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[Volker]

"Wow cool gizmo!... I can probably achieve the same with cosmetics but it is harder work. Are they expensive?"

"No barbie doll, you can't. You should've learned that lesson last time you thought your performance skill can compete with modern technology. It's not just a cool gizmo either. It's a professional tool."

She turns back to Chaim, who addressed her in the first place.
"Sure, give it to me. It might take me a couple minutes to comprehend the software behind it, but I'll give you a nice Aztlaner. Is it already configured to your shape of face? I'll try and make it not too different from your visage, but recognizably not the same.

And to correct Anna: We don't have any clue yet of whether or not the spider's girlfriend is doll-like at all. For all we know she might just as well be a bad-ass biz wiz. Don't let prejudices cloud your judgement. And stop thinking all people are like you. They are not. Zum Glück."

[Gilga]

She chuckled "I'll get the impersonation thing to fool voice recognition, I'll find a spell for that if I cannot naturally learn to do it. You can construct a whole new face to people with prosthetic cosmetics, I can turn you to a Klingon even. You first create the bone structure and then use a lot of makeup to make the skin color appear natural. Unless this thing fools retinal scanners and the like - I can duplicate it with enough hard work."

[ Spoiler ]

Unlike voice recognition that requires a special power - one can use facial recognition with the ordinary disguise. As much as I understand.

[Volker]

"Whatever. I'll never quite penetrate your mindset. As long as it does make you happy and does not make me dead, I'm fine."
bnc orders one of the drones around to serve her a drink - some ready-packed planter's punch or so - and makes herself comfortable on the couch.
"Any last words to me?", she asks, before she goes full VR to properly concentrate on manufacturing the mask.

[ Spoiler ]

@gilga You know the rules. bnc doesn't. She only knows Anna's been boasting around and then failed. And she's certain that some make-up can't do the same as modern technology.

@Jack I'm not sure whether or not I'm allowed to use the +2 VR bonus dice for sculpturing, so I score either 4 or 6 hits:
Mask crafting: 17d6t5 6

[rednblack]

Once the talk turns to the practical Chaim and bnc find a better rhythm. Chaim doesn't know if giving as good as he got earned the decker's respect, or simply that she's glad that he finally got to the fragging point, but at the end of the day if the cred is good and he's still breathing, it figures it doesn't really matter.

Then Anna says, "I'll get the impersonation thing to fool voice recognition, I'll find a spell for that if I cannot naturally learn to do it. You can construct a whole new face to people with prosthetic cosmetics, I can turn you to a Klingon even. You first create the bone structure and then use a lot of makeup to make the skin color appear natural. Unless this thing fools retinal scanners and the like - I can duplicate it with enough hard work."

Chaim turns to her, "What's a 'Klingon?' That some sort of troll subtype?

"Anyway, it's no good against retinal scanners, or voice recognition, but I'm pretty good with voices on my own. If we need to beat a retinal scanner, we'll need some extra equipment, or do you have mojo for that? . . . Are we going up against a retinal scanner that we know of?"

While bnc's cooking up a Aztlaner to go -- and doing a hellavu fine job of it too! -- Chaim thinks about the plan with the security spider and his girl. Looking at Anna's dress an idea comes to mind. "Ya know, I don't think that's my size, but I've been known to strap on a pair of heels when the occasion calls. I'm told I have the cheekbones for it. Maybe while you two are working the steady I go for the spider and see about putting him in a compromising position. Nothing fancy, just a straight honey pot thing? Other than that, I don't have much to add."

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ETA: @Volker, hell of a roll. An extra 6 dice will go a long way toward some good Disguise rolls. Thanks, chummer.

Also, any good advice on a good blue that won't be super hard to read? I like it for thoughts, but damn it looks bad on dumpshock

[Gilga]

She replied "Well - apparently it is very difficult to fool voice recognition without augmentations or magic they have these sensors that measure things beyond our senses. There is no real need - but I love a good riddle, if Torrent could do it with his physical magic then there is a chance that I can come up with a spell that has similar properties - or perhaps I can use a device that transfers these voice modulations that we don't normally observe to within my normal perception and then I can practice until I get it.

I used to impersonate many people and am a bit frustrated that technology is so much better at it than the human year..."


When Chaim asks about Klingons "They are creatures of fiction, they have their own language even - it sounds a bit like Or'zet. They have very distinctive bones on their foreheads..."


Anna scoffed "You seem to be eager to get into my dress..." Sizing him up she added, "I doubt you'll have the chest for it though... I'll go for something with less cleavage and more ass. Want me to dress you up? See how feminine I can make you? "

[SquirrelDude]

Slobber sarcastically wiggled his fingers in the air.

"I put on my robe and wizard hat. I cast a spell and turn you into a real pretty lady"

[Gilga]

Anna uses the distraction and cast a low force invisibility spell on Chaim, trying her best to hide the actual magic.
She blinks in surprise and then asked Slob with an impressed look "Wow! How did you do that...? and can you bring him back?"

