[20:59] <BradGM> ++++++++Begin Transmission++++++++
[20:59] <BradGM> +++ The Hive Knight: Backtrack PtII+++
[20:59] <BradGM> +++Thought of the Day: Despair is an Illusion of the Mind.+++
[20:59] <BradGM> +++Location: Secure Medicae Room 2353.G7-3, Tricorn Hive Sibellus, Scintilla +++
[20:59] <BradGM> +++2258 Hours- Sibellus Time++
[20:59] <BradGM> +++Bastien, his few remaining men and the Xeno contraband are brought to the Tricorn where they are filed, booked and noted. Lyra keeps an eye on the Cold trader and his goons while Grendel works on tracking down information on Folstrom, Earl’s magistrate, and Mira gets a sudden awakening from Jon.
[20:59] <BradGM> She makes her way to Mockingbird’s quarters to meditate while the Justicar brings the van around to the motor pool. Grendel finds alot of information on Folstrom; he is quite the public figure, well known in the hive for numerous high-profile cases. The Tech-Priest can even devise his probable schedule for the following week with good efficiency and precision.
[20:59] <BradGM> A report is given to Inquisitor Jex, who presses the acolytes to keep searching for answers concerning the Gloom Haunt. Meanwhile Jon appears trapped in the motor pool; his lack of clearance got him escorted to some small cell where he croaks for hours before Mira manages to get the paperwork done in good order.
[20:59] <BradGM> In search for more concreted information, Mockingbird and Justicar Wake returns to interrogate Earl, who is all the contrary of what he was a day ago, surprisingly resists to the questioning. Grendel is brought onboard to hopefully manage to ‘convince’ the crime lord that cooperating is in his best interest.+++
[20:59] <BradGM> ++++++++End Transmission++++++++
[21:01] * @Mira stays in her spot leaning on the wall, going over information on her slate and adding new elements as they come up.
[21:01] <BradGM> Grendel enters the room
[21:01] * Grendel approaches, his medicae mechadendrite flexing, the chain scalpel flexing.
[21:02] <Jon_Wake> "Meet my friend, sir techpriest. You and his mechadendrite are going to be closelt aquainted if you stay so resistant"
[21:02] <BradGM> Earl "do your worst punk!"
[21:03] <Jon_Wake> (Interogate, -1- fatigue +10 from medicae)
[21:03] <Jon_Wake> !dhroll 100
[21:03] <BradGM> ((it's |perc now))
[21:03] * Grendel "assists" Jon.
[21:03] <BradGM> ((!perc, sorry))
[21:03] <BradGM> ((btw Grendle, you got the skill?)0
[21:04] <Grendel> ((yup))
[21:04] <Jon_Wake> !perc 76
[21:04] <DiceServi> Jon_Wake rolls [ 76% (or Lower) : 12 41%, Success ]
[21:04] <BradGM> !perc 41 don't fail me now!
[21:04] <DiceServi> BradGM rolls don't fail me now! [ 41% (or Lower) : 04 55%, Fail ]
[21:04] <BradGM> ((DAMNNATION!))
[21:05] <BradGM> ((4 DoS, so 4 questions))
[21:05] <BradGM> Earl seems to take more stock of the situation "It's a figure of speech! IT'S A FIGURE OF SPEECH!"
[21:06] * Grendel avoids doing his worst for now. Why start wit the worst. Its always better to build up.
[21:06] <Jon_Wake> "Then thank the Emperor than I am feeling merciful today. Who are your buyers!?"
[21:06] <BradGM> ((HMM..TECHNBICALLY, HE WOUDL AHVE TAKEN DAMAGE FORM LAST SESISON, ADN NO MORE QUERSTIONNING FOR #1D5 DAYS..BUT LET'S NOT ARGUE ON THAT FOR NOW))
[21:06] <BradGM> ((sorry caps))
[21:08] <BradGM> Earl "buyers..there's lots..I..I know! I got a dataslate..it's at my house...under the floorboards!"
[21:09] <Grendel> "What about Folstrom?"
[21:10] <BradGM> Earl "If he's got something it's not from me!"
[21:12] <Jon_Wake> "Who or what is your connection to Beast House"
[21:13] <BradGM> Earl "I'm not associated with those maniacs! I take risks enoug with the cold trade, I don't need those freaks breathing down my neck, I got enough of my problems to add theirs."
[21:14] <Grendel> "and yet the vigilante targeted you."
[21:16] <BradGM> Earl "The what now?"
[21:16] <BradGM> ((Remember, Earl got hit becasue Yulp, who has connection to the Beasts House, tried to bridbe the GH into letting him go with Xeno gems gottn from Earl.))
[21:17] <Grendel> ((hmm))
[21:17] <Jon_Wake> "Then perhaps you might now someone who is"
[21:18] <@Mira> "Do remember that we have Bastien. Whomever gives us the best information first will be much better off. Alive at the very least." Her eyes don't move from her slate as she speaks, continuing to go through the information.
[21:18] <Jon_Wake> *know
[21:20] <BradGM> Earl "W.w.wwhat? I donT' understand what you mean"
[21:21] <Grendel> "What connections does Yulp have with the Beast House?"
[21:22] <BradGM> Earl "I.I don't know! do you thikn people jsut start talking about the Beasts House to every body they meet? Why not talk about how they're witches on they got some mutation while you're at it."
[21:26] <Grendel> "And yet you were targeted."
[21:28] <Jon_Wake> "Alright then, have it your way. WHo are your Kasballica contacts?"
[21:29] <BradGM> rol interrogation -10!
[21:29] <BradGM> earl seems to hesitate at the mention fo the Kasballica
[21:30] <Jon_Wake> ((Do I get a +10 from Grendel helping as well?))
[21:30] <Grendel> ((Always!))
