[Day: Monday, March 25th. Time: 7:20 p.m.] [Thou art summonedeth to thy briefing roomth this eveningethth. How exciting.] [Luana is there too, but will not say or do anything or respond in any way.] [Unless one of you guys does something stupid that gets the whole party killed.] [Good enough. Session Start] * Roseli is there, chewing gum and not kicking ass. That comes later, no doubt. [When you get to the briefing room, you find it's the same as it always is, except Nene's there with Lydia. Bet you never thought you'd see her again, huh? Frankly, I forgot about her myself.] * Togo has a few SMG cartridges laid out on the table, and is loading them to kill time until this starts. * Roseli offers Nene gum. [Nene declines. Fairies don't like gum, I guess.] (How could you forget Nene?) (None of the NPCs like gum.) * Jamie sits by herself, and fidgets with her hair clips. ( Mainly because she's not really necessary when Lydia does the same thing. ) (But Nene provides a different angle on who to hate. It allows you to shield Lydia from the true dickery!) * Heinrick is there as well, sitting down and neither chewing gum nor kicking ass. But at least he's not brooding either. * Keiko is in black again, but she's decided to contrast it with a yellow ribbon. Apparently it's Bee Day. She is leaning back in her chair, duck sitting on the table, and a notepad in hand that she's frowning at. [Well, that's most of ya. Lydia starts. "Good evening. Before we start, there's something you should know."] (I thought it's Nene.) ( It's both. ) (Oh, with intead of instead. Okay.) * Jamie puts her hands in her lap and looks at her bosses boss. * Togo finishes off loading the cartridges, and stows them in his coat. "Hmm?" [She continues: "Earlier this afternoon, Sofia Hernandez escaped custody when she was being transferred. Her convoy was attacked by unknown assailants, but according to survivors, they appear to be South American."] * Heinrick looks up at that. "'Escaped' or 'Taken'?" * Roseli shakes her head. (Sofia is which south american/latina? The wrestler or Rose's buddy? I am tired.) ["Taken describes it accurately."] * Heinrick takes the information in and waits for further info. (Rose's buddy.) * Jamie starts twiddling her thumbs. (Hooray! I know her.) (YES YOU DO) * Keiko sighs a little and writes something on her notebook. (Keiko's notebook is not a Death Note) (This is likely. Tough to get a death note on 3 CP.) (Awww.) ["We've got people working on tracking them, but otherwise we don't have any additional information to go on at this time. However, something else has come up, of a more immediate concern."] (I like that.) ( "By the way, PLOT! Moving on...") [Nobody dies while I look at logs. Count yourselves lucky.] ( I could have sworn I had a name for this. Oh well. ) (?) [Nene speaks up. "Last month, you had a mission where you raided an underground auction to stop a the sale of a particularly deadly virus. Two cannisters of that virus are still unaccounted for. We know the man called Maximillian had one, but since nothing was found on him after the Chemnitz incident, we don't know what he did with it. The other was sold to someone by Sofia Hernandez before the auction even began."] * Roseli nods. She remembers this, yes. [She adds, "Recently, we've coem up with some information as to the whereabouts of at least one cannister."] ( Glad someone does >.> ) (I do! But then I got kidnapped and it distracted me.) (You're welcome. ;P) (I got to play with security bots!) (Same here.) Who has it? [Lydia takes over again, flipping on the view screen. The image of a big man in his late thirties appears. He has a large, shaggy brown beard and bushy eyebrows, but otherwise he's bald. He's got a scar on one cheek and a gold ring in his left eyebrow. And he's big. Did I mention that?] ["This is Agent Oscar Jung. You may have heard of him; he has some reknown in Section 1."] (*glances* He's in the important people list! But I don't remember meeting him. Just hearing of him.) * Jamie shakes her head. ( You haven't met him. ) Not in the pleasant way, I take it? (Take that back.) (Important people's list is useful!) ["For the