[20:24] <BradGM> ++++++++Begin Transmission++++++++ [20:24] <BradGM> +++ Beyond His Light: Cleaning House PtII+++ [20:24] <BradGM> +++Thought of the Day: A Broad Mind Lacks Focus +++ [20:24] <BradGM> +++Location: Near ‘Mister Master’ operating location, Floor 234, Hab-Fane Q34East, Footfall Station, Furibundus system, Koronus Expanse +++ [20:24] <BradGM> +++1706 Hours-Footfall Time++ [20:24] <BradGM> +++Interrogating the agent, it was learned that a certain Mister Master employed him, Master being the leader of a spyring on Footfall, possibly working for von Gould- thought the Agent know not the name his employer’s employer. [20:24] <BradGM> With the agent revealing master’s location, Mockingbird rendez-vous to a well to-do, by local standards, residential area where the spymaster’s quarters showed little laxitude in terms of his security; choke-point entryway, no ceilings or basement to enter from, and no way to know what lies beyond the front entrance. [20:24] <BradGM> . Grendel debates strategy while Mira is turned-off by the prospect of a frontal assault, her own experience in the cloak-and-dagger business is not getting her hopes up. +++ [20:24] <BradGM> ++++++++End Transmission++++++++ [20:25] <Jon_Wake> ((How about we go through the wall? They won't expect that)) [20:26] <Mira_Atella> (( :P )) [20:26] <Lyra_> ((Sorry, left my Warscythe back on the tomb world)) [20:26] <BradGM> ((You are on a space station..people might take offen if you stqart making holes in the bulkheads..)) [20:27] * Grendel attempts to scan the building to get a better idea of what's inside. [20:28] <BradGM> ((The place is a quarter in a hab-fane, scanning the building is a matter of weeks, perhaps months)) [20:28] <BradGM> ((especially with only your aupex)) [20:29] <Grendel> ((hmm)) [20:29] <Grendel> @@Solutions?@@ [20:30] <Lyra_> ((dealing with customer)) [20:30] <Mira_Atella> @@ I believe going in would be tantamount to suicide @@ [20:31] <Jon_Wake> @@Is there a way to temporarilly shut down power to the area?@@ [20:31] * Grendel considers what he knows of the hab. [20:33] <BradGM> Being a Space Station of such a size, any power failiure, especially in the high quality lodging sector, would surely made a backup generator kick in...and it not be too illogical to assume that Mister Master must even have his own back-up power, if his first line of defence is hard to evaluate. [20:34] <Grendel> @@Unlikely to be effective.@@ [20:39] <Grendel> @@Perhaps we should simply contact him?@@ [20:41] <Mira_Atella> @@ They are likely in the center of the structure with defenses on at least 5 fronts. Assaults from below are disregarded in some circumstances. Given our location, digging is not an option. Several layers of defense would be in the 4 main fronts, the ceiling being least secured as it is the worst to attack @@ [20:42] <Mira_Atella> @@ Anything else, I'll leave my comments on. I am still catching up on information discovered when I was recovering. But, that is how I would prepare a location like this to be defended. And at least two layers of backup power @@ [20:45] <Jon_Wake> @@Contact them for what purpose? Even if they don't attack us on site, it is unlikely they woulf give up the information we seek in order to claim loyalty with any other clientel@@ [20:46] <Grendel> @@An attempt to find out wy, or do we simply ignore this?@@ [20:46] <Mira_Atella> @@ They have to leave to continue their goals @@ [20:47] <Jon_Wake> @@Are you suggesting we wait for them to leave and ambush them?@@ [20:47] <Mira_Atella> @@ Or to just see what they do @@ [20:48] <Mira_Atella> @@ Follow them and all that @@ [20:48] * Elttaes (Elttaes@30.sub-96-160-612.myvzw.com) has joined #shadowrun [20:48] * ChanServ sets mode: +o Elttaes [20:50] <Grendel> @@VEry well. Since it was me they were looking for, should I simply continue?@@ [20:51] * Grendel checks the time to see when the next transmission is to occur. [20:52] <BradGM> Still another 15 minutes or so [20:52] <Mira_Atella> @@ Go back to the guy you locked up and get him to check in when needed? If we are waiting to follow, anything that raises their defenses would be a detriment @@ [20:52] <BradGM> !dhroll 42 [20:52] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 65 Failure by 2 degrees! [20:53] <BradGM> !dhroll 42 [20:53] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 23 Success by 1 degree! [20:53] <Grendel> @@It is more logical for me to continue to do the check in.@@ [20:53] <Mira_Atella> @@ If you believe you can be convincing @@ [20:55] <Grendel> @@It seems to have succeeded the first time.