Training Excersise (Fusiliers)

[Nicholas Ealing]

OOC: This is probably the most unorthodox Neutral thread in history but I got permission from PuNK so...in most respects, it's like a Hostile thread, except it's between two Allied teams and there is zero chance of death and but a slight chance of serious injury. It is a battle between the Fisrt Batallion, led by Sergeant David Bevan, and the Third Battalion, led by Coproral Rhodri Williams of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Jonathan Jones, the only other member will be David's Second-in-command and will control two of Bevan's NPC's. When you post, make sure to edit the map or it'll get even more confusing.This will also be needing mod-marking.

Lieteunant Day surveyed the mass of exhausted individuals in front of him. They had had a hard day's fighting and were completely tired out but he had been unmerciless. But twenty minutes after they had retired to their bunks, he had ordered a couple of burly sergeants to drag the troops out of bed and force them to go on a ferocious 1800 metre run in the pitch black. The rain hammered down onto the well-trodden gravel path as it did battle with the roaring wind.

Ordinarily, Ethan would not have been so harsh, but he knew that what his men deserved was a good kick up the backside.

"Men!" he barked. "I suppose you're wondering why I called you out here, aren't you?"

The rebellious mutterings that ensued confirmed the Lieteunant's question. One private looked on the verge of crying.

Ethan grinned and tossed a common rifle through the air for a young Corporal to catch and continued.

"Tonight, we'll be enjoying a little training excersise. I have filled your weapons with a multitude of tiny darts. Although they pack a punch, the chance of death upon impact is miniscule,"

To demonstrate this fact, Ethan sent a powerful round from his own rifle into a nearby tree trunk. They barely left a scratch.

"That isn't to say they don't hurt," continued the Lieteunant. "And at close range, these can be positively deadly,"

Ethan slung his rifle over his shoulder and grinned.

"You slackers are going to experience a proper battle first hand; against each other,"

Ethan enjoyed the shocked silence that erupted at this point and grinned toothily.

"Sergeant Bevan," he said loudly, turning towards young David, a skilled combatant by all accounts. "You will be commanding the First Platoon. You have six eager privates. Use them wisely,"

Ethan turned to the second most senior member of the small gathering.

"Coporal Rhodri Williams," he nodded fondly. "You and the Third Batallion will be their foe. Does everyone understand?"

The mass of soldiers nodded frantically, suddenly aware of what they were expected to do. They would have to shoot eachother...

"Three hits and you're out," barked Ethan. "If every member of a platoon is eliminated, the surviving platoon are victorious. And the losers...well...let's say I have something...interesting...planned for them, shall we? If the platoon commander is eliminated, his platoon is automatically defeated! Any questions?"

The Lieteunant waited for someone to speak up but they remained solemnly quiet, dreading what was to next to come.

"You have one hour to deploy your troops," he said, nodding towards Bevan and Williams respectedly. "From then on, it's a game of cat and mouse! Good luck men and...begin!"

POSTING ORDER!

-Rhodri Williams (Introductory, must state where you will deploy your men)

-David Bevan (Introductory, must state where you will deploy men)

-Rhodri Williams (Offensive)

-Jonathan Jones (Offensive)

-Rhodri Williams (Offensive)

-David Bevan (Offensive)

And so on and so forth.

Good luck everyone.



(You may deploy your men anywhere you want in the introductory post.)

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[cymraeg123]

The Sergeant told them to go and hey were not allowed to fire until he blew the second whistle. He immediately split the platoon and sent four of them towards the woods. The other three including him were to get to the building with the 30. Cal. on top.

He saw the four privates run off towards the woods and was beginning to get annoyed that Sergeant McDonald was injured. He could have accompanied the other four to make sure they did not do anything stupid.

He ran towards the house and pushed open the door. They all rushed up to the second floor. He sent Prvt. Blodwyn up to the roof to take charge of the 30. Cal.

He looked around the battleground and failed to see any enemy's. He knew that would be quite hard as the uniform was nearly the same.

Davies was the first to speak,'Hey Corporal!' he said Rhodri turned to look at the private,'What should we do?'

'Wait and shoot at the enemy when they come close.' Rhodri replied.

[S.SGT David Bevan]

OOC:Sorry couldn't edit map because I dont understand how without the right click. Sorry.

David grinned grimly and whispered to his men anxiously "Everything is going according to plan wait for my command".



Four enemy soldiers had foolishly began advancing into the trees where David and his three soldiers lay hidden ready to sbring their ambush on the unsuspecting foe. David deployed Johnathan,Griggs and James hidden behind the ruined tank because it ofered good cover from a 30 caliber machine gun an enemy soldier was mounted on.

