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[20:22] <@BradGM> ++++++++Begin Transmission++++++++ [20:22] <@BradGM> +++ The Hive Knight: The Kasballica Connection +++ [20:22] <@BradGM> +++Thought of the Day: There is no Fear in Conviction+++ [20:22] <@BradGM> +++Location: Inquisitor Jexâ€™s Private Study, Tricorn/Databanks, Arbites Fortress; Hive Sibellus, Scintilla +++ [20:22] <@BradGM> +++2301Hours- Sibellus Time++ [20:23] <@BradGM> +++After a jab from Senior Judge Jaune, Jon entered to meet with high Marshall Veluc; it seems his decision to leave Proctor Pol and forwarding evidence, in this case the Xeno cut gems, to Mockingbird did not follow proper Arbites protocol. Nevertheless, the Justicar managed to talk his way out of a black mark on his service record and complete the duly completed report on the Yulp murder case. [20:23] <@BradGM> During that time, Mira met with Captain Somers, noble of words and practical of skills. He was quite busy gathering his things, nothing short of a kit that would make a guardsmen proud, intent to join the noblesâ€™ action to hunt down the mysterious murderer roaming in the Spire. [20:23] <@BradGM> After a few exchange of words, the assassin judged him too subtile to be the Gloom Haunt, despite her feeling that his butler, a certain former Grenadier Sergeant, may be capable of such brutality, nor not abandoning the fact that Major Frobisher Quinlan may be a possible lead to investigate. [20:23] <@BradGM> Both parties then moved to investigate a possible connection between De Fourber and Somers, the Acolytes finding nothing relevant, and Jon figuring out there is no connection to be have. Grendel then moved to study the Xeno gems while the Judge begins investigating Somerâ€™s known routine. [20:23] <@BradGM>. Both line of inquiries lead, unfortunately, to no results. Mockingbird moves to consult Inquisitor Jex, being of the Ordo Xeno, while Jon traced down the manufacturer of training Servitors; a small Mechanicus enclave in Hive Sibellus, which also sells a similar model to the Arbites, PDF, and other groups in search of more practical training methods. [20:23] <@BradGM>. He also managed to located De Fourberâ€™s purchase Order; bought 7 years ago, months after he being freed, and paid by with hard Gelts in full.+++ [20:23] <@BradGM> ++++++++End Transmission++++++++ [20:23] <@BradGM> ((Jon, you're back into #Arbites again )) [20:24] <@BradGM> **Grendel and Mira, you'Re back into the higer levels of the Tricorn, entering again Jex's study for the second time within 6 hours or so.** [20:24]  (( Joy. )) [20:25] * @Grendel carries the stones, heading towards the hidden entryway to the Inquisitor's lair. [20:26] <@BradGM> **Lazerus is still busy, if only more tired, into tying numerous pieces of coloured strings to coloured wooden sticks. Jex is busy eating Guard field rations, the good kind as well; the small of spices and cooked grox invades your nostrisl and make your stomach growl; at least those of you with complete feeding organs that is.** [20:27] * @Grendel steps up to Jex and deposits the bag with the stones infront of him. [20:27] <@BradGM> Jex "Mockingbird, Captain rothers informed me of your predicament. Do not despair! It happens to the best of them occasionally." [20:28] * Mira_Atella enters the study and stands near enough to Jex while letting Grendel be the front runner on the info. [20:29] <@BradGM> **Jex munches of a pieces of hot food before turning his attention to the bag. He picks it up and let loose the gems within. "So, those are the mysterious gems of alien origin you found at Yulp's Manour. Intresting." [20:30] * @Grendel remains silent, having delivered the items. "Estimated time of how long the inquiries will take?" [20:31] <@BradGM> Jex "Remember your place, acolyte! I am not a mineal scribe grinding away his back pearched over disty books." [20:33] * @Grendel remains silent, wondering how exactly this fits in with anything. [20:34] <@BradGM> **Jex slides open a drawer and takes out a strange pair of spectacles, like advanced jeweler's glasses, and begins studying the gems. "I recommend you go and do your other tasks, Mockingbird. This will require time."** [20:35] * Mira_Atella turns around and walks back out of the study in silence. [20:38] <@BradGM> **Jex looks up toward Grendel "If you ahve nothing esle to do Grendel, I recommend you assist me, if books are not too..mundane to your liking." [20:39] <@BradGM> ((sory 2 rooms, one keyboard)) [20:39] <@Grendel> "The Omnissiah provides knowledge in all manners." [20:39] <@BradGM> Jex "Then grab the white tome on the green shelf over there." [20:39] <@BradGM> **Everyone, roll toughness!** [20:40]  (( even though I stepped out of the room? )) [20:40] <@Grendel> !dhroll 56 [20:40]  Grendel: 62 Failure by 0 degrees! [20:40] <@Grendel> ((Fate)) [20:40] <@Grendel> !dhroll 56 [20:40]  Grendel: 93 Failure by 3 degrees! [20:40] <@Grendel> ((9grr!)) [20:41] * @Grendel looks for and retrieves the appropriate tomb. [20:41] <@BradGM> ((Yes Mira)) [20:41]  !dhroll 33 [20:41]  Mira_Atella: 79 Failure by 4 degrees! [20:41]  (( fate... )) [20:41]  !dhroll 33 [20:41]  Mira_Atella: 29 Success by 0 degrees! [20:42] <@BradGM> **Grendel, you assit Jex, but you feel strange; it appears youe flesh require sleep. You are fatigued. Mira on the other hand, having done less effort feels fine, shaking off the tireness in her bones wiht a good cup of recaff and some food form the quarters' cooling unit.