[center][h1][Color=DF0101]Haakon J. Elvsgaard[/color][/h1]
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[hr][center][Color=DF0101]Location:[/color]Egyptian Museum[/center][hr]

Some kind of metal mixture reacting to the touch of their skin? Yes, that sounded much more plausible and logical that some kind of ancient sorcery. At least it sounded more comfortable of a truth than the latter, and Haakon wanted himself to believe that. No, he would believe that, it was after all Vera who had just now suggested it. Haakon scratched his head, placing his fedora in the satchel and looking at Vera as she continued to speak about the need for preparation. Yes, Vera had struck him as a logical lady, and anything else but hard facts was ridiculess! 

[Color=DF0101]"While I do not mind the prospect of a cold night, frankly I quite miss a cold winter night with snow, but that's beside the point..."[/color] Haakon moved his eyes from Vera and over to the other inhabitants of the room, no particular reason for doing so. [Color=DF0101]"...the fact that an uncertain amount of money is needed for this expedition is, well, an bigger apple to swallow. While I am a journalist, renowned and all, I am by no means a millionaire. Don't get me wrong, I am just as eager as everyone of you here tonight to dig deeper, to find out what is actually going on, but getting said money will probably not be an easy feat."[/color]

It was true that he wanted to find out what was plauging them, but he was also realistic; an expedition to a ancient center of an ancient cult, packed with all respective gear and needed supplies and travelling as far as implied, that would all cost a whole lot of money. Money that Haakon doubted the group of misfits would be able to gather with ease, including himself. Unless...

Josephine's sudden presence in front of him made him look at her from having looked at everyone else, his hand falling onto his fedora on the desk. She was ecstatic, seemingly overjoyed to jump into the danger that the Sahara - and whatever might be hiding at Bastet - had to offer. And, to his pleasent surprise, she wanted to know if he was too. That alone was enough for him to make up his mind. 

[Color=DF0101]"...though a story such as this would surely make my boss quite willing to pay me in advance. You are absolutely right, Josephine, this is certainly the most interesting series of events that has happened to me since I got here. And the movie, it would have been great. Miss Munn, how much do you recon this whole expedition will cost?"[/color]