Jenkins is once again filling sandbags with fleshly dug dirt. He hums something tuneless to himself, it's amazing what a good night's sleep can do for you.
Woods is quietly sitting, finishing a shell necklace. He's deep in concentration, squinting and - got it! He looks up and finally notices Jenkins. A big smile. "Hey!"
Kappedal is also settled in the muddy trench, re-wrapping a roll of gauze after bandaging up some poor sucker's knife wound.
Austin has been here for a while, cleaning his rifle a bit thoughtfully as he glances up. "Oh, you're all still here," he remarks, a bit lightly.
Yahzee is keeping watch, not joining in with the digging for the moment. With a sore arm, that's probably wise. Rifle ready, he keeps watching east towards the river.
Jenkins grins back. "How's you and the parrots keeping Vince?" A furtive glance to the east. "We better keep an eye out, turns out the brass were righ to have us dig a trench here." He then goes back to making the trench less cramped, very slowly.
Woods smiles, "We're good. They're staying at the aid station, probably keeping Doc company." He fastens a clasp to the end of his shell necklace. There! Done! He looks pleased. He looks to Yahzee, then and peers out ot the east. "Think you're right."
Yahzee moves over closer to the riverbank, though still in the cover of the tropical rainforest. "Clear" whispered back as he passes near. A nod over to Woods, forming a warm smile, and further nods to Austin and Jenkins as the continue work.
Kappedal glances south every so often, remembering the last time the Nips tried to come up from that way. Equally glances at is the north, then back down at what he's doing. The fading light doesn't make this easy.
Woods blinks. Woods smiles at Yahzee then double-takes. "Hey wait, I see two over there," Woods points to the East.
Yahzee lifts up a hand, crouching down. "Jap spotted. Get ready."
Kenji holds up a hand. He sees one. Quietly levelling his rifle.
«Ground Combat» Yahzee fires his M1941 Johnson at Shinobu and hits!
Shinobu suffers 1 wound damage to his head.
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Forest (10 10)!
Jenkins ignores his own advice, getting his Ka-Bar out to deal with a particularly tough section of root. As Yahzee passes he looks up and opens his mouth to say something but doesn't. "What?" He asks, grabbing his nearby rifle.
Yahzee fires his rifle, bouncing a round off a Japanese helmet.
Kappedal blinks, ducking his head down immediately. Crap.
Austin frowns a bit as he watches Shinobu out there, and gets his rifle back together rather fast. Making sure it's how it's supposed to be, he aims and fires.
Woods hunkers down and decides to help Yahzee, since he's no good at this range.
«Ground Combat» Kenji fires his Arisaka Type 99 at Austin but misses!
«Ground Combat» Austin fires his Garand at Shinobu but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Ilu River (11 10)!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Forest (10 10)!
Yahzee swallows and begins to quickly ready the rifle to fire another shot. He knows the Japanese are aware of them now.
«Game» Kappedal assists Austin!
«Ground Combat» Yahzee fires his M1941 Johnson at Kenji and hits!
Kenji suffers 4 wound damage to his head.
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Forest (10 10)!
Jenkins isn't in fighting condition, his breathing's still hard from the manual work, and he doesn't see anything, until the muzzle flashes start up of course.
«Ground Combat» Austin fires his Garand at Shinobu but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Forest (10 10)!
«Ground Combat» Jenkins fires his Garand at Kenji but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Forest (10 10)!
Kenji nearly falls backward as Yahzee takes part of his neck out.
Yahzee takes his shot, this time the shell pings against metal, penetrating steel of the Japanese soldier's helmet. "Two in the river, wtih rifles."
Austin fires off another shot at Shinobu, grimacing a bit. "Need better…" he mutters to himself, moving to a more agressive firing position.
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Forest (10 10)!
«Ground Combat» Shinobu fires his Arisaka Type 99 at Austin but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Ilu River (11 10)!
Woods nodes, "I see 'em." But thankfully he's not foolish enough to go barreling out after them and helps steady rifles.
«Game» Woods assists Austin!
«Ground Combat» Jenkins fires his Garand at Kenji and hits!
Kenji suffers 1 wound damage to his right hand.
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Forest (10 10)!
«Ground Combat» Kenji fires his Arisaka Type 99 at Jenkins but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Ilu River (11 10)!
«Ground Combat» Austin fires his Garand at Shinobu and hits!
Shinobu suffers 7 wound damage to his left chest.
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Forest (10 10)!
«Ground Combat» Shinobu has been mortally wounded!
Jenkins pings the wounded soldier, not one to stop kicking a man while he's down.
Yahzee calls out, "One down, one to go. Good shot, Marine!" Yahzee rises to the top of the riverbank to get a clear shot.
«Ground Combat» Yahzee fires his M1941 Johnson at Kenji and hits!
Kenji suffers 3 wound damage to his left hand.
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Forest (10 10)!
Jenkins see's a shadow fall and looks over to the sound of the latest rifle shot. He grins at the man then goes back to work.
«Ground Combat» Jenkins fires his Garand at Kenji and hits!
