IC: Planar Breach, Caution: Demon crossing Options

[Kiedo]

A bright red "Access Denied" signal flashed on the computer screen, followed by a cryptic meassage explaining Jack's lack of clearance.

"Damn it, why would the results from the test be that high of an encryption. Derek, call Fedora and tell her to go on stand by awaiting my command. I'm going to try and get Mrs. Daviar to release the information, but if that fails, I want Fedora waiting to crack it open, I don't like the idea of sending a team in blind."

Jack had always been a ladies man, or at least he liked to think so, and knew he could get whatever he wanted out of Nadja Daviar, she always had an itch that only he could scratch. Jack walked out of the Lab and down the corridor heading for his office, he pulled his cell phone from the belt clip it sat in and made a call. After two rings the Director of the Draco Foundation picked up.

"Jack zis better be important," Nadja's french accent always stirred something in Jack, "Do you know what time it is?"

"It is top priority, I ran an analysis of the sample your friend, Perkins, and the results need a higher level of clearance then I have."

"Interesting, forward me the log number and I'll look it up for you."

"Thanks, I knew you'd help out," Jack pulled out the p-sec he carried even to bed and sent the log number to Nadja.

[Thanatos]

Sore from the tattoo Chris had just given him, but loving the feel of the endorphins, though now there effects were starting to dissapate,Lingo Pulled out of the Slingin Ink tattoo parlor and started on his way back to the Complex. Rolling down his windows Lingo puts in one of his music disks into his car player, "It Came Out My Colon" the hit album from the "Druidic Priests of Mars". He skiped the intro track, which was a minute and a half of farts and things falling into a toilet, and listened to his favorite allbeit least publicly played song "Sexual Averice".

Returning to the gate of the Complex only to remember that he no longer had his ID, Lingo was relieved to learn that Jack had left instructions with the Guard to let those that had left come back. After many formalities Lingo finnaly makes his way back to the meeting area.

[Ecclesiastes]

When Lingo gets back to the meeting hall, Paladin is already there waiting for everyone to show up. As the doors open, he reaches up and clicks off the late-night news and turns to Lingo. "Hey man, you get any rest?"

[jklst14]

The cool waters soothed Minx's nerves as she glided along the pools tranquil surface. Feeling suitably relaxed, she knew the time for action was drawing near. Sighing to herself, she swam to the side and climbed out. Peeling out of her suit, she stepped into the shower, standing beneath the hot water for long minutes before heading to her locker.

Toweling off, she surveyed the available equipment. So many toys, so little time... she thought to herself. Good thing there are plenty of bad guys in the world who need their asses kicked...

With deft efficiency, she laid out her gear and quickly dressed. Athletic socks, underwear, sports bra, all black. Form fitting armor. A black catsuit to top it all off. Athletic shoes. Vest, holsters, belt and a wide variety of toys dangling from various loops and compartments. A backpack with the remainder of her gear. And of course, guns. Lots and lots of guns.

Heading to the staging area, she spotted Lingo and Paladin.

"Wow, I'm not last.." she said with a grin. Waving to her teammates, she settled into a chair and pulled out her Predator III, cleaning the handcannon one last time before heading into action.

[Kiedo]

2:15 Project Pandora: Jack Crawford's office

Jack leaned his chair back dangerously close to tumping over, he did this often and also fell over often too. As he rocked the chair on the axis he had created a buzzing on his desk sent him over, tumbling out of the chair and onto the floor. The confrence line, jack hit a button on the desk and a flat panel display used for trid confencing rose slowly out of the bowels of the desk. It was Nadja, finally.

"I'm sorry jack, Dunkelzahn himself encrypted those files and left me clear instructions not to disclose anything in them," Nadja frowned, the new lines made her sultry appeal even more breath taking.

"Can you give me a clue as to what it might be," he didn't like the sound of where this was going.

"No, jack, I cannot," she frowned again but this time all the color drained out of her face, "but if I were you, I'd tell you team to be extremely careful, this thing is dangerous, enough so that the very knowledge of it would cause mass panic."

"I see," jack wasn't worried about getting the information, as much as what the data held, "Alright, then I'll let you get back to sleep."

"Good night, jack," the creen when blank and slowly started to resend back from which it came.

Being the resourceful man he was, jack pulled out his cell phone and called Fedora.

"You have clearance to break down the archive, I'll try to lower as many defenses as I can, but the nasty ones will still be there."

"I understand, when I'm done, I'll send the information to your p-sec," Fedora's voice was calm and collected, she had been spending the time between her going on alert status and the go command practicing breaking down similar barriers to the ones she'd face. Clicking her cell phone closed she slid the datajack into her neck and dove into the matrix.

[Streak]

Burke, well rested and equiped for the teams event, returns from his vehicle heading straight for Jack's office. Seeing the light from underneath he gently knocks on the door.

"Who is it?"

"It's Burke. May i come in?!"

"Sure ... what is it?"

"Just inquiring about those building blue prints, were we able to get our hands on anything? Chipped copies would be best, but on short notice even old fashioned paper blue prints would be better than nothing."

[Thanatos]

As Lingo enters the meating hall he is greated by Paladin.

[Ecclesiastes]

"Well," Paladin smiles, "At least my team is on time. You guys packed and loaded? I got a bad feeling about this, so lets go in ready for anything."

