nyc ♔ i hope this isn't my last night

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WHO || Davin, Alice, Matt, Sawyer
WHAT || The Knights trace inexplicable messages being played on the radio
WHERE || NYC
WHEN || April 18th, 2015
HOW || Actionspam

Strange transmissions cutting into radio stations with no recognizable source. Mysterious messages in Shadowkind languages that no one's been able to decipher. And very few leads on where to go with all of this, except for a couple names of some of the random citizens who seem to have received the messages. It's hardly much to go on, but definitely an interesting mystery, that takes the small team into the heart of NYC. They arrange their flight to arrive after sundown, for Davin's sake, and he's pretty openly scornful about being assigned to what's likely a wild goose chase.

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[ the man grabs the bun bun as davin scowls on, looking at matt with a scowl for a moment before saying gruffly: "My employer's nephew's got cancer." with that, he takes the boy and heads back for the front of the store.

davin takes a step in between the others, saying below his breath: ] Who exactly brings a gun to a toy store?

[ sawyer can make a listen check 13+ to overhear ]

[icouldbe_bess]

Especially in the city. This isn't Texas. [ judgy northerner is judgy, but she keeps her eyes on the guy as she mutters more unhelpful but informational shit. ] He probably hasn't even got a carry permit. The National Guard can't even carry in the city.

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[:|

Sure did crit fail and can't reroll because she has no action points being new. Isn't this off to an awesome start?!

So Sawyer is just, too busy staring at Rambo's retreat to overhear the others.]

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I don't like it. We should follow him.

[icouldbe_bess]

Um! [ that is just. that is a horrible idea! which seems to be very plainly written on alice's face. but instead of protesting or asking davin if he's feeling particularly suicidal this day and does he really wish to take them down in his blaze of glory, she purses her lips and raises her eyebrows expectantly. ] Then fucking go. After you.

[ still using him as a human shield tbh. ]

[byrned]

This really isn't what I was hoping we'd get from New York. Following some freak in a toy shop.

[icouldbe_bess]

Well, New York is trash, so. [ wrinkling her nose, she takes matt's arm because she's not running after this guy by herself okay. so they're gonna hurry after him together. matt's life is just being bossed around by gingers, i guess. ]

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[ they push through the crowd, keeping eyes on the man, who plops the bunny on the counter, expression grim as he has it rung out. davin hangs back enough to watch the scene unfold, but as the guy is pulling out his cash, all of their phones buzz with a text message. including sawyer's.

davin pulls up his phone to look at it with a frown. the message is in elvish, but can be run through a translator to get the following:

FAILURE IS NOT AN OPTION. ] Are you guys seeing this?

[byrned]

Guess we need to wrestle the big guy for the Furby, huh?

[icouldbe_bess]

[ she peers at davin's phone instead of taking her own out, looking between him and matt with a face full of scrunched up indecision. option a, failure is totally an option, ask her senior government teacher. failure is a fine option. option b, you know, the opposite. success! ]

Oh! I could tase him. [ that is an option. ] Wonder what happens if you do fail?

[ actually, i rolled a spot check to see if she would notice anyone else looking at their phones when theirs went off and it was a 21, so she probably sees sawyer? and if so will nudge both her boys and nod in her direction like ?????? MAYBE HER TOO? ]

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Personally, I'd rather whatever it was? Happened to that guy. [ a+ knight, davin. ] Let's wait til he's outside.

[icouldbe_bess]

Okay. [ alice will just head to the doors then and try to find a prime tasing spot. ]

[byrned]

[ Matt gives a bit of a, well, appreciative look towards Alice because... ]

You just carry a taser all the time, do you?

[icouldbe_bess]

Sure do. And handcuffs. [ she flashes him a grin. ]

[byrned]

Oh when we're done here you and me should talk.

[ Yep. Talk. Sorry, were they doing something? ]

[icouldbe_bess]

Okay, Irish, you got it.

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[Sawyer is basically just going to, latch onto this group because she likes the odds of 4 against 1 instead of her against Rambo and her second Listen Check - which I'm giving her because otherwise too hard ma -Listen 20 total - means she's at least clued up on the plan, her phone with it's message still in her hand as she warns the redhead with an;]

Aim high. He's wearing body armor. [A beat.] I'm with the big guy - [Jerking a thumb at Davin.] Totally okay with whatever it is happening to Rambo and not me.

[icouldbe_bess]

[ part of her bristles that the stranger doesn't think she can properly tase a man, but she recognizes it meant well and she nods absently, fiddling with the weapon while somehow keeping it hidden from plain sight. (sleight of hand 28) #justhoudinithings

and then she looks at davin, hint of smugness on her expression, like "i told you so". only she didn't tell him, she just pointed, but w/e. ]

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[ davin looks at sawyer like wait who is this and how did she-- ukw nvm. basically his thought process, playing out on his face for y'all, yw. ] Come on. [ the guy grabs his rabbit and makes a break for the door. ] We don't need to lose him in the crowd.

[byrned]

[ As they move closer, Matt looks around trying to see if there's anybody they need to look out for (spot 2) but apparently he's too busy thinking about the whole taser thing to actually be doing any good? ]

[icouldbe_bess]

[ alice has the eagle eyes (spot 22) so she follows him like a duckling following it's mom. she's probably just as easy to follow since her bright hair basically acts as a beacon. gonna get u, bunbun. ]

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[Average Spot Checks are Average (13) so, Sawyer's going to keep Alice in her line of sight and trust in the redheaded beacon.]

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[ alice and davin keep the best line on him, and they lead the group in pushing through the sidewalk crowds after him. he cuts down a side alley, that seems to be a shortcut to the next street over. davin nods to alice. seems to be their chance. ]

[icouldbe_bess]

[ alice takes that nod to mean, "go for it, kid!" so she hurries quietly after him (move silently 30, hide 31) to get in range. once she's close enough, she depressed the trigger and a burst of compressed air fires a pair of darts at the guy. (atk 26, dmg 2) he has to make a fort save (dc 15) or be paralyzed for 5 rounds. hopefully he fails or alice is gonna get shanked.

again. ]

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[ his fort save is a 14! his body wracks with shock, and davin is at his side in a second, grabbing his gun. ]