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James Falcon

From on the deck of the Blue Phoenix, James could see the lights to the museum were out, meaning it was perfect for the plan to execute. He just needed to inform the crew of what to do. A promise is a promise, after all. In order for any of the other supernatural beings to be liberated, he had to be the one to break the glass to Morrigain's cell. He could not trust anyone else to do it, not even Elise. It was only fair that he bare the brunt of whatever trap lay ahead, if any. He was not called "Crazy Falcon" without a good reason, and he was used to that nickname, by now, often saying that if he were not at least somewhat insane, many of his plans would not have worked so well in the past.

With all the crew members on deck, he finally gave details on the scenario to them, which went as follows:

"All right, everyone is accounted for, so here's the plan: A demon named Morrigain says he knows how to get the others out of the museum, but the catch is, he asks that he be freed first. It is a gamble, but it is a risk we will have to take. As you all know, by now, I am not one to sit on the sidelines. As such, I will be the one to crack the glass to his cell. Nobody heads to the others until I give the signal saying it is okay to come down. I have pickpocketed a map to the museum from one of the more drunk guards, which shows that we can sneak in through the ventilation. Getting out with the supernaturals will be no small feat. There will most likely be guards patrolling the area, inside and out of the building. The direct approach would have us killed for certain, so either keep your distance from them, or silently knock them out then get the heck out of dodge before they spot you. All the guards must be taken care of, or diverted elsewhere before we do anything else. Morrigain could provide the distraction we need, should all else fail. If he can do what he boasts about, things could either run smoothly or go terribly wrong. Again, it is a gamble, but we have no choice on the matter.

Elise, you and Maria handle the guards that are outside. Maria will provide the distraction you need to catch them offguard and take 'em down in in isolated area. Kage, you're coming with me inside the building. I could use your mechanical expertise to deal with the cages holding the supernatural folk. Wait until I crack the demon's cell and give the signal before you come in and handle the other cages. Approach only those that are left unattended until every guard in the building is knocked out cold. I'll keep them busy trying to find me." Once he made everyone aware of the signals he would give for certain situations, he concluded with, "Okay, once we're all ready, let's move out."

James hated bringing his pistol, saber, and rifle along, yet if anything were to go wrong due to Morrigain going back on his word, resulting in the crew going down, the Captain resolved to take him with them. He merely hoped it would not be the case. While Maria and Elise dealt with the guards outside, James stealthily entered the ventilation system, making sure Kage followed close behind. The Captain knew where to go and silently opened the ventilation shaft in front, where the intended destination was. In plain view were the cages to both Ariella and Morrigain. The hard part: diverting the guards away from that area.

His firearms would make far too much noise if used, which would give away his position. Instead, he resorted to a device he found on the ship earlier which was remote controlled. Using the controls, he levitated the small crystal ball to where the guards were, then turned the lights inside on which gave the illusion of a supernatural element. The deception was made complete with ghostly sounds to scare the guards like crazy. James decided to have a little fun with it by making the deceptive crystal ball chase those men until they've been tired out to where they would not be a problem if they tried anything. After that, he had stay in levitation somewhere away from the ventilation shaft.

Setting the remote down in the ventilation, James proceeded to quietly land between Ariella and Morrigain. No tricks, now, buddy. Any sudden moves that threaten to bring my crew down, and I'll be taking you with us. Do not make the mistake of thinking I would not proceed with vengeance against a supernatural if he or she harms anyone I care about. Those thoughts in mind, James brought out a nail and hammer, placing the mail on the glass before gently using the hammer to emplace the nail firmly into the glass before pounding harder with his hand out of the way. The resulting cracks would be enough for Morrigain o come out, and once he was sure the demon was going to uphold his promise, and that the guards did not see him as he made his agile move away from their sight and onto one of the gargoyles installed in the room with the help of a few gadgets, he gave the signal for Kage to go to the other cages after the guards left to try to find the demon and the one who set him free.

Now that the demon was freed first, he was now able to provide a distraction so Kage could deal with the cages with the other supernatural beings. How the Captain executed this distraction was with a combination of silent takedowns and confusing the guards with pebbles thrown to get them to move in the direction they landed. All this was possible thanks to his agility and the tools which enabled him to move from gargoyle to gargoyle.