Resilient Session 18

	ResilientGM	The Prithians have discovered an abandoned camp, one which appears to have been hastily vacated by its occupants. The giant, Berk, has done what he does best, and dismantled anything once standing at the site. Having recovered few supplies left, the Prithians advance further up in the woods running parallel to the main road, hoping to circumvent the enemy armor expected to roll through the area.
	ResilientGM	Using their skills as true Prithians, they carefully navigate the woodlands, in a way least-disruptive to their environment (and therefore least likely to give away their heading), and mobilize alert and ready to respond to threats, fully aware of the enemy's presence in the region.
	ResilientGM	  It doesn't take long for the relative radio silence to be broken, however. +The crimson priests have recovered the datachip in the enemy Intelligence Officer's skull. We have new and pressing information...+
	ResilientGM	+There are enemy counts prior to the Imperial Invasion, which place the number of known enemy forces much lower than those originally rallied by the Severans. The odd thing... +
	ResilientGM	The signal breaks for a moment.
	ResilientGM	+...mobilization, despite the annihilation of the Loyalists months previously. We are unsure why they were moved West, but we suspect that they may have set up a facility of some sort, perhaps acting as a Head-quarters for the unaccounted battalion. The General believes they will use these forces to attack from the flank, cutting off our forces on the Western fringes of the city. As you know, that would mean cutting off the majority
	ResilientGM	  The signal, faint as is, fades out once more.
	ResilientGM	+... redeployment effective immediately. Search and destroy. Due to the convenience of your position, and your training, Prithian infantry elements will be the ones to be diverted further into the woodlands, as far as the mountain range allows.+
	ResilientGM	A final pause. A deliberate one.
	ResilientGM	+You will be alone. Are your orders understood?+
	ResilientGM	Stannis: "Understood."
	ResilientGM	+Ave Imperator+
	Kass_Yonova	is standing near one of the many trees of the woods, he leans casually against it as he keeps a watch.
	ResilientGM	The Lieutenant removes his earpiece, and lets out a long sigh.
	ResilientGM	He looks up, making eye contact with his men spread about on the trees around him.
	ResilientGM	"Understood?" he raises an eyebrow.
	Kass_Yonova	leans off the tree and gives the LT a quick salute. "We'll do our duty, sir."
	Berk	scratches his belly thoughtlessly, staring into nothing in particular. "Meh smash wot tryan 'urt da men!"
	Victrus	"Yes Sir."
	ResilientGM	Friedhelm gives the Ogryn a hard couple of pats on his side.
	Victrus	checks over his heavy bolter
	ResilientGM	"Aye, Lieutenant. Ol' Berk and I will turn whatever we find in these woods to paste," he gives the giant a wink.
	Victrus	looks at Ibram, trying to figure him out.
	Berk	"Bad guys NO!" Berk says with a smack of his lips, beating his club against the ground impatiently.
	ResilientGM	The Prithian gunner is cleaning out the end of the bolter with a ragged cloth.
	Kass_Yonova	gives his equipment a quick check-over to make sure it's all there. He's had to have done this a dozen times since they've stopped in this particular neck of the woods.
	ResilientGM	Gilliam: "True fecking woodsmen... how very exciting."
	Kass_Yonova	"Beats the urban terrain by miles." Rubs the bark of the nearby tree affectionately, remembering some distant memories from back home.
	ResilientGM	Several of the troopers chuckle in agreement.
	Mike	"I don't feel very safe in the forest, have to be careful not to set it all on fire." he says casually
	Berk	"Beldin', tree, Berk no care!" Berk bounds over to the tree his comrade is tenderly rubbing, and grabs it violently, his pudgy fingers actually making dents in the tree. "Berk gon' smashemall!"
	Berk	stares at Kass with a blank, idiot gaze. "Tree bad? Tree fwend? Why tooch?"
	Kass_Yonova	"Tree is neither, it's a reminder of home, Mister Berk."
	ResilientGM	+Living off the land, boys. No more pampering from Command+ the Lieutenant announces.
	Mike	"all trees are bad Berk." he says, a wild grin on his face
	Victrus	walks over to Kass, "Is Berk going to be ok?"
	Kass_Yonova	"So please try not to damage them if you can, they're beautiful in their own outlandish way." More fond memories of his early days as the son of rangers.
	Kass_Yonova	"About as okay as an Ogryn can get, Vic."
