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 i got my rammstein cd back  you guys are FUCKED now
 * GM jams


 * GM changes topic to '#S-Run..."Alright, you Apes! You want to live forever?!"'

 *** GAME ON! ***

 * Anne, Nova, and Johnathan...It's been 3 weeks since your little tango with the Russian Mob; which ended rather disasterously with Anne's harrowing escape, as well as Johnathan and Nova's daring rescue at the hands of Gizmo the dwarf. *  * Johnathan, you were released from Patch's care half a week ago; now sporting a large, jagged scar on your throat. *  * Nova, so were you; however, you still carry an L wound, seeing as your bioware makes healing more difficult. Patch says yous should be right as rain in about 3 days. Those are the breaks from taking 6 heavy-caliber SMG rounds to the chest. *  * Anne, you receieved plastic surgery for your facial lacerations and your shoulder wound; and have been out & about for 2 weeks. *  * Nick...You are doing whatever it is you do. *  * Gizmo gave out his number to the Nova and John. You both owe him one... big time. *  * The day is Sunday, 1:15pm, and you all recieve a telecomm call. It's video-less, and a voice none of you recognize. It requests your presence for a meeting tonight, at 9pm. *  * It tells you to arrive at an address in the Industrial Zone tonight. It says you will be met at the gate by an individual at 9pm sharp. *  * After that it disconnects. *  ((does the voice give any information about who it is?))  * It's male. *  ((any accent?))  * No. * <GM> * You all suit up and head to the meeting. * <GM> * The address in question is a construction site. The moon is actually showing through the clouds tonight, sillhouetting the massive cranes and the skeletal structure of whatever's being built here. * <GM> * It's windy, no rain yet. * <GM> * The site is surrounded by a high fence (chainlink), with pieces of plywood backing on the inside which stops you from getting a good look in. There is a locked gate that slides open. * <GM> * The fence is about 14 feet high. * <GM> * You all stand by the entrance in a little group, staring at one another. * <GM> * Describe yourselves. * <Johnathan> "Hey Nova, hi Anne." <Nick_C> "You guys know each other?" <Nova> "Kind of.." <Johnathan> "We are work associates." <Nick_C> "Cool. That's a nasty scar..." <Johnathan> "Yeah I guess....." <GM> * At 9pm a brown-skinned ork with a ponytail approaches the gate from the inside. An SMG is slung at his side and he wears leathers like it was cool. * <GM> * He fiddles with a large plastocrete pillar and the gate beeps. * <GM> * He walks up to it and throws it open with one strong arm. * <GM> * The ork sizes you both up and looks smug. * <GM> * He steps aside. * <GM> * The ork closes the gate behind you all and it locks in place with a loud *thunk*. * <GM> * He walks to the front of your group. "Follow me," he says roughly. * <GM> * You are lead deeper into the construction site. * <GM> * You pass various heavy machinery items that have been locked down for the night by the actual daylight work crews. * <GM> * There are a few trailors for "management purposes" you would assume. The crane and skeletal structure stretch high above your heads into the night sky. * <GM> * A large sledge-hammer is slung on the ork's back in similar fashion to Nick's obvious sword. * <GM> * He turns around and tell you all to wait here. * <GM> * You're all left in the middle of a clearing in the center of the site. The ork moves off into the shadows among the machinery and you lose sight of him. The wind kicks up and blows small pieces of trash and debris around your feet and across the lot. * <GM> * The night remains silent. * <GM> * Three figures emerge from the shadows before you, walking across the clearing to stand about 6 meters in front of your little group. The man in the center is a tall human with a muscular build. He has brown hair, tanned skin with weathered features, and heavy scarring under his left eye and across the left side of his face. He wears a pair of reflective mirror-shades. He wears a maroon trench coat and stylish Tres Chic clothing. * <GM> * To his left stands the brown ork with the ponytail and the sledgehammer; and on his right is another ork, green skinned with a bald head and a chipped tusk. He wears grey leathers. * <GM> * The men regard you all. * <GM> * The human in the center smiles, scanning you all. "Evenin'!" he says jovially. * <GM> ((picture mickey rourke from get Carter)) <GM> ((that's this guy)) <Nova> ((yeah, "nice weather we have today")) <Nick_C> "evening" <Johnathan> "Good evening sir" <Nova> "Whatever..." <GM> * "My name's Palmer...None of that 'sir' shit." * <GM> * "My friends are Rage and Crush." Both orks nod to their names. * <GM> * He grins. * <GM> * "Now, let's get down to business, shall we?" He claps his hands together and rubs them. "I need you to kill a man for me." * <GM> * "Plain and simple." * <GM> * He brings 5 chips from his pockets, bound by a rubber band. * <GM> * He tosses them to Nova. * <GM> * "Slot these into your readers or palm pilots and follow along." * <GM> * You all access the chips or look over someone's shoulder. * <GM> * Palmer: "The man's name is Roy Embers." The picture shows an Amerindian man in a grey business suit. He has hard, hawk-like features and black hair in a buzz cut. He's 5'8" and stocky but muscular. * <Nick_C> "And the catch?" <GM> * He stops. * <GM> * "How about you keep your mouth shut until I finish giving the brief, alright omae?" * <GM> * He smiles sinisterly. * <GM> * The next page displays a beautiful blonde woman with crystal green eyes and two young girls; one with blonde hair, the other red. "This is Mr. Embers' family...They are to be brought back to me, alive, once you've put Embers out of my misery." * <GM> * "I want the hit made at his home, within the next 3 days. I want it personal and messy, preferably while he sleeps." * <GM> * "Get my message across." * <GM> * "Your pay is 10,000 nuyen a piece." * <GM> * "And to mix things up a little," he waves his hands in front of him about chest level sarcastically, "there's an additional 10,000 nuyen bonus to whomever delivers the killing blow to Roy." * <GM> * "The family must be brought back to me, alive." * <GM> * "Now, are there any questions?" *
 * Nick_C hangs around his apartment, waiting for The Call
 * Nick_C notes the time and place in his palm pilot, and kills time till 7:30 or so.
 * Johnathan gets the location and makes perperations to get a cab and head out there to arrive at 8:55pm.
 * Johnathan sighs about not having his Assault Rifle anymore, but at least it saved his life.
 * Nova gears up with his armor and stuff and heads to the given location to arrive 10 minutes earlier.
 * Nick_C shows up around 8 to scout around a bit
 * AnneMarie get dressed and drives over, the fact that she has to go back to the industrial zone bugging her a bit.
 * Nick_C is of medium build, with red hair. His silver eyes betray that at least those are augmented, and you sense that he could pounce at any moment if the need called for it. Still, there is an intelligence about this red headed samauri, as if to say "I could kill you now, but I'll wait to see what you have to say, first". Yet despite this, the katana hilt appearing over his shoulder still diverts your attention.
 * AnneMarie is 5'3", slim build, athletic looking to weigh appromximately 100 lbs or so. Her dark brown hair goes down her back just past her shoulder blades, it is tied back in a tight french braid. She is wearing a knee length black skirt, a loose, transparent mesh shirt with a tight black vest over it. she has knee high black boots and carries a bag over her shoulder.
 * AnneMarie also has green eyes and sightly pointy ears
 * Nova is a muscular male elf with a striking appearance. 6'4" tall and approx. 200 pounds, his skin is almost perfectly black, opposed to milk-white long straight hair. Deep-blue, snakelike eyes burn with hate and anger. He's dressed in a black long coat and Levis. An armor vest of the same color covers his chest.
 * Johnathan is a broad shouldered human male standing 6'3" tall weighing approximately 220 lbs. He has dark blond military cut hair and deep blue eyes covered with dark shades, with a light tan to his skin and a nasty scar on his throat. He is dressed in all black clothes down to his well-polished combat boots and a long duster style jacket covering everything.
 * Nova greets Anne and John rather coldly as usual.
 * AnneMarie points at John's new scar thingy.
 * Nova eyes the ork.
 * Nick_C looks at the ork
 * Johnathan studies the Ork and nods as he approaches the gate
 * Nick_C lets the others go first
 * Johnathan goes to enter
 * Nova follows John
 * AnneMarie goes in.
 * Nova does so.
 * Nick_C follows.
 * AnneMarie follows tooo.
 * Nova stays constantly alert to anything his cybered senses can notice..
 * Johnathan keeps his eyes open and around for signs of movement
 * Johnathan stops and slowly looks around the area for signs of movmement or cover incase it goes wrong
 * Nick_C looks around for any cover, just in case
 * Nova keeps a bit aside of the group and listens to the night..
 * Nova gives them all a stale look
 * Nick_C regards them back
 * Johnathan nods slightly
 * Johnathan nods
 * Johnathan nods warily knowing there will be a catch
 * Nova catches.
 * Nova takes one and throws the rest to John.
 * Johnathan takes one off Nova and reads them after handing them out
 * Nick_C takes one of the chips and slots it into his palm
 * AnneMarie pulls her PS out of her bag and sticks the chip in
 * Nova reads the data
 * Nick_C nods
 * Nick_C nods