[21:30] <Jon_Wake> !perc 86
[21:30] <DiceServi> Jon_Wake rolls [ 86% (or Lower) : 04 96%, Fail ]
[21:30] <Jon_Wake> (Fate)
[21:30] <Jon_Wake> !perc 86
[21:30] <DiceServi> Jon_Wake rolls [ 86% (or Lower) : 12 16%, Success ]
[21:31] <BradGM> ((..how can you get 86 with a +10 and a -10?))
[21:31] <Jon_Wake> (Oh, I thought I got +20 from Grendel, for the medicade and his help))
[21:31] <BradGM> ((when you had a 76 with a +10?))
[21:32] <BradGM> ((ah..ok))
[21:32] <BradGM> !perc 41
[21:32] <DiceServi> BradGM rolls [ 41% (or Lower) : 04 72%, Fail ]
[21:32] <@Mira> (( What the... People are weird. New game called Goat Simulator. You're a goat wielding an axe with your tongue and jumping on trampolines. I don't know what goats they are simulating, but I don't want to be anywhere near them ))
[21:35] <Jon_Wake> ((I imagine they're taking the piss with simulation games))
[21:35] <BradGM> Earl apepars to crack down "There's a man, a Willard, he acts as a contact for the Kasballica....I deal with him on a few occasions when I need some more..specialised help."
[21:36] <Lyra> ((Africanized Killer Goats))
[21:36] <Grendel> "Specialized?"
[21:36] <@Mira> (( Yeah, it was a tech demo for some other game, the footage got leaked, and people wanted it. So they spent 2 weeks and made it an actual game ))
[21:38] <BradGM> Earl "Legal help, moving more..precious items, getting evaluation of exotic goods."
[21:39] <BradGM> Earl "Or well..more exotic than your run of the mill contraband of course!"
[21:39] <Grendel> "How do we contact him?"
[21:42] <BradGM> Earl "He usually hangs at the Hunter's club, or I use some contacts to reach him indirectly."
[21:43] <Grendel> "Hunter's club? Which contacts?"
[21:43] <Jon_Wake> ((I'm sure it's been more than 4 questions, but then we can find the hunter's club ourselves))
[21:45] <BradGM> Earl "oh you know, one of those spire clubs..Never went there m'self, not my kind of place...messages are dropepd at the club and it gets a way tog et ti him."
[21:46] <BradGM> Earl "As for contacts well..mostly anonymous messages left at the merchant's guild"
[21:50] <Jon_Wake> ((Can you guys think of anything else?))
[21:50] <Grendel> ((hmm. Not off hand))
[21:50] * Grendel considers the data, filing it away in his cogitator.
[21:50] <@Mira> (( Nope.. he seems kinda to know nothing useful ))
[21:52] <Jon_Wake> ((It's vaguely useful))
[21:53] <Grendel> ((its a step..maybe))
[21:53] <BradGM> ((hehe))
[21:55] * Grendel turns and makes his way to the Tricorn's cogitator engines to try to find any data on the Hunter's club, cross referencing "Willard"
[21:56] <BradGM> roll inquiry -40; the Inquisition is not a social club after all
[21:58] <Grendel> !perc 33
[21:58] <DiceServi> Grendel rolls [ 33% (or Lower) : 04 34%, Fail ]
[21:58] <Jon_Wake> "You have been very helpful. Don't go anywhere" Jon says, throwing the blanket back at the boss before leaving
[21:58] <Grendel> ((Damn you bot!))
[21:58] <Grendel> ((Fate))
[21:58] <Grendel> !perc 33
[21:58] <DiceServi> Grendel rolls [ 33% (or Lower) : 12 3%, Success ]
[21:58] <Grendel> ((hah!))
[22:01] <BradGM> Indeed, there is a Hunter's Club, or more there is a dozwen of them, but there is one where there apepars to have a certain Willard on thier member's list.
[22:01] <Grendel> (And who is this Willard?))
[22:02] <BradGM> He is nly lsited as a member, pays his membership every year, he appears to be in trade, but not other info is listed."
[22:02] * @Mira heads for their quarters, arranging the information she has in to a manageable structure while waiting to hear anything new.
[22:03] <BradGM> ((you waht now?)0
[22:04] <@Mira> (( eh? ))
[22:05] <Grendel> ((she arranges the notes she took))
[22:05] <Grendel> ((Does he have a first name or last name that might let me track him?))
[22:05] <BradGM> ((oh yeah..hmm..I got slowed for a second there...))
[22:06] <BradGM> ((Hmm..William willard))
[22:08] * Grendel attempts to search for this William Willard.
[22:09] <BradGM> (Inquiry-20
[22:09] <BradGM> ((Jon, lyra, doing what?))
[22:10] <@Mira> (( btw if you haven't seen the Lego movie, it's really good ))
[22:10] <Grendel> !dhroll 53
[22:10] <Grendel> !perc 53
[22:10] <DiceServi> Grendel rolls [ 53% (or Lower) : 04 100%, Fail ]
[22:10] <Grendel> ((Fate!))
[22:10] <Grendel> !perc 53
[22:10] <DiceServi> Grendel rolls [ 53% (or Lower) : 04 86%, Fail ]
[22:10] <Grendel> ((Bah))
[22:11] * Jon_Wake thinks about the mentioned contact and if he's heard of him before
[22:11] <Jon_Wake> (Lore Underworld)
[22:11] <BradGM> No info found Grendel.
[22:11] <BradGM> At -20 Jon
[22:11] <Lyra> ((resting to recover from that fatigue))
[22:12] <Jon_Wake> !perc 50
[22:12] <DiceServi> Jon_Wake rolls [ 50% (or Lower) : 04 93%, Fail ]
[22:12] <Jon_Wake> ((Not going to fate))
[22:12] <BradGM> You recall no information on any Willard.
