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Post by ana on Dec 8, 2006 3:28:20 GMT -5
Ana-Lucia sat down with the rest of them by the fire. The night had turned colder, and much as she hated to admit it, they were stuck there for the night. She listened to Sayid's explanation of events without emotion, but was suddenly struck by a new piece of news.
"Yeah, six hours in. Then he turned around and headed for Fiji."
"Woah, back up a second!" Ana jumped in. Apparently she was missing something that the others weren't.
"Just exactly when were you planning on letting the rest of us know that little cherry of information?" She asked Kate.
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Post by Jack on Dec 8, 2006 17:53:25 GMT -5
BEN
"Just exactly when were you planning on letting the rest of us know that little cherry of information?"
I suddenly shuttered, like a something was triggered in my brain, "Wait, isn't that something the pilot should have told us?" I asked. This was all very confusing, it was as if the pilot deceived us, and instead of us going to LA, we headed for Fiji, and now we were on some random island, in which no one knew where we were, "What about that woman on the beach, uh..." I paused thinking, "Well I don't know her name, but wasn't she a fight attendant? Why didn't she tell us this?"
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Post by Severin on Dec 8, 2006 18:30:58 GMT -5
"What about that woman on the beach, uh..." I paused thinking, "Well I don't know her name, but wasn't she a fight attendant? Why didn't she tell us this?"
"To avoid a panic, simply. How many people would be worrying and questioning on the plane if we'd been told that? The same goes for the people on the beach." he said, and than looked over at Kate with an air of more disappointment than annoyance. " Although I'm a little hazy why we on this hike weren't told."
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Post by Jack on Dec 8, 2006 22:25:14 GMT -5
BEN
"To avoid a panic, simply. How many people would be worrying and questioning on the plane if we'd been told that? The same goes for the people on the beach."
I nodded my head slowly, I understood, but still I felt that we should have known something, but there was no need of procrastinating over this issue, "Right," I said conqueringly and respectively.
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Post by Hollywood Heidi on Dec 8, 2006 23:27:45 GMT -5
KATE
Kate stopped twirling the leaf in her hand and looked up from the fire with her mouth slightly open in surprise, first to the glaring Ana Lucia and then to Severin as he answered, then posted a question of his own, giving her a look as if he were disappointed in her. She quickly looked over to Charlie, who'd been with her on the trek to the cockpit, then back to Ana Lucia and Severin. Why the hell was she being attacked? Her shock turned to anger as she responded in an icy tone equal to Ana Lucia's and a look of annoyance equal to Severin's. "I'm sorry," she began very sarcastically, "I didn't know it was my job to keep straight who knows what and I didn't know that I was assigned the job of local island news. Well now you know." She stood up and grabbed her backpack, then threw the leaf into the fire. "Find another outlet for your fears and frustrations." Her tone reflected her emotional exhaustion. "I've got enough problems of my own." This last part was spoken more to herself as she walked away from the group.
Kate put just enough space between herself and the group to feel isolated but close enough to feel the safety in numbers. She sat on the ground with her back to the group and hugged her backpack to her, trying to keep warm. She preferred the cold temperature to the cold looks she'd been receiving around the fire. Her own family had turned against her and now these people who were practically strangers were doing the same.
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Post by Jack on Dec 8, 2006 23:39:08 GMT -5
BEN
"I guess it doesn't really matter to know that or not..." I explained, "Under our current circumstances anyway."
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Post by ana on Dec 9, 2006 7:32:38 GMT -5
She watched Kate move away from the group. Apparently she was more adept at keeping secrets than Ana-Lucia gave her credit for. First, her show-down with Sawyer over the gun had revealed she had guts. That had impressed Ana. Now, her ability to keep a rather huge piece of information to herself just intrigued her. There was definately more to that woman than met the eye.
"I guess it doesn't really matter to know that or not..." I explained, "Under our current circumstances anyway."
She turned back to the group, and Ben in particular.
"We're stuck on an island waiting for rescue. We aren't where we were supposed to be. That means they don't know where to find us. We could be waiting here for weeks. I'd say that was pretty relevant information."
She grabbed one of the branches near the edge of the fire and stoked it up a bit. She was more frustrated with the situation than angry at anyone.
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Post by Jack on Dec 9, 2006 13:12:05 GMT -5
BEN
"We're stuck on an island waiting for rescue. We aren't where we were supposed to be. That means they don't know where to find us. We could be waiting here for weeks. I'd say that was pretty relevant information."
