Sixth Shot

[last_rat_standing]

[Olivia Mansfield]

[He neatly hand writes his report on hotel stationary and sends it to her room. His writing is small but neat.]



Report on events on Isla Sorna
21/6/(Year Unknown)
Agent 007 - James Bond

Day 1:
Upon arrival it was obvious that the residents of the castle had been divided. It was later determined that some had been sent to one camp with a Ms. Harding, some had been sent to a luxury liner out at sea and others, including myself, were in a camp with a Mr. Tembo. Mr. Tembo had been hired to capture and cage dinosaurs for the purpose of transporting them to a zoo in San Diego. He was under the impression that those of us in the camp were there for the same purpose and expected us to follow his every order. He arrived at the camp carrying a baby Tyrannosaurus Rex that he had just captured. He was accustomed to being in charge of such a group and it was clear that he was well trained. By the quantity and quality of the weapons available it stands to reason that the others with him were trained as well. Myself and others took advantage of the cache to arm ourselves. See below for further observations on residents.

Day 2:
During the night someone (later determined to be Ms. Harding) had snuck into camp and opened the cages. They had also abducted the Tyrannosaurus Rex. The previously caged animals stampeded around the camp, attacking and trampling anyone and anything in their path. I acquired a truck and prevented one such animal from trampling four residents (Felix Harrowgate, Mildmay, Thamuris and Barney Stinson). Was informed by Mr. Tembo that the adult Tyrannosauruses had changed their territory and the camp that had let the dinosaurs loose was in danger. We moved towards that camp to assist. Katniss Everdeen and myself came across a man (August - seemed to have a leg injury of some kind) who was searching for someone named Henry. We forced him to cover and Katniss moved to locate Henry. Lara Croft had taken a post on a nearby hill and provided cover and assisted with visuals as I moved around the camp. The Tyrannosaurus Rexes upturned several trailers, causing several injuries before they were driven off. I did not witness firsthand but it seemed that the baby had been returned. All residents on the island made camp there.

Day 3:
The next day the camp was infested with small dinosaurs (approximately 30 cm tall). I kept my distance but it seemed that others were attacked by the creatures. One Tyrannosaurus Rex (apparently injured) attacked the camp and the group was divided once again. Some residents took to the river, pursued by the Tyrannosaurus Rex. I learned later that Ms. Harding went that route and was killed. She is the only known fatality. I and other residents went through the long grass and were attacked by raptors. I sustained a bite injury to my arm, killing several dinosaurs before climbing to the roof of a small building in the area. I entered the building through a hole in the roof and found Lara already there. We cleared the building and found a radio panel that seemed to be working. I turned it on and there was some sort of unknown response. We returned to the roof and I proceeded to provide cover to other residents during which time I witnessed several dinosaurs dying in unexplainable ways. It seemed at this point that "magic" or other so-called abilities were now available to residents and were being used at will to kill the remaining dinosaurs in the grass.

Day 4:
A radio call was received instructing us to make way to specific coordinates to be picked up by the Relaxaocean Cruise Ship. We were advised they would wait 24 hours. All residents made way to stated coordinates. En route I was attacked once again, sustaining light injury. I also witnessed Felix Harrowgate being attacked by a raptor. I intervened, wounding the beast. One other (Thamuris?) spoke in an unknown language and a bolt of lightning struck the raptor, killing it. Felix sustained a severe leg wound, potentially fatal. Mildmay (also injured) and Thamuris bound his wound and I carried Felix to the ship where we were met by a mute man (Gideon). I advised him of the situation and you were on the blasted ship as well so I don't see why I should have to go on.

Personal Observations:
Katniss Everdeen:
She's young but she has apparent military training. She has experience with firearms and handles them like a professional. She also knows military signs and seemed irritated with the idiocy of others making a target of themselves with predators around.

Felix Harrowgate:
More than meets the eye. A wound like that could have killed him but he held on and seemed more concerned with others around him than himself even as he bled out.