[22:13] * Grendel unplugs himself from the data cores, giving thansk to the machine spirit. @@There is a Hunter's club with a member named William Willard, but I am unable to locate any information on him.@@
[22:14] <Jon_Wake> "I can check the Fortress's archives, they would probably be more extensive on the subject. While that's happening, you can get the data slate from earl's home"
[22:15] * Grendel returns to the Earl and gets an exact location.
[22:16] <BradGM> No need, you got that info on his file; he lives up hive, near the Spire, but not quite
[22:16] * @Mira finishes sorting out what she had on her slate, grabs her gear, and heads for the motor pool @@ I'll go to the house too. At the motor pool when you're ready @@
[22:18] <BradGM> ((Lyra; got mediate now?)0
[22:18] <Grendel> ((oh, I mean the exact location of hte data slate))
[22:18] * Grendel heads down to the motor pool. @@VEry well. Anyone else?@@
[22:18] <Lyra> ((forgot to spend xp. Isn't there something here to take care of that?))
[22:18] <BradGM> ((ah ok; it's under the floorboards in his bedroom, under the night stand
[22:18] <Jon_Wake> ((Just tear up all the floorboards , no one will care))
[22:19] * Jon_Wake heads down to the motor pool to keep with everyone else
[22:19] <BradGM> ((I would say that whole thign woudl alst a couple of hour; you should be able to remove 1-2 pts of fatigue))
[22:19] <Lyra> ((Okay, then I'm good to go))
[22:22] <BradGM> ((goinas well?))
[22:23] <BradGM> Soemone roll inquiry to get a vehicule
[22:23] <@Mira> !perc 61 inquiry
[22:23] <DiceServi> Mira rolls inquiry [ 61% (or Lower) : 04 76%, Fail ]
[22:23] * Grendel plugs himself in to get a vehicle.
[22:24] <@Mira> (( no way am I fating that heh ))
[22:24] <Grendel> !perc 73
[22:24] <DiceServi> Grendel rolls [ 73% (or Lower) : 12 6%, Success ]
[22:24] * Jon_Wake just takes his bike
[22:24] <BradGM> With the numerous communion you did with this machine spirit, it allows you to pick any vehicle you need.
[22:25] <Lyra> ((Yeah I will))
[22:27] * @Mira follows Grendel to whichever vehicle he chooses.
[22:27] * Grendel selects a vehicle he's able to fit in atleast, along with Mira and Lyra if she chooses.
[22:27] <Grendel> ((And something with armor, considering our recent luck))
[22:27] * Lyra will drive
[22:28] <BradGM> you pick up a nice sedan, equipped with discreet armour, a long range aupex and some sort of city kit, including hidden autoguns, armoured windows, smoke screen, oil slicks, anti-flat tires, knee cappers and real Grox leather interior.
[22:30] <@Mira> (( So... we're taking the Spy Hunter car! ))
[22:30] <Grendel> ((nice. No one leak blood on the seats))
[22:31] <@Mira> (( If I had kept track, I would probably cry at how much I spent at the arcade playing Spy Hunter.. ))
[22:31] <Jon_Wake> ((Duh nuh, nuh nuuuh, nuh nuh nuuuh))
[22:33] <BradGM> Jon is on his bike. time is almost 1 AM..as well.
[22:33] * Jon_Wake heads to the fortress
[22:36] * Grendel has Lyra head for Earl's place again. Hey. Atleast it isn't the Chemfalls.
[22:36] * Lyra drives safely
[22:37] <@Mira> "We'll need to be careful. Make sure to scan for any kind of traps he may have set. If this information is important, he wouldn't leave it barely hidden and unprotected."
[22:38] <Grendel> "Of course."
[22:39] <BradGM> jon, you arrive at the Fortress as Lyra pulls around Earl's house; a nice place really, but nothing with a wall or anything.
[22:40] * Grendel gets out, engaging his auspex and scanning the house from the outside first.
[22:40] <@Mira> (( Nothing with a wall? ))
[22:41] <BradGM> ((Nope, a small-ish fence of fancy workmanship, but nothing that hard to go around and simply unlock and go throught.
[22:41] <@Mira> (( Not sure I'd call a house without walls nice.. or a house lol ))
[22:42] <BradGM> ((I mean it doens't ahve a wall around it like the houses in the spire.))
[22:42] * @Mira steps out from the vehicle and grabs the multi-key from her bag. "Haven't used this in a while."
[22:43] * Grendel continues to scan, letting Mira break in if needed.
[22:43] * Lyra keeps an eye out
[22:44] * @Mira waits for the scan to finish so she doesn't set something off.
[22:44] <BradGM> Grendel, roll it
[22:45] <Grendel> !perc 83 (Tech use)
[22:45] <DiceServi> Grendel rolls (Tech use) [ 83% (or Lower) : 12 12%, Success ]
[22:48] <BradGM> You detect 3 humanoids inside. After a few moemnts they appears to be servants of sorts, going about around in theri own rooms, one moving rythmicly in the halls.
[22:49] <Grendel> ((Rhymicly? Is he dancing?))
[22:49] <Grendel> @@3 inside. Perhaps servants. 2 in their rooms, 1 out in the hallways.@@
[22:50] <BradGM> ((no well, like mopping/waxing the floor))
[22:51] <@Mira> @@ We'll want an entrance furthest from them @@
[22:52] <BradGM> They are on the second floor, where Earl's room is. The first floor apepars to be devoit of life.
[22:53] * Grendel relays the data to Mira, letting her decide how and where to get in.
[22:53] <Grendel> @@We are here under orders. Though I suppose it would do no good.@@
[22:55] * @Mira heads for the main entrance, testing to see if it is locked.
[22:55] <BradGM> It is
[22:56] * @Mira takes the omni-tool to the lock.
