Log:Dark Horse - Quickstop

2006/02/07 	 Dancing Coyote Dark Horse Yutaka Rebound

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Buckingham Gardens Park

This is a lush green and beautifully colored park, surrounding a inlet of water looking to be a lake which is fed off the bay itself. The lake has water-lilies floating upon its surface, while flowering bushes and shrubs dot its edge. Large green trees of various species surround the lake providing shade upon the recreational area families come to appreciate. A few fields of flowers are seen within the clearings of some trees, providing a vast array of color everywhere you look around. The recreational area has a baseball diamond, soccer field, children's jungle gym swing set, and several covered picnic areas to enjoy.

Dancing Coyote is sitting crosslegged by the side of the lake with a fish in his hands. It is flopping around rather unhappily.

Rebound descends from the MagLev station.

A jovial Yutaka is talking with DC but looking at this freakish huge slime trail that is dried up.

Yutaka jumps lithely over the slime trail ..."So..uh..what happened, I woke up in the hospital."

There is, indeed, a slime trail running from the edge of the lake several meters into the shore.

Rebound walks through the park from the Colonial Heights entrance, hugging his arms around himself. o O ( I'm grounded. Wonder if Random Factor has to deal with this? )

Dancing Coyote shrugs, putting the fish carefully back in the water. "Well, I was unconscious for most of the action, but apparently the combination of your salt and the others' attacks destroyed the creature.

Dancing Coyote notices Rebound and waves.

Rebound waves back and decides to come over. "Hey."

Dark Horse walks into the park, checking some notes on his PDA as he walks.

Dark Horse: This man stands just about five and a half feet tall, but his posture seems to indicate that his stature is a bit larger than his mere size. His costume is a deep green, with a matching top and pants. The shirt fits a little loosely, as do the pants, which are also covered in several pockets, like BDU pants. The costume itself seems to be made of a thick material...perhaps it's made out of some kind of kevlar-like material. His boots and gloves are a solid black...matching the insignia on his chest, which is a black horse rampant, covering from about his collarbone to where you think his navel might be. Attached to his belt is a metal stick, about 6 inches long. It seems to be attached to a coil of small cable which is also attached to his belt. His face is covered is a green mask which has two eye holes, but no other openings...but it does leave his hair uncovered, which is a dark brown. He does appear to have a half-headset attached to the mask, though...there is a single earphone, with a wired microphone which swings down along the right side of his face, and then in front of his mouth.

Yutaka nods, "I saw that, but I don't know what happened after that..." he see's Rebound enter the scene and almost slips and realizes he hasn't met Rebound in his SID...and he see's Dark Horse too...whom he hasn't met SID either..and says.. "DC..company!"

Dancing Coyote nods. "Rebound, I know... I don't think I've met the man in green."

Rebound: Rebound stands a little over six feet tall in a form fitting uniform that leaves his lanky form on display. The costume is rather pedestrian, seeming to prefer function over form. It's blue in color, alternating with dark blue for the arms and on the thighs of the suit. The mask covers his scalp completely, but leaves the lower half of his face uncovered. He wears a pair of large goggles over his eyes. He's also got a belt on with a couple of pockets and pouches on it.

Dark Horse looks up from his notes, and notices the others, furrowing his brow. He makes a couple more notes, and puts the PDA away.

Yutaka nods..and backs up..although he knows both are friends..to an extent at least.

Rebound waves his hands to Yutaka. "We're the good guys!"

Yutaka looks at DC, "Rebound I take it?" he eyes Dark Horse...

Yutaka squints.."Wait..that's Dark Horse, he's famous."

Dancing Coyote introduces himself. "Dancing Coyote. And, just to get this out of the way, adds: "No, not a drug dealer. No, not a murderer. Yes, I'm dating a vampire. No, it isn't Nicky Winters." He nods to Yutaka. "Rebound, Yutaka. Yu, this young man helped us deal with Quickstop's vampire ally."

"That's me!" Rebound musters up an enthusiastic tone. He follows Yutaka's eye to Dark Horse.

Dancing Coyote shrugs. "Dark Horse? I've never heard of him, but that means little."

Yutaka nods..and extends his hand to the obviously young hero.."Nice to meet you.." he seems distracted, still keeping an eye on Dark Horse.

Rebound shakes the proffered hand. "Heya."

Dark Horse chuckles at the mention of him being famous. He walks over quietly. "I've made the paper a few times...hardly qualifies me as 'famous'.

Yutaka raises an Eyebrow.."Famous in the gambling circles..." he corrects himself.

Dancing Coyote looks puzzled.

Dark Horse shrugs, "I've been known to make a wager or two."

Yutaka nods to Rebound.."Yeah..hey." Yu's normally nice and friendly demeanor is not so right now.

