[network] @CaptSteveRogers; video; Morning 88; No More Mr. Nice Cap [filtered]

[starsandtights]

((Viewable to everyone except @hjack69.))

[This is Steve's Fucking Serious Face.]

Whatever your thoughts about what just occurred with Jack and Vriska, I think we have to take Jack's words about 'whoever's next' dead seriously. I know I do. From this moment my number one priority is finding Jack and taking him into custody before he can hurt anyone else.

If you would like to assist me in this effort, please contact me privately.

If you have information on Jack's whereabouts, please contact me privately.

Finally, I recognize that I have no way of controlling the actions of others, so I would like to remind everyone to take a moment to think, coolly and rationally, before doing anything rash. A dead Jack won't necessarily stay dead, in which case you'll have only helped him to slip through our fingers. We're all safer with him alive and under guard.

Comments

@gravedigger; voice

[harlequinofhate]

Oh, you.

Think creatively.

voice

[starsandtights]

'Fraid I'm not known for my creativity, I'm a meat and potatoes kinda guy. Suggestions?

video, @frfujimoto [private to cap]

[lionson]

Let's cooperate.

[It's video to show that he is very serious about this.]

If you can find out where he is, I can get there. I have some supplies that would make restraining him relatively easy.

[permaprivate, video]

[starsandtights]

Thank you, Shiro, I appreciate the help.

Frankly, I don't think anyone should approach him alone if we can help it. A group of at least two or three would be better, although obviously we're going to need to plan on the fly.

What is your position?

@snailfan98, voice

[inruins]

I am not entirely sure what I can provide you, dear. But if you need any help- you can call me whenever you wish. I would rather a man such as that not run loose amongst us.

voice, private

[starsandtights]

You'd know better than I would what assistance you'd be able to provide. When it comes to actually confronting Jack, I'm going to need strong, able-bodied individuals, preferably with combat experience. But before it even comes to that, I'm going to need any intel people can give me on Jack's whereabouts, or on anyone who might be trying to help Jack, or anyone who might intend to kill Jack.

If you can't help with any of that... look out for yourself, and anyone with you. Travel in a group, with people you trust. Don't advertise your location. Keep yourself and your people safe. That would help me a great deal.

And thank you, Toriel.

text; @standardissue

[deus_ex_phs]

I've spoken with the Admin and received confirmation that the authorities (or whatever law enforcement procedures are in effect) have been notified.

In the mean time, we'll keep an eye out for him.

text; private

[starsandtights]

Any intel on what the law enforcement procedures in this town even are, and whether they're active?

Thank you, Kain. Will you keep me apprized of any developments? And may I ask, where are you located currently?

@Spoiler ; private voice

[spoileralert]

Has anyone gotten you a location yet?

[ She's working on it, but she doesn't want to waste time. ]

permaprivate voice

[starsandtights]

Not as yet.

Are you with me on this?

@zachtastic; video [private to @captsteverogers]

[majorlazer]

I'm not getting into the politics, but if you need help to keep guard or something, I'm in.

[Zach pretty much hated everything that just went down with Jack. Even if Marquise really was into the plan - which Zach can believe, but she also seemed very easy to convince of anything, so it's not like it would have bee hard for Jack to get her there - it still feels pointless, a murder just for the sake of doing it.

Zach's not a saint, and he's killed a couple of people, but it's always been self-defence. The casual, cavalier way Jack's dealing with murdering someone who's just a kid is just. Fucked up.]

permaprivate video

[starsandtights]

Well, we've got to catch him first, but I'll definitely be needing some of that sort of help once we've got him.

[Steve flicks his eyes over Zach, briskly assessing.]

We'll want people who can handle themselves, of course. Jack's a dangerous man. You got a rèsumé? No offense.

@Mnemosyne; text; private

[bookofnope]

Unless Jack happens to be in the recently opened part of town, which I doubt, I'm in no position to help physically. But if you require information or coordination, consider me in.

But he needs to die, Steve.

permaprivate text

[starsandtights]

Thank you, Beckett. Right now I'm at 'any information at all would be helpful', so if you come up with anything useful, I'd appreciate knowing about it.

Frankly, I'm not terribly interested at the moment in debating what 'needs' to happen to Jack. I'm interested in finding him as quickly as possible, and preventing him from hurting others. I don't intend to kill him if it can be avoided, because I still don't think that's a decision for any one of us to make, and because if he gets killed and comes back to life, then he's no longer in custody and just as dangerous as before.

I'll kill him if I have to, Beckett, or if the community decides that's the best way to deal with him. But I think it is a shit solution, so it is not my plan. I hope you'll help me anyway, because preventing Jack from murdering more people is a heck of a lot more important than killing him, especially if it's likely to be temporary.

