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The audio logs were each written as a haiku, to make them concise and a little more intriguing, and they are based on actual incidents and tactics used by ninja of the 16 th century. This series of haiku describe an assassination in the 16 th century that made Hisomu famous.

Chris Dahlen — Writing Samples chris savetherobot. It belonged to Otto von Bismarck. I traded a cargo of body armor just to see how it would taste. KELLY [description: biting off his words - he's not pleased, but he won't sass the boss] My men in Kandahar were waiting for that body armor.

Half of them were cut to ribbons. So, this was more expensive than I thought. We've got a problem. They're no match for us. This one with the flashy tattoos, he's slipping past our lines, no drama. I want you to take care of him personally.

The water steams as it runs down his skin. NINJA grimaces in pain. He opens an old clay jar and scoops out a small amount of ointment, which he rubs on the tattoo. If this doesn't work - I realize the tattoo is actually on his back - perhaps he could skip the water and ointment, and just peel off bandages?

AZAI enters. They will ease the pain. AZAI Let me tell you the story of the ink - and of the champions who came before you.

He led us to a flower whose petals burned with toxin. AZAI Put the toxin in your skin, and you will gain great and strange powers - but those powers will drag you into madness. But you will lose your mind, and your honor - and so, before Alternate Line: Chris Dahlen — Writing Samples chris savetherobot. AZAI And so, before that happens, you must make the greatest sacrifice. AZAI That is why every champion vows to end his own life before he destroys himself and the clan he swore to protect.

Where In the World is Carmen Sandiego? Answer key at the bottom! The answer is Le Van Duyet, and his wife. Before he left, I warned him to watch out for the monkey-eating eagle. Of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world, he probably walked into … this one. Back then it probably took 74 years just to get the letter saying, "Hey, guess what. She called in a sighting by Elvis Lives Lane.

Head down the road from the place where Tamatea, the man with the big knees, who slid, climbed, and swallowed mountains, known as landeater, played his flute to his loved one.

Then turn left. She told me she spent all day looking for the Left Bank, and then she realized she was facing the wrong way. Compound clue: A. Remember that sick show they had outside the Vatican Embassy? Maybe this was a cover story, but she told me she was going to enroll in Elf School. I told him that was glass. She has her eye on the golden pistol of Pockmarked Huang.

Finally I told him, "Shut your Trapps! The rumors of a hidden missile silo under the hotel have, so far, proven false. Marrakesh Chris Dahlen — Writing Samples chris savetherobot. Short-link Link Embed. Share from cover. Share from page:. Similar magazines. Close Flag as Inappropriate. You have already flagged this document. Thank you, for helping us keep this platform clean.

The editors will have a look at it as soon as possible. Delete template? I told him to treat himself to a massage at Abhaibhubejhr College. Bangkok He might be hanging around the Oriental Hotel, telling the tourists tall tales about Joseph Conrad. Bangkok He said he wanted to catch the Buddha in a nap.

Bangkok He spent a good hour bragging about every martial art he's mastered and how many black belts he wears to bed every night, but I bet he doesn't know Muay Thai. Bangkok He told me he was going to experience birth, enlightenment, and nirvana at Phra Phutta Monthon. Bangkok He told me he was going to prowl around Jim Thompson's house to pick up some tips on the silk business. Bangkok He told me he was going to see if he and a few guys could cart off Angkor Wat. Which confused me, because isn't that place huge?

Bangkok He told me he was going to stowaway on a boat that's making a delivery to some monks. Bangkok He went south to catch the Damnoen Saduak Floating Market, but he was too seasick to pick any produce. Bangkok Here, he dropped this photo of a barge with all the snakes' heads on the prow. What a beaut! Bangkok Here, look at this coin he left behind. Is that a prang? Bangkok He's a big fan of teak. I would check for him around Vimanmek Palace. Bangkok He's probably headed over to the old capital in Thon Buri.

Bangkok I heard he's raising some cash selling his old junk on Khao San Road. Bangkok I heard him plan a meeting with a stranger on the Skytrain to National Stadium. Bangkok I heard him planning a rendezvous at the Boonsamakan Vegetarian Hall. Bangkok I know he was going to take a detour up to Chiang Rai to catch his favorite sport: Elephant Polo.

