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[Gilga]

[ color=cyan]"Shouldnt we need a flight to Germany to reliably die there?..."[\color]

[Jack_Spade]

Schmitt nodded: "All necessary documents will be provided, although you hopefully won't need vanish, Anna. This is a special deal between bnc, Krestov, Sloobertooth and Torrent, based on a previous run. As far as I know, you have not run afoul of KE."

[Gilga]

"No criminal record... This gig definately is important enough for some spiritual help."

Once the sun dawns, Anna would summon a spirit.
Anna closed her eyes, and softly whispered a short prayer. She then opened her eyes and cried "She listened!"

[ Spoiler ]

Summoning air F5 (sundown?): 11d6t5 5spirit defense: 5d6t5 0
drain: 10d6t5 5

She said "Names are a bit sensitive with my spirits, but lets call her Debbora. Named after one of my favorite biblical characters. She is right here with us, perhaps prefering the astral to the physical. She is likely to stay for the entire gig as I negotiated five services. "

[SquirrelDude]

"This is our last cycle in the house, ya? I'll make sure to put out bowls of of soy kibble and water on the sub for Zelda."

Slobber put on the full body armor to get used to the weight. He had dragged a sheet off his bed after he was finished packing, laying equipment out onto it to figure out what he wanted to bring with him.

Laying on the sheet were

- Yamaha Raiden, 10 clips ammo
* loaded with 1 clip of Gel
* 4 clip APDS
* 1 clip Gel
* 3 clip Ex-Explosive
* 1 clip Flechette

w/Grenade Launcher Attached
* 6 Smoke Grenades Loaded
* 6 HE Grenades spare

- Ruger Super Warhark, 8 speed loaders
* Loaded with Stick N Shock
* 3 speed loaders with APDS
* 1 speed loader with Hollow Point
* 2 speed loaders with Stick N Shock
* 2 speed loaders with Gel

- Weapon Foci 3 Knucks
- Survival Knife

- A bunch of grenades
* 2 Neuro-stun X
* 2 Flash-Pak
* 2 Thermal Smoke
* 2 Flash-Bang

- Transys Avalon commlink

He donned his Earbuds (audio enhancement 3) and glasses (image link, vision enhance 3)

In the satchel provided by the good doctor, Slobber placed

- 4 Thermite Burning bars
- Handheld sensor housing (Cyberware, MAD, Ultrasound)
- 5 plasteel restraints
- Respirator (Rating 6)
- Gas Mask
- 2 Trauma Patches

Slobber looked over to bnc and Krestov. "Think I'm forgetting anything?"

Edit:

At bnc's suggestion, Slobber through his spare Mercury commlink into his satchel

[Volker]

"Uhhmm... I'm not a fighter, so I don't know the detail stuff and so, but it looks to me as if you were fully capable of blowing up people's sorry asses in a lot of different ways and are good with sensors, too. Communication is on, so I think you're good.
Don't forget to bring into the van whatever you're gonna need if things go south. We might have to flee. Bring the commlinks with the fake SINs and don't forget about your survival gear."

bnc's backpack is slightly smaller. In addition to what Johnson packed, she brings:

Tom (her Ingram Smartgun X, packed with gel), in a hidden arm slide (+ordinary ammo extra)
Golden Mirror (in her auto-injector) + one extra dose.
a dose of Psyche and a dose of Deepweed
Fairlight Caliban
3 stealth tags
2 sensor tags
3 data taps
Area Jammer V
3 Noizquitos
satellite link
MCT-Nissan Rotodrone
w/ Cavalier Arms Brockett EBR with enough ammo, loaded with rounds (normal and apds ammo spare)
Micro Camera
the commlinks carrying her several SINs she received from Gerhardt

For the trunk of the van, she also packs:
- electrochromatic clothing
- ordinary clothing
- chameleon suite
- more drugs
- some groovy contact lenses
- warm outdoor clothing
- chemistry toolkit

To the satchel, she adds plasteel restraints.

"I'm ready, too."

[ Spoiler ]

Is the van we are using for the heist our Black Rover 2072, or yet another car?

[Jack_Spade]

[ Spoiler ]

You are using Schmitt's Rover, as it is registered to your fake corp "Meteor Enterprises"
Your own Rover waits for you in the safe house.

