Post Tenebras Veritas (Planes/Cars RP)

[ShadowWolfCelica]

((Doc could totally find Shadow and Dusty XD ))

Shadow: Tags- Dusty, Finn

Her eyes widened a little here at his reaction, only vaguely aware that he had had a vision, her concern clear. "He's the car from.... your vision?" She asked here, frowning a little here, looking to the image again herself. "I-I'm sorry but I dont know myself... But Finn will know..... Surely...." She said here, taking the image down here. "Agent Finn this is Shadow.... Dusty has confirmed that this is the right car.... Though who is he? And is he the one that caused all this??" She asked here, frowning again and approaching Dusty's side now, rubbing a tire on his pontoons in reassurance. "What's Skysword Industries?" She asked here aswell, looking to Dusty with a worried expression.

"It's ok... we'll find out who he is... and if he's the one we need to get to.... We'll find him and bring him down" She said here, before she paused here, hesitating and then rubbing her side against him here in a reassuring way, averting her gaze to the floor. "I promise you i WILL help you Dusty..." She said here quietly.

[ZAFTPrime]

((Yeah! He could! XD!))

Doc - Tags: Shadow, Dusty

Looking around, Doc made his way back to the airport, his mind not totally paying attention to his surroundings. He was vaguely aware of his location, but other than that, he was not focused on finding anyone in particular. In fact, his mind was so preoccupied, he didn't realize there was someone in front of him until it was nearly too late. He managed to slam on his brakes and came to a halt, right near a familiar black car's side. At once, he was tense. It was the same car who had a grudge against Miles Axlerod!

"Geez...I really need to stop zoning out like that..." Doc muttered under his breath as he looked away from her and the red and white plane she was with.

[adelphi prime.]

Rush - Tags: Oskar, Jigsaw, Spray

The old warbird hadn't been paying much attention to anything going on around him. Rush was consumed so much in his own thoughts that when Oskar spoke his name he almost startled. Almost. His first reaction was to lie, but his second reaction was honesty. He mixed the two concepts together in the end, only half thinking anything through. "I'm fine," he insisted, "just... slightly shaken, I suppose, from what happened." He looked for forgiveness in his fellow planes' eyes, feeling as though he'd showed a vulnerability to them. One that could easily be hit.

Streak - Tags: Finn, Sid, Aeris

Streak nodded in agreement, though stayed relatively quiet, having nothing much to add to the conversation. "That's up to you, Finn, because you're the leader. It's up to you who's lives you want to take in order to figure this all out... Riggs was just the first hit, whether or not we like it." He grinned a smug smile, hoping he'd hit a weak point in Finn's tough-as-nails deminor. After all, he'd seemed pretty rattled over what'd happened either.

Otter and Ibex - Tags: Blade, Skila

The brown F-18 opened his mouth just a few moments before Blade's arrival, trying to figure out what to say. If Skila didn't believe him any answer he were to give would be invalid. Say 'no' and he'd be in just as bad as a situation as if he said 'yes', as denying anything wrong would be what a crazed vehicle would do. Saying 'I don't know' or 'maybe' was just asking for trouble. Even so, he was about ready to tell her it was simply true, and that she'd have to trust him. As soon as he was going to say it, however, Blade flew in. It rather startled him, but he was at least touched his friend would come to check on him.

He didn't answer Blade's question, knowing all too well that he didn't really have one. "Skila," he said, "this is Blade Ranger, the helicopter I was talking about."

Ibex grinned a bit, seeing that Skila was not as trusting of Otter as she once was... she wasn't going to give him that second chance if he could help it. He only hoped that he could use Blade to his advantage to push Otter away.

[Alfor]

(Just wondering, is every character going to end up having visions or just a select few? I just want to know if any of mine are going to have one and when they will happen so I'm prepared lol :P)

Jigsaw Redtail | Status: Alert | Tags: Oskar, Spray, Rush

"Sorry...I'm just use to being... jumped when least expected." Old habits died hard. Jigsaw relaxed only slightly, but he was still edgy. He knew that if one was off their guard for too long it could result in death, which he was not looking forward to.

Lucas Hollows | Status: Grumpy | Tags: sort of Ibex, Otter, Skila, and Blade

Lucas had stayed nearby even though everyone else practically scattered across the city. He was in no mood to deal with the bustling cities, unlike his sister. Raven had gone off with some others to shop and do whatever... most likely trying to find any historical locations. The hybrid would have joined her, but unfortunately was in a grumpy mood. He had been irritable since those bandits escaped.

