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What Money Can't Buy; Not Quite As Planned - Whittier
Topic Started: Jan 7 2013, 10:52 AM (4,277 Views)
Erideth
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Erideth gave a non-committal harumph before she leaned back a little and made like she was thinking about it. She did eat a little of the food before saying,

If all you're lookin' for is that globe...I think I could do that for you, but if it's anything like the last job you sent these guys on...I was at the tail end of it. Might want to include a little somethin' more for the fact that we're riskin' our lives in a place your last 'crew' ended up dying.
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Xavier gives a slight nod, taking in what Cai was asking of them. The large man smirks a bit, So will we be going into the old mines? he takes a sip of water while eating some bread. He glances back at Alex with a big grin and simply nods at the smaller man.
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So will we be going into the old mines?
Cai nodded. "Anything of value is in the mines now including the globe." He turned to Erideth. "As for additional payment that will be taken into account." Looking back at Alex he said, "Tomorrow then. Till then enjoy the grounds and the food. When you are ready someone will show you to your rooms. Now I must turn in for the evening. I have been having trouble sleeping as of late." With that he stood and bowed and left the three to discuss this new prospect.
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Xavier grinned like a child after Cai had left and just casually mentioned to Alex, Fifty pounds of my good ol' stuff, a miners drill, some rope, a few grenades... the largest member of the trio started his wish list while pouring himself some tea, And lights... Mmmmm, this is good.
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The three finished up their meal and a butler showed them to a row of guest houses with a fine garden in front. There they washed up and then returned to the garden. The night was young and tomorrow would be full of preparations. Somewhere in the pagoda beautiful music wafted up into the air.
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Erideth looked around her guest house upon arrival, looking for hidden security cameras and bugs. She didn't like the feeling that a place like this was too easily given. Of course, she didn't plan on staying the night without her guns nearby either.
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After spending a pleasant enough evening together having been left alone by all of Cai's men the three wake up to a morning of preparation. across the gardens in front of their guest houses they see the landing pad where their shuttle awaits. Another similar shuttle is being loaded and checked by some of Cai's security detail.

Boxes of equipment are pilled up around the landing pads. Everything from climbing gear and flashlights to weapons and explosives. All the essentials for cave diving commando style.

A man saw them and ran over to them. "Good morning. Names Kiel and I'm the head of Mr. Cai's personal security. I've been tasked to escort you all to the site and guard the extraction point so that the unfortunate end of the last mission doesn't happen again. We are just getting our shuttle prepped. We thought it best to let you prep your own."
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Xavier looked at Keil, Got a map for these mines, even an old one?
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New day, new start.

Alex nodded to himself as he stepped outside, refreshed and feeling better now that they had gotten the chance to clean up and have a good night's sleep.

He joined Xavier, giving a nod to Keil as well.

Good, good. Yes. We'd like to avoid whatever the others ran into.
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Erideth of course, always the skeptic with people she didn't yet trust, slept with one eye open...fortunately she was used to that. She stretched as she stepped out onto the landing pad, looking at the ship being piled up with equipment and nodded her head.

Might be good if yer willin' to get us some supplies too. If you want us to succeed, you'll want us to be better equipped than yer last squad too. That means ammo, explosives, rope, climbing gear...whatever.
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Might be good if yer willin' to get us some supplies too. If you want us to succeed, you'll want us to be better equipped than yer last squad too. That means ammo, explosives, rope, climbing gear...whatever.
SGT Kiel smiled at the mention of supplies. "Of course. Mr. Cai has authorized your use of any of this equipment. He has spared no expense on this mission so you can feel free to take what you need. My men and I would've prepped your shuttle for you but after your recent ordeal I didn't think you would trust that."

Kiel nodded at Xavier. "Of course. Here's what we have so far." He handed a data disk to Xavier with a map of the known mine tunnels. The mine was larger then was safe and there were collapsed shafts all over the complex. Xavier could see a pretty linear route that seemed "safest" as long as the map hadn't changed drastically. Xavier knew that he would deal with such changes with his expertise in controlled explosions. To cut out most of what he saw as potential cave in points they would have to repel down a two hundred foot vertical shaft.

As Xavier mulled over the map Erideth eye balled Keil as she unlocked the shuttle and made sure it hadn't been touched since she locked it yesterday. Then she began to look through the equipment boxes surrounding the shuttle.

