Session Start: Sat Oct 30 20:23:23 1999
* Logging #Sixth_world to 'redhatrun.txt'
Bishop, who in the group do you know?
* Johnny_Paradigm realizes he's out of beer.
<``Bishop> ---this guy's fresh off the press
Dolce, you and Lupis are sitting at a resauraunt with a window seat
"DEAR GOD NOOOOOOOOOO......"
* `Gabriel is in human form, with Lupis
Silver, you and Johnny are walking down the street, going to a meet
sorry Gabriel is there too
and Bishop is waiting a stop light
oddly enough, the street goes in front of the window that Gab, Lup and Dolce are sitting at
---a step behind Silver in light of recent events
and Bishop just happens to waiting at that light
* ``Bishop looks around to both sides
when suddenly
* ``Dolce looks around
* Johnny_Paradigm dart's his finger into the window. 1"Hey I know that chick."
when everyone must roll a perception check
<``Bishop> 8d6
0,1 0,1 0,1 0,1 0,1 0,1 0,1 0,1 --- ``Bishop 8d6 ( 3 2 3 5 5 4 5 3 )
3d6
0,1 0,1 0,1 --- Johnny_Paradigm 3d6 ( 4 2 2 )
* ``Silver looks to the window
<``Silver> 8d6
0,1 0,1 0,1 0,1 0,1 0,1 0,1 0,1 --- ``Silver 8d6 ( 2 9 1 3 8 5 11 1 )
<``Dolce> 5d6
0,1 0,1 0,1 0,1 0,1 --- ``Dolce 5d6 ( 8 5 10 2 4 )
<``Lupis> 4d6
0,1 0,1 0,1 0,1 --- ``Lupis 4d6 ( 1 1 3 4 )
<`Gabriel> 4d6
0,1 0,1 0,1 0,1 --- `Gabriel 4d6 ( 4 3 4 1 )
okay, everyone sees the car that is two in front of Bishop's explode
* Johnny_Paradigm drops to the ground
* ``Bishop ducks behind his windshield
psraying debris all over his car, luckily, the one in front of him absorbed the damage
---no damamge to everyone
<``Bishop> "What the drek?"
* ``Lupis shields his face from the falsh then looks from a crouched position
* ``Bishop pulls his rapier off to the side of the road.
* ``Bishop dismounts
* Johnny_Paradigm picks himself off and dust's his coat.
* ``Silver turns to the car
"Marshmellows?"
* ``Lupis astrally percieves the car
<``Bishop> -to Silver, "What the drek was that about?"
it is destroyed
* ``Silver runs over to the car
it suddenly strikes you...that car belonged to a fellow runner
"Don't tutch any of the smouldering pieces!"
<``Dolce> "Did you see that man drop the grenade in the car"
* ``Silver looks down the street for the culprit
he is gone
but you got a decent look
* ``Lupis walks out to help anyone who might have been hurt
and owuld recognize him if you saw him
* ``Bishop dusts his suit off
whoever was in that car is now gone, the explosion ripped hiom apart
<``Silver> "I wonder who was in the car?"
* Johnny_Paradigm goes and walks in to see his acuantence Dolce
* ``Bishop walks up to Silver
"Hello, enjoying Seattle?"
<``Lupis> "Was is the operative word"
<``Bishop> whispers, "Hey, cm'here a sec."
<``Bishop> ---(to silver)
* ``Silver walks over to Bishop
* Johnny_Paradigm snaps his fingers twice in quick secsession. 1"Dolce?"1
<``Silver> "Who are you?"
<``Bishop> whispers, "I go by Bishop. Ya know who that was in the car?"
<``Dolce> "Please do not snap at me like that, I am not a dog, yes I like this Seatle"
"This Seattle."
----you all know of the guy who was in the car, he was some runner
* ``Lupis says a bit of a prayer for the newly passed
<^Wheeler^> ---someone die?
<``Silver> "I barely new him, why?"
<``Bishop> continues to Silver in a low tone, "I know who you are. Seen your profile."
"Dog? Know some people who think like that too."
<``Dolce> "Yes Seatle, that is where we are"
"You win the 64k question."
<``Bishop> "Nice to meet you... Silver. You on your way to a run?"
* ``Bishop picks mounts his bike as he closes with Silver
<``Silver> "Yeah and I am late"
<``Bishop> "you too, eh?"
<``Silver> "Looking for work?"
"Good point, how would you like to earn even more money, Dolce?"
<``Bishop> "Always, for the right price. Where ya headed to?"
* ``Lupis walks over to bishop
<``Silver> "Just follow us"
* ``Silver walks over to Dolce and Lupis
<``Lupis> "You mind if I take a stab art it too?"
<``Bishop> "Let's hit it."
<``Silver> "The more the merrier"
<``Dolce> "Yes I like money I can help"
"Cut his accent with a knife."
* ``Bishop revs his engine a few times
<``Lupis> "Can I catch a ride with somebody?"
---you are close
<``Bishop> "Jump on if you wish."
--about a block or two away
"We can walk there."
<``Lupis> --- nevermind, I'll walk
<``Silver> "It's not far from here, just follow us"
<``Lupis> "We'll meet you there"
<``Bishop> "your call"
* `Gabriel nods
* ``Silver heads to the meet
* ``Lupis starts jogging, with Gabriel by his side
"Incredable. Didn't you notice me and him strolling along?"
* ``Bishop revs his engine once more and peels out, headed to the club
---what's a Gabriel?
<``Lupis> --- ally spirit
<``Dolce> "I will walk too, my car I can not drive, they gave me a piece of paper saying I was in trouble"
* Johnny_Paradigm heads to the meet at a moderate pace.
"And you didn't offer them a bribe or beat the snot out of them?"
okay you arrive at the Club, Penumbra to be exact
* ``Bishop is waiting outside for the others, briefcase in hand
as you approach, the large troll divests you of your weapons, all of them
---cept for cyber ones
* ``Bishop forks over his smartgun
"Hey I'm not like that so you can keep you hands to yourself."
* ``Lupis hands over his small pistol and knife, all he carries
* ``Dolce hands over all his weapons
* `Gabriel merely shrugs
"you will get them back when you leave"
<``Dolce> "Don't loose those."
