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Message: <blockquote data-quote="The Shaman" data-source="post: 3033389" data-attributes="member: 26473">Syrovy smirks at Marcel’s question. “Dirty habits are my business,” he replies as he slips the silver cigarette case into his pocket. “And I’ll get rid of these French fags as soon as I can stock up on Players again.”“That doesn’t sound better.” The deep voice of Burhan Pamuk comes from behind the legionnaires as the two lookouts rejoin the section.Syrovy adjusts the ammunition cases around his waist that hold spare box magazines for Ortu’s machine gun – the bulky cases hang awkwardly from the Hungarian’s slight frame. “My father always kept Players in our house, even when we lived in Amman and Baghdad. He thought it impressed his British masters. I’d steal them from his desk when I was a boy.” He waves a slender hand dismissively. “Like I said, dirty habits.” He winks at Marcel as he shoulders his rifle.Ortu glances at Normand at the “outwalk” comment – the tireur snorts derisively but says nothing.Capitaine Martini takes the djellba wrapped around his waist and slips it over his uniform, as does David Nedjar. “We will bump across this ridge,” he says, looking up the steep slope to a low spot in the crest. “The marabout should be down the other side. When we reach the col there, Nedjar and I will continue down to the tomb. The rest of you take up covering positions along the ridge until I give the all-clear. Understood?” Satisfied that his orders are acknowledged, the captain leads out the section.The slope is a mix of rocky outcrops and loose sand, making for slow going – no longer concerned about following the donkey tracks, which can still be found in the softer patches, the legionnaires nonetheless struggle to keep a quick pace across the broken, exposed terrain.At last the paras reach the top of the slope. Capt. Martini motions the men to stay low as the legionnaires look for covering positions and peer down the far side.WATCH and SNEAK checks, please.</blockquote>

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