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The Hands Operation In Minsk Belarus
In a tense operation near Minsk, Belarus, the stakes are high as the coalition force battles to extract a keycard from a deadly combat area. Mia Summers, a significant influence in the supernatural community, has unwittingly become the target of The Hand, a group intent on her abduction. During a charity event, Mia's security is breached when a guard loses their keycard, which is crucial for The Hand's plan to silently whisk her away. The team must now retrieve this keycard amidst the pandemonium.
At Fri Dec 8 2023, in a forest near Minsk, Belarus Mission: Extract secuirty guard's keycard from the combat area and bring it to the extract point. In the vibrant realm of social media, a popular content creator and advocate for equity amongst the supernatural, Mia Summers, finds herself unwittingly entangled in a web of danger. Unbeknownst to her, The Hand has their sights on Mia, drawn to her impactful ability to mobilize communities. As Mia continues her digital crusade for equality The Hand meticulously plots her abduction. They exploit gaps in her public schedule, analyzing her patterns and routines with a precision that unnerves even the most vigilant security measures. The plan unfolds on a day when Mia, following a live discussion on inclusivity, steps out into the real world to attend a charity event. The Hand, armed with knowledge and determination, converges on the venue, their operatives blending seamlessly into the crowd. The Hand intend to execute a carefully choreographed abduction. However, this plan's success hinges on one key detail: a secruity guard abandoning their secruity card so that the Shadows can quietly infiltrate. Without this - the abduction would be impossible to pull off without drawing unwanted attention. a live discussion charity event It is night, about 12F(-11C) degrees, and the sky is covered by dark grey stormclouds. There is a waning crescent moon. Ethan charges toward tree. Kylia charges toward tree. Samantha charges toward rock. Annie charges toward Ethan. Ethan says "Move to the rock" "Tree?" Kylia wonders, as she slides a clip into her rifle and begins to sprint across the battle-field. Harriet charges toward brush. Evelynn says "Depression..this is not ideal." Ethan fires off a shot at tree which damages it. Cailyn says "... " Ethan says "Strike at the tree" Annie fires off a shot at tree which damages it. Evelynn charges toward depression. Samantha goes down to one knee before firing off a three-round burst at tree with her M4, it damages it. Claire draws and quickly fires an arrow at tree, it damages it. Harriet is heading towards the brush, taking off at a full run with her long legs carrying her along. Kylia says "The depression is on the river. Our weapons won't work." Ethan says "Do not engage with either Harriet or Cailyn." A third party opportunist fires off a shot at Evelynn which misses her. Ethan charges toward rock. Cailyn blinks as she looks around. "Huh?" Samantha charges toward rock. Evelynn says "I think the depression is past the river." Annie charges toward rock. Cailyn charges toward brush. Lanie charges toward depression. Annie turns her head this way and that to get a bearing for her surroundings, noting some familiar faces nearby. After getting her bearings from the drop off, she takes a deep breath and finds her rifle between her arms, maneuvering it to aim it at the treeline off in the distance, firing off a single shot. "Orders received," Annie relays towards Ethan. Evelynn says "Ok if we can get to the tree, we'll be fine" Ethan fires off a shot at tree which damages it. Annie fires off a shot at tree which damages it. Evelynn says "They are already destroying it though." Samantha goes down to one knee before firing off a three-round burst at tree with her M4, it damages it. Kylia says "Yeah. Depression is probably our best best." Moving as quickly as his legs can take him, Ethan takes a series of fast moving steps towards the nearby rock as he readies pot shots towards the distant tree. The size of it makes it easy enough to hit despite his movement. Kylia fires off a shot at rock which damages it. Kylia charges toward depression. Claire draws and quickly fires an arrow at tree, it damages it. Ethan says "They're retreating across the water." A third party opportunist fires off a shot at Evelynn which misses her. Ethan charges toward Kylia. Ethan says "Ignore the tree." Samantha charges toward Evelynn. Harriet simply keeps running, sprinting as fast as she can. Annie charges toward Kylia. Cailyn charges toward brush. Lanie charges toward depression. Harriet charges toward brush. Ethan fires off a shot at Kylia which misses her. Ethan says "Engage Kylia." Annie fires off a shot at Kylia which misses her. "Oh my god. I so got the time wrong," Cailyn grumbles as she starts to run off. Samantha goes down to one knee before firing off a three-round burst at Kylia with her M4, it impacts against her leather bodysuit. Kylia fires off a shot at a third party opportunist which sends up a spray of soil near his feet. Harriet glances over at Cailyn. "Are you all right?" she wonders uncertainly, arching up her brows. A third party opportunist fires off a shot at Evelynn which misses her. Ethan charges toward Kylia. Samantha charges toward Kylia. Harriet asks no one at all, "Why do we always end up a million miles away from everyone else?" Annie charges toward Kylia. Lanie charges toward depression. "I am.. Well," Cailyn tells Harriet. Lanie throws a small knife end over end at a third party opportunist, it sends up a spray of soil near his feet. "Stick with the plan or?" Annie wonders, but the answer soon comes upon her, and she follows suit after Ethan leveling her rifle in the vicinity of the nearby Hand operatives and bracing her hunting rifle against her shoulder before firing at Kylia, her shot going quite wide, but keeping her honest to stay within their trajectory of firing range. Harriet charges toward brush. Ethan fires off a shot at Kylia which strikes her armor with bruising force. Kylia fades out of the nightmare. Ethan says "Move towards the tree. Engage Kylia" Evelynn charges toward depression. Ethan says "Actually. Belay that. Engage Kylia. Charge towards them." Ethan says "Move to the tree if you need to." Evelynn fires off a shot at a third party opportunist which sends up a spray of soil near his feet. Samantha says "I don't see her..." A third party opportunist fires off a shot at Evelynn which misses her. Ethan says "Kylia eliminated." Annie fires off a shot at Lanie which misses her. Ethan charges toward Lanie. Ethan says "Lanie. " Harriet takes off towards the log next after giving Cailyn a nod. Annie charges toward Lanie. Samantha charges toward Lanie. Lanie charges toward depression. Lanie throws a small knife end over end at a third party opportunist, it strikes the depression he's taking cover behind. Harriet charges toward log. Cailyn charges toward log. Samantha goes down to one knee before firing off a three-round burst at Lanie with her M4, it sends up a spray of water near her feet. Evelynn charges toward depression. "They look like they might be kinda bogged down in the water, wading there," Annie observes, exhaling quietly as she lines up a shot at their current target, Lanie. A third party opportunist fires off a shot at Evelynn which misses her. Annie fires off a shot at Lanie which misses her. "Good, keep up the pressure," Ethan commands, moving towards the flow of water with his rifle trained towards the distant Lanie. Samantha charges toward Lanie. Evelynn finally wades through the river to reach just outside of the depression. She's not tired in any sense of the word, but she is water logged, "We are in a bad place to get out of here." Lanie charges toward depression. Harriet charges toward log. Samantha dashes across the forest, firing from her M4. "The water shouldn't slow me down much..." Annie charges toward Lanie. Harriet fires off a shot at tree which damages it. Evelynn charges toward depression. Samantha says "they're almost to that depression though." Evelynn launches a stab at a third party opportunist, it is parried by him. Ethan says "That's fine." Samantha goes down to one knee before firing off a three-round burst at Lanie with her M4, it sends up a spray of water near her feet. A third party opportunist launches a stab at Evelynn, it is parried by her small hunting knife. Annie fires off a shot at Lanie which misses her. Ethan charges toward Lanie. Samantha charges toward Lanie. Lanie charges toward depression. Cailyn charges toward log. "Wouldn't you be cold?" Annie banters amidst the firefight, taking a moment to drop to her knee and load five more calibers into her hunting rifle. The cold is definitely affecting Annie, having some trouble keeping a steady shot as she pursues after the Hand Operatives. Harriet charges toward log. Lanie says "It was a real bad idea to go throught the fucking river. Hope this is noted." Harriet fires off a shot at tree which damages it. Evelynn launches a stab at a third party opportunist, it is parried by him. Samantha goes down to one knee before firing off a three-round burst at Lanie with her M4, it misses her. As he spares a moment to affix his suppressor, Ethan nonetheless picks up the slack as the others overtake him. With his accessory attached to his firearm, Ethan resumes his aim downrange towards Lanie. A third party opportunist launches a stab at Evelynn, it is parried by her small hunting knife. "I don't really get cold." Samantha admits between bursts of machine gun fire. "Like... an otter." Annie fires off a shot at Lanie which deflects off her shield. Ethan charges toward Lanie. Evelynn says "There was no other way to go." Lanie charges toward depression. Samantha charges toward depression. Samantha says "They're in cover..." Claire charges across the field, though they are rapidly falling behind everyone else. "Ugh. You guys with your long freaking legs." Harriet charges toward log. Ethan says "Lanie isn't." Evelynn launches a stab at a third party opportunist, it is parried by him. Samantha dives into the lake, transforming as she shoulders her rifle and starts to swim. Samantha's eyes suddenly look bloodshot. A third party opportunist launches a stab at Evelynn, it deflects off her shield. Harriet fires off a shot at tree which damages it. Annie fires off a shot at Lanie which impacts against her kevlar vest layered with advanced electronic augmentations. Lanie fades out of the nightmare. Ethan says "Lanie eliminated." Ethan charges toward Evelynn. Evelynn says "I just realized none of you made it." Ethan launches a grenade at Evelynn. Ethan says "Grenade