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TOURO-K in #firelock198X by rifleinfantry
Vehicle spec sheet for the Touro in Firelock 198X's rulebook
December 4, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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chatting about it made me think that this is perhaps the best time to say it

so, update for my whole weekly #firelock198X posting, back in last week saturday the army books for the NRH and ABS(pictured here, the front cover) because of their release i am changing the upload schedule(1/2)
May 6, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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hey! this time i am keeping to my saturday schedule, once again continuing showing the amazing world that is #firelock198X, this time showing Tank TACOMS, i won't be showing the vehicle directly since that is to long, so we will see 'em when we get to the armor section.
TANK TACOMS Federal cavalrymen often retain command of their originally-issued fighting vehicles into their officer career—long after the typical infantry C.O. has installed a throw rug and air conditioning into his Appomattox.F.S-A. commanders can personally requisition any tank listed under the ARMOR section of CHAPTER 4 - VEHICLES & TOWED GUNS at special discount prices (see below). Normal TACOM fielding restrictions apply. COMMAND VARIANTS TYPE 40C “VELDJEN-MC” - COMMAND MEDIUM TANK 15 pts / 4-7 TYPE 52C “DUCK-C” - COMMAND LIGHT TANK 15 pts / 4-8 TYPE 55C “RAZORBACK-C” - COMMAND MAIN BATTLE TANK 30 pts / 4-10 TYPE 71C “TUSKER-KC” - COMMAND MAIN BATTLE TANK 40 pts / 4-13 TYPE 71BC “TUSKER-GMC” - COMMAND MAIN BATTLE TANK 60 pts / 4-14 As TACOMs, these tanks retain all of their normal statistics, but also gain one additional point of Quality, Command 4, and Brigade (4, 6”). There is no scheme by which an officer’s tank may be identified over any of the enlisted in his command. Officers as a breed have the same knack for flair as their subordinate bluecoats. You will find their Tuskers done-up every which-way with graffiti, and when you see ten cresting over a hill, there can be no telling which one is leading them on the charge. Well—that is, except for the radio. It’s big, it’s obvious, and on command tanks there are two of them. You can bet that the dual-loop complex antenna has been mentioned in the V.I.D. curriculum of every armed force on Oid. Everybody knows it, and they all want to take their shot, even if it’s their last. So, about the graffiti: It’s like woad. It’s war paint. You put it on like a magic spell and, if you’re faithful, it turns main gun rounds aside. That is what makes us brave. - Johannes Veeneman, F.S-A. General Staff
March 29, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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uni starting back up so won't be able to keep the schedule quite well but i'll try my best, back to #firelock198X, this time with the first of the inbetween pages where instead of units its a full loreblurb, and a unique one at that being both an art piece and text
a picture of state grenadiers doing their characteristic assault dismounting of their transport, in this case a grumble, in the background another state grenadier squad is also leaving from their grumble as artillery lands behind them, even further back in the picture federal tanks are in engagement towards the enemy, with one of the enemy rounds hitting the top of the vehicle and ricocheting off from it THE FEDERALS are not good infantrymen. They are good shots and brave but they are men and not wolves. Their stomach is not in the attack on foot or the encirclement. The bayonets stay folded, the knives in their scabbards. But they beat us. They ride to battle on churning treads. They sit and shoot from a firing-port. They breathe air at positive pressure without poison or hateful silver. When our field guns shake the earth they are shielded from the shell splinters’ bite by steel armor. When the whistle blasts and the ramp drops they are fresh and the work is already half-done for them. We march on foot. When there are armored carriers we are kenneled inside and on the roofs for want of space. The fuel runs out and we are thrown off to make our own way. We discard our dear possessions and take up the double-quick and it is not enough. By the time we huddle in our new post the enemy has already broken through and we are exhausted in body and mind. The Federals need not be good infantrymen. They are present and fresh and that is better by far. - Conchar Goronwy, Chasseur, 96e Division d’Infanterie
August 14, 2025 at 4:09 AM
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so, every saturday or so i post a picture from a tabletop TTRPG that is not exactly seen much if anywhere in bluesky called firelock198X, my favourite little lore blurb thing is the ebon forest and the lupar curse, there just so much fascinating stuff about it, and specially how it talk about
POV from the federal states about the lupar "What’s a lupar? Ask a professor at the Royal Institute and he’ll tell you that he’s a human being, just like you. Ask a mountain man from Cydoland and he’ll tell you that his dog beat him over the fence. Ask a waykeeper and he’ll say he’s a cursed man. His flesh is like yours, but twisted. Not a wolf, but an imitation of one. Look at the shape of the skull, the lay of the jaw. He might be on to something. The curse, the curse, the curse. They’ll never get over it. How could they when it’s staring back at them in every mirror? Everything is wrong. You see it in their eyes when they talk to you. A human face looks more familiar to them than one of their own. It used to be that they were bent around working it off. Finding a way for their children to have flat faces, bare skin, to not get twitchy around their siblings’ throats when unsupervised. Since the rise of the Regency it’s changed somewhat. Now the party line is that they’re the best of both worlds. Man and beast in a superior whole. It’s just a question of addressing some thousand-year teething problems. One coping mechanism for another, I guess. The research programs cast a pretty wide net, as far as we know. Spiritual and scientific work alike. They want to control the curse, re-twist their own flesh as they see fit. Make a better man: stronger, faster, smarter, more self-controlled. The vast majority of their results are living mistakes, disposed of as pack mules and berserkers. Some aren’t. They can never figure out what went right." - Rayleigh Irving, Federal Intelligence Ebon Forest POV "I grew up on the old estate of my family; they were wealthy enough to hold on to it. My childhood was happy. I had open land to run free in, and I was alone or among kin as I saw fit. More than once I came home with an injury and a grin on my face. We