Hunters in the Dolomites

Something that occurred to me... and I might have missed it... did we have a name or names for the HVTs? Or can we just make them up as we go along?

You have any higher-echelon specifically, Voodoo, or are these guys mostly just foot soldiers?

Also, I'd just like to throw out there that the SRT squad is available for folks to use, so long as they don't get spread too thin - 12 guys can get used up pretty quickly. But coordinate with me, and I'll be more than happy to add some beef to assist with operations as necessary. *grins*

Officer_Charon wrote:Something that occurred to me... and I might have missed it... did we have a name or names for the HVTs? Or can we just make them up as we go along?

Alfisti asked basically the same question (via PM). Based on the intro I would say no...there is zero information on who got flushed out of the safe-house.

There are however plenty of ways that information could magically appear if you want;

• Priscilla & team are back at Section Two home base monitoring every tapped Padania communications line they have. All it would take is one careless phone call and all kinds of intel could pop up.
  
• Boomer has already submitted a piece in which Alpha & Olga find a communications bunker in the chalet basement. Perhaps that could yield some data.
  
• You could always capture an FRF man and encourge him to talk.
  

I left that area intentionally wide open to provide maximum latitude for the other writers. The guys I have E&M (still with Hillshire & Triela) chasing in my chapter are just run of the mill field grunts.

You have any higher-echelon specifically, Voodoo, or are these guys mostly just foot soldiers?

Again, it's up to you. I'd say the majority are regular foot soldiers but if you have reason to add in a High Value Target (I had to look that up) go ahead.

Sorry about that... you know how we military guys love our TLAs *cheeky grin*

And I gotcha... to my Italian name-inator!

Professor Voodoo wrote:

Officer_Charon wrote:Something that occurred to me... and I might have missed it... did we have a name or names for the HVTs? Or can we just make them up as we go along?

Alfisti asked basically the same question (via PM). Based on the intro I would say no...there is zero information on who got flushed out of the safe-house.

There are however plenty of ways that information could magically appear if you want;

• Priscilla & team are back at Section Two home base monitoring every tapped Padania communications line they have. All it would take is one careless phone call and all kinds of intel could pop up.
  
• Boomer has already submitted a piece in which Alpha & Olga find a communications bunker in the chalet basement. Perhaps that could yield some data.
  
• You could always capture an FRF man and encourge him to talk.

Another possibility would be to identify the dead Padans, then work up known associates. Also check for things like phones and the like. Neither would probably give a "go get 'em" list, but it would certainly give people to look out for... for better or for worse.

Alfisti wrote:Another possibility would be to identify the dead Padans, then work up known associates. Also check for things like phones and the like. Neither would probably give a "go get 'em" list, but it would certainly give people to look out for... for better or for worse.

That is the plan I was going to follow. Genco Ribisi must be feeling very guilty and responsible for the cock-up, so I had him working hard trying to put things together to give the fratelli at least an idea of who they might be on the lookout for.

Kiskaloo wrote:

Alfisti wrote:Another possibility would be to identify the dead Padans, then work up known associates. Also check for things like phones and the like. Neither would probably give a "go get 'em" list, but it would certainly give people to look out for... for better or for worse.

That is the plan I was going to follow. Genco Ribisi must be feeling very guilty and responsible for the cock-up, so I had him working hard trying to put things together to give the fratelli at least an idea of who they might be on the lookout for.

No matter what he does I'm afraid Genco has probably landed himself permanently on Monty's black list... particularly since it's resulted in her having to drop what she was doing and travel all the way from London to somewhere she would rather not be to start from scratch on a job she doesn't want.

Kara: "Everyone is on Monty's black list..."

Michele and Kara will be using a Canon C500 4K digital cinema camera to collect video footage of the crowd to feed back into computer-based fascial recognition software.

Kiskaloo wrote:Kara: "Everyone is on Monty's black list..."

Charlie: "It's not so much a black list as it is a Blacker list."

Andy: *exasperated sigh*

Charlie: "...Girl, look at that body."

Andy: "You. Shut up already. Stop with the puns."

Check your Hotmail account, PV.

Kiskaloo wrote:Check your Hotmail account, PV.

Got it. I've got new chapters from you and Officer_Charon to take a look at.

Professor Voodoo wrote:I've got new chapters from you and Officer_Charon to take a look at.

