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<Dragon> SCENE> LATE THAT AFTERNOON, ALL HAVE HAD TIME TO EXPLORE THE STRANGELY
EMPTY TOWN, BUT ARE NO CLOSER TO DISCOVERING EXPLANATIONS THAN BEFORE. EACH OF THE HOMES
SEEM AS THOUGH THE INHABITANTS MERELY WALKED OUT THE DOOR IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT AND
NEGLECTED TO COME BACK IN.
<Dragon> SEVERAL TVS/STEREOS WERE LEFT ON, AND PETS WERE ROAMING FREE. THE DAY HAS
BEEN HOT, AND THE DUSTY AIR SEEMS TO ONLY HOLD ENOUGH OF A BREEZE TO MAKE ONE WISH IT WAS
STRONGER.
<Jrnystar> ::looks around:: I hate this place
<Beast> ::Wipes his brow:: Rassafrassum..this heat is killer on my fur..
<Phantasm> Dragon, your telepathy picking up anything wierd?
<Dragon> ::fans herself with a loose sheet of paper, sighing, and looks around:: Not
a thing.. So, anyone have any bright ideas?
<Takillya> this is like that episode of "X-Files" that I watched a while
back.
<Jrnystar> geezus beast.. you look like you just spent the day in a dryer.
<Phantasm> Wait for the people to come back on there own?
<Hazard> ::sitting on a fence, yawning::
<Torrent> ::sits in the shade of a small tree wiping the sweat from his
face::Anybody got anything to drink?
<Beast> ::Mutters:: I feel like it..::Wipes his brow again:: First, we need to
determine, exactly how they dissapeared, I assume
<Jrnystar> Yeah. but that's not gonna be easy due to lack of clues
<Dragon> Will they come back? We have no way of knowing... ::looks around:: Hey,
officer... you guys have any water with you? ::looks over at the tired group of local
deputies, who toss Torrent a water bottle::
<Phantasm> ::looks to see if any vehicles are gone::
<Beast> Indeed..Hmm..::Scratches his chin::
<Jrnystar> i'm gonna have another look around town.
<Torrent> Thanx. ::takes the water bottle and takes a couple of big gulps::((I have
to be careful....they way my powers have been acting I could possibly evaporate out here)
<Jrnystar> ::walks off away from the others::
<Hazard> ::hops off the fence, walking down the sidewalk and into somebody's yard,
heading for the front door::
<Takillya> ::wanders around looking for anyclues::
<Dragon> ::looks around for someplace cooler to stand, discharging a bit of excess
heat from her fingertips:: There's gotta be a cellar or basement or something...
<Phantasm> They couldn't have gone too far. . unless they got a lift. . ::frowns::
<Torrent> ::decides to go inside one of the closest open houses to look for clues
but mainly get out of the heat::
<Jrnystar> ::wanders off towards the school::
<Soap-man> maybe an atic?
<Jrnystar> ::psi scans the area to look for clues::
<Hazard> ::pushes the already open door further, walking inside the house::
<Beast> Where, could the entire town be kidnapped..and without a trace..Hmm..An
interesting mystery
<Soap-man> The Twilight Zone
<Hazard> ::walks into the kitchen of the house, opening their fridge::
<Dragon> ACTION> THE INTERIORS OF THE HOUSES ARE UNDISTURBED, ASIDE FROM NORMAL
MESSINESS. SOMEBODY'S PET DOG BUTTS HIS HEAD AGAINST HAZARD'S LEG, WHINING.
<Takillya> were the doors all open when you guys arrived?
<Dragon> ::nods at Tak:: Everything just standing open...
<Takillya> ok, that eliminates possiblity of teleportation right from inside their
houses.
<Soap-man> Why Tak?
<Phantasm> ::stays outside and searches for footprints not belonging to the team::
<Soap-man> Maybe they left them open to confuse us
<Hazard> ::glares down at the dog for a moment, then tilts his head:: Had a dog
once... ::leaves the refrigerator open for the dog to eat through, filling a bowl with
water too:: Enjoy. ::walks to the house's living room::
<Torrent> ::keeps walking through the house till he gets to the back
door::((Hmm....no sign of struggle.....but somebody did exit. Looks like hypnosis or
suggested thoughts.))
<Dragon> ::walks slowly around a house, coming to the cellar door:: Hey, maybe
there's a light down here... it'd be shadier to stand around in, anyway ::motions to the
others who are outside::
<Phantasm> ::looks at the house apprehensively:: What if whatever cause the
townspeople to leave is still in there?
<Beast> ::Nods, slightly, approaching Dragon:: It may also provide us with a clue,
however unlikely..
<Dragon> ::opens the cellar door, but drops it, stepping back:: Uh..
