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Nova stayed near the van in the meantime, making sure that nothing unexpected would surprise them. She mostly kept an eye on the suit and the door leading to the office part of the warehouse, while taking a closer look at the equipment she had taken from the unconscious man and searching him more thoroughly, too.
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#1127
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Great Dragon ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 5,002 Joined: 18-September 13 From: Germany Member No.: 154,444 ![]() |
The workers and the remaining guards had run, leaving the warehouse empty of enemy activity.
bnc entered the offline host to find a very retro looking, comparatively low resolution environment dominated by chrome and neon aesthetics. Still there was quite a lot of computing power behind this host and the patrol IC looked far from harmless, despite only wearing the default skin. [ Spoiler ]
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Shooting Target ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,970 Joined: 22-July 17 From: Austria Member No.: 211,160 ![]() |
[ Spoiler ] bnc orders her agent to assist her looking for the file and, once they found it, support her with an analysis feed. Then she dives off, wearing herself a non-descriptive male/androgynous standard persona. |
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Shooting Target ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,970 Joined: 22-July 17 From: Austria Member No.: 211,160 ![]() |
[ Spoiler ] Hesitating only a split-split-second, bnc cracks the file's protection, while sending her agent out to search for other files that are relevant for the BTL production. |
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Great Dragon ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 5,002 Joined: 18-September 13 From: Germany Member No.: 154,444 ![]() |
The first file bnc finds is indeed the current master file from which the btl are produced. The whole search took the agent 30 seconds. bnc managed to crack the file and copy it. Another quick search like that might show her who is behind the whole operation.
Wraith and Anna received at the same time warning from their spirits outside: Two brawny looking fire spirits have appeared in the astral and are moving toward them. It seems like the security mage on duty has woken up. |
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Moving Target ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 539 Joined: 15-July 18 From: Germany Member No.: 221,430 ![]() |
"Two spirits approaching. Be ready! ", Wraith alerted his comrades. He then called his spirit to get inside the mana-barrier (through the meta-planes, I guess) so they would face them together. Closing his third eye, he left the astral plane to give the spirits no immediate target and hopefully force them to materialize first.
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Shooting Target ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,970 Joined: 22-July 17 From: Austria Member No.: 211,160 ![]() |
Ignorant to the danger, bnc and her agent continue to dig deeper. She would know who was after her sister, no matter the price! [ Spoiler ]
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Moving Target ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 846 Joined: 19-July 17 Member No.: 211,063 ![]() |
"Shouldn't we all circle the wagons so that they don't pick us off separately?" Ask Sharkboy over subvocals as he activated he imbued his body with magic to make it lethal to spirits.
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Shooting Target ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,970 Joined: 22-July 17 From: Austria Member No.: 211,160 ![]() |
"Who'y 'they'?", bnc asks with a hint of panic, while she frantically searches for the file in need.
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Great Dragon ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 5,170 Joined: 12-June 16 From: Israel Member No.: 200,423 ![]() |
Anna replies to Wraith "Let's have our spirits intercept them." she commands her spirit to intercept and says "I'll cast a mana barrier around us to slow them down."
Mana Barrier F4 (2 drain): Mana Barrier: 13d6t5 7 Drain: 15d6t5 2 |
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[ Spoiler ] The two enemy spirits didn't hessitate to attack the runner's spirits on the astral, despite being weaker. |
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While it appeared to stay calm in the warehouse, the astral plane shook as the two fire spirits threw themselves relentlessly at the runners' spirits: With a wild charge, they attempted to disrupt Karl and the angel with one powerful blow, but the two withstood the reckless maneuver and immediately counterattacked.
For about ten seconds, the mages could feel their spirits trade blows, then the astral plane became peaceful again, as both Karl and the angel had vanquished their attacker. |
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Shooting Target ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,970 Joined: 22-July 17 From: Austria Member No.: 211,160 ![]() |
"Would someone answer me? Dafuck's going on out there?"
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Great Dragon ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 5,170 Joined: 12-June 16 From: Israel Member No.: 200,423 ![]() |
Anna replies "You are protected from spirits with a mana barrier, and our spirits intercepted and disrupted the enemy spirits before they could reach us. I assume that any kind of other defense would take significantly longer to arrive. Just finish the geek job, we are keeping you safe."
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Shooting Target ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,970 Joined: 22-July 17 From: Austria Member No.: 211,160 ![]() |
"thanks", bnc said, then focussed again at the task of finding out who was behind this shit.
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Great Dragon ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 5,002 Joined: 18-September 13 From: Germany Member No.: 154,444 ![]() |
Indeed, the next 30 seconds nothing much happened.
The file's encryption yielded after a few moments of persuation and bnc learned that the guy they just captured was called Captain Ramon Herrero, and worked here in his capacity as fighting instructor for Ares Macrotechnologies. There was no overt mention that Ares funded this little operation, but reading between the lines it became clear, that this was an off-shoot of military research to create instant soldiers. |
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Moving Target ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 539 Joined: 15-July 18 From: Germany Member No.: 221,430 ![]() |
Wraith nodded at Anna's explanation, but added: "We're still on a clock, though. That security mage must be pretty pissed by now, the next strike will be harder."
While bnc was working her magic on the computer, Wraith lazily took a superficial look around for things of obvious value - both with his physical and astral vision. He also kept his eyes open for cerosine or something else inflammable. [ Spoiler ]
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Moving Target ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 846 Joined: 19-July 17 Member No.: 211,063 ![]() |
Are we finished downloading yet whatever we came for, yet?
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Great Dragon ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 5,170 Joined: 12-June 16 From: Israel Member No.: 200,423 ![]() |
Anna helps wraith in robbing the place - stealing things is her most passionate hobby after all.
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Great Dragon ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 5,002 Joined: 18-September 13 From: Germany Member No.: 154,444 ![]() |
Surprisingly enough, the people here didn't seem to keep inflamables ready to burn down their base of operations. The servers looked expensive but were in general to heavy to move. The simsense recording stuff though was just heavy enough to be annoying but light enough to be carried by Sharkboy and Nova
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Anna texts >>Nova, Shark, James - the simsense recorders seem expensive, too heavy for me though. Also let's finish loading the truck with BTL.
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Shooting Target ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,970 Joined: 22-July 17 From: Austria Member No.: 211,160 ![]() |
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<< Alright, then let's pack the rest of it up and move out. >>
Nova had spent the waiting time by loading the boxes of BTL chips into the van, while keeping an eye out for trouble and checking on their captive every now and then. With James staying with him the whole time, she could move around a bit more freely without completely abandoning her post. She moved into the office part of the warehouse to help carry the heavier stuff then. |
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Moving Target ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 846 Joined: 19-July 17 Member No.: 211,063 ![]() |
Sharkboy helped Anna move the equipment back to the Van, while making sure that bnc stayed with the rest of the group so that they wouldn't be split up the next time some spirits showed up.
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Great Dragon ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 5,002 Joined: 18-September 13 From: Germany Member No.: 154,444 ![]() |
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