Frowning, he watched the others interact with each other at a distance. Otter was talking to the plane that was attacked... but she didn't seem very friendly despite them saving her tail. He snorted. If there was one thing Lucas was big about... it was respect... and loyalty. In his mind Otter should be respected, he was a veteran after all.

Then... he spotted Ibex. The Hellcat/Corsair mix bit back an angry growl when he saw the look the other was giving Otter. 'We'll see who's smug when I wipe that smirky grin off your face.'

[Titanic X 21]

((Oh, and Dusty, Spray's visor is in a way a pair of binoculars. He doesn't wear binoculars on his visor. Too cumbersome. In short, think of it like a camera's zoom function, but without the camera active.))

Spray - Oskar, Rush, Jigsaw

Spray flipped up his visor, feeling somewhat at ease. But he still couldn't shake the feeling like something was bound to happen sooner or later and he smiled a bit. "Sorry..." he muttered sheepishly.

As Oskar listed off the countries he had been to, the FBI plane was impressed. "I see. You've been to a lot of different countries. I only went to Japan and that was for a birthday surprise," he said. "I gotta admit though, never expected you to have traveled that much. I'm actually a bit impressed."

He resumed eating as well.

[Dusty Crophopper]

Miles - Tags: Shinn

Miles smiled back, and nodded. "It is, isn't it?" he asked. "I love rich tasting food like this." he exclaimed. "You really are in for a treat if you dine with me!" Miles chuckled, and let his thoughts wander to why Finn wanted him here in the first place. Because he could think like criminals... and non-criminals. He had a unique talent... so... how to apply it? Skysword Industries... Miles knew it was an extremely dangerous company if it went rogue... it could use its nearly unlimited resources to wage a virtual war all its own. So... why would Hiram go rogue?

Motive... that's what Hiram lacked. Axlerod's motive had been vengeance... so... was Hiram after the same thing? Some secret, deep harbored grudge he never told anyone about? Maybe that's what this bloke was after. But then... what was this red and blue rot? What did it mean?

To Miles... if he suddenly started babbling nonsense like that... it would mean he was revealing... his true self... something he'd kept long hidden for years... ether that or he was insane. But insanity rarely presented itself with such... calculating ferocity as Carew had unleashed... if indeed he''d unleashed such ferocity.

"You know I've been thinking..." Miles began slowly. "What if... what if Carew's been like me... living behind a mask his whole life? What if he's... showing his... real self now?" he asked, looking over at Shinn with almost an intense gaze. "I mean why else would he talk nonsense, unless he were insane? And insanity... doesn't usually present like that. He certainly has the resources to pull off this kind of thing after all. What do you think?"

Dusty - Tags: Shadow

"That's him." Dusty confirmed. "No doubt in my mind." His voice was grim, but set. He nodded as Shadow said they'd take him down. "Yeah... we have to. He's... he's terrible. He just filled me with such dread. Such... horror. I've never felt that way before... never. I just think..." He was interrupted by the sudden near collision between Shadow and Doc, and Dusty shot forward instinctively, trying to throw himself between the two, but he wasn't in time. Maybe it was the way she had stroked his pontoons, or just his desire to protect her now, but whatever it was, he had tried.

"Hey! Doc, right? Careful!" Dusty insisted. "Where you headed to in such a hurry? We were going to the beach... restaurant and beach that is." Dusty explained. "Looked like you were heading to the airport or something, eh?" he asked. Looking over at Shadow, he smiled slightly at her. "Heh... what did Finn say?" he asked now. "Who is he?"

Oskar - Tags: Jigsaw, Spray, Rush

"Well I don't consider my life particularly impressive but.. if you say so." Oskar smiled weakly at Spray here. "I do suppose my combat career took me to many nations... I just didn't have much time to enjoy the sights really." he said regretfully.

Oskar gave Rush a sympathetic look, and reached out a wing, patting his own wing comfortingly. "I understand. I... sometimes it never really leaves you." He turned to look at Jigsaw too, and smiled. "Believe me... mine as well. I hear loud noises and I jump. Bangs in particular really get to me. But you well... we're much alike." Oskar turned his green disc over to red, to indicate he was ready to stop eating. He noted he was only carrying American money, but figured it wouldn't be a problem here. He tossed some bills on the table, and looked about him. "If this place is putting you on edge... let's just move on, eh?" he asked.

