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[Tiruin]

"What about a signal if any non-Axis are found, Edward? Please don't forget that we have civilians in the area."

[Ozarck]

"A signal for finding civvies, eh? Hmm.  Hmmmmmmmmmm.

...

Oh1 I know! How about this?"

Edward holds up an arm and waves over his head

"'You there! Seen any Nazis lately?'
Eh? That way, we let everyone know we found a Frenchie, and we let the Frenchie know that America is here. I'm sure they'll be impressed and tremendously relieved."

[piecewise]

Keep heading East, and scout out that road that cuts through the forest.  If there aren't any Nazis around, cross over and follow the forest Southwest, scouting the city edges while heading generally towards the bunker hill.

Spoiler: Simon Smith, luckiest sniper (click to show/hide)

Name: Simon Smith
Description: A short and somewhat stocky man with a thick beard and a bulky gasmask.  His looks are deceptive, as he's actually quite agile.  He has six firearms chained to his back, along with an assortment of knives and a sniper rifle he's always carrying around.
Physical: +0
Mental: +0
Life: +1
Stats:
Strength: +1
Dexterity:+2
Sense:+2
Skills:
Sniper Rifle:+3
Camouflage:+3
Melee:+2
First Aid:+1
Traps:+1
Demolitions:+1
Class Inventory:

• First Aid Pouch (Allows First Aid)
• Entrenching Tool (A folding shovel)
• Ration (Restores up to -2 on physical dice)
• A bunch of useful bits and bobs
  
• Scoped Springfield M1903 A4 [5/5] (5 shot, risk 5 at long range, risk 3 at medium, risk 2 at close)
• 2/2 Springfield "magazines"
• Binoculars
• Spare Scope (Mounted on Gewehr)
• 2/2 Smoke grenades
• A "mag" of incendiary rounds for the Springfield (loaded in spare Springfield)
• Scoped De Lisle carbine [11/11] (silent)
• A mag of incendiary ammo for the De Lisle [11/11]
• Trench Knife (Risk 3)
• Gas mask (Not worn, but ready)

Looted Inventory:

• Helmet (+1 Life bonus, Single Use)
• MG 15 [37/75]
• Scoped Gewehr 43 [10/10] (Risk 3)
• Two Gewehr Magazines
• Mauser C96 [10/10]
• Angular Nazi Lightning Rifle [10/10] (Risk 4, hopefully silent)
• A spare Springfield M1903 A4 [5/5] (Loaded with incendiaries)
• Three spare Springfield "magazines"
• Knife (risk 2)
• A collection of "Chains, rope, small knives, and other things" looted from a Nazi supply depot.

GLORY: 105!

You continue round till you hit the edge of the forest right at one of the roads leading east. Across from you is some kind of large shop or building; there's a sign in french over the doorway and large open windows on the front which probably displayed merchandise at some point.  Now, however, the main window has been mostly covered up and barricaded while the upper floor windows have been broken open. You can see at least three nazi soldiers hanging around inside the building.

Catch up to Ed and Crew, shotgun ready. Do any of the dead germans hand MP40's or other small submachine guns on them, or have they all been looted already?

Takin' off without me, ah'm sure we'll all be getting along great here, Jack mumbles to himself as he hustles.

Spoiler: Jack "Don't Call Me That" Jackson (click to show/hide)

Name: Jack Jackson from Jacksonville, TN
Description: Tall and blonde, he can fill a door with his body or his preferred killing weapon, buckshot.
BackStory: Once a farmhand, he was fond of soft things. After killing a woman because he panicked, his partner, instead of killing him, convinced him to join the military. His obsession with "soft" things turned to something of an obsession with soft meats. He was quickly transferred to the best brigade for this kind of man.
Physical: 0
Mental: 0
Life: 0
Stats:
Strength: +2
Dexterity: +2
Will: +1

Skills:
Shotgun: +3
SubMachine Gun: +2
Melee Weapons: +2
Rifles: +1
Traps: +1
Explosives: +1
Inventory:
     Knit cap x1
     Winchester M12:
          Loaded with buckshot (6/6)
     Haversack:
          First Aid Pouch x1
          E-Tool x1
          Ration x1
          Mirror x1
          Shaving Kit x1
          Soap x1
          Notepad and Pen x1
          Tooth Cleaning Stuff x1
          TP Roll x1
          Mess Kit x1
          Sewing Kit x1
     GunBelt and Pouches:
          Clicker x1
          Compass x1
          Flashlight x1
          Cigarettes, x20 (1 pack)
          Lighter x1
          Canteen with Cup x1
          Shotgun shells, buck x6
          Shotgun shells, slug x6
          Trench Knife (Risk 3) x1

The dead Germans in the road seem to have been looted of all usable possessions, as far as you can see.  Judging from some blood stains and the state of the bodies, someone has turned them over and searched them.

Start humming La Marseillaise, to lighten up the mood. Don't get near the corpses.

Prepare my flamethrower and burn down 5 houses on the side of the road that could have people inside. Make sure to not target any house that can't be burned down or that has any teammates inside. Apparently the're not talking about that kind of clearing.

Check the houses with everyone who is supossed to and make sure they're clear.

Spoiler: William Taggart (click to show/hide)

Name: William Taggart
Description: He is of polish descent. Light brown short hair and blue eyes.
Backstory: He punched an officer in the face while drunk and got sent here to die.

