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The 86th MEU Sons of Odin

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The 86th MEU Sons of Odin

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The 86th MEU Sons of Odin

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The 86th MEU Sons of Odin

What is the 86th MEU?

Marine expeditionary units are the smallest air-ground task forces (MAGTF) in the United States Fleet Marine Force. Each MEU is an expeditionary quick reaction force, deployed and ready for immediate response to any crisis, whether it be natural disaster or combat missions.
An MEU is normally composed of: a reinforced USMC infantry battalion (designated as a Battalion Landing Team) as the ground combat element, a composite medium tiltrotor squadron forming the aviation combat element, a combat logistics battalion providing the logistics combat element, and a company-size command element serving as the MEU headquarters group. Troop strength is about 2,200 members and usually commanded by a colonel, and is deployed from amphibious assault ships. Currently, an MEU embarks personnel and equipment onto the amphibious warfare ships of an expeditionary strike group (ESG) which also includes escort warships and submarines to protect them from air, surface, and submarine threats. For further protection and strong air support, an ESG is often deployed along with one or more carrier strike groups.

What is a MILSIM UNIT?

MILSIM is a military simulation type setting for games such as Battlefield 4, that disregard the normal gameplay and substitute the mechanics for a much more realistic, immersive, role-playing type environment. MILSIM is played on private servers and each MILSIM has their own specific sets of rules and acceptable gear, as well as in depth info on positions and ranks, jobs and roles within the unit. Server settings are set to lower health and higher damage to be more realistic than normal settings.

Running a MILSIM requires a lot of hard work, dedication, and patience. It is imperative that all players adhere to the rules of engagement provided by the MILSIM UNIT specific to their server, or must be agreed upon by both UNITS, or it simply will not work. Playing in a MILSIM setting isn't for everyone, it is very time consuming and comes with it's own set of challenges. The main challenge, finding other players who are dedicated and willing to put forth the required time and effort is perhaps the hardest thing to achieve.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SERVER RULES AND SETTINGS

Additional rules as follows:

+ COMBAT MEDICS/REVIVES

+ MEDIC SPECIFIC +

1. 1 set of DEFIBS per UNIT size of 5.

2. Revives - Revived soldiers must fall back into dense cover for 10 seconds before returning to battle.

3. Smoke should always be used between the downed soldiers and the OP4.

DMR/SNIPERS

1. 1 DMR marksman per UNIT size of 10.

2. DMR - DMR should spread shots at intervals of 2 seconds and avoid spamming at all times. DMR should also run a bipod and not a forward grip.

3. Sniper and Scout Marksman must stay within 10-15M of their Scout Specialist Support UNIT at all times and act as a detachable UNIT within the MEU.

CREW-SERVED WEAPONS

1. Any weapons systems that usually operate under a team such as Mortars or Scout Units must operate within 10-15M of their other team counterparts. I.e., A Scout Sniper must remain within 10-15M of their Scout Specialist, and Mortar Unit must remain within 10-15M of another Support Unit like an LMG Gunner or Support Specialist.

MOS LIST

MOS ROLES

There are various MOS roles within the 86th MEU. An MOS, or Military Occupation Specialty Code, species the job types, specifications, and duties of each MOS in available in the UNIT. These jobs are specialized roles that are each designed around specific gear loadouts, and some have special rules that apply to them specifically. The list is as Follows:

1st TL
2nd TL

ASSAULT MOS

The Assault MOS is the most broad of all of the roles in the UNIT. It covers Basic infantrymen, Breachers, Grenadiers, and Squad Marksmen. The Assault MOS is the meat of a UNIT, and should be as dense as it is versatile.

RIFLEMAN/POINT-MAN

The Point-Man, or Point, is the lead Rifleman in a squad setup or formation. He is the lead man and sets the pace of the Unit per the instructions of either the 1st Team Leader or the 2nd. It is his job to be the front man and covers the 10-2 field of view while moving. It is also the Point-Man's job to direct and cue the Breacher when conducting building breach and clear. He will take command of the breaching process, utilizing the Breacher to suit the situation.

