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STASIS TEAM ENTERED VORTEX, ENCOUNTERED ANOMALY.

STASIS TEAM RETRIEVED PARCEL.

PARCEL PRISTINE.

INITIATED CUBE PROTOCOL.

UPDATE REPORT WILL BE SENT ON THE HOUR.

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> Chance in Plureality 4

The full moon danced off the hood of the speeding white Buick as it raced through crowded streets. Pedestrians hurled insults and dove out of its way. 

“I don’t even know what street this is!” Darius screamed, slamming a palm off the steering wheel. 

“Well, it’s not like we’re looking for a spot for dinner, right…” Two-feathers chimed. Her braids flying in the wind passing through the missing wind-shield. 

“I should know this place… That’s what’s getting to me… None of this is right…” Darius' voice shook. The screaming from the backseat broke through the chatter as another hail of bullets took off the driver-side mirror. Darius wrenched the wheel right, taking the Buick through a red light and causing a domino effect of scattering cars. The black van followed; making it through unscathed. 

“Am I…. Is he okay?” he asked. 

Two-feathers climbed over the seat, sending a few rounds back at the van. Curled up in a ball in the back seat, a young teen in a ratty trench coat screamed in pain; he was holding his face in his hands, which were covered in blood. 

“Oh…. No god… Darius, he’s hurt bad… “ Two-feathers reached a hand to Darius’ shoulder. 

“How bad?!” More gunfire from behind chewed into the trunk as Two-Feathers lay over of the boy to protect him. Darius winced, and put a hand to his face. “This isn’t right at all…” 

“It’s his eye… glass everywhere.“ Tears streamed down her face. More screams. More gunfire. The Buick screeched around a corner onto an empty street. Darius pushed the pedal even further to the floor as two sets of headlights rounded the bend coming straight for them…. 

They made it through the racers, but the van wasn’t so lucky. The tuner turned a pop can with a bone crushing smash, the van lurched over its own front end, but not before one of the Hunter team ejected through the window and out into the street. Darius slammed on the break. It hit him then, like the car wreck behind them. 

“Why are you stopping? There could be more coming… There are always more coming!” Two-Feathers panicked, one hand holding the young man, the other waving around the hand cannon. 

“I know.," Darius said slowly as he climbed out of the car. He opened the back door and leaned in over the pair, his hands emitting a soft glow. “And I think I know why.” The screaming had stopped, the boy passed out from the pain. Darius moved his hands away to check his wounds. “I can’t save the eye, but he won’t bleed out," he said placing his hands gently on the young man's face. When he took his hands away the glow was gone, but so were the wounds. Pock marks and scars remained. 

“So we go now Darius? We go?” Two-Feathers still struggled with the language in tense moments. She shook visibly, the gun wobbling in her hand. 

“Not all of us, my dear, No.” He frowned. Tears welling up in his eyes as he slid her braids aside and put a hand on her cheek. Tears ran across his hand. 

“Why… we keep running. We always get away. Right? We find Max. I said I help you find Max!” Two-Feathers dropped the gun; it clattered off the young man’s skateboard next to the seat. 

“They’re after me, love. Not you. Not him. This is what I have to do this time, you see.” He brushed some of the tears from her cheek and pulled a necklace from his neck. 

“Darius… Two-Feathers doesn’t want to lose you again.” She sobbed. 

“That’s just it, sweetheart… you aren’t losing me. This is not how you lose Me.” Taking his hand from her face he gently lifted the young man’s head and placed the necklace around his neck; the silver crucifix resting on his chest. He picked up a small battered bible from the floor of the car and put it into a pocket of the tattered long coat. Two-feathers watched this and, between sobs and wiping tears, a puzzled look replaced the pain in her eyes. “This is not losing me. This… Two-Feathers… is how we meet.” 

He smiled and wiped his own tears away, before leaning in to gently kiss her forehead. Screeching tires killed the moment. 

 “Go. Now!” Darius said, stepping back out the door and slamming it. “Drive, and keep your eyes on him. Everything will work out, trust me. Just keep him safe. Look out for him, like you always did me.” 

More tears, but in a rush of braids and feathers, she hopped into the front seat. “I love you, Darius…" she chimed in, with a sad smile from amidst the bullet-ridden Buick. 

“Remind me later, love," he says with a smile and a nod, as the Buick tears away. She watched him turn towards the wreckage of the cars in the rear-view. The young man stirred in the backseat, the chain of the necklace rattled. The rear-view caught the reinforcements arriving, the dark streets lit up with a white glow. She pushed the car harder, and the view disappeared around a corner. Then the sound of gunfire echoed into the night, along with the tears, and the feathers on the wind.

