USH'S MATRIX GAME: SECOND ASSIGNMENT: 'Ghost Hunt'

Celsus, you spin, guns out.

You catch sight, at the corner of the corridor, of a tall man with long dark hair- VERY long hair, fringed at the front, that seems to cover much of his face so you can see little of him.

But even as you look, he is darting away, around the corner and out of your sight. You hear his footsteps receding and a door opening.

okie, i got:

Cell
Wallet
Watch
Shades
My Katana 10/4
beretta 2/2
and two clips 2/1

for a total of 14/7

*I holster my gun, and dial Finn.*

"Info on the tall Hairy man thats been following us along the corridor. Keep on the line and tell me what he does.*

*I keep my phone out and llisten for any updates from Finn and continue along the corridor.*

"Operator," says Finn, when you call him. You describe your request.

"Hang on..." he says, You hear him tapping out commands on his keyboard as he turns to look at your situation.

"Err... who do you mean, again?" he asks.

Noted, Coeus...

"The man at the nd of this halway, he was following me. He took off around the corneer. Tall, sskinny, hairy man. Who is he?"

["hairy" normally means a man with hair all over. This man just had very long head hair]

You hear Finn tapping away a bit more.

"I'm sorry," he says. "But I'm not reading anything like that."

The footsteps stopped after you heard the door open and close, Celsius.

"Damnit. I dont want any goddanm thing screw this one up for us. Plese keep you eye out for a man with long black hair covering his face. He didnt look to friendly"
*I hang up and Dial Ariadne*

"Weve hit a slight snag. I was being followedd, Nothing that ruin the mission SO far, but it mmeans we may have to set up more people as security. Tell Fire when u get the chance. Howewver small a snag, its still a snag, and I dont want to take any chances."

"Huh?" says Ariadne. "Hold on..." you hear her talking in the background.

Dallas comes on the line.

"What yoo talking 'bout, boy?" he asks. "Followed by what? And how? Inside or outisde? Did you let whoever it is come in through the door after you? If yes, you must be brain dead, if no, how did it get there? Is it safe for us there or not? If you don't know, find out! You see anything, Ariadne?"

"Nothing," she says.

"Celsius, are you feeling ok?" asks Dallas.

damnit *I think to myself*

"Nothing major at this point captain, just need to keep ann eye out, can never be too safe."

*I put the phone away and walk towards the door.*

The door long haired guy headed for, or the Oracle's door?

(I think I'll check this one out)

The long haired guy

That door is just around th corner.

It is very quiet around here as you walk- your footsteps the only noise. The door is an apartment door. As you put a hand on it, it has not been closed properly and it swings open into darkness...

*I look around for a light switch.*

(Shoulda brought a flashlight 🙁)

After a few seconds of fumbling, you find the switch, and the light comes on.

!

There's no-one in here. Just a blank, bare room.

No... there is something... uhhh... looks like a small puddle of black... sludge

Errr... you've never seen anything like this before.

*I examine it closer, but dont touch it*

*Dial up Finn again.*

"I'm in an empty room. Theres a puddle of sludge on the floor, can you tell me what it may be?"

"Errr..." says Finn. "That, my friend, is sludge."

"No kidding." I say in a sarcastic tone. "Well, I want YOU to do me a favor, it sounds ridiculous, but youll have to trust me. Keep a close eye on this "Sludge" for me."

*I walk out of te room, and head towards the Oracles door*

*Coeus listens to Dallas' side of the conversation, even more puzzled by every passing word. Dallas hangs up* "Uh, sir...what was that about?"

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(On board the Percy)

"Marduk?" calls out Finn. "Celsius is telling me to watch sludge for him, so he is."

There is a pause.

"Check his neural-kinetics are ok, will you?" asks Marduk...

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Ok, Celsius, somewhat more ruffled than you had planned, you knock on the Oracle's door.

And you are met by that same woman, the Oracle's assistant, from M1 again. She smiles, and asks you to come in. She makes some small talk, asking how you are, and so on.

"Oh, just Celsius babbling about something," says Dallas. "I bet he still calls in safe."