GEAR:
MARPAT / MARPAT DESERT
M16A4 - V. Grip, ACOG/HOLO, Standard Barrel, Canted Sights (*Adaptive Camo and add. attachments, if specified)
M9/M1911 - No attachments, Standard Barrel.
SMALL MED PACK / NO GADGET
M67 FRAG
BAYONET

RIFLEMAN/REAR

The Rear Rifleman has a very important role in the UNIT and covers the 6 position of the UNIT at all times. The Rear Rifleman's duty is to protect the UNIT from any OP4 that may be advancing or flanking the unit from behind. It is imperative that they stay alert and must be good at communicating with the UNIT to continuously and adequately move with the UNIT in an effective and timely manner. A Rear Rifleman's duty demands great responsibility from those who perform this role.
GEAR:
MARPAT / MARPAT DESERT
M16A4 - V. Grip, ACOG/HOLO, Standard Barrel, Canted Sights (*Adaptive Camo and add. attachments, if specified)
M9/M1911 - No attachments, Standard Barrel.
SMALL MED PACK / NO GADGET
M67 FRAG / M18 SMOKE
BAYONET

RIFLEMAN/GENERAL

The Rifleman is the general infantry position of the MEU. Rifleman provide many types of roles and positions within the UNIT, but they are the standard soldier for the MEU, and are the most plentiful MOS. All Rifleman should be sufficiently trained on the standard issue M16A4, and ACOG and HOLO optics systems.

GEAR:
MARPAT / MARPAT DESERT
M16A4 - V. Grip, ACOG/HOLO, Standard Barrel, Canted Sights (*Adaptive Camo and add. attachments, if specified)
M9/M1911 - No attachments, Standard Barrel.
SMALL MED PACK / NO GADGET
M67 FRAG / M18 SMOKE
BAYONET

SQUAD MARKSMAN

The Squad Marksman is trained with a M16A4 with a Heavy Barrel and Bipod. Marksmen are trained to acquire and engage targets at longer ranges than General Riflemen and qualify for this role during extra training exercises. These Marksmen show prowess and have an intimate knowledge of ACOG optics and weapon performance capabilities and limitations.

GEAR:
MARPAT / MARPAT DESERT
M16A4 - Bipod, ACOG, Heavy Barrel, Canted Sights (*Adaptive Camo and add. attachments, if specified)
M9/M1911 - No attachments, Standard Barrel.
SMALL MED PACK / NO GADGET
M18 SMOKE
BAYONET

BREACHER

The Breacher is a Rifleman MOS, and is usually the second man in a squad line up, and his role is primarily to breach and clear buildings and OBJ's as they arise on the battlefield. These Riflemen are trained rigorously in breaching tactics and are trained with specialized equipment like the M26 Mass and Flash-Bang grenades. They are to be directed by the Point-man or TL conducting the Breach. These Riflemen are swift, hard-hitting shock troops who use elements of confusion and/or brute force to gain entry to and clear structures of any OP4 or ordinance that may be inside.

GEAR:
MARPAT / MARPAT DESERT
M16A4 - V. Grip, HOLO, 2X Magnifier, Underslung Rail (*Adaptive Camo and add. attachments, if specified)
M9/M1911 - Ghost Ring, Standard Barrel.
SMALL MED PACK / M26 MASS
M84 FLASH-BANG
BAYONET

GRENADIER-HE

The Grenadier is a Rifleman MOS that implements the M320 Grenade Launcher. The Grenadiers role in the UNIT is to provide explosive ordinance to eliminate OP4 and destroy/demolish assets or structures, including both vehicles as well as buildings. The Grenadier is equipped with High Explosive Grenade Rounds that can penetrate and open up or destroy thick walls. Grenadiers are trained extensively with the M320 GL, and should have an intimate knowledge of the system's capabilities as well as it's limitations.

GEAR:
MARPAT / MARPAT DESERT
M16A4 - V. Grip, ACOG, Standard Barrel, Canted Sights (*Adaptive Camo and add. attachments, if specified)
M9/M1911 - No attachments, Standard Barrel.
SMALL MED PACK / M320 HE
M67 FRAG
BAYONET

COMBAT MEDIC

The Combat Medic has the hardest job in the entire UNIT, and that job is keeping everyone alive. Combat Medics go through extensive combat and medical training and utilize the DEFIB apparatus. Combat Medics must be adept in medical prowess and must show good situational awareness, as it is their duty to know where all squad members are at all times, and must be able to get to them effectively during an engagement.
Combat Medic is a very difficult job to perform and demands both a great respect and responsibility to pull off correctly. Combat Medics are advised directly by the TL or Senior Combat Medic.

