Meredith writes her report in a terse, journalistic style. She uses few adjectives and relatively short, staccato sentences. Naturally her next draft would 'liven things up a bit,' but since this would never actually be read by the public...maybe best to keep it short and simple. It isn't easy though. There's a constant temptation to extoll her failures, and her cowardice. It was a form of self-flagellation, she knew; an attempt to atone through self mortification and humiliation. In the end she manages to keep her authorial voice to a minimum, and let anyone who reads it make their own conclusions.
Dark*Matter: Discovery, The First Mission
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industrygothica
Adventurer
Nick looks at Larry in a new light as he ponders what the man is saying. "You think you might have some of these talents?," he asks in a hushed tone. "That's incredible," he finishes.
"I'll tell you what; let's get these reports out of the way, and afterwards, if there is time, we'll go play with our new access and see what we can do. I know you want to keep it low for now, but surely you realize that anything we do here, including research, is probably going to be monitored in one way or another, so the bosses are likely to have a clue before you report it to them."
Nick starts his report asap, being as detailed as possible, and probably more so than need be.
ooc: craft (writing) +8
"I'll tell you what; let's get these reports out of the way, and afterwards, if there is time, we'll go play with our new access and see what we can do. I know you want to keep it low for now, but surely you realize that anything we do here, including research, is probably going to be monitored in one way or another, so the bosses are likely to have a clue before you report it to them."
Nick starts his report asap, being as detailed as possible, and probably more so than need be.
ooc: craft (writing) +8
industrygothica
Adventurer
After Nick finishes his report, he'll sit down to do a little research and find out what he can for Larry. But first, he'll find somewhere quiet so that he can call his daughter back in Boston.
Stranger and stranger. Aliens! What next, a plague of pokemon?
Diego's report is a fairly straightforward account of the events as he saw them. Why do we all have to write reports, in case I noticed something the others missed? I doubt I did. Writing makes him feel like he's back in school, but he quickly puts that aside. He notes that he never thought that the sandmen were truly the lords of sand, because they attacked right away instead of seeing to their own safety and went down quickly, clearly more chumps than champs.
When he can, he will attempt to get an overview of what's real at the Hoffman Institute's Library. On a hunch, he will also look up abilities that people have that might be related to making someone move faster.
Diego's report is a fairly straightforward account of the events as he saw them. Why do we all have to write reports, in case I noticed something the others missed? I doubt I did. Writing makes him feel like he's back in school, but he quickly puts that aside. He notes that he never thought that the sandmen were truly the lords of sand, because they attacked right away instead of seeing to their own safety and went down quickly, clearly more chumps than champs.
When he can, he will attempt to get an overview of what's real at the Hoffman Institute's Library. On a hunch, he will also look up abilities that people have that might be related to making someone move faster.
Friadoc
Explorer
Cade does add one quick thing, while driving, as he says to the others, "By the way, guys, if I'm coming across as bossy or trying to be in charge, let me know, ok?"
"I'm not the field leader or anything," says Cade as he keeps his eyes on the road. "I just, sorta, have this habit when I'm trying to get a handle on things and keep people safe." With a slight smirk, he adds, "One of the drawbacks of working for myself since college, I guess, is the lack of a governor between my brain and mouth."
"I'm not the field leader or anything," says Cade as he keeps his eyes on the road. "I just, sorta, have this habit when I'm trying to get a handle on things and keep people safe." With a slight smirk, he adds, "One of the drawbacks of working for myself since college, I guess, is the lack of a governor between my brain and mouth."
industrygothica
Adventurer
iwatt said:
Nick looks at Larry and smiles. "You have to," he says. "And it's something you'll have to get used to, I'm sure. I'll bet we can help you fill in the gaps though, if you're having trouble remembering."
iwatt
First Post
The Doc's statement doesn't make Larry any happier. He get's busy two-finger typing a report as short and concise as possible, covering mostly his actions and what he can remember of the events. It's no work of art, and it takes him about twice the time it would the others. [I]Reports. Welcome to the wonderful world of alien fighting. In triplicate.[/I]
"So let me get this straight. We fight demons, the undead and aliens. I hope we get a bonus."
"So let me get this straight. We fight demons, the undead and aliens. I hope we get a bonus."
Falkus
Explorer
Once you get back to the office, the receptionist tells you that your team has been assigned an office on the second floor (the office to the right of room 203 on the floorplan I posted at the beginning of the thread).
Ryker curses you out for a while after he hears what happened to the van he issued the team. He eventually calms down, and issues you a new minivan, warning you to try to keep this one intact.
Leo and Harland are both in the library on the second floor, where they take your reports. They're chatting about some sort of research, and are perusing a number of Latin texts on magical spells. They take half an hour to review and properly file your reports, offering their congratulations to the entire team on a job well done, and welcoming them to the ranks as a full fledged field agent in the Hoffmann Institute.
