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Bill Haydon's office is bigger than your entire flat. Maps of the Soviet Union, the Baltic States, and Ukraine line the wall. Except for where the bookcases stand, that is. Hundreds of books, covering everything from codes to Cossacks, surround you. Bloody Bill Haydon and his bloody big library.
Munich was a catastrophe. The German service has cried bloody murder and the only thing worse than a dead messenger is a lost message. Writing the report was a horrible experience, but going around the fourth floor has been even worse. Roy Bland was disappointed. Toby Esterhase's intolerable sneer made you want to hit him. And Percy Alleline's screaming was almost uncontrollable. Finally it's Bill's turn.
Bill's gaze has remained fixed even as the conversation has meandered. In fact, he's barely broken eye contact since you arrived. The current state of the Politburo, Red Army movements in East Germany, suspected KGB operations in Finland -- he's covered a lot of ground. A strange conversation for the Head of London Station to have with a disgraced operative, perhaps. There's a hint of a smile in his face too.
Finally, the discussion comes to a head. "Now about your next assignment," he continues. You perk up. It is your future, but there's an odd note of pleasure in his voice. "You've been stuck on our shores recently, save for those nasty jaunts to the continent. We're going to put you back in the field for a bit. Somewhere abroad, eventually." He is definitely enjoying this.
"In the meantime," Bill continues, "there's an agricultural trade delegation heading off to Leningrad and Moscow tonight. Our member on it has come down ill and we require a last-minute replacement. We thought you might benefit from the trip. Babysit the experts and enjoy some Russian hospitality. It's an easy gig. No need to pack a bag either, we can expense it for you."
Hours later you're on a plane to Leningrad. An air of resignation lingers over you. This recent chapter was a big moment for your career. Not many Circus operatives are assigned to unearth KGB spies. Few who fail stick around thereafter. You wonder what awaits you back in Moscow. A booze-filled excursion . . . an unfortunate accident. . . or a hero's welcome.
Mission 4 Fails 2-1
Last Edit: Mar 3, 2015 15:46:31 GMT -5 by Klopstock
Post by Hahiha / USSR on Mar 3, 2015 12:24:57 GMT -5
*sighs* Ehh... Who were the spies (assuming it was 2 pass, 1 fail)?
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Post by Hahiha / USSR on Mar 3, 2015 13:46:13 GMT -5
At least I was right about two things, TCH was a spy and Ater was clean.
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Thankfully the choice that had to be passed landed on TCH, without it I think we might've had much harder time winning this.
That was a major concern of mine when the issue arose. I, of course, knew that it would almost inevitably mean a KGB-proposed mission would go forward. Ultimately, I decided that that couldn't impact my decision. No one else knew who would pick after you.
On another note, this game took us 44 days. My sense is that this is probably too long. Does anyone know of a way to speed things along?
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Make the spies start each post with the phrase 'I am a spy'
That'll speed things right along
I concur
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I guess you can host the next one The Changeling Horde. I'm going to sit out of a few games, so you might want to put a sign up thread before you decide to run two games at the same time.