Project Daedalus (Issue 3)

Rachel nods at the question about her willingness to take part in the new team. "Well, I went with him when he told me what you wanted, so I'm definitely interested in it, I guess this time I need to be more cautious, but I really do want to still do this," she tells the agent.

"Now that I am concentrating on it, I am gonna be able to smell if you lie, so lets just go over some stuff, and then I'll go with you to wherever you want me to go, ok?" she asks of Dunn.

"Are you guys really government agents? What exactly do you guys want me to be doing on the team? Do I get anything for going and being a super-hero, cause I like had to quit my job, I didn't really like my job at all, but, well you know, at least I got to eat and stuff." she told them, concentrating on discrening truth when they reply.
 

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Agamon said:
Misha
Tellman laughs. “You, on an American Freedom team? That’s great. I’ll have some words for Eagle next time I see her, too,” he says with a grin. “Seriously, buddy, if that’s a fact, good luck to you. Should prove to be interesting if nothing else.” He glances up at the departures board. “Looks like our flight’s boarding.”

Misha nods standing and walking towards the boarding gate, "Sure," he says not all that convinced, "it could be worse." He stays silent, from that point on unless directly questioned.
 

Lifting into the air again, Tyroc cruises down the downtown corridor before turning back towards home.

Wonder what mama's gonna think of this, he wonders to himself. Hell, I wonder what I think of this. At least Cumulous is decent eye candy. I've seen snow with less white in it though.

He returns the wave of a fan in a building on the way by. Good thing I have the convertible. It's gonna be warm today. Oh well. Mama says she wants to go grocery shoppin', we go grocery shoppin'.

Seeing nothing he's needed for, he plans out a route in his head and flies for home.
 

Agamon said:
Mimic
Alita doesn’t wake up from the phone or your departure. After answering the phone, you hear an exasperated sigh on the other end. “Hello, Miguel.” It’s Screaming Eagle, as you expected. “I’m sorry, Miguel, but I have bad news. The committee didn’t see things my way.

Can't say that I am all that surprised. I'm not exactly the poster child for team spirit or anything. He tells her in a resigned voice, with a tint of regret.

Agamon said:
That doesn’t affect the others very much, but you have some problems of your own. I’ve been reprimanded for allowing you stay in the country without escort. It’d be in your best interest to turn yourself in at the nearest police station, where it can be made sure that you’ll be sent back to Mexico.”

Barely surpressing a laugh, Miguel coughs a few times in order to compose himself. Yea, sure thing chica. I just got up though so it may take a couple of hours, got to say goodbye to my friends and stuff. I'll talk to you later Eagle.

Miguel hangs up before she can say anything else.

"Well damn, I was hoping it wouldn't have to come to this but it looks like I have no choice." He thinks to himself and he sits on the counter. Miguel flips the phone back open and dails a number.

Yes can you tell me the number of Tyrone Carter please... yes, please connect me.

Hello, may I speak to Tyrone please... He's not? Damn it... Sorry maam, I really needed to talk to him... Miguel... Yes, the Spanish boy... Yes I was with Neutron... I wouldn't know maam... I don't make it a habit to look at men's butts maam... I have a friend that needs some help, Tyrone is the only person I would trust to help her... Yes maam, he is very helpful... No maam I don't think I will be around for very long... It's a long story maam, i don't think I have the time to fully explain... No maam I'm not being disrespectful...Thank you maam, he can contact me at this number <insert cell phone number>

Miguel turns the phone off and puts it in his pocket and walks out of the bathroom and up to the bed where the girl is sleeping. He leans in and lightly shakes her shoulder.

Alita, wake up. We have to go.
 
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The hairs rising on the back of her neck, Sarah watches the man in the corner for a second longer before leaving the cafe. She walks slowly down the sidewalk, keeping alert for anyone else watching her or if the guy follows her out of the cafe.

He's prob just some random guy that recognized me from the news last week, she tries to convince herself. I gotta quick being so suspicious. Not everyone's out to get me.

She'll walk a little further down the street until she comes to a store. She'll go inside, perusing the wares -and making certain any sales person knows she's just looking - but watched the street through the door and the display window. If she doesn't see cafe guy or someone else suspicious, she'll go back outside where shell get in the cab and head to Columbia.
 

Kiro's face splits with a silly grin and he turns to face Tanaka, "I'm not sure if you remember it as vividly as I do... or it may have been one cooked up for me but... do you remember Karumei? ...Grade 11... ...her parent's backyard?"
 

Tyroc
Flying up towards your home, you notice a nice red foreign car across the street, it’s hood up and a stunning blonde woman staring inside in disappointment.

