JEDCJT Posted February 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2009 Yes, the agents knew how to be crew-members on a ship, whether it be military or civilian, passenger or fishing trolley.The first, more talkative one, arrived at the Kelikark, presenting his newly printed ID to the captain, who nodded. Of all things, he'd been hired on as a cook. The other agent presented his ID to the captain of the Antalya. The man was untalkative as him, sending him to repair some of the machinery in the engine room that needed maintanence. Finally, the Mersin and Antalya began sailing out of the docks. They began sailing their way toward the Suez Canal. The agents were finally out of Byzantium. The agents had quite a bit of 'chores' to do, of which the first agent had to cook for the ship's crew and inhabitants; the engine room was, interestingly clean, and the second agent would find that it was a relatively easy task to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subtleknifewielder Posted February 3, 2009 Report Share Posted February 3, 2009 Finally, the Mersin and Antalya began sailing out of the docks. They began sailing their way toward the Suez Canal. The agents were finally out of Byzantium. The agents had quite a bit of 'chores' to do, of which the first agent had to cook for the ship's crew and inhabitants; the engine room was, interestingly clean, and the second agent would find that it was a relatively easy task to do. The first took stock of what was available before deciding what to fix. The second, seeing that the engine room was clean, nevertehless inspected everything, just to make sure there was nothing wrong anywhere. It was, after all, in his best interest to make sure the ship worked... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subtleknifewielder Posted February 3, 2009 Report Share Posted February 3, 2009 OOC: Bump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEDCJT Posted February 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2009 The first took stock of what was available before deciding what to fix.The second, seeing that the engine room was clean, nevertehless inspected everything, just to make sure there was nothing wrong anywhere. It was, after all, in his best interest to make sure the ship worked... The two agents would be busy with their chores for a while. The food in the kitchen was adequate, if not a bit...stale. The machinery in the engine room was running smoothly. The ships, by then, were passing through the Suez Canal. Soon, there would be an announcement that if everything went according to plan, the ships would arrive at Promised Land within fifteen hours. It would be a concidence for the agents, indeed. OOC: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subtleknifewielder Posted February 3, 2009 Report Share Posted February 3, 2009 The two agents would be busy with their chores for a while. The food in the kitchen was adequate, if not a bit...stale. The machinery in the engine room was running smoothly. The ships, by then, were passing through the Suez Canal. Soon, there would be an announcement that if everything went according to plan, the ships would arrive at Promised Land within fifteen hours. It would be a concidence for the agents, indeed. OOC: OOC: OOC: BTW, what kind of ships are they? Both passenger liners? Or something else? IC: Conicidence indeed. Each agent was suspicious, but as they were at see, there wasn't much they could do about it at the moment. The one who'd hired on as a cook did the best he could with what he had. There were a few spices, so he used them for a little added flavor as he made a fish stew. He'd also be keeping an eye on his fellow crewmembers and any passengers, seeing if any of them acted suspiciously. The other, once he found no flaw in the engine room, asked the Captain's permission to retire to his quarters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEDCJT Posted February 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2009 OOC: OOC: BTW, what kind of ships are they? Both passenger liners? Or something else?IC: Conicidence indeed. Each agent was suspicious, but as they were at see, there wasn't much they could do about it at the moment. The one who'd hired on as a cook did the best he could with what he had. There were a few spices, so he used them for a little added flavor as he made a fish stew. He'd also be keeping an eye on his fellow crewmembers and any passengers, seeing if any of them acted suspiciously. The other, once he found no flaw in the engine room, asked the Captain's permission to retire to his quarters. OOC: Yes, they both are. IC: None of the crewmembers and passengers acted suspiciously. They were just going on their usual businesses. They, however, regarded him with mild suspicion. In the other ship, the Captain granted permission ("You may take several hours of rest.") Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subtleknifewielder Posted February 3, 2009 Report Share Posted February 3, 2009 OOC: Yes, they both are. IC: None of the crewmembers and passengers acted suspiciously. They were just going on their usual businesses. They, however, regarded him with mild suspicion. In the other ship, the Captain granted permission ("You may take several hours of rest.") If they regarded him with suspicion, he regarded them with equal suspicion. He'd not been obvious in his attempts. No untrained individual should have noticed his discrete scanning. One look was all it took and everything was memorized anyway... The other one did indeed retire to his quarters. He slept, but the slightest sound of footseps would awaken him, ready for action... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subtleknifewielder Posted February 4, 2009 Report Share Posted February 4, 2009 OOC: Bump. if there's nothing you can think of to do here, just say so, and I'll continue... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEDCJT Posted February 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2009 OOC: Bump. if there's nothing you can think of to do here, just say so, and I'll continue... OOC: Sorry. I was a bit busy RL. Anyways, I guess you can continue. I don't have much to say here... