5th Inning

[freakinblur]

[To be frank, getting brainwashed for 12 hours scared the hell out of Scout. It happened so effortlessly, and he could do nothing to resist it. The idea of being stuck as one of those faceless drones bothered him more than he thought it would. Not that he would admit this in a thousand years. Not EVER.

He thought about keeping up that vandalism streak and show that pig Grady he meant business, but even he knows in the end, it'd get him nowhere. He had to relax and keep his head clear, to not let his temper get the best of him. He said he was going to come up with a plan to get out of here, and he meant it. He can't afford to let this town get under his skin - that was like letting them win. He already let his team and others down with the first plan being a failure. And thanks to that, half of them got droned too.

But first, he needed more info. He acted too fast with the first plan. Now, it's reconnaissance time. He's Scout after all; it's his job.]
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[Filtered call to all non-drones oh hey look he can do that now]

Hey, guys... has anyone ever been inside the police station? The only cop I've ever seen is Grady. I bet if any there are clues about how people get and out of here, that's the best place to start. If we can distract Grady long enough, maybe we can get in there and check it out. Is there anyone else even IN there?
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[And speaking of those people who got let down...

Flowers are delivered to 341 Brady and 1250 Williams. They're respectively addressed to Tifa and Margot. No sender is listed, but there is a small card attached to them reading "No hard feelings, I hope." Girls love flowers, right? Right.]

Comments

[bloodon-myknife.livejournal.com]

I know less than you mate.

I may be distracting Grady real soon though, so that could 'elp you out.

If I let you know when Grady will be out of the station, will you let me know what you find?

[freakinblur.livejournal.com]

Yeah, man! That's a great idea. You can keep 'em busy, an' I'll sneak in there an' see what's what. I'm not even sure what I might find in there, but I know there's gotta be something. When were ya plannin' on doin' that, anyway?

[bloodon-myknife.livejournal.com]

I am thinking in another day or so I'll be ready to try. You let me know 'ow things go.

I can't promise I'll get the job done so I can't promise you much time mate.

[fuelefficient.livejournal.com]

Try not to underestimate Officer Grady. He is most likely capable of bending space-time much like this city does.

[freakinblur.livejournal.com]

....seriously? "Most likely"? Have you seen this happenin'?

[supersizedpower.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I've been in there. Just real briefly, though.

It just looks normal, but we didn't have time to go through any of his stuff.

[freakinblur.livejournal.com]

I'm thinkin' we can get Sniper to keep him busy, so we can have more time to look around. See if there's an paperwork or somethin' maybe? How long ago was it that you were in there?

[deflowers.livejournal.com]

I got in through the front door before he... [before he turned into RED Scout, tried to convince her to say in Mayfield forever, and then exploded all over her in a shower of blood. NOT GOING TO SAY THIS.] ...distracted me.

It looked completely normal.

[freakinblur.livejournal.com]

Distracted you? Is he really capable more than that mindwipe stuff? Shit....


I dunno, there's gotta me somethin' in this town... they gotta slip up somehwere.... I still think I wanna get in there an' take a look. It's my area of expertise after all!

[b-as-a-criminal.livejournal.com]

Umm... myself and an acquaintance have been inside at different times. Both times, it appeared to be deserted.

A proper investigation has yet to be conducted, however. If you are going to break in, at least take a camera or something.

oh god he still thinks you're Botswana.

[freakinblur.livejournal.com]

Damn. That's disappointing. Well if a proper investigation is what we need, we should get on it! how about city hall, know anything about that?

[queensrules.livejournal.com]

…This may actually be a good idea.

[-1 Dignity point.]

[freakinblur.livejournal.com]

I TOLD you I'd come up with somethin'! And who better to find their secret crap than BLU!

[dynamic-may-lee.livejournal.com]

I've been in the station. There's not much to see.

[freakinblur.livejournal.com]

Did ya get a good look at everything? Grady's one of the weirdos workin' for this place, I figure he's gotta be hidin' somethin' in there....

You know anything about city hall?

[bluecapboy.livejournal.com]

I was in there once, and it was completely abandoned. There weren't even any files or helpful clues.

[freakinblur.livejournal.com]

Nothing? That is so weird. They can't be perfect. They've had ta slip up somewhere....

What about city hall? And where does that milkman character hang out? I hear he pulls some weird crap, too.

[followyouthere.livejournal.com]

[FLOWERS! :D! I mean. Ew. They're totally in her room, by her bedside.]

Not that I'm aware of, but if you're looking for volunteers to be the first...

Are you, uh, feeling any better?

[freakinblur.livejournal.com]

....if I told you no, would you actually listen to me? [He laughs, albeit a bit nervously.] I'm thinking of hittin' up the top floor of the police station, and possibly city hall too. Gonna see if we can set up some cameras 'r somethin', and see what's goin' on in there!

And uh, yeah, I'm doin' ok. It was only like a measly 12 hours! It's gonna take more than that, kiddo!

[bustydefense.livejournal.com]

Ask Tifa, though... be gentle.

[freakinblur.livejournal.com]

[A pause, then quietly:] I think.... I think I'll wait till I got a more solid plan ta get her involved. I don't wanna a repeat of last time. I don't like people gettin' droned on my account.

[ciaobastards.livejournal.com]

No, why the fuck would I--

...You've got a point.

[freakinblur.livejournal.com]

Well from what I've been heard, lookin' upstairs might be the way to go, and I'm also gonna look into city hall. I think maybe we can get a camera 'r somethin' in there! I'll see if I can get Engie to whip up somethin' good. [[Except Engie's been droned for a few days now; denial is a happy place]]

If ya want in on this plan, let me know! I don't think we met, though. You can call me Scout.

[heartofheaven.livejournal.com]

[Tifa is grateful for the flowers, though she's not entirely sure who sent them.]

...I have.

[freakinblur.livejournal.com]

...really? Did you see anything worthwhile in there? I'm thinkin' of checkin' upstairs.

So uh.... you OK after all that? I was worried, cuz um... Engie, he's still actin' brainwashed... [He's sounding pretty guilty.]