AGWW Online - Log 2003/07/13

Mage - Technocracy UK

Session 9: Loose Ends and Spider Legs

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 Dr.Arthur Addams (Iteration X) - played by Sven
 John_Andersen (NWO) - played by Asmodai
 Dr.Peter Schmidt (Void Engineers) - played by Stayka

 Storyteller - Asmodai

<Storyteller> Time to start... would anyone be so nice to recap?

<Arthur_Addams> We got back to the base, were debriefed, Pete and Art went to Zatto to give her the device back, Pete played fun with me, I wanted to get rid of the spider and to train ;)

<Storyteller> lol

<Peter_Schmidt> Good summary

<Arthur_Addams> Ahh.. And our Syndie fell from grace

<Storyteller> among Syndies...

Peter_Schmidt grins

<Storyteller> thoughg he got rescpect from the people in the Construct... he dealt with a serius security problem...

<Peter_Schmidt> Unfortunately so. His ego will have the size of a mammooth tree

<Storyteller> But i'm here to hut him :)

<Peter_Schmidt> ^_^

<Storyteller> there is no fun to toy with somoen who doesn't feel overly too egoistic and narcistic... :)

<Peter_Schmidt> Jan still wants to attain leadership of Pete's group

<Storyteller> well who mai to stop him...

<Peter_Schmidt> ^_^

<Storyteller> the storyteller doen't deal with group dynamics

Peter_Schmidt thinks the others might not listen to Jan anyway

Arthur_Addams sides with the one who has a mindset closer to his

Peter_Schmidt nods towards Art

<Storyteller> Khm...

<Storyteller> As we said...

<Peter_Schmidt> (We are currently missing 3 players, so this is mainly char development)

<Storyteller> The labratory space has been alloted to you... the palce is locked down and the imensioanl muffler fields are online... you are just standing in the middle of the room that has a large steel plate that is usually used for keeping gadgets... it was cleaned and a small latex sheated cushion was placed on it... next to it is a small table with a lot ogf gadgets and soem surgical equipment...

<Storyteller> You are stnading close to the table...

<Peter_Schmidt> (I hope we have a Progenitor with specialization on BioTech here, too)

Arthur_Addams looks around nervously

<Storyteller> (nope no progenitor... just you under lockdown

:))

<Peter_Schmidt> Well, Art, I guess I will try to figure out what exactly this is that sits in your brain...

<Arthur_Addams> Ok.. Just keep your mind right here and hurry...

<Peter_Schmidt> Don't panic, I won't go surgical on you - I'm no medical doctor after all...

<Arthur_Addams> I hope it is not needed to do surgery...

<Peter_Schmidt> Well, would you please lie doen there? I'd like to get the scanners in position

Arthur_Addams lies down and looks around again

<Peter_Schmidt> Well, first think I have to do it a CT, I'd dsay

<Arthur_Addams> Ok... Go ahead with my head and get this thing from my head

<Storyteller> (so she will take your head nad go away, or?)

<Peter_Schmidt> (Pete is still a guy ^_^)

Peter_Schmidt studies the devices that are laid out next to the "table"

<Storyteller> (this is a ooc comment :))

<Peter_Schmidt> (As I don't think there is a full scale MRI unit, is there at least something portable to do such a scan?)

<Storyteller> Well as you go through the myou notice that the top shelf has a number of very sharp cutting implements... some of them with quite scary patterns...

<Peter_Schmidt> (I want some scanners!)

<Arthur_Addams> Umm... Don't use those...

<Arthur_Addams> Just put tohether something you can use to figure out what it is

<Peter_Schmidt> Well, I said I wanted to figure out what is in there first

<Storyteller> as you go below the first shelf you find a number of scanning devices... one seems to be a portbale Cat Scan, the others seem like a number of dimensional scanners...

Peter_Schmidt 's face lights up.

<Peter_Schmidt> Now this is more what I wanted to shee!

<Arthur_Addams> Well I hope you can find a way to get it off me... I don't like weird things clutching to my head...

Peter_Schmidt takes an XD Scanner and a portable MRI scaner. Both can transmit thewir data into a computer that is also standing on and office table at the other wall.

<Peter_Schmidt> I wouldn't like that either

<Storyteller> As you turn you notice that there is a laptop there, but that there is also a huge viewscree nand below it a computer...

Peter_Schmidt puts the setting of the scanner that it is able to scan a 3d image of Art's skull. (Corr/Life/DimSci/Forces Effect, Level 1)

Peter_Schmidt rolled 3d10 dice and got: 7, 2, 2

<Peter_Schmidt> 1 sux

Peter_Schmidt takes another scanner unit and scans the same area, transmitting the data also to the Computer

Peter_Schmidt rolled 3d10 dice and got: 7, 3, 9

<Peter_Schmidt> (2 more sux)

<Arthur_Addams> So what is it? What is it?

