[Micky pulled everyone into a monitoring room to talk "privately". That's...about it really.] [Some life signs and monitors can be seen around the room, otherwise it's fairly comfortable. Some cameras show Jessica on them as well.] [So...go!] All right. Talk. * Richard lets the others do the talking, aqnd watches. No shit. You got some explaining to do. * Micky turns around and leans against the machine, glancing at them. "I hope it's that easy.." What would be difficult about it? * Akira narrows his eyes. "Why wouldn't it be?" * Xiang-Fei tilts her head, blissfully confused. ( Her natural state. ) * Micky glances at them. "What do you want to do with her?" * Xiang-Fei thinks. Then beams. "I know! I teach Kung Fu!" ... It's what she wants to do. She's the one who got a hold of us. * Micky looks at Xiang-Fei blankly for a bit, then snickers. "You're going...to teach...a child in a wheelchair...kung-fu." He cracks up. "That's rich." What! I see man in wheel chair what know Kung Fu. He beat you good! Actually, the basic concepts of Tai-Chi would probably do her some good. But that's neither here nor there. * Micky looks at Richard, then Akira, then just shakes her head. "You don't understand...she won't be physically capable of it. It's the effects of the gene..." Elaborate, please. And between this, Valuz, and now Fidelis building up... We're going to take her someplace she'll be--wait. What about the gene? * Micky lets out a sigh and seems thoughtful in his own world for a bit. * Micky opens his eyes. "The Water Child is incomplete. The enhancement given to her genetic enhancement increased her mental capacity sure. But at the expense of her physical capabilities. Her muscles probably won't be able to develop properly without tremendous strain. In fact, everywhere, physically..." He lets out another sigh. ... poor girl. * Xiang-Fei stares at Micky. "You no call that. She have name." * Akira crosses his arms and leans against the wall. I believe all the Children have some sort of defect associated with it. Although, in Earth's case, they never got to find out... * Makoto snickers. ...Why not? * Richard raises his eyebrows, and looks at Xiang Fei. ( ...Cute. >_> ) Isn't it obvious? She didn't survive the testing. * Micky then looks at Xiang-Fei but says nothing. * Micky sucks in his breath. "You'll hate me saying so, but you all are very small players in a very big game here." ( What *is* Xiang's Mind anyway? >_>; ) (4. It's average :P) And what are you? ( The truth is that Rowyn is running another team, and they're more important ) * Micky laughs sadly. "Me? Same as you." * Richard points vaguely up. "And you can see them from your spot?" Well, not quite...I just have a bit more knowledge of what's going on..but I'm still in it for the money. What can I say? * Micky steals Rowyn's lines (The truth comes out!) (How much are you getting paid, Rowyn? ;p) (How much are you willing to pay me to run? ;P) (Considering that so far, we haven't had to pay you anything... ^_~) ( ... ) (Well, I insist that my wage be doubled!) (Done!) * Micky looks down a little. "My point is, even if you take her, she'll be hunted. Have you even thought into a safehouse?" * Aaron looks at Akira and raises an eyebrow. I think we have someplace she'll be safe. I do have! * Makoto snorts. * Micky raises an eyebrow at Akira and watches for a minute before shrugging. "Fine, fine. A promise is a promise. But I hope you've thought it through." * Xiang-Fei tilts her head. Those words make no sense to her. ( "Tha-ink....tha-rough? What that?") * Akira nods his head toward Jessica. "What do we need to know about her? Why all the equipment?" Is she *that* fragile? ( she's got the same Bod score as Richard? ) * Micky shakes his head. "Not quite as fragile as that. But it does prevent her from going out of control." Out of control? ... Explain. * Micky sighs. "I don't know what you'd call it...telepath...ESP...all the damned same thing if you ask me. But then again, it's not something you deal with every day..." You ever wonder what would happen if something like that went haywire because someone couldn't handle it? Ahhh. Yes, that could be very disturbing. * Richard hmms. "They made a movie about that." .... E-S-P? Esp? What esp? * Richard glances at Akira. "They called it Akira." So if you don't keep her regulated, she'll lose control? Pretty much. She has to keep everything in check too.. The ability to read someone's mind, Xiang-Fei. Among other things. * Micky rubs his head and sighs. "She tries...she really does...poor girl." I'm sure she does. Even so, some of the guys have been reporting strange dreams ever since they met her. And it isn't like she had much choice in the matter... ah. * Aaron looks at Akira. Oh. *Had* you met her somewhere before? And here I thoguht she'd turn into a spiky-haired gunner with telekinetic tank-throwing abilites if she lost it. * Xiang-Fei blinks. "Huh?" * Akira nods to Aaron. "In my