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<Phantasm> @@
<Hazard> @@
<Pegasus> @@
<Jrnystar> @@
<Takillya> @@
**********SIM BRIEF***********
<Dragon> UPON RETURNING FROM ONEKA, KANSAS, WITH THE ENCODED PAPERS JRNY FOUND THERE, X-FACTOR HAS BEEN WAITING FOR THE COMPUTER TO DECIPHER THE CODE. PHANTASM HAS SPENT THE LAST FEW MINUTES INVESTIGATING POSSIBLE SOURCES OF THE FOOTPRINTS.
<Dragon> ALSO, ONCE THE TOWN HALL COMPUTER SYSTEM WAS BROKEN INTO, SEVERAL DISKS OF ENCODED INFORMATION WERE TAKEN, AND ARE ALSO BEING DECODED. COMMANDER SMITH HAS BEEN IN A LOCKED OFFICE, ON THE PHONE WITH COMMAND FOR SEVERAL HOURS, APPARENTLY, AND IS BEING QUITE CLOSEMOUTHED.
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<Dragon> SCENE> 8:42 PM... MOST OF THE MEMBERS ARE LOUNGING AROUND IN THE WAR ROOM OR ELSEWHERE IN THE COMPLEX, WAITING FOR RESULTS ON THE ENCODED PAPERS.
<Takillya> ::is in the war room, spinning his chair around and around::
<Torrent> ::sits back in a seat in the Warroom, with his feet on the table, creating a little fountain with his finger::
<Jrnystar> ::looks at the computer:: wow.. whoever encoded this didn't want this decoded.
<Dragon> ::sitting at the table in the warroom, a couple maps and the article about Oneka spread out in front of her::
<Phantasm> ::flips through a book on animal footprints to see if any of them match the ones at the site::
<Pegasus> ::in the kitchen sitting on a counter eating choclate::
<Hazard> Well hmm.. that might be the whole purpose of coding something.. ::kicks back in a seat, putting his feet up against the wall::
<Dragon> CmdrSmith> ::walks into the war room, face impassive::
<Phantasm> ::puts the book aside:: Good reading, yeah. . ::strokes chin::
<Jrnystar> Can i help you Commander?
<Takillya> ::stops spinning::
<Torrent> ::stops his fountain and looks at the Commander::
<Dragon> Smith> You were not authorized to investigate this matter. ::stares coolly at them::
<Hazard> ::glances back at the commander:: Whoa, hey. Nice hair. tornado take you by surprise? ::smirks::
<Jrnystar> ::stands::
<Jrnystar> Excuse me?
<Phantasm> ::frowns:: But Commander. .
<Dragon> Smith> Claiming important evidence while impersonating FBI officers is a serious crime.
<Jrnystar> ::glances at Dragon::
<Takillya> you gotta do what you gotta do.
<Pegasus> ::wanders into the warroom::
<Jrnystar> {{can i wipe his mind?}}
<Hazard> What if we impersonated mimes instead? ::yawns, spinning aroudn a few times::
<Jrnystar> {{::psi grin::}}
<Torrent> ::chuckles at Haz::
<Pegasus> ::tilts head and looks at hazard:: what?
<Dragon> ::arches an eyebrow and watches Smith silently::
<Phantasm> Commander, I. . ::pauses to think::
<Dragon> Smith> Which.. ::pauses:: is why you are going to keep very quiet about it.
<Pegasus> ::sits against wall:: what are we talking about?
<Hazard> I can do a good trapped in a box act while I'm at it too y'know. ::grins, stopping his spin to face her::
<Phantasm> We were--we're going to what Commander?
<Takillya> ::starts chuckling::
<Dragon> Smith> You heard me.
<Jrnystar> ::to the teams:: {{i think what the commander meant to say is that the FBI feels that they are incapable of handling this and since we are.. ::smirk::}}
<Dragon> Smith>::lowers her sunglasses and leaves the room, expression still perfectly calm::
<Hazard> ::tilts his head, watching her as she goes:: Least that's better than her hair.
<Dragon> ::glances at Jrnystar:: It's hardly a matter of incapability... for all we know, the FBI instigated this.
<Phantasm> ::glares at star:: ((Are you saying the Bureau is full of inept incompotents?))
<Jrnystar> ::shakes his head:: not that. But our computer is having a hell of a time with this. and besides. something just isn't right. I feel like we're missing something
<Dragon> ACTION> THE COMPUTER BLIPS, SCREENS TURNING ON.
<Dragon> COMPUTER> INFORMATION DECODED.
