20:22:30, Saturday April 12 2070
The Meet
Auran
Auran feigns to be just relaxing and waiting on orders as she listens in to the convo. After Slam gets the big cardboard box, she asks "Hey, Slam, want me to throw it into the truck of this thing? Or are you planning on taking it someplace we don't know." Auran opens the front door of the nightsky, and sits down leaving the door open waiting for an answer.
Full Version: IC: 410 Crash
20:22:05, Saturday, April 12 2070
The Meet at Houston
Tao-Fighter
The elven gangers were an impresive view from the astral. Three of them were full magicians, three more were adepts, though Tao could not discern thair power level, he had no doubt, that the 410 were no match for them. The other 6 Ancients were haviely cybered.
When the leaders start to talk, two of the elves keep an eye out in the astral, so Tao-Fighter does not aproach the conversation. He tells Peanut, to alert him, if any astral form tries to evasedrop the conversation and then returnes to his body.
Back in the limousin, he activates his trodes again and cycles through his sensor-array. He uses his Eargears directional microfone, to get in on the conversation, but the running machines of the Ancients bikes are just too much interference. While he observes the meeting, the oracle pops up in his mind again. "The Lord will be honored by horses in great quantity. He will be received three times in one day." Hm, this fits well. But what about the nine in the fourth place? "Progress like the hamster. Perservance brings danger." So hording recources will lead to the "shattering", giving rise to the lowly, displacing the nobel men. Frustrated, he checks up on his Comlink.
After sifting through the recent traffic on C410, he calles up his contacts. With a double-tap of his AR-gloved right thumb and ringfinger, he iniciates a comcall to Yen Lo Wang. Be there!. The old Talismongerer had a soft spot for him and would probably heal his ailment for free. Tao would compensate for it in time, with some work in Wang´s storage rooms. The conection cracked, as the Wujen received the incoming call.
"Good eveninG! This is The 5th Hell Talismongerer, Lore Store and Im- and Exports, Mr. Yen speaking, how may I help you?" The chinese man was in his store at the most unusual times, mostly at night, probably to communicate with his overseas contacts. His daughter Nu Yen did most of the day-to-day work in the shop.
TF: "It´s me Master Yen, I apologize for intruding your privacy this late, but.." He was cut off.
Yen: "Ahhh, Tao, my boy, somehow, I can´t get this display to show me the origin of the comcall, nerer mind never mind!" He switched seemlessly over to Mandarin. "How are you doing, boy? Doing well? I´ve got a new shipment of fresh gingercandy, won´t you come over and test the quality with me? How is your friend Raven, havn´t seen her in a wile, I got some nice algonkian talesma last week, she might want to take a look, but hurry before it´s all gone! Now how are the devination coins working I sold you, already used them? Oh, excuse me, I didn´t even let you finish your sentence! Go on, what can I do for you?"
TF: "Oh, it´s ok, it´s nothing big. I just overastimated my powers a bit and could need some healing."
Yen: "Overastimated?! You??? I don´t belief it! Anyway, come over here, I´ll take a look, any time my boy."
They chatted on for some time and finaly sattled, that Tao would come to the store later that night, after Yen persuaded him, that he was going to be awake al night anyway, to sell off his irregular ginger shipment, and that he wouldn´t be available maybe during dayhours tomorrow.
Finally, he disconects and refocuses on his directional microfone, just in time, to get his ears split by the Ancient´s leader´s amplified whistle. When the package changes hands and Auran takes her seat beside him, her smell mixing with that of the bikes exhaust fumes, they waite for Slam´s next orders.
The Meet at Houston
Tao-Fighter
The elven gangers were an impresive view from the astral. Three of them were full magicians, three more were adepts, though Tao could not discern thair power level, he had no doubt, that the 410 were no match for them. The other 6 Ancients were haviely cybered.
When the leaders start to talk, two of the elves keep an eye out in the astral, so Tao-Fighter does not aproach the conversation. He tells Peanut, to alert him, if any astral form tries to evasedrop the conversation and then returnes to his body.
Back in the limousin, he activates his trodes again and cycles through his sensor-array. He uses his Eargears directional microfone, to get in on the conversation, but the running machines of the Ancients bikes are just too much interference. While he observes the meeting, the oracle pops up in his mind again. "The Lord will be honored by horses in great quantity. He will be received three times in one day." Hm, this fits well. But what about the nine in the fourth place? "Progress like the hamster. Perservance brings danger." So hording recources will lead to the "shattering", giving rise to the lowly, displacing the nobel men. Frustrated, he checks up on his Comlink.
After sifting through the recent traffic on C410, he calles up his contacts. With a double-tap of his AR-gloved right thumb and ringfinger, he iniciates a comcall to Yen Lo Wang. Be there!. The old Talismongerer had a soft spot for him and would probably heal his ailment for free. Tao would compensate for it in time, with some work in Wang´s storage rooms. The conection cracked, as the Wujen received the incoming call.
"Good eveninG! This is The 5th Hell Talismongerer, Lore Store and Im- and Exports, Mr. Yen speaking, how may I help you?" The chinese man was in his store at the most unusual times, mostly at night, probably to communicate with his overseas contacts. His daughter Nu Yen did most of the day-to-day work in the shop.
TF: "It´s me Master Yen, I apologize for intruding your privacy this late, but.." He was cut off.
Yen: "Ahhh, Tao, my boy, somehow, I can´t get this display to show me the origin of the comcall, nerer mind never mind!" He switched seemlessly over to Mandarin. "How are you doing, boy? Doing well? I´ve got a new shipment of fresh gingercandy, won´t you come over and test the quality with me? How is your friend Raven, havn´t seen her in a wile, I got some nice algonkian talesma last week, she might want to take a look, but hurry before it´s all gone! Now how are the devination coins working I sold you, already used them? Oh, excuse me, I didn´t even let you finish your sentence! Go on, what can I do for you?"
TF: "Oh, it´s ok, it´s nothing big. I just overastimated my powers a bit and could need some healing."
Yen: "Overastimated?! You??? I don´t belief it! Anyway, come over here, I´ll take a look, any time my boy."
They chatted on for some time and finaly sattled, that Tao would come to the store later that night, after Yen persuaded him, that he was going to be awake al night anyway, to sell off his irregular ginger shipment, and that he wouldn´t be available maybe during dayhours tomorrow.
Finally, he disconects and refocuses on his directional microfone, just in time, to get his ears split by the Ancient´s leader´s amplified whistle. When the package changes hands and Auran takes her seat beside him, her smell mixing with that of the bikes exhaust fumes, they waite for Slam´s next orders.
20:09:46, Saturday April 12 2070
The Street Outside the Stuffer Shack
Felix
He didn't like the ork. Felix simply couldn't help it. He had shot, and injured his friend. But then again, they were merely defending themselves.
They robbed people. If we hadn't stopped them, they would've hurt more people.
As he looked for a pulse, Felix tried his best to convince himself that they were the good guys. Deep red blood was starting to pool around the downed ganger as Felix's composure started to thin.
Thank God.
He was still alive. It was faint, and judging by the blood loss, he was rapidly slipping away. But there was still time. Felix's shoes scrapped agaisnt the asphalt of the street as he sprung toward his bike, his feet slipping in blood and hands cutting themselves on the rough surface. A few seconds later, he was back to the dying ork's side, kneeling close to his head. His pants were already soaked in blood, just like his hands. Unpacking the medkit, he looked up at JJ. It was easy to hear the panic in his voice.
"Don't just stand there!" he said while throwing a pair of scissors at him.
"Cut his shirt off."
Frantically, Felix went to work to try to stabilize the dying ork. He spoke to him, using a soft and calm voice.
"Don't worry chummer, you're going to be alright. Just stay with me ok? Concentrate on my voice."
The Street Outside the Stuffer Shack
Felix
He didn't like the ork. Felix simply couldn't help it. He had shot, and injured his friend. But then again, they were merely defending themselves.
They robbed people. If we hadn't stopped them, they would've hurt more people.
As he looked for a pulse, Felix tried his best to convince himself that they were the good guys. Deep red blood was starting to pool around the downed ganger as Felix's composure started to thin.
Thank God.
He was still alive. It was faint, and judging by the blood loss, he was rapidly slipping away. But there was still time. Felix's shoes scrapped agaisnt the asphalt of the street as he sprung toward his bike, his feet slipping in blood and hands cutting themselves on the rough surface. A few seconds later, he was back to the dying ork's side, kneeling close to his head. His pants were already soaked in blood, just like his hands. Unpacking the medkit, he looked up at JJ. It was easy to hear the panic in his voice.
"Don't just stand there!" he said while throwing a pair of scissors at him.
"Cut his shirt off."
Frantically, Felix went to work to try to stabilize the dying ork. He spoke to him, using a soft and calm voice.
"Don't worry chummer, you're going to be alright. Just stay with me ok? Concentrate on my voice."
20:09:54, Saturday April 12 2070
The Street Outside the Stuffer Shack
JJ
JJ looks down at the ork and Felix, back over to Aziz, Neo and the rest of the newly arrived Crash, and then back down to the ork and Felix. He sighs and winces a bit.
"Felix, what the hell are you doing?" He turns and walks back toward the Stuffer, peeping in the door to see if the cashier is alive or dead. He leans up against the wall and lets himself slide down, letting out a long breath as he does.
He pulls his hand out, drenched in blood, from under his jacket and lets out another louder wince. "Felix, how about you help me stop my guts from falling out before tending to," he pauses to wince dramatically again,"that fucker that tried to kill us?" He finishes rather loudly.
Leaning his head back on the Shack he laughs softly, "You crack me up man," and closes his eyes...
...and logs in to the C410 channel.
<<ActiveX JJ has joined Crash410>>
[20:09:59] C410: JJ is now ACTIVE
[20:09:59] C410: "No evac for me if I can get Felix to stop babying that ork that Neo pounded. Someone grab the cash."
The Street Outside the Stuffer Shack
JJ
JJ looks down at the ork and Felix, back over to Aziz, Neo and the rest of the newly arrived Crash, and then back down to the ork and Felix. He sighs and winces a bit.
"Felix, what the hell are you doing?" He turns and walks back toward the Stuffer, peeping in the door to see if the cashier is alive or dead. He leans up against the wall and lets himself slide down, letting out a long breath as he does.
He pulls his hand out, drenched in blood, from under his jacket and lets out another louder wince. "Felix, how about you help me stop my guts from falling out before tending to," he pauses to wince dramatically again,"that fucker that tried to kill us?" He finishes rather loudly.
Leaning his head back on the Shack he laughs softly, "You crack me up man," and closes his eyes...
...and logs in to the C410 channel.
<<ActiveX JJ has joined Crash410>>
[20:09:59] C410: JJ is now ACTIVE
[20:09:59] C410: "No evac for me if I can get Felix to stop babying that ork that Neo pounded. Someone grab the cash."
20:23:00, Saturday April 12 2070
The Meet
Slam shakes his head at the offer of moving the box in the truck and tosses it into one of the saddlebags. The bag bulges, but the box, which is only about the size of a shoebox, fits. As he does so, the elves roar off, leaving the gang alone.
