quitting time!” yells the foreman. All of you pack your things and start leaving. Several of the girls leave wearing only their skirts and tank tops, while some are already in their swimsuits heading for the pool.

Denise sighs, sitting on the Kettenkrad as you mount up behind her. “Where to?”

> The Tankery HQ
> The Dorms
> Wherever Winona is right now
> Other

> Wherever Winona is right now
Not even a question.

>Wherever Winona is right now

>> Wherever Winona is right now
"we conducting extraction. Or fire support. Whichever is more convenient for her"

> Wherever Winona is right now
Gotta cheer her up!

>Wherever Winona is right now
We must save Win-Win from the sad!

> Wherever Winona is right now

>> Wherever Winona is right now

> Wherever Winona is right now

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You pull up along to the school and find that Mr. and Mrs. Griffiths are mingling with the Pool sisters right now, with Winona standing off to the side. Out by the walls are your crew, Stack, Ingrid, and Josephina. “Whoa,” says Josephina. “Is that really William Griffiths?” Ingrid nods. “Wow!”

Ingrid glares at him. “A partial owner of the Red Sox can go fuck himself.”

You step off, and motion for Denise to stay where she is. “How is it?” you ask.

Stack folds her arms. “Not good. Winona looks like she really wants a new set of parents.” Winona looks over, and quietly waves at you all. “Also for some reason her Dad just bought a car over the phone, what’s up with that?”

Josephina smiles. “He is a philanthropist.”

“A philanthropist that’s a fucking Red Sox fan,” Ingrid growls.

“What’s your beef with the Red Sox?” asks Stack.

“EVERYTHING.”

> Call Winona over, she seems to not want to be there right now.
> Walk up to them, see what’s going on.
> Wait for it to end, it’d be rude to interrupt.
> Other

>> Walk up to them, see what’s going on.

>Call Winona over, she seems to not want to be there right now.

> Call Winona over, she seems to not want to be there right now.

If asked, we're talking about tankery and we offer to give her parents a lecture.

>> Call Winona over, she seems to not want to be there right now.

>Wait for it to end
>Cuddle the Denise

why is elodie such a dick to denise

>Other

Text Win-Win and let her know we're here. Consider shenanigans to distract her parents and save her.

do we need to address ingrid's beef in baseball? Or it doesnt really matter?

> Call Winona over, she seems to not want to be there right now.

nobody cares about ingrid

nah i think we have a quest to fulfill but we need to fix nona first

> Call Winona over, she seems to not want to be there right now.

You motion Winona over. She looks to her parents, then quickly excuses herself from the conversation and hurries over to the four of you. “Oh thank god you guys are here.”

“What’s your beef with your parents?” asks Stack.

“Oh, they just spoil the fuck out of me,” says Winona. “I mean, I’m a mature woman, I don’t need to be spoiled, right?” You all look at her skeptically. “Come on, I’m mature!”

“You are,” you say. “I’m guessing they’re real embarrassing.”

“Very.” She sighs, folding her arms. “I just want them to go before they try and make this all about me. They always do this!” She points to you. “You know, they said they were planning on buying me a sure fire tank to win us the tournament!”

“Why didn’t you let them?” asks Ingrid. You’re curious too, you could use all the tanks you can get.

“Their idea of sure fire was a M1A2 Abrams.” Ah, yeah, you can see why you can’t use that. Winona grumbles. “I just want them to leave me alone before they turn the team into the Winona Tankery Program like they did for my Little League team!” You ask what they did to that team. “You don’t want to know.”

> “I’ll treat you to ice cream after practice, how about that?”
> “Come on, Winona, they’re your parents, they just love you.”
> “Yeah, they do sound a little embarrassing.”
> Other

> “Come on, Winona, they’re your parents, they just love you.”
> “I’ll treat you to ice cream after practice, how about that?”

> “I’ll treat you to ice cream after practice, how about that?”
> “Come on, Winona, they’re your parents, they just love you.”
>Hug the denise

> “Yeah, they do sound a little embarrassing. They seem pretty caring to me, though.”

>> “I’ll treat you to ice cream after practice, how about that?”

>“I’ll treat you to ice cream after practice, how about that?”
I do wonder if this choice will make her think WE are now spoiling her.

I'll back this.

I kinda think it might. We may still do that, regardless, but outright telling her while she's feeling down may not solve it.

> “Come on, Winona, they’re your parents, they just love you.”
> “I’ll treat you to ice cream after practice, how about that?”

“Come on, Winona. Parents are always gonna be embarrassing, the point is that they love you.” She mopes a little, looking down. “Come on, after practice, we’ll go get ice cream, we’ll get your favorite.”

“Are you spoiling me?” she asks.

You whistle innocently a bit. “Maaaybe.”

“Well, it’s working,” she says with a slight smirk. “Okay, that makes me feel a little better. Thanks, Ellie.”

And with that, Griselda walks over to you five. “We’re going to start practice in about an hour. How about we all head over to the HQ?” She waves at Winona, smiling at her. “Don’t worry about your parents, my sister will have them occupied for a little bit.” Winona nods, reassured. “Ellie, Oleg’s pretty busy today with the KDH Skycraft boys, but he’ll around tomorrow to discuss mods if you want.”

“Wait, that means-“

“Yes, no paint bombs today.”

> + 10 MORALE TO ALL CREWMEMBERS

Griselda smiles at you. “Anyway, Iris wanted me to tell you that she actually wanted to join your platoon with Serafina.” Really? “Since we’re now a 6 crew team, I might make it happen. I wanted to hear your thoughts on it first.”

> “Nah, she’d be better off with your squad.”
> “Let’s wait until after practice.”
> “Sure, she’d be great.”
> Other

>“Let’s wait until after practice.”

Would her tank be the right addition? What kind of squad should we build? Would it matter which tanks are with which with the current line up?

I require Tank Sperg!