ComCamGuy
Remote Paramedical pain in the ass
redundant but out of the edit window now so I can't fix it. I barely squeeked the wife's edits in as it was.
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redundant but out of the edit window now so I can't fix it. I barely squeeked the wife's edits in as it was.
Maybe a sidecar with a chain gun and a couple Gustafs for anti-material.
Edit: Reminded myself of an old movie. "Nams Angels" aka "The Losers" 1970 trailer - YouTube
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ComCamGuy
Remote Paramedical pain in the ass
Maybe just a drive through the countryside and do a little sick call and lead them in. I wonder, do they need to bring some fuel to them? There is a couple with experience with taking a little fuel out and bringing people back
Griz3752
Retired, practising Curmudgeon
Its just a mini-cliff; the wrecking ball is in a few more paragraphs.Great way to start the weekend, but only if the chapters continue during it.Thank you. It's common IRL for people to run up against the limit of their training and equipment; but pretty rare in these stories. We don't want to lose the new pair, but there's only so much you can do without proper skills and supplies.
Thanks again!
It is unlikely The V's & Friends will get to Garen et al's without some sort of confrontation although, our Author has demonstrated some significant deviousness previously. This might be an almost smooth transition and he's holding all manner of hell-fire and trouble for when The V's Parental Group start wending their way North.
And who knows how many additional bodies they might pick up along the way? There were some good people with a variety of skills left along the way when Paige's group went North.
There's so many unresolved bits you could get another book or two out of the left overs to date.
And then, there's rebuilding.
And don't forget, dealing with massive past bad behaviours and establishing future security.......
This could be millennial in nature (I hope)
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And CCG:
"Maybe just a drive through the countryside and do a little sick call and lead them in. "
Really? Really?
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Griz3752
Retired, practising Curmudgeon
We see you, grinning and dragging your boot toe in the dirt, all country-boy cute and all.And CCG:
"Maybe just a drive through the countryside and do a little sick call and lead them in. "
Really? Really?
ComCamGuy
Remote Paramedical pain in the ass
And one with some guy with a head wound
And another with a chick with a perforated leg
And a guy with a snapped leg
And
And
Ouch.
Griz3752
Retired, practising Curmudgeon
I sort of like the area from the waist to the knee if the target is running away; very likely an immobiliser so chasing them down isn't as problematic. If the femoral is nicked, one may have time for a heart-to-heart before they bleed out.
Amazing how forthcoming some folks are when they see the door opening; might be very enlightening.
Amazing how forthcoming some folks are when they see the door opening; might be very enlightening.
ComCamGuy
Remote Paramedical pain in the ass
Low center of mass, small of the back works well too. Lots of tender bits in the pelvis
ComCamGuy
Remote Paramedical pain in the ass
In Camp the Next Night
There was a strange energy in the camp that evening. Everyone was lost in their own thoughts about what was to come. They had made contact with their end destination, so this made them happy. Being so close to the end of this adventure and the start of their next one gave them a sense of anticipation coupled with worry at the unknowns in front of them. What was going to happen to the fellowship?
The group ate dinner in near silence. They were all tired from the stress of the additional driving to get the patients to advanced medical care. Along with being worried about running into any of Maerwynn’s group looking for her or her dead double agent had everyone ready for some sleep.
Veronica called the group together for their typical after dinner briefing. She could see most of the them yawning or nodding off. She knew it was not from her talking even though tonight it was kinda boring her. She kept it brief, dismissing everyone to get some rest. Everyone was glad to go, except Felicia who was looking after her patients. Violet and Veronica, like most leaders, still had work to do so sleep would have to wait for them too.
Finally everyone was tucked in. It was time to get the radio out, make the call so they could get some much needed rest.
Veronica was frustrated as she tried to complete the call.
“Sprout, this is V squared.” Veronica called again. She had been trying for the last five minutes but no answer.
“They said tonight, right?” She asked Violet.
“That’s what Sabine said.” Violet replied.
Finally they heard Paige’s voice coming over the radio.
“V Squared, this is Sprout. Hope all is well on that end.”
“As well as can be expected. Hopefully we will be there in a couple of days. We can’t wait to see all you guys!” Veronica replied.
