--Friday April 11th, 2070 at 2335 – Eagledale, Bainbridge Island, Seattle--
Deep in his RAS OVerride induced coma, Truth soaked in his VR captain's chair, listening to the guards' communications chatter in one ear and the team in the other. The dinner table, two views of the parking lot, the emplaced machinegun, and the data traffic between the optical tap and the chokepoint node all hover in front of his virtual eyes like the array of trid screens in the electronics section of an appliance store.
The LEBD on the far side of the facility remains motionless, doing its' best to pretend to be park of the roof, its' lethal armament trained on the seated soldier.
--Friday April 11th, 2070 at 2335 – Wanda's Witchery, Renton, Seattle--
The LEBD over the restaurant hovers, stationary, watching the parking lot like a hawk, its' electronic eyes waiting for its' prey to dart from cover.
The Rotodrone lazily orbits the restaurant.
Full Version: IC: Phoenix Rising
--Friday April 11th, 2070 at 2335 – Eagledale, Bainbridge Island, Seattle--
Charlie gave a soft grunt of annoyance, and then settled in to wait for the elctronic part of the team to do their thing. If they were able to do it right, the team would have access to the data without even needing to go inside, and they could certainly intercept and block calls for help. That was worth the wait, even if it meant Charlie had to be both running on adrenaline, and bored out of her mind with waiting. Charlie decided she was going to get herself a virtual pet to make stuff like this wait more enjoyable if for no other reason. She spent her wasted hour thinking about what exactly it would be, and what features it should have. Honestly, she needed an agent, so she could totally kill two boards with one stone by linking a virtual pet, and maybe virtual persona into the agent. Maybe she'd make the pet look like a mini-dragon, or an Spirit.
Charlie gave a soft grunt of annoyance, and then settled in to wait for the elctronic part of the team to do their thing. If they were able to do it right, the team would have access to the data without even needing to go inside, and they could certainly intercept and block calls for help. That was worth the wait, even if it meant Charlie had to be both running on adrenaline, and bored out of her mind with waiting. Charlie decided she was going to get herself a virtual pet to make stuff like this wait more enjoyable if for no other reason. She spent her wasted hour thinking about what exactly it would be, and what features it should have. Honestly, she needed an agent, so she could totally kill two boards with one stone by linking a virtual pet, and maybe virtual persona into the agent. Maybe she'd make the pet look like a mini-dragon, or an Spirit.
QUOTE (Fuchs @ Sep 30 2008, 05:34 AM) 
--Friday April 11th, 2070 at 2335 – Eagledale, Bainbridge Island, Seattle--
Showtime!
Showtime!
Jake slides DD a fiber-optic line, trunked right into the datajack in his temple. No extra signal, no lag, no problem.
Jake dives, his chaos-marked wererat form sliding in behind her, wrapped in the shadows of a Stealth 6, and shadowing DD, Attack 6 prog in one "hand", Black Hammer 6 in the other, Armor 6 bound in the runes of the Mark of Chaos on his brow, Analyze 6 in his glowing cybereye, his Agent riding in on his shoulder, chibified.
<<DD>>
<<Show me what you've got. Usually right now, I'd go in for the data, and keep my agents and allies on my tail for backup in cybercombat. It's your hack though, so your call.>>
--Friday April 12th, 2070 at 0035 – Eagledale, Bainbridge Island, Seattle--
Data Theft Team
As you enter the AccessID the front of the Mech opens giving you access to the Node. (make a matrix perception test)
From here there are two nodes contented.
Wetworks Team
From your feeds you here the group talking about going to out for some dancing and more drinks. They were talking about The Murdered Mime. They are paying there bill, and starting to get ready to leave.
Data Theft Team
[ Spoiler ]
As you enter the AccessID the front of the Mech opens giving you access to the Node. (make a matrix perception test)
From here there are two nodes contented.
Wetworks Team
From your feeds you here the group talking about going to out for some dancing and more drinks. They were talking about The Murdered Mime. They are paying there bill, and starting to get ready to leave.
--Saturday April 12th, 2070 at 0035 – Wanda’s Witchery, Renton, Seattle—
Wish they’d picked a different dance club.
<<� Double D, how much time do you need? It looks like they’re getting ready to move and if we can hit her in the parking lot or the restaurant, it makes covering our tracks a lot easier since you already gave me control of those cameras. You guys ready over there?>>
Truth jumps into the Rotodrone and surveys the parking lot’s field of fire, looking for a position and angle that would provide the doctor with the longest distance to shelter and safety.
The LEBD-1 dives towards the woods across the road to the east, weapon trained on the front door, skin fading into the shadows.
Wish they’d picked a different dance club.
<<� Double D, how much time do you need? It looks like they’re getting ready to move and if we can hit her in the parking lot or the restaurant, it makes covering our tracks a lot easier since you already gave me control of those cameras. You guys ready over there?>>
Truth jumps into the Rotodrone and surveys the parking lot’s field of fire, looking for a position and angle that would provide the doctor with the longest distance to shelter and safety.
[ Spoiler ]
The LEBD-1 dives towards the woods across the road to the east, weapon trained on the front door, skin fading into the shadows.
--Friday April 11th, 2070 at 2335 – Eagledale, Bainbridge Island, Seattle--
Dancing Eyes settled into a nearby seat. Very well. Patience is important.
--Friday April 12th, 2070 at 0035 – Eagledale, Bainbridge Island, Seattle--
Unfortunately, patience does not come easily. Dancing Eyes was now dancing in his chair as he turned to and fro trying to get comfortable as he resisted the urge to scream. "I could have found any piece of information you want from across the world by now! Are you reading the optics by hand?" This is the Matrix! It is supposed to be faster than the mind itself. They are not using some stone age computer the size of a desk. What could be taking so long?