"Alright, mount up. Everyone back to the HQ. We've got to talk about what we're doin'. Put the word out that we're havin' a meetin', too," he says as he climbs astride his bike and cranks it to life.
20:10:30, Saturday April 12 2070
The Stuffer Shack
As the group surveys the wreckage, the distant sound of sirens can be heard. Apparently, the Star does eventually respond to automatic weapons fire, even in this part of town.
The Meet
Slam shakes his head at the offer of moving the box in the truck and tosses it into one of the saddlebags. The bag bulges, but the box, which is only about the size of a shoebox, fits. As he does so, the elves roar off, leaving the gang alone.
"Alright, mount up. Everyone back to the HQ. We've got to talk about what we're doin'. Put the word out that we're havin' a meetin', too," he says as he climbs astride his bike and cranks it to life.
20:10:30, Saturday April 12 2070
The Stuffer Shack
As the group surveys the wreckage, the distant sound of sirens can be heard. Apparently, the Star does eventually respond to automatic weapons fire, even in this part of town.
20:10:05, Saturday April 12 2070
The Street Outside the Stuffer Shack
Halo
Halo takes one more look at the ganger getting away and then at the cash that was strewn across the street. She curses a blue streak in Spanish as she moves up on the cash and starts collecting it, slipping into her pockets until they're full, or there's no more cash that she can see.
[20:10:10] C410: "Anyone on wheels want to go take care of that last asshole, since his dumb ass is gonna have to come back up this way unless he takes a shortcut through the buildings to get out of that alley."
[20:10:35] C410: "Glad you all are alive, who wants to trade me spots in the back of Thyn's van? I'll be more than happy to ride your wheels back...*laughs* Besides, based off that sound, none of us should stick around too much longer."
She's glad she remembers the ins and outs of the area, especially after one too many wrong turns on her bike late at night. With her pockets full she starts back towards the van, or her other gangers rides. One way or another she wasn't gonna get popped for this with pockets full of cash.
The Street Outside the Stuffer Shack
Halo
Halo takes one more look at the ganger getting away and then at the cash that was strewn across the street. She curses a blue streak in Spanish as she moves up on the cash and starts collecting it, slipping into her pockets until they're full, or there's no more cash that she can see.
[20:10:10] C410: "Anyone on wheels want to go take care of that last asshole, since his dumb ass is gonna have to come back up this way unless he takes a shortcut through the buildings to get out of that alley."
[20:10:35] C410: "Glad you all are alive, who wants to trade me spots in the back of Thyn's van? I'll be more than happy to ride your wheels back...*laughs* Besides, based off that sound, none of us should stick around too much longer."
She's glad she remembers the ins and outs of the area, especially after one too many wrong turns on her bike late at night. With her pockets full she starts back towards the van, or her other gangers rides. One way or another she wasn't gonna get popped for this with pockets full of cash.
20:10:20, Saturday April 12 2070
The Street Outside the Stuffer Shack
Felix
Felix eyes, looking over his yellow tinted glasses, went up from the ork to JJ.
"Well JJ, this guy is critical and might not live if he doesn't immediate medical care."
His attention went back to what he was doing. He spoke in rapidly, as if he was reciting something he had previously practiced.
"And plus, you're wound is a thru and thru. Your bleeding is slow, and the blow is light red. You won't die."
There wasn't much he could do for the dying ork, but at least, he had patched him up just enough to make sure he wouldn't die right there and now. It was the least he could do... When Felix was satisfied that the ork was stabilized enough to be moved, he crouched down behind his head, looped both his arms under the ork's and pulled with all his strenght.
Drek he's heavy....
After pulling like a demon, Felix got the ork propped up and leaning agaisn't the closest wall. He was still unconscious. Hopefully, he'd live.
Wiping his bloodied hands on his pants, Felix grabbed his medkit and crouched next to JJ.
"Now, that didn't take so long, did it?" he said in a soft and calm tone.
If he hadn't been wearing his breathing mask, JJ would have noticed his smile. Slowly, Felix leaned him forward to check his wound, gently parting his jacket open.
"As I said; thru and thru." he looked up at JJ "You're lucky."
His hand went to the medkit, but Felix froze on the spot.
Sirens.
Drek.
Grabbing the medkit in one hand, Felix crouched down to help JJ to his feet.
"Up and about man, we got to get the frag out of here!"
The Street Outside the Stuffer Shack
Felix
Felix eyes, looking over his yellow tinted glasses, went up from the ork to JJ.
"Well JJ, this guy is critical and might not live if he doesn't immediate medical care."
His attention went back to what he was doing. He spoke in rapidly, as if he was reciting something he had previously practiced.
"And plus, you're wound is a thru and thru. Your bleeding is slow, and the blow is light red. You won't die."
There wasn't much he could do for the dying ork, but at least, he had patched him up just enough to make sure he wouldn't die right there and now. It was the least he could do... When Felix was satisfied that the ork was stabilized enough to be moved, he crouched down behind his head, looped both his arms under the ork's and pulled with all his strenght.
Drek he's heavy....
After pulling like a demon, Felix got the ork propped up and leaning agaisn't the closest wall. He was still unconscious. Hopefully, he'd live.
Wiping his bloodied hands on his pants, Felix grabbed his medkit and crouched next to JJ.
"Now, that didn't take so long, did it?" he said in a soft and calm tone.
If he hadn't been wearing his breathing mask, JJ would have noticed his smile. Slowly, Felix leaned him forward to check his wound, gently parting his jacket open.
"As I said; thru and thru." he looked up at JJ "You're lucky."
His hand went to the medkit, but Felix froze on the spot.
Sirens.
Drek.
Grabbing the medkit in one hand, Felix crouched down to help JJ to his feet.
"Up and about man, we got to get the frag out of here!"
20:23:00, Saturday, April 12 2070
The Meet at Houston
Tao-Fighter
As Slam stashes the box in his saddlebag and the other gang leaves, Tao beams a short text message over to ChinaDoll.
Then he turns to Auran
TF: "Can you drop me at The 5th Hell, Snowtop? I have to talk to Master Yen, it´s right on our way, I´ll catch up with you later. You can take my stuff to your place and put it to the rest or just leave it in your car... just don´t sell it off, wont you?"
He flashes an ironic smile, but befor she can answer, Slam shouts over to them.
Slam: "Alright, mount up. Everyone back to the HQ. We've got to talk about what we're doin'. Put the word out that we're havin' a meetin', too."
Tao-Fighter klicks the AR-Icon displayed in his periferal field of vision with his right hand to activate his voice chanel to the C410 and leaves the arm held up, to indicate to Auran, that he´s bussy, as he whispers...
After anouncing Slam´s orders to everyone, he deactivates the voice chanel again. As he puts down his hand, he asks into the round.
TF: "So, any idea, what´s in that box?"
20:23:03, Saturday, April 12 2070
ChinaDoll´s Com
<<Yen Lo Wang got a fresh shipment of Ginger stuff, care to have a look and see if there is something your mom would want for the restaurant?>>
20:23:20, Saturday, April 12 2070
C410 Encrypted Broadcast
[20:23:20] C410: Tao-Fighter: "Houston Meet is over, we´re heading back to the Y, everybody should come there, Slam has to talk to us!"
The Meet at Houston
Tao-Fighter
As Slam stashes the box in his saddlebag and the other gang leaves, Tao beams a short text message over to ChinaDoll.
Then he turns to Auran
TF: "Can you drop me at The 5th Hell, Snowtop? I have to talk to Master Yen, it´s right on our way, I´ll catch up with you later. You can take my stuff to your place and put it to the rest or just leave it in your car... just don´t sell it off, wont you?"
He flashes an ironic smile, but befor she can answer, Slam shouts over to them.
Slam: "Alright, mount up. Everyone back to the HQ. We've got to talk about what we're doin'. Put the word out that we're havin' a meetin', too."
Tao-Fighter klicks the AR-Icon displayed in his periferal field of vision with his right hand to activate his voice chanel to the C410 and leaves the arm held up, to indicate to Auran, that he´s bussy, as he whispers...
After anouncing Slam´s orders to everyone, he deactivates the voice chanel again. As he puts down his hand, he asks into the round.
TF: "So, any idea, what´s in that box?"
20:23:03, Saturday, April 12 2070
ChinaDoll´s Com
<<Yen Lo Wang got a fresh shipment of Ginger stuff, care to have a look and see if there is something your mom would want for the restaurant?>>
20:23:20, Saturday, April 12 2070
C410 Encrypted Broadcast
[20:23:20] C410: Tao-Fighter: "Houston Meet is over, we´re heading back to the Y, everybody should come there, Slam has to talk to us!"
Neo walks up to the Helix, and looks from him to the ganger before raising his pistol to execute him.
"There we go, he won't feel any more pain now."
"There we go, he won't feel any more pain now."
| CODE |
| I don't really think I should need to roll for this. I'll take 4, score 2 hits, and call a shot for +3 DV for a damage value of 10P for him to soak. |
20:24:00, Saturday, April 12 2070
The Meet at Houston
2BY4
2BY4 waited as everyone piled into the car, before squeezing himself in last.
"Everyone's in lets roll."
The Meet at Houston
2BY4
2BY4 waited as everyone piled into the car, before squeezing himself in last.
"Everyone's in lets roll."
20:23:04, Saturday, April 12 2070
The Meet at Houston
China Doll
China Doll barely moves from her position on top of the Ducati Razor as the engine revs up and the bike starts moving. The bikes rolls alongside Slam and China Doll turns her head, and lifting her helmet visor, "Star at the Stuffer. I'll roll ahead and keep an eye out, but everyone should make their way around the other way to HQ."
The Ducati Razor engines whines as China Doll pulls ahead at high speed.
<<China Doll@Bikes(SeattleMetroPlexBikesBikesBikes):Check this out!
A visual closeup of a motorcycle engine with accompanying audio and other sensor feeds appears in channel.
Bikes//China Doll:It's the new Yamaha DT50 Multi Turbine Chamber Carburetor. Just saw it in passing, so I can't say anything for the supposed power boost, but watch out, it's on the streets.
Bikes//GreenThorn: Little girl you weren't just a sleeping beauty.
Bikes//DeamonWheels: So she's really a girl? Where'd you see her? What she look like?
Bikes//GreenThorn: I do not reveal a ladies secrets, nor does she mine. She and I have an understanding of the consequences of revealing who we are.>>
<<Crash410: The AR tactical map updates with the latest movement of various glaring red star icons and green blinking personal tags.>>
I feel sick.
<<Agent X Alert Crash 410 Roster not in Channel Crash410 Message: Slam says HQ Meet Immediate.>>
<<Tao-Fighter: Yen Lo Wang got a fresh shipment of Ginger stuff, care to have a look and see if there is something your mom would want for the restaurant?>>
<<China Doll@Tao-Fighter(Mandarin):Can't have enough real ginger. Great idea, might make her less upset when Mama Lee finds out I took the rest of tonights delivery shift off. After Slam lays things out we can head over to the 5th Hell. I can never remember if that's the Hell with the upside down hangings or the flaying with knives.>>
The Meet at Houston
China Doll
China Doll barely moves from her position on top of the Ducati Razor as the engine revs up and the bike starts moving. The bikes rolls alongside Slam and China Doll turns her head, and lifting her helmet visor, "Star at the Stuffer. I'll roll ahead and keep an eye out, but everyone should make their way around the other way to HQ."