Physical: 0
Mental: 0
Life: 0

Stats:
 Strenght: +3
 Speed: +1
 Dexterity: +1

Skills:
 Flamethrower: +3
 Exotic Melee: +2
 Hand to Hand: +2
 Melee: +2
 Explosive: +1
 Demolitions: +1

Inventory:
Universal Equipment:
1 First Aid Pouch (Allows First Aid. Single use)
1 Entrenching Tool (A folding shovel)
1 Ration (Restores up to -2 on physical dice)
1 Clicker
1 L type Flashlight
1 Sewing kit
1 Mirror
1 razor set
1 Bar of soap
1 Toothpaste and toothbrush set
1 compressed TP roll
1 Pack of Chesterfield Cigarettes
1 Lighter
1 Mess kit
1 Knit cap
1 Notepad and Pen
1 Haversack
1 Gunbelt with Magazine pouches
1 Canteen and Cup
1 Compass

Trench Clearing Equipment:
Flamethrower (Risk 8, expands to fill rooms)
Flamethrower Tank (5 shots)

”don’t look away from the bodies”
Loot a body, since I’m gonna do some room clearing, I guess

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

 Name: Jimmy Grouse
Description:
A sniper. He was in percussion,(in school), drafted as the drummer boy. His long hours of B.B. shooting worked out when he made a long shot with a rifle, hitting a general and winning a battle. He was drafted into sniper school, became a HOG(hunter of gunmen), but then, when he needed to relieve himself, he revealed his bases position to the enemy, which was then stormed. He was then demoted but kept his favorite butterfly knife.
Physical:0
Mental:0
Life:0
Stats:
+1 strength
+1 speed
+1 Dexterity
+1 will
+1 knowledge
Skills:
+3 sniper rifle
+ 2 combat
+2 first aid
+1 hand to hand
+1 car
+1 traps
Inventory:
Scoped Springfield M1903 A4 (5 shots, risk 5 at long range, risk 3 at medium, risk 2 at close)(5/5)
2 springfield magazines(5/5, 5/5)
Binoculars
[spoiler=universal kit]1 First Aid Pouch (Allows First Aid. Single use)
1 Entrenching Tool (A folding shovel)
1 Ration (Restores up to -2 on physical dice)
1 Clicker
1 L type Flashlight(taped to Springfield)
1 Sewing kit
1 Mirror
1 razor set
1 Bar of soap
1 Toothpaste and toothbrush set
1 compressed TP roll
1 Pack of Chesterfield Cigarettes
1 Lighter
1 Mess kit
1 Knit cap(with razor inside)
1 Notepad and Pen
1 Haversack
1 Gunbelt with Magazine pouches
1 Canteen and cup
1 compass
1 gasmask
1 M1910 pistol (9 shot, risk 2)
Stiletto (2 risk normally, but 6 risk if the target doesn't recognize you as a threat when you attack)(converted to butterfly knife)
GLORY: 135

Ill catch up with Ed’s group.
Edit - once there, join William in clearing houses (below)

Spoiler: Carolina (click to show/hide)

Name: Carolina Oliveira
Description:
An average sized woman with an athletic build.
She comes from Brazil, where she was secretly trained as a spy. Despite her training, she took up more combat skills than she did stealth and espionage. She was deployed with the Brazilian Navy in the Atlantic for some time before being sent on reconnaissance in Italy, from there she somehow ended up here.
She wears a grey knitted wool cap. It has ear flaps that dangle down several inches, in the style of many South American knitted hats. It is formed to look like it has cat ears, and it has two larger buttons fastened to look like the eyes. When she has her combat helmet on, the cap is worn underneath as a helmet liner.
GLORY: 250
(35 GLORY spent)
Physical:0
Mental:0
Life:+1
Ammo in current magazine:8
Magazines remaining:4
Grenades:2
Stats:
Strength +2
Dexterity +2
Knowledge +1

Skills:
Rifle +3
Melee +2
Explosives +2
Language +1
Interrogation +1
Pistol +1
Inventory:
Knitted wool cap
Gas mask
Luger (2 magazines)
Rifleman Equipment
Helmet and flack vest (+1 life)
M1 Garand (8 shot, Risk 3)
5 M1 round clips
Bayonet (risk 3)
2 Frag Grenades (Risk 7)

Universal Equipment:
1 First Aid Pouch (Allows First Aid. Single use)
1 Entrenching Tool (A folding shovel)
1 Ration (Restores up to -2 on physical dice)
1 Clicker
1 L type Flashlight
1 Sewing kit
1 Mirror
1 razor set
1 Bar of soap
1 Toothpaste and toothbrush set
1 compressed TP roll
1 Pack of Chesterfield Cigarettes
1 Lighter
1 Mess kit
1 Knit cap
1 Notepad and Pen
1 Haversack
1 Gunbelt with Magazine pouches
1 Canteen and Cup
1 Compass

"Hey, William! Don't burn down the town, we're for a sporting fight, not a firestorm. Come with me, we'll clear it together."

If William (RGU) agrees to come with, start clearing houses. The five houses he had in mind to start.

Spoiler: Denver Gaunt (click to show/hide)

Name: Denver Gaunt
Description: Denver Gaunt is an average man of average build from New York. His family ran a small bakery, but Denver was disenchanted with the working class life and took up boxing. After joining up into the army, he discovered a newfound love of war and was quite overeager, eventually being transferred into the 888th for insubordination after several men were killed due to his rashness.

