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Post by Sage on Jul 6, 2009 17:44:50 GMT -5
The last few days would have been stressful for anyone, but not Sage..no she was used to working under immense stress and strain it came as naturally to her as hacking a computer system. Even still though Osborn was proving to be a nuisance, on her back at every turn, it wasn't as if she didn't have enough to deal with without him adding the pressure of the UN sanctions upon her to quell the terrorist threats and unregistered heroes. Then there was the added problem of her newest addition...Cable, his little public broadcast hadn't gone down too well and it was just as well in her mind that Osborn had no clue he was under her employ now for that would only make the slimy little toad watch her every move even more closely.
She tidied up her desk for the night she'd done all the paperwork for the day, there would be more for tomorrow but for now she wanted to head over to the training room and give herself a good workout to relax. She pulled her key card out of her pocket and swiping it as she left her office entered the security code known only to her before making her way down the hallway to the gym. Inside she moved to the locker room acknowledging those agents who were still there before changing into something a little more suited to training before heading out into the main gym and starting to stretch.
Of course she had an audience, it wasn't as though the last director had performed their training in front of the basic agent but Sage was not Fury and she saw no reason not to train as they did. Once stretched she lay down on one of the mats and began her daily set of a hundred abdominal crunches.
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Post by wonderman on Jul 9, 2009 15:00:38 GMT -5
Not sure what to expect, but I've put this off for too long, I need to know where to find Hood, and there is only one way to do that without being buried under a ton of redtape, and that is to see Director Sage. Steve thought, as he landed the Quin-jet on the deck of the Helicarrier, where he promply made his way down to the deck, and after asking a few SHIELD agents, headed for the gym to find Sage. It's been a while since I was last here, looks like things haven't changed a whole lot since then. Steve was suprised when Sage was chossen as the new Director, figuring that Dum-Dum or Val would have been chossen to replace the old war-horse, as Steve called him. Still, because of her position, Steve was intent to show her as much respect as he showed Nick Fury, when he was still alive and running things. He walked over to the gym door, pulled out his I.D Card, scanned it, then walked down the hall, where he saw Sage through a window, in the Arobics Room. He opened the door, and walked right up to her, wearing his uniform, with a copy of his triangle shield strapped to his back. "Director Sage. I need a moment of your time." He said, as he stood with his arms against his side, his eyes on her, watching her body language to see if she would try a sweep like Sharon did when he interrupted her workout, or if she would simply continue with her crunches.
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Post by Sage on Jul 11, 2009 17:06:40 GMT -5
She continued with her crunches even when Captain America approached her and started to speak "Start speaking then Captain" she said stopping for a moment to stretch again before changing position and starting on some press ups. "Come on Captain i don't have all evening to waste waiting for you to tell me what you want" Well that wasn't entirely true, she didn't have any plans for the rest of the evening, in fact she was pretty sure the rest of the agents in the gym knew that as well but she wouldn't openly admit that she didn't have a life outside of work at the moment.
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Post by wonderman on Jul 11, 2009 21:47:17 GMT -5
Steve wasn't known for making small talk with people he wasn't well acquainted with, so he just got straight to the point. "I want everything you have on the villain calling himself the Hood. I want his real name, associates, and where he hides himself. And don't tell me you don't know, either." He crossed his arms, looking down on her, before feeling she wasn't going to attack him, then tapping his right foot, waiting for her answer. Steve was a patient man, never rushing into anything, blindly, but after the way that the Hood stole his shield out from under his nose, he couldn't think of anything but revenge.
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Post by Sage on Jul 12, 2009 22:16:38 GMT -5
Now that certainly did get her attention, he wanted information from her but what exactly was he offering in return? She stopped what she was doing and stood up picking up her workout towel to wipe the small beads of sweat from her forehead not that there were many, but still she would not have herself looking a mess. "You're right i do have information on the character calling himself The Hood, however i see no reason to share it with you" she replied curtly starting to walk off to the changing rooms. "I suggest you meet me outside in two minutes then we can discuss this request further" she added as she pushed open the door to the locker room and entered it to change back into her uniform from her training clothes.
Exactly two minutes after she had told the Captain to meet her in the Hallway Sage joined him and began to walk along the corridor motioning for him to walk alongside. "Why are you requesting the information on The Hood?" she asked playing dumb, of course she knew why he wanted to know, it was no secret to the director of SHIELD that Cap's Shield had been stolen out from under his very nose, that was the perks of having agents everywhere and bugs in every nook and cranny. "I will tell you this now i do require something in return for me to divulge the information you're seeking and unless you organize it first and guarantee that the arrangement will not fall through then i will not even consider pulling the file you seem to want so badly" she could make this work to her advantage after all there were things she wanted to find out and with Cap needing her to do him a favor it seemed like the perfect way to set up what she wanted.
