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Post by kalelchase on May 15, 2018 3:07:55 GMT
"Agreed, I know a bit about the layout of the school, but not much about how a school is run. It would really help if we could identify the couple of science teachers there. Depending upon how many there are we could each follow one for a while and see where they go?"
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Post by dspurrier on May 15, 2018 6:32:41 GMT
As the heroes discuss the next plan of action a radio announcement breaks up the jazz song playing. "Flash this is Danny Malone of LA145, this station just got a call from a man called the Mad Phantom Bomber. He told us he is responsible for the bombs and the heists and said no one is going to stop him. With this Villain's boldness he wanted for us to record a message for the police and some so called masked heroes who tried to stop him before. Here is the recording but first parents please make sure the children are away from the radio as this can be disturbing. " Danny waits a minute and then plays the message.
"Good evening police and the so called masked mystery men, this is the Mad Phantom Bomber here. Los Angelas is nice but no so challenging. To make the game interesting I will take five of the most expensive fur coats at the Sak's Fifth Avenue Department store in Beverly Hills. Not only will I do this feat but the police and the masked men will not catch me. Furthermore, I will also detonate a bomb in the jewelry section of Sak's as well as their jewelry is way to expensive. I will strike at midnight tonight, come and try to stop me, ha ha ha."
The recording ends and Danny comes back on and says, "will the police stop this bomber? Who are these Mysterymen the bomber speaks of? I guess we will wait and see. As a reminder, please let the police handle this. The fine police force will stop the bomber. Back to the music then."
The jazz music comes back on
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Post by Adminenkainen on May 15, 2018 14:50:06 GMT
"Well, the gauntlet has been thrown," The Web said when the news flash was over. "What do you think? Trap? Diversion? Or just overconfidence?"
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Post by archersix on May 16, 2018 10:01:56 GMT
"Overconfidence, but he will not strike by air this time. He thinks that we will be expecting another toy airplane," Arrowhead said.
"The question is how will he strike?"
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Post by kalelchase on May 16, 2018 13:20:33 GMT
The Agent pondered, "If we can get into position I might be able to disguise myself as a manikin in the fur coat section."
"Also, it doesn't do us much good to foil him if we don't stop him. I don't think English wasn't his first language. Perhaps we can find out which science teacher fits that profile before going there tonight."
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Post by Adminenkainen on May 16, 2018 15:33:36 GMT
"You caught the poor grammar too?" The Web said, responding to Agent Echo. "My thought was that he was misreading something he'd written down ahead of time. We might be looking for a foreign-born teacher, or one who's just really near-sighted."
((I'm willing to take a skill check to see if I recognized a concealed accent in the recorded message, or any location clues we might have heard in the background.))
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Post by archersix on May 17, 2018 2:40:14 GMT
"It's going to be tough to get into Sak's. With this warning, the place will be lousy with cops. They probably already closed it down too I bet," Arrowhead was seated at a folding chair by the table. He propped his booted feet on the grease stained table top.
"One thing strikes me. 'Their jewelry is too expensive'? Perhaps our bomber is a Communist? Or impoverished?"
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Post by dspurrier on May 17, 2018 6:55:10 GMT
(Making skill roll for each character, nice. OOC by the way I wrote the above intentionally it was not an error by our storyteller)
all three heroes notice a German Accent that he was trying to hide. For the trained listener this is easy to catch but for a normal person the accent would be tough to miss. There have been reports in the papers and the radio that spies or sleeper agents have been set in motion by the Nazis to either discredit american policies, ruin American income sources, and cause danger to America citizens.
By the way Sax Fifth avenue is a favorite department store for the rich and famous of Beverly hills and is on Rodeo drive. Having a heavy police presence at the store could be bad business and will definitely cause a scene of interest. As far as travel it is a 13 mile drive without traffic
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Post by Adminenkainen on May 18, 2018 14:20:43 GMT
((I think you meant "for a normal person the accent would be tough to catch." Also, a heavy police presence wouldn't be half as bad for business as being robbed!))
