Jake seeing that his cousin was about to be busy with some official business decided to go look around Tolkeen and see what was going on. Maybe the Brodkill could be of interest at the moment.

Jake happens across a techno wizard extraveganza. Tons of goodies are being sold at a fraction of what they are worth. Just for entering the area Jake is given a burlap sack rolled up. The dwarf who handed it to him follows it up with "This sack will create an unlimited supply of fire wood when you channel into it." He smiles and then moves on to another person entering the site.

Jake looked at the burlap back curiously and he thought that it might come in handy on the cold nights outside. He moved to check around what was on sale.

Xander reports over the radio, "Be right there."  Then he headed hurriedly to the barracks.

Signal finds a place to get a bit of food, something he can walk and eat. He continues to wander around. He takes special care to note where everything is, building a mental map of sorts. He watches the others that he meets and he generally tries to be a wall flower of sorts, watching but not really engaging where it can be avoided.

While Signal walks around the city, he comes across a caravan just entering the city. There are trucks, and hover cars, and APCs, and towed flatbeds all filled with rows and rows of severely woudned soldiers. People missing arms and legs, or unconscious from massive blood loss, or horrible burns. They all look like they have received field-patchwork, and are in need of serious medical attention in order to survive. There are easily a couple thousand wounded here.

Most of the items at the techno-wizard bizarre are fairly expensive, but they are all great to look at and watch the demonstrations.

Xander arrives at the barracks, and tracks down the Major. He is in one of the offices arguing with a couple Lieutenants when Xander arrives. After a few minutes they are dismissed and they storm out grumpily past Xander.

"Ok, you can come in now Lieutenant. I just wanted to go over the upcoming mission details with you.

Firstly, Pluto Company has been reformed, along with the eight other companies (named after the eight REAL planets). Under the command of myself, Pluto Company has 5 platoons of approximately 16 soldiers each. It was shut down after everybody was killed except for 20 or so men. The numbers have been replenished and the entire company is heading out together, along with Battalion CO Lieutenant Colonel Andries.

You will be assigned to 3rd platoon, service directly under Lieutenant Nuitari. He is just getting settled in as well, but the men are decent people... mostly.

They have had some issues over the past couple weeks. They have lost 3 lieutenants in the field, and used to suffer from a great deal of infighting. The aggressors have since been relieved of duty, but I'm sure conflict still remains. Several innocent and good men were killed by demons and a rahu man on the team. The Rahu Man is still out there somewhere, but the demons are dead.

Tolkeen is strengthening their defenses for the time being, and as such, the entire battalion has been assigned to defend a series of outposts established to hold the Coalition back. They are closing in...

Pluto Company is assigned "Juyong" outpost, which just so happens to be the outermost position of all of Tolkeen's remaining defenses. Pluto is at the tip of the spear.

The HQ, and artillery platoons will remain at the outpost. 2nd Platoon will cover the route between Juyong and Gubeikou Outpost to the west. 3rd Platoon will cover the outpost and conduct patrols, while 1st platoon will cover the route to Jiankou Outpost to the east.

Following around to the west is Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus companies, and to the east is Terra, Neptune, Mercury, and Venus companies. Each with their own series of outposts to defend.

Each outpost is approximately 20 miles from the next. Fort Juyong is built just 350 feet from the end of a ley line, and the defended route to Gubeikou outpost protects it.

Troubling, is The Coalition have a series of forts, just a few miles south east of these fortifications. Coalition Fort Macduff, is exactly 30 miles to the south east of Fort Juyong."

He takes a moment to drink some water from a glass on his desk.

"Once they return from their current mission, I would like you to ensure everybody has a vehicle of some kind. Anybody who doesn't have them go see Zed and he will hook them up without cost."

Signal understands that he will not be able to help everyone but he follows the convoy. He looks for a lab coat or something that he can use for a quick disguise and pulls it on over his armor. He, as stealthily as possible he slips into the convoy and immediately begins to look over the wounded more closely. He inspects the field dressings to gauge their quality and make sure he can do better. He then looks for equipment he can use to help the wounded, and gets right to work.

PM

Xander enters the room and gives salute to the Major.  "Understood, sir.  Would you prefer skirmishes toward Fort Macduff or simply the defense of Juyong outpost?"

"You will be on defense and patrols, somebody else will attack Macduff if command decides to do so. Or who know, maybe it will be you guys who make the push. All we know for now, is Juyong will be your new home for the foreseeable future."

Recognizing that he is unable to help them further and would only get in the way, Signal puts back his cloak and slips out from the convoy. He then goes back to wandering around. Wasting the night away.

"Y'know what, we can take care of the vehicle assignments. Why don't you head out today to the outpost and start to settle in. The outpost crew is there, and the food trucks should arrive in the morning sometime. There should be a couple members of 3rd platoon in the city now who can head out with you. A mercenary named "Signal" and.... your cousin?"

"Yes, sir.  My cousin and I have applied to work together for some time.  It looks like we may finally have our chance."

He looked at various items, some were intriguing but he didn't have enough credit to spend on them at the moment. Jake after a little while walked out of the market and went to the closest park. Some quiet could be good for a change because most likely tomorrow, it was going to be a bloodbath.

"Perfect, you can leave whenever you are ready. The other two should already be on the correct radio channel."

Xander checked the radio broadcast before leaving the Major's office.  "Signal, Jake we are ready for departure.  Meet up at the motorpool A.S.A.P."  Once he got confirmation from the others, Xander headed that direction as well.

Jake heard the signal from the radio. "Got it, will be there." He walked out from the TW flea market and got on his Firefly MI-3000 and headed toward the Motorpool.

Signal heard the message and picked up his radio. "On my way." He looks around a bit and then starts jogging toward the motorpool.

Just a few minutes later, and everyone is together. Although Signal is slightly tired as he had to walk the entire time.

Signal is panting just a bit when he gets to the motorpool. He made good time jogging but it did take his breath away.

When he gets to where he is supposed to be at the motor pool he paces back and forth a few times; slower and slower, letting his body slow down until he has relaxed his muscles and caught his breath.

Once he is ready Signal asks, "So where we headed? And in what?"

It took Xander longer to reach the motorpool than he had expected, but seeing Jake and Signal ready to go was a relief. "Right this way."  He pointed at an armored jeep, that he then headed towards.  "We'll be stationed at Juyong outpost for the moment.  If you have a vehicle, follow me... if not we can procure one here or you can hop in my jeep."

Jake was still on his firefly hovercycle and would keep using it. He tapped on his vehicle. Those vehicles were fairly expensive and he didn't plan to just leave it laying around.

"Alright so to Juyong. I'll drive my firefly."

He was ready to go and waited for the others to depart.

Signal follows Xander, and replies, "I don't have a vehicle. If I will be needing one at Juyong, then lets go pick something out. Otherwise I'm happy to just ride along."
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Waiting briefly for Signal to join him in the jeep, Xander soon left the main camp behind heading for Juyong outpost.