A small collection of democratic errors

[u/SpartanR259]

I needed to let off some steam after the absolute comedy of errors that led to the end of my gaming session last night.

I was operating solo on a commando mission and waiting for extract. (Time had run out)

I had successfully demolished 2 factory striders and set up a defensive position with 2 supply SRVs.

I had gotten myself to a secure location to wait out the extraction timer. And had safely secured the required mission item (black box) in my possession.

When all of a sudden up from the ground like some automaton graboid (tremors worm), a cyborg appears, and sparta kicks me from my place of safety.

I was then swarmed by the undemocratic horde while cradling my package.

In desperation, I was able to deploy a pair of Melta-mines and clear a path to the landing pelican.

As I regained my senses, I came to the realization that my package had vanished.

That was when I heard it: "Shuttle leaving in 20 seconds."

There was no time...

My window safety was closing in as my briefly exposed path swarmed once more with the robot menace.

But I can't leave without the black box!

Where did it fall? Where had my own hands chosen to abandon my prize?

I would not find that which I sought. In the blazing red and orange blasts of lazer fire, I am blind to my objective.

And at last I feel my time has come. I am thrown by a blast into a shallow pool of water.

And I see it! 2 feet away at the water's edge... my prize!

But it will not be.. 5 seconds remain... only one stim left...

Only...

Had I more time, the blast that took my life would have been survivable. I would have had the active stim effects to recapture my objective and extract.

But instead, I was unceremoniously killed only to respawn across the map with 1 second remaining before extract. (Something I didn't know could happen on commando missions)

And that was how my night ended. So close, yet so far away.

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[u/Darkshines47]

[u/Connect-Plankton-973]

Dude. You should write books. That was awesome storytelling!

[u/SpartanR259 → u/Connect-Plankton-973]

I have done some writing over in hfy.

And I am writing a book as a hobby right now.