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(Setting) The Tango Down Divebar Pt. 4
| >Also AM and Dahk were bound, blindfolded, and lead away to a distant GCPD Precinct HQ.
>Being booked for... of all things... public intoxication.
| "Strawberry y-you're bleeding... let me take a look at you, it could be serious."
| "Uhh... Officer? Don't you think the way we were brought in a mild bit suspicious? Blindfolds, zip ties?"
>AM ponders the question to the officer at the desk.
| >>165101
"Look, Mister..." >He glances over the paperwork,
"... Mister Meat, its been a long morning. You don't want to be here, I don't want to be here, and I'm sure Quincy sure as hell doesn't want us to be here, either, but we're stuck here, and the quicker I get this shit out of here, the quicker we can get on with our lives."
| "Well then officer, maybe we would if you used my actual name, Mr. Doe. I could show you this if A. You untie me, and I show my SIN, and B. I get a tox test before being booked. Otherwise you might be liable for unlawful detainment, and I could tell you, that's a pain in the ass."
>AM talks in the opposite direction of the officer, still blinded and bound.
| >Ferris rubs her temples trying to shake off the haze and compose herself
>I'm not in the right state for this
"Ok. First I'll need a sitrep."
>She takes out her radio to speak with her operator in a falsely sweet tone that barely masks extreme annoyance
"Lubowski. I asked for an IFO team led by Quinn to -quietly- handle the situation. Why are our friendly neighborhood walking tanks here."
"..."
"what?"
>She gives a long, exasperated sigh as she receives a rundown
| >she looks through the crowd of black phoenix members, phoenix corps soldiers, GCPD officers,robocop and Lt. Douji. Also hearing the telltale sound of the skyranger outside. Expecting a sitrep from them as well
| >Elena stands amidst the chaos, talking on her radio, while sighing, a lot. She spots Ferris and gets closer.
"well I officially have no fucking clue whats going on anymore, hows the wake up?"
>Her eyes drift to the back of the bar, glowing brighter than ever, before clicking her tongue in an angry fashion.
| >Ferris' radio comes to life.
/Uhhh... Ferris? If you're awake, I'd like to say that A. most of this was probably my fault, and B. Can someone tell the officer here to untie me? I feel like this is his fetish.../
| "I woke up surrounded by enough guns to start a war"
>Ferris shakes her head and directs her attention the the phoenix corps
"We certainly appreciate your assistance in the situation. But further use of force is unnecessary. You have 3, 4 GCPD officials to vouche for that. My operator already has evidence of the cause for this entire commotion"
>She takes a second on her radio
"Oh and Lubowski, send for medical assistance. Lots of it"
| >still expecting a sitrep on the PCorps and Black Phoenix's side. Especially on whether the Go-gangers were arrested or killed. In passed
| (Jesus Christ I've been gone for awhile.)
"I've got this!"
> An EMT, whose been helping himself to drinks since the first thread, starts running. Very unbalanced, from the scene. An ambulance awaits down the street in a parking space.
(Alright, final intrusion.)
| >Elena shrugs and turns off her radio looking around once more
"Am I the only one who smells that? Smells like something's burning..."
>She continues looking towards the back of the bar, her eyes now glowing intensly.
| >AM sighs, still in the GCPD precinct.
"I guess she is still asleep..."
>He keeps turning trying to locate a sound
"You better not try anything weird, officer!"
| /Uhh, this is Skyranger 0-2 to the ground units, Skyranger 0-2 to the ground units, we are observing smoke on your location. Can we get an official confirmation that the situation is under control? Over./
| >Elena looks towards Ferris
"I think something is still going up in there, and that someone is burning something. Good to see my goddamn sensory augs work as intended"
>She turns and opens her cellphone
"Yeah, we got something weird going on, should I go in?"
>She grabs her temples, seemingly angered by something
| > In the precinct, an officer walks by, originally heading for his patrol vehicle, and stops at the sight of AM. He looks between him and his detaining officer before stepping up.
"Hey, what's up with the blindfold?"
| >>165179
"Officer. Please take it off? I feel like that one time in the Bahrain precinct... ugh..."
>AM tries to turn towards the source of the voice.
| >>165184
"Yeah, hold on."
> The officer does so, inviting himself to also remove the zip ties. Upon vision. The savior on an officer is dressed in a white shirt with a large vest over it, and the standard black pants. Something of the abandoned arms division would wear.
"Alright. So tell me why your here."
> He bears his badge on his waist, name printed off: Hazard.
| (Savior of*)
| "Thanks a bunch. Alright. I'm here for public intoxication, brought in by a civilian. But, I'm not intoxicated no more, and neither was I intoxicated in public, I was in a bar."
