Chapter 8: Addictions

[Hilja Kukkanen/Sasha Pisarev]

"Genetech makes dinosaurs and animals, they also make most of the food that we eat...including Smeet." I reply to Alexei.

"I have never had smeet but it looks terrible. I am glad to be a vegetarian, because it looks so...yucky. Like sheets of thin bologne."

I try to think of what else they make. Hmm, soldiers, food, dinosaurs, animals, can't think of much else right now.

"But I'm sure we'll learn more once we get there."

[Alexei Nacharade]

Alexei nods thoughfully.

"The greatest minds the world has to offer." Alexei says, and chuckles, as if he finds that funny.

["Niel" Samuelson]

(to any Wrath members)

Multi-tasking was just another one of those quriks that came with having such a hectic schedule; Niel was sending texts and leaving messages left and right with extremely high priorities to meet him A.S.A.P.

He had recieved an important job from an important client and was in the process of gathering the best the Wrath had to offer for this particular mission (technically, it fell within the Wrath's jurisdiction anyway). There'd have to be a plan but they'd also have to work quickly; "Gods" (they liked to call themselves that and it bothered him) were a tricky business. By and large, taking them down was almost impossible without a good, solid plan backing you; one of those deals were you sat in a war room with maps and the like. But he'd have to settle with quite a good backing of man power and anti-manala instruments over the finer prospects of drawing up maps and formations. He didn't suppose he'd just talk this target into giving him a few days - he did like to draw up maps and angles of attack.

He felt a prick of apprehension at the prospect of fighting this being, a stab of mortal fear and awe at what could happen. He quashed the feeling and began to say his prayers.

[Dr. Lonnrot Kukkanen]

"Genetech makes anything related to biological studies," I explain, showing in my words and tone that I know very well what I'm talking about. "Since they're foundation, they've made advancements in every field of biological amnipulation from growin crops to making a dog's teeth bigger."

[Peter "Levitas" Barak]

"Sorry buddy but this is something I do alone. Nothing personal but it not your sort of person, I assure you." Peter was glad of the break and thanked Dinari before the man vanished into the booth. "Look, get whatever you can from the witnesses, any of the video stuff that's important. Get me a name or a face. If their in a city then I can find them."

[Virgil Evans]

Virgil froze when the hissing began. The vein was tightening, everything around him was growing thicker. White cells found the virus. They thought they had it but they didn't know it like he did.

Senses crossed over and the patchwork in his head fired off a few sparks. The thickening air was trying to end him and he needed a new path. He tasted an opening behind, the grind of the universe told him the other wounds where healing.

Moving quite fast in his boneless skitter Virgil slid back down the vent and, with a metal screech, errupted out of the vent into a room of strangers. He must look a sight, most of his clothing peeled away, along with most of his skin, revealing the green icker that was his muscle, blood, and bone. He hit the ground on all fours, legs positioned to catch him thanks to his lack of knee bones and other limited motion joints.

[kaleb]

Anything passed Kaleb was quickly blocked off due to his size, taking up much of the hallway as he armed his hammer again and held it defensively as it crackled with power. "Everyone slowly move in but keep alert. I don't want him escaping again."[/i] Kaleb chinned the other guards as he loomed over Virgil to keep him from getting passed again. "Now, just cooperate and this won't get any worse," Kaleb said directing it to Virgil trying not to sound menacing, but it's very hard not to be menacing when you were an eight foor giant clad in bulky battle armor.[/color]

[Virgil Evans]

Virgil's lips pulled back into a smile, showing white teeth stained with green goo. The openings in his skin wriggled at the edges, skin not as much healing as worming its way closed, it moved like oil mixing in water.

"The sire will not bow off stage, however many acts begin and end. It's gonna take the canehook, at the least."

Virgil slid back from the looming mass of the metal stranger, still wearing his smile. The giant was iron through but the other strangers were blood and skin...

