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Post by Vrelt on Oct 3, 2008 0:03:50 GMT -5
((This thread makes me miss Seattle.))
Drask observed the game silently, his thoughts traveled elsewhere, along the lines of how Penny had managed to persuade him to let her come along anyway. This little expedition seemed pointless anyway, animal attacks of any sort were not in his area of expertise, and as far as he could tell, not in Penny's either. He thought at first he wouldn't mind leaving Seattle on such short notice, but he found he missed the Emerald City already. For some reason he felt himself wishing to remain here instead of going on to another crazy crusade to the vast unknowns of the Earth. Jeff Meldrum had better have some good reasons for calling him up there. The taxi now turned on to I-5, increasing speed steadily, as the driver began to take them toward the SeaTac airport, which was only a half hour away if traffic was smooth, unfortunately it wasn't smooth most of the time.
((By the way, Jeff Meldrum is a real guy. He's a Paleo-Anthropologist.))
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Post by carabadgermum on Oct 3, 2008 23:42:52 GMT -5
Penny started to get a little bored once they were on the highway and there were no more lights for her to amuse herself with. She tried to think of something to say to start up a conversation but nothing came to her and then she had an idea that might make things easier later. She took her cell phone out of her bag and dialed the number of the airline " . . . Um yeah, I need to transfer to a different flight . . . Uh huh . . . yeah." She gave them her important info and the number for the flight to Phoenix then they asked for the number of the flight she wanted to be transfered to. "Just a sec." She held the phone away from her mouth and whispered, "Drask, what's your flight number?"
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Post by Vrelt on Oct 4, 2008 0:22:59 GMT -5
Drask opened his mouth, but quickly closed it. Was it flight 2471 or was it 2475? He couldn't remember which one it was at first, with some careful thinking he told Penny what was hopefully the right number. "2471, I think." The number had slipped his mind, then he mentally slapped himself in the head, he had the ticket info stuck in his pocket. He pulled it out then changed the number, "Never mind, it's 2475." Drask hoped they would get to SeaTac soon, it was considered part of Seattle, but it was on the outskirts south of the main city, near Tacoma. It was easy to get a flight into that airport, but a little harder to get out.
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Post by carabadgermum on Oct 4, 2008 0:36:41 GMT -5
Penny started to tell the operator the number then stopped and continued while smiling at Drask's forgetfulness. ". . . alright thanks." She told the operator and then snapped the phone shut. "Well, that's taken care of. Just show them my I.D. and I'm off to Alaska." It felt a little odd for her to actually say that out loud.
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Post by Vrelt on Oct 4, 2008 22:49:09 GMT -5
It was a little odd to hear that as well. Drask rapped his fingers against the window rhythmically as he thought over what exactly he was going to help do in Alaska, well, not just him, but Penny too. Right now he guessed it might have been better had he not answered the call from her mother, maybe Penny wouldn't have been so determined to come with him on the trip, which she wasn't prepared for in the first place. As he silently thought about these things, the taxi switched lanes and crossed over to the SeaTac exit. If the departure went smoothly they might even be a few minutes early.
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Post by carabadgermum on Oct 10, 2008 23:53:30 GMT -5
Suddenly the full weight of what she had just said, what she had just done, dawned on Penny. She was really going to Alaska. She was going to Alaska with Drask. And now she couldn't look at him. The backseat of the taxi seemed very small. It was completely unlike her to be this forward. Still she wasn't going to back out now. She would look at it as a learning experience. She would be seeing things first paw that she could never learn just from reading a book. Still she wished there were some book that she could have brought with her to study on the way so she would have an idea what they were dealing with. Now that was more like Penny: If you have a question about anything - look it up in a book. Or better yet if she had a laptop with internet access. She wanted to know everything she could about bears in Alaska. This wasn't just going to be a sightseeing trip for the young ferret. She was going to help in whatever way she could.
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Post by Vrelt on Oct 17, 2008 23:32:03 GMT -5
Drask continued rapping his fingers against the glass as he sat there, still thinking about all that occurred over the past twenty-four hours. It was as much as a surprise to him as it was to Penny that she was going to Alaska with him. He had never pictured her as somebeast to make such a bold move as that, it didn't seem like something she would ever do. Drask had forgotten that his uncle would probably be involved in this investigation; Travis was a beast of action who would more than likely have something to do in helping Jeff Meldrum out. As they both pondered over there separate thoughts, the cab was nearing the airport, now it was nearly to the turn off.
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Post by carabadgermum on Nov 1, 2008 22:36:45 GMT -5
"There it is," Penny stated the obvious when the terminal came into view. She was at a loss for anything else to say. ((like me ))
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Post by Vrelt on Feb 22, 2009 23:13:23 GMT -5
"Yeah." Drask acknowledged Penny's statement and silently wondered if this was all worth it. Penny should be heading toward Arizona instead of going off with him of this crazy trip. Pushing those thoughts from his head, Drask got out of the bright yellow taxi, and quickly walked to the trunk. He opened it and slung his old backpack over one shoulder, and hauled out both his and Penny's suitcases. Setting them on the concrete sidewalk, he turned back and removed the most important piece of luggage; the silver briefcase containing his field equipment. Now what was he forgetting? The taxi driver. Drask closed the trunk and pulled out his wallet, counting out the amount to pay the driver.
((All I have to say is a quote from my best friend. "Just Be Cool, Man." I don't what that has to do with this thread though. LOL))
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Post by carabadgermum on Feb 25, 2009 16:47:24 GMT -5
Penny, having already paid the driver, was just saying thank you and turned around to Drask and shrugged. "It was the least I could do." She walked over picked up her suitcase and started towards the ticket line. Before she entered the building however, she looked back and smiled. "Coming?"
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Post by Vrelt on Feb 28, 2009 1:25:15 GMT -5
Drask nodded and followed her, thankful that the cab didn't splash him with rainwater like the last cab he rode last night. He picked up the silver briefcase while he simply used the wheels on his suitcase to take it with him. If only he wasn't heading out again, the sun was out today and made the normally rainy city seem much brighter, on days like this he would have much rather been doing something outdoors. This weather was crazy.
OOC: I haven't been on a plane since I was seven, so whatever goes on in the airport you can take the lead in, Cara.
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Post by Kal Skirata on Feb 28, 2009 13:46:03 GMT -5
((We could always be liek "An uneventful flight later...."))
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Post by carabadgermum on Feb 28, 2009 16:10:38 GMT -5
((I'm ok with that if you are Vrelt.))
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Post by Vrelt on Apr 16, 2009 16:02:15 GMT -5
((That would work, but I wanted to introduce a key character on the plane. We could skip all the security and airport stuff and just go straight to the plane. If that's alright with you guys.))
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Post by Kal Skirata on Apr 16, 2009 16:17:43 GMT -5
((Anything to alleviate my boredom))
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