** [20:44] * @Grendel runs a diagnostic on all his parts as he assists Jex. [20:44] <@BradGM> ((Mira, doing anything in perticular?)) [20:44] * Mira_Atella_ (~Athenis@pool-71-104-209-5.lsanca.dsl-w.verizon.net) has joined #Shadowrun [20:44]  (( um.. okay )) [20:44] <@BradGM> ((ahP)P [20:45] * Mira_Atella (~Athenis@pool-71-104-209-5.lsanca.dsl-w.verizon.net) Quit (Ping timeout) [20:45]  (( Nah, just go and talk to Braden I guess, since I bought the next level for him )) [20:46] * Mira_Atella_ is now known as Mira_Atella [20:46] <@BradGM> **Grendel, your cold metla flesh is fine, it is really your organic flesh that is lacking rest; you are up for the better part of a week and a half now after all.** [20:47] <@BradGM> **Grendel, roll forbidden lore Xenos+50; and don't forget your -10!** [20:47]  (( And Mira was mostly laying on a couch, sitting in limos, and doing nothing! )) [20:47] <@BradGM> ((hence why a little food and recaf and she's up and at'em)) [20:47] <@Grendel> !dhroll 93 [20:47]  Grendel: 92 Success by 0 degrees! [20:48] <@Grendel> ((wtf)) [20:48]  (( lol )) [20:48] <@BradGM> ((haha!))< [20:48] <@Grendel> ((I'm tempted to fate that, but I'd probably fail the roll!)) [20:48] <@BradGM> ((C'moooon....)) [20:48] <@BradGM> ((show some guts, metal man)) [20:48] <@BradGM> ((jon, rolled a 2 jut now)) [20:48] <@BradGM> ((you cna do it!)) [20:49]  (( Peer pressure )) [20:50] <@Grendel> ((nope!)) [20:52] <@BradGM> **Grendel, despite your tired state, you assists Jex into uncovering the nature of the gems; it takes the better part of the night, if not the morning, but you manage to discover that they are gems fomr the Xeno race of the Ghulurs, a xeno race with 3 crab-like legs sitting on a flat, cylinder shaped body where a somewhat human toros sticks out in the middle. the eye/ears/nose less conic head had 3 mouth-like orifices, with 2 arm-like limbs finishing into 4 fangs like fingers.** [20:54] <@BradGM> Jex "Of course, so elementary. I am...surprise you could not have found it by yourself, it is so obvious!" [20:54]  (( See.. it's the guy in the wheelchair! He's one of these things and he's wearing a people costume! The real old guy is probably dead somewhere )) [20:54] <@BradGM> **Jex states this as a matter of factly way.** [20:55] <@BradGM> (9no it's the bulter wiht the alspistol int eh ktichen!)) [20:56] * @Grendel doesn't comment on just how long it took the Inquisitor to find the information. @@They are from a Xenos race call the Ghulurs." [20:56] <@Grendel> @@ [20:57] * Mira_Atella snaps out of her light sleep, having gone to the flat after drinks with Braden @@ I'll assume that's bad @@ [20:57] <Jonatan_Wake> ((Am I privy to that message?)) [20:58] <@BradGM> ((hum..that'S..that's becasue you were in his way! yeah that's it! silly acolytes, tricks are for Inquisitors!)) [21:00] <@BradGM> (Hum..Grendel?)) [21:01] <@Grendel> @@It seems like something the Beast House may have been interested in. Perhaps our vigilante fought one at some point?@@ [21:01] <Mira_Atella> (( gimme just a sec while we're not doing too much to reset the modem, it's going all funny )) [21:02] <Mira_Atella> @@ You'd probably have to ask someone that's part of it. Though they'll doubtfully be forthcoming @@ [21:03] <@BradGM> ((sorry, I meant to knwo if Jon was hearing this.)) [21:04] * Mira_Atella_ (~Athenis@pool-71-104-209-5.lsanca.dsl-w.verizon.net) has joined #Shadowrun [21:04] <@Grendel> ((oh sure. Grendel's all about sharing information)) [21:04] * Mira_Atella (~Athenis@pool-71-104-209-5.lsanca.dsl-w.verizon.net) Quit (Read error: Connection reset by peer) [21:05] <Mira_Atella_> (( hmm this isn't good )) [21:05] <@BradGM> ((didn't miss much anyways..)) [21:06] <Mira_Atella_> (( well, I mean it's probably going to do it again )) [21:06] <Mira_Atella_> (( I'll just not watch tv, that should keep it fine for now )) [21:07] <Jonatan_Wake> @@So it is of xeno origin. Good. Forward it to the Fortress when you get the chance. Is there any property of it that would allow us to trace them?@@ [21:08] <@Grendel> ((Did i get them bcak, or did they disappear into the Inquisition blackhole?)) [21:08] <@Grendel> ((and any chance of tracing?)) [21:08] <@BradGM> **Jex will give the gems back to you; if only keeping one for his own archives.** [21:09] <@BradGM> **As for tracking them, the Ghulurs's homeworld is unkown, but they were encountered by Rogue traders in the koronus expanse; no doubt smuggled via the Cold Trade; something the Kasballica, the overtly cover crime syndicate is known to do..and duidn't Jon spoke of some connection betwwen that group and Yulp?** [21:10] <@BradGM> **Actully with total Recall, he did.** [21:10] <@BradGM> (Damn you total recall!)) [21:10] <@BradGM> (("Get your ass to MArs")) [21:10] <@Grendel> ((heh)) [21:11] <@Grendel> @@I believe the Kasballica has to do with them.