@gilga
Sorry, I did catch this only at the second read through: You are hitting the bank shortly after 6 o'clock. Sunrise on November 17th won't be until 7.15, so your spirit should last you if you summon right now.

Also I still need a list of your gear - depending on your performance during the heist it could become very important to have that list down exactly.

Kite was the last to pack her gear into the tiny submarine. When she was done she looked up and gave the team a sheepish Latino grin: "By the way, none of you thought to place the spy drones at the bank. Lucky for you, I managed to have them drone delivered. They'll activate at 6 past 6, so just to be sure, we should have taken out the spider by then. Based on the simulation, the Kanmushi's will need about five minutes to get into position throughout the building. So stay sharp and keep a close watch on your watches."

Schmitt looked worried at these words, but didn't comment on it. Instead he turned to Mike:
"Alright, we'll be off. You know what to do. Clean this place out and up. Don't be a miser with the chemicals either. We don't want to leave any DNA traces here. You've got the drones to help you. Also you have all necessary codes and access to take care of the team should anything unforeseen happen."
He turned to the team:
"That goes for everyone: Should we get separated we go back to the save house. Except if the upper left window is dark when you come back. That means this place is compromised. In that case we meet at the training ground in Snohomish.

Right. Let's get this show on the road."
Schmitt had changed into his best tailored suit and was critically inspecting the team's appearance, making sure they all looked respectable when they had to pass the checkpoint on the bridge.

[Volker]

[ Spoiler ]

Addiction check: 16d6t5 6

bnc shoots Yael - whose task it was - a silent look, but says nothing. She knows that they were a team and so it was her fault, too. She would make sure such a thing wouldn't happen again.

bnc, still in her pyjama, zips shut the last lid. Every movement is sharp and precise, though someone watching closely could perceive her fingers shaking slightly. She inhales deeply. "Then let's turn into something human, shan't we." She smiles, though it doesn't look a 100 % genuine. One last time she returns to her room and checks everything. Looking herself into the mirror, a short moment she feels the urge to take a patch of Whoom, to relax her a bit. She pushes it aside, focussing on the day before, and slips into her clothings, meticuously careful to put it on properly.

When she returns to the common room, she's dressed in the business suite Schmidt gave them ages ago. While Anna shifts a fold or a stray hair in place, bnc goes through all the lists and procedures. She makes sure all the weapons and important online gear is slaved to her Caliban, then actually thanks Yael. Once all is settled, she gets into the car, next to Krestov. She resists the urge to lean on him, but places herself closely enough to feel the warmth of his massive arm, and drain some strength from his presence. Inaudibly to the rest of the team, she turns on her internal music system, playing a rhythmic but repetitive melody to help her focus on the task ahead.
After a couple of minutes, she turns to Mr. Schmidt. "Is everything prepared for passing the checkpoint or will I have to manipulate any sensors?"

[Gilga]

[ Spoiler ]

Anna's equipment.

== Armor ==
Ballistic Mask 2
Zoé: Heritage 12 12
+Custom Fit
+Newest Model
+Thermal Damping 6
Zoé: Second Skin 2
+Custom Fit (Stack)
+Newest Model
+Nonconductivity 2
+Ruthenium Polymer Coating 4
+Trodes

+ FBA-( supplied by Schmit?)


== Weapons ==
Ares Predator V (In FBA)
+Chameleon Coating (Pistol)
+Concealed Quick-Draw Holster
+Gas-Vent 3 System
+Shock Pad
+Smartgun System, Internal
Pool: 11 (13) Accuracy: 7 DV: 8P AP: -1 RC: 5 (6)

- Ammo: gel rounds (50)
Ammo: APDS 50

Defiance EX Shocker (In Suit)
+Chameleon Coating (Pistol)
+Concealed Quick-Draw Holster
+Laser Sight
Pool: 11 Accuracy: 5 DV: 9S(e) AP: -5 RC: 2
Ammo: 12 darts.

Streetline Special (in her bra)
+Chameleon Coating (Pistol)
+Concealed Quick-Draw Holster
+Personalized Grip
+Smartgun System, Internal
Pool: 11 Accuracy: 7 DV: 6P AP: - RC: 2
Unarmed Attack
Pool: 4 Accuracy: 4 DV: 1S AP: - RC: 2
Ammo: 50 regular ammo.

