In reply to Control (msg # 362):

Me too.
This message was last edited by the player at 22:17, Sat 25 June 2022.

I'm at the amusement park, Control, don't forget me please :_(

In reply to Katya Sokolova (msg # 364):

I won't. :-)

I have a feeling you forgot me this time, C.

In reply to Katya Sokolova (msg # 366):

Sorry, been busy and I'll get to you soon.

Ta! :)

Leeds?  They had one when I went there for an interview, one of the reasons I chose Nottingham.

Things will be a bit slower over the next few days - family wedding.

Please note I am on holiday from 13 to 19 September, so posts will happen on my return.

In reply to Control (msg # 370):

How nice!

I'm still here...

In reply to Katya Sokolova (msg # 373):

Sorry. Just posted.

Let's say I want to recruit little Masha. Let me runs this by you, GM, lest I spend what's left of 2022 trying something stupid.

I don't know of any local CIA hub, correct? So I can't bring her to my masters directly. Taking her to the US embassy is not a good idea because, leaving aside the fact I'd be blowing cover, Ursula has no business going there, as she's not a US citizen?

 So correct me if this is dumb, best option I can think of is giving the cops the slip, taking Masha somewhere else and calling Homburg Joe? Sounds daft, or...?

In reply to Katya Sokolova (msg # 375):

You don't know any local CIA hub.

However, you've got a good pretext to go to an embassy - getting a visa for the United States. Back then, there was no Visa Waiver Program and if you wanted to go to the US for anything you needed a visa. Which you obtained by going to a consular office at the Embassy or a Consulate, doing the necessary paperwork and providing confirmation of return passage if you were a tourist, for example.

Masha might well want to go to the United States - people who defected often did.

Interesting.

But do I have any way to make embassy staff take me seriously without it taking days and jeopardizing the operation?

"Hi, I'm officially a West German citizen you've never heard of but nevermind that, I'm actually an agent working for your illegal branch, guys, trust me. Anyway here's a Russian girl, probably a minor, I think my handlers would like to recruit, process and debrief her please? I have places to be."
This message was last edited by the player at 20:31, Sun 25 Sept 2022.

Probably best to get her somewhere safe and then call Homburg Joe, then.

Just checking in to let you know I haven't gone away.

In reply to Control (msg # 379):

Good.

Gut.

Ganz gut!

A quick note re Masha; while she's probably got her passport on her, she probably does not have a West German visa.

Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas.

Merry Xmas! Or, have a lovely weekend anyway if you don't celebrate it :)

Just to let everyone know that Josie's player has had to leave the game.

In reply to Control (msg # 386):

Actually I was busy. Happy New Year.