Kenji suffers 5 wound damage to his left leg.
Woods smiles, "Yeah good shot!" He cheers them on, moving this way and that to help out.
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Forest (10 10)!
Austin takes a bit more careful aim, then fires at Shinobu, watching the man go down. "Thanks," he mutters in Yahzee's direction, before he switches aim to the other enemy.
«Ground Combat» Austin fires his Garand at Kenji but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Forest (10 10)!
Yahzee calls over, "Medic, eyes south. Remember they came in there too last time."
«Ground Combat» Yahzee fires his M1941 Johnson at Kenji but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Forest (10 10)!
Kappedal nods quickly. They seem to have the east covered, so he gets up on his knees and peers off into their flank.
«Ground Combat» Jenkins fires his Garand at Kenji but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Forest (10 10)!
«Ground Combat» Kenji fires his Arisaka Type 99 at Jenkins but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Ilu River (11 10)!
«Ground Combat» Kaito fires his Arisaka Type 99 at Austin but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Ilu River (11 10)!
Yahzee takes another shot with the rifle, but fails to hit his target this time.
«Ground Combat» Austin fires his Garand at Kenji but misses!
Yahzee calls out, "Third in river."
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Forest (10 10)!
«Ground Combat» Yahzee fires his M1941 Johnson at Kaito but misses!
Austin fires another shot at Kenji, frowning as he misses once more.
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Forest (10 10)!
Jenkins also moves his rifle, as the other man likely has so many holes he couldn't shoot the broadside of a battle ship.
«Ground Combat» Jenkins fires his Garand at Kaito but misses!
Kenji is shot to shit, he ain't going nowhere. Nor is he giving up, still firing at whitey. And the one brownie.
«Game» You must have at least 20 ticks before you can assist someone.
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Forest (10 10)!
Yahzee frowns as his round misses the new Japanese target.
«Ground Combat» Austin fires his Garand at Kenji and hits!
Kenji suffers 5 wound damage to his right leg.
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Forest (10 10)!
«Ground Combat» Yahzee fires his M1941 Johnson at Kaito but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Forest (10 10)!
Yahzee growls, "That one's hard to hit." after firing at Kaito.
«Ground Combat» Yahzee fires his M1941 Johnson at Kaito but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Forest (10 10)!
Jenkins is still firing from close to the ground. Bravely letting the other two rifle men expose themselves to fire.
«Ground Combat» Kaito fires his Arisaka Type 99 at Jenkins but misses!
«Game» You must have at least 20 ticks before you can assist someone.
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Ilu River (11 10)!
«Game» You must have at least 20 ticks before you can assist someone.
«Ground Combat» Jenkins fires his Garand at Kaito but misses!
Yahzee fires again with Woods' help, and misses again.
Austin fires off another shot at Kenji. Even though the Japanese is very shot up, there's still the chance of lucky shots from said enemy, right?
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Forest (10 10)!
«Ground Combat» Kenji fires his Arisaka Type 99 at Austin but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Ilu River (11 10)!
«Ground Combat» Austin fires his Garand at Kaito but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Forest (10 10)!
«Ground Combat» Yahzee fires his M1941 Johnson at Kaito and hits!
Kaito suffers 4 wound damage to his left arm.
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Forest (10 10)!
Yahzee snorts triumphantly after spotting where his next shot hits.
«Ground Combat» Jenkins fires his Garand at Kaito but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Forest (10 10)!
«Ground Combat» Austin fires his Garand at Kaito but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Forest (10 10)!
«Ground Combat» Yahzee fires his M1941 Johnson at Kaito and hits!
Kaito suffers 4 wound damage to his left leg.
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Forest (10 10)!
Austin fires off a few more shots, then frowns as he misses.
Yahzee offers quickly, "Thanks" to Woods as the other Marine helps him aim. "Got 'im again."
«Ground Combat» Kaito fires his Arisaka Type 99 at Yahzee but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Ilu River (11 10)!
Woods nods, "Good shots, guys." He encourages them. He's mostly helping out here and there, turning his gaze south and east.
«Ground Combat» Kenji fires his Arisaka Type 99 at Jenkins but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Ilu River (11 10)!
Jenkins watches a spray of blood spurt from the man in the river twice, he takes a sidelong look at Yahzee. "Good shooting Injun."
«Ground Combat» Jenkins fires his Garand at Kenji and hits!
Kenji suffers 6 wound damage to his left chest.
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Forest (10 10)!
«Ground Combat» Kenji has been mortally wounded!
«Ground Combat» Austin reloads his Garand!
Kenji finally falls forward, bloody heap.
Yahzee grunts, "Ammo" as he hears a click. The man ducks down to reload.
«Ground Combat» Yahzee reloads his M1941 Johnson!
Yahzee rises back up to keep firing.
«Ground Combat» Yahzee fires his M1941 Johnson at Kaito and hits!
Kaito suffers 2 wound damage to his left arm.
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Forest (10 10)!
Austin aims, prepares to fire, then ducks down to reload as he hears the same kind of click as Yahzee. Waiting for a few moments, before he gets back to firing position.
