Log:The Twins return to Colonial Bay City

Rescuing the Wolfguard Kids 2009/28/04 	 Jade Velocity Halcyon Sable Al 	 Jennifer 1

In the Workout Room, Steel's Gym
Amber and Azure enter the workout room. Their force armors are active and they are carrying devices that look remarkably like weapons.

Amber and Azure are in the workout room. Amber is setting up parameters for a simulation exercise. Azure is keeping watch on the door. Both have their force armors active and Azure has weapons in hand, a Colee whip in one hand and a thruster rod in the other.

Jade enters the gym, to see if on the off chance the workout room is available. When she sees Azure at the door, however, she pauses. "Jessica?" she asks, even as she looks her over for signs of anything amiss.

Azure nods. She almost smiles, "Hello, Jade. Don't try to leave or call for assistance. I'm monitoring comms. And you might be faster than I am but you're not faster than a Colee whip lash."

The room resets to default. Jade smiles. "I'm-not-stupid."

Then it changes to an exterior location simulation of a ranch like grassy expanse with single story white painted buildings.

Jade says, "What-are-you-doing-here?"

Amber says, "No. You and Timmy run neck and neck. You're maybe a shade brighter than he is. But you spread out your attention wider so Timmy shades you in his areas of interest." She gestures around the workout room as the new scene appears. "Setting up some practice simulations.""

Jade says, "Well-perhaps-I-should-have-rather-asked-why how-are-you-doing-by-the-way?"

Azure's half smile crumbles for a moment. "I'm feeling pretty lonely to be truthful, Jade. But at least the Baron is smart enough to know I might rebel if he sends me out to kill. I... I wish I could tell you what he has me doing. Because if it goes through... it's not going to be good."

Velocity zips into the room with a blast of wind as he does "Oh, hey ladies, Thought I might train, but I'm content to watch the hotties exercise" he smirks behind his helmet as he notices the weapons "Though your weights seem alittle unabalanced, what do you think jade?"

Amber says over her shoulder without looking up from the remote simulation unit, "Don't try and leave. Jade can explain why."

Jade nods. "That's-not-a-surprise-really do-you-think-your-deal-was-a-good-thing-on-balance-still? oh-dear-Velocity-you-really-shouldn't-have-come-in."

Velocity bahs "Why would I leave when such pretty girls are all around...however, I would like an update as to what I walked into" he says looking to Jade.

Amber nods, "Yes, Jade. They're my family, you know. The new kids. It's worth all this and more. I knew before hand what was likely to happen and if I had to make the decision again I'd do the same."

Jade says, "I-understand well-there's-that-at-least hold-onto-that Velocity-Amber-and-Azure-are-under-the-control-of-the-Baron-and-as-such-are-dangerous-but-I-don't-think-need-hurt-anyone-so-long-as-no-one-interferes-with-what-they're-up-to-or-tries-to-report-it is-that-right-Jessica?"

Velocity hmms "So, what, they got guns...I'm not really concerned so much about guns....how bout you do the typical evil mastermind thing and tell us what your upto?"

Azure says, "When have you ever been wrong? That is correct. Velocity? No one has to get hurt here today. I'm setting up some simulations of the place where the kids are being held so the heroes going to rescue them can practice. Once I've done that I'll be leaving."

Velocity blinks behind his visor "Now...Wait...You kidnapped kids?...and your setting up simulations to help the heros make it through....that doesn't make sense.

Halcyon flows into the room from a shadowy portion, smiling when she sees familiar faces in the twins.

Jade says, "I-should-point-out-Velocity-in-any-case-that-if-anyone-is-likely-to-be-hurt-it's-you Amber-and-Azure-are (or-were) heroes-of-considerable-ability no-they-didn't-kidnap-the-kids will-you-please-stop-jumping-to-conclusions?"

Azure half smiles and tells Halcyon, "Hi. Please don't try to leave Halcyon. I can't stop you directly so I'll have to discourage you by causing a lot of damage in the city. Oh, nice to see you again by the way."

