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♬ Baby, You're a Rich Man - Beatles

WHO || Thomas, Gar, Kat, Dumage, Mark, Myri, Buffy, Finnick, Spike, Rafael, Des, Elena Gilbert, Burt, ??, ??, ?? [Closed]
WHAT || The Knights begin a three-prong recon mission to push forward their intelligence operations on NOVA Records
WHERE || NOVA Records HQ, New Orleans
WHEN || Monday, Oct 15th [Forward dated]
HOW || Actionspam, don't sweat tag order!!

[[ Towering above our heroes is the fifteen-story NOVA Record Headquarters, an L-shaped structure tipped with a winged roof, covered in reflective window linings that paint a portrait of the New Orleans skyline across its panels. Foot traffic streams in and out, a parade of Bluetooth wearing suits, women in nine-inch heels, and extravagantly dressed stars surrounded by guards and entourage members.

But the lavish exterior hides a dark secret or two, and the Knights have sworn to shine a light on all of them.

Why is a record company funding a church that supports Shadowkind slavery? What are the 'experiments' for which they're buying up Shadowkind DNA, and how does it relate to the mysterious behavioral-control chip found in the displacer beast released in the museum? And, of course, what do they want with Jade, and what do they know about the Lazarus Talisman's current location?

Answers are rarely straightforward on their journey, and it looks like another complication or two are on the way.... ]

Comments

[witchwoman]

[With a general Knowledge roll of 14, we can assume that Myri has picked up on some geography learning in her time with the Knights. She at least knows that Virginia and Louisiana are not next door neighbors.]

And now you're here. And you don't remember much? [Okay, see this just all sounds too familiar. Myri presses her lips together while she thinks. She's overly paranoid about being found out (courtesy of her life on the run in her own world), so she keeps it simple, just in case someone is listening.]

All you need to know is that Finnick is a musician. A famous one. [She talks while she grabs something for Elena to wear.]. You can get changed over there. [She points to a secluded corner of the room with some dividers up.]

[notaroundme]

[Elena shakes her head.]

I remember my name, my birthday, my family and some friends. I can picture their faces, and I know their names, but...

[She seems to try to focus, then frowns deeper.]

It's like there's a giant hole there.

[She listens and nods, hoping that she'll get more information later. She takes the clothes from her and starts to move toward the dividers.]

I'll be quick.

[witchwoman]

[While Elena goes to change, Myri tries to decide just what she should do. Everything about the situation points to another arrival through the Veil, but she can't exactly talk openly about that here. Suddenly, she gets an idea and grabs a nearby scrap of paper, flipping it over and scrawling on it with and eyeliner pencil (because no one keeps pens in the wardrobe room, but makeup is laying around.)

She walks towards the changing area and hold out a hand, the folded piece of paper mostly obscured.]

Unfortunately, this is a closed shoot. I'll cover the cost of the clothes, but I'm going to have to ask you to leave.

[In case someone is watching or listening, she tries to come off less sweet. Quick as she can, Myri ushers the girl back out of the room and towards the nearest exit.

Whenever she has the chance to read the message on the paper, it reads as follows:]

I'll explain what I can but not here.

[An address for a coffee shop near their hotel follows, with a time to meet: 9pm]

[notaroundme]

[Elena is a little startled to be honest, worried that she said something wrong when the girl seems to abandon her, and try to get her out the door. Then she notices the paper and takes it as casually as she can, does as she's told, all while throwing the other girl what she hopes is a convincing disappointed look.

When she's finally outside, she walks around the block before she unclenches her fingers and unfolds the note.

It looks like she'll need to find a way to waste some time.]