[Friday, October 10th. 6 PM] [You once again gather at HQ. SA is typing away at her station as usual, but neither Solaris or EW are there yet; SA indicated they were finishing up some preparations and they'd be out in a few moments.] [Meanwhile, you're all there. Perhaps you have something to say to one another!] [Session Start] * Horus comes walking in. She's not looking so good - bandages are peeking out from under her clothes, and her stomach has some more obvious gauze over it. * Horus takes one look around before sitting uncermoniously where she usually does. * Christian is leaning back in his chair, actually there a bit early, with his arms behind his head. Thankfully, his feet are not up on the table. At least not this time. He's already got his shades on too. * TheRedcoat is seated in her usual place between Mizuki and Jackie, leaning back with her legs crossed at the ankles before her. * Mizuki is floating on her knees as usual. She doesn't look any worse for the wear, really! She looks over at Horus before wincing slightly and murmuring, "I was hoping you would heal faster, under their care here." * Horus blinks at Mizuki. "I do." If I didn't, I think I'd call it off today. She got fuckin' tore up last time...don't surprise me... * Christian sighs. * Jacqueline looks perfectly well, between the healing facilities and Mizuki's priesty magics; she also looks like she's playing with a thing like a rubik's cube, only there are no colours anywhere on its flat grey surfaces. Probably because she is. Need to figure out a way we can spread out the damage. We're more likely to be hurtin' if we're down a teammate. * Mizuki mms, then says, "I can heal you best now, but that will be it on my behalf." Yeah... I'd like that, thanks. * Mizuki floats over to Horus and murmurs softly, "Be still," as she slowly puts her staff to Horus' shoulder and murmuring a prayer as her glow slowly spirals down the staff, to the mirror and rings at the end, and then into Horus. * Horus lets out a sigh once the healing finishes, and she looks considerably better, though not less tired. Thanks a lot. * Horus goes about removing her bandages, no wounds showing beneath. * Christian glances at that with a slightly raised eyebrow. "Pretty impressive, I have to say, Priestess. If it's better than the tech they've got around here." * TheRedcoat sits and waits. She seems a lot less impatient and cantankerous than she's been the past few times. * Mizuki nods and withdraws her staff after a moment, murmuring with a slight smile, "It is no problem, Horus." * Mizuki then looks at Christian as she floats back into position before saying, "I'm sure the tech is fine, but a personal touch does more than you think." And how. This is awesome. * Horus removes the last of her bandages, tossing them in the trash. Wasn't sayin' there was anything wrong with the tech. It was a compliment. Sheesh. * Jacqueline very faintly smirks to herself at the mention of a personal touch, but says nothing. [SA talks as she continues typing away. "The nanomeds have a limited effect because they can only stay active in the body for so long safely. Bad things happen if they hang around too long."] * Jacqueline wonders aloud, "Subatomic internecine conflicts? Internal rebellions?" ["Exploding tumors, mostly."] * Christian glances at Jackie for a moment then at Sister Admin. He almost didn't want to know. Ah. Cancer. The /boring/ option. * Mizuki gives Jackie an odd look of her own, but then shakes her head. "A shame." [On that happy note, Solaris and EW enter the room, along with the ghostly image of Druish Princess, clad again in a shoulderless medieval-style dress, although this one is a lighter shade of green. "Sorry to keep you all waiting," says Solaris as she sits down.] [EW takes his usual seat, while DP floats next to Solaris.] * TheRedcoat shrugs, and gives the three a vague half-wave. * Christian looks at Druish Princess for a moment, then back to Solaris. "I'm guessing since she's here, this is gonna be another day without trainin', huh?" [DP speaks, her voice vaguely melodic. "As I was explaining just now, I've been working to try to determine how Master Magus has set up the teleportation abilities we've seen in his various cronies."] * TheRedcoat 's lip half-curls at the mention of the teleportation