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[20:17] <@BradGM> ++++++++Begin Transmission++++++++ [20:17] <@BradGM> +++Retribution: The Raid+++ [20:17] <@BradGM> +++Thought of the Day: The Laurels of Honour Bears The Burdens of Duty and Sacrifice+++ [20:17] <@BradGM> +++Location: Inquisitorial Safe House 594-34-F, New Haven, Planet Modra, Hazeroth Abyss.+++ [20:17] <@BradGM> +++0127 Local time+++ [20:17] <@BradGM> +++ Spinlop drove Mira to the Garisson, where she met Spinlop’s ‘man on the ground’ a resourceful private investigator named Milip Parlow. Despite a few untrustworthiness at first, the gunshoe provided interesting insights on the current alert status of the garrison, it’s patrols, and a rough map of the inner wire, where the barracks, repair shops and other base buildings are located. [20:17] <@BradGM> Meanwhile, Spinlop returned to the rest of Mockingbird with another of his contact, a woman named Frela, who took the cell’s pictures for the creation of false identity papers. [20:17] <@BradGM> When Mockingbird was alone with Agent 594-34, they discussed the approach toward the garrison, from the training ground 5 miles around the inner wire, and judged that the Repair station is the most logical location of the device. [20:17] <@BradGM> A few days would be required to get the false papers, a process Spinlop would shorten, giving Mockingbird the time to better equip themselves for the task ahead.+++ [20:17] <@BradGM> ++++++++End Transmission++++++++ [20:21] * +Grendel` gathers up the requisitioned gear and makes sure its at Spinlop's place for when the mission kicks off. [20:22] <@BradGM> ((oh yeah- you decided on sleep as it is 3 AM actually; I didn't change the time)) [20:22] <@BradGM> ((horrible timing I know)) [20:22] <@BradGM> ((my mistkae)) [20:23] * BurnEdOut (~poolanden@cpe-98-144-62-249.wi.res.rr.com) Quit (Ping timeout) [20:23] * +Athenis already has all of her items set aside and ready. [20:23] <@BradGM> **You get some rest and everyone is up by 1000** [20:24] <@BradGM> ((10:00AM)) [20:27] * +Grendel` gets up, glancing around at the others. "We should slowly make sure to transfer our gear here." [20:27] * +Elana^ got up early for morning prayers, possibly to the annoyance of nearby still-sleeping Acolytes. Like Mira, she had readied her gear in the past evening - sturdy boots, khaki riding breeches, a blouse, gloves and a long coat, together with what the locals referred to as a driving cap fashioned from brown groxhide, a set of goggles attached to them. [20:28] <+Elana^> "It would be safer"6, the Sister seems to agree. [20:31] * +Grendel` glances at the goggles, wondering if they have any sort of functional use, then decides this planet is probably too backwards for that to be likely. [20:32] <+Athenis> (( leaving the hospital now )) [20:32] <+Elana^> ((see you then :)) [20:32] * +Athenis (~Athenis@174.141.212.16) Quit (Quit: 1.8.19) [20:32] <+Elana^> ((oh and speaking of 1930s costumes - Brad, you'll like this: http://www.champions-online.com/dyncontent/fightclub/uploads/Costumes_Pulp_0.jpg )) [20:33] <+Grendel`> ((hah, nice)) [20:33] * +Grendel` calculates the time it would take him to transfer his gear, and the best time for it as well. [20:33] <+Elana^> ((:D coincidentally, I've seen Sky Captain a few days ago)) [20:34] <+Grendel`> ((The first one is definitely "Where in the World is Pulp Carmen Sandiego)) [20:34] <+Elana^> ((hah)) [20:37] <@BradGM> ((sorry about that)) [20:39] <@BradGM> **((Where did you leave your things Grendel?)) [20:39] <@BradGM> ((and nice suits indeed.)) [20:40] <+Grendel`> ((back at the dive I'd assume)) [20:42] <@BradGM> ((The hotel is 15 blocks)) [20:42] <@BradGM> ((the flop house you took with Mira is 18 blocks away)) [20:43] <+Elana^> ((we really should get that van :P)) [20:43] <@BradGM> ((Spinlop's place for special gear is 30 kilometers away)) [20:43] <+Grendel`> ((Hopefully no one finds out I'm shacking up with...I mean, damn, that's a long walk)) [20:44] <@BradGM> ((you walked to where you are now, Spinlop's shop/front)) [20:44] * +Grendel` ponders. "What kind of special gear do you have that we might use?" [20:47] <@BradGM> **Grendel, Spinlop is not in the appartment, but in his store.