Clive approached Eleanor after the meeting to inquire about transportation and did his very best to not be visibly disgusted when she informed him they would be flying to Seattle. She mentioned something about most people not being capable of driving for 16 hours while only stopping for bathroom breaks, but he was too preoccupied with thinking about braving the horrors of the TSA. Flying meant he would have to check his tools and weapons. To say he felt naked without a firearm or blade was a bit of an understatement. He'd only used a plane for travel once before and the whole experience of disarming made him thoroughly uncomfortable and put him on edge for the entire trip. That being said, he was a professional and kept his sulking to himself.

The former Ranger decided to pack light for this expedition, only taking his bread and butter compact shotgun, an Austrian classic, and the Ol' Razzle Dazzle. He hadn't found an excuse to use 7.62x51mm in a long time, much less in semi auto, but he figured it couldn't hurt to take it and the two magazines of black tip he "found". Never know when you'll encounter a death cultist in Level IV plates. Speaking of which, the 11 pound ammo limit proved a bit difficult for him. Should he take more NATO or more slugs? More silver plated slugs or more dragon's breath? This would be so much easier if he could simply throw everything in his car and hit the road.

The downsizing added to his packing time, but he was still good to go in a matter of minutes. Clive was used to packing and leaving in a hurry All his clothes, toiletries, survival gear, and more fit into one large rucksack, a hard sided black case, and a very worn guitar case. He found the guitar case especially helpful in environments with more witnesses. With everything gathered, he set his luggage down in the lobby and occupied himself with chewing gum. More specifically, he occupied himself with snapping his gum at a gratuitous volume. The sound of cap gun going off in his mouth seemed to ease his tension somewhat as he waited for the others to finish packing.