Bastard
Jun 22 2017, 02:21 AM
Wednesday 12 June 2075 - 1112 hrs - Shelly's House, Seattle
"I am ready. We should get moving. Lone Star may not be too far."
Mercy
Jun 22 2017, 04:24 AM
Wednesday 12 June 2075 - 1112 hrs - Shelly's House, Seattle
"Yeah, thanks to you two. So yeah, let's get going." He motions to the stairway with one of his pistols. "After you, please. I hope that you do not expect me to fully trust you yet. Let's get the woman to the meeting place and then I will decide whether or not to trust you."
Elana nods and turns towards the stair and puts her foot down on an unnoticed child's toy and trips forward. The gunman instinctively follows her with his eyes and his gun.
Bastard
Jun 24 2017, 07:34 AM
Wednesday 12 June 2075 - 1112 hrs - Shelly's House, SeattleJohnny's Colt America L36 pops into his hand from the arm slide as he fires into the gunman's face. The light pistol doesn't do much to armored targets, but to unprotected flesh and point blank range, it could be devastating.
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Quick Draw (Threshold 2): 4 successes [12d6=1,
6, 3,
6, 1, 4, 2,
6,
6, 3, 1, 2] 7P damage, 0 AP
OrokosSecond Shot (SA): 3 successes [4, 3, 3,
5, 2, 2,
6,
6] 7P damage, 0 AP
Orokos
Mercy
Jun 24 2017, 06:56 PM
Wednesday 12 June 2075 - 1112 hrs - Shelly's House, Seattle
The gunman does not even see the pistol in your hand until it is far too late. The shot rings out in the small room and the man staggers back, his hands dropping his pistols and grabbing for his face as blood streams out between his fingers. His scream is cut short into a mere gurgle as a knife buries itself up to its hilt in his throat. He drops his hands to his sides and twitches once, twice, then falls, bleeding out all over the floor of the room. There is no need for a second shot.
Elana looks at you and nods. "You did good. Maybe should go comfort woman. She will wonder why a gun was fired down here. I will search stupid man for phone and anything else that might help." As she turns to the body, she looks back at you. "Thanks for being smart."
Bastard
Jun 25 2017, 04:42 AM
Wednesday 12 June 2075 - 1112 hrs - Shelly's House, Seattle
Johnny nods. "I do what I can. I assumed when you 'tripped' you were trying to give me an opening. How did you know I would take it? Or did you?"
Mercy
Jun 25 2017, 06:55 AM
Wednesday 12 June 2075 - 1113 hrs - Shelly's House, Seattle
Elana shakes her head. "How would I know, Johnnie? I do not read minds. I could only hope that you are smart enough to do it. I thought that you would be."
She kneels by the man and removes the knife from his neck, wiping it clean on the dead man's jacket. "Woman is probably anxious by now. It is better that you reassure her. She likes you."
Bastard
Jun 26 2017, 02:17 AM
Wednesday 12 June 2075 - 1113 hrs - Shelly's House, Seattle
Johnny reloads the Colt into its holster, "Yeah, I am on the way," he says, picking up his Savalette. He steps over the man with the bloody face to exit the room, then goes to search for Shelly.
At the top of the stairs he calls out, "Shelly?" His heavy pistol still ready, in case it was a five-man team now.
Mercy
Jun 26 2017, 06:02 AM
Wednesday 12 June 2075 - 1115 hrs - Shelly's House, Seattle
As you come around the corner, you find Shelly standing just to the side, clenching a baseball bat in both hands and ready to swing for the center field bleachers. Her face goes a bit softer and she lets the bat sag, but just a little. "I heard a shot. What happened?"
Bastard
Jun 26 2017, 10:34 PM
Wednesday 12 June 2075 - 1115 hrs - Shelly's House, Seattle
"There was one more guy. He got the jump on me, but luckily for us, Elana had my back. We need to hurry now. You have everything you need? Also, do you have any documents from your time at Renraku? It might help us in figuring out what they want and why they are after everyone."
Mercy
Jun 28 2017, 04:05 AM
Wednesday 12 June 2075 - 1116 hrs - Shelly's House, Seattle
Shelly nods at your answer but shakes her head at your question. "I have nothing from work here. That was strictly forbidden in my department as of about two years ago. Right after Huru Sakai took over the division. But, yes, otherwise we are ready to go. What is the plan"
Elana has come up the stairs and is holding out an expensive link. "Smartass wasn't so smart. He erased his messages like a good boy but apparently did not know that the system keeps a copy of everything, just in case the thing needs a complete reboot. I have the location of the drop off point."
