Alice Seraphim
Oddity
female
bi-sexual
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May 28, 2023 14:15:52 GMT -5
Post by Alice Seraphim on May 28, 2023 14:15:52 GMT -5
Alice was shouldering her rifle and tucking it in tight into her shoulder when Francis came over to her. Every gun was different but the same principles applied. She knew the marine helping her out was called Bertrand by now between Alice's lack of French and his broken English. "I'm fine Francis" she quietly replied as the bonds started to form and they tried to get their heads round not only having two new people in the team but also an angel. At least that's what they considered Alice as; they'd find her closer to an angel of death if the shit really hit the fan. "He was nice to me and they're being nice to you too. Now this is when we can show them how well we shoot". A little happy but slightly teasing smile crossed her face as this was when she could show off. So now they were allowed to insert magazines and get used to their guns. Alice went immediately to semi-auto as that was what she was used to. Not just on shotguns and pistols but even on AK's they more than occasionally found on the island. She took the first few shots prone and then stood up with the rifle still tucked in hard into her shoulder. Being a left hander made somethings trickier for her but she was still landing shots on target at 50 metres. The range you'd expect to be mainly shooting at. Then it was the turn of Francis. Francis Dominic
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May 29, 2023 7:57:07 GMT -5
Post by Francis Dominic on May 29, 2023 7:57:07 GMT -5
He honestly did okay in new enviornments even if it did not appear so at first. Still he was okay with it as he picked up his gun of choice. Classic short pistol type always did the job for him because he never truly wanted to kill anyone but if they ended up needing a bullet well there was nothing he could do to help that. Francis always shot better with one eye closed as cliche' as it was as he closed his eyes and took shots. They landed as he needed and he was glad. He did not want the people they were working with to think that he did not know how to do his job in the end. Alice Seraphim
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Alice Seraphim
Oddity
female
bi-sexual
loves her Lucas
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May 29, 2023 11:56:17 GMT -5
Post by Alice Seraphim on May 29, 2023 11:56:17 GMT -5
Other people shot after Francis and with no doubt left in mind about their visitors skills things moved on. After an hour of time that included short pistol shooting it was time to call it a day. Alice made sure her pistol was clear and clean before it went back into her shoulder holster and also cleaned her new friend as she watched the others also do the same. Alice would have prefered to use what she was used to but you had to use what weapons were available. It felt like a long day to her and given they'd started early, then flown she felt like an evening off was necessary. Day two would be hard as they'd be running the kill house routines along with other training. So they'd be going back to the capital after this side trip and stop off at another hotel; the one the marines were at and two rooms were found for them. They wouldn't be staying in these; just borrowing them until they left the capital at 2am. Alice didn't need long to get dinner and it seemed her plans were made. Bertrand was going to show her round along with a female police officer the tourist places and while the shops were shut at least she felt she was getting some culture and rum. Which left Francis to make his choice as she headed into the hotel lobby in her pale green dress to wait for Bertrand and Emilie. One that very suitable for a night out. "What are you doing tonight?" she posed to her partner. Francis Dominic
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May 30, 2023 8:00:27 GMT -5
Post by Francis Dominic on May 30, 2023 8:00:27 GMT -5
Francis took the time to make sure that he put everything back the way that it needed to be as time passed. 2 am was going to bite him in the ass as he heard Alice. "Sleeping. Trying to sleep." It was a whole thing about thoughts and stuff that he was not going to bother Alice with at the moment. "If I can not sleep I will come down, and if they try anything just shoot them but not to kill." Alice Seraphim
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Alice Seraphim
Oddity
female
bi-sexual
loves her Lucas
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May 30, 2023 11:00:30 GMT -5
Post by Alice Seraphim on May 30, 2023 11:00:30 GMT -5
"That sounds fair" Alice posed to her partners first suggestion. They'd both been at the station at 5am before their early flight here. The day had just kept on going with few breaks. "But if you can't tag along with us. Bertrand and Emilie are going to show me around. So it'll be sights, food, rum and having fun. I don't think anything bad will happen tonight. We'll just look like tourists". Alice knew enough unarmed combat to not need a gun on a night out but she still had to carry one as part of her duties since they still were self defence forces. Here they were guests and while tomorrow would bring more work right now they were off the clock. Francis Dominic
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May 31, 2023 10:00:00 GMT -5
Post by Francis Dominic on May 31, 2023 10:00:00 GMT -5
"Sounds good. I need sleep or I will never make myself a useful partner." He was being honest though the thoughts and voices that had been intruding his head lately were hard to ignore. "I'll see you in the morning." He had figured they would catch up over the details then if needed. None the less Francis made his way in and it did not take him long at all before he fell asleep and the time passed at least to him as calmly as it could. Alice Seraphim
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Alice Seraphim
Oddity
female
bi-sexual
loves her Lucas
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May 31, 2023 14:53:58 GMT -5
Post by Alice Seraphim on May 31, 2023 14:53:58 GMT -5
So 2am rolled round quicker than you might expect as Alice needed to wake Francis so they could get back to their original hotel. She was quite excitable after than evening out seeing the sights, a meal and drinks. Before long they were back in their own beds ready to sleep. So at 7am Alice was up and around getting breakfast with Laurent; the busy night seemed to have no bad effects on her but made her even more cheerful than usual. Francis Dominic
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Jun 1, 2023 7:41:30 GMT -5
Post by Francis Dominic on Jun 1, 2023 7:41:30 GMT -5