Jenkins then turns around and fires at the man who pulled a shot off at him, wanders why he bothers to aim at all. His rifle clicks a few times before he realises it needs relaoding.
Yahzee nods once, Woods helping the men keep their rifles clear of obstruction. "One's still up, but hit."
«Ground Combat» Kaito fires his Arisaka Type 99 at Yahzee but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Ilu River (11 10)!
«Ground Combat» Yahzee fires his M1941 Johnson at Kaito but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Forest (10 10)!
«Ground Combat» Jenkins fires his Garand at Kaito but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Forest (10 10)!
«Ground Combat» Austin fires his Garand at Kaito and hits!
Kaito suffers 2 wound damage to his left leg.
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Forest (10 10)!
Jenkins nods as his target is once again pointed out to him and fires off a quick shot into the water.
«Ground Combat» Yahzee fires his M1941 Johnson at Kaito but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Forest (10 10)!
Kaito is flailing about in the river, struggling on the side of the bank with his rifle as the current tries to drag his wounded body.
«Ground Combat» Jenkins fires his Garand at Kaito but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Forest (10 10)!
Yahzee is beginning to have a harder time getting his shots ready, the cullets heading his way distracting the young Navajo man.
Austin fires off a shot that hits the enemy in the leg, and then fires again, as soon as he can.
«Ground Combat» Austin fires his Garand at Kaito but misses!
«Ground Combat» Yahzee fires his M1941 Johnson at Kaito but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Forest (10 10)!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Forest (10 10)!
«Ground Combat» Kaito fires his Arisaka Type 99 at Austin and hits!
Austin suffers 3 wound damage to his right arm.
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Ilu River (11 10)!
Jenkins shoots at the fleeing man, muttering mild profanities at him as he does so.
Yahzee spots Austin's blood spurt. "Medic! Austin hit." and fires.
Kappedal starts as a bullet rips flesh nearby. "Got him!" He ducks down and heads for Austin at a crouched run.
Jenkins looks up as he hears the call but goes back to shooting people.
«Ground Combat» Yahzee fires his M1941 Johnson at Kaito but misses!
«Ground Combat» Jenkins fires his Garand at Kaito but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Forest (10 10)!
Austin stumbles back a step as he gets hit, then starts aiming again. "Let's get this guy out of the way first…" he mutters.
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Forest (10 10)!
«Ground Combat» Aoi snipes Yahzee with his Arisaka Type 99 but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Forest!
«Ground Combat» Austin fires his Garand at Kaito but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Forest (10 10)!
«Ground Combat» Yoshi snipes Jenkins with his Arisaka Type 38 but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Forest!
Yahzee frowns as this last Japanese rifleman seems to be a pain all round. "Damn!" as a round comes from another direction.
Jenkins looks around. "Did you here that?" He asks, completely ignoring the wounded man on the river now.
Yahzee tries to duck back a bit, attempting a move for cover.
Kaito is still fatboying in the river. Glug glug.
Jenkins looks south, were the Japs were before, then he swings north franticly.
«Ground Combat» Austin fires his Garand at Kaito and hits!
Kaito suffers 5 wound damage to his left leg.
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Forest (10 10)!
«Ground Combat» Kaito has been mortally wounded!
Yahzee calls to Kap. "See any south? I know they crossed there before."
«Ground Combat» Aoi fires his Arisaka Type 99 at Yahzee but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Forest (10 11)!
Kappedal shakes his head. "Nothing south. Must be up north."
Yahzee turns his head to look that way with a nod.
Woods nods and points north, "I see at least one north." Woods is scampering, like a tiny woodchuck here and there.
«Ground Combat» Yoshi fires his Arisaka Type 38 at Woods but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Forest (10 11)!
Yahzee calls out, "Two Japs north!"
Woods adds, ducking "Two!"
Austin fires off another shot at Kaito, watching the man fall. "That's for my arm…" he mutters, before he starts turning towards the north as well.
Kappedal has got Austin's arm badnaged by now. He crouches back down, helping Jenkins with ammo.
Yahzee adds, "One's got a scope. Sniper. boys."
«Ground Combat» Aoi fires his Arisaka Type 99 at Jenkins but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Forest (10 11)!
«Ground Combat» Yahzee fires his M1941 Johnson at Yoshi but misses!
Jenkins nods. "Right do we sit pretty here?" Right of course they do, as everyone has turned there attention north he shoots the one Jap he can see.
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Forest (10 10)!
Woods winces at the mention of a sniper, "I- Well, we shouldn't leave cover when there's a sniper running around…" Woods is thinking, thinking fast now. "Um."
Jenkins moves to get in a better position to get at the north, this means he's finally exposes to fire.
«Ground Combat» Yoshi fires his Arisaka Type 38 at Jenkins but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Forest (10 11)!
«Ground Combat» Jenkins fires his Garand at Aoi but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Forest (10 10)!
Yahzee is starting to shake where his hands are gripping the rifle. The rate of fire, shots landing against the trench walls, is beginning to affect the Marine.