Physical: 0
Mental: 0
Life: +1
Stats:
    Speed +1
    Dexterity +1
    Will +1
    Senses +2
Skills:
    Melee +3
    First Aid +2
    Camouflage +2
    Traps +1
    SMG +1
    Operator +1
Inventory:
    Helmet
    First Aid Kit (extra)
    SCR 300 Radio Transceiver and Handset
    Thompson SMG (25/25, Risk 2+1 for every five rounds in
    burst )
    Spare Magazine [25/25]
    Binoculars
    Flares (Red, Green, Black, Blue, and Yellow smoke)
    Flare Gun
    Trench Knife (Risk 3)
    Universal Kit

GLORY: 160

Will, Jim, Carolina and Denver break off from the main group and move up in a crouch, intent on clearing houses. They move up toward the one on the left first, and as they do Jim stops to check one of the dead germans.
[1]
He rolls the corpse over and there is a metallic ting as the pin of a grenade trap hidden on the corpse's chest triggers.

[5,6,5,5]

The entire group moves as one without a word, diving into the left structure and taking cover. A moment later the trap goes off with a concussive bang that rattles the teeth of everyone near by and sends leaves, dust, and bits of corpse raining down all over.  The clearing crew stands up after a moment of waiting, unharmed if somewhat shaken.  After taking a minute to compose themselves they begin clearing the left series of homes, taking it one room and one floor at a time, sweeping everything with slow, deliberate care.  They find several more bodies (which they leave alone for the moment) but no living soldiers.

"Alright, I'm off. Call me if you need me. By which I mean don't call unless you do need me. And you only need me if you find a plane and need someone who can fly it."

Pick out a building that looks likely to be uninhabited, enter, sweep the whole building once, and find a nice spot to take a nap. In the sun, preferably.

Spoiler: Alice! (click to show/hide)

Name: Alice Gwerhierhwaer
Description: Short blue dyed hair, shiny orange eyes. Tallish, and not thin. Hairy.
Physical: +0
Mental: +0
Life: +0

Stats:
Speed 1
Dexterity 2
Will 1
Knowledge 1
Senses 1

Skills:
Plane 3
Operator 2
Mechanic 2
Melee 1
Pistol 1
First Aid 1

GLORY: 230

Inventory:
Fancy Hat
First Aid Pouch (Allows First Aid)
Entrenching Tool (A folding shovel)
Ration (Restores up to -2 on physical dice)
Mechanic’s tools
Flare Gun (1 shot, risk 2)
Knife (Risk 2)
Silenced pistol (2 risk normally, but 8 if unnoticed. Does not draw attention by sound. 8/8 shot)
Gas mask

2 pistol magazines
Joan's Radio
Binoculars
Police baton

Once the Clearing crew gives the all clear for the left series of buildings, you head in. You find yourself a mostly intact easy chair on one of the upper levels and sit down, intent on napping.

Keep going south, preferably off to the side of the main road (maybe a little in the trees?). Don't want to be directly in the path of an ambush.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Name: Robert McKinley
Description: McKinley was about ten years old when WWI ended, and his brother returned with innumerable stories of gore and glory. Robert desired to fight for his country in the same way. There was, however, no immediate war in which he could partake. He considered himself to be one of the few to hate the Roaring Twenties. They were a time when the people wallowed in extravagance and purposely forgot the horrors, but also the sacrifices and heroism of the great war. And then came the depression. He found himself liking the depression, though of course, he didn't admit that. Mainly because it seemed like fitting retribution for the excess of the previous years. it might have also had to do with the fact that he managed to retain his job and keep up a standard of living. In any case, 1939 was a year almost of rejoicing, and after he had settled his affairs, he signed up for the battle which he had lusted for.
He's a tall, blondish man who fancies himself to have a certain rakish look. His eyes are deep set under a heavy brow, but full of disturbing light. Call him Bob.
Physical: 0
Mental: 0
Life: +2 (Iron Heart Medal.)
Glory: 5

Stats:
Strength: +1
Dexterity: +1
Will: +1
Senses: +2

Skills:
Hand to Hand: +1
Exotic Melee: +1
Machinegun +3
Pistol: +1
Car: +2
Camouflage:+1
Language: +2 (Fluent in french, small amount of Italian)

Inventory:
First Aid Pouch (Allows First Aid)
Entrenching Tool (A folding shovel)
Rations (Restores up to -2 on physical dice)
MP-34 (2 risk, +1 for every seven shots)
1x 34 round ammo box
Browning Auto Rifle (20 shot, risk 3, +1 risk for every 3 shots fired in a burst)
5 BAR magazines (Should I get rid of some of these? Because I had five from back when the BAR got five, and I was just assuming my character held onto them)
1 BAR mag with incendiary rounds.
M1910 pistol (9 shot, risk 2)
Supressor (makes pistol risk 8 if unnoticed)
2 pistol magazines
1 first aid kit
1 trench knife
1 radio (Unbroken)

3 german medals
1 strange medallion.
1 Iron Hear Medal

1 Clicker
1 L type Flashlight
1 sewing kit
1 Mirror
1 razor set
1 Bar of soap
1 Toothpaste and toothbrush set
1 compressed TP roll
1 Pack of Chesterfield Cigarettes
1 Lighter
1 Mess kit
1 Knit cap
1 Notepad and Pen
1 Haversack
1 Gunbelt with Magazine pouches
1 Canteen and Cup
1 Compass


Survived Injuries+Missions:
Hit in the forehead with machinegun fire on D-Day, helmet broke his nose, but saved his life.
Clipped by machinegun fire from main bunker on D-Day.
Caught in part of the fuel explosion in Poland: Large burns on exposed skin, but survived.
Survived the attack on the USS St. Elijah.
Proudly displayed his nude form in the Park Crescent Hotel Lobby, and acted as an excellent getaway driver.