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subtleknifewielder Posted February 4, 2009 Report Share Posted February 4, 2009 OOC: Sorry. I was a bit busy RL. Anyways, I guess you can continue. I don't have much to say here... OOC: OK. IC: The first agent had a bit more to do than the second. While the 'mechanic' had his time off, the second was no finished woth his job. Even after the meal was cooked, served, and eaten, the utensils and dishes still had to be washed. By the time he was finished with that, they had left the Red Sea, and were now traversing the Gulf of Aden. He too, asked his captain for permission to retire to his quarters. He was not feigning, either--he was genuinely worn out. Cleaning plates and silverware was not always as easy as one might think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEDCJT Posted February 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2009 OOC: OK.IC: The first agent had a bit more to do than the second. While the 'mechanic' had his time off, the second was no finished woth his job. Even after the meal was cooked, served, and eaten, the utensils and dishes still had to be washed. By the time he was finished with that, they had left the Red Sea, and were now traversing the Gulf of Aden. He too, asked his captain for permission to retire to his quarters. He was not feigning, either--he was genuinely worn out. Cleaning plates and silverware was not always as easy as one might think. The Captain of the Kelikark nodded. "Very well. Rest, you may. Do a good job, you did today." The way the Captain spoke would remind the agent of a certain someone from a certain movie(s)... Meanwhile, the ships continued to sail through the Sea of Aden. They were getting closer and closer to Promised Land with each passing hour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subtleknifewielder Posted February 4, 2009 Report Share Posted February 4, 2009 The Captain of the Kelikark nodded. "Very well. Rest, you may. Do a good job, you did today." The way the Captain spoke would remind the agent of a certain someone from a certain movie(s)...Meanwhile, the ships continued to sail through the Sea of Aden. They were getting closer and closer to Promised Land with each passing hour. OOC: Uh, what movie would that be? Oh, wait...you can't mean the STAR WARS character of YODA! He's totally ! IC: The agent tilted his head at the curious syntax of the captain. It actually kind of reminded him of Yoda, from that sci-fi space opera series called Star Wars. But he didn't dwell on that much, thanking the captain and finally going below to rest... Meanwhile, the 'mechanic' on the other ship woke, intending to check the engines once again to make sure they were still working properly... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEDCJT Posted February 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2009 OOC: Uh, what movie would that be? Oh, wait...you can't mean the STAR WARS character of YODA! He's totally !IC: The agent tilted his head at the curious syntax of the captain. It actually kind of reminded him of Yoda, from that sci-fi space opera series called Star Wars. But he didn't dwell on that much, thanking the captain and finally going below to rest... Meanwhile, the 'mechanic' on the other ship woke, intending to check the engines once again to make sure they were still working properly... OOC: Yea, I meant him. He's , indeed... IC: The Captain would inquire the agent to write a report regarding the progress and status of the engines... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subtleknifewielder Posted February 4, 2009 Report Share Posted February 4, 2009 OOC: Yea, I meant him. He's , indeed... IC: The Captain would inquire the agent to write a report regarding the progress and status of the engines... He nodded his understanding, going below to check out the engines, but grabbing a checklist that would go with the report to fill out as he inspected the engines... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEDCJT Posted February 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 By then, the ships had crossed into the Indian Ocean and were now steaming full-speed toward Promised Land. They would arrive there in about ten hours. The 'mechanic agent' would inspect the engines. He would see that it was in perfect working condition, and would mark as such in the checklist. In the other ship, the agent has had aplenty of rest (several hours had passed) and he would go back to work soon... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subtleknifewielder Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 By then, the ships had crossed into the Indian Ocean and were now steaming full-speed toward Promised Land. They would arrive there in about ten hours. The 'mechanic agent' would inspect the engines. He would see that it was in perfect working condition, and would mark as such in the checklist. In the other ship, the agent has had aplenty of rest (several hours had passed) and he would go back to work soon... The 'mechanic' finished writing up the report, the last paragraph reading thus. 'My conclusion? The last one to maintain the engines before me performed an excellent job. Little to no maintanence was needed by me.' The 'cook,' feeling refreshed, got up to make the next meal. He looked over what was available to make for breakfast... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEDCJT Posted February 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 The 'mechanic' finished writing up the report, the last paragraph reading thus.'My conclusion? The last one to maintain the engines before me performed an excellent job. Little to no maintanence was needed by me.' The 'cook,' feeling refreshed, got up to make the next meal. He looked over what was available to make for breakfast... The Captain, when he looked over the reports some time later, nodded his head in approval. "Very well. You have the rest of the day off. You've done a good job today." The 'cook' would find that eggs, sausages, ham, toast, and home fries were available for breakfast... