EPIC M&M: Issue 2 (IC)

[Calinon]

Kevin
You look in the trash and find your wallet and identification, but no cash or credit cards. Furious, you go to enter the restaurant, but the maitre de steps in front of you.

"Excuse me, sir. But unless you have a reservation, you may not enter."

You see the gang members sitting at a table in the restaurant with an absolutely gorgeous oriental woman and a rather large black man. Between the two, a woman in business attire sits quietly. The oriental woman sees you at the door, and says something to the gang members at the table. The original four look over and get up, heading towards you.

Vince and Randall
As you consider leaving, one teen comes out of the crowd and pokes you to get your attention. He's a geeky looking kid, tall and thin with glasses on.

"Hey, you're two of those mutants from that EPIC school huh? Suppose you think you're pretty hot stuff huh? Betcha I can beat you at any game in here huh? I'll betcha ten bucks I can beatcha at Mind Over Orion huh?"

You look over at the game he's indicating and it's an eye activated game that you wear a headset to play. You've seen the style before; the headset responds as fast as you can think and move your eyes to select options. It appears to be space fighter head to head game.

The other kids are definitely in favor of seeing the matchup, some supporting the kid, some trying to convince one of you to "take him down."

Michelle and Raisa
Carl looks uncertain. "Fine, but remember it was your choice to get involved. Just don't talk in there," he says as he leads you inside.

You approach the table. The bulky italian looks at his friend and shrugs. "I thought you were ditchin' the dames, Whisper," he says.

"They're with me. They'll help me get whatever it is you want done, done."

"The boss'll be happy ta hear dat, Whisper. Dat one might be useful for added muscle. The scrawny one don't look none to useful."

"You want this done or what?"

"You best remember who we are, boy. We're doin' you the favor here. So mind your tongue," the thinner italian says. "Now siddown."

Carl takes a seat, and indicates the two of you should do the same.

"Tommy G been late with his cut. Real late. He says some other gang been edgin' in on his territory an' his takes been turnin' over to this new group. The boss think's that's a load o' crap. Think's Tommy G been skimmin'. Need ya to find out what's what, discreet like. If he's skimmin', boss wants to know 'fore yous do anything," the bulky italian explains.

Carl opens the box. Inside is a data pad, a phone and two thick bundles of cash. Carl flips scrolls through names, addresses and faces on the data pad, and puts the cash in his suit pocket. Lastly, he pulls out a cell phone and puts it in his inside coat pocket.

"You and your girls handle that, Whisper?"

"Yeah," Carl answers as he puts the pad into his other coat pocket. "Gonna need wheels for this, and I can't do it immediately. Don't want EPIC getting wind of this. A week and it'll be done."

"Alright, we can do a week. Yous call me," the italian says, handing Carl a card, "when yous need the car, an where you want it. If it aint done in a week, yous knows what happens, so don't dick around, Whisper."

"My bro's marker is clean after this," Carl states as the two italians get up to leave.

"That's between you and the boss. I aint in charge of this," the thinner italian says as stands. "Good job keepin' these two chicks in line, Whisper. This one's got a pretty mouth," he says, lewdly smiling at Michelle. "You let me know when you done wit her. I can find a place at my club for her."

With that parting comment, the two casually stroll towards the exit.

 

[Velmont]

You look in the trash and find your wallet and identification, but no cash or credit cards.

Kevin puts in his pocket the wallet.

"Excuse me, sir. But unless you have a reservation, you may not enter."

Kevin tell to the restaurant employee "I am sorry to learn that. Next time, I'll do a reservation. Sorry for the trouble."

He leaves, without hurry, but he walks anywhere near crowd, hoping that the four guys would follow him without acting, in fear of witnesses.

 

[Dalamar]

Done with buying the programs, Johans will go look for the latest science-oriented magazines, books et al. to keep up on what new has been found out.

 

[Mule]

Betcha I can beat you at any game in here huh? I'll betcha ten bucks I can beatcha at Mind Over Orion huh?"

You look over at the game he's indicating and it's an eye activated game that you wear a headset to play. You've seen the style before; the headset responds as fast as you can think and move your eyes to select options.

"Hmmm, I doubt that headset will fit Vince," Randall thinks to himself, "and if I use it, I can't maintain my illusion. But I can't let him show us up like this."