Dancing Eyes settled into a nearby seat. Very well. Patience is important.
--Friday April 12th, 2070 at 0035 – Eagledale, Bainbridge Island, Seattle--
Unfortunately, patience does not come easily. Dancing Eyes was now dancing in his chair as he turned to and fro trying to get comfortable as he resisted the urge to scream. "I could have found any piece of information you want from across the world by now! Are you reading the optics by hand?" This is the Matrix! It is supposed to be faster than the mind itself. They are not using some stone age computer the size of a desk. What could be taking so long?
April 12,2070 0035 seatle
"Ok folks looks like we are hiting the road and in away this is a good thing as the more people the more confusion the better to move unnoted"
you know a beer and some nuts would tast good right now
"Ok folks looks like we are hiting the road and in away this is a good thing as the more people the more confusion the better to move unnoted"
you know a beer and some nuts would tast good right now
--Friday April 12th, 2070 at 0035 – Eagledale, Bainbridge Island, Seattle--
Jake:
<<Ok, we're in...watch my back, I am looking for our objective.>>
DD takes a good look at the nodes she can see from her position.
Jake:
<<See anything, Jake?>>
Team Chat Chennel:
<<Truth, we're going in and looking for the file now... no results yet.>>
Jake:
<<Ok, we're in...watch my back, I am looking for our objective.>>
DD takes a good look at the nodes she can see from her position.
[ Spoiler ]
Jake:
<<See anything, Jake?>>
Team Chat Chennel:
<<Truth, we're going in and looking for the file now... no results yet.>>
--Saturday April 12th, 2070 at 0035 – Wanda’s Witchery, Renton, Seattle--
Wetworks Team
As Truth's LEBD-1 dives towards the woods across the road to the east, weapon trained on the front door, skin fading into the shadows. Now finding a line of fire as given him a good shot but poor cover the only things hiding his drone is chameleon coating and the dark of night. Thanks goodness that the masses are in bed right now.
Data Theft Team
DD & Jack Persona's load on to the node and before you is a Quarter Deck with the UCAS flag in on corner and a podium standing in the middle of the room and on the podium is a log you see from the log you need a passkey so you time is short. Standing behind the Podium is what looks to be a solider but with your perceptive eye you see it's a Renraku Oniwaban IC program. There are also two others hidden in the node that you see patrolling around. there are two door behind the solider. One door says "Generals Office" the Other "Security".
--edited--
Wetworks Team
As Truth's LEBD-1 dives towards the woods across the road to the east, weapon trained on the front door, skin fading into the shadows. Now finding a line of fire as given him a good shot but poor cover the only things hiding his drone is chameleon coating and the dark of night. Thanks goodness that the masses are in bed right now.
Data Theft Team
DD & Jack Persona's load on to the node and before you is a Quarter Deck with the UCAS flag in on corner and a podium standing in the middle of the room and on the podium is a log you see from the log you need a passkey so you time is short. Standing behind the Podium is what looks to be a solider but with your perceptive eye you see it's a Renraku Oniwaban IC program. There are also two others hidden in the node that you see patrolling around. there are two door behind the solider. One door says "Generals Office" the Other "Security".
--edited--
--Friday April 12th, 2070 at 0035 – Eagledale, Bainbridge Island, Seattle--
Jake:
<<Ok, 'ere we go. 'ope the stealth program is 'olding up.>>
DD swallows, and looks for a way to sneak through the security door.
Jake:
<<Ok, 'ere we go. 'ope the stealth program is 'olding up.>>
DD swallows, and looks for a way to sneak through the security door.
[ Spoiler ]
--Friday April 12th, 2070 at 0035 – Eagledale, Bainbridge Island, Seattle--
Data Theft Team
You pass into the Security Node with none of the IC noticing and to boot you have security access clearance for this node.
Data Theft Team
You pass into the Security Node with none of the IC noticing and to boot you have security access clearance for this node.
[ Spoiler ]
This node is sculpted like a military briefing room with rows of chairs and a presentation area in the front but instead of a white broad it's the camera's, drones, and all the physical security inside the facility. There is two door in here too, One is "The General's Office" the other is "Production and Research". (make an other perception test)
--Friday April 12th, 2070 at 0035 – Eagledale, Bainbridge Island, Seattle--
DD feels relief when they pass past the sentries, and enter the office. Looking around, she spots the door that should lead to the target they are after.
DD feels relief when they pass past the sentries, and enter the office. Looking around, she spots the door that should lead to the target they are after.
[ Spoiler ]
--Friday April 12th, 2070 at 0035 – Eagledale, Bainbridge Island, Seattle--
Data Theft Team
You spot that they have three Renraku Oniwaban patrolling here too. Plus you notice a clipboard hanging next to the "Mission Board" and notice that the Access ID for this node is by Linked Passcode (RFID).
Data Theft Team
You spot that they have three Renraku Oniwaban patrolling here too. Plus you notice a clipboard hanging next to the "Mission Board" and notice that the Access ID for this node is by Linked Passcode (RFID).
--Friday April 12th, 2070 at 0035 – Eagledale, Bainbridge Island, Seattle--
Oh, boy... even more codes... crowbar time again...
DD sets her agent on editing the logs, and makes a try for the next node.
Oh, boy... even more codes... crowbar time again...
DD sets her agent on editing the logs, and makes a try for the next node.
[ Spoiler ]
--Friday April 12th, 2070 at 0035 - Eagledale, Bainbridge Island, Seattle--
Data Theft Team
You pass into the next node undetected.
