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Night Moves.

Posted by helbent4For group 0
Christopher Little Hawk MacDonald
player, 59 posts
1/RMR - DRI
Private
Tue 1 Apr 2008
at 16:45
  • msg #129

Re: Second Act

Looking through the night-glasses, Mac whistled softly as he handed them off.

"Shit, guess we know where the town went, eh?"

"Fuckin-A... the highway north of Horseshoe Bay is all 2-lane or 3-lane cut into the side of the cliffs. 3 guys and a sawhorse could block it off."

"I was thinking if people survived from Eagle Harbour they would come here, if not keep going to Lion's Bay or even Britannia Beach."


The terrain was a little reminiscent of Norway. Wooded mountainsides above cliffs that dropped off to oceans, small communities like Horseshoe Bay, Lion's Bay and Deep Cove were all on steep-sided fjords cut into the cliffs by glaciers that retreated thousands of years ago.

[OOC: The snipers are to right on the high ground just above Hwy. 99, the patrol kind of came up the middle-left on Marine. If anyone is wondering, there is also a SW and SE Marine Drive leading to UBC. There are two Marine Drives in Vancouver, one in North Van/West Van on Burrard Inlet and the ocean, and Vancouver/Burnaby along the north shore of the Fraser River.]

http://tinyurl.com/yt65mw

http://tinyurl.com/22f543
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Andrew Montgomery McRae
player, 67 posts
1/CAR - DRI
Master Corporal
Tue 1 Apr 2008
at 18:05
  • msg #130

Re: Second Act

"Yup, you're right, I think we found where all the people went." Andy agreed.

He looked around at the terrain and came to a decision. "OK," he began, "we'll radio in what we've found and then we'll work our way up and across the mountain a little, say 1000ms up and far enough in to be at the centre of the community. Then we'll take it under observation for the rest of the night and tomorrow. Once we've observed the stand to procedures for the night tomorrow we can scout out a suitable landing point for the rest of the team."
helbent4
GM, 311 posts
aka Tony
Wed 2 Apr 2008
at 05:12
  • msg #131

Horseshoe Bay

A short SITREP later, they were on the move.

Climbing across the sheer flank of Black Mountain in the middle of the night wasn't the world's easiest task. After a seriously close call where Andy saved Mac from a disastrous fall, they decided it would be better to maybe come at it from the other side, during the day.

For the moment, a prominence on the heavily wooded bluffs immediately above the town's south perimeter provided an excellent view of the town and the southern roadblocks. It was obvious that they weren't the first to be there. an OP was set up, allowing a clear view of the town, the approaches to the south and a fair ways along the highway to the north. The OP was currently unoccupied but had been used relatively recently.

During their abortive move, they lost track of the mounted patrol as they rode down into the town below.

To the immediate north of town, the highway was blocked by a couple of bunkers and a large parked APC, likely a Russian BTR of some kind. It was also evident that aside from the BTR there were no heavy or support weapons at any of the barricades. The defenses would be ideal for controlling traffic up and down the highway and providing security from bandits, but like UBC a determined assault might well crack them like an egg. The presence of professional soldiers was a wild card; with trained veterans backing them up the Militia would be considerably more effective against all but the most determined assault.

So far they couldn't see anything to lead them to believe there were more Soviet soldiers than the mounted section they'd followed earlier, or any other heavy equipment. There certainly could be more indoors somewhere. A Russian UAZ jeep was parked out in front of some condominiums with a shared covered parking lot, possibly the soldiers' billet.

Around 0400 or so, the Soviet NCO and sniper rode up from somewhere in town and made the rounds of the south and north barricades. He was similarly dressed and equipped as before, although in the chill night air he'd wrapped an arab kheffiyeh (black-and-white checked head-dress) around his neck like a scarf, and in the light of the floods his beret was the blue of the VDV (Soviet Guards Aiborne). Andy couldn't see the white-and-cornflower blue-striped telnyashka shirt underneath his jacket, but he bet it was there.

Also, it was apparent that without a covered head and face, the sniper was a young black-haired woman. She was alert and constantly kept looking around. A couple times she looked in their direction, but without her night-vision goggles on it was hard to know if she saw anything. At least she kept the Dragunov on her back.