Velocity shrugs "Sorry, I got confused, thats how it sounded, geez...why does everybody jump my case in here"

Azure says, "Because you're the new hero on the block. Next week someone else will take that spot and you'll be fine. The week after there'll be a newer new hero and you'll be the old timer hero jumping on their case."

The workout room resets and then changes to a underground base area.

Halcyon stops short when Azure says this, confusion being an understatement for her expression. A word balloon forms over her, pointed toward Azure: 'Is causing a lot of damage another joke?' Just to be sure it catches the eye, the image of the word balloon flashes a couple of times.

Jade says, "I'm-sorry look the-situation-is-this Amber-and-Azure-have-allowed-themselves-to-fall-under-the-Baron's-control in-exchange-for-information-on-where-the-4th-generation-Wolfguard-children (they're-genetically-engineered-soldiers-for-an-organisation-dedicated-to-the-rise-of-the-Fourth-Reich-if-you-don't-know) are-being-held."

Azure shakes her head, "Sorry, Halcyon. I'm being controlled by someone. Think of it as a mind control. So it's not really me saying to you. Or it is me but I'm not the one making decisions."

[To Halcyon] Jade says, "She-can't-help-it-it's-built-into-her-genetic-structure."

Amber says "One more to do."

Velocity ahs "So...wait...we're trying to rescue neo nazi kids? And who's this "baron"

Azure smiles sadly, "Yeah. How is this for irony? Yesterday I was holding a vial containing a gene splicing serum that would knock out the backdoor built into me. But the Baron had forbidden me to use it."

Drawing out her PDA, Halcyon forms words over Jade's field of vision that are inperceptible to others: 'I still cannot read you when you speak at a rate that you find comfortable. Fortunately Safeguard's communications can.'

Jade says, "Yes-before-they're-fully-brainwashed-to-the-cause the-Baron-is-Baron-Zerstoiten the-son-of-Doctor-Zerstoiten-otherwise-known-as-Dr-Destroyer."

Velocity nods "So...why aren't we trying to stop them...and him...like..now?

The door of the training room swings open to admit Sable who pauses momentarily as she sees the crowd. "Hello everyone."

Azure says, "Because there's another of the Baron's fraction in the city and several buildings is too high a price to pay for taking me. Which is not a given. I am carrying full Wolfguard equipment."

 Halcyon says, "Jennifer and Jessica have been willingly taken control of for reasons they will explain. I can't understand anyone else in the room directly."

Azure smiles, "My my... It's getting busy. Hello, Sable. Pleae don't try to leave or communicate with anyone outside the room."

Velocity pffts "I'm not concerned about your pea shooters, and my question wasn't that, it was more, why aren't we beating the tar out of the baron

Amber used the remote unit to set up a radio shield around the workout room.

[To Azure] Jade says, "Maybe-you-should-have-locked-the-door."

Sable's lips purse as she catches the tone of the conversation. Her shoulders lift slightly and she closes the door behind her. "So what is the topic of conversation?"

 Halcyon adds after a moment, "They play a strange game of Gambit's Edge."

Velocity wells "those two are apparently mind controled, setting up simulations for us regarding some neo nazi kids, and thats about as far as I understand

Amber says, "I don't have any control over actions by people outside the room. A locked door would raise questions, like why is it locked? An open door and I can explain the situation and take out anyone who doesn't cooperate."

Halcyon frantically entered word-key sequences into her PDA when she saw Azure say not to communicate outside the room.

Sable moves away from the door, her lips curling into a soft smile as she skirts around the edge of the room. "So, why don't we cut to the chase. What have you got in mind Gemini?"

Jade says, "She's-programming-the-system-to-show-the-orphanage-where-the-Wolfguard-4th-gens-are."

Al slips into the room, and keeps to the wall, just observing.

Azure nods, "I'm setting up three simulations. The surface layout of the orphanage. The entrance to the underground base. Oh, don't forget Wolfguard and Claymores are like fish and chips. Last simulation is the kids dorms. I haven't been there but the Baron was there when mixing up their genetic cocktails."

Halcyon glances at Al, then at Azure, a little puzzled as to what she plans to do about him and a lot puzzled as to the reasoning behind the whole mess.

