Generation Legacy Issue #7 "Innocence Lost" - Part 1

[Shalimar]

"Bye Tommy, I need to say goodbye to a few people, not many, it doesn't seem like many people actually like me here, but, I do have one or two to say goodbye to. I'll talk to you once I get to the Aerodyne." she tells him before she hangs up. Sighing exhaustedly, a feeling that she hasn't had for a goodwhile, since her powers had begun to truly grow, she changes into some of her clubbing clothes a pair of black leather pants and a pink mid-drift. She begins to pack a suitcase for when she heads to Tommy's. A beautiful Armani original for dinner, and a few pairs of more casual clothes. All of it goes into a back-pack, the dress in a special container to prevent wrinkles, followed by a few toiletries, and she is back out her door, pausing to gaze over the room that she had only so briefly occupied, she flicked out the lights and locked the door behind her, instructing SARAH to let the men from her agent's office in to take back her things.

"SARAH, where are Karen, Anika, Charles and Mark?" she asks of the computer. When she gets her answer, she heads off to talk to Karen in the Cafateria. When she arrives, she sits down next to the Ruby girl and gives her a weak smile. "Hi Karen, Claire. I wanted to say goodbye to you guys, I'm gonna be leaving today, and well you guys have been some of my only friends here, so I wanted to tell you before I left and say goodbye."

 

[Samnell]

Mark arrives at his new room. It is much larger then his old dorm room. It is a lavish apartment with two floors, well a flat, and the bottom floor. Plus he has his own bathroom with a separate bath and shower. There is a separate for a Jacuzzi, and a large living room with a fireplace and the upstairs is large with a two walk in closets, and he even has a kitchen downstairs.

Mark's hands stilled as he looked in awe at the gigantic appartment. "Think I can fill this up with four million in the bank?" he asked the far wall. "I love this place." After a quick tour, he went to the computer to read McCallister's card. The storm that rolled in outside didn't register at all.

Contents of the Datacard

SITREP JULY 2014

-Pantheon agents have been sequestered in Paradise, current interrogation underway, on the whereabouts of Pantheon Leader, Cardinal and the elite only known as Metatron, her messenger/go-between

Ok. At last we're after them.

-Bishop has been placed in solitary confinement for further review, and study, possible test subject for No Return, still awaiting authorization from UN HQ, before administering

"What's No Return?" Mark asked no one.

-Mexico City disaster, officially attributed to Pantheon agents, Bishop is being held responsible for masterminding and executing the terrorist act, evidence to be produced as needed [Closed]

Does that mean they don't think he really did it? Why are they making up things then? Mark's left hand started to tremble again and he pensively bit his lower lip. Why would they do that?

-UN to repeal original stance on the creation and deployment of Artificial Intelligences in light of new evidence that such technology can be controlled, and the beneficial aspects for baselines and elites across the board

Mark felt a bit better on reading that. Star would be safe. Bet Tommy makes a new fortune on this. It's not all bad. Maybe they have good reasons to blame Bishop, but they have to keep them quiet for some reason, and he is a terrorist. Who cares about a terrorist anyway?

-Congo Protectorate considered a non-threat at this time, the regime is collapsing under its own weight, possible strike by UNJE forces to break its grip is planned, Legacy may be deployed en masse to handle this minor threat

Mark smiled, "Action." Does that mean we'll get uniforms besides what we wear for training? Could be cool.

-Registration process is moving along as scheduled, results are as expected, though with many elites fleeing to the United States, the numbers are skewed, one can only assess that infection in the United States will increase, a more thorough solution may have to be proposed

What infection? Is there something elites carry?

-Worldwide estimates of elites sits at about 15,000 elites, as compared to 100 in the year 2004, this number is a low estimate, estimated infected is approximately 100,000 worldwide, though infection is considered benign, the trait is carried in the parents, and passed via birth, it is unknown what the effect of two elites parents would be, further analysis is needed

"What the hell? We're infected?!" Wait. It's benign. That's good, right? Ok, so it's like a good virus. Mark smiled a bit sheepishly at the screen.

-As a precaution it is advised that sterilization techniques be imposed on elites without knowledge, to keep the population down, explosion of population without proper control is expected in five years, Stage 1 is already in progress elites at UN sponsored training facilities have undergone sterilization procedures and have begun to monitor the patients, so far no ill affects have been observed

Mark shifted very uncomfortably in his chair; unsure how he felt about that.