Mildmay:
I believe he is the one who threw a show at me in an attempt to get my attention. He bears a strong resemblance to Felix and Felix was especially concerned for his well being. It is very likely they are related.

Thamuris:
Apparently another resident with "magic" or "talent" or whatever he wants to call it. Warrants further observation.

Lara Croft:
Professional. She's extremely skilled with firearms and a good strategist. Took charge of the non residents at the camp when the dinosaurs were released in an attempt to re capture them in the hopes that it would speed our return to the castle. Confirmed ally.

Gideon:
Obviously cares for Felix. The reactions between the two bring into question the apparent relationship between Felix and Ashura.


If you want any more information you can come ask me your own bloody self.

[/Olivia]

[Well this is certainly an environment Bond feels more comfortable in. Bond steps outside the hotel, more comfortable in khaki pants and a polo shirt. He casually paces near the valet stand until he sees it. Oh yeah now THAT'S a car. He jogs up, smiling politely at the driver as he takes the keys. He gives the man a nod as he barks instructions at Bond. Sliding into the driver's seat his smile slips to a content smirk as he slips the key home and turns it over. He revs the engine a few times as he shuts the door, giving a quick glance at the traffic pattern before tearing into the street.

A good drive is JUST what he needs... and maybe a good drink]

((OOC: Bond is going for a joy ride. Feel free to spot him at any point during the day... or in any bar))

Comments

[deductiongeek]

[Conan raises his head as he hears the familiar sound of an engine revving under the strain of stunt driving. He hadn't heard something like that since the last time his mother had been in town.

As the car (And its driver) comes into view he sighs and loses some interest. Of course it would be that guy.

Although... how had he come into possession of such an expensive car?

Conan stops at the edge of the sidewalk and watches him.]

[last_rat_standing]

[Don't ask questions, Conan. You won't like the answers. Have fun watching as Bond narrowly avoids getting into not one, but two accidents.]

[deductiongeek]

[Well, that was just reckless driving. Conan watches disapprovingly as his fingers twitch towards his skateboard. He was starting to get curious what Bond was up to.]

[last_rat_standing]

[So suspicious, Conan. Bond isn't up to anything... unless you count trying to get out of the city as being "up to" something.]

[deductiongeek]

Everyone is suspicious. But this time, at least, Conan isn't able to follow him. Not even a motorized skateboard can keep up with a car like that.]

[lara_the_explorer]

[Lara was enjoying her time in San Diego! Finally, modern civilization again! She chose to walk instead of taking any public transportation. She blended in with the civvies, but to a trained eye, she'll pop out of the crowd. She's got a map in hand and a messenger bag.

For a long time she's got a bit of a smile in her face. It must be the museums she's planning on checking out. She stood at the corner of the street, waiting for the pedestrian light to say "walk"]

[last_rat_standing]

[Why look who it is! Right as the walk light clicks on a car screeches to a halt directly in front of you, Lara. The window rolls down and Bond leans over and smirks at her]

Need a lift?

[lara_the_explorer]

[People in the sidewalks looked gave her odd looks. She must be associated with really rich people for someone to pick her up in that car. Lara smiled at James and nods. She got in the passenger seat just before walk signal changed]

Thanks.

[last_rat_standing]

[Or just people who know how to steal fancy cars. What? As soon as the door shuts he takes off again, eyes solidly on the road as he weaves between cars.]

Heading anywhere in particular?

[lara_the_explorer]

Yes. At the Museum of Man.

[the_effect_she_has]

[Katniss walked out of the sporting good shop - after a short stop at the pawn shop to get rid of some of her more ... bulky fire arms - a composite bow and quiver tucked over her arm.]

[She heard the car zoom past on the street, and twisted her head to follow it, before smirking a little and shaking her head.]

[last_rat_standing]

[See Bond drive. See Bond zip between cars like the menace driver that he is]

Filtered to Bond

[the_effect_she_has]

[She opened her journal, spoke in a filter, and spoke wryly as she walked down the street.]