Sable's head turns to the doorway as it swings open and greets the newcomer with a nod, still smiling. "Well I for one would be very interested to see it." She looks to Azure. "Will people be doing the simulation?"

You say, "I hope the simulations will help whoever goes to rescue the kids practice getting in and out with the kids safely."

Jade says, "Jessica is-there-anything-you-can-tell-us-about-the-divisions-in-Wolfguard?"

Al smiles, and nods to Sable in return. He keeps quiet though, and well out of the way.

Azure says, "Not much. The Baron isn't letting me in on anything important. I'm not complaining. I'm getting told what to do and then I go and do it. Hitler is dead. I've found that out for sure. But who is allied to who and who is fighting who, sorry, no idea."

The room resets again back to default. Sable nods slowly. "Then shall we begin?"

Jade says, "No-worries I-just-thought-you-might-be-able-to-say it-may-after-all-be-in-the-Baron's-interest-to-tell-us-about-his-opposition."

Halcyon looks at Sable, seeming shaky.

Azure shrugs, "I don't know what's in the Baron's interest. Why isn't he going after the kids himself? I mean, he's the one who designed them. Without him no other fraction gets any 4th generation. So if he grabs them he has a monopoly. It's odd. I've gotten the impression that Wolfguard isn't important to the Baron. So what on Earth is? And the only reason I can say this is the Baron doesn't seem to care whether I say it or not."

Sable says, "So we should gather over here so we can plan things out."

Jade says, "It's-always-possible-it's-disinformation-of-course."

Amber says, "I've programmed the simulation AI routines to run the sims. I'm not needed to do that."

Azure says, "Possibly. But then all the Bwron has to do is tell me what to tell you. That's assuming he realized I'd be seen. This is taking me longer than I thought. I've gotten out of practice with the Gym systems."

The final simulation appears. Then Amber resets and brings up the surface area. Al furrows his brow as he notices two things. First...he's the only non-superhero-type in the room. Second, he's the only male. He finally says, "As long as you don't mind, I just want to watch you all in action. I can keep out of the way."

Azure says, "This is the orphanage. There are children in it. About fifty according to the Baron. Normal children used as a cover. You ought to assume the buildings, especially the dorms, are mined with explosives."

Jade looks at Al as he comes in, then says to Jessica, "You-didn't-send-out-invitations-did-you?"

Amber turns looking up. "No. I intended to be in and out here without being seen. As I said it's taken longer than I expected.

Halcyon would look very pale if she could at this time. A word balloon forms: 'Please tell me what role you think I should play in this. I will comply but I have no experience with this situation.'

Azure says, "Most of the staff are aware something is under the orphanage but, again according to the Baron, they think it's a drug processing facility. The director of the orphanage and any guards will be in on the secret. The director is royal caste Wolfguard. That means first generation. Slower and weaker than me by a long shot. But he'll have been training for years."

Sable says, "This is a simple infiltration and rescue, there's nothing complicated. Stay close and touch nothing." She nods to Azure. "What are the surveillance systems like?"

Azure says, "There's no real security above ground. The orphanage is inspected by Brazilian people on a regular schedule so it's kept clean."

Jade stays quiet and observes the simulation.

Amber says, "Communication from surface to underground is handled by the director. One tway on top, one tway underground."

The room changes to the first underground simulation.

Sable nods again and looks back to the simulation. Her head shiftin slightly as she examines the simulation. "How about air water and power supplies?"

Halcyon relaxes a little as she watches Sable speak. 'I may not be trained for infiltration and rescue but I have considerable ability to do those two things. I can work with you more effectively if I know where to go and whom to rescue.'

Azure says, "The elevator descends to a security area. Assume claymores in the walls and cctv. Don't teleport into it. The rooms and hallways have thin strings hanging from the ceilings. Not anything to block sight or slow you down walking, but it's not good to teleport into a position where a sting is already there."

Sable says, "What about security on the elevator shafts? Do the floors or ceilings have crawl-spaces."

Amber says, "A zig-zag tunnel runs from the security area to the main complex. That's where the second gen will engage if they get warning. Standard technique is to have one in front doing the seeing and avoiding attacks, and one round the next zig attacking with energy whip. To get past that push hard. Bypass the observer and move on the attacker."