avoided the cities and the polyclinic. I was told their walls, though clean, still stank with the smell of once-opened bellies. To attend to our family we instead retained a flat-faced doctor from the lowlands of Rygos. Everything fascinates a young boy, but little could equal seeing the doctor. This was a man, too! No flesh-curse hung around his neck like a torc. My tutor in the woods had said and sung much about this. Here was the real thing. The doctor’s skin was bare. His hair sat massed atop his head and it looked no different in summer or winter. I was not allowed to nip him in play. Although my family could trust him, and paid him well, an armed guard always shadowed him. Later I grew jealous of the doctor. I came to realize that the way he walked, spoke, and drank from a necked bottle were more familiar in my bones than my own habits. They were the little motions common to all men. I had been warped. It enraged me. I wondered at times if I could find something like him under my skin; but unlike some, I never dug." - Roul Lydon, Lieutenant, Escadron de Chasse 1/1
May 6, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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after giving it a bit more thought, i decided "oh why the hell not", so on a weekly basis on saturday i'll be posting screenshots of #firelock198X, since i do feel like that wargame deserve some spotlight, so far only the FSA and the AEF are out, so i'll be showcasing in order beginning with the FSA
FIELD MANUAL NO. 100-1-8X “RUSTING THUNDER” GOOD GRUNTS - TOUGH TANKS - BAD FLYERS "I can still see it when I close my eyes. It’s a beautiful day. The diesel’s roaring, shaking the whole tank, a deafening, juddering clatter. I’m welded by my feet, a fixture of the open hatch. The rushing air is biting my oily face, rubbing it red, but the warmth of the steel runs through my bracing hands and up my spine. I’ll roll on. I’ll never die." - Rayleigh Irving, Federal Intelligence PERSONNEL: ACTIVE DUTY..........................697,800 READY RESERVE..........................454,100 WHITEWATER GUARD..........................272,700 AIR CORPS..........................186,000 IRREGULAR MILITIA (est )..........................700,000 TANK ACE RECORDS: KILLS IN CAREER..........................102 KILLS IN ONE ACTION..........................16 MEN TRAMPLED..........................7 LUPAR TRAMPLED..........................31 MISSIONS SOBER..........................9 LEADING CAUSES OF PENAL SERVICE (% OF YEARLY DRAFT): LARCENY..........................2% INDECENCY..........................2% BOOTLEGGING..........................3% ASSAULT..........................5%
March 8, 2025 at 6:53 AM
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continuing the process of showcasing the wonderful world of #firelock198X, this time showing you the premier light tank of the federal army, the duck, and while it may not quack like one, it sure as hell can maneuver as fast as one
a picture of the TYPE 52 “DUCK” in its hull someone from the crew haswritten the word "hornet" on it TYPE: LIGHT TANK _______________________________________________________________________ REMARKS Standard-issue light tank for States-Army reconnaissance and dragoon units, as well as a cheap substitute for heavier tanks in lower-tier motor rifle formations. Now that its teething problems have been resolved, the amphibious Duck has proven itself a useful augment to the States-Army’s mobile troops. Primary armament is the 2K81 hybrid gun-launcher, adapted from the heavy-weight Tusker-GM MBT (albeit missing the ATGM control hardware and biocomputer). It is disproportionately powerful for the tank’s small size and thin armor. Propellant (and therefore both recoil and range) is reduced on the issued HEAT rounds to prevent damage to the tank over time. Anti-infantry utility is increased by flechette-packed “beehive” rounds capable of killing large numbers of dispersed troops. FEDERAL STATES-ARMY - DREKFORT M.D.C. TYPE 52 “DUCK” - 20 pts LIGHT TANK ________________________________________________________________________ Vec, H2, S32”, M10”, Q2, T6/4/4 Amphibious, NBC, Steel Watchbands ________________________________________________________________________ 6G2 7.76mm MG All, R12”, A4+/5+, S1/1+, D2 Turret 2K81 152mm Gun-Launcher Inf/Vec, A4+/5+, Ammo 4 → 152mm HEAT R32”, S14/2, D1 No CC (Inf.), Shaped Charge → 152mm Beehive R16”, S1/1+, D5 Defensive CC (Inf.) Smoke Launchers Gnd, R6”, A++/++, D1, Ammo 1 Light Indirect, No CC, Smoke (4”), Turret FEDERAL STATES-ARMY - DREKFORT M.D.C.
August 28, 2025 at 2:33 AM
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and we are off! beginning the showcase of #firelock198X with the overview screen of the intermaine federation aswell as a map! truly the strongest defender of liberty in the continent
The Intermarine Federation is a republic of seven sovereign member states (Cydoland,Vansa, Riesling, Sumpkassel, Eddelaw, Djekker, and Vykeland-and-Deire) governed by a unicameral interstate legislature. It occupies most of the central landmass of Oid between the Rygoli Petty States and the Ebon Forest to the west, and the nation of Calekrossa to the east. The Federal States-Army (F.S-A.) constitutes the land and air troops of the Armed Forces of the Intermarine Federation. Its sub-ordinate branches include the States-Army Air Corps (F.S.A.A.C.), the Ready Reserve, and the Whitewater Guard state militia. Included also are units from the Expeditionary Corps (F.E.C.). It is the largest, most well-armed, and least orderly collection of thieves, drunkards, smugglers, and friends of liberty between the Sea of Lights and the Sea of Masts. Whether you have joined out of an irrepressible desire to defend freedom, justice,and the Intermarine way of life—or to avoid your local authorities—the F.S-A. welcomes you. The stalwart citizens of the Intermarium’s member states both salute your bravery and envy your firepower (see FM 62-1, “Private Purchase of Issue Small Arms & Armored Vehicles Upon Discharge”). The States-Army prides itself on its rolling thunder. It boasts a wide variety of powerful vehicles fit for any task or price point. Though F.S-A. soldiers might lack the super-human ability, skill, willpower, or coordination of the Intermarium’s enemies, a surfeit of heavy firepower and churning treads makes all things even. Just keep them well-oiled and try to ignore the rust. FACTIONAL STRENGTH: Heavy armor; wide range of vehicles. FACTIONAL QUIRK: Cost-effective “tiers” of vehicle for most niches. FACTIONAL WEAKNESS: Inferior aircraft. STATES: 1 - Vansa 2 - Cydoland 3 - Sumpkassel 4 - Djekker 5 - Vykeland-and-Deire 6 - Riesling 7 - Eddelaw STRATEGIC CITIES: A - Langport B - Grotehaven C - Sumpkassel Proper D - Djekker’s Ferry E - Brunbok F - Hijmeier G - Vlaand H - Triest