* Johnny_Paradigm plunks his Viper on the counter.
"I'd damn well better.:
* ``Bishop nods courteously to the troll and proceeds in
* ``Silver hands over all his weapons to the troll
<``Silver> "I will want those later"
"By the way, your man is in the Ranier Room"
* ``Lupis heads for the Ranier room
* ``Bishop makes his way to the room with the others
* ^Wheeler^ is sitting there when you arrive
* ``Silver looks around and heads to the Ranier room
"Thanks, invest in a breath mint."
* Johnny_Paradigm walks in.
* ``Dolce goes to the room
the club is awesome, there are all sorts of people dancing and chipping
and the most beautiful women you have ever seen line the place
* ^Wheeler^ is smoking a cigar talking to the man beside him
* Johnny_Paradigm swings by the bar before hitting the Rainer Room.
<``Bishop> ---like rats in a cage
<``Bishop> to wheeler, "Hello, friend. Have another cigar?"
---ahh I didn't even think of bringing a controlled substances.
<``Dolce> ---well beautiful women do me no good, how bout guys :)
those of you who go into the Ranier Room, see a large ork (aren't they all large) and some elf sitting there
* ``Bishop nods to all three
---devorces
---they are all rich, obviously rich
* ^Wheeler^ pulls one out of his pocket and sets it on the table
<``Bishop> "obliged."
---stinky rich?
* ``Bishop pulls a guillotine from his pocket and trims the cigar, and carefully lights it
*** Red_Hat_GM is now known as ``Mr
* Johnny_Paradigm walks in to the Rainer Room.
*** ``Mr is now known as ``Mr_Johnson
* ``Silver has a seat at the table
<``Mr_Johnson> ---yes stinky rich
* ``Lupis makes his way to the Ranier room, wnjoying the view
<``Bishop> ---ahhh, the perverbial table in a smoke filled room...
* ``Mr_Johnson waits for you all to sit down
*wisper* "I think I recognize the woman, sold her a goof ball years ago."
* ``Mr_Johnson looks at Silver
* ``Bishop seats himself
* Johnny_Paradigm sits down.
* ``Silver looks back at him
<``Silver> "Yes?"
<``Mr_Johnson> "brought extras I see? good the mage I hired, met with an unfortunate accident on his way here"
"Hmmm funny."
<``Bishop> "heh"
* ``Dolce stands away from the smokers
<``Mr_Johnson> "well, it is a dangerous biz you know"
* ``Silver shrugs
"Especially with people who shorten business."
<``Mr_Johnson> "well, on to business"
<``Silver> "I figured you could use them, they are all reliable."
<``Mr_Johnson> "I hope so"
"In there own special ways."
<``Silver> ---Yes even Johnny :)
---he's just damn smart :]
<``Silver> ---sometimes
---mostimes I like to think
<``Dolce> "Go ahead Sir"
* ``Dolce stands and listens to everything being said
* Johnny_Paradigm takes a sip of his drink.
* ``Bishop takes a long, calculated draw on his cigar as he listens
* ``Mr_Johnson tosses a holopic on the table
* ``Silver looks at the pic
* ``Lupis takes a quick look
<``Mr_Johnson> it is a picture of the division head of Mistuhama
"Nice pic, so..."
* ^Wheeler^ gives a toothy grin
* ``Bishop rolls his cigar between his fingers and puffs
* ``Silver passes the pic around the table
<``Dolce> "What do you want us to do?"
<``Mr_Johnson> "he needs to be brought down"
<``Mr_Johnson> "not killed"
<``Bishop> "shall we buy him sushi?"
* Johnny_Paradigm takes a draught of his drink too keep from laughing.
<``Bishop> "subdued... towards what end?"
<``Silver> "Is that all?"
"Lame."
* ``Silver chuckles
<``Dolce> "I can not translate this word suchi, what does it mean?"
<``Silver> "Raw fish, people eat it"
<^Wheeler^> "Raw Fish"
"Umm he's on medication, but good with a gun."
<``Lupis> "Ya catch a fish, then slam it down your throat"
<``Bishop> "It is an artistic display of fish, only 20% of sushi is raw."
* ``Bishop nods affirmatively to dolce
"And not as good as say, kibble."
<``Dolce> "Why do you not cook it first, we cook everything"
<``Lupis> "And 100% of it is nasty"
<``Bishop> "au contrair, my friend. Merely an acquired taste."
<^Wheeler^> "It is an oriental dish"
<``Silver> "20% to much for me, and I agree with Lupis. Not my cup of tea my friend"
<``Bishop> "To each his own."
<``Dolce> "Ok, I will eat pizza not this suchi"
"And eatting anything from the ocean is like trying to eat a Devil Rat."
<``Bishop> "heh"
<``Silver> "No, not suchi it is sue-she"
<^Wheeler^> "What nationality are you?"
<``Dolce> "That is what I said, suchi"
<``Bishop> "So, Silver, you have been quite busy over the past few years, no?"
"Wheeler, she's from the far south."
<``Dolce> "I am from Atzlan"
* Johnny_Paradigm rolls his eyes.
<``Silver> "You could say that Bishop. I try to keep busy. How about you. How come you know so much about me?"
"You got a fan!"
<``Bishop> "I have done a little digging periodically through some corp files. Let's just say you made the "No Hire" list."
"You got a fan!"
"You got a fan!"
<``Bishop> "I like to know who is in the business."
<``Silver> "Good, don't care for them myself"
* Johnny_Paradigm continues his mantra for a little while.
<``Dolce> "Who are you talking to Johnny and why do you want a fan?"
* Johnny_Paradigm pats Dolce on the head.
<``Silver> "So Bishop, what did you find out about me?"
"He works for the goverment."
* ``Dolce moves away from Johnny
<``Bishop> "Just what the corps have to say about their adversary."f
<``Dolce> "I may be small, but do not pat me on the head, I am not a child"
<``Bishop> "Bureacracy at its finest."
"Do not say I need a fan."
<_Wheeler_> "Heh did you see my file?"
<``Bishop> "Most likely, but I don't recall off hand. Should I have?"
<_Wheeler_> "Yes and no"
"Yes"
<``Dolce> "I did not say you needed a fan you asked for one"
<``Bishop> "Wheeler was the obvious one I recognized at first."
