IC: Initial Shadow Offering Options

[Tashio]

"I believe I can organise to get him out of here, can get him picked up by some mutual friends who should keep him out of the way long enough and be able to extract any information we may posibly need."

Markus dials a secure number to Microdeck's security division. He verifies his identity with the system.

"I'm at the Hilton, I have a Japanese man, an assassin after Mr Bonapart, I'd rather not have to make a mess in here if I can avoid it and he posibly may have some information of use. Need a pickup in 30 minutes loading area, if there is any problems I'll contact you."

Markus hung up. and headed over to the room phone. He dials the security desk.

"Night security shift manager please." He waits for him to pick up the phone.

"Hi, Mr Ambrosie here. I believe I have run into the fellow who was responsible for the little ruckus earlier this evening. Now I'm sure you don't want Lonestar running all over the place again. If you could give us access to the loading area we'll quietly remove him from the hotel before he can bother anyone else."

[Sicarius]

It takes about 15 mintues of phone work for Markus to get through the uniformed security clerk back at Microdeck, to someone with the authority to actually do something, but eventually he gets an agreement that some security officers will meet him with a car in the loading dock.

The night shift manager is a different story.

"I'm sorry sir, where is the disturbance? are you in a position of safety? should I send someone to your room?"

Once Markus explains that the disturber of the peace has already been incapacitated, the man gets more confused.

"alright. What room number are you at? I will send up some security officers, who will hold on to the man until Lonestar arrives."

[Tashio]

"You missunderstand, I'm trying to help you out there, unless you want to explain to Lonestar and most likely the Press, how you let a highly wired, heavily armed assassin, into your building and into your corporate suite. Just give us access to the loading area and you'll never see or hear from him again, no-one will have to know a thing."

[Glyph]

Caitlin doesn't even blink at George's first statement. She watches the efforts of Markus with a slightly bemused smile - even as a relative neophyte to the shadows, it still seems strange watching someone call the front desk to arrange for an intruder to be disposed of. Her own concern would probably have been keeping it secret from them.

She mentally bites down on her reflexive disdain for company men... she reminds herself that she fit that description herself not too long ago, and someone like Markus could make a good contact, someone who might be able to recommend her for future work.

George holding him at gunpoint notwithstanding, she still keeps an eye on the assassin, ready if he wakes up again. His injuries are not life-threatening, so she rather callously ignores them. She had to ignore people who deserved healing in her old job, so she takes a bit of spiteful satisfaction at being able to control whom she patches up... or doesn't.

[Musashi Forever]

I wish I could work the phones like that. Nadia thinks as she watches the security man do his thing.

"Were exactly did you find this bad guy?" Nadia asks George. "I'm definitely feeling less secure than I want to be. I think we need a new plan."

[Mister Juan]

When Markus made his call, the big ork didn't even flinch. If all his attention wasn't concentrated on the assassin, he probably would have done something... One thing was sure, he found the whole idea ridiculous. Markus was a suit, and thought like one. If the corporate man fragged up, George would have to deal with it... and he sure as hell didn't feel like it. Disposing of one guy was already enough.

"Caitlin... would you mind just checking on the boss... Last thing we need is for him to get tagged now."

The more he kept his gun trained on the unconscious assassin, the more George felt like squeezing the trigger. Wishfully, he hoped that the man would wake up and jump at him... give him an excuse to cap him.

When Nadia asked him about the man, his only reply was to point toward the ceiling.

"If we have to, I already have a backup safehouse setted up."

[Glyph]

Caitlin sighs internally as she watches George, standing over the assassin with an obvious itchy trigger finger. "Yeah. Well, at least if you have to shoot him, we can wash the blood down the drain."

She checks in briefly with their client before walking back out to discuss the conference room security. "Obviously, that will need to wait until we get our baggage here (disdainfully gesturing to the assassin) taken out, since at least two of us should stay with the client at all times."

[Musashi Forever]

"Can't we get some information out of him before we get rid of him?" Nadia asks.

[Tashio]

Turning from the phone, muting it temporarily, "Thats the plan, the guys that are picking him up will get as much info from him as they can and then deal with him as they see fit."

[Sicarius]

The Security clerk takes a long moment of silence before responding to Markus.

"I'll have hotel security up to your room shortly sir, to take this problem off your hands. We've called Lone star, and they'll be sending an officer. But for convinence, we'll simply say that hotel security found the man... If that is alright with you."

[Tashio]

"That will be fine, thank you." Markus disconnected the phone with a sigh.

"I'm really starting to dislike that man. Okay change in plans, security are sending someone up, we need to get this guy out of here before they arrive or say he's escape and hide him and try get him out. Or... we can just hand him over to Lonestar, which I'm reluctant to do, and killing him would probably just open a whole new can of worms."

Markus thinks a moment, "We could say he is with us and the assassin managed to knock him and try slip him out but they might recognise him. I'm open to suggestions, this was not quite how I planed on it working out."

[Mister Juan]

George, who had been standing watch over the unconcious man, grunted. Since the ork was far from being a very expressive person, it was hard to say if the grunt was some sort of sigh, a half laugh, or a plain grunt. He lowered his submachine gun, pointing the it's long sound supressor toward the ground.

As he walked past Markus, he spoke without looking at him.