Bangkok I only know that someone's meeting him at the terminal at Suvarnabhumi. Bangkok I overheard him planning a rendezvous at the Democracy Monument. Bangkok I overheard him say something about a house that had been taken apart and moved into the city.

I guess that's what happens if you have a housing shortage. Bangkok I recommended that he read the Ramayana before he went, but he said he'd just look at the pictures of the Ramakian instead.

Bangkok I suggested he check out the bridge running over the River Kwai. Bangkok I suggested he visit my favorite museum in the city, but he didn't seem impressed - said it was just full of knock-offs and fakes. Bangkok I sure was skeptical, but he swore to me that the Flying Farangs are a heck of an ice hockey team.

Bangkok I think he got stuck in a tuk tuk on Sukhumvit Road. Bangkok I think she went to a riverside village with a wild olive? Bangkok I told her to wait in Amarinda Audience Hall to speak with the king. She's probably still waiting, if you want to catch up with her. Bangkok I told him the story of a stucco statue that cracked open to reveal a startling hidden treasure.

Now he's gone to the same city to crack open everything in sight. Bangkok If he gets homesick he might go to the Neilson Hays Library to sit around and read newspapers. Bangkok If he has a day off, he may head to the zoo in Dusit Park. He heard they have star deer, and he's hoping they need an agent.

Bangkok If she grabbed a boat, you might catch her ducking into a khlong off the Chao Phraya river. Bangkok If you check down Soi Isara Nuphap, you might be able to shed some light on things.

Bangkok I'll bet you right now she's racing down Phahonyothin Road to the airport. What are you waiting for? Bangkok I'm not sure where he went, but he said something about a buddha. And I can confirm for you that it was round, and cracked a smile. Bangkok I've been to the city where he went, but I don't remember much.

As the man said, "One town's very like another when your head's down over your pieces, brother. I figured hey, maybe it'll make her think. Bangkok She just texted to tell me that the temple where she's hiding is fantastic - but she was really bummed out that they took down the Giant Swing. Bangkok She mentioned she'd be strolling around Rattanakosin Island, looking for a little bit of history to take home with her. Bangkok She's after a relic connected to a kingdom of "a million rice fields.

Bangkok Sure, I know where she went. She was just telling me about a snake farm where I could see someone milk a Siamese king cobra.

Bangkok When he told me he was looking for a lawyer, I gave him the name of a museum where he could find one. Bangkok You could try looking for him at the cabbage patch palace. Bangkok You might find her in Chinatown, mingling along Sampeng Lane. Bangkok You might find him betting on cricket at the Southerners Sports Club.

Bangkok You might find him doing his early morning t'ai chi in Lumphini Park. Bangkok You might find him in Chinatown, mingling along Sampeng Lane. Bangkok You might find him shopping at MBK. Bangkok Your friend went to the city that Rama I made the capital back in the 18th century. Bangkok Last I heard, he was lurking through Ciutat Vella. Barcelona A buddy saw her out at dinner with some henchfriends on Las Ramblas, the main shopping street. Barcelona A friend of an uncle of my brother's was on a bus from Urquinaona to Pg.

She wouldn't give up her seat to an elderly woman, no matter how hard the old woman glared at her. Barcelona A friend of mine saw her coming out of the Drassanes stop, check out the Museu de l' Erotica, and then sneak out five minutes later, blushing.

Barcelona A friend of mine spotted him. He was trying to hold hands with one of the figures at the wax museum off Las Ramblas! Barcelona He flew into Sabadell Airport. Make sure he doesn't fly out again, okay? Barcelona He said something about geocaching in Parc de Collserola.

Eh, I prefer regular art. Like those pictures of fruitbowls. Barcelona He sent me this postcard, from a palace he visited. Above the entrance you can see a sculpture of Sant Jordi fighting the Dragon. Barcelona He was out for a jog in the Parc de la Ciutadella.

A stealthy jog, of course. He pretended he was there to fix the clock. Barcelona He was trying to buy a bouquet at Mercat de les Flors.

What a rube. Barcelona He was trying to settle a bet by rollerblading down the longest bench in the world. Luckily park security got there first. Barcelona He went to a show at the only concert hall in Europe that's lit by natural light. I remember because he said he was bringing a flashlight for the bathroom.

