Chimera Ch4

Dustland · Post by **Dustland** » Fri Dec 24, 2010 6:01 pm

Fenris asks, "are we done, here? When will you know where Mama B's killers are, Doorman? You're supposed to be good. And you never said where those aerial surveillance vehicles refuel and how many there are. I would like to know, too."

"Oh, ok. That's going to take some time. Hacking the FAA servors is a bit more involved, and risky, than cracking Mr Patel's motel records. I'll work on it when I can, but if you're in a hurry, you go look into it."

Realizing who he was talking to, The Doorman nervously changes his attention to the conversation between Javi and Nycto, hoping Fenris doesn't make any more threatening remarks to him. Suddenly he looks at his watch and his hologram waivers as it tries to follow his movements.

"Crap, it's nine o'clock, I gotta get to work. Nyx, be a pal and grab the equipment, will yah? Thanks. I'll get you guys those ids soon. I'd lay low until then. Catch you later!"

With that the image winks out.

Volsung · Post by **Volsung** » Sun Dec 26, 2010 4:35 pm

Overdrive is not a peacenik. He knows Smalls is a bad motherf#cker . Earlier he just meant that, by facing Smalls that shouldn't mean they were taking side with another gang (even a less sinister one)

"Smalls is not the kind of crook the cops can handle. He could rule them into killing each other. But... what if we put the NHSC on his trail? The A-Team could do their job for once..." To Nycto & Javier, Overdrive says with a shrug.

Looking at Nyx, he adds "Maybe the Doorman could share this information with the NHSC one way or another"

Protheuz · Post by **Protheuz** » Mon Dec 27, 2010 7:11 am

"That's a good idea, for now at least. If it is possible to put then on Smalls trail, he would have larger things to occupy his mind then us." says Nycto

Nestor · Post by **Nestor** » Mon Dec 27, 2010 11:15 am

Javier demonstrates his full range of expressiveness by shrugging yet again. "Yeah, sure, if we put the cowboys on Smalls's trail, that would take care of two problems in one swell foop."

He eyes Nyx. "So, I take it you know the Doormat? Y'know, outside the clubhouse?"

Boost · Post by **Boost** » Tue Dec 28, 2010 11:54 pm

Nyx begins packing the equipment, "Yeah, you could say that, he's every bit of a pretentious * as he comes off with that ridiculous disguise," he shuts the case and lifts it, "*, until tonight I wasn't sure if any of his claims for working with the government were real... tell the truth I'm still not."

"Speaking of asses, can mine get a ride into town?"

Nestor · Post by **Nestor** » Wed Dec 29, 2010 7:55 pm

Javier grins, "Sure, I got space if you don't mind the cheap wheels." He glances around. "anyone else who doesn't want to hoof it back to the city can jump in too."

He * an eyebrow at Nyx. "So can he really get us official IDs or is he just blowing smoke up our asses?"

Saker · Post by **Saker** » Wed Dec 29, 2010 9:10 pm

Fenris nods to Javier and joins the crew in the car.

Protheuz · Post by **Protheuz** » Thu Dec 30, 2010 10:58 am

Nycto enters the car, so they can make plans together for the next days.

Boost · Post by **Boost** » Thu Dec 30, 2010 11:46 am

Nestor wrote:Javier grins, "Sure, I got space if you don't mind the cheap wheels." He glances around. "anyone else who doesn't want to hoof it back to the city can jump in too."

He * an eyebrow at Nyx. "So can he really get us official IDs or is he just blowing smoke up our asses?"

"... Don't know really," Alex replies, "He's a real *, but he is smart, or so Norm keeps telling me. Hard to tell where his lies end, one day he says he works for NASA, then next he claims he's with the CIA."

Dustland · Post by **Dustland** » Sun Jan 02, 2011 2:23 pm

(Too many libations lately but I should be back to posting regularly now that I've sobered up)

You all talk for a bit in the dusty mining outpost, high in the mountains overlooking HC before deciding to hop in Javi's car for the long ride back into town.

Nyx: It occurs to you that if Mike did head off to work, he must have headed deeper into the mountains because there's no way for him to have driven back the way he came without you guys noticing him.

The drive down the winding road is quiet and uneventful as everyone is deep in thought and for Nycto, Overdrive, Javi, and Fenris, more than a little exhausted from a long night of drinking, fighting, and mysterious meetings.

You come around the final bend in the road before the long, sharp decline that brings you straight into Horizon City. Javi pulls the car over onto the gravel shoulder, looking out over the city.

None of you were sure if the NHSC security blimps would still be out once the sun came up, but they are, small blue-gray forms hovering high above the city. You count half a dozen and for the most part they seem to hold their relative positions in the sky, tireless sentries watching over their assigned quadrants.

Fenris, your keen eyesight picks up the movement first, a blimp moving slowly across the sky, coming from the east (there's an airport out that way, and the state highway that leads to Las Vegas). It edges into position near another blimp, which in turn begins to move, tracing the path back east. A changing of the guard?

You all speculate on the nature of the drones when another sight catches your attentions. Downtown there appears to be a great deal of activity. It's hard to say what is going on, but Fenris confirms that there is a large gathering of people and a great deal of traffic heading into the normally run down area.

Also, didn't there use to be some old hotel standing there? It's hard to see through the dust that is cloaking the area, but you all are pretty sure a building is missing!

Saker · Post by **Saker** » Sun Jan 02, 2011 2:27 pm

"As much as I want to see where that blimp will land, I think that we should head down to where that mob is." Fenris suggests. "Does anyone know that section of town?"

Volsung · Post by **Volsung** » Sun Jan 02, 2011 4:49 pm

Half asleep, Harrison let out a yawn.
"Geez! That night will never end!"
He opens his eyes wide at the scene
"Oh *! A building collapsed? What's going on in this city! That Rockman struck again?!".
To Nyx
"Yup, we faced a slavic kind of... stone dude some days ago...the cranky type"

(If we're close enough, Overdrive will go out and try to figure what's happening. If not Harrison will stay put in the car watching eagerly through the windows.)

Nestor · Post by **Nestor** » Sun Jan 02, 2011 10:44 pm

Javier cracks his neck a couple of times. "Sure, what the f**k? I'm too tired to sleep anyway. Everybody back in the car."

Javier guides the vehicle into the city and towards the ominous gathering. He stops a few blocks away. "Let's do some recon. OD, Fenris, you guys can get to a rooftop stat and check out the action. We'll stay on the ground."

He pats his pocket in frustration. "Crap, we need comms. F**k it, just call me on your cell. Oh, and watch out for the eyes-in-the-sky."

Protheuz · Post by **Protheuz** » Mon Jan 03, 2011 6:38 am

"Maybe I can get us some air support as well."

Nycto concentrates on the shadows ahead and summons three shadow harpies (away from the car), the shadow beasts spreading their wings and moving towards the trouble.

Saker · Post by **Saker** » Mon Jan 03, 2011 8:46 am

Fenris raises his bushy eyebrows at the shadow beasts nodding at Nycto. "Javi, I guess you will coordinate recon, so I'll call you when I get into position." He says right before he blurs away.

Fenris heads over to the gathering taking the high and shadowed way.

[bash="Moving Silently"]5,2,0 = 856611034 [/bash]
[bash="Hiding"]5,2,0 = 1530305278 [/bash]
[bash="Seeing"]5,0,0 = 1526975107 [/bash]
[bash="Hearing"]5,0,0 = 1998570771 [/bash]