@@ [21:11] * @Grendel arranges for them to be sent on to the Fortress. [21:12] <@BradGM> **you can make such arragement..with the proper paperwork filled of course. roll litterate, wiht the -10 of course.** [21:13] <@BradGM> ((paperwork, the archille's hells of the Imperium)) [21:13] <@BradGM> ((heels even)) [21:13] <Jonatan_Wake> ((And then they are lost forever in the maze that is the administatum)) [21:13] <@Grendel> !dhroll 43 [21:13] <DiceServitor> Grendel: 34 Success by 0 degrees! [21:13] <@Grendel> ((All Praise the Omnissiah)) [21:15] <@BradGM> **you fill in the correct paperwork and have the gems locked in a sealed container, at the attention of Justicar Wake, Arbites Fortress.** [21:17] <@BradGM> **At least that's resolved.** [21:18] * Mira_Atella_ grabs something to eat while waiting to hear from the others. [21:18] <Jonatan_Wake> @@I am already looking into a connection between the two. I'm looking at a Jaco Earl in the Upper Hives. His men were also the ones that tried to kill us@@ [21:18] * Mira_Atella_ is now known as Mira_Atella [21:19] <@Grendel> @@A promising start.@@ [21:19] * @Grendel looks for a functioning machine to recharge himself. [21:20] * Mira_Atella tosses a hunk of some kind of meat-looking stuff to Demon. [21:21] <@BradGM> **Grendle, you discover arcaic items as a 'bed' and a 'couch' that the others seems to use to regain energy. You can also roll medicae to administer you a long burning stimulant but you may well come crashing hard when it wears off.** [21:22] <@Grendel> ((Will Electrical succour work, or will there still be problems?)) [21:24] <@BradGM> ((It'll work, but the next T roll will be at -10)) [21:24] <@BradGM> ((sorry I didn't tohught you'd use that one..my bad)) [21:25] <@BradGM> **Demon in the meanwhile, seems quite happy to be eating people food instead of the dry corpse scratch mugget Lazerus feeds him. You strangely begin to wonder how Lazerus must feel with his strings and sticks while Demon happly eat the grox meat.** [21:26] <@Grendel> !dhroll 76 [21:26] <DiceServitor> Grendel: 20 Success by 5 degrees! [21:26] * @Grendel connects himself to one of the many machines in the Tricorn and revitalizes himself. [21:26] <@BradGM> **You no longer feel fatigued** [21:27] <@Grendel> @@Our next step?@@ [21:27] <Mira_Atella> @@ Was just about to ask the same @@ [21:30] <@BradGM> **Lyra is busy maintaining her plasmagun** [21:31] <@Grendel> @@This Jaco Earl?@@ [21:31] <Mira_Atella> @@ You guys are the ones with the info, I just need to know where it is taking us @@ [21:31] <@BradGM> ((Mira the diva)) [21:32] <Mira_Atella> (( :P Nah, it's just the truth. They have the info, she doesn't heh )) [21:32] <@BradGM> **Grendle, roll inquiry: +20 for using the =I= Databanks; if you got underworld knowledge, get a +10** [21:34] <@Grendel> ((Able to use the electro graft?)) [21:34] <@BradGM> ((of course)) [21:34] <@Grendel> !dhroll 93 [21:34] <DiceServitor> Grendel: 42 Success by 5 degrees! [21:36] <@BradGM> **Jaco Earl, legitimate business man, owns a malfian restaurant in theUpper Hive City; known Kasballica broker, but he's got bulletproof legal protection, that he's almsot oeprating in the face of the Arbites, the Inquisition and the Local Protectorate. You also discover the 4 men who attacked you 5 days ago when you were brinign Loxx and her bodyguard at the Tricorn were known enforcers of his organisation** [21:37] <Mira_Atella> (( Emphasis on were. Now they're barbeque )) [21:38] * @Grendel relays this information to Mira, Wake and Lyra. @@This seems like just the person the vigilante will go after. More bait?@@ [21:40] <Mira_Atella> @@ If that's all we have to go with right now, sure. Did you run info on Mr Somer's butler? @@ [21:42] * @Grendel does so. [21:42] <@BradGM> **Inquirty, +20: if you got imperial guard knowledge, +10** [21:43] <@Grendel> ((just tactical Imperialis)) [21:44] <@Grendel> !dhroll 93 [21:44] <DiceServitor> Grendel: 65 Success by 2 degrees! [21:44] <Mira_Atella> @@ I got a sense from him that didn't sit well, and Mr. Somers was very sincere that he himself is not a violent person. Unless he's a better actor than I've met @@ [21:47] <@BradGM> **Sgt Magnus "Rat" Ramirez, Scintillan 34th Grenadiers Regiment. It seems the 34th served alongside the 25th Recon, Somer's unit, on Tranch; The Good sargeant proved quite agile navigating the hive complex, bieng a hiver himself; Tranch veteran medal, Medaillon Crimson, Triple Skull; the man's a survivor and a hard one too boot as well.** [21:49] * @Grendel shunts the data to the group. "Very little besides his service record." [21:49] <@BradGM> **Lyra explains that the MEdaillon crimson is awared to guardsmen who keeps on fighting despite griveous wounds, and the Triple skull is a company award whan a unit suffered more than 66% casuality rating and kept on fihgitng nonetheless.** [21:49] <Mira_Atella> @@ Sounds like a winner to me for first place on the suspect list. His knowledge of the hive would account for a lot of what we witnessed, and how he could escape us so easily @@ [21:52] <@Grendel> @@Where would he get the technology?@@ [21:54] <Mira_Atella> @@ I imagine part of his job is keeping books for Mr Somers. If he has free access to it... @@ [21:54] <Mira_Atella> @@ A lot of money for toys @@ [21:55] <Mira_Atella> @@ Or he could be using souvenirs he's gathered in the past @@ [21:55] <@BradGM> **FYI, Jokareos were not known to be on Tranch ever.