"You....got...a...fan, Dolce."
* ``Dolce moves away from the group and studies the picture of the target
"Not...I..need...a....fan, Dolce."
* ``Dolce ignores Johnny
* ``Mr_Johnson puts down his phone
<``Mr_Johnson> "sorry bout that"
<``Bishop> "Ah, yes, Wheeler. Now I remember. "
* _Wheeler_ studies Johnny for a moment
<``Silver> "Johnny I think you made her mad"
<``Bishop> "I am Bishop and I've been waiting to meet you, as well"
<``Mr_Johnson> "so, he needs to be brought down, and not killed"
"Happens a lot."
<``Mr_Johnson> "He has been doing shady things, and my employer wants the proof"
<_Wheeler_> "It is a pleasure"
<``Bishop> "Like wise, like wise."
<``Silver> "Okay, like what shady things"
<``Mr_Johnson> "which is on optical chips in his safe"
"You merely couldn't have fabricated it?"
* ``Bishop returns to his cigar and shifts his attention to the Johnson
<``Mr_Johnson> "no, they have the ability to detect it"
<``Mr_Johnson> "besides, I would have to kill a few joygirls, and that is distasteful"
* ``Dolce from her spot
<``Bishop> "and i assume you have prints..."
<``Mr_Johnson> "the Op Chips are the last I need"
<``Dolce> "Where is his safe at, home or work"
"Hmm killing ho's."
<``Mr_Johnson> "at work"
* ``Bishop shakes his head
<``Dolce> "What is joygirls, happy children?"
"Did you just sneeze?"
<``Silver> "We'll explain later."
<``Bishop> "you have blueprints, or is that burden on our hands"
* ``Mr_Johnson tosses some blueprints of the Mitsuhama Pagoda
* ``Bishop stands up for a better perspective
<``Silver> "So you want us to break into Mitsuhama and steal something out of the CEO's safe"
<``Mr_Johnson> "since he is the division head, his office is at the top"
* ``Lupis sits quitely
<``Bishop> "No, just a division head."
<``Bishop> "Just."
* Johnny_Paradigm shakes his head and walks out.
<``Mr_Johnson> "yes, preciesely, I heard you were the best, Wheeler, and Silver, and The Grey has disappeared since that run into Russia"
<``Dolce> "What kind of Business does he do?"
<``Silver> "Thank you. I am not saying it is not impossible. Just difficult"
<``Mr_Johnson> "well, if it was easy, it wouldn'tbe worth 200k would it?"
<``Bishop> "As patrons, how can you assist us besides the prints?"
<``Dolce> "Can someone go in... what is the term... undercover?"
<``Mr_Johnson> "well, that's about it, I have no ability to provide IDs and cover"
<``Mr_Johnson> "that is your job"
<_Wheeler_> "I have drones that can provide recon and attack"
* ``Mr_Johnson points to Bishop
<``Bishop> "Understood"
<``Silver> "I am sure between us we can handle that"
<``Bishop> "Perhaps a penetration from outside the complex, say at night."
<``Silver> "Was that 200k each?"
<``Mr_Johnson> "yes"
<``Mr_Johnson> "here is a 10% advance"
<``Bishop> "and if one member of our party should expire...?"
* ``Mr_Johnson tosses some credsticks on the table
<``Mr_Johnson> "bring the OCs, and you get the rest"
* _Wheeler_ takes his
<``Mr_Johnson> "now if you will excuse me?"
* ``Mr_Johnson stands up
* ``Bishop slides his in his inside suit pocket
* ``Bishop straightens his posture
* ``Silver stands up and takes his cred
* ``Lupis takes his credstick and gracefully tucks it into his well worn belt
* ``Lupis stands
* _Wheeler_ nods
* ``Mr_Johnson walks out of a door in the back of the room
<_Wheeler_> "Well"
<_Wheeler_> "This is going to be fun"
<``Silver> "Okay, anyone have any ideas on how to get ID's for this place?"
* ``Bishop examines the blueprints and tries to determine the target's office."
<``Mr_Johnson> ---the office is the big room at the top of the pagoda
<``Lupis> "We know this guy is into... intimate escort services..."
*** ``Mr_Johnson is now known as Red_Hat_GM
<``Bishop> "i don't think this gentleman would call upon another man to be his date."
<``Lupis> "KNow but what about a... talent agent?"
<_Wheeler_> "I dont know I tend to think I am rather nice looking"
<``Bishop> "We have two choices for penetration, legitimite and covert. Or possibly both."
* ``Lupis shrugs
<``Bishop> "Wheeler, how soon could we have one of your drones do a surveillance sweep from the outside of his office windows?"
<``Silver> "Well, covert would require decking. We could have Dolce act as his entertainment for the eve, and someone as her pimp"
<_Wheeler_> "And I will provide outside aerial support"
<``Bishop> "If i can get in, i may be able to help with the security."
* _Wheeler_ looks for any AA emplacements on the map
<``Dolce> "Um, I do not think I would be entertaining I do not speak enough english"
---it doesn't show any, but this a major Corp HQ for Seattle, do the math
* ``Silver chuckles
<``Bishop> "I can go in with the *hmmm* entertainment to a lower office, with proper ID if possible, and do some work from the inside."
<_Wheeler_> "You do not need to speak english for that"
<``Lupis> "Gabriel and I may be able to cover you from astral, although I would think Mitsuhami would have some type o astral defence"
<``Silver> "I do not think she understands what I meant by entertainment"
<``Lupis> "All the better"
<``Bishop> "Not important. She understands nuyen."
<``Silver> "I think it would be better to try to acquire some counterfiet id's"
<``Bishop> "excellent."
<``Bishop> "if i could disarm the AAA emplacements, you may be able to rappel down to his office window and bypass all internal complications."
<``Silver> "Actually that sounds like a good idea. but what about security?"
<``Bishop> "We'd have to do this at night. I could swagger in drunken and do my best with security. You would have to go real quiet-like on the outside."
<``Bishop> "You know, at night, in the office to avoid my wife..."
<_Wheeler_> "How about"
<_Wheeler_> "We disable power"
* ``Dolce looks strangely at Bishop
<``Bishop> "they'd have backup cells."