Barcelona Here, here's a hint. Barcelona Here, look at this postcard I got. Check out the beautiful twin octagonal bell towers on this cathedral. Barcelona He's headed to the capital of Catalonia. Barcelona He's hiding out near the site of the Olympics. Barcelona He's planning to deface Les Demoiselles d'Avignon by painting clothes on the women. Barcelona He's probably in the second-biggest city in Spain.

He finds the biggest a little too crowded. Barcelona I don't know exactly where this fellow's headed, but he said something about an electronic musical festival in Europe. Barcelona I don't know exactly where this lady's headed, but she said something about an electronic musical festival in Europe. Barcelona I found this photo she took, of a sculpture of a Chinese dragon hanging in front of a store.

Does this look familiar? Barcelona I heard he goes shopping every day at La Boqueria. Can't he afford a refrigerator? Barcelona I heard he was headed to St. George's city in Spain. Barcelona I heard he was violently ill after riding the elevator up the Torre de Collserola. Barcelona I heard she was trying to bribe officials at Catalonia's parliament She was touching everything.

His turn was up hours ago! Barcelona I know by the style of bathing suit he packed that he went somewhere by the Mediterranean. Barcelona I know one thing: she's a big fan of Don Juan d'Austria. Barcelona I know the city where your henchwoman fled. The place isn't really to my tastes. Barcelona I saw her on TV! She was dangling off the pointy side of the Seu Central Gas Natural. Barcelona I saw him at the Palau Reial Major.

They warned him not to tell any lies in there, and after a while he gave up and left. Barcelona I spotted her trying to shop at the Maremagnum, wearing last year's fashion.

I was so embarrassed. Barcelona I think he said he'd be checking out all the dummies in that place off Las Ramblas. Barcelona I think she said she'd be checking out all the dummies in that place off Las Ramblas. Barcelona I tipped her off to the restaurant with the best escudella i carn d'olla in the city. So of course she ordered a cheeseburger. Barcelona I'm pretty sure she said she'd be camping outside Palau Nacional.

Barcelona It's the largest Catalonian city on the Mediterranean, I know that much. He had a hunch Picasso might've carved his initials on one of the tables. She had a hunch Picasso might've carved his initials on one of the tables. Barcelona Last I heard, he was headed to Eastern Spain.

Barcelona Last I heard, he was lurking through Ciutat Vella. Barcelona Last I heard, she was headed to Eastern Spain. Barcelona Maybe this is a clue. She e-mailed me this picture of a fountain topped by a sculpture of a woman, holding an umbrella.

Barcelona Oh sure, I saw her stumbling down Carrer Montcada. Barcelona Oh yeah, that's the gal who was stage-diving at a Macaco concert.

Barcelona Okay, I know where your perp was - he was at Hitting bars with Celina? Ah, it'll come to me. Barcelona She never misses a game at Europe's largest soccer stadium. Barcelona She said she was taking her thong to Barceloneta Beach. Barcelona She snuck into the Torre de Collserola to use the telescope. She said it was henchwork, but I think she was spying on sunbathers.

Barcelona She told me she was scoping out 'the Real,' whatever that means. Sounds kinda metaphysical to me. Barcelona She told me she wasn't going to leave until she got Xavi Pascual's autograph. Or you know, until you arrest her. Barcelona She was at town hall, posing for a picture by a sculpture of three gypsy boys.

Barcelona She was headed to a maritime museum. Barcelona She was trying to stowaway on one of those double-decker boats, I think they're called 'swallows. Barcelona She went to the zoo to see Snowflake the gorilla. When they told her Snowflake had Barcelona She's headed to the site of the Universal Exposition. Barcelona She's planning to deface Les Demoiselles d'Avignon by painting clothes on the women. Barcelona Sounds like he's down on his luck.

Last I heard he was in the cloisters of a cathedral, trying to steal bread from the geese. Barcelona Sure, I know exactly where your perp went. Here's a photo he took of himself pretending to ride Botero's "The Cat. Barcelona Sure, I know where she is.

If only I could remember its real name. Barcelona The city you're looking for is filthy with great 20th century mosaics. Here, look at the one in this photo: they just stuck it in the street, by this sculpture of a lizard.

Barcelona The police almost cornered her at the Gran Teatre del Liceu. Of course he jumped out without paying the fare. Barcelona Well, I know she's a huge fan of Ojos de Brujo.

