[IP] Uncaring Stars Options

[Jack_Spade]

The woman of the trio narrowed his eyes and replied with equal amounts of venom and coldness: "Get lost you freak." She was about to turn away when one of the cybered guys said: "Careful, he has a weapon."
"It's a fragging bow you idiot. We don't have time for the circus. Get moving."

The so scolded man still looked uncomfortable, keeping Sharkboy in his field of view. Suddenly the other foot soldier said: "I know that guy: That's the sharkboy from the trid."
"Silence, both of you. Any idiot can put on that mask. What is so hard to understand here, that we have to get a move on." The woman now getting mad.
She turned on her heel and moved purposefully towards the entrance, leaving her two guards behind who still were focused on sharkboy.

[SquirrelDude]

"Anyone could put on this mask?!" To think you would not only dishonor me so, but accuse your companion of being unable to recognize the genuine article."

Sharkboy took quick steps towards them and then leapt into a left-handed cartwheeling handspring backflip before stopping in front of the elf, favoring his right shoulder.

"I assure you ma'am. My offer is as real as my gills" He pushed some air out of his gills to emphasize that last claim.

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Gymnastics. Backflips [10]: 17d6t5 9

[Volker]

bnc sets her agent up to searching their PANs for silent icons, while she searches the matrix for a place that suits Shark's con.

[Jack_Spade]

"No time, no interest." The woman calls out without looking back, though you still have the attention of the two goons. One of them seems to consider asking you for your autograph - and yet you are supposed to bring the car to the back of the hospital.

The comms of the three are easily found - they aren't running silent, but they show no corporate allegiance. Still, the two goons have Transsys R6 comms and the elf even sports an R7 comm

Finding a venue for filming is easy enough: There is a community center not far away where filming is allowed for a nominal fee through their matrix site.

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If you want to find the hidden icons on their pan, you need to beat a 3 threshold, you are likely on a different network (they are on the local public grid) and you have to consider your distance of 4 km.

[Crossbow]

We can't go out the back, we need to get control of this situation. We also need to get the personal effects from the reception area, the data may have been somewhere in there on a physical device. bnc, can you lock our friend out of the system and loop the cams so we look like we are staying here?

[Gilga]

Anna texts >> How about Alex fetches personal stuff while we load Rabe to the car? Let's GTFO without conflict. If we are worried who else is after Rabe, we can hack them. bnc can delay their verification. Matrix slowness or whatever. "

[Thanee]

"Alright, then let's do this! Which way is the elevator that brings us to the ER area?"

Once they have the patient secured, Nova will slowly move the gurney out of the room, constantly monitoring his status.


<< Can't we simply have the stuff brought to the ER reception area? Otherwise, yeah, I guess Alex willl have to fetch it. >>

[SquirrelDude]

"I get it. Everyone is busy when they go to a hospital, I'm here for something, too. I just can't help but try and snatch up these kinds of opportunities. Though, we don't need you tonight, just in a couple nights. "Tim, my agent, is still looking for the right kind of location to shoot the video at. Want something respectable but just a little grimy. All we've come up with so far is the community center.

"Look, send your contact information to this number, and Tim will call you when we need people. I'll let him know to expect something from you three. Worst that can happen is you get paid to be bored for a couple of hours, right?" He says as he gives them bnc's commcode.

"Before I go in to get my shoulder looked at, is there anything I can do for you to make up for taking your time Mr... uh. Oh, apologies, I failed to ask your names in the excitement. Who should I be telling Tim to expect to hear from?"

After Sharkboy gets their answer he pulls out his commlink and makes a call while turning to look at the driver seat of the ride here. “Yeah, go ahead and take off, I’ll call for a another ride after I get done inside.”

He then texts bnc <<Hey, just gave the muscle your commcode. They're expecting to reach out to a Tim Haber, and send him their info for a quick filming job in a couple of days. Figured you could do something with that.>>

[Crossbow]

To the orc Taurus will say "We will need his stuff sent to the ER, I guess."

[Volker]

bnc leaves the Sternschutz host but keeps the mark on the gateway.

