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Post by scawire on Sept 13, 2006 17:38:07 GMT -5
"That sounds ok with me, lets get heading to the site of the abduction then. So no word on the other guys. Man if this run goes bad we are going to need some more hands if those guys split on us. I think after were done for the night and head back to your place we should call that fixer that contacted us and see if she has any idea where these guys took off to and if we should expect any kind of back up on this. If not I need to get some elemental bonding matterial so we can call our own back up." Over the comm link
Ghost gets into his van and decides to fallow Draven this time. "So we've decided no more interviewing tonight? If so I'm dropping my Anaylize Truth spell. Oh you can lead this time I'll fallow you in my van." over the comm again.
Ghost starts searching his ashtray for a smoke forgetting that he altready smoked his last cig with any tobacoo left. "Dame I need to get some more smokes... We better find this kid fast who knows what the bastards have in mind for her I'm hoping just black mail." Ghost hits the steering wheel as he thinks of how unhonnorable who ever took Kalipi are. After hitting the wheel a whisper from Ghost Mentor Spirit enters Ghost's mind "See this is why I tought you about honor."
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Post by Draven on Sept 13, 2006 20:13:09 GMT -5
Getting out at the school I take a walk and perceive the area astrally with my PAN on passive. Walking down the street I look at the side walks and the alleys - whatever is there to see. Yeah, thats what I think - better to have more info before we do anything else... I don't know how much I can see in the dark but lets take a look. You wanna check that way?
Slowly looking for any emotional residue that may been left behind by the girl during the snatching I walk a block towards the house from the school and return to my car. Intuition 4 - 1 + 3 (looking) right? [dice=6][dice=6][dice=6][dice=6][dice=6][dice=6] Intuition 4 + Assensing 1 [dice=6][dice=6][dice=6][dice=6][dice=6] Alright, didn't really see anything - Might want to check the backgrounds on the employees at the school and contact the school and see if we can get an interview with the nurse giving the shots and maybe go in as if we have a family member we are interested in attending their school.
As far as the bonding goes, I may have us covered there - but there is not such a thing as too much back up. I don't know what happened those fools. One minute their there next minute their jacking their d==>s. Hard to find good help I guess. You have proven to be trustworthy thus far. Looks like we are going to be trusting eachother a lot. I don't take well to be double crossed - but you don't seem to be the kind of chap to do such a thing. waiting a moment Why don't I call up the fixer now? We gotta drive back to wait for my watcher anyway - about that time... We can grab something to eat while we're at it - hows a "neon chicken basket" from "Murphy's Cyber Chicken" sound to you? Its a about a block from the restaurant. I gotta get some cigars and fuel up any way...
[rand=46065764925543873659963222393655585536220989964672433122258999656]
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Post by scawire on Sept 13, 2006 22:31:32 GMT -5
Ghost steps out of his van to check the are over. seeing how dark it is decides to cast his light spell. "Man it would be nice to have a bigger group here, if anyone decides to jump us it's just use two mages right now. Ghost thinks to himself
Light Force 4 sorrcery 5+Magic 6= 11 [dice=6][dice=6][dice=6][dice=6][dice=6][dice=6][dice=6][dice=6][dice=6][dice=6][dice=6]
Drain = force/2 -1 = 1s logic and will =8 [dice=6][dice=6][dice=6][dice=6][dice=6][dice=6][dice=6][dice=6]
After turning on the light spell Ghost begins checking the area up and down the street and in the allys for anything that stand out to him.
"Ok Lets get going I need some smokes I'll pick some up when you stop for gas. The chicken sounds great I guess I can afford it right now, we did get some cash to spend. I still think I want to buy some bonding matterials, maybe tommorow morning so I can get at least one elemental summoned and bonded tommorow night after we do some more research. I hope we get a lead soon we haven't got much to go on right now." ghost sends over the comm[rand=6564342028521147095985994684678533583778927443636095244793068557]
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Post by Abschalten on Sept 13, 2006 23:00:30 GMT -5
(Draven, need a visual perception check from you, +3 for actively searching. THEN give me an Assensing+Intuition roll.)
