by Steven Trustrum » Wed May 21, 2008 11:44 am
[Bob's character is done for the most part, so we'll move on a bit]
The group of 5 new arrivals moves into the conference room, followed soon after by another newcomer on his own. He is wiry but fills out his black suit, his equally dark tie hanging from a worn and weathered face topped by short, greying brown hair.
When the last of you takes your seat, the door opens again and a man wearing a black jump suit, sidearm at hip, enters and walks to the podium. The man is likely in his early 50s if the lines of his face and streaks in his dark, cropped hair are any indication. He has a serious look about him and the eagles pinned to his lapels would seem to indicate this is the colonel you've all been waiting for.
"Alright, gentleman" he begins. "Some of you know where you are because you were already assigned to the facility, some of you may have figured it out, and the rest of you are still going to be in the dark. This is why we took your watches--we couldn't have any of you timing your trip and airspeed to make a more educated guess as to where you now are. They'll be returned to you afterward, one way or the other."
He takes a moment, pours himself some water, which he then sips, and then goes on.
"What I'm about to tell you--what I'm about to ask of you--is of the utmost importance to the war effort. However, because of the assignment's nature you are each being granted the chance to back out. The assignment is important, yes, but make no doubt that you'll be placed in harm's way like never before. There's no shame in refusing, in which case you'll be returned to your unit with no black mark entered on your record. If you choose to stay, you'll be taking a bold new step forward in your life, and towards aiding the war effort. The choice, is yours. I'll give you a few minutes to think it over. Anyone who isn't interested can go wait out in the hall. I'll return shortly."
With that, the colonel leaves the room and you can hear his boots echo down the hallway, their echo the only sound breaking the heavy silence filling the room.
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