F T F O I: ::checks his guns again:: F T F O I: alright... ::takes back up walkie-talkie:: the vault is key. Krissy 80: as you told us. F T F O I: i said this before, but it can't be stressed enough. Krissy 80: yup. ::nods aggressively:: F T F O I: We have to pin them between the vault and another sector, or pin them in the vault itself. F T F O I: are we ready? Krissy 80: yes. I head to lab. Nikki Tyr: ::switches on her walkie-talkie and pours red M&Ms into her gun barrels:: ready! F T F O I: then we go! ::presses on toward the vault sector:: Krissy 80: :whips out the Pez gun:: whee ha! ::heads to the lab/kitchen area:: Nikki Tyr: C'mon, Reen! ::heads towards the backways:: DoNotExist: ::follows Delle, glansing back occasionally:: F T F O I: ::shoulders his PARTICULARLY large gun in favor of two laser-guided pistols:: Krissy 80: ::opens door, disappears into other room, sounds of faint clinking are heard:: Nikki Tyr: ::faint theme music follows them into the puzzling backways:: F T F O I: ::tunes walkie-talkie to channel one:: testing, channel one Krissy 80: ::static:: ##yeah?## F T F O I: okay, good, you're with me. Reen, TBD, check in, channel one? Nikki Tyr: ::her walkie-talkie crackles:: We're here. Are you there? Krissy 80: ::picks at chew marks she left on the walkie talkie:: F T F O I: ::crackle:: Affirmative F T F O I: no activity outside the vault. I'm heading to the side opposite the backways, I'm going to lose you through the lead for a few minutes. Krissy 80: ::looks at the walkie-talkie:: hey, aren't these baby monitors? Nikki Tyr: I got a blue one, what about you? Krissy 80: it's peach... F T F O I: ::crackle:: not now! the MISSION! Krissy 80: fine, fine, the mission... I got ya.. Nikki Tyr: Yummy! Okay, okay... DoNotExist: ::grabs w-t outta delle's hand:: Nikki Tyr: Hey, you have your own! DoNotExist: Can't you people be serious even for a second? F T F O I: ::keeps guns tracked ahead:: ::passes opposite the backways, loses contact due to the lead:: Nikki Tyr: ::takes it back and calms down:: Okay, let's seriously hunt. DoNotExist: ::seriously hunts:: Krissy 80: ::looks through the lab, opening lockers... lockers make clanging sound:: F T F O I: ::clips one gun to his wrist, takes out flashlight:: ::shines it down the corridor:: Krissy 80: ::checks each tank, pointing her gun in front of her as she looks:: F T F O I: ::keeps near a wall, looks for doors:: DoNotExist: Hey, Delle, did you hear that? Nikki Tyr: ::wandering through the alleys, shining her flashlight along the fire escapes and rooftops:: Nikki Tyr: ::turns:: That squeal? F T F O I: ::finds only one at the very end, on the left, heading from the vault sector into the lab:: Krissy 80: ::walks up to lab tables:: hey.... ::Rob's disfigured body lies on one of them:: Krissy 80: I almost forgot about it... DoNotExist: No, that was my shoe... I meant the toilet flushing... Nikki Tyr: Oh, that? Let's follow it! F T F O I: ::taps on the door with the flashlight:: ::crackle:: lampy, you on the other side? Krissy 80: ##yeah, I'm here...## Krissy 80: wait, is that you? F T F O I: ::crackle:: of the door, i mean...::taps it again:: this one Krissy 80: ::taps door:: F T F O I: ::crackle:: I'm going to the vault! F T F O I: ::runs back up the corridor, drops flashlight, takes out the PARTICULARLY large gun:: Nikki Tyr: Down there, turn left at the corner! DoNotExist: ::enters the alley from which the sound might have been coming:: Krissy 80: ::shrugs:: that's the door to the kitchen... DoNotExist: ::shines the light around:: Krissy 80: ::returns to the body:: hmm... ::light bulb:: F T F O I: ::slows as he nears the door to the vault:: ::aims the PARTICULARLY