In reply to Good Ol' Rae (msg # 909):

Thanks for confirming.

Turn is up. I know that IC conversation can drag sometimes, so I took the liberty of anticipating some of your questions to speed things up just a bit. I also kept those present somewhat vague so that anyone who'd care to join in can do so. Feel free to engage with Lefty IC, if you'd like. For the sake of transparency, the info Lefty's shared is not meant to prompt immediate follow-up action from Sierra, although you're welcome to if that's what you'd like to do. The intel is part of the long-game.

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I cribbed an F250 from the Chevrolet pickups on Mulcahy if anyone wants to add details.  Vehicles aren't really my bag baby...

Vehicle: 2020 F250 4x4 220 hp V-8 Extended Cab Long Bed
Fuel Type: A
Load: 2.29 Tons
Veh Wt: 4000lbs
Crew: 1+5
Mnt: 1
Night Vision: Headlights
Radiological: Open
Tr Mov:  640/160
Com Mov: 150/38
Fuel Cap: 129
Fuel Cons:98
Config: Std
Susp: W(2)
Armor:  HF1 HS1 HR1
This message was last edited by the player at 15:59, Sun 08 Sept 2019.

Before Lauren agrees to anything can I check who's on the headcount now? Is there going to be some sort of retcon to introduce Bishop or is his character joining later?

In reply to Lauren Cao (msg # 917):

AFAIK, Bishop's PC is present and I will retcon relevant IC posts to reflect that. I just need to review his char-sheet but Bishop is cleared to post IC. Y'all have another truck to tow the horse box, so BS is no longer tied down.

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@Keys- Thanks for finding that info. I'll add an entry for the new vehicle shortly.

@All: What would you like to name the new truck? ARDOT livery, civie paint job, or improvised ASDF cammo scheme?

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This message was last edited by the GM at 20:26, Sun 08 Sept 2019.

Rae, can I confirm I've got this right?

Clark and Carterby were told that the POW camp hadn't been in contact since the storm, which was fairly recently. Presumably that means that they have been in some sort of contact up until then. Was that by radio? And was there ever any mention of a plague outbreak during any of those messages? Or anything else suspicious? For example did Little Rock recognise the voice of the person they were speaking with? Or had the voice on the radio suddenly acquired a Chinese accent? Anything like that?

In reply to Lauren Cao (msg # 920):

The camp has/had a radio, and possibly a landline telephone connection to higher HQ. It's possible that some of the info Sierra's been given about the camp is false, but this doesn't necessarily mean that anyone is trying to deceive them. The unreliability of the communications network, the change of command at the camp, and the storm have all contributed to a sort of Fog of War surrounding the camp.

But no, no one's reported any Chinese-accent on the radio/phone from the camp.

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This message was last edited by the GM at 20:40, Sun 08 Sept 2019.

Rae - in the update to the stores thread you've just done have the following been incorporated that Abbie, Nash and (presumably) Armand brought with them?

Ta,

Andy

In reply to Nashoba 'Nash' Carterby (msg # 922):

I don't think so. Teg?

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Dave, not sure if you're bothered about submitting Lauren's portrait but I believe that RPOL is now accepted submissions to the gallery again. I've sent in Nash's portrait.

Ta,

Andy

In reply to Nashoba 'Nash' Carterby (msg # 924):

Andy, I think I sent it in about nine months ago. I'll believe that portraits are being updated again when I see it.

In reply to Lauren Cao (msg # 925):

I don't know about clearing the backlog but there are some discussions in the General RPOL forum about restarting them.

Recorded.  I've also cross-loaded some of the food and water to the new truck.

@All - please PM me with any ammo or supply deductions from the unit's stores that resulted from our brief sojourn in scenic and friendly McGehee.



I don't have a burning need to take it out of ARDOT livery, as it'll be traveling in company with other official vehicles.  If anyone is disappointed that we aren't a paving crew, Scott will be sure to give their opinion all the care and consideration it deserves.

For a name, I suggest Pony Express, as it is towing the horse trailer...
This message was last edited by the player at 00:13, Mon 09 Sept 2019.

In reply to Scott Guillory (msg # 927):

I like the name Pony Express for the fourth vehicle and the original ARDOT paint job sounds find to me.

We need to reorganise who is travelling in what vehicle, incorporating the new vehicle and Armand Campbell as well. We previously had:



How does the following sound:

Bourbon Street (Armored Chevrolet Suburban)
Carswell (driver)
Guillory
S Noble
Bloom

Razorback (M1278 JLTV)
Skillins (driver)
Cao
Carterby
Kabua (gunner)

Ace Hardware (M1078A1 Truck with trailer)
Watkins (driver)
Murray
Campbell

Pony Express (ARDOT Pickup Truck with horsebox)
Clarke (driver)
C Noble

Everyone - do we need to keep a security cordon around the discussions (Abbie and Nash are either end of the vehicles with Carissa on watch up high) or do you think that they will have folded closer to participate in the conversations? I can think of several questions that I could either ask as Nash or prompt here for someone else to ask if Nash needs to stay out on sentry duty. I'm happy either way - I just didn't want Rae to think that I wasn't engaged in the discussion with Lefty.

The three other bikers have moved closer in to where the conference is taking place. Kabua is still on the fifty, watching the highway north. Carissa is on top of one of the silos, scanning the area.

@All: To move things forward, ya'll need to make a decision. Do you want to split the team, send elements each to Dermott and Jerome, or keep the team together and head for one or the other. You can of course still visit both sites as a whole team, but obviously not concurrently.

Since I don't want anyone feeling like I'm leading them on a wild goose chase, I'll tell you right now that the authorities in Dermott won't be able to tell you much more about what happened at the Delta Unit than Lefty already has. That said, this is your call.

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Let’s just take Dave’s advice and run the whole company to Dermott first.  We should check out the prison break, but if there’s not a lot of info to be gained, why don’t we just handle it offscreen.  If anyone has any specific questions we can let Rae know in advance?

^^^ what he said.
This message was last updated by the player at 01:08, Tue 10 Sept 2019.

Fine by me. Lauren’s main concern is to verify that the guards are actually in charge and the inmates haven’t taken over. Beyond that we could try questioning some of the remaining inmates to see if they will disclose any information about the escapees’ possible intentions / destination.

I think Andy had some questions he wanted to ask the bikers before we move on though?

In reply to Lauren Cao (msg # 933):

I've asked my questions IC.

I'm a little confused about one thing. The POW camp is at Jerome so I think that we're talking about Rae narrating the trip to Dermott so that happens off screen and we can then move on to Jerome afterwards. Is that right?

Ta,

Andy

In reply to Nashoba 'Nash' Carterby (msg # 934):

That’s my understanding - narrate Dermott then move on to Jerome (or at least the point we had identified where we would stop and launch the drone).

In reply to Lauren Cao (msg # 935):

Thanks for clarifying.

Andy

OK, I'm ready to narrate through Dermott, up to Jerome. A couple of routes/spots had been mooted to stop and launch the drone for an aerial recon of the area. Are y'all OK with the spot on the map where I've placed the vehicles? It's about 7 miles, as the crow flies, from the village (OTTOMH, I'm not sure what the drone's range is).

A nighttime launch lowers chances of drone detection, but also means you probably won't see much (since most folks head indoors at night). A daytime launch increasing risk of drone detection but also increases the probability of catching activity. What's your pleasure?

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This message was last edited by the GM at 04:55, Wed 11 Sept 2019.

Can we launch at sunrise/sunset and use the sun for cover?