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szemely

Feb 9, 2022 7:09 pm
Feb 9, 2022 7:09 pm
Chapter 4 - Power Vacuum
It's been two weeks since the abduction of Grewhit Gen and his delivery to the Rebel Alliance cell operating outside of Falu. His dissappearance has led to a full scale, and very public, investigation by the FSF. Daily holo-videoes are released on the current status of the operation, presented by a clean-cut, impeccably dressed Inspector Mitzback. An obvoius Imperial sympathiser, Mitzback does his best each day to give the impression that the investigation is making huge strides in bringing those responsible to justice.

Whaymel has been in contact with you a few times during this period, repeating snippets of discussions overheard while working at his establishment. While most of Falu's citizens see Gen's lack of presence as a good thing, there are more than a few whispers of others seeing it as an opportunity to fill his shoes; Inspector Mitzback's name being mentioned far more than any others.

While discussing your next course of action at Kip's droid repair shop, someone pounds loudly on the locked back entrance way.

A deep, low voice yells out. "Open up! It's the FSF"
OOC:
I put the entire crew at Kip's for the moment. If someplace else works better, we can retro it.

Kip Buckler

saevikas

Feb 10, 2022 1:52 am
Feb 10, 2022 1:52 am
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Kip puts down the excision tool he was cleaning to stand up and walk over to the back door. Peeved, he takes a look through the peephole. If they're actually FSF, he'll ask them what their business is with his business.

szemely

Feb 10, 2022 2:09 am
Feb 10, 2022 2:09 am
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Through the peep hole Kip can easily see that the one knocking on the door is not a member of the FSF. The fish-eyed view distorts the face of the knocker, who once again pounds his fist hard into the door.

"Open up! Now!"

The man takes a step back and the face comes clearly into view. It's Jinvu!
OOC:
Everyone please make a Vigilance or Perception check vs the roll below.

Rolls

Check Against This

3 Threat

Total: 3 Threat

Kip Buckler

saevikas

Feb 10, 2022 2:40 am
Feb 10, 2022 2:40 am
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Hmm, figures. FSF never use the back door. Kip motions to the others to get ready.

"It's the mercenary, Jinvu."

Rolls

Vigilance

3 Advantage

Total: 3 Advantage

crazybirdman

Feb 10, 2022 3:54 am
Feb 10, 2022 3:54 am
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"Ugh, that man is relentless"

Rolls

Perception

1 Advantage

Total: 1 Advantage

Gurag

mcneils5Inactive for 5 months

Feb 11, 2022 1:38 am
Feb 11, 2022 1:38 am
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Gurag flexes his hands as if expecting this to be trouble…..

Rolls

Perception

3 Success, 2 Advantage

Total: 3 Success, 2 Advantage

crazybirdman

Feb 11, 2022 4:22 am
Feb 11, 2022 4:22 am
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OOC:
lol, show off

szemely

Feb 11, 2022 3:41 pm
Feb 11, 2022 3:41 pm
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While Kip and Guy are preoccupied with Jinvu, Gurag catches a glimpse of someone else in the front of the shop, on the opposite side of the counter. Kuvo has snuck in the front and as soon as he's noticed, grabs something from his belt.
OOC:
Kip and Guy should make initiative checks (Vigilance) with 2 Setback Dice.
Gurag should make one as well, but without the Setbacks.

Anyone who beats out (or ties), the initiative rolls below can act if they wish.
EDIT: Forgot the initiative rolls, doh!

Rolls

Jinvu Initiative

2 Success, 1 Advantage

Total: 2 Success, 1 Advantage

Kuvo Initiatve

1 Success, 2 Advantage

Total: 1 Success, 2 Advantage

Gurag

mcneils5Inactive for 5 months

Feb 11, 2022 4:05 pm
Feb 11, 2022 4:05 pm
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OOC:
Initiative.....

Rolls

Vigilance

2 Advantage

Total: 2 Advantage

crazybirdman

Feb 11, 2022 5:32 pm
Feb 11, 2022 5:32 pm
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OOC:
Rolling Initiative

Rolls

Vigilance

3 Advantage, 1 Failure

Total: 1 Failure, 3 Advantage

Kip Buckler

saevikas

Feb 11, 2022 5:41 pm
Feb 11, 2022 5:41 pm
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OOC:
Rolling

Rolls

vigilance

2 Success, 1 Advantage, 2 Threat

Total: 2 Success, 1 Threat

szemely

Feb 11, 2022 5:56 pm
Feb 11, 2022 5:56 pm
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[DIE ROLL]

Rolls

Stun Grenade (Ranged Light - Short)

2 Success, 2 Advantage, 2 Threat

Total: 2 Success

szemely

Feb 11, 2022 6:03 pm
Feb 11, 2022 6:03 pm
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Seeing an opportunity to catch all three of you unaware, Kuvo lobs a stun grenade over the counter towards the group. Fortunately it strikes a work bench on the way and is redirected out of harm's way. The device detonates, illuminating the area with a dull blue light, but no damage is done.
OOC:
Kuvo is at Short distance and has ducked behind the counter (Setback to any attacks).
Jinvu is now trying to force the back door open.

Round 1:
Bad Guy,
PC,
Bad Guy,
PC,
PC

Kip Buckler

saevikas

Feb 11, 2022 6:23 pm
Feb 11, 2022 6:23 pm
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Kip pulls out his fusion cutter and holds the business end against the part of the door Jinvu is banging on. When Jinvu's fist hits the door again, Kip'll switch on the fusion cutter.
OOC:
I'm not sure if another skill besides melee would fit better, considering what Kip is doing is less of a melee attack and more of an exercise in timing. I'll just roll two greens for my melee attack.

Rolls

fusion cutter

4 Advantage

Total: 4 Advantage

szemely

Feb 11, 2022 8:13 pm
Feb 11, 2022 8:13 pm
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OOC:
Let's call it a Coordination check, against 3P .

Rolls

Fusion Cutter

3 Success, 5 Threat

Total: 3 Success, 5 Threat

Jinvu v Door

1 Success, 5 Advantage, 1 Failure, 2 Threat

Total: 3 Advantage

szemely

Feb 11, 2022 8:31 pm
Feb 11, 2022 8:31 pm
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Jinvu continues to slam his body into the door time and time again in an almost predictable manner. Timing the ignition of his fusion cutter at the precise moment, Kip is able to pierce the door with a white hot plume of plasma that burns deep into the Mirialan's shoulder.

He screams out in pain, grabbing at his shoulder as he backs quickly away from the door. After assessing the damage, he redoubles his effort, taking a running leap at the door, hitting it hard enough to cause the door to buckle, knocking the fusion batteries from the cutter as it flies out of Kip's hands and slides across the floor.
OOC:
Between Kip's five threats and Jinvu's three advantages I decided to take the cutter out of the encounter for now. Consider it out of ammo - it'll be fine after this fight.

Kuvo is at Short distance and has ducked behind the counter (Setback to any attacks).
Jinvu is now trying to force the back door open - it's starting to give (boost on his next attempt).

Round 1:
Bad Guy,
PC,
Bad Guy
PC,
PC

Gurag

mcneils5Inactive for 5 months

Feb 11, 2022 9:42 pm
Feb 11, 2022 9:42 pm
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Gurag steps up to the counter, his new gloves crackling slightly as he swings a meaty fist over the top at Kuvo
OOC:
Manoeuvre to close to Engaged then punching him with the shock gloves (not sure if the setback will still apply but including it anyway)

Rolls

Brawl

1 Success, 1 Advantage, 2 Failure, 2 Threat

Total: 1 Failure, 1 Threat

crazybirdman

Feb 11, 2022 11:00 pm
Feb 11, 2022 11:00 pm
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Not able to decide on a better course of action, Guy decides to tray sow the seeds of confusion. If nothing else, maybe it'll buy them some time while Kuvo second guesses himself. "Kuvo, you are very persistent, but you have to know this is going to end badly for you. We were ready for you, just like we were when we bagged Gen. 'Why?', you might be asking, because Jinvu sold you out. That's how we've been able to stay one step ahead of you, that's probably why you're in here and he is safely on the other side of a door. Think about it man and decide your next steps carefully"
OOC:
guessing on the difficulty

Rolls

Deception

2 Success, 2 Advantage, 1 Failure, 2 Threat

Total: 1 Success

szemely

Feb 12, 2022 4:37 am
Feb 12, 2022 4:37 am
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Hearing the crackling of the gloves, Kuvo instinctively rolls to his left, leaving the glove striking nothing but air. The agile thug hops quickly to his feet and draws his blaster pistol, aiming it point blank at Gurag's forehead.

"Goodbye." he says calmly, ready to pull the trigger when he hears Guy speaking.

The diplomat's words have an obvious and immediate effect on him; his face drops for moment and his pistol starts to lower, but he regains his composure and directs his anger at the messegner.

"LIAR! he yells, firing a bolt in Guy's general direction.
OOC:
Ok, so I'm going to play the successful Deception check as causing Kuvo to waste a turn (auto miss on his shot at Guy) and a Setback to all of his actions for this encounter.

Between Kip's five threats and Jinvu's three advantages I decided to take the cutter out of the encounter for now. Consider it out of ammo - it'll be fine after this fight.

There is no need to the Setback die when Engaged with Kuvo.

Kuvo is Engaged with Gurag
Jinvu is now trying to force the back door open - it's starting to give (boost on his next attempt).

Round 2:
Bad Guy,
PC,
Bad Guy
PC,
PC

crazybirdman

Feb 12, 2022 6:45 am
Feb 12, 2022 6:45 am
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OOC:
that's cool! I'm always happy with the 'not getting shot' option! Can Guy see if Kuvo has any other grenades or guns on him?

szemely

Feb 12, 2022 4:05 pm
Feb 12, 2022 4:05 pm
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OOC:
He does have another gun of some sort on the opposite hip and he does have other things on his belt which could very well be more grenades.

Kip Buckler

saevikas

Feb 14, 2022 5:14 am
Feb 14, 2022 5:14 am
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Kip annoyed, tosses the deactivated fusion cutter onto an empty shelf as he pulls out his blaster. Pointing it through the hole the fusion cutter left, Kip takes a couple of shots at Jinvu.

Rolls

Ranged Light

1 Success, 3 Advantage, 1 Failure, 3 Threat

szemely

Feb 14, 2022 10:45 pm
Feb 14, 2022 10:45 pm
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[ROLLING...]

Rolls

SLAM!

3 Success, 1 Failure, 3 Threat

Total: 2 Success, 3 Threat

szemely

Feb 14, 2022 10:49 pm
Feb 14, 2022 10:49 pm
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The newly cut hole in the door is just big enough to give Kip a chance to take a few quick pops at the Marialan, but the man is able to move far enough to the side to avoid getting hit as he rushes the door once again.

Slamming his shoulder into the damaged door with all of his might, Jinvu is able to break through, busting the door from the hinges. Unfortunately for the thug, his momentum carries him forward more than he expected and he trips himself up, sprawling face down onto the ground.
OOC:
Kuvo is Engaged with Gurag
Jinvu has forced the door open, but has fallen to the ground in the process.

Round 2:
Bad Guy,
PC,
Bad Guy
PC,
PC

crazybirdman

Feb 14, 2022 11:01 pm
Feb 14, 2022 11:01 pm
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OOC:
I'll definitely let Gurag go next, but how far is Guy from Jinvu? And did he fall on the door?

szemely

Feb 14, 2022 11:08 pm
Feb 14, 2022 11:08 pm
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OOC:
Everyone is Close to everyone else at this point. Jinvu is on the ground, the door flew off to the side when he bust through.

Gurag

mcneils5Inactive for 5 months

Feb 14, 2022 11:25 pm
Feb 14, 2022 11:25 pm
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Gurag almost growls at Kuvo "C'mere you little wamp rat!" and takes another swing at him....
OOC:
Using his manoeuvre to 'Aim' for a Boost Die....these rolls are wild! That's 6 total damage, will use the Advantage to pass a boost on to the next PC (so Guy)
Last edited February 14, 2022 11:27 pm

Rolls

Brawl (Shock Gloves)

4 Success, 2 Advantage, 2 Failure, 1 Threat

Total: 2 Success, 1 Advantage

crazybirdman

Feb 15, 2022 12:56 am
Feb 15, 2022 12:56 am
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OOC:
what would the type of check be, and the difficulty to to 'pull the pin' on one of the grenades he's wearing?

szemely

Feb 15, 2022 1:33 am
Feb 15, 2022 1:33 am
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OOC:
I would call that an opposed Coordination Check. Difficulty would be 2 Purple 1 Red, but you'd get two Boost; one from Gurag and one more for Jinvu being prone (assuming Jinvu) / Kuvo questioning his place in the universe - depending on who you attack.

crazybirdman

Feb 15, 2022 4:27 am
Feb 15, 2022 4:27 am
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With two foes, neither one of which Guy is equipped or inclined to fight, he decides he has to do something. Guy doesn't carry a weapon but he knows someone that probably has extra. So he reaches out and tries to activate one of Kuvo's stun grenades, since it's already so close to the intended target after all. "Well, dang" he says when he realizes that plan is not going to work.
OOC:
well, it's worth a shot. I'll try Kuvo since Guy is pretty sure he has one, having seen him use one already
Last edited February 15, 2022 4:28 am

Rolls

Coordination

2 Advantage, 2 Failure, 2 Threat

Total: 2 Failure

szemely

Feb 17, 2022 7:58 pm
Feb 17, 2022 7:58 pm
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[DIE ROLL]

Rolls

Kuvo v Guy - Punch to the Head

3 Success, 2 Advantage, 1 Threat

Total: 3 Success, 1 Advantage

szemely

Feb 17, 2022 8:02 pm
Feb 17, 2022 8:02 pm
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Kuvo takes a punch to the face likes it's second nature and hardly seems bothered by Gurag's wallop. He easily steps away from Guy's attempt to grab at his grenade and looks more annoyed that he had to exert effort to thwart the Bothan's plans.