“I look forward to you guys getting here as well. We are going to bring you to a central point we can sort and organize the next steps from while we work on your medical patients.”
“Sounds good. So where are we going and how do we link up?”
Paige’s voice sounded a little distant as she replied. “For all those sort of details, I’m going to hand you off to one of the planners around here while I get ready to come out and get you.” There was a pause. “ATC, Sprout. V Squared is ready for link up instructions.”
A new voice came on the radio. A woman’s voice they hadn’t heard before.
“V Squared, ATC. I will be giving you the radio instructions for the planned formation. I will give you map co-ordinates. To decipher them, from the first number, subtract the Julian day of Sprout’s proposal. For the second number add the Julian day of Sprout’s marriage ceremony. Copy?”
“Understood, ready to copy”
Violet and Veronica scribbled the two strings of numbers, reading them back for conformation.
“When you get to the location, pull in behind the place Doc said you were worried about her potato salad would be criticized.’
Veronica thought she understood.
“Got it.”
“You will be met by someone you recognize. If something goes wrong and they are unavailable, we will contact you on your vehicle radios. We will be close. Questions?”
Veronica and Violet had a ton of questions, but none for right now other than when.
“When should we meet you there?”
“As soon as you can. When you get there, we will head out and lead you the rest of the way.”
There was a strange energy in the camp that evening. Everyone was lost in their own thoughts about what was to come. They had made contact with their end destination, so this made them happy. Being so close to the end of this adventure and the start of their next one gave them a sense of anticipation coupled with worry at the unknowns in front of them. What was going to happen to the fellowship?
The group ate dinner in near silence. They were all tired from the stress of the additional driving to get the patients to advanced medical care. Along with being worried about running into any of Maerwynn’s group looking for her or her dead double agent had everyone ready for some sleep.
Veronica called the group together for their typical after dinner briefing. She could see most of the them yawning or nodding off. She knew it was not from her talking even though tonight it was kinda boring her. She kept it brief, dismissing everyone to get some rest. Everyone was glad to go, except Felicia who was looking after her patients. Violet and Veronica, like most leaders, still had work to do so sleep would have to wait for them too.
Finally everyone was tucked in. It was time to get the radio out, make the call so they could get some much needed rest.
Veronica was frustrated as she tried to complete the call.
“Sprout, this is V squared.” Veronica called again. She had been trying for the last five minutes but no answer.
“They said tonight, right?” She asked Violet.
“That’s what Sabine said.” Violet replied.
Finally they heard Paige’s voice coming over the radio.
“V Squared, this is Sprout. Hope all is well on that end.”
“As well as can be expected. Hopefully we will be there in a couple of days. We can’t wait to see all you guys!” Veronica replied.
“I look forward to you guys getting here as well. We are going to bring you to a central point we can sort and organize the next steps from while we work on your medical patients.”
“Sounds good. So where are we going and how do we link up?”
Paige’s voice sounded a little distant as she replied. “For all those sort of details, I’m going to hand you off to one of the planners around here while I get ready to come out and get you.” There was a pause. “ATC, Sprout. V Squared is ready for link up instructions.”
A new voice came on the radio. A woman’s voice they hadn’t heard before.
“V Squared, ATC. I will be giving you the radio instructions for the planned formation. I will give you map co-ordinates. To decipher them, from the first number, subtract the Julian day of Sprout’s proposal. For the second number add the Julian day of Sprout’s marriage ceremony. Copy?”
“Understood, ready to copy”
Violet and Veronica scribbled the two strings of numbers, reading them back for conformation.
“When you get to the location, pull in behind the place Doc said you were worried about her potato salad would be criticized.’
Veronica thought she understood.
“Got it.”
“You will be met by someone you recognize. If something goes wrong and they are unavailable, we will contact you on your vehicle radios. We will be close. Questions?”
Veronica and Violet had a ton of questions, but none for right now other than when.
“When should we meet you there?”
“As soon as you can. When you get there, we will head out and lead you the rest of the way.”
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ComCamGuy
Remote Paramedical pain in the ass
most of the time I would agree. This time, remember they got married on New Year’s Eve. That is day 365. Then count backwards to the engagement.
