More Bad Blood - Pt11

The other group decided to take you up on the limited help, and even though they are hostile about you being around, you make it clear as glass that you are only here to help and nothing more, while this puts some of the group at rest, others still don't want you around at all.  

You report back to your group, tell them that you are going to help them some, but you can only give them limited help due to the fact your group comes first.  You gather a small amount of supply's in a box (water, food, first aid stuff, meds ect...) and you also disarm yourself with no weapons to show them respect and that you are not currently a threat to them.  

As you walk up to their gates, the group owner only lets you in, only because you have no weapons.  You had him the supply's and tell him you can only give small limited amount, and he nods to you and asks you to sit for a few.  You spend a few hours talking about this and that, but nothing important about your groups.  You decide to switch topics, and start talking about your group and that you have almost been in this area for about a year now or so.  

You explain that the area's resource's are almost dried up if not already and that the water source you had is almost gone too.  You also explain about the last group who was here that you had an agreement with decided to start stealing water because they wanted to move on after a few months and that you couldn't let them get away with it, so you ran them off.  After this, the other group leader seems to open up to you explaining that his group is always on the move because they can never find a really safe place from anyone.  

You nod your head and tell him that was the same thing for your group for a long time, and that this place seems safe enough and that hardly anyone passes by anymore.  You tell the other groups leader *Dan* that you are always looking for more information on the areas out there in the "wild".  You ask if they passed through the city, and he says yes, but it was bad, nothing really left and lots of gangs fighting for anything they can get, its best to stay clear of any city.  He notes that many smallish towns seem to be left alone for the most part, and that is how they made their way here.  You tell him the town just a few miles down the road has been picked clean by your group.  Dan nods to you, says he figured it was already gone when he saw your group.

You tell dan that he should talk to his group and explain that both groups can combine efforts in keeping this area safe, and work together to better both groups.

[Some kind of peace agreement and work agreement ect.]

Dan nods to the idea, but explains that lots of his group won't trust yours because many others have back stabbed them before, and now they don't like joining forces with other groups of people.  Dan can see the good in you, and the respect and trust, as he tell you.  He will try to get people on board with the idea, and maybe have a huge group meeting between both groups.

You nod, and say that is a good idea, and decide to call it a day.

The Pill Bottle Survival Kit #2

This simple to compile set of items all capable of fitting into a pill bottle, alone could save your life in any number of survival scenarios.

CONTENTS

-1 Mini Flashlight with AAA Battery
-3 Grinding/Cutting Discs (taken from dremel tool kit)
-5 Q-Tips taped together for storge
-1 very long piece of thread
-2 sewing needles
-2 Thumb Tacks
-1 Sharping Stone (for knifes and razor blades ect)
-3 packs of powered aspirin

This is #2, and adds a few more items that can be very useful to you along with Pill Bottle #1.

The Return - Pt10

Your scouts report that a small group of people have stopped off at the old groups location, you ask if they can tell if its the same people or new.  Unable to tell, you gather a small group and proceed to the area to speak with this other group.  You notice that they seem really hostile to your group, and want nothing to do with you and just ask you to leave.  You refuse to leave, and ask to peak with the group leader, who won't come close to you.  So you explain that they may use this old camp, and that they are some what close to your group and that you will defend your area if they attempt anything.  You decide to also explain that if they are willing, both groups can help each other on on limited basis.  

Outcomes:

#1. Even though they are hostile, they have yet to threaten you, or attack you, which could be a good sign, or a sign of bad things to come.  Odds are they will tell you to screw off, and you should just leave them alone, just keep eyes on them so they can't get too close.

#2. They accept your offer of limited help, and both groups coexist for a while until your group or the other gets tired of the crap and decides to either move on or possibly attack you.


Either one could happen, so keep your heads up.

Gone at last! - Pt9

The other group has taken off, and its been about 4 hours from the time they left, you are still not sure if they will try to double back on you, so you keep your group at the ready.  You and a small group of men decide to check out the other groups old camp, maybe they left something, but odds are they didn't.  As you near the gate, its been left unlatched, but chained and locked..  This throws up red flags to you and your group.  You consider that they may have planned to double back sooner or later, and didn't want anyone to over take this place.  Why would anyone lock up an abandoned camp?  Unless they planned on returning, and left supplies in one of the houses.

You decide to just cut the chain, and as you swing the gate open, nothing happens.  Glad for that you and your men move in, in a tight pack, watching every little thing around you.  You check the first house top to bottom, nothing but clothes used to wipe their asses, this must of been their shit house.. :/

You come to the 2nd house, and the windows and doors are locked.... Strange...  So without questioning it, you kick in the door.  You and your men walk threw the whole house, find torn clothes, old shoes, but nothing worth locking the house up.  You move threw house 3 & 4 without problems, and find nothing of value.  However, house 5 seems to have been their HQ of sorts, and you peer into the window, you can see maps and other items.  Once inside, you search thew the house, find a small amount of food, and ammo, and notes and maps.  You decide to take the food, leave the notes and maps, and stage the place in the off chance they try to come back.

Water Source drying up.. - Pt8 (Pt2)

You explaining anything to these guys is not working.  You now only have a choice to bluff them into thinking they are surrounded by your men.  You play your bluff, but it seems only the leader is not buying it.  However, you explain to him, to just drop this load of water, and go back to his camp and leave, as you already know they are packed and ready.  Some reason he agrees, and they leave the water and go back to their camp.  It is now that you realize the following:

1. Trust must now be earned by all groups/people before they are allowed to get their own food/water from your sources.

2. It's time to create bluff plans, make sure you know them, and your group knows them well.

3. Don't deal with well armed groups/people, bluff them if you must.

4. Don't let other groups inhabit other area's around your area, unless they have earned your trust.

5. Scout Spy's, have a few group members check in on another group, making sure they take notes of their area and whatever else is needed.

It's your call, do as you see fit when the time comes.

Water Source drying up.. - Pt8

Its summer, its hot out there and it has not rained in weeks, by the way things are going, the water source will dry up in a few days time.  Your own water reserves are almost tapped, and its time for a big water gather.  Once you get there, its just as you thought, almost gone, as you proceed to the filling area, the other group is filling lots of bottles.  Once out of your truck, you proceed to stop their filling.  You explain that the agreement between the two groups, and that right now they are done because they half have a truck load.  The main guy disagrees and tells you they can take as much as they want.  You tell one of your guys to go get the leader of their group.

You explain to the leader that his guys are taking more than the agreement allows, that sharing is apart of both groups, and no one group gets it all or more than they are allowed.  As he explains that he is collecting 2 weeks worth of water because they are leaving tomorrow.  He is just taking what is theirs to go.  This however does not go down well with you, as you explain that the agreement forbids taking extra water if the group has decided to move on.  This really makes the other group mad, and they keep claiming it theirs.

More to come! ;)

Not Gone... Still There... - Pt7

Your scouts report that this other group is setting up a big camp near the water source where you get all your water.  So what is your next move?  What can you do to protect your water source?

1. Try talking to them first, try to draw up a peace plan and water sharing agreement. If that fails, go to step 2.

2. Draw up an attack plan.  (You need this plan to be flawless, you need to keep it simple, but effective.)

3. Limit ammo.  (Its going to be hard to do, but save what you can)

4. Backup Plan, never leave home without it

5. If you have too, use gas to set houses a blaze

If you mange to set up a peace and water sharing agreement, make sure you have people at the water source as much as you can.