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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Calinon" data-source="post: 2166263" data-attributes="member: 13737">EPIC HeadquartersMega-city of New YorkOctober 27, 2120DORMSJohanYou zip into the open cables left by Jennifer and Mr. Bunny's hasty entrance into cyberspace.  ARIS appears to be a fair bit scrambled at the moment, making travelling a bit slow, but it also appears that rapid reprogramming is taking place, courtesy of Sanchez.  Despite the jumbled path, it isn't all that hard to find where Jennifer and Mr. Bunny went off to.You emerge into your room through an electrical outlet, one that quickly melts into an unuseable state.  Jennifer is jamming a lot of things into a big dufflebag.  Clothes, most of which don't belong to her; knicknacks and jewelry of the same ilk.  An EPIC headset, one of your gloves from your armor, a collar from Pooky and one of Titan's capes all can be seen stuffed within.  Mr. Bunny sits patiently by, blowing one floppy ear out of his eye repeatedly.When you appear, she instantly sets into you.  "Ghosts are here!  We gotta go before they get me!  They're bad; always watching, but you can't see them back!  You promised we could go, so lets go!  I'll be safe with Mister Split!""Wraa!" Mr. Bunny says in agreement.TARMAC"So I have been told," Jun Po says.  As she speaks, you see Trailblazer, Anna and seven Johan's jogging across the field towards Headquarters, a tied up man carried by six of the duplicates."I am most impressed with the actions Thunder has briefly informed me of," she says, ignoring the jogging figures.  As she says this, your headsets blare into life, sharply whining in both of your ears.  Michael is far more badly affected, but thankfully it is very short lived.  Jun Po, who you notice is wearing one of the comms, doesn't even flinch."Sorry, kiddies and old coots alike," Sanchez comes across the comms.  "But I did purch ARIS of the little scrambler dumped into her by those M-Tac bozo's.""Good work, Sanchez," Thunder comes across the comms.  "Demon says there were just five, so it looks like we have all of them.  Good work, people."That excitement done with, Jun Po continues her discussion.  "Now Michael, I do wish you to cease referring to Vincent in derogatory terms.  You are hardly one to make judgements against someone based on appearence, given your often used unpleasant form.  And I do think, given the violence of your last meeting, that an apology to Vincent would be a very encouraging thing to see."  She considers something for a moment, then adds.  "Perhaps, when you do, you should take Raisa with you.  Or your brother, as long as he does not force the situation to deteriorate.  Actually, take both.  I have a feeling Vincent is not going to be all that receptive.""Now, while I know this long ago turned into a lecture, all three of you need to realize that this is not simply another school for any of you.  You must set an example for the other students and for the public at large.  It is vital, if you wish to stay a part of this organization, which I love dearly, that you learn to act in a manner befitting of a member of EPIC.  This would exclude such things as bullying," she says to Michael, "open and vocal arguments with your leaders," she says to X12, "and openly promiscuous dress and activities," she says to Monica."I have high opinions of all of you, even if I, at times, assume a scolding tone.  You have all worked very hard to earn a spot on EPIC.  And I know you will work equally hard to keep those positions," she says, seeming rather cheerful.  "Lecture over," she announces.  "Feel free to go and find out what is going on.  I have a great deal of dusting to do in my quarters unless anyone has anything constructive to add."Monica surprises you both by saying, "I'll go change."  She quickly changes into hybrid form, then fully into tiger form and, after rubbing against X12, lunges off towards the dorm.Jun Po starts to walk towards the dorms and Michael hears her say, "Of course, Kyle.  ARIS, where is Johan?  And the non-duplicating one?  Thank you."  She changes direction towards the boys dorm.THE WAR ROOMWith the situation contained, the various senior members get the rest of you to gather in the War Room with your prisoners.  Jay, Michelle, Tara and Thunder, accompanied by Pooky, arrive first with their two prisoners.  Neutron, Loki, Empath and Cosmo leave Raisa and Dara to deal with Carl and bring their tied up agent next.  They are quickly followed by Vince, Rebound and Kodiak and an exceedingly nervous M-Tac operative.Vince instantly realizes there are only four present and is just about to say something when Trailblazer, Anna and Johan (the dumb one) come in with a fifth operative, carried in by six Johans, who promptly dump him unceremoniously on the floor.A few moments later, your comms (for those of you wearing them) blare to life, whining sharply in your ears.  The blast is short lived and followed by Sanchez coming across the comms."Sorry, kiddies and old coots alike," Sanchez comes across the comms.  "But I did purch ARIS of the little scrambler dumped into her by those M-Tac bozo's.""Good work, Sanchez," Thunder comes across the comms.  "Demon says there were just five, so it looks like we have all of them.  Good work, people," he says mostly to all of you standing and sitting in the room.  With ARIS working, he sends Jun Po to corall the other Johan and Jennifer."Well, quite an exciting day, everyone.  Now, for how to handle this particular situation.  I'm open for suggestions," he says, and you notice the senior members smirk a bit and not say a dang thing.  It looks like it's class time for the lot of you.</blockquote>

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