AEGIS Squad, Region 2 (IC) - Night at the Museums

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Re: AEGIS Squad, Region 2 (IC) - Tripping the Nexus

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Madame Macabre

Unfortunately, Elizabeth isn't able to figure out the coding system of the card catalog and thus is unable to find any books of meaning about the Nexus or the Alternity Atlas.
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Evelyn "Bulwark" Gracen
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Evelyn has been walking with the necromancer, escorting her as she looked around the library. When Elizabeth talks about looking up books and doing research the AEGIS Captain shakes her head.

"We aren't here to research the Nexus or the Atlas. We are here to stop Medea."

The name 'Medea' was emphasized at the end of her statement. After a pause Evelyn looked in the direction she had seen Harper and Harry head off in. Then, over the coms she spoke to the group.

"I don't know why we were brought here, but all signs are pointing to our target not being in this library. We need to move on. Regroup. We'll try this focus on where you want to go thing again."

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Metal Control wrote: [20] - Protection 10 [Flaws: Sustained Duration (+0/r), Quirk "Requires Adequate Quantity of Metal to Act As Armor" (-1 pp) ; Extras: Impervious 11]
[10] - Str Based Damage 11 [Flaws: Quirk "Requires Metal" (-1 pp) ; Extras: Variable Descriptor "Metal Weaponry" 1]
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Re: AEGIS Squad, Region 2 (IC) - Tripping the Nexus

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Bulwark

As Evelyn is making her communication, a book falls off a shelf nearby. It's on military strategy.
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Evelyn "Bulwark" Gracen
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Hearing the thud of a book impacting with the floor Evelyn's head turned tot he source of the sound. Her steps halted and she looked around for signs of how it may have been removed from the shelf. Then she moved over tot he book. There was some visible reluctance in her demeanor before she actually picked the object up and looked at it. Her brow furrowed, then she looked to Madame Macabre, but spoke over the coms for the benefit of the team.

"... is it possible the Nexus could use books to try to communicate with us? We walked into the library and found books about two people we're looking for: Dracul and Medea. Just now a book on military strategy dropped off the shelf ... right after I talked about leaving. Feels like someone was trying to get my attention."

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Metal Control wrote: [20] - Protection 10 [Flaws: Sustained Duration (+0/r), Quirk "Requires Adequate Quantity of Metal to Act As Armor" (-1 pp) ; Extras: Impervious 11]
[10] - Str Based Damage 11 [Flaws: Quirk "Requires Metal" (-1 pp) ; Extras: Variable Descriptor "Metal Weaponry" 1]
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Harry considers the question, "It's very possible. When we got here there were three books. Of them two were related to enemies in the building. It's possible the third book indicates another enemy, or details on their goals?"

He looks at the book, "We might want to take a look at that book you were given. The title might be a hint, or the subject matter itself."
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The Shield

While Harry is talking a book falls near him. It's a first edition copy of a book Harry has never been able to find before. He remembers seeing a picture of the book when one of his instructor's was talking about it. Harry had always hoped he could find a copy of it to read one day.
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If it dumped us here, I don't think this place is just going to say here is a map of where a super valuable item is. Granted, we can't get around without the mansion letting us, but its worth a shot to look. Now just to figure out how to find anything in this place..., says Luke as he starts trying to dig up knowledge of libraries coming generally blank as he usually wasn't at them to look for books beyond research for his cons. His ignorance trying to find anything shines through though. It does bring up some fun memories of a cute college senior April who he spent some quality time with in the library back at LSU. So, that was a plus.
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Cool Luke

A book on the history of Mardi Gras drops near the cryokinetic.
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Harry "The Shield" Mackenzie
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Harry raises an eyebrow in surprise, then looks at Bulwark, "Begging your pardon, but would I be able to take a look at the book?"

"I believe I've seen that one before."
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Evelyn "Bulwark" Gracen
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Evelyn looked to Harry, then Luke as a book presented itself after each spoke. The woman gave her companions a questioning look, even as she posed the question to the group.

"Communication, or a quality of the library that enables it to find what a user is interested in? A psychic search engine."

When the Shield requested time to pursue the book that had been shown to him, Evelyn's pursed her lips together into a thin line. After a moment of silence she gave a singular nod.

"Go ahead. Its worth taking a look at these."

Evelyn held up the book that she held in hand. Though she seemed reluctant to indulge, she eventually opened the text and began skimming it's pages for signs of something relevant to their circumstances.

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Metal Control wrote: [20] - Protection 10 [Flaws: Sustained Duration (+0/r), Quirk "Requires Adequate Quantity of Metal to Act As Armor" (-1 pp) ; Extras: Impervious 11]
[10] - Str Based Damage 11 [Flaws: Quirk "Requires Metal" (-1 pp) ; Extras: Variable Descriptor "Metal Weaponry" 1]
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Pattern Array: Comprehend languages.
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Wrist Emitters: Cloaking


"Oh, we're reading. Okay." Zyzzak says, following the conversation over comms. "I prefer your planet's more visual media, but books are good too." he adds quickly so as not to 'insult' the library. "I'll start with the books that were left out for us."

Zyzzak will float over to the two books of the original three that he could understand nd they would open by themselves and the pages begin flipping rapidly as the alien reads, starting with Jason and the Argonauts.
[Rapid mental and photographic memory.]
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All

The books seem to be a compelling narrative that encourages each of you to sit down and read the whole thing.
No saves or anything, just good books on a topic of interest to each of you.

The remaining PCs find similar books of personal interest though not relevant to the current mission. Even Jason and the Argonauts spends most of the text on Jason and offers very little on Medea.
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Harry "The Shield" Mackenzie
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With a sigh he closed his book.

A good sunday read with a cup of coffee, a fire to sit in front of and a good dog. But today wasn't sunday, and they on a timetable.

"I don't see anything that would hint to what we're doing here," He says, "I think it's just providing books it thinks we'd be interested in."

He glances back at the table, "Which means who ever came here first was interested in those three things. Though I'm not sure how that helps us."
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Evelyn "Bulwark" Gracen
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"That is the sense I am getting as well."

... Evelyn responded to the Shield's observation, her eyes still on the pages of the book in her hand. She flipped through a couple more, then stopped. Lifting her head she looked to Zyzzak, a questioning expression on her metal covered face. Once she had confirmation from him as well Evelyn closed the book and set it down.

"Time to move on then. Just as before. Focus on finding the intruders. Shield and Phoenix on point."
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Metal Control wrote: [20] - Protection 10 [Flaws: Sustained Duration (+0/r), Quirk "Requires Adequate Quantity of Metal to Act As Armor" (-1 pp) ; Extras: Impervious 11]
[10] - Str Based Damage 11 [Flaws: Quirk "Requires Metal" (-1 pp) ; Extras: Variable Descriptor "Metal Weaponry" 1]
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All

You wander around for a bit and don't find anyone else in the library. You are also unable to find an exit.
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