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capeandcowllogs2013-05-30 05:00 pm
dead_reckoning) wrote in capeandcowllogs2013-05-30 05:00 pm
Everyone won’t be treated all the same
WHO: Everyone involved in the Reckoning plot
WHERE: NOHoPE and surrounding grounds
WHEN: Backdated to the fourth day of the takeover, the morning of the 27th. The following takes place between six AM and seven AM. Events occur in real time, except for the part where they’re backdated.
WARNINGS: Violence, references to torture
SUMMARY: After a grueling siege, Reckoning’s takeover of NOHoPE comes to its end with a daring rescue.
FORMAT: Present-tense prose to start, whatever works for you in your threads after. Separate sections will be posted for each part of the rescue, split into different threads and groups within those sections however you like. There will be no tags by the Reckoning NPC account in this log, so control those NPCs as you see fit!
After four days of siege, a grim routine has been established within NOHoPE. The guards patrol, the prisoners are fruitlessly interrogated, the rooftop sentries continue their vigil over the police and news crews outside, the hostages are monitored and fed. Sweeps are conducted for the elusive Jack Bauer, who slips away again and again while periodically snatching food and information.
At six in the morning, there is nothing at all to indicate this routine is going to be broken, save for the news that a hostage is being taken out of her cell due to the promise of having important information on Bauer. When the time comes for NOHoPE to be liberated, Reckoning’s takeover falls apart as suddenly as a thunderbolt from a clear sky.
It happens almost in the blink of an eye. Suddenly, the pale white light of the corridors is washed in red, the low drone of a siren becoming audible. In the cells where hostages are being kept, it's much more alarming: all doors and windows in the room are blocked as armored barriers drop into place, effectively sealing any possible exit points.
At the same time, Reckoning's access to their hostages are blocked.
The PA system crackles to life sharply, a young woman's voice speaking calmly but briskly.
"NOHoPE's power dampening system is now offline. You have fifteen minutes before the system resets and the building is no longer on lockdown. I repeat, you have fifteen minutes."
She doesn't presume to instruct the heroes on how to do their work, so she leaves it at that, moving on quickly.
"Reckoning: whatever quarrel you have with Jack Baeur, the civilians you've taken hostage have nothing to do with him. No one needs to die today -- lay your arms down and surrender yourself to the authorities. These people are innocent. By hurting them, you're no better than what you claim to stand against."
Her voice, which has been steady enough until this point, hitches a little before she can continue.
"Violence isn't the answer to violence. We can find a better solution together. So surrender. *Please.*"
The system stutters a little, and then the message calling for Reckoning's surrender starts looping again, broadcast all over the hospital until the lockdown lifts.
As Yako’s announcement goes out both on the Network and over the intercom, the assembled police units outside need no further encouragement. Once the veracity of the statement is confirmed they are mobilizing, snipers drawing beads on the rooftop sentries, tactical officers loading up in their vehicles, paramedics preparing to receive casualties. Everyone knows this is the best chance they are likely to get. The rescue is on.
WHERE: NOHoPE and surrounding grounds
WHEN: Backdated to the fourth day of the takeover, the morning of the 27th. The following takes place between six AM and seven AM. Events occur in real time, except for the part where they’re backdated.
WARNINGS: Violence, references to torture
SUMMARY: After a grueling siege, Reckoning’s takeover of NOHoPE comes to its end with a daring rescue.
FORMAT: Present-tense prose to start, whatever works for you in your threads after. Separate sections will be posted for each part of the rescue, split into different threads and groups within those sections however you like. There will be no tags by the Reckoning NPC account in this log, so control those NPCs as you see fit!
After four days of siege, a grim routine has been established within NOHoPE. The guards patrol, the prisoners are fruitlessly interrogated, the rooftop sentries continue their vigil over the police and news crews outside, the hostages are monitored and fed. Sweeps are conducted for the elusive Jack Bauer, who slips away again and again while periodically snatching food and information.
At six in the morning, there is nothing at all to indicate this routine is going to be broken, save for the news that a hostage is being taken out of her cell due to the promise of having important information on Bauer. When the time comes for NOHoPE to be liberated, Reckoning’s takeover falls apart as suddenly as a thunderbolt from a clear sky.
