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Shooting Target ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,970 Joined: 22-July 17 From: Austria Member No.: 211,160 ![]() |
Ugh, frag ... seriously? Dammit, why don't I just kill myself and save me the trouble..?
bnc quickly analyzes the drone in question before she acts. [ Spoiler ]
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Dragon ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 4,922 Joined: 18-September 13 From: Germany Member No.: 154,444 ![]() |
The drone had been on auto pilot, but there was definitely a rigger behind the thing now - and one with a damn powerful rigger console it seemed.
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Shooting Target ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,970 Joined: 22-July 17 From: Austria Member No.: 211,160 ![]() |
bnc orders the drone's autopilot to go offline, continue to run and get back online as soon as possible, automatically reconnecting to her deck.
While this is happening, bnc attacks the drone. [ Spoiler ]
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Dragon ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 4,922 Joined: 18-September 13 From: Germany Member No.: 154,444 ![]() |
[ Spoiler ] The drone immediately began to follow the anthrodrone. The autopilot alone has no chance to shake the flying drone. bnc no longer received the message that the rigger sent at the drone, since it now was offline, but with her MARK she noticed that the drone was readying its weapon. It seemed the famous "zero-tolerance" policy of Salzburg showed its ugly face today. |
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Moving Target ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 539 Joined: 15-July 18 From: Germany Member No.: 221,430 ![]() |
Wraith glared at Sharkboy agrilly -although he couldn't really argue with what the wrestler said.
" If you two had just stopped pressing her, she wouldn't have freaked out. No, I'm not sending a spirit after her, 'cause no one here needs a babysitter." "But if one of us needs a couple of minutes for himself - just a few minutes, after all she's been through - then I want the rest of us to respect that. Goes for me, goes for you, goes for Miss Overprotective in there.", and he points at the van where Anna rested. "We're not on a clock where every second counts. She'll be back in time." But if she won't, she can go frag herself. |
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Great Dragon ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 5,103 Joined: 12-June 16 From: Israel Member No.: 200,423 ![]() |
"We are on the clock now, and i am barely conscious after what she did. Can't you see that your old friend is completely lost? That she endangers all of us because her body is linked to a robot that is doing god knows what... Now let me recover, I am in a lot of pain."
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Moving Target ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 846 Joined: 19-July 17 Member No.: 211,063 ![]() |
“Yeah Well, until she does, it’s probably best that we restrain her meatspace body. Ms. Black or Nova should search her for any weapons. Can’t really have her coming back in the middle of the night, and pulling a gun on us, again.”
“Worst case scenario, it will be significantly easier for you or Ms. Black to choke her out when she’s already restrained.” |
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Shooting Target ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,970 Joined: 22-July 17 From: Austria Member No.: 211,160 ![]() |
They really mean zero tolerance in Salzburg, huh? Frag it, zero tolerance it is then. I have no head for the lot of you.
bnc is angry. Using the Configurator, she loads her predefined Battle Configuration and unleashes a stream of very hostile code towards the drone. [ Spoiler ] She doesn't directly attack the rigger control - if she breaks a several-thousand nuyen tool, they'll do everything to hunt her down. She does, however, keep the Watchdog alert while she changes back to her Stealth configuration and reclaims control over James. Once he's back online, she tries to evade and avoid attention and search a place where she can keep her head low. [ Spoiler ]
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Great Dragon ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 5,103 Joined: 12-June 16 From: Israel Member No.: 200,423 ![]() |
"Nova" she replies as she closes her eyes, and attempts to get some rest.
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Moving Target ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 539 Joined: 15-July 18 From: Germany Member No.: 221,430 ![]() |
Wraith felt a rush of shame for having completely ignored the pain Anna must have been in."Right, sure. Rest."
He doesn't press the toppic any further. |
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Dragon ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 4,922 Joined: 18-September 13 From: Germany Member No.: 154,444 ![]() |
[ Spoiler ] Or so she planned to do - but bnc had missed in her anger, that while jumped in, the rigger and his RCC would take the brunt of her data spike. Thanks to his program loadout and his high end device - he was able to take this damage without going offline. Her MARK on his machine told him, that he had given the command to fire. James' Icon did not reappear. |
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Shooting Target ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,970 Joined: 22-July 17 From: Austria Member No.: 211,160 ![]() |
[ Spoiler ] bnc swears loudly (yet inaudibly as no one's there to listen) as she realizes that the drone took James down. A sudden anger flares up and for a split-second, bnc considers loading her Blackout program but then instead decides to go for Tantrum. If the spider's disoriented, it might by her some valuable time. Then she pulls the trigger again and sees with satisfaction that his lights go out. Still cursing, bnc quickly orders a manned(!) taxi or a comparable service to fetch James and bring him away. She'll pay any price requested if the service is fast, discreet and doesn't ask (or answer) questions. |
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jacked in ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Admin Posts: 9,454 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 463 ![]() |
"A gun? If anything, I would be worried about her deck. That is her weapon. Either way, I would really prefer to not irritate her even further. We still need to do this thing, and we will need her back in a more stable state by then," Nova replied to Sharkboy. "We all got our burdens to carry. Hers just caught up with her today."
"Anyways, are we leaving? We are not waiting here for that drone to come back, right?" |
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Moving Target ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 846 Joined: 19-July 17 Member No.: 211,063 ![]() |
“Well she installed her deck inside her head, and I’ll take that out if hints come to that. For now let’s just focus on the weapons she pointed at me and used to incapacitate Ms. Black. Maybe also take away any drugs or medical supplies you recognize as dangerous.
