MISSION CODENAME: HEARTS OVER JEDHA (OPEN TO INTERACTION)
AGENT: KALIE ALVEREZ
PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: [UPDATED] RESPOND TO SIA DIRECTOR
IVI
SECONDARY OBJECTIVES: ENJOY THE FESTIVAL WITH
Gramani Fey’la
/ REPRESENT GA PRESENCE AT EVENT
COVER ALIAS: N/A
Kalie felt her data pad buzz again in her handbag.
"Excuse me, I need to get this..." She said, turning away from him but then stopped and turned back to him again. It was evident that he was infected, and he appeared to be resisting whatever was coming over him. Probably not the best person to ask for help...
"Listen..." She said,
"I'd go home and sleep it off if I were you, ok?" She gave him a quick smile which was only seen in her eyes as her face was still covered.
She walked away and pulled out the datapad, typed in the passcode, and read the message from
IVI
,
>>>> Interview and detain as many as you can. Other agents have been deployed to the area to subdue those affected. The effects should wear off after several hours. Do not let this trace back to the Intelligence Agency.
Kalie's eyes widened as she looked up at the large crowd of people, some of which were getting down right rowdy. It was overwhelming to the poor girl, the idea of getting this under control.
"How the kriff am I going to do this!!..." She exclaimed under her breath as her mind began to race through the possibilities. An idea began to formulate in her mind, which was good enough to get her feet walking cautiously back into the crowd, here eyes still furrowed as she wondered if this was a good idea.... or a very bad one...
She found someone who appeared to be a local security guard for the event and pulled him aside gently,
"Excuse me! Um... It appears that someone spiked the beverage stands with a... Fithouthi Herb concentrate... which makes people do... well.. this..." She waved her hand back towards the crowd, where people were acting rather rambunctious indeed. The guard looked on with wide eyes, apparently feeling overwhelmed himself at the situation.
"Is there a secure location where we could bring those who are infect... um... affected? They just need to sleep it off, haha!" She smiled and forced a laugh as she quickly pulled a piece of cloth off a nearby stand and brought it up to the guards face.
"Here! Let's wrap this around your mouth and nose." He looked at her with a confused expression,
"Wh... what is this for exactly?" He asked. Kalie scrambled,
"Oh! Um... Even the smell of the Fithouthi Herb can affect you! Quick!" He nodded frantically, helping her to wrap it around his face as he did not want to be affected like the others. And she sure as heck did not want him to fall in love with her on accident.
"Uhh... Location? Yes. Over here..." He led her through the crowd to a building near the outskirts of the festival. Kalie peeked inside,
"Perfect!" she said,
"Now can I address the crowd?" He nodded and took her to the stage close by. She got up and beckoned the guard to come up and join her, to give her more validity as she addressed the festival goers.
"Excuse me! Can I have your attention please?!" She said into the microphone loudly, her voice echoing across the crowd and drowning out the other noises. Most of the people turned towards her. She instinctively performed a slight curtsy for some reason, she wasn't entirely sure why... it just felt like the appropriate thing to do.
"Ah, yes! Hello! Thank you!" She said,
"So I'm sure, as many of you have noticed, there has been some pretty intense flirtation going on today! haha!" Another forced laugh,
"Well... it appears that someone spiked the beverage stands with a Fithouthi Herb concentrate! Haha! Those silly jokesters!" She cringed at her own dialogue. A man who was currently drinking a beverage instantly spewed it out of his mouth in horror.
"Well the good news is... it is NOT a big deal at ALL! No need to worry! It will wear off in a few hours and you'll be back to normal! Yay!" She fist bumped the air in awkward celebration,
"But we have set up a place for those who are affected by the drug to come to and let it wear off... because... i mean it is a little distracting, let's be honest! So if you can just bring anyone who is acting strange over HERE..." She pointed from the stage at the building,
"That would be amazing! Thank you for your help and... yeah! Don't drink the kool aid! haha..." She trailed off as she rolled her eyes at her ridiculous display. She noticed at least ten people who seemed to be infected who were now zeroing in on her at the stage, apparently because of the attention she had just drawn to herself.
"Great." She sighed as she began to lead her new crowd of admirers towards the building.
"Come on! Come here! Good job! gooood boy!" She continued to encouraged them as they drooled after her.
Her speech seemed to be working as many people were now pulling the infected over to the building as well... she counted at least 30 so far.
After they were all inside the building, she squeezed herself outside and forced the door closed, placing a lock on the door, then leaning back up against the door and letting out a big sigh. What a day!
The building was filled with all kinds of strange sounds from all the infected people inside. Kalie pulled out her datapad and typed up a message to
IVI
Contained 30 so far. Please have agent bring Fithouthi Herb concentrate to spike beverage stand... diverting attention from true source.
She slid the data pad back into her bag and rested her head back against the door with the people murmuring inside. She looked up into the beautiful sky...
Suddenly tears filled her eyes as her heart began to grieve the utter loss of this would-be perfect day with
Gramani Fey’la
...
She pulled her scarf up quickly over her eyes as the tears streamed down her face quietly. Inside she was confused as to why she was having such a strong reaction... wondering if this was somehow an affect of the airborne gas... But that seemed odd if that was the case... The gas was suppose to provide a strong connection and sensation of love, right?
But she couldn't help but blame the gas for her strong emotions of loss, a very strong emotion that almost seemed as if it desired to rip her completely out of the present and pull her all the way back to when her mother had died...
The only times she had ever experienced love had been bridled with intense fear and the unbearable weight of eternal separation.
And so... in the midst of this joyful celebration of love that was heard all around her... she wept silently behind the safety of her scarf.