Berkowitz watches Mullins lean up close to the spiked head, listening, and is a little more than rattled...
What in God's name is he doing?Tobias stares wide-eyed...
He realizes he has orders and moves towards the screaming girl. He has to shut her up but he is not sure what Mullins wants or expects....
He covers the girl's mouth with his hand and pleads with her, even though he is unsure she understands...
"Shhhhh.....!"Tobias whispers. "If you keep it down, you will live..."
He is not entirely sure. He glances back towards Mullins to watch the horrible spectacle...
Re: Shady business (Open for all squad members)
Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2012 3:15 am
by Seon
"Man, I don't think she speaks English," Hobbes hissed, quietly.
"...Tobias, is our commander doing what I think he's doing?"
Re: Shady business (Open for all squad members)
Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 3:25 am
by Pickman37
Tobias speaks to Hobbes without taking his eyes off of Mullins...
"I...I think so..."
His hand presses tightly against the girl's mouth in order to keep her quiet and, almost unconsciously, in an attempt to hear anything from the severed head...
Re: Shady business (Open for all squad members)
Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2012 3:52 pm
by Dave Syrinx
Behind the large shed Mullins becomes aware of Hobbes and Berkowiz not being with him in his technique. "This place ain´t safe, men. These are Ngai women. Evil spirits." He puts his hand in the mouth of the head and pulls out the tongue, then tucks it to his belt, where already one tongue hangs.
The young woman under Tobias´ protection wriggles but remains quiet.
Stunned from the scene Hobbes and Berkowiz now hear the incoming helicopters.
Whitehouse and Sarge for a second watch straight into the eyes of the four year old that looked up in the sky. The two feel a strange sensation behind the eyelids, as a fever growing. Then the boy looks up to the sky again, concentrating at the first heli sweeping down on the village. Beckett gets ready to leave the shed when the heli touches down.
Re: Shady business (Open for all squad members)
Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2012 4:36 am
by Mr. Handy
"That must be our ride," says Eric. He remains in position keeping watch and covering the others until ordered to move.
Re: Shady business (Open for all squad members)
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2012 6:35 am
by Pickman37
Ngai...?Berkowitz is confused as he glances down at the two women tied up on the ground but then his attention immediately turns back to Mullins when he tears the tongue out of the mounted head...
Tobias' mind is racing in confusion when he hears the sound of the choppers, causing him to regain some composure...
"Sarge...."Tobias addresses Mullins."I think the choppers are back to get us..."
It is then that Berkowitz feels a dread premonition. He looks back down at the two women, his hand still covering the mouth of one of them, then he glances at the decapitated body lying next to her...
"Shit..."Tobias mutters under his breath while casting a fearful look at Hobbes, wondering what their seemingly insane sergeant may do next with the prisoners before leaving the area...
Re: Shady business (Open for all squad members)
Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2012 4:31 am
by Seon
"Uhh... Sargent? We have to get out of here, now."
Re: Shady business (Open for all squad members)
Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2012 7:33 am
by Pickman37
Berkowitz looks at Hobbes, slightly stunned, but acknowledges the sound of his voice and follows suit. He looks back at Mullins and agrees...
"Damn Sarge! We gotta get outta here!"
Tobias hopes this is enough. The anticipation is sickening him to his stomach..
Re: Shady business (Open for all squad members)
Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2012 11:56 am
by Dave Syrinx
Mullins steps away from the spiked pole and puts away his knife. "Yeah, fall out!"
The helicopter gets ready to touch down in the middle of the village, stirring up dirt and sand. The little boy stands still, staring intesly at the big metal bird. Then, in a ball of fire, the helicopter explodes...
The shockwave sends debris from the metal carcass in all directions along with splinters and stone grains, hitting everything in it´s way.
Out of danger, Mullins, Hobbes and Berkowiz hear the havoc and are spared from the spray. Sarge, Whitehouse and Beckett, however ducks in cover to escape injury. Over the radio, Sarge hear, "We´re taking fire! Bird deklta foxtrot is down. We´re going in hot. Prepare for air cover. Over!"
In the air above the burning helicopter, three more helis turn up. They circle and look for another LZ.
The boy looks form helicopter to helicopter, untouched by any debris, only dirt covers his face now.
One of the tied up women... or rather older girls scream towards the mayhem. "Tao Song!!!"
OOC: Whitehouse, Sarge and Beckett, roll against DEX to avoid 1d3 damage from the explosion debris. 1d20 against DEX. Lower is success and you duck for cover.
Inside the shed, Becketttakes cover effectively and hears the chimes get bombarded of flying debris.
The boy focuses on the middle of the three helicopters. As he does, the heli to the right fires a .50 at the square. Not finding a viable threat, the square is ripped by a long salvo. Dirt flies up at the boy as a figure can be seen by those at the shed. It´s a woman rushing towards the boy from the edge of the woods. She shouts "Tao!!!"