** [20:48] <+Grendel`> ((ah)) [20:49] <+Grendel`> "So do we spend our time walking, or do we try to get a vehicle?" [20:50] * +Elana^ looks up. 1"We do require a transport either way, why not get it now?" [20:50] * Mira_Atella (~Athenis@pool-71-110-226-114.lsanca.dsl-w.verizon.net) has joined #Shadowrun [20:50] * BradGM sets mode: +v Mira_Atella [20:51] <+Mira_Atella> (( my house is run my skynet, I know it.. the heat turned on while I was gone lol it's like a sauna )) [20:51] * +Grendel` shrugs. "The lack of papers?" [20:52] * +Mira_Atella goes through her box of things, thinking she wants to stop somewhere and get a darker shade of clothing. [20:52] <+Elana^> (( that was quick - wb! :D )) [20:52] <+Mira_Atella> (( the hospital is only maybe a mile and a half down the road, just a ton of lights along the way heh )) [20:53] <+Elana^> "We may have to appropriate one by other means. If the vehicle gets traced, we would not want a connection to be made anyways." [20:55] <+Grendel`> "If it got traced it would just go to fake papers? But to acquire one illegitimately when we are not sure how long our mission will take seems to be too great of a risk to be calculated." [20:56] * +Elana^ pauses. 1"Would these fake papers - which we do not yet possess - not become invalidated the moment they appear on the local Enforcers' grid?" [20:57] <+Elana^> "We could always leave the vehicle be and take another one every day. Would that be safer?" [20:58] <+Mira_Atella> "I don't know exactly how the papers work here, it might be something to ask the forger before making decisions based on their usage." [20:59] * +Elana^ nods, seemingly in agreement to that assessment. Such activities are not exactly a field where the Sister would possess deeper knowledge. [20:59] <@BradGM> **You rememeber the bus, overroad trains and taxis** [20:59] <@BradGM> ((in case of stealing it)) [20:59] <@BradGM> ((or you could buy one second hand cash and get away with it)) [21:01] <+Grendel`> ((how much do vehicles cost?)) [21:02] <+Elana^> ((I guess we'd have to ask :P)) [21:03] <+Mira_Atella> (( *curses Skynet and the evil machines that are turning the house in to a roasting pit* The heat doesn't need to be on, it's 98 out! *kicks the wall* )) [21:03] <+Grendel`> ((You can't turn it off?)) [21:04] <@BradGM> ((yeah that's not normal)) [21:04] <+Elana^> ((let the Tech-Priest handle the sacred radiatorium)) [21:04] * +Grendel` glances around the apartment for the antiquated personal index (aka phonebook)) [21:05] <+Mira_Atella> (( it did this last summer briefly, just turns on and won't go off.. I have to go out to the back, open the central unit and pull the plug. )) [21:06] <+Mira_Atella> (( and I haven't cleaned out the black widows yet, so I'm dealing with the heat and waiting for daylight before attempting that lol )) [21:08] <@BradGM> **Looking at the newspaper you bought yesterday, you can find some individual selling vehicles for about 500-1500 thrones equivalent currency** [21:10] <+Mira_Atella> (( as the resident sugar mama, Mira can't afford that really heh )) [21:11] <@BradGM> ((Didn't Jex gave you access to an account?)) [21:11] <+Mira_Atella> (( Not that I know of, but could have happened )) [21:11] <+Grendel`> ((If he did, I can't think of the amounts)) [21:12] <+Elana^> ((I think he did, but it was for emergencies only)) [21:13] <@BradGM> ((of course)) [21:13] <@BradGM> ((You're at Day 2 on the Planet)) [21:13] <@BradGM> ((so still got 5 days)) [21:13] <+Grendel`> ((Damn. You'd have thought I'd have written that down. And day -5 of the mission! :) )) [21:14] * +Grendel` passes the paper across. "500 to 1500, and there's no indication of how the machine spirits might have been treated." [21:15] <+Elana^> "Do you have that much currency?" 