The Ducati Razor engines whines as China Doll pulls ahead at high speed.
<<China Doll@Bikes(SeattleMetroPlexBikesBikesBikes):Check this out!
A visual closeup of a motorcycle engine with accompanying audio and other sensor feeds appears in channel.
Bikes//China Doll:It's the new Yamaha DT50 Multi Turbine Chamber Carburetor. Just saw it in passing, so I can't say anything for the supposed power boost, but watch out, it's on the streets.
Bikes//GreenThorn: Little girl you weren't just a sleeping beauty.
Bikes//DeamonWheels: So she's really a girl? Where'd you see her? What she look like?
Bikes//GreenThorn: I do not reveal a ladies secrets, nor does she mine. She and I have an understanding of the consequences of revealing who we are.>>
<<Crash410: The AR tactical map updates with the latest movement of various glaring red star icons and green blinking personal tags.>>
I feel sick.
<<Agent X Alert Crash 410 Roster not in Channel Crash410 Message: Slam says HQ Meet Immediate.>>
<<Tao-Fighter: Yen Lo Wang got a fresh shipment of Ginger stuff, care to have a look and see if there is something your mom would want for the restaurant?>>
<<China Doll@Tao-Fighter(Mandarin):Can't have enough real ginger. Great idea, might make her less upset when Mama Lee finds out I took the rest of tonights delivery shift off. After Slam lays things out we can head over to the 5th Hell. I can never remember if that's the Hell with the upside down hangings or the flaying with knives.>>
20:24:00, Saturday, April 12 2070
The Meet at Houston
Auran
Wow, that was exciting....Auran acknowledges Slam and closes the door to the Nightsky. She waits for everyone else to drive off before driving out of the parking lot herself. She lets Tao off at the requested stop and offers a small, "See you back at the spot." She then drives everyone back to the HQ before taking her limo back to her apartment's garage.
She secures everything before walking up into the complex to her apartment. After entering she heads on into her room to prepare to shower. There's nothing like a hot shower. Man, I gotta talk to JJ and whoever else was there about what went down into the stuffer. A rich, hardcore group of experienced gangers hiring US to help them protect something. And then they test us first! This smells like a setup. I sure hope Slam knows what he's doing. Best lay low these few days and hope nothing we can't handle takes us by surprise.
After finishing her shower, she throws all of her battle gear into a duffel bag. Grabbing a few extra sets of clothes and her survival kit with rations in there, she throws on some ordinary clothes, puts on her denim jacket, pockets her B&E gear and goes back out into the neighborhood. She slings the duffel bag over her back and takes her growler out into the streets.
Her watch read 8:35 as she decided to stop by the BaBa Pharmacy to grab another pack of cigarettes, a few blunts, and 2 cases of the cheapest beer they have. She puts on her prettiest smile and flashes her fake ID before swiping her credstick and bouncing out the door. She puts the beer in her lap and balances it on her drive back to the hideout. Soon, Auran pulls up to the front slinging a duffel bag over her shoulder, and carrying a case of beer in each arm. She struggles hefting this major load into the HQ as she smiles and winks at the other gangers as they pile in.
The Meet at Houston
Auran
Wow, that was exciting....Auran acknowledges Slam and closes the door to the Nightsky. She waits for everyone else to drive off before driving out of the parking lot herself. She lets Tao off at the requested stop and offers a small, "See you back at the spot." She then drives everyone back to the HQ before taking her limo back to her apartment's garage.
She secures everything before walking up into the complex to her apartment. After entering she heads on into her room to prepare to shower. There's nothing like a hot shower. Man, I gotta talk to JJ and whoever else was there about what went down into the stuffer. A rich, hardcore group of experienced gangers hiring US to help them protect something. And then they test us first! This smells like a setup. I sure hope Slam knows what he's doing. Best lay low these few days and hope nothing we can't handle takes us by surprise.
After finishing her shower, she throws all of her battle gear into a duffel bag. Grabbing a few extra sets of clothes and her survival kit with rations in there, she throws on some ordinary clothes, puts on her denim jacket, pockets her B&E gear and goes back out into the neighborhood. She slings the duffel bag over her back and takes her growler out into the streets.
Her watch read 8:35 as she decided to stop by the BaBa Pharmacy to grab another pack of cigarettes, a few blunts, and 2 cases of the cheapest beer they have. She puts on her prettiest smile and flashes her fake ID before swiping her credstick and bouncing out the door. She puts the beer in her lap and balances it on her drive back to the hideout. Soon, Auran pulls up to the front slinging a duffel bag over her shoulder, and carrying a case of beer in each arm. She struggles hefting this major load into the HQ as she smiles and winks at the other gangers as they pile in.
20:10:40, Saturday April 12 2070
Alley behind Awakened Auburn
Nurse
JAX's response causes Nurse to pause for a heartbeat as she gets confirmation that it is not her own bike she will be taking to the Stuffer.
She does not respond to his request that she hurry, simply because she is already reaching for the door to step out into the alleyway when she receives it. One eyebrow is raised at the sound of his whistle, but she hurries to climb onto the bike when JAX makes way for her. She makes certain the auto-pilot is disengaged and begins the trip to the Stuffer only when JAX has indicated he is ready to go.
Alley behind Awakened Auburn
Nurse
JAX's response causes Nurse to pause for a heartbeat as she gets confirmation that it is not her own bike she will be taking to the Stuffer.
She does not respond to his request that she hurry, simply because she is already reaching for the door to step out into the alleyway when she receives it. One eyebrow is raised at the sound of his whistle, but she hurries to climb onto the bike when JAX makes way for her. She makes certain the auto-pilot is disengaged and begins the trip to the Stuffer only when JAX has indicated he is ready to go.
20:10:48, Saturday April 12 2070
Enroute to the Stuffer from Awakened Auburn
JAX
JAX schools his appreciative look to stillness when Nurse arches a brow. He grins, eyes glinting with mischief. He swings a leg over the back of the bike when she is settled in and hangs on tight. He tries to mimic her movements as she leans and shifts with the bike. He is not especially successful, but the ride to the Stuffer should be brief.
20:10:50, Saturday, April 12 2070
C410 Encrypted Broadcast
<<Crash410: JAX: Nurse and I are on the way. I really hope those sirens aren't for you guys.>>
Enroute to the Stuffer from Awakened Auburn
JAX
JAX schools his appreciative look to stillness when Nurse arches a brow. He grins, eyes glinting with mischief. He swings a leg over the back of the bike when she is settled in and hangs on tight. He tries to mimic her movements as she leans and shifts with the bike. He is not especially successful, but the ride to the Stuffer should be brief.
20:10:50, Saturday, April 12 2070
C410 Encrypted Broadcast
<<Crash410: JAX: Nurse and I are on the way. I really hope those sirens aren't for you guys.>>
20:10:55, Saturday April 12 2070
The Street Outside the Stuffer Shack
Halo
Halo flinches visibly as the gunshot rings out on the street after she had thought all was calm. Her eyes shift over to where it originated from and narrow into slits as she watches Neo holster his gun after executing the ganger. Un-fucking-necessary. No time to bitch about it now however. Instead she calls out across the debris riddled street.
"Time to bail out guys. NOW!!"
Seeing how bikes and rides were accounted for Halo heads for the back of Thyn's van and hops up inside waiting to slam the door behind her as soon as Thyn hands her his gear to stow again. She catches JAX on channel as she settles in and fires off a response.
20:10:57, Saturday, April 12 2070
C410 Encrypted Broadcast
<<Crash410: Halo: Might want to change course and catch up at the Y, we're gonna be feeling heat here REAL soon. We need to bail and looks like JJ's gonna need Nurse's healing hands when he gets there.>>
The Street Outside the Stuffer Shack
Halo
Halo flinches visibly as the gunshot rings out on the street after she had thought all was calm. Her eyes shift over to where it originated from and narrow into slits as she watches Neo holster his gun after executing the ganger. Un-fucking-necessary. No time to bitch about it now however. Instead she calls out across the debris riddled street.
"Time to bail out guys. NOW!!"
Seeing how bikes and rides were accounted for Halo heads for the back of Thyn's van and hops up inside waiting to slam the door behind her as soon as Thyn hands her his gear to stow again. She catches JAX on channel as she settles in and fires off a response.
20:10:57, Saturday, April 12 2070
C410 Encrypted Broadcast
<<Crash410: Halo: Might want to change course and catch up at the Y, we're gonna be feeling heat here REAL soon. We need to bail and looks like JJ's gonna need Nurse's healing hands when he gets there.>>
20:23:55, Saturday, April 12 2070
C410 Encrypted Broadcast
Tao-Fighter
[20:23:55] C410: Tao-Fighter@China Doll: In Mandarin "Well, since it lies on our way conveniently, I was going to the store right now, and catch up with the gang afterwards. Would be cool if your in sister, that way, I´d be back at HQ much faster. But if you dont want to have a look right now, I can scan it for you with my Olfactory Sensors and beam it over to your sim module, maybe even bring along some samples. However, this stuff allways goes out like MG-ammo, so you want to decide quick, or there won´t be anything left to buy, except candy. Don´t know if there is hanging and knifes in the 5th, but it includes the village of Wang Hsiang Tai, where the damned can see the misfortunes that follow thair relatives after they have gone."
C410 Encrypted Broadcast
Tao-Fighter
[20:23:55] C410: Tao-Fighter@China Doll: In Mandarin "Well, since it lies on our way conveniently, I was going to the store right now, and catch up with the gang afterwards. Would be cool if your in sister, that way, I´d be back at HQ much faster. But if you dont want to have a look right now, I can scan it for you with my Olfactory Sensors and beam it over to your sim module, maybe even bring along some samples. However, this stuff allways goes out like MG-ammo, so you want to decide quick, or there won´t be anything left to buy, except candy. Don´t know if there is hanging and knifes in the 5th, but it includes the village of Wang Hsiang Tai, where the damned can see the misfortunes that follow thair relatives after they have gone."
20:10:55, Saturday April 12 2070
The Street Outside the Stuffer Shack
JJ
JJ puts a hand out on Felix's shoulder when Neo takes out the ork and softly says, "Let it go bro. It ain't worth messing with." He gives his freind a compasionate but serious look.
Stuffing his pistol in his belt he walks over and starts quickly taking whatever the now dead ork had of value, including his pistol, his comm, and whatever drugs or cred can be swiped out of his pockets.
"Felix," he says aloud. "Get your bike ready. I'm riding with you this time."
He looks down the street to where Halo, Raven, Thynn and Aziz are and yells, "Get their gear and let's roll!"
The Street Outside the Stuffer Shack
JJ
JJ puts a hand out on Felix's shoulder when Neo takes out the ork and softly says, "Let it go bro. It ain't worth messing with." He gives his freind a compasionate but serious look.
Stuffing his pistol in his belt he walks over and starts quickly taking whatever the now dead ork had of value, including his pistol, his comm, and whatever drugs or cred can be swiped out of his pockets.
"Felix," he says aloud. "Get your bike ready. I'm riding with you this time."
