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Real Super Spy Covers

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Real super spies can’t talk about what they REALLY do – only certain people get to know. So how would they introduce themselves and what they do?

“Princess Consuela Banana-Hammock, Nice to meet you!”

Okay, maybe that name would be a little too unusual to pass for a cover name….
But, some of the fake names in HCC did get me thinking about what MY fake name would be if I was ever on the run, or a spy…. or maybe the name I could give to the coffee people instead of my own (which I always forget to do when i’m actually up there!).

If you’re a spy (like Hannah Carmichael), you don’t get to tell a lot of people what you REALLY do, and who you REALLY are, so what’s to say you haven’t already met a real spy? What do you think they would have told you they did for a living?

Maxwell Smart from the Get Smart television series in the 1960s (NOT the remake with Steve Carell and Anne Hathaway – although it did have it’s very own special place, just not in comparison with the original series in my humble opinion) told people that he was in the Greeting Card business…

In the HCC Flashback instalment, ‘Back to Reality’ Hannah and Zeke’s covers were Travel Agent, and Travel Writer (respectively), but Hannah didn’t realise Zeke knew what she REALLY did, and that he wasn’t a Travel Writer, like she wasn’t an Agent.
A link to that instalment will be at the bottom of this post.

If YOU were a secret agent (and you were allowed to pick your cover story/job), what would you say that you do for a living to people? Would it be a ‘Travel SomethingorOther‘ to explain your frequent trips? What about being self-employed, or working for the ‘government’ in an administration capacity?
I don’t know the standard story (as I am NOT a spy myself), but I’d like to think I could tell people that I was a travel writer – I’m already halfway there anyways!

Share YOUR story in the comments, and Like and Share this post with someone who has a COOL job anyway!

See You in the Adventures!
Christy Grace

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INSTINCT | Hannah Carmichael Chronicles (SEVENTY)

Your Briefing:

Hannah Carmichael is a Super Spy, who was trying to take down CGT – the evil spy agency, which she used to be a part of. Her husband Zeke, was secretly working to take them down, and roped Hannah (and her fellow agent and best friend, Stephanie) into the fight.
Hannah’s mother Evelyn was a CGT and Global enemy, but now, she seems to have been on the same side all along. Her Father James, was believed to be dead, and missing for over a decade, but revealed himself from the fight in the shadows to help take them down once and for all.
With Hannah’s memories sketchy after a CGT Kidnapping, she went with Zeke to a Peace Talks conference, where the Cataclysm domino’s were to start falling – but things went unexpectedly. Shots were fired into the crowd, at the leaders on the podium, and Zeke confirmed the shooter was his Boss – supposedly a ‘good guy’. What will this mean for the team, and for Cataclysm – is it still on? What will CGT do to strike back?

 

SEVENTY

Hannah Carmichael grabbed onto the railing of the roof and jerked upwards with the force.
She remembered everything as she stared up at the man who had once been her mentor and Father figure. Anthony smiled, pointing her own weapon down at her, “You just don’t seem to die Hannah Carmichael. Maybe this time this will finally do the trick.”
Hannah glanced frantically for a possible escape.
“No!” Stephanie’s voice rang out above her, and a shot echoed, sending a chill through Hannah’s body.
She looked up at Anthony’s face, now twisted in confusion, then pain.
A large circle of blood starting to grow larger in the middle of his chest and he dropped the gun.
Hannah pushed her body up against the brick building as her former boss fell to the ground with a thud.

Stephanie’s face appeared over the edge of the building and Hannah smiled, “Took your time Steph!”
Her best friend smiled wide and reached down, helping Hannah up and over the ledge.
“You remembered didn’t you?” Stephanie asked as they sat, breathing heavily and smiling at each other.
“I did,” Hannah said.
The door to the roof opened again and both agents reached for their guns. Zeke Anderson came through the door and Hannah smiled wide, jumping up and slamming into him, her arms wrapping around his neck.
“Zeke,” she said softly as he returned her embrace.
“You remember don’t you?” He asked, as they pulled apart. She nodded and kissed him until Stephanie cleared her throat behind them.
“Hate to break up this love fest, but we have a problem. Mainly the dead guy down there.”
Zeke frowned and Hannah shrugged, “Steph shot him.”
“Hey, he was about to kill you!”
“Never mind all that. James has the papers from Anthony’s briefcase. He’s moving the SUV to a more discreet location. We have to go,” Zeke pulled Hannah’s arm and started moving towards the door.
She pulled it away and shook her head, “But we didn’t get Anthony. We have no way to find out how high CGT goes, how deep the hooks are.”
“What about the ‘going to the media’ plan?” Stephanie asked.
Hannah shook her head, “That isn’t a good idea. We can’t predict the response. We need to take down CGT from the shadows. Piece by piece, brick by brick.”