Peter_Schmidt goes to the computer and starting a program that puts together a full picture from the passes

<Peter_Schmidt> (St?)

<Storyteller> (you have life?)

<Peter_Schmidt> (Life 1)

<Storyteller> (ok)

<Peter_Schmidt> (It was in the CS from the beginning - to find RDs, you know :-)

<Peter_Schmidt> (Pete originally had Forces 2, and 1 in Corr, DimSci, Life, Mind and Prime)

<Storyteller> As the screen blackens and a soft humming start... as the humming grows softer the screen lightens up showing a outlien of a human skull...

<Peter_Schmidt> (Now he has Forces 3, DimSci 2 and the rest still 1)

<Storyteller> As each line goes over the screen the image become clearer showing the brain and its position...

Peter_Schmidt squints his eyes as he studies the schematic

<Storyteller> (Art you see it as well)

<Storyteller> The image shows a perfectly healthy brain...

<Arthur_Addams> Well... That's what it should look like... What about the thing?

<Storyteller> .. though there does seem to be a large electronice device in the back of the right brain lobe...

<Peter_Schmidt> (Nothing to see?)

<Peter_Schmidt> Hm. Looks like some device.

<Peter_Schmidt> The ADEIs nowadays aren't that voluminous, IIRC

<Storyteller> ... it is connected to a number of extremely fine lightcables that are connecting the thing to the eyes...

<Peter_Schmidt> But you should know better how your ADEI looks, Art, don't you?

<Storyteller> (he has one that is old :)) He has one of the early experimental Adeis that weren't nano...)

<Arthur_Addams> (And an NNI)

<Peter_Schmidt> (BUt without the destruction of the moral centers etc part!)

<Storyteller> The small micro cables seem to be lighting on and of... data is being trasnimted through them... to the right of the image is written: Head scan, dimesnioanl filters not active...

Peter_Schmidt types something and activates the filter function

<Storyteller> (Yes he doesn't have the destruction he simply has a enhancment on the lower part of the right lobe that is covering parts of hsi brain in very small electronc devices that avoided cutting up he brain)

<Arthur_Addams> Well.. It's an early stage one... But still has all the advantages with out the disatvantages of the DEIs

<Peter_Schmidt> Ah. practical. So would you say this looks different from what it is supposed to look like?

<Arthur_Addams> (What do I think? Does it look any different than it should?)

<Storyteller> Art syou know your ADEI in and out and you have been monitoring it for years since it was inserted... the stuff is working properly and according to all standards since you got it... the onyl differeces are the tweaks and nano upgrades that have formed on the upper part of the lobes as the result of your tinkering to make it better...

<Arthur_Addams> Well it's up and running... Just the way it should be. Nothing special with it... Except of my refinements of course...

<Storyteller> so a quick recap:

<Storyteller> As you started scanning and did a scan of hi head the scan had shown no deviations from the standards set by ItX, other then the advanced nano and techno implants that are on some parts of Arthur's Brain...

<Peter_Schmidt> (I don't get warmer stuff unless the temperature drops under 15 deg C)

<Peter_Schmidt> (Well, I wanted to add the XD filter to see if there is anything Peculiar (DimSci/Prime )

<ZenCadet> ( :) )

<Storyteller> As you add the filter and the overlay starts you see a very large spidery form that seems to be holding the mechanised part with its legs, there seem to be some sort of silvery things on the fiberwire connecting the device to the eye nerves...

<Peter_Schmidt> Huh?

<Storyteller> The spider looks silvery and almost mechanic in nature...

<Peter_Schmidt> This looks truly peculiar

<Peter_Schmidt> Art, do you see that??

<Storyteller> (Art, you see this in your head on the huge screen :))

<Peter_Schmidt> It looks as if you caught some kind of "parasite"

<Arthur_Addams> Are you talking about things I'd rather not see and make it hard for me not to run out screaming in panic?

<Peter_Schmidt> It depends. Do you have an archnophobia?

<Peter_Schmidt> If yes, then I'm sorry I told you to look

<Arthur_Addams> No I don't, but I deem a thing clinging its legs into my head not less panic inducing than a pack of rats hunting me!

<Peter_Schmidt> Well, this shows up only under the XD scan, so one might say it is not from this world

<Storyteller> As you use the small device to move the image and zoom it in you notice that all along the fiberwire and the msall chanensl that are connecting the ear centere with the ADEI there seem to be small spiders scuttling all over the fiberwire back and forth...

