Session Start: Tue Aug 17 19:57:23 1999
* Logging #shadowmask to 'graham.txt'
ok, you folks ready?
<`Cerberus> sure
------GAME ON-------
*** Maddix is now known as [^^Silver^^]
*** Endradi is now known as Shimmers
<[^^Silver^^]> ---lets run
ok, you're all at home. or in a bar. or at the amusement park; i don't care, but you hafta be SOMEWHERE
i mean, that's just physics, right?
<[^^Silver^^]> ---home
---home for me
<`Cerberus> --- your the GM, physics don't mean shit
and you all see a news report on the telecomm
hey, don't give me a big head here, graham
<`Cerberus> "DREK, I have a telecom!"
<[^^Silver^^]> ---All hail the great and powerful GM, hehe
It was at approximately 1:30 AM this morning that the Native American Heritage wing of the Seattle Museam of Arts was robbed of one of it's most prized possessions. A small statuette depicting the Snake totem was found missing from its display case after the alarm sounded in the early morning hours. Lone Star officials admit to having few good suspects, and no solid leads.
ok so you see it in the newspaper.
I DON'T CARE
<`Cerberus> "Damn, it disappeared..."
anyway
* `Cerberus shrugs
<`Cerberus> "WOW! I get the paper too!"
<`Cerberus> --- :-)
you go about your day and nothing really interesting happens
except that a large purple cow falls on cerberus
<[^^Silver^^]> ---LOL
<`Cerberus> "WOW! Hamburger on the hoof!"
fortunately, no bones are broken, and he goes about the rest of the day as usual, after of course, visiting the local butcher shop
anyway, the next day goes by, and you again see (or read) a news report
Another bizarre robbery has taken place early this morning, this time in South Belvue. A truck owned by Arctos Inc., a magical research company that is a subsidiary of Aztechnology, was robbed of it's cargo. We've been told the missing item is a ceremonial war mask from the ancient Incan culture and was said to be very valuable. The drivers of the truck were found unconcious by a local resident at about 7:00 AM this morning. Lone Star is keeping
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---oops
---sorry I am late
<[^^Silver^^]> ---hey, better late than never
and that the theives used magic to pull it off (that's the last part of that statement)
it's cool red. just get in char
---want sheet?
and i'll tell ya what you missed
nah. it's ok
*** CrimsonBaron is now known as Quentin_M
---I apreciate it
no prob
* Quentin_M watches this with interest
so the day goes by as usual again, and you all go to bed that night and sleep peacefully
till about 4am. and then you get a phonecall (yes graham, you have a fragging phone)
<`Cerberus> --- whoopie!
>>>Ring
<`Cerberus> >>> 'lo?
* Quentin_M picks up exhaustedly
>>>Hello..?
<[^^Silver^^]> >>>hello?
>>>yeah, who is it?
>>>yes, i'd like you to come to (such and such) restaurant in about two hours. i have a proposal for you
>>>can you be here?
>>>Yes... I will be there..
<`Cerberus> >>> Umm, yea, sure
<[^^Silver^^]> >>>Yes I'll be there
>>>ok, later
>>>thank you. i'll see you then
>>>click
* Quentin_M hangs up then sits up
>>>Click
* Quentin_M gets ready to go and drives there at the proper time
<[^^Silver^^]> >>>click
* `Cerberus grabs a quick purple burger and heads out in his americar
* [^^Silver^^] gathers gear and heads out
wait till you see what color it is when you sit on the toilet tonight...
* Shimmers gets her stuff and goes to the meet
---Blue let it be blue!
---blue please,purple is better
ok, you all arrive in front of a restaurant in an upscale part of town at about 6am
<[^^Silver^^]> ---Naaah green
* Quentin_M stumbles in looking like he dressed in the dark
<`Cerberus> --- can we please discuss the color of my shit later?
<`Cerberus> --- never thought I'd have to say that...
--- LOL that is more a of post run thing
<[^^Silver^^]> ---Promise?
---LOL
hehehe
* [^^Silver^^] parks his bike and waits to see who else shows
* Quentin_M says sleepily 1"hello Silver"
ok, you all walk up to the front door together, and discover that it's locked. but after a suitable amount of pounding on the window, a young boy dressed like a waitor comes and unlocks it
* Shimmers goes in obviously tired
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*** ChanServ sets mode: +o Narun
"Hey man, sup?
hey nar :)
<`Cerberus> --- Oi
"I am tired very"
---Hey Nar
----evenin
* [^^Silver^^] walks up and says hi to Quentin and Shimmers
the boy locks the door behind you as you enter, and then rushes back to the kitchen out of sight
<[^^Silver^^]> ---and Cerberus
* `Cerberus drowsily wanders to the door
"Hello Shimmers, Cer"
* `Cerberus looks at shimmers
you wanna get in on this, nar?