-Stage 2 will consist of testing the general populace for a variant strain of “cancer”, infected carriers will be sterilized, as needed. Stage 3 consists of eliminating those elites considered dangerous to baselines and elites at large; note Stage 3 is already in progress, as needed

They had to do something about dangerous elites... Mark shifted in his chair again and felt like someone was watching him.

-Accidental exposure to No Return, patient lost elite powers over a period of six hours, then cellular deterioration began, within 12 hours the patient was considered terminal, No Return has been furthered refined, but without live testing all results are clearly theoretical; usage of No Return on benign subjects has a tendency to trigger latent elite powers, coupled with often severe psychotic episodes, aggression, and worse; it is not advised to administer to benign subjects

Oh ok, it's only bad guys. Mark nodded to himself.

-Further analysis of Cassandra Prophet and Ryan Praloski is needed, Mudaba Adin Institute is already underway with this, and we expect full compliance by Legacy to help in this matter

Ok, I can see why they want to know about Ryan. Sometimes he's pretty paranoid. They must be worried he might freak out and hurt somebody. Mark shifted uneasily in his seat again.

Mark read the datacard four or five times, until he thought he had it memorized. He convinced himself Bishop would get what he deserved, but the sterilization didn't sit right with him.

The UN's the best thing that ever happened to me. They gave me all this stuff and all my friends are here. Why are they doing all this stuff? I need to talk to Mr. McCallister about it.

Mark stood up and had his tank top half off before he realized all his stuff, including the school uniform he'd meant to change into, was in his old room. He pulled the tank top back over down and headed for his old room.

With three trips and a basket Mark managed to haul all his belongings to his new, huge home. Mark undressed and lingered for a moment over his swimsuit before he decided he should see McCallister first. In a fresh uniform, he returned to McCallister's office and knocked politely.

There must be good reasons for this stuff. He'll tell me.

 

[Tokiwong]

The UN's the best thing that ever happened to me. They gave me all this stuff and all my friends are here. Why are they doing all this stuff? I need to talk to Mr. McCallister about it.

Mark stood up and had his tank top half off before he realized all his stuff, including the school uniform he'd meant to change into, was in his old room. He pulled the tank top back over down and headed for his old room.

With three trips and a basket Mark managed to haul all his belongings to his new, huge home. Mark undressed and lingered for a moment over his swimsuit before he decided he should see McCallister first. In a fresh uniform, he returned to McCallister's office and knocked politely.

There must be good reasons for this stuff. He'll tell me.

Mr. McCallister is still seated in his chair when Mark returns. His door open, he barely looks up as he enters, "Oh, Mark, do you have any questions?" he perks up some, "I figured you would be be back," the door closes, "there is information in there thaat is unsettling to say the least. But as you must be thinking, there is a good reason...."

 

[Aenion]

"Hey, hey," Kal says walking up to the two of you, carrying several plates of food, "man this should start me off pretty good. Breakfast time, is here, morning Claire, Karen," he takes a seat, "what were you guys talking about?"

Claire eats a strawberry, "Uhh nothing, Karen was just telling me about the lovely time you two had last night."

Kal blushes, "Awwe, it was great, we flew all over. It was sort of fun, still no sign of Genocide or Red Witch though, I tell yah, this all wierds me out man. I know they are planning something... I just know it."

"Morning Kal, slept well?" Karen looks up at him with a smile, the previous subject of conversation banished from her mind, she eyes his plates, "Are you going to eat all that?"

She shuffles a bit to give Kal room to place his food, "Are you saying, you were just flying me around town trying to find Genocide? And here I thought, you were doing it for me," Karen jokes.

 

[Tokiwong]

Karen and Kelly

Kal replies to Karen, "Sure for now, but I am good for a few more trips, my body burns off this energy pretty quickly. So I have to eat, besides, outside of sleeping, and kicking butt, and hanging out with you," he adds gesturing to Karen with his fork, "eating is one of my most favorite things." He pauses thinking, "Well drinking beer, and football... hmm I think that is it."