<``Bishop> "guaranteed."
* ``Bishop checks blueprints, especially the basement floors.
<_Wheeler_> "Can you take care of that from the grid?
<``Dolce> "Are you all strong enough to lower yourself down and back up again by rope?"
<``Bishop> "Very Viable option. I wouldn't have to penetrate significant security, just access any room with a com."
<_Wheeler_> "This is all going to have to click at once"
<_Wheeler_> "Or we will fail"
<``Bishop> "This may seem like a stretch, but to obtain black parachutes and drop in would be the most silent way to reach the rooftop."
<``Silver> "Yep"
<_Wheeler_> "Yes I could fly you on"
<_Wheeler_> "However"
<_Wheeler_> "If they have AAA and Aircraft"
<_Wheeler_> "I would be toast"
<``Silver> "Or we could rapel from the chopper. But I do not think that will work."
<``Bishop> "terribly noisy"
<_Wheeler_> "I say we go with more covert"
<_Wheeler_> "And less direct"
<``Bishop> "the table is open"
<_Wheeler_> "my recon drones could sneak past AAA"
<``Dolce> "Why do we not call him tell him we have info on something he is into and have him meet us somewhere"
<_Wheeler_> "Because he would bring enough people to kill us"
<_Wheeler_> "That is what I would do"
<``Dolce> "Then some go to his office while some distract him at a meet"
<``Bishop> ---this is the part where the GM sits back and watches TV, drinking a brew =)
<``Lupis> --- and laughs maniacly
----yup
<``Silver> "This would work better if we had a decker"
<``Bishop> "I have a few abilities in that area, Silver."
<``Lupis> "Anyone know somebody we could bring in?"
<``Bishop> "I used to spend my life in these huge slabs of concrete and glass."
* ``Bishop cracks open his briefcase
<``Bishop> "see?"
<``Silver> "No offense, but I would rather have someone with a rep in this area of expertise"
---the only other you know..knew.. was Dar, and he wasn't that good
* ``Bishop displays a cyberdeck embedded in the casing
<``Lupis> "I think not having a rep may speak more highly"
<``Bishop> "I have no record at all. Not with the corps. took care of that."
* _Wheeler_ looks to see if he still has Wire's number
<``Bishop> "It is not my field of expertise, admittedly, though."
<``Silver> "True, but maybe we can call someone to contract us one"
<_Wheeler_> "Outside interference has a way of getting ork riggers killed"
<``Silver> "I can make a few calls and see what I can find"
<_Wheeler_> "I say we go with what we have"
<_Wheeler_> "If he erased himself then he is pretty good"
<_Wheeler_> "Not just anyone can do that"
* ``Bishop closes his case
* ``Dolce starts to mumble quietly in rapid Spanish
<_Wheeler_> "Well what is the plan?"
* _Wheeler_ looks at everyone
<``Silver> "Bishop, do you think you can handle the decking?"
<``Bishop> "It all depends on what dish you want served"
* ``Dolce looks at him and shrugs
<``Dolce> "You all make up your minds and let me know"
<_Wheeler_> "Ok we deck and kill security"
<_Wheeler_> "Then we pimp off Miss Dolce here?"
<_Wheeler_> "Sounds like the best working plan so far"
<``Silver> "Nothing much, loop the camera feed and disable the alarms"
<``Bishop> "I could input myself in the records of a PI firm, grab an ID, and try to lure the man out of the office. We can subdue him, grab his access cards and anything we need to get our prize. then we release him somewhere."
<``Dolce> "Explain this pimp word before I agree"
<``Bishop> "just an alternative"
<_Wheeler_> "If you can kill the AAAs we can extract her"
<_Wheeler_> "By air"
* _Wheeler_ thinks that over
<``Bishop> "A small time PI firm will be much easier to penetrate than the Mitsuhama headquarters"
<_Wheeler_> "Indeed"
<_Wheeler_> "Basically you would be pretending you want to give the guy some poonta"
* ``Dolce looks highly aggravated
<``Bishop> "If I could get into the office, I could see about disabling security on the upper levels and give you access from the exterior of the premesis."
* ``Dolce sputters off curses rapidly in Spanish
<``Lupis> "Ignorance is bliss"
<``Dolce> "A hochi, you want me to be a hochi, you have no brain in there, I am not a hochi"
<_Wheeler_> "My school teacher told me that once"
<``Silver> "What do you guys want to do?"
<``Bishop> "relax. if i am a PI, you don't have to be a puta."
<``Bishop> "Not til later. heh."
<_Wheeler_> "Doesnt matter to me, whatever the plan my role is the same"
<``Silver> "Punta"
<``Bishop> "Unless you would like to don a wig and a dress."
<``Bishop> "But you would be a bit on the ugly side. NO offense."
* ``Dolce is highly aggravated and walks to the door still cursing in Spanish
<_Wheeler_> "Thank you Captain Chuckles"
<``Silver> "Dolce, wait don't leave"
<``Bishop> "So, gentlemen, which course of action seems to be the most viable?"
* ``Bishop sits back and returns to his cigar, listening attentively
<``Silver> "Good questionl, Wheeler what do you want to do?"
<``Lupis> "Testing our meager intwel agaionst the brunt of MCT security forces seems floolish to ay the least"
<_Wheeler_> "Ok here is what I will do right now"
<``Bishop> ---time check, please
<_Wheeler_> "I will recon the place in my recon drone"
--game time is around 10PM
<_Wheeler_> "Then we will work from there"
<``Silver> "How about this, Bishop decks into maintenance and logs us as doing measurements on the guys office for redecorating"
<``Bishop> "You read my mind, Silver"
<_Wheeler_> "Good idea"
<``Dolce> "That will work"
<``Bishop> "It should be a bit more on the progressive side of the 18th century victorian style."
<``Lupis> "an oldie, but a goodie"
<``Bishop> "I should be able to pass for that."
* ``Bishop straightens the lapels on his armani suit
* ``Bishop straightens his silk tie
<_Wheeler_> "Can you talk with a lisp?"
<``Silver> "That way we go in dressed to impress and we won't have to bring in any special equipment"
<``Bishop> "I always dressed to impress. I'd prefer to speak with a more masculine tone, thank you."
