Memo 005: Pods

[prpl_assistant]

(After her conversations with Miss Ethelbert and the Captain, as well as her observations around town and the neighborhood, Miss Pauling quickly hurries back home and heads straight for the phone.)

Phone (filtered to the TF2 crew only)
Miss Pauling speaking here. This is urgent, are any of you around?

Action: around town with the BLU Medic(It's

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Action 2

[ooeeooahah]

[ Ilsa has changed, though not in the way the doppelgangers have, she's in hunting mode. ]

[ Fairly focused, she has been searching for the pods this evening as well, making quick work of slicing them open without hurting the occupants. ]

[ The mates that went through the zombie episode with her might recognize the tone of voice she's using. ]

Pauling! Where have you checked so far?

[prpl_assistant]

Dr Ilsa, it's good that you haven't be affected. I'm not too sure about why so many people are acting strange, but I'm willing to bet it has to do with these pods. Have you tried cutting them open yet?

(Miss Pauling's got a dagger in her hand, which is probably her weapon of choice for now.)

[ooeeooahah]

Found a couple around Kramden, but this is my first patrol in this area today.

[ Ilsa is terse, without wasted words or movements. She does... something to the lock on garden shed, too quickly for Miss Pauling to see. ]

I've been finding them in the out-of-the-way spots, usually near where the person usually sleeps - not always their assigned houses.

[ She's talking while she searches, being thorough without tossing the shed. ]

This one's clear.

[ She re-locks the door, then quickly traces around the door-frame with her index finger. There's a slight trace of dampness following her finger, but not much else. ]

[prpl_assistant]

Do you know what they are? I'm a bit worried about cutting them open; I don't know what exactly might happen if I do.

(She didn't see what Dr Ilsa did, but she's already witnessed some of the other woman's powers, specifically to do with water, at the BLU Scout's birthday party. However, it's not a major concern at the moment, and Miss Pauling doesn't really feel anything about it.)

[ooeeooahah]

The pods are prisons, to hold the original while the doppelganger roams free. There's been tales and movies about these in my world.

[ She motions with her knife, demonstrating knife position. ]

You have to free them from the outside, slicing the pod open, like prepping edamame for salad... just be careful to not nick the person inside.

[ Hey, when Ilsa's stressed, she reverts to cooking, probably forgetting she hasn't taught Miss Pauling that technique yet. ]

I'm just hoping that we can find them all soon. One version I've run across in my world, the pods are digesting the original to feed or create the next generation of doppelgangers.

[ Ilsa looks worried, and at the same time determined. ]

[prpl_assistant]

I see. Then I'd better get started on them.

(Now she's really worried about the RED Engineer. She really hopes that the other team members would be able to find him.)

Would it be faster if we split up and searched? I can go down one end of the street, and you can go down the other.

[ooeeooahah]

Good idea. Stay within shouting distance - the doppelgangers tend to attack if you get near a pod.

[ She's already headed for the next back yard, this time checking for movement in the garage. ]

[prpl_assistant]

Got it. All the best to you, Dr Ilsa.

(She heads off to search the lawn, looking around for any pods. When she doesn't find any, she heads off to search the next one.)