Silent Night

File created: 2010-07-27 00:45

«Game» The enemy is near… S-1 Railway Station is now a war zone!

On December 16, a hard and bitter wind had begun to blow from the northeast. Everything is rimmed in frost: telegraph lines, stunted trees, the debris of war. The ground is frozen so hard that footsteps have begun to have the ring of walking on metal. As night falls, following a vivid red sunset, the white landscape briefly turns an arctic blue.

The Volga has finally frozen solid, a mass of ice floes crushed and stuck firm. Motorhighways over the ice have been delivering 18,000 trucks, and 17,000 other vehicles into Stalingrad, much to the joy of the Russian army — who have been subsisting on little more than twelve tons of chocolate and tiny supply drops. Wounded are now driven straight across the river.

The encirclement and now the increasingly terrible weather has reduced them to severe malnutrition, frostbite, and disease even worse than the Russians. Fueled still by hope and a bitter desire for revenge, accounts later would says they 'sit like savages in stone-age caves, devouring horseflesh in smoke and gloom, amidst the ruins of a beautiful city they have destroyed'.

Tonight is December 24th, and temperatures have dropped to -25. The water in shell holes is frozen solid. Here, at the Stalingrad-1 Railway Station, fighting has been bitter since September. The station has changed hands over 20 times, and as backup arrives from the Red October the commander has ordered an assault on the bunkers on the east side of the station. The last German presence on the grounds — for now.

Gregor has his weapon wrapped up to prevent freezing. He crouches behind the blast wall, getting ready to move on the bunker. He settles down.

Elise rubs her hands together, shivering in the bitter cold. "Mein Gott it's cold out here," she murmurs under her breath, which puffs in the air. She mumbles to Novi. "Hell of a way to spend Christmas Eve." Not that most of the Russians celebrate it anyway.

Novikova nods at Elise, "Da. It is. On both accounts." She snffffffts softly. Horray! Trucks and chocolate. Novikova loves it. She shivers though, her fine fur coat no longer so fine but still an extra layer of warmth against the cold. She huddles near the others and looks to Gregor.

Maschenko's teeth chatter sometimes, but his thick scarf does a good job of keeping it quiet. The frost is miserable, even with his four years of experience with it in Russia. His blue eyes flicker to Elise but he makes no comment on the matter of the date aloud, fog puffing from behind his scarf as he squints into the darkness eastward.

Petrov looks at the sky, before rubbing his hand, trys to hide his feeling "a cold night!" he tells under his breath, trys to check his mosin-nagant by shivering hand

Gregor mms, "Night to be at a fire. A big one."

Despite the fact that Yulia's eyes are just about the only uncovered part of her, she is still shivering like a car trying to start in the dead of winter. Normally this would be one of those days to stay indoors. Brr. She nods slightly to Petrov, before sending a curious glance at Elise's mumble. Christmas, huh?

Elise surveys the dark railway to the east. "What if we had someone try to flank from the north, on that platform over there? Two people could try to sneak across and have a decent shot at it. Risky, though." As poor Yuri found out.

Maschenko blows on his hands through his scarf and the threadbare pair of gloves covering his damp, chilly fingers. "Think we ought to split evenly between east and north?"

Gregor scratches his chin through a thin wrap over his face, and shrugs. "Either way is fine with me." He never plans these things.

Elise gives an agreeable shrug to the doctor. "Three works just as well as two, da." She looks to the others for their thoughts.

Petrov shrugs as he glances at elise, then to others "sneaking around is not a good idea" he not sure who he spoke with, pointing to the far, to a deep darkness, of course he means to stay with each other

Novikova tilts her head at Petrov. "I am fine with either, just let me know. I am not very good at this planning thing honestly," Novikova frowns, remembering HER attempts at leading an offensive.

Yulia nods again once Elise looks her way. As long as they get moving, though it seems rather important to plan these things at least a bit.

Maschenko nods to Elise. "It's too cold for them to be wandering outside. With luck they'll all be in one spot for the night." He looks at the others. "Well. I'll go with one group and Comrade Yulia with the other."

Elise blows on her hands once more, and gives Novi a reassuring look. "All right, how about Zoya, Comrade Doctor and I will go north. Give us five minutes and then head across yourselves. Unless of course you hear shooting first." She looks around for any dissent before unslinging her rifle. Arm's still sore, but no longer in a sling.

Petrov nods, as he trys to not lose control of himself as the coldness is passing through his skin "well, you mean 3 by 3?" he asked from Maschenko

Gregor nods to Elise. "Sounds good to me."

"Da, that's good," Yulia confirms, shifting her weight from leg to leg - trying to get some feeling back in her feet. Once Elise delineates the groups she moves over towards Petrov and Gregor. "Good luck," she says hopefully but rather solemnly to the other group.

Maschenko nods to Petrov. "You stay with Comrade Gregor and Comrade Yulia. You're going due east." He unshoulders his rifle, readying it to start moving.

Petrov nods instantly, he walks carefully side by side gregor and yulia, rifle on his hands

«Ground Combat» Elise moves out of Blast wall.

«Ground Combat» Maschenko moves out of Blast wall.

«Ground Combat» Petrov moves out of Blast wall.

«Ground Combat» Novikova moves out of Blast wall.

«Ground Combat» Yulia moves out of Blast wall.

«Ground Combat» Gregor moves out of Blast wall.

Maschenko slips out from the safety of the wind-catching wall, feeling the blast of icy air across his uncovered eyes. They water immediately, moisture freezing on his eyelashes and cheeks.

«Ground Combat» You are now peeking into Ticket Lobby.

Elise rubs at her own watery eyes as the cold bites into them. She begins to move cautiously north.

«Ground Combat» Maschenko moves North <N>.

«Ground Combat» You notice Maschenko arrive at Ticket Lobby.

Elise calls back softly to Yulia. "Good luck to you as well."

«Ground Combat» Elise moves North <N>.

«Ground Combat» You notice Elise arrive at Ticket Lobby.

«Ground Combat» Novikova moves North <N>.

«Ground Combat» You notice Novikova arrive at Ticket Lobby.

Petrov looks around, while advancing at east, "pay attention"

Gregor shivers, getting ready to move. "Soon as we hear something, or five minutes, Yulia, please count the time."

Maschenko moves sideways for a few steps, kneeling down cautiously beside a frost-covered broken bench. He narrows his eyes into the darkness eastward — not expecting to see anything. His head shakes.

Novikova peers eastward a moment, before looking to the others. A headshake. She sees nothing.

After watching the three slip out, Yulia turns back to watch east. "Da, comrade," she replies to Gregor. Hopefully five minutes will pass without a sound of gunfire, if they could be so lucky.