* [^^Silver^^] looks as though he has been up for quite awhile
<`Cerberus> "Gunna have to see that shark scar later..."
---sorry bro I got an early ass call tomorrow and I think I can actually sleep tonight.
ok, no problem :)
"hey Quintin, Cer, Silver who's bright ideas was it to get up this early?
---have a good night Nar
<[^^Silver^^]> ---night man
"I dunno but it better be good I was having a nice dream"
---nite
You walk into a warm, comfortable restaurant that is obviously set to a rustic motiff. The floors are hardwood, and the regularly spaced beams that support the roof and vaulted ceiling appear to be made entirely of pine. The room isn't so much dark as it is pleasantly under-lit; the soft yellow lights from the ceiling lends a refreshing atmosphere. The restaurant is entirely devoid of people, save for one or two workers quickly running around th
----btw sorry all bout sunday night lost my server for 2 days I will make it happen fri or sat.
----I aint leaving just yet :)
sounds like fun
* [^^Silver^^] wonders about what Quent was dreaming about
<[^^Silver^^]> ---no prob
*** NervousGM is now known as Old_Mage^^
ack
*** Old_Mage^^ is now known as Old_Man^^
a bit tired myself...
---Pipe down old man :)
---Nar you still haven't authorized me on your ICQ yet, and you said you would
"i'm afraid getting you up early was my idea, gentlemen. i apologize for that"
"Its alright"
* Shimmers clears her throat
----heh sorry havent had it up in a couple days
<`Cerberus> "So whatsit?"
<[^^Silver^^]> "No problem, just hope it is worth it"
btw, he's sitting at a table at the other side of the room. you're all still standing at the front door
---well ok, just don't forget :)
* Quentin_M wanders over there
* [^^Silver^^] walks over and takes a seat
* Shimmers goes over and sits down
when you walk up, you see that there's a chair for each of you and a coffee mug. a hot, steaming pot of black coffee sits at the center of the table, along with cream and sugar
"please, help yourselves"
<[^^Silver^^]> "Man I could use this right now, thanks"
* Quentin_M takes a mug and drinks perking up
* Old_Man^^ takes a sip out of his own mug as he looks you all over
* Quentin_M sits down
----aight
* [^^Silver^^] starts to drink his coffee
* Shimmers starts to sip her coffee
* `Cerberus grabs the rest of the bot and sips away
"thank you all for coming on such short notice"
<[^^Silver^^]> "So whats up Mr. J"
"i'm sure you've all heard the recent news reports about the recent robberies that have been going on in the city?"
* Shimmers carefully observes the man
* [^^Silver^^] nods
* Quentin_M nods his head
"Yes, what about them"
<`Cerberus> "Yup"
"through some...private investigations of my own doing, i have been able to obtain the identity of the theives that are responsible for these thefts"
* [^^Silver^^] drinks down his coffee and looks for more
* Old_Man^^ sips his coffee
"And you want us to do what?"
"and the location of their safehouse"
<[^^Silver^^]> "And?"
"Wher do we fit in?"
almost as if on cue, when your coffee mug is empty, the boy you saw earlier comes out with another freshly-brewed pot
"i would like you to retrieve the items for me"
* [^^Silver^^] thanks the boy and starts to drink
* `Cerberus grabs the new pot on the way in
"Ok what is the pay?"
<[^^Silver^^]> "I really need this, long night"
<`Cerberus> "So we rock they're world and get your little toys back"
"the theives in question-as the media has come to suspect-are indeed magicians."
"not my toys, young man."
* Shimmers just shakes her head
<[^^Silver^^]> "How many are they?"
* Old_Man^^ shrugs "hard to tell. i haven't had the opportunity to gather that information yet"
"but i'm sure there are at least six of them."
* [^^Silver^^] notes that info mentally
"Well that information is usually rather important"
"i agree."
* [^^Silver^^] listens intently
"please be patient, and i'll tell you what i DO know"
"Alright you have my undivided attention"
<`Cerberus> "shoot"
"I'm listening"
"the theives are actually a magical group, a....fanatical, for lack of a better word...dianic coven"
<[^^Silver^^]> "A wha..?
"What is their skill?"
"I mean are they good"
"dianic coven: a women-only magical group."
<`Cerberus> "So we're gunna be waxing a few babes?"
"Ok, go on"
* [^^Silver^^] nods his head
"i have reason to suspect that they are an initiatory group: yes, they are probably quite skilled."