"Maybe we can get Agent Echo into position early by having him pose as a police officer. How about it, Echo? Ready to break another law in the cause of justice?"
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Post by kalelchase on May 18, 2018 17:05:39 GMT
"Golly, I am, Big W! If we can get a uniform I can slip in that way, and then vibrate my face into a, very life-like, manikin and slip into the fur coat. Where will you guys be? Maybe we should go scope the mall from a nearby building now?"
"If we want to get in early then we may have to forfeit going to the school. What do you think of the school teacher angle? Should we try and cover both, or stay together at the mall?"
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Post by dspurrier on May 19, 2018 3:19:03 GMT
(OOC true the press would have a field day if the celebrity popular store got robbed or bombed. I do need to proof read before I submit posts lol)
It is about 430 pm for game time since all of you had morning and afternoon activities.
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Post by Adminenkainen on May 19, 2018 15:18:17 GMT
The Web paced, which helped him think. "We know there's a limit to the range of his remote control devices. And we know his M.O.; rather than risk himself, he's likely to use another young proxy to use the remote controls for him. So, while Agent Echo watches from the scene to thwart the actual robbery attempt, Arrowhead and I should probably be scouting the area watching for a young man using a suspicious-looking electronic device.
"Agent Echo needs to get there no later than 8 o'clock. That does still give us time to try and pursue the teacher angle, though we'll have to investigate more aggressively. I propose breaking into the school office this evening and checking the records for the teachers. Maybe we'll fine one with a science background who's been written up for antagonistic behavior, which would give us a strong lead to follow."
"I might have an easier time breaking into the school alone. Can you two think of anything else you can do to prepare? Maybe scout out the area and get the lay of the land around Sax's?"
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Post by archersix on May 19, 2018 17:24:17 GMT
"Yeah, I can take a ride to Sax. feel free to hop on the back Echo. We should do this in civvy clothes," Arrowhead said.
"One other thing occurred to me Web. While you're looking through the records, our man probably hasn't been here for long. Likely a new teacher this year."
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Post by dspurrier on May 20, 2018 8:34:33 GMT
Okay so the plan is set So we will have two teams then: So first the Web heads out to the high school that Agent echo went to yesterday. When the Web get there it is about 515, due to traffic. He can see a couple of buses in the east parking lot and can see a baseball game being played in the field. There are parents and other students in the bleachers. He also sees a guard station which protects the student parking lot. The lot is empty and the guard station looks empty. Next Arrowhead and Agent echo leave the shop and get on the freeway and head to Beverly hills. Due to traffic the thirteen mile trip takes almost an hour and they make it to rodeo drive at 530. The street is busy with nice cars and people out in very nice clothing. The heart of Beverly hills and the rich and famous. (Making Saves vs plot for our two riders) hollywoodhistoricphotos.com/popup_image.php/pID/3358As Arrowhead finds a place to park at the department store parking lot, a family exits a very nice 1942 Chrysler New Yorker. The two young daughters, probably high school students, stare at the motorcycle and the mom and Father drag the two young girls away. The two heroes can hear the words, "stay away those two are bad news. They are Fat heads , dopes and also poor." The mother comments, "besides you need real men with money and that can take care of you."
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Post by kalelchase on May 20, 2018 14:54:22 GMT
"Jeezzz. I'm as cleaned up as I've ever been and I'm still not good enough for the establishment. When I decided to start fighting for the underdog I didn't realize it was me." Prepared with his ability to alter self he tried to see how many entrances there were to the building, and whether or not there were any unusual preparations, or extra police, already on scene.
"A-head, what do you think; Stealth, disguise? Stick together, or one act as a distraction? I like your observation that he wont come from the skies again. Perhaps the sewers, or another idea... maybe he's already set up in the toy section (Does it have a toy section?)?
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