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Operation Vanguard, Act I- The only easy day was yesterday (high-casual)

Serena flicked her head up again once Boris assigned the positions over the radio. In response to Vadim, Serena turned on her own radio, speaking into it. “Affirmative. See you out there, Cossack.” She adjusted her position in the seat slightly, furrowing her brows as the jets flew across the sky. The roaring engines were as thunderous cracks throughout the ground beneath them, though it seemed none of the soldiers in the car flinched at all. A familiar sound to a lot of them.

The cars continued to drive through the town, with many different sounds outside. By now, Serena’s eyes had gotten used to the darkness that surrounded the town. She began to see figures in the many streets. Some were scattering around for God knows what, whilst some kids were playing with a bashed-up football in a bomb crater. It was a bittersweet sight; at least they were still trying to play, in this torn up war zone that Bangkok had turned into the last couple of months. The area around the operatives had been somewhat silent so far, besides the occasional gunshot a few streets away.

After a sharp right, Serena squinted her eyes at one of the rooftops. A small figure stood still, before he took off, sprinting across a couple of rooftops, before he disappeared back into the night. It stung in Serena’s stomach at the sight, and she quickly went to turn on her radio again. “Eyes open, everyone. Might just have been a scared mouse, but we’ve got a runner on a rooftop. Could be a lookout, might be more. Patch out.” She wrinkled her nose, pulling the rifle from between her legs, holding it tightly as she continued to scan the houses. Surely, it could have been nothing, but it might’ve not been.

Operation Vanguard, Act I- The only easy day was yesterday (high-casual)

So sorry! Last few days have been a nightmare of things to do. Post is going up within an hour

Operation Vanguard, Act I- The only easy day was yesterday (high-casual)

Not going to be able to post before tonight!

Operation Vanguard, Act I- The only easy day was yesterday (high-casual)

Serena kept her arms folded as Boris answered, her expression blank as she gave a light, but clear nod. She met the gaze of Isabela, returning the look with a faint smile. And as the group began gathering the last of their things, Serena walked towards her locker, finding the rest of her own items. Once again, she checked her bag, for the third time. She did not forget things, ever, but it was a simple habit, almost a ritual by now. It had become a strange sense of familiarity in each new environment she found herself in. Surely it seemed strange, but it was time she spent to make sure her mind was in the right place – and it was. Throughout her time in The Ninth she had developed a few rituals alongside her comrades; triple checking their bags was one of them. ‘Una terza volta per buona fortuna.’ they’d say. ‘A third time for good luck’.

Everything was in order, as it should be. The woman tightened the short braid she had made for her hair, to keep it in check during the operation. With a silent thud, Serena closed her locker, grabbed her bag and rifle and headed towards the door. She found two cars outside, one empty and one containing Boris and Isabela. The Italian took a moment outside in the dark, watching the destructive firework in the distance. The sound of muffled gunfire and explosions was a strange one; calming in a sense. It was the instrumental opera; indicating your last minutes to contemplate with yourself before the actual fighting would break out, if it was going to, at least. Her eyes went flew back towards the car; Boris was talking to someone on the phone, most likely an officer of sorts. Nevertheless; Serena approached the car.

The woman sat herself behind Boris, placing her trust 416 between her legs, and pulled up her balaclava, taking in a silent deep breath. Boris had just put the phone down, asking Isabela something as soon as Serena had entered; nothing Serena herself paid a lot of attention to at first. She remained silent, her eyes locked on the horizon, filled with muffled guns and tracer rounds still. It was going to be a long night.

Operation Vanguard, Act I- The only easy day was yesterday (high-casual)

Serena tapped her finger against her knee idly, her full focus dedicated to the Russian, Bo, as they called him. A steady gaze wandered upon the other members, her eyes resting upon each of them for just a short moment. Serena hadn’t served in an international unit before, though she had served alongside foreigners. It was an interesting change, though the life with The Ninth had been interesting enough already.
The woman’s attention briefly swapped to the short haired Spanish woman, Isabela, far as she recalled. So far, Isabela had been the person most alike Serena, in terms of nationality, at least. A latin country, just like her own. They were yet to talk properly though, it seemed like all of them were.

Alas, Serena turned her head back towards Melnikov, as he finished up the briefing. Instinctively, she rose to her feet, grabbing her trusty rifle just as her teammates had done. Her ear flickered towards the question from Daniel, squinting her eyes in agreement. There was bound to be resistance on the way, at least she was expecting it to happen. Before Boris could properly answer Daniel, Serena followed up his question with another.

“Speaking of an interception, what’s the rules of engagement?” She asked, her Italian accent being heard from every few words. “Do not engage before fired upon?”