Yutaka tries to act nicely at least..

Dancing Coyote looks back and forth between Yu and DH. "Is there some problem here?"

Dark Horse shrugs, "No idea."

Yutaka shakes his head quickly.."Uh no, not at all." he smiles, "Uh sorry, your reputation precedes you..and I just lost 5K on the game the other day. Forgive me, Yutaka Yamaoka, its my pleasure."

Dancing Coyote nods a little vaguely. "Er... you play football, I take it?" He seems confused.

Dark Horse nods to Yutaka, and then looks to DC. "Gambling."

Dancing Coyote blinks. "Oh, I see.

Dancing Coyote says, "Professionally? Or... er... informally?"

Dark Horse shrugs, "I've done both, in my time."

Yutaka smiles.."I've heard there's really no difference..course that's just a rumor in the pits.."

Dark Horse chuckles, "My only 'power' is luck. So, I've made a point of using that.

Dancing Coyote nods. "Ah... any relation to Amy? I mean, Lady Luck?"

Dark Horse shakes his head, "Nope. Not that I know of."

Yutaka raises an eyebrow.."I hate to say this, but you don't look like a gambler.."

Dancing Coyote nods. "Well, it's probably a good thing the two of you are on the same side. If your powers are anything like hers, I hesitate to imagine what the results of you being in opposition would be.

Yutaka has to smile at DC's banter..

Dark Horse chuckles, "I don't think her luck manifests itself in the same way, based on the footage I've seen.

Dancing Coyote nods. "Probably safer, then. Her 'luck' is more in the nature of spiritual intervention, to my mind, and there's only so much direct intervention any single area can take."

Yutaka decides to let it drop...its best to let it drop, yeah, best to let it drop, he thinks.

Yutaka looks at Dark Horse, "How does your luck manifest?"

Dark Horse says, "It's subtle. Tends to guide my hand when I'm working."

Yutaka looks impressed..."Nice...must be nice." what that means only Yu knows.

Yutaka gives up the goat.."Dark Horse, I've seen your..work. I'm in security systems."

Dark Horse raises a brow, "Seen my work? What do you mean?"

Dancing Coyote seems curious, as well. Yu is behaving very oddly

Yutaka says with a clearing of his voice.."Corporate Security.."

Dark Horse tilts his head, watching Yutaka, "What did say your name was again? Yutaka?"

Dancing Coyote blinks. "Um... Yu, are you trying to imply that Dark Horse is a thief?"

Yutaka shakes his head, "No no..I would never say that, that's just rude." and he nods to Dark Horse.."Yeah, Yutaka Yamaoka."

Dancing Coyote nods. "I understand you would not say it. I'm asking if you're trying to imply it."

Yutaka gives DC a hard look.."No." he says flatly.."I'm not Implying that..."

Dancing Coyote nods, reassured. "All right. Just being clear." He pauses a moment, and asks DH: "Are you a thief?"

Dark Horse shakes his head, "Nope. I used to do espionage. But no theft."

Dancing Coyote nods.

Yutaka nods.."See, that's why I didn't say it, or imply it. I just know that there are many systems out there that have been improved due to Dark Horse's..uh...skill."

Dancing Coyote smiles a little. "Ah, I begin to understand. I have a friend in the espionage business, actually... as I understand it, it's rather competitive, yes?"

Dark Horse nods a little, "I guess. It's more of a game to me, I admit. I leave feeling overly competitive to others." He chuckles.

Yutaka shrugs.."I guess so, I've only tried to stop it...keeps me rich and employed.." he grins.

Dancing Coyote grins. "Ah. And are you playing at the moment? Or between rounds?"

Dark Horse shakes his head, "I only spy on people that deserve it now...unlike before. Before I was paid to do it for corporations. Now I'm doing it to try to keep the city safe."

Yutaka seems to relax. "That's good, its a dangerous business, you can make dangerous enemies in that line of work."

Dancing Coyote nods. "Seems sensible enough." He thinks a moment. "You wouldn't happen to have done any spying on a Dr. Janus Salksi lately, have you?"

Yutaka raises an eyebrow and takes a mental note.

Dark Horse shakes his head, "Nope...the name doesn't ring a bell. Who is he?"

Dancing Coyote looks a little disappointed. "No reason you should, of course, I just figured it would not hurt to ask. He is otherwise known as Quickstop. Speaking of dangerous enemies."

Dark Horse says, "That name I know. At least in passing."

Dancing Coyote nods. "It's the more famous name. Apparently, he's also known these days as God's Messenger, at least by some."

Yutaka raises another eyebrow..that's both eyebrows now, "Quickstop?..that Vampire hunter?"

Dancing Coyote nods.