>AM gives a dead stare at the Desk Sergeant.
| "Uh.."
> Hazard looks to him as well before sighing.
"Alright, well.. let's just get your SIN, if you got one. Do you admit to being intoxicated? And, ehm.. Who was the civilian?"
> He tries his best to get this quickly out of the way.
"Short answers, though. Paperwork's strict."
| "Here."
>AM reaches in to his pocket, handing Hazard his SIN card. On it is "John Doe" and a following SIN number.
"I *was* intoxicated, and in a bar, then got blinded, and didn't see who brought me in."
| > He looks at the card closely, something strange crosses his face and he adjusts the hat on his head, handing back the card.
"Alright, well.. If you were brought here, we can't be certain a civilian abducted you. Especially since you didn't see them. Come with me real quick and we'll check out the situation completely."
> He gives a rather dissatisfied look to the desk seargent before moving for the door.
"C'mon."
| >AM simply follows, still giving the desk sergeant a death stare.
"Thanks for taking your time for me officer. Otherwise I would have been suck there for a while..."
| >>165100
>Strawberry looks to you, and then back at her injury.
"Whaaaat, this?" >She says, talking through obvious pain showing on her face. She smiles.
"Tis only a fleshwound!" >She says,
"You should worry more about yourself, honey. That altruism will be the death of you some day." >She leans over to you and aims a kiss toward your cheek!
| "No problem. I try my best."
> Once they're in the hallway, a good distance from the door, he realizes that Hazard has got them out rather too fast.
"By the way, Nice SIN cover, where'd you get it?"
| >>165239
>He puts a finger up to her mouth to stop her
"Strawberry don't force the flirty act, if a bullet is lodged in there you can get an infection. Now let me treat you fast, it will be worse if I don't in the long run."
| >>165241
"What do you mean officer? I am John Doe, as stupid as it sounds. Blame my mother for the first name, dad for the last. The two had a sick sense of humor."
>AM follows closely behind.
| >>165242
"Yeah, well, we don't have time for that, Mister Child Nurse," >Strawberry says, pushing past you. She pulls a trolley along that has additional supplies.
"She's right, CN..." >Rocky says, walking past.
"Vanilla's put in the call. The Cleaners will be arriving soon."
>She looks back to you.
"...we need to be long gone by then."
| >>165161
(There's no one in character around who can stop you from investigating, although it has the potential to make things extra complicated... for the characters involved. ^^)
| >>165246
"Tch, at least let me treat you on the ride out of here then, I can't just not do anything."
| >>165249
"Fffffff...." >Strawberry sighs, even as the red mark on her wound grows, staining the gothic lolita dress further.
"Fiiinneee."
| >>165244
> Hazard chuckles.
"Ah, that is bloo'y twisted there, but I'm just testing ya' mate. Normal thing, keeps me from getting lazy."
> They arrive to the lot, Hazard makes his way to.. No, none of the GCPD levicars, but the rare unused SUV that's formerly been in storage for... Years?
"Climb on in."
| >Elena gives a nod to her phone, and turns to Ferris
"I'm going in, I can smell the evidence burning, this wont be another F case, not on my goddamn watch, fuck the office"
>She pulls out her handgun and approaches the back entrance, she breathes heavily, concentrating herself
"Activate sequence, lets do it"
>A wicked smile flashes on her face for an instant
| >>165254
"Just don't blame me if you can't get the blood out of that dress later... now let me help you move out so you can get treated faster."
>CN picks up a random box and begins helping with the move
| >>165257
"Where are we going officer?"
>AM stops a few feet away from the SUV and Hazard, suddenly suspicious of the situation...
| >>165262
>The distance from the loading ramp isn't too far, thankfully, and Rocky has already brought over an enormous truck- more like a civilian SUV that's been converted for military use, really- up to the loading ramp. You help push one of the boxes into place near the back of the cabin, and pass by Strawberry and Mint who still have several to go. You head back in the direction of the apartment- as you do, you see Rocky leave the truck and disappear somewhere outside.
| >Elena screams after she arrives right in front of the door
"GCPD, COMING IN"
>She takes a step back and kicks the door, the hinges screaming and bending in a display of amazing force
"Never gets old"
>she smirks
| >>165265
> Hazard looks to him and sighs.
"You were at the Noise Bomb event with, or atleast when Officer Ferris was there. Weren't you? You're not John Doe. I've seen your face. John Doe doesn't own a 240z."
> Hazard opens the door.
"I've done my own research, I'm taking you away from *here* So whatever you were doing doesn't get interrupted again. Easier than just letting you walk out."
| >>165277
>When you kick in the door, what you find is an apartment that has been torn barren- almost everything is packed up, in boxes, or in the process of being packed up, including various electronic equipment. In front of you stands a stark blonde woman with a long lab coat- and she does *not* look happy to see you. At all.