--edited--
Data Theft Team
You pass into the next node undetected.
[ Spoiler ]
This node is sculpted like a research lab with a production floor with everything in here one would need to develop a drone, mech, vehicle, just about anything. There on one wall is the layouts and stats on 14 nanoforges busily working away at there tasks and two Assembly lines putting together all the nanoforges hard work into a work of perfection. there are eight separate sections of the lab, one for each production line, and one supervisor section. Again you see three Renraku Oniwaban patrolling the node and you need a Linked Passcode (RFID) here too.--edited--
--Friday April 12th, 2070 at 0035 - Eagledale, Bainbridge Island, Seattle--
DD looks around, noticing the three patrolling ICs as she gets ready to browse for the files they need.
Let's hope Jake's stealth program holds up... better than what I was using before, but is it good enough?
With that thought, her icon, looking like a soldier in a white lab coat, starts browsing through the files.
Payout, here we come!
DD doesn't think (or tries not to) about the other part of the run, and that acquiring the data they need will spell doom for the woman currently eating dinner with her sister.
DD looks around, noticing the three patrolling ICs as she gets ready to browse for the files they need.
Let's hope Jake's stealth program holds up... better than what I was using before, but is it good enough?
With that thought, her icon, looking like a soldier in a white lab coat, starts browsing through the files.
Payout, here we come!
DD doesn't think (or tries not to) about the other part of the run, and that acquiring the data they need will spell doom for the woman currently eating dinner with her sister.
[ Spoiler ]
--Friday April 12th, 2070 at 0037 - Eagledale, Bainbridge Island, Seattle--
Data Theft Team
You notice that one of the Oniwaban has spotted you add is holding it position watching your actions. After 6 seconds of searching you find your paydata! You copy the files and delete the hard copies, the IC watching you moves in as it does it turns from a blue shadow to a bright red figure. With the other IC seeing the response they move in turning bright red too. (roll initiative)
Oniwaban initiative roll
(1) 12 + 3 = 15 w/ 3 passes
(2) 12 + 3 = 15 w/ 3 passes
(3) 12 + 3 = 15 w/ 3 passes
Data Theft Team
You notice that one of the Oniwaban has spotted you add is holding it position watching your actions. After 6 seconds of searching you find your paydata! You copy the files and delete the hard copies, the IC watching you moves in as it does it turns from a blue shadow to a bright red figure. With the other IC seeing the response they move in turning bright red too. (roll initiative)
Oniwaban initiative roll
(1) 12 + 3 = 15 w/ 3 passes
(2) 12 + 3 = 15 w/ 3 passes
(3) 12 + 3 = 15 w/ 3 passes
--Friday April 12th, 2070 at 0037 - Eagledale, Bainbridge Island, Seattle--
Damn!
DD curses when the ICs start to move onto her.
Damn!
DD curses when the ICs start to move onto her.
[ Spoiler ]
--Friday April 12th, 2070 at 0037 - Eagledale, Bainbridge Island, Seattle--
Jake's Initiative: 12 + 2 = 14 w/ 3 passes
Jake's Agent Initiative: 12 + 3 = 15 w/ 3 passes
The IC attack your Icon, They draw out large cudgels and being to beat the hell out of you.
First Pass:
Jake's Agent Attacks the third IC.
5 hits
IC rating 6 + Blackout 6 = 12d6
(1) 3 hits
(2) 6 hits
(3) 1 hit
IC defending roll from Agent attack 8 hits no damage
(make your defending roll response+firewall)
--edited--
Jake's Initiative: 12 + 2 = 14 w/ 3 passes
Jake's Agent Initiative: 12 + 3 = 15 w/ 3 passes
The IC attack your Icon, They draw out large cudgels and being to beat the hell out of you.
First Pass:
Jake's Agent Attacks the third IC.
5 hits
IC rating 6 + Blackout 6 = 12d6
(1) 3 hits
(2) 6 hits
(3) 1 hit
IC defending roll from Agent attack 8 hits no damage
(make your defending roll response+firewall)
--edited--
--Friday April 12th, 2070 at 0037 - Eagledale, Bainbridge Island, Seattle--
DD continues to curse mentally while her icon is dodging and weaving around. The first, clumsy swing she evades with room to spare, but the second IC almost clips her, her green icon barely dodging - and almost running into a swing by the third IC that would have missed her with room to spare otherwise.
Damn! Damn! Ah!
Sweat running down her face, DD grins nonethless, logging off.
Sayonara, Suckers!
DD's icon blows a kiss to the soldier-icons as she fades from the node.
[ Spoiler ]
DD continues to curse mentally while her icon is dodging and weaving around. The first, clumsy swing she evades with room to spare, but the second IC almost clips her, her green icon barely dodging - and almost running into a swing by the third IC that would have missed her with room to spare otherwise.
Damn! Damn! Ah!
Sweat running down her face, DD grins nonethless, logging off.
Sayonara, Suckers!
DD's icon blows a kiss to the soldier-icons as she fades from the node.
--Friday April 12th, 2070 at 0037 - Eagledale, Bainbridge Island, Seattle--
Initiative 15 = 10+5 hits; 3 Initiative Passes [Force 3 Increased Reflexes in sustaining focus]
<<Chat>>
<<You go DD...Fragging Awesome. We've got the Data, and its time to get going. Everyone back to the boat. Dancing Eyes, if the spirits come after us, forget about disabling them, its a good bet the summoners will know soon enough. Just blast them.>>
Charlie had risen to her feet when it looked like things were coming to a head. Now she was ready. The thought of Orgasm spells was gone, and she started to think about the best way to throw a stunball to catch as many of the Guards and spirits as possible.