March 8, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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beginning the showcase of proper tanks in #firelock198X with the oldest tank on the veldjen, for when you need to give some kind of armor to the poor reservists, y'know, as a consolation price for their posting
a picture of the TYPE 40M “VELDJEN-M”, in its turret the crew has written the word "mothball jockey" on it TYPE: MEDIUM TANK ______________________________________________________________________ REMARKS Elderly, universally acclaimed medium tank of decades’ vintage. Named for the father of the States-Army. Profoundly out of date, despite heavy upgrades to nearly all its systems. Issued to reserve units, the Whitewater Guard, and available for surplus civilian purchase. No two are exactly alike. Primary armament is the 2K70 low-caliber high-velocity gun. The turret has been ex tensively refitted with a modern stabilizer, allowing accurate “rolling fire” while on the move. No explosive shell is provided. Secondary armament is the 2K15 automatic grenade launcher in a sponson mount, offering basic fire support against soft targets in cover. Inadequate armor to withstand modern tank guns and ATGMs. FEDERAL STATES-ARMY - DREKFORT M.D.C. TYPE 40M “VELDJEN-M” - 20 pts MEDIUM TANK _______________________________________________________________________ Vec, H2, S32”, M6”, Q2, T8/6/5 NBC, Steel Watchbands _______________________________________________________________________ 6G2 7.76mm MG All, R12”, A4+/4+, S1/1+, D2 Turret 2K70 57mm High Velocity Gun Vec, R40”, A4+/4+, S12/18, D1, Ammo 6 No CC (Inf.), Turret 2K15 40mm HE Grenade Launcher Inf/Vec, R14”, A4+/5+, S1+/2, D2, Ammo 4 Ignore Cover (1), Multi-Gun FEDERAL STATES-ARMY - DREKFORT M.D.C. Any tank is better than no tank. But I don’t envy you if you’re driving one of these. Pick one, any one. Many wars ago, they power-washed a crew out of it. - Rayleigh Irving, Federal Intelligence
August 21, 2025 at 4:34 AM
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first post for the new schedule of showing #firelock198X content, showing the intermarine rangers, the trooper who have been taking the rygolic implant put on them very well, trust
INTERMARINE RANGER TYPE: SCOUT-SNIPER TEAM __________________________ REMARKS Special operators outside the regular army structure. All Rangers are practiced sharpshooters and outdoorsmen—the eyes and ears of the F.S-A., and the typical solution for troublesome enemy commanders. Typical armament is the 6G5 bolt-action sniper rifle (plus personal self-defense weapons) and the 1A5P handheld laser designator to tag targets for friendlies. As the first testers of Klein Grotehaven’s R&D, many are implanted with experimental biological multispectral antennae derived from enemy capture (see FM 100-3-8X). FEDERAL STATES-ARMY - DREKFORT M.D.C. INTERMARINE RANGERS - 15 pts SCOUT-SNIPER TEAM ____________________________________________________ Inf, H1, S32”, M5”, Q4, T1/1-/1- Assault Dismount, Fearless ____________________________________________________ This unit does not lose accuracy from pin tokens while it is not identified. ____________________________________________________ 6G5 7.76mm Sniper Rifle All, R16”, A2+/xx, S1/1+, D1 Discreet, No CC, Scoped, Small Arm, Thermal Sights 6P3 11.5mm SMG All, R8”, A3+/3+, S1-/1, D2 Small Arm 1A5P MVSO Acquisition Laser All, R40”, A++/xx, D1 Designator, Discreet FEDERAL STATES-ARMY - DREKFORT M.D.C. Communication Implant, 10I1 “Whisper”. Rygo ground forces are wired up with these things. They don’t talk in combat: any relevant info’s shared at the speed of light. Every advanced power on Oid envies that kind of tech. Our reverse-engineering program is the farthest along. That isn’t saying much. The Rangers were singled out as early adopters. They liked the idea: stealthy, efficient, and it let you silently shit-talk the grunts hanging back in their Grumbles as you solved their problems. Our imitation rigs even kind of work. The problem is that they’re hooked into human bodies and human brains, not plastic imitations with ruggedized data ports. The rejection rates and medical complications are almost not worth the trouble. Almost. - Rayleigh Irving, Federal Intelligence
May 7, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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continuing the streak of showcasting #firelock198X, this time starting with the infantry section with the poor reservist, from the Whitewater Guard to the simple garrison, the poor sods holding the oldest equipment in the federal army
Type:Militia Squad __________________________ REMARKS “Reservist” is a catch-all term for the motley interior troops of the Intermarium, i.e. the Whitewater Guard, the Ready Reserve, and participants in the Irregular Militia Partnership Program. As a pejorative it applies also to rear-line F.S-A. garrison formations with low equipment priority. Primary armament varies almost by the squad, but the greatest proportion is the 6P3 submachine gun (or “bullet hose”) no longer issued in regular formations. Basic anti-tank weapons like the obsolete 6L4 light RPG are also issued when available. FEDERAL STATES-ARMY - DREKFORT M.D.C. RESERVISTS - 5 pts MILITIA SQUAD __________________________ Inf (S), H1, S16”, M4”, Q1, T1-/1-/1- __________________________ 6P3 11.5mm SMG All, R8”, A5+/6+, S1-/1, D2 Small Arm 6L4 73mm RPG Inf/Vec, R8”, A5+/6+, S6/1, D1, Ammo 3 Shaped Charge, Small Arm FEDERAL STATES-ARMY - DREKFORT M.D.C. Always counter to the regular States-Army is the intractable Whitewater Guard. While Willie Bluecoat is out breaking sweet-tack with the sparrows, these meager militiamen are rucking the Lievenskom or ditch-digging in the borderland. Ideally on speedboats, as per the original constitutional clause; it is mandated that every Federal state has a Whitewater. The best of the draft gets shipped to the front, so the leftovers are turned around and told to hold the guns they left back home, holed up in bases along the rivers. Thence it is all search and rescue, mountain hiking, and hemp rope. The Whitewater Guardsman is envious. He is stuck in a worse job on a smaller boat for half the pay. His rations are cold and his weapon is ancient. When there are incursions, he is the first speedbump. This longstanding jealousy from one branch to another precludes all cooperation. Go to any checkpoint. You can see, in the corner of the Guardsman’s eye, the glimmer of hate for old wounds. - Johannes Veeneman, F.S-A. General Staff
April 5, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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quick thank to @afromenace.bsky.social feudal traitor guard post to remind me to do the weekly post showcasing #firelock198X, this time showing willy bluecoat himself, the state grenadiers!
