yes you made a little moment and you stirred a little mud

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[illtempered]

( Jackson finds the electronic key on the second guard and gets to work, starting to release the doors he sees.

Parrish keeps watch, and listens for any other sounds or guard movements. Also, if anybody in any cage becomes a problem, he's there too. )

[beanchaointe]

[Lydia keeps moving through the various doors releasing the creatures out into freedom, but Parrish does pick up the sounds of disturbance coming from below. The sound of bodies being tossed around and a very familiar coyote snarl.]

[nicedemon]

( Is there anything more equivalent to 'that's my girl!'

Jackson mimics Lydia, her one one side, him on the other. One creature slithers out, another more humanesque form thanks him before dissolving in mist. )

[beanchaointe]

[As they work through the cages and all the monsters are freed, there seem to be two camps: one, that just wants to escape, and the other that wants to follow through on that murder they were promised. Some of them are not up to doing anything but getting the hell out, so Lydia delegates:]

We'll help whoever wants to get outside. If you want Kirsanov, he's at the top of the tower.

[One of them nods, and begins to lead those looking for a fight up to the top of the tower. Lydia takes the hand of an older woman and starts to lead her towards the direction of the entrance.]

C'mon, let's get out of here.

[illtempered]

( Parrish and Jackson make their respective arrangements, Parrish flanking Lydia and the escapees with Jackson accompanying the revengers, which, we can pause Jackson and then or break into two more paths? )

[beanchaointe]

[Jackson can jump on the other thread when it's time - the monsters will arrive in 2 rounds.

Lydia will continue leading those not up for fighting out, and she glances back to Parrish:]

I don't know if there's going to be enough room in our cars to get everyone out to the train station. Can you see if they have any vehicles we can steal?

[nicedemon]

( he nods, going ahead and making a perception check to see if there are vehicles they can steal. (15) )

[beanchaointe]

[There are! The guards may be dead, but there are vehicles for transport. They just might have to dig out the exit a little bit. As he wanders through, a coyote falls in step next to him, ears on a swivel just in case something else appears to threaten them.]

[nicedemon]

( well, then he focuses on digging the way out, first. he flames on - so to speak - raising his personal temperature as he works on that. (19, NATCH) )

[wildkingdom]

[While he's melting down the snow, she wanders off to sniff around, until she finds a snow suit she can steal so that she can actually communicate. She puts herself back on two legs and gets zipped up before returning to the open door where Parrish is clearing out.]

That looks good. I found the keys.

[nicedemon]

( still in hellhound mode, he only nods, skin incinerating around him as he finishes his task. it's a menial use of his extensive power, but a necessary one. he will give her a kiss later.

also, please keep the snowsuit. snowsuit and nothing else underneath? antarctica scientist cosplay anyone? )

[wildkingdom]

[She will 100% keep the snow suit, they can have fun with that later. But she will not comment on it and toss one set of keys to Lydia as she and the rest of the exiting cryptids catch up with them.]

Can any of the rest of you drive?

[A few hands go out and she passes out the keys to those capable and then moves to help start loading people into the vans.]

[nicedemon]

( he also helps anybody who needs it, and can take a vehicle if there's one more set of keys, and if he's needed. but for now, this is about escape. )

[wildkingdom]

[The keys are passed around, the drivers determined, and they all pile into the vans, heading away from the tower. As they glance back, they can see flames starting to creep along the top.

Malia glances back and sees David and Ezra fleeing for their original vehicle with a small child in their arms. No sign of anyone else. She glances back to Parrish.]

One of us should make sure Jackson gets out.

[And ... sorry boyfriend, but you're the most durable. Especially since the top of the tower looks like it's on fire.]

[nicedemon]

( he nods, agreeing. he cups her face, kisses her swiftly, and then he books it back toward the compound.

guessing it will be two or three rounds for him to meet up if he can )

[swillpot]

[Yep, something like that. But he'll meet up with the other team while Malia and Lydia drive off to meet up with Harvey and Alexander back at the rendezvous. And since they'll probably get to the train station first, the fleet of SUVs roll up and Alexander let's out a low whistle when he sees them.]

Guess the murder turned into a rescue.

[rehire]

( harvey looks up, slipping his phone into the pocket of his peacoat. )

And then some.

[beanchaointe]

[The cars come to a stop and the people start loading out, moving slowly into the warmth of the train station. They have some time before the train arrives. Alexander moves to help some of them settle in, while Lydia makes her way over to Harvey with a sigh.]

The top floors of the place were on fire when we left, so it's likely only a matter of time.

[rehire]

( Harvey hangs back, waiting for the drivers, likely one of them being Lydia, to step out. And, that she does. )

And Kirsanov?

[beanchaointe]

Don't know.

[That the other half of their team is going to have to answer for.]

We just let his collection out. They were responsible for handling Kirsanov.

[rehire]

Hence the grand theft auto.

( he tries to get a good look at the escapees. just how interesting will this trainride back get? )

Should we ... worry?

[beanchaointe]

Most of the bloodthirsty ones went in search of Kirsanov.

[Alexander nods as he loops back around after having examined all of them.

"A lot of what we have here is older, less combat-focused cryptids. They just want to see if there's anything left of their lives to return to."

Lydia nods.]

We have some resources to try and help them do that.

[rehire]

So does Alexander.

( and their network, too. )

Do we need to acquire them anything ... less conspicuous?

( jackets or sweaters with hoods? capes? do they have capes at this train station? will people care? )

[beanchaointe]

... I don't now if we have a lot of options.

[But as they sort through the train station, trying to figure out what options they do have, the car with the remaining members of their team pulls up and they pile out of the car.

David has a small girl in his arms, and then looks over the additional people involved and his eyes widen. "Oh ... wow. This is a complication."

Lydia looks over in relief when she sees Jackson and Parrish in one piece.]

Everyone is okay?

[praevaricatio]

( Ezra is flanking David, Max is sticking very close to Rusty, but not speaking, haunted. Jackson is in one piece and Parrish, though wearing singed clothes, is also in one piece, as are they all.

"We're okay," Jackson confirms, trying to find his boyfriend in the crowd, and then, anyone else he can help. Old Underground habits. Parrish takes a count of their extra baggage.

Ezra checks in with the young girl, leaning forward. )

You doing okay, sweetie?