Resilient 22

<Resilient_GM> IT IS THE 41ST MILLENNIUM...
<Resilient_GM> Lt. von Geyer and his squad of misfits have arrived at their objective. Hoping to fool the greenskins who have taken the facility, a plan is put together - a ruse of a rather unconventional nature. Whether the inventive efforts of the imperial troop will see unexpected success, or whether such a departure from the tactical training manuals will result in punishment of the deviation
<Resilient_GM> remains to be seen. What is certain, however, is that the men are committed to this plan, and await in their positions what is to come next.
* Victrus_Macharius waits with his heavy bolter at the ready, hidden from sight.
<Kass_Yonova> "This plan...kind of reminds me of one of the holo-dramas I had a chance to watch on the transport last year." He drinks from his canteen. "I wonder if it will go as well as the holo."
* Solomun hides behind a fallen log where he has line of sight on the Giant.
* Hodor approaches the gate
<Hodor> "HODOR"
<von_Geyer> "Wait, no!"
* Solomun says a muffled prayer to the Emperor while holding his beads after hearing that.
* von_Geyer grabs the voxpiece and starts bellowing in Orkish
* Victrus_Macharius watches as he puts his palm up to his face, groaning.
<Hodor> "No Speak?"
<von_Geyer> [ork] +EY BOYZ! DERES SUM HUMIE GITZ DIS WAY! LAST ONE DERE'S A ROTTEN SQUIG!+
* Solomun enters Hodor's mind and issues a simple command "Be quiet, friend."
<Resilient_GM> The painted form of the Ogryn makes its way forward, the vile greenskin low-gothic variant broadcast from the laudhailer attached to him. In his confusion, he nearly speaks, but something compels him to remain silent.
<Resilient_GM> You spot the sentries turn towards Hodor, one waving down to the other occupants.
* Hodor wave
<Resilient_GM> "YOU CALL ME A ROTTEN SQUIG, YOU BIG GIT! I SHOW YOU DA TRAKIN PROWASS OF DIS 'ERE BOY!" one calls, practically jumping down to ground-level.
<Hodor> "SMASH"
<Resilient_GM> Then, another emerges from the gate... and a third.
* von_Geyer turns off the laud hailer and switches to the micro-bead +Hodor, run back to me, now!+
* von_Geyer takes cover behind a fallen tree, laying a frag grenade on the ground as he takes aim with his lasgun
* Victrus_Macharius readies the heavy bolter.
* Hodor runs foward with ripper gun ready to smash
* Kass_Yonova makes himself comfortable against his concealed cover, bracing the butt of his weapon against his shoulder. He watches the Ogryn and Orks interact through the sights of his weapon.
<Resilient_GM> "WHO YOU FINK YOU ARE?!" the first of them pulls a discarded wrench from one of the turned-over transports in front of the gate, picking up his pace.
<von_Geyer> "Do not fire until my signal. Let them come to us."
<von_Geyer> +Hodor, back!+
<Resilient_GM> Nearly committed to the charge, something appears to distract the Ogryn for a moment.
* Hodor goes back
<Hodor> "Aye Sir"
<Resilient_GM> Now, four Orks trail behind Hodor, rushing in curiosity, but also ready for a fight.
<Kass_Yonova> "Should be a grox shoot."
<von_Geyer> "Never underestimate the beasts, Corporal."
<Resilient_GM> The second catches up, tripping the first with a club. "YOU FINK YOU CAN BEAT ME?! AHAHA!"
<Kass_Yonova> "Right, sir." Can't be confident when you want, damned officers.
<Resilient_GM> The close the distance to the treeline.
<Resilient_GM> "WHERE DEM 'UMIE GITZ?!"
<von_Geyer> +DIS WAY, IN DIS DITCH! DA GITZ IZ HIDIN IN DERE YOU STUPID GROT!+
<Resilient_GM> A sloppy interpretation of the Ork tongue, but the greenskins are none the wiser. They continue forward towards the ditch.
* Hodor hodor keeps running
<von_Geyer> "Fire!"
* von_Geyer stands up and throws the readied grenade into the Orks
* Hodor prepares rippa and shield
<von_Geyer> +Hodor, kill the greenskins!+
* Victrus_Macharius puts a full auto burst into the greenskins, killing three of them.
* Kass_Yonova lines his shot up on the last ork, the sights resting calmly on the monster's head. With a squeeze of the trigger it's head bursts with a fire explosion of las.
* Victrus_Macharius seeing the last ork fall at the hands of Kass, he then pivots the heavy bolter and begins pushing it towards the gate as fast as he can.
* Hodor runs towards gate at full speed
* Hodor with slab shield out
* Solomun jogging behind Hodor.