TYPE: LINE SQUAD __________________________ REMARKS Regular States-Army infantry; “Willy Bluecoat”. Well-armed and reasonably trained, with a focus on semi-auto marksmanship and close-range mechanized operations. The backbone—if not the punch—of the States-Army, relied upon to protect armor and hold positions seized by more mobile forces. Equipped with the standard issue 6G1 Flute battle rifle, supported by a squad machine gun and RPG offering basic shoulder-fired anti-tank capability. Without fire support, they’re best suited to defending. FEDERAL STATES-ARMY - DREKFORT M.D.C. STATES-GRENADIERS - 10 pts LINE SQUAD __________________________ Inf (S), H1, S16”, M4”, Q2, T1/1-/1- Assault Dismount __________________________ 6G1 7.76mm Battle Rifle All, R8”, A3+/4+, S1/1+, D1 Small Arm 6G2 7.76mm GPMG All, R12”, A4+/xx, S1/1+, D2 Defensive CC 6L1 85mm RPG Inf/Vec, R8”, A4+/6+, S8/1+, D1, Ammo 3 Shaped Charge, Small Arm FEDERAL STATES-ARMY - DREKFORT M.D.C. Rolled Tobacco, Personal Ration, “Belt Links”. They’re the surest (legal) friend of the regular draftee-marksman. Even with how stuffed these things are, grunts and tankers alike still run through them at a cyclic pace. Anything to take the edge off of the assault, your amygdala off the treeline. Like with most good things, Federal Ordnance plays hands-off with the manufacturing. But there’s a handful of subcontractors that do the growing and rolling, and if you’re salty you can taste the difference. Dic Soupcan means clear skies; Visser means a package’s coming from home. Postpaard or Grote Boom mean bad news—there’s an assault or an ambush waiting, respectively. Dog Heads, you put out and keep, because dogfaces will trade good absinthe for them. - Rayleigh Irving, Federal Intelligence
April 12, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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accidentally forgor to do the post for saturday, in my defense it was my sister birthday so my mind was all concentrated on that, in any case, (late) saturday posting of #firelock198X content, this time beginning to show the crew weapons with the ATGM crew, old workhorse
ATGM TEAM TYPE: ANTI-TANK TEAM _______________________________________________________________________ REMARKS Anti-tank weapons team armed with the “manpack” variant of the old wire-guided 9GR1 ATGM. Small enough to fit in a backpack (along with its control board and targeting hardware), the 9GR1 was one of the first weapons to grant small infantry teams the ability to destroy enemy tanks at stand-off ranges. Vast stockpiles exist. The 9GR1 complex is not without its drawbacks. As a MCLOS system, it requires that the gunner both track the missile in flight and the target (to manually steer the first into the second). Suppressive fire directed at the gunner easily disrupts the concentration required to effectively steer the 9GR1. FEDERAL STATES-ARMY - DREKFORT M.D.C. ATGM TEAM - 10 pts ANTI-TANK TEAM _____________________________________________________________________ Inf, H1, S32”, M4”, Q2, T1-/1-/1- Assault Dismount ___________________________________________________________________ 6G1 7.76mm Battle Rifle All, R8”, A3+/4+, S1/1+, D1 Small Arm 9GR1 125mm ATGM Vec, R12-60”, A3+/xx, S14/2, D1, Ammo 2 Guided Missile (2), MCLOS, Shaped Charge FEDERAL STATES-ARMY - DREKFORT M.D.C. Waste not, want not, even when it gets you killed. The 9GR1 is older than most of the kids in the force now. There’re so many of them that you could hand them out as firecrackers, and come Victory Day they do, without noticeably denting the stocks. They’re built to last, too; some poor dumbass two hundred years from now is still gonna be a joystick jockey for one of these. The plain fact is that it works, and that’s all you get. If you can steer it into a moving, shooting target on a landscape that isn’t as flat as the practice range—if, if, and if—it’ll punch its way through pretty much any armor bar the most advanced stuff around. If you’re lucky (or, more likely, if you’re one of a half-dozen tank-killer teams in the same bush) you’ll bag something that cost way more to field than you did. - Rayleigh Irving, Federal Intelligence
May 12, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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a tad bit late but still in relatively on time, #firelock198X, this time showing the lobbing boys at the mortar team, ready to send a tiny package to the opponent, after all, the best gift comes in small packages
