Fall of the Titans - Nites Inn Motel
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				Title: <strong>Fall of the Titans - Nites Inn Motel</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>ManyMindsManyVoices</strong> on <strong>21-09-2010, 20:35:04</strong>
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				<strong>A simple little motel on the northern end of Seattle. A seedy place, where one might hideout with a bit of cash and a Fake ID that doesn't get a second glance. The motel is clearly 'that' sort of motel, and while it's kept clean enough, it's likely for individuals to hear their neighbors.<br><br>Within one of the rooms, two supers have holed up for a while.<br></strong><br>Eric, ever the knight in shining armor, realized his faux pas&nbsp; &nbsp;immediately. His improved reaction time got the towel off the rack, but&nbsp; &nbsp;did not save him from the fall. He hit the floor and the dull pain from&nbsp; &nbsp;the gravel and bruises on his back shot back and brought a cry of pain.&nbsp; &nbsp;Once he was able to think, he quickly changed the shade of his eyes to&nbsp; &nbsp;look like cataracts and switched his vision to infrared long enough to&nbsp; &nbsp;move the curtain away and put the towel over her.<br><br><em>"Sorry, I&nbsp; &nbsp;went out, that was stupid. I should have said something. I just, thought&nbsp; &nbsp;you needed to have some time for yourself, and I wanted to get you&nbsp; &nbsp;something to wear. I've never traveled with someone else before and I&nbsp; &nbsp;just... I was worried about you,"</em> he was stuttering. A lot of girls would probably find it cute, at least, if they hadn't been in this situation.<br><br>He&nbsp; &nbsp;helped her get her balance with his eyes closed and then doubled over&nbsp; &nbsp;onto the toilet. He switched the shower off, no need to get water&nbsp; &nbsp;everywhere and have them slip around again. His brain never shut off...<br><br><em>"I... ow... very much ow..."</em> She could probably tell he was about to ramble another apology if the pain hadn't gotten to him.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Fall of the Titans - Nites Inn Motel</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mhina</strong> on <strong>21-09-2010, 20:54:11</strong>
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				The two of them tangled up and collapsed to the ground, causing Sami to roll off of Eric and strike the tile floor.<br><br>"Owww...." She moaned, slowly sitting up. It took her several seconds to realize the shower curtain was no longer covering her chest, and she let out a small "Eep!" before she felt something drape over her shoulders and looked up to see a slightly red looking Eric draping a towel over her. She snatched it out his hands and wrapped it tightly around herself. Her face was the color of a ripe tomato, and she moaned in embarrassment. She wanted nothing more than to steal his power and slip through the floor.<br><br>"I've never been so humiliated...." she muttered to herself, grumbling. <br><br>She heard the water turn off and looked up in time to watch Eric slip and fall onto the toilet. She was suddenly furious with him. How dare he walk on her when he knew she was in the shower!? If he was worried he could have knocked at least!<br><br>"You...you...aagh!" She yelled, her face turning, if possible, even redder. She snatched the clothes from his had. "Get out! Out out out out out! How dare you peak on me! Don't you have any shame!?" <br><br>She shoved him out the door and slammed it, locking it regardless of his ability. "I'm getting dressed now and if you peak in here again I swear I'll kill you!" She shouted, fuming.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Fall of the Titans - Nites Inn Motel</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>ManyMindsManyVoices</strong> on <strong>21-09-2010, 21:01:16</strong>
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				<em>"Sonofabitch..."</em> He collapsed onto the floor, his very acute vision blurring. He couldn't have stopped her from shoving him out if he tried. He suddenly realized how bad his wounds were, and how he had made them worse fighting the cop, and then walking to the department store and hospital.<br><br>He tried to apologize, but instead, he passed out.<br><br>In her haste, she'd find medical supplies (gauze and some antibacterial ointments, none of the drugs) in the bags of clothes as well. She might also noticed he had gotten her clothes of all different types in a few different sizes that should be close to hers. He had been smart enough not to buy underwear, as that might be construed strangely, but he did buy her boxers and a few long t-shirts, should she feel more comfortable sleeping in those.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Fall of the Titans - Nites Inn Motel</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mhina</strong> on <strong>21-09-2010, 21:19:28</strong>
