Rebels With a Cause

I'd just like to point out that as a Russian speaker, half of the names of places are pretty hilarious.
Yeah. Then again, just a couple of driving hours away from my hometown there was a little town called Obluchiye, which means something similar to "Irradiatedville" in Russian. So, real life is full of weird names of places and people, too.
 
Planning on doing the update Tuesday, get those orders in!
 
Starting work on the update now.
 
Jess’s Angels: Thomas.berubeg
Leader:
Total Personnel: 36
Legitimacy: 0
Notoriety: 0
Funds: 150 (+50)
Drugs: 0
Ammunition: 50
Fuel: 7
Bases:
Spoiler :

Headquarters: Base Location 06, 03 (Rural)
-Garrison: 36
-Arsenal: 45 Carbines, 45 Assault Rifles, 3 Trucks, 1 APC
-Structures: Farm



Promote pictures online of government atrocities, starving refugees, and bombed out villages, link to our crowd-funding project on as many social media sites. Call for foreign journalists.

Send a few people to scout out the path between Gvodzno and the Devil’s Mountain, as well a attempting to find out where our people are being held.
 
Chernarus Free State Orders:
Send out our full force to attack the training soldiers. Move in at night and surround them, then strike at the pre dawn hours to minimize our casualties. If possible, take prisoners to interrogate but make sure that none of them escape
 
Brotherhood of the Ten Scorpions: Shadowbound
Leader: Dabih
Total Personnel: 46
Legitimacy: 0
Notoriety: 5
Funds: 3,100
Drugs: 0
Ammunition: 215
Fuel: 0
Bases:
Spoiler: Show

Headquarters: 03, 09 (Rural)
-Garrison: 46
-Arsenal: 40 Assault Rifles, 5 Heavy Machine Guns, 5 RPG Launchers
-Structures: None

Orders

Continue to scout for opportunities in Pulkovo and nearby villages to extend our control, filling the vacuum formed by the criminal gangs and strengthening our ties to the Tatar communities. One particular target is Nadezhdino, as we extend our reach towards the capital.

Begin to reach out to the Zelenogorsk Crime Lord, both to learn of new opportunities and to gather information on his organization.

Dispatch a team of 8 men, armed with assault rifles, to capture the American tourists while they scale Windy Mountain and quietly ransom them back to their wealthy godless families.
 
Update 4: August, 2036

National News Reports

TERRORIST ATTACK IN KAMENKA KILLS HUNDREDS. Radical terrorists calling themselves the Chernarus People’s Army have caused extensive damage to the peaceful seaside resort town of Kamenka. In their mission to spread hate and dissent, they slit the throats of innocent guards on the docks at Kamenka under the cover of darkness. They boarded a destroyer and then turned the guns of the vessel against the town and other present ships, including civilian fishing craft. Over a half dozen ships were sunk in the resulting chaos, before local garrison forces could restore order. The current estimated civilian death toll is over two hundred, while over a hundred brave Chernarusian soldiers were killed in the fighting. Over three hundred militants are believed to have been involved in this strike, and the local garrison is pleased to report not a single one survived the battle, and all known members of the Chernarus People’s Army are dead or in custody. Still, in order to preserve the peace, checkpoints have been instituted along the roads between Pavlovo and Kamenka, and all residents are advised to have papers handy when traveling.

TOURIST KIDNAPPING SPURS INVESTIGATION. A group of American tourists visiting from a New York university were abducted by a group of believed Tatar terrorists. Thankfully, most were able to escape from their captures thanks to a storm which provided cover during the night. The people of Bor quickly took them in and alerted military authorities out of Zelenogorsk. The resultant search was able to locate the remaining tourists, though the garrison denies claims that a ransom was paid. The American President Crowley, on the reelection campaign trail, has denounced the abduction of the tourists, claiming that the public must be constantly vigilant against the return of Islamic extremism anywhere in the world. He has proclaimed that the failure of the United Nations to preserve order anywhere and its demise was the fault of radical Islamic extremists and has pledged to make sure American military might is consistently deployed to nip these situations in the bud. He has announced that international American agencies are working closely with Chernarus’ government to bring the kidnappers to justice and to prevent further attacks on American citizens in Chernarus.

INTER-FAITH MEETING TURNS TO VIOLENCE IN ZELENOGORSK. Optimists in Zelenogorsk were encouraged by reports of new dialogue between the local Orthodox clergy and leaders of the Tatar community. Organized by a concerned third party, the meeting was hoped to patch up ties and establish new trust in the wake of the recent massacres and attacks upon the Tatar community in western Chernarus. The talks began well, but reportedly went sour and ended in bloodshed as both sides began shooting at each other. The third party responsible for the talks has yet to come forward, but reports indicate that the failed talks has led to further militarization of the local Tatar community and support for radical groups like the Brotherhood of Ten Scorpions.

