Wing and Sword: Chat et Souris (Prologue)

[Barak]

Just before Marcel puts his hands on him, Normand was starting to get up. Grinning foolishly at his companion, he calls out to Neumann.

"Désolé sarge, the doc here is keeping me from following orders."


OOC
Well, I'm just gonna let the doc work his magic, then. Feet, after all, are very unsanitary.

 

[Bobitron]

"Désolé sarge, the doc here is keeping me from following orders."

"Just... another... moment..."

Marcel works furiously on the wound, pressing his fingers hard against the edge of the ragged flesh. He wraps one of the larger bandages around the damage and tapes it tightly.

"Allright, Normand. That's the best I can do right now."

He stands, grabbing his rifle from the ground as he rises.

 

[знаток]

As Vidal's final 36 magazine snaps into place, he responds to the pilot loudly enough for Sergeant Duval to hear. "Roger, Tango 81. I copy your approach from the northwest. Be advised that we have friendlies in the gully adjacent to the hilltop. Your safest targets are the three platoons in the gully, loosely grouped about two to three hundred feet northwest of the signal panel. See if you can locate that damned machine-gunner!"

 

[shadowbloodmoon]

Pyotr swore as the fell with the machine gun dropped to the ground. He began to wonder if they had psychic powers or something. Clearing his head of random thoughts, Pyotr returned to facing down the now prone man. Taking a quick breath, he pulled the trigger of his rifle. With the gunfire, Pyotr couldn't tell if he hit or missed, but he didn't see the tell-tale puff of smoke from a missed shot. Not wanting to celebrate too early, he readied for another shot.

Finish Dead Aim to shoot with -4 range, +2 dex, +2 dead aim for +0 even + an action point
To Hit: 16

If Hits: 12

 

[The Shaman]

The MG-34 falls silent after Pyotr’s shot, the gunner slumped over the butt of the gun, motionless. The loader at first recoils in surprise, then attempts to free the gun from the dead fellagha’s hands.

The exchange of gunfire continues as the fells among the rocks and in the gully continue trying to keep the legionnaires pinned down as their comrades move closer along the streambed – the rounds whiz past or ricochet off the rocks with a whine. The sections advancing along the gully are only a couple of hundred feet from the extended line of paratroopers now.

On the far right flank, Duval fires at the fellagha with the submachine gun in front of Dinter – the blasts from the MAT-49 tear into the Arab and he crashes to the ground. Dinter waves his thanks weakly to the sergent-chef.

Above the din Vidal hears the fighter pilot’s steady voice over the radio. “Understood, Hourglass. We’re going to need you to mark your line with smoke then advise the distance and bearing of the target from your position. Be advised,” he continues, “we are low on fuel and may only be able to give you a couple of passes, acknowledge?” End of round 26.

At the beginning of round 27, the fells in F4 are still 220’ from Normand and Marcel and maintain a harassing fire at the legionnaires. The section with the now-silenced machine gun is still prone in D4, 300’ from Pyotr – they are also firing at the legionnaires on the hill. The two sections advancing along the gully through D6 are now 300’ from Lavareaux and Berg and 200’ from Vidal and Duval – they are not firing as they advance, instead continuing to make short runs and use the cover of the gully to close the distance to the paras’ position. The lone fell remaining in D7, closest to Dinter, is lying prone behind a bush 120’ from Vidal.

 

[Barak]

While Normand knows full well that, for some reason, sergeant Neumann wants him to move out north, he's not really eager to do so at this point. Surprisingly, he feels pretty darn good, but he suspects that another bullet would change that pretty quick, and with the fire currently aimed at their position, he doesn't really like his chances of making it should he just get up and run.

Let's try to get them to slow down a little bit first..

And so, aiming as best as he can under the circumstances, he depresses the trigger, letting out a stream of bullets in their direction.


OOC
Suppressing fire on square F4, so at -4 for distance, I believe.
to-hit:6
Darn it..

 

[shadowbloodmoon]

Pyotr silently celebrates his shot, but not long, as he spots the ammo carrier going for the machine gun. Oh no you don't. Letting loose with whatever ammo he had left in this clip, Pyotr decides to make sure this group of fells keep their heads down. Unfortunately, the shots go wide and do little more than scare the dirt off the ground.


Covering fire on D4... Range -4, Dex +2.

Shooting: 0
Are you kidding me?

 

[Bobitron]

"Sgt. Neumann! You want me to look at that, or will you be okay for a bit?" He gestures toward his shoulder.

Marcel raises his rifle again, firing at the distant fells.

ooc: Attack roll 11 (15-4 for range). I can't imagine that hitting...

 

[знаток]

Vidal panics for a moment when reminded of the smoke signal. When he remembers that he actually had planned for it, he collects himself enough to respond and act...nerves still a little off-balance. "Roger, Tango," he says into the handset. "Message acknowledged...deploying smoke now."
He finds the smoke canister and removes the pin, tossing it a few meters to his right toward Dinter and Martinez in the gully. "Tango 81, this is Hourglass. Smoke has been deployed." He looks over the rocks at the fells in the gully to verify their position and movement, relaying the information to the pilot.

I thought I remembered us talking about having the smoke, but couldn't find where. I'm assuming with this post that Vidal does have what he needs, so just let me know if this isn't the case.

 

[The Shaman]

“Sgt. Neumann! You want me to look at that, or will you be okay for a bit?” Marcel shouts to the German NCO above the torrent of fire.

“Go!” Neumann replies through clenched teeth as he continues to shoot at the fellaghas among the rocks. “Support the north flank!”

The machine gun loader pries the MG-34 from the dead gunner’s hands as Pyotr’s bullets scatter harmlessly. The fellagha joins his section mates as they leapfrog forward, drawing closer to the legionnaires again as the other sections continue to provide covering fire.

To the north, Vidal’s grenade sputters to life, spewing a cloud of purple smoke where it was tossed in the streambed. A glance upward reveals that the spotter plane has moved off, clearing the way for the incoming fighters.

Suddenly the world around Vidal and Duval explodes as the fellaghas just west of their position open fire en masse on the radioman and the sergent-chef. Vidal feels a sharp blow to the head accompanied by a loud clang as a bullet strikes his helmet. Vidal: Damage 12 – make a Cool check (DC 15 Will save with +1 bonus – reflects +3 Military starting occupation bonus, -2 penalty for damage taken). End of round 27.

At the beginning of round 28, the fells in F4 are still 220’ from Normand and Marcel and maintain a harassing fire at the legionnaires. The section with the now-silenced machine gun is moving in D5, 280’ from Pyotr – they are leap-frogging forward, ending their move prone. The two sections in D6 are 300’ from Lavareaux and Berg and 200’ from Vidal and Duval – they opened fire at Vidal and Duval in this round.