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Post by Baron on May 30, 2004 23:42:02 GMT -5
Baron Bradford tells Zero to tell General Kolov that the May Day Celebration will be on May 1st starting with a parade at noon, followed by a speech by Lady Violet, and ending with the attack on the Angel City known as the Chi Kage. He knows no other details.
He and Zero Americanski travel to France, having wasted too much time in Stalingrad. There they travel to Paris looking for the one known as Peter "the owl"
"These LIF operatives are always a bugger to find. They have a knack at hiding. But we shall find him..."
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Post by "Zero" Americanski on May 30, 2004 23:43:30 GMT -5
"Understood. WHere do you suggest we start looking?"
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Post by Nigel Eckhart on May 30, 2004 23:46:21 GMT -5
Nigel clears his throat.
"Sorry about that, where are my manners?"
Nigel formally bows to NiHato.
"My name is Nigel Eckhart. It is a pleasure and honor to meet you, Ms. NiHato."
Nigel sits himself on the chair across from her, trying to be as graceful as possible. As he finally sits, a waitress finally comes up to him.
"What would you like, Mr.?"
Nigel looks over to her.
"Um, Do you have any green tea, by chance?"
The waitress thinks for a moment as she chews her gum. It seems she has seen her share of odd character to not be afraid of any of them.
"We might have some left? Would you like some?"
Nigel nods with a smiles.
"Yes, miss. Also, I would like a cup of coffee along with it, with 2 lumps of sugar and a touch of cream..."
She quickly writes onto her notepad as she walks away.
"Coming right up..."
Nigel nods and looks to NiHato with a smiles.
"Now then, I have been in Helsinki for quite a while and I haven't seen you around here. Well, I actually just got here a few days ago. I came here to check the glorious libraries here. Yes, nothing like a good book, dont you agree?..."
Nigel realizes himself and tries to correct himself.
"I am sorry, I do tend to carry on if I am not stopped. Is there anything you wish to talk about? It pains me to see someone so beautiful look so sad..."
Nigel finishes his statement with a look that is almost as sad as NiHato's...
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Post by Omadon on May 30, 2004 23:49:14 GMT -5
Omadon smiles, "Katya, it's nice that you have work. So, would you consider joinning me here? I have need of a council and family served me well once long ago, I think it would work well now as well. What do you say," he smiles and rises an eyebrow, "Dutchess? And of cause young Dmitri would be welcome as well. Perhaps I could even turn that wiccan of his. Always good to add to the family blood pool."
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Post by Katya on May 30, 2004 23:53:32 GMT -5
Katya smiles showing fang.
"Dear brother i would be honored. Although the wiccan is not his quite yet. We must work on her. She belongs to another right now. But she feels something for my boy i feel it. Maybe a bit of persuasion would help. I will have to go back soon to tend to her. SHe is such a trusting thing.
But dear brother, consider me back. It shall be like old times. except i will not leave this time. I am older and wiser and know what a gift you had given me."
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Post by Baron on May 30, 2004 23:54:27 GMT -5
"Well, I heard that he has a companion who is a bit under the weather. We will start by checking the hospitals for him."
The baron makes his way toward a large state hospital with a Red Infinity logo.
"The Ministry of Health runs them all, but we shall not worry. They are the least hostile of the Ministries...."
He enters the hospital.
"The speech and celebration begins at the Red Infinity HQ in central Beijing near the Mao Zedong mossoleum...you can tell that to Kolov, my dear."
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Post by Peter "The Owl" on May 30, 2004 23:54:50 GMT -5
Peter carries Chastity off the train, still wrapped in blankets and sets her in back seat of the car waiting for him at the station. He still had a few LIF connections after all. Driving to the kitchen Peter keeps a close eye on her. There was nothing medically wrong with her... all he could do was wait.
"When she wakes again," he says to himself, "I'll have everything in order, and everyone will be happy again. Yes, everyone can be happy." I'm going mad, he thinks to himself, I sound crazy. Hum, I thought it would feel different. If she doesn't wake up, I think I'm going to lose it.... ha ha.
A grin spreads across Peter's face, one without humor, without a hint of laughter. "If she doesn't... then the world will pay in spades."
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Post by NiHato/Red Dove on May 30, 2004 23:56:11 GMT -5
"Ah.. well nobody has ever cared about my sadness before... they probably didn't notice. I try to cover it up." NiHato takes a small drink o fher coffee again. "I have my reasons for my sorrow. You shouldn't worry yourself about it.
There's nothing you can do to change it. I don't read books much any more. In my younger days yes, I did read quite a few. There's nothing that I really want to talk about. I'm not a very talkative person."
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Post by Sayuka on May 30, 2004 23:59:35 GMT -5
[glow=violet,2,300]I go to the coffee shop to hang up some flyers for Bassarov. I notice a man and Nihato talking to one another. I do not wish to disturb them, so I take a table next to them. I order a green tea and read the news paper.[/glow]
"These are dark times, it seems there is little hope..."
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Post by Gen. Vlad Kolov on May 31, 2004 0:00:02 GMT -5
Now that I know the time of the May Day festival I set the launch time for my next cluster of sattelites so they will fly in range of Beijing at the appropriate time.
Two hours later another Trident missile launches. Again it misses the ballistic trajectory and puts all it's sattelites into orbit. The FRA now has a total of three video-survellance (spy) sattelites and one scanning-radar sattelite.
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Post by "Zero" Americanski on May 31, 2004 0:01:20 GMT -5
Obediantly I follow, my right hand just inside the hem of my overcoat.
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Post by Nigel Eckhart on May 31, 2004 0:02:32 GMT -5
" Oh come on now..." Nigel says with a slight dissappointment as his tea and coffee arrive. Nigel thanks her and resumes his attention to NiHato.
"Well, when I see a lovely young lady, such as yourself, looking so sorrowful, I couldn't help but try to see if I could cheer you up in some way..." Nigel says as he sips his tea.
"There must be something you wish to talk about, I will gladly try a conversation with whatever topic you want, if it would make you feel better, Ms. MiHato..."
Nigel sips his tea as he waits for her, his eyes focusing on her in an attentive way...
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Post by Baron on May 31, 2004 0:04:41 GMT -5
The is no sign of Peter at the hospital, so the baron decides to take the train to the other side of town.
He is startled to see Peter at the station with the still body of a young woman.
He briskly walks toward the LIF operative.
"Good day to you, though it seems you have met some troubles. Are you Peter the Owl, may I inquire?"
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Post by Omadon on May 31, 2004 0:05:23 GMT -5
"Excellent. I would offer you a drink but there is no liquid in Icecrown so that will have to wait. In the meantime, I will have one of my wraiths show you the palace and the city. Auurin!"
A wraith slides out of the wall.
"Show my sister the city. Answer he questions and make sure all the citizens know who she is. Katya, I have matters to attend to for now but we will meet again soon. Morrighan?" He offers Morrighan his arm once more.[/color]
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Post by Peter "The Owl" on May 31, 2004 0:06:59 GMT -5
Peter stands still, facing away from the Baron. He turns his head just enough to look back at the man, his eyes flashing as he does.
"What do you want? I live by that name no longer."
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