>>5940975The rush of the crisp winter air makes a steady hiss as the military jeep rushes south. The suspension bucks and dips with every rut in the country road. The movement jostles you against the three personal guards assigned you and with whom you are crammed in the back of the UAZ-469. The view out of the side windows is of tall straight trees on either side of the road, their trunks painted white up to the level of a man's chest. They condense into a blur, a white streak above the ground and below the grey sky. Beyond them are high plateaus, a landscape characteristic of southern Antegria.
Sitting in your lap is a leather briefcase. On top of the briefcase rests a sealed Manila folder marked with a dark red 'Classified' stamp. It contains all of the information that the Ministry of Defense has regarding Gordon District. The men around you are, by nature and disposition, grim, silent, and unsmiling. By your reckoning, it will be another three hours until your arrival in Gordon.
Nothing has been said of you, Gennady Nasirovich, what quality of man are you? What quality of officer?
>You are a Political Appointee. You have no combat experience and are unknown among the general staff, but you are very well known by the careerists and social climbers of the ministry. You got this job because of your connections back in the homeland and knowing how to pull the right strings. >You are Decorated Combat Veteran. From your enlistment at 16 to the present, you are an army man, through and through. You have served in every theater of combat in which Antegria has been present during your lifetime, collecting decorations along the way. Recognized as an exceptional leader of men, you have been plucked from your frontline unit to administer this conquered land.>You are a Desk Officer. Your deployments have been few and you have not seen active combat in over a decade. You are nonetheless one of the most valued cogs in the war machine. Your behind-the-scenes contributions as one of the most competent officers of the general staff have been recognized and this new role has been awarded to you. >WRITE IN(Choose only one, write ins welcome. This vote is important, so I'll leave it up for a day or so).