out." Cailyn charges toward log. Harriet charges toward log. "You should teach me your ways," Annie may be seriously imploring Samantha, continuing with the banter. If she didn't believe Samantha initially, she does now as the Salte dives into the water in her dogged pursuit of the Hand operatives. "Yeah. Definitely," she remarks under her breath, genuinely impressed. "What'd you say your background was? Navy Seal?" After a very, very, VERY long run, Harriet has finally made it almost to her intended destination, which is a rather average looking log, after having arrived far, far on the other side of the map originally. She's panting a little. What a wimp. A third party opportunist launches a stab at Evelynn, it impacts against her armor. Evelynn glances aside to the grenade, her lips tug into a slight frown and instead of diving away she just decides to take the impending face full of shrapnel Ethan charges toward Evelynn. Annie charges toward depression. Samantha charges toward depression. Cailyn charges toward log. Harriet charges toward log. "I guess we're all going in for some wetwork," Annie says resignedly, beginning to hoof it near the water's surface, lagging considerably behind Samantha. Evelynn launches a stab at a third party opportunist, it strikes his armor with bruising force. a third party opportunist fades out of the nightmare. Samantha starts to move a bit slower. Ethan charges toward Evelynn. Annie fires off a shot at a third party opportunist which sends up a spray of soil near his feet. Cailyn charges toward log. Ethan fires off a shot at depression which damages it. Cailyn fires off a shot at tree which damages it. Finally, Harriet has arrived at the log, and she finds herself very wet, and not in any -good- way. "Eugh," gets uttered out as she discovers the swampiness beneath her feet. "Welcome, Cailyn." The prospect of swimming doesn't seem to deter Ethan in the slightest, but the weight of his equipment nonetheless immediately wears on him as he takes to it. All the same, the man swims across the water with some measure of noted training, keeping his rifle upright as he swims. Evelynn fades out of the nightmare. a third party opportunist has secuirty guard's keycard. A third party opportunist launches a stab at Evelynn, it mildly wounds her left arm. A third party opportunist fires off a shot at Samantha which misses her. Ethan says "The woman is down. Take out the opportunists" Ethan charges toward a third party opportunist. "Hi," Cailyn responds. Samantha charges toward depression. Harriet fires off a shot at a third party opportunist which misses him. "It's going to be a real big brawl when we come there," Annie notes quietly, wading in the water whilst holding her rifle above her shoulders like she were in boot camp. "Did I hear the Director?" she wonders aloud, glancing over her shoulder to make sure it just was not the wind that caught her attention. "Hand's eliminated. What now then?" Annie fires off a shot at a third party opportunist which misses him. Annie charges toward Samantha. "Kill the opportunists, acquire the asset, and we'll hand it off to the Order, as per the Venetian oath," Ethan lists off, notably satisfied when he hears that the Hand has been eliminated. A third party opportunist launches a stab at Samantha, it is parried by her pair of fighting tridents. A third party opportunist launches a stab at Samantha, it is parried by her pair of fighting tridents. Harriet charges toward sapling. Cailyn watches Claire dor a moment, lips thinning before she's following Harriet. Cailyn charges toward Harriet. Ethan charges toward depression. Samantha lashes out at a third party opportunist with her spear, it is parried by her. "Don't tell me I'm faster than you now, Harry," Cailyn claims, easily catching up to her. Claire shouts up towards Annie "Oh, ha ha. I'll get the hang of this eventually." Despite it, the crack a smile as the charge onward. Samantha dashes down into the depression to start brawling with the opportunists, taking a few painful looking slashes as she retaliates with her tridents. Annie charges toward depression. Harriet expresses, "I am not a sprinter! I'm more of a marathon runner!" A third party opportunist launches a stab at Samantha, it is parried by her pair of fighting tridents. A third party opportunist launches a stab at Samantha, it is parried by her pair of fighting tridents. Harriet charges toward Samantha. Claire draws and quickly fires an arrow at a third party opportunist, it strikes the depression she's taking cover behind. Harriet fires off a shot at a third party opportunist which strikes the depression she's taking cover behind. Ethan says "On our way, Salte." Ethan opportunist charge Cailyn charges toward Harriet. Ethan moves protectively towards Samantha. Samantha lashes out at a third party opportunist with her spear, it is parried by her. Samantha says, over the sound of heavy breathing and fighting, "No rush, feel free to take in the sights on your way." "It's a long walk across this uh..." Annie glances down at the water seeping into her shoes. "Long swim. Body of water," she decides, though the sounds of fighting soon draw her attention, noting Samantha in the midst of the brawl. "How are you holding, Sam?" Annie calls out from the distance, really trying to hustle through the trench of water impeding her. She can't help but snort back a laugh at Samantha's response. Annie charges toward Samantha. A third party opportunist launches a stab at Samantha, it is parried by her pair of fighting tridents. A third party opportunist launches a stab at Samantha, it is parried by her pair of fighting tridents. Harriet charges toward Samantha. Claire draws and quickly fires an arrow at a third party opportunist, it impacts against her armor. Ethan moves protectively towards Samantha. Samantha lashes out at a third party opportunist with her spear, it impacts against her armor. "Never better!" Samantha calls out despite looking like she has in fact been much better, bleeding from multiple cuts. If Ethan can manage a smile in the midst of all of this water, Ethan lets it show at Samantha's comment. Even still, the sight of a comrade in combat is enough for Ethan to attempt to pick up the pace and move towards the nearby depression. Nearly there, Ethan preps his bayonet and begins a charge with his Springfield rifle squarely towards one of the nearby opportunists. Annie charges toward Samantha. A third party opportunist launches a stab at Samantha, it is parried by her pair of fighting tridents. A third party opportunist launches a stab at Annie, it is parried by her black ceramic knife. Claire draws and quickly fires an arrow at a third party opportunist, it strikes her armor with bruising force. Ethan moves protectively towards Samantha. Ethan launches a stab at a third party opportunist, it strikes her armor with bruising force. a third party opportunist fades out of the nightmare. Ethan has secuirty guard's keycard. Samantha lashes out at a third party opportunist with her spear, it is parried by him. Finally managing to make it through what she deems a very wet no man's land, Annie sets right to work, unrolling a white bandage and creeping behind Samantha to perform some timely triage upon the beleaguered woman. "You're amazing." Samantha gushes at Annie when she comes in and bandages the worst of her wounds quickly and effectively. Annie launches a stab at a third party opportunist, it is parried by him. A third party opportunist launches a stab at Ethan, it is dodged by him. Finally reaching his destination, Ethan lets his bayonet charge right into the opportunist's midsection as the hostile was engaged with Samantha. Brutally wrenching it from the now fading opportunist's body, Ethan sets his sights upon the remaining hostile. "Now for you," Ethan spits, bearing down on them. Ethan launches a stab at a third party opportunist, it is parried by him. Claire manages to get a shot with her bow off, though they have to pause to line up the shot. When they start off running agin, the it foot catches an uplifted root and they go down hard, before scrambling back up to their feet. Samantha lashes out at a third party opportunist with her spear, it impacts against his armor. Claire launches an attack at a third party opportunist which strikes his armor with bruising force. Annie launches a stab at a third party opportunist, it strikes his armor with bruising force. a third party opportunist fades out of the nightmare. Ethan says "Right. " "What can I say, after that rehearsal last night I think I'm a changed woman," Annie remarks with a firm nod of her head. "Seriously though. That was really something," Annie feels the need to chatter away now that she feels the worst of the situation has been dealt with. Once she administers some last touches with the bandaging, she movs in, circling around their last remaining foe and stabs him from behind. "Get you a woman who can do both." Samantha notes with a grin towards Annie when she proves she can both provide medical care and stab dudes to death. With the last hostile eliminated by Annie's hands, Ethan finally allows himself to catch a long, heavy breath of relief. "Damn good work," Ethan commends, affording both Annie, Samantha, and even the trailing someone with heavy praise. "Oh... yeah." Samantha agrees with a nod, "I mean Abigail is normally kinda crazy but that was quite extreme even by her standards." She admits. With the last hostile eliminated by Annie's hands, Ethan finally allows himself to catch a long, heavy breath of relief. "Damn good work," Ethan commends, affording both Annie, Samantha, and even the trailing asian woman in the distance with no small amount of praise. If one could catch a smile from beneath that gas mask, it is likely that Ethan is managing one all the same. "Earned your raises. When Harriet gets here, we'll hand it off." Samantha goes down to one knee before firing off a three-round burst at a third party opportunist with her M4, it misses her. Annie fires off a shot at a third party opportunist which misses her. Ethan says "More hostiles." "Have to admire their tenacity." Samantha muses as she brings her rifle up to her shoulder to fire off a burst before ducking back down into cover. Harriet fires off a shot at a third party opportunist which sends up a spray of soil near her feet. Harriet charges toward Samantha. "Definitely," Annie replies, somewhat out of breath from the impromptu training course she had to endure to get to the depression. Once hostile forces have been dealt with she sheathes her knife and drops onto the ground for a much needed breather. "Yeah she-" She makes to converse, but with the arrival of more third party opportunists