She looks over at Shelly then you. "What do you think of going to the drop point? We could take Shelly to the safe house and leave her there then you take another Shelly to the place and we see who is there and then follow the chain."
Bastard
Jun 28 2017, 01:19 PM
Wednesday 12 June 2075 - 1116 hrs - Shelly's House, Seattle
"Sounds good. You got keys to their vehicle then?"
Mercy
Jun 29 2017, 04:08 AM
Wednesday 12 June 2075 - 1116 hrs - Shelly's House, Seattle
Elana holds up a set of keys and jingles them. Shelly looks from one of you to the other. "Wait. Where are you taking us, and what do you mean another Shelly?"
Elana grimaces and says something in Russian that is probably not very nice then smiles. "We have a safe house not too far away. We can take you there and then go to where these bozos were supposed to take you. We pretend we have you just to bring them out then follow them to see where they go."
Bastard
Jun 29 2017, 07:49 PM
Wednesday 12 June 2075 - 1118 hrs - Shelly's House, Seattle
They load Shelly and her daughter into Johnny's car, loading their luggage and recovered weapons in the trunk. Elana takes the recovered vehicle and p-secs.
"I will meet you at the corner near the safe house. If they are tracking the phones or the car, we don't want to get it too close."
Mercy
Jul 6 2017, 02:56 PM
Wednesday 12 June 2075 - 1125 hrs - Shelly's House, Seattle
Elana nods and goes to the car the extraction team had brought, which turns out to be a fairly nondescript van. The drive is quiet except for a few sniffles from either Shelly or her daughter.
Bastard
Jul 6 2017, 11:56 PM
Wednesday 12 June 2075 - 1155 hrs - The safe house, SeattleJohnny drives past the safe house once, looking for anything out of the ordinary, then loops back around.
[ Spoiler ]
Perception (12):
2 successes [4, 4, 1,
5,
6, 2, 1, 1, 4, 1, 4, 4]
orokosHe parks in the driveway after the quick recon. "
Shelly, wait here."Guardian out,
Johnny enters the house, looking for any signs of trouble, and any signs of
Margaret. She seemed antsy, and somewhat uncooperative, and he feared she may have left.
[ Spoiler ]
Perception (12):
2 successes [1, 4,
5, 2, 2, 2, 3, 2, 3, 2, 3,
6]
orokos
Mercy
Jul 7 2017, 01:30 AM
Wednesday 12 June 2075 - 1155 hrs - The safe house, Seattle
From the outside, the safe house appears to be as you left it. When you enter and look around the room, you do not see Margaret, but the bathroom door is closed.
Bastard
Jul 7 2017, 02:51 AM
Wednesday 12 June 2075 - 1155 hrs - The safe house, Seattle"Get your bags," he says waving
Shelly over, keeping his gun aimed at the bathroom door. He scans the room again, looking for anything out of place. Any sign of trouble or unwanted company.
[ Spoiler ]
Mercy
Jul 8 2017, 03:34 AM
Wednesday 12 June 2075 - 1156 hrs - The safe house, Seattle
Shelly nods from inside the car and comes inside with her daughter and her bags. You hear the toilet flush and water running in the bathroom sink.
Bastard
Jul 8 2017, 04:42 PM
Wednesday 12 June 2075 - 1156 hrs - The safe house, Seattle
Johnny signals Shelly and the girl toward the corner of the room. He closes the door slowly behind him, and waits for the bathroom door to open.
Mercy
Jul 8 2017, 07:21 PM
Wednesday 12 June 2075 - 1156 hrs - The safe house, Seattle
The bathroom door opens and Margaret steps out into the main room, stopping when she sees guests and your gun. Her voice is a bit cool as she talks. "Hello, Shelly, what are you doing here? I would have thought you to be far away with your ill-gotten gains. And put the gun away, Johnny, it is rather silly, don't you think? Did you kidnap this woman and her daughter?"
Bastard
Jul 8 2017, 09:45 PM
Wednesday 12 June 2075 - 1156 hrs - The safe house, Seattle
Johnny lowers his gun, but doesn't holster it yet.
"Yes. Yes I did kidnap them, as we did you. So explain to them what is going on. And if you could, try and keep this civil. We are all endanger here. You two for being involved in whatever it is at Renraku, and Shelly's daughter for being associated, and now Elana and I for helping. I have to go meet her now. Do not leave, do not make any calls. Which reminds me, I need your commlink, Shelly."
