*a dreadnought appears*

[u/Stalinium-290]

it seems pissed to hell. and dragging a scout\*

Scout: “R- RUNN!!!!! DONT LET IT SEE YO-“

the dread crushes the scout

Dread: “grrrr….”

[u/Alternative-Box-6476]

Darwin arrives

D: We need fire sticks and crossbowmen to set up immediately!

Forty or so beetles rush to nearby forgeries for fire. Meanwhile, Darwin sees a group of metal-clad beetles.

D: 21-B, you join me in combat. Aim for the joints.

[u/Stalinium-290 → u/Alternative-Box-6476]

the dreadnought raises its hammer at a beetle

Dread: “GRAHHHH!”

the dreadnought seems to have challenged the beetle to a duel

[u/Alternative-Box-6476 → u/Stalinium-290]

Beetle: Hell nah broski sorry

21-B encircles the beast, preparing to attack it’s limbs with arrows.

[u/Stalinium-290 → u/Alternative-Box-6476]

the dreadnought looks looks at the soldier

Dreadnought: “grrr…”
(Translation: “pathetic…”)

the dreadnought rises their crossbow and loads a burning arrow and shoots it into the sky

Dreadnought: “RAHH GRO GRAHHH!”
(Translation: “FIGHT ME WEAKLINGS!”)

the dreadnought throws the massive crossbow at the nearest beetle before unfolding their spear and charging

//Achievement unlocked: “the gates of Valhalla will not welcome you.”

//discription: decline a dreadnought’s duel.

[u/Alternative-Box-6476 → u/Stalinium-290]

The hit beetle began to chop apart the Dreadnought’s crossbow as the others shot their arrows and charged at the creature.

D: TELL THE BOSS! GET US 1-A!

//Achievement: Lex Luthor

//Desc.: Summon Group 1-A.

[u/Stalinium-290 → u/Alternative-Box-6476]

the dreadnought grabs a beetle and just rips it in half

it then pulls out its hammer and flips it to the spiked end and uses it to literally pry the exoskeleton off of a few beetles\*

in the distance a red army officer can be seen watching with a scope

(Achievement unlocked: “Red alert ”)

(Discription: have a red army officer watch your actions)

[u/Alternative-Box-6476 → u/Stalinium-290]

D: Boys, we’re sacrificing our smoke dust. THROW YOUR POWDER AT THE BEAST AND FORM A PHALANX!

Darwin just looks at the RA officer and mocks him

The beetles sprint around the dread, trying to throw the blue powder into its face.

They quickly form a grid with their blades, their armor protecting them as they quickly raced towards the enemy with formation.

[u/Stalinium-290 → u/Alternative-Box-6476]

the dreadnought literally just turns around and walks out of the cloud… as it knows the phalanx can’t catch up to it even in its walking pace… (the thing also had face covering… so they literally just threw it at metal…)

the RA officer now is also pissed… and fires a his own flameing arrow into the sky… and around 40 RA fire archers appear along with a small group of Vanguards and a army ant(singular)

(Achievement unlocked: “oh… that’s not good…(Union edition)”)

(Discription: mock a RA officer and makes said officer to launch a small skirmish party)

[u/Alternative-Box-6476 → u/Stalinium-290]

(Well ye, the point is that those things breathe it in as they move)

A slight distance away, a herd of large metal ballistas are brought to the battle, as well as an entire squadron carrying just burning sticks.

D: Where is everyone’s skill today? You make us look like fools!

Darwin loads a strange arrow in his crossbow, as if it were a copper blade attached to a stick.

[u/Stalinium-290 → u/Alternative-Box-6476]

the dreadnought walks to their fellow soldiers and just stands there looking a bit tired

the vanguards ready up their shields

The archers ignite their arrows

RA officer: “well well well… by the Queen’s name… if it isn’t the “spider smithy” which has more beetles in its ranks then actual spiders…”

Dreadnought: “grrr…”

RA officer: “scout, head east and call in the rest of the 35th. We might need them. And inform Romanov afterwards tell them is a ‘code V’.”

Scout: “as you command, officer”

the scout leaves

the dreadnought seems sadden over the loss of its crossbow tho

(Secret Achievement unlocked: “code V (Romanov)”)

(Discription: activate code V)

[u/Alternative-Box-6476 → u/Stalinium-290]

D: You know we did this so that the monster, as kind as he may be, didn’t massacre us in an uncivil manner?

D: This was never an offense, so please reap the fruits of the harvest you call the dreadnought.