Azure says, "No crawl spaces, Sable. There's cctv for sure on the elevator and passages. Probably a lot more, motion detectors, heat sensors, etc. The Baron isn't skilled in that. So he didn't see anything."

Halcyon takes a long breath, seeming considerably less shaky now. 'What measures have been taken to prevent this from happening?' She becomes hazy, and walks through Sable's position.

Amber says, "Questonite strips in the walls, floors and ceilings, Halcyon. Only in the important areas. Too expensive to use everywhere."

Halcyon nods. 'I cannot pass through walls. I pass through cracks.'

Sable says, "Seismic sensors as well?"

Amber says, "Probably. This is Wolfguard's future. Assume they'll take every reasonable precaution."

Halcyon lifts from the ground just slightly. 'What else?'

Al rubs his chin as he listens quietly, furrowing his brow slightly as he thinks.

Amber says, "I have to warn you, the kids could be dangerous. They're three, so will only have training whips. The ones I carry, not full Wolfguard equipment. The serum can knock out any loyalty backdoor but they'll be conditioned and that will take time. So you may have to knock them out."

Halcyon loses any sense of overpowering confidence. 'How strong are they?'

Azure says, "Fourteen kids. Same as our generation. At this age? They could maybe lift a ton."

Sable nods, her lips pursing slightly. "Tough assignment."

Halcyon looks thoughtful. She nods. 'Will it help if Sable can fly and be invisible?'

Amber says, "Knockout gas. They don't have any immunity to that. A cannister in the dorm and wait a few seconds."

'And be immune to knockout gas effects?'

Azure smiles, "It can't do any harm, Halcyon. Have you been holding out on me, Sable?"

Jade says, "I-was-thinking-gas."

Halcyon goes over each thing point-by-point, keeping this display on-view.
 * carry someone if flight is needed
 * keep them unseen
 * prevent them from being affected by gasses.
 * move up to eight other people almost a mile away in an instant and return for more

Amber says, "The second gen can hold his or her breath for several minutes. Given that much time they can evaculate the place. Once you show you know about the underground base you'll be on the clock."

Sable nods her head slightly. "Rapid response units will hit the air."

Amber says, "If I think of anything else that could be useful and I'm allowed to tell you I'll send a email. But it's time for me to leave now. Good luck, and I really *really* mean that."

Jade says, "Good-luck-Jennifer I-really-mean-that-too."

Azure and Amber depart, staying alert and never letting their eyes move to lose the 360 degree vision as they depart. At the door Amber stops. "When you've done this you ought to st..." Her throat locks up and she sighs, tries a new tack. "Look at what I've been doing for the Baron and think about who h..." Her voice is blocked again. "Sorry."

Sable nods slightly. "It is wonderful to see you again."

Jade nods. "Will-do Jessica."

Al raises a brow, and looks thoughtful again. He waves to the twins from his spot by the wall, though.

Azure says, "Do you still have the photo of Col. Steel on the wall in reception? Check the history of what's she's wearing." There's a grin on her face as she finishes the words without being stopped.

Sable says, "We will do our best here, we promise you. We'll come up with a way to get them to safety."

Halcyon returns to her confused state when the twins depart, questions visible on her but none expressed at this moment.

Sable smiles and nods. "Thank you for your efforts."

'Do we know where we're supposed to go?' Halcyon tries, limiting herself to one question at a time for the moment.

Sable turns to Jade. "You're the one with the computer skills and information analysis abilities. Look at that photo of Colonel Steel." She nods to Halcyon. "I'll examine the simulations for clues."

Jade nods, "I'll-do-that."

Al speaks up, "Umm...if it helps, I remember the photo. She's in britsh made powerarmor."

Jade goes to examine the photo.

Al says, "At least I'm assuming it's British."

Sable nods to Al. "That will help, I want to know when where, who designed it, where it was used and so on."

Al says, "From the sound of what you folks were talking about...you're looking at a raid someplace? Do you need more help?"

Al smiles slightly, "Like...calling in other local heroes of similar skillsets?"