From this range it was easy to read lips using the night glasses (x25 image intensifiers). He caught a few words between the NCO and the local Militia, enough to piece together some of the conversation.

"...Was all over before we got... Stickmen... if they come here... in the firehall, maybe looters... the train into the tunnel if we need to... be okay..."

Eventually after an hour or so at 0500, the pair went returned into town. He followed them with the night glasses down to where Andy had guessed was their billet. They stabled their horses in the covered parkage and then went inside to different units. A couple dim lights went on (likely candles, then soon were extinguished.
This message was last edited by the GM at 05:19, Wed 02 Apr 2008.
Robert Duncan Fox
player, 93 posts
1/CAR - DRI
Sergeant
Wed 2 Apr 2008
at 05:58
  • msg #132

Re: Horseshoe Bay

"Right, right." Fox answers to Belanger. "Thought you meant something else... nevermind." Looking back at the map he nods and adds, "Yeah... ok then." Folding up the map he wanders back over to Taras.

"So. Are you coming with our group again or are you heading to the security group?" Fox asks the man.
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Taras Vladimirovich Shevchenko
player, 57 posts
Fmr. 62nd MRD
Senior Lieutenant
Wed 2 Apr 2008
at 07:44
  • msg #133

Re: Horseshoe Bay

The information coming from the sniper team couldn't be more surprising. It seems that a somehow large party of a Soviet unit was in command of the area under surveillance and they appear to be working on their own or at least they were displaying the most universal of the canadian symbols: The maple leaf.

Mr. Fox, I do believe that my help could be needed at some point hearing the news from the North Shore. I'll happy to go with you. How is going to be the chain of command?
Robert Duncan Fox
player, 94 posts
1/CAR - DRI
Sergeant
Wed 2 Apr 2008
at 08:13
  • msg #134

Re: Horseshoe Bay

"Myself, Lee, yourself, and Champlain." Fox answers. "Acceptable? If not, you're free to fight it out with Lee." he adds.

"When and if we make any civil contact with locals... try not to advertise your former membership in the Soviet Army eh? Don't need any unnecessary problems come up. Some people might look at you as a quick way to solve some of their war related issues... revenge and that sorta thing. If there's actually Russians, in town... then it might come in handy. But until then lets not shout it out."

Fox nods to Champlain and Lee to join them at this point. "Soon as Andy and Macdonald fall back in, they'll join the chain of command obviously. I'm thinking two fireteams. Me, Lee and Champlain... command and civil affairs. You can take of the sniper and Macdonald as a security and maneuver fireteam. OK?"

Fox thinks for a minute and then speaks slowly - aloud to so all can hear but almost as if he's speaking to himself, "I am hesitant on leaving on an mission... our first really, not counting the bridge... without the leftenant. We should be a complete unit. However, can't be helped I guess."
Andrew Montgomery McRae
player, 68 posts
1/CAR - DRI
Master Corporal
Wed 2 Apr 2008
at 10:36
  • msg #135

Re: Horseshoe Bay

Once the Soviet had turned in, Andy radioed in a SITREP, "Topaz, we have had target under surveillance and can report the following. There is a strong militia based perimeter defence backed up by a cadre of ten Soviet regulars, mainly conscripts but possibly one Guards Airborne. They have a UAZ and a BTR but we can see no heavy support weapons. There is no evidence of more than the one unit of Soviets. I caught snatches of the conversation, they were observing the battle at the bridge and possibly made us in the fire hall. Relations seem cordial and it does not appear to be a captive situation. They were also discussing plans about a train and getting it into a tunnel. Will continue surveillence to try to estimate numbers of militia and size of the population. Over."
This message was last edited by the player at 18:42, Wed 02 Apr 2008.
helbent4
GM, 313 posts
aka Tony
Wed 2 Apr 2008
at 11:08
  • msg #136

Re: Horseshoe Bay

Khandola had a useful suggestion.

