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Post by shiivster on Apr 30, 2006 4:21:57 GMT -5
*keeps eye contact with Trev as he watched her. until he got out of the vehicle, and then looks at the others 'in case its a trap? .. met up here .. points at the map. i told Dexy where to go if something goes wrong and that i'll go get them if its needed. so .. what do we have?' *attention once again to the map.
*studies the map, and at the various additional spots listed and marked 'i don't know the street name .. but 4 blocks .... ' *takes her pen and marks off a couple more .. 'minor group .. the one i was running with. not sure what happened. they went out, and none returned. so i grabbed the cash and ran. i'm sure someone went in there, cause i passed it about 3 days later looking for signs that they came back? .. and it had been all redone .. new walls and paint. so i guess they didn't survive.
*the eyes once again go to scan the outside of the vehicle .. on edge, the need to survive kicking in again, but this time, there is a hardness that wasn't there before 'if i have to go get them, i go alone. less chance of leading others by mistake there .. besides i don't think many will like the exit, but it will work. *the eyes narrow at some of the random vehicles about her .. trying to figure some basic things out .. and is actively searching for 'bodies that shouldn't be there 'well .. i think its .. cle ... ' *going still as she looks something over
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Post by dakota on Apr 30, 2006 5:55:46 GMT -5
Twenty boring minutes later, Trevor returned with a big smile on his face. He waved a large set of keys for the others to see. " All set, let's go check out our new place." He annouced as he climbed in. A dirty look at Mikey betrayed that he had told Trevor something, and then he turned back to Maria. With a concerned tone. " What's wrong? Mikey things you're ready to bolt? I thought you'd be happy to have place to stay," his voiced dropped a bit, but his tone didn't," and people that care about you." It was Mikey's turn to give Trevor a dirty look as he turned back around and started the car.
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Post by Mierin on Apr 30, 2006 7:37:19 GMT -5
Alice pales at the sight of the blood Jason had coughed up and even further at the sight of his bloody nose. "I'm not a doctor," she says trying to keep from panicking even further "but I'd say that's not a good sign." She grabs the medical supplies and takes out something to stop the nose bleed (first aid: 27% out of 50%) "Here," she says, patching him up as best as she can. She pauses a minute before saying "There.. there's not much else I can do" Her voice trembles and Jason can tell she's trying very hard to not fall apart and is just barely succeeding.
Instead, she busies herself by putting the medical supplies back in their hiding spot and pulling out Dmitri's text messenger again. She looks through to to see if there is an address book as she asks quietly, "Is there a way we can message Tyler maybe? Or anyone else who might be able to get here sooner?"
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Post by dakota on Apr 30, 2006 8:34:05 GMT -5
Jason smirked slightly, but he was looking pale as Alice stopped his nosebleed. " Thanks." As she fiddled with the messager, Jason didn't answer. He head had slumped to the side, but after a moment, he opened his eyes slightly. " They'll be here." He coughed again. " Stop worrying."
the address book was fairly empty, mostly work numbers except for Janie's number and another number for Dimitri and another number listed only as A.
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Post by Dome on Apr 30, 2006 9:08:14 GMT -5
Isamu looks at the woman carefully and then watches as the Man she called Mac walked towards the house. In a respectful tone he says" Excuse me maam, I will wait with you, but why does Mr. Mac-san wish to speak with me? Have I done something wrong?"
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Post by Mierin on Apr 30, 2006 9:21:13 GMT -5
"Stop worrying?" Alice looks at Jason in disbelief "You're bleeding internally and practically dying right in front of me and there's nothing I can do to help and you want me to stop worrying?" Alice bursts into tears again, as she resists the urge to throw the messenger at Jason "Why not just ask me to walk through that wall? That'd probably be easier." Alice falls quiet as she curls up into a ball on the floor, wondering how much more of this she could take before she went crazy.
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Post by Renekin Skywalker on Apr 30, 2006 11:52:00 GMT -5
Crumpling the note in his pocket, William opens the door for MacCotler. "Well. Your response time is improving too." With a polite wave to the cops (as if to say, "pleasant say for a stand-off, eh?"), he closes the door.
Motioning to a chair, William sits across. "I don't have much time. I'm off to remove one of the pillars of the little coup." He says. "There's a Dr. Reno, who's involved with the Brethren. She provides medical services to Mutants, and twists the DNA of those that aren't. Her last known operation was in the city. But I doubt she'll leave. Whoever arranged the death of the mayor is using her as a go between with the mafias on the continent, and the gangs. Our good friend Wraith is the musckle in all this."
"I'm after wraith, since he has a couple of my people." The gun shifts comfortably William's leg. "If you want to pursue the conspiracy, go for Reno. You may remember her as Micheline Delacour. Who worked for the Canadian Feds on Operation High Liner. Given her personality, and her need to find fresh meat, you know she won't be hard to find. Follow the Brethren, and you should find her. Find her, and you'll have the conspirator who ran the coup."
