Bellissima nodded at Rune as the powerful amazon moved up next to her. "Hadn't expected us to be heard about over here," Bellissima responded to The Answer, "Thanks for sharing your data and I am sure Justicar will send anything he has." She nodded at Garcia as he stepped up and then she looked around, "As I understand it, this is probably all that is going to appear?" She double checked with The Answer and everyone else before she looked for a police officer who seemed to be in command of the situation to ask what they needed from her and the other Sentinels.

"Z, Runa? Have you two discovered anything at the modeling agency?" The tall brunette asked curiously of the two about their investigation.  "I haven't been able to narrow down where Holly was taken with my psychic senses.  The only additional info i have picked up is that she is surrounded by a strange plant that I haven't been able to identify."

Bellissima's head suddenly tilted as she has a thought, "What if the teleporter doesn't have exact control of where they are teleporting things?"  She asked the others as she texted the question to Justicar and the other Sentinels.

Jacob steps out of the police car, heading for the remains of the dinosaur.  Four eyes, glazed over and staring wide at nothing in death.  Perhaps a mutant of some sort?  After a few moments of staring at the dead creature, he notices the armored figure scanning the carcass with some kind of device.  Answer?  How're you doing, man?  It's been awhile.
He then notices Dr Bright and Grimtoad.  Looks like the whole gang is here.  I'll leave you to your scanning and go say,"Hello."
He heads over to the others with a big, toothy smile as he greets the Doc and Grimtoad.  I shoulda known you guys would show up.  How've things been going?
He turns to his companions.  I ended up working alongside these folks a year or so ago.  I had come here to visit and old friend of mine working at one of the teaching hospitals.  She was a research assistant in genetic mutation.  Unfortunately, these two magically empowered thugs broke in to steal an ancient, frozen cadaver they were trying to study.   We kicked the crap outta them, but they got away.

The Answer responds to Chimp Man Z, saying, "yes, Jacob, it has. It's good to see you're still participating."
Of course, he continues to scan the dino and tap his tablet as he speaks. When Jacob addresses Dr. Bright and Grimtoad, these two also greet him enthusiastically. However, as he begins to recount the conflict at the research facility both of them glance towards Answer and when Jacob gets a bit excited and raises his voice the two actually make shushing motions. This would be confusing for Jacob, if Dr. Bright hadn't caught his eye and mouthed "dart gun".

Justicar replies across the LESP Secure channel...
[Private to group LESPradio: +"Justicar here, I take it you have a now dead Mutant T-Rex there in New York?  A pity... such a magnificent creature could not have been taken alive for study.  Regardless, could you secure a tissue sample of the creature? Particular, if possible, a flesh and bone sample please?  A Tooth and claw would be nice as well... those specific samples will tell me much of the environment of where it came from... and any unique radiation it has been exposed to either in the dimension of origin or from the Dimensional threshold transit! Could be useful in isolating something we might be able to track or detect if other extra-dimensional beings have traversed to our universe.  Could be the clue to finding Miss Cook."+]
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Mae Ha Rga gives a bow with his fist connected to his open palm.
"It is a pleasure to meet you.  I am glad to see this city has its own protectors."
After hearing the request from Justicar he excuses himself to go next to the Rex.
To The Answer, "Pardon me, but a teammate has requested we take some samples from the creature.  You may want to step back for a moment."
He takes his katana out and activates Positive Energy for the Supernatural Strength.  He then slices off one of the feet.  He'll also go yank a tooth.
Going back to the others with samples in hand, "Do you think this will be good enough for Justicar?"
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Josh gives the Doc an odd look, then watches as the Maharaja goes to begin cutting on the dinosaur.  He moves towards the man just as he move pieces.  Hold on.  I know someone at one of the countries premiere genetics research labs.  They have the facilities and equipment needed to do just about any testing necessary.  Besides, right now, that's evidence in a criminal investigation.

Runa looks at Bellissima, "Lilibeth discovered nothing of interest," the priestess says matter of factly. "Are we expecting more of these...creatures to appear?" she asks those gathered.

The Answer approaches, and says, "I doubt they'll make that connection, Jacob. Not because it isn't true but because it would require explaining the connection to the jurors. We'll be taking samples, ourselves, for Langone."
"Oh, and Grim-Light was shushing you because they think I get upset when someone mentions that particular donnybrook. Even though they know shooting myself wasn't my fault because that witch magicked me to make it happen." In reply to the wide-eyed looks Dr. Bright and Grimtoad bestow upon him, he continues, "I updated my audio sensors, not quite right, yet, but moving right along."
As he continues manipulating his tablet, he moves towards Runa and asks, "how are you two holding up?"

Bellissima turned as CMZ suggested that Maharaja, "Umm..yeah Maharaja.  Lets find a better way to get samples for Justicar.  I don't think we want to be lugging around a bloody foot or have it in the car with you and Garcia."  The brunette pointed out the downsides of Maharaja's plan.

She was curious about what Dr Bright was warning Jacob about, but she restrained her curiosity and kept her telepathy under control and away from anyone else's thoughts.

At Runa's reply, Bellissima nodded in understanding, "Dang, but not that surprising with the information we have so far." 

She was still waiting to see if the police had any requests from the heroes.

Jacob chuckles.  I wouldn't have to worry about one of you stun dart even if it did bother you.  I've shrugged off tank shells to the chest.  Besides, Left-Nut and Right-Nut got away from me, after I lost my cool against them.
He shakes his head.  Those two were pretty tough.  But, I didn't lose my cool until they went after the medics and firefighters.  It's a good thing they flew off.
He looks at the others.  We can have the carcass delivered to the Genetic Mutation Research department at Langone Hospital.  Dr Tery will love to get her hands on this specimen.  He then gives a smile.  And I can surprise her.
He looks at Bellissima.  We found out that Madame Barpofski thinks of Holly Cook like a daughter.  And that has bred a bit resentment, despite her always treating her models fairly and equally.