"...What is the meaning of this, officer?"
| >Elena looks at the girl, anger apparent her in glowing green eyes
"You ask me what I'm doing? IM NOT THE ONE BURNING EVIDENCE"
>The woman screams
"Mind explaining this to me, huh, miss"
>She grits her teeths
| >>165280
"AM is just an alias. John "Anomeat" Doe, is the proper name. But why did you look in to me?"
>AM gets in the back of the SUV.
| >>165283
>Seeing the scene that is going to unfold, CN decides it probably is best to avoid what is going to occur next and decides to head back to help finishing moving the rest of the stuff
| >>165288
>A vein pulse's in Vanilla's temple. She spots CN and the others just behind her.
"We don't have time for this. Mint?"
>Elena feels someone kick her in the back of her legs, sending her to her knees. A bag immediately goes over her head.
"Restrain her," >The blonde's voice says.
"Do we have an alibi for this one...?"
"No need. Hold her still."
| > Hazard, a bit satisfied, begins driving.
"Well, first I was looking into officers of GCPD. I wound up on Ferris and got bored, so I looked for names related, and somehow, you came up.. With absolutely nothing in common on the files."
> They're now cruising on a patrol route, nothing out of place, a normal ride along for anyone wondering.
"And sorry for assuming, but I didn't see John Doe. Anywho, I looked into you, and you're interesting. There's absolutely nothing."
| >Outside, the bulk of the GCPD finally arrives in droves while the RoboCop continues to watch over the suspects (and possibly, to make sure that the Phoenix Corps doesn't do anything *unlawful* under his eye.)
>The cops begin to filter out of their vehicles, taking charge of the suspects. Some argue with the Phoenix Corps troopers, and a couple head up to the divebar entrance, looking to get a statement from any witnesses.
| >Elena laughs, and holds her ground
"I'm not letting myself get manhandled by some girls, im way too goddamn old for this"
>She gets up, incredible force once again manifesting itself in her
"Do you think the glowing eyes are there for style missy, you'll need more than a bag to keep someone from ACRAS down, nanomachines in full blast"
>She attempts to roll away from the girl behind her
| >>165136
>Ferris takes out her radio and sets it to the appropriate channel
/Skyranger 0-2 this is Lt. Rys of GCPD the situation has been resolved with no need for further attention over/
>>165260
>Ferris just gives Elena a nod. As she knew that she definitely wasn't at the state to be making any investigations or arrests
| >>165296
"By the way, Felix Hazard. Rookie GCPD officer, first day out of training and into the real world."
> Taking a turn.
"So, how?"
| >>165307
>You roll away with the bag still over your head, but the girl behind you holds on, clamping onto your chest even as you spiral around the floor, partially blind. If it weren't for the seriousness of the situation this would have looked quite comical, but as it stands, the people present are anything *but*.
"... Alright. Better idea," >Says the blonde. She pulls out a handgun.
| >on a rooftop somewhere, a team of four officers sit some smoking cigarrettes with their rifles at rest while one officer watches the whole scene on binoculars
>Near the scene, a drone detaches from a wall and leaves the area
/We got the whole thing Ferris/
| >>165321
/Quinn? Did you get there on time and did you assist/
/Yeah. but when the tankers walked in we followed protocol/
| >Elena finishes rolling
"Wew, you're worse than fucking reagan, you should learn to give up"
>She stands up
"Nice gun by the by, you aint thinking about shooting me now arent you?"
>She gives a laugh, clearly outnumbered and at a loss, just like the glory days
"You sure aint gonna get me begging for my life miss, go on, im waiting"
| >>165296
>AM sighs, thinking where to start.
"I'm not supposed to be on record. My previous employer redacted my files. As for you..."
>AM puts a hand on his shoulder.
"...I got to say thanks for the suit at Mini Me, and getting me out of this mess."
| >>165326
"I don't have much time to waste on a cop who has been slotting too many simsense sticks, so I'm going to make this quick, girl," >The blonde says, very grave.
"I have been having a hell of a time between my subordinates becoming too friendly with, and allowing, an actual psychopath to draw unneeded attention to our home and place of work, armed, over-eager rent-a-cops stomping about shooting everything besides actual criminals, and senile, nanomachine crazed police women-
| >>165308
/Lt.Rys, this is Skyranger 0-2. Thank you for the clarification, we have an order to disengage, over./
| >>165304
>Ferris staggers outside to see the after operation
"Well This was a shit show wasn't it"
>She goes on rubbing the haze off her face. Walking up behind Robocop
| >>165330
"-illegally searching a place of business AND residence, without a warrant, while spouting half-witted lines that have more in common with a B-rated movie than someone who claims to have been on the force longer than two weeks. At this time, there is an organization on its way here that has extrajudicial authority over Glitch City, whose sole purpose is to ensure that whatever happened tonight is completely wiped from the books- And no amount of lawyers, nanomachines, or-"
| >>165327
"Don't mention it."