He takes Shelly's comm and heads out, only holstering his pistol as he reaches the door.
Mercy
Jul 8 2017, 11:38 PM
Wednesday 12 June 2075 - 1156 hrs - The safe house, Seattle
There is dead silence in the room, but Shelly holds out her 'link for you to take. The two women look like they are not the best of friends as you walk out the door. When you get in the car, you take a look around but nothing seems out of the place.
Bastard
Jul 10 2017, 03:11 AM
Wednesday 12 June 2075 - 1200 hrs - The safe house, Seattle
Johnny locks the car and walks up to the corner where Elana is waiting for him.
Mercy
Jul 10 2017, 05:24 AM
Wednesday 12 June 2075 - 1156 hrs - The safe house, Seattle
Elana is waiting for you in the passenger seat. "Any trouble? So, how do you want to do this? My idea is to become Shelly and have you drive me to the meeting point. But we do not have daughter and you are not the man sent to get her. Can we explain those points adequately?"
Bastard
Jul 10 2017, 12:00 PM
Wednesday 12 June 2075 - 1200 hrs - The safe house, Seattle
"Not sure if it will work. I can try conning my way in, though. Just be ready to shoot. We get any IDs of those guys?"
Mercy
Jul 10 2017, 02:06 PM
Wednesday 12 June 2075 - 1203 hrs - Outside The Safe house, Seattle
"I have photos, but not much for contacts here. I used name and sent them to local bratva but no answer back yet. Guess is all were thugs and hired for expendibility. Maybe this will show you are not so expendable. You could say daughter is dead and I can be in shock and very frightened. I can act good. I hope."
Bastard
Jul 12 2017, 12:18 AM
Wednesday 12 June 2075 - 1203 hrs - Outside The Safe house, Seattle
"No SINs? Did you here them call each other by name? Maybe I can scroll through their texts and see if I can match things up."
Mercy
Jul 14 2017, 05:34 AM
Wednesday 12 June 2075 - 1203 hrs - Outside The Safe house, Seattle
Elana looks at you and laughs softly. "Sure. Last man dead was named "Boss". Next to last man was named "Stupid Fuck". Man you shoot on stairs was named "God damned dummy." First man I killed was not named. No SINs, not even fakes, which is why I think that they were throw away thugs. I have all 'links so we can start looking, but I have done so while you were with Shelly and Margaret. God damned dummy watched a lot of porn on his 'link and called a lot of girls with cute names that remind me of prostitutes back home, only in English. Stupid Fuck was similar but all his sexual chats were with other men. Man with no name had many chats with bookies. All were not nice ones. He owed a great deal of money to several men with organized crime names. Boss had some information about place to meet, and his boss was also named "Boss". I think men never met and chats did not let me think they even knew each other. Look, earliest chat I find is from bigger Boss, who calls him to find some help for easy kidnapping job. Words tell me that they were strangers before but fixer put bigger Boss in touch with smaller Boss."
She smiles as she hands you the 'links. "Here, you look while I drive a bit as I might have missed something. Then we change over so you drive to meeting. Pretend to be smaller Boss."
Bastard
Jul 15 2017, 12:33 AM
Wednesday 12 June 2075 - 1205 hrs - En route to kidnappers meet, SeattleJohnny scrolls through the phones to look for any nicknames of the kidnappers, either in contacts or messages.
[ Spoiler ]
Mercy
Jul 15 2017, 03:41 AM
Wednesday 12 June 2075 - 1207 hrs - En route to kidnappers meet, Seattle
You only spot one common thread right away. It appears that the unnamed thug used a handle of Coin Toss when communicating with his bookies.
Bastard
Jul 16 2017, 11:19 PM
Wednesday 12 June 2075 - 1208 hrs - En route to kidnappers meet, Seattle
"Didn't find much, just one guy went by Coin Toss. I will go by Jones, and just say I know this tosser."
Mercy
Jul 17 2017, 03:09 AM
Wednesday 12 June 2075 - 1208 hrs - En route to kidnappers meet, Seattle
Elana laughs. "It is a good choice. Aren't most criminals named Jones or Johnson or something like that? So, I need to stop driving to make the change to Shelly. The full swap will take almost a minute and might interfere with my concentration, making driving a bit dangerous. I will change my face, hair, breasts, and even voice to be like Shelly. Just tell you so I do not surprise you. Do you have any questions?"
