« Prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 Next » Reply Share Thread Facebook Twitter Tumblr LinkedIn MySpace Email Go to Previous Thread Next Thread Please make a selection first Author Topic: Paradigm Shift #12 Jimstanbul (Not Constantinople) (Read 2,095 times) Mathew Amtrum Trainer Powered Trainer [send pm] Joined: June 2011 Posts: 12,706 Paradigm Shift #12 Jimstanbul (Not Constantinople) « Mar 24, 2016 18:31:27 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top A strong offensive has been launched at the boarders of Turkey to draw attention to these boarder skirmishes as Allied forces attempt to push into Turkey and set up a forward operating base. Meanwhile a small team of Agents, selected for their lack of notoriety has been teleported outside of Jim's capital city, the former Istanbul. Their mission is to attempt to find a way to infiltrate Jimothy Clavish's palace and end his reign of terror for good. Failing that they are to do everything in their power to disrupt the workings of the war effort and Government in order to help the bulk of the main forces. Report in, who has been teleported outside of Istanbul? Back to Top   Mathew Amtrum Mark Rydell Mentor Intelligence I'd rip you apart. [send pm] Joined: October 2015 Posts: 1,555 Paradigm Shift #12 Jimstanbul (Not Constantinople) « Mar 24, 2016 18:32:45 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Mark is here, looking around! Back to Top   You speak of legends... ...you don't know the meaning of the word. Savaak Puckett Mentor Intelligence Bundle of sunshine [send pm] Joined: November 2015 Gender: Posts: 1,081 Paradigm Shift #12 Jimstanbul (Not Constantinople) « Mar 24, 2016 18:32:49 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Savaak's here! Back to Top   Eliott Knight Mentor Intelligence Go away. [send pm] Joined: June 2014 Posts: 2,255 Paradigm Shift #12 Jimstanbul (Not Constantinople) « Mar 24, 2016 18:33:51 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Eliott is present. Back to Top   Joshua Eichmann Agent Trainee Defense Level 12 Paladin [send pm] Joined: January 2016 Gender: Posts: 331 Paradigm Shift #12 Jimstanbul (Not Constantinople) « Mar 24, 2016 18:35:00 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Josh is present. Back to Top   Mathew Amtrum Trainer Powered Trainer [send pm] Joined: June 2011 Posts: 12,706 Paradigm Shift #12 Jimstanbul (Not Constantinople) « Mar 24, 2016 18:38:23 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top They arrived safely! And they can see that the capital city at least appears to not only be intact but thriving. Large numbers of cars, along with military vehicles seem to be moving in and out of the city. But the city appears to be thriving with people and business bustling about as far as they can see. Back to Top   Mathew Amtrum Aaron Silverman Legend Defense ... [send pm] Joined: November 2014 Posts: 3,701 Paradigm Shift #12 Jimstanbul (Not Constantinople) « Mar 24, 2016 18:40:45 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Aaron probably shouldn't be here. He's got prosthetics, meds for the pain, the doctors said the new legs will be able to do the same stuff as his actual ones once he's gotten used to them - but he hasn't had enough time to get all the way used to them. He can move around, but there's still pain, balance is occasionally tricky. It would be quite a while before he's running marathons or parkouring or whatever. He's here anyway, armed with a concealed electroshock pistol and ready to do what has to be done. His powers can take some of the load, nobody has to know until he's ready. He's near the front of the group, looking over the city. So this is that bastard's capital, huh? Too bad he doesn't speak any Turkish. How close do they look to be to Jim's palace? Anything they'd recognise nearby from any briefings? « Last Edit: Mar 24, 2016 18:41:24 GMT -6 by Aaron Silverman » Back to Top   Some things are worth fighting for, some feelings never die... Joshua Eichmann Agent Trainee Defense Level 12 Paladin [send pm] Joined: January 2016 Gender: Posts: 331 Paradigm Shift #12 Jimstanbul (Not Constantinople) « Mar 24, 2016 18:44:20 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Josh has chosen to come heavily armored, with a stiff-wearing but practical flak jacket, complete with the high collar that would protect his neck from theoretical shrapnel. As loathe as he is to wield weapons, upon the suggestion of others he's equipped himself with a non-lethal shock pistol, and it remains in its holster. For now he remains quiet, following the lead of those more experienced than he is (which is the entire team). Back to Top   