Superheroes of the Trust Game Thread

[Shayuri]

Viridian, who didn't complain during Hope's grilling of Faust, but has definitely acquired a bit of a chill towards the Aegis member, shrugs.

"As fast as he can move, he could have been just about anywhere in the city. I'm sure they've got more than one safehouse in case of just such an emergency. Barrington's too sharp to miss a trick like that."

She shakes her head. "We're not going to outrun Blitz. We'll have to catch him by working out where he will be...not where he is. The more I think about it, the more this Foundry sounds like a good choice. We could spin our gears for days looking for Blitz, and find nothing useful. I don't think we have that kind of time to waste."

The young witch looks away, eyes distant.

"It's just...I have this feeling like we're playing into his hands. What if this Eye of Hell is a diversion? Some to keep us busy while he cooks up the real deal. It's like stage magic...it's all about misdirection. Wave the hanky over here...they never see you palm the coin over there. Maybe I'm just paranoid."

 

[kirinke]

Hope leaned back, considering Viridian's words and nodded reluctantly. It was easy to get too focused on something, having other eyes on a case helped with keeping tunnel vision to a minimum. "You're probably right. I'll see what my contacts can dig up on the Foundry and what they're cooking up for Barrington."

"All of you, remember, these guys aren't going to hold back. It's not like your typical street crime with hoods that can be frightened into submission with flashy costumes. They will not hesitate to kill and will use the innocents around them as sheilds if they can. They follow no rules and will use what rules you do follow to their advantage. Don't hold back."

She looked ruefully at Viridian. "If I insulted you back there when I was grilling Faust, I am sorry. I was trying to prick his pride and infuriate him, so he would give us some more information. With guys like that, it works more often than not."

She looked tired and grim. "If you don't believe me when I say these guys are capable of almost anything, you should request the Trust to bring up some photos of Faust's victims. That will give you an idea of what we're facing."

 

[Shayuri]

"I learned everything I need to know about Faust when I heard from his own mouth what he did with his soul," Vi replies, looking back at Hope. "A man with no soul, who was already so corrupt to begin with that he traded it away...there's nothing he wouldn't do."

"As for back there...maybe I'm being oversensitive, but it's not the first time I've gotten the feeling that you don't take me very seriously. Granted, I'm mostly self-taught up until now, but I've been very thorough in my studies, and I've had access to a lot of original and near original works. And I know my magical style and tradition aren't as flashy as yours, but just remember while you were shooting lightning at Faust, I was rendering both White Knight and Blitz helpless to assist...and doing it while he was trying to pound my face in."

 

[Raylis]

"You don't need to tell us what we're getting into. We already know. Back at Oxcorp there was another would be member the team that charged ahead. Barrington killed her.

Amanda pauses, eyes focused on the Aegis Agent. "And you don't have to talk down to us and explain everything; we may not have your level or kind of training but we understand the implications and our own special talents. For example earlier you said that only you and Black were suitible for a stealth mission? she leans against a shadowed wall and vanishes, "Stealth is a bit of my specialty. And ifwe want to investigate the Foundry we'll need it. She says stepping back into view.

"I agree with Vi, as fast as Blitzkreig moves he could be anywhere in the city or even the world. Trying to track him seems pointless. He's a delivery boy and if what White Knight said in the briefing was true, he probably doesn't know any more then his friends.

"Hopefully Barrington'll make the mistake of relaxing his guard now that he has the Freedom League imprisoned, and we'll catch him off guard.

 

[Elric]

"OK, guys. No need to compare pe- err, power scales... But remember that I did beat up the giant Cyber-Zombie in a 1-1 fight.

I'm in favor of going after The Foundry. Kicking butt and taking names while figuring out what strange manner of devilish device they're building seems a lot better than chasing a guy who can probably run a thousand times as fast as I can."

 

[kirinke]

Hope's mouth twitched into something resembling a smile. Perhaps she was heavy handed with them.

"I wasn't talking down to you Vi or any of you. All of you did incredibly well from what I could see. Vi, my teacher once said that the best magic is as subtle as a tripwire and just as hard to detect. Don't think I look down on you because you're self taught or don't glow with power or something ridiculous like that. Why do you think I asked you to come? I never really learned charms and have little talent for them. We all have our strengths and weaknesses."

"I needed training in order to make sure that I didn't accidently hurt someone innocent with my powers. Being linked to wind and weather is dangerous, especially coupled with magic. You saw what happened in the interrogation room. That was me in control. Imagine what would happen if I lost it." her expression was grim as she looked at each of them.

"When I said tranq and restraint, I meant it literally guys. Weather controllers are as volital as the element they command. My main reason for having you there was to make sure that if I did lose it, no one would get hurt." she raked her hair back again, looking tired. "The case that made me join AEGIS was the one with Faust. Case number 90B-101A, if you're curious and want to have nightmares after going over it." she smiled, but it was without humour. "Seeing him alive, was not something I ever wanted to experience again."

She had come very close to losing it in that room, seeing Faust alive, brought those terrible memories of that house in Prauge back to the forefront. Hearing the screams of the dead in the stones, seeing the frozen faces.... She shivered and breathed, trying a meditation trick to force those images back into the mental box where she had put them before. It was only partly successful. Serial killer cases were never pleasant and that case had been worse than most. It had been the main reason why she had switched out of the FBI and taken Horatio Power's offer to join AEGIS.

"The Foundry does seem like our best bet at the moment, though." she added in agreement and smiled a little. "I think Barrington never anticipated your involvement or mine for that matter. We're relatively unknown quantities and that will be our advantage. Probably our ownly advantage."

ooc:
Who was Cholos?

 

[DM_Matt]

(So how do you proceed in going after the Foundry?)

 

[DM_Matt]

ooc:
Who was Cholos?

See the first post of the game.

 

[Raylis]

"Hope you mentioned that you had contacts that had dealt with the Foundry, how soon can you contact them? And what exactly can they do for us?"

 

[kirinke]

"Bit Basher, a few others. They can get us information alot faster than we can do it ourselves. Most of them are hackers and um involved in less than legal enterprises. Small timers mostly, but they can get us what we need for a price." she grinned a little.

"Bit Basher especially did say that he had something big that he was willing to sell to the highest government bidder. I think we can maybe wrangle a deal with him. He owes me a few favors."