It happens almost in the blink of an eye. Suddenly, the pale white light of the corridors is washed in red, the low drone of a siren becoming audible. In the cells where hostages are being kept, it's much more alarming: all doors and windows in the room are blocked as armored barriers drop into place, effectively sealing any possible exit points.
At the same time, Reckoning's access to their hostages are blocked.
The PA system crackles to life sharply, a young woman's voice speaking calmly but briskly.
"NOHoPE's power dampening system is now offline. You have fifteen minutes before the system resets and the building is no longer on lockdown. I repeat, you have fifteen minutes."
She doesn't presume to instruct the heroes on how to do their work, so she leaves it at that, moving on quickly.
"Reckoning: whatever quarrel you have with Jack Baeur, the civilians you've taken hostage have nothing to do with him. No one needs to die today -- lay your arms down and surrender yourself to the authorities. These people are innocent. By hurting them, you're no better than what you claim to stand against."
Her voice, which has been steady enough until this point, hitches a little before she can continue.
"Violence isn't the answer to violence. We can find a better solution together. So surrender. *Please.*"
The system stutters a little, and then the message calling for Reckoning's surrender starts looping again, broadcast all over the hospital until the lockdown lifts.
As Yako’s announcement goes out both on the Network and over the intercom, the assembled police units outside need no further encouragement. Once the veracity of the statement is confirmed they are mobilizing, snipers drawing beads on the rooftop sentries, tactical officers loading up in their vehicles, paramedics preparing to receive casualties. Everyone knows this is the best chance they are likely to get. The rescue is on.
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We have no time!
[ He stole Jack's line. ]
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... All right. I'll go.
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Or maybe he's not entirely used to someone agreeing so quickly with him. Either way, he takes it as a good sign and moves toward the door again. There's movement, but they seem to be stalling for the most part. ]
I can use Raven's power again to get us out of here, but we'll have to be quick; that power can't be used so casually and repeatedly. [ He hasn't recovered the missing energy sapped from him when he used his chain to get inside. ]
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If that's the case, then wouldn't using it be dangerous? [ She doesn't want him to overexert himself, and she steps closer, reaching out to touch his sleeve. Yet for all that, she doesn't seem too shaken. ]
If using it could harm you-- [ That changes her answer. ]
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It won't. [ He says resolutely. ]
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How do I...? [ She lifts her arms, uncertainly, like she's either offering them for him to hold or to wrap around his neck. He didn't exactly give her specifics. ]
was raven supposed to work here i don't remember
Just hold on.
i think we agreed on "it does but it fucks up a little because power dampeners!!"
Ready when you are.
okay then they're getting dumped somewhere random!!
Of course, Gil doesn't realize his time is up and at that instant the power dampener is switched back on. He senses something is wrong, but it's too late. ]
What the --
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They're still inside the hospital, and ... in one of the storage closets, it seems like. She can hear the shutters opening, meaning they must be somewhere on the first floor, and the sound of running footsteps makes her hold her breath until they've safely past the door. There's a commotion further down the hallway, gunfire and raised voices.
She doesn't comment on Gil's apparent failure to teleport them out -- that's as much a hint the power dampeners have been knocked out as any -- and instead, she glances over to him, taking a breath. ]
It looks like... this might be a little more complicated than we thought it would be.
1/2
Augh!
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Something canceled out Raven's power? [ His eyes widen. ] Are the power dampeners back on already?
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That would seem to be the case, yes. [ Should have taken a good look at it before agreeing, really... regardless, there's nothing to do but move forward. ]
The back exit should be close. As long as we don't run into any of Reckoning's men, I think we'll be all right.
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... It looks like the hall is clear.
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... If we proceed right from here and take the second left, we should be able to see the exit.
[ The sound of shouts and fired weapons isn't that far off either, though it doesn't seem to be heading their way. A lucky break, maybe. ]
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Follow me.
[ He then proceeds forward, his gun hand ready just in case. ]</small.