Log:Bayside's Inner Circle

2020/05/05 Blockbuster Evan Kid Tengu Phantom 1

The Cosmos

Evan sits at the sun, moon, and stars table in the center of the main room, several pads of paper scattered in front of him. He likes his paper even though PDA's are more eco friendly. He's kicked back in one of the nice padded chairs when the elevator to the Oceanarium opens.

Phantom is seated at the central table with the star, sun, and moon motif. His feet up on the table and crossed at the ankles. He holds his phone as his head is tilted to the ceiling. His thumb traces down and up a few times on the screen. Those close enough can hear rapid text-to-speech that's almost unintelligible to the untrained ear.

Phantom clucks his tongue as he seems to make a decision. "I know I shouldn't get involved in all these strange incidents...but I can't -not-, ya know?" he opines to Evan.

KT slides out of the dormatory section chewing on something thoughtfully. He's been in there watching TV shifting shapes rapidly- but he's seems to have found a shape he likes for now. Its like a hybrid alien from the 'Area-52b' line of games but wearing a tuxedo with a red rose pinned to the lapel. Naturally he's marring the elegance of the suit with a pair of All-Stars.

He smiles seeing Evan and Phantom, double timing it to meet them at the table.

"Sup Humies?" He inquires in a friendly tone before plopping down in a chair in easy earshot.

Evan does a double take at KT's new look then gives him a thumbs up. "Good new skin, Tyson," he murmurs before he looks back to Travis. "And what is it this time? And have you decided to contact the other teens about the Pierce sitch?"

"I tried, but no answer. Maybe later. I can't get an in with the team, but maybe Ty can pose as one of them. Or as one of their potential victims," Phantom says, though there's some distaste in his voice at the victim posing. "And it's not just the Pierce sitch. There's also that list of names from that...uh...'Next Generation' kidnappy deal? We gave the list to the police, but kept copies for ourselves. One of them was another teen that was there. There may be other teens this vils nups are after."

"Ooh- a seat with the inner circle? I don't see why not. Slide in as one of the Pierce-clones and give my best jock-bot impression? Sounds fun. Might take it up as a hobby afterwards." KT replies as he spins the empty chair next to him.

"Who's the weak link among the I.C.?" He asks Phantom before nodding in agreement with the rest of what he said.

Phantom frowns in thought. "There's Alexander and Douglas Defree. Though know each other too well to probably impersonate one of the other, yeah? The assistant coach looooves the three of them. Coach Blakeley invites them over to his place and offers them additional training whenever they want." He closes his eyes and leans back in his chair. "Pierce's dad is a federal judge, and the Defrey's dad is some big senior partner at a lawfirm. They're all super snoot. Like maybe the snootiest at the Academy."

Evan murmurs as he drags one of the drawing pads to him and starts doodling. "Not much traction on the list, but still looking into it." He glances up. "Yeah, probably a bad idea to fake being a Defrey. And how'd we know who the vic is?"

"So. Like. We check out Pierce's dad, Big Daddy DeFrey, and, like, your coach?" suggests Blockbuster as she floats into the meeting area. She looks around curiously, slurping on a coffee.

Phantom shakes his head. "Not yet. I could take a peek into their goings on. Spy a bit."

Evan nods. "If the Defreys and Pierce are involved, yeah, makes Coach Blakely seem, well, he could be the nup Mystery's sister remembered, right? Did Mystery say how her sister ended up at the party?"

Evan glances over at Summer floating in and flips a page on his drawaing pad and starts sketching. He glances over at Summer once in a while but is mostly head down over the drawing pad.

Helpfully, Blockbuster starts posing for Evan when she notices him sketching her. She giggles softly to herself, changing pose again while she puzzles over things.

"She was invited because she seemed innocent. Lacked self esteem. It was her 18th Birthday," Phantom says with a frown.

Phantom answers Evan, "The vic's older sister told us. They're out for revenge."

Evan glances up at Travis. "Revenge for what? Or do you mean Mystery is out for revenge? Cause, duh."