GEAR:
MARPAT / MARPAT DESERT
M16A4 - V. Grip, ACOG, Standard Barrel, Canted Sights (*Adaptive Camo and add. attachments, if specified)
M9/M1911 - No attachments, Standard Barrel.
MED BAG / DEFIB
M18 SMOKE
BAYONET

SUPPORT MOS

LMG GUNNER

The LMG Gunner is a Support role MOS, and the Gunner's job is to provide suppressive or covering fire to the UNIT during engagements with OP4. The LMG Gunner trains extensively with the UNIT's LMG system, the M240B, and should have an extensive and intimate knowledge of the system's capabilities as well as it's limitations. LMG Gunners are advised directly by either Sr. or 2nd. TL, or the Sr. LMG Gunner.
Support Gunners must also provide ammunition to the rest of the UNIT, which is equally as important of putting lead down range.

GEAR:
MARPAT / MARPAT DESERT
M240B - Bipod, M135 3.4 Optics, Heavy Barrel, (*Adaptive Camo and add. attachments, if specified)
M9/M1911 - No attachments, Standard Barrel.
AMMO CRATE / CLAYMORE MINE
M18 SMOKE
BAYONET

CREW-SERVED/MORTARS

The Crew-Served MOS, or Mortar Man, is another Support MOS that utilizes a personnel artillery mortar to provide support to the MEU during engagements where the OP4 are heavily dug in or are out of sight or range for the Riflemen to effectively engage. These Support soldiers go through a rigorous training regiment and train regularly to ensure their weapons system efficiency with the mortar weapon's system.

GEAR:
MARPAT / MARPAT DESERT
M4 - V. Grip, ACOG Optics, Standard Barrel, Canted Sights (*Adaptive Camo and add. attachments, if specified)
M9/M1911 - No attachments, Standard Barrel.
SMALL AMMO POUCH/ MORTARS
M18 SMOKE
BAYONET

SUPPORT SPECIALIST/XM25 SMOKE

The Support Specialist is a support MOS that utilizes the XM25 SMOKE to provide an adequate and effective smoke barrage to aid the UNIT while moving under direct enemy fire, or in extreme engagements or firefights. The Support Specialist must train regularly with the XM25 weapon's system and must show a good understanding of how the system functions, and must be able to operate the system effectively. The Support Specialist is also trained to use C4 Explosives in a variety of applications.

GEAR:
MARPAT / MARPAT DESERT
M4 - V. Grip, ACOG Optics, Standard Barrel, Canted Sights (*Adaptive Camo and add. attachments, if specified)
M9/M1911 - No attachments, Standard Barrel.
C4 EXPLOSIVES / XM25 SMOKE
M67 FRAG
BAYONET

RECON MOS

SCOUT SPECIALIST

The Scout Specialist is a Support MOS that specifically provides support to a Scout Sniper or Scout Marksman. Their main role is to provide a Scout Marksman or Sniper with additional ammunition and help to provide them with extra cover by keeping their perimeter safe for the Marksman or Sniper to operate effectively while maintaining good situational awareness for the Scout UNIT.

GEAR:
MARPAT / MARPAT DESERT
M4 - V. Grip, ACOG Optics, Standard Barrel, Canted Sights (*Adaptive Camo and add. attachments, if specified)
M9/M1911 - No attachments, Suppressor.
SMALL AMMO POUCH / CLAYMORE MINE
M18 SMOKE
BAYONET

SCOUT MARKSMAN

The Scout Marksman is the only member of a 10 man UNIT that is designated to operate a DMR, or Designated Marksman Rifle, and trains often with his weapons system as well as optics to achieve peak performance on the front lines. The Scout Marksman is tasked with the role of a forward observer, along with his Scout Specialist counterpart, to provide an elevated, broad view of an area, and to gain additional intel based off of their field of vision to be passed along to the UNIT's TL's.

