Log:Revenge is a Dish..., Scene 5

Revenge is a Dish... 2006/11/26 Cliff Worth Jacqueline Frost Granite Jack Valentine Jennifer and Jessica Lorelei Random Factor 5

Jessica says, "Random's in charge. I'm going to remain in civies, biker leathers. Jackie knows what I am but Valentine doesn't. I want to keep it that way."

Granite says, "Where am I in all this. The standing statue in the courtyard?"

Lorelei says, "Oh, are you trying to keep a low profile? I may be a real problem then."

Kyle bites his lip inside his mouth, torn between wanting to keep Lori out of danger and near him. "Well. if you want to stay out of it, it's your choice. I can't ask you to stay out of it though. There's too many unknowns and a man's life is on the line, no matter how big a scum-bag he is.

Granite grumbles a bit about what happen to him in low voice and the mobsters around here.

Jessica says, "Lorelei, I'm just a concerned citizen in this. That's what I want Jack Valentine to think."

Kyle says, "Well, he knows Shoro as Shoro, right? Or did he go incognito?"

Jessica says, "Shoro went as Shoro."

Lorelei says, "Well - I want to help out if I can. Seems I'm not really doing enough these days...."

Kyle says, "So, when is this supposed to go down, and where are you supposed to meet Shoro?"

Jessica says, "Right here, boss, in about two minutes."

As if on cue, a convoy of three SUVs with tinted windows roll slowly up the street.

Jennifer says, "Bingo."

Lorelei says, "Um, anything more I need to know?"

Jessica says, "I can't think of anything else I haven't told you all."

The vehicles stop and the window on the rear seat of the lead car roles down. A tough-looking man looks outside, at the gathered heroes. "Hey. Which of you is taking the place of the Big Man?"

Granite grins "I dunno what the definition of the big?" chuckling.

Kyle whispers to Lori: "Maybe you should go in civvies to?" He nods to the muscle, not wanting to blow the chance with Shoro not here. "That would be me." Then he turns to Granite. "You stay next to Valentine, in case she sees through the disguise."

Granite nods

Lorelei nods. "I'll change - how long have I got?"

Jessica says, "I'll ride my hoverbikes and escort. Gives me more mobility and increased vision."

The tough guy continues to scan the heroes. He extends his hand out of the window, towards one to the twins, offering a sealed envelop. "This is from Jack."

Jennifer nods, takes the envelope and hands it to Random.

Lorelei goes to do a quick-change.

Kyle opens the envelope to give it the once over.

Granite moves to get in position next to Valentine nearby. Squeezing his hands making his knuckles pop that sounds like rock breaking apart.

Cliff says, "I'm coming too. Don't worry, I won't be too conspicuous."

The driver of the lead vehicle revs his engine, impatient to get started.

The twins mount their bikes and take up outrider positions.

Kyle nods and stores the paper. "Ok, let's do this. Which car is he in now? Granite will be riding with him. And which is the decoy car?

Lorelei says, "And where should I be?"

Kyle says, "Maybe you should be with Valentine too."

The tough guy nods his head to Kyle, indicating the middle car is Valentine's. "Rear one'll be decoy -- when we pull out, it'll take the middle position."

Lorelei nods, and heads (with Cliff) to Valentine's car.

Granite steps inside the Valentine car making the shocks squeak a bit under his big frame. Grumbling having to shoehorn himself in a little.

Kyle nods and heads to the middle car as well. "I need to get a good look at him."

Valentine is in the rear of the middle car, dressed like one of the secuirty types. His slightly overweight frame is hard to conceal. "What the...? Where's blue boy ... Shoro." He curses. "I hate surprises!"

Lorelei smiles. "Well, I hope I'm not too unpleasant a surprise."

Granite frowns a bit then looks to Kyle. Like in a "You want me to watch this scuzzbag." look. His lip is being bitten at the moment.

The middle car is kind of crowded now. Cliff takes the front-seat passenger side, with Valentine's man as driver.

Kyle glances at Valentine, scowling. "We can always leave, if you'd rather."

Cliff keeps his sharp eye out for danger.

Jack sighs and shakes his head, "No, no. Let's do this." He looks to Lorelei. Well if I've gotta to go, I could imagine worse company. What's your role in this little outfit?"

Kyle sizes up the man with a keen eye for detail. "Got a picture with ya? How ya normally dress? Better yet any vid, showing how you stand, walk, and walk?

"Yeah, yeah..." Jack says and hands Kyle a disc.

Kyle nods and heads for the rear car.

Jessica has arrived.

Jennifer drops Jessica.

