Monday, October 18, 2004

Progress Report

Agent: Charlene Blalock
Location: New York, New York
Mission Day: 2

So far no problems. These recruits may actually work out, if they stay alive long enough to learn their jobs. They've learned a couple of useful things: Frank Gabriel is certainly an assumed name. His real name appears to be Hans something and he is German. He appears to be unaware of ICC interest but he did spot one recruit (David Edwards a.k.a. Trance) while being tailed. Hopefully he won't spot the others.
Edwards has surprised me. Despite his impressive scores on the tech side of things, he has been taking a very hands on approach to this mission. I'd actually expected to have to restrain him from trying to hack the TWC databanks. He's been enthusiastic and probably the most productive so far. He needs to work on his social skills some or he'll get himself into trouble. Illysa Shooch is an interesting woman. Rarely do historians and archaeologists make good field agents, they're usually too busy trying to learn everything about everything, but Shooch's been different. She is a doer, and she may turn out to be the leader of this little family. And maybe not. Christopher Whyte is the eldest of the three, a father of two, and has some law enforcement experience. You'd expect him to take a paternal role with the others but he's just been helpful and quiet. Still, there's something there besides the potential, a kind of doggedness that every team needs. I suspect that Chris will be the one who pulls the rest of them through when it all hits the fan.
It's turning into a race. We need to get the information before Draco and his people decide that Gabriel is as loyal and good as they want him to be. I'm not sure how much more time we've got but best estimate is two to five days. Hopefully these three will finish up before that happens.

Log Ends