«Ground Combat» Aoi fires his Arisaka Type 99 at Jenkins but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Forest (10 11)!
Jenkins Ducks down again as he's getting pinged, or drawing fire as they say in the business.
«Ground Combat» Jenkins fires his Garand at Aoi but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Forest (10 10)!
«Ground Combat» Yahzee fires his M1941 Johnson at Aoi and hits!
Aoi suffers 3 wound damage to his left arm.
«Ground Combat» Austin fires his Garand at Aoi but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Forest (10 10)!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Forest (10 10)!
Yahzee steadies his rifle, slowly with breathing, and takes a shot at the distant Japs in the forest.
Austin fires off a shot at one of the Japanese, frowning as he misses.
Yoshi doesn't even look over as Aoi's hit, aiming again.
«Ground Combat» Aoi fires his Arisaka Type 99 at Jenkins but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Forest (10 11)!
Jenkins pays for his rash decision. He drops his off arm and starts firing with one hand, no cigar there.
«Ground Combat» Yoshi fires his Arisaka Type 38 at Jenkins but misses!
«Ground Combat» Jenkins fires his Garand at Aoi but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Forest (10 11)!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Forest (10 10)!
«Game» Kappedal tries to inspire the troops!
Yahzee coughs aloud and huffs his breath in frustration. The rifle he's holding has jammed.
«Ground Combat» Austin fires his Garand at Aoi but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Forest (10 10)!
Yahzee frowns as he tries to reach over and work the mechanism to free it.
Yoshi keeps aiming for the ones he can see best.
Jenkins looks around. "I think I've got there attention. You think you and Yahzee could get up there unoticed if I gave you cover?" This through gritted teeth, it hurts without adrenaline.
«Ground Combat» Jenkins fires his Garand at Aoi but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Forest (10 10)!
Yahzee offers softly, "Thanks" to Kappedal, getting the rifle free.
«Ground Combat» Austin fires his Garand at Yoshi but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Forest (10 10)!
«Ground Combat» Jenkins fires his Garand at Aoi but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Forest (10 10)!
«Ground Combat» Yoshi fires his Arisaka Type 38 at Jenkins but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Forest (10 11)!
Austin fires at the other Japanese now, missing this one as well.
«Ground Combat» Aoi fires his Arisaka Type 99 at Jenkins but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Forest (10 11)!
Woods frowns at the jam, and doesn't seem to make it over in time. "I can try, if you guys want," He offers.
Yoshi gets tired of this shit, standing up a little further to take his shots.
Yahzee speaks low. "One's hit in the arm, I think. The other ain't stopped at all."
«Ground Combat» Yahzee fires his M1941 Johnson at Yoshi but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Forest (10 10)!
Jenkins ducks down a moment to reload, still one more or less ond handedly. He shrugs. "You do what's best."
«Ground Combat» Austin fires his Garand at Yoshi but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Forest (10 10)!
«Ground Combat» Jenkins reloads his Garand!
«Ground Combat» Yoshi reloads his Arisaka Type 38!
«Ground Combat» Yahzee fires his M1941 Johnson at Yoshi and hits!
Yoshi suffers 5 wound damage to his left hand.
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Forest (10 10)!
«Ground Combat» Aoi fires his Arisaka Type 99 at Yahzee but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Forest (10 11)!
Yahzee smiles to himself as he spots the movement of a Japanese hand right after his shot is fired.
Austin frowns as he misses once more. Ducking down, he starts reloading his weapon.
Yoshi goes ow. That hurt.
«Ground Combat» Austin reloads his Garand!
«Ground Combat» Jenkins fires his Garand at Aoi and hits!
Aoi suffers 1 wound damage to his right arm.
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Forest (10 10)!
«Ground Combat» Yoshi fires his Arisaka Type 38 at Jenkins but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Forest (10 11)!
Jenkins fires off a wild shot which scarthes one of the Japs by some strange miracle, he mutters.
«Ground Combat» Jenkins fires his Garand at Aoi but misses!
«Ground Combat» Yahzee fires his M1941 Johnson at Yoshi but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Forest (10 10)!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Forest (10 10)!
«Ground Combat» Aoi fires his Arisaka Type 99 at Yahzee but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Forest (10 11)!
«Ground Combat» Jenkins fires his Garand at Aoi but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Forest (10 10)!
Yahzee shakes his head. "This is gettin' on my nerves!" and frowns, crouching down to reload.
«Ground Combat» Austin fires his Garand at Aoi but misses!
«Ground Combat» Yahzee reloads his M1941 Johnson!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Forest (10 10)!
Austin fires off another shot, frowning a bit as he misses.
Jenkins nods. "Can't see the buggers for light, can't shoot them for trees." He pulls the trigger again, wasting ammo.
«Ground Combat» Jenkins fires his Garand at Aoi but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Forest (10 10)!
«Ground Combat» Yoshi fires his Arisaka Type 38 at Austin but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Forest (10 11)!
«Ground Combat» Aoi fires his Arisaka Type 99 at Yahzee but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Forest (10 11)!
