IC: Chasing the Prize, We always get our mark Options

[Kremlin KOA]

"Okay here's the plan. Charlie call Debian and get the data on where Lucien's train is at the moment. Give this info to Herne. Herne, use the info and his scent off the clothing to find if he is on the train. Edana, drive me and Helios to the front of Lucien's place, we will run in and collect dna samples. Then take us to your ritual site, JT follow Edana's car. Grave, see if your government Contacts can spread the data about the side effects of the Vaccine. I will pick up the data this arvo and if necessary give it to the press. Herne don't worry, I won't let anything hurt Edana, and right now I need sleep as much as you do, which is to say not at all."

Gonzales starts herding the team out to their vehicles, leaving Charlie and Herne to get data on the train...

[HeySparky]

Edana stands slack-jawed and watches the trid. Oh. She allows herself to be herded out by Gonzales, but stops everyone in front of Bling's.

"Wait guys," she keeps her voice low and it is muffled somewhat further by the airfilter and scarf she winds about her head, "The truth is we don't know what the vaccine does. I find it difficult to believe that, even as... abberant... as Ballefour is that BP'd be turning Seattle into a nest of flesh-eaters. Where's the sense in that. Much better to do illegal testing on a bleeding-edge vaccine and rake in the big money when you let the virus out."

"Where is our vaccine, anyway? Did your Doc friend analyze it further, Gonzales?"

[Kremlin KOA]

"Edana the 'vaccine' is genetically modifieed HMHVV. now we have to catch this guy, we can't waste any more time." Gonzales says as he continues to hustle the group out the door.

[Ecclesiastes]

"Get the info out about the vaccine. Now. Before it starts getting administered to the public."

Bishop looks at Hunter, "That ok by you or would you still rather wait and catch the guy ourselves?"

[HMHVV Hunter]

"I'll ignore your sarcasm, asshole," Helios says in a low growl with a sneer.

"But we should let the public know about this; I don't have enough bullets to deal with a Seattle full of bloodsuckers and flesh eaters."

[Kremlin KOA]

"Bishop you got the contacts to spread the news, if so I will have the data to you around lunchtime, it is the earliest I can get the proof..."

[Ecclesiastes]

Bishop looks a little dumbfounded. "I thought I made it clear earlier that I don't know anyone in this town. I was asking around ealier if anyone had contacts they could hook me up with."

[Kremlin KOA]

"then go with Tiny while he uses his contacts to spread the news. When I get the documented tests i will leak it to the press. Now Move out people!"

[HMHVV Hunter]

Helios nods.

"Let's do it."

[HeySparky]

Edana hurries to her vehicle and pops the back for Herne so that the spirit can 'shed his skin.' Herne jumps into the back of the Brumby and vanishes. Helios and Gonzales an empty set of camo, with a pair of shades tucked into the jacket pocket.

"Wrap those up for me, would ya. Herne'll have need of them later." She climbs into the car and turns over the engine. She pauses, hand on the wheel, "Either of you two feel comfortable driving?"

Edana hooks the BattleTac system that Bishop gave her onto her belt and puts on the headset. She messages JT.

To JT:
>>>>> [Put on that handy BattleTac monitor so we can maintain communication.] <<<<<
--- Sturmdottir [09:07:25/16-Dec-2063]

To Bishop:
>>>>> [Got any more of these BattleTac sets for Helios and Gonzales?] <<<<<
--- Sturmdottir [09:08:16/16-Dec-2063]

[Tanka]

Charlie closed his eyes. So much had to be done. What a group.

"Aye, I'll get right on calling Debian. I'll get in touch with some others I know. They'll spread the word."

Charlie sets out for home, winding his way through less populated areas. When he gets there, he immediately calls up Debian.

"Hey, kid, I got another favor from you. This time the group is offering a cut of what we get for this guy. Seems his 'vaccine' is genetically modified vampire stuff. We need you to find out where his train is, and also if any errant packages made it on the suborbital. Since we dunno how this thing is spread, then we should probably meet somewhere more secure. Your place or my place, don't matter, as long as it's safe."

He then calls Ec, the bounty collection agent.

"Heya chicka. Got a minute? Good. You know that VITAS vaccine Ballefour is pumping? It's genetically modified vampire stuff. Got a sample of it last night. Don't ask how or where, better if you didn't know. I need you to put out information on this guy to all our usual friends. Tell them to watch for him, and anyone that gets you proper information gets some of my share and a free meal on me at Joe's. Don't try to pick him up, just let us know. If I do find anyone that has attempted to pick him up, they'll die painfully at my hands and my team's. Make sure they understand that perfectly."

With that, he gives Ec the posts to Shadowland on Ballefour that have recently been put up by the others in his team.

[toturi]

Grave:

"Sonova... Got to make a call... Colonel Hodge? Sir, I presumed you have heard about Balfour Pharmaceutical's vacine? Sir, the vacine works alright, it is a modified strain of HMHVV, it turns people into ghouls. A couple of colleagues and I discovered it in one of Balfour's labs."

[BishopMcQ]

Grave:
The Colonel's voice comes back clear and gravelly as ever.

"Are you sure boy? That's one hell of a charge to make, but I will let our boys down at the CDC know. I hate these fraggers, as if VITAS wasn't enough, now we've got Krieger running amok to deal with the first problem."

Charlie:
Debian's breath has that muffled air filter sound to it as he answers the phone. "Will do. I think the suborbital has already landed but I'll run the checks and meet you at your place in two hours."