dreams. Like I told you." Richard, shush. But before that? How did she know to reach out for you? How did she know you were associated with Xiang-Fei? Or did she? Richard, she could probably stick you in your worst nightmare for the rest of your short life. Why would such a sweet, innocent, little thing want to do that? (Reflex?) * Akira shakes his head. "I don't know, Aaron. She *is* a telepath. She could have picked it from someones mind." ( That's not a want. ) ... you know. True. I find it unusual, but not impossible, considering the circumstances. This must be awuflly rude, talking about her like this, when she's right there. (I thought she was in another room?) Who says she can't 'hear' us? ( I thoguht the door was open? ) (No) I bet she can. * Xiang-Fei scratches her forehead. She very well could have been listening all along. She's probably used to it, though, but you're right. It doesn't excuse rudeness. * Akira looks at the video displays. * Micky closes his eyes. "I think she knows privacy too. She'd respect that." [Jessica seems to be staring blankly at one of the walls.] * Aaron nods. * Richard hmms. Does thinking at her work? * Micky rolls his eyes and ignores Richard's question before turning to the rest of him. "There's one thing I've got to know for certain..." Are you here on behalf of your organization or on behalf of yourselves? * Xiang-Fei tilts her head. "I forget why I here." Oh! For beat up Feng Lei. * Richard looks at Akira. Because she asked you to come, right? * Xiang-Fei blinks. "But we no beat them up much." * Micky snickers. "I don't know about that...R&D's in shambles it seems like...it'll take them a while to get organized again." * Aaron seems to smile just a bit wider at that. Oh. Well, that good then. * Xiang-Fei folds her arms and nods. (Aaron now = Patrick) (*laughs*) * Micky looks at the others. "And you?" I'm here because they are. Doesn't matter much what I want. * Micky raises an eyebrow at Makoto's response. "That so..." * Richard shrugs. "Same here." * Akira nods to Richard and looks at Micky. "She asked me to come get her." It seemed intriguing. * Makoto eyes Micky. "So what?" * Micky sighs. "Well if that's true, I guess there's no point in stopping you..." He holds up a finger. "But one thing." * Akira raises an eyebrow and waits. You're gonna pay child support? If she's--no. Awwww. * Akira snerks. * Micky ahems and starts up again. "If she's going to go with you, I'm holding you personally responsible. Not the people you work for. You." He hmmphs. "Frankly, I don't trust Kaminari worth shit." ... pray tell, why not? * Xiang-Fei mutters. "We no have crazy Frenchmen..." * Akira grins slightly at Xiang-Fei. Remy's not entirely sane but he gets the job done. Sometimes that's all that matters. But there are reasons why I never let him go at it alone. Because he crazy Frenchman? Pretty much. Now. Why don't you trust Kaminari? * Micky shakes his head. "Just be sure you know who you're working for."] ... it's about time we found that out for real. If you know, tell us. ( Kaminari is owned by Sony. ) ( And not Squenix? ) * Micky sighs. "I don't know anymore. There's been a turnover of personnel lately. I know a few good names but there's a lot of infighting going on..." ( Nah. If it was Squenix you'd have to do boring repetitive things to get a promotion ) Really, I'm not the one to talk to about that. It's my colleague that got screwed over. ... remind me to do that when we get back. Who are the good ones? Ah? * Micky tries to think. "Sean Ardente, Cole Valegar, Julia Chase, and...mmm..someone named Hans that I can't think of the rest of the name." ...Sean? Hans! XD * Richard snerks. "Sean? Hah." * Akira 's cheek twitches a bit. ( ...I actually can't remember out 'boss's name... X_x ) * Micky raises an eyebrow. "Is there a problem?" ( our ) What about Keyoumi? * Micky looks at Akira curiously. "Keyoumi?" ( What the hell's her last name? ) ( Senada. ) Keyoumi Senada. What about her? * Micky shakes his head. "Don't recall the name.." ( Greaaaaaaaaaaaat... ) Mmm... * Micky shakes his head. "Now hold on, just because I haven't heard it doesn't mean anything necessarily...she might be relatively new." Or not that high up. * Akira nods... Before we do anything, we need to get our chopper repaired. Need finish tell story too. Mmmm...I'll take a look at it...who on your team's good with tools? Ryan, though he's not here at the moment. * Richard raises a hand. * Xiang-Fei raises a hand. "Me! Me!" * Richard lowers XF's hand. >_> Are not! (*snerk*) (Hey, Xiang-Fei'd be great at standard TV repair) I know how beat someone with hammer, with screwdriver, with... ( Get better! ) Good, why don't you go beat yourself with them? * Aaron laughs. Have you trying beating someone with a bowl of wet noodles yet? * Micky would sweatdrop if it were less serious anime style. "That's not quite what I meant." * Xiang-Fei glares at Makoto. Then turns to Micky. "I know Kaminari no