large gun into the vault:: Nikki Tyr: ::holds her guns carefully, watching the circle of light wander around the scene:: Krissy 80: ::drops the gun, letting it swing, and takes the body and drops it in a tank:: Krissy 80: ::hits some buttons, and the tank begins a deep, consistent hum:: F T F O I: ::shines the PARTICULARLY large gun's lamp into the vault:: ::sees something scurry:: ::fires:: DoNotExist: A dead end... F T F O I: ::tracks the motion:: fuckin' rats! Krissy 80: ::salutes:: later... ::walks toward the door:: Nikki Tyr: Are you sure? ::feeling the walls for any hidden switches or doors:: F T F O I: ::walks into the secon chamber of the vault:: ::shines the lamp into the recesses:: Krissy 80: ::opens the door a crack, peering through:: it's dark... F T F O I: ::crackle:: FOUND ONE! Krissy 80: ##really?## F T F O I: ::keeps gun trained on the intern:: ::crackle:: yep, the girl! DoNotExist: ::excited gasp:: Krissy 80: ::slinks back, pulls the talkie to her face:: F T F O I: ::crackle:: keep searching, find the other one! Krissy 80: ##aye.## Krissy 80: ::opens the door slowly, keeping low:: Nikki Tyr: ::listening to rob's cries over the talkie, grins as she feels the switch in the wall:: Nikki Tyr: ::whispers to renie:: It's here. ::pushes on the smooth spot in the brick, and a section F T F O I: ::shines the lamp in the "intern's" face:: DoNotExist: ::steps back as she waits for Delle to press it:: Nikki Tyr: swings open:: C'mon Krissy 80: ::slinks into the kitchen, straining her eyes to see in the dark:: Krissy 80: ::pulls herself behind the garbage can, and reaches up, feeling for the light switch:: F T F O I: ::sets the laser-guidance system:: ::aims a beam of red laser into the girl's forehead:: DoNotExist: ::steps through the opening cautiously:: Krissy 80: ::nose wrinkles, realizing the garbage hasn't been taken out:: F T F O I: ::lowers it slowly onto her chest:: ::then to her thigh:: ::crackle:: anything? Krissy 80: ##hold on...## Nikki Tyr: ::follows renie, still whispering:: what do you see? Krissy 80: ::hits the switch, scanning the room quickly:: shit. DoNotExist: Something dead?... Krissy 80: shit shit shit. F T F O I: ::crackle:: what is it, lampy? Nikki Tyr: *What* is dead? DoNotExist: Dunno... ::shines light back and forth the dead thing:: DoNotExist: Seems pretty big... Nikki Tyr: ::steps past renie to look around:: I don't think that's just one dead thing.. Krissy 80: ::a flapping sound comes from the old fashioned screen door which *someone* neglected to close:: Krissy 80: ##Hey, Masochrist, where does this door go?## F T F O I: ::crackle:: whatcha go, reen? DoNotExist: ::crackle:: Sorry, Kris. I had to run for the phone... F T F O I: ::crackle:: which one? Krissy 80: ##the one in the kitchen## F T F O I: ::crackle:: outside Krissy 80: ::walks over to the door:: where outside? F T F O I: ::static:: Krissy 80: ##hello?## F T F O I: ::crackle:: an alley i think... Nikki Tyr: ::peers closely at the dead thing:: I think it's a very overweight generic JLS flunky... DoNotExist: Not an intern? Nikki Tyr: I don't think so. Maybe killed by an intern. Krissy 80: great.... ##I'm headed outside## Krissy 80: ::checks inside the stove and under the table:: yup, outside. F T F O I: ::crackle:: you sure you want to do that lampy? Krissy 80: ##what else can I do?## F T F O I: ::crackle:: I'm just concerned about the other one escaping, since I'm stuck here with one Krissy 80: ##don't you have handcuffs?## F T F O I: ::crackle:: no, just lots of ammo DoNotExist: Hey, Delle? DoNotExist: Delle?! Krissy 80: ##want me to backtrack over to ya?## F T F O I: ::crackle:: yea, that'd help... DoNotExist: Where'd she go? Krissy 80: ##Reen, what's up?