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Johnm: /* Ah, Africa */

2015-05-23T19:26:24Z

Ah, Africa

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	Nodding, the team recedes into the night and decides to fan out through the camp to see if they can locate lovely Luna. In fact, she finds them, confronting Nash in the dark. Once it's sorted out that the team is there to rescue her, she explains her situation: after the beating the Aussies gave her husband, she's back for revenge. She has a pistol, and has bought the loyalty of three young tribesmen who hover in the shadows nearby. Will the team help? Or carry her back to Amsterdam, vengeance deferred?		Nodding, the team recedes into the night and decides to fan out through the camp to see if they can locate lovely Luna. In fact, she finds them, confronting Nash in the dark. Once it's sorted out that the team is there to rescue her, she explains her situation: after the beating the Aussies gave her husband, she's back for revenge. She has a pistol, and has bought the loyalty of three young tribesmen who hover in the shadows nearby. Will the team help? Or carry her back to Amsterdam, vengeance deferred?

			==== Afterword ====

			Nash, Ollie, and Robbie eventually convince Luna that nothing good will come of attacking [[Oswald]], and spirit her and her husband away to safety. (And got paid.)

			[[Jason Eder]] went back to Senegal to continue collecting his $1000/day for flying his custom-made drones.

			[[Sophocles Tatapu]] went underground.

Johnm at 00:07, 24 February 2015

2015-02-24T00:07:46Z

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	''A companion and concurrent campaign to [[HotZone]].''		''A companion and concurrent campaign to [[HotZone]] and [[HotZone 3]].''

Johnm: /* Ah, Africa */

2013-10-10T23:40:37Z

Ah, Africa

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	A welcoming committee of skinny, stoned, shirtless teenagers with AK-47s extracted their due compensation before being chased off by the professional extortionists, the local military. All fees, taxes, and tithes were negotiated and transferred, and the party was subsequently introduced to [[Colonel Mahud]], one of the 'notable locals' who thrived through graft and brutality.		A welcoming committee of skinny, stoned, shirtless teenagers with AK-47s extracted their due compensation before being chased off by the professional extortionists, the local military. All fees, taxes, and tithes were negotiated and transferred, and the party was subsequently introduced to [[Colonel Mahud]], one of the 'notable locals' who thrived through graft and brutality.
	[[Image:mahud.jpg\|thumb\|right\|200px\|[[Colonel Mahud]], military strongman]]		[[Image:mahud.jpg\|thumb\|right\|200px\|[[Colonel Mahud]], military strongman]]

			[[Image:Jdoe.jpg\|thumb\|right\|200px\|[[John Doe]], assistant to Mr. Britsworth]]

			[[Image:Britsworth.jpg\|thumb\|right\|200px\|[[Brian Britsworth]], lover of scotch]]

	Nonetheless, the colonel recognized opportunity, and arrangements were made for lodging and a government driver to aid the team on their mission, the details of which they freely shared.		Nonetheless, the colonel recognized opportunity, and arrangements were made for lodging and a government driver to aid the team on their mission, the details of which they freely shared.

Johnm: /* Ah, Africa */

2013-10-10T23:26:47Z

Ah, Africa

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	The next morning, the team heads into the jungle in a government jeep driven by Tahini and entertained by Ding Ding. Hours later, after a treacherous bridge traversal and a sketchy extortion barricade (where the Ding Ding reports that the thugs are worried if they don't extract enough cash from the roadside today, the Australians will beat their mothers), they arrive at the mission, overseen by Father [[Patrick O'Leary]].		The next morning, the team heads into the jungle in a government jeep driven by Tahini and entertained by Ding Ding. Hours later, after a treacherous bridge traversal and a sketchy extortion barricade (where the Ding Ding reports that the thugs are worried if they don't extract enough cash from the roadside today, the Australians will beat their mothers), they arrive at the mission, overseen by Father [[Patrick O'Leary]].

