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Message: <blockquote data-quote="The Shaman" data-source="post: 1986806" data-attributes="member: 26473">Sergeant Duval flashes Marcel a crooked smile and quickly returns to business as they legionnaires gather.Dinter, Berg, and Gonzalez stumble back carrying the last of the parachutes, tossing them into a pile with the rest. “Hey Gaspard, good shot,” says Berg, grinning. “Just like Gary Cooper in High Noon, ja? Sarge, he doesn’t need that rifle,” he says to Neumann.<German>“The way you shoot, Gusti, neither do you,” Neumann replies with a sniff. “We’ll keep you as a pack mule for the time being, though.”<end German> Dinter laughs and punches Berg on the shoulder.Duval looks to Neumann. “Sergent, assemble the men. Check weapons and ammo. Briefing in five minutes. We’re leaving the ’chutes here.” He steps toward Lavareaux who rises from the prisoner’s side, and the two speak in hushed tones as Neumann gathers the rest of the men together.Neumann nods and picks up the MAS-36, reloads it and offers it to Vidal. “I’ll take the Mauser, Gaspard. Rest of you check your weapons.” The German shields his eyes with his hand as he looks to the rising sun. “Sips of water. Hot day ahead. Make it last.”</blockquote>