@@ [20:56] <Mira_Atella> @@ Additional times can reveal inconsistencies, yes?" [20:56] <Grendel> @@Of course.@@ [20:57] <Mira_Atella> @@ As we don't know when they'll leave, factor that in @@ [21:00] <Mira_Atella> (( I'd say she still doesn't trust his judgment, but that's a given heh Plus, she's not in charge, so it's not her call for that reason ;) )) [21:01] <Grendel> @@There is a large risk to trust their hired man.@@ [21:02] <Lyra_> @@Go ahead and keep imitating the tail@@ [21:03] <Mira_Atella> (( hehe the true terror in 40k http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-d36cKfQZzSI/VLvp-zwra0I/AAAAAAAACWI/4wUCStOrinM/s1600/40k%2Bcat%2Bobjective.jpg )) [21:03] * Grendel nods and sets his internal chronometer for the next check in. [21:04] <BradGM> ((Gargantuan monstrous creautre!)) [21:05] <BradGM> 13 minutes left [21:05] <Mira_Atella> (( If there was ever a 50 foot tall cat, I'd know we were doomed )) [21:07] <BradGM> ((catnip launcher..situation sved!)) [21:07] <BradGM> ((ok, so you decide to..go get the mook who tailed you to..?)) [21:08] <Mira_Atella> (( mm the cat at my mom's doesn't pay any attention to catnip, but.. do you really want to put the 50 foot tall cat in to a crazed frenzy? )) [21:08] <BradGM> ((touché)) [21:08] <Grendel> ((no, as far as I know, they're just waiting around for...something. I have to admit, I'm confused with this plan)) [21:09] <Mira_Atella> (( I dunno except that we'd likely die if we go in )) [21:10] <BradGM> ((nooo..)) [21:12] <Grendel> ((So we're just hoping they'll come outside, instead of stopping the checkins and forcing them to come out?)) [21:12] <Jon_Wake> ((Or we could "ask for reinforcements")) [21:12] <BradGM> ((I beleive so; i understood that you're going to keep the checkins get the mook and force him to get a meet set up)) [21:15] <BradGM> ((so what is the plan then?)) [21:15] * Grendel heads back to where they left the mook. [21:16] <BradGM> you return near the Shield Shrine; you do find Jon's cuffs there, attached to the container, but the agent is long gone. [21:16] * Grendel calculated there was a high probability of that..and checks the time. [21:17] <Grendel> @@The agent has fled.@@ [21:17] <BradGM> 2.3 minutes elft [21:18] <Grendel> @@2.3 minutes till contact. Should it be a standard check in, or?@@ [21:22] <Mira_Atella> @@ Do you think he'd have reported about this, or fled to avoid getting in trouble? @@ [21:24] <Grendel> @@Unknown@@ [21:24] <Lyra_> @@Depends on what he was more afraid of@@ [21:26] <BradGM> 20 seconds left.. [21:26] <Grendel> @@20 seconds@@ [21:26] * Grendel gets ready to switch the frequencies to report in. [21:27] <BradGM> The connection gets turned on on the other end [21:27] * Grendel switches the frequency at the correct time. @@Helios, this is Helias, target is still at the shrine.@@ [21:28] * Grendel uses his great mimic power! [21:28] <BradGM> Mechanical Voice "Copy Helias, Continue with surveillance. Helios, out." [21:28] <BradGM> Moments later, the vox frequency cuts out. [21:28] <BradGM> ((dammit)) [21:29] * Grendel switchces back to the group frequency. @@The checkin has been done.@@ [21:29] <Mira_Atella> @@ That gives us a little time to figure something out, but not much @@ [21:30] <BradGM> ((Grendel is near Shield Shirne Primus..where are the rest of you guys?)) [21:30] <Mira_Atella> (( near the building still, I'm guessing )) [21:31] <BradGM> ((The quarters, right.)) [21:31] * Grendel heads for the shield shrine. [21:31] <BradGM> !dhroll 42 [21:31] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 21 Success by 2 degrees! [21:32] <BradGM> ((that shoudl be a 62 qactually, so 4 DoS)) [21:33] <BradGM> Those at the Quarters can roll awareness (visual) -20 [21:33] <Jon_Wake> @@...can we get a rhino up to this floor?@@ [21:34] <Jon_Wake> !dhroll 50 [21:34] <DiceServitor> Jon_Wake: 14 Success by 3 degrees! [21:35] <Jon_Wake> ((I forgot enhanced sense, so I would also have 4 DoS)) [21:36] <Mira_Atella> !dhroll 84 [21:36] <DiceServitor> Mira_Atella: 16 Success by 6 degrees! [21:36] <BradGM> !dhroll 32 [21:36] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 19 Success by 1 degree! [21:38] <BradGM> Mira, you can spot someone, a voider by the looks of it, watching the quarter and you three watching it. [21:39] <Mira_Atella> @@ We're being watched @@ [21:39] <BradGM> He seems to be trying to get a better view of you and Lyra, but the crowd is blcoking his view. [21:40] * Mira_Atella goes to slip