The Sailor

If I can get Seahawk done and approved in a few days would you want an immortal, badguy whuppin' test pilot?

Sakurako raised her hands up after holstering her EM Wand. "I'm Sakurako Hino, Callsign Endeavor. I'm not here to arrest anyone. In fact... I may be able to help your situation, if you are willing to hear me out after you talk to Hannah here." She said, keeping as calm as she could. "Trust me, your boobytraps and drones are not necessary." She said, opening the helmet of her suit again, and taking off the respirator before shutting down the suit's systems, making it like she was wearing a suddenly baggy drysuit. "My suit can counteract the agents you used for your paralysis serum... and a rather fascinating one at that." "But this really isn't about me, sir, it's about Hannah." She said, looking genuinely concerned... almost begging. "Please... hear us out."

Untrained Behavioral Sciences: 1d20+5 11 I'm just going to play it by ear here...

"Actually, I can, Doctor." Sakurako calmly said. Non-threateningly in her English accent. "Name's Endeavor. I put one and one together that this was a security measure and not a threat to My companion's life or safety. Or my own. Unless she has an allergy that isn't stated, of course. I did have a back-up plan in case I was disastrously wrong, but that seems to not be needed." She smiled. "This isn't about me though, it is the person with me that requires your aid. It's... sort of a matter of life and death. She wanted me to come here in case you needed a bodyguard." She looked over to Hannah to let her introduce herself, and hopefully to be let down gently. "Umm, mind letting your guard drone to let me go, this... is starting to get uncomfortable, Doctor." She said so with an embarassed tone as her flight system prepared to be let go. Didn't want to unceremoniously be dropped to the floor, after all.

Notice check: 1d20+10 24 Gonna hero point the sense motive. First Roll was this: Sense Motive: 1d20+10 13 Second Roll: Sense Motive (Hero Point Used for Re-Roll): 1d20+10 26 2 Hero Points left.

A display pops up on the helmet that suddenly formed over Endeavor's face. There was the sound of it pressurizing, then a HUD display said what was happening as she felt another bee-sting, this time as the suit injects an emergency counter-toxin, as the suit's NBC protocols kicked in. In no time the universal antidote kicked in, but Endeavor had a suspicion. This was a non-lethal security drone, trying to take her somewhere. It wouldn't have used such a drug to keep her out of commission, but she needed to play along for now. Sakurako wanted to answer Hannah, but that would just blow it. She stayed limp, making sure she seemed out of it. Thing is, she had an option... this thing wasn't a Olympic athlete, she could easily break the grip if there is an issue. Just inflate her life preserver and it's hold will hopefully break from the vest's sudden expansion. Then it's time to zap anything that moves. For now though she had to painfully bide her time.

I'm gonna bluff... I want to know what's up... So far it seems only I have been attacked. Sadly it's a straight-up roll. Bluff Roll: 1d20 16 Seems I'm good.

I'll be going it alone I think for my Vignette, I've already crumpled up one idea. Sort of frustrating when I put creative energy into an idea only to have it crumble. Then again if someone wants to come along to fight a robotic crab intent on destroying a beleagured fishing trawler, I'm up to +1s. Pretty much the gist is Endeavor answers a distress call of a trawler whose engine went out, so she decides to head out into the Atlantic to assist and get the engine back online so the ship's bilge pumps get to work as well. She doesn't know the surprise waiting for her under water... I'm still going to have to talk to the GMs about my using Doc Otaku as the inventor of said super-mechacrab.

Uh, immunity kicks in this round...

Okay what am I rolling to resist the grapple? Noting that +5 for the stunt I'm about to pull...

Sakurako turns to where the sound came from, then notices a dart sticking through the material of her suit, she pulls it out and hears the hissing air from her life support system that was keeping her warm for a moment before the suit sealed itself. She realized the dart injected whatever it was, and it became obvious as Sakurako couldn't move at all. She couldn't say anything as she saw her attacker finally. She could only breathe, hoping this was their person's form of security. She just hoped she could shake off whatever this was, and soon, or she and her friend might be toast. At least her hand holding her wand was also frozen. If she could just command her arm and fingers to move!

I'll take the hero point, as it punctured. +2 Hero Points Fortitude Check (DC15): 1d20+4 7 - And missed by more than 5 Initiative: 1d20 4 Now do I pick up a second HP for getting that result on the fortitude check? Answered, now I got 3 HPs.

The wand is indeed glowing! Notice check: 1d20+10 20 Missed the notice by 2

Sakurako decided to keep her helmet open for now, if she was smelling things, Sakurako might as well suffer along. Although the second painter's mask she was wearing kept the actually dangerous stuff away. "Maybe I should have had you walking in front... sorry for not catching you quicker on that last slip. At least that rainsuit and the gloves are keeping you clean." She smiled. "Hanging in there, partner? Hopefully we don't have long." Sakurako looked at her watch... she knew she was past curfew at this point... she was totally going to lose lab privileges for a week for this. "You know, you're... pretty brave. You don't know what you might have to deal with, you're walking in the sewer with those canes, and you're willing to face danger to get this. I understand you're life's on the line as is and this is a pretty big long-shot. But... I hope it's worth it for you." She looked around. "So... where to next?" Sakurako said, keeping her wand in flashlight mode. Although it's shortened range wasn't the best. Although it did help prevent then from going into two areas with exposed electrical components. "This'll teach me not to update my programs."