thing, but she's obviously not putting a lot of effort into it. [Solaris shakes her head at Christian's statement as DP continues. "To enable so many access to instantaneous teleportation is no small feat, but there are a multitude of demon lords and extraplanar beings who can grant such power. I've yet to determine which precisely is at work, and unfortunately there is nothing I can do until I can discern which entity is empowering Master Magus."] * Jacqueline softly sighs, and with one eye on the Princess she murmurs, "There must be a trace of energy when these teleports are occuring; even magic doesn't break the conservation laws, does it?" [She smiles a bit sadly. "I apologize that I have no good news to bring before you, but know that this is among my highest priorities." She turns to Jacky. "Magic does not necessarily obey the same laws as the physical world, but yes, there is trace energy to analyze. It is just that actually matching that to a particular being is difficult; even in my lifetime, I have only personally encountered a handful of those capable of granting this power."] * TheRedcoat rocks back in her chair a bit. "Everyone who's used that method seems to have been in control of it, right?" Instead of it being something that was at the will of someone else watching remotely, or maybe some kind of timed thing. ["There are resources I can tap to assist with the match, but unfortunately none of them will provide rapid results." She nods at EW and Solaris, then turns back to the rest of you. "That is the impression I have gotten from heroes I have spoken to."] [DP's image flickers slightly, and she rubs her forehead. "I apologize, but I must depart. This search, along with my other responsibilities, has been quite draining." She bows her head quickly, then disappears.] ... See ya. [Solaris looks a bit confused as DP departs, but quickly gathers herself and turns towards you. "We're hopeful to get in some training later tonight, but there's something that needs to be taken care of first."] * TheRedcoat looks surprised at the idea that training *might* actually happen, but not at the idea that there's something to be done first. "Oh?" * Christian does too. His eyes might be wide behind those glasses but, y'know, glasses. He does look to Solaris now. [Solaris motions to SA, and an image of a husky, bald black man with a full beard, wearing some sort of mechanical exoskeleton over a police uniform, comes on screen. "As some of you are doubtless aware, this is Lieutenant Ezekiel Stone, the head of the Super Powered Law Enforcement Entity - New York."] * Horus nods. * TheRedcoat looks surprised that such a force even exists, and eyes the image. Well. Is he dead, or has he flipped? ["Lt. Stone has requested a meeting with you for coordination purposes."] * TheRedcoat looks a little uncomfortable. "Is this normal procedure for...heroes working in groups?" * Christian turns to outright stare at Jackie. * Horus is back to doing her best to ignore Jackie. * Christian then turns back to the screen, with a bit of a 'Seriously, what the fuck' expression. [Solaris shakes her head. "For the Rampart, yes. For most groups, he's fine with just having a contact person." Solaris looks back at the screen. "Stone's a living legend in the NYPD, and being on his good side could come in handy when some pissant city councilman starts calling for your head because you damaged one of his donor's BMWs in a fight."] So's he askin' for a contact person or all of us now? * TheRedcoat , as usual, doesn't seem all that discomfited about Jackie's question, but waits for the answer to Christian's before talking further. Can't be me. I'm hell at PR. Sounds like all of us, Christian. Nah. I bet Jackie over there'd love it. ...and that's the problem. ["Given the aggressive role this team is designed to play, and the fact that most of you are largely unknown quantities to him, he's asked to meet you all."] * Christian settles back in his seat and folds his arms across his chest. He doesn't look too pleased, but hey. * Mizuki presses her lips together at the discussion. * TheRedcoat shifts in her seat a bit. "How much...does he know about us all already?" * Jacqueline glances towards Christian with an upturned eyebrow. "Yes, the brightest and best known of we five meeting him