You break away from the main group and head south through the woods. You don't get far before you hit another road and several more buildings in a similar state to those you saw before. Partially bombed out, though this time without the german bodies.

((Since we're all with Edward Bohring...))
Scope/Binoculars in scouting the surrounding area for snipers or other people.

Spoiler: Map (You can edit the image size by adding height=x with x in pixels; Please do this Piecewise, because the map is horribly too huge at its default size)
{We are at the upper left area; click for notes} (click to show/hide)

Main Objective:
Take the Fortress

Secondary Objective:
Clear as many buildings as you can on the way
Minimal to No Civilian Casualties
Establish Intel from local civilians
Note enemy strength and firepower

*Allied forces can be used to provide a distraction by advancing the frontline.
The frontline is the yellow-bordered zone.

Legend:
SW Gray Structures = Industrial Buildings (Warehouses, Factories, Processing Plants, etc)
Small square Red/Orange Structures = Residential Buildings
Small square Black/Grey Structures = Residential/Other Buildings (The colors are the roofs)
SE Gray Blob = Fortress Bunker "Fort du Roule" raised on a Hill
Dark Green areas = Forested regions
*People can search up how Cherbourg looked like in the past for comparison.
*The Fortress has a tunnel system, probably branching out to the outlying important areas
**There is an entrance to the Fortress from the west side of a mountain, with noted difficulty to access compared to blasting our way in. But we somehow DO NOT HAVE EXPLOSIVES WITH US.

NOTES:
We estimate there are probably a hundred or more civilians squatting, acting as resistance, or just hiding in buildings.
*Enemy probably has low morale, or is zealous to fight, due to allied areas surrendering around. They may be protecting vital resources.

Gray structure on top of a hill; bottom right = Fort.
= Good firing lines on all the homes and areas around
= Uncertain level of accuracy/ability to pick out small groups from a long distance

**Stay off the main streets as best you can
**There's a ton of forest around here between and behind buildings, perfect cover.

*We are free to make a path and clear that fort.

Spoiler: Introduction to map (click to show/hide)

"This is what we've got for the most recent map. Its aerial, taken before the bombardment really started. Upper left here is the furthest extension of the harbor, its where we're headed. We already control the harbor and the buildings around it in that yellowish bare dirt section. . .

Beyond that, everything is technically under german control. We're not sure which homes and buildings in there are actually occupied though. We estimate there are probably a hundred or more civilians squatting, acting as resistance, or just hiding in buildings. No idea about the number of germans or their locations other than that they're definately here"

He taps on the gray structure on top of a hill in the bottom right of the image

"Thats the fort. They've got good firing lines on all the homes and areas around here, though we're not really sure their level of accuracy or their ability to pick out small groups from a long distance. Still, I'd stay off the main streets as best you can; there's a ton of forest around here between and behind buildings, perfect cover.

You guys just have to make a path and clear that fort. Clear as many buildings as you can on the way, of course, and take whatever path you want, but that fort is priority one.

We'll try to keep advancing the front behind you to provide support if you need it, but a big part of this is the fact that a small force has more chance to sneak in unnoticed  than a full blown assault."


He folds the map back up and then holds it in front of him, scanning the boat.

"You have any more questions? Oh and who is the lead here?" He points the map towards the group and moves it back and forth as though seeking the leader.

Spoiler: My Sheet (click to show/hide)

Glory: 190
Weapons:
(E) Scoped Springfield M1903 A4 [5/5]; [5/15 ammunition total]
Silenced Pistol [8/8]; [8/8 ammunition total]

Equipped Weapon Skill: +3 [+0 if used in Melee/+0 in HtH]

Name: Tala Agata
Description: Tala was enlisted alongside her kin, for their renown in sharpshooting and rugged terrain survival. Being the one who had taught Joan how to shoot, she was only a year her senior before they had been separated in different brigades. She was recently transferred to the 888th after the Normandy landings.
Physical: -
Mental: -
Life: - {+Helmet}
Stats:
Speed: +1
Dexterity: +1
Will: +1
Knowledge: +1
Senses: +1

Skills:
+3 Sniper rifle
+2 First Aid
+2 Medical Training
+1 Camouflage
+1 Pistol
+1 Languages

Inventory:

Scoped Springfield M1903 A4 (5 shot, risk 5 at long range, risk 3 at medium, risk 2 at close)
2 springfield magazines
Binoculars

*Medic Bag
*Helmet {+1 Life}
*Silenced Pistol [8/8]
*Smoke Grenades (2)
*Military Beret
*Customized Gasmask
*CS Gas Grenades (2)

Probably a lot of tinfoil
2 Medic Bags {3 total}
Mundane Journalism Uniform
A few pens, which can be used as lockpicks

1 First Aid Pouch (Allows First Aid. Single use)
1 Entrenching Tool (A folding shovel)
1 Ration (Restores up to -2 on physical dice)
1 Clicker
1 L type Flashlight
1 Sewing kit
1 Mirror
1 razor set
1 Bar of soap
1 Toothpaste and toothbrush set
1 compressed TP roll
1 Pack of Chesterfield Cigarettes
1 Lighter
1 Mess kit
1 Knit cap
1 Notepad and Pen
1 Haversack
1 Gunbelt with Magazine pouches
1 Canteen and Cup
1 Compass

((Don't blame me, Ed acted and a everyone followed.))
[6]
You pull out your binos and scan the area, waiting for the dust from the grenade blast to disperse a bit. You don't see any threats nearby; no snipers in the trees or men hiding in buildings waiting to open fire. There are more german dead along the road up ahead, but that's a fair distance away.