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So, unless I'm mistaken, that's 10 dice (rating 5 agent) -2 (different grid) = 8 dice. Noise shouldn't be an issue, I have 10 points of noise reduction. I'm not sure if the agent suffers from running silent. If so, I go online. There's no reason yet to hide. If it doesn't suffer the penalty, I will stay silent, as bnc can easily stomach the malus.

Matrix Perception: 3#8d6t5 3 5 2

So, the first two rolls beat the threshold.


In addition, bnc herself should be able to find time to look for smartguns: Matrix Perception: 3#14d6t5 6 5 6

"Here's the map we received from Eliza. The red spot is your location, Nova. Here's the elevator.
I hacked the sensor gateway and will release an alarm if they want to get through. That should stall them further. You should be able to get out unseen. I'll collect you."

Well done, Shark. That's the excuse I need to get the limo behind the building.

Once Sharkboy tells "Tim" to remove the limo, she'll drive away - only to return on another route to get to the back exit unseen. She'll have the pidgeon drone circle the sky to make sure the three don't accidentally see the limo returning.

[Gilga]

Anna further texts bnc, all excited from the possibility of getting caught. >>bnc, officer Hagen is about to hand us Rabe's personal artifacts. Don't get too playful with interruptions. An alarm may have him called to the reception as backup. Best thing for us is if he gets no new instructions until we have the artifacts.

[Jack_Spade]

Hagen replied:
"No can do, you've got to sign at the reception for the effects. But meanwhile you can load your guy through the ER entrance so it doesn't get blocked for too long."
He indicated to Taurus: "I'll let you out to the reception area while I lead the rest of you to through the ER."
He looked critically at the unconscious dwarf and then at Nova: "You need help with moving him?"

While he spoke he had called the elevator and ushered you into the cabin with him.

Meanwhile on the parking lot, the limousine moved out while Sharkboy still had the attention of the two goons. The elf was now nearly at the entrance, but stopped to look back at her two compagnions, looking very impatient.
The larger of the two answered Sharkboy: "Eh sorry, I don't think our bosses would like that. Thanks anyway. Huge fan by the way. Loved your promo in Salzburg. Do you have a show planned in the area? My little girl is a huge wrestling fan."

[SquirrelDude]

Sharboy uses his 'good' arm to slowly turn the muscle away from his boss and lean in to hold the conversation a bit more quietly. "It's fine. I'm disappointed, but I understand needing to go along with what the boss says.

"I can't say I'm going to be on a show too soon. Right now we're shooting stuff to promote a comeback, and I'm still looking find a good opponent for that first fight. Look, even if you aren't able to take a weekend to get an easy payday, shoot the info along to Tim and I'll see if I can't get some free tickets to a fan."

"I always like to know what the best ways to promote myself are, where'd you come across that Salzburg promo?"

[Volker]

Anna further texts bnc, all excited from the possibility of getting caught. >>bnc, officer Hagen is about to hand us Rabe's personal artifacts. Don't get too playful with interruptions. An alarm may have him called to the reception as backup. Best thing for us is if he gets no new instructions until we have the artifacts.

"Roger, thanks for the heads up."
bnc reenters the host running silent, then searches for the officer-in-command's commlink. From his comm, she sends a message to one of the officers at the entrance.

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Matrix Search: 14d6t5 6
Watchdog: 22d6t5 10

<@officerthisorthatname <The facial recognition system indicates the elf outside might be a dangerous person running by the alias "Siren". Stall her as long as possible without drawing attention, ask questions. She might be a hacker, so delete this message immediately and don't respond or undergo any matrix activities until I contact you again. Handle this discreetly. Don't raise an alarm until you have to. And see that the corp citizens leave the facility asap. If this gets messy, I don't want any civilians nearby.>>

@team "When I tell you now, ask officer Hagen if you can fill out the form from here over the matrix. Until I tell you, follow your plan.
bnc hacks one of the security cameras of the reception area. As soon as the officer she texted says anything to the receptionist behind the counter, she will give the team the signal.

[Jack_Spade]

The goon shrugged: "It was all over the matrix for a while. I liked how they collated a dozen or so surveillance cameras to capture your stunt for trideo."

[ Spoiler ]

@Volker
This message calls out for a Con+Cha test to get the wording just right. Threshold is 2

[SquirrelDude]

Sharkboy turns himself and the goon back around, leading them to the door when he sees bnc's message come over. "Yeah, I thought the surveillance cameras were a good trick, too. Thanks.

