"Yep, only one pair, though. But if you thread the chain through a ring, a bar or anything like that you can still restrain two people with it. Then let's knock 'em out and get going."
"James, hand the handcuffs to Wraith."
bnc herself hops out of the van again to retrieve her medkit. Together they chain the men on the ground, then bnc sedates them.
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When all was said and done, the team had to hurry quite a bit to reach the warehouse before midnight.
As you get closer, you notice that the patroling guard does indeed take their hellhound back to the cage on the southside of the building and that gate in the middle of the building is already opening when the tires of the vehicle crunch over the gravel of the yard.
As you get closer, you notice that the patroling guard does indeed take their hellhound back to the cage on the southside of the building and that gate in the middle of the building is already opening when the tires of the vehicle crunch over the gravel of the yard.
Sharkboy quietly exhaled when the animals were lead away. "If we want to do this quietly at all, make sure to keep those damned dogs away from me."
Anna says "I can take them from the astral if they get close, but it would not be subtle. It might be if my mana barrier just knocks all of them on the spot, but it is likely that they'll provide some warning before being knocked out. Do we take them now try to get inside before that? "
"Why don't we ask our spirits to take care of the hounds? They can't help us once we're through that ward, but they can wait outside - hidden from that watcher, od course - and intervene once those dogs try to get inside."
bnc noticed how the car came into range of the installed sensor suite. The car was well insulated so would not show their heat signatures outside. The windows were naturally polarized and impervious for outside watchers.
Only the focused radar pulse was probably able to detect the additional passengers - if someone was keeping watch.
It was time to finalize the plan, because bnc could only move so slow without bringing the van to a complete stop...
Only the focused radar pulse was probably able to detect the additional passengers - if someone was keeping watch.
It was time to finalize the plan, because bnc could only move so slow without bringing the van to a complete stop...
"So, if we do not want to start shooting right when they open the back doors of the van, the three of us staying in the back should be invisible. Can you do that?" Nova asked, obviously directed at the two mages.
Anna replies "So, invisibility for us, and spirits to hellhounds?" She paused and said "I am skilled enough to sustain two of these spells without affecting my performance. Anything more is going to take its toll. Who wants to be invisible?"
"I would say, bnc and Wraith in front, Shark, you and me in the back. Does that sound good?"
"Capisce. Fine with me."
"Roger, party. You better be ready. We's there, girls."
bnc makes herself comfortable in the seat, shifts to hot-sim VR and starts to emit more trash than a soap opera.
bnc makes herself comfortable in the seat, shifts to hot-sim VR and starts to emit more trash than a soap opera.
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The car made it's way inside the building. As soon as the car had passed the threshold the garage door began to close again. Only when the door had closed, two people in jump suits moved forward with an empty pallet on a lifting cart.
Four guards had taken a lazy position a bit away, looking more bored than alert, but still watching the two workers. There was no sign of the two other guards or the boss of this outfit.
One worker bumped the van's door three times, clearly indicating that bnc should open up.
Four guards had taken a lazy position a bit away, looking more bored than alert, but still watching the two workers. There was no sign of the two other guards or the boss of this outfit.
One worker bumped the van's door three times, clearly indicating that bnc should open up.
bnc checks whether Anna has finished her spells already, before she opens up.
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Once they were through the wards, Anna cast the invisibility spells, augmenting her intuition to avoid drain before entering a dangerous situation.
The two workers opened the doors and began unloading the heavy boxes, without seeming to notice the three invisible occupants, while the guards looked bored and tired as the - by now probably very familiar - ritual played out before them.
Thanks to her direct neural interfact, Nova could send the team a message without even moving.
<< @team: So, how are we gonna play this? The unloading and re-loading won't take forever. As far as I can see, we got two options. Try to stay undetected for now, sneak out of here, while they are working, and take it from there. That means, we have to split up, since the two in front won't be able to join us right away. Or we just use the element of surprise and get the jump on them. They won't be much resistance, but we will make our presence here known to everyone else inside most likely. >>
<< @team: So, how are we gonna play this? The unloading and re-loading won't take forever. As far as I can see, we got two options. Try to stay undetected for now, sneak out of here, while they are working, and take it from there. That means, we have to split up, since the two in front won't be able to join us right away. Or we just use the element of surprise and get the jump on them. They won't be much resistance, but we will make our presence here known to everyone else inside most likely. >>
"Which we will anyway as soon as we kidnap their head researcher. Just attack, according to plan!"
Did we really discuss the whole strategy for the better part of two hours only to redebate it at the worst moment possible? I hope we are not the only amateur shadowrunners out there...
Did we really discuss the whole strategy for the better part of two hours only to redebate it at the worst moment possible? I hope we are not the only amateur shadowrunners out there...
<< I'm fine with that. Just saying, that we have different options from here on out... >>
In order to prepare herself, Nova slowly pulled out her sidearm and started aiming it towards one of the guards.
In order to prepare herself, Nova slowly pulled out her sidearm and started aiming it towards one of the guards.
Sharkboy unslung his bow and strung up a stick'n'shock arrow, ready to follow the rest of the team's lead.
Anna texts >> Wraith do you want to start with the dogs we can try to surprise the guards when they are distracted. Rest, let's go on 3, be quick and ruthless - don't bother with the workers. Focus on the guards, they are the threat. Do I start with the gas grenade of with the pistol?
Anna aimed her gun at one of the guards, her heart beating fast with excitement.
Anna aimed her gun at one of the guards, her heart beating fast with excitement.
<<Spirit will attack the hounds as soon as the fighting starts. Not sooner, as not to alert the guards.>>
"If you twats don't move at the count of three, I'ma do it myself.
One, two, three!"
One, two, three!"
The two workers had emptied the van and were carting back their haul - and likely ready to replace it with finished product.