Seizing the opportunity afforded to him the thug strikes at Guy, hitting him hard in the side of the head.
OOC:
Sorry for the delay. One busy day at work turned into two.

Any PC can act.
Six wound to Guy (before Soak).
Kuvo is Engaged with Gurag and Guy.
Jinvu has forced the door open, but has fallen to the ground in the process.

Round 3:
Bad Guy,
PC,
Bad Guy
PC,
PC

Gurag

mcneils5Inactive for 5 months

Feb 17, 2022 9:28 pm
Feb 17, 2022 9:28 pm
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Gurag growls in frustration as he tries to land a meaningful blow on Kuvo.....
OOC:
Using his manoeuvre to 'Aim' for a Boost Die....that's better, 9 damage and using the Advantages to trigger the Stun 3 effect on the gloves to inflict 3 Strain on them
Last edited February 17, 2022 9:30 pm

Rolls

Brawl (Shock Gloves)

5 Success, 2 Advantage

Total: 5 Success, 2 Advantage

szemely

Feb 18, 2022 4:37 pm
Feb 18, 2022 4:37 pm
Chapter 4 - Power Vacuum
[DIE ROLLS]

Rolls

Jinvu v Kip

3 Success, 2 Threat

Total: 3 Success, 2 Threat

szemely

Feb 18, 2022 4:42 pm
Feb 18, 2022 4:42 pm
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Unlike the first blow he took from Gurag, the Weequay's second punch knocks Kuvo back a step. He bends over, hands on his knees and takes a deep breath, and then readies himself for action.

Sprawled on the floor in the back, Jinvu rolls to his side and gets to his feet. With out hesitation, he rushes forward and throws a wild hook, which catches Kip on the chin.
OOC:
Kip takes five wounds before soak.

Kuvo is Engaged with Gurag and Guy.
Jinvu is Engaged with Kip.

Round 3:
Bad Guy,
PC,
Bad Guy
PC,
PC

crazybirdman

Feb 18, 2022 5:18 pm
Feb 18, 2022 5:18 pm
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OOC:
ugh, who knew that making a character that's useless in combat, would be so useless in combat? lol. Is there something I can do to help set up someone else's next attack?

Kip Buckler

saevikas

Feb 20, 2022 8:16 pm
Feb 20, 2022 8:16 pm
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Staggering back, Kip aims and takes a shot with the blaster at Jinvu.

Rolls

eat plasma jinvu

3 Success, 1 Advantage, 4 Threat

Total: 3 Success, 3 Threat

crazybirdman

Feb 22, 2022 5:42 pm
Feb 22, 2022 5:42 pm
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OOC:
does Guy see anything around he can use as a makeshift weapon?

szemely

Feb 22, 2022 7:01 pm
Feb 22, 2022 7:01 pm
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OOC:
You’re in a repair shop. Grab away. :-)

EDIT: Now that I don't have to reply while on a phone...

There should be something you can use within easy reach (count as a Maneuver) and bop someone with. Let's call it a Medium Improvised Weapon, +2 Dam, 5 crit - Melee roll would do, if that's what you're after.

EDIT: Cross posted - we'll go with what you got.

crazybirdman

Feb 22, 2022 8:26 pm
Feb 22, 2022 8:26 pm
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Feeling that Jinvu is a bigger threat, or maybe just uglier, Guy picks up a wrench, takes aim, and hurls it at the thug. "I'm beggining to get the feeling these guys don't like us." this fight is already taking more of a toll on him then their last one.
OOC:
one maneuver to grap the wrench, another to aim, so taking 2 strain. i think that difficulty is correct. Kip moved away so I don't upgrade the check
Last edited February 22, 2022 8:27 pm

Rolls

Ranged light

2 Success, 2 Advantage, 2 Threat

Total: 2 Success

szemely

Feb 22, 2022 8:43 pm
Feb 22, 2022 8:43 pm
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[ROLLING]

Rolls

Kaboom!!!

1 Success, 1 Advantage, 1 Failure, 1 Threat

szemely

Feb 22, 2022 8:46 pm
Feb 22, 2022 8:46 pm
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Reeling from a blaster shot to the armor, Jinvu rocks back on his heels, and just as he's about steady, a wrench smacks him across the forehead.

"Dank farrick!"

He plucks a grenade from his belt and rolls it toward Kip and Guy while running out the back entrance to escape the blast. The grenade, however, rolls under a work bench which insulates everyone from the crackling electric discharge.
OOC:
Guy takes one more Strain, due to an automatic Threat when using an improvised weapon.
Kuvo is Engaged with Gurag and Guy.
Jinvu is running out the back door, he's Short distance at this point.

Round 4:
Bad Guy,
PC,
Bad Guy
PC,
PC

Gurag

mcneils5Inactive for 5 months

Feb 25, 2022 8:42 am
Feb 25, 2022 8:42 am
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Gurage continues his assault on Kuvo....
OOC:
Using his manoeuvre to 'Aim' for a Boost Die.....urgh, well lets have the advantages go towards keeping Kuvo where he is (say I have him pinned in a corner) if that's ok
Last edited February 25, 2022 8:44 am

Rolls

Brawl

1 Success, 5 Advantage, 2 Failure, 1 Threat

Total: 1 Failure, 4 Advantage

szemely

Feb 25, 2022 5:07 pm
Feb 25, 2022 5:07 pm
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[DIE ROLL]

Rolls

Kuvo v Gurag

2 Success, 1 Threat

Total: 2 Success, 1 Threat

szemely

Feb 25, 2022 5:11 pm
Feb 25, 2022 5:11 pm
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Ducking under Gurag's swing, Kuvo steps back and unleashes a retaliatory punch of his own, catching the Weequay hard in the ribs. The look of satisfaction on the Mirialan's face quickly vanishes, however, when he realizes that he's back himself into a corner.
OOC:
Kuvo is Engaged with Gurag and Guy.
Jinvu is running out the back door, he's Short distance at this point.

Round 4:
Bad Guy,
PC,
Bad Guy
PC,
PC

Kip Buckler

saevikas

Feb 25, 2022 6:26 pm
Feb 25, 2022 6:26 pm
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Kip switches his blaster into stun mode, and fires at Jinvu's retreating back.

Rolls

Ranged (Light)

2 Success, 1 Advantage, 1 Triumph

Total: 2 Success, 1 Advantage, 1 Triumph

crazybirdman

Feb 25, 2022 8:24 pm
Feb 25, 2022 8:24 pm
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OOC:
LOL, This is, without a doubt, the most comical combat encounter I've ever seen. I'll wait to see what the Triumph is used for before Guy acts.

szemely

Feb 25, 2022 9:28 pm
Feb 25, 2022 9:28 pm
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Hit in the back with a stun ring, Jinvu's limbs go numb, and he lands face down on the ground, his body twitching from the blast. A small device has slipped out of his pocket during his pavement dive, and now lies about a meter ahead of him.
OOC:
Kuvo is Engaged with Gurag and Guy.
Jinvu is prone, face down, and unconscious, just outside the back entrance. A communication device has fallen from his pocket (Triumph).

Round 4:
Bad Guy,
PC,
Bad Guy
PC,
PC

crazybirdman

Feb 25, 2022 10:33 pm
Feb 25, 2022 10:33 pm
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Guy was by no means a hunter, but knew cornered prey when he saw it. He takes aim and throws a punch at Kuvo. "Well, this is why I leave the heavy lifting to you" he says to Gurag
Last edited February 25, 2022 10:33 pm

Rolls

Haymaker (lol)

3 Advantage, 3 Threat

szemely

Feb 28, 2022 9:19 pm
Feb 28, 2022 9:19 pm
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[ROLLING]

Rolls

Kuvo Escape!

3 Success, 1 Advantage, 1 Failure, 5 Threat

Total: 2 Success, 4 Threat

szemely

Feb 28, 2022 9:30 pm
Feb 28, 2022 9:30 pm
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Seeing an opportunity to put the smack down on a cornered foe, Guy steps up and takes a weak swing, which Kuvo brushes away with ease.

"What was that?" the Mirialan mocks before rushing Guy in an attempt to extract himself from the situation.

He shoulder charges into the diplomat, knocking Guy back just enough to squeeze to the side. Gurag is able to get his hands on the scrappy thug, but Kuvo is able to bust free. With a clear shot to the front door he makes a break for freedom, only to slam into a customer who was just about to enter the shop.

Customer and thug crash to the ground, just outside the entrance.
OOC:
Kuvo is prone, just outside the front entrance (Four Threats)
Jinvu is prone, face down, and unconscious, just outside the back entrance. A communication device has fallen from his pocket (Triumph).

Round 5:
Bad Guy,
PC, PC, PC

saevikas

Feb 28, 2022 10:28 pm
Feb 28, 2022 10:28 pm
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Kip decides to leave the mess at the front entrance to the others, and instead makes his way over to Jinvu's side. He picks up the fallen communications device, and puts it to his ear, giving it a listen.

Gurag

mcneils5Inactive for 5 months

Mar 1, 2022 12:02 am
Mar 1, 2022 12:02 am
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Gurag rights himself as Kuvo knocks him to the side and turns on his heels. As he collides with the customer Gurag launches himself onto Kuvo with a shout.
OOC:
So Manoeuvre to get back engaged with him, spending the Strain to 'Aim' for a Boost die and I believe I get a second Boost from him being Prone....so that's 6 Damage, will use 2 Advantages to trigger Stun 3 and inflict an additional 3 Strain on him, if he's still awake after that can the Triumph be to knock him out? If he's unconscious already then I'd say apply it to some beneficial outcome for the 'customer' (they're really grateful that Gurag has dealt with the person they assume is a shoplifter and no will not be calling the local fuzz, something like that).

The last Advantage can go on a Boost for the next PC to act
Last edited March 1, 2022 12:07 am

Rolls

Brawl

4 Success, 3 Advantage, 1 Triumph, 2 Failure

Total: 2 Success, 3 Advantage, 1 Triumph

crazybirdman

Mar 1, 2022 12:48 am
Mar 1, 2022 12:48 am
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OOC:
Nice! Guy can schmooze the customer if need be.

szemely

Mar 1, 2022 10:49 pm
Mar 1, 2022 10:49 pm
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As of the moment, there is nothing being broadcast over the small communication device that was dropped by Jinvu. The device has the official shield of the Falu Security Force etched into its back.

With one final blow, Gurag puts an end to Kuvo's attempted escape, knocking the man unconscious where he fell. The fallen customer, a young male Twi'lek that has been knocked to his backside, stares at Gurag, mouth agape, after witnessing his assault on the thug.

"Whoooaaa. You guys don't mess around with shoplifters here, do you?"
OOC:
Both Kuvo and Jinvu are prone and unconscious.

crazybirdman

Mar 1, 2022 11:11 pm
Mar 1, 2022 11:11 pm
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"Oh, that guy was a repeat offender." Guy says to the patron, reaching out a hand to help him up.

szemely

Mar 1, 2022 11:38 pm
Mar 1, 2022 11:38 pm
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The young man accepts Guy's help and pulls himself up. He wobbles slightly in place and shakes his head before quickly regaining his footing. He looks down at the unconscious thug and a toothy smile starts to form.

"I'm guessing he won't be repeating anytime soon after that beating."

He gathers his pack from the ground, takes a quick peek inside, and lets out a slight sigh of relief.

"Anyway..." he starts, slinging the pack over his shoulder.

"...I take it you guys are open? I'm looking to mod my little droid here, and was wondering if you could do some work for me."

Kip Buckler

saevikas

Mar 1, 2022 11:53 pm
Mar 1, 2022 11:53 pm
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Kip puts away the comms device and his blaster pistol, making his way over to the counter.

"What kind of work do you need done?"

crazybirdman

Mar 2, 2022 12:07 am
Mar 2, 2022 12:07 am
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While Kip attends to his guest, Guy sneaks away to calm down and administer himself a stimpack before helping Gurag relocate the shoplifters.
OOC:
Should we try and contact Mucecud at the FSF?

Rolls

Cool - to remove strain

3 Success, 5 Advantage

Total: 3 Success, 5 Advantage

szemely

Mar 3, 2022 10:00 pm
Mar 3, 2022 10:00 pm
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"Well..." the young man starts, entering the shop.