in with the crowd to blend in and make her way towards his flank. [21:40] * Lyra_ acts casual [21:40] <BradGM> roll conceal mira. [21:41] <Mira_Atella> !dhroll 64 conceal [21:41] <DiceServitor> Mira_Atella: 66 Failure by 0 degrees! [21:41] <Mira_Atella> (( fate )) [21:41] <Mira_Atella> !dhroll 64 conceal [21:41] <DiceServitor> Mira_Atella: 95 Failure by 3 degrees! [21:41] <Mira_Atella> (( of course )) [21:42] <BradGM> !dhroll 32 [21:42] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 76 Failure by 4 degrees! [21:42] <BradGM> ((ppff!)) [21:43] <BradGM> You manage to get around him, rather obviously, but he seems to concentrated on studiying Lyra. [21:43] <Jon_Wake> ((Herp derp hur a derp)) [21:43] <BradGM> roll Silent move [21:43] <BradGM> ((since I suppsoe you want to get damn clsoe?)) [21:43] <Lyra_> ((who *wouldn't* want to study me?)) [21:43] <Mira_Atella> !dhroll 64 sneaky sneak [21:43] <DiceServitor> Mira_Atella: 41 Success by 2 degrees! [21:44] <BradGM> !dhroll 32 [21:44] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 70 Failure by 3 degrees! [21:44] <BradGM> You can pretty much sneak up on the voider [21:45] * Mira_Atella does so, pistol in hand, pressed to his spine, "What'cha lookin' at?" [21:47] <BradGM> The voider jumps, looking behind him back at you "N..nothing, just lookin'..got a lho?" [21:47] <BradGM> !dhroll 39 charm [21:48] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 64 Failure by 2 degrees! [21:49] <BradGM> Clearly, he's in control of nothing [21:49] <Mira_Atella> "Those things will kill you. I could just save you the time though, if you want to lie to me again." She gives a somewhat warm smile and pulls the hammer back on the pistol. [21:51] <BradGM> Voider "H..Hey who are you? what do you want?" [21:53] <Mira_Atella> "No questions before you answer mine, truthfully. No answer, or lying, and your questions will be a moot point." [21:55] <BradGM> Voider "Just the woman over ther." [21:57] * Mira_Atella sighs, "I really didn't want to have to shoot you." @@ This guy says he's only interested in you, Lyra. Not really believing that's what he's really doing here, but if you want to ask him, I can wait a few minutes to shoot him and you can ask him @@ [21:58] <Lyra_> @@I'll be right there.@@ [21:58] * Lyra_ will head over to the two of them [22:00] <BradGM> The voider is visibly nervous "Hey I told you what you wanted, so lemme go" [22:00] <Lyra_> "But now I'm curious. Why were you watching me?" [22:01] <Jon_Wake> @@Do you want to come over and interogate them?@@ [22:02] <BradGM> Voider "What, just watching.." [22:02] <BradGM> Mira, roll awanress versus surprise. [22:03] <Lyra_> "Sure. But why me in particular? A woman's got a right to know." [22:04] <Mira_Atella> (( visual? )) [22:04] <BradGM> ((no, straight)) [22:06] <Mira_Atella> !dhroll 74 [22:06] <DiceServitor> Mira_Atella: 65 Success by 0 degrees! [22:09] <BradGM> Voider "Well, couldn't find better at this time of day.." The voider tries to over power you Mira, but you can see him coming! roll init [22:10] <Mira_Atella> (( what's the dice command on this bot? been a while )) [22:10] <BradGM> (( !dhroll )) [22:11] <Mira_Atella> (( Dice one ;) )) [22:12] <BradGM> !dhroll 22 [22:12] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 54 Failure by 3 degrees! [22:12] <BradGM> !roll 1d10+4 [22:12] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 6:2+4 [22:12] <BradGM> ((blargh)) [22:12] <Mira_Atella> !roll 1d5+7 [22:12] <DiceServitor> Mira_Atella: 12:5+7 [22:12] <BradGM> You can act before he can even move [22:13] * Mira_Atella takes the still cocked pistol and moves it to point at his head. [22:14] <BradGM> ((that's half action..)) [22:14] <Mira_Atella> .... and smacks him with it...? [22:14] <Mira_Atella> (( heh )) [22:15] <BradGM> ((pistolwhip or shooting?)) [22:15] <Mira_Atella> (( pistol whip )) [22:17] <BradGM> roll WS [22:17] <Mira_Atella> !dhroll 49 [22:17] <DiceServitor> Mira_Atella: 33 Success by 1 degree! [22:18] <BradGM> !dhroll 42 dodge! [22:18] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 25 Success by 1 degree! [22:19] <BradGM> He barely manages to evade your swing and makes a break for it. [22:19] <BradGM> !dhroll 42 acrobatics [22:19] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 18 Success by 2 degrees! [22:20] <BradGM> He flips around you and makes a break for it. [22:21] <Lyra_> can I chase him? [22:21] <Mira_Atella> (( hmmm can I try to stop him using assassins strike? It says I can make a roll for a free move after a success