** [21:57] <@Grendel> @@Perhaps. Should we stake out the Earl?@@ [21:58] <Mira_Atella> (( Who is an Earl? )) [21:58] <@BradGM> ((Earl is his last name, ot a title)) [21:58] <@Grendel> ((oh. his last name is Earl. I thought Braddoc was just doing some weird french canadian thing. Amennd that to just "Should we stake out Earl")) [21:58] <@BradGM> ((*not)) [21:59] <@BradGM> ((Weird French Canadian thing..Pff, this coming fomr someone playing a tech-preist, I resent that)) [22:00] <@BradGM> ((I'm woudned inside. och ouch my heart)) [22:00] <Mira_Atella> (( lol still not sure who Earl is then )) [22:00] <@Grendel> ((I replaced my heart!)) [22:01] <@Grendel> ((Jaco Early. The legite business man that Grendel looked up? Scroll up like 20 lines)) [22:01] <Mira_Atella> (( ah, there it is )) [22:01] <@Grendel> ((err. Jaco Earl. Not Early. This isn't the Verse.)) [22:01] <@BradGM> ((Jaco EArl, some Kasballica borker, like a mob boss, who also, according t Jon research, got a connection with Yulp)) [22:02] <Mira_Atella> @@ I suppose. If it is Ramirez that's the vigilante, he's not going to come out if we're watching him, so the proposed target is better @@ [22:05] <@BradGM> Lyra @@So we wathc Ramirez and that EArl guy and hope one is going after the other?@@ [22:06] <Mira_Atella> @@ I wouldn't put anyone on Ramirez. Like I said, if he thinks we're watching, he won't do anything @@ [22:06] <@Grendel> @@Do we have the resouces to watch both?@@ [22:08] <@Grendel> @@The Jaco Earl then@@ [22:09] <@BradGM> ((BRB)) [22:09] <Mira_Atella> @@ I'll meet you at the motor pool @@ [22:10] * Mira_Atella gathers her items together, giving Demon another piece of the grox meat before heading out. [22:11] <@Grendel> @@Very well.@@ [22:13] <@BradGM> ((back)) [22:13] <@BradGM> **Roll again Grendel to get a vhicle** [22:14] <Mira_Atella> (( Psh that's Lyra's job! )) [22:14] <@Grendel> ((Grendel's job to get it, lyra's to drive it. Roll what? Inquiry?)) [22:14] <@BradGM> ((yup)) [22:16] <@Grendel> !dhroll 73 [22:16] <DiceServitor> Grendel: 43 Success by 3 degrees! [22:16] <@BradGM> **As you are moving inot the upper Hive City, you requiasition the same delivery van you had when you stalked Somer's residence.** [22:18] * Mira_Atella mutters something about someone needing to air the van out more often. [22:19] <@BradGM> **Lyra gets behind the wheel and makes her way to Earl's restaurant in the Upper Hive City** [22:20] * @Grendel settles into the back, manning the auspex, keeping an eye out for the Vigilante, especially the jamming patterns. [22:21] <@BradGM> **roll it grendel!** [22:23] <@Grendel> !dhroll 83 (tech Use!) [22:23] <DiceServitor> Grendel: 15 Success by 6 degrees! [22:24] <@BradGM> **You detect no Gloom Haunt anywhere.** [22:24] <@BradGM> 1dhroll 50 [22:24] <@BradGM> !hroll 50 [22:24] <@BradGM> !droll 50 [22:24] <@BradGM> !dholl 50 [22:24] <@BradGM> !dhroll 50 [22:24] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 2 Success by 4 degrees! [22:25] <@Grendel> @@Nothing on the scanners.@@ [22:25] <@Grendel> who [22:25] <@BradGM> **As you arrive and park in front of the restaurant, you see Jon exiting.** [22:25] <@Grendel> @@Who else can we possibly look at for this?@@ [22:25] <@Grendel> "Interesting." [22:28] * Jonatan_Wake exits the establishment, looking around before spotting a similar van. He walks up to it, knocking on the back door [22:28] <Mira_Atella> "Hmm.." [22:28] * @Grendel opens the door. "Greetings." [22:30] <Jonatan_Wake> "You have the best timing" Jon saids before jumping inside "The fast bastard wasn't quite as receptive as I had hoped" [22:30] <Jonatan_Wake> *fat [22:31] <@Grendel> "Oh?" [22:34] <Jonatan_Wake> "I had hoped that a little prophacy of the vigilanties' style of vengenance may get him to tell me what he need. But all scum are the same. Think themselves untouchable gods, until they're squeeling on the floor, in a pool of their own blood optional" [22:36] * @Grendel continues to keep an eye and mechadendrite out for the vigilante and his interference pattern. "I see." [22:37] <@BradGM> **all quiet for the oment Grendle; it is aobut 1100 as wlel, not a prefect lgiht to go unoticed.** [22:38] * Mira_Atella closes her eyes for a while does her own version of meditating while they wait. [22:39] <@Grendel> ((If you want to call it meditation, stop snoring)) [22:39] <Jonatan_Wake> "Still, I may have fazed him anyway. Can you bug their comms from here?" [22:40] <Mira_Atella> (( :P )) [22:42] <@BradGM> **Need a vox-caster and a -40 rolls for that; if they use landlines tohuhgt, no dice; you wil need to get a bug installed fo rthat, but anything via waves can be tapped** [22:43] * @Grendel attempts to tap into their conversations using his voxcaster. [22:43] <@Grendel> !dhroll 43 [22:43] <DiceServitor> Grendel: 13 Success by 3 degrees! [22:44] <Mira_Atella> (( nice )) [22:44] <Jonatan_Wake> ((Nice)) [22:44] <@BradGM> **you got the frequencies tapped, even with little to no heard background noises** [22:45] <@Grendel> "Done." [22:47] <@BradGM> **Mira, roll meditate** [22:47] * @Grendel