IC: Trails of Reflection Options

[Fenris]

April 6th, 2004: 12:01AM

Traffic is sparse as the group trails back to the chosen safehouse, Monday nights aren't exactly big party nights. The city carries it's normal cloud cover of moisture, acid, and smog, with only a few feeble stars shining through. The ride back is quiet, each member dwelling on their own interpretations of the meet. It's funny how different people can read different things into the same actions and words.

[Fenris]

Token - There does appear to be a Ford Americar following you for the briefest instantace, but you loose him quickly in the crowds, and nothing else appears to pick up your trail before you reach the bolthole.

[paul_HArkonen]

Irving stands up out of the car, steping forward, the same way he always has, first out first to get hit if someone wants to attack, but hey, then again that's his job. Striding into the bothole. "Alright guys, let's see what we've got."

[Nikoli]

Once parked, Maru-san changes the color and transponder of the sedan, along with a matching plate.
"We should hurry, the driver of the americar might have had firends. Just let me grab the essentials."
Poping the trunk, Maru-san grabs his harness and ruck, stuffing them into a larger less military looking bag.
"That should cover everything unless we need to go submersive."
Maru-san then covers the sedan and via remote through his p-sec, trigger another change in transponder and plate.
"Let's get inside soon."

[TinkerGnome]

Raton tenatively peers out of the vehicle and slinks in along with everyone else. He seems to be constantly waiting for some or something to jump on him.

[tisoz]

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[tisoz]

Token let's Irving take point, got to let people be useful. Token decides to be useful by lugging in the provisions they picked up at the Stuffer Shack along the way, it's not like he really needs his hands free for a weapon. It was wierd the way Raton didn't want to go into the conveniance store.

He asks if anyone wants a beer as he grabs one for himself and puts the case in the nigh empty 'fridge.

As everyone settles in, he waits for Raton to unlock the data.

[Bearclaw]

"I'll take two. Got any fish? Canned is fine."
Lee takes a seat on the floor with 2 cans of beer a can of tuna and a fork. A large furry rodent appears next to him, and starts eating from the can of tuna. Lee pokes him in the nose with the fork, so he can get some. This earns him a hiss, but he just laughs. The racoon then clearly flips him off. Looking up, Lee says "This is Bandit. He's what you guys would call a familiar. I call him my spirit friend." He winks at Raton, "Now you know what I've been doing the last couple months."
"Let's get to the plans".

[paul_HArkonen]

Irving nods his thanks and grabs one of the beers and a very large section of the food, mainly extra nutrient soy supplements, and begins to dig in. "Well, before we start discussing plans we need to watch these suckers," he hands his chip to Raton, "Hey Raton, would you be so kind as to enlighten us?"

[TinkerGnome]

The Otaku looks at the chip, and shrugs. "Ain't got a comp on me, I'm afraid. I'm sure someone does, though." He definitely doesn't volunteer to plug the thing into his chipjack.

[paul_HArkonen]

Irving looks to Token, "Hey man its your house, well sort of, anyway, where do you hide the computer?"

[tisoz]

"Uhm, no, I'm just making myself at home. You can thank Maru-san for letting us come here.

"If nobody's got anything better, I guess a pocket secretary might work," Token says.

[Nikoli]

"See if it will play in the trid set over there. I'll be back in a sec." Maru-san says absently as he takes his gear to the only bedroom. Once inside he suits up in his 'work' clothes, strapping on the LBH and loading the pouches and packing the other clothes back into the ruck. Stepping out from the room in a few minutes, "So, what did Yamazika-san give us?"

[TinkerGnome]

Shrugging, Raton slots the chip in the trid set, hoping that it's got a video layer to it.

[CardboardArmor]

Countdown brings up the rear, rubbing the bridge of his nose in boredom as he finds a place in the bolthole to lean against. He nods in greeting and acknowledgement to the other group members and waits for the video, or discussion, to start.