NEW MASSACRE IN STARY SOBOR. Despite government claims that the Most Christian State had been suppressed by recent army action, they have shown that they still possess power in Chernarus. After Friday prayers at the mosques in Stary Sobor, car bombs were used to inflict heavy casualties upon the departing Muslims. This was followed by a firefight in which the terrorists opened fire upon first responders and members of the crowd. Hundreds have been killed in these underhanded attacks upon civilians, leaving the city’s emergency services overwhelmed in the response. Foreign press, particularly out of Turkey have condemned the Chernarus’ army flippancy over previous successes, and have demanded a more active pursuit of the Most Christian State. In response, military forces in Stary Sobor have been tripled in size, and both armor and assault helicopters have been deployed to the region to hunt down the remaining Christian State leaders and personnel.

Faction Reports

Brotherhood of the Ten Scorpions
Spoiler :

No opportunities found in Pulkovo.

No opportunities found in Nadezhdino.

No opportunities found in Kozlovka.

Zelenogorsk crime lord is less than pleased about our muscling in on organized crime’s control in Pulkovo. Our emissaries were returned in multiple pieces.

The kidnapping mission was only partially successful. Well over half of the tourists got away from us thanks to an unfortunate storm. The remainders were successful ransomed, but an undue amount of attention is now directed toward us.

Turn Stat Changes
Spoiler :

-2 Personnel from lost emissaries to Zelenogorsk crime lord
+800 Credits, +5 Notoriety, -10% Support in Bor from kidnapping of tourists
+2 Personnel from Pulkovo volunteers
+15% Support in Zelenogorsk thanks to raised ethnic tensions
+3 Personnel from Zelenogorsk volunteers



Cell 60
Spoiler :

Funds were successfully and quietly transferred by conventional means to Holy Russian Empire of Chernarus.

Turn Stat Changes
Spoiler :

-1,200 Credits to Holy Russian Empire of Chernarus



Chernarus Free State
Spoiler :

No action taken

Turn Stat Changes


Chernarus People’s Army
Spoiler :

Guns were successfully turned over to the people of Pavlovo, building up local support.

Raid in Kamenka was a great success, the destroyer and both corvettes were destroyed by the guns. The local government forces were completely unaware of our presence until the firing started and our agents a long ways away. A large amount of weapons were seized from the destroyer’s armory, and have been added to our own. Unfortunately, those who stayed behind to operate the weapons were killed or captured in the aftermath.

No opportunities found in Zelenogorsk investigations.

Turn Stat Changes
Spoiler :

-10 Ammunition, -10 Carbines, +5% Support from Pavlovo weapons donations
-5 Personnel, +15 Notoriety, +225 Ammunition, +45 Assault Rifles, +4 Heavy Machine Guns, +2 RPG Launchers, +20% Support in Kamenka from raid on Chernarus government fleet
+4 Personnel from volunteers from Kamenka
+2 Personnel from volunteers from Pavlovo
-30 Credits from bribery



Deadman Cabal
Spoiler :

Raid on organized crime warehouse was unfortunate enough to arrive at a time when a tank was present at the checkpoint. The group was slaughtered, and forced to retreat without ever approaching the warehouse.

Turn Stat Changes
Spoiler :

-100 Credits from arms purchases
-11 Personnel, -69 Ammunition, -8 Carbines from failed raid on warehouse
+50 Funds, +20 Drugs from production



Factory Boys
Spoiler :

The old Soviet bunker was blown, and a small amount of munitions were discovered, relatively equal to the amount used to the blow the bunker, leaving us about even.

Nothing new heard from the Drozhino cops.

No news or opportunities found in Kozlovka.

No news or opportunities found in Bor.

A meeting was set up between the leaders of the Orthodox and the Tatars and ended very poorly, with both sides shooting at each other. Our people were caught in the crossfire and killed.

Turn Stat Changes
Spoiler :

-4 Personnel, -10% Support in Zelenogorsk from interfaith-meeting disaster
+10 Personnel from Drozhino volunteers



Holy Russian Empire of Chernarus
Spoiler :

New helipad is now available for operation at our base camp.