GEAR:
MARPAT / MARPAT DESERT
MK11 - Bipod, ACOG Optics, H. Barrel, Canted Sights (*Adaptive Camo and add. attachments, if specified)
M9/M1911 - No attachments, Suppressor.
PLD / CLAYMORE MINE
M18 SMOKE
BAYONET

ENGINEER MOS

Engineers are specialized MOS's that range in a variety of applications in the field. The Engineer class encompasses Pilots and drivers, Ordinance and IED Specialists, and Anti-Vehicle personnel as well as Interpreters and HR Specialists. and use a wide variety of kits and gear that is specific to each type.

EOD SPECIALIST

The EOD Specialist specializes in the locating, handling, and disposal of ordinances such as IED's, munitions depots, or any found or unspent ordinance such as makeshift bombs or tank shells. These specialists are trained to use the EOD bot to safely discharge or disable any IED's found by the MEU in the field. They are also tasked with clearing any bridges or choke points of any ordinance to ensure the safe passing of any Armored UNIT's during OPs in the field.

GEAR:
MARPAT / MARPAT DESERT
M4 - V. Grip, ACOG Optics, Standard Barrel, Canted Sights (*Adaptive Camo and add. attachments, if specified)
M9/M1911 - No attachments
EOD BOT - C4 EXPLOSIVES - REPAIR TOOL
M18 SMOKE
BAYONET

ANTI-VEHICLE SPECIALIST

The AV, or Anti-Vehicle Specialist is tasked with engaging OP4 vehicles such as armed buggies, tanks, LAV's, and Helicopters. These Specialists train with several types of AV ordinance systems such as the SMAW (Shoulder-launched Multipurpose Assault Weapon), and Stinger missile system types for aerial vehicles. It is an AV Specialist's job to assess a threat, engage, and immobilize/render any OP4 vehicles from operating against the MEU in the field during engagements with OP4 in hostile territory.

GEAR:
MARPAT / MARPAT DESERT
M4 - V. Grip, ACOG Optics, Standard Barrel, Canted Sights (*Adaptive Camo and add. attachments, if specified)
M9/M1911 - No attachments, Suppressor.
SMAW / STINGER - C4 EXPLOSIVES - REPAIR TOOL
M18 SMOKE
BAYONET

86th MEU TRAINING MODULES

Training Modules for the 86th MEU

BASIC TRAINING I

86TH MEU BASIC TRAINING MODULE I

All New Recruits - will report in as Basic Rifleman MOS. Recruits will run M16A4, M9, Med Pack, No Gadget, Smoke Grenade, Bayonet, and Marpat Camo. M16A4 will have standard barrel, ACOG, vertical grip, canted iron sights, M9 will be stock.

GEAR CHECK - Gear Checks should be performed at the beginning of every training course for new recruits and trainees. Review each recruit’s equipment to ensure that they are using issued equipment.

FORMATIONS - Teach recruits the basic fundamental formations of an MEU, such as the Line, Staggered Column, Vee, Wedge, and Echelons, as well as fire line formations to be combined with other elements later during BCT.

VECTORS - Vectors should be taught while covering Formations. Recruits will learn to cover vectors, or sectors, relative to their placement in formations, and later this will be compounded on during BCT.

SQUAD TEAMS - New recruits will learn the breakdowns of each squad, and how to effectively break them into smaller units by utilizing the Alpha 1 / Alpha two set up within both 5 and 10-15 man squads.

MOVEMENT - Go through the various types of movements from crawling, creeping, half-pace, steady walk, sprinting, as well as bounding. Teach new recruits to utilize the joystick until they can move sufficiently in each. Moving with Armored units and protocol while utilizing Armored Units. This module will also cover using smoke as cover to move units effectively by shrouding an OP4’s line of sight.

FINDING COVER - This will demonstrate how to effectively find and utilize cover to set up good firing positions once engaged, or for moving or setting up for a conflict or engagement.

PERIMETERS - Teach recruits to set up perimeters to effectively fortify a unit’s position, utilizing natural and environmental cover to their advantage. Perimeters help to protect a unit or Armored Unit during various procedures such as securing Transport Heli LZ’s, or setting up a well fortified defensive position.