David had chosen to deploy in the woods in stead of making a risky dash for the strategical important building because he could use the element of surprise. Also he hoped the tree canopy would not allow the enemy's in the building to fire accurately and without risking harm to their own men.

David tightened his grip on the stock of his Bren LMG and stroked the barrel gently and lovingly. It was the first time he was going to use his Bren in action.

He lay still and controlled his breathing hoping to get a perfect accurate shot on the advancing Privates. He turned to make sure Price,Cawaladr and Jones were controlling their breathing and aiming at the enemy's.

David was glad to have the chance to use his favorite tactic guerrilla warfare.

[cymraeg123]

OOC:Thanks for editing the map Ethan.

Johnson, Higham, Evans and Hancock were moving through the trees looking for large enough trees to hide behind. They heard something move and saw a bush rustle as something passed by it and they froze.

They raised their guns and prepared themselves for foes who could jump out at them from anywhere. They were glad to find a boulder next to a tree. They all managed to fit between the rock and the tree.

'Stuck between a rock and a hard place, eh?' whispered Higham.

The others saw the funny side and gave a brief chuckle. They then told him to be quiet because any more noise might give away their position if they hadn't already been seen and were now being watched.

The forest fell silent. The only noise was from a bird that sang occasionally and then silence prevailed once again.

*

Rhodri was looking out of the only window on the second floor. He saw three men run towards the broken down tank. Blodwyn had obviously spotted it too as he let loose a volley of bullets in the direction of the enemy.

They could no tell if they had hit anyone as they were to far away. They were out of earshot so any cries of pain could not be heard.

'Good shot!' Davies shouted up trying to keep morale up.

Rhodri returned to the window and continued to stare at the field and out towards the forest. He looked for ages and still couldn't see anything.

Private Williams began to sing--Men of Harlech quietly to himself. In no time the four men were singing quietly together.

[Nicholas Ealing]

Latest map update. Jonathan's post next.

And Rhodri, Jonathan, Griggs and Jones didn't move to the tank, they were deployed there, so you can't say you shot them as they made their way towards it.

[johnathanjones]

Johnathan felt safe hidden behind the ruined tank the two Privates David had let him use at his side. They had been ordered to deploy there by David because it offered very good cover from the enemy 30 cal.

He was very anxious about the battle. David had said that he and his men were in the forest but Johnathan could not see them. He hoped that the reason he could not see them was because they were hidden so well and not because they weren't there at all.

Johnathan and James took up firing positions behind the tank facing the woods. They were ready to shoot at anyone unfortunate enough to approach the tank. They loaded their weapons and made ready to reload quickly if need be by placing spare ammo clips on the ground to their right.

"Any enemy that attempts to escape the woods will be sent to hell"Whispered James confidently.

[cymraeg123]

The woods were silent. The four privates were still and nothing was moving. Hancock crept away from the others. He crept towards the bushes still crouching in-case someone saw him and began shooting at him.

He was sure he could see something. He pulled back the bushes and saw nothing. He hit the dust as he heard something behind him. He looked behind him and saw nothing. He began to move forwards on his stomach to stay flat to the ground.

He decided to turn right. He crept along a bit and saw four men a few meters in front of him. He hid behind the nearest tree. He controlled his breathing and looked around him. Johnson was watching him. He beckoned to him to come around the side. Johnson crept over. He came and hid behind a nearby bush. He too controlled his breathing they stood up and let loose a volley of fire.

The other two heard this and decided to stay put. They were looking for enemy reinforcments who may have responded to the gunfire.

*

Rhodri heard the gunfire vaguely and was wondering who was firing. He was nervous and was wondering if they would make it out without injury.

'Blodwyn!'He shouted, 'Send a volley of fire at the top and sides of the tank.

Private Blodwyn obeyed and let loose a volley of shots.

'I can't do this for too long. I have limited ammo!' he shouted after the volley finished.

'How much have you got?'

'Enough if they attack head on and we limit the amount of volleys to about another ten!'

'Ok!'

The area fell silent once more.

*

After firing a series of shots they ran away and the two privates who were behind the rock joined them. They ran away from the forest and out across the open ground they saw a few men behind the tank but they disappeared as they ran.

They got to the bridge and dived in. They lifted their guns away from the water and waded under the bridge. They were praying that nobody saw them go under.

[Nicholas Ealing]

Rhodri, do you think you could update the map every time you post or at least make it clear which man does what. It's confusing...

[Edward"Butcher"McMillan]

Moderation Post

Not entirely sure how you want me to mark if someone gets hit or simulate getting hit?