<<Chat>>
<<Etoile, Truth, Winston...We have the data and erased their copy of it. You might wanna do something before she gets warned or whatever. If DD is still good to go, she might want to jump into the doctor's commlink again and keep her ignorant of...things.>>
Initiative 15 = 10+5 hits; 3 Initiative Passes [Force 3 Increased Reflexes in sustaining focus]
<<Chat>>
<<You go DD...Fragging Awesome. We've got the Data, and its time to get going. Everyone back to the boat. Dancing Eyes, if the spirits come after us, forget about disabling them, its a good bet the summoners will know soon enough. Just blast them.>>
Charlie had risen to her feet when it looked like things were coming to a head. Now she was ready. The thought of Orgasm spells was gone, and she started to think about the best way to throw a stunball to catch as many of the Guards and spirits as possible.
<<Chat>>
<<Etoile, Truth, Winston...We have the data and erased their copy of it. You might wanna do something before she gets warned or whatever. If DD is still good to go, she might want to jump into the doctor's commlink again and keep her ignorant of...things.>>
--Friday April 12th, 2070 at 0037 - Eagledale, Bainbridge Island, Seattle--
Initiative on the island (10d6.hits(5)=2) 12/1 IP
Ralph holds his pistol close, watching the guards intently to see if they start moving towards the group.
Initiative on the island (10d6.hits(5)=2) 12/1 IP
Ralph holds his pistol close, watching the guards intently to see if they start moving towards the group.
--Friday April 12th, 2070 at 0037 - Eagledale, Bainbridge Island, Seattle--
Tom readys himself for action if things go well he slips back into the shadows and heads for the boat. If not he shoots the guy on the MSG first since it seems to be the bigest firepower
Tom readys himself for action if things go well he slips back into the shadows and heads for the boat. If not he shoots the guy on the MSG first since it seems to be the bigest firepower
[ Spoiler ]
--Friday April 12th, 2070 at 0037 - Eagledale, Bainbridge Island, Seattle--
Data Theft Team
You fade from VR with Jake by your side. Looking at each other in "that was to close" sort of way. Looking down at your commlink you see you still have you paydata. Now the not so fun part has to be dealt with.
Seconds later the flood lights come on and the soldiers jump into action they start patrolling the fence line looking for intruders with the exception of the emplacement gun. The spirits materialize and add in searching the compound.
Wetworks Team
At the time that everyone started yelling at the wetworks team the Doctor just stepped out the front door with her group. The Doctor leads the group with her date in arm. The drone has a clear line of fire the rest of the team would have to exit the vehicle to get a clear shot or to engage.
Data Theft Team
You fade from VR with Jake by your side. Looking at each other in "that was to close" sort of way. Looking down at your commlink you see you still have you paydata. Now the not so fun part has to be dealt with.
Seconds later the flood lights come on and the soldiers jump into action they start patrolling the fence line looking for intruders with the exception of the emplacement gun. The spirits materialize and add in searching the compound.
Wetworks Team
At the time that everyone started yelling at the wetworks team the Doctor just stepped out the front door with her group. The Doctor leads the group with her date in arm. The drone has a clear line of fire the rest of the team would have to exit the vehicle to get a clear shot or to engage.
--Friday April 12th, 2070 at 0037 - Eagledale, Bainbridge Island, Seattle--
Waiting until Jake had Jacked-out, Gecko pulled the cable from his comm-link. He didn't waste time disconnecting the tap, merely sprayed it and the cable liberally with C-Squared. He unclipped and stashed the rope and made his way back the way he had come dosing each pillar that he had touched with the cleaning solution.
<<sat-channel-1-encrypted>>
I'm leaving now. I'll be comms-dark while I recover repeaters and stuff. If I'm not back at the pier in three minutes leave without me, I'll make my own way back across the Sound.
He placed the micro-drone and the repeater in the hole in a waterproof pocket and slipped stealthily into the water.
He recovers the rest of the waveguides that brought the signal into the foundations of the facility before swimming back to the pier the boat is docked at.
Waiting until Jake had Jacked-out, Gecko pulled the cable from his comm-link. He didn't waste time disconnecting the tap, merely sprayed it and the cable liberally with C-Squared. He unclipped and stashed the rope and made his way back the way he had come dosing each pillar that he had touched with the cleaning solution.
<<sat-channel-1-encrypted>>
I'm leaving now. I'll be comms-dark while I recover repeaters and stuff. If I'm not back at the pier in three minutes leave without me, I'll make my own way back across the Sound.
He placed the micro-drone and the repeater in the hole in a waterproof pocket and slipped stealthily into the water.
[ Spoiler ]
He recovers the rest of the waveguides that brought the signal into the foundations of the facility before swimming back to the pier the boat is docked at.
--Saturday April 12th, 2070 at 0036 – Wanda’s Witchery, Renton, Seattle--
Etoile sighs as Noowan refers to her as sir, then as the communications imply the Data Steal is happening she does a final check on the AK-97 Carbine before getting out of the car.
"It may well be time to earn our keep. Noowan please stay close but 'idden and ready to 'andle 'er spirit if it spots me."
Team Chat - Encrypted <<Am moving into position to take the shot.>>
Glancing around Etoile sets off towards the nearest concealed firing position in range of the door to Wanda's Witchery.
Finally set up in her firing position she adjusts her goggles, testing to see if Thermographic vision is more suitable for the lighting conditions and then zooming in with the vision magnification mode.
Etoile sighs as Noowan refers to her as sir, then as the communications imply the Data Steal is happening she does a final check on the AK-97 Carbine before getting out of the car.