He looks down the street to where Halo, Raven, Thynn and Aziz are and yells, "Get their gear and let's roll!"
20:10:59, Saturday, April 12 2070
C410 Encrypted Broadcast
JJ
<<Crash410: JJ: I ain't hurt that bad hun. Well, I mean, I do need Nurse's hands on me, but I'm far from dead.>>
C410 Encrypted Broadcast
JJ
<<Crash410: JJ: I ain't hurt that bad hun. Well, I mean, I do need Nurse's hands on me, but I'm far from dead.>>
20:11:35, Saturday April 12 2070
The Street Outside the Stuffer Shack
Aziz
Aziz heads back to the truck after the driver evades him. He takes the deceased Leader's jacket, and wipes off his sword. Then he hears a gunshot, and alarmedly, he checks over to see Neo holding a smoking SMG pointed at a pile of brains sitting in front of an empty neck.
Goddamnit., he thinks. No reason to do that. Hearing JJ call to him to loot and split, Aziz shrugs. He sheathes Kalila back over his shoulder, and starts picking up the scattered cred, tossing it into the messenger bag at his hip. Aziz pulls the Leader's handcannon out of his limp fist, and checks the ammo load, then tosses it in, too. Picking up everything of value around, Aziz heads back to his bike, and climbs on.
"We going back to the Y?", he asks no one in particular.
The Street Outside the Stuffer Shack
Aziz
Aziz heads back to the truck after the driver evades him. He takes the deceased Leader's jacket, and wipes off his sword. Then he hears a gunshot, and alarmedly, he checks over to see Neo holding a smoking SMG pointed at a pile of brains sitting in front of an empty neck.
Goddamnit., he thinks. No reason to do that. Hearing JJ call to him to loot and split, Aziz shrugs. He sheathes Kalila back over his shoulder, and starts picking up the scattered cred, tossing it into the messenger bag at his hip. Aziz pulls the Leader's handcannon out of his limp fist, and checks the ammo load, then tosses it in, too. Picking up everything of value around, Aziz heads back to his bike, and climbs on.
"We going back to the Y?", he asks no one in particular.
After executing the ganger, Neo flicks up the AR screen and logs onto the Stuffer Shack's node, leaving behind a message to everyone that logs on.
<<This store is under the protection of the 410 Crash. This is what happens to those that would try to attack it.>>
He then grabs a video stream from his helmet camera, records the carnage, and appends it to the message.
He then runs over to his motorcycle, and drives back to the base.
<<This store is under the protection of the 410 Crash. This is what happens to those that would try to attack it.>>
He then grabs a video stream from his helmet camera, records the carnage, and appends it to the message.
He then runs over to his motorcycle, and drives back to the base.
20:11:40, Saturday April 12 2070
The street outside the Stuffer Shack
Raven
Great, just great. Raven thinks, seeing the carnage they have left.
“It would have been better to save them and let them go, or let the Star take care of them. But that's a little late now... let's fly!”
Raven thanks the spirit for the aid and relieves the spirit then of any further service, before heading back to her bike on the other side of the street.
Jumping on the seat, she turns on the machine and gets going.
I wonder whether the shopkeeper appreciates the help...
The street outside the Stuffer Shack
Raven
Great, just great. Raven thinks, seeing the carnage they have left.
“It would have been better to save them and let them go, or let the Star take care of them. But that's a little late now... let's fly!”
Raven thanks the spirit for the aid and relieves the spirit then of any further service, before heading back to her bike on the other side of the street.
Jumping on the seat, she turns on the machine and gets going.
I wonder whether the shopkeeper appreciates the help...
20:11:08, Saturday April 12 2070
Enroute to the Y
JAX
[20:10:57] <<< C410: Halo: Might want to change course and catch up at the Y, we're gonna be feeling heat here REAL soon. We need to bail and looks like JJ's gonna need Nurse's healing hands when he gets there. >>>
JAX's belly goes sick, he tightens his grip on Nurse and responds in the encrypted channel.
[20:11:05] <<< C410: JAX: So the sirens are you? Shit. We'll meet you at the Y. >>>
Crap, Nurse can't hear any of this. He opens a local comm channel to the PAN young woman in front of him. He closes his eyes and rests his forehead on the back of her neck.
<<< Change of plans. We're headed to the Y. JJ's hurt, they're moving him there. Those sirens, they're for us. So watch out. >>>
I'm glad I'm not driving.
Enroute to the Y
JAX
[20:10:57] <<< C410: Halo: Might want to change course and catch up at the Y, we're gonna be feeling heat here REAL soon. We need to bail and looks like JJ's gonna need Nurse's healing hands when he gets there. >>>
JAX's belly goes sick, he tightens his grip on Nurse and responds in the encrypted channel.
[20:11:05] <<< C410: JAX: So the sirens are you? Shit. We'll meet you at the Y. >>>
Crap, Nurse can't hear any of this. He opens a local comm channel to the PAN young woman in front of him. He closes his eyes and rests his forehead on the back of her neck.
<<< Change of plans. We're headed to the Y. JJ's hurt, they're moving him there. Those sirens, they're for us. So watch out. >>>
I'm glad I'm not driving.
20:25:05, Saturday, April 12 2070
The 5th Hell
Tao-Fighter
Auran: "See you back at the spot." Tao nodds and closes the door of the nightsky. He waits 3 seconds, while the limousin gethers speed, patting his body for cigarrets. damn, all gone. He sighs and walks down the backalley to the basementstores entrance, his hands burrowed in the pockets of his jacket. As he strolles down the stairs and is about to knock, the heavy iron door swings open, the antique shopbell attached to the frame ringing in a high pitch.
The smell of ginger hits his face and punches him into his stomach, as he realizes again, that he last ate something a good 12 hours ago. he enters the cozzy store, filled with innumerable shelves upon which the tools of his trade are piled. Nu Yen is standing behind the counter, flashing him a genuin smile as the dore closes behind him. He returns a smile, slightly distorted by the pain in his chest.
TF (Mandarin): "How are you? Shop runing well?"
Nu Yen: "Everything is running perfectly well, but you don´t look so good!"
TF: "It´s nothing, but I have to see Master Yen, and I´m afraid, I don´t have much time."
Nu Yen (Mandarin): "The Master is upstairs in the loadingdock, he´s checking the shipment. You have to explain this concept of (english) I don´t have have much time (Mandarin) again. But you´r in a hurry right? So just go upstairs, we can talk later!"
Tao nodds (Mandarin): "Thank you very much, see you later!" Than he enters the staircase that leads to the storage facility above the shop, his stomach growling.
The 5th Hell
Tao-Fighter
Auran: "See you back at the spot." Tao nodds and closes the door of the nightsky. He waits 3 seconds, while the limousin gethers speed, patting his body for cigarrets. damn, all gone. He sighs and walks down the backalley to the basementstores entrance, his hands burrowed in the pockets of his jacket. As he strolles down the stairs and is about to knock, the heavy iron door swings open, the antique shopbell attached to the frame ringing in a high pitch.
The smell of ginger hits his face and punches him into his stomach, as he realizes again, that he last ate something a good 12 hours ago. he enters the cozzy store, filled with innumerable shelves upon which the tools of his trade are piled. Nu Yen is standing behind the counter, flashing him a genuin smile as the dore closes behind him. He returns a smile, slightly distorted by the pain in his chest.
TF (Mandarin): "How are you? Shop runing well?"
Nu Yen: "Everything is running perfectly well, but you don´t look so good!"
TF: "It´s nothing, but I have to see Master Yen, and I´m afraid, I don´t have much time."
Nu Yen (Mandarin): "The Master is upstairs in the loadingdock, he´s checking the shipment. You have to explain this concept of (english) I don´t have have much time (Mandarin) again. But you´r in a hurry right? So just go upstairs, we can talk later!"
Tao nodds (Mandarin): "Thank you very much, see you later!" Than he enters the staircase that leads to the storage facility above the shop, his stomach growling.
20:10:59, Saturday April 12 2070
The Street Outside the Stuffer Shack
Felix
Felix watched in horror as Neo executed the man he had just labored to save. Seeing the troll level the weapon at the unconcious and defenseless man, he lunged forward at him with both arms outstreched... but was caught by JJ before he could even take a step forward.
Eyes filled with horror and confusion, he looked at his friend. He wanted to cry out; to scream out the injustice. But the serious look on JJ's face told him it wasn't the time or the place to start an argument.
Frozen on the spot, his whole body shaking, Felix's knuckles were white around the handle of his medkit.
"Felix," JJ says aloud. "Get your bike ready. I'm riding with you this time."
It took a few seconds for the words to register. When he finally realised JJ had spoken to him, Felix only nodded absentmindly and walked at a fast pace to his bike.
As he strapped his medkit to the side of his bike, his sadness and pain grew into something different. All his illusions of goodwill and outlook on the gang had suddently been ripped appart in a single gunshot. The 410 Crash weren't good guys trying to look out for each other... they were now murderous maniacs. And he was a part of it. Starting the bike up, Felix felt bile creap up his mouth. All he wanted was to be sick.
The tires of the racing bike screamed on the street, as the vehicule jumped the curb and came to a stop near JJ.
The Street Outside the Stuffer Shack
Felix
Felix watched in horror as Neo executed the man he had just labored to save. Seeing the troll level the weapon at the unconcious and defenseless man, he lunged forward at him with both arms outstreched... but was caught by JJ before he could even take a step forward.
Eyes filled with horror and confusion, he looked at his friend. He wanted to cry out; to scream out the injustice. But the serious look on JJ's face told him it wasn't the time or the place to start an argument.
Frozen on the spot, his whole body shaking, Felix's knuckles were white around the handle of his medkit.
"Felix," JJ says aloud. "Get your bike ready. I'm riding with you this time."
It took a few seconds for the words to register. When he finally realised JJ had spoken to him, Felix only nodded absentmindly and walked at a fast pace to his bike.
As he strapped his medkit to the side of his bike, his sadness and pain grew into something different. All his illusions of goodwill and outlook on the gang had suddently been ripped appart in a single gunshot. The 410 Crash weren't good guys trying to look out for each other... they were now murderous maniacs. And he was a part of it. Starting the bike up, Felix felt bile creap up his mouth. All he wanted was to be sick.
The tires of the racing bike screamed on the street, as the vehicule jumped the curb and came to a stop near JJ.
20:37:00, Saturday, April 12 2070
Gang HQ
Auran
Since noone seems willing to help her in, Auran takes a very slow pace to the door lugging all 60 beers and her gear in one step at a time. After getting to the door, she puts the stuff down. I should have thought this out a bit more. Damn heavy beer. She decides to recruit some help and decides to turn on her comm.
20:37:04, Saturday, April 12 2070
C410 Encrypted Broadcast
Auran
<<Crash410: Auran: Hey, I brought some beer but I'm having trouble getting in the door to our hideout. A free beer for anyone that will carry it from here into the fridge for me.>>
Auran smiles at herself as she opens the door, hoping for some takers and catching a quick breather over the twenty meter walk she just had.
Gang HQ
Auran
Since noone seems willing to help her in, Auran takes a very slow pace to the door lugging all 60 beers and her gear in one step at a time. After getting to the door, she puts the stuff down. I should have thought this out a bit more. Damn heavy beer. She decides to recruit some help and decides to turn on her comm.