Me, I only like their old stuff. Barcelona Well, this person you're chasing is always boasting he knows everything there is to know about modernist architecture.

Maybe he went somewhere to brush up? Barcelona Where did he go I'm trying to think of it but I've got a song stuck in my head, the one Luara Hayrapetyan sang at Eurovision in Eh, it'll come to me. Barcelona Where did I see her last Barcelona Yeah, he was trying to get treatment for his gout at the Hospital de la Santa Creu. I had to break it to him that they don't treat patients anymore.

Barcelona Yeah, I know him. I saw him once taking a drink from the Font de Canaletes, and according to local legend, that means he'll be back there soon. Barcelona Yeah, I know where she is.

I got this photo of her hanging from a swing bridge at Port Vell. Barcelona Yeah, she sent me this photo from a Golondrina on the harbor. Check out the view! Barcelona Yeah, that's the guy. I heard he got in trouble for kicking over a kid's sand castle on Icaria Beach. Barcelona Yes, I ran into your friend there, but he was very odd. He said something about "dancing" and "sonar"?

Is he throwing a party in a submarine? Barcelona Yes, I ran into your friend there, but she was very odd. She said something about "dancing" and "sonar"? Is she throwing a party in a submarine? Barcelona You know, I heard they're redeveloping Las Arenas to turn it from a bullring to a mixed-use space. Don't you think it would still smell like bull? Barcelona Your suspect went to my favorite city in Europe. I was there once on Corpus Christi, and I saw the miracle of the 'dancing egg!

Beijing He mentioned he needed to get stealthier. You might find him shopping for locally-made sneakers at Sanlitun Village.

Beijing He mentioned he was going to a giant complex built to house a hospitals, schools, even a rollerskating rink. I asked what was so weird about that? And then he told me where it was built. Beijing He mentioned he was going to scout the new talent at the Xiannongtan Athletics Technique School. I asked how he planned to recruit them and he said, "I start by stuffing them in a sack. Beijing He was definitely going to stop by a Military Museum. But which one?

Beijing He was eager to see a fossil of a Shantungosaurus. Beijing He was meeting his friend at the largest public square in the world - a space big enough to fit a million people. Beijing Here, look: he just tweeted that he's at some kind of building for observing the moon? Beijing I asked him to pick me up some old Cui Jian records while he was there.

Beijing I can't tell you exactly where he went, but he said something about hiding out in a massive bomb shelter. Beijing I did catch a look at his airplane ticket. I had the code "PEK. Beijing I didn't take him for an artlover, but he said he'd be prowling through the Art District. Beijing I hear she was sight-seeing in one of the public squares and asked where the tanks were.

The authorities were not pleased. Beijing I just heard a snatch of what she said on the phone: "Meet me on the other side of the Meridian. We'll make the hand-off there. Beijing I know she was interested in the amazingly rare fossils found at Chicken-bone Hill.

He asked me if they had anything like that, but for Heists? Beijing I mentioned to your friend that Genghis Khan tore through there in Beijing I overhead him say he had a rendezvous at the Gate of Heavenly Peace. Beijing I overheard her talking about a crystal coffin, and how many thugs it would take to carry it. Beijing I suggested she could take a detour and learn about Confucianism at the Imperial College.

Beijing I thought it was odd when he asked me where he could get a good look at a DF-1 missile. But I figured it was safest just to answer him. Beijing I told him if he gets out of town, he should take a trip to the Thirteen Tombs. He said that sounded like extra-bad luck.

Beijing I tried to give him directions, but he kept mixing up Chongwenmenwai Dajie and Chongwenmennei Dajie. Beijing I was rattling through the spectacular history of the city when your friend cut me off and asked, "That's where they invented Peking Duck? Beijing If you recall your history, in Dadu did Kublai Khan a great capital decree. The deep-fried scorpions are to die for. Beijing She mentioned she was going to stay out by Mutianyu, where she could get a good look at the wall.

Beijing She mentioned she was headed straight for the capital of China. Beijing She said something about catching a little light opera at "the egg. Beijing She told me it was always her dream to study at the same academy that graduated Gong Li. Beijing She told me she was going to pick up her quota of knick-knacks at the Panjiayuan flea markets.

