IC: Bounty Hunt, Tag em, Snag em, Take em Downtown. Options

[gobogen]

Jaws looks at every member of the team in the eyes as if asking Do you want to do this?

Thinking about it, the dwarf finally speaks up, with a deep voice. "I definitely think that this is the kind of job for us and we have no intention of killing any metahuman, so rest assure that we will try to keep that guy Shark - whoever he may be - out of harm's way as much as we can. That is, if he's still to be considered a metahuman."

"On the other hand, the pay seems kind of low and the risks - especially if there are vampires involved - could be quite high...", turning to his friends: "What do you guys think about this job??"

[Whizbang]

When Jaws turned his gaze to Darien, the response was noncommital. "Hmm...vampires. Those are nasty enough. In addition, are there others who would be interested in the data this Shark fellow is carrying?"

[Shadow]

A shiver ran down Sahara's spine. Vampires. Dammit all. Why vampires.

"I think this is certainly something we can do, but there is no way I am going after a possible vamp for ten kay."

[BishopMcQ]

"I'm going to have to agree with Sahara. From what I hear, they've got fangs like me and a slew of mumbo jumbo that I don't."

Sydney begins to tap her claws nervously on the table. Then realizing what she is doing, picks up her coffee cup and holds it to keep her hands full.

[Sphynx]

Grizzly looks stoic, "I'll do it, I won't tangle with the Leech, but I'll find out what happened to your boy and bring him back if he's alive. And I mean alive. If he's moving and not alive, I walk. "

[paul_HArkonen]

gun looks almost unfazed by the mention of Vampires, He's seen blood magic rituals, and Cybermancy, plus his loss of part of his humanity helps.

"I'm willing to do it, but for the kind of risk you're talking about we may need a little more encouragement."

[gobogen]

Ok, this is kind of touchy but I have to do it for the team.

Jaws looks straight into Murray's eyes and calmly says:

"Well, we're willing to help you, Murray, as long as the pay makes more sense. I don't think that we're gonna be willing to do this unless you at least double the pay. You have to understand that what you're asking for is tough to do and requires professionnals like ourselves. You will find very few groups specialised in the paranormal like we are, and on top of that, we're quite good at it. Because what Shark has in its head is obviously quite valuable and could probably be used by some other party as well, a pay of 20k is definitely more reasonable since with us, you are sure to keep this quiet. I think Leo will agree with me on that. So, twenty kay each for the head, forty kay if he's alive. Take it or leave it."

[Whizbang]

"As I've mentioned before, dealing with vampires is chancy stuff. I'd rather keep vampire hours by choice than by necessity. Add in to the fact that our mark here is a courier. I've done my share of courier work, and couriers are generally employed when there is someone you don't want getting their hands on your data. 'Over my dead body' can become rather literal... as such, even with bodyguards, he'd have cause to have combat skills of his own, or other ways of evading capture, making capture even more of a challenge, let alone bringing him in alive. Plus intervention of whoever else might have an interest in the data." Darien commented.

[Shadow]

Sahara's pointed ears perked up at Dariens well thought out, well articulated litlle speach.

If that doesn't get us more money, nothing will.

She smiles at Darien subtly, throwing in a wink for kicks.

[Ecclesiastes]

Murrey sighs and spreads his hands on the table. "Fine. I'll toss in an extra 10k, I'll even give it up front. So thats 10k up front, 10k for the data, and 10k if you can get Shark alive. Deal?"

[gobogen]

Jaws says with a grin "Well that's not exactly what we had in mind .... but it seems reasonable. Deal."

"Could someone look over the data in the chips so that if we have questions we can ask them right now?"

[Whizbang]

30k total...not bad. Though the last 10k was far from a sure thing. 20k would be good enough if the target proved difficult. But first things first, they had to find him. Taking the chips, he slotted them in his pocket secretary and read over the data before sharing it with the others.

[paul_HArkonen]

after giving Darien a minute or two to check over the chips Gun picks them up and slots them in his own Psec, running a cursory check for any viruses first, and then begins to leaf through them.

[BishopMcQ]

Sydney flashes her fangs in a smile as she looks over to Sahara. She wasn't in for this unless her friend and mentor was in for it as well, but twenty or thirty thousand could go a long ways towards their pro bono work for the changelings.

[Shadow]

Sahara gave her friend a nod, a subtle 'I'm in'.

"Is there anything else you need to tell us?" She said to the Johnson.

[Sphynx]

Grizzly leans over grabbing a chip, and slids it into a hole in his inner-wrist. half a second later he slides it out and hands it to whoever hasn't chipped yet. He plugs a computer he has strapped to his inner wrist into the now-empty hole and begins scanning the data now stored in his Internal HeadMemory, using his Image Link. He nods while perusing, "I'm in. Let's see what kinda area we're looking at...", he says as he correlates the data with the NavDat GPS to get a rough idea of where the guy came up missing, and what sort of terrain and buildings are in the area. Without missing a beat though, he continues the sentence, "and then I'd like to finish my breakfast if nobody objects.", he says with a gruff morning voice.

[Ecclesiastes]

There isn't as much data as you'd like to start out with. There is a picture of a fairly non-descript man in his mid 20s, but he could be anyone in this city. There is a LTG number, but there is a note next to it letting you know its been deactivated. The attack happened at the corner of 10th and Walnut in eastern Tacoma.

There is a second file attached for a man named Hopps. He was the bodyguard that didn't make it back from the attack. You have another picture of a man build like a brick and another deactivated LTG number.

[Ecclesiastes]

Murrey glances around and stands. "If there is nothing else, you can reach me at the following number."

He tosses a few bussiness cards on the table.

[Sphynx]

Grizzly nods at the gentleman abstractly, as he continues to finish his breakfast. "Kinda weak info on the target, though highly detailed info on his last known locale. Anyone wanna take a walk with me to 10th and Walnut and see if there's anything overly obvious there? My internal comparisson with that location and other points of local interest in that area hasn't appeared to turn up ... " *swallow* "anything.", he says with a food filled mouth as he finishes up the remnants of his meal.

[gobogen]

"I agree.. let's do that when everyone's ready to leave. "

"Leo, we'll keep in touch with you as well if there's anything we need. Right now, it would be great if you could check what you can find on this guy, it would really help us out."

"Whenever you have a chance, you should definitely verify what you can find on the matrix, Darien. And we'll all ask around for info on this Shark... ", kind of to himself he adds, "I've always hated sharks so much ... and now I have to find one... damn."

"I think that's it... Is everyone okay with that for now?"

[paul_HArkonen]

Gun nods curtly after Jaws's assignments. "I'm more than willing to go with Grizzly to check out the attack site. But, I'd want to do it in full combat gear. Although that may mean we have to wait till dark, or else we'll have to be slightly mre discrete in our approach."

[BishopMcQ]

"Sounds good to me. Where do you want me? Clean up detail at the site or pounding the pavement looking for answers from other people?"

Syd knows that she's still new to this game and waits to be given instructions on where to proceed.

[Ecclesiastes]

Leo slides out of the booth, having already finished his meal. "Ok ok. Got it. I'll be in touch!"

[Whizbang]

"You guys can go on ahead. I'll do my poking around in the Matrix, and drop a note with some friends to see if they've heard anything about the two."

[Shadow]

"Jaws, Syd and I will hit the streets, see if we can't dig up any info from our contacts, soka?" She gave a nod to Sydney as she started sliding out of the booth.

"I'll give you guys a call in a few hours and we can touch base about what we found out."

The diner door swung shut with a 'ding' as she exited the building. The cold wind outside bit deep causing her to wrap her coat around her tightly.

"Well Syd, what do you think?"