Elise crouches down for a moment. She couldn't see much in the darkness even when her eyes weren't watering. Now it's even worse. But she blinks rapidly to try to clear them. "All right, we'll go together. Ready?"

Maschenko nods once. "Ready."

Novikova nods. "Ready."

«Ground Combat» Elise moves East <E>.

«Ground Combat» You notice Elise arrive at Station Yard North.

«Ground Combat» Maschenko moves East <E>.

«Ground Combat» You notice Maschenko arrive at Station Yard North.

Petrov blows to his hands, he whispers "i'm not feel good at all" he then peeks at east

«Ground Combat» Novikova moves East <E>.

«Ground Combat» You notice Novikova arrive at Station Yard North.

Elise creeps slowly across the railroad tracks, trying to keep one of the ruined cars between her and the platform on the other side. She squints into the darkness.

Maschenko picks his way over hard-packed snow and broken glass through what used to be the grand window of the station. He follows Elise across the tracks, knees bent as he stays low and keeps to the inkiest shadows.

Elise shakes her head, motioning that it looks clear.

Gregor shivers, "Shit it's cold." He mutters as he begins to numb. He keeps his position for the moment.

Yulia sucks in a chattery breath, nodding sharply as a gust kicks up. She gives Petrov a quick glance. "You all right?" Then back to counting seconds.

Maschenko breathes shallowly, partly because the air's so cold it hurts to draw it in too deeply. He doesn't even dare lick his chapped lips.

Petrov nods, he takes deep breath from his teeth "i'm good comrade" he keeps his position close to gregor and yulia, while still looking east, without any target

Novikova is picking her way along, hunkered and trying to hide the soft noises of her boots. She doesn't dare breathe too deeply, lest it sting her lungs. Her nose wrinkles though, as she staves off the urge to sniffle.

"Five minutes up," Yulia murmurs, looking at Gregor with a raised brow. "Ready?"

Gregor starts moving at the signal from Yulia. "Ready."

«Ground Combat» Gregor moves East <E>.

«Ground Combat» Yulia moves East <E>.

Station Yard South

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One of the main yards where tracks lead into the station proper. This is a long but narrow stretch of unprotected outdoors, open to the elements and air bombardments. The trains that were sitting here are left in ruin from the fierce assaults — heaps of twisted, deformed metal strewn between the platform and the main concourse.

It is currently night time.

This is an arctic environment, with a temperature of -21 degrees Celsius.

Sub-Rooms :

1. Front car

2. Boxcar

«Ground Combat» You notice Petrov arrive at Station Yard South.

«Ground Combat» Elise moves East <E>.

«Ground Combat» You notice Elise arrive at Main Arrival Platform.

From the east there's the tinny sounds of a radio. Someone's recorded voice, singing something.

«Ground Combat» Maschenko moves East <E>.

«Ground Combat» You notice Maschenko arrive at Main Arrival Platform.

«Ground Combat» Hartinger fires his Kar98k at Yulia but misses!

«Ground Combat» Novikova moves East <E>.

«Ground Combat» You notice Novikova arrive at Main Arrival Platform.

«Ground Combat» You are now peeking into Main Departure Platform.

Station Yard South

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Coordinates : 1 0

One of the main yards where tracks lead into the station proper. This is a long but narrow stretch of unprotected outdoors, open to the elements and air bombardments. The trains that were sitting here are left in ruin from the fierce assaults — heaps of twisted, deformed metal strewn between the platform and the main concourse.

It is currently night time.

This is an arctic environment, with a temperature of -21 degrees Celsius.

Sub-Rooms :

1. Front car

2. Boxcar

Gregor grits his teeth as fire starts, "Cover." He starts moving to cover.

Petrov jumps out, as the bullit goes whide "dam! east," he trys to cover yulia and fire

«Ground Combat» Gregor moves into Boxcar.

Maschenko holds up three fingers. So far.

Yulia dashes towards cover as well. She barely had time to register the music before someone welcomed them.

«Ground Combat» Hartinger fires his Kar98k at Yulia but misses!

Altmann does not see a goddamn thing.

«Ground Combat» Petrov fires his Mosin-Nagant at Hartinger but misses!

Elise nods to Maschenko. She motions to the slit trench then to the south, questioningly to Novi. Close or far?

«Ground Combat» Yulia moves into Boxcar.

«Ground Combat» Altmann fires his Kar98k at Petrov but misses!

Maschenko points south, pointedly. "Shoot first, get them distracted, then go in. They've seen the others."

«Ground Combat» Gregor fires his Mosin-Nagant at Altmann but misses!

Novikova peers southward, squinting. "I hear them and it sounsd like someone to the west is firing too but I don't see anything," She shakes her head.

Petrov cannot take cover as he shots towrds the germany, he trys to sneak on the ground!

«Ground Combat» Zetterberg fires his Kar98k at Gregor and hits!

Gregor suffers 2 wound damage to his right arm.

«Ground Combat» Elise fires her Mosin-Nagant at Hartinger but misses!

«Ground Combat» Yulia fires her SVT-40 at Hartinger and hits!

Hartinger suffers 5 wound damage to his left arm.

«Ground Combat» Hartinger fires his Kar98k at Petrov but misses!

«Ground Combat» Maschenko fires his Mosin-Nagant at Altmann but misses!

Gregor grunts as he's shot, "Again, with the arm."

«Ground Combat» Altmann fires his Kar98k at Yulia but misses!

«Ground Combat» Adler fires his Kar98k at Maschenko but misses!

«Ground Combat» Gregor fires his Mosin-Nagant at Altmann and hits!

Hits hard cover.

Elise nods to the doctor. "Da, Comrade Doctor." She takes a shot, and then starts moving south.

«Ground Combat» Novikova fires her Scoped Mosin-Nagant at Zetterberg but misses!

Novikova sighs and gets her shovel. Distraction indeed…

«Ground Combat» Stahl fires his Gewehr 41 at Novikova but misses!

«Ground Combat» Yulia fires her SVT-40 at Stahl and hits!

Hits hard cover.

«Ground Combat» Petrov moves into Boxcar.

«Game» Novikova unwields her Scoped Mosin-Nagant!

«Ground Combat» Zetterberg fires his Kar98k at Petrov but misses!

Petrov finally takes cover, as he keeps firing

«Game» Novikova wields her NR-40!

«Ground Combat» Gregor fires his Mosin-Nagant at Altmann but misses!

«Ground Combat» Maschenko fires his Mosin-Nagant at Stahl but misses!

«Ground Combat» Hartinger fires his Kar98k at Gregor but misses!

«Ground Combat» Elise moves South <S>.