	ResilientGM	+Conserve rations, and keep those blades sharp. I want traps prepared to be set by dusk... and Friedhelm? Be sure to take the giant for a walk away from the hunting parties, or he'll spook every living thing in these woods.+
	Victrus	"True, just hope he doesn't go about destroying all the trees."
	ResilientGM	Friedhelm paces towards the Psyker, and smacks him on the back of the head.
	ResilientGM	"Don't listen to the creep, Berk. He's... 'special'", he gives the Ogryn a wink.
	animus	"Great, always wanted to go camping." before he is silenced by the hit
	Berk	It's too late, however. There is a hellish racket as Berk repeatedly blundgeons the tree with his heavy iron pipe. "TREE NO! TREE NO! TREE! NO!" Savage, spittle spreading strikes smash the thing to splinters in a heartbeat.
	Berk	dances on the smashed remains of the tree, his ironshod boots churning the twisted remains. "I GOT DA TREE! TREE DED! TREE NO 'URT FWEND!"
	Kass_Yonova	"Emperor above! Calm him down!"
	ResilientGM	Friedhelm sighs... the glare of his Lieutenant piercing through the trooper.
	ResilientGM	"Berk... Berk! Let's play a game!" the trooper approaches the giant.
	Victrus	"Well, that is going to be a problem, might as well give away our position."
	Berk	turns to the trooper, his pudgy hand smacking his face in a salute. "Gaem?!"
	animus	"Like we are so hard to notice with a nine foot monster wandering about." he says while watching the spectacle
	animus	"But hey, at least he is better company." he says quietly
	Kass_Yonova	"You don't know Prithian's then. You'll learn soon enough.
	ResilientGM	"Berk, we'll now play find the bad man. The bad man is hiding, and we will find him. You and me, buddy. But we need the trees to hide us, so we can get right up close to them, and smash them!" he emphasizes the last part by breaking a twig in his hands.
	ResilientGM	Lieutenant Stannis stares... to think that his command, after training for years to become an officer of the Prithian 7th Korps... to babysit a brain dead giant.
	animus	"So we are on a merry camping trip for what purpose again?"
	Berk	stares at his minder. You can almost hear the gears turning in his head as he assimilates this complex tactical plan being related to him. He makes a slow nod, and a grin forms across his face. "Sneeky loik, den? Kwoit smash! I likey!"
	Berk	This close, it must be hard for Friedhelm not to wretch. Berk's halitosis is the stuff of nightmares.
	Victrus	"Well this situation seems to be under control for now."
	ResilientGM	+Patrol groups. Formations of five. Advance in spread.+ the Lieutenant dryly gives his orders.
	animus	"Who wants to be in my squad!" he says with enthusiasm
	Kass_Yonova	rolls his eyes.
	ResilientGM	Koeln mumbles under his breath, "...subject to the requirements of the service," as he approaches the Psyker to "join" his group.
	Berk	enthusiastically throws his arms into the air, letting out a bestial yawp! "Berk wenna fwend!" He waddles over to the psyker.
	Victrus	walks back over to the heavy bolter
	animus	"Knew you'd want to buddy."
	ResilientGM	Friedhelm: "Keep the freak's mouth shut, kid."
	ResilientGM	Koeln: "If only I could..."
	Dominic	"Reporting in, i have a scouting bike repaired and ready to be put in use."
	Kass_Yonova	"Vic with me."
	ResilientGM	The Lieutenant raises an eyebrow at this.
	animus	"Then I wouldn't be able to spit fire." he says dryly
	ResilientGM	"You got that thing to work?"
	Kass_Yonova	motions for Victrus and his new comrade to join up.
	Victrus	pushes up the bolter over to Kass, "Well, it looks like we are in this together."
	Dominic	"Yes sir."
	Kass_Yonova	leads his impromptu squad deeper into the woods, making sure to keep the other squads within easy eye-sight.
	Victrus	follows behind Kass, pushing forward the heavy bolter with Ibram
	ResilientGM	Ibram approaches the Techpriest and his Lieutenant.
	Berk	stumbles along behind the pysker, babbling nonsense to himself.
	ResilientGM	"With your permission, sir, we could use this as a tug for the heavy weapon."
	animus	"Slight psyker presence mine cap'n."
	ResilientGM	Stannis: "Very well, trooper. If you can figure out how to link the gun to it, go ahead."