6The Sister doesn't really seem to be able to judge the amount of money involved. [21:16] <+Mira_Atella> "Towards the lower end of that range, I do, but it would be everything I have for the mission." [21:16] * +Grendel` shakes his head. "I do not." [21:19] <+Grendel`> "Perhaps we should wait on this, and use public transportation to move our gear." [21:20] <+Elana^> "It may attract attention. Some of that gear is large, and heavy." [21:20] <+Mira_Atella> "I don't believe that would be wise considering some of the gear I have with me." [21:21] * +Mira_Atella gives a look towards the box from the night before, "I think we'd have some issues if the items I have were noticed." [21:23] * +Grendel` nods. "I see. Then perhaps Spinlop will be able to provide something." [21:24] <+Mira_Atella> "His contact I met with is also likely to have access to something like that. He had a vehicle when we were doing recon." [21:26] <+Grendel`> "Perhaps one of you asking will be less obvious than myself." [21:26] <+Grendel`> ((aka, be right back :) )) [21:27] <@BradGM> **Mira, roll logic+20** [21:28] <@BradGM> ((half int if you don't have it)) [21:29] <+Mira_Atella> !perc 38 [21:29] <+DiceServitor> Mira_Atella rolls [ 38% (or Lower) : 04 88%, Fail ] [21:32] <@BradGM> **You're pretty sure that Parlow is still hidden in the wilderness** [21:33] <+Mira_Atella> "I doubt we'd be able to contact him without Spinlop.. I almost got shot the first time. If he didn't expect us, it would likely be a worse ending to the meeting." [21:37] * +Elana^ arches her brows at the comment. [21:38] <+Grendel`> ((back)) [21:39] <+Grendel`> "Then Spinlop is definitely the way to go." [21:46] * +Mira_Atella nods, "Getting shot at is definitely the less attractive action." [21:49] <+Grendel`> "Perhaps you could go down and ask Spinlop? I am sure he is not constantly busy." [21:49] <+Mira_Atella> (( is he in yet? we did get up really early didn't we? )) [21:50] * Old_Man (Old_Man@97-92-239-81.dhcp.stls.mo.charter.com) has joined #Shadowrun [21:50] <@BradGM> ((he's at his shop)) [21:51] * +Mira_Atella "I think I heard him downstairs, I'll go see if he can come up for a minute." She heads for the stairs and down to the bookstore. [21:51] * +Grendel` nods, taking the time to reconsider the data on the xenos raids. [21:53] <@BradGM> **You go down; Spinlop is there classifying books, a cup of recaf in his other hand** [21:55] <@BradGM> Spinlop "Good morning Miss Nifty." [21:56] * hopey{T}` (FireLake@hopeyT.users.undernet.org) has joined #Shadowrun [21:56] * X sets mode: +o hopey{T}` [21:56] * +Mira_Atella nods to Spinlop, "I don't know if you want to talk down here, but we have some questions if you have a moment." [21:57] <@BradGM> Spinlop "It is empty for the moment, we may speak freely." [21:57] * @hopey{T} (FireLake@hopeyT.users.undernet.org) Quit (Read error: Connection reset by peer) [21:58] <@BradGM> **Grendel, roll search** [21:58] <@BradGM> **Elana, doing anything?** [21:59] <+Mira_Atella> "We need some information from the forger about what we can and can't do with our papers once we get them. We need a vehicle and aren't sure if they are clear enough to be able to get one through legitimate means, or if you thought your friend from last night might be a better resource for that." [22:00] <+Elana^> ((how exactly is Grendel studying the data? internal cogitations or some kind of dataslate? :P)) [22:00] <@BradGM> ((paapers and notes and newspaper clippings and such)) [22:00] <+Grendel`> !perc 35 [22:00] <+DiceServitor> Grendel` rolls [ 35% (or Lower) : 04 74%, Fail ] [22:00] <+Grendel`> ((Fate that, bah)) [22:00] <+Grendel`> !perc 35 [22:00] <+DiceServitor> Grendel` rolls [ 35% (or Lower) : 04 44%, Fail ] [22:01] * +Elana^ walks over to the Mechanicus, taking a glance at the material the Tech-Priest is currently studying. 1"Have you found a pattern yet?" [22:02] <@BradGM> Spinlop "I would need to contact Frela; I have planned to do so in a few hours." [22:03] * +Grendel` shakes his head. "A pattern has not emerged yet." [22:04] <+Mira_Atella> "Of course. If you'd like to know what our questions are if she'd feel more comfortable not having us there, I can relay them to you." [22:07] <@BradGM> Spinlop "Please, simply write them for me if you may." [22:08] * +Mira_Atella looks for something to write upon that isn't a rare volume or book of importance. [22:09] <@BradGM> **There is some writting equipment on some selves.