The Horned God - London
[LaReverie]: "Ms Yamada, there you are."
Zoe-Yamada nods "Good evening Mrs Glenisle."
Requine extends a hand. "Hello, I don't think we've met. But Blake talks about you a lot. I'm
Knight-Captain Arbuthnot. Just call me Cass."
UmbraMouse the ports on her neck and forehead glow with a soft pink as her brain accesses everything from personnel files to the mythical but not quite so permanent school records regarding cass
Zoe-Yamada looks to Cass's outstretched hand for a moment "Yes, Cass. I do enjoy your tweets most days" she shakes the woman's hand
[UmbraMouse]: " Did you really eat glue in kindergarten cass?"
[Requine]: "Most days? Shit, I need to either make more or less butt posts." Cass grins.
[Requine]: "Dude I was FOUR YEARS OLD."
[UmbraMouse]: " Just sayin" she mumbles.
[Requine]: "FOUR. YEARS. OLD."
UmbraMouse waves to Zoe.
[UmbraMouse]: "Hi Ms.Zoe! How ya doin?" she smiles widely
[Zoe-Yamada]: "Isabel, good to see you again."
[Requine]: "Look, you can't judge someone until they turn five, alright? That's the rule."
[LaReverie]: "Mister Blake, join us please."
[UmbraMouse]: " I wonder if your lap is comfortable too.." she muses Idly MR.Blake!"
[Zoe-Yamada]: "Ah, hello my love"
[Requine]: "Hey, Blake. I'm buying drinks tonight, you in for one?" Cass grins and lifts her bourbon.
[UmbraMouse]: "Fine fine five."
LaReverie raises a brow at Isabel
[Requine]: "Four year olds do all sorts of weird shit. Also, you still haven't found the name. Looks like I'm keeping my fifty bucks." Cass whistles.
[IwoJima]: "Evening, Ms. Glenisle, Isabel, Knight-Captain." Smiles at Zoe. "Hi, pretty lady."
UmbraMouse walks up slowly consciously controlling her bounciness, and looks at Zoe. " I know this is weird but can I touch your belly?"
Zoe-Yamada smiles to the girl "Of course."
[IwoJima]: "I'll take a drink, Knight Captain. Thanks."
[UmbraMouse]: " Pluh , cheap trick , Who's gonna keep records on what the grade school kids called you."
[Requine]: "Haaaaaaaaa." Cass grins. "Looks like the Illuminati just got out-intelled."
UmbraMouse bends at the waist and carefully, gently touches Zoe's belly a soft silly smile painting her face.
[Zoe-Yamada]: "He's being quiet tonight, thankfully."
[Requine]: "Well, congratulations on... all of that." Cass gestures at her stomach. "You're a braver woman than I."
[UmbraMouse]: " Well I do know what color MR. BuzzBuzz in your right bottom bedroom drawer is."
Requine turns bright red. "I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT."
UmbraMouse she stands a quickly hugs Blake " Heya How ya doin papa to be?"
Requine studiously ignores the rest of the group, still bright red.
[Zoe-Yamada]: "So, Cass, I wanted to thank you for keeping him out of trouble last week." she says moving over closer to Cass
LaReverie gives Cassandra a look of sympathy.
[Requine]: "Me? Out of trouble?"
[Requine]: "Are we talking about the same Cass?"
[Zoe-Yamada]: "Yes, you."
Zoe waves at Desperato.
[Requine]: "And I did something to keep Blake out of trouble?" Cass still looks confused.
[IwoJima]: "Doing good, Isabel. Thanks. And Knight Captain, how about some Irish Whisky? I'll treat."
[Requine]: "Oh, har har, Irish whiskey. Yes, very clever, go ahead and order it."
Desperato waves at Zoe.
[UmbraMouse]: " Whiskey whiske...err coffee, coffee." she bubbles and heads back for her mug.
[Requine]: "Blake, I swear I did not buy her a drink. My hands are clean."
IwoJima smiles at Isabel. "Luella, some Jameson's on the rocks, please."
[Zoe-Yamada]: "Unless the intel is wrong, which it never is I might add. You were part of an important situation in Idaho."
[LaReverie]: "Oh, it's Jess. Come and join us."
[Requine]: "That was me, yeah. Still not sure how I kept anyone OUT of trouble there. Seems more like I plunged head first in after it."
Desperato sighs softly as she lazily walks over to the group
[Zoe-Yamada]: "You kept a level head with how things were handled."
[Zoe-Yamada]: "Good evening Jess."
UmbraMouse sips her coffee and smiles at everyone
[LaReverie]: "Zoe, do you want to hold your meeting here or somewhere more private?"
[Desperato]: Hey Zoe. Hey folks.
[Requine]: "I did? Oh, aha, yes, I absolutely did. Yes. Thank you." Cass clears her throat.
[LaReverie]: "Jess, it's good to see you again." She smiles.
Desperato nods at Alice "You aswell, ma'am."
[IwoJima]: "Good evening, Ms. Anderson."
[Requine]: "I don't think we've met. I'm uh, Knight-Captain Arbuthnot. But call me Cass."
[UmbraMouse]: " Pink" she smirks into her cofee the word just loud enough to be heard by those clossest to her.
[Zoe-Yamada]: "Was thinking of somewhere a bit more private. I have set up a portion of the theater for our use."
[Desperato]: Mister Blake. *Nods politely*
[Requine]: "MOUSE."
[Requine]: "I SWEAR TO GOD."
IwoJima laughs out loud.
[Requine]: "Jeeeeeesus Christ." Cass polishes off her whiskey in one go.
UmbraMouse looks at Cass innocently " What?!" she snickers " I love you Cass!"
[Zoe-Yamada]: "Jess, would enjoy it if you joined us."
[Zoe-Yamada]: "Please, follow me."
[Requine]: "Sigh."
Desperato nods at Zoe "Would be a pleasure. I need the distraction."
Albion Theater - London
Zoe-Yamada steps into the side room, waiting for the others to join
[Zoe-Yamada]: "Thank you everyone."
[Requine]: "Should have changed." Cass mutters to herself.
Desperato lowers her gaze to the ground, simply listening
UmbraMouse twirls in place watching the edge of her skirt whip around " No problem!"
