gatwick ♔ trying to make sense of it all

[unhappily]

WHO || Skye, Stiles, Kenzi, Kyomi, Regina, Professor Henry Bogdanovich [closed]
WHAT ||  The Knights escort  a Professor from the airport
WHERE || Gatwick, London
WHEN || Late May, 2016 [backdated]
HOW || Actionspam

[ According to their mission dossier, while Bogdanovich is a certified genius, he's also a bit of a flake.  They'll have to make certain that he doesn't get into any trouble or wander off, while keeping an eye out for potential kidnappers or spies who might be after his research.

In order to avoid drawing attention to his arrival, Wynn says that they've arranged to meet him at the baggage claim inside the airport.  The file contains a photograph of the professor as well.  ]

Comments

[killingtodeath]

Text me if he shows up. [idk if this room is even big enough that he wouldn't just... see the guy on his own but like I said, he's nervous so he's being doubly sure.]

The foxy lady and I will be right back. [Annnnd he turns to go do a sweep, getting a nat 20 spot this time so hey he's on his A game. At some point, he points out the people he saw earlier.]

I feel like people with too much money just end up adopting the same look when they get older.

[sakurasmile]

Those glasses. I didn't even think you could get those with a real prescription. They look like TV props, yeah? [Kyomi scans the crowd as well, after getting her two cents in (spot 28)]

[hacker]

Yeah! Great! We'll just ... wait. [ She drops her arms to her sides, staring off after them, then casts a miserable look back at Regina. Cool. This is fine. Rather than keeping an eye out, she'll make an effort at small talk (spot: crit fail). ] Seen any good movies lately?

[unhappily]

Are you physically incapable of concentrating on the task at hand?

[ kyomi takes notice of a redheaded man with an ugly yellow-and-pink travel bag in this style standing by carousel #4. he's watching the arriving passengers as if he's looking for someone in particular.

stiles notes that one of the arriving passengers seems exceedingly nervous. he keeps looking over his shoulder at a guy in a pinstripe suit who stiles clearly pegs as an undercover cop or a fed. but the undercover guy doesn't seem at all interested in the nervous one.

as they head away from the baggage claim area, he also notices a bit of a commotion outside the glass doors. a cab driver leaps out of their taxi and goes running for the other entrance of the airport. ]

[killingtodeath]

[As they walk, he nudges Kyomi and gestures with his head over towards the pinstripe suit guy.]

Definitely a cop. Also, that guy looks like he's about to crawl out of his skin. Not like he'd be nervous about flying around here. [Baggage claim means you already did the flying part.]

[morethanasidekick]

[Arms swinging back and forth as her gaze sweeps the area. (Spot 25.)]

Deadpool?

[unhappily]

[ she doesn't catch anything else that they haven't, at least ;; ]

[sakurasmile]

[since she doesn't notice the kerfuffle at the front of the doors that's in Stiles' line of sight, she focuses on the ginger.]

And that fellow has rubbish taste in luggage...

[hacker]

What task? Are you expecting me to go surveilling the men's room in case he made a pit stop? Because I don't see you pointing him out either.

[unhappily]

[ regina turns to narrow her eyes at her, opening her mouth to retort, when suddenly -

from ancient-looking speakers mounted on columns and in corners around the terminal, a crackling, barely comprehensible message blares out.

"Will the party here to meet Dr. Henry..."

a hesitant, slightly nasal voice interrupts. "Um... actually, it's 'professor', not 'doctor'."

"Whatever," says the first voice, sounding gruff and impatient.

"They work for the Knights," says the nasal voice. "But that might be secret."

regina's eyes look ready to roll right out of her head.

"Not no more, it isn't," says the first voice. "Look, whoever's here to meet Professor Bog-... Bogda... how the heck do you say this? Bohg-da-NO-vich?"

"Bog-DAN-ovich," replies the nasal voice. "All together... really quickly... Bogdanovich."

"Right," says the first voice crisply. "Anyone here who actually wants Professor B, should pick up a white courtesy phone before we strangle him." ]

[sakurasmile]

[Kyomi's eyes go wide for a second, and then she grabs Stiles' arm and begins turning him back towards the others.] Aye. I think we found 'em, yeah?

[hacker]

[ Skye's eyes widen in panic, fixed on Regina's as their scuffle is interrupted by, well, the worst thing ever. No, literally, not only is it that someone else got him first, but they apparently suck at it. Shenanigans. This is just embarrassing. A moment later, she wrenches herself free of the frozen panic of shock and begins scanning for a white courtesy phone (spot 19). ]

[killingtodeath]

Yeah, we should get to the others. [Stiles is trying to figure out if the thing about strangling the guy is legit or just annoyance (sense motive 24) but also looking for the phone while he walks back with Kyomi (spot 14).]

[unhappily]

[ several such white phones are placed conveniently around the area, and skye and stiles both spot the same one as they re-convergence.

for what it's worth, it doesn't sound like the threat is a serious one. ]

But who found him first?

[sakurasmile]

Friendly, yet exasperated TSA agents? [Kyomi crosses her arms over her chest and looks hopeful.]

[killingtodeath]

[With the group reassembled, Stiles takes it upon himself to pick up the phone. He's the leadery guy, right? He's supposed to do this stuff... He thinks, anyway.]

Hello?

[unhappily]

[ "Hello? Are you calling for the Professor? Please say yes." ]

[killingtodeath]

Yeah. Yes, we are. Who am I speaking with, exactly?

[hacker]

[ vibrates nervously in front of him like ? ? ?? while mouthing, "who is it? what's happening??" ]

[unhappily]

[ "I work at the desk. Here." they apparently pass that phone off as fast as possible after that, because it's the professor who answers next.

"Uh, hello. There. The er, silver dragon flies at midnight." ]

[sakurasmile]

[Kyomi raises an eyebrow at Stiles, but given he doesn't seem to have Panic Face (TM), it must be okay... but still weird.]

[killingtodeath]

[Stiles glances around, sort of confused because he sure doesn't remember anything about code phrases. But the silver dragon mention is pretty easy to pick up on.

To Skye he mouths back "professor."]

Sure does, buddy. We've been waiting for you down here at baggage claim.

[unhappily]

[ "Wait. How do I know I can trust you? You might be, well. Vagabonds of some sort." ]

[killingtodeath]

I can assure you that we are definitely vagabonds, but we're the ones you're looking for. We're from the Karthur Institute. [For all that he's joking with a casual ease, there's a sincerity in his voice that's hard to deny (diplomacy nat 20).]

You'll forgive me if I'm hesitant to prove it until we're in person.

[unhappily]

[ "Very well," he says hesitantly "Where are you now? I'll come meet you." ]