Touring the Grounds [Pip & Karak but all Hellsings/Geese are free to join]

=====>Integra's Office

Leaving the somewhat scorched office and it's owner to her phone call, Pip made his way into the hall and beckoned Karak to follow on the tour of the manor grounds. Hands in his pockets, Pip amused himself with a jovial whistled tune while waiting for Karak to catch up and walk beside him. Calling back over his shoulder, Pip decided to start a bit of conversation as they navigated the rather self-descriptive halls that had little importance on their own. "So tell me Karak, did you have much trouble finding the place? I remember giving you directions and a lead but there must have been a fair bit of red tape and digging left for you to do once I'd left no?"

OOC: I apologize for the short post. I was hoping for a slightly more fast paced conversation thread rather than narrating repetitive descriptions of the location we all know and love again and again. That being said, I'll try and step it up with my next post.

Entering from Integra's office
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Karak merely followed, listening in on the sudden silence that started in the hallways, gunshots before now just hushed tones and orders. Not exactly what he expected, but so long as the pay was good he thought he shouldn't be complaining. He walked aside Pip, taking in all the details one bit at a time with a single glance. "No it is a roughly easy place to find when you have such directions...it wasn't exactly like it was hidden away or anything right?" he placed a small grin on his face and continued walking. "It just took me awhile to get my head around all of..." Karak paused seemingly trying to find a word to use "...well everything really". "I take it the mess and commotion going on isn't exactly the norm around here? Just speaking from yours and Lady Hellsing's reaction..."
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OOC-that's cool, as I've told a few people I'm posting with, I'm full of short posts at the moment, sort of a phase as much as I hate it

Nodding at Karak's answer, Pip thought back fondly on his own intorduction to the supernatural. "I can sympathize. When they first hired us I laughed in Hellsing's face when she mentioned monsters and boogymen...then she had this cute little girl beat me into the ground with nothing but her index finger. Hehe, made a believer out of me pretty damn quick I'll tell you that" he said with a smile. As if in answer to Karak's question regarding the lobby, Pip's walkie talkie buzzed and one of his men reported in that the hostile had been incapacitated and was currently being interrogated by some of the Hellsing staff. "Yes, unfortunately the Hellsing organization has its fair share of emenies out there ranging from WW2 remnant groups trying to make artificial monsters to the Catholic Church itself. Yes, I'm serious." the Frenchman added in a moment later, not expecting the new recruit to take his commentary seriously. And so the tour continued with the Captain of the Wild Geese pointing out the various offices, bathrooms, elevators and other daily use facilities in their current area of the manor. Suddenly, he snapped his fingers as he recalled a key point he'd nearly overlooked. "I almost forgot, in addition to the standard security, this place has a few nasty booby traps just in case. Take a look down that hallway there. See the paintings lined up along one side?" Pip exclaimed, pointing down the hallway where portraits of English royalty adorned the walls. "There are spear traps installed behind every female painting with a separate trigger panel hidden in the dry wall at the end of each hallway. I swear they must have hired Spielberg to design this place no?" Bernadotte asked, patting Karak on the back and laughing lightly.

"That would have been something to see...she doesn't really seem to be the type to mess around does she? Gets straight to the point", Karak looked sidelong at Pip, taking in the way he said the last couple of words. "Cute?" was all he asked before grinning again and deciding to let it go if Pip didn't say anything about it. Even from here, Karak could hear what was said, it put his mind at ease somewhat, he didn't want to have to be expecting raids every couple of moments. What Pip said next almost caused him to double over in laughter, however Pip's serious expression felt like a cut on the tongue. Instead Karak simply widened his eyes, the catholic church? now that was something that he just was not expecting at all.

When he thought about it though, it really made sense, if the supernatural had existed for all this time, then there had to be someone to keep them in line. "Why have the catholic church made enemies with Sir Hellsing? Wouldn't they be doing the same thing?" It may have just been one of those things that Karak simply did not understand, if they had a common enemy...he shook his head mutely. Meanwhile despite his questions he still listened taking everything in that Pip was offering in the way of the resources the manor could provide. What Karak still looked forward to however was the firepower the mercs were backing, more a personal interest than anything else, it wasn't as if he'd need it right now. He looked down the hallways Pip pointed out, looking for anything in particular, he did notice some consistencies but didn't think that was what Pip was getting at.

What the captain next said brought a smile to his face, yet another thing he hadn't expected on this tour, but he was glad they had. It filled him with curiosity, they knew what they were doing this organisation, few men and women would go to such lengths but it spoke of their efficiency. He had hearty laugh at Pip's comment, and turned back to him, "Not over the top I suppose, given the adversaries. More of a question to kill my curiosity, does this place have an armory...?"

Shrugging his shoulders dismissively, Pip did his best to muster an engaged answer to Karak's question but to no avail. The rivalry between Hellsing and Iscariot was none of his business and such battles of ideology would always be alien to him. "Essentially it boils down to a pissing contest going back to Martin Luther. Long story short, the Church doesn't take to kindly to Hellsing's more open-minded nature towards vampires. They waver between peace and war like they're playing a damn ping pong game though so keep your wits about you if any busty nuns start showing up nespa?" Waving him along further down the hall, the Goose Captain finally reached the stair case and began his descent. "Ofcourse we have an armory. The joys of being government funded for once." he explained with a smile.

OOC-sorry for the hold up, thought you might appreciate a post while I have the time for it. Apologies for the shortness in advance
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Karak nodded without so much as a sound at all Pip said, his eyes shifted and his body language became somewhat more relaxed. Sticking his hands in the pockets of his coat, Karak followed playing the part of Bernadotte's shadow. Acknowledged what he needed to and taking in that which he would need for later. That was until Pip's phone began ringing, he slowed his footsteps, waiting for Pip to answer it.

Continuing down the carpeted stairway, Pip went on about the various important members of the Hellsing staff.  Explaining general protocol when dealing with the mistress of the house as well as non-geese Hellsing operatives, the Frenchman took extra time to consider the best explanation for Alucard.  "But the one you really need to be careful around is the Count himself, Alucard.  He's..." Pip was interrupted by the ringing of his phone.  It was the Hellsing operative known as Kitty, a relatively new recruit.  Holding up an apologetic gesture to Karak, Pip brought the phone to his ear and answered.  The girl was nearly hysteric, screaming for aid.  "Jesus Kitty calm down and talk to me!  What's happening!?  Where are you!?" he asked, trying to get a handle on the situation.  Unfortunately that was all that was said before the call ended.  Cursing audibly, Bernadotte stuffed the phone back into his pocket and gestured for Karak to follow him as he headed down the stairs at a quickened pace and drew his personal sidearm.  "That was one of Hellsing's employees.  There's trouble in the infirmary." he explained reaching the bottom of the stairs.  His training taking over, he recovered his walkie talkie from another of his coat pockets and radioed in to his guard patrols.  "Attention all patrol teams, we have possible hostile insurgents in the infirmary.  Hellsing agents requesting aid.  Squads 2 and 3 proceed there immediately.  Squads 1 and 4 set up positions in the adjoining halls in case the target makes a break for it.  Over." Having given the necessary orders, Pip increased his pace again, revolver at the ready towards the infirmary.  He could only pray he wasn't too late.  

====>Infirmary

Karak followed, albeit cautiously...this mansion seemed to be full of fights in the last half-hour. There was reason enough to be cautious, but Karak kept his eye for the simple fact that he didn't have a gun so he wouldn't be of much use to anyone there, that and the newest intruders might be looking to escape rather swiftly.
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Exit to the Infirmary