[Zoe-Yamada]: "Wanting to get most of everyone gathered to go over some things that have been causing the others down in intel fits."
[UmbraMouse]: " I had nothing to do with those youtube videos of cats playing with turtles!" she mutters
[Zoe-Yamada]: "I'm sure you might have heard of a situation in Egypt involving The Phoenix Group." she smiles over to Isabel "No, that was someone else and they've been, dealt with."
LaReverie only listens, this was Zoe's show
[Desperato]: I'm afraid i've been out of the loop on this one, to be honest.
[Zoe-Yamada]: "One of their own was taken, and following that a gun battle took place. The link here with us is that a vehicle, a van. Was used with Illuminati markings on it."
Desperato nods slowly as she keeps listening
[IwoJima]: "What Illuminati puts markings on a vehicle ever, much less for an op?"
[Desperato]: They don't. That's the thing. We're being used as scapegoats.
[Zoe-Yamada]: "Precisely"
[Requine]: "...I'm not 100% sure on this. It's just a theory. But something that uh, unsubtle? Sounds a little Red to me."
[Zoe-Yamada]: "Jerry, has been in contact with Colonel Daklin the most. I'm sure there is more to this and something we could offer our help with."
[LaReverie]: "Or we're looking at the Phoenicians."
[Desperato]: Could be anyone involved in our world, ya know. Hell, could be just as much red as it could be green, Orochi or Phoenicians. We're all aware of every faction's existence. Hell, could be an independent group within our own organization that wants to bring us down for whatever agenda they have.
[UmbraMouse]: " Or purple... Did they get the fake tags the van was using? I might be able to back track it's movments through the sat cams, Just need to know where , time frames and identifying marks,"
LaReverie nods
Requine pauses. "Look, I have access to a lot of Templar records. If anyone under
Knight-Commander was behind this, I can start digging."
[Requine]: "And if I find a lot of red tape? That's a dangerous sign in and of itself."
[Desperato]: Until we know which bigger organization these guys were working for, we can't rule out anyone.
[Zoe-Yamada]: "We'll need to collaborate with them, see what they have already. We have toured their airship and the technology they employ is very advanced."
UmbraMouse her eyes light up " Ooo new tech.."
[Requine]: "Great. New tech."
Requine does not seem to actually think it is great.
[Zoe-Yamada]: "I know we've dealt with situations of inside work before. I don't have to remind that we should be mindful."
[IwoJima]: "Who was taken, Zoe?'
[Zoe-Yamada]: "a Dr. Crow, I believe."
[Desperato]: The name sounds familiar...
[LaReverie]: "A scientist?"
[LaReverie]: "Or a medical doctor?"
[Zoe-Yamada]: "That I'm not certain of at the moment."
[UmbraMouse]: " I wonder if they will let me plug in, that would be so cool.., I can pull up recorded comings and going and try to find a blip in the pattern if you want, but that will only work for ourside of this , unless we can get permissions to access the other two's databases.." she looks at Alice " Or I get "special" permission."
[Desperato]: We should find out what kind of doctor, and if he was working on anything of significant importance. Anything that indicates if he was a handpicked target, or just a target of opportunity.
[LaReverie]: "If a scientist, then if you could track if they had any interesting work, you could track who was interested in that work."
[Desperato]: Yeah. What the boss said.
[Requine]: "...Look, I can get real fuckin' deep into Templar archives. And I won't set off any alarms. Let's try that before YOU go digging, OK Mouse?"
IwoJima pulls out his phone and begins tapping on it.
UmbraMouse nods her head " Sure thing, just trying to be useful!"
[Zoe-Yamada]: "I don't think hacking into their system would be a good idea at this point. Would like to keep our friendly options open at the moment."
LaReverie shakes her head. "We're supposed to be working with these people, Isabel."
[Requine]: "It feels a little traitorous to say so... but Temple Hall is real mad at Blue team. Something to keep in mind. Might be nothing. Might be everything."
[LaReverie]: "More so than normal?"
[Zoe-Yamada]: "Cass, Templars have been holding a grudge since the dark ages."
[Requine]: "Okay, yes, I know that, thank you. I mean we're real rankled LATELY. More so."
[Requine]: "Usually we do the condescending big brother pat on the head act, you know? Now it has a bit more... teeth."
[Desperato]: Still, i could try to see if the license plate for that truck can be run in our system. See who it's registered to and all...
[Zoe-Yamada]: "Jess, I think you would be good at that. Be diligent and look anywhere."
[Desperato]: Sure thing Zoe.
[Zoe-Yamada]: "Cass, Temple Hall would be a wealth of information to crack."
[Requine]: "I'm on it."
[Requine]: "I mean, it feels kind of dirty. But, you know, still on it."
UmbraMouse bobs a little bit as all of her ports light up at once and barely visible lines of code scroll up the lenses of her eyes.
IwoJima looks up from his phone briefly. "Knight Captain, you'll find the Temple's discomfort means little to us. But we will keep things civil for your sake."
Desperato takes out her phone and begins tapping the screen rapidly "Still listening, go on."
[LaReverie]: "I should think that Temple Hall would want to keep the PG in their good graces."
[Requine]: "Wasn't expecting you to curtsey and drink tea with your pinky out, Blake. Just sharing the mood in Temple Hall. Not like you guys would be around to experience it, yeah?"
[Desperato]: One more question: Witnesses. Whoever of the Phoenix Group was involved in the firefight, could they help give us any description of who attacked them? How many, if they had military training or anything along those lines?
IwoJima finishes tapping into his phone. "I let the Colonel know we're on board."
[Zoe-Yamada]: "They would be a good source to begin with."
LaReverie nods.
IwoJima looks at his phone and taps again.
[Zoe-Yamada]: "Whoever is behind this, they picked the wrong kind of people to mess with."
[LaReverie]: "And they forgot that the PGs are people with allies."
Desperato tilts her head to the side as she puts her phone back in her pocket "Alright, i made a note of everything that was discussed. Zoe, will you create a folder on the server where we can compile all our findings?"
[Zoe-Yamada]: "Isabel, don't feel in that I'm not utilizing you yet. I have plans for you." she says with a big smile
[Zoe-Yamada]: "I'll have all of the important information on our server."
