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Tweak says, "beavers and ducks!"

Marcus (marcus_cole) wrote in mirage_rpg,
@ 2008-10-09 22:40:00

Entry tags:

alex drake, anakin skywalker, complete, day 17, kidnapping, marcus cole

WHO: Marcus, Anakin, Alex Drake; Hatter and victims once we all arrive at the ballroom.
WHAT: Rescuing Tonks, Emma, and Sidney
WHEN: Day 17
WHERE: Eventually in the ballroom
RATING: PG
STATUS: Complete

Marcus gripped his Minbari fighting pike tightly as he strode hurriedly through the resort. Somewhere in this place Tonks was a prisoner, and Marcus was willing to bet she wasn't happy about it. As he raced to find her, he wondered to himself why he was in such a hurry, since it always seemed as though her magic made her more capable than he. Something about the way she had screamed, though, had sunk deep into Marcus. He knew that she would not have screamed that way if she had had any confidence in her own ability to repel her attackers.

That morning, the Ranger had been meditating on a bluff overlooking the resort. In the early light the ruddy earth had smelled good, and his mind had been quite clear when the shriek of his abducted friend had come up to him on the morning breeze. His calm state shattered, Marcus had leapt to his feet and raced down through the vineyard. The voice had sounded like it was coming from the vicinity of the dorms, so he ran there first. Finding no trace of either the witch or a struggle, he had wracked his brain attempting to deduce whither she might have been taken. Not coming up with anything obvious, he had realized that all his guesses came to the same end. He couldn't figure out where she was unless he figured out who had taken her. Since he had had no clues to the solution of either mystery, Marcus had decided the only thing to do was to search the entire resort. If nothing else, he was likely to find both Tonks and her abductor in the same place.

So it was that the Ranger found himself rushing about madly, desperately opening doors and crossing rooms. He considered it unlikely that the kidnapper's hideout would be in the wilderness beyond the resort's environs; therefore, the first place to look was in the resort buildings themselves. He had already been to the dining hall and the pool with no luck.

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bolly_knickers
2008-10-22 09:33 am UTC (link)

Alex frowned deeply at these words - a disturbance in the force? What did that even mean? Did he mean the police force? She understood the rest of the statement, however, and nodded thoughtfully along with Anakin's reasoning.

"Okay, when did you hear this cry? Was it recently? That might give us an idea of how much ground they could have covered," she insisted. "Do you know if Ms Tonks had any enemies, Officer Cole? Anyone who might wish her harm? Is there anything special about her that might attract a kidnapper? Could they want a ransom, for example?" she asked; she was used to firing questions at people, and she was sure that as a 'good officer', Marcus would understand her method.

She quickly forgot about her questions as Anakin produced a lightsaber. "Goodness, that's quite an instrument," she observed, the innuendo not lost on her. "I think perhaps we ought to stick together for now; we have no way to call each other for back-up and we wouldn't want to put one person at a great risk. Once we have an idea of where she has been taken, we can consider different points of entry. Does that sound good to you both?" she asked. It was clear she was used to being in charge of these sorts of situations, but she did at least have to decency to ask their opinion on it, even if admittedly it was mostly a rhetorical question.

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marcus_cole
2008-10-27 08:53 am UTC (link)

Marcus nodded quickly but graciously to Anakin, noting his polite deference. He also noted the large, energetic sword he produced. The young man seemed eager for combat. At least he handled it in a way that made him look very comfortable and capable with it. Alex's rapid questions did not bother him at all. As a member of a para-military organization, he was accustomed to that method as well.

"To answer your questions, Inspector, I heard her cry almost half-an-hour ago; No, I don't know of any enemies Tonks has made here -- she seems to have made many friends, however; I know of no one who wishes her harm; yes, she has the special quality of being a witch who can perform real magic; and, I don't know who the kidnapper would expect to pay a ransom, since Tonks isn't here with a husband or family.

I agree with Inspector Drake that we should stick together. I have already been through the dining hall and the kitchens, as well as the pool and change-rooms. I was just going to head down this hall and check out the library, games-room, and ballroom."

Marcus was glad the three of them were already getting on to making a plan. He felt certain that time was of the essence in this type of search, and he was eager to get going.

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