Operation: Dark Night

[alertcommando]

Ukraine, Europe, January 17th, 1962.

Classified Location near the Polish border.

Local time 21:35h.

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The OOC

[alertcommando]

Welcome to PLOT. It is time to fight the good fight, kick ass from moral high ground and get the satisfaction of helping the cause of freedom.

First things first: the area is rocky and mountainous, with lakes, streams and patches of woods. The arrival and exit point would be an old WWII bunker, broken open but standing enough whole for a door. From the arrival, each team receives a map and their instructions of where to go and what to do. If everybody is okay, we can handwave previous gatherings where strategy and plans were discussed, for the sake of internal logic.

Next, the general rule for this OOM is "god away", meaning, they are facing normal rank-and-file conscripts. Sneaking is a matter of common sense and timing, but unless you want your pup to get in trouble, you can assume things work out fine. Also, in combat, feel free to do stunts as you wish.

For those unfamiliar with the setting as a whole, Tanya comes from an 'alternative history' world: in her Earth, there was no Adolf Hitler. He simply did not exist. The Nazi party never rose to power, and so World War II happened twelve years later, when Josef Stalin sent his Red Army to conquer Europe. This new war was more destructive than the 'normal' one was in other Earths, but was finally won.

The Allied High Command placed a Romanov in the new Russian government, thinking a member of the old imperial family would be glad to rebuild the Soviet Union down a road of peace.

In the early 60's, Premier Alexander Romanov, commanding a powerful new, rebuilt Red Army, attacked North America in three fronts, while keeping the European Nations from interfering by threatening nuclear bombardment.

The mission is simple, but not easy: disabling the command center for the eastern Europe missile system, so Germany, France and England can mobilize and open a new front against Russia, and hopefully stop Romanov from sending more troops to North America.

So, what is at stake? Just, turning the tide of war.

No pressure.

Now, questions go here, and this thread section will be removed before the OOM is posted, when completed.

Re: The OOC

[mandercommander.livejournal.com]

What was everyone told as what to wear, restrictions on equipment, etc.?

Re: The OOC

[alertcommando]

Dark, and warm, since it is deep winter in Europe, in a mountainous area.

Yes, ice and snow a-plenty.

Equipment... well, just about anything you want to bring, since plasma weapons and lasers are being deployed to battlefields in her world. They are supposed to get out of there before reinforcements start to arrive in numbers.

Re: The OOC

[bringer_of_fun]

*raises hand* I don't know where Bobby is supposed to tag in.

Re: The OOC

[alertcommando]

Wherever you think he would fit better? They might need his ice powers in the bunker assault (team three), but along with Ben he can also be very good at disabling power and rescuing prisoners (team one).

Re: The OOC

[bringer_of_fun]

If only there were two of him!

Re: The OOC

[ever_lovin]

I seem to remember that Ben and Bobby have threaded before yes? Briefly? Enough that he would know this is a different Bobby than from his world.

Re: The OOC

[aisforamy]

Yeah...you dropped that thread, and I don't even think they got as far as introductions (meh. It happens.) But we can just assume they know each other from around the bar and are aware in the difference in universes if that works for you.

Re: The OOC

[ever_lovin]

I was afraid of that, the dropped thread I mean. *sheepish grin*

And I agree, basic assumptions are fine for me. Maybe Ben is keeping his distance so as to not mess with timelines...yeah that's the ticket!. = D

Re: The OOC

[ever_lovin]

I was just rereading the original sign up sheet and noticed one more person should be on the Diversion Team, Sariel. As much fun as Bobby and Ben are about to get into maybe we should pause and wait for Sariel to tag in?

Re: The OOC

[ever_lovin]

Sorry being brain dead. The Diversion team's main focus is to knock out the power and make as much noise as possible to make the jobs of the other teams easier right?

Re: The OOC

[alertcommando]

Yes, it is. and possibly notice the prison camp nearby and do some impromptu extra credit hero-ing.