 * GM changes topic to 'Morality Play: Act 1'

<Nova> ?the address is given? <GM> * The address is in Renton. * <Nick_C> "How many bodyguards does he have?" <GM> * "Bodyguards?" He snorts, "None, as far as I know." * <Nick_C> "ah-ha.." <Nova> "I know all I need." <Nick_C> "well, i think i have what i need." <Johnathan> "Well lets get this show on the road" <GM> * The man laughs. * <GM> * "Such an impatient group...Go ahead and leave. Crush will see you out." * <GM> * "OH!" * <GM> * He calls out to you all as you retreat. * <Nova> "What?" <GM> * Palmer: "If he asks you any questions, tell him Rudeboy sends his regards." * <Nova> "We are going to kill him anyway.. so why bother?" <GM> * The man begins laughing as you all walk towards the gate and are let out by the ork with the sledgehammer. * <Nova> "Anne, John, let's talk, better stick around too." <GM> * John's black van looks like something straight out of the A-Team...Only with no windshields, armor, and lots of bullet holes. * <Nova> ((So we DO have the van?)) <GM> ((yes)) <GM> ((Gizmo rescued your asses in it and fixed it up while you were both in intensive care. * <Nova> ((cool)) <Nick_C> "So where do we all meet to plan? <AnneMarie> "Rachel's" <Nick_C> "Address?" <Nick_C> "when do we want to meet?" <Nova> "Now, just get whatever you need to have with you on a run and get to the place." <Nick_C> "cool" <Johnathan> "Need a ride Nova?" <Nova> "Yeah." <Johnathan> ((My A-Team Van is better)) <Nick_C> ((heh))
 * AnneMarie taps her foot, arms crossed over her chest. "Can we go now?"
 * Johnathan turns and heads to the fence
 * Nick_C heads towards his car
 * Nick_C stops, ready to grab his guns
 * AnneMarie starts walking then turns back at the 'OH'
 * Nick_C starts walking again
 * Johnathan nods to Nova.
 * AnneMarie gives the address to whoever dosen't have it (it's the cafe we stopped at the plan that attack on the Yak)
 * Nick_C walks to his car
 * Johnathan waits for Nova in the Van
 * Nova gets into John's van and they ride off
 * AnneMarie gets into her car and sits the for a bit
 * AnneMarie sighs and starts up her car
 * AnneMarie turns it around and heads over to the Cafe
 * AnneMarie switches on the radio to a news station
 * Johnathan searches info on Roy Embers once he reaches the Cafe
 * Nick_C speeds off to the cafe in his sweet metallic blue eurocar turbo

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ NICK AND HIS 'BOSSES' ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ <Nick_C> i'm going to need to contact my bosses <GM> * Who're your bosses? * <Nick_C> Yoshi Hirishito, my contact from the Triads <GM> * Make the call then. * <GM> ((who is this contact...describe him to me)) <Nick_C> ((He's not quite a high ranking officer with the Triads. Triad assigned Nick to him for information purposes, so that there's no direct link to the high ups. He's got no family, so he's expendable, like Nick. Business like, but still casual, has some connections that Nick doesn't have, and mostly exists to assign jobs to Nick, or to tell him not to do a job that could make a mess for Triad) <Nick_C> ((he has others assigned to him, nick is just one of many. He probably works a desk job for a company, but Nick doesn't know which one, since that's information that could be leaked)) <GM> * "Hallo?" * <Nick_C> "It's Nick, I need some information" <GM> * "Shoot." * <GM> * "Make it fast though, we're in the finals in Tecmo 2064." * <Nick_C> "What do you know about a Roy Embers?" <GM> * "Embers? Yeah, he's an owner at the docks." * <Nick_C> "Is he involved in anything weird? any mob trouble?" <GM> * "Not that I know of." * <Nick_C> "Interesting..." <Nick_C> "I'm supposed to kill him. Any problems with that?" <GM> * The man laughs. * <GM> * "You're a rookie, Nick...never say shit like that over a cellular line." * <Nick_C> "Sorry." <GM> * "But no, we don't have any connections to the guy besides some shipping payoffs now and then." * <Nick_C> "All right. I'll see ya" <GM> * "Yeah, seeya." * <GM> * #Click.# *
 * Nick_C hangs up and speeds off to the cafe.

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ JOHN AND THE ITCH... ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ <GM> * John: The name Roy Embers rings a bell. * <GM> * Might want to investigate. * <GM> * How? * <GM> * Who? * <GM> * Specifics...no more "finding my next target" for you, sucker! * <Johnathan> ((Start with my Mr.Johnson)) <GM> * "Johnson." <Johnathan> "Hey it's Jonhathan" <Johnathan> "I need some info if you happen to have it, you wouldn't happen to know a Roy Embers would you? And if you do what does he do to start with?" <GM> * "Roy Embers? Never heard of him." * <Johnathan> "Really? what if I sent some nuyen your way? could you find the info?" <GM> * "I could hire a decker." * <Johnathan> "hmm, lemme get back to you on that, I just have a couple more sources to check" <GM> * "Yeah, sure." * <GM> * "Don't go dying on me. I need some good muscle." * <Johnathan> "No problem I've lived this long" <GM> * "If you call this living." * <GM> * #Click.# * <GM> * You fantasize about yourself with a new smartlink, putting shots through the eyes of your enemies, standing atop a pile of their dead bodies with Anne clinging to your leg. *
 * Johnathan thinks about the name some more
 * Johnathan starts searching for info on Roy Embers
 * Johnathan Phones his Contacts first

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ WHO IS ROY EMBERS? ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ <GM> * Anne: The name 'Roy Embers' rings a bell. * <GM> * Might want to investigate. * <GM> * "Roy Embers?" * <GM> * "Name rings a bell..." * <AnneMarie> "I know." <GM> * "Lemme get back to you on that." * <AnneMarie> "Alright call me back ASAP" <GM> * "Yeah, sure." * <GM> * #Click.# *
 * AnneMarie scratches her head, not sure where she heard it before
 * AnneMarie plans on it
 * AnneMarie calls up Arden "Anything you can tell me about a Roy Embers?"

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ RACHEL'S CAFE ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ <GM> * As you all approach Rachel's Cafe you see a Lone Star cruiser chilling in the parking lot. * <Nova> "John, I don't think we want to make shadowplans in a cafe' with Lonestar.." <Johnathan> "Nova this could be a bad thing and I agree" <GM> * You all pass it up. Some of you had the foresight to exchange numbers. * <Nova> "John, call them and make another apointment, I need to make a call myself." <Johnathan> "ok no problem."
 * Nick_C slows down and cruises past the cafe at legal speeds
 * Nick_C watches to see where the others go
 * AnneMarie drives by and heads to the area Roy's house is in, waiting.
 * Nick_C sticks to annes car and waits

<AnneMarie> "I know i didn't expect that, we can meet at my place if you want, i don't know any others" <Johnathan> "ok sounds good,....hey do you have a decker friend who can look into Roy Embers some, I know the name but I am blanking on the info a bit." <AnneMarie> "don't worry about that i got it covered" <Johnathan> "ok no problem, you gonna stick with us this time or run off alone? and wheres your place?" <AnneMarie> "it's downtown, meet me at (my adress)" <Johnathan> "ok thanks see you there"
 * Johnathan calls Anne *phone*.... "Hey Anne got a new meeting place? this ones a little 'busy'"
 * Johnathan heads to the new address

<Nick_C> "what's the plan?" <AnneMarie> "we're heading back to my place"
 * Nick_C pulls up next to annes (i'm guessing parked) car and rolls down his window
 * Nick_C reaches out and taps on anne's window
 * AnneMarie motions for Nick to wait, as she is on the phone
 * Nick_C nods
 * Johnathan heads to Annes with Nova
 * AnneMarie rolls down her window and looks at nick "yeah?"

