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Post by Tim_Fox1002 on Aug 26, 2022 3:51:38 GMT
"...and that my pal," said Desmo beginning to pace the room gesturing at Hobbs with his lit pipe. "Is a task you're perfectly suited for! You're honest and down to earth. Nobody would suspect a graduate of an esteemed butler academy and important staff member of the Professor Grussbaker at the Dinosaur Museum of anything. You're a great person to put in places where I might stand out like a sore thumb. I'm honestly sorry we didn't get you to come along with us on our last escapades... By the way, Hobbs, could you bring us another round of coffee?"
((OOC: I've just been told by our Editor that this didn't happen... unless it did ---> Desmo stops and abruptly turns facing Hawkgirl. "Wait a minute Hawkgirl," the Captain said. "You mentioned on the phone to Hour-Man that you might have an important clue. Now we showed you the ledger connecting Bentley to his victims and the whole ponzy scheme of his. But, Hawkgirl, what we need is some kind of clue about where to look next and get us closer to Akhim Khan. What kind of clue do you have? We also need to decide all together what to do the $2000 Bentley money. Do we use it to help fund our endeavors or return it to the poor suffering lot who got cheated or embezzled? I propose we keep half as a finder's fee and doing the heavy lifting for the police, and giving the rest to the victims. After all, Hawkgirl and Zatarra are going to need some of it too unless you have a salary from... Ms. Danvers."))
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Post by Adminenkainen on Aug 26, 2022 19:59:09 GMT
((Hawkgirl has not arrived yet, but Desmo can say that as soon as she arrives. We'll just pause to see if Hour-Man does/says anything else before she arrives.))
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Post by Adminenkainen on Aug 28, 2022 17:23:36 GMT
Captain Desmo and Hour-Man (and Hawkgirl and Zatara) Wednesday, May 3, 1940 Appleton City Uptown Dinosaur Museum of Natural History Until 1 pm
Hawkgirl was not quick to get ready, giving the three heroes lots of time to sit back and relax. Zatara announced that he would abstain from voting on what to do with the $2,000.
"I was not there and know nothing of it. I leave it entirely to the three of you to decide."
Instead, Zatara was regaling them with tales of his many run-ins with his arch-enemy, The Tigress. "You cannot go wrong with a beautiful nemesis," Zatara was saying. "You always wish jail would reform her, but you're also kind of glad to see her again..."
"Except for the jail part, I was hoping you were talking about me," said a beautiful brunette in a stunning dress. "Oops!" she said when she saw Hour-Man was in costume. "Should I be wearing wings? I didn't realize we were getting ready for action already."
"You're even more beautiful without that helmet on," Zatara said.
"Flatterer. Call me Shiera while I'm out of costume, by the way. I think you haven't just been waiting to see me, though. You want to see this," she paused for dramatic effect before taking a wrapped parcel out of a bag she was carrying. It looked quite ordinary, like a-
"It's a dry-cleaned shirt," Zatara observed.
"It is. I found it last night behind the bush next to the front door - you know, when I was guarding the assassin where he fell out the window. Nothing but my intuition told me it was important - until I got it home and opened it..."
She unwrapped the clean shirt and spread it out on the table, front side down. There was some sort of stain on the back of it. No, not a stain...
"It's writing," Shiera said. "You have to look at it very closely with the light behind it, but it says 'payroll car passes Shaw Street at 1:37 tomorrow.'
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Post by Adminenkainen on Aug 29, 2022 13:27:56 GMT
"I don't draw a salary from anyone," Shiera said. "I have old family money, but most of it is tied up in investments...I could actually use a share of that $2,000. I vote we keep $900 of it as a finders fee and split it between us."
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Post by Tim_Fox1002 on Aug 29, 2022 15:16:50 GMT
"Shiera, I didn't mean to pry or make any assumptions about a fine dame like you," said Desmo emptying finished pipe tobacco into an ashtray and putting his pipe away, while gesturing to Hobbs to get more coffee for everyone. "I have Hobbs, but a little of this money could really help keep me equipped in the line of danger. I think $300 a piece is a fine idea Hawkgirl. Hour-Man, what do you think? And that is one heck of lead Shiera! We better get cracking on a plan for tomorrow too."
"Hobbs," the Captain quickly said as an aside to Hobbs while waiting for Hour-Man to answer. "Did you send off that telegram to India to Gabby? I want him to know what's going on here, and maybe even make it over here... But who knows with the war and all..."
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Post by dtspurrier on Aug 29, 2022 16:41:14 GMT
(ooc sorry out for a long weekend)
Hour-man listens to the tale as well as the new evidence. He says, " great work Shiera and you look amazing by the way. Thanks again to you and now Zatarra for the assistance. By the way Desmo when not on duty call me Rex. The split of the money sounds good to me. About the lead, we should so some scouting and find out where this payroll car is associated with ( what company/bank)and of course be there to stop the robbery. What makes me wonder though is your nemesis is doing bank robberies? Is this just about money? "
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Post by Adminenkainen on Aug 29, 2022 17:03:38 GMT
Captain Desmo and Hour-Man (and Hawkgirl and Zatara) Wednesday, May 3, 1940 Appleton City Uptown Dinosaur Museum of Natural History 1:05 pm
Hobbs slapped his forehead. "Goodness no, I forgot! I'll get that telegram out this very day."
