IC: A Short Victorius War, A Living in the Shadows Game Options

[Shadowrunner13]

02:05:32 Monday January 8, 2063 - Abandoned Warehouse - Puyallup

"First off, I'd be very interested to know who exactly you represent. You apparently are familiar with a previous job I have done, which raises further questions. But, let us start with the the first question for now."

[bclements]

02:05:45 Monday January 8, 2063 - Abandoned Warehouse - Puyallup

The naked, mostly tattoo-covered man barked short laughter at the first question. "Ask me something intelligent, gardener. The only thing I know is that we were supposed to kill you and the elf."

[Shadowrunner13]

02:05:45 Monday January 8, 2063 - Abandoned Warehouse - Puyallup

"Define 'we' and tell me who hired you."

[bclements]

02:06:22 Monday January 8, 2063 - Abandoned Warehouse - Puyallup

"No one hired us. I owed giri to Ichagowa-sama, and his nephew approached me about this. I thought that you at least would understand that." the man said, shrugging as much as his bindings would allow.

"Incidentally, putting a hole in Ichagowa's nephew's chest wasn't the smartest thing to do," the man continued, smiling contemptuously despite his situation.

[Shadowrunner13]

02:06:34 Monday January 8, 2063 - Abandoned Warehouse - Puyallup

"I do comprehend owing giri to others. The concept is so foreign over here, I had taken the idea for granted. I do not know this Ichagowa, nor understand what transgression I may have done in his eyes. I intend to find out.

As for his nephew, people tend not to care whom they shoot when being fired upon."

[bclements]

02:07:15 Monday January 8, 2063 - Abandoned Warehouse - Puyallup

The man rasped out a laugh, strained and croaking from screaming into the gag. "You didn't do anything to Ichagawa-sama, from what I understand. We just needed someone of your...talents. Anyone could have worked, you were just available."

[Shadowrunner13]

02:07:24 Monday January 8, 2063 - Abandoned Warehouse - Puyallup

"Perhaps I am inferring too much from your statements, but you make it sound as if we are being hunted for no reason. I have to assume your master is disappointed that the parcel did not meet its intended recipient. Were we to die into that gaijin deathtrap he sent us into and when we did not, you were sent to tie off the loose end?

[bclements]

02:07:58 Monday January 8, 2063 - Abandoned Warehouse - Puyallup

"Something like that. We didn't expect your other friends to be there, or to follow you. We definatly didn't expect the type of opposition they put up either," the man said, shaking his head slightly.

"We had bad information."

[Shadowrunner13]

02:08:06 Monday January 8, 2063 - Abandoned Warehouse - Puyallup

"A convenient turn of events for me, for a change." Tenmou said with sarcasm. "I must confer with my associates. If I were to have further questions later, would you be open to discussion?"

[bclements]

02:08:06 Monday January 8, 2063 - Abandoned Warehouse - Puyallup

”No, I think I’m going to take a stroll outside in the garden,” the man said, matching Tenmou’s sarcasm. ”Just don’t send that sadistic gaijin back in here, but I only think I’m delaying the envitiable anyway.”

02:08:15 Monday January 8, 2063 - Abandoned Warehouse - Puyallup

A chirping roused Daedalus from his nap. A view from Icarus’s overhead camera confusingly obscured his vision at a partially translucent mask for a moment until his thought processes came online. Blinking away the vestiges of sleep, he saw that Icarus had helpfully pointed out two cars, both tentively identified as GM SmartCar’s, highlighting them in red over the grey nighttime landscape. Distance (3km) and ETA (2.45 minutes) showed helpfully in the upper right hand corner. Icarus’s wide set view showed Daedalus that these were the only two cars on the road.

[Tiredronin]

02:08:16 Monday January 8, 2063 - Abandoned Warehouse - Puyallup

Yawning one last time to get his brain going, Daedalus jumps into the "captain's chair" to more closely monitor the approaching vehicles.

Well well, two matching cars cruising around this part of town at this time of night. Better get ready.

He issues a command toTalos to prepare for takeoff and prepares to speak via commlink to Dragon and Virgil thinks for a milisecond and decides to transmit to Erebus as well:

"Hoy heads up, I'd hate to pull you from exploring your inner demons, but we have a reasonably possible threat approaching: 2 cars, ETA 2 and a half minutes. I'll give them 30 seconds to change course. Standby."

