IC New Beginnings DAWN Options

[Crossbow]

It takes a split second, almost long enough that O’Conner considered a second shot, but he saw the reflected daylight through the hole in his target’s head and returned his attention to the potential combatants who were still alive. None of them seem to be interested in continuing to play with two of their number already dead, instead dispersing with the civilians clearing the field. Little Man seems to want to follow them in leaving, he is quickly at the car O’Conner is standing on, waving him down “We must leave, we must leave, hurry!”

Jane puts away her pistol as she waits for Snow to check the girl. “Well done team.”

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With Clem staying on the move in the area, inside and out of the lobby and grounds she is out side when the other two both note an arrival. It is not their target, but an older man bearing a familial resemblance arrives with three others, two security and possibly an assistant. They proceed through the lobby, ignoring the desk and heading for the lifts some quiet conversation between the non-heavies taking place.

[Necrogigas]

O'Connor hopped down off the car and headed back towards the two elves. He stopped to pilfer the dead guys' weapons and ammunition as he called to Jane, "Lil' Homie says we need to go." He turned to Lil' Homie as he rummaged through the stiffs' pockets, "The streets are going to be too clogged after that little tiff. Lil' Homie, you know a quick way through the alleys out of here?"

[Thvor]

Sam watched the group as they walked through; he wasn't close enough to hear their conversation, but quickly decided to take a chance. Paying for his drink, he walked over to the elevator--a simple client of the hotel, returning to his room--getting as close to the gentleman as possible without annoying the goons or drawing undue attention to himself.

[farothel]

Sammy noticed the resemblance to the guy they were looking for, but as Sam already followed them, she stayed put. Sam would call her if he needed help. But she took a few pictures of him with the camm of her commlink.

[Necrogigas]

While they prepared to leave O'Connor checked the area to see if the gangers where regrouping for a second attack.

Perception: 7d6t5 2

[Crossbow]

Although the two men are being quiet, Torley is able to pick up the last bit of their conversation as he approaches. "...you will take Viktor to pick up these auction invitation. Watch him, he needs to understand that some of these kaffir consider themselves our superiors and he must learn how to work with them when it is appropriate." the older man says as he notices Torley approaching. The two then fall silent until the elevator arrives, the group of you board and one of the security people looks at you expectantly as he stands by the panel.


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Lil Homie doesn't seem interested in any kind of secretive escape, especially since O'Conner doesn't notice any pursuit. Instead he guides you as quickly as possible back to hotel compound, insisting that you need to get back there and refusing to say anymore until you are there.

[Necrogigas]

Once back at the hotel, O'Connor bought two six packs of beer. After returning to their room, he passed a beer to everyone in the group, "Snow, call the others if you can. They should be clued in."

He set aside the AK in favor of Mira, his M23 rifle, "Lil' Homie we need to know who we just danced with, and what their response is gonna be. They coming in force, placing a bounty, or what?"

He posted up by the window to keep eyes on the street, "Jane, we secure here or do we need to go?"

Perception: 7d6t5 2

[Thvor]

Sam was relieved to hear his target's name--his hunch had been correct. Now he needed to figure out what he could do with this information.

Knowing it was a risk, he cleared his throat as the elevator doors closed. "Excuse me, sir, but I think you should be aware that Viktor's..." He coughed nervously, then continued, "He's gotten himself into debt, apparently...and the guy he owes money to is willing to hire people to get it. I was there, heard him give the order." Normally, Sam wouldn't turn on a Johnson, but the harbormaster hadn't actually hired them; he'd just promised to help them locate Jane's elf, with no money exchanged...so he wasn't really their employer. Sam could live with that rationalization.

[Crossbow]

"Area Boys. They won't come, they will wait. They know your faces. Tomorrow, all of them will know." Homie looks scared to death, he picked up one of the AKs that O'Connor put down. He didn't really know what to do with it, so he sat and started trying to strip it down the way O'Connor had showed him.


Jane didn't look very happy to hear who the opposition was. "Yeah, I kinda figured that, we are going to need to lay low for a bit, let my contacts work." She stepped out of the room, "I need to make some calls."