[UmbraMouse]: " It's ok Im still new at all this stuff so I will follow ya'lls lead.!"
[Requine]: "Speaking of, ma'am, I need to drop by Toolbox HQ and get my ID and security info set up."
[Requine]: "I, uh, didn't want to walk in wearing this, so I've been putting it off."
Desperato glances over at Mouse "Huh. Hey, maybe she could track the van and license plate number from traffic cams, if there were any. She'd probably do it much quicker than me."
[Zoe-Yamada]: "Cass, I understand and I'll push the forms through HR so you'll won't have to deal with certain, issues."
LaReverie chuckles. "Yes, you might want to wear combat civies."
[IwoJima]: "OK... Mouse..."
[LaReverie]: "Or business formal."
[Requine]: "Cheers."
[IwoJima]: "Err I mean Isabel."
[Requine]: "Sure. I'll try to find something in my wardrobe that isn't red."
[IwoJima]: "Colonel Daklan just gave me your assignment. "
[Zoe-Yamada]: "Jess, I think you would be better at this though. A more, refine touch."
[UmbraMouse]: " Okie dokes!" She bobs and the ports light up again, then quickly stop " Er heh sometimes I forget its rude to just pull em off your phone." she apologizes.
Desperato can't help but snicker "Haven't done that in a while, with my new huh... job, but hey, it's like riding a bike."
[IwoJima]: "You're gonna find all you can about a guy named Charcot. "
Zoe-Yamada smiles to Jess "It's something that never leaves you."
[UmbraMouse]: " Charcot.. thats a weird name.. Okie doke." she smiles
[LaReverie]: "And what about the individual who was kidnapped?"
Desperato mutters to herself, but just loud enough for someone to hear "Unlike some people..." She shakes her head, raising her tone once again "Let's just hope that he was a target of opportunity. We wouldn't want important work to fall into enemy hand." She pauses and cringes "Well, that sounded very cold..."
[Zoe-Yamada]: "If they're still alive, which I'm sure they are. The traces that these people left will lead us to them."
[Requine]: "You don't capture a scientist to kill them, unless you're fuckin' dumb as toast."
[Requine]: "Which, if we're dealing with Purple, is a legitimate possibility."
[Desperato]: Huh... but that's the thing we have to clarify. Did they know who the guy was and was he a scientist or just a medical doc.
[Requine]: "Shit. That's an important distinction. They could have just been going for an easy target and not realize what a gold mine the dude could possibly be."
[IwoJima]: "Dr Crowe.. is a lady, no?"
[Zoe-Yamada]: "Mrs Glenisle, we'll going to need our full resources in this matter. It might get expensive."
[Zoe-Yamada]: "Yes, Dr Crow is a woman."
[Requine]: "Well, don't I feel like a sexist pig now?"
[Desperato]: Huh. Hey, i thought it was a guy too. Ha!
[LaReverie]: "Past relationships? Someone who wants her to recreate an interesting experiment of hers?"
[Desperato]: Actually sounds like we could use a detective or investigator... Sherlock freakin Holmes if he's available.
[Requine]: "...One of my Knights is an Info guy. Mathematician. I'll have him look at the data, if you want. Fresh set of eyes. Can't hurt."
[Requine]: "Technically illegal under Temple Hall rules, but he won't fuckin snitch."
LaReverie nods. "Certainly cannot."
Zoe-Yamada agrees with Cass
[Desperato]: We should still keep this matter in a small circle until we have a general idea of who we might be dealing with.
[IwoJima]: "Knight Captain... language.." Gestures at Isabel.
[Zoe-Yamada]: "I agree Jess."
[Requine]: "Oh! Uh, sorry, sir. My mistake. Won't happen again." It totally will.
[UmbraMouse]: " Jean - Martin Charcot French Neurologist, Known as the father of modern Nuerology Born November 1825 died august 1893.. Lots of work with Hypnosis and hysteria.
[IwoJima]: "Isabel?" He looks at his phone.
[UmbraMouse]: "Hmm?"
[Requine]: "You were, uh, Wikipedia monologuing."
[UmbraMouse]: " Ah heh sorry."
[IwoJima]: "The Colonel says this Charcot seems to be going after something regarding the 3rd Age Custodian. I guess he;'s their suspect."
[Requine]: "The fuckin' Third Age? No shit?"
[Desperato]: Custodian? As in.. those big ass robots in the Agartha?
[Requine]: "Wait - I mean."
Requine looks at Blake plaintively.
[IwoJima]: "Yes ma'am?" Looks at Cass.
[Requine]: "...Do I really have to not cuss?"
[UmbraMouse]: " Woah neat.. I wonder If The conductor would let me link in to one of those. He's really nice. Helped me out of Agartha after I puked all over the entry."
Zoe-Yamada looks lightly over her shoulder, mutters very softly "not now.."
IwoJima shakes his head.
[Requine]: "Hun, I don't think you CAN link into a Custodian. They're fu-frickin' ancient beyond reckoning."
LaReverie gives Zoe a curious tilt of the head.
IwoJima glances briefly at Zoe, stoic as ever.
Zoe-Yamada looks back to everyone like nothing has happened "Yes, if they were able to do this. That would be very bad for everyone."
[Requine]: "So uh, how much intel does Blue team have on the Custodians in general?"
[LaReverie]: "Very little. We're forward facing people."
[Desperato]: I'll be honest, if it ain't Orochi or doesn't have a motherboard... I don't know much about it. Ha!
[UmbraMouse]: " Er.. " coughs rather suspiciously and goes back to her zoned out look.
[Requine]: "I don't blame you. I have a phone I use for Twitter and reading books."
[Requine]: "See, this is where having a real fuck... FRICKING Red comes in handy. We got more intel on the Custodians than Blue or Green."
[Requine]: "Not much more. But I'll pore through it. See if anything comes in handy."
LaReverie nods
[LaReverie]: "Anything to help, Cassandra."
[Zoe-Yamada]: "Templars do have a wealth of books they keep locked up on the arcane."
[Requine]: "It's what we're best at."
[Desperato]: I don't trust books anymore. Ever since i watched Evil Dead.
[Requine]: "Oh, gosh, our books are a real delight. One time an intern tried to steal this one book to sell to Purple team ,and his fu... his, uh, eyes. Exploded. Pretty awful."
