by Dyelli Beybi » Thu Jun 25, 2015 5:36 am
by Talion Union » Thu Jun 25, 2015 1:12 pm
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by Talion Union » Thu Jun 25, 2015 2:27 pm
Dyelli Beybi wrote:"We're alive right?" Alice gave Bishop one of her more winning smiles, "Is that not reason enough to meet up?"
That obviously wasn't everything, there was a sparkle in her eyes that suggested she was up to something. Doubtless all would be revealed shortly. She motioned to a seat opposite herself, "Get yourself a drink and come join me. I've got to apologize, I haven't been the best of company for the past few days. The doctors said I had 'Acute Radiation Syndrome' from the battle of Los Santos."
She waited for Bishop to get himself something to drink before saying, "I never did get to thank you properly for you stepping in with Iroquois. I wasn't in much of a position to do anything and I quite expected Sony to go on hitting him, even with me in the way. Our fellow Meta-humans seem to have a very cavalier attitude towards such things as collateral damage and justice."
by Dyelli Beybi » Thu Jun 25, 2015 3:09 pm
by Talion Union » Thu Jun 25, 2015 3:34 pm
by Dyelli Beybi » Thu Jun 25, 2015 4:26 pm
by Talion Union » Thu Jun 25, 2015 4:40 pm
by Dyelli Beybi » Thu Jun 25, 2015 5:02 pm
by Talion Union » Thu Jun 25, 2015 5:17 pm
Dyelli Beybi wrote:"I don't have a shield up yet." Alice pointed out, "And you don't need armed guards with assault weapons to talk to me, I only ever offer violence as a last resort."
She was suspicious of people who brought that kind of firepower into a chat. It implied they were worried about violence, which in turn meant that either they planned on forcing your decision, or they though that whatever they were about to say could be the catalyst for violence. Neither was an option Alice particularly liked... but it would be rude not to hear the man out. She extended a hand, "Alice Kosa." she introduced herself, motioning back towards the booth she had been sitting in, "My associate is Mister Bishop Creele. It is a pleasure to make your acquaintance Mister Verso. Now, what can we do for you today?"
by Asukunari » Thu Jun 25, 2015 6:36 pm
by Dyelli Beybi » Thu Jun 25, 2015 9:19 pm
Talion Union wrote:"Well, I'm an important man. And I must always travel with security." He followed them back to their booth. "As you can tell, this isn't a personal call. "I'm here on behalf of the North American Branch of Apex Developmental Sciences." He took out a business card. "And I hear you two helped save the world. I came here today to ask for a favor of you two." He straightened his tie. "My company was working on a revolutionary new invention. Nanites. Tiny little robots to do a variety of tasks. We were trying to create a new tool for the United States government, but during the crisis, we lost it. I would like to ask you two to assist us in making sure it doesn't cause any harm, and help us bring it in safely." He opened his briefcase, and there were files, and a form. "Of course, we will need to ask you to sign this form stating that anything you see down there remain.....well, secret. Company policy." He placed a pen on the table. "Gives me your price. I want to know how much it will take to hire you two brave heroes to help us."
Asukunari wrote:StarEye walks into the bar, holding her umbrella as usual. She walks towards the bar, twirling her umbrella around for a bit before closing it, and putting it to her side, smiling. She reaches the bar and talks to the bartender. "Hello, I would like one Sex On The Beach, please." StarEye says, she gives the bartender her driving license and winks. The bartender just gives her a strange look and starts to make her drink.
"Uhh...what is with the umbrella?" the bartender asks, "You know, it isn't raining out, not even a sprinkle, hell it isn't even cloudy."
"Oh...I just really sensitive skin, the sun really burns me up, I hate it, that is why I always carry an umbrella." StarEye says, she always uses this lie, in reality, small amounts of sunlight over an extended period of time burns up The Empress' soul shard, if that goes out, so does StarEye.