"I want something attached to my droid, and I'm not quite sure how to get it wired on properly."

He removes his pack, laying it roughly onto the counter. Unhooking the counter he pulls out a tiny, unpowered droid and slides it across so that Kip can take a closer look.

https://i.imgur.com/faxQe01.jpg

"The droid is in pretty good shape, I just need this attached to him, so it will activate on my signal."

With that he produces a small metal block, about the size of small book. It appears to have been marked with some sort of symbol that has been scrapped or etched away. There are two wires on the backside of the block along with some roughly welded on brackets that were obviously not part of original device.

"It's for, uh, tracking purposes." the Twi'lek explains, his lekku twitching nervously.

Kip Buckler

saevikas

Mar 3, 2022 11:08 pm
Mar 3, 2022 11:08 pm
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Given the Twi'lek's poorly hidden discomfort and the poorly done hackjob, it seemed that a "risk assessment" was necessary. Kip looks over the droid and the metal bot with a discerning eye, aiming to find out what each was for.

Rolls

Mechanics

3 Success, 3 Advantage, 2 Failure, 1 Threat

Total: 1 Success, 2 Advantage

szemely

Mar 4, 2022 12:44 am
Mar 4, 2022 12:44 am
Chapter 4 - Power Vacuum
The droid has not been well maintained but appears to be in good shape, it has simply been powered down. While the attempt to remove the symbol on the box was more than enough to obscure it at a quick glance, Kip can quite easily make out the remnants of an Imperial Crest when he sees one. He also knows that whatever this device is, it's not a tracker of any type that he's aware of.

"So, you think you can hook that up?"

Kip Buckler

saevikas

Mar 4, 2022 3:11 am
Mar 4, 2022 3:11 am
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Kip gives the Twi'lek a raised eyebrow of annoyed disbelief.

"I'll consider hooking it up if you tell me what this device is actually for."

szemely

Mar 5, 2022 4:03 am
Mar 5, 2022 4:03 am
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The Twi'lek's blood drains from his face as he realizes that Kip is not buying his story about the tracker. He reaches for his droid and starts to stuff it back into his bag.

"I'll just, uh, go now... this wasn't a good idea."

He stares down at the counter and holds out his hand, waiting for Kip to return the device.

Kip Buckler

saevikas

Mar 5, 2022 5:32 am
Mar 5, 2022 5:32 am
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Kip holds onto the device a bit longer.

"Let me set something straight. Any mechanic would need to know, or they'll have a hard time hooking this device up correctly. I will not snitch on you, even if I choose not to take your job."

Tapping the scraped off Imperial logo with his finger, Kip continues.

"You'll have a hard time finding someone else who'll make the same promise, and a harder time finding someone who'll keep it."

crazybirdman

Mar 5, 2022 7:47 am
Mar 5, 2022 7:47 am
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Guy add from a cross the room "... And an even harder time finding someone that can actually do the job you want."

szemely

Mar 6, 2022 7:54 pm
Mar 6, 2022 7:54 pm
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Looking completely defeated, the young Twi'lek's shoulders slump and his head drops forward as he continues to stare at the top of the counter, avoiding eye contact.

"It an EMP device... or that's what I've been told. The Imps put them on their own vehicles. If one of them get nicked, they can activate it remotely and it will shut down vehicle down. I found this one attached to my father's speeder - Imps don't like him - not sure what their plan was though."

He lift his gaze, looking Kip directly in the eye.

"I was just going to have the droid ready to hit the Imps with their own weapon. I wasn't going to hurt anyone, just their vehicle. I promise!"
OOC:
Still have the two Mirialan's to deal with as well.

Kip Buckler

saevikas

Mar 6, 2022 10:30 pm
Mar 6, 2022 10:30 pm
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Kip glances over at the others to see what they've done with the mercenaries, before turning back to the Twi'lek.

"...Out of curiosity, is your father important?"

szemely

Mar 9, 2022 10:58 pm
Mar 9, 2022 10:58 pm
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Since no one seems to be particularly bothered after he's told the truth about the device, the young man starts to relax just a bit and calmly finishes stuffing his droid into the sack.

"Not really." he replies, slightly shrugging his shoulders.

"Imps don't like him because he won't work for them. I know they've pulled some of his buddies to that site they have - but dad don't want nothing to do with it. What do they want with a bunch of miners anyway?"
OOC:
Sorry for the delay - work has been brutal this week.

crazybirdman

Mar 9, 2022 11:27 pm
Mar 9, 2022 11:27 pm
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OOC:
I'm assuming Gurag and Guy are dragging the thugs into a stock room or something? at least somewhere out of sight. And then calling Merced?

Kip Buckler

saevikas

Mar 10, 2022 6:01 pm
Mar 10, 2022 6:01 pm
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OOC:
Maybe also restrain them and see what else they have on their person.
"Beats me."

Kip hands the device back to the Twi'lek.

"Don't bother taking that to anyone else, or you'll be seeing Imperials at your door."

crazybirdman

Mar 10, 2022 6:55 pm
Mar 10, 2022 6:55 pm
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Guy will do a quick search of the thugs. Also, tie them up, and contact FSF "There's a couple packages here for ya. Please discreetly use the back entrance."
OOC:
Who is this kids dad? He may be someone we know, or can help

Rolls

Perception - rifling through pockets and such

2 Success, 2 Advantage, 1 Failure, 2 Threat

Total: 1 Success

szemely

Mar 12, 2022 5:05 pm
Mar 12, 2022 5:05 pm
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The young man considers Kip's warning and takes a few seconds to ponder his options. He reaches into his pocket and throws 200 credits onto the counter.

"Would you be able to hook this up for me?"
Guy's message to the FSF elicits a quick response.

"Understood." a familiar voice answers. "I'll be there in 20 minutes."

There isn't much of interest in either of the thug's pockets.

Kip Buckler

saevikas

Mar 14, 2022 5:32 pm
Mar 14, 2022 5:32 pm
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Kip ponders it a bit. He was a bit hesitant to enable the actions of the Twi'lek, judging him to be immature enough to make poor risk calculations and mitigation strategies.

"If you do this, you'll be putting yourself and those close to you in danger. Is whatever you're planning to do with this worth that? If it's just to prank a few Imps, you're better off keeping your nose clean."

szemely

Mar 16, 2022 8:12 pm
Mar 16, 2022 8:12 pm
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The young man stares at Kip for a quick moment, before letting out a long sigh.

"You're right." he says quietly, shaking his head.

"It's not going to stop them from doing what they want, and probably would just make things tougher than they already are."

He picks up his pack and slings it back onto his shoulders, and places the device back onto the counter.

"Probably best I don't take this with me." he says, pushing it towards Kip, before taking his leave.
OOC:
You have about 20 minutes before the fuzz shows up. Anything you want to do before they get there?

crazybirdman

Mar 16, 2022 8:17 pm
Mar 16, 2022 8:17 pm
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OOC:
I think we're good. Unless we want to keep an eye on this kid? Do we want to have a story straight for the fuzz, just in case?

saevikas

Mar 17, 2022 2:06 am
Mar 17, 2022 2:06 am
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OOC:
Going to hide this device, or at least grind off the imperial logo. Maybe also hide the comms device. Also put the battery back into the fusion cutter. Does any of that need a roll?

szemely

Mar 18, 2022 8:14 pm
Mar 18, 2022 8:14 pm
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With the young Twi'lek long gone and the thug twins still laying unconscious in the work area of the store, there's a knock at the back door.

"FSF, Sergeant Mucecud here.", Mirach announces, just loud enough to be heard.

"We're here about the packages."

With her is Kiraj'ames'will, the Chiss PC that was first on scene when Mirach's apartment was being investigated by both you and the Mirialan thugs. Curiously, neither are wearing their uniforms.
OOC:
No rolls for basic stuff like that...

Kip Buckler

saevikas

Mar 18, 2022 10:15 pm
Mar 18, 2022 10:15 pm
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Kip looks through the peephole to confirm their identities, and then opens the door. The irony of the officers' greeting was not lost on Kip.

"Come in."

He steps back to let them through, closing the door after them. After all, he wouldn't want to let the draft in.

crazybirdman

Mar 22, 2022 5:52 pm
Mar 22, 2022 5:52 pm
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"Looks like your friends decided to pay us a visit. Perhaps you have space for them somewhere? We're not really set up for guest here."

szemely

Mar 22, 2022 7:12 pm
Mar 22, 2022 7:12 pm
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Looking down at the "packages" Mirach does her best to keep from smiling, but can't hide her relief at what she sees. j'ames'w, however, doesn't even try to conceal his happiness as his bright white teeth appear from his ear to ear grin.

"He sent them after you as well?" j'ames'w asks as he delivers a swift kick to Kuvo's ribs.

"They work for Mitzback now." he adds, landing one more kick for good measure.

He's stopped as he's winding up for a third kick by Mirach, who goes on to explain that Mitzback has been having meetings with Captain Isskar Cronwick from the site, and has the Captain's backing to become the Imperial representative for Falu.

"Basically installing him as a puppet ruler for the city. These two idiots... she says, pulling her blaster and motioning towards the two Mirialans.

"...have been chasing me and others who have been removed from the force by Mitzback. If these two are here, it means the inspector knows you're not a fan of the Imps."

She readies her blaster and aims it directly at Kuvo's head.

"It'll be nice to be done with these two..."

crazybirdman

Mar 22, 2022 7:36 pm
Mar 22, 2022 7:36 pm
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Guy motions for her to wait; "Woah! Let's think this through. One, we don't want a mess in the shop. Two, we don't want anyone to come looking for them, especially since we don't know who else knows about us. And three, they might have some value. "

Kip Buckler

saevikas

Mar 22, 2022 10:46 pm
Mar 22, 2022 10:46 pm
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Kip raises an eyebrow at the two officers apparent enthusiasm towards the prospect of ending the mercenaries' lives. They must've really caused some trouble, to say the least. Kip wouldn't be surprised if the mercenaries had managed to pick off a few of the officers' colleagues.

"...Personally, I don't really care what you do to them, but not in my shop. Besides, I've got things I would like to ask you about."

szemely

Mar 22, 2022 11:40 pm
Mar 22, 2022 11:40 pm
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Mirach pauses, her hand trembling as she slowly moves her finger off the blaster's trigger.

"Bastards! They will come looking for them, and I'm going to make damned sure they don't find them."

She jams her blaster back into her holster and takes a long, deep breath, before telling j'ames'w to secure the two men. The Chiss removes two sets of binders and two dark hoods from his pack. He methodically begins to bind and hood both while Mirach turns to Guy and Kip.

"If they've come here for you, you're not safe - and unlike Gen, Mitzback is not afraid of dropping bodies to get his point across. There's no one left at the FSF to help anymore. We've been weeded out and replaced; at least the lucky ones have."

Crossing her arms in front of her she takes another deep breath in an attempt to calm herself.

"Ask away." she responds to Kip.

Kip Buckler

saevikas

Mar 22, 2022 11:51 pm
Mar 22, 2022 11:51 pm
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Kip opened the drawer where he was hiding the comms.

"First of all, we found this on Jinvu. Is it a fair bet to say that this was used to give orders?"

crazybirdman

Mar 23, 2022 4:14 pm
Mar 23, 2022 4:14 pm
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We are already trying to get the Imps off the planet, are you going to have to fight the FSF also?

szemely

Mar 23, 2022 7:43 pm
Mar 23, 2022 7:43 pm
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Taking a quick look inside the open drawer, Mirach confirms Kip's suspicion.

"Yes, that would be an official FSF communications device. Mitzback isn't even trying to hide the fact anymore and it disgusts me to see that they're being used by the likes of these two. Hold on to it long enough and you may even hear from their handler asking for status."

Hearing Guy's comment, j'ames'w quips, "They're one and the same."

"For the most part, anyway... he quickly adds.

"There are still some good people there, especially in the rank and file, but the leadership will be full on Imperial sympathizers before too much longer."

Kip Buckler

saevikas

Mar 23, 2022 10:12 pm
Mar 23, 2022 10:12 pm
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Kip grunts, displeased at the Imperials' takeover of the FSF.

"I see. By the way, do you two know anything about why the Imperials are pulling miners into the Site? I've heard it's more than a 'casual' job offer."

Gurag

mcneils5Inactive for 5 months

Mar 24, 2022 9:43 pm
Mar 24, 2022 9:43 pm
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Gurag sits to the side, a dark look on his face, before he grunts "We sure these two were operating solo? Seems likely as they'd have had backup by now if not but sending them on their own to nab you...." he nods at Kip "....doesn't make much sense unless they were expecting you to be alone."
OOC:
Sorry for the extended absence all, works kicking my ass at the moment but I'm still here

szemely

Mar 26, 2022 3:29 am
Mar 26, 2022 3:29 am
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"Imps have been recruiting people ever since Cronwick took charge out at the Site, but I haven't heard anything specific about miners." Mirach answers.

"We really need to find out what exactly they are doing out there. Maybe then we could figure out a way to put a stop to all of this."

She walks over to the unconscious Mirialans and tugs at Jinvu's bound arms to see if he might be coming around.