settles in to listen and monitor everything. [22:47] <Jonatan_Wake> ((Roll a 1, GAIN PSYKIC POWER)) [22:47] <Mira_Atella> (( don't have it )) [22:48] <Mira_Atella> (( she's really just sitting with her eyes closed heh )) [22:48] <@BradGM> ((ah ok haha, I thought you took it)) [22:48] <@BradGM> ((more like roll a 1, found Waldo)) [22:48] <@BradGM> ((Doing what now guys?)) [22:48] <@BradGM> ((sititng in the van, waiting?)) [22:49] <@Grendel> ((yup. Surveillance)) [22:49] <Jonatan_Wake> ((Its not a fun job)) [22:50] <Mira_Atella> (( hrm.. wonder how my sheet got all messed up )) [22:51] <@BradGM> **Roll toughness guys, -10 for Grendel** [22:51] <@BradGM> 1d5 [22:51] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 5 [22:51] <Mira_Atella> !dhroll 33 [22:51] <DiceServitor> Mira_Atella: 31 Success by 0 degrees! [22:51] <Jonatan_Wake> !dhroll 53 [22:51] <DiceServitor> Jonatan_Wake: 85 Failure by 3 degrees! [22:52] <@Grendel> !dhroll 46 [22:52] <DiceServitor> Grendel: 71 Failure by 2 degrees! [22:52] <@Grendel> ((meh)) [22:52] <Jonatan_Wake> ((Failed that twice :<) [22:53] * Jonatan_Wake during this time, Jon parks the bike next to the van and grabs his shotgun/lazgun [22:53] <@BradGM> **You sit for 5 hours, rahter nconfortable, especially wiht grendle, Jon and Lyra being rather physically imposing thanks to heavy armour. You suddnely begin to hear grendle emmitting a constant, repetitive, mechanical brrzz.** [22:54] <@BradGM> ((Giving orders to arbites Jon?)) [22:54] <@BradGM> ((there's 3-4 aroudn the place still on call btw)) [22:55] <@BradGM> **Almost sounds like..mechnical snoring?** [22:55] <Jonatan_Wake> ((Can't really think of anything)) [22:57] <Mira_Atella> "Someone needs a tune up?" [22:57] <@BradGM> **It is almost 1600, nothing happend yet.** [22:57] <@Grendel> ((heh. brb)) [22:58] <Jonatan_Wake> "Anything?" [22:59] <@BradGM> **Roll toughenss again, +10 since you all seems quite at ease in your current situation. Except Grendel.** [22:59] <@BradGM> 1d5 [22:59] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 1 [22:59] <Jonatan_Wake> !dhroll 63 [22:59] <DiceServitor> Jonatan_Wake: 27 Success by 3 degrees! [22:59] <Mira_Atella> !dhroll 43 [22:59] <DiceServitor> Mira_Atella: 55 Failure by 1 degree! [23:00] <Mira_Atella> (( fate )) [23:00] <Mira_Atella> !dhroll 43 [23:00] <DiceServitor> Mira_Atella: 89 Failure by 4 degrees! [23:00] <Mira_Atella> (( meh )) [23:00] <@BradGM> **Mira, all that sitting around is getitng your msucle numbed down and the lack of sleep is starting to show it's ehad. You are fatigued, so -10 to all tests** [23:01] * Jonatan_Wake has a thought "Why don't we just kick the door down and take him in" [23:02] <@Grendel> ((Grendel isn't snoring, he's singing hymnals to the omnissiah!)) [23:02] <@BradGM> **Grendel, you get soemthing arrivng in your ear, getting your attention; it seems a 'meat delivery' is scheduled for 2200 tonight. It of course sounds weird, why use secured vox frequency for such a mundane delivery?** [23:02] <@BradGM> **time is about 1756 [23:02] <Mira_Atella> "We aren't here for him, he's the bait." [23:02] <@BradGM> **also, roll tech-use wiht the aupex, try to get 5+DoS** [23:03] <@Grendel> ((Do I have a -10, or did the enforced nap help?)) [23:04] <@BradGM> ((the 5 hour nap hleped you get soem rest.)) [23:04] <@Grendel> !dhroll 83 [23:04] <DiceServitor> Grendel: 43 Success by 4 degrees! [23:04] <Jonatan_Wake> ((Do you have a fate pint left?)) [23:04] <@BradGM> ((got a fate left? get an extra Dos)) [23:05] <@BradGM> ((chessy tactics courteousy of Jon..)) [23:05] <@BradGM> (but legal)) [23:05] <Jonatan_Wake> ((hehehehe)) [23:05] <@Grendel> ((yeah. Gonnda spend it to get he 5)) [23:05] <@Grendel> ((Was just looking it up to make sure that I could :) )) [23:05] <@Grendel> "There is apparently some sort of secretive meat delivery tonight at 2200." [23:06] <Jonatan_Wake> "Secretive meat, huh" Jon repeat, very skeptical [23:06] <@BradGM> **You also detect an unknown interception frequency; someone else is tapping that line.** [23:07] <@BradGM> ((tqapping that line wiht secretive meat)) [23:08] <Jonatan_Wake> ((Would I know if there's any attempt by the arbites to nail this guy?)) [23:08] <@Grendel> "And someone else seems to be listening in to the transmission." [23:09] <@BradGM> ((With that 2% roll yes, but nothing at the moment tht was reported or recorded.)) [23:10] <Jonatan_Wake> "That's not one of ours" Jon responds, interested [23:10] <@BradGM> ((so either 'rogue' element within the arbites, local Protectorate or some third party)) [23:13] <@Grendel> "Perhaps the vigilante then?" [23:14] <Mira_Atella> "Possibly. Can you scan for where the other listener is?" [23:14] <Jonatan_Wake> "It's possible, but this doesn't seem his style" [23:15] <@BradGM> **Jon, roll logic** [23:15] <Jonatan_Wake> !dhroll 60 [23:15] <DiceServitor> Jonatan_Wake: 73 Failure by 1 degree! [23:15] <Mira_Atella> "Listening in before making a move? It could be. We've shown up after him so far." [23:16] <Jonatan_Wake> "True" [23:16] <@BradGM> **Indeed, it would be quite out of his style to listen in and do surveillance like that..but it cna be possible.