Guys,

After a date change and a lot of thought, we made the decision to completely cancel the TAC OPS game in Crystal Springs, MS. THis was done for a number of reasons, some of which were low registrations due to other scheduled events; distance to field for regular GFG players; lack of facilities. We thought we would be able to bring a game to a remote area that has no field within a reasonable distance. But we refused to compromise when it comes to providing the best in service levels when we put on a game. Those players that did pre-register should have been contacted already and given options. We sincerely apologize to anyone that may have been inconvenienced by this rescheduling.

This is NOT all bad news.

While we have bumped the original "RAW" game, which was added to try and help out the Crystal Springs field, we are now starting with the first game of the 2007 series concept; TAC OPS 07 - On American Soil. Three, possibly four one day games are planned for the Southern LA/MS area. Each game's "location" theme is a major US city. A new group of free world counter-terrorist law enforcement and military officials have been enlisted to flush out and eliminate terroist Hans Unten’s Black November Liberation Army group. This group is formed to help local and regional law enforcement when encountering terrorist activities in their area. Named TASER, for Terrorist Abatement & Security for Eradication & Reinforcement, they stand ready to step into the breech if needed anywhere in the US.

The first event is Operation Silicon Marathon - "The Boston Tea Party"

Misdirection is the key as Unten and his gang hit one of the oldest cities in the country. To spread chaos, they plan to hit Fenway Park, Cambridge University, the Paul Revere House & the hallowed Cheers Bar at Beacon Hill. But what is their true agenda? You can bet it is high-tech and high-drama! Will TASER forces answer the call and run down Black November?


This game will take place at the new Pearl River Paintball field in Poplarville, MS. 40 acres of woods and excellent service facilities will make this a great place for the game. The new date is Sunday, June 3, 2007. Registration is now open at the Gunfighter Games website. Early registration is $35 and paint will be $55 case. The GFG site is GunFighter Paintball Scenario Games - Home If you have any questions, please feel free to PM me here or call us at 985-727-4370.

The rest of the schedule is as follows:

Operation Delta Queen - "The Battle for New Orleans"


Unten and Co. return to face TASER forces as they commandeer a vessel in the Port of New Orleans with plans to detonate a nuclear device and cripple the nations shipping industry.

July 1, 2007 Paintball Command Mandeville, LA


Operation Copper Dawn - "The Siege of Manhattan"

Unten and Black November come to the US and hit Manhattan. Vowing to cause damage worse than the WTC disaster, he brings in a group of electro-terrorists, eco-terrorists and general bad guys in to wreak havoc on the island like never seen before.

August 12, 2007 LA Xtreme Paintball Slidell, LA

Again, if anyone has any questions PLEASE let me know. Woody and I will be at Bear Claw for Luzon. Feel free to talk.

Thanks!

Jes "Jester" Sharai

And as promised, the Silicon Marathon advanced storyline. More shall be revealed...

Silicon Marathon – Boston

Step One – Intelligence Doesn’t Always Mean Smart

Shamus McHonhugh walked out of Boston’s Black Rose Pub on State Street into the bright sunlight of a gorgeous spring day. A clear blue sky as brilliant as a painting greeted those lucky enough to be outside. He fumbled with his shirt pocket flap in an attempt to find his sunglasses. His head was spinning after a night filled with Guinness and girls and was eager to get to his flat for some aspirin & shuteye.

Pulling a package of Silk Cut Blues from his vest, he flipped one into his mouth and took out his Zippo. He stopped at Kilby Street to light the cigarette and cupped his hands ‘round it while he rolled the flint wheel. He took a drag and looked up at his surroundings. Finding nothing unusual, he continued toward Congress.

What he didn’t see in his hung-over condition, was a black, late model Ford panel van ghosting his movements. As he grew nearer to the Congress Street intersection, the van got closer. The men in the van watched intently as the Black November assassin walked, oblivious to what was about to happen.

The van was occupied by Sgt. William “Wild Bill” Hicks, PFC Jeffery Paladin and Sgt-Major Alistair Thatcher. They watched McHonhugh’s movements very closely as he meandered along. Their assignment was simple. They were to kidnap Shamus and bring him to the TASER Ops Command Center. A state-of-the-art command and communications center, it was also equipped with a full surgical & medical unit that could handle the most complicated cases. Headed up by Captain Dutch Morton, the center was placed into operation after it was discovered that Hans “The Hyena” Unten and his Black November Liberation Army terrorist organization had infiltrated the United States and were operating in several major cities.

The operation at hand was step one of a three step mission. First, they were to kidnap Shamus McHonhugh; a former IRA bomber who had migrated to the Unten group. He was chosen because he was a trusted BNLA soldier and could get close to Unten with little trouble. He also liked booze and women. Both were detrimental to the terrorists, as had been seen in other instances. The Hyena had little patience for drunkards and womanizers. But Shamus kept his nose clean and was tight lipped; virtually invisible as an operative. After the grab, he would be taken to TASER OPCOM and hidden away for safe keeping.