== Commlink ==
Hermes Ikon (ATT: 0, SLZ: 0, DP: 5, FWL: 5)

== Gear ==
Contacts Rating 3 (wireless)
+Vision Enhancement Rating 3

Earbuds Rating 3
+Audio Enhancement Rating 3

Glasses Rating 4
+Smartlink
+Thermographic Vision
+Image Link
+Low Light

Smart Wig
+Trodes

Tool Kit (Disguise)

Anna wore her new Zoe Heritage, native American style business suit that combined elements of cliche idealized view of the past along with modern fashion.
Did she look blankly at Kite? "Drones? when was that going to happen?", She seats in the front seat by Flatline. "I am confused, when are we doing the decker spirit thing?" she asked not wanting to mess out again.

[SquirrelDude]

[ Spoiler ]

Can we get a list of what Krestov and the combat drones' equipment so we know what allies who may need to act in combat will be using.

Before getting into the van, Slobber moved all of his leftover equipment down into the minisub along with Zelda and dishes of kibble and water. Slobber knelt down next to the dog and brought her head close to his.
"I'll be back in a little bit, and then we'll go home, wiz?" Zelda didn't respond with her usual confidence.

Slobbertooth sat in the back, wearing his Mortimer of London Berwick suit, with glasses and earbuds. His loaded Ruger lay hidden in his jacket. He already couldn't wait to get out of his suit and on the body armor.

[Volker]

[ Spoiler ]

Anna's equipment.

== Armor ==
Ballistic Mask 2
Zoé: Heritage 12 12
+Custom Fit
+Newest Model
+Thermal Damping 6
Zoé: Second Skin 2
+Custom Fit (Stack)
+Newest Model
+Nonconductivity 2
+Ruthenium Polymer Coating 4
+Trodes

+ FBA-( supplied by Schmit?)


== Weapons ==
Ares Predator V (In FBA)
+Chameleon Coating (Pistol)
+Concealed Quick-Draw Holster
+Gas-Vent 3 System
+Shock Pad
+Smartgun System, Internal
Pool: 11 (13) Accuracy: 7 DV: 8P AP: -1 RC: 5 (6)

- Ammo: gel rounds (50)
Ammo: APDS 50

Defiance EX Shocker (In Suit)
+Chameleon Coating (Pistol)
+Concealed Quick-Draw Holster
+Laser Sight
Pool: 11 Accuracy: 5 DV: 9S(e) AP: -5 RC: 2
Ammo: 12 darts.

Streetline Special (in her bra)
+Chameleon Coating (Pistol)
+Concealed Quick-Draw Holster
+Personalized Grip
+Smartgun System, Internal
Pool: 11 Accuracy: 7 DV: 6P AP: - RC: 2
Unarmed Attack
Pool: 4 Accuracy: 4 DV: 1S AP: - RC: 2
Ammo: 50 regular ammo.

== Commlink ==
Hermes Ikon (ATT: 0, SLZ: 0, DP: 5, FWL: 5)

== Gear ==
Contacts Rating 3 (wireless)
+Vision Enhancement Rating 3

Earbuds Rating 3
+Audio Enhancement Rating 3

Glasses Rating 4
+Smartlink
+Thermographic Vision
+Image Link
+Low Light

Smart Wig
+Trodes

Tool Kit (Disguise)

Anna wore her new Zoe Heritage, native American style business suit that combined elements of cliche idealized view of the past along with modern fashion.
Did she look blankly at Kite? "Drones? when was that going to happen?", She seats in the front seat by Flatline. "I am confused, when are we doing the decker spirit thing?" she asked not wanting to mess out again.

bnc answers instead of Kite, holding herself back, but still having a biting tone in her voice. "Step 1 was that you were supposed to secretly hide a bag with small spy drones in the toilets so that we can actually get a view what is going on inside. No use crying over spilt milk, though. Kite did well. I'll make sure nobody misses any step from now on."

[Jack_Spade]

[ Spoiler ]

Krestov has his shield and his Ares Crusader as his main weapons + his impressive close combat ability.

Kite has two rotor drones: One with a Ruger 101, flying high above ground, ready to snipe and one with an Ares Alpha, loaded with Gel and Stun Grenades.
Flatline only has his magic and an F6 Spirit of Man (with Innate Spell: Improved invisibility and stealth)

Both of those characters will stay outside as back up with Schmitt.

