MotCE - To the Lakes

Fourier

tritium wrote: »

Alexander has Jan gather four men and get hold of a passenger list before heading to the bar. The plan is simple, account for everyone in the bar, then work through the carriages to account for all passengers safety. It will likely take a couple of hours to complete even the bar which should keep them nicely occupied

(OOC I’m guessing it’s reasonably full?)

. Every man is paired for safety and told to raise the alarm at even the smallest concern. A man is sent to check on the driver too

Chris is with Jacques having a stiff drink. He still looks shaken but Alexander is impressed to even see him alive after the events of tonight. If ever there was a man made for scouting the wolderness its this guy. Alexander approaches him to ask for his help with scouting outside

The passengers seem to be calming down when Jan approaches Alexander.

"Sir we've found evidence of tampering in the engine room"

tritium

Fourier wrote: »

The passengers seem to be calming down when Jan approaches Alexander.

"Sir we've found evidence of tampering in the engine room"

“Christ! Ok, for now we need to keep the passengers calm. Let’s see what Chris comes back with from outside. In the meantime we need to account for all passengers. Do you have all staff accounted for?

Is there anything I need to know about this train? Special cargo, important passengers? Any reason we’ve been targeted?”

Fourier

tritium wrote: »

“Christ! Ok, for now we need to keep the passengers calm. Let’s see what Chris comes back with from outside. In the meantime we need to account for all passengers. Do you have all staff accounted for?

Is there anything I need to know about this train? Special cargo, important passengers? Any reason we’ve been targeted?”

"There are a couple of international business men in first class. No special cargo that I know of. All our staff are still present, we just finished the count"

tritium

Fourier wrote: »

"There are a couple of international business men in first class. No special cargo that I know of. All our staff are still present, we just finished the count"

“Very well, that’s as close to a motive as we appear to have for the moment. We’ll need to make a threat assessment against them. We also need to make them aware of the risk they’re in and assess if they have any known enemies who may be behind tonight’s events

Could you accompany me to their carriage, I think your knowledge of this train may be vital here”

Fourier

tritium wrote: »

“Very well, that’s as close to a motive as we appear to have for the moment. We’ll need to make a threat assessment against them. We also need to make them aware of the risk they’re in and assess if they have any known enemies who may be behind tonight’s events

Could you accompany me to their carriage, I think your knowledge of this train may be vital here”

"Of course Sir"

They head off toward carriage two first.

"This is the cabin of Mr. Stephen Fawkes, a biotech expert..." a realisation dawns on Jan's face "...you don't think they might be looking to steal something from him. Corporate espionage?"

Chancer3001

Fourier wrote: »

Sean feels tired after a vigorous session. Mizuki has popped out to get some champagne, meaning he has the room to himself for a bit.

Satisfied with his performance, sean heads straight to the bathroom for 4 more lines. Time to up the energy levels again he decides.

With nothing much else to do he decides to root around the room a bit. See who this lady is, find out what bra size she wears, if shes got any lingerie in her baggage... the standard stuff really. He locks the door so she cant walk in unexpectedly

Fourier

Sean finds a safe in a corner press. A six digit combination is required.

Chancer3001

Fourier wrote: »

Sean finds a safe in a corner press. A six digit combination is required.

Sean types 000000 and 123456 for the craic. He also roots around looking for her wallet .

Hes mad for stimulation. Energy to burn

Fourier

Chancer3001 wrote: »

Sean types 000000 and 123456 for the craic. He also roots around looking for her wallet .

Hes mad for stimulation. Energy to burn

He finds her wallet in the desk drawer on the left side of her bed. Various cards with Kanji on them and what is clearly (thanks to the English on it) a Mizuho Bank credit card.

The safe doesn't open for those combinations.

Chancer3001

Fourier wrote: »

He finds her wallet in the desk drawer on the left side of her bed. Various cards with Kanji on them and what is clearly (thanks to the English on it) a Mizuho Bank credit card.

The safe doesn't open for those combinations.

Wallet doesnr interest sean too much so he contibues rooting around

Fourier

Sean finds nothing else of note in the room, just some clothes and a few books in Japanese.

