The Routine

August 5, 2008

Xenet 71.43.1 System Msg

TTY31201.08.05

Network Connection Enabled
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Paint the target. Use Logos to direct the shot right where I want it. Fire. Repeat.

I've never been one to hate routine. It's part of my job. Snipers have to be patient yet alert. When you dig into a nice spot and spend a few days picking off patrols, it gets boring. Still, you're the man for the job. Hundreds of kills without a scratch? No other soldier can boast that. Who knows how many lives I've saved because there was no Bane patrol to attack them on the road.

I read some reports of Snipers and how their job isn't exciting. They take a weapon designed for long range and use it up close, then blame whoever made it when it doesn't work. I have no fault with the designer. If the AFS could make a weapon like my TSR that could be used up close, we'd hand it out to every soldier out there. There's plenty of practical weapons that are useful in any situation. But when you need something special, more power, longer range...the TSR is there.

Nothing personal, but a weapon is only as good as the person using it. Snipers aren't meant to be flashy or exciting. You want to take down 5 Thrax and get your heart pounding, talk to a Guardian. It's been over a month since any Bane were within 50 meters of me. Yes, my job can get very boring. Nothing changes even after hundreds of kills. I chose this life, and only the Bane suffer for it.

Billy Glass
Black Ops Sniper
Squad 288