"It may well be time to earn our keep. Noowan please stay close but 'idden and ready to 'andle 'er spirit if it spots me."
Team Chat - Encrypted <<Am moving into position to take the shot.>>
Glancing around Etoile sets off towards the nearest concealed firing position in range of the door to Wanda's Witchery.
[ Spoiler ]
Finally set up in her firing position she adjusts her goggles, testing to see if Thermographic vision is more suitable for the lighting conditions and then zooming in with the vision magnification mode.
--Saturday April 12th, 2070 at 0035 – Eagledale, Bainbridge Island, Seattle—
[ Spoiler ]
--Friday April 12th, 2070 at 0037 - Eagledale, Bainbridge Island, Seattle--
DD takes deep, shuddering breaths, almost panting, once she is back in her body.
That was close...
Blinking, she hears Charlie and wipes some sweat from her face.
Team Chat Channel:
<<Yeah, just give me a second. Playing tag with three soldiers made of black ice is tiring.>>
The young woman shakes her head, trying to refocus. The elation of the successful hack is now tempered with the realisation that the murder will follow soon.
Team Chat Channel
<<So, do you require me to disable the car, or what support do you need?>>
DD, still high from the hack, and distracted by the new requests, doesn't yet realise that the team is not out of the woods yet and still has to exfiltrate.
DD takes deep, shuddering breaths, almost panting, once she is back in her body.
That was close...
Blinking, she hears Charlie and wipes some sweat from her face.
Team Chat Channel:
<<Yeah, just give me a second. Playing tag with three soldiers made of black ice is tiring.>>
The young woman shakes her head, trying to refocus. The elation of the successful hack is now tempered with the realisation that the murder will follow soon.
Team Chat Channel
<<So, do you require me to disable the car, or what support do you need?>>
DD, still high from the hack, and distracted by the new requests, doesn't yet realise that the team is not out of the woods yet and still has to exfiltrate.
[ Spoiler ]
--Friday April 12th, 2070 at 0038 - Eagledale, Bainbridge Island, Seattle--
Data Theft Team
As gecko clears the compound he slips back into the water with no one seeing him or hearing him. The Team is free and clear.
Wetwork Team
You have an ambush going on you can act first and make your actions with the team already set-up.
Data Theft Team
As gecko clears the compound he slips back into the water with no one seeing him or hearing him. The Team is free and clear.
[ Spoiler ]
Wetwork Team
You have an ambush going on you can act first and make your actions with the team already set-up.
--Friday April 12th, 2070 at 0037 - Eagledale, Bainbridge Island, Seattle--
Charlie nods at DD's answer and heads back to the boat, confident in her spirit's cloaking and invisibility.
Once she was back to the boat, she slipped in and relaxed. The boat was already hidden by the concealment from Noowan's spirit. <<Looking good guys Once the other team...well once we're all done I'll give the Johnson a call to handle the debreif. The Johnson already left the money with Ochir. All we need to do is give Ochir the Data and the video from Truth's drone and we're all done.>>
Charlie nods at DD's answer and heads back to the boat, confident in her spirit's cloaking and invisibility.
[ Spoiler ]
Once she was back to the boat, she slipped in and relaxed. The boat was already hidden by the concealment from Noowan's spirit. <<Looking good guys Once the other team...well once we're all done I'll give the Johnson a call to handle the debreif. The Johnson already left the money with Ochir. All we need to do is give Ochir the Data and the video from Truth's drone and we're all done.>>
--Friday April 12th, 2070 at 0038 - Eagledale, Bainbridge Island, Seattle--
Jake hits meatside, grinning. "Wicked hack, DD. I knew you had the talents to lead this snatch and grab. Sharper than I've managed to stay, that's for sure. One option is to scatter. Lose yourselves in the city, grab a burger, something. I'm not a big fan of being a sitting duck in the boat right now, but if the spirits snuck us in, maybe they can sneak us out. Charlie, make the call. Boat or fade?. DD, give me a copy of the paydata, so I can stow it away where we can guarantee it'll get to the Johnson."
Jake hits meatside, grinning. "Wicked hack, DD. I knew you had the talents to lead this snatch and grab. Sharper than I've managed to stay, that's for sure. One option is to scatter. Lose yourselves in the city, grab a burger, something. I'm not a big fan of being a sitting duck in the boat right now, but if the spirits snuck us in, maybe they can sneak us out. Charlie, make the call. Boat or fade?. DD, give me a copy of the paydata, so I can stow it away where we can guarantee it'll get to the Johnson."
--Saturday April 12th, 2070 at 0038 Wanda's Witchery, Renton, Seattle--
Team Chat - Encrypted <<If you can lock 'er out of 'er car and kill the camera's....>>
Etoiles voice tails off as she mutters curses in French and re-adjusts the Image Magnification to correct the alignment.
Then, after holding for a few seconds she opens up on the Doctor with two rapid shots. Hoping to gun her down with as little submachinegun fire as possible to keep the spirit from spotting her.
Team Chat - Encrypted <<If you can lock 'er out of 'er car and kill the camera's....>>
Etoiles voice tails off as she mutters curses in French and re-adjusts the Image Magnification to correct the alignment.
Then, after holding for a few seconds she opens up on the Doctor with two rapid shots. Hoping to gun her down with as little submachinegun fire as possible to keep the spirit from spotting her.
[ Spoiler ]
--Friday April 12th, 2070 at 0038 - Eagledale, Bainbridge Island, Seattle--
Jake Channel:
<<Thanks Jake. It was 'airy at the end, but we made it. 'ere's a copy of the data.>>
DD, almost wearing her habitual smile again, and her with french accent in full swing, sends Jake a copy of the data while she checks the feeds from Truth.
