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Post by Hollywood Heidi on Apr 29, 2007 16:23:18 GMT -5
HEIDI
"I'm sure," I said, putting on a smile.
I gave a small laugh and felt flattered at how protective he was being. "He beat up Sawyer?" I asked rhetorically. "See, it wasn't anything personal against me. He's just probably high strung from the plane crash. Who isn't? And Sawyer has been doing his best to get as many people pissed off at him as possible, so you can't really count that. But I'll step carefully around him just the same." In truth, I was probably going to try my best to avoid him for a while until the effects and images in my mind wore off.
"I'm a big girl, I can take care of myself," I said confidently. "I doubt he's got anything against me. I try not to get on anybody's bad side, but if I think it's some kind of personal vendetta--which I don't--then I promise to let you play knight in shining armor."
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Post by Cyrus on Apr 29, 2007 16:37:43 GMT -5
"I doubt he's got anything against me. I try not to get on anybody's bad side, but if I think it's some kind of personal vendetta--which I don't--then I promise to let you play knight in shining armor."
"Armour? Can I have a sword and a white horse too?" he smirked. "At least a pony to go around solving crimes with?"
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Post by Ray Gary on Apr 29, 2007 18:55:00 GMT -5
(Sorry all, I am a bad bad bad girl lol)
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"Morning, Ray," He Grinned and gave her a hug, "I was letting you sleep in, y'know. You might not get another chance."
“Yah I know, I wouldn’t have it any other way.”
"This is Raymond, a fellow flight attendant. Ray, this is James." God he was Cute, ‘Fight it Ray, he is as straight as a Arrow’
"Nice to meet you" Ray smiled and took his hand, and shook it.
“Like wise, sorry to intrupt your chat. I’ll just check and see how our fruit supply is.” He smiled and headed for a pile. “Check in with you later Gwen.”
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Post by supremeoutcast on Apr 29, 2007 19:09:26 GMT -5
"No problem, we were just heading that way anyway" James replied. "Nice to see not everyone's hostile in Crash Town" he added, turning back to Gwen.
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Post by Gwen Havers on Apr 29, 2007 21:24:01 GMT -5
"Nice to see not everyone's hostile in Crash Town"
She waved to Ray as he left. "Oh, don't let him fool you," she remarked to James. "Ray can be plenty hostile when he wants to. Like the annual clearance sale at Armani last year? I feared lives would be lost," she confided with a smile.
She continued walking with him until they finally reached the burnt-out campfire, which even Ethan had abandoned by this time. She picked up the bowl of fruit that Bella had apparently left behind and handed it over to him, scanning the beach to see Cyrus, Heidi and little Sarah nearby down at the water's edge.
"Poor Ray pulled the short straw on this one, though," she informed him. "He wasn't even working this flight; he was on holiday. Which means he wouldn't know anything about the prisoner transport, either, and I'd prefer to keep it that way," she prompted. "His nerves are already on edge from Ana's little stunt last night."
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Post by Hollywood Heidi on Apr 30, 2007 15:31:43 GMT -5
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"Ha, right," I said with a small laugh. "A sword, not too likely, but I'm willing to bet just about anything that you'll have a hard time finding a pony in a jungle; especially on a deserted island."
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Post by Cyrus on Apr 30, 2007 15:49:12 GMT -5
"A sword, not too likely, but I'm willing to bet just about anything that you'll have a hard time finding a pony in a jungle; especially on a deserted island."
"Anything?" he asked, thinking for a moment. He smiled slyly at her. "Like...money, or...pancakes...or...a tumble in the jungle, or food..."
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Post by Hollywood Heidi on Apr 30, 2007 15:57:57 GMT -5
HEIDI
"I heard that!" I said, smacking him playfully in the chest with the wet rag and laughing with a slight blush. "Okay, almost anything." I chewed my lower lip in thought and corrected my statement by saying, "Anything within reason."
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Post by Cyrus on Apr 30, 2007 15:59:10 GMT -5
"Anything within reason."