can be trusted. They hire Makoto." Who's Makoto? Trade for Frenchman? (...dear god. That'd be hillarious!) ( We'll throw in Richard. Two for one deal.) ( ... ) (*cracks up*) * Xiang-Fei points. "We call him Smelly." ( Hey, up to you guys. ) ( XD! ) ... well, the french knows wines and women. *She* calls him Smelly. * Micky stares at Makoto. "What's wrong with him? Besides his unruly mouth." He work for Feng Lei. * Makoto does his best to ignore Xiang-Fei. He....what now? * Xiang-Fei waves her arms. "He work for them!" * Micky eyes the rest of them. "Is this true?" ... More like drafted. Drafted? ( ...Did I miss something? ) * Richard thinks. "He was hypnotized or something." ( SHe's talking about that mind control thing. ) ( It's the same argument she always uses ^^; ) * Micky looks strangely at Richard. "Hypnotized?" Pretty much. Mind control. They did something to him that made him attack us. Is what he say. Of course, in Xiang-Fei's case, it wouldn't take much more than a box of * Richard snickers. * Micky frowns and looks at the monitor. "That's not good..." Sure wasn't at the time. ( I'll be in and out. I have to help The Momma. >_< ) You're certain he was under control? * Micky looks at Makoto staring mini-daggers out of the corner of his eye. Quite certain. * Makoto remains silent all through this, just staring at the monitor. Yeah. Because if he really works for Feng-Lei and he's been here all this time, I can't let him live. They is wrong. He lie. And it work. ... Xiang-Fei and Makoto have a history, and are quite set in their opinions of each other. ( They're in very well hidden lurve. ) (*Very* well-hidden.) * Micky eyes the both of them. "I see. Can the rest of you confirm that?" I believe Makoto's associated with Feng-Lei was entirely involuntary. (association) But you're not sure... * Aaron shrugs. "Who can ever be sure of anything in this business?" * Micky nods then looks at Makoto. "If you guys ask any other questions then, I'll have to ask him to leave." ( Gonna have to afk for dinner soon ) Psh. Whatever. * Makoto walks the hell out. * Micky watches him go. * Akira does as well. "Why not ask Jessica to find out?' * Micky glances at Akira, then looks at Makoto. "I wonder...there's a risk though...if he's willing to go through with it?" * Makoto is gone, sucka. Are you kidding? He would never stand for it. I didn't mean to ask him. And what risk? He'd have to stand through it...otherwise, she'd have to fight him..breaking through his mental barriers... The equivalent would be like getting into a glass house with dynamite. Just like in a sci-fi flick. I wonder if he'd be amenable to it. I somehow doubt it. You talk about it so ... inimately. Personally. Did it happen to you? * Micky shrugs and doesn't respond. * Akira looks at Richard. "That's a 'yes'." Guessed as much. * Micky seems unconcerned with you talking about him behind his back right in front of him. ( Uh... Behind his back... in front of him? O.o ) ( XD ) * Aaron is not! He's polite, after all. ^_^ (Akira and Richard were ;P) ( can't think of anything else to say/ask. --; ) ( Same here. ) ( Don't look at me :P ) [Funny...Brett comes back and it might be session end ;P) * Xiang-Fei scratches her forehead. * Micky shakes his head. "I don't know what's going on with these corps lately..." * Xiang-Fei nods. *nod* ( ) (_O>) ( I think my brain just died. --; ) (So, we're wrapping up, then?) ( Aiyah @_@ ) * Richard nods, mostly to himself. "I'll be sure to find out." (I guess so :P) (I wasn't planning to, but... ^^;) Of course he no allow it. Then you find out he maybe lie about it. * Micky sighs and heads out another door. "Well you can talk amongst yourselfs. Come to me if you've decided anything." He shuts the door! ( @_@ ) Hm. I just thought of something. What if Makoto *thinks* he's not under control anymore? Would Jessica be able to find out if he really is? If he lets her in. That's a rather large "if." * Akira nods. "But Makoto's surprised us before." He might still be under compulsion... We can't really know. * Xiang-Fei nods. We should investigate it. For now, though... 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Makoto (2d6) and gets 6. We need to talk to Jessica. Then get the copter fixed. * Aaron nods. * Xiang-Fei nods. x2 ( And we need Ryan here. --; ) (Ryan's not here...you'll meet up wih Ryan latah!) * Akira looks at the monitors, then heads out the door. (Awareness rolls to all. +2 if not looking directly at the monitors) 2d6-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Xiang-Fei (2d6-2) and gets 8. 2d6-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Aaron (2d6-2) and gets 0, a CRITICAL SUCCESS!!! "o/~I love you... you love me... o/~" ( That should be 0. Not that it matters. ) 2d6-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Akira (2d6-2) and gets 6. 