20:37:04, Saturday, April 12 2070
C410 Encrypted Broadcast
Auran
<<Crash410: Auran: Hey, I brought some beer but I'm having trouble getting in the door to our hideout. A free beer for anyone that will carry it from here into the fridge for me.>>
Auran smiles at herself as she opens the door, hoping for some takers and catching a quick breather over the twenty meter walk she just had.
20:30:05, Saturday, April 12 2070
Gang HQ
BronzeWyrm
BronzeWyrm greets Nurse with a hug upon reaching the HQ, she helps out as best she can, even though her medical skills are pale in comparison to her friend's. They converse quietly with each other, catching up on the recent events.
Once everyone is settled, she plops in the least mangled comfy chair in the lounge, and quietly doodles, occasionally showing her progress to Nurse. They giggle over an anomaly which Wyrm erases. Between what transpired on Houston and the flak going around about something Neo did at the Stuffer, she kinda wants to stay out of it all. She's the new kid in the gang, and issues of politics should be handled with the elder members of the gang - unless of course they ask her to make a vote on something.
She suddenly tilt's her head sideways as if listening to something. "Someone's approaching." Then she smiles, it's Auran.
[20:37:00] C410: BronzeWyrm "Welcome Auran, commcode confirmed"
And sends a signal to the door lock to disengage.
At the mention of free beer....
[20:37:05] C410: BronzeWyrm "I'm on it!
"
The girl suddenly drops her art supplies and bolts down the stairs from the lounge, jumping from one landing to another, missing the stairs entirely. She bounces up to Auran with a big grin on her face. "Someone way something about free beer?" Looking among the assortment of boxes. "I can take a few boxes for ya." She kneels down and starts gathering them.
Gang HQ
BronzeWyrm
BronzeWyrm greets Nurse with a hug upon reaching the HQ, she helps out as best she can, even though her medical skills are pale in comparison to her friend's. They converse quietly with each other, catching up on the recent events.
Once everyone is settled, she plops in the least mangled comfy chair in the lounge, and quietly doodles, occasionally showing her progress to Nurse. They giggle over an anomaly which Wyrm erases. Between what transpired on Houston and the flak going around about something Neo did at the Stuffer, she kinda wants to stay out of it all. She's the new kid in the gang, and issues of politics should be handled with the elder members of the gang - unless of course they ask her to make a vote on something.
She suddenly tilt's her head sideways as if listening to something. "Someone's approaching." Then she smiles, it's Auran.
[20:37:00] C410: BronzeWyrm "Welcome Auran, commcode confirmed"
And sends a signal to the door lock to disengage.
At the mention of free beer....
[20:37:05] C410: BronzeWyrm "I'm on it!
"The girl suddenly drops her art supplies and bolts down the stairs from the lounge, jumping from one landing to another, missing the stairs entirely. She bounces up to Auran with a big grin on her face. "Someone way something about free beer?" Looking among the assortment of boxes. "I can take a few boxes for ya." She kneels down and starts gathering them.
20:12:23, Saturday April 12 2070
The Street Outside the Stuffer Shack
Aziz
Aziz watches Felix look a little queasy after watching Neo's actions.
Poor damn kid..., he thinks. He's not cut out for this. 'Course, Neo shouldn't have fuckin' done that. At least not in front of him. He revs his bike up, and heads down to the HQ.
20:38:00, Saturday, April 12 2070
Gang HQ
Aziz
Aziz chills with the others for a bit, until he notices Auran coming through the door with an armful of beers.
"Holy shit! You've got a million fucking beers!", he says, bolting upright. He runs over to her, and takes a three out of her arms, then heads back to the couch, tossing one to JJ and one to Felix
The Street Outside the Stuffer Shack
Aziz
Aziz watches Felix look a little queasy after watching Neo's actions.
Poor damn kid..., he thinks. He's not cut out for this. 'Course, Neo shouldn't have fuckin' done that. At least not in front of him. He revs his bike up, and heads down to the HQ.
20:38:00, Saturday, April 12 2070
Gang HQ
Aziz
Aziz chills with the others for a bit, until he notices Auran coming through the door with an armful of beers.
"Holy shit! You've got a million fucking beers!", he says, bolting upright. He runs over to her, and takes a three out of her arms, then heads back to the couch, tossing one to JJ and one to Felix
20:30:10, Saturday, April 12 2070
Gang HQ
Auran
Auran giggles as she sees Wyrm, running down the steps. "Yea, what you said..." She settles back down after a bit, and throws her bag in one of the lockers. She goes up and grabs one of the beers as Wyrm starts guzzling away. In the kitchen away from everyone else she asks Wyrm "So, what did you think about those elves? You dig any info on what that was all about? I've been trying to piece it together, and some of the pieces don't seem to fit." Auran keeps a soft smile on her face but says this in a serious tone. She knows how to live life on the run, and she prefers to stay away from a bad situation. So far the gang has been almost a family for her, but she really hasn't been here for that long and is not sure what to think of everyone quite yet.
Going back to the gang, she asks"Hey, wanna play a drinking game while we wait? Catch a quick early buzz?" She opens the drawer to pull out a pack of cards and starts to shuffle.
Gang HQ
Auran
Auran giggles as she sees Wyrm, running down the steps. "Yea, what you said..." She settles back down after a bit, and throws her bag in one of the lockers. She goes up and grabs one of the beers as Wyrm starts guzzling away. In the kitchen away from everyone else she asks Wyrm "So, what did you think about those elves? You dig any info on what that was all about? I've been trying to piece it together, and some of the pieces don't seem to fit." Auran keeps a soft smile on her face but says this in a serious tone. She knows how to live life on the run, and she prefers to stay away from a bad situation. So far the gang has been almost a family for her, but she really hasn't been here for that long and is not sure what to think of everyone quite yet.
Going back to the gang, she asks"Hey, wanna play a drinking game while we wait? Catch a quick early buzz?" She opens the drawer to pull out a pack of cards and starts to shuffle.
20:11:18, Saturday April 12 2070
Enroute to the Y
Nurse
Nurse's own nerves are something of a jangle so she thinks nothing of it when JAX's grip tightens.
JAX gets the call from Halo just as Nurse was arriving at the edge of C410 turf in the form of the Main Street intersection with Traffic Avenue. The result is that when JAX informs her of the change of plans it doesn't take much for her to redirect the bike to head down West Main Street instead.
Enroute to the Y
Nurse
Nurse's own nerves are something of a jangle so she thinks nothing of it when JAX's grip tightens.
JAX gets the call from Halo just as Nurse was arriving at the edge of C410 turf in the form of the Main Street intersection with Traffic Avenue. The result is that when JAX informs her of the change of plans it doesn't take much for her to redirect the bike to head down West Main Street instead.
20:25:00, Saturday, April 12 2070
Sky above the Stuffer Shack
Electrode
Place looks like someone kicked over an anthill, Electrode thinks as he views the scene through the eyes of his rotodrone.
Hope the star doesn't notice the rotodrone up here. It's almost a whole klick up, but if they're watching for it, they'll probably notice. Looks like someone made a fragging mess of things here. Better keep an eye on it.
Electrode's Hovercraft, Next to the Y
ElectrodeOpens his eyes to the real world, and sighs.
"Guess i'd better head off to that gang meeting," he says to no one in particular. He quickly keeps sets his drones to alert him to anyone approaching, with the rotodrone keeping an eye on the star, especially to keep an eye out on the roads between the stuffer shack and the Y. As an afterthought, he actively subscribes their sensor feeds into the Y's security system so Bronzewyrm can keep an eye on things too.
Parking his hovercraft near the loading bay just in case, he gathers together his gear... Taser in the small of his back, underneath the armored jacket. Roomsweeper in it's arm slide, loaded with normal ammo, additional rounds stored in an inside pocket of his jacket. After considering for a second, he brings his helmet, and his commlink, as well as a couple extra holoprojectors just in case he feels like using them. Then, turning on the antitheft for his hovercraft, he heads for the meeting with his friend.
20:27:00
Inside the Y, Lounge
He looks around, nods and says hello to everyone there, then heads for a chair in the corner, sits down, sets an alarm on his commlink for 3 minutes before the meeting is supposed to start, and settles in to watching things through his drones. While in the corner, he absently sets his holoprojectors to cover him in a constantly changing image, randomly morphing from one thing to the next.
Sky above the Stuffer Shack
Electrode
Place looks like someone kicked over an anthill, Electrode thinks as he views the scene through the eyes of his rotodrone.
Hope the star doesn't notice the rotodrone up here. It's almost a whole klick up, but if they're watching for it, they'll probably notice. Looks like someone made a fragging mess of things here. Better keep an eye on it.
Electrode's Hovercraft, Next to the Y
ElectrodeOpens his eyes to the real world, and sighs.
"Guess i'd better head off to that gang meeting," he says to no one in particular. He quickly keeps sets his drones to alert him to anyone approaching, with the rotodrone keeping an eye on the star, especially to keep an eye out on the roads between the stuffer shack and the Y. As an afterthought, he actively subscribes their sensor feeds into the Y's security system so Bronzewyrm can keep an eye on things too.
Parking his hovercraft near the loading bay just in case, he gathers together his gear... Taser in the small of his back, underneath the armored jacket. Roomsweeper in it's arm slide, loaded with normal ammo, additional rounds stored in an inside pocket of his jacket. After considering for a second, he brings his helmet, and his commlink, as well as a couple extra holoprojectors just in case he feels like using them. Then, turning on the antitheft for his hovercraft, he heads for the meeting with his friend.
20:27:00
Inside the Y, Lounge
He looks around, nods and says hello to everyone there, then heads for a chair in the corner, sits down, sets an alarm on his commlink for 3 minutes before the meeting is supposed to start, and settles in to watching things through his drones. While in the corner, he absently sets his holoprojectors to cover him in a constantly changing image, randomly morphing from one thing to the next.
20:12:23, Saturday April 12 2070
The Street Outside the Stuffer Shack
Halo
Halo grabbed Thyn's gear and was almost finished stowing it out of site and burried in the benches when he revved the van and tore ass out of there. Sitting in the back for the ride to the Y, she started counting up the cred that was dropped outside the Stuffer.
"Jesus Christ, they knocked over that place and JJ gets shot up for this?!? What a fucking waste." She shakes her head and stuffs the small bundle back into the pocket of her jacket to be turned over to the crew and or Slam when she got back.
20:25:00, Saturday, April 12 2070
Gang HQ/The Y
After being a backseat driver to the extreme and convincing Thyn and Knives to take some ass backwards turns and twists in and out of their turf just to ditch any tails, they end up at the Y where it looked like lots of others had already arrived. Halo pops the back doors and jumps out of the van, slamming them behind her before she brushes a stray piece of hair from her cheek, leaving behind a smudge of something dirty. She makes her way up to the door and grins as the security disengages the lock on her approach.
"Look guys, we're still members of the crew, they haven't kicked us out, yet!"
She laughs, which is a severe change from the cursing she was muttering in the back of the van on the way back. Besides, she still hadn't eaten, and if the 'Star decided to get cute and tighten the screws on their turf tonight, it wouldn't be "fun" to try to grab a bite to eat with the hassle it might bring.
