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Business Trip; 'Shuttle Team' reaches the city.
Topic Started: Aug 17 2008, 09:00 AM (363 Views)
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"Name, sir?"

"Blaine Averre," Ennis answered, handing his passport over to the customs officer and struggled not to scratch his face. The beard they'd put on him, in all its bushy grey glory, was a perfect reminder as to why he kept himself clean shaven.

"The things I do for this job," he thought as he waited patiently.

"And your reason for visiting Von Braun, Mr. Averre?"

"Business," he answered. "Starlanes Inc. is looking to make some new contracts with local businesses, and we've been sent to find prospective business partners."

"Very well. Everything looks in order here. Welcome to Von Braun, and I hope you enjoy your stay," the official said with a smile as he returned Ennis' passport.

"Thank you very much. Have a good day," Ennis said good-naturedly, moving on to meet up with 'Michael', who had already passed through customs. "Now, where are Ms. Aubrac and Mr. Sondag?" Brewer's only answer was a shrug.
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Ambrose was next.

"Name, sir?"

"Nick Sondag," Saytrus answered, handing his passport over to the customs officer. Ambrose didn't say a word... his eyes still bothered by the contacts. He recalled Now I remember why I stuck with glasses... as he attempted not to look uncomfortable.

"And your reason for visiting Von Braun, Mr. Sondag?"

"Business," he answered. "I'm here with fellow Starlanes Inc. employees looking for prospective business partners." He hoped his answer didn't seem to be a fabricated copy of Ennis'.

"Very well. Everything looks in order here. Welcome to Von Braun. Enjoy your stay here," the official said with a smile as he returned Ambrose's fake passport.

"Thanks! Have a good one!," Ambrose replied, happy that one of his contacts had stopped irritating his left eye. He could see his fellow Titans waiting on the other side of the checkpoint. He moved casually towards them. They were probably waiting for the others
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A quick scan of the passport was all that was needed as Gaby made her way through passport control. She slid the document back into her jacket as she made her way up to the rest of the group.
"You boys make such a fuss everywhere I take you," she said, showcasing her French accent.
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Ennis rolled his eyes, thankful that his own role didn't require such an extreme change of speech. He'd probably slip out of it and blow his cover.

"Yes, yes, you can't take us anywhere civilized Ms. Aubrac, we know. Still, needs must. Let's get moving," he replied, leading the 'business delegation' out of the customs area and through the spaceport towards the area devoted to taxis.

"I'd feel better if we could've brought our own equipment on this trip," Brewer said, trailing Ennis. "I'm sure the local gear is fine, but I think our own stuff would be more reliable." It was the same argument that had been going on for two days, only now it was disguised. By equipment Brewer meant weapons, of which the group currently had none. It wouldn't make sense for a group of shuttle company execs to be carrying submachine guns and silenced pistols, so they were going in unarmed. The local Intelligence branch would have smuggled in weapons for them to pick up at their hotel, but until they got there they were unarmed.

"Nothing for it, Michael," Ennis replied without turning around. "Couldn't very well keep the stuff in our laps on the ride here."
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"I've arranged to have all your things shipped out here. I wouldn't be surprised if they're already at the hotel. Ask the concierge at check in, as they'll likely be under your name, Michael.
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"Thoughtful as always, Ms. Aubrac," Ennis said with a grin. "Ah, there's the 'taxi'." The tazi was actually a limo; the cover story Ennis' team was using certainly had its perks. After making sure the driver was going to bring them to the right place, the group piled into the luxury vehicle.

"Oh, free drinks," Ennis noted, before frowning. "Hmm, better not."

"Damn it," Brewer muttered under his breath at Ennis' last words.

Without the drinks to occupy him, and with 'talking shop' strictly forbidden until they were in a truly secure area, Ennis turned to idle chatter.

"You know, I never even bothered to check, but has anyone actually been to Luna before? Von Braun in particular?" Brewer shook his head to both, and Ennis turned to look at the other two team members.
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*timeskip*

11:30 am - Von Braun Biltmore, Suite 1032

"You know, it wouldn't take nearly this long to get ready if you would just leave that thing on," Anke said to Ennis who was busy reapplying his beard. The suite, as well as the double room across the hall used by the ensigns, had already been sweeped top to bottom for electronic devices so it was relatively safe to break character in the rooms. Someone certainly spared no expense for this mission. A two bedroom suite with an excellent view of the city, lounge and minibar, and complimentary everything would ensure a very luxurious stay for as long as they were there.
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"Sure, why don't you try wearing the beard all the time? See how much you like it," Ennis grumbled from the bathroom. "Besides, since I'm a guy and I'm taking longer than you to get ready, consider it revenge for the entire male gender."

Disguise firmly in place, Ennis left the bathroom and started putting on his jacket.

"I could get used to this," he said, waving an arm around the room. "Never could afford something like it on a Commander's pay. Intel must have a lot of money to throw around."

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"Come on, Ambrose, we don't have all day for this 'business meeting'," Brewer said to the officer as he tucked away his weapon. Intel had at least come through on that much, and since the security officers they'd have to deal with were on Intel's payroll they wouldn't have to worry about being discovered.
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"It helps that they don't pay shit to those who push the papers. People join for the danger and excitement and end up shuffled behind a desk before the ink on their contract is even dry workin for minimum wage."

She paused for a second to blow through the ported barrel on her XD to make sure she hadn't missed anything while cleaning it.

"I just wish more people would remember that those intel folks are actual people before they go blaming them for all their problems."

Anke slid a full mag into the pistol, watching a single .357 round nose into the chamber before releasing the catch and fully chambering the round. She didn't want to carry her sidearm around but the op controller twisted her arm enough that she brought it along. Sliding it into the holster in the small of her back, she stood up and stepped into her shoes.

"Shall we go then, Mr. Averre? We best not be late to our appoointment."
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"We better not, Ms. Aubrac," Ennis said with a grin as he slipped his own silenced weapon into the shoulder holster concealed by the jacket. He grabbed the stlyish walking cane that was part of his role -old and filthy rich- and opened the door.

"After you," he said. Might as well add gentleman to the role.
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"Right." Ambrose replied, watching Brewer conceal his weapon. Everything seemed to be running smoothly. The two moved to the hallway where the others were.
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"Alright, let's get moving," Ennis said, when all of them were gathered together. "The good news is that our man on the inside should be in charge of security right now, so we won't have any issues with our equipment," he said to Ambrose and Brewer.
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Ambrose raised an eyebrow. "How long do we have until someone else is in charge of security?"
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Ennis grimaced as they proceeded to leave the hotel and get their limo moving to the AE facility.

"Only three days, which makes the extra business we have to take care of a big problem. Past that time limit we'll have to be more . . . direct, so obviously the faster we get the job done the better."
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(yeah, time to keep moving)

For some reason the ride to AE's complex seemed like it took forever. Traffic, the driver said. Ennis had to fight the urge to pull his gun and just start shooting his way in.

Still, they got there eventually, and security was a breeze.

"Alright, if you'll just follow me folks," Phillip Caine said, having been 'assigned' as their security escort. Ennis nodded to the man with a smile and followed him, hacing recognized the face. Caine was a Titan to the bone, eccentric but dependable. Intel seemed to have done well by them with this.

With Ennis in the lead, with Anke and Ambrose following and Brewer bringing up the rear, they headed for the hangar areas. They'd be touring around; the cover story was to get an idea for what kind of shuttles AEUG needed, but of course they would actually be spying their eyes out.

Yes, I've taken over Caine, in a bid to once again control as much of the playing field as possible. Bwahah, and so on. And let's move over to the AEUG thread for a bit, eh? See you there.
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