[Fenris]

April 6th, 2064 1:30am

Unfortunately, all the chip contains is data. It's laid out in an easily accessible manner, with a series of instructions that reads like a 1950's guide on how to survive a nuclear attack.

The blueprints on the grounds are extensive, showing a 26 room mansion out in Snohomish. The grounds are extensive, with a full 10 acres surrounding the location. The entire area is walled, and the notations regarding the 2 metre thick plascrete with the reinforced steel core. The map also gives the location of the 2 guard gates at the only two breeches in the wall. The guards are armed with assualt rifles, flak vests, and helmets. The gate guards shack is approximately 5 metres square, and also of plascrete with heavy duty ballistic glass. The ram guards that secure both the front and rear entrances are solid steel, and look capable of stopping a large semi.

The wall is topped with monowire, and there are notions indicating motion and seismic sensors set in regular intervals along the walls. The map marks exterior patrol routes for the roaming guards, although the routes vary slightly. The guards travel with barghests and hellhounds, and are armed with SMG's and Armored Jackets.

The land directly adjacent to the house is lit with high power flood lamps, although judging by the map there may be several small sections that fall in shadow, according to the lay of the house.

The house itself has a central section and two wings. There are two main entrances leading into the central section, and two side entrances on the other two compass points leading into the wings. The map indicates external security in the form of rotating camera's covering the exterior of the building, and four weapons platforms linked to the security sysem at each of the corners of the building.

The grounds also sport a lake, complete with a cabana house, a garage, a stable, and a small work shed for the lawn crew. The northwest section of the property is heavily wooded, although still covered by the security wall and guard route.

No information is given on the security on the interior of the building.

[tisoz]

Token lets out a low whistle. "There's a small fortune just in monowire. Has to be at least a 1000meters at 2000 nuyen a meter. And that's if you bought or sold it legally."

I wonder what we're after?

[paul_HArkonen]

Irving looks at the map and just smiles, "kinda reminds me of the good old military days. That is a fragload of security." Looking at the others, "whatever we're going in to get we'll need two nmajor things a distraction, that I can cover along with others who want to help, and part of the team to go in stealthily, that's at least my sugestion for the plan."

"And I have to aggree with Token, what are we going after."

[Nikoli]

"What feeds the lake? Can we get some more information on that? Is it a stocked lake, complete with pet pirahnnas, hungry for the next runner to swim in? And can someone burn a copy of that for me?"

Maru-san sits back and soaks in the security setup.

[Bearclaw]

Lee is almost peeing his pants with excitement. "Wow, looks like fun. If the place were smaller, it might be hard to get in to."
Looking around at all the serious faces, Lee tries to act serious as well. "Let's find out what it is we're after before we spend too much time planning. If it's a small thing, one or two of us can go, with everyone else doing support. If it's going to take a fork lift, it requires an entirely different operation."

[TinkerGnome]

Raton takes a look at the map and then another. "What the frag is worth all of that..." He shudders. "Got a Matrix connection in this place?"

[Nikoli]

"Yes, should be next to the terminal you are standing at."

[CardboardArmor]

"Uh...excuse, please." Countdown says in halting, somewhat uncertain English. "But, while Raton, is it? Works on Matrix to find identity of target the rest of us should think of ways to...get our hoops in the door?"

"The security on the outside is problem for me. But inside, maybe not, depends."

[tisoz]

I guess we need to decide about how we go in, try to do it stealthy or neutralizing everyone along the way.

Lee and I have spells to help get us in. My spirits can conceal us. I guess I could astrally project and take out the paracritters. I wonder if anyone knows a rigger?

[Nikoli]

"We could use freeze foam grenades to deal with the platforms. The critters will likely have to be put down. We can knock out the guards as we have to, the main issue is getting past that wall. Does the map list a hieght for the wall? Also, can soeone run a civil engineering search on this place, and tell me more about that lake. Also, we need to find out who tends the grounds, that might prove to be an infiltration point."