<Phantasm> ::frowns:: What?
<Hazard> ::sits down on a recliner, kicking back with his drink::
<Takillya> what is it, Drags?
<Dragon> I don't wanna know what this family keeps in their cellar... but it reeks
<Jrnystar> ::walks into the school looking around:: ((::sigh:: my.. don't i feel
useless))
<Torrent> ::sees Dragsy and the others and walks towards them::Found anything guys?
<Soap-man> ::enters a house loking for clues::
<Dragon> ACTION> THE SCHOOL IS VERY NEAT, HAVING BEEN TIDIED UP BEFORE THE
CHILDREN LEFT THE PREVIOUS DAY
<Soap-man> ::sees all the others together and goes there::
<Phantasm> Alien pods? ::sarcastically::
<Hazard> ::looks at the tv, playing some sitcom:: heh.. ::looks around for the
remote::
<Jrnystar> ::tries to do a quick scan of the school grounds just in case::
<Dragon> ::glances around, counting heads::
<Beast> ::Sniffs the air and coughs:: Maybe we should pass on inspecting this
cellar..The combination of foul smelling fumes and heat, is liable to render my
unconscious..
<Takillya> ::opens the cellar door aand goes down:: hey, it smells like my old
batchelor pad.
<Dragon> ::glances at Tak:: Your pad smelled like dead animals?
<Phantasm> You all can go trap yourselves in the cellar while I keep watch
<Torrent> ::looks at Drags::So you think there is dead animals down there?
<Dragon> ::nervous look at the cellar:: ..dead... ((I'm not convinced I want to go
down there)) ...something
<Soap-man> ::being where the others are::what's that smell?
<Phantasm> Glad we're agreed then
<Beast> ::Frowns:: Hmm..It may reveal us the location of the townspeople.as much as
I hate doing this..::Steps down into the cellar::
<Jrnystar> ::head off to the hospital:: ((this is too wierd))
<Takillya> ::looks around for a light switch::
<Soap-man> does anyone have a handkerchief?
<Dragon> ACTION> AS SOON AS BEAST'S VISION ADJUSTS, HE REALIZES THE 3 DARK SHAPES
ON THE FLOOR ARE BODIES
<Beast> Oh my..::Approahces the dark shapes, checking for a pulse::
<Hazard> ::walks out of the house, eating a sandwich he had made::
<Dragon> ACTION> BEAST FINDS NO PULSE, BUT THE ONE HE TOUCHES IS COVERED IN
SCALES AND SEEMS TO HAVE DRIPPED A THICK MUCUS FROM ITS SKIN
<Dragon> ::calls down the stairway:: What is it?
<Jrnystar> ::looks around the hospital::
<Phantasm> ::mutters something under his breath:: I'll stay up here and keep watch
<Beast> ::Makes a slight face:: Well..it's neither human, nor living..but it is a
body.
<Dragon> ::approaches warily, letting her hand glow with heat:: ...
<Soap-man> maybe it's an animal, like a dog
<Soap-man> Maybe it's an Alien ::whispers the x-files song::
<Torrent> ::is down in the basement anyways::This is really strange....
<Dragon> ACTION> THE OTHER TWO BODIES LOOK MORE NORMAL... BUT BOTH ARE OBVIOUSLY
MUTANT
<Beast> Alien, no..mutant, yes. ::Scratches his chin with his clean hand::
Well..here's some clues that we were looking for...::Checks for cause of death on one::
<Hazard> ::looks around out on the street, smirking slightly:: Morbid place.
<Dragon> ACTION> ON CLOSER INSPECTION, ALL THREE APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN LASERED
THROUGH THE BACK OF THE HEAD
<Pegasus> ::looks around::
<Phantasm> ::stands around outside the cellar entrance::
<Jrnystar> ::heads down to the cold storage room of the hospital:: ((maybe some
clues down here))
<Torrent> Um...I guess I can be of no assistance down here so I am going back up.
::heads out of the cellar::
<Dragon> ::raises an eyebrow:: High tech weapons? Out here? ((who did this...))
<Beast> Oh my..definitely a high tech killing..high powered laser to the back of the
head. They were killed, instantly.
<Phantasm> Anything interesting down there Torrent?
<Dragon> ACTION> JRNY FINDS THE COLD STORAGE ROOM AND PARTS OF THE SMALL HOSPITAL
STRIPPED OF MEDICAL SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT
<Torrent> Um....three dead mutants. If you can call that interesting. ::takes a
couple more drinks out of the bottle Drags gave him::
<Jrnystar> {{um dragon..}}
<Hazard> ::walks towards Phantasm and the cellar entrance, quirking an eyebrow::
Weak stomach?
