Traveler and Wonk rescue Guy
/* This is as close as we come to superheroes in book 1 */
They planned for weeks, drilled. Then the curtain comes up, and you are thinking first milestone, if you reach that, could well be plan B time, but know, it all worked. The Robusts surrounded the library data center and overpowered everyone. Military precision, rapid decision cycle, overwhelming force, shock and awe carried the day. Guy and his team realized there was no escape, the PSEs fought to the last man and woman, many lives were lost that day, but Guy was taken.
MiniWonk tried to summon Wonk on his phone, but he had left it in the cottage. Traveler had advised leaving your phone, your ear phones, and choose a place free of distractions when you go off to pray; as a new Christian he was trying to avoid being distracted by the things of this world.
TEXTBOX
Goal seekers are not Christians, but we are also inundated by distractions. It's systemic. When a routine needs attention, usually for some resource, it issues an interrupt, or should we call it a distraction. Many believe that since we can usually provision the system call with the resource it is calling for in a fraction of a second it is free; meaningless. Not so. The time, energy, memory and decision making capability could have been doing something else. The risk curve accelerates when "could have been doing", is better cast as, "should have been doing" and we start making sub-optimal decisions leading to poor execution.
END TEXTBOX.
MiniWonk was already processing a high priority problem the Everett Driver’s Licensing office has been closed since April 28th when a storm pipe backed up and flooded the location. Now they were having issues with the contractor on the cleanup and remediation. The smart contract had service level provisions with the state and Wonk Enterprises was about to have to pay penalties. However, this interrupt was labeled URGENT, so it rose to the top of the stack and with good reason: 7 PSEs dead, 2 wounded, Guy kidnapped; that trumps a builder who doesn't answer his phone.
Goal: escalate the priority of the communication to Wonk. Soon his men found him and told him what had happened.
Jaques, PSE walked a bit funny in his tactical prothetic, but didn't let that slow him down. Having outwalked the others he was the first to see Wonk praying. The responsibility was crushing even with a great team. The Bible says those who wait for the LORD Will gain new strength.
TAP TAP. Jaques was standing above him, peering down, postured to jump back should Wonk come up swinging.
Soon as Wonk saw his face, he knew it was grave and waited silently. This takes polarizing politics to a new level, he thought to himself. Ready my jet, Wonk said, I'll be ready in fifteen. First call was to Gloria, her team was top seed and he needed the best.
PHONE Gloria, they've kidnapped Guy, dragged him to West Virginia, we're gonna retrieve him. Need your team, how fast can you mobilize?
I know, been waiting. We'll show up in two waves, first one can leave in an hour, rest in the morning. Sure miss Controller. Is Operator available?
If he's your pick for mission control, give him a call. I've got to get mobile, answered Wonk.
See you soon boss, Gloria, signing off.
END PHONE.
DROP IN: Traveler.
Not available. Since the drowning of Leilani, he was off by himself a lot. Praying; thinking about stuff. Eve.AI picked up the call.
PHONE: Hello Wonk.
Eve, Guy has been kidnapped.
Yes, I know Wonk. Traveler's security detail is already on the way.
Great, can you patch me through to the hotshots?
I can try, it's not fire season.
I know.
END PHONE.
Wonk's self drive was ready when he got to it. Mini Wonk spoke through the car, they are already preflighting, plan is filed, you should be ready to go shortly.
DROP IN: Jeremy Woodard, fire commander
PRESENCE:
Jeremy,
So they choose to make Guy a pawn in a game they do not understand. Summon teams 1 - 10, leave the robots in the woods on cold standby. Get to pickup points. Ready CX 22 and 18 for the jumpers. Let them know they are going in. I assume weapons are available?
Tell them if it is tactical bring it, if they can
= = = Keep working the body double angle
When Wonk went to his jet. There was Traveler. He just seemed to know that he needed to be here. Just like old time. Traveler had been overseeing the move of the High Table meeting room from the Steilacoom Historical Museum to Roost; board by board. It seemed to be the right choice, honor history, but break with place where half the council had been murdered.
We knew it had been remodeled once. Turns out it was twice. Found the original oath plaque. It had a mural painted over it. A museum restoration expert, hey we were certainly in the right place, helped us remove as much of the paint as possible without causing damage. it's about 200 years old. Found a printed photo of a Blue Circle baptism and nobody has the slightest idea of who it is, except Gizmo has a faint recognition. Says, he's pretty sure it will come to him. So much for meticulous records, guess it was some kind of coverup?
How is he doing, Wonk asked?
There are more bad days now, Traveler spoke quietly about his mentor, and friend. He's on his way, took a gulfstream to a helo to one of his largest smugglarines.