picture of a mortar team TYPE: ANTI-PERSONNEL TEAM ____________________________________________________ REMARKS Knee mortars are the ubiquitous light fire support system of the States-Army. They are cheap to produce, handy, and portable along with their lightweight ammunition. While the 6L2 is equipped with a “sling sight”, seasoned operators usually establish range by intuition and muscle memory. Frag bombs, due to their small size, are utterly useless against armored vehicles of any kind, and they struggle against rigid body armor. Even when unable to score a kill, though, smoke bombs permit the knee mortar to help screen an advance. FEDERAL STATES-ARMY - DREKFORT M.D.C. MORTAR TEAM - 10 pts ANTI-PERSONNEL TEAM ____________________________________________________ Inf, H1, S16”, M4”, Q2, T1-/1-/1- Assault Dismount ____________________________________________________ 6G1 7.76mm Battle Rifle All, R8”, A3+/4+, S1/1+, D1 Small Arm 6L2 60mm Knee Mortar R16”, Ammo 6 Light Indirect, No CC → 60mm Frag Inf/Vec, A4+/xx, S1+/1+, D2 Air-Filling → 60mm Smoke Gnd, A++/xx, D1 Smoke (3”) FEDERAL STATES-ARMY - DREKFORT M.D.C. Knee mortars, huh? They still call them that? Hey, there’s some good in the world. Word to the wise: don’t fire this thing off your knee. It’s cute, and it’s not as bad to carry as a GPMG, but it’s got more kick than you’d think. A good seasoned crew, a few of these things, some bomb-handers crouching by, the kill zone zeroed well in advance with that cute little sling-sight—and you can tear up a whole dogface platoon in a few seconds. The Main Rocket & Artillery Directorate, a while back, tried a shaped charge warhead for these things. They thought you’d sink perfect shots right through thin tank rooftops. They had to cut it out. Grunts kept breaking their shoulders trying to fire it flat like a bazooka. - Rayleigh Irving, Federal Intelligence
May 15, 2025 at 3:16 AM
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better late than never(and mainly because i been boxing a argentinian classic which is no internet), beginning the TACOMS of the federal from #firelock198X with the blue man taxi, the appomattox, full picture in the 2nd comment + the little blub on TACOMS
TYPE 68C “APPOMATTOX” on the vehicle some graffiti is written on it, from top to bottom it reads "starlight motel" air conditioning Color TV No vacancy!!!! TYPE: COMMAND POST CARRIER ____________________________________________________ REMARKS Bantam-derived armored command postcarrier. Home on the range. Laden with command computers, multiple-frequency radios, and a small ice cream machine. Well-equipped for command and control. Essentially unarmed bar the commander and crew’s personal Pequod SA revolvers, for which pistol ports are provided. Sufficiently armored to keep out small arms fire and most shell splinters. Smoke launchers are a ubiquitous field retrofit, permitting the vehicle to safely withdraw from an overrun field H.Q. position. For more audacious shoulderboards, they serve to screen the tanks under their command in direct proximity to the enemy. The roof-mounted 1M1V target bearing transmitter, linked to the vehicle’s computers, calculates a target’s grid coordinates for relay to fire support. FEDERAL STATES-ARMY - DREKFORT M.D.C. TYPE 68C “APPOMATTOX” - 0 pts COMMAND POST CARRIER __________________________ Vec, H2, S32”, M8”, Q3, T6/4/4, C3 Amphibious, Brigade (3, 12”), NBC __________________________ Pequod SA 11.5mm, commander’s issue All, R2”, A5+/5+, S1+/1+, D1 Small Arm 1M1V Target Bearing Transmitter All, R32”, A++/xx, D1 Designator, Discreet Smoke Launchers Gnd, R6”, A++/++, D1, Ammo 1 Light Indirect, No CC, Smoke (4”) FEDERAL STATES-ARMY - DREKFORT M.D.C. "Wipe your boots before stepping into the box; most officers stuck in one of these treat it like a mobile home. You’ll find little bits and bobs from every campaign they’ve been in. Hand-carved forest gods; throw rugs from the far south; the latest mini-cooler on the market, shipped from stateside." - Rayleigh Irving, Federal Intelligence
March 16, 2025 at 12:35 AM
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another day, another #firelock198X showcase, this time the type 68B, or Bantam-MK, because here in the federal army we love versatility, specially if it comes in ways we can put different guns on our large fleet of vehicles
picture of the type 68B "Bantam-MK" TYPE: INFANTRY FIGHTING VEHICLE _______________________________________________________________________ REMARKS A modification of the successful Bantam IFV, replacing its low pressure gun with a rapid-fire 23mm autocannon. All other vehicle systems, including its ATGMs and smoke launchers, remain the same. While formally accepted into service, it has not replaced the standard Bantam and remains less common. Preferred by some commanders, especially those of independent infantry or dragoon formations. While it lacks the firepower of the low pressure gun, the 2A34 autocannon reaches substantially farther and can effectively target helicopters as well as ground troops. It permits the Bantam-MK to support its dismounted infantry outside the range of most non-guided man-portable weapons. While powerful enough to destroy light vehicles, however, it is not effective against tanks head-on. FEDERAL STATES-ARMY - DREKFORT M.D.C. TYPE 68B “BANTAM-MK” - 25 pts INFANTRY FIGHTING VEHICLE ______________________________________________________________________ Vec, H2, S32”, M8”, Q3, T6/4/4 Amphibious, NBC, PC (2, Rear), Steel Watchbands _____________________________________________________________________ 6G2 7.76mm MG All, R12”, A4+/4+, S1/1+, D2 Turret 2A34 23mm Autocannon All, R32”, A4+/4+, S4/6, D2, Ammo 4 No CC (Inf.), Turret 9GR1 125mm ATGM Vec, R12-60”, A3+/xx, S14/2, D1, Ammo 2 Guided Missile (2), MCLOS, Shaped Charge, Turret Smoke Launchers Gnd, R6”, A++/++, D1, Ammo 1 Light Indirect, No CC, Smoke (4”), Turret FEDERAL STATES-ARMY - DREKFORT M.D.C.
