Curtains#2 - It Came From Below!

[Keia]

Professor Fate: Unhurt, Hero Pts 4

Professor Fate checked his pager again, and listened to Jorgi's message. Unfortunately, everyone was already rushing to get there. While he was waiting for the others to get together and regroup, Fate decided to call Michael Linderman for someplace somewhat quieter than the street.

"I'll be right back with your phone, sir," Fate said as he rose quickly into the air. Once he was about 200 feet up, he made the call.

"Is Michael Linderman there?" Fate asked. "This is Professor Fate, Steven Faturius left me a message that you may have some idea what is going on here."

 

[Rybaer]

16th Street, Downtown, Coast City
Apr 17
22:53

Fate flies up over the noise of the street to make his call.

"Is Michael Linderman there?" Fate asked. "This is Professor Fate, Steven Faturius left me a message that you may have some idea what is going on here."

"Yes, that's me," the man on the other end replies. "I'm so glad that Ms. Poynter was able to get through to you. I am a professor of mycology here at CC State. I think I might have some idea of what is causing all the problems in the city this evening. It would be easiest to explain if you came down to the lab.

"I'm in the Thurman Biological Sciences building on Reed Ave. Do you think you could make it, and soon? I've tried the police, but the lines are all busy and I'm not even sure they would be able to respond properly to this situation."

*****

Riverside neighborhood, Coast City
Apr 17
22:54

Granite's first jump finds him crash landing through a tree in front of an old church. A few birds fly out in panic and a couple people walking down the block turn around to see what the commotion is. Granite shakes himself off, reorients, and makes another jump toward the Slate river.

The second jump is relatively clean. He lands on an open grassy strip of park alongside the river. Professor Fate gave him the address, but due to his unfamiliarity with this neighborhood he has to move more slowly and check street names and numbers.

Bounding a block at a time, he finally finds the Keyhole apartment building. There is a squad car with lights flashing parked out in front of the building, right beside a plumber's truck. A cluster of about a dozen people are standing outside - likely residents.

A car pulls up beside Granite and Lawrence hops out, calling to get his attention. From the demeanor of the people milling about, neither Granite nor Lawrence get the sense that there is any imminent threat inside the building.

 

[Velmont]

"It is calm. If there was a big combat, they woudl have heard. One of the two must be dead, hope it is not our electric guy."

Larence start to run inside the building, climbing the stairs up to Jorg's appartment.

 

[Radiant]

Jorgi Vadislav

"It is calm. If there was a big combat, they woudl have heard. One of the two must be dead, hope it is not our electric guy."

Larence start to run inside the building, climbing the stairs up to Jorg's appartment.

Jorgi bumps into Larence on his way down. His eyes are unfocused while he listens to the chatter of the phone lines but the impact brings him back to reality.

"Oh,sorryforthat.Hopeyou'reallright.Ahwaityou'rethatspiderguyright?
GussthatFateguysentyou.Gavehimacall,IgotsomewyrdzombieherebuttookitoutJorgistyle.
Soyouseeeverything'sfine.Butfromthesoundofthephonelinesthewholecityisbusingwiththosethings."

He stops himself to give the other mutant at least a chance to understand what he's saying.

 

[Rybaer]

Keyhole Apartment lobby, Riverside, Coast City
Apr 17
22:55

Lawrence moves through the crowd and into the lobby, finding Jorgi already on his way down the stairs.

Granite follows just a short distance behind and stops in the lobby to survey the damage. Near the back of the lobby are a couple cops standing over a prone, twitching body. A door is also lying on the floor. One cop is speaking to an older lady, who turns and points in Jorgi's direction while saying something.

The cop thanks her and walks over toward Jorgi. "Excuse me," he says, butting into the conversation. "The building manager says that you are the one who dealt with that guy over there. Used some sort of metahuman powers on him?"

 

[Keia]

Prof. Fate, Unharmed, HP's: 4

16th Street, Downtown, Coast City
Apr 17
22:53

"I'm in the Thurman Biological Sciences building on Reed Ave. Do you think you could make it, and soon? I've tried the police, but the lines are all busy and I'm not even sure they would be able to respond properly to this situation."

"Of course, Professor Linderman, I will be there as soon as I can," Professor Fate replied. "Where are in at in the Sciences Building to narrow things down for me? Also, I have some people that may be able to help with the trouble as well - would you mind if I brought them along?"

If so, Professor Fate will call the number tha Jorgi left for him . . . "Jorgi, this is Professor Fate. Are you alright and have the others gotten to you yet? . . . I've got a possible lead on this problem at the Thurman Biological Sciences building on Reed Ave. Can you and the others meet me there?" Professor Fate asked.

If so, Professor Fate will fly down and return the cell phone - after clearing the outgoing and incoming call lists and calling a local pizza place. He will review the sewer maps (taking them with him if he is allowed), then fly over to the Sciences Building.

 

[Rybaer]

Professor Linderman gives the room number and seems eager to have any additional help.

The utility worker seems a little bit reluctant to let Fate take the sewer maps, but he finally relents. "Just hope you can do something," he says to Fate. "It'll be easier when I have to explain to my boss what happened to them."


Jorgi - you will get Prof Fate's phone call just before going back down to the lobby and meeting up with the others.

 

[Velmont]

Lawrence listen to Jorgi.

"O...K... I think I understood all. Nice you can get ride of them all by yourself. Yeah, it is Fate who sent me, well... I decide to come when he explin me what was happening to you, in case they were too tough to get rid of. Anyway, some scientist may knows the problem. I suppose he will try to meet him. We'll page him and try to know where we must go. I have a car. Well, my brother have one, he is with me, he wil drive us. A good guy."

 

[Radiant]

Jorgi Vadislav

Keyhole Apartment lobby, Riverside, Coast City
Apr 17
22:55

Lawrence moves through the crowd and into the lobby, finding Jorgi already on his way down the stairs.

Granite follows just a short distance behind and stops in the lobby to survey the damage. Near the back of the lobby are a couple cops standing over a prone, twitching body. A door is also lying on the floor. One cop is speaking to an older lady, who turns and points in Jorgi's direction while saying something.

The cop thanks her and walks over toward Jorgi. "Excuse me," he says, butting into the conversation. "The building manager says that you are the one who dealt with that guy over there. Used some sort of metahuman powers on him?"

"SureIdid,youthinkIdiditwithaspoon?Nothatitwouldn'thavebeenfun Imean.Theguywasprettytoughbuttherewassomethinginhischest.
ThenIblastedthathefelllikeadeadduck."

He paces around nervously, still excited about the sheer destructive power he wields but also just realizing that he allowed himself to be caught in a potentially deadly fight again.

"O...K... I think I understood all. Nice you can get rid of them all by yourself. Yeah, it is Fate who sent me, well... I decide to come when he explin me what was happening to you, in case they were too tough to get rid of. Anyway, some scientist may knows the problem. I suppose he will try to meet him. We'll page him and try to know where we must go. I have a car. Well, my brother have one, he is with me, he wil drive us. A good guy."

Jorgi gets into the car beside Lawrence.
"Nicetomeetyou.Fromwhatyou'resayingitsoundsasiftherearemoreofthosethings.
Pleasetellmeitain'tlikethat."

 

[Mimic]

Granite reverts back to his normal form as he follows the "kids" to the car. Not as fast as jumping but a whole lot less noticeable, he thinks to himself as he gets into the car.

Where did you say Fate was supposed to meet us?