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J - 17AUG2070 Fir 0015hrs - Warehouse Rumble

Da, J agrees grimly, slipping out the door with her Predator and her Slivergun in her hands. She moves fast and low, heading for the concealment of a pile of trash bins nearby.

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J - Friday Aug 17th - 00:15- Warehouse Rumble



The first man out is probably an ork by his build, toting an Uzi IV and looking around. The other one, a smaller human man, looks more concerned about getting out of there.

The ork sees Lucky first and opens fire.

Initiative 13

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The ork gun man's rounds chew into the wall near Lucky as she dives to the ground, taking cover behind some trash cans and pallets. It's not much cover, and won't last long, but it stops a round or two. The ork doesn't even wait to see the damage. He starts running after the human man.
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J - 17AUG2070 Fir 0015hrs - Warehouse Rumble

Hey, zhopa! J has to shout to be noticed, because her pistols are both silenced. Her Predator chokes out two rounds at the human.

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J - Friday Aug 17th - 00:15- Warehouse Rumble
The human's already weaving a bit after the uzi opens up. The first shot tags him in the small of the back, nearly sending him sprawling. He keeps running as if his life depends on it, although much slower now that he's holding his back.

Lucky fires back with her machine pistol catching the man wielding the SMG. The ork lets out a roar of pain, as he keeps unloading, spraying the area around Lucky with lead.

Luckly takes a couple of hits, falling back against the brick wall of the next building, taking advantage of the meager cover under the heavy assault.

Go for second Pass
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J - 17AUG2070 Fir 0015hrs - Warehouse Rumble

Hey! Stupid tusker, do not shoot my boss! J snarls, drawing a bead on the ork's head and spitting two quick shots. She lets the human go because he's not doing anything except running... which, hey, might be worth thinking about once things have settled a bit.

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The ork's head snaps back, giving a fantastic display of gore as J's round catches his right temple. He spins a 180 as he falls to the ground, SMG clattering next to him. Lucky rips off a quick burst at the fleeing man.

J, find Luigi! This fragger can't get away!

The fleeing human already out of sight in the slums, Lucky tears off at a run, leaving a trail of blood. She's wounded, but determined to get the fleeing human.
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J - 17AUG2070 Fri 0015hrs - Warehouse Rumble

Big guy, nice suit, hooves, J mumbles to herself. How hard this can be, to find him? Fuck these popgun. Slapping her pistols into their holsters, the expat scoops up the fallen ork's Uzi and checks the action, then wraps her hand around the grip so the link will tell her how many rounds are left.

Jogging over to the door, she puts her back against the wall and slips on her shades. Go-time. She wheels around into the entrance with the SMG at her shoulder, and heads inside.
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J - Friday Aug 17th - 00:15- Warehouse Rumble

The smartgun clip registers 32 rounds left in the extended clip.
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Entering in the derelict building, J is greeted by a short hallway, wit ha few door frames missing their doors along the left side. The hall T's not far up ahead. J can hear voices coming from the left junction.

Rayo - Friday Aug 17th - 00:15- Warehouse Rumble
Doing his best to figure out how to assist Helga, Rayo hears fresh shots ring out from somewhere close by ,although muffled.
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J - 17AUG2070 Fri 0016hrs - Warehouse Rumble

Stopping, J turns her head to try and hear what they're saying. That Rayo guy is supposed to be in here somewhere, and so is Luigi. Or maybe it's more of... whoever it is that J's supposed to be killing. Lucky'd explained a few times, but J's philosophy is to not weigh herself down with trivia that might get in the way of pulling the trigger.
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Rayo - Friday Aug 17th - 00:15- Warehouse Rumble

Rayo sits on the floor, drops some ash from his cigarette and pulls some more smoke to his lungs.
Yeah.. I'm just screwed, whatever I do. That might be Bennet.. or even Lucky? Should I call her? I have to confront her sooner or later..
Rayo gets up, picks his Ceska from the floor and takes a peek outside the elevator, scanning the ground with his thermovision. Multitasking, Rayo writes a message to Lucky.
Ma'am. The rescue party got hurt. We've made our base to the elevator. Target L should be downstairs, but we encountered enemy resistance and retreated back up. Mage is hurt, critical.
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J - Friday Aug 17th - 00:16- Warehouse Rumble

Perception - Audio +2 Actively listneing, -1 for ''range' , + any cyber mods

Rayo - Friday Aug 17th - 00:16- Warehouse Rumble


Ther's no response. The gunfire is quick, then silence fills the close quarters again.
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Voice #1Lets get the frag outta here Chuck! Dey could be comin' any secon'!

Voice #2Shut it! Yer damn right dey'll be comin' dis way. Dey want dat bull man. Well dey'll get 'em, plus a little suprise. Won't take but anudder min

Vioce#1Chuuuck!!!!!