encroaching upon their position break time is over and she is quick to scramble up on her feet and aim down the sights of her rifle. Harriet is still running. She really is not a fast mover. She's also complaining, saying, "I do not think they could have dropped me off any further from this place!" Ethan fires off a shot at a third party opportunist which misses her. Annie fires off a shot at a third party opportunist which impacts against her armor. Samantha goes down to one knee before firing off a three-round burst at a third party opportunist with her M4, it strikes her armor with bruising force. a third party opportunist fades out of the nightmare. Grumbling as a new set of hostiles appear downrange, Ethan wastes little time in setting up his rifle in the trio's direction. Operating in lockstep with the bodyguard beside him, Ethan fires at the nearby opportunists as they breach the distance between Ethan and his allies. Harriet fires off a shot at a third party opportunist which misses her. Harriet charges toward Samantha. Ethan says "The balaclava wearing operative is ours." A third party opportunist launches a stab at Ethan, it is dodged by him. A third party opportunist launches a stab at Ethan, it is dodged by him. Ethan launches a stab at a third party opportunist, it is parried by her. Samantha lashes out at a third party opportunist with her spear, it is parried by her. Annie disarms a third party opportunist. Annie launches a stab at a third party opportunist, it is parried by her. "I could have sworn I heard the Director behind us," Annie makes to mention amidst the clamor of gunfire whistling around them. She is alerted to Harriet, but the squint she has for the woman makes it clear she isn't exactly who she was looking for. "I think I'm hearing things," she complains, but only just the token amount as there are bad guys to shoot at. And soon enough, engage in close quarters combat with. Harriet charges toward Samantha. Samantha slips around to try and pin the opportunists between them and attacking from behind, slashing at the back of their knees. Harriet fires off a shot at a third party opportunist which strikes the depression he's taking cover behind. Immediately beset upon by the two opportunists, Ethan nonetheless meets their knives with the flat end of his rifle. Taking a few steps to awkwardly dance and sidestep around the depression, Ethan tries to find himself an opportunity to lunge with his bayonet at his aggressors. "Little shits," Ethan curses. A third party opportunist launches a stab at Ethan, it is dodged by him. Ethan launches a stab at a third party opportunist, it is parried by her. Samantha lashes out at a third party opportunist with her spear, it impacts against her armor. a third party opportunist fades out of the nightmare. Annie launches a stab at a third party opportunist, it is parried by him. Cailyn fires off a shot at a third party opportunist which strikes the depression he's taking cover behind. Harriet wades along, moving in and attempting to get in closer. It takes so damn long, though. So damn long. Harriet charges toward Samantha. "Sound off if you need a tune-up," Annie calls out helpfully after Ethan grouses about their current problem. The third party opportunists that flooded their position. She looks on at Ethan in particular, sensing he might be the one who needs some support. "You shouldn't height shame." Samantha claims as she drives her spear through the back of one of the short opporunitist's chest, the point briefly appearing out the other side before he vanishes. Harriet swings her weapon at a third party opportunist, it is parried by him. A third party opportunist launches a stab at Ethan, it is dodged by him. Ethan launches a stab at a third party opportunist, it is parried by him. Samantha lashes out at a third party opportunist with her spear, it impacts against his armor. Annie launches a stab at a third party opportunist, it strikes his armor with bruising force. a third party opportunist fades out of the nightmare. Samantha blinks as she looks at Harriet's mace. "Jesus Harry, please never hit me with that thing." Harriet comes in -- eventually, might I add -- and has so much rage built up for taking half an hour to get to this spot that she smacked the opportunist with her mace incredible hard, and then when Annie finishes him off, she praises with, "Well done." Bringing his bayonet to bear, Ethan gives an indirect response to Annie by stabbing at the other opportunist. As his allies finish the job, Ethan seems no less the worse for wear, only evident with fatigue as he breathes heavily through the filters of his gas mask. "Evening Harriet," Ethan mentions as Harriet joins him and his comrades, only finally beginning to catch his breath. Claire briefly goes under the water with a glub, before popping back up and continuing their annoyingly long swim. Harriet looks to Samantha, then at her mace, and asks, "So you wouldn't have stalked me if I'd hit you with this after you forked me that initial time?" Looking to Ethan, she nods. "Evening, Commander," she says, accepting the keycard and then, peering out into the distance, dreading the swim ahead already. The impact that sounds off from Harriet's mace makes Annie wince, more so than the nasty stab she's embedded her knife into their last assailant. "Yeah. That looks pretty uh. Ferocious," Annie tacks on after Samantha. "Through the fighting I thought it was a frying pan at first," she admits, leaning down on her knees to catch a breather. All too eager to pass the asset off to Harriet, Ethan sets himself up by preparing the bipod of his rifle and setting it up near the depression. With a careful, trained eye, Ethan scouts the surrounding area with a critical gaze. "Remind me never to come to your house for pancake." Samantha tells Annie as she takes a moment to scan the horizon. Ethan says "The Hand got routed. Badly." Cailyn charges toward Harriet. Ethan says "We're still here though." "Definitely not." Samantha agrees with Harriet, "Also, was like, only a teensy bit of stalking." She argues. "You think a frying pan would make a decent whacker?" Annie wonders as she pushes herself up with a weighty exhale. "Cast iron is pretty serious business," she supposes, her eyebrows ticking towards each other in serious consideration. "Do not try to water it down, it sounds less exciting," Harriet calls over her shoulder at Samantha. "Would you say that the Venetian oath is worthwhile so far, Harriet?" Ethan asks, interjecting into to the conversation but keeping his eye trained towards the distant extraction point. Harriet calls to Ethan and she wades and swims, and grumbles about it all, "Definitely! No regrets to be had!" Cailyn seemed to have tripped over the log, but she's up on her feet now and truckin' along. Cailyn runs towards the extraction point. Claire charges toward depression. "I just had the guys find her phone number so I could compliment her on how hard she hit me." Samantha clarifies for her Temple comrades, as if sure they are very interested in the details. "You know, intel could have done us a solid by telling us this was a swimsuit operation," Annie remarks thoughtfully as she has all eyes on Harriet, watching her struggle through the water. "The cold might be an issue but." Cailyn gurgles out what might be a reply to Annie Cailyn runs towards the extraction point. As Harriet and Cailyn seem to be moving off on their own with the asset in hand, Ethan finally allows himself some measure of respite even if his firearm and attentions seem mostly preoccupied for any oncoming hostiles. "I don't think anything would've prepared us for Belarus," Ethan replies towards Annie, his voice muffled through his gas mask. "Every single operation we've been on lately has been cold as shit." Claire charges toward depression. "You should wear some flannel. It's warm," Cailyn tells Ethan with a grin. Ethan says "Always satisfying to launch a grenade at a vampire and for them to realize that there's no hope for them to escape it." "I hear the earth like, tilts or something." Samantha mentions to Ethan, "Sounds like nonsense when you say it out loud though." A third party opportunist fires off a shot at Harriet which misses her. A third party opportunist fires off a shot at Harriet which misses her. A third party opportunist fires off a shot at Harriet which sends up a spray of water near her feet. A third party opportunist fires off a shot at Harriet which sends up a spray of water near her feet. Samantha goes down to one knee before firing off a three-round burst at a third party opportunist with her M4, it sends up a spray of soil near his feet. Ethan says "They'll need assistance. Cover them." Samantha charges toward Harriet. Cailyn says "Hell is flat." The gurgling is next to catch Annie's attention, her eyebrows moving to convey some concern. She looks between her two comrades, both all nice and dry and free of contending with any water whatsoever. "Uh. Do you think they might need a rescue wi-" Fire unloads nearby and she drops the pretense of casual chatter time to provide supporting fire for their unlikely comrades. Annie fires off a shot at a third party opportunist which misses him. Claire charges toward depression. Cailyn runs towards the extraction point. A third party opportunist fires off a shot at Harriet which sends up a spray of water near her feet. A third party opportunist fires off a shot at Harriet which misses her. A third party opportunist fires off a shot at Harriet which sends up a spray of water near her feet. A third party opportunist fires off a shot at Harriet which sends up a spray of water near her feet. "Fire at the new opportunists," Ethan commands as a spent round escapes from his firearm, the man preparing another shot. Ethan fires off a shot at a third party opportunist which misses him. Cailyn fires off a shot at a third party opportunist which impacts against his armor. Samantha moves protectively towards Harriet. Annie fires off a shot at a third party opportunist which impacts against his armor. Claire gives a little bit of a wince as they remark, "Ooof. That would be pretty poor timing if they take her down now." "Shoot," Annie grimaces as the opportunists focus their attention on Harriet. "Should we move in with them?" she worries, though the depression they're huddled at is likely the best vantage point they have to provide a security screen for Harriet and Cailyn. "Fuckin'- Gun's jammed." Cailyn grumbles to herself. Claire draws and quickly fires an arrow at a third party opportunist, it strikes his armor with bruising force. A third party opportunist fires off a shot at Samantha which misses her. A third party opportunist fires off a shot at Samantha