[Necrogigas]

O'Connor motioned to Snow to keep watch. He sat down next to Lil' Homie and started stripping one of the other AKs. He chugged the remainder of his first beer and started on a second. He handed another beer to Lil' Homie as well, "Finish off your first, steady those nerves. Now I ain't gonna lie, this is a fragged situation. All it means though is that we gotta fight that much harder to survive. And that's what people like you and me do. We survive, no matter what drek life throws at us. We spit in its face and tell it to try harder to take us down."

He was far from good with words, but hopefully it would help. He worked on the rifle for a bit in silence to let the kid digest his mini-speech. After finishing with the AK, he turned back to Lil' Homie, "What can you tell me about how the Area Boys operate? Are they unified or are there multiple sets? If we take out some of the lieutenants is there a chain of command, or would there be a struggle for control?"

[Crossbow]

Homie sits for a bit, while draining his can, and seems to be struggling to find words. “Area Boys are like Lone Star for you…” Obviously, the intricacies of metropolitan police contracts have not reached Africa. “…but they also Yakuza, the bad guys. They are just here, like rain, you deal with them, but you don’t FIGHT them.” Homie goes back to working on the weapon.

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With Torley’s words, he goes from being ignored to being the center of attention in the lift. The guard at the panel punches a button then blocks access to the panel and the doors. The assistant virtually disappears as the older man’s gaze locks on the runner with a focus that Torley knows would chill blood in a normal person.

“Who are you? How do you know my son?”

[Necrogigas]

In retrospect it was asking too much of Lil' Homie to know the ins-and-outs of the Area Boys' internal structure and heirarchy. He switched to more general information, "Well unless Jane can pull a miracle out of her hoop, I'm gonna have to fight them now. You know of any of their hangout spots or strongholds in the area? Maybe if I can hit a few of them fast enough they'll think something bigger than a random dust up is happening. It might make them go looking elsewhere. Drek, if Starlet were here I could have her magic up a disguise for me to sell it."

[Thvor]

Sam knew this was the vital moment. He also expected that his SIN was being examined, so he continued sticking close to the truth. "My name is Torley. I'm from Seattle, UCAS; I'm here on business. I've never met Viktor, and didn't overhear enough to know exactly what the details were. But it was pretty clear that he owes money; I'm assuming it's a significant amount...you don't hire that sort of person for a few nuyen." He stood relaxed, hands well clear of his pockets and clearly not reaching for a gun. "I don't like that sort of business. My younger brother got caught in the crossfire from something similar; he's not likely to ever walk again, even with the best cybernetics." He shrugged, clearly remembering the horrific details. After gathering himself, he continued, "Anyhow, I was able to get enough details to come here. You look a lot like the description the guy was giving out, so I figured you were related. That's part of my job, you know--finding people; it's actually why I'm in town. I know I took a chance getting involved, but figured...well, my brother wouldn't like it if I didn't."

[Crossbow]

VICTORIA ISLAND

"So you think yourself a Good Samaritan then? That you will just waltz up to me and tell me your news, and I will what? Thank you? Perhaps reward you in some way?"

"I am to assume you that you don't know myself or Viktor and yet you know his hotel and you know of his debts? I think not. You are charming, I will give you that, I think I will need to speak to you about this at length, I hope you intend to be good company."

In case the intent of his words aren't clear, one of the large gentlemen moves behind you and grabs your arms while the other begins a pat down.

STARLET

From below there seems to be a lot of activity in the elevator, but nothing violent. You can't see Torley anymore. But you do see Clementine coming after completing a patrol.


LAGOS ISLAND

"NO! You need to hide! There are too many!! Even if you go get them, more will come!" Homie looks quite terrified.

[Necrogigas]

O'Connor put a hand up in placation, "Okay, okay. I hear you omae. Chill. Right now I'm just brain storming, trying to work the problem with my skillset. Now hopefully Jane can come up with something, but if she can't...well I gotta."

[farothel]

Sammy stood up and moved to the bar, but taking a route so she could see inside the elevator, even for a short while. She hoped that Sam wasn't in any trouble, as they were here on the one part of Lagos where a firefight would bring a response beyond looters.