Kiel handed Erideth and Alex their own data disk with the map and said, "Well there you all go. Pack what you want and let us know when you're ready. I have to get back to my men and finish up our prep. We're shooting to lift off at nine so that gives you a good hour and a half to get ready and grab some breakfast." SGT Keil walked to the next shuttle and got back to his checks leaving the three to prepared their shuttle and discuss the job privately.
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Looking across the map a large grin crossed Xavier's face while he taps his chin and then points at places on the digital map, making little notes about where to put explosives and what the reactions would be, tunnel collapses, holes in walls, mere distractions. He cracks his neck a bit while concentrating on the job at hand, Well, I think this could get fun ladies. He glances up at the crates and does a mental note of how many explosives he'll have access to right now.
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The three diligently loaded up their shuttle and when the time came SGT Kiel gave the signal to take off. The two shuttles took off and made their way off to the eastern reaches where the great forest again. SGT Kiel's shuttle took the lead and the two shuttles flew the course with clear skies and a few hours later they were approaching the old settlement after just a few hours.

SGT Kiel knew the few places to safely land and he chose the one that was closet to where Xavier had pointed out as the safest entry point. The settlement was old and what buildings weren't sunk into the earth reeked of molding wood and damp decay. The water table here was one of the reasons shaft mining would have been insane here. Somewhere in the distance very muffled the sound of rapid running water.

After unpacking SGT Kiel and his three men set up a collapsible security fence and began setting up tents. One hundred feet to the north of camp was the mine entrance and two hundred feet into the mine was the mine shaft they would need to repel down.

SGT Kiel set up his command post and gave everyone radios. "Alright we will guard the camp and monitor the radio. Call me if you need help and my men and I will do what we can. Goodluck."
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Erideth had no problems landing the shuttle where it was needed, and proceeded to get herself all 'dolled up' for the operation. She made sure she had ample reloads in case it was needed, threw some rope over her shoulder, and grabbed some climbing gear just to be on the safe side. She didn't know what she'd need, so wanted to be prepared.
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During the flight over Xavier was keeping himself busy, setting up and numbering charges and detonators, priming a few of them for quick us. The large man handed a couple of grenades and explosive charges to his comrades while pointing out points on the map that would be good or bad places to use the charges and places where he would be trying to get the charges in order to either create a diversion or adjust the terrain in their favour.
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After gathering all the gear he would need for climbing down the mine shaft Alex exited the shuttle. He nodded at what Kiel said smiled. He didn't really trust Kiel but couldn't put his finger on why, besides being an unwelcome armed detail on their salvage mission.

"Alright if we're all ready to head in I say we get going." He gave Erideth a nod and punched Xavier on the shoulder. "I know you're ready to light some fuses and we're all ready for the relics down there. Cai only wants the globe but there are bound to be other things to find too."

With that they began the walk into the mines. The mine was dark but had fungus that glowed giving it a ethereal feel. Everything was wet. Moisture hung and dripped all around them and roared in the depths. When they approached the shaft they all gathered their climbing gear and began fastening down for the decent.

"Alright guys lets be careful here. The map says it's only two hundred feet down." Alex's failed attempt at making light of the situation only made him more nervous as he began the long decent in the black.
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Erideth looked down the dark shaft and smiled as she said, Don't worry. If you end up fallin' down...I'm sure yer share will go to a good cause. in jest as she got her own gear ready. She wasn't completely used to climbing gear, but she was used to tow lines. She figured that securing it was similar.
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He looked down the shaft that Erideth was glanced down and grinned, If I end up fallin' down, I reckon that I'll be comin' back up... He patted the pounds upon pounds of explosives that he's rigged up to set up around the mine and grinned a bit as he added under his breath, in a spray of red mist. He checked his gear over, preparing primers and detonators, grenades in easy reach, gun loaded and ready. The large man slipped a gas mask over his face along with a pair of goggles, mining lamp slipped on over his head but off until he would need it.
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The three moved slowly and deliberately about halfway down Alex lost his footing and slammed chest first into the wall knocking the wind out of his chest and almost letting go of the rope. After righting himself the rest of the decent was uneventful.

When they finally reached the bottom they were greeted by the bodies of two of the crew that came before then. They were well preserved with the cooler air in the deep mine. There were strange burns on them as if some kind of energy weapon was used against them. There was nothing much of value to pick clean but two unkempt revolvers that the dampness was fast claiming.

Next to the bodies Alex looked over what looked like a segmented pipe with a set of pincers on the end and a bunch of wires hanging out the other. He couldn't figure why the two people that laid here now would want with this.
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Alex mulled over the scene in his mind, shaking his head.

Looks like a sort of mechanical or computer component. What do you think Xavier? Something from a lab or mining equipment maybe?
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