IwoJima looks at his phone and raises an eyebrow. He sighs, then nods at no one in particular.
[UmbraMouse]: " Uhhh.. Mr.Blake if Cass Doesn't say fuck at least twice a sentence she might actually explode in a shower of cute, and pride."
[IwoJima]: "They're best at locking up stuff that would be useful to all in times such as this, Knight Captain?"
IwoJima trails off as he looks curiously at Mouse. "What?"
[UmbraMouse]: " er....nothing"
[Requine]: "Yes, sir, the Templars are prepared for ANY threat. We have uh, a fallback plan in case of Custodians."
[IwoJima]: "Knight Captain, no need to call me sir. I'm not an officer."
[Requine]: "You're my supervisor, aren't you?"
[Zoe-Yamada]: "We're not a military force."
[IwoJima]: "Field Operations Manager. I'm middle management. These two to my right are what you'd consider officers."
[LaReverie]: "Some would say a force of nature, but not a military force."
[Requine]: "...Ah, apologies." Cass honestly looks lost without clear ranks and titles. "Thank you for the clarification."
[IwoJima]: "By the way... would you mind if Isabel joins us for the unarmed combat lessons one f these days?"
[Zoe-Yamada]: "This will be interesting. Working with the Templars in a fashion."
[Requine]: "Sure, Blake. And Zoe... I'm not your typical Templar." Cass grins. "But I think I add a certain je ne sais quoi to the group, don't you?"
[Zoe-Yamada]: "Yes, that you do. Question though. Lynch. Whatever did happen to her?"
[Requine]: "Lynch. That fuckin' shit sucking gutter snake. She was stripped of her rank and title by the Inquisition. She currently awaits her..." Cass makes finger quotes. "Trial."
[Requine]: "That being said, she's a fucking weasel. I'm keeping an eye on the bitch in case she tries anything."
[Zoe-Yamada]: "The inquisition, that is something nobody expects."
[IwoJima]: A corner of Blake's lip rises. "Why so subtle, Knight Captain? Tell us how you really feel.."
Desperato snaps back to reality and quickly checks her watch "Oh boy... " She looks back up at Zoe "Sorry to interrupt. I'll head straight to the office to get some work done, hopefully i can get results on what we talked about fairly fast... I kinda wanna get more than three hours of sleep tonight, for a change. I'll be in contact, allright Zoe?"
[Requine]: "Oh, I could go on. Lynch is a garbage person who shits and eats trash. And the Phoenicians are still talking to her in prison. Because Red team can be REALLY FUCKING STUPID SOMETIMES."
Requine looks guilty.
[Zoe-Yamada]: "Sounds like a plan Jess."
[LaReverie]: "Oh, Jess....be careful. I think Ian is still holed up in his office."
[IwoJima]: "They let Purple agents talk to a prisoner of your inquisition?"
[LaReverie]: "He's such a joker, my Ian." She chuckles fondly.
Desperato waves lazily at everyone "I'll try not to startle him, Alice. I mean boss." She snickers and slowly walks off, visibly looking very tired already
[LaReverie]: "Good night Jess."
IwoJima waves at Jess
[Requine]: "Look, I don't condone that shit, okay? It's a matter of "honour" and fuckin'..." Cass sighs. "I can't even talk about it without turning into a rage beast right now."
[Requine]: "POINT IS. Lynch is out of the game for... the foreseeable future."
[Zoe-Yamada]: "That is good to hear. Everything about her that I've heard just screamed bad news."
[Requine]: "...She took one of my sister's fingers. As a message." Cass suddenly looks very sad, and very tired. "Bad news, indeed."
[IwoJima]: "Damn... your siblings OK?"
[Zoe-Yamada]: "I would've done something more meaningful.." she grabs her head, strained "Forgive me, but, that is awful to hear and I'm sorry that it happened to your sister."
[Requine]: "About that. Ma'am, would it be possible for me to book a safehouse for them, for a while? Until things... calm down in Temple Hall."
[Requine]: "I'll pay full price, of course."
[Requine]: "And... they're okay. They're all incredibly mad at me. Can't blame them."
LaReverie nods. "I have a house in Ealdwich that I've not used in a while. They can use that."
[IwoJima]: "I'll set up the security. And you're one of us now, Knight Captain. No charge."
[LaReverie]: "Feel free to ask Ian Junior, my son, for the keys.
[Requine]: "Thank you. It means the world."
[Zoe-Yamada]: "That is correct."
[Requine]: "...I'll get everything I can out of Temple Hall's records on this case for you. You know it's all paper? And they let us photocopy it?"
[LaReverie]: "Goodness. And they don't use carbon copy paper on their typewriters?"
[Zoe-Yamada]: "Sounds absolutely dreadful and downright medieval."
[Requine]: "...Well. We survive somehow. I still gotta pay a fuckin' quarter for each page I photocopy. It's fuckin' highway robbery."
[Zoe-Yamada]: "What madness there."
[IwoJima]: "We'll see what we can find. PG is understandably playing this close to the vest."
Requine shoots a glare at Blake. "Y'all best not report back to the Labyrinth and spread this gossip around. I won't be able to show my face in New York any more.
[Zoe-Yamada]: "We'll forward you the funds in so that you may photocopy to your hearts content."
[LaReverie]: "All the quarters you need."
IwoJima looks at the 2 women and shakes his head. "Errr they probably have more data. I expect for Colonel Daklan to share it as he feels he can trust us."
[Requine]: "Thank you, ma'am. Much appreciated. I won't have to go down to the Yellow Sign with a big handful of bills to make change anymore."
[Zoe-Yamada]: "Yes, of course."
[IwoJima]: "Anything else we should know?"
[Zoe-Yamada]: "That is all of the information I have for now."
[Requine]: "Understood."
LaReverie nods. "Remember, while it's important that we do a good job, it's an even more importan point to create stronger links to the Phoenix Group."
[Requine]: "Yes, ma'am. Understood."
[LaReverie]: "Ms Yamada, do you have anything else to add?"
[Zoe-Yamada]: "That would be all for now."
[LaReverie]: "Thank you for taking the initiative in this."
[Zoe-Yamada]: "Thank you Mrs Glenisle, this will be good for us."