Hey, you skipped my turn! Again! You monster!

Start practicing that French dangit zut alors. Mais, tranquillement. 

Spoiler: Radioman (click to show/hide)

Name: Radioman

Description: A radioman.

Physical: -2
Mental: 0
Life: -2

280 GLORY

Stats:
Strength: 0
Speed: 2
Dexterity: 2
Will: 0
Knowledge: 0
Senses: 1

Skills:
Operator: +3
Rifle: +2
Camouflage: +2
Mechanic: +1
Melee: +1
Language: +1


Inventory:
1 First Aid Pouch (Allows First Aid. Single use)
1 Entrenching Tool (A folding shovel)
1 Ration (Restores up to -2 on physical dice)
1 Clicker
1 L type Flashlight
1 Sewing kit
1 Mirror
1 razor set
1 Bar of soap
1 Toothpaste and toothbrush set
1 compressed TP roll
1 Pack of Chesterfield Cigarettes
13 individual cigs
1 Lighter
1 Mess kit
1 Knit cap
1 Notepad and Pen
1 Haversack
1 Gunbelt with Magazine pouches
1 Canteen and Cup
1 Compass

2 grenades
1 blowtorch
flyzapper gun (risk: ??)
trench knife (risk-3)

[3]
You practice your "french". Its coming along nicely.

I, and those of the group that remain near me, get off the road and into cover, even if that just means hiding behind the edge of a house, preferably on the more intact side of the road.

"Looks like trouble here, fellas. Could still be some remnants nearby. Stay sharp! Go in groups and keep your heads down.

William, why don't you, Carolina, and Jack do a house by house check on this side of the road. Once you advance say, five houses and find it clear, the rest of us will join you. That way, Tala can cover you with the scope, Radio is ready to report trouble, and I can be free to find the best location for my precious children to ... blossom ... into wonderful, brilliant flowers.

Sound good?"

Spoiler: Edward Bohring (click to show/hide)

Description: average height, average build, brown hair, brown eyes, plain face.
0   Physical
0   Mental
0   Life

Stats:
2 Dexterity
2 Will
1 Senses
Skills:
3 mechanic
2 tank
2 trap
1 camouflage
1 operator
1 demolitions
Inventory:

Universal Equipment:
1 First Aid Pouch (Allows First Aid. Single use)
1 Entrenching Tool (A folding shovel)
1 Ration (Restores up to -2 on physical dice)
1 Clicker
2 L type Flashlights
1 Sewing kit
1 Mirror
1 razor set
1 Bar of soap
1 Toothpaste and toothbrush set
1 compressed TP roll
1 Pack of Chesterfield Cigarettes(9/9) + 1 additional cig
1 Lighter
1 Mess kit
1 Knit cap
1 Notepad and Pen
1 Haversack
1 Gunbelt with Magazine pouches
1 Canteen and Cup
1 Compass
1 pair spare socks, wool, warm

Engineer’s Equipment
Mechanic’s tools
Trap making Kit
3 Satchel Charges (Risk 7)

Knife (Risk 2)

Nazi Commander Luger  7/8 ammo (Risk 2)
One of the Nazi angular guns that Simon looted (I believe this is in use by Radio at this time)
Nazi Officer's Uniform, gently used
One fancy (Nylon!) hat with ear flaps
1 comically oversized rubber ducky (0  GLORY)

505 GLORY

One fully autonomous Radio:

Pretty sure I gave it to Oz since he was the first to answer.  Not that he can't be used by multiple people. 

Spoiler: mission briefing (click to show/hide)

We've been tasked with helping clear a section of city and then to remove the "Fort du Roule", a heavily fortified hill top bunker, from the list of enemy held positions.
Its position on the hilltops above the city makes it too good of a strategic position for them to just bomb it to gravel.
Taking it won't be easy though; its got at least 5 heavily fortified firing positions and a tunnel system in the stone.
Intelligence indicates there's an entrance on the west side of the mountain, though getting to it might be harder than just getting to one of those fortified positions and blasting on through. Your call.

We're going to drop you off by boat and the local boys will bring you where you need to go. We're told they'll have a map for you but don't expect anything amazing.

This is a simple job, lads: Kill any Kraut that still has some fight in him, spare any citizen of the town, and try to keep that fort as intact as possible."  He waves his hand dismissively at that last part, but doesn't say anything more.

You move to hide in the trees behind the house on the right.

[Egan_BW]

Nap get.

Spoiler: Alice! (click to show/hide)

Name: Alice Gwerhierhwaer
Description: Short blue dyed hair, shiny orange eyes. Tallish, and not thin. Hairy.
Physical: +0
Mental: +0
Life: +0

Stats:
Speed 1
Dexterity 2
Will 1
Knowledge 1
Senses 1

Skills:
Plane 3
Operator 2
Mechanic 2
Melee 1
Pistol 1
First Aid 1

GLORY: 230

Inventory:
Fancy Hat
First Aid Pouch (Allows First Aid)
Entrenching Tool (A folding shovel)
Ration (Restores up to -2 on physical dice)
Mechanic’s tools
Flare Gun (1 shot, risk 2)
Knife (Risk 2)
Silenced pistol (2 risk normally, but 8 if unnoticed. Does not draw attention by sound. 8/8 shot)
Gas mask

2 pistol magazines
Joan's Radio
Binoculars
Police baton

[Ozarck]

Ed will advance his crew to the intersection to the south, keeping in cover where possible, and keeping an eye out for the living. Ed professionally admires the body bombs, though naturally he is repelled by them. He'll use his experience with traps to locate more along the way.