* von_Geyer steps forward and throws a smoke grenade. It bounces off a tree branch and hits Hodor in the back
<von_Geyer> +Advance under cover of smoke!+
* Victrus_Macharius starts to push the heavy bolter faster.
* Hodor does a light jog
* Solomun casts invisibility and lowers his profile to sneak across the field.
* von_Geyer draws his sword and runs to Macharius' side
<Kass_Yonova> The SMO keeps up with the heavy bolter and it's crew, Gil trailing along.
* Hodor moves foward
* Victrus_Macharius starts to slow down a bit so that he can then make another big push.
* Solomun sneakily runs forward.
<von_Geyer> "Soon, Macharius. Get ready."
<von_Geyer> "Rourke, stay with Victrus!", he turns to the ex-PDF "It's time for us to redeem ourselves! Forward!"
* von_Geyer runs to Hodor's side and revs his chainsword
* Kass_Yonova slows down so he doesn't outpace Vic.
<Resilient_GM> You close the distance under smoke cover. Lieutenant von Geyer, trooper Avis, Vox-tech Vitoria, the Ogryn Hodor, and his handler lead the charge. Under 10 meters away from the destroyed trukks covering the gate, no less than eight orks pour out. Some from between the overturned vehicles, others climbing over - all letting out their warcry.
<Resilient_GM> "WAAAAGGHHHH!!!!"
* von_Geyer replies with an equally incoherent scream over the laud hailer as he raises his chainsword
<Kass_Yonova> "Shit, here we go!" He breathes out as he continues to move up.
* Victrus_Macharius stops in his path, he takes aim with the heavy bolter and opens fire killing two of the orks.
<Resilient_GM> The first ork out makes a charge for von Geyer, but in its rage the downswing hits the mud in front.
* Solomun moves forward and unleashes a fire barrage, killing 2 Orks and 1 is one fire.
* Hodor hodor smashes an ork
* von_Geyer parries the Ork's blow and tries to counter-attack, but is unable to bring the sword to bear in time
<Resilient_GM> A raging beast moves past the first line, and rushes the Psyker. Instead, the swing of its brutal weapon bites into Nappen, who dives in the way to defend the Savant-Militant.
<Solomun> "NAPPEN!"
<Resilient_GM> The trooper howls in pain.
* Kass_Yonova skids to a stop and takes a knee. He shoulders his weapon scanning for appropriate targets, he sees one of the greenskins has flanked and attacsk Solomun and his comrade. He lines up the shot...and his lasbolt connects with the monster's head killing the thing, but putting out the fire.
<Resilient_GM> From within the compound you can hear a mechanically amplified call. "YOU DUM GITS IZ GUNNA RAGRET DIS. 'ERE I COME!"
* Victrus_Macharius aims his heavy bolter toward where Hodor is, he aims and opens fire, killing the two in combat with the Ogyrn.
<von_Geyer> +Ork leader incoming! Focus fire on him!+
* Hodor creates a hole in the ork
<Solomun> +DOC, I NEED YOUR HELP.+
<Kass_Yonova> "Let's move Gil." He runs over to the psyker and his wounded comrade, pumping his weapon-ladened arms.
* Victrus_Macharius seeing the last Ork killed, the then starts pushing the heavy bolter again toward the group near the entrance to the weapons and prometheum cache.
<Solomun> "How he doing doc?"
<Kass_Yonova> "He'll make it, took a nasty beating, but he'll make it." He says after finishing his bandaging, his narthecium coated in a neat layer of blood. "Nappen? You need to lie still, pretend your dead. We'll come back for you once we fiish cleaning the place of this filth. Keep your weapon ready, though, just in case."
<Resilient_GM> You hear a loud thump on the other side of the overturned trukks.
<Victrus_Macharius> With in a few moments Victurs, is able to push the heavy bolter up to the group with the help of Ibram and Rourke.
<Resilient_GM> Then another.
<Resilient_GM> The last one sends one of the trukks flying several meters in your direction.
<Resilient_GM> As the dust settles, you spot an Ork Nob, and a Runtherd with its Gretchin minions.
* von_Geyer leaps out of the way and rolls to his feet
<Resilient_GM> "YOU FINK YOU CAN COME 'ERE AN TAKE ME TRINKETS AN FINGS?! HAH!"
* von_Geyer holsters his pistol and throws an incendiary grenade in one swift motion, flinging it right at the Runtherd's feet
<Resilient_GM> The blast hits the ground, spilling its burning contents in a three-meter radius. The flames burn through three of the gretchins, setting them and their handler alight.
* Solomun in a fit of rage and hatred of Orks, he unleashes a psychic bolt of pure lava towards the Runtherd. He damages the beast and unleashes a deafening scream as a feedback around him.