is the sort of thing that should read as a problem." ["Only the basics. Code name, general powerset. I'm sure he's done his own research, though."] * Horus rolls her eyes at Jackie's comment, but she doesn't turn to look at her. ...I see. Are we to teleport to his location, or is...he coming here? ["For obvious reasons, we strictly limit knowledge of this location and how to access it. You'll be meeting him at his HQ."] * TheRedcoat nods. * TheRedcoat gets up, as well. "Will you be coming along?" [EW chimes in. "Worry not. Lt. Stone is a brave and courageous warrior, and a friend to all who fight the good fight. I see no cause for him to take issue with... *eyes Jacky* ... most of you."] Yeah. Less people who could be intimidated and pumped for info or have it drained outta 'em the better. * Horus gets to her feet and glancs to Christian. "It'lll be cool." * Christian responds to Horus without looking at her, but he sounds less than pleased. "Yeah. Real cool." * Jacqueline dryly comments, "Mine are bigger; he's always been a little jealous," to EW as she stands. She then flashes him a smile and playfully adds, "You do remember the Titanomach-IV missiles, don't you?" before turning away to stroll towards the dressing/teleportation rooms. [Solaris shakes her head. "I'm... needed here."] * Christian covers his hair on his way out to the teleportation room. * TheRedcoat shrugs and moves her keister to the room. * Horus leaves like someone who is leaving. * TheRedcoat eyes a bit before closing the door behind her, though she shakes it off and steps through. * Jacqueline flips her goggles down into place to facilitate keeping a curious eye on Solaris without actually turning her head. ( EDIT Redcoat eyes Solaris a bit ) * Mizuki floats back through her door too. Times to go, it seems! [You all get teleported to the Houston (pronounced HOW-ston, dammit) Street station, where SA provides directions over your commcards three blocks west to a large brick police station that occupied a good chunk of the middle of the block. To the right of the main entrance, there's a large metal door guarded by four police officers with full tactical armor and exotic-looking rifles.] [Above the door is a small, battered sigh reading "SPLEE-NY".] * Mizuki floats her way there. She says, as they near, "It is still strange to be considered as... law enforcement." * TheRedcoat mutters. "TELL me about it." [Meanwhile, Redcoat and Christian are run over by a runaway roasted chestnut cart for plotting against the GM in the OOC chan.] [Well no, not really.] * TheRedcoat doesn't really swim in a sea of delicious roasted chestnuts, then. ;-; * Jacqueline breezily remarks, "One gets used to it after a little while." * Christian snorts. "You're tellin' me." He adjusts his jacket and lets out a breath. "We ready?" [As you approach, the four guards note your arrival, and wave for you to come forward as one of them opens the door, revealing stairs leading down.] * TheRedcoat pauses at the threshold and seems to brace herself before heading down. * Christian walks with the group, taking a slight glance at the guards before looking straight on ahead. Whether it's in thanks or sizing him up is anyone's guess. * Horus glances at the stairs down, but she goes. Down, even. * Mizuki just floats through. Sizing up guards? Weird! She's got 'impassive' going on all over, now. * Jacqueline has no problems with walking down the stairs as if she belongs. Because she's an experienced superhero and not a /really/ experienced superfelon, of course. [Down the starirs, past another set of guards, you come to a large open area filled with strange firearms, several suits of power-armor like you saw in the photo in various states of repair, about two dozen police officers milling about, and Lt. Stone in the middle of the chaos, barking out orders. Seeing you enter, he motions for you all to follow him into the only office.] * TheRedcoat follows, but manages to walk slowly enough that everyone else enters first. * Christian says low. "Busy place" as he walks through and enters into the office. If there's a seat available he immediately goes for it. [The officers eye the lot of you as you walk through the area. Jacky gets a couple of dirty looks. "Hey, is that Horus?" "Man, Horus got turned into a lady? I hate