<Nova> To Jonathan "So, what do you make of this run?" <Johnathan> "Seems underpaid as always but until we get some intel we won't know how hard this will turn out to be" <Nova> "True, the price was rather low for this type of work. Makes me wonder."
 * Johnathan stops at Annes and gets out
 * Nova stays in the van, busy on the phone
 * Johnathan leans against his Van and waits for Anne to arrive

<GM> ((it's only one man, suckers...)) <Nova> ((and it depends on the GM how much is blood worth)) <GM> ((you guys didn't ask for more either)) <GM> ((when you honestly think it's too low, say so)) <GM> ((or else the J will never reconsider)) <Nova> ((we would not get any, so why bother..)) <Nick_C> ((isn't 10000 yen a lot of money??)) <GM> ((my NPC's are characters with motives and ideas all their own...the only cardboard cutouts you find are goons, and even some of them have lives and some form of past)) <GM> ((nuyen -- and yes, it's pretty good)) <GM> ((runs range from 1-25,000...sometimes higher)) <GM> ((all depends on your reps and experience)) <Nick_C> ((hence my reasoning for why this guy must be cyber enhanced. He's one man, with 4 runners on him)) <GM> ((the more the run, the more you get paid)) <Johnathan> ((I've never seen one over 15000)) <GM> ((once you establish yourself, you can start naming prices sometimes))

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ NOVA'S LEGWORK ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ <GM> * Nova: The name 'Rudeboy' -- assumedly that of your Johnson -- sounds familiar to you. * <Nova> ?How much familiar, do I know who or what it is or just heard it somwhere? <GM> * It's a name you heard. May or may not be worth looking into. * <Nova> ?Is that memory linked to anything or just dangling in my brain loosely? <GM> * You've heard it in Shadowrunner's circles before. * <GM> * "Johnson here." * <Nova> "It's Nova, I need info on a guy named 'Rudeboy'." <GM> * "Rudeboy?" * <GM> * "Err.. * <Nova> "Yes." <GM> * "..Haven't heard that name in a while." * <GM> * "He's a shadowrunner, or he was....I thought he was dead. Had a pretty nasty rep...ruthless cat. That's all I know." * <GM> * "Kind of a street legend. Used to run with a group called the Wrecking Crew." * <GM> * "Why do you ask?" <Nova> "Don't care about his reputation, how was he supposed to die?" <GM> * "Hell if I know. He just up and dissapeared one day." * <Nova> "I may just have met the guy.. or someone who knew him and is using his name to scare people." <GM> * "Oh yeah?" * <GM> * He snorts, "And you're not dead yet?" * <Nova> "You have a description of him? And no, I'm still alive." <GM> * "No description. I've never met the guy." * <GM> * "Nor do I know anyone who has." * <GM> * "Listen, I got a meeting...Is there anything else?" * <Nova> "No, thanks for the info." <GM> * "Alright Nova, keep your skin on." * <GM> * #Click.# * <Nova> ((jesus.. we're all dead..)) - <GM> * "Willy Nilly the Silly Shilly...What's the hap's?" * <Nova> "Shadowy, you free to do some info gathering for me?" <GM> * "Yeah, what's the dilly?" * <Nova> "'Rudeboy'. And a group called 'The Wrecking Crew'." <GM> * "Hmmm...Lifestyles of the Rich and Shadowy." * <GM> * He ponders. * <GM> * "Five." * <Nova> "Hmm... got only two on me.. can we settle this in rates?" <GM> * He sighs. * <GM> * "Seven later." *
 * Nova calls his Johnson
 * Nova calls his decker Willy

<GM> ((he means hundred)) <Nova> ((I thought thousands.. I have 2k left)) <GM> ((naw, he meant hundreds)) <Nova> ((okay))

<GM> * "You don't have five hundred?" * <Nova> "I thought you meant thousands.." <GM> * "Well then break out those Benjamins!" * <GM> * "Cha chinnnnggg." * <GM> * "I'll call you back." * <Nova> "Have fun." <GM> * #Click.# *
 * Nova slots his credstick and pays him

. ..

<GM> * About 15 minutes pass. * <GM> * Your phone rings. * <GM> * "Whuzzaaaaaaap." * <GM> * "Hey, I got that info for you." * <Nova> "Good, send it in." <GM> * "The Wrecking Crew was an old-time Shadowrunning team from back in the day. Rudeboy was part of it. Had a nasty reputation for making with a lot of unecessary bloodshed; women, children, you name it." * <Nova> "Go on.." <GM> * "Anyway, they split up several years back after some shit went down between the group's members. Rudeboy was supposedly killed." * <GM> * "He just dissapeared off the face of the earth." * <Nova> "Got some nice holiday photos of him?" <Nova> "And the rest of them for that matter." <GM> * "Photo's? No, just some names..." * <GM> * "Rudeboy, Shogun, Burning Embers, Ramblin' Man, and Shakira." * <Nova> "Names will do, but knowing how the guys looked like would help." <GM> * "Sorry man, the shadows like to stay there." * <Nova> "Yeah, I know something about that." <GM> * "Alright, well I got a new lesbian gang bang sim with my name on it." * <GM> * "This one's even got a goat!" * <Nova> "That all you got on them?" <GM> * "Yeah, I'm outtie, playa." * <GM> * "Stay safe." * <Nova> "Sure, have your fun." <GM> * #Click.# *
 * Nova answers

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ARDEN CALLS ANNE ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ <GM> * Anne: Your phone rings. * <GM> * "Anne? It's Arden." * <AnneMarie> "yeah, got anything for me?" <GM> * "Something good. It'll cost you though." * <AnneMarie> "just name your price" <GM> * "A grand." <GM> * "Alright, Roy Embers is a former Shadowrunner. He's old school, been retired for years. Something of a street legend. He went by the handle of 'Burning Embers' and lead a group called the Wrecking Crew." <GM> * "Anyway, they split up under bad circumstances...Only have a few names from the group." * <GM> * "Ramblin' Man, Shogun, Rudeboy, and a mage whose name I couldn't find." * <AnneMarie> "Rudeboy... i knew it" <AnneMarie> "do you know why they split up exactly?" <GM> * "No, I don't." * <GM> * "I know someone who might, though." * <AnneMarie> "really? who?" <GM> * "The name'll cost you, sweetheart, you know how the business works." * <GM> * "Five hundred." * <GM> * "Name's Sarge. He's a bartender at the Skeleton Crew." * <GM> * "They used to operate out of that joint. He's been there for something like 20 years." * <GM> * "He'd be the best man to talk to." * <AnneMarie> "alright i'll give him a shot. I got to go, anything else you might need to tell me?" <GM> * "That's it." * <GM> * "Good luck." * <AnneMarie> "thanx" *click*
 * AnneMarie answers "Arden?"
 * AnneMarie grabs her PS and tranfers 1000 to his account
 * AnneMarie transfers another 500 to his account

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ANNE'S APARTMENT ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ <Nova> ?what kind of neighbourhood does Anne live in? <GM> * Anne's place is downtown in a highrise apartment building on like the 66'th story. * <GM> * It makes all of you guys' pads look like the Jefferson's. Marie's obviously been "Movin' on up". * <Nova> "Now what do you know, the girl lives in a nice, comfortable, warm apartment.." <GM> * So you're all hanging out at Anne's? * <Johnathan> "she's obviously doing some things for the land lord on the side don' ya think?" <GM> * You guys stand in the street looking suspicious. The doorman eyes you both. * <Nova> ((make them crash!)) <GM> * Nick and Anne race and such, flirting with danger and each other. * <GM> * Roll car, each of you. *
 * Nova gets out of the van and looks around
 * Nova looks up to the building
 * Nova gets back to the even-more-suspicious van
 * AnneMarie does a 180 and speeds off toward her place. leaving Nick behind
 * Nick_C speeds after Anne
 * AnneMarie burns Nick good :P
 * Nick_C doubts it, since WE HAVE THE SAME CAR

<Nick_C> !dice 5 <SR-Dice> Nick_C rolled -+ 5 2 15 2 5 +- Succes -> 0 <AnneMarie> !dice 6 <SR-Dice> AnneMarie rolled -+ 3 4 9 4 2 3 +- Succes -> 0