Fourier

OOC: Off now

tritium

Fourier wrote: »

"Of course Sir"

They head off toward carriage two first.

"This is the cabin of Mr. Stephen Fawkes, a biotech expert..." a realisation dawns on Jan's face "...you don't think they might be looking to steal something from him. Corporate espionage?"

Alexander looks grave “ it’s certainly possible, though whomever is involved appears willing to commit murder too. We’ll know more once we talk to Mr Fawkes”

Alexander knocks on the door

Fourier

OOC: Just spotted this before bed, so I'll just set it up.

Inside Fawkes's room:
Heta hears a knock at the door. Fawkes stirs a little at the sound.

Mollyb60

Fourier wrote: »

The text back is curt and direct.

HAVE SUBJECT INGEST SAMPLE. THIS IS AN ORDER. OBSERVE AND THEN LEAVE IF RESULTS PROVE OVERLY ALARMING. WE SUSPECT IT IS NOT CONTAGIOUS. INFORM IMMEDIATELY WHEN YOU DO THIS.

Felling disgusted and very unnerved, Heta pours a glass of wine and carefully tips the skin sample into it. She heads over to try wake up Fawkes.

Fourier wrote: »

OOC: Just spotted this before bed, so I'll just set it up.

Inside Fawkes's room:
Heta hears a knock at the door. Fawkes stirs a little at the sound.

Heta frowns at the door but stays with Fawkes.
'Stephan, wake up, are you ok? You fell and hit your head' She gently shakes his shoulder. 'Here, have a drink, it might help you'.

Mollyb60

[OOC: Hubby has pointed out Four that you should've called this Murder on the Occident Express if we're going west through Canada. ]

Fourier

OOC: Ha! Quite right!

Baggly

'OI MAAAYYYYYTTTTE'

Christopher shouts again at the man pulling the stretcher up the tracks.

'MAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYTE'

Fourier

Mollyb60 wrote: »

Heta frowns at the door but stays with Fawkes.
'Stephan, wake up, are you ok? You fell and hit your head' She gently shakes his shoulder. 'Here, have a drink, it might help you'.

"Yes...I think I'm okay..." he reaches out for the drink and has a gulp "...thank you, clears the head"

He struggles to his feet slowly.

"Who's that at the door?"

Mollyb60

Fourier wrote: »

"Yes...I think I'm okay..." he reaches out for the drink and has a gulp "...thank you, clears the head"

He struggles to his feet slowly.

"Who's that at the door?"

Heta inwardly shudders, 'I don't know, they started knocking just now while I was trying to rouse you. Shall I open it? I thought you had a man outside?'

Fourier

Mollyb60 wrote: »

Heta inwardly shudders, 'I don't know, they started knocking just now while I was trying to rouse you. Shall I open it? I thought you had a man outside?'

"As did I..." he says angrily "...hold on"

He steps up and opens the door to Alexander.

"Yes? Can I help you?" he says giving Alexander a hard stare.

Mollyb60

Heta subtly moves the briefcase back to the bathroom

tritium

Fourier wrote: »

"As did I..." he says angrily "...hold on"

He steps up and opens the door to Alexander.

"Yes? Can I help you?" he says giving Alexander a hard stare.

Alexander considers the man in front of him and the rather hard stare. This is a man used to getting his own way. Orders won’t work unless it can be backed with force, self interest is what drives a man like this:

Alexander draws to his full height and shifts slightly forward, ensuring that Jan’s official uniform is visible while subtly positioning a toe at the door

“Good evening Mr Fawkes. We have a situation, a man has been killed”

Fawkes lack of obvious shock is interesting. The brief implied Fawkes company employed bloodroot in the past. Time to shake things up a bit

“We have evidence of at least TWO insurgents on the train possibly more. Some train systems have been compromised and we believe that you or your company may be the target. Your safety, and the safety of the other passengers, is of course paramount. Have you noticed or been involved in any unusual events tonight.”

Alexander’s gaze deliberately rises to the throbbing bump on Fawkes head

Fourier

Fawkes bits his lip slightly, looking worried.

"There was some kind of incident on the roof, it sounded like thumping. Has that been investigated?