"Well, here is your drink then, might wanna pick up some skin lotion at a pharmacy or something, that will help with your skin issue." the bartender says, handing StarEye her martini. "Thanks" she says, handing him the cash, she then walks over to the table, next to the one where these two people were making a deal, of some sort...
by Asukunari » Thu Jun 25, 2015 9:39 pm
Dyelli Beybi wrote:Talion Union wrote:"Well, I'm an important man. And I must always travel with security." He followed them back to their booth. "As you can tell, this isn't a personal call. "I'm here on behalf of the North American Branch of Apex Developmental Sciences." He took out a business card. "And I hear you two helped save the world. I came here today to ask for a favor of you two." He straightened his tie. "My company was working on a revolutionary new invention. Nanites. Tiny little robots to do a variety of tasks. We were trying to create a new tool for the United States government, but during the crisis, we lost it. I would like to ask you two to assist us in making sure it doesn't cause any harm, and help us bring it in safely." He opened his briefcase, and there were files, and a form. "Of course, we will need to ask you to sign this form stating that anything you see down there remain.....well, secret. Company policy." He placed a pen on the table. "Gives me your price. I want to know how much it will take to hire you two brave heroes to help us."
"That all sounds very reasonable." Alice pursed her lips thoughtfully, "Though I am still wondering why your security are armed for storming the Bastille, rather than being the usual men in dark suits with pistols tucked down the back of their pants." she gave a wry half smile, suspecting, rightly or wrongly, that Verso had thought she or Bishop had the potential to be the kind of rabid Meta-human she so deeply disliked. It was probably fair, her kind had caused a lot of destruction recently.
"Anyway, these nanites. I am happy to be of assistance." she said, "But I have one question first - why us?"
"I mean, I'm not sure about Mister Creele here, but I don't have any knowledge of robotics. It isn't really an interest of mine. It strikes me that you might have better success at collecting your nanites if you sent in a dedicated employee armed with a high-powered vacuum cleaner."Asukunari wrote:StarEye walks into the bar, holding her umbrella as usual. She walks towards the bar, twirling her umbrella around for a bit before closing it, and putting it to her side, smiling. She reaches the bar and talks to the bartender. "Hello, I would like one Sex On The Beach, please." StarEye says, she gives the bartender her driving license and winks. The bartender just gives her a strange look and starts to make her drink.
"Uhh...what is with the umbrella?" the bartender asks, "You know, it isn't raining out, not even a sprinkle, hell it isn't even cloudy."
"Oh...I just really sensitive skin, the sun really burns me up, I hate it, that is why I always carry an umbrella." StarEye says, she always uses this lie, in reality, small amounts of sunlight over an extended period of time burns up The Empress' soul shard, if that goes out, so does StarEye.
"Well, here is your drink then, might wanna pick up some skin lotion at a pharmacy or something, that will help with your skin issue." the bartender says, handing StarEye her martini. "Thanks" she says, handing him the cash, she then walks over to the table, next to the one where these two people were making a deal, of some sort...
"Of all the people in this bar, there is one who stands out from the others." another woman had discreetly entered the bar. This one was tall, 5'8'', with pale skin and striking blue eyes. She wore a black leather jacket over a white tank top, dark hair falling in an unruly cascade down her back. She wore jeans, and despite the urge to try to tower over everyone in six inch stiletto heels, black combat boots. For whatever reason, she was also wearing leather gloves.
Without waiting to be asked, she pulled out a chair, seating herself at StarEye's table. She leaned forward allowing herself to speak in barely more than a whisper, "You've just walked into a bar with two heavily armed gentlemen at the door and casually ordered yourself a drink. You've then seated yourself within eavesdropping distance of a known mutant, one of the few humans capable of going toe to toe with all the mutants and augmented people who seem to define this age and the guy who almost certainly brought the gunmen."
She leaned back again, studying StarEye for a reaction, "I think that you are either a fan of one of these two, or you are a part of the community of Meta-humans. How are my deductive skills today?" she asked. There was a brief moment when Alice looked across, the woman at StarEye's table smiled, getting a nod of recognition in return - those two clearly knew each other.
by Talion Union » Thu Jun 25, 2015 10:03 pm
Asukunari wrote:Dyelli Beybi wrote:
"That all sounds very reasonable." Alice pursed her lips thoughtfully, "Though I am still wondering why your security are armed for storming the Bastille, rather than being the usual men in dark suits with pistols tucked down the back of their pants." she gave a wry half smile, suspecting, rightly or wrongly, that Verso had thought she or Bishop had the potential to be the kind of rabid Meta-human she so deeply disliked. It was probably fair, her kind had caused a lot of destruction recently.