<GM> * You're both neck in neck. You manage not to get tagged by the cops as you arrive at Anne's parking tower. * <GM> * Anyway...Nova and John see the two Eurocars race up to the garage. * <GM> * #VROOOM# * Nova> "They will crash one day, I tell you.." <GM> * You all park and such. * <GM> * You go up to Anne's apartment at 11:45 on Sunday night. * <Nova> "Yeah, right.." <Nick_C> "nice place" <GM> * The apartment is gorgeous, modernly decorated with a huge picture window that has a view overlooking the twinkling lights of the Seattle Sprawl. * <Johnathan> ((dare you to find out)) <GM> * Who knows. * <Nova> "Living in a place you cannot possibly escape in dangerous circumstances.." <Nick_C> "well, you could try the window, in a pinch..." <Nova> "A sixtysix story flight?" <Nick_C> "you're dead anyways, it's worth a shot" <GM> * Everyone sits in Anne's apartment, envious at it's beauty. * <GM> * Except Nova, who hates everything, of course. * <Johnathan> ""This place is too girly" <GM> * Actually it's quite uni-sexual. * <GM> * ANYWAY, it's extremely fucking nice with something for everyone. Full kitchen, entertainment center. The works. Soft music plays from hidden speakers. * <GM> * Nova, you see lots of breakable shit. * <Nick_C> "got any beer?" <Nova> "Water, cold, mineral." <Nova> "Why do you live in a place like this?" <GM> * Nova picks up a small, crystalline elven sculpture. * <Johnathan> ""have anything thats not Soy based?" <GM> * Anne's beer is real, and she charges your asses for it. * <AnneMarie> (lol) <Nick_C> ((my thirst suddenly went away)) <Nova> "The water or the crystal?" <AnneMarie> "It's not for the beer, it's for the info i got, it's not cheap you know" <AnneMarie> "The beers are free" <Nova> "What info." <Johnathan> "Do we have a large vid screen we can work a plan out on instead of charging the front gate this time?" <Nick_C> "roy works for the docks, what else?" <AnneMarie> "ah ah ah, i want to see the money first" <Nick_C> "what money?" <Nova> "You're kidding.." <AnneMarie> "no, this info costs me. A girl has to pay her rent" <AnneMarie> "I want you guys to pay your shares" <Johnathan> "I can get the info as well, and we are working together and if I knew you were gonna be charging me I'd get it myself, we are a group here ....everyone has expenses, I haven't seen you pay for much in the past." <Nova> "Well, if you don't give us the info, we might as well fail our job, and then you will not get paid at all." <AnneMarie> "I can find other jobs" <Nick_C> "so can we" <Nova> "Be my guest." <AnneMarie> "aww come on guys, you're not fun" <Nova> "You're a greedy b.. you know what." <Johnathan> "I paid enough in the past for these jobs outa my own pocket you can do the same now" <Nick_C> "tell you what. Give us a hint. If it seems worth it, we'll pay" <Johnathan> "I am not paying for shit I can get this info myself and I would have put it out for nothing, it's a job's expenses" <Nova> "Wait.." <Nova> "John, remember that Fenix guy?" <Nova> "The car loving swordsman?" <Johnathan> "Yeah I remember him" <GM> ((Nova begins to think)) <GM> ((very good)) <Nick_C> "who's fenix?" <Nova> "He made us share our expenses remember? Everything except medical bills goes from the total payment, and then we divide it between ourselves." <Nova> "Of course, the bonus for killing Embers stays untouched with the one that earned it.." <Johnathan> "Yeah I remember that" <Nova> "How about this?" <Nova> "What do you say?" <Nick_C> "i'll go with it" <Johnathan> "everyone pays for what they have and keeps a tab of their bills till we get paid" <Nova> "Anne..?" <AnneMarie> "yeah, fine" <Nick_C> "before we discuss anything else, i want to know what everyone thinks of this job" <Nova> "Good, now let's share what we have and work out a plan of some sort." <Nova> "It's a job, you get money for it." <AnneMarie> "now sit down you big jerks"
 * AnneMarie parks her car and hops out, grabbing her bag from the passenger seat. She closes her door and beeps on the alarm to mode R
 * Johnathan gets in the van and drives it inside as well, to park it with their vehicle
 * Nick_C hops out, leaving his sword in the car
 * Nova makes himself look a bit more civilian, covering his vest with his coat
 * AnneMarie goes over to her building and waves to the doorman and walks in toward the elevator.
 * Nova follows
 * Johnathan follows as well
 * AnneMarie tosses her bag on a couch and goes into another room "don't break anything"
 * Nick_C plops down on a couch
 * Nova looks for things that could possibly break
 * Johnathan looks around
 * Nick_C wonders if that window is bullet proof
 * Nova is definitely NOT envious
 * AnneMarie comes out and goes over to the fridge "Anyone want anything"
 * Nova still looks around examining things
 * Nova picks up some small breakable object
 * AnneMarie rummages through the fridge "why not live in a place like this? i deserve it" grabs 4 beers and a water bottle, she passes them around "That'll be 2500¥"
 * Nick_C sets the beer on the table and doesn't touch it
 * Nova puts the crystally thingy in a random place and starts drinking his water
 * Johnathan takes a beer and drinks it slowly and listens
 * Nick_C picks up his beer again
 * AnneMarie sits down on a couch and opens a beer "THe info on Roy, Duh"
 * Nick_C regards Anne curiously
 * Nick_C gets up to go
 * Nova looks to Nick and Anne
 * Nick_C sits back down

<Nick_C> "I'm curious to know why this guy would pay us this amount to kill a dock worker." <AnneMarie> "Well this is where my info would come in handy wouldn't it?" <Nova> "He wasn't always a dock worker, but we will get to that part later, Anne, say what you have to say." <AnneMarie> "He used to lead a group of runners called "the Wrecking Crew" " <Nova> "Yeah." <AnneMarie> "the group split up after having some problems, one of the members was named 'Rudeboy' AkA our employer" <Nova> "Yes." <AnneMarie> "Other members include ramblin' man, Shogun and some unnamed mage guy" <AnneMarie> "obviously our employer wants to settle whatever happened so many years ago" <Nova> "That all?" <AnneMarie> "I have another contact that i will check out later" <Nick_C> "ex-runner. How do we know he's good for the money?" <Nova> "Anne, tell me, you paid twenty five hundred for this info?" <AnneMarie> "yes" <Nova> "Hmm..." <Johnathan> "You need some cheaper contacts" <AnneMarie> "you guys need to stop being so cheap" <Nova> "The group consisted of: our employer -- Rudeboy -- Shogun, Ramblin' man, Shakira and... guess what, a guy named Burning Embers" <Nova> "Which appears to have been a mage, if your information is correct." <Nick_C> "what's the status on the group?" <Nick_C> "is it totally broken up, or are they in some way still together?" <Nova> "They all had a very bad reputation." <Johnathan> "well the bosses info about getting him in his sleep seems to be correct" <Nova> "Oh, and Anne.." <Nova> "You overpaid.."
 * Nova leans against some furniture near the wall
 * Nova acts all-knowingly
 * AnneMarie looks at nova and shakes her head
 * AnneMarie puts her beer down and goes over to the window
 * Nova shows Anne his credstick with the most recent transaction listed, it reads 500..
 * AnneMarie humphs and goes into the bedroom, slamming the door.
 * Nova grins a devilish grin
 * Johnathan smiles and nods to Nova
 * Nova nods back

