Memoirs of a Mockingbird

The EIS team have made their way to the outskirts of Kurchatov, Eastern Kazakhstan, hoping to liberate Albert Einstein . The EIS team consists of Alfie Baldrick, the one man rifle section; Mimi Dubois, maîtresse of skills; Madeline Forsyth, the living shadow; and Sven Hyse, the Norwegian shapeshifter. Kurchatov, E astern Kazakhstan , USSR , January 1950 Sat within the concrete storage building by the dock at the edge of the frozen Irtysh River, the EIS Team discuss their priorities for the coming day and agree that they need to first locate Albert Einstein, then identify any potential weapons caches and in particular gain access to explosives for use as diversions, and finally to inspect the cargo plane to assess if it is a viable escape option. With this in mind, and with the sun setting, Sven offers to fly both Madeline and Mimi into Kurchatov to see if they can locate their target. He transforms into a sea eagle and the two ladies slide onto the impressive bird before he takes to t...

The EIS team have arrived in Semipalatinsk, Eastern Kazakhstan, on route to liberate Albert Einstein from the walled city of Kurchatov . The team discovered that there was an enhanced individual within the local hospital and two of the team headed in to discover if the Russians were operating and enhanced project. They discovered a radiation scared baby, but as Mimi examined the child she collapsed to the floor crying uncontrollably. The EIS team consists of Alfie Baldrick, the one man rifle section; Mimi Dubois, maîtresse of skills; Madeline Forsyth, the living shadow; and Sven Hyse, the Norwegian shapeshifter. Semipalatinsk , E astern Kazakhstan , USSR , January 1950 As the nurse rushes into the corridor shouting for a doctor, Madeline slides as a shadow out from the dark corner of the room and over the the enhanced baby's cot. She can see that the child has physical deformities similar to those seen due to exposure to radiation. As she is looking, she notices that the child see...

The EIS team have arrived in Novosibirsk, Russia, on route to liberate Albert Einstein . The EIS team consists of Alfie Baldrick, the one man rifle section; Mimi Dubois, maîtresse of skills; Madeline Forsyth, the living shadow; and Sven Hyse, the Norwegian shapeshifter. Novosibirsk , Novosibirsk Oblast , USSR , January 1950 Over a breakfast of oladyi, small pancakes served with fruit much to the joy of Alfie and Sven, Mimi pours over the maps that she had managed to grab and works out that the next leg of their journey is about a days travel by road. Assuming that they can get a car and that the roads are passable at the time of year. After breakfast the team split into pairs to search the city, with Alfie and Madeline heading one way and Mimi and Sven the other. As they walk around the city in the biting cold and visibility impairing snow Sven spots an industrial site tucked down a side street. As he and Mimi approach the area opens out and it becomes apparent that it is a working ve...

The EIS team have arrived in Vladivostok, Russia, on route to liberate Albert Einstein . The EIS team consists of Alfie Baldrick, the one man rifle section; Mimi Dubois, maîtresse of skills; Madeline Forsyth, the living shadow; and Sven Hyse, the Norwegian shapeshifter. Vladivostok, Primorsky Krai, USSR , January 1950 Having eaten the hearty meal cooked by Mimi the team settle down in the safe house to get some rest and keep a low profile. Sven heads out in the late afternoon and walks through the green spaces of the city taking time to observe the local wildlife as well as a number of the citizens of Vladivostok, taking time to commit their images to memory for later use. The following morning, Sunday, Artium returns with a large suitcase which he sets down on the kitchen table before throwing it open revealing several pistols, knives, and a pair of Kalashnikov automatic rifles. Sven grabs one of the AK-47s from the case and checks it over before raising a quizzical eyebrow in the di...