«We Could be Heroes»

[Amer]

They make another, better one. It says: 1000666388920983610

 

[Laodicia]

They make another, better one. It says: 1000666388920983610

I find this hilarious:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phrases_from_The_Hitchhiker's_Guide_to_the_Galaxy
"Arthur pulls random letters from a bag, but only gets the sentence "What do you get if you multiply six by nine?"

"Six by nine. Forty two."

"That's it. That's all there is."

"I always thought something was fundamentally wrong with the universe"
Six times nine is, of course, fifty-four.

Some readers who were trying to find a deeper meaning in the passage soon noticed that 613 × 913 is actually 4213 (as (4 × 13) + 2 = 54, i.e. 54 in decimal is equal to 42 expressed in base 13)When confronted with this, the author claimed that it was a mere coincidence, stating that "I may be a sorry case, but I don't write jokes in base 13."

Douglas Adams was asked many times why he chose the number 42. Many theories were proposed, including that 42 is 101010 in binary code, that light refracts through a water surface by 42 degrees to create a rainbow, that light requires 10−42 seconds to cross the diameter of a proton. Adams rejected them all. On 3 November 1993, he gave this answer:

The answer to this is very simple. It was a joke. It had to be a number, an ordinary, smallish number, and I chose that one. Binary representations, base thirteen, Tibetan monks are all complete nonsense. I sat at my desk, stared into the garden and thought '42 will do' I typed it out. End of story. )

 

[Laodicia]

( @MissNutmeg I think your post was fine. @Fanci Feathers Marans )

 

[MissNutmeg]

(*the fog clears* OOOOHHHH! I get it now. sorry for all the questions, I was probably dropped on my head as a baby.)

 

[Fanci Feathers Marans]

(*the fog clears* OOOOHHHH! I get it now. sorry for all the questions, I was probably dropped on my head as a baby.)

(I have reliable sources that state that I was, in fact, dropped on my head as an infant.)

 

[Rubysword]

(I'll make my entrance when you bust us out. Let's say she's been in solitary confinement and has no idea what the heck is going on)

 

[cathloveydovey]

(@Fanci Feathers Marans who ya drawing now?)

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

(Hey, I'm pretty easy going, but when someone wakes me up, my thoughts turn to murder...)
"Come on. Up, up, up!" No-name said, shoving the kids awake. "There's coffee and doughnuts at the Sound."

Sammy groaned as she got shoved. "Ow. Fine." she grumbled, slowly getting up.

( - yes... what happened with App? that somehow got ignored...
this was the message:
"tell them that Firestein is... The guy that kidnapped Noel and they are all in danger."
Aero and Mikki are the only ones that would recognize the name Noel... I'm not sure this message is really all that useful, but.... Maybe it will encourage sammy, Ash, and Aero to change sides when they find Chase... ? )

(Yeah... not sure if App would stick with them or what. She just flew across an ocean, so she probably needs to rest.)

(How did No-name and Dryden not notice App? XD)

No-name smacked her back. Who sends spoiled brats to do a soldier's work? "Then we'll shove it down your throat." She growled.

Sammy gave No-name a weird look. Good thing I'm not lactose-intolerant! She thought sarcastically.

(Yeah. There isn't really a good guy/bad guy dynamic here. Really, Silencing them is at least a little better than just straight up killing them. Plus, those pods are expensive... ugh. I really need a reason for the silencing thing.)

(Maybe they would get in trouble with the government if they killed everybody?)

Ash ducked as a vine snapped toward her and instead smacked straight across the unwary person's face behind her. She threw a hand over her mouth to keep from laughing, and hurried forward before they could voice a verbal comeback.

Aero followed behind the group hesitantly. Something about this mission didn't feel right, actually multiple things about this didn't feel right. They have no supplies; they are following probably the two most untrustworthy inhumans to who-knows-where; and somebody could easily go missing without anyone noticing, that's how unorganized they are. Plus, was the Sound a doughnut shop or something, because how were they going to pay for any food without money, unless Dryden and No-name have money that they didn't care to tell them about. "Where did you say we are going, again?" He glanced over at No-name "The Silence? Doesn't even sound like a real place."

"It's just a little place by the beach. No biggie." No-name said. Then the jungle stopped. A razor's-edge kind of stop that would make the perfectionist stop and stare because it was so straight. The jungle dropped away for miles to give way to a spacious lawn you might see on those old Windows backgrounds. Only with bubbles. Hundreds and hundreds of bubbles.

Ash ducked beneath a vine, then swerved around to double back to where Sammy and Aero meandered along a good distance aways from Dryden's purposeful stride. She fell into step beside them, noting inwardly that her two remaining companions were looking just as troubled as her thoughts reiterated. "Does...anyone else feel...that we're being led somewhere not exactly...uhh...?" She flinched as a branch hacked free of its trunk swung back in Dryden's wake and left a smarting lash across her cheek. She reached up a hand to press it cool, and found it to come away with new blood. "I mean, why did the plane even go down in the first place? Aren't these people perspicacious enough to plan a flight all the way to the proper destination. They're inhumans themselves and working with them, for Sirius's sake." Why are you talking. Why are you ranting about nonsense. Why are you even caring. Why must your jaws obey your brain. She allowed herself a small sigh of relief as No-Name pulled aside one last screen of vegetation to reveal an expanse of perfectly groomed lawn. "Also....where's that other girl that was with us?" A suspicious frown took a hold of her diffident grin and began to slowly contort it. "She just...disappeared."

Sammy looked at Ash. "Nope, I haven't noticed at all that these people are murderers who will probably kill us." she said sarcastically, surprising herself at the bitter tone of her voice. Ok. I'm gonna be quiet now. She thought, almost tripping over a stray root. Her eyes shot up as the jungle abruptly ended. "What's with all the bubbles?"

 

[Laodicia]

(How did No-name and Dryden not notice App? XD)

( dryden wasnt looking when she flew in and she left real quick? He was having hearing problems. I have no idea.)

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

While Sammy was being confused by bubbles, Crow chopped up AK-47s with his new sword. He was really starting to like his sword. He heard the sound of a shot, and an agonizing pain shot up his shoulder. "Ow," he muttered, gritting his teeth as he held his arm. You had to shoot my sword arm, didn't you? He thought, as blood welled up from the wound. He quickly ducked behind a boulder and tore off part of his sleeve, making a makeshift bandage. Crow looked around, spotting a group of inhumans gathered behind the boulders at the mouth of the cave. If I transform I won't be able to fly... especially with this sword. But I'll be an easy target if I just run over there. He sighed and transformed to his crow form, then started hopping awkwardly to the Atlantians. He looked back one more time at his sword.