[LaReverie]: "Ms Yamada, there you are."
Zoe-Yamada nods "Good evening Mrs Glenisle."
Requine extends a hand. "Hello, I don't think we've met. But Blake talks about you a lot. I'm
Knight-Captain Arbuthnot. Just call me Cass."
UmbraMouse the ports on her neck and forehead glow with a soft pink as her brain accesses everything from personnel files to the mythical but not quite so permanent school records regarding cass
Zoe-Yamada looks to Cass's outstretched hand for a moment "Yes, Cass. I do enjoy your tweets most days" she shakes the woman's hand
[UmbraMouse]: " Did you really eat glue in kindergarten cass?"
[Requine]: "Most days? Shit, I need to either make more or less butt posts." Cass grins.
[Requine]: "Dude I was FOUR YEARS OLD."
[UmbraMouse]: " Just sayin" she mumbles.
[Requine]: "FOUR. YEARS. OLD."
UmbraMouse waves to Zoe.
[UmbraMouse]: "Hi Ms.Zoe! How ya doin?" she smiles widely
[Zoe-Yamada]: "Isabel, good to see you again."
[Requine]: "Look, you can't judge someone until they turn five, alright? That's the rule."
[LaReverie]: "Mister Blake, join us please."
[UmbraMouse]: " I wonder if your lap is comfortable too.." she muses Idly MR.Blake!"
[Zoe-Yamada]: "Ah, hello my love"
[Requine]: "Hey, Blake. I'm buying drinks tonight, you in for one?" Cass grins and lifts her bourbon.
[UmbraMouse]: "Fine fine five."
LaReverie raises a brow at Isabel
[Requine]: "Four year olds do all sorts of weird shit. Also, you still haven't found the name. Looks like I'm keeping my fifty bucks." Cass whistles.
[IwoJima]: "Evening, Ms. Glenisle, Isabel, Knight-Captain." Smiles at Zoe. "Hi, pretty lady."
UmbraMouse walks up slowly consciously controlling her bounciness, and looks at Zoe. " I know this is weird but can I touch your belly?"
Zoe-Yamada smiles to the girl "Of course."
[IwoJima]: "I'll take a drink, Knight Captain. Thanks."
[UmbraMouse]: " Pluh , cheap trick , Who's gonna keep records on what the grade school kids called you."
[Requine]: "Haaaaaaaaa." Cass grins. "Looks like the Illuminati just got out-intelled."
UmbraMouse bends at the waist and carefully, gently touches Zoe's belly a soft silly smile painting her face.
[Zoe-Yamada]: "He's being quiet tonight, thankfully."
[Requine]: "Well, congratulations on... all of that." Cass gestures at her stomach. "You're a braver woman than I."
[UmbraMouse]: " Well I do know what color MR. BuzzBuzz in your right bottom bedroom drawer is."
Requine turns bright red. "I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT."
UmbraMouse she stands a quickly hugs Blake " Heya How ya doin papa to be?"
Requine studiously ignores the rest of the group, still bright red.
[Zoe-Yamada]: "So, Cass, I wanted to thank you for keeping him out of trouble last week." she says moving over closer to Cass
LaReverie gives Cassandra a look of sympathy.
[Requine]: "Me? Out of trouble?"
[Requine]: "Are we talking about the same Cass?"
[Zoe-Yamada]: "Yes, you."
Zoe waves at Desperato.
[Requine]: "And I did something to keep Blake out of trouble?" Cass still looks confused.
[IwoJima]: "Doing good, Isabel. Thanks. And Knight Captain, how about some Irish Whisky? I'll treat."
[Requine]: "Oh, har har, Irish whiskey. Yes, very clever, go ahead and order it."
Desperato waves at Zoe.
[UmbraMouse]: " Whiskey whiske...err coffee, coffee." she bubbles and heads back for her mug.
[Requine]: "Blake, I swear I did not buy her a drink. My hands are clean."
IwoJima smiles at Isabel. "Luella, some Jameson's on the rocks, please."
[Zoe-Yamada]: "Unless the intel is wrong, which it never is I might add. You were part of an important situation in Idaho."
[LaReverie]: "Oh, it's Jess. Come and join us."
[Requine]: "That was me, yeah. Still not sure how I kept anyone OUT of trouble there. Seems more like I plunged head first in after it."
Desperato sighs softly as she lazily walks over to the group
[Zoe-Yamada]: "You kept a level head with how things were handled."
[Zoe-Yamada]: "Good evening Jess."
UmbraMouse sips her coffee and smiles at everyone
[LaReverie]: "Zoe, do you want to hold your meeting here or somewhere more private?"
[Desperato]: Hey Zoe. Hey folks.
[Requine]: "I did? Oh, aha, yes, I absolutely did. Yes. Thank you." Cass clears her throat.
[LaReverie]: "Jess, it's good to see you again." She smiles.
Desperato nods at Alice "You aswell, ma'am."
[IwoJima]: "Good evening, Ms. Anderson."
[Requine]: "I don't think we've met. I'm uh, Knight-Captain Arbuthnot. But call me Cass."
[UmbraMouse]: " Pink" she smirks into her cofee the word just loud enough to be heard by those clossest to her.
[Zoe-Yamada]: "Was thinking of somewhere a bit more private. I have set up a portion of the theater for our use."
[Desperato]: Mister Blake. *Nods politely*
[Requine]: "MOUSE."
[Requine]: "I SWEAR TO GOD."
IwoJima laughs out loud.
[Requine]: "Jeeeeeesus Christ." Cass polishes off her whiskey in one go.
UmbraMouse looks at Cass innocently " What?!" she snickers " I love you Cass!"
[Zoe-Yamada]: "Jess, would enjoy it if you joined us."
[Zoe-Yamada]: "Please, follow me."
[Requine]: "Sigh."
Desperato nods at Zoe "Would be a pleasure. I need the distraction."
Albion Theater - London
Zoe-Yamada steps into the side room, waiting for the others to join
[Zoe-Yamada]: "Thank you everyone."
[Requine]: "Should have changed." Cass mutters to herself.
Desperato lowers her gaze to the ground, simply listening
UmbraMouse twirls in place watching the edge of her skirt whip around " No problem!"
