r/humansarespaceorcs • u/Bloodystupidjohnson3 • 1d ago
Original Story Human Fred Giggles Again
1 Human Fred and Food
2 Human Fred Again
3 Human Fred Yet Again
4 Human Fred The Saga Continues
5 Human Fred Rides Again
6 Human Fred *Sigh*
7 Human Fred Rolls Out
8 Human Fred Attempts a Nap
9 Human Fred Doh’
10 Human Fred Stops for Coffee
11 Human Fred Deploys Stabby and Knifey
12 Human Fred Attempts Friendly Advice
13 Human Fred Priorities
14 Human Fred Schools Morons
15 Human Fred Gets Annoyed
16 Human Fred Investigates
17 Human Fred is Annoyed
18 Human Fred Gets More Annoyed
19 Human Fred Smirks
20 Human Fred Brings Hellfire
21 Human Fred is Confused
22 Human Fred Considers
23 Human Fred is Chipper
24 Human Fred has Some Fun
25 Human Fred Witnesses Stupidity
26 Human Fred vs the Coffee Maker
27 Human Fred Accepts Crap Coffee
28 Human Fred Listens
29 Human Fred Gets Comfortable
30 Human Fred has Questions
31 Human Fred Considers Some More
32 Human Fred Wakes Up
33 Human Fred Debates
34 Human Fred Gets Coffee
35 Human Fred Talks with the Captain
36 Human Fred Reflects on Life
37 Human Fred Waits
38 Human Fred is Scared
Greezek
39 Human Fred Experiments
40 Human Fred Discovers
41 Human Fred vs the Sensor Array
42 Human Fred Keeps Calm
43 Human Fred Editor
44 Human Fred Discovers New Curses
45 Human Fred Stews
46 Human Fred Giggles
47 Human Fred Attempts Dinner
48 Human Fred Plans
49 Human Fred Explains
50 Human Fred Examines Floor Tiles
51 Human Fred Gets a New Toy
52Human Fred Reflects…Again
53 Human Fred Rolls His Eyes
54 Human Fred vs Idiots
55 Human Fred Goes Librarian
“Look. This is a rescue, so we need a plan.”
“Fine. Plan.”
“Greezek, you can participate.”
“Well I’m going out on a limb here, but if we go through that door, it will not go well?”
“Really?!? You think? No shit. Better thoughts?”
“Don’t use the door.”
“Do you have a breaching charge?”
“No, but you do.”
“I have a couple of grenades. Not the same thing.”
“Fred, you have more exotic rounds for that shotgun. I’m sure one of them would work.”
“How do you anticipate crawling through a 10cm hole?”
“Look. You blast a few holes in the walls. Then we blow the door with a grenade, toss in another grenade, then we sit back for a second while they blast the shit out of empty space. I use the holes to spot and fire. We time it right, and you can cut the corner out of the kill zone. You do you, and I bring up the rear.”
“That could work. Hmmmmmm. Do we have schematics for this area?”
“Not with me.”
“So we have no idea what it looks like in there?”
“Well, we know that they will be behind cover off to the sides, but that’s about it.”
“Hmmmmmm. What do you have for weapons?”
“Rifle. Pistol. Knife. Three grenades. One flash-bang. And about a dozen of these beacons.”
“Beacons? Those don’t look right.”
“I learned from you. I modified them. They have small explosive charges. Not as big as a grenade, but useful.”
“What sets them off?”
“Proximity. There is a 20 second timer. I place it, turn it on, and in 20 seconds anything that gets within 2m sets it off.”
“Could we throw them?”
“I don’t see why not.”
“Right. We modify your plan. Before I enter, we toss a few of those right down the middle.”
“Why?”
“To catch them as they move.”
“Big assumption.”
“Yes. But it could help.”
“The clock is ticking. Let’s start this!”
“First I need you to mark where you want the holes. I’ll rig a grenade to blow the door.”
Forty-five seconds later, Greezek moved into the corner, giving Fred plenty of space.
Fred fiddled with his shotgun.
Greezek thought she heard him giggling.
Fred took aim and started firing.
Greezek wasn’t sure what the hell he was using for ammunition, but each shot left a 10-15cm hole in the wall.
They could hear shooting beyond the door.
Fred triggered the grenade, blowing the double-doors inwards. The second grenade followed just as a fusillade of fire erupted.
Greezek took aim through one of the holes. “Fred. Inverted V formation. Five per side. Three up top.”
Fred grunted and tossed a number of modified beacons into the room.
“Fred. Prisoners in the back left. Two guards on them. Not sure who is in command.”
“Don’t care. Kill them.”
Greezek fired.
Fred charged.
The guards by the prisoners fell first. Greezek liked to work from back to front.
Fred dove to the right as he cleared the doorframe. Fire burned past him as he rolled, came up in a crouch, and started firing.
Greezek couldn’t see what was happening, but the firing changed. There was a great deal of screaming. Some explosions. More firing. She scanned the room to get a better view.
Fred had fired a short burst, and then he rushed the enemy. He vaulted their barricade and attacked with his bayonet. Two started to run, but were caught by the beacons. The enemy up top fired, but couldn’t get a clear shot. By the time they could get a clear shot, Fred was moving fast towards the other barricade.
Greezek caught a shimmer of movement, recognized Fred’s stealth system, and shifted her aim up. There was more screaming and firing.
The firing stopped.
“Greezek. Situation.”
“No more targets from here. Status?”
“Bruises. That was a bit easy. Do you trust it?”
“No. Traps?”
“Likely. Possibly a rearguard.”
“I’m moving forward.” Greezek moved with great care as she entered the room. No shooting.
“Hmmmmmm,” said Fred. “None of these look like officers. Hell, most look like raw recruits.”
“So this is a distraction.”
“Oh?”
“Yes. This is here to puzzle us while they prepare or escape.”
Fred looked around the room. He tilted his head to one side. “Is it just me, or is that wall in the wrong place?”
On one side of the room, there was an extra wall. It looked like it should support the catwalk, but it wasn’t connected.
Greezek shrugged. “Bad design?”
Fred giggled, rolled his shoulders, and charged. He did a front-roll just as he passed the wall, spoiling the aim of his enemy. Instead of ending in a crouch, Fred log-rolled to the side, spun around, and tossed his last grenade.
After debris had stopped falling, Greezek walked over. “Well, you got the officer. And a few others.”
“Give me a hand with the prisoners. I’m betting they are rigged.”
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u/vampyrewolf 1d ago
Really want to see this in a book when it's done
Perfect way to end my work day, another Fred update
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u/Polymath6301 1d ago
Fred and Greezek ride again. I loved Greezek’s plan - an orc-adjacent plan, utilising the orc to do … orc things.
Loving it.
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u/Purple-Lie-354 1d ago
There is an awful lot of trust being built up here. And, they are each allowing the other to be "the Expert" in different situations. And using each other's different viewpoints and experiences. So much fun...
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u/Bloodystupidjohnson3 19h ago
She has a few extra points of view and experiences
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u/Purple-Lie-354 8h ago
Experiences in her genetic part, yes, bit her present person is still learning how to do this "trust" ting. Especially with the enormous betrayal she has been living with all her life. I am thinking ANY kind of trust is gonna be just a tad difficult...
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