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[Jack_Spade]

"Oh, you know, marketing stuff: Advertising campaigns, mostly the old fashioned kind. I'm in acquisition and mostly prepare pitches and client meetings. I like it, because I get to meet people in real life. At least most of the time - some of those clients can become really grabby.

Well, if you are interested, I can give you the number of our HR department. I hope that helps. You can refer me - Annita Gilbert - as a contact.

It must be hard to come from so far away to Seattle. Do you miss the kangaroos and the koalas?"
Annita asked with a sympathetic look on her face.

[Gilga]

Anna jumps when bnc grabs her buttocks and lets out a surprised "oh" voice. She does not otherwise react then, just hugs bnc's back as they slowly walk to the coffee. She grins when Annita confuses Austria with Australia - but does not correct her. Instead, she drinks her coffee a bit amused by the conversation.

She asks "Do you think that they'll have a dress code in Matrix security? I can't wait to get Ruthi into a decent suit."

[Jack_Spade]

"Hah, you wish. Most of the time they stay at home in their pajamas and do tele-presence. Last time I saw Darrel in a suit was when he had to apply for his job.
I think they want to save on office space. He certainly enjoys working from home."
Annita replied.

[Volker]

"Yeah, like my own mom. Not to forget the Awakened Tasmanian devils, the woolagaroos and those bloody Aboriginee rebels."
She pauses, adding a charming smile. "The UCAS are a beautiful country. I'm glad I live hear, and wouldn't want to be any other place.

Darrel's your boyfriend, I take it? What's he working at?"

[Jack_Spade]

"Oh Darrel always likes to be mysterious about his work and how sensitive it all is. But seriously, how sensitive can it be if you are lying in your sweatpants on your sofa and your are to lazy to get out of VR to get something to eat. Honest to god, he has a coffee sip drip into his mouth. At least he has set up a medical monitor that reminds him to use the bathroom once in a while.

In my opinion he is doing matrix games and pretends that he is present at his work. He is always going on about cybercombat strategies - whatever that is.
I really don't see why he can't just use AR like normal people. But he likes his toys. He honestly has four different commlinks and two of those decks lying around at all times. He even gives them names, like Agents Adam and Agent Bernie."
Annita replied while taking a big gulp from her super sweet soycaf.

[Volker]

bnc smiles knowingly. "You shouldn't make fun of him. Well, maybe you should, but not in front of a possible workmate"
She winks. "My honey's just the same. You should see those eyes rolling when I go on about cybercombat targetting distribution tactics or patrol IC target identification protocols. I mean, they are fascinating if you get to the core. What are your favorites?"
She grins briefly at Anna, before turning her attention back to the spider's girl.

[ Spoiler ]

By the way, a Con roll:
Con: 10d6t5 3

[Gilga]

Anna giggled slightly "Four comlinks?! wow.
"I wouldn't know - I usually do my fingernails when Rutti speaks about cyber stuff. ". She places her hand on the table, flashing the well maintained and freshly painted fingernails.

[ Spoiler ]

If we are rolling con, then Anna would help.
Con assist: 9d6t5 2
assist: 2d6t5 1

[Jack_Spade]

Annita took another gulp from her soycaf - the true sign of a caf-addict, before answering:
"Well, I'm happy to know that we aren't the only couple with problems like that. But yeah, as I said, he loves his toys. I've always got to be careful when I go into his flat. He managed to turn a crawler drone into some kind of dog. Typical, really, instead of getting a real dog friend, he builds a drone that acts like a watch dog. Even gave it teeth that act like a taser. Needless to mention I got a nasty shock the first time I met this thing. He had to do a lot to make up for that prank."

[ Spoiler ]

Her cup of coffee is already half empty. You can expect her to depart once it's empty.
Your con worked out - as you can see (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

[Volker]

bnc frowns. "Okay, this is something even I find weird."
She grins to herself. "But he does control that dog himself rather than having an auto-pilot steer it, I hope? I mean, you don't enter the room to bring him a cake and end up torn to pieces and roasted by the taser, do you?
And what exactly does her need so many commlinks for? I mean, I'm in the biz, too, but I can do everything with a single dingle."

[Jack_Spade]

"No, that's just it - he says a friend in the military got him some kind of pilot upgrade thingy, so the thing would be as smart or smarter than a dog. He says it's safer if he can't control it over the matrix. Which, you know, is a bit terrifying. By now it recognizes me quite well, except for the one time I got myself styled up with hair extensions and that glitter make-up. Thank god he told me the stop word. I have to admit, though, a burglar would have a pretty hard time against it.

He says he needs the links just in case his main gear gets bricked or when he wants to bring his "agents" with him. I never understood that to be honest - wouldn't a surge protector be enough to prevent anything happening to his computers?"