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				Sami grumbled to herself. 'I can't believe that guy!' She thought. 'He...he heard me doing that...he might even have seen me....' This was easily the most embarrassed she could ever remember being. She supposed she should be grateful he had gotten her clothes, and as she looked closer she saw some medical supplies as well. 'He probably stole it.' She thought bitterly, her face turning into a scowl. All the relief she had felt in the shower was gone and replaced once again by a nervous tension. 'It's all that stupid pervert's fault!' She thought angrily, sifting through the supplies. She was hoping to find some disinfectant to spray on some of her scrapes, as well as bandages for her bruises and other injuries.<br><br>She found what she was looking for and slowly and carefully applied her bandages. Her mother had been a doctor, and Sami was well versed in basic first aid techniques. After she had treated herself, she sifted through the clothes, noting with disdain both the lack of girl's underwear, and the signs of a fashion sense that would make even the least fashion conscious girl in the world run screaming. The underwear she had was so dirty it was embarrassing, and besides it was soaking wet now. She sighed, realizing that for now she would be forced to make do with what she had. She pulled on one of the baggier shirts, hoping it would disguise the fact that she wasn't wearing a bra. She couldn't wear a skirt without panties, something which brought another sigh of frustration. She hated pants. On top of that, while most of the shirts had been too big, all the pants were too small, except for two pairs that she would need almost two of herself to fit into. She sighed, pulling on a tight pair of shorts.<br><br>"I'm going to need to go shopping myself as soon as I can. No way do I want to seen in public like this." She said, slowly opening the door. She saw Eric collapsed on the floor. She was worried for a moment, but the steady sound of his breathing indicated that he was alright. 'Idiot.' She thought, snorting in a very unladylike manner. She stepped over him and made her way over to her bed. She collapsed on it and closed her eyes, not even bothering with the covers.<br><br>"I think...I'll just rest my eyes...for a moment...." She mumbled, yawning. Her eyes slowly drooped closed and she was almost instantly asleep.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Fall of the Titans - Nites Inn Motel</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>ManyMindsManyVoices</strong> on <strong>21-09-2010, 22:24:56</strong>
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				He pushed himself awake and saw her napping and sighed, <em>"don't worry about me..."</em><br><br>He sat down on the bed next to her, carefully, and looked at her. She really was a beautiful girl, 'too bad about the personality', a part of him thought, which he quickly pushed back as the next thought in line included her face and the pillow.<br><br>He remembered Cassandra, and for a moment, he was lost in thought, brushing the girl's hair back and making sure the blanket was wrapped around her. His back still hurt like a mother...<br><br>He stood up and moved to the bags to grab some bandages. He took off his shirt and tossed it aside with the wig he had put on. As he fumbled for the bag, he realized that he hadn't really been passed out all that long. His body still hadn't really started fixing itself yet, and with a painful yelp, he tumbled into the wall. Of course, for him, tumbling into the wall was a bit literal. So instead of hitting the wall, he hit the sink in the bathroom on the other side, since he wasn't able to sustain his phasing that much.<br><br>"SONOFA..." He quickly silenced himself, but considering he had yelled twice and rolled through a wall into a sink, he was probably not very quiet.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Fall of the Titans - Nites Inn Motel</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mhina</strong> on <strong>22-09-2010, 05:49:13</strong>
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				Sami was awakened by the sound of someone being less than graceful. She opened her eyes and saw that Eric had managed to somehow fall into the bathroom. She sighed. 'For someone with cybernetic enhancements he sure can be clumsy.' She stood up and walked over to the bathroom door, rubbing her eyes and yawning. "Jeez, I thought you were going to take down SPECTRE, how to intend to do that if you lost to the sink?" She said, smirking at him.<br><br>She looked more closely and saw that he was covered in scrapes and bruises. She was still angry at him, but he had gotten those wounds trying to help her. 'Trying being the operative word,' She thought with a frown. She sighed. Whatever his faults, and he appeared to have several, she had said she would help him.<br><br>"Come here. I'll dress your wounds. Try to stay still though, I don't need you falling through anything while I'm trying to work." She hoped he wouldn't take this the wrong way. Regardless of his motivations she did owe him one. She just hoped his plans didn't involve her getting blown up again.
