3rd Battle Of Polygon Wood

9/9/2014

09:03 PM

There's been shelling along the front all day. The Germans haven't tried for another rush, but there've been injuries from shrapnel and, of course, the men on duty are rather shaken from the experience. So they've been relieved. And you are taking over! You've been marched back to the front after a bit of relief earlier in the day in town, and have been ordered to get settled promptly and keep watch to the south. The Hun prowls the countryside. The darkness is growing thicker as the night hours settle in, and the air has the crisp chill of autumn.

"Seems the lads finally had more luck with the trenches - either that or the shells helped them along.", Turner observes alongside to Doyle as he shoulders his rifle and carries the tripod to a Vickers gun in his other arm. "I'm sure we'll get our fair share of shelling soon enough."

William is among those sent to relieve the battered men, though he has been battered himself. He has his rifle shouldered as he approaches the trenches and goes down in one, saying quietly, "At least it doesn't stink of death this time."

«Game» William moves into Slit Trench.

"Not yet anyway." Bas says, always cheerful. He shrugs a little, "Get that vickers set up here Doyle." He says, "I'll take a couple down the line to the east, but I'll be counting on you two to hold the line here." He says, sliding into the trench himself.

«Game» Turner moves into Slit Trench.

"And here you had to go and ruin my day with that, didn't you," Doyle says to Turner, chuckling. He scratches at a deep scar above his eyebrow with his thumb. "Was having quite a nice time in town before we were called up." He nods sharply at Bas's orders, hefting the heavy machine gun into the trench.

«Game» Doyle moves into Slit Trench.

«Game» Bas moves into Slit Trench.

The shadows lengthen as night falls.

Henry arrives refreshed and in good spirits from the time they've had in town. Real food! That alone is worth it, even if they're now faced with a nighttime shift on the line. His rifle is slung over his shoulder, and he marches with almost a spring in his step - at least until they get close to the line of trenches. "Looks like they've held pretty well," he observes, recalling the prior retreat from their forward position near the road. "Whats the plan?" he starts to wonder, but since Bas already seems to have a plan, he just hops down into the trench and looks as if ready to follow the leader along.

«Game» Henry moves into Slit Trench.

William looks towards Henry and shrugs, "Probably you and me over there." He nods towards the East. "Shotgun dude will probably defend the MG." He says, quietly to Henry, as he readies his rifle and looks down the sight, and then checks the receiver again.

"I'll stick with Doyle, Sarge.", Turner offers, waiting for Doyle to pick a spot before helping him get the thing deployed. To Henry, he remarks aside. "There's a right proper nurse - the one you helped get out of the trenches. I wager she might fancy me. A bit. Maybe … Nice to think on anyway." He looks around at all the mud and dirt - shaking his head. For now he'll concentrate on not getting blown up, shot, or otherwise maimed.

"I'll be moving back and forth as needed." Bas says with a nod, "Henry, William find a good spot down the line yeah. If you get contact, I want a flare up then open fire, that'll alert the line there's enemy spotted well enough."

Nodding his head, at the words, William lowers his rifle, apparently satisfied with the receiver; His lips move silently, probably a prayer that it doesn't jam when the going gets tough. If it gets tough. He can't really shoot artillery shells, and that's all the Hun has been doing so far. Shelling. He looks to Bas, "Yes, Sergeant." He says, as he waits for Henry and then heads off to the east.

Facing southward, Doyle nods to a good enough place as any to deploy the Vickers and snorts at the banter between Turner and Henry. "Everybody thinks the nurse fancies him, mate. It's her job to, as long as we're bleeding or somesuch."

Henry glances over with a bit of an odd look as he becomes the target of a spontaneous confession regarding Turner's love life. "More like she helped me from still laying on the bottom of it when the Germans overran the position," he points out, then slaps the other man on the arm. "Nice bird. Anyhow, don't let yourself get too distracted thinking about her, or you'll end up with your John Thomas blown off and no good to her anyway!" With that, uh, helpful? Remark, he upnods at the Sarge and starts walking further down the line with William. "Looks like we're at it again."

William nods, "Fun times." He says, as he heads on East.

William heads off East.

Turner just snorts faintly and can't help but grin as he starts loading some ammunition for Doyle into the Vickers. "Yeah yeah … well. We'll see.", is all he mutters to himself.

«Game» The enemy is near… Ypres Salient is now a war zone!

«Ground Combat» You are now peeking into Polygon Wood.

William sits in the trench as he opens the letter he received from his parents. His face is twisted into a scowl as he reads line after line, and then looks up to Henry. "Which one of us should fire the Flare if we see something?"

Henry makes his way down the trench after sparing a word with Turner, slinking along in a half-crouched fashion. He glances southward, where they only have more woods between them and their old position. "Take the first one. How many you got on you?" Once he reaches his final position, he ducks down completely and goes through a standard check on his weapon. Little good that it may do with the way the thing has been acting up recently!

«Artillery» 5-9 artillery barrage batters Polygon Wood ineffectually.

«Artillery» 5-9 artillery barrage batters Polygon Wood ineffectually.

«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Forest (11 4).

«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Polygon Wood (12 4).

«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Forest (11 4).

«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Polygon Wood (12 4).

«Artillery» 5-9 artillery barrage batters Polygon Wood ineffectually.

«Artillery» 5-9 artillery barrage rips through Polygon Wood to deadly effect, filling the air with lethal shrapnel!

«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Forest (11 4).

«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Polygon Wood (12 4).

«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Forest (11 4).

«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Polygon Wood (12 4).

William points only one finger up to the question, and then looks down to his letter. "As always, my family condemns my joining the army." Just then, artillery shells start falling from the sky, bombing the area, as shrapnel flies all over place. He throws the letter out of the trench and into the shrapnel, chuckling a bit. "No place for family here."

«Artillery» 5-9 artillery barrage batters Polygon Wood ineffectually.

«Artillery» Artillery barrage at Polygon Wood has lifted!

«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Forest (11 4).

«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Polygon Wood (12 4).

«Game» Your combat stress is currently 12.

Henry's weapon check is interrupted by the sound of guns firing in the distance, and he hunkers down a bit closer to the front edge of the trench. "Shit." He looks up, watching one of the trees take a shell and shatter in a spray of bark and splinters. "I got a couple brothers, all in the service," he comments back. "But we all grew up shooting."

William nods his head slowly as he waits for the artillery to pass. "I got a bunch of brothers and sisters, none of them serve though." He pauses, "My name's William James Anson. Yeah, that Anson." Nobility? "I see one."

William whispers as he lines up a shot on Christoph, "Should we volley him?"

«Ground Combat» You look around for hidden targets in your line of sight.

«Ground Combat» You fail to line up successfully on your target. Try again!

William says "I am ready to shoot, you?"

"I dont see him," Henry shoots back, interrupting any introductions. "But got my eyes on another. They're sneaking up.

«Ground Combat» William snipes Christoph and hits!

Christoph suffers 8 wound damage to his right hand.

«Ground Combat» Christoph fires his Gewehr 98 at William but misses!

William smirks, his hand is off, that's what.

William says "How many do you see?"

You say "One more."

«Ground Combat» Henry fires his Lee Enfield SMLE at Arnsberg and hits!

Arnsberg suffers 1 wound damage to his right chest.

«Ground Combat» You shoot at Arnsberg with your Lee Enfield SMLE! Your accuracy is 21 percent!

William nods his head, "Roger that. I got the guy I shot in the hand."

«Ground Combat» You have successfully drawn a bead on Arnsberg! Do not move, change fire mode or unwield, or you will lose the bonus!

William repositions in the hidenest, and says, "When they get up closer, I'm gonna move to a better firing position."

Henry finally squeezes off a shot. "Got mine, but he's still moving," he reports. Its hard to see much of what is happening through all the trees and darkness.

William nods his head. "I shot mine in the hand, he's probably done with this firefight."

«Ground Combat» Christoph fires his Gewehr 98 at William but misses!

«Ground Combat» William snipes Christoph and hits!

Christoph suffers 3 wound damage to his head.

«Ground Combat» You attempt to snipe Arnsberg but you think you'll miss, and hold your fire a moment waiting for a better shot. Try +snipe again to set yourself up once more.

Christoph tries to provide some covering fire, as his ability to actually hit anything has gone to hell.

Arnsberg winces, moving quickly and holding his helmet.

«Ground Combat» Arnsberg moves North <N>.

«Ground Combat» You notice Arnsberg arrive at Polygon Wood.

«Ground Combat» You have successfully drawn a bead on Arnsberg! Do not move, change fire mode or unwield, or you will lose the bonus!

"Mine's closing, you see him?" Henry whispers across, while drawing aim again.

William nods, "Hit him in the head. Think his helmet stopped the bullet, but I don't think he can fight anymore." He looks around, "I can't see your guy."

William nods. "I see him. There are two!"

«Ground Combat» You try and snipe Arnsberg but miss! Your accuracy was 22 percent!

«Ground Combat» Henry snipes Arnsberg with his Lee Enfield SMLE but misses!

«Ground Combat» Christoph fires his Gewehr 98 at Henry but misses!

«Ground Combat» William fires his Lee Enfield SMLE at Dierk but misses!

Arnsberg sneaks along just beside Dierk.

«Ground Combat» Henry fires his Lee Enfield SMLE at Arnsberg and hits!

Arnsberg suffers 2 wound damage to his right arm.

«Ground Combat» You shoot at Arnsberg with your Lee Enfield SMLE! Your accuracy is 15 percent!

