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Island of Moreau Vice Captain
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 Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2005 1:13 pm
The Eastern edge of the island, instead of a gradual beachy slope to the waterline, drops sharply down to crashing, frothy waves below. A rocky cliffface, nearly one hundred feet tall and crested with trees along the top meets the ocean. Lichens and some daring birds that have nested along the crags in the rock, using the perilous cliffface as a form of protection from the small jungle felines that reside on the island seem to be the only forms of life that call this area of the Island home. Upon VERY close inspection of the base of the cliffs, one can find the entrance to a network of caves that run under the island. They are narrow and treacherous in places, damp, and clausterphobic.
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Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2005 12:05 pm
After a lunch of chicken and dumplings, Madison went back to her cabin for a nap. When she awoke, there was this big urge to explore the island a little. She heard some of the others talk about the spectacular views of the cliffs and how there was all kinds of species of birds living in the rocks.
"I think I'll go check all that out. I sure love bird watching" she said while packing a pair of binoculars in her beach bag. Then she headed out the door and looked at the map of the island.
Never being good at directions, she stood still for awhile and gazed over it. "I think it's that way..or could it be the other way?"
All her fumbling around on the delicate paper made her accidentally tear the map in half! She kicked herself and bent down to pick up the pieces off the ground.
"Dammit!!"
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Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2005 12:09 pm
The Dude, diving mask and flipper thrown across his right shoulder, a smocking cigarette in the corner of his mouth and wearing rather tattered looking shades emerged from the Duplex #12 and trotted down to the ground towards the redhead. He was meaning to talk to her, actually, anyway.
"Hello, Dr. Moreau. How you feelin'?" - he waved to the woman.
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Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2005 12:13 pm
Madison got to her feet and sighed when she saw "the Dude". His behavior really ticked her off the other day but put all that aside. She didn''t want to lower herself to bad manners.
"Hi there, Dude! I''m okay..just I was about to go to the cliffs but..I tore the map" she called out to him. She bit her lip and tried to fit the pieces of the map together. It was a shame that didn''t work. The map seemed to be made out of a very light weight paper.
"What''s going on? Are you going diving?" she looked up and smiled at him.
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Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2005 12:21 pm
((Eh? What'd the Dude do to her? He saved her life confused BTW - how old is Madison? Can you give a description of her? I couldn't find much in her journal.))
If the Dude had a snide remark about Dr. Moreau's predicament, he kept it to himself. If the girl was this cute she didn't need to be, ya know, map savvy. As long as she stayed away form his coffee can. Still smiling, he explained:
"Well, as you probably noticed, my boat crashed against the cliffs two days ago. So I was gonna go dive around there, see what I can scavange back up. Which means - I can show you to the cliffs. I was just gonna walk along the beach till I get there, cuz I dont' know if there are trails thru the jungle"
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Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2005 12:29 pm
(( Ohh..he yelled when she took his coffee can and was kind of afraid of him for awhile. *.*; Also her character is deaf ..until she starts transforming. ))
"Sure! That would be great. I'm sorry about how I acted before. I want to thank you for saving my life and apologize for taking your coffee can. That was rude of me." she replied hoping that he would forgive her.
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Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2005 12:33 pm
(( I'm still working on the journal..but she is 25. She came to the island to get back her hearing and will hopefully get it back when she begins the transformation. She acts pretty strange because she is rather stuck up and selfish too. Other than those faults, she can try to be friendly if she makes an effort. ))
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Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2005 12:36 pm
((Well, if she is deaf how would she know he yelled at her? And he didn't really yell if you read my post, he just objected to her taking his stuff. *shrugs* Oh - and thankyou for the info! What's her doctorate in, btw? Is she a medical doctor or a PhD?))
"Sure, anytime. And not a problem. I think I scared you there. I didn't mean to." - he scratched his beard and smiled warmly: "Didn't think I'd be that scary."
Putting his free hand into the pocked ot his swimming trunks the Dude went down the road that lead to the beach, assuming the redhead would follow.
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Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2005 12:45 pm
"I do admit that I was a bit frightened when you snatched away the can so fast. What do you have in there anyways if you don't mind me asking?" she asked and followed him down the unpaved road.
Some pebbles from the road got into her sandles as she walked but tried to ignore them and keep up with the Dude's pace.
{a PHD..used to be a psychiatrist but lost her hearing in an accident. Then she got fired because it sure is hard to be one if you can't hear XD }
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Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2005 12:49 pm
Finally the rocks turned into smooth sand so she removed her sandals and felt the smooth grains.
'Ahh..I should of put on some sneakers but too late to turn back now' she thought to herself while clutching her beach bag. It was such a sunny day so she took out her shades and put them on.
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Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2005 12:52 pm
((Neat! What''s the PhD in? Biology, chemistry, genetic, neuroscience, pharmacology? I''m a PhD track - so I am ueber curious.))
"Tea" - the Dude replied innocently and perfectly honestly. They walked silent for a while. Then he turned towards Madison again and asked:
"So are you a relative of Dr. Moreau, the island's owner? You have the same name."
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Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2005 1:05 pm
(( In psychology. I used to be a pre-med major and wanted to someday be a psychiatrist. Then, I changed it to graphic design because I could not pass the upper level science/math courses..I like doing art more anyways XD I'm trying to base this character on myself kinda.))
"Tea? You must be a big fan of it..do you have family in England?" she said teasingly. This guy didn't look the type to enjoy a nice cup of tea but she didn't want to protest.
"Yeah, your right! I better go back and get my sneakers. It will only take a sec" she shouted and ran back up to her cabin for them. She would of ran faster, but her sandals interrupted her strides by knocking out of place.
"I better hurry..don't want to keep him waiting. I really want to get back home before nightfall" she murmurred while throwing apart her room looking for them.
At last, she discovered them under a pile of clothing so put them on. She grabbed some sodas from her mini fridge and made her way out the door.
Her feet felt much more comfortable so she could run alot quicker.. Pretty soon, she was right back by the Dude and ready to go.
"Hi again. Do you want one?" she asked, offering him one of the sodas. She cracked one open herself and guzzled it down.
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Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2005 1:10 pm
"Big fan? ... You could say that" - the Dude smirked.
He kinda stood there, calf deep in the crystal clear water of the lagoon, waiting for the redhead to return, not questioning by now why Madison did things the way she did things. Must be a redhead thing.
"Hey again. Sure, I''''ll take one" - he took the can and popped the top.
"So yeah - are you and Dr. Moreau related?"
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Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2005 1:17 pm
((nice costume change for the Dude.. I only have the clothes she is wearing in here. teehee! ))
"Yes! He is my cousin..a distant one. I fell out of touch with him years ago" she replied while dipping her toes in the surf, "It was so strange how he just contacted me out of the blue..I don't even know how he found out where I was!"
She was starting to feel much more comfortable with the Dude now. She wanted to know more about him.
"If you don't mind me asking, what is your real name? I know your parents weren't the ones who named you 'The Dude'" she said with a chuckle.
Seeing some pretty seashells in the water, she bent down to pick a nice conk shell and wiped away the wet sand from it.
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Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2005 1:23 pm
"It's Sean. Sean Carroll." - he replied, continuing to walk closer and closer towards the cliffs in the surf. "But I prefer to be called the Dude."
"A cousin? Should'ave guessed by the hair. How come he found you all of a sudden and brought you to this island, then?" - the Dude asked curiously
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