which sends up a spray of water near her feet. A third party opportunist fires off a shot at Samantha which misses her. A third party opportunist fires off a shot at Samantha which misses her. Ethan fires off a shot at a third party opportunist which strikes his armor with bruising force. a third party opportunist fades out of the nightmare. Claire charges toward depression. Cailyn runs towards the extraction point. "If Salte and Summers moves in to provide her cover, she should be okay," Ethan comments, preparing another shot with his rifle. Cailyn fires off a shot at a third party opportunist which sends up a spray of soil near his feet. Annie fires off a shot at a third party opportunist which sends up a spray of soil near his feet. Samantha moves protectively towards Harriet. With a shot of his Springfield, Ethan watches as the suppressed shot tears through one of the offending opportunists. A simple exhale leaves the filters of his gas mask as he readies another shot on the group of hostiles, providing as much cover for Harriet and Samantha that he can muster. "Go forth, Sam," Annie urges like the other woman was a Pokemon, watching Samantha sally off from their protective position to render assistance to the nearby Orderites. Ethan fires off a shot at a third party opportunist which misses him. Samantha dives into the water after Harriet, transforming once more as she quickly moves through the water to interpose herself between the Orderite and the opportunists, wincing as she gets shot a bunch of times. "Ow." Cailyn charges toward Harriet. Annie fires off a shot at a third party opportunist which impacts against his armor. Claire gives a shout of triumph as they finally reach cover, before doubling over, hands on knees, panting dramatically, "How.. How.. do you people.." Coughing rings out, before they continues, "How do you people move that fast." Claire draws and quickly fires an arrow at a third party opportunist, it strikes his armor with bruising force. "Damn, Sam's a natural," Annie marvels as the hostile forces approaching instantly set their fire upon Samantha, likely thinking that was indeed just what Samantha was aiming for. Harriet does her best to take care of Samantha after she's been fired at, but she says, "I think you're just supposed to rub some dirt in it," as she provides the woman some medical attention. "Don't!" Cailyn shouts after Harriet. A third party opportunist launches a stab at Ethan, it is dodged by him. a sun-emblazoned Templar operative fades out of the nightmare. Ethan launches a stab at a third party opportunist, it strikes his armor with bruising force. a third party opportunist fades out of the nightmare. Readying another shot, Ethan seems quick to interject: "Technically, she's a Demolisher -- but yes, this is what they excel at. Salte's a professional, and one that I'm glad to have." Samantha looks around at all the water. "Dirt isn't in the highest supply right now." She observes, "Maybe head to the extraction point?" She suggests. Samantha moves protectively towards Harriet. Annie disarms a third party opportunist. Annie launches a stab at a third party opportunist, it is parried by her. Claire throws a punch at a third party opportunist, it is blocked by her. "Especially not dirt around here. God above," Cailyn huffs out, her inner-doctor taking point. "Oh, why on earth would I do that?" Harriet asks Samantha as she struggles to get to the point, floundering mostly. A third party opportunist launches a stab at Annie, it is parried by her black ceramic knife. "Oh yeah, she's not like," Annie attempts to amend, her expression screwing up to imply that thinking is too hard. And painful. What's probably more painful is when she approaches one of the opportunists, deftly weaving in between his guard to wrench the weapon from him, then steps backwards while delivering a parting slash of her knife. Avenging his bodyguard, Ethan readies his rifle's bayonet and brings it straight onto an opportunist's wrist. Severing the tendon with a slash, Ethan deftly maneuvers the rifle to bring it straight into the groin of his attacker before wrenching the firearm and its attachment upwards and through the now-fading opportunist's midsection. "Bastard," Ethan spits. Ethan launches a stab at a third party opportunist, it is parried by her. "Try, try kicking your legs." Samantha advises Harriet as she struggles through the water, moving through it herself with an easy which is likely super obnoxious. Samantha moves protectively towards Harriet. Annie launches a stab at a third party opportunist, it is parried by her. Claire throws a punch at a third party opportunist, it is blocked by her. "I'll try kicking you with my legs," Harriet says to Samantha in response, snorting some at the show off. A third party opportunist launches a stab at Annie, it is parried by her black ceramic knife. A third party opportunist launches a stab at Annie, it is parried by her black ceramic knife. "Will that be before or after you drown?" Samantha queries back politely. Ethan launches a stab at a third party opportunist, it is parried by her. Claire tosses her bow to one side as they lay a couple of quick rabbit punches to the stomach of the opportunist, remarking with annoyance, "Of course.. it would be hand to hand." Another cough, "When I finally got here." Samantha moves protectively towards Harriet. "You a punchy type?" Annie wonders of Claire, watching the balaclava-masked operative deliver a punch at one of their assailants they've engaged in a chaotic brawl. "Ow," Annie complains as two of them turn on her and retaliate. Annie launches a stab at a third party opportunist, it is parried by her. "You won't let me drown," Harriet says to Samantha as she struggles and flails along. "Actually, you might..." is confessed after a bit of thought. Preoccupied with the prospect of engaging the local hostiles, Ethan sets to the task of bringing his bayonet to bear against the two that remain. "You good, Ann?" Ethan asks, sparing Annie evident concern as he throws himself into the brawl. A third party opportunist launches a stab at Ethan, it is dodged by him. A third party opportunist launches a stab at Annie, it is parried by her black ceramic knife. Claire throws a punch at a third party opportunist, it strikes her in the chest. Cailyn charges toward Harriet. Ethan launches a stab at a third party opportunist, it impacts against her armor. "I'll only let you drown a little bit." Samantha confirms for Harriet "So that after you've gotten to give me mouth to mouth," Harriet is saying, well also sputtering some. "You'll have a cool story to tell people." Samantha moves protectively towards Harriet. Annie launches a stab at a third party opportunist, it strikes her armor with bruising force. Samantha says "How you guys going back there? I notice I haven't been shot in a while so I'm guessing pretty good?" "Patch me up, doc," Annie implores as she manages to fend off one of the opportunist's stabs meant for her with her own knife. Just as Samantha and Harriet contend with the water, they contend with some of their own problems back at the 'home' field. Ethan says "We're alive." Claire gives another little cough as they say to Annie, "Not my personal preference, but I go with what I have and I need to practice this kind of close quarters anyway>" A third party opportunist launches a stab at Ethan, it is dodged by him. A third party opportunist launches a stab at Annie, it is parried by her black ceramic knife. Claire throws a punch at a third party opportunist, it strikes her in the chest. Annie launches a stab at a third party opportunist, it strikes her armor with bruising force. a third party opportunist fades out of the nightmare. "And so you'll forever be in my debt." Samantha confirms to Harriet, "And I'll get to hold it over you and be super obnoxious and you can't complain without being a bad person." Samantha moves protectively towards Harriet. "He didn't like that," Annie remarks, her version of a thank you to Ethan for rendering some quick first-aid for her own benefit. The opportunist definitely changed targets, trying to punish someone for interrupting his duel with the blonde. Cailyn charges toward Harriet. "Hey look, you made it!" Samantha enthuses to Harriet in the most patronizing tone of voice possible. A third party opportunist launches a stab at Annie, it impacts against her ceramic-plated vest. Ethan launches a stab at a third party opportunist, it is parried by him. Claire ducks under a sudden kick from the opportunist, taking the initiative and slamming their foot into her other leg before they recover their stance. Claire throws a punch at a third party opportunist, it is blocked by him. Cailyn is still slowly wading. Annie launches a stab at a third party opportunist, it is parried by him. "He didn't like that," Annie remarks, her version of a thank you to Ethan for rendering some quick first-aid for her own benefit. The opportunist definitely changed targets, trying to punish someone for interrupting his duel with the blonde. With one of them down, she grits her teeth as another stab hits her right in the chest, the ceramic vest taking the brunt of the damage. "Ow," she says again, shooting her attacker a sour look. A third party opportunist fires off a shot at Samantha which misses her. A third party opportunist fires off a shot at Samantha which misses her. A third party opportunist fires off a shot at Samantha which misses her. A third party opportunist fires off a shot at Harriet which misses her. A third party opportunist fires off a shot at Harriet which misses her. "Shit," Ethan mumbles, bringing out his tazer as he sees a blow from the opportunist land squarely upon Annie. "He didn't like that," Annie remarks, her version of a thank you to Ethan for rendering some quick first-aid for her own benefit. The opportunist definitely changed targets, trying to punish Ethan for interrupting his duel with the blonde. With one of them down, she grits her teeth as another stab hits her right in the chest, the ceramic vest taking the brunt of the damage. "Ow," she says again, shooting her attacker a sour look. A third party opportunist launches a stab at Ethan, it is dodged by him. Samantha curls around Harriet when the shooting starts but the bullets drive her off, blood seeping into the water. Annie says "That looks like an ambush." Cailyn charges toward Harriet. "Yeah, I'm who you want," Ethan spits, readying another blow with his firearm. The Order has proved victorious.