melee roll )) [22:22] <BradGM> Mira, you can try a WS roll to trip/stop him; failing that, Lyra and you can give chase [22:22] <Mira_Atella> !dhroll 49 tripping [22:22] <DiceServitor> Mira_Atella: 29 Success by 2 degrees! [22:23] <BradGM> !dhroll 42 dod..no wait he already dodged [22:23] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 12 Success by 3 degrees! [22:23] <BradGM> You trip the voider who takes a dive onto the ground. [22:23] <BradGM> Mira [22:24] <BradGM> He's lying on the ground, 3 meters away [22:25] * Mira_Atella jumps over to him to put her knee in to his back with the gun to his head. "Don't..." [22:26] <BradGM> The voider shows his teeth, grunting a little. [22:27] <Mira_Atella> "That earned you some time with her bigger gun." [22:28] <BradGM> Voider "I told you what you wanted, we're done!" [22:29] <Lyra_> "You didn't tell me what *I* wanted." [22:30] <BradGM> Voider "'pretty sure I did before I left." [22:30] <BradGM> Voider "Or Tried leaving since your firend here stopped me." [22:31] * Lyra_ grins humorlessly. "You did. Now tell me the truth. And a word of warning...my friend is nicer than I am." [22:33] <BradGM> Voider "You're not the usual stock grunt that 's we usually see ,round the staiton, is all.." [22:33] <BradGM> !dhroll 39 [22:33] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 40 Failure by 0 degrees! [22:33] <BradGM> ((nooo...)) [22:34] <BradGM> ((damn you servitor, we had a deal!)) [22:35] <Mira_Atella> (( We made a better one )) [22:35] <Lyra_> "Try again. Or don't, and I practice close combat exercises." [22:35] <BradGM> Voider "I'm..looking for work?" [22:35] <BradGM> !dhroll 39 [22:35] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 28 Success by 1 degree! [22:35] <Mira_Atella> "And next time, the other end of my gun will be used. The end that bullets come out of." [22:36] <BradGM> ((you can roll scrutinize agasint his decieve)) [22:36] <Lyra_> ((gah. Don't have that skill. Save me, Mira!)) [22:36] <Mira_Atella> !dhroll 64 scrutinize [22:36] <DiceServitor> Mira_Atella: 69 Failure by 0 degrees! [22:36] <Mira_Atella> (( fate )) [22:36] <BradGM> ((half the skill)) [22:36] <Mira_Atella> !dhroll 64 scrutinize [22:36] <DiceServitor> Mira_Atella: 60 Success by 0 degrees! [22:36] <Lyra_> ((Fellowship?)) [22:36] <BradGM> ((perception)) [22:37] <Lyra_> !dhroll 19 [22:37] <DiceServitor> Lyra_: 66 Failure by 4 degrees! [22:37] <Lyra_> ((pffft)) [22:37] <Lyra_> ((eh, fate)) [22:37] <Lyra_> !dhroll 19 [22:37] <DiceServitor> Lyra_: 49 Failure by 3 degrees! [22:37] <BradGM> He seems to be telling the truth [22:37] <BradGM> ((BRB lemme get water)) [22:42] <BradGM> ((Back)) [22:43] <Lyra_> "And you thought you could get work by watching me?" [22:44] <Mira_Atella> (( even with the rolls, his answer was so bad they'd be idiots to believe him lol )) [22:44] <BradGM> Voider "Hey, you seems bossy enough, 'figured you might be recruiting, y'know? I know my way around a ship or shuttle." [22:46] <Lyra_> "Then why not come up and ask [22:46] <Lyra_> ?" [22:48] <BradGM> Voider "Well, that's the thing see, wht if some guy jsut poped in your face asking for work? You shove him off. got to get the right approach, so that's why I was checking you out." [22:49] <Mira_Atella> @@ Let's take him back over there out of the way a bit. I saw him here, so the last thing we need is someone walking up on us now out of position @@ [22:50] <Lyra_> @@Fair enough. He may be what he says.@@ [22:51] <BradGM> ((back where?)) [22:52] <Mira_Atella> (( Where we were to check out the hq when she saw him? )) [22:54] <BradGM> (ah ok)) [22:55] * Mira_Atella takes her knee out of his back, but keeps the gun on the back of his head "Up." [22:55] <BradGM> He gets up and wipes off the dirt of his clothes. [23:00] <BradGM> ((Ok if we stop it here?)) [23:00] <Grendel> ((Sounds good)) [23:01] <Mira_Atella> (( yup )) [23:01] <Lyra_> ((okay)) [23:01] <BradGM> +++++++Terminate Transmission++++++++
[20:24] <BradGM> +++ Beyond His Light: Cleaning House PtII+++
[20:24] <BradGM> +++Thought of the Day: A Broad Mind Lacks Focus +++
[20:24] <BradGM> +++Location: Near ‘Mister Master’ operating location, Floor 234, Hab-Fane Q34East, Footfall Station, Furibundus system, Koronus Expanse +++
[20:24] <BradGM> +++1706 Hours-Footfall Time++
[20:24] <BradGM> +++Interrogating the agent, it was learned that a certain Mister Master employed him, Master being the leader of a spyring on Footfall, possibly working for von Gould- thought the Agent know not the name his employer’s employer.
