No Strings on Me

Jun 6, 2023 9:37 pm
Back at the warehouse the air is cold and desperate. Numa may have wiped the data Arasaka was collecting on the crew but the devistation leveled by the crash of the VTOL and the proceeding melee through downtown has made the news on all stations. Not many clear images were recovered but there was enough eye witness testimony to have an APB put out on anyone matching your fairly unique descriptions. The gangers that run the docks outside are nervous, and that's never good.

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An uncoded arial vehicle slammed into midtown today leading to a pursuit across downtown...

Numa cuts loose. Creates a passport and hops a flight out of Tokyo International headed for who knows where leaving the crew short one deckhead. Worse than that, your fixer Jaws has been blowing up your comms for the last six hours.

It's Sergei who finally picks up the line...

Jaws
Jezus fuck! About goddamn time, tell me that fodder I saw running out'a that downed bird, ON FUCKIN' TV, wasn't you dipshits!
Jun 7, 2023 12:58 am
"Fuck you, Choom. You fed us a giant shit sandwich. Lucky we got out of there with our skin. And now you call? Please my friend, tell me what you would have from us."
Jun 7, 2023 1:21 am
Jaws
You know what the fuck I want, I sent you in there for a box... Tell me you fuck-ups got it while you were otherwise busy burning down the sprawl!
Jun 7, 2023 1:26 am
Mr Brett's comms open up...

Please don't hand me over to Jaws, elevated stress levels in his voice indicate he is deceiving you.
Jun 7, 2023 7:58 am
Brett looks to Sergei and shakes his head while making a swiping motion across his throat, as if to say "Nope. Cut that shit."
Jun 7, 2023 8:21 am
Brett grabs a pen and paper and scribbles a note down for Sergei.

It reads Hot Box says Jaws is a fucking liar

Brett waits for Sergei to read the note and nods at him when he's finished before scribbling in a hasty addition

We need better gear
Jun 7, 2023 1:13 pm
No box. Was lost when we got shot down. Give us gear and we go recover, da?
Jun 7, 2023 2:00 pm
Jaws
Un... fucking... believable! You left a twenty million cred piece of equipment on the streets in midtown? Not even you're that stupid choom, what happened, you open the box? That thing talking to you? Filling your head with sentimental bullshit? I tell you what Red, don't worry about it, I'll come to you and we can see what's what.

The line disconnects.
Jun 7, 2023 2:03 pm
The whole team's comms chirp,

That conversation was being monitored by a trace leading back to an Arasaka owned facility. I would assume you have less than fifteen minutes to exit this location before forces arrive. I only have one contact outside Arasaka who is an unknown to the corporation, transmitting coordinates now.

A lat/long position is uploaded to your gps...
Jun 7, 2023 9:11 pm
"Ya know I was just saying we need to go shopping, so nows looks like as good a time as any to get out the house. Go for a walk. Clear our collective heads... buy some RPGs... just have a nice day."

Brett smiles at the rest of his crew as he packs up all of his gear and gets ready to bounce

Carlisle

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Jun 7, 2023 11:02 pm
Carlisle
"Right..."

Carlisle tips back his bowler and sticks his chin out as he looks around the room.

"Just about time I got back to the clan anyhow, eh bruv? Prophet