The Orlock gang- the Sump Dogs- have been tearing through the Underhive lately. They've pulled some epic comebacks against the Carrion Queens and the Ironlords. But all victories come at a cost and revenge is a common currency in these parts. The Ironlords made their return to punish those lucky Sump Dogs...
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| Goliaths ready to bullrush... |
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| Orlocks doing what Orlocks do... |
The Ironlords were especially pumped (probably full of Escher concoctions) and charged forward and even found themselves leaping tall gaps and jumping atop piles to see everything. Skullshank led the mad dash and set the example.
The Sump Dogs simply filed forward, getting ready to take the center of the battlefield and hope to bring their firepower to bear. The commanding positions of the Goliaths meant that cover was very important for the Sump Dogs and they thought they were fine until a spattering of gunfire interrupted their advance. Again, it was Lander that took the first attack- this time a bouncing grenade!
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| Poor Lander... |
The Superior positions of the Ironlords allowed even their short-ranged Stub Canons a shot or two, giving Drago a sure bead and knocking down one of the Orlocks. The blast was so loud and the impact so bloody that a nearby ally of the Sump Dog took flight, afraid for his own hide.
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| We see you! |
The Orlocks continued to file forward even against the obviously superior positions of the Goliaths. The Ironlords were in such a superior position that they started setting up ambushes on the ground. This meant the Sump Dogs were focused on the upper levels and sacrificing their members below.
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| "C'mon, Roky! Come to your doom!" |
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| Brakk taking his due... |
The Sump Dogs knew exactly what they were doing as they patiently climbed and advanced into the brutality of the muscled Ironlords. Splitter Korg charged the Orlock leader just as he crested the stairs. Nox charged Jon Krow in his rampage along the ground. Skullshank confidently strode past the melee with his champion and the opposing leader to fire plasma at the rest of the Orlock gang. The Ironlords were in control, but the Sump Dogs were baiting the Goliaths...
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| "Who's next?!" |
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| Drago slipped and fell, spraining his ankle. |
With characteristic luck, the Orlock leader survived the frenzied attacks of Korg and used his servo-claw to punch through furnace plate and end the champion. Following up, Roky strode up behind the Goliath leader and ripped his spine out of his back, putting him down. With horror, Kruger watched his gang lost both its top members!
Meanwhile, the Ironlords continued their rampage on the ground level, taking out multiple Sump Dogs in melee. Smashing bones with spud-jackers and the odd cleaver is fun to the simple brutes. Using cover and sneaking up, even establishing ambush position from behind the stairs, the Goliaths dominated the lower level.
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| Thank the Emprah for this furnace plate! |
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| Because why not? |
After Roky's massacre, he called to rally his fellow Sump Dogs to him. He planned to run up the ramp and jump the position held by the dangerous grenade launcher. Unfortunately, Kruger reacted as the Orlocks gathered at the bottom and dropped a frag grenade perfectly. The explosion put all three of the enemies down, keeping him safe and allowing the Ironlords to stride into four more tally-marks.
The shocking turnaround broke the nerves of the Sump Dogs and saw them crawl away from the battlefield. The Ironlords had convincingly destroyed the upstarts, taking down most of the enemy quickly.
But they paid the price. The Orlock leader crushed both the Goliath champion and leader before suffering a severe injury himself. The Ironlords were without leadership after this battle. The Sump Dogs finally lost a game. More brutality!
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