In a David Lynch Film
The coordinates provided on that note, lead to this exact location, outside the Prometheus Museum. There's a single figure standing there wearing a dark brown trenchcoat and holding their hands in their pockets as whoever it is, smokes quietly...watching and waiting. <English>
McGuire takes it slow, striding up to the stranger. He's not hiding, his face clearly seen. He walks up to the smoking stranger and holds his rolled cigarette out and askes, "Got a light?" <English>
Zank walks to the museum front and seems to be looks for something like a lost tourist <English>
Iriqouis Pliskin is with Zank, holsing one of those tourist maps and pointing to it. HE even sticks it up in the air and turns it around as if this was his first ever time orienteering. <English>
The man turns around to face McGuire with a small grunt, offering a lighter and exhaling his own cloud of smoke as he looks around. "This it then?" He gestures to the three men. <English>
McGuire takes the lighter and lights his smoke. He holds the lighter out for the man to take back. He looks at the man carefully, allowing the outside light to shine upon his face. "This is it, yes." He glances back at his friends and then back to the smoking stranger. <English>
Zank continues to keep his distance watching but not watching. <English>
Pliskin is still going about his buisness put stops to light his own cigarette. <English>
The man grunts again and just shrugs his shoulders, leading the way around the entrance to the musuem and starting the walk towards the back of the very large building/old old ship and he speaks as he walks. "Didn't think you all would come. Pretty bold. Figure you're here for the answer?" <English>
McGuire follows and says, "It took a lot to get us these notes, figured it would be worth the trip to learn the truth. As for bold, you mean old with nothing to lose." He puffs on his cigarette, keeping up with the stranger, taking in the sights as they present themselves. <English>
Zank follows were the others go keeping watch carefully. The gun in his waste line shifting slightly as he moves <English>
Pliskin follows along quietly, putting the map away and smoking his cigarette. <English>
Sanoh looks around at the beautiful city, only made more beautiful by the starry darkness and mysterious cloudiness. She seems entranced by the sight, but a cautiousness remains in her body language as she stays close to Zank and McGuire. <English>
The Man turns and regards the people gathered before he begins his tale. "You do know, a long time ago...people who found these planets never dreamed that the universe would be divided again...in such a way. They believed they would be one people." He takes a deep breath. "Now, we are close to doing what had been done before...using up all the resources and fightin' every few years because people have different feelings on what is right." <English>
McGuire listens carefully. He has an opinion about all this division, but keeps it to himself for the moment. Puffing on his cigarette, he keeps following the guy and listening. <English>
Zank narrows his eye and listens closely to the man. Not sure what to think of it all. <English>
Pliskin rolls his eyes and takes a drag from his cigarette. He refrains from commenting on the philisophical monolouge. <English>
All of Sanoh's attention is on The Man, just as captured by his speech as she was by the misty atmosphere. <English>
The man pauses near the backdoor before he leans against the wall there and looks from person to person and he continues. "Now, things are changing...things will never be the same again. You want to know who stole the medication? It was stolen by Thomas Mercer, the cousin of Phillip Mercer who is a current employee at Blue Sun." The man speaks softly and sighs. "All you need to know is Monday's child is fair of face, Tuesday's child is full of grace, Wednesday's child is full of woe, Thursday's child has far to go, Friday's child is loving and giving, Saturday's child works hard for a living, But the child who is born on the Sabbath day, Is bonnie and blithe and good and gay..." <English>
McGuire frowns slightly and says, "You do know this all sounds like Legion gussa." He motions to his group, "We're the lot that took them down." His eye's narrow a bit more. "Thomas Mercer, cousin of Phillip Mercer who is employee at Blue Sun." He repeats, trying to figure out what that might mean and not catching it fully. <English>
