Turn sixty-five. Getting back into some sort of regularity.Agent Green frowned as he spoke to the security guard privately.
"Yes, I'm Steel Wall... and, we've got a credible lead this building is the possible target of a terrorist attack. My superiors should have cleared our investigation with you... what's your name and rank, son? Have you gotten any heads up yet?"
"I'm Phillip Frearson, Mr. Wall. I'm just a security guard for the building. We weren't told of any terrorists... I'm going to have to ask my boss. Wait here, please."
He walked off a short distance and radioed his superiors, asking confirmation of Desmond's story, before returning.
"Nobody here was told anything. Get your boss to call mine, or I'm afraid you will have to leave."
Agent Conners cracked her knuckles as she went to work on the security camera network. [
6] She succeeded and sent the feed to headquarters, but a moment later the feed went dark. Lisa looked around; the cameras she could spot had all powered down.
Agent Maxwell smiled back at the workers. "That's right, I'm Spectra," she started. "I'm curious; what do you people do here?" she asked.
"Well, this floor is dedicated to the Underground Resources, a mining company. We handle things like requisitions and personnel up here. Business stuff, I'm sure it's all very boring to you. I don't know about the other floors, a lot of new companies have been moving in lately."
Agent Reon looked around the basement and ground floor. Two rows of thick concrete pillars seemed to be the main supports for the building. The central elevator shaft also looked sturdy enough to hold the building steady in an earthquake.
Agent Fortmüller headed up to the ceiling, found a metal pipe, and held it against the roof, listening for movement. [
hidden listen check] He heard dozens of people moving around, but there were too many people moving around for him to be able to tell exactly where anyone or anything was.
Dwarmin
Name: DESMOND GREEN / STEEL WALL
Health: HEALTHY
Powers: RAPID HEALING / HUMAN PEAK STRENGTH / HUMAN PEAK SPEED / GENIUS-LEVEL INTELLIGENCE / MASTERFUL KINETIC ABSORPTION
Abilities: MARKSMANSHIP (HANDGUN) / MASTERFUL HAND-TO-HAND COMBAT / TANDEM MANEUVERS (IRES) / DEMOLITIONS
Equipment: BODYSUIT / UTILITY BELT / FACE MASK / IN-EAR RADIO RECEIVER / COMBAT BOOTS / FLASHBANG (2) / SMOKE GRENADE (2) / HEAVY PLASTIC SHIELD
Reputation: 5 / NEUTRAL
Caellath
Name: NICHOLAS FORTMÜLLER / FIRE FIGHTER
Health: HEALTHY
Powers: RAPID HEALING / HUMAN PEAK STRENGTH / HUMAN PEAK SPEED / GENIUS-LEVEL INTELLIGENCE / THERMAL ABSORPTION
Abilities: MARKSMANSHIP (RIFLE) / HAND-TO-HAND COMBAT / MASTERFUL ROBOTICS
Equipment: BODYSUIT / UTILITY BELT / FACE MASK / IN-EAR RADIO RECEIVER / COMBAT BOOTS / FLASHBANG (2) / SMOKE GRENADE (2) / SNIPER RIFLE / "WARLORD" BATTLE SUIT
Reputation: 9 / NEUTRAL
SeriousConcentrate
Name: JENNIFER MAXWELL / SPECTRA
Health: HEALTHY
Powers: RAPID HEALING / HUMAN PEAK STRENGTH / HUMAN PEAK SPEED / GENIUS-LEVEL INTELLIGENCE / MASTERFUL ELECTROMAGNETIC ABSORPTION
Abilities: MARKSMANSHIP (HANDGUN) / ADVANCED HAND-TO-HAND COMBAT / WEAPON TRAINING (GRAPNEL) / WEAPON TRAINING (GRENADE)
Equipment: AUGMENTED BODYSUIT / UTILITY BELT / FACE MASK / IN-EAR RADIO RECEIVER / COMBAT BOOTS / FLASHBANG (2) / SMOKE GRENADE (2) / GRAPNEL
Reputation: 14 / LOCAL HERO
Tiruin
Name: IRES REON / STRAIGHT ARROW
Health: HEALTHY
Powers: RAPID HEALING / HUMAN PEAK STRENGTH / HUMAN PEAK SPEED / GENIUS-LEVEL INTELLIGENCE / INSTANTANEOUS REFLEXES / TRAJECTORY VISION
Abilities: MARKSMANSHIP (BOW) / HAND-TO-HAND COMBAT / WEAPON TRAINING (GRENADE) / DIPLOMACY / ADVANCED FREE RUNNING / TANDEM MANEUVERS (DESMOND)
Equipment: BODYSUIT / UTILITY BELT / FACE MASK / IN-EAR RADIO RECEIVER / COMBAT BOOTS / FLASHBANG (2) / SMOKE GRENADE (2) / COMPOSITE BOW / ARROWS (30)
Reputation: 1 / NEUTRAL
Zako
Name: LISA CONNERS / LIFE FORCE
Health: HEALTHY
Powers: RAPID HEALING / HUMAN PEAK STRENGTH / HUMAN PEAK SPEED / GENIUS-LEVEL INTELLIGENCE / ADVANCED HEALTH DRAINING
Abilities: MARKSMANSHIP (HANDGUN) / ADVANCED HAND-TO-HAND COMBAT / HACKING
Equipment: BODYSUIT / UTILITY BELT / FACE MASK / IN-EAR RADIO RECEIVER / COMBAT BOOTS / FLASHBANG (2) / SMOKE GRENADE (2) / HACKER PDA / GAUNTLETS / HANDGUN (15/2)
Reputation: 2 / NEUTRAL