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

[unhappily]

[ regina raises an unimpressed eyebrow at that, arms folded, but he agrees and hangs up. ] Not giving you any trouble, is he?

[killingtodeath]

[He hangs up and turns to the others.]

He's nervous, so just... try not to bombard him when he gets down here. I think we're cool, though.

[unhappily]

[ at that moment, bags begin to tumble across the conveyor and people crowd up a bit to look for theirs. Everyone may make spot checks to keep an eye out for the professor ]

[sakurasmile]

[(spot 37)] I'm gettin' the impression this guy must be a bit more of a nutter than initially advertised.

[hacker]

So he's ... not under any duress?

[ what ? ? ?? ]

[killingtodeath]

Not that I could tell. [Stiles says while his eyes scan the crowd (spot 8). He's not really that focused on this apparently.]

Guy just seems super paranoid.

[hacker]

Okay, that's ... weird. And more than a little creepy. [ But sure. Fine. She folds her arms over her chest in the picture of rebelliously unimpressed and looks around (spot 19). ]

[unhappily]

[ regina's arms are folded as she scans the room with disinterest (spot 15), still managing to notice, just as skye and stiles do, the professor across the way, entering the baggage claim area. his pants ride up high above his ankles, and he pushes his glasses up his nose as he darts quick, insecure glances around the room, apparently having zero idea what he's looking for. when his eyes land on the baggage carousel, it seems to capture all of his attention. ] Let's just get this over with.

[killingtodeath]

[Stiles nudges Kenzi and Kyomi to get their attention once he realizes that about half of them have spotted the professor. Turning, he steps backwards towards the professor and addresses them all.]

You guys wait here while I get him and bring him back here. Just keep an eye out for anything suspicious. Can't be too careful, right? [This feels too easy. Or maybe he's the paranoid one, but... there has never been a plan that sounded better than this plan (diplomacy 45 - stiles that is absurd). So unless anyone goes to stop him, he'll just stride over to the professor to collect him.]

[unhappily]

[ bogdanovich looks startled when stiles approaches, his attention focused so tightly on the baggage carousel that he apparently doesn't notice him until he's right there.

"Oh! So sorry. Er..." ]

[sakurasmile]

[Kyomi leans over to Skye, shielding her mouth with her hand to look inconspicuous while she eyes up the professor.]

Oh, he's bloody precious. Look at 'em. Bless.

[hacker]

No kidding. [ With Stiles on top of that, and Kyomi running the peanut gallery, Skye takes it upon herself to suspiciously scan the crowd (spot 20). ] Doesn't it seem a little too easy? The doctor's paranoia being the only problem we have to deal with? The guy has an armed escort of five for a reason.

[unhappily]

[ there doesn't seem to be much standing out to her that hasn't already been noted... people are craning their necks now to watch for luggage as it begins its slow circle around ]

Maybe the good Doctor wasn't the only one who was paranoid. Something about Wynn having a few holes blown in his house recently?

[hacker]

Yeah, maybe.

[ She looks dissatisfied with the answer, and with her inability to see anything to validate her Bad Feeling, but drops it all the same. ]

[morethanasidekick]

[Well at least Kenzi is being mildly useful by keeping her eyes peeled. (Spot 29).]

[killingtodeath]

No worries, dude. So I'm part of your escort. The others are waiting over there. [He points to the rest of the group.]

You, uh- got a bag you're waiting for?

[unhappily]

[ "Hrm? Oh. Yes, I... just have to collect it. It's a yellow and pink thing. You can't miss it. It has very important materials in it," he says, tapping his finger against the side of his nose.

kenzi and skye watch as about seven bags are removed by various travelers. ]

[hacker]

Do you think we still get paid like a normal mission if nothing goes wrong?

[ might as well start conversation with kenzi ok. ]

[killingtodeath]

Yellow and pink. Got it. [Annnnd he'll text Skye: yellow and pink luggage. Just in case someone sneaks off with it.]

You have a nice flight? [scanning to look for said bag (spot 18)]

[morethanasidekick]

Oh. Trust. If there were a link between the amount of times people got shot and how much we got paid, I'd know by now.

[Of course, a lot of those times she was the one shooting their people.]

[sakurasmile]

You'd think we'd get a bonus, in that case. No one gets shot or nothin' blows up, and we get a nice bit of extra pay.

[behindcloseddoors]

[ annnnnd as a piece of luggage matching the description hits the belt, kyomi is the first to react... ]

[sakurasmile]

There it is. [and she's gonna head on over to fetch it.]

[morethanasidekick]

I'll give you hand. He strikes me as the type to pack half a bookshelf in his luggage. [Kenzi with a Spot Check of 21 as they go.]

[behindcloseddoors]

[ no more have they pulled that piece of luggage off the rack, then the professor wanders over as well, without a word to stiles.

"Ah yes!" he says, smiling pleasantly. "My bag, thank you."

he reaches to take it from them, but at the same time, the woman from earlier, who has been pointing out a bunch of other bags to her chauffeur, who is dutifully unloading the matched set on her orders, points at the bag as well.

"That one, Simon. Don't forget that one! What are they doing with my luggage?" her hand lifts to drag her sunglasses down her nose, narrowing her gaze at them. ]