<Johnathan> "ok who knows any info on his building as well?" <Nova> "No, we will have to get some, and now we know that we are most probably dealing with a mage." <Johnathan> "ok lets start with, My Van seems to be the only vehicle fit to transport the family so we should have my Van and 1 car that is the support vehicle" <Nick_C> "i'll drive support" <Johnathan> "Look we can't all take our cars, if you drive you can't shoot" <Johnathan> "and if this guy has any guards who ever is in support better be willing to get shot up" <Nova> "Willing...?" <Nova> "Yeah right.." <Nick_C> "you go ahead and drive support" <Nova> "Now thats very courageous.." <Nick_C> "getting to shoot is why i do this job" <GM> * For those who rag on Anne for being a team player, you sure are all quick to be pretty un-teamish with her. * <Johnathan> "ok, I will drive my Van, Nova with me, and either Nick or Anne with their car" <Johnathan> "We have to take the wife and kids alive, I don't care how we do the guy" <Nova> ((GM, she went to her bedroom all mad, I'm NOT going in there risking severe physical or mental damage)) <Nick_C> ((agreed)) <Nova> "Wait.." <Nova> "You're already planning things, you don't know too much yet." <Johnathan> "ok just a quick recap, then we get to the real planning." <Johnathan> "My Van for family and Nova and I, and Anne and Nick." <Johnathan> "now we need the info on the building and info on guards family and any friends/contacts/visitors that are there." <Nova> "And that's where our girl comes in, if she reconsiders and comes back to us.." <Nova> "Now speak of the deviless.." <Nick_C> "we can't really send one person in to recon. With that bonus for whoever kills him, there's little to stop that person from doing the job and getting out to collect" <Johnathan> "I don't care who gets the bonus just want the job done." <Nova> "I was thinking about some info gathering through phone calls." <Nick_C> "good idea" <Nova> "Anne, expensive or not, your connections can be useful, I propose you use them." <Nova> "Well...?" <AnneMarie> "I have a contact at the Skeleton Crew who might know something, you guys can tag along if you like... And as for Burning EMBERS, i'll let you know that it's not the mage.." <Nova> "And you know that because?" <AnneMarie> "our mark is Roy EMBERS" <Nova> "soo...?" <Nick_C> "how isn't roy the mage?" <Johnathan> "maybe his nick name was Burning" <AnneMarie> "Duh" <Nova> "Yeah." <AnneMarie> "cause he lead the group, the mage i spoke about was another person" <AnneMarie> "another member" <Nick_C> "touche" <Nova> "Okay, I got your point, happy?" <AnneMarie> "I know i got it, I hope you got it." <Nova> "Geeezee.. don't bite me.." <GM> ((you two gonna fuck yet?)) <Nova> "She must have got her period or something.." <Nick_C> "well, we should probably get started gathering information. I'd like to get this job over with ASAP" <GM> * You all sit in the apartment. * <Nova> "Then make miss angry-at-the-world here check up with them" <Nick_C> "anne, would you please appease his angryness and call your sources so we can shoot this motherfucker and all get paid?" <Nova> ((hehheeh)) <AnneMarie> "I'm going to stop by the bar to talk to him in person" <Nick_C> "backup?" <Nova> "How about I go with you, we could make a recon of the guy's home." <Nick_C> "no recon without the whole group" <AnneMarie> "I said you guys can tag along if you want, i really don't care" <Nova> "And John, concussion grenades and tasers or other electric subduing stuff is on our shopping list <Nova> "And lot's of duct tape."
 * AnneMarie opens her door looking flustered, she goes over to the kitchen and sticks her head in the fridge again
 * AnneMarie slams the fridge door and plops down on a couch
 * Nova shakes his head
 * AnneMarie flips Nova off and goes back over to the window
 * Nova rolls eyes..
 * AnneMarie sighs


 * Nick_C watches the profits slowly deplete

<Nick_C> "i'll go with anne, we need a rematch anyways" <Johnathan> "ok I can do the shopping stuff" <Nick_C> "nova, are you going to be doing the shopping?" <Nova> "John, wait for it, we can get a discount if we buy more stuff at once." <Nova> "Naah, I'm not the ware supplier here." <Nick_C> "you can ride with me" <Nova> "We all take only one, at most two cars." <Nova> "You have some stun batons on you?" <Nick_C> "we take two while anne goes to the bar. you can ride with me, we'll be backup" <Nova> "Do whatever you want, we can always get a car from the street.." <GM> * It's cool and comforting. * <Nick_C> "anne, please call your contact. We should try to get the recon done tonight" <Nova> "We are supposed to meet him.." <Nova> "Anne, you ready?" <Johnathan> "Just give me the final List then i'll call in the order" <Nova> "That's just what I wanted to do" <AnneMarie> "sure, jsut let me go and change.." <Nova> "Women..." <Nova> "Sure, change.." <Nova> ((she's gonna kill us, I swear..))
 * AnneMarie sighs and leans her forehead against the cold glass of the window.
 * AnneMarie goes into the bedroom again

<Nova> "Sure, your highness.." <GM> * Where are you all headed? * <Nova> "I told you to take at most two cars.." <Nick_C> "who the hell else is going to the bar besides you, anne and me?" <Nova> "you want to look like a goddamned convoy?" <Nova> "Why don't we all go..?" <Nick_C> "we can't all go, too big a group for something like this. Two of us hanging around in case anne gets in trouble is fine" <Johnathan> "well I'll be in my Van waiting to call for supplies" <Nova> "Okay, this suits me, let's go." <GM> * Who is going where right now? * <AnneMarie> ((i'm heading toward the bar)) <Nick_C> ((hopefully i'm in my car not letting anne get too far ahead of me)) <GM> * Nova, Nick, and Anne head to the Skeleton Crew. * <GM> * John? * <GM> * John, you go for a drive in the 'Van of Idiocy'. *
 * Nick_C goes to make sure she's not up to anything, listening at the door
 * AnneMarie sighs and you can hear draws opening and closing
 * Nick_C is satisfied and walks back
 * Johnathan sits back and finishes his beer
 * AnneMarie opens the door, coming out in a long lacy black shirt with her navel showing and has beige swayed jacket on. Her hair is also undone and her hair flows around her shoulders.
 * AnneMarie walks over to the couch and grabs her bag, and then over to the door opening it "ok come on get out.."
 * Nick_C heads out
 * Nova walks out
 * Johnathan heads out to his Van
 * AnneMarie slams the door and locks it behind them and heads down to her car too
 * Nick_C heads down to his car, with nova
 * AnneMarie goes into the garage and turns off her alarm *BEEP*BEEP* she gets in and tosses her bag into the passenger side seat and takes off toward the bar.
 * Nick_C swears and runs down to his car before she can leave
 * Nova follows Nick
 * Johnathan gets in his Van and drives around a bit waiting for a call for supplies

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ MEETING SARGE AT THE SKELETON CREW ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ <GM> * Anne and the gang arrive at the Skeleton Crew. It's a hardcore club on the outskirts of Redmond. * <GM> * A lot of very rough types frequent the place and the bouncers are all trolls, heavily armed. * <GM> * Some Go-Gangers ride by, hooping and hollering. * <Nova> ((what's with all the R's?)) <GM> * Anne sets her car to Roast! * <GM> * You all enter after a few minutes. * <Nick_C> ((my character really REALLY needs to get a car alarm...)) <GM> * The bass is thumping, the air is thick with smokes of various origin. Strobes play off the walls here and there. There's a small dance floor which is inhabited by a small crowd. Many of the patrons sit at booths and tables, or at the bar, enjoying alcohol. * <GM> * Nova, everyone in here is trouble of some type. * <GM> * Actions? * <GM> * You see several. * <GM> * Nova stands behind Anne like a bodyguard. People eye him. * <GM> * A young ork comes up to you, "Poison?" * <AnneMarie> "nothing right now, i'm looking for Sarge." <GM> * "Sarge? Hold on." * <GM> * "HEY! SARGE!" * <GM> * An older human man with a ponytail and a receding hairline, wearing leathers and an apron looks up. * <GM> * "YEAH?" * <GM> * "Dis lady wants ta talk wit' ya!" * <GM> * Sarge pours some guy a drink and walks over. * <Nick_C> "beer me" <GM> * Nick, some dwarf asks if you want soy or import? * <Nick_C> "soy, i'm low on cash" <GM> * Nick, you get a soybeer. * <GM> * Sarge walks over to Anne and looks at her...up and down. * <GM> * He then eyes Nova. * <GM> * "I'm Sarge." * <GM> * He shifts his gaze back to Anne. * <GM> * "What do you need?" * <AnneMarie> "Anne. I was told by a mutual Friend that i could get some info from you" <GM> * "I don't have many friends lady." * <GM> * "Who's YOUR friend?" He motions to Nova. * <AnneMarie> "He's not my friend.." <GM> * Sarge doesn't look like her believes you, Anne. * <AnneMarie> "Fine, mutual Acquaintance really" <GM> * He chuckles. * <GM> * "What do you want to know? I ain't got all night," he yells over the music. * <GM> * He regards you." * <GM> * "I don't know any 'Wrecking Crew', honey...." * <AnneMarie> "Really now?" <GM> * He looks at you and Nova suspiciously. * <GM> * "What're you looking for?" * <AnneMarie> "I need to know why they broke up." <GM> * He narrows his eyes. * <GM> * Roll charisma. *
 * Nick_C gets a table hopefully within earshot of anne
 * AnneMarie parks her car and looks around, setting the alarm to RRR :P
 * Nova keeps an eye for troublemakers..
 * AnneMarie goes over to the Bar looking around for the bartender.
 * Nova sticks to Anne, letting her check with her contact
 * Nova eyes them back, evilly
 * Nick_C wanders up to the bar
 * Nick_C stands around pretending to drink it
 * Nova stares back at him
 * AnneMarie leans in so she can hear him better " I need some info on the Wrecking Crew"

<AnneMarie> !dice 5 <SR-Dice> AnneMarie rolled -+ 2 5 3 1 3 +- Succes -> 0

<AnneMarie> (...) <GM> * "I told you, lady, I don't know no 'Wrecking Crew'..." * <GM> * He looks over his shoulder at the rest of the bartenders. * <GM> ((come on ann, roleplay)) <GM> * He doesn't move. * <GM> * He and Anne wisper, she doesn't look like she's getting anywhere..... *
 * AnneMarie leans in a little more to whisper in his ear

<AnneMarie> to Sarge: "Come on, i need you to remember, I'll make it worth your while." <GM> * "Listen lady...I don't know a Wrecking Crew." Apparently you're not saying enough to jog his memory. * <AnneMarie> "I'll give you any reasonable amount of nuyen.." <GM> * He laughs. * <GM> * "It's not about nuyen, honey....It's about knowledge." * <AnneMarie> "How so?" <GM> * "What's a little girl like you think she knows about the Wrecking Crew?" * <GM> * "Less than you make out, I'd wager." * <AnneMarie> "Well what i know is that i don't know as much as i need to know." <GM> * "Then you're better off not knowing." * <AnneMarie> "Well would you care if one of their lives was on the line?"