COVER/SUPPRESSIVE FIRE - Teach new recruits to provide suppressive fire to cover friendly units while they move positions or recover from being downed, effectively suppressing OP4 from returning fire.

BREACHING - Teach new recruits to properly breach and clear buildings effectively. Breaching gets people killed, even when done properly. Make sure each recruit understands the core fundamentals and proper etiquette for clearing a building in an organized fashion.

MEDICS - Teach medic recruits how to properly revive fallen Marines by utilizing smoke as cover. Proper etiquette for combat medics involving placement within the unit while moving as well as when they are under fire, and how they’re expected to behave during both.

NOTE: Revived Marines must fall back and find dense cover for 10 seconds.

HEALTH/AMMO DEPOTS - Recruits will learn to place ammo and Health bags in central, localized areas so that they can be utilized effectively by the entire unit. Placement should be suitable and fairly accessible to the entire unit (when possible).

RANGE PRACTICE - Range practice will teach new recruits to utilize their ACOG optics effectively by finding and hitting targets at different distances up to 400 meters for all Riflemen, and up to 600 meters for Marksmen. This module will also cover firing from bipods for Marksmen and Support Gunner units.

RIFLEMAN TRAINING

GRENADIER TRAINING

BREACHER TRAINING

MARKSMAN TRAINING

MEDIC MEDIC

LMG/SUP. SPECIALIST TRAINING

SCOUT TEAMS TRAINING

ENG./SPECIALIST TRAINING

ENG. PILOT/DRIVER TRAINING

~ Winds Of Fate - A Thief's Adventure ~ (1.0)

@AtrophyNo, 5 is fine. It just seemed very quiet. I will try and get a post in for Y'vanna tonight. Would everyone like to make a google doc for the meat of the convo during this next bit or no? If So I will go ahead and try to get a google doc going for use to share. If we do decide to use a doc then be sure to write in your code for italics, etc. You don't have to worry about color, I can add that in easy enough unless you want to copy the color code and paste it in, that works too.

~ Winds Of Fate - A Thief's Adventure ~ (1.0)

yes. I am still here. I just read you're post. I haven't heard from a lot of people so I was trying to decide on how to proceed. I could write in a few deaths, but it looks like you're about to off someone as well? I was hoping to hear from a few players but it's been really quiet.

~ Winds Of Fate - A Thief's Adventure ~ (1.0)

Today is the last day I have to work this week. Hopefully I can post either tonight or in the morning. Not sure where everyone else is at but it would appear that we have lost a few people. I hope I am wrong but it's looking that way. Hoping at least a few of you are still on board.

Delta Green: Whispers in the Darkness

>LT. SERENA GOMEZ
>THE SAFEHOUSE
>BLACKRIVER COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA
>0900HRS...///

Serena grabbed another beer and went back to her room to pack, not that there was much to pack. Hell she hadn’t really had the chance to unpack to begin with. She took a long pull from the beer and got on her cell phone to acquire a ticket for the ride back. She hadn’t planned on going home so soon, but to say that she had gotten any information sufficient enough to make much of a plan for was a bit much. She flopped down on the bottom bunk and thumbed her way through the web just long enough to hit the quickest site, Travelocity winning out this time.. She booked the first flight back to LA leaving Charlestown around 11:45 that pleased her. She wasn’t much for transfers and layovers, and this one had neither. She could definitely do for a nap, but she would have plenty of time for that on the flight home. It wasn’t like her mind was going to afford her much rest anyway, not after what happened at “Camp WhattheFuck”, West Virginia. Christ. She took another hard pull from the bottle and set it down as she sat upright, running a hand through her hair. A shower, yes. She stood up quick and dug through her bag as neatly as possible as to not have to repack everything. She dug out a pair of slim jeans and a plain white V neck shirt and a clean pair of panties that looked more like kids underwear more than anything and headed for the shower. That’s exactly what she needed. A good hot shower would do her some good…

A good hot shower might have been a bit of a stretch. It was anything but hot, but she was definitely awake and alert now, almost as much as her nipples were. She wasted little time in the water and even less time getting dressed, her clothes dampened from her lack of will to fully dry off before dressing herself. West Virginia’s climate was far more brisk and less forgiving than back home. She felt like her lips were turning purple and she developed a trembling which was most noticeable at her knees and elbows as she shivered her way down the hallway. She stopped along the way to grab another beer from the kitchen, at least they weren’t ice cold now.