Seriously, how do you people write so bloody fast.

Mine wasn't much other than a brief intro blurb for the SRT, took me less than an hour to crank it out. As for Kisk.... I'm not sure that he sleeps. Ever.

I wanted to write more, but I really am inspired to get cracking on GSG: TNG.

Officer_Charon wrote:Mine wasn't much other than a brief intro blurb for the SRT, took me less than an hour to crank it out. As for Kisk.... I'm not sure that he sleeps. Ever.

Oh Kisk sleeps, I'm fairly certain of that... he just never seems to make up his mind as to whether he intends to do so on American or Asia Pacific time. [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

Dropped Vinson from my contribution to keep my simple tale, er simpler.

tremec6speed wrote:Dropped Vinson from my contribution to keep my simple tale, er simpler.

Make it simpler: Use Gunther and Ayden.

Triela: Where's my bag of candy?

Claes: Henrietta probably has it.

Henrietta: My bag is missing too!

*Hidden somewhere in the house is Ayden eating all the candy...*

Alfisti wrote:

Officer_Charon wrote:Mine wasn't much other than a brief intro blurb for the SRT, took me less than an hour to crank it out. As for Kisk.... I'm not sure that he sleeps. Ever.

Oh Kisk sleeps, I'm fairly certain of that... he just never seems to make up his mind as to whether he intends to do so on American or Asia Pacific time. [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

Depends on if I need to bounce ideas off you.

To quote Kisk: check your email.

This is only a first pass right now, but I figured I'd send it on for a continuity/sanity check while I keep editing and tinkering.

ElfenMagix wrote:

tremec6speed wrote:Dropped Vinson from my contribution to keep my simple tale, er simpler.

Make it simpler: Use Gunther and Ayden.

Triela: Where's my bag of candy?

Claes: Henrietta probably has it.

Henrietta: My bag is missing too!

*Hidden somewhere in the house is Ayden eating all the candy...*

Triela: Ayyyyyden, have you seen 'etta an my candy?
Ayden: *munch, crunch chomp, chomp, gulp* nope!
I handed in my brief excursion for Evil Sal and Helen, but right now not sure what to write if anything for
G&A, I picture Jean using them mostly as back up due to the 'complications' they both have.
(they're nutz)

tremec6speed wrote:I handed in my brief excursion for Evil Sal and Helen, but right now not sure what to write if anything for
G&A, I picture Jean using them mostly as back up due to the 'complications' they both have.
(they're nutz)

Ayden: We have nuts? Where? (rummages through gear bags) I don't remember packing those.

Gunther: (facepalm)

Alfisti wrote:This is only a first pass right now, but I figured I'd send it on for a continuity/sanity check while I keep editing and tinkering.

I got your e-mail...I'll try to read it tonight but I have an early start tomorrow so bear with me...

Professor Voodoo wrote:

Alfisti wrote:This is only a first pass right now, but I figured I'd send it on for a continuity/sanity check while I keep editing and tinkering.

I got your e-mail...I'll try to read it tonight but I have an early start tomorrow so bear with me...

No rush, editing takes me almost as long as writing so...

Professor Voodoo wrote:

Kiskaloo wrote:I would like to use Yarow, Gattonero and Claes from the end of the briefing until the choppers start to head out. After that, all will be available for anyone else.

That would be great. I really don't have a plan for bridging the gap between the briefing and the action in-theater.

crazyidiot78 wrote:Can I use Beatrice and Bernardo?

Sure, why not. Just to make things easier let's toss out timeline continuity...that way Angelica & Marco are back in the game too.

Any opinions on Elsa/Lauro? Their deaths are so essential to the core mythos of GsG that it might be better to leave them dead but if somebody has a better idea...

Two questions:

Will this story take place at any particular point in the established storyline?

If continuity permits, I'm thinking of using Silvia and her handler ( does anyone know his name? )

Thescarredman wrote:
Two questions:

Will this story take place at any particular point in the established storyline?

If continuity permits, I'm thinking of using Silvia and her handler ( does anyone know his name? )

I think we're throwing out canon timeline concerns for this endeavour...exactly so that people can utilize their favorite characters, even if they've been killed off in canon.

I dare say Yu never gave us a name for Silvia's handler. Whatever you decide upon is cool.

I, I cans have La-Lauro?!

