chicago mission ♔ the people under your feet are shooting stars in the night

[rationalizes]

♬ Dreamworld - Rilo Kiley

WHO || Gar, Kat, Mark, Dumage, Martha, Myri, Buffy, Sven, Spike, Desmond Descant, ??, ?? [Closed]
WHAT || The Knights infiltrate Nightscape to intercept a deal for the Eternal Jade. And... so does Des. At the same time. Hilarity ensues???
WHERE || Chicago. Nightscape.
WHEN || Friday, March 9th, various tiemes.
HOW || Actionspam; Don't sweat tagging order.

It's been a busy day. Following Gar's discovery of a message that seems to imply a trade for the artifact known as the Eternal Jade will take place at a location called "Nightscape" the next evening, several of the Knights headed out to the area outlined in Hoffman Institute files, only to discover the place was an office building that sold pharmaceuticals. However, as Myrilandel stared at a strange canopied fruit stand attached to the front of the building, she began to notice something, well, quite odd about it. A long line of people waited against the edifice to enter the stand, but none of them looked as if they fit into the commercial sector whatsoever, with their leather, vinyl, spiked hair, glitter, colored hair, etc. In fact, only by staring at the image presented and concentrating could the others recognize there was something wrong with the whole picture - something that caused theirs eyes to rebound off from it and find the entire scene innocuous otherwise. The line of people disappeared into the canopy - but none of the crowd ever came out again, defying any logic about how many people could humanly fit inside the tiny stand at a time.

It was clear that it wasn't just any fruit stand.

It was an entrance. They quickly surmised just what it had to be an entrance to. Myrilandel managed to note a number of guards emerging from the club after hours, dressed in some kind of futuristic looking armor that... looks a lot like Halo armor. She spotted the symbol on the side of the van they climbed into, and the surveillance team took note of it before heading back to the hotel.

Meanwhile, the research team back home (Kat, Buffy, and Sven mostly, since Gar passed out asleep in her chair) threw themselves into finding out what they could about Nightscape: and found rumors about an invite-only underground club, whose location was protected by magic, which seemed to mesh with what the other Knights had seen. The most interesting aspect of the club, however, wasn't just the fact that invitations to it come in the form of pills that implant directions into the subject's unconscious mind, but that supposedly it played havoc with the memories of those who frequent it. Every visit fades from the patron's mind when they leave, in the same way a dream does - they could remember a vague feeling of what it was like, but not any details about what actually occurred - and the more they attempted to remember, the more the memories would elude them.

Today, they've managed to look up that symbol Myri noticed on the side of the van and identify it as belonging to a private security firm that hires out to wealthy patrons in often underhanded deals. Which has allowed a plan of action to be hatched. :O

The Knights will coordinate efforts to plant a fake detour between the security firm and the club, derailing a van full of guards to lead to a stop light that will be controlled by Kat. And allow them to come up through a conveniently placed manhole to plant a device on the underbelly of the truck that will cripple its battery temporarily. At this point, the Knights will assume control of the vehicle, and Kat, Gar, Buffy, and Spike will don the armor of the guards and take their weapons, proceeding to the club as security personnel. Mark and Myrilandel will transport the captured guards to somewhere safe to keep them out of the way and possibly interrogate them. Dumage and Martha will drop off Sven at the club - he'll be attempting to bluff his way through the front door as a patron so that they can have an eye in the crowd as well, and then the ladies will park on the street to sit and wait as a getaway car / backup if necessary.

Obviously, nothing could possibly go wrong. :)

[ooc; subthreads to come!]

Comments

[nothingsodivine]

[Des shoots Buffy and Spike a dark look, because FUCK YOU ALL. And then back to Jade, looking much nicer.] And do you know why they want you?

1/3

[borrowedheaven]

They--

[And then the left hand door of the bedroom abruptly flies open, and two security firm guards enter, weapons leveled, shouting mechanized orders.]

There's been a security breach ma'am! You're going to have to come with us. We have two intruders who have infiltrated our security team...

[shootfirst]

[They no sooner get this out than the far door is flung open, and the unhelmeted Knights come in, guns out as well.]

