Willo
Found "Adam and Eve"
Interesting/Dangerousplg%%Willo, Mason, Walter, G, Maxine, Tom, Brooks%%
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Post by Willo on May 18, 2007 23:48:05 GMT -5
BROOKS
He looked down at the passport. He took it kindly and glanced at it, opening it up and examining the insides. "Do you have your ticket on you as well, or did you misplace it?"
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Paul
Just Shot a Polar Bear
plg%%Paul Steiner, Mikhail Bakunin, Sayid%%
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Post by Paul on May 19, 2007 0:26:43 GMT -5
"Do you have your ticket on you as well, or did you misplace it?"
Ouch. Paul patted down his pockets as if looking for a ticket. "I... wo ist es jetzt?" When he turned up nothing, as he knew he would, he shrugged and said, "I guess I did. Do you need, ah, immigration papers too? Because I'm just visiting. Not planning on becoming a 'Landed Immigrant'."
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Willo
Found "Adam and Eve"
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Post by Willo on May 19, 2007 1:17:04 GMT -5
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He scoffed, allowing himself to laugh a little bit. He checked the dates of the stamps in the book, examining them, and trying to remember what his looked like.
"I don't any of us planned on that," he said. "You see what my problem is buddy? I know you're one of them. You know you're one of them. But I don't have any proof, even though I've never been more sure of anything in my life."
He handed the man back his passport, keeping the gun aimed at him.
"When I heard about what happened on the first night, I thought back to my time in the military. And, if a covert surprize attack went wrong... it'd be due to an intellignece failure. And what's a quick way to get better intelligence?" He paused for effect. "A spy. I learned that one the hard way."
"Now, any spy would have a way of contacting his people, right?"
He smiled and looked at Paul.
"I'm sorry I went about it this way. I had to be sure who you were. Now, if you are a spy, I've got a message for whomever you report to."
He pulled out a piece of paper, and handed it to Paul. It was folded up, like a note passed in a high school class.
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Paul
Just Shot a Polar Bear
plg%%Paul Steiner, Mikhail Bakunin, Sayid%%
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Post by Paul on May 19, 2007 2:51:01 GMT -5
"I don't think any of us planned on that. You see what my problem is buddy? I know you're one of them. You know you're one of them. But I don't have any proof, even though I've never been more sure of anything in my life."
He allowed himself a laugh with Aaron. It was the only way to release the tension of the moment and to appreciate the absurdity of joking around while a very paranoid man pointed a gun at him.
"Now, any spy would have a way of contacting his people, right?"
Paul spoke slowly, emphasizing his words impatiently. "I am not a spy. I'm a survivor of Oceanic Flight 815. I just want to go home."
"I'm sorry I went about it this way. I had to be sure who you were. Now, if you are a spy, I've got a message for whomever you report to."
Paul just blinked and stared at Aaron, accepting the note from him with a You're completely insane expression of concern. He placed the note, without looking at it, into his passport and then tucked both into the back pocket of his pants. "Can we get back to work now?" He asked quietly.
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Willo
Found "Adam and Eve"
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Post by Willo on May 19, 2007 3:44:49 GMT -5
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"Can we get back to work now?" He asked quietly.
"Yeah," he said, putting the gun back into the back of his pants. "We can get to work now. I'd suggest you work on your lieing, though, buddy. I can go through what you did wrong, sometime, if you like."
Brooks made his way over to Goodwin slowly. He grabbed a piece of debris and held it above his head, examining it slowly.
"Do you think this stuff will work?" he said.
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Paul
Just Shot a Polar Bear
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Post by Paul on May 19, 2007 11:30:16 GMT -5
"We can get to work now. I'd suggest you work on your lying, though, buddy. I can go through what you did wrong, sometime, if you like."
Paul cocked an eyebrow at him. There were a few mistakes and grave errors made, but the casual manner in which he was now being spoken to about it was... surreal.
"Do you think this stuff will work?"
"Sure." Paul replied, allowing his real accent- a mild South Essex rhythm of speech- intentionally. But he switched back to the fake 'Austro-German' just as quickly. "We could also be using that over there as improvised shovel, ja? For the, ah, shell scrapes." He indicated a chunk of metal a few metres away that was shaped like a shovel head.
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Willo
Found "Adam and Eve"
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Post by Willo on May 20, 2007 0:30:19 GMT -5
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"Smart idea," he said, glancing over at Paul. "We should grab everything we can carry."
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Paul
Just Shot a Polar Bear
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Post by Paul on May 20, 2007 12:40:28 GMT -5
((I figure a time jump of 5 or 10 minutes while we pick up junk is ok. If not, I can edit.))
Paul eyed his bundle with a worried look. They'd found sheets of metal and assorted detritus from the plane and then bundled them together with vine from nearby trees to hold the stacks in such a way that would make them more easily carried. That is, assuming the vines didn't snap or sheets of metal slid out from between the binds.
"Good to go." Paul stated simply, giving Goodwin and Aaron the thumbs up.
