Black Tusk Comms: Candidates

## Candidates

### Description

Bardon Schaeffer and Anton 'Blackout' l'Ecorcheur discuss possible candidates for his new unit.

### Speaker(s)

Bardon Scaheffer
Anton 'Blackout' l'Ecorcheur

**l'Ecorcheur:** Ah, Bardon! Have you gathered the intel I requested?

**Scaheffer:** Yeah, I had to dig up some old files to get this intel. What's so important about it that you had to ask me and not some other soldier?

**l'Ecorcheur:** Oh, orders from Natalya, you know how it is.

**Schaeffer:** I heard about that. Congrats on your promotion. Being the leader of your own specialist unit is no easy task, believe me.

**l'Ecorcheur:** I am well aware of the tribulations that come with the position. What intel did you manage to find in regards to potential specialists?

**Schaeffer:** Got a hodgepodge of them. Nikolai 'Scourge' Gaiseric, former Colonel of the German Army. Recruited into the Black Tusk after his discharge. He's known for using his massive size and weaponry in conjunction with swarm tactics to eliminate his enemies.

**l'Ecorcheur:** Hmm. He appears to perfectly exemplify the use of total warfare I seek. Anyone else?

**Schaeffer:** Darryl 'Forge' Weschon. Former Army Mechanic. His last deployment saw him in New York after Keener decided to backstab us after he handed over Tchernenko. During our recall following the alliance between the True Sons and the Cleaners, he managed to kill a Cleaner Welder and took his target's Plasma Cutter as his own.

**l'Ecorcheur:** An impressive feat. Welders are often devastating in close combat, so the fact Weschon managed to pull it off is extraordinary in itself. Next.

**Schaeffer:** Ty 'Oracle' Barclay. Had a past as a forensic detective and NSA operative before his recruitment to the Black Tusk. He's able to accurately identify enemy movements and strategies based on psych evals and aftermath reports alone. He was also good friends with Captain Maddox, the head of the True Sons' Counterintelligence efforts.

**l'Ecorcheur:** Sounds like Barclay could be an excellent strategist and counterintelligence officer. Having ties with a man as skilled as Maddox doesn't hurt, either. Next.

**Schaeffer:** Mary 'Bushwacker' Nelson. Former Specialist in the Australian Army Aviation forces. A genius in guerrilla warfare and drone deployment. She's good with machines, and better with using them to fight.

**l'Ecorcheur:** Seems like she and Weschon will be good partners if I recruit them both. Next.

**Schaeffer:** Last but not least, Clive 'Hailstone' Hanta. Former hunter and corporal in the LMB. Loves to kill and has no problems with showing it. Good interrogator, too. His Snowstorm technique managed to bag us plenty of tactical info on our enemies' infrastructure.

**l'Ecorcheur:** As long as we are able to direct his violence towards our enemies, he seems like a considerable choice. Anyone else?

**Schaeffer:** Not really. I've still got people gathering reports on potential candidates for the Darkest Horizon. I'll be sure to notify you if we receive any more intel.

**l'Ecorcheur:** That's quite alright, Bardon. I've got a feeling the Darkest Horizon will be a powerhouse with the people you've collected this intel on already.