Feral maintains position, moving slightly to attempt to stay in Hagriss' way. "Brother own other big car. This ours now."

"As long as he sits in back with the rest of the equipment he can get in and out whenever he chooses. Though Feral is correct this vehicle replaces the one I willingly brought into this conflict. While I have no objections to ferrying around the squad any passengers will respect our rules or they will be thrown out. Most likely at a high rate of speed." Doc says nonchalantly. He had been staring at the pile of heads and wondering what kind of craziness is going on. He uses the standard sized door for humanoid personnel and finds a place to stow his belongings.

   Lotus responds to Masque with a little less annoyance in her voice, granting him a straightforward answer for once.
   "Your ears are improved with technology and mine are improved with magic.  That answer your question?"
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Feral moves aside as his brother has clearly made his point. "Feral watch Big ugly. Make sure no trouble. Get in back."

 Looking over the people to whom he's speaking 'Masque briefly sighs as Photios and Andy turn out to be modestly inept at doing as he's asked and calls to Hagriss and the others, "One Iron Maiden is okay, but cargo compartment is piss-poor pokey little space with maybe seven foot of headroom, look for something bigger for rest of squad!" before looking back down to Lotus and Arthur.

 "I am understanding that you are impatient - I would be as well. But if he is being warned and having allies, then is not being simple matter of go-and-shoot. Is case of think-and-plan. I will talk to Justice Department about raising bounty when I am having your report however, is good point." - then it's Lotus who gets a small nod of the head, "Actually yes - and thankyou, is all I am ever asking. If you are having good idea, then please be sharing."

   "Should be simple.  Let Arven know where you are.  Problem solved."

As the Major is on his way back to HQ platoon, he turns to face Silvermasque and calls back to him while he is discussing with Arthur and Lotus.

"Apparently 7th platoon is in need of someone with Black Andy's talents. Andy if you will come with me, I will walk you over."

Andy grabs his gear and heads off to meet the Major. "Pleasure servin'with you boys. Hope to see you ag'in out on the field."

Arthur stands by Masque and watches the discussion with Lotus, while he lights up a cigarette and smokes it nervously.

Hagriss walks annoyedly towards Masque. "Silvermasque? Myself, along with the psi-stalker, Lotus, Photios and Mephisto have no idea how to pilot any of these vehicles. And Fodder is too big I would imagine..."

   "Kiss my as you fuckin' rat with wings."

"Have I offended you human? Was I mistaken? I assumed Knights ride horses..."

   "Right or not, you don't open your beak about what I can or can't do.  And I've been riding a fuckin' hoverbike since I got here.  What the hell.  Fuckin' horses..."

"You have courage human." Hagriss grins at Lotus, then turns back to Silvermasque awaiting his response.

 "Sorry Lotus, but is not much of plan - is not like I have been hiding." 'Masque replies with a shrug, "If Eastwood was wanting to come looking for me I am not hard to find and is not as if he is..." - the big Cyborg breaks off as Karno walks over, explains his requirements and punches a small but potentially important hole in third platoons line of battle, by which time Lotus has managed to pick a fight (or try to) with another member of the squad...

 He groans softly, offers Arthur a small gesture of one hand to ask his patience, then swings to Hagriss and Lotus, starting with the Mystic Knight, "I am getting tired of attitude - I am not asking you to kiss ass of every member of team, but please try to at least pretend you are on same side, da?" he states, before looking up at Hagriss and nodding...

 "You are right, is going to be serious problem... I am thinking you will get big kick out of high-powered flight pack though - be like own personal jet engine strapped to back, maybe we can be doing same for Fodder. We will have to see if we can grab vehicle of some sort for others though in addition to Iron Maiden for transporting supplies and home comforts - better to have two in case we are losing one, da?"

Taking his approving glare away from Lotus to answer 'Masque he says "But none of the squad knows how to drive any of these things. Unless you will be driving the second transport. In regards to this 'jetpack', I think I will pass."

   Lotus' eyes smolder, even glow a bit as her intentions are clearly misunderstood by the cyborg lieutenant.