Yahzee nods, "Too much light to fire a flare. Dang it."
«Ground Combat» Austin fires his Garand at Yoshi and hits!
Yoshi suffers 6 wound damage to his left hand.
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Forest (10 10)!
«Ground Combat» Yoshi has been mortally wounded!
«Ground Combat» Jenkins fires his Garand at Aoi but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Forest (10 10)!
«Ground Combat» Yahzee fires his M1941 Johnson at Aoi but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Forest (10 10)!
Yoshi is finally pigstuck. Death from bleeding out the hand, how ignoble.
Yahzee shakes his head. "Can't keep my hands steady." in a low voice, frowning as he sees their grip on the rifle shake.
Jenkins Looks over at Yahzee. "Well I can't at least." He grins.
«Ground Combat» Jenkins fires his Garand at Aoi but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Forest (10 10)!
«Ground Combat» Yahzee fires his M1941 Johnson at Aoi but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Forest (10 10)!
Woods seems sympathetic, at the whole hands business. He moves to set rifles steady, here and there.
Austin fires off another shot at one of the enemies, unable to hold back a grin as he sees Yoshi go down. "Come on! We can take down the last one!" he calls out to the others.
«Ground Combat» Austin fires his Garand at Aoi but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Forest (10 10)!
Aoi drops down and starts trying to retreat
«Ground Combat» Jenkins fires his Garand at Aoi but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Forest (10 10)!
Yahzee nods a little. "Can't call in a barrage on just one Jap."
Kappedal stays low, helping Yahzee as he can. "Only one left, you got him. He can't be shooting that well himself!"
«Ground Combat» Austin fires his Garand at Aoi but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Forest (10 10)!
«Ground Combat» Yahzee fires his M1941 Johnson at Aoi but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Forest (10 10)!
«Ground Combat» Jenkins fires his Garand at Aoi but misses!
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Forest (10 10)!
Jenkins just keeps shooting into the woods, maybe it'ss discourage the man.
Yoshi is dying, dying. He spots Aoi trying to go and grogs his assent. Get back to the troops with the info, go!
Yahzee calls over. "Gotta pick'im off, men. Just one left."
«Ground Combat» Austin fires his Garand at Aoi and hits!
Aoi suffers 5 wound damage to his head.
Yahzee rises back up exposed to take more shots.
«Ground Combat» You hear the sound of Rifles from Forest (10 10)!
«Ground Combat» *boom* Headshot!!!
Yahzee spots the target drop, though. A look over, "Good shootin, whoever hit."
Austin fires off another shot, pausing for a few moments as he sees the enemy go down. "There…" he mutters, looking around for a few moments. "Any more of them around?"
Jenkins once again forgets to count off his shots. He looks up at yahzee as he speaks. "Well it weren't me." He turns to Austin, "Nice shot."
Woods blinks, "Nice shots." He murmurs. A smile to the others.
Kappedal shifts around to peer south again, keeping his breathing shallow and silent.
Jenkins thinks allowed as he turns east. "Wasn't there a Jap on the river bank?" he inquires more or less to himself.
Yahzee scratches his forehead, pulse throbbing from his neck. "Nerves. Calm it, Yazzie. Be a man." talking to himself as he squats down to hug the rifle close.
"Thanks," Austin offers quietly, as he turns to look out to the river again. "Good work, all of you guys too."
Kappedal mutters quietly, "That's a bigger patrol than came last time. They're getting bolder."
Woods offers Yahzee a kerchief, to wipe sweat off his brow and looks around. "I'm watching east."
Yahzee turns to look to the river now. "If there was one, he ain't there now." with his hands still trembling.
Yahzee releases his breath, reaching in a hurry to take the kerchief. "Thanks buddy" spoken quietly to Woods.
Jenkins turns to Yahzee, the beginings of a sneer forming on his lips, but he catches himself and goes to pat the man on the back. "You eat snakes for food Injun, just remember that." He grins.
Austin nods at Kappedal. "For some reason it looks like they want this place back," he offers, leaning a bit towards the trench wall.
Kappedal nods to Austin and jerks his thumb back towards the airfield. "They want that back, is what they want."
Yahzee casts a look to Jenkins, his expression defensive for a moment though it relaxes a bit hearing the words. He turns to look away, having his face turned another direction to keep it out of sight of the other Marine, patting it and wiping it with the cloth Woods had offered. Silently.
Woods winces, at the snakes comment. He shivers a little. "Snakes, good. Keep eating them." Bite their phhbtphhbtphhbting heads off! He smiles at Yahzee. "No problem," He murmurs with a smile. And he nods at Kappedal and Austin, "It's got to sting their pride we took it and made it better too even."
Jenkins shrugs as he gives his rifle a once over. "You think anyone's told them they could jsut build a new one?" He asks. "It's not as if it's that much work." Says the marine grunt, who's never tried to clear more than a squre foot of jungle. A look at Yahzee but he too says nothing further.
Yahzee mutters, "Our ships shell anything they try to build now, I bet. They'd have to do it by hand, none of them steam engine bulldozers left."
