Operation 1: Front Porch

[Steven Trustrum]

Okay, is nobody else going to declare any preparations before moving up?

[Jack Grey]

[OOC - my stuff does not require preparation, and since I've been directed to hang back, I'm good. I will, however, make sure I keep the sniper in visual contact. Mostly, I'm posting this so you'll know I'm following along and paying attention. ]

[Steven Trustrum]

[Okay, so I need to know how the scout team is planning to move up and where they plan on positioning themselves.]

[Ulzgoroth]

If positioning allows, Alexander will attempt to render a believable illusion of a low, dense spray of snow along the enemy side of the group's line of advance, to act as a low-profile smoke screen. I can't tell how much essence that would cost, let me know if it'll leave me comatose.

[Steven Trustrum]

[a visual or full illusion?]

[vidar]

[Ulzgoroth]

[Steven Trustrum]

The frontage between the two points where you lose track of the patrolling sentries behind what you assume are snow-covered buildings is roughly sixty feet. How many cubic feet do you want the illusion to be and how do you want it configured?

[Torquemada84]

[Ulzgoroth]

If our intended path is of similar length to the frontage, I'll run the illusion along the edge of the area the group will move through, about one foot tall and 6 inches off the ground. 58 feet long and 6 inches thick if I can shape it that way, 29 feet long and one thick in the middle of the line if I can't.

If we're going much farther, I'll cover about half the frontage, on whichever side the wind is blowing from, with a 1x1x29 foot obstruction close to the apparent building line, at a height to block as much as possible of the sentries line of sight to where we'll be.

Either way, blending into prevailing weather at the edges as much as possible to make it believable. At 29 essence, it'll take some time to cast.

[Steven Trustrum]

Everyone except the scout and sniper, who have already moved off, notice the Fletcher isn't moving forward, but has instead stopped and is making unusual gestures towards the facility ahead, all the while mumbling something unintelligible.

[Those of you with metaphysics (you know how you are) see an increasingly bright-but-soft glow begin to appear around him.]

Moments pass until he stops. Following his gaze you see the snow has kicked up into a thicker line of dizzying motion in the distance along the frontage you'll be moving towards.

[Ulzgoroth]

[Steven Trustrum]

[Belly crawling there is going to take you much longer than 5 minutes.]

[vidar]

[Ulzgoroth]

[Steven Trustrum]

[vidar]

[Ulzgoroth]

Alexander begins his gesturing and muttering routine again.

Recasting the spell just as before, but maybe this time it's somewhere near useful.

[Steven Trustrum]

okay, so the line of illusionary snow is back up again. You hope that it provides a bit more cover as you move up into final striking position.

[vidar]

[Steven Trustrum]

[vidar]

[Steven Trustrum]

[I'm waiting for the scout and sniper to pipe up]

[Fred]

Sorry. I went on an unplanned vacation trip and forgot to tell you guys. Since the CO told us to take care of any guards without alerting the others, I'm not going for the two talking to each other, but if we cannot see the guy the main group spotted, that leaves only the other soldier. Can he be killed without alerting the other three?

BTW, a map would be nice. I'm confused about the scene. Nothing fancy, just something to help me establish where exactly are the buildings and the soldiers.

[Steven Trustrum]

okay, here's a map I put together REALLY fast. The skulls on yellow are guards.

[Fred]

[Steven Trustrum]

[vidar]

[Torquemada84]

Randy is keeping quiet, covering the sniper from backward intrusion. He looks behind his fellowes, seeking any sign of unnatural activities.

[Torquemada84]

[Is everyone dead ?]