Chapter Three: Sniper and Counter Sniper

[dakota]

Slowly, careful not to move fast enough to hinder his camoflague, Khris pulled out a coulpe coins from his pocket. He took one of them and flicked it with his thumb as hard as he could, hoping the noise would draw his quarry's attention. As the coin clattered to the rooftop, he watched for any hint of movement.

[tag]

[albatross]

The enemy sniper still remains silent, invisible, and unmoving. They either don't care to investigate the noise... or they already know someone is up on the roof and is biding their time.

[Dome]

Dante says, "If he can take days, why the hell can't we go back to the hotel. Sitting out here in the car sucks." He then curls up into one corner of the back seat and closes his eyes and goes to sleep very quickly.

[tag]

[dakota]

Khris sighed, his hopes that his quarry wasn't as disciplined as himself dashed. With a casual look around, he determined what side of the roof the sniper would have to be on in order to cover the Labyrinth's approaches. He began to make his way there slowly until he reached the edge. starting on one side, he began to inch his way along in a sweep pattern, one hand reaching out for his hidden quarry, the other gripping of one of his Pythons. He knew it would be a slow tedious process, but he saw no alternatives at the moment.

[tag]

[albatross]

After a few feet of searching, a silenced round swishes past Shroud's hand. Shroud can feel the bullet pass close to him and hear the sound of it zooming off into the sky. There isn't even a sound of another round being chambered. The other sniper must know he is there, but neither can see the other.

[tag: Shroud]

[dakota]

Khris flinched as the round whizzed past his head, but he smirked as he knew he was in the right place anyways. He took a moment to get a ballpark direction as he sat up, exchanging the revolvers for his rifle. He racked in a round quietly, knowing full well that he had an ammunition advantage thanks to the 50 round twin snail clip unless his target had a belt fed weapon. In which case, he wouldn't have to worry about Patriot complaining his armor was dirty.

[tag]

[albatross]

The enemy waits patiently, hoping to get a clearer shot. Shroud can't hear anything, but he has a general idea where the guy is and it is unlikely the enemy will be able to stay silent, invisible and unmoving.

[dakota]

Blended in himself, Khris held the Dragunov at the ready with safety off and watching for the other shooter to make a mistake. He concentrated and inched forward in a crouch. He caught himself about to start humming as he had a tendancy to do and smirked. It reminded too much of his days prior to OS. He was almost enjoying himself as the stalk continued.

[tag]

[albatross]

This time the other sniper doesn't notice Shroud moving. Or at least he doesn't notice enough to take a shot. Inching forward over the edge Shroud can't see any sign of the enemy. The other sniper is also completely silent.

[tag: Shroud]

O.O.C.: I'm not sure exactly how Shroud will detect the other sniper. I wasn't sure if his life sense would function at that close of range. Normal sight or hearing won't be able to find this guy, although he isn't a ghost.

[Mierin]

Not really needing to sleep due to her healing powers, Miranda sits on the front passenger seat of the car and watches for any signs of trouble as the others rest.
(tag)

[albatross]

The time passes slowly for the rest of the team as they wait for Shroud to make a kill. Even though barely an hour has passed since Shroud left, it seems like far longer when you are sitting in a car or an alley waiting for something to happen.

After about twenty more minutes, Tiger returns from her post. She had been watching the area from high up on a balcony, several stories above the alleyway.

She finds Wind Chill wide awake. "Why don't you take the next watch, since you aren't sleepy?" Tiger asks.

[Tag: Wind Chill, any]

[dakota]

Khris kept scanning slowly, and suddenly remembered what Jeckle had told him about the scope she had traded him, suddenly wanting to smack himself. He began to go through the different settings she had told him it had, crossing his fingers. Telescopic. Infravision. Nightvision.

He remembered she had said two others without specifics as he thumbed it again. Ultraviolet. He wanted to curse as he pressed it one last time, as the world through the scope became the kaliedoscope of the thermal imagery spectrum and he continued to sweep slowly for the sniper, grinning like the cheshire cat.

[tag]

O.O.C.: I'm not sure exactly how Shroud will detect the other sniper. I wasn't sure if his life sense would function at that close of range. Normal sight or hearing won't be able to find this guy, although he isn't a ghost.

[that should do it ]

[albatross]

Below him and about ten feet off to the side, Shroud can see the Sniper and his weapon, a fancy Walther sniping rifle. The enemy sniper is currently pointing his gun right at Shroud's head, but he doesn't seem to know Shroud is there. The Sniper is wearing a gilly suit, although it isn't clear if the suit makes the sniper invisible of the sniper makes the suit invisible.

[dakota]

Slowly, steadily, Khris shifted his aim until his crosshairs were on his target's scope. He checked the fire selector and safety with his thumb, and caressed the trigger, the slight resistance against his shoulder as the distinctive rifle reported.

[called shot= 18 to hit( w/ bonuses included)]

[tag]

[albatross]

Shroud's shot goes straight through the enemies scope and right on through his eye and head. Some armor keeps the round from exiting out the back. The enemy sniper hangs from a harness anchored to teh side of the building, his rifle dangling from a strap. He is still invisible, although the rifle is plain to see.

[Tag: Shroud]