“We can do that while we get on the road. The Autopilot can get us where we need to go.” |
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Dragon ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 4,922 Joined: 18-September 13 From: Germany Member No.: 154,444 ![]() |
There were of course taxis to be had - but unfortunately most of them were autocabs without any way to pick up a drone lying on the pavement.
James had fallen about a km away from her current position - not far for a car, but that did also apply to a police car. At least GOD had not yet taken an interest in her and there wasn't yet a response from a police decker. |
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Shooting Target ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,970 Joined: 22-July 17 From: Austria Member No.: 211,160 ![]() |
Grinding her teeth, bnc decides to swallow her pride. She calls Wraith on a private channel.
"Wraith, schick bitte einen deiner Engel an die Kreuzung Bayerhamer Straße/Gnigler Straße. James liegt dort. Schaff ihn bitte weg und versteck ihn. Ich erklär's dir später. Danke. afk für 3 sec" She then reboots her deck and reorients herself. |
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Moving Target ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 539 Joined: 15-July 18 From: Germany Member No.: 221,430 ![]() |
bnc's call surpriesed Wraith, yet he acted instinctively fast. He couldn't let James fall into ememy hands, after all."Was...? K. Stopp, warte! Wenn ich das mach, mach du die Kameras dort blind, klar?" The rest of the crew saw Wraith curse at his bike, then he took to communing with his spirit, while at them meantime looking for a suitable hiding spot. I humbly ask you for your aid in a task impossible for us humans. Down that street lies a drone. You'll find an apparent human with a dead aura, yet with traces of... affection. It's held dearly. Take it, hide both of you and fly off as high you can, far away from prying eyes, to a secluded area. There's a forest north of the city, left of the big street, hide it there. If necessary to show his spirit the area where James went down is far away, he'll project there to help it find James. [ Spoiler ]
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Dragon ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 4,922 Joined: 18-September 13 From: Germany Member No.: 154,444 ![]() |
[ Spoiler ] The pick up worked out - just in time before the hovering drone woke up again - likely because the police rigger had gotten his hands on a back up device. Still, the spirit got away, carrying the inert drone. |
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Shooting Target ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,970 Joined: 22-July 17 From: Austria Member No.: 211,160 ![]() |
bnc cleared away the drones as promised. For a moment, all the hustle about the police drone and carrying James off in time, occupied her mind. For a very short moment, she was almost in good mood when she saw that James got away.
"Thanks, Raph!", she exclaims on their private channel. "You saved our favorite toy" A hint of a wink lies in her voice. Then she falls back into her hole. "I'll be back to the team in a couple of minutes." And so she does. After fifteen or twenty minutes, bnc begins to stir. |
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Moving Target ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 539 Joined: 15-July 18 From: Germany Member No.: 221,430 ![]() |
Wraith silently thanked his lord as his spirit notified him about the rather clean escape and informed bnc over the private channel of James' location. He made a mental note to visit a chapel as soon as possible and light a candle as a symbol of gratitude.
Driving a few cars behind the van, he made his way to their hq and used the time to get his thoughts straight. On one hand, he as incredibly relieved that they had found Kerstin safe and sound. On the other hand... Seing the abomiation she had become face-to-face was something different than seeing her photograph or her shilouette in the mercenary's mind: it was now undeniable how drastic the infection changed her. Claws, regeneration... He shuddered. She's become a monster. Finding a cure was now all the more important |
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Soon, the team reached their rented flat. The whole team felt pretty tired - no wonder, running around, hacking, wandering through the woods, getting blown up and turning agains each other burned a ton of energy. Kerstin had not yet called back, although her link was still active.
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Moving Target ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 846 Joined: 19-July 17 Member No.: 211,063 ![]() |
When Nova finished searching bnc, removing only her gun, Sharkboy checked to see what might have caused the shock, just to find an augmented hand. He pocketed her gun and then lazily shook out her jacket and threw it to the side as well.
He didn't have a way to restrain her, but with her unarmed it was less likely to be a problem if she did wake up. [ Spoiler ]
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Great Dragon ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 5,103 Joined: 12-June 16 From: Israel Member No.: 200,423 ![]() |
Anna headed to her room, and curled up to the wall in a fetus position, and fell asleep.
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Shooting Target ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,970 Joined: 22-July 17 From: Austria Member No.: 211,160 ![]() |
[ Spoiler ] bnc is still in a foul mood when she gets back to her physical body and flexes her sore muscles a bit. After regaining orientation, she texts Wraith: <@Wraith<where r we? whre r u? how s anna? did some1 kill shark?>> |
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Moving Target ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 539 Joined: 15-July 18 From: Germany Member No.: 221,430 ![]() |
Wraith left his backpack in front of the door to his room and headed inside, where he fell back onto his bed like a sack of potatoes. He resisted the urge to just curl up and go to sleep right away - he felt pretty damn tired after this long day. But no, he should eat something first and he definitely wanted to take some time for prayer. His lord had watched over him today, and not paying him respect felt wrong. Besides, he had promised Anna to include her thanks in his prayers. He was looking up the location of nearby chapels/churches just when bnc's message arrived.
@bnc: <<Chill. We're all in the flat Elizia rented for us. Anna (Nova fixed her up, she was quite battered) and Sharkboy are both all right and you, girl, should be glad you are the same.>> After a minute of so, he leaves his room and the flat and heads for the nearest chapel, following the same routine of prayer he had practiced after their long day in Linz. |
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