«Ground Combat» Christoph fires his Gewehr 98 at William but misses!

Henry ducks down as a bullet comes sailing in, and this time just levels his rifle and fires without spending as much time considering the closing target.

William turns on Dierk, and fires off a bullet in his direction.

«Ground Combat» William fires his Lee Enfield SMLE at Dierk but misses!

Arnsberg is almost to the trench, nodding at Dierk. He's schnelling as hard as he can, though he gets winged on the way in.

«Ground Combat» Arnsberg moves into Slit Trench.

«Ground Combat» Henry fires his Lee Enfield SMLE at Arnsberg but misses!

«Ground Combat» You shoot at Arnsberg with your Lee Enfield SMLE! Your accuracy is 31 percent!

«Ground Combat» Dierk fires his Gewehr 98 at William but misses!

William growls as he misses and gets shot at in return. "Get out. My trench!"

«Ground Combat» William fires his Lee Enfield SMLE at Dierk but misses!

Henry keeps firing as the German closes, but he weaves behind a tree as he gets close. He fires off as the man leaps into the trench, but his accuracy leaves something to be desired up close.

«Ground Combat» Christoph fires his Gewehr 98 at Henry but misses!

«Ground Combat» Henry fires his Lee Enfield SMLE at Arnsberg and hits!

Arnsberg suffers 5 wound damage to his left arm.

«Ground Combat» You shoot at Arnsberg with your Lee Enfield SMLE! Your accuracy is 45 percent!

Dierk fixes bayonet.

«Ground Combat» Dierk moves to engage Henry in close quarters combat, but fails.

«Ground Combat» Arnsberg reloads his Gewehr 98!

William says "Oh no you don't!"

«Ground Combat» Not a valid target.

«Ground Combat» William fires his Lee Enfield SMLE at Dierk and hits!

Dierk suffers 7 wound damage to his right chest.

«Ground Combat» Dierk has been mortally wounded!

Dierk takes a sucking chest wound and collapses.

Arnsberg howls furiously, seeing his buddy fall. He's angry now.

Henry is firing on Arnsberg, so much that he barely sees Dierk come over the lip of the trench and lunge for him. But the man takes a bullet through the chest almost as soon as he lands. "THanks," Henry calls back to William, who literally had his back!

«Ground Combat» Henry fires his Lee Enfield SMLE at Arnsberg but misses!

«Ground Combat» You shoot at Arnsberg with your Lee Enfield SMLE! Your accuracy is 45 percent!

«Ground Combat» William fires his Lee Enfield SMLE at Arnsberg and hits!

Arnsberg suffers 8 wound damage to his right chest.

«Ground Combat» Arnsberg has been taken out!

«Ground Combat» Not a valid target.

«Ground Combat» You have successfully drawn a bead on Christoph! Do not move, change fire mode or unwield, or you will lose the bonus!

William puts another bullet in Dierk's buddy and mutters, "Howl on that." He says, spitting and turning towards Christopher. Time to finish this.

Dierk gurgles and bleeds out.

William notices his hands shaking as he tries to line up the shot and says, "Y-yeah, I think I am not gonna make this one."

Henry would keep firing, but it looks like William has -his- target too. Well enough! He spins to draw a bead on the more distant target as well.

«Ground Combat» You attempt to snipe Christoph but you think you'll miss, and hold your fire a moment waiting for a better shot. Try +snipe again to set yourself up once more.

«Ground Combat» Christoph moves North <N>.

«Ground Combat» You notice Christoph arrive at Polygon Wood.

Christoph makes a run for it!

William calms down a bit and whispers, "You have this, brother."

«Game» William assists Henry!

«Ground Combat» You fail to line up successfully on your target. Try again!

«Game» Your combat stress is currently 0.

"Hard to line up a shot through the trees," Henry mutters back, evidently trying a few times already.

«Ground Combat» You have successfully drawn a bead on Christoph! Do not move, change fire mode or unwield, or you will lose the bonus!

William chuckles, "Just relax." He says, lining up his own shot. "Take a deep breath. That's all it takes."

William smiles, "I'll slow him down. But I doubt he is going anywhere. Take your time."

"I've been shooting grouse since I was a wee lad," Henry answers, as if to point out he knows the deal. But, trees!

«Ground Combat» You try and snipe Christoph but miss! Your accuracy was 39 percent!

«Ground Combat» Henry snipes Christoph with his Lee Enfield SMLE but misses!

«Ground Combat» William snipes Christoph with his Lee Enfield SMLE but misses!

«Ground Combat» Bas fires his Lee Enfield SMLE at Christoph but misses!

«Ground Combat» Christoph moves into Slit Trench.

Christoph makes it into the trench!

«Ground Combat» Henry fires his Lee Enfield SMLE at Christoph but misses!

«Ground Combat» You shoot at Christoph with your Lee Enfield SMLE! Your accuracy is 42 percent!

«Ground Combat» Turner fires his Lee Enfield SMLE at Christoph but misses!

William laughs as Christoph jumps into the trench. "Oh, nice of you to come here. Means," He fires off a shot, "We won't have to go as far to drag your body."

«Ground Combat» William fires his Lee Enfield SMLE at Christoph but misses!

Announcement: Afterlife shouts, "Riedel has been revived!"

Announcement: Afterlife shouts, "Arnsberg has been revived!"

Henry is just pumping off rounds as fast as he can get them out now, as the wounded German piles into the trench.

«Ground Combat» Henry fires his Lee Enfield SMLE at Christoph and hits!

Christoph suffers 6 wound damage to his head.

«Ground Combat» You shoot at Christoph with your Lee Enfield SMLE! Your accuracy is 45 percent!

«Ground Combat» *boom* Headshot!!! Christoph has been taken out!

… and the last one finds its mark, right through the eye.

«Ground Combat» Henry reloads his Lee Enfield SMLE!

William lowers his rifle as Christoph's head is a bullet more impressive. "Nice shot."

«Ground Combat» William reloads his Lee Enfield SMLE!

«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Forest (11 4).

William sighs as he hunkers down into the trench again, "You know what this means, right?" He looks towards the sky. "More Arty probably."

Announcement: Afterlife shouts, "Dierk has been revived!"

«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Forest (11 4).

Henry watches the German's face spray at close range, grimmacing a bit at the sight. He drops down to reload his weapon, moments before the guns start sounding in the distance. "Does sound that way."

William looks towards the west. "They probably want the gun down."

«Artillery» 5-9 artillery barrage batters Polygon Wood ineffectually.

«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Polygon Wood (12 4).

«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Forest (11 4).

«Ground Combat» You look around for hidden targets in your line of sight.

«Artillery» 5-9 artillery barrage batters Polygon Wood ineffectually.

«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Polygon Wood (12 4).

«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Forest (11 4).

«Artillery» 5-9 artillery barrage batters Polygon Wood ineffectually.

William lights up a cigarette and takes a deep breath, trying to calm down after the close-range firefight. "Artillery, then charge, artillery, then charge. You know. This is getting repetetive real fast."

«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Polygon Wood (12 4).

«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Forest (11 4).

«Artillery» 5-9 artillery barrage rips through Polygon Wood to deadly effect, filling the air with lethal shrapnel!

«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Polygon Wood (12 4).

«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Forest (11 4).

«Artillery» 5-9 artillery barrage rips through Polygon Wood to deadly effect, filling the air with lethal shrapnel!

«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Polygon Wood (12 4).

William glances towards the West, squinting his eyes. "Gun is up. I think Searge is wounded."

«Artillery» 5-9 artillery barrage batters Polygon Wood ineffectually.

«Artillery» Artillery barrage at Polygon Wood has lifted!

«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Polygon Wood (12 4).

Henry gives a slight nod at the mention of things being repetitive, and lifts up a little from his ducked down position. "Hope they're alright, but not much we can do about it. Just keep your eyes out." And with that, he sets up one of his flares.

«Ground Combat» You notice Dierk arrive at Polygon Wood.

«Ground Combat» You look around for hidden targets in your line of sight.

Henry whispers, "I got one south."

William nods his head as he turns back south, and crawls into his hide again. "I got one as well."

William says "Take the shot, I'll make sure there aren't more around."

«Ground Combat» You have successfully drawn a bead on Dierk! Do not move, change fire mode or unwield, or you will lose the bonus!

William nods. "I see two now."

«Ground Combat» You notice Arnsberg arrive at Polygon Wood.

William says "Three."

«Ground Combat» You successfully snipe Dierk! Your accuracy is 37!

«Ground Combat» Henry snipes Dierk and hits!

Dierk suffers 6 wound damage to his head.

«Ground Combat» *boom* Headshot!!! Dierk has been taken out!

William blinks, "Wow. Nice shot."

"Two," corrects Henry, after squeezing off his shot. "Thanks."

Dierk takes one to the grape and is down for the count.

«Ground Combat» You have successfully drawn a bead on Arnsberg! Do not move, change fire mode or unwield, or you will lose the bonus!

William lines up on Christoph. "Alright, let's see if I can do the same."

Arnsberg winces, as his buddy gets taken down. Not pretty.

«Ground Combat» William snipes Christoph and hits!

Christoph suffers 6 wound damage to his head.

William grins. "One." He says.

«Ground Combat» Arnsberg moves North <N>.

«Ground Combat» You notice Arnsberg arrive at Polygon Wood.

«Ground Combat» Henry fires his Lee Enfield SMLE at Arnsberg and hits!

Arnsberg suffers 1 wound damage to his left chest.

«Ground Combat» You shoot at Arnsberg with your Lee Enfield SMLE! Your accuracy is 37 percent!