[22:56] <BradGM> roll security; -10 as it is a good quality lock
[22:56] <BradGM> ((the tolld gives you +30
[22:56] <BradGM> ((*tool))
[22:57] <@Mira> !perc 94 security
[22:57] <DiceServi> Mira rolls security [ 94% (or Lower) : 12 76%, Success ]
[22:59] <BradGM> It takes a minute, but the lcok cracks open
[23:00] * @Mira pushes the door open just a bit, then steps back to let the shield go first.
[23:00] <Grendel> @@Will you be able to handle it? The odds of a successful mission go down with me entering.@@
[23:01] <@Mira> @@ If you can scan for traps from here @@
[23:02] * Grendel attempts to do so.
[23:02] <BradGM> Tech-use -30
[23:03] <Grendel> !perc 53
[23:03] <DiceServi> Grendel rolls [ 53% (or Lower) : 04 55%, Fail ]
[23:03] <Grendel> ((Bah. Sorry, no fate left))
[23:03] <BradGM> seems clear.
[23:03] <Grendel> @@I am not reading anything from here.@@
[23:03] <BradGM> ((on that note, an aupex is a rahter cheap thing to carry.))
[23:04] <Jon_Wake> ((Cheap as in unfair or cheap as in inexpensive))
[23:04] <@Mira> (( There's the one in the car too ))
[23:04] <BradGM> ((between 150-200 Thrones))
[23:06] * @Mira replaces the omni-tool with one of her pistols, stepping as quietly as she can in to the house @@ Checking the ground floor first, makes more sense than putting something under the floor upstairs @@
[23:07] * Jon_Wake heads to the armory to return the bolter, shock maul, and photon grenades before setting off to the archives
[23:09] * Grendel activates his chameleoline cloak and stummer and attempts to be as inconspicuous as possible.
[23:09] <BradGM> ((Oh, Grendle is going in as well? fun))
[23:09] <BradGM> jon, roll inquiry to search for William Willard
[23:09] * Lyra stays outside to cover for the eventual fuckup
[23:10] <@Mira> (( lol he just didn't want to go in first? ))
[23:10] <BradGM> Mira and Grendel, roll silent move +20; you can also roll tech-use -20 Grendel for the aupex reading
[23:10] <Jon_Wake> !perc 68
[23:10] <DiceServi> Jon_Wake rolls [ 68% (or Lower) : 12 44%, Success ]
[23:11] <@Mira> !perc 114 silent move
[23:11] <DiceServi> Mira rolls silent move [ 99% (or Lower) : 12 72%, Success ]
[23:11] <Grendel> !perc 58
[23:11] <DiceServi> Grendel rolls [ 58% (or Lower) : 12 9%, Success ]
[23:11] <Grendel> !perc 63 (tech use)
[23:11] <DiceServi> Grendel rolls (tech use) [ 63% (or Lower) : 12 34%, Success ]
[23:11] <BradGM> ((taht 58 roll was what Grendel?))
[23:12] <Grendel> ((Silent move))
[23:13] <Jon_Wake> ((The walking gearbox is more silent than the stealthy assassain XD ))
[23:14] <BradGM> Jon, Willard appears to be your average mid-level administrator at the merchant's guild. Done nothing outstanding, done nothing horribly bad, really an unremarkable man. Part of a few clubs, but he does not make any noise...if he's into shadowy deals and affairs, he's the perfect man who doens't raise attention to himself.
[23:14] <Grendel> ((the walking gearbox turned on his stumme rahead of time :) ))
[23:15] <BradGM> you mvoe silently; Grendel, you do detect a few screamers well hidden; the naked would had no chance to notice them, but thanks to your aupex, you can see them idden behind the tapistry.
[23:17] * Jon_Wake considered that perhaps Earl was lying out his ass, as this person looks very innocent
[23:17] * Grendel points them out silently, helping to avoid them.
[23:18] <@Mira> (( can the multi-key disarm them? ))
[23:18] <BradGM> ((Combi-tool or a tech-use test))
[23:18] <BradGM> ((combi-tool give a +10))
[23:19] * Grendel uses the combitool.
[23:19] <Grendel> !perc 93
[23:19] <DiceServi> Grendel rolls [ 93% (or Lower) : 12 46%, Success ]
[23:20] * @Mira waits to move until they are disarmed.
[23:20] <BradGM> You disarm the screamer; you can move without having it loudly inform everyone of your presense.
[23:21] * Grendel motions Mira on, keeping track of the targets on the auspex.
[23:21] * @Mira moves on, keeping her eyes on the floor for any irregularities or carpets that may be covering a hatch.
[23:22] <BradGM> Jon, you're pretty sure that Earl was not lyiung, but this Willard..is too clean to be so much deep into the shadow scene
[23:23] <BradGM> Grendel,/Mira, roll search
[23:23] <@Mira> !perc 64 search
[23:23] <DiceServi> Mira rolls search [ 64% (or Lower) : 12 41%, Success ]
[23:24] * Jon_Wake will have to see to that when the investigation turns to him. As for now, He has two other obligations: Filling out the report he promised Pol, and passing out in his bed
[23:25] <Grendel> !perc 65
[23:25] <DiceServi> Grendel rolls [ 65% (or Lower) : 12 28%, Success ]
[23:27] <BradGM> You search the first floor, making sure the 3 servants keep to the second floor. You do not found the data slate, but you do find some stash of moeny.
[23:27] * Grendel leaves it up to Mira if she recovers the money.
[23:28] * @Mira sighs a bit @@ Up we go.. I wonder if they're just hired help, or if they will shoot us @@
[23:28] * Grendel shrugs and motions her to go forward, keeping an eye on the auspex.
[23:29] * @Mira heads up the stairs, keeping her weapon ready, but down in hopes of not finding a screaming person.
[23:29] <BradGM> ((and ok if we close it here?))