"Anyway, these nanites. I am happy to be of assistance." she said, "But I have one question first - why us?"
"I mean, I'm not sure about Mister Creele here, but I don't have any knowledge of robotics. It isn't really an interest of mine. It strikes me that you might have better success at collecting your nanites if you sent in a dedicated employee armed with a high-powered vacuum cleaner."
"Of all the people in this bar, there is one who stands out from the others." another woman had discreetly entered the bar. This one was tall, 5'8'', with pale skin and striking blue eyes. She wore a black leather jacket over a white tank top, dark hair falling in an unruly cascade down her back. She wore jeans, and despite the urge to try to tower over everyone in six inch stiletto heels, black combat boots. For whatever reason, she was also wearing leather gloves.
Without waiting to be asked, she pulled out a chair, seating herself at StarEye's table. She leaned forward allowing herself to speak in barely more than a whisper, "You've just walked into a bar with two heavily armed gentlemen at the door and casually ordered yourself a drink. You've then seated yourself within eavesdropping distance of a known mutant, one of the few humans capable of going toe to toe with all the mutants and augmented people who seem to define this age and the guy who almost certainly brought the gunmen."
She leaned back again, studying StarEye for a reaction, "I think that you are either a fan of one of these two, or you are a part of the community of Meta-humans. How are my deductive skills today?" she asked. There was a brief moment when Alice looked across, the woman at StarEye's table smiled, getting a nod of recognition in return - those two clearly knew each other.
StarEye smiles, she giggles a bit, before taking a sip of her martini, "You are really good at guessing, you know?" she whispers. "Alright, I am a Meta-human, you are correct, but I am different then those other metas."
StarEye then leans back, taking another sip of her martini, feeling the sweet, intoxicating taste go down her mouth, feeling unsure if she should tell the two what sets her apart from your ordinary, run of the mill superhuman.
by Asukunari » Thu Jun 25, 2015 10:17 pm
Talion Union wrote:Asukunari wrote:
StarEye smiles, she giggles a bit, before taking a sip of her martini, "You are really good at guessing, you know?" she whispers. "Alright, I am a Meta-human, you are correct, but I am different then those other metas."
StarEye then leans back, taking another sip of her martini, feeling the sweet, intoxicating taste go down her mouth, feeling unsure if she should tell the two what sets her apart from your ordinary, run of the mill superhuman.
Versos chuckled. "Well, it isn't as easy as you make it sound. This is military hardware we're talking about. And I had a feeling your telekinetic abilites would be best suited for such an operation." A big smile formed on his face. He pulled out a second file and slid it over. "This might help you decide." Creele opened it. His face sent pale. "A-Alice....you might want to see this. The folder contained images of a familiar man, sitting at a bench in a park, staring away from the camera. Iroquois.
Just then, a second woman came in. When she did, one of the body guards raised his weapon. Verso tapped him on the leg, ordering him to lower his gun. "Why must you do that to everyone we meet?" He lowered his rifle. "My apologies, Mr. Verso. You just can't be sure." He looked over at this other woman. "A friend of yours?"
by Dyelli Beybi » Thu Jun 25, 2015 10:46 pm
Asukunari wrote:
StarEye smiles, she giggles a bit, before taking a sip of her martini, "You are really good at guessing, you know?" she whispers. "Alright, I am a Meta-human, you are correct, but I am different then those other metas."
StarEye then leans back, taking another sip of her martini, feeling the sweet, intoxicating taste go down her mouth, feeling unsure if she should tell the two what sets her apart from your ordinary, run of the mill superhuman.
Talion Union wrote:Versos chuckled. "Well, it isn't as easy as you make it sound. This is military hardware we're talking about. And I had a feeling your telekinetic abilites would be best suited for such an operation." A big smile formed on his face. He pulled out a second file and slid it over. "This might help you decide." Creele opened it. His face sent pale. "A-Alice....you might want to see this. The folder contained images of a familiar man, sitting at a bench in a park, staring away from the camera. Iroquois.