<``Bishop> "I wouldn't pass for a sodomistic heathen."
<_Wheeler_> "Ok you will walk in to redecorate with a series of large cases"
<_Wheeler_> "In one of these cases will be a recon drone of mine"
<_Wheeler_> "Specially modified"
<_Wheeler_> "Once you have the chip I will create a diversion outside"
<``Bishop> "If we are taking measurements, we could scan the room first-hand."
<_Wheeler_> "Fly out with the Chip"
<``Silver> "That will work, we can bring some cameras in to take pictures"
<_Wheeler_> "And you all get out"
<``Bishop> "Well, in any case, we will have several contingency plans to work with."
<``Dolce> "Wont 5 of us to do a room be a little much"
<``Bishop> "We could embed the drone in a piece of sculpture"
<``Bishop> "Indeed, my dear dolce, but you'll be spending your time on the street corner, am I correct?"
<``Dolce> "Two of us go in dressed as decorators and the rest go in as help, dressed in work coveralls"
<``Bishop> "Let the guards get used to seeing you strut the sidewalk past the office."
* _Wheeler_ pulls a bug from his pocket
<``Bishop> "They may insist upon an escort, but this would not hinder our plans."
<_Wheeler_> "This is a recon drone"
<``Dolce> "They are guards they will not be interested in me on the corner"
<``Bishop> "How many of you have cybernetic weaponry?"
<``Lupis> "I have somwehting a little more subtile..."
* _Wheeler_ shakes his head
<``Bishop> "We will want to do away with firearms. That could only escelate the situation."
<_Wheeler_> "We got our plan"
<_Wheeler_> "Lets do this"
<``Silver> "Not me, hopefully we won't have to fire a shot"
<_Wheeler_> "Everyone have communication?"
<``Silver> "Yep"
* ``Lupis engulfs his right hand in ourple flame with a flourish
<``Bishop> "I'll need to take my advance and acquire it."
<``Lupis> "Same here"
<``Silver> "I will need to go buy something"
<_Wheeler_> "Ok lets do it"
---you guys ready?
* _Wheeler_ stands up and walks to his sweet munchie mobile
<``Dolce> "I need to get something little to wear"
* _Wheeler_ drives and does his mod things
<``Silver> "who is dressing in what?"
<``Lupis> "I'll go coveralls"
<`Gabriel> "Me too"
<``Silver> "I got the suit at my house."
<``Lupis> "Umm, maybe you better hang back on this one. Your astral christmas tree"
* `Gabriel kinda hangs his head, sulking
<``Dolce> "I've got to go shopping, what time do we meet?"
<``Bishop> "Please excuse me for a moment"
* ``Bishop steps out
<``Silver> "Where do you guys want to meet before doing this"
<``Lupis> "Well, what about right here?'
<``Silver> "Where do you want to meet and at what time?"
<``Dolce> "Ok, here at what time"
<_Wheeler_> "2 hours"
* _Wheeler_ walks back in
<_Wheeler_> "I forgot my bug"
* _Wheeler_ takes it and pockets it
<``Dolce> "Ok, 2 hours I'll be ready but no one laughs"
* ``Dolce heads out
<_Wheeler_> "I never laugh"
* _Wheeler_ chuckles
* ``Lupis crosses his fingers between his back
<``Silver> "Two hours right"
<_Wheeler_> "Yes:
* _Wheeler_ leaves again
* ``Silver walks down the street to his car and drives to his house
--doing the decker thing, go ahead and buy what you need, book prices
* ``Lupis buys some kind of commlink, and explanes to Gabe why he's got to stay in the park
* _Wheeler_ does his thing then goes back at the appointed time
* ``Lupis meets up with the others
* ``Silver drives home and changes into a black Armani double-breasted suit with matching dress shoes. Puting his weapons in a duffle bag
* ``Silver then puts the bag in the front seat and drives back to meet
* ``Dolce gets there and goes in
* ``Dolce is 5'5" 105lbs, human female w/ shoulder length dark brown wavy hair that cups her face perfectlly, she is wearing a black strapless minidress with black lace stockings and black heels, her makeup is not to heavy but you notice how pretty she is when done up
<``Dolce> "Is this ok?"
* _Wheeler_ eyes her up and down
* ``Silver whistles low
<_Wheeler_> "just fine"
<``Silver> "I like. You should dress up more often"
<_Wheeler_> ---I think Wheeler is asexual
* ``Silver smiles at her
<``Dolce> "ok"
* ``Dolce pulls up on the top a little
* ``Lupis is REALLY tempted to use magic fingers....
<``Dolce> "Why does this keep wanting to slide down?"
<``Lupis> "Go with the flow..."
<_Wheeler_> "No straps"
<_Wheeler_> "I have some rope in the van"
<``Silver> "You can let it fall, it is the latest fashion in Seattle"
<_Wheeler_> "Time for sexual harrassment later"
<_Wheeler_> "Mission first"
<``Dolce> "I think you lie Mr. Silver"
<``Dolce> "ok, how close to the guards should I get?"
<_Wheeler_> "Your discretion"
<``Silver> "Just a little. Get as close as you want"
<``Dolce> "I think I will get as close as I feel safe with"
<_Wheeler_> "Even better"
<``Dolce> "No one will hurt me will they, there was no room for a weapon"
<_Wheeler_> "I would not chance it"
<_Wheeler_> "You have a purse?"
* ``Silver chuckles
<``Silver> "Only if you want them to"
<``Silver> "So who are we waiting for?"
<_Wheeler_> "Bishop"
* ``Bishop walks back in, a little disoriented
<``Dolce> "Yes, but it is this tiny thing, with a thin strap that wont hold a gun, and my guns are too big for it"
* ``Bishop places his briefcase on the table
<``Bishop> "did i miss anything paramount?"
<``Dolce> ---it's big enough for lipstick and blush nothing more
<``Bishop> "No curiousity?"
<_Wheeler_> "Brief us"
* ``Bishop sits and resumes to his cigar
okay, it is now midnight or so
<``Silver> "How'd it go Bishop?"
<``Bishop> "They sent a damn trace prog after me, but i sent it on a wild goose chase to aztlan, i think. heh."