[23:29] <@Mira> (( k ))
[23:29] <BradGM> +++++++Terminate Transmission+++++++
[20:59] <BradGM> +++ The Hive Knight: Backtrack PtII+++
[20:59] <BradGM> +++Thought of the Day: Despair is an Illusion of the Mind.+++
[20:59] <BradGM> +++Location: Secure Medicae Room 2353.G7-3, Tricorn Hive Sibellus, Scintilla +++
[20:59] <BradGM> +++2258 Hours- Sibellus Time++
[20:59] <BradGM> +++Bastien, his few remaining men and the Xeno contraband are brought to the Tricorn where they are filed, booked and noted. Lyra keeps an eye on the Cold trader and his goons while Grendel works on tracking down information on Folstrom, Earl’s magistrate, and Mira gets a sudden awakening from Jon.
[20:59] <BradGM> She makes her way to Mockingbird’s quarters to meditate while the Justicar brings the van around to the motor pool. Grendel finds alot of information on Folstrom; he is quite the public figure, well known in the hive for numerous high-profile cases. The Tech-Priest can even devise his probable schedule for the following week with good efficiency and precision.
[20:59] <BradGM> A report is given to Inquisitor Jex, who presses the acolytes to keep searching for answers concerning the Gloom Haunt. Meanwhile Jon appears trapped in the motor pool; his lack of clearance got him escorted to some small cell where he croaks for hours before Mira manages to get the paperwork done in good order.
[20:59] <BradGM> In search for more concreted information, Mockingbird and Justicar Wake returns to interrogate Earl, who is all the contrary of what he was a day ago, surprisingly resists to the questioning. Grendel is brought onboard to hopefully manage to ‘convince’ the crime lord that cooperating is in his best interest.+++
[20:59] <BradGM> ++++++++End Transmission++++++++
[21:01] * @Mira stays in her spot leaning on the wall, going over information on her slate and adding new elements as they come up.
[21:01] <BradGM> Grendel enters the room
[21:01] * Grendel approaches, his medicae mechadendrite flexing, the chain scalpel flexing.
[21:02] <Jon_Wake> "Meet my friend, sir techpriest. You and his mechadendrite are going to be closelt aquainted if you stay so resistant"
[21:02] <BradGM> Earl "do your worst punk!"
[21:03] <Jon_Wake> (Interogate, -1- fatigue +10 from medicae)
[21:03] <Jon_Wake> !dhroll 100
[21:03] <BradGM> ((it's |perc now))
[21:03] * Grendel "assists" Jon.
[21:03] <BradGM> ((!perc, sorry))
[21:03] <BradGM> ((btw Grendle, you got the skill?)0
[21:04] <Grendel> ((yup))
[21:04] <Jon_Wake> !perc 76
[21:04] <DiceServi> Jon_Wake rolls [ 76% (or Lower) : 12 41%, Success ]
[21:04] <BradGM> !perc 41 don't fail me now!
[21:04] <DiceServi> BradGM rolls don't fail me now! [ 41% (or Lower) : 04 55%, Fail ]
[21:04] <BradGM> ((DAMNNATION!))
[21:05] <BradGM> ((4 DoS, so 4 questions))
[21:05] <BradGM> Earl seems to take more stock of the situation "It's a figure of speech! IT'S A FIGURE OF SPEECH!"
[21:06] * Grendel avoids doing his worst for now. Why start wit the worst. Its always better to build up.
[21:06] <Jon_Wake> "Then thank the Emperor than I am feeling merciful today. Who are your buyers!?"
[21:06] <BradGM> ((HMM..TECHNBICALLY, HE WOUDL AHVE TAKEN DAMAGE FORM LAST SESISON, ADN NO MORE QUERSTIONNING FOR #1D5 DAYS..BUT LET'S NOT ARGUE ON THAT FOR NOW))
[21:06] <BradGM> ((sorry caps))
[21:08] <BradGM> Earl "buyers..there's lots..I..I know! I got a dataslate..it's at my house...under the floorboards!"
[21:09] <Grendel> "What about Folstrom?"
[21:10] <BradGM> Earl "If he's got something it's not from me!"
[21:12] <Jon_Wake> "Who or what is your connection to Beast House"
[21:13] <BradGM> Earl "I'm not associated with those maniacs! I take risks enoug with the cold trade, I don't need those freaks breathing down my neck, I got enough of my problems to add theirs."
[21:14] <Grendel> "and yet the vigilante targeted you."
[21:16] <BradGM> Earl "The what now?"
[21:16] <BradGM> ((Remember, Earl got hit becasue Yulp, who has connection to the Beasts House, tried to bridbe the GH into letting him go with Xeno gems gottn from Earl.))
[21:17] <Grendel> ((hmm))
[21:17] <Jon_Wake> "Then perhaps you might now someone who is"
[21:18] <@Mira> "Do remember that we have Bastien. Whomever gives us the best information first will be much better off. Alive at the very least." Her eyes don't move from her slate as she speaks, continuing to go through the information.
[21:18] <Jon_Wake> *know
[21:20] <BradGM> Earl "W.w.wwhat? I donT' understand what you mean"
[21:21] <Grendel> "What connections does Yulp have with the Beast House?"
[21:22] <BradGM> Earl "I.I don't know! do you thikn people jsut start talking about the Beasts House to every body they meet? Why not talk about how they're witches on they got some mutation while you're at it."
[21:26] <Grendel> "And yet you were targeted."
[21:28] <Jon_Wake> "Alright then, have it your way. WHo are your Kasballica contacts?"
[21:29] <BradGM> rol interrogation -10!
[21:29] <BradGM> earl seems to hesitate at the mention fo the Kasballica
[21:30] <Jon_Wake> ((Do I get a +10 from Grendel helping as well?))
[21:30] <Grendel> ((Always!))
