Faraway Lad
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As Cobalt Kid watches his friends leave a voice from behind says
“Well old Friend, you’re really going to go through with all this?, despite the danger that some of our friends may get hurt, or worse?”
Cobalt Kid turns, “It has to be done Far and you know that. And it has to be done soon”
“I know Des, it’s just I. Well I can’t help myself, I care for these kids, and for you, you young fool” Faraway flips a hand to send a pile of crumpled clothes away and sits on the now clean chair.
“Still I can see you’ve made your mind up to go and I know that look, nothing I can say will change that. So I’m coming along too”
Cobalt stops looking longingly at the serving girls currently cleaning the villa and spins around to look at Faraway. “You want to come, no way, uh uh, not gonna happen....your too.......”
“Old” smiles Faraway, “Probably”
Faraway stands and taking Cobalt by the shoulder walks him to the bar where Hrun is engaged in a very dubious drinking game with the Minotaur
“Cobalt Kid” continues Faraway, “there are many ways to skin a cat. I may not have the agility and grace of some of you but I do have a network of spies in LMBP Embassies across two thirds of the know galaxy. I’ve know about your little planned trip to the Dark Oval almost as long as you have, including your final destination. I have used the diplomatic bag to courier various ‘things’ you might find useful in your little jaunt to various points in the Oval. Here’s the map and the access codes” and Faraway passes over a small signet ring with the LMBP logo on it. “neat isn’t it” says Faraway, “Tamper Lad used all of his geek skills to make it for me”
“Now” says Faraway slapping Cobalt Kid on the back “Hrun here will come with you as a bit of extra muscle, I’ll make my own travel arrangements and will see you as on the other side so to speak”
Faraway Lad ports out leaving Cobalt Kid looking at the signet ring.
A few seconds later he’s back. Opening the door from the gents he walks back into the Villa “Damn” he smiles “always happens when I try to be mysterious; the Faraway force sends me some funny places. Remind me to tell you about that day I ended up in EDE’s bedroom just when he was about to .................ach, never mind that’s a story for another day. Toodle pip old Chap”
And this time he was gone
-------------------- Faithfull
From: Newcastle upon Tyne England | Registered: Jul 2003
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Still have more to teach me after all this time, eh? Looking forward to it.
<Cobalt's spirits immediately are raised and he turns to see Hrun walking to him>
Well, my barbarian friend, we've got a quest ahead of us! It'll require more subterfuge than beating of the war drums, but there will be glory enough for the both of us.
<grabs his friend by the shoulders>
Get together your weaponry and tool kit. We leave soon.
<Cobalt exits>
From: If you don't want my peaches, honey... | Registered: Sep 2003
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[HWW pops in for a drink. Sees Ibby asleep. Doesn't want to disturb him, so leaves.]
-------------------- The Semi-Great Gildersleeve - writing, super-heroes, and this 'n' that
From: The Stasis Zone | Registered: Jul 2003
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