Before another word could be spoken, the loud whirring of helicopter blades picked the wind up. Out of instinct, they ducked down and checked the skies.
A black helicopter landed in the middle of the roof, and they cautiously watched as it touched down, waiting with weapons at the ready.
The door slid open, and Hannah caught her breath as a familiar face held her own weapon, aimed at the three former government agents.
“Get in,” she said. Hannah shook her head but holstered her gun.
It was Cara Stone.

Author’s Note:

Thanks for reading the latest instalment of the Hannah Carmichael Chronicles!
HANNAH has reached the end of PART ONE of her story!
If you want to go back to the beginning, you can download the Updated, Edited and Re-Designed FREE Download at the link below!
https://mailchi.mp/0e17c565a6fa/cgspfreedownload 
I can’t wait to continue to share stories with you,
See You in The Adventures!
Christy Grace

 

 

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21st Century Message in a Bottle

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Is TikTok just for teenagers?

I’m not a teenager – let’s just start this off with that fact right now… but, i’ve found myself dragged into the recent phenomenon that is TikTok, where I realised something – it’s not just for teenagers!!

There are so many people, old, young and in between, who are on TikTok!! Okay, i’ll admit – I don’t watch ‘trends’, I tend to end up with the videos of someone yelling at turkey’s outside their window so they gobble back, or a dancing ferret… however, there was one video I saw recently which managed to get my writer/curiosity senses tingling.

I think I remember in the back of my mind hearing about leaving a USB with a random note on it for a stranger, but this was the first time (in a long time anyway) where I had actually seen it in practice! A guy on TikTok found a USB (not unlike the one Evelyn Carmichael was after in the Hannah Carmichael Chronicles) and when he plugged it into his computer at home, it was called ‘YOU FOUND ME’ with a special message in a document.

Even though he didn’t show WHAT the doc said in the first video, it sparked my interest, and my thoughts of what I would put on the USB….

I’d like to think it would be something profound (like a quote about prosperity, finding what was once lost or some other thing along those lines), or even sales worthy (like a free copy of the Hannah Carmichael Chronicles PART ONE…

What message would you put on a USB? Would it be like having a ‘message in a bottle’ after being stranded on a desert island? A modern day version, helping people find their way in this crazy world.. Or maybe it would be your phone number????

Let me know what YOU would want it to say, and what you would put on it in the comments, or on the CGSP Facebook page!

See You in the Adventures!
Christy Grace

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THE FALL | Hannah Carmichael Chronicles (SIXTY-NINE)

Your Briefing:

Hannah Carmichael is a Super Spy, who was trying to take down CGT – the evil spy agency, which she used to be a part of. Her husband Zeke, was secretly working to take them down, and roped Hannah (and her fellow agent and best friend, Stephanie) into the fight.
Hannah’s mother Evelyn was a CGT and Global enemy, but now, she seems to have been on the same side all along. Her Father James, was believed to be dead, and missing for over a decade, but revealed himself from the fight in the shadows to help take them down once and for all.
After a mission which failed to bring back Hannah’s memories, the team have to decide what’s next. How will they show the world who CGT really is, and stop their Cataclysm event? Will Hannah EVER figure out who she was, and remember everything?

 

SIXTY-NINE 

Sounds of arguing once again filled The Palace, as the debate continued over the next steps.
Finally James raised his hands up and the room died down, “I’ve made my decision, and you’re all just going to have to live with it.” He looked over at his main opposition and waited for them all to either nod, or shrug. “We’re taking this risk, because it seems to be the next logical step. Hannah didn’t regain any further memory in her little excursion,” he shot her a look and Hannah shrunk a little in her seat. Even though she didn’t remember her childhood with him, his glare still sent a Dad-like shiver down her spine.
“So we need to check our options for revealing CGT to the world. We just don’t know how high it all goes.”
“So we’re resorting to kidnapping then?” Sarah asked sharply.
“We’ve done it before,” Roy said as he continued to track down the last known coordinates of Anthony, Hannah’s former boss.
“Not with such a high ranking member; and not to put back where we found him,” Sarah snorted, folding her arms and slumping in her chair.
“We’re doing this,” James said, turning to Roy. “Have you got the location?” He asked, waiting for Roy to nod and lean back in his chair, “On you’re phone now Boss.”