«Ground Combat» You notice Elise arrive at Main Departure Platform.

«Ground Combat» Altmann fires his Kar98k at Petrov but misses!

«Ground Combat» Adler fires his Kar98k at Novikova but misses!

«Ground Combat» Gregor fires his Mosin-Nagant at Altmann but misses!

Yulia scrambles into the boxcar beside Gregor and quickly rounds to return fire. She looks at her comrade sympathetically. "Have time for a bandage?"

«Ground Combat» Yulia fires her SVT-40 at Stahl but misses!

«Ground Combat» Maschenko moves South <S>.

«Ground Combat» You notice Maschenko arrive at Main Departure Platform.

«Ground Combat» Stahl fires his Gewehr 41 at Novikova but misses!

«Ground Combat» Petrov fires his Mosin-Nagant at Zetterberg but misses!

Gregor grunts, "No one has time for a bandage, but thank you. BLAM!

Elise hurries in from the flank, rushing the bunker.

«Ground Combat» Elise moves into Makeshift bunker.

«Ground Combat» Novikova tries to hide!

Adler gahs as suddenly Russians get all up in here.

«Ground Combat» Gregor fires his Mosin-Nagant at Altmann but misses!

«Ground Combat» Zetterberg fires his Kar98k at Yulia but misses!

Petrov shivers, as the bullits are coming at left and right "take cover,

«Ground Combat» Hartinger fires his Kar98k at Yulia but misses!

«Ground Combat» Maschenko moves into Makeshift bunker.

«Ground Combat» Yulia fires her SVT-40 at Stahl but misses!

«Ground Combat» Stahl fires his Gewehr 41 at Elise but misses!

«Ground Combat» Gregor reloads his Mosin-Nagant!

«Ground Combat» Elise fires her Mosin-Nagant at Stahl but misses!

«Ground Combat» Petrov fires his Mosin-Nagant at Zetterberg but misses!

«Ground Combat» Altmann fires his Kar98k at Yulia but misses!

«Ground Combat» Adler reloads his Kar98k!

Elise climbs over some wreckage and takes a shot at one of the Germans, flinching as his bullet passes by close enough for her to hear it.

«Ground Combat» Maschenko moves to engage Stahl in close quarters combat, and succeeds!

«Ground Combat» Gregor fires his Mosin-Nagant at Stahl and hits!

Stahl suffers 1 wound damage to his head.

«Ground Combat» Elise moves to engage Adler in close quarters combat, but fails.

«Ground Combat» Hartinger reloads his Kar98k!

«Ground Combat» Zetterberg fires his Kar98k at Yulia but misses!

Gregor fires, pings that Nazi helmet.

«Ground Combat» Stahl fires his Gewehr 41 at Maschenko but misses!

«Ground Combat» Yulia fires her SVT-40 at Stahl but misses!

«Ground Combat» Petrov fires his Mosin-Nagant at Zetterberg but misses!

«Ground Combat» Maschenko attacks Stahl in melee combat with his Mosin-Nagant and hits! Stahl suffers 6 wound damage to his right chest.

«Ground Combat» Stahl has been mortally wounded!

«Ground Combat» Gregor fires his Mosin-Nagant at Altmann but misses!

«Ground Combat» Elise moves to engage Adler in close quarters combat, but fails.

Maschenko jams his bayonet right into the AT rifleman's chest, hearing the shot ringing in his ears.

«Ground Combat» Novikova moves South <S>.

«Ground Combat» You notice Novikova arrive at Main Departure Platform.

«Ground Combat» Altmann fires his Kar98k at Elise but misses!

Yulia grumbles as a bullet zings past. And another. Is it kill the nurse night? She shoots again and hisses, shaking her head, and reaches for her bandages.

«Ground Combat» Maschenko moves to engage Zetterberg in close quarters combat, and succeeds!

Gregor grunts, "OH here comes the shovel.

Petrov keeps close to east "they need cover!" he turns back and watches yulia and gregor "need any help there?"

«Ground Combat» Adler fires his Kar98k at Elise but misses!

«Ground Combat» Gregor fires his Mosin-Nagant at Adler and hits!

Hits hard cover.

Elise circles Adler but can't get in close with the press of people in here. She gives an approving look to Maschenko and then looks around in alarm. "Zoya?" Oh, there she is. She ducks a little as more bullets fly her way.

«Ground Combat» Elise moves to engage Adler in close quarters combat, but fails.

«Ground Combat» Zetterberg attacks Maschenko in melee combat with his Kar98k but misses!

Gregor fires, "Keep shooting…"

«Ground Combat» Hartinger fires his Kar98k at Elise but misses!

«Ground Combat» Petrov fires his Mosin-Nagant at Zetterberg but misses!

«Ground Combat» Maschenko attacks Zetterberg in melee combat with his Mosin-Nagant but misses!

«Ground Combat» Novikova moves into Makeshift bunker.

«Ground Combat» Altmann reloads his Kar98k!

«Ground Combat» Elise moves to engage Hartinger in close quarters combat, but fails.

«Ground Combat» Gregor fires his Mosin-Nagant at Adler and hits!

Hits hard cover.

«Ground Combat» Zetterberg attacks Maschenko in melee combat with his Kar98k but misses!

«Ground Combat» Maschenko attacks Zetterberg in melee combat with his Mosin-Nagant but Zetterberg blocks it!

Gregor keeps trying to shoot the bunker down around the Nazis.

«Ground Combat» Novikova moves to engage Altmann in close quarters combat, but fails.

«Ground Combat» Adler fires his Kar98k at Elise but misses!

«Ground Combat» Petrov reloads his Mosin-Nagant!

"There." Yulia stops the blood flow from Gregor's arm wound and quickly takes up her rifle again. She shifts round to a new position, trying to get a better aim.

«Ground Combat» Hartinger moves to engage Elise in close quarters combat, but fails.

«Ground Combat» Gregor fires his Mosin-Nagant at Zetterberg but misses!

«Ground Combat» Yulia fires her SVT-40 at Hartinger but misses!

Gregor nods, "Spasibo." He says, then BLAM! more shooting.

«Ground Combat» Altmann fires his Kar98k at Gregor but misses!

«Ground Combat» Zetterberg attacks Maschenko in melee combat with his Kar98k and hits! Maschenko suffers 3 wound damage to his head.

Elise lets out a startled yelp as more bullets hit the walls of the bunker near her. "F-in hell!" Yet she still can't get close to them.

«Ground Combat» Maschenko attacks Zetterberg in melee combat with his Mosin-Nagant but misses!

«Ground Combat» Novikova moves to engage Altmann in close quarters combat, but fails.