As hostilities erupt in the forest, the operatives mobilize. Samantha and Harriet lay camouflaged by the lake, anticipating their shadowy assailants, while Ethan and Kylia engage from a distance. The exchange of gunfire intensifies around the tree and rocks, but the realization that weapons are ineffective in the depression near the river shifts their strategy. Ethan carefully coordinates assaults primarily directed against The Hand, specifically Kylia, who eventually fades from the battlefield. Samantha valiantly charges into battle, transforming to engage with a relentless determination while the others provide cover. In the end, after a grueling confrontation across land and water, and despite unexpected third party opportunists attempting to thwart their mission, Ethan declares Hand's operatives eliminated. With the crucial keycard in their possession, the team now faces the task of extraction, ensuring that their hard-fought victory secures the safety of Mia and fulfills their mission objective.
At Fri Dec 8 2023, in a forest near Minsk, Belarus Mission: Extract secuirty guard's keycard from the combat area and bring it to the extract point. In the vibrant realm of social media, a popular content creator and advocate for equity amongst the supernatural, Mia Summers, finds herself unwittingly entangled in a web of danger. Unbeknownst to her, The Hand has their sights on Mia, drawn to her impactful ability to mobilize communities. As Mia continues her digital crusade for equality The Hand meticulously plots her abduction. They exploit gaps in her public schedule, analyzing her patterns and routines with a precision that unnerves even the most vigilant security measures. The plan unfolds on a day when Mia, following a live discussion on inclusivity, steps out into the real world to attend a charity event. The Hand, armed with knowledge and determination, converges on the venue, their operatives blending seamlessly into the crowd. The Hand intend to execute a carefully choreographed abduction. However, this plan's success hinges on one key detail: a secruity guard abandoning their secruity card so that the Shadows can quietly infiltrate. Without this - the abduction would be impossible to pull off without drawing unwanted attention. a live discussion charity event It is night, about 12F(-11C) degrees, and the sky is covered by dark grey stormclouds. There is a waning crescent moon. Ethan charges toward tree. Kylia charges toward tree. Samantha charges toward rock. Annie charges toward Ethan. Ethan says "Move to the rock" "Tree?" Kylia wonders, as she slides a clip into her rifle and begins to sprint across the battle-field. Harriet charges toward brush. Evelynn says "Depression..this is not ideal." Ethan fires off a shot at tree which damages it. Cailyn says "... " Ethan says "Strike at the tree" Annie fires off a shot at tree which damages it. Evelynn charges toward depression. Samantha goes down to one knee before firing off a three-round burst at tree with her M4, it damages it. Claire draws and quickly fires an arrow at tree, it damages it. Harriet is heading towards the brush, taking off at a full run with her long legs carrying her along. Kylia says "The depression is on the river. Our weapons won't work." Ethan says "Do not engage with either Harriet or Cailyn." A third party opportunist fires off a shot at Evelynn which misses her. Ethan charges toward rock. Cailyn blinks as she looks around. "Huh?" Samantha charges toward rock. Evelynn says "I think the depression is past the river." Annie charges toward rock. Cailyn charges toward brush. Lanie charges toward depression. Annie turns her head this way and that to get a bearing for her surroundings, noting some familiar faces nearby. After getting her bearings from the drop off, she takes a deep breath and finds her rifle between her arms, maneuvering it to aim it at the treeline off in the distance, firing off a single shot. "Orders received," Annie relays towards Ethan. Evelynn says "Ok if we can get to the tree, we'll be fine" Ethan fires off a shot at tree which damages it. Annie fires off a shot at tree which damages it. Evelynn says "They are already destroying it though." Samantha goes down to one knee before firing off a three-round burst at tree with her M4, it damages it. Kylia says "Yeah. Depression is probably our best best." Moving as quickly as his legs can take him, Ethan takes a series of fast moving steps towards the nearby rock as he readies pot shots towards the distant tree. The size of it makes it easy enough to hit despite his movement. Kylia fires off a shot at rock which damages it. Kylia charges toward depression. Claire draws and quickly fires an arrow at tree, it damages it. Ethan says "They're retreating across the water." A third party opportunist fires off a shot at Evelynn which misses her. Ethan charges toward Kylia. Ethan says "Ignore the tree." Samantha charges toward Evelynn. Harriet simply keeps running, sprinting as fast as she can. Annie charges toward Kylia. Cailyn charges toward brush. Lanie charges toward depression. Harriet charges toward brush. Ethan fires off a shot at Kylia which misses her. Ethan says "Engage Kylia." Annie fires off a shot at Kylia which misses her. "Oh my god. I so got the time wrong," Cailyn grumbles as she starts to run off. Samantha goes down to one knee before firing off a three-round burst at Kylia with her M4, it impacts against her leather bodysuit. Kylia fires off a shot at a third party opportunist which sends up a spray of soil near his feet. Harriet glances over at Cailyn. "Are you all right?" she wonders uncertainly, arching up her brows. A third party opportunist fires off a shot at Evelynn which misses her. Ethan charges toward Kylia. Samantha charges toward Kylia. Harriet asks no one at all, "Why do we always end up a million miles away from everyone else?" Annie charges toward Kylia. Lanie charges toward depression. "I am.. Well," Cailyn tells Harriet. Lanie throws a small knife end over end at a third party opportunist, it sends up a spray of soil near his feet. "Stick with the plan or?" Annie wonders, but the answer soon comes upon her, and she follows suit after Ethan leveling her rifle in the vicinity of the nearby Hand operatives and bracing her hunting rifle against her shoulder before firing at Kylia, her shot going quite wide, but keeping her honest to stay within their trajectory of firing range. Harriet charges toward brush. Ethan fires off a shot at Kylia which strikes her armor with bruising force. Kylia fades out of the nightmare. Ethan says "Move towards the tree. Engage Kylia" Evelynn charges toward depression. Ethan says "Actually. Belay that. Engage Kylia. Charge towards them." Ethan says "Move to the tree if you need to." Evelynn fires off a shot at a third party opportunist which sends up a spray of soil near his feet. Samantha says "I don't see her..." A third party opportunist fires off a shot at Evelynn which misses her. Ethan says "Kylia eliminated." Annie fires off a shot at Lanie which misses her. Ethan charges toward Lanie. Ethan says "Lanie. " Harriet takes off towards the log next after giving Cailyn a nod. Annie charges toward Lanie. Samantha charges toward Lanie. Lanie charges toward depression. Lanie throws a small knife end over end at a third party opportunist, it strikes the depression he's taking cover behind. Harriet charges toward log. Cailyn charges toward log. Samantha goes down to one knee before firing off a three-round burst at Lanie with her M4, it sends up a spray of water near her feet. Evelynn charges toward depression. "They look like they might be kinda bogged down in the water, wading there," Annie observes, exhaling quietly as she lines up a shot at their current target, Lanie. A third party opportunist fires off a shot at Evelynn which misses her. Annie fires off a shot at Lanie which misses her. "Good, keep up the pressure," Ethan commands, moving towards the flow of water with his rifle trained towards the distant Lanie. Samantha charges toward Lanie. Evelynn finally wades through the river to reach just outside of the depression. She's not tired in any sense of the word, but she is water logged, "We are in a bad place to get out of here." Lanie charges toward depression. Harriet charges toward log. Samantha dashes across the forest, firing from her M4. "The water shouldn't slow me down much..." Annie charges toward Lanie. Harriet fires off a shot at tree which damages it. Evelynn charges toward depression. Samantha says "they're almost to that depression though." Evelynn launches a stab at a third party opportunist, it is parried by him. Ethan says "That's fine." Samantha goes down to one knee before firing off a three-round burst at Lanie with her M4, it sends up a spray of water near her feet. A third party opportunist launches a stab at Evelynn, it is parried by her small hunting knife. Annie fires off a shot at Lanie which misses her. Ethan charges toward Lanie. Samantha charges toward Lanie. Lanie charges toward depression. Cailyn charges toward log. "Wouldn't you be cold?" Annie banters amidst the firefight, taking a moment to drop to her knee and load five more calibers into her hunting rifle. The cold is definitely affecting Annie, having some trouble keeping a steady shot as she pursues after the Hand Operatives. Harriet charges toward log. Lanie says "It was a real bad idea to go throught the fucking river. Hope this is noted." Harriet fires off a shot at tree which damages it. Evelynn launches a stab at a third party opportunist, it is parried by him. Samantha goes down to one knee before firing off a three-round burst at Lanie with her M4, it misses her. As he spares a moment to affix his suppressor, Ethan nonetheless picks up the slack as the others overtake him. With his accessory attached to his firearm, Ethan resumes his aim downrange towards Lanie. A third party opportunist launches a stab at Evelynn, it is parried by her small hunting knife. "I don't really get cold." Samantha admits between bursts of machine gun fire. "Like... an otter." Annie fires off a shot at Lanie which deflects off her shield. Ethan charges toward Lanie. Evelynn says "There was no other way to go." Lanie charges toward depression. Samantha charges toward depression. Samantha says "They're in cover..." Claire charges across the field, though they are rapidly falling behind everyone else. "Ugh. You guys with your long freaking legs." Harriet charges toward log. Ethan says "Lanie isn't." Evelynn launches a stab at a third party opportunist, it is parried by him. Samantha dives into the lake, transforming as she shoulders her rifle and starts to swim. Samantha's eyes suddenly look bloodshot. A third party opportunist launches a stab at Evelynn, it deflects off her shield. Harriet fires off a shot at tree which damages it. Annie fires off a shot at Lanie which impacts against her kevlar vest layered with advanced electronic