[Zoe-Yamada]: "Wanting to get most of everyone gathered to go over some things that have been causing the others down in intel fits."
[UmbraMouse]: " I had nothing to do with those youtube videos of cats playing with turtles!" she mutters
[Zoe-Yamada]: "I'm sure you might have heard of a situation in Egypt involving The Phoenix Group." she smiles over to Isabel "No, that was someone else and they've been, dealt with."
LaReverie only listens, this was Zoe's show
[Desperato]: I'm afraid i've been out of the loop on this one, to be honest.
[Zoe-Yamada]: "One of their own was taken, and following that a gun battle took place. The link here with us is that a vehicle, a van. Was used with Illuminati markings on it."
Desperato nods slowly as she keeps listening
[IwoJima]: "What Illuminati puts markings on a vehicle ever, much less for an op?"
[Desperato]: They don't. That's the thing. We're being used as scapegoats.
[Zoe-Yamada]: "Precisely"
[Requine]: "...I'm not 100% sure on this. It's just a theory. But something that uh, unsubtle? Sounds a little Red to me."
[Zoe-Yamada]: "Jerry, has been in contact with Colonel Daklin the most. I'm sure there is more to this and something we could offer our help with."
[LaReverie]: "Or we're looking at the Phoenicians."
[Desperato]: Could be anyone involved in our world, ya know. Hell, could be just as much red as it could be green, Orochi or Phoenicians. We're all aware of every faction's existence. Hell, could be an independent group within our own organization that wants to bring us down for whatever agenda they have.
[UmbraMouse]: " Or purple... Did they get the fake tags the van was using? I might be able to back track it's movments through the sat cams, Just need to know where , time frames and identifying marks,"
LaReverie nods
Requine pauses. "Look, I have access to a lot of Templar records. If anyone under
Knight-Commander was behind this, I can start digging."
[Requine]: "And if I find a lot of red tape? That's a dangerous sign in and of itself."
[Desperato]: Until we know which bigger organization these guys were working for, we can't rule out anyone.
[Zoe-Yamada]: "We'll need to collaborate with them, see what they have already. We have toured their airship and the technology they employ is very advanced."
UmbraMouse her eyes light up " Ooo new tech.."
[Requine]: "Great. New tech."
Requine does not seem to actually think it is great.
[Zoe-Yamada]: "I know we've dealt with situations of inside work before. I don't have to remind that we should be mindful."
[IwoJima]: "Who was taken, Zoe?'
[Zoe-Yamada]: "a Dr. Crow, I believe."
[Desperato]: The name sounds familiar...
[LaReverie]: "A scientist?"
[LaReverie]: "Or a medical doctor?"
[Zoe-Yamada]: "That I'm not certain of at the moment."
[UmbraMouse]: " I wonder if they will let me plug in, that would be so cool.., I can pull up recorded comings and going and try to find a blip in the pattern if you want, but that will only work for ourside of this , unless we can get permissions to access the other two's databases.." she looks at Alice " Or I get "special" permission."
[Desperato]: We should find out what kind of doctor, and if he was working on anything of significant importance. Anything that indicates if he was a handpicked target, or just a target of opportunity.
[LaReverie]: "If a scientist, then if you could track if they had any interesting work, you could track who was interested in that work."
[Desperato]: Yeah. What the boss said.
[Requine]: "...Look, I can get real fuckin' deep into Templar archives. And I won't set off any alarms. Let's try that before YOU go digging, OK Mouse?"
IwoJima pulls out his phone and begins tapping on it.
UmbraMouse nods her head " Sure thing, just trying to be useful!"
[Zoe-Yamada]: "I don't think hacking into their system would be a good idea at this point. Would like to keep our friendly options open at the moment."
LaReverie shakes her head. "We're supposed to be working with these people, Isabel."
[Requine]: "It feels a little traitorous to say so... but Temple Hall is real mad at Blue team. Something to keep in mind. Might be nothing. Might be everything."
[LaReverie]: "More so than normal?"
[Zoe-Yamada]: "Cass, Templars have been holding a grudge since the dark ages."
[Requine]: "Okay, yes, I know that, thank you. I mean we're real rankled LATELY. More so."
[Requine]: "Usually we do the condescending big brother pat on the head act, you know? Now it has a bit more... teeth."
[Desperato]: Still, i could try to see if the license plate for that truck can be run in our system. See who it's registered to and all...
[Zoe-Yamada]: "Jess, I think you would be good at that. Be diligent and look anywhere."
[Desperato]: Sure thing Zoe.
[Zoe-Yamada]: "Cass, Temple Hall would be a wealth of information to crack."
[Requine]: "I'm on it."
[Requine]: "I mean, it feels kind of dirty. But, you know, still on it."
UmbraMouse bobs a little bit as all of her ports light up at once and barely visible lines of code scroll up the lenses of her eyes.
IwoJima looks up from his phone briefly. "Knight Captain, you'll find the Temple's discomfort means little to us. But we will keep things civil for your sake."
Desperato takes out her phone and begins tapping the screen rapidly "Still listening, go on."
[LaReverie]: "I should think that Temple Hall would want to keep the PG in their good graces."
[Requine]: "Wasn't expecting you to curtsey and drink tea with your pinky out, Blake. Just sharing the mood in Temple Hall. Not like you guys would be around to experience it, yeah?"
[Desperato]: One more question: Witnesses. Whoever of the Phoenix Group was involved in the firefight, could they help give us any description of who attacked them? How many, if they had military training or anything along those lines?
IwoJima finishes tapping into his phone. "I let the Colonel know we're on board."
[Zoe-Yamada]: "They would be a good source to begin with."
LaReverie nods.
IwoJima looks at his phone and taps again.
[Zoe-Yamada]: "Whoever is behind this, they picked the wrong kind of people to mess with."
[LaReverie]: "And they forgot that the PGs are people with allies."
Desperato tilts her head to the side as she puts her phone back in her pocket "Alright, i made a note of everything that was discussed. Zoe, will you create a folder on the server where we can compile all our findings?"
[Zoe-Yamada]: "Isabel, don't feel in that I'm not utilizing you yet. I have plans for you." she says with a big smile
[Zoe-Yamada]: "I'll have all of the important information on our server."