## DoNotExist: ::crackle:: Delle went poof Krissy 80: ##WHAT?!?## DoNotExist: ##there's a dead fat JLS reject, too## F T F O I: ::crackle:: POOF? Whathehell??? DoNotExist: #She was here. Now she's not. Not a smooth transition. Poof.# Krissy 80: ##Rob, grab the intern and drop her in a cell. she can't be that hard to handle## F T F O I: ::crackle:: shit! ::crackle:: Krissy 80: ##Masochrist?## F T F O I: ::keeping gun trained on the intern, moves into her corner:: ::thinks better of it:: F T F O I: ::crackle:: i'm here Krissy 80: ##What happened?## F T F O I: ::crackle:: i have a better idea, though Krissy 80: ##Yeah?## ::pushes the door open a crack:: Nikki Tyr: ::reappears with a poof on a fire escape:: F T F O I: ::backs away, out of the vault:: ::closes the second chamber,sealing the intern in:: F T F O I: ::crackle:: the vault oughtta hold her! Krissy 80: ##Everything okay?## Nikki Tyr: ::takes out her w-t:: ##Hey, Reen, where are you?## DoNotExist: #Delle? Where you go?# F T F O I: ::crackle:: just fine...where should I head to? Nikki Tyr: ##I went poof. We'll discuss it later. What happened with the dead thing? Krissy 80: ::listens to the comm traffic, and deems everything a-ok in that corner:: Nikki Tyr: ::climbs down to ground level:: Krissy 80: ##I'm going out. I'll call if I need help.## Krissy 80: ::opens the door and walks out:: F T F O I: ::crackle:: repeat...what sector needs assistance? DoNotExist: ::pokes dead thing:: Krissy 80: ::finds herself in a dark alley... hears a slight shuffling:: DoNotExist: ::shrugs and keeps walking into the darkness:: Krissy 80: ::points gun and whispers:: hello? F T F O I: ::crackle:: repeat, I can assist...what sector needs assistance? Krissy 80: ##not me. bugger off.## DoNotExist: oW!! Dammit! DoNotExist: ::bangs her elbow painfully on something:: Nikki Tyr: ::continues exploring the alleys on her own, starts to get the feeling she's going in circles Nikki Tyr: :: Krissy 80: ::hears more shuffling:: is that you guys? Nikki Tyr: ##I'm a bit misplaced, but otherwise fine. Don't worry about me.## DoNotExist: ::sees movement across the alley, shoots, but her bumped elbow makes her miss:: F T F O I: ::crackle:: lampy, need backup? Krissy 80: ::heads toward the shuffling sound:: ##not yet. but feel free to join me.## DoNotExist: #crackle# DoNotExist: ::points flashlight AND gun at thing:: F T F O I: ::crackle:: alright, reen checks in okay, so I'm heading to the kitchen Krissy 80: BANG!!!!!!!!!! DoNotExist: #i think ig got one!# Krissy 80: BANG BANG!!! Nikki Tyr: ::hears a loud gun retort from somewhere over there, and starts heading towards it:: DoNotExist: #what are the interns supposed to look like?# Nikki Tyr: ##Who's the one shooting?## F T F O I: ::dashes alongside the vault to the kitchen:: ::busts down the door:: ::steps outside:: Krissy 80: ::ducks, see a shadow fleeing:: shit! ::runs after it:: Krissy 80: ::spots of blood in the alley:: DoNotExist: ::keeps her gun aimed at the potential intern:: F T F O I: ::shouts:: lampy! Krissy 80: ::trips and falls:: huh? Nikki Tyr: ::on her way to the gun sounds, she hears a crash from inside one of the buildings:: F T F O I: fuck. EVERYONE DOWN! F T F O I: ::fires a magnesium flare:: Krissy 80: what th- F T F O I: GET DOWN! Nikki Tyr: ::caught halfway through the door, stares up, then drops to the floor:: Krissy 80: CLICK. ::looks up to see a gun pointed at her face:: Krissy 80: oh shit. DoNotExist: #Kris?! Ehat's going on?