She did mentino something about "breaking accords". Maybe he went turn coat, or maybe he's there little "research circles" competition.

I did indeed. I was reading it as 5K total, which is still alot for a simple beating. This is Too Much. Something is indeed up. Altered to be five up front, twelve on the back end. This will net us our bonus without too much work.

Though I may drop the money figure entirely. RJs got it covered.

If he's running up against the frats he may have reported a hazing.

Fist you got any mundane goodies to run his info down? He should have a blog or Facebook/Myspace page. That'll give us some idea of his stuff. Also later we'll have to crack the campus node, they'll have all his research details.

I'd also like to trail the target and find his most vulnerable beatdown locale.

Yeah but that's all stuff for after the meet. Already starting the data search, and fed teh first bit to the Team to assist a bit in the negotiations.

@Alex - What's on the chip?

Yall keep goin, chesters just keepin his mouth shut. His way of contributing to the team

The chip has all the pertinent data on the target including name, age and all the other necessary biological information (as well as unnecessary information). It includes an up-to-date class schedule and links to a few security cameras on campus (with access codes). Additionally, it provides some background on his girlfriend Melody Porter. It's not much but it's more than MITNick could dig up in his quick search.

But nothing on where their server system is, or even a matrix link?

Nope, nothing on the chip.

Not a fan of her right now. Or before really. guess it's a good thing you don't have to like a Johnson.

RJ, meriss - press for some real intel if you please

Can Chester just fry the shit out of one of em? Thatd get some good info for sure!

Or a heap of trouble falling on his head.....

Okaaayy.... some body ask a damn quueeestion already.

This is the color of my impatience.

I can take a crack at the info you want fist. General terms what all are you still wanting?

@Alex: No response to negotiations at all? Is there stuff happening behind the screen?

She wants the guys research project off of his server. It stands to reason that, being fellow students, she would have some idea of where he does his work, whether it's the physical side, or a matrix node. Havign that information from the get go would go a long ways to saving time on very basic legwork.

Kinda like "Go rob a store".

"OK, which store?"

Your argument is highly interesting. And very true. She has not told us in any way, shape or form where we are to retrieve said data. Do you suppose she wants us to beat it out of him?

The thing I love about you fist. You make me think.

Though other side of the coin. Is Miss J. required to tell us where? hmmmmmmm I'll have to relook at some of the DS materials. Though it is part of the job and thus falls under a logical expectation by runners.

No, she's not required to tell us a thing. 'Course we're not required to take the job either.

What makes me nervous is that the pay is really good for college kids. Tehy'ev got to have backing, even if it's just family money. I'm concerned that they're not expounding on a key issue because it might be "Bad News".

And again, it's a fair assumption that it's something they know at least a little about. So far, the only questions they've answered are in regards to roughing the guy up, which they pitched as secondary to the main job.

RE: Negotiation
Yes it is going on behind the scenes at the moment.

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Assuming you slot the chip it has the location of the physical server. It is in the high rent district on the 17th floor of an office building downtown. There is also a link to a matrix site with a warning about high level black ice.

Is that like "negotiation?" Just with more vitamin C right?

This is major weird.

1. How does a college kid afford that kind of office space? Okay if its a S-K contract then I get it, but still. Why not a high sec research lab?

2. Eh? High level black Ice? What da heck is this kid researching?

We ain't got to the weird parts yet.

At least the payday makes sense.

I'm in!
(as a side note, the hacker with the Black Hat Paragon might not be the best person to make that decision;) )

That being said... I'M IN!

Are we missing anything?

I've been busy for the last few days. Just checking in

I've got an IC post up - more placeholder than anything. What am I missing guys?

Well, I'm in for the job, and I think SinN is. Waiting on RJ since he was doing the discussing ATM.

Everyone good to go on? Meriss, RJ? I know sinN is in the field so he might be another day or so.

My bad, lost track of this thread. Im in, ready to press on whenever you guys are.

So, to recap, pay is acceptable and you have the information that you need to proceed?

A yup , I'm good at least. I didn't catch any given time frame btw. Was there one?

Ummm, not that I have expressed. I'll add that on the next IC post.

Damn! So close!

Sorry for the disappearing act. Out for training last week and Mother's Day weekend put a crimp on my online time.

No prob. Just glad we've got the guy that shoots guys for us back.

And here we go.

Bar? What bar? I thought we were exiting the campus? I am suddenly completely lost..

I'm lost...

Based on this post by Fist, I assumed that we were out of campus and on to the bar. If that is not the case, I can reboot.

Yeah let's move on. Seems like we've been negotiating for weeks

Gang Knowledge(3) + Intuition(3): [3,1,3,5,5,1] = 2 hits

Flash notes with a grin that the ork's colors are very familiar. It is the same gang that provides "security" for his neighborhood.

I'm on a house hunting trip for my up-coming transfer. It's been about a week. Are we still good?

Still up for the game, if that's what you mean. Where are you moving too?

Bakersfield, CA

Actually, I'm still there. The wife and I are 2 days into a week long house hunting trip.

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Anyone need anything from me?

Tell her I said Hi and good luck. You guys just got a LOT closer to us. Come on down to Sunny San Diego some time!

I'm trying o figure out what happened to everyone. Hellooooo?

Good luck on the move.

Thank you for the well wishing.

We finally got the Utah house listed, just have to finished the cleaning and some de-cluttering or I think the real estate agent will fire-bomb my house to save me the trouble.

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Just checking in on this game cause I have been out of pocket and then had internet connectivity issues.

If there are no objections, then I will post a fast forward post.

That's cool. I think we need to sit down and do some planning. I know RJ is about regularly, and SinN just needs a nudge. Anyone seen Meriss?

Ok. Let's sit down and plan it out. One problem: I do not have unarmed.. though I can hire us a bruiser. Cheap.

FYI: Ongoing connectivity issues. I think my modem is going out. Will try to post during the limited windows of activity.

Our hitt-y guy can't hit huh? I say we throw the kid at 'em. Boy's obviously got some aggression issues. And besides, I doubt the tech geek that's writing code moon lights at some MMA gym.

We do some basic legwork on the place, see what we can find out about it. Cleaning Crew seems done to death for an insertion, so I say we get more creative. Singing Telegram probably won't work in the off hours either. Maybe we can pull a Bad Boys II and infest them with something, then intercept commcalls until they call for an exterminator. Better yet, trip the alarm a couple times, then show up as the alarm company.

In all serious though , how do we want to go about it? Social engineering? Infiltration? Smash and grab and just yank the computer core? What style are you liking for this? I thin kwe'll need Meriss, our face, if we go the social route.

FYI - We're on vacation for the next week. Going to see my mom ("Daddy, it's Grandma!") for the week. She lives in the middle of nowhere* so internet connectivity will be non-existent.

Looking forward to continuing the game when I'm back.

*Middle of nowhere as in even her cell phone doesn't work at her house.