Smurf gets affirmation from his outside source, Jimmy the Goose, who backs up Nessa's street credentials. Nessa continues on the other line, "I'm thinking six ways so far, though you'll have to get with one of the others on that. Here's some commcodes."[/color]
(The commcodes, coincidentally, belong to Ghost and John.)
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Post by scawire on Sept 13, 2006 23:56:54 GMT -5
Ghost want to check the area with assensing too so here is his roll if it is still aloud.
Assensing 1+ intuition 4=5 [dice=6][dice=6][dice=6][dice=6][dice=6]
not like it mattered Ghost can'st see anything right now but hopfully my light spell will help Draven out on his.
(OOC oh If I ever roll too many dice just drop the ones on the right side, because I think I rolled 2 too many since I'm maintaing a light spell. If we always drop from the same side it will be consistant, because if I roll too many dice and post I don't want to modifie the dice I rolled I don't want to look like I'm cheatting. Cheaters suck)[rand=0561502256879117261195056778830195881948320297398146808122638785805]
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Post by redjack on Sept 14, 2006 7:01:34 GMT -5
Looking at the LTGs provided by Nessa, Smurf tosses a virtual coin into the air of VR. He catches the coin and looks seeing an LTG in neon colors on the coin face. At the speed of thought, the numbers are dialed and there is the beep of an incoming call on Ghost's comlink, the white bearded blue face and red hat of Papa Smurf displayed for the face of the caller.
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Post by scawire on Sept 14, 2006 13:55:10 GMT -5
Ghost notices his comm link buzzing indecating an incoming call. Ghost's image of a old grey bearded Mage in a hooded robes with ruins on the robe apears to smurf "Hello, what is it I can do for you at this late hour."
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Post by redjack on Sept 14, 2006 15:16:04 GMT -5
The sound of techno-dance music begins subtly on the background of the call as Papa Smurf begins to speak, "Hoi chummer! Nessa brought me in to provide some net support for your investigation. Are you able to bring me up to speed?"
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Post by scawire on Sept 14, 2006 15:45:28 GMT -5
"Ok give me a minue and I'll be right with you." Ghost uses his comm link to check with Nessa that Smurf is realy on the case. After a minute or two he returns to his comm conversation with Smurf "Sorry about the wait. Here is the download from the Mr Johnson that hired up." The download apears on Smurfs comm link with all the information Mr Johnson gave us at the begining of the run. "After that me and Draven went to the parents of Kalipi and talked with the father where we never got a lot of info. but we did find some items for me and Draven to run an astral search on. Oh from the info we did get it may have something to do with the Mr Johnson who hired us, Kalipi is his niece and he seems to be getting people out of Inda to come here for a better life, but that is just a hunch we are plaining on going back to the restaurant we had the meet with the Mr Johnson." Ghost send Smurf the address "You can meet us there to talk further. Oh and we seem to be down on man power it seems like it is just me you and Draven right now. If I can think of anything else I'll tell you when we get there. Unless you have anything else you want to ask."
After the conversation with Smurf ends Ghost messages Draven "So it seems like we got a new guy joining up. I did a quick check with Nessa to make sure he was realy here to help seems like he is. Well I asked him to drop by the restaurant where were going to check on your watchers findings. Here is the guys Comm code to contact him if you want, he says he is here for net support good thing to I know very little about net data searches." Ghost sends Draven the comm code for Smurfs commlink. "Oh here comes a gas station I'll run in and get our smokes what kind do you want again?" At the gas station Ghost runs in and buy the smokes Areas Green for himself and what ever Draven wanted. Ghost figures with 3/4 full tank he should be fine, he hasn't driven much since he got in town new if he drove too much he would have to go a few days without food.
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Post by redjack on Sept 14, 2006 20:16:57 GMT -5
(( Starting with comm link in hidden mode. Encrypt, spoof, browse and analyze programs are loaded.))
