IC-Wake Up Call(various)

[Mr. Handy]

8:58 AM
In front of the motel-
"Good to meet you, sir!" said Alex. "My name's Alex. I'm in the Marine reserves. Semper Fi!" He peered at the photo, scratching his head. "She doesn't look familiar, sir. Pretty, though."

Father McCormick also came over and looked at the picture, but he didn't recognize the girl either.

OOC,[b]Mr. Foo[/b], please roll Know. If successful, and you almost certainly will be, you may look at the spoiler button in the 8:57 update. [b]Tony[/b], [b]Cathy[/b], [b]Bobby[/b], and [b]Scotty[/b] are moving to the thread linked below:

Breakfast

In Samantha's room-
Samantha shut off the TV and finished getting dressed, suppressing a yawn. She was rather tired, having spent most of the night watching the meteor shower.

In the motel lobby-
"First credit card reader not work, now TV," said Ms. Foo. "And big fire in Sidney. What is happening?"

Ellen shrugged. "I guess I'll go clean the rooms," she said, stepping outside.

"What should I do?" asked Felice. "I must go. Could I sell you an item of my jewelry for cash, and then pay with that?"

"Don't know if we have enough cash," said Ms. Foo. "Let me take look, Missy Felice." Felice showed her a ring, and the old Chinese woman examined it with a practiced eye.

[Mr. Handy]

8:59 AM
In front of the motel-
"I remember seeing her, about a few months ago," said Mr. Foo. "She came in and booked a room for the night on the way to San Francisco, she had said. She had paid in advance then went to the diner for a meal. Ellen said she had left the room in the same state it had been in when she had arrived. There was no car in the parking lot and it's not clear if she left early in the morning or late at night. In fact, the last I remember was that she went to the diner, but I can't recall her returning."

"Anything I can do to help, sir?" Alex asked Bud. "I can tell from the way you carry yourself that you were once in the Corps too. We Marines have to stick together."

OOC,[b]Mr. Foo[/b]'s Know roll (99% stat): [dice]0[/dice]

In Samantha's room-
Samantha stepped out of her room and onto the balcony, closing the door behind her.

In the motel lobby-
"I give you a hundred for the ring," Ms. Foo told Felice, "plus cost of room."

"It's worth more than that," said Felice.

"You ever come back, I give you free night here."

"Well, that's not likely to happen...but I guess I don't have any other choice. Here." She handed her the ring, and Ms. Foo counted out five twenties and gave them to her.

OOC,[b]Ms. Foo[/b]'s Bargain roll (35% skill): [dice]1[/dice] [b]Felice[/b]'s Bargain roll (5% base skill): [dice]2[/dice]

[Raiko]

Old Bud:


Bud thanks Mr. Foo, "Thanks a lot for the help, I could do with some breakfast, so I'll go ask across the road."

He looks at Alex, "Yes, I was a marine. Delta Company, 2nd Light Armored Recon Battalion – The Outlaws. I'll buy you a coffee, if you'd like to join me?"

[Mr. Handy]

9:00 AM
In front of the motel-
"You're welcome, sir," said Mr. Foo to Bud with a bow.

"Thank you, sir!" said Alex. "It would be my pleasure. Did you see action, sir?"

Ellen Cody, having gathered her cart of cleaning supplies and the vacuum, let herself in to one of the empty rooms downstairs to begin cleaning it.

Samantha came down the stairs from the balcony, yawning again.

Felice exited the lobby and headed for her car, a red Porsche 911.

"Breakfast sounds good right about now," said Father Roger McCormick. "I think I'll head over to the diner too." He headed to the east, a short distance behind Alex and Bud. They crossed the dirt road leading north, which was about halfway between the motel and the diner. From here they could see that there was a Bell helicopter of all things in the parking lot, with three men working on it. A State Police cruiser was also parked nearby with a State Trooper behind the wheel, with two women in lab coats carrying laptops standing outside it. A lovely, dark-skinned woman was walking slowly past a Chevy Blazer parked in the lot, where two bald men were sitting. Two black men emerged from the diner.

In the motel lobby-
"Thank you, have nice day," said Ms. Foo as Felice left. She continued going over last night's receipts.

[Raiko]

Old Bud:


"Yeah, a little in Panama and a lot in Desert Storm.

"I'll tell you about it over breakfast."

Bud nods to the two black guys when he passes them, walking straight to the diner.

[Mr. Handy]

9:01 AM
In the motel lobby-
Ms. Foo, now alone inside the motel, kept herself busy.

