Dark*Matter: Discovery, The First Mission

[iwatt]

Once the picture download is done, Larry will go to the parents and try to keep them distracted with witty banter and jokes, trying to keep them at ease while the others do their stuff.

 

[kinem]

Diego wasn't really surprised that the girl's powers seemed real, since he didn't think the Scientologists' interest in developing psychic powers was just a coincidence. Still, he was a bit dumbfounded at the predictions. Greece? He'd read the classic myths, thought of them as another fantasy book. Gotta be patient on this one.

He pays attention to Cade's demo of the equipment, and keeps an eye on the van cam. Mostly he lets the others do their thing - this assignment doesn't seem too suited to his skills.

 

[Falkus]

Nothing in the room looked out of place. Toys, dolls, children's books. Everything you'd expect in a twelve year old girl's room.

"You're the ones who work for the Grey Man. I've seen you in my dreams. You and your friends are a focus," Carol said, jumping off the bed, and walking over to Meredith, and looking up at her. Carol's eyes were deep and sharp. Those inclined to melodrama would say that they were looking at your soul, and that they held an intelligence beyond her years.

"I have a message for you," she continued.

 

[industrygothica]

"I have a message for you," she continued.

Nick raises his eyebrows a bit at the statement, and promptly opens up a blank text document ready to dictate what she says.

 

[Shayuri]

"For me?" Meredith squeaks before she can stop herself...then she coughs and clears her throat, and says in a more professional voice, "I mean, just for me, or for all of us?" Abruptly she shakes her head.

"Sorry. Lets start with the message, and go from there. What is it?"

 

[Falkus]

Carol's eyes suddenly roll back as Meredith asks for the message, and her voice becomes much deeper. "You must go. To the Street of Pine, at the number of the beast plus one. You must stop them. They are the Conquerers and the Slaves, and they are the Enemy."

She then returns to normal. Meredith sees that there's actually some sweat on Carol's forehead. "Feeling sleepy," Carol murmurs.

Once Larry gets the photos from John, Cade will retrieve the secure drive and examine the photos, seeing if there are any local legends concerning the exact areas in the photos (if he can determine that).

A quick search on the legends of the Oracle of Delphi reveals that the predictions were supposedly brought on by a certain type of vapors in the temple.

He pays attention to Cade's demo of the equipment, and keeps an eye on the van cam. Mostly he lets the others do their thing - this assignment doesn't seem too suited to his skills.

At one point, somebody gets out of the black vehicle, leans against the side and lights up a cigarette. He's wearing a black suit, black sunglasses and a black fedora.

 

[Shayuri]

Despite her shock, Meredith reflexively reaches out to put her hand on Carol's forehead on seeing the sweat there.

"You're a bit warm. Why don't you take your shoes off and get into bed? We'll have your mom come in okay? Oh...and Carol? Thanks."

She switches off the little digital audio recorder and looks up at Nick, making a little throat-cutting "turn it off" gesture."

 

[Friadoc]

"You must go. To the Street of Pine, at the number of the beast plus one. You must stop them. They are the Conquerers and the Slaves, and they are the Enemy."

No sooner are the words out of her mouth then Cade is already researching the prediction and potential places that it fits - of course starting local, first. He'll look up various potential 'numbers' of the beast, since there have been numerous theories on that number, aside from the traditional one.

Also, Cade will IM Larry with the factoid about the vapors bringing on the precognitive abilities in Oracles at Delphi, perhaps he'll be able to find a route to as the father about them.

 

[industrygothica]

Nick saves teh obvious address, 667 Pine, to a text file before closing the laptop.

 

[Falkus]

Bingo. A quick check of local maps reveals that there is a Pine Street in town. 667 Pine Street is on the outskirts of town near a forest, and the building on that site is a motel, which is pretty much the only notable building in that area.