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[fieldbox="Dean | Jackson Mississippi | 2 October 2026 - Early Morning, lightgreen, solid"]
"No, no problem..." Dean started, drawing her away from the others with a gentle hand. His eyes followed Otto and the girls as they left, then moved to observe Carter who was, thankfully, distracted for the moment. Dean swallowed, rubbing the back of his neck as he stared down at Evangeline with a hand still touching her upper arm - though, if she pulled away, he'd let her. "Look, I know we haven't had the chance to, you know... chat... since everything happened. And I know that Win is pissed at me," he grimaced, flashing her an apologetic look. "He has every right to be, I get it, I didn't try hard enough to find you guys. You could have been seriously hurt, or worse. And I wouldn't have been there to stop it."
He let himself fall back against the wall, a tangle of curls falling into his eyes as he stared down at her. "The thought of that haunts me, Eva. And I can only be grateful that I'm here staring at your beautiful, unharmed face rather than... well, the alternative." He smiled sweetly, genuinely. "I know I'm rambling, just... I just wanted to talk. Really talk. About everything, what happened before I left, and then while I was gone... and, now." He leaned forward to cup her cheek, brushing his thumb tenderly across it. "I understand if you're mad at me, too. I just need to know."
INVENTORY (DEAN)
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Wearing
Black cargo pants, black t-shirt
Black combat boots & lightweight Kevlar vest
Black Camelbak
On Person
Colt Combat Commander (9/9) [on right hip]
Small Machete w/Sheath [on left hip]
Foldable Pocket Knife [in pocket]
Small Lockpicking Kit [in pocket]
Backpack
9mm Rounds [1x box of 21]
9mm Rounds [5x boxes of 50]
9mm Mags [1x mags of 9, 2x empty]
Picture of Last Class from D.C.
Small First-Aid Kit
Police Utility Belt [handcuffs, radio, pepper spray, taser, baton, maglight]
Personal Hygiene Kit [includes battery operated clippers]
Change of Clothing [jeans, socks, boxers, shirts] (4)
Water Purifying Straw
Mess Kit w/Utensils
Weapons Cleaning Kit
Black Pullover Hoodie
Clear Rain Poncho [2]
Food & Water
1/2 full 1lb bag of jerky
granola bars [7]
20oz bottled water [3]
60oz canteen [full]
85oz black Camelbak [full]
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WEATHER: cloudy, heavy rain & wind, mild flooding, about 63°F (17°C)
"No, no problem..." Dean started, drawing her away from the others with a gentle hand. His eyes followed Otto and the girls as they left, then moved to observe Carter who was, thankfully, distracted for the moment. Dean swallowed, rubbing the back of his neck as he stared down at Evangeline with a hand still touching her upper arm - though, if she pulled away, he'd let her. "Look, I know we haven't had the chance to, you know... chat... since everything happened. And I know that Win is pissed at me," he grimaced, flashing her an apologetic look. "He has every right to be, I get it, I didn't try hard enough to find you guys. You could have been seriously hurt, or worse. And I wouldn't have been there to stop it."
He let himself fall back against the wall, a tangle of curls falling into his eyes as he stared down at her. "The thought of that haunts me, Eva. And I can only be grateful that I'm here staring at your beautiful, unharmed face rather than... well, the alternative." He smiled sweetly, genuinely. "I know I'm rambling, just... I just wanted to talk. Really talk. About everything, what happened before I left, and then while I was gone... and, now." He leaned forward to cup her cheek, brushing his thumb tenderly across it. "I understand if you're mad at me, too. I just need to know."
INVENTORY (DEAN)
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Wearing
Black cargo pants, black t-shirt
Black combat boots & lightweight Kevlar vest
Black Camelbak
On Person
Colt Combat Commander (9/9) [on right hip]
Small Machete w/Sheath [on left hip]
Foldable Pocket Knife [in pocket]
Small Lockpicking Kit [in pocket]
Backpack
9mm Rounds [1x box of 21]
9mm Rounds [5x boxes of 50]
9mm Mags [1x mags of 9, 2x empty]
Picture of Last Class from D.C.
Small First-Aid Kit
Police Utility Belt [handcuffs, radio, pepper spray, taser, baton, maglight]
Personal Hygiene Kit [includes battery operated clippers]
Change of Clothing [jeans, socks, boxers, shirts] (4)
Water Purifying Straw
Mess Kit w/Utensils
Weapons Cleaning Kit
Black Pullover Hoodie
Clear Rain Poncho [2]
Food & Water
1/2 full 1lb bag of jerky
granola bars [7]
20oz bottled water [3]
60oz canteen [full]
85oz black Camelbak [full]
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