24-27: The assault
Added 2025-05-09 05:22:28 +0000 UTCSearing energy beans criss-cross the air as the wave of attackers begin to overwhelm the defenders with sheer numbers and weight of fire. Red-suited bodies tumble, screaming soundlessly within the air-tight seals of their bubble helmets.
In the front ranks still, heart pounding with fear and adrenaline, Lola fires her heavy rifle and scurries forwards, fires again at the spindly figures of the alien defenders, ignoring the troopers to her left and right who are blasted from their feet by high-yield alien lasers.
Amidst the chaos, wounded and dying Storm Troopers gasp out their final breaths, alone with the agony of the cauterised holes burned through their bodies.
Comments
I don't think I really thought it through to be honest, but you're right- it's not a vacuum, so they maybe should be able to hear each-other a little. Maybe the glass is really thick?
bodak
2025-05-12 05:24:20 +0000 UTCI've never typically been into Sci-fi but Drop Pods is quickly becoming a favourite. Amazing what seeing a bunch of laser fodder gals charging into battle does. I love how dramatic the girl on her knees in the first one looks, hit square in her midriff, she's rehearsed for that laser. πOn her knees, eyes closed, mouth parted in a sensual βOβ, arms ourwards as if surrendering to fate. . Shame though, she's cute. . And the poor girl behind her from the drop ship in 17-18, first time we've seen a shot go right through one of them. Better hope nobody was directly behind her. 26, I presume is Lola's POV? Brave girl, probably close to the last survivor of the first wave and she' still right at the front. And it's only just occurred to me that those helmets are completely soundproof so they aren't hearing the other unless it's over comms, I had assumed since it doesn't seem like they're on a completely airless vacuum of a planet (seeing as their suits them them show a bit of thigh) that they could hear outside noise well enough, I 'd guess the soundproofing is a design choice so that the dying aren't giving their comrades second thoughts. You get your few second to scream over comms like Amy then you get disconnected by HQ.
piephobia
2025-05-12 04:18:46 +0000 UTCKeep going Lola!
David A
2025-05-09 05:42:49 +0000 UTC