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Post by wonderman on Jul 13, 2009 14:14:46 GMT -5
A normal person would argue this as being blackmail, but Steve had been involved with SHIELD long enough to expect something like this. "Name your price, Director Sage." He knew that even if what she wanted wasn't exactly legal or morally correct, if it would allow him to get what he wanted, he wouldn't hesitate. "I'll be waiting outside, then." He turned and walked out into the hallway, where exactly two minutes later, Sage met up with him. It looked somewhat odd to see a former X-Man in a SHIELD uniform, considering how Charles Xavire felt about SHIELD and all, but she seemed to wear it well, almost as though it and the organization were made especially for her. "As you probably already know, the Hood somehow managed to break into Avengers Mansion, bypass our security, and steal my shield. What I want is everything you have on him, and in return, you have my word that I will work for you in any capacity you chose."
His anger was strong, and it was the sole reason he was willing to agree to anything she had in mind. He had been embarrassed and humiliated by how easily Hood had tricked him into leaving the Mansion and how he seemed to know Steve would leave his shield behind, almost as though he had been in his head, influencing him. This however was not the case, as Steve would have recognized the familiar sensation of a telepath, messing with his mind, with all the run ins he had with the original X-Men.
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Post by Sage on Jul 14, 2009 12:58:43 GMT -5
"I want you to arrange a dinner date for me with Tony Stark" she said curtly knowing full well it would seem a strange request coming from her. If she had wanted she could have arranged it herself as director of shield but she knew at least by involving Cap it would not be cancelled. Mr Stark had a habit of cancelling meetings he didn't want to keep but if he was doing it as a favor for Steve Rogers he was sure to keep it so as not to let his old friend down. "I want his agreement to meet me over dinner before i disclose anything to you, so i suggest you call him and arrange it for tomorrow evening at 8pm" there was no hint of anything in her voice and she knew he would be curious as to why she wanted a meeting with Stark in this manner but that was for her to disclose if she wished and right now she didn't wish to. "You seem to forget i have eyes and ears everywhere, i know what he did and it comes as no suprise to me"
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Post by wonderman on Jul 14, 2009 13:31:28 GMT -5
Steve was a hard man to phase, but the way she talked about having dinner with Tony, well it sent a chill down his spine. He wasn't sure what Tony had done this time, and wondered if it were best that he didn't know, after some of the tales Hank McCoy had told him about Sage and her infamous temper. "Alright, I'll make sure he's there by 8." In his mind, he pictured her snapping poor Tony in half, for what ever he had done, and he knew he would also get an earful from Pepper Potts, Tony's long time personal assistant, once she found out about the date. Pepper is never going to forgive me, but I have no choice, if I want everything Sage has on the Hood, I have to play ball with her. Sorry Tony. "Anything else, Director?"
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Post by Sage on Jul 14, 2009 19:56:57 GMT -5
"good i will meet him at Stark Towers then and you can tell him that the restaurant we eat at is entirely up to him" Well that was one less thing she had to worry about organizing and if all went well tomorrow evening she could look forward to taking some time away from her desk and the constant work that seemed to be mounting up since her takeover as director. It wasn't healthy to spend so much time working but until she had settled a few business deals and got a few new contracts on board there truly was no rest for the wicked. Reaching the end of the corridor she pulled her key card out of her utility belt and swiped it on the pad next to the door to allow them access to her office. Opening the door she enter before Cap and took a seat behind her desk pulling forth from her mind her holographic screens and keypad. "Take a seat, this should take only a moment" she said as she seemingly touched the screens, images and names flying by many of whom Cap would have recognized from his many years of service with the avengers as well as his work with shield and Sage made no attempt to hide these names afterall there was nothing confidential he could learn from just names and images of certain individuals. Only another fifty to sift through before she would reach the file she was looking for.
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Post by Sage on Jul 14, 2009 20:09:35 GMT -5
"good i will meet him at Stark Towers then and you can tell him that the restaurant we eat at is entirely up to him" Well that was one less thing she had to worry about organizing and if all went well tomorrow evening she could look forward to taking some time away from her desk and the constant work that seemed to be mounting up since her takeover as director. It wasn't healthy to spend so much time working but until she had settled a few business deals and got a few new contracts on board there truly was no rest for the wicked. Reaching the end of the corridor she pulled her key card out of her utility belt and swiped it on the pad next to the door to allow them access to her office. Opening the door she enter before Cap and took a seat behind her desk pulling forth from her mind her holographic screens and keypad. "Take a seat, this should take only a moment" she said as she seemingly touched the screens, images and names flying by many of whom Cap would have recognized from his many years of service with the avengers as well as his work with shield and Sage made no attempt to hide these names afterall there was nothing confidential he could learn from just names and images of certain individuals. Only another fifty to sift through before she would reach the file she was looking for.