when that happens." "Yeah, my old lady moved in with her sister when it happened to me." "Who're the rest of 'em?" "I think I know most of 'em..."] * Jacqueline meets one of the dirty looks with a blown kiss, as is her wont, before slipping into the office and sliding her hands into her coat pockets. [The office is only barely that; it's basically a storage space with a desk and some chairs. Lt. Stone is standing in front of the desk next to a tall, well built young man with an unruly mop of curly black hair, tannish skin and metallic blue eyes. He's dressed in a tank top and track pants, and has a scar like a bullet wound on one shoulder.] * Mizuki looks to the new man a moment as she hovers over near a wall and stands there, waiting for introductions * Horus 's shininess dims considerably as she heads through the open room. She ignores the gossiping officers as she walks by, and she eventually ends up with everyone else in the office! She moves to one side to let others enter the door as she sizes the pair up. [Stone nods at you all as you get settled. "Thanks for coming. I won't keep you long; I just wanted to meet the lot of ya so I had a sense of who you were when if I send my guys to back you up." He gestures to the man next to him. "This is Redd Hook. He operates outta Brooklyn, and he's one of the supers who works directly with us from time to time."] * Horus nods. "Cool. Nice to meetcha," she says to Redd Hook. * Christian hasn't said anything yet and is just waiting for Stone to get to him. * TheRedcoat is checking out the other guy, but mostly standing somewhat behind Jackie and trying to blend in as best as a tall-ish woman dressed all in red with large sunglasses and a black half-mask and heels can. [Redd Hook waves, but lets Stone continue speaking. "SPLEE-NY is a support organization. We're not dumb enough to think we can take on supers on a regular basis; we do support for folks like you. All of our guys are ex-military; most have some special forces training."] * Christian responds quietly and off to the side. "'sa dangerous line of work." ["We've also got eight suits of power armor to go with eight operators. Not anything that'll let us go toe-to-toe with the more powerful capes, but against most folks we can hold our own." He scowls. "We *had* ten, but we lost two last week apprehending Missile Toe."] * Mizuki nods along to the explanation, seeming maybe a little distracted. ["We're undermanned, underfunded, stretched too thin... but we'll do our damndest to back you guys up if you need it." He rubs his beard, and regards you all, eyeing Christian and Jacky in particular. "I do need to ask you all to try and keep the property damage down, if possible, so I don't have to waste time crowbarring angry politicians offa me."] * Horus nods. "Thanks for your support." And then he says that and lets Christian and Jackie field their own property damage questions. [Stone walks over to Christian. "You're the one that operates outta the Bronx, right?"] * Christian then looks at Stone for a moment with one eye. "Yeah. Next time someone's destroyin' the city, I'll keep that in mind." He then looks up more solidly as he's addressed. "Mostly. Could say that." * Jacqueline 's hand circles a little as she says, "Yes, yes, keep the property damage down while shooting seventh dimensional invaders; I understand." * Mizuki looks between the defensive two, but doesn't say anything yet because Stone's busy talking! [Stone glares down at Christian; he's a fair bit taller and quite a bit wider. "Don't sass me, kid. I could give a fuck about some chewed-up pavement; the anti-gang people in the Bronx sing your praises, and that's good enough for me." He glances at Jacky before turning back to Christian. "Just limit it where possible, is all I'm askin'."] * Christian lets out a breath. "Alright alright. Sheesh. It ain't like it's easy, y'know." [He grins, and slaps Christian on the shoulder. "Hell, son, the my first time out in that power armor, I accidentally blew up the mayor's mistress' car. Doubt you're gonna do much worse'n that."] * Christian lets out a low grunt with the slap, but doesn't look at Stone. He seems less pleased than he probably should be with the jovial atmosphere. [Stone shrugs, and moves over to Mizuki. "We've got a couple of freelance