In the motel room-
Ellen started the vacuum cleaner and began running it across the carpet.

In front of the motel-
Felice slid behind the wheel of her cherry red Porsche 911 and started the engine, which purred like a kitten.

Samantha walked up to Mr. Foo. "Good morning," she said. "Did you see that meteor shower last night?"

Bud, Alex, and Roger entered the T-Bone's parking lot.

OOC,[b]Bud[/b], [b]Alex[/b], and [b]Roger[/b] are moving to the thread linked below:

Breakfast

[Cotton]

Mr. Foo replies "I did yes. It was really something wasn't it?"

[Mr. Handy]

In front of the motel-
Just then, gunshots ripped the air in the distance.

OOC,Everyone in front of the motel may roll Listen to try to determine where the gunshots originated. The base chance is 25%. Those inside the motel will need to roll Listen just to hear the shots, and better successes will give you some indication of direction.

[Mr. Handy]

9:02 AM
In front of the motel-
After two gunshots, the shooting stopped and all was quiet again - at least until Felice pulled out with a screech of tires. I'm getting out of here not a moment too soon, she thought, driving east to the dirt road, then turning right and onto I-80.

[Cotton]

Mr. Foo jumped slightly at the sudden sounds. To Stephanie he said, "I think we had better get inside.", and he will start heading for the motel.

Spoiler:

Listen: 58%
[dice]0[/dice]

[Mr. Handy]

9:03 AM
In front of the motel-
"Yeah, good idea," said Samantha. "Here, let me help you." She guided Mr. Foo back to the door to the lobby and held it open for him, then followed him inside.

Mr. Foo,There were only two gunshots, and then the shooting stopped. They had come from the direction of the old junkyard east of the T-Bone's garage. I think you meant [b]Samantha[/b], not [b]Stephanie[/b]. Speaking of [b]Stephanie[/b], you are supposed to be playing her too, but you haven't posted for her since early in the game. Please make sure you post for her as well.

In the motel lobby-
Ms. Foo looked up from her paperwork, when she saw her husband enter, followed by Samantha. "Something wrong?" she asked, seeing the expression on his face.

Between the motel and the T-Bone-
Alex and Bud crossed the dirt road halfway between the motel and the truck stop on their way back.

[Cotton]

In Chinese, Mr. Foo replies to his wife, "There were gunshots outside, near the diner I think. Maybe just some rednecks, but stay inside until we know more."

[Mr. Handy]

9:04 AM
In front of the motel-
Alex and Bud reached the front of the motel in time to see the others go inside. Alex reached into his tent for a minute, taking his AR-15 and a few magazines after slinging his staff across his back. "Got it, sir!" he said.

In the motel lobby-
Ms. Foo nodded and replied in the same language. Samantha just looked confused.

Mr. Foo,"First a fire in Sidney, now this," said [b]Ms. Foo[/b]. "What is happening?"

OOC,[b]Samantha[/b]'s Other Language:Chinese roll (1% base skill) to understand the [b]Foos[/b]: [dice]0[/dice] [b]Felice[/b] is moving to the thread linked below:

Drop Dead Gorgeous

[Raiko]

Old Bud:


Bud keeps an eye out in the direction of the junkyard and says, "Let's check on Mr and Mrs Foo, make sure they're okay. Maybe they know what's going on over there."

[Mr. Handy]

9:05 AM
In front of the motel-
"Good thinking, sir," said Alex. He and Bud entered the motel lobby.

In the motel lobby-
Ms. Foo looked up when Alex and Bud entered. "Can I help you?" she asked.

[Cotton]

Mr. Foo waited to see what Alex and Bud were going to say. He didn't think they'd start any trouble, but today had been very strange already.

[Mr. Handy]

9:06 AM
In the motel lobby-
"What's going on?" asked Samantha.

OOC,Everyone may roll Listen. The base skill is 25%.

[Raiko]

Old Bud:


"There were gunshots from the junkyard," says Bud, "We came to check that you folks were okay? Alec grabbed his rifle just in case."

Listen,Old Bud - Listen (45%): [dice]0[/dice]

[Mr. Handy]

9:07 AM
In the motel lobby-
"Gunshots!" gasped Samantha. "What do we do?" She checked her cell phone. "There's still no signal!"

[Raiko]

Old Bud:

"Maybe we should, just stay in here for the minute."


Bud looks at Mr. Foo, "Do you have a gun? Just in case?"