Alright, put 'em down!

[The blonde shouts, slinging the barrel from target to target without discrimination.]

[borrowedheaven]

[The rear guards points at them and shouts:]

It's them! Stop them!

[The other rushes in towards Jade, extending a hand towards her, but she looks at him hesitantly, glancing over at Des and company. Just then, to make this all even more ridiculous, the main doors slam open, two of the black suited body guards entering, one of whom still holds the reigns on the little beast not-cat thing.

And now we all have to roll for initiative. 8)]

[bigbad]

[SPIKE IS FULL OF INITIATIVE and heads towards the black suited body guards. He doesn't particularly trust anyone here besides Buffy, Kat, and Gar, but the security guards Jade hired are slightly less likely to be the bad guys. He does a fairly sloppy feint with his fist, bluff check 6, then aims a heavy kick, attack role 16, to the guy with the not-cat's gut. It's a really solid kick. 17 damage. Too bad it makes Spike's head explode in agony as he loses 2 HP. But hey. Overall he did pretty well.]

1/2

[rationalizes]

[The little beast rears up on its haunches and hisses, thick spittle flying out of its bared and fearful pointy teeth as its owner is kicked and staggers, falling to the ground unconscious, losing his grip on its leash. It goes scampering across the room and Gar turns her gun towards the guards, who swing theirs at her and Kat at the same time. They don't hesitate to fire on the Knights, and each girl takes a shot to the midsection of their armor. Though it holds up well, the bullets still get through and they grit their teeth against the impact. Gar levels her silver gun at the guard in red and fires, hitting him right in the glass of his visor. It splinters and he lets out a howl as he slams back against the wall.]

[shootfirst]

[And Kat follows suit, wielding the large gun to suit at the same guard Gar just nailed. The bullet blasts right through his chest plate, cracking the metal apart.]

[slays]

Does the same team mean nothing to any of you? [ It's directed at Gar, Kat and the Blue Robo beside her. She doesn't bother with Robo Cop and instead steps up to the suit, twisting and delivering a powerful spinning kick to the side of his head, melee atk 27 dmg 15. ]

[nothingsodivine]

What? We're shooting the bad guys. What more do you want? [Des snaps, standing up and aiming his gun to shoot at the second suit guy... And only just grazes him, because ranged attack 14 and damage 4, but whatever, man. Maybe he was just busy protecting the girl. You don't know his life.]

[borrowedheaven]

[The remaining suit lets out a loud herk as the bullet grazes his shoulder, but it's enough to make him fall to a knee and drop his gun. He raises a hand to the wound, and pulls it away sticky with blood... and then falls over, red spilling out in a slow trickle beside him.

Jade clambers across the bed to a nightstand, yanking open a drawer and seeming to search for something, throwing things onto the pillow. Her hand closes around what she was looking for and she wraps her fingers around it tightly. A spot check of 17 will notice that it's a necklace (the one she was wearing downstairs).]

[bigbad]

[Spike's spot check of 14 means he's got no idea what she's got or why, but it doesn't seem important at the moment. He turns towards the other guard. He doesn't want another headache, so he doesn't attack again, but he does... attempt intimidation. He really needs to figure out what's causing these headaches and fix it. Intimidation just isn't as fun.

It's less scary than before. Only a 9. But considering he's still wincing from his headache, it could be worse.]

Might be time for you to drop your weapon.

1/2

[rationalizes]

[The guard merely cranes his gun in Spike's direction, and if he's scared, it's impossible to tell behind that golden visor.

Of course, he probably isn't when the door behind him opens and three more of those robotic guards come bursting in, in yellow, green, and teal suits to make this more like Halo and make them easier to talk about. The one in blue gestures across the room towards Kat and Gar and orders:]

It's the intruders! Arrest them all!

[Gar's response is to blast the blue suited one in the leg, which collapses out from under him, his gun dropping to the ground. She turns her head desperately towards the other Knights and shouts:]

Do you have it? We have to get out!

[shootfirst]

[The blue guard tries to reach out for his gun and Kat shoots wildly at the floor in that direction, the shot ricocheting off the ground, though luckily not hitting anyone.]