Mark Rydell Mentor Intelligence I'd rip you apart. [send pm] Joined: October 2015 Posts: 1,555 Paradigm Shift #12 Jimstanbul (Not Constantinople) « Mar 24, 2016 18:45:13 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Mark, armed with nothing but himself, turns to see if there's an area the military vehicles seem to congregate the most in. Back to Top   You speak of legends... ...you don't know the meaning of the word. Eliott Knight Mentor Intelligence Go away. [send pm] Joined: June 2014 Posts: 2,255 Paradigm Shift #12 Jimstanbul (Not Constantinople) « Mar 24, 2016 18:47:32 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Eliott's eyes go wide at Josh. "Are you a moron?!" she asks, trying to keep her voice low. "We're supposed to try and blend in you clod!" Back to Top   Mathew Amtrum Trainer Powered Trainer [send pm] Joined: June 2011 Posts: 12,706 Paradigm Shift #12 Jimstanbul (Not Constantinople) « Mar 24, 2016 18:47:54 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Aaron is there and drugged up! Probably a bad idea but he was able to secure himself a spot despite that fact! Josh looks like a sketchy terrorist! He is getting a few looks by some pedestrians in the area who start walking away... very quickly. Mark can see that most of the military vehicles are heading out of the city. But in the distance he can see what looks to be a palace on a hilltop in the general direction they were heading before being obscured by buildings! Back to Top   Mathew Amtrum Savaak Puckett Mentor Intelligence Bundle of sunshine [send pm] Joined: November 2015 Gender: Posts: 1,081 Paradigm Shift #12 Jimstanbul (Not Constantinople) « Mar 24, 2016 18:49:33 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Savaak is not armed to the teeth! In face, the only weapon she has is her power! She looks over at the heavier armor and lets Eliott speak her mind. Back to Top   Leif Adamson Agent In the Land of Gods and Monsters. [send pm] Joined: January 2016 Gender: Posts: 925 Paradigm Shift #12 Jimstanbul (Not Constantinople) « Mar 24, 2016 18:49:56 GMT -6 via mobile » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Sarah is there, silent, with a gun in its holster, her staff, and two daggers. Back to Top   Biography ;; Gasoline Joshua Eichmann Agent Trainee Defense Level 12 Paladin [send pm] Joined: January 2016 Gender: Posts: 331 Paradigm Shift #12 Jimstanbul (Not Constantinople) « Mar 24, 2016 18:50:01 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Palm, meet forehead. "Sorry..." Josh muttered under his breath. Why the heck hadn't anybody told him that when he put it on back at the armory? "Guess it's not too late to slough it off, but then they're gonna be mad about a missing flak jacket..." Back to Top   Mathew Amtrum Trainer Powered Trainer [send pm] Joined: June 2011 Posts: 12,706 Paradigm Shift #12 Jimstanbul (Not Constantinople) « Mar 24, 2016 18:54:34 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top They continue to stand just outside of the city limits! They seem to be starting to attract more attention from the people driving by! Back to Top   Mathew Amtrum Mark Rydell Mentor Intelligence I'd rip you apart. [send pm] Joined: October 2015 Posts: 1,555 Paradigm Shift #12 Jimstanbul (Not Constantinople) « Mar 24, 2016 18:55:17 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Mark starts walking towards the palace! Back to Top   You speak of legends... ...you don't know the meaning of the word. Eliott Knight Mentor Intelligence Go away. [send pm] Joined: June 2014 Posts: 2,255 Paradigm Shift #12 Jimstanbul (Not Constantinople) « Mar 24, 2016 18:55:53 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top She looks around in distress. "You've already been noticed...!" Internal screaming. She hurries after Mark though. He tends to run face-first into trouble. Back to Top   Aaron Silverman Legend Defense ... [send pm] Joined: November 2014 Posts: 3,701 Paradigm Shift #12 Jimstanbul (Not Constantinople) « Mar 24, 2016 18:57:05 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top He wasn't silly enough to go into the field high, he just has a prescription for pain medication. And some supplies because they won't exactly be able to go back to base and stock up while in here. He lets the residual pain give him some focus, keep him alert, as he heads in, trying to look like he's not with Mr. Tank. They saw what direction the palace is in, so he's heading that way with Mark, trying to look for any areas that look like security is lighter, without the glancing about being too obvious. Tourism probably isn't a thing in Imperial territory, so best not to look like one. Does it look like