<Jrnystar> ::glances and rolls his chair up to the screen::
<Hazard> God, now that that is done. ::spins around and presses the nearest buttons:: How do you get Doom up on this?
<Jrnystar> ::looks at the information::
<Pegasus> ::looks at the screen::
<Torrent> ::looks towards the computer and Jrny::We're waiting.....
<Jrnystar> I'm reading... ::glares at torrent::
<Torrent> ::rolls his eyes::
<Dragon> ACTION> THE LETTER WAS SENT FROM SOMEONE IN DC TO SOMEONE AT THE TOWN HALL, AND CONTAINS LITTLE BUT "1:03 AM, COMMENCEMENT OF SYSTEM"
<Jrnystar> Commencement of System?
<Phantasm> ::sighs and throws a holographic tennis ball at the wall:: ((What could have made those prints?)) ::catches the ball and bounces it again::
<Pegasus> what in the hell....i am thinking conspiracy
<Jrnystar> ::scans all the decoded HD for anything on System::
<Soapman> ::looks at the screen::
<Jrnystar> 103am
<Torrent> ::scratches his head::Any more?
<Jrnystar> ::shakes his head:: that's it. i'm scanning the hard drives for anything else. 1:03 am. Do we have an est of when those mutants died
<Pegasus> well whoever it was didn't want anyone to know....middle of the night...small town....kansas
<Dragon> ACTION> BENEATH THAT, A FEW PHRASES MAKE LITTLE OR NO SENSE.. "SAVIORS RETURN. DOROTHY... NO ESCAPE FROM OZ."
<Jrnystar> What's this?
<Jrnystar> ::reads the lines aloud::
<Torrent> Aunty Em! Aunty Em! ::snickers::
<Soapman> Eh?
<Pegasus> maybe the wizard knows something
<Takillya> it sounds like that the person is saying for someone to return or someone has returned and there is no escape.
<Soapman> The wizard's a fake
<Phantasm> It's a code. . ::keeps bounces the ball of the wall::
<Dragon> Beast> ::holding a few lab reports:: I took the liberty of conducting autopsies on the three corpses we discovered. Testing of cellular samples indicates that the subjects died right around that timeframe
<Jrnystar> ::nods:: thanks beast. i thought so.
<Dragon> ::frowns and looks at one of the screens:: So what's the Savior?
<Soapman> how about using all then first letters to make a word...srdnefo?
<Pegasus> its an alagory i think
<Dragon> ::pauses, turning to look at Soap-Man::
<Hazard> Savior? Ohhhh.. ::grins, rolling back and forth::
<Jrnystar> i wanna go back to the town to investigate
<Torrent> I don't think they are going to let the people they took come back...That is what the last part means anyways.
<Dragon> ::taps something on a console, turning back in a moment:: There is a Saradnef Organization listed in DC.
<Jrnystar> ReallY? we need to check that out
<Torrent> ::looks at Hazard::It says Saviors.
<Pegasus> of course there is
<Dragon> ::glances at Haz:: What?
<Hazard> ::yawns again, rolling past Torrent:: Yeah, Saviors. I know. ::rolls over to Drags and the console:: Move over
<Dragon> ::steps aside, curiously::
<Jrnystar> ::looks at Haz curiously::
<Torrent> ::looks at Hazard strangely::((What a strange, strange little man...))
<Hazard> ::starts tapping buttons randomly on the console:: So like I said before.. where's Doom on this thing?
<Takillya> what is Saradnef
<Takillya> ?
<Jrnystar> {{little?}}
<Pegasus> ((something is majorly wrong with that boy))
<Jrnystar> I may be able to Hack the DC database looking for info
<Torrent> ((Get out of my head psi-boy!))::sticks his tongue out at Jrny::
<Dragon> ::eyes the back of Haz's head as if contemplating release of some tension::
<Phantasm> ::watches the others curiously::
<Dragon> ::nods to Jrny:: Look for anything about that organization... Also, try references to Oz. Someone's got a sense of humor.
<Jrnystar> ::nods::
<Jrnystar> ::attempts the hack:: I'm bouncing off relay server everywhere. So they can't track me.
<Torrent> ::looks at Drags::Oz and Oneka both start with a O. ::shrugs::
<Jrnystar> Where was dorthy from?
<Hazard> ::whistiles, hitting keys and clicking things he doesn't know:: And look for a way to get lots of heavy artillery types stuff, on sale.
<Torrent> Kansas...
<Dragon> Kansas ::shrugs:: I think.
<Jrnystar> Kansas. where at? anyone know?
<Pegasus> ::thinks:: i have seen that movie in three differnt langages i should know but i dont' remember except somewhere in kansas
<Torrent> ::in a little girls voice::I don't think we're in Kansas anymore.
