Log:ACRO - The Enemy Ace Connection, Scene 1

ACRO - The Enemy Ace Connection 2010/06/11 	 Jade Bard Phoenix Asanna Don 'Killer' Simms

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Phoenix says to Bard. "Sounds great. I hope you don't mind; there's one other hero that I ought to invite. We didn't hit it off very well at first, but maybe this will help mend things."

The warehouse in question is pretty unassuming. There is an office in the front section by the two loading bay doors.

Phoenix gives Jade a call to let her know about the Sims, the warehouse, and the stakeout.

Bard perks a brow. "who might that be?" He asks curiously. He begins to lead Phoenix into another building so that they can watch to see if there is any strange activity for them to investigate. Also maybe a chance to talk a little when things are boring, who knows.

Jade says, "Ok-I'll-be-there!"

Jade gets to Locke Circle as fast as maglev and hoverboard can get her there.

Phoenix follows Bard. "It's Jade. She seems capable enough, but perhaps a little soft."

Bard shrugs. "Hey give the girl some credit, not as much life experience." He states, taking a seat in the shadows, which were big enough for three people but they would have to like eachother a fair bit. His voice reduces to a whisper. "Besides You're here, this should go just fine."

The street is pretty quiet for the moment...at least until early evening. Several trucks go past, making deliveries in locations in the area. And about 7 PM, a mid-size hovercar glides up to the warehouse, and parks outside of it.

Jade hops of the hoverboard as soon as she's close enough she might be spotted and proceeds on foot, doing her best to act like a normal.

Phoenix stands, leaning against the wall in the corner of the office and looking down through the scene below. "Perhaps," she says, responding to Bard. "She's an intellectual. Too much time at the university, not enough in the real world."

It's a bit moot as the driver gets out of the vehicle, and closes the door. It looks like it might be the person who fits the description for Mr. Simms.

Jade takes note of everything in the environment as she approaches - you never know when what could be useful.

Bard looks at Phoenix. "That our guy?" He asks.

Don Simms: A thin, unassuming man, wearing a button-down shirt, slacks, and a sport coat. He's starting to bald, and has a thin mustache.

Phoenix shakes her head. "I have only heard of him by name. Does he match the description of your contacts?"

Bard nods. "Yeah he does, but we can't be too sure... I'm a local known, you, more than local. if only we had a way to get close..." He mutters.

Don heads toward the door to the warehouse, and pulls out a set of keys, clearly intending to unlock the door. And it's apparently a low-tech door.

Bard looks to phoenix. "Shall we follow him in?"

Jade gets to the stakeout points. "What's the situation?"

Phoenix frowns. "Stealth is on thing I am not good at," she says, shaking her head. Her eyes move to Jade when she arrives. "We've acquired the mark. Don 'Killer' Simms... he's a gun runner for ACRO, and I believe he's responsible for the plasma weapons in the hands of the Chinatown triads."

Don unlocks the door, and heads inside, closing the door behind him.

Bard gives a half salute to Jade, but is smiling as always. "I'm not bad at sneaking... I could give it a try." He suggests

Jade nods, quietly pulling her ominiscanner out of her bag. "What's-the-plan?"

Asanna has arrived.

Phoenix nods to Bard. "See if you can follow him. Keep in touch via PDA. If anything goes wrong - call me, and I'll charge in." She looks over to Jade and at her omniscanner. "What is that?"

Bard nods. He moves down in the shadows, and tries to get as close as he can withouth being seen, being mindful of cameras in the area

Jade says, "It's-a-prototype-omniscanner-like-on-Star-Journey-if-you've-seen-that."

Asanna's in her secret ID and enjoying the anonymity it provides today.

Jade scans the warehouse for anything interesting - especially people and weapons.

Phoenix nods. She didn't understand all of what Jade said, but she seems confident in grasping the gist: it's tech. She shifts back to watching out through the office window, for Bard, then to the warehouse for any activty inside. She looks out especially for anyone in the warehouse who might have a line of sight on Bard.

Jade notices a total of six people inside. All of whom are carrying weapons. And there are a couple of crates of what might be plasma firearms.

Jade says, "There-are-six-people-inside-all-with-weapons and-two-crates-of I-think plasma-weapons."

Jade stashes the ominiscanner back in her bag and dumps it in the office. "Ok-I'm-heading-in-after-Marcus."

Phoenix looks over at Jade, surprised at the information. "You're certain about the weapons?" She looks back towards the warehouse. . o O ( Caught them red handed... )

Bard reaches the warehouse, He peers slowly in, being sure not to be seen to see if he can get an idea of either the lay out or who is inside. He looks for an easy point of entery that would be unnoticed.

Jade says, "Not-certainly but-the-dimensions-are-right-and-I'm-definitely-picking-up-some-weapon-grade-power-cells."

Jade follows Bard's course, basically assuming he knows what he's doing. Which isn't to say she doesn't keep an eye open for trouble herself.

Phoenix nods to Jade. "That's just what I needed to know." She steeps away from the window and tenses as preparing to jump through it. The temperature begins to rise inside the cramped office as Phoenix begins to smoulder.