# Krissy 80: hello. who are you? F T F O I: ::the flare ignites, brightly lighting the alley:: F T F O I: ::sees the intern pointing a gun in lampy's face:: F T F O I: ::tracks his gun on the intern:: Krissy 80: Rob, it's not an intern. DoNotExist: What the hell is this thing I have at gunpoint?! DoNotExist: It has blond hair.. F T F O I: ::looks:: this is true! Krissy 80: I know the interns from the video. this ain't one... it's... F T F O I: damn magnesium flares. I'm probably blind now Krissy 80: ::the dark figure blurs a bit, then turns toward Masochrist:: Krissy 80: ::slides away from the barrel of the gun:: DoNotExist: #She's wearing a plaid skirt! I'm gonna shoot# F T F O I: ::keeps gun trained on the figure:: hold fire, reen! DoNotExist: But that would hurt! F T F O I: everyone HOLD YOUR FIRE! Krissy 80: oh shit. it's Rob. F T F O I: ::clicks the safety on on one gun:: DoNotExist: ::squints:: Krissy 80: its.. Rob!!! Nikki Tyr: ::stalking softly through the building, she sees something running up the stairs:: DoNotExist: Rob? F T F O I: Now, I'm going by the laser guide on this thing. I'm like blind. Nikki Tyr: #Guys, I think I have one here# Krissy 80: ::hugs his legs:: DoNotExist: That flannel around your waist threw me off... Krissy 80: ##Danielle, what?## F T F O I: thought he was dead? Krissy 80: he was... Krissy 80: you shot him!!!! F T F O I: He was dead before that Nikki Tyr: #I'm in one of these old buildings, and I think I saw someone running# F T F O I: The kind of death that happens in the soul Krissy 80: ##Danielle, hold on## F T F O I: ::crackle:: we have a situtation of our own.. Krissy 80: hey, look.. the tattoos are gone.... F T F O I: ::squints:: the flare...I can't see! DoNotExist: And the hair is short... Nikki Tyr: #What's your situation?# F T F O I: ::crackle:: we think it's rob! Krissy 80: ##he's alive.## Krissy 80: gotta love modern medical technology. F T F O I: ::clicks the safety on his other gun:: okay, so this is meant to be rob. then if he's here... Nikki Tyr: #Rob is alive, there? Careful, he might be rabid.# Krissy 80: hey, how'd he get out here? F T F O I: how can I still be around, since I'm meant to be in that body? Krissy 80: you're an anthropomorphic personification. F T F O I: ::slaps self on wrist:: feel pretty damn solid to me Krissy 80: exactly. F T F O I: what? Krissy 80: ::still on the ground, pokes the real Rob in the leg:: DoNotExist: ::stands there:: Krissy 80: he feels real. Rob? say something. Krissy 80: hello? Nikki Tyr: ::climbs the stairs, keeping her flashlight off to allow her eyes to adjust to the dark:: Nikki Tyr: ::hears a clatter from a room at the end of the hall and heads towards it, attempting to corner whoever it may be:: F T F O I: ::rob speaks:: the...the tattoos are gone... Krissy 80: yeah.. yes. Krissy 80: um... why did you point a gun at me? F T F O I: [rob] what gun? Krissy 80: the one in your hand. Nikki Tyr: ::swings open the door to the last room down the hall:: F T F O I: [rob] ::looks at his hand:: ::lowers gun:: F T F O I: [rob] sorry Krissy 80: ::gets up slowly, picking up her gun and walkie talkie:: Nikki Tyr: ::sees an intern holding a generic JLS flunky (the good kind), with a gun to his forehead:: Krissy 80: let's talk later. I think we should help TBD... Nikki Tyr: ::w-t crackles:: #Um, guys...? We got a hostage situation here..# Krissy 80: ##Huh?## Krissy 80: #What's up?# Nikki Tyr: #An intern with a gun has got hold of a useful generic flunky# F T F O I: ::lowers his guns:: what about me? Krissy 80: ##useful? howso?## Nikki Tyr: #Hey, flunkies are good! They make our beds! And can turn into messenger pigeons when necessary# Krissy 80: ::thinks about it:: um... shoot the bastard. in the leg. Krissy 80: Masochrist? um... ::sigh:: can we sort this out later? F T F O I: ::sighs himself:: fine, Krissy 80: ##Danielle, where are you exactly?