Vioce#2 I said shut it! Da longer ya keep d'stractin' me da longer i's gon' take!
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J - 17AUG2070 Fri 0016hrs - Warehouse Rumble
Surprise me? I will give them surprise! J pads around the corner at a hustle, walking on the outside of her feet to make as little noise as possible. As she moves, she digs into her pocket with one hand, coming out with a flashbang grenade. Her thumb finds the pin ring and pops it out, holding the spoon in place with her fingers.

Infiltration
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J comes around the corner, seeing down the long haul, into a stair well, where a pair of men are waiting. One, a dwarf, is working on what looks like a claymore mine. The other, an ork, is looking around firtively, his assault shotgun in hand. His eyes go huge as he looks up jsut as Js's head comes into view. it's a strenge perspective, his head right at knee level. but the shotgun coming it takes her attention quickly.

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J - 17AUG2070 Fri 0016hrs - Warehouse Rumble
J's Uzi drills out a three-round burst that skims just over the steps on a hot beeline for the shotgunner. HEY CHUCK! she roars, DON'T BLOW UP! Laughing maniacally, she hoses down the claymore.

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The blast is terrific. Chuck, apptly named, is blasted out of site, taking the brunt of the blast directly in the face. His partner is thrown to the side, hit by part of the blast. The angle of the stairs and the two peolpe taking the blast leave little more than a red spray and some parts to hit her.

Miraculously, the ork is still alive.

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J - 17AUG2070 Fri 0016hrs - Warehouse Rumble

My advice, not one person takes, J sighs. As she reaches the top of the stairs, she puts another burst into the ork.
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Point blank range, the recoil tracks up, causing the bullets to tear into his torso all the way up. The ork screams but is cut short as the bullets penetrate his lungs.

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Rayo - Friday Aug 17th - 00:17 - Warehouse Rumble

Rayo waits and listens. Then listens and waits. And then there's BOOOM!
What the hell!? Is she going to blow this place up?! She's nuts.. or really pissed. Better get you out of here.
Safety on, gun in the trunks and Rayo starts, or at least tries, to drag Helga out of the elevator towards the front door by dragging her from the collar of her jacket.
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Rayo - Friday Aug 17th - 00:17 - Warehouse Rumble

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J - 17AUG2070 Fri 0017hrs - Warehouse Rumble

Hm. Should have asked Chuck for directions. Clumping down the stairs, she brings up her phone list and digs out Lucky's number.

Hey, dolboyob. Is me, J. I must have the number for Rayo.
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A few moments later, Lucky forwards the number.
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Rayo - Friday Aug 17th - 00:17 - Warehouse Rumble

With a heave and effort of strength and will that would do any dwarf proud, Rayo manages to slide the massive woman out of the elevator, and out towards the front entrance.
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J - 17AUG2070 Fri 0017hrs - Warehouse Rumble
Continuing down the hall, J checks each room while her commlink dials up Rayo's number.

Hey! You are Rayo, yes?
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Rayo - Friday Aug 17th - 00:17 - Warehouse Rumble

Unknown number?
Rayo checks the surrounding, hoping to see crumpy Bennet somewhere, decides that he earns a little break, lets Helga to lean against the wall and answers.
Huh? Yeah, but I'm not buying anything. Can we talk later, I'm a bit busy here, m'kay?
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J - 17AUG2070 Fri 0017hrs - Warehouse Rumble

Hah! Yes, I must sell you one bull-man, name of Luigi. Act now, I throw in blender free of charges. Lucky, she sends me. You know where this Luigi is, yes? You can tell me?
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Rayo - Friday Aug 17th - 00:17 - Warehouse Rumble

Ah. So you were the one blowing the place in pieces? Bull-boy should be downstairs, take the elevator there. Don't know how big the place is, but he should be there. At least the storm said so.. but don't trip on the bodies. By the way, you know where Lucky is? Don't say she's here..
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J - 17AUG2070 Fri 0017hrs - Warehouse Rumble

She chases some man, says he must not escape. Let us hope she is not killed, I have not had paycheck! Now just glancing in each door as she goes past, J starts looking for the elevator.
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Rayo - Friday Aug 17th - 00:18 - Warehouse Rumble

Right.. So, can you handle yourself or do you need back-up?
Rayo takes a peak back in the warehouse and then watches back to Helga.
How in the blue hell I'm going to get you in the van?
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J - 17AUG2070 Fri 0018hrs - Warehouse Rumble

You can come if this is what you want, J grins.
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Rayo - Friday Aug 17th - 00:18 - Warehouse Rumble

I think I do have a bullet in my thigh, so I would only slow you down. Also, I need to take care of my tracker, who's even in worst condition. Take care of the bull-boy.
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J - 17AUG2070 Fri 0018hrs - Warehouse Rumble

This I can do. Tell Lucky to keep gin cold for me. The expat signs out.
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J - Friday Aug 17th - 00:20- Warehouse Rumble - Basement

After all the action, it's almost a dissapointment for J once she reaches the basement. The are is well set for an interrogation, complete with a small generator, heavy duty cables, a reinforced chair, some medical supplies, and an IV drop. Unfortunately the drip is worthless as the minotaur has two rounds in the head. Probably from a heavy pistol at point blank range.