Beijing She told me she wouldn't be allowed in the heart of the city. Beijing She was meeting her friend at the largest public square in the world - a space big enough to fit a million people.

Beijing She's been fascinated by the history of this city ever since he saw Leung Kwok Ng in his most regal role. Beijing You know, she did mention she wanted to see a football game at Workers Stadium. Beijing You might find her casing the joint from up on Coal Hill. Beijing You might find her ducking between the cars on the Fuba Line.

Beijing You might find him hiding out with some friends in a hutong. Which one? I don't know - do you have time to check all of them? Beijing You might find him poking around the development labs in Zhongguancun. Beijing You might find him sneaking out for an afternoon at the Chaoyang Amusement Park.

Beijing Your friend had a yen to go to the Northern Capital. Beijing Your suspect asked me for everything I knew about the opera of that city.

I said all I know about it, I learned from Jackie Chan. Beijing He asked me for directions to a statue of Frederick. I have a great-uncle named Frederick, but he's not that well-known. Berlin He asked me if I knew where he could find an Archaeopteryx fossil.

As luck would have it, I did. Berlin He keeps up with the international handball scene. Berlin He mentioned he was going to check out the old listening station in Grunewald forest, if the boars don't chase him away. Berlin He might be grabbing dinner up on the Funkturm. Berlin He might get a bratwurst at the Arminius Markthalle. Berlin He said he has errands all over the city. Luckily, it's easier to get across town than it used to be. Berlin He said he likes to lurk around watching the city, pretending he's Damiel.

Or was it Cassiel? Berlin He said he was going to get a look at the Queen's bust, and I told him to show some respect. Berlin He said he was staying with some friends in Moabit. Berlin He told me he always gets choked up at the East Side Gallery. Berlin He was going to visit Quadriga. He muttered that Napoleon couldn't keep her - but maybe his boss would have better luck? Berlin He's driving like a demon from station to station, but you might catch him at the Bahnhof Zoo stop.

Berlin He's in a city whose name is thought to mean "swamp. Berlin His ears perked up when I mentioned the Lustgarden. Berlin I asked her if she was going to see a famous composer's cembalo, but she said she had a weak stomach.

Berlin I heard her say she's heading down the street to the old royal hunting grounds? Berlin I heard she was slouching around the Medizinhistorisches Museum, grabbing the exhibits and doing her Igor impersonation.

Berlin I heard the guards had to pull her off the Mighty Wurlitzer. Berlin I heard they caught her trying to make off with the manual traffic light at Potsdamer Platz. Berlin I heard your perp plotting to throw stones at the glass dome of the Reichstag.

I'd hurry to stop that from happening! Berlin I know there's an Egyptian treasure at the New Museum that caught her eye. Berlin I might've slowed her down for you - she was asking for the best way out of town in an emergency, and I sent her to Temepelhof Airport. Berlin I only know she's planning a rendezvous under a Linden tree.

Berlin I told her if she gets too rowdy, they'll pack her in the Room of Silence. It's not a jail anymore, but boy, the tour takes forever. Berlin I'd start by looking in the capital of Germany. Berlin If it's a nice day, you might catch him taking a dip in the Badeschiff. Berlin If she went to ground, you might find her darting between Quartiers and Berlin I'll bet he snuck in by punt on either the Havel or the Spree. Berlin I'll bet she snuck in by punt on either the Havel or the Spree.

Berlin I'll bet she'll catch a breather at the Tajikistan Tearoom - or "Teestube," as the locals call it. Berlin Keep an eye out on the Gendarmenmarkt. He's meeting someone under the Schiller statue.

Berlin Look for her at the Aquadom. If you miss her getting onto the elevator inside the tank, just run up to the top and you'll easily catch her. Berlin She asked me if I knew where she could find an Archaeopteryx fossil. Berlin She might be lurking around the Red Town Hall.

Berlin She told me she likes a little light opera, so I sent her to the Komische Oper. Berlin She wants to study some spy tricks at Stasi - Die Ausstellung. Berlin She was going to visit Quadriga. She muttered that Napoleon couldn't keep her - but maybe her boss would have better luck? Berlin The last time he was in town was for the big Roger Waters concert. He told me he couldn't believe they had the set in place for 28 years, just to tear it down before the show.