William rises, heading for the back door. "Now, if you'll excuse me, I have a vendetta to deal with."
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Post by shiivster on Apr 30, 2006 18:39:20 GMT -5
*the gaze moves between both parties .. the face going blank as the noise of the screaming fills the mind .. her screams when the rats came when in the control of whoever had her when she was younger .. 'oh wonderful. betrayed from the inside. never said i was gonna bolt .. just had something arranged in case something went wrong .. not that anyone cares to know the full truth. *presses the screams out as hard as she can .. intent on keeping others at bay.
'you guys are lucky .. you remember your past, you remember good and bad times. mine was all pain and terror. don't worry .. its obvious that there's no real point in trying to be extra careful. sorry if it hurts mikey, but thats how betrayal sounds like. i almost got away once. the person i told, was waiting where i was getting out and shoved me in with the rats. i don't know how long it was, but i don't like rats. now everyone knows, have fun with that knowledge, cause it won't hurt now if you bring it up, but if i can slam that into someone's head .. i'll be better off against Torment.
*makes eye contact with the ones in the front and smiles 'don't worry. i won't run anymore' *the tone is one of resolve. 'i'm past the point of running and hiding. there isn't any point now, is there?' *the eyes are hidden from view by the cap, but the fire is there. the one that will be happy to rip anyone a new one if they touch her just now. the static of her field fills her head now as she struggles to keep it contained. the random flicker of it's presence shows as it travels over the body in random patterns. 'oh, i may be mad now, but i ain't past the point of reason. i haven't been pushed that far .. yet'
*a deep breath and the flickers stop, but the tension is still in the voice 'so .. lets see where the main shelter is gonna be. gotta have a place to put my stuff. i want to claim my spot' .. *the head turns to Mikey, then to the floor before it turns to look out the window, the body language of one thats been been beaten into submission
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Post by dakota on May 1, 2006 0:48:31 GMT -5
" Alice, pull yourself together." Jason said remarkibly calm. " You think I'm not worried? Of course I am, but I can't give up. If anything, you should know I'm not a quitter. " He wiped his face again. " Wraith wants us to give up. Then he's broken us, and to a nutbag like him, thats better than killing us. Focus you mind on something else. What about using one of those mind blasts of yours to knock the door open? Or use your mind reading to find out what that basketcase is really up to. It's obvious we.re just bait."
" It's good to see you too, William." Dylin MacColter replied as he walked inside." Prehaps you had better make time, considering you are a wanted felon wanted in connection to the mayor's death. Now sit down, and explain this to me again. Storming into an obvious trap isn't exactly your style, or at least it wasn't. C'mon Will, I know we've had our differences, but I know you were a dupe on that whole fiasco. Now that Control has been sactioned by SCRET and authorized to temporally replace the SCRET office that was slaughtered, which f I remember Ryne's report correctly, you were there for that too. This whole thig looks like someone with a grudge against you is pulling the strings.
Mac's companion said nothing, merely stood near the door uninterested with his arms crossed.
Carrie-Anne's gruff tone sounded annoyed as she slipped off her sunglasses to glare at Isamu. " If the man says to detain you, that's why I do. Let's have a seat. You can ask him when he's ready" She answered, forcefully taking him by the shoulder and directing him towards the back seat of a patrol cruiser. Her grip was remarkibly strong cosidering her stature
I didn't mean it that way, Sparks. Mikey tried to apoligize. and that's not what I said to Trevor. He twisted things.
Eric gulped the seat next to Maria, but said nothing. Trevor continued to watch periodically in the mirror as he pulled away onto the street again. finally , he broke the silence," I don't think there's any tunnels near the stationhouse, butt we can check things out anyways to make sure." He lets her rant slide, but his eyes gave away that her tirade bothered him.
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Post by Mierin on May 1, 2006 1:14:14 GMT -5
Alice is quiet for what seems like a long stretch of time as she stares into space, still curled up in a ball on the floor. Just when it looks Jason is going to break the silence, Alice says in a quiet voice, "I don't know how." She clarfies, "How to do the mind blast thing, I mean. I don't know how it works. It just happens when I'm really scared or upset. Otherwise it almost like it's not there." Alice is silent again before saying "William and I didn't get a chance to work on that, we just experimented with the power that lets me change how I look. But I can try the mind reading thing, I guess." Alice sits up with her side against the wall, staring at the door quietly, hoping she can find the trigger that would allow her to use her telekenetic powrs whenever she wants, instead of when she's panicking.
