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Post by ana on Aug 17, 2007 9:04:07 GMT -5
**The Jake search party returns**
LEIA
Leia had opened her mouth to reply to James when something behind her rustled loudly, startling her enough to make her grab hold of James arm. Her first thought was maybe it was an animal or something, like the boar that had been caught the night before, but when she looked it was far scarier than that.
Ana-Lucia was stomping her way through the bush with a firmly set jaw and a determind scowl on her face and heading right past the two of them. Leia had only spoken to Ana once since the crash, and that was when she had canvassed the survivors to see who would help move the dead bodies from the beach. Leia had gone a little pale at the prospect and bowed out gracefully. Ana-Lucia didn't look too impressed then so Leia let her pass without saying anything.
ANA-LUCIA
Of all the people to run into when they got back to the beach, Ana had lucked out by finding James. Subconciously she massaged the shoulder that she'd dislocated the day before when she had thrown James over it. She wasn't in the mood for an arguement with him right now and he probably didn't want to see her either so Ana trudged past and kept silent.
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Post by alcatraz on Aug 17, 2007 12:43:09 GMT -5
RUBY
Ruby followed Ana-Lucia, and sighed heavily. It was good to be back, but she couldn't help but feel disappointed with not finding Jake or not being able to control her urge to verbally attack Severin and Gwen when they had annoyed her so much. So much for 'Florence Nightengale' she thought to herself.
She looked around her there was James with a youngish blonde woman, and noticed Ana-Lucia had not acknowleged either of them and assumed something had been going on. She rembmered James from early on he had been talking to Gwen when she met him- those were the times Ruby had actually liked Gwen- she didn't want to interefere but was glad to see a friendly face, and well he was the first one she saw.
'Shannon and Ray can wait a moment' she thought again, thinking they probably wouldn't of of even noticed she had gone in the first place.
"Oh am I glad to see you!" she sighed to James, hoping he'd remember her, she hoped he would seeing as they had talked wuite a bit before.
She turned and smiled to the other woman and dumped her bag on the floor
"I guess it's back to reality" she laughed to herself
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Post by Gwen Havers on Aug 17, 2007 15:59:40 GMT -5
Still supporting Severin as best she could, she paused as she heard conversation and then saw two other people as they continued to walk. "Hello, James," she greeted, throwing a polite smile at the blonde woman sat beside him. "Have either of you seen Jack around?"
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Post by Severin on Aug 17, 2007 17:14:25 GMT -5
"Yes, hello." said Severin, smiling at the young couple and masking the rather severe pain he was in.
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Post by supremeoutcast on Aug 18, 2007 19:06:11 GMT -5
James watched Ana stalk past, his face darkening as he recalled her treatment of him the previous day. If he hadn't acted the way he had, she would have ended up with much worse than a pain in her shoulder; she could have been seriously injured or worse, though James highly doubted she had considered that.
Don't get involved. Let her keep attacking people and see how long she lasts. That's the answer and you know it.
"Oh am I glad to see you!"
"It's been a while since I last heard those words" James laughed, thinking momentarily of Lionel. "It's good to see you too, Ruby".
"Hello, James. Have either of you seen Jack around?"
"He was down by the beach last I saw of him. He's...not exactly having a good day" James replied, his face falling slightly as he recalled Joanna's drowning. He had been so engrossed in his time with Leia that he had almost forgotten.
"Yes, hello."
"Nice to meet you" James smiled. "Are you alright?" he added, detecting a trace of discomfort within the main's smile.
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Post by Gwen Havers on Aug 18, 2007 22:15:01 GMT -5
"Severin's not exactly having a good day, either," she replied, not wishing to waste time in idle chit-chat when help was just a few more steps away. With any luck, Jack would have some sort of pain medication to ease Severin's suffering. If not, she'd have to risk a return visit to Sawyer. But either option required getting to the beach sooner rather than later.
"His leg was injured, out there in the jungle. We were hoping Jack could take a look at it," she explained, skipping the details.
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Post by Severin on Aug 19, 2007 6:47:27 GMT -5
"His leg was injured, out there in the jungle. We were hoping Jack could take a look at it,"
"Yes, that would be very nice." he said, his injured leg trembling.
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Post by supremeoutcast on Aug 19, 2007 7:47:19 GMT -5
His leg was injured, out there in the jungle. We were hoping Jack could take a look at it
"He's probably in his shelter" James said, inspired by a new sense of urgency. The divulging of Joanna's fate could wait. "Do you need help supporting him?" James asked.
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Post by alcatraz on Aug 19, 2007 11:54:54 GMT -5
"It's been a while since I last heard those words" James laughed, thinking momentarily of Lionel. "It's good to see you too, Ruby".
"And it's even better to see you!" she smiled trying to catch her breath back and dusting off her summer dress before realising she was using the arm she fell on and cringing in pain. She turned to the women with James who was also there, but she hadn't met her before
"Oh Hi I'm Ruby Carling" she smiled before turning back to James.
"I wish I could tell you what a absolute crap time I had, I mean I felt like I had been in 50 rounds with Mike Tyson out there, as you'd probably guessed nothing was found, thankfully though everyone else was OK, Well sort of..." she said before realising Gwen and Severin where there also trying to muscle in with James. Playing the old sympathy act to ihm how Severin stgot a arrow in his leg, which had absolutely nothing to do with Gwen.
"Do you need help supporting him?" James asked.