Lorelei says, "Another bodyguard. Don't worry, there's more ot me than it looks."

Lorelei thinks. o O (Well, actually the looks are about it, but never mind.)

Jack says, "So, beautiful and deadly. Hopefully you work out better than the last girl."

Lorelei says, "What happened to her? Oh - right."

Granite looks around the car then gives the evil eye to Jack. "Listen bub, this isn't the best trip of my life either."

The vehicles begin their trip, with Random's taking the middle position, and the twins riding as an escort.

Jessica and Jennifer keep a careful eye out, putting on the thermal imaging glasses after leaving the built up area of the city.

Lorelei does her best to keep a careful eye out, but this is largely acting to assure Jack she actually knows what she's doing.

Jack ignores Granite for now after, flicking an annoyed glance in his direction. He asks Lorelei, "Hey, if this thing works out, maybe I gotta job for you."

The convoy arrives at the estate without incident. Armed guards meet you at the gate and allow you inside and onto the paved driver that leads to the house.

Jack gets a little jittery. He pulls out a cigarette and lights it. With shaking hands it takes him a couple of flicks from his lighter to get it started.

The drivers in the various cars relay this bit of information to their passengers. The VTOL transport is five minutes out.

Lorelei says in a cool professional tone, "Nothing to worry about. We have it all in hand."

Jack grumbles. "It's this waiting that's the worst." He takes a long, deep drag.

The twins keep watch, especially on convenient starting points for a teleport jump into the area where the SUVs are.

Faux Valentine bums a ciggarette and puts it to his mouth, scowling. A disgusting habit for a disgusting man, but a necessary evil as he scans the are with infra red.

The convoy has rolled to a stop in the paved circle in front of the home. In the center of the circle, there is a large, elaborate fountain with cherub shooting water from their mouths toward the sky. Where the circle meets the drive is were a guard with lightsticks waits to guide in the aircraft.

The VTOL appears in the darkening evening sky, a black shape marked with twinkling lights. It flies low and quickly but as it nears the estate it rises and slows, in preparation for a landing.

Cliff sits still more alert, expecting action any minute.

Faux Valentine steps out of the car, crushing out his cig and pulling his jacket around him.

Cliff shouts out, "Move! The plane's going to crash right here!"

Suddenly there's a flash of light from the VTOL as a plume of fire erupts from one of the engines. Moments later the sound of the explosion carries to the people gathered by the convoy. The VTOL lurches in the air and begins to lean, the side with the damaged engine. Soon it becomes clear that the VTOL is going to come down and hard -- and that it's coming right for you.

Cliff (arguably unhelpully) grabs Lorelei and carries her out of the plane's path.

Cliff shouts at the driver, "Drive, DRIVE!"

Faux Valentine dives back into the car, hoping then they can get out of the way as well.

Jessica waits a moment to make sure everyone is in the cars and the drivers are moving. Then she accelerates out from the immediate crash zone.

Cliff calls out to those in the car, "There's someone hiding over there," and points. //Otherwise hold.

A cloud of chilly fog appears by the side of the house and the figure disappears behind it. In the blink of an eye, the figure appears next to the middle SUV, the one that Random has just dived into.

From this close, you all finally catch a glimpse of the enemy. At a glance, Jacqueline Frost not physically impressive, not even reaching five and a half feet in height. The goggles that she wears over her eyes make it difficult to gauge her age, but she's definitely an adult with a lithe, toned shape to her body. Her head is topped with a masculine bob of short white hair.

Faux Valentine knows he may only have one chance, as she is a 'porter, and takes it. He suddenly, turns around and lurches towards her, his disguise fading as he stabs forward, hoping to put her down with one supprise attack! "Pleased to meetcha." he growls as his hand flies out to strike.// OCV 8, DCV 8//4d6 EB, NND, No range, DEF is Non-Corporeal, Superdense, Robotic, or Engery type bodies, pushed to 5d6

Frost backflips out of reach by not before Random make contact with his attach. She lands in a crouch, grimacing, holding her gut where Random's ghostly hand made contact.

Cliff calls out to those in the car, "There's someone hiding over there - no wait, there she is!" //Otherwise hold.

The cars screech off heading down the front drive.

The lead car fishtails and steers off the path and onto the lawn.

Lorelei says, "Cliff, stay sharp - I want to know if she comes for this car!"

Random Factor says, "Give it up now, Frost. We've got a signed confession and he's going to jail, but we won't let you kill him. Don't make thhings worse!"

Frost raises her hand, and instantly a number of razor sharp shards of ice appear in her hand. She draws back her hand, ready to fling them in a backhanded toss. She pauses her for a moment, halted by Random's words... until she finally says, "... No, it's not enough."

