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Library [12/14]

The library was seeming more and more like a second home to people this week, so Cassidy was on hand, trying to make sure that everyone AND the books had everything that they might need. With everything that was going on, she was feeling more stressed than usual and everyone else's psychic scents of how they were feeling probably wasn't helping her own.

Even so, she was her usual efficient and smiling self -- even if the smile was a bit forced today. The "No Guns in the Library" sign and box were on display and unblocked by any books that might be left laying around for the few minutes it took for Cassidy to whisk them away to where they belonged. There was a large kettle of tea that was being kept warm by a small tongue of witch fire on her desk and several kinds of pastries for the researchers or anyone else who wanted them.

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See what you could find today.

In case there is something non-researchy that you need.

There is still a tidy desk set up off to the side of the usual traffic flow in the library.

[[OOC: For those talking to the Not-Evil Pandoran NPCs]]

Edited 2013-12-14 14:27 (UTC)

Dr. Tannis continued to be here. She was almost used to this now! Almost. At least she hadn't had to throw up over general anxiety over this week... not while anyone had been watching, anyway.

Her connection was on, and she was available for consultation.

[ooc: This thread is open to all!]

Mike was in a very grumpy mood.

He hadn't slept, and it had been VERY COLD in the Preserve all night. Also, nature wasn't really his thing.

He set his camera down and plugged it in to the computer, but the window that popped up was different from the one he was used to, so he wasn't sure what to do next.

"I hope you know how to get the pictures off here, lady, because you've just witnessed the extent of my computer skills."

"Oh, you primitive people," Tannis sighed, and while that was rude, at least she meant... basically everyone on this planet and not just him? She poked at some buttons at her own end of the connection. "Oh, there we go, they're transmitting over."

Mike snorted. "Yeah, I'm practically a dinosaur. Go ahead and laugh. You got anything else you need done?"

What he needed was a hot shower and a nap, but if she wanted to make her puppets dance more before she did whatever it was she was going to do to help, then he was game.

"I require no further assistance," Dr. Tannis replied, barely looking up from the pictures now coming up on her screens. She'd been right, they were fascinating. "There is an attack to happen on the Vault site later today. They will need everyone there."

Or maybe he should sleep.

Well, not all of them. Mike had plenty of shots of skags and bullymongs in there, because she never bothered telling him what to look for.

A full-on attack didn't sound like a smart idea to Mike, to be honest. "I'll think about it."

"That is good enough for me."

Well, it wasn't like Tannis was in danger. As much scorn and vengeful hatred as she had in her heart for Jack.

"Thank you for your cooperation."

At one point, the screen showing Dr. Tannis' lab suddenly crackled, and the view changed. The screen was sudenly filled by a very, very muscular man wearing a bandana, shades, and a couple of gold chains. And no shirt. There was the sound of a guitar solo.

Oh wait, he was doing that sound with his mouth.

"Mr. Torgue! Get off this ECHO connection, you meatheaded brute!" Dr. Tannis' voice demanded, exasperated. "We are working on something important!"

"NO! We here at Torgue Corporation have heard about your work and think there might be EXPLOSIONS, and that is F*CKING AWESOME!" Yes, he had a voicebox that censored his swearing with a beep. You were welcome. "I hope I can make sure some more EXPLOSIONS happen!"

Right, Fandom, looked like you now had another ally who might have some useful insight. Or just yell at you about badassitude and explosions a lot. Hard to say in advance.

[ooc: This thread is open to all!]

Dr. Tannis was still checking all her readings for anything that might help Fandom. And, well, loot chests tended to contain helpful things. Especially since the readings even seemed to indicate it might contain something unique. It was worth alerting Fandom about.

So she looked out of her screen again. "You! You there, you look like you might feel more at home digging something up in that preserve of yours!"

Patricia, way to have social skills.

[ooc: This thread for Derek!]

"What." Rude, Tannis. So rude.

He'd still responded to it, hadn't he?

"Yes, you, surly looking man." It was true. "I have a mission for you."

"A mission." Let's be real, he wasn't a great on quests.

Honestly, all Tannis cared about right now was that he wasn't talking back to her. Honestly, out of everyone she'd sent away this week on missions they didn't want, he was already her favorite.