Team Chat Channel:
<<I'd trust the boat and spirits in this.>>
Jake Channel:
<<Thanks Jake. It was 'airy at the end, but we made it. 'ere's a copy of the data.>>
DD, almost wearing her habitual smile again, and her with french accent in full swing, sends Jake a copy of the data while she checks the feeds from Truth.
Team Chat Channel:
<<I'd trust the boat and spirits in this.>>
--Saturday April 12th, 2070 at 0038 – Eagledale, Bainbridge Island, Seattle—
As the soldiers wander aimlessly, looking in all the wrong directions, the drone turns its’ transmitter power down, reducing its’ signal range to just far enough to hit the nearest few wireless nodes in the building it is perched on. The rotors sit idle. The weapon safety re-engages.
--Saturday April 12th, 2070 at 0038 – Wanda’s Witchery, Renton, Seattle—
Truth’s mind hurtles across the Seattle dataspace before coming to rest in the darkened shell of the Ford police drone. The Doctor and her new friend are silhouetted against the light of the closing restaurant doors.
Poor bastard. Ain’t it always the way? You meet a nice girl, you have a good time, and then, just when you’re sure you’re getting laid tonight, you get ambushed in the parking lot and she gets shot full of holes. The cock-blocking part of this job always pisses me off.
<<“DD, hate to ask after all you've done tonight, but could you diddle the restaurant security cameras to loop the last few seconds before the Doc came out? I don’t think Etoile wants this next bit caught on video. �>>
As the soldiers wander aimlessly, looking in all the wrong directions, the drone turns its’ transmitter power down, reducing its’ signal range to just far enough to hit the nearest few wireless nodes in the building it is perched on. The rotors sit idle. The weapon safety re-engages.
--Saturday April 12th, 2070 at 0038 – Wanda’s Witchery, Renton, Seattle—
Truth’s mind hurtles across the Seattle dataspace before coming to rest in the darkened shell of the Ford police drone. The Doctor and her new friend are silhouetted against the light of the closing restaurant doors.
Poor bastard. Ain’t it always the way? You meet a nice girl, you have a good time, and then, just when you’re sure you’re getting laid tonight, you get ambushed in the parking lot and she gets shot full of holes. The cock-blocking part of this job always pisses me off.
<<“DD, hate to ask after all you've done tonight, but could you diddle the restaurant security cameras to loop the last few seconds before the Doc came out? I don’t think Etoile wants this next bit caught on video. �>>
--Friday April 12th, 2070 at 0038 - Eagledale, Bainbridge Island, Seattle--
Jake makes a copy of the paydata, and feeds it into his internal commlink, encrypts it with his birthday, the day he proposed to Mei, and how much he paid for the diamond ring as a string password, which he then shuts off, disconnecting it from the rest of his PAN, and becomes a functional mnemonic courier for the remainder of the trip. "Data's secure. No one's getting it short of jackrape or cutting my head off." He then waits for Charlie to make the call. She's the awakened here, she says if we all can trust the boat's magical defenses.
Jake makes a copy of the paydata, and feeds it into his internal commlink, encrypts it with his birthday, the day he proposed to Mei, and how much he paid for the diamond ring as a string password, which he then shuts off, disconnecting it from the rest of his PAN, and becomes a functional mnemonic courier for the remainder of the trip. "Data's secure. No one's getting it short of jackrape or cutting my head off." He then waits for Charlie to make the call. She's the awakened here, she says if we all can trust the boat's magical defenses.
--Friday April 12th, 2070 at 0038 - Eagledale, Bainbridge Island, Seattle--
Charlie thinks Jake is being paranoid, but just shrugs, he didn't really have much of a clue on the Awakened side of things.
<<We are away free at this point, we should be fine on the boat. This boat is already being hidden by Noowan's spirit. If someone does start looking for us, Dancing Eye's spirit can speed the boat up by a factor of 5, and this boat had to have come close to 150 kph. With the boost...I'm not up to date on air craft, but can an air craft beat 750 KPH? Even if it could I don't have to worry about holding up multiple spells at once, I can summon up a big spirit that can double that to 1500 mph if I have to, or a smaller spirit to slowdown any pursuers...either way between the Drones, Dancing Eyes, and me we can totally handle whatever comes up.>>
Charlie thinks Jake is being paranoid, but just shrugs, he didn't really have much of a clue on the Awakened side of things.
<<We are away free at this point, we should be fine on the boat. This boat is already being hidden by Noowan's spirit. If someone does start looking for us, Dancing Eye's spirit can speed the boat up by a factor of 5, and this boat had to have come close to 150 kph. With the boost...I'm not up to date on air craft, but can an air craft beat 750 KPH? Even if it could I don't have to worry about holding up multiple spells at once, I can summon up a big spirit that can double that to 1500 mph if I have to, or a smaller spirit to slowdown any pursuers...either way between the Drones, Dancing Eyes, and me we can totally handle whatever comes up.>>
--Saturday April 12th, 2070 at 0038 – Eagledale, Bainbridge Island, Seattle—
Team Chat Channel
<<No Problem, be done in a second.>>
Using the back door she installed earlier, DD logs on the restaurant node again and starts swapping some of the camera feeds, looping the cameras outside.
Team Chat Channel
<<There, all done. Cameras are looped.>>
DD closes her eyes when she thinks the shooting will start.
Charlie's exposition is a welcome distraction from the hit going down in a few seconds.
I hope she remembers that the army has spirits too...
Team Chat Channel
<<No Problem, be done in a second.>>
Using the back door she installed earlier, DD logs on the restaurant node again and starts swapping some of the camera feeds, looping the cameras outside.