"Hi Karen, Claire. I wanted to say goodbye to you guys, I'm gonna be leaving today, and well you guys have been some of my only friends here, so I wanted to tell you before I left and say goodbye."

Kal glances to Kelly, "Wow your leaving, didn't you like just get here, I thought you wanted to join Legacy? Right?" Kal asks between mouthfuls of his breakfast, "is this a joke?"

Claire looks curious as well, "Why, please stay, your the only nice rich person I know..." she says jokingly, but concerned.

 

[Aenion]

Karen and Kelly

Kal replies to Karen, "Sure for now, but I am good for a few more trips, my body burns off this energy pretty quickly. So I have to eat, besides, outside of sleeping, and kicking butt, and hanging out with you," he adds gesturing to Karen with his fork, "eating is one of my most favorite things." He pauses thinking, "Well drinking beer, and football... hmm I think that is it."



Kal glances to Kelly, "Wow your leaving, didn't you like just get here, I thought you wanted to join Legacy? Right?" Kal asks between mouthfuls of his breakfast, "is this a joke?"

Claire looks curious as well, "Why, please stay, your the only nice rich person I know..." she says jokingly, but concerned.

Karen smiles in answer to Kal's enumeration, "Are you sure?"

"Hey Kelly, you're leaving? Are you really sure. I'd miss having you around here, we arrived here together, well almost and all," Karen says, genuinely concerned, "I thought all you wanted was getting on Legacy and now you're gonna leave?"

ooc: sorry Shalimar, missed that part of your post

 

[Shalimar]

Kelly sighs, "I do, I did, I was told this morning that I was gonna be on Legacy, then I went to go talk to Mr. McCallister, he told me I voted on over his head but that I wouldn't really be part of it, that he didn't want me on it so he was gonna have me on it only on paper. He told me that he didn't trust me, that i was a danger to everyone. If there is so much stuff to get through before your allowed to actually help people, maybe I'm better off alone, I mean, after everything that happened at the Matrix club, well, I'm not sure about the JE, not after this too." she explains. She smiles weakly at Claires compliment.

"I can't stay here, not after I cursed McCallister off like that." she says, a small grin coming over her face. "I just wanted to say good-bye to you guys before I left, Tommy sent an Aerodyne to come get me, so I will be leaving soon, I just want to say good-bye to a few people first. You guys have my cell-number, so if you guys need me, call, or if you want to talk, but I really have to leave." she gives Karen a hug, and then murmurs "Goodbye." heading back out of the the Cafe, looking for Charles and Anika. she waves when she sees Charles, approaching him she sighs.

"Look, I'm heading out, McCallister didn't want me to be on Legacy so he made it so I was only in it on paper because he didn't get his way with he vote. I kind of cursed him out about it. Look, I still want you to do all your investigating and helping to find the guy that hurt Mark, but you don't have to report to me or anything, just tell Mark whatever you find, let him handle it." she tells her ex-bodygaurd.

 

[Hammerhead]

"Karen isn't quite normal, like me. Well, that wasn't exactly what I was going to say, but it's close enough," Ryan confesses. She's a walking, talking rock. That's not quite normal...I just glow purple. Of course, Star's a robot and Anika think she's a channel for divine power...man, we're all screwed up.

"If Mark needs the support of his friends, he has it. Star, you seem to be the only one able to get him to open up. As for Mark's other problem, well, we're working on reducing the number of assassins." Enjoy the next few days, Honor. They're not going to last, Ryan promises mentally.

"Now let's go find Mark and give him the information about Honor's kid brother. He should be out of the meeting by now."

 

[Agamon]

"What exactly is 'normal', anyway? Karen might look unusual, but she's a good person. Kal'd probably be better off with her than a stuck-up princess," Anika replies, shaking her head.

"Let's head to McCalister's office, Mark's gotta be done there soon."

 

[Samnell]

"I figured you would be be back," the door closes, "there is information in there thaat is unsettling to say the least. But as you must be thinking, there is a good reason...."

"Uh, yeah... Mark says slowly. He looks to be sure the door is shut before he sits down and continues. "I get that Bishop is a terrorist and we probably have stuff on him that we can't talk about so that's why we're trying to keep him locked up for what we can get him for." Mark paused for a moment, trying to find a good way to continue.

"But, uh, why are we sterilizing people?"