Play@YSDC

OOC,That's fine with me. We want a car that won't stand out anyway.

OOC,Yeah, I didn't think that one through. I'd had second thoughts about it last night as I was in bed trying to sleep, but I was too exhausted to get up and go edit it. In [b]Liz[/b]'s defense, she [i]is[/i] downright certifiable, and in mine, I haven't had much sleep in the last fifteen and a half years. If we want explosives, we'll have to try to steal them from a mining site.

OOC,Should I roll too?

OOC,Spot Hidden roll (61% skill) outside the palazzo: [dice]0[/dice] [dice]1[/dice]

SpotHidden(35%),[dice]0[/dice][dice]1[/dice]

OOC,Let's see what we can find out about the site where we expect the ritual will take place.

The Village of Mgarr,I've added this background detail. It may or may not be useful but its the sort of stuff Liz would pick up on Google as a matter of course. The Palazzo is located just outside the village of Mgarr. Mgarr’s name derives from the maltese word for 'was carried' although another meaning may be 'springs of water'. Mgarr is perhaps the most isolated village in Malta separated from any other habitation by some distance. The village is a typical Maltese agricultural village and has retained much of its charm and distinctive character. Over the centuries several towers had been built on the cliffs over Mgarr’s sheltered bays which were in times acted as refuges to pirates. Mgarr has some of the oldest known places of worship. Skolba temples, consisting of two distinct temples, are so old that they have been entered in the Guinness Book of Records as one of the two oldest free-standing structures in the world. The West Temple dated to about 3500BC and is about 60 feet square. It is built on a trefoil plan with three apsidal chambers and a courtyard in the middle. Some of the walls are four feet thick. The East temple is not so old and is neither preserved so well. Another important set of megalithic structures is at Ta’ Hagrat. These consist of two temples and the basic format is again a trefoil plan and a central courtyard. The larger temple has a spectacular massive facade. Cart ruts can be found all over the Village. The Southern boundary of Mgarr is formed by the Great Ridge and the Victoria Lines, a fortified 19th Century wall. The Victoria Line was completed in 1897, the year of Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee. The long stretch is punctuated with watchtowers, batteries, gun posts and various strongholds. Four forts are positioned along the lines, Madliena Fort, Fort Mosta, Bingemma Fort and Fort Pembroke. Mgarrs’ population is around three and a half thousand. Investigators who travel to Mgarr will be warmly welcomed. Staying in Mgarr Despite its isolated location Mgarr boasts several hotels. NB Its probably a 20 minute drive from the Palazzo to the temple.

OOC,We'll eventually need some way to deal with the electric fence (if the sign isn't just a bluff), possibly by cutting power to it. If there are power lines, we may be able to do that. However, if there's a generator on the site within the fence, that will be harder. Can I detect any wireless connections on my laptop? Maybe I can hack into it.

OOC,Yes, we'll need to attack them when they go to the site for the ceremony, and we need to be already there waiting for them when they arrive. It would be nice if we could blow up [b]Rudaj[/b]'s helicopter with him in it, but I doubt we'll be so lucky as to score a SAM from our friends. The "orthodox" Verbetoi are a thought. We could have our [b]Alex[/b] arrange for them to get wind of what's going on at Malta without revealing the source, specifying the names of the people involved and where and when the ritual is set to happen. They may show up looking for revenge, but it could be risky. They'll be just as hostile to us if they detect our presence.

OOC,I can't think of anything else, other than continuing to study and translate the murals.