The way was clear to sneak out of the van.
The way was clear to sneak out of the van.
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Nova used the opportunity to slowly make it out of the van, careful not to tip off the guards. She moved around the left, keeping her aim on the guard that she had in her sights already.
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bnc waits nervously at the front seat, drumming her virtual fingers against a solid piece of virtual wood she loaded for no other reason then to drum her fingers on.
Sharkboy begins to move out of the Van
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Going from arm to arm, bnc hacks one gun after the other, rendering it unable to fire (unless one were so witful as to try to actively reboot the gun in troubleshooting mode whilst pointin it at their enemy). When she arrives at number 9, however, she stupidly misses to fool a routine check, and gets caught. Damn! What was that? Oh, frag!
She, first thing, warns her team. "Go now, they're aware of us now!"
She, first thing, warns her team. "Go now, they're aware of us now!"
"k" was all Sharkboy said over comms before drawing his bow and shooting an arrow
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Initiative 24: Anna sneaks out of the car and fires her pistol at one of the guards not targetted by Nova/Sharkboy.
Sharkboy's arrow became visible just a fraction of a second before it hit home and knocked over the first guard. After that, the battle began:
With the reflexes born from supra conductors and chrome, the guards became alert to the intruders and immediately started to move so they could evade being attacked too, while they oriented themselves. Their gazes homed in on the imperfections of Anna's veil and they all began to raise their rifles.
With the reflexes born from supra conductors and chrome, the guards became alert to the intruders and immediately started to move so they could evade being attacked too, while they oriented themselves. Their gazes homed in on the imperfections of Anna's veil and they all began to raise their rifles.
As soon as the action started, Nova fired a single shot from her silenced sidearm at the guard she had been aiming at the whole time and started aiming again.
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Nova hit her target almost perfect, but the guard still managed to catch the tazer darts on his arm instead of his neck, staying upright even if quite a bit wracked by pain
Sharkboy scampers up one of the shelves to get into cover behind some boxes before stringing up another stick'n'shock arrow.
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As the shots started flying, Wraith reached out for the telepathic connection to his spirit that he had earlier commanded to stay hidden until the fight would start. Now we strike! Start with the threats outside.
He straightened up and with a flick of his hand, he gently grabbed the crucifix on his wraistband. "Watch over us...", he murmured, as he activated his focus.
He straightened up and with a flick of his hand, he gently grabbed the crucifix on his wraistband. "Watch over us...", he murmured, as he activated his focus.
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The spirit immediately began it's work and wraith witnessed through his mental connection how his angel went all old testament on the howling hellhounds.
Her first shot had hit home, and she could see the guard having to make an effort not to blank out. Time to hit him again, Nova thought, and pulled the trigger once more.
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(Accuracy is 8, so only 8 count); Damage 6S(e) AP -5
Nova's shot hit true and the guard went down, leaving only two more active - of which one was hit by Anna a heartbeat later...
Sharkboy aimed and fired at the guard that didn't yet have Anna or Nova's attention.
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Anna attempted multitasking and sent her spirit to aid Wraith's, she moved a few meters and then fired again. Hoping to have her veil of invisibility - as well as Rothanium polymer and thermal dumping, protect her for what was to come. The shot hit true, but it was not very effective, and the guard was far from disabled. She noticed however that Nova and the Shark had better luck, and was happy that they were around.
All but Anna's guard succumbed to rapid shots of taser darts and arrows.
The one Anna had wounded seemed to have a moment of clarity because he suddenly drew his sidearm and fired at her.
Meanwhile the death cries of the hellhounds grew louder as the spirits outside tore into the caged animals.
The one Anna had wounded seemed to have a moment of clarity because he suddenly drew his sidearm and fired at her.
Meanwhile the death cries of the hellhounds grew louder as the spirits outside tore into the caged animals.
As searching for the decker proved to be futile, bnc changed her tactic. She picks the guard who she thinks most threatening, and with a buzz and a fizzle, his gun turns into a heap of molten nonsense.
The guard's gun begins to spray sparks, just as Anna's next round hits him squarely in the chest, knocking him down, but not yet out.
Anna feels punch as the bullet scratches her ballistic fabric, luckily for her without penetrating. Without losing her composure, and with a surge of adrenaline for the close call she lobes a well-aimed shot at the guard's chest sending him back.
Sharkboy hopped back down from the shelf. He mvoed towards the guard Anna had knocked down, delivering a heavy stomp to the man's knee.
"Take a break."
"Take a break."
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The sickening sound of breaking cartilage was droned out by the long scream of the guard, whose knee now bent backwards.
In fact it was so loud, that the team nearly didn't hear the steps of the oncoming reinforcements.
In fact it was so loud, that the team nearly didn't hear the steps of the oncoming reinforcements.
"Oh, shut up already!"
Nova lazily fired her pistol in the last guards direction while moving around the van, to take some cover from the door, where the reinforcements would be storming through in a moment. She holstered her pistol, since more serious weaponry might be necessary now.
Nova lazily fired her pistol in the last guards direction while moving around the van, to take some cover from the door, where the reinforcements would be storming through in a moment. She holstered her pistol, since more serious weaponry might be necessary now.
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The man on the ground tried to roll away, but didn't avoid the tines of the taser completely. After the convulsions stopped, the man lay still and unconscious
The team had barely time to change position when a man appeared in the doorway to the office. He was wearing a well tailored suit and had donned some kind of ballistic mask while also wielding a genuine Ares Alpha.
There was barely any delay between him appearing, using the doorframe as cover, and opening up with a long, controlled salvo from his rifle, aimed at Anna.
There was barely any delay between him appearing, using the doorframe as cover, and opening up with a long, controlled salvo from his rifle, aimed at Anna.
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