[center][img]https://i.imgur.com/mb9aQvd.jpeg[/img][h2]Preparations[/h2][/center]
[indent][code]Skogsrå, Gelcastre Woods, 7th Supply Camp_
101st Special Forces Legion. Local Time: 2130_ [/code][/indent][hr]

[color=#EEE8AA]"R-right! Breathing. That is something I know how to-"[/color] Ensign Dole forced himself to breathe deep- as though he had a paper bag in front of his face. [color=#EEE8AA]"Do. Breathing. Uh, right."[/color] 

[color=pink]"Pounding dirt? Uhh no thanks."[/color] Sabine snarked, sticking her tongue out at the former infantrywoman. The pink haired french woman was currently draping herself over the top of an empty desk, feet kicking idly as she looked at the scrolling requests upside down. [color=pink]"Imagine what it would do to my complexion."[/color]

[color=pink]"If we need a tie breaker between Op 1 and 3, I choose 3."[/color] Sabine added, [color=pink]"Not that it matters I guess, wouldn't want to be accused of being democratic, here would we?"[/color]

Turning his attention to Sagan, Dole pressed a few buttons on the holodisplay, and presented a rough estimation of the current force tracking- though with a relatively significant margin of error as units failed to report on time or went missing. [color=#EEE8AA]"M-most air assets are avoiding East-Gelcastre in general. Its one of those objectives that sort of fall, uh, under the umbrella of 'needs to be done' but also, 'n-not enough manpower'. Closest is a few squads of the 233rd Armored Cav, b-but they're bogged down. Something about an enemy ace in the area."[/color] 

[color=#EEE8AA]"I-infantry assets are a bit of a mess right now too. There are plenty of marine platoons out and about, b-but as far as SOF goes, we have the Ghost that found the comm relay in the outer district, and I think there's one more Ghost team around the Gelcastre, but I couldn't say for sure. They are uh, maybe unsurprisingly, very reluctant to relay their exact position over radio."

"If-if you're sure on the blackout raid, I can send word to the techs to start getting your machines s-setup for laser based communications, and I can get an updated threat map pushed to you in.... 10 minutes."[/color] Dole paused, and glanced over at Commie. [color=#EEE8AA]"A-and to answer your question, the power relay itself isn't going anywhere, but the cover attack on the nearby areas won't last forever. The Helldogs are spread almost as thin as y-you guys."[/color]