I don't think so.

[bigbad]

[Well, so much for that plan. Spike shoots a frustrated look over at Gar.]

There is no it! Just a she! And now you're shooting her people!

[slay]

We're not going anywhere. [ Buffy holds up her hands once she's sure Des' shot has taken out the guy she kicked, and she turns toward the blue guard. However, she doesn't stay passive, and grabs his gun off the floor and clocks him with it very suddenly, driving the butt of the gun up underneath his chin roughly to knock him back (melee atk 20, dmg 15).

Then she settles it in her hands in a deceptively capable-looking way (when really it's a miracle that she knows which end shoots) and points it at the teal, yellow and green guards. Intimidate check 20, diplomacy 23. ]

Everybody drop your weapons. No one here has to get hurt, but you need to give us a chance to explain before you end up like your friends. [ She gestures with the gun to the fallen suits and the robo guard(s if the blue one went down from that). ]

[rationalizes]

A she? [Gar's eyes dart around the room and land on the girl, widening in surprise.] But--

[borrowedheaven]

[The blue guard's still standing actually, and Jade whips around when she hears Buffy shouting orders. But instead of ordering the guards to stand down, she casts a helpless look between them and the Knights still wearing guard uniforms, before turning back to Buffy.] Are you serious? Get out of here before they mow you all down! Now. [For what it's worth, it sounds much more like a warning than a threat, and her eyes nervously skitter back to the guards who just burst in, and the bodies of the suits on the floor.]

[nothingsodivine]

[Des takes this moment to stride over to Jade and take her hand.] And leave you to their tender mercies? I don't think so. [He turns to Kat and Gar.] Guys, you can deal with your fluffy blonde diplomat over there if you want, but the girl's not safe here. We can shoot the shit when we're not getting shot at.

Yeeeah 14 charisma. You can trust his sorry ass.]

[shootfirst]

[Sound logic in Kat's mind, apparently. She glances at Gar, then nods at her and they move aside] Get her downstairs! In one piece, preferably.

[borrowedheaven]

[Jade hesitates for only a second, before moving between the girls, yanking Des along with her, nodding at his gun as they burst out into the hall] Hope you can do more with that thing than just wave it around. These boys shoot to kill.

[bigbad]

Let them try. [It comes out in a snarl as Spike backs away after them. He shifts his face, letting his fangs come out, and growls at the guards. Intimidation check 14!]

1/2

[rationalizes]

[A couple of the guards seem to hesitate, but the guard in the teal uniform merely levels his gun straight at Spike, turning his head to look at Buffy and saying in a loud, firm voice] You will lower your weapons immediately. You're being placed under arrest. Further resistance will lead to lethal force.

[Gar hesitates, holding her action, as she glances over her shoulder to make certain Des and Jade get out and aren't about to rush headlong into more guards in the hallway, and then says in a nervous voice under her breath:]

There's more of them on their way.

[shootfirst]

[Kat staaares at Spike, but then looks back and forth between everyone, announcing loudly:]

So don't have time for this. [And she shoots right at... the ceiling with that huge gun, to get people's attention, beckoning madly with her free hand for the squires to come their way] Come on, he's getting away with her!

[slay]

[ Oh, for fuck's sake. Spike, you aren't helping. But, she doesn't have time to be shocked and disgusted by your game face right now.

That, and this teal-uniformed guard is a dickhead. She looks between him and the blue guard briefly. Well, if you're going to be pointing your gun at her ... teammate. This is where it gets you.

She fires a warning shot into the teal guard's ... kneecap. (Ranged atk 23 - 4 for called shot so 19, damage 1. Which is pretty much appropriate for Buffy's gun life. This is why she punches.) Then, she turns, keeping hold of the gun for the sake of them not having it, and turns to head for the door out to pursue Des and Jade. Like hell is he getting out of here with her. ]

[nothingsodivine]

[Meanwhile, Des is running and running and running some more with Jade.] For the record, I can shoot fi-[OMG TENTACLES TOUCHING THE BACK OF HIS LEG. Des nearly stumbles, but catches himself just in time.]

Stupid goddamn cat.