----welp Im outta here there are children I should be tormenting and fires I should be feeding.
* Quentin_M makes a mental note to pray to the god of nonmanaballed
---See ya Nar give em hell
<[^^Silver^^]> ---nite
"the group has been gathering its own horde of magical items through various illegal and quasi-legal activities over the past few years."
gnight nar :)
---nite, sweet dreams
<`Cerberus> --- night
---you too. night all.
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"recently, they have stepped up their efforts to include outright theft. this is unacceptable."
"And when we retrieve these artifacts what then?"
"And do you want total annihilation?"
"when you retrieve these artifacts, you will return them to me. i will deal with the rest of the situation as i see fit. and no, if at all possible, i would prefer you did not kill anyone."
<[^^Silver^^]> "Okay then what is the pay?"
"i will pay you each forty thousand for your services."
"assuming, of course, that is acceptable"
<`Cerberus> "Sounds good"
* Quentin_M runs a hand through his unruly hair
"Ok Ill do it"
* Old_Man^^ nods, sips his coffee, and looks to silver and shimmers
<[^^Silver^^]> "Well if they're in, count me in. I trust there judgment"
* Quentin_M laughs nervously
* Old_Man^^ just smiles
"Okay"
<[^^Silver^^]> "What is there location?"
* Old_Man^^ reaches into his coat pocket, and produces a manilla folder, which he places on the table
* Shimmers reaches for the folder and looks at it
inside the folder, there are arial pictures of a residence, and an address written on a card
<`Cerberus> "When we have your goodies back, how do we get to you?"
* Shimmers notes the addy and passes the folder to Quentin
* Quentin_M takes it and memorizes it
"i know for certain that the house is guarded by two doberman pincers, and you can be reasonably certain that there will be magical security, including spirits, along with at least one of the female magicians"
* Quentin_M wonders where he could buy Gel rounds at 6AN
---AM
"when you're finished, just call the number on the back of that card
* Quentin_M passes the folder around
"Sounds good, we will be in touch"
---dang, my meets take too long...
* [^^Silver^^] takes the folder and memorizes the addy
<[^^Silver^^]> "We'll be in touch"
* Old_Man^^ nods
"good luck"
<[^^Silver^^]> "Thanks"
<`Cerberus> "Luck is for amatures"
* Quentin_M gets up
"Thank you"
<[^^Silver^^]> "I'll take what I can get"
<`Cerberus> "CXatch ya later"
* Quentin_M nods and walks to the car
* [^^Silver^^] gets up and heads out
*** Old_Man^^ is now known as NervousGM
---May the GM be giving and the dice be good
* Shimmers gets up and heads out
amen
* `Cerberus follows the others
<[^^Silver^^]> ---hallelujah, brother
* Quentin_M looks for a place to by gel at this time of night
---buy
ok, it's about 6:30 now. ball's in your courte
court
<[^^Silver^^]> "Well guys what do you think?"
<`Cerberus> "Let's all meat about a block from this place, south side"
<[^^Silver^^]> "Gotcha"
* [^^Silver^^] gets on his bike
* Quentin_M dials his brother Jason
<[^^Silver^^]> "See you there"
*** NervousGM is now known as ^^Jason^^
<^^Jason^^> >>>yello?
* [^^Silver^^] takes off to go to the meet location
>>>Sorry for wakin ya so early can you get me some gel rounds?
>>>A bunch too
"Okay, see you there."
<^^Jason^^> >>>early? IS it early? damn i don't sleep enough. ya i got some in stock right now. seem to be gettin' popular these days. how many you need?
* `Cerberus pulls out for the meet
* Shimmers rubs her eyes and rides to the meet
>>>Say a thousand
<^^Jason^^> 6d6
<``Patsy> --- ^^Jason^^ 6d6 ( 4 5 1 16 8 2 )
<^^Jason^^> ---wow. you lucked out
---praise the dice
<^^Jason^^> you hear a slow whistle over the phone
<^^Jason^^> >>>ok umm....yeah i guess i can swing that. but i can't deliver. you'll hafta come pick em up yerself
* [^^Silver^^] thinks of starting the 'Church of Bot'
>>>Alright I know where it is be there in a second
<^^Jason^^> >>>gotcha
<^^Jason^^> >>>click
>>>CLICK
*** ^^Jason^^ is now known as NervousGM
* Quentin_M drives to get his rounds
ok, about half an hour later, you are 1000 gel rounds richer, and 3500 nuyen poorer
"Thanks bro see ya next holiday" *smile*
"And tell mom hi for me"
* Quentin_M packs them away in his car and drives to the meet
"absolutely. later"
ok, you're all at the meet
"Hey I am here now"
* [^^Silver^^] is sitting on his bike waiting
<[^^Silver^^]> "about time"
<`Cerberus> --- brb
the neighborhood seems to be kinda middle-class. not upscale, but no shabby either
<`Cerberus> "A little late, are we?"