"Bear in mind, gentlemen," Shiera said patiently, "that I found this shirt yesterday. Which means 'tomorrow' would be today. In less than 30 minutes. Unless this is an old message..."
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Post by dtspurrier on Aug 29, 2022 19:42:10 GMT
Rex says, " we don't even know what payroll car they are thinking. Unless Bentley is robbing his own company. This would be a needle in the haysack to find out which company, the route . The only solution would be to split up in two separate cars and patrol? Unless anyone has any ideas?
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Post by Tim_Fox1002 on Aug 30, 2022 13:01:45 GMT
((OOC Does Shaw Street pass the Bentley House?))
If Shaw Street passes the Bentley House, the Captain suggests putting Hawkgirl and Zatarra in a place where they can watch the house, and Hour-Man and Desmo can patrol two separate ends of the street by car.
If Shaw Street does not pass the Bentley House, the Captain agrees to Rex's plan of two cars and patrol two ends of the street. "I thought about whether we could put one of us on the street," said Desmo. "But even disguised in my suit, someone might recognize me... unless... Shiera and Zatarra - you both are unknown to this gang, so you could walk a beat... You could easily signal one of us as we drive by if you see something suspicious. I'll go in Hobb's car. Hobbs! Where are you? I need you to drive me somewhere now."
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Post by Adminenkainen on Aug 30, 2022 14:19:52 GMT
Captain Desmo and Hour-Man (and Hawkgirl and Zatara) Wednesday, May 3, 1940 Appleton City Uptown Dinosaur Museum of Natural History 1:06 pm
Hobbs nearly spilled the coffee he was coming back with when he heard the news. "Drive, into danger? Finally!"
"Now, hold on there, let's plan a little longer..." Zatara said. He thought to borrow an Appleton City map from the museum (they had them, in brochure form, at the front of the museum) and laid it out on a table. "Here's Shaw Street."
"That doesn't go by the Bentley House at all," Shiera confirmed.
"I would have doubted that it would, if Bentley was in on planning, or the mastermind behind this, unless he just likes to taunt the police. Shaw Street is nine blocks long. It's a lot of ground for the four of us to cover..."
Hour-Man knew his hour of power was already up for today; he would just be a man in a colorful costume, with some fighting experience.
"Are you sure you don't want me flying overhead?" Shiera asked. "I mean, it also makes sense to have me on the street since I wouldn't be recognized. I don't really have time to teach any of you how to use Hawkman's wings, but...a trained pilot might figure them out fairly quickly, if he wanted to borrow them..."
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Post by Tim_Fox1002 on Aug 30, 2022 15:27:04 GMT
In spite of the Captain's tough guy bravado, he blushed a little and cleared his throat to regain his composure.
"... I'm your man," said Desmo. "I mean - I certainly know about flying. I'm sure I could figure out your wings, Shiera."
"So we have me flying, " said Desmo. "Shiera on the street. Rex could be in his car. Hobbs could be in his car. Zatarra, you could be on the street too. What do you think?"
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Post by dtspurrier on Aug 30, 2022 20:36:26 GMT
Rex says, " the plan sounds good. If we see the robbery don't take the badguys by yourself. Make sure we can all engage at once. Although if we let this robbery occur and follow the robbers back to their base we might find the mastermind after all? We engage or follow?"
{ although Rex could still wreck things easier then a normal person, also his once a day android power or did that recharge yet?)
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Post by Tim_Fox1002 on Aug 30, 2022 23:53:51 GMT
"Follow who?" said Desmo. "We've got to deal with the hood collecting the money, and also the car dropping off the money. I'd say we knock 'em out and have a little talk with them for some information."
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Post by Adminenkainen on Aug 31, 2022 3:46:32 GMT
Captain Desmo and Hour-Man (and Hawkgirl and Zatara) Wednesday, May 3, 1940 Appleton City Midtown Shaw Street 1:21 pm
Shaw Street was a north-south, business-zoned street, with all businesses being between one and four stories tall. There were no alleys, but there were ten intersections with other streets, all two-lanes, except for the three-lane Hendrickson Street at the north and the four-lane Merrick Road at the south end.
There was no plan because the heroes were divided over what this actually was, with Hour-Man and Hawkgirl thinking this was a payroll truck robbery, and Captain Desmo and Zatara thinking this was a payroll delivery from one group of mobsters to another.
Captain Desmo was still getting the hang of the flying wings. They were metal wings with no visible means of propulsion. It made absolutely no sense how they could allow him to fly. When asked to explain it, Shiera had shrugged and said, "Carter tried to explain it to me once. I found reading science fiction helped me understand it better than he did."
Shiera was walking the street like she was window shopping.
((Are Hobbs and Hour-Man parked and watching, or driving up and down the street and watching?))
Just north of the intersection of Shaw and Lewis, about halfway up Shaw Street, a sedan was observed that had two shady-looking men sitting up front in it. It was parked on the west side, facing south.
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Post by dtspurrier on Aug 31, 2022 20:22:24 GMT
HOurman looks to see what buildings are around the parked sedan. IF the plates are visible is this vehicle a government vehicle or diplomatic vehicle? This determines if these men are GI. He lets Hobbs know and finds a place to park where he can keep and eye on the vehicle and also try to say hidden
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