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Team Chat Channel
<<There, all done. Cameras are looped.>>
DD closes her eyes when she thinks the shooting will start.
Charlie's exposition is a welcome distraction from the hit going down in a few seconds.
I hope she remembers that the army has spirits too...
--Friday April 12th, 2070 at 0038 - Eagledale, Bainbridge Island, Seattle--
"Alright. I can't see spirits on guard, Charlie, so I defer to the people who can on these things. And, despite this being your first job, you've convinced me you're trustworthy and aware of the magic details. So I'm going to you on this stuff." He climbs in the boat. "And I have to admit, this group's been really solid tonight. I'm going to remember you guys if you ever need work back in LA, or someone requests people with skills and professionalism."
"Alright. I can't see spirits on guard, Charlie, so I defer to the people who can on these things. And, despite this being your first job, you've convinced me you're trustworthy and aware of the magic details. So I'm going to you on this stuff." He climbs in the boat. "And I have to admit, this group's been really solid tonight. I'm going to remember you guys if you ever need work back in LA, or someone requests people with skills and professionalism."
--Friday April 12th, 2070 at 0038 - Eagledale, Bainbridge Island, Seattle--
DD feels like Jake, even though as Peter Pain said in "Nevershadows", the hit sim from 2 years ago, "the run isn't over until you've spent the money".
Jake Channel:
<<So, offering them jobs as dancers too?>>
DD grins.
DD feels like Jake, even though as Peter Pain said in "Nevershadows", the hit sim from 2 years ago, "the run isn't over until you've spent the money".
Jake Channel:
<<So, offering them jobs as dancers too?>>
DD grins.
--Saturday April 12th, 2070 at 0039 – Wanda’s Witchery, Renton, Seattle--
With the backdoor DD had she's in and loops the feed without any trouble.
The shots ring out, and the doctor is hit. (The doctor takes 22P) She collapses to the ground with a gaping wound in her chest. You can see she is not breathing. The rest of the group either hits the ground or take off running. A mass of blood gushes from the doctors chest. The Fire Spirit materialize looking for the attacker he spots you and is moving in.
--Friday April 12th, 2070 at 0039 - Eagledale, Bainbridge Island, Seattle--
With everyone back in the boat Riptide backs out nice and slow to keep form being detected. Once turned around he guns it and off your guys are back into the sound were for the most part is safer from gun fire.
At the senor buoy riptide just blows by it hoping everything will holds out. You rip passed the buoy and off to the dock were your vehicles a wait.
After that cold trip back across you happy to be back from what could have been a very bad night for everyone.
With the backdoor DD had she's in and loops the feed without any trouble.
The shots ring out, and the doctor is hit. (The doctor takes 22P) She collapses to the ground with a gaping wound in her chest. You can see she is not breathing. The rest of the group either hits the ground or take off running. A mass of blood gushes from the doctors chest. The Fire Spirit materialize looking for the attacker he spots you and is moving in.
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--Friday April 12th, 2070 at 0039 - Eagledale, Bainbridge Island, Seattle--
With everyone back in the boat Riptide backs out nice and slow to keep form being detected. Once turned around he guns it and off your guys are back into the sound were for the most part is safer from gun fire.
At the senor buoy riptide just blows by it hoping everything will holds out. You rip passed the buoy and off to the dock were your vehicles a wait.
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After that cold trip back across you happy to be back from what could have been a very bad night for everyone.
--Friday April 12th, 2070 at 0039 - Eagledale, Bainbridge Island, Seattle--
Gecko surfaces at the stern of the little smuggling craft, grabs the edge and effortlessly pulls himself up and in beside Jake.
Sweet. That was a blast. Nice work with that IC guy's, I thought I was going to have to pull the plug on you there DD, slick moves. Lets go get paid., eh?
Gecko surfaces at the stern of the little smuggling craft, grabs the edge and effortlessly pulls himself up and in beside Jake.
Sweet. That was a blast. Nice work with that IC guy's, I thought I was going to have to pull the plug on you there DD, slick moves. Lets go get paid., eh?
--Saturday April 12th, 2070 at 0039 – Eagledale, Bainbridge Island, Seattle—
Truth interrupts the mood on the boat with cold, hard reality.
<<�Charlie, Tick-Tock, and anyone else who can, astral. Now. Doctor is down, but her spirit spotted Etoile. Let’s not get lazy because what we thought was the hard part went so well. Land on it with both feet, and I’ll cover her escape.�>>
Truth interrupts the mood on the boat with cold, hard reality.