>He chuckles.
"And I understand if it's some high level stuff. For now I just want to know if you need to go anywhere. I've got a shotgun in the back if you need a weapon and I've heard the radio call for Tango Down. We might just head straight there."
| "QUINCY is going to keep you, or anyone else, from acting. And if *any* of us are still here when they arrive,"
"We will all cease to exist." >She pauses.
"...do I make myself exceedingly clear?"
| >Elena gives a little laugh
"I cant really handle complex things right now, kinda decreased my processing rate to physical power"
>She points to CN
"You there, geekboy!"
>She makes a gesture
"Explain what the lady meant, and let me reflect on how stupid I must of been based on past trauma, im waiting"
| >>165334
>AM jumps over to the passenger side of the SUV.
"Now listen closely. You get as far away from that place. Ferris, GCPD, Pcorp and the UK boys are there, so it's being dealt with. Between you and me..."
>AM take a look at the gas meter, sunglasses appearing on his face out of nowhere.
"...We got a full tank of gas, half pack of cigarillos, it's dark, and I'm wearing sunglasses."
>AM smirks.
"Hit it."
| >>165336
"She means that if you don't want to die, get out of the way before the sun rises," >Rocky says, moving past you and continuing to pack up the area.
| >>165341
> He takes a second to process, but nonetheless shrugs it off, a full 180 from the Tango Down, and Hazard punches the gas and gets them out.
"Alright then, easy enough."
| >The RoboCop stands shock still as it receives new information.
"...All civilians, GCPD personnel, and Phoenix Corps members, please vacate the area," >He says, robotically, before turning toward the doorway and clanking his way out.
| >>165347
>AM checks his phone, before turning to Felix
"Head down to The Lily Pad."
>AM Grins like a child now.
"We're on a mission from god."
| >AM's collar's radio came to life.
/Mister Doe, I have received some troubling reports regarding location you are currently residing in./
| >After hiding behind several flipped tables and what have you Eidin quickly made her way out of the Tango Down. It was surprising how used to running away she was due to the nature of this town.
| >Elena looks down, a humming sound coming from her
"That doesnt answer my question, but oh well, I'd rather get out of here in time"
>She shrugs
"So lets just say I got it wrong, maybe. I thought you all were related to something else, which I wont talk about"
>She raises her head up to vanilla, her eyes glowing through the bag
"After all, you arent related to them"
>She laughs a bit more before going back to a serious tone
"Decreasing process, mind pulling this bag off my head"
| "Uh.. Alright.."
>>165350
>Hazard makes his way quickly, a supreme driver he is through traffic heading into Glitz.
| "Vanilla... we're too late- at this rate, we won't be able to get the rest out before they-"
"...Then leave them." >Vanilla says, as the last of the packages within the apartment complex are removed.
"Leave the officer here. May Solar have mercy on your soul," >Vanilla says as they exit the room. The girl still trying to restrain the officer lets go.
| >Incidentally, she leaves the bag on your head.
| >>165354
/Glad to hear you are feeling well, mister Doe. I hope that whatever mission that is, it lies as far from your current location as possible, because war is about to happen. I'm afraid in this situation my hands are tied./
| >Outside, the GCPD officers are hurrying to stuff the suspects into their vehicles and take off before... whatever it is reaches their immediate area. The RoboCop has reached his car and is in the process of driving off, but not before making sure that all the suspects have been safely detained.
| >The girls pull CN along hastily. They reach the armored SUV just in time, with Rocky strapping herself in and igniting the vehicle in one smooth motion. She looks around at the sky, searching for something... but as soon as Vanilla jumps in the back, she's off.
"Punch it!"
| >Elena snorts
"Leaving me here is it, fine understandable even, not even trying to strike a deal here"
>Elena laughs a bit, her eyes now glowing blue
"I hope everything goes well for you then, but keep your false gods to yourself, I dont need em'"
>Elena turns around, muttering in an unknown language and runs straight out of the door, the bag still on her head
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| >The divebar has seen better days. GCPD police swarm the outside, the Phoenix Corps are tramping about everywhere, a British Skyranger hovers above, and unbeknownst to all, CN and the ice cream flavored girls are breaking down everything and preparing to depart.
Ferris has just woken up.
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