ComCamGuy
Remote Paramedical pain in the ass
Link Up Day
Everyone was excited at breakfast as Veronica briefed everyone, each for their own reasons. Most were looking forward to their new environments, just like the anticipation when you get close to your vacation location.
Felicia was excited to be getting someone with more medical knowledge and skills. She could only do so much and she was scared it wasn’t enough. She was only being a medic by default and these guys needed the pros.
Veronica and Violet were excited to get to their end location for different reasons. They were feeling the weight of responsibility. Veronica, while used to being in charge of people, that was with the whole military system in place. There were always other elements above her and around her to fall back on. Not this time.
Violet wasn’t used to leading at all other than a small group of instructors. This whole experience was new territory. She didn’t know how Veronica did this all those years. It gave her a whole new appreciation of what her father did all these years, not to mention Veronica’s father.
The excitement at breakfast soon wore off as the day and the miles rolled on.
Everyone was excited at breakfast as Veronica briefed everyone, each for their own reasons. Most were looking forward to their new environments, just like the anticipation when you get close to your vacation location.
Felicia was excited to be getting someone with more medical knowledge and skills. She could only do so much and she was scared it wasn’t enough. She was only being a medic by default and these guys needed the pros.
Veronica and Violet were excited to get to their end location for different reasons. They were feeling the weight of responsibility. Veronica, while used to being in charge of people, that was with the whole military system in place. There were always other elements above her and around her to fall back on. Not this time.
Violet wasn’t used to leading at all other than a small group of instructors. This whole experience was new territory. She didn’t know how Veronica did this all those years. It gave her a whole new appreciation of what her father did all these years, not to mention Veronica’s father.
The excitement at breakfast soon wore off as the day and the miles rolled on.
Cedar Lake
Connecticut Yankee
Wait for it........................
ComCamGuy
Remote Paramedical pain in the ass
As sundown approached, they arrived in the link up area. With no snow now, they shifted the order of travel. Veronica was back in front, followed by Gretchen then Bron. Owen was in the middle, followed by Felicia and Violet was still at the end.
Veronica wasn’t exactly sure what they would find when they got to their target. They were traveling through rolling hills, lots of trees with scattered farms. They were working hard to avoid going through the small towns they came across. A few of the houses they saw showed signs of life. A few also showed signs of violence. A couple of them were burned to the ground.
"Guys, look sharp. We are almost there." Veronica said over their small radios.
They crested a rise into a small valley, the trees stretching in front of them. Back down among the trees, it got darker, almost twilight. Veronica wasn’t sure exactly what to expect but she figured she would know it when she saw it.
From the back of the formation, Violet was trying to keep an eye out behind them. She didn’t want anyone sneaking up on them from behind. They wouldn’t be able to run far or fast with the hodge podge of vehicles and trailers they had. The limited visibility in the trees made it doubly worse.
Veronica wasn’t exactly sure what they would find when they got to their target. They were traveling through rolling hills, lots of trees with scattered farms. They were working hard to avoid going through the small towns they came across. A few of the houses they saw showed signs of life. A few also showed signs of violence. A couple of them were burned to the ground.
"Guys, look sharp. We are almost there." Veronica said over their small radios.
They crested a rise into a small valley, the trees stretching in front of them. Back down among the trees, it got darker, almost twilight. Veronica wasn’t sure exactly what to expect but she figured she would know it when she saw it.
From the back of the formation, Violet was trying to keep an eye out behind them. She didn’t want anyone sneaking up on them from behind. They wouldn’t be able to run far or fast with the hodge podge of vehicles and trailers they had. The limited visibility in the trees made it doubly worse.
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Griz3752
Retired, practising Curmudgeon
I see you've been here before.....I recognise the limp so many of us have now.Wait for it........................
My neck is just now healing so it's time for more sudden aerobatic-type maneuvers. Damn hot-cold massages are running 89.00/hr locally & insurance only covers so many a year.
Standing by ........