OK, another question from an uncertain rookie: what season is it? I assume the weather is temperate, given Hilshire and Triela's outfits in the opening chapter. But it seems like a lot of the action will take place out of doors, so it might be good to know if the trees are bare, for instance.

Thescarredman wrote:OK, another question from an uncertain rookie: what season is it? I assume the weather is temperate, given Hilshire and Triela's outfits in the opening chapter. But it seems like a lot of the action will take place out of doors, so it might be good to know if the trees are bare, for instance.

Spring had come to Alto Adige in the foothills of South Tyrol. While the high mountain peaks to the north had not yet given up their snowy caps the lowlands were abloom with grasses and wildflowers enjoying the return of vernal sun.

Spring seemed like the best season in which to set this. Authors wanting to do something in a warmer climate can send their characters to the valleys and lower altitudes...authors who wish to write an alpine chapter can still count on snow in the mountains.

Missed that. Thank you.

I'd like another dibs on a canon fratello: Petra and Sandro, just for giggles.

Professor Voodoo wrote:

tremec6speed wrote:I handed in my brief excursion for Evil Sal and Helen, but right now not sure what to write if anything for
G&A, I picture Jean using them mostly as back up due to the 'complications' they both have.
(they're nutz)

Ayden: We have nuts? Where? (rummages through gear bags) I don't remember packing those.

Gunther: (facepalm)

Well he should. Nuts are [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] Handy for the Dolomites.

Professor, how are we set for contributors and material? Do you need anything to fill a narative gap for the first chapter?

Now that we're closing in on that June deadline, just to reitterate Thescarredman's comment above: how's this thing looking, and do you need anything else off'f us to help fill in gaps or what not?

Other reason for the comment of course is to try and draw the attention of some of the people who've joined since the original posts went up.

We've got enough beginning material right now...I'm putting it all together into one master copy at present but "real life" has hip-checked me a few times this week.

Expect the first chapters up very soon...the door is still open for further contributions though.

Good. I wanna see if I can squeeze a widdle ditty about Gun and Ayden at a crossroads at the farther most edge of where the action is. Jean told them to stand watch in case any of the enemy made it through the lines but he in fact expected not much to occur which is why they were sent there. Of course, the odd fratello did encounter something after all....

tremec6speed wrote:Good. I wanna see if I can squeeze a widdle ditty about Gun and Ayden at a crossroads at the farther most edge of where the action is. Jean told them to stand watch in case any of the enemy made it through the lines but he in fact expected not much to occur which is why they were sent there. Of course, the odd fratello did encounter something after all.... [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

Great. I've been wanting to see those two in action, or interaction.

Thank ya, me hope you like!

Of course, when I start working on my part, that's when Voodoo goes ahead and posts what he's got on FF.net! *wry chuckle*

At least I see that I need to get my formatting better... why is it that my parts are the only ones that seem to have problems?

As Charon said, the first chapters are up! I only missed my target date by what...26 days?
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14 chapters by 9 different authors, we're still open for submissions if anyone wants to jump in.

Officer_Charon wrote:At least I see that I need to get my formatting better... why is it that my parts are the only ones that seem to have problems?

I mentioned that in a PM...I thought you were going for something artistic with that.

If you want to re-format anything just send it to me and I'll replace the text.

Professor Voodoo wrote:As Charon said, the first chapters are up! I only missed my target date by what...26 days?
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And now you leave me at an impass: go have a read, or do what I was supposed to be doing to rectify my own lateness with the next chapter of J+M (almost done with the first pass, but the last few thousand words are proving difficult). [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

*snorts* I'm afraid you give me far too much credit for being creative, mon ami! *chuckles* My paragraphs are meant to look like everyone else's - Charon just fails at formatting, is all. Also, check your e-mail, in your copious free time. *chuckles*

Now, to catch up to everyone else's writing. Solid work from everyone, and much thanks to Voodoo for stitching it all together!

Officer_Charon wrote:*snorts* I'm afraid you give me far too much credit for being creative, mon ami! *chuckles* My paragraphs are meant to look like everyone else's - Charon just fails at formatting, is all. Also, check your e-mail, in your copious free time. *chuckles*

I don't know Charon; throw in some vaguely meaningful bullshit and you could have true art!




The
spring breeze played lightly


through the collections of brightly-colored tourist-attracting
kitsch


As pretty as my cyborg doll


The radiance of her conditioned smile


As she looks upon the face of [God?]