mages who help us out, and they tell me you've been active on that scene around here for a while."] [Meanwhile, Daegal walks up to Christian. "You the one that's been stomping all over the Flying Ghost Llamas?"] * Mizuki bows slightly before she looks back to him and replies, "A short while, but yes." A slight smile. "Hopefully good things were said." Session Time: Wed May 27 00:00:00 2009 * Christian looks up at Daegal, curious. "Yeah, that's me. Kinda surprised you heard 'bout that." [Stone nods at Mizuki. "All good, don't worry. My guys'd like to talk to you, compare notes at some point if that can be arrainged."] * Mizuki blinks with surprise, then nods slowly and says, "It... can, yes." [Daegal shrugs. "I got my start pounding the Russian mob out in Brooklyn, and helped out with other gang and mob stuff, so I hear about what's goin' on in that world. Those guys're scared shitless of you."] * Christian grins at that. "They should be. Fuckin' punks never see what's comin'." He then remembers himself and looks over at Stone for a moment, losing the grin, but waves it off with a shrug and looks back at Daegal. [Stone chuckles at Mizuki's reaction. "Don't be so surprised. You're big-time now, and they wanna pick your brain."] * Horus leans against the wall and covers a yawn. [Stone moves down to Horus, and smiles broadly. "I bored your predecessor too."] * Mizuki nods slowly before murmuring, * Horus smiles a little sheepishly. "Sorry. Had a long night." [Daegal grins at Christian, and offers a hand. "Too many supers ignore the street-level stuff. Good to meet one who doesn't."] * Jacqueline murmurs, "Yes, well, this is wonderful, I'm glad we're getting along, but was there anything more of note?" A beat, a glance towards the door, and then she remarks, "I'm sure I had /plans/ for those suits somewhere." [Stone laughs. "Don't worry about it, kid. Those're some huge shoes you're filling. S'good to have a Horus back active, though... the name carries a lotta weight, and the boys were glad to here when you came onto the scene." He turns to Jackie. "I'm pretty sure they're knockoffs of one of your designs we captured during that thing with the armored pigeons."] Might wanna tell some of 'em that I'm a different Horus, not turned into a chick. * Christian looks at the hand for a moment as if he's considering it, then figures it mustn't hurt, but he doesn't put full effort into the shaking. "So what's your deal? How'd you get involved with..." He gestures with his head at Stone. [Stone facepalms. "Sorry 'bout that." He rubs his neck. "By the way... been hearing through my sources that Set's been putting ears to the ground to find you. Watch your back."] * Jacqueline very thinly smirks as she says, "I'm sure they are too, but it's all the more reason to think about upgrades, sometime in the future." [Daegal shrugs. "I was working under the radar with an organized crime task force, but eventually it got out. Normal cops ain't supposed to be working with vigilantes, but I was given the chance to keep workin' with Lt. Stone. So I took it."] * Christian nods and settles back in his chair. He doesn't look very talkative anymore and is half eying the clock. [Stone smirks back at Jacky. "Sure, just as soon as the state comes through with that funding I've been requesting for the last decade."] * Horus has a frown on her face when she hears about the Set thing, and she asks, "Any idea what he's up to besides that?" * Jacqueline playfully smiles as she notes, "Well, I'm sure the suits' plans are right next to the layouts of several Chase-Manhattan branches; I wouldn't tell if you didn't." [Stone shakes his head. "We hear his name pop up every so often, but he's mostly gone to ground from what I can tell."] * Horus nods. [Stone moves over to Redcoat. "You're new in town, right?"] * TheRedcoat nods curtly and leaves it at that. [Meanwhile, Redd Hook walks over to Horus. "You know the original Horus, right?"] * Horus looks surprised he'd even ask that. "Well, yeah." [Stone grins slightly. "I thought so, because I hadn't heard your name until Sister Admin briefed me. Interestingly, Interpol has a file about about a foot thick on an operator whose description is remarkably similar to yours that goes by the alias Redhat. No relation, right?"] [Daegal grins. "Give him my