He had actually woke up at 6 am so he could get some breakfast. His breakfast plate consisted of three crosaints, fruit watermelon slices and eggs over easy as he made his way into where everyone else was. He needed a lot of food if he was going to fuel up and take down some bad guys. He waved to Alice as he used his fork to eat his food. "Good morning all," he said as he continued to eat and await instruction. Alice Seraphim
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Alice Seraphim
Oddity
female
bi-sexual
loves her Lucas
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Jun 1, 2023 14:26:50 GMT -5
Post by Alice Seraphim on Jun 1, 2023 14:26:50 GMT -5
Alice hadn't even ordered her breakfast when she see Francis stroll up with a fully loaded plate. "Good morning Francis" she replied as she considered her breakfast options. In the end she settled for a stack of pancakes with a side of scrambled eggs and Laurent was able to answer his questions about the day ahead. "Today is going to be a planning and training day. So yourself and Alice will be training with us before we go on the raid. Things might change before then so we need to be prepared" they were advised. The working day wouldn't be as long and they would get their French navy gear after breakfast. Alice was resigned to not getting her jacket yet but at least she'd have the pants. Francis Dominic
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Jun 2, 2023 6:20:06 GMT -5
Post by Francis Dominic on Jun 2, 2023 6:20:06 GMT -5
He did not mind training as he felt that it kept the mind sharp and the body too. Now that he thought about it, it was amazing the good amount of shape that he was in due to all the bread that he consumed but still he nodded. "That sounds good to me," he said. He was almost assure that they trained differently here but perhaps it was something that him and Alice could use no matter where they were. Alice Seraphim
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Alice Seraphim
Oddity
female
bi-sexual
loves her Lucas
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Jun 2, 2023 9:40:36 GMT -5
Post by Alice Seraphim on Jun 2, 2023 9:40:36 GMT -5
Training was always good and new ideas always helped your own techniques. So after breakfast was consumed and Alice drank three cups of black coffee they went back to their rooms to get their basic gear. As Alice hadn't a combat jacket yet she'd just use one of her black security services t-shirts and her normal boots. Putting this shirt on instead of a blouse and also slipped on her shoulder holster and pistol on. Again it was another truck ride to an area of the firing range at the quarter master dealt with Francis first. So he got the gear the rest of the marines and Laurent had. They used belt pouches rather than chest rig to hold the essentials like magazines and grenades. Alice then got given a pair of trousers and looked close to fitting her but they'd always look baggy even if it was the right size for her. Alice and Francis got their radio head sets fitted to them so they could get used to using them. So now they all looked like they were on the same force Alice even had a beret on and they started with a kill house run that was outdoors but it felt like a building like maze. With blank firing adaptors they played combat games for starters and then worked on more precise ideas. So at noon a halt was called so they could get a break for lunch and shade. It wasn't fancy but MRE's didn't vary too much wherever you were. Francis Dominic
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Jun 3, 2023 6:26:13 GMT -5
Post by Francis Dominic on Jun 3, 2023 6:26:13 GMT -5
Mazes were always something to be admired in Francis' head he knew that no matter what was going on you always had to be ready for something but the training was doing both of them good or so he felt because they needed it and they would be ready which was good. He made sure to go around the course three times trying to cover most of the different ways of the maze if a person was trying to lure them in. As it rounded noon, he took a seat outside of the maze for a minute and spoke. "I think I should get something besides bread for lunch." He loved it but even he knew that he needed to eat better and not get weighed down by such substances. Alice Seraphim
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Alice Seraphim
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female
bi-sexual
loves her Lucas
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Jun 3, 2023 9:44:18 GMT -5
Post by Alice Seraphim on Jun 3, 2023 9:44:18 GMT -5
Alice and Francis tended to gravitate towards each other when it came to lunch breaks. Here was no different as Alice was waiting for her beef based MRE to heat up. You didn't need a fire for it as chemical reaction provided the heat but she heard what her partner had to say about lunch. "What about an MRE then?" she posed "along with the bread". She then went back to where these were being handed out. Showing him a selection of pouches there was beef, pork, chicken and even a vegetable and soya based meal. She also brought another bottle of water with her giving him one to go with his bread. "Take your pick Francis" she added. She did tend to go for vegetables and greens along with some meat at home but here you needed the energy and calories. It was not a time to be choosy. Francis Dominic
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Jun 4, 2023 11:22:53 GMT -5
Post by Francis Dominic on Jun 4, 2023 11:22:53 GMT -5
He took the water and then spoke. "I will go with chicken," he said. Everything was always going to work out. "You know Alice at first I was a little concerned coming over here but so far it has been a good thing too, working itself out." He hoped that the experience was good for the both of them no matter what. "So are you closer with the people from last night or is that just me being hopeful that they continue being easy and still showing us what we need." Alice Seraphim
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Alice Seraphim
Oddity
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bi-sexual
loves her Lucas
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Jun 4, 2023 15:24:59 GMT -5
Post by Alice Seraphim on Jun 4, 2023 15:24:59 GMT -5
Alice partly opened the MRE up with her supplied combat knife and added a little water from her own bottle before shaking it a little. That was enough to start the cooking process off. So with his chicken meal reheating without fire Alice listened to the question her partner posed. "I feel that its been good too. I haven't ever had this level of training and our radio headsets seem to be functioning. So I'm also enjoying it" she replied eating from her own pouched meal which was beef, rice and vegetables with a fork. "As to last night I do feel closer to them and can't see why we won't get what we need. We're part of their team now. I know I can use my pistol as they also use 9mm rounds but what about your pistol?" she posed. Resupply was important in the field. Francis Dominic
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