Operation 1: Front Porch

[vidar]

Chandra manages to get the radio working again, causing a squawk of static to shoot through all your ear pieces.

Chandra grins and says over the radio. "Not just a pretty face!"

[Steve Trustrum]

As Sergio stares down his telescopic sight at the lead creature charging his position, he is suddenly overcome by an intense calm and sense of clarity. It's as though the outside world become distant and void of stimuli, allowing his whole world to consist of nothing beyond the weapon, his trigger finger, and the beast baring down on him.

Sergio has never experienced anything quite like this before, but he feels like he could make any shot he dared attempt.

[Steve Trustrum]

[Okay guys, I'm still waiting on what everyone's doing next. Is Sergio taking the shot, wondering what's going on, etc.?]

[Ulzgoroth]

Alexander, bewildered by the maneuvers and sticking close to the leader, flinches at the sudden burst of noise.

"Has anyone shot one yet? I need to know if bullets stop them!"

[Fred]

Not understanding exactly what's going on, but thinking it shouldn't be all that bad if it makes him more focused, Sergio inhales, holds his breath and pulls the trigger, shooting the incoming wolf dead between its eyes.

[ktshelley]

if the wolves are in my weapons range I will fire a shot as well

Sparks looks around at their new postion ready's his weapon to fire at the next wolf in line "Hope this time your shot hits or we are going to be getting an up close look at some claws and fangs"

[Steve Trustrum]

Not understanding exactly what's going on, but thinking it shouldn't be all that bad if it makes him more focused, Sergio inhales, holds his breath and pulls the trigger, shooting the incoming wolf dead between its eyes.

Exhaling, you gently squeeze the trigger and your massive Steyer barks again, echoing across the snow and ice, throwing wide all the snow on the ground in front of the muzzle for several feet. Almost immediately after, you feel the preternatural sense of calm leave you.

The enormous round almost missed, blowing the snout off the beast, but tumbles funny and obviously tears down through the body, ripping a massive hole out of its back at an odd angle, spraying blood and guts all over the otherwise pristine snow. It drops with a sickening final shudder, but the rest of the back keeps onward.

[Steve Trustrum]

if the wolves are in my weapons range I will fire a shot as well

Not yet. The extreme most range on your weapon is 500 yards. You need to let him get much closer still.

[vidar]

[Okay guys, I'm still waiting on what everyone's doing next. Is Sergio taking the shot, wondering what's going on, etc.?]

Any idea as to what caused the radio interference? Was it just some freak weather thing or something else? Something that I need to be worried about.

[Steve Trustrum]

Any idea as to what caused the radio interference? Was it just some freak weather thing or something else? Something that I need to be worried about.

You can't find anything wrong with your equipment, and it would be really odd for your radios to suffer that sort of interference from the current weather while you're in line of sight to much of the rest of your team.

[Fred]

"One down... a lot to go," Sergio says into his radio, while taking aim at the second wolf.

"I never miss, Sparks. That first shot failed because the bullet didn't do as I told", he quips, smiling without taking his eyes from the scope. Being more conservative now, Sergio decides not to go for a head shot, content on the knowledge that the Steyr packs enough punch to drop these critters with one round.

Once again, the icy wastes of Antarctica echo with the gun fire of the sniper's rifle.

How many dogs are there again?

[vidar]

Any idea as to what caused the radio interference? Was it just some freak weather thing or something else? Something that I need to be worried about.

You can't find anything wrong with your equipment, and it would be really odd for your radios to suffer that sort of interference from the current weather while you're in line of sight to much of the rest of your team.

In that case try to track down the source of the interference, looking up periodically so as to check around for enemies.

[Steve Trustrum]

Once again, the icy wastes of Antarctica echo with the gun fire of the sniper's rifle.

The unusual calmness floods through you again, expelling everything around you as you squeeze the trigger again. Your third shot enters another of the creatures as it tries to twist out of the way, going in through the shoulder and spraying its entrails out over its fellows, who continue rushing in, actually increasing their speed.

How many dogs are there again?

You can now count at least 5 remaining.

[Steve Trustrum]

In that case try to track down the source of the interference, looking up periodically so as to check around for enemies.

There's nothing obvious, like broadcast equipment, and tracing the signal would require you triangulate it.