«Ground Combat» William fires his Lee Enfield SMLE at Arnsberg but misses!

Henry draws his barrel across from Dierk to his buddy, and while he puts an accurate shot into the other, it's a clean through-and-through that misses the vitals - and ultimately doesn't slow him down much.

«Ground Combat» Henry fires his Lee Enfield SMLE at Arnsberg and hits!

Arnsberg suffers 6 wound damage to his left chest.

«Ground Combat» You shoot at Arnsberg with your Lee Enfield SMLE! Your accuracy is 37 percent!

«Ground Combat» Arnsberg has been mortally wounded!

Dierk oozes brains all onto the ground.

Henry uses the first shot to adjust his second, snapped off as soon as he works the bolt on his rifle. "All clear?"

«AngelOfDeath» Arnsberg breathes his last…

William nods slowly to Henry. "All clear."

William says "One to the west."

«Ground Combat» You are now peeking into Forest.

Bas finally clears out the stoppage in his enfield, "Blasted rifle." He mutters, lifting it up only to see Lorenz make it in. Down goes the Rifle once more.

«Game» Bas unwields his Lee Enfield SMLE!

«Game» Bas wields his Civilian Shotgun!

William says "Are you gonna watch the south? If so, help me steady the rifle."

«Ground Combat» You have successfully drawn a bead on Latimer! Do not move, change fire mode or unwield, or you will lose the bonus!

«Ground Combat» Doyle fires his Vickers Gun at Lorenz but misses!

"Oh, I got a bead on that one west," Henry answers. "Figure south'll be clear with how fast we got em."

William nods.

Turner moves to defend his machinegunner with a grunt, bringing his bayonet up.

«Ground Combat» Turner moves to engage Lorenz in close quarters combat, and succeeds!

«Ground Combat» Doyle fires his Vickers Gun at Latimer but misses!

«Ground Combat» Bas fires his Civilian Shotgun at Lorenz and hits!

Lorenz suffers 6 wound damage to his left leg.

«Ground Combat» Riedel fires his Gewehr 98 at Doyle but misses!

William says "There are two there."

«Ground Combat» You attempt to snipe Latimer but you think you'll miss, and hold your fire a moment waiting for a better shot. Try +snipe again to set yourself up once more.

«Ground Combat» Latimer fires his Gewehr 98 at Bas but misses!

«Ground Combat» Doyle fires his Vickers Gun at Riedel but misses!

«Ground Combat» You fail to line up successfully on your target. Try again!

«Ground Combat» Turner attacks Lorenz in melee combat with his Lee Enfield SMLE but misses!

William says "I only see the one though."

«Ground Combat» Bas fires his Civilian Shotgun at Lorenz and hits!

Lorenz suffers 5 wound damage to his left arm.

«Ground Combat» You have successfully drawn a bead on Latimer! Do not move, change fire mode or unwield, or you will lose the bonus!

"Sarge is doing work with his shotgun," Henry notes. "Wanna check south to be sure?"

«Ground Combat» Latimer fires his Gewehr 98 at Bas but misses!

«Ground Combat» Bas reloads his Civilian Shotgun!

William is still lining up his shot, "After I put this guy down."

Turner sucks in wind at that as Lorenz narrowly misses a lunge. He likely scrapes it.

«Ground Combat» Turner attacks Lorenz in melee combat with his Lee Enfield SMLE but misses!

William says "I think we are safe for now anyway. They haven't shot at us yet."

«Ground Combat» You attempt to snipe Latimer but you think you'll miss, and hold your fire a moment waiting for a better shot. Try +snipe again to set yourself up once more.

«Ground Combat» Bas fires his Civilian Shotgun at Lorenz but misses!

«Ground Combat» Turner attacks Lorenz in melee combat with his Lee Enfield SMLE but misses!

Latimer continues to shoot into the trenches. Providing covering fire. And…just not getting into the trenches.

«Ground Combat» Latimer fires his Gewehr 98 at Bas but misses!

«Game» William assists Henry!

«Ground Combat» You have successfully drawn a bead on Latimer! Do not move, change fire mode or unwield, or you will lose the bonus!

Bas does similar, continuing to look for openings in the melee to unload buckshot into Lorenz!

«Ground Combat» Turner attacks Lorenz in melee combat with his Lee Enfield SMLE and hits! Lorenz suffers 5 wound damage to his right hand.

«Ground Combat» Bas fires his Civilian Shotgun at Lorenz but misses!

«Ground Combat» Doyle reloads his Vickers Gun!

«Game» William assists Henry!

«Ground Combat» You try and snipe Latimer but miss! Your accuracy was 30 percent!

«Ground Combat» Henry snipes Latimer with his Lee Enfield SMLE but misses!

«Game» William assists Henry!

«Ground Combat» Doyle fires his Vickers Gun at Riedel but misses!

«Ground Combat» Bas reloads his Civilian Shotgun!

«Ground Combat» You have successfully drawn a bead on Latimer! Do not move, change fire mode or unwield, or you will lose the bonus!

«Ground Combat» Latimer reloads his Gewehr 98!

«Ground Combat» Turner attacks Lorenz in melee combat with his Lee Enfield SMLE but Lorenz blocks it!

Bas stuffs two more shells into his shotgun as he keeps that low spot in the trenches, trying to bail out Turner as fast as he can!

Henry spends a WHILE aiming, but still whiffs his first real shot. "Its a mess over there, and the trees through don't help."

«Ground Combat» You successfully snipe Latimer! Your accuracy is 30!

«Ground Combat» Henry snipes Latimer and hits!

Latimer suffers 7 wound damage to his left chest.

«Ground Combat» William fires his Lee Enfield SMLE at Latimer but misses!

«Ground Combat» Latimer has been mortally wounded!

«Ground Combat» Doyle fires his Vickers Gun at Riedel but misses!

Henry shouts, "YOU'RE WELCOME!".

«Ground Combat» Turner attacks Lorenz in melee combat with his Lee Enfield SMLE but misses!

«Ground Combat» Bas fires his Civilian Shotgun at Lorenz and hits!

Lorenz suffers 6 wound damage to his left hand.

«Ground Combat» Doyle fires his Vickers Gun at Riedel but misses!

William says "We wasted too much time on this."

Latimer slumps over on the dirt.

Bas appearantly wasn't happy with just the leg and the arm… there goes the hand too with the next buckshot load that connects!!

Turner keeps up the jabs with his rifle, scowling as they trade stabs at one another.

«Ground Combat» Turner attacks Lorenz in melee combat with his Lee Enfield SMLE and hits! Lorenz suffers 5 wound damage to his left chest.

«Ground Combat» Doyle fires his Vickers Gun at Riedel but misses!

William says "Looks like they have it handled."

Henry finally manages a shot across the way at his target, "Alright, I got him. I think they've got the other guy under control, aye."

«Ground Combat» You are now peeking into Polygon Wood.

William says "From the looks of it, one of them is down in the forest and taking MG fire."

William says "Which means…"

William crouches down in the trench and lights up another cigarette, periodically looking over the trench line towards the south.

«Ground Combat» You look around for hidden targets in your line of sight.

«Ground Combat» You look around for hidden targets in your line of sight.

«Artillery» 5-9 artillery barrage batters Polygon Wood ineffectually.

«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Forest (11 4).

«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Polygon Wood (12 4).

Announcement: Strife shouts, "Jerry must've thought the second wave would be 'done' by now, for better or worse, as the shelling starts in earnest. Poor Riedel is still over there, but the artillery doesn't discriminate."

«Artillery» 5-9 artillery barrage rips through Polygon Wood to deadly effect, filling the air with lethal shrapnel!

«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Forest (11 4).

«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Polygon Wood (12 4).

«Game» Your combat stress is currently 11.

«Artillery» 5-9 artillery barrage rips through Polygon Wood to deadly effect, filling the air with lethal shrapnel!

«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Forest (11 4).

«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Polygon Wood (12 4).

«Equipment» Henry has dropped Flare.

«Equipment» William picks up Flare.

«Artillery» 5-9 artillery barrage batters Polygon Wood ineffectually.

«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Forest (11 4).

«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Polygon Wood (12 4).

Henry interrupts his careful vigil to duck down again as the shelling resumes. "Wonder if they're gonna be at this all night."

«Artillery» 5-9 artillery barrage rips through Polygon Wood to deadly effect, filling the air with lethal shrapnel!

«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Forest (11 4).

«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Polygon Wood (12 4).

«Game» Your combat stress is currently 19.

William laughs, "Of course they are. They have too many men, and too much arty shells lying around to wait for us to be ready."

William says "Heck, hear that sound? They are shelling their own troops."

«Artillery» 5-9 artillery barrage batters Polygon Wood ineffectually.

«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Forest (11 4).

«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Polygon Wood (12 4).

«Game» Your combat stress is currently 18.

«Game» Your combat stress is currently 18.

«Artillery» 5-9 artillery barrage rips through Polygon Wood to deadly effect, filling the air with lethal shrapnel!

«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Forest (11 4).

«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Polygon Wood (12 4).

«Game» Your combat stress is currently 37.

«Artillery» 5-9 artillery barrage rips through Polygon Wood to deadly effect, filling the air with lethal shrapnel!

«Artillery» Artillery barrage at Polygon Wood has lifted!

«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Forest (11 4).

«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Polygon Wood (12 4).

The IC time is October 1914!

«Game» Your combat stress is currently 47.

From Forest, a male voice shouts, "Still got a Hun in our trench!".

«Game» Your combat stress is currently 46.