	ResilientGM	"It's Lieutenant. Thank you, Psyker."
	animus	"Highly doubt it's the enemy psyker sir."
	ResilientGM	+Move forward. Keep off comms unless you have to, and stay alert. We still don't know what the enemy armor's path will be.+
	animus	"So tell me Koeln, how's the family."
	ResilientGM	Koeln: "Is that supposed to be a joke? With the Navy gone, especially, I'm unlikely to ever hear from them again."
	animus	"Why so pessimistic?"
	Berk	"Piss-miss-tech? Yoo wann pee pee fwend?"
	ResilientGM	Friedhelm: "Just look around you, kid. No shortage of freaks and people you hate to make up for family."
	Victrus	"Cheer up Koeln, at least they didn't get run over by a chimera and was unconscious for several days while there friend was killed by it!"
	animus	"Well if koeln insists berk, I'm not sure he'd like it though."
	ResilientGM	Friedhelm unceremoniously elbows the Psyker on his side.
	Kass_Yonova	"Vic, keep your eyes on our surroundings."
	Victrus	"Will do Kass."
	ResilientGM	As the wind blows from the direction of the road, the Tech-Priest's senses pick up a faint and distant rumbling.
	ResilientGM	The Prithians continue on their advance Northward, carefully navigating the woods.
	animus	"Keep this up Lt and I'll be in no shape to fight." he says, holding his side
	Dominic	"There is a rumble in the south east direction, I suspect  they are from tracked vehicles."
	ResilientGM	+Hold position+
	Kass_Yonova	takes a knee near the closest tree, using it as cover.
	ResilientGM	+Yonova. Take a segment South.+
	Kass_Yonova	+Proceeding now, sir.+ Kass stands from his position and moves as ordered. Instinctively he does this while making his profile smaller, while moving from tree to tree.
	Victrus	follows Kass
	Animus	"Should I go Lt?"
	Dominic	follows
	Animus	"I'll bring you back a present!"
	ResilientGM	Friedhelm grabs a hold of one of the straps on the Ogryn's back as they slow their pace.
	ResilientGM	Ibram: "Easy... could be the armored column."
	Victrus	"Could be."
	Berk	"Rolly boshes? Berk Smash?" The ogryn twists his head to stare at his comrade.
	ResilientGM	As the segment approaches, the engine rumbling is louder...
	ResilientGM	"Easy, Berk. Let the bad man get close," he brings his finger up to his lips.
	Berk	nods, his face filled with a look of determination!
	ResilientGM	To the trained ear of the Tech-Priest, the engine noises communicate information. A large engine, a single one. And a smaller, accompanying one close behind.
	Dominic	"Their are two vehicles, one large and one small up ahead."
	Kass_Yonova	takes cover again, as he hears this over the vox.
	Berk	"Small?" Berk scoffs. "Berk big! Berk win!"
	Kass_Yonova	+Do you have eyes on?+
	ResilientGM	Koeln: +Transport. Escorting scout bike.+
	ResilientGM	Just then, the sound of the engines comes to a halt.
	ResilientGM	+They've stopped.+
	ResilientGM	Ibram unhooks the bolter and begins to slowly roll it forward.
	Victrus	moves up with Ibram.
	Dominic	readys ax.
	Animus	+I should be able to light up the transport of needed.+
	Kass_Yonova	takes a position closer the to the stopped convoy, trying to set up a crossing enfilade of fire.
	ResilientGM	+Yonova. Hold that position and engage when the enemy is close. I will bring up the rest of the men at the opening of your firing line+
	ResilientGM	The Lieutenant begins to slowly gather his men in one formation.
	Kass_Yonova	+You heard the LT, hold your fire.+
	Animus	+Lt, I could hit it with a melta.+
	ResilientGM	Koeln: +Disembarking... approaching the tree line+
	ResilientGM	You can now all hear the voices of the approaching enemy.
	Victrus	does one last check over the Heavy Bolter.
	ResilientGM	Friedhelm slowly leads the Ogryn forward.
	ResilientGM	A squad leads the enemy formation. Four men now clearly visible to all.
	Kass_Yonova	keeps the thrumming noise of his plasmagun as low as possible, waiting for the moment to unleash death upon the secessionists.
	ResilientGM	"Come in, Arkoff. Approaching your position, check your fire."
	ResilientGM	The Severan repeats his transmission.