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				Post by: <strong>ManyMindsManyVoices</strong> on <strong>22-09-2010, 05:54:46</strong>
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				He looked at her, <em>"ah, so one nap and you're sociable... I'll remember that."</em> He smiled back to her.<br><br><em>"Normally, I'm much less... like this... However, I've never had to look out for someone before. I usually don't get hurt much, what with being able to phase through walls and see movements on the other side. I rarely have to get out from behind cover until I'm ready to strike. Not to mention, if you noticed the long sniper rifle I pointed at that nice police man... That's usually how I go about things,"</em> he was a bit more snappy than he wanted to be. He caught himself and looked at her.<br><br><em>"Sorry, we've both had a bad day... Thank you for helping me, your knowledge of first aid will probably be invaluable. We're going to have to figure out a way for you to point me in the right direction from a safe place,"</em> he didn't know that she already had that ability. Not needing a radio to do it would make it much safer.
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				Post by: <strong>Mhina</strong> on <strong>22-09-2010, 06:47:27</strong>
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				Sami sighed. "Yes yes, I'm sure your normally quite the super soldier. Now shut up and let me wrap you up." She said laying out the medical supplies. She cleaned his scrapes with disinfectant, and began applying the bandages. She blushed a little. Being this close to him reminded her of her little tumble earlier in the evening and she let out a small growl. She might be helping, but that didn't mean she wasn't still a little angry at him. <br><br>She smiled sweetly at him. "Time for the bandages." She said, grabbing a roll and beginning to apply them, probably a little tighter than was necessary. "Try to be more careful in the future. I don't plan on making this a regular thing you understand? The next time you do something stupid and get hurt the most you can expect em to do for you is stop the bleeding and dump you at a hospital. I didn't agree to help just to help you." She was being petty and immature and she knew it. She wanted to make her point clear though, and she wasn't about to leave any room for arguments later.<br><br>"There," She said, giving a final tug and securing the bandages. "Now, if you'll remember what I told you earlier, you have to explain to me where we're going now."
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				Post by: <strong>ManyMindsManyVoices</strong> on <strong>22-09-2010, 07:03:15</strong>
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				He winced and sighed, <em>"so much for sociable."</em><br><br>He turned to face her, <em>"we're going where we aren't wanted... Maison D'Arque. Home of Henry D'Arque, and probably one of the richest men in the country. If anyone can help us, it's Cassandra, his daughter."</em><br><br>He got up and grabbed a black shirt and pants and quickly changed into them, <em>"I've gotten in plenty of times. However, I'm not sure how we're going to get you past the guards... I could take out the guards one by one, but that's really just going to cause a commotion. Plus, you need to be dressed for the occasion. The clothes I bought, won't cut it, and we just don't have the time to buy you something elegant."</em><br><br><em>"You said you wouldn't kill anyone, and that's fine, but you will have to do some other, less-than-upstanding things to get by. In this case, we'll need a vehicle to get there in time. This time, it'll be something you can sit in safely, and I'll need you to focus on where cops are, because the cops are going to put out a Silver Alert once they discover the car gone. We just have to take something that, hopefully, no one will notice is gone for a while,"</em> he stretched to loosen the bandages and his muscles.<br><br><em>"Oh, and about the hospital thing, that's not an option. If either of us is severely hurt, we find someone who works underground, we stick it out, or we die... Hospitals have cameras, and they sure as hell feed into SpECTRe's network. It's one thing for me to get into one and out in a few minutes, it's wholly another to be treated there."</em><br><br>He grabbed the pistol off the table, <em>"also, I'll have to borrow your gun, since you can't be carrying one when you go in."</em>
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				Post by: <strong>Mhina</strong> on <strong>22-09-2010, 07:18:37</strong>