** [22:10] * +Mira_Atella takes a piece of paper and a writing instrument and lays out the questions they had spoken about upstairs, handing it to Spinlop when she is done. [22:11] <@BradGM> ((What's the questions?)) [22:12] <+Mira_Atella> (( What kind of scrunity will the papers NOT pass. If they are safe for use in obtaining a vehicle. Anything else guys? )) [22:12] <+Grendel`> ((hmm)) [22:13] <+Grendel`> ((pondering that)) [22:14] <+Grendel`> ((Best way/place to obtain a vehicle)) [22:14] <@BradGM> ((It's like the basic ID for a citizen)) [22:15] <@BradGM> ((Like if you had to get fake ID in our time, you'll get that)) [22:16] <+Mira_Atella> (( okay, so someone selling/renting a car isn't going to realize it's fake or anything? )) [22:17] <@BradGM> ((not really)) [22:18] <+Mira_Atella> (( k, and then yeah, what Grendel said. )) [22:18] <+Mira_Atella> (( hah, I typed Grandal on accident and then thought.. he's not THAT old. )) [22:18] <@BradGM> ((You would need specialized equipment to make them, and specialized equipment to see through it; so any man mcnobody ain,t gonna see the difference.)) [22:22] <@BradGM> ((So..if Frela can get you a vehicle?)) [22:24] <+Grendel`> ((nod. That would be good)) [22:24] <@BradGM> ((Ok, SPinlop will hanlde that one)) [22:25] <@BradGM> **Grendel, roll search again -10; there's a +10 for an asistance** [22:25] <+Elana^> ((I'm still in support of a van - or at least a long four-door car :P)) [22:26] <+Grendel`> ((So...n omodifier? heh)) [22:26] <@BradGM> ((with suicide doors!)) [22:26] <+Grendel`> !perc 35 [22:26] <+DiceServitor> Grendel` rolls [ 35% (or Lower) : 04 60%, Fail ] [22:26] <@BradGM> ((yeah straight search)) [22:26] <+Grendel`> ((Fate)) [22:26] <+Grendel`> !perc 35 [22:26] <+DiceServitor> Grendel` rolls [ 35% (or Lower) : 04 70%, Fail ] [22:26] <+Grendel`> ((For fuck sake!)) [22:27] <@BradGM> **The primitive and simplistic paper filing system seems to be a little too crude for your advanced sophisiticated mind** [22:27] <+Elana^> ((the dicegod hates us)) [22:27] <+Elana^> ((we should track the rolls some time :P)) [22:28] <+Mira_Atella> (( Of course, it's Thursday. )) [22:28] <@BradGM> ((hehehe, and he's not really working on other days..)) [22:30] <+Mira_Atella> "Since it's early I have a few things to purchase in the city. I'm sure if you give the others the answers you get, it will be fine." [22:32] * +Grendel` sighs and shakes his head, pushing the data for now. [22:33] <@BradGM> **It's about midday** [22:34] <+Mira_Atella> (( still early if they aren't doing anything for the day, or if they're waiting several days still )) [22:35] <+Grendel`> ((I don't have much else to do, other than just study this stuff, and transfer the gear, and wait for the papers)) [22:36] <+Elana^> ((*nods* I'd need the Flak spray from my "stash" :P)) [22:37] <@BradGM> ((You can pay Frela to get the papers faster, else it's 2 days)) [22:39] <+Grendel`> ((anyone see any reason to hurry? Can we afford to hurry? heh)) [22:40] <+Mira_Atella> (( I see benefit either way, but I'll go along with whatever )) [22:42] <+Grendel`> ((I wouldn't mind a crack at the papers for 2 days)) [22:42] <+Elana^> ((that sounds like a good usage of time, aye)) [22:42] <+Elana^> ((and we could ask our contact to help move the gear here in the meantime)) [22:43] <+Grendel`> ((nod)) [22:45] <@BradGM> **For the next 2 days, you get to gather all your gear to the appartment. grendel managed to see a strategy into the attacks...cont..** [22:47] <@BradGM> **While the Arbites, enforcer and gangs are using standard tactics using what they know about their area, the Dark Eldars, used divdersion attacks inot the city while, logically, they kidnapped the PDF at the garisson.** [22:48] <@BradGM> **Spinlop also managed to get a common 4 door sedan for your use.** [22:49] <@BradGM> **Frela also came throught and arrived with your identification papers.** [22:50] * +Mira_Atella looks over the ID, not sure what she'd be looking for to suggest it was fake. [22:51] <+Elana^> "What do you think?" 6The question concerning the quality of the ID is directed at Mira, as if she'd knew. The Sister seems to be oblivious as to the assassin's cluelessness in this regard. [22:52] * +Grendel` glances down at the ID, looking it over. [22:52] <@BradGM> **Roll awareness Mira, -30** [22:52] <+Mira_Atella> !perc 4 [22:52] <+DiceServitor> Mira_Atella rolls [ 4% (or Lower) : 04 87%, Fail ] [22:53] <@BradGM> **From little you know about fake ID from your time as a freelancing assassin, those appear to be the real looking real fake papers.