Operation Vanguard, Act I- The only easy day was yesterday (high-casual)

@AlShayatin I'll do one now!

Operation Vanguard, Act I- The only easy day was yesterday (high-casual)

@AlShayatin Nah, but I got an A in spanish :]

Edit: Oh shit, didn't realize I put it in Characters, my bad.

Operation Vanguard, Act I- The only easy day was yesterday (high-casual)

Alright, here's what I got. @AlShayatin

Serena 'Patch' Adesso

Name: Serena Adesso
Alias: N/A
Nickname/Callsign (How to be called over radio): Patch
Date of birth: 24/01/1988
Place of Birth: Siena, Italy
Citizenship: Italian
Languages: Italian, English

Physical Information

(if picture is provided some things can be left blank)

Height: 5'5
Weight: 135 lbs
Eye color: Brown
Hair color/cut: See picture, cut usually shorter.
Body type: Toned and athletic

Military Information and Service Records

(several units are allowed as long as the transition is legit)

Country: Italy
Unit/s: 9th Parachute Assault Regiment "Col Moschin"
Previous MOS-Occupation/s: Esercito Italiano – Italian army
Rank (last one achieved): Lieutenant (Field Medic)
Duration of service: 9
Tour/s of duty: 5 x 180 day tours, Afghanistan, 5 x 180 day tours (The Ninth)
(Awards are optional)

Gear

Uniform: - Official 9th Regiment Uniform – see picture.
Armor:- Kevlar vest and helmet.
Weapons: -
Heckler & Koch Hk 416 equipped with a regular Red Dot Sight, magnifier, Angled foregrip, surpresser if needed.
Fabrique Nationale Five-seven pistol, surpresser if needed.
Standard folding knife.

Backkpack: -
Six ration packs.
Water canteen.
Notebook and pen.
First aid kit.
7 extra standard issue bandages.
3 x Emergency Trauma bandage
2 x liquid bottles for wound cleaning.
6 x Adrenaline shots.
2 IV bags.
Morphine.
Antibiotics.
Phenergan.
Night vision goggles.
Ammunition/others
Five loaded 30 round magazines for the 416.
7 loaded 11 round magazines for the Five Seven.
3 M67 grenades.
3 smoke grenades.

Personal Information

CV- Serena was born and raised in Siena, Italy. Her father was a car mechanic, and her mother owned a small bakery. Nothing specific set the tone for a future in the military. She picked up Muay Thai and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu at 10, originally as a dare from a childhood friend. The Italian girl managed to acquire a brown belt in BJJ at the age of 19. She participated in several nationwide competitions, finding herself being used to relying on herself in pressured situations. Serena completed her education, always seeing herself becoming a doctor.

Plans changed when she passed a recruitment station as a 17 year old. She aspired towards joining the Italian military, which she did at the age of 20. Passing the initial tests, Serena quickly sought towards a role of medical service. She was assigned as a field medic, her knowledge of medicine and treatment serving as a good starting point. Serena met a woman from Isreal during her training, eventually befriending her and visiting her home in Isreal. There, the woman gifted Serena an Isreali uniform as a present, of which Serena carried to a family gathering in Isreal along her friend. (Picture of Serena is from the given situation.)

After several deployments and years of service, Serena’s extraordinary service as a field medic was noticed by the 9th Reggimento d'Assalto Paracadutisti, and she was taken in at the age of 26. Once again, Serena found herself being assigned as a field medic. During classified missions with her assigned squad, codenamed “Cacciatori Felici” Serena had plenty of time to perfect her medical skills, eventually granting her the nickname of ‘La Benda” or simply ‘Patch’ in English, as a reference to her skills with patching her fellow comrades up.

Eventually being promoted to Lieutenant, Serena had fought alongside her squad for 3 years. During a Seek and Destroy mission in Afghanistan, the parachuting soldiers found themselves several miles from their target. The pilot had accidentaly called the order to jump far too early, leaving the 9th to spend hours searching for their target in the dead of the night. Once they arrived, the squad found themselves surrounded by far more enemies than intel had suggested. A firefight broke out, lasting several hours. Two of her fellow soldiers were shot dead, and a 3rd almost bled to death, only saved by a makeshift patch Serena ripped from her shirt. The rest of them eventually found themselves pushing the lines back, until they could reach the inner structures of the compound, which contained the target they came to eliminate. The mission was called a success, though the Cacciatori Felici had suffered heavy losses, the first in five years. Now, however, Serena was contacted by an entirely new position. She agreed, once again prepared to serve as a field medic.

Operation Vanguard, Act I- The only easy day was yesterday (high-casual)

Almost done with cs, some things came up today, so not sure I can finish it for tonight. Going Italian character tho :))