World War II: Behind Enemy Lines (OOC)

[Avellan13]

I thought you would.

 

[Cherubian]

Theoretically I could, practically it would be a bit boring, like a soliloquy. But if there are no other volunteers...

 

[Belinda35]

Well to be honest there was no angels on either side

I certainly agree to this, but many atrocities were committed by the SS even before the war. They murdered and tortured civilians, burned books, and weren't ashamed to beat up old people, women or children on the street if "they didn't look right". An ancestor off me, who was german officer (but not SS, and not convinced nazi) gave me some eyewitness account. Just as example, before war, they had meetings in a german castle and demolished all furniture and art in it, just for fun and to show off. They threated to shoot him (even as he was officer) as he dared to speak up against their bevaviour. The SS helped and comitted many of the crimes and atrocities of the third reich. There are persons like Gunther Grass (famous german writer) who got into the SS as young people and are not connected to crimes (as far as known) but they are in the minority. The SS did rape, but not as punishment or inquiry, but just because they thought they would get away with it. Also the skills of the SS are highly exaggareted. They recieved better equipment, better food, better training and treatment then the general german soldier who were often forced into war. But I doubt the SS would stand any chance against the navy seals or any comparable unit, I think they would have lost against the vietcong.
I think an SS-man that becomes aware of what is really going on and plots against hitler and his crimemachine is the only solution to find an acceptable character.

And for the clothes: Something like this in black, skirt is just about kneelength and swinging, combined wit seemed stockings, heeled boots, and imagine a wide, short furcoat over it, in a very light brown, nearly beige. Instead of the cap a fur cap, mathing the fur coat in collar.
http://1940s.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/3178976306_d2c94b43fe.jpg
(And the woman inside looks quite different.)

 

[DormantEvil]

I'll get a character profile up soon. How would be a good way of introducing my character, any openings too good not to exploit?

 

[DeathsKnight]

OK OK the SS wasn't as hot as they are portrayed, the Navy SEALS is not as good as the Spetnaz and the South African Recce's was the only group that was feared world wide before the new government came into power. We can always play the "mineisbiggerthanyours" game, but let's focus on the story for now hey?

 

[Belinda35]

I hate discussing politics in a roleplaying thread, I just wanted to point out that the SS were just not one more special army unit, but a criminal organization that was more at home guarding defenceless people in concentration camps then fighting heroic battles, but I think that is settled now. As to come back to the thread: Salima is in a shed at the outskirt of the village, were some parts of the wreckage came down. She has the letter and a small handgun with her, the rest of her equipment is stored in her room. She is not in the position now to free the prsoners (of whom she does not even know) but she might stumble on the soviet sniper or anybody else who is there. She could be arrested for some stupid reasoon, but I think that would be no great help now.

 

[Cherubian]

Actually, Michaela might come across her on her escape, and with Salima's connections to the Resistance they might be able to organize a rescue mission for Mike.

And as far as I know Michaela is the sniper, not DormantEvil's soviet girl.

 

[Cherubian]

Regarding DormantEvil's character...

Maybe she is a member/the leader of the local Resistance group. Maybe she is stuck in France since the war broke out and got involved with the Resistance by coincidence or - less likely - she came here later. Which begs the question why she is not fighting Germans back home.

 

[Belinda35]

Oh, I mixed it up and thought both were snipers. It is likely that Michaela meets Salima, although I am not quite sure how to conatct the resistance in the village surrounded by germans. After all, it is her mission to deliver the letter to the resistance. And it is likely that germans search the town, looking for surviving amaricans from the downed plane.

 

[DormantEvil]

A common way of delivering mail back then was to pull a selected bolt out of a gate post, wrap the letter around it and then put the bolt back in. The top of the bolt would stop the letter from being seen, and as far as I can tell the method wasn't discovered until later in the war.

Perhaps I could be watching the drop point, and confront some Germans that stop you on your way back, just down the road from the gate you dropped the letter at.

 

[iStealth]

I might participate in this thread tonight. BTW the Soviet Union actually did have female Snipers.

 

[DormantEvil]

NAME: Nadishka Volovik 'Iska'

AGE: 25

GENDER: Female

NATIONALITY: Russian

RANK: Soviet Resistance - (Sergeant)

ROLE: All rounder. Survivalist, marksman, small scale demolitions, overall trouble maker and tactician.