She slows the car to a stop and gets out to walk around to the passenger seat, letting you slide over to the driver's seat.
Bastard
Jul 17 2017, 04:15 AM
Wednesday 12 June 2075 - 1208 hrs - En route to kidnappers meet, Seattle
"Or Johnny..." he said in reply to Elana's name comment. "Pull over anywhere. Are you using magic to disguise or mundane skills? While I may not be able to pull off the same change, I can con my way pretty well."
Mercy
Jul 17 2017, 07:10 AM
Wednesday 12 June 2075 - 1210 hrs - En route to kidnappers meet, Seattle
Elana chuckles. "Is the magic of good implants, Johnny. Watch." She turns in your direction and her face begins to alter its shape. The skin moves as if it has a life of its own, restructuring the bones and skin. The hair changes its shape and color to match Shelly's and Elana's breasts grow the added couple of cup sizes to match the other women's figure. Even her eyes change color and when she speaks it is with Shelly's voice. At just about a minute, the change is quick and you are looking at Shelly sitting in the passenger seat. "See, I am now Shelly. What do you think? Will it work?"
Bastard
Jul 17 2017, 11:40 AM
Wednesday 12 June 2075 - 1211 hrs - En route to kidnappers meet, Seattle
"Hole... E... Shit. Yeah. It'll work."
Wednesday 12 June 2075 - 1225 hrs - Kidnappers meet, Seattle
Soon they arrive at the meet. Johnny pulls the car right up front, stopping hard.
"Get out," he grunts.
Mercy
Jul 17 2017, 01:54 PM
Wednesday 12 June 2075 - 1225 hrs - Kidnappers meet, Seattle
Shelly gets out of the car, giving a good impression of someone a bit shell-shocked. Two men are standing at the door to the building and one comes forward. "Sorry, buddy. Private meeting inside and this parking space is reserved."
Bastard
Jul 18 2017, 04:01 AM
Wednesday 12 June 2075 - 1225 hrs - Kidnappers meet, Seattle
"If it is reserved for my boss, I don't think he is going to need it. We were supposed to pick up Shelly Inverness and bring her here. Only it didn't go very smoothly," Johnny tells him, grabbing
Shelly by the elbow roughly.
[ Spoiler ]
Con / Impersonation:
14d6t5 4 wasn't sure which to roll but same amount of dice either way
Mercy
Jul 18 2017, 04:55 AM
Wednesday 12 June 2075 - 1225 hrs - Kidnappers meet, Seattle
Shelly gives a good performance of someone who has completely given up. She mutters a few words about her baby and does not resist when you take her elbow. One of the guards at the door holds up a hand to you as he lifts a 'link to his face and begins talking into it. Lowering it back down he nods his head at the door. "Wait here. Someone is coming down to get you."
Bastard
Jul 19 2017, 04:24 AM
Wednesday 12 June 2075 - 1225 hrs - Kidnappers meet, Seattle
"I'm sorry, lady, I really am. Yer boyfriend pullin' a gun wasn't good fer nobody. Why couldn't ya come quietly, like dey asked?"
Mercy
Jul 19 2017, 07:43 AM
Wednesday 12 June 2075 - 1225 hrs - Kidnappers meet, Seattle
Shelly pulls her arm away from you and manages to say "Fuck you. My baby is dead. She did not deserve that."
The outer door opens and you hear a man's voice. "Yeah, yeah, lady. Shut the fuck up if you don't want to end up like her." He looks over at you. "So what happened to Carlo and who the fuck are you?"
Bastard
Jul 20 2017, 05:08 AM
Wednesday 12 June 2075 - 1225 hrs - Kidnappers meet, Seattle
"Jones. I don't think Carlo is gonna make it. This bitch's boyfriend lit everyone up. Luckily he walked right past me, and I ended 'em."
Mercy
Jul 20 2017, 03:47 PM
Wednesday 12 June 2075 - 1226 hrs - Kidnappers meet, Seattle
The man at the door thinks for a moment then shrugs his shoulders. "I guess it really doesn't matter, does it. OK, bring her on up and I will get you your money. I will give you what I would have paid Carlo."
He motions for you to follow him and walks back into the building. Shelly continues to sniffle as you guide her up the stairs and through the door. You see the man walking ahead of you down a short corridor and turn into a room. There are stairs off to the right, apparently leading up to the second and third floors of the old tenement building.