Bard manages to unlock the door into the warehouse without a problem.

And that's when Jade notices the security system that was likely tripped when he opened the door.

 Jade says, "Anyone-on-this? Security-system's-been-tripped."

In fact...the lack of noise inside is...odd, given that there are supposed to be six people inside.

Jade whispers. "You've-tripped-the-security-system- they'll-know-we're here.

Bard nods to Jade. "It's very quiet in there... Something is up." HE says. "I'm taking a look. He peers around the door to see if he sees anything.

Jade raises her force field. In case they just lead off with something explosive or such.

FOOSHT! Phoenix ignites and bursts from the office through the window, and she makes a bee-line straight for the warehouse. She intends to melt her way into the structure through high up on one of the walls.

A burst of plasma weapon fire lights up the door right by Bard as he pokes his head around, scorching the paint...the door took the brunt of the blast.

Thugs: These asian men are dressed in typical gang clothing, and are armed with what appear to be plasma pistols.

Running straight into blazing plasma fire is a bit much for Jade. So she runs flat out round for the back entrance, hoping to take them from behind while they're intent on Bard and, likely, Phoenix.

Bard ducks out of the way of the first shot, he steps to the side of the door and with a hammer fist swings it was wide open as he can, letting those itchy trigger fingers fire a round or two off. He looks to see if there is cover inside he can dodge too.

 Asanna looks at her *special* second line to her cel-phone and listens to a captures SG message that her phone has auto-captured...'Anyone-on-this? Security-system's-been-tripped.' Asanna hastily dismissed the vendor-man, and goes to a secluded nook-or ladies room.

 Asanna says, "Halo here, DId I Hear someone asking for assistance?"

Asanna begins her transformation into HALO.

There's a lot of open space, actually. Not much cover. Other than the two crates in the middle of the room. Which incidentally seem to be...cover for some other people, right now.

More plasma fire opens up on the door when Bard knocks it all the way open.

At least one shot would have hit him...but is stopped by the wall.

Simms himself starts to run, toward the back of the building.

Phoenix flies towards the wall of the warehouse superman-style. She pulls up to a standing hover as she reaches the the building, and then her flames burning brighter and harder. The wall succumbs to the incredible heat, and Phoenix floats inside through a hole in the melted structure.

Jade keeps on running for the rear door.

Asanna tries ag ain on the SG channel, hoping the call can still be heard by whoever made the original...  Asanna says, "This is HALO answering a SG call...anyone there still?"

 Jade says, "Sorry-yes I-didn't-mean-to-make-a-general-call-but-assistance-at-Locle-Business-Park-would-be-welcome just-follow-Phoenix."

Jade finds that the door is locked and tries to kick it down, hoping the battle noise will cover her entrance

Asanna Sees shadows move in the buisness park. Halo looks up to see what is so bright it can cast differrent lighting, and sees Phoenix from afar as she flise toward a warehouse.

Asanna moves deeper under comver asn seclusion to contiinue her ID change. Jade manages to knock open the door, which opens inward, only to be face-to-face with Simms, who was on his way out. Jade grins. "Hello. Going somewhere?"

Bard pops out around the door, just trying to draw out their fire. Before dodging out of the way again so the bullets fly pass him.

Phoenix picks out a group of the men hiding behind cover. She points both her hands at them, fingers spread, and directs and expanding cone of fire towards them.

A couple of them fall over, trying to put themselves out. The other three look up at Phoenix, no longer concentrating on the door...and they look quite scared.

Halo's eyes glow and as she exudes a vaporous aura from her lungs. It envelopes her and she changes form. Now standing there is Halo. She jumps without delay into the air and abandons any caution choosing to instead fly full-speed toward the warehouse destination.

Halo Arrives at the outside of the warehouse, noting the still smoking hole left by Phoenix and intending to use it to her advantage to get in side too.

Phoenix says in Cantonese: << Throw down your weapons and surrender now. Consider this your _final_ warning. >>

It's unclear exactly how they're going to react...after all...they're slow.

Bard notices the triad are no longer looking at him, rapidl producing a harmonica, he gives it a puff, and a ball of sond forms infront of him contorting the air around him before launching out at the mand closest to phoenix.

The thug in question grabs his ears and collapses like a sack of potatoes.

The two remaining thugs drop their weapons, setting them down. Simms, on the other hand, sneers, and raises his pistol to fire at Jade.

Apparently the pistol misfires, as it goes off as he's bringing it up...and the burst hits the concrete floor.

Jade quips, "Dear-me-if-you've-going-to-sell-weapons-you-should-at-least-learn-how-to-use-them." And she attempts to kick the gun from his hand into her own before he even raises it to firing position.

Jade catches the gun with some ease. "Oh-you-might-want-to-surrender-now," she remarks calmly.

Which...he does.

Phoenix burns hot and bright. In doing so, she sucks the air from any residual fires still buring.

Jade tries to avoid looking surprised. Usually people don't have the sense to surrender when she suggests itt.

Bard walks over to the thugs. "Stay right here boys." He smiles