Once Talos's blades start whirring he leans in for Icarus to take a closer look.

[banditf50]

02:08:26 Monday January 8, 2063 - Abandoned Warehouse - Puyallup

Virgil had just gotten himself comfortable again one of the cots where he had spoken with Doc, his previous moment of rest having been disrupted by Dragon's discussion about one of their new allies. Perhaps it had been his imagination, and desire for the pain to subside, but any relief in his headache was dashed away by the dire recon report. Sitting himself up Virgil drew upon one of the few of his abilities that he had yet to see afflicted by his current 'infection' . . .

Lazarius, Danagrath; I cannot scout myself now, so I need you two to go out to the front of the building and let me know when any cars approach this building. If you spot any magical threats return to me ASAP.

[bclements]

02:08:55 Monday January 8, 2063 - Abandoned Warehouse - Puyallup

Daedalus focused Icarus’s cameras closer on the incoming vehicles. Both were GM SmartCars, one black and the other probably a dark blue following. Both cars weren’t going very fast, and were weaving slightly to dodge debris that littered the sparsely used highway. They also weren’t changing direction, following the empty highway toward the warehouse.

It’s a couple of SmartCars. Still haven’t changed direction yet. Let’s go to orange he thought out to the group.

Shifting slightly sideways mentally, Daedalus brought Talos online. Firing up the roto’s engine, he instructed the drone to move to a flanking position on the warehouse’s side of the road, and to scan for any airborne vehicles while keeping track of the cars. Shifting back to Icarus, he moved the microblimp higher up, also scanning for any air support for the cars.

I wish I had more firepower he thought as he surveyed the landscape from two different points of view, one fast and focused, one broad and diffuse, finding nothing at the moment but still looking in the cold night air.

[WinterRat1]

02:08:57 Monday January 8, 2063 - Abandoned Warehouse - Puyallup

Frag, it just never ends, does it? This is really starting to piss me off. Dragon couldn't help but think with an angry grimace. Immediately returning to his professional mentality, he sprang into action. Walking briskly towards his weapons, which he'd prudently kept close by the room where they had been torturing the prisoner, he got on the comm to Daedalus and Virgil while re-arming himself.

"This is Dragon. Confirm Code Orange. We have two shakes incoming. Do we have a size for those shakes yet? Update on the ETA every 30 seconds.

Daedalus, go to primary Crane, secondary Unicorn. Virgil, go to primary Crane, secondary Kolat. Dragon going to primary Unicorn, secondary Lion. Acknowledge."

Turning to Erebus, Dragon says in a low voice, "We might have some company. Do you think we should let your friends know, or will they be aware of it? Or maybe the incoming vehicles are the guys you sent out for the battery and the pizza?"

[banditf50]

02:09:02 Monday January 8, 2063 - Abandoned Warehouse - Puyallup

"Virgil here. Primary Crane deployed, watching for fries."

Leaping off the couch Virgil made his way towards Daedalus's position.

[Cedric Rolfsson]

02:09:00 Monday January 8, 2063 - Abandoned Warehouse- Puyallup

The young Elf's eyes came back from the thousand yard stare he'd lost himself in as Dragon spoke.

"Hmm, I sent a couple of the Princes off to grab the stuff but I think they went on bikes. I'm going to grab my rifle from the car just in case."

Immediatley he began a quick jog towards the car, stopping just long enough to grab one of the gangers hanging around.

"Hey have the two guys sent for pizza checked back in yet? There are a couple of cars coming towards the warehouse, is it them?"

[bclements]

02:09:10 Monday January 8, 2063 - Abandoned Warehouse- Puyallup

The ganger Erebus grabbed was slumped close to a lit barrel, and both of them were lucky that he wasn't very far into his chip-high.

"Nah, man. Tomer and Jacko aren't back yet. They said they'd bring back 'izza," the ganger slurred, half blown out of his mind.

"Cars, comin' 'ere?"

[WinterRat1]

02:09:10 Monday January 8, 2063 - Abandoned Warehouse- Puyallup

Having secured his shotgun and double checked to make sure it was fully loaded, Dragon strode into the 'interrogation room'. Looking at the prisoner, he spoke to Tenmou without taking his eyes of their captured goon.