Having slapped the bound girl, Berkowiz hears the other voice shouting. Hobbes scans the woods for a target attacking the helicopters. Finding no threat he stares at the small boy in disbelief. He gets his gun up and takes aim. Could it be?
Mullins jogs up to where Hobbes waits and waves at the helicopter to spot him and stop shooting up the square. "Motherfuckers, we´re here..."
"Man! What are you doing? It ain´t worse than I can lick it up faster than it pours out. It´s nuffin!"Sarge buffs Whitehouse away and gets up. "What are those birds doing? Get down here already!" He exits the shed and follows Mullins´ example waving at the choppers to stop shooting.
Re: Shady business (Open for all squad members)
Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 3:51 am
by Mr. Handy
Eric shrugs and stands up too, waving his arms at the helicopters in the hope of getting them to land. "We could use a signal rocket, Sarge," he says. "They won't be able to miss that - but neither will the enemy."
Re: Shady business (Open for all squad members)
Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 5:43 am
by Pickman37
Berkowitz stands shocked by his actions and the excitement around him...
He has never hit a woman and he is not sure how to react but when he sees the one prisoner wiggle free, he attempts to tackle her...
Syrinx,I am attempting to bring her down. Should I roll Grapple (25%) or are my military training skills (i.e. Hand-To-Hand) in play here? Also, does my gear factor in as a penalty?
Re: Shady business (Open for all squad members)
Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2012 5:15 pm
by Dave Syrinx
OOC:
Spoiler:
Below DEX on a D20 should do the trick. If Tobias is fast enough on his feet, he will be able to tackle her down.
Tobias launches himself at the girl who just freed herself... Mullins keeps on waving at the helicopters getting shrouded in dust and sand.
At the shed, Sarge gets a SR up and aims up in the air and shoots the indicator. Soon, a green light falls, slowly towards the square.
From behind the shed, gun fire is heard as well as shouting. Both in Vietnamese and English.
Several bursts of fire get closer for every moment. Over the crest of the path come six Viet Cong soldiers. The first three seem barely wounded. After them come three who look quite bad. Two of the first angle to go around the shed. The rest of the VC stay at the crest and go prone and take aim at the visible threat of the three helicopters.
The woman who had shouted at the boy, runs and snatches him in her hands and runs for the trees again. All under the smattering of the fire from the crest and Hobbes´ .50.
Beckett takes aim at the rear window and presses his back to the wall next to the door opening. "This isn´t happening..."
The side doors of the two helicopters fly open. "HURRY UP!!!" A female officer shouts at the shed. As she shouts, two marines exit each heli and cover the perimeter. Two of them face the shed while the others are facing the large buildings.
Re: Shady business (Open for all squad members)
Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2012 11:46 pm
by Mr. Handy
"Let's move," says Eric, leading the way towards the helicopters in a low crouch, his rifle at the ready. He takes advantage of the covering fire to advance from cover to cover, trying to steer closer to Hobbes's position if possible in case he needs more ammo.
Re: Shady business (Open for all squad members)
Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2012 12:48 am
by Pickman37
In the chaos, Tobias is focused on preventing the girl from escaping. He dives for her feet as she runs but misses, landing face down on the muddy ground. He glances up, the grime mixing with the sweat on his face but she has put at least 5 yards or more between them. He rises to his feet to continue the pursuit when he hears Whitehouse...
"Let's move..."
He realises his companions are making their way to the chopper and he follows suit. He glances back just in time to see the girl disappear into the mist of the jungle rain...
The two VC behind the shed come around the corner at the same time as the grenade goes off. Both hold M16 rifles and shoot wildly at the square, hoping to hit anything. Hobbes lets the M60 eat away at the crest and the four soldiers prone over there. The salvo goes high and the four VC get up and charge the helicopters!
They have barely left the crest when Mullins walk through the swirling sand of the helicopter closest to the large sheds, unarmed. He places a hand on a handle and sets a foot on the ledge. "Let´s leave and bury this in flames."
All civilians except the one girl still bound by the clearing have left the square. From the north, shouts in Vietnamese can be heard through the gun fire. It sounds like more men reinforcing the VC.
"I said let´s leave!!!", Mullins screams at the pilot.
**************
Beckett down in the shed. Sarge on board on the careening chopper... wounded pilot. Mullins and Berkowizon the second heli, telling it to leave.
Eric and Hobbes, still on the ground.
Eight uninjured marines, holding the ground.
(No sign of the first squad who walked to the hill. Most likely they were taken out by the VC coming over the crest.)
Four charging VC from the crest. Two laying fire from the right side of the shed.