<Peter_Schmidt> (wryly) Now I'm glad *I* don't suffer from Arachnophobia

<Storyteller> (Art you see it too... though it is quite odd...)

<JoshtheAspie> ((eeeewwww))

<Peter_Schmidt> I think I might like to ask someone with higher expertise in XD routines

<Arthur_Addams> Oh... How reassuring it's not from this world... where does it come from then?

<Peter_Schmidt> I don't think I have the capabilities to remove this thing

<Storyteller> AS you comemnt on that you notice that there is a XD alarm and a set of red lights activating on the XD screen protecting the construct...

<Peter_Schmidt> Well, You might know that one of the formose tasks of the Void Engineers is shutting of Earth from extradimensional spaces

<Peter_Schmidt> This object has a signature that implies it might be from there

<Peter_Schmidt> (ST: THe alarm kicks in only now?)

<Arthur_Addams> Well... It sounds weird...

<Storyteller> (yes... this is a local alarm, sicne it is not a full fledged breach... it seems to be penetrating thi lab)

Peter_Schmidt looks for a local XtraDim-Barrier enforcer

<Storyteller> (the console controls all the XD settings for the lab)

Peter_Schmidt thinks it might be wise to locally raise the Gauntlet rating to maximum

<Arthur_Addams> What is going on? And why can't you get rid of this thing?

<Storyteller> (you can do it solo or use the device..)

<Storyteller> On the big screen you notice that the little spiders seem to be scuttling of the optic nerves and all aroudn the brain...

<Peter_Schmidt> (I need to use the device, remember?)

<Peter_Schmidt> WEll, Art, it seems that whatever is in your brain might call some friends here to play

<Storyteller> (the thing is a Device with its own arete... o yo ucan use it as focus)

<Peter_Schmidt> I'm seeing to it that this attempt will be in vain

Peter_Schmidt goes to the control unit and puts up the settings

<Storyteller> (...or you cna use your own arete)

<Peter_Schmidt> (I wanted to use it as Focus for a DimSci 2 effect)

<Arthur_Addams> If you can't get rid of it I'll have to pack my things and leave, for I would be a security risk!

<Peter_Schmidt> (1 WP)

<Storyteller> (Your pick)

Peter_Schmidt rolled 3d10 dice and got: 6, 8, 9

<Storyteller> As you notice the alarm substisinf and the barrier that is visually represented thickening you activate one of the monitors to see what it was...

Peter_Schmidt looks at the monitor, frowning deeply

<Storyteller> ...as you do so you notice that there seems to be a gigantic silvery spider with legs that end in stubs of guns, razors, blades, a flamethrower wick and a number of manipulators... the boddy is silvery and oviously pseudo mehanical... although the form is quite organic...

<Peter_Schmidt> Art: Before you have to leave, there are some more options

<Arthur_Addams> Cut my head off?

<Storyteller> The thing is scuttling across the wall probing it with the legs...

<Arthur_Addams> What the.... ???

<Peter_Schmidt> (Ok, ST, can I somehow figure out the meaning IC? OOC I know what it is...)

<Peter_Schmidt> I will see to it that we don't have to take such drastic measures

<Storyteller> (no... i think the Techies have never seen HK's before :))

<Storyteller> (they are not somethign they would usually perceive)

<Arthur_Addams> (I do see this giant spider, don't I?)

<Peter_Schmidt> I think I might try to shield you personally from whatever that is

<Storyteller> (only if Peter puts it up on the big screen)

<Peter_Schmidt> With a little luck it will dissolve when it's connection is cut off

<Storyteller> The huge spidery thing seems to still be scuttling all over the wall probing it...

<Peter_Schmidt> (I think I don't put it on the screen. It might be unwise for Art's mental stability)

<Peter_Schmidt> Why the heck doesn't it disappear?

<Arthur_Addams> (hehe.. ItX and XD don't get along well ;) )

Peter_Schmidt looks if there is an XD cannon that is able to suck out XD energy from the object it hits.

<Storyteller> The strange thing is... as you notice it probing and hitting the walls there seem to be soft thumps around the lab wallls

<Peter_Schmidt> (Kind of inverted XD emitter)

Peter_Schmidt thinks he absolutely doesn't like the idea of some XD entity running rampant here

<Arthur_Addams> (The thumb is hearable for me too?)

<Peter_Schmidt> (If there is such an object, it better be a Device as that needs DimSci3/Prime 2)

<Storyteller> (especially a HK... there is not anything liek that... but one of the XD catcher devices could esaiyl be modiefied to damage XD's, though it will probably burn out if used too much...

<Storyteller> Yes Art...

<Arthur_Addams> Ehmm... What's this sound?

