Swiss Alps HQ ProtectionOne Agent is left to oversee the physical defenses of the Taskforce HQ. Another is assigned to handle the defenses of the base systems, [
Dagger ?, Reported Success] and claims to have done so successfully and plugged any holes she could find.
Operation Skyface (micelus and Taricus)Operative Bisharid takes the lead in the pair's first mission together, his skills more suited for the investigation ahead. Though his knowledge of scientific publications is limited to mostly botany, [
Dagger 10+4+6=20, Success!], it doesn't take him long to begin skimming through articles and journals online. Enlisting the Agents assigned to them, he guides them effectively and takes most of the workload off his shoulders. Operative Williams does not even bother to try and help, playing the role of dumb muscle perfectly.
A multitude of commercial projects or ready market models pop up, safely within the Taskforce's buying range. Their heavily edited marketing videos reveal very little of the projection quality, but Bisharid and the team pick out the most high-quality designs based on (atleast seemingly) independent reviews and articles. Only a few of those are actually
selling, though, most simply offering commissions for specific events. In the end, Bisharid decides on two potential companies, both of who offer showcases for potential buyers. Dates and specifics of the showcase are to be negotiated ahead of time.
Something else catches his eye, though. According to some reports, DARPA is designing mobile high-quality ('passable for human at close range') holographs for use of the US military, entering prototype stage now. Though no footage is available - atleast, from unprotected sources - the reports' vague statements promise tech beyond any commercial models on the market right now.
Operative Bisharid: +2XP!---
Level I [2/50XP]
3 Dagger Dice, 1 Hammer Die
Name/Callsign: Mikail Bisharid
Health: 40/40 HP (0/0 AP)
Inventory: Agency Communicator, Basic Commbead, Basic Surveillance Gear, Agency Sidearm Mk In [15], Agency Combat Knife Mk I, Fake ID
Traits and Effects:
-UAE Contacts
-Spymaster (+1 Dagger dice to Agents under your control.)
Current Mission: Operation Skyface
Level I [0/50XP]
3 Hammer Dice, 1 Dagger Die
Name/Callsign: Laura 'Sledge' Williams
Health: 40/40 HP (20/20 AP - Armor I, Protects Body)
Inventory: Agency Communicator, Basic Commbead, Agency Combat Knife Mk I, Agency Sidearm Mk I [10], Agency Protective Vest Mk I
Traits and Effects:
-Heavy Weapons Specialist (+2 combat dice when using machineguns, missile and grenade launchers and other heavy weapons)
-Assault Expertise (+2 Hammer dice when assaulting)
Current Mission: Operation Skyface
Agent El-Amin and Narang
*HP 10/10 (AP 0/0)
*Basic Commbead, Fake ID, Agency Sidearm Mk In [10]
The Director's orders leave much for choice. The pair work efficiently together, procuring tickets for the nearest flight - the following morning - to Sucre, the capital of Bolivia. Not wasting any time, the team gears up, goes through their start of a plan repeatedly through the night and is early at the airport - to get on with the bribing of officials and storage handlers for all their gear. Hoping to avoid spending too much, the Operatives put on the charm.
[
Dagger 3+6=9, Success!] To their credit, the officials make feeble protests before letting the weapon crates through to be moved aboard by the muscle, who don't seem surprised at all by their unusual cargo. Operative Graufreund makes a mental note to consider monitoring the airport for anything similar in the future. The team gets through with only petty amounts of money, barely enough to cause a blip on the Taskforce's financial radar. There's no problem during the flight, though the Operatives remain cautious, and another similar sum is paid to the Bolivians at the other end, who don't even bother to do the protest part.
Tired, wary, but with all their equipment untouched, the Operatives and six Agents finally reach Sucre. Checking into a rather run-down cheap hotel, they gather around and plan.
From what the Operatives know of Bolivia, there should be no shortage of experts on the drug trade in the city. Protected government and anti-drug force channels and systems could yield intel nicely as well. The local newspapers, blogs and other non-staterun sources will have the last information, but could be worth a look. The situation and powers of the drug trade are complex and ever shifting and blundering carelessly into the situation is the last thing they want to do.
Operative Graves: +2XP!
Operative Graufreund: +4XP!--
Level I [4/50XP]
3 Dagger Dice, 1 Hammer Die
Name/Callsign: Robert Graufreund
Health: 30/30 HP (0/0 AP)
Inventory: Agency Communicator, Basic Commbead, Basic Surveillance Gear, Agency Combat Knife Mk I, Agency Sidearm Mk I [5], Fake ID
Traits and Effects:
-Stealth Training (+2 Stealth Dice)
-Infiltraitor (+1 Disguise/Infiltration Dice)
Current Mission: Operation Razor
Level I [2/50XP]
3 Hammer Dice, 1 Dagger Die
Name/Callsign: Alex Graves
Health: 40/40 HP (20/20 AP - Armor I, Protects Body)
Inventory: Agency Communicator, Basic Commbead, Agency Combat Knife Mk I, Agency Sidearm Mk I [10], Agency Protective Vest Mk I, RUS HI600 Automatik [10], Basic Frag Grenade [2], Fake ID
Traits and Effects:
-Sniper Expertise (+2 combat dice when using Long-Ranged weapons)
-Martial Artist (+2 combat dice in unarmed melee)
Current Mission: Operation Razor
Agents Ebner, Baum, Ruan, Paredes, Nazarian, Araullo
*10/10 HP (20/20 AP - Armor I, Protects Body)
*Basic Commbead, Fake ID, Agency Sidearm Mk In, Agency Protective Vest Mk I
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Intelligence and co. will come at the turn update or sooner if I so decide. On this turn, we have some actions and skill checks! Micelus' information gathering was laughably easy and he received assistance from his Agents (whose Dagger dice he doubles). The second team's charm negated the need for large bribes, which would have required Acquisition rolls with their sole 1¤. So go second team. I'm still experimenting with turn layouts and such, so there may be changes.
As you can see, you've received XP according to the difficulty of the test. From the second one, both Operatives participated so they split the XP, and Zako's XP was split further because it was a Dagger action.
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Topic: The Agency [Taskforce #11] - Week I, Turn 3 (Read 12374 times)