Step two was to bring Sergeant Major Alistair Thatcher in to the OPCOM medical center. Thatcher had an already uncanny resemblance to McHonhugh and his voice and accent was a perfect match. He would be taken in to undergo minor plastic surgery to bring his appearance up to a perfect match with Shamus.

Step three was to insert Thatcher into McHonhugh’s life so he may gather as much information as possible from the terrorist organization. Ideally, he would gain information that would be invaluable to TASER and the entire TAC OPS network. With this intelligence, they could finally eradicate Hans and Black November from the world... for good. At worst, TASER would lose one of their best men. But so would Unten.

The light was red at Congress as Shamus approached and stopped to wait for the “Walk” signal. He made it a habit to obey all the petty little laws that were designed to keep the masses in check. No use drawing attention to himself as the result of a stupid mistake. He tapped his foot impatiently to a song in his head as the van pulled close to the curb behind him. In less than a flash, Thatcher and Paladin sprung from the side doors and jumped to McHonhugh. Thatcher stuck a hypodermic needle full of instant paralysis directly into the left side of their quarry’s neck. At the same time, Paladin grabbed and pushed McHonhugh to the van. They shoved him in and both crawled up behind him. Reaching out and grabbing the doors, Thatcher pulled them shut as Hicks floored the gas pedal and shot off into traffic, quickly merging with traffic and melting away. The one pedestrian that had witnessed the snatch was a Venezuelan tourist who thought it was part of an American movie and stood there applauding. Step one complete.

Step Two - Procedures

“My God, I didn’t think that this small procedure would hurt, Doctor.”

“I’m very sorry, Sergeant Major. The discomfort will not last very long. Then you’ll be ready to go back to your duties,” said the military doctor. “We’re not used to having to complete an operation such as yours in such little time. But it was designed to have minimal discomfort with maximum change.”

Thatcher replied, “Sir, I hope this all proves to be worthwhile. I don’t really cherish having this rogue’s face forever.”

“Don’t worry, Alastair. I promise that when you get out of this you’ll be put back just like you were. Even your mother wouldn’t know the difference,” said the surgeon, thinking in the back of his mind, “IF you get out of this.” He knew the risks involved and was skeptical of the possibility of success.

“It’s you who shouldn’t worry about that, Sir. I’ll be knocking down your door very soon to get my rebuild. And I’ll bet an ale on that,” said the soldier.

“Well I certainly hope that I get to buy that ale for you. You’re the best man for this job and capable of coming through for us and for your country,” replied the doctor.

Thatcher narrowed his eyes and looked up at the physician and shot back, “Right. Can’t put anything past you there, eh Gov’nor? As that Yank with the muscles said, “I’ll be back”. Well count on me”.

Thatcher thought to himself that he was crazy for ever volunteering for this assignment. His thoughts drifted as he let the pain medication do its work. Step two was well on its way to a successful finish.

Step Three – I Step Into Another Man’s Skin

I was a tad nervous as we approached the drop off point. Hicks was at the wheel of the van again and Paladin was in the rear keeping an eye out for anything that looked out of the ordinary. The plan was to drop me off close to the Black Rose Pub. I was to then go in and sit for a pint. Hicks and Paladin would come in a bit later and take a table to observe. I would just speak to anyone approaching as Shamus would. Since our eavesdropping specialists had planted bugs in the pub a month ago, I’d had a chance to “get to know” Shamus and his drinking buddies.

“You about ready, Limey?” asked the commander.

“Right, Yank!” I replied. I was ready to tackle the most dangerous assignment I’d ever taken.

“Here’s the drill. At the next intersection, we’ll pull to the right curb. Paladin will roll the door. You take the newspaper on the seat there to shield your face. Hop to the sidewalk and move toward the street we just passed. After we clear the intersection, stop and change direction back toward the pub. You know what to do from there. We’ll see you inside, “said Hicks, with the efficiency he was known for.

It was now or never, as I told them, “All right, boys. Like your John Wayne said, “We’re burning daylight!” as the van ripped through traffic to the curb. Jeffery unlatched and opened the door and I took my leave, newspaper hiding my face.

I hit the sidewalk and turned downtown as the van moved away and merged back into the flow. Walking with my back to the van, I quickly blended in to the pedestrian flow. When I had gotten at least three or four storefronts down, I finally chanced a glance back. As far as I could see, the coast was clear. I’d gotten back in without being noticed. Now came the hard part. The Black Rose Pub and full integration into Shamus McHonhugh’s life. I was truly insane. Can I pull this off and get the information TASER needs? And can I do this without eliminating any of the enemy operatives as I have been ordered? We would see very soon.

It was showtime as I shoved the door to the pub open and announced my presence. “Ello, Mates! Did ya miss me?” A round of replies came from the denizens of the Black Rose as the bartender put a Guinness up for “Shamus”. As they say, the game was on.

Sounds good. I'll have to plan to make this one. I understand things happen so we'll give it a shot. See you there.

Chuck
"Fast is fine but accuracy is final." Wyatt Erp

Excellent! Glad to hear it. Please be sure to introduce yourself.

I'll be there!!! I'll Be The Medic Racking up kills and heals!! (that rhymes!)

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