[Tuesday DeCastro]

Tuesday follows everyone to the teleportation booth, and is teleported to Ireland. She takes a breath of the cleaner air, and feels a sense of comfort. She doesn't feel on edge here.

She's a little disappointed that she didn't get to talk to any of the rebels in the lounge, but makes a mental note to go back there on her next trip to Cuba.

She follows the group along, thinking, and not really paying much attention to conversation. She wonders how Horacio is doing, and is still pretty suspicious about that Tyler.

[rosette]

Rosette had been busy feeling the metal plate, because she knew something was there, even if she didn't know how. However, her brothers and sisters begun to whisper warnings into the wind. With a twirl, she spotted a group of people heading toward the building with her deep blue eyes.

They didn't have white hair, either! Everyone in this place had white hair, she had thought they might be daisy people, but they did not speak to her like her brothers and sisters. She took a cautious step forward, the metal door and its secrets she could not remember, forgotten.

((Post to the group that was heading to Genetech.))

[Lena Eva Aysel]

Lena had eaten half the chocolates by the time she was done reading the newspaper in its entirety. There wasn't really any hints as to where it was produced, but there were some interesting articles and views. After checking the time, she tossed the paper and box of chocolates onto her desk, deciding to sleep some.

She laid awake for a while, staring at the ceiling. Her hands were covered in blood, how could she say she was trying to make the world better? She was only staying alive for herself... With a sigh, she eventually fell asleep feeling miserable and alone. She did not dream that night.

In the morning, she showered and dressed before heading out of her room, hoping to search out Ariel to request a copy of his schedule and if she'd be needed today.

((Post to Ariel.))

[Hilja Kukkanen/Sasha Pisarev]

As we near the main lab for Genetech, we encounter a blue eyed, black haired girl. She seems lost or maybe confused, or at least that is what it seems to me because of her expression. As we pass by her, I decide to say hi to her.

"We're going for a tour of Genetech's lab. I'm pretty excited. Have a good day!" I say in a friendly tone as we are walking by her.

I suppose it is not good to talk to strangers, but, she seems like a trustworthy person.

[Maeve Cullen]

Maeve's mind wanders as their topic of discussion focuses on Genetech. When they come across the girl, her eyes widen. "Jul-?" She stops walking, studying the woman. She looked like Julie, the scientist who she had loved, but she was younger and shorter. Did Julie have any relatives... or children?

"Are you a relative of Julie?" She didn't want to think about Julie having children with a man and never telling her. She notices that the Genetech lab seems to be in a lock down or something, but she didn't care at that moment.

[Alexei Nacharade]

Alexei felt more or less at ease in what appeared to be the peaceful genetech lab. He'd never had much to do with Genetech, or anyone involved with it before present company. He did eye Maeve briefly.

"You seem to know a bit about this place." He observes.

Alexei had never had any interest in science or Genetech, to him it was like some silly foriegn custom, or something part of another world he didn't care for or understand. His most scientific expereince was watching them make heroine out of the opium he brought in from afghanistan, and even that barely held his attention.

He eyes the approaching girl suspiciously, regardless, though he didn't really count many people here as a threat. He figured they were all just a bunch of book worm scientists, though the girl that approached did catch his eye, if briefly. He raised a brow at Maeve's mention of a 'Julie.' Perhaps she knew someone here, and that's why she was so familiar with the place.

He shrugged to himself and looked around more.

[rosette]

Rosette tilts her head, blinking. Julie... The name meant something to her, something she couldn't grasp. Her face held a puzzled expression, before breaking out into a smile. "I don't know~" She said, her gaze darting from each person.

"Genetech's lab? Why do you have a ring in your nose? And pretty pictures all over your body? Oh, oh, can I come?!" She speaks quickly, changing between subject randomly.

Realizing they were heading somewhere, she asked to come, because they looked like fun! Well, that one guy looked kind of scary, but she didn't let anything scare her. She was a big girl.