Red on Red (Mission 1)

Apr 9, 2025 9:24 am
The Seychelles sun glares off the steel decks of Mother Base, casting long shadows across the floating fortress. The air hums with the distant thrum of helicopter rotors, the clang of metal from the R&D platform, and the occasional bark of a Diamond Dogs drill instructor putting new recruits through their paces. The ocean stretches endlessly in every direction—a prison of open water for some, a sanctuary for others.

Life here is a rhythm of waiting and war.

Soldiers move through their days with the practiced ease of men who know combat could come at any hour. The mess hall buzzes with low conversation—war stories, betting pools on the next deployment, complaints about the chow. The medical platform reeks of antiseptic and the lingering scent of blood. The brig sits quiet but never empty. And above it all, the Command Platform looms, where the Boss and his inner circle plot the next move in a war without borders.

You’ve been here long enough to know the drill. When a mission comes, it’s never with sirens or panic—just a summons, cold and efficient.
The call comes in the late afternoon, when the heat has settled into the metal bones of the base like a fever. A voice over the PA, calm and unhurried:

++All assigned operatives, report to Briefing Room Alpha. Mission parameters ready for review++

No urgency. No alarm. Just business.

You file in with the others, taking your seat in the dimly lit chamber. The Handler stands at the front, arms crossed, face unreadable behind his usual scowl. The holoscreen flickers to life behind him, casting blue light across the room. The handler hands dossier folders to team. Map included with annotated routes, LZs, and threat zones.
OOC:
At this point you guys are all finalizing character creation. You only need to roleplay introducing your character's looks, personality, etc.
Apr 10, 2025 9:47 pm
Joseph Regular, an American youth, kidnapped and turned child soldier, freshly passed through DD Indoctrination and ready to be the first to fight. Stood outside the briefing room tossing a ball at a wall and catches it. Over and over, with nearly identical form with each toss. Rhodesian PMCs had lax standards, Eli's had been stricter. The youth, maybe 15 or 16, already bore a tattoo on his temple, proof of at least one confirmed kill. He looked bored, though enthusiastic about being deployed.
Apr 11, 2025 2:43 am
The lean, not-really-mean, Brazilian machine Paolo "Taximan" Bandiero leans back to spin around in his chair as he flips through the dossier. It's hard to believe that Bandiero used to be SpecOps, especially considering that his ratty headband and wiry muscles makes him look the part of a scrappy guerrilla fighter.
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Apr 11, 2025 3:29 am
https://i.imgur.com/QBkbnJA.png[/img] Black Cat Burt looks curt and sharp. Appears to be a man dedicated to what he does. He is obviously Indian and geared up for a fight. He is India's National guard (NSG) and special forces.
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Apr 14, 2025 3:23 pm
James looks a bit out of place amongst all of the paramilitary-chic. Business professional doesn't get noticed most places... but base is one place it does. Still, the pressed suit and dress shoes are as comfortable to James as oversized sweats and a wife beater are to most people. He moves with a graceful confidence, taking a seat and immediately beginning to scan the information present.

If he notices the others in the room, the American doesn't show it. His focus stays on the information presented.
Apr 14, 2025 5:44 pm
OPERATIONS ORDER

"Listen up," he says, voice dry as gunpowder. "We’ve got a job in San Marino. Not our usual theater, but the pay’s good and the client’s connected."

A photo appears on-screen—a young man with a smug grin, dressed like he’s on his way to a yacht party, not a warzone.

"Thomas Vout. Rich kid. UN envoy’s son. Decided to play hero with an NGO and got himself stuck between two factions who’d rather see him dead than fed."

The Handler taps the remote, and the image shifts to a topographic map of the Acarai Mountains—thick jungle, jagged peaks, and a single clearing marked in red.

"You’ll HALO in here, three miles south of the hot zone. Find the kid, pull him and his NGO buddies out, and get them to extraction before the RAL or Rivera decide to use them for target practice."

He pauses, scanning the room.