	Berk	ears wiggles as he hears those BAD men crawling around their rolling boxes. He can barely contain his boiling anger as he moves forward, closer and closer. He grips his pipe, impatient, ready to smash.
	Kass_Yonova	+Friedhelm make sure you keep Berk from losing his nerve while the enemy approaches.+
	Animus	+I could really mess this squad up Lt.+ He whispers
	ResilientGM	Suspicious of the lack of a response, the enemy squad adopts a more braced stance, in a tactical formation.
	ResilientGM	You see they have taken to hand-signals, one of which alerts the transport to move forward, turret scanning the treeline.
	Kass_Yonova	+No sudden movements.+
	Victrus	holds still
	Dominic	stays still.
	ResilientGM	The transport comes to a halt some 60 meters away, the infantry slowly moving in front of it.
	ResilientGM	The smaller vehicle approaches, another of the scout bikes. An autogun fixed to an attached cart. It speeds forward,  and hold the right flank of their advance.
	Animus	+Tell me when Lt.+
	ResilientGM	Now, some 40 meters away, you see the exchange of hand signals, and the prepping of grenade launchers, attached to their lasguns.
	Animus	+Permission to engage?+
	Kass_Yonova	+Shit, on my signal, open up on 'em.+
	Kass_Yonova	takes aim with his Plasmagun at the scout-trooper.
	Victrus	readies to fire.
	Berk	readies his pipe!
	Kass_Yonova	+Friedhelm if you think your friend has the guts for it, distract the APC.+
	Kass_Yonova	fires a blue ball of plasma at the bike-scout, and watches in frustration at how narrowly it misses the guy.
	Victrus	opens up fire on the scout bike, ripping the driver and his bike to shreds.
	ResilientGM	The forward squad, suddenly stops in its tracks, standing upright... breaking their tactical stances. They then slowly approach one another, converging into a small group, whilst reaching for grenades...
	ResilientGM	"Berk, BERK! Bad man is in the big mean metal box! Get the bad man in the box, Berk!" while pumping up the beastly Ogryn, he digs his foot into Berk's belt, and hangs onto the strap on his back, sidearm at the ready.
	Berk	"SMASH DA BOX, SLIT THER THROOTS!!!!!" Berk thunders forward, boots tearing up the ground as he runs pell mell towards the apc!
	Silas_Dread	tries to inspire the men in High Gothic and fails because he sneezes.
	Berk	slams into the APC like a comet, clambering on top of the thing with a war cry on his lips. "GEDD OUTTA DA BOX! OUT! BOX! OUT! BOOOOX!"
	Animus	runs out of the tree lines towards the tank, keeping his eyes on the enemy soldiers
	Kass_Yonova	"Animus! What the hell are you doing!? Emperor above!" Kass continues to swear as he tries to cover the suicidal psyker and the Ogryn.
	Animus	+Gotta get close to blast.+
	ResilientGM	Inside the transport, the gunner's sensors alert him to damage in the hydraulics. The turret is turned from the treeline, as he searches for the threat; only to find the massive body of the Ogryn atop his vehicle.
	ResilientGM	In the chaos of it all, the gunner's rounds spray everywhere but on the massive target's surface.
	Silas_Dread	yells +Stay in Cover, you fools!+ and tactically advance to the destroyed Scout Bike.
	Kass_Yonova	stays in his position, like a normal, sane guardsman, and settles into his position aiming at the Chimera, covering those who are charging the apc.
	Victrus	opens fire at the tracks of the Chimera, damaging them and causing them to be immobilized.
	Dominic	follows Silas in the cover of the smoke.
	ResilientGM	The engine roars as the driver reacts to the Ogryn's attack. The gears spin, and the transport moves forward, until the raw gears dig into the dirt once he runs out of track. The result is a vehicle, pivoting awkwardly as one track spins on its own.
	ResilientGM	To add to this pathetic effect, the forward group of infantry goes up in a cloud of gore and shrapnel.
	Berk	tries not to guffaw as he thoroughly enjoys riding around on "da spinny box"
	Berk	Amused and titilated, Berk remembers why he climbed on the APC in the first place and places his big paws on the APC's turret. With a barbaric scream, he rips the cover off the hole!
	Animus	moves up.
	Berk	"WACKAGROX!" Berk says with a grin, bringing his club down on the first squirming pink thing he sees.