Friadoc
[sblock]The harddrive contains audio recordings of Carol delivering several more prophecies, as well as biological readouts and other information about her at the time said prophecies were made. They're all equally cryptic, and none of them seem particularly pertinent to your current situation.
Z gets your laptop back to you shortly after you get back to the office. "I got OSIRS installed, you'll be able to access our network from it now, and you have the single best operating in existence installed on your machine now. Oh, and I some spare components lying around from the last upgrade, so I took the liberty of upgrading your hardware a bit with some pieces that won't be on the market for another year and a half."
Your laptop is now upgraded with a +1 equipment bonus.[/sblock]
industry, iwatt
[sblock]The tests that you find in the library indicate that yes, Larry does have the possibility to train his mind to manipulate matter and other minds. There's also a number of texts with various mental techniques and tricks and forms of meditation that can help one unlock this potential. There’s also additional suggestions that people who have this talent should inform the agency, so as to make arrangements for proper training and teachers.[/sblock]
kinem
[sblock]The task of researching what’s real and isn’t is quite daunting, once you get access to the computer system. The Institute has mission files dating back to 1917. It'll definitely take a while to go through all of them.
There are also files that more directly concern you. Methods of mental discipline aimed at improving ones physical and combat ability, and the tests that can be used to determine whether or not one has the potential to train their mind in that way.[/sblock]
Shayuri
[sblock] After a few days, Meredith receives a card in the mail. A nice, store-bought thank you card and it’s just got a few words written in it. ‘Thanks for the assist. I owe you one. Agent Duffmann.’[/sblock]
Over the next few days, the big news is about a group of domestic terrorists who accidentally killed themselves when they attempted to assemble a chemical bomb in a motel near the town of Redbrush. Several people staying at the motel and some of the staff were exposed, and had to be kept in quarantine for a few days, but have now been declared to be in perfect health, and have been released.
OOC: You each gain a +1 to you wealth bonus from the Hoffmann Institute. The next mission will take place in a month, game time, so you have plenty of time to buy anything if you want to. The institute will provide up to a military license for any gear you wish to purchase, and will make any weapons your purchase untraceable. We can move on once you've leveled up and purchased any new equipment if you want.
Ryker curses you out for a while after he hears what happened to the van he issued the team. He eventually calms down, and issues you a new minivan, warning you to try to keep this one intact.
Leo and Harland are both in the library on the second floor, where they take your reports. They're chatting about some sort of research, and are perusing a number of Latin texts on magical spells. They take half an hour to review and properly file your reports, offering their congratulations to the entire team on a job well done, and welcoming them to the ranks as a full fledged field agent in the Hoffmann Institute.
Friadoc
[sblock]The harddrive contains audio recordings of Carol delivering several more prophecies, as well as biological readouts and other information about her at the time said prophecies were made. They're all equally cryptic, and none of them seem particularly pertinent to your current situation.
Z gets your laptop back to you shortly after you get back to the office. "I got OSIRS installed, you'll be able to access our network from it now, and you have the single best operating in existence installed on your machine now. Oh, and I some spare components lying around from the last upgrade, so I took the liberty of upgrading your hardware a bit with some pieces that won't be on the market for another year and a half."
Your laptop is now upgraded with a +1 equipment bonus.[/sblock]
industry, iwatt
[sblock]The tests that you find in the library indicate that yes, Larry does have the possibility to train his mind to manipulate matter and other minds. There's also a number of texts with various mental techniques and tricks and forms of meditation that can help one unlock this potential. There’s also additional suggestions that people who have this talent should inform the agency, so as to make arrangements for proper training and teachers.[/sblock]
kinem
[sblock]The task of researching what’s real and isn’t is quite daunting, once you get access to the computer system. The Institute has mission files dating back to 1917. It'll definitely take a while to go through all of them.
There are also files that more directly concern you. Methods of mental discipline aimed at improving ones physical and combat ability, and the tests that can be used to determine whether or not one has the potential to train their mind in that way.[/sblock]
Shayuri
[sblock] After a few days, Meredith receives a card in the mail. A nice, store-bought thank you card and it’s just got a few words written in it. ‘Thanks for the assist. I owe you one. Agent Duffmann.’[/sblock]
Over the next few days, the big news is about a group of domestic terrorists who accidentally killed themselves when they attempted to assemble a chemical bomb in a motel near the town of Redbrush. Several people staying at the motel and some of the staff were exposed, and had to be kept in quarantine for a few days, but have now been declared to be in perfect health, and have been released.
OOC: You each gain a +1 to you wealth bonus from the Hoffmann Institute. The next mission will take place in a month, game time, so you have plenty of time to buy anything if you want to. The institute will provide up to a military license for any gear you wish to purchase, and will make any weapons your purchase untraceable. We can move on once you've leveled up and purchased any new equipment if you want.
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