@guardian; text;

[phaseshifter]

Much as he claims to be a hero, he's actually a coward. He'll do his utmost to ensure that he doesn't face anyone directly, short of killing himself to escape.
Which isn't to say that he wouldn't do that, but it would take an exceedingly high level of desperation. He would also try to take as many of you 'bandits' with him as possible. Collateral damage would be just that. He has a knife; I'm not sure about any other weapons.

Don't underestimate how petty and spiteful he can be. And don't try appealing to his better nature, because he doesn't have one. His only weakness is me, at the risk of sounding arrogant, and I doubt very much that anyone is going to threaten me to get him to reveal himself.

Good luck.

@Mnemosyne; text

[bookofnope]

For the record, if anyone does threaten her, Jack will be the least of their problems.

private text

[starsandtights]

Thank you, Angel. And for what it's worth, I'm sorry about all of this.

I'm not sure that I agree with you that you're in no danger from people who might want to threaten you to get to Jack. We especially don't know the newcomers very well, and a couple of them are friends of Vriska who don't seem to like humans very much. I very much recommend that you and Rhys stay with people you trust to watch your back, and that you don't share your location with anyone who isn't trustworthy, and that you're very picky about your definition of 'trustworthy'. You're right, though, that you're a weak spot in Jack's armor. He might be less on his guard with you. If he shares anything with you that might provide a hint about his location or plans, will you please tell me?

[Steve stares at his unsent message for a long time, then clenches his jaw and shakes his head.]

I hesitate to bring this up even hypothetically, but do you think Jack could be made to believe you were in danger, and if so, could this bring him out into the open? And if so, would you be willing to participate in such a scheme?

@snailfan98, text

[inruins]

Do stay safe, dear. Hopefully no one will hurt you to hurt him. Thank you for sharing information with the rest of us.

@determination, voice

[despiteeverything]

[They've talked about and explored the Network+ app with Sans a little. And on a hunch, they do a little probing and find the one that Steve put on this post. It's not much, barely anything at all - they're not all that good at programming yet - but they do what they can to strengthen his filter.

Then they add their own two cents. It's not a lot, but...]

Please everybody, stay safe, okay?

voice

[starsandtights]

Thank you, Frisk. I'll do my very best. You too, all right?

@dickcheese; text

[headjacked]

Do what you gotta.

text

[starsandtights]

Understood.

private voice @Enoch (late; Night 88)

[warriorscribe]

[The blind rage ran dry not long after he left. It never does stay long, but his determination to do something about this situation is another story. He still feels bitter over the death, in an exhausted, disappointed sort of way.

At least, with food in him now, his state of mind is a more stable one. No more taking out his frustration on the building or useless insults.]

Consider me part of this plan. I won't let him kill another. What do you need? I have...

[Combat skills. But the desire to physically punish him is long gone.]

...strength on my side, and I'm certain I am heavier. I could help subdue him.

permaprivate voice

[starsandtights]

Strength we can definitely use. Thank you, Enoch. What's your location?

@Griever, Audio

[canyouhandlethismany]

If you need someone strong to keep him under control, that I can do. With enough resources we could also buy some kind of prison, it shouldn't be too hard.

I can offer both combat and carpentry experience.

private voice

[starsandtights]

Thank you Leon. Strong, able bodies we definitely need. I'm going to worry about hypothetical prisons later, we've got to catch the guy, first.

What's your location?

((OOC: I know you're super busy a lot of the time and I think I also remember you don't get notifications for plurk pings? So when you have a moment, can you check in here, Steve and I are trying to get the Bandit Posse organized and we'd like to know if you and Leon are cool with Steve's plans for his movements. <33333))

@haurchefant; voice

[silverfuller]

My friend, did you see the video posted by Jack? I haven't any doubt he killed that poor girl.

If nobody else intends to chase after him then I shall.

[Yeah he didn't actually hear any of what Jack was saying.]

private voice

[starsandtights]

I did, and I don't doubt it either, and I'm inclined to take him seriously when he says he'll kill again.

Glad to have your help, Haurchefant. I've spoken to a few others who are willing, and we've managed to scrape up some intel on where Jack could be and where he definitely isn't, enough to work out a rough but definable search corridor. I think I've got the beginnings of plan. You in?

Where are you, currently?

@gallowsCalibrator | text | private

[iustitia]

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permaprivate text

[starsandtights]

Thank you for your help. I'm sorry about what happened to your friend.

All right, that lines up with what we managed to put together about her recent location, so that's good. ...I suppose if you knew where she'd been more recently you would've opened with that. Any notion whatsoever about her plans or what direction she might've been heading after the park? The 'lawnring'?

Don't think I got your name, before. I'm Steve.