«Artillery» 5-9 artillery barrage batters Polygon Wood ineffectually.

«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Forest (11 4).

«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Polygon Wood (12 4).

«Game» Your combat stress is currently 55.

«Artillery» 5-9 artillery barrage rips through Polygon Wood to deadly effect, filling the air with lethal shrapnel!

«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Forest (11 4).

«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Polygon Wood (12 4).

William sighs, "Hun really wants us." He says as he lights up another cigarette, just as shrapnel passes by his head.

«Artillery» 5-9 artillery barrage batters Polygon Wood ineffectually.

«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Forest (11 4).

«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Polygon Wood (12 4).

«Game» Your combat stress is currently 68.

«Artillery» 5-9 artillery barrage batters Polygon Wood ineffectually.

«Artillery» Artillery barrage at Polygon Wood has lifted!

«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Forest (11 4).

«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Polygon Wood (12 4).

William's hands shake like crazy now. "You know, I think this is the part where we ask ourselves— do we defend the trenches if they charge again, or do we abandon it?"

«Game» Your combat stress is currently 67.

"Depends how many come," Henry decides. He's trying to pretend at being calm, but it's not particularlly convincing.

William nods. "Yeah…" He sighs, as he keeps his lookout to the south.

«Ground Combat» You look around for hidden targets in your line of sight.

«Game» Ypres Salient is no longer a war zone!

Of course, its not actually like anyone tells you when war is over. So Henry continues sitting there, just staring off through the trees, slowly calming himself, and waiting for the Germans to show up - even if they never come.

William is much the same. His hands shake, and he keeps his eyes peeled to the south, barely blinking. A lot of the dust and dirt has settled on his face and his lips seem really dry. After a while, he says, "I don't think they are coming."

"Maybe they just had extra shells and wanted a little revenge," Henry considers, as time starts to draw on and it becomes clear that, at the very least, they're not going to take advantage of the barrage. "Guess we just spend the night in the trench admiring the wildlife." Not that any sensible animal likely remains for miles of the artillery zones.

William chuckles, "Hah, true. Maybe if a boar comes by, we can have dinner. -Actual- dinner. Not the MRE stuff."

Henry shakes his head. "With all this commotion, I'm sure anything has run off. I shot a pheasant when we were marching toward Thierry, though. That was good eating." He did say something about shooting game birds back home!

Alise arrives from the South.

Alise heads off North.

William nods. "Well, I guess animals are smarter than the Huns, when it comes to charging into enemy fire. But there might be a stupid animal too, you know."

William nods. "Well, I guess animals are smarter than the Huns, when it comes to charging into enemy fire. But there might be a stupid animal too, you know." He looks to the west. "Should we check on them?"

Henry glances further eastward, making sure the line is manned and they're not leaving too wide a portion clear. "Yeah, best see how Sarge and the rest are doing."

William nods, "Let's go."

Henry arrives from the East.

William arrives from the East.

Doyle tries to wave Turner's bandages off. "Oi, take care of yourself first." Now that the battle rush is wearing off, he looks shaken at all this blood everywhere. Again.

«Game» Strife moves out of Slit Trench.

Henry comes ambling down the line with William and gives a minimal sort of salute toward Bas as they arrive. "How'd it go down this way, sir?" It's then that he notices… there seems to be a German in the trench. That's unusual. "Uh… who's your friend?"

"That gut wound you're going to need looked at by a doctor. Don't want to be stuffing anything in there.", Turner remarks, starting to look before shaking his head and putting away his supplies. He kicks at the unconcious bleeding German. "Let's get this Hun hauled back. Bastard fought like the devil."

William comes in after Henry, rifle at the ready, since he has no idea if the Huns are just planning another charge, or outright not gonna take advantage of the artillery shelling. He notices the German. "Oh uh."

Bas is sitting on his ass in the trench, lounging back a little, "Think Fritz's had enough for tonight?" he wonders.

Unusual?!? Doyle might as well start serving up Bier and Schnitzel for as many times as they've jumped in the trench and started pummeling him. Okay, so this was just the second time. But Doyle, with blood soaking through his uniform mostly on the left side, deserves to be dramatic, right? He glowers at the unconscious Jerry. "Well, tie him up, Sarge said."

William shrugs to Bas. "I don't know. But if anything, now would probably be a good time to counterattack, right? Shooting Huns on the road is infinitely easier than shooting them in the woods. One of them literally snuck into our trench before we noticed him."

Henry glances off around near the side of the trench as if looking for something, but ultimately turns back and nods in agreement with William. "Yeah, the guy woulda probably had me if William hadn't caught him. They're pretty sneaky, with all that cover."

Turner frowns a bit at a scratch on his own gut that he dabs at with his unfirom before grunting and moving to deal with the Jerry. Then its back to the aid station for him.

William nods to Henry, "And the night is young. It wouldn't be that hard to sneak into their trench and take out the machine guns before dawn." He shrugs, "Well, if the order comes down the line that is."

Turner heads off North.

«Game» It is now dawn.

Doyle quietly and painfully nods to the others, shouldering his rifle on his right side as he starts a shuffle to the aid station and maybe the dry cleaners.


Further to the West

Bas hunkers down in the trench, ready for a long night of artillery shelling and possible raids. He shifts his

hat a little bit as he peers out into the darkness.

«Ground Combat» Doyle deploys his Vickers Gun!

«Artillery» 5-9 artillery barrage batters Forest ineffectually.

//«Artillery» 5-9 artillery barrage rips through Forest to deadly

effect, filling the air with lethal shrapnel!//

«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Forest (11 4).

«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Polygon Wood (12 4).

«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Forest (11 4).

«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Polygon Wood (12 4).

«Artillery» 5-9 artillery barrage batters Forest ineffectually.

«Artillery» 5-9 artillery barrage batters Forest ineffectually.

«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Forest (11 4).

«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Polygon Wood (12 4).

«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Forest (11 4).

Doyle is just getting comfortable (as comfortable as one can be in a trench) when the shelling causes him to

jump. Do you want a jumpy MGer?

«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Polygon Wood (12 4).

Turner takes a cigarette out from his kit and chews on the end of it. He doesn't light it - daring not to risk

illuminating his position with even a faint glow. It waivers in his lips as he ducks and takes cover when the

arty opens up.

«Ground Combat» You are now peeking into Polygon Wood.

William points only one finger up to the question, and then looks down to his letter. "As always, my family

condemns my joining the army." Just then, artillery shells start falling from the sky, bombing the area, as

shrapnel flies all over place. He throws the letter out of the trench and into the shrapnel, chuckling a bit.

"No place for family here."

//«Artillery» 5-9 artillery barrage rips through Forest to deadly

effect, filling the air with lethal shrapnel!//

«Artillery» Artillery barrage at Forest has lifted!

//«Artillery» 5-9 artillery barrage batters Polygon Wood

ineffectually.//

«Artillery» Artillery barrage at Polygon Wood has lifted!

«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Forest (11 4).

«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Polygon Wood (12 4).

«Game» Your combat stress is currently 7.

Bas hunkers down a little deeper in the trench as the shells begin pounding around them, "Damned guns. Was

hoping they'd take a break from 'em."

Doyle shakes his head, chuckling under his breath. "No peace for the wicked."

"Won't bloody see them until they're on top of us … ", Turner mutters.

«Ground Combat» You are now peeking into Clear.

Turner says "… We got movement."

«Ground Combat» You notice Riedel arrive at Clear.

«Game» Turner assists Doyle!

Doyle squints, nodding, and glances over his shoulder. "Sergeant?"

Bas nods at Doyle, "Open fire." He says, taking aim himself.

«Ground Combat» Doyle fires his Vickers Gun at Latimer but misses!

//«Ground Combat» Bas fires his Lee Enfield SMLE at Riedel but

misses!//

«Ground Combat» You shoot at Riedel with your Lee Enfield SMLE! Your accuracy is 29 percent!

«Game» Turner assists Doyle!

«Ground Combat» Doyle fires his Vickers Gun at Latimer and hits!

Latimer suffers 1 wound damage to his left leg.

«Game» Turner assists Doyle!

Doyle starts rattling away, ripping whatever peace and quiet they were enjoying to shreds.

«Ground Combat» Doyle fires his Vickers Gun at Latimer and hits!

Latimer suffers 7 wound damage to his right hand.

Latimer suffers 4 wound damage to his right chest.

Turner keeps the ammo coming for Doyle, nice and steady.

«Game» Turner assists Doyle!

//«Ground Combat» Bas fires his Lee Enfield SMLE at Riedel but

misses!//

«Ground Combat» You shoot at Riedel with your Lee Enfield SMLE! Your accuracy is 29 percent!

«Ground Combat» Doyle fires his Vickers Gun at Latimer but misses!

Doyle keeps holding down the one German he can see at this point…

//«Ground Combat» Turner fires his Lee Enfield SMLE at Riedel but

misses!//

Bas pops off a couple rounds towards one of the shapes crossing the clearing to the south of them, "Damn.." He

mutters as he misses, grimacing a little before hunkering down to fire off again!

«Ground Combat» Riedel fires his Gewehr 98 at Turner but misses!

«Ground Combat» Doyle fires his Vickers Gun at Riedel but misses!

«Ground Combat» Lorenz fires his Kar98k at Bas but misses!

//«Ground Combat» Bas fires his Lee Enfield SMLE at Riedel but

misses!//

«Ground Combat» You shoot at Riedel with your Lee Enfield SMLE! Your accuracy is 30 percent!