Peter_Schmidt sighs and devides, that one of the "Ghosttraps" might be used to contain the entity

<Peter_Schmidt> He would definitely feel better if that ...thing was safely closed down first

<Peter_Schmidt> Art: Trust me, you don't want to know

<Arthur_Addams> Umm... OK... At least I'm not going insane...

<Storyteller> AS the thumping steadily grows stronger the small spiders seem to be covering more nad more of Art's brain...

<Peter_Schmidt> Not yet.

<Storyteller> Art.. .you feel strange prickling and warmness inside your head...

Arthur_Addams looks at the monitor showing his brain

<Peter_Schmidt> I think I need to put up that personal shield for you first after all..

<Arthur_Addams> Heck.. Whatever is going on here... Stop it! Stop it now!

Arthur_Addams seems to be close to panic

Peter_Schmidt looks for the portable XD Enhancement unit

Peter_Schmidt directs the output at Art's head

<Storyteller> As you look at it you notice that there seem to be focusign on memory centers and emotion cneters...

<Peter_Schmidt> (Ok, ST - what do I need?)

<Storyteller> the warmness is gettign stronger...

<Peter_Schmidt> (ST?)

<Storyteller> (your pick... i told you what you need to do you need to RP it)

<Arthur_Addams> Hurry! Goddam! Hurry!

<Peter_Schmidt> (I told you that I set up the devices as needed to shield Art. What do you want me to roll?)

<Storyteller> As the warmness is becoming stranger the prickling seems to be becoming more and more common...

<Peter_Schmidt> (Art: I hurry as fast as ST reacts..)

<Storyteller> (dimsci 2, Prime 2, forces 2)

<Peter_Schmidt> (ST: Uh. I only have Prime 1)

<Storyteller> (it will be enough yif you presnet your focus well enough)

<Peter_Schmidt> (Have you read what I wrote?)

<Peter_Schmidt> (I wrote that I took that XD unit, set it for shielding ASrt blablad several paragraphs ago)

<Storyteller> As the prickling becomes strong enough you notice that soem of it seems to stab you inside in your head...

Peter_Schmidt adjusts the setting as needed ...

Peter_Schmidt thinks this should do it, as everything is optimized

Arthur_Addams grabs his head and sits up....

<Peter_Schmidt> Art, sty down

<Peter_Schmidt> Now I have to refocus the Unit

<Storyteller> As Peter is struggling to setup everythingm on the screen you can notice that the sectors where the things are congregating are becomign cauterized on the normal scan...

Peter_Schmidt is somewhat annoyed

Peter_Schmidt pushes Art back into a lying position to have him in the emitter cone

<Storyteller> As the emotion centers are flaring Art experinces each and very emotion at once...

Arthur_Addams looks around panicing

<Storyteller> Pain, pleasure, hatred, love...

Peter_Schmidt readjusts the unit

<Storyteller> (make a flashy jaunt and roll :))

<Arthur_Addams> Argh!

<Peter_Schmidt> (1WP)

Peter_Schmidt rolled 3d10 dice and got: 5, 8, 2

<Peter_Schmidt> (3 sux)

<Storyteller> Suddenly the brain seems to be flooded by a grey matter... the spiders seem to scuttle off and away, the cauterizign is stopping...

<Storyteller> ... as the big spider unclenches it suddenly seems to be enveloped in the grey thing and it falsl of the brain towards the floor...

<Storyteller> the thumping gets louder... but the barriers seem o be holding...

<Arthur_Addams> (Am I feeling better?)

Peter_Schmidt nods in satisfaction and hurries to set up the Containbment Unit

<Storyteller> There seems to be nothign more on the scan... only a grey mist and a huge headache and blackkness that covers Marv's eyes...

Arthur_Addams stays still breathing heavily

Peter_Schmidt stares at the unit in concentration and sets the controls to the frequency of the XD entity that still shows on the scanner

<Storyteller> Art you feel lighheaded, but the back of your barin seems to be flaring...

Peter_Schmidt feels that it is mandatory to get this thing contained

<Peter_Schmidt> Further examinations can still be done in the XD-Lab with the other specialists

Arthur_Addams closes his eyes, but the thumbing sound reamains

Peter_Schmidt looks for an additional power supply. At the size of the thing, more power might be wise

<Storyteller> Suddenly the scnane goes wild and the thumping grows louder...

<Arthur_Addams> Heck... What's this thumbing noise??

<Peter_Schmidt> Art: A colleague of that thing that was in your brain

<Storyteller> ...there is a horrible ripping noise as two huge metallic spidery legs portrude through the floor upwards...

<Peter_Schmidt> It is still at large, but I'm just in the process of doing something about it

<Arthur_Addams> Get rid of it... Swash it, hit it... Just do something... I feel like getting mad...