”What I wouldn’t give for some Patron right now.” she said, popping the top on the counter once more.

She went back to the room and continued her packing which didn’t take very long. She took a moment to download a few songs on her ipod before heading out for Charlestown. She would have to speed a bit to get there but she could make it. She threw her luggage in the back of the rented Suburban and headed for the interstate, stopping along the way to get a few Red Bulls and a handful of large Tobbasco flavored SlimJims to help get her down the road.

She made it to the airport and returned her rental before checking her luggage and retrieving her ticket from the American Airlines desk. She did so rather hastily before going through the security checkpoint. She made it through with little time to spare. By the time she found her terminal the flight had nearly been boarded with only a handful of people still remaining in line. She found her seat and flopped down, plugged her headphones into her ipad and completely disregarded the flight attendant’s spiel about safety belts and flooding planes and how they should safely exit in the event of a blah blah blah. Before long the wheels on the landing gear were freed from the tarmac runway and she was on her way back to LA. She promptly hailed a stewardess for a pillow and some top shelf tequila which she immediately disposed of. She downed a second one before tuning herself out in the finest reclined seat that a coach ticket could afford.

>LAX INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
> LOS ANGELES, CA
>01:45HRS...///

Some 14 hours later one jet-lagged Serena touched down in Los Angeles. She was absolutely spent. She hailed a cab from the airport back to her home. She accidentally slammed the door to the cab a bit harder than she meant to, and she could hear the cabbie cussing her for all she was worth until he was completely out of hearing range. “Home, sweet home”, she thought as a smile managed to grow on her face. She fumbled with her keys a bit before entering. She slung her keys down on to her new Ikea nook pub style table and went straight for the tequila in the freezer. She grabbed a glass from the cabinet and poured herself a healthy three fingers. She then retrieved her cell phone from the drawer of no return in the kitchen. She inserted the battery and sim card and turned the device back on. It promptly went through the annoying start up while she took a sip from the glass, wincing at the awful chimes that everyone dreaded to hear. An odd thing really, something so mundane and nerve racking was also equally as reassuring and grounding on the opposite side of the same coin. She was very glad to be home regardless. She pulled off her shoes and pants and slid under the covers. She took another drink. She thought better of calling her mother and father, knowing full well that if she did she wouldn’t catch a break. She was already two flights and a corpse past that so she decided to call after she got some much needed rest. She opted to text her friend Cindy instead, with a simple message that read:

“HOME, WILL CALL AFTER SLEEP.”

She had no idea that WILL CALL AFTER SLEEP would translate into two days later. Forty eight hours of blurry and negligent bliss had befallen her. She barely recalled much of anything save for a few trips to the fridge and the bathroom, and a few dreary visions muffled by low ambient television chatter, but that was about it. Having fully reacclimated herself she made her rounds on the phone first, of course. She called Cindy first, a lengthy conversation about absolutely nothing, full of “oh my god, girl” moments, with a sparse peppering of teasing comments about how clandestine she was being, but it was a short lived inconvenience, and she was happy about that. They had made plans to go out the very same night for a good meal and some much needed self loathing that only neon lights and dim lit bar tops could deliver. Then came the dreaded call home, which wasn’t nearly as bad as she had thought it was going to be. She was more than likely spared by the short span of time she was gone, and she now thankful for that. She also called to check back in with her Unit Commander Bill. Higgins was glad to hear from her, and in such good time too. She promised to come by, but Higgins made sure that she not rush back in before getting some rest in. She reassured him though that she would surely come in before the week was out. She then spent the rest of the afternoon at her mother and father’s home, enduring a healthy pelting of unwanted cheek kissing and overly amorous behavior from her mother. This was to be expected though, and she was surely not disappointed.