[UmbraMouse]: " It's ok Im still new at all this stuff so I will follow ya'lls lead.!"
[Requine]: "Speaking of, ma'am, I need to drop by Toolbox HQ and get my ID and security info set up."
[Requine]: "I, uh, didn't want to walk in wearing this, so I've been putting it off."
Desperato glances over at Mouse "Huh. Hey, maybe she could track the van and license plate number from traffic cams, if there were any. She'd probably do it much quicker than me."
[Zoe-Yamada]: "Cass, I understand and I'll push the forms through HR so you'll won't have to deal with certain, issues."
LaReverie chuckles. "Yes, you might want to wear combat civies."
[IwoJima]: "OK... Mouse..."
[LaReverie]: "Or business formal."
[Requine]: "Cheers."
[IwoJima]: "Err I mean Isabel."
[Requine]: "Sure. I'll try to find something in my wardrobe that isn't red."
[IwoJima]: "Colonel Daklan just gave me your assignment. "
[Zoe-Yamada]: "Jess, I think you would be better at this though. A more, refine touch."
[UmbraMouse]: " Okie dokes!" She bobs and the ports light up again, then quickly stop " Er heh sometimes I forget its rude to just pull em off your phone." she apologizes.
Desperato can't help but snicker "Haven't done that in a while, with my new huh... job, but hey, it's like riding a bike."
[IwoJima]: "You're gonna find all you can about a guy named Charcot. "
Zoe-Yamada smiles to Jess "It's something that never leaves you."
[UmbraMouse]: " Charcot.. thats a weird name.. Okie doke." she smiles
[LaReverie]: "And what about the individual who was kidnapped?"
Desperato mutters to herself, but just loud enough for someone to hear "Unlike some people..." She shakes her head, raising her tone once again "Let's just hope that he was a target of opportunity. We wouldn't want important work to fall into enemy hand." She pauses and cringes "Well, that sounded very cold..."
[Zoe-Yamada]: "If they're still alive, which I'm sure they are. The traces that these people left will lead us to them."
[Requine]: "You don't capture a scientist to kill them, unless you're fuckin' dumb as toast."
[Requine]: "Which, if we're dealing with Purple, is a legitimate possibility."
[Desperato]: Huh... but that's the thing we have to clarify. Did they know who the guy was and was he a scientist or just a medical doc.
[Requine]: "Shit. That's an important distinction. They could have just been going for an easy target and not realize what a gold mine the dude could possibly be."
[IwoJima]: "Dr Crowe.. is a lady, no?"
[Zoe-Yamada]: "Mrs Glenisle, we'll going to need our full resources in this matter. It might get expensive."
[Zoe-Yamada]: "Yes, Dr Crow is a woman."
[Requine]: "Well, don't I feel like a sexist pig now?"
[Desperato]: Huh. Hey, i thought it was a guy too. Ha!
[LaReverie]: "Past relationships? Someone who wants her to recreate an interesting experiment of hers?"
[Desperato]: Actually sounds like we could use a detective or investigator... Sherlock freakin Holmes if he's available.
[Requine]: "...One of my Knights is an Info guy. Mathematician. I'll have him look at the data, if you want. Fresh set of eyes. Can't hurt."
[Requine]: "Technically illegal under Temple Hall rules, but he won't fuckin snitch."
LaReverie nods. "Certainly cannot."
Zoe-Yamada agrees with Cass
[Desperato]: We should still keep this matter in a small circle until we have a general idea of who we might be dealing with.
[IwoJima]: "Knight Captain... language.." Gestures at Isabel.
[Zoe-Yamada]: "I agree Jess."
[Requine]: "Oh! Uh, sorry, sir. My mistake. Won't happen again." It totally will.
[UmbraMouse]: " Jean - Martin Charcot French Neurologist, Known as the father of modern Nuerology Born November 1825 died august 1893.. Lots of work with Hypnosis and hysteria.
[IwoJima]: "Isabel?" He looks at his phone.
[UmbraMouse]: "Hmm?"
[Requine]: "You were, uh, Wikipedia monologuing."
[UmbraMouse]: " Ah heh sorry."
[IwoJima]: "The Colonel says this Charcot seems to be going after something regarding the 3rd Age Custodian. I guess he;'s their suspect."
[Requine]: "The fuckin' Third Age? No shit?"
[Desperato]: Custodian? As in.. those big ass robots in the Agartha?
[Requine]: "Wait - I mean."
Requine looks at Blake plaintively.
[IwoJima]: "Yes ma'am?" Looks at Cass.
[Requine]: "...Do I really have to not cuss?"
[UmbraMouse]: " Woah neat.. I wonder If The conductor would let me link in to one of those. He's really nice. Helped me out of Agartha after I puked all over the entry."
Zoe-Yamada looks lightly over her shoulder, mutters very softly "not now.."
IwoJima shakes his head.
[Requine]: "Hun, I don't think you CAN link into a Custodian. They're fu-frickin' ancient beyond reckoning."
LaReverie gives Zoe a curious tilt of the head.
IwoJima glances briefly at Zoe, stoic as ever.
Zoe-Yamada looks back to everyone like nothing has happened "Yes, if they were able to do this. That would be very bad for everyone."
[Requine]: "So uh, how much intel does Blue team have on the Custodians in general?"
[LaReverie]: "Very little. We're forward facing people."
[Desperato]: I'll be honest, if it ain't Orochi or doesn't have a motherboard... I don't know much about it. Ha!
[UmbraMouse]: " Er.. " coughs rather suspiciously and goes back to her zoned out look.
[Requine]: "I don't blame you. I have a phone I use for Twitter and reading books."
[Requine]: "See, this is where having a real fuck... FRICKING Red comes in handy. We got more intel on the Custodians than Blue or Green."
[Requine]: "Not much more. But I'll pore through it. See if anything comes in handy."
LaReverie nods
[LaReverie]: "Anything to help, Cassandra."
[Zoe-Yamada]: "Templars do have a wealth of books they keep locked up on the arcane."
[Requine]: "It's what we're best at."
[Desperato]: I don't trust books anymore. Ever since i watched Evil Dead.
[Requine]: "Oh, gosh, our books are a real delight. One time an intern tried to steal this one book to sell to Purple team ,and his fu... his, uh, eyes. Exploded. Pretty awful."