[Volker]

"No, that's just it - he says a friend in the military got him some kind of pilot upgrade thingy, so the thing would be as smart or smarter than a dog. He says it's safer if he can't control it over the matrix. Which, you know, is a bit terrifying. By now it recognizes me quite well, except for the one time I got myself styled up with hair extensions and that glitter make-up. Thank god he told me the stop word. I have to admit, though, a burglar would have a pretty hard time against it.

bnc laughs. "Oh? Why's that? What did he pick for a passphrase? Something like 'flamboyance' or 'Sesam, öffne dich!'?"

He says he needs the links just in case his main gear gets bricked or when he wants to bring his "agents" with him. I never understood that to be honest - wouldn't a surge protector be enough to prevent anything happening to his computers?"

"Your Darrel's right about that. A surge protector might help in some cases, but it really doesn't prevent you from getting bricked from the inside. Also, it won't be able to defend you against people hacking your devices and shutting them down. Or turning them against yourself."

[Jack_Spade]

bnc's attempt to non-nonchalantly breach Darrel's sophisticated defense system hung for a precarious second in the air. Anna had to suppress the urge to stop breathing and act as if that was just another bit of gossip that three young women exchanged over a cup of soycaf.
Annita swallowed her drink and replied:
"Oh no, nothing so corny. Just a short "Laputa Machine" will stop it... Oh sorry, I really shouldn't have said that. Just forget about it.

Anyway, I need to get home. But thanks for the lovely conversation. Give me a call if you get the job.
Come Snoops, say goodbye to Zelda.
See you."

[Gilga]

Anna remained silent and placed her hand at bnc's hip. She replied, "It was really nice talking to you Annita!"

[Volker]

"Wait!", bnc cries after, "Who do I have to ask for the job? Can I refer to you?"

Once that's done, bnc orders something highly alcoholic for both of them. A Planter's Punch, if they have one.
"Cheers!", bnc says, "To your fuckin' amazing magic. I'll kiss you if you Sustain it just another hour..."

[Jack_Spade]

"Oh, sure, I almost forgot."
With a quick gesture to her AR display she beamed bnc a contact number and added her own name for reference.

Once she is gone, a look at the AR map shows that the strongest intoxicant this joint has to offer is an Irish soycaf with 40% synthehol.

[Gilga]

"Irish Soykaff it is... You did good girlfriend."

[SquirrelDude]

@Team>>So when do we pay Spider and his dogbot a visit?

>>Can we adopt his dog, too?

[Gilga]

The waitress delivers the Irish drinks with some cream, Anna clicks hers toward bnc's and says "Cheers!"

she is surprised that Slobbertooth already knows the summary of the conversation and texts back ">> Wait, how? Do you have a microphone or something on Zelda... ? "

[SquirrelDude]

>>I told you I used her for magic power, didn't I?"

[ Spoiler ]

Also, whatever.

[Volker]

bnc is very cautious with the cream and insists on it to be lactose free. She raises her cup, "Nastrovje!" and takes a sip.

And almost spits it out again at the look of Anna's face. "I updated the info wall, honey.
That spell of yours is highly dangerous..."

[ Spoiler ]

I think, gilga's got a point here. We don't have an automatic mob mind. Differentiating who knows what is, in my opinion, an important part of roleplay.

Talking of roleplay. Shall we fast-forward to when we're back at the base?

[Jack_Spade]

Mike simply chimed in: <<Laser-mic on your position. Wouldn't be very gentlemanly if we let you ladies go out without a decent shadow.

By the way, good work, the boss just sent me a message he seems to have dug up a place where we can train on a model of the bank. Kite is rigging up mock guards with some cheap anthro drones. Flatline and Krestov will be your opposition.
Details when you are back at base.>>

[Gilga]

Anna giggled "You guys are way ahead of me with her direct connection and super microphones. I am impressed... we'll be shortly at the safehouse once we finish our victory drink." Anna grinned at bnc "Dangerous to me, you mean." She slowly sipped from her drink, unaccustomed to its taste. Drinking was more of a late night thing for her - not with the coffee.

[SquirrelDude]

Slobber turned off his imagined link with Zelda and then started making sure his things were together for these mock runs through the robbery.

[Volker]

After toasting to Anna und drinking up the Irish coffee, bnc and Anna return to the base.

[Jack_Spade]

When the team arrived back at the base, Mike began packing a container.
"Alright, the boss says we are going to Snohomish. Best wear some boots - it's cold and wet out there."

The drive took almost an hour and at its destination the team found what could best be described as an old barn. It was large - like a hangar - and when Mike pulled up before it the team could see the large sliding gates that once upon a time were used by farming machines.
Flatline awaited them.
"I've got some soycaf going. Dr. Schmitt and Krestov are just about finished. This model will use AR to simulate the interior. Does everyone have a trode net?"