Just then, a second woman came in. When she did, one of the body guards raised his weapon. Verso tapped him on the leg, ordering him to lower his gun. "Why must you do that to everyone we meet?" He lowered his rifle. "My apologies, Mr. Verso. You just can't be sure." He looked over at this other woman. "A friend of yours?"
Asukunari wrote:StarEye sips her martini again. "Well, I have heard of a woman named The Watcher...yet I never seen anything that depicts her appearance...no photos, no news stories, no videos...." StarEye says, placing her martini glass on the table, and smiling. "I also heard that she has some good psychic powers, so..." before StarEye finishes her sentence, she leans towards Alice and whispers "You must be The Watcher."
by Talion Union » Thu Jun 25, 2015 10:59 pm
Dyelli Beybi wrote:Asukunari wrote:
StarEye smiles, she giggles a bit, before taking a sip of her martini, "You are really good at guessing, you know?" she whispers. "Alright, I am a Meta-human, you are correct, but I am different then those other metas."
StarEye then leans back, taking another sip of her martini, feeling the sweet, intoxicating taste go down her mouth, feeling unsure if she should tell the two what sets her apart from your ordinary, run of the mill superhuman.
"It is something you develop given enough time." the woman replied with an amused smile, "My name is Laurel. You might say I am a de facto member of Creele and Kosa's splinter Meta-human club. I mostly just show up for the parties."
"They let me stick around because I'm pretty handy with a revolver or a sword." she said, skipping over most of the better reasons - the healing blood, the enhanced eyesight and hearing, the ability to tear portals to another dimension, "I would love to hear what you can do, but I have something I need to do first. I will be right back."
If StarEye chose to watch her, 'something she needed to do' would turn out to be a tequila shot at the bar, followed by a long island ice tea which she brought back to the table. She didn't seem even remotely interested in the business discussion going on at the next table.Talion Union wrote:Versos chuckled. "Well, it isn't as easy as you make it sound. This is military hardware we're talking about. And I had a feeling your telekinetic abilites would be best suited for such an operation." A big smile formed on his face. He pulled out a second file and slid it over. "This might help you decide." Creele opened it. His face sent pale. "A-Alice....you might want to see this. The folder contained images of a familiar man, sitting at a bench in a park, staring away from the camera. Iroquois.
Just then, a second woman came in. When she did, one of the body guards raised his weapon. Verso tapped him on the leg, ordering him to lower his gun. "Why must you do that to everyone we meet?" He lowered his rifle. "My apologies, Mr. Verso. You just can't be sure." He looked over at this other woman. "A friend of yours?"
"The Chinese one I don't know." Alice replied, "The tall one who sounds kinda British is Laurel Alaunus. She's another mutant who fought at the tower. Amazing regenerative powers, also can open dimensional rifts." Laurel hadn't shared the fact that she was Faie with anyone but Iroquois, Alice understood a little about her, she had seen her in action, but didn't understand the source of her power.
Alice looked at the picture. She had known he was alive, had found Iroquois' last message, but hadn't shared it with anyone yet. She had been worried it would make it look like she was complicit in his escape from custody, "Remember when he jumped and I said it wouldn't surprise me if he was still alive?" she said instead, "I honestly hadn't expected to see his image again so soon, when was this taken?"
The picture was interesting, but she wasn't sure what Versos wanted her to do with it. Even if she knew exactly where Iroquois, she wasn't sure she would go there. If he wanted to see her (or more realistically, wanted to see Laurel), he could track them down easily enough. She also felt no great compulsion to hunt him down for his crimes - He had committed murder, but he had helped save the world and to say thank you his team-mates had beaten him to within an inch of his life, healed him, then repeated the process. The memory still made Alice feel sick... The man had been punished enough. Wherever he was, Alice hoped he was finding redemption and wasn't about to go back to the murdering Meta-humans for money. She wasn't hugely optimistic about that, people tended to do what they were good at.Asukunari wrote:StarEye sips her martini again. "Well, I have heard of a woman named The Watcher...yet I never seen anything that depicts her appearance...no photos, no news stories, no videos...." StarEye says, placing her martini glass on the table, and smiling. "I also heard that she has some good psychic powers, so..." before StarEye finishes her sentence, she leans towards Alice and whispers "You must be The Watcher."