"No offence," I started, wich was a bad place to start, "But I think that french woman's message tops most of that."
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Post by Hollywood Heidi on Dec 9, 2006 18:42:56 GMT -5
KATE
She could hear the murmur of the other people's voices as they continued talking, most likely about their situation. Kate felt her eyes get heavy as she stared out at the stary sky. She yawned and placed her backback on the ground, laying down and using it as a pillow. She curled as much into a ball as possible, trying to contain as much heat as she could.
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Post by Scott on Dec 10, 2006 1:51:38 GMT -5
SAYID
Watching and listening to the others discuss about the new bit of news that they had been flying off-course, and Kate dismissing herself from the group after she had expressed she was to blame for not sharing the information, Sayid watched sadly as Kate walked away from the campfire. It was not her fault that she had withheld that information from them. Sayid understood she must have felt it had been in everyone's best interests to know as little as possible, so their hope would not be taken away.
Trying to change the subject to take the attention away from Kate, Sayid continued. "So, we changed course. Regrettably, no one knew we changed course. The turbulence hit. We know the rest." He snuffed out the flame on the end of the torch he was holding which he had indicated as the plane, as if it were a symbolic referance to the horrific crash they had all survived.
CHARLIE
Charlie caught Kate's glance at him as the others discussed the information about their flight, knowing what the look had been about, and nodded silently back at her in mutual agreement. He regretably watched Kate walk away as she was attacked about the information she had been holding from them. This was news to Charlie, as he hadn't even known himself, for at the time when Kate and Jack were in the cockpit, he had been in the bathroom. He sympathised with Kate for sharing the memory of the cockpit incident, but she, Jack or one of the others with them could have shared that tiny piece of information. Now he felt even more alone on the island, even more without hope. And yet, still... he couldn't hope but be optimistic.
"Yeah, but, they'll find us." he piped in hopefully after Sayid. "They have satellites in space that can take pictures of your license plate."
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Post by Shannon Starling on Dec 11, 2006 13:21:28 GMT -5
Shannon:
She looks concerned with what sayid and charlie have been saying " what if we dont get rescued?
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Post by Jack on Dec 11, 2006 18:07:53 GMT -5
BEN
I looked around at everyone, Kate seemed to be the only one doing something that I would agree with. At this point time I would love nothing more then sleeping, although I knew I wouldn't fall asleep any time soon, it wouldn't hurt to relax for a while. I pretty much mimicked what Kate was doing, I grabbed my back pack and threw it to the ground, I grabbed a couple of shirts to use as blankets, and then I used the bag as a pillow.
BOONE
He simply sat silently, he didn't say much, what could he say, their ideas of what was happening to them and the rest of the survivors were better theories then what he could come up with.
"what if we don’t get rescued?"
He looked over to his sister, "Shan... its gunna be alright," he told her peacefully and quietly.
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Post by Scott on Dec 12, 2006 1:43:02 GMT -5
SAYID
"Yeah, but, they'll find us." he piped in hopefully after Sayid. "They have satellites in space that can take pictures of your license plate."
Sayid looked at Charlie, easily dismissing what he said. "If only we were all wearing license plates." he said simply, hoping Charlie would get the point that his idea wasn't as fullproof as he thought it was.
CHARLIE
"Well, aren't you the pessimist." Charlie said negatively, feeling that for a bloke that was trying to get them off the island, Sayid wasn't being very positive about the situation.
She looks concerned with what sayid and charlie have been saying " what if we dont get rescued?
"Don't worry." Charlie said, looking over at Shannon. "Listen to Boone, it's going to be alright. That won't happen. They could be taking pictures of us in space right now, and they'll have to see the lights of the bonfires. They'll come for us, just you wait."
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Post by Hollywood Heidi on Dec 12, 2006 1:55:11 GMT -5
KATE
Kate lay huddled, staring ahead of her at nothing in particular as she continued to listen to the murmur of voices and for any threatening sounds. Even hearing the voices of other people, she felt alone, but it didn't bother her. She'd become used to it over the years and welcomed the feeling after three days of being around so many people. Her eyelids became heavy and her blinks longer.
