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Post by elizar on Jul 27, 2010 16:52:01 GMT -5
"I hope she can tell where the sensory boundary of wards are." Jonathan said. "No reason to make Caesarion know the moment they get to this world that there's a new virgin waiting for him."
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Post by Evangeline on Jul 28, 2010 11:54:19 GMT -5
"I told her." Julian put the deck away. "ETA is about twenty minutes. I think Dylan and Annalise can hold out for that long."
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Post by elizar on Jul 28, 2010 12:01:33 GMT -5
"Good." Jonathan said. Everything about this was making his nervous. He didn't even manage to guess where that feeling came from. "I think getting back to base it the deal now, let the others know what the game plan is."
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Post by Evangeline on Jul 28, 2010 16:51:40 GMT -5
Kelora was more than ready to go along with that plan. "All aboard, then."
"Mother will probably bring them to shore near our camp first, so everyone's clear on the plan." Julian explained as he boarded.
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Post by elizar on Jul 28, 2010 17:15:10 GMT -5
"Good." Jonathan said as he climbed aboard.
Gideon looked up as he heard Kelora on the approach. Rihanna and Babel looked up as well, all three of them awaiting news. Nothing had been said on the radio other than status checks, but Babel knew that they had something more to say, but couldn't risk it.
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Post by Evangeline on Jul 28, 2010 20:58:42 GMT -5
Kelora set down and allowed her passengers to disembark, then sighed with relief that for now, she was away from that creepy place. Rihanna waved to the returning party. "We didn't hear from you since the last update two hours ago. What's going on?"
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Post by elizar on Jul 28, 2010 21:13:43 GMT -5
"Well, a lot of things." Jonathan said. "First of all, Dylan and Annalise got to a virgin who was having second thoughts, and secondly, we're bringing in that trawler friend of yours to assist us as well."
"So Ian can stay where he is." Gideon breathed a sigh of relief. He had been afraid that had the need risen, Ian could turn on the whole group and go back to Caesarion.
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Post by Evangeline on Jul 28, 2010 21:17:07 GMT -5
"And nobody wanted to see your daughter involved either." Kelora said to Gideon. "Elena should be here with Cissy and a friend of hers very shortly." She looked over to Rihanna, Sandra and Babel. "But the fun's just started for us."
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Post by elizar on Jul 28, 2010 22:07:56 GMT -5
"I do hope there is some fun to be had from this as you say." Sandra said. "This whole thing is rather risky as hell."
"We're going to stage this in four teams." Jonathan said. "One with Cissy and lure Caesarion from the temple, another to lift off inhibitors of the virgins to stage some diversion, third to get the damn thing, and fourth for quick getaway." He laughed nervously. He wasn't about to hex the whole thing by asking what could go wrong.
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Post by Evangeline on Jul 29, 2010 22:43:36 GMT -5
And neither was anyone else. There was more than one set of crossed fingers among the humans. The next little while, they waited tensely and kept their eyes peeled as they watched the waters offshore.
Finally, Kelora flared her nostrils in the sea breeze. "Boats coming."
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Post by elizar on Jul 29, 2010 23:02:48 GMT -5
Sandra headed towards the river, figuring it out that the poor trawler would want to see someone she was familiar with, as short their meeting had been. Her facial expression was pretty much "Sorry for dragging you into this." regret. But she had good friends, one of which had decided to join in the adventure.
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Post by Evangeline on Aug 2, 2010 13:04:04 GMT -5
The others followed in Sandra's tracks, towards the estuary where the two vessels would likely make their appearance. As if out of mist, two shapes soon emerged -- a small trawler and a tug. Those waiting on shore could already make out the black-rimmed, pale blue eyes of Cissy. Elena could be seen at the tug's rail, watching out for the others.
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Post by elizar on Aug 2, 2010 14:53:12 GMT -5
Jonathan looked at the trawler, seeing her slight nervousness at being there. He wondered just how she would fare while so meekish.
"Thanks for coming." Sandra said softly as she approached slowly.
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Post by Evangeline on Aug 2, 2010 15:25:40 GMT -5
The two boats advanced in towards shore, as far as their draft would allow. Cissy glanced eastwards, where a curtain of haze seemed to distinguish Ceasarion's realm from the surrounding landscape. "Is th-that where he is? Over there?"
"That's the place." Elena nodded. "Which is why we're here at the camp, nobody wants you to go there without backup and preparation."
Cissy's companion, the black-hulled tug, snorted sharply at the sight and addressed those on shore directly. "You've been there, have you? Is it every inch the clusterf*** I've heard it is?"
"And that's Zack." Rihanna said to the others.
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Post by elizar on Aug 2, 2010 15:36:50 GMT -5
"It is." Jonathan said crossing his arms. Zach had quite a mouth which had put him slightly off, which was probably the intent.
"Don't worry." Sandra said quickly. "We'll make sure nothing happens to you."
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