"You created this mess chummer; you deal with it."

Without adding another word, George used the side door to get back into Hobbes' room.

[Glyph]

Caitlin raises a sardonic eyebrow.

"I would say that after you call the front desk of a hotel to say that you have an unconscious intruder in your room, it's a bit late for any skullduggery. Let security take him away. As I said earlier, it's not likely he would have given us any useful information. At this point, he's merely a potential distraction. The meet has been moved up, so even if they don't charge him, it will still be too late by the time they release him. My only concerns at this point are securing the meeting room, and keeping our client safe until then."

[Sicarius]

It is not long afterwards that there is a knock on the door.

[Musashi Forever]

"I'll get it," Nadia says, glad to be doing something after feeling so useless since the new guy with the knocked-out assassin arrived. Though she expects it to be the body-removal men, she carefully checks the peephole before opening the door.

[Sicarius]

There are two men standing a few feet from the door. Both are wearing blue suit jackets with the Hilton crest, and the words "Hotel Security" emblazoned beneath it.

When the Door opens, the man on the left, who has a closely trimmed crew cut, and for all the world has the features of an ex-military or ex-cop type speaks.

"We were told that you have someone for us?" He says, in a gruff baritone voice.

The other, who is taller, thinner and with longer blonde hair says nothing.

[Glyph]

Caitlin nods, and gestures nonchalantly towards the bathroom.

"He's in there."

Although she seems relaxed, it is no coincidence that she is standing just behind the room's Queen-sized bed, where she can duck for cover in an instant. And she is carefully scrutinizing the two men - checking to see if their mood seems off-kilter with their appearances.

[Sicarius]

Glyph Only

[ Spoiler ]

Both men have jagged, unpleasant auras. They are not nice people. the Blonde's aura betrays that he is awakened, an adept from the look of it. The other has the distinct black veins of cyberware moving through his body. Neither aura betrays an intent to do immediate harm.

The two men step forward into the room, and look towards the bathroom when Caitlin points.

"You the one that called?" Blondie says to Markus.

[Tashio]

"Yes, he's there in the tub." Markus says casualy, but very much aware, watching their moves for anything that looks out of the ordinary.

"Oh yea one more thing you guys have any ID?"

[Sicarius]

Markus only

[ Spoiler ]

both men are sporting the familiar bulky square shaped torso indicative of a armored vest of some kind. As Blondie moves towards the bathtub, Markus sees the familiar shape of a holster outlined against a jacket. Buzzcut moves his arms briefly, enabling Markus to spot a telescoping baton hanging from his belt. He doesn't see a firearm, but presumes he is armed like his yellow haired friend.

As Blondie moves towards the bathtub, the one with the crew cut reaches into his jacket pocket, removing a leather object, resembling a badge. He flips it open to show his own, unsmiling picture, and the words "Hilton, Security. #321012

"Good enough for ya?" He asks


"Help me with this guy," the blonde one says... and his partner comes over, grabbing him around the upper body. They drag him across the tiles and towards the front door.

"Is there anything else we can do for you?" Buzz cut says, no trace of irony in his voice, as the three shadowrunners watch the two security men drag an unconcious body across maroon carpeting.


George Only

[ Spoiler ]

The day's action must have really tired George's employeer. the College geek was still out, face buried in four Hilton brand pillows.

[Tashio]

Markus nods.

He waits for them to leave.

"I'm going to follow them just make sure all its okay. I'll return in a bit."

[Mister Juan]

Silently, the large ork walked the few steps that seperated the door from the armchair he had been sitting in a few minutes before.

After making sure Hobbes was sound a sleep, he made himself comfortable. His longcoat on the back of the seat, the Cobra resting in his lap, George's mind started to wander.

It was rather late... or early, depending on how you looked at it. Judith was probably sound asleep. For a few seconds, George was almost tempted to call her, but quickly got his senses back. He'd only wake her, and worry her. The job would be over soon, there was no purpose in making her more anxious than she already was. His thoughts went back to the current situation.

That guy thinks he's a fragging cowboy. What the frag was he thinking, calling the cops. Should've capped him in the suite when I had the chance. Suit's going to get us fragged.

George's big finger clicked the transmit button of his transceiver.

"Two, One; Make sure to keep an eye on him. He's going to get us fragged with his legit attitude. Three, One; what's the status on the ward?"

[Glyph]

"One, Three: The ward is up and running. It's not as good as my being present, but it will protect him against astral threats - and I will also be alerted if anthing tries to bring it down. Now we need to figure out who's going to scout out the meeting room with me - I know you would rather not have just one of us staying with the new guy, but we really need this information.

Caitlin shakes her head slightly, feeling a bit frustrated. She hates having to leave the client even for the quick, and very necessary, recon of the meeting room. She can also feel the tension between George and Markus, and hopes that it won't be too distracting for either of them.

Her thoughts turn towards the end of the job, finally in sight. After paying for the comm gear, she won't be walking away with too much from this one, but it's a step towards building a reputation, and better-paying work in the future.

[Musashi Forever]

"Got ya, One. He's not gonna frag us over."

[Mister Juan]

"Three, One; Good. Thats one less thing to worry about now. For the recon... Two will go with you. I'll keep an eye on both in the meantime."

Can't wait to be home free.