[20:24] <BradGM> With the agent revealing master’s location, Mockingbird rendez-vous to a well to-do, by local standards, residential area where the spymaster’s quarters showed little laxitude in terms of his security; choke-point entryway, no ceilings or basement to enter from, and no way to know what lies beyond the front entrance.
[20:24] <BradGM> . Grendel debates strategy while Mira is turned-off by the prospect of a frontal assault, her own experience in the cloak-and-dagger business is not getting her hopes up. +++
[20:24] <BradGM> ++++++++End Transmission++++++++
[20:25] <Jon_Wake> ((How about we go through the wall? They won't expect that))
[20:26] <Mira_Atella> (( :P ))
[20:26] <Lyra_> ((Sorry, left my Warscythe back on the tomb world))
[20:26] <BradGM> ((You are on a space station..people might take offen if you stqart making holes in the bulkheads..))
[20:27] * Grendel attempts to scan the building to get a better idea of what's inside.
[20:28] <BradGM> ((The place is a quarter in a hab-fane, scanning the building is a matter of weeks, perhaps months))
[20:28] <BradGM> ((especially with only your aupex))
[20:29] <Grendel> ((hmm))
[20:29] <Grendel> @@Solutions?@@
[20:30] <Lyra_> ((dealing with customer))
[20:30] <Mira_Atella> @@ I believe going in would be tantamount to suicide @@
[20:31] <Jon_Wake> @@Is there a way to temporarilly shut down power to the area?@@
[20:31] * Grendel considers what he knows of the hab.
[20:33] <BradGM> Being a Space Station of such a size, any power failiure, especially in the high quality lodging sector, would surely made a backup generator kick in...and it not be too illogical to assume that Mister Master must even have his own back-up power, if his first line of defence is hard to evaluate.
[20:34] <Grendel> @@Unlikely to be effective.@@
[20:39] <Grendel> @@Perhaps we should simply contact him?@@
[20:41] <Mira_Atella> @@ They are likely in the center of the structure with defenses on at least 5 fronts. Assaults from below are disregarded in some circumstances. Given our location, digging is not an option. Several layers of defense would be in the 4 main fronts, the ceiling being least secured as it is the worst to attack @@
[20:42] <Mira_Atella> @@ Anything else, I'll leave my comments on. I am still catching up on information discovered when I was recovering. But, that is how I would prepare a location like this to be defended. And at least two layers of backup power @@
[20:45] <Jon_Wake> @@Contact them for what purpose? Even if they don't attack us on site, it is unlikely they woulf give up the information we seek in order to claim loyalty with any other clientel@@
[20:46] <Grendel> @@An attempt to find out wy, or do we simply ignore this?@@
[20:46] <Mira_Atella> @@ They have to leave to continue their goals @@
[20:47] <Jon_Wake> @@Are you suggesting we wait for them to leave and ambush them?@@
[20:47] <Mira_Atella> @@ Or to just see what they do @@
[20:48] <Mira_Atella> @@ Follow them and all that @@
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[20:50] <Grendel> @@VEry well. Since it was me they were looking for, should I simply continue?@@
[20:51] * Grendel checks the time to see when the next transmission is to occur.
[20:52] <BradGM> Still another 15 minutes or so
[20:52] <Mira_Atella> @@ Go back to the guy you locked up and get him to check in when needed? If we are waiting to follow, anything that raises their defenses would be a detriment @@
[20:52] <BradGM> !dhroll 42
[20:52] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 65 Failure by 2 degrees!
[20:53] <BradGM> !dhroll 42
[20:53] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 23 Success by 1 degree!
[20:53] <Grendel> @@It is more logical for me to continue to do the check in.@@
[20:53] <Mira_Atella> @@ If you believe you can be convincing @@
[20:55] <Grendel> @@It seems to have succeeded the first time.@@
[20:56] <Mira_Atella> @@ Additional times can reveal inconsistencies, yes?"