## F T F O I: lampy? Nikki Tyr: #Hell with it. We have more generic flunkies, if necessary. Does anyone mind if this one dies?# F T F O I: [rob] yes, life is sacred Krissy 80: ##I have objections. But you don't have to listen to them.## Krissy 80: ##After all, we are heroes...## F T F O I: lampy. Krissy 80: ##and we have to defend life...## Krissy 80: huh? what? F T F O I: I can do it, Krissy 80: do what? F T F O I: solve the situation Nikki Tyr: #Um..# ::looks around:: #It's a building, lotsa windows...# Krissy 80: oh. how? ::mutters:: and where did Renie go? F T F O I: get me her EXACT location. and the positioning of the intern. F T F O I: I'll come up behind him and shoot him in the head before he knows I'm there. Krissy 80: I don't think she knows where she is... Krissy 80: but... Nikki Tyr: #if i turn on the light, you'll be able to see the guys' profiles in the window# F T F O I: You KNOW i can hit the mark. look what I did to the CK model Krissy 80: ::pulls out a mobile tracker:: we can locate her with this... Nikki Tyr: ::the intern starts muttering, and she smiles:: Calm down, we'll reach a compromise.. Nikki Tyr: ::turns on the light in the room:: F T F O I: ::takes the tracker:: good. ::turns on tracker:: Krissy 80: ::attaches the W-T to the tracker, and the tracker starts to beep:: Krissy 80: follow it. F T F O I: ::looks up, sees the light turn on:: Krissy 80: whoa, that was easy. F T F O I: ::nods curtly:: ::mutes the beeping with a rag:: Krissy 80: let's go.. F T F O I: ::climbs the fire escape:: Krissy 80: and what you did was wrong.... Nikki Tyr: ::trying to keep up a nice, calm conversation with the intern:: F T F O I: what'd i do wrong? Krissy 80: ::climbs up:: really wrong. Nikki Tyr: A priest, a minister, and a rabbi walk into a bar... Krissy 80: you shot Renie!!! Nikki Tyr: Ow! - Ow! - Oy! F T F O I: target practice. I had my reasons. Krissy 80: and they were..? F T F O I: besides, all i shot off was her ear Krissy 80: you killed her. Krissy 80: she was fragile!!!! F T F O I: ::keeps back from the lit window:: ::goes up a floor above:: F T F O I: her EAR, though. who dies from an EAR wound? Nikki Tyr: ::the intern's gun-wielding hand stops shaking too noticably as he relaxes:: Krissy 80: ::mutters to Masochrist:: and her jaw.... you severed her throat... Krissy 80: I had to rebuild her... F T F O I: ::grinds teeth:: we're on a mission F T F O I: ::climbs in a window above the lit floor:: Krissy 80: yes, yes.... ::crouches next to the lit window:: Nikki Tyr: ::wishing they'd hurry up:: uh.... two guys walk into a bar.. Nikki Tyr: [the intern chimes in] ...second one should've known better! Krissy 80: ::shudders:: bad... joke... F T F O I: ::walks to the staircase inside:: Krissy 80: and where the hell is Renie? F T F O I: ::unclips his gun safeties:: ::turns on the laser-guides:: Krissy 80: ::checks her guns:: hmm... ::sighs:: F T F O I: ::clicks on the walkie talkie, leaves it on:: Krissy 80: ::quietly loads the Pez gun with cherry Pez:: not too heavy... Nikki Tyr: ::the intern smiles, completely at ease:: Nikki Tyr: [intern, displaying sick intern humor] What's worse than a truckload of dead babies? F T F O I: ::whispers into the walkie talkie through the rag:: TBD, be ready to shoot him in the back Krissy 80: ::checks the strap on the Pez gun, then pulls out her 9mm:: Nikki Tyr: ::cringes:: [intern] A truckload of dead babies with a live one in the middle eating its way out. Nikki Tyr: ::whispering:: #He's facing me...