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Post by wonderman on Jul 15, 2009 10:45:24 GMT -5
Steve nodded, letting her know that he would be sure to deliver the message, which he knew he might have to do via Communi-card, since he knew Tony was currently meeting with some regarding some privet business matter, something he preferred not to interfere with or get involved with. Following Sage into her office, he took a seat, and raised an eyebrow as her computer seemed to just appear out of thin air. Her ability to interact with technology was something to behold, as it seemed far above anything he had seen any other technopath achieve before. He hid his admiration well, as he knew now was not the time for pleasantries or friendly talks, not when there was a dangerous madman out on the streets, threatening him and his friends. He looked at the screen, seeing the names and faces of many of his and the Avengers old sparring partners, most who were either at Rikers or various other prisons around the world.
While this was happening, Steve couldn't help but wonder if the Guardsman, better known as the Avengers' Security Chief Michael O'Brien, had reached the dumpster where Hood had left the shield, unaware that someone had already beaten him to it and taken it.
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Post by Sage on Jul 18, 2009 18:41:27 GMT -5
Finally Sage reached the file she was looking for. Tapping on it twice it enlarged so that Cap could read as she did. "Parker Robbins aka The Hood, known magic user, felon. Previous girlfriend and suspected child, location unknown... Suspect known to be residing in various warehouses around New York he moves on a daily basis so a definate fix is yet to be determined. most notably seen working with the wrecking crew as well as other lessor felons" She paused a moment looking at Cap before the file dissolvedd "this isn't in the file but i have intelligence that he also net with osborn of course you'll understand why that knowledge cannot become public i trust" That was all she could share currently and she hoped it would be enoughh for the man sat in front of her. "That is all i can tell you, will there be anything else?" she finished clasping her hands on the desk in front of her.
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Post by wonderman on Jul 21, 2009 14:12:59 GMT -5
"Norman Osborn? Well this just keeps getting better and better. Yeah, I understand, and I won't breath a word of it to anyone. But tell me this, given his own colorful past, one that is rumored to include killing his own Board of Directors and flying around as the Green Goblin, why would he risk associating himself with a criminal that commits such open, and blatant criminal acts? With so many eyes on him right now, I would think he would want to be more inconspicuous." This news worried Steve, as if it were true, both men could draw on eachothers empires, making them much more dangerous than he feared before. Now, more than ever, he knew they had to bring the Hood down, or there would be a war unlike any they had seen since WWII.
He sighed, feeling he would soon have to call in help from other 'sources', people that he would prefer not to associate with. However, as the saying goes, desperate times call for desperate measures. "I have one last request. I need you to tell me where Walker , Todd, and the other members of the Invaders' team. Since they are technically inactive, before Osborn's rise to power, they would be the only team under his radar, which would make them an asset to us. An asset we could use."
(tell him that Walker is unavailable at the moment, as I have an idea in mind for him)
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Post by Sage on Jul 22, 2009 13:08:00 GMT -5
"Yes Norman Osborn, I believe he thinks he is safe from being watched by myself however the last time i met with him i managed to slip his cell from his pocket and install a small chip into it and replace it without him noticing, this has enabled me to track his movements and the reason i know he met with the Hood is because at the time that my locator put him at a certain location my Shield intellect also placed the Hood in the same spot, well more the vicinity but putting two and two together to come up with four isn't difficult at least not for me going by the shady dealings of Osborn's past" She leaned back in her seat as Cap continued.
"I'm afraid that all members of the Invaders' team are currently unavailable, you may see them as an asset but Steve..If i may call you that sometimes the best chance you have at beating someone at their own game is by using pawns from under their very own nose and that is what i intend to do with Osborn, he is not a completely idiotic man...the minute a team appear that were not active at the time of his rise to power he will know that someone if not many people are out to bring him down, whereas as things currently stand i can move about freely under his nose without even the slightest worry about being discovered and if i do end up being discovered i can hide my tracks well enough to make it seem like i was performing a necessary and non related task" with that she crossed her arms and waited to hear what the man had to say on her aspect of taking Osborn down.
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Post by wonderman on Jul 22, 2009 13:32:24 GMT -5
"I would prefer we keep this formal as possible, considering our current positions and the fact neither of us knows anything about each other, besides what we have been told. Rogers will be fine, Director Sage." Steve wondered if Norman Osborn had anything to do with the break in aswell, as he knew the man wouldn't hesitate to try to one-up Tony Stark, and what better way then break into his home and embarrass him on national tv? He made a mental note to pay Osborn a visit after his later meeting with Tony and this new prospect of his. It made him also wonder if Sage knew the break in would happen, before hand, which then made him also wonder why she wouldn't have sent Sharon to warn him or Tony. "Well, then we do have our work cut out for us, as we will need some hard evidence against him before we attack him openly, or the President may have us arrested."
He decided not to interfere in her investigation of Osborn, mainly because he had to worry about how he was going to get his shield back from who ever stole it from the dumpster, and make Hood pay for stealing it in the first place. It angered him that some Dr. Strange wannabe had been able to pull off the heist of the century, and more so that it was his favorite shield that had been stolen. He clinched his fists and gritted his teeth, as he thought about it, wanting to rip Hood's head off, in retaliation.
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