Transmission Z

*skrt*... by the gods.... what the hell is she doing in this place...*static* *pop* *crackle*

*skrt*... I think that's him...*crackle*... is that what I think it is? *pop* *static*

*skrt* unlocking code... *crackle* ... Tango Niner Seven Seven, make sure you punch... *pop* *skrt*

... I don't know about you guys, but, this is our David Bowman moment... *skrt* *pop*

v.Hollywood

Max (Kiefer Sutherland - early 30s)

Maggie (Yvonne Strahovski - early 30s)

Aqua (Dakota Fanning - late teens)

Dexter (D.B. Woodside - late 30s)

Frank (Demian Bichir - late 40s)

Callan (Chia-Hui Liu - 30s)

Angst (Keira Knightley - early 20s)

Suki (Fuka Koshiba - early teens)

Wraith (Maggie Q - 30s)

Goner (Michael Pena - early 20s)

Darius (Shawn Ashmore - late teens)

Akimoto (Vladimir Kulich - early 40s)

v.Super The Heretic

What if a person's touch could disrupt the delicate flow of the autonic field? Here he comes, sparking chaos with each punch! Matter changing state, technology malfunctioning, biology and neurology transforming - these are but a few of the wild effects of Heretic's power. He has mastered the art of summoning these disruptive surges of autons and 'tagging' people or objects with them, so they will erupt after a time delay. 

v.Super The Channel

Where the strange currents of the autonic field flow, wonders may happen! When Channel taps into the field he can connect other sources of energy, creating links that amplify properties, boost powers and even share thoughts. A mighty ally, he has been witnessed igniting Tower's shield, electrifying Seraphim's touch, and transforming Silhouette into smoke...   

v.Super The Tower

Defender! Protector! Guardian! Able to surround himself and others in a shield of charged autons, Tower becomes impregnable against flame, bullets, and even lasers. When villains strike he is there to keep them at bay, and keep innocents from harm's way! Always fearless, he is the first to rush into danger.

v.Super The Silhouette

What is that shadow in the corner of your eye? Could it be Silhouette, altering the autonic field around her to become near-invisible? A master of stealth, enemies can not see her approach - even with the highest of technologies! Nor can any trap hold her, for she can modulate the autons in her body to pass through solid matter.

v.Super The Seraphim

Behold, she arrives! At her gentle touch, a pulse of the autonic field eases pain, mends wounds, even cures diseases! Some say that she draws the damage into herself, transforming it into strength. Seraphim is a healer but also a fierce opponent, for those who carry malice in their heart can feel her grip as a purging fire!

v.Super The Shifter

Imagine a man who can blink through space in the wink of an eye! Able to teleport to any location he can see, be it with his eyes, a camera, or even a drawing. Suddenly appearing to rescue those in danger, disappearing to escape from the villains who seek to control him. How does he tap into the mysterious autonic field to perform such amazing feats? No one knows! Rumours say that Shifter travels between dimensions - because sometimes when he teleports he comes back with bizarre objects and knowledge...

Transmisson Y

TRANSCRIBED NOTES: ALPHA 888333//C732/XX6/


*skrt*... CQ CQ come in CQ. *crackle*

*static**crackle* ... Ya, we see it. It's like... *skrt*

*crackle* *skrt* .... passing through it now,,, feels funny like thousands of tiny needles... *static*

(some weird clanking noise like a door opening)

*static* ... yep, that's what i thought.... *pop* *pop*

v.D& The Godhammer

The first crypitc messages that the Dragons are given by the Sage lead them to a hidden glade in an ancient Fae Wood, long ago ravaged by the Ashen Tradition. In this glade they find an orphaned Changeling girl - a human raised by the Fae, shaped by their magic. No Changelings survived the Storm and no one knows what this girl will one day become. Another mystery is the origin of the mighty enchanted weapon that she carries; Maighread names the girl The Godhammer, claiming the title is from a tale told in the time before the Storm. 'Hammer' becomes the youngest member of the Order, wielding her fearsome mallet with a skill beyond her years.

v.D& The Dragons

The new Order of the Dragon welcomes all wayfarers, wanderers and outcasts who devote their talents to helping the Free Folk. 

The Lady Dread fights for the Fae, who have been mercilessly hunted by the Ashen Tradition to be corrupted into vicious Ravagers. Her prowess in combat stems from her training as a Leafdancer.

Freeman is a former Child of the Pyre. Maighread bested him in battle and gave him the choice to die or repent. He now lends his arcane powers to the cause of the Dragons and seeks redemption for the harms he has caused.

The Faded Knight is the last surviving soldier of the Order of the Griffon. He had been imprisoned by the Red Cadre at a distant Keep. 'Fade' was rescued by Jorja the Fair and told to seek out Maximus if he wanted revenge against his captors.

The Dragons are sometimes granted aid by a mysterious apparition that they call the Sage. No one knows the Sage's origin or agenda, but his riddles and secrets have often brought the Dragons good fortune.