Post by Martina on May 30, 2006 21:16:34 GMT -5
She raked her fingers through the thick ebony, royal blue streaked mass of straight hair as she sat before the television watching the national news. Channel 11, WBAL in Baltimore, Maryland blared at her from the screen, the teenaged boy telling the local NYC reporter about the Silver Lady he saw the day before in his grandmother's place. She leaned forward as the teen described the lady that he claimed looking like Galadriel out of Lord of the Rings.
Pretty much nothing more than a kid trying to get his fifteen minutes of fame, Martina would suspect most who saw the broadcast would believe.
She sighed, the report disturbing her senses as her hand unconsciously went to her ear, rubbing along the soft point that she kept hidden, her memories going back almost nine years to the night in Ireland where she had been covering a militant bombing when she had also seen one that looked like the Silver Lady. Her life had never been quite the same.
She leaned over to pick up the phone, pressing the speed-dial. The gruff voice on the other end sounded bored.
"CNN News Desk...."
She didn't let him have a chance to say anything more.
"Taylor? Yeah, de la Cruz here. Heading up to New York City today to look into that "elf" sighting. Should have a rough draft of a story for you by Monday morning...."
She paused, hearing him sputter.
"Yeah, well, I'm sure there are other stations and papers I can free-lance with ... "
She cut the connection, tossing the phone to the chair across from her, turning to the television once more, seeing the story had shifted to a commercial, she lifted the remote and switched to WUSA 9 in DC. She stood and walked to the kitchen to get something for lunch just as the phone started ringing.
[ I'll find you, Silver Lady ... I swear it. And then maybe you'll explain why I saw you nine years ago ... and what's been happening to me since ... ]
* * * * * * * * * *
Name: Martina de la Cruz
True Name:
Race: Human (elven gene)
Age of Record: 31
Religion of Record: Lutheran
Deity:
Height: 1.8 meters / 6' 3"
Weight: 12 stone / 167 pounds
Hair: Ebony with royal blue streaks
Eyes: Violet
Current Employment: Freelance reporter-photographer for the Baltimore News American, Baltimore, MD and CNN: Washington, D.C.
Weapons:
Mk 23 Mod 0/Mk 23 USSOCOM, semi-automatic with attachable laser module and silencer, .45 ACP.
Kumori Katana, custom made, overall length 45"
Pretty much nothing more than a kid trying to get his fifteen minutes of fame, Martina would suspect most who saw the broadcast would believe.
She sighed, the report disturbing her senses as her hand unconsciously went to her ear, rubbing along the soft point that she kept hidden, her memories going back almost nine years to the night in Ireland where she had been covering a militant bombing when she had also seen one that looked like the Silver Lady. Her life had never been quite the same.
She leaned over to pick up the phone, pressing the speed-dial. The gruff voice on the other end sounded bored.
"CNN News Desk...."
She didn't let him have a chance to say anything more.
"Taylor? Yeah, de la Cruz here. Heading up to New York City today to look into that "elf" sighting. Should have a rough draft of a story for you by Monday morning...."
She paused, hearing him sputter.
"Yeah, well, I'm sure there are other stations and papers I can free-lance with ... "
She cut the connection, tossing the phone to the chair across from her, turning to the television once more, seeing the story had shifted to a commercial, she lifted the remote and switched to WUSA 9 in DC. She stood and walked to the kitchen to get something for lunch just as the phone started ringing.
[ I'll find you, Silver Lady ... I swear it. And then maybe you'll explain why I saw you nine years ago ... and what's been happening to me since ... ]
* * * * * * * * * *
Name: Martina de la Cruz
True Name:
Race: Human (elven gene)
Age of Record: 31
Religion of Record: Lutheran
Deity:
Height: 1.8 meters / 6' 3"
Weight: 12 stone / 167 pounds
Hair: Ebony with royal blue streaks
Eyes: Violet
Current Employment: Freelance reporter-photographer for the Baltimore News American, Baltimore, MD and CNN: Washington, D.C.
Weapons:
Mk 23 Mod 0/Mk 23 USSOCOM, semi-automatic with attachable laser module and silencer, .45 ACP.
Kumori Katana, custom made, overall length 45"