"OK, then, sponge bath." he agreed, smirking. "No sponge allowed."
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Post by Hollywood Heidi on Apr 30, 2007 16:28:23 GMT -5
HEIDI
I smacked him again with the rag and put a step between us when I realized he still had his arm around me. "You're terrible," I said with a slight laugh. "I said within reason and that's outside of my 'within reason' range. That's not a bet I'd take even knowing I'll be winning the bet." I wasn't sure if he was just completely joking or intended to actually make a bet out of something he couldn't win. By what he was betting, I was guessing he was either joking or knew something I didn't know.
I looked over at little Sarah, very thankful that she was out of earshot and rolled my eyes, then pointed to Cyrus and made the circular motion with my finger near my ear giving the 'crazy' gesture. I looked back at him and smiled sweetly. "So," I crossed my arms, "if you're really serious, name your price. I know what I'm going to ask for."
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Post by JINX on Apr 30, 2007 17:31:13 GMT -5
Little Sarah
With a sigh, Sarah sat down on the shore. She backed away several feet and just watched as Cyrus and Heidi talked and flirted. she knew all about flirting, she flirted with little Frankie on the playground all the time. he was always so scared of her and that’s what made it fun. He would run away and yell, "Eww cooties!" That always made her laugh. Girls didn't have cooties, boy's have germs and they make yuck noises with there bum's and everything. Sarah didn't understand about boys, and she never wanted to know.
"Mr. Floppers should i go into the water and get clean?" she listened intently and smiled, "But what if i get hurt?" she nodded and smiled, "Your right Mr. Floppers, Heidi wouldn't let anything happen to me. she is my bestest friend in the whole island, I’ll place you near my sandcastle so you don't get wet, Guard it with your life Mr. Floppers." she smiled and ran over placing Mr. Floppers right near the door, saluting him she smiled and ran into the water making a giant cannonball next to Heidi.
she popped her head out of the water and smiled, "Mr. Floppers said i shouldn't be scared." she grinned up and a very wet Heidi and Cyrus.
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Post by supremeoutcast on Apr 30, 2007 17:35:51 GMT -5
"Ray can be plenty hostile when he wants to. Like the annual clearance sale at Armani last year? I feared lives would be lost,"
James laughed openly, a sudden and irresistably camp mental image popping into his mind. He opened his mouth, about to say that Ray would have made a good fashion editor on his paper, but quickly decided against it.
"Sounds like it might have been him in the jungle a few nights ago - someone must have tipped him off about the Ralph Lauren superstore on the outskirts of the beach" James deadpanned.
"Poor Ray pulled the short straw on this one, though," she informed him. "He wasn't even working this flight; he was on holiday. Which means he wouldn't know anything about the prisoner transport, either, and I'd prefer to keep it that way," she prompted. "His nerves are already on edge from Ana's little stunt last night."
"Thanks" he said gratefully as she passed him the bowl of fruit. "Hell of a holiday" he added, looking over at Ray and feeling suddenly sorry for him. "And I thought Disneyland in summer season was bad...and don't worry" he smiled, turning back to face Gwen. "I won't say anything. It's not my place to. You know, I'm almost afraid to ask, but what did Ana to him?" he queried, sitting down and eyeing Vincent suspiciously; the dog was making a direct beeline for him.
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Post by Gwen Havers on Apr 30, 2007 17:48:12 GMT -5
"You know, I'm almost afraid to ask, but what did Ana do to him?"
"Well, in between the screaming and the squishing, I gather that she borrowed one of Dr. Arzt's specimens and introduced it to my shelter last night," she replied, using a water bottle to rinse the remaining coffee from the saucepan the older man had left with them. She'd need to return it while Sarah was busily splashing in the waves.
"A prank meant for me, but I wasn't in at the time. And don't worry; I've already planned to seek a ceasefire with Officer Ana today, so that no one else becomes collateral damage."
