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

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

♬ 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!]

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[Yeah, let's leave the guy who gets headaches when he hits people to hold the line. He glances back, noting that Buffy's going after Jade and Des. Which is good. Spike trusts her more than Des. And he's sure she can beat Des up if he tries anything.

He grits his teeth. This is going to hurt. Him. But he's ready for the headache. He springs forward, fangs still out, and with an attack roll of 16, slams his fist into the face of the guard who pointed the gun at him. Twelve damage. Spike's head explodes in pain and he takes 3 damage. It takes everything he's got not to grab his head, but he manages to just wince a little. He doesn't want to admit to this fun weakness.]

[The guard's visor crunches under the impact of Spike's fist and he staggers backwards, his face now visible through the cracks. And he looks pissed. And swings the gun up straight at Spike's chest, unloading a round for 9 damage. Meanwhile the blue guard beside Buffy attempts to club her over the head with his gun, but moves too slowly, giving her time to avert the end of his weapon. The yellow guard trains his weapon on Spike as well, but the bullet goes whizzing past his head. The green guard takes careful aim at Buffy, trying not to shoot his blue pal, but compensates too far to the right and misses.

A bullet from Gar shears through the shoulder of the teal guard's armor and he groans, but is still standing as well. She steps to the side of the door to allow room for Buffy and Spike to come through as she keeps her gun trained on the baddies to offer cover fire.]

Let's move, people!! [Kat sends another round in teal's direction but it goes excessively wide, blasting a chunk of wood out of the bed post.]

[ Buffy ducks a little as the bullet whizzes past her, making her way out of the room after Des and Jade and not looking back. She can't worry about that right now. They're capable, she has to trust in that and stay focused on the mission. And the mission is getting away with that skeezy P.I. ]

[STILL RUNNING FOR THE STAIRS NOW.] You know, you're pretty in-the-know for the damsel in distress here. [He glances behind him.] Sounds like a Scorcese movie finale back there. [Focusing ahead now.]

[She shoots him a Look] I should be. I own this club.

Or are you going to try and tell me you didn't know that, either?

[As they run past a door in the hallway, it's pushed open from the inside and shots fly out, peppering the wall across.]

SHIT! [She shouts rolling low, under the bullets. He can do a cool tumble (dex) check too if he wants or ... just run through them and hope for the best...]

[Every instinct in Spike's body is screaming at him to keep hitting these guys until they can't move, then to sink his fangs into their necks and drink deep. But... that's not the mission. And it would be wrong, no matter how scumlike these guards are supposed to be. And he's pretty sure he'd pass out from headaches long before he has the chance. So with one last intimidating growl that he... crit fails so he really seems more adorable than threatening, he retreats into the hall after Buffy, Des, and Jade.]

[Teal takes another shot at Spike's retreating form... nailing him for 10 damage in the back. Green glances to the guy beside him, like did that guy really just purr at us... but then shoots after Buffy. However, his shot drives into the wall, spraying chunks of it everywhere. The yellow guard takes aim at Gar since she appears to be one of the only competent threats left, and the bullet slams into her armor for 6 damage. Her response is to nail the guy right in the side, and he slumps against the wall, sliding down it and thumping to a halt. The gun slides from his grip.]

[Kat's eyes follow Spike as he moves past her, and she remarks:] You have got so much explaining to do. [And then she fires another shot blindly toward Green and Yellow, but it doesn't hit either one, as she backs out the door behind them, grabbing Gar with her left hand and yanking her along]

[The bullet hits Spike's back but he barely stumbles thanks to a balance check of 24. He glances at Kat as he passes.]

Vampire.

[...it's not that much explaining, really.]

[ At the sound of this, Buffy sends a sheepish, guilty kind of look in Kat's direction. She'd opened up without actually opening up at all, and now it was more or less getting thrown in her face at the worst possible moment. ~~Little did she know this was the story of her life.~~

She shrugged it off like a pro and just kept running, reaching the doorway where Des and Jade had just dodged bullets like pros right as they get past it. Wherein bullets were ... still coming from. She skidded to a stop. ] Son of a -- [ She shoulders the gun and shoots some blind cover fire at an angle into the room just to hopefully get the halo boys to duck as she runs past the doorway. ]

[Des shoots Jade an incredulous look.] You own the what? [OH SHIT BULLETS. Des successfully dodges them and only looks up when Buffy joins the party.] Glad you could make it, Blondie. [He helps Jade up and pushes her ahead, so she can lead the way.] Riddle me this. If you own this joint, then how come these guys are shooting at you?

They're shooting at you guys. Overprotective's really their style. They probably think you're working with Jacobson, and trust me when I say they're not going to take my word that you're not.

[She hits the far door hard, bursting it open and flying down the stairwell beyond. They don't get far before chunks of concrete started whizzing about them, and it becomes clear that someone is shooting down the stairwell after them. The fun never stops \o/ She covers her head, ducking down as she takes the steps 3 at a time.]

[Spike keeps running down the hall, and unlike Buffy, he doesn't stop to deal with the guns. He just dives into a roll, tumble check 22, and goes under the bullets. Because he doesn't have the HP to spare, really.]

[Gar and Kat come careening down the hallway after them, as Buffy's shots into the room have the desired effect of ebbing the bullet spray momentarily.