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ComCamGuy
Remote Paramedical pain in the ass
The Clearing
The first clue was the historical marker talking about some significant church. As Veronica passed the sign, she saw a small grass and gravel clearing to her left. In the middle was a stone foundation for a church. Veronica looked around the clearing for any other signs she was in the right place. The message said to ‘pull in behind the place Doc said you were worried about her potato salad would be criticized’. This was the place and the group will all fit in this gravel lot. If anything went bad, they would be set to either drive forward or turn back from the parking lot. It was the best place to turn around they had seen in the last two hours anyway.
“Follow” Veronica said over the little radio as she pulled off to drive behind the foundation stones.
As she came around the back side, Veronica was still looking everywhere. Maybe they were there before Sabine was. This wouldn’t be that bad a place to wait, she thought.
There! On the back side of the foundation was a chunk of paper or poster board! What was written on it?
“Artichoke”
The first clue was the historical marker talking about some significant church. As Veronica passed the sign, she saw a small grass and gravel clearing to her left. In the middle was a stone foundation for a church. Veronica looked around the clearing for any other signs she was in the right place. The message said to ‘pull in behind the place Doc said you were worried about her potato salad would be criticized’. This was the place and the group will all fit in this gravel lot. If anything went bad, they would be set to either drive forward or turn back from the parking lot. It was the best place to turn around they had seen in the last two hours anyway.
“Follow” Veronica said over the little radio as she pulled off to drive behind the foundation stones.
As she came around the back side, Veronica was still looking everywhere. Maybe they were there before Sabine was. This wouldn’t be that bad a place to wait, she thought.
There! On the back side of the foundation was a chunk of paper or poster board! What was written on it?
“Artichoke”
Griz3752
Retired, practising Curmudgeon
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ComCamGuy
Remote Paramedical pain in the ass
Griz3752
Retired, practising Curmudgeon
Oh that was Post 5609 on 2021-10-06, page 141 for any who can't find it.......
ComCamGuy
Remote Paramedical pain in the ass
Griz3752
Retired, practising Curmudgeon
Market Day Part 3, 2020-08-02, Post 2338, page 59and where in Part 3?
We only track this because we care though
Griz3752
Retired, practising Curmudgeon
SorryMarket Day Part 3, 2020-08-02, Post 2338, page 59
We only track this because we care though
Left my readers in the truck
Aug 13, 2020, post 2,469 Page 62
ComCamGuy
Remote Paramedical pain in the ass
The clearing was quiet as they shut down the vehicles to wait. Everyone gathered at the center of the line where the sign was.
Bron had to ask. “Artichoke?”
“It was a code word my dad had us use the first time we met Sabine. This is her way to tell us we are in the right place.” Violet looked around the clearing, the follow-on thought racing through her head. She looked over at Veronica, who nodded.
“Yup, we might be in the right place but we aren’t the first ones here, otherwise the sign wouldn’t be here. So, where are they?” Veronica voiced what Violet was thinking.
At this, everyone started looking around more intently. The spell was broken by Derek.
“Well, I guess while we wait, we will let the dogs stretch their legs and water the lawn.”
“So treat it like a break point until we hear otherwise?” Felicia asked Violet and Veronica.
“Sure. We are in the right place and I guess we are on their timetable until we hear differently.” Violet replied.
Soon they all broke into their standard routines. Gretchen and Derek walked Onna and Senshi, watching them closely for any signs of danger they picked up. Bron moved into the back of her truck to check the progress of the food. Owen went with Felicia to check on the patients. All of this left Veronica and Violet standing around looking for what was next.
The first thing Violet and Veronica did was climb up on the stone foundation. This gave them another six feet of altitude, making it easier to keep an eye on everyone.
“Shit. They said to be here. They have already been here. What the hell, V?” Veronica asked Violet.
“I don’t know. Reverse engineer that shit. If you were them making this link up, what would you do?” Violet’s tone was frustrated. Some days she just didn’t feel like puzzles.
Veronica was a little confused by all of this. If they were already here, as evidenced by the sign, then where were they now? They made it sound like they should hurry to the link up, but now, here they sit? Her train of thought was broken by Onna alerting to movement in the treeline.
Bron had to ask. “Artichoke?”
“It was a code word my dad had us use the first time we met Sabine. This is her way to tell us we are in the right place.” Violet looked around the clearing, the follow-on thought racing through her head. She looked over at Veronica, who nodded.