Cindy and Serena then went to their dinner, lots of drinks and laughter. Serena was very glad that this hadn’t changed. Cindy was only annoying in the best of ways, and she was a decent friend. That was a lot to ask of people in this day and age. They then went on to a bar not too far from their neighborhood and tore in proper like. She ended up with some nameless guy in his apartment afterwards. She had decided that she wouldn’t be bringing any strays around her new place, especially not since she had acquired this “second job”. It just wouldn’t be wise. She had a scheduled meeting with her shrink for the following Friday but she moved up a week. Apparently cheap drinks and cheaper sex wasn’t going to clear her mind from the download strain she acquired in West Virginia. Her psychiatrist, Angela Baker, was a nosy bitch. Serena had known this for some time, but it was much more irksome now that she had some shit to hide. Mrs. Baker had been assigned to everyone on her unit after the ”incident’ with the midget tribe of Bundys, and she pried persistently about that already. This was going to be a problem.. she was going to be a problem. She was already asking questions that Serena didn’t know how to answer. This would need to be remedied.

Serena made her way back to work the same day, and greeted Higgins straight away. There was an oddness looming about. It was as if nothing had changed, at least on the surface, but there was an air about him now. In fact, she noticed this distance with nearly everyone in her unit. She went to the gym at least twice a week for the first month. Faces masked by gestures of greeting and good fortune that didn’t quite cover the edges, letting their deceit, imagined or not, show through. This only compounded Serena’s desire to be reclusive, which Mrs. Baker had already confirmed wasn’t healthy behavior, nor was it beneficial. Serena cared little. She wasn’t going to fall apart, was she?

She continued to meet with Cindy at least once a week as well, perhaps the last bastion that remained of her humanity in social terms. She also ordered a pair of tail lights, and a new spark plug and starter cap upgrade to go on the Camaro. A personal project or two would surely help to fill in the gaps from her deteriorating social life. She had also taken to surfing a great deal in the morning times. It was about the best thing that her shrink had suggested thus far. She got into the habit of getting up semi early and grabbing a sixer on the way to the beach. She wasn’t much for actually surfing, but she did enjoy sitting in the water on her board with a six pack to take in the ass of the sunrise several times a week. The salty smell of the foaming tides did her a lot of good, but then so did day drinking. She did enjoy it a lot, all jokes aside. Her parts came in several weeks later and they sat in her covered drive for several more. She had also ordered a home gym from Amazon, as going to the gym was becoming uncomfortable. It wasn’t like she was doing anything to create this new distance from her unit, it was mainly due to her being outside of the loop within the group now. This was to be expected though.
She did her best to cope with it, and still managed to make it to the gym to train with the group once a week. She continued to work with the unit without much of a problem, and regular operations came and went uneventfully. What didn’t come and go were the thoughts of what went down in West Virginia, that was a looming constant. She’d be lying if she said that she wasn’t yearning for more though. Everything else seemed so drab in comparison. She was already an addict, and she was already looking for her next fix.

Her uncle had also gotten locked up in the beginning of May, and this also caused a bit of problems with her in the workplace. He’d gotten caught with a stolen vehicle and other stolen goods at his shop downtown. It wasn’t like they didn’t know who he was or what he was into, but the side jokes were straining her already fragile social status within the group. She had made it to two more meetings with Mrs. Baker before she called Dr. Laine. She hadn’t tried to call socially at all since they left West Virginia, and she was a bit embarrassed to be calling in a favor. Dr. Laine was able to help her out, and set her up with a new psychiatrist who was more suitable to her current needs. This one, a man named Chris Bower, was much more acclimated to clients who had certain clearances and jobs that were a bit more secretive in nature, and knew only to pry where it actually mattered, on a personal level, outside of the workplace. She met with him twice between May and June and found him to be more than tolerable. She had also finally managed to add the lights and spark plugs to her Camaro with help that came in the form of heaps of domestic beer. She and Cindy would spend the next two weeks riding the coastline and hitting the boardwalks and bars, and things finally seemed to be falling into place for her back home. She had also managed to finish unpacking most of her shit, and her domicile was now starting to actually look like one. Now, if she could only maintain this drinking habit she might just survive, but her thoughts were still heavy with West Virginia.. And her new acquaintances therein.

~ Winds Of Fate - A Thief's Adventure ~ (1.0)

I will probably post for Y'vanna some time tomorrow as well. Hopefully we haven't lost anyone yet.

Delta Green: Whispers in the Darkness

I will be posting possibly tomorrow. Been a bit busy with work.