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Jun 13, 2023 11:46 pm

Jun 13, 2023 11:46 pm

Sliding back out from underneath the truck he says, "Or we can take him with us given that it's going to take a few hours to fix this thing presuming I do fix it, and being the ace mechanic I am I probably will. But we will lose valuable time. I want buy-in from you all before I start this job. Everyone ok with the repair?"

Last edited June 14, 2023 2:18 am

Jun 14, 2023 9:42 am

Jun 14, 2023 9:42 am

"Shit a brick." Irish whistles, as he suddenly feels awfully exposed out here.

"He risked his bollocks for us. Least we can do is make sure he’s alright."

The large man nods his agreement.

"Can’t you strip the Kraut truck for parts? Would that speed things up?"

OOC:

I’m sure Q will make us regret the kindness later on!

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Jun 15, 2023 2:11 am

Jun 15, 2023 2:11 am

It will stay take many hours to effect the repairs.

Georgi gets nervous. "Just take me with you to Deva, drop me off there. I'll find what I need and get it fixed. This is Romania, we do things like that all the time, and make do more often than not."

Carrying on...

You reach the picturesque town of Deva in mid afternoon, and hide the Opel in a copse of thick trees. Georgi offers to keep watch for Germans while you sleep in the local boarding house, so you can begin your hike at dawn.

"I'll come to this spot every day at 6am and wait until sunrise, which is at 7:30. Then again every evening from dusk at 5:30 and stay for one hour."

Sister Sabine (Nazis Killed: 3)

Jun 15, 2023 5:52 am

Jun 15, 2023 5:52 am

Sabine is shaking her head after peeking under the truck herself to see the state of the axel. The woman is surprisingly handy and mechanically-minded, being the one at the nunnery who knew how to drive the truck, fix the boiler, and all manner of other hands-on activities.

"There is no time," she is saying as Georgi makes a similar statement.

At Deva, Sabine tries to get some rest, to better treat Irish's injuries, and make final preparations for their long hike. She insists that they post a watch looking for Germans coming into town, and is ready to go the next morning if their rest is uninterrupted.

Jun 15, 2023 12:21 pm

Jun 15, 2023 12:21 pm

James agrees, better to put some distance between us, rather than waiting for the Nazi's to change shifts and come looking for the missing guards.

Jun 15, 2023 12:47 pm

Jun 15, 2023 12:47 pm

Windyridge says:

"Good thing we brought the Krautmobile with us, huh, Irish?"

A death sentence to every person in this town, if the Krauts came across it and came to the wrong conclusion…

"I’m alright. I’m alright. I’ll just let the air at it while we walk!" Irish says, trying to make light of his injury. He’d live, for another while at least.

"We ready for what comes next? No last minute nerves or anything?" he asks the others when they have a moment of peace.

Jun 15, 2023 2:00 pm

Jun 15, 2023 2:00 pm

Dan stands up brushing the dirt from his clothes and nods. "Yeah we shouldn't waste the time." He had looked forward to showing off his prowess as a mechanic but it was risky and he preferred to get the show on the road.

"Nerves? Naah," he says to Irish later when they arrive in Deva, "But I could use some kip. Isn't that what you guys call it? I was stationed with a few ... ah never mind. I need some rest before I pass out on my feet. You'll be alright with a bit of rest, Irish."

Dan finds a bed in the rooming house and collapses into a deep sleep.

Jun 15, 2023 3:15 pm

Jun 15, 2023 3:15 pm

Dawn arrives the next morning crisp and bright. The team, having slept fitfully, must now prepare themselves for a hike up a mountain trail to the old mining village of Zaltna. Georgi has little advice to offer here but wishes you the "Best of luck for their mission," and promises to see them soon. You engage in a hearty Romanian breakfast, fill your canteens, and get ready to go.

The path winds higher and higher into the mountains in curves and spirals to match the terrain. The ground is cold, hard, and unyielding. You see the occasional goat grazing on near-vertical scrubland and birds circle overhead making mournful crowing noises.

After five or six hours you spot a small stone cottage in the distance and, rounding a corner, will see the small village huddled behind a peak like a clump of mushrooms at the base of a tree.

This must be Zaltna, but is this village occupied? Is it friendly?

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Jun 16, 2023 11:29 am

Jun 16, 2023 11:29 am

"Ok, none of us are wet behind the ears here. Let's spread out and take a watch, we'll give it a few minutes to check for activity. There's bound to be someone moving around or a fire burning in one of these. If anyone's here, that is."

