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[lineman]

Does anyone know what the following means?

This Danforth 5, we are Oscar Mike.

This is Danforth 6, we are Oscar Mike.

This is Danforth 7, we are Oscar Mike.

And so on.

All angels one, maintain to 206.

Time to put Grandmother to bed.

I believe I accidentally listened in on a Red Talon radio frequency. There was more talk of this “Grandmother” that I failed to write down, before I realized who I was listening to.

The only piece that somewhat makes sense to me is “to 206.” That’s a Seattle area code, so maybe they are heading to Seattle? Unclear as to who this “Grandmother” is, though. They were not talking about “Grandmother” with any fondness.

Regardless, thank you to Prescott for the radio lesson.

Comments

[trustmeimadoctor]

Oscar Mike > OM > on the move. Why are they going to Seattle?

[malting]

I haven't heard of any new factions or gang activity from the people passing through.

[trustmeimadoctor]

Maybe there's a gang of mean old ladies.

[castnet]

feral grandmothers do sound like a lethal threat.

[malting]

I wouldn't cross one before the apocalypse, I definitely wouldn't now.

[trustmeimadoctor]

They've got knitting needles and wooden spoons, they're not to be trifled with.

[malting]

And no more arthritis.

[fixeddown]

Nickname for a big feral?

[trustmeimadoctor]

Could be. But what?

[fixeddown]

Our cougar probably isn't such a threat. To mobilize them.
I don't know. I guess it could be anything.

[trustmeimadoctor]

Whatever it is can't be good.

[halligan]

they think it's a housecat

[lineman]

Nothing about a “Grandmother” at all? So whatever or whoever Grandmother is, less likely to be a rival group.

[malting]

Nothing I've heard, and people are chatty.

Who knows more about Red Talon's operations - is it fairly normal for them to mobilize so many like this?

[lineman]

They were sounding off Danforth units for a while. I only transcribed an excerpt because it was repetitive. But it seems like they are mobilizing all their forces in Danforth, not just many of them.

[malting]

And stopped by to get drunk and start fights before going. Maybe not a coincidence or a single asshole being an asshole.

[lineman]

Fights? […] Did something happen at Whitney? My sister was there last night.

[deadhunter]

only if shit’s going down

[lineman]

We defer to your expertise, Dutch. Do you remember anything called Grandmother?

[deadhunter]

i don’t know grandmother. they love codenames for projects tho

[lineman]

I’m not sure. There’s nothing left in Seattle. Could 206 refer to someplace else?

[fixeddown]

There are [...] some things left. In Seattle.
Maybe they have a project there.

[lineman]

Oh, I was not aware. […] I never went back.

Perhaps Grandmother is a project that got out of hand? Some of the radio operators were talking to each other as if they wanted to destroy it. I do not think they were command, though.

[fixeddown]

We left too. But. My father [...] I am aware of pockets of resources. That would have survived the bombs.

Could be.
Good news is. That threat sounds in Seattle. Not here. They better leave it there.

[lineman]

Resources? With people? Would they have taken in others?