** [23:17] <@BradGM> ((sucks no more fate..)) [23:18] <Jonatan_Wake> ((Yeah)) [23:18] <@BradGM> ((bwahaha)) [23:18] <@BradGM> **It is now 1800 sharp.** [23:19] <@BradGM> ((oh wiat I forogt)) [23:19] <@BradGM> !dhroll 45 [23:19] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 69 Failure by 2 degrees! [23:19] <@BradGM> !dhroll 45 [23:19] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 74 Failure by 2 degrees! [23:19] <@BradGM> !dhroll 45 [23:19] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 35 Success by 1 degree! [23:19] <@BradGM> !dhroll 50 [23:19] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 23 Success by 2 degrees! [23:20] <@BradGM> **you spot a few of Earl's goons loking out the restaurant during the day/evening, but Lyra potionned it well enough that it does awake any suspicion.** [23:21] * @Grendel ponders if any of the Adeptus Mechanicus Adepts need servitor stock... [23:21] <@BradGM> **Always Grendel, always** [23:23] <@BradGM> **You now ahve 4 horus tog o before the supposed "meat delivery".** [23:23] <@Grendel> "Are you going to have any aribtrators on call?" [23:23] <Jonatan_Wake> "I already have some one call" [23:24] <Jonatan_Wake> ((Or have they all gone asleep?)) [23:24] <Jonatan_Wake> *on call [23:24] * @Ribonizer (~hehe@bas5-hull20-2925374918.dsl.bell.ca) Quit (Quit: Chichin ga puipui) [23:25] <@BradGM> ((Their got relieved after thier patrol, but roll command to see if you can get the other shift to follow you. I'll give it +10 becasue you got something to go on rather than 'mere' backup** [23:25] <@BradGM> ((so command +10)) [23:25] <Jonatan_Wake> !dhroll 58 [23:25] <DiceServitor> Jonatan_Wake: 65 Failure by 0 degrees! [23:26] <@BradGM> **It appears there's no one in the sector at the moment; perhaps later.** [23:26] <Jonatan_Wake> "They've gone" [23:29] <@Grendel> "I see." [23:29] <@Grendel> who [23:29] <@BradGM> ((who?)) [23:29] <@Grendel> "Who else can you call?" [23:30] <@BradGM> ((since it's only a fail Jon, you could always try it later)) [23:30] <@Grendel> ((I dunno what's going on. I keep forgetting to put quotes, and then I hit enter instead of backspace heh. Too much "" and @@ :) )) [23:30] <Jonatan_Wake> "There may be Enforcer nearby" [23:30] <@BradGM> ((that's command -10 since you'Re not an agent of the Protectorate)) [23:31] <Jonatan_Wake> !dhroll 38 [23:31] <DiceServitor> Jonatan_Wake: 93 Failure by 5 degrees! [23:31] <Jonatan_Wake> ((o-righty then. I think I'm going to need to buy someone a fruit basket now)) [23:32] <@BradGM> Protectorate "Sure, we help you then we're the laughing stock fo the Spire AND the hive City! Go bark at some other gimp, 'sir'." [23:32] <@BradGM> ((PR, PR!!!)) [23:33] <@BradGM> ((but ok it we stop it ehre guys?)) [23:33] <Jonatan_Wake> ((A fruit Basket with a melta bomb)) [23:33] <Mira_Atella> (( heh sure )) [23:33] <@BradGM> ((you're in need of fate points..haha an explosion of flavour) [23:33] <@BradGM> **time is 1801*** [23:33] <@BradGM> +++++++Terminate Transmission+++++++

JON IS AT THE DATABANKS [20:25] <@BradGM> **You're at the databanks; it appears De Fourber bought those training servitor fair and square.** [20:27] <@BradGM> **It appears most of your research brought nothing or confirmation of nothing.** [20:29] * Jonatan_Wake decides that, since the leads they have are running thin, it was time to draw back to the old plan: Find another connection to the Beast House and metaphorically cut the Gloom Haunt off at the pass. He looks back into Yulp [20:30] <Jonatan_Wake> **'s "businss" partners** [20:30] <@BradGM> **inquiry; +10 since you got the databanks and another +10 thanks to having knowlege of the underworld** [20:31] <@BradGM> ((please don't fail)) [20:32] <Jonatan_Wake> !droll 98 [20:33] <Jonatan_Wake> !dhroll 98 [20:33] <DiceServitor> Jonatan_Wake: 2 Success by 9 degrees! [20:33] <Jonatan_Wake> ((WHERE WAS THAT 2 EARLIER?!)) [20:34] <@BradGM> ((I would ahve laughed if you had a 100)) [20:34] <Jonatan_Wake> ((I would have raged quit then and there)) [20:37] <@BradGM> **Jon, you manage to open up can of worms, criminal worms at that; Yulp apepars to have numerous connections to the Kasballica, the overtly covert criminal syndicate. Numerous off-world patrons made the Hellstrom thier local base of operation; further more you found a report that 4 knwon Kasbacilla enforcers were found dead 5 days or so ago when thier vehicle they were riding in fell down a highway branch and crashed on the secotr below, epxloding. With no little effort you connect this to the unknwon pursuer who chased you when you borught in Loxx and her bodyguard to the Tricorn. [20:39] * Jonatan_Wake feels warm and fuzzy about the death of Kasballica enforcers [20:39] <@BradGM> **also, roll toughness** [20:40] <Jonatan_Wake> !dhroll 53 [20:40] <DiceServitor> Jonatan_Wake: 71 Failure by 1 degree! [20:41] <Jonatan_Wake> ((Not wasting a fate on that)) [20:41] <@BradGM> **They were wokring for a known, but quite legally bulletproofed, Kasbacilla broker names Jaco Earl....While you would like to pay him a visit, it seems you're starting to fele the effect of your lack of sleep and food. You are fatigued, but can still act, just with a -10** [20:43] <Jonatan_Wake> **The cogetator banks will be there in the morning.