Contact

Larry hunkers down behind a small pile of rocks and waits for Mac to circle around the other side of the encampment.  It takes about a half hour for Mac to low crawl down the slope and close to within 100 yards.  Mac is freezing by the time he gets to the other side and his hands are starting to lose feeling.  Despite Larry being a worse shot, he keeps the rifle (being stationary it is the only way he could help if trouble comes down) and watches with his thermal scope.

As he gets closer, Mac is able to see a two-man tent, similar to the one you brought with.  You crawl low and can see some movement on the other side of the tent (you are apparently on the back side of it now, the front being on Larry’s side).  Mac slowly circles to get a look at the front of the tent (about 75 yards out now) when an alarm sounds from inside the tent.

Larry, you can see three man-shaped images run from the tent and take up defensive positions.  When nobody comes at them, they start to slowly fan out; one comes at you, one toward Mac, and one away from Mac.  The man approaching Mac (Mac can see him and the one approaching Larry; you can’t see the third) gets to within 50 yards or so yells “Put your hands up” and aims a rifle at you.  You start to get to your feet and he fires a panic burst 10 yards to your left (you assume he was bluffing and couldn’t see you).  Mac, you instinctively step forward, steady your pistol and three shots directly at him.  Two of them strike him in his chest and he drops.

With no cover available, Mac chooses to cover the distance between him and the now dead body in front of you and take his battle rifle.  Larry hears shots fired and sees the two others start to run toward Mac.  you assume that Mac is alive, as you saw the man nearing him drop.  Knowing that Mac will be quickly overtaken Larry shots at the figure nearest him.  The rifle cracks loudly, but misses (you are shooting in twilight conditions through a thermal scope).  Still, the shot confuses the two other men, who immediately hit the ground.

Now, you need to decide what to do.  Mac, you are standing on the back side of the tent, 50 yards from it.  You can’t see either of the other men.  You hold an assault rifle in your hands.  It seems familiar, but doesn’t match any design you’ve seen. 

Larry, what will you do?  Keep in mind that while you both carry walkie-talkies, using them may reveal your position to the other men.  Retreat is an option, but you may be vulnerable while you back up the slope.  Staying out in the cold much longer will risk frostbite (although you’d probably be okay if you kept moving).

Respond with your actions, keeping in mind taht communication is risky (you may not know what the other is doing).  Larry can see Mac’s outline, but nothing else.  Mac can’t see Larry at all.