<Dragon> ACTION> SOMETHING POPS UP ON HAZ'S SCREEN, SOMETHING THAT SOMEONE RECENTLY WAS LOOKING UP.
<Soapman> The news article was called "Dorothy's Revenge"
<Jrnystar> Haz if you want Doom i have Doom two- ::looks at the screen::
<Hazard> Oops. This ain't Doom. ::glacences at the screen and hits more keys:: No, not at all
<Jrnystar> --on my.. lap top.. what is this
<Torrent> ::looks at Haz and Jrny weirdly::Um...are you guys in the Stone Age? We have technology from the future but no Quake 3 Demo, or at least Quake 2?
<Dragon> ACTION> HAZ SEES WHAT APPEARS TO BE A PERSONNEL FILE OF A KAITHRYN SMITH... BEFORE HE HITS OTHER KEYS AND IT VANISHES
<Dragon> ACTION> JRNY FINDS HIMSELF INTO A SMALL, WELL-GUARDED COMPUTER SYSTEM THAT APPEARS TO BELONG TO THIS SARADNEF ORG.
<Soapman> what was that?::looks at the file::
<Jrnystar> ok.. i'm in..
<Jrnystar> time to show off our lovely Shi'ar technology ::attempts to hack into the root account::
<Hazard> What was what? ::does a couple spins in his seat and hits more keys:: I'll settle for solitaire here!
<Jrnystar> Haz.. Computer lab.. our terminals don't have games
<Dragon> ACTION> JRNY FINDS A NUMBER OF FILES AND DIRECTORIES, ONE OF WHICH APPEARS TO BE IDENTICAL TO THE FILES HE GOT OFF THE SYSTEM IN ONEKA
<Soapman> we don't have games? ::groans::
<Jrnystar> in the computer lab ::looks for anything on Dorothy or OZ.. Etc::
<Hazard> Well then I'll find somethign else to amuse myself with this thing. ::makes his hands in fists and taps down on the keys, with a beat::
<Dragon> ::glances at Haz oddly::
<Pegasus> ::stands behind haz::
<Jrnystar> ::tries to Port Haz into the computer lab::
<Takillya> ::begins to get impatient::
<Dragon> ACTION> JRNY FINDS ONLY LISTING AFTER LISTING OF MUTANTS
<Jrnystar> i'm in the system. odd.. this is wtf?
<Jrnystar> ::copy's the file locally::
<Phantasm> ::sighs, also getting impatient:: Find anything useful?
<Jrnystar> Names
<Jrnystar> Lots of Names
<Takillya> ::looks over Jrny's shoulder to see what's wrong::
<Phantasm> And that's useful how?
<Jrnystar> these may be targets. or they could be our savior or people in the organization
<Takillya> names as in?
<Jrnystar> Mutants
<Soapman> only names?
<Takillya> any we know?
<Phantasm> How do you know they're mutants? They could charitable contributors for all you know.
<Jrnystar> i'm looking at that now
<Jrnystar> because it says so.
<Dragon> ACTION> ALL THE NAMES HAVE THE INDIVIDUAL'S ABILITIES LISTED, AS WELL... AND ALL ARE UNDER A FILE WHICH, DECODED, READS ONEKA
<Pegasus> is my name in there
<Jrnystar> ::cross refrence all the names of the Xmen to the names on the list::
<Phantasm> ::looks at the screen over star's shoulder:: That it does. ::blinks::
<Jrnystar> the names have powers listed. they're all under a file called oneka.
<Pegasus> oh wonderful
<Dragon> ACTION> THREE OF THE NAMES STAND OUT, OF ALL OF THEM, BEING UNDERSCORED.. THE PICTURES BY THE THREE UNDERSCORED NAMES ARE CLEARLY THE THREE BODIES THAT WERE FOUND
<Jrnystar> oh my god. these are the 3 that were killed
<Jrnystar> we found they're bodies
<Torrent> Um....so I am guessing the town is...was a town full of mutants?
<Dragon> ::frowns:: So... it wasn't a matter of someone aiming an attack at the three mutants living among humans... judging from this, the entire town was mutant.
<Pegasus> i'll be back in a minute ::wanders into the kitchen::
<Jrnystar> ::shakes his head:: i don't think so
<Phantasm> What does the organization produce, Star?
<Torrent> ::melts into a puddle in the floor uncontrollably::((Not this again...))
<Jrnystar> Only 3 of the names of the list are noted
<Dragon> ACTION> THE ORGANIZATION SHOWS NO CLEAR RECORDS OF WHAT THEY PRODUCE OR DO
<Jrnystar> i can't tell.