[vidar]

There's nothing obvious, like broadcast equipment, and tracing the signal would require you triangulate it.

Chandra sighs then says. "It's never easy." Then puts away his radio and focuses on the wolves - if he can see any anyway.

[Jack Grey]

Jack has moved closer to Sergio, and is standing, the wind whipping his coat, looking in Sergio's direction but not moving. He appears... calm... motionless... against the raging, frigid breeze.

[Fred]

"Two down", Sergio says into the radio. He aims again and shoots the closest wolf. That's the stuff. Come one, doggies! Let me kick your frigid lupine asses all the way to Cold Church Central. , he thinks, as his enthusiasm swells with each successful shot.

Whatever this peaceful feeling stuff is, I'm ordering it for the next mission.

Steve, assume Sergio is shooting once a Turn after aiming. At this rate, will he have gone through all the wolves before he are upon him?

[ktshelley]

"Nice Shooting" Sparks keeps a close watch on the wolves coming and get ready to fire once they are in range.

[vidar]

In that case try to track down the source of the interference, looking up periodically so as to check around for enemies.

There's nothing obvious, like broadcast equipment, and tracing the signal would require you triangulate it.

A few questions have popped into my head. It's definately an artificial signal? Was it designed to interfere with our radios or was that a coincidence? Is it terrestrial in origin? And is it close? Would the local environment, weather, rocks, etc mean it has to be coming from somewhere local?

[Steve Trustrum]

Steve, assume Sergio is shooting once a Turn after aiming. At this rate, will he have gone through all the wolves before he are upon him?

Some, but not all.

[Steve Trustrum]

A few questions have popped into my head. It's definately an artificial signal? Was it designed to interfere with our radios or was that a coincidence? Is it terrestrial in origin? And is it close? Would the local environment, weather, rocks, etc mean it has to be coming from somewhere local?

Any one of those questions is going to take you more time to examine than you have right now, unless you want to put your weapon down and get to work ...

[vidar]

Any one of those questions is going to take you more time to examine than you have right now, unless you want to put your weapon down and get to work ...

It can wait.

[Steve Trustrum]

Sergio downs two more, spreading their insides all over the snow, and wounds a third. The latter keeps limping on towards you all, driven against every sane animal instinct. Two more remain unharmed, coming within 500 yards of the sniper position (putting them within extreme range of the carbines.)

[ktshelley]

Two more remain unharmed, coming within 500 yards of the sniper position (putting them within extreme range of the carbines.)

Sparks keeps watch of the wolves, waiting until they get a little closer in range before he opens up on them

Steve: I am going to wait until they are a little closer in range.....I assume that closer means better chance to hit......I will wait till they are around 300 yards out......then open fire with a quick burst at each one

[Steve Trustrum]

Sparks sights down his rifle, the snow kicked up by Sergio's Steyr annoying but not fouling his aim.

All three bullets from the first burst strike one of the creatures, hurting it and causing it to stumble and crash headlong, but it recovers and looks like it's going to get up and continue running in a moment despite the blood pouring from its chest.

One bullet from the second burst strikes the second target and doesn't even slow it down.

[Fred]

Can Sergio shoot the last one that still heading towards him and Sparks?

[Steve Trustrum]

Yep.

You pull the trigger again and the gun barks loudly, hitting the creature dead center, causing his body to seemingly explode within your sights.

[ktshelley]

dispite the danger that Sergio and Sparks are in with the wolves barreling towards them....Sparks gets a slight grin on his face...."I have got to get me one of those for next time"

Sparks lines up again and fires again at the remaining wolves.

[Steve Trustrum]

Sparks lines up again and fires again at the remaining wolves.

The last one is probably within 100 yards by the time you're able to get a line of sight on it again. You fire a quick burst that strikes it dead center, tearing the top off its head and dropping it. You see no further movement from the direction the beasts were coming from.

[vidar]

A few questions have popped into my head. It's definately an artificial signal? Was it designed to interfere with our radios or was that a coincidence? Is it terrestrial in origin? And is it close? Would the local environment, weather, rocks, etc mean it has to be coming from somewhere local?

As soon as we get the all clear to say the wolves have been taken care of I'll call over the captain and begin to work on the first question. I'll explain what's going on once he gets to me.