	Kass_Yonova	+You want a prisoner, LT?+
	ResilientGM	The desperate whirring of the gears in bursts betrays the panic of the driver inside.
	Victrus	"Remind me not to anger Berk, Kass."
	ResilientGM	+Capture and secure, Yonova+
	Kass_Yonova	"You heard him! Friedhelm! Don't let our strong friend harm the driver."
	Kass_Yonova	"Form a perimeter! Someone fish the driver out."
	Dominic	is fascinated by the raw power of Berk. As he stands in awe.
	Kass_Yonova	"Glad he's on our side, Vic."
	ResilientGM	"Berk! Good job Berk! Let's go tell the Lieutenant what a good job you've done!"
	Victrus	nods in agreement.
	Silas_Dread	yells at the enemy driver to surrender and leave the vehicle.
	Berk	"LOU TENONT GON' BE PROOD O' BERK! BERK DID GOOD, SMASH LIL' UN INTA TOOF PASS!"
	ResilientGM	The engines fall idle.
	Berk	waddles to the lip of the APC, jumping down to the ground with a thud. "Membah when Berk rip bawks? Membah wen Berk smash pinkie bad man? Emproar love me now!"
	ResilientGM	"I am coming out unarmed! Do not fire!"
	Victrus	moves the heavy bolter up a bit.
	ResilientGM	Friedhelm: "Yes, Berk. The Emperor loves you! Good job Berk!"
	Kass_Yonova	gets up from his position and edges closer to the Chimera, helping in forming a perimeter.
	ResilientGM	The rest of the Prithian Infantry can be heard approaching from the treeline.
	ResilientGM	He is a rough looking man, thick forearms, and neck, and a thick muscled torso.
	ResilientGM	His 'uniform' is rather loose, something that immediately strikes the attention of Silas.
	ResilientGM	Around his neck, three large bone fragments adorn his chest in a 'necklace' of thin wire. A sort of trophy or war memento.
	ResilientGM	"Don't shoot!"
	Silas_Dread	"Hold your fire, men."
	ResilientGM	He slowly approaches the uniformed figure of the Commissar.
	Kass_Yonova	While taking a knee, Kass rests his plasmagun on said knee while taking a swig of water from his canteen.
	ResilientGM	Gilliam takes a gulp of his own... canteen.
	Silas_Dread	"Keep your hands where I can see them."
	ResilientGM	His arms remained raised as he approaches.
	Kass_Yonova	casts a disapproving glance at Gilliam as he stows his canteen, before shaking his head.
	ResilientGM	"What are you, blind?"
	Dominic	takes a swig of oil
	Silas_Dread	punches the man in the gut.
	Silas_Dread	"Watch your tongue."
	ResilientGM	He lets a low grunt, but is otherwise unphased. He looks up at the Commissar with a smirk on his face.
	ResilientGM	"Oh, I've been through much worse than you on this planet, soldier boy."
	Silas_Dread	"Mars Priest, pat him down."
	Dominic	nod head, and approaches  the man.
	ResilientGM	At this moment, the Lieutenant emerges from the tree line.
	Kass_Yonova	Kass gives the LT a salute as he emerges from the tree line.
	Victrus	salutes to the LT
	ResilientGM	"At ease... what have you caught for me?"
	Kass_Yonova	"Driver of the de-tracked APC you see before you." Kass says as he lets his arm fall to his side. "Commissar is currently interrogating him."
	Dominic	"What is this ?" As he points to the bone necklace.
	ResilientGM	"A trophy, metal freak. The sort a man takes from his prey."
	Victrus	arm falls to his side
	ResilientGM	Stannis: "Just one survivor?"
	Silas_Dread	"Savage."
	Dominic	"Shall i make you my pray flesh bag?"
	ResilientGM	"I bet you'd prefer me all neat and pretty-like, wouldn't you?" the man teases.
	Silas_Dread	"The Emperor wouldn't tolerate this behavior."
	ResilientGM	"Or shall I make you mine?" he retorts with a smirk of contempt on his face.
	ResilientGM	"Oh, is that right? And he would tolerate the corruption of the Imperium? The heresy of speaking in his name?"
	Kass_Yonova	"Aye, sir. The Infantry were gibbed by the witch, and the APC's gunner met an unfortunate end at the hands of the Ogryn."
	ResilientGM	Stannis: "So the beast proves itself useful..."