"C'mon slow pokes! I'm not standing here holding this door for ever!" With that she slips inside the door and into HQ to see a bunch of gloomy faces, nodding to each of them as she quietly grabs a spot against a wall and waits for someone to break the ice about what had just gone down.
The Street Outside the Stuffer Shack
Halo
Halo grabbed Thyn's gear and was almost finished stowing it out of site and burried in the benches when he revved the van and tore ass out of there. Sitting in the back for the ride to the Y, she started counting up the cred that was dropped outside the Stuffer.
"Jesus Christ, they knocked over that place and JJ gets shot up for this?!? What a fucking waste." She shakes her head and stuffs the small bundle back into the pocket of her jacket to be turned over to the crew and or Slam when she got back.
20:25:00, Saturday, April 12 2070
Gang HQ/The Y
After being a backseat driver to the extreme and convincing Thyn and Knives to take some ass backwards turns and twists in and out of their turf just to ditch any tails, they end up at the Y where it looked like lots of others had already arrived. Halo pops the back doors and jumps out of the van, slamming them behind her before she brushes a stray piece of hair from her cheek, leaving behind a smudge of something dirty. She makes her way up to the door and grins as the security disengages the lock on her approach.
"Look guys, we're still members of the crew, they haven't kicked us out, yet!"
She laughs, which is a severe change from the cursing she was muttering in the back of the van on the way back. Besides, she still hadn't eaten, and if the 'Star decided to get cute and tighten the screws on their turf tonight, it wouldn't be "fun" to try to grab a bite to eat with the hassle it might bring.
"C'mon slow pokes! I'm not standing here holding this door for ever!" With that she slips inside the door and into HQ to see a bunch of gloomy faces, nodding to each of them as she quietly grabs a spot against a wall and waits for someone to break the ice about what had just gone down.
20:38:05, Saturday, April 12 2070
Gang HQ
Felix
Since their arrival at the HQ, Felix hadn't uttered a single word. In his normal state, he would have patched up JJ as soon as they were inside... but now, the thought hadn't even crossed his mind. There was a single thing in his head: the ork's head exploding under Neo's slug. Over and over, the scene kept playing itself in slow motion. All the sounds. All the smells.
The usual voices that murmured in his head were all dead silent. Not one of them whispered anything to him.
Feeling someone looking at him, Felix lifted his head up just in time to see Aziz throw him a beer. Before it could reach him, the beverage slowed down in space and reoriented itself to come to a gentle rest in Felix's hand. His breathing mask dangling around his neck, the young mage gave Aziz a thankful but tired smile. He wasn't used to drinking, and rarely did... but today was a different day.
Opening the beer, Felix simply stood staring at it for a few seconds before finally taking a swig. As if moved by invisible hands, the hood of his sweater came up and unto his head, as Felix burried himself deeper in the couch, enclosing himself in his own little bubble. Taking another drink, he could do nothing but stare at the dry blood still stuck under his fingernails.
Today, something had broken in him.
Gang HQ
Felix
Since their arrival at the HQ, Felix hadn't uttered a single word. In his normal state, he would have patched up JJ as soon as they were inside... but now, the thought hadn't even crossed his mind. There was a single thing in his head: the ork's head exploding under Neo's slug. Over and over, the scene kept playing itself in slow motion. All the sounds. All the smells.
The usual voices that murmured in his head were all dead silent. Not one of them whispered anything to him.
Feeling someone looking at him, Felix lifted his head up just in time to see Aziz throw him a beer. Before it could reach him, the beverage slowed down in space and reoriented itself to come to a gentle rest in Felix's hand. His breathing mask dangling around his neck, the young mage gave Aziz a thankful but tired smile. He wasn't used to drinking, and rarely did... but today was a different day.
Opening the beer, Felix simply stood staring at it for a few seconds before finally taking a swig. As if moved by invisible hands, the hood of his sweater came up and unto his head, as Felix burried himself deeper in the couch, enclosing himself in his own little bubble. Taking another drink, he could do nothing but stare at the dry blood still stuck under his fingernails.
Today, something had broken in him.
20:26:00, Saturday, April 12 2070
Riding to HQ
BronzeWyrm
Wyrm monitors the GridLink network as she scrambles to erase any links the gang may have left behind in their flight from the stuffer. Once she's satisfied that the gang's not being tailed, she checks in on Electrode's drone, having spotting the extra feed coming from the HQ's security network.
Man the node is hot right now, this is a bad process. If this makes the news, mom'll freak!
20:41:10, Saturday, April 12 2070
Gang HQ
After lugging the cases over to the kitchen, grabbing a beer for herself and chugging nearly half of it in one go, Wyrm releases a very un-ladylike belch, then covers her mouth, surprised by how loud it came out. The chuckles.
She starts stashing the beer in the rather sparse commercial walkin. They really need to get a smaller fridge in here for every-day use. She leans against the fridge wall, letting the cold metal cool her as she takes a sip, thinking of Auran's question. She looks around to see if anyone else is lurking.
"Did you scan, copy and paste any of the voice dialogue Slam had with the other leader-persona?" She takes a sip. "That'll upgrade my response if you did." Taking another sip. "As the sit flows, there's more to the Stuffer node-hit that's pushing unwanted processes with a result I'm not looking forward to compile." She's not sure if Auran will get the whole meaning, but her sour tone should put the message forward.
Riding to HQ
BronzeWyrm
Wyrm monitors the GridLink network as she scrambles to erase any links the gang may have left behind in their flight from the stuffer. Once she's satisfied that the gang's not being tailed, she checks in on Electrode's drone, having spotting the extra feed coming from the HQ's security network.
Man the node is hot right now, this is a bad process. If this makes the news, mom'll freak!
20:41:10, Saturday, April 12 2070
Gang HQ
After lugging the cases over to the kitchen, grabbing a beer for herself and chugging nearly half of it in one go, Wyrm releases a very un-ladylike belch, then covers her mouth, surprised by how loud it came out. The chuckles.
She starts stashing the beer in the rather sparse commercial walkin. They really need to get a smaller fridge in here for every-day use. She leans against the fridge wall, letting the cold metal cool her as she takes a sip, thinking of Auran's question. She looks around to see if anyone else is lurking.
"Did you scan, copy and paste any of the voice dialogue Slam had with the other leader-persona?" She takes a sip. "That'll upgrade my response if you did." Taking another sip. "As the sit flows, there's more to the Stuffer node-hit that's pushing unwanted processes with a result I'm not looking forward to compile." She's not sure if Auran will get the whole meaning, but her sour tone should put the message forward.
20:40:00, Saturday, April 12 2070
Gang HQ, Main Entrance
Tao-Fighter
Tao-Fighter aproaches the Y´s front doors feeling really tired. He had brooded over his summoning experiance all the way back from the Talismongerer. Afther enduring a 7 minutes conversation about ginger stuff, that Yen Lo Wang probably cut-pasted and edited from a 1980´s telemarketeer, the Wujen told him, that he could not turn back the kharmic wheel, nore accellerate the natural flow of time under this alignment of events. In common language this meant, the damage Tao had suffered from his interaction with the other world couldnot be heald by magic.
After his visit at The 5th Hell, TF had picked up a preordered meal at the Waffel Ho for Halo and himself. He had guessed, that she would not have had time to eat yet, with all the trouble at the Stuffer and the Soy usually available at the Y was just not her thing.
Befor going back to the headquaters, he had allso stoped at the BaBa, to get some antidote, as he was in the mood to drink. He had picked up a sixpack, three packs of cigarretes and a plastic white rose, aswell as some painkillers and cheap stimulants.
As the HQ´s lock automatically cracks open at his aproach, he steps in, still sunken into his dark thoughts, so he doesn´t even great Bronze Wyrm over his Com, as he usually did.
To his surprise, the Y was drenched in a similarly gloomy atmosphere, insted of the buzzing apreciation, he had started to associate with Slam´s calls for a meet.
He sends a questioning look around the Lounge, an exhausted smile on his lips, but waryness in his eyes.
Only when he sees Nurse, does his face momentarrily flare up into a warm wholeheartly smile, as he throws the white plastic rose over to her.
TF: "Thanks for patching me up, Tina-chan, if I can do anything for you..."
He leaves the rest of the sentance unspoken, his eyes clouding again under furrowed brows.
TF: "Whats up, no party? I´ve got beer!" He jingles the sixpack "And where is my favourit chica? Got some soyfree, greazed food for us!" His stomach groals loud, as he waits for his gangmates reactions.
Gang HQ, Main Entrance
Tao-Fighter
Tao-Fighter aproaches the Y´s front doors feeling really tired. He had brooded over his summoning experiance all the way back from the Talismongerer. Afther enduring a 7 minutes conversation about ginger stuff, that Yen Lo Wang probably cut-pasted and edited from a 1980´s telemarketeer, the Wujen told him, that he could not turn back the kharmic wheel, nore accellerate the natural flow of time under this alignment of events. In common language this meant, the damage Tao had suffered from his interaction with the other world couldnot be heald by magic.
After his visit at The 5th Hell, TF had picked up a preordered meal at the Waffel Ho for Halo and himself. He had guessed, that she would not have had time to eat yet, with all the trouble at the Stuffer and the Soy usually available at the Y was just not her thing.
Befor going back to the headquaters, he had allso stoped at the BaBa, to get some antidote, as he was in the mood to drink. He had picked up a sixpack, three packs of cigarretes and a plastic white rose, aswell as some painkillers and cheap stimulants.
As the HQ´s lock automatically cracks open at his aproach, he steps in, still sunken into his dark thoughts, so he doesn´t even great Bronze Wyrm over his Com, as he usually did.
To his surprise, the Y was drenched in a similarly gloomy atmosphere, insted of the buzzing apreciation, he had started to associate with Slam´s calls for a meet.
He sends a questioning look around the Lounge, an exhausted smile on his lips, but waryness in his eyes.
Only when he sees Nurse, does his face momentarrily flare up into a warm wholeheartly smile, as he throws the white plastic rose over to her.
TF: "Thanks for patching me up, Tina-chan, if I can do anything for you..."
He leaves the rest of the sentance unspoken, his eyes clouding again under furrowed brows.
TF: "Whats up, no party? I´ve got beer!" He jingles the sixpack "And where is my favourit chica? Got some soyfree, greazed food for us!" His stomach groals loud, as he waits for his gangmates reactions.
20:40:11, Saturday, April 12 2070
Gang HQ
Halo
Halo perks up slightly at the mention of soyfree food and feels a smile pull at the corner of her mouth as Tao dangles a bag that from the smell of it could have only come from the Waffle Ho.
"You could be my new best friend, Tao, if Auran and Wyrm hadn't already beaten you back with the beer. But if half of what's in that bag is for me, well you'll be in my good graces for sure."
She had already been starving when they had left to go out before this shit went down, now she was about 5 minutes away from chewing off her own arm. The beer she had snagged earlier hadn't helped. With the empty stomach, if she wasn't careful it was gonna go right to her head. Which wouldn't be good for anyone if she got hammered before this sitdown with Slam. When she was drunk, she had a hard time controling her tongue.