Kappedal gives Jenkins a lopsided grin. "Better they keep coming for this one than build another one that we gotta take." He twists around, looking back at Austin. "How's the arm? Doc better have a look at that."
Woods shrugs, "Maybe. Looks like lots of swamp though, and you can't build or land on that. Wish they would and just sink." A little pout. "Everyone's reasonably ok? Should get doc to look at you…"
Yahzee nods to smile a bit to Woods, but largely quieter now. "How're you, Austin?" to the wounded man.
«Ground Combat» Yahzee reloads his M1941 Johnson!
Jenkins takes a look around. "Hey I'm fine with is as long as they think they can build there own." To Yahzee. "Your arm still workin'? Didn't make the old wound worse did ya?" The light tone of the words almost disguising his concern. Austin gets a glance too, but only a quick one.
Austin shrugs a little bit, "Not sure, really. How did the arm look, Benny?" That last question goes in Kappedal's direction, before Austin looks back towards his arm.
Yahzee lowers his gaze, "Dunno. Just a little stiff, reckon." and frowns to himself, touching where the surgery had been done on the arm recently.
"It's not bleeding anymore," Kappedal says. His fingernails are still caked with Austin's blood from the fast field wrapping. "Should still go see Doc, get some stitching. Least better bandages. I don't have much out here."
Woods smiles back at Yahzee, though he looks concerned. "Yeah. If you need to, go see Doc." Perhaps with a wordless promise no roving NCOs would complain. "Wish I coulda done more, but the Reising doesn't have much reach." And it's damn foolish to leave cover and go barreling at the Japanese at times.
Yahzee lets out his breath. "Good thing is, we're all still here boys. Austin got hit, but he'll live to love, drink an play cards another day." The man tries to cheer the group up a bit with the words, winking back to Austin.
Jenkins backs off, support like this is the realm of the Chaplains'. "Good." He A glance at Woods and an uncertain. "Yeah." Being the sort that barrels off after people. He grins though.
Austin nods a little bit, "Or get the enemies shot down again, right?" he offers a bit lightly.
Yahzee clears his throat, recovering his steadiness slowly. "So. Um." and nods to Jenkins and Austin. "Good shooting." He forms a smile including Woods in it as well. "We stopped those Nips again."
Woods nods, and smiles back to Yahzee. "Yeah, we did." He seems to be coming off the shakiness, although Woods was mostly aiding, and so doesn't seem quite as worked up. He takes a deep breath. "Good job, everyone."
Austin nods a little bit as he seats himself, humming a little bit as he works on reloading his rifle again, just in case.
Jenkins nods shortly. "Think we've driven them off for the night." He's got that optomistic grin again, a quick glance to the north cures that
Yahzee hrmms, "You goin back to the tent for Doc to have a look at ye, Austin?" asked of the wounded man. He shares a smile hearing Woods congratulate the squad as well.
Yahzee checks his belt, "Low in clips. Gonna get more." and rises with a nod. "Guys want me to bring back some?"
Austin finishes reloading, grimacing a little bit as he looks up again, "Hmmm? Oh, sure. In a little while," he replies, after a few moments of pause.
Jenkins nods. "Right I'll keep watch." He checks his own amunition and shakes his head, "I got plenty."
Woods checks his stock of ammunition, "I think I'm good," He smiles at Yahzee. "I'll stay here and keep watch too," No worries! He seems fairly pleased, at how things went and so he settles in to watch the riverbanks once more.
Yahzee nods, "Hey Woodsy" and smiles as he uses his left hand to reach into a pocket. "Here. Found this." and pulls out a cowrie shell, leaning to hand it off to Woods' palm. "Locals seemed to like'm. Maybe your mother will too."
Jenkins looks up at the flying shell. "Oh yeah, meant to ask. Did you get a chance to go out on the beach last night?" He grins to Yahzee, giving him a mock salute.
Austin gets to his feet, and starts to make his way in the direction of the rear. "Should get this taken care of now…" he offers quietly.
Woods waves carefully to Austin and nods, "Yeah, you need someone to go with?" He asks quietly then - Yahzee gets a smile back, "Really?" Peer. Ooooh, a cowrie. Snazzy! He grins. "Thank you, it's keen," He looks it over, momentarily distracted. That is pretty nifty. "I can see why." Shiny! "You didn't have to, I appreciate it."
Yahzee just nods, "For what yer makin." A chuckle seeing Jenkins salute, stepping out of the trench he gives an equally fake one back, exaggerated a little. "Back to the supply tent for me. See y'all."
Jenkins nods to Austin, then takes a look at the river, he lets out a long sigh and lights up a cigarette, careless that he is in fact on the front.
Austin gets himself out of the trench, shaking his head at Woods, "No, I'll be fine," he replies, with a bit of a grin, before he moves in the direction of the rear, a bit quietly.
Woods smiles, "Thanks again. I'll keep at it," He murmurs. A wave to Yahzee. "Much appreciated." Woods nestles in to peer out now, bright green eyes widening a bit in the darkness.
Yahzee adds a casual wave back, then turns to walk towards the north a bit, getting out his shovel to try to start a entrenchment to be developed later.
