Melinda Stowe (Sunday October 9th 2005): She takes the young teen to a hotel room saying that this is the safest place to be right now, and that things will be explained soon. Once she pays for the room in cash, and heads up with him, yes let people think what they will. She sits down in a chair, opens her lap top bag, pulls out the lap top plugging in the VP monacle, and she starts typing in codes, to ward the room both spiratually and from scrying.

Michelle Morgan: The kid follows along, honestly a little dazed by the whole experience. He gets into the room and takes a seat somewhere, watching Melinda with a look between interest, confusion, and wariness.

Melinda Stowe (Sunday October 9th 2005): ((3 rolls))

Melinda Stowe (Sunday October 9th 2005): d10: : 8,2,3,

Melinda Stowe (Sunday October 9th 2005): d10: : 8,7,9,

Melinda Stowe (Sunday October 9th 2005): d10: : 8,10,7,

Melinda Stowe (Sunday October 9th 2005): She nods to herself once she is done, moving the VR headset back to be around her neck. She pulls out a cell phone from her bag and the places the call to Michelle.

Melinda Stowe (Sunday October 9th 2005): ((Shoot she doesn;t have a cell. )) she will move to the Hotel phone and place the call to Michelle.

Michelle Morgan: A couple rings, then... "Hello?"

Melinda Stowe (Sunday October 9th 2005): "Miss Michelle, it is Melinda. There is a slight situation. Are you busy?"

Michelle Morgan: "No more then ever, Melinda. What's up? Everything and one okay?"

Melinda Stowe (Sunday October 9th 2005): "To the last, yes, when last I saw. The details are best not to be discussed publically. I am currently at XXXX Hotel, room XXX. If you have the time, and can meet with me, it would be appreciated." a glance to the kid, she hopes she hasn;t given anything away.

Michelle Morgan: "On my way. Be there in about twenty."

Melinda Stowe (Sunday October 9th 2005): "Thank you, I will see you when you arrive." She will then hang up the phone and turn looking to the boy, keeping her distance as per usual. "I am sorry for not introducing myself earlier. I am Melinda, and you would be?"

Michelle Morgan: He looks her over a moment, hesitantly, before answering. "Joel."

Melinda Stowe (Sunday October 9th 2005): A nod of her head and an oh so slight smile. "It is a pleasure to meet your aquaintance Joel, despite the circumstances."

Michelle Morgan: He gives Melinda the sullen once over, and shrugs. "Yeah, you too. So, you wanna tell me what that was all about?"

Melinda Stowe (Sunday October 9th 2005): She sits back in the chair lap top still on her knees. "I can do my best. But if I may ask, what do you remember from back at the university?"

Michelle Morgan: A little shrug from the kid. "I was just typing away, doing my homework, and I got an Instant Message. Warning about you and your friends. It said soimethina bout taking my hand, and then I was gone."

Melinda Stowe (Sunday October 9th 2005): "I actually do not have any friends Joel. So by friends I am assuming, and please correct me if I am wrong, but the.....special lady and the young girl, correct?" she moves on. "Do you remember who the message was from? If you have ever talked to them before?" something in her head is screaming set up! it was a setup!

Michelle Morgan: "CerebralAssassin was his Screen Name." He frowns, leaning back in his chair and sighing. "I've seen him around on some gaming servers...the guy's insanely good. Almost no one can even touch him, what I hear. He's smoked my ass in CounterStrike a couple times...don't know him personally."

Melinda Stowe (Sunday October 9th 2005): A nod of her head tucking the knowledge away for future use. "Play anything else besides Counter Strike? Or met anyone else on-line who is just as good as he is?"

Michelle Morgan: "Gremlin beat him once, with a little help from Ness. He plays most of the big games...CS, World o' Warcraft, Halo, Unreal...you name it."

Melinda Stowe (Sunday October 9th 2005): d10: Intel+Comp(abilapp): 6,3,9,1,10,7,1,9,

Michelle Morgan -> Melinda Stowe (Sunday October 9th 2005): Gremlin is familiar to her (per the Who's Who Entry)...Ness is a new name.

Melinda Stowe (Sunday October 9th 2005): Another nod of her head. "Okay. and I am not trying to stall on talking about what happened, I am awaiting an aquaintance, who can possibly help me explain thing better to you." "May I ask what your screne name is?"

Michelle Morgan: He shrugs. "Whatever works. I go by Orion-S."

Melinda Stowe (Sunday October 9th 2005): A glance to the clock on her computer before looking back at the boy. She is going to test her luck, as it is. "You here of someone that goes by the name of h4e?"