	Interpreting his job as done, Tahini drives back to the city, and the team goes inside to see Luna's husband, a pale milquetoast who was beaten by Australian thugs to within an inch of his life. It turns out that Luna went out for revenge a few days ago. In an ornate box among her personal effects, Nash finds a box of 9mm ammunition, almost empty. The priest offers a WW2-era motorcycle and sidecar, and the team leaves Ding Ding behind in their quest through the ankle-deep mud to confront the Australians, the leader of ~~which~~ is referred to as [[Oswald]].		Interpreting his job as done, Tahini drives back to the city, and the team goes inside to see Luna's husband, a pale milquetoast who was beaten by Australian thugs to within an inch of his life. It turns out that Luna went out for revenge a few days ago. In an ornate box among her personal effects, Nash finds a box of 9mm ammunition, almost empty. The priest offers a WW2-era motorcycle and sidecar, and the team leaves Ding Ding behind in their quest through the ankle-deep mud to confront the Australians, the leader of whom is referred to as [[Oswald]].

	Arriving after dark, the team approaches one of the few ramshackle structures emitting some light and noise. They note the Toyota trucks with mounted .50-cal guns parked outside, and step ~~inside~~.		Arriving after dark, the team approaches one of the few ramshackle structures emitting some light and noise. They note the Toyota trucks with mounted .50-cal guns parked outside, and step within.

	With Robbie's sport jacket and Ollie's riot shield standing out immediately among the drunk Australian thugs, [[Oswald]] himself confronts them.		With Robbie's sport jacket and Ollie's riot shield standing out immediately among the drunk Australian thugs, [[Oswald]] himself confronts them.

	They claim they're American mercenaries looking for jobs. Oswald grins and says ~~okay~~, here's the location coordinates of a Danish mercenary camp. Go blow it up.		They claim they're American mercenaries looking for jobs. Oswald grins and says, "'''All right, mates, here's the location coordinates of a Danish mercenary camp. Go blow it up.'''"

			Nodding, the team recedes into the night and decides to fan out through the camp to see if they can locate lovely Luna. In fact, she finds them, confronting Nash in the dark. Once it's sorted out that the team is there to rescue her, she explains her situation: after the beating the Aussies gave her husband, she's back for revenge. She has a pistol, and has bought the loyalty of three young tribesmen who hover in the shadows nearby. Will the team help? Or carry her back to Amsterdam, vengeance deferred?

Johnm: /* Ah, Africa */

2013-10-09T17:34:10Z

Ah, Africa

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	[[Robbie Robertson]] was on the way to join them and conduct an operation in nearby Guinea to locate and retrieve the missing [[Luna Jansen]], heiress of [[Otto Jansen]], a fabulously wealth Dutch diamond broker and friend of [[Agent Zero]]'s.		[[Robbie Robertson]] was on the way to join them and conduct an operation in nearby Guinea to locate and retrieve the missing [[Luna Jansen]], heiress of [[Otto Jansen]], a fabulously wealth Dutch diamond broker and friend of [[Agent Zero]]'s.
			[[Image:LunaJansen.jpg\|thumb\|right\|200px\|[[Luna Jansen]], missing heiress]]
	It seemed simple enough, but shortly after the rendezvous, Sophocles got word that an old enemy was in town, hunting him down. Naturally, Sophocles turned the tables and began the hunt himself, with Jason along to provide recon and air support.		It seemed simple enough, but shortly after the rendezvous, Sophocles got word that an old enemy was in town, hunting him down. Naturally, Sophocles turned the tables and began the hunt himself, with Jason along to provide recon and air support.

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	A welcoming committee of skinny, stoned, shirtless teenagers with AK-47s extracted their due compensation before being chased off by the professional extortionists, the local military. All fees, taxes, and tithes were negotiated and transferred, and the party was subsequently introduced to [[Colonel Mahud]], one of the 'notable locals' who thrived through graft and brutality.		A welcoming committee of skinny, stoned, shirtless teenagers with AK-47s extracted their due compensation before being chased off by the professional extortionists, the local military. All fees, taxes, and tithes were negotiated and transferred, and the party was subsequently introduced to [[Colonel Mahud]], one of the 'notable locals' who thrived through graft and brutality.
			[[Image:mahud.jpg\|thumb\|right\|200px\|[[Colonel Mahud]], military strongman]]

