Dark*Matter: Discovery, The First Mission

"You have a refreshingly direct approach to matters," Duffmann said, lifting up his sunglasses, revealing a pair of brown eyes. "You certainly are new to this. Still, I suppose it would be easier to spy on you if we're there with you, so what the hell. We'll go along with you for now."
 

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As he hears the discussion and it's unexpected turn, a paanoid feeling begins to creep up on Larry. "I have a bad feeling about this." he whispers to Nick and Diego. Since it seems no immediate escape will be necessary larry moves to let cade drive again. "I think I'll participate in the future negotiations."
 


oO Will Smith is scarier than this Oo thinks Cade as he stands just behind Meredith. Cade just smirks as he moves back, so as to let Larry come forward.

oO It's a smooze off, Dunder-Mifflin versus Faceman, Oo thinks Cade with a chuckle as he stands by the driver side door of the mini-van. He'll lean back into the door, but he won't get in the vehicle, yet. He's keeping his eye on Duffmann and the MiB SUV.
 

"Okay, great," Meredith replies. "We'll probably both need some time to let our bosses yell at us over this, so lets say we meet up in the motel parking lot and work out how this is going to work. Sound good?"
 

"You got yourself a deal. It'll be interesting to see how this plays out," Duffmann said, a slight smile appearing on his face, the first visible signs of emotion he's shown. "See you there," he continued, heading back to his vehicle.
 

"I don't like it," Nick says when Meredith gets back into the van. "I don't like it one bit. They knew about this all along, so why couldn't they figure this out for themselves? I don't like being used, especially when I don't know what I'm being used for." Nick starts to shake his head dramatically. "Nope, I don't like this at all," he says again.
 

"Maybe," Meredith says as she gets back in, "But at least this way we might be able to find out. As long as they were just following us around, we were never going to have any contact with them. If we actually work WITH them, then the information flow will be at least somewhat two way."
 

Once the situation is reported, Stanfield is not pleased, not pleased at all, but to his credit, he doesn't start shouting.

"Our sources have pulled some new information since we spoke last. The people you're dealing with are a Freemason Intelligence squad, probably attached to one of the paranormal research lodges in Switzerland or France. He might talk about being low ranking, but the fact that he's in on the real secret, so to speak, means he's fairly high up in the Freemason Hierarchy."

His voice took on an even more serious tone. "I'd hoped you wouldn't have to deal with anything like this on your first mission. Listen to me, these man are very, very dangerous. The Freemason lodges we're dealing with have the same knowledge of the paranormal as we do, and none of our scruples. They want to use it as a tool to further their own plans. And they will not hesitate to kill anybody who gets in their way in the pursuit of this."

Stanfield sighed. "However, what he does say is right. There is a very delicate negotiation going on concerning an information exchange between us and a European Masonic Lodge. So for the moment, they're our 'friends'," he continues. You get the sense that he doesn't particularly like the Freemasons. "Just search the motel, find whatever it is that needs to be found and get out of there."

The motel itself, once you arrive, is a small, two story building painted brown. There's a parking lot out front with exactly three cars in it. A sign on the front door says the motel itself is closed.

Shayrui and Industry
[sblock]You notice that one of the second story windows of the motel that's overlooking the parking lot has been smashed from the inside.[/sblock]
 

"It's time to make lemonade, is what my old uncle Olaf used to say." Turning to Meredith he adds, "at least we won't be left wondering how much they really know." As Cade pulls up to the parking lot, Larry continues in his serious tone again. "We'll need surveillance, and it probably wouldn't be overlooked back in the office if we can get some info and data on these Free Mason agents." Securing his smaller gun in his ankle holster so as to keep it unnoticed, Larry also straps on his Desert Eagle. He's careful to hide the bulge as well.
"We need a plan. Doc, you should stay near Diego. He knows his way around a fight, he should be able to keep an eye on you. Meredith, stay near Case as well. I'll keep an eye on Duffman. When, not if, it all goes to hell" he adds with a grin, "make your way back to the van in one piece. In any case, do we know what we're looking for?"
 

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