<``Bishop> "I got us on the schedule for 4pm tomorrow"
<``Bishop> "I also got 5 aliases and passcodes for us to use"
<_Wheeler_> "I hate Aztlan"
<``Bishop> "I also cracked a PI firm and registered my alias with them. The badge and ID will be ready by morning."
<``Dolce> "So I can go home and get out of this, and meet here for 3?"
* ``Dolce looks at him sternly
<``Bishop> "So, we have some contingency plans."
<``Bishop> "Just don't ask me to do that again with out at least two margaritas ready."
<``Silver> "Okay, just hope the guy is not there at 4"
<``Bishop> "We can stall"
<``Silver> "So we have about 16 hours to kill untill then"
<``Bishop> "To prepare, rather."
<``Bishop> "I suggest we all use mundane means of communication in the firm."
<``Bishop> "We will need to embed the drone in a sculpture ASAP"
<_Wheeler_> "Taken care of"
<``Bishop> "beauty"
<``Dolce> "Good so what do we do now"
<``Bishop> "A foreigner will be a nice touch. I can go in suit, dolce in a dress complete with spanish accent, and three can go in worker garb"
<_Wheeler_> "I am staying outside"
<``Bishop> "No weapons on the inside"
<_Wheeler_> "I cannot fly a drone while working on sec"
<``Bishop> "Very well"
<``Dolce> "Ok"
is there anyhting else you do before going in?
<``Silver> "Okay, I will go home and meet you guys back here at 3 p.m."
* ``Lupis gets on his coveralls
* ``Bishop dons his finest Italian Canali suit
* _Wheeler_ does what he does gets loaded in the van and meets
* ``Bishop takes the deck out of his case, and places various fashion and design magazine clippings and files in
* ``Silver gets into coveralls instead of his suit.
okay, who drives to the Pagoda?
* ``Bishop arranges for a cab for himself and dolce from the club
<_Wheeler_> ---My van is going a safe distance away
<_Wheeler_> ---but close enough that I can get in
<_Wheeler_> >>>Comm check
* ``Lupis rides along in the van
---oka,y but how are the others getting there?
<``Lupis> >>> BBBZZZT *SMACK* Umm, yea
<``Silver> ---we can use my car instead of a cab
<``Silver> >>>Check
okay, so Sil, Dolce, Lupis and Bishop walk up
<``Bishop> ---fine, you'll drive. dolce and i will be in the back
and Dolce is dressed to kill
<_Wheeler_> ---They got their cases with the special modified drone
* _Wheeler_ hooks up to his remote deck
okay, the guards stop you at the door
"IDs please?"
<``Bishop> "good afternoon, we come by appointment."
* ``Bishop nods to the guards
"names?"
* ``Silver gives him my alias
one guard pulls out a datapad, it is obviously networked
<``Bishop> "Yes I am , a distinguished decorator, a legend in my own time."
* ``Bishop stands a little taller
<``Bishop> "and time is short, gentlemen. i need to be in manhattan tonight."
* Red_Hat_GM checks the names
* ``Bishop checks his watch
"okay, wait here, you will need an escort, noone goes into Mr. Yusika's office without one"
moments later an escort appears
<``Bishop> "Very good. "
<``Bishop> "shall we go?"
"okay, follow him"
the guard is lightly armed, he has a SMG, but it is slinged
<``Bishop> "Now be careful with your tools, please. We mustn't damage the artwork."
* ``Bishop follows behind the guard, bowing to dulce to follow
* ``Silver follows behind everyone like the obediennt worker type
who is carrying the crates?
* ``Lupis follows along, scratching and spitting as nessicary
<``Silver> ---I guess me an Lupis
l
<_Wheeler_> ---these are orientals right?
k
yes
<_Wheeler_> ---Good thing Wheeler didnt go in
the guard leads you into an elevator, it is big enough for the crates, since it's a service elevator
<``Bishop> ---what, is he a jap?
<_Wheeler_> ---nope they do not like Orks
* ``Bishop stands erect and nods warmly to the escort
<_Wheeler_> ---or trolls or dwarves
<``Bishop> ---ok. heh
<``Bishop> "So, sir, for how long have you been employed here?"
* ``Bishop looks on escort's badge for his name.
--it is Hiro
he remains silent, but smiling
* ``Silver walks behind everyone trying to memorize the way there
<``Bishop> "Mr. Hiro, I am Sid. Sid Hawthorne. And your name?"
<_Wheeler_> ---Hirohito emperor of Japan who attack Pearl bad vibes man
he bows slightly
<``Bishop> "Come now, this frame of steel hasn't stolen your name, now has it?" ---Verval Interrogation
the elevator stops at the top floor
3d6
0,1 0,1 0,1 4,15 --- Red_Hat_GM 3d6 ( 3 5 3 )
<``Bishop> 7d6
0,1 0,1 0,1 0,1 0,1 0,1 0,1 --- ``Bishop 7d6 ( 1 8 11 3 5 1 15 )
roll interrogation
he mumbles in heavily accented English
"work here one year"
<``Bishop> "Ahh, very good. And your name, Mr. Hiro?"
* ``Bishop extends his hand to Mr. Hiro
"hai"
he waves you out
<``Bishop> "A pleasure hai."
* ``Dolce smiles at Mr Hiro
<_Wheeler_> ---hai means yes
there is huge door there with the execs name in 24kt gold
the guard knocks on the door
* ``Silver steps out of the elevator and follows everyone
you hear a man say "enter"
<``Bishop> "Please, Hai, stand by this elevator and ensure that no one disturbs our work. Adornment is an art of perfection."
the guard opens the door
he looks at you quizzically
"hai, mean yes, I am Mr. Hiro"
he walks back to the elevator and stands guard
* ``Silver goes into the office and looks around for the safe
<``Bishop> "Good day Mr. . I am Sid Hawthorne, renowned decorator."
<_Wheeler_> >>>Notify when package is secure
you see in the office, there is the exec, he just standing over his secretary, a gorgeous blond (American)
<``Silver> >>>Will do
obviously he is looking down her low cut shirt
"yes? Mr. hawthorne?"
* ``Bishop extends his hand
no, there is door behind him
* ``Silver smiles at the secretary
<``Bishop> ---is this just a reception area?
basically
she smiles back at you
"can I help you?"