* von_Geyer clutches an ear with his free hand and ducks
<Kass_Yonova> "Christ these things get bigger." He comments as he notes the psykers attack on the nob. Despite that, he aims down the sights of his triplex and feels the familiar kick of his weapon. The Nob's head explodes into flaming giblets and it lurches several more feet, blood hissing out of it's neck. In act of pure comedic chance it crashes into the trukk it moved before falling back dead, body still smoldering.
<Kass_Yonova> "God-Emperor! That one was for you Da!"
<von_Geyer> "What?!"
<Resilient_GM> The Runtherd at this moment makes for a hasty retreat further into the compound. The gretchins barely able to keep pace.
<Victrus_Macharius> "Man Kass, I'm so proud of you." He says.
* von_Geyer charges after them with his chainsword, screaming
<Resilient_GM> The greenskin picks up a gretchin and throws it at the pursuing Lieutenant.
<Kass_Yonova> "Thanks I guess." He shrugs, his hand twitching a bit from the adrenaline.
<Resilient_GM> "You 'umies aint gonna win!" he cries, as he tries to keep his distance.
* Solomun goes to check on Nappen. He gives him a iho-stick then assists him in walking.
<Resilient_GM> "Da Big Mek's comin 'ere wiv 'is ladz! An he's gonna stomp you proppa!"
<von_Geyer> "What?!"
<Solomun> "WHY IS EVERYTHING RINGING?"
* von_Geyer closes the distance and hacks the Runtherd and his slaves apart with his chainsword
<Kass_Yonova> "Why are you yelling? Is it some witchery you've done?"
* von_Geyer steps out to inspect the men, his hearing returning
<von_Geyer> "Victory is ours, men! The Emperor is with us still!"
<Solomun> "What? I can't hear you, I think something went wrong with my casting."
<Resilient_GM> Avis looks around, the installation is littered with corpses. Ork and human alike - of the local PDF company that once held the position.
<Victrus_Macharius> "He said, YOU DID GOOD." Victurs says to Solomun.
<Solomun> "WHAT?"
* Victrus_Macharius looks at Solomun and then just gives him a Thumbs up.
<Resilient_GM> Nappen limps to a broken down stubber emplacement and rests in the shade, grasping his wound.
* von_Geyer gives Solomun two thumbs up
* Solomun responds back with a thumbs up and says "Yea, we killed them Orks."
<Kass_Yonova> "Sir, we should get everyone inside."
<von_Geyer> "Agreed. Fifteen minute rest, then we deal with the dead. These corpses will have to be burned."
<Hodor> "hodor?"
<von_Geyer> "Hodor follow."
<Hodor> "Hodor!"
* Victrus_Macharius nods and then moved up the heavy bolter into the area with the fighting now over.
* Kass_Yonova shoulders his weapon and takes a swig from his trusty Prithian canteen. He looks around the courtyard as he does so.
<Kass_Yonova> "What a mess."
<von_Geyer> "We shall have to clean it and fortify this position until reinforcements arrive. For now, rest."
<Resilient_GM> Evidence of the greenskin looting is everywhere. Stone and wood additions have been added to nearly every structure - the brutish architecture of the damnable creatures everywhere, iconography and all.
<Victrus_Macharius> "Yea, this is going to take some time." He then looks up to were the Autocannons are, "Should most likely check those to reset them just in case."
<von_Geyer> "Our first priority is to get those guns up and running. Then we will fortify this position, burn the Greenskin corpses and fungus, bury the human dead, and take down that ridiculous iconography."
* Solomun assists Nappen to the living quarters to find a place for him to rest.
<Kass_Yonova> "Have you contacted the Kriegers yet, sir? I know I'd rather not stay here longer than we have to."
<von_Geyer> "Macharius, you are in charge of the first task. Take Rourke, Avis, and Hodor. I am going to contact the Kriegers before disposing of the brutes."
<von_Geyer> "Vitoria, the vox."
<von_Geyer> "Hodor. Make pile of dead orks. Big pile."
<Resilient_GM> The vox-tech approaches. Mouth-piece extended to the Lt.
<Hodor> "Okay"
* Kass_Yonova moves around the squad checking to make sure no one else has any serious wounds.
<Hodor> "Make pile of orks"
* von_Geyer takes the piece +Command, this is O-2113278.+
* Hodor makes pile of orks
* Victrus_Macharius nods and take Ibram, Rourke and Avis to check out the towards autocannons to get them back into proper position in case needed and for any needing ammo resupply.