<Storyteller> ... they flail for a short seconf before settling next to Art's head....

Peter_Schmidt grinds his teets

<Peter_Schmidt> I'm working on it

<Storyteller> ...suddenly they drop downwards grabbing somethign that cannot be seen on the floor and start getting pulled in in the rip...

Peter_Schmidt adds some cables and coinnectors...

<Storyteller> ...the legs seem to be clutching soemthign dragging it.. but it cannot be seen...

<Peter_Schmidt> Then he checks that the emitter will take the additional power

<Storyteller> Soon the legs enter the tear...

Peter_Schmidt takes the XD scaner and scans the area with one hand, with the other he is still working on the XD unit

<Storyteller> and there seems to be a sudde+n buzz i nwhich the tears is closing nad soem sort of white thread is conencting the tear closinf it...

Arthur_Addams lifts his head and bangs it back on the bed, to let the pain distract him from the noise

Peter_Schmidt rolled 3d10 dice and got: 5, 9, 4

<Peter_Schmidt> (For the scan of the area where that thingy picked something up)

<Peter_Schmidt> (DimSci/Prime 1)

<Storyteller> Suddenly the noise has stopped... the red lights are off, the sirens are of, the thumping has stopped...

<Storyteller> ... and all you see seems to be the giant spider movign away into the city and dissapering as soon as it jumps on the other skyscraper...

Peter_Schmidt frows, as the containment unit was just ready

<Peter_Schmidt> (What did the scan show?)

<Storyteller> (what i wrote last)

Arthur_Addams pants

<Peter_Schmidt> (No object it had in its claws?)

Peter_Schmidt curses

<Peter_Schmidt> Damn, now it's gone!

<Peter_Schmidt> I wanted to catch it!!

Arthur_Addams relaxes a little bit.

<Storyteller> !dice 1

<agww-dice> Storyteller rolls the dice and gets the following results: 4

<Storyteller> (there seemed to be soemthign grey in its hands

<Arthur_Addams> Damn? Hell... It was about to drive me crazy... I almost wanted to run my head against a wall...

<Peter_Schmidt> (Well, as long as it's not Agent Grey, I'm content)

<Peter_Schmidt> Well, if we had been able to study it, we might find better ways to safeguard the construct and us

<Arthur_Addams> What about my head? What about this thing?

<Peter_Schmidt> Well, it seems as if it somehow disappeared

<Arthur_Addams> At least a little bit of good news...

<Peter_Schmidt> I would really feel better if I could explain what happened there

<Storyteller> Arthur... you suddnely notice that you cannot remember the last few hours... all you remember is that you went o protect the DNA facility... and then everything seems to be blank... before the lab nad spiders in your head... there only are soem impressions of misery, disgust, loathing and hatred towards humanity...

<Storyteller> ... the pain is subsiding, and as you mentally go through your memory you only feel the loss of the last day...

<Arthur_Addams> (So from the DNA until when? Debriefing or later?)

<Storyteller> ... though your name seems to come hard to your mouth... you cannot remembrer it...)

<Storyteller> (fighting in the green goo)

<Arthur_Addams> (From then until?)

<Arthur_Addams> (And I can't remember my name?)

<Storyteller> ... you just aren't sure of it... jsut as you are not sure of your childhood and your parents... you feel very vulnerbale and strange...

<Peter_Schmidt> (worried) Art? What's up? You are looking a bit strange

Arthur_Addams looks around, seeming a little bit afraid...

<Peter_Schmidt> Art?

<Arthur_Addams> Art? That was my name... Wan't it?

<Storyteller> as you head Art... it sudenly flashes in your head that your name is Art... Hur...... Arthur Addams...

<Arthur_Addams> Yes... Arthur... Arthur.... Addams...

<Arthur_Addams> (The time from the goo until the debriefing is totally blank?)

<Peter_Schmidt> Yes. Arthur Addam

<Peter_Schmidt> Are you okay, Art?

<Storyteller> Fro mthe goo to the table... there only seem to be some images and intense feelings...

<Arthur_Addams> I don't know... I just don't know.... No.... No, I'm not OK... What happened?

<Storyteller> The more you think about it it all comes back to you...

<Storyteller> (not the last day though... only the stuff about your childhood and parents)

<Arthur_Addams> Why am I here? My head is hurting...

<Peter_Schmidt> Well, we had a mission, and there it seems you got some parasite.

<Peter_Schmidt> It seems as if I succeeded to get rid of that thing, though

<Arthur_Addams> Mission? What mission?

<Peter_Schmidt> Well...

Peter_Schmidt tells about the DNA job in short sentences

<Arthur_Addams> What parasite?