"Mister Shevchenko has been made an Auxiliary Constable of the UBC Detachment. We will be glad to issue him an RCMP duty uniform and RCMP Auxiliary vest. This would make him stand out a little to be sure, but no one would mistake him for a Russian at first glance!"

"Sergeant Lee, I would also recommend a regular duty uniform for this task. Soldiers can be expected to look like warriors, but we should send a different message."

"If either one of you were indeed to dress in the ordinary day uniform, I would also suggest only wearing your sidearm, as a traditional badge of office, and not wearing a long-arm or submachine gun. This signals you do not expect to have to shoot your way out of trouble and are confident of compliance and cooperation. Of course, there are tactical disadvantages to this."

This message was last edited by the GM at 11:10, Wed 02 Apr 2008.
Zhang Rachel Lee
player, 70 posts
RCMP E Division
Staff Sergeant (Brevet)
Wed 2 Apr 2008
at 15:19
  • msg #137

Re: Horseshoe Bay

Holding up a hand Lee says, "Nah, its ok. I'll go as I am... and with what I've got." Indicating to Taras she continues, "Maybe he'll want to."

Pulling out her canteen she takes a few small drinks and looks over the reaction unit. After checking out their weapons Lee approached Robert, "Team organization sounds good to me... two fire teams likes that once we link up. It might make it even a little more effective if one of the security team fellas carried Ben's machinegun. If Taras doesn't go as a lightly armed Mountie maybe him?"

"Speaking of which. Do we know how long he, I mean Ben, is going to be out of field operations?" Lee asks aloud for anyone to answer.
This message was last edited by the player at 15:20, Wed 02 Apr 2008.
helbent4
GM, 314 posts
aka Tony
Wed 2 Apr 2008
at 15:50
  • msg #138

Re: Horseshoe Bay

Zhang Rachel Lee:
Holding up a hand Lee says, "Nah, its ok. I'll go as I am... and with what I've got." Indicating to Taras she continues, "Maybe he'll want to."

"Speaking of which. Do we know how long he, I mean Ben, is going to be out of field operations?" Lee asks aloud for anyone to answer.


Khandola looked as if it were beyond serious debate.

"He should wear the uniform, as of course should you."

"We serve as living symbols of Canada, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. It a powerful psychological advantage."


He smiled to both inject a little levity and empahsise his advice.

The answer to Ben's condition was answered by a quick telephone call to the hospital. He had 2nd-degree burns on his left arm and 1st-degree burns to his legs and right arm. His overall condition had been upgraded from Serious to Fair, and improving.
This message was last edited by the GM at 16:07, Wed 02 Apr 2008.
helbent4
GM, 314 posts
aka Tony
Wed 2 Apr 2008
at 16:57
  • msg #139

Re: Horseshoe Bay

It was 0545 hours on 05 Apr 2001. The horizon to the east was just starting to lighten, but dawn was still a ways off. It was still pretty cool out and the pair shivered a little in the pre-dawn.

A few early-risers were starting to come out, one with a wagon making deliveries of some kind, several few boats crews in work clothes strolling down to the wharfs where several fishing boats were docked to get ready for a day on the water.

The door to the NCO's unit opened and the man walked out, still dressed (but unarmed). Apparently he'd slept in his clothes, or had never gone to sleep at all. He went around to the occupied condos and knocked on the doors, gathering the section. Unarmed but in uniform, they all walked sleepily over to where the horses were stabled to care for them.

As the town woke up around them and dawn started to break, they knocked off and headed down to a cafe by the waterfront for breakfast, laughing and smoking cigarettes.

It was clear that only the NCO was wearing the light blue-striped telnyashka of the Desantniki or Spetsnaz. The rest just wore white or black t-shirts under their camouflaged summer fatigues. Some were bareheaded and some wore field caps. The men (and woman) of the section were young, probably conscripts.