He looked towards the exit. "What do you say?"

Finn - Tags: Sid, Aeris, Shadow

Finn nodded, and responded to Shadow's request. "Yes... yes he is." He said gravely. "I think he's our car. At least according to Dusty he is. He's CEO of Skysword Industries... one of the most respected weapons' manufacturers in the world... he's got high level contacts in every developed nation, and is highly respected for supplying the world with arms. Not well liked by our Russian friends, but he's considered a staunch ally of the West. Not sure how else to put it but... he's well connected, and has no red flags on him, nor has he ever demonstrated any terrorist tendencies... but if he's gone rogue... he's certainly a power unto himself, and has the capability to make things very, very bad for people like us." Finn explained.

He shifted his attention to Streak now, and glared darkly at him. "What are you implying?" he asked. "Maybe we'll let you be the second." He said acidly. "There was no way we could've known about Bandit Squadron, and we were helping a US fighter jet who was calling for help. All of our jets knew the risks... including Agent Riggs. Everyone does the minute they sign up for this kind of thing, and I will not have you badmouth it." he stated sternly. He noted with disdain that Streak was encircling his son again.

"Actually I think I'll be taking my son with me now to our field offices here. Sorry... there's not much room for you I'm afraid." He said, smirking right back at him here. "Aeris... I want to show you what an office in the field is like. Give you a taste of what your old man does." He smiled at him here. "Also I'd like to look at what kind of gear you have, since you obviously have some, much to your surprise I bet when we were attacked yesterday at Propwash. I'll give you an assessment of it, and tell you what it does, as well as teach you how to activate it." he suggested.

Skila and Blade - Tags: Ibex, Otter

Skila looked from Blade to Otter, and let her gaze linger on Otter. "Pleasure to meet you." She didn't redirect her gaze to Blade, but instead kept her eyes on her former squadron mate. "Otter I..." she began, unsure of what to say here next. "This organization you joined... can anyone come in?" she asked hesitantly. "If I'm going to be a target again... maybe I should hit back first. But what is your role in all this?" she asked uncertainly. She didn't want to be rude, but clearly he couldn't fight anymore.

Blade wanted to speak up, to defend Otter and tell her how capable he was, and that it wasn't just for lack of sight that she should judge him. He finally decided to do so, unable to contain himself anymore. "Otter's a valuable member of this team... he witnessed something only one other has so far... and he's received details that helped put us on the right track. He wants to help because this is a battle for more than just a few areas of the world... it's for the world. And he can contribute too... Otter is..." Blade looked at him here, smiling, but resisted the urge to say anything too... obvious in terms of praising him. "Capable of handling himself in some of the situations we may come across on this mission."

Skila looked from Blade to Otter again, staring at her blind former companion. "I see... I didn't mean to imply he wasn't capable it's just... I... I don't know." she trailed off here, unsure what to say on the matter further. Otter had always shown off the most in front of her... as if he'd always been trying to impress her and... but he had just been such a... jerk back then. Arrogant... and his arrogance had killed Pike... and upon remembering that little fact, she hardened once more to him. He face set, and Blade could tell she wasn't going to open up to him... at least not right now.

"I suppose we could join you in your fight... what do think, Ibex?" she asked, looking over to him now.

((It'll mostly be those with tragic pasts that have visions, but if you want to work in one, message me. ))

[ShadowWolfCelica]

((Lol Doc you clutz XD ))

Shadow: Tags - Dusty, Finn, Doc

Finn's voice sent slight chills down her roof as he explained whom the car was, and her eyes widened a small amount, a fearful glance to Dusty confirmed that it wasn't good. "Right.... And... So how are we sure this is the guy? Do we have proof he's behind this?" She asked here, her expression showing confusion.
Shadow was too focused on talking to Finn and reassuring Dusty to notice the blue car approach, only once registering him just before he hit the brakes, making her jump to the side a little more. She noticed Dusty shoot forward himself in the heat of the near collision, but almost immediately, everything was still. "Oh hey, you DID zone out there didn't you?" She said here with a slight smile, reversing a little to the side, so she faced him here. At least it wasn't deliberate. "I'm... pretty sure you saw a bad side of me yesterday.... I AM sorry about that.... I dont... usually hold grudges like that" She said here, glancing to Dusty in a concerned manner. "Say... you're ok after that attack we just went through arent you? No external or internal damage?" She asked gently here, offering him another smile, approaching him a little more. She knew she had to reach out a little more here, perhaps not stick to Dusty's side so much for fear of.... frustrating him.... Though she wanted to remain by his side.

