Episode 8: Strange Creeks Ababble at the ESI

Season: 1

GM: DeyDey

Hunters: Kauan, Connie, Luna

Episode introduction by DeyDey:

> Welcome to Carson Creek, Colorado. A quiet one-road town... recently made quieter by the sudden layoff of all the employees at EnCom Scientific Instruments by the new corporate owners. Normally this wouldn't arouse the suspicion of the Mumbl Network, but a few facts make this case stand out: the building is now staffed entirely by people who always wear sunglasses, even at night. Nobody has ever even seen them leave the town. Where are their homes? Furthermore, there are rumours of a time traveler who is hiding in the town, trying to break into ESI.
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> You, as part of the Mumbl Network, have gathered together in the local motel to investigate this. Find the time traveler and find out what these people are at ESI. You can't do much about a corporate takeover, but you sure can take care of a monster in human skin.
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The hunters arrive at the town and stay at the Carson Creek Motel for a while before deciding on a plan. Connie wants to probe the MIB's mind with her telepathy while Kauan and Luna are more apprehensive and cautious about aproaching them in such a blatant way. They decide to head to a local bar, The Kicking Boot, where the MIB are known to visit, to investigate and gather relevant info.

Outside of the bar they spot a suspicious SUV, with ESI plates and heavily tinted windows, and Connie notices a distinct smell of alcohol. Luna looks through the window and sees 3 of the suspicious folks inside, drinking. After entering and sitting at the bar, Connie orders an iced tea and attempts to use her powers to gaze into the beings thoughts; she cannot perceive entirely what they are but **THE ENTITY** present 'translates' some of their ideas, stating that they are artificially made and heavily drink following instructions. Kauan orders a hard drink and is served a Scotch whisky; this immediately draws the attention of the MIB and, noticing this, Connie orders Jagerbombs. The MIB are now entirely focused on the group, one of them going as far as pulling out a phone and taking a picture. Luna protests heavily, demanding they delete it and arguing, as the MIB mostly ignore and go out of their way. While the commotion is happening, Kauan senses the psychic environment around these beings, searching in their mental database what they reminded them of; They realize they are indirect agents of the *Direct Enforcement Agency*, a rival organization to the Bureau of Human Resources that is less interested in analyzing from afar and more into kicking the hornet's nest to see what happens. At this point, Connie intercedes and offers the MIBs the Jagerbombs; interested, they stay and drink. They them demand more, and open a briefcase to reveal a jerrycan. A dismayed Kauan pays for the tab and the bartender fills the jerryrig with beer from the tap. Satisfied, the MIB leave but before departing they reveal that they are heavily interested in the phenomena that take place in the city and have settled there, not for purely investigative or preventive reasons, but to instigate even more of them, and leave.

Concerned, Kauan and Luna decide that they need to look more into this matter and keep investigating; **THE ENTITY**, however, disagrees. It is happy and satisfied with the events that are taking place and does not wish to interfere. In fact, it wants even more to take place. **THE ENTITY** is fueled in some way by these events and their constant occurences are of its interest. The pair of hunters is visibly shaken and try to argue in favor of pursuing matters, with Luna succesfully coercing **THE ENTITY** into the idea of just observing from afar, without directly intervening. It is pleased.

The trio heads back to the motel after the exhausting investigation. Kauan debriefs with the Bureau about the worryingly interventio of the DEA in earthly affairs, and asks for any sorts of information regarding **THE ENTITY**. Connie is tormented by visions of deceased friends and their demands, that her duty on Earth shall always continue. Luna chats back with her online friend, talking about her supernatural fun day.

In their HQ, the MIB show the picture taken to a person that looks of superior rank. They remark that one of THEM has been found and must be kept track of. Fade to black.