INHUMAN Rebooted — Chapter 1: A Common Cause

[Mr. Hurricane]

Elena orders an appetizer of chile con queso and chips, as well as a Central American import beer.

[Ad Bot]

[SWAT One]

"Okay, alright..." he writes quickly on the pad, trying to keep up.
"Draft or bottle?"

[Qwepir]

Rog jolts awake wherever he went after smashing up the store and looks around for a clock.

[Mr. Hurricane]

Rog jolts awake wherever he went after smashing up the store and looks around for a clock.

Rog wakes up in a dimly lit room inside an abandoned house. Guessing by the sky it is late dusk or early dawn. Checking your phone reveals that it is late dusk.

The room is otherwise a bit dusty, mostly with drywall and bits of ceiling that have come down. There is no sound in the rest of the house, and nothing more than the light breeze outside.

"Okay, alright..." he writes quickly on the pad, trying to keep up.
"Draft or bottle?"

"Draft,"

The waiter finishes taking everyone's orders and departs. Elena breaks the silence.

"I hope you weren't all too inconvenienced getting to the last bar we were at," she says.

[SWAT One]

"Not at all. Traffic is almost gone by now anyways."

[Tayasaurus]

"Understood."

Amanda sets course for the grocery store to spoil some milk.

[blazerblock2]

     "Conveniently enough, I was already there."

[SWAT One]

Norum suddenly takes out his phone and begins tapping away, not making eye contact with anyone.

A display lights up in Elena's retinal display.

[SMS] Norum Valentieu Yo, when are we gonna tell them? Who knows how long they're all gonna stick around? 14 May, 2133 – 22:17:48

[bigcapitalbaka]

"Ah-- I am so sorry to leave so soon, everyone. I have a con-targets I have to get to,  and these drinks aren't exactly helping either." He exits the booth, leaving the premises.

[SWAT One]

Norum's phone goes off.

Daniel, who is sitting next to sees the screen light up, displaying the name Twitchy.

Norum hangs up the call, turns off the screen and starts to tuck it into pocket, when before he can let go of it, it rings again, and he takes it out of his pocket, angling it down, but just enough for the same name Twitchy to be visible to him.

"'Scuse me." Norum motions to Daniel to request that he move out of the way to let him out of the booth. Once he would move, Norum would wriggle out and walk at a brisk pace towards the exit, answering his phone, "Yeah man. I'm busy right now, what ya need." He exits outside.

[Mr. Hurricane]

"Ah-- I am so sorry to leave so soon, everyone. I have a con-targets I have to get to,  and these drinks aren't exactly helping either." He exits the booth, leaving the premises.

"See ya around,"

Elena nods to Norum. Her response to his text is near instantaneous.

"Not yet,"

The waiter returns with the drinks, and begins dishing them out.

"Understood."

Amanda sets course for the grocery store to spoil some milk.

"Let me know when you get there,"

[SWAT One]

After a couple of minutes, Norum returns through the front doors, weaving his way past a larger party that just entered, and over to the table, stopping at the edge of it.

"Well," Norum says through a sigh, "Anyone want a job? A buddy of mine is between a rock and a hard place."

[blazerblock2]

.    "What kind of job?"

[SWAT One]

"Can't talk about all the details here, but basically my bud's gonna get toasted by his boss if nothing is done. And yes, there will be payout. We only need a small team. I will be going, but I need two more. Heavy firepower should not be necessary, if any at all."

[blazerblock2]

     "stuff I-- I'll go, yeah.  I get to finish my chicken parm' first, though?"