<GM> * He pulls away from Anne. * <GM> * "You're not keeping my interest, lady." * <GM> * He looks at you and Nova, "What's your poison?" * <Nova> "I don't drink alkohol." <GM> * Sarge chuckles and shakes his head. * <GM> * "Anything else?" * <GM> * "Guess not." * <GM> * He turns and begins to attend other patrons. * <GM> * Anne puts her head on the bartop. * <GM> * The bartender goes back to work, making his way away from you both. * <Nova> "Okay, now what..?" <GM> * Sarge? * <Nick_C> ((yes)) <GM> * Sarge: "What'll it be?" * <Nick_C> "I need some information" <GM> * He regards you and shoots a look at Anne and Nova. * <GM> * "What?" * <GM> * Anne gets up and makes her way over to Nick, but not in time to hear him speak. * <Nick_C> "I hear you know people. I'm trying to put together an article for a BBS on old runner groups, and I'm looking for things on the Wrecking Crew. Know anyone I can find?" <GM> * He laughs, hard. * <GM> * "Newshounds??" * <GM> * "HA HA HA HA!" * <Nick_C> "I had to try. Rudeboy sent me" <Nick_C> "Roy owes him some money, kay?" <Nova> ((....)) <GM> * "HA --" * <GM> * He stares at you. * <Nick_C> "A LOT of money" <GM> * He looks at Anne and you. * <Nick_C> "A LOT of which is going to me. and some of that can be yours" <GM> * Sarge: "Son, you don't know shit." * <Nick_C> "You do." <GM> * He's dead serious, a stern look on his face. * <GM> * "...Yeah, I do." * <Nick_C> "what's your price?" <GM> * He peels off his apron. * <GM> * "Hank! Cover for me." * <GM> * He tosses it under the counter and exits from behind the bar. * <GM> * "Follow me." * <GM> * He takes you to a reserved side booth, behind the speakers so it's not quite so loud. * <GM> * "Sit." * <GM> * He stares at Nova, "All of you." * <GM> * He sits after you all. * <GM> * "Alright you rookies...You're obviously not reporters, because Rudeboy wouldn't deal with any reporter unless it was to shoot them in the face. * <GM> * "...You come up in here acting like fools and throwing heavy names around." * <GM> * "What is it you're looking for?" * <Nick_C> "I told you. Roy owes Rudeboy money. We're collecting" <GM> * He laughs hard. * <GM> * Sarge: "You're stupid, kid... And stupid will get you dead." * <GM> * "Rudeboy's been dead a long time, and 'Roy' doesn't owe him shit." * <AnneMarie> "Look, tell us about them, Rudeboy put out a hit on Embers and we want to know why." <Nova> "Quickly.." <GM> * "..." * <GM> * He looks dead at Anne, not seeing the rest of you. * <AnneMarie> "Alright... we've made a bad assumption here.." <GM> * "Wait." * <GM> * He shakes his head." * <AnneMarie> "What?" <GM> * "Alright...Listen." * <GM> * "The Wrecking Crew used to run out of this place, long time ago. The whole gang: Embers, Rudeboy, Shogun... everybody." * <GM> * "Rudeboy and Embers always had a bit of bad blood between them, but it boiled to a head when Jasmine showed up. She used to dance here, and took a liking to Embers." * <GM> * "They had a botched run, the team got wiped out. Embers was the only survivor as far as I know." * <GM> * "He came in here alone one night and left with Jasmine. She quit the next morning." * <GM> * "Ain't seen any of them since." * <AnneMarie> "Did Jasmine happen to be a blonde?" <Nova> "I bet." <GM> * Sarge: "Yeah, she was I think...Had the most gorgeous green eyes." * <GM> * "She was all-natural too, no implants." * <AnneMarie> "Is there a chance Rudeboy is still alive?" <AnneMarie> "I mean no one ever confirmed his death" <GM> * "No." * <AnneMarie> "Alright, you've been more than useful Sarge." <Nick_C> "We weren't here" <GM> * "Yeah, whatever..." * <AnneMarie> "Thanx for making us realize how much we suck, really" <GM> * He shakes his head. "Rookies..." * <Nova> "That Rudeboy... he was a large guy, brown haired, with somewhat weathered features, probably liking shades on his eyes?" <GM> * He looks at Nova. * <GM> * "The Rudeboy I knew kept his head shaved and had a goatee....But he always wore those damn shades, even at night." * <Nova> "He had a scar on his face? a big one?" <GM> * "A scar?" No." * <Nova> "He has now, thanks for the info." <GM> * Sarge sits in the booth, rubbing the bridge of his nose. * <GM> * You all leave the Skeleton Crew. * <GM> * The cold night air is a stark contrast to the warmth of the bar. *
 * AnneMarie turns away and leans her back against the bar thinking
 * Nick_C sips his soybeer
 * Nova looks at Anne
 * AnneMarie sighs and puts her head down
 * Nick_C waves the bartender over
 * AnneMarie goes over and whispers in Nick's ear
 * AnneMarie does it anyways after, unless he.. does that or something :P
 * AnneMarie shakes her head and has a seat
 * Nova sticks to his bodyguard role
 * Nick_C is dead serious, too.
 * Nick_C follows
 * AnneMarie gets up and follows him
 * Nova follows them both
 * Nick_C has a seat
 * AnneMarie sits down and crosses her legs
 * Nova forces himself to sit down
 * AnneMarie kicks Nick in the shin
 * AnneMarie sighs and ahhs, "I get it now.."
 * AnneMarie gets up and waits for the others.
 * Nick_C slides out of the booth
 * Nova gets up and joins anne
 * AnneMarie leaves and goes back to her car
 * AnneMarie disarms her alarm and leans against her car for a few moments

<Johnathan> "hello?" <Nova> "John, get those grenades and stun batons, we need to make our move now." <Johnathan> "Roger I'll see what I can do but it'll take an hour to get the stuff probbaly if the past orders are something to go by" <Nova> "Good, call as soon as you have them." <Johnathan> "ok will do"
 * Nova calls John

<Nick_C> "shall we go do this shit?" <Nova> "Yes, we practically just warned everybody." <AnneMarie> "I'm out guys, i'm not going after them." <Nova> "Why not..?" <Nick_C> "have fun. i'm doing this shit, and doing it now" <AnneMarie> "guys you can't, 'Rudeboy' just wants revenge cause he's jealous" <Nova> "Who cares.." <Nick_C> "money is money." <Nick_C> "you coming, nova?" <Nova> "wait." <Nova> "Anne, we cannot.." <GM> ((...)) <GM> * Anne pulls a gun and aims it at the ground. * <GM> * Nova draws his gun. * <GM> * #CHAK CHAK# * <GM> * "PUT EM DOWN!" * <GM> * The large troll guarding the parking lot raises his shotgun. * <Nova> "Damn.." <GM> * Troll: "What the FUCK are you doing?!" * <GM> * He looks at Anne. * <Nova> "IT'S OKAY, WE'LL SETTLE THIS SOMEWHERE ELSE!" <GM> * He watches Anne. * <GM> * He lowers his shotgun. "Jeez..." * <GM> * He shakes his head and goes back to picking his teeth. * <Nova> "Anne, don't get yourself killed, now let's get into your car and discuss this somewhere else.." <Nova> "Nick, follow us." <GM> * The troll watches you all. *
 * Nick_C hops in his car
 * AnneMarie pulls out her colt and aims at Nick's tire
 * Nick_C sighs and turns the car on, waiting for nova to get in
 * Nova sticks out his gun and aims at Anne's face
 * Nick_C reaches in the back and grabs his SMG, tinted windows hiding his movements (i hope)
 * Nova holsters his shit
 * Nick_C puts his SMG away, waiting for nova to get in the damned car
 * AnneMarie puts her gun away
 * Nick_C revs his engine once or twice
 * Nick_C swears and closes his door, moving the SMG to the passenger seat
 * Nova forces Anne to her car
 * AnneMarie sighs and gets in
 * Nova gets in too and rides off with Anne
 * Nick_C follows
 * Nova looks for a nice spot to talk..