"Did you get what we want to know from him yet? At the very least, I want to know why he was sent after us, who sent him, and where we can find the guy who did the sending. Do we have all of that information right now, yes or no?"

A thought comes to Dragon's mind just then, and he asks the prisoner directly before Tenmou can respond, "Let me add one more thing to that list. How did you know where to find us?"

[Cedric Rolfsson]

02:09:10 Monday January 8, 2063 - Abandoned Warehouse - Puyallup

Erebus stared hard into the glazed eyes of the ganger, trying to force the information through the chemical fog by sheer intensity.

"Ya, here. Go tell Doc and the others neh?"

Without waiting for a reply he set off on a jog for the car and the comfort only a fully loaded assault rifle can bring.

[bclements]

02:09:15 Monday January 8, 2063 - Abandoned Warehouse - Puyallup

The prisoner launches into an impressive stream of Japanese explictives after Dragon addressed him, mainly directed toward Dragon's mother and sister and their possible affair with horses, an Imperial Army squad, and several trolls. He ends with some attempted hand gestures, thwarted by the restraints and the damage his hands had taken.

"And I already told your pet that," the man says, trying to spit at them but unable to get a good angle because of his bonds. A stream of blood-laced saliva lands on the wall a few feet from the doorway.

[bclements]

02:09:16 Monday January 8, 2063 - Abandoned Warehouse - Puyallup

Before Dragon can reply to the prisoner, Daedalus breaks in over the team communications network.

2 shakes ETA 90 seconds, no size. No drinks detected. S - crane, moving T for lion

Get there quick Daedalus thinks to Talos, positioning the rotodrone at the south bend to the highway, not quite a kilometer from the warehouse. When the cars passed by, Talos would have a full field of fire on two sides of the car. If it came to that.

[WinterRat1]

02:09:35 Monday January 8, 2063 - Abandoned Warehouse - Puyallup

"I don't have time for this." Without breaking stride, Dragon mentally engages the safety on the shotgun via the smartlink, just in case, straps it to his back, and walks over to the prisoner, grabbing one of the rusty knives in the process. Grabbing the hand that still had all five fingers, he starts sawing viciously.

"How did they find us? Where do we find whoever sent you?"

"Start."

"Talking."

"Now."

Throughout each precise, clearly and crisply stated word, Dragon never stops sawing, the cold, deadly expression never leaving his face.

[bclements]

02:09:57 Monday January 8, 2063 - Abandoned Warehouse - Puyallup

ARGGHAH! the tattooed man screamed. Without the gag and the meager sound insulation that the flimsly metal door provided, the screams reverbrated around the warehouse. Ganger's looked up from their chip-highs and burning barrels nervously. Doc, who'd been in conversation with the chipped-out ganger Erebus had sent to warn him by his office door, heard the screaming and began to run over to the erstaz torture chamber.

Dragon, realzing that the unmuffled screams of this fragger would draw attention and could possibly endanger their ability to get vital information, redoubled his efforts on the yakuza's hand. Sawing with the rusty, dull knife at an angle, rather than straight down in order to maximize the pain.

Breaking through the first fingerbone. leaving it hanging at the end of mangled flesh, Dragon began on the ring finger. "No, stop!" the man rasped, vocal cords damaged from screaming. In the absence of noise, Dragon could hear footfalls approaching from the main warehouse floor.

"Ichagowa's at the Twilight Chrysanthemum in Auburn." the man rasped again.

[Shadowrunner13]

02:10:06 Monday January 8, 2063 - Abandoned Warehouse - Puyallup

Repulsed by the torture tactics being employed, Tenmou distances himself from the area. Upon seeing his teammates on edge, he makes his way over to Erebus.

"What's going on?"

"Potential bogeys on their way."

Tenmou gritted his teeth against the inevitable pain and began running to the office where he was supposed to be resting. All his gear was there and he cursed himself for his short-sightedness.

Why couldn't anything go smoothly today?

[Tiredronin]

02:09:46 Monday January 8, 2063 - Abandoned Warehouse - Puyallup

"ETA 1 min, no change. T is lion and behind them, standing by."