Arrival in Kenya (PLOT POST)
Posted on 26 Jun 2021 @ 5:26pm by Commander Kristiana Petrova & Captain Easton Lawe
Edited on on 26 Jun 2021 @ 5:31pm
351 words; about a 2 minute read
Mission:
Home
Location: Kenya, foot of a mountain slope
Many shimmering beams of blue light deposited a gaggle of military officers at their destination. Captain Easton Lawe was the ranking officer, but nominally Commander Petrova was in charge. Also there were a number of cadets, equal to the amount of officers minus one - Captain Lawe did not have a cadet assigned to him.
"Huh," Cadet Senior Grade Gaving Layne - assigned to Kristiana Petrova - piped up. The powerfully built young man considered the surroundings and the group for a moment, his gaze quickly going over the group, before continuing to speak. "I'd half expected a desert or a savannah, knowing we were going to Kenya," he offered, glancing over at Kristiana.
"Well, a forested mountainous area is what we're getting," Kris explained in return, hoisting up her back pack, checking the sword at her side - a single edged, relatively short broadsword of European design, she'd opted to bring her langmesser along in place of a machete. "Listen up, people," she called out as she double checked and put on her sunglasses. "Exfil position is thirty miles that way, two and a half miles up the mountain side, and we have seven days to get there! That means an average of four-point-two miles per day! Do not underestimate the amount of effort this will require! This is not a cake walk, not a leisurely stroll!"
"Alright," Petrova continued, lowering her voice from shouting to conversational, turning to her charge, Cadet Layne. "You're in charge. Delegate. Plan. Look for relevant skills in your group. Here's a rudimentary map of the area, lacking in detail. Get us to the indicated exfil point, on time. Someone will have to nagivate. We will need food. Water. Shelter. Get it done."
" ... Yessir," he ventured, considering for a moment before turning back towards the assembled group. "Alright, which one of you can navigate by the sun and stars? Anyone here know how to hunt or gather plants that are safe to eat? Who can start a fire? Who can build a shelter from natural resources or make weapons we can use to hunt with?"