Wonk, looked surprised and concerned. Gizmo, he's too old, he has cancer, he can't.
Well, he's certainly trying. As in, he is hanging off the helo right now, wanna watch? Onscreen, the chopper, a HeronBlue, was facing the sub. They had already deployed the carbon fiber ribbon Gizmo would be lowered by. The suspension system was designed to dissipate static electricity, a huge problem when a device that stays aloft with a rotary wing connects with an electrical ground. Men have been shocked and killed with the old steel cables. With the ribbon, that wasn't an issue, simply keep him high enough not to bash him on the conning tower. Normally you approach the sub from the rear with an angle that keeps the side doors of the plane over the ship. No time. They were in the lee of the NYC municipal break water. The bird would creep in slowly and the smugglarine would use its thrusters to put and maintain Gizmo over the conning tower.
Wonk couldn't believe his eyes. It even worked. They didn't smash Gizmo against the sub even once; it happens. He was in, the ribbon retrieved, bird away. Wonk, just had to take a deep breath before saying to Traveler, "Oh, you really delight in the sadistic strain on my blood pressure don't you?" But what's he going to do with a smugglarine 2, or more, states away from the action.
Traveler smiled. Take a look at the sub. Does it look like anything you've ever seen in the smuggler arsenal?
No Wonk said, it is bigger, a lot, since you point it out. Navy?
Traveler nodded Angelfish class. They ran out of money. The problem with expensive weapon systems is that the first few are dreadfully expensive. So they put out a floater to lease or sell to luxury cruises, cargo haulers, (and we all know what that means), research facilities. Giz bought that one, I have one, Yolanda bought 2.
Wonk stopped for a minute at the implication that Yolanda had 2 Angelfish loaded for bear off the coast of Madagascar. The Navy didn't arm them; right?
We had to do all that off the secondary market. Very pleased with the contractor we use. They do customs for some of the largest corporations, very thankful they could work us in.
When they landed, there was Know.
was speechless, how can I rescue you if you are here, the words sounded lame as soon they left his mouth.
It appears that I have a body double, close enough to pass a face scan, that is when he really got my attention. He seems to like visibility, while I have been working, he has been the public face of Up and Out.
The Robusts made their stand in a forest preserve just West of Berkeley Springs. The parajumpers were first setting up observation positions all around them. Soon came the
They planned for weeks, drilled. Then the curtain comes up, and you are thinking first milestone, if you reach that, could well be plan B time, but know, it all worked. The Robusts surrounded the library data center and overpowered everyone. Military precision, rapid decision cycle, overwhelming force, shock and awe carried the day. Guy and his team realized there was no escape, the PSEs fought to the last man and woman, many lives were lost that day, but Guy was taken.
MiniWonk tried to summon Wonk on his phone, but he had left it in the cottage. Traveler had advised leaving your phone, your ear phones, and choose a place free of distractions when you go off to pray; as a new Christian he was trying to avoid being distracted by the things of this world.
TEXTBOX
Goal seekers are not Christians, but we are also inundated by distractions. It's systemic. When a routine needs attention, usually for some resource, it issues an interrupt, or should we call it a distraction. Many believe that since we can usually provision the system call with the resource it is calling for in a fraction of a second it is free; meaningless. Not so. The time, energy, memory and decision making capability could have been doing something else. The risk curve accelerates when "could have been doing", is better cast as, "should have been doing" and we start making sub-optimal decisions leading to poor execution.
END TEXTBOX.
MiniWonk was already processing a high priority problem the Everett Driver’s Licensing office has been closed since April 28th when a storm pipe backed up and flooded the location. Now they were having issues with the contractor on the cleanup and remediation. The smart contract had service level provisions with the state and Wonk Enterprises was about to have to pay penalties. However, this interrupt was labeled URGENT, so it rose to the top of the stack and with good reason: 7 PSEs dead, 2 wounded, Guy kidnapped; that trumps a builder who doesn't answer his phone.
Goal: escalate the priority of the communication to Wonk. Soon his men found him and told him what had happened.
Jaques, PSE walked a bit funny in his tactical prothetic, but didn't let that slow him down. Having outwalked the others he was the first to see Wonk praying. The responsibility was crushing even with a great team. The Bible says those who wait for the LORD Will gain new strength.
TAP TAP. Jaques was standing above him, peering down, postured to jump back should Wonk come up swinging.
Soon as Wonk saw his face, he knew it was grave and waited silently. This takes polarizing politics to a new level, he thought to himself. Ready my jet, Wonk said, I'll be ready in fifteen. First call was to Gloria, her team was top seed and he needed the best.
