The one and only, factfile chapter!
Though it does have a bit of story behind it
By the way, can somebody please tell me how you put images into stories?
Thank you
Chapter 11 – Specifications
The group walked briskly towards their target. Yolei was still out, so Patrick had to carry her.
The entire way.
'How did I get myself into this?' He thought.
"So Patrick," Tai broke the silence, "Is there anything we might need to understand? You know, to pass the time"
Patrick smiled, "Sure, there's a lot of stuff acutally..."
Military Jargon
Caliber – Size of the bullet used
Rpm – In the military this stands for Rounds per Minute, not revolutions
Cyclic rate of fire (ROF) – Number of bullets fired in one minute. Does not include reload time, so for example, the M16 has a ROF of 800 rpm. That means that if you somehow managed to get an 800 round magazine, it would take a minute to empty it. Measured in rpm.
Magazine – The cartridge that hold the roundsRange – How far the bullet can travel
Effective range – How far the bullet can travel and still be effective. There is little point at shooting at something past the effective range
Length – Measured from the end of the stock to the end of the barrel
Weight – Always weighed with a full magazine
NATO Round - This is the standard round (5.56mm), and used in most modern rifles
And now, for the arsenal!
The M4A2 Carbine
Caliber – 5.56mm NATO round
Weight – 3kg
Mag Capacity – 30 Rounds
Fire settings – Single/3 round burst/full auto
Length – 838mm
Range – 500m
Effective Range – 360m
ROF – 900rpm
Other notes – The M4A2 is just a M16 with a shorter barrel, so has a higher ROF but lower accuracy
Used by – Riflemen, Tai, Sora, Yolei
(M4/M203)
The M203 is a 40mm grenade launcher that clips onto the front of the rifle. So far, this has only be used by Cap, though Patrick gave it to TK before using the portal.
The M16A2 Assault Rifle
Caliber – 5.56mm NATO round
Weight – 4.47kg
Mag Capacity – 30 Rounds
Fire settings – Single/3 round burst/full auto
Length – 1006mm
Range – 600m
Effective Range – 550m
ROF – 800rpm
Other notes – A longer barrelled version of the M4, with higher accuracy but lower ROF
Used by – Cap, Patrick while defending the school (During the battle of the gym he used the M16/M203 variant)
The G36K Assault Rifle
Caliber – 5.56mm NATO round
Weight – 3.3kg
Mag Capacity – 30 Rounds
Fire settings – Single/2 round burst/full auto
Length – 320mm
Range – 500m
Effective Range – 360m
ROF – 750rpm
Other notes – I. Love. This. Gun.
Used by – Patrick
The G3A3 Assault Rifle
Caliber – 7.62mm
Weight – 4.4kg
Mag Capacity – 50 Rounds
Fire settings – Single/full auto
Length – 450mm
Range – 475m
Effective Range – 400m
ROF – 600rpm
Other notes – Patrick brought this gun to the future, but left it in the camp
Used by – None
The PSG1 Sniper Rifle
Caliber – 7.62mm
Weight – 8.1kg
Mag Capacity – 50 Rounds
Fire settings – Semi-auto
Length – 1208mm
Range – 5000m
Effective Range – 1500m
ROF – N/A (The ROF of sniper rifles is unnecessary because they are designed for accuracy, not speed)
Other notes – Best sniper rifle ever. That's German quality.
Used by – Patrick
The M249 SAW (Squad Automatic Weapon)
Caliber – 5.56mm NATO round
Weight – 7.1kg
Mag Capacity – 200 Rounds
Fire settings – Full auto (duh)
Length – 1040mm
Range – 3200m
Effective Range – 1000m
ROF – 1000rpm
Other notes – Hasn't been used yet, but Patrick has it in his pack
Used by – None so far
The MP5 submachine gun
Caliber - 9mm
Weight - 3.38kg
Mag Capacity - 30 rounds
Fire settings - Single/2 burst/3 burst/full auto
Length -680mm
Range - 300m
Effective Range - 100m
ROF - 800rpm
Other notes - A submachine gun is just a handgun with a larger magazine and a far higher ROF
Used by - Riflemen Commandos, Future Cody
And now for the handguns. You may notice that I haven't included Range, ROF or Fire setting. This is because all handguns these days are semi-automatic, and are designed for accuracy at close range
The USP
Caliber – .45 ACP
Weight – 0.79kg
Mag Capacity – 12 Rounds
Length – 200mm
Other notes – All the digidestined have one (Except Patrick), but haven't used them…yet
Used by – None
The M9
Caliber – 9mm
Weight – 1.2kg
Mag Capacity – 15 Rounds
Length – 216mm
Other notes – The most common gun in the US military
Used by – Declan, TK, Yolei
The Desert Eagle (AKA The Deagle)
Caliber – .44 Magnum
Weight – 1.7kg
Mag Capacity – 7 Rounds
Length – 260mm
Other notes – Very powerful, but huge recoil
Used by – Patrick, TK
"Well that was alot of info" Sora added
"Aren't you better off for it now" said Patrick, still carrying Yolei
"Yeah, I've always wanted to know the 'cyclic rate of fire' for a sniper rifle!" Tai said sarcastically
"They don't have one, remember?"