Sable nods firmly to Al. "As much help as we can manage."

Halcyon begins moving through the simulated compound, getting familiar with everything that she can.

Al says, "I...have a couple of contacts. I might be able to get some additional assistance for you. It'd take a bit, though. When are you intending to go ahead with the raid?"

Sable says, "We're in no immediate hurry." She looks to the others. "Are we?"

Halcyon is out of sight! Probably scouring the compound.

Sable crosses to the simulator to examine its settings in detail, looking for any indication of the location of the compound.

Jade returns to the other to report.

There's a sign on the door of the main orphanage building, St Patricks' Home for Disadvantaged Children, Alvorada Orphanage, Brazil.

Al nods in response to Sable, and starts to look around the compound as well.

Jade says, "The-suit-in-the-photo-is-a-British-Army-Centurion-Powerarmour-battle-suit one-of-a-series-of-earlier-models the-original-desigh-owed-a-lot-to-captured-spare-parts-for-Dr-Destroyer's-suit those-spares-were-positioned-all-over-the-war-zone-so-they-would-be-handy-if-he-needed-them the-spares-were-hidden-of-course often-in-other-items-of-military-equipment well I-guess-that-explains-the-news"

Al nods quietly as he looks around. "Someone's piecing the armor back together? There must be a better way to go about that, isn't there?"

Jade says, "You-have-to-understand-that-even-by-today's-standards-Doctor-Destroyer's-armour-is-unparallelled-in-raw-power."

Sable nods slightly. "So if one were into conspiracy theories one might conclude that tha Baron is using the Orphanage and Jenn and Jess as a distraction to divert attention from his efforts to scavenge the components of his father's battle suit."

Sable says, "If one were really paranoid one might conclude further that one of the components is inside the orphanage and that he intends to use our rescue effort as an opportunity to reclaim it."

Al nods. "Quite possible. Who's this Baron guy? I missed the introduction as to what was going on."

Sable says, "But that is simply speculation. The Baron is the coordinator of WolfGuard and Dr Destroyer's son."

Jade says, "Dr-Destroyer's-son-and-the-principle-Wolfguard-geneticist."

Al nods, "Ah. And there are a bunch of the Wolfguard kids being held here? He wants to free them?"

Halcyon returns from scouting the compound, and looks to load up previous simulations to see if she can scout out more of them.

Sable says, "He is facilitating their rescue. In return for Jenn and Jess sub-servience. and eradicating a splinter-sect of WolfGuard."

Sable says, "Or at least significantly weakening them."

Jade says, "For-some-reason-yes it's-possible-they're-being-held-hostage-by-another-Wolfguard-faction-against-the-Baron-of-course."

Al says, "Ah. So...here's a question. Who's running this splinter sect?"

Sable's shoulders lift slightly. "That much I didn't catch I'm afraid. From the sound of it the Baron is moving away from WolfGuard himself, so he is the splinter-group. That leaves the main organisation in charge of the orphanage."

Halcyon uses her PDA, recording images that she makes and compiling them all into a nice detailed 3-D map environment.

Jade says, "Amber-couldn't-tell-me-any-more-about-the-rift-in-Wolfguard it's-possible-another-faction-could-be-led-by-Dr-Destroyer-himself-who-was-broken-from-a-secret-prison-not-long-ago then-again-he-and-the-Baron-may-be-on-the-same-side."

Al raises a brow. "Dr. Destroyer?" He shivers a bit. "Maybe it's just one of those villains that escaped from the moon prison."

Jade says, "No-it-was-a-prison-that-officially-doesn't-exist-in-South-America."

Jade says, "Either-the-Doctor-or-the-Baron-could-conceivably-want-the-armour or-both."

Al raises a brow, "No...I meant perhaps the 'other Wolfguard leader' was one of the villains from Tranquility. Not that perhaps Dr. Destroyer was up there."

Al adds, "And...I'd assume that if it's as powerful as you said, any smart villain would want it. So, I wouldn't rule out Enemy Ace."

Jade says, "Ah-right it-could-be there-could-be-more-than-two-factions-indeed."