2d6+2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Richard (2d6+2) and gets 10. ( ow. ) ( Meh. ) (AFK a sec.) (Back.) ( Might as well use DR, since I doubt it will be needed later. >_> ) 2d6-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Akira (2d6-2) and gets 2. ( Yay. ) * Aaron steps out into the hallway. * Xiang-Fei scratches her head. She's left with Richard. * Richard blinks at Xiang Fei. * Akira frowns at the monitor, then rushes from the room, heading toward Jessica's room. ( I thought we were in the room? >.> ) * Xiang-Fei follows Aaron and Akira. ( No. We were in the side room with all the monitors and equipment. ) [Akira rushes to Aaron's rescue! Well, no not really. He rushes to Jessica's rescue! Well, not that either. But Jessica seems to have her mouth open now in silent terror in her prison. Makoto's across from her and the only other person in the room before everyone enters.] * Richard watches the scene unfold, deholstering the Megaphone. * Xiang-Fei blinks. She rushes over. "What you doing?!" * Akira moves to one side, drawing his weapon and pointing it at Makoto as he side-walks to Jessica. (Everyone make mind/soul average rolls and tell me margins) 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Makoto (2d6) and gets 12, a CRITICAL FAILURE!!! "Your logic is faulty, your intelligence is doubtful, and your sumo is insufficient." 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Aaron (2d6) and gets 5. 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Akira (2d6) and gets 4. ( Average? ;_; ) ( Made it by one. ) 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Xiang-Fei (2d6) and gets 5. ( Made by 1 ) 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Richard (2d6) and gets 11. ( Fail my lots. ) (Soulless bastard) ( I really don't think I need to say anything. :P ) ( XD ) [Everyone feels a pressured mental scream in their heads that dazes Aaron, Akira, and Xiang-Fei, but nothing more. Richard feels it so sharply that he drops his megaphone to clutch his ears. As for Makoto...] >_< [Well Makoto gets hit so hard he's brought to his knees before passing out. Smooth.] * Richard hisses. * Akira winces and puts one hand to his head. "OW!" * Xiang-Fei wobbles. * Aaron winces and staggers for a second, then looks at Jessica. "What happened?" [Jessica's just staring wildly, freaking out and shaking her head.] * Akira blinks and tries to clear his head, looking at Jessica. "What did Makoto do?" * Richard continues holding his head. What he do? * Akira glances at Makoto, holsters his weapon, and moves to Jessica. "Jessica... What's wrong? Let us help!" [All of you hear a voice. ~No, no, stay away, stay away...all of you...~ By the tone of the voice, it doesn't seem like she's addressing you or even Makoto during all this.~ ... that's what you asked us- him- here to do, isn't it? * Akira looks at Makoto. "Richard, Aaron, drag him out of here." (Wait, you're asking *us*?) ( Yes. BOTH of you. ) The floor suits him just fine. It can wait... Dammit, do as I say! (I don't know if we can manage that much weight between the two of us. ;p) It might be something in or on him that's causing this! Right, right. * Aaron goes over to Makoto and starts dragging. * Richard starts trying to drag Smelly out. It probably doesn't work very well. * Akira turns his attention back to Jessica, putting one hand on her shoulder. "Jessica...Jessica... Can I do anything to help you? Let me help..." * Xiang-Fei waves her arms. "Me too!" Xiang, come over here. * Xiang-Fei blinks. She goes over there. You're one of the Children, maybe you can help her somehow. I don't know... * Xiang-Fei waves her arms. "I no a kid!" * Xiang-Fei kneels to eye-level with Jessica. "Um... Hi?" What happen? (AFK a few minutes.) [Jessica looks freaked at Xiang-Fei. She doesn't seem to be saying anything.] * Xiang-Fei waves her hand in front of Jessica's eyes. Xiang, can you...*feel* anything? * Xiang-Fei shakes her head at Akira. * Akira frowns... I think she having bad dream. Um... Without sleep. (Back.) Or maybe what Micky said. And she's lost control. (So are Richard and I still hauling Makoto's unconscious self?) * Xiang-Fei looks Jessica in the eyes. "Ummm. Want meat bun? It tasty! You like, I think?" [Jessica breaks down crying, whispering. ~I'm sorry, I'm sorry...~] * Xiang-Fei blinks. "Huh? Uh... No have for eat if no want..." * Akira slowly strokes Jessica's hair. "Jessica...what happened?" (Akira can't actually reach her. @_@) (Unless he picks the lock on the barrier between the main room and her) [Jessica just keeps crying.] Maybe try Dim Sum instead? Fried noodles? Egg roll? Sesame chicken! (Should I end here or you people have more to discuss?) ( Is she going to do anything? ) (If you mean answer you? No :P) (Can I come back in?) ( I didn't know she was *locked* away. O-o; ) (Don't have much else to say, but I assume that Richard and I are done with hauling Makoto out of there.) (They can, but like I said, if nothing's going to be said, we can call it a day) ( Call it. >_> I need to fix dinner. ) [End of File.]