Post by Ghostly on May 1, 2022 18:55:45 GMT
May 1st, 0530 Hours, Big Dave's 24hr Diner and Bait Shop, Massachusetts Coast, USA.
24 hours wasn't exactly generous for a new assignment, but it was better than waking up in the backseat of your new handler's SUV and being passed a dossier. 24 hours was just long enough to pack, book a flight to the east coast, give a quick read over the mission statement,
Well, at least there was a diner, and where there was a diner there was coffee.
The sun was just beginning to rise over the horizon as Agent Ian Rivers stepped foot into the diner half of Big Dave's. His hair was still partially wet from the rushed shower he'd had this morning, and hadn't had the chance to shave since he'd been stateside, but aside from the general roughness that his appearance exuded, he was otherwise fairly clean.
The diner was fairly empty, aside from a professional, yet calm dark haired woman in the farthest booth, stirring her decaf coffee and looking on at the early morning ocean, where the first few rays of light skimmed the water's edge and woke the ferry and fishing captains. Ian walked over to the booth, a bit larger than the others, and with cushioned seats going around in a "U" shape.
"Ian! It's nice to see you back around these parts. How was Cambodia?" She greeted him warmly with a small smile and gestured for him to sit across from her.
"You too, Andy." Ian took a seat and scooted in. "It wasn't so bad, lots of nice ruins and good food. I guess I should thank you for getting me out right before monsoon season hit."
Agent Andromeda Medrano laughed into her coffee. "I'd love to take credit for that, but I actually wasn't aware you were being assigned to me for this mission. Or any of the other operatives for that matter." She ended inquisitively.
"They should all be arriving soon."
((This is the beginning of Team Erebus' first operation, codenamed Lobsterfest, the instructions in the dossier were simple. Dress in plainclothes and look inconspicuous as you go to meet your handler at Big Dave's 24hr Diner and Bait Shop. You will be introduced to your partners and briefed from there. Of course any questions can be forwarded to me either in the channel or through DM.))