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Carlotta seems barely interested in what the guide is saying, and turns to Miss. In an undertone so that the guide can't hear them: "Hunting, fishing, and scenery...thats all they ever say. They have GOT to be hiding something. No way that is all that happens here."
Carlotta raises her eyebrow "Y'know, everyone we talk to here has said 'hunting and fishing' in reply to what goes on here and why people are here. What's so great about the hunting and fishing here? I mean you can do those things loads of places."
Carlotta trails behind the others into the shop and wanders aimlessly around looking at various fishing type things. "So anything other than hunting and fishing to do around here? No offense, of course. Any wild and crazy parties? Bizarre natural occurrences?" She grins widely at him, to make sure he knows she is kidding.
Carlotta looks dubious about hunting/fishing prospect, but as there have been few other options presented by anyone she speaks up "We could....fish...I guess."
Carlotta smiles "I bet we can find some way to get the historian guy to talk. It may take a lot of time and persuasion but one way or the other, we'll get there eventually!" When John brings up his experience on the plane she frowns "I don't mean to pressure you but it may help us a lot to know what you saw..."
Carlotta turns and waves back to John. She approaches him "Anything interesting happen to you two?" She asks.
"Yeah? What kind of stuff goes on around here? Not too special, we were in Arizona for a while and thought a change of scenery, and temperature, might be kind of fun."
Carlotta enjoys her time with Miss, laughing and smiling often. She grins at Miss "Y'know, its good to have you with us, its been just me an' Kenny for so long running about. I start missing having other...people, around after a little while." When they are paying for the dress, Carlotta smiles at the girl. "Have you lived here long? We're new here..."
Carlotta also has a visible reaction to the mention of the two headed fish, paling slightly and starting. She raises her eyebrows back at John. "Really, now?" she adds an infectious grin. "Well, lets head out and see what we can find." She grabs her bag and starts out the door with Miss.
Carlotta stands up and smiles at their hosts. "Thanks so much for your hospitality."
Carlotta is silent as the men talk about fishing. "I was thinking of poking around in town, maybe meeting a few people...you know. A nice quiet day for a change..." "Maybe we can let the men go and be manly and fish and hunt and such, while we take the town?" She directs her last comment towards Miss.
Carlotta nods. "Sounds good to me."
Carlotta frowns. "Like...nature worship? Paganism?"
Carlotta looks up at the woman. "I've always had a passing interst in different religions. What did they believe? Did they have a name for it?"
Carlotta wakes up to the sound but does not go immediately, stumbling down just as John and the others are sitting down to breakfast. She takes a long look at Edith, before sitting down and smiling in gratitude at their hostess.
Carlotta thanks both Emmett and the woman before proceeding inside. Noting John's expression: "What're you smiling bout John?
Carlotta smiles and thanks Emmett for his help.
"Oh well, y'know, we've just been in Arizona and thought something cooler might be nice. We weren't too hot on the idea of hordes of tourists so we're...beating the rush."
Carlotta raises her eyebrows when she sees the guns. "Seems like a lot for just hunting."
Carlotta smiles tiredly back at Miss. "Psh, with me and Kenny's luck we would get eaten by a bear. Or worse. But hey, maybe you'll be our good luck charm." She smiles up at Walter. "Thanks for your help. Well, either way we're set for the night and we probably will end up staying at the lodge. I don't see a reason not to." She proceeds outside as soon as all the business is taken care of.
Carlotta smiles at the man. "Thanks for helping us out." She sits down and leans against the wall. "G!@!&*n, I guess we shouldn't rely on Mary and Rogers to get us set up when we're going places..."
Carlotta smiles at him. "Thanks, we'd really appreciate it. Otherwise I think we'd be walking..."
Carlotta stares back at the glaring John as if to say "What??" She keeps quiet while the men talk, filling out the necessary forms. As they walk out she turns to Smith "Do you...happen to know if there is a car here for us? Did anyone call ahead about us or anything"
After Kenny speaks: "Yeah...and we've already seen that the Asian people as a whole can be awfully deviant..." Carlotta frowns at the man when they land. "Is there a reason we shouldn't fly in here at night? What's going on around here? We're...getting away from the heat of Arizona...we though something cooler might be nice. The flight was a little rocky towards the end...not exactly sure what happened."
Carlotta lets out a sigh. "So thats what the hell was wrong with the plane. I was hoping the engine wasn't falling out or something.
Carlotta's hands finally relax slightly on the controls. "What the hell happened there??"
"I never nod off" She tosses back with a grin.Seeing Kenny's alarm: "Don't fret Kenman, everything is just fine. I swear. Scout's honor."
Carlotta tenses up, tensely but calmly attempting to pull the plane back into control. She doesn't reply to John immediately, concentrating on the controls.
"I had an Uncle who flew in the Airforce for over thirty years. When he retired he lived pretty close to the farm where I grew up and he used to come over and help us out, and when I was around fourteen I started pestering him to let me try to fly his little biplane. Eventually he agreed to teach me, but he told me he only would if I got good grades, helped out around the farm, didn't get into trouble, y'know the whole thing. Uncle Frank's probably the reason I stayed out of most of the big trouble...I loved flying. Think I got it from him." Carlotta smiles at Miss, but seems to be slightly lost in her memories.
"Oh...you seem....less likely to take your life into your hands like that I suppose." She hurriedly adds "Not that thats a bad thing!"
Carlotta is obviously surprised when Miss speaks up. "Really, I didn't take you for the parachuting type." Carlotta smiles at her.
Carlotta grins at John. "Parachuting never sounded all that bad to me. Where are you from?" Carlotta glances around the plane, resisting the temptation to put the little thing through its paces for the sake of the frail girl and sleeping John.
Carlotta glances down at the truck as they leave and cannot help herself "Awww. Poor old truck." She turns around in her seat to give a crooked grin to Miss and John. "I hope you both like flying okay."
"Hmmm, not terribly but your hands are freezing! Lets be on our way, we can talk more and get to know each other on the way." Carlotta proceeds towards the airplane or doing any necessary paperwork or whatever.
Carlotta looks away from John when the girl speaks, looking her up and down. She smiles warmly at her and sticks out her hand "Thats us. I'm Carlotta and this is Kenny, and John. What's your name?"
Carlotta begins grinning at his lack of sincere belief, her grin widening at his ghostbuster addition.
Carlotta watches John appraise her carefully, looking closely at his face for a reaction. She gives him a smirk "Thats okay, I never read the Scoop either. We don't cover the same stories as what gets on the bigger news sources usually. We handle the stranger stuff that other people might not be inclined to believe. And let me tell you, this job will certainly make a believer out of you."
Carlotta stares for a minute at the man, before turning to look at Kenny. "Did Rogers say anything to you about a new guy?" She turns back to the man "Who are you?" As she says this she simply looks tired and a little confused.
Carlotta hit points roll.
Late the next morning Carlotta packs up her stuff and gets everything ready to go.
Carlotta quickly proceeds to the nearest bar, presumably with Kenny in tow.
Carlotta sighs "Sure, why not Alaska. I've had enough of the heat..."
Carlotta listens with interest and sometimes horror to Kenny's informatin and shares everything she has learned. "Well, I guess we pretty thoroughly know what happened now. I mean...the buffet was mixing cannibal pods with human meat and causing the bloodlust in the truckers...I guess all we have to do know is figure out what happened with the sheriff and how he's involved in all this."
Carlotta opts to go out and find any club or bar scene she can and try to listen in and see if anyone is talking about anything that could be helpful, as well as trying to befriend any of the locals.
After gathering as much information as possible Carlotta returns to the library and shares what she has learned with Kenny.
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