Swann moves to some bushes and settles in for recon.

Jun 16, 2023 2:18 pm

Jun 16, 2023 2:18 pm

After watching for a time, say twenty minutes, it appears that the village is deserted. Each of the ten or so small cottages has a vegetable garden at the back and chickens and goats can be seen dotted about.

Just as you're about to proceed, an old man can be seen emerging from a shed behind a cottage. Continued observation indicates there seems to be no German presence here. One or two elderly ladies can be spotted emerging to collect firewood from stacks beside the cottage or to fetch water from a pump at the centre of the village.

Jun 17, 2023 2:32 am

Jun 17, 2023 2:32 am

"It's just an old man going about his business. The village seems quiet. I doubt he is the only person here though. It seems a little funny. Should we watch and wait awhile longer or should one of us approach him? The rest can cover whoever goes down there."

Sister Sabine (Nazis Killed: 3)

Jun 17, 2023 5:03 am

Jun 17, 2023 5:03 am

"If we let them know we're 'ere, or especially who we are, we may put them all in danger," Sabine says from their observation point. "But... they may 'ave seen the zeppelin, non? They may even know where it is based."

Shrugging, she adds, "I think we should talk to them."

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Jun 17, 2023 1:11 pm

Jun 17, 2023 1:11 pm

"We all turn up at their door, they’re just as likely to fall down with a heart attack. Now’s the chance to pick up the lingo, Gregg!"

Irish drops his pack in the dirt, and puts a tentative hand to his wound.

"Big lad like me will only scare them. I’ll keep watch for our friends."

And by friends, he meant sworn enemies.

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Jun 17, 2023 9:05 pm

Jun 17, 2023 9:05 pm

"I agree Sister. So Irish you're gonna keep your eyes peeled while we go have a chat with the old geezer? He won't feel too threatened with Sister Sabine along. Maybe James will stay too or come too, or is that too many people? We don't want the guy to be frightened."

Dan squints in the direction of the old man, trying to make out any details about him or the surroundings.

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Jun 17, 2023 11:00 pm

Jun 17, 2023 11:00 pm

"I'll stay here with Irish. We don't want to alarm them and if they are alarmed, I'd rather they not know all of us. "

Swann readies his Sten and settles in near Irish to see how this plays out.

Sister Sabine (Nazis Killed: 3)

Jun 18, 2023 3:43 am

Jun 18, 2023 3:43 am

Once it's all agreed, Sabine nods at Swann and Irish before making her way into the village proper with Dan Gregg.

"What will our story be?" she asks the American as they approach. "'Opefully they know English, French, or German. Otherwise we will 'ave a 'ard time."

OOC:

Presuming we are going in 'light' -- no longarms. She'll got her pistol in her pocket. Can we make an Observation test here to see if anything looks out of sorts, ID the best folks to try talking to, etc.?

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Jun 18, 2023 7:15 am

Jun 18, 2023 7:15 am

"Aye, good idea." Irish says, as the emissaries drop their larger weapons. In truth, Irish was going to ask for a long weapon, armed as he was for close quarters.

"Nice bit of kit." he says appreciating the weapon.

Irish trains the gun on each of the houses in turn, wondering if they were hiding Germans. Then he turns, and checks the variety of approaches a group of troops might make.

"Odds on this lot being in cahoots with Jerry?"

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Jun 18, 2023 1:56 pm

Jun 18, 2023 1:56 pm

"I'd say low odds they're on the same team, but if the villagers are more afraid of Jerry than us, it'll be the same result."

Swann keeps his eyes up and watching the long view, while Irish peers house to house.

Jun 18, 2023 3:29 pm

Jun 18, 2023 3:29 pm

"Fair enough," he says to the others that decide to remain behind. Dan keeps his handgun and his thumb knife, giving his machine gun to Irish, and then ponders Sabine's question.

"Our story. Hmm. Maybe the truth because I don't see any other reason we would be in this neck of the woods. Or at least something close to it. Or maybe we are just hunting jerries which isn't a complete lie. You got any brighter ideas, sister?"

Sister Sabine (Nazis Killed: 3)

Jun 19, 2023 6:47 am

Jun 19, 2023 6:47 am

"Maybe we don't 'ave to be quite so... upfront," the former nun says to Gregg. "We could tell them our truck broke down and that we are looking for repairs. If it seems prudent, we could bring up the subject of the Germans, and 'ow they feel about them. Oui?"

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