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Post by shiivster on May 1, 2006 4:19:11 GMT -5
'its okay mikey. not to worry. maybe i'll keep the screams in the mind to save you the trouble of going in to look for info. or not, i know it hurts you.' *as she says that .. the stubbornness remains .. but the screams in her mind retreat to nothing but the dripping of something that echoes*
'trust goes both ways you know trevor. but dont worry, i wont hold you up to watch you fall. been there, done that, wont wish it on my worst enemy. besides, the tunnels are dangerous. you run into things hidden in them. things big enough to raise you into the air by 20 feet and to a ledge to safety and ask for nothing in return.
*looks at her feet and comments lightly 'green light' just before the honking from behind starts. a sour look to the face and the body shows now. then wipes the single tear that slides down ' .. but hey .. what do i know? .. i'm still a kid. dont know how to read right, but i know the streets. i survived them, so share that information with the rest of the people you want to. its not that important anymore'
*smirks to herself slightly .. as the set of tunnels shown are cut off and sealed from the others and only one spot will lead to another set of tunnels half filled with murky slime water.
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Post by Renekin Skywalker on May 1, 2006 7:01:17 GMT -5
"Well, he's not pulling all the strings, but Wraith did manage the dirty work." William says, pacing anxiously. "Look, I reall do need to go. Reno's your easiest link to whomever's really incharge. You can trust me on that."
Seeing the barricade of cops outside, William forces a deep breath. "You haven't studied my file very hard, Dan." William says. "I storm into and out of traps all the time. Or, I turn them to my advantage. I got you here, didn't I? PLus, Ryne knew I wasn't responsible for the slaughter at the SCRET office and Wraith admitted to me that he did. The real question is who he's working for. And, Reno's the one to ask. She's been active behind the scenes consolidating the new underground régime, which means she can't be in on it just for herself."
William shrugs. "Now, if you're done delaying me, I have a matter to attend to. You can either help, or stay out of the way."
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Post by Dome on May 1, 2006 7:57:43 GMT -5
"I will not ask anything more of you. If you say I must wait, I will be more than willing to." Isamu Looks at the patrol car as he is ushered towards it. The idea of being forced inside is not appealing to him, but with so many people around there is little he can do but follow directions.
*This woman seems to be stronger than a woman of her size would normally be. If I try to resist She may put up a tough fight, not to mention all the police around here would get involved. Someone could get hurt that would not be desirable at all. I don't want to be in that police car, but for now I must comply. Besides, she has given no reason to believe she means me ill will. *
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Post by shiivster on May 1, 2006 8:35:28 GMT -5
*as the vehicle moves on its way, one strange thought enters Maria's mind. -= one two, where's baboo? .. three four, he's behind the door .. five six, look baboo sticks .. seven eight, he's on the gate .. ' *a phrase or a song of sorts which prompts her to mutter 'baboo .. ?'
*a look of shock crosses her face as the inky skin turns cement grey. her eyes roll back in the head and then slides against the window in the car. motionless as the vehicle goes on its way, but the skin returns to its normal color. for mikey, the small chant takes on the voice of a small child having fun .. until it goes ' nine ten, get in that pen ... ' this is a man's voice over riding her own. then it starts again.
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Post by dakota on May 1, 2006 10:52:05 GMT -5
" You can't do it if you don't try." Jason encouraged. " If it helps any, when I first learned to harness my powers, I had to focus on what I was doing. With a alot of practice, I learned to harness it. Let's try something. It's quiet out there, [cough] so focus on the door and forget everything else. Once you think you're ready, push it open."
"Thank you." Carrie-anne replied, turning away from Isamu as a pair of police officers in tactical gear approached. " what do you two want?"
" We're to escort your prisoner downtown." One of them said coldly.
" I don't think so." Get lost she replied, turning back to Isamu. " Kid, keep your head down." She said with a wink at the sound of the safeties clicking off. shielded by the door, her forearms seemed to split open and small swiveling guns drpped from the openings. She whirred mechanically and leapt out of sight . All three's weapons opened up around the car.
" Fine, then help me figure out what's going on, Will." Dylin countered, " I've got invested interest in your's and Tyler's little band of miscreants. Be reasonable, the last thing you need is to start a fight out there with the police. Then I'll have no choice but to consider you no better than Wraith and have my people take you down."
Outside, gunfire erupted. " That's Carrie." Dylin's companion noted. tensing.
" Go Harland, I'll be fine in here." Dylin replied, spurring Centerfire to to head for the door. MacColter glared at Will. " Tell me this is none of your doing."
Mikey nodded with a thanking smile. Trevor got a hurt look in his eyes as he pulled away from the lights, but kept his comments to himself and the car was filled with silence until Maria started singing. " I know that song, sort of. My mom used to sing it to my little sister. But who's baboo?" Trevor asked as they cruised in traffic.
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