<p>The bullets whine as they ricochet off the side of the Chevrolet and pass within inches of your body. You reach cover and Kate tosses her machine pistol to you over the side of the roadster. You catch it near the ground, but before you can draw back the firing bolt and return fire, you spot the outline of a man standing away to your right. He is armed with a pistol and he has you dead in his sights.</p>
<p><quote>Do like the man said, buddy, or take your last breath,</quote> he says, and reluctantly you let the G-12 slip to the ground.</p>
<p><quote>Ain<ch.apos/>t no good you hidin<ch.apos/> in there, honey,</quote> says the voice from the pay booth. There is a pause, and then slowly Kate climbs out of the car and stands beside you.</p>
- <p>The man with the pistol is tall and muscular and dressed in green army fatigues. His blond hair is cropped close to his head and his eyes are hidden behind a pair of dark sunglasses. With his pistol still aimed at your heart, he walks slowly towards you, stopping at the entrance to the pay booth. Two more men in uniform emerge from the doorway<ch.emdash/>the rifleman and one other, armed with a sawn-off shotgun.</p>
+ <p>The man with the pistol is tall and muscular and dressed in green army fatigues. His blond hair is cropped close to his head and his eyes are hidden behind a pair of dark sunglasses. With his pistol still aimed at your heart, he walks slowly towards you, stopping at the entrance to the pay booth. Two more men in uniform emerge from the doorway<ch.emdash/>the rifleman and one other who is armed with a sawn-off shotgun.</p>
<p><quote>They don<ch.apos/>t look like clan punks, Sarge,</quote> says the rifleman.</p>
<p><quote>We<ch.apos/>re not,</quote> interrupts Kate. <quote>We<ch.apos/>re running from the clans.</quote></p>
<p>Bemused, the blond-haired man scratches his chin and turns to say something quietly to his two companions. It is then that you notice the faded sergeant stripes and the circular globe-of-the-world emblem that adorn his sleeve. Instantly you recognize the latter: it is the emblem of the World Defence League. At length, he turns to face you once more and says, in a friendlier tone, <quote>I think you two had better tell us your story.</quote></p>
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<p>Reluctantly, you let your gun slip to the ground as the muzzle of a rifle emerges from the darkened doorway.</p>
<p><quote>You too, honey,</quote> says the disembodied voice, and Kate obeys, tossing her machine pistol out of the car so that it lands deliberately near your feet.</p>
<p><quote>Don<ch.apos/>t even think about it,</quote> says another voice, away to your right.</p>
- <p>From behind a wrecked auto steps a tall, muscular man, dressed in green army fatigues. His blond hair is cropped close to his head and his eyes are hidden behind a pair of dark sunglasses. Pistol in hand, he walks slowly towards you, and then stops at the entrance to the pay booth. Two more men in uniform emerge from the doorway<ch.emdash/>the rifleman and one other, armed with a sawn-off shotgun.</p>
+ <p>From behind a wrecked auto steps a tall, muscular man, dressed in green army fatigues. His blond hair is cropped close to his head and his eyes are hidden behind a pair of dark sunglasses. Pistol in hand, he walks slowly towards you, and then stops at the entrance to the pay booth. Two more men in uniform emerge from the doorway<ch.emdash/>the rifleman and one other who is armed with a sawn-off shotgun.</p>
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<p>(<a idref="sect12">12</a>) Replaced <quote>camp fire</quote> with <quote>campfire</quote>. Removed <quote>through your binoculars</quote> since you might also be using a Telescope (cf. <a idref="sect344">Section 344</a>).</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect13">13</a>) Replaced <quote>bar, then</quote> with <quote>bar; then</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect15">15</a>) Replaced <quote>Ancient Rome</quote> with <quote>ancient Rome</quote>.</p>
- <p>(<a idref="sect16">16</a>) Replaced <quote>pause, then</quote> with <quote>pause, and then</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect16">16</a>) Replaced <quote>pause, then</quote> with <quote>pause, and then</quote>. Replaced <quote>one other, armed with</quote> with <quote>one other who is armed with</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect18">18</a>) Replaced <quote>gun fire</quote> with <quote>gunfire</quote>. Replaced <quote>sulphonamides</quote> with <quote>sulfonamides</quote>. Replaced <quote>shudders, then</quote> with <quote>shudders, and then</quote>. Replaced <quote>Flick Knife [2]</quote> with <quote>Flick Knife (2)</quote>. Added <quote>(Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your <a idref="action">Ammo Pouch</a>.)</quote>. Replaced <quote>ammunition and his</quote> with <quote>ammunition, and his</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect19">19</a>) Added <quote>(Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your <a idref="action">Ammo Pouch</a>.)</quote>. Replaced <quote>Freeway 87</quote> with <quote>Highway 87</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect20">20</a>) Replaced <quote>Allamore</quote> with <quote>Allamoore</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect232">232</a>) Applied bold style to <quote>Foil Blanket</quote>. Replaced <quote>Fire Axe [3]</quote> with <quote>Fire Axe (3)</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect236">236</a>) Replaced <quote>bang</quote> with <quote><onomatopoeia>bang</onomatopoeia></quote>. Replaced <quote>pull the pin and</quote> with <quote>pull the pin, and</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect239">239</a>) Replaced <quote>syphon</quote> with <quote>siphon</quote>.</p>
- <p>(<a idref="sect241">241</a>) Replaced <quote>you, then</quote> with <quote>you, and then</quote>. Replaced <quote>other<ch.emdash/>armed</quote> with <quote>other, armed</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect241">241</a>) Replaced <quote>you, then</quote> with <quote>you, and then</quote>. Replaced <quote>one other<ch.emdash/>armed with</quote> with <quote>one other who is armed with</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect243">243</a>) Replaced <quote>the pack of clansmen, fifty riders strong, roar</quote> with <quote>the pack of clansmen, fifty riders strong, roars</quote>. Replaced <quote>fifty less</quote> with <quote>fifty fewer</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect245">245</a>) Replaced <quote>is awesome; he is</quote> with <quote>is awesome: he is</quote>. Added <quote>Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your <a idref="action">Ammo Pouch</a>.</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect246">246</a>) Added <quote>(Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your <a idref="action">Ammo Pouch</a>.)</quote>.</p>
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