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subtleknifewielder Posted February 7, 2009 Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 The Captain, when he looked over the reports some time later, nodded his head in approval. "Very well. You have the rest of the day off. You've done a good job today." The 'cook' would find that eggs, sausages, ham, toast, and home fries were available for breakfast... The 'mechanic' nodded his head. "Thank you, sir," he said, in one of the rare moments where he did, actually, speak. Again, he retired to his quarters, to return to that semi-aware state of consiousness that allowed him to get rest while at the same time being aware of any possible threats. The 'cook' raised his eyebrows. It was all simple-to-cook fare. Pretty much all of it needed only to be heated in the appropriate ways before it was ready, with amybe a little seasoning or spices added for flavor. Within the hour, he began serving what had been prepared... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEDCJT Posted February 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 The 'mechanic' nodded his head. "Thank you, sir," he said, in one of the rare moments where he did, actually, speak. Again, he retired to his quarters, to return to that semi-aware state of consiousness that allowed him to get rest while at the same time being aware of any possible threats.The 'cook' raised his eyebrows. It was all simple-to-cook fare. Pretty much all of it needed only to be heated in the appropriate ways before it was ready, with amybe a little seasoning or spices added for flavor. Within the hour, he began serving what had been prepared... At that, more people (sailors, workers, etc.) began coming in. They lined up to take their breakfast, mumbling some thanks to the 'cook'. Meanwhile, the ships had about eight hours to go before they arrived at Promised Land... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subtleknifewielder Posted February 9, 2009 Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 At that, more people (sailors, workers, etc.) began coming in. They lined up to take their breakfast, mumbling some thanks to the 'cook'. Meanwhile, the ships had about eight hours to go before they arrived at Promised Land... He smiled and continued to serve, accepting any thanks with humility. OOC: Not much more to do here until something happens. Either fast-forward to the arrival, or make something happen (or both if you prefer ). But remember, at least the 'mechanic' (the big and silent one) survives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEDCJT Posted February 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 He smiled and continued to serve, accepting any thanks with humility.OOC: Not much more to do here until something happens. Either fast-forward to the arrival, or make something happen (or both if you prefer ). But remember, at least the 'mechanic' (the big and silent one) survives. OOC: Hm...but I can't think of anything interesting that would happen, so I'll fast-forward to the arrival. IC: Many hours later, the Kelikark and Antalya steamed into port in Promised Land. They were finally here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subtleknifewielder Posted February 10, 2009 Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 OOC: Hm...but I can't think of anything interesting that would happen, so I'll fast-forward to the arrival. IC: Many hours later, the Kelikark and Antalya steamed into port in Promised Land. They were finally here. Each of the agents were, at the time, just finishing up their repective chores. They would each ask their Captains for a few hours shore leave "to see the sights." Also, before making these requests, a very short, coded transmission from each of them alerted their handlers to their current location. In the transmission was a description of their current disguises, and the video clips they had obtained, in case they weren't able to escape. This was a one-shot feature of the cameras they had used, and now these gadgets were useless. OOC: And now the fun begins again... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEDCJT Posted February 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2009 Each of the agents were, at the time, just finishing up their repective chores. They would each ask their Captains for a few hours shore leave "to see the sights."Also, before making these requests, a very short, coded transmission from each of them alerted their handlers to their current location. In the transmission was a description of their current disguises, and the video clips they had obtained, in case they weren't able to escape. This was a one-shot feature of the cameras they had used, and now these gadgets were useless. OOC: And now the fun begins again... OOC: Hehe...but remember, the Nationalists can just claim plausible deniability. IC: The Captains, smiling, granted both of the agents their requests. Perhaps it was good that they didn't keep much records on the two agents, considering that they had only their names and phone numbers which were probably fake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subtleknifewielder Posted February 11, 2009 Report Share Posted February 11, 2009 OOC: Hehe...but remember, the Nationalists can just claim plausible deniability. IC: The Captains, smiling, granted both of the agents their requests. Perhaps it was good that they didn't keep much records on the two agents, considering that they had only their names and phone numbers which were probably fake. OOC: I meant that if there was any trouble for them getting home, this is most likely where it would happen. Remember, this is all still just after the events of "Pax Byzantium." IC: Indeed, they were fortunate that the Ships' Logs and the Captains didn't have more than names and phone numbers. it made it that much easier to slip away when the time came. Within hours, their handlers had arrived, and escorted them out of the city. They would remain in the nation for a while. No re-assignment for at least a month for each of them. OOC: And that's a wrap, I believe. Now, for the next 'episode' of Jed and Aaron's adventures. How about the opening of the Museum of Religion? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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