Pliskin raises an eyebrow, "My mother used to make us say that when we were young... Helped us learn the day of the weeks... why the hell is that important to all this? Some sort of access code string?" <English>
Zank has no idea what the rhythms mean but he does speak up "an what exactly does he want with the meds?" <English>
"Maybe...it has something to do with people who work at Blue Sun? Or people who work with Thomas Mercer. Or a seven-step plan that's in the works, or a code for letting Thomas Mercer we're to be trusted..." She shakes her head. "It's very vague, but I suppose we'll know in due time?" She says this last in question to The Man, then nods to Zank. "That's a good question, too." <English>
The Man just gives McGuire a /look/. "Legion...is nothing like what is in scope. But I give you the name, find him and you'll find the medication theif. From that you can perhaps extrapolate why it was stolen." He stares off into the distance and then reaches into a pocket to pull out an old pill bottle, prescription and he rattles it. "This was from that...if this is found in the cabinet of anybody else, they will be held responsible for the theft...you get where I'm going here? What was old, must pass away." He tosses it towars McGuire to catch. "Remember this rhyme...it is not a code, it is a plan and it has already been laid. Everything lies on them making it to the Sabbath." He thumbs the side of his nose and drops his cigarette. "Remember these days. Because if you do not, the week will pass before you know it." <English>
McGuire seems a bit angry as he says, "What does this have to do with the death of two judges and the brutal attack of a Senator who oversaw my case?" He looks to Zank, "Those meds are suppose to lead us to the ones who did the hurt and killing." He looks at the stranger and takes the old pill bottle. "I wont forget, or should I say I can't forget." He looks at the bottle and pulls a deep drag from his cigarette. Looking at the group, he blows out the smoke in a sigh and starts to walk out. Looking at the man again, "We're done here, right? Unless you know where we can find Thomas Mercer?" <English>
Zank is getting sick of riddles. He glars at the man half tempted to beat him and take him with them for straight answers <English>
"Certifiable... for sure..." Pliskin says in his rough and deep voice as he takes another drag. <English>
Sanoh 's lips part slightly, surprised to hear that one of her suggestions was correct. "I'm glad you cleared that one up..." she mutters. She looks to McGuire and back to the Man, hanging on his next answer. <English>
"People killed your judges and attacked the Senator /for/ you. It was all orchestrated to get you in the exact place you are now, Mr McGuire. There is not person you can kill or bring in to get justice. There is no specific group of people you can capture to solve the problem and make everything better. Yes, you all took down Legion. Congratulations. If you had been executed, this victory would've been linked to your martyrhood. You have not been killed, so now...they are going to see your survival as an opportunity." The man shakes his head and sighs. "You keep looking for 'the bad guy', so I am giving you a 'bad guy'. Thomas Mercer works on Osiris in a top secret research pharmaceutical facility....so you can try to find him. Will that make you feel better?" He grimaces and crosses his arm. "Take that name, back to Wendy, she will laude you as heroes and then...you need to remember this Rhyme." <English>
McGuire looks to Zank with concern, "Wendy. All those folks are dead at that lab. Rojo and us were lucky to get out of there alive." He sighs, "Deeper and deeper down the hole." He starts to walk away, slowly shaking his head as it all runs through his mind in detail. He pulls another drag form his cigarette, flicking it before him so he can step on it as he walks out. <English>
Pliskin turns and starts to Follow Fao after staring down the Lynchion extra dimensional weirdo. "This is getting out of hand. The lot of you are being used. The Senator was a means to an end... You should call the Commander and give him an update before you do anything." He looks to his watch, "I need to catch my shuttle outahere." <English>
Turning to see the others are leaving, Sanoh hesitates before following them. She walks up to The Man and says in a low voice, "Excuse me, sir... I'm not totally clear on everything that's going on here, but you mentioned some things that I..." She halts in her words, trying to pick them carefully. "Do you know anything about, about a man named Keopraseuth Akkarat?" <English>