Berlin You might catch her spying on the federal chancellor in the "washing machine. He doesn't peddle very fast. Berlin You might catch him darting through the Market Gate of Miletus. Berlin You might find her casing the nave at the Friedrichswerdersche Kirche. Berlin You might find her digging around for old Tangerine Dream vinyl. Berlin You might find her strolling down Unter Den Linden. Berlin You might find him tangled up at the puppet musem on Karl-Marx-Strasse.

Berlin At this point he needs a miracle. Bogota At this point she needs a miracle. Bogota He dropped a photo of the peaks of Mt. Monserrate and Mt. Bogota He rode to a church somewhere outside the city. They made him leave his horse behind - it kept licking the walls! Bogota He said he's "flying into El Dorado"? Under the influence of what, who knows.

Bogota He said something about going to a museum to see Pablo Escobar's jacket? Bogota He said something about heading south to see a five-colored river? Bogota He sent me a postcard of a painting of the Mona Lisa - but why is she so round and overweight? Bogota He told me he was after a museum filled with lots and lots of gold.

Bogota He wouldn't miss a flight at the Plaza de Toros de Santamaria. It's not that he likes bloodshed - he just really digs the outfits. Bogota He's at a city whose motto goes, " meters closer to the stars. Bogota I found a torn-off piece of her "to do" list. Look at this line: "Museum - July Bogota I heard he checked into Hospital San Ignacio with a stubbed toe and a bruised ego.

Bogota I just know she's meeting someone at a history museum, in a colonial house by a plaza. Bogota I know he's holed up in Rafael Uribe Uribe. Bogota I lent him a spare pass for the TransMilenio.

Could you make sure he gets back here to return it to me? Bogota I only know that he's at a church dedicated to the Patron Saint of Miners. Bogota I suggested he check out the national musuem, but he balked - he told me he makes a habit of steering clear of prisons. Bogota I suggested she check out the national museum, but she balked - she told me she makes a habit of steering clear of prisons. Bogota I told her if she's hungry, she'll find something in the Zona G.

An allergy like that could drive a woman to crime. Bogota If he's in town for it, he can't miss Rock al Parque. Bogota If he's looking to spot one of the namesakes of Wolvendaal, he'll certainly be disappointed to discover the Dutch had it wrong.

Bogota It looks like he cashed some checks at Bancolombia. Trouble is, they weren't his checks! Bogota Look for her scalping tickets to a Millonarios home game. Bogota Money's tight, so you'll probably find him crashing at the Platypus Hotel.

Bogota No doubt he's running around in the Altiplano Cundiboyacense. Bogota Odds are she's at the Museo Del Oro. Bogota Rumor has it she's hiding in Sumapaz National Park. Bogota She dropped a photo of the peaks of Mt. Bogota She said she's headed to a "peaceful moorland. Bogota She told me she was after a museum filled with lots and lots of gold. I knew just where to send her. Bogota She told me she was going to pick up the trail to El Dorado by starting at the source of the legend.

Bogota She was looking for a pre-Colonial device for grinding coca leaves into paste. When I told her it didn't ring a bell, she showed me a picture of it - printed on a coin! Look for her hiding behind the trays at the food court.

Bogota She's staying with old friends in the old city, La Candelaria. Bogota We were batting around ideas on where he should go next, when he asked me to pass the salt. A lightbulb went off! Bogota Your friend was just in here. We were chatting about Fernando Botero - who were his influences, what he fetches on the black market, and so on.

Bogota She whispered that she'd be in the Plaza by the Presidential Palace. Can't tell you which color chowder though, that's protected under thief-stranger confidentiality. Boston Based on what he told me, you'll find him in Beantown. He was on a tour of cities with meaningless nicknames. Boston He didn't tell me where he was going, but he did mention having plans to see the Celtics in action. Guess he's one of those time-traveling criminals.

Boston He had big plans to see "a Pats game. Boston He had tickets to see the Bruins play on the ice. Maybe he's going to a particularly cold zoo?

Boston He intended to swim in the Charles River, so if you don't catch him, some kind of water-borne fungus will. Boston He kept saying our collection wasn't as good as the Fogg's. That's probably where he's headed next. Boston He mentioned wanting to visit the Hatch Band Shell. Then he spent two hours criticizing our acoustics, so the Hatch can have him. Boston He proclaimed he was headed to the university with the largest endowment in America. I proclaim he was compensating for something.