<Peter_Schmidt> Well, some strange xtradimensional unity that still defies classification

<Arthur_Addams> Something what? Huh?

Arthur_Addams looks rather confused

<Arthur_Addams> Why am I in this lab and not working on Ally?

<Peter_Schmidt> Well, if I knew it myself I could try to explain

<Storyteller> (you remember the proecuzder and fear and things in your head... you simpyl don't remember the interim)

<Peter_Schmidt> Let's say some "Ghost" tried to possess you and I shielded you

<Storyteller> (and there seem to be soem images... furry forms in the night... nightmares of science gone crazy... rage and desperation...)

<Arthur_Addams> What...

Arthur_Addams trembles

<Peter_Schmidt> Hey, Art, it's okay! You will recover

<Arthur_Addams> I only remember some feelings... It makes the whole thing even more frightening... Hell.. What happened to me?

<Peter_Schmidt> I think you should visit our local progenitor doc to get some tranquilizers

Peter_Schmidt tries again to retell the happenings in short words

Arthur_Addams slowly gets up, feeling shaky

<Arthur_Addams> I would write a report if I just could remember anything clearly...

Arthur_Addams seems to be unnerved... Especially in the last part of the sentenced

<Arthur_Addams> (sentence)

<Peter_Schmidt> I'm sorry, but I'm no mind specialist

<Peter_Schmidt> Maybe you should ask some psychologist to check you, too

Arthur_Addams nods

<Arthur_Addams> I think you're right

<Peter_Schmidt> Well, but I think our boss wanted this to be kept top secret anyway

<Peter_Schmidt> I think he said he didn't want us to file reports - as strange as this sounds

<Arthur_Addams> Perhaps I should talk to him... Did he give special orders for this case of event?

<Peter_Schmidt> (ST: Err, did he?)

<Storyteller> (report to him after succesfull removal

<Peter_Schmidt> (Ah, good Thx)

<Peter_Schmidt> Ok, Art. I think we should report to him now. I mean, you are rid of this thingy...

<Arthur_Addams> I mean did he giva *any* special orders?

<Peter_Schmidt> Not that I know off

<Arthur_Addams> I feel I am at a loss of time here...

<Peter_Schmidt> Well, I think whatever comes up here is only reported to him directly

Arthur_Addams nods...

<Peter_Schmidt> We should tell no one, not even Jan. Not that I would tell him anyway

<Arthur_Addams> Ok... Let's give him a call, or meet up with him...

<Peter_Schmidt> Yup.

<Arthur_Addams> Jan... Jan... Ah.. I remember.. The Syndicate guy...

Peter_Schmidt calls Mr.Anderson via the comunit

<Peter_Schmidt> Yes, that Jan

Nick change: Storyteller -> John_Andersen

<John_Andersen> Yes, Mr. Schmidt?

<Peter_Schmidt> MIssion accomplished

Arthur_Addams steadies himself on the wall

<John_Andersen> Perfect... agent Adddams may be disoriented or lost... brife him and then unsecure the lab andd come to my office... right away... n stopping or talking with others...

<Peter_Schmidt> Aye, sir.

Arthur_Addams tries to clear his head by shaking it a little bit...

Peter_Schmidt does as told and then goes with Art to Mr.Andersen

<Arthur_Addams> Why is the back of my head hurting?

Arthur_Addams follows

<Peter_Schmidt> Well, it seemed there was the main attack point of that ...thing

<Arthur_Addams> (I am talking about the bump he gave himself, banging the back of his head on the bed. ;) )

<Peter_Schmidt> (Oh, that ^_^ )

<Peter_Schmidt> Well, I think you bumped your head

<Arthur_Addams> Did I? Why?

Arthur_Addams walks to the office with Pete

<John_Andersen> (Art... you remember eveyrthign that transpired in the labs... only the stuff prior to it and aftger the green crap is messed up)

<Peter_Schmidt> WEll, you were suddenly extremely agitated

<Arthur_Addams> (Then it is part of the disorientation af Art. ^_^ I thought everything from the gooo until now)

<Arthur_Addams> Ah... well... It comes back...

Arthur_Addams shivers

<Arthur_Addams> I wish it wouldn't

<John_Andersen> (i sepciefed that hte lab stuf fwasn't removed... )

<John_Andersen> (though it would have been if PEtey didn't manage to remove it)

<Arthur_Addams> (Well, let's put it in the way he puts it all back... Hey, this is hard stuff after all)

John_Andersen is wating in his office with two very comfotable chairs set in front ogf hsi desk and the sights of Birmingham skyscrapers bhind him...

Peter_Schmidt knocks at the dor (or buzzes or whatever is appropriate)

<John_Andersen> ... enter...

Arthur_Addams enters the room

Arthur_Addams still looks dizzy

<John_Andersen> Aaah...