** [20:43] <@BradGM> **You return to your office, and set donw for the night, it is closing to 0000 anyways.** [20:47] <@BradGM> ((excpet if you got smehyting else to do, we'll forward it to next morning** [20:48] * Jonatan_Wake take his midnight medicane of booze before passing out [20:48] <Jonatan_Wake> ((Nothing important :P)) [20:48] <@BradGM> ((not wokring on that eye liner?)) [20:49] <Jonatan_Wake> ((:P) [20:53] <@BradGM> **Jon, you actually manage to sleep a complete night, waing up just 10 minutes before 0900. No messages or imprumtu visits concerning the Gloom Haunt has disturbed your night. At least that's that.** [20:56] * Jonatan_Wake decided to spend that wonderful morning showering, have a wonderful breakfast, and then grind a broker into dust [20:58] <@BradGM> ((haha)) [20:58] <@BradGM> !dhroll 50 [20:58] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 30 Success by 2 degrees! [20:58] <@BradGM> **As you run your gear check, your desk vox flashes.** [20:59] * Jonatan_Wake activates the rune of receiving "Wake here" [21:00] <Jonatan_Wake> (("Get your Wake on")) [21:00] <@BradGM> **Jonah the Veripex apepars on screen. "Ah, good morning Justicar, I hope I am not disturbing you." [21:00] <@BradGM> ((pff hahaha!! nice)) [21:01] <Jonatan_Wake> "Just woke up. Is this about your project?" [21:03] <@BradGM> Jonah "Yes. It went better than I expected. I have 5 vials ready." [21:06] <@BradGM> Jonah "I will keep them until you are ready to use them. But I must warn you they are not field tested." [21:06] <Jonatan_Wake> "Ah, good. I'll drop by to pick one up. I'll field test myself" [21:06] <@BradGM> Jonah "I would recommend not doing it alone, jsut in case." [21:07] <Jonatan_Wake> "Understood" [21:07] <@BradGM> ((oh btw,m the Beats house contact Yulp are are unkown; it is a mysterious shadow org after all; the Kasballica contacts are, on the other hand, very known; and yes there is some limited conenction between Yulp and Jaco Earl)) [21:09] <Jonatan_Wake> ((Obviously, and good to know)) [21:11] <@BradGM> Jonah "Jonah out." *He cuts the connection* [21:12] * Jonatan_Wake picks up a vial, and assuming no other distraction, he heads to find Jaco Earl [21:13] <@BradGM> ((going how/with what/with who?)) [21:14] <@BradGM> **Earl's usual haunt is some restaurant, which doulbes as it known, but legally not connectedted to, his activites. It is located in the upper hive City, quite a nice sector too.** [21:15] <Jonatan_Wake> ((By bike, with armor, taking a proper shock maul, and calling the arbite ahead of time to be ready with reinforcements)) [21:16] <@BradGM> ((telling the others or kicing it 80s cop style?)) [21:17] <@BradGM> **roll command first** [21:17] <@BradGM> **You jump on your patrol bike and kicks it into high gear, destination; Upper Hive City.** [21:18] <Jonatan_Wake> !dhroll 48 [21:18] <DiceServitor> Jonatan_Wake: 18 Success by 3 degrees! [21:19] * Jonatan_Wake parks his bike around the corner of the restaurant, and casually (as casually as an armored Judge can be) walks in and takes a seat [21:19] <@BradGM> **A few Arbitrators in the area will be ready to provide assitance if need be; it'll take a couple of minutes for them to show up, but it's better than nothing.** [21:23] <@BradGM> **The front area is empty, if only by a stunned waiter and a few obvious Kasballica goons. One goons go in into a back door to the back portion of the eating section, while the other motions the waiter to go to your table, and follwng him a few steps behind.** [21:24] <@BradGM> Waiter "hmm..good day cycle judge. I'm quite sorry but we're clsoed at the moment, we'll open half cycle in about 2 hours." [21:27] <Jonatan_Wake> "I do apologise, but I am not here for the mushroom bisque. I need to talk to" Jon looks up to the goon behind the waiter for a moment "your boss. It's something he needs to know" [21:27] <@BradGM> ((Hmm..you got air of autority right?..then roll it, command -10)) [21:28] <Jonatan_Wake> !dhroll 38 [21:28] <DiceServitor> Jonatan_Wake: 50 Failure by 1 degree! [21:28] <Jonatan_Wake> (not sure if reroll)) [21:28] <Jonatan_Wake> (fate) [21:29] <@BradGM> ((k)) [21:29] <Jonatan_Wake> !dhroll 38 [21:29] <DiceServitor> Jonatan_Wake: 45 Failure by 0 degrees! [21:29] <Jonatan_Wake> ((eh)) [21:29] <@BradGM> **The Goon is not impressed "Mr. Earl is quite a busy man, so why don't you take an appointment and maybe he'll bother to call you huh?" [21:33] <@BradGM> **He looks at you seriously, but he cleary done'St want to push his luck, keeping polite but juuust rough enough to show he's not as classy has his suit.** [21:33] * Jonatan_Wake keep his cool. He even smiles a bit "alright" he says as he begins to turn away "But if you find him tomorrow missing his head, then you only have yourself to blame" [21:33] <@BradGM> Goon "Oh hey, that sounds like a treat Judge. That's illegal." [21:35] <Jonatan_Wake> "Not a threat. If I wanted to kill him, I would not bother warning his muscle" [21:37] <@BradGM> ((Hmm..why not?)) [21:37] <@BradGM> !dhroll 15 [21:37] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 78 Failure by 6 degrees! [21:38] <@BradGM> Goon "We don't answer to blackmail Judge, what's your Id number we'll make a complaint." [21:39] <Jonatan_Wake> ((PArt of me wants the Gloom Haunt to swoop in right now)) [21:39] <@BradGM> ((funny you say this actually)) [21:39] <@BradGM> !dhroll 25 [21:39] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 42 Failure by 1 degree! [21:39] <@BradGM> ((nope!)) [21:41] <@BradGM> **The goon seems serious, almost like he's bleiing what he's saying; not that complaint to an arbites, short of a noble and gouverner, had any comebacks.