«Ground Combat» Latimer fires his Gewehr 98 at Doyle but misses!

Turner takes a shot at Riedel as he clears the arc of their vickers.

Doyle starts spreading the fire around. Sharing is caring, as they say…

«Game» Turner assists Doyle!

//«Ground Combat» Doyle tries to fire his Vickers Gun at Lorenz but his

weapon is jammed!//

«Game» Turner assists Doyle!

Doyle grits his teeth as Vickers jams. "Damned machine… hopefully you won't make this a habit."

Turner stops shooting and attempts to assist Doyle with clearing his Jam with a curse.

Latimer ducks as low as he can, to get away from the thing that is shooting him.

//«Ground Combat» Bas fires his Lee Enfield SMLE at Lorenz but

misses!//

«Ground Combat» You shoot at Lorenz with your Lee Enfield SMLE! Your accuracy is 30 percent!

«Game» Your combat stress is currently 0.

Riedel pops up to take a shot at Turner in the trench before attempting to duck back low in the absence of real

cover.

«Ground Combat» Riedel fires his Gewehr 98 at Turner but misses!

//«Ground Combat» Doyle tries to fire his Vickers Gun at Riedel but his

weapon is jammed!//

«Ground Combat» Lorenz fires his Kar98k at Doyle but misses!

Bas shifts his aim towards another of the huns out in the clearing, popping off a quick shot to try and keep

heads down, at the very least.

«Ground Combat» Latimer fires his Gewehr 98 at Bas but misses!

"Any luck on that, Turner?" Doyle asks, trying to keep the Germans' position in sight.

//«Ground Combat» Bas fires his Lee Enfield SMLE at Lorenz but

misses!//

«Ground Combat» You shoot at Lorenz with your Lee Enfield SMLE! Your accuracy is 30 percent!

«Game» Turner unjams Doyle's Vickers Gun!

«Ground Combat» Doyle fires his Vickers Gun at Lorenz but misses!

«Game» Turner assists Doyle!

«Ground Combat» Riedel fires his Gewehr 98 at Turner but misses!

«Ground Combat» Doyle fires his Vickers Gun at Riedel but misses!

Lorenz makes a 'forward' motion toward Riedel. Advance!

"Focus on keeping that Vickers up Turner!" Bas calls down the line, he continues firing off his shots at the

approaching Hun.

«Ground Combat» Latimer fires his Gewehr 98 at Doyle but misses!

«Game» Turner assists Doyle!

«Ground Combat» Doyle fires his Vickers Gun at Lorenz and hits!

Lorenz suffers 7 wound damage to his left arm.

//«Ground Combat» Bas fires his Lee Enfield SMLE at Latimer but

misses!//

«Ground Combat» You shoot at Latimer with your Lee Enfield SMLE! Your accuracy is 12 percent!

Doyle says ""Yes sir!" Doyle squints an eye and shoots at what seems to be something coming towards him and

German-shaped."

"Yessir!", the Tommy shouts, keeping the bullets coming and hopefully free of jams.

«Game» Turner assists Doyle!

«Ground Combat» Doyle fires his Vickers Gun at Riedel and hits!

Riedel suffers 8 wound damage to his right chest.

Riedel suffers 2 wound damage to his abdomen.

«Ground Combat» Riedel has been taken out!

Lorenz bites off a sharp curse in German as his hand is hit. Still, he presses forward. Albeit a bit more

cautiously when he sees Riedel blown to bits.

«Game» Turner assists Doyle!

«Ground Combat» Doyle fires his Vickers Gun at Latimer but misses!

//«Ground Combat» Bas fires his Lee Enfield SMLE at Latimer but

misses!//

«Ground Combat» You shoot at Latimer with your Lee Enfield SMLE! Your accuracy is 12 percent!

«Ground Combat» Latimer fires his Gewehr 98 at Doyle but misses!

Riedel doesn't even have time to scream, the sound cut off by machine gun fire. He collapses into the dirt,

gurgling unpleasantly.

«Game» Turner assists Doyle!

Doyle keeps the Vickers shuddering along, letting out a grin as one is made into sausage.

«Ground Combat» Lorenz tries to hide!

«Ground Combat» Doyle fires his Vickers Gun at Latimer but misses!

"Watch it. We've got one going to ground.", Turner shouts to Doyle and pointing towards the shape of Lorenz.

//«Ground Combat» You look around for hidden targets in your line of

sight.//

«Game» Turner assists Doyle!

«Ground Combat» Latimer fires his Gewehr 98 at Doyle but misses!

«Ground Combat» Doyle fires his Vickers Gun at Latimer but misses!

Doyle blinks a few times. "Damn, where did that one Jerry go? I still don't see him, Sergeant." He continues

laying down fire towards the other one.

Lorenz cringes when the lights come on again.

Bas fires off his flare as the previous one fizzles out, "There, light again!" He says, taking his rifle back

up to fire off more shots down at the Germans!

«Ground Combat» Doyle fires his Vickers Gun at Latimer but misses!

«Game» Turner assists Doyle!

«Ground Combat» Doyle fires his Vickers Gun at Latimer but misses!

«Ground Combat» Bas fires his Lee Enfield SMLE at Lorenz and hits!

Lorenz suffers 7 wound damage to his right chest.

«Ground Combat» You shoot at Lorenz with your Lee Enfield SMLE! Your accuracy is 30 percent!

«Ground Combat» Lorenz has been mortally wounded!

Lorenz does not quite make it up that trench line, alas. He falls and bleeds all over the turf.

«Ground Combat» Doyle fires his Vickers Gun at Latimer but misses!

Bas spots the hiding German, "Ahh, I got ya!" bas mutters, squeezing off a shot that punches right through

Lorenz' chest, nodding his head a bit, "Good shooting Doyle." He adds as the Machinegun keeps spraying.

//«Ground Combat» Turner fires his Lee Enfield SMLE at Latimer but

misses!//

//«Ground Combat» Bas fires his Lee Enfield SMLE at Latimer but

misses!//

«Ground Combat» You shoot at Latimer with your Lee Enfield SMLE! Your accuracy is 18 percent!

«Ground Combat» Doyle fires his Vickers Gun at Latimer but misses!

Turner pops up to take a shot at Latimer, hoping to keep his head down as the machine gun seems in fine working

order. As he misses hes back to helping with the belt.

«Game» Turner assists Doyle!

"You as well, Sarge," Doyle acknowledges with a display of teeth. "Not having much luck with this fellow,

though—" as he tries for poor Latty again.

«Ground Combat» Doyle fires his Vickers Gun at Latimer but misses!

Latimer cowers under the machine gun fire.

«Ground Combat» Doyle fires his Vickers Gun at Latimer but misses!

Turner says "Want me to put some fire on him too, Sarge? One of us will hit him eventually."

«Game» Turner assists Doyle!

«Ground Combat» Latimer moves North <N>.

«Ground Combat» You notice Latimer arrive at Forest.

Latimer races headlong into the breach.

«Ground Combat» Doyle fires his Vickers Gun at Latimer and hits!

Latimer suffers 8 wound damage to his abdomen.

Latimer suffers 7 wound damage to his right leg.

Latimer suffers 7 wound damage to his right leg.

Latimer suffers 4 wound damage to his left chest.

«Ground Combat» Latimer has been mortally wounded!

Doyle rolls out the welcome mat?

Bas shakes his head a bit at Turner, "No need.." He says, shifting to look down the line a bit at the others.

«Ground Combat» You are now peeking into Polygon Wood.

Latimer is breached.

William chuckles, "Just relax." He says, lining up his own shot. "Take a deep breath. That's all it takes."

William smiles, "I'll slow him down. But I doubt he is going anywhere. Take your time."

«AngelOfDeath» Latimer breathes his last…

//«Ground Combat» Henry snipes Christoph with his Lee Enfield SMLE but

misses!//

Even Doyle has to grimace as the bullets rip apart Latimer. "How are the others doing? That was the last Hun

I'm seeing here," though he speaks in a hushed voice as the Vickers goes silent for now.

//«Ground Combat» William snipes Christoph with his Lee Enfield SMLE

but misses!//

//«Ground Combat» Bas fires his Lee Enfield SMLE at Christoph but

misses!//

«Ground Combat» You shoot at Christoph with your Lee Enfield SMLE! Your accuracy is 20 percent!

«Ground Combat» Christoph moves into Slit Trench.

Christoph makes it into the trench!

Turner says "Eh! looks like one of them is nearly at their trench … just hopped in."

//«Ground Combat» Henry fires his Lee Enfield SMLE at Christoph but

misses!//

//«Ground Combat» Turner fires his Lee Enfield SMLE at Christoph but

misses!//

William laughs as Christoph jumps into the trench. "Oh, nice of you to come here. Means," He fires off a shot,

"We won't have to go as far to drag your body."

//«Ground Combat» William fires his Lee Enfield SMLE at Christoph but

misses!//

«Game» You have 56 ticks stored!

Turner suggests aside to Doyle. "Keep an eye on the south, ay? Just one of them.", he mutters, lining up a shot

on their flank.

//«Ground Combat» Henry fires his Lee Enfield SMLE at Christoph and

hits!//

Christoph suffers 6 wound damage to his head.

«Ground Combat» *boom* Headshot!!! Christoph has been taken out!

«Ground Combat» You are now peeking into Clear.

Doyle nods again, turning back southward and straining his eyes against the dark.

Bas turns his eyes back south too, "Looks like they've sorted it over there." He says as he hunkers down once

more.