Gang HQ
Halo
Halo perks up slightly at the mention of soyfree food and feels a smile pull at the corner of her mouth as Tao dangles a bag that from the smell of it could have only come from the Waffle Ho.
"You could be my new best friend, Tao, if Auran and Wyrm hadn't already beaten you back with the beer. But if half of what's in that bag is for me, well you'll be in my good graces for sure."
She had already been starving when they had left to go out before this shit went down, now she was about 5 minutes away from chewing off her own arm. The beer she had snagged earlier hadn't helped. With the empty stomach, if she wasn't careful it was gonna go right to her head. Which wouldn't be good for anyone if she got hammered before this sitdown with Slam. When she was drunk, she had a hard time controling her tongue.
20:40:11, Saturday, April 12 2070
Gang HQ
Neo
Neo grabs a beer, then leans back and smirks for a moment. Then he realizes that there is quite possibly a data trail leading from the Stuffer back her.
"Yo, techgirls! You lot erased the datatrails leading back here, from our commlinks and whatnot?"
Gang HQ
Neo
Neo grabs a beer, then leans back and smirks for a moment. Then he realizes that there is quite possibly a data trail leading from the Stuffer back her.
"Yo, techgirls! You lot erased the datatrails leading back here, from our commlinks and whatnot?"
20:40:16 Saturday, April 12 2070
Gang HQ
Tao-Fighter
Tao crashes on the couch, next to Halo, puting the warm box with her favoured menue on her lap.
TF: "Arrrr, Bronze and Auran, my eternal nemesis! Seems I never can´t beat them in nothing except hairlength and pool. I´ve got some booze, too, though. Take what you need, Angelina, we winged folk got to stick together right? Besides, it was Felix who told me you where hungry, he was just too bussy patching up people, right Tag? I guess our good man would even have treated the Introuders if not for the Star."
He smiles, but the expression vanishes in the second he takes a look around the room. This attampt to break the gothic mood had obviously backfired.
He is silent for a moment, as Neo grabs a beer, seems to contemplate something an speaks.
TF: "Speaking of the Stuffer, how did it go? There is nothing about it on the newsfeeds yet, so you must have been subtile.."
The atmosphere ripled, as if he had landed another kick into the groin. Damn, what´s up, this is not my night, if there ever was one. Maybe I should just shut up. His last thought mirored klearly in his face, he hides it behind a vegetarian fried waffel.
Gang HQ
Tao-Fighter
Tao crashes on the couch, next to Halo, puting the warm box with her favoured menue on her lap.
TF: "Arrrr, Bronze and Auran, my eternal nemesis! Seems I never can´t beat them in nothing except hairlength and pool. I´ve got some booze, too, though. Take what you need, Angelina, we winged folk got to stick together right? Besides, it was Felix who told me you where hungry, he was just too bussy patching up people, right Tag? I guess our good man would even have treated the Introuders if not for the Star."
He smiles, but the expression vanishes in the second he takes a look around the room. This attampt to break the gothic mood had obviously backfired.
He is silent for a moment, as Neo grabs a beer, seems to contemplate something an speaks.
TF: "Speaking of the Stuffer, how did it go? There is nothing about it on the newsfeeds yet, so you must have been subtile.."
The atmosphere ripled, as if he had landed another kick into the groin. Damn, what´s up, this is not my night, if there ever was one. Maybe I should just shut up. His last thought mirored klearly in his face, he hides it behind a vegetarian fried waffel.
20:40:20 Saturday, April 12 2070
Gang HQ
Neo
Neo laughs.
"Subtle? It was about as subtle as a few tons of explosives."
Gang HQ
Neo
Neo laughs.
"Subtle? It was about as subtle as a few tons of explosives."
20:15:17, Saturday April 12 2070
Arriving at the Y
Nurse
Nurse is so used to Wyrm 'keeping an eye' on her through the 'trix, that the bronze dragon hopping along in the distance through her imagelink does not even register for Nurse. When a pair of eyes suddenly pop up she is glad to have been already slowing the bike to park it at the Y anyway though she still inhales sharply before smiling to herself.
Nurse sends a real-time reply to Wyrm:
<"Busy indeed. Re-directed from the Stuffer. I need to properly nurse Tao-Fighter yet, and I'm just arriving at the Y to begin treating JJ since he is being moved here. See you when I see you.">
Nurse recognizes the sadness within her best friend, but also knows that right now they are both too busy to think about any of it. She finishes parking the bike then looks to JAX about securing it's locks before heading into the building to look for JJ.
Arriving at the Y
Nurse
Nurse is so used to Wyrm 'keeping an eye' on her through the 'trix, that the bronze dragon hopping along in the distance through her imagelink does not even register for Nurse. When a pair of eyes suddenly pop up she is glad to have been already slowing the bike to park it at the Y anyway though she still inhales sharply before smiling to herself.
Nurse sends a real-time reply to Wyrm:
<"Busy indeed. Re-directed from the Stuffer. I need to properly nurse Tao-Fighter yet, and I'm just arriving at the Y to begin treating JJ since he is being moved here. See you when I see you.">
Nurse recognizes the sadness within her best friend, but also knows that right now they are both too busy to think about any of it. She finishes parking the bike then looks to JAX about securing it's locks before heading into the building to look for JJ.
20:41:15, Saturday, April 12 2070
Gang HQ
Auran
Auran turns to Wyrm again and says, "Yea, I heard it all. I don't know what to make of it yet, so I was gonna ask JJ about the stuffer hit. He was the first on the scene. I'm just trying to piece it all together, but I suppose that would be easier after this meeting with Slam." She reples in a confident manner, even though her eyes tell you she barely understood what sheWyrm was saying.
Auran turns back to Aziz for a second after remembering something. "Hey, Aziz, I said free beer for whoever helps carry it!" She sticks her tongue out in a playful manner. "But I got another idea, no money, just make use of this." With that, she grabs a peach flavored blunt out of her right pocket and tosses it at Aziz. "Save it for after the meet, and you guys call me, we'll go up to the top floor and relax a bit. Sound fair?"
Gang HQ
Auran
Auran turns to Wyrm again and says, "Yea, I heard it all. I don't know what to make of it yet, so I was gonna ask JJ about the stuffer hit. He was the first on the scene. I'm just trying to piece it all together, but I suppose that would be easier after this meeting with Slam." She reples in a confident manner, even though her eyes tell you she barely understood what sheWyrm was saying.
Auran turns back to Aziz for a second after remembering something. "Hey, Aziz, I said free beer for whoever helps carry it!" She sticks her tongue out in a playful manner. "But I got another idea, no money, just make use of this." With that, she grabs a peach flavored blunt out of her right pocket and tosses it at Aziz. "Save it for after the meet, and you guys call me, we'll go up to the top floor and relax a bit. Sound fair?"
20:41:30, Saturday, April 12 2070
Gang HQ
BronzeWyrm
Wyrm nods to Auran. "Well, this is one persona who didn't appreciate the 'test', this datapath that Slam is cooking up smells bad if you ask me."
She bends down and grabs a few more beer for her and Nurse and heads back to the lounge, handing her friend a bottle as she enters the room.
To Neo's inquiry about datatrails. "When the Star came flooding down the datapaths, I did my best to scramble your datatrails remotely. They swarmed the Stuffer before I could access the node though, any security logs they have I couldn't access in time."
She plops down beside Felix noting he'd already got a beer from someone, so she just puts or other bottle and the spare at her feet. She leans into him giving him a nudge. "Say grumpy gus, what's got your processes in a knot?"
Gang HQ
BronzeWyrm
Wyrm nods to Auran. "Well, this is one persona who didn't appreciate the 'test', this datapath that Slam is cooking up smells bad if you ask me."
She bends down and grabs a few more beer for her and Nurse and heads back to the lounge, handing her friend a bottle as she enters the room.
To Neo's inquiry about datatrails. "When the Star came flooding down the datapaths, I did my best to scramble your datatrails remotely. They swarmed the Stuffer before I could access the node though, any security logs they have I couldn't access in time."
She plops down beside Felix noting he'd already got a beer from someone, so she just puts or other bottle and the spare at her feet. She leans into him giving him a nudge. "Say grumpy gus, what's got your processes in a knot?"
20:41:47, Saturday, April 12 2070
Gang HQ
Felix
It wasn't until she gave him a nudge that Felix noticed BronzeWyrm sitting next to him. All his attention had been focused on Neo. Without his conscious knowledge, his hand had tighten around his beer to a point where, if he had been any stronger, he would have broken it. But all he had manage was to whiten his bloodied knuckles.
His body tighten itself a bit when he realized BronzeWyrm was right next to him. It wasn't that he didn't like the young technomancer, on the contrary. Girls in general simply made him a bit nervous. He moved a bit to the side, more to give her some space to be comfortable than to get away from her.
Felix's eyes peered from over his glasses and under his hoody.
"Hey Wyrm", he said in a forced warm and gentle tone, trying to hide his obvious grumpiness. His eyes quickly went back down to look at the floor.
"I.... I ran some major interference with another persona."
He looked back at her, finally giving an honest smile.
"Don't worry about me Wyrm; I'll run a quick diagnosis. I'll be fine."
Gang HQ
Felix
It wasn't until she gave him a nudge that Felix noticed BronzeWyrm sitting next to him. All his attention had been focused on Neo. Without his conscious knowledge, his hand had tighten around his beer to a point where, if he had been any stronger, he would have broken it. But all he had manage was to whiten his bloodied knuckles.
His body tighten itself a bit when he realized BronzeWyrm was right next to him. It wasn't that he didn't like the young technomancer, on the contrary. Girls in general simply made him a bit nervous. He moved a bit to the side, more to give her some space to be comfortable than to get away from her.
Felix's eyes peered from over his glasses and under his hoody.
"Hey Wyrm", he said in a forced warm and gentle tone, trying to hide his obvious grumpiness. His eyes quickly went back down to look at the floor.
"I.... I ran some major interference with another persona."
He looked back at her, finally giving an honest smile.
"Don't worry about me Wyrm; I'll run a quick diagnosis. I'll be fine."
20:40:23 Saturday, April 12 2070
Gang HQ
Halo
Halo nods to Tao about sticking together as she snags another beer even before he offers, she’s just damn quick about it. A smile crosses her face when Tao mentions it was Felix who had been thinking about her. She casts a look about the room, sending the smile towards Felix who looked like someone just shot his favourite dog. She made a note to sit down with him later and just talk and try to cheer him up a bit. While scanning the room she catches sight of Wyrm and Auran over by the walk-in and slightly quirks a brow. Fucking girl-talk.. She fought like hell not to evesdrop on their convo, just because she could.
"Or the ‘Stars just dragging their ass like usual." She twists off the cap of her beer and clinks the neck against Tao’s. She tries to make a joke of it, but the concern that they’d be knocking on their door in the near future was still weighing heavily on her mind.
"So," she pipes up to the rest of the room. She kinda lets the rest of that sentance die off, hoping someone else will pick it up from there and downs a good portion of the cold beer in her hand before flipping open the container holding her smothered and covered hashbrowns and a grilled steak and cheese sandwich.
"¡Awww sí, Alimento!"