[21:30] <Jon_Wake> !perc 86
[21:30] <DiceServi> Jon_Wake rolls [ 86% (or Lower) : 04 96%, Fail ]
[21:30] <Jon_Wake> (Fate)
[21:30] <Jon_Wake> !perc 86
[21:30] <DiceServi> Jon_Wake rolls [ 86% (or Lower) : 12 16%, Success ]
[21:31] <BradGM> ((..how can you get 86 with a +10 and a -10?))
[21:31] <Jon_Wake> (Oh, I thought I got +20 from Grendel, for the medicade and his help))
[21:31] <BradGM> ((when you had a 76 with a +10?))
[21:32] <BradGM> ((ah..ok))
[21:32] <BradGM> !perc 41
[21:32] <DiceServi> BradGM rolls [ 41% (or Lower) : 04 72%, Fail ]
[21:32] <@Mira> (( What the... People are weird. New game called Goat Simulator. You're a goat wielding an axe with your tongue and jumping on trampolines. I don't know what goats they are simulating, but I don't want to be anywhere near them ))
[21:35] <Jon_Wake> ((I imagine they're taking the piss with simulation games))
[21:35] <BradGM> Earl apepars to crack down "There's a man, a Willard, he acts as a contact for the Kasballica....I deal with him on a few occasions when I need some more..specialised help."
[21:36] <Lyra> ((Africanized Killer Goats))
[21:36] <Grendel> "Specialized?"
[21:36] <@Mira> (( Yeah, it was a tech demo for some other game, the footage got leaked, and people wanted it. So they spent 2 weeks and made it an actual game ))
[21:38] <BradGM> Earl "Legal help, moving more..precious items, getting evaluation of exotic goods."
[21:39] <BradGM> Earl "Or well..more exotic than your run of the mill contraband of course!"
[21:39] <Grendel> "How do we contact him?"
[21:42] <BradGM> Earl "He usually hangs at the Hunter's club, or I use some contacts to reach him indirectly."
[21:43] <Grendel> "Hunter's club? Which contacts?"
[21:43] <Jon_Wake> ((I'm sure it's been more than 4 questions, but then we can find the hunter's club ourselves))
[21:45] <BradGM> Earl "oh you know, one of those spire clubs..Never went there m'self, not my kind of place...messages are dropepd at the club and it gets a way tog et ti him."
[21:46] <BradGM> Earl "As for contacts well..mostly anonymous messages left at the merchant's guild"
[21:50] <Jon_Wake> ((Can you guys think of anything else?))
[21:50] <Grendel> ((hmm. Not off hand))
[21:50] * Grendel considers the data, filing it away in his cogitator.
[21:50] <@Mira> (( Nope.. he seems kinda to know nothing useful ))
[21:52] <Jon_Wake> ((It's vaguely useful))
[21:53] <Grendel> ((its a step..maybe))
[21:53] <BradGM> ((hehe))
[21:55] * Grendel turns and makes his way to the Tricorn's cogitator engines to try to find any data on the Hunter's club, cross referencing "Willard"
[21:56] <BradGM> roll inquiry -40; the Inquisition is not a social club after all
[21:58] <Grendel> !perc 33
[21:58] <DiceServi> Grendel rolls [ 33% (or Lower) : 04 34%, Fail ]
[21:58] <Jon_Wake> "You have been very helpful. Don't go anywhere" Jon says, throwing the blanket back at the boss before leaving
[21:58] <Grendel> ((Damn you bot!))
[21:58] <Grendel> ((Fate))
[21:58] <Grendel> !perc 33
[21:58] <DiceServi> Grendel rolls [ 33% (or Lower) : 12 3%, Success ]
[21:58] <Grendel> ((hah!))
[22:01] <BradGM> Indeed, there is a Hunter's Club, or more there is a dozwen of them, but there is one where there apepars to have a certain Willard on thier member's list.
[22:01] <Grendel> (And who is this Willard?))
[22:02] <BradGM> He is nly lsited as a member, pays his membership every year, he appears to be in trade, but not other info is listed."
[22:02] * @Mira heads for their quarters, arranging the information she has in to a manageable structure while waiting to hear anything new.
[22:03] <BradGM> ((you waht now?)0
[22:04] <@Mira> (( eh? ))
[22:05] <Grendel> ((she arranges the notes she took))
[22:05] <Grendel> ((Does he have a first name or last name that might let me track him?))
[22:05] <BradGM> ((oh yeah..hmm..I got slowed for a second there...))
[22:06] <BradGM> ((Hmm..William willard))
[22:08] * Grendel attempts to search for this William Willard.
[22:09] <BradGM> (Inquiry-20
[22:09] <BradGM> ((Jon, lyra, doing what?))
[22:10] <@Mira> (( btw if you haven't seen the Lego movie, it's really good ))
[22:10] <Grendel> !dhroll 53
[22:10] <Grendel> !perc 53
[22:10] <DiceServi> Grendel rolls [ 53% (or Lower) : 04 100%, Fail ]
[22:10] <Grendel> ((Fate!))
[22:10] <Grendel> !perc 53
[22:10] <DiceServi> Grendel rolls [ 53% (or Lower) : 04 86%, Fail ]
[22:10] <Grendel> ((Bah))
[22:11] * Jon_Wake thinks about the mentioned contact and if he's heard of him before
[22:11] <Jon_Wake> (Lore Underworld)
[22:11] <BradGM> No info found Grendel.
[22:11] <BradGM> At -20 Jon
[22:11] <Lyra> ((resting to recover from that fatigue))
[22:12] <Jon_Wake> !perc 50
[22:12] <DiceServi> Jon_Wake rolls [ 50% (or Lower) : 04 93%, Fail ]
[22:12] <Jon_Wake> ((Not going to fate))
[22:12] <BradGM> You recall no information on any Willard.