It was here she looked back to Dusty, clearing her throat. "Finn is pretty certain that this is the car behind it then... He's the CEO of the company you saw in the background, its some weapons manufacturer..." Shadow repeated here, moving more to Dusty now, touching him again. "Finn reckons he could have gone rogue.... and what better guy to go rogue than someone that owns a weapons company..." SHe said here gravely, tapping her tire.

[ZAFTPrime]

Shinn - Tag: Miles

Shinn looked back at the car next to him and spoke. "Maybe, but I wouldn't rule anything else out just yet. We could have a big lead, but we can't rule out anyone else as well. It could be someone else for all we know!" He then sighed before giving a smile. "But this could be our car too."

Doc - Tags: Dusty, Shadow

"Sorry. I zoned out there for a moment." Doc replied before he looked at the two. He perked up when Shadow mentioned someone being in charge of a weapons company. "Who are you talking about?" He asked, wanting to know. "And if you have an image, can I see it? The FBI would want to hear about this."

[adelphi prime.]

(Sorry 'bout yesterday. Went to work on a deck for my dad's buisness and then (of course) driver's ed came along... and the last episode of P&F...)

Rush - Tags: Oskar, Spray, Jigsaw

The notion of being frightened over simple sounds made Rush uneasy, especially knowing that he was on the list when it came to that fear. Fireworks, in particular, brought back the voices of the dead -the screams of the dying and the clatter of guns. He didn't express it in words, finding it too hard to admit it.

He was glad, however, when Oskar offered to get out of the place. Rush had hardly nibbled on the food before him, which left his tank turning in both hunger and nervousness. "I'm game," he agreed, trying to show much less emotion in his voice than he was feeling.

Streak - Tags: Finn, Sid, Aeris

The dragon growled, crouching low and looking about ready to jump Finn. "Rigg's loyalty is not in question... nor is how prepared they are to face their deaths. What's in question is how far you're willing to go. How much you're willing to risk." He kept his voice level, despite his teeth being bared, and tried to hiss out less angry words.

When Finn was going to take Aeris, away, he stood over the small car, glaring at Finn like a maniac. He wasn't going to stop Aeris from going to if he wanted to, but if the smaller car didn't... Streak'd be right there to stop Finn. The dragon's wings were arched and open, his head low, and ears back. Just in case.

Ibex and Otter - Tags: Skila, Blade

The smaller F-18 was greatful that Blade defended him... but still, this was his battle to fight. "It's because I'm blind." The statement was breif and quiet, lacking any hard feelings. Only one of regret. "It's because I'm disabled to the point where I can't even taxii anywhere without help." Then he smiled a little bit, "But Blade's... right, I guess. I can't contribute with brute force, but in some way maybe it's possible for me to help other ways." The F-18 hoped he hadn't made Skila feel hurt -what Otter had said was the truth, and in all honesty he wouldn't have thought a plane in his situation could help either... except for the fact he was in the position he was in.

Ibex, however, was glad when the conversation gravatated away from Otter. Whether or not Ibex wanted to work with this group (in particular his rival) he was in. There was protection in numbers, and besides the fact, he'd be doing something useful to the cause. He'd much rather be fighting than sitting on his rudder and doing nothing at all. "I think it would be the right idea to join. After all, I'm sure another few fighters would be a good idea to have hanging around. Someone to match those who you'll be fighting against."

[Titanic X 21]

Spray - Oskar, Jigsaw, Rush

Spray nodded. "Yeah. Best to do so," he said. Personally he felt relieved to be leaving.

He backed away from the table and made to follow the trio of warplanes out, only to stop briefly and look back. He frowned, but brushed it aside as the group prepared to leave the restaurant. He just wished he wasn't so on edge himself. But considering what had happened, it wasn't all that much of a surprise.

((Hey, Dusty, when will Spray have his vision? Shortly?))