"Well I think I've held us all up long enough. I need to get this shoulder looked at, and you three need to do whatever you came to a hospital for. Do think over that offer though, Mr...? He trails off but holds out his left hand trying to encourage them to finish the sentence.

[Crossbow]

Taurus attempts to adopt the "Put-upon corp dude with better things to do" face and says "Seriously? There is no way we could get the signing done virtually and get out of your hair?"

[Volker]

[ Spoiler ]

Con: 5d6t5 1 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/frown.gif)
reroll: 4d6t5 1
2 points of edge spent

Taurus attempts to adopt the "Put-upon corp dude with better things to do" face and says "Seriously? There is no way we could get the signing done virtually and get out of your hair?"

"Jesus, did I not tell you to follow the fragging plan 'til you get the sign a second ago??"

[Crossbow]

One, my name is Taurus or Alex, if you are going to call me a demigod, at least use the right pantheon.

Two, ooops.

And three, aren't you the one ignored ME, like, two seconds ago?

😁🤣😎

[Jack_Spade]

"No. Signing in that case is literally signing a piece of paper and add a drop of blood. Chain of custody must be kept intact - and although your corp will no doubt stonewall whatever follow up investigations there are, those are the rules around here.

Here we are." The elevator stopped and opened both the front and the back, allowing Nova and Anna to enter the backside of the hospital while also giving everyone a clear view of the lobby and the entrance beyond, where the guard was just dealing with an increasingly irrate elf lady.
If she had been in a bad mood before, now she was getting downright hostile.
"... Is today Open Door at the mental asylum? I HAVE A FUCKING APPOINTMENT HERE. YOU ARE IMPEDING AN OFFICIAL INVESTIGATION. NOW GET OUT OF THE WAY BEFORE I MAKE YOU!"

Outside the goon replied to Sharkboy:
"Doyscher, but you can call me Ralf. Sure. I might know a few guys from the gymn who would love to get a chance like that. Oh, by the way, can you give me an autograph? To Maria? My little girl would love it."

[Gilga]

Anna thinks. "I guess this is one of the people that came for Rabe. Didn't imagine we'll be in the same room."
She is excited with the impending chaos, inspired even. She glances at the woman to assense her, trying to learn about her fast. To be on the safe side, Anna reflexively extends the counterspell field to include the receptionist and officer Hagen, figuring out that she'd rather have more options rather than less. Other than that, she'll pay no attention to the woman, and allow Alex to deal with officer Hagen as he seems to be doing a fine job at that.

>> We got eyes on the elf lady, I do magic defense. I say just ignore her for now and finish our business.

[ Spoiler ]

Anna's spell defense includes everyone (including Rabe, Hagen and the receptionist (that we have no name for))

Assensing(aura): 14d6t5 4
positive/negative quality seems like a charm.

[Jack_Spade]

[ Spoiler ]

No implants, F6 Magic, Essence 6, no active spells, two inactive foci, healthy, currently very angry, awakened
Focused Concentration 6, Vindictive, Mentor Spirit: Fox, Battle Hardened

[Thanee]

Nova chuckled. "Just a typical day at the hospital, eh?"

She proceeded to push the gurney towards the exit and kept her eyes on the medkit's display.


<< Damn! That elf lady is seriously angry. >>

[Gilga]

Anna thinks, her DNI translates the thought to a text message >> She is also a mage, about equal to me in raw power. Sorcerer likely, two foci and a tendency to escalate situations. If the receptionist pushes hard enough I am almost certain she will totally lose it. We just need to have the artifacts before she gets violent, that way we just GTFO and let the police handle it. Alex, hurry up with the forms - the woman may be close to her boiling point. Nova let's hurry with loading the car before she notices Rabe. she forces herself to not look at the intriguing scene, and focus on the task at hand.

They needed to get Rabe out of the radius of a fireball or whatever that woman dishes out.

[SquirrelDude]

Sharkboy accedes to signing the autograph "No problem, Ralf." Once Sharkboy does so, he gives his farewells and makes a hasty exit out of the lobby and down the halls towards the private practice wings of the medical center unless he is stopped by security.