«Ground Combat» Elise moves to engage Hartinger in close quarters combat, but fails.

Petrov shouts, "DAM GERMANYS, GO DOWN!".

«Ground Combat» Gregor reloads his Mosin-Nagant!

Maschenko stumbles as the blade of Zett's bayonet gets him right across the face. He swings and it goes wild.

«Ground Combat» Petrov fires his Mosin-Nagant at Altmann but misses!

«Ground Combat» Yulia fires her SVT-40 at Zetterberg but misses!

«Ground Combat» Adler fires his Kar98k at Maschenko but misses!

«Ground Combat» Novikova moves to engage Altmann in close quarters combat, but fails.

«Ground Combat» Hartinger fires his Kar98k at Yulia but misses!

«Ground Combat» Elise moves to engage Adler in close quarters combat, but fails.

«Ground Combat» Gregor fires his Mosin-Nagant at Zetterberg but misses!

«Game» Elise unwields her Mosin-Nagant!

«Ground Combat» Maschenko attacks Zetterberg in melee combat with his Mosin-Nagant but misses!

«Game» Elise wields her Tokarev TT-33!

«Ground Combat» Zetterberg attacks Maschenko in melee combat with his Kar98k but misses!

«Ground Combat» Altmann fires his Kar98k at Yulia but misses!

Yulia flinches, seeing Maschenko get whacked across the face. "Maybe we should go over there," she mutters in a taut voice.

«Ground Combat» Yulia fires her SVT-40 at Zetterberg but misses!

«Ground Combat» Petrov fires his Mosin-Nagant at Altmann but misses!

Gregor shakes his head, "Keep firing, I'm going in." He starts moving.

«Ground Combat» Gregor moves out of Boxcar.

Elise tries to get in close again and then curses, "To hell with this." She draws her pistol and goes for the one who's slashing the good doctor.

«Ground Combat» Maschenko attacks Zetterberg in melee combat with his Mosin-Nagant and hits! Zetterberg suffers 2 wound damage to his left chest.

«Ground Combat» Novikova moves to engage Altmann in close quarters combat, and succeeds!

«Ground Combat» Elise fires her Tokarev TT-33 at Zetterberg but misses!

Petrov nods "yes, we keep firing, they need cover"

«Ground Combat» Hartinger fires his Kar98k at Yulia but misses!

"Good," Yulia replies. She'll at least TRY to cover Gregor.

«Ground Combat» Altmann attacks Novikova in melee combat with his Kar98k but Novikova blocks it!

«Ground Combat» Adler fires his Kar98k at Elise but misses!

«Ground Combat» Zetterberg attacks Maschenko in melee combat with his Kar98k but misses!

«Ground Combat» Maschenko attacks Zetterberg in melee combat with his Mosin-Nagant and hits! Zetterberg suffers 5 wound damage to his head.

Petrov skreems "you cannot take our comrade, just look down and die!"

«Ground Combat» Yulia fires her SVT-40 at Hartinger but misses!

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

«Ground Combat» Novikova attacks Altmann in melee combat with her NR-40 and hits! Altmann suffers 1 wound damage to his right arm.

«Ground Combat» Petrov fires his Mosin-Nagant at Altmann and hits!

Hits hard cover.

Maschenko returns headshot for headshot, blood flying over the walls.

«Ground Combat» Elise fires her Tokarev TT-33 at Adler and hits!

Adler suffers 4 wound damage to his abdomen.

«Ground Combat» Yulia fires her SVT-40 at Hartinger but misses!

«Ground Combat» Altmann attacks Novikova in melee combat with his Kar98k and hits! Novikova suffers 5 wound damage to her right chest.

«Ground Combat» Gregor moves East <E>.

«Ground Combat» You notice Gregor arrive at Main Departure Platform.

«Ground Combat» Hartinger moves to engage Elise in close quarters combat, and succeeds!

Novikova is i na knife fight with Altmann. She winces and wonders if she should stick to her infamous shovel.

«Ground Combat» Novikova attacks Altmann in melee combat with her NR-40 but Altmann blocks it!

«Ground Combat» Maschenko moves to engage Altmann in close quarters combat, and succeeds!

«Ground Combat» Petrov fires his Mosin-Nagant at Altmann but misses!

«Ground Combat» Yulia reloads her SVT-40!

Maschenko turns on the one trying to slash up Novikova.

«Ground Combat» Gregor moves into Makeshift bunker.

«Ground Combat» Altmann attacks Maschenko in melee combat with his Kar98k but misses!

Elise finally hits something, then her eyes go wide as Novi is stabbed in the chest. "Zoya!" She snarls and lunges that way, only to be intercepted by Hartinger.

«Ground Combat» Elise fires her Tokarev TT-33 at Hartinger and hits!

Hartinger suffers 6 wound damage to his right arm.

«Ground Combat» Novikova attacks Altmann in melee combat with her NR-40 but misses!

«Ground Combat» Hartinger attacks Elise in melee combat with his Kar98k but misses!

«Ground Combat» Yulia fires her SVT-40 at Altmann but misses!

Petrov trys to cover yulia, but fires his only bullit on the last germany

«Ground Combat» Maschenko attacks Altmann in melee combat with his Mosin-Nagant and hits! Altmann suffers 3 wound damage to his right arm.

«Game» Elise unwields her Tokarev TT-33!

«Game» Elise wields her NR-40 Knife!

«Ground Combat» Gregor moves to engage Adler in close quarters combat, but fails.

«Ground Combat» Petrov fires his Mosin-Nagant at Altmann and hits!

Altmann suffers 6 wound damage to his left arm.

Novikova looks worried, seeing Maschenko's face. "Comrade!" She blinks and flails with her knife at Altmann.

Adler scrambles around, trying to swing at something.

«Ground Combat» Yulia fires her SVT-40 at Altmann but misses!

«Ground Combat» Adler moves to engage Gregor in close quarters combat, but fails.

«Ground Combat» Gregor moves to engage Adler in close quarters combat, but fails.

«Ground Combat» Hartinger attacks Elise in melee combat with his Kar98k but Elise blocks it!

«Ground Combat» Maschenko attacks Altmann in melee combat with his Mosin-Nagant but Altmann blocks it!

«Ground Combat» Elise attacks Hartinger in melee combat with her NR-40 Knife but misses!

«Ground Combat» Altmann attacks Maschenko in melee combat with his Kar98k but misses!

«Ground Combat» Novikova attacks Altmann in melee combat with her NR-40 but Altmann blocks it!

«Ground Combat» Petrov reloads his Mosin-Nagant!

«Ground Combat» Gregor moves to engage Adler in close quarters combat, and succeeds!