Lucky looks absolutely furious for the first minute when she makes it to the basement. She soon collects her self, calls down Bennet, fresh from assisting Rayo hauling the unconcious troll woman, and has him help J haul Luigi's massive form out into Rayo's van.

Standing outside the van, looking not much the wrost for wear for the brief fire fight, Lucky shakes her head, looking at the ground.


Well... Mancuso is going to be pissed. Rayo, we need to get Luigi's body somewhere so it can be taken care of. Why dont' you contact your street doc for the troll, and I'll get you an address for where to take Luigi. J, ride with him. He could have some trouble if he gets pulled over, and I really can't deal with that right now. I have osme people I need to talk to.

We'll get back together tomorrow, the 'Strike, 10 am. We've got to move quickly, as our time table has moved up. J , fill Rayo in on the details. Bennet and I will go over this place to see if there's anything useful here. You shouldn't have to worry about any NOPS out around here, but be careful once you're in the city. Rayo, you going to be ok until you get to Tell's?
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Rayo - Friday Aug 17th - 00:28 - End of Rumble

After hearing that they found Luigi dead, Rayo has been silent, has only been nodding to questions and helping out. While Lucky briefing, Rayo lights his last cigarette and sadly looks towards the sea. Only when hearing his name, he seems to react in someway.
Huh? Yeah.. I'm ok, never been better. Helga to doc and dump Luigi. Strike tomorrow 10 am. Got it.
Rayo sneezes, throws away rest of his smoke and goes to start his van. On the way, he looks towards J and says:
J, you can sit in the front, unless you want look at those two love-dovies in the back.
As Rayo sets himself "comfortably" behind the wheel, he looks at Lucky via back camera of the van.
How did you know I was going to Tell's? Actually, I would be more worried if you didn't know that by now, princess..
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Luigi - ??:?? - Unknown Location

Conciousness was slow returning to Luigi, although he wasn't thinking that it was the world he was waking to. Trying to stay as still as possible to carry on looking unconcious, recent memories flashed back through his mind.

First the torture and questioning, he thought he'd kept his act up even though it was obvious they didn't believe it all. I's sure dat I's didn't give dem nuttin.... I's betta not 'ave or der's gonna be a 'ole lotta trouble then that thought was washed away as the memories continued against his will.... the captors tiring of the same story each time.... and then the obvious decision they had made and the two flashes and then just pain and blackness. Il caro signore, quello allora era esso. Devo essere a giudizio o tutti aspettano giudicato. Ugh, well da pain in da 'ead suggests dat it didn go well. Guess I always knew I was not gettin' upstairs not wid mez behaviour, but I's tried mez best.

Trying to focus through the pain in his head and straining his hearing to see who was around, eventually voices came to him, voices he recognised. Rayo? What's 'e doin' 'ere.... A test? 'ope 'e's not dead.... Not yet.

Cracking his eyes slightly open to check his surrounds more he was first confronted with the view of an unconcious female troll filling most of his limited view and carefully looking past her, he was more than surprised to see then wall of what looked to be a van.

Wat der.... A van? Didn't tink dat was likely in 'ell, mebbe dey modernised....

It might have been the pounding pain in the head, the blood loss or hope that broke his attempt at stealth as a rumbling chuckle left his mouth. And his eyes snapped open just after checking for dangers and getting ready in case he needed to move. Not dat I tink I could fight at all.... or gets away.... but it's not mez way or Bear's ta go down wid out a fight. Grazie generarlo per il blessing con una testa spessa!

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J - 17AUG2070 Fri 0028hrs - After the Rumble

I think I will look after this Helga. I have made certify by Seattle Board of Emergency Medical Technician! she grins proudly. Too bad, I have left medkit in bike. ...Um, this Luigi, he moves much more than dead person moves. Leaning in close and setting her sunglasses to light amp mode, she peels up one of Luigi's eyelids and checks his pupils.
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Rayo - Friday Aug 17th - 00:28 - Rayo's Van

Rayo looks at the rear mirror, checks the cameras inside the van, looks over his shouder and then screams.
ZOMBIE!!
Drekdrekdrekdrekdrekdrekdrek..
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Luigi - Friday Aug 17th - 00:28 - Rayo's Van

ZOMBIE!!

