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Chance encounters
Date of Scene: 19 August 2020
Location: Daily Planet Rooftop
Synopsis: The Question meets Silk, and they split up to work a case he is working on.
Cast of Characters: Cindy Moon, Vic Sage




Cindy Moon has posed:
Cindy has been a bit of a cheater when it came to her work in the Daily Planet, she'd sneak out a high floor window or the very rooftop, go on heroing bouts, and at times would luck into a story or trail to provide the senior staff. However, today doesn't look to be as smooth, because as she swings to the rooftop of the building, she senses a presence in the area.

Vic Sage has posed:
Vic Sage, sometimes investigative reporter, doesn't often make his way to Metropolis. The native of Hub City finds it to...clean. He is more at home in the grim of the back alleys of Manhattan or Gotham. However, when a job take him to the streets of Metropolis, that is where he goes. It's even rarer to find Vic's alter ego, the faceless Question, lurking on the tops of the buildings in the Big Apricot, but that is precisely what he is doing at this moment.

Perched high atop the city on the rooftop of the prestigious Daily Planet, the Question perches on the edge of the roof, his long overcoat billowing like a cape in the wind as he holds his Fedora to his head with one hand.

The presence of another swinging into view in the periphery of his vision causes him a moments pause and causes the faceless visage turning to look at the new arrival with his lack of eyes.

"You're not Superman." he mutters, "I thought this was his hangout?"

Cindy Moon has posed:
Silk lets go of her webline as she completes a 360 flip, before landing in a low crouch against the roof, peering curiously at the Question who does a far better job than her at covering his face. She only has her red buff covering the lower portion of his face, leaving the surprised look in her eyes evident. He's quite unreadable. "No, last I checked I definitely wasn't Superman...though it would be cool if I was. I'm Silk," she introduces herself, "you're...No Face?"

She shrugs at the follow up, "he's been known to fly around the area quite often, I spotted him once or twice...so, that's why you're here? Hunting down a meeting with Superman?"

Vic Sage has posed:
The faceless vigilante lifts one shoulder in a shrug at the question of his name as he turns his head to look back out over the city, "That is always the Question, isn't it? Who we are? Sometimes I am not really sure."

The Question stands and turns to face Silk now, hopping down from the edge of the building and pulling the fedora from his head so it doesn't blow away in the breeze. "Not really. His assistance might have been helpful, but ultimately unnecessary. I knew the odds were slightly greater that I would spot him here, if I spotted him anywhere, but I also knew it was a calculated risk I wouldn't see him at all."

The Question's head tilts to the side, much like a curious dogs, "Though it does beg the question, what are you doing here, Silk was it? Random happenstance?"

Cindy Moon has posed:
"Is it...?" Silk doesn't sound too sure, "I usually just ask why about different things...like why can't girls play hockey on the boys teams, you know?" Silk offers the first thing that comes to mind. "I...erm, guess I wanted a chance to see Superman myself...so, like, what were you going to ask him for? Maybe I can help?"

Vic Sage has posed:
The Question hrms, his eyeless gaze drifting back over towards the cityscape. "Unless you have x-ray vision and can scour the city in a couple of minutes flat I don't think so. I was hoping he might be able to help me track down some human traffickers, somewhere either in Chinatown or down by the docks. I can't cover both places." A beat "Have you seen anything suspicious like that? They have been snatching women off the streets in the dead of night, I tracked them down to here based on some evidence they left back in New York, but I haven't been able to get a bead on them since."

Cindy Moon has posed:
"I can web sling real fast...," Silk starts before Question completes the requirements and she blinks, "oh, minutes flat for the whole city? Yeah...that's not me, also the x-ray vision, not a spider thing..." she does seem a bit curious at what sort of thing would require that kind of help, and looks to be debating herself on whether to flat out ask or not. But Question offers it all on his own, score! She even got to look cool by not asking, double points! "Well, I do have a little bitty thing called the Silk Sense...I might be help to use that to kinda...stumble on them." She doesn't look too happy about the reason for Question's hunt. "No, I haven't seen much, but I'll definitely keep an eye and ear out..."

Vic Sage has posed:
Vic Sage says, "Which area are you more familiar with?" The Question asks as he turns his face back towards Silk. We could divide the two possible locations between us, and give the other a heads up should we come across anything." Reaching into the pocket of his billowing coat, the faceless vigilante produces at first what appears to be a blank business card. He holds it out to her clutched between two of his gloved fingers, and after a moment the card begins to smoke and a stamped question mark with a phone number appears on the face of it. "You pick one location, I'll take the other. You can either call me, or we can meet up later.""

Cindy Moon has posed:
"To be honest, I'd probably be more comfortable in Chinatown, docks can get tricky," Silk admits after mulling it over in her head. Silk does look quite impressed with Question's business card trick, "that's awesome, I don't have anything like that. Was that magic?" She has to ask, before nodding, "I'll call you, or we can meet here same time tomorrow...? Whatever's good, I'll be off then, thanks for the chance to do good," and she shoots up a web and slings off the building, heading towards Chinatown.