Ch. 2 Not by choice

[dakota]

" No. I take my sandals off so I can get a grip so I climb something, like I did on the wall." Khris explained as they exited the building. He scratches his head as he watches Sparks playing in the puddle. " I know little kids like to play in mudholes, but you must be a little too old for that."

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[shiivster]

*looks over at Khris 'i forgot to put the cover one .. and it fell .. so i hope that i didn't ruin the phone?'

'seems clear still, but its a bit too quiet .. if you catch my drift ..

*then shoves off for the drier parts of the alley and picks the battery out

'oh well .. its gotta dry out some time .. right? *with a faint grin andthen to Kfris once again 'did you ever have any fun in your life? .. dont answer that .. i dont wanna know

*then moves along .. avoiding puddles and checking the roofs and the area that is clearly visible from the alley where she's hiding

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[dakota]

" Of course I had fun. I still do from time to time." Khris got a sly look. " It's just I have a different idea of what is fun nowadays."

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[Renekin Skywalker]

"In any event." *Says Silverfire* "Lets keep walking." *He eyes the kids at the ATM and subtly checks his wallet to make sure its safe*

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[shiivster]

'yeah yeah .. whatever ...

{using streetsense to check to see if the coast is clear - rolled a 54 .. uhm .. think i missed it]

'looks clear from here, so now what? .. they won't be able to get thru to me .. sorry .. just tell the bint i wiped out in a puddle .. that should make her laugh

*moves out and onto the sidewalk to move just out of sight, to take up the 'post' and scope the area out again

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[Renekin Skywalker]

"Just so long as you don't say that you meant to do it." *responds William* "She might think you're trying to copy her."

*leads the group casually towards the park, keeping an eye for her* "If I carry you, Khris, and you're invisible or whatever, are you still invisible?"

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[shiivster]

'copy what? .. the bint that has to deal with someone that stole a bag? .. anyone could have done that .. oh well .. thought the offer of money was too good to be true .. figures .. just my luck

*pushes off .. and skirts to the far side of the street, and while acting like she's looking for someone, spends the time checking the area for possible snipers .. that might be in range .. and loosens the high powered sling shot .. just in case

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(ooc - street smart 08/20 .. go me .. *tries to hide the miserable failure from before)

[dakota]

" It doesn't work that way." Khris explained. " It has to do with movement. Here, watch, it's easier than explaining. " After a quick glance to see if anyone was looking, his body suddenly faded so it seemed to blend in with the wall beyond him. As he took a step, the blending blurred wildly before settling as he stopped moving. The blending stopped as he looked at Silverfire." See?"

Spark's close watch on the streetszeroed in on a parked running car up the street, but as she focused her attention on it, the car pulled away slowly and cruised up the street. Her attention is grasped by a pair of teens dressed similar to those she'd noticed at the ATM, pointing at Khris and William " Did you see that?" When Sparks looks just in time to see Khris come back in focus.

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[Renekin Skywalker]

"This rings bells..." *Says William* "Didn't they smuggle in some Post-war Na- East German geneticist? Mad old coot." *His voice rings with the recognition of something he'ld forgotten* "Project Shroud... originally part of the British military, but taken over by Mi6. I thought the last had died a decade ago, though. Did they restart it? But water under the bridge really. I have to say, I miss the days when governments didn't know how to make mutations. Made us natural ones feel more special, more in demand." *watches Spark's movements, taking note of the things she sees.* "Maria, when you see anything suspicious, let me know."

*then turns to the kids* "You think that's 'cool', you should see what they're doing at Universal Studios next month. Not allowed to say, but it makes his mirror act (points to Khris) look 'lame'." (sounds particularly older with the slang, but still authorative.)

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[shiivster]

*does a short spin, and then glides towards where the car was parked .. and seems to wipe out 'aaahh .. ~thump~

*then while getting to the feet, checks the area out carefully for anything that might have been dropped but the 'kids' that sat there .. and what else they might have been watching while rubbing the butt as if it hurt

'man .. thats embarassing .. *then looks about sheepishly at the people on the street 'i'm okay

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[[ ooc - checking to see if she spotted anything interesting .. hold on]]


{ 30/30 surveillance .. 14/20 street smarts - if it helps}

[dakota]

" YOu're close, but I was part of project Tracer, along with Mara and two others. Some nut job back home thought that rekindling the Shroud project to use against the British was a grand idea. They got some Russian scientists involved after they stole the plans. And my dad volunteered me as a 17th birthday present." Khris explained.

" Yeah, I bet old timer." Responded one of the kids with an unimpressed tone. " You really want us to beleive that?" The other watched Sparks wipeout and chuckled as he spoke lowly into a two way.

Her quick survey gave away nothing of interest where the car had been except a pile of cigarette butts, that told her it had sat there quite a while.

What concerned her more when she looked at the two teens again was when she recognized their gang markings now that she was closer. The pair, along with the others down the street, were members of the Brethren, a local group of miscreants that it was rumored to have it's hands in anything it could. There were also stories of metas in their midst.

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[Renekin Skywalker]

*William shrugs them off and continues walking, checking his watch (What time, yo?)* "I wonder if she's busy planting those mines now. So, you've known each other since your teenage years? That makes some sense." (BTW, how old is Khris again?)

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[dakota]

" The mines were set long before now. At least a few days so she could reposition them from maximum effect." Khris shook his head. " She's meticulous about thing like that, she always was." He almost sounded like he was reminessing.

After a moment, he continued. " Yeah, we've known each other quite a while now. We were close at one point. Very close if you catch my meaning." He smirked at William. " but work got in the way. And we had a slight difference in opinion over a mark. It went to pieces after that."

[Sparks]

The two gangers watched the men for a moment before turning their attention to Sparks. " Hey chika, you're friends are leaving. Mebbe you're hanging with the wrong crowd. You should come party with us."

The other ganger cuff the first one. " What are you doing? She's not one of us. C'mon, let's get back to the loft before they send Raig looking for us. You remember what happened to the last guys he drug home."

The first one went pale and gulpped as the pair ran acrossed the street towards their friends. The works of them piled into a white van that peeled away with screeching tires just as sparks began to shoot from the atm machine they'd been at.

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Khris is 24 and it's just after 3 o'clock

[Renekin Skywalker]

"Hey, Maria, get a move on." *says William as he pulls out his phone and dials, and when Mara answers* "Hey, what's this I hear about you being available? Is all this because you can't get a guy to call you back?" *He turns and watches the gang drive off in the white van with little concern. It's a police issue.*

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[dakota]

If Mara's voice held any surprise on the other end of the line, she hid it well. " Khris does have a big mouth, doesn't he. Prehaps if he could have finished anything he started..."

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