"Thanks Don, I'll let you get going."

Zeke gives a soft sigh and stands, looking around for the biography that Machinesmith left as well as any recordings of the will.  Finding them he'll sit down at a workbench with high magnifying glasses and microtools.  This was going to be a little work but could prove to be useful if he could get it to work.

Zeke finds both the Biography and the will but I'm not retyping them look in the NADs headquarters thread for them.

Don nods moving towards the exit. "Take care of yourself, Zeek

The will and biography had hit Zeke pretty hard, it was like dealing with the loss all over again, just when he was ready to move on.

{{Sorry about the delay, Iris.  I hope Meg is alright.  Things got pretty big around here, I just watched the biography and will of Machinesmith.  I'm back though.  Got some work to do though.  A lot of work.}}

Even through the mindworm network he gives a soft breath, a lot was weighing on him, gone was the jokes for now.  Starting up his cellphone he looks through the numbers at the HQ and calls their contact to the Department of Defense, figuring that'd be the best course of action.  When the phone is picked up.

"Hey, this is Ezekiel, or Hotwire.  Listen, I need to speak with the President and anyone else you feel should be there at their earliest convenience.  I figure someone from the DOD and new Paranormal branch of the military should be there, too.  Also going to need to arrange one of those speeches infront of the media things.  Press conference, right.  Just get back to me once you've made the appointment please.  Thanks."

A breath is given as he hangs up the phone, arching an eyebrow at the news of the Legacy Movie and who had just been signed for it.

"A movie?  Really.  Shit Hollywood really is dragging their knuckles if the only thing they can think of doing is a movie about people that have only been around for a while.  Money grubbing no imagination dregs."

Standing up he stretches slowly and heads for the kitchen to get himself a bowl of cereal.

"I wonder who they're going to get to play me."
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Given the situation he was wanting to adress and the ongoing problem it had become, the President had made some time available for him early Saturday morning.  Which meant Zeke had to get some sleep.  Looking over the information he had managed to glean about their assailant in this time period he gives a slow breath.  A lot of work to do all around.  Running a few fingers through his hair he heads for the room he had claimed as the resident tech provider.

>>>> Washington DC  >>>>

The meeting and press conference had gone well, and now he was back in town.  All in all he was having a pretty good day.  There was a lot of paperwork and other work to get done with everything that was happening.  Cracking his knuckles he sits down at his desk, looking over the file that had been sent with him.  Paging through it he gives a slow sigh.  He knew what he wanted to do, but wanted to talk with some people first.  See if he could get some information outside of 'official' channels.  Probably a good time to take Don up on that offer for dinner.

>>>>>>>>>From The Gysbourne Residence>>>>>>>>>>

Soon Meg, Candy, and Jeff arrived at the HQ, as Jeff still gently held Candy's hand.

  Meg smiled, and headed for the door, bapping the button to let anyone who was there know they had friendly guests.

Jeff looked around, seeing if anyone else was present.

The door opens to the sound of a creepy old man with a slight lisp.

"Come on in, boys and girls.  Got a nice game of spin the medicine bottle waiting for ya."

Thankfully this was quiet enough that it would only be heard by those in the Foyer.  Zeke was in one of his moods.

Speaking of which they would find him surprisingly enough not in a lab but in what serves as their library.  Given he was actually reading his sunglasses had been set aside, allowing his electric green irises to be seen.  Every so often a spark of current would flow along one of the green 'veins' from the iris to the side of his eye.

Jeff gave a wave at Zeek, though he did look a little more "weirded" than normal. But he was the one who helped get the New Age Defenders to a legitimate status as a team.

"Candy Michaels....meet Zeek. Also known as Hotwire. We owe him a lot as he really helped us out."

  Candy blinked, and said "Wow.  Umm.  Hi.  Umm.  Meg says you have the mindworms?"

"Yeah, I do but I assure you that I have ointment as well."

An easy grin is given as he sets an official looking folder into a filing cabinet and hops off the small step ladder he had been standing on, returning the wave to Icepick and slipping his shades back on.

"Good to meet you, Candy.  Sorry the place is in a bit of a mess, been working on a few things past few days.  Come on back into the lab.  Just in time, I think there's a batch close to passing on unless they get hosts soon."

Looking to Icepick as they head for the lab an eyebrow quirks a little.

"Been out of the loop for a bit, how are things going in meta-human land?  Oh, how are Excelsior and Fluid doing?  I saw the news..."

"Turbulent as ever, Zeke," Jeff replied. "Yeah...Ex and Fluid have a time-lost teenage daughter....loooooooooooong story. We have two people...Rebound and Seer who've been through the ringer...Dragon Fist, Mirage, and Hunter are going after that guy The Builder...turns out he messed 'em up real bad."

Scratching at his right arm idly at the mention of the Builder he gives a slow nod, though the situation of another Time Traveler is somewhat ignored.  He really really hates Time Travel.  Which is one of the things that is frustrating him now.  Shaking his head slowly to center himself on the now he gives a little smirk, slowly getting back into himself.

"Such is life, eh?  And I think I remember them, they're the ones that told us to stay out of their way at the Builder's base, right?"

  Meg said "Yes.  Apparently, the builder had them captive for a while, and was 'experimenting' on them, carving them up for vivisection to see how they work.  And worse."

"He messed 'em over real bad. But, we've got some folks workin' on hopefully clearing Rebound's record. And DF, Mirage, and Hunter are gonna sort The Builder too."

"Can certainly understand why they wanted us to sit out to handle the situation on their own."

A frown flows over his lips but it brightens slightly as he looks over to Meg, giving a little smile.

"Well, if you're wanting one of the mindworms, follow me.  They're over in the lab."

Slipping his glasses on as he heads past them, stretching slowly, he gives a breath.

"Won't hurt or anything, but it is going to feel a little weird."

Getting to the lab he holds the door open for everyone then heads over to the tanks, slipping on a pair of gloves and grabbing a pair of tongs.  Grabbing one that was moving slower than the others he then looks towards Candy.

"Alright, tilt your head back."

Moving to place the patch of flesh beneath her nose.

  Candy closed her eyes and tilted her head back.  She said "Meg warned me it felt strange, but that it didn't hurt.  I'm a teleporter, so if I know, I can help people get places fast when it's important.  And this way, they can send me images."

"It's ok baby...I'm here with you..," Jeff said as he stood next to his girlfriend, waiting for Hotwire to deliver the worm.

"Certainly a good skill to have in this day and age."

An easy grin is given as the organism is set just below her nose.  Taking a step back afterwards just to give her room, looking towards Meg.

"Really am sorry we havn't been able to have that coffee yet.  With everything that's been going on, been kind of difficult.  Havn't been sleeping much and I'm really becoming far too much of a recluse."

  Meg smiled, and said "Here I was thinking you'd completely forgotten I existed."

Jeff cringed slightly as the "organism" went under Candy's nose, and about to take its trip upward. But he held her hand and smiled as the worm was about to commence its journey.

  Candy shuddered as the little thing went up her nose, and shuddered again as it got into her brain, but after a few moments, the thing settled in.  She asked "Is it all done?"

Jeff looked to Meg and Zeke, then back to Candy.

"Try thinking to us and see if it works."