past two years, he's been working undercover with a terrorist cell that calls themselves Deadthorn. They're headed by this man, Freidrich Stolt." Another guy appears. He's much smaller than Oscar, but deffinately better looking. Frankly, he looks like a rockstar. His hair is a helmet of shiney blond, he wears a black leather jacket with an orange flame design up one side, diamond-shaped diamond earrings, like 14 rings, and ( That get through? ) (14 rings, and ) [and really tight pants that show off his enormous package. Don't ever say I only talk about boobs.] (*whistles*) ( He's a UPS carrier? Cool. ) (*Sets Freidrich's theme song to Enormous Penis) (Heheh, maybe it's also detachable.) ["Stolt was contacted recently by an unknown person claiming to have 'recently acquired a potent biological weapon.' We suspect it's the virus."] * Jamie starts twiddling her thumbs. (I doubt that. He'd probably put it on the outside.) ( Uh... No more than Pavla's boobs are detachable. ) (Oh my.) ( Could be it shoots lasers, though. I seem to remember Jesse had a thing for that. ) (Just to let you guys know, I'm feeling the effects of a loooong night about now so not sure how long I'll be able to hold. >.> I had a nap today too, sheesh.) (You too? I'm toughin' it out with BRANE POWER.) ( That's ok, I can just kill Heinrick off. ) (Ehn) * Keiko sucks in her lower lip, biting on it, and then replies, "So we get in the way when we figure out where the way is." Do we want to use this chance to round up the cell, or are we trying to maintain Jung's cover? * Heinrick folds his fingers together. "I was wondering that as well. What hinders Agent Jung from acting as well?" (Drop second as well.) [Lydia speaks mores. "They've already agreed to set up a meeting. According to Oscar, it's going to be tonight, 11:30, at a Chinese restaurant in Potsdamn. If all goes well, you'll be able to capture Stolt and the seller."] Sounds good. [Nene answers questions! "I'm glad you asked. In case it doesn't go well, we want Jung to maintain his cover. We know he's going to be at the meeting as a bodyguard, and that means that unless you can capture everyone, he's going to have to fight you."] Can we trust him to be convincingly incompetant? (So we just have to make sure that nobody notices that Togo and Luana are reluctant to shoot at him and we'll be fine.) Would be difficult to maintain his position as a bodyguard if he were. Or are we going to have to really worry about him? ( Reluctant? ) (He is technicaly on your side.) (Agent Jung can catch bullets in his teeth.) ["No. He gained his position by showing his ability. If he falters, there's a chance they'll know. However, you're not to attack him with lethal force. In fact, that's partly why you're being given this mission, instead of section 1." She looks pointedly at Keiko.] ( Know = notice ) * Heinrick glances at Keiko, then back to Control. "How well do they know about Keiko's abilities?" I can shoot to wound if need be. * Keiko glances up at her, over her notebook, then looks down at the pad. "They'll know when I'm done, I guess." ["Not very." She looks at Keiko. "If you use your mind control on Jung, be sure you don't make him do anything that might blow his cover."] [Nene nods at Togo. "If you think you can manage it. But remember, Jung has to remain in a position to be useful to the group."] * Heinrick folds his hands together. "You should have more faith in my ward. But as it is, yes, that is exactly what I had in mind." [Nene adds. "There's one more thing. Section 1 has insisted that one of their own agents participate in the operation. You'll meet with her before you head to Potsdam."] Is she sane? ["She's human."] That in no way answers my question. * Roseli gives a short laugh. "So are we." Any bad blood between her and our section? [Nene shrugs. "I don't know. On the one hand, word has gotten around of your friendly fire incident -- which I've been trying to clear up for the past month, incidently. But on the other hand, you've worked with her sister before, so she might be open to you."] * Jamie looks down at her hands. * Heinrick lets out a shrug. "Ah, how I have missed your little digs at our organization." * Keiko idly thinks at Jamie, ~At least she thinks we're human. Although she might have been thinking about just them. Who knows.