The following actions have been made

-Due to the close nature of the encounter, Rhodri's privates were discovered before they got into position to fire, although you scared the "enemy", no one was "hit"

-The volley from the .30 cal accomplished next to nothing, the "enemy" behind the tank flinched a little bit and leaned toward the tank, nothing more.

[S.SGT David Bevan]

OOC: On my map I have shown my men firing at where I think the fleeing Privates are because Rhodri didn't supply a map.To use my map you must use the link below.


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David lay completely still as the enemy soldier searched the buhes for a sign of them. He looked around and noticed his men all lying completely unmoving and ready to fire if the enemy spotted them. David lifted the sights of his beloved Bren gun and trained them on the head of the nearest enemy soldier and whispered to his men to do the same.

Suddenly something spooked the enemy soldiers and they began firing feirecly into the bushes. The enemy proceeded to turn tail and run away across open ground towards the bridge.

"Open fire they're in they've got no cover" barked David.

David and his men moved forward to a better firing position but making sure they were still in the cover of the woods from the 30 cal. David began firing in 4 round bursts from his Bren and his men proceeded to fire carefully aimed shots towards the retreating enemies. David gave his men the order to reload.

Then they moved back along the way they came to the rear of the forest to take better cover.

[Edward"Butcher"McMillan]

Moderation Post

Rhodri, he is firing at your men, I am not sure who is where, you may deal the damage to your men that I list.

The following actions have been made:

- One of the retreating men has "caught a round" from David himself, it landed right in the rear middle of his left thigh.

- Private John Price "hit" another Private, the round would have normally removed a finger.

[cymraeg123]

The Privates had managed to reach the bridge before they were completely mown down. Johnson joined them with a bruised finger in his hand and was gritting his teeth. He was annoyed that it was his trigger finger and he would not be able to fire as accurately or at least without causing excruciating pain. Higham had also sustained an injury but only on the back of the leg. The shot had caused him to stumble and grasp his leg but he stood up and kpt on running.

As Higham stepped into the frezing water the pain began to sting. He could tell that it was bleeding. Johnson's must have been too because there was blood coming from his finger.

'Those bullets hurt a lot don't they,' Higham said.

'Yeah,' Johnson replied.

He looked around for a bandage. He couldn't find one so he pulled off his sleeve. He pulled a small piece off and wrapped it around his finger. He took the rest of it and wrapped it around his comarade's leg.

The field once agin fell silent. The water of the river flowing past them was the only sound they could hear. Their feet and legs were freezing cold and they eventually found a ledge of dry grass to sit on. It wasn't musch but they could all fit on it.

OOC:Will upload map tomorrow. Sorry can't make one now gotta go.

[johnathanjones]

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Johnathan was busy considering all possible actions for his next move. He knew the fate of the battle could be in his hands. Johnathan then went on to brief his Griggs and James.

"OK we need to take out that 30 Cal so David's squad can move forward"shouted Johnathan above the sound of Davids Bren Gun. "On my mark we will stand up staying in cover and fire three shots each at the 30 Cal".

Johnathan loaded his Lee-enfiled and turned to see his men doing the same.

"Are you ready" whispered Johnathan.

"Yeah" replied James.

"Three,Two,One Fire" whispered Johnathan.

The three soldiers got to their feet fired two rapid shots each then leapt to the floor as quickly as possible hoping the 30 Cal had not had time to aim at them.

[Edward"Butcher"McMillan]

Moderation Post

Thanks for uploading that map Rhodri.

The following actions have been made:

- The three men firing at the .30 caliber machine gun have managed to hit Rhodri in the left forearm, minor injury, should not be much to overcome pain wise.

- A large amount of debris has fallen onto Bladwyn from the barrage, he will have difficulty seeing in the next post he could move/fire.

[Nicholas Ealing]

STATS SO FAR

First Batallion

Sergeant David Bevan - 0 hits, 3 left
Private Jonathan Jones - 0 hits, 3 left
NPC Private John Price - 0 hits, 3 left
NPC Private Geraint Cadwaladr - 0 hits, 3 left
NPC Private Will James - 0 hits, 3 left
NPC Private Peter Jones - 0 hits, 3 left
NPC Private Richard Griggs -0 hits, 3 left

Third Batallion
Corporal Rhodri Williams - 1 hit, 2 left
NPC Private Pryderi Davies - 0 hits, 3 left
NPC Private John Williams - 0 hits, 3 left
NPC Private Rhys Blodwyn - 0 hits, 3 left
NPC Private Darren Hancock - 0 hits, 3 left
NPC Private David Higham - 1 hit, 2 left
NPC Private Llion Johnson - 1 hit, 2 left
NPC Private Taylor Evans - 0 hits, 3 left

First Batallion - 21 hits left[/b]

Third Batallion - 21 hits left[/b]