there's anywhere they can advance on the palace mostly out of sight, to prevent more attention coming their way? Back to Top   Some things are worth fighting for, some feelings never die... Savaak Puckett Mentor Intelligence Bundle of sunshine [send pm] Joined: November 2015 Gender: Posts: 1,081 Paradigm Shift #12 Jimstanbul (Not Constantinople) « Mar 24, 2016 18:57:10 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Savaak keeps a lookout as people start booking it away from them. "I'd suggest getting rid of it. Quickly." She nods and follows after Mark and Eliott. The less they're seen with this much attention, the better. Back to Top   Joshua Eichmann Agent Trainee Defense Level 12 Paladin [send pm] Joined: January 2016 Gender: Posts: 331 Paradigm Shift #12 Jimstanbul (Not Constantinople) « Mar 24, 2016 18:58:08 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Josh was under the impression he'd stick out like a sore thumb given, you know, he's a white kid from Wisconsin in the middle of the city formerly known as Istanbul, and he'd also read that it wasn't exactly a super-rarity for civilians to wear some sort of body armor in the Middle East, but hey. What's done is done. Realizing that he's probably just blown the 'stealth' part of a stealth mission, Josh has no choice but to follow. He does do the rest of the group a favor by unclipping the flak jacket and leaving it in the most out-of-the-way corner he can find, at least. « Last Edit: Mar 24, 2016 18:59:01 GMT -6 by Joshua Eichmann - Reason: Because. » Back to Top   Leif Adamson Agent In the Land of Gods and Monsters. [send pm] Joined: January 2016 Gender: Posts: 925 Paradigm Shift #12 Jimstanbul (Not Constantinople) « Mar 24, 2016 18:58:49 GMT -6 via mobile » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Sarah follows after the others, pulling her hood over her blonde hair. Back to Top   Biography ;; Gasoline Nathaniel Crane Student Intelligence Are you sure it's real? [send pm] Joined: February 2016 Gender: Posts: 157 Paradigm Shift #12 Jimstanbul (Not Constantinople) « Mar 24, 2016 19:02:25 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Nate follows quietly watching concern obvious on his face. Back to Top   Mathew Amtrum Trainer Powered Trainer [send pm] Joined: June 2011 Posts: 12,706 Paradigm Shift #12 Jimstanbul (Not Constantinople) « Mar 24, 2016 19:06:56 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top The Palace is in the distance so it will be quite a walk before security measures can be seen for the palace proper! Aaron would find that with the nature of his injuries the "residual pain" is still quite potent as his nerves were severely damaged when his legs were crushed. As the group heads in they would find that the city was vibrant and alive. People walking down the streets laughing and chatting. Businesses open for business as people from all races and walks of life walked the streets as citizens and visitors. As they get deeper into the city they begin to see not only the cultural artwork and statues and buildings from before the war intact, but many new additions since the Empire has taken control. The vast majority of them featuring Jimothy Clavish, generally being depicted as a divine savior. They would also find a smattering of posters posted on the walls of buildings, and a few billboards with a close up of his face and writing in English. "Vigilance and loyalty are Divine. Citizens for the True Divinity." Do they intend to bee line it for the palace or explore the city? « Last Edit: Mar 24, 2016 19:07:25 GMT -6 by Mathew Amtrum » Back to Top   Mathew Amtrum Mark Rydell Mentor Intelligence I'd rip you apart. [send pm] Joined: October 2015 Posts: 1,555 Paradigm Shift #12 Jimstanbul (Not Constantinople) « Mar 24, 2016 19:09:16 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Mark is looking for anything that looks like either it could supply Turkey's war effort, like a supply depot, otherwise he'll just keep heading towards the palace. Back to Top   You speak of legends... ...you don't know the meaning of the word. Nathaniel Crane Student Intelligence Are you sure it's real? [send pm] Joined: February 2016 Gender: Posts: 157 Paradigm Shift #12 Jimstanbul (Not Constantinople) « Mar 24, 2016 19:11:07 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Nate throws up an illusion over himself and anyone else, who would be willing to look more like the local populace. "I've got cover if you like." Nate smiled, more than happy to help out in his little way. Back to Top   Reply Share Thread Facebook Twitter Tumblr LinkedIn MySpace Email Go to Previous Thread Next Thread Please make a selection first