APPEARANCE: Iska stands around 5 foot 8 inches in height, weighing around 135lbs. She is fit, agile and athletic. Commonly she will have her long black straight hair pulled up into a messy bun, and her pale complection and dark blue eyes give her a cold appearance.

PERSONALITY: In contrast to her appearance, she is quite good at having a laugh, and keeping her fellow resistance fighters in high spirits. She has Russia backing her, and is proud to be fighting to protect her homeland. Resourceful and smart she fights both tactically and by using her gut. Whether through an ambush or the selective placement of homemade demolitions, she kills Germans when she gets the chance.

HISTORY: Enlisted in the Red Army when of age, Iska progressed through the ranks to Sergeant before her skills and discipline caught the eyes of her superiors. Capable of leading men, and thinking quickly, and proving more like a fox in combat than a bear, they felt her the perfect candidate to run, and train a local partisan/resistance group.

After spending several months training soviet towns for resistance fighting, she was sent to France to lend aid in training, and assisting the French Resistance.

EQUIPMENT: All Red Army equipment has been switched out for civilian attire. A soviet running around Europe doesn't go undetected for very long. She wears brown trousers, lace up boots, a black turtle neck sweater and long coat. Usually her defining signature is the rucksack she carries with her, although compact it has the 'difficult to find' supplies. Slung across one shoulder is a M91/30 scoped Mosin–Nagant rifle, she has about 100 rounds left since leaving Russia with 120 on her way to France. Slung under her arm inside her coat, her PPS-43 submachine gun rests. The stock folded to make it easier to conceal. A simple strap holds it against her side, so she can shoot her rifle and run without it impeding movement. For the most part its hidden when her long coat is closed. Sometimes she will put it in her pack, if in towns. With rifle under her coat.

NOTES: Although good at surviving, and planning ambushes and subtle ways of taking out the enemy, Iska has been training in hand to hand combat. Her strength, or lack of it compared to most German men lets her down in these fights. However, by fighting smart she can even the playing field. Disabling the enemy first.

 

[DormantEvil]

I think they had around 3000 female snipers working at one point, mainly during the defense of Russian soil and in the urban battles like Stalingrad.

And just as a note, my character isn't a sniper in that respect. She can shoot accurately, but not to the extent the other 'snipers' can. A guy standing in a window six floors up. No problem. A guy on the top of an apartment building taking a smoke break whilst leaving his shoulder unprotected...not a chance. At the end of the day, she's much more generalist than specialist. Unless its specializing in ways to generally kill Germans and Nazi's.

 

[Avellan13]

Good character DormantEvil, post in the IC whenever you want.

 

[DormantEvil]

Yay!

XD

 

[Belinda35]

Just for the situation: Salima is literally quiet lost in the village. After the resistance hideout blew, she was on her way to another city to deliver it. She is now caught up in the village between the two cities. She does not know anyone in the village, probably there are not even any resistance people around.

 

[DormantEvil]

Hey Belinda, just in case I wasn't very clear (which I am not a lot of the time) I thought finding your character could be a good way of Iska learning where the Resistance is. Since her original meeting point, as you described earlier has been cleared out. I guessed you had sent her into a shed, hay pile, pitchfork, wooden walls...that sort of thing.

 

[Belinda35]

In fact, she is in that shed, but she hid because she was trying to get a horse that takes her out of this village, but the farmer fled after some plane wreckage hit his house. So they might have to find another way to get all out of the mess.

 

[DeathsKnight]

OK now all I'm waiting for is Cherubian to kill Lufte and escape

 

[Belinda35]

My rough idea is that the women team up somehow and plot to help Mike (if he isn't released by the german officer).

 

[DeathsKnight]

I will not be releasing the Captain soon. Just make sure NOT to shoot me

 

[DormantEvil]

I'm thinking of a common Resistance phrase that can be slipped into conversation to test the allegiance of civilians. Something normal, but specific.

 

[Belinda35]

Go ahead, and we will see the outcome.

ANd now I found my furcoat. The fur is a bight lighter then in the photograph, my skin darker, the hair much longer, but the face is just allright. And the hat is a bitt bigger then in the picture, but in general, it fits the description quite well.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RkdN7kEoRcE/SW8rahISkhI/AAAAAAAACD4/vees636afT4/s1600-h/fur1.jpg

 

[DormantEvil]

Was part of your response the Resistance reply? Or is your character ignoring it just in case its coincidence?

 

[Belinda35]

It is meant as a common resistance reply.