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The Quarter

"What's the game?"

"It's very simple. I toss the coin like this. Next time, though, before it lands, I want you to tell me if it will fall with the face of the man showing or with the eagle holding the arrows."

"I got it."

Dr. Halsey picked up the quarter. "Ready?"

John gave a slight nod.

She tossed it, making sure there was plenty of spin.

John's eyes watched it with that strange distant gaze. He tracked it as it went up, and then down toward the ground - his hand snapped out and snatched the quarter out of the air.

He held up his closed hand. "Eagle!" he shouted.

She tentatively reached for his hand and peeled open the tiny fist.

The quarter lay in his palm: the eagle shining in the orange sun.

Was it possible that he saw which side was up when he grabbed it...or more improbably, could have picked which side he wanted? She hoped the Lieutenant had recorded that.

-Halo: The Fall of Reach by Eric Nylund

Built for Category 2 in the Send Me Out ... With A Bang contest in the LEGO Halo group.

Taken on: June 29, 2011

Tags:

lego

halo

reach

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Sets appears in: • LEGO • "Send Me Out...With A Bang" Contest

Groups appears in: • LEGO • Lego Halo more » • Lego Halo MOCs and customs « less

Camera: Sony DSC-N2, f/2.8, 1/40 sec, 7.9mm, ISO 160 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Sony DSC-N2
Aperture:	f/2.8
Exposure Time:	0.025 sec (1/40)
Focal Length:	7.9mm
ISO:	160
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Auto, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	QuickTime 7.6.4
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