"Hmmm?" the other woman's voice broke through her train of thought, "You've missed those?" she looked up at StarEye, snapping he folder closed as she did - Her association with an assassin who specialized in killing Meta-humans was one thing she didn't want the world to know, "I'm appearing on 'Good Morning America' in a few days. I imagine I'll be quite unmistakable after that!" she gave the newcomer a polite smile. Unlike Laurel, she hadn't picked up an immediate Meta-human vibe.
by Asukunari » Thu Jun 25, 2015 11:15 pm
Dyelli Beybi wrote:Asukunari wrote:
StarEye smiles, she giggles a bit, before taking a sip of her martini, "You are really good at guessing, you know?" she whispers. "Alright, I am a Meta-human, you are correct, but I am different then those other metas."
StarEye then leans back, taking another sip of her martini, feeling the sweet, intoxicating taste go down her mouth, feeling unsure if she should tell the two what sets her apart from your ordinary, run of the mill superhuman.
"It is something you develop given enough time." the woman replied with an amused smile, "My name is Laurel. You might say I am a de facto member of Creele and Kosa's splinter Meta-human club. I mostly just show up for the parties."
"They let me stick around because I'm pretty handy with a revolver or a sword." she said, skipping over most of the better reasons - the healing blood, the enhanced eyesight and hearing, the ability to tear portals to another dimension, "I would love to hear what you can do, but I have something I need to do first. I will be right back."
If StarEye chose to watch her, 'something she needed to do' would turn out to be a tequila shot at the bar, followed by a long island ice tea which she brought back to the table. She didn't seem even remotely interested in the business discussion going on at the next table.Talion Union wrote:Versos chuckled. "Well, it isn't as easy as you make it sound. This is military hardware we're talking about. And I had a feeling your telekinetic abilites would be best suited for such an operation." A big smile formed on his face. He pulled out a second file and slid it over. "This might help you decide." Creele opened it. His face sent pale. "A-Alice....you might want to see this. The folder contained images of a familiar man, sitting at a bench in a park, staring away from the camera. Iroquois.
Just then, a second woman came in. When she did, one of the body guards raised his weapon. Verso tapped him on the leg, ordering him to lower his gun. "Why must you do that to everyone we meet?" He lowered his rifle. "My apologies, Mr. Verso. You just can't be sure." He looked over at this other woman. "A friend of yours?"
"The Chinese one I don't know." Alice replied, "The tall one who sounds kinda British is Laurel Alaunus. She's another mutant who fought at the tower. Amazing regenerative powers, also can open dimensional rifts." Laurel hadn't shared the fact that she was Faie with anyone but Iroquois, Alice understood a little about her, she had seen her in action, but didn't understand the source of her power.
Alice looked at the picture. She had known he was alive, had found Iroquois' last message, but hadn't shared it with anyone yet. She had been worried it would make it look like she was complicit in his escape from custody, "Remember when he jumped and I said it wouldn't surprise me if he was still alive?" she said instead, "I honestly hadn't expected to see his image again so soon, when was this taken?"
The picture was interesting, but she wasn't sure what Versos wanted her to do with it. Even if she knew exactly where Iroquois, she wasn't sure she would go there. If he wanted to see her (or more realistically, wanted to see Laurel), he could track them down easily enough. She also felt no great compulsion to hunt him down for his crimes - He had committed murder, but he had helped save the world and to say thank you his team-mates had beaten him to within an inch of his life, healed him, then repeated the process. The memory still made Alice feel sick... The man had been punished enough. Wherever he was, Alice hoped he was finding redemption and wasn't about to go back to the murdering Meta-humans for money. She wasn't hugely optimistic about that, people tended to do what they were good at.Asukunari wrote:StarEye sips her martini again. "Well, I have heard of a woman named The Watcher...yet I never seen anything that depicts her appearance...no photos, no news stories, no videos...." StarEye says, placing her martini glass on the table, and smiling. "I also heard that she has some good psychic powers, so..." before StarEye finishes her sentence, she leans towards Alice and whispers "You must be The Watcher."