Frost launches her frozen missiles at the rear car.

Cliff yells, "Get out of the car - now!" // CAn we all abort to DFC on the strenth of this?

Angstrom jumps from the car and lands on the ground with a grunt and begins to roll.

Three car doors open as Lorelei, Cliff and Valentine throw themselves out and roll on the ground.

The windows of the car shatter as the ice missiles slice through the thickened glass. The driver takes a hit and swerves of the road for a moment, but manages to keep control of the car.

Random Factor says, "Out."

The twins kick the hoverbikes into gear, wind the throttles wide open, and accelerate towards Frost and Random.

Frost looks over towards the advancing twins. A slight smile comes to her lips.

Random Factor shakes his head and steps forward, striking out again, hoping to put her down in time to save BOTH their lives, without allowing her to escape.

"Allow me to..." Frost begins talking to the twins. She stops abruptly taking the time ti sidestep Random's attack. "Allow me to apoligize for the state of this kill - it's messy, disorganized, but you didn't leave me much choice."

Random Factor fails to tag her and calls out. "PLEASE, Frost! With your testimony, we can put him away for good!"

Frost reaches for Random with an hand so cold, it appears to be smouldering.

Random Factor curses.

Thee very air around Random freezes solid.

Jessica nods to Frost. "That was the idea. If you kill Valentine I'd be professionally irritated. Hurt my friends and I'll be genuinely angry."

Cliff helps Valentine up. "Keep moving!" he advises, and gives him further advice on how to avoid being hit.//4d6 AId DEX for defensive purposes.

Frost responds to the twins. "Then I suggest that you get your friends out of the way." She flash freezes a pair of katar into her hands, giant punch blades, and she swipes at Jennifer with one blade, while keeping the other one close for defense.

Frost narrowly misses.

Jessica rolls off the bike, springing back to her feet and striking out at Frost. "Give it up. I don't want to fight you."

Frost parries the attack with her offhand ice blade. It shatters, under the force of Jessica's punch and the momentum carries Frost backwards a few steps. She takes a deep breath, bracing herself for the fight ahead. The air about her smashed blade crackles and refreezes into a fresh weapon.

Random Factor smirks and goes desolid, stepping out of the block of ice and towards Frost. "Please, you CAN'T WIN! Help us salvage what CAN be done and put him away!"

Random Factor steps forward and stabs out at her again. He doesn't want to hurt her, but time is growing short.

Frost checks over her shoulder at the oncoming aircraft before responding to Random. "A professional can't give up a job just because it's become difficult."

Lorelei picks herself up and starts leaving the soon-to-be-crash sight too, but not without turning back and trying a stunning look....

Random Factor says, "Professionals do what they get paid for without letting their emotions cloud their judgement! Don't let you emotions allow him to escape!"

Lorelei isn't even sure that did anything.....

Frost looks over in Lorelei direction.

Frost punches at Jennifer now, with her ice blade.

Again, a narrow miss.

Jennifer dodges the blow.

Jessica swings the hoverbike back in a circle, aiming to grab up Jennifer on the way past and heading towards Lorelei, Cliff, and the real Valentine. "See you on the flip side, Jackie. Be a good idea to move real soon now. Random, move or stay phased, but going solid and staying here is a bad idea."

Jessica sweeps Jennifer up and the hoverbike flies over the gravel and grass towards Lorelei, getting the twins out from under the crashing craft.

Cliff keeps ushering Valentine away, and keeps advising him//half-move and DEX aid.

Random Factor fades back to solidity and takes to the air, and makes a barrell roll to try to take her by surprise and trying to grab and move her out of harms way. (And hopefully keep her from escaping.

Lorelei says, "retreats a few yards but is still trying to distract Frost, well aware a teleporter can get past her all too easily."

Random Factor zooms past her, missing completely.

Frost bares her teeth and takes one last shot at Valentine with a set of thrown ice daggers.

Cliff suddenly throws himself at Valentine, trying to flatten him on the ground.

Frost straightens from her defensive stance slightly, and frowns seeing that her attack misses. She pulls off her goggles and looks over towards the twins, sadly.

Jessica suddenly realizes what Jackie is doing. Jennifer rolls off the hoverbike as Jessica turns it sharply and heads back to Frost, stretching out an arm as she overrevs the engine, "Grab hold, Jackie, because I'm not leaving until you do." Jessica screams.

Frost says, "You are making a mistake."

Jessica says, "Won't be my first. Up to you if it's going to be my last."