Meanwhile, in the stairwell, one bullet manages to rain down straight into Des' shoulder from above, burying itself deeply for 18 critical damage. 8| Ow chee wah wah.]

[ Buffy slams into the access door of the stairwell and wrenches it open, hurrying through with Spike. Oh. Look. People shooting from above them. This is nice. She grits her teeth and glances up quickly. Then, she looks at Spike. ] Keep going. I'll cover you. [ She leans against the railing and shoots up at where the bullets are coming from. It's a blind shot, but it's a nat 20. Which I guess means she probably manages to hit the person shooting. Awww yis. For ... 6 damage but still. It should do to cover Spike while he runs down the stairs after them. ]

Edited 2012-03-21 06:54 (UTC)

[OWFUCK. PAIN. IT MUST BE BULLET RELATED. Des howls and... Promptly falls down the stairs. That 18 damage takes a huge hit out of his 24 defense and plus the 2 from the fall... Yeah, Des is not a happy bunny right now.

Maybe he'll just lay here and bleed and hiss and wait for the healing to kick in. One day.]

[Jade shouts in shock when he falls, rushing down after him and kneeling over his body, obviously uncertain of what the fuck to do. Her hands hover just above him, clenching and unclenching as she looks up, but the bullets seem to have mercifully stopped coming. Still, she hears the pounding of oncoming feet which can't be good]

It's just a little bullet wound. Don't be a baby. Come on. [And she reaches a hand behind him to try to yank him up to sitting. It isn't very delicate. However, with her NAT TWENTY strength check, she pulls him to his feet single handedly. And gives the impression that she could probably carry him out if she had to 8|]

We're almost out.

[She thrusts open the doors down here, emerging back into the back halls of the club, and once more music floods over them, no longer muted, but rather this time a bright and lively trumpet pop number that sounds distinctly like Ricky Martin.]

♬ Shebangs - Ricky Martin]

[Running running running... He hesitates for a moment when Buffy tells him she'll give him cover fire, looking oddly touched through the... fangs. Yep. He'd rather be fighting than running, but he's bleeding from his several bullet wounds, and they're badly outnumbered. Plus, he saw Des take a pretty awful looking fall after getting shot, and he still doesn't trust Des, even if he does manage to not pass out from injuries. He thinks he can catch up to the other two now. So he nods at Buffy.] Be careful. [Then he starts careening down the stairs, reaching them just as Jade opens the doors.]

[STILL RUNNING BEHIND YOU ALL, blasting at some guards trying to follow from above, etc. etc. Even Kat is hitting things. Go team.]

[ She takes a moment to fire off another shot, except it ... gets the gun jammed. She hesitates for a moment to try and fuck with it but ... no. This isn't happening. She just drops it down the center of the stairwell haphazardly because fuck guns and books it after Spike, holding the railing so she can swing around the flat parts of the staircase without losing momentum, and hopefully get down quicker as a result. Let's hope that gun doesn't somehow un-jam and fire off when it hits the floor. (unsure) ]

[Des is just gonna be over here, being dragged around by, like, a 90 pound lounge singer. That's cool. He doesn't need that blood or anything.] Just full of surprises tonight, aren'tcha? [WHAT ARE BULLETS FLYING AND CHASE MUSIC AND ALL THAT SHIT? HE IS BLEEDING AND THEREFORE CANNOT BE BADASS.]

[How will his manliness ever survive...

She pulls him out through the table area and with a good enough pop culture check, Des might even realize that... that actually is Ricky Martin. On stage. Apparently this is where careers go to die.]

She bangs! She bangs!
Oh baby when she moves, she moves
I go crazy
Cuz she looks like a flower and she stings like a bee
Like every girl in history...

[Some patrons start mumbling and nudging each other at this unexpected emergence of Jade, but everyone seems too shocked to think about mobbing her at the moment. Unfortunately, the guards are not so slow to react and immediately move to block the beeline that Jade is making for the door.]

Now would be an excellent time for a bright idea.

[OH HEY NOW WOULD BE AN EXCELLENT TIME TO NOT HAVE FANGS OUT, WOULDN'T IT? Yeah, those things are going back in. He joins Jade on the opposite side from Des, looking at the men.]

Distract them with our fists, I figured. [But he holds off for the moment. He'd rather someone else do the hitting. He thinks better when his head doesn't feel like it's exploding.]

[The guards down here at least refrain from heedlessly spraying bullets, which is probably good considering there's a crowd of innocent people all around. However, one of them stands directly in front of the exit, another a few steps away from it, and the third steps forward, one palm held up as he says:]

Step away from the girl.

[Her response is to roll her eyes and spread her hands, announcing:]

We're trying to get away from the guys who are trying to kill me. Get the hell out of our way! What am I paying you for? [Her response seems to at least momentarily confuse the shit out of him and he hesitates. Meanwhile, Gar and Kat burst out of the stairwell in the hallways, emerging around the corner across the club. Kat pauses halfway back, raising a hand and shouting something that sounds like:] NOCTIS!

[Immediately two out of the three guards start to waver where they stand and then slump to the ground. The third ones looks down and says in that flat robot voice:] -- what the hell...?

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