Sarah
You step into a small bookstore. Waiting in there for 10 minutes looking over a number of used books, you are fairly sure no one is following you. Stepping back outside, you spot no one suspicious. Hailing a cab, you head to Columbia.

A half hour later, you reach the university, the driver letting you out at the biology wing of the science building. You walk inside, making your way to the Professor Jensen’s office, where Tyler should be if his class is over. Popping your head in, a receptionist tells you no one is in there, but that Tyler might be in his lab if he’s finished with his class. She gives you directions and you head to the lab. The room is filled with tables, computers, plants of all sizes and lab equipment. There’s only one person in here. You recognize her as Nikki, another grad student working on her M.Sc in Botany. She’s of Asian decent, with long black hair. She’s wearing a lab coat and carrying a beaker with a little pale yellow liquid in it and studying a small bed of seedlings.

She looks up as you enter. She doesn’t recognize you at first, but after a moment of thought, she smiles. “Hi. You looking for Tyler? He’s helping Professor Jensen with an undergrad lab. He should be done soon, though.”

Misha
Tellman tries to start up a conversation once you’ve boarded the aerodyne, but he quickly realizes you’re not in the mood and puts on some headphones, reclining his seat to get some rest.

The flight to Washington is uneventful. You disembark and you and Tellman take your government issue sedan back to headquarters.

“I’ll work on the paperwork, if you want to go see Herington about your reassignment,” Tellman tells you as you get out of the car.

Mimic
Alita stretches in bed and looks up at you. “Hmmm, go?” She notices the look on your face and sits up. “What’s wrong?”

Lupa
Dunn nods. “Alright. First you should know that I’m not in any way connected to the team. I’ve simply been assigned to escort you back to New York, where someone that knows much more about it than me will answer all of your questions. I’ll do my best, however, to answer you.

“Yes, I and my partner are agents of the FBI. I don’t know exactly what will be required of you on the team, or what missions the team will be sent on, but if you are familiar with American Freedom and what they do, it will be similar. As for compensation, I am unsure of that, as well, but I’m sure you’ll be living well, above what you will require for food, shelter and other necessities. The job will be dangerous, I’m certain you’ll be paid well for it.”

Shimmering Samurai
“Karumei? I didn’t know anyone by that name in high school. It makes sense that you don’t have any real memories of mine, they wouldn’t be included in the DNA used to create you. Anything your creators did know about me, like where I grew up, could be though.” Kensei says, nodding. “What are your…my parent’s names? What was the name of the high school you went to?”
 
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Agamon said:
Misha
Tellman tries to start up a conversation once you’ve boarded the aerodyne, but he quickly realizes you’re not in the mood and puts on some headphones, reclining his seat to get some rest.

The flight to Washington is uneventful. You disembark and you and Tellman take your government issue sedan back to headquarters.

“I’ll work on the paperwork, if you want to go see Herington about your reassignment,” Tellman tells you as you get out of the car.

Misha nods to Tellman and continues walking into the building. He nonchalantly flashes his badge, and then clears his weapon, with an old practiced motion. Once through the security he works his way towards Herrington’s office. He gave curt nods to the agents and coworkers that knew of him, but tried to avoid extensive conversation. He was cataloguing faces, making sure he recognized them, and checking exits, picking up any details around he could. It was an old if useful habit, and something he did without conscious effort.

Once outside Herrington’s office he knocked politely, waiting to b acknowledged before entering. Misha was impeccably dressed as usual in his long trench coat, plain-clothes armor-vest, black pants, and sturdy yet stylish shoes. Misha rather enjoyed looking nice despite his usual demeanor, he was rarely ruffled or haggard and always looked prepared and professional, a holdover from his military days. Although his long hair was well outside of the military regulations and even his superiors felt it was a little too casual, but he just ignored them. It was his one sign of silent rebellion…

He waited patiently to enter.

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Oh, life is good, Tyroc says to himself, lowering towards the ground. He lands just on the sidewalk side of the vehicle a dozen feet in front of it. "Car troubles, miss?" he says as he walks up, enjoying the view.
 

Jennifer smiles, appreciating Random's translation. She glances down at her watch, then says, Well, as charming as his invitation sounds, I'll have to decline. Still, could I have Evolution's phone number, seeing as how you guys wrecked my car and all? I'm going to need that insurance information.

So this guy can communicate telepathically. I wonder if he was playing me before...no, he seems honest enough. For a merc, that is.

I'm Jennifer, by the way. She extend a hand and offers him a business card, then noticing a smudge on her sleeve. It must have gotten a bit dirty on the ground.

I was running a little late anyway. Still, some kind of ride would be nice, and any help would be appreciated. Can you teleport or anything?
 

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