"I got something that will help us"
"What kept you?"
* Quentin_M loads one pistol with Gel and one pistol with real"
"I had to go visit my brother"'
"Anyone want any gel rounds?"
<`Cerberus> --- back
<[^^Silver^^]> "I'll take some if you got any to spare"
<`Cerberus> "Yea, I guess"
* `Cerberus counts off 15
* Quentin_M hands Silver 20
"Sorry all I gots is a sliver gun, can't use em"
"I have another pistol you can use"
* [^^Silver^^] takes the rounds and pulls out his narco jet
<[^^Silver^^]> "You want this?"
<`Cerberus> --- narcoject
* Quentin_M hands Shimmers his spare pred
"Ok thanks"
* Shimmers takes the pred
well i'll be...he's right. narcoject. been spelling it wrong for two years
* Quentin_M touches her hand as he hands it to her
"So What is the plan?"
* [^^Silver^^] shrugs and replaces the narco back in his boot, and load up his gun
<[^^Silver^^]> ---me too
* Shimmers smiles
<[^^Silver^^]> "Well first I think we need a little astral recon."
* [^^Silver^^] looks at Shimmers
<[^^Silver^^]> "If you don't mind"
"We can take out what we can from the outside then we can go in"
<`Cerberus> "Well, that means they can kick your ass remotely, right?"
"I could kneecap some people with my rifle..."
"I think I can handle that, but shouldn't we be closer?"
* Quentin_M looks
"Yeah I guess"
---how far are we?
<`Cerberus> --- 1 block
i thought you met a block away
* Quentin_M looks for a good sniping position
<[^^Silver^^]> "I'm not up on this mumbo-jumbo drek you're the expert":)
"Quentin can I sit in your car to go astral?"
"You sure can just be careful out there"
sorry quen. no sniping positions. the only buildings around are houses, and they aren't tall enough to give you a good LOS to your target
"Will do."
<`Cerberus> --- heh, how much you wanna bet "Twilight Time" start playing as soon as she falls unconsious?
---All I want is to look not cap
* Shimmers gets in the car and goes astral
nope. no can do. and when you walk up to the house, i'll tell you why :)
---You are just mean :P
i know. but i honestly have a good reason. really :)
---Cause Quentin could rain down wicked amounts of love on all those inside Muwahah :)
<[^^Silver^^]> "Well what now?"
"We wait"
* Quentin_M looks at his car then back
<`Cerberus> --- heh, e call one of the weapon in Half-Life the "love gun" just for that purpouse....
---What kind of weapon is it?
--4d6
<`Cerberus> --- this alien arm that regenerates ammo and bounces off walls while making buzzing sound :-)
without the --
4d6
<``Patsy> --- Shimmers 4d6 ( 3 2 1 3 )
---sorry
tis ok
---ouch
bad roll though
---Sounds awesome
4d6
<``Patsy> --- Quentin_M 4d6 ( 4 3 5 1 )
* [^^Silver^^] waits
* Shimmers goes back her body
* Quentin_M walks over
"Are you ok?"?
ok, you'r back
"Ok guys there are 2 puppies and no spirits outside, but there may be some inside"
"Yeah, I'm fine, thanks"
<`Cerberus> "Puppies?"
"yeah, puppies"
"big puppies"
"The soft kind or the kind that gnaw?"?
<`Cerberus> "Or the kinda they go splat when you shoot them?"
"Couldn't tell, probably the kind that gnaw, and they all go splat"
"Ok we take the dogs get in get the stuff and get out and run"
"Sound good?"
* `Cerberus slaps a clip in his manhunter
<`Cerberus> "All for it"
---brb
<[^^Silver^^]> "Hehe, with our luck they'll be cybere up the ying yang. I'm up for it"
* [^^Silver^^] shrugs
"Ok, lets do it"
<[^^Silver^^]> ---brb also
---ok time out till they return. i need a soda
<[^^Silver^^]> ---anyone else need to do something?
---sorry that was me
---back
<[^^Silver^^]> ---back
---I'd say back but I never left :) hehe
<[^^Silver^^]> ---did so :)
ok, resume playing
<`Cerberus> --- well....