James nodded, then turned to the team, sizing up the options of who to take. Zeke stood before he could announce his choice, “I want to in. My former boss and partner were both deep in this, so I may become useful at some stage.”
James nodded, then turned to Hannah, “What about you?”
“Me?” Hannah asked, feeling the confusion bubble into her voice.
“Anthony has a connection to you, regardless of if you remember it or not. It may work for us when we get the information we need out of him.”
Hannah thought for a moment then shrugged, “okay, lets do it, but I want to bring Stephanie. She has just as much relationship with him as I do.”
James agreed and they grabbed their weapons and supplies before piling into a blacked out SUV.

When they reached the city centre, Hannah listened to the snatch and grab plan again and they parked, waiting for Anthony to appear. Hannah turned to Zeke and lowered her voice, “I really do want to remember you know. Good or bad, I’d rather know it all.”
Zeke smiled softly at her and nodded, “I want you to remember too. Good or bad, I’ll always be here with you.”
“Guys, he just walked out,” Stephanie said from the driver’s seat of the SUV. The team pulled out their weapons, leaving their identities exposed, for hope of catching cameras and adding to the news coverage.
As they jumped out of the SUV, Anthony spotted their advance and dropped his briefcase, returning to the building. Papers from inside his it flew onto the street as the team split up. Hannah ignored the shouted instructions from her Father, following her instincts and chasing after the figure, which held a slight familiarity that she couldn’t place.
Anthony had chosen stairs over the elevator and Hannah climbed the twenty floors until she heard the roof door open and slam closed. As she opened the roof door, a rush of cold wind hit her face and she aimed her gun at nothing, trying to find the man.

As she reached closer to the un-fenced edge, Hannah felt a force bowl her over and she stumbled forward, closer to the edge of the building. She turned to see a smiling Anthony towering over her, “You should have stayed out of this Hannah. Got out when you could!” His voice was loud over the wind and the traffic below, and he kicked the gun out of her reach, pulling her up.
Before she could respond, before she could fight back, and before she could even breath, Anthony flung Hannah over the edge of the building.
She squinted her eyes as she lost her ability to scream and flashes of her life returned into her memory, just as she began to fall.

Author’s Note:

Thanks for reading the latest instalment of the Hannah Carmichael Chronicles! Hannah will be back Soon for the next part of her adventure – we both look forward to seeing you there!
Christy Grace

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Everybody PANIC… Oh wait….

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These are Ridiculous times; silly times; confusing times; times where we’re all at a loss of sanity, health and toilet paper….

Thanks to a new virus – COVID-19 – Panic seems to be the go to reaction for most people (especially when it comes to groceries) BUT why is it happening?

Why is it, that the go to is panic? No, we aren’t in control of this right now, so maybe people are wanting to have control over SOMETHING in their lives.

People are walking around with masks over their face, gloves on their hands, trolleys full of toilet paper and pasta, and avoiding everyone else like they have a plague that the likelihood is, they don’t.

FEAR is ruling the day right now, but why? Why are we scared/panicked/concerned about something that MOST PEOPLE who contract it, DON’T DIE! We’re freaking out right now, and I don’t see the value in it!

Keeping calm, keeping hygienic, and keeping a mind for those who are struggling (with normal health issues, with mental health issues, with money – before staff have been sent home, or in the arts/events industries cancelled shows).

This is the time, more than any other, where we need to remember what’s really important, and remember to keep peace in our homes, our hearts and in our countries.

MUCH Blessings for a SAFE, Financially Secure, and PEACEFUL few weeks/months for you all!

