Zero Divide: Episode #2 "Black Star"

Vanifae said:
Talos shakes his head, “No I do not know where they have taken my life mate human, but I am saddened, I had hoped we could spare her, my emotional attachment to my life mate is deep, and to our progeny that gestates in her.”

The junian thug turns, glancing over his shoulder at Ian’s words, “Then bring her here,” he tosses Ian a metallic card, “you bring Mira and we will bring this pathetic creature’s life mate. If you fail to show in 24 earth hours, she dies, and then we will hunt down Talos, he will die… then we will find you, and you will all die. Then the debt will be paid in full.”

He turns and gestures for his thugs to follow.

Security forces have arrived but have not intervened, or at least you assume they are security, dressed in dark uniforms.

This Talos guy seems kind of pathetic; I figure if there was someone I actually cared about who was in the clutches of other bad men, I'd do everything I could for them. Maybe these organized crime guys are very scary.

"Relax buddy, we'll all find a way out of this," Michael reassures him, glancing at the departing thugs. "Hold on," he says, rushing to the lavatories or other private part where he can duplicate without observation. A few seconds after disappearing, Michael returns, drying his hands on his jumpsuit. "Sorry about that. Anyway, I'm gonna follow those guys. I'll keep in touch." He then jogs off, attempting to follow the criminals.

Meanwhile, the real Michael hides wherever he can until his duplicate disappears. I'm going to keep a low profile, if I can.

Stealth +6, using Skill Mastery, result is 16 plus any penalties or bonuses. Michael will try and keep his distance from the thugs, while also keeping an eye out for any kind of cab or similar service within the area.
 

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"With the right leverage and precision, worlds can be moved," Ashley reassures Talos. If your commitment is deep, why does it sound like you're giving up? she wonders, beginning to plan.

That's probably a copy. Good. Let's try to take care of another problem then. She'll grab Haven by the arm and lean in close to whisper with a smile, "Follow my lead; be ready to fix the wall if I give you the cue" Then she'll head off towards the apparent security people with him in tow.

"Excuse me. Is there some kind of problem here?"
 

"Fine, but by gettng involved like this we look weak. I was trying to make us look strong enough that the thugs would hand the woman over to avoid havng a roblem with us." Haven said, almost a growl, as he followed along in Ashley's wake. "We do not want to make any deals with people like that, becaus they will kill people that cross them, its a business thing, they have to to survive."
 


"Why are we staying here? It seems the more we stay here, the more trouble we have." tells Ian, seeing Ashley going to see the seceurity.
 

"Trying to leave now will just make things worse," Facade says to Ian. "We've been very...loud, and pretty much established ourselves as threats."

She sighs as people start to break off.

"And since there's obviously no desire to present a united front, I guess it's everyone for themselves. I mean to try to talk our way out. Anyone who wants to do the same should stick near me. Otherwise, do whatever."
 

James Heard said:
Alan shrugs.

"So leave him. He's really not bright enough to make any meaningful contributions anyways."
Ashana starts walking for the door, “I would but that isn’t a normal human capability, neither is your spontaneous matter creation, or Georgy’s ability to create these avatars of himself.”

Biggs and Wedge follow, assuming Alan follows; which he isn’t given much choice anyway, they take an elevator to the garage, where several ground vehicles await, most of them on wheels, she walks towards a black vehicle and enters, Biggs taking the driver’s seat. Once inside the trio start arming themselves, a virtual armory of weapons lines the interior, which is shielded by variable shifting windows, which use some kind of smart tint.

Ashana speaks over her shoulder to Alan, “Are you comfortable Doctor Tighe?”

Michael’s Clone

The thugs make their way out of the tram station brushing past the security guards, who despite their presence have not actually done anything to intervene. The junian pauses outside to light some kind of cigarette, he glances over his shoulder but does not seem to notice Michael’s double as it tries to stay hidden and follow the thugs.

For the moment they are waiting outside the building, near what looks like a cold alley, refuse and a dingy bum, of some unknown species lounges.


Michael

The bathroom, he assumes it is a bathroom, smells pretty bad. It does not seem very hygienic, and sentient beings shuffle in and out with constantly. The bathroom is uni-sex, large, and rank with a terrible odor.

There is a slight buzzing sound in his ear, a constant, if barely audible sound of static.

The Rest of the Group

The security person, wearing full armor, made of some metal/plastic amalgam with a full face helmet responds with a modulated voice, “I was just about to ask you the same question, defacing corporate property is a serious offense, I will have to ask you all to come with me, so please put down the weapon.”

Talos shuffles looking about, “I agree humans we must leave this place, you have done enough harm already.”

The rest of the amnesiacs hear a low buzzing in their ears, a nameless static, barely audible.
 

Vanifae said:
Ashana starts walking for the door, “I would but that isn’t a normal human capability, neither is your spontaneous matter creation, or Georgy’s ability to create these avatars of himself.”

Biggs and Wedge follow, assuming Alan follows; which he isn’t given much choice anyway, they take an elevator to the garage, where several ground vehicles await, most of them on wheels, she walks towards a black vehicle and enters, Biggs taking the driver’s seat. Once inside the trio start arming themselves, a virtual armory of weapons lines the interior, which is shielded by variable shifting windows, which use some kind of smart tint.

Ashana speaks over her shoulder to Alan, “Are you comfortable Doctor Tighe?”
"What sort of question is that? How comfortable would you be, in my place?"

Alan shakes his head.

"Are you comfortable, Ashana? Did you have a sexual relationship with the man you know as 'Georgy'? How did it feel to watch Omega Tau III be abandoned, knowing that you were leaving him behind? Do you have family? Would you be comfortable knowing that they all might be dead, except for the ones that massive amounts of organized crime figures only want dead? Were you abused as a child?" Alan ticks off each sentence with a scowl and as points on his fingers.

"Don't mind me. I'm just peachy. Wedge, why don't you tell me the names of all these guns while we're on the way to shoot people?"
 

(OOC - Confused. Who has a weapon? Did the guards say that before or after Ashley and Haven walked off? Confusion. Are we all on the same page? Vat ees happeneeng!?)
 

Shayuri said:
(OOC - Confused. Who has a weapon? Did the guards say that before or after Ashley and Haven walked off? Confusion. Are we all on the same page? Vat ees happeneeng!?)
Haven or at least they think he does since he just ripped a whole in the wall...
 

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