	Dominic	servo-punches him in the gut
	Kass_Yonova	"To be honest sir, I'm glad he's on our side. He ripped the turret off with his bare hands."
	ResilientGM	Another low grunt. But nothing else to suggest pain, or fear on the man's face. Without a doubt, he is one of the Severan veterans.
	Silas_Dread	"We killed your comrades with ease. Our lord is clearly with us."
	ResilientGM	Stannis: "Impressive... I do, however, worry about his ability to navigate the woods in a proper fashion."
	Kass_Yonova	simply shrugs. "Friedhelm seems to be able to manage him well enough, sir."
	ResilientGM	"And yet you are abandoned," he looks up at the sky.
	Silas_Dread	"A test of our faith and nothing more... but this does bring up something interesting. How would you know?"
	ResilientGM	"Your boys sure do squeal, for all their... uniformity and false loyalty."
	ResilientGM	"After all, is that not what your rotten Imperium stands upon?"
	ResilientGM	Stannis: "I think I'll have a word with him.."
	ResilientGM	The Lieutenant approaches the vehicle, and the gathering around it.
	Silas_Dread	"Enough of your lies."
	Dominic	lifts the man up by his shoulder with his mechadhendrite and pins him aginst the chimera.
	ResilientGM	"Well, go on, then... do it. End it."
	Silas_Dread	"Answer the Question: How do you about our Fleet movements?"
	ResilientGM	He lets out a short chuckle.
	ResilientGM	"You really don't know, do you?"
	Silas_Dread	tightens his grip on his chainsword.
	ResilientGM	"Your beloved and watchful Imperium... your lords and masters, they haven't told you why you are alone? Why you are no longer worthy of their attention and protection?"
	Dominic	"Shall i hand him to berk?"
	Silas_Dread	"Not yet."
	ResilientGM	Stannis: "We follow orders. Just as you do. If we are blind, then you are, too. The only difference is in the masters we serve."
	Dominic	"Fine then."
	ResilientGM	"I serve only the Emperor and His will. Not those who would speak on His behalf, the corrupt manipulators who brought you here to die."
	Silas_Dread	smiles and says "A terrible choice for last words."
	ResilientGM	Stannis: "Corporal Yonova, form a firing line."
	ResilientGM	"Am I meant to be impressed?" the prisoner mocks
	Kass_Yonova	"Aye, sir...." He motions to some of his fellow guardsman to form around him in a line. He lets the plasmagun hang by it's strap as he shoulders his lasgun.
	ResilientGM	"You're meant to die for your betrayal to His Holy Imperium."
	ResilientGM	Six men form shoulder to shoulder.
	Silas_Dread	stands next to Stannis and says [High Gothic] "We bring the God-Emperor's judgement on this Traitor."
	Dominic	gets out of dodge.
	ResilientGM	"The secessionist is finished with his testimony, Commisar Dread. If you would see to it... I must report this engagement to Company Command," the Lieutenant marches to his Vox-operator.
	Silas_Dread	"Understood."
	ResilientGM	The Prithian troopers stand firmly at attention awaiting their orders.
	Silas_Dread	[High Gothic] "Show no mercy to those who turn their back on his Imperium."
	Silas_Dread	"Men, ready your arms. Let your aim be true."
	Dominic	casually farts out some exhaust.
	Kass_Yonova	presents his lasgun, the barrel aimed directly at the body of the secessionist.
	ResilientGM	The troopers snap their lasguns against their shoulders, and raise them to a fixed aim on their target.
	Silas_Dread	"Fire."
        Kass_Yonova	pulls the trigger of his lasgun, feeling the familiar kick as a lasbolt cracks from his weapon.
	ResilientGM	A synchronized and unceremonious clap of lasgun fire echoes through the woods, as the volley is let loose.
	ResilientGM	The prisoner's body falls to the ground, a hideous burn wound opening up his chest.
	Silas_Dread	"Suffer not the renegade to live. Ave Imperator."
	Kass_Yonova	"Ave Imperator." Kass intones, before placing his lasgun back on his back and pulling his plasmagun back into comfortable grip.
	ResilientGM	With the engagement reported, the Prithian formation marches back into the woods, before the bulk of the armored formation passes by and sees the site of their defeated comrades. Through whatever means, they will have to flush out a battalion's worth of secessionists, and a trailing armored division would only complicate matters.