<Resilient_GM> +Stand-by 0-2113278+
<Resilient_GM> Then, the distinct voice of Kraevan remarks +You're alive. I hope this isn't as a result of cowardice.+
<von_Geyer> +Position secure. One WIA. ETA for reinforcements?+
* Solomun makes his way to Geyer after leaving Nappen a box of lho-sticks.
<von_Geyer> +My men can attest that I lead the charge myself, Commissar.+
<Resilient_GM> +You have the Colonel's regards for this action, Lieutenant. You may yet atone for your sins.+
<Resilient_GM> A lengthy pause.
<Resilient_GM> +You are to hold the facility until further notice. There are currently no resources available to reinforce or replace you.+
<von_Geyer> +Understood. O-2113278 out.+
<Resilient_GM> +Not yet, Lieutenant.+
* von_Geyer stops at the last second and puts it back to his ear
<Resilient_GM> +The firebase has come under attack in your absence. We are unsure how much longer the xenos filth will insist on pressing this offensive. Should you fail to hear from command within the week, you are to destroy the supplies which you presently hold. Am I understood?+
<von_Geyer> +Yes, Commissar. Are we to return to the firebase afterwards should that come to pass?+
<Resilient_GM> +If it still stands, Lieutenant. Hold until relieved. Ave Imperator.+
<Resilient_GM> With that, the transmission is over.
* von_Geyer puts the receiver down and walks out into the courtyard
<von_Geyer> +Everyone, to me.+
<Hodor> "Big ork pile"
<Resilient_GM> Save for the sounds of the wind flowing through the forest, there is an unusually peaceful silence around you.
<von_Geyer> "Good work, Hodor."
* Solomun meets back with the group.
* Victrus_Macharius finishes checking the last Autocannon before grouping up with Geyer.
<von_Geyer> "We have won a great victory today. But this is only the beginning. We must hold this place until relieved, or for one week if command does not give us further instruction."
<Victrus_Macharius> "All Autocannons accounted for and ready for use sir." he says with a salute.
<Resilient_GM> "Then what?" Avis asks with a sharpness to his tone.
* Kass_Yonova is the last to arrive after checking on Nappen.
<von_Geyer> "Excellent work."
<von_Geyer> "Nappen, since you are wounded, your detail is to catalog the supplies in this camp. If you spot any fungus or greenskin bodies, report them to the Savant-Militant."
<Resilient_GM> "Understood, sir." he nods
<Solomun> "Cleaning duty? Very well, sir."
<von_Geyer> "We will live in shifts from now on: six hours of sentry duty, six hours of labor, the remainder of the time for rest, prayer, and training."
<von_Geyer> "The first shift of work will consist of burying the human dead here. I will partake."
* von_Geyer gestures for Solomon to burn the Ork corpses
<von_Geyer> "The greenskins get only the pyre."
<Kass_Yonova> "Permission to set up a triage and medicae section?"
<Resilient_GM> "They sent us here to *die*. Avis insists."
<von_Geyer> "Yes. That is your work detail, Corporal."
* Solomun snaps his fingers and the pile of dead Orks is on fire.
<Victrus_Macharius> "We will need a new door as well Sir." he says as he tilts his head toward the open gate.
<von_Geyer> "They sent us here to hold the line, trooper. We have an abundance of autocannons and promethium, and a position that can be fortified again."
<Solomun> "C'mon, Nappen. We have work to do.". He lets out a heavy sigh and follows Nappen around.
<von_Geyer> "For now we will have to block off the gate with those vehicles. Get Hodor on it."
<Resilient_GM> "So did they" he points to the dead of the PDF company.
* Victrus_Macharius looks to Hodor, "Hodor, move trucks in front of door." he then points to the trucks and the opening of the gate.
<von_Geyer> "They lacked the discipline of His Immortal Majesty's Imperial Guard," he looms over him, "As do you."
<Resilient_GM> "Discipline..."
<von_Geyer> "Besides, the xenos will focus on the Kriegers. None of the enemy escaped here, and it is unlikely they will notice anything happened here for some time."
<Hodor> "Move Truck Gate"
* Victrus_Macharius gives Hodor a thumbs up
<von_Geyer> "The war has taken its toll on all of us, but you are a soldier, and you must be resilient. Pain is an illusion of the body; despair, an illusion of the mind."
<Resilient_GM> "You may have had your senses impaired, Lieutenant. But I heard that creature. Clear as day. There are horrors coming our way."
* Hodor moves trucks to gate
* Kass_Yonova looks through the nearby admin and living quarters for a proper area to set up shop.
<Victrus_Macharius> "Hey plus we have a shit tone of Autocannons, we got this."
<Resilient_GM> The trooper simply shakes his head.
<Resilient_GM> Saying something under his breath, he catches up to aid Nappen.
* von_Geyer sets up work and sentry schedules