augmentations. Lanie fades out of the nightmare. Ethan says "Lanie eliminated." Ethan charges toward Evelynn. Evelynn says "I just realized none of you made it." Ethan launches a grenade at Evelynn. Ethan says "Grenade out." Cailyn charges toward log. Harriet charges toward log. "You should teach me your ways," Annie may be seriously imploring Samantha, continuing with the banter. If she didn't believe Samantha initially, she does now as the Salte dives into the water in her dogged pursuit of the Hand operatives. "Yeah. Definitely," she remarks under her breath, genuinely impressed. "What'd you say your background was? Navy Seal?" After a very, very, VERY long run, Harriet has finally made it almost to her intended destination, which is a rather average looking log, after having arrived far, far on the other side of the map originally. She's panting a little. What a wimp. A third party opportunist launches a stab at Evelynn, it impacts against her armor. Evelynn glances aside to the grenade, her lips tug into a slight frown and instead of diving away she just decides to take the impending face full of shrapnel Ethan charges toward Evelynn. Annie charges toward depression. Samantha charges toward depression. Cailyn charges toward log. Harriet charges toward log. "I guess we're all going in for some wetwork," Annie says resignedly, beginning to hoof it near the water's surface, lagging considerably behind Samantha. Evelynn launches a stab at a third party opportunist, it strikes his armor with bruising force. a third party opportunist fades out of the nightmare. Samantha starts to move a bit slower. Ethan charges toward Evelynn. Annie fires off a shot at a third party opportunist which sends up a spray of soil near his feet. Cailyn charges toward log. Ethan fires off a shot at depression which damages it. Cailyn fires off a shot at tree which damages it. Finally, Harriet has arrived at the log, and she finds herself very wet, and not in any -good- way. "Eugh," gets uttered out as she discovers the swampiness beneath her feet. "Welcome, Cailyn." The prospect of swimming doesn't seem to deter Ethan in the slightest, but the weight of his equipment nonetheless immediately wears on him as he takes to it. All the same, the man swims across the water with some measure of noted training, keeping his rifle upright as he swims. Evelynn fades out of the nightmare. a third party opportunist has secuirty guard's keycard. A third party opportunist launches a stab at Evelynn, it mildly wounds her left arm. A third party opportunist fires off a shot at Samantha which misses her. Ethan says "The woman is down. Take out the opportunists" Ethan charges toward a third party opportunist. "Hi," Cailyn responds. Samantha charges toward depression. Harriet fires off a shot at a third party opportunist which misses him. "It's going to be a real big brawl when we come there," Annie notes quietly, wading in the water whilst holding her rifle above her shoulders like she were in boot camp. "Did I hear the Director?" she wonders aloud, glancing over her shoulder to make sure it just was not the wind that caught her attention. "Hand's eliminated. What now then?" Annie fires off a shot at a third party opportunist which misses him. Annie charges toward Samantha. "Kill the opportunists, acquire the asset, and we'll hand it off to the Order, as per the Venetian oath," Ethan lists off, notably satisfied when he hears that the Hand has been eliminated. A third party opportunist launches a stab at Samantha, it is parried by her pair of fighting tridents. A third party opportunist launches a stab at Samantha, it is parried by her pair of fighting tridents. Harriet charges toward sapling. Cailyn watches Claire dor a moment, lips thinning before she's following Harriet. Cailyn charges toward Harriet. Ethan charges toward depression. Samantha lashes out at a third party opportunist with her spear, it is parried by her. "Don't tell me I'm faster than you now, Harry," Cailyn claims, easily catching up to her. Claire shouts up towards Annie "Oh, ha ha. I'll get the hang of this eventually." Despite it, the crack a smile as the charge onward. Samantha dashes down into the depression to start brawling with the opportunists, taking a few painful looking slashes as she retaliates with her tridents. Annie charges toward depression. Harriet expresses, "I am not a sprinter! I'm more of a marathon runner!" A third party opportunist launches a stab at Samantha, it is parried by her pair of fighting tridents. A third party opportunist launches a stab at Samantha, it is parried by her pair of fighting tridents. Harriet charges toward Samantha. Claire draws and quickly fires an arrow at a third party opportunist, it strikes the depression she's taking cover behind. Harriet fires off a shot at a third party opportunist which strikes the depression she's taking cover behind. Ethan says "On our way, Salte." Ethan opportunist charge Cailyn charges toward Harriet. Ethan moves protectively towards Samantha. Samantha lashes out at a third party opportunist with her spear, it is parried by her. Samantha says, over the sound of heavy breathing and fighting, "No rush, feel free to take in the sights on your way." "It's a long walk across this uh..." Annie glances down at the water seeping into her shoes. "Long swim. Body of water," she decides, though the sounds of fighting soon draw her attention, noting Samantha in the midst of the brawl. "How are you holding, Sam?" Annie calls out from the distance, really trying to hustle through the trench of water impeding her. She can't help but snort back a laugh at Samantha's response. Annie charges toward Samantha. A third party opportunist launches a stab at Samantha, it is parried by her pair of fighting tridents. A third party opportunist launches a stab at Samantha, it is parried by her pair of fighting tridents. Harriet charges toward Samantha. Claire draws and quickly fires an arrow at a third party opportunist, it impacts against her armor. Ethan moves protectively towards Samantha. Samantha lashes out at a third party opportunist with her spear, it impacts against her armor. "Never better!" Samantha calls out despite looking like she has in fact been much better, bleeding from multiple cuts. If Ethan can manage a smile in the midst of all of this water, Ethan lets it show at Samantha's comment. Even still, the sight of a comrade in combat is enough for Ethan to attempt to pick up the pace and move towards the nearby depression. Nearly there, Ethan preps his bayonet and begins a charge with his Springfield rifle squarely towards one of the nearby opportunists. Annie charges toward Samantha. A third party opportunist launches a stab at Samantha, it is parried by her pair of fighting tridents. A third party opportunist launches a stab at Annie, it is parried by her black ceramic knife. Claire draws and quickly fires an arrow at a third party opportunist, it strikes her armor with bruising force. Ethan moves protectively towards Samantha. Ethan launches a stab at a third party opportunist, it strikes her armor with bruising force. a third party opportunist fades out of the nightmare. Ethan has secuirty guard's keycard. Samantha lashes out at a third party opportunist with her spear, it is parried by him. Finally managing to make it through what she deems a very wet no man's land, Annie sets right to work, unrolling a white bandage and creeping behind Samantha to perform some timely triage upon the beleaguered woman. "You're amazing." Samantha gushes at Annie when she comes in and bandages the worst of her wounds quickly and effectively. Annie launches a stab at a third party opportunist, it is parried by him. A third party opportunist launches a stab at Ethan, it is dodged by him. Finally reaching his destination, Ethan lets his bayonet charge right into the opportunist's midsection as the hostile was engaged with Samantha. Brutally wrenching it from the now fading opportunist's body, Ethan sets his sights upon the remaining hostile. "Now for you," Ethan spits, bearing down on them. Ethan launches a stab at a third party opportunist, it is parried by him. Claire manages to get a shot with her bow off, though they have to pause to line up the shot. When they start off running agin, the it foot catches an uplifted root and they go down hard, before scrambling back up to their feet. Samantha lashes out at a third party opportunist with her spear, it impacts against his armor. Claire launches an attack at a third party opportunist which strikes his armor with bruising force. Annie launches a stab at a third party opportunist, it strikes his armor with bruising force. a third party opportunist fades out of the nightmare. Ethan says "Right. " "What can I say, after that rehearsal last night I think I'm a changed woman," Annie remarks with a firm nod of her head. "Seriously though. That was really something," Annie feels the need to chatter away now that she feels the worst of the situation has been dealt with. Once she administers some last touches with the bandaging, she movs in, circling around their last remaining foe and stabs him from behind. "Get you a woman who can do both." Samantha notes with a grin towards Annie when she proves she can both provide medical care and stab dudes to death. With the last hostile eliminated by Annie's hands, Ethan finally allows himself to catch a long, heavy breath of relief. "Damn good work," Ethan commends, affording both Annie, Samantha, and even the trailing someone with heavy praise. "Oh... yeah." Samantha agrees with a nod, "I mean Abigail is normally kinda crazy but that was quite extreme even by her standards." She admits. With the last hostile eliminated by Annie's hands, Ethan finally allows himself to catch a long, heavy breath of relief. "Damn good work," Ethan commends, affording both Annie, Samantha, and even the trailing asian woman in the distance with no small amount of praise. If one could catch a smile from beneath that gas mask, it is likely that Ethan is managing one all the same. "Earned your raises. When Harriet gets here, we'll hand it off." Samantha goes down to one knee before firing off a three-round burst at a third party opportunist with her M4, it misses her. Annie fires off a shot at a third party opportunist which misses her. Ethan says "More hostiles." "Have to admire their tenacity." Samantha muses as she brings her rifle up to her shoulder to fire off a burst before ducking back down into cover. Harriet fires off a shot at a third party opportunist which sends up a spray of soil near her feet. Harriet charges toward Samantha. "Definitely," Annie replies, somewhat out of breath from the impromptu training course she had to endure to get to the depression. Once