Boston He said he had some serious window-shopping to do on Newbury Street. Or did he say window-breaking? Boston He said he was going to camp outside a game developer's office until they finally made "Zoo Tycoon 3. He grinned a little when he got to that part.

Boston He said he was off to visit the Lampoon Castle. Apparently they're very welcoming to transients. Boston He said something about going to an aquarium in a shed? Boston He showed me a picture of where he was going next, some place called Faneuil Hall. Which I believe is named after history's weirdest-named person.

Boston He slyly told me about a scheme to place first in the Head of the Charles Regatta. If there was any truth to it, he'll be disguised as a rowboat. Boston He told me he was headed to that skyscraper, the Prudential Center. But geeze, I doubt he'll get a good insurance rate given his line of work.

Boston He told me he'd prepaid for a CharlieTicket, whatever that means. Maybe he's headed to Willy Wonka's factory? Boston He wanted to count every book in Widener Library, so you'll probably have to book him on a million counts of theft. Boston He wanted to visit a city with an NBA basketball team.

You should be able to narrow that down from 30, right? Boston He wanted to visit the college named after Charles Wesley Emerson. I didn't know there was a college names Charles. Boston He wanted to visit the college named for Charles Wesley Emerson. I didn't know there was a college named Charles. Boston He was carrying a brochure for Harvard's Memorial Hall. To be clear: it was a brochure for potential buyers after he stole it. He was less interested in the collection than its history of enormous heists.

Boston He was headed to one of the thirteen original American colonies. Human, not ant. Boston He was off to see the world's most famous Pops.

The orchestral kind, not the number-one dad. Boston He was practicing his accent to blend in at his next destination, and I swear he sounded exactly like John F.

Not quite as inspiring though. Boston I recall him saying something about visiting the Larz Anderson Auto Museum, the world's oldest and finest collection of historically significant carz. Boston I remember her saying she wanted to park her car in Harvard Yard. I told her there were likely to be barricades preventing her from doing that. Boston I've have a feeling I know where he's headed next. Actually, it's More Than A Feeling. Boston I've have a feeling I know where she's headed next.

Boston She boasted there was nothing common about the park she was headed to next, until I pointed out that "Common" was right there in the name. Boston She had a few "hacks" in mind to show the kids at MIT, and seemed especially excited about a stunt where she'd make their endowment disappear. Boston She intended to swim in the Charles River, so if you don't catch her, some kind of water-borne fungus will. Boston She said she had a lot of back alley deals to make, specifically in the Back Bay area.

Boston She said she had some pretty posh reservations at No. Now I feel insecure about our scones. Boston She said she wanted to carve her name into Plymouth Rock.

Boston She said she was off to see Conan O'Brien's birthplace. She'd even bought a big bag of red hair to knit her own wig. Boston She showed me a picture of where she was going next, some place called Faneuil Hall. Boston She told me she had business in the Combat Zone.

When I asked which branch of the service she was in, she said "money laundering. Maybe she's headed to Willy Wonka's factory? Boston She wanted to count all the books in the Widener Library, Boston She wanted to go to the birthplace of Aerosmith. I told her to walk this way. Boston She wanted to see the site of history's most famous tea party.

No, not the one between a ten-year-old me and my four imaginary friends. Boston She was excited to stay at the Liberty Hotel, which apparently used to be a jail. Her plan was to get a room and escape it for old time's sake. Boston She was going to case the Houghton Mifflin Harcourt headquarters to prepare to steal a first-edition copy of "The Lord of the Rings. No wait, Dorchester. No wait, Brookline.

No wait, Medford. No wait, Waltham. No wait, the city everyone says instead of naming the suburb they're from. Boston She was headed to someplace called Braintree. Guess she's making the transition from criminal to full-on mad scientist. Boston She was interested in seeing the architectural works of Edmund March Wheelwright, so you might want to look for someone with a Longfellow Bridge-sized suitcase.

Boston She was off to see the world's most famous Pops. Boston She was singing to herself about loving "that dirty water. Boston She went to one of those buttoned-up cities where you can't buy liquor on Sunday. She said that's why she was sure to travel on a Monday. Boston She's headed somewhere in the United States. I know because she'd made extra preparations to get through airport security. Boston Yeah I saw your guy, he was on a direct flight to Logan.