This matched what Andy knew of the Soviet Army in western Candada and Alaska. There were no actual units of the VDV deployed on this side of the Pacific but there were some in the Far East. It was considered possible that some experienced personnel had been "poached" from them to help form units filled with inexperienced recruits.

http://tinyurl.com/2dmrr4

Clarification: the map contour lines indicate that the prominence where the sniper element is positioned is 100m high.
This message was last edited by the GM at 17:39, Wed 02 Apr 2008.
Zhang Rachel Lee
player, 71 posts
RCMP E Division
Staff Sergeant (Brevet)
Wed 2 Apr 2008
at 16:53
  • msg #140

Re: Horseshoe Bay

Lee raises an eyebrow and answers - "I know what it means. But I almost got killed tonight and I don't know what I'm heading into next. I plan for the worse and I'd rather be dressed for combat. If I had more info of this place, and no reports of armed Russian cavalry... then yeah."

Pointing at Taras she continues, "There's a Mountie. All we need is one I'd say. And if he wants to bring just a sidearm so be it. But I'm glad I had more than that on the beach tonight, regardless of not having to shoot."
Andrew Montgomery McRae
player, 69 posts
1/CAR - DRI
Master Corporal
Wed 2 Apr 2008
at 17:21
  • msg #141

Malcolm Always gets his can...

Aa dawn rose, Andy continued to observe the community from afar. He looked at the mountain. Getting a good position there would take about four hours, but also, it'd take that much again to get down and then they'd have to get back to check Whiskey Cove out too. It would take too long, they'd have to stay in position here. Andy and Chris began the boring job of marking up all the community's defencive positions, counting houses with smoking chimneys, counting people and boats and estimating population size from this data.

It was going to be a long day.
Christopher Little Hawk MacDonald
player, 61 posts
1/RMR - DRI
Private
Wed 2 Apr 2008
at 17:43
  • msg #142

Re: Malcolm Always gets his can...

Looking at the Russians smoking in the light of early morning, Chris grumbled. "Man, wish I could smoke now. Even if tobacco is so goddamn expensive!"

"When the Soviets were occupying Lilloet before we kicked them out, we weren't so buddy-buddy. Some weren't that bad, but some were animals."

"Wonder if this crew is from up there? It's straight down the road to Horseshoe Bay."

helbent4
GM, 315 posts
aka Tony
Wed 2 Apr 2008
at 18:22
  • msg #143

Re: Horseshoe Bay

Zhang Rachel Lee:
Lee raises an eyebrow and answers - "I know what it means. But I almost got killed tonight and I don't know what I'm heading into next. I plan for the worse and I'd rather be dressed for combat. If I had more info of this place, and no reports of armed Russian cavalry... then yeah."

Pointing at Taras she continues, "There's a Mountie. All we need is one I'd say. And if he wants to bring just a sidearm so be it. But I'm glad I had more than that on the beach tonight, regardless of not having to shoot."


He laughed heartily.

"Yes, perhaps good Taras should represent the RCMP, after all!"

"I shall keep this in mind in the future, most certainly."

"We both agree, it was a most unfortunate situation that occurred tonight, and one that has no doubt coloured your judgment. Not much less than a tank would have fared better, I fear."

This message was last edited by the GM at 18:27, Wed 02 Apr 2008.
Kelsey Sarah Champlain
player, 63 posts
3/RSR - DRI
Private
Thu 3 Apr 2008
at 03:23
  • msg #144

Re: Horseshoe Bay

Robert Duncan Fox:
"Myself, Lee, yourself, and Champlain." Fox answers. "Acceptable? If not, you're free to fight it out with Lee." he adds.


Kelsey grunts when her name is mentioned, cupping a lit cigarette in her hands and busy scanning channels.  She blinks once and smirks.
"Guess there gots to be some indians with so many fuckin chiefs.  I know my place, on bottom, right?"
She laughs, if a little crudely, and goes back to scanning channels, pretty focused on it.  She reflects also that someone needs to work too, while others worry about who is in charge, she knew her lot in life.

Robert Duncan Fox:
Fox nods to Champlain and Lee to join them at this point. "Soon as Andy and Macdonald fall back in, they'll join the chain of command obviously. I'm thinking two fireteams. Me, Lee and Champlain... command and civil affairs. You can take of the sniper and Macdonald as a security and maneuver fireteam. OK?"