[Kiedo]

Burke had walked in just to miss the tail end of Jack telling Fedora to hack into the Draco Foundation mainframe.

"Ah the blueprints, yes," jack rummaged around in his desk, "I couldn't get in touch with [b]Perkins but I do have this."

Jack retrieved a large piece of blue paper from the desk, "It's not complete, it's only for the new wing."

[HMHVV Hunter]

Hawk wakes up from his nap a couple hours later and gets in the hot shower.

About a half hour later, he steps out and starts suiting up, heading to his equipment locker and digging out his stuff. Starting with an underlayer of form-fitting body armor, adding a pair of jeans and a black t-shirt onto that and topping it off with an armor jacket, he feels he's more than protected enough for whatever might show up.

Taking his Colt Manhunter out of the locker, he pockets it and about three extra clips, realizing he has no holster.

Damn. I'll have to ask Jack about that before we leave.

Finally comes the piece de resistance. Hawk takes the silver-finished, cross-shaped shotgun out of his locker.

The Hand of God. Don't leave home without it.

Pocketing some more clips (about 10 extras), Hawk realizes he needs a sling for this thing too.

15 minutes later, Hawk walks into the staging area, looking armed and armored for war. Which he was, basically.

"Anyone seen Jack? I gotta get a couple things from the quartermaster before we go," he said, slightly embarassed that he'd forgotten such simple items.

[jklst14]

[Ecclesiastes]

Paladin looks up as Hawk comes in. "Nope, he ain't been here at least. Try his office, I think his extention is 33857. The phone is in the corner."

[Thanatos]

[jklst14]

[Thanatos]

In French "Any game of where you might lose your clothes intrigues me. Your on."replies Lingo.

[Ecclesiastes]

Paladin glances between Lingo and Minx and clears his throat, hating it when he feels out of the loop, "So uhh... for those of us who speak English... How do you guys want to get down there? I've got my ATV with me and can hold a second in it, how about you guys?"

[Thanatos]

Lingo snaps back to reality"Oh, sorry about that, my mind was wandering. My trucks technically a two seater, but someone could ride in the bed. Though thats really more of an emergency option."

[jklst14]

"I wonder, boxers or briefs?" Minx replied in French as she looked Lingo over, a cocky grin on her face. "And no cheating, I'll be watching... "

Turning to Paladin, she cleared her throat and switched to English. "My apologies, Paladin sir. Lingo and I were just discussing how I'm gonna kick his ass after this mission is done." She grinned broadly at that moment as she continued to speak. "As for a vehicle, I would say we should take the ATV if the target is in a remote location. If it's someplace more crowded or populated, we should take the truck, to better blend in..."

[Thanatos]

[perfect complex]

arriving at his apartment Donnovan plops on his couch and turns on the TV. after watching TV for a while Donnovan slips off to sleep.

0210 hours

suddenly waking up in a sweat from a terrifying dream where he was being constantly watched by an unknown force.


"shit what time is it." looking at his clock he sees its already 0210 and he lived 30 min away. "crap i better get a move on or every one's going to be pissed!" grabbing all his gear with no time to be picky Donnovan heads back towards HQ. "if i hurry i may be able to get there in 20-25 minutes."

25 minutes later...

arriving at HQ Donnovan heads for the meeting hall.

"whew, sorry i'm late guys but i forgot to set set my alarm and i like my sleep so it was not exactly a great combination." Donnovan says as he finds an appropriate seat to climb into.

[Ecclesiastes]

Paladin says with a smile, "S'ok man, we're still waiting for our industrious Team Lead at the moment, so we're all on time as far as I see it."

[HMHVV Hunter]

Hawk goes to the wall telecom and dials Jack's number.

"Jack? Hawk here. I need a couple things: a sling and a holster to carry my firearms. The Quartermaster have any of those?"

[Streak]

0225 hours

Burke leaves Jack's office and heads down to the copy room to get a copy made of the blue prints.

Well, this is better than nothing if the team gets seperated. I hope everyone is ready for this, i just have a bad feeling about this place. Something leaving me feeling uneasy. I know we have the personnel to handle most anything, but still, i miss the old days of you shoot something, it bleeds and dies.

With that Burke cracks a smile, chuckling to himself. He finishes the copies on a stack of 20 some pieces of standard black and white copy paper .... looking at the quality ... throws them away.

Oh well, guess we operate on one set of plans and hope we don't need to seperate. At least we will have radio contact.

Burke makes his way into the hall .... taking a look around to see who all is there ... noticing everyone is there and glances at his watch. 0235 hours

"Good ... everyone's here. Jack was able to supply us with a set of blueprints to the site but only the new wing. So, we are going in somewhat blind. Now as for transportation, I have a GMC MPUV that seats two in the front and has a bench in the rear that should fit 4 of you somewhat uncomfortably, but safely. There will be room in the rear for our gear. If anyone has a better vehicle, feel free to suggest it now."

[jklst14]

Minx finished cleaning her Predator before replacing the pistol in her hip holster. Looking at her gathered colleagues, she sat up in her chair and spoke. "Seems like we are all here. Lets cowboy up and get rolling. Since there's six of us, lets take two vehicles. How about Burke's GMC and Lingo's truck?"

[Ecclesiastes]

Paladin nods to Minx's suggestion. "That works. Lets load up then people. Burke, can you spread that blueprint out so I can take a picture of it?"