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Post by dakota on Dec 27, 2004 12:31:28 GMT -5
Snowball raised his head with eyebrows cocked." They sent you to rendezvous with us without telling you our objective?"
(tag Mariana)
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Post by Renekin Skywalker on Dec 27, 2004 12:37:20 GMT -5
*lieing, with her back to the fire* "HQ may be dumb, but not that dumb. I know my mission. They simply neglected to send me out before finding out what your team is doing here. See you in the morning." *snoozes*
(Tag-Daks)
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Post by dakota on Dec 27, 2004 13:02:22 GMT -5
" Uh huh." Snowball replied in an unconvinced tone, but he let it drop and his purring soon resumed.
The rowdiness acrossed the campsite died out about an hour later, being replaced with the eerie silence of the night, broken only by the occasional call of an animal. After a few hours, Mariana woke to a slight shake of her shoulder and Shepherd's hushed voice from the darkness. " Heads up, we move in ten."
(tag- Mariana)
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Post by Renekin Skywalker on Dec 27, 2004 16:15:44 GMT -5
*the small sparks, and the scraping of a survival knife along MDC armour are the first indications that she'S awake* "Sorry... sir. Old habit I picked up over the last year."
*She sits up, surveying the camp, to make sure no-one's awake from the scraping.* "In ten. Check."
(Tag -Daks)
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Post by dakota on Dec 27, 2004 18:40:49 GMT -5
Shepherd looks down and grimaces, tracing the fresh scratch in his armor." Glad you don't sleep with a rail gun." He moved away to his pile of gear, pausing by Snowball to make sure he's awake.
As she packs her gear, Mariana quickly discovers that the three of them are alone. Snowball let out a slight growl as he surveyed the nearly vacant campsite, but says nothing as he stows his belongings.
(tag - Mariana)
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Post by Renekin Skywalker on Dec 27, 2004 18:45:42 GMT -5
*Mariana looks over to Shep as she stuffs the last little bits into her Duffle* "I travel light."
*as she surveys the empty camp* "What? Did you not bring enough to keep them here?"
(Tag Daks)
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Post by dakota on Dec 27, 2004 19:41:08 GMT -5
" If you two weren't so damned anti social, they'd have shared with you too. They left about a half hour ago. Tranis said they had to get to be in position before sunrise. so I figured we might as well head out too." Shep replied hoisting his pack up with ease. He slung his rifle over his shoulder.
rubbing the scratch on his armor again, he smirked at Mariana." You know what, this just earned you point duty." He points back towards the stream" If you'd be so kind?"
(Tag 0- Mariana)
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Post by Renekin Skywalker on Dec 27, 2004 19:45:30 GMT -5
*Mariana Hefts her Duffle*And heads for point* "What did you say your rank was again, Shep?"
*he primes her Rifle, heading towards the river*
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Post by dakota on Dec 28, 2004 13:37:57 GMT -5
" Sorry Sergeant, what was I thinking, ma'am." Shep stopped and snapped a parade ground salute. He then looks down at the chevrons on his shoulder. " Oh wait, this week I'm a sergeant too. So I guess that makes us tied. Snowball, you'll have to make the tie-breaker."
The big cat just shook his head as he followed Mariana's lead.
As they reached the stream's bank, the night became eerily quiet except the slight babbling of the water. Snowball sniffed at the air, but shook his head that he smelled nothing.
(Tag - Mariana, and make a perc roll for next reply)
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Post by Renekin Skywalker on Dec 28, 2004 14:50:32 GMT -5
*Mariana proceeds on point to the river, and, not satisfied simply with Snowball's sense of smell, scans visually in the night*
(perc 15+1=16)
*hisses quietly*"Oh, and, Mr. Sargeant, sir, which way am I supposed to go?"
...(tag-dakota)
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Post by dakota on Dec 29, 2004 23:04:43 GMT -5
" Upstream." Shepherd whispered back. " The creek runs right through the village the others should be waiting at. And would you cut out that rank BS before it gets me shot."
Mariana didn't need to face him to tell he had a smirk on his face when the glint of the moonlight reflecting off a strand of monofiliment right in front of her acrossed the trail halted her in her tracks.
(tag - Mariana)
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Post by Renekin Skywalker on Dec 30, 2004 7:40:18 GMT -5
*Mariana gives the "halt" signal, then crouches near the line, to spy where it goes*
*to shep*"This thing belong to you?"
"Oh, and thank-you for the sniper-check in the clearing earlier. If they didn't shoot then, they might not have found us yet."
*Tag-Dakota*
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Post by dakota on Dec 30, 2004 9:28:10 GMT -5
"Anytime, toots." Shep replied as he made his way up next to Mariana to see what she'd found.
Lifting a crop of ferns gently, he revealed a standard issue CS fusion block attached to the trip line. Turning to smirk at her, he let the ferns go. " I guess someone knew you were coming, cuz this can't be for me."
(tag - Mariana)
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Post by Renekin Skywalker on Dec 30, 2004 9:32:20 GMT -5
*Mariana looks at the block (for how long it might have been there), then turns to Shep*
*Sarcastically*"Sure, no-one would ever want you dead."
*Mariana looks around for signs of CS troops*
"Snowball, do you smell anything yet?"
(Tag-Dakota)
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Post by dakota on Dec 30, 2004 9:56:56 GMT -5
" Hey, everyone like me around here. Well, almost everyone." Shep shrugs as he takes a quick look around the device. " Hasn't been here too long, the ground cover hasn't started to grow back yet. Few days maybe. Good eyes picking it up."
Snowball growled his reply from behind them. " No , nothing."
Shep looked at Mariana." Unless you'd care to difuse this thing, I guess we go around?"
(tag - Mariana)
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