~ We have, or I have? * Heinrick then settles down. "Who is her sister?" ~ I don't. ~ (You should trust Rose more. :D) ["Adya Choybalsan. You'd recognize her if you saw her. There's not many Mongolians working for Blitzkrieg."] ( Ada! W00t! ... wait, no, nevermind. ) (Didn't Ada dump Ethan? Wait no, she kicked Ethan's fiancee's ass and he was all grumpy about it for some reason.) (He doesn't like to see a woman cry. Even one that tries to match Nebby for weight and mass.) ( Why, was Nebby fat? ) (height and mass. Tired.) (No, Nebby was tall.) ( And fat? ) (Get out.) ( No, he thanked her, she blew him off, and he got grumpy about *that*. =P ) (Oh yeah.) [Lydia asks, "Any questions?"] (Oh well, Ada blowing Ethan off was a normal occurance. ;P Also, I totally don't have those logs anymore. It's sad.) ( Yah ) (Poor asplodied computer.) Is this organization Jung infiltrated just normal humans with guns, or are there paranormals? [Nene, answers. "Humans, though they've accumulated some heavy weapons over time. Stolt himself has some sort of ability, however, but we're unsure of its exact nature."] No hints? ["Oscar has only heard gossip. He wasn't able to find out any more information."] ( Stolt, like, totally has a crush on Veronica! ) (OMG!) (No wai.) (It *is* a detachable penis power!) * Keiko thinks at Jamie, ~A great two years of work by him.~ ["Any other questions?"] That would most likely mean he has not had a need to use it yet. How did we even find out he had an ability? * Jamie shifts in her chair before responding. ~Maybe he doesn't use it. ~ (He has the power to perfectly grill shrimp.) * Keiko presses her pencil into her paper harder for a moment. ~For two years?~ ( I swear, if this guy cockslaps me in the middle of the fight... ) ( Actually he's just really, really good at Soul Calibur. ) * Jamie shrinks down into her chair. ~I don't know.~ (Just because you use your power every day. Wasteful.) (A mind's a terrible thing to waste.) I've got nothing else. (I so walked right into that.) So you want him dead, preferred captured, or captured? How about the others? ["Preferably alive. We don't know how he's obtaining his weapons."] But dead if necessary. [She nods, "Obtaining the virus is the highest priority."] * Roseli nods. (Looks like we're good!) Which makes this a minimal-explosions mission. No problem. [Lydia speaks. "If there are no other questions, you're to rondevous with Agent Odval Choybalsan at Section 1 HQ before heading to Potsdam."] Understood. * Jamie nods. * Roseli looks to the others. She's done with the questions. * Keiko doesn't seem interested in questions. It was pretty clear what her job was from step one! * Heinrick shakes his head. "I have no more questions." ["Very well. You're dismissed."] * Keiko flips her notebook closed as her duck floats off the desk, she pushes the pencil through the top spiral, and heads out. * Heinrick heads out as well. * Jamie glances at Keiko's departure and then reluctanly stands up. * Roseli goes off to do her thing. She gestures for Jamie to come along. * Togo heads out as well. Maybe to load some more magazines. Can never have enough. * Jamie doesn't hesitate at all to do so. ( Off to the garage? ) (Fine with me.) (Good to go!) ( Who's driving? ) (Yup.) (Heinrick, why don't you drive today?) (Sure!) [You get a van! Heinrick drives!] * Keiko gets to be driven around in a van. Ah, that's the life. * Roseli is in the van! Heinrick is driving! She is putting a fresh stick of gum in her mouth! * Jamie is also in a van, and staring out the window, instead of, you know, at the back of the seat in front of her. * Heinrick is driving! He's currently up on two wheels driving along the side of the building! Just kidding. That'd attract too much attention. * Keiko thinks at Jamie, as she taps her pencil on her notebook, ~Jamie... nobody just sits there and doesn't use their power for two years. It doesn't mean he hasn't used it. It means... it's subtle. Like you. Like me.