Over at the weapons-check, Blade noticed a small disturbance between the reserve combat vet and the attendant. Knowing how these things tended to turn out, he brought the incident to the attention of the rest of the party at his table. "I'll give you one more chance to bring MY box!" demanded the reserve combat vet, clearly reaching the end of his rope. "And what are you going to do about it...JACK?" mocked the attendant with a sneer. This exchange...