See You in the Adventures!
Christy Grace

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WHAT NOW | Hannah Carmichael Chronicles (SIXTY-EIGHT)

Your Briefing:

Hannah Carmichael is a Super Spy, who was trying to take down CGT – the evil spy agency, which she used to be a part of. Her husband Zeke, was secretly working to take them down, and roped Hannah (and her fellow agent and best friend, Stephanie) into the fight.
Hannah’s mother Evelyn was a CGT and Global enemy, but now, she seems to have been on the same side all along. Her Father James, was believed to be dead, and missing for over a decade, but revealed himself from the fight in the shadows to help take them down once and for all.
With Hannah’s memories sketchy after a CGT Kidnapping, it was decided that a mission may jog her memories. Desperate to remember, and to stop the World War III event – Cataclysm – will Hannah regain her memory, and stop a CGT weapons shipment? 

 

SIXTY-EIGHT

The roar of an aeroplane overhead flooded Hannah’s ears as she tried to decipher Zeke’s shouts above the noise.
“What?” She asked, finally abandoning the idea that she could determine the words. He waited for the plane to pass over then pointed to the far right of the small airport, “That’s your position in the far right. The weapons shipment will land in Strip 7!”
Hannah nodded and the three agents split up, each taking a different vantage point. She wasn’t sure if this was going to bring back her memories, but Stephanie’s was coming back with every experience, so why not hers?

 

As she ducked behind an abandoned information counter, Hannah set herself up as if she worked there and sighed.
“You know I think this is a ridiculous idea right?” Zeke asked through their communication earwigs.
“Maybe, maybe not. The brain is an interesting maze,” Hannah said quietly as two pilots passed her on the tarmac.
“I guess, but putting yourself in danger when you don’t actually remember who it is your chasing, seems ridiculous.”
Hannah tried not to chuckle. “Okay, I’ll give you that one, but I have to try and jolt my memory back somehow. Then we can go public with this CGT agency, and blow the lid off their plans. Memories or not, I want to stop a world war.”
“Guys, incoming!” Stephanie shouted into the earwig as a large plane descended on Strip 7. Being the closest to the plane, her voice was barely audible above the sounds of the jet turbines. Hannah took in a breath, and checked for the gun that she had tucked into her waist.
“When they come out we’ll attack, and use the surprise to take out as many as possible. We can’t let these weapons reach CGT.”
As the plane got closer, even Zeke’s voice was beginning to fade under the noise. Hannah quickly made her way closer to the plane, which was now on the ground.
She reached cover and closed her eyes, taking in a deep breath, until shouts echoed from the direction of the plane.
Zeke started the count, “One, two, three!”

She turned and let shots fly from her gun as the three agents struck down the CGT weapons suppliers. When no others emerged, they slowly made their way closer to the plane. Flames licked out from all open spaces and Stephanie waved her arms, “Get back!”
The force of the blast slammed Hannah into the side of a truck and her ears rang with the aftershock. When she finally looked up, Zeke was yelling, his voice slowly becoming audible.
“Let’s go!” He shouted, helping her to her feet. They moved swiftly back to their car and Zeke skidded away from the explosion.
What now?

Author’s Note:

Thanks for reading the latest instalment of the Hannah Carmichael Chronicles! Hannah will be back Soon for the next part of her adventure – we both look forward to seeing you there!
Christy Grace

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GUNS TO ACQUIRE | Hannah Carmichael Chronicles (SIXTY-SEVEN)

Your Briefing:

Hannah Carmichael is a Super Spy, who was trying to take down CGT – the evil spy agency, which she used to be a part of. Her husband Zeke, was secretly working to take them down, and roped Hannah (and her fellow agent and best friend, Stephanie) into the fight.
Hannah’s mother Evelyn was a CGT and Global enemy, but now, she seems to have been on the same side all along. Her Father James, was believed to be dead, and missing for over a decade, but revealed himself from the fight in the shadows to help take them down once and for all.
With Hannah’s memories sketchy after a CGT Kidnapping, she went with Zeke to a Peace Talks conference, where the Cataclysm domino’s were to start falling – but things went unexpectedly. Shots were fired into the crowd, at the leaders on the podium, and Zeke confirmed the shooter was his Boss – supposedly a ‘good guy’. What will this mean for the team, and for Cataclysm – is it still on? What will CGT do to strike back? 

 

SIXTY-SEVEN

 “Hey James,” Hannah said as she bumped into James Carmichael in the hallway.
“You know it’s weird when you call me James. It’s always been Dad,” He said with a smile.
Hannah shook her head, “Yeah. I’m starting to think my memories will never fully return.”
He put a hand on her shoulder, then steered her towards the main bullpen, “come on, we’re having a strategy meeting.”