Jenkins watches the two soldiers go as he takes a puff on his cigarette. "Looks to be a quiet night ahead." He comments to Woods. "After all that." He doesn't seem happy about the prospect.
Woods turns to watch them go as Jenkins puffs on the cigarette. He nods and looks to him, "Yeah. It seems a bit weird, huh?" Woods doesn't seem to mind, but by now he's fished out a few more shells and stringe. "Could be worse, I guess. What do you think?"
Jenkins considers this. "I'd rather we were still waiting for them to come." He takes another look to his left. "It's creepy." He shudders, another draw on his smoke and a look across to the man with the shells. He opens his mouth then shuts it again to keep a lookout.
Woods tilts his head, "Maybe we are?" Woods seems a bit confused. He doesn't seem as hopeful for them to come. "I guess you are right though," He considers. His shells are being prepare for stringing. "I've been working on trying to learn the language Tavua and his buddies speak, but it's hard finding people," He admits. "The jungle at night is kind of weird. All the chirping. I hope the snakes go to sleep…"
Jenkins nods slowly at that. "Yeah that makes me feel better." He quips jokingly. "Don't know much about snakes." He admits. "But it's like everything wakes up at night." He starts as a frog croaks in the river. "This place is just wrong." Yet another glance to the north.
Woods grins at Jenkins, "You think so? I like frogs," Woods admits. "The parrots sleep at night. But yeah… it does seem that way," He admits. He's quietly stringing shells and setting to work as he speaks with Jenkins on watch. "Probably safer at night for most animals. People can catch you during the day."
Jenkins nods. "Haven't seen much game around here, but who knwos what the locals eat." A pause to consider. "Though I'd bet they can hunt at night too." He shrugs. "Just can't stand the fact that you can't take a piss without it landing on something living." He vents his frustration by bayoneting a nearby tree, with little feeling. He adds, "You can't take a step without squishing something either."
Kappedal comes back from the aid station after a while, having ducked back to restock his field kit. Everything buckled and fastened, the white circle on his helmet is visible in the dusk light as he slides muddy boots into the trench. Squish.
Woods shrugs, "Monkeys, parrots, fish… dunno. Lots of fruits, too," He points out. "And the hibiscus flowers are really sweet." Woods nods, "Yeah. I like the trees and parrots, the beach is fun but." He's trying to be empathetic, although the matter of bugs is already settled. Ew bugs. Woods looks up and smiles, seeing Ben. "Hey," He murmurs.
Jenkins looks up and nods to Kappedal. "Benji." he greats. "Is Aust ok?" A glum look out of the trench across the river. "Nothing big though right?" He questions, "I mean I'd have seen a cow if they were wanderign about." Apparently that last thought frustrated him, "Right I've had enough of this." He mutters to himself. "Doesn't look like there's anybody out there so I'm just going to take care of some business." He nods to the other men as he levers hismelf out of the trench.
"He'll be okay," Kappedal confirms about Austin, crouching down in the trench and leaning his back against the dirty side. "They got his arm bt it's not too bad. Doc's looking at him." He looks up as Jenkins climbs up, then looks back at Woods. "Been quiet?"
As the mosquito's buzz about, stinging the poor marines mercilessly, the bushes to the west of the trenches stir a little, rustling.
Woods seems happier that Ben is about, "Yeah." He nods. "Alright, um- be careful, I've got your back." He watches Jenkins for a moment then looks to Kappedal, pausing in his shell necklace making. "Yeah, so far. I kind of like it, I can work on my necklace and listen to the frogs," He frowns and slaps himself in the face. Mosquito. Ahem. Then a blink at the rustling. Woods squints.
Jenkins lights up another smoke up as he makes his way north. He makes his own rustling, accompanied by scattered muttered profanities. No attention is payed to the surrounding area, until he gets a little way in and starts rooting randomly about the undergrowth.
Kappedal notices Woods' reaction to the rustling before the rustling itself. He quirks a brow and then looks around, off towards Woods and then Jenkins. "What?"
From the West, one might not be able to pick out the slight changes in the surrounding forest, the rustling has stopped. And then, almost like some sort of apparition, Tavua steps out of the jungle, like a ghost almost, peering at the trench and the helmeted heads of the jarheads…. enough head?
Woods is distracted by the west, although Jenkins gets a lifted eyebrow. "He really hates plants," Woods considers. A shrug and he looks back to the west. A squint. "Tav-ua?" He manages quietly. A smile at the native then. Is it? Or is Woods seeing ghosts?
Slayback wanders in from the West also, albeit not as stealthy as the native did. He trips over a few vines on his way but manages to make it through realatively unscathed. He offers a wave to the other marines.
Jenkins looks up. "What?" But his attention isn't held for long. He's out in the jungle somewhere between the north end of the trench and the river, and he's spotted what he's looking for. Clamping his teeth on his second smoke, he untangles the corpse of a Japanese man from the tree he'd been leaning agaisnt. A grunt and a lift and the corpse is on the floor, now he begins the unpleasant task of dragging the body in the general direction of the river.