"Boy-oh, you always bring me the best of news." Ec's sarcasm drips heavily over the line. "So, let me get this straight, the corps are selling vampire juice to the public, you are chasing the prize winner that made the stuff, and I get to play errand girl again spreading such joyous tidings as all that. Aight, but you're gonna end up owing me dinner somewhere fancy when this is all over."

Team:
Piling into Edana and JT's cars you drive through back streets avoiding the congested freeways and main thoroughfares as the city tries to evacuate itself. You arrive at Ballefour's house and see a Lonestar eye in the sky drone hovering nearby. That apparently is all they could spare with this morning's activities.

Down the street a motorcycle revs to life and a figure in a black and red racing suit pulls the visor down on his helmet before driving away.

[Tanka]

"Thanks Debian. Say, where'd you get that fancy breath filter? I should probably grab up one of them."

"Aye, I do. And it's only Ballefour Pharmaceuticals. Helios is on our team, so he's really itching to do this guy in. And, yeah, I'll take ya somewhere nice after all of this is over."

[toturi]

"Sir, let the guys at CDC know. I think once they get a chance to analyse it, they'll back up what I said. Goddamnit sir, even if it is a cure, we sure don't know what side effects its got. And the doctor's company is pushing it to the plebs without any testing."

[BishopMcQ]

Grave:
"Can you send a sample on ice to the boys in Atlanta? I'm sure that'd make them feel a lot better. Frag, we've got company out front, I'll be in touch."

The line goes dead in your hand, only the sound of rioting echoed across before Hodge hung up.

[Kremlin KOA]

Gonzales goes over the battletac network "Okay team, I remember there is something people can take to give disease resistance, it isn't cheap 'Zed Interference' or something like that, I suggest we pool our cash and buy some." I knew i forgot to stock my kits with the special stuff

[Johnson]

Edana words brings a smile to Tinys face.

"Well Edana let us not waist to much time and see what we can come up with."

Looking at the rest of the group.

"Well if there are any change in the plans contact us, as we are heading to find out what criminal organisations are involved here."

Tiny waits for Edana and Ernie to accompany him at the door of the Bling.

[HeySparky]

RITUAL TEAM - Edana, Gonzales, Tiny, Helios, JT

::In the Brumby::

The Brumby rocks as Tiny clambers in. Edana peers in the rearview mirror as a storm-faced Helios and an accomodating Tiny try to sort out who goes where. She squints at a smug Gonzales in the front seat, "Hey, guys, toss one of those rucks up here."

Edana grabs the ruck a growling Helios shoves into the front seat and she dumps it in Gonzales' lap. She smiles at Gonzales as he fumbles with the bag. Finally everyone is settled and the Brumby's engine roars to life, ready to be on the road.

Edana slots a chip into the Brumby's sound system and an energetically mellow groove pours forth. A smile flits across her face, before it is replaced by a grave and serious expression.

"Okay, Ritual Team - Edana, Tiny, Helios, Gonzales, JT - en route to Ballefour's residence." Her voice pops over the BattleTac link as the road-ready Brumby pulls out onto the street.

"Hey Tiny, could you duck down a little, I can't see out the back."


**********************
::At Ballefour's::

"Ritual Team - we're at Ballefour's. We spotted a cyclist down the street." Edana's car slows to a crawl as she turns up the drive. Her knuckles are whtie on the steering wheel. She looks at the darkened house.

Herne, can you follow that cyclist and report back?

Sure thing.

Edana's heart leaps at Herne's predatory glee seeping across the link as he surges off after the bike and its rider. Her nostrils flare and her eyes cloud with energy.

"Herne is in pursuit of the motor cyclist. Alright let's get in there and get out. Fast."

She parks the Brumby out of sight and hops out waiting for the others so she can lock the car. She walks non-chalantly to the window they'd used the night before. Steeling herself she lifts the window and rolls through into to dim of the house's interior. Glad I have this filter, don't think I could take the smell this time, knowing what it is... who it is. She falters and grabs a nearby end table. Come on. Keep it together.

She looks around, seeing if anything is out of place or significantly different from last night.

[BishopMcQ]

Herne bounds out of the Brumby and begins to chase the biker down the street.

[Kremlin KOA]

"Edana you wait here, I don't think you need to go through this again." Who knows what she'll turn into next time.

Entering the house, Gonzales let's his natural thermographic vision guide him to the most likely sites for a bathroom. looking for hair. He sees the bedroom and is briefly reminded of Kano... This 'doctor' must pay

[HMHVV Hunter]

Helios follows Gonzales in and starts looking for any place that might look like an office in the house, his rucksack and weapons in tow.

[BishopMcQ]

Inside Ballefour's
Gonzales works his way quietly to the bathroom, he closes the door behind him and turns the light on. Opening drawers, he finds a small brush with strands of hair. The diminutive dwarf hits the light and steps back into the hallway, just as Helios sidesteps into the office, pistol scanning the room to make sure nothing goes bump in the night.

[HMHVV Hunter]

Switching on low-light vision if necessary, Helios starts searching the office for any research notes on the HMHVV strain in the vials from the lab.

[Kremlin KOA]

On his way out, Gonzales decides to look more closely at the torture chamber, aka master bedroom. he pulls back the blanket a little. This is real familiar, he could have come from the Kano school of ritual murder. Then he notices the Purse and checks his hardliner gloves before searching the purse, looking for ID that might let him know who the poor girl was.