Project Daedalus (Issue #4)

[Tokiwong]

Misha listens to all the brilliant strategizing, "The Art of War..." he muses, "That faster we get there the better. Chances are we are going to have to engage physically if only to maintain control and limit his movements. The worst thing we can do is not challenge him physically that is exactly what he wants. We jut have to be smart about it, chances are Rachel and Aaron are going to be the best choices for getting in close... Jennifer as well. We limit his movements we control the battleground, we can win. We hang back, we lose."

"This will give us time to formulate a plan of attack, and also keep him under control. But you guys have to understand when I say ngage physically I don't mean try and beat him senseless, you are going to have to try and limit his movement, maybe grapple. The less mobile he is, the better it is for the rest of us," Misha finishes.

 

[Agamon]

Sarah looks with pity at the shaking form of Alita. "I'm sorry, Miguel. I really can't help her without staying with her or hurting her."

Nadia shakes her head. "She's in a bad way. We need to get her to detox. If you'd rather wait until tomorrow, that's your call, but I know a great clinic that'll take her overnight and you can worry about the financial details in the morning. Or if you want, I'll just stay here tonight, I can help her a bit, but not very much, and I have to work in the morning."

Outside, Neutron shrugs indecisively at Tyrone. "Hey, you're leader of Aegis, not me. If you ask me, if Jen, Andy, and Daniel can't handle this guy, I think we're better off taking it on as a group. But if you can do the 170 or so miles in less than 20 minutes and you want to give them a hand, go ahead."

He nods at Misha's plan. "Yeah, that sounds good."

 

[Shalimar]

Rachel shrugs her massive shoulders, "I wasn't planning on punching him or anything, its instinctive, I know just where to bite people to cripple them, wolves do it when they hunt moose and elk, we're smaller then the prey, so we hamstring them, it makes it safer to hunt, but no hunt is entirely safe." she says with a shrug, as if to say that was part of the fun.

The hybrid version of Rachel was entirely different from the other two. while she was human, she might be disgusted and fearful of it, but in it, she was totally at peace with herself and the blending of human emotion and wolfish practicality. She reveled in her strength and power, and was completely self-assured within it as she isn't in human form. She growls and crosses her arms, leaning back against the house to wait for the Aerodyne to arrive.

 

[Calinon]

"Just what did you think I meant by 'contain him?' Between us, we have the ability to blind him, slow him, paralyze him, assault his mind, hold him so he can't move, suffocate him, and everything Neutron and Cumulous and the other members of AF can do, all without throwing people directly into his path. Rachel may very well need to physically attack this giant, but after seeing him manhandle JD, if we can avoid it, we will," he says with certainty.

"And I don't have a clue what to do with you, other than get you to stay with the Aerodyne," he says to Misha. "You've kept your powers secret, and the last thing we need to do is worry about protecting the 'average cop,' or trying to guess just what the hell you actually can do besides stand there, smile and look pretty. Maybe re-read The Art of War," he says with a tone similar to Misha's musing voice.

Turning to Neutron he says, "I may be in charge of Aegis, Neutron, but Angel put AF in charge of us in these situations. So if you want us to stay..."

I'll add this last bit only if super flight will get us there in less time than the Aerodyne with extra effort for super flight and a HP to counter fatigue.

"... we'll stay, but otherwise, I'll take Sarah, Aaron and hopefully Cumulous straight to Baltimore."

 

[Mimic]

Sarah looks with pity at the shaking form of Alita. "I'm sorry, Miguel. I really can't help her without staying with her or hurting her."

Thanks anyways Sarah, I figured it was worth asking at the very least. He says giving her a small smile.

Nadia shakes her head. "She's in a bad way. We need to get her to detox. If you'd rather wait until tomorrow, that's your call, but I know a great clinic that'll take her overnight and you can worry about the financial details in the morning. Or if you want, I'll just stay here tonight, I can help her a bit, but not very much, and I have to work in the morning."

I figured they would want the money right away, but if we can get her in now and pay later that would be great. Do what ever is needed, just let me know where she is. Thanks I really apreciate this.

 

[Tokiwong]

"Just what did you think I meant by 'contain him?' Between us, we have the ability to blind him, slow him, paralyze him, assault his mind, hold him so he can't move, suffocate him, and everything Neutron and Cumulous and the other members of AF can do, all without throwing people directly into his path. Rachel may very well need to physically attack this giant, but after seeing him manhandle JD, if we can avoid it, we will," he says with certainty.

"I know what you meant, I explained for the benefit of our novice members," Misha replies back.

"Besides someone is going to have to engage him," he adds firmly, "I know Rachel out of any of us can do it, she needs to be ready to do so for the pack."

"And I don't have a clue what to do with you, other than get you to stay with the Aerodyne," he says to Misha. "You've kept your powers secret, and the last thing we need to do is worry about protecting the 'average cop,' or trying to guess just what the hell you actually can do besides stand there, smile and look pretty. Maybe re-read The Art of War," he says with a tone similar to Misha's musing voice.