	Nonetheless, the colonel recognized opportunity, and arrangements were made for lodging and a government driver to aid the team on their mission, the details of which they freely shared.		Nonetheless, the colonel recognized opportunity, and arrangements were made for lodging and a government driver to aid the team on their mission, the details of which they freely shared.
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	After a brief standoff, truths were divulged (aside from the stranger's offered name, [[John Doe]]), and the team was escorted to a secret underground British pub, full of beer-swilling mercenaries, spies, and a handful of diplomats, including [[Brian Britsworth]], who turned out to have a head full of scotch, a state in which the team grew to suspect was a state of normalcy for the man.		After a brief standoff, truths were divulged (aside from the stranger's offered name, [[John Doe]]), and the team was escorted to a secret underground British pub, full of beer-swilling mercenaries, spies, and a handful of diplomats, including [[Brian Britsworth]], who turned out to have a head full of scotch, a state in which the team grew to suspect was a state of normalcy for the man.
			[[Image:Oswald.jpg\|thumb\|right\|200px\|[[Oswald]], Aussie mining representative]]

	Britsworth filled the team in on some local dynamics, the two mining companies struggling to control inland mineral resources, the tribes whose loyalty they purchased, the criminal syndicates that sold them weapons. And, he was aware that [[Luna Jansen]] and her husband were volunteers at a Catholic mission some 250km into the jungle, but not that she'd gone missing. Finally, he offers a trustworthy local teenager, [[Ding Ding]], to help with tribal languages and customs, since the driver the colonel has provided, [[Tahini]] won't be of much use in that regard.		Britsworth filled the team in on some local dynamics, the two mining companies struggling to control inland mineral resources, the tribes whose loyalty they purchased, the criminal syndicates that sold them weapons. And, he was aware that [[Luna Jansen]] and her husband were volunteers at a Catholic mission some 250km into the jungle, but not that she'd gone missing. Finally, he offers a trustworthy local teenager, [[Ding Ding]], to help with tribal languages and customs, since the driver the colonel has provided, [[Tahini]] won't be of much use in that regard.

Johnm: /* Ah, Africa */

2013-10-08T20:23:24Z

Ah, Africa

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	Interpreting his job as done, Tahini drives back to the city, and the team goes inside to see Luna's husband, a pale milquetoast who was beaten by Australian thugs to within an inch of his life. It turns out that Luna went out for revenge a few days ago. In an ornate box among her personal effects, Nash finds a box of 9mm ammunition, almost empty. The priest offers a WW2-era motorcycle and sidecar, and the team leaves Ding Ding behind in their quest through the ankle-deep mud to confront the Australians, the leader of which is referred to as [[Oswald]].		Interpreting his job as done, Tahini drives back to the city, and the team goes inside to see Luna's husband, a pale milquetoast who was beaten by Australian thugs to within an inch of his life. It turns out that Luna went out for revenge a few days ago. In an ornate box among her personal effects, Nash finds a box of 9mm ammunition, almost empty. The priest offers a WW2-era motorcycle and sidecar, and the team leaves Ding Ding behind in their quest through the ankle-deep mud to confront the Australians, the leader of which is referred to as [[Oswald]].

			Arriving after dark, the team approaches one of the few ramshackle structures emitting some light and noise. They note the Toyota trucks with mounted .50-cal guns parked outside, and step inside.

			With Robbie's sport jacket and Ollie's riot shield standing out immediately among the drunk Australian thugs, [[Oswald]] himself confronts them.

			They claim they're American mercenaries looking for jobs. Oswald grins and says okay, here's the location coordinates of a Danish mercenary camp. Go blow it up.

