Well this wasn?t something you say every day, nope.

And that my friends was saying a lot, especially when it came to the ladies and gents of Rhy?Din?s somewhat infamous 27th Division & Special Operations Division. However, let us not stray too far, hmm? So, she had arrived, seemingly without incident which by all accounts was a grand way to begin ones term, especially with the 27th.

The desk officer, who mind you was basically fresh to the crew as well, took a look at badge first and then the ID card. Badge, then ID--- ID and then Badge. Back and forth, not to mention once more, just because. His eyes shifted to the small Lupinossai, then back to the ID and Badge once more, which were then tossed back towards Myrlene.

And then with what could be best described as a rather sardonic tone of voice he addressed her, ?Have a seat.?

That being said, he whipped around and began to fiddle with something else.

Something that didn?t sit well at all with the Captain who?d been watching the whole scene from roughly 15 or so feet away, dressed in civies.

So up to the desk, Brian went. Giving a rap to the counter top. ?Hey, yo.? He flashed a deft wink to Myrlene.

?Have a seat,? said the desk Officer, who never even bothered to turn around.

And again, a rap was given to the counter top. ?Hey, yo.?

?Listen here, I said have a ---?

There wasn?t much else to say as Brian reached over, taking the officer by the shoulder and whipping him around to face he and Myrlene. An audible gasping came from different angles, as others who?d been watching realized that the ^&%$ just got real.

?So is this how we welcome other LEOs here at the 27th? Did I somehow miss the memo, that says ?Let?s treat everyone like ^&%$, when they come in here--- especially LEOs? Let alone decorated LEOs who are actually documented as ?expected to arrive on today?s date?, namely that memo right there next to you??

Making a point, Brian reached over the counter and pulled the memo from its place. He set it before the desk Officer, with an assuredly raised brow as he righted himself. The desk Officer sprang to his feet, a salute sharply delivered as well, ?Sir I had no, idea! I assumed??

?You?re Clerridge, right??

?Sir, I am!?

?You like being here??

?Sir, I do!?

?You just in it here for a badge and gun, son??

?No, Sir!?

?I don?t believe that you?re here for just a badge and gun either, so let?s cut to the chase. You get one free ?make an ass out of yourself? card, and you just used it. That being said, this LEO here?was expected and is part of multi-agency operation, which if you had actually glanced to that memo you?d know about. She also mentioned ?Brimstone? which is a word that is not lost on ANY of us here, as we?ve been working those cases for over a year now. So here?s the deal, I?m not asking you or anyone else to know everything? What I am asking?no telling you, is that you need to use some damned common sense, you know the same common sense that showed us you wanted to be here to begin with, because if you don?t want to be here, you can pack up your ^&%$, turn everything else in and maybe work one of those lazy &*^% operations around the city, where you?ll end up a statistic. Or you can stay here, an actually do something.?

Clerridge just stood there?deflated and nodding. ?I?m sorry, Sir.? He then looked to Myrlene and saluted sharply, ?Ma?am, I?m sorry. I was rude and it won?t happen again.?

Just as that happened, a young lady came over and tapped the young man on the shoulder. He walked off, as she nodded to Brian and Myrlene, ?Sorry, Sir. He was my relief. I have the desk now.?

Nodding to the young lady, Brian then looked to Myrlene. ?Lt. Wolf-Spiritor, welcome to the 27th. I?m Brian Ravenlock.? His hand extended to her, as he offered a smile.

Myrlene would offer the file folders to Brian without further hesitation.

"I don't need to explain just how bad Brimstone is getting to be in the outer cities Captain Ravenlock. Cases of addiction have rocketed from 10% to a staggering 70% in over six months time. What you are holding is all the medical records, data and known contacts we have on the streets dealing with Brimstone and a variety of variants. I hate to say this but if our estimates are correct, there possibly eight more variants unidentified out there on the streets.

You're team wouldn't happen to have any solid leads on what brought this drug here, would you Captain?" A light growl whispered under her breath. It was not aimed at Brian but more at the entire situation.

When Brian flips through the records, he would see six months worth of patient records from rehab centers, convicted peddlers, official death certificates of many addicts that did not survive and the last file was the crown jewel.

When he looks at the last file Myrlene would speak again. "Our top forensics technician compiled the list of known Brimstone variants and their effects. As to any cures for them, it is proving difficult as some seem to vary in potency witch each lot or batch made by these street dime peddlers. Red, as I will call our techy, has also compiled an index for the street slang that lets users get their hands on the desired drugs."

Within the last file folder held by Brian would be the following summary of Brimstone:

Forms of Brimstone:

Agua Dios: (Water + Brimstone + Spark)
Typical Vector: Bottled Water. Slight Purple Tinge.
Target Races: No effects on humans. Varied effects on other races.
Primary Side Effects: Rapid breathing, nervous twitching, reduced pain reception, dialated pupils, sweating, insomnia, increased hunger.