Peter_Schmidt enters and closes the door

John_Andersen smiles widely...

<Peter_Schmidt> Mr.Anderson, I succeeded

<John_Andersen> i see tht the operation was a sucess... was there a wide scale memory loss or was there nothing?

<Peter_Schmidt> It was a close call, it seems, though

Arthur_Addams nods

John_Andersen is standing behinfd a huge art deco mahaogny table with two large lamps on the sides...

<Peter_Schmidt> Art?

<Arthur_Addams> It seems so... I... I can't remember anything from the past day... And even older memories seem to be a little bit clouded

<John_Andersen> You were moving too close for its comfort.. it needed to remove the evidence... it is a shame the big oen took the little one...

<John_Andersen> ahh that is the aftereffect you may remember most of it...

<Peter_Schmidt> "It"? What?

John_Andersen heads to Art and hand him a pill and a glass of Whiskey...

<John_Andersen> Drink this...

Arthur_Addams looks at the pill

<Arthur_Addams> What is it?

John_Andersen waits for him to drink and then palces a finger in fron of his head

<Peter_Schmidt> It seems you have a better idea about what was going on there. Yould you please care to elaborate?

<John_Andersen> Track my finger...

John_Andersen moves it left to right and put one hand up in a stop way in fron of Schmidt

Arthur_Addams tries to follow Andersens finger with his eyes

Arthur_Addams downed the whiskey in one gulp

Peter_Schmidt looks at Andersen

John_Andersen slows down the movment and as it stop Arthur feels the pain dissapearing, and feels aassured that memories will come back and that he will be better... that this was jsut a temporary problem...

<John_Andersen> ... there...

<John_Andersen> you shoudl be feelign better from this... the head dmage is minor accordifn t to the data feed from doctor Schmidt...

Arthur_Addams calms down und takes a deep breath

<John_Andersen> ...you should heal mot of it... unfortuantely the last day will be off...

<Arthur_Addams> You are probably right... Things will clear up eventually

<John_Andersen> ... yes... and the others will fill you up on the last day...

John_Andersen heads back bhind his tabel and presses a few buttuns...

<John_Andersen> there seems to be a soft humming in the background...

<John_Andersen> There...

<John_Andersen> as we agreed i cleared all the data from the lab and stored it privately...

Peter_Schmidt raises and eyebrow

<John_Andersen> you will have private acess but copying or sharing is strictly forbidden...

<John_Andersen> From now on only Doctor Redraven, me and you two will have the acess to them...

<Peter_Schmidt> Would you please be so kind to explain what this was about - or is it cassified?

<John_Andersen> ...it isn't classifed...

<Arthur_Addams> (Pete, you just beat me for the question ^_^)

<John_Andersen> everyt iem someoen in the technocracy discovered it he was debunked and made laughing stock...

<Peter_Schmidt> (Pete is curious ^_^)

<John_Andersen> ... there seems to be more to Dimensional science then we ever thought...

Arthur_Addams sighs

<John_Andersen> ... and that it may be even more closely connected to our world then we ever thought...

<Peter_Schmidt> Well, I intend to continue my studies in that field

<John_Andersen> ... and that there may be a completely new type of XD entity that actually exists...

<Peter_Schmidt> Why was he debunked, and who did it?

<John_Andersen> YOu will not continue your studies...

<John_Andersen> ... i still want to keep you, Doctor Schmidt...

Peter_Schmidt looks at Andersen, somewhat irritated

<John_Andersen> if you ever need soemthign go through me, and i will give you private and secure space...

<Arthur_Addams> So knowing about... whatever it is... can be dangerous to the person knowing it?

<John_Andersen> the thing is that there may be a ghost in the machine...

<Peter_Schmidt> Why does this Construct have an XD department if we are not allowed to do research on that?

<John_Andersen> ... not every machine... but it seems to exist... and it is perfectly cpable of avoidign most of our Devices and security setups...

<John_Andersen> ... what is worse most of our operatives are unabel to perceive these entities and their work...

<JoshtheAspie> hmmm

<Peter_Schmidt> (mutters) I was *so* close in catching it!

<John_Andersen> Yes... i am sorry you didn't catch one... your method was quite novel...

<Peter_Schmidt> It was?

<John_Andersen> though the last time one was catched the whoel lab was found destroyed within 12 minutes...

<Arthur_Addams> but if it to be kept secret... What if a memory dumb is requested from me?

<Peter_Schmidt> Hm. I think we just need a more powerful containment field then

<John_Andersen> ... htere was a strange paraqdox backlash that caused most of the equuipemtn to go haywire... the poor scientist was found in shreds...