# Krissy 80: ::looks into the room:: geezus... F T F O I: ::whispers into the rag again:: he might not be. just do like i say Nikki Tyr: ::the intern is too busy laughing to notice her whispers:: F T F O I: ::shuts off walkie-talkie:: ::W-T stops beeping:: ::cautiously moves down half the flight of stairs:: Krissy 80: hey, where's Rob? F T F O I: ::attaches silencers to his 9mm's:: Krissy 80: ::looks around:: Nikki Tyr: [intern] You like dead baby jokes? ::shrugs and nods, just waiting for this to end:: Nikki Tyr: [intern] what's red and sits in the corner? F T F O I: ::crouches on the middle stair, trying to get a clear shot:: Krissy 80: ::wonders if Masochrist will come through:: Nikki Tyr: [intern] a baby chewing on razor blades! Nikki Tyr: ::the intern cracks up:: Krissy 80: ::shudder:: F T F O I: ::holsters one of the 9mm's:: F T F O I: ::grips gun w/ two hands:: Krissy 80: ::wonders if she could shoot the interns w/o hitting the flunkie or Danielle:: F T F O I: ::takes another few stairs:: ::still crouching:: ::can almost line up the intern's head:: Nikki Tyr: ::hoping they'll remember to warn her to duck before shooting:: F T F O I: ::tries to make eye contact with TBD:: Krissy 80: ::leans toward the window, ready to take control if anything goes wrong:: F T F O I: ::searches for TBD's eyes again:: Nikki Tyr: ::sees a shadow vaguely shaped like rob's head:: Krissy 80: ::peers discreetly over, and can see Masochrist on the stairs:: Nikki Tyr: ::noticing the intern is still laughing, she takes a chance and ducks, rolling towards the corner:: F T F O I: ::nods to TBD:: F T F O I: ::leans forward and shoots, the laser finally lining up with the intern's head:: F T F O I: ::the intern falls forward, dead:: ::the flunkie is petrified:: Krissy 80: ::climbs quietly into the room:: that's that, right? F T F O I: ::jumps down:: YES! Krissy 80: ::kicks the body:: Nikki Tyr: ::stands and dusts herself off:: Thanks, man. Those jokes were killing me. F T F O I: well, there's still his lover, locked in our vault. Krissy 80: and where's Rob? Krissy 80: and Renie? F T F O I: the alleyway still, for rob...and i think reen is still in the backways Krissy 80: no, Renie disappeared. Krissy 80: like Danielle did before F T F O I: when? Nikki Tyr: She'll reappear eventually. After all, I did. F T F O I: good enough. Nikki Tyr: I think it's a backways thing, all this poofing in and out of existence.. Krissy 80: hope so. F T F O I: ::puts his gun away:: Krissy 80: but she's been gone a while... ::sighs:: let's go home... F T F O I: we had best get back to the vault, or else we'll all vanish Nikki Tyr: Yeah. C'mon, flunky. F T F O I: ::climbs back out the window and onto the fire escape:: Krissy 80: take the body, too. ::grabs the intern's corpse and drags it out of the room:: Nikki Tyr: ::takes the flunky's hand and pulls him after her through the window onto the fire escape:: F T F O I: good idea. the girl will be much more cooperative when she sees her boyfriend like this Krissy 80: ::takes the corpse by the collar and takes it downstairs:: F T F O I: ::quickly climbs down the fire escape and heads back into the kitchen:: F T F O I: [rob] ::follows the gang into the kitchen:: Krissy 80: ::emerges from the front door, wondering which way to the alley:: F T F O I: ::crackle:: left, lampy Nikki Tyr: ::finds her own way back to the kitchen, flunky in tow:: Krissy 80: ::turns, sees it, and also catches a glimpse of the tattoo shop:: Krissy 80: ::wanders into the alley, and finds the back door:: F T F O I: ::masochrist and rob sit at the kitchen table:: Krissy 80: ::comes into the kitchen, nods to the two Robs, and walks past them to the lab:: Nikki Tyr: ::the flunky silently dissapears into the background of the HQ:: Krissy 80: ::throws the body on a slab:: ah, another adventure, another corpse.