[20:56] <Grendel> @@Of course.@@
[20:57] <Mira_Atella> @@ As we don't know when they'll leave, factor that in @@
[21:00] <Mira_Atella> (( I'd say she still doesn't trust his judgment, but that's a given heh Plus, she's not in charge, so it's not her call for that reason ;) ))
[21:01] <Grendel> @@There is a large risk to trust their hired man.@@
[21:02] <Lyra_> @@Go ahead and keep imitating the tail@@
[21:03] <Mira_Atella> (( hehe the true terror in 40k http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-d36cKfQZzSI/VLvp-zwra0I/AAAAAAAACWI/4wUCStOrinM/s1600/40k%2Bcat%2Bobjective.jpg ))
[21:03] * Grendel nods and sets his internal chronometer for the next check in.
[21:04] <BradGM> ((Gargantuan monstrous creautre!))
[21:05] <BradGM> 13 minutes left
[21:05] <Mira_Atella> (( If there was ever a 50 foot tall cat, I'd know we were doomed ))
[21:07] <BradGM> ((catnip launcher..situation sved!))
[21:07] <BradGM> ((ok, so you decide to..go get the mook who tailed you to..?))
[21:08] <Mira_Atella> (( mm the cat at my mom's doesn't pay any attention to catnip, but.. do you really want to put the 50 foot tall cat in to a crazed frenzy? ))
[21:08] <BradGM> ((touché))
[21:08] <Grendel> ((no, as far as I know, they're just waiting around for...something. I have to admit, I'm confused with this plan))
[21:09] <Mira_Atella> (( I dunno except that we'd likely die if we go in ))
[21:10] <BradGM> ((nooo..))
[21:12] <Grendel> ((So we're just hoping they'll come outside, instead of stopping the checkins and forcing them to come out?))
[21:12] <Jon_Wake> ((Or we could "ask for reinforcements"))
[21:12] <BradGM> ((I beleive so; i understood that you're going to keep the checkins get the mook and force him to get a meet set up))
[21:15] <BradGM> ((so what is the plan then?))
[21:15] * Grendel heads back to where they left the mook.
[21:16] <BradGM> you return near the Shield Shrine; you do find Jon's cuffs there, attached to the container, but the agent is long gone.
[21:16] * Grendel calculated there was a high probability of that..and checks the time.
[21:17] <Grendel> @@The agent has fled.@@
[21:17] <BradGM> 2.3 minutes elft
[21:18] <Grendel> @@2.3 minutes till contact. Should it be a standard check in, or?@@
[21:22] <Mira_Atella> @@ Do you think he'd have reported about this, or fled to avoid getting in trouble? @@
[21:24] <Grendel> @@Unknown@@
[21:24] <Lyra_> @@Depends on what he was more afraid of@@
[21:26] <BradGM> 20 seconds left..
[21:26] <Grendel> @@20 seconds@@
[21:26] * Grendel gets ready to switch the frequencies to report in.
[21:27] <BradGM> The connection gets turned on on the other end
[21:27] * Grendel switches the frequency at the correct time. @@Helios, this is Helias, target is still at the shrine.@@
[21:28] * Grendel uses his great mimic power!
[21:28] <BradGM> Mechanical Voice "Copy Helias, Continue with surveillance. Helios, out."
[21:28] <BradGM> Moments later, the vox frequency cuts out.
[21:28] <BradGM> ((dammit))
[21:29] * Grendel switchces back to the group frequency. @@The checkin has been done.@@
[21:29] <Mira_Atella> @@ That gives us a little time to figure something out, but not much @@
[21:30] <BradGM> ((Grendel is near Shield Shirne Primus..where are the rest of you guys?))
[21:30] <Mira_Atella> (( near the building still, I'm guessing ))
[21:31] <BradGM> ((The quarters, right.))
[21:31] * Grendel heads for the shield shrine.
[21:31] <BradGM> !dhroll 42
[21:31] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 21 Success by 2 degrees!
[21:32] <BradGM> ((that shoudl be a 62 qactually, so 4 DoS))
[21:33] <BradGM> Those at the Quarters can roll awareness (visual) -20
[21:33] <Jon_Wake> @@...can we get a rhino up to this floor?@@
[21:34] <Jon_Wake> !dhroll 50
[21:34] <DiceServitor> Jon_Wake: 14 Success by 3 degrees!
[21:35] <Jon_Wake> ((I forgot enhanced sense, so I would also have 4 DoS))
[21:36] <Mira_Atella> !dhroll 84
[21:36] <DiceServitor> Mira_Atella: 16 Success by 6 degrees!
[21:36] <BradGM> !dhroll 32
[21:36] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 19 Success by 1 degree!
[21:38] <BradGM> Mira, you can spot someone, a voider by the looks of it, watching the quarter and you three watching it.
[21:39] <Mira_Atella> @@ We're being watched @@
[21:39] <BradGM> He seems to be trying to get a better view of you and Lyra, but the crowd is blcoking his view.
[21:40] * Mira_Atella goes to slip in with the crowd to blend in and make her way towards his flank.
[21:40] * Lyra_ acts casual
[21:40] <BradGM> roll conceal mira.