Finishing the conversation with Ghost "I'll start with this. We can cover details like the retainer when I see you."
I put on a clean set of jeans and a t-shirt before sliding on my size 22 sneakers. After putting on both my pistols in the shoulder rig, I slap a clip of gel rounds into each and put on my armor jacket. A pair of clips with gel round in right pocket and pair of clips with regular ammo in the left pocket. The two smaller drones, in their carrying cases, go into the inside pockets of the jacket. A quick call for a cab and I head out to the front of condo building to wait.
When the cab arrives I give the address to the restaurant. On the way, I evaluate the datefile, "Kalipi. Lived here a whole week. Medical records. School records.."
(( What else is in the data file from Mr Johnson? What corporation do the parents work for? Any details on their department or job? ))
I open a window and start a browse program running a matrix search for the disappearance of other children from the neighborhood in the past two years.
(( Data Search 3 + Browse 5 + Codeslinger 2 [dice=6][dice=6][dice=6][dice=6][dice=6] [dice=6][dice=6][dice=6][dice=6][dice=6] ))[rand=356885467248596278150658920039843917563117463937225743497316439234]
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Post by Draven on Sept 14, 2006 20:43:02 GMT -5
(ooc: see above for the rolls - if the results are different I'll modify my responses. trying to speed things up a bit)
As Ghost mentions the new runner, Draven considers this for a bit as we pull up to the gas station.Putting my PAN on passive, I'll go in after I fuel up and thats interesting... I say as I Ghost is getting out of the van. Looking at the prices for the fuel - hmm, going down. Nice - might be able to afford that lap dance at the end of the week... What am I thinking, I got 3 large just put in the account. Yeah! Thinking of creds, wonder what he told him about the cred situation. I'll have to ask.
Putting the fuel pump back up - hydrogen, much better than that fossil fuel crap. I don't see how they could afford it back at the turn of the century, or how they could breathe. Geez. Transferring the creds through AR I move toward the door.
Walking into the station I eye the attendent - beautiful human of about 18 with swirling neon images on here arms and in her hair. Looking at the options in AR, I choose a case of good ole Michelob - soy enriched and a 64 oz container of Orange Juice. I get my usual cigars and think for a moment and get a pack of smokes - Ghost will run out again, I think... As the items move forward from the shelves I grab them and transfer the funds from the credstick. Looking in AR, I see the attendent's PAN. I send her a message with my PAN in it and a message. "If you get tired of day dreaming in this place - PM me and I'll take you out for a night. Just one night, not too much to ask?." I smile as I walk out towards the van. Got some goodies for later on. Say, what did you tell this new guy about the money? Nessa wouldn't have known that we got a 10K bump in pay so fast would she? We've been here from the start so don't you think we deserve bigger cuts? If he earns his way, we could clue him in on the rest of it...whatcha think? I know you got that conscious thing and all - but is not like we'd be cheating him out of anything, he'd still be getting paid.
As Ghost considers this and then responds I put the stuff in the car. Then return to his van.
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Post by scawire on Sept 14, 2006 22:52:55 GMT -5
"Oh I never told him anything about money I thought what we learned so far on the case was more important then the cash. I'm fine with a bit bigger cut like you said we have done all the work up tell now. Aslong as we are fair I don't think my mentor Spirit will mind if he does I'll be the one paying out alot of cash to our new friend not you." Ghost says to Draven on the way back to his van already unwraping his pack of smokes and taking one out to lite up.
"I just sent him the file Mr Johnson gave us then told him a bit about the conversation with Kalipi's parents not much about it, I'm not big on taling too much when I'm driving." Ghost takes a long drag from his smoke as he is starts to think of what they have to go on so far (not much) "Well we do have to meet him at the restaurant so you two can talk about the cash situation when we get there if you want. He should be on his way over. We can pick up food on the way back to your place so we make sure we don't leave him waiting very long." Ghost's stomach starts to grawl at him but Ghost has heard it before it can wait an hour for some food.
