Slide two cred sticks, and a disc.

There you go, now off you go. Haven fun. She says with a smile.

Trevor stands and heads out of the clug.


I assume that Cat can find me later, seeing as how she seems to have access rights to my comm. Hmmm... I need to speak with her about that.

via commlink once he's a good five minutes away:
Alright, what do we have on our list Mr Trevor? Or would you prefer to meet someplace? I know an excellent restaurant.

While talking to Trevor, monitoring Ms. J's commlink, and keeping the receiver mic active, but the signal showing that it's active down, so that I can listen in on any conversation she has with her partner.

You wouldn't happen to know of a restaurant that caters to my tastes would you? No, I guess not. Yeah, let's meet somewhere - you pick.

You're probably not much interested in eating then. The Rubber Suit. One hour.

Shadowcat disconnects, making sure to keep the comm information from the Johnson up on her AR, while she gets ready. Quickly she runs a reroute program, sendind her datatrail through a dozen of LTGs and RTGs incase anyone should attempt a track on her.

Cat heads outto the Rubber suit, after making a call head for a table on a land line. The Suit might primarily be a club, but enough shadow work goes through there that getting a table ahead of time would be a good idea.

I am hungry, just not hungry for just anything right now.

Trevor heads to the meeting with Cat.

You arrive at the Rubber Suit. Its easy to see where they get the name, considering they're chairs are completely made of piles of rubber. The Softcore porn and Godzilla trids play continuisly through out the club. Chinese servers and hostess soround asian men in bussiness suits. Theres alot of noise from all the talking. Even if it was english, you still wouldnt be able to make it out.

Already in a seat near the back, Shadowcat sends Trevor an AR signal arrow to "their" booth.

Alright, let's see this list we've got.

Trevor sits down and flips the disk to Cat.

Slotting the disk into her peripheral commlink, isolated from her serious hardware, cat runs trace routines and scans first, looking for databombs, trace IC, hidden ware , anything that shouldn't be there, then scans the list.

U slide the disc in. A file pops up. After opening it, five names pop up.

Kenneth Brea- Owner of a small talismongering shop. Used to deal with us. Decided to go elsewhere for bussiness. Need to let people know that this doesnt fly. Do as you wish, as long as hes dead.

Mary Tobler- Former member. She went to another organazation called "Brothers of the Iron Hammer." Brought some info with her. She must be punished. Use a gun, make it look like a robbery. A shoot and steal, if u will. Other members of the guild may be a problem. If you should feel you need help, contact me. Ill send someone in.

Brock Samson- Member of The Rat Pack. Rat Shaman. Not very strong. Use ritual spellcasting to destroy him. Small samples of his DNA are enclosed in the envolope I gave you. Should be enough. Gathering more is up to you.

Serene Lite- Editor of The Seattle times. Shes been writing some pretty iffy things about certain members. Take her out.

Father Micheal McCorrick- Yes, thats right. "Father" Micheal. He converted some members. Too many to not notice and take action. I want him crusified. Leave him to bleed out. Make sure someone finds him. I want to send a message. Leave no trace of yourselves ofcourse.

If you should need help on intel, Ive contacted a decker that is excellent for the job. Goes by the Alias "Mute" for obvious reasons. Ill leave his number disclosed in this file. Hes being paid to keep himself open for a while, so hes ready to go anytime. Address's on the members of this list are also inclosed.

A bit sick and twisted, heh?

And a cheap slitch.

Having lost her patience, Shaodwcat activates her second tier commlink, using the Shadowcat icon, and calls Ms Johnson. She barely waits for a 'hello'.

Ms Johnson, this pay rate is unnaceptable. Your predecessor insulted us, and you do so again, with our associates effectively at gun point. You will release them now, and you will double this insulting price, or there is no deal. Even the late MrJohson offered more than this.

This should be interesting.

'Cat links Trevor's commlink to the conversation so that he can put in his two .

Roll ettiquitte(bargoning)

Neogtiation


2 hits

She eyes you for a minute.
Well Ill say this, you've got some nuts on you little kitten.
She looks one way then reaches for something. Ill pay you a bit more, but Ill need to hold on to one of your friends for a bit longer, just as insurence. You understand.

No.

She looks a bit taken back.
Excuse me?

Roll ettiquite

Your offer is entirely unreasonable, and your attemtps at bargaining with the lvies of others are simply insulting. besides the fact that I know one not at all, and the other for only a day. You seem to think a great deal of your bargaining chips. I find it insulting that you would even think to affect us that way, and find your self to be "more reasonable" than your late predecessor.
3 hits

Theres a long pause.

Alright. 8 thousand. But you better come through.
She hangs up quickly.

'Cat looks up at Trevor.

She agreed to 8K each. We'd better hear from Smoke and you happy friend soon.