The Man looks at Sanoh for a moment and arches an eyebrow before gesturing after McGuire and his associates. "Sometimes, we find what we need or want most...at the end of someone else's journey. I hope...you find what you looking for." Then he pushes off the wall to start heading off in a different direction. <English>
Zank narrows his eyes again "were being played..." he says "we've been being played. actors on a gorram stage..." he says "bought had enough of this" he says <English>
McGuire pauses when he hears Sanoh ask her question. He's stepped on the cigarette and puts it out. The strangers responce to her questions turn him around to face her. He lets the silence of the man walking away sink in a bit before he says, "Come on Sanoh. We're heading back to Osiris. Got to report to Wendy and perhaps see Rojo off, if she hasn't gone already. I'll send Mibu a report and tell him where we are going. I'll look for cargo to Osiris." He looks to Zank, "You're right Lines, we are being played. Right from the start." He turns and keeps on walking. <English>
Zank shakes his head an follows. The thought of burning Osiris to the ground all the more pleasing as he goes. Killing Wendy after they have there crew back...that would make this acceptable. <English>
McGuire reaches the top of the ramp and walks over to the control pannel. "We all aboard Cap'n?" He askes, his tone dark and slightly angry. His hand hovering over the big red button that would close the hatch and raise the ramp. <English>
Zank nods and just looks pissed "Get us to that rock..." he says "While I think bout how to burn these people's worlds to the ground" <English>
McGuire says, "Dump the fuel and use one of those missles. Put in the right place, it'll all catch fire and burn." He hits the buttone and the ramp begins to rise. "I'm getting so tired of being played. Did you know the cortex hasn't even reported the lab desaster yet? Not a word." He sighs and turns to the spiral staircase so he can make his way to the engine room to start up the ship. "There is no cargo from here. We can fly empty, just to get there. Screw it. This whole mission is a bust." <English>
Zank shakes his head "I'm tired of this and he's right we've been chaseing after the bad guy. we need to break the mold...change the pattern become the bad guys...get our crew back" <English>
SHIP ANNOUNCEMENT: McGuire broadcasts over the intercom: 'Systems all read green Cap'n. Port control has given us the clear for upthrust. At your command Cap'n.'
SHIP ANNOUNCEMENT: Zank broadcasts over the intercom: 'clear'
The comm beeps as an active transmittion is calling to the Jia's Antenna. <English>
McGuire connects the line to recieve the message. <English>
Kyoshiro's voice comes over the highly encrypted channel. He is speaking Romani, adding an extra layer of encryption to the communication. "This is a circle jerk if I ever saw one. I red through the report. This Mercer guy is dead but there's no evience of his body anywhere or that he ever was in reporting chain to that Wendy bitch." Kyoshiro grumbles. "I'd say, send a courier to Jacy. Use a Bouqet of flowers to send her a meeting place and time. Somewhere they won't eavesdrop unless they insist on doing it the old fashioned way. Let her know what's going on. Talk to the other MErcer if you can find him, get the other side of the story before going to Wendy. At least we'll see what they have planned next for you." <Romani>
McGuire returns the comlink, "Roger that. Good advice. Will do. Out." <English>
"Wait!" Kyoshiro exclaims, "That rhyme... it sounded Familiar and I think you'd remember where it was from." <Romani>
SHIP ANNOUNCEMENT: McGuire broadcasts over the intercom: 'We're down Cap'n. Systems going to port control as I get some work done on the engines.'
SHIP ANNOUNCEMENT: Zank broadcasts over the intercom: 'This is the captain...Iv had just about enough of this an I think its time we broke the mold...Fao message Kyo tell him we might have a solid lead on Vanessa...then we inventory every weapon and ammo on this boat...we get our crew back...and any chance we see we make them regret for having crossed the Jia an her kin...'
McGuire hears the Captain's reply and relays it to Kyo while he was on the line. <English>
Kyoshiro takes a breath and sighs, "You're on Osiris... I'll head that way. Be there in the morning. I beat the gusa outa every black market jack-ass and corrupt piece of pegu I could find here on Londinium with nothing." <Romani>
McGuire key's the mic, "Roger that. Be looking for you with a bucket of ice for your knuckles." <English>