Kappedal stands up slowly. His blue eyes flicker towards Slayback and he lifts his chin a little, then they cut back towards where Woods is greeting the native. Then away again, towards Jenkins. "Do you need help?"
Tavua offers a bit of a smirk to Woods, sans parrots? He slowly steps through the brush, heading towards the trench, a stern look on his face.
Woods is alas, sans parrots. Though he has a nearly finished shell necklace in his lap, some cowries and other things. Busy fellow, like a beaver. He smiles, seeing Slayback. "Hello." Then a pause, ~Hello~ Yeah, he's getting this. He'll offer a hand into the trench if Tavua wants it. He glances over, but Kappedal seems to be taking care of Jenkins.
Tavua is looking down at Woods, a curious glance given to his necklace. He dosen't take the hand, chuckling, ~Snakes. Like being in there, Japanese lose many to them when they sleep….~
Jenkins looks up. He's been struggling in the undergrowth quite a bit. Letting the body slump to the ground, leaning agaisnt his leg. "I'm fine." He calls back. "Just… It's just for hygiene." With that he grabs the bloody Jap by his armpits and makes his noisy way to the bank, no not the blood bank.
Slayback nods to Woods and hops down into the trench, "Hey fellahs, I heard you boys scrappin' over at the aid station. Caught a glimpse of just Austin headin' back. I trust nobody else caught any bullets?"
Woods is looking up at Tavua, then looks to the necklace. "Oh." Hmm. Then his eyes go wide a bit. Wait, what? Did he say snakes? Or snacks? Woods looks a bit confused, "Sorry… still learning the language, but I'm trying," A smile. He really, really is- it just takes time especially when one rarely runs into a teacher. He nods at Slayback, "None major that I can think of who isn't Japanese."
Hygiene. Kappedal's face doesn't reflect much as he watches Jenkins drag the body towards the river. His eyes flicker down, fingers rubbing the end of his dirty nose, and there's something mumbled under his breath before he turns focus back to the trench occupants. His arms fold across his thin chest.
Tavua makes a little hissing noise, like a snake, and then points into the trench, ~Snakes.~ he repeats for his benefit, "Snakes.. slither slither… bite… like trenches, like they nests."
Jenkins flings the body into the slow moving water of the river with a grunt and returns to along the path of broken twigs to the area he'd been searching. He's a man on a mission, and he smiles grimly to himself as he finds a body lying face down on a spot he'd walked past three times, it's easier to drag it along this time.
Slayback nods and says, "Well, that's good. I hope you boys gave 'em hell. I was just doing some watch over by the airfield. I don't know why, it's not like they'll ever actually get that far."
That's probably the wrong thing to tell someone with a full blown phobia. His green eyes go wide as saucers. His face drains of all color, making him look sheet white. His mouth falls open a little. Woods does not look happy about this thought. "… snakes. Well, thank you." Squeak. He smiles feebly and looks around him, just to be sure. "Good to know," He replies weakly. As in 'thanks for informing me that the object of my worst nightmares knows where I sleep and may actually EAT ME'. He has to pause a moment, and nods slowly at Slayback, "Can never be too sure. They love to pop up in inconvenient places."
Kappedal watches Woods curiously. He's a city boy to be sure, probably never seen a real snake in his life. He looks down towards his feet, as if expecting to see one of said snake nests RIGHT THURR. But no. He scratches the side of his neck, slapping at one of many mosquitos making heavy, buzzing blankets of disease on this trench.
Tavua offers a brief nod to Woods. He looks up and eastwards though, seeing the slow moving river, shaking his head a bit. "They silly to attack through that." he comments, more to himself than the Marines, but it is in engrish!
Jenkins dissapears a moment, then there's another splash, and some softer splashes. Then he appears from the north again, saying the password as he enters the trench further up and Tavua. He looks down immediantly and, "Jacob" Escapes from hsi mouth before he can do anything about it.
Woods smiles at Ben feebly. He's still pale as a ghost, "They did earlier. Were repelled." He looks to Tavua. ~How are you?~ He manages, barely. It's like Engrish in reverse. He winces at Jenkins and quietly looks pained. "The one wearing the flag…?"
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Tavua looks a tad confused as Jenkin blurts out the word, shaking his head a little. "Jacob remembered. Must put things behind us." he says rather simply before looking down at Woods, "B….b……bet…bettar?"
Jenkins looks up to Woods in some confusion. He begins to shake his head then Tavua speaks. "Right. Still, I'm sorry." He's made no attempt to learn the language at all. Having been thrown off balance he doesn't even try to recover, he sort of nods to Tavua and begins to back away slowly, into quieter section of the trench.
Woods blinks, and nods slowly at Jenkins. He offers a weak smile and waves. He looks to Tavua, "I'm glad to hear." He smiles at the native man, sincerely. He shifts a little, moving the cowries and necklace to a safe place to rest. "Well, it's good to see you. What brings you to our lovely trench?" A bit of self-depreciating humor, but he does seem genuinely happy to see the native man.
