illinois ♔ and the message coming from my eyes

[spellfile]

WHO || Andrew, Zero, Han, Rocket, Klaus
WHAT || The Knights investigate some strange events  around a farmhouse in Illinois
WHERE || Metropolis Kansas
WHEN || April 20th, 2015
HOW || Actionspam

The route to the Moore residence is a secluded, gavel-topped county road that meanders through fields and farmland.  The roiling stormclouds and lack of city lights make the countryside seem unusually dark and forbidding.  A battered mailbox on the right side of the road indicates the Moore farm, and a pothole-filled drive leads up to the farmhouse.  On the right side of the long driveway, nestled among the snow, lies what appears to be a small family graveyard.

Beside the dilapidated house, stands a large German Shepard tethered on a leash, barking furiously as they pull up.  An older man stands on the porch looking highly displeased.  The man says something to the dog, but the barking continues unabated.

"You can just turn right around and head back the way you came," he yells from the porch.

Comments

[spellfile]

Wait a minute. I think I've heard of those clowns. They tried to buy some of my technomancy secrets back in the 90s.

[ he looks unsettled by the connection, especially with the news about the other farm. he frowns and looks at rocket. ] If you stick around, it's recon only. You don't stick your snout in to any trouble.

[beatupgrass]

I won't even have my stuff. [said bitterly with a bitter expression as he undoes his gun belt as a show of proof that he... is totally committed to sparkle motion here. ARE U PROUD, ASTRID.] I can be subtle. I just choose not to be, all right?

[it's not untrue, okay.]

[asuma]

Do try your best not to get eaten. [Fido looked hungry ok.

This has been the extent of Klaus' fucks to give. Bye.]

[spellfile]

Fine. Keep your phone buried somewhere you can get to it, and let us know when you want to be picked up.

[beatupgrass]

[Rocket shoots Klaus an annoyed look.] I'll keep y'all updated if I see anything shady.

[spellfile]

[ feel free to make a new thread for rocket's wilderness adventure ]

[badexample]

[As Rocket leaves, Andrew looks to Zero.]

Want to hack into that company, see if we can sort out what the fuck they're doing out here from the back end?

[spellfile]

Might as well. Answer's gonna be 'nothing good', I can tell you that.

[badexample]

Sort of figured, but we might as well know it upfront. [And back he goes to their van, I'm guessing?? He brings his laptop everywhere so he'll just start tapping away to hack in and get more info. Computer use 37.]

[spellfile]

[ and zero will assist with a nat 20???? best ever, basically. this is the easiest for them.

maxwell armitage runs armitage industries, a multimillion-dollar computer firm that makes cutting-edge voice recognition software and has been a leader in the development of artificial intelligence. armitage himself is a brilliant researcher with a deep passion for antiquities of all kinds. there are rumors that armitage has blended his love of science with an interest in the arcane arts. there's evidence of construction materials being shipped to the plot of land he purchased next to the farm in question, although nothing seems to have been visibly constructed there?????? weird... ]

[badexample]

[Well, that's... super weird. Andrew gives Zero a sidelong glance like 'wtf is this shit.']

I'm starting to think we're looking around the wrong farm.

[asuma]

[Klaus didn't bring a computer because he actually likes to get laid regularly so ... I guess he's just basking in the scent of nerd musk rn. o_o]

[spellfile]

Might be worth poking around the other land. Could be whatever's happening is just spilling over onto the Moore's property.

[parsecs]

Maybe they'll be more welcoming. Especially if we don't waste time asking permission.

[badexample]

I'm sure that'll go great.

[spellfile]

Now that I know these asshats are involved, I'm less inclined to care whose shoes we step on.

[badexample]

Let's stomp away then. Should we collect our little furry friend first?

[spellfile]

[ at that moment zero's phone rings~ he looks down at the caller id, grimaces and picks it up. ] Tell me it's good news.

[badexample]

[Andrew waits until the call is over, then just gives Zero a look.]

So... You were joking about the zombie thing, right?

[spellfile]

We gotta go, asap.

[ he slams his laptop closed, and is on his feet in a jiff ] You never kid about zombies.

[badexample]

[Andrew shoves his laptop back in the car because he's not lugging that around. He also gets his gun out because holy fuck zombies tho.]

Let's go.

[asuma]

[Everyone is slamming their laptops, Klaus is s-so impressed. No really.

His own call to arms appears much more casual and much less urgent by comparison.

Oh if only he had the fucks to give but alas...]

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