Didn't know we had one of those, so I guess he "stole" my ignorance. Boston Your friend was looking for solitude on Walden Pond. Also for a forklift to steal Thoreau's cabin.

Boston Your guy was headed to the site of a famous marathon. Not on foot though, which struck me as hypocritical. Boston Your suspect wanted to meet Curious George in person, and figured The Learning Company headquarters was a good place to start. Boston Your suspect was excited to take in a game at Fenway Park, then wait until the game was over and steal all the bases. Boston Your suspect was headed to New England, but wouldn't tell me what was wrong with Regular England. Budapest He could be wandering around in the labyrinth under the Castle District right now.

Bring a torch! Budapest He said he was going to blend in with some pilgrims who were headed to a tomb. I suggested that first, he take the belt buckle off his hat. Budapest He said he was going to see a fountain flanked by three kids wrestling a fish. I suppose that would be a sight to see. Budapest He said something about standing in a rotary, flanked by four heroes. Budapest He told me he was headed up to the Castle.

I told him to move very, very quietly past the Turul, or it might carry him off. And he believed me! Budapest Here, she sent me this postcard of a statue of a man on horseback. I could swear that looks like St. With him, I would start around Pest. Budapest He's on that boulevard, the road that's named for a big ring?

Budapest He's probably going up Rose Hill. I'm guessing it takes its name from its longest-running resident. Budapest I heard him scheduling a rendezvous at the Cafe Ruszwurm. Sounds like a rendezvous with buttermilk, if you ask me. Budapest I know she's poking around looking for an old mint. Just look for the shiny part, you can't miss it. Budapest I told her that if she swings by the Medical Museum, to pay tribute to the good doctor by washing her hands on the way in.

But he was really curious about the ostrich egg. Sadly, he said he's scared of the dark. Budapest I'd check for her in one of the towers of the Fishermen's Bastion. Budapest If he has a free afternoon, he'll probably catch a game. He'll be rooting for Fradi. Budapest If he's in town for it, I told him to check out the Sziget Festival. Budapest If she has a free afternoon, she'll probably catch a game. She'll be rooting for Fradi. Budapest If you want to catch up with him, catch the Children's Railway and take it to the station at Normafa.

You might find him jogging through the park, possibly with the cops in hot pursuit. Budapest I'll tell you what I told her: if anyone asks you to celebrate Saint Gellert's day by getting in a barrel and rolling down a hill? Budapest She just strolled by here whistling "The Blue Danube. Budapest She said something about hiding in a church in a cave? Budapest She was really eager to see the statue of Stalin's boots.

Budapest She went to what used to be the Roman city of Aquincum. As I'm sure you remember, the city was in Pannonia Inferior, and I'll bet the Romans never let them forget it.

As she told me before she left, "I'm sure they don't charge if you're just tasting. Budapest She's sacking out in a safehouse up in the Buda Hills. Some of its alumni really blew up after they graduated. He writes, "Funny - this guy doesn't look anything like Roger Daltrey. Budapest The airplane code on the corner of his ticket read "BUD. Budapest We were just talking about a mausoleum to a man who captured the city and died right afterwards.

Budapest You might find her testing her luck on Fortuna utca. Budapest You might find him relaxing in the Szabo Ervin Library, in a stately leather armchair, doing the word jumble. Budapest You want good luck while you're over there? Do as I told your friend: Find the statue of the historian Anonymous, and rub his pen. Budapest You'll find her lurking around Shipyard Island.

Budapest All I know is he was wearing cowboy pants and a Boca Juniors jersey. Pretty eclectic look. Buenos Aires All I know is, the country started with "A. Buenos Aires Can I see your map? She went there, to the only city shown in Argentina. Though I'm pretty sure Argentina has more than one city; you should get your map checked.

Buenos Aires He asked me for everything I had on the Kavanagh building. Which was exactly zero books. Buenos Aires He bragged that Henry Morgan may have missed this treasure - but he wouldn't! Buenos Aires He had some interesting questions for me about a dead language called Cocoliche. Buenos Aires He mumbled something about the biggest port city on the Rio de la Plata. Probably to distract me from the fake ID.