“Yup, we might be in the right place but we aren’t the first ones here, otherwise the sign wouldn’t be here. So, where are they?” Veronica voiced what Violet was thinking.
At this, everyone started looking around more intently. The spell was broken by Derek.
“Well, I guess while we wait, we will let the dogs stretch their legs and water the lawn.”
“So treat it like a break point until we hear otherwise?” Felicia asked Violet and Veronica.
“Sure. We are in the right place and I guess we are on their timetable until we hear differently.” Violet replied.
Soon they all broke into their standard routines. Gretchen and Derek walked Onna and Senshi, watching them closely for any signs of danger they picked up. Bron moved into the back of her truck to check the progress of the food. Owen went with Felicia to check on the patients. All of this left Veronica and Violet standing around looking for what was next.
The first thing Violet and Veronica did was climb up on the stone foundation. This gave them another six feet of altitude, making it easier to keep an eye on everyone.
“Shit. They said to be here. They have already been here. What the hell, V?” Veronica asked Violet.
“I don’t know. Reverse engineer that shit. If you were them making this link up, what would you do?” Violet’s tone was frustrated. Some days she just didn’t feel like puzzles.
Veronica was a little confused by all of this. If they were already here, as evidenced by the sign, then where were they now? They made it sound like they should hurry to the link up, but now, here they sit? Her train of thought was broken by Onna alerting to movement in the treeline.
ComCamGuy
Remote Paramedical pain in the ass
Gretchen snapped her fingers to get Violet and Veronica’s attention. Onna was alerting to something ahead of them in the trees. It was mechanical. It sounded like maybe the squeak of a door shutting. This was drowned out by the sound of an engine starting up.
Derek and Gretchen moved back towards their own trucks, placing the engines between them and the sound.
Violet and Veronica looked to the tree line in time to see a small grey station wagon emerge and slowly roll towards them. It stopped thirty feet away broadside to Veronica’s Ent at the front of the group. Two people got out of the back seats of the wagon and started walking towards the pair standing on the foundation.
Violet and Veronica hopped down and moved forward. They recognized one of them. It was Sabine!
As they got closer to one another, Violet and Veronica noticed Sabine looked horrible compared to the last time they saw her. She looked thinner and moved stiffly.
“Good grief Sabine! You had us worried with all the cloak and dagger!” Veronica exclaimed as she gave her a hug. A hug cut shorter and weaker by Sabine’s reaction.
“Careful! I’m only held together with duct tape and bailing wire!” Sabine exclaimed only half joking.
“What happened?” Violet asked, the worry thick in her voice now. Evidently a lot happened in the couple of months since they had last seen her. Then again, Violet and Veronica had a bunch of stuff happen in the same amount of time, she reminded herself.
“It’s a long story and not one to be told here. We need to see to your patients and get underway. We’ve been out here too long as it is.” Sabine turned to the other woman with her.
“Angelique, this is Violet and Veronica.” She gestured to the pair. “Guys, this is Angelique, the other medic I brought with me for the heavy lifting and my defacto bodyguard.”
Violet and Veronica got a good look at the other woman. She was as tall as Sabine and Veronica, but had a little heavier build, at least in the shoulders, kind of like Violet. She was all kitted out with war gear, from the helmet with NVGs to the sub-machinegun slung at their side to mags and pistol on her belt. She had a small pack on her back and was carrying a garment bag looking thing with trauma labels on it in one hand. The most shocking part was how young she looked up close. She couldn’t be much older than Gretchen.
“Violet, Veronica, Great to meet you but where are the casualties?” The woman’s voice matched her appearance; young but strong, confident and commanding. She looked like she was about to say something else when she stopped mid-stream and appeared to be listening to something. She keyed her microphone.
“OK, I’ll let them know.” She turned her attention back to Violet, Veronica and Sabine.
“Sabine, Bekka said she was pulling the Hyena in out of the tree line for a quick round of intros and then we need to get eyes on the casualties. Depending on if there is room, we should assess and treat on the move so we can get back to the house. Too many of us are out right now.” She looked at Veronica and Violet.