[ Spoiler ]

Need to pass threshold 3 to notice that Anna cast the spell - or to notice Chaim.
Improved Invisibility F3: 11d6t5 4
did not roll drain because it does not matter.
I added a con roll - not her brightest one though...
Con: 9d6t5 2

[SquirrelDude]

Slobber blinks but quickly composes himself with a witty retort. "Oh, you didn't know?

"I channel powers through Zelda. She part-timed with her previous employer as a Fu-Dog and still has some latent magic I can draw from for really cool party tricks."

"Duh." He sticks his tongue out the side of his mouth.

[ Spoiler ]

Let me be fair and make that opposed con roll

Influence Group + Cha: 5d6t5 2

[Volker]

[ Spoiler ]

I'm afraid not. It reads "+2 bonus dice to all Matrix actions. By your description, it sounded more like a normal software test. At the end of the day, Jack has to decide whether the bonus is to be applied. It makes sense that you can design better in a hot-sim environment, but also it doesn't. Game Master's descretion.

Perception: 10d6t5 4
Saw ya! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

"Leave the retinal scanners to me. Wouldn't be the first one I raped.
Uhm, how exactly are you going to turn into a girl? I guess, prosthetic cosmetics won't do to cover the fact you have hairy balls, will they?"

bnc sees through the trick, but decides to play along. She quickly downloads a 3d trid image model of the first beauty she finds and projects an ARO the very place where Chaim stands. bnc is not sure whether Slobbertooth and Anna have their AR modules on, but hopes so. If they do, Chaim reappears as a woman with a puff and a cloud of smoke.
"Nice boobs, Chaim. Don't make me envious."

[Jack_Spade]

[ Spoiler ]

I'd say that software test is a editing action, so code away with VR

[rednblack]

Chaim regarded Anna and her coquettish smile. This one could be trouble.

"That wasn't exactly what I had in mind . . . but if you insist."

And then things get weird. While Chaim is disappearing, re-appearing, having an overlay of an early Maria Mercurial put down in his place in AR, he's wondering exactly what kind of team Dr. Schmidt had put together. There were worse welcomes one could enjoy, to be sure.

To bnc Chaim says, "I don't turn myself into a girl. Just a little makeup, a change of outfit, a really nice push-up bra, and I'm usually in biz. It's close enough, or with modern sensibilities close enough for most guy's tastes." He smiles and affects his best slow blink.

"What do you we know about the spider? Hangouts, that sort of thing? Do most of the crew hang pretty close on Council Island most of the time? I'd imagine so, but if there's some commuting going on, we might be able to use that to our advantage."

[Gilga]

Anna stops the spell and laughs "Nice teamwork guys!"
Addressing Chaim she shrugs "There really is nothing that prevents you from talking business, is it? Spider has some blood pact, and we planted a neuro stun grenade down his vent. Should take him out - but now I just practiced with bnc how to spot biomonitors on people. If he has one than knocking the spider would raise an alarm. So I am going to look for one - and if there is... well I'll let the brainiac figure it out.

I am not sure that I understand why you want to seduce mister spider but it seems like an exciting thing to do and I get to dress you up like a chick... Which I find strangely interesting. It should be fun and exciting and I am all for it providing we can come up with a plan that makes sense as well - having fun is just a secondary objective in this gig."

To herself, she thinks "As Flatline constantly reminds me..."

[Jack_Spade]

[ Spoiler ]

Mike, the caretaker and janitor for the safe house, chimed in:
"Don't confuse the boy.
You lot placed a neurostun grenade in the wage mage's room.
Also, bnc made a nice AR white board with all available information in the kitchen. By the way, she doesn't like anyone adding or removing anything without her knowledge.

I took the liberty of pulling a copy for you as the new guy."

The old ork beamed an AR image of a list of facts into the air:


Guards not on shift stay at the nearby hotel.
For Matrix security there are three spiders who share each an eight hour on call shift.

Guards:
Group 1
Joi Avis
Page Bark
Delmer Connelly
Rudolph Counce
Corey Doney
Ernestina Eastland
Dan Flannagan
Abdul Gaul

Group 2 This is the group the team met
Shanita Gildersleeve
Benny Guyette
Robt Holmen
Sherley Jaso
Krystina Kulp
Moses Leggio
Sharmaine Mendonca
Kayleigh Pangle

Group 3
Romeo Pohl
Belia Presutti
Glady Schiavone
Antoine Sieg
Rod Snelling
Norberto Spanos
Hugh Stillson
Hal Tamashiro

One Group is always inside the bank, one is on call and one is on leave. Once per week (usually Monday) they are all at the bank for briefings and to deal with large deposits.


Security Spiders:
Darrel Vandemark (0600h-1400h) This is the only spider that lives in Seattle and is therefore susceptible for an attack in the meat
Laure Sutherlin (1400h-2200h)
Foster Stoneman (2200h-0600h)
Their job is mainly being on call and reacting to security problems.