** [22:54] <+Elana^> ((lol)) [22:54] <+Mira_Atella> "I'm hardly an expert at this world's IDs, but I think they look good enough." She passes paperwork to Grendel and Elana respectively. [22:58] * +Grendel` glances over his, nodding. "It seems fitting enough." [22:59] <+Elana^> "Mhmm"6, is all the Sister Militant has to comment. [22:59] <@BradGM> **Grendel, your ID is obviously different, as you have a Manufactorium Overseer identification tag** [23:00] * +Grendel` studies the tag carefully. [23:01] <@BradGM> **Awarenss-30 Grendel** [23:02] <+Grendel`> !perc 5 [23:02] <+DiceServitor> Grendel` rolls [ 5% (or Lower) : 04 29%, Fail ] [23:02] <+Grendel`> ((yeah, that was pretty much expected)) [23:02] <+Grendel`> ((of course, just to taunt me, that would've passed the earlier tests :) )) [23:03] <@BradGM> ((that would be funny)) [23:03] <@BradGM> **Grendel, if looks genuine Mechanicus tag** [23:03] * +Grendel` shrugs. "These seem acceptable." [23:05] <+Elana^> ((wasted a perfectly good 29 on that :P)) [23:06] <@BradGM> Spinlop "It seems you are prepapred." [23:07] * +Grendel` nods. "Tonight then?" [23:08] <@BradGM> Spinlop "The weather forecast cloudy skies." [23:08] <+Mira_Atella> "That will make it harder to be seen at night. That can't hurt." [23:09] * +Grendel` nods. "Very well then." [23:10] <+Elana^> "We are agreed. When will we go?" [23:11] <@BradGM> Spinlop "I would recommend contacting Milip if you wish his assistance." [23:11] * +Grendel` nods. "We will need someone waiting with the car for us to get out." [23:12] * +Mira_Atella checks the map and her notes for the patrol rotation times. [23:12] <@BradGM> **Spinlop looks at the clock. "He should be at his office at this hour. Shall I call him?" [23:12] <+Mira_Atella> "I think he could be very helpful." She gives Spinlop a nod of agreement. [23:14] <@BradGM> **He gives a call and returns. "He should arrive with the hour." [23:15] <+Mira_Atella> "Sounds good. We should have plenty of time to prepare." [23:16] * +Elana^ glances towards Mira. "Have you done this before?" [23:17] <+Mira_Atella> "Broken in to a secure facility to steal something? Not exactly, but I have broken in to a lot of places to facilitate a goal." [23:18] <+Grendel`> "Then we shall defer to your experience in such." [23:19] * +Elana^ nods, though she does not seem particularly happy. [23:20] <@BradGM> **Parlow arrives an hour later.** [23:22] <@BradGM> ((to facilitate the description, Phil Marlow.)) [23:22] <@BradGM> ((and lack of imagination, or thought it was funny at the time)) [23:23] <+Grendel`> ((heh)) [23:23] <+Elana^> ((>.<)) [23:24] <@BradGM> Parlow "Gettok." [23:25] <@BradGM> SPinlop. "Milip." [23:26] <@BradGM> **Parlow turns to Mira. "Mira. So those are you other intrested parties?" [23:26] * +Grendel` looks over the map again, considering. [23:26] * +Elana^ eyes the newcomer. [23:26] * +Mira_Atella nods to him. [23:26] * Ribonizer (hehe@bas4-hull20-2925522146.dsl.bell.ca) Quit (Signed off) [23:29] <@BradGM> Parlow "And you even got a...engiseer with ya too." [23:29] * +Grendel` calculates the possibility of lecturing the ignorant lout, but decides the return isn't worth it. [23:30] <@BradGM> Parlow "You sure it's stealing something? You sure it's not dealing with some other coghead like him?" [23:32] * +Mira_Atella raises an eyebrow, "I don't get what you mean." [23:33] * +Grendel` lifts his gaze from the map, looking the man over. "Coghead?" [23:34] <@BradGM> Parlow "come on, there's one of them inside, it doens't take long to bust some inhuman mahcines, he didn't return yet, so there's something not right." [23:37] <@BradGM> *Parlow to Grendel "Hey no offense there Mars-Man, just some old term from the Army days." [23:37] <+Grendel`> "The mission is a simple retrieval." [23:38] <@BradGM> Parlow "Hey, if you say so, but I'm not a thief." [23:39] <+Elana^> "We are neither." [23:40] * +Grendel` feels his cogitator engine nearly freeze at that statement. [23:40] <@BradGM> ++++++++Terminate Transmission+++++++