IC: Oriental Opportunities, Avoiding death in Hong Kong Options

[Seth]

[19 February 2072 2:05 PM Alley behind shop, near the Monkey Shrine, Hong Kong
PAN = Hidden| SIN = <Not available>

"Quicksilver Monkey to me" Dr Yang summons another small spirit. "Take this message to Max, then bring him back here. Report back any message that he has for me. The message is 'This monkey will bring you to where the action might be. Dante is talking to one of the watcher's inside the cafe that Dr Yang is waiting outside of. Violence does not appear imminent'"

[Thanee]

19 February 2072, 2:06 PM, getting closer to the Monkey Shrine, Hong Kong
Ting-Ting | PAN = Passive | SIN = Xiao Ling

< [Ting-Ting] Sorry, I am not close enough to take useful pictures, and it would be too obvious. Fractal can surely help you with that indicator... >

[Edana]

19 February 2072, 2:08 PM, Ling Hung Tea House, Hong Kong
"Well, if you do decide to settle in it never hurts to make a few friends. By the way, what do you go by? Can call me Joe, easier than coming up with new nicknames all day," he says with a smirk. Once the pair have arrived at the tea house, he follows Dante inside to the booth, waiting to see what the other man's intentions are.

Sipping the beer when it arrives, he laughs, "Ha, wife and kids aren't really my style. I do think you're misunderstanding the situation though. We don't really need anything from you, but do want to make sure you're not going to foul things up. It's taken a long time to get to where we're at, and we can't have some random talent screwing with our chances.

So, I suppose you could say we're more interested in your intentions than in who you are. It does pay to keep track of the people around your work, as I'm sure you well know. You seem a decent enough sort. If we're just happening to be in the same area at about the same time, no harm done, but we can't overlook possible complications.

I won't ask who you're working for, probably wouldn't have anything useful anyway. Knowing what you're after would simplify things though. The real question is how much are you willing to part with? We're not above trading some notes if what you can offer looks valuable."

Munching on the food, he comments, "Pretty good stuff here, I'll have to keep it in mind. You should check out that noodle place I mentioned though."

19 February 2072, 2:08 PM, Monkey Shrine, Hong Kong
Ting-Ting continues to follow her quarry through the streets, eventually ending up at the shrine where he meets up with another man. Together the pair head into the main shrine area holding a quiet conversation along the way.

[phlapjack77]

19 February 2072, 2:08 PM, Ling Hung Tea House, Hong Kong
PAN = Passive | SIN = Liu Zi Ang
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"My name is Dante - very happy to meet you. Noodles aren't something I grew up eating, but I could give them a shot.

Well Joe, I think we can help each other out and become friends. But for me to help you, you have to give me some help remembering. What are you worried I will foul up? What was I doing at the time when you became worried about my activities? I can't tell you my intentions, without knowing what intentions you're asking about."

[Thanee]

19 February 2072, 2:08 PM, Monkey Shrine, Hong Kong
Ting-Ting | PAN = Passive | SIN = Xiao Ling

Ting-Ting gets a bit closer to take a decent picture of the two guys with her commlink. Looking like she is making a photo of the shrine.

Afterwards, she looks around for a place to stay for a while without being too obvious, far enough away from the shrine, but so that she can see, when "the hand" leaves again.

< [Ting-Ting] He arrived at the shrine and is meeting another guy now. Probably that A... what was his name again?

-- image attached --

Here, that's the guy. The one on the right is the one that was in the park, the one on the left the one he met with here. >