Wing and Sword: Life During Wartime

[Bobitron]

Marcel stays crouched in the alley, a new song by some Belgian named Brel he had heard on the radio before leaving base camp, "Quand on n'a que l'amour", running through his head over and over.

When one only has love
as a give and take
at the dawn of the great journey
of this our great love;
when one only has love,
my love, you and I,
to make burst with joy
every hour of every day...

He sighs softly. I need a girl to romance. My skills are wasted looking around in an alley.

ooc:

Sneak 15
Watch 18

 

[The Shaman]

In the stillness of the alley, Marcel hears the sound of footsteps on a wooden floor from inside the house – a light snaps on in a back window, followed by the sound of water running from a tap. Peering at the curtains, the medic sees a shadow illumined against the cloth, followed by the sound of voices, one faint and indistinct, the other – an old woman’s, judging by the pitch, emanating from the shadow in the back room – replying. The words themselves are lost in the night.

Pyotr and Normand maintain their position adjacent to garage door. “Tsst!” comes a soft whisper. Glancing back, the legionnaires see Sgt. Katsourianis motion with his hand to hold their position – he turns away and moves to the corner of the service station as Nedjar and Pamuk disappear around the west side of the building.

Looking back toward the glass, Pyotr sees a brief flash of light from inside the garage.

Watch checks for everyone! You need to make an additional Sneak check only if you move from your current position as part of your action.

 

[Bobitron]

Marcel taps the Spaniard, motioning toward the house. He puts two fingers to his eyes and silently assures the man that he has a vigilant watch on the activity.

ooc:

Watch is an 18.

 

[Barak]

Keeping his weapon trained on the ground, but at the ready, Normand looks at the station intently, trying to see or hear anything out of the ordinary.


OOC
Watch Check: 11

 

[shadowbloodmoon]

Pressing himself as close to the wall as he can, Pyotr cautiously watches as activity begins to ensue. His mind distracts him however. Were we spotted? I hope not, we tried to stay quiet. Shhh.

Watch: (1d20+4=6)

 

[The Shaman]

Normand stares at the darkness inside the garage, and is rewarded with a tiny flicker of light, its source unknown.

Everything else is status quo - Watch checks again.

 

[Barak]

Normand raises his weapon sligthly, in the direction in which he saw the flicker, and concentrates there while he looks.


OOC
Watch check: 12

 

[Bobitron]

Marcel stays focused on the house.

ooc: Watch is a 21.

 

[The Shaman]

Pyotr’s Watch 20 – please forgive me for playing through!

Pyotr and Normand gaze into the shadows beyond the glass. Eyes adjusting to the darkness, both men can vaguely make out the outline of a vehicle parked in the far bay, near the east wall of the garage.

Normand sees a flicker of light again – a reflection, perhaps? – from somewhere in the vicinity of the car.

Pyotr is sure of it – the image of a flame reflected in a window of the car. The faint smell of smoke grows stronger.

In the alley, Marcel sees the shadowy figure move away from the curtains and another lights snaps on inside the house, this time illuminating the window in the back door. The old woman’s voice can be heard again, coming from just the other side of the door now – the medic catches the words “...à la poubelle” – “to the garbage can.”

Normand and Pyotr: If you make another Watch check, please add a +4 circumstance bonus to your check. The last Sneak check continues to apply until a character (1) moves or takes some other action or (2) wants to try for a higher value.

 

[shadowbloodmoon]

Pyotr's eyes go wide as recognition hits him. "Fire!" he whispers loud enough so only Normand can hear him as he points to the building. He then quickly scans the building to see if smoke has started to come out of it. Or anyone else for that matter.

Watch(+4 bonus): (1d20+8=9)

You know, it figures....