best if ya see him, will ya? He prolly don't remember me, but a coupla years back he saved my ass the first time I fought a super."] * Jacqueline looks rather oddly towards Redd Hook as she wonders, "Had you thought she won the tools in a two-for-one auction with a copy Going Forth By Day?" * TheRedcoat flips some hair out of her eyes. "Really? That's interesting." Oh... yeah? I'll do that. Who were you fightin'? I thought that was the name of an operating system. [Stone grins wider. "Figured as much. Can't trust those Interpol guys to find their own asses with GPS. Glad to have you on board."] * TheRedcoat nods, a little less curtly this time, and seems almost kind of embarrassed, an answering grin at the corner of her lips. [Daegal rubs his neck. "Some loser calls himself the Brooklyn Brawler. Z-lister, but I'd never fought a super-strong guy before. When he hit me the first time, I thought I'd be bitch-slapped by God."] [Stone then turns to Jacky. "Miss Hyde."] Stone. * Horus winces. "Yeah, I bet. Those guys are a bitch. I'll let him know, no problem." ["Lexy speaks highly of the progress you're making, which doesn't surprise me. Solaris does, too, which does."] * Jacqueline non-chalantly shrugs as she says, "I've been at this for rather a while, Stone; it's only natural." [Daegal nods. "Thanks; I was getting the shit kicked outta me when he came by. Gave me some good advice too, like 'Don't let them punch you in the face so much'."] [Stone purses his lips. "So you're gettin' comfortable on the side of angels now?"] * Horus laughs weakly. "Yeah, he says that kinda shit a lot." * Jacqueline thinly smirks as she says, "Darling, it has only /ever/ been a question of /you/ people being comfortable with /me/." [Stone smirks. "It'll take some time, but I'm gettin' there." He offers a hand.] * Mizuki is floating there watching the odd conversations, now. * Jacqueline steps forward, clasps it firmly, and even leans forward to try pressing her lips to the back of it in knightly fashion before dryly saying, "I could hardly blame you; a woman as impressive as me does not digest easily." [Stone merely raises an eyebrow; Daegal snickers loudly before a glare from Stone quiets him. One of the officers in the group outside the room, apaprently watching the proceedings, is less amused, and storms in. "Lieutenant, are you fuckin' kiddin' me playin' nice with her?"] [The man advances on Jacky, and jabs a finger at her. "One've your goddamn giant robot things put my kid sister in a fuckin' coma back in '98!"] * Christian rolls his eyes at the Lieutenant and crosses his arms, looking away. "Thought this was a private conversation." * TheRedcoat stiffens and, behind Jackie, moves back even further. * Mizuki 's eyes lock on the confrontation, but she doesn't do anything yet. * Horus whistles lowly, but she makes no other moves. * Jacqueline restrains herself from drawing on the man; instead, it is only her eyes and her rapier thin smile that turn on him. Her hand slides back into the pocket it was sitting in, and smoothly she notes, "My goddamn sub-Saharan forestation robot. Of course. Test trials, you know. These things do happen, particularly when people in costumes involve themselves unduly." I've always found that nobody quite grasps environmentalism as well as I do. * Horus looks at Jacqueline blankly in a 'you gotta be kidding me' sort of way. * Jacqueline tilts her head slightly as she adds, "I would suggest you take your complaints to the over-eager children who involved themselves, but they're somewhere in space, I think; if I get their contact information, I'll be sure to let you know." Perhaps they'll spring for flowers? Why do you have to be a bitch? Seriously. * Mizuki suddenly stills in the air for a bare moment, arm going slack a moment, and then just as fast is back. Her eyes widen as she spits out in Japanese, * TheRedcoat manages to be distracted from the touching drama by Mizuki's strange actions! She answers in the same language, almost without thinking. [The cop's eyes go wide, and he swings a wild haymaker at Jacky!] [... that probably would've connected if a huge explosion hadn't rocked the building, knocking everyone but Redcoat, Christian, Redd Line and Lt. Stone to the ground.] [Mizuki stays standing too, upon further reflection!] Damn it! * Horus