//«Artillery» 5-9 artillery barrage rips through Forest to deadly

effect, filling the air with lethal shrapnel!//

Turner nods aside to Baas giving Doyle a pat on the shoulder. "Good shooting, mate.", he encourages him, taking

a moment to check their position over.

«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Forest (11 4).

//«Artillery» 5-9 artillery barrage rips through Forest to deadly

effect, filling the air with lethal shrapnel!//

«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Forest (11 4).

«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Polygon Wood (12 4).

«Artillery» 5-9 artillery barrage batters Forest ineffectually.

«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Forest (11 4).

Doyle grins again at Turner and only gets out "Wasn't anything, really. Ta to you as well—" before the arty

has him ducking.

«Ground Combat» Strife moves out of Slit Trench.

«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Polygon Wood (12 4).

//«Artillery» 5-9 artillery barrage rips through Forest to deadly

effect, filling the air with lethal shrapnel!//

«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Forest (11 4).

"Wonder if there'll be a second wave after this one…" Bas mutters, keeping his head down a little in the

trench as the Artillery pounds away.

«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Polygon Wood (12 4).

//«Artillery» 5-9 artillery barrage rips through Forest to deadly

effect, filling the air with lethal shrapnel!//

«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Forest (11 4).

«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Polygon Wood (12 4).

//«Artillery» 5-9 artillery barrage rips through Forest to deadly

effect, filling the air with lethal shrapnel!//

«Artillery» Artillery barrage at Forest has lifted!

«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Forest (11 4).

«Ground Combat» You are now peeking into Polygon Wood.

«Ground Combat» Strife moves into Slit Trench.

//«Artillery» 5-9 artillery barrage rips through Polygon Wood to deadly

effect, filling the air with lethal shrapnel!//

«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Polygon Wood (12 4).

«Game» Your combat stress is currently 11.

William glances towards the West, squinting his eyes. "Gun is up. I think Searge is wounded."

Doyle groans as the artillery keeps raining around them. "Let up already, would ya?"

//«Artillery» 5-9 artillery barrage batters Polygon Wood

ineffectually.//

«Artillery» Artillery barrage at Polygon Wood has lifted!

«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Polygon Wood (12 4).

"For fuck's sake.", Turner mutters, flinching a little at each blast. He's felt the bite of shrapnel before -

he'd rather not relive the experience.

"I'm fine." Bas replies to William's comment. He keeps low in the trench though, waiting on the barrage to

complete before peeking out again.

«Ground Combat» You are now peeking into Clear.

"Keep thinking of your nurse, mate." Doyle advises Turner, as he continues to fiddle with the Vickers.

«Ground Combat» You notice Latimer arrive at Clear.

Turner says "Eh. There's the Hun …"

Latimer charges, forgoing any attempt to sneak this time. It's clear what must be done.

«Ground Combat» You notice Lorenz arrive at Clear.

//«Ground Combat» You fail to line up successfully on your target. Try

again!//

//«Ground Combat» Turner fires his Lee Enfield SMLE at Latimer but

misses!//

«Ground Combat» Doyle fires his Vickers Gun at Lorenz but misses!

«Game» Turner assists Doyle!

«Game» Your combat stress is currently 8.

Doyle eagerly starts laying down fire. Round two!

«Ground Combat» Doyle fires his Vickers Gun at Lorenz but misses!

Turner pops a shot at the runner before he starts assisting Doyle again.

«Game» Turner assists Doyle!

«Ground Combat» Doyle fires his Vickers Gun at Lorenz but misses!

Doyle blinkyblinks, "Is there another one? Sneaky bastards…"

«Game» Turner assists Doyle!

«Ground Combat» Out of ammo! +reload!

«Ground Combat» Bas reloads his Lee Enfield SMLE!

«Ground Combat» Latimer moves North <N>.

«Ground Combat» You notice Latimer arrive at Forest.

«Ground Combat» Doyle fires his Vickers Gun at Latimer but misses!

Latimer actually makes it to the enemy line.

«Game» Turner assists Doyle!

Bas curses a bit as his rifle fails to fire, and he quickly swaps magazines in it, "Don't see anyone else!"

«Ground Combat» Lorenz moves North <N>.

«Ground Combat» You notice Lorenz arrive at Forest.

«Ground Combat» Doyle fires his Vickers Gun at Latimer and hits!

Latimer suffers 7 wound damage to his left leg.

«Game» Turner assists Doyle!

Lorenz fares a little better this time. A very little. At least better than his buddy, who's knee-capped in

short order.

Doyle would backpedal a bit if he could, seeing the Huns quickly advance, but instead tries to at least slow

them down. "Another one!"

«Ground Combat» Doyle fires his Vickers Gun at Lorenz but misses!

//«Ground Combat» Bas tries to fire his Lee Enfield SMLE at Lorenz but

his weapon is jammed!//

«Game» Turner assists Doyle!

«Ground Combat» Doyle fires his Vickers Gun at Lorenz but misses!

«Game» Bas unwields his Lee Enfield SMLE!

Lorenz tries to crawl to the trench, rather than be blown apart.

«Game» Bas wields his Lee Enfield SMLE!

«Ground Combat» Doyle fires his Vickers Gun at Lorenz but misses!

«Game» Turner assists Doyle!

«Ground Combat» Latimer fires his Gewehr 98 at Doyle but misses!

Bas curses yet again as his rifle fails to fire, and he starts to fiddle with the weapon, trying to clear

whatever stoppage it has.

Doyle eyeballs the one closing and tries to keep a steady grip on the Vickers. Even despite being shot at.

«Ground Combat» Doyle fires his Vickers Gun at Lorenz but misses!

//«Ground Combat» Turner fires his Lee Enfield SMLE at Latimer but

misses!//

Turner pops another shot at the runner with a scowl as he misses.

«Ground Combat» Doyle fires his Vickers Gun at Lorenz but misses!

«Game» Bas unjams his Lee Enfield SMLE!

«Game» Turner assists Doyle!

«Ground Combat» Latimer fires his Gewehr 98 at Doyle but misses!

«Ground Combat» Lorenz moves into Slit Trench.

Lorenz actually makes it in!

Bas finally clears out the stoppage in his enfield, "Blasted rifle." He mutters, lifting it up only to see

Lorenz make it in. Down goes the Rifle once more.

Doyle grunts as another Jerry bullet whizzes past his ear and the Hun suddenly slides in the trench. Gah!

«Game» Bas unwields his Lee Enfield SMLE!

«Game» Bas wields his Civilian Shotgun!

«Ground Combat» Doyle fires his Vickers Gun at Lorenz but misses!

Turner moves to defend his machinegunner with a grunt, bringing his bayonet up.

//«Ground Combat» Turner moves to engage Lorenz in close quarters

combat, and succeeds!//

«Ground Combat» Doyle fires his Vickers Gun at Latimer but misses!

«Ground Combat» Bas fires his Civilian Shotgun at Lorenz and hits!

Lorenz suffers 6 wound damage to his left leg.

«Ground Combat» You shoot at Lorenz with your Civilian Shotgun! Your accuracy is 54 percent!

«Ground Combat» Riedel fires his Gewehr 98 at Doyle but misses!

«Ground Combat» Latimer fires his Gewehr 98 at Bas but misses!

«Ground Combat» Doyle fires his Vickers Gun at Riedel but misses!

//«Ground Combat» Turner attacks Lorenz in melee combat with his Lee

Enfield SMLE but misses!//

Doyle balks at some Bad Memories of Huns in the trench, getting a bit spotty with accuracy.

«Ground Combat» Bas fires his Civilian Shotgun at Lorenz and hits!

Lorenz suffers 5 wound damage to his left arm.

«Ground Combat» You shoot at Lorenz with your Civilian Shotgun! Your accuracy is 55 percent!

//«Ground Combat» Lorenz attacks Turner in melee combat with his Kar98k

and hits! Turner suffers 5 wound damage to his left chest.//

Bas fires the two barrels into Lorenz, systematically working on the Huns left side, it would seem.. first the

leg, then the arm! Blam Blam!

Lorenz strikes out wildly with his bayonet, and manages to hit something.

«Ground Combat» Latimer fires his Gewehr 98 at Bas but misses!

«Ground Combat» Bas reloads his Civilian Shotgun!

Turner sucks in wind at that as Lorenz narrowly misses a lunge. He likely scrapes it.

//«Ground Combat» Turner attacks Lorenz in melee combat with his Lee

Enfield SMLE but misses!//

Doyle sees Turner get speared out of the corner of his eye. "OI!"

//«Ground Combat» Lorenz attacks Turner in melee combat with his Kar98k

but misses!//

//«Ground Combat» Bas fires his Civilian Shotgun at Lorenz but

misses!//

«Ground Combat» You shoot at Lorenz with your Civilian Shotgun! Your accuracy is 54 percent!

//«Ground Combat» Turner attacks Lorenz in melee combat with his Lee

Enfield SMLE but misses!//

Latimer continues to shoot into the trenches. Providing covering fire. And…just not getting into the

trenches.

«Ground Combat» Latimer fires his Gewehr 98 at Bas but misses!

//«Ground Combat» Lorenz attacks Turner in melee combat with his Kar98k

and hits! Turner suffers 1 wound damage to his abdomen.//

Doyle works frantically at reloading the Vickers to provide cover fire as Turner is otherwise occupied.

Bas does similar, continuing to look for openings in the melee to unload buckshot into Lorenz!