IwoJima looks at his phone and raises an eyebrow. He sighs, then nods at no one in particular.
[UmbraMouse]: " Uhhh.. Mr.Blake if Cass Doesn't say fuck at least twice a sentence she might actually explode in a shower of cute, and pride."
[IwoJima]: "They're best at locking up stuff that would be useful to all in times such as this, Knight Captain?"
IwoJima trails off as he looks curiously at Mouse. "What?"
[UmbraMouse]: " er....nothing"
[Requine]: "Yes, sir, the Templars are prepared for ANY threat. We have uh, a fallback plan in case of Custodians."
[IwoJima]: "Knight Captain, no need to call me sir. I'm not an officer."
[Requine]: "You're my supervisor, aren't you?"
[Zoe-Yamada]: "We're not a military force."
[IwoJima]: "Field Operations Manager. I'm middle management. These two to my right are what you'd consider officers."
[LaReverie]: "Some would say a force of nature, but not a military force."
[Requine]: "...Ah, apologies." Cass honestly looks lost without clear ranks and titles. "Thank you for the clarification."
[IwoJima]: "By the way... would you mind if Isabel joins us for the unarmed combat lessons one f these days?"
[Zoe-Yamada]: "This will be interesting. Working with the Templars in a fashion."
[Requine]: "Sure, Blake. And Zoe... I'm not your typical Templar." Cass grins. "But I think I add a certain je ne sais quoi to the group, don't you?"
[Zoe-Yamada]: "Yes, that you do. Question though. Lynch. Whatever did happen to her?"
[Requine]: "Lynch. That fuckin' shit sucking gutter snake. She was stripped of her rank and title by the Inquisition. She currently awaits her..." Cass makes finger quotes. "Trial."
[Requine]: "That being said, she's a fucking weasel. I'm keeping an eye on the bitch in case she tries anything."
[Zoe-Yamada]: "The inquisition, that is something nobody expects."
[IwoJima]: A corner of Blake's lip rises. "Why so subtle, Knight Captain? Tell us how you really feel.."
Desperato snaps back to reality and quickly checks her watch "Oh boy... " She looks back up at Zoe "Sorry to interrupt. I'll head straight to the office to get some work done, hopefully i can get results on what we talked about fairly fast... I kinda wanna get more than three hours of sleep tonight, for a change. I'll be in contact, allright Zoe?"
[Requine]: "Oh, I could go on. Lynch is a garbage person who shits and eats trash. And the Phoenicians are still talking to her in prison. Because Red team can be REALLY FUCKING STUPID SOMETIMES."
Requine looks guilty.
[Zoe-Yamada]: "Sounds like a plan Jess."
[LaReverie]: "Oh, Jess....be careful. I think Ian is still holed up in his office."
[IwoJima]: "They let Purple agents talk to a prisoner of your inquisition?"
[LaReverie]: "He's such a joker, my Ian." She chuckles fondly.
Desperato waves lazily at everyone "I'll try not to startle him, Alice. I mean boss." She snickers and slowly walks off, visibly looking very tired already
[LaReverie]: "Good night Jess."
IwoJima waves at Jess
[Requine]: "Look, I don't condone that shit, okay? It's a matter of "honour" and fuckin'..." Cass sighs. "I can't even talk about it without turning into a rage beast right now."
[Requine]: "POINT IS. Lynch is out of the game for... the foreseeable future."
[Zoe-Yamada]: "That is good to hear. Everything about her that I've heard just screamed bad news."
[Requine]: "...She took one of my sister's fingers. As a message." Cass suddenly looks very sad, and very tired. "Bad news, indeed."
[IwoJima]: "Damn... your siblings OK?"
[Zoe-Yamada]: "I would've done something more meaningful.." she grabs her head, strained "Forgive me, but, that is awful to hear and I'm sorry that it happened to your sister."
[Requine]: "About that. Ma'am, would it be possible for me to book a safehouse for them, for a while? Until things... calm down in Temple Hall."
[Requine]: "I'll pay full price, of course."
[Requine]: "And... they're okay. They're all incredibly mad at me. Can't blame them."
LaReverie nods. "I have a house in Ealdwich that I've not used in a while. They can use that."
[IwoJima]: "I'll set up the security. And you're one of us now, Knight Captain. No charge."
[LaReverie]: "Feel free to ask Ian Junior, my son, for the keys.
[Requine]: "Thank you. It means the world."
[Zoe-Yamada]: "That is correct."
[Requine]: "...I'll get everything I can out of Temple Hall's records on this case for you. You know it's all paper? And they let us photocopy it?"
[LaReverie]: "Goodness. And they don't use carbon copy paper on their typewriters?"
[Zoe-Yamada]: "Sounds absolutely dreadful and downright medieval."
[Requine]: "...Well. We survive somehow. I still gotta pay a fuckin' quarter for each page I photocopy. It's fuckin' highway robbery."
[Zoe-Yamada]: "What madness there."
[IwoJima]: "We'll see what we can find. PG is understandably playing this close to the vest."
Requine shoots a glare at Blake. "Y'all best not report back to the Labyrinth and spread this gossip around. I won't be able to show my face in New York any more.
[Zoe-Yamada]: "We'll forward you the funds in so that you may photocopy to your hearts content."
[LaReverie]: "All the quarters you need."
IwoJima looks at the 2 women and shakes his head. "Errr they probably have more data. I expect for Colonel Daklan to share it as he feels he can trust us."
[Requine]: "Thank you, ma'am. Much appreciated. I won't have to go down to the Yellow Sign with a big handful of bills to make change anymore."
[Zoe-Yamada]: "Yes, of course."
[IwoJima]: "Anything else we should know?"
[Zoe-Yamada]: "That is all of the information I have for now."
[Requine]: "Understood."
LaReverie nods. "Remember, while it's important that we do a good job, it's an even more importan point to create stronger links to the Phoenix Group."
[Requine]: "Yes, ma'am. Understood."
[LaReverie]: "Ms Yamada, do you have anything else to add?"
[Zoe-Yamada]: "That would be all for now."
[LaReverie]: "Thank you for taking the initiative in this."
[Zoe-Yamada]: "Thank you Mrs Glenisle, this will be good for us."