"Should we go over there? I can't see a thing from here," Yulia says, sliding towards the edge of the boxcar. Don't want to accidentally shoot her comrades. "Good shot," she adds to Petrov.

«Ground Combat» Hartinger attacks Elise in melee combat with his Kar98k but misses!

«Ground Combat» Yulia fires her SVT-40 at Hartinger but misses!

«Ground Combat» Maschenko attacks Altmann in melee combat with his Mosin-Nagant but misses!

Elise shoots Hart once to hopefully slow him down and then goes for her knife. She slashes.

«Ground Combat» Adler attacks Gregor in melee combat with his Kar98k but Gregor blocks it!

«Ground Combat» Elise attacks Hartinger in melee combat with her NR-40 Knife but Hartinger blocks it!

«Ground Combat» Novikova attacks Altmann in melee combat with her NR-40 and hits! Altmann suffers 4 wound damage to his head.

«Ground Combat» Altmann attacks Maschenko in melee combat with his Kar98k but misses!

«Ground Combat» Gregor attacks Adler in melee combat with his Mosin-Nagant but misses!

Novikova pays Altmann back for the wound Maschenko suffered it seems. She's still not used to this pointy object thing.

Maschenko gets sprayed by Altmann's blood as Novi tries to take scalp off.

«Ground Combat» Maschenko attacks Altmann in melee combat with his Mosin-Nagant and hits! Altmann suffers 2 wound damage to his left chest.

«Ground Combat» Elise attacks Hartinger in melee combat with her NR-40 Knife but Hartinger blocks it!

Petrov shrugs "they will need you, ready to go there, but still cover them" he trys to shoot

«Ground Combat» Hartinger attacks Elise in melee combat with his Kar98k and hits! Elise suffers 6 wound damage to her left hand.

«Ground Combat» Petrov fires his Mosin-Nagant at Adler but misses!

«Ground Combat» Yulia fires her SVT-40 at Adler but misses!

«Ground Combat» Adler attacks Gregor in melee combat with his Kar98k but misses!

«Ground Combat» Novikova attacks Altmann in melee combat with her NR-40 but Altmann blocks it!

«Ground Combat» Altmann attacks Maschenko in melee combat with his Kar98k but Maschenko blocks it!

«Ground Combat» Gregor attacks Adler in melee combat with his Mosin-Nagant but misses!

«Ground Combat» Maschenko attacks Altmann in melee combat with his Mosin-Nagant but Altmann blocks it!

«Ground Combat» Hartinger attacks Elise in melee combat with his Kar98k but Elise blocks it!

«Ground Combat» Yulia fires her SVT-40 at Adler but misses!

Elise cries out as Hartinger's bayonet slices across her palm. At least it's her off hand. She curses him out and slashes back.

«Ground Combat» Elise attacks Hartinger in melee combat with her NR-40 Knife and hits! Hartinger suffers 6 wound damage to his head.

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

«Ground Combat» Adler attacks Gregor in melee combat with his Kar98k but misses!

«Ground Combat» Petrov fires his Mosin-Nagant at Adler but misses!

Hartinger goes down messily.

«Environment» It's very cold out here…

«Game» It is now dawn.

«Ground Combat» Novikova attacks Altmann in melee combat with her NR-40 but misses!

Rather thoroughly.

«Ground Combat» Gregor attacks Adler in melee combat with his Mosin-Nagant and hits! Adler suffers 4 wound damage to his left arm.

«Ground Combat» Altmann attacks Maschenko in melee combat with his Kar98k but Maschenko blocks it!

«Ground Combat» Maschenko attacks Altmann in melee combat with his Mosin-Nagant but misses!

«Ground Combat» Yulia fires her SVT-40 at Altmann but misses!

«Ground Combat» Elise moves to engage Adler in close quarters combat, but fails.

Novikova hears Elise cry out. "Ack, cousin!" She hisses and swats at Altmann, as if it would do any good.

Petrov shouts, "GREGOR, I'M COVERING YA, FIGHT!".

Adler cries out as Gregor stabs him. He darts away from Elise, swqinging bayonet at the man again.

«Ground Combat» Adler attacks Gregor in melee combat with his Kar98k and hits! Gregor suffers 1 wound damage to his head.

«Ground Combat» Novikova attacks Altmann in melee combat with her NR-40 but Altmann blocks it!

«Ground Combat» Yulia fires her SVT-40 at Altmann but misses!

«Ground Combat» Gregor attacks Adler in melee combat with his Mosin-Nagant and hits! Adler suffers 6 wound damage to his right arm.

«Ground Combat» Elise moves to engage Adler in close quarters combat, but fails.

«Ground Combat» Petrov fires his Mosin-Nagant at Adler but misses!

«Ground Combat» Altmann attacks Maschenko in melee combat with his Kar98k but misses!

«Ground Combat» Maschenko attacks Altmann in melee combat with his Mosin-Nagant and hits! Altmann suffers 6 wound damage to his right arm.

«Ground Combat» Altmann has been mortally wounded!

«Ground Combat» Yulia fires her SVT-40 at Adler but misses!

Elise is moving slower now, hand cradled across her chest, so she can't get close to slippery Adler.

«Ground Combat» Elise moves to engage Adler in close quarters combat, but fails.

Petrov trys to not shiver, his handeling is verry bad, just he is firing, just keeping fire

Novikova blinks as Maschenko finishes the nazi off. "Good - aim," She nods meekly. She scowls and goes to deal with Adler now.

«Ground Combat» Gregor attacks Adler in melee combat with his Mosin-Nagant and hits! Adler suffers 3 wound damage to his right arm.

Maschenko is dizzy from the hard thrash to the face he took, but going off balance proves to be almost a boon. His bayonet nearly cuts Altmann's arm off, and he whirls around to the last one being peppered.

«Ground Combat» Petrov fires his Mosin-Nagant at Adler but misses!

«Ground Combat» Adler attacks Gregor in melee combat with his Kar98k but Gregor blocks it!

«Ground Combat» Yulia fires her SVT-40 at Adler but misses!

«Ground Combat» Novikova moves to engage Adler in close quarters combat, and succeeds!

«Ground Combat» Elise moves to engage Adler in close quarters combat, but fails.

«Ground Combat» Maschenko moves to engage Adler in close quarters combat, but fails.

«Ground Combat» Gregor attacks Adler in melee combat with his Mosin-Nagant and hits! Adler suffers 4 wound damage to his head.

«Ground Combat» Yulia fires her SVT-40 at Adler but misses!

Petrov turns back at yulia "are you ok?" he trys to see her in the darkness

«Ground Combat» Adler attacks Novikova in melee combat with his Kar98k and hits! Novikova suffers 6 wound damage to her left leg.