As for the exact timeline:

At six the shift changes - meaning the old shift leaves the building and crosses the road back to the hotel.
While the new shift settles in, six minutes later to be precise, the Kanmuchi drones wake up. After that there is a good chance that the spider (or rather his agent) will detect the new icons within the bank.
So once the spider has taken over his shift at six, you should try to take him out.

And don't forget to neutralize the mage in the hotel

Kite just shook her head at the question: "I know you are a chaos mage, but you still might benefit from writing things down."

Schmitt answered bnc's earlier question: "I've prepared for this check point as well as possible. There is no reason to stop us - and if you don't take any illegal or restricted stuff you don't have a licence for with you, there is no reason we should fear a stop either.
So please, put all your dangerous gear in the submarine."


Than there was nothing more to do: At 5:00 the team rolled out in the "Meteor Enterprises" disguises. Kite drove the Rover while the auto pilot of the mini submarine made it's direct way across the lake.
Reaching the checkpoint, once again the car was checked thoroughly with very modern looking sensors.
As promised, the identities held against the scrutiny.

At 5:30 the team reached the boat house with the sub already waiting for them. Schmitt looked a bit harried but tried to keep a calm facade. While the gear was loaded into the Rover he turned away to make another of his calls.
Although they hadn't trained that part in particular. The team was ready in their armor at 5:50 - except for Kite, Schmitt and Flatline, who were supposed to stay in the car and couldn't risk appearing armored when confronted by a cop.
At exactly 6:03 the team reached the back alley parking lot of the bank - just in time to see the relieved shift leave the building and filing away towards the hotel.

[SquirrelDude]

Slob slid the helmet over his head and locked it in place to ensure the chemical seal

"Comm Check"

"Gear Check" He began going over all of his equipment, making sure that every suppressor was properly attached, that his grenade launcher was loaded, and that all of his vision and hearing enhancements were functioning. He wrapped himself in the polymer cloak.

"Check each other's RP cloaks, make sure they're working."

Slobber looked over to Anna, Time do deal with the spider and the wage mage

[Gilga]

Anna looked at Kate and sighed - "Why did she go off by herself instead of talking to me?" She announced: "I'll be away for a little while, make sure that I do not emberess myself. I am going with the spirit." She would wait a bit for the team's response and then project into the Spider's home and carefully observe him to make sure that it is the right time to strike.

[ Spoiler ]

Assense (Aura): 13d6t5 7

[Volker]

around 5.30 am:
[color="lightgreen"]"deck and link check. gear check, too.
Procedure check for pre-strike activities:
1. knock out mage via gas grenade
2. hack biomonitor
3. prevent spider from calling for aid
4. deactivate biomonitor
5. attack spider via spirit

According to this procedure, we can't use but won't need the passphrase we know to deactivate the guarding drone, as none of us enter physically. Please confirm procedure.

[ Spoiler ]

If you want me to know the defense dice pool of the spider, I can roll both rolls myself.

[Jack_Spade]

Anna traveled with the speed of her mind to the flat of the spider. Looking through the flat she found one aura sitting on the couch in the center of the room... and one sleeping form in the bed next door. The aura did not belong to the girlfriend she had met at the cafe.
Otherwise it seemed as if aura on the couch was fit, had some minor cyberware in the head and it showed to be in the funny state where the mind is alert but the body seemed to be asleep - aka full VR.

Suddenly Flatline's astral form appeared next to her: 'Anna, what the frag? That's not how we trained this. How is bnc supposed to tell you that you can sic your spirit on the spider? Don't you trust your spirits to do what you ask of them?
I'm supposed to keep an eye on the astral around the car, not play messenger.'

[Gilga]

Anna made a face "We call her Debora. Second, ofcourse I do not send her alone, what is the matter with you."

She did not wait for a reply. Instead, she returned to her body. Spider is in VR but is not alone. There is someone sleeping in his bed... The bastered may be sleeping around... That said, she may call for help herself." she reported.

[Volker]

[ Spoiler ]

I think, we agreed that a simple Control Device would allow me to order the biomonitor to send the okay signal perpetually, didn't we?
Hacking on the Fly: 18d6t5 6
Opposed roll: 12d6t5 2
Spoof command: 11d6t5 3
Opposed roll: 12d6t5 3
Spoof command: 11d6t5 5
Opposed roll: 12d6t5 1

I hope, I got his defense pool right.
"Okay, I can handle this. Just one more step.
One. The mage. Kite, keep your drones prepared if something goes amiss. Grenade detonates in five. Four. Three. Two. One. Go."
bnc sends off the signal to turn on the gas grenade, then give Kite a few seconds to react. If everything goes according to plan, she dives into attacking the spider. Elegantly, she passes his firewall and makes a small mask of comedy appear both on his biomonitor and his commlink. Then she flips a switch. She holds her breath for a moment, when the switch withstands her command, but the spider doesn't seem to have noticed. She focusses, changes the attempt, and the second one works. The biomonitor will now send the "okay" sign whatever else may happen.