<[^^Silver^^]> "Lets go"
---Wait I gotta use the phone real quick.... sorry
you're kidding
---I wish I were
----Wont take but 2 minutes
ok, short break
* [^^Silver^^] twiddles his thumbs and waits
<[^^Silver^^]> ---so, what are you guys up to?
oh, about 6'1"
give or take an inch
<[^^Silver^^]> ---hehe, ask a stupid question....
read any good books lately?
<`Cerberus> --- downloading Troops
<`Cerberus> --- Snow Crash, halarious cyberpunk
<`Cerberus> --- main character is Hiro Protagonist, Mafia pizza delivery guy
<[^^Silver^^]> ---not lately, last one I read was 'The Silent Blade'
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<[^^Silver^^]> ---thinking about checking out Horizon Games this weekend
i'm gonna try for that myself, if i can talk one of my buddies into going with me
<`Cerberus> --- whatsit?
of course, i'd just be torturing myself...don't have any money
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---I pologize for that
roleplaying game bookstore
np
<`Cerberus> --- ahh
you guys can start whenever you're ready :)
<[^^Silver^^]> ---I don't either
<[^^Silver^^]> "Shall we go?"
"Yes I believe we should"
<[^^Silver^^]> "Well then lead the way"
"Leader is the first to get shot...."
* [^^Silver^^] starts to screw on the silencers on his Colts
* [^^Silver^^] shrugs
* Quentin_M walks in the direction of the place
The address you're looking at is a square, two acre lot surrounded by a sturdy, cast iron fence. Lush, well-trimmed bushes surround the outside of the fence and block the view to the house that they seem to be protecting. However, upon examining the front gate, which is closed and locked, you can see that a stone pathway beyond it leads through the small front yard and up to the front door of the house.
* [^^Silver^^] follows
* Shimmers follows
tall bushes= no sniping positions
you can't see much of the yard, save for the small sliver that is visible through the front gate
"Wanna split up?"
"We can make a pincer movement"
the gate is fastened with an old fashioned lock of some kind
<`Cerberus> "Sure, whose with me?"
<[^^Silver^^]> "I'l go with you, radios?"
"I have one"
"me to"
<`Cerberus> "Frequency?"
---sorry
""
"I don't"
<[^^Silver^^]> "I do"
"Ok Shimmers stick close to me"
* [^^Silver^^] sticks the earplug in and sets the channel
LOL. that's smooth
* Quentin_M sets the channel then gets ready
"Okay, sticking to you like a stamp on a letter"
<[^^Silver^^]> "Check 1,2"
"That means someone has to lick the stamp"
<`Cerberus> >>> Got it
<[^^Silver^^]> >>>Check, Quent?
>>>Roger that
"Ready?"
if you guys don't get started soon, i'm just gonna blow this place up
"Born ready"
* Quentin_M sneaks in stealthily
* [^^Silver^^] heads for the back of the house
* Shimmers follows cautiously
well quen, there is the matter of that locked gate..
* Quentin_M stops sneaking stalthily
* `Cerberus starts looking for the poochs
"Shall I blow it off?"
* Shimmers bumbs into him
* [^^Silver^^] looks also
who's going through the front, and who's going through the back?
<`Cerberus> --- back
---Shimmers and Q front
<[^^Silver^^]> ---back
ok
"Can you do it without noise?"
* Quentin_M puts a silencer on it then fires at the lock
cer and silver, you find a similar gate in back. you can see a somewhat inconspicuous back door to the house from where you're at
<`Cerberus> --- ... which does nothing as the gel rounds impact...
---nope 1 pistol real 1 gel
---I specified that
roll the shot, quen
12d6
<``Patsy> --- Quentin_M 12d6 ( 1 5 1 4 2 1 4 2 3 11 4 4 )
* `Cerberus pulls pout the katana and tries to cut the chain holding the lock
* [^^Silver^^] stands guard looking for poochies
the lock blows real pretty, but there is a definite noise as the bullet richoches of the metal
* Quentin_M looks for dogs
the hear the sound of dogs barking, and it's coming your way
---can I see that?
---them
<`Cerberus> --- who?
that last statement was for quen. the dogs are coming to the sound
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roll for your action, cer
<`Cerberus> --- no, who hears the dogs?
you all do
<`Cerberus> 7d6
<``Patsy> --- `Cerberus 7d6 ( 3 1 3 7 1 7 4 )
* Quentin_M gets his guns ready and looks for them
5d6
<``Patsy> --- NervousGM 5d6 ( 4 5 2 17 2 )
* Shimmers readies her gun
the chain is pretty heavy. your sword is sharp though, and it puts a chip in it. but the chain don't break
<[^^Silver^^]> "Want me to shoot it?"
* `Cerberus shrugs and tries again, putting a little more umphf in it
<[^^Silver^^]> >>>you okay Quen?