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Willo
Found "Adam and Eve"
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Post by Willo on May 20, 2007 22:27:55 GMT -5
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"This should be a good start," he said. "Lets make a few shelters tonight--make sure we get one for the kids. I'm worried about them."
Brooks had a load about the same size as Paul's--he wasn't going to be shown up, even if things had resolved themselves for now. He glanced at Goodwin, nodding gently. He sighed as he wiped the sweat off his brow, sighing as he lifted up his bundle.
"Do you guys know the way back, or do I need to lead?"
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Paul
Just Shot a Polar Bear
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Post by Paul on May 20, 2007 22:44:13 GMT -5
"This should be a good start. Lets make a few shelters tonight--make sure we get one for the kids. I'm worried about them."
Paul felt his heart jump. Children. Children who weren't taken in the raid. Children that might possess latent abilities. Or perhaps Aaron had just referred to the rest of his group in a joking condescending way. Paul's sense of humour wasn't exactly well-exercised, so he wasn't sure if he should take the words literally.
"Do you guys know the way back, or do I need to lead?"
"I think I know the way." Paul answered. The best possible 'marching order' was to have himself in front, Aaron in the middle, and Goodwin taking up the back.
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Willo
Found "Adam and Eve"
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Post by Willo on May 21, 2007 1:11:52 GMT -5
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"Good," he said, firmly, starting to walk. "I've never considered myself much of a leader. I'm far too blunt... people find that offputting. It's good for what I do though. I have a real knack for knowing what people need to hear to do the right thing."
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Paul
Just Shot a Polar Bear
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Post by Paul on May 21, 2007 11:55:11 GMT -5
"I've never considered myself much of a leader. I'm far too blunt... people find that offputting. It's good for what I do though. I have a real knack for knowing what people need to hear to do the right thing."
"Like an advisor?" Paul asked, as they approached the treeline by the beach.
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Willo
Found "Adam and Eve"
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Post by Willo on May 21, 2007 12:32:01 GMT -5
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"Something like that," he said, with a smile on his face. "I was a shrink. A psychiatrist."
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Paul
Just Shot a Polar Bear
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Post by Paul on May 21, 2007 14:31:19 GMT -5
"Something like that. I was a shrink. A psychiatrist."
First counter-intelligence, then a psychiatrist. Curious.
Paul stopped and turned to look Aaron over for a brief moment. "I could see that." He observed simply, before turning back around to push a few long-hanging branches out of the way. The beach was just beyond.
"After you, gentlemen." He murmured, keeping the 'doorway' open.
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Jack
Collecting Info for a Census
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Post by Jack on May 21, 2007 18:52:41 GMT -5
GOODWIN
He grabbed all the wreckage that he thought they'd need. He tuned in and out of Paul and Aaron's conversation. Since no one was speaking to him directly he didn't feel obliged to respond. He couldn't believe what he was hearing. Goodwin had never seen anything like it before. Brooks had a gun pointed at Paul not 10 minutes ago, and now they were engaged in small talk. It just seemed so strange. Something just felt so off, but Goodwin wasn't sure what it was.
"After you, gentlemen."
"Yeah, I guess it's time we head back, we don't want the other to get worried," he said trying to find a good grip on the wreckage he was carrying.
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Paul
Just Shot a Polar Bear
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Post by Paul on May 21, 2007 19:37:14 GMT -5
Paul felt a bit of sympathy for Goodwin, seeing the other man having a bit of trouble carrying his load at first. Goodwin did seem to be getting on in years, though Paul had never bothered to ask the fellow his age or look it up in the records- if any even existed for Goodwin. Richard's recruiting to The Island seemed a bit sketchy and 'under-the-table' from what Paul could tell.
But his sympathy soon faded when he remembered how Goodwin had simply stood aside as the gun had been drawn. Aaron could have shot and killed Paul. And Goodwin would have gladly stood by and done nothing. He could barely contain his rage and indignation. So he just gave Goodwin a dirty look as the other man passed between the branches Paul had pulled to the side.
He followed behind, exiting the jungle onto the beach.
**Paul exits to C5- Beach of the Tailies**
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Jack
Collecting Info for a Census
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Post by Jack on May 21, 2007 21:14:33 GMT -5
GOODWIN
He looked over at Paul, but only for a second. Paul had seemed to be giving him some sort of dirty look, as if to show his anger for Goodwin's departure while Brooks had the gun pointed at Paul. Strangely, as Paul started to walk ahead, Goodwin smiled, but it was more of a sneaky smile, then a happy smile.
**Goodwin leaves for C5- Beach of the Tailies**
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Willo
Found "Adam and Eve"
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Post by Willo on May 21, 2007 21:14:58 GMT -5
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Aaron took a deep breath. He hoped that his actions had not been a mistake. He began to focus on what he was going to say to Kyle. The truth was the best route--easy to remember and impossible to disprove. It would be a matter of how much he needed to know. He had to see if Kyle could be trusted.
"I could see that."
"People generally feel comfortable telling me stuff," he said, glancing back at Goodwin. "Before I landed here, anyway."
**Aaron Brooks exits to C5- Beach of the Tailies**
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