"We could always question one of these two, see what they know, and why they're after you - I think we have some time, they've never been known to work with others so I doubt anyone will be actively looking for them."

As soon as she finishes her sentence, the comm device in the drawer breaks squelch. A deep, raspy voice asks...

"Is it done?"

Kip Buckler

saevikas

Mar 26, 2022 3:59 am
Mar 26, 2022 3:59 am
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It seems like it's time for Jinvu to report in.

"You think we should try and get Jinvu over there to reply? Worst case scenario is that he snitches, which isn't much different than if we don't reply."

crazybirdman

Mar 26, 2022 6:23 am
Mar 26, 2022 6:23 am
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"Perhaps we're better off if someone mimics his voice? A simple 'done' would suffice wouldn't it?" Guy ask. "Then we could see what else they have to say"

szemely

Mar 26, 2022 3:06 pm
Mar 26, 2022 3:06 pm
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OOC:
Deception Check v 3P (with a Boost as it's over a comm) if you're looking to mimic.

Kip Buckler

saevikas

Mar 26, 2022 3:30 pm
Mar 26, 2022 3:30 pm
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"If you think you can do it, do it quick."

crazybirdman

Mar 26, 2022 4:37 pm
Mar 26, 2022 4:37 pm
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Guy walks over and retrieves the comm, then he makes a dumb face and attempts to talk with Jinvu's voice and inflections. 'Yup, all three loose ends tied up."

Rolls

Deception - pretending to be Jinvu

3 Success, 2 Advantage, 3 Threat

Total: 3 Success, 1 Threat

szemely

Mar 28, 2022 8:10 pm
Mar 28, 2022 8:10 pm
Chapter 4 - Power Vacuum
There's a bit of a pause, which is just long enough to cast some doubt on Guy's attempted deception, before the voice responds.

"Three? That would be Mister Buckler and who else from the list then?"
OOC:
Another Deception if you wish to keep talking, same difficulty as before, but with a Setback due to the threat from the last attempt.

crazybirdman

Mar 28, 2022 9:20 pm
Mar 28, 2022 9:20 pm
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Guys looks around to the others with a slight shrug 'Were they really not expecting him or Gurag to be here? And if not, why weren't they on this list?' he thought to himself before remembering he was holding a comlink with someone on the other end waiting for a reply.

Kip Buckler

saevikas

Mar 28, 2022 10:02 pm
Mar 28, 2022 10:02 pm
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Kip has the same concerns as Guy, and plans to find out why he was on the list. It's possible they didn't even know he was part of the Falu Four, and came after him for other reasons. For now, Kip pointed at Mirach and j'ames'w, indicating that Guy should declare them dead. After all, they themselves confirmed that they were being targeted by the mercenaries, and Kip didn't know anybody else who is on the list.

crazybirdman

Mar 28, 2022 10:26 pm
Mar 28, 2022 10:26 pm
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Guy gives Kip a wink and a nod of acknowledgment before activating the comm, and going into his 'Jinvu' voice; "Yeah, three. Two others here. We didn't stop to ask if they were on this list, can't do it now . . . Hold on a sec, it's that Mucecud lady and her buddy. D'we get a bonus?!"
[ +- ] Convincing Demeanor (1 rank)
OOC:
Great idea saevikas! Can we use the triumph to get more info? Who this is? or Who else is on the list?
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Rolls

Deception - still pretending to be Jinvu

4 Success, 1 Advantage, 1 Triumph, 2 Failure, 3 Threat

Total: 2 Success, 2 Threat, 1 Triumph

szemely

Mar 30, 2022 8:21 pm
Mar 30, 2022 8:21 pm
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"A bonus!?" the voice responds sharply.

"You two were supposed to have eliminated them days ago. Don't push your luck!"

In the background you can hear another conversation being had, it's hard to tell who might be talking but you can make out someone say "Whaymel and his wife will be dealt with tonight."

"You two, head over to Shipburn's place. He'll have a package for me I'll need for tomorrow. Grab it and bring it to me."

crazybirdman

Mar 30, 2022 9:02 pm
Mar 30, 2022 9:02 pm
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Guy stokes his chin and thinks about all this new info they've received. There will be a lot to in a short amount of time. He places a hand over the comm and quietly asks of the group in the shop. "Should I end this convo? I don't want to push our luck here."

Kip Buckler

saevikas

Mar 30, 2022 10:20 pm
Mar 30, 2022 10:20 pm
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Kip nods. The less that is said, the less that can be messed up.

crazybirdman

Mar 30, 2022 10:59 pm
Mar 30, 2022 10:59 pm
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Guy gives an affirmative grunt and turns off the comm. "Sounds like their list is eerily similar to the one you got from those Imps."

Kip Buckler

saevikas

Apr 1, 2022 3:00 am
Apr 1, 2022 3:00 am
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"Yes, it's interesting that Whaymel and Shipburn's names came up again. It seems like we'll have to pay another visit to them."

crazybirdman

Apr 1, 2022 4:09 pm
Apr 1, 2022 4:09 pm
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"Yes, protecting Whaymel should be our top priority, let's make sure they're safe. But I don't know how we'll get this package from Baksed, or if it's worth it. Probably not a good idea to show my face there again"

Gurag

mcneils5Inactive for 5 months

Apr 2, 2022 10:35 am
Apr 2, 2022 10:35 am
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"Protecting Whaymel and their family won't be simple, if they're going to be 'dealt with' tonight then we need to get them into hiding. Maybe we could enlist our new friends to keep them out of sight for a while?"

Kip Buckler

saevikas

Apr 2, 2022 5:11 pm
Apr 2, 2022 5:11 pm
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"Good idea."

Kip turns to the officers.

"Where do you plan on hiding? I hope there's enough space for a few more."

crazybirdman

Apr 2, 2022 5:38 pm
Apr 2, 2022 5:38 pm
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"Maybe there is space on Rebel Hill?"

Kip Buckler

saevikas

Apr 2, 2022 5:56 pm
Apr 2, 2022 5:56 pm
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"I don't think that's a good idea. If someone follows them to that hill..."

Kip leaves the obvious unsaid.

szemely

Apr 2, 2022 9:15 pm
Apr 2, 2022 9:15 pm
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"We have a safe house that we're making use of in the northern residential section of town. j'ames'k, myself, and just a few others know about it." Mirach responds.

"For now, we'll take these two there until we decide what to do with them. After that, we'll continue to do what we can to disrupt Mitzback. We have other safe houses in town, if you do try and save this Whaymel person, we could arrange to hide him and his family in one until we can get them out of town."

crazybirdman

Apr 4, 2022 8:17 pm
Apr 4, 2022 8:17 pm
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"Ok, lets warn Whaymel, then figure out how we can get our hands on that package."
OOC:
Can we call him, or will we have to head to his restaurant? Also, can we stop and get some stun grenades?

Gurag

mcneils5Inactive for 5 months

Apr 5, 2022 8:41 pm
Apr 5, 2022 8:41 pm
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Gurag grunts and shrugs "We know who's got the package so we just go and take it. Kip's already been made by the sound of things so stands to reason the rest of us have, plus after this pair of womp rats disappear and Whaymel dodges whatever they have planned for them the Imp's are going to realise this conversation was compromised anyway. Time for dancing around things has probably passed"

Kip Buckler

saevikas

Apr 6, 2022 1:56 am
Apr 6, 2022 1:56 am
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"Gurag's right, we should do things quickly while they think we're dead. We should probably focus most of our manpower towards the harder task of taking something from Shipburn's greedy hands. I would imagine that we would need only a single person and a few minutes to warn Whaymel anyways."
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crazybirdman

Apr 6, 2022 2:51 am
Apr 6, 2022 2:51 am
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Yes, I suppose the time of us working in secret is almost done. Let's do what we can while we are ghost then.
OOC:
so shall we take the speeder, warn Whaymel, then go creatively aquire the package?

szemely

Apr 6, 2022 8:14 pm
Apr 6, 2022 8:14 pm
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OOC:
What's the plan?

Kip Buckler

saevikas

Apr 6, 2022 10:31 pm
Apr 6, 2022 10:31 pm
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Kip closes up shop. After all, it seems he won't be taking any more customers today.

"Sounds good. When we warn Whaymel, where should we direct him and his family?"
OOC:
I'm thinking only a single person needs to go to Whaymel's house to send him and his family over to where Mucecud will be. Maybe they go do that, and catch up at Shipburn's place. I'm also fine if we decide to go all together.

Gurag

mcneils5Inactive for 5 months

Apr 6, 2022 11:00 pm
Apr 6, 2022 11:00 pm
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Gurag helps Kip grab anything they need from the shop Can't imagine we'll be back here anytime soon he thinks to himself.
OOC:
Out of the two locations Gurag would probably be best to hit Shipburn's in case any 'aggressive negotiations' are needed to liberate the package. Maybe one or two of us head there to keep an eye on the place whilst the other(s) get word to Whaymel to get somewhere safe but doesn't move in until we're all together again?

crazybirdman

Apr 6, 2022 11:09 pm
Apr 6, 2022 11:09 pm
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OOC:
If we're splitting up, Guy can go do the talking. He's much less useful in a fight.

saevikas

Apr 7, 2022 3:04 am
Apr 7, 2022 3:04 am
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OOC:
Well, hopefully nothing bad happens to Guy. If you want, Kip can come for defense, but otherwise, he'll be with Gurag.

crazybirdman

Apr 7, 2022 3:37 am
Apr 7, 2022 3:37 am
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OOC:
What's the worst that can happen? Hahahaha

szemely

Apr 8, 2022 10:04 am
Apr 8, 2022 10:04 am
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Selecting a suitable location to keep watch on Falu Equipment Repair, Kip and Gurag notice what appears to be normal traffic in and out of the store.

Nothing out of the ordinary.
Two Pantoran children are playing in the front yard as Guy approaches the Lectronfire residence. When they see the Bothan walking toward them they both stop what they're doing and call out to their visitor.

"Hi, Mister! You must be the one the p'lice officer said was coming. He's inside talking to mommy and daddy now." says the smaller of the two.

"You're supposed to go help him when you get here. Daddy said we need to stay outside."

crazybirdman

Apr 8, 2022 4:45 pm
Apr 8, 2022 4:45 pm
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szemely says:
"Hi, Mister! You must be the one the p'lice officer said was coming. He's inside talking to mommy and daddy now." says the smaller of the two.
OOC:
This seems off right? I should probly run in there and potentially save his life?

saevikas

Apr 8, 2022 10:46 pm
Apr 8, 2022 10:46 pm
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OOC:
Your call.

By the way, I thought we were going to watch the shop from afar without going in.

szemely

Apr 8, 2022 11:13 pm
Apr 8, 2022 11:13 pm
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OOC:
@saevikas - Ooops, sorry about that. I have edited the above post and will come up with something different when the time comes. My apologies.

crazybirdman

Apr 9, 2022 1:02 am
Apr 9, 2022 1:02 am
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Guy smiles to hide his panic, "That's right kid I'm here to help. Say, what'd this other guy look like? Ya know I wanna see if you remember details like a good cop would." he says, getting ready to quickly head inside.

Kip Buckler

saevikas

Apr 10, 2022 3:51 pm
Apr 10, 2022 3:51 pm
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After confirming that nothing out of the ordinary was happening, Kip decides to see how Guy is doing by calling through the comms.

"It's calm here. Everything good on your end?"

szemely

Apr 10, 2022 8:02 pm
Apr 10, 2022 8:02 pm
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"Just a p'lice officer. Bigger than daddy."

crazybirdman

Apr 10, 2022 8:27 pm
Apr 10, 2022 8:27 pm
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"Thanks kid, now if you want to play a little game, you both try and hide and I'll be back to find you." he says to the children before entering the house. He is panicked, but acts even more out of breath and distressed when he enters the house, in case he need to help sell the lie he's about to tell.
OOC:
is the door unlocked? If so I'll head inside

szemely

Apr 11, 2022 7:20 pm
Apr 11, 2022 7:20 pm
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Both of the little ones takes off in different directions, eager to find the best hiding places that they can before Guy opens the front door of the home.

Inside he finds Whaymel and his wife both seated on a couch, worried looks on their faces, as the FSF officer stands in front of them, his back to Guy. Without looking the officer says...

"'bout time you got here. Let's get these two in binders and take them away."

crazybirdman

Apr 11, 2022 9:32 pm
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OOC:
Can I see if this cop has a weapon, or if there is anything nearby the couple can use as weapons?

I'm thinking either try to take this chump down with Whaymel's help, or just lie, and see if i can get him to go away. Unless y'all have an alternate idea?

szemely

Apr 11, 2022 10:37 pm
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OOC:
The FSF officer has a holstered blaster pistol - standard issue for the force. There is nothing apparent that either of the Lectronfire's could use as a weapon.

mcneils5Inactive for 5 months

Apr 11, 2022 11:07 pm
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crazybirdman says:
OOC:
Can I see if this cop has a weapon, or if there is anything nearby the couple can use as weapons?