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Post by ana on Dec 12, 2006 8:47:50 GMT -5
We're screwed...It was apparent to everyone, whether they wanted to admit it or not, that the situation was beyond their control. They were relying on the possibility of rescue finding a needle in a very large ocean. Right then and there, Ana-Lucia decided to make surviving on the island for the long run her new concern. At the back of her mind, she sensed she was going to be here a very long time. Perhaps in sixteen years, someone else would find transmission of her voice playing over and over, telling them that all of the others were dead. Assuming she didn't get picked off by another out of place animal in the jungle in the meantime. She thought about the gun that Sawyer had found. Although it was in pieces, there was still one bullet left for it. She could take it in the middle of the night and end it all there and then. Save herself the pain and fear of being stranded alone out here. But, no sooner than the thought had crossed her mind, she dismissed it again. She wasn't the type to give up on life so easily. Even if she could take someone else's in a second. No she wasn't alone. The image of Jake's face flashed before her eyes. He had the same look that she had seen when he'd toppled onto her at the base of the tree yesterday. When their eyes had met for the briefest of moments. The look that conveyed a connection. Something....deep....hard to explain, but definately something strong. It was enough to make her feel like she had a reason to stay in the game. More than ever she wanted to get back to the beach. To have a stranger embrace her, and tell her it would all be okay. That she didn't need to feel like this anymore. But then, she'd get back to the beach, and act like she didn't need anyone, just like she always did. She cursed herself for finding it too hard to say what she really felt. Her wall around her emotions was thicker than ever here. The likelihood of someone chipping a hole in it was slim. The wall had been built a long time ago and she'd built it to last. Flashback... abclost.proboards40.com/index.cgi?board=rpgbios&action=display&thread=1156622897&page=1
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Post by Shannon Starling on Dec 12, 2006 12:14:04 GMT -5
Shannon:
She gets concerned and looks around " I dont want to be here any longer!"
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Post by Scott on Dec 14, 2006 4:56:24 GMT -5
SAYID
"Well, aren't you the pessimist."
Sayid quickly answered Charlie, helping to save him some of the embarrassment of not fully thinking through his idea. "Basic photography - point and shoot. Satellites can shoot, but they must told where to point." He turned away from the fire as it started to burn out, leaving red hot orange coals.
He prepared where he was sleeping near Shannon and Boone, and lay himself down, preparing to go to sleep. He had finished being the all-knowing leader, for the day.
CHARLIE
"Oh. Bollocks." Charlie said, feeling like and idiot, and shut himself up.
She gets concerned and looks around " I dont want to be here any longer!"
"It's alright, Shannon." Charlie continued to comfort her, sitting next to her on her other side, opposite of Sayid. "You've got people all around you here. Sayid right there, Boone's always right next to you, and I'll be sleeping close by. I'm not going to let anything hurt you, okay?" He smiled at her, and then lay down in the grass. "Goodnight, see you in the morning." He turned over and tried to go to sleep.
He just hoped what he had seen the the last few days didn't return in his nightmares.
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Post by ana on Dec 14, 2006 13:11:21 GMT -5
Ana stood up and walked away from the fire. Night had crept in, bringing with it an almost overwhelming sense of doom. The same as it had done the last two nights.
One by one, the members of the group had split away from the warmth of the fire and found what seemed like the best place for them to sleep. Ana did likewise, choosing a spot on the edge of their little makeshift camp, opposite to Kate and far away from Shannon and the ever increasingly doe eyed Charlie.
The ground was cold and uneven, but she didn't really care. As long as she woke up the next day, that would be enough.
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Post by Jack on Dec 14, 2006 22:44:53 GMT -5
BOONE
This guy Charlie was really starting to bug him. He hated the thought of someone trying to take care of Shannon. If it had been in a different situation, under different circumstances, Boone would have snapped. But most of all it was the question of whether he was concerned about what Shannon would do to the poor guy, or if it was just Boone's envy. The thought crossed his mind all the time, probably the reason why he was good at avoiding bad situations with his sister, but he never mentioned his envy out loud.
Boone decided the best thing for everyone was to get some rest. He slumped on the log he was sitting on, putting his legs on the ground, and with his back up against the log. Not the best conditions to be sleeping in, but it would give him a chance to recharge his batteries, plus had he gone much longer, he was almost certain he would have collapsed.
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Post by Shannon Starling on Dec 16, 2006 1:10:21 GMT -5
SHannon:
Shannon lays her head on her arm she is near charlie but looks over at Boone who she saw was looking at her she looks at him and then rests her head and closses her eyes
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