[22:13] * Grendel unplugs himself from the data cores, giving thansk to the machine spirit. @@There is a Hunter's club with a member named William Willard, but I am unable to locate any information on him.@@
[22:14] <Jon_Wake> "I can check the Fortress's archives, they would probably be more extensive on the subject. While that's happening, you can get the data slate from earl's home"
[22:15] * Grendel returns to the Earl and gets an exact location.
[22:16] <BradGM> No need, you got that info on his file; he lives up hive, near the Spire, but not quite
[22:16] * @Mira finishes sorting out what she had on her slate, grabs her gear, and heads for the motor pool @@ I'll go to the house too. At the motor pool when you're ready @@
[22:18] <BradGM> ((Lyra; got mediate now?)0
[22:18] <Grendel> ((oh, I mean the exact location of hte data slate))
[22:18] * Grendel heads down to the motor pool. @@VEry well. Anyone else?@@
[22:18] <Lyra> ((forgot to spend xp. Isn't there something here to take care of that?))
[22:18] <BradGM> ((ah ok; it's under the floorboards in his bedroom, under the night stand
[22:18] <Jon_Wake> ((Just tear up all the floorboards , no one will care))
[22:19] * Jon_Wake heads down to the motor pool to keep with everyone else
[22:19] <BradGM> ((I would say that whole thign woudl alst a couple of hour; you should be able to remove 1-2 pts of fatigue))
[22:19] <Lyra> ((Okay, then I'm good to go))
[22:22] <BradGM> ((goinas well?))
[22:23] <BradGM> Soemone roll inquiry to get a vehicule
[22:23] <@Mira> !perc 61 inquiry
[22:23] <DiceServi> Mira rolls inquiry [ 61% (or Lower) : 04 76%, Fail ]
[22:23] * Grendel plugs himself in to get a vehicle.
[22:24] <@Mira> (( no way am I fating that heh ))
[22:24] <Grendel> !perc 73
[22:24] <DiceServi> Grendel rolls [ 73% (or Lower) : 12 6%, Success ]
[22:24] * Jon_Wake just takes his bike
[22:24] <BradGM> With the numerous communion you did with this machine spirit, it allows you to pick any vehicle you need.
[22:25] <Lyra> ((Yeah I will))
[22:27] * @Mira follows Grendel to whichever vehicle he chooses.
[22:27] * Grendel selects a vehicle he's able to fit in atleast, along with Mira and Lyra if she chooses.
[22:27] <Grendel> ((And something with armor, considering our recent luck))
[22:27] * Lyra will drive
[22:28] <BradGM> you pick up a nice sedan, equipped with discreet armour, a long range aupex and some sort of city kit, including hidden autoguns, armoured windows, smoke screen, oil slicks, anti-flat tires, knee cappers and real Grox leather interior.
[22:30] <@Mira> (( So... we're taking the Spy Hunter car! ))
[22:30] <Grendel> ((nice. No one leak blood on the seats))
[22:31] <@Mira> (( If I had kept track, I would probably cry at how much I spent at the arcade playing Spy Hunter.. ))
[22:31] <Jon_Wake> ((Duh nuh, nuh nuuuh, nuh nuh nuuuh))
[22:33] <BradGM> Jon is on his bike. time is almost 1 AM..as well.
[22:33] * Jon_Wake heads to the fortress
[22:36] * Grendel has Lyra head for Earl's place again. Hey. Atleast it isn't the Chemfalls.
[22:36] * Lyra drives safely
[22:37] <@Mira> "We'll need to be careful. Make sure to scan for any kind of traps he may have set. If this information is important, he wouldn't leave it barely hidden and unprotected."
[22:38] <Grendel> "Of course."
[22:39] <BradGM> jon, you arrive at the Fortress as Lyra pulls around Earl's house; a nice place really, but nothing with a wall or anything.
[22:40] * Grendel gets out, engaging his auspex and scanning the house from the outside first.
[22:40] <@Mira> (( Nothing with a wall? ))
[22:41] <BradGM> ((Nope, a small-ish fence of fancy workmanship, but nothing that hard to go around and simply unlock and go throught.
[22:41] <@Mira> (( Not sure I'd call a house without walls nice.. or a house lol ))
[22:42] <BradGM> ((I mean it doens't ahve a wall around it like the houses in the spire.))
[22:42] * @Mira steps out from the vehicle and grabs the multi-key from her bag. "Haven't used this in a while."
[22:43] * Grendel continues to scan, letting Mira break in if needed.
[22:43] * Lyra keeps an eye out
[22:44] * @Mira waits for the scan to finish so she doesn't set something off.
[22:44] <BradGM> Grendel, roll it
[22:45] <Grendel> !perc 83 (Tech use)
[22:45] <DiceServi> Grendel rolls (Tech use) [ 83% (or Lower) : 12 12%, Success ]
[22:48] <BradGM> You detect 3 humanoids inside. After a few moemnts they appears to be servants of sorts, going about around in theri own rooms, one moving rythmicly in the halls.
[22:49] <Grendel> ((Rhymicly? Is he dancing?))
[22:49] <Grendel> @@3 inside. Perhaps servants. 2 in their rooms, 1 out in the hallways.@@
[22:50] <BradGM> ((no well, like mopping/waxing the floor))
[22:51] <@Mira> @@ We'll want an entrance furthest from them @@
[22:52] <BradGM> They are on the second floor, where Earl's room is. The first floor apepars to be devoit of life.
[22:53] * Grendel relays the data to Mira, letting her decide how and where to get in.
[22:53] <Grendel> @@We are here under orders. Though I suppose it would do no good.@@
[22:55] * @Mira heads for the main entrance, testing to see if it is locked.
[22:55] <BradGM> It is
[22:56] * @Mira takes the omni-tool to the lock.