I'm thinking either try to take this chump down with Whaymel's help, or just lie, and see if i can get him to go away. Unless y'all have an alternate idea?
OOC:
Might be a good time for you to use a Destiny Point to have something to hand (i.e. the classic candy bar pressed into the spine that the mook mistakes for a loaded gun)

crazybirdman

Apr 11, 2022 11:57 pm
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OOC:
that is genius! Can we use a Destiny point to say I grabbed something from Kip's shop I can pretend is a blaster? Then we just gotta hope my lies are up to snuff

szemely

Apr 12, 2022 1:06 am
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OOC:
That's a perfectly acceptable use of a Destiny point in my book!

crazybirdman

Apr 15, 2022 4:05 pm
Apr 15, 2022 4:05 pm
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Sorry, before going in Guy woulda quickly answered Kip to let them know he's going in to try to save Whaymel

Guy quickly takes a part he grabbed from the shop and jabs it in the officers back. "Actually, there has been a change in plans, so you just stay right where you are." he looks to Whaymel and says "Find something to tie this loser up, and we'll take him away"
OOC:
used the Destiny point. Guessing on the deception difficulty

Rolls

Deception - blaster bluff

1 Success, 1 Advantage, 2 Threat

Total: 1 Success, 1 Threat

szemely

Apr 17, 2022 3:54 am
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The officer slowly raises his hands into the air when he feels what he thinks is the business end of a blaster being pushed into his lower back.

"Careful, Pal. There's no reason to get carried away here." he says calmly.

The Lectronfires' eyes widen as they watch what is unfolding.

"Quick, go outside, get the kids, and RUN!" Whaymel says to his wife as he stands from the couch. The women hesitates for a moment before darting up from the couch and quickly out the door.

"I don't have any rope..." Whaymel explains, pointing at the officer.

"...but it looks like the good officer here has a nice set of binders on his belt that we can use."

Whaymel moves slowly to the officer and removes his side-arm from his holster, takes a few steps back, and points it at the man.

"Don't. Move."

crazybirdman

Apr 17, 2022 4:20 am
Apr 17, 2022 4:20 am
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Guy says quickly to the wife, "The kids will be hiding." Then he restrains the officer with his own cuffs. "Do you have a closet we can stash him in for now? Then we can discuss our next move."

szemely

Apr 17, 2022 6:29 pm
Apr 17, 2022 6:29 pm
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"Just in the next room." Whaymel responds, leading the way.

The officer doesn't go along easily, but ultimately does as instructed and gets into the closet.

"Next move? What next move?" the confused looking Pantoran asks.

crazybirdman

Apr 17, 2022 8:27 pm
Apr 17, 2022 8:27 pm
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After making sure the thug is gagged, secure and out of earshot, Guy updates him on everything, the list, the attacks, the plans they overheard. He then puts Whaymel in touch with Mirach so that she can get him somewhere safe, the contacts his team. "Okay, Whaymel and his family should be safely on their way soon. That's one less thing to worry about. Any luck finding out what 'the package' is yet."
OOC:
me and my character are ok letting you two handle this, part.

Kip Buckler

saevikas

Apr 18, 2022 2:20 am
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"Not yet. We'll move in now."

With that said, Kip turns to Gurag.

"Alright, how do you want to do this?"

crazybirdman

Apr 18, 2022 3:06 am
Apr 18, 2022 3:06 am
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"Copy that. I'll finish up here, and head your way."
OOC:
which of us has the speeder?"

szemely

Apr 20, 2022 8:13 pm
Apr 20, 2022 8:13 pm
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OOC:
Bump!

Gurag

mcneils5Inactive for 5 months

Apr 20, 2022 11:25 pm
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Gurag scratches his chin for a moment "I figure we just head on in, make out we’re there to pick up the package. Maybe get lucky. They seemed to like us last time we were here". He leaves it hanging for a moment before nodding and starts walking towards the entrance

Kip Buckler

saevikas

Apr 21, 2022 12:15 am
Apr 21, 2022 12:15 am
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Kip after a moment of thought, shrugs and follows Gurag. Even though he thought it was a long shot, it's not like there was a whole lot of risk. If it doesn't work, they would do what they would've done anyways, a.k.a. take it by force.

szemely

Apr 21, 2022 7:40 pm
Apr 21, 2022 7:40 pm
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Behind the counter of the empty store stands Baksed Shipburn, owner of Falu Equipment Repair, looking intently at a data pad. He gives Kip and Gurag a quick nod.

"Let me know if you need anything." he says, and turns his attention back to the pad.

Kip Buckler

saevikas

Apr 22, 2022 10:56 pm
Apr 22, 2022 10:56 pm
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Well, here goes nothing. Kip keeps a straight face as he speaks.

"We're here to pick up the package."

szemely

Apr 26, 2022 7:22 pm
Apr 26, 2022 7:22 pm
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Peering over the top of his glasses, Baksed puts the data pad onto the counter and stands up.

"You're not who I was expecting... Who is it that you represent?" - it's clear from his tone that he is more than a little suspicious - and it's just not his attention that has been gained by the mention of the package.

A familiar face, with a worried expression, quickly peeks out from the work area behind the counter before just as quickly pulling back out of sight.
OOC:
The familiar face is Emma Shipburn.

Gurag

mcneils5Inactive for 5 months

Apr 27, 2022 10:28 am
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Gurag leans on the counter "Look pal, you know it's best not to be dropping any names. We've been keeping an eye on your place here on behalf of our mutual acquaintance and took care of those pests the other day so why don't you stop yanking our chain and hand it over before we decide you're being.....disloyal" he gives Basked a nasty smile at the end

Kip Buckler

saevikas

Apr 27, 2022 4:23 pm
Apr 27, 2022 4:23 pm
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Kip decides to play off of Gurag's 'bad cop' act with his own 'good cop'.

"Sorry about my colleague's bluntness. To put it in a nicer way, there were circumstances that led to the change in personnel. If you asked about them, you would end up being more of a trouble to the client than you're worth."

...Well, a certain flavor of 'good cop' anyways.

crazybirdman

Apr 27, 2022 7:22 pm
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OOC:
Haha, I love it. Bad cop, and not quite as bad cop.

szemely

Apr 28, 2022 8:16 pm
Apr 28, 2022 8:16 pm
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Baksed doesn't seem the least bit bothered by what he's hearing. He crosses his arms in front of him and in a clear and calm manner says.

"I'm going to need a name in order to release the package."

saevikas

Apr 28, 2022 10:49 pm
Apr 28, 2022 10:49 pm
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OOC:
Well, looks like we're not getting further without naming names. Should we say Mitzback straight up?

crazybirdman

Apr 28, 2022 11:07 pm
Apr 28, 2022 11:07 pm
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OOC:
may as well. Even if you say you are replacing Jinvu, I feel like he'll still ask for a name. Make sure his daughter doesn't cause trouble. don't want her coming back for vengeance, lol

Kip Buckler

saevikas

Apr 30, 2022 3:54 am
Apr 30, 2022 3:54 am
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Kip sighs.

"We represent Mitzback. Good enough for you?"

szemely

May 2, 2022 6:51 pm
May 2, 2022 6:51 pm
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"That wasn't so hard, now was it?" Baksed smirks before yelling back to the storage area.

"Emma! Meet these two by the back entrance with the package - I'll let the client know it's been picked up."

"'round back, as usual..." he says, pushing his glasses back on his nose and turning his attention back to his datapad.

szemely

May 4, 2022 6:49 pm
May 4, 2022 6:49 pm
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In the back of the store you find Emma waiting for you with a rather large box in her hands. It's obvious from her expression that she recognizes you, but she doesn't appear all too happy to see you.

"Didn't realize you two were working for the Imps." she says, dropping the box onto the ground.
OOC:
The box is roughly a meter long, 20cm in both height and in depth.

crazybirdman

May 4, 2022 8:37 pm
May 4, 2022 8:37 pm
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OOC:
uh, isn't she working for the Imps? or at least she's working for her dad, who's working for them?

Kip Buckler

saevikas

May 4, 2022 10:13 pm
May 4, 2022 10:13 pm
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OOC:
I smell character drama!
Kip didn't expect that. In an attempt to sus out her feelings on the matter, Kip throws a straight ball at her.

"You don't seem too thrilled about it."
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szemely

May 5, 2022 2:13 am
May 5, 2022 2:13 am
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"It was one thing when we were supplying the workers at The Site, but this... Supporting the takeover of the security force, rounding up citizens? It just ain't right. Dad's all about the credits, but when he's outlived his usefulness to Mitzback and his Imp handlers where do you think he'll land then?"

She sighs and heads back to the entrance to the workshop.

"Just sad to see how many people seem to be falling in line with them, is all..."
OOC:
Here's what she said during your previous encounter with her...
Quote:
"But.... some people aren't too happy with my father's friendly involvement with the Imps. and some of them feel hurting his business is one way to get back. Honestly their presence in Falu has been great for business, but I just wish Dad wasn't so enthusiastic about his show of support."

Gurag

mcneils5Inactive for 5 months

May 5, 2022 9:51 pm
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Gurag picks the box up from the floor. As he does he looks up at Emma and seems to consider saying something but holds his tongue. As she heads back inside he turns to Kip "We've got what we came for, time to go"

Kip Buckler

saevikas

May 5, 2022 10:15 pm
May 5, 2022 10:15 pm
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Hmm, she seems more far sighted than her father. I wonder if she has a plan for when things turn south. Kip is drawn out of his thoughts by Gurag's words. He helps lift the package from the other end, and gets out of there before Baksed realizes that he's been duped.

crazybirdman

May 5, 2022 10:56 pm
May 5, 2022 10:56 pm
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OOC:
Guy will either pull up in the speeder, or be waiting near where it's parked.

szemely

May 7, 2022 8:44 pm
May 7, 2022 8:44 pm
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Without a word Emma slams the door behind her as she re-enters the workshop. The box is fairly light for its size and nondescript in nature, there's nothing about it that would draw the attention of others while carrying it back to the speeder where Guy is waiting.

Opening the top of the box to take a peek reveals a cylindrical device about 80cm long and 4cm in diameter. Towards one end are three small, unlabeled buttons. At the very end, on the face of the cylinder, is an electrical port where it appears other parts can be attached.

Just as you finish with the quick inspection, the comm device "liberated" from Jinvu comes alive, and the same raspy voice as before breaks the silence.

"Meet me at 236, 6.7 in two hours with the device."

crazybirdman

May 9, 2022 6:33 pm
May 9, 2022 6:33 pm
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OOC:
does this device, look similar to the one that kid wanted attached to his droid?

szemely

May 9, 2022 8:09 pm
May 9, 2022 8:09 pm
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OOC:
I does not.

Kip Buckler

saevikas

May 10, 2022 12:04 am
May 10, 2022 12:04 am
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Kip lets Guy handle the communications again.
OOC:
Should we bring the device back to the shop so Kip can try and figure out what it is? Or maybe the rebel base?

Also, question for the GM, what location in Falu does 236, 6.7 correspond to roughly?

crazybirdman

May 10, 2022 12:29 am
May 10, 2022 12:29 am
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OOC:
do we wanna meet as scheduled, or try to bluff and meet somewhere else? Although that may make them more cautious

crazybirdman

May 10, 2022 12:29 am
May 10, 2022 12:29 am
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OOC:
do we wanna meet as scheduled, or try to bluff and meet somewhere else? Although that may make them more cautious

szemely

May 10, 2022 1:26 am
May 10, 2022 1:26 am
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saevikas says:
Also, question for the GM, what location in Falu does 236, 6.7 correspond to roughly?[/ooc]
OOC:
6.7 kilometers roughly SW of the town center. This would be not quite as far out as where the original ambush took place - in a hip residential section with fancy eateries and bars. The location is a upscale tavern "The Wired Wookie" that would be closed at the time of the proposed drop off.

Kip Buckler

saevikas

May 11, 2022 4:15 am
May 11, 2022 4:15 am
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OOC:
I can't really think of a good reason why we would need to meet up with them, so we could probably just agree to the appointed meeting and ghost them.

crazybirdman

May 11, 2022 4:37 am
May 11, 2022 4:37 am
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OOC:
or stake it out, and see who shows up? But I do like the idea of Kip taking the time to see what this thing is

mcneils5Inactive for 5 months

May 14, 2022 9:37 am
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OOC:
Yeah my vote is agree to the meetup and then wait to see who shows up

saevikas

May 14, 2022 5:06 pm
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OOC:
That's fine with me then. With the two hours we have before the meeting, it should be fine to take it back to the shop though for analysis though, right?

szemely

May 14, 2022 5:14 pm
May 14, 2022 5:14 pm
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OOC:
Two hours gives you plenty of time to work with.

szemely

May 16, 2022 7:12 pm
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[Bitching looking map deleted]

mcneils5Inactive for 5 months

May 16, 2022 10:26 pm
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OOC:
@szemely - should we be seeing the above map at the moment?

szemely

May 17, 2022 1:18 am
May 17, 2022 1:18 am
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OOC:
No wonder no-one has responded in my LMoP game. Ooopsss... (thanks for the heads up)

Kip Buckler

saevikas

May 17, 2022 2:40 am
May 17, 2022 2:40 am
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Kip drives back to the shop to examine the device before the meeting, while dropping Guy off so he could buy his supplies.
OOC:
Should I make a roll to investigate the device?

szemely

May 17, 2022 9:46 am
May 17, 2022 9:46 am
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OOC:
Hard (3P) Mechanics check.

saevikas

May 17, 2022 2:51 pm
May 17, 2022 2:51 pm
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OOC:
Rolling.