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				She frowned. Sami wasn't stupid, and living on the street for the past year didn't mean she didn't know who Cassandra D'Arque was. After all, people threw away newspapers all the time. But she couldn't figure how, or at least why, someone like that would be able to help them. After all, the rich and famous weren't really in the habit of helping street urchins. Some might hold fundraisers or donate to charities, but it was quite another thing to help someone who came asking in person. "I don't understand, do you know her? Why should she help us? Wouldn't that just be painting a big target on herself? I doubt someone in her position has any interest in getting on SPECTRE's bad side." She said, putting her shoes on.<br><br>She had seen the articles about the event that was taking place that night, and she couldn't figure how she was going to get in. Even dressed up their was likely to be a guest list and she sure as hell wasn't on it. "What am I supposed to do for clothes then? I can't go like this but my other clothes are filthy, and they don't really count as high society either." She said, picking at her clothes. They weren't exactly comfortable, and she felt sort of trampy in them.<br><br>She grumbled when he mentioned the hospital situation. "Well I guess that just gives you more incentive not to get injured then doesn't it?" She said, giving him a cheeky grin. "All right I have all my things. Let's go. I don't like how you do things but if that's the only way we're going to be able to do this you better make sure not to hurt anybody that doesn't deserve it." She walked towards the door and opened it, taking a few steps outside before stopping, realizing she didn't know where she was going.
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				Post by: <strong>ManyMindsManyVoices</strong> on <strong>22-09-2010, 07:31:40</strong>
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				He smiled, <em>"Cassie is also called Oracle and she's been my best friend since I was a boy."</em><br><br>He chuckled and walked out the door, slipping the motel key into her hand (it's not like he needed it). He walked down the stairs and looked out into the parking lot. He watched someone grab their stuff from their car and head to their room and smirked.<br><br><em>"Well, chances are, if the guy is grabbing a room this late, he's not coming to check on his car anytime soon,"</em> he watched the man head to his room and waved politely at him. Once the man had entered the room and was there for a few minutes, Eric quickly rushed to the car and inconspicuously slipped his hand into it and unlocked it.<br><br><em>"It's not a Mercedes, but it'll drive, and fast enough to get some distance. Grab shotgun, lock yourself in, and watch for cops. When we get close, get out of the car and go inside the building where I stop. After that, I'll ditch the car and head in."</em><br><br>(After you post, I'll make my next post over in Cassandra's Manor (http://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=82998.0).)
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				Post by: <strong>Mhina</strong> on <strong>22-09-2010, 07:46:33</strong>
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				Sami sat down in the passenger side of the car, locking the door behind her. She really didn't like that they were stealing a car. She had starved herself for months because she didn't even want to steal food, and now her she was, getting into a stolen car. 'This guy is definitely not a good influence.' She thought grimacing as they pulled out of the motel parking lot. He was driving fast, too fast in her opinion. <br><br>"You know for someone trying to avoid suspicion you sure do seem to break a lot of laws."<br><br>She looked out the window, only glancing at the things they passed by. She was trying to focus on finding police, but it could sometimes be hard when moving fast. That being said she hat yet to find any at all. She didn't think the would be swarming the streets, but the complete lack of any active patrols was worrying in its own way. 'Where are they? Surely I should've noticed some of them by now? What's going on here?' She thought nervously. She would have felt more comfortable if she could see some of them. Not being able to tell where someone was always put her on edge.<br><br>"So far so good," She said, trying not to sound nervous. "No patrols, no nothing. By the way, I'm assuming you have a plan, but how am I getting into this little party? I don't have an invitation, and I'm still dressed like a hooker who stole her client's shirt."
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