~ (No talking you two!) [And eventually you get to Section 1 HQ, where outside already waiting for you is Odval Choybalsan, who you wouldn't know was an agent if they hadn't told you. She's a tall woman in her late twenties, with shoulder-length black hair that kind of fans out at the ends. But more importantly, she's wearing a sleeveless silk Chinese button-up shirt and a skirt that's slit up both sides. And leather boots! Not exactly inconspicuous, but ~ okay. ~ (inconspicuous, but) [but at least you can be pretty sure she's who you're looking for. She's carrying a small metal suitcase.] * Heinrick stops the van and steps out, dipping down his glasses slightly. "Are you Odval Choybalsan?" (Quick! Is it cuffed to her arm?) ( No. ) (CURSE YOU GRYPH!) () 2d8 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Brett (2d8) and gets a natural 15 for a result of 15. (Agghgk!) (You totaly thought the same thing! Admit it!) (I didn't!) (....but I wish I did....) [The woman stares at Heinrick. "Uhh... Yeah! Yes. I'm Odval. You're Section 2?"] * Keiko frowns to herself and thinks at Jamie, ~Just watch out. We might not know what his power is until it's too late.~ She turns her eyes towards Odval. She's allowed to scan her! * Heinrick smiles slightly. "Well, it would be slightly odd to fit all of Section 2 into one person, but yes I am part of it." He holds out his right hand, left still in his pocket. "Heinrick Engels." ( No she's not. Keiko's forbidden to use her ability til she pays her bill. ) ~ Okay ~ (But I don't make money!) (What a scam!) (All my efforts gone to waste!) [The woman takes it in both of hers, shaking eagerly. "Odval. Odval Choybalsan. But I guess you know that already."] (You know the only reason I got you the painting set was so you could sell them on the black market.) (And the plush had diamonds inside of it! They are a girls best friend.) (Especially when she has to pay her power bill.) * Roseli gets out of the van and nods to the woman. "Roseli Tavares. We'll be working with you." She blinks at the eager shaking. "Let's get going. Can meet the others on the way." * Heinrick looks down at the hand strangely for a moment, then back at Odval. "Yes. I understand you are going to be part of the operation. It would be helpful if we knew your capabilities along the way." * Jamie stays in the van and watches Rose. [Odval is possibly escorted towards the van. "Capabilities? Oh, um, exoctic."] * Togo waits in the van for the moment. Mostly because he's just gotten himself comfortable. * Heinrick tilts his head to the side as he opens the door and then gets in himself. "Exotic?" (She hula dances the enemies into submission?) Need to be more specific. * Roseli climbs into the van herself. * Keiko suddenly grimaces a little and thinks at Jamie, ~Ugh.~ ( She controls exotic fish. Like Aquaman, but more useless. ) [She blinks as she opens the door. Then throws up her hands. "Ah! I meant weapons! Weapons!"] Weapons are good. *waves* Togo. Team gun guy. * Heinrick nods and gestures back with his hand. "You may wish to speak with Togo then." [Odval gets into the van and finds a place to sit down. "I mean, that's some of what I do, but I'm also a biologist."] * Jamie is nonplussed. * Roseli chuckles. * Heinrick closes doors and starts up the van. Let's get moving! Ah. That's interesting. I would be the team "biologist." * Heinrick should note that, yes, you can hear the quotes. [Odval looks at Togo. "Nice to meet you."] * Roseli points out the girls to Odval. "Jamie, my ward. Controls technology. Keiko, Heinrick's ward. Psychic. Luana, Togo's ward. Shapechanger and pyrokinetic." * Jamie looks at Odval and nods when her name is mentioned. * Keiko starts to tap her pencil a bit faster on her notebook and mutters at Rose, "You're lucky she's not a fake." She has a couple of guns as well. We're working on getting her more. [Odval greets all y'all! Woot.] * Roseli glances at Keiko. "If she were, she'd already know." * Heinrick drives away towards the location. ( Wanna call it here? ) * Keiko half-smiles. "She seemed awful nervous. Wonder why." ( Sure ) [IT] (Because I'm murderess supreme, Keiko.) (Because I shot her teammate?) [End!]