"No, for a fact"
"Well anyway, we're here"
Patrick and the others stepped onto a pebbled beach. About half a klick away was the castle. All they had to do was get across somehow.
"Is everyone still sure of the plan?" Patrick asked around
"Yeah, we go in through the dock, access the compter network, find when they're keeping Kari, then find their portal and go home! " TK said very quickly
"Very good. But we'll have to find a way across first" said Patrick
"Leave Yolei here, I'll look after her. The rest of you search down the shore for anything we could use" Sora sat down beside Biyomon
"Best idea I've heard in a while" He carefully set Yolei down and stretched, "Ow...God, I needed that! Right, I'll go this way, youse go that..."
Now what you've all been waiting for, I give you, the O'Reilly family!
Patrick O'Reilly
Age: 17 (and a bit)
Height: 1.85m
Weight: 205kg
Hair: Ashburn
Hairstyle: Mostly flat but tends of get caught in the wind, much to his annoyance
Eyes: Dark brown
Digiworld clothes: Combat fatigues with hiking boots
Build: Medium
Favourite saying: "It's complicated…"
Favourite weapon: M249 SAW
Bad habits: Sleeps with a G36K under or beside his pillow
Hobbies: Hacking the digital world, training in DRs, playing computer games
Digivice colour: Steel grey
Crest: Rage
Digimon: Blackagumon -> Darkgreymon -> Skullgreymon -> Blackwargreymon (->Warmarinedramon)
Other notes: Light sleeper, likes marshmallows, one of the first digidestined
Author notes: You won't like him when he's angry...just ask Tai
Favourite quote: "Purple hair?"
Declan O'ReillyAge: 11
Height: 1.43m
Weight: 102 kg
Hair: Dark, dark brown
Hair style: Spiky fringe but mostly flat
Digiworld clothes: Blue bodywarmer added
Eyes: Black
Build: Slight
Favourite saying: "Sure it is…"
Favourite weapon: M16A2/M203
Bad habits: Extreme sarcasm
Hobbies: Drawing, soccer, playing computer games
Digivice colour: Unknown so far
Crest: Unknown so far
Digimon: Penguinmon
Other notes: Very loyal to his older brother
Author notes: One tough little kid. Have you ever seen an 11 year old break his arm back into place?
Favourite quote: "Damn. My turn. Well, it was nice knowing you"Five minutes later
Yolei slowly opened her eyes. What had just happened? The last thing she remember was Patrick...in her tent.
What was Patrick doing in her tent?
Shuddering she sat up.
"Oh, your awake" She heard a voice behind her
Yolei spun around. It was Sora.
"What happened?"
"Our camp got attacked. You sorta freaked and then passed out when Patrick came to rescue you"
Yolei sighed with relief. He had came to rescue her...
"Where's everyone now?"
"Looking for a way to get into the castle. Cody said entry through the docks was the easiest way, remember"
"Oh yeah..." Yolei lifted herself of the ground, but soon colasped in a wave of pain.
"Ahhh...owww..."
"Oh yeah, Paddy said you might have a few injuries from the blast"
"Blast?"
"Thats right, you passed out before out camp was airstriked"
"Oh...ok..."
"Just stay here, the others should be back soon..."
Just then, Patrick came jogging down the beach.
"Get the others" he said, "I found a way in..."
"A speedboat?" Sora was amazed, "Whats that doing here?"
"God knows" Patrick had reverted back to carrying Yolei due to a badly sprained ankle
In front of them was a small jetty leading out to a large speedboat fixed to the end.
"So we're just gonna drive it into the dock and hope they don't notice"
"Firstly, it's still quite dark, so it sould be easy enough to sneak in. Secondly, I think it's theirs, so they won't mind us too much"
"And what if they start firing?"
"In that case," Patrick removed the M249 SAW from his rucksack, "We start firing back"
"What about me?" Yolei asked, "I'd just be a sitting target"
"You stay here. I've got plans for you"
She cocked an eyebrow, "What sort of 'plans'?"
Patrick smiled, "Have you ever used a PSG1 before?"
Sorry, just had to add this in:
The USAS-12 Automatic Shotgun
Caliber - 12 Gauge
Weight - 6.2kg
Mag Capacity - 20 rounds
Fire settings - single/full auto
Length -960mm
Range - 30m
Effective Range - 10m
ROF - Not that good
Other notes - It's a shotgun, so using it at long range is asking for trouble
Author notes - Patrick + USAS Pain
"Ok, so are you sure your fine" Patrick asked Yolei
"Yes, I'll be ok. Hawkmon can look after me" Said Yolei
Patrick had made a small trench by the beach where the girl could go prone with the PSG1 and still have a good view of the castle. She was going to be thier sniper support.
It was starting to get bright, so they had to move fast. Tk was looking around with Patrick's scope set to night vision.
"Got your USP handy?"
"Yes, so calm down, I'll be fine"
"Patrick?" Tk turned to the teenager
"Yeah"
"I'm hoping the USS Shiloh is on our side..."