Raid on Vybor arsenal went poorly when the new shift arrived early, catching our men in the building. A firefight ensued as our men escaped on foot with what they could carry. Unfortunately one or two were stopped by checkpoints and arrested, but the majority of the group returned with a decent haul of equipment.

Turn Stat Changes
Spoiler :

+1,200 Credits from Cell 60
-3,000 Credits from construction
-500 Credits from vehicle purchases
-9 Personnel, +3 Notoriety, -5 Ammunition, +20 Assault Rifles, +1 Missile Launcher from arsenal raid in Vybor



Jess’s Angels
Spoiler :

Still no success has been achieved with the online crowd funding movement due to a lack of any current government atrocities, bombed out villages, and starving refugees.

The roads to Gvozdno have been scouted, but nothing of interest was found. Arrested people were not found.

Turn Stat Changes
+6 Personnel from Grishnino volunteers


Most Christian State of Chernarus and the Black Sea
Spoiler :

Vehicles were seized for use from multiple civilians, and the fuel was siphoned before detonation of the car bombs.

The attacks themselves went off fairly well, inflicting devastating casualties on the godless Tatar infidels. Unfortunately, some of the Tatars were armed and returned fire, leading to casualties among our own forces. Others were detained or killed by the government while trying to escape.

Western journalists were easily abducted and ransomed backed to their employers without any fuss.

Turn Stat Changes
Spoiler :

+2 Notoriety, +12 Fuel from seized civilian vehicles
-480 Credits from arms and ammo purchases
-12 Personnel, +20 Notoriety, -270 Ammunition, +20% Support in Stary Sobor from attack on Tatar population
+4 Personnel from Stary Sobor volunteers
+1,200 Credits from ransomed journalists



OOC

@<nuke>: Trucks require fuel for use, and therefore you were not able to use the trucks in the mission as you outlined and carrying capacity was reduced as a consequence.
 
Quick question EQ: Can we upgrade our Camp to a Fort and then to a Base for 2000 and then an additional 3000 to the Base, or would we need to pay 5000? Or can a Fort not be turned into a base?
 
Yes, you can upgrade from each one, but remember, you do lose some stealth in the process.
 
Mmm. Also, is notoriety connected to the amount of drugs being sold or simply the fact you're selling? Is there a rough ratio of drugs sold to notoriety increased?
 
The more drugs sold, the higher the notoriety. If only a small amount of drugs is sold each turn, you can get away with it for a long time.


For everyone else: next update will be Friday. Get those orders in!
 
What would be considered a small amount?
 
Less than 50.
 
Slight extension would be nice actually >~>
 
Spoiler :
Brotherhood of the Ten Scorpions: Shadowbound
Leader: Dabih
Total Personnel: 49
Legitimacy: 0
Notoriety: 10
Funds: 3,900
Drugs: 0
Ammunition: 215
Fuel: 0
Bases:
Spoiler: Show

Headquarters: 03, 09 (Rural)
-Garrison: 49
-Arsenal: 40 Assault Rifles, 5 Heavy Machine Guns, 5 RPG Launchers
-Structures: None

Spoiler :
Use our new support in Zelenogorsk to begin to infiltrate the town and look for opportunities to seek vengeance on the criminal underworld for our fallen brothers.

Continue to scout opportunities in Pulkovo and Nadezhdino.
 
I could do with an extension as well,

but if no extension is given, my orders are to attempt to document government attrocities and problems as they happen across the country.
 
All right, extension until Monday.
 
The soldier – the boy – standing guard at the docks had glared at him with hard eyes, but they softened as the knife slid into his neck. They had raided the ship quickly, rushing through the passageways, bashing heads on low ceilings and nearly tumbling down the steep stairwells. The few crew aboard at the time were taken out before they could even comprehend the ship was being boarded. Everyone grabbed as much ammunition and weaponry as they could carry, and the five volunteers set about trying to understand the gunnery controls. The rapid pops of gun fire sounded from the docks just as Rayshun and his men were heading back out. A few corpses lay in the street by the docks, Rayshun thought, and hoped, they were police or soldiers. The two dozen men broke in two and separated, and in their wake the two corvettes at the docks erupted in two thunderous explosions. The destroyer then turned its guns on itself, the massive hulk of steel committing suicide with a great clap. The town was bathed in the orange glow of the burning harbour, screams following every explosion as the dying ships’ magazines went up in flames. Looking down on the town from the nearby hill, breathing hard and arms buckling under the weight of the stolen ammunition, the great red cloud rising over the town seemed to stare back at Rayshun. And it laughed.

