Sorry, I thought the decision making process had switched to OOC and we were in broad agreement to use Bourbon Street to try and close the distance. If there's doubt about having Razorback follow in case it gets bogged down then I say err on the side of caution (ETA - Rae does seem to be suggesting that it would take a particularly unfortunate set of circumstances to encounter problems, but the possibility obviously exists)

I can't really add anything IC. I can't think of anything for Mike to say that's even remotely useful.
This message was last edited by the player at 18:32, Sun 16 Feb 2020.

No prob. I can post this IC also but, in my experience, power line ROWs are vehicle-accessible, esp trucks. This one hasn't been used in about 4 years, so it's a bit overgrown, and the ground is still a bit soft due to the rains but, again, it's probably passable.

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Okay.  In that case, let's move Bourbon Street up the power line cut to the last place we saw the assholes in question.  Razorback will advance carefully to the end of the access road (Bourbon Street's current position) and provide overwatch.  If the cut looks like it's navigable for the heavier vehicle, we may bring Razorback in closer, too, but I want to assess that with the SUV first.  Cool?

@Abbie & Nash: Are you going to leave the overgrown area to continue the pursuit, or stay in the vegetation but pick up the pace? Both are possible, but each will have respective effects on rolls. Thanks.

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I’ll get a post up tomorrow,  but for planning purposes, Carissa will throw a couple of slugs down range and the muzzle flash she saw.

In reply to Good Ol' Rae (msg # 210):

I think it depends on whether we want to call out to Campbell or not. If we plan to call out to him, then moving away from the vegetation makes more sense to me, even if it puts us more at risk. If we're intentionally trying to sneak up on him though, it may be slower, but the vegetation would probably be the better way to go.

Is Cao still coming in a vehicle? I was half expecting us to be recalled as we're needed elsewhere where there is active fighting, resulting in Campbell escaping.

In reply to Nashoba 'Nash' Carterby (msg # 213):

Cao's still en route in a vehicle. I haven't posted because I didn't really have anything to post beyond "Lauren sits in the vehicle looking for Campbell.'

I'm not reading the situation the same way as you are in terms of being needed elsewhere and even if you (player) do want to move I'm not sure how we could achieve it in less than two or three turns given your group is currently on foot so you'd need to wait for Cao to get to you and then do some sort of changeover (Lauren doesn't want to let Campbell just vanish for reasons elaborated on in IC post 317).

In reply to Lauren Cao (msg # 214):

OK - that's fine. I'll respond to Abbie in a little while.

Turn is up. Mike and Meadows* can turn the NE corner of the clearing without being detected, after that, I'll have to roll opposed Stealth checks again but the good guys will be rolling theirs with lower difficultly level.

*This sounds like a 1970's yacht rock duo to me.

I can't remember what we decided for the origin of Pony Express. Was it ARDOT or fire and rescue? Personally, I think the latter would still be used as such, but if y'all disagree, I'm cool with it.

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This message was last edited by the GM at 21:58, Sat 29 Feb 2020.

I think it was ARDOT.

I’ve never heard the expression ‘yacht rock’ before. Upon googling it it sounds like I am a fan.

In reply to Mike Carswell (msg # 218):

Yeah, my used of said was not pejorative. I like a lot of what is classified as yacht rock, although, admittedly, some of it is shit.

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Hey y'all, check out Razorback's new portrait. (The old one disappeared.)

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Rad!

In reply to Good Ol' Rae (msg # 220):


I googled it and I saw Christoper Cross, Toto, and Hall and Oates mentioned. I kind of stopped there to be honest, but I thought if that's indicative it works for me.

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Good find (I find it challenging to get pictures of military vehicles not painted sand).

The first episode of the new series of Strike Back featured something that looked very JLTV like (may have been one of the unsuccessful entrants put forward by other manufacturers, I'm not sure - it seemed to me unlikely that TV people would have an actual JLTV to play with).

Just for Teg here's a pic that shows the front end of the thing. Actually looking at that, I can see the Oshkosh logo so maybe it was a JLTV - I need to rewatch it. It did do a grand job of conveying the sense of being in a heavily armoured vehicle, not just a Humvee type if you know what I mean.

In reply to Mike Carswell (msg # 222):

From the grille configuration, it's probably a M-ATV, a slightly heavier predecessor to the L-ATV.

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... I need a minute.

I won’t be around until either Friday night / Saturday - got major work issues to deal with.

Jeffe is dealing with some serious health issues right now so Abbie is an NPC until further notice. Jeffe will continue to lurk in the campaign and is welcome to rejoin as a full player as soon as he is again able. In the meantime, please send him good vibes.

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In reply to Good Ol' Rae (msg # 226):

Have done.

I haven't lost interest in the game; I hope y'all haven't either. I understand that there are much more pressing RL concerns right now. I'll post a turn tomorrow, but don't worry if you don't have the time or energy to contribute. It'll still be here when you do.

The most important thing is that we all stay safe and sane.

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In reply to Good Ol' Rae (msg # 228):

Agreed on that. Hope everyone is ok.

Rae - I'm happy to continue when you're able to.

Ta,

Andy

Hey, y'all,

I hope everyone is well and staying sane. After much consideration, I've decided to retire from running PbP campaigns.

I think I might like to co-GM something, or run a one-shot somewhere along the line, and I'm always down to collaborate on a project or be a player if/when any of you decide to run something. I'm not quitting RPoL, so y'all know where you can find me.

Please pull any info you need from Natural State in case I must delete it permanently.

Peace,

Rae

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRReg08kRrI

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