"I don't need you to worry about me, I can handle myself, I told you exactly what you needed to know about my abilities. You stick to being a shiny role model, and leader, let me dow what I do best. Get results," Misha counters.

Turning to Neutron he says, "I may be in charge of Aegis, Neutron, but Angel put AF in charge of us in these situations. So if you want us to stay..."

"I think we should go as a team, either way," Misha adds.

I'll add this last bit only if super flight will get us there in less time than the Aerodyne with extra effort for super flight and a HP to counter fatigue.

"... we'll stay, but otherwise, I'll take Sarah, Aaron and hopefully Cumulous straight to Baltimore."

Misha raises a brow, "You are not going to Baltimore without me," he says firmly.

Besides Jennifer needs my help... she asked for me... Misha thinks to himself.

 

[Calinon]

"You've told us nothing about your abilities. And until you do, that just makes you a wildcard I can't plan for, and frankly, someone that can't be trusted. Without that trust, you're not a member of a team.

"Without us knowing exactly what you can do, or with you doing your own thing outside the team, you're a liability and danger to everyone in Aegis, and that's something I won't allow. So until you decide you're ready to be part of Aegis, you can keep your secrets and stay out of the way. In the Aerodyne," Tyroc says. "And that's not a request.

"It shouldn't be hard to grasp. You've been in the military and a member of the police. Trust is important; without it, you'd never make it in a military unit or your own police squad. Obviously Angel knows something more about you, and that's great. But you aren't a member of American Freedom, you're supposed to be a member of Aegis. And while Angel may want you there, but I won't put Aegis at risk because of an unknown."

 

[Shalimar]

"Ranty much?" Rachel growls out sarcastically. "We have known each other for less then 12 hours and you expect trust?" she asks, a predatory grin on her face, her fangs glinting in the sun light. The were-beast just laughs, a deep rumbling sound that seems to boom like thunder, "Your acting like a little cub, trying to establish dominance, if you were really a pack leader, you wouldn't have to try, people would see it from your bearing that you know what your doing, and they'd just follow your lead. You don't, so they aren't, so your getting mad, very inspiring." she yawns.

"If you want respect, act like you deserve it, don't make things up about people just to look smart. Your suppoused to represent us, so be professional. Paragon doesn't use so much slang half the people cannot understand what he is saying, neither does Eagle. If you sound like a thug, we are all going to be viewed as thugs, and we are definitely not thugs." she rumbles, looking to the number of Cops and military personel making up the group, as well as at Aaron, who seemed the opposite of thugishness.

"It takes time, a lot of time, for a pack to bond enough to work together, we have not had that time yet. We will, but just like you don't trust Misha yet because you don't know him, I don't trust you. I trust Misha, and I trust Jennifer, they were trained to do this, and they are acting like it."

 

[Mimic]

Tryone is right, if he wants to be a melodramatic and broody, fine do it. But don't expect me to put my ass on the line when he doesn't even trust us enough to tell us what abilities he has. Miguel says to Rachel, we can't afford to have anyone go wander off on their own, especially on our first mission. Someone could get killed because of that. What's your beef with Ty being the leader anyways? You've been bitchin' about it ever since you we were told, why don't you cut him some slack and give him the benifit of the doubt.

Sorry I don't buy that whole "I'm just like a baseline" bull either, there is no way you would be on this team if that is true. Miguel says, turning his attention towards Misha. Don't get me wrong, I don't have anything against you amigo but its pretty obvious you don't want to be here. If you didn't want to be part of the team, why did you sign on?

 

[Calinon]

"We have known each other for less then 12 hours and you expect trust?"

"Enough to tell us what he can actually do, yes. Which is something everyone else has done."

if you were really a pack leader, you wouldn't have to try, people would see it from your bearing that you know what your doing, and they'd just follow your lead. You don't, so they aren't, so your getting mad, very inspiring."

"Actually, I am your leader, like it or not. You'll need to get used to that. And its not anger, it's concern for everyone else. You may be comfortable going into combat with someone whose powers you know nothing about and who wants to operate on his own; I'm not."

"It takes time, a lot of time, for a pack to bond enough to work together, we have not had that time yet. We will, but just like you don't trust Misha yet because you don't know him, I don't trust you. I trust Misha, and I trust Jennifer, they were trained to do this, and they are acting like it."

"Well, I have no idea where your innate trust of Misha comes from. But if you won't be able to follow an instruction from me, now's the time to tell me. If you can't do it, you need to stay away from the battle as well. One thing years of managing Vanguard's programming division taught me; if you can't trust someone to do their job, keep them off the project. It also made me a hard ass when it comes to leading a team. I'd rather scratch someone than risk chaos for the whole team, and I won't feel bad about doing it until we've had time for everyone to get used to being a team."