July 31, 2025 at 2:35 AM
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i despise argentina internet and my bad memory, in any case, #firelock198X time, this time showing you the wonderful type 68 Bantam, the IFV of the federal army, ready to carryou anywhere, be it across field or over some water
a picture of the type 68 "Bantam" TYPE: INFANTRY FIGHTING VEHICLE ____________________________________________________________________ REMARKS The pugnacious personnel carrier of a Federal tank regiment’s attached infantry, and a general replacement to the erstwhile Grumble in more elite units. Still lightly armored, but packs better cross-country mobility and vastly superior firepower (in turn reducing personnel carriage capacity). Primary armament is the 2K28 low pressure gun, firing HEAT ammunition similar to that of infantry recoilless rifles. For long-range anti-tank use, a “pop-up” launcher with two 9GR1 ATGMs is provided. Smoke launchers partially negate its poor armor. With good ground and tactics, the Bantam can hold its own against enemy armor, and has the firepower to closely support its disembarked infantry. It is not, however, a real tank, and shouldn’t attack like one. FEDERAL STATES-ARMY - DREKFORT M.D.C. TYPE 68 “BANTAM” - 20 pts INFANTRY FIGHTING VEHICLE ______________________________________________________________________ Vec, H2, S32”, M8”, Q3, T6/4/4 Amphibious, NBC, PC (2, Rear), Steel Watchbands ____________________________________________________________________ 6G2 7.76mm MG All, R12”, A4+/4+, S1/1+, D2 Turret 2K28 73mm Low-Pressure Gun Inf/Vec, R22”, A4+/4+, D1, Ammo 4 No CC (Inf.), Turret → 73mm HEAT S8/1+, Shaped Charge → 73mm HE-Frag S3/3, Ignore Cover (1) 9GR1 125mm ATGM Vec, R12-60”, A3+/xx, S14/2, D1, Ammo 2 Guided Missile (2), MCLOS, Shaped Charge, Turret Smoke Launchers Gnd, R6”, A++/++, D1, Ammo 1 Light Indirect, No CC, Smoke (4”), Turret FEDERAL STATES-ARMY - DREKFORT M.D.C.
July 24, 2025 at 2:43 AM
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another day, another #firelock198X showcase, this time the Armored Personell Carrier of the Fedeal army, the type 60 "Grumble", the ol' reliable for transporting federal infantry where they need to be, just don't mind the seating
A picture of the type 60 "Grumble" TYPE: ARMORED PERSONNEL CARRIER _______________________________________________________________________ REMARKS Proven, reliable, and ubiquitous armored personnel carrier; the staple of Federal motor rifle regiments. A “battle taxi”: able to quickly ferry infantry squads, protected from small arms and fragments. Very lightly armored. The rear ramp is potentially penetrable by small arms fire in unlikely circumstances. Primary armament is the 2K15 automatic grenade launcher, offering effective fire support against entrenched or exposed infantry. The vehicle is also armed with the standard 6G2 machine gun in a coaxial mount. Capable of transporting a squad of infantry through all terrain, although less effectively than tracked vehicles. The Grumble is buoyant and can tread water with its wheels and a simple water-jet system. FEDERAL STATES-ARMY - DREKFORT M.D.C. TYPE 60 “GRUMBLE” - 10 pts ARMORED PERSONNEL CARRIER ____________________________________________________________________ Vec (W), H2, S24”, M8”, Q2, T4/4/3 Amphibious, NBC, PC (3, Rear) ____________________________________________________________________ 6G2 7.76mm MG All, R12”, A4+/6+, S1/1+, D2 Turret 2K15 40mm HE Grenade Launcher Inf/Vec, R14”, A4+/6+, S1+/2, D2, Ammo 4 Ignore Cover (1), Turret FEDERAL STATES-ARMY - DREKFORT M.D.C. A tin can for Willy Bluecoat. Once you see the seating arrangements you’ll understand the name. Can fit a squad and either a few extra guys or some full coolers—guess which ends up riding on top. There’s a wall mounting bracket inside that I’m sure the designers intended for the cheap TV that grunts always hang from it. - Rayleigh Irving, Federal Intelligence
July 9, 2025 at 10:13 PM
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starting this week #firelock198X showcase with the workhorse of the federal army, the LaF-301 logistics truck, otherwise known by the shortened nickname of "Ox"
a picture of the LaF-301 "OX" TYPE: LOGISTICS TRUCK ___________________________________________________________________ REMARKS Unarmored medium transport and utility truck. Tough and reliable, with a well-tuned design. Not a fighting vehicle and thus recourse-less against attack. Able to resupply ammunition and tow artillery pieces or vehicles; also able to transport infantry in a pinch. The cargo bed is modular and may be equipped with variable beds depending on the mission. FEDERAL STATES-ARMY - DREKFORT M.D.C. LaF-301 “OX” - 10 pts LOGISTICS TRUCK ______________________________________________________________________ Vec (W), H2, S16”, M8”, Q2, T1/1/1 PC (2, Rear), Resupply (6), Tow (3) ______________________________________________________________________ 6G1 7.76mm Battle Rifle All, R8”, A3+/4+, S1/1+, D1 Small Arm FEDERAL STATES-ARMY - DREKFORT M.D.C. It’s a truck. Well—it’s THE truck. The LaF-300 was a new toy when most of the brass were toddlers (officer cadets). Like most good things it’s the product of a couple thousand iterative refinements, of which the 301 series is the definitive version. You can find quite a few makes of crate-hauler hawked by the States-Army’s subcontractors, but LaF always wins the big contracts. I think it’s a familiarity thing more than anything else. It’s not a bad truck, by any means, but one look at the lines of the cab and you can tell this thing’s older than you. Not that the moldering coots in the General Staff would hear a word about replacing it—they’d rather die first, something they’re making good progress towards. You’ll never get the hardtack-and-coffee smell out of one of these. Take it from me. - Rayleigh Irving, Federal Intelligence
July 3, 2025 at 2:25 AM
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university grabbed me by the balls and the group work made me have to put this temporarely on pause, but don't think i forgot about it! we back to #firelock198X posting, this time beginning with a good ol' introduction to the armor of the federal army, the heart and soul of it power