grimaces as she hit the dirt rather unwillingly, then climbs to her feet and runs out of the office. * Christian is already half out of his seat, ready to catch the guys hand, but stops himself from moving towards him with the explosion and just stands. "What the fuck. That ain't normal, is it?" * TheRedcoat looks around to try and figure out where that came from. * Mizuki had just started flying forward when the explosion says, and blurts out a half-second later, "Explo--dammit." * Christian runs out after Horus. Regular speed. We're not bulldozing any civilians in here. [One of the cops outside calls to stone. "The station's under attack!" Stone charges out, barking out orders for all the cops to grabs guns and follow him upstairs, and waving for all of you to follow.] * Horus runs up the stairs, then! That so totally works for her. * TheRedcoat runs out as well, then! Even though this is probably a trap/diversion! [You run outside to see the four guards out cold, apparently having borne the brunt of the explosion, which took a chunk out of the street. A ton of cops are out on the street, fighting with a veritable horde of identical frat-boy-looking-guys with black suits and hand axes.] * TheRedcoat groans at the sight of them, but looks around to see who else is here. * Mizuki flies over to Jackie, grabbing both her and the idiot by the hands and pulling them up, a weird look of annoyance and... fear on her face. "Come on... we haven't time for the past anymore." * Jacqueline murmurs, "I'm going to have to insist that neither of us be so well-dressed if you're harboring some desire to continue this angry tirade later," to the cop once she's broken away from Mizuki to head after the others. * Horus 's eyes widen. "Oh, fuck me." She jumps to the air and, in a brilliant burst of light, transforms into her full, shining outfit. * Horus flaps her wings once and flies straight up to align herself with the sun, light pouring down over the battlefield. * Christian tsshes out between his teeth. "Goddamn Axe effect." He runs, full tilt, towards the nearest one, ready to slam him. [The cop yells some very unkind things at Jacky as he runs to grab a gun and get outside. Meanwhile, Stone pulls an Axe guy off of a cop and headbutts the clone into unconciousness, then quickly talks to the cop. "Five costumes are in the station! We've got things out here, you go stop them!"] [The cops are bathed in the light from Horus, and surge forward with a loud cry towards the Axe guys.] ( EDIT change Horus's sun to 'moon' ) * TheRedcoat , not seeing any other baddies, narrows her eyes suspiciously, then dashes back inside the station. [Christian bowls over an Axe guy. "Ow! Not cool, dude!"] * Christian just tosses him aside. "Jesus Christ, what a mess." He then turns to Stone. "Sure you've got it under control out here?" * Horus glances down at the others and dives to the ground once she sees that the cops have it under control. Because they probably do, with the AoI madness going down. [Stone hoses down a group of axe guys with automatic laser fire, while Daegal clotheslines one so hard he backflips. "We're fine! Go!"] * Mizuki flies out after Jackie and the cop, and then, at Stones' urging, continues over to the police station! * Horus flies to the police station! * Christian rushes for the station. He's looking suitably pissed now. * Jacqueline is headed for the station too, of course, much as she loves them. [Inside the station is chaos. The main lobby area is strewn with injured cops, and those left standing are skirmishing with a bunch of Axe Effect goons. Meanwhile, a group of five rather familiar figures eye you from the opposite side of the room... you recognize them as Grenadeer, ChakRam, Mac the Knife, Dog Pilum, and Ugg The Barbarian What Throws Large Things At Heads of People.] * TheRedcoat sneers. "I figured it might be more of you." And draws sash and gun! Aw, *you* guys? Fuck this. [ChakRam twirls a chakram around one finger. "Round two, kiddies."] * Christian cracks his knuckles. "Axes and morons. Seems to go together in a perfect pair." * Jacqueline is fairly quickly to whip out and unfold her gun so that it can be pointed in the Grenadeer's direction; with a slightly arched eyebrow she says, "Really, you give the rest of us a bad name." [Session End]