«Ground Combat» Novikova sneaks up on Adler and delivers a SILENT KILL! (Adler, do not pose or page your demise so as to warn others.)

«Ground Combat» Petrov fires his Mosin-Nagant at Adler but misses!

Yulia watches the tussle, occasionally taking aim at the lone Nazi. She's shivering just as badly and not having much luck either getting out of the boxcar or landing a hit. "Da, I'm fine, but worried for them. They're taking a beating."

Elise hisses to Adler through clenched teeth. ~Surrender, you fool. There are…~ Okay, nevermind. She looks around, breathing hard. Is that all?

Elise … of them. All of them.

«Ground Combat» Petrov reloads his Mosin-Nagant!

Novikova is apparently really sneaky. She doesn't get stabbed at directly but in her focus on being the Soviet Ninja, she hisses softly between her teeth and drives her blade into the man's back. Guess one shouldn't walk into bayonets?

«Ground Combat» Yulia moves out of Boxcar.

Petrov repeats "are you ok comrade yulia? i didn't see any shot hitted at you"

Maschenko thuds against the wall with his shoulder, his hand pressed over the bright red leaking from the stab into his jaw. Blood drips all over his sleeve and down the front of his uniform. "The ones in the stationyard, they alright?" He's hard to understand, talking through grit teeth.

«AngelOfDeath» Altmann breathes his last…

«Ground Combat» Petrov moves out of Boxcar.

Yulia slides out of the boxcar. "I'm fine - but I'm going down there."

Petrov nods "i still covering, and go after ya"

Yulia's feet hit ice as she drops, and she curses under her breath while getting her bearings as fast as possible. "Thanks."

Novikova looks worried about Maschenko, and looks to Elise. "Da… I'll live. Is Comrade Doctor alright?" She peers over with a worried frown.

«Ground Combat» Yulia moves East <E>.

«Ground Combat» You notice Yulia arrive at Main Departure Platform.

Petrov shouts, "WACHOUT NORTH".

«Ground Combat» Petrov moves East <E>.

«Ground Combat» You notice Petrov arrive at Main Departure Platform.

«Ground Combat» Yulia moves into Makeshift bunker.

Main Departure Platform

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Coordinates : 2 0

This platform butts up against the railroad track of the departure line. Covering used to jut out from the top of the building, most of it lying in wreckage now on the platform itself and used for cover during shelling. Broken slabs of cement have been pulled up into a hole blasted into the waiting area, creating a relatively sturdy little bunker.

The area is crawling with Soviet soldiers, racing against time to prepare for the upcoming assault.

It is currently dawn.

This is an arctic environment, with a temperature of -21 degrees Celsius.

Sub-Rooms 1 will keep you safe from the cold.

Sub-Rooms :

1. Makeshift bunker

2. Collapsed wall section

In the bunker, bodies now lie everywhere, dimly lit by hoarded candle stubs. The sounds of a radio were indeed a radio, sitting in the corner in the dirt. As gunfire quiets, the song playing through it becomes clearer and clearer — Silent Night. A woman's voice, tinny and coming from so very far away, singing the carol in German. Stille Nacht…heilige Nacht…

Broken bottles of liquor lie on the ground. On the back of a Russian map — the only large piece of paper in the bunker — is drawn an embracing, protective, almost womb-like mother and child, joined with the words of St John the Evangelist.

Gregor moves to look out into the dawning morning. He doesn't seem to care what day it is.

«Ground Combat» You cannot just move through exits at will when an area is declared a warzone. You must use the +move command. You also cannot move through an exit while engaged in close quarters combat, you have to disengage first.

Petrov moves behind yulia, while looking left and right to cover, he finally arives while catching his breath

A pause. "Hey…" Novikova remembers that song. She blinks, hearing the carol in German. For a moment? Novikova looks guilty. They were listening to carols. Oh man. How ugly the war is. She blinks quickly a few times. While Christmas doesn't mean /much/ to her, she can vaguely recall. "Oh."

"Comrade Doctor?" Elise asks in concern after Novi's query, though she doesn't immediately move to his aid. She's distracted by the radio, now that the sounds become clearer. Somber, she moves over to it.

Maschenko doesn't look at the radio — almost consciously avoiding it, really. He grabs for his satchel with one hand, the other still against his gouting face, and struggles out bandages for Elise's hand. "Elise, here."

Yulia hurries into the bunker. There's only a faint register of the carol in the back of her head, for as soon as she gets in she is trying to find wounded in the dim candlelight. "Comrades?" She says, rather apologetically.

Alles schlaft; einsam wacht…

Gregor wipes the blood out of his face, from his headwound. "Yulia, the others are hurt worst."

«Ground Combat» Gregor reloads his Mosin-Nagant!

«Ground Combat» Petrov moves into Makeshift bunker.

Maschenko motions Yulia towards Novikova, still fiddling with gauze for Elise's hand. He jams his scarf against his jaw to sop up the blood, winding it tightly.

Petrov looks around, as he rushes beside others "evrry one alright?" he asked at the air! he adds "and area is clear?" his voice is questionly

Elise holds out her hand to the doctor when he prompts her. "Thanks," she murmurs softly, still listening to the carol. Her teeth grit against the pain, though the dampness in her eyes isn't entirely the result of that.

The radio continues, the woman's soft soprano singing quietly into the bloodstained bunker. Nur das traute hoch heilige Paar…Holder Knab' im lockigen Haar…

Yulia eyes swing from Gregor to Maschenko, then over to the cousins, with that look of grief only intensifying. Looks like Novikova's going to be impersonating a mummy for a while. "All right…" She kneels down beside her. "Zoya?"

Gregor looks out, "Covering North." He says, "No targets." He frowns, the damn music eating at his nerves.

Schlafe in himmlischer Ruh…Schlafe in himmlischer Ruh…

Novikova is saddened by the radio's song, and it's a welcome distraction from the burning, hissing pain in her leg and chest. She smiles weakly at Yulia, "Thank you. I should - turn that radio off, it's a distraction," She offers quietly.

Petrov nods "nothing to east, cleare!" he tips hardly his rifle on the ground, while shivering from the cold, his skin is completely in red, "some one shot off that speaker!" he nods again at gregor

Elise nods to Petrov, "Da, it's secure in here," she finally answers. "Keep watch to the east, they may counterattack." Though it's a half-hearted assertion. "Let the song finish, Zoya." It's not really a command, more like a soft plea. "Are you all right?"

Gregor looks to Petrov, "Keep on East, I have North." He keeps looking to the North, frown deepening into a scowl.