CHAPTER 4 VEHICLES & TOWED GUNS The pride and joy of the States-Army is its rolling thunder. There is a fighting vehicle for almost every description in the F.S-A., backed up by a competent logistics and artillery corps. Generally speaking, wherever infantry and aircraft prove lackluster, it is the tanks that must pick up the slack—something they are well-equipped to do. —————————————LOGISTICS——————————————— LaF-301 “OX” - LOGISTICS TRUCK 4-2 ———————————PERSONNEL CARRIERS——————————— TYPE 60 “GRUMBLE” - ARMORED PERSONNEL CARRIER 4-3 TYPE 68B “BANTAM-MK” - INFANTRY FIGHTING VEHICLE 4-5 TYPE 68 “BANTAM” - INFANTRY FIGHTING VEHICLE 4-4 —————————————TANKS————————————————— TYPE 40M “VELDJEN-M” - MEDIUM TANK 4-7 TYPE 55M “RAZORBACK-M” - MAIN BATTLE TANK 4-10 TYPE 52 “DUCK” - LIGHT TANK 4-8 TYPE 71B “TUSKER-GM” - MAIN BATTLE TANK 4-14 TYPE 71 “TUSKER-K” - MAIN BATTLE TANK 4-13 —————————————FIRE SUPPORT————————————— 2M9 “KORENBLOEM” - TOWED AUTOMATIC MORTAR 4-16 2K52 “WHEAT” - TOWED HOWITZER 4-17 TYPE 52LW “FIREHOSE” - SELF-PROPELLED ANTI-AIR GUN 4-20 TYPE 60AT “RUNNER” - ATGM CARRIER 4-19 TYPE 71H “TUSKER-AV” - SELF-PROPELLED HOWITZER 4-22 TYPE 60MD “WAVE” - AUTOMATIC MORTAR CARRIER 4-21 —————————————SPECIAL—————————————— S36 “PADDLE” - RIVER GUNBOAT 4-23 TYPE 52P “MALLARD” - AIRMOBILE LIGHT TANK a Picture of 4 state grenadiers covered in smokes waist deep, to the back the smoke is larger, helping obscure most of the BANTAM with exception of it turret, which is still visible
June 29, 2025 at 2:49 AM
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anyone information saying i am a day late is ebon forest propaganda, in any case, new #firelock198X post, this time showing the expeditionary own R.R. team, after all, best gift come in small packages, specially in those that can be paradropped into position
a picture of the Expeditionary Recoilless Rifle Team TYPE: PARATROOPER G. P. TEAM ______________________________________________________________________ Light recoilless rifle system designed for parachute deployment. Employed by the Expeditionary Corps as their staple fire support and anti-tank platform. Limited firepower, but small enough to be bundled to a paratrooper during a jump Canister ammunition is provided to offset the limited fire support usually offered to the F.E.C. in its forward deployments—thus granting the 6L6 system a dual anti-tank and anti-personnel role. Designed for high portability, it is most frequently fired from the shoulder. FEDERAL STATES-ARMY - DREKFORT M.D.C. EXPEDITIONARY R. R. TEAM - 15 pts PARATROOPER G. P. TEAM ___________________________________________________________________ Inf, H1, S24”, M5”, Q3, T1/1-/1- Assault Dismount, Fearless, Paradrop ___________________________________________________________________ 6G1A 7.76mm Automatic Rifle All, R8”, A4+/4+, S1/1+, D2 Small Arm 6L6 57mm Light Recoilless Rifle Inf/Vec, A3+/5+, Ammo 4 Small Arm → 57mm HEAT R24”, S6/1, D1 Shaped Charge → 57mm Canister R12”, S1/1, D3 FEDERAL STATES-ARMY - DREKFORT M.D.C. A lot of the General Staff are contentious about this thing. They like to hold it up, really, the whole thing in front of the table, and cry about it. It’s too underweight for its job; it’s had its day already. The Expeditionaries are just being pig-headed in hanging onto such an obsolete hunk of junk. They clearly don’t watch their own tapes. I’ve seen one; it’s Bluebird footage, real crisp stuff, of an E.C. attack on a lupe howitzer battery. They dropped right on top of them—the ones that made it through the AA were loaded and shooting five seconds after they hit the ground. Knees of steel, and a ton of scrap in their wake. See, it’s not about the numbers, or how much steel it penetrates head-on. It’s about where you can put it. - Rayleigh Irving, Federal Intelligence
May 25, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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another day, another #firelock198X post, this time big guns never tire, specially a gun as big as this, time for the recoilless rifle team, when you need to blow something up that isn't tied to a tank tread
recoilless rifle team picture TYPE: GENERAL-PURPOSE TEAM ____________________________________________________________ REMARKS Recoilless rifles are reliable, versatile, and lightweight for the heavy punch that they can deliver. Compared to an equivalent enclosed-breech cannon, they stress their mounting platform considerably less; thus, they are usually shoulder-fired or mounted to tripods. The 6L5 recoilless rifle is the standard F.S-A. heavy direct-fire support weapon. It fires a variety of ammunition: HEAT, napalm incendiaries, and smoke. In almost every tactical situation it has some utility. Compared to specialist weapons such as ATGMs and mortars it is generally less efficient against particular target types. FEDERAL STATES-ARMY - DREKFORT M.D.C. RECOILLESS RIFLE TEAM - 15 pts GENERAL-PURPOSE TEAM ______________________________________________________________________ Inf, H1, S24”, M4”, Q2, T1-/1-/1- Assault Dismount ______________________________________________________________________ 6G1 7.76mm Battle Rifle All, R8”, A3+/4+, S1/1+, D1 Small Arm 6L5 73mm Recoilless Rifle R24”, D1, Ammo 4 No CC (Inf.) → 73mm HEAT Inf/Vec, A3+/xx, S8/1+ Shaped Charge → 73mm Incendiary Inf/Vec, A3+/xx, S1+/1+ Ignore Cover (2), Rear Attack → 73mm Smoke Gnd, A++/xx Smoke (4”) FEDERAL STATES-ARMY - DREKFORT M.D.C. The saying used to go: “Where a goat can go, a man can go. Where a man can go, he can drag a gun.” Small cannons aren’t much the style anymore, at least here between the seas, but any tube-lugger knows it by heart nonetheless. Back home in Cydoland—down in the mountains, right up to the face of the sea—they love these things like nothing else. It’s not just paranoia, or an excuse to fire off seventy-threes into the woods when you’re bored. The little mountain hamlets outside the big cantons use recoilless rifles for avalanche control. Better to break the snowdrift up while it’s still forming, before you and your whole town get buried overnight. - Rayleigh Irving, Federal Intelligence
May 21, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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i spy with my little red eye another #firelock198X post! this time showcasing the boys and girls equipped with a man-portable air defense system, or simply the MANPADS team