Just out of curiosity, are you trying to draw attention to yourself? And if so, is this how you have fun, making yourself a moving target?

Katniss

[last_rat_standing]

[And now he's driving one handed. Thanks for that. One hand goes to his ear as he replies]

A moving target for what, exactly? Unless a dinosaur happens to pop into the middle of the city I doubt I'll be targeted by anything worse than the castle once it decides to bring us back.

Bond

[the_effect_she_has]

[She snorted again, as she hiked back to the hotel.]

There are a lot of dangerous things here. Outside of dinosaurs, that is.

007

[savethedarkness]

Could have done with a little less cheek. ... But thank you, James.

Did you find any indication that either this Tembo fellow or that poor Harding woman were part of that first generation of residents? Anything that could have heralded a familiarity with Paradisa?

Olivia Mansfield

[last_rat_standing]

[He has his journal open on the seat next to him as he drives... one handed now, thank you.]

I'm surprised you expect anything different at this point.

[A pause as he turns a corner]

Not that I've seen. I didn't meet Ms. Harding, myself, but Tembo didn't seem to know the castle.

007 to end

[savethedarkness]

Never said I didn't. ... If Tembo doesn't know Paradisa from Pakistan, but he's an InGen employee, that's damned odd. It does leave us with a few limited conclusions, however --

Are you driving? Christ, Bond, where the hell did you get a car?

[last_rat_standing]

I didn't have enough time alone with him to interrogate him, Ma'am. There's likely a great deal he didn't tell us. He did say, however, that I was to do what I was "hired" to do. I don't believe he's explicitly an InGen employee. He was contracted, as were his team. All he knew was the job at hand.

[He rolls his eyes]

I borrowed one.

[savethedarkness]

[a sigh, though whether it's at Tembo slipping through their fingers, or the fact that Bond's committed grand theft auto is anyone's guess]

So, knowing what we do about this place and the people who aren't residents to begin with, this is the end of the trail as far as he's concerned. Damn. He'd seemed a valid connection to anyone that might have been left of that camp in Terre Haute.

[freeslider]

[The bar Wade has wandered into to put the finish on her evening in the city is a fairly busy one - there was plenty to choose from near the hotel but she liked the name.

She also likes the look of this particular stranger - being Bond himself. She doesn't recognize him from the island, having been with the other group for most of it, but that neither impedes or motivates her. She's in a good mood and trying her best to forget that a giant lizard had nearly eaten her yesterday.

A band is playing elsewhere, but it's not too loud for her to take a seat near him, beer in hand and a large smile on her face]

Hey there.

[last_rat_standing]

[Well this is an unexpected surprise. He had been quite content to enjoy some moments of peace while he drank away all the memories of the fact that he'd just been fighting bloody dinosaurs. However the interruption by a beautiful woman is not one to be ignored. His eyes slip over her as he nods a greeting]

Hello. [He nods to the bartender to bring them another round.]

[freeslider]

[Wade would not qualify herself as beautiful under most circumstances, at least not in a classical sense, though she wouldn't turn down a compliment had it actually been spoken to her aloud.

As it is she smiles in gratitude for the drink]

Don't tell me you're here by yourself.

[last_rat_standing]

[Oh shush. If James Bond calls you pretty you're pretty, damnit!

He shrugs, nonchalant]

I arrived by myself if that's what you're asking. Although I wouldn't be opposed to changing that.

[freeslider]

[She smirks]

Well I guess that makes two of us. I'm only in town for a little while and I don't really know anyone here. [Lying extemporaneously is one of the many habits she's gained as a Slider, along with starting casual affairs. Necessary, even, considering the romantic moratorium she and Quinn put on their own relationship, and thinking about him is painful enough to want to erase it with some kind of companionship. After all, as an apparent resident of this city, he's about as temporary and safe as she can possibly ever get.]