"This isn’t a rescue. It’s a retrieval. The kid’s a liability, but he’s a valuable liability. Questions?"
Apr 14, 2025 6:01 pm
"Sir, are we radioing for extraction on arrival or do we have a set time to make?" James asks simply. The reality is, missions like this all come down to time. How much they have available to them has a huge impact on how they approach the mission itself.
Apr 14, 2025 6:24 pm
MaJunior says:
"Sir, are we radioing for extraction on arrival or do we have a set time to make?" James asks simply. The reality is, missions like this all come down to time. How much they have available to them has a huge impact on how they approach the mission itself.
Extract will be set upon confirmation of Vout's status.
Apr 14, 2025 6:53 pm
https://i.imgur.com/QBkbnJA.png[/img] "How many NGO buddies are we talking about. We probably going to need extra gear to cover them. ID if you can. Extras are always a problem."
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Apr 14, 2025 7:47 pm
WanderOne says:
https://i.imgur.com/QBkbnJA.png[/img] "How many NGO buddies are we talking about. We probably going to need extra gear to cover them. ID if you can. Extras are always a problem."
This is what we know about the other NGO members. But keep in mind the priority is Vout.

Andrew Welling, English;
Tchike Arone, Ghana;
Marco Manelli, Italian;
and Okita Shuji, Japan.
Apr 14, 2025 9:41 pm
"Follow up question, Sir," James chimes in. "What do we know about each of them in terms of education, training, experience? If we can give each of them a carbine and the responsibility to help get themselves out, it greatly increases our odds of getting Vout out. More hands, light work as it were."
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Apr 14, 2025 9:44 pm
MaJunior says:
"Follow up question, Sir," James chimes in. "What do we know about each of them in terms of education, training, experience? If we can give each of them a carbine and the responsibility to help get themselves out, it greatly increases our odds of getting Vout out. More hands, light work as it were."
The NGO they work for is based out of Geneva, Switzerland and they take oaths of pacifism. It's highly unlikely they'll be of any use to you all in a firefight. If anything they'll most likely get in the way.
Apr 14, 2025 9:51 pm
"Of course," James mutters, heaving a sigh. "Well, I hope they at least know how to follow instructions." The spook shakes his head but doesn't say anything else.
Apr 14, 2025 10:45 pm
Snowman smirked knowing vows of pacifism usually didn't survive when the correct blend of stimulants and narcotics were applied. But he wasn't in the business of just giving the good stuff away.

"Got it, I will pack valium for the liabilities."
Apr 14, 2025 11:59 pm
Seeing Snowman's smirk, Bandiero shakes his head as he flips his copy of the dossier closed, and tosses it onto the table.

"Ay, pack a chill pill too while you're at it, Escobar. Viper, you got any ghillie suits in the back? One with a collar and tie for West."
Apr 15, 2025 12:56 am
Snowman winks and grins. "I never use depressants. Sleep is free."
Apr 15, 2025 1:06 am
"Glad to see you can sleep at night, you drug lord," Paolo says without heat.
Apr 15, 2025 1:48 am
https://i.imgur.com/QBkbnJA.png[/img] "So five extra vest for the liabilities. Is there anything else we should be aware of?"
Apr 15, 2025 8:10 am
WanderOne says:
https://i.imgur.com/QBkbnJA.png[/img] "So five extra vest for the liabilities. Is there anything else we should be aware of?"
You may not need the vests at all. These types usually have body armor that identifies themselves as NGO members or press in some cases. I'd bring at least one for Vout, but the others aren't the priority. You're HALOing and then rucking through some pretty dense and steep terrain, so weight is probably your main limiting factor.
OOC:
Items on the standard list and non-standard list are ok to grab from the Ghost Ops books. Items related to those not covered there, but perhaps in the SWADE book are likely ok too. Submit your lists in the Operator creation channel, with your total weight, don't forget to include your uniform weight and such. Everything on your character must be audited.
Apr 15, 2025 8:25 pm
"Anything else or can we get to work?"

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