Rolls

Mechanics (boost from field guide)

3 Success, 2 Advantage, 3 Threat

Total: 3 Success, 1 Threat

szemely

May 17, 2022 7:14 pm
May 17, 2022 7:14 pm
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Inspecting the device Kip determines that it contains two antennas, one for transmitting, and one for receiving. The three buttons appear to be for power and two amplification settings. By itself, the device is useless, as the port on the bottom is used to control transmission and reception frequencies within a very narrow range.

Based on the length of the antenna and some of the other internal electronics Kip concludes that this in not a communication device but more like radar equipment.

Kip Buckler

saevikas

May 17, 2022 11:04 pm
May 17, 2022 11:04 pm
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From his best guess, this device is probably for use in the Site, to help the Imps find whatever it is they're looking for. Other than that, he's not too sure of much else. Kip records the device's specs for later reference, and hides the device away.

szemely

May 19, 2022 7:39 pm
May 19, 2022 7:39 pm
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OOC:
What's the plan from here?

crazybirdman

May 19, 2022 7:55 pm
May 19, 2022 7:55 pm
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OOC:
head to the site, hide, and see who shows up?

Kip Buckler

saevikas

May 20, 2022 1:41 am
May 20, 2022 1:41 am
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OOC:
Yeah, that sounds good.

Oh, by the way, can Kip retroactively give Guy some money to buy him some binders? Could end up being useful.

szemely

May 20, 2022 8:31 am
May 20, 2022 8:31 am
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OOC:
I have no issue with Kip doing that. I'll move things along later this afternoon.

crazybirdman

May 21, 2022 4:23 am
May 21, 2022 4:23 am
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After buying the grenades, and some binders for Kip, he's about to head out when he remembers the items he was supposed to sell. 'One more thing, I have this backpack and toolkit to sell, and I'll only except top dollar for them. Whaddaya say? "
OOC:
wow! Do I still get the 10%?
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Rolls

Negotiating a good selling price

2 Success, 2 Advantage, 2 Failure, 2 Threat

szemely

May 21, 2022 7:41 pm
May 21, 2022 7:41 pm
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Approaching the area of town where the Wired Wookie is located the first thing you notice is the Imperial presence as squads of Stormtroopers patrol the area. They don't appear to be on high alert, but they do occasionally stop the random citizen to ask for identification before letting them get on with their business.

In front of the closed tavern stand two FSF officers in full gear, along with two Stormtroopers, all four of which are guarding the entrance. Behind you, a short distance away, you can hear three people arguing with a few of the troopers, stating how they need to get to the Wired Wookie to "drop a package off for the boss".
OOC:
Guy still gets the 10% extra, so 35% total on the transaction.

What is your approach at this point? It might be hard to simply watch the entrance of this place without being seen.

Kip Buckler

saevikas

May 21, 2022 10:11 pm
May 21, 2022 10:11 pm
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Kip wasn't entirely surprised that there were others who were tasked with bringing similar packages. After all, the device he had was incomplete. However, he didn't expect them to have the same meeting place.

He speaks in a low whisper to the others as to not let any outsiders hear them.

"What do you guys think? There's Imps crawling everywhere, it'll be hard to do much. I believe the people behind us also have a package, it might be worth taking it."

crazybirdman

May 24, 2022 3:15 pm
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"Well, I don't want to risk going in there without a clear way out. But we aren't going to get any information lurking out here"

Gurag

mcneils5Inactive for 5 months

May 24, 2022 10:44 pm
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Gurag shrugs "If we get one of the troopers on their own somewhere we could take em down and get their comms. Would have to be quick but we'd have ears on what they were doing if we need to make a sharpish exit"

crazybirdman

May 26, 2022 7:16 pm
May 26, 2022 7:16 pm
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"So you want to lure one trooper away? Any ideas on how we do that?"

Kip Buckler

saevikas

May 26, 2022 10:04 pm
May 26, 2022 10:04 pm
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"It's not exactly easy to do that when they're ordered to patrol in squads."

Gurag

mcneils5Inactive for 5 months

May 30, 2022 10:31 pm
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Gurag's face scrunches up a bit "I dunno, could we shout one of them over? Or maybe we could take two of them down if we got a pair together." he scratches his head "Or we could try and slip through whilst those folks there are tying up the imps"

Kip Buckler

saevikas

Jun 1, 2022 12:55 am
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OOC:
Would you guys be fine if I spent a Destiny point to use my Utility belt ability? I could pull out something to stick onto the other peoples' package. Surveillance tagger seems like the ideal choice here, being able to track and record audio. If not, then how about sticking one of our comlinks into the other peoples' clothes to act as a rudimentary bug?

crazybirdman

Jun 1, 2022 12:58 am
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OOC:
That would be awesome! Go for it.

szemely

Jun 1, 2022 2:03 am
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OOC:
Either of those is good with me.

Kip Buckler

saevikas

Jun 1, 2022 4:12 pm
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At the mention of the other people, Kip has an idea. He digs around in his utility belt, and finds a surveillance tagger he was working on.

"Alright, I got something that'll work here."
OOC:
Should I roll to stick it on?

crazybirdman

Jun 1, 2022 4:45 pm
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OOC:
Maybe we can do a combined check, or guy could roll to distract them while you place it.

szemely

Jun 2, 2022 5:31 pm
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OOC:
Let's do a either a Coordination or Stealth Check (your choice) v 3P. You can do a combined check or a simple boost depending on what works better for the situation.

Kip Buckler

saevikas

Jun 2, 2022 10:28 pm
Jun 2, 2022 10:28 pm
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OOC:
I'll go with Coordination with Guy's assistance as a boost, just to speed things along.
Kip walks behind where the people are arguing with the stormtrooper, and sticks the surveillance tagger onto the package when they seem sufficiently distracted.
OOC:
Uh oh.
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Rolls

Coordination

4 Advantage, 2 Failure, 3 Threat

Total: 2 Failure, 1 Advantage

crazybirdman

Jun 2, 2022 10:36 pm
Jun 2, 2022 10:36 pm
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OOC:
lol, hopefully Guy can talk our way outta this. are either of us holding the package to be delivered?

szemely

Jun 2, 2022 11:24 pm
Jun 2, 2022 11:24 pm
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Just as Kip is about to place the tracker, the person holding the package moves unexpectedly, and the tracker falls to the ground, bouncing into the middle of the group, drawing their attention.

"What the hell is this?" a particularly vicious looking Duros growls as he leans over and picks up the device, closely inspecting it.

"Which one of you got tagged? I told you all to check for trackers before we left!"

The Stormtroopers they had been talking to are NOT amused and start accusing the group of being up to no good. They quickly radio for backup.
OOC:
With the advantage I ran with the assumption that they didn't see who tried to plant the device and assumed it was planted earlier and just fell off of one of them.

Kip Buckler

saevikas

Jun 3, 2022 1:35 am
Jun 3, 2022 1:35 am
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Failing to place the tracker, Kip continues walking. Seems like a new plan is needed.
OOC:
I don't think we took the package with us to this stakeout. Not like we have much reason to bring it.

I'm not really seeing another way to get into this meeting, and even if we did, this incident would probably keep the conversation guarded. Maybe we can toss a stun grenade in the middle of the group so we can grab the other package and book it. Might as well get something for our trouble.

crazybirdman

Jun 3, 2022 1:37 am
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OOC:
so I'm thinking maybe have Guy try to turn them against each other? Try and blame it on the troops, or the delivery Duros? Maybe try to get a comlink from the troopers in the scuffle?

mcneils5Inactive for 5 months

Jun 5, 2022 9:52 am
Jun 5, 2022 9:52 am
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OOC:
Flip a DP, have the 'backup' get pulled in from an area that lets us access the Wired Wookie unobserved? Would be our last DP though
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crazybirdman

Jun 6, 2022 4:18 pm
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OOC:
that works for me

saevikas

Jun 6, 2022 9:59 pm
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OOC:
Sounds better than nothing.

szemely

Jun 8, 2022 8:05 pm
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OOC:
We have a plan then?

crazybirdman

Jun 8, 2022 9:01 pm
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OOC:
Do we want to observe, or try and sneak in when the guards leave the door?

mcneils5Inactive for 5 months

Jun 9, 2022 11:21 pm
Jun 9, 2022 11:21 pm
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OOC:
I'd say sneak in, we might not get another shot and finding out what's going on in there is going to be easier from the inside

saevikas

Jun 10, 2022 2:07 am
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OOC:
Sounds good to me too.

crazybirdman

Jun 13, 2022 5:26 pm
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OOC:
So we're gonna use our destiny point to say the guards are distracted enough for us to head inside?

szemely

Jun 13, 2022 8:11 pm
Jun 13, 2022 8:11 pm
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OOC:
Sounds like that's the plan

mcneils5Inactive for 5 months

Jun 13, 2022 9:07 pm
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crazybirdman says:
OOC:
So we're gonna use our destiny point to say the guards are distracted enough for us to head inside?
OOC:
Yup

saevikas

Jun 13, 2022 10:13 pm
Jun 13, 2022 10:13 pm
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OOC:
Yep. I'll go ahead and flip that point.

szemely

Jun 15, 2022 8:09 pm
Jun 15, 2022 8:09 pm
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The commotion started by the misplaced tracker grows in intensity as one of the three men being questioned by the Stormtroopers grows frustrated and his temper gets the best of him. With a single wild punch he knocks one of the troopers to the ground in plain sight of anyone watching. The two Stormtroopers and FSF officers guarding the entrance to the Wired Wookie move in quickly to assist, leaving their post.

Seeing your chance, you move for the door, the ongoing brawl behind keeping anyone from noticing. As you enter the dimly lit establishment, you find it to be nearly empty, the exception being a very tall, very muscular looking man standing by a door behind the bar. He watches as you enter but doesn't move.

"Have a seat. Once the other group gets here we'll start." he says, motioning to a large round table in front of the bar.

A food-service droid pops up from behind the counter and quickly makes three identical drinks. He puts them on a tray and rolls over to your table, placing a drink in front of each of you.

"Courtesy of the Inspector. Enjoy!"

crazybirdman

Jun 15, 2022 8:41 pm
Jun 15, 2022 8:41 pm
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Guy speaks to his team mates as they sit down "Well, this just keeps getting more interesting. No one will ever say out lives were dull eh?" He stops to think for a bit "If the other group is the guys outside dancing with the troopers, it's gonna be a while."
OOC:
did we bring the box in with us?

szemely

Jun 15, 2022 8:53 pm
Jun 15, 2022 8:53 pm
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OOC:
I thought the box was left elsewhere.

Kip Buckler

saevikas

Jun 15, 2022 10:43 pm
Jun 15, 2022 10:43 pm
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OOC:
Can I see if Kip can subtly borrow the package in the midst of the brawl, or would that be too obvious? It would be weird showing up without anything to show for.

szemely

Jun 15, 2022 10:52 pm
Jun 15, 2022 10:52 pm
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OOC:
It would be a Stealth or Skulduggery check vs 2 Purple and 1 Red. (I'll flip a DP from dark to light to upgrade the difficulty if you decide to go for it)

crazybirdman

Jun 17, 2022 2:56 am
Jun 17, 2022 2:56 am
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OOC:
Are we saying this attempt is happening before we go inside? Maybe we should do a combined check?

saevikas

Jun 17, 2022 4:42 am
Jun 17, 2022 4:42 am
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OOC:
Kip'll try and give a boost to Guy if he wants to try it. Maybe while Guy tries to snatch it, Kip could bump into someone's back at the right time for a distraction.

mcneils5Inactive for 5 months

Jun 19, 2022 11:51 am
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OOC:
Gurag's not got ranks in either skill so best he could do is to throw a boost in for assisting somehow

crazybirdman

Jun 19, 2022 2:24 pm
Jun 19, 2022 2:24 pm
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OOC:
ok, Guy will attempt it.
After facing to place the tracker, Guy this to discreetly collect the other group package. He signals his intent to his team and they try to give him an opening

Rolls

Skullduggery

4 Success, 3 Advantage, 2 Failure, 2 Threat

Total: 2 Success, 1 Advantage

szemely

Jun 19, 2022 3:50 pm
Jun 19, 2022 3:50 pm
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Using the confusion of the scene, along with a few well timed distractions from the others, Guy is able to slip into the fight undetected. Carefully maneuvering through the melee the Bothan finds the package on the ground at the feet of the large Duros who is being choked out by a Stormtrooper. Guy is quickly able to scoop up the package and extract himself without anyone being the wiser.
OOC:
Back to the Wired Wookie then?

crazybirdman

Jun 19, 2022 8:46 pm
Jun 19, 2022 8:46 pm
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OOC:
perfect, yeah let's screen wipe back inside.