Johnm: /* Ah, Africa */

2013-10-08T20:16:40Z

Ah, Africa

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 That left Robbie alone at the bar without a team, and so Agent Zero recruited [[Nash Awan]] and, serendipitously, [[Ollie Foster]], who was just completing an epic paddleboard journey from Israel to the villa in Corsica.
-Pilot [[Axel Bergen]] cranked up the volme and flew the duo to Senegal, where they picked up Robbie and made the short hop over to Conkary, the capital of Guinea.
+While awaiting pickup, Robbie researches Luna, and Guinea politics, and commits important names and faces to memory.
 A welcoming committee of skinny, stoned, shirtless teenagers with AK-47s extracted their due compensation before being chased off by the professional extortionists, the local military. All fees, taxes, and tithes were negotiated and transferred, and the party was subsequently introduced to [[Colonel Mahud]], one of the 'notable locals' who thrived through graft and brutality.
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 Nonetheless, the colonel recognized opportunity, and arrangements were made for lodging and a government driver to aid the team on their mission, the details of which they freely shared.
-After dark, the team decided to chance it and wander into the city in search of British diplomat [[Brian Britsworth]], a connection  Agent Zero suggested. After skulking through the shadows amid
+After dark, the team decided to chance it and wander into the rubble-strewn city in search of British diplomat [[Brian Britsworth]], a connection Agent Zero suggested. After skulking through the humid shadows amid various flavors of criminals and their victims, the team paused as a tall hooded drunk staggered towards them. The drunk shot them a glance, and then walked by and turned a corner.

Johnm: /* Ah, Africa */

2013-10-08T19:57:43Z

Ah, Africa

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	It seemed simple enough, but shortly after the rendezvous, Sophocles got word that an old enemy was in town, hunting him down. Naturally, Sophocles turned the tables and began the hunt himself, with Jason along to provide recon and air support.		It seemed simple enough, but shortly after the rendezvous, Sophocles got word that an old enemy was in town, hunting him down. Naturally, Sophocles turned the tables and began the hunt himself, with Jason along to provide recon and air support.

	That left Robbie alone at the bar without a team, and so Agent Zero ~~recreuited~~ [[Nash ~~Atwan~~]] and, serendipitously, [[Ollie Foster]], who'd just ~~completed~~ an epic paddleboard journey from Israel to Corsica.		That left Robbie alone at the bar without a team, and so Agent Zero recruited [[Nash Awan]] and, serendipitously, [[Ollie Foster]], who was just completing an epic paddleboard journey from Israel to the villa in Corsica.

			Pilot [[Axel Bergen]] cranked up the volme and flew the duo to Senegal, where they picked up Robbie and made the short hop over to Conkary, the capital of Guinea.

			A welcoming committee of skinny, stoned, shirtless teenagers with AK-47s extracted their due compensation before being chased off by the professional extortionists, the local military. All fees, taxes, and tithes were negotiated and transferred, and the party was subsequently introduced to [[Colonel Mahud]], one of the 'notable locals' who thrived through graft and brutality.

			Nonetheless, the colonel recognized opportunity, and arrangements were made for lodging and a government driver to aid the team on their mission, the details of which they freely shared.

			After dark, the team decided to chance it and wander into the city in search of British diplomat [[Brian Britsworth]], a connection Agent Zero suggested. After skulking through the shadows amid

Johnm: /* Ah, Africa */

2013-10-08T19:46:54Z

Ah, Africa

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	=== Ah, Africa ===		=== Ah, Africa ===

			For weeks, [[Jason Eder]] and [[Sophocles Tatapu]] sat in a bar in Senegal, earning a scant $1,000 per day to be "available" and conduct occasional port surveillance. Finally, a mission:

			[[Robbie Robertson]] was on the way to join them and conduct an operation in nearby Guinea to locate and retrieve the missing [[Luna Jansen]], heiress of [[Otto Jansen]], a fabulously wealth Dutch diamond broker and friend of [[Agent Zero]]'s.

			It seemed simple enough, but shortly after the rendezvous, Sophocles got word that an old enemy was in town, hunting him down. Naturally, Sophocles turned the tables and began the hunt himself, with Jason along to provide recon and air support.

			That left Robbie alone at the bar without a team, and so Agent Zero recreuited [[Nash Atwan]] and, serendipitously, [[Ollie Foster]], who'd just completed an epic paddleboard journey from Israel to Corsica.

Johnm: /* Two Guys Walk Into A Bar */

2013-10-08T19:22:20Z

Two Guys Walk Into A Bar

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	Fast friends now, Robbie and Nash pick up Valeria and spend the rest of the evening relaxing in the hotel, before returning to the team's compound in Corsica the following afternoon to consider implications and next steps.		Fast friends now, Robbie and Nash pick up Valeria and spend the rest of the evening relaxing in the hotel, before returning to the team's compound in Corsica the following afternoon to consider implications and next steps.

			=== Ah, Africa ===