[21:41] <Mira_Atella> !dhroll 64 conceal
[21:41] <DiceServitor> Mira_Atella: 66 Failure by 0 degrees!
[21:41] <Mira_Atella> (( fate ))
[21:41] <Mira_Atella> !dhroll 64 conceal
[21:41] <DiceServitor> Mira_Atella: 95 Failure by 3 degrees!
[21:41] <Mira_Atella> (( of course ))
[21:42] <BradGM> !dhroll 32
[21:42] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 76 Failure by 4 degrees!
[21:42] <BradGM> ((ppff!))
[21:43] <BradGM> You manage to get around him, rather obviously, but he seems to concentrated on studiying Lyra.
[21:43] <Jon_Wake> ((Herp derp hur a derp))
[21:43] <BradGM> roll Silent move
[21:43] <BradGM> ((since I suppsoe you want to get damn clsoe?))
[21:43] <Lyra_> ((who *wouldn't* want to study me?))
[21:43] <Mira_Atella> !dhroll 64 sneaky sneak
[21:43] <DiceServitor> Mira_Atella: 41 Success by 2 degrees!
[21:44] <BradGM> !dhroll 32
[21:44] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 70 Failure by 3 degrees!
[21:44] <BradGM> You can pretty much sneak up on the voider
[21:45] * Mira_Atella does so, pistol in hand, pressed to his spine, "What'cha lookin' at?"
[21:47] <BradGM> The voider jumps, looking behind him back at you "N..nothing, just lookin'..got a lho?"
[21:47] <BradGM> !dhroll 39 charm
[21:48] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 64 Failure by 2 degrees!
[21:49] <BradGM> Clearly, he's in control of nothing
[21:49] <Mira_Atella> "Those things will kill you. I could just save you the time though, if you want to lie to me again." She gives a somewhat warm smile and pulls the hammer back on the pistol.
[21:51] <BradGM> Voider "H..Hey who are you? what do you want?"
[21:53] <Mira_Atella> "No questions before you answer mine, truthfully. No answer, or lying, and your questions will be a moot point."
[21:55] <BradGM> Voider "Just the woman over ther."
[21:57] * Mira_Atella sighs, "I really didn't want to have to shoot you." @@ This guy says he's only interested in you, Lyra. Not really believing that's what he's really doing here, but if you want to ask him, I can wait a few minutes to shoot him and you can ask him @@
[21:58] <Lyra_> @@I'll be right there.@@
[21:58] * Lyra_ will head over to the two of them
[22:00] <BradGM> The voider is visibly nervous "Hey I told you what you wanted, so lemme go"
[22:00] <Lyra_> "But now I'm curious. Why were you watching me?"
[22:01] <Jon_Wake> @@Do you want to come over and interogate them?@@
[22:02] <BradGM> Voider "What, just watching.."
[22:02] <BradGM> Mira, roll awanress versus surprise.
[22:03] <Lyra_> "Sure. But why me in particular? A woman's got a right to know."
[22:04] <Mira_Atella> (( visual? ))
[22:04] <BradGM> ((no, straight))
[22:06] <Mira_Atella> !dhroll 74
[22:06] <DiceServitor> Mira_Atella: 65 Success by 0 degrees!
[22:09] <BradGM> Voider "Well, couldn't find better at this time of day.." The voider tries to over power you Mira, but you can see him coming! roll init
[22:10] <Mira_Atella> (( what's the dice command on this bot? been a while ))
[22:10] <BradGM> (( !dhroll ))
[22:11] <Mira_Atella> (( Dice one ;) ))
[22:12] <BradGM> !dhroll 22
[22:12] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 54 Failure by 3 degrees!
[22:12] <BradGM> !roll 1d10+4
[22:12] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 6:2+4
[22:12] <BradGM> ((blargh))
[22:12] <Mira_Atella> !roll 1d5+7
[22:12] <DiceServitor> Mira_Atella: 12:5+7
[22:12] <BradGM> You can act before he can even move
[22:13] * Mira_Atella takes the still cocked pistol and moves it to point at his head.
[22:14] <BradGM> ((that's half action..))
[22:14] <Mira_Atella> .... and smacks him with it...?
[22:14] <Mira_Atella> (( heh ))
[22:15] <BradGM> ((pistolwhip or shooting?))
[22:15] <Mira_Atella> (( pistol whip ))
[22:17] <BradGM> roll WS
[22:17] <Mira_Atella> !dhroll 49
[22:17] <DiceServitor> Mira_Atella: 33 Success by 1 degree!
[22:18] <BradGM> !dhroll 42 dodge!
[22:18] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 25 Success by 1 degree!
[22:19] <BradGM> He barely manages to evade your swing and makes a break for it.
[22:19] <BradGM> !dhroll 42 acrobatics
[22:19] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 18 Success by 2 degrees!
[22:20] <BradGM> He flips around you and makes a break for it.
[22:21] <Lyra_> can I chase him?