[22:56] <BradGM> roll security; -10 as it is a good quality lock
[22:56] <BradGM> ((the tolld gives you +30
[22:56] <BradGM> ((*tool))
[22:57] <@Mira> !perc 94 security
[22:57] <DiceServi> Mira rolls security [ 94% (or Lower) : 12 76%, Success ]
[22:59] <BradGM> It takes a minute, but the lcok cracks open
[23:00] * @Mira pushes the door open just a bit, then steps back to let the shield go first.
[23:00] <Grendel> @@Will you be able to handle it? The odds of a successful mission go down with me entering.@@
[23:01] <@Mira> @@ If you can scan for traps from here @@
[23:02] * Grendel attempts to do so.
[23:02] <BradGM> Tech-use -30
[23:03] <Grendel> !perc 53
[23:03] <DiceServi> Grendel rolls [ 53% (or Lower) : 04 55%, Fail ]
[23:03] <Grendel> ((Bah. Sorry, no fate left))
[23:03] <BradGM> seems clear.
[23:03] <Grendel> @@I am not reading anything from here.@@
[23:03] <BradGM> ((on that note, an aupex is a rahter cheap thing to carry.))
[23:04] <Jon_Wake> ((Cheap as in unfair or cheap as in inexpensive))
[23:04] <@Mira> (( There's the one in the car too ))
[23:04] <BradGM> ((between 150-200 Thrones))
[23:06] * @Mira replaces the omni-tool with one of her pistols, stepping as quietly as she can in to the house @@ Checking the ground floor first, makes more sense than putting something under the floor upstairs @@
[23:07] * Jon_Wake heads to the armory to return the bolter, shock maul, and photon grenades before setting off to the archives
[23:09] * Grendel activates his chameleoline cloak and stummer and attempts to be as inconspicuous as possible.
[23:09] <BradGM> ((Oh, Grendle is going in as well? fun))
[23:09] <BradGM> jon, roll inquiry to search for William Willard
[23:09] * Lyra stays outside to cover for the eventual fuckup
[23:10] <@Mira> (( lol he just didn't want to go in first? ))
[23:10] <BradGM> Mira and Grendel, roll silent move +20; you can also roll tech-use -20 Grendel for the aupex reading
[23:10] <Jon_Wake> !perc 68
[23:10] <DiceServi> Jon_Wake rolls [ 68% (or Lower) : 12 44%, Success ]
[23:11] <@Mira> !perc 114 silent move
[23:11] <DiceServi> Mira rolls silent move [ 99% (or Lower) : 12 72%, Success ]
[23:11] <Grendel> !perc 58
[23:11] <DiceServi> Grendel rolls [ 58% (or Lower) : 12 9%, Success ]
[23:11] <Grendel> !perc 63 (tech use)
[23:11] <DiceServi> Grendel rolls (tech use) [ 63% (or Lower) : 12 34%, Success ]
[23:11] <BradGM> ((taht 58 roll was what Grendel?))
[23:12] <Grendel> ((Silent move))
[23:13] <Jon_Wake> ((The walking gearbox is more silent than the stealthy assassain XD ))
[23:14] <BradGM> Jon, Willard appears to be your average mid-level administrator at the merchant's guild. Done nothing outstanding, done nothing horribly bad, really an unremarkable man. Part of a few clubs, but he does not make any noise...if he's into shadowy deals and affairs, he's the perfect man who doens't raise attention to himself.
[23:14] <Grendel> ((the walking gearbox turned on his stumme rahead of time :) ))
[23:15] <BradGM> you mvoe silently; Grendel, you do detect a few screamers well hidden; the naked would had no chance to notice them, but thanks to your aupex, you can see them idden behind the tapistry.
[23:17] * Jon_Wake considered that perhaps Earl was lying out his ass, as this person looks very innocent
[23:17] * Grendel points them out silently, helping to avoid them.
[23:18] <@Mira> (( can the multi-key disarm them? ))
[23:18] <BradGM> ((Combi-tool or a tech-use test))
[23:18] <BradGM> ((combi-tool give a +10))
[23:19] * Grendel uses the combitool.
[23:19] <Grendel> !perc 93
[23:19] <DiceServi> Grendel rolls [ 93% (or Lower) : 12 46%, Success ]
[23:20] * @Mira waits to move until they are disarmed.
[23:20] <BradGM> You disarm the screamer; you can move without having it loudly inform everyone of your presense.
[23:21] * Grendel motions Mira on, keeping track of the targets on the auspex.
[23:21] * @Mira moves on, keeping her eyes on the floor for any irregularities or carpets that may be covering a hatch.
[23:22] <BradGM> Jon, you're pretty sure that Earl was not lyiung, but this Willard..is too clean to be so much deep into the shadow scene
[23:23] <BradGM> Grendel,/Mira, roll search
[23:23] <@Mira> !perc 64 search
[23:23] <DiceServi> Mira rolls search [ 64% (or Lower) : 12 41%, Success ]
[23:24] * Jon_Wake will have to see to that when the investigation turns to him. As for now, He has two other obligations: Filling out the report he promised Pol, and passing out in his bed
[23:25] <Grendel> !perc 65
[23:25] <DiceServi> Grendel rolls [ 65% (or Lower) : 12 28%, Success ]
[23:27] <BradGM> You search the first floor, making sure the 3 servants keep to the second floor. You do not found the data slate, but you do find some stash of moeny.
[23:27] * Grendel leaves it up to Mira if she recovers the money.
[23:28] * @Mira sighs a bit @@ Up we go.. I wonder if they're just hired help, or if they will shoot us @@
[23:28] * Grendel shrugs and motions her to go forward, keeping an eye on the auspex.
[23:29] * @Mira heads up the stairs, keeping her weapon ready, but down in hopes of not finding a screaming person.
[23:29] <BradGM> ((and ok if we close it here?))
[23:29] <@Mira> (( k ))
[23:29] <BradGM> +++++++Terminate Transmission+++++++