Post by Vio on Aug 18, 2020 9:57:33 GMT -5
Danica #22 — Gizem #22“Hmm!”
“You’ve been doing that every minute since they left,” Petty Officer Jackson said, casually leaning against the corner wall of a building not all that far away from the casino, passively observing the crowds at the doors as they gathered. Halley Danica, as mentioned, was standing beside him and practically glaring at the front windows of the structure, finger and thumb at her chin as she was deep in thought. The duo were keeping on the move, though never straying too far from their intended patrol area.“I told you,” she replied curtly:
“We’re missing something!”
“Yeah, I know, but changing how you say ‘Hmm!’ isn’t going to help you figure it out,” the PO replied, somehow equally amused by the girl’s behaviour and also annoyed at her habits. It wasn’t that she was hyperactive at all, but more the fact that she proved to be very difficult to keep calm. It was true; Danni’s innards were practically twisting and somersaulting in protest at not being able to take action — even more so in the fact that she could not place one crucial piece of information. Maybe it was nothing? No! There was definitely something!
“Do you know what my Navy instructor told my group during boot camp?” Jackson quizzed, showing something of a frown at the gathering masses at the casino’s front door. He knew full well he couldn’t do anything about it. Not without blowing his cover, at least. “He told us not to overthink things; putting too much thought behind your actions makes them predictable, but it can also turn seemingly normal circumstances into unpredictable ones,” he elaborated, responding only to the young lady’s odd glance.“¡Muy bien!”
“Excuse me?”
“It means ‘very good’,” Miss Halley answered.“What was…?”
“Oh! Oui! I figured it out,” the Comet Girl continued, her moment of recognition coming from none other than the words that Jackson had spoken. With gusto and a sparkle in her eyes, she clapped her hands together and explained: “What happened earlier today that nobody predicted?”“You mean aside the hostages?”
“Yes, aside from them!”
“Well… There was that explosion…”
“Exactement! If I hadn’t crashed into Kyou, that explosion wouldn’t have happened — a normal circumstance that became unpredictable,” Danica chirped, vocalisations accelerating with every few words to the point where she had to actually stop to catch her breath. That peace did not last long, but the look in Jackson’s eyes told her that he was onboard: “That explosion was enough to knock out that bridge, which means…!”—— CASINO HALLS ——
“Well, at least this is making my job easier,” Rubik Gizem huffed, dusting her hands off before closing the door to a janitorial closet, in which she had left an unconscious fellow whose head now sported an immense goose egg. It seemed each and every guard in the casino had no idea what they were actually supposed to be doing, which was simultaneously disappointing and relieving. Her problem lay not in the shoddy security, but in the absence of her companion — a crucial piece in the puzzle.
She had no time for puzzles.
By now, the Lieutenant had made her way deeper through the narrow employee passages of the building’s rear, approaching what seemed to be an entrance into the main hall — a simple door not too far from some steps. Said doorway had been opened recently, left ajar just enough for one to peer through without being spotted. As quietly as she could muster, she approached, but saw nothing other than gaudy decor beyond. Ears picked up voices, loud over the stifling silence. The urge to burst through the door and proclaim Justice was great; an urge overcome through situational gravity…{Post Synopsis:—}
Danica and Jackson observe from afar when Danica suddenly realises that the enemy might not have any explosives.
Gizem continues through the halls and finds a staff entrance through which she can hear voices.
Halley Danica (00CCCC)
Rubik Gizem (568203)
Petty Officer Jackson (bbbbbb)
Kyou (914848)
Commodore (e69419)
Seaman First Class Delaney (eeeeee)
Seaman Apprentice Arkwright (888888)
Weasley Guard (b7bb4d)