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Post by Abschalten on Sept 15, 2006 17:59:35 GMT -5
(Nothing to add yet, but I do want to say I'm digging the RP. You three do a good job, and I'm glad you decided to stick with the game. That's bonus karma when we get done. ) (Smurf, gimme another roll on that Data Search, same pool.)
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Post by Draven on Sept 15, 2006 22:09:08 GMT -5
Yeah, fairness is integral in maintaining a productive team. Lets go meet the lad and see what we got for help. Nessa say what his specialty is? Guess we'll find out soon enough. Hey, why don't you run your van through the car wash - looks like it has drones come out to laser zap off loose particles then heat applies wax mixed with a special protective shielding for the acid rain that falls so often around here - only costs a couple of creds, I'm going to have mine done real fast. We don't want people paying too much attention to your rust mobile... comm
As the drones go at it, I light up a cigar with an old fashion wood match. Watching as they scrub the rust stains and touch up the paint then seal the deal with a nice coat of wax. Nice and shiney - that'll last 5 minutes I bet. If Ghost decides to wash his van I wait if not I go to the restaurant. On the way I pull up the menu in AR and look my choices. Chicken, chicken, chicken, oh look, crispy chicken. Hmm. cockatrice fillet. Wonder how they got their hands on that... I'll get that with the soy fries and a strawberry soyshake. Placing the order through AR allows me to pick up the order as I arrive.
After getting the food I start back to the original spot that I summoned the watcher. Lets see what he's been up to. Still don't got much to go on, I think. Might want to do some searching - maybe the guy or gal will have some techno-magic to help us. I'll just hold off for a minute. Let me think back... what corp did he say? Evo - thats right. Let me see, what do I know about Evo. Pulling up Evos info page in AR after I arive, I get the usual graphic tour of how great Evo is. Hitting the "skip" button I look deeper. Evolve, thats right. Something about a free spirit as the largest shareholder. They have a base on mars - hmm, thatd be cool drek to go up there. Anyway, what else. Oh they make a lot of products for metahumans. Looks they spend a lot of money on research to make metahumanity's life better. But the girl was human. Doesn't sound like a poly-dip sh^t move. Might be pros pulling a snatch and grab put nobody offered any terms.
As I ponder this, I take a bite out of the fillet - halfway devouring it in one bite. Inhaling the shake a little to fast... Ahh brain freeze. Drek, I hate those. Ok what was doing, oh yeah. Pulling up a freeware search utility in AR, I look up some info on Evo.
Search online for "Evo recent local breakthroughs" Inution 4 -1 [dice=6][dice=6][dice=6]
Over the comm. Ok, so here's what we know: 1.) A girl went to get her shots for school after just arriving in town, got knapped. 2.) The uncle - our boss - is somewhat successful maybe even a big shot with Evo -leads me to question the speed of his assension. 3.) The kidnapper did it quickly and decisively - without being seen, in broad day light. Says pro all over it, yet. 4.) Uncle claims to have no idea where the girl is, that he hasn't heard any ransom or any news from lone star. Lone star didn't have any drones? The school didn't have any surveilance?
Am I missing anything or are there a lot of holes in the story he gave us?[rand=8558061167931735789862614130337587308576217095319085609280522149]
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Post by redjack on Sept 15, 2006 23:23:56 GMT -5
(( Data Search 3 + Browse 5 + Codeslinger 2 [dice=6][dice=6][dice=6][dice=6][dice=6] [dice=6][dice=6][dice=6][dice=6][dice=6] ))
Smurf continues his searches via AR as the cab passes through the dark and dreary streets of Seattle. While the first search grinds, he opens a second window and starts a second search for "<The Clinic> + missing children".
(( Data Search 3 + Browse 5 + Codeslinger 2 [dice=6][dice=6][dice=6][dice=6][dice=6] [dice=6][dice=6][dice=6][dice=6][dice=6] ))[rand=8286694516429647836560860377863962518953529593159836578093529232]
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