<Nick_C> ((I KNEW IT! I KNEW THERE'D BE PLANNING!)) <Nova> ((No, just forced cooperation)) <GM> ((play as a team, fuckers)) <Nova> ((or else)) <Nova> ((she doesn't want to play, what are we supposed to do!)) <GM> ((listen to her?)) <GM> ((be democratic about shit)) <AnneMarie> (i didn't say i didn't want to) <GM> (( different viewpoints)) <Nick_C> ((it's 2:1)) <Nova> ((if she makes a GOOD point, yes)) <GM> ((you have different people for different viewpoints...if you watch Ghost in the Shell she tells that to the human guy)) <GM> (( "Overspecialize and you breed in weakness." )) <GM> (( You guys don't think enough. )) <Nova> ((yes, but that what I think I saw was not wanting to do the killing)) <GM> ((you're overspecialized in violence)) <Nova> ((if she can get her viewpoint to us, we will consider this)) <GM> * Then play it out. * <Johnathan> ((I'm not there so I don't get to think)) <GM> * Actions? * <Nova> ((no, I just need the money)) <AnneMarie> (i'm overspecialized in violence? :P) <GM> * You all drive off, passing the weary troll security guard. * <GM> ((not you)) <GM> ((lol))

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ADVENTURES IN GUNLAND ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ <GM> * You get Al's answering machine. * <GM> * "Hellooooooo! I'm not in right now becuth I'm getting my beauty thleep! Thorry folks, I'll get back to you in the morning...Leave a methage!" * <GM> * It's like 2am. * <GM> * Gunland -- however -- is open 24/7. They deal in most legal items. * <GM> * You arrive at Gunland. * <GM> * A guy dressed as a grenade dances outside the front doors as the mascot. * <GM> * Grenade Guy: "Hey hey hey!" * <GM> * You pass him and enter. * <GM> * A guy at the counter in the center looks up at you, "What do you need, sir?" * <Johnathan> "Hey hows it going?" <GM> * "Just fine, sir. And yourself?" * <Johnathan> "Doing well other then the few items I need and I hope you can provide me with them I am sort of in a rush to get them" <GM> * "What's on your list, sir?" * <Johnathan> "Non-lethal items, I am looking for things like concussion grenades and gas grenades and tasers and stun batons" * <GM> * "Isle 12, sir...Grenades are available at the counter." * <Johnathan> "Thankyou, are the prices listed with the items there?" <GM> * "Yes sir." * <Johnathan> "Thankyou, I'll be back with the items I want" <GM> * What do you have in mind? * <Johnathan> ((Stun Battons, Tasers, that sorta idea)) <GM> * It's all there. * <GM> * Even net-guns. * <Johnathan> ((how much?)) <GM> * List price + 10% <GM> * What do you want to buy? Gimme a list and I give you the gear. * <GM> * You're just taking down a wife and kids. * <Johnathan> "How much for 4 Concusion grenades? and I also need ammo for the tasers and maybe spare batteries for the stun batons" <GM> * Each baton is 900 nuyen. The taser guns are 1,200 a piece. * <GM> * The grenades are 150 a piece. * <Johnathan> "and the ammo and batteries?" <GM> * 100 nuyen more. * <GM> * Done. * <GM> * For a grand total of....4,900 nuyen! about half of what that smartlink you want's gonna cost you... * <GM> * And HALF of what you're getting paid on this run. * <Johnathan> "Thank you for your business, I have a question before I go, do you make deliveries?" <GM> * "No sir, I'm sorry." * <GM> * "We have a drive-thru though." * <Johnathan> "Too bad, I always seem to be somewhere and need deliveries, so with the drive through, do I call in an order and just drive through and pick it up? or do I place the order at the window?" <GM> "Either or, sir." <Johnathan> "ok good, I may be back in the future, thank you again... good night" <GM> * You drop a FAT LOAD of cred and carry the shit out to your car. * <Johnathan> ((does he have a pin?)) <GM> * A big one. * <GM> * "HEY HEY HEY!" * <GM> * "THANKS FOR SHOPPING AT GUNLAND!" * <GM> * You grab the pin and start pulling. * <GM> * "HEY! WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING!" * <GM> * You yank the man's head down. * <GM> * He gets pissed off. * <GM> * "LET GO OF ME, ASSHOLE!" * <GM> * You yank, pulling the guy's head. * <GM> * He kicks you in the shin, hard, and when you jump back he plants one on your chin. * <GM> * You manage not to fall over. * <GM> * L Stun. * <GM> * "HELP!! GET THIS PSYCHO OFF ME!!" * <GM> * You see people inside the store look up. * <GM> * He reaches into his basket and whips out an SMG. * <GM> * He jacks the slide, "EAT LEAD MUDDAFUCKAA!!" * <GM> * He lets loose a stream of bullets as you floor the van, peeling out of the parking lot as the van's side gets chewed up by autofire. * <GM> * "I'LL GET YOU SUCKA!!" * <GM> * You pull out into traffic and safety. * <GM> ((rofl)) <GM> ((what the fuck)) <Johnathan> ((I wanted to see if his costume was real lol)) <GM> ((psycho))
 * Johnathan phones Al, "Hey Al, it's Johnathan. Sorry about being out of touch but I've sorta been in the hospital with some bad injuries"
 * Johnathan growls "Shit"
 * Johnathan waits for the beep "Al if you get this message call me back it's Johnathan"
 * Johnathan drives his Van there hoping they have some of the non-lethal weapons he wants
 * Johnathan looks at the guy and laughs a little then heads inside after locking his van and on the way in thinking only an idiot would try to steal it anyways and also only an idiot would try the door and not the front window
 * Johnathan walks over to Isle 12 and browses the prices for the items looking at the other things to see if there are beter ones or other options and prices for the things he needs
 * Johnathan grabs 2 Tasers, 2 Stun Batons, and heads back to the counter
 * Johnathan gets his cred stick out
 * Johnathan pays for it all *4200 for tasers and battons 2 each* *600 for 4 concusion grenades* *100 amo and batteries* *total4900 nuyen*
 * Johnathan grabs his things and heads out to his van
 * Johnathan looks at the grenade guy on the way out
 * Johnathan puts his stuff in the van and leaves the passenger door open walks back and smiles "Hey" then reaches up and yanks on his pin
 * Johnathan holds the pin tight and yanks one more time, hard.
 * Johnathan backs up and gets in his van and calls back, "Just wanted to see how real your costume was man take it easy"
 * Johnathan floors the van
 * Johnathan slows down and shakes his head
 * Johnathan phones Nova...