"Hmmm?" the other woman's voice broke through her train of thought, "You've missed those?" she looked up at StarEye, snapping he folder closed as she did - Her association with an assassin who specialized in killing Meta-humans was one thing she didn't want the world to know, "I'm appearing on 'Good Morning America' in a few days. I imagine I'll be quite unmistakable after that!" she gave the newcomer a polite smile. Unlike Laurel, she hadn't picked up an immediate Meta-human vibe.
by Dyelli Beybi » Thu Jun 25, 2015 11:21 pm
Talion Union wrote:"This was taken yesterday, somewhere in the northern United States. If your help us, we'll tell you whatever you need to know about him. I.....realize you two had a history together, and the look on your face confirms it." He shifted in his booth. "You won't be going after the Nanites alone. We have a small task force at the scene, trying to retrieve the asset as well. Now, please, name your price."
by Asukunari » Thu Jun 25, 2015 11:25 pm
Dyelli Beybi wrote:Talion Union wrote:"This was taken yesterday, somewhere in the northern United States. If your help us, we'll tell you whatever you need to know about him. I.....realize you two had a history together, and the look on your face confirms it." He shifted in his booth. "You won't be going after the Nanites alone. We have a small task force at the scene, trying to retrieve the asset as well. Now, please, name your price."
"You still haven't said why you need me to tackle some nanites." Alice pointed out, "I'm not going to commit to this until I know that, though I think I can give you a price without too much difficulty."
"I'll let the members of my team set their prices individually." She continued, "But there are two things I want, neither of which is money. Firstly I want a military grade CBRN suit. We'll need those anyway for going into Los Santos, but I want to keep mine. The second thing I want is a truck with CBRN protection. The bigger the truck, the better."
by Talion Union » Thu Jun 25, 2015 11:43 pm
Dyelli Beybi wrote:Talion Union wrote:"This was taken yesterday, somewhere in the northern United States. If your help us, we'll tell you whatever you need to know about him. I.....realize you two had a history together, and the look on your face confirms it." He shifted in his booth. "You won't be going after the Nanites alone. We have a small task force at the scene, trying to retrieve the asset as well. Now, please, name your price."
"You still haven't said why you need me to tackle some nanites." Alice pointed out, "I'm not going to commit to this until I know that, though I think I can give you a price without too much difficulty."
"I'll let the members of my team set their prices individually." She continued, "But there are two things I want, neither of which is money. Firstly I want a military grade CBRN suit. We'll need those anyway for going into Los Santos, but I want to keep mine. The second thing I want is a truck with CBRN protection. The bigger the truck, the better."
by Zatak » Fri Jun 26, 2015 12:10 am
by Ularn » Fri Jun 26, 2015 12:20 am
by Talion Union » Fri Jun 26, 2015 12:29 am
Ularn wrote:Special Second Lieutenant Scott Kerr didn't have much time for uniforms. Indeed, he considered a subject of pride that he could make the most sharply creased and pressed No. 1 Dress look as casual as an obscene t-shirt and jeans the moment he put it on. He suspected the designers of his personal fireproof combat uniform had - as much as for any consideration of utility - made it skintight so that it was utterly impossible for him to crumple. And for once, Scott had no intention of trying. He loved that suit; it made his muscles look bigger in the mirror.
This morning the man the world better knew by his callsign 'Cinder' was looking more casual than usual, wearing the same t-shirt, jeans and leather jacket from the previous evening, completing the ensemble with a pair of Wayfarer sunglasses to round off the impression of a rockstar staggering home from a cocaine binge.
Which actually wasn't far off the mark.
It wasn't until Scott actually pushed through the bar's front door that he even noticed the suit with the couple of toy soldiers, by which point soldier number one had already spun round and levelled some member of the AR-15 family at his head. Crap.
With eyes flickering our oink the room, rapidly processing every detail for a possible tactical advantage, Scott tried to decide whether he could get burning hot enough to melt bullets before Goon #1 decided to pull the trigger. Probably not. His stare found Alice and Creele shot them a silent "What do we do now?" look through Goon #2's elbow.
by Ularn » Fri Jun 26, 2015 12:46 am
Talion Union wrote:"Well, this seems to be the place to be to find Metas." Verso chuckled. "Well, come on in! I'm assuming you're another friend of Miss Kosa?"
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