13 nods her head to the request and without further adieu she opens a portal to the rooftop as requested.  She will follow after the last steps through.

13 easily transports the group to the building nearby. Assuming that Schism does no more scans, the infected move about as if they are confused. They are now active as opposed to just roaming randomly, and its clear from what 13 can sense they are getting closer and closer to the living human's hiding spot. Its just a matter of time before they spot the one uninfected person in their midst.

Keeping low and relying wholly on Thirteen's superior senses, Schism muses on the scene below in thoughtful silence until it becomes clear the infected aren't settling back down.  "Alright, what do you think about falling back to our tried and true methods here?"  The psychic ponders, glancing toward the teleporter as the nexial figure of this little scheme.  "If you can lead the horde away and then shake them with a portal jump, that should buy enough time for Star Hair and I to try and make contact with our mystery person."  They've managed the bait-and-switch before, if with somewhat less than stellar results, but the abscence of the Sky Pirates should make Thirteen nearly untouchable.

"I am more than willing to do that if you think it is right idea.  Just let me know when to go."  She says as she prepares to do what is needed. "I mean this could be fun right?"

 Sam smiled and added," Yes 13 you go draw the infected, then I will lower Schism down with my hair he can say some quick words then I pull then both up easily. I guess keep them busy until we let you know we have the person ok 13, how does that all sound Schism?"

Canting his head ever so slightly to the side as he considered Sam's plan, Schism nodded after a moment, a smile pulling at the corner of his mouth as he weighed the benefits.  As much as he might enjoy the opportunity to test his own flight in the field, there was definite value in letting their mystery person see that he was secure and unbothered by Star Hair's embrace.  Glowing hair-tentacles probably weren't going to instantly register as 'safe' for most people after all, and they couldn't afford to waste time trying to convince them otherwise.  "That works fine for me, stay safe Thirteen."

Its an easy matter for 13 to teleport into the street. All she needs to do is not risk teleporting directly from a haze cloud to elsewhere. Although the haze could sometimes block her teleport altogether. Most of the time as long as she made a portal and then stepped through it she should be able to move without risk.

OOC-13, give me general idea of what your plan is to teleport, attract the horde, and move from there. Then Star Hair and Schism can tell me what they are doing once the horde is giving chase.

13 goes down to the street level and looks around for a moment and plots her teleports by scanning the area.  She will plot the teleports and then carefully place her first portal so it is ready.  that is when she has an idea that she will get them used to portals before she prepares to open one to get them to follow it through.  She also plans on using her site to site teleport where she can instead of the portal.

But once ready she walks into the middle of the street and just lets out the loudest scream she can!

Perception - 27

21:09, Today: Thirteen rolled 27 using 1d20+11 ((16)).

In reply to Thirteen (msg # 31):

Sure enough, as dazed and distracted the infected seem to be...having someone scream in their hearing range does make things very simple. They stop for a second, look in 13's direction, and roar. Then they all charge at once, scrambling for her with the typical hunger she has seen so many times before.

 Once the infected move away, Star Hair will wrap Schism in her hair move closer to the edge and then will lower Schism down to the human when it was safe to do so.

Having crept to the very edge of the rooftop in order to watch Thirteen make her move, Schism was relieved to see that the first steps of their plan seemed to be going well enough.  With the infected roaring and pursuing their cat-eared companion he took a moment to rein in his signal, suppressing it down to the sub-conscious hum that allowed him to watch for only the biggest flares in neural activity as he prepared for descent.  A big part of that was doing his best to relax into Star Hair's hold as she began the process of lowering him to the ground.  He'd watched her work often enough to know there wasn't any danger of being dropped, but there was something ever so slightly unnerving about being enmeshed in her glowing locks, and that ensured it wouldn't end up on his list of favored transportation methods.  All the same the psychic did his best to project a sense of confidence, or at least ease, as his feet met the pavement and he lifted a hand in greeting toward their mystery person.  "Hey there, I don't suppose I can interest you in a lift up to the rooftops and a chance to talk in safety?"

OOC: Not sure if I should add Persuasion to try and make a good first impression or anything, but here's Insight to see if he can gauge how they respond to seeing him and Star Hair.  21
Also switching Psychic Interference to Neural Relay (Enhanced Traits [Dodge +6 Parry +6]: Quirk [Not Vs. Mental Immune Targets])

In reply to Schism (msg # 34):

Now that you are on the same level, you see what looks like a young woman in a dark jacket, goggles, and some sort of utility belt. She has dark hair in a pony tail, and some sort of breathing mask that covers the lower part of her face under the goggles.

"Back up!" She says, and points her wrist at you as if it was some sort of weapon. While you don't see anything with your eyes, its clear she's got some sort of gizmo that can be used.

"Who...who are you? Why did your friend do that? She's going to be killed! Or worse!" The woman said.

13 happy her ploy worked did the step through of the portal and immediately scans the area to see if she should portal again or teleport.  But that will be dependant on what she spots.  her next goal though will be somewhere higher in case she needs more time.  So that will be 3 meters off of the ground.

Perception - 14

(OOC - 20:25, Today: Thirteen rolled 14 using 1d20+11 ((3)).)