The woman on the radio takes a soft breath and continues into the final verse. A little softer, a little more reverent. Stille Nacht…Heilege Nacht…

Yulia's face is quite blank as she works on stopping the blood from Novikova's chest wound. Perhaps listening to the music. t least, she shakes her head slightly when Novikova mentions turning it off. "Don't move," she murmurs.

Maschenko doesn't look at Elise's eyes, his down fixed down on her hand as he wraps it. "I'll suture it when the light comes up," he murmurs, under the somber lilt of the music.

Hirten erst…kundgemacht…

Petrov stop looking at the dirrection, he runs back and watching squad, holding one hand at novikova's shoulder "are you alright? i…i am sorry, my hand was shivering, and targeting was hard at that state!" he giggles "also i am lucky didn't shot on you!"

Novikova pauses, and frowns. "In a moment, there might be some useful information," She offers to the others. She smiles sadly at Elise's soft please. She'll let the radio be. Though, she seems sad as the song continues. She takes a deep breath and winces. Oooh, that smarts. She nods, meekly going still. Then a blush at the hand on her shoulder. "I'm fine, you didn't shoot me at all." She smiles at Petrov. "Thank you though. You're not hurt?"

Gregor peers out to the north, scowling into the dawn, rifle ready, watching out.

Durch der Engel Alleluja…Tont es laut bei Ferne und Nah…

Elise nods slightly to the doctor, though of course he can't see it. "Da, thanks," she says softly. She ignores the other pleas to kill the radio, and moves over to the picture that's been sketched. "Fortress Stalingrad," she reads, hollowly.

"Fortress?" Maschenko murmurs, looking up from Elise's bandaged hand and up at the drawing. His teeth are still pressed together with pain, the skin around his eyes dead white where it isn't smeared with blood.

"Jesus der Retter ist da"…"Jesus der Retter ist da"

The haunting sound of a first violin takes over from the singer, trembling the final notes into silence. A moment later an announcer comes on, with the station's Berlin callsigns and launching into talking. The volume's down too far to hear much, but those that know German can hear him wishing victory and godspeed to the brave soldiers of Hitler in Stalingrad.

Gregor keeps looking out, "Anything in there of use?" He asks as the german blahlbahblah comes.

Yulia replaces Novikova's jacket once finished on that wound and then scoots down to her leg, picking out another large roll of bandage from her pack. She keeps her eyes lowered, steady on the work, though a corner of her mouth ticks downward at the end of the song. "Finished. But please try to rest a while," she asks of Novi quietly.

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Petrov rubs his body, he cannot sense the touching, as all over his body covered with water and snow, he replys "haha, im michael petrov, no one couldn't hit me in shot!" he looks at novikova's chest, then at yulia "will she be ok?" he cannot look at the blood on her chest, and even doesn't pay attention around

«Game» Nowakowski moves out of Collapsed wall section.

«Game» Nowakowski moves into Makeshift bunker.

Elise doesn't answer right away, listening to the final notes of the song. Her brow creases at the spiel after the song, and then she finally does shut the radio off. "No, nothing," she tells Gregor. "Nazi propaganda." Only then does she nod to the doctor. "Fortress," she confirms. "That's what it says. Light. Life. Love." The irony makes her sad. She doesn't mention the original source of the quote.

"Turn that shit off," Maschenko slurs into his bloody scarf as the announcer starts talking, pushing the heel of his hand back against his bleeding cheek. The bayonet took off a hefty chunk of flesh right at his jawline — on the ground by Zetterberg's body is a piece of white that might be one of the doctor's teeth. He glances back at the drawing, but nothing from him about taking it down. he turns around and heads for Gregor.

Novikova is listening and blushes. "Thank you. I'll do my best, but it's hard to really sit still," She admits. Her voice is a bit softer. Even Novi's winded by a good ole solid chest wound. She is quiet a moment, "I'll be alright," Novikova promises. "I've been hurt much worse. One of Hitler's buzzsaws got me this one time, it stung." She admits. A soft sigh. She looks worried by Maschenko's wound, "Will Comrade Doctor be alright?" She asks quietly. She says nothing on the Nazi spiel - Novikova rarely seems to openly admit to knowing German, though her eyes flicker to the radio.

Gregor grinds his teeth, "Light. Life. Love." He mutters, gripping his rifle, white knuckled. "That's damn near funny from a Nazi. Coming now when they're not winning this land anymore." He looks to Maschenko as the Doctor moves to him to bandage his head, still in a pretty bad mood. Nlack mood deeper than most other emotion he's showed since the Nazis coming to Stalingrad.

Elise looks a little stung by the doctor's snap, even though her hand was already on the off switch. She doesn't say anything, but goes to sit down by Novi, left arm cradled painfully across her jacket, which is dark with damp blood.

"I think so," Yulia replies to Petrov, sending a sharp glance to the radio as the prattling continues. But once Elise switches it off, she looks away towards Maschenko, her expression growing concerned. "I'll go see." As she seems to be trading spots with Elise, her eyes land on the stained left arm. "Did he bandage—?"

Petrov looks around, he turns to yulia "tell me if you need a help, i'm around" he goes beside Maschenko "and, you comrade dockter, will alright? i'm ready to help" he said and walks around, and sits down as he goes to thinking, his rifle lies down between his legs

Maschenko tugs his scarf edge down from his mouth enough to spit a chunk of blood and something dark onto the ground by Altmann's head. He jams a piece of wadded gauze between skin and soaked scarf, teeth grit together as pain runs electric up the side of his head. "Need to get them out of here." Them being bodies apparently, as he tosses his satchel by the wall and moves over to Altmann, kneeling down to search pockets first. "Watch'll come soon, we'll go back to the station. Less wind."

Gregor nods, looking back out to the dawn, looking for someone to vent this mood on. "Fine. We'll move out the bodies after the lights brighter."

"I'll help move them out, so someone can tend to the doctor. Sleep well," She smiles weakly to Petrov and looks to Elise. "We can huddle after if you like," Sharing blankets: Primitive but better than being alone in the cold. Body heat is a good thing these days. She tries not to look too much at Maschenko's headwound. Novikova looks almost comical- she's practically one legged, but will drag at least one dead Nazi once he's scavenged from.

Elise sees Yulia's glance. "That was from the other day. Comrade Doctor needs you." She doesn't jump right up to move the bodies, and shakes her head to Novi. "Your leg's hurt. Let someone else do it." But she's too drained to protest beyond that if Novi really has a mind to.

Maschenko ignores the comment about the light being brighter. It's something to focus on, and focused he is to the exclusion of just about everything else. Altmann's pockets emptied of a few scraps of paper, he braces his heels and grabs under the man's shoulders, starting to drag him towards the bunker exit. Blood drips steadily down his face and onto the dead German's uniform front.