<_Wheeler_> >>>Dont be too friendly just get the job done
<``Bishop> "Mr. , I assume you are familiar with my work, being a cultured man. And you understand that I work solely by commission."
*** Red_Hat_GM is now known as Exec_type_guy
"never heard of you? should I?"
<``Bishop> "I have been commissioned to endow you with my decorative brilliance."
"really? by who?"
<``Bishop> "Please (to others) quickly take your measurements of this room."
* ``Bishop bows
did you close the door behind you?
* ``Silver starts to take measurements closing the door as he does
<``Bishop> "It is out of reverence to my patrons that I do not disclose the identities of my best patrons. But your work here is very much appreciated."
* ``Bishop smiles warmly
* ``Silver looks at the secretary every now and the smiling at her
* ``Lupis pulls out a tape mesure and start meguring random things... the wall.. the door... the secretary
roll charisma Bishop
* _Wheeler_ looks at the map looking to see which window is the right onw
<``Bishop> "My only goal is excellence. And I see that your office will difinitely take to my expertise
<``Bishop> ---awww, drek. can i resort to negotiation?
---ummm, yeah if it's higher, you'll be at less of a penalty
* ``Silver looks around for cameras discreetly
<``Bishop> 6d6
0,1 0,1 0,1 0,1 0,1 0,1 --- ``Bishop 6d6 ( 3 3 7 4 4 4 )
6d6
0,1 0,1 0,1 0,1 0,1 0,1 4,15 --- Exec_type_guy 6d6 ( 5 7 5 2 3 4 )
"okay, you can redecorate this place, but not my office, the reception area needs a remodel"
he locks the door
to his office
<``Bishop> "very well. but, may I please view the office to give it a quick once-over?
* ``Bishop stands back and examines the room
<``Silver> ---damn, any cameras?
"no you may not"
you get a quick glance before he closes the door
<``Dolce> "Oh please we promise not to touch anything"
first, roll percep Silver
* ``Dolce smiles at him
<``Silver> 8d6
0,1 0,1 0,1 0,1 0,1 0,1 0,1 0,1 --- ``Silver 8d6 ( 9 2 2 5 5 3 1 5 )
<``Bishop> >>>Wheeler, can your drone deal with a locked door?
<_Wheeler_> >>>Yeah if I shoot it
<``Bishop> >>>Good enough
4d6
0,1 0,1 0,1 0,1 4,15 --- Exec_type_guy 4d6 ( 2 1 4 3 )
<``Bishop> "Please, Mr. X, let me show you a few things.
* ``Bishop opens his brief case
now roll Percep Bishop, for the view of the office
<``Bishop> 8d6
0,1 0,1 0,1 0,1 0,1 0,1 0,1 0,1 --- ``Bishop 8d6 ( 5 1 1 2 5 5 3 4 )
"no, I have my own decorator for my office, you could hardly get an Authentic Nipponese feel to it"
"as you are Gaijin"
<``Bishop> "I'm sorry? Oh, well enough, then."
* ``Bishop looks for the dimensions of the reception room
"I will be leaving now, enjoy, and just bill MItsuhama"
he starts to walk out the door
<``Bishop> "No sir, this is already commissioned work. But thank you for your hospitality.
<``Bishop> >>>Hey, Wheeler, try to get a fix on this guys car, plates, direction, anything
teh secreatary gets up
<_Wheeler_> >>>Roger that
she winks at Silver
* ``Bishop takes a few snapshots of the exec and secretary with his eye cam and records the images
<``Dolce> "Are you sure we can do amazing things"
* ``Dolce smiles again
rol Charisma
<``Dolce> 5d6
6d6
0,1 0,1 0,1 0,1 0,1 0,1 4,15 --- Exec_type_guy 6d6 ( 7 4 3 4 20 4 )
0,1 0,1 0,1 0,1 0,1 --- ``Dolce 5d6 ( 7 1 3 8 17 )
* ``Silver smiles back at her
"I bet, but I would be more interested in the amazing things you could do"
"would you like me to show what I can do?"
he points to his office
10d6
0,1 0,1 0,1 0,1 0,1 0,1 0,1 0,1 0,1 0,1 4,15 --- Exec_type_guy 10d6 ( 1 4 5 5 5 5 11 5 1 9 )
* ``Bishop winks to dolce (without the man's seeing)
<``Dolce> "Perhaps if you let us show you first"
* ``Dolce walks up to him
<``Dolce> "Want to give it a try?"
* ``Silver keeps measuring the room and noting numbers on a datapad
"sure, you guys stay here"
he opens the door and motions Dolce through
* ``Bishop records the images of the office on his eye cam as the door opens
* ``Dolce enters the office, glances back at the guys
he closes the office behind her
yeah
* ``Dolce looks around the office
<``Dolce> "This is very nice"
<``Bishop> ---how big is this room?
<``Bishop> ---the reception area?
about 20' by 20'
<``Bishop> ---cool
<``Bishop> "Ok, guys, for the time being, I think this piece of art would look most appropriate in this corner"
* ``Bishop motions with hands
* ``Silver stops measuring and goes to the secretaries desk
<``Silver> "So, what time do you get off?"
the secretary is leaving
* Johnny_Paradigm calls Wheeler on the phone
she says "right now"
<_Wheeler_> >>>Hello?
<``Silver> "Good, You doing anything later?"
>>>>Yes I'd like to order a large pie.
she leaves you guys alone in the room
>>>With Peperoni
<_Wheeler_> >>>Um who in the frag are you?
>>>>and olives.
>>>Wheeler?
<``Bishop> ---can dolce hear me on the comlink?
<_Wheeler_> >>>Yeah, I am a tad busy right now
<_Wheeler_> >>>Yeah, I am a tad busy right now
"Wheeler?"
"WHat the fuck are you doing answering the phone at Arnoldi's?:
you are now alone in the office, and it is sound proof
<_Wheeler_> >>>CLICK
<``Silver> ---oh well, I keep busy looking like I am taking measurements
* _Wheeler_ turns his phone off and goes back to what he was doing
"Goddamn stupid phone company."