Interesting.

Very well. Shall we get started?

I suppose you might as well. I 'll see what information I can find about these targets on the matrix. What avenues do you have for procuring some information on them?

Oh, we'll need to change out your commlink hardware by the way. And we'll need to scan you for bugs. I don't trust that woman a millimeter.

Cat hands Trevor a discrete bug scanner.

Trevor takes the bug scanner and begins running through the program. He looks over at Cat and says Yeah, I have a few folks that I could hit up and ask some questions.

Why don't we meet back here tomorrow night then. It will give us some time to work our sources, and provide a safe place. And I'll birng some hardware for your commlink.

But first.... I'm getting tired of waiting for this woman to confirm Smoke's release. I'll contact her in 10 minutes. If she doesn't comply, I suggest we handle matters our selves.

Cat settles in to wait.

Other vampires are not very tasty... I guess I could make an exception this once.

After a few minutes you hear a ringtone over the mic.

Woman: Its me, release them. But keep an eye on our kitty friend. Shes got claws.

Deep male voice: Got it boss

Click

Cat smiles, and accesses the woman's call logs, and copies the number. Once the line disconnects, she runs a triangulate search to find the owner's location.

Looks like she's complying. We'll see if she calls.

Indeed we shall.

After about ten minutes, Trevors com rings.

Trevor smiles at Cat and then answers the phone.

Hello

Its the Johnson.

Trevor Dear, your friends have been released. You can pick Happy up here.
Your com beeps with a message.
Smoke has insisted that she get home on her own. If she calls you, thats up to her.

Cat tries running a trace on Happy's comm (taken from Trevors' commlink) and Smoke's to find their location.

Happy and Smoke appear to be near your location. About 4 blocks away.

It looks like our associates are nearby. I'll track them for a ways so that our 'employer' doesn't know that we know where they are.

'Cat brings up general traffic and monitoring cams in the area, not only to get a look at Smoke, but any dwarves right around her, or types that look potentially hostile to them enough that Smoke wouldn't attack them as soon as she was let free.

They seem to just be standing there. They both look tired, and confused. Smoke looks irate on top of that. You see a group of what looks like frat boys walk past her. One of them says something, Smoke lays him out in a single punch, then turns around and takes a deep breathe. Then appears to be less pissed.
She walks away from Happy, who is still standing there, scratching his head.

Use the cam to get views of whatever buildings are in the are aand coorelate that against my triangulation to find out where they were being held.

Waiting for them to leave.

Theres a few squatter houses, an old diner named JOE'S, and random buildings that you can assume are squatter houses as well.
Happy and Smoke go separate ways after about 3 or 4 minutes.

Trevor growing somewhat impatient asks, May we go now?

Shadowcat eyes Trevor sideways, noting his tone. No one's keeping you here. Pardon me if I try to keep minimal expposure to the people who have already tried to kill us once, and are likely to do so again. Apparently little things like coercion and kidnapping are common place t oyou. To me, they tend to make me a little cautious. For my self, I will wait until Smoke is a bit farther away and I have some time to confirm that she isn't being followed.

If no one is dead within four blocks and there's no sign of an electronic tail, I'll decide she isn't being followed, pick her up, and have her change clothes to avoid and bugs she might be carrying . Do as you wish with your little friend. We should meet again, so in four hours. Give you some time to get something to eatt. Your testy when you're hungry it seems.

Cat goes to work on her commlink, hacking a nearby auto cab and pulling it for a new ride, using her usual cautions to cover her trail. Once that's finished, she continues watching Smoke through the cities surveillnace system, until she is 6 blocks away. She especially watches the system, to make sure that no one else is watching Smoke from there.

You do spot a couple suspicious peoples, but for all you know, it could simply be people are eying a obviously VERY upset women strolling down the middle of the sidewalk parting it down the middle. Even in the street survalience you can see the intense rage in her eyes. After about 3 blocks, she calls a cab.

Trevor, with some genuine feeling in his voice says, My apologies. I truly meant no offense ... I am hungry after all.

Trevor leaves the area and begins to look for Happy.

Cat sends the autocab I she's hijacked to pick her up, calling one of her own to send a good spot to rendezvous.

She nods to Trevor as he leaves, allowing for a bt of a smile.
Perhaps he isn't the only one who's nerves are a bit raw.

She climbs into the cab, and it strolls away casually.

Shadowcat loads up the directions the cab has loaded, and sets up a rendezvous, coordinating her own cab and Smoke's until the two of them end up side by side in traffic at a stop. Once it's set, Smoke simply climbs out of her cab, paying, and climbs into Smoke's.

Glad to be back?

'Cat smiles and quickly runs a bug scanner over Smoke.

A bug is found on her shirt.

Ill be glad when slit there throats.. How long have you been following me?