** [21:41] <@BradGM> ((beleving)) [21:41] <@BradGM> ((bargh..you know what I mean)) [21:46] <Jonatan_Wake> "And who, exactly, would believe you? Don't think that because you have some thin legalise to protect you that we don't know who you are and whar you're up too? You'd be laughed out of the precint. Now, I'll give you one more chance: I just what to tell him something. I am not making a deal or a threat. Just a message" [21:47] <@BradGM> **roll it again Jon, or roll charm -10 if you go all freindly repressive Arbitrator on him instead.** [21:48] <Jonatan_Wake> ((I have a better chance with charm)) [21:48] <Jonatan_Wake> !dhroll 68 [21:48] <DiceServitor> Jonatan_Wake: 97 Failure by 2 degrees! [21:48] <Jonatan_Wake> (Fate) [21:48] <Jonatan_Wake> !dhroll 68 [21:48] <DiceServitor> Jonatan_Wake: 45 Success by 2 degrees! [21:50] <Jonatan_Wake> ((I feel a little vulerible using all my fate points this early...)) [21:50] <@BradGM> **The goon seems to shift left and right, tihnking "I'll need to take your piece for that." [21:53] <Jonatan_Wake> ((I do get it back, right?)) [21:53] <@BradGM> ((or jsut say screw you, you're a judge)) [21:53] <Jonatan_Wake> "Over my dead body" [21:54] <@BradGM> **The Goon stares at you reflective slit for a moment beofre turning his glare to the side "right right..just follow me will'ya6" [21:55] * Jonatan_Wake follows [21:57] <@BradGM> **yyou enter the second eating section at the back, behind the curtained door. Despite the low lighting, you see a fat, but well dressed man in his 50s, eajoying a big plate of Malfian pasta. He is flanked by 4 goons, including the one out front who ran in the back when you entered. He keeps eating while your escort leans forward and whispers something to him. and move back to the fornt area. it takes a few moments beofre he even bothers to notice you and motions the bench facing him in his booth.** [21:58] * Jonatan_Wake tries his best to be polite and sits at the bench [22:00] <@BradGM> **DEspite the man's proper and clena attire, he cleary lacks eating finesse, talking with food still in his mouth "so, I was told you had a mesage for me. From who? That high Marshall?" [22:02] <@BradGM> **He clugs down wine, rinsing his mouth lgihtly before swalling the lot** [22:02] <Jonatan_Wake> "No, simply from someone in the know. This is about your connections with Yulp" [22:02] <@BradGM> Earl "Sad business his dead, but I was at a private party, with at least 50 eye witnesses, I'm sorry I do not know anyything." [22:05] * Jonatan_Wake laughs a bit "I am not say you were a part of his murder. Rather, your connection puts you as target for the actual murderer" [22:06] <@BradGM> Earl "I do not know what youR'e talking about. I am a legitimate business owner, a pillar of the community, as Yulp was, I only knew him professionaly. I hve no idea of this connection you bring up." [22:13] <@BradGM> ((back)) [22:15] <@BradGM> Earl "Besides, what's it some..monster who attacked him? It is quite busy in the Spire, I'm quite safe, and under good protection." [22:16] <Jonatan_Wake> "I'm sure" Jon says sarcasticly "As sure that you had nothing to do with the armed men who crashed off the highway not a few days ago. However, this is not about that. This is about a psychopath, a monster some say, that is on a rampage. You may know how it ran through noble Yulp's best guard, eviserating 10 men before executing him in his pajamas. You may know about the slaughter of firechild [22:16] <Jonatan_Wake> enforcers, a creature running though an armred guard. If you have any idea about that, then you may know something. I'm sure" [22:16] <Jonatan_Wake> ((That took too long to write)) [22:18] <@BradGM> **roll charm Jon** [22:18] <Jonatan_Wake> !dhroll 58 [22:18] <DiceServitor> Jonatan_Wake: 74 Failure by 1 degree! [22:19] <Jonatan_Wake> ((Damn it)) [22:19] <@BradGM> (fate?)) [22:19] <Jonatan_Wake> ((Fresh out)) [22:20] <Jonatan_Wake> (Maybe if I stall until the others get here, they might provide a better case)) [22:20] <Jonatan_Wake> ((Via superior firepower)) [22:20] <@BradGM> **Earl seems unimpressed or at the very lest, unconcerned. "Gangers die everyday, and Yulp's guards were rather pathetic, more of a laughable, protocolar force. thank you for your concern Judge, we will be quite redy for that crazed indfividual." [22:20] <@BradGM> ((heh)) [22:21] <Jonatan_Wake> "Then sorry for wasting your time" he looks at the goon "I'm done" [22:22] * Jonatan_Wake looks at Earl "If you need help, well, you know the number" [22:24] <@BradGM> **Earl laughs fatly, evne his goons show off a smirk at the comnent." [22:26] * Jonatan_Wake leaves [22:27] <@BradGM> **You exit the restaurent, ending in the street** [22:27] <@BradGM> ((and bakc inot #shadowrun..man those 2% rolls..))