MANPAD team picture TYPE: ANTI-AIR TEAM ___________________________________________________________________ REMARKS Anti-air weapons team armed with the 9GR2 man-portable air defense system (MANPADS). Shoulder-fired missiles are by necessity neither particularly powerful nor exceptionally long ranged by surface-to-air missile standards, but can still deny airspace to enemy attack helicopters. The 9GR2 system is an IR-guided, “fire and forget” solution to low-altitude air defense. Once locked on and fired, the missile will track the target’s heat signature to impact, regardless of what happens to the firer. It is not unerring—IR countermeasures or sharp evasion can confuse the seeker, and the missile’s size limits its flight profile. FEDERAL STATES-ARMY - DREKFORT M.D.C. MANPADS TEAM - 10 pts ANTI-AIR TEAM _______________________________________________________________ Inf, H1, S32”, M4”, Q2, T1-/1-/1- Assault Dismount _______________________________________________________________ 6G1 7.76mm Battle Rifle All, R8”, A3+/4+, S1/1+, D1 Small Arm 9GR2 85mm MANPADS Air, R60”, A4+/xx, S5/5, D1, Ammo 2 Air-Filling, Guided Missile (2), Homing, Small Arm FEDERAL STATES-ARMY - DREKFORT M.D.C. “I don’t know about you, but I’m damned creeped-out by these damned missiles.” “Yeah?” “Look at its eye.” “That’s the seeker. It’s—” “Yes, I know it’s a gyroscope and some magnets—but it feels so alive! Look how it follows my cigar around. It wants it, doesn’t it!” “I—why are you putting it in the missile’s housing?” “I’m giving it what it wants.” “You do realize we’re supposed to be evaluating these things, right? Not damaging them?” “What, did you pay for it yourself?” - Overheard in Room 502, Klein Grotehaven Proving Grounds
May 17, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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it still saturday so another #Firelock198X showcase post, and just as promised here are the next batch, this time showing the most special boys in the federal army, the loyal pup carson scout, ready to aid in any fight against the ebon forest and its tyranny
PUP CARSON SCOUTS TYPE: PATHFINDER TEAM ____________________________________________________ REMARKS Lupar expatriates in contract service with the F.S-A. as scouts and navigators. Generally recruited from Cydoland’s forests. Valuable for their skill in guiding vehicles through difficult terrain. Most carry standard issue Federal small arms ill-suited to the luparic anatomy, leading to subpar accuracy. Named after the the folkloric “Pup Carson,” whose tenure with the early Confederate States-Army created a continuing tradition of cooperation between the men of the Federation and sympathetic Lupar inhabiting Intermarine territory. FEDERAL STATES-ARMY - DREKFORT M.D.C. PUP CARSON SCOUTS - 10 pts PATHFINDER TEAM ____________________________________________________ Inf, H1, S24”, M5”, Q2, T1/1-/1- Sense (6”) ____________________________________________________ Any vehicle which this unit embarks in or desants on can move at least 6” in accessible terrain regardless of movement multipliers if it has enough inches of movement left. ____________________________________________________ 6G1 7.76mm Battle Rifle All, R8”, A5+/5+, S1/1+, D1 Small Arm Teeth & Claws All, R0”, A1+/1+, S1/1, D1, Melee FEDERAL STATES-ARMY - DREKFORT M.D.C. Pup Carson is from the cast of characters every Federal schoolchild learns before they’re ten. The scene should be familiar from song and story: the heady days of the Secession, when the four-state Intermarine Confederacy fought for its birth under wise old Hendrik van Veldjen’s leadership. Carson was a raider chieftain. Tall tales have it that he was three meters tall and red-furred (gray originally; it was all dried blood). Whatever his actual name was isn’t important. When his warband met with van Veldjen’s army in what’s now Sumpkassel, they dueled—wolfman to man. Veldjen won, in front of the whole host, torn and pale with blood loss. He spared the lupe’s life and so won his undying loyalty. They became allies and the best of friends: “Pup Carson” is a nickname that the dogface took along with his blue coat. They trot the story out now and again to Cydoland lupes. They need no convincing to join; most hate the Ebon Forest already. - Rayleigh Irving, Federal Intelligence
April 26, 2025 at 11:24 PM
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very much on time on this #Firelock198X showcase post, this time showing the federal forces which can befound all across the globe, the symbol of the intermarine federation power, the paradropping Federal expeditionaries
FEDERAL EXPEDITIONARIES TYPE: PARATROOPER SQUAD __________________________ REMARKS The steely-eyed and the straight-backed; the berserk and the proud and the stupid-tough. Expeditionaries bring the North Star’s gleam to the ends of the world—or, more frequently, off the end of a transport plane over enemy lines. With a lineage dating to the days of horse and musket, on land, sea, and air, they are the Intermarium’s premier quick-reaction and power projection force. Their primary armament is a heavy barreled, drum-fed automatic variant of the 6G1 battle rifle meant for close-in burst and full-auto firing. Squad leaders carry an underbarrel 40mm HEDP grenade launcher. FEDERAL STATES-ARMY - DREKFORT M.D.C. FEDERAL EXPEDITIONARIES - 15 pts PARATROOPER SQUAD ____________________________________________________ Inf (S), H1, S16”, M5”, Q3, T1/1-/1- Assault Dismount, Elite, Paradrop ____________________________________________________ 6G1A 7.76mm Automatic Rifle All, R8”, A4+/4+, S1/1+, D2 Small Arm 6L3 40mm HEDP Grenade Launcher Inf/Vec, R8”, A*, S5/1+, D1, Ammo 3 Shaped Charge, Underbarrel (6G1A) FEDERAL STATES-ARMY - DREKFORT M.D.C. “...He counted long, he counted loud, he waited for the shock, He felt the wind, he felt the cold, he felt the awful drop, The pulsing beams were gleaming past and coring out the sky, And he ain’t gonna jump no more. Gory, gory, what a mess of a way to die! With a bottle in your left hand, falling right out of the sky! Gory, gory, what a mess of a way to die! And he ain’t gonna jump no more. The searing finger found his chest, his lungs blew out his back, The laser took his rib-meat and it cooked it on the rack, His head and hat came flying off and fell into my lap, And he ain’t gonna jump no more.” - Excerpt from “Smoke on the Risers”
April 19, 2025 at 4:18 PM