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[Necrogigas]

"I think in the very short term, Englebrecht is not a concern. He's after the Map. So he'll become a real big problem when we don't frag over Jane, but not until then. As for the message, yeah it sounds good."

[pbangarth]

"OK. Let's buy some gear, and then get back to the others." Torley does a few vocal exercises to get ready for some wheeling and dealing. Then he practices a few phrases.

"Y na-ajụ oke ego."

"Maka ego ahụ, achọrọ m ise."

[farothel]

"Well, somebody created that ward and if I use invisibility, we're not seen by people nor cameras, but we light up like a Christmas tree on the astral," Sammy said, "I'd rather be prepared in case that person is just there to renew the ward. Hope for the best, plan for the worst. Especially since we're outnumbered and from what I've seen here, the policy is to shoot first, ask questions never. And you might not register as magical, you still have an aura that can be tracked. Could be a good thing to keep in mind."

[pbangarth]

A local looks at Torley askance as he passes by, practicing his phrases. "Who is he talking to?" they wonder.

[Crossbow]

"Well, somebody created that ward and if I use invisibility, we're not seen by people nor cameras, but we light up like a Christmas tree on the astral," Sammy said, "I'd rather be prepared in case that person is just there to renew the ward. Hope for the best, plan for the worst. Especially since we're outnumbered and from what I've seen here, the policy is to shoot first, ask questions never. And you might not register as magical, you still have an aura that can be tracked. Could be a good thing to keep in mind."

"Actually no, we won't. That is why I sm excited to work with you, I have never had a chance to work with someone who knew that invisibility spell. I can make up to four people look completely mundane, including spells that are being maintained. Between your spell and my magic, an astrally preceiving mage would just see mundane auras, and meat eyes wouldn't see us at all." Silence looked pleased. "Other than opening doors we will have the run of the place."

[farothel]

"I haven't heard about that," Sammy said, "is that a spell, or more something adepts do? If it's a spell, I'm all for trying to learn it."

[Crossbow]

"You are familiar with Masking, yes? How the magical can be made to seem mundane? This is an advanced form of that metamagic that allows me to conceal the auras of others as well."

(OOC: Street Magic p.60)

[farothel]

"Quite useful," Sammy admitted, "in my previous line of work that wasn't needed, so I concentrated on keeping the drain of spellcasting down. Being able to cast extra spells can also be quite useful. But I guess in your line of work the ability to mask yourself is even more so, especially if you don't cast spells that cause drain."

[pbangarth]

The hustle and push-and-shove of local markets never cease to thrill Torley. He feeds on the energy of the people, and can't help but grin when he sees haggling taken to high art.

[pbangarth]

In the market, Torley buys a bottled drink. Thirsty as he may be, he has to be careful of the local gut flora.

[pbangarth]

Ever looking for new additions to his growing library of languages, Torley keeps an ear out for languages other than Igbo and Yoruba.

[Crossbow]

Silence nods “Yes, I suppose in Hollywood the point is to be seen isn’t it. No, I’m not a spellcaster, I am a humble thief who is very good at his job.”

“Your team doesn’t seem to like me very much, I hope I am not stepping on toes. You and O’Conner are not romantically involved, are you?”

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Down in the local market there are only a few merchant whose wares are worth considering. One of whom you mutually decide against doing business with after Bullet Storm rips the charging handle out of what looked like a decently maintained M-16 while checking its action.

Another decides to close up shop very quickly after seeing Torley fry a simsynth instrument in the next stall while waving off a sudden attack of flying insects.

You do manage to find a vender who seems to be selling higher grade security forces equipment. After you purchase enough gear to meet your needs (web belts, several pouches, a MOLLE vest) for about a 100 nuyen, he asks if you are interested in something a little more useful. He moves aside a blanket and shows you some sealed cases of munitions. Among the heavy pistol rounds and shotgun shells you see a few cases of the stuff you are looking for, along with normal smoke and tear gas.

The merchant offers the boxes to you at 1500 apiece, but after some magical cajoling from Torley you reach his rock bottom, 1000 per case. (BTW, he flatly refuses to break up the cases)

[farothel]

"Oh no, we're not," Sammy said, "but you know how it is in our business. Trust comes slowly, if at all. And we've been through a lot to get here, a long way away from everything we know. It takes a while to adapt. Don't worry about it. They'll come around if we manage to get this heist done together."

She kept a close eye on him as she said that last sentence to see any reaction.

[pbangarth]

Torley looks at the materials shown to him and O'Connor in the crates, and tries to figure how much of that will fill their bill. He turns to O'Connor and says, "How many of these crates do we need? And how are we going to transport them. Surreptitiously."

[pbangarth]

While they deliberate on the quantity materials, Torley looks over some of the rucksacks and backpacks, selecting enough to carry a couple of crates worth of materials. "That should be sufficient, I think."

[Crossbow]

"Oh no, we're not," Sammy said, "but you know how it is in our business. Trust comes slowly, if at all. And we've been through a lot to get here, a long way away from everything we know. It takes a while to adapt. Don't worry about it. They'll come around if we manage to get this heist done together."

She kept a close eye on him as she said that last sentence to see any reaction.

Silence gets a look of faux indignation, "If?" He waves off the notion of failure as if it was an insect. In fact, he does it so well that the lizard wanders over looking for a meal.

"We will recover the idol. This is not your AZT pyramid, this is a building I have been in. Lots of muscle, lots of guns, that's it. Piece of cake."

[farothel]

"And those guns are really trigger happy," Sammy said, "besides, I would never accept a run on the Aztec pyramid. I might be dumb, but I'm not that dumb. And now you sound like O'Conner. He also sounds blazé when confronted with loads of men with guns."

[Necrogigas]

"The tac-gear, and a case each of the thermal smokes, and flashbangs will do. Puts the bill at 42,000 naira. A case of teargas grenades, and some masks wouldn't be a bad thing either, but might put us over budget."

[pbangarth]

" Did you happen to see one of those money changers anywhere nearby? We need to get some more nairas to pay for this hoard."

[Crossbow]

The seller looks at you eagerly. "You nuyen? I take off 5%."

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"That man thinks he can kill them all, I think that between the two of us, we will never be seen."

[pbangarth]

Torley does some mental math. Tac gear, about 100 nuyen. Add that again for gas masks. 1000 nuyen per case for 1 thermal smoke, 1 flashbang, 1 tear gas. Adds up to 3,200 nuyen. 5% off takes off 160 nuyen, leaving 3040 nuyen.

Figuring the eager comment from the seller opened up negotiations again, he offers 3000 nuyen for the bundle. While the seller hems and haws about the quality of the merchandise and his sick grandmother, Torley pulls the funds together from among the teams commlinks and credsticks.

"So. How about it? Nuyen will buy medicine for your poor grandmother that naira will have trouble finding. "

[Necrogigas]

Normally O'Connor found haggling to be rather annoying, but given how many bribes they'd paid, he was fine with Torley's extortion attempt.

[Crossbow]

The seller grins broadly and takes the deal. He even helps the runners arrange the purchases for transport, Torley will have to help. O'Connor is lean and cut, but not strong.

[pbangarth]

As they loadf up the gear, Torley poses a question to O'Connor. "If our friend in the corridor sees all this show up in the hotel, he will know something is up. How do we deal with that problem?"

[Necrogigas]

O'Connor was unperturbed by the problem and merely called Starlet, "Grab Silence, and meet us by the entrance. Torley wants us to bring up the gear on the down low past the goon hanging out in the lobby."