Gregor looks around as the bodies are being moved, and he moves to the exit of the bunker, rifle up, and starts looking around, ready to snap off bullets if any should come in.

Yulia sighs as she rises slowly. "Da, sorry," and off she goes at an anxious pace towards comrade doctor. But not before imparting a head shake to Novikova. She'll leave Elise to restrain her further. She approaches Maschenko. "Let me see to your head, first. Then I'll help too." She doesn't exactly look at the bodies, but tilts her head towards the one he's hoisting.

It's slow going one legged. She smiles weakly. "It's alright." Really. As long as she can move, she will. She smiles at Gregor. "Gregor," She offers warmly, quietly. But eventually she gives up. With one leg really functioning? It's not gonna work. She huffs and looks frustrated, tugging at the front of her jacket. It's a pain. "… finish that later." Obediently, she stops and just moves to settle near Elise and lean with her cousin.

Maschenko thuds to his knees at Altmann's shoulders, his hands still wound up in frost-ridden folds of the man's uniform jacket. None of the Germans had winter gear. He drags his scarf back down, filaments of threadbare wool stuck in the jagged hole in his cheek. His tongue pokes at the gap on the lower right side, pushing a drip of blood down his stubbly jaw. "Fucking…tooth."

«Environment» It's very cold out here…

Elise sighs. If Novi and the doctor are dragging bodies around, she'll get her sorry butt off the ground and help. "Here, Cousin. If you're bent on straining your leg, at least let me help." She can drag one-handed. Just not very well by herself.

Gregor keeps watch out as he has his rifle ready. He's just prepared in case of Nazis counterattacking.

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It's late December, and the Soviet Counteroffensive is in full swing. Christmas has just passed ICly.

You are currently at the S-1 Railway Station. Ask a staffer to move you if you need. You can have full run of the entire station. The trainyards are particularly dangerous; there may be snipers.

Next scheduled action on Friday at 9:30 EDT, though there will be some Random Action when quorums are on.


Yulia glances only briefly at the Nazi as she crouches beside the doctor. But positioned so there's a good gap between her and the body. She grabs a bandage and starts wrapping immediately, bringing the bandage over the top of his head, then under his chin. It's not pretty, but. She's keeping quiet with the occasional shivery breath, an empty expression.

Novikova pauses, and looks to her cousin. "Nono, I've stopped now," She promises and moves over. "Let's just sit for now," She smiles weakly. She looks pained. "I am more frustrated by this leg than anything." She notes, "But I should not complain."

Maschenko watches a hole in the wall rather than Yulia as she works on him. His eyes tear up more than once when she touches his face, which could be pain, or wind, or…who knows. He blinks back the stinging, moisture turning to tiny crystals on his lashes, and as she finishes he makes a stunted sound of gratitude, looking down at Altmann again. His face is chalky pale, but his mind's set. Fingers clutch into jacket again and he starts to pull.

Elise doesn't need much convincing to sit back down. "Da, all right." She'll settle back in beside Novi with a pained grunt. "Frustrated? I wish I were as tough as you, Zoyuchka." Tears sting her eyes until she blinks them away quickly.

Gregor keeps watch as the bodies get moved out. He looks ready to shoot someone else. Just not a happy Russian today. Bah, Humbug.

"Who said I was tough?" Novikova asks quietly, "Just dumb and bad at showing how I feel," She admits quietly and sits next to Elise. She puts a hand on her chest, needing to breathe deeply a moment. She doesn't dare look at Maschenko. "I told you - it's very odd, I don't /feel/ much in my legs or arms at times. Like sometimes I miss the textures of things," She wrinkles her nose. She just nestles in. "Let's rest for now? I've a song stuck in my head now…" Sigh.

Yulia fusses with the bandage for a few seconds, which are actually spent inspecting his profile out of her concern. Finished, she stuffs the remaining bandage in her pack and scuffles up, grabbing a leg of the guy they were sitting by. "I'll help," she insists again, though turning her face away to look at anything else but the job at hand.

Gregor narrows his eyes, looking out, ready to open fire if needed and have everyone scamper back inside.

"I wish I didn't feel so much," Elise murmurs, not just referring to the fire in her hand and the lingering soreness in her arm. "I do too," she agrees about the song, a whisper. "Licht, Leben, Liebe." She re-reads the words on the painting, eyes drifting up to it for a moment before she closes them. Not asleep, but not really paying attention either.

Maschenko drags stubbornly, saying not a word as he and Yulia get the first corpse out the exit of the bunker and into the freezing cold night. His boots skid slightly on the ice, making a dull thud rather than a crunch, wind blowing ice and snow until they nearly tear his collar off his winter jacket. The body? Into one of so many piles of bodies.

Poor Elise. Novikova nods. "Well. It makes up for my inability. You can hit a bull or an ox over the head… we never know, so you tell us," She smiles weakly. Novikova DOES feel pain though and sighs softly. She looks thoughtful at the words, something twisting across her face. Could the Germans be as tired and scared as she is or was? She tries to shake that awful thought off. "Here, let's put out our blankets and at least close our eyes." She looks to Gregor, "Did you want to sit?"

Gregor looks back to Novi and shakes his head, "No, I'll wait till the Watch comes in to releave us." That's the benefit of always sleeping when not in a mission or on watch. He's awake.

"They look horrible," Yulia finally mutters as they drop the Fritz into the stack, though her tone is quiet enough that the wind might make it difficult to hear her. She feels part smug about it, and part…what? Not sad, but it's unsettling to see anyone trying to survive these conditions. She turns a bit too quickly to get away from the bodies and that feeling, to go retrieve the next, and skids forward.

Maschenko's eyes twitch closed as the wind rips moisture from them, using hsi boot to shove a stray frozen arm into the pile. The bodies are German and Soviet both, insignias a mishmash of colors and ranks. "Almost no different when they're dead, are they." His voice is hoarse and only one side of his mouth really moves, the other locked up in pain. He gently spits a mouthful of red into the snow, which is lost in the darkness and so much other blood on the ground. As she stumbles his eyes flicker up, though he doesn't reach out unless she looks ready to fall. "You alright?"

"Just slipped," Yulia says, voice hoarse and soft. She's turned away from him, continuing to find her way on the icy path back to the bunker. "They aren't really, are they?" she replies after a minute of slow-going. She didn't want to get very close to confirm it, though. "I should have come down here sooner.. I'm sorry." A glance back. "That music, it was…"

"It wasn't for us," Maschenko says, eyes down as he treads carefully on the ice. The wind mercilessly flaps the lapels of his coat, making a harsh whipping sound. "I don't know who it's for anymore."

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