Mage:
Marcellus Fulgham Team placed a grenade ready for remote detonation in the mage's room
Mike Pierce


Spider: Darrel Vandemark

- Was seen enjoying coffee and ice cream downtown at a retro cineplex
- where old-school classics are presented in simple 3D or even just 2D projections
- uses an expensive Transsys Avalon
- his work deck seems to be completely offline.
- visits cinema with a woman, identified by her Hermes Icon as one Jessica Rabiel, software developer at the same firm as himself
- They seem to enjoy each other's company and are talking animatedly about shows and books they both like

- The spider's girlfriend - according to his social media - is Annita Gilbert
- Works as a marketing manager for another small firm within the Aztech conglomerate
- 29 years old
- has a small Beagle called Peppy
- lives in a small flat outside Tacoma only five minutes from the monorail station
- most frequented cafe is the Pequods close to a small park next to the high rise that houses her flat

[SquirrelDude]

"So lets talk about this convoluted plan to get Anna on a date with the spider's girlfriend."

"Have you considered asking?"

[Gilga]

Anna looked confused "Aha right mage, spider I got confused... but why is the date with the girlfriend? What is it we try to learn?"

[Volker]

[ Spoiler ]

Nice! Than 6 hits it is.

bnc quickly removes the ARO, when the jest is finished. She's just about to correct Anna's mistake, when Mike is faster. So bnc uses her now-spare energy to facepalm passionately, muttering something incomprehensibly to herself.

"Puh, easy guys. SloMo, relacib. Sorry, Chaim, but you're not going to crossdress and try to pull off some mucho extraño ladyboy seduction thing. Not because it's yet another one of Anna's pervert fantasies - Chime, get used to it. She does that kind of thing - but because it's stupid.
First, let's assume, Chaim is successful. The very latest moment, where Vandemark is going to be suspicious is when the nice lady in red who just asked a lot about his job, pulls out her surely nicely shaped dick.
Second. You don't look like a girl. Maybe you can turn yourself into an ugly girl, maybe you can even pull of some Thai sort of joke. But you don't smell like a girl, you don't behave like a girl, you have no boobs and no waist. You're not nova-hot.
Third. Just no. Because.
Fourth. This dude is most likely already cheating on his partner with a workmate. Unless he's a complete moron, he's not gonna fall for some random masculine chick on the road-side. Please, come up with something sensible.

Let's start again. The reason, Anna, why we're trying to get to his girl, is because we need to find out about security measures, weaknesses, and so forth. For one, it would be interesting whether she knows that he's dating someone else or not, and how hard it would hit her. I suppose, it won't do to make him betray Aztlan, but who knows. It would be something different if they had children already. I'll double-check that but I'm almost sure I wouldn't have missed that.
So we're not seducing anyone - I'll buy you a dick if you need one. Let's stick to the old plan: You meet his girl and talk to her. I slap you just for good measure. Then you introduce your violent bitch girlfriend to her, and we start talking about work.
Chaim, there is something you could do for me. Anna's going to do some voodoo to compensate for my, erm, lack of manners, but I'm still a woodchuck in a vinoteque. Maybe you can stay with me and whisper in my ear?"

[Gilga]

Anna looked at Chaim and said "Well... She is always like that with her logic... but at least we get to keep the public slapping. Though, don't listen to her about fashion...
I am sure that there is a very attractive lady down the surface... " she laughed.

[Volker]

"Yah, I'm always like that. Never trust the decker with all her logic and no clue about fashion. Her shoes don't even fit the color of her eyes. How can she possibly point out flaws in a plan?", bnc answers sarcastically.

[Gilga]

Anna grinned at bnc "Well it would have been more exciting if you could find the flaws in the plan after I dressed Chaim, did his makeup and took to practice flirting with guys in a local bar... you know to make sure that the plan was solid... "
Letting that sink she grimaced "...but at least you figured about the shoes on your own... I'll take you shopping someday."

[Volker]

"No you won't.
So, Chaim, any thoughts?"

[Jack_Spade]

Mike grinned:
"I see this is all going swimmingly. Meanwhile, do you guys need anything? Some dog bait? A dog trap? A dose of dog tranquilizer? Or a combination with a dog catching drone at its center?"

[ Spoiler ]

To Chaim he said:
"Oh, and to clarify: I'm Mike, the Boss' right hand and the quarter master for this lot. If you need any equipment you come to me and I'll try to organize it from sources that can't be traced to any of you. Seeing as this is a multi-million Nuyen heist, the boss thinks it would be best if there are as little as possible traces connecting you to the whole thing."

[Gilga]

Anna replied to Mike "Nice to see you smiling... I assume Slob wants all these things if he is to go after the dog - but he thinks that plan is stupid. So you'll have to tolerate our nonsense for a bit longer. Or we can call you soon when we decide. I can make you some coffee or something if you like."

[SquirrelDude]

"You and Chaim both claim to be incredibly charming, surely you don't need me to steal someone's dog to make a good first impression on a pretty lady."


"Right, bnc?"

[Volker]

"If anyone of us is not able to abduct a dog, he's not worth a fraction of the pennies we get for this job. Question is: What are you doing instead?"

[SquirrelDude]

"You could try saying hello."