Kelsey stands and dusts herself off a moment, unjacking her headset and then moseying on over to them.
"You seriously want my input on this?"
*Her hands go on her hips, just a little amazed that she was consulted at all, like she really had a choice*
Kelsey Sarah Champlain
player, 64 posts
3/RSR - DRI
Private
Thu 3 Apr 2008
at 03:26
  • msg #145

Re: Horseshoe Bay

Andrew Montgomery McRae:
Once the Soviet had turned in, Andy radioed in a SITREP, "Topaz, we have had target under surveillance and can report the following. There is a strong militia based perimeter defence backed up by a cadre of ten Soviet regulars, mainly conscripts but possibly one Guards Airborne. They have a UAZ and a BTR but we can see no heavy support weapons. There is no evidence of more than the one unit of Soviets. I caught snatches of the conversation, they were observing the battle at the bridge and possibly made us in the fire hall. Relations seem cordial and it does not appear to be a captive situation. They were also discussing plans about a train and getting it into a tunnel. Will continue surveillence to try to estimate numbers of militia and size of the population. Over."


*Kelsey glances to the radio.. so much for a 'pow-wow' with the chiefs, indian work time.  She scratches down the message, just in case and repeats it, making sure it is received by the 'chief', and plugging her headset in*
*muttered*"Just in time for a pow-wow with the chiefs"
*she chuckles and breaths out smoke, the cigarette now dangling from her lips*
Kelsey Sarah Champlain
player, 65 posts
3/RSR - DRI
Private
Thu 3 Apr 2008
at 03:30
  • msg #146

Re: Horseshoe Bay

helbent4:
Khandola had a useful suggestion.

"If either one of you were indeed to dress in the ordinary day uniform, I would also suggest only wearing your sidearm, as a traditional badge of office, and not wearing a long-arm or submachine gun. This signals you do not expect to have to shoot your way out of trouble and are confident of compliance and cooperation. Of course, there are tactical disadvantages to this."


*She looks up again*
"I suggest you folks leave the RTO a bit back to be able to relay with the big radio, since your lil pricks ain't got any range"


(Ahhh the PRC-77, so unappreciated)
Kelsey Sarah Champlain
player, 66 posts
3/RSR - DRI
Private
Thu 3 Apr 2008
at 03:37
  • msg #147

Re: Horseshoe Bay

helbent4:
"He should wear the uniform, as of course should you."

"We serve as living symbols of Canada, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. It a powerful psychological advantage."


*Another snort and Kelsey pulls out her RSR Glengarry, adjusting it to a jaunty angle on her head*



(sorry about not combining all that into one post!)
helbent4
GM, 316 posts
aka Tony
Thu 3 Apr 2008
at 05:12
  • msg #148

Re: Horseshoe Bay

A Canadian flag flew from the flagpole at the little park by the narrow waterfront. The marina was on the left (west), the BC Ferries docks (now empty) on the right (east). Sandwiching the two was Black Mountain on the land side and the high woooded peninsula on the Georgia Straight side.

After a dawn that lit the scattered clouds pink, darker clouds came  off the water and a light rain started to fall.

The surveillance continued during the morning. Nothing particularly odd or threatening was observed, just a small fishing village going about its business. Fires for cooking and heating were lit, smoke rose from chimneys into the sky. Not only the main town site was occupied, but smoke came from dwellings hidden in the trees of the high ground of the peninsula to the west of the town.

There were a few running vehicles, basically a few trucks for cargo moving and general utility. Most transport was via horseback or on foot.

The population was around 1000 (roughly pre-war levels), and they guessed there was around 100-120 standing Militia. (Andy guessed that there were normally 6 at each of 4 roadblocks, 3 shifts a day, plus a call-up reserve, although currently they seemed double-staffed.) This was proportionally a little high for this size of community. Officers of the West Vancouver PD (easy to pick out in their yellow rain slickers) acted as their unit NCOs and command staff.

The 9 Russians observed so far seemed to form kind of a cadre and reaction force, much like the RCMP at UBC, and seemed to get along well with the locals. Some even seemed to have learned English, somewhat unusual for occupying Russians, and the local women didn't seem to avoid them unduly. Clearly, they'd been here for months.