"That game's too easy. You said any game in here, so how about that one over there?" Randall will pick something out better suited to his and Vince's talents, something he's familiar with. OOC: Loki has played a lot of video games. He will be using his taunting skills to their fullest here. "And I got 20 bucks that says after I beat you, my friend will beat you too."

 

[Calinon]

Vince and Randall

OOC: The headset is totally adjustable. It'll fit, it's not a helmet, just a headband with laser devices projected into the eyes.

"That's kids stuff," the kid mocks. "Hey, if you EPIC kids are afraid to get beat, that's fine with me. I'll take my challenge to people with actual skill courage and brain speed."

Loki's taunt fails versus the kid's sense motive. Both are evenly matched Vince, however, definitely fails against the kid's taunt, especially when it comes to speed.

In the background, you can hear someone say, "He's so going to beat the goat headed kid." Looks like you might have let that illusion slip once or twice afterall.

A few made a rather impressive spot check.

 

[Mimic]

Michelle and Raisa
"That's between you and the boss. I aint in charge of this," the thinner italian says as stands. "Good job keepin' these two chicks in line, Whisper. This one's got a pretty mouth," he says, lewdly smiling at Michelle. "You let me know when you done wit her. I can find a place at my club for her."

With that parting comment, the two casually stroll towards the exit.

Michelle says nothing as the two Italians walk away, a closer inspection shows every visible muscle is clenched and her knuckles are white from gripping the arms of her chair.

As soon as the two men are out of ear shot she lets go of the chair. "One more word from that pig and I am going to rip out every single milligram of iron from his body."

She lets of a sigh letting her anger go as she addresses Carl directly. You don't honestly think that they are going to let your brother off the hook do you?

 

[Calinon]

Michelle and Raisa

"I doubt you have that much control," Carl says somewhat emotionlessly. "You can try when we work if you like." The way Carl says that sends a shiver up your spine and leaves little guesswork that the "job" is not going to be pleasant. "Alfonso Mancini is a man of his word. If he tells me my brother's marker is clear, it will be clear."

While Raisa doesn't recognize the name, Michelle recognizes the name vaguely, though can't place it to any specific news story.

 

[Calinon]

Kevin

You move away from the restaurant, and for a short bit, the four thugs follow. But eventually they turn off near the food court and arcade, loitering outside a branch of the NAA Imperial Bank of Comerce. After a few minutes, a businessman nervously approaches them. They have a brief conversation and the man goes into the bank.

Johan

You are browsing magazines at a book store near the food court and spot Kevin staring at something down the hall out of your sight. He appears alone.

Movie Goers

The Bond flick continues! It's getting even better! Wow, what special effects! Aren't you glad you went to a movie?

 

[Deva]

Michelle and Raisa

"I doubt you have that much control," Carl says somewhat emotionlessly. "You can try when we work if you like." The way Carl says that sends a shiver up your spine and leaves little guesswork that the "job" is not going to be pleasant. "Alfonso Mancini is a man of his word. If he tells me my brother's marker is clear, it will be clear."

While Raisa doesn't recognize the name, Michelle recognizes the name vaguely, though can't place it to any specific news story.

Through it all Raisa had managed to keep from launching herself over the table at the two men, if barely. When they were finally gone she still doesn't relax and moves from her chair behind Carl to one of the two now vacant seats across from the others. "This begins to explain a lot. When we first got here, on the Mag-lev, the gun and bat... Sucks that just when you think you can leave the past behind you it sneaks up again only to bite you in the ass."

She brushes a strand of hair, that had worked its way free from her braid, behind her ear and stares at Carl with a little frown. "What do you need us to do, and don't you dare say let you handle this."

 

[Velmont]

Kevin

You move away from the restaurant, and for a short bit, the four thugs follow. But eventually they turn off near the food court and arcade, loitering outside a branch of the NAA Imperial Bank of Comerce. After a few minutes, a businessman nervously approaches them. They have a brief conversation and the man goes into the bank.

"Oh no!" say Kevin with an idea running through his head. He takes his phone, and if the signal don't reach his phone, take the first puic phone around, if he can still spy the group, better it is. He compose a number "Yeah, I want to cancel my credit card. I have been stolen an hour ago. Thanks. The number is ..."