Phantom nods. "Ya, of course that's what I mean. But she's thinking revenge one way or another if the law can't make justice happen."

"Sounds like something I could infiltrate," suggests Blockbuster. Evan turns his attention back to drawing.

"She's a vil, Travis. She'll probably go for revenge even if justice prevails," he murmurs. After a moment, Evan says, "I don't think we should risk you Summer. Not until we know who or what's behind all this."

"Well if I'm understanding what happened correctly- I still feel like Mystery wouldn't be entirely int he wrong. This isn't a mugging or some meta getting ruffed up by an Enforcer. How are we suppsoed to balance the scales?" KT inquires, trying to follow his human friends' morality here and he's feeling uncertain.

Evan up and over at at Travis from his drawing. He flips another page and turns back to drawing Summer.

Phantom shrugs at Evan. "I'd want to, too, if some shick like that happened to any of you," he says, especially after Blockbuster's volunteering. But she can handle herself. "You could. If you can fit what they're looking for."

"You're sweet, Ev, but I'm a big girl. I can handle myself," replies Blockbuster with a bright smile.

Evan looks over at Tyson. "Legally, Mystery /would/ be in the wrong, Tyson. Even metas are supposed to obey the law even if 'justice' fails them. Taking always into one's own hands means civilization collapses." He shrugs "Sheeple need rules, Tyson. Otherwise, it's chaos. And non-sheeple, as a result, have to obey the rules as well or get labelled vils."

Evan glances over at Summer and smile/grimaces. "No, I'm overprotective, Summer. Not sweet. But thanks."

"Oh I'm sure Summer can handle these Jock-bots easy." KT agrees as he shifts into an attractive teenager with brown eyes and shoulder length dark brown hair. This girl looks suspiciously similar to Kim from the Force Rangers and has a trim and athletic build as a result of the many hours she has spent training in gymnastics. She carries herself in a manner that says she may not be the most confident sort despite how pretty she is.

"Plus if they do try anything she can melt their eyeballs out of their heads. Seems like somehting we'd want to get popcorn for." KT says while twisting her hair around her finger before falling silent to listen to Evan. "I suppose that's a simple enough line ot walk down... but there's just something particularly... gross about this one. Seems less black and white to me as all that." She admits to Evan in reply.

Phantom chuckles. "I don't think anyone could say you were sweet with a straight face, Evan. I think Summer has the acting chops for this," he says playfully of the reality star. He stiffens slightly and stops rocking back in his seat as there's now two Summers. Talk about a dream come true.

"Also, we don't know how the CHHS football students like that Jason were involved. We may need to talk to the other teens in case they know anything. Though...it'd make 'em wise to the fact that we're at Bayside," Phantom warns.

Evan shrugs slightly. "And that'd be bad, why? Bayside's got lots of pups. And not like we're gonna tell 'em, 'Hi, I'm Phantom also known as Travis, star QB and BMOC. These are my pals' and then have you spill the tea on all of us." He glances up at Travis then mock glares. "Or is that your plan?"

Phantom snorts. "You've discovered my plan all along!" he throws his hands up in the air.

"Well it was a good plan!" KT says with mock exasperation.

"So Plan B- Summer sneaks in. I follow. Watch them get handsy and wait for Summer to melt their gooey bits? Also Travis is /so/ the BMOC."

Phantom rubs his face at KT encouraging Evan's fantasies. "My death traps, wasted! Now who will I dip in a pool full of sharks with frickin' lasers on their heads as part of my treacherous plan?" he bemoans.

Blockbuster stares blankly at Phantom. She shrugs a little bit and floats over to peer over Evan's shoulder at his sketchbook, bobbing lazily in the air.

KT turns into Travis and puts his feet on the table. The only diffrence is the wardrobe choices. Namely a shirt that says 'BMOC' in big bold letters. It was either that or his super vil dad's latest & greatest simply to add some realism to his ranting.

He smirks at that thought nevertheless.