[h3]Sergeant Harald, Gallian Militia[/h3]

At least a few of them had paid attention, Harald thought as he threw away another cigarette butt. [b]'No, Carn I do not. I [i]do [/i]trust you can find someone to be a gunner; steal one of Hoek's men if you have to. You've got a talent for shanghaiing.'[/b] Ignoring the mechanic's response, the Sergeant turned to Jatmoore and gave her a flat nod. [b]'As much as I'd like for us to act as one group, there's too much ground to cover. We'll split three ways; Jatmoore, Bons and Fairglaive'll come with me to act as fire support. We'll hang back and pour fire on the windows as the other groups advance.'[/b] He nodded for the three of them to move over to one side before turning to the Corporal. [b]'Stichler, you'll take Muller and Durandal. Since you're all lancers, you'll have a harder time keeping up with us, so instead I want you hang back. Move up slowly after we have and keep to cover. Get to a good position to fire on the windows, then we'll radio you if we need it.'[/b] Finally he turned to the assembled shocktroopers, frowning slightly. [b]'Ideally the rest of you would be split into two groups, but we don't really have that option. Sykora, Rousseau and Skye, you'll be under Hunt's command. Hunt, your job is to get in close, then breach the building. Once the bottom floor is cleared, radio me and I'll bring the rest of us up in support. All good?'[/b] Truth be told, it was hard to entrust anyone with a field promotion with such a vital role, but Hunt had earned the right to prove himself. Didn't make Harald feel any better about it though. [b]'Remember, not everyone has a sidearm.'[/b] He patted his service revolver pointedly. [b]'We weren't all issued them after all. Still, if you have 'em, use 'em. Otherwise, you've all got bayonets.'[/b]

[b]'Anything else?'[/b] Just when he thought everyone had said their piece, Durandal chimed in. Harald watched her closely, wondering if something was wrong. She looked... off somehow, but he couldn't put his finger on it... Then again he had only known her a matter of hours, so he wasn't in a position to judge. [b]'Tempting, but in all likelihood Carn will have to retreat. We'll need you three ready to move in once we're in position. Hoek's men will draw the majority of the Imp's fire anyway, so we should be fairly clear to advance.'[/b] Finally he turned his attention to Rousseau, frowning thoughtfully. [b]'Honestly, I don't know. It's not a point I'd thought of. Vasel was taken...'[/b] He wracked his mind, thinking back to the first weeks of the war, when Gallia felt like it was falling apart around them. [b]'... I want to say, three weeks ago? So they [i]could[/i] conceivably have modified the building, but it seems a bit of a waste to fortify a little outpost that highly. I'd expect more in the way of sandbags and barricaded doors. Still, it's a fair point; we'll need to keep Stichler's team up to date on which walls might be reinforced. They won't stop a lance at least.'[/b] With that point addressed, no-one else volunteered any more opinions. [b]'Alright then, mount up people. Let's go kill some Imps.'[/b]