EPIC M&M: Issue 6 (IC)

[Dalamar]

"I have pieced together the following information, based on database knowledge as well as Randall's tidings:
The board of directors is performing actions over Ms. Vaille, as evidenced by a video conversation between Mr. Telda, the head of said board, and Ms. Price.
It would seem that the board is looking for the benefits of the stock holders over the benefit of their employers, as the forementioned conversation included plans against Mr. Santala.
I also recalled Ms. Price saying "we should make a full recovery" when they took Sanjay to be taken care of, which might mean that they are going to recover the Anaconda from his blood."

 

[buzzard]

Brazilia Medical
Straightjacket

At least this time, the it in question is rather attractive.

From down the long hall, a tanned woman in her mid twenties is approaching. She is dressed in a short skirt and blouse that you can't help but notice compliments her figure well. While she has no camera or camera crew, a small sphere hovers near her, tracking her movements and in her hand is a microphone. You have no doubt from the moment you spot her that she's a reporter. Apparently, she's done her homework because she makes a beeline right for you.

"You are one of the EPIC members, are you not?" she asks politely in lightly accented english. You notice that the sphere appears to have several lenses and lights on it, but other than hovering along with her, it doesn't seem to be recording, nor does she shove her microphone at you.

"Yes, I am. I'm not sure if you've heard of me. I'm Straightjacket. Who do you happen to be?"

buzzard

 

[Deva]

"I don't particularily care what happens to her," Raisa says flatly. "But if she's given over to the authorities there's a very good chance she's just going to walk away again and go after someone else. If she's dead... well she can't hurt anyone now can she."

She shakes her head and turns back to the caves. "I'm going back to the others. You guys do what you have to."

 

[Mimic]

Michelle ignores the man's remark knowing that he is doing just to get a reaction, trouble is that is does make her upset but she puts that out of her head as she lowers the tractor back down to the ground so everyone who wants to can get onboard.

"I have pieced together the following information, based on database knowledge as well as Randall's tidings:
The board of directors is performing actions over Ms. Vaille, as evidenced by a video conversation between Mr. Telda, the head of said board, and Ms. Price.
It would seem that the board is looking for the benefits of the stock holders over the benefit of their employers, as the forementioned conversation included plans against Mr. Santala.
I also recalled Ms. Price saying "we should make a full recovery" when they took Sanjay to be taken care of, which might mean that they are going to recover the Anaconda from his blood."

"That explains the run around with Sanjay, but what can we do about it? We don't have the force to storm the place, we don't even know if he is still there. The best thing we can do is get a hold of Thunder, they aren't going to care about threats coming from us, Thunder on the other hand... Unless someone has a better idea." She scans the group hoping somone does have a better idea focusing on the fidgeting Loki.

She will lean over towards Johan and whisper. "What's up with Loki?"

 

[Mordane76]

"Don't talk to me about right and wrong. What she did to him both times was definitely not right. This isn't what Kevin would want?! Did he want to be dead?!" X12 says, gripping tighter on the dagger. "She almost killed him once, and now she succeeded. She got away with it the first time. She's not going to get away with it again, Michael. Step out of the way."

 

[Calinon]

Brazilia Medical
Straightjacket
"Oh, I've heard of you," she says, obvioiusly quite happy to have recognized you. "I'm Ina Sosa. I'm a reporter. Would you answer a few questions for me on camera?" she asks almost pleadingly. "I really, really need this. Nobody has bought any of my reports in months," she says.

Outside Mai Pai, China
"I won't be part of more death, not like this," Xi says. "Especially with him obviously watching you," he adds with some trepidation.

"No," Michael says to X12's demand to move. "We caught her; she won't get away with it. And I can't let you murder her. I might not be able to stop both of you alone, but I'll try if I have to. If taking her life is so important, you'll have to take mine first. Because that is what it will take to move me."

Michael stands over the unconscious woman, and you can see he's shaking, realizing he's both upset and, surprisingly, scared.

Raisa
You're barely down the path when you hear the rest of their conversation, but your main attention is focussed at the base of the hill leading up to the main cave entrance a quarter mile away where the EPIC Jet sits and several familiar people are exiting. You're pretty sure you see Empath, Kodiak and Trailblazer and though you've only seen them briefly on your trip here, both Rising Sun and the woman called Dragon are with them from the Red Star Brigade.

You see the huge form of Kajo at the top of the hill exiting the cave with several smaller figures with him and the members of EPIC and RSB head quickly towards them, especially trailblazer who seems to simply vanish in a cloud of dust.

In the Mountains of Portugal
"Straightjacket's dad is a character," Rebound says with a boyish grin. "Wouldn't you say, Missy," he quips in his British accent.

Tara rolls her eyes. "I dunno, but maybe Ms. Vaile would be able to tell us where Sanjay is. She seemed to really want to help. I think we could trust her."

"Yeahwellmaybeifthatdudewasn'touttogetherorsomething. OoopointLokiyoulosethanksforplayowwwww!" Loki says until Tara crunches down on his shoulder again.

"And we don't know where Sanjay is. I mean, didn't you say they moved him to someplace? And I can barely understand hyper-boy; who knows what he really saw. And even if we could bust in on that place we just left," Tara says.

"Right, that's gonna happen, toots," Rebound says, snickering.

"You wanna breathe through a tube?" Tara snaps at him.

"BOOMwe'dgetroastedbythoseautocannonsandallthosesilveramoredtwitsandooo," Loki says, looking off towards Brazilia. "Lotsasmoketherelooklooklook!"

 

[Deva]

Raisa turns around and jogs back up the path and will attempt to snatch the dagger out of X12's hands. "The debate has been settled. The real Epic has shown up and some of those China team guys are here. If she doesn't come back alive, there's going to be a lot of questions needing to be answered."

 

[Mordane76]

X12 waves Raisa off non-threateningly. "Fine," X12 says, tossing the dagger down in front of Michael. "But when she gets away again, and she will... and kills someone else, it's on your head -- not mine, Michael.

"People like Mia and Sho win, and people like Kevin die, because the good guys don't have the guts to kill them. We hand people like Sho -- who can control people's minds for God's sake -- over to the mundane authorities... because we're the good guys... whatever," X12 trails off, starting back up the hill.

 

[Dalamar]

"I believe we should find a way to warn Mr. Santala, first and foremost, as that is something we can do something about."
When Michelle leans closer to whisper, Johan whispers back: "Something is stimulating his brain, accelerating it. Most likely by increasing the adrenaline level. But without doing a check-up on him, I can't tell what it is, or how it was acquired."

"He's right," nodding at Loki, "That's a lot of smoke..."

 

[Agamon]

Flying Without A Pilot's License
Neutron
The communication system dials up the number for Ms. Vaile and a vid screen emerges from the center of the dashboard. But the face of the person on the screen is not who you are expecting, but rather a dark skinned man you do not recognize.

"Mr. Mohan," he says in greeting. "And I see Miss Cortez is with you. I had wondered how long it would take you to call in. I see Miss Cortez is not faring very well. You seem to be rather healthy, however," he says with an air of superiority about him, and no actual concern.

"Well, <censored>," Sanjay thinks. "You bastards are some piece of work," Sanjay spouts venomously. "We'll see how smug you are once I go public with your company's business practices."

He hangs up the line and tries the emergency assistance. Wating for an answer and still keeping an eye where he's flying, he tires to rouse Vida. "Vida? Where are we supposed to go? Where were you going to take me? I want to help you, but I don't know what to do."

If he can't get an answer fom her, he'll use the map to head towards Brasilia to take her to a hospital.