Raising his other hand so both are clearly visible with palms out toward the darkly clad girl, Schism takes a step back at her insistence.  "Sorry, didn't mean to startle.  We're with the Freebooters, trying to re-establish contact with any survivors out here.  I used to go by Notion back in the day if that means anything to you."  He offered, slowly shifting one arm so his wrist presses in tight enough to pull up the front of his shirt and reveal the belt-buckle he'd purchased before leaving base.  The logo of ripple-like waves leaving a stylized N, picked out in a pale teal is striking against the black enameled backing.  Once upon a time he'd chosen that particular shade to contrast his mentor's predilection toward burnt umber, but at the moment he was just glad it was bright enough to catch the eye.

"Our friend Thirteen is very agile and if we get back up to safety quickly she should be able to escape with ease."  Matthias added, smiling lightly to try and soften how heavy a subject that was before gesturing toward his other companion.  "Star Hair can lift us back up so we can talk more freely if you'd be willing to help us get the lay of the land?"

 Sam still had her hair wrapped around Schism to pull him back up quickly if she had too. Her hair was ready to grab the human and bring them up as well. Cindy watched and waited for the signal to pull them both back up.

In reply to Schism (msg # 37):

The woman adjusts her visor, and seemingly is able to perceive through the Haze and see 13's position. "I...don't know you. But you sure are not infected, so...good enough I guess." She reluctantly waves away a strand of hair. "I got my own means, thanks." She raises her other arm, and a grappling line shoots from her other sleeve. The grapple strikes into the rooftop above, and pulls her up swiftly and near silently. Within seconds, she has gracefully landed on the rooftop near Star Hair.

OOC-Make a knowledge super heroes check if you have the skill.

Thirteen continues to do her teleportation each time leading them further and further away from the others hoping to take them somewhere that she could theoretically trap them.

Perception - 27

21:28, Today: Thirteen rolled 27 using 1d20+11 ((16)).

 Sam pulls Schism up quickly as the woman grapples herself up. When she gets up to the roof Star Hair moves away from the edges and pulls her haor in. She will put Schism safely down next to the woman.

Offering a little grin of agreement that he too was free of infection, Schism nodded sharply as she prepared to make her own way up.  There was something about the way the masked woman looked as she sailed skyward, the thin line of the grapnel extending ahead of her pulling at the network of memories Matthias' enhanced psyche maintained.  It wasn't the silhouette exactly, he could sort through the arrangement of images that scattered across his mind like sparks, cascading through a reel of memetic photographs that never quite lined up, but something in it still left a familiar glow amidst his thoughts.  Leaning back into Star Hair's embrace, he closed his eyes to better focus on that niggling memory and perhaps also to avoid the worst of the vertigo as he was abruptly brought multiple stories upward.  He didn't dare open them again until he felt the press of concrete against his feet, catching just a hint of luminous blue retreating from around him as he was released.  "Thanks Star."  The psychic murmurred, taking a couple steps farther away from the lip of the roof as he tugged his shirt to smooth things back into place. "I'm Matthias or Schism if you prefer.  What should we call you?"

OOC: Schism has Eidetic Memory and Expertise (Metahumans), so I rolled that and also an 'improvised' Superheroes check: Metahumans - 21 Superheroes - 17

In reply to Schism (msg # 42):

13 does not find a place to trap the infected, but leading them farther and farther away is almost as good. She eventually teleports back to the group, including the newcomer standing with them on the rooftop.

The visor wearing woman stays close to the ledge of the building. As if ready to run at any second. However, she does look at Schism as he introduces himself. Furthermore, as 13 returns, she can hear the woman is wearing some sort of comm device that is broadcasting. However, the muffling is quite good as 13 cannot overhear the conversation.

"I'm...ah...Nightwatch." She replies, still looking nervous.

It took a breath, maybe two, before the thoughts connected, the variation in design slight, but just significant enough that he remembered it as much by the sound as the look of the device itself.  'Do we have a successor, a sidekick, or a usurper here?'  Schism mused, comparing the brief glimpse he'd caught of the famous hero and the slighter far less imposing figure that now occupied his city.  "Nice to meet you Nightwatch."  He offered after a beat, tone warming a bit as Thirteen reappeared and the last of his worry about the success of his little scheme was washed away.  "Welcome back, no trouble evading them?"  The psychic queried, leaning against the bulk of an air-exchanger set into the rooftop as he tried to settle into the more peaceable mindset they needed as he turned back to their new acquaintance.  "I mentioned it before, but we were sent here by the Freebooters.  Someone sent out a meeting request that looked a lot like the Night Watchman's work and we're here to answer it.  Don't suppose you'd happen to know anything about that?"

 Sam smiled at Schism and replied," You are welcome." Sam looked at the woman she never heard of her before, she was a science geek then got transformed, escaped then the Haze hit so she really has no clue about other supers. She moved to the middle of the roof so the infected couldn't see her and waited till she was needed.

 13 returned Sam smiled and said," Great job we got her up here to talk."
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Arriving back, "Hi I am 13!"  She says no clue what has been going on in discussion.

In reply to Schism (msg # 44):

"Meeting? No, I don't know about Freebooter contact." Nightwatch says, reacting to 13's sudden appearance with a jump-but relaxing once 13 does nothing more than introduce herself. "Uhhhh...hi." She says. "Once second..." She touches her ear, and begins to talk to seemingly no one. However, 13 can hear her conversing with some other voice. Once again, its muffled. "What do you mean? You should have told me! I need to know this...never mind." She said, sounding irritated.

"Ok, how far can you teleport? I have been told to bring you bunch in to HQ." She asked 13, but looked at the entire team.

"I think I can do almost fifty kilometers with my portal."  She says.  "Um....I think um that is like thirty miles."  She wonders what or who she is conversing with and it shows on her face.