Chapter 0: Introduction (Cleveland)

[Squidlyn_King]

Jacob says "Fine, I'll do it" and hands his phone to Noble.

[Watakushi]

Noble Strong

"Yah, here are your phones. I hope this comes in-handy. Hannah, there's a little special surprise there for ya--a new home screen you might like. Jake...you, too."

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[Feltch]

Felch takes his phone. "Hey Nibble, show me how this new fangled app works. And why didn't I get a "special" home page?"

Soiler Alert! He whispers to Noble,[color=#0000FF]"Watch closely, karma is a bitch!"[/color]

[Spookymizu]

OOC:   Just to be clear for y'all, I'll ignore spoiler boxes if I don't think they pertain to me. So, I did read Hannah's because I was portraying her character, but I won't read for her once Orion is on board. I want y'all to still be able to concoct the adventure-spasming plans behind my back that you normally do. "What do you mean the hotel is on fire?"

[Spookymizu]

Vince



Vince gets everybody together.

“Well, folks. Here’s the story. A young lady in Texas has killed herself. I know, I know. Texans shooting things, especially themselves, ain’t exactly news.

There’s a twist to this story.

The lady in question was working for a church, helping to build a Hell House in Leland, Texas. Hell Houses are kind of like haunted houses, except they are run by Evangelical churches. Weird shit, right? They show the people who pay to walk through their stupid clown houses what will happen to them if they don’t stop sinning. Apparently there can be big money in it too… …imagine that.

Some of the details about the suicide are fishy, and the father of the victim feels like the police are covering something up. Police cover-ups are the BEST for bringing in viewers.

So, I’m gonna fly you folks into Angelina County. You go find out more about this Hell House they are constructing. It’s supposed to be ready by Halloween, which is coming up.

If you can get footage of abusive Texas cops, we’ll be hitting the big time! Go stir up the friends and family of this dead girl, pester the cops or the church leaders, interview his flock. Ain’t nothing more humiliating than the devout spouting off!

Bonuses for catching some violence or brutality.

Now get outta here.

And remember, if you ain’t lying, you ain’t tryin’!”

[Squidlyn_King]

Jacob says excitingly "Finally, I get to carry my guns in public, and I don't have to hide them."

[ShrekIsCool]

Hannah

Hannah walks up to Noble and talks seductively into the proximity of his ear, "Could be a fun place to have some drinks." She winks at him....seductively..... .

OOC:   Heeeeeeeyyyy boys . Time to have a lil fun

[Feltch]

"YeeeHaaaw! I get to try out my new cowboy disguise and my Slim Pickens voice."

[Feltch]

OOC:   That Hell House sounds like McKinleyville on Sutter road....

"Hey folks, how about I give Noble $50 to pinch a Texas cop's ass and whisper in his ear. Use some tongue and I'll give you another $50.... We're sure to get some good footage from that...."

[Spookymizu]

OOC:   That Hell House sounds like McKinleyville on Sutter road....

OOC:   That's EXACTLY what we're talking about here. That was a Hell House over on Sutter

[Watakushi]

Noble

To Hannah,[color=#000080]"I'm thinking of a hell of a lot more than drinks, sweet thing!"[/color]

Noble replies to Felch,"Sorry Filch, I expect my tongue will be otherwise engaged." and winks at Hannah. Taking back Felch's phone, he addresses Felch, To turn it on, all you do is..." Shows him how to set it up for activating the live-stream and how to add contacts to receive it. "I'll even set you up with your own 'special screen,' too...Here ya go, buddy.

Whispers back to Felch then grins,[color=#000080]"Karma's MY bitch, baby"[/color][attachment=0]download.jpeg[/attachment]

"What d'ya say we hitch up our britches and get ourselves INTO Dodge? Giddy-up!"

OOC:   Todd, I am elated that you're able to be here for this.

[Feltch]

"Hah! I like this guy!" Felch puts his arm around Noble. "We're gonna do great things together."

"Vince! When do we leave?" In his best Slim Pickens voice; "Excuse me, I gotta talk to a guy about a horse." And he heads to the nearest restroom.

[Watakushi]

Noble

When Felch comes back from the john, Noble, stretching his arm towards Felch, says, "I'd like to thank the F-Man, here, for being the first to test Don't Panic and show how useful it can be in instantly communicating live with whomever he chooses. And..." ...placing one hand on Felch's shoulder and the other on his own heart, looking deeply and sincerely into Felch's eyes, continuing in a more subdued voice, "thank you, Thank You, Thank YOU for counting me--a stranger you've just met--as one of the contacts with whom you've chosen to share. It warms me to the heart of my bottom. Domo arigato, Mr. Roboto!

Whisper to Felch,[color=#0000BF]"And you might want to have that looked at. A stream like that indicates urethral stricture which could be caused by a malfunctioning penile implant or an infection...do you, Filch, have a penile implant? ...or maybe chlamydia or The Clap? You should get that looked at by a professional; soon, man...soon.[/color]

Aloud: How 'bout it, Vince, we got a plane, a train, a bus, or a dogsled, or maybe pairs of 2nd-hand roller skates to get us moving? Let's roll!

[Spookymizu]

Vince



Vince pulls the flight itinerary out and looks at it.

"Guess you folks better get going. Feltch, if you could stay out of the bathroom for a few moments, you ought to get going. Don't want you to miss your flight. I've already set up a van for you at Angelina County Airport in Lufkin. Please don't wreck THIS van."

He also hands you a copy of a newspaper article.

OOC:   The article will be in the "Handouts" folder soonly

OOC:   Let me know what personal items you are taking with you that are beyond the normal necessities. If there is something private, you can just spoiler button it

[Spookymizu]

Geraldine



Geraldine waves at everybody as you head out.

"Enjoy yourselves, but don't do anything I wouldn't do."

[Spookymizu]

OOC:   Be sure to let me know of any chicanery you folks might be up to on the flight over.

[Watakushi]

Noble

Looks at the article. "If I had to work one of those trainwrecks, I'd kill myself, too."

Taking Geraldine's hand again, Sweet, sweet Geraldine. Leaving you behind will be the most difficult task of all...Noble heads out leaving the melodic tune of Air Supply's "Goodbye" echoing in her ears as he leaves the room.

"My heart is so disguised
I just can't live a lie anymore
I would rather hurt myself
Than to ever make you cry
There's nothing left to say but good-bye
You deserve the chance at the kind of love
I'm not sure I'm worthy of
Losing you is painful to me..."

OOC:   Sing-30: 1d100 56. That's a palpable miss.

OOC:   Noble takes everything on his "Gear" list (see Roll20) except the motorcycle.

OOC:   On the flight over, Noble invites Hannah to join (or renew her membership in) The Mile-High Club.

OOC:   Noble will also (in clear violation of airline rules) research Pastor Ted Weaver, Kelly Landrom, and The Leland Free Evangelical Church. Take your pick.

OOC:   Library Use-20: 1d100 58 Miss

OOC:   Computer Use-60: 1d100 34 Made it

[Squidlyn_King]

OOC:   Jacob will take all but the car, and any other thing that's to big, I'm not looking at my character sheet while doing this. He will also get a checked bag for his guns and ammunition, also anything else he can't bring on his carry on.

[ShrekIsCool]

OOC:   Hannah will take everything except for the motorcycle. And she accepts Noble's offer

[Feltch]

OOC:   Felch brings his forgery kit and various disguises including, but not limited to: The ever successful Japanese businessman (now a grieving widower....poor Michelle....) Texas oil tycoon Inbred gas station attendant Cattle ranch hand Additionally, he has several undisclosed items packed into his suitcase