“Bekka is the leader of this little sightseeing group out here today. She’s in the Subaru up front we got out of. If there’s room, Sabine and I will stay with the casualties and work as we go. We have another vehicle for the very back of the group. They will be here in a moment. Anything happens and the group gets hit, split up or whatever, the plan is to rally up with either the guys in the front, they guys in the back or with me.”
She reached into a cargo pocket and pulled out a stack of laminated 5x7 cards. She handed the stack to Veronica. When she looked at them, she could see they were printed with topo maps covered in colored dots.
“Give these to your people. If we all get split up, get to the purple dot to link back up. Linking up, it would probably be Bekka or Emilia from the Subaru, Me or one of these two,” she pointed at the sand rail rolling up beside them.
Violet and Veronica looked at the sand rail. In the cargo baskets were gas cans and lots of packs and ammo cans. None of this was nearly as startling as the driver and passenger. There was no windshield on the sand rail. This made sense considering the full-fledged belt fed machine gun resting on the hood and in the hands of the diminutive woman in the passenger seat. She was dressed a lot like Angelique but she wore the look a lot more naturally.
The driver was dressed for war as well, but somehow differently.
All told, one of the surprising things Violet and Veronica noticed; the whole link up crew was women. Angelique was still talking.
“Allyson, the driver, and Heidi the gunner. Either can lead you out of trouble and back to the house but their main job is to chop trouble off at the knees.”
The one called Heidi spoke to the gathered group.
“You guys want to get this elephant walk underway? I’d like to sleep in my own bed tonight.” The smile took the edge of off the prodding to get moving.
“Sure, Heidi. We just need to get to the casualties.” Sabine replied. Moments later the sand rail started moving again as it went to the back of the line of vehicles.
Derek and Gretchen moved back towards their own trucks, placing the engines between them and the sound.
Violet and Veronica looked to the tree line in time to see a small grey station wagon emerge and slowly roll towards them. It stopped thirty feet away broadside to Veronica’s Ent at the front of the group. Two people got out of the back seats of the wagon and started walking towards the pair standing on the foundation.
Violet and Veronica hopped down and moved forward. They recognized one of them. It was Sabine!
As they got closer to one another, Violet and Veronica noticed Sabine looked horrible compared to the last time they saw her. She looked thinner and moved stiffly.
“Good grief Sabine! You had us worried with all the cloak and dagger!” Veronica exclaimed as she gave her a hug. A hug cut shorter and weaker by Sabine’s reaction.
“Careful! I’m only held together with duct tape and bailing wire!” Sabine exclaimed only half joking.
“What happened?” Violet asked, the worry thick in her voice now. Evidently a lot happened in the couple of months since they had last seen her. Then again, Violet and Veronica had a bunch of stuff happen in the same amount of time, she reminded herself.
“It’s a long story and not one to be told here. We need to see to your patients and get underway. We’ve been out here too long as it is.” Sabine turned to the other woman with her.
“Angelique, this is Violet and Veronica.” She gestured to the pair. “Guys, this is Angelique, the other medic I brought with me for the heavy lifting and my defacto bodyguard.”
Violet and Veronica got a good look at the other woman. She was as tall as Sabine and Veronica, but had a little heavier build, at least in the shoulders, kind of like Violet. She was all kitted out with war gear, from the helmet with NVGs to the sub-machinegun slung at their side to mags and pistol on her belt. She had a small pack on her back and was carrying a garment bag looking thing with trauma labels on it in one hand. The most shocking part was how young she looked up close. She couldn’t be much older than Gretchen.
“Violet, Veronica, Great to meet you but where are the casualties?” The woman’s voice matched her appearance; young but strong, confident and commanding. She looked like she was about to say something else when she stopped mid-stream and appeared to be listening to something. She keyed her microphone.
“OK, I’ll let them know.” She turned her attention back to Violet, Veronica and Sabine.
“Sabine, Bekka said she was pulling the Hyena in out of the tree line for a quick round of intros and then we need to get eyes on the casualties. Depending on if there is room, we should assess and treat on the move so we can get back to the house. Too many of us are out right now.” She looked at Veronica and Violet.