[Thvor]

Sam kept his body relaxed during the pat-down, though he regretted not leaving the Roomsweeper behind; it'd be a little harder to explain than the Self-Defender, but given the general nature of the city, he was confident that he'd be able to. While he was being searched, he shook his head. "I'm not a Good Sam. People like that don't last long back in Seattle; somehow, I suspect the same could be said out here in Lagos. If you want, we can head down to the bar and swap stories--I'm sure I've got some that you'd enjoy." Hell, some of them might even be close to true, he thought to himself. "The fragger behind the job, however, made it clear that he didn't care too much about how his money got collected--and that's what got to me. There's got to be limits, you know?" He paused, then continued. "But, you're right--even that probably wouldn't have been enough to make me get involved. But, like I said, I'm in town trying to find someone, and to do that, I need to work with people who have connections. From what I've seen and heard, you might fit that bill. So I'm offering a trade: I give you the guy who's out for Viktor, you help me find my guy. As a bonus, you can call me if you ever need my services. We both walk away happy." He shrugged, then finished: "Alternatively, you can have these gentlemen make sure I never walk away at all--but then you let Viktor take his chances, having gained nothing from this conversation. It's your decision."

Sam didn't know if Daddy already had connections in Seattle, though he suspected that a smart business man with connections to the shadowy side of things would always be on the lookout for new opportunities. If things went south, there wouldn't be much he could do against the two goons, so he knew he had to keep some bait dangling through the conversation.

[Crossbow]

Starlet

You see the handle of Torley's Roomsweeper briefly as it is removed from his person, but seeing the man himself is not going to happen at this angle.


Torley

The man arches an already severely angled brow at the weapon's removal by his goon. "A street weapon, how quaint. You are either going all out on a disguise or you might actually be what you claim you are." He glances at the floor indicator, "I think we can find out soon enough, but you may lose your chip in the process. My son has never been able to lie to me, so I will know soon enough if this debt is real, and to whom it is owed."

The lift stops, and Torley is relieved of the need to walk as he is bodily lifted by the goons on either arm as they follow the silver haired man and his assistant along the corridor to his room.

[farothel]

Sammy noticed the weapon just before the lift closed.
>>"Clem, we might have problems,"<< she sent to the big orc. She checked on the display on what floor the lift stopped.

>>"Torley, you in trouble,"<< she sent to him.

[Necrogigas]

Torley explained the chime on his commlink to the old man, "That's likely one of my colleagues checking in. You'll want me to let them know that we're merely having a cordial chat to verify the veracity of what I've told you. It may lead to unfortunate misunderstandings if I don't reply promptly."

[Crossbow]

"Oh, you have friends now? Please, feel free." In front of a door, Torley is returned to his feet and released, though one goon keeps a heavy hand on his neck. The assistant opens the door and walks through first.

It is a luxury suite that has been partied in, the two remaining partiers being the man from the pic, Viktor, and a ladyfriend are asleep on the floor.

[Necrogigas]

Torley replied to Sammy's message, >>"All's well so far."<< He hoped against hope that his 'link wouldn't act up for once. He returned his attention to the target's father, "Only a fool would traverse this city alone." He noted the condition of the hotel suite as he was escorted in and looked upon it's two occupants, "Charming."

[farothel]

Downstairs Sammy got the message. She wasn't all that happy with the 'so far', so she gathered Clem and went upstairs as well. She wanted to be closer to Sam just in case.

[Crossbow]

“Yes, he is quite the entertainer…” The man, who you still don’t know from Adam, walks over to Viktor and kicks him, none to gently. The young man wakes up in an angry stupor, until he notices who is waking him, which moves him quicker, almost a panic.

Viktor starts to speak but stops at his father’s raised finger. Indicating first Torley, then pointing to a corner kitchen alcove. They move to the corner and speak quietly, the assistant and the thug not holding Torley’s neck get the ebony woman out of the suite like they are throwing out trash.The woman is not dressed at all when the door is closed on her and her belongings, which now includes a certified credstick.

[farothel]

Sammy was trying to figure out which room they had gone into when she noticed a naked woman being pushed out of one. Not knowing what to do else, she went that way and pulled up a picture of Torley.
"Is this guy in this room," she asked. Probably not, she thought, but she just might get Lucky.