<Pegasus> ::starts looking for cake::
<Torrent> ::slowly reforms himself, still in water form::
<Phantasm> Then more than likely it's a cover for nefarious anti-mutant activity or worse and Oneka was just a test site
Voltage is now known as Fusion
<Dragon> ACTION> PEGASUS HEARS A NOISE BEHIND HER
<Pegasus> ::twirls around:: hello? ::hits her head:: thats how you get killed in a horror movie
<Torrent> ::starts to walk towards the bathroom, still dripping::Um...I'll be right back.((Can't let...them see me like this.))
<Dragon> ACTION> A HUMANOID SHAPE LUNGES AT HER, METAL GLINTING FROM VARIOUS POINTS ON ITS BODY
<Pegasus> ::tries to side step out of it's way and screams:: HELP!!!!!!!!!
<Torrent> ::hears a sound in the kitchen::Um...hello?
<Takillya> ::gets up and heads down towards the kitchen::
<Dragon> ACTION> PEGASUS MOVES TOO QUICKLY FOR THE ATTACKER, WHO PAUSES, THEN DASHES AWAY, DISAPPEARING DOWN A HALL
<Takillya> ::comes up to Pegs:: what's wrong?
<Pegasus> ::follows the attacker yells:: someone i could use some assistance
<Torrent> ::gets in the kitchen::Jeez...and I thought leftover scared me....
<Dragon> ACTION> THE ATTACKER HAS VANISHED FROM THE HALLWAY
<Takillya> ::runs behind Pegs::
<Pegasus> shit what in the hell was that
<Dragon> ::hurries after the others to the kitchen:: What happened?
<Soapman> ::follows the rest::
<Jrnystar> Computer, set security level at Maximum
<Torrent> ::runs back to the war room::Um...someone or something attacked Pegs, and he, or she, may still be in the base.
<Takillya> what was what?
<Pegasus> big creature with metal in skin
<Dragon> Computer> Security at Maximum
<Jrnystar> Computer scan the base for all non member of X-Factor
<Pegasus> and whatever it was disappered faster than even i could follow
<Phantasm> ::sighs and follows the others:: A security breech is really the least of out worries right now
<Pegasus> ::shakes a bit and twirls staff::
<Jrnystar> ::prints out the list::
<Dragon> Computer> Scanning... no unauthorized human or mutant lifeforms detected
<Torrent> ::glares at Phantasm::Um...I think if someone tries to kill one of our members, We should worry.
<Takillya> what are you talking about Phant?
<Jrnystar> ::cross references all the names of X-factor to the list::
<Dragon> Computer> ::pauses:: Correction... one unauthorized mutant lifeform now entering grounds
<Pegasus> ::looks worried:: here we go again
<Jrnystar> Computer, details
<Takillya> Computer, try to find out what Pegasus encountered.
<Soapman> Maybe it's the Pizza deliverer
<Pegasus> ::looks at soap:: what?
<Takillya> or someone wanting to join us and doesn't want to wait in line.
<Dragon> Computer> Details unknown. Unrecognized signature. Designate: Pegasus has encountered no human or mutant lifeforms since leaving war room
<Phantasm> Three dead mutants in Kansas and a list of Godknows how many others? What if it happens again while we chase a damn ghost?
<Pegasus> ::looks up:: that computer is screwed up
<Torrent> ::scratches his head::So....maybe it was a robot?
<Takillya> Computer, is there a video camera in the kitchen where it could tape Pegs while she was in tehre?
<Soapman> but maybe not
<Jrnystar> ::to drags:: {{i wanna do something stupid}}
<Dragon> {{What's that?}}
<Jrnystar> {{put my name on the list}}
<Dragon> ACTION> A MECHANIZED SOUNDING SHRILLING NOISE CUTS IN THROUGH THE COMPUTER'S REPLY
<Takillya> huh?
<Dragon> ACTION> A SONIC PULSE HITS A FRACTION OF A SECOND LATER, KNOCKING THEM OFF THEIR FEET
<Torrent> ::hits the ground, right after turning into water form making a small splash::((ACK!))
<Pegasus> ::hits the ground and looks up:: what the hell
<Takillya> ::flies at the wall:: whoa!
<Dragon> ACTION> 3 OF THE 'MEN' PEGASUS SAW, ONE DRAGGING A HALF-CONSCIOUS YOUNG MAN THEY'VE NEVER SEEN BEFORE, WALK IN, AIMING WEAPONS AT THEM
<Torrent> ::quickly reforms himself and stands up looking around quickly::
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