Portia
Van
Braga
Karnon
Calliandra
Oksana
Thasha
Sir Thunderhoof
Severin
Burd
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The Tolkeen vehicle yard is a large-lot full of used vehicles fit for combat. Hundreds of hovercycles, armoured cars and trucks, hovercraft, Coalition military vehicles, Techno-Wizard vehicles and scattered others from other North American Companies.

(what are you looking for?)

Callie gave the battered Death's Head SAMAS suit a fond pat as she walked off to the vehicle yard.  "You did a good job back there, old man, but I don't think that this is quite up your alley.

The young woman set out, her face showed fatigue from the Madtown engagemet, but no despair.  They'd done the best they could, considering what the Coalition had thrown against them, and had helped more citizens out than she'd had any right to expect.

Callie can't find a single scrap of Naruni equipment anywhere in the yard. After several battered Coalition PA suits, she comes across the JAPE mark II in almost perfect condition,save for several laser scars. One of the lot-hands notices Callie taking an interest and the young man jogs over.

"Hi there cutie. You like what you see?"
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The massive thornhead stands emotionless while watching the others "shop" for vehicles. He then turns to Portia and asks "Are we gonna get sumthin'?"

Portia only nods to her Thornhead thrall. "Corporals O'Hare and Fanel I trust you can choose a vehicle or vehicles that will be suitable for our squad. Something that can accommodate most of us and can withstand at least some combat. My preference would lean towards something that hovers or flies however I will defer to your expertise as you two will be in charge of maintaining and upgrading our vehicles."

Turning her attention to her new squad as a whole she raises her voice and speaks in a authoritative tone that makes even the workers at the fleet yard stop and listen. "Some of you are new to my command. Welcome, I am first lieutenant Portia Lynn. I am your commanding officer, I am not your friend, your mother or your goddamn babysitter. As long as you can follow orders we will get along fine and we will all stand a greater chance at survival. This squad is a guerrilla fighting unit and we will act accordingly. Generally speaking I do not give a shit what Shira, Karno or any of those other shitheels say. We will accomplish our mission goals using the resources at hand and our individual skill sets in an efficient and logical manner. Our rules of engagement are determined by myself and may vary but will generally be as follows. We will seek out and destroy any Coalition personnel combat, support, or otherwise we encounter in Tolkeen territory as long as it does not interfere with our current mission. While in the field we will give no quarter and we will not engage in the taking of prisoners unless it is for the purposes of interrogation. When they no longer serve a purpose I will execute them myself."

Portia looks at the Cyberknight in particular as she delivers her message with a cold indifference.

"I want to make things very clear to newcomers so that there will be no misunderstandings during combat operations. The tactics we will utilize will go beyond typical "hit and run" and will be designed to deliver our enemy crippling blows. They would likely be described as terrorist attacks by the Coalition and that suits me just fine since that is my intent. If there are any concerns with any orders or anything at all I am open to discussing them on an individual basis in private. If my authority is undermined in combat I will immediately exercise my right to execute soldiers under my command as granted to me by Article 9 in the revised Tolkeen Laws Governing Warfare. I can not be any more clear than that. It is my goal that no one in my squad should perish and while that may be unlikely if we conduct ourselves in an intelligent manner than we can certainly minimize our risks. To date I have not lost a person under my command. If you have a problem with anything I just said You have my permission to leave and be reassigned. Go see Captain Shira and let him know that I said so. You are all free to do whatever you want just make sure to keep your radios on an tuned to our squad channel.

Portia turns and walks back towards her odd looking Eye of Eyelor hovercycle but stops and turns back to Van and Calliandra. "I almost forgot I still have five large I.E.D.'s we constructed for the battle at Madtown. They are in fifty-five gallon barrels and weigh a little over three-hundred pounds. Make sure we have room to store them in one of the vehicles you choose."

"Lieutenant, if there is nothing else to take care of in the immediate sense, I am off to continue constructing more scrolls and talismans. I expect that I will be summoning some more minions for the upcoming operation. If any particular type would offer itself best to your plans, please inform me so I may begin summoning them." Karnon said to Portia after the speech as she walked back to her hovercycle. The wolfen shifter didn't seem to overly care about his promotion, but was pleased to continue serving under Lynn. Her preparations had allowed them to kill many, many soldiers... and not one of her squad had fallen. If Karnon felt any guilt over the deaths of those the downed transport troops had caused, he didn't show it.

"I am intending to construct more of the Invincible Armor talismans, at least one for each member of our squad. If the goal is to keep our squad alive, they shall assist in ensuring said goal."
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Grimathor returns Portia's stare and when she and Karnon finish he replies, First and foremost, I am here to help. I am not part of Tolkeen's army or any other army for that matter. Don't get me wrong, I am thankful for the help in rescuing my charges and it is the reason that I am here. But I never agreed to become a soldier. I will follow your orders as long as they don't countermand those of my order. I personally will not participate in torture of any kind, although I understand that my ways are not yours. The Coalition has given no quarter and therefore they deserve none, I agree. If that is acceptable than I will join you, if that isn't that I will take my leave now. He crosses his arms across his chest, waiting for a response.

Callie, snapped from her reverie by Lieutenant Lynn's commands nodded.  "Yessir..."  The psi-tech bit back an impulse to ask questions, from what she'd seen this Lieutenant was one to watch your step around.

She turned back to the lot hand, "It'll do, I guess.  The CAS have a full load?" she asked, referring to the net-like capture system built into the suit's left arm.

'Lot-Hand-

"It is fully loaded and ready to go."

Portia nods at the Minotaur and says, "Agreed. It is always good to have an understanding of what one is capable of." Turning to Karnon she actually allows her self a bit of a grin though it is as much predatory as it is friendly. "I feel I owe you and Severin an apology. It is feasible we could still be harrassing the CS dogs from those bunkers of ours. At the very least we could have killed twice again the number we did were we not forced into a premature withdrawal. Early retreat to save citizens who were too stupid to have left until their deaths were imminent. She cuts herself off not wanting to make an emotional or callous comment.

"This mission sounds as if it is going to far more covert than our last. Some Superior Invisibility might be good for infiltration or escape purposes. I have half of the scrolls left I started with at Madtown and a good number of Mystic Portal scrolls as well. I also have two Tectonic Entities ready to use. The idea of using Possessing Entities for infiltration and assassination has always intrigued me but I trust your judgement as far as any minions, Talismans or scrolls are concerned.

Severin shrugs, "No worries boss, given enough time and rest we can do the same. Although I must admit, watching my elemental brothers destroy those assholes was entertaining."

Looking around, Grimathor smirks and queries Got a hovercycle or something? I don't think anything else will fit me unless you toss me in the back of a truck or something.

Callie had wandered over to the larger vehicles in the motor pool, there were a couple hover vehicles that'd fit most of the squad, and one well armored and armed APC.  She stood a moment, pondering her choices, then nodded at the two Wilderness Crusaders, the pair of hovercrafts.  "These'll do, I think, and we'll need some hovercycles.  I'll let you know on that as soon as I know how many of these lugs can run one."

The psi-tech gave the two Triax machines a second look over, "If we've got the time, think I can spend some quality time with 'em in your machine shop?"

Braga walks to Grimathor and grabs his left shoulder. "Is honor to fight on like side of you"

The simvan turns his head to Callie and interrupts her "No time, we are going"