Jennifer rolls to het feet, steps a long pace back towards Frost, activates her force harness and pulls out her energy whip, snaking it out to grab at Frost and drag her back to Jenn.

Random Factor curses lightly under his breath and does a u-turn, having LITERALLY one last shot! If this doesn't work, Jennifer and Frost are going to have to roll a die to see if they are crushed, blown to pieces, or burned to a crisp first. He flys back in, pushing himself to his limit, and tries to scoop both of them up into his arms and out of harms way.

Jessica reaches out a hand towards Frost, "I would have been a friend if you had given me a chance." she tells Frost as the shadow of the VTOL looms overhead.

Random Factor curses lightly under his breath and does a u-turn, having LITERALLY one last shot! If this doesn't work, Jennifer and Frost are going to have to roll a die to see if they are crushed, blown to pieces, or burned to a crisp first. He flys back in, pushing himself to his limit, and tries to slam himself into the falling VTOL and angle it's landing away from the others

Random Factor slams into the plane, knocking himself loopy, but managing to keep it from landing RIGHT ontop of anyone...

The crashing VTOL overshoots Frost and Jessica and erupts in a fireball the engulfs the front driveway.

Random Factor gets to one knee and tries to shake it off.

Jessica activates her force armor since Jenn has already done so and rushes over to when Random fell. Jennifer turns to look at Lorelei, Cliff and Valentine. "How badly jurt is your bodyguard?"

Lorelei runs toward the crash site but is relieved to find the twins substantially unhurt. She addresses Frost, trying to sound calm and reasonable. "Three people have just risked their lives to try to save yours. Now, are you willing to believe you have another chance?"

Valentine jumps up, screaming and cursing! His pantleg is smouldering from a piece of debris.

Frost is nowhere to be seen.

Cliff gets up, dusting himself off and trying to look cool. "I'll be ok. Bulletbboof vest."

Lorelei frowns and forgets the speech, then, and turns her attention to helping people away from the burning wreckage.

Lorelei says to thw twins, "Do you think that will make her think? We can't even tell if this is over!"

Jennifer says, "suggests quietly to Lorelei, "I think it's time to call in the police and paramedics." Then she smiles coldly at Valentine. "Who doesn't like you?" she asks as if curious, "It's not normal to have someone like me is hired to keep a person alive. And I've never been asked to get a confession out of a target before. Someone in your organization treading on your heels? Looking to replace you?" . o O(Let's put a little doubt in his mind)"

Lorelei nods and puts in those calls.

Valentine is on the ground. He drops there and finally puts out the fire on hi pants. "What are you, crazy...? It was that ice witch!"

Valentine looks back at the explosion. "You guys got her, right? She's under that heapa flaming junk?"

Jennifer shakes her head. "Nope. Jackie Frost simply wanted to kill you. Someone hired me to keep you alive but get a confession out of you. Well they hired my organization's services and I was sent. Shame really, Frost would have been a valuable addition to our ranks. Maybe next time. Because she's out there somewhere."

Valentine curses. "You jokers let her get away? You were supposed to catch her. Gimme back that damned confession." He stands uneasily, clearly favoring on leg over the other.

Jennifer smiles "Sure. I'll tear it up myself if you like. Not my worry if you're too dumb to realize that a maximum security prison is about the -only- place that has a chance of keep Frost away from you. So what do you want to do?"

Random Factor glares at Valentine. "Don't push your luck. You had no deal with me, and still I risked my life to save yours! But make no mistake! If you try to wriggle outta this, Frost will not be the ONLY one you have to worry about hunting you down! Are we UNDERSTOOD?" (PER?)

Valentine's expression goes pale with that realization. "But... you guys were gonna protect me. We had a deal."

Jennifer says, "Sounded to me like you weren't happy with the deal. Something about handing back a confession, wasn't it? I'm sure I heard that."

Random Factor says, "We did and we will. But if you think we're about to hunt her down and kill her, or stay on as your personal bodyguards... what did you think the confession was FOR? Wall-Paper?"

Angstrom is cowed for a moment by Random's words. After a pause, he speaks up. "The deal was for the confession. You have it. But I'm got a right to a fair trial too. You can't take that from me."

Random Factor smirks. "You do what YOU gotta do..." He pauses for a moment, then transforms into a replica of a girl he saw him with prominately on the vid disk he'd given him to study. "...and I'LL do what I gotta do." He then transforms back and fixes Jack with an icy stare.

Valentine blurts out, starting to sound a little desperate: "You get the confession, and you protect me." He turns to Jennifer, "Forget what I said... I I was angry. You can keep the confession."

Jennifer nods.