"Anna, do not release your spirit until I say so, but be ready to do it any microsecond. Wa-kata?"

[Jack_Spade]

The drone outside the hotel sends a continuous stream of radar data of the wage mage's room. But it's very hard to tell if the gas grenade worked or not: The mage - or at least a vaguely humanoid form sits in the center of the room - likely his lodge - and doesn't move.
Kite acknowledges: "Shit, we probably should have put a sensor tag next to the grenade. Can't tell if we got him. Maybe he was on the astral already and now his body got unconscious and his astral body is now floating somewhere around, wholly disconnected."

[Gilga]

Anna replied "I'll be going to disable the spider with Debbora, that way I know how to act if things get messy." Then hearing the report from Kite she said "We can try to approach in the astral, and have a look. It can be a bit dangerous if he is conscious though."

[Jack_Spade]

Flatlline replied: "Not to mention, if he is in his lodge it will be damn hard to go in through the astral to have look. But I can send a spirit if you want. If the man is out everything is ok, if not... well than we'll have blown it."

[Volker]

[ Spoiler ]

Hacking on the Fly: 2#18d6t5 10 5
Defense rolls: 2#12d6t5 2 4
3 marks.
GIGO (any messages (calls or messages) are replaced by a message/call to a fixated commlink: Ruth Axes):
Garbage In Garbage Out: 16d6t5 4
Defense rolls: 12d6t5 3
Control Device (say passphrase loudly): 13d6t5 5
Defense rolls: 12d6t5 2
That went incredibly smooth! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

"Do so. Kite's drone feed doesn't imply any problems but better safe then sorry. Please confirm he's out. We got little time left, I'll take care of the spider. Gimme a sec."
bnc turns her attention back to the security officer. Now that the most important objective is achieved, bnc refines her attempts to get marks on the commlink. She subtly sends faked access permission requests to two slaved devices. They are cleverly engineered, and indeed, a mask of tragey and bnc's third version - the mask of void - on the persona indicate that the access is granted.
Mind racing, bnc blocks the device's abilities to send messages out. Instead, she redirects it to the commlink of Ruth Axis. This way, she would be able to keep him distracted for another precious two or three seconds until he realizes his link was hacked. Until he would realize it if he weren't out by then.

"Barbie, now!", bnc yells into the group channel, and immediately launches her last attack on the device.
That very moment, something odd happens: A synthetic voice, smooth and female, leaves spider's commlink and says: "Laputa machine"

Enter Deborah.

[Gilga]

Debora is ordered to arrive materialize and engulf and disable the Spider, it does so quickly, and precisely.

[ Spoiler ]

Engulf: 13d6t5 3
Assuming he is incapable of resisting, damage is 13 stun.

[Jack_Spade]

[ Spoiler ]

Soak: 7d6t5 0

The words had an immediate effect on the robot: It shut down.
"Debora" materialized without a hitch, enveloped the spider who was in VR and thanks to the RAS incapable of noticing or defending against the attack.

It was over in less than a second - the spider still breathed, but shallow and his lips were blue from lack of oxygen. Through the spirit connection, Anna was informed that there had been a noise in the adjacent bedroom.
The girl was awake...

[Volker]

[ Spoiler ]

Hacking on the Fly: 18d6t5 7
Defense rolls: 12d6t5 3
Reboot Device: 16d6t5 6
Defense rolls: 12d6t5 3

Goddammit. I hope, Anna reacts the right way.
bnc reacts quickly, when she perceives matrix activity. She sends the commlink down the river, thus eliminating the hacking notification and rendering her unable to inform anyone for at least a couple of seconds.

[Jack_Spade]

A slurred voice reached the spirit's senses:
"Everything ok with you? I though I heard something..."
A young woman with tousled brown hair and an oversized t-shirt with the Karl Combat Mage logo printed on came into view, her eye's still half closed.