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MISSION IMPOSSIBLE


Mission P.A.
Primary Goals : Skate and have a good time
Secondary Goals : Search out and ride new terrain
Bonus Goals : Find the Indoor Kidney Pool in Port Angeles and get some grinds

Mission Objectives: You are to set out on a mission of the utmost stealth. Word has it from outside sources that there is a Indoor Pool awaiting anyone who might find it worth the treacherous journey. Seek out and Destroy this Pool. Bring back documentation of accomplished objectives and subvert any law enforcement activities which will halt the mission.

Battle Plan : Contact agent Bland on the peninsula and secure a rendezvous time and place. Force the agent to divulge the whereabouts with or without force. Remember your on his turf. If he should keep the information from you, you have every reason to break the brotherhood code to get the master plans. Upon securing the plans finish the mission by scouting out the location. Enter the premises and destroy!

 

The plan in action: Captains Report from the field…OK. It was about midday when agent Butler made contact with me. Reminding me that we had a duty to the fellow skaters of the Northwest to investigate this rare beast. After initial hesitation, I remember that is is my duty to fight when called to arms. I volunteer to make contact with agent Bland while agent butler goes about securing another trooper by the name of Agent Adams. 15 minutes later the plans are set and we swing into action! Agent Adams was a little off our course but rendezvous was made and a ferry pass secured to cross the Pudget Sound. Weapons check occurred while we mingled with the people.

Everything seemed in order. Upon docking we made a Bee-line for the BP gas station rendezvous with agent Bland. We’re approx. 3 hours into the mission already and when we arrive the wind is howling and the skies are looking mean. Agent Bland will not divulge the info until we pick up his weapons cache at an acquaintances outpost. We’re skeptical, as we can smell the pool dust nearby. We agree to help him retrieve his weapon once we hear that it’s a covered mini-ramp that we’ll be able to ride.

We quickly get distracted as a session breaks out and we get the urge to stretch our weary bones. Agent Carl is happy to share in his robust cache of skateboard tricks. Documentation is made. WAIT! Where is agent Bland? That sneaky little traitor! We must find him! After searching for 15 minutes on the Back Roads between Sequim and P.A. we nail him back down at the ramp. We apprehend agent Bland who demands transport for his comrades in exchange for the location of the bowl. We compromise as we absolutely cannot take all along with us.

Spotted the Target! Quietly we pull our vehicle around the block so we don’t arouse any suspicion with the sparce locals. The wind was still howling and kept most indoors. It didn’t matter since the bowl was inside a glass box. 5 commando’s quietly Roll in to the Aggie’s compound scoping out the scene along the way. We enter in 2 waves. The first gaining entry, and the second bring in bailing supplies. Quickly, the bowl was bailed out and inspected. Absolutely Perfect Depth, Coping, & 2/3 of the walls were documented. The 1/3 that remained along the wall was dreadfully kinked and we all knew it. But,.. In 5-10 minutes it was time to ride. Unfortunately we were highly visible to passers by from their vehicles. We spent half the time ducking below the coping to keep ourselves secure.

Soon, agent Butler was throwing up grinds. Agent Adams was grabbing airs out of the bowl. It was mayhem, it was war! The Pool fought back! Slam!, it told me ” stick to documentation fool!”. Smack! it laid out agent Adams drawing a swellbow and blood ” You gotta pay to get above the lip here boy!”. Then Agent Bland came back to our side and proceeded to roll in off the Deck and kickflip into the tranny making it over the light. That was the winner! The pool had surrendered! Now if we can escape without being seen, the mission will have been flawless. Success!

Sessioning The Final Destination! We were rewarded for our troubles with ample time in the ferry line to cross back over the Pudget Sound. We went back through the video documentation to recapture the essence of the successful mission. Now all will know and maybe a few will dare to repeat this mission. It’s there! Go find it! <P><B><U><FONT SIZE=+1>Mission Deemed a Success! All Primary Goals, Secondary Goals, and Bonus Goals were accomplish. No personnel were lost in the creation if this story!

Chris Adams
Bailing the pool
Ben Butler
Ben Butler