If nothing else interesting happens, we'll rinse and repeat, heading to the second intersection to the south, and again to the west, then south toward that group of red roofed homes.

"Alright, The Germans look to have left here i a hurry, but not enough of a hurry. Try not to touch too many things around here. Rule of thumb gang - if it looks interesting, it's probably explosive. Explosives are always interesting."

Spoiler: Edward Bohring (click to show/hide)

Description: average height, average build, brown hair, brown eyes, plain face.
0   Physical
0   Mental
0   Life

Stats:
2 Dexterity
2 Will
1 Senses
Skills:
3 mechanic
2 tank
2 trap
1 camouflage
1 operator
1 demolitions
Inventory:

Universal Equipment:
1 First Aid Pouch (Allows First Aid. Single use)
1 Entrenching Tool (A folding shovel)
1 Ration (Restores up to -2 on physical dice)
1 Clicker
2 L type Flashlights
1 Sewing kit
1 Mirror
1 razor set
1 Bar of soap
1 Toothpaste and toothbrush set
1 compressed TP roll
1 Pack of Chesterfield Cigarettes(9/9) + 1 additional cig
1 Lighter
1 Mess kit
1 Knit cap
1 Notepad and Pen
1 Haversack
1 Gunbelt with Magazine pouches
1 Canteen and Cup
1 Compass
1 pair spare socks, wool, warm

Engineer’s Equipment
Mechanic’s tools
Trap making Kit
3 Satchel Charges (Risk 7)

Knife (Risk 2)

Nazi Commander Luger  7/8 ammo (Risk 2)
One of the Nazi angular guns that Simon looted (I believe this is in use by Radio at this time)
Nazi Officer's Uniform, gently used
One fancy (Nylon!) hat with ear flaps
1 comically oversized rubber ducky (0  GLORY)

505 GLORY

One fully autonomous Radio:

Pretty sure I gave it to Oz since he was the first to answer.  Not that he can't be used by multiple people. 

Spoiler: mission briefing (click to show/hide)

We've been tasked with helping clear a section of city and then to remove the "Fort du Roule", a heavily fortified hill top bunker, from the list of enemy held positions.
Its position on the hilltops above the city makes it too good of a strategic position for them to just bomb it to gravel.
Taking it won't be easy though; its got at least 5 heavily fortified firing positions and a tunnel system in the stone.
Intelligence indicates there's an entrance on the west side of the mountain, though getting to it might be harder than just getting to one of those fortified positions and blasting on through. Your call.

We're going to drop you off by boat and the local boys will bring you where you need to go. We're told they'll have a map for you but don't expect anything amazing.

This is a simple job, lads: Kill any Kraut that still has some fight in him, spare any citizen of the town, and try to keep that fort as intact as possible."  He waves his hand dismissively at that last part, but doesn't say anything more.

[Gentlefish]

With that grenade out of the way, go join the house-cleaning crew. Be ready to take out the trash.

Let's not do that again please. Ah'd like to be able to walk back home.

Spoiler: Jack "Don't Call Me That" Jackson (click to show/hide)

Name: Jack Jackson from Jacksonville, TN
Description: Tall and blonde, he can fill a door with his body or his preferred killing weapon, buckshot.
BackStory: Once a farmhand, he was fond of soft things. After killing a woman because he panicked, his partner, instead of killing him, convinced him to join the military. His obsession with "soft" things turned to something of an obsession with soft meats. He was quickly transferred to the best brigade for this kind of man.
Physical: 0
Mental: 0
Life: 0
Stats:
Strength: +2
Dexterity: +2
Will: +1

Skills:
Shotgun: +3
SubMachine Gun: +2
Melee Weapons: +2
Rifles: +1
Traps: +1
Explosives: +1
Inventory:
     Knit cap x1
     Winchester M12:
          Loaded with buckshot (6/6)
     Haversack:
          First Aid Pouch x1
          E-Tool x1
          Ration x1
          Mirror x1
          Shaving Kit x1
          Soap x1
          Notepad and Pen x1
          Tooth Cleaning Stuff x1
          TP Roll x1
          Mess Kit x1
          Sewing Kit x1
     GunBelt and Pouches:
          Clicker x1
          Compass x1
          Flashlight x1
          Cigarettes, x20 (1 pack)
          Lighter x1
          Canteen with Cup x1
          Shotgun shells, buck x6
          Shotgun shells, slug x6
          Trench Knife (Risk 3) x1

[randomgenericusername]

Continue securing area.

Spoiler: William Taggart (click to show/hide)

Name: William Taggart
Description: He is of polish descent. Light brown short hair and blue eyes.
Backstory: He punched an officer in the face while drunk and got sent here to die.

Physical: 0
Mental: 0
Life: 0

Stats:
 Strenght: +3
 Speed: +1
 Dexterity: +1

Skills:
 Flamethrower: +3
 Exotic Melee: +2
 Hand to Hand: +2
 Melee: +2
 Explosive: +1
 Demolitions: +1

Inventory:
Universal Equipment:
1 First Aid Pouch (Allows First Aid. Single use)
1 Entrenching Tool (A folding shovel)
1 Ration (Restores up to -2 on physical dice)
1 Clicker
1 L type Flashlight
1 Sewing kit
1 Mirror
1 razor set
1 Bar of soap
1 Toothpaste and toothbrush set
1 compressed TP roll
1 Pack of Chesterfield Cigarettes
1 Lighter
1 Mess kit
1 Knit cap
1 Notepad and Pen
1 Haversack
1 Gunbelt with Magazine pouches
1 Canteen and Cup
1 Compass

Trench Clearing Equipment:
Flamethrower (Risk 8, expands to fill rooms)
Flamethrower Tank (5 shots)

[Doomblade187]

"Splitting off, will check these houses."