Kip Buckler

saevikas

Jun 20, 2022 12:28 am
Jun 20, 2022 12:28 am
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Kip takes the drink offered, but leaves it on the table. Instead, he looks around casually as if he was bored, and takes note of what he can of the inside of the restaurant and of the large man.
OOC:
I don't know if a roll is appropriate here, but I don't have any other preparations to make before the meeting.
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Rolls

Perception

1 Success, 1 Advantage, 1 Triumph, 1 Failure, 1 Threat

Total: 1 Triumph

szemely

Jun 21, 2022 8:20 pm
Jun 21, 2022 8:20 pm
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You sit quietly at the table waiting patiently with your drinks. The large man at the door doesn't move and stares straight ahead. It's clear to Kip that he's hired muscle, and whoever has hired him is certainly getting their credits' worth. He doesn't appear to be armed in any way, but from the looks of him, he doesn't really need to be.

After a few more minutes, you can faintly hear a conversation coming from the room behind the bar. It's calm at first, but quickly escalates to a heated discussion, with someone clearly unhappy that "only one of the two groups made it here on time.". The conversation ends, and the door behind the bar flings open, smashing into the wall. The large man by the door doesn't so much as flinch as the door misses him by mere centimeters.

A short, human male dressed in an FSF officer's uniform steps forward and takes a deep breath, trying to calm himself before he approaches.

"Glad to see at least one of Mitzback's paid group of flunkies can handle a simple job."

He walks over to the table, and takes a seat. Noticing that Kip has not touched his drink, the man grabs it and quickly downs half of it. He wipes his mouth with his sleeve and places the drink in front of him.

"Let's see what you idiots have brought me." he says, clearly wanting to see the contents of what you've brought.

crazybirdman

Jun 21, 2022 9:09 pm
Jun 21, 2022 9:09 pm
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Guy speaks up, sensing an opportunity to get more info; "Got your delivery right here." as the officer takes the box he adds "'At least one'? How many 'idiots flunkies' were hired?"

Kip Buckler

saevikas

Jun 21, 2022 10:21 pm
Jun 21, 2022 10:21 pm
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OOC:
Pretty sure it was two groups, since he mentioned we're the only one of two that arrived on time.
Kip takes the package from Guy and puts it on the table. He flips open the lid, also taking the opportunity to evaluate its contents.

crazybirdman

Jun 21, 2022 10:31 pm
Jun 21, 2022 10:31 pm
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OOC:
yeah, I just want to get the dude talking, and continuing to think we are idiots

szemely

Jun 22, 2022 7:37 pm
Jun 22, 2022 7:37 pm
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"Too many" the man responds to Guy's query.

"The inspector puts far too much faith in the criminals and thugs that he hires to conduct business." he adds before realizing that he's probably said too much.

The man starts to reach into the box as soon as Kip opens it, grabbing the device from within. It's a small device, several inches wide and almost a foot in length. There are a couple of knobs and a digital readout on the face and a connector on the top.

"Useless without the antenna..." he mumbles, giving the piece of equipment a quick inspection before placing it back into the box.

"Mitzback had wanted me to pay one the two groups to deliver the full device to the dig outside of town, but as it looks like the other group hasn't arrived, I guess I'll have you three take what we have out there and I'll have some of my officers track down those other idiots."

crazybirdman

Jun 22, 2022 8:05 pm
Jun 22, 2022 8:05 pm
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OOC:
I'm thinking we should offer to track down the other package, either for the money, or maybe to get more info. But at least we know what's in the box we stole. Maybe we should try to figure out what's in this one? Or should we just get out while we are ahead and inspect the site?

saevikas

Jun 23, 2022 2:38 am
Jun 23, 2022 2:38 am
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OOC:
I'm not too sure what kind of info we can get from offering to search for the other package. Might as well get to the Site and see what's up. Maybe we could take a short detour to the shop to put together the two pieces just to see what it does, and then take it apart again.

szemely

Jun 27, 2022 7:12 pm
Jun 27, 2022 7:12 pm
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"Well?" asks the officer, waiting for a reply.

crazybirdman

Jun 27, 2022 10:31 pm
Jun 27, 2022 10:31 pm
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Guy replies with just the slightest bit of attitude, hoping to impress the officer "Well what? Do you want us to track down the other idiots? If so, best you make an offer first. If you need someone to make a delivery, I don't see anyone else volunteering"
OOC:
lemme know if a roll is needed here

szemely

Jun 27, 2022 11:11 pm
Jun 27, 2022 11:11 pm
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OOC:
Let's go with a 2P Negotiation roll.

crazybirdman

Jun 28, 2022 1:20 am
Jun 28, 2022 1:20 am
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OOC:
rollin'

Rolls

Negotiation

2 Success, 1 Advantage, 1 Failure, 1 Threat

Total: 1 Success

szemely

Jun 28, 2022 8:14 pm
Jun 28, 2022 8:14 pm
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Guy's attitude does not go unnoticed by the large man guarding the door, who briefly, and in an almost imperceivable manner cracks a smile.

The officer, a bit taken aback by the audacity of someone who he thinks is just a simple thug under the employ of Mitzback, sits silently dumfounded for a few seconds.

"An offer!?" he exclaims.

"Tell you what, I'll call ahead and have a little extra something waiting for you upon delivery."

Kip Buckler

saevikas

Jun 28, 2022 10:17 pm
Jun 28, 2022 10:17 pm
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As always, Kip is impressed by what Guy could do with a few words.

crazybirdman

Jun 28, 2022 11:06 pm
Jun 28, 2022 11:06 pm
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Guy moves to casually take the package they delivered, making sure to show no interest as to what's inside. "Alrighty, If there's nothing else, we'll just head out then." As soon as the three are outside, and out of earshot of any guards he breaths a sign of relief.

szemely

Jul 1, 2022 2:26 pm
Jul 1, 2022 2:26 pm
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OOC:
Back to the shop?

Kip Buckler

saevikas

Jul 1, 2022 2:49 pm
Jul 1, 2022 2:49 pm
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OOC:
Sure.
Kip was curious as to what Guy's actions were a set up for.

"So, what's the plan now?"

He tinkers with the device in order to see if he can guess what the whole device is without actually putting it together.
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crazybirdman

Jul 1, 2022 3:27 pm
Jul 1, 2022 3:27 pm
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"I'm afraid I may have talked fater than I planned. I was hoping I could get him to hire us to track down the other package. While it would have been easy money, the main goal would have been trying to get him tell us what it was. But getting access to the site may be more valuable, assuming we can move around there unseen a bit." Guy says, stopping to actually think for a while before continuing. "Any luck figuring out what the complete device is? And if you can place a listening device or a tracker in it?"

Kip Buckler

saevikas

Jul 2, 2022 3:56 am
Jul 2, 2022 3:56 am
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OOC:
To be honest, I don't really get the thought process. Does that mean we'll have to show up with both parts of the device?

Also, a mechanics roll if I need it.

Rolls

Mechanics

5 Success, 1 Advantage, 1 Failure, 1 Threat

Total: 4 Success

crazybirdman

Jul 2, 2022 4:40 am
Jul 2, 2022 4:40 am
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OOC:
no no. we still only show up with the part we showed him. If we turn it in to the site at all. We could just keep it, or turn it in to the rebellion.

saevikas

Jul 2, 2022 4:17 pm
Jul 2, 2022 4:17 pm
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OOC:
So we're going to show up without having "found" the other party? I don't really get the point of the whole offer then.

crazybirdman

Jul 2, 2022 5:02 pm
Jul 2, 2022 5:02 pm
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OOC:
oh I think I may be the one that's confused. Did the officer hire us to track down the other package/group? I thought he just wanted us to deliver the one we showed him.
Either way, I don't think we have to actually deliver it.
Apologies, I'll run idea by you guys ooc in the future
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szemely

Jul 4, 2022 3:05 pm
Jul 4, 2022 3:05 pm
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Easily connecting the two parts together, Kip starts to inspect the device as a whole. The knobs are used to independently and precisely adjust both transmission and reception frequencies over a very narrow band. With the device powered on, the screen lights up, and with some minor adjustments it's clear that this device is a tracker - with the current vector pointing directly to The Site. A few more quick adjustments and the direction of the vector moves, this time pointing in almost the opposite direction to a location roughly 60 klicks outside of Falu.
OOC:
The officer wanted you to take the part that you have to the site while he has some of his own men track down the other group.

Kip Buckler

saevikas

Jul 4, 2022 5:21 pm
Jul 4, 2022 5:21 pm
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OOC:
Oh, and the extra money he offered was just because he liked Guy's audacity. Got it, I thought we were hired to look for the other group.
Obviously, this device was meant to help find whatever was in the Site.

"Hmm, interesting. I expected the signal from the Site, but there's also another one outside of Falu. I wonder if the Imperials know about that one."

Gurag

mcneils5Inactive for 5 months

Jul 5, 2022 9:56 am
Jul 5, 2022 9:56 am
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Gurag scratches his chin looking at the readings "Do you think it's worth checking out this other location? I can't remember hearing about any real Imp activities over there"

Kip Buckler

saevikas

Jul 7, 2022 4:18 pm
Jul 7, 2022 4:18 pm
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"Perhaps. If it's the same thing as whatever's at the Site, it would be good to find out what it is. I wonder if we would need any special equipment to extract it though, seeing how much effort the Imps are going through at the Site. Well, with the tracker, we won't have an issue finding it at least."
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szemely

Jul 11, 2022 7:03 pm
Jul 11, 2022 7:03 pm
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OOC:
What's the plan?

crazybirdman

Jul 11, 2022 8:32 pm
Jul 11, 2022 8:32 pm
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OOC:
let's head over to this new site? Then we can decide our next move from there?

saevikas

Jul 11, 2022 10:06 pm
Jul 11, 2022 10:06 pm
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OOC:
Sounds good to me.

crazybirdman

Jul 13, 2022 6:29 pm
Jul 13, 2022 6:29 pm
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Shall we hop in the speeder, and head to this mysterious new location then?

szemely

Jul 13, 2022 7:02 pm
Jul 13, 2022 7:02 pm
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With the tracking device pointing the way you pile into the speeder and take off across the high-grasslands outside Falu. The closer you get to the location, the stronger the signal that the device is picking up becomes, and Kip has to make several quick adjustments to the sensitivity along the way to keep from overpowering the scanner.

After just over an hour you arrive at the location indicated by the device. On initial investigation there doesn't appear to be anything different in the surroundings than what you experienced for the vast majority of the trip. An empty, flat grassland. The signal that the tracker is receiving is nearly off the charts, even on the lowest sensitivity setting.

Kip Buckler

saevikas

Jul 14, 2022 12:35 am
Jul 14, 2022 12:35 am
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Kip's initial guess is that the mysterious object is underground.

"Hmph. I certainly see why the Site is employing all of those workers."

Gurag

mcneils5Inactive for 5 months

Jul 14, 2022 2:49 pm
Jul 14, 2022 2:49 pm
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"If it is there must be a way down there. Lets take a look about, see if there's any sign anyone else has been movin about round here"
OOC:
Would a Survival check be best to try and see if there's any sign of tracks or anything?

szemely

Jul 14, 2022 2:58 pm
Jul 14, 2022 2:58 pm
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OOC:
Survival against 2P will work.

Gurag

mcneils5Inactive for 5 months

Jul 14, 2022 3:25 pm
Jul 14, 2022 3:25 pm
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OOC:
Here goes....oooof, that's rough. Will pass a Boost onto the next person to try something with the Advantages if that's ok
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Rolls

Survival

1 Success, 3 Advantage, 2 Failure, 1 Threat

Total: 1 Failure, 2 Advantage

crazybirdman

Jul 14, 2022 4:26 pm
Jul 14, 2022 4:26 pm
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OOC:
Maybe perception to see if there is a manhole cover somewhere . . uhm . . in the grass?

szemely

Jul 14, 2022 6:03 pm
Jul 14, 2022 6:03 pm
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OOC:
Feel free to make any checks/rolls you feel appropriate. Assume 2P difficulty and I will adjust if needed.

szemely

Jul 14, 2022 6:05 pm
Jul 14, 2022 6:05 pm
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There doesn't appear to be any sign of anyone, or anything, being in this area for a long time.

crazybirdman

Jul 14, 2022 6:22 pm
Jul 14, 2022 6:22 pm
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Guy looks around to see if anything looks odd or out of place, even looking up to the sky at one point.

Rolls

Perception - anything odd going on? (with boost die from Gurag)

3 Success, 3 Advantage, 1 Failure, 1 Threat

Total: 2 Success, 2 Advantage

szemely

Jul 14, 2022 7:02 pm
Jul 14, 2022 7:02 pm
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The area is indistinguishable from any other part of the grasslands outside of Falu. The only thing that marks its significance is the continuing pings from the device.

