Nothing's Free in the Free Zone (OOC), Adventure 2: A Dish Best Served Cold Options

[Lobo0705]

It occurs to me that I was waiting for you guys to post IC, and that you must be waiting for me to post IC (IMG:style_emoticons/default/frown.gif)

Combat is over - free RP is allowed - I should have made that clearer (IMG:style_emoticons/default/eek.gif)

[PraetorGradivus]

I posted...from my character's point of view it's after Jack's attack and just a sec before Mel's.

[Jack VII]

How are our guests reacting to us beating up one of their guys?

[Melpomene]

Mel will definitely make her next move completely dependent on what the "new" people do in response to her shooting one of them.

[Lobo0705]

A pat down does not reveal anything, but a Matrix Search and Trace pinpoints the tracer to a hidden compartment in his shoe.

[PraetorGradivus]

Try to make a Knowledge skill check on the initiation tattoo of the unconscious guy to recognize the Incense Master who inked it.

Triad(Golden Triangle) 4(+2) plus Int 5... so 9 or 11. The thresholds to recognize the Incense Master hold should probably be easy if it's the Golden Triad lodge I deal with the most, average for some other Golden Triad lodge in Denver, hard for any other triad lodge in denver... more insane if it's a lodge from China.

I accidentally double posted in the in character thread- I suggest you message me your next post Lobo and I'll paste it in that double post so it doesn't ruin the continuity.

[Lobo0705]

Sorry guys for the delay - I'm back and available for posting as normal.

Ok, so- your skill check tells you that he is indeed Golden Triangle.

Here is the IC Post to put up where your double post is:

Mr. T, CAS Zone, 9:55 PM, September 12, 2075

The back of the van explodes into a heated exchange of Chinese expletives and recriminations. Mel and Snap are completely lost, and they are speaking too fast for Jack and Sisco to attempt to translate. After a few seconds Huiquing shouts "Enough!" the older man's voice cutting through the noise. "Answer her question."

Hung Lao turns to Snap and says, "I know this man. He was recruited by my second in command, Li Guang. This is very troubling I had hoped to trust him, but it seems that Li Guang is at the very least providing the muscle behind this coup."


End of post - OOC -
Snap - no indication that he is lying.

[Lobo0705]

@Chrome,

Just figured I'd put this out there - the terms of your agreement with him were to put him back in power - not just protection.

I'm not saying you can't ask him that, but his response will be predicated upon that idea. Let me know how you want to proceed.

Since it has been months in real life since that deal was negotiated, I thought I'd bring it up (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Then again, given the discussions that went on back when the subject did first come up, this sounds like something that the team needs to roleplay out (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Look at the IC post back around page 15.

[Chrome Head]

Thanks for the clarification.. it was a while ago irl!

I changed the tone of her comment but kept the spirit of it. She wants to push him a bit on what our obligations are. Our agreement with him isn't open-ended. There's a limit to how far we'll go.

[Lobo0705]

Thanks for the clarification.. it was a while ago irl!

I changed the tone of her comment but kept the spirit of it. She wants to push him a bit on what our obligations are. Our agreement with him isn't open-ended. There's a limit to how far we'll go.

No problem - it was back in March if you can believe it! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

[Lobo0705]

Just giving some time for Mel and PG to chime in before I post

[Lobo0705]

Just giving some time for Mel and PG to chime in before I post

Leaving it open for more RP in the van, or if you would like we can push forward to the arrival at Hung Lao's.

[Lobo0705]

Hung Lao gave you the address - should I assume that I should put up a post of you arriving there?

Or is there more to discuss en route?

[Jack VII]

I think that's it for now, although we should probably note that we take a somewhat circuitous route and try to pick up any surveillance. With that said, our destination may not be unknown to those attacking us, considering they're all effectively from the same club.

[Melpomene]

Mel will try to repair more damage on her deck.

[PraetorGradivus]

Leaving it open for more RP in the van, or if you would like we can push forward to the arrival at Hung Lao's.

from my perspective we can move along to Hung Lao's safehouse

[Chrome Head]

from my perspective we can move along to Hung Lao's safehouse

+1

[Jack VII]

Sisco is technically a sub-contractor, so it must be Jack's business training coming to the fore.

[PraetorGradivus]

Sisco is technically a sub-contractor, so it must be Jack's business training coming to the fore.

All you yanks are the same (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nyahnyah.gif)

[Jack VII]

Jack's technically Mexican or Atzlaner maybe, but I guess coming from the UCAS district qualifies him.

[PraetorGradivus]

Jack's technically Mexican or Atzlaner maybe, but I guess coming from the UCAS district qualifies him.

Sisco views everyone from the UCAS as a Yank regardless of ethnicity.

In another game I kept referring to another character as "the dwarf" and when the player asked me if I knew the character was human, I replied yeah but your bio says your about 5'4" and I'm 6'6" so your a dwarf in my eyes.

[PraetorGradivus]

I assume evryone's busy till Monday and may not even see this but y'all have a happy holiday... don't eat to much (ah, who am I kidding?)

[Chrome Head]

Happy Thanksgiving!

[Jack VII]

Checking in, hope everyone had a decent Thanksgiving.

[Lobo0705]

Hello Everyone,

I want to apologize for my lack of participation. They've basically done away with a department in my company and thrown their workload on to my department, and it has just been crazy. On top of that, stuff has just been crazy at home as well (not in a bad way, just kids, my wife, and other things are taking up more time).

I think that starting next week, the company will have a workaround for taking care of the stuff that the other department was supposed to handle that doesn't involve us, and if so, then we can get back on track.

I'm have a little bit of a breather today and will get some stuff up, but I understand that the past month we haven't moved along very far, and that is completely my fault.

I apologize again, I know all of you have put in effort and time (especially Jack, with maintaining the map and the ammo tracker) - and I don't want to disappoint by half-assing this during the home stretch of the adventure.

Thanks again for dealing with the delays - I will make every effort to get back on track.