Dark*Matter: Discovery, The First Mission

[Friadoc]

oO Hmmm Oo thinks Cade as he tries to find anything on the Lords of Sand. oO I guess I need to call a friend Oo

Cade will ping 'Z' through a secure OSIRS channel, asking her about the 'Lords of Sand' or if he should ask someone else about them, if it's above both of their clearances.

Also, Cade will check to see if the senator in question was rumor to be a member of a Masonic Lodge, or if he can find information within OSIRS on him. He'll also check into "the Land of Oranges", which he thinks might be Florida, but he'll see what he can find.

During his searches, Cade will share what information he has so far with Nick and Larry's terminals.

oO Why do I have the feeling that I shoulda brought the sword? Oo thinks Cade as he runs his queries.

 

[industrygothica]

Nick quickly begins to research the Freemasons and their heritage, including his own search for a member list, just in case.

He will also find out anything he can abuot this family, accessing whatever databases are available. If he can get into the school's records, he'll see if there are any reports of the girl's strange behavior that he can access.

Nick shares Cade's opinion about the Land of Oranges being Florida, and thinks he might need to start working on his tan.

While Nick is himself no stranger to computers, he is fairly impressed by Cade's technological savvy. Between their combined computer skills, and Nicks research abilities, there shouldn't be a lot that they couldn't find together.

(Research +14)

 

[iwatt]

Larry realizes he's in over his head. Thankfully better minds could use him as a spokeperson. Feeling very much like a TV anchorman trying to sound well informed, he puts on a serious tone. "Greece you say? Were exactly were you visiting? You know how impressionable young children can be. Maybe she heard or saw something that caused her too start acting out."


[sblock=IM to Cade] Are you keeping an eye on the van? Any movement out there?[/sblock]

 

[Friadoc]

Cade will reply back to Larry, as well as open a group channel to Larry and Nick, so as to keep them apprised of the current security umbrela and activities within it.

The umbrela report will included things within and without, such as the location of the SUV-in-Black and it's occupants.

 

[Falkus]

"Well, let's see," John reminisces. "We mostly visited historical sites, like Athens and Delphi, though we did start with a tour of the islands."

Friadoc
[sblock]
Z sends back a message about a minute later. -I'll have to clear it with Stanfield, first. I can guarantee you that he'll look up any relevant files, but I'll be honest, he probably won't give you anything above your level, unless it's a matter of life and death.-

OSIRS does have a brief history of the Freemasons. Came to public attention around the eighteenth century, though claims to have been founded thousands of year earlier, supposedly by the architects of the Tower of Babylon, and the Temple of Solomon. They've had a significant amount of influence on American history, with thirteen of the founding fathers and fifteen presidents having been Freemasons. There's a lodge in nearly every town in North America. The total membership numbers in the millions worldwide, with members all being part of a local masonic lodge. There's no central leadership, but notes in the OSIRS records indicates that this is most likely a cover.

A note indicates that the Freemasons, as an organization, are almost certainly connected to various conspiracies, including political, economic and supernatural events, though it also notes that the vast majority of members would have no knowledge of this.

You can't find any rumors or information about whether or not the senator was a member of a lodge.[/sblock]

Industry
[sblock]The Freemasons came to public attention around the eighteenth century, though claims to have been founded thousands of year earlier, supposedly by the architects of the Tower of Babylon, and the Temple of Solomon. They've had a significant amount of influence on American history, with thirteen of the founding fathers and fifteen presidents having been Freemasons. There's a lodge in nearly every town in North America. The total membership numbers in the millions worldwide, with members all being part of a local masonic lodge. There's no central leadership. Conspiracy theorists link them to numerous other conspiracies, painting the Freemasons as an insidious organization that uses its membership to influence corporations, political parties and governments.

Your research on the family doesn't turn up anything unusual. Both parents are employees at NuTech. John is an IT support technician, and Wilna is a programmer. Carol's school record is unimpressive, thoroughly average so far, though there have been several notes on disciplinary action in the last two years, when she started speaking out in class, making similar vague statements that the parents told you about.
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[industrygothica]

To Cade: If you can get a plate number off of that van outside, I'll see what I can see.

"Well, if Meridith is finished, I should think we'd like to speak with your daughter now, if that's ok with you," Nick says to the woman.

 

[Friadoc]

To Nick: I'm on it.

While Cade replies to 'Z' about his inquiry into 'Lords of Sand', as well as the particulars of why he is inquiry into them, which will include the quoted prediction of the girls, he'll see if he can pull the SUV-in-Black's lisence plate.

Cade will use the camera to either pull the plate numbers, or use them to allow him to see and read the numbers off. If he gets these, he'll provide them to Nick.

 

[iwatt]

“Beautiful cities, the both of them. Do you have any pictures of the trip? It might jog your memory some; maybe help you remember any odd things that happened.” As he keeps smiling, he types the answers to the questions as fast as he can. His spelling and grammar is atrocious, as befits somebody who probably didn’t finish high school.


IM to Cade: “Delphi? Why does that name ring a bell? It makes me think of those old epic movies, about romans or greeks.”

Clearly, Larry’s education is predicated mostly on films, and not books.

 

[Shayuri]

Meredith nods at Nick. "I think we're ready."

She looks at the mother and says, "Wilna, Nick and I are going to talk to your daughter now. We're going to ask that, for now at least, you and your husband not be in the room with us so there's no question of contaminating her statements."

Meredith indicates Larry and goes on, "Go ahead and answer some follow up questions if you don't mind, and I believe we have a monitor you'll be able to watch the interview on. Again, for now, we won't tell her you can see her, so she'll be freer with her responses. Later, if the situation warrants it, we may do some group interviews too."

She smiles and asks, "Does all that sound all right with you?"

 

[Falkus]

The license number of the black vehicle is ZKR 452, and is registered to one Will Williams of Chicago.

Wilna nodded. "Carol's upstairs in her room. It's the second one on the right."

"I can't remember anything really unusual happening, off the top of my head," John mused. "But I could go dig out our photo album."