<<�Charlie, Tick-Tock, and anyone else who can, astral. Now. Doctor is down, but her spirit spotted Etoile. Let’s not get lazy because what we thought was the hard part went so well. Land on it with both feet, and I’ll cover her escape.�>>
--Friday April 12th, 2070 at 0038 - Eagledale, Bainbridge Island, Seattle--
Jake Channel:
<<So, offering them jobs as dancers too?>>
Jake looks over, and grins. <<Well, Charlie's still underage for stagework, and you're the only other one with a nice set of tits. Unless Gecko wants to start handing out lapdances, I think I'll keep the between run work offers to a minimum...though we could use some new bouncers.>>
Jake Channel:
<<So, offering them jobs as dancers too?>>
Jake looks over, and grins. <<Well, Charlie's still underage for stagework, and you're the only other one with a nice set of tits. Unless Gecko wants to start handing out lapdances, I think I'll keep the between run work offers to a minimum...though we could use some new bouncers.>>
--Saturday April 12th, 2070 at 0039 – Wanda’s Witchery, Renton, Seattle--
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--Saturday April 12th, 2070 at 0039 - Wanda's Witchery, Renton, Seattle--
In order:
Winston's Initiative:14 + 7 = 21 w/ 3 passes
Fire spirit's Initiative:15 + 5 = 16 w/ 2 passes -4 from wounds
Etoile's Initiative: 12 + 5 = 17 w/ 3 passes
Truth's Initiative: 12 + 5 = 17 w/ 3 passes
Noowan's Air spirit: 11 + 4 = 15 w/ 2 passes
Noowan's Beast spirit: 10 + 4 = 14 w/ 2 passes
Turth's LEBD-1: 10 +3 = 13 w/ 3 passes
Turth's Rotodrone: 9 + 4= 13 w/3 passes
DD's Initiative: 10 + 3 = 13 w/ 3 passes
Noowan's Initiative: 10 + 2 = 12 w/ 3 passes
Noowans' Plant spirit: 8 + 3 = 11 w/ 2 passes
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In order:
Winston's Initiative:14 + 7 = 21 w/ 3 passes
Fire spirit's Initiative:15 + 5 = 16 w/ 2 passes -4 from wounds
Etoile's Initiative: 12 + 5 = 17 w/ 3 passes
Truth's Initiative: 12 + 5 = 17 w/ 3 passes
Noowan's Air spirit: 11 + 4 = 15 w/ 2 passes
Noowan's Beast spirit: 10 + 4 = 14 w/ 2 passes
Turth's LEBD-1: 10 +3 = 13 w/ 3 passes
Turth's Rotodrone: 9 + 4= 13 w/3 passes
DD's Initiative: 10 + 3 = 13 w/ 3 passes
Noowan's Initiative: 10 + 2 = 12 w/ 3 passes
Noowans' Plant spirit: 8 + 3 = 11 w/ 2 passes
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--Saturday April 12th, 2070 at 0036 – Wanda’s Witchery, Renton, Seattle--
Team Chat - Encrypted <</Merde/ Noowan it's time to earn your pay.>>
Seeing the spirit advancing on her position Etoile grabs for her gas mask, pulling it over her goggles and then bursts off towards the car as far as her bioware enhanced legs will carry her.
Team Chat - Encrypted <<DD the garden 'as sprinklers no?>>
Team Chat - Encrypted <</Merde/ Noowan it's time to earn your pay.>>
Seeing the spirit advancing on her position Etoile grabs for her gas mask, pulling it over her goggles and then bursts off towards the car as far as her bioware enhanced legs will carry her.
Team Chat - Encrypted <<DD the garden 'as sprinklers no?>>
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--Saturday April 12th, 2070 at 0039 Eagledale, Bainbridge Island, Seattle--
Ralph pulls up Etoile's feed on his commlink looking for anything (particularly water) that might help her in her escape from the fire elemental.
Ralph pulls up Etoile's feed on his commlink looking for anything (particularly water) that might help her in her escape from the fire elemental.
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--Saturday April 12th, 2070 at 0036 �€“ Wanda�€™s Witchery, Renton, Seattle--
Team Chat Channel:
<<Checking. Stand by... or keep running, rather.>>
DD tries to find the node of the garden Etoile speaks of, in full VR. Her search goes not as quickly as she wishes though.
Finding the paydata was easier...
Team Chat Channel:
<<Checking. Stand by... or keep running, rather.>>
DD tries to find the node of the garden Etoile speaks of, in full VR. Her search goes not as quickly as she wishes though.
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Finding the paydata was easier...
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--Saturday April 12th, 2070 at 0039 - Wanda's Witchery, Renton, Seattle--
Winston whips the vehicle in between the fire spirit and Etoile to hopefully giver her some cover. (Complex Action) Driving test 12d6 (threshold 3) = 7 hits He slips the car right in and even opens the door for Etoile to jump into.
The fire spirit seeing the car appear it rears up and throws an elemental attack at Etoile. (complex action)
Ranges Attack Roll 14d6 = 6 hits
Etiole make your opposed test of Dodge + Reaction.
Winston whips the vehicle in between the fire spirit and Etoile to hopefully giver her some cover. (Complex Action) Driving test 12d6 (threshold 3) = 7 hits He slips the car right in and even opens the door for Etoile to jump into.
The fire spirit seeing the car appear it rears up and throws an elemental attack at Etoile. (complex action)
Ranges Attack Roll 14d6 = 6 hits
Etiole make your opposed test of Dodge + Reaction.
--Friday April 12th, 2070 at 0035 - Eagledale, Bainbridge Island, Seattle--
Dancing Eyes sits up straight at the news. <"At last! Let us egress as soon as possible."> He grasps his weapon in its holster, activating the magic within it, and watches the guards and spirits sweep the area.
--Friday April 12th, 2070 at 0039 - Eagledale, Bainbridge Island, Seattle--
Dancing Eyes leaps from the boat. "Many thanks for the ride. Now to earn my keep." I knew I would be needed there and not here. He plants himself cross-legged right in the grass, grasps his sidearm from the grip and barrel, closes his eyes, and abandons his mortal coil.
Dancing Eyes sits up straight at the news. <"At last! Let us egress as soon as possible."> He grasps his weapon in its holster, activating the magic within it, and watches the guards and spirits sweep the area.
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--Friday April 12th, 2070 at 0039 - Eagledale, Bainbridge Island, Seattle--
Dancing Eyes leaps from the boat. "Many thanks for the ride. Now to earn my keep." I knew I would be needed there and not here. He plants himself cross-legged right in the grass, grasps his sidearm from the grip and barrel, closes his eyes, and abandons his mortal coil.
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