Salted Wounds [IC], a Deep Black Sea game Options

[Volker]

"Yep, only one pair, though. But if you thread the chain through a ring, a bar or anything like that you can still restrain two people with it. Then let's knock 'em out and get going."
"James, hand the handcuffs to Wraith."
bnc herself hops out of the van again to retrieve her medkit. Together they chain the men on the ground, then bnc sedates them.

[Jack_Spade]

When all was said and done, the team had to hurry quite a bit to reach the warehouse before midnight.
As you get closer, you notice that the patroling guard does indeed take their hellhound back to the cage on the southside of the building and that gate in the middle of the building is already opening when the tires of the vehicle crunch over the gravel of the yard.

[SquirrelDude]

Sharkboy quietly exhaled when the animals were lead away. "If we want to do this quietly at all, make sure to keep those damned dogs away from me."

[Gilga]

Anna says "I can take them from the astral if they get close, but it would not be subtle. It might be if my mana barrier just knocks all of them on the spot, but it is likely that they'll provide some warning before being knocked out. Do we take them now try to get inside before that? "

[Luckace]

"Why don't we ask our spirits to take care of the hounds? They can't help us once we're through that ward, but they can wait outside - hidden from that watcher, od course - and intervene once those dogs try to get inside."

[Jack_Spade]

bnc noticed how the car came into range of the installed sensor suite. The car was well insulated so would not show their heat signatures outside. The windows were naturally polarized and impervious for outside watchers.
Only the focused radar pulse was probably able to detect the additional passengers - if someone was keeping watch.
It was time to finalize the plan, because bnc could only move so slow without bringing the van to a complete stop...

[Thanee]

"So, if we do not want to start shooting right when they open the back doors of the van, the three of us staying in the back should be invisible. Can you do that?" Nova asked, obviously directed at the two mages.

[Gilga]

Anna replies "So, invisibility for us, and spirits to hellhounds?" She paused and said "I am skilled enough to sustain two of these spells without affecting my performance. Anything more is going to take its toll. Who wants to be invisible?"

[Thanee]

"I would say, bnc and Wraith in front, Shark, you and me in the back. Does that sound good?"

[Luckace]

"Capisce. Fine with me."

[Volker]

"Roger, party. You better be ready. We's there, girls."

bnc makes herself comfortable in the seat, shifts to hot-sim VR and starts to emit more trash than a soap opera.

[ Spoiler ]

ASDF = 8756 (9856)
Configurator (Battle Configuration)
Exploit
Sneak
Sleaze
Decryption

Jam Signals: 17d6t5 7

[Jack_Spade]

The car made it's way inside the building. As soon as the car had passed the threshold the garage door began to close again. Only when the door had closed, two people in jump suits moved forward with an empty pallet on a lifting cart.
Four guards had taken a lazy position a bit away, looking more bored than alert, but still watching the two workers. There was no sign of the two other guards or the boss of this outfit.

One worker bumped the van's door three times, clearly indicating that bnc should open up.

[Volker]

bnc checks whether Anna has finished her spells already, before she opens up.

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Are there any sensors visible inside? I.e., is there any reason to continue jamming?

[Jack_Spade]

[ Spoiler ]

There is one sensor suite high up, but it doesn't have radar active

[Gilga]

Once they were through the wards, Anna cast the invisibility spells, augmenting her intuition to avoid drain before entering a dangerous situation.

[Jack_Spade]

The two workers opened the doors and began unloading the heavy boxes, without seeming to notice the three invisible occupants, while the guards looked bored and tired as the - by now probably very familiar - ritual played out before them.

[Thanee]

Thanks to her direct neural interfact, Nova could send the team a message without even moving.

<< @team: So, how are we gonna play this? The unloading and re-loading won't take forever. As far as I can see, we got two options. Try to stay undetected for now, sneak out of here, while they are working, and take it from there. That means, we have to split up, since the two in front won't be able to join us right away. Or we just use the element of surprise and get the jump on them. They won't be much resistance, but we will make our presence here known to everyone else inside most likely. >>

[Volker]

"Which we will anyway as soon as we kidnap their head researcher. Just attack, according to plan!"

Did we really discuss the whole strategy for the better part of two hours only to redebate it at the worst moment possible? I hope we are not the only amateur shadowrunners out there...

[Thanee]

<< I'm fine with that. Just saying, that we have different options from here on out... >>

In order to prepare herself, Nova slowly pulled out her sidearm and started aiming it towards one of the guards.

[SquirrelDude]

Sharkboy unslung his bow and strung up a stick'n'shock arrow, ready to follow the rest of the team's lead.

[Gilga]

Anna texts >> Wraith do you want to start with the dogs we can try to surprise the guards when they are distracted. Rest, let's go on 3, be quick and ruthless - don't bother with the workers. Focus on the guards, they are the threat. Do I start with the gas grenade of with the pistol?

Anna aimed her gun at one of the guards, her heart beating fast with excitement.

[Luckace]

<<Spirit will attack the hounds as soon as the fighting starts. Not sooner, as not to alert the guards.>>

[Volker]

"If you twats don't move at the count of three, I'ma do it myself.
One, two, three!"

[Jack_Spade]

The two workers had emptied the van and were carting back their haul - and likely ready to replace it with finished product.
The way was clear to sneak out of the van.

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Sneaking test please.

The guards buy hits for a threshold of 3

[Thanee]

Nova used the opportunity to slowly make it out of the van, careful not to tip off the guards. She moved around the left, keeping her aim on the guard that she had in her sights already.

[ Spoiler ]

Sneaking 7 hits
Continue to aim at the guard on the top left