“Bekka is the leader of this little sightseeing group out here today. She’s in the Subaru up front we got out of. If there’s room, Sabine and I will stay with the casualties and work as we go. We have another vehicle for the very back of the group. They will be here in a moment. Anything happens and the group gets hit, split up or whatever, the plan is to rally up with either the guys in the front, they guys in the back or with me.”
She reached into a cargo pocket and pulled out a stack of laminated 5x7 cards. She handed the stack to Veronica. When she looked at them, she could see they were printed with topo maps covered in colored dots.
“Give these to your people. If we all get split up, get to the purple dot to link back up. Linking up, it would probably be Bekka or Emilia from the Subaru, Me or one of these two,” she pointed at the sand rail rolling up beside them.
Violet and Veronica looked at the sand rail. In the cargo baskets were gas cans and lots of packs and ammo cans. None of this was nearly as startling as the driver and passenger. There was no windshield on the sand rail. This made sense considering the full-fledged belt fed machine gun resting on the hood and in the hands of the diminutive woman in the passenger seat. She was dressed a lot like Angelique but she wore the look a lot more naturally.
The driver was dressed for war as well, but somehow differently.
All told, one of the surprising things Violet and Veronica noticed; the whole link up crew was women. Angelique was still talking.
“Allyson, the driver, and Heidi the gunner. Either can lead you out of trouble and back to the house but their main job is to chop trouble off at the knees.”
The one called Heidi spoke to the gathered group.
“You guys want to get this elephant walk underway? I’d like to sleep in my own bed tonight.” The smile took the edge of off the prodding to get moving.
“Sure, Heidi. We just need to get to the casualties.” Sabine replied. Moments later the sand rail started moving again as it went to the back of the line of vehicles.
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ComCamGuy
Remote Paramedical pain in the ass
Because we know its all smooth sailing and downhill once the link up after taking a little drive happens
Griz3752
Retired, practising Curmudgeon
After all this time, you're expecting this to not have trauma and angst in about 30-50 heartbeats?
PLEASE!!
ComCamGuy
Remote Paramedical pain in the ass
“Why don’t you pass out the maps and pass on the instructions while I take them to Owen’s van?” Violet said. She was still trying to digest the whole belt fed machine gun and response vehicles thing. Who were these guys they were getting involved with?
“Sounds like a good idea. Look at this way, we don’t have to do all the navaguessing. We just follow the bird dogs and we are good. I’m going to go back to front so I can pop my head in and meet Bekka. After you get Sabine set up, get with the tail crew so we have a better connection than just a passing wave.”
“Gotcha.” Violet turned to Sabine. “Alright, we have them in Owen’s van. Felicia is in there with them right now and can give you two the full run down. There’s enough room for you two to ride in there so I guess you just need to give Bekka a shout when you two are set and ready.”
Violet led them to Owen’s van. Opening the door, she leaned in.
“Felicia, the pros from Dover are here.”
“Thank God! Come on in.” Came Felicia’s voice from the dim interior.
After Sabine and Angelique climbed in, Violet stepped in after them and leaned up to where Owen sat in the driver’s seat. She gave him the thumbnail sketch version of what was going on. As she finished, Veronica appeared in the driver’s side window with his map card. Violet left the van and moved towards the back and her vehicle and the tail gunner crew.
“Sounds like a good idea. Look at this way, we don’t have to do all the navaguessing. We just follow the bird dogs and we are good. I’m going to go back to front so I can pop my head in and meet Bekka. After you get Sabine set up, get with the tail crew so we have a better connection than just a passing wave.”
“Gotcha.” Violet turned to Sabine. “Alright, we have them in Owen’s van. Felicia is in there with them right now and can give you two the full run down. There’s enough room for you two to ride in there so I guess you just need to give Bekka a shout when you two are set and ready.”
Violet led them to Owen’s van. Opening the door, she leaned in.
“Felicia, the pros from Dover are here.”
“Thank God! Come on in.” Came Felicia’s voice from the dim interior.
After Sabine and Angelique climbed in, Violet stepped in after them and leaned up to where Owen sat in the driver’s seat. She gave him the thumbnail sketch version of what was going on. As she finished, Veronica appeared in the driver’s side window with his map card. Violet left the van and moved towards the back and her vehicle and the tail gunner crew.