//«Ground Combat» Turner attacks Lorenz in melee combat with his Lee

Enfield SMLE and hits! Lorenz suffers 5 wound damage to his right hand.//

//«Ground Combat» Bas fires his Civilian Shotgun at Lorenz but

misses!//

«Ground Combat» You shoot at Lorenz with your Civilian Shotgun! Your accuracy is 54 percent!

«Ground Combat» Riedel moves North <N>.

«Ground Combat» You notice Riedel arrive at Forest.

«Ground Combat» Doyle reloads his Vickers Gun!

//«Ground Combat» Lorenz attacks Turner in melee combat with his Kar98k

but misses!//

//«Ground Combat» Henry snipes Latimer with his Lee Enfield SMLE but

misses!//

Lorenz is in the trenches, going bayonet-on-bayonet with the English. Latimer is shooting at them from what

passes for cover outside the hole.

«Ground Combat» Doyle fires his Vickers Gun at Riedel but misses!

«Ground Combat» Bas reloads his Civilian Shotgun!

«Ground Combat» Latimer reloads his Gewehr 98!

Riedel piles over into the trench to join Lorenz.

//«Ground Combat» Turner attacks Lorenz in melee combat with his Lee

Enfield SMLE but Lorenz blocks it!//

Bas stuffs two more shells into his shotgun as he keeps that low spot in the trenches, trying to bail out

Turner as fast as he can!

//«Ground Combat» Lorenz attacks Turner in melee combat with his Kar98k

but misses!//

«Ground Combat» Henry snipes Latimer and hits!

Latimer suffers 7 wound damage to his left chest.

//«Ground Combat» William fires his Lee Enfield SMLE at Latimer but

misses!//

«Ground Combat» Latimer has been mortally wounded!

«Ground Combat» Doyle fires his Vickers Gun at Riedel but misses!

From Polygon Wood, a male voice shouts, "You're welcome!".

//«Ground Combat» Turner attacks Lorenz in melee combat with his Lee

Enfield SMLE but misses!//

//«Ground Combat» Lorenz attacks Turner in melee combat with his Kar98k

but misses!//

«Ground Combat» Bas fires his Civilian Shotgun at Lorenz and hits!

Lorenz suffers 6 wound damage to his left hand.

«Ground Combat» You shoot at Lorenz with your Civilian Shotgun! Your accuracy is 65 percent!

«Ground Combat» Doyle fires his Vickers Gun at Riedel but misses!

Latimer slumps over on the dirt.

Bas appearantly wasn't happy with just the leg and the arm… there goes the hand too with the next buckshot

load that connects!!

Turner keeps up the jabs with his rifle, scowling as they trade stabs at one another.

//«Ground Combat» Turner attacks Lorenz in melee combat with his Lee

Enfield SMLE and hits! Lorenz suffers 5 wound damage to his left chest.//

«Ground Combat» Lorenz has been mortally wounded!

«Ground Combat» Doyle fires his Vickers Gun at Riedel but misses!

Lorenz gets rather well and truly stabbed.

Doyle blinks as Latimer flops like a rag doll. "Well, then."

Riedel thinks about jumping into the trench, anyway, but takes his time about it, crawling up to the edge on

his elbows stealthily.

«AngelOfDeath» Lorenz breathes his last…

«Ground Combat» Riedel moves into Slit Trench.

Turner finally gets fed up and charges the Kraut with a shout. He runs him through for his efforts.

«Ground Combat» Doyle fires his Vickers Gun at Riedel but misses!

//«Ground Combat» Turner fires his Lee Enfield SMLE at Riedel but

misses!//

"Whew!" Bas says as he sees Lorenz finally go down, "That was close, couldn't get a good shot on 'im!" he says,

turning to the newly arriving Hun now.

//«Ground Combat» Bas fires his Civilian Shotgun at Riedel but

misses!//

«Ground Combat» You shoot at Riedel with your Civilian Shotgun! Your accuracy is 45 percent!

Doyle jerks backwards suddenly as Riedel hops in the trench.

«Ground Combat» Bas reloads his Civilian Shotgun!

Doyle grumbles, "Shall I switch to my rifle, Sarge?"

//«Ground Combat» Turner fires his Lee Enfield SMLE at Riedel but

misses!//

"Yeah, get your rifle out, that Machinegun's gonna do no good in the trenches!" Bas replies to Doyle as he

quickly works on reloading his shotty once again.

Turner says "Bloody well make sure he doesn't stab you in the back!"

«Game» Doyle unwields his Vickers Gun!

//«Ground Combat» Riedel moves to engage Doyle in close quarters

combat, but fails.//

//«Ground Combat» Turner fires his Lee Enfield SMLE at Riedel but

misses!//

//«Ground Combat» Bas fires his Civilian Shotgun at Riedel but

misses!//

«Ground Combat» You shoot at Riedel with your Civilian Shotgun! Your accuracy is 45 percent!

Doyle does a little dance, narrowly avoiding becoming Riedel's shish kabob.

«Game» Turner assists Bas!

//«Ground Combat» Bas fires his Civilian Shotgun at Riedel but

misses!//

«Ground Combat» You shoot at Riedel with your Civilian Shotgun! Your accuracy is 45 percent!

«Artillery» 5-9 artillery barrage batters Forest ineffectually.

«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Forest (11 4).

«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Polygon Wood (12 4).

Announcement: Strife shouts, "Jerry must've thought the second wave would be 'done' by now, for better or

worse, as the shelling starts in earnest. Poor Riedel is still over there, but the artillery doesn't

discriminate."

«Game» Doyle assists Bas!

«Ground Combat» Bas reloads his Civilian Shotgun!

//«Artillery» 5-9 artillery barrage rips through Forest to deadly

effect, filling the air with lethal shrapnel!//

«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Forest (11 4).

«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Polygon Wood (12 4).

Riedel slides into the trench and goes for Doyle, but slips in the mud and misses entirely.

//«Ground Combat» Riedel moves to engage Doyle in close quarters

combat, and succeeds!//

«Artillery» 5-9 artillery barrage batters Forest ineffectually.

«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Forest (11 4).

«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Polygon Wood (12 4).

«Game» Your combat stress is currently 0.

Doyle is whirling around for his rifle when he finds a German right up in his face. Here we go again.

«Game» Doyle wields his Vickers Gun!

«Ground Combat» Bas fires his Civilian Shotgun at Riedel and hits!

Riedel suffers 7 wound damage to his left hand.

«Ground Combat» You shoot at Riedel with your Civilian Shotgun! Your accuracy is 45 percent!

//«Artillery» 5-9 artillery barrage rips through Forest to deadly

effect, filling the air with lethal shrapnel!//

Latimer suffers 6 wound damage to his head.

Latimer suffers 4 wound damage to his left hand.

Latimer suffers 1 wound damage to his right hand.

«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Forest (11 4).

«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Polygon Wood (12 4).

//«Ground Combat» Riedel attacks Doyle in melee combat with his Gewehr 98

and hits! Doyle suffers 6 wound damage to his left arm.//

Bas continues on his rampage of the limbs, shooting Riedel in the hand in a particularly gruesome fashion…

doesn't seem to help Doyle much…

//«Ground Combat» Turner fires his Lee Enfield SMLE at Riedel but

misses!//

//«Artillery» 5-9 artillery barrage rips through Forest to deadly

effect, filling the air with lethal shrapnel!//

«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Forest (11 4).

«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Polygon Wood (12 4).

«Game» Your combat stress is currently 0.

//«Ground Combat» Doyle attacks Riedel in melee combat with his Vickers

Gun but misses!//

«Game» Turner assists Bas!

//«Ground Combat» Bas fires his Civilian Shotgun at Riedel but

misses!//

«Ground Combat» You shoot at Riedel with your Civilian Shotgun! Your accuracy is 45 percent!

Riedel curses beneath his breath as he's shot in the hand, and stabs at Doyle all the harder.

//«Artillery» 5-9 artillery barrage rips through Forest to deadly

effect, filling the air with lethal shrapnel!//

«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Forest (11 4).

«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Polygon Wood (12 4).

Doyle gives up as his arm gets sliced and grabs Vickers, swinging it viciously towards Riedel with no contact.

«Artillery» 5-9 artillery barrage batters Forest ineffectually.

«Ground Combat» Bas reloads his Civilian Shotgun!

«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Forest (11 4).

//«Ground Combat» Doyle attacks Riedel in melee combat with his Vickers

Gun and hits! Riedel suffers 3 bruise damage to his left leg.//

«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Polygon Wood (12 4).

//«Ground Combat» Turner fires his Lee Enfield SMLE at Riedel but

misses!//

//«Ground Combat» Riedel attacks Doyle in melee combat with his Gewehr 98

and hits! Doyle suffers 3 wound damage to his abdomen.//

//«Artillery» 5-9 artillery barrage rips through Forest to deadly

effect, filling the air with lethal shrapnel!//

«Artillery» Artillery barrage at Forest has lifted!

«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Forest (11 4).

«Game» Your combat stress is currently 13.

«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Polygon Wood (12 4).

Doyle loses a bit of his wind from being stabbed in the stomach. So much for dinner after all this.

//«Ground Combat» Bas fires his Civilian Shotgun at Riedel but

misses!//

«Ground Combat» You shoot at Riedel with your Civilian Shotgun! Your accuracy is 39 percent!

//«Ground Combat» Doyle attacks Riedel in melee combat with his Vickers

Gun but Riedel blocks it!//

Turner shouts, "STILL GOT A HUN IN OUR TRENCH!"