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ "I KNEW THERE'D BE PLANNING!!" ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ <Nova> "So..?" <Nova> "What's your problem girl?" <AnneMarie> "Ok i understand how you guys wouldn't care if what you were doing is right or wrong as long as you get paid" <AnneMarie> "But i have to draw a line, I mean why destroy such an innocent family just because of one man's jealousy?" <Nick_C> "10,000 nuyen" <AnneMarie> "I'll give you 5,000 if you help me" <Nick_C> "besides, how do we know there's not more to it? Roy was supposed to be the only survivor. Maybe he set the others up" <Nova> "Sorry, no feelings here, not a bit, I never had a family and never will, so just give me another way of paying my debts if you want to save them." <GM> * Nick brings up a good point. * <GM> * Anne does as well. * <Nick_C> "we really don't know the truth. So what's your plan?" <Nova> "I need 20 grand, that's my plan." <Nick_C> "i meant anne's plan" <AnneMarie> "To ask Roy what happened, and if it comes to it, kidnap him if he dosen't want to cooperate. Or maybe we could find Rudeboy... You make a good point, We can't just assume they're innocent, so we better find out exactly what is going on." <Nova> "Maybe we do it another way, we get to Roy, make him pay us more than Rudeboy, kill Rudeboy." <AnneMarie> "But what if Roy really did betray him?" <Nova> "Anne, I dont care you know?" <Nick_C> "I like nova's plan more. Less risky, but not by much. I'd rather go in, kill roy, get the family out, and get the money. If it comes down to it, we get the family later" <Nova> "I just don't give a shit about the whole thing." <AnneMarie> "Fine, 11 grand" <Nick_C> "you good for it? i want that money up front" <AnneMarie> "now you can't complain about just wanting the money" <Nova> "And you want to complicate this.. right?" <Nova> "Now let's sum it all up:" <Nova> "you want us to get in, tie them up, force them to talk, repeatedly so they don't lie to us, and then decide what happens?" <AnneMarie> "not exactly.." <Nick_C> "If this guy really set them up, he's not going to talk" <Nova> "Oh yes he is.. trust me.." <Nick_C> "would you? i think it'd be obvious we're going to kill him if he talks" <Nova> "I know how to make a family man spill his words." <Nick_C> "would anne be satisfied with answers we get through those methods?" <Nova> "THEN WHAT THE FUCK DO YOU WANT ME TO DO?!" <Nova> "Sit and watch?!" <Nick_C> "i say we stick with the original plan. We can play hero and save the mom and child after we get the family.. unless..." <Nova> "Now what.." <Nick_C> "i can't belive i'm saying this, but there's one other option..." <Nova> "What." <Nick_C> "we fake roy's death" <Nova> "Okay, we take a bum from the street, gun him so badly so noone can tell who he was, put him in their house, take Roy and hide him, take his family and get paid?" <Nick_C> "if roy and rudeboy have some vendetta, they can handle it themselves. We fake Roy's death, and use that to set up a meeting place." <Nova> "What the fuck are you thinking." <Nick_C> "we could probably get roy to give us more money than rudeboy just for setting this up; and get rudeboy's money for the family. Roy handles the rest" <Nick_C> "Roy is potentially dead whether we do this or not. If we have to be moral, we at least are giving him a fighting chance this way, and saving ourselves some trouble" <Nova> "I dont care remember?" <Nick_C> "I know you don't care. But we can try for more money this way" <Nick_C> "Anne can feel good that we probably did the best thing we can do for the situation, by letting THEM handle their differences." <Nova> "I can't believe this.." <Nova> "Stop." <Nova> "Let's try this from the beggining." <Nova> "Anne.." <Nova> "What exactly is your point?" <AnneMarie> "nothing that you would understand you heartless dick" <GM> ((*snap*)) <Nova> "Yeah. Thought so." <Nick_C> "anne, be cool. let's try to solve this like reasonable adults" <AnneMarie> "well i'm doing this whether or not you decide to come with us, you already had the offer of trippling the money you get from this" <Nova> "Then let's hear it again. I want everything to be clear once we get there." <Nick_C> "my plan?" <AnneMarie> "We fake Roy's death, use his family as bait to get Rudeboy, then we let them settle it, so it dosen't matter who's bad and who's good" <Nick_C> "exactly" <AnneMarie> "and you get a bunch of money" <Nova> "Okay, so you plan to put a retired family man against a resurrected bloodthirsty asshole?" <Nick_C> "yes" <Nova> "So guess who wins." <AnneMarie> "we'll i'll be there to back up whoever seems to be the most rightious person to help" <Nick_C> "oh well. This guy used to be a runner, he probly has connections still" <Nova> "Yes, he has connections to his two adorable daughters and wife." <Nick_C> "that's fine." <Nick_C> "if he doesn't want to get involved, he doesn't have to. it's his choice, and that's the point" <Nova> "I say we go there, question him, and then decide what to do." <AnneMarie> "If he dosen't want to get involved then we tell him to leave" <Nick_C> "you tell him to leave. i'm gone after i get paid" <AnneMarie> "God that's what i said 20 minutes ago" <Nick_C> "we're not going into his house if we aren't going to kill him. it's way too risky" <AnneMarie> "I'll go talk to him" <Nova> "No you wont." <Nova> "Unless I get my money first." <AnneMarie> "you'll get your stupid money" <Nova> "I'm going with you, I'm going to stand still and listen, just that." <AnneMarie> "Fine then it's settled, we'll go tomorow afternoon" <Nova> "And you are not leaving my presence till then." <Nova> ((I stay with Anne while she sleeps)) <Nova> ((And don't think I'm going to rape her)) <Nova> ((n stuff? ;>)) <GM> * So you guys planning on making the move tomorrow? <Nova> ((no, we're planning to go and talk to them, Anne's idea)) <GM> ((ok)) <Nova> ((And Anne, don't make yourself comfortable, I'm sitting in the same room, staring at you the whole night :P))
 * Nova parks in some deserted alley or whatever
 * AnneMarie gets out and moves over to sit on the hood of tha car
 * Nova walks to her
 * Nick_C gets out of the car
 * AnneMarie sighs and slides down beside the car, back to it and butt on the ground
 * Nova looks down at Anne
 * Nick_C sighs
 * AnneMarie pulls herself to her feet "what?"
 * Nova sighs deeply
 * AnneMarie sighs, "well nick's plan was good for a start"
 * AnneMarie sighs
 * AnneMarie sighs
 * Nick_C gets in his car so he can let them argue this out w/o having to listen to it
 * AnneMarie goes over and gets into her car
 * Nova goes into Anne's car
 * AnneMarie starts it up and heads back toward her place
 * Nick_C heads off to her place for the night
 * AnneMarie goes to sleep n stuff :P

<GM> * Nova, your phone rings. * <Johnathan> "Hey Nova, you wouldn't believe how stuborn mascots are, anyways I got the stuff" <Nova> "Great, bring it to Anne's, we had a slight change of plans." <Johnathan> "um ok I'll see ya there shortly" <Nova> "Great." <GM> * Johnathan arrives at Anne's. The van is now whistling there are so many bulletholes in it. * <GM> * You get buzzed up. * <GM> * Nova, being with her reminds you of your sister...And how this plan could go oh-so-very wrong. * <GM> * You get the door as Anne goes into her room, shuts, and lock the door. * <Nova> "Sure, sleep there.." <Nova> "Women.." <Nova> "I HATE this job." <GM> * Nova laments his role in the world. * <Nova> "Hey John, what stuff did you get?" <Johnathan> "Hey Nova" <Johnathan> "I got 2 Tasers and 2 Stun battons <Nova> "Good." <Johnathan> "some concusion grenades as well" <Nova> "Now hear this." <Nova> "Our smartassed girl wants to check who's right in all this damn argument between former runners." <GM> ((you realize john has no clue as to what's going on)) <Nova> "Oh.." <Nova> "You don't know a thing.." <Nova> "So.." <Johnathan> "What are you talking about?" <Nova> "The two guys, Rudeboy and Embers had a disagreement, it lasted long, and heated up over a woman." <Nova> "Embers' wife now." <Nova> "Anyway, on a failed run all the team was creamed, except for Embers, he took the girl and quit running." <Nova> "So now our all-family-n-stuff girl over there in the bedroom" *motions* "want's to see who is the worse bastard, so she can keep her concience quiet." <Nova> "Either way, she pays us if we don't get paid any other way, or else of course." <Johnathan> "Ok, so we have a conscious now? When did this happen?" <Nova> "That would be the story so far, she wants to go to Embers' tomorrow and talk to him, I'm going with her." <Johnathan> "I'll wait outside in the van, incase you need back up, maybe we can use our coms?" <Nova> "Good idea, set it to channel xxxx." <Johnathan> "ok seems to work" <Nova> "And one more thing, I bet she's just calling Embers to leave Seattle, if that happens, you know what to do." <Johnathan> "yeah, we take out everyone" <AnneMarie> (i'm sleeping :P) <Nova> ((yeah right, and I'm santa claus)) <AnneMarie> (alrighty mr.claus) <Nova> "I need a few hours of sleep, watch her, and then I will take over, okay?" <Johnathan> "ok no prolem" <GM> * Is that it ladies and germs? *
 * Nova answers
 * Johnathan heads upto the appartment
 * AnneMarie has a shower and gets changed and has a midnight snack before going to bed
 * Nova leaves Anne to shower alone, not being a complete asshole
 * Johnathan heads inside
 * Nova tries if the comm works okay
 * Johnathan talks back to Nova on the com for a test
 * Nova lays on the couch not even taking his coat off

<GM> *** GAME OFF! ***

((step 1 - Find a gas truck...)) ((step 2 - ???)) ((step 3 - profit!)) <AnneMarie> lol gimlet