A. Pendragon wrote:This more recent post of "Celeste" came from somewhere in Maine.

I think that's where she went after Saginaw, but wasn't she in D.C. when she was destroyed?

Um; hello to my fellow Lazlo members.

This is Randolph Carter, Ben's friend and co-founder of the Lazlo Annex here in Cypress Cove.

Has anyone heard from Ben since yesterday?

I went to check on him last night to discuss matters for the BBQ and he wasn't home.

His office was a mess but his computer was on.

Molly is at her grandparents' for the week so she wasn't home thankfully.

Normally I wouldn't be concerned, I know how Ben gets sometimes, but this time he didn't take any of his firearms or gear.

I believe he may have fallen to foul play. I have contacted the local authorities, and their preliminary findings agree with my conclussion.

Ben Holister has been abucted....

Not by supernatural forces I am affraid, but by flesh and blood culprits.

There were tire tracks leaading away from the house that match up to a Mercedes 360 SL and several blood droplets leading from his computer to the driveway.

Wait.....I have an e-mail from the station. I have to go now. I will do my best to keep you all posted.

It's always something... Can that guy never catch a break?

Logan, is there anything you can do?

Two things strike me... First, "Celeste"'s posts were coming from Maine. Two, I'm supposed to arrive there Thursday evening.

Mr. Carter, could you meet me somewhere public? Say, The Brick? I'll be there around 9PM, local time, and I'll do what I can to help from there.

KonThaak wrote:Two things strike me... First, "Celeste"'s posts were coming from Maine. Two, I'm supposed to arrive there Thursday evening.

Mr. Carter, could you meet me somewhere public? Say, The Brick? I'll be there around 9PM, local time, and I'll do what I can to help from there.

This is Carter again. Yes Mr. KonThaak that is possible, but I am affraid the Annex may be of little use to either of us.

The e-mail I received last night was a text message sent by Mr. Kincaid informing me that while we were out at Ben's looking for clues. Someone broke into the annex. We were for lack of a better phrase, Hit Hard.

Our armory, our computers, our Society data all stolen. Our library was dumped out back in a trash bin and set ablaze.

All that was left was a first-aid kit with a note that read " You'll be needing this soon enough. " and one intact bullet that matched the casing found at the scene of Ben's shooting several weeks ago.

The local LEOs are running the note for prints and the annex for any forensics evidence.

I am sorry to say we lost everything.

Um, well yes. You must understand we had a quite well designed security system installed with the latest in computer protection software...and yet they somehow hacked into the terminal.

And downloaded....everything.

Names, places, dates, activities, member lists, contacts, the whole database, even our own passwords here at the annex.

Everything we have gathered on or about The Lazlo Society seperately or collaboratively over the past several years.

Carter, I assume you are requesting federal aid regarding a crimescene of an "unusual" nature, am I correct?

Do I need to bring a group of analysts and eggheads, or would a tactical strike group be more appropriate?

I'm not advocating that we don't go and help Holister, but has anyone bothered to wonder if this is a trap?

Think about it. First he plans this party in Maine come Memorial Day, and when only a few of us sent RSVP's, he (or someone pretending to be him) adds something about being kidnapped to get us all down there.

The thing I hate the worst is, you guys should go check it out anyway. I'd go down too, but work isn't so free with my time. I got the weekend plus Memorial Day off. That's it. For the rest of the time, I'm on call. And I'm not about to let Clarity go off by herself.

This is Carter again.

Before I head off to meet KonThaak at The Brick I thought I should keep you posted.

Both the police and our own efforts has uncovered nothing as to the where abouts of Ben's location.

We are stumped.

Maybe will have a stroke of luck this evening. I do hope so.

Dawes, if any federal authorities had Holister, he would already be in my posession (well the NSA still trumps us, but I would have at least been told if they had them).

Black, you don't seem to understand yet how myself and others like me operate. Due to juristictional issues, I have no ability to become involved in any but the most cursory manner, unless there is proof that a crime crossed a state border, or if the local law enforcement asks for our aid (one of the reasons for DR1313's)

Caliburn, 1.Agreed. 2. Agreed to disagree, good luck sueing over dossiers built by observation. 3 Definately agreed.

Carter, are you requesting federal aid on a case of an "unusual" nature?

Ol' Benny went and got himself kiddnapped. Again. How amusing. This makes it what? The umpteenth time. Maybe we should just implant a tracking chip in you Ben and save us the trouble.

However, I too sensed that strange sensation that brought me back here stateside. Eilonwy is correct....pain, suffering, agony, blood,...death. I think that Ben may be in over his head this time. Regardless of his aptitude for getting into trouble he is in desperate need. Looks like I must pay another visit to The Cove.

Ms. Solstice.....I have had another vision regarding you as well. We still need to talk. Privately.

It's already over... I'll be leaving Cypress Cove for Chicago soon. I'll post details when I can.

Last night was oh so very much fun, in the kind of I-love-dental-surgery-without-anesthetics kind of way...

Expect a War Stories thread.

Hello all, and I am truly grateful for Mr. KonThaak's aid in this otherwise grim situation. If it was not for his assistance, I am affraid Ben would have been killed.

Ben is currently resting at an undisclosed location with people watching over him.

I am recovering from some injuries myself, again thanks to KonThaak and his magic, wounds that were not to severe.

I do regret to inform the society one deputy lost his life during the struggle.
May he rest in peace. His family has already been notified that be died in the line of duty.

The culprits of this ordeal were a Dybbuk possessed ringleader of several human followers armed with hunting rifles. I believe he called himself Rolf if I am not mistaken.

Odd that a Dybbuk would name itself.

There was also a naga serpent that seemed to obey the commands of the dybbuk. Again, another oddity.

But fear not, due to the heroic efforts of KonThaak, myself, and several deputies, the naga has been slain, and three out of five of the human followers have been arrested. Two died in the conflict I am affraid.

Two are in the clinic for wounds they sustained during the conflict and will be under 24 hour gaurd.

Despite our best efforts however the Dybbuk got away.

I do believe that KonThaak has proven his merit yet once again and I am glad he is on our side.

Thank you again KonThaak for your help,we would not have done it without you. May your wounds heal quickly.

My stomach hurts like hell from where the Dybbuk punched me, but other than that, I'm alright. None of Ben's wounds are too bad, either. All of us got bruised up, but not too badly beaten...save for the one poor soul who died.

Why do you sound surprised that I saved Ben so quickly, Ei? Another thirty seconds, and your premonition would've come true...

I...I didn't ask about the information. I had...a few other things on my mind.