Senor Garcia didn’t have much to say or add to the conversation, but he did listen in to the information and updates provided by Jacob.

Bellissima nodded in agreement with Chimp Man Z's plan for the dead beast, "That sounds like an excellent plan."  She looked at the vault consideringly, "Hmm..I am going to check the vault, see what I can determine."

Bellissima walked into the vault and placed a hand on the place where there is the most damage to the vault as she searched for the psychic impressions left from the robbery. It has been some time and people have been in and out of the vault as they investigated the robbery, making it hard for her to find the psychic impressions left behind by the robbers, but she does find some impressions.

As a salvage crew arrives with heavy equipment to move the squad car and dino, two drones lift from The Answer's bike and take a position above the cranes being used.
[Private to Bellissima: General alignment of its last user selfish
general emotional state of mind of its last user confused
the object's general purpose storage
the last user is living
the item hasn't been used with/by magic or supernatural forces
the item isn't currently enchanted and doesn't contain a supernatural force/entity]

Bellissima frowned as she pulled her hand away from the vault wall and turned to the others, "Nothing useful, too many people goin in and out and adding their psychic print behind.  What I am getting, I am unsure if it is the bank manager or the last person to operate the vault."  She looked around the room, "Is there anything that can be identified as belonging to the robbers, that no one else has handled?"

Bellissima is met with nothing but shaking heads. Even the chalk marks with the little numbered cards are scarce, so it's fairly certain the thieves were professionals that knew better than to leave anything behind.

Jacob walks over to the salvage crew.  As soon as the creature is logged into evidence, we are going to take it to the Genetics Research Department at Langone Hospital.  If there is any useful evidence on the creature, they'll find it.
He follows Bellissima into the bank.  I suppose we'll head to the apartment to see what we can find.  Anyone have the keys?

A man dressed head to toe in a black combat suit, and looking like a ninja with a shotgun walks up to Chimp Man Z.

It was his voice that identified him a Senor Garcia. "No keys, but there is an office at the apartment keeping watch. He let us in, so I don't think you'll have a problem."

About an hour later Hikari will get on the LESP Secure channel and call Bellissima ~
[Private to group LESPradio: +"Justicar here, Any idea who will be delivering my requested bio-samples from the Mutant T-Rex and got an ETA on arrival to the Center City Offices?"+]

Oddly enough, the answer doesn't come from Bellissima in New York, but from a question asked elsewhere.
[Private to group LESPradio: +"Januchowski here. I've been instructed to wait for a package overnighted from en why pee dee. Who's waiting for that?"+]
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Hikari replies ~
[Private to group LESPradio: +"Oh! Justicar here, I was not expecting it that fast!  I'm at my boat, but I'll be right over to LESP HQ secure those samples for analysis!"+]

Justicer will pause his research and analysis... to rocket over to the LESP HQ to meet Officer Januchowski and receive the samples...

Bellissima turned toward Jacob, "We were just there.  With what I have seen, I doubt there will be any clues into Holly's location, since it seems that she did not leave willingly." She shrugged her shoulders, "But there might be info on Vitaly there if we wanted to find him," she pondered thoughtfully.  "I don't think I can get anything else here, so I am ready to go."
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"Where to next?"

Bellissima had a thought, she wasn't sure if anything that Vitaly had given to Holly would count as his anymore, they might give her visions of Vitaly, but from Holly's point of view.   She needed something that Vitaly owned.  She activated the LESP Radio, [Private to group LESPradio: Justicar, Winter Herald or anyone else with computer skill or connections, can you find any public property that Vitali might own in New York?  If I can scan something he owns I might gain an insight into him.]

Then Bellissima would pull out her cell phone and pull up google and starts searching for Vitali in New York, rich people own property and leave a footprint in the media.

Runa silently stood nearby the rest of the team. Her talents were clearly not needed at the moment. Oh, she supposed she could speak with the city protectors, especially the one she healed, about the good and glory of the goddess but she dismissed that thought before it fully formed. Lilibeth had explained to her, at length, that proselytizing, to use her word, was not usually well received, not matter how well intentioned, by these modern people. It was one of their most vigorous arguments since being soul joined. She saw nothing wrong with enlightening people the bountiful joy that the goddess offered, especially when she saw so many lost, hurting people in this strange, modern world. Lilibeth had been uncharacteristically adamant that Runa should wait and observe people, adapt to the times and then they would revisit the topic.

Finally she turned to Chimp Man Z, the one Lilibeth called Jacob. "I am not needed here any longer," she told him bluntly. "Lilibeth will bring me forth if I am needed again."

She nods her head at him and then in an instant, Runa is gone and in her place stands Lilibeth. The blond woman is dressed exactly the same sky blue sundress as before. She looks up at Jacob with an apologetic smile, "Sorry about Runa, she just likes to do stuff, like stuff she thinks is useful. Standing around patiently isn't her strong suit. She isn't mad or anything like that, more like...um...bored isn't the right word, more like how infantry get in theater when they haven't seen any action for a while. She had this need in her to 'fulfill her purpose', as she puts it."
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As the civilians clean up, The Answer must consider his hovering drones sufficient. He puts away his tablet and approaches Chimp Man Z. "I'll get everything recorded, and forward it to LESP. I understand you're looking into Holly's disappearance. I've collected some images I'll forward for that, as well. There's nothing there, to my eyes, but it's always better to let investigators see for themselves."
"You call me if you two need anything, Center City's not that far away," he concludes. With that, he hops on his motorcycle and zips quietly away proving, once again, that The Answer has nothing to do with internal combustion engines.