hostile forces have been dealt with she sheathes her knife and drops onto the ground for a much needed breather. "Yeah she-" She makes to converse, but with the arrival of more third party opportunists encroaching upon their position break time is over and she is quick to scramble up on her feet and aim down the sights of her rifle. Harriet is still running. She really is not a fast mover. She's also complaining, saying, "I do not think they could have dropped me off any further from this place!" Ethan fires off a shot at a third party opportunist which misses her. Annie fires off a shot at a third party opportunist which impacts against her armor. Samantha goes down to one knee before firing off a three-round burst at a third party opportunist with her M4, it strikes her armor with bruising force. a third party opportunist fades out of the nightmare. Grumbling as a new set of hostiles appear downrange, Ethan wastes little time in setting up his rifle in the trio's direction. Operating in lockstep with the bodyguard beside him, Ethan fires at the nearby opportunists as they breach the distance between Ethan and his allies. Harriet fires off a shot at a third party opportunist which misses her. Harriet charges toward Samantha. Ethan says "The balaclava wearing operative is ours." A third party opportunist launches a stab at Ethan, it is dodged by him. A third party opportunist launches a stab at Ethan, it is dodged by him. Ethan launches a stab at a third party opportunist, it is parried by her. Samantha lashes out at a third party opportunist with her spear, it is parried by her. Annie disarms a third party opportunist. Annie launches a stab at a third party opportunist, it is parried by her. "I could have sworn I heard the Director behind us," Annie makes to mention amidst the clamor of gunfire whistling around them. She is alerted to Harriet, but the squint she has for the woman makes it clear she isn't exactly who she was looking for. "I think I'm hearing things," she complains, but only just the token amount as there are bad guys to shoot at. And soon enough, engage in close quarters combat with. Harriet charges toward Samantha. Samantha slips around to try and pin the opportunists between them and attacking from behind, slashing at the back of their knees. Harriet fires off a shot at a third party opportunist which strikes the depression he's taking cover behind. Immediately beset upon by the two opportunists, Ethan nonetheless meets their knives with the flat end of his rifle. Taking a few steps to awkwardly dance and sidestep around the depression, Ethan tries to find himself an opportunity to lunge with his bayonet at his aggressors. "Little shits," Ethan curses. A third party opportunist launches a stab at Ethan, it is dodged by him. Ethan launches a stab at a third party opportunist, it is parried by her. Samantha lashes out at a third party opportunist with her spear, it impacts against her armor. a third party opportunist fades out of the nightmare. Annie launches a stab at a third party opportunist, it is parried by him. Cailyn fires off a shot at a third party opportunist which strikes the depression he's taking cover behind. Harriet wades along, moving in and attempting to get in closer. It takes so damn long, though. So damn long. Harriet charges toward Samantha. "Sound off if you need a tune-up," Annie calls out helpfully after Ethan grouses about their current problem. The third party opportunists that flooded their position. She looks on at Ethan in particular, sensing he might be the one who needs some support. "You shouldn't height shame." Samantha claims as she drives her spear through the back of one of the short opporunitist's chest, the point briefly appearing out the other side before he vanishes. Harriet swings her weapon at a third party opportunist, it is parried by him. A third party opportunist launches a stab at Ethan, it is dodged by him. Ethan launches a stab at a third party opportunist, it is parried by him. Samantha lashes out at a third party opportunist with her spear, it impacts against his armor. Annie launches a stab at a third party opportunist, it strikes his armor with bruising force. a third party opportunist fades out of the nightmare. Samantha blinks as she looks at Harriet's mace. "Jesus Harry, please never hit me with that thing." Harriet comes in -- eventually, might I add -- and has so much rage built up for taking half an hour to get to this spot that she smacked the opportunist with her mace incredible hard, and then when Annie finishes him off, she praises with, "Well done." Bringing his bayonet to bear, Ethan gives an indirect response to Annie by stabbing at the other opportunist. As his allies finish the job, Ethan seems no less the worse for wear, only evident with fatigue as he breathes heavily through the filters of his gas mask. "Evening Harriet," Ethan mentions as Harriet joins him and his comrades, only finally beginning to catch his breath. Claire briefly goes under the water with a glub, before popping back up and continuing their annoyingly long swim. Harriet looks to Samantha, then at her mace, and asks, "So you wouldn't have stalked me if I'd hit you with this after you forked me that initial time?" Looking to Ethan, she nods. "Evening, Commander," she says, accepting the keycard and then, peering out into the distance, dreading the swim ahead already. The impact that sounds off from Harriet's mace makes Annie wince, more so than the nasty stab she's embedded her knife into their last assailant. "Yeah. That looks pretty uh. Ferocious," Annie tacks on after Samantha. "Through the fighting I thought it was a frying pan at first," she admits, leaning down on her knees to catch a breather. All too eager to pass the asset off to Harriet, Ethan sets himself up by preparing the bipod of his rifle and setting it up near the depression. With a careful, trained eye, Ethan scouts the surrounding area with a critical gaze. "Remind me never to come to your house for pancake." Samantha tells Annie as she takes a moment to scan the horizon. Ethan says "The Hand got routed. Badly." Cailyn charges toward Harriet. Ethan says "We're still here though." "Definitely not." Samantha agrees with Harriet, "Also, was like, only a teensy bit of stalking." She argues. "You think a frying pan would make a decent whacker?" Annie wonders as she pushes herself up with a weighty exhale. "Cast iron is pretty serious business," she supposes, her eyebrows ticking towards each other in serious consideration. "Do not try to water it down, it sounds less exciting," Harriet calls over her shoulder at Samantha. "Would you say that the Venetian oath is worthwhile so far, Harriet?" Ethan asks, interjecting into to the conversation but keeping his eye trained towards the distant extraction point. Harriet calls to Ethan and she wades and swims, and grumbles about it all, "Definitely! No regrets to be had!" Cailyn seemed to have tripped over the log, but she's up on her feet now and truckin' along. Cailyn runs towards the extraction point. Claire charges toward depression. "I just had the guys find her phone number so I could compliment her on how hard she hit me." Samantha clarifies for her Temple comrades, as if sure they are very interested in the details. "You know, intel could have done us a solid by telling us this was a swimsuit operation," Annie remarks thoughtfully as she has all eyes on Harriet, watching her struggle through the water. "The cold might be an issue but." Cailyn gurgles out what might be a reply to Annie Cailyn runs towards the extraction point. As Harriet and Cailyn seem to be moving off on their own with the asset in hand, Ethan finally allows himself some measure of respite even if his firearm and attentions seem mostly preoccupied for any oncoming hostiles. "I don't think anything would've prepared us for Belarus," Ethan replies towards Annie, his voice muffled through his gas mask. "Every single operation we've been on lately has been cold as shit." Claire charges toward depression. "You should wear some flannel. It's warm," Cailyn tells Ethan with a grin. Ethan says "Always satisfying to launch a grenade at a vampire and for them to realize that there's no hope for them to escape it." "I hear the earth like, tilts or something." Samantha mentions to Ethan, "Sounds like nonsense when you say it out loud though." A third party opportunist fires off a shot at Harriet which misses her. A third party opportunist fires off a shot at Harriet which misses her. A third party opportunist fires off a shot at Harriet which sends up a spray of water near her feet. A third party opportunist fires off a shot at Harriet which sends up a spray of water near her feet. Samantha goes down to one knee before firing off a three-round burst at a third party opportunist with her M4, it sends up a spray of soil near his feet. Ethan says "They'll need assistance. Cover them." Samantha charges toward Harriet. Cailyn says "Hell is flat." The gurgling is next to catch Annie's attention, her eyebrows moving to convey some concern. She looks between her two comrades, both all nice and dry and free of contending with any water whatsoever. "Uh. Do you think they might need a rescue wi-" Fire unloads nearby and she drops the pretense of casual chatter time to provide supporting fire for their unlikely comrades. Annie fires off a shot at a third party opportunist which misses him. Claire charges toward depression. Cailyn runs towards the extraction point. A third party opportunist fires off a shot at Harriet which sends up a spray of water near her feet. A third party opportunist fires off a shot at Harriet which misses her. A third party opportunist fires off a shot at Harriet which sends up a spray of water near her feet. A third party opportunist fires off a shot at Harriet which sends up a spray of water near her feet. "Fire at the new opportunists," Ethan commands as a spent round escapes from his firearm, the man preparing another shot. Ethan fires off a shot at a third party opportunist which misses him. Cailyn fires off a shot at a third party opportunist which impacts against his armor. Samantha moves protectively towards Harriet. Annie fires off a shot at a third party opportunist which impacts against his armor. Claire gives a little bit of a wince as they remark, "Ooof. That would be pretty poor timing if they take her down now." "Shoot," Annie grimaces as the opportunists focus their attention on Harriet. "Should we move in with them?" she worries, though the depression they're huddled at is likely the best vantage point they have to provide a security screen for Harriet and Cailyn. "Fuckin'- Gun's jammed." Cailyn grumbles to herself. Claire draws and quickly fires