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Post by vincent on Apr 30, 2007 18:01:29 GMT -5
sitting down and eyeing Vincent suspiciously; the dog was making a direct beeline for him
Vincent caught sight of the strange man's intent gaze; it seemed that he was silently inviting him over to partake in the sharing of breakfast, an invitation which Vincent happily decided to accept. He sat in front of James, tongue lolling and eyes wide, attempting to make himself look as cute as possible. Such tactics had been known to reap great culinary rewards with the clairvoyant child.
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Post by supremeoutcast on Apr 30, 2007 18:12:04 GMT -5
"Well, in between the screaming and the squishing, I gather that she borrowed one of Dr. Arzt's specimens and introduced it to my shelter last night," she replied.
"Yeah, she took it off him while I was talking to Mason last night" James admitted, biting into his fruit and raising an eyebrow at the dog as it continued to beg. "Seemed pretty keen on that one; apparently it likes to hide in dark places or something. I overheard and tried telling her it wasn't a good idea but I don't think it made any difference" he said, feeling he should explain how he had acquired this knowledge. "I saw Mason head off to warn you, but I didn't realise Ray was in there" he finished somewhat guiltily, now feeling that he should have done more to stop the previous night's chaos.
And who's to say you getting involved wouldn't have caused further trouble? That's been a pretty consistent trait with you as of late...
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Post by Gwen Havers on Apr 30, 2007 18:35:35 GMT -5
She tilted her head to look at him curiously. Saying that he'd tried to intervene but was unable to talk Ana out of her plan. Well, at least he'd tried. And it was no good being cross with him when Gwen's own actions had prompted Ana's attempt at revenge.
"It's okay, you weren't to know," she shrugged, looking around for something that might serve as a water bowl for the dog. "Ray will be fine once he's had a chance to check out the island scenery. Though I imagine Dr. Arzt will be rather traumatized at losing a prized insect. I wonder if they make Hallmark cards for that..."
Finally finding a plastic storage container among the luggage, she removed the top, dumped the seashells held inside elsewhere, and poured the rest of the water from the bottle into it. Placing the bowl in front of Vincent, she hoped it would provide a distraction so that James could enjoy his breakfast unhindered by begging dog stares.
"No, I fear once Ana's mind is set to something, she won't rest until it's done. But I do appreciate the effort," she smiled at him. "So are you in the habit of doing favors for strangers? British boy scout and all that?"
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Post by supremeoutcast on Apr 30, 2007 18:50:07 GMT -5
"No, I fear once Ana's mind is set to something, she won't rest until it's done. But I do appreciate the effort," she smiled at him. "So are you in the habit of doing favors for strangers? British boy scout and all that?"
James smiled back, uncomfortably aware that there was slight a grim element to his current expression. "Let's just say I've seen enough suffering. And if I can help spare other people from it...then that's what I'll do".
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Post by Gwen Havers on Apr 30, 2007 19:09:43 GMT -5
"Let's just say I've seen enough suffering. And if I can help spare other people from it...then that's what I'll do".
She nodded slowly, scanning the camp as more people began to wake up and mill about. Realizing that another day was dawning on them without any sign of rescue. "Well, I hope your fellow passengers learn to share that sentiment," she said with a forced smile.
She picked up the saucepan again. "If you'll excuse me, I need to return this to the gentleman who let us borrow it. And you..." she said, pointing a cautionary finger at the dog, "let Mister James eat in peace."
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Post by vincent on Apr 30, 2007 19:27:50 GMT -5
Vincent looked to the canine messiah as she pointed at him, grateful for the water she had provided. He did not know what she was saying, but it did not sound like an offer of food. He bent down and drank from the container, suddenly aware of how salty the oh so heavenly preztels had been. He wished he'd taken time to chew them rather than swallowing them whole. Finishing his drink, he raised his head and turned back to the strange man once more.
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Post by supremeoutcast on Apr 30, 2007 19:33:18 GMT -5
"If you'll excuse me, I need to return this to the gentleman who let us borrow it".
"Fair enough. And thanks again!" he said, holding up the fruit to indicate what he meant.
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