"Yes, a mission," she repeated, with a nod. "There is a chest buried in the preserve. My readings indicate it may contain something quite useful – and you people really need everything useful you can get, with Jack breathing down you necks."

Well, his disdain and sarcasm was much more low key. But it was still there. Under the eyebrows. "And why should I do that?"

"Because it will help."

Tannis had been led to believe over this week that that was supposed to be a powerful enough motivator for doing things. She didn't entirely agree, of course... But she'd still use it.

...you had him there.

"Fine," he huffed. Because you suck, Tannis.

She got that a lot.

"Excellent," she said, then poked at her machines until the printer next to her screen in the library began to print out a map of Fandom, with a spot in the preserve marked in red. "This map should guide you there."

"YOU THERE!" Mr. Torgue bellowed from the screen with no preamble, pointing a finger. "I have heard what your town is about to do requires being a badass. How would you like to prove your BADASSITUDE with a COMPLETELY BADASS task and up your BADASS CREDIBILITY in advance?"

Sorry about all the yelling.

[ooc: This thread for Mira!]

"Well, my rep here is fairly nonexistent since I haven't had any bounties to collect," Mira said. "you'd think that somebody would at least hire me to bring in Handsome Jack, but no. Anyway, what's this task?"

"GLAD YOU SHOULD ASK!"

He was very enthusiastic about this, okay.

"Dr. Tannis tells me there's a Goliath in the place you call a preserve! You should GO THERE LIKE A MAGNIFICENT BADASS and PROVE YOUR BADASSITUDE by SHOOTING ITS F*CKING HELMET OFF!"

"Two questions for you. First, what's a Goliath? Second, what's the pay?" Mira asked. "I know, reputation, whatever. What about material worth?"

"The Goliath is a badass creature and a WORTHY ADVERSARY!"

Raising his arms somehow described just how worthy the thing was. It also described very little else. Except maybe that it was a big creature.

"He wears a helmet!"

Yes, that had probably been obvious from the previous bit.

"And he carries a chest on his back because that is AN AWESOME WAY TO BE. If you shoot its helmet off, it will give you the loot in the chest and crown you a REAL BADASS WITH REAL BADASSITUDE! That's your reward!"

"Good enough for me. I'll do it," Mira said.

"AWESOME," Mr. Torgue exclaimed. (Like that needed to be qualified, at this point.) "Let me play you off with a sick guitar solo! MEEDLYMEEDLYMEEDLYMOWWWWWWW!"

Yep, still doing that with his mouth.

It was later on in the afternoon and well, it was about time for the attack soon, wasn't it? Nothing left to do but put on some finishing touches. Perhaps something a little more frivolous, but which would still show Jack and Hyperion they meant business.

Ah, yes, Tannis' readings gave her just the thing.

"Excuse me," she called out, selecting a person at random again because that had worked well so far. "You there, girl, would you like to go perform scientist-approved acts of vandalism?"

[ooc: This thread for Kenzi!]

"That is such a silly question for anyone, I can hardly believe it." Kenzi cracked her knuckles. "Point me at the vandalizing!"

That attitude was a pleasant surprise, especially after Derek and his need for reasons, ugh. Not that it had been hard to convince him, either. But still. The principle!

"Excellent," she said. "I have seen indication that there are several oversized posters of Handsome Jack and the Hyperion corporation around your town. My suggestion is that you go and do something about those. To add insult to the injury of the attack on the Vault site, as it were."

"Distraction and destruction a specialty, Doc." Kenzi bounced gleefully on her toes. "Anything we should know about those in particular? Cameras or alarms?"

"None that I have been able to detect," Tannis replied, shaking her head. "I do not think they bothered. Jack's awfully cocky like that."

Kenzi saluted. "Then let me just get a crew together. And we'll be making a ruckus as soon as we can."

Tannis pressed a few buttons, and the printer next to her screen in the library began to print out yet another map of the town, with the poster locations marked in red.

"Good. Take the map, it should guide you where you should make this... 'ruckus'."

"Ha! Awesome. Thanks, Doc. I'll send you video."

"Very well."

She nodded and waved the girl off. Ah, that had been easy, she'd liked that.

She's here and willing to give any extra help that you might need within the library.

Cassidy brought him some extra strong Kaeleeran coffee so it could be a toss up about what kind of mood he was in.

Yay weekend!

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Library [12/14]

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