Mephisto walks to join the others standing around Silvermasque. Brushing past Hagriss and ignoring the beast he speaks to Silvermasque. "I located a barge of sorts in the back there, behind the tanks. It appears to be suitable to carry Cannon Fodder, provided he sits down, or crouches. It looks pretty simple to figure out, Hagriss could likely pilot the barge, while the rest of us hop in that Crusader over there." Hepoints to a Triax Wilderness Crusader in the lot. Squad One already grabbed 2 Crusaders.

 Hagriss receives a thoughtful nod, "Is shame - I am thinking you would enjoy speed of flight pack, but is not so easy to learn... I am being able to drive heavy armour but..." - he trails off thoughtfully as Lotus glowers at him for a long moment.


 Mephisto's arrival on the other hand receives a thumbs-up of approval to the talk of the war barge, followed rapidly by a visible grimace on the Crusader, "I think floater will be good, but I am not rated to operate hover vehicle and frankly, Triax buggy would be like clown car if I am having to get in it... Unless you can drive, and we can offer seats to other normal-sized people?"

"Why don't you guys go for the Leopard APC? It is massssssive and should do nisssssely. I sssaw a few guys working on it, but it lookssss fine from the outssside... It is further down the lot, past the other APCs. They only have one."

Silvermasque, Na-Wa, Hagriss and Lotus pile into the very empty Leopard APC. With plenty of room for equipment, along with a wide selection of seats, the four mercenaries are quite comfortable. With the remaining time before 3rd Platoons' scheduled gathering, Silvermasque is able to go over the basics as far as operating the weapons of the APC with Hagriss, Photios, the grumpy Lotus, and the distracted Na-Wa...

Cannon Fodder steps on top of a hover-barge (piloted by Mephisto) designed to transport giant creatures unable to fit inside conventional vehicles. While the barge is moving, Fodder must remain seated. He has also been given a second EGM Bunker to replace the last that was destroyed in Madtown.

Doc, Feral and Snodgrass are inside the Iron Maiden APC - labeled "WRATH CHILD" along the side.

All three vehicles move out together, to join up with the other squads.

As the vehicle begins to move Na-Wa ignores the Big White Cat's speech (he never made sense with the funny sounds of his words made anyways) rushes to the door, opens it and jumps out (leaving the door open), not wanting to leave his newly bought Silonar behind tied up to large post intended for large animals.

Falling on his face after jumping out of the APC, Na-Wa gets up and quickly runs back to the Silonar, (which makes yet another attempt to bite Na-Wa’s head off) unties the beast, and mounts it, then chases after the convoy of vehicles that make up of 3rd Squad.

 Aside from the faint feeling that somehow he ought to be examining the machine carefully for faults and kicking the tyres before he rides off in it, 'Masque soon disappears into the massive vehicle, whereupon there's a few moments muttered Russian, a wrenching noise that ends in a series of sproinging 'metal-giving-way' sounds and a dismounted bucket seat pitches out through the hatch to the pilots compartment.

 That done he braces himself in the space created and extends a cybernetic probe to interface with the onboard systems, fires up the reactor and sets it to rumbling around to pick up the rest of the team, pausing only for a swing past the armoury to refresh peoples stock of personal radios, e-clips and other contractually-covered bits n' pieces.

After squads one and two set out, third waits several minutes for a 5 mile distance to be created. Silvermasque then gives the order for third to move out. Both APCs, and Fodders' hover platform move out following in Squad Ones' tracks. They pass south of Blue Earth and north of Spring Valley, both of which are CS sympathisers.

Soon after they pass through the Tolkeen town of Vosberg. The civilians are out of their homes ready to greet the squad as they come through, offering home-cooked food and small trinkets. The town is not much bigger than a city intersection, and the squad passes through in a few seconds.

Unfortunately, just a kilometer past the town, The Leopard APC hits a pair of vehicle mines, completely blowing apart the front-left wheel. The APC rocks with the explosion and anyone not strapped down is knocked off their feet. The APC's movement is severely impeded as a result.

Upon scannign the horizon, there is no sign of who may have set the mines...

Na-Wa mounted on his Silonar stays behind the machines, when something blew up he is almost thrown off the Silonar but manages to stay on and stops the animal from running away. The Skull faced Soliders had put things that went boom in the ground sometimes and if you found your self in the middle of a field of these things you were in a bad place.

Na-Wa waits on his Silonar for other to do something about the exploding thins in the ground, if he could sense them like he sense bad creatures he would have helped.