Daycycle 7 [ Nov 26-30]

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DAYCYCLE 7 

[ NOV 26-30 ]

 

 

 MORNING

 

The latest batch of soylent RED has been contaminated.  Breakfast this morning is a bowl of hot fun.  Enjoy!

Troubleshooter Team: Arty & Alec Hardison

Mission:  Death Leopard is mobilizing for some sort of activity.  They are identifying themselves to each other by wearing footwear of a lower clearance than their own.  If you see any such citizens, capture them alive, without alerting others, and bring them here.  

All other Troubleshooters:  You are to report to your Service Firm positions for the day, until called on for Troubleshooter duty.

Intel:  It’s been reported that an anti-Specials group is being formed.  Specials are to operate with extreme caution as these hate groups have been known to single out individuals as targets.

 AFTERNOON

 

At approximately 12:00 in the middle of the lunch rush the Commissary will mysteriously lock down.  All citizens in the Commissary at this time will be trapped as a cloudy gas begins filling the space.  The space will be completely filled with the inescapable gas within an hour.  Citizens who inhale the gas will slowly lose consciousness and eventually die.  No clearance level will open the doors.  

This is a test being administered by Nameless for Matt Farrell and Dick Grayson.  However, if your character is trapped within the commissary at this time and has an idea for escape that doesn’t involve the doors or windows, you are welcome to play it out.  If you have any questions about the commissary layout, you are welcome to ask in the debriefing comment or @thealphacoplex on plurk.

 

 EVENING

 

The Fighitng Bot Finals are this evening at 1900.  This is a heavily attended event where the entire Complex gathers to watch bots battle it out to the death!  You will probably hear people speak about it throughout the day.  This only happens once every yearcycle.  Sleep aid gas is expelled into the sleeping quarters at 2100.

Comments

[utilitybelted]

"I can be a bit like that myself," Dick admitted. He'd definitely been like that back in the early days with the team, expecting them to follow his lead. Even these days he preferred action, this static typing was driving him crazy. It was good to have Barry here, for some reason talking felt like he was actually doing something.

"You should be able to do that remotely, good plan," he nodded "Do you think you can get access or do you want me to try and give you the permissions?" he had a certain amount of admin rights on the system, he might be able to make it a little easier for Barry.

[runsonwater]

"It probably wouldn't hurt if you gave me the permissions," Barry admitted, getting to his feet. "I have basic permissions, but nothing at that level."

The truth was he was pretty impressed this kid did. Though he probably wasn't in Tech Support without merit. "Do you mind if I borrow one of these terminals? It's probably the fastest way for me to log in."

Will we maybe just wrap this up within a coupla posts?

[utilitybelted]

"I'll give you all the permissions I can," Dick said, quickly searching for Barry and throwing a handful of admin rights his way, anything he had the power to give, before returning to his main focus.

"Knock yourself out," he nodded towards the nearest terminal "...thanks." he added, whether Barry actually managed to do anything or not, he was glad of the support.

Sounds good!

[runsonwater]

"I should probably be thanking you," Barry said, sitting down at the terminal next to Dick and pushing up his sleeves. He wasn't exactly Felicity or Cisco, but he thought he knew enough to be of some help. All he had to do was find a way to reroute the power grid, right?

He knew now probably wasn't a good time to keep talking, but he couldn't help but have one more question. "Do you know why whoever is doing this is doing it?"

Re: Sounds good!

[utilitybelted]

"Thanking me for what?" He asked absently, confused but too caught up in his work again to analyse it too much, he was almost there, he was sure of it.

"...I know why. I don't know why they're doing this but I know why they're doing something, if that makes sense?" he said, tone a little clipped in his irritation.

[runsonwater]

"For trying to stop it," Barry said, glancing up from his terminal. "And for letting me try to help," he added a second later. Even though he would never intentionally want anyone to be in danger, this was the first time since he'd gotten there that he'd actually felt like he was doing something that mattered.

It didn't make much sense, but Barry figured Dick was busy enough as it was to bother him again. He worked in silence for a few minutes more before he spoke up. "I think I'm in the system that controls the grid." He leaned forward, intent on his work. A few more keystrokes and... The lights flickered briefly. Barry pulled up the surveillance cam in the cafeteria. The doors hadn't opened.

"It didn't work," he said, disappointment heavy in his voice. Hopefully Dick would have more luck in his plan.

[utilitybelted]

"...thank you for wanting to help." Dick replied, glancing up from his screen to give him a slight nod before going straight back to it. He made a vague noise of acknowledgement when Barry spoke again, barely hearing the disappointed statement that followed; he was on a roll now, he'd set his plan in motion and he was fairly certain he'd cracked it with time to spare, he was just a few keystrokes from finishing it and everything would be okay...he hoped.

Finishing up with a little flourish, he pushed himself back from the desk.

"That should be it, the gas should be stopped, does it look like it's stopped?" he leaned over quickly to look at the surveillance footage Barry already had up, desperately searching for a sign he had been successful.

[runsonwater]

Barry scanned the cameras, watching the scared faces of the citizens in the cafeteria slowly shift into those of relief. The gas that seemed to be moving through the vents thinned and they uncovered their mouths and began to cheer.

"It stopped," Barry said, his own voice heavy with relief as he grinned over at Dick. "You did it!"

Moments later the doors opened on their own accord and the citizens escaped from the cafeteria.

[utilitybelted]

Dick slumped back in his seat, feeling all the tension leave him in a rush. Once he'd taken a few minutes to just enjoy the relief, he sat up properly again and grabbed Barry's PDC.

"Thanks for your help. I'll report that this was broken or something and had to be fixed, so your supervisor doesn't throw a fit for you being away so long." he offered. Now that he wasn't in the middle of a crisis, he actually took in the name that was in front of him and couldn't help but laugh.

"First Ray Palmer, now Barry Allen, I can't wait to tell Wally about this." he chuckled, mostly to himself. At this rate he'd meet namesakes for the entire Justice League.