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Post by Mankoi on Dec 9, 2014 15:03:51 GMT 1
"I don't think your employer had much faith in your getting in without getting caught," Kitty said. "Smart bugs. GPS inside. Once they're inside their defined area, they'll hide themselves in whatever out of the way area they can find."
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Post by JaccusRed on Dec 9, 2014 16:09:41 GMT 1
"Well considering what happened I guess that was a smart move... any way we can track them down?"
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Post by Mankoi on Dec 9, 2014 19:24:02 GMT 1
"I can try," Kitty said. "But they're sorta designed to be hard to find. There's, like, no way to trance the transmissions, they're too well hidden. Pretty much the only way to track them down is to do a physical search. I'll organize one, and get that number to Stark so he can figure out where it's calling from. It'll probably turn up nothing, but it's worth checking out."
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Post by JaccusRed on Dec 9, 2014 22:29:53 GMT 1
"This is what I get for taking one private contract." Paul muttered "All right, I didn't have much hope for it. Let me know if you find anything." Paul leaves the room and checks the time on his phone.
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Post by Mankoi on Dec 10, 2014 15:37:23 GMT 1
The phone told him that it was about 11 at night, meaning he was unconscious for about five hours.
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Post by JaccusRed on Dec 10, 2014 16:51:54 GMT 1
Deciding it was a bit late to start training Paul found a shadow, pitched forward and fell directly on to his bed back home.
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Post by Mankoi on Dec 11, 2014 0:53:01 GMT 1
For Sophie, the night past peacefully. Or, at least as peacefully as a night can pass in an unfamiliar room, and in a strange situation.
Paul's phone received a text message in the small hours of the morning, from Fiona once again. It simply read "Heart of Flames en route to XSfGY. Dangerous to apocalyptic proportions. Do with that as you will."
By the time Jack's cab got to the school is was just about dawn. As soon as Jack got out, he was approached by a woman with flowing white hair, who seemed to be wearing some sort of cape that fluttered rather impressively.
"May I ask what your business here is?" she said.
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Post by darky on Dec 11, 2014 1:01:12 GMT 1
Upon getting out, holding the case close, "Uh- hey. This is Xavier's school, right? I have something I need to see professor? Xavier in person, sent by agent Coulson of S.H.I.E.L.D" watching the woman with care. He's had enough run-ins already, thankyou.
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Post by Mankoi on Dec 11, 2014 1:08:04 GMT 1
"I'm not sure if I can--" the woman paused for a bit, then nodded. "Yes, the Professor says he'd be happy to see you. Follow me."
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Post by darky on Dec 11, 2014 1:15:14 GMT 1
Blinking, confused by the sudden change, is there an ear piece or something? He couldn't see it and as far as he knew, human technology hadn't advanced that far "Alright?" He'd follow, regardless
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Post by Mankoi on Dec 11, 2014 1:28:43 GMT 1
The woman lead him into the mansion, through a library, and into some sort of office, also filled with books and bits of paper.
"Ah hello." It was a bald man behind the desk, sitting in a wheelchair who spoke. "I'm Professor Charles Xavier. Ororo said that Agent Coulson wanted you to see me?"
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Post by darky on Dec 11, 2014 12:39:43 GMT 1
Setting the case down on the desk, not letting go of it "Yes, S.HE.I.L.D. was attacked from the inside- members turning on others. I personally saw guards turn to try and attack him unprovoked, and long story short is, something like the contents of this case isn't safe there anymore." again, he would be watching warily. "Before I hand it over, however. I want to make sure I'm handing it over to the real Professor Xavier. Coulson said for you to guess a number in my head or something" 436,528 would be the number that he had conjured up whilst walking into the library.
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Post by JaccusRed on Dec 11, 2014 13:07:41 GMT 1
Paul wakes up reads his text message then calls the number.
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Post by Maiyrhia on Dec 11, 2014 13:11:18 GMT 1
Sophie woke up, made herself a mug of coffee, drank it, ate breakfast, made another mug of coffee, and stored that and two chicken sandwiches in her time warp.