[22:21] <Mira_Atella> (( hmmm can I try to stop him using assassins strike? It says I can make a roll for a free move after a success melee roll ))
[22:22] <BradGM> Mira, you can try a WS roll to trip/stop him; failing that, Lyra and you can give chase
[22:22] <Mira_Atella> !dhroll 49 tripping
[22:22] <DiceServitor> Mira_Atella: 29 Success by 2 degrees!
[22:23] <BradGM> !dhroll 42 dod..no wait he already dodged
[22:23] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 12 Success by 3 degrees!
[22:23] <BradGM> You trip the voider who takes a dive onto the ground.
[22:23] <BradGM> Mira
[22:24] <BradGM> He's lying on the ground, 3 meters away
[22:25] * Mira_Atella jumps over to him to put her knee in to his back with the gun to his head. "Don't..."
[22:26] <BradGM> The voider shows his teeth, grunting a little.
[22:27] <Mira_Atella> "That earned you some time with her bigger gun."
[22:28] <BradGM> Voider "I told you what you wanted, we're done!"
[22:29] <Lyra_> "You didn't tell me what *I* wanted."
[22:30] <BradGM> Voider "'pretty sure I did before I left."
[22:30] <BradGM> Voider "Or Tried leaving since your firend here stopped me."
[22:31] * Lyra_ grins humorlessly. "You did. Now tell me the truth. And a word of warning...my friend is nicer than I am."
[22:33] <BradGM> Voider "You're not the usual stock grunt that 's we usually see ,round the staiton, is all.."
[22:33] <BradGM> !dhroll 39
[22:33] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 40 Failure by 0 degrees!
[22:33] <BradGM> ((nooo...))
[22:34] <BradGM> ((damn you servitor, we had a deal!))
[22:35] <Mira_Atella> (( We made a better one ))
[22:35] <Lyra_> "Try again. Or don't, and I practice close combat exercises."
[22:35] <BradGM> Voider "I'm..looking for work?"
[22:35] <BradGM> !dhroll 39
[22:35] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 28 Success by 1 degree!
[22:35] <Mira_Atella> "And next time, the other end of my gun will be used. The end that bullets come out of."
[22:36] <BradGM> ((you can roll scrutinize agasint his decieve))
[22:36] <Lyra_> ((gah. Don't have that skill. Save me, Mira!))
[22:36] <Mira_Atella> !dhroll 64 scrutinize
[22:36] <DiceServitor> Mira_Atella: 69 Failure by 0 degrees!
[22:36] <Mira_Atella> (( fate ))
[22:36] <BradGM> ((half the skill))
[22:36] <Mira_Atella> !dhroll 64 scrutinize
[22:36] <DiceServitor> Mira_Atella: 60 Success by 0 degrees!
[22:36] <Lyra_> ((Fellowship?))
[22:36] <BradGM> ((perception))
[22:37] <Lyra_> !dhroll 19
[22:37] <DiceServitor> Lyra_: 66 Failure by 4 degrees!
[22:37] <Lyra_> ((pffft))
[22:37] <Lyra_> ((eh, fate))
[22:37] <Lyra_> !dhroll 19
[22:37] <DiceServitor> Lyra_: 49 Failure by 3 degrees!
[22:37] <BradGM> He seems to be telling the truth
[22:37] <BradGM> ((BRB lemme get water))
[22:42] <BradGM> ((Back))
[22:43] <Lyra_> "And you thought you could get work by watching me?"
[22:44] <Mira_Atella> (( even with the rolls, his answer was so bad they'd be idiots to believe him lol ))
[22:44] <BradGM> Voider "Hey, you seems bossy enough, 'figured you might be recruiting, y'know? I know my way around a ship or shuttle."
[22:46] <Lyra_> "Then why not come up and ask
[22:46] <Lyra_> ?"
[22:48] <BradGM> Voider "Well, that's the thing see, wht if some guy jsut poped in your face asking for work? You shove him off. got to get the right approach, so that's why I was checking you out."
[22:49] <Mira_Atella> @@ Let's take him back over there out of the way a bit. I saw him here, so the last thing we need is someone walking up on us now out of position @@
[22:50] <Lyra_> @@Fair enough. He may be what he says.@@
[22:51] <BradGM> ((back where?))
[22:52] <Mira_Atella> (( Where we were to check out the hq when she saw him? ))
[22:54] <BradGM> (ah ok))
[22:55] * Mira_Atella takes her knee out of his back, but keeps the gun on the back of his head "Up."
[22:55] <BradGM> He gets up and wipes off the dirt of his clothes.
[23:00] <BradGM> ((Ok if we stop it here?))
[23:00] <Grendel> ((Sounds good))
[23:01] <Mira_Atella> (( yup ))
[23:01] <Lyra_> ((okay))
[23:01] <BradGM> +++++++Terminate Transmission++++++++