<Dragon> {{Yes?}} ::looks up::
<Phantasm> Would you want to be in small dark space with only one exit in the middle
or a mysterioous crime investigation?
<Jrnystar> {{i'm in the hospital. There are NO medical supplies left, nor is there
any equiptment left}}
<Jrnystar> ::tries to scan for residual psi signatures::
<Dragon> {{That... is strange}} ::frowns::
<Torrent> ::whispers to Hazard::For a short reason why, he's a wimp.
<Dragon> ACTION> THERE ARE NO RESIDUAL PSI SIGNATURES
<Phantasm> ::glares at torrent:: I'm not deaf you know
<Beast> Hmm..who would do such a thing? Perhaps we should check other house's
cellars..I dare say we might find the same results..
<Pegasus> ::walks up and stands next to phantasm:: this seems like a good place to
be
<Dragon> ((I've gotta get out of here... )) ::stands up:: sure... I guess we should
<Phantasm> I'm glad someone else in this outfit has some sense
<Dragon> ::almost jogs up the stairs, turning away and getting a few breaths of
fresher air::
<Jrnystar> {{i'm heading towards some warehouse i saw earlier}} ::heads off::
<Beast> ::Nods and climbs out of the basement::
<Pegasus> well atleast someone thinks i have some sense dark places with bodies are
not a good place for me to be
<Soap-man> I think I have an Idea of what might have happened
<Dragon> ::looks at Soap::
<Hazard> ::steps back as the others begin to exit, smiling::
<Torrent> ::looks at Dragsy::You going to be ok?
<Soap-man> ::follows Beast and the rest::
<Jrnystar> ((why would someone take all that medical equiptment?))
<Phantasm> Learn anything interesting Dragon?
<Soap-man> Maybe they evacuated the people so they could kill the mutants without
nobody noticing
<Dragon> ::glances at Hazard:: ((Wonder what he's so happy about)) ::looks back at
Soap:: It seems odd that any mutants as obvious as the three that were down there could
live in a town this small without everyone knowing...
<Torrent> ((I wonder if this is some sort of capture of people for
expirements.....If it is it sounds like it might be the work of that one guy, Mr.Evil, no
Mr.Bad.....Mr.Sinister! Ya that's it.))
<Phantasm> That's a sound theory, but who?
<Takillya> ::studies the basement::
<Pegasus> ::looks at Hazard:: ((he doesn't seem normal today))
<Jrnystar> ::heads up to the warehouse trying the door:: locked.. damnit.. ::looking
around to make sure no one's watching and tries to teleport inside::
<Dragon> ACTION> JRNYSTAR FINDS HIMSELF IN SOME FARMER'S HAY AND STORAGE BARN,
AMIDST A FEW BIG TRACTORS
<Beast> Perhaps..the town participated in a lynch mob, and left town? But that still
doesn't explain why everything seemed left in a hurried state
<Dragon> ::looks around:: So... where's the next basement?
<Torrent> ::scratches his head::Where did Jrny go?
<Soap-man> mmm...
<Jrnystar> ::looks around moving some hay around and stuff::
<Hazard> Probably knew and were taken to be tortured and interrogated... or for a
nice little slaughter. Just a guess though. ::walks off, goign across the street::
<Dragon> ACTION> JRNY STIRS UP A LOT OF HAY DUST AND A LITTER OF KITTENS, WHOSE
MAMA ISN'T TOO THRILLED
<Beast> ::Points to the nextdoor house:: There..we'll check them in order
<Jrnystar> ::coughing:: sorry.. ::staggers to the door::
<Dragon> ::sighs and goes to the nextdoor house's cellar, and gingerly unlatches it
before peering inside::
<Torrent> ::follows Dragsy::Anything in this one?
<Dragon> ACTION> THE OTHER CELLAR IS EMPTY, ONLY CONTAINING SOME CANNED SUPPLIES
AND POTATOES, THAT SORT OF THING
<Soap-man> ::covers his nose, in case anything's there::
<Soap-man> ::uncovers it::
<Dragon> Nothing...
<Hazard> ::reaches the other side of the street, turning down the sidewalk and
whistling a happy tune::
<Beast> Strange..is there anything remarkable about the other house? Can we find out
who owned it?
<Jrnystar> hey waitaminute
<Jrnystar> ::teleports outside and heads towards the power plant::
<Jrnystar> ((if there's no one here.. then who's running the power plant?))
<Dragon> ::waves one of the deputies over:: Hey, can you tell me who... lives there?
::points at the house with the bodies in the cellar::
<Torrent> ((Do we have any fliers??))::thinks who is on the team::
<Dragon> Deputy> ::shrugs:: Nah, we're not from this town, we're outta
Harrisville... don't know the locals real well
<Torrent> ((Well there is Dragon.)) ::goes over to Dragon::Dragsy, maybe you should
levitate yourself up high and scope out the area.