Re: The OOC

[ever_lovin]

Cool. And it's looking like Jenks is on his own?

Team One - Diversion

[alertcommando]

Down in a valley, sits the power distribution complex, an hour walk from their arrival spot. Eight tesla generators in two lines of four, barracks, a command post... the complex is fenced with chain link, barbed wire and sandbags; half-track vehicles stand guard along with gun turrets, and soldiers patrol the area with dogs.

Now, to turn off the power, how? Tesla Generators are simple, sturdy machines, resistant to damage but vulnerable to sabotage.

The power lines running from the base are more fragile... so it is a choice between subtle and unsubtle?

Re: Team One - Diversion

[bringer_of_fun]

Bobby isn't feeling the cold, but feels sorry for the others as they make their way to the complex.

"Looks easy enough. I can get us through the fence with no problem, and handle the command post, but I don't know jack about disabling generators without frying all of us."

Re: Team One - Diversion

[ever_lovin]

"I think I can snag a line or two with a good throw," Ben replies as he adjusts the black snow cap he's wearing. As per Tanya's request he's also dressed in a black jumpsuit with not much of his signature hid showing. "Or if I can get a close look at the mechanisms I might be able to figure out how ta break 'em quiet like."

Being Reed's Igor all these years should prove useful.

Re: Team One - Diversion

[bringer_of_fun]

"I can freeze the vehicles in blocks of ice, along with the command post, then cover you while you figure out how to rip out the insides of the the generators, if that works."

He quickly changes from human form to ice form in preparation for the coming adventure.

"I don't want to kill anyone, if we can avoid it."

Team Two - Intel

[alertcommando]

The Soviet Battle Lab rests high above the plains and five miles straight east from the entrance point from Milliways; the only road is narrow and well-watched, high concrete walls and guard towers stand on the way of would-be invaders. A air of gun turrets and of tesla coils stand at the only entrance ready to fend off attacks, and flak cannons rise their muzzles to the sky looking for airborne targets.

Re: Team Two - Intel

[pixie-runner.livejournal.com]

Luckily for the Reds it is winter otherwise Jenks would just fly in and out and be done before you could say, "Tink's diaphram".

But it is winter and while Jenks picked up several warmth amulets from the Bar, they won't do much good if he flies in this weather. So how to get from point A to point B?

[alertcommando]

Options, options. Well, he has the gadget Tanya gave him to slap on a data line inside. Oh, look, armored troop transport coming up the path towards the Battle Lab.

They certainly would not mind giving a ride, specially if he does not bother asking.

[pixie-runner.livejournal.com]

Ah much better than the snow owl he had been eying! Quickly, Jenks flies up to a branch so he can drop onto the vehicle from above and timing it just right, lands with little to mark his presence.

Crawling carefully he heads towards the main cabin to seat himself behind the wind shelter. Once there he checks his weapons (a sword and sling with toxic thorns for ammo), his equipment (both the device Tanya gave him and his own tools) and his jump suit for any tears or loose folds of fabric. Assured all is good, he settles in for what to him will seem like a long ride in the cold.

Team Three - Invasion

[alertcommando]

The last group has the worse of all tasks: wait until the other two are done with their jobs, and then move fast to the target.

Re: Team Three - Invasion

[aeons_crackshot]

Annabelle doesn't like waiting, but it is sometimes necessary. She checks her equipment one more time while waiting, more out of the need to do something than out of any doubt about its readiness.

"How do you think the others are doing in there?"

Re: Team Three - Invasion

[mandercommander.livejournal.com]

Bonzo doesn't have that much in the way of equipment. His set-to-stun blaster is on one hip, with all of his spare power packs along for the ride as well; his lightsaber is on the other hip. Given that he doesn't dare take that apart, he's left to fiddling with the blaster. And meditating...which is itself getting quite old.

"Well, I hope."

Re: Team Three - Invasion

[aeons_crackshot]

"As do I," Annabelle replies, solemn. She looks around for the rest of their group.

She's likely to end up coveting the lightsaber before today is over.