Missions of the Retrieval Team - Land of the Kilts

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Commercial Break

A Private Home

We see an impeccably dressed, older man walking through his home.

“Hello,” he says. “I’m sure you all know me. My name is Hamish.”

The man walks into a closet, which is filled with kilts.

“And this is the famous Kollection,” he says, indicating the kilts.

“Like you, I want to keep my most cherished possessions safe, so that’s why I have had the Freelander 5000 Security System installed.”

He closes the vault door behind him and activates the switch on a small panel set into the wall. The label on the panel reads ‘Freelander 5000’ and we see the display change to ‘Active’.

The man walks away. From the shadows we see three masked men slip into view.

The first man attempts to break through the vault door. As his tools strike the door, electricity shoots through his body.

The second man attempts to disable the control panel on the wall. When he attempts to open the panel, the floor opens under him. We hear his screams as he falls.

The third man apparently decides that the security is too hard to penetrate and turns to escape. His foot crosses a beam of light and a metal box drops around him.

Hamish steps back into view. He is holding a small glass of spirits.

“The Freelander 5000,” he says and toasts the camera, “to keep your possessions safe.”

[davedove]

Thanks

Well that’s it for this tale. I hope you enjoyed it.

Except for the members of X Marks the Scot, all the characters in my story are fictional.

Although I am sure that there were many expeditions to explore Guyana, Colonel MacGregor and his men are pure fabrications, as are the natives of Hekata.

The tepuis do exist, just as I described them.

Unfortunately, the drug and human trafficking also exist and much of it does occur in the uncontrolled reaches of Guyana. We can only hope that some day these dealers in human misery will be brought to justice.

Be sure to stay tuned for my next story: A Spin of the Kilt.


Credits

The Staff of X Marks the Scot:
Tattoo Bradley
Starbkjrus

The original expedition to the Amazon:
Panache
Cajunscot
Coemgen
Standard
Wompet

The rescue team:
Clockwork John
Livingston
Jock Scot
Birddog and dogs
vmac3205 and dogs
Frank McGrath

The stars of my commercials:
Three unknown ladies for Emma perfume
vmac3205 and her dogs for Doggy Sweet Breath
Panache for the Perfectly Portable Mirror
Livingston and Pleater for I.C.E. Balm
Ms. Thrush, Ms. Hawk, Ms. Raven, Ms. Swan, Ms. Stork, Ms. Crane, and davedove for the X Spa
Hamish for the Freelander 5000 Security System