Kip Buckler

saevikas

Jul 15, 2022 12:24 am
Jul 15, 2022 12:24 am
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"...You think we'll have to dig? All I got are a couple of grenades and a fusion cutter."

crazybirdman

Jul 15, 2022 6:28 am
Jul 15, 2022 6:28 am
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"Does the device only give you latitude and longitude? Can you adjust it to also tell us how deep or high it is?" Guy ask, even if that's not possible he's hoping Kip may think of something that is

saevikas

Jul 15, 2022 4:28 pm
Jul 15, 2022 4:28 pm
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OOC:
The tracker was described as showing a vector to the mysterious signal. Would that vector point down if the signal was underground?

szemely

Jul 15, 2022 4:51 pm
Jul 15, 2022 4:51 pm
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OOC:
The display shows both vectors and distance, and yes, the vector would point down. At your current location the vector is not pointing down at enough of an angle to have you believe that the source is that deep underground.

Kip Buckler

saevikas

Jul 15, 2022 4:55 pm
Jul 15, 2022 4:55 pm
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Kip tries walking around with the tracker until the vector is pointing straight down. When that happens, he'll try digging with his hands.

Gurag

mcneils5Inactive for 5 months

Jul 15, 2022 5:54 pm
Jul 15, 2022 5:54 pm
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As he starts to dig Gurag puts a hand on Kips shoulder "Don’t think yer gonna get very far like that. This thing seems to be showin whatever it’s tracking is pretty deep. Why don’t we have a drive about a bit further out and see if we can find a tunnel or something"

crazybirdman

Jul 15, 2022 6:31 pm
Jul 15, 2022 6:31 pm
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"Do we have any idea how big this thing is, whatever it is? Are we looking for a base or a box?"

szemely

Jul 15, 2022 7:19 pm
Jul 15, 2022 7:19 pm
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Walking through the tall grass with the device, Kip watches as the vector on the tracker quickly oscillates in multiple directions, including straight down. Whatever this thing is tracking it is in the ground all around you.

Picking a favorable spot where the grass isn't as dense, he starts to dig into the moist ground with his hands. The first couple of inches are nothing more than normal dirt, but digging deeper Kip notices that his fingers are starting to coat with a metallic pink dust.
[ +- ] Pink Dust

Kip Buckler

saevikas

Jul 15, 2022 11:40 pm
Jul 15, 2022 11:40 pm
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Kip sits up and rubs the residue between his fingers.

"Huh. This is familiar. Wasn't this on the Site tools from Baksed's shop?"

crazybirdman

Jul 15, 2022 11:58 pm
Jul 15, 2022 11:58 pm
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"Yeah, he was getting paid to clean and repair parts covered in the stuff. So that sensor finds the dust? Perhaps this is another potential site for the Empire?". Guy thinks for a bit... "I can't imagine they were interested in the dust though, maybe it signifies something else of value is here"

Kip Buckler

saevikas

Jul 16, 2022 1:36 am
Jul 16, 2022 1:36 am
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"Maybe. I've never seen this kind of dust before, though."

Kip holds a handful of the dust and waves it around the tracker to see if the vector follows. If it's not the dust that's creating the signal, then it's definitely something else that the Imperials are after.

szemely

Jul 16, 2022 3:19 pm
Jul 16, 2022 3:19 pm
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The tracker does not follow Kip's hand when he waves it about, the vector still quickly oscillating between different points in the ground.

Kip Buckler

saevikas

Jul 16, 2022 6:29 pm
Jul 16, 2022 6:29 pm
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Kip goes ahead and takes a sample of the dust so he can look at it later.

"Signal's not from the dust. So something else definitely is down there. What now?"

crazybirdman

Jul 18, 2022 5:31 pm
Jul 18, 2022 5:31 pm
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Guy grumbles a bit 'I fell like we need more information, and The Site may be the only place to get it.'

Kip Buckler

saevikas

Jul 19, 2022 12:26 am
Jul 19, 2022 12:26 am
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"I don't know, I feel like there's still more that can be done here. If we had the tools, we could probably dig to it, but for now, why don't we just drive around like Gurag said? I can probably get a sense of how big this mysterious object is if we do that."

The tracker could probably be used to estimate the rough dimensions of the object by looking at the directions of the vectors and their intensity in relation to the tracker's position.

crazybirdman

Jul 19, 2022 9:08 pm
Jul 19, 2022 9:08 pm
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"Makes sense, and I'd rather take our time and search here instead of a place crawling with Imps"

szemely

Jul 20, 2022 8:53 pm
Jul 20, 2022 8:53 pm
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Driving about with the tracker gives you a better impression of the area. Whatever this thing is tracking covers an area just over a square kilometer, with certain areas reading slightly stronger than the others. It's hard to get an idea of just how far deep the tracker is pointing, but when traveling outside of the area a distance of more than 50 to 100 meters, the tracking vector appears to point back at the area in a rather flat plane.
OOC:
Not sure I'm describing this well, but your characters would guess based on the readings that it wouldn't take digging more than a couple of feet down to find something.

Kip Buckler

saevikas

Jul 20, 2022 10:52 pm
Jul 20, 2022 10:52 pm
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"Hmm, if we really try, we could probably dig to this mystery object right now. It's something very large though. I'm having a hard time imagining what could be that big."

crazybirdman

Jul 21, 2022 1:24 am
Jul 21, 2022 1:24 am
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OOC:
anything in the speeder we can use to help dig?if not, Guy will start digging with his hands

szemely

Jul 21, 2022 1:31 am
Jul 21, 2022 1:31 am
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OOC:
Was going to suggest flipping a destiny point then noticed they were all black. *evil laugh*

szemely

Jul 28, 2022 12:47 am
Jul 28, 2022 12:47 am
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Kneeling down, Guy starts to dig into the ground with this hands. As it was with Kip, after the first couple of inches of digging into the moist ground, Guy's fingers start to coat with a sticky pink dust.

Pushing on, he continues to dig, the pink dust now staring to cover the lower portions of his forearms. Finally, just a few inches deeper, his hands scrape something solid. A rock, which at first appears to be just a normal, generic rock, but this one is perfectly round, and has small seams of an opaque, pink material running through it.

Gurag

mcneils5Inactive for 5 months

Jul 28, 2022 3:58 pm
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Gurag grunts "Maybe these things scan for certain types of mineral deposits. Would make sense given the size of the area it's picking up on. Shall we just get as much of this stuff as we can and see if we can make sense of wat it is back at the safe house?"

Kip Buckler

saevikas

Jul 28, 2022 5:16 pm
Jul 28, 2022 5:16 pm
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"Yes, let's."

Kip takes a couple. Enough to be able to hide easily if needed.

crazybirdman

Jul 29, 2022 7:36 pm
Jul 29, 2022 7:36 pm
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Guy will dig just a bit more to make sure they didn't miss anything before joining the other in the speeder.

szemely

Aug 11, 2022 8:08 pm
Aug 11, 2022 8:08 pm
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Guy finds a few more of the stones of varying sizes, all perfectly round, and all with seams of the same pink material. As he is finishing up, anywhere on his body that is covered with the pink dust starts to tingle just a bit - not enough to cause pain - but enough to feel it.

Back at the safe house you have a chance to study the stones a bit more and can detect a small amount of energy being radiated from them.
OOC:
Is there anything specific anyone would like to try with the stones? Assume you have enough samples to play around.

Kip Buckler

saevikas

Aug 11, 2022 10:03 pm
Aug 11, 2022 10:03 pm
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Kip'll try to crack one of the stones open with a hydraulic press, both to see how strong it is, and what it looks like inside.

crazybirdman

Aug 11, 2022 10:15 pm
Aug 11, 2022 10:15 pm
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Guy would leave Kip to his devices (literal and figurative), and head out about town to discreetly see if there are any rumors about this stuff. What it is, who wants it, what's it worth etc.

szemely

Aug 13, 2022 2:54 pm
Aug 13, 2022 2:54 pm
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Under the pressure of the press the round stone starts to crack just as one might expect. It doesn't present much of a challenge and the entire thing is flattened to a fraction of a millimeter before a bright flash of pink light fills the room. Examining the remains Kip finds that there are portions of the flattened disk that are nearly transparent, with just a hint of pink. Even more interesting is that material appears to be quite flexible.
Walking the streets of Falu without trying to draw too much attention to himself, Guy is unable pick up any interesting information from what conversations he can overhear. Pushing on he sees a group of low ranking Imperial officers having a meal in the outside dining area of local diner.
OOC:
Any other experiments or tests that Kip would like to perform?
How (if at all) would Guy like to approach the situation?

Gurag

mcneils5Inactive for 5 months

Aug 14, 2022 9:57 pm
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Gurag sticks with Kip whilst he's testing the rocks with a curious look on his face "For a second there I figured it was gonna go bang, especially with the flash. Looks funny though, you figure it could enhance explosives or something?"
OOC:
Gurag isn't very science minded so he'll be mostly hanging out to provide an extra pair of hands if Kip needs them

Kip Buckler

saevikas

Aug 14, 2022 10:53 pm
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"Interesting hypothesis. I'll run some more tests."

Kip hands Gurag the flat disk.

"I have a scale over there, measure the difference in mass between this pressed material and the fresh samples. Let's figure out how much of it converted into that flash of energy."

As for himself, Kip will break off a chunk of a sample. He'll first try and get an energy reading off its stable state, then run electricity through it and get a reading off of that.

crazybirdman

Aug 15, 2022 6:27 am
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OOC:
we are outta destiny points right? I'd love to bug the imperial table. I don't see another low-risk way to get info from them.

szemely

Aug 19, 2022 7:31 pm
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The experiments reveal a few interesting things: 1. The weight difference between the measured samples are negligible - if there was any mass loss due to energy conversion it is at a scale that is practically immeasurable. 2. While electricity flows through the un-pressed samples freely, with very little measured resistance, the flatten sample seems to absorb it, dissipating it slowly over time.
OOC:
Yes, out of Destiny Points - I need to do better at using them, so expect a bunch of upgraded difficulty checks in the future.

crazybirdman

Aug 19, 2022 9:41 pm
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OOC:
oh well. Guy could try and charm these guys and hopefully get some info, or not risk it, and just head back to the shop
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Kip Buckler

saevikas

Aug 21, 2022 6:33 pm
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Kip looks at the results with curiosity.

"Interesting. Both the pink powder and the transparent byproduct have strange properties, so I'm not even sure what the Imperials are using this for."
OOC:
Could I make a education roll to get more insight as to the material's usage?

Rolls

Knowledge (Education)

1 Success, 5 Advantage, 2 Failure

Total: 1 Failure, 5 Advantage

szemely

Aug 23, 2022 8:06 pm
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OOC:
Kip can not think of any practical application of such material at this time. All he knows is that in its 'preprocessed' form, the pink material offers very little resistance to the flow of energy, but behaves completely opposite in its other state.

Kip Buckler

saevikas

Aug 25, 2022 7:19 pm
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"Well, in any case, it's pretty clear what the Site is for, excavating this mystery material. What now?

Gurag

mcneils5Inactive for 5 months

Aug 25, 2022 11:20 pm
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Gurag shrugs "Well, if we know what they're objective is then we have a bit of a better idea where to hit them that might cause most disruption to their op here. Could see if we can find where they're storing any of their excavation equipment and perform some....'maintainence'"

Kip Buckler

saevikas

Aug 25, 2022 11:48 pm
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"I like the sound of that. I'm also curious about where they're sending the materials after they take it out of the ground. That would give us a bit of an idea about what the Imperials are using the materials for."

szemely

Aug 26, 2022 4:02 pm
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OOC:
Everyone would recall that some of the equipment had been serviced at Falu Equipment Repair.

crazybirdman

Aug 26, 2022 4:30 pm
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OOC:
wasn't that dude just cleaning the pink dust off? I got the vibe he didn't know what was happening, and was trying to ingratiate himself to the Imps.

szemely

Aug 26, 2022 5:16 pm
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OOC:
He was cleaning and maintaining them. Just pointing out a location where the group knows the equipment has been in the past (and may be some in the future).

saevikas

Aug 27, 2022 12:54 am
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OOC:
Wow, Baksed can't take a break from us. I think we could try and figure out where the equipment is going by following it after Baksed's finished his maintenance. Thoughts?

crazybirdman

Aug 27, 2022 4:01 am
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OOC:
That sounds good, although it may just go back to 'the site', looks like we may end up there to get answers either way

szemely

Nov 9, 2022 8:45 pm
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OOC:
So you have a device that can locate this mysterious pink ore - you have discovered what appears to be an unknown field where this ore could be mined. You know that Baksed maintains/repairs some of the equipment from the Site. You know where the Rebels in this area are located. You've been tasked with delivering part of the device to the Site (but are late at this point).

We can follow one of more of these leads, OR we can jump ahead in the future a bit to start a new chapter, and can fill in some of the blanks needed for the new chapter.

Thoughts?

crazybirdman

Nov 12, 2022 12:40 am
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i feel like we have to visit/investigate 'the site' eventually. So we can do that. Or just give the device and the intel to the rebels and skip to the next chapter.

saevikas

Nov 13, 2022 6:19 pm
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OOC:
Yeah, the Site seems to be at the center of it all. Kip probably wouldn't agree with giving the Rebels the device, but maybe we can ask them for help infiltrating the Site.

szemely

Nov 15, 2022 9:47 pm
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OOC:
You would have an easy time contacting the Rebels if that's the way you'd like to go.
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