Clear the houses to my East, using binocs to scout. If it's a body, don't touch it.

Spoiler: Denver Gaunt (click to show/hide)

Name: Denver Gaunt
Description: Denver Gaunt is an average man of average build from New York. His family ran a small bakery, but Denver was disenchanted with the working class life and took up boxing. After joining up into the army, he discovered a newfound love of war and was quite overeager, eventually being transferred into the 888th for insubordination after several men were killed due to his rashness.

Physical: 0
Mental: 0
Life: +1
Stats:
    Speed +1
    Dexterity +1
    Will +1
    Senses +2
Skills:
    Melee +3
    First Aid +2
    Camouflage +2
    Traps +1
    SMG +1
    Operator +1
Inventory:
    Helmet
    First Aid Kit (extra)
    SCR 300 Radio Transceiver and Handset
    Thompson SMG (25/25, Risk 2+1 for every five rounds in
    burst )
    Spare Magazine [25/25]
    Binoculars
    Flares (Red, Green, Black, Blue, and Yellow smoke)
    Flare Gun
    Trench Knife (Risk 3)
    Universal Kit

GLORY: 160

[Tiruin]

Tala ran over to the Radioman and tapped him, and radio'd the others with Edward.

"West team; encountered nothing but dead Wehrmacht. A body was trapped; no issues or injuries. I don't see any sense of this being an enemy trap--also would be strange for them to do so on their own. Must be the work of the resistance or others. I'd advise everyone to proceed instead of thoroughly checking this place; there are more fallen Wehrmacht ahead. Also we do need radios for communication. Someone please keep regular updates.

"Edward; orders! Everyone please proceed."

She walked alongside Edward for the moment.

"What do you even mean by "Left here in a hurry"? The one trapped is nearest to our area. That doesn't make sense."

Move along, get something white and tie it around my rifle that I make obvious on my person but not obvious enough to be an overt sniper target.
Get moving, check ahead--that 'further ahead' area where I saw more of them..

Spoiler: My Sheet (click to show/hide)

Glory: 190
Weapons:
(E) Scoped Springfield M1903 A4 [5/5]; [5/15 ammunition total]
Silenced Pistol [8/8]; [8/8 ammunition total]

Equipped Weapon Skill: +3 [+0 if used in Melee/+0 in HtH]

Name: Tala Agata
Description: Tala was enlisted alongside her kin, for their renown in sharpshooting and rugged terrain survival. Being the one who had taught Joan how to shoot, she was only a year her senior before they had been separated in different brigades. She was recently transferred to the 888th after the Normandy landings.
Physical: -
Mental: -
Life: - {+Helmet}
Stats:
Speed: +1
Dexterity: +1
Will: +1
Knowledge: +1
Senses: +1

Skills:
+3 Sniper rifle
+2 First Aid
+2 Medical Training
+1 Camouflage
+1 Pistol
+1 Languages

Inventory:

Scoped Springfield M1903 A4 (5 shot, risk 5 at long range, risk 3 at medium, risk 2 at close)
2 springfield magazines
Binoculars

*Medic Bag
*Helmet {+1 Life}
*Silenced Pistol [8/8]
*Smoke Grenades (2)
*Military Beret
*Customized Gasmask
*CS Gas Grenades (2)

Probably a lot of tinfoil
2 Medic Bags {3 total}
Mundane Journalism Uniform
A few pens, which can be used as lockpicks

1 First Aid Pouch (Allows First Aid. Single use)
1 Entrenching Tool (A folding shovel)
1 Ration (Restores up to -2 on physical dice)
1 Clicker
1 L type Flashlight
1 Sewing kit
1 Mirror
1 razor set
1 Bar of soap
1 Toothpaste and toothbrush set
1 compressed TP roll
1 Pack of Chesterfield Cigarettes
1 Lighter
1 Mess kit
1 Knit cap
1 Notepad and Pen
1 Haversack
1 Gunbelt with Magazine pouches
1 Canteen and Cup
1 Compass

[Ozarck]

"Well, as you can see, the Allies bombed this place before we landed. Looks like they killed some Krauts. Bit of collateral damage, too, of course. Anyway, The Krauts knew the Army was coming, and under heavy pressure from the airstrikes, they bugged out, but not before leaving us some 'surprises,' like the one our boys just found. Generally, rigging the bodies is a move you make when you are bugging out, a sort of last ditch slap in the face to the enemy.

That's my read anyway. I think the Krauts pulled outta here and are regrouping somewhere they have a better hold on - the Fort, probably.

'Course, you might rig bodies when there is a protracted siege or occupation as well, and use guerrilla tactics to weaken an occupying force. But, the roles are different here. We're the liberators, and the Krauts are the occupying force. We're driving them out rather than pinning them down in place.

Anyway, We're still heading south to find the Frenchies and try and get some info on that Fort. Just trying to be careful about it, too, right?"

[Radio Controlled]

Tala ran over to the Radioman and tapped him, and radio'd the others with Edward.

"Yes ma'm!"

Do this radioing. Also, as a standing order, communicate things from my team to other teams and vice versa as needed.

and I can be free to find the best location for my precious children to ... blossom ... into wonderful, brilliant flowers.

"That, uhh, that sounds kinda creepy when you put it like that, sir."

Then again try to monitor the airwaves for German radio chatter.

Spoiler: Radioman (click to show/hide)

Name: Radioman

Description: A radioman.