This burnt-out discard


Of other peoples' politics


Was once as stupid as yourself


With none of the excuses.





Frozen in the moments


Between trigger pull and cartridge ignition


Between your voided past


And our bloody death


You believe we spent a lifetime together


Brother
sister father daughter


[Lover?]


Your love is in the pills


I press into your trusting palm

Serious awesome work from all involved.

Spoiler:

Loved the Weekend at Bernie's moment, Voodoo.

Truly brilliant characterizations of the canon fratelli, TheScarredMan.

And Odon...Seriously...Epic.

Kiskaloo wrote:

Professor Voodoo wrote:14 chapters by 9 different authors, we're still open for submissions if anyone wants to jump in.

I'm inspired to work on another entry today.

Odon wrote: The
spring breeze played lightly

through the collections of brightly-colored tourist-attracting
kitsch

As pretty as my cyborg doll

The radiance of her conditioned smile

As she looks upon the face of [God?]

This burnt-out discard

Of other peoples' politics

Was once as stupid as yourself

With none of the excuses.


Frozen in the moments

Between trigger pull and cartridge ignition

Between your voided past

And our bloody death

You believe we spent a lifetime together

Brother
sister father daughter

[Lover?]

Your love is in the pills

I press into your trusting palm

Impressive, Odon...may I consider that a submission for the next round? It might fit in well as an intro, followed up by a handler waking up groggy after too little sleep, unable to remember the dream he was having just seconds ago.

Odon, was that free verse meant to be satirical? Cuz, I'm having trouble seeing it that way. It moved me.

I'm starting to think we should just chain Odon to a desk and force him to write more...

I'm gonna blame Odon for the final delay in getting this out. I had planned to close the first release of chapters with my Marisa+Triela chapter...but then I got Odon's submission which uses Triela alone.

After reading (and it was terrific) it I knew it had to be the closer. That required a slight re-work...my chapter moved earlier in the story and a short bridge piece to explain that Triela/Hillshire has parted ways with Marisa/Alboreto. I'd say the delay was worth it.

Given the intensity of Odon's chapter I propose this; for sake of continuity whoever uses Triela next should keep in mind that she's frazzled by stress & fatigue.

Timeline note: Looks like we've reached the end of the first day...all new submissions should take this into account. Set your submissions no earlier than that evening...getting into the next morning.

Professor Voodoo wrote:Timeline note: Looks like we've reached the end of the first day...all new submissions should take this into account. Set your submissions no earlier than that evening...getting into the next morning.

On that note, were you going to set another deadline for the next round of submissions or do it on an "as they come" basis?

Alfisti wrote:

Professor Voodoo wrote:Timeline note: Looks like we've reached the end of the first day...all new submissions should take this into account. Set your submissions no earlier than that evening...getting into the next morning.

On that note, were you going to set another deadline for the next round of submissions or do it on an "as they come" basis?

As they come, definately. Knitting together 14 chapters was more work than I anticipated, but now the hard work is over. I'll just add chapters as I get them and write the occasional bridge section.

Professor Voodoo wrote:I'm gonna blame Odon for the final delay in getting this out. I had planned to close the first release of chapters with my Marisa+Triela chapter...but then I got Odon's submission which uses Triela alone.

After reading (and it was terrific) it I knew it had to be the closer. That required a slight re-work...my chapter moved earlier in the story and a short bridge piece to explain that Triela/Hillshire has parted ways with Marisa/Alboreto. I'd say the delay was worth it.

Given the intensity of Odon's chapter I propose this; for sake of continuity whoever uses Triela next should keep in mind that she's frazzled by stress & fatigue.

And one or both of her pigtails have been cut off.

You know you could have put Marisa/Alboreto in there. ("Don't worry. Marisa and Alboreto got them. Two dead, one wounded. No casualties on our side. Turns out they never left the highway.") I just wrote Jose/Henrietta out of habit, not used to writing OC characters.

Somehow, I think Odon's going to have to write the next Triela submission, don't you all?

Thescarredman wrote:Somehow, I think Odon's going to have to write the next Triela submission, don't you all?

I'll second volunteering him... I'll second volunteering most people who aren't me.

Do I get a vote?

Odon wrote:Do I get a vote?

Umm... No.