//«Ground Combat» Riedel attacks Doyle in melee combat with his Gewehr 98

and hits! Doyle suffers 2 wound damage to his left chest.//

//«Ground Combat» Doyle attacks Riedel in melee combat with his Vickers

Gun but misses!//

«Ground Combat» Bas fires his Civilian Shotgun at Riedel and hits!

Riedel suffers 7 wound damage to his left arm.

«Ground Combat» You shoot at Riedel with your Civilian Shotgun! Your accuracy is 48 percent!

«Game» Bas unwields his Civilian Shotgun!

«Game» Bas wields his Lee Enfield SMLE!

//«Artillery» 5-9 artillery barrage rips through Forest to deadly

effect, filling the air with lethal shrapnel!//

Doyle keeps trying to bash Riedel with the heavy machine gun in his irritation, only to keep getting skewered.

Turner panics trying to help Doyle but the shelling isn't helping his aim. He instead picks up his rifle and

charges towards Riedel the rifle held overhand in an attempt to relieve his mate.

«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Forest (11 4).

«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Polygon Wood (12 4).

//«Ground Combat» Doyle attacks Riedel in melee combat with his Vickers

Gun but misses!//

Riedel Riedel's left arm is more or less torn to pieces, and he shouts angrily in German and just keeps

stabbing at Doyle with his right.

«Artillery» 5-9 artillery barrage batters Forest ineffectually.

«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Forest (11 4).

«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Polygon Wood (12 4).

//«Ground Combat» Doyle attacks Riedel in melee combat with his Vickers

Gun but misses!//

//«Ground Combat» Turner moves to engage Riedel in close quarters

combat, and succeeds!//

Bas lowers that Shotgun as he picks up his Rifle, moving in to assist Doyle with bayonet now, "Hold in there

Doyle!" Bas says as he makes his way for the Hun.

//«Artillery» 5-9 artillery barrage rips through Forest to deadly

effect, filling the air with lethal shrapnel!//

«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Forest (11 4).

«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Polygon Wood (12 4).

//«Ground Combat» Riedel attacks Turner in melee combat with his Gewehr

98 but misses!//

«Ground Combat»You move to engage Riedel in close quarters combat.

Riedel is aware of your presence.

//«Ground Combat» Bas moves to engage Riedel in close quarters combat,

and succeeds!//

//«Artillery» 5-9 artillery barrage rips through Forest to deadly

effect, filling the air with lethal shrapnel!//

«Artillery» Artillery barrage at Forest has lifted!

«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Forest (11 4).

«Artillery» You hear artillery pounding Polygon Wood (12 4).

//«Ground Combat» Doyle attacks Riedel in melee combat with his Vickers

Gun and hits! Riedel suffers 2 bruise damage to his left hand.//

//«Ground Combat» Turner attacks Riedel in melee combat with his Lee

Enfield SMLE but misses!//

//«Ground Combat» Riedel attacks Turner in melee combat with his Gewehr

98 but misses!//

//«Ground Combat» Bas attacks Riedel in melee combat with his Lee Enfield

SMLE and hits! Riedel suffers 4 wound damage to his abdomen.//

Doyle nods blearily at Bas' encouragement, managing to slap Riedel's knuckles with the Vickers for all this

unbecoming behavior.

Turner takes some of the attention away from Doyle with his shout and charge. Murder is in his eyes.

Bas manages a little more telling a hit, sticking his Bayonet into Riedel's gut with a loud grrr!

//«Ground Combat» Doyle attacks Riedel in melee combat with his Vickers

Gun but misses!//

//«Ground Combat» Turner attacks Riedel in melee combat with his Lee

Enfield SMLE but misses!//

//«Ground Combat» Bas attacks Riedel in melee combat with his Lee Enfield

SMLE and hits! Riedel suffers 3 wound damage to his left chest.//

Riedel is beset from all sides, but in a very gentlemanly fashion he lays about at all of them with his

bayonet. He mostly misses, but probably splatters them with his blood a bit.

//«Ground Combat» Riedel attacks Bas in melee combat with his Gewehr 98

but misses!//

//«Ground Combat» Doyle attacks Riedel in melee combat with his Vickers

Gun but Riedel blocks it!//

Bas continues thrusting into Riedel, cutting the man's chest this time as he keeps at the Hun. Stab Stab Stab!

//«Ground Combat» Turner attacks Riedel in melee combat with his Lee

Enfield SMLE but misses!//

//«Ground Combat» Bas attacks Riedel in melee combat with his Lee Enfield

SMLE and hits! Riedel suffers 1 wound damage to his left leg.//

//«Ground Combat» Riedel attacks Doyle in melee combat with his Gewehr

98 but misses!//

Turner isn't quite as effectual as Bas but he stile keeps up with the stabbity.

//«Ground Combat» Doyle attacks Riedel in melee combat with his Vickers

Gun and hits! Riedel suffers 8 bruise damage to his left chest.//

«Ground Combat» Riedel has been knocked unconscious!

Bas continues to Ginsu, slashing Riedel's leg as he has to shift a little to avoid getting hit. He continues at

it though. Bloody blood blood!

//«Ground Combat» Can only engage at short range. Try +engaging your

target, or +joining if they are in a sub-room.//

Doyle keeps trying to wallop Riedel with the Vickers and finally lands a solid blow, knocking the wind out of

the Hun. But … not killing him? Doyle lowers his arms, gasping for air.

Turner is about to run the Hun through as he goes down from Doyle's mighty wallop but he ceases seeing the man

is down. He looks to Bas.

Riedel finally goes down under the flurry of blows and stabs, head knocked back as he tumbles into the mud.

"Tie him up, get him to the rear. You two need to get to the medic anyway." Bas says with a little grimace,

"Call up some Mickey and Rooney to replace you." He says to the two Machinegunners.

«Game» Ypres Salient is no longer a war zone!

«Game» Bas unwields his Lee Enfield SMLE!

«Game» Bas wields his Civilian Shotgun!

«Ground Combat» Bas reloads his Civilian Shotgun!

«Game» Bas unwields his Civilian Shotgun!

It's about then that Turner realizes the rather large hole in his chest. He frowns faintly, coughing aside some

blood. "I've got some bandages I carry spare but best we wait till the hospital … not in much shape to treat

anyone.", he wheezes.

Doyle nods again at Bas' directions, eyes sliding over to glance at Turner, with a bit of a horrified

realization. Then at his own left arm, streaming with blood from the shoulder. "You can introduce me to this

nurse of yours."

«Ground Combat» Turner reloads his Lee Enfield SMLE!

«Game» Doyle unwields his Vickers Gun!

«Game» Doyle moves out of Slit Trench.

«Game» Turner moves out of Slit Trench.

«Equipment» Doyle has dropped Vickers Gun.

«Equipment» Doyle has picked up Vickers Gun.

«Game» Doyle moves into Slit Trench.

«Equipment» Doyle has dropped Vickers Gun.

«Game» Doyle moves out of Slit Trench.

«Equipment» Doyle has picked up Lee Enfield SMLE.

«Equipment» Doyle has picked up .303 British x 164.

"At least we don't have to carry the tripod back.", Turner remarks, using Doyle for some support as the two

move to be relieved.

Turner stuffs some gauze from his satchel into Doyle's left arm as he tries to stop the bleeding with an

apology. "Sorry mate. That's nasty … don't want a nicked artery opening up.", Turner suggests.

Henry arrives from the East.

William arrives from the East.

Doyle tries to wave Turner's bandages off. "Oi, take care of yourself first." Now that the battle rush is

wearing off, he looks shaken at all this blood everywhere. Again.

«Game» Strife moves out of Slit Trench.

Henry comes ambling down the line with William and gives a minimal sort of salute toward Bas as they arrive.

"How'd it go down this way, sir?" It's then that he notices… there seems to be a German in the trench. That's

unusual. "Uh… who's your friend?"

"That gut wound you're going to need looked at by a doctor. Don't want to be stuffing anything in there.",

Turner remarks, starting to look before shaking his head and putting away his supplies. He kicks at the

unconcious bleeding German. "Let's get this Hun hauled back. Bastard fought like the devil."

William comes in after Henry, rifle at the ready, since he has no idea if the Huns are just planning another

charge, or outright not gonna take advantage of the artillery shelling. He notices the German. "Oh uh."

Bas is sitting on his ass in the trench, lounging back a little, "Think Fritz's had enough for tonight?" he

wonders.

Unusual?!? Doyle might as well start serving up Bier and Schnitzel for as many times as they've jumped in the

trench and started pummeling him. Okay, so this was just the second time. But Doyle, with blood soaking through

his uniform mostly on the left side, deserves to be dramatic, right? He glowers at the unconscious Jerry.

"Well, tie him up, Sarge said."

William shrugs to Bas. "I don't know. But if anything, now would probably be a good time to counterattack,

right? Shooting Huns on the road is infinitely easier than shooting them in the woods. One of them literally

snuck into our trench before we noticed him."

Henry glances off around near the side of the trench as if looking for something, but ultimately turns back and

nods in agreement with William. "Yeah, the guy woulda probably had me if William hadn't caught him. They're

pretty sneaky, with all that cover."

Turner frowns a bit at a scratch on his own gut that he dabs at with his unfirom before grunting and moving to

deal with the Jerry. Then its back to the aid station for him.

William nods to Henry, "And the night is young. It wouldn't be that hard to sneak into their trench and take

out the machine guns before dawn." He shrugs, "Well, if the order comes down the line that is."

Turner heads off North.

«Game» It is now dawn.

Doyle quietly and painfully nods to the others, shouldering his rifle on his right side as he starts a shuffle

to the aid station and maybe the dry cleaners.

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