Ruby hoped that Gwen would be far too obsessed with Severin herself, to let James help. She didn't need another friend on the island getting caught up in the web of Gwen Heavers
"So you been busy here James? I wouldn't want to think that you've just had to sit and wait here for days anticipating my return" she smiled "I must say things are very quiet round here" she asked curiously
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Post by Gwen Havers on Aug 19, 2007 12:06:01 GMT -5
Gwen bit her lip and placed a hand on Severin's chest, more to steady herself than him. The increasing heat, added to the long walk and lack of food or water, was starting to make her feel weak. Too weak to even attempt to correct Ruby from spouting off about a search party that no one was supposed to know about yet. At least, not until Ana had decided on their next course of action.
"Do you need help supporting him?"
"Yes, actually. That's very kind of you to offer, James," she said. "I fear I'm doing more harm than good."
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Post by Severin on Aug 19, 2007 12:19:14 GMT -5
Severin with-held a sigh. He refused to be drawn into another argument with the increasingly paranoid, loud-mouthed, childish and self-righteous Ruby. Trying to make her see reason was just...a losing battle. She preferred to stay in her own world, and Severin was happy enough to leave her there.
Then, that thought was gone, and Gwen's hand was on his chest. For some reason, that was all he concentrated on, all he thought about, for a moment. Just her hand.
"Yes, actually. That's very kind of you to offer, James, I fear I'm doing more harm than good."
Again, Severin felt the slight pang of helplessness, having other people help him. Something he didn't like, although he knew he needed it, and he knew it was kind of James to offer. "Thank you, James." he acknowledged, extending his hand as best he could.
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Post by Willo on Aug 19, 2007 14:03:59 GMT -5
WALTER
The old man emerged last from the woods, silently following as he glanced from person to person. He would have to wait until later to get some things in motion, but he glanced at Ana Lucia and wondered if he had made the right decision letting her know what he knew. He shook his head. There was nothing to do now but wait. He leaned softly against his walking stick and looked at the people in the group. He glanced from face to face. He was looking for something, but he just wasn't sure yet.
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Post by supremeoutcast on Aug 19, 2007 16:04:03 GMT -5
"I wish I could tell you what a absolute crap time I had, I mean I felt like I had been in 50 rounds with Mike Tyson out there, as you'd probably guessed nothing was found, thankfully though everyone else was OK, Well sort of..."
"Well, at least you're still alive" James replied as he rose from the ground. "A girl called Joanna drowned this morning. That's why things are so quiet". He glanced down at Leia, the image of her grief swimming maddeningly before his eyes.
"Thank you, James."
"Don't mention it" James smiled, taking the man's hand and shaking it firmly before helping Gwen support him. "Come on buddy, let's get you to the good doctor". He glanced back at Leia, wandering if she was planning on accompanying them.
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Post by alcatraz on Aug 19, 2007 16:10:38 GMT -5
RUBY
Ruby looked at James in horror to hear the news of a death on the island.
"Somone....died" she stood still like a statue, she knew that many had died on the plane but never imagined that anyhting else would happen. All of a sudden the thought that this island was good for Ruby seemed bleak, it may of kept her secret safe, but it definately wasn't keeping many people safe.The US Marshal, dying ,Jake had disappeared-with a possibility of death- and now Joanna drowning.
"Is...Is anyone doing anything like a memorial or something?" she asked, going silent again. Ruby thought she had it tough spendning a night with Severin, Gwen and Ana.
"And is Dr. Shepard OK?" she asked
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Post by Severin on Aug 19, 2007 16:25:55 GMT -5
"Come on buddy, let's get you to the good doctor".
"Thanks." he repeated, and looked over to the young blonde. "I'm sorry, I didn't get your name...?"
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Post by ana on Aug 20, 2007 7:20:23 GMT -5
LEIA
Leia had been in yet another daze as the procession of people wandered past her. More people that she hadn't made the effort to really talk to until now.
"I'm sorry, I didn't get your name...?"
"Oh, sorry..." She had been staring at the bandage around Severin's knee wondering if the thing that they had been hearing in the jungle was the cause of it. "It's Leia..." She said, getting up from the floor and brushing dirt from her legs. "Do you know that you're bleeding?" She pointed out the red mark that was slowly soaking through the bandage.
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Post by Severin on Aug 20, 2007 7:24:50 GMT -5
"It's Leia..."
"Hello, Leia, it's nice to meet you." he greeted.
"Do you know that you're bleeding?"
He looked curiously from her, to his knee, then to her again. "I had noticed, yes, but thank you."
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Post by Gwen Havers on Aug 20, 2007 7:32:24 GMT -5
"Which is why we need to get him to Jack as soon as possible," Gwen added. Sad as it was to hear about someone drowning, her focus had to be on those she could still help in the here and now.
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Post by supremeoutcast on Aug 20, 2007 14:09:27 GMT -5
"Is...Is anyone doing anything like a memorial or something?"
"No-one managed to recover a body" James replied grimly. He could have elaborated further, but felt that to do so under the circumstances was specatacularly un-necessary. His speach tended to reflect his writing style under conditions of urgency; short and deliberately concise. The thought made him scowl.
"Come on" he said, looking across Severin at Gwen. "Let's get going".
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Post by Severin on Aug 20, 2007 14:47:58 GMT -5
"Let's get going".
"Yes, let's." he said as they started to move in the direction of the beach. So someone had drowned. A death had occurred, at some point. Maybe while they were all arguing the night before. Or when he was talking and smiling with Gwen that very morning. But there was no point in thinking about it.
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