<Soap-man> Is there any local?
<Jrnystar> ::heads into the town hall:: ((this is getting way weird))
<Phantasm> ::to the deputy:: Is there any type of structure that could hold a lot of
people around here someplace?
<Hazard> ::wanders down the street, away from the others:: Booooring... do not need
to be here. ::kicks over a mailbox in passing::
<Takillya> ::looks for any signs as to a struggle or any kind of sign of foul play
in the cellar::
<Dragon> ACTION> PHANTASM NOTICES SOME ODD LOOKING FOOTPRINTS NEAR THE OUTSKIRTS
OF THE TOWN, WHERE THE DEPUTIES ARE PARKED.... NEARLY OBLITERATED BY THEIR OWN TRACKS
<Phantasm> Finally. . ::crouches down to investigate them closely::
<Dragon> ACTION>TAK CAN ONLY TELL THAT THE THREE DEAD MUTANTS APPEAR TO HAVE FLED
TO THEIR CELLAR IN AN ATTEMPT TO AVOID WHATEVER LASERED THEM
<Takillya> ::looks to see what size of hole did the laser cause::
<Takillya> ::exits the cellar and goes over to the group:: well, whoever did this
was definitely a professional. it's so methodical, almost like a robot.
<Takillya> hey, guys, check for any signs of TO material.
<Dragon> ACTION> THE FOOTPRINTS SEEM... WRONG, AS THOUGH THE WEIGHT PRESSED TOO
HEAVILY, BUT WHATEVER MADE THEM DIDN'T CARRY THEMSELVES LIKE MOST PEOPLE
<Soap-man> Maybe it was an alien robot ::whispers the xfiles song::
<Pegasus> ::looks up::
<Jrnystar> ::grumbles as he heads into city all:: ((this place is freaky))
<Takillya> could be Phalanx or something similar.
<Pegasus> ::looks at soap and smiles:: is everything about aliens with you?
<Dragon> ACTION> THE DESIGNS OF THE FOOTPRINTS ARE ALSO ODD, NOT LIKE MOST SHOES,
BUT LIKE BOOTS WITH STRANGE TREAD
<Phantasm> Hmm? There're. .hmm?
<Jrnystar> ::to the group:: {{found anything yet?}}
<Takillya> they could've entered the house, absorbed the citizens, and killed the
mutants and moved on.
<Hazard> ::shifts in metal form, stopping at a street corner::
<Dragon> ACTION> JRNY FINDS NOTHING BUT USUAL CITY HALL STUFF... A FEW PAPERS
LEFT ON SOME OVERTIMER'S DESK
<Takillya> if that's true, they could've left behind a soldier or two to take care
of any interference.
<Beast> ::Covers the dead bodies with sheets, from inside the cellar::
<Phantasm> ::strokes his chin trying to figure out the prints::
<Jrnystar> ::looks at the papers and sits in the chair::
<Jrnystar> ::glances at the papers more carefully::
<Torrent> ::standing around everyone turns his arms into water::Anyone need to cool
down?
<Pegasus> ::looks at torrent:: you do and i will kill you
<Dragon> ACTION> JRNYSTAR SEES THAT MOST OF THE TOP LETTER IS IN SOME SORT OF
CODE, ONLY WITH AN UNFAMILIAR LOGO AT THE TOP, AND A D.C. ADDRESS
<Jrnystar> what the hell?
<Torrent> ::looks at Pegs and smiles::I wouldn't want to get a pretty woman like you
mad at me now would I.
<Phantasm> ((Maybe some type of machine?))
<Pegasus> no you wouldn't
<Jrnystar> ::takes the paper and powers up the computer:: it's encrypted looks like
it.
<Dragon> ::walks over to Phantasm:: Found prints?
<Hazard> ::leans against a streetpost, looking around:: Be more useful to be at the
base...
<Phantasm> If you could call them that
<Jrnystar> {{i found something}}
<Dragon> ACTION> THE RICKETY STREETPOST CREAKS AND STARTS TO TILT
<Dragon> ::looks up:: Hold that thought... ::heads for City Hall::
<Hazard> ::groans, pushing himself forward and kicking back at the post to knock it
down further::
<Dragon> ACTION> MAIN STREET'S LITTLE GREEN SIGNPOST CRASHES TO THE GROUND :p
<Torrent> ::looks at Dragon::((Wonder where she's going...))::follows Dragsy::
<Dragon> ACTION> THE COMPUTER STARTS UP AND STOPS, ASKING FOR A PASSWORD
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