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Chapter 1b: Looking for the Allies (Soviet team)

Posted by WarmasterFor group 0
Warmaster
GM, 159 posts
Tue 15 Sep 2020
at 09:18
  • msg #1

Chapter 1b: Looking for the Allies (Soviet team)

The second company of the BPO regiment - sometimes referred to as Boris, or B Kompaniya or, quite commonly, Vtoraya (the second) - had made it's way around Berlin and was now slowly circling back, ahead of the main force of the pincer movement.


Rumor had it that Konev was furious for having the race lost to Shukov, but what could you do? Konev was relentless... but Shukov was brilliant.

The three vzvod, or platoons, had spread out a little, to cover a wider front, all of them keeping an eye out for German soldiers and other dangers.
The closer they had gotten to the city limits, the quieter the troops had become. There was tension between the platoons and within the company. Impossible to prevent, given so many different backgrounds and stories of them, but they had been through hell together before, and prevailed.

Yelena found herself marching next to Politruk Zholdin Yevgenievich, who gave her a slight nod.

It was getting dark already, but Kapitan Konnikov made no indication of wanting his company to stop. Where were those stupid Americans?

(Giving Zholdin and Yelena a chance to interact.)

Yelena Malkin
player, 43 posts
Sniper/BPO
P:6 T:6(1) W:0 F:0 B:3
Tue 15 Sep 2020
at 18:45
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Chapter 1b: Looking for the Allies (Soviet team)

Yelena had her rifle slung, though with her acquired and omnipresent bayonet now attached. She and her bayonet had been inseparable since Stalingrad, for reasons that she hadn't necessarily widely shared. The blonde raised her field glasses to take a look into the distance before exhaling heavily. Likely an exasperated sigh as she felt they'd been hunting for the Westerners far too long.

As she stowed the field glasses she noted Zholdin's nod. "No fascists to shoot or capitalists to educate, comrade. But at least my legs continue to strengthen. Are you enjoying this stroll?"
Zholdin Yevgenievich
player, 3 posts
Wed 16 Sep 2020
at 16:28
  • msg #3

Chapter 1b: Looking for the Allies (Soviet team)

Sighing softly, Zholdin fixed the rather statuesque blonde with a faint smile as he replied.  "Which is of course, a shame.  We'll have to rectify that in the near future, wouldn't you say?  And of course comrade, it is a lovely day for a stroll... at least until the bullets start flying or the dead rise from their graves and attempt to gnaw off our faces" he added, flashing the woman a quick wink before his usual somber expression returned.

"Any sign of those blasted Americans, or are we just wandering around in circles for the fun of it?"
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Yelena Malkin
player, 44 posts
Sniper/BPO
P:6 T:6(1) W:0 F:0 B:3
Wed 16 Sep 2020
at 17:41
  • msg #4

Chapter 1b: Looking for the Allies (Soviet team)

Yelena's eyebrows rose a bit as Zholdin appeared to actually enjoy the boring parts rather than the fun ones. "Flying bullets are my favorite part, comrade. Especially when I am the one making them fly, yes?" She pointed to her bayonet with her right thumb. "And this is for the risen dead. Bayonet to the eye works quite well, even on those that have returned."

Her lips split and produced a toothy grin. "And no, I have not seen the Americans yet. Doubtless we will see them soon, though. And don't forget the secret word. With luck, the Americans they've sent will speak something besides English, though I hear most of them aren't smart enough to know anything else."

She tipped her head slightly to the right. "Where are you from, comrade?" After asking the question, Yelena looked into the distance with her field glasses, though seemed to still be listening for a reply.
Zholdin Yevgenievich
player, 4 posts
Wed 16 Sep 2020
at 20:55
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Chapter 1b: Looking for the Allies (Soviet team)

"Hah!  Yes, well from what I hear, you're rather adept at that sort of thing comrade!  I, however, lack that particular skillset.  Of course, if you want to know anything about Tolstoy's works, I'm your man" he added with a slight chuckle.  "And I seriously doubt that.  The capitalists have a rather... limited world view I'm afraid.  At least in my experience."