As they walked into the large space, Hannah tried to keep track of the arguments, which were swirling around her. Cataclysm, the World War attempt, could still happen, but it seemed like everyone had a different idea on how to stop it.
“We should just go to the media and show them everything we have,” Stephanie said.
“Are you crazy? CGT would kill you, and any reporter you talked to before the story even aired,” Sarah – the weapons expert – said, as she stood and her chair fell to the ground behind her.
“We can’t just do nothing,” Zeke said as voices rose higher. Hannah sighed as she watched the room, everyone except James yelling out ideas. He was observing, just as she was.

Hannah finally stood, reaching into her waistband and pulling out a gun. As she let a shot slam into the roof, the agents inside drew their own weapons, aiming them in her direction until she put her hands up in surrender. “Fighting won’t solve anything. It seems like the more these people are in the shadows, the more power they have,” Hannah took in a deep breath, “So, I’m going to the media to give them everything we have.”
The room erupted with shouting once again, and Hannah looked over at her Father. After a minute, he nodded and stood himself. The room grew quiet without the use of a shot and Hannah tried not to smile.
“Hannah’s right, we need to get the word out there. We need to show the world what CGT is capable of. We’ve all been in the shadows too long.”
“But we can’t let Hannah do it, she can’t even remember working for CGT in the first place,” Zeke said, his voice shaking.
“I’ve been looking into this memory loss situation,” Hannah said quickly, before more yelling could begin. “Exposure to similar surroundings or activities can help jolt it back.”
“Maybe Zeke should give you a kiss, I’m sure that would jolt some things back,” Sarah said from the other side of the room. Giggles made the rounds and Hannah rolled her eyes, “I was thinking more about a tactical mission.”

She turned to Roy and took a few steps closer to his computer, “didn’t we talk about a gun shipment that CGT was expecting?”
“Yeah, but it’s small potatoes. Nothing that would make a real dent in their operations,” Roy said, shrugging and pulling up their snitch’s intel.
“That’s perfect. Just enough to get my feet wet,”
Zeke shook his head, “Hannah, you can’t remember-“
“Can’t remember what? Who people are? I’ve got all my muscle memory, all my shooting and tactical training. I don’t see why I can’t do this and see if it jogs something back,” Hannah folded her arms across her chest and Zeke smiled, shaking his head.
“What?” She asked, lowering her arms and taking a step backwards.
“It looks like you’ve made up your mind. You did the arms crossed thing.”

Hannah frowned and Zeke turned to James, “Stephanie has regained a lot of her memories as well. I could go with both of them and see if it can shake loose the memories for both of them. But I still don’t know about the Media situation.”
James took a minute, then nodded his head, turning to Evelyn Carmichael, “We’ll do the mission. Do you want to go too? Shake loose your memories?”
The woman, who was apparently Hannah’s mother smiled and shook her head, “Something tells me I don’t want to remember everything, and I’d much prefer to listen.”
James nodded and clapped his hands together, “alright then. Let’s get you all ready, you’ve got some guns to acquire.”

Author’s Note:
Thanks for reading the latest instalment of the Hannah Carmichael Chronicles! Hannah will be back Soon for the next part of her adventure – we both look forward to seeing you there!
Christy Grace

 

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SuperMan or SuperDork

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“It’s a Bird, it’s a Plane, it’s SUPERDORK!!”

Most people associate glasses with dorks. Four eyes, nerds, blindness.. whatever else.

When Zeke Anderson (Hannah Carmichael Chronicles – link below) decided to go undercover, his first instinct was to die his hair and pop on the glasses. Hey, it worked for Clark Kent/Superman, right??

I always thought that concepts was RIDICULOUS!! Who wouldn’t recognise someone just because they were wearing glasses, and had a bit of a mild personality… I’m not sure about strangers (because I suppose they wouldn’t know who you were either way), but someone who knows you really well (like Lois Lane, or Editor White) would KNOW one thousand percent that it was you! I mean, come on – aren’t these people supposed to be smart?

So, it shouldn’t really be surprised that Hannah recognised her own husband behind the new glasses he was sporting, right?

Do you think you could get away with putting on some glasses and a new personality? Would anyone truly recognise you? And what would you do if they didn’t? Would you want to mess with them?

Let me know in the Comments or on the CGSP Facebook Page.

See You in the Adventures!
Christy Grace