an arrow at a third party opportunist, it strikes his armor with bruising force. A third party opportunist fires off a shot at Samantha which misses her. A third party opportunist fires off a shot at Samantha which sends up a spray of water near her feet. A third party opportunist fires off a shot at Samantha which misses her. A third party opportunist fires off a shot at Samantha which misses her. Ethan fires off a shot at a third party opportunist which strikes his armor with bruising force. a third party opportunist fades out of the nightmare. Claire charges toward depression. Cailyn runs towards the extraction point. "If Salte and Summers moves in to provide her cover, she should be okay," Ethan comments, preparing another shot with his rifle. Cailyn fires off a shot at a third party opportunist which sends up a spray of soil near his feet. Annie fires off a shot at a third party opportunist which sends up a spray of soil near his feet. Samantha moves protectively towards Harriet. With a shot of his Springfield, Ethan watches as the suppressed shot tears through one of the offending opportunists. A simple exhale leaves the filters of his gas mask as he readies another shot on the group of hostiles, providing as much cover for Harriet and Samantha that he can muster. "Go forth, Sam," Annie urges like the other woman was a Pokemon, watching Samantha sally off from their protective position to render assistance to the nearby Orderites. Ethan fires off a shot at a third party opportunist which misses him. Samantha dives into the water after Harriet, transforming once more as she quickly moves through the water to interpose herself between the Orderite and the opportunists, wincing as she gets shot a bunch of times. "Ow." Cailyn charges toward Harriet. Annie fires off a shot at a third party opportunist which impacts against his armor. Claire gives a shout of triumph as they finally reach cover, before doubling over, hands on knees, panting dramatically, "How.. How.. do you people.." Coughing rings out, before they continues, "How do you people move that fast." Claire draws and quickly fires an arrow at a third party opportunist, it strikes his armor with bruising force. "Damn, Sam's a natural," Annie marvels as the hostile forces approaching instantly set their fire upon Samantha, likely thinking that was indeed just what Samantha was aiming for. Harriet does her best to take care of Samantha after she's been fired at, but she says, "I think you're just supposed to rub some dirt in it," as she provides the woman some medical attention. "Don't!" Cailyn shouts after Harriet. A third party opportunist launches a stab at Ethan, it is dodged by him. a sun-emblazoned Templar operative fades out of the nightmare. Ethan launches a stab at a third party opportunist, it strikes his armor with bruising force. a third party opportunist fades out of the nightmare. Readying another shot, Ethan seems quick to interject: "Technically, she's a Demolisher -- but yes, this is what they excel at. Salte's a professional, and one that I'm glad to have." Samantha looks around at all the water. "Dirt isn't in the highest supply right now." She observes, "Maybe head to the extraction point?" She suggests. Samantha moves protectively towards Harriet. Annie disarms a third party opportunist. Annie launches a stab at a third party opportunist, it is parried by her. Claire throws a punch at a third party opportunist, it is blocked by her. "Especially not dirt around here. God above," Cailyn huffs out, her inner-doctor taking point. "Oh, why on earth would I do that?" Harriet asks Samantha as she struggles to get to the point, floundering mostly. A third party opportunist launches a stab at Annie, it is parried by her black ceramic knife. "Oh yeah, she's not like," Annie attempts to amend, her expression screwing up to imply that thinking is too hard. And painful. What's probably more painful is when she approaches one of the opportunists, deftly weaving in between his guard to wrench the weapon from him, then steps backwards while delivering a parting slash of her knife. Avenging his bodyguard, Ethan readies his rifle's bayonet and brings it straight onto an opportunist's wrist. Severing the tendon with a slash, Ethan deftly maneuvers the rifle to bring it straight into the groin of his attacker before wrenching the firearm and its attachment upwards and through the now-fading opportunist's midsection. "Bastard," Ethan spits. Ethan launches a stab at a third party opportunist, it is parried by her. "Try, try kicking your legs." Samantha advises Harriet as she struggles through the water, moving through it herself with an easy which is likely super obnoxious. Samantha moves protectively towards Harriet. Annie launches a stab at a third party opportunist, it is parried by her. Claire throws a punch at a third party opportunist, it is blocked by her. "I'll try kicking you with my legs," Harriet says to Samantha in response, snorting some at the show off. A third party opportunist launches a stab at Annie, it is parried by her black ceramic knife. A third party opportunist launches a stab at Annie, it is parried by her black ceramic knife. "Will that be before or after you drown?" Samantha queries back politely. Ethan launches a stab at a third party opportunist, it is parried by her. Claire tosses her bow to one side as they lay a couple of quick rabbit punches to the stomach of the opportunist, remarking with annoyance, "Of course.. it would be hand to hand." Another cough, "When I finally got here." Samantha moves protectively towards Harriet. "You a punchy type?" Annie wonders of Claire, watching the balaclava-masked operative deliver a punch at one of their assailants they've engaged in a chaotic brawl. "Ow," Annie complains as two of them turn on her and retaliate. Annie launches a stab at a third party opportunist, it is parried by her. "You won't let me drown," Harriet says to Samantha as she struggles and flails along. "Actually, you might..." is confessed after a bit of thought. Preoccupied with the prospect of engaging the local hostiles, Ethan sets to the task of bringing his bayonet to bear against the two that remain. "You good, Ann?" Ethan asks, sparing Annie evident concern as he throws himself into the brawl. A third party opportunist launches a stab at Ethan, it is dodged by him. A third party opportunist launches a stab at Annie, it is parried by her black ceramic knife. Claire throws a punch at a third party opportunist, it strikes her in the chest. Cailyn charges toward Harriet. Ethan launches a stab at a third party opportunist, it impacts against her armor. "I'll only let you drown a little bit." Samantha confirms for Harriet "So that after you've gotten to give me mouth to mouth," Harriet is saying, well also sputtering some. "You'll have a cool story to tell people." Samantha moves protectively towards Harriet. Annie launches a stab at a third party opportunist, it strikes her armor with bruising force. Samantha says "How you guys going back there? I notice I haven't been shot in a while so I'm guessing pretty good?" "Patch me up, doc," Annie implores as she manages to fend off one of the opportunist's stabs meant for her with her own knife. Just as Samantha and Harriet contend with the water, they contend with some of their own problems back at the 'home' field. Ethan says "We're alive." Claire gives another little cough as they say to Annie, "Not my personal preference, but I go with what I have and I need to practice this kind of close quarters anyway>" A third party opportunist launches a stab at Ethan, it is dodged by him. A third party opportunist launches a stab at Annie, it is parried by her black ceramic knife. Claire throws a punch at a third party opportunist, it strikes her in the chest. Annie launches a stab at a third party opportunist, it strikes her armor with bruising force. a third party opportunist fades out of the nightmare. "And so you'll forever be in my debt." Samantha confirms to Harriet, "And I'll get to hold it over you and be super obnoxious and you can't complain without being a bad person." Samantha moves protectively towards Harriet. "He didn't like that," Annie remarks, her version of a thank you to Ethan for rendering some quick first-aid for her own benefit. The opportunist definitely changed targets, trying to punish someone for interrupting his duel with the blonde. Cailyn charges toward Harriet. "Hey look, you made it!" Samantha enthuses to Harriet in the most patronizing tone of voice possible. A third party opportunist launches a stab at Annie, it impacts against her ceramic-plated vest. Ethan launches a stab at a third party opportunist, it is parried by him. Claire ducks under a sudden kick from the opportunist, taking the initiative and slamming their foot into her other leg before they recover their stance. Claire throws a punch at a third party opportunist, it is blocked by him. Cailyn is still slowly wading. Annie launches a stab at a third party opportunist, it is parried by him. "He didn't like that," Annie remarks, her version of a thank you to Ethan for rendering some quick first-aid for her own benefit. The opportunist definitely changed targets, trying to punish someone for interrupting his duel with the blonde. With one of them down, she grits her teeth as another stab hits her right in the chest, the ceramic vest taking the brunt of the damage. "Ow," she says again, shooting her attacker a sour look. A third party opportunist fires off a shot at Samantha which misses her. A third party opportunist fires off a shot at Samantha which misses her. A third party opportunist fires off a shot at Samantha which misses her. A third party opportunist fires off a shot at Harriet which misses her. A third party opportunist fires off a shot at Harriet which misses her. "Shit," Ethan mumbles, bringing out his tazer as he sees a blow from the opportunist land squarely upon Annie. "He didn't like that," Annie remarks, her version of a thank you to Ethan for rendering some quick first-aid for her own benefit. The opportunist definitely changed targets, trying to punish Ethan for interrupting his duel with the blonde. With one of them down, she grits her teeth as another stab hits her right in the chest, the ceramic vest taking the brunt of the damage. "Ow," she says again, shooting her attacker a sour look. A third party opportunist launches a stab at Ethan, it is dodged by him. Samantha curls around Harriet when the shooting starts but the bullets drive her off, blood seeping into the water. Annie says "That looks like an ambush." Cailyn charges toward Harriet. "Yeah, I'm who you want," Ethan spits, readying another blow with his firearm. The Order has proved victorious.