The commissar seemed hesitant to respond to Yelena's last question, though he disguised it by glancing about at the ruined countryside.  "Latvia, though my mother is Russian, and I went to school in St. Petersburg before the war.  And how about yourself?"
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Yelena Malkin
player, 45 posts
Sniper/BPO
P:6 T:6(1) W:0 F:0 B:3
Thu 17 Sep 2020
at 15:08
  • msg #6

Chapter 1b: Looking for the Allies (Soviet team)

Yelena nodded once at the compliment concerning her sniping skill. "I have been fortunate to be given the opportunity to give so many fascists an extra hole in their head." She smiled.

She did make a gesture generally to the east of southeast. "I am from Rostov-on-Don. It was beautiful before the fascists came." Her mouth twisted briefly, but then her face hardened. "Of course we will rebuild it to be twice as beautiful once the last of the fascists have all been eliminated."

A blond eyebrow raised. "And Tolstoy, hm. One of the few Russians who laid bare his soul. While I may not agree with every belief of his, at least I can appreciate a man who has the courage to write like him. What do you think of Tolstoy the man, comrade Politruk? And what he believed?"

She did note that the Politruk said Peter and not Lenin. It made her wonder a few things.
Zholdin Yevgenievich
player, 5 posts
Politruk (Lieutenant)
Thu 17 Sep 2020
at 16:57
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Chapter 1b: Looking for the Allies (Soviet team)

Chuckling softly Zholdin tipped his hand in acquiescence to the woman's point about shooting facists before replying.  "Tolstoy certainly did much that we can admire.  Of course, I don't much care for his rather strong views on religion or pacifism, though his embrace of Georgism is a rather interesting one.  How about you comrade?  I gather you and the man would likely disagree rather vehemently on the matter of non-violence" he added, tipping his hand towards the woman's rifle as he did.
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Yelena Malkin
player, 46 posts
Sniper/BPO
P:6 T:6(1) W:0 F:0 B:3
Thu 17 Sep 2020
at 17:16
  • msg #8

Chapter 1b: Looking for the Allies (Soviet team)

Yelena smiled thinly. "Georgism has some similarities to the ideals of the Communist party, does it not comrade? And Tolstoy was a combatant just like you and me. But sometimes we have to fight for peace, Politruk. I'd like to think that if Tolstoy had been twenty when the fascists invaded that he would have voluntarily picked up a rifle and defended his homeland. But like him, I think I will enjoy a rest once all the fascists are dead and buried."

"Regardless of invasion or no, he did fight when he was younger. And I suspect his strong pacifism had to do with seeing many around him die. It can change a person." Yelena's blue eyes scanned the distance for a moment to cover her momentary consideration. "His religious views are not compatible with the ideals of the Party, are they Politruk?"
Zholdin Yevgenievich
player, 6 posts
Politruk (Lieutenant)
Thu 17 Sep 2020
at 18:40
  • msg #9

Chapter 1b: Looking for the Allies (Soviet team)

"That it does indeed" Zholdin replied with a chuckle.  "And yes, I imagine any true child of Russia would not hesitate to take up arms in her defense against such dread invaders."  The blonde's comment about war changing a person's perspective earned her a quizzical quirk of an eyebrow.  "Speaking from experience then comrade?  And no, I imagine they aren't, though you never know what the future holds."
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Yelena Malkin
player, 47 posts
Sniper/BPO
P:6 T:6(1) W:0 F:0 B:3
Thu 17 Sep 2020
at 20:05
  • msg #10

Chapter 1b: Looking for the Allies (Soviet team)

Yelena again scanned about with her field glasses while considering the Politruk's question. Her blue gaze returned to him a moment later. "Yes, comrade, I do speak from experience. We are all changed for this. In some ways better, I'm sure, and in some ways worse. Harder, almost all cases. But for Tolstoy, some part of him perhaps became...broken. And I'm sure a person who knew me before all of this might say the same about me. But for him, the ideals he discussed may have been because a part of him was damaged. Now, that does not make his words any less interesting, but I cannot help but read them without considering the man that wrote them."

Yelena was suddenly glad her parents had required her to read a lot and stressed education. At least she hoped the lieutenant was pleased with the ability of a sniper to discuss literature. She did have to pause and consider his comment about the future, but she shook her head lightly. "I do not think the Party will ever like having people believe that the only authority in their life is God. Indeed, Tolstoy and his beliefs may be part of the reason for the, er, Party's rather strong distaste for religion in general."
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