CLOSED ♔ i'll tell you 'bout a secret i've been undermining

[superswank]

WHO || Sydney, Sylar, Drax, Frankie, Allison [Closed]
WHAT || The Knights investigate a biological weapons threat for the Ukrainians 
WHERE ||Antarctica
WHEN || April 10th [back dated]
HOW || Actionspam. Single thread, don't worry about maintaining tagging order.

Not all international intrigue happens in presidential palaces, plush business offices, and smoky dives next to waterfronts.  Some happens in the coldest, dreariest parts of the world.

The Ukrainians expect the Knights to head for the Russian research station from the drop point, stop to disable both the helicopter and communications tower, then enter the compound. Once there, they are to find Prytyka and question him on camera, transmitting this conversation live via a satellite uplink with their contact, Kuchma.

They are currently been flown to the drop point 2 miles from Adelie 14, and Kuchma is on the plane with them, providing them all with arctic gear and final requests.  They have access to thermal undergarments, snowsuits, boots, parkas, snow goggles, gloves and mittens, as well as a portable satellite phone and video camera, and several AKSU-74 sub machine guns.

"Many firearms are unreliable in the extreme Antarctic weather, so you might wish to take one," Kuchma cautions. 

Comments

[superswank]

[ the communications cluster is secured with a simple padlock, and syd nods to frankie to try it first, drawing her gun and holding it barrel-pointed-up with both hands as she keeps a close eye out for movement. ]

[watchmaker]

[while frankie works on that, sylar ... stands around and attempts to look imposing with his arms crossed. his brain is the weapon, ok.]

[thetokenaussie]

[Well that sure was a Nat 20 Disable Device check so Frankie could have basically looked at that lock and it would have opened itself for her.]

Easy part down... [ Moving past the - idek, gate/fence/ whatever is securing the comms tower pretty much.]

[superswank]

[ the padlock is on the shack door, so when she pops that, they head inside. sydney does a cursory inspection of the tech within ] It's a junction station - it connects all the of compound's communications devices. Radio, Internet, direct satellite links to their other facilities, it all goes through these transmitters. [ she looks to frankie ] Do you think you can disable them without damaging the equipment?

[thetokenaussie]

[Frankie moves closer to study the transmitters, lines furrowing her brow as she bobs her head from side to side.] I can give it a shot, depends how complicated the wiring is...

[AKA it depends on what the DC is cause I got no idea but with a Disable Device of 2 lmao no action point 32? That's almost as good as it's going to get.]

[superswank]

[ dis shit is child's play, basically. all communication with the outside world is cut off, with zero damage to the machinery. syd looks impressed, aight ] I'm glad we've got you along.

[thetokenaussie]

Yeah don't get too excited. [Though there may be the slightest hint of a grin touching her lips.] Still gotta disable that Helicopter.

[watchmaker]

Well, if you need any help with that one, I'll be more than happy to assist.

[superswank]

Let's get over there before anyone comes to investigate why communications are down.

[thetokenaussie]

[Annd with a nod, Frankie thinks to wait for everyone to get clear to put the padlock back in place so their presence isn't immediately obvious. (Wis 21).]

[superswank]

[ they head out and over to the helicopter, and syd starts untying the tarp enough to provide access to the engine for frankie, but with her hands gloved, she can't get a good enough grip on the ropes (dex 6) ]

[thetokenaussie]

[And as Frankie tries untie the ropes... her feet hit a patch of ice and she goes ass over tit to faceplant in the snow.

(Dex Crit Fail)]

[watchmaker]

[omg gurls. sylar is going to untie the ropes with telekinesis because obviously they are cursed. (concentration 27)]

[superswank]

[ syd's eyebrows climb a second as she helps frankie up and notices the ropes moving. ] ... Handy. [ she nods to the craft, sliding the engine panel open ]

[watchmaker]

[shrugs like it ain't no thing] I have a few tricks.

[thetokenaussie]

We might need more of them yet... [Cause that was a pretty ordinary roll for Frankie but with mods; Disable Device 21, she moves in to give it a shot.]

[superswank]

[ it's high enough to disable the engine, although not without leaving some evidence that it's been tampered with. ] I think it's going to have to do.

[thetokenaussie]

If anyone notices, hopefully they'll just think somebody was trying to take it for a joyride... [#wishful thinking.] Time to meet up with the others?

[superswank]

Let's go. [ she moves to cover the tarp back up ]

[thetokenaussie]

[And Frankie will give Sydney a hand and not faceplant this time (dex 17) before they head out to join the others.]