At the roadblocks, the Militia stood-to before dawn, and after the patrol returned seemed to be at a relatively high state of alertness (which is natural if they expected some kind of threat). There was a shift change at 0800 and the level of alertness was gradually relaxed and half the Militia sent home, reducing them to what they guessed was "normal" levels. It seemed the BTR parked at the north roadblock wasn't manned by Russians but by local Militia (presumably the Russians would "borrow it back" if need be).

Throughout the morning, work parties with flatbed wagons left both south and north, probably looking for salvage and firewood. Some firewood parties with horse wagons came relatively close to the snipers' hide, traveling on a service road that went past them, up into the mountainous forested parkland area to the east.

Before noon, upwards of a dozen travelers (total) on foot, horseback or wagons came from the north down the highway and then down into town or just passed through. One rusty Chevy flatbed truck loaded with scrap came up from the south, and there was an animated discussion about last night's disturbance across Burrard Inlet (no one knew what it was all about but guessed the "Stickmen" were somehow involved).

The Russians sent out 3-man recce patrols (2 to the south, 1 to the north) into the rainy morning at staggered intervals in the same period (before noon).

The patrols were on foot and lightly armed and equipped. If they followed standard Soviet combat reconnaissance patrol doctrine for small units, they would patrol an area 600-1000m away and establish and observation posts (the OPs would become Listening Posts at night). Larger units had highly trained special reconnaissance troops (vysotniki) who would gather much additional intelligence primarily via ambushes designed to capture documents and prisoners. Something they obviously weren't doing here.

Around noon it began to rain heavily on the North Shore and Vancouver.

[OOC: Sorry, should have mentioned the Militia standing-to before dawn and being generally alert. It's around noon, and the light rain has become heavy rain.]
This message was last edited by the GM at 05:19, Thu 03 Apr 2008.
Taras Vladimirovich Shevchenko
player, 58 posts
Fmr. 62nd MRD
Senior Lieutenant
Thu 3 Apr 2008
at 06:34
  • msg #149

Re: Horseshoe Bay

Taras was happy to see that the team was pulling up together and a flurry of activity was filling the room. Some wounds were healing faster than the others...

Not a problem, Sgt. Fox. I'll be glad to be a member of the internationally respected RCMP. Back in the Soviet Union was one the icons that represented this country. I may need a new pistol, though. This cut up holster will show off my Makarov and that could rise some questions. I may need to get familiar with it too...I believe it will be you, Mr. Fox, the one doing the talking...If so, I will be able to carry with me, in a briefcase, all the paperwork that we may require. I'll keep a low profile, you can count on it."

Moving towards the female soldier he added:

Private Champlain, it is important to establish a chain of command as we have a very special situation with military, police and...me too! But here everybody counts. I'm very interested in the radio traffic. This may give us extra information that the sniper team will not be able to gather. Please let me know if there is some traffic in Russian and I'll translate that. Now that we know more or less the size of their forces we need to understand their intentions.

The heavy rain was bringing a good deal of darkness to otherwise a beautiful spring day in Vancouver.

I hear the RCMP carries Smith and Wesson,...I thought those were revolvers...You know, like the cowboys... bang, bang...
Robert Duncan Fox
player, 95 posts
1/CAR - DRI
Sergeant
Thu 3 Apr 2008
at 07:39
  • msg #150

Re: Horseshoe Bay

Kelsey Sarah Champlain:
"You seriously want my input on this?"


"It's not a democracy, but everyone is free to voice opinion. Leftenant Jagelis or myself will hear out any of the team members. That, and I want you to know what is going on." Fox answers her.

Fox gives an understanding nod to Taras. "Alright, good." he says.  "I do weapons and tactics... civil affairs will be initiated by the SME... subject matter expert. That'll be Lee. At the point of friendly contact, I'll hand over command and control to her. While this is being done, you and the snipers can provide a mobile defense for us. This'll allow us to sling weapons and concentrate of public duties, while still maintaining aggressive unit security."

"I wouldn't worry too much about your Makarov. Most people won't know the difference. But if you want, My guess is Belanger or someone could set you up no problem. I'm sure Lee will be a good choice for familiarization. She's a veteran of different police tactical units." he continues with Taras.

