Dark*Matter: Discovery, The First Mission

[Falkus]

About a minute after Cade sent in his report, he receieved his reply over his laptop. "This is Director Stanfield, well done with your investigation. I'm going to pass the information along to Leo and Harland, and let them see what they can come up. Meanwhile, I want your team to follow up on this prophecy she made, see what she was warning you about."

"As for the agents, they could be working for any of a half-dozen conspiracies. I'm guessing Bilderbergers, but Z thinks Freemasons. I supposed they could even be real US government agents who aren't workign for anybody. Don't worry about them, the fact that they're being so blatantly obvious means they don't have any hostile intentions, they're just telling you that they know you're there and that they've got an eye on you. If they intended to kill or abduct you, they'd be dressed casually, and you probably wouldn't have spotted them until after they made their move."

 

[Friadoc]

Before Cade relays the information from Director Standfield to the group in the diner, he will let the director know about the Masonic imagery within the family's home, in case that helps narrow down the 'watcher' affiliation.

However, once that is done, Cade will relay the information to the others, via Nick. Unless something occurs within the next bit, Cade will also request a pick-up by the group.

He'll indicate a street a few blocks down from their current location for the pick-up and Cade and Diego will meet them there.

 

[iwatt]

After Cade's message, Larry pays for the meal and then drives to the pickup. After arriving he switches seats to let Cade back behind the weel. Meanwhile he fiddles with the radio looking for a classic rock station. With any luck they'll be playing Iron Maiden's "The Number of the Beast".

 

[industrygothica]

*Cough*

"Excuse me," Nick says. He thinks he hears a slight echo in the van.

 

[iwatt]

"I hope you aren't coming down with something Doc. You don't want to be sick if we score a trip to the Greek Islands." Getting serious again, Larry turns to Cade. "Did we find out anything else about the girl. She mentioned we were the "focus". Or maybe a focus, like their are ohers? Also, what is with this conquerors and slaves bit?"

 

[Shayuri]

"We'll need access to Hoffman's files to really get into that," Meredith suggests. She then starts winking as she says, "Frankly, I think the girl's case is out of our hands now. Leave it to the eggheads at the Institute to work out what's going on with her. I'm all for getting out of Podunkia, USA ASAP."

She pauses, then smiles, finding an angle.

"Anyone pin down a decent motel in town yet?" On her napkin, she doodles, that 666 one?

 

[Friadoc]

Cade will share everything he has so far, including his own theories on the bit about "conquerors and slaves", which he thinks is a link to Ancient Egypt that can be tied to jewish slavers, the pharisees, and possibly Freemasons.

"Of course," says Cade with a chuckle. "It could be that I listen to too much Coast to Coast AM at night."

Cade will also share the Institute's instructions to follow-up on the prophecy.

Obviously, at this point, Cade will be driving again, unless anyone is against it.

 

[Falkus]

It doesn't come as much of a surprise when the black SUV continues following you, maintaining a fairly safe distance, but not really making any attempts to hide or conceal the fact that they're following you.

 

[industrygothica]

"Hmm.. to lose or not to lose," Nick ponders aloud. "I'm beginning to think they want something from us. I'm not sure that we should go to the address she gave us before we've settled with whoever this is. I can't imagine they'd want anything good."

 

[Shayuri]

Meredith sighs. "Stop the car. They're following us like a cop trying to pull us over. I'm gonna go talk to them. We'd have to be preschoolers to have missed them by now. I think it's pretty obvious they want our attention."

She undoes her seatbelt and unlocks her door, ready to pop out when they stop.