<John_Andersen> i wouldn't worry about that, mr Addams...

<Arthur_Addams> Well, as you know all of my... active... memory can be downloaded and checked

John_Andersen smiles

<John_Andersen> Only on request... and those can be disbled...

<John_Andersen> your ADEI is completely blank...

<John_Andersen> And as for your memory i will take care of that...

<Arthur_Addams> So you keep me safe from requests?

<John_Andersen> you will have to stay here for a hsort while once this is done...

<John_Andersen> no.. .that would be too conspicous...

<John_Andersen> any more questions?

<Peter_Schmidt> Well, just a clarification...

<Peter_Schmidt> I'm not doing anymore *official XD study, but I am allowed to do it in private?

<Peter_Schmidt> With you grating me access to labspace as needed?

<John_Andersen> YOu are doing any XD study you want, other then this particular subject...

<Peter_Schmidt> I see

<Peter_Schmidt> It would be suspicious if I would suddenly give up on one of my specialties..

<Arthur_Addams> Am I allowed to ask why you know so much about this subject, if knowledge is dangerious in this case?

John_Andersen smiles fatherly...

<John_Andersen> Is that realyl a question yo uwant anwser to?

<Peter_Schmidt> (*g* Good question :-)

<Arthur_Addams> Only if I am allowed to ask it...

<John_Andersen> ...Is that really a question you want an anwser to?

<John_Andersen> you are allowed...

Peter_Schmidt would love to know the answer, too, but doesn't say anything.

Arthur_Addams looks at Pete, than back at Andersen and nods

<John_Andersen> ... i will jsut tell you that a man can see a lot inside 150 years... and that not all of it works as it should...

<John_Andersen> IS that all?

<Arthur_Addams> Yes, Sir!

John_Andersen smiles and leans into his high leather chair...

<Peter_Schmidt> YEs. So we can pursue our research etc during the time until our next mission?

<John_Andersen> In that case Docor Schmidt you have free the net 36 hours...

<John_Andersen> ... Mr. Addams you will stay here for a few minutes more to tkae care of your problem...

Peter_Schmidt would like to have some free days to pursue some things of his own

Arthur_Addams nods

<Arthur_Addams> Yes, Sir!

<Peter_Schmidt> That's wonderful.

Peter_Schmidt smiles

<Peter_Schmidt> I willtake my leave then, sir

John_Andersen waits for Schmidt to leave and then he gets up and tnads above Addams....

Peter_Schmidt nods towards ANderson and leaves the room

Arthur_Addams nods back to Pete

John_Andersen smiles as he is doing it and closes Addamses eyes...

Arthur_Addams closes his eyes and waits.. A little bit nervous

John_Andersen massages your head and then seems to speak some soothing words that you aren't clear what are they but they remind you of home... of mother... of Science...

<John_Andersen> ... of your suit...

<Arthur_Addams> (But no Science! please ;) )

<John_Andersen> Suddenly you are very relaxed and peacefull... and then you feel a sharp jab in your head...

Arthur_Addams relaxes, but winces as he feels the jab

<John_Andersen> Suddenly it is all peacefull and calm and you open your eyes seeing Andersen and Birmingham behind him lighted by the lights i nthe skyscrapers...

<John_Andersen> ... the lights in the ofice are muted...

<Arthur_Addams> What was this? I feel better now... But still...

<John_Andersen> (it was day whn you closed your eyes)

<John_Andersen> Let's jsut say that whooever is searchign for soemthing conencted to this won't be finding it...

<John_Andersen> .. .though you won't have problems...

<Arthur_Addams> Oh... And.. Wasn't it just day a few minutes ago?

<John_Andersen> ... you mean 6 hours 34 minutes ago...

John_Andersen smiles

<Arthur_Addams> Huh? What the... Oh.. excuse me... It seemed just minutes ago...

<John_Andersen> No problem... stuff like this can muddle people's perception of time...

<John_Andersen> you have the next 48 hors off...

<Arthur_Addams> Thank you, Sir!

<Arthur_Addams> Am I allowed to leave?

<John_Andersen> take soem rest and don't engage in anything that could bring stress to your system...

Arthur_Addams nods

<John_Andersen> Of course... enjoy...

Arthur_Addams leaves the office

<John_Andersen> (want to wrap up for tonight?)

<Arthur_Addams> (Good point to cut, isn't it?)

<Peter_Schmidt> (I guess so. Pete goes to sleep, I guess)

<Peter_Schmidt> (It was evening, after all)

<Arthur_Addams> (Art, too)

<Peter_Schmidt> (Pete will not forget the dinner with Zatto, though)

<John_Andersen> (the dinenr will be the next day... it will be a mini session when i get back home)

-- To Be Continued --

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