Fox smiles at the mans last statement.

Fox then gets Khandola's attention and leads him a few feet away for privacy. He speaks in a friendly manor, "Easy on the fellas eh? Decisions contrary to your own aren't necessarily right or wrong. You guys might know more about the area around here and whats going on... but what do you think everyone else has been doing? Getting through their own struggles elsewhere by making their own choices thats what."
This message was last edited by the player at 07:43, Thu 03 Apr 2008.
helbent4
GM, 317 posts
aka Tony
Thu 3 Apr 2008
at 09:04
  • msg #151

Re: Horseshoe Bay

Robert Duncan Fox:
Fox then gets Khandola's attention and leads him a few feet away for privacy. He speaks in a friendly manor, "Easy on the fellas eh? Decisions contrary to your own aren't necessarily right or wrong. You guys might know more about the area around here and whats going on... but what do you think everyone else has been doing? Getting through their own struggles elsewhere by making their own choices thats what."


Again, Khandola laughed.

"Ha! Yes! Very diplomatically put!"

"Of course you are correct, there are always many choices. But no matter! Ha!"

"Gentle sirs and ladies, I would be most humbly honoured and gratified if my years of training, experience and local knowledge were, in your eyes, qualify me as, what do you call it, SME? In some minor way."

"However, Sergeant Lee has indicated that she would prefer to leave the Civil Affairs to Taras, and I concur with this choice. He has proven most capable indeed in the realm of Civil Affairs."

"I shall be more that glad to issue Taras one of our spare sidearms, as the West Vancouver Police will surely know the difference between the Sig-Sauer or Smith and Wesson and the Makarov. He can easily get a few minutes of target practice to familiarise himself before leaving."

This message was last edited by the GM at 11:36, Thu 03 Apr 2008.
Andrew Montgomery McRae
player, 70 posts
1/CAR - DRI
Master Corporal
Thu 3 Apr 2008
at 10:48
  • msg #152

Re: Horseshoe Bay

Andy kept making a note of what was going on in the little fishing village below him. He particularly noted the way the Police seemed to be in charge. Thinking about it he had an idea that seemed so blindingly obvious that it must have already been tried before. Still, sometimes the blindingly obvious was missed.

When he sent in his next SITREP he also asked, "Since the Cops seem to be in cahrge here, is there any milage in trying the cop radio channels as a means of contacting them instead of just appearing out of nowhere at their doorstep?"
Kelsey Sarah Champlain
player, 67 posts
3/RSR - DRI
Private
Thu 3 Apr 2008
at 14:44
  • msg #153

Re: Horseshoe Bay

Taras Vladimirovich Shevchenko:
Private Champlain, it is important to establish a chain of command as we have a very special situation with military, police and...me too! But here everybody counts. I'm very interested in the radio traffic. This may give us extra information that the sniper team will not be able to gather. Please let me know if there is some traffic in Russian and I'll translate that. Now that we know more or less the size of their forces we need to understand their intentions.


*She grins a bit*
"Hey, I'm used to being on bottom, it's what us support types are regulated too.  At least I don't do it all the time, you know.. personal life"
*she winks slowly, then laughs*
"Actually, been monitoring things... and will work harder on picking up theirs, since UBC ain't bein so chatty anyway"

Robert Duncan Fox:
"It's not a democracy, but everyone is free to voice opinion. Leftenant Jagelis or myself will hear out any of the team members. That, and I want you to know what is going on." Fox answers her.


"Oh, you can be assured of my input, wanted or not"

Andrew Montgomery McRae:
When he sent in his next SITREP he also asked, "Since the Cops seem to be in cahrge here, is there any milage in trying the cop radio channels as a means of contacting them instead of just appearing out of nowhere at their doorstep?"


*She turns back to the radio, hearing the buzzing on her main freq, and tuning in, bringing them all in on the sitrep and taking notes.   She laughs a little on the last suggestion*

"Roger that Uniform wun-too, Uniform wun-fihuhv acknowledges and will hopefully have such available alpha sierra alpha papa"

She glances up to the LT, offering the mic.
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