Log:From Kroskev With Love, Scene 2

From Kroskev With Love 2012/03/08 	 Jennifer Lorelei 2

Lorelei says, "Shouldn't be a problem. Give me a sec and I'll plot us one."

The heroes are presently camped about two miles away from the secret launch facility in a remote section of Kroskev. Sasha provides a view what's happening on the base via scrying.

Lorelei grins. "Just about spot on, and it'll only take a few minutes Earth time."

On the base, the power armored individual Silverback is finished talking with General Karylaev. "I leave the rest of this operation in your capable hands. Until next time, General." He waves and then rockets into the sky. As he ascends into the sky, he begins to vanish from sight under the cover of a cloaking system.

Jennifer sends a encypted radio message to Quinn asking him to pull out and meet us at the new location when he can. She reminds Quinn that stealth is the primary requirement, and if he has to hide out for a while getting there late is much better than getting there on time but being seen.

Jennifer looks around at the group, "Ready to pull out?"

Lorelei says, "Ready - shall I open the way?"

Dark Horse nods. "I'm set. How are we dealing with the train? More explosives?"

Jennifer says, "I'm not sure yet, Dark Horse. Let's look at the tracks and terrain before we commit ourselves. It's not as easy to deraiol a train as the movies make out."

Jennifer nods to Lorelei, "Please, Lorelei."

Lorelei grins. "I;m sure you cando it, Jenn!"

Jennifer grins back, "Hitting people and breaking things is my speciality I have to admit."

Lorelei sings and gestures for a few seconds, and says, "Follow me," and walks of into the trees, whihc gradullay seem to start humming.

Lorelei says, "The Humming Forest is a very useful world. Lot's of connections to many forests....."

Jennifer picks up the holo-generator that was conceling the group and follows Lorelei.

Dark Horse follows, keeping a lookout for anyone that might spot the group.

Lorelei leads the group in a perfectly straight line, as is notorious for fairy paths, and back to Earth-1, again with it being hard to say exactly when the transition is made. Though the cold is a clue.

Jennifer and Jessica quickly check the surroundings for any sign of inhabitation or life.

The area seems deserted save for trees and snow. A wolf howls in the distance.

Jennifer thanks Lorelei. "Dark Horse, can you keep a watch with Jessica while I call in. Lorelei, care to do the aerial scout bit again?"

Lorelei nods. "On it." She casts another spell and flits away in fairy form too get the lie of the land.

Jennifer is digging around in her pack, and comes up with a small folding satellite communications dish. Shortly after she's calling home, her MIA handler in Colonial Bay. "Gemini to hometown, Gemini to hometown. Come in please."

On the other side: "P. here. Report your status."

Dark Horse nods to Jennifer, and does his best to keep watch.

Lorelei looks for signs of life other than trees and wolves, as well as possible places that look to her unexpert eye like a good place to sabotage the railway.

Jennifer reports the situation, "We can confirm the gravity emitter was at, I repeat, WAS AT, the Kroskev launch site. It's being moved on on a train to the cost, to be loaded onto a submarine. They intend to use it one more time while it's being transported. That's why no accurate location was possible. They move to to a different point on the tracks for each use. We've drawn back to a relatively safe location close the rail tracks some 50km from the launch facility. Awaiting orders."

"Stand by."

Jennifer says, "Acknowledged."

P. responds, finally. "Do you have any information on where they plan to use the device again?"

Jennifer answers, "The device is large and heavy. They used a crane to load it onto a flat-bed carriage. Therefore it's limited to travelling on the tracks. But they can use it anywhere along the length of the rail tracks between the launch site and the coast.

"That's several hundred miles." P. says. "If the firing location is known, the location of the other firing locations can be calculated. Stand by."

Jennifer says, "Acknowledged."

P. responds. "Priority 1: Stop the emitter from firing. Priority 2: Locate the firing location."

Jennifer says, "Those are conflicting requirements, Sir. We can attempt to disable the device but since we don't know where the intended firing location is going to be, we'll have to strike before the train arrives at that point. Or one of us can shadow the train to find out where the device is used but we won't be able to assualt the train at that time. Confirming, our instructions are to engage and destroy the device. Is my understanding correct?"

Jennifer says, "Those are conflicting requirements, Sir. We can attempt to disable the device but since we don't know where the intended firing location is going to be, we'll have to strike before the train arrives at that point. Or one of us can shadow the train to find out where the device is used but we won't be able to assualt the train at that time. Confirming, our instructions are to engage and destroy the device. Is my understanding correct? <>"

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P. says, "It's your call, Amber. But whatever happens, we can risk letting them fire the device again. Copy?"

Jennifer says, "Acknowledged. Out."

Jennifer calls Lorelei and Dark Horse back. Jessica remains on watch. "I've got orders to destroy the device. That is, to commit an act of war against a nation state. It's not what you signed up for. If you want to head back to Colonial Bay I'll understand. You'd done what we came here to do and I'm very grateful for your participation."

Loreleishrugs. "Since Kroskev isn't part of United Earth they aren't signatory to the agreement with Undermoon. As such, this land is still clained by the fae since, oh, the Bronze Age, roughly. So it clearly couldn't be an act of war."

Jennifer laughs, "Oh, that's nice, Lorelei."

Lorelei grins. "Don't you love diplomatic double-talk?"

Lorelei shakes her head. "I've been spending too much time at court - that came way too naturally to me."

Jennifer smiles, "It works for me."

Dark Horse nods. "I'm willing to stick it out. I know we could shadow the train and whatnot...but we have an alternative. We can get ourselves on board."

Lorelei says, "So waht are we going to do? Destroying the track would stop it, but perhaps too dangerously to the people inside...."

Jennifer says, "I'm going to make one assumption. They won't fire the device to0o close to the launch facility. Because they'll expect the facility to be monitored. So... uh, how far can you fly, Lorelei?""

Lorelei says, "Not sure,. I've never tried flying far. Why?"

Jennifer says, "It would be nice to get an idea what and who is on the train. In terms of how many soldiers, any of the Power Company or the Kroskev metas, any tanks or combat Mechs. Which means either waiting for the train to go past, and then going fae-side to get ahead on it again, or someone with good movement and stealth going to take a look."

Lorelei says, "No good then. I can't fly any faster than I can run"

Jennifer still has the satellite dish unfolded. She plugs in her PDA and goes for Google2063 maps. "Let's see what the terrain is like. A tunnel would be good. Collapse the roof so the front of the train is inside the tunnel when it hits but the device is outside. That will restrict half the passengers from immediate response."

Lorelei says, "Hm. Or a massive snowbank. Do we have time to consttuct such a thing?"

Lorelei says, "Hm. Maybe I could enchant a small snowbank to make it larger...."

Jennifer says, "It's an armored Kroskev train, Lorelei. I'd expect it to be able to plough through most any snowbank we could create."