He jolted upwards, fists flying forward at whoever was on him. Eyes blurry with sleep Rayshun thrust himself bodily into the assailant, and landed heavily on top of them. He raised his fist, and just as he was about to bring it crashing down into his foe’s face, the touch of cold metal under his chin cleared his mind. Lada’s hard, square face looked up at him with those blank eyes, showing no concern at all.

‘You back yet, ox?’

‘Er… Yeah…’ Lada withdrew her pistol, and Rayshun pushed himself off her and sat back down on his cot, his fist against the side of his head in a vain attempt to quiet the throbbing ache in his brain. ‘Sorry Lada, I though…’

‘Don’t worry about it. No shame in having quick reflexes.’ Lada gave a crooked grin. Rayshun did not answer it. She sighed, and then said ‘Kamenka?’

Rayshun nodded. ‘The news said that there where civilian casualties…’

‘State news. You know we didn’t kill civies. Well, not many. ‘

He snarled. ‘We shouldn’t be killing any. What’s the point of fighting for the people if we kill them all.’

‘At least we try not to, big guy. Can’t say the same for the regime, or half the damn rebels for that matter. We’re doing fine, chin up and stop being a baby. We have a war to fight.’ She gave him a not at all gentle slap to the head with her big meaty palm, then turned for the tent’s flap. ‘Yulian want’s you.’

‘Oh. That’s all?’

‘You’d like there to be more, wouldn’t you, boss?’ She gave another lopsided grin and walked away.

‘Er…’ Smooth as ever Rayshun. Smooth as ever.

*

Yulian and Lada were waiting in the ‘command tent’ (which also doubled as the mess, storage, and medical tent, depending on when you stopped by), sitting in neon coloured lawn chairs around the picnic table. A real fearsome bunch we make.

Yulian nodded at Rayshun as the big man crashed down into one of the empty chairs, a nice green one. ‘Got something for you, boss.’ He slid a folded paper across the table. Rayshun cocked an eyebrow and unfolded the note. After a time, longer than was really necessary for an adult to read the whole letter, Rayshun set the note down and looked at Yulian.

‘I feel like you should really talk to me more about what it is you do, Yulian. Who even are these people?’ He pointed at the note.

‘They call themselves the Factory Boys. Another rebel group, based nearby Drozhino.’

‘Factory Boys?’

Yulian shrugged. ‘They’re mostly made up of factory workers, and are generally men.’

Yada gave her lopsided grin. ‘Should we switch to Farm Boys?’

‘They fight for the workers, and have so far avoided intentionally attacking civilian targets.’ Yulian continued, ignoring Yada. ‘Close both geographically, and ideologically. I’ve been corresponding with their number two, Zhmyh, about some ideas.’

Rayshun’s brow was thoroughly furrowed. ‘I have heard of them. Got in some messy business with the Tatars and the church up in Zelenogorsck, yeah? Not sure I like the idea of making deals with anarchist trouble makers, Yulian.’

‘Anarchists?’ Yada barked a laugh. ‘Come on boss, what are we, really?’ Rayshun glared at her.

Yulian carried on. ‘We have extra weapons and ammunition thanks to our raids, but we’re low on funds, transportation, and, most importantly, friends. The Factory boys can help us with all of those.’ Rayshun was about to complain, but Yulian put up a finger and pointed at the map. ‘Zhmyh and I have struck a deal, some assault rifles and ammo in exchange for money, fuel and a truck. Deal to go down in Bor.’ He wiggled his long, skinny digit at the small dot on the map.

‘You already made the deal? Without even asking me?’ Rayshun’s face was clouding, and he could feel that euphoric sensation of adrenaline pumping through him, his limbs becoming light as feathers.

Yulian raised his hands in mock surrender. ‘If I had asked, you would have shot me down. This way I can at least get you to meet with Bolt. From what I’ve heard, you two might get along.’

‘Bolt? Their leader calls himself Bolt?’

‘Yeah, nicknames are sure silly, aren’t they Ox?’ Yada winked.

‘Goddammit, I don’t like that…’

‘Boss, Rayshun, we only have fifty personnel. The regime has 30,000. There are over 150 soldiers patrolling around Pavlovo and Kamenka now, specifically looking for us. We cannot do this alone, and the other rebels are all blood thirsty royalists, religious fanatics or fascists. We need allies, Rayshun, and we need them now.’

Ryashun chewed his lip, his raging blood calming down. He finally sighed and nodded. ‘You’re right. As always, you bastard. We’ll go talk with these Factory Boys, and see what sort of folk they are.’

‘Good, and there’s also a little something else Zhmyh and I have been cooking up...'
 
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