Biscuit: (Druid + Lucy + Dreamer + Brimstone)
Typical Vector: Baked into dog like biscuits with peanuts.
Target Races: Canine, Lycanthropes, Were's, Lupinossai
Primary Side Effects: Fever, hallucinations, violent nausea, dehydration, increased reflexes, dulled pain reception, 1 in 2 chance of death. Lethal in all Lupinossai cases.

Brimstone: (Pure)
Typical Vector: Pill form in calcium carbonate matrix; crushed and mixed with water; suspended in hard candy. Glows Orange.
Target Races: No effects on humans. Varied effects on other races.
Primary Side Effects: Complete lack on inhibitions, rapid breathing, high fever, enhancement of various body traits, augmentation of magical or mythical powers.

Whitestone:
Typical Vector: Pill form in baking soda matrix. Glows White.
Target Races: Humans
Primary Side Effects: Rapid breathing, stomach pains, nausea, extreme euphoria, hallucinations, rare manifestatios of magical or mythical power, respiratory depression, 1 in 6 chance of death, brain hemorheging, coma.

Crank:
Typical Vector: Crystals, intravenous or inhallation. Violet Crystals.
Target Races: Elves, Drow, Gnomes, Dwarves and other sub-races of Humans. No effect on humans.
Primary Side Effects: Slowness of thought, light sensitivity, retardation of reflexes, slowed breathing, drop in core temperature, vacant gaze, dialated pupils.

Demon Kiss: (Daemon Blood + Star Dust + Brimstone)
Typical Vectors: Powder. Metallic Grey.
Target Races: Daemons, Angels, Deities, Gods, Supernatural Beings. No effect on humans.
Primary Side Effects: Irrational fears of imaginary phantoms, paralysis of limbs, loss of bowel and bladder control, slow heart rate, slight bleeding around the eyes and finger nails.

Dragon Drool: (Spark + Red Skull + Brimstone + Dragons Bane)
Typical Vectors: Red Suspension in black glass vials.
Target Races: Draconians, Dragons and all Dragon Kin variants. No effect on humans.
Primary Side Effects: Increased irritation, sudden rage, reduction in breath weapon potency, brittle scales, loss of coordination, thinning of wing membranes, temporary blindness.

Lotus Kiss: (Zinger + Brimstone)
Typical Vectors: Crystals, inhallation. White Crystal.
Target Races: No effects on humans. Varied effects on other races.
Primary Side Effects: Hallucinations, laughter, slight bleeding around eyes and nose, delayed response, constricted pupils, rapid heart rate, fever, weight loss.

Sky Glass: (Zinger + Spark + Dreamer + Whitestone)
Typical Vectors: Crystals, intravanous and inhallation. Sky Blue Crystals.
Target Races: Humans.
Primary Side Effects: Hallucinations, increase in psionics, psychic boosts, manifestations of telekenisis and telepathy, coma, bleeding from nose and ears, high fever, impaired cognition from severe brain damage, 1 in 3 chance of death.

Concentration Order of Drug Nomenclature: (Left-Right, Highest-Lowest)

Coding Notes:
Alice: Shrooms
Baker: Codeine
Catterpillar: Opium
Dreamer: LSD
Druid: Peote
Lucy: Barbituates
Monkey: Morphine
Nicky: Niccoteine
Puff: Marajuana
Red Skull: Heroine
Spark: Meth
Star Dust: PCP
Thor: Vikaden
Wire: Caffeine
Zinger: Coccaine

Myrlene would wait quietly for him to review the documents as she pondered the next move the BTF were to take.

Had Brian asked about her knowledge of 'Vel' before she read the file handed to her, she would have said no. However, the Captain may notice something intriguing about the Lieutenant. She was quite silent, her tri-tipped, canine ears flicking back and staying in an expression of either anger or irritation. She read over the reports and the findings and re-read them again just to be sure her hunch was valid.

Myrlene closed the file folder and looked up at Brian with a mixture of concern and a look of deciding how far to trust the Captain with what she was to say next.

"A person named Vel, I do not know by that name, Captain Ravenlock. I do, however, know of a person named Ivy by way of Red, our Laboratory Technician. Ivy seems to match some oddities that Red has brought up to me about the time your contact vanished. Red.... I believe may have.... personal and close knowledge of 'Vel' if he is the same person as 'Ivy'." she said carefully.

Looking down at the file, she fidgeted a moment. "As you may be aware, our agency uses code names to keep our staff safe in public when off duty. Thumper is our current DFLEA Commissioner, Orion Wolf. Mine is Valkyrie and Red, well...." She looked at him again. "How well do you know my mother, Ammy Spiritor?"