PHONE Gloria, they've kidnapped Guy, dragged him to West Virginia, we're gonna retrieve him. Need your team, how fast can you mobilize?
I know, been waiting. We'll show up in two waves, first one can leave in an hour, rest in the morning. Sure miss Controller. Is Operator available?
If he's your pick for mission control, give him a call. I've got to get mobile, answered Wonk.
See you soon boss, Gloria, signing off.
END PHONE.
DROP IN: Traveler.
Not available. Since the drowning of Leilani, he was off by himself a lot. Praying; thinking about stuff. Eve.AI picked up the call.
PHONE: Hello Wonk.
Eve, Guy has been kidnapped.
Yes, I know Wonk. Traveler's security detail is already on the way.
Great, can you patch me through to the hotshots?
I can try, it's not fire season.
I know.
END PHONE.
Wonk's self drive was ready when he got to it. Mini Wonk spoke through the car, they are already preflighting, plan is filed, you should be ready to go shortly.
DROP IN: Jeremy Woodard, fire commander
PRESENCE:
Jeremy,
So they choose to make Guy a pawn in a game they do not understand. Summon teams 1 - 10, leave the robots in the woods on cold standby. Get to pickup points. Ready CX 22 and 18 for the jumpers. Let them know they are going in. I assume weapons are available?
Tell them if it is tactical bring it, if they can
= = = Keep working the body double angle
When Wonk went to his jet. There was Traveler. He just seemed to know that he needed to be here. Just like old time. Traveler had been overseeing the move of the High Table meeting room from the Steilacoom Historical Museum to Roost; board by board. It seemed to be the right choice, honor history, but break with place where half the council had been murdered.
We knew it had been remodeled once. Turns out it was twice. Found the original oath plaque. It had a mural painted over it. A museum restoration expert, hey we were certainly in the right place, helped us remove as much of the paint as possible without causing damage. it's about 200 years old. Found a printed photo of a Blue Circle baptism and nobody has the slightest idea of who it is, except Gizmo has a faint recognition. Says, he's pretty sure it will come to him. So much for meticulous records, guess it was some kind of coverup?
How is he doing, Wonk asked?
There are more bad days now, Traveler spoke quietly about his mentor, and friend. He's on his way, took a gulfstream to a helo to one of his largest smugglarines.
Wonk, looked surprised and concerned. Gizmo, he's too old, he has cancer, he can't.
Well, he's certainly trying. As in, he is hanging off the helo right now, wanna watch? Onscreen, the chopper, a HeronBlue, was facing the sub. They had already deployed the carbon fiber ribbon Gizmo would be lowered by. The suspension system was designed to dissipate static electricity, a huge problem when a device that stays aloft with a rotary wing connects with an electrical ground. Men have been shocked and killed with the old steel cables. With the ribbon, that wasn't an issue, simply keep him high enough not to bash him on the conning tower. Normally you approach the sub from the rear with an angle that keeps the side doors of the plane over the ship. No time. They were in the lee of the NYC municipal break water. The bird would creep in slowly and the smugglarine would use its thrusters to put and maintain Gizmo over the conning tower.
Wonk couldn't believe his eyes. It even worked. They didn't smash Gizmo against the sub even once; it happens. He was in, the ribbon retrieved, bird away. Wonk, just had to take a deep breath before saying to Traveler, "Oh, you really delight in the sadistic strain on my blood pressure don't you?" But what's he going to do with a smugglarine 2, or more, states away from the action.
Traveler smiled. Take a look at the sub. Does it look like anything you've ever seen in the smuggler arsenal?
No Wonk said, it is bigger, a lot, since you point it out. Navy?
Traveler nodded Angelfish class. They ran out of money. The problem with expensive weapon systems is that the first few are dreadfully expensive. So they put out a floater to lease or sell to luxury cruises, cargo haulers, (and we all know what that means), research facilities. Giz bought that one, I have one, Yolanda bought 2.
Wonk stopped for a minute at the implication that Yolanda had 2 Angelfish loaded for bear off the coast of Madagascar. The Navy didn't arm them; right?
We had to do all that off the secondary market. Very pleased with the contractor we use. They do customs for some of the largest corporations, very thankful they could work us in.
When they landed, there was Know.
was speechless, how can I rescue you if you are here, the words sounded lame as soon they left his mouth.
It appears that I have a body double, close enough to pass a face scan, that is when he really got my attention. He seems to like visibility, while I have been working, he has been the public face of Up and Out.
The Robusts made their stand in a forest preserve just West of Berkeley Springs. The parajumpers were first setting up observation positions all around them. Soon came the
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