Physical: -2
Mental: 0
Life: -2

280 GLORY

Stats:
Strength: 0
Speed: 2
Dexterity: 2
Will: 0
Knowledge: 0
Senses: 1

Skills:
Operator: +3
Rifle: +2
Camouflage: +2
Mechanic: +1
Melee: +1
Language: +1


Inventory:
1 First Aid Pouch (Allows First Aid. Single use)
1 Entrenching Tool (A folding shovel)
1 Ration (Restores up to -2 on physical dice)
1 Clicker
1 L type Flashlight
1 Sewing kit
1 Mirror
1 razor set
1 Bar of soap
1 Toothpaste and toothbrush set
1 compressed TP roll
1 Pack of Chesterfield Cigarettes
13 individual cigs
1 Lighter
1 Mess kit
1 Knit cap
1 Notepad and Pen
1 Haversack
1 Gunbelt with Magazine pouches
1 Canteen and Cup
1 Compass

2 grenades
1 blowtorch
flyzapper gun (risk: ??)
trench knife (risk-3)

[Ozarck]

and I can be free to find the best location for my precious children to ... blossom ... into wonderful, brilliant flowers.

"That, uhh, that sounds kinda creepy when you put it like that, sir."

"Hmm? Oh, yeah. Ahahahahah. Well, Ed gestures toward the chunks of the recently exploded Nazi corpse, "it IS pretty grim, and rather horrifying. I guess dark humor is just how I deal with it. That, or maybe I am going a little crazy, eh? Hard to tell yet."

[Radio Controlled]

and I can be free to find the best location for my precious children to ... blossom ... into wonderful, brilliant flowers.

"That, uhh, that sounds kinda creepy when you put it like that, sir."

"Hmm? Oh, yeah. Ahahahahah. Well, Ed gestures toward the chunks of the recently exploded Nazi corpse, "it IS pretty grim, and rather horrifying. I guess dark humor is just how I deal with it. That, or maybe I am going a little crazy, eh? Hard to tell yet."

"That is rather disconcerting, sir."

[Ozarck]

"That is rather disconcerting, sir."

"Really? Well, let's talk about something else, then. Do you think teh Cardinals will make it to the Series again this year? They have a score to settle with the Yankees, right? Not that the Yankees will lose, even without Buddy Hassett."

[Strider03]

Bob radios in to the group, "I'm about a block ahead of you guys, just came to the east to west road.

Bob radios to others, then uses his mirror to check in through the windows of the buildings on either side of him. Pistol out in case anyone appears. But if there're people in the building and they don't see him, he'll hide.

If there's no one in the buildings, he'll try to sprint across the street and get into the trees on the other side. Try not to get shot when crossing the street.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Name: Robert McKinley
Description: McKinley was about ten years old when WWI ended, and his brother returned with innumerable stories of gore and glory. Robert desired to fight for his country in the same way. There was, however, no immediate war in which he could partake. He considered himself to be one of the few to hate the Roaring Twenties. They were a time when the people wallowed in extravagance and purposely forgot the horrors, but also the sacrifices and heroism of the great war. And then came the depression. He found himself liking the depression, though of course, he didn't admit that. Mainly because it seemed like fitting retribution for the excess of the previous years. it might have also had to do with the fact that he managed to retain his job and keep up a standard of living. In any case, 1939 was a year almost of rejoicing, and after he had settled his affairs, he signed up for the battle which he had lusted for.
He's a tall, blondish man who fancies himself to have a certain rakish look. His eyes are deep set under a heavy brow, but full of disturbing light. Call him Bob.
Physical: 0
Mental: 0
Life: +2 (Iron Heart Medal.)
Glory: 5

Stats:
Strength: +1
Dexterity: +1
Will: +1
Senses: +2

Skills:
Hand to Hand: +1
Exotic Melee: +1
Machinegun +3
Pistol: +1
Car: +2
Camouflage:+1
Language: +2 (Fluent in french, small amount of Italian)

Inventory:
First Aid Pouch (Allows First Aid)
Entrenching Tool (A folding shovel)
Rations (Restores up to -2 on physical dice)
MP-34 (2 risk, +1 for every seven shots)
1x 34 round ammo box
Browning Auto Rifle (20 shot, risk 3, +1 risk for every 3 shots fired in a burst)
5 BAR magazines (Should I get rid of some of these? Because I had five from back when the BAR got five, and I was just assuming my character held onto them)
1 BAR mag with incendiary rounds.
M1910 pistol (9 shot, risk 2)
Supressor (makes pistol risk 8 if unnoticed)
2 pistol magazines
1 first aid kit
1 trench knife
1 radio (Unbroken)

3 german medals
1 strange medallion.
1 Iron Hear Medal

1 Clicker
1 L type Flashlight
1 sewing kit
1 Mirror
1 razor set
1 Bar of soap
1 Toothpaste and toothbrush set
1 compressed TP roll
1 Pack of Chesterfield Cigarettes
1 Lighter
1 Mess kit
1 Knit cap
1 Notepad and Pen
1 Haversack
1 Gunbelt with Magazine pouches
1 Canteen and Cup
1 Compass


Survived Injuries+Missions:
Hit in the forehead with machinegun fire on D-Day, helmet broke his nose, but saved his life.
Clipped by machinegun fire from main bunker on D-Day.
Caught in part of the fuel explosion in Poland: Large burns on exposed skin, but survived.
Survived the attack on the USS St. Elijah.
Proudly displayed his nude form in the Park Crescent Hotel Lobby, and acted as an excellent getaway driver.