The shout ran out through the van causing a couple of things to happen, the first being Luigi's instinctive reaction to hunt the threat. That would have been fine if he hadn't been laid out in a van and not thinking straight, which lead to him slamming his head into the roof of the van as he sat up looking for the zombie.

Awh, crap! Dat 'urt! The zombie forgotten for the moment as the pain of the impact with the roof mixing with his head ache and opening the scab on one of the two holes starting an ooze of blood matting further into his fur.

Zombie? Where der zombie? Rayo dat youse? Owww. Anyone gotta 'pirin? Mez 'ead feels like som fragger shot mez.... Oh wait dey did, bastards.

The last is accompanied by him holding his head and gingerly covering the now oozing wound and it finally registers with him that there's no zombie in the van but there is a minotaur with two headshot wounds.

Wait, I's not a zombie.... Don't fink so anyhoo.... Not squishy enuff I fink, where der 'ells are wez?
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Rayo - Friday Aug 17th - 00:28 - Rayo's Van

What in the..
Y-y-you talk?! What the.. you're freaking dead! You must be! There's some freaking lead placing your brains! Oh drek, drek, drek, drek..
Rayo runs out of the van, even taking some distance in case the van would blow up, for some weird reason, then remembering that Helga is in the back and he start to circle the van towards the side door. He draws his gun, even thought Rayo knows that it would only tickle zombie-Luigi, but better something than nothing.
You keep your hands away from her brain, you here me!
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J - 17AUG2070 Fri 0028hrs - After the Rumble

Ha! I have never meet zombie who ask for medicine. Zombie, they say "Braaaains, braaaains," not "Owwww, my heeeeead." You are terrible zombie. Grinning, J sidesteps carefully to position herself over the other wounded troll. Hmmm. This not so good. Maybe she be real zombie soon. You must get to doctor soon.

Settling herself in the front set, she lifts her shades and winks at Luigi. It's meant to be friendly, but she's covered in blood and chunks of flesh and bone except for a band of clean skin where the sunglasses had protected her, so the effect is somewhat startling. I am J, she says, pointing at herself. Lucky, she send Rayo to rescue you. Then she send me to rescue Rayo, because I am tough. If J is ever turn into zombie, you must use nuke. Otherwise I eat all brain!
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Rayo - Friday Aug 17th - 00:28 - Rayo's Van

What the hell are you talking about?! He has a freaking holes in his head! Maybe.. maybe he's a vampire? Yes, see, those two holes, just like vampires would do. Yeah, I've seen your kind in the trids..
Limbing his other leg, Rayo keeps pointing his Ceska towards Luigi, keeping a safe distance to the van. As they haven't left already, Lucky should be somewhere near.
Lucky! He's alive! Sort of..
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J - 17AUG2070 Fri 0028hrs - After the Rumble

Hm, this may be. But he has not the big teeth. For the bite on neck, yes?
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Nodding to J at her wink and feeling like screwing with Rayo a little he speaks again.

Not a Dzoo, Vampire trolls dey v'ry bad. Dey all bezerk 'n' 'ard ta kill, 'n' all grrrr. Dey not speakin' much.... well dats what I's 'eard. So iz Ms. Santangelo 'bout den? 'N' who's der pretty lady o' trollishness over 'ere.... she not lookin' too well at der moment. Youse done der healin' stuff on 'er?
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She's your date. And you're not properly introduced, so keep your hands away from her. She's nice lady, but even in that condition she can crack a lightning bolt up your culo. But she should be fine, until we get to doctor..
Rayo lowers his gun, walk towards the sidedoor, reaches and pinches Luigi from forearm. He seems to calm down.
It is you.. damn. You're really a one hard bone to bite.. then Rayo looks up and his face comes serious, but don't tell me those dents on the roof are from your horns. Because then somebody is going tell good old doctor to remove something else from your head besides those bullets.
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Ludky walks over, looking more curious than alarmed at the racket. She's putting away her commlink, finishing a call. When she sees Luigi siting up in back, her eyes light up, and genuine suprise and a rare smile graces her features.

Luigi, good to see you up and ... alive. Lay back down though, you've probably got a concusion at the very least. Rayo, get him to the doc's. I don't want to give his body time to realize that he should be dead.

Lucky places a hand on Luigi's arm to reassure him, then nods seriously. Get going Rayo, I'll see you all in the morning. I'll get your doc on the line, and have him there ASAP to make sure you're all taken care of. Jm don't let Rayo over do it, he's pretty hurt himself. I'll be taking care of the bills on this one.

Luigi. .... no more getting shot for the rest of the night ok?
Lucky smiles again and closes the door to the van.
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