Regardless, that does concern me greatly. Many have tried to hire me away from Clarkson, but I never considered an attempt on my life..."

He thinks.

"...Sorry dear..." he says turning slightly toward Heta "...I'll have to meet with you later, this might be serious"

tritium

Fourier wrote: »

Fawkes bits his lip slightly, looking worried.

"There was some kind of incident on the roof, it sounded like thumping. Has that been investigated?

Regardless, that does concern me greatly. Many have tried to hire me away from Clarkson, but I never considered an attempt on my life..."

He thinks.

"...Sorry dear..." he says turning slightly toward Heta "...I'll have to meet with you later, this might be serious"

Alexander considers Fawkes response. Self preservation is high on Fawkes list, time to work on that...

“The incident on the roof is part of the events we are currently dealing with. There appears to be extremely well trained individuals involved based on events so far. We are taking all possible steps to ensure passenger safety

Mr Fawkes, is there any reason you would be targeted? In these circumstances its important we know exactly what we’re dealing with here if we’re to keep you safe?”

Alexander places a slight emphasis on the word safe

Mollyb60

Heta realises she needs to stay close to Fawkes to observe the effects of the *shudder* skin sample he injected. She adopts the scared nervous persona and clings to Fawkes' side. "I think I'd be safest here with you Stephan, can't I stay? I don't understand what's going on and you're the only person I know on this damn train'. She allows her eyes to fill just a bit with tears and gazes pathetically up at Fawkes (whilst inwardly rolling her eyes at the act)

tritium

Mollyb60 wrote: »

Heta realises she needs to stay close to Fawkes to observe the effects of the *shudder* skin sample he injected. She adopts the scared nervous persona and clings to Fawkes' side. "I think I'd be safest here with you Stephan, can't I stay? I don't understand what's going on and you're the only person I know on this damn train'. She allows her eyes to fill just a bit with tears and gazes pathetically up at Fawkes (whilst inwardly rolling her eyes at the act)

Alexander notes this is the same young woman who was being flirty with the guard earlier. That will be Heta so...

He also notes that the sight of the attractive young woman has made Jan’s jaw open wide enough to capture any flies in the vicinity

Fourier

tritium wrote: »

Mr Fawkes, is there any reason you would be targeted? In these circumstances its important we know exactly what we’re dealing with here if we’re to keep you safe?”

"I do possess valuable company property, but few would undestand what it was. Even then they'd need my knowledge to use it, I can't see them killing me"

Heta realises she needs to stay close to Fawkes to observe the effects of the *shudder* skin sample he injected. She adopts the scared nervous persona and clings to Fawkes' side. "I think I'd be safest here with you Stephan, can't I stay? I don't understand what's going on and you're the only person I know on this damn train'. She allows her eyes to fill just a bit with tears and gazes pathetically up at Fawkes (whilst inwardly rolling her eyes at the act)

OOC: Deception gets you this

"Of course...I understand, it's a strange situation. You can stay here, I'll get one of my men to get you dinner...if I can find one of the idiots. It'll be the last order they get before I fire them"

tritium

Fourier wrote: »

"I do possess valuable company property, but few would undestand what it was. Even then they'd need my knowledge to use it, I can't see them killing me"


OOC: Deception gets you this

"Of course...I understand, it's a strange situation. You can stay here, I'll get one of my men to get you dinner...if I can find one of the idiots. It'll be the last order they get before I fire them"

“Mr Fawkes, one man is dead- slaughtered actually, two more narrowly escaped with their lives. I need to know if anything you have with you is going to endanger the safety of people on this train further

I also need to know many men do you have and when did you last see them all? Can they be trusted?”

-The concerned tone is for both Fawkes and Jan’s benefit. Alexander wants to keep Fawkes uncertain, while Jan’s loyalty to the passengers and the train may yet be important

Chancer3001

2 week pause for intermission right?

Barney92

Jacques awoke from what seemed to be a month long sleep, and thought a stiff drink might help calm his worries that he might have missed a lot. He got up and ordered himself and one of his male companions a drink. He couldn't quite remember the chap's name, things were still a bit hazy.