Bastard
Jul 21 2017, 01:07 AM
Wednesday 12 June 2075 - 1226 hrs - Kidnappers meet, Seattle
Jones follows, still goading Shelly along. "Keep ti moving, lady."
Mercy
Jul 21 2017, 02:37 AM
Wednesday 12 June 2075 - 1227 hrs - Kidnappers meet, Seattle
The room you walk into looks like it used to be one of the small apartments, but it has certainly seen better days. You are in what would have been the living room, although the only usable piece of furniture seems to be the small table set up in the middle of the room. An oriental man is sitting on a chair behind the table, smoking a cigarette and two more men are standing behind him, obviously filling the role of guards. The man that led you into the room motions for you to stop just inside the doorway and walks up to the table. He bends over it and talks softly to the oriental gentleman, who listens then waves him away in a dismissive sort of hand motion.
"Hello, Shelly. You don't seem surprised to see me."
Shelly licks her lips and gives a fatalistic shrug. "No, I smelled your stupid fancy cigarettes from the building entrance. You should get a new brand."
The man removes the cigarette from his mouth and looks at it before stubbing it out on the table. "Perhaps I shall. I have been ordered to take you someplace safe. I am truly sorry about your daughter..........."
He does not get to finish the sentence before Shelly takes three steps to stand in front of the table and spits on him. The two guards seem a bit surprised and react just a second too late, One moves towards her with a raised hand, striking Shelly to the floor as the other reaches into his fancy suit jacket. The man at the table says something in Japanese and the guards stop. Shelly stands up next to the guard and shakes her head as the man behind the table removes a silk handkerchief from a pocket of his tailored suit and wipes her spittle from his face. He is outwardly calm, but his voice takes on a brittle, angry tone. "That will not be repeated, Shelly. Now, you are coming with me to a place where we can keep you safe."
He turns to the man that brought you into the room and motions to a thick envelope on a corner of the table. "Pay the man for his efforts. See him out and return to me here. I have something else for you to do for me."
The man nods and walks over to pick up the envelope and turns to you, motioning for you to leave the room.
Bastard
Jul 22 2017, 04:26 AM
Wednesday 12 June 2075 - 1229 hrs - Kidnappers meet, Seattle
Jones takes the envelope, "Let's do business again sometime."
Mercy
Jul 22 2017, 03:39 PM
Wednesday 12 June 2075 - 1229 hrs - Kidnappers meet, Seattle
Your last view of Shelly is as she is pulled over towards the table by the thug standing next to her. Your guide hands you the envelope as he takes you back down the hallway. "Yeah, I think we can do business. I am always on the lookout for talent, which is how I found your former boss. Sadly, he seems to have been a poor choice. You looking for any work right now?"
Bastard
Jul 24 2017, 03:21 AM
Wednesday 12 June 2075 - 1229 hrs - Kidnappers meet, Seattle
I hope this was part of Elana's plan...
Jones stops to reply, "Definitely. What do ya have for me, and how much ya payin'?"
Mercy
Jul 24 2017, 05:57 AM
Wednesday 12 June 2075 - 1229 hrs - Kidnappers meet, Seattle
"Yeah, I got something hot that I was going to pass on to your former boss if he did well with the first job. There is this woman by the name of Margaret Tunaki. I have been contracted to find a crew to either bring her in or just plain kill her. Easy, right? Not so fast, tiger. I had a team all set up to bring her in but they somehow fumbled and wound up dead. Apparently, this Tunaki woman had some sort of guard detail my employer failed to tell me about. A damned effective guard detail, it would appear. I have the address of the woman's house. Go there and see what you can find, but be careful. I can offer you 5K for information that will lead us to her and another 5K if you bring her in. You lose half the bonus if you have to kill her."
Bastard
Jul 24 2017, 10:08 AM
Wednesday 12 June 2075 - 1229 hrs - Kidnappers meet, Seattle
"Now that ya know she has personal guards, how much do ya know about 'em? Like how many men they got? I might need to spread around this money you're offerin'... On top a that, do you think they were the some guys watchin' blondie?"
Mercy
Jul 24 2017, 04:38 PM
Wednesday 12 June 2075 - 1229 hrs - Kidnappers meet, Seattle
The man shakes his head. "Unfortunately, we know almost nothing about them. Did not even know they were there until the team started dying like flies. I suppose they could have been the same one that came to protect Shelly, but if so, you have nothing to worry about, right? However, on the chance they are not the same, you would be authorized to recruit some expendables. Offer them enough to get them interested, but contact me for authorization if you want to go over three additional people."
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