Gang HQ
Halo
Halo nods to Tao about sticking together as she snags another beer even before he offers, she’s just damn quick about it. A smile crosses her face when Tao mentions it was Felix who had been thinking about her. She casts a look about the room, sending the smile towards Felix who looked like someone just shot his favourite dog. She made a note to sit down with him later and just talk and try to cheer him up a bit. While scanning the room she catches sight of Wyrm and Auran over by the walk-in and slightly quirks a brow. Fucking girl-talk.. She fought like hell not to evesdrop on their convo, just because she could.
"Or the ‘Stars just dragging their ass like usual." She twists off the cap of her beer and clinks the neck against Tao’s. She tries to make a joke of it, but the concern that they’d be knocking on their door in the near future was still weighing heavily on her mind.
"So," she pipes up to the rest of the room. She kinda lets the rest of that sentance die off, hoping someone else will pick it up from there and downs a good portion of the cold beer in her hand before flipping open the container holding her smothered and covered hashbrowns and a grilled steak and cheese sandwich.
"¡Awww sí, Alimento!"
20:42:15, Saturday, April 12 2070
Gang HQ
Aziz
Aziz catches the blunt tossed to him by Auran, and smiles. "I did help you carry them in. I just helped you carry mine and JJ's in.", he says, cracking open his beer and having a mouthful.
Gang HQ
Aziz
Aziz catches the blunt tossed to him by Auran, and smiles. "I did help you carry them in. I just helped you carry mine and JJ's in.", he says, cracking open his beer and having a mouthful.
20:42:16 Saturday, April 12 2070
Gang HQ
Tao-Fighter
When Halo smiled at him, Tao´s heartpace accellerated rapidly, but he could hide his excitement for the second, befor she turned to Felix, than smiled as well. Looks like he can use a chearup far more then me.
He had tuned his earbuds in on Bronz and Auran, when he had heard thair voices, whithout looking. Absently munching his food, while he whatched Nurse caring for JJ´s injuries.
When they returned to the main room, he shifted his attention to Tag. His follow mage looked unusually worried. Tao shifted into the astral to take a quick look at him and noticed, that his watcher spirits where still around.
His friends aura looked light blue to him, but still far darker then usual. The mage was much more powerfull, but that wasn´t new to Tao. He fealt distorted, confused and dissenchanted. Something must have hapened at the stuffer. The fact, that he had glared at Neo for the last minutes and the groups reaction to his own comments, gave TF an idea, what it was. He noticed something else however. Nurse would have to take a look at Felix, too.
Gang HQ
Tao-Fighter
When Halo smiled at him, Tao´s heartpace accellerated rapidly, but he could hide his excitement for the second, befor she turned to Felix, than smiled as well. Looks like he can use a chearup far more then me.
He had tuned his earbuds in on Bronz and Auran, when he had heard thair voices, whithout looking. Absently munching his food, while he whatched Nurse caring for JJ´s injuries.
When they returned to the main room, he shifted his attention to Tag. His follow mage looked unusually worried. Tao shifted into the astral to take a quick look at him and noticed, that his watcher spirits where still around.
His friends aura looked light blue to him, but still far darker then usual. The mage was much more powerfull, but that wasn´t new to Tao. He fealt distorted, confused and dissenchanted. Something must have hapened at the stuffer. The fact, that he had glared at Neo for the last minutes and the groups reaction to his own comments, gave TF an idea, what it was. He noticed something else however. Nurse would have to take a look at Felix, too.
20:42:18 Saturday, April 12 2070
Gang HQ
Toy Robot
Toy Robot is only slightly drunk, having guzzled three beers total after the fight; she didn't want to be too drunk in a moving getaway vehicle since that could have lead to a chunky liquid disaster.
The tension in the air surrounding Neo's execution of the enemy stabs at Toy Robot, as so many lancing grey blades of depression. The others don't understand. They just don't understand. When shots have been fired and your friends are taking hits you have to be ruthless. You have to take the nausea and the pity you feel crawling from your lower belly like a small green worm and hide it so that you can protect the group. If you ever let the green worm grow bigger and bigger until it wraps around your arm and stays your hand then your friends will die and you'll find out too late that once they're dead they never ever come back.
But these thoughts themselves seem to be turning green and the beers are prematurely giving Toy a nauseous edge. Maybe starting some cooking will change things for the better inside.
Toy begins to cook the meal that she had promised, making some southeast asian style spicy peanut and chicken based soup on an old hot plate.
20:42:22 Saturday, April 12 2070
Gang HQ
Tao-Fighter
He reenters his ailing body, sighing softly, as he opens his eyes. Halo´s bodyheat beside him feels like glowing coals. He leans forward with a slight groaning and puts his beer on the couch table, without having taken a singel sip.
TF: "Better not start with this untill after the meeting."
Before starting his second waffel, he fishes one of the packs of cigarrets out of his pocket. Putting one behind his ear, he offers the smokes to the girl to his side, befor tossing the box onto the table, for all the gang. Then he activates his comms text editor, using his AR gloves and glasses, he types a message on a ghostly keyboard invisible to all but him and sends it to Nurse.
<<You should take a look at Felix, he probably wouldn´t tell anyone, but I think he got wasted a bit. Will you take care of him? I don´t know, how this gang survived, befor Bronze draged you along!>> -- TF
Attached to the message is a visual pointing out, where Tao thinks his friend is hurt, with some detail.
After he sent it off, TF scans the news feeds again, specifically looking for something on the Stuffer Shack. Sigh, I´ve got to ask Zero for a browser update, NaviGator 3.9 sucks.
While he sifts through the Matrix with little concentration, and begins unwraping the second half of his diner, he leans in on Halo and whispers.
TF: "So, what happened at the Stuffer, did Peanutmilkshake pull some shit? Tag looks rather upset!"
Gang HQ
Tao-Fighter
He reenters his ailing body, sighing softly, as he opens his eyes. Halo´s bodyheat beside him feels like glowing coals. He leans forward with a slight groaning and puts his beer on the couch table, without having taken a singel sip.
TF: "Better not start with this untill after the meeting."
Before starting his second waffel, he fishes one of the packs of cigarrets out of his pocket. Putting one behind his ear, he offers the smokes to the girl to his side, befor tossing the box onto the table, for all the gang. Then he activates his comms text editor, using his AR gloves and glasses, he types a message on a ghostly keyboard invisible to all but him and sends it to Nurse.
<<You should take a look at Felix, he probably wouldn´t tell anyone, but I think he got wasted a bit. Will you take care of him? I don´t know, how this gang survived, befor Bronze draged you along!>> -- TF
Attached to the message is a visual pointing out, where Tao thinks his friend is hurt, with some detail.
After he sent it off, TF scans the news feeds again, specifically looking for something on the Stuffer Shack. Sigh, I´ve got to ask Zero for a browser update, NaviGator 3.9 sucks.
While he sifts through the Matrix with little concentration, and begins unwraping the second half of his diner, he leans in on Halo and whispers.
TF: "So, what happened at the Stuffer, did Peanutmilkshake pull some shit? Tag looks rather upset!"
20:43:32 Saturday, April 12 2070
Gang HQ
Halo
Halo puts down what was left of her dinner and grabs a smoke that Tao offers and uses the auto-igniter on the pack to light it. She inhales deeply, holding the smoke for a bit as she contemplates her answer to Tao's question carefully.
She's amused by the "Peanutmilkshake" moniker but rethinking the events at the Stuffer she feels her annoyance rise a bit again. She drops her voice to just barely a whisper and lets out a long thin trail of blue-grey smoke from her lips before she speaks.
"Yeah, Felix's pissed alright. Why he did it I don't know exactly, but he did some of that healing shit on one of the orks who knocked over the Stuffer who probably would have bled out right there, and then out of nowhere Neo came up and capped the puta. Put him out of his misery or something."
She shrugs and takes another long drag off her smoke before she leans back into the couch and sighs, the cloud of smoke hanging over her head like a physical representation of her bad mood.
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Halo
Halo puts down what was left of her dinner and grabs a smoke that Tao offers and uses the auto-igniter on the pack to light it. She inhales deeply, holding the smoke for a bit as she contemplates her answer to Tao's question carefully.
She's amused by the "Peanutmilkshake" moniker but rethinking the events at the Stuffer she feels her annoyance rise a bit again. She drops her voice to just barely a whisper and lets out a long thin trail of blue-grey smoke from her lips before she speaks.
"Yeah, Felix's pissed alright. Why he did it I don't know exactly, but he did some of that healing shit on one of the orks who knocked over the Stuffer who probably would have bled out right there, and then out of nowhere Neo came up and capped the puta. Put him out of his misery or something."
She shrugs and takes another long drag off her smoke before she leans back into the couch and sighs, the cloud of smoke hanging over her head like a physical representation of her bad mood.
20:42:00, Saturday, April 12 2070
Gang HQ
BronzeWyrm
Wyrm gives Felix a smile. How cute, the wizkid's trying netspeak "You're upgrading to my lingo just fine chummer. Still, think you should check your hardware with Nurse, you're bitmap's looking a little faded."
She sends a quick message to her friend. <TJ, analyse scan Tag, his icon's not looking too good.>
She looks around the lounge, the mood here is darker than her eye-shadow, except Neo, who seems rather smug about it all. She wonders how long that smile's going to stick when he hears what Slam has to say about everything.
She drains her beer, setting the empty bottle down on a nearby table. She picks up her other one, and cracks it open. In a low voice she continues talking to Felix, the info may not cheer him up, but he may take some comfort in knowing he's not alone in this.
"The datatrail doesn't look stable from my scan of it either. The A's play with hot-sims and the sprites are whispering an upcoming shift in our bandwidth. This meet should clear some static and set the variables straight... I hope."
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BronzeWyrm
Wyrm gives Felix a smile. How cute, the wizkid's trying netspeak "You're upgrading to my lingo just fine chummer. Still, think you should check your hardware with Nurse, you're bitmap's looking a little faded."
She sends a quick message to her friend. <TJ, analyse scan Tag, his icon's not looking too good.>
She looks around the lounge, the mood here is darker than her eye-shadow, except Neo, who seems rather smug about it all. She wonders how long that smile's going to stick when he hears what Slam has to say about everything.
She drains her beer, setting the empty bottle down on a nearby table. She picks up her other one, and cracks it open. In a low voice she continues talking to Felix, the info may not cheer him up, but he may take some comfort in knowing he's not alone in this.
"The datatrail doesn't look stable from my scan of it either. The A's play with hot-sims and the sprites are whispering an upcoming shift in our bandwidth. This meet should clear some static and set the variables straight... I hope."
20:42:18, Saturday, April 12 2070
Gang HQ
Auran
Auran gives a little smirk at Aziz's comment, "Whatever, man, just don't blaze without me." Her plan concluded, she decides to stay away from the frowners for now, and no desire to get close to neo. She sits on the floor near the south wall of the main room. She starts playing solitaire and sips her beer every time she flips a card face up. Heh, tough crowd.
Gang HQ
Auran
Auran gives a little smirk at Aziz's comment, "Whatever, man, just don't blaze without me." Her plan concluded, she decides to stay away from the frowners for now, and no desire to get close to neo. She sits on the floor near the south wall of the main room. She starts playing solitaire and sips her beer every time she flips a card face up. Heh, tough crowd.
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