Sakurako adjusted her suit, slightly annoyed. "Well, as we're not in an immediate time restraint we're going to swing by the local Target to get some supplies for you. Namely a rainsuit, rubber gloves, trashbags, a painter's respirator, and a life vest. Last thing I need is for you to catch something or drown... At least while you're under my protection." She sighed. "I wonder if my mom had times like this. That and I'm going to have to explain this purchase." "Anyways this is for you, so I wager you want to actually make it out of this at minimum as you came in. I just ask you stay behind me, follow my directions to the letter, and if a fight does break out you hide. Like... make yourself more scarce as free-floating helium in the atmosphere." "Oh... if you can get this guy to talk to me, I might have an offer to give him so he's in at least more sanitary and safe conditions. I doubt he likes being in a sewer, and if he's as smart as you say he is, I think Hino Corp could use a medical expert."

Endeavor here! Ready to assist Freedom City to the best of her ability!

Sakurako's computer glitched as it tried to take that datapulse. There was an incompatibility with the interface. All she knew, was the sewers were where she was headed. She closed her helmet, and sighed."Seems that data was incompatable for some reason. But it looks like I'm going sewer swimming." "Is there any way to contact you after I speak to this guy? I'll have to do this the old fashioned way, I'm afraid." She groaned... she was going to update her suit's OS to understand the specific files sent. "Otherwise see you soon. I'll try not to raise too much of a stink. Not that I'll notice." She sighed, glad she had a sealed system. Last thing she needed was an illness from the bacteria in the sewer... or to drown in it.

Computer Roll: 1d20+10 18 Looks like I do this the hard way.

Sakurako when she showed up was fully in her Endeavor regalia... suit, vest, everything. The helmet was open and down though, she was wearing a pair of goggles to provide some form of hiding her face... although most people knew who she was. She was on the horns of a dilemma. She was going to engage in an elicit, black-market medical procedure, and with untested consequences. "So let me guess... you need me to get to him, to acquire his help, as I'm better ready to deal with a conflict if it comes to blows, correct?" Sakurako checked her EM Wand, to make sure the batteries she slotted into it were all ready to go. "I'm going to be honest, I am not a fan of working with black-market medics... who knows what bloody business they are involved in. It rustles my jimmies something fierce." She sighed. "But I'm stuck in... I can see what I can do to get a hold of this person. You need this, Hannah. And I'll help you." She looked down at the ground after holstering her EM Wand. "One question... where do I start to find this Street Doc? ...and one statement... If this requires me to do anything blatantly criminal... I'm out."

Sakurako adjusted her glasses, handing a basic business card, made of pink parchment-like paper to her. Endeavor was printed in a corner of it with an e-mail address that looked randomly generated on it with a QR Code. She whispered... "There is my personal e-mail, use a disposable e-mail address. I don't take any messages with lesser than 1028-bit encryption." She sighed. Still whispering. "Are you in immediate danger... as in within the next few moments? Otherwise I will meet with you as requested... just send the location to that e-mail." She pulled out her smart-phone and pulled up the internet for a moment, activating the email associated with that business card by takign a picture of the QR code... Continuing the subterfuge... "That address is valid for 48 hours now... Although I wager you'll make it soon. Like in two hours." After completing her transaction, she nodded. Returning to a normal voice. "Tell me where the party is tonight, okay? I've been wanting to get a taste of the Freedom City night life." She said, with a smile to suggest "play along".

Sakurako adjusted her glasses. "I think it shouldn't suprise anyone who plays this game." She said, her smile starting to erase. For a moment she clears her throat. "Ataxia..." The cleark looks up. "Genetic Ataxia... it's a condition that affects a person's reflexes. The two ways it expresses is either through a genetic defect or a brain injury and you don't look like you've had a tumble somewhere. Not reacting to the typical medicines?" Sakurako gives the clerk her ID. "Thanks for checking identification. Good security policy. I just moved in town recently. Arrived from Tokyo visiting relatives. My grandpa wasn't feeling well so we circled the wagons to help him out." She said, with her South Londonian English accent. "Well that and all the humanitarian stuff, but that's neither here nor there." She smiled again after her House-like analysis. "So any hobbies? Well outside of the obvious with the electronic gaming options here."

Sense Motive: 1d20+10 29 - As my Sense Motive modifier is +10, I auto make that DC. Will Roll though. Medicine Roll: 1d20+10 30: Wow... very 30, much impressed.

Sakurako adjusted her trademark navy blue sailor collared blazer under the navy peacoat she was wearing as a overcoat, and her pink and white waterproof backpack slung over her shoulder. The pink-haired supergenius in training was a growing regular at the shop, mostly seen looking at the MMORPG selections. As she picked out a couple "Cards Against Humanity" expansions and a new 128 Gig flash drive she walks up to the counter. Smiling she put her choices on the table. "I think this will be all today." Sakurako didn't read the fact the woman at the counter was in a bad mood. She knew the holiday rush was a consumerist nightmare. She was probably not paid very well either. "Oh, I'll take that 8-pack of AA batteries behind you, please." Sakurako reached into her skirt pocket for her wallet where her debit card was. She was on a limited allowance for now, as the family was moving into things and they wanted to see how Sakurako adapted to the new surroundings first... and her first mid-term grades... before a raise of any kind was in order.

Present and accounted for, SIR!

Endeavor adjusted her suit, as she was apt to do when she was uncomfortable. That was a whole lot of information, perhaps too much from Portia. After helping Naomi's head through Sakurako's raincape, then adjusting the hood, she smiled. "Well... it seems something's up over there with the girls. Want to head over? Not like we got anything better to do... That... and Mom keeps telling me I should socialize more." "Don't worry though, i got your back if they're the mean type." Sakurako bravely walks over to the gathering throng of girls, keeping on the edge, but stepping over where there was a obvious gap in the crowd. "So... hello. I don't believe we've met, Sara. At least not yet."