* ``Bishop keeps motioning about like a moron
<``Bishop> ---go, dolce, go
<_Wheeler_> 5d6
0,1 0,1 0,1 0,1 0,1 4,15 --- _Wheeler_ 5d6 ( 3 4 10 1 2 )
<_Wheeler_> >>>If you are gonna make a move you better do it quick
<_Wheeler_> >>>We have Zeroes inbound
<``Bishop> 4d6
0,1 0,1 0,1 0,1 --- ``Bishop 4d6 ( 4 1 8 1 )
<``Silver> >>>Trying to waiting on Dolce
<``Lupis> >>> Zeros?
<_Wheeler_> >>>Yeah as in people who want to hurt you
<_Wheeler_> >>>They are at your floor and walking out
<``Silver> >>>Great
<``Lupis> "Well?"
<``Bishop> "..."
<``Dolce> >>>wheeler
<_Wheeler_> >>>Ok time for hardcore
<_Wheeler_> >>>Look alive fellas
<``Dolce> >>>I think I killed him send someone in here
<_Wheeler_> >>>I am coming in
<``Bishop> "Great..."
the door opens
weapons check guys
<``Silver> >>>Coming in
* ``Bishop locks the door entering into the office
* ``Bishop enters
* ``Lupis hits the spell lock
the office door was locked behind him
Dolce is on her own
<``Bishop> "Who's the strongest one of us?"
<``Bishop> ---is there a camera in here?
and there are now four guards a opeening the door
---yes
<``Bishop> "Heh. Just in time. I believe Mr. Exec has tried taking advantage of one of our designer."
* ``Silver walks up to the guards
<``Bishop> "Please, could you help her?"
okay, you have any SMG or smaller class weapon hidden in the crate BTW, I feel nice
"I doubt it"
they level their guns at Bishop
* ``Bishop jumps away from them
<``Silver> "Whoa what's going on here?"
<``Lupis> "No need to get violent here..."
<``Bishop> >>>Wheeler, get the damn drone ready! BUt keep her cool and quiet. it may get dicey up here!
"you IDs are fake, we just wanted to see what you wanted"
* ``Bishop pulls out his PI badge and ID
* ``Silver smiles
<_Wheeler_> >>>Taken care of
<``Bishop> "OK gentlemen, please come in and close the door and I'll tell you everything."
<``Bishop> "Feel free to run THAT ID."
<``Bishop> "You'll find it is completely legit and I am who it says I am."
one guy grabs the ID and tosses it
"you are using forged passes, some decker made em for you"
"you can come peacefully"
<``Bishop> "I'm sorry, but we are in the middle of an investigation. It was vital that we come peacefully and quietly."
* ``Silver smiles and kicks the SMG out of the hands of the nearest guard
you notice that the guards have sec armor on
roll it Silver
<``Bishop> ---awww, shit
* ``Bishop jumps away from the guards
<``Silver> --2cp
---k
* ``Bishop gets in a stance ready to pounce
<``Silver> 10d6
0,1 0,1 0,1 0,1 0,1 0,1 0,1 0,1 0,1 0,1 --- ``Silver 10d6 ( 2 5 3 1 1 4 2 5 1 1 )
the SMG skitters across the floor
<``Silver> ---ewww, that sucked!!!!
roll init all
it was a surpirse
<``Silver> 3d6+12
15,5 --- ``Silver 3d6+12 ( 24 )
<``Bishop> 3d6+15
15,5 --- ``Bishop 3d6+15 ( 27 )
3d6+10
15,5 4,15 --- Exec_type_guy 3d6+10 ( 20 )
3d6+10
15,5 4,15 --- Exec_type_guy 3d6+10 ( 19 )
3d6+10
15,5 4,15 --- Exec_type_guy 3d6+10 ( 22 )
3d6+10
15,5 4,15 --- Exec_type_guy 3d6+10 ( 20 )
<``Lupis> 3d6+4
15,5 --- ``Lupis 3d6+4 ( 15 )
<``Dolce> ---me to?
<``Dolce> ---I'm in the other room
---nope
---the romm is sound proof
<``Dolce> ---cool, so they don't know I'm there
<_Wheeler_> 3d6+8
15,5 4,15 --- _Wheeler_ 3d6+8 ( 19 )
---well, they know you went into the office
go Bishop
* ``Bishop lunges at one of the armed guards with dikote cyberspurs (Str)S damage
roll it
<``Bishop> 5cp
<``Dolce> ---hopefully they won't disturb the boss supposedly doing business
<``Bishop> 13d6
0,1 0,1 0,1 0,1 0,1 0,1 0,1 0,1 0,1 0,1 0,1 0,1 0,1 --- ``Bishop 13d6 ( 1 2 2 5 9 11 1 2 3 2 3 3 5 )
<_Wheeler_> >>>Package is secure
<``Dolce> ---:)
<``Bishop> ---damn bot
<``Silver> >>>Roger
<``Bishop> ---is this place a pyramid?
5d6
0,1 0,1 0,1 0,1 0,1 4,15 --- Exec_type_guy 5d6 ( 4 1 4 5 3 )
you cut him, barely getting through his armor
go Silver
--basically a pyramid, a pagoda, think of the Japanese Temples
* ``Silver grabs the guy he kicked earlier by the arm pulls him toward him while backhanding him
roll it
<``Silver> 8d6
0,1 0,1 0,1 0,1 0,1 0,1 0,1 0,1 --- ``Silver 8d6 ( 2 3 3 3 1 2 5 1 )
<``Bishop> ---so we can scoot out through the window and drop down each level?
---sure, you can try
4d6
0,1 0,1 0,1 0,1 4,15 --- Exec_type_guy 4d6 ( 5 10 10 1 )
he bats your arm away
that same guard attacks Silver
5d6
0,1 0,1 0,1 0,1 0,1 4,15 --- Exec_type_guy 5d6 ( 2 10 3 3 2 )
rol Str Sil
<``Silver> 10d6
0,1 0,1 0,1 0,1 0,1 0,1 0,1 0,1 0,1 0,1 --- ``Silver 10d6 ( 7 3 4 3 10 2 4 5 5 3 )
--you bat his arm away
another one fires at
1d6
0,1 4,15 --- Exec_type_guy 1d6 ( 4 )
Silver
<``Silver> ---Joy :)
5d6