OOC
Joseph "Bear" Bridges
USCG Base New Orleans, New Orleans, LA// 0800Local, 15April2016
Bear stood on the top deck of the Creole Queen river boat, and looked out over the River. At one time it was a beautiful sight, and still was if you didn't look at what use use to be Algiers and Algiers, now one of the areas In New Orleans that had been walled and been dubbed a Dark Zone. It was one of the Many failures that had gotten them to this point, but that was on the heads of the former Division Commanders in New Orleans Area, but unlike some of the Other cities, the JTF Element and the First wave agents were still active In the Greater New Orleans Area. In March Joseph was the last Cell Commander still alive, and his cell the last one still operational. When he had became Division Commander by Default, he had immediately called for help. It had been three weeks since that call for help had gone out. Over the past couple Days, and even today various reinforcements from cells throughout the United States had been arriving. They had arrived by Land, water, and air.
He looked up at the sky above and saw the overcast ahead, and then a rain was falling on his face. While it was raining, the wind wasn't bad and there wasn't any lighting or thunder over head, but he decided to walk down to the next deck, before he got to soaked. He was wearing a coyote brown 321st Tshirt, with tan cargo shorts, and a pair of Forest Green Rocky Spec Ops boots. His Glasses and the Black NOFD Baseball Contrasted with what He was Wearing. Coming down the stairs just behind him was a Black Lab Mix wearing a Harness that had a Division Patch on it.
"Welp Gumbo, it looks like it's gonna be a Wet one."
Gumbo let out a bark and wagged his tail, it thumping every now and then against the wooden wall of the boat. He turned to the right into one of the doors on the interior wall, and walked into what had been the dinner room was now converted to a conference room. His Cell and those that had arrived where sitting around round tables that had been pushed together to try to form a larger table to limited success.
Near the door Bear had walked through sat Charles, Felicia, and Dani. Charles and Felicia were both looking at tablets, arguing amongst themselves on what gear and stuff was needed to be issue for the upcoming mission, while Dani was on her comms arguing with a JTF doctor that had never worked in the field on how to set up a field hospital, but the doctor wasn't listening for whatever reason. All three and the other Agents, and those with the Agents had piping hot breakfast food and either piping hot coffee or cold drinks in front of them.
Gumbo took off like a rocket from Bear's side, and rushed over to Dani's side and sat his head in her lap, wagging his tail, which was thumping into Charles and Felicia's chairs. Bear took his place at the Table, where he noticed the food in his bowl was piping hot oatmeal. Not his favorite but in this time, beggers couldn't be choosers, and a bottle of Dr. Pepper that someone had managed to get their hands on for him.
He opened the bottle of Soda, and started to eat his breakfast and drank his soda. Not long after he started a weathered old man in a Army Combat Uniform walked in, followed by One William Decuir.
"Good Morning Agents," spook the Old man with a Thick Cajun Accent.
Bear looked over at the old man and nodded.
"Morning Maj. Boudreaux. What do you have for us this morning? Also do you want some food sir?"
The Major sat down beside Bear.
"No, I don't think so Bear. I ate back at the barracks, before Young William and I got a flight over here. Any way I got a mission for y'all."
Bear looked at the Major, and at the group assembled.
"We will let them eat, while you give them the brief. Though I might have to translate for some of the people here with your accent."
The Major at that point started swearing loudly in Louisiana French, calling Bear quite a few unruly names. Bear started to laugh. His loud laugh and the Major cussing at Bear in Louisiana French drew the attention of everyone in the briefing room.
The Major shook his head at the Situation and sighed.
"Everyone, Finish up Y'alls breakfast. I can give y'all the breifing after that since I know some of yall just got in today and havent had time to talk to yalls new team mates."
"Works for Me Major."
Bear turned back to his food and finished up eating, and looked at Dani, Charles, and Felicia.
"Dani, who are our field hospitals doing? Charles, Felicia, Who are our med and non med supplies doing?"