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Post by Mankoi on Dec 11, 2014 15:26:17 GMT 1
"Four hundred thirty six thousand, five hundred twenty eight," Xavier said. "Agent Coulson has had run ins with Mystique before. But, while she can change her shape, she has no telepathic ability. Did you hear anything about a woman named Fiona, perhaps? She's been causing a bit of a stir around here."
"Hello, Paul," Fiona said on answering the phone. "To answer the question I'm sure you have, the Heart of Flames is an 084 with potentially unlimited power. It's a small crystalline rock. And Hydra tried to steal it the other night."
There was a gentle knocking on Sophie's door.
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Post by JaccusRed on Dec 11, 2014 15:42:49 GMT 1
"Well that's all very interesting but no I have two questions actually, why did my bugs run off? and why are you really after that girl I would bet my motor bike she's never even heard of Hydra? either way she's done nothing just chatted with the mutants here and slept."
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Post by Mankoi on Dec 11, 2014 16:03:19 GMT 1
"I thought the answer to the first question was obvious," Fiona said. "I wasn't sure if you could get in or not. I was on your side, it would have been much better if you hadn't been detected. But given the fact that you were, I feel that pretty well justifies that I took extra steps. As for the girl... I'll tell you the truth this time. You can believe me or not. You probably won't. She's important to the future. Or she was important to the future. It may have changed. She could be just a nobody now. But the future I know? She was perfectly well meaning, and she destroyed a world. Worth keeping an eye on, don't you think?"
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Post by darky on Dec 11, 2014 16:23:53 GMT 1
Arching an eyebrow, confused. How'd he do that? "Mystique? and I'm afraid I know of no Fiona." Either way, that was the confirmation, Jack slid the case over to him "This is a new, unknown object found by S.H.I.E.L.D., Agent Coulson sent me to bring it here to keep it safe."
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Post by JaccusRed on Dec 11, 2014 16:45:29 GMT 1
That stopped Paul in his tracks. He was quite for several seconds before saying "Yes... so you are a mutant then, one who sees the future."
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Post by Mankoi on Dec 11, 2014 18:57:53 GMT 1
Xavier took the briefcase and opened it, just a crack, to look inside. "Mystique is a mutant shapeshifter. She'd be able to take my form, but not able to take my telepathy, my ability to read thoughts. That's why Agent Coulson wanted you to take this here. We have the abilities needed to protect it, while being outside of S.H.I.E.L.D."
"Not quite," Fiona said. "Yes, I'm a mutant. But if you want someone who can see the future, you're better off talking to Irene Adler. I'm from the future. A future anyway. I've come to save my world. With what changed I've made to the timeline... your guess is as good as mine, with regards to what happens next."
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Post by JaccusRed on Dec 11, 2014 19:34:10 GMT 1
"Well that's a new one but it makes more sense than a blind untrained Hydra agent. they'll be looking for your bugs but I'll try and keep an eye on her they seem fine with me popping in and out now that I've had my brain sifted through. Where do we stand on my payment?"
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Post by darky on Dec 11, 2014 20:12:43 GMT 1
"I can see why in that case. What is it you planned to do with this gem? I personally wouldn't mind the chance to study and learn what it is, if at all possible" Ever since Phil had presented it to him back at the facility, it had been something he wished to figure out.- but also, ought to contact S.H.E.I.L.D. to inform them the gem is safe "Uh- do you think it's possible to contact Director Fury to inform him that the heart is safely here?"
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Post by Mankoi on Dec 11, 2014 20:14:42 GMT 1
"I can tell you that Agent Coulson had nothing to do with your betrayal. S.H.I.E.L.D. was relatively unaware of the Hydra problem, until very recently, when several members turned and tried to steal the Heart of Flames. As a further bonus, the man who brought the Heart to Xavier has had contact with Agent Coulson recently, and may have contact with him again. Is that satisfactory for now?"
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Post by JaccusRed on Dec 11, 2014 20:28:12 GMT 1
"Two more things, what does the rest of S.H.E.I.L.D think happened to me, and what happened to my team?"
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Post by Maiyrhia on Dec 11, 2014 21:59:27 GMT 1
[OOC: Sophie's in the kitchen if she's making coffee and sandwiches]
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