Michelle Morgan: d10: Int+Computer: 5,9,1,9,2,4,

Michelle Morgan: He thinks about it, some faint recognition in his eyes. "Sounds familiar...not sure."

There's a knock on the door. Joel looks over at the door, then back to Melinda. "Your friend?"

Melinda Stowe (Sunday October 9th 2005): She set's the laptop aside, unplugging the VR headset and pulling out the PDA, plugging it in there, then silents as best she can headding to the door looking out, making sure that it is truely Michelle.

Michelle Morgan: In fact, it is in fact Michelle, wearing a leather jacket over her usual Political T-Shirt, and a pair of jeans.

Melinda Stowe (Sunday October 9th 2005): A sigh of relief, and she unlocks the door opening it for Michelle and moving aside so that personal space is always maintained. "Thank you for arriving promptly."

Michelle Morgan: "No problem, Melinda." She steps inside, looking around. Joel gets a polite smile.

Joel, on the other hand, is staring at the rock chick with a 'Holy Shit' look on his face. Michelle merely notes the look with a smile...she's used to it. "So, what's up?"

Melinda Stowe (Sunday October 9th 2005): She closes the door locking it behind Michelle. "Michelle this is Joel, Joel Michelle." she says introducing the two of them. "Joel if you give me a moment with michelle we will be over here for a sec while I update her on what happened."

Michelle Morgan: Joel gives a little nod, still staring. "Umm...kay."

Michelle smiles at Joel. "Hi, Joel. Nice to meet you." She looks to Melinda and follows her to wherever they're heading.

Melinda Stowe (Sunday October 9th 2005): She stays by the door speakingin low tones. "I went to Columbia University earlier this afternoon. Before I reached the bookstore, this young man was pulled into the copmputer, by a person who goes by the screan name CerebralAssassin. Who before he pulled young Joel into space, warned him about me a young girl (she describes Arlett) and one by the name of Smithy, an interesting woman. We all came to the same conclusing, not knowing each other and headded off to go and find him. He was at a cafe, near the AATR, a cyber cafe. Smithy went obvious and was on the wrong track. I found the place where he was at, recognized that he was inside the connection, and got him out, before A net-spirit, in the form of a spider got him. Unfortunatly, it did proceed to follow him out through the back door I used to get him out with. But between me and the young girl we took care of the matter, and with a little help from the sprinkler system it compleatly fizzled out. We all left quickly, Smithy went of her own way and so did the young girl. I brought him here and contacted you one of the only people I know."

Michelle Morgan: She listens to the whole thing with a little frown of concern on her face, looking in Joel's direction once or twice. "The girl's a member of Haven, her name is Arlett. She's a good kid. This Smithy, I don't know. Is Joel a Sleeper, or Awake?"

Melinda Stowe (Sunday October 9th 2005): "Now I have one of two theories, as I have found out, he has played on-line against this guy on many an occasion, they have been watching him. And I am unsure of if you are aware, there was a situation at Coney Island a while back, where something happened me and one other tried to get the guy out and ~they~ got him, despite my best efforts, as they were dressed as officers. Since that time, i do not know if the guy was a potential or not, The tow others have suddenly dissapeared, leaving no further contacts with me. So either they are going after potentials, more so now, or this what happened today was a set up as I am unsure." a glance to Joel

Melinda Stowe (Sunday October 9th 2005): A slight shake of her head. "I do not know."

Michelle Morgan: She nods, thinking. "Proximity to the AATR makes the Union obvious..." She sighs a little. "Well. This makes things...interesting. You say the other mages you were with at the time in Coney Island vanished?"

Melinda Stowe (Sunday October 9th 2005): She nods her head "Yes it does make it obvious, on several levels, there is onther theory but I am unsure if it even is connected have you heard of someone going by Sphinx? An incident at a Down town old theater turned preformance hall, perhaps? I have the invitation i was sent to attend that on that person's behalf. So either they are wishing us to get tagged and bagged by the Tech or it is them, themselves." another nod of her head. "Yes they both have vanished, I made initial contact back, because one of them was quite familiart with what was going on, the other like I had stumbled into the situation. We were supposed to meet up to speak, and nothing."

Michelle Morgan: "I've heard of this Sphinx thing, but only vaguely." She frowns a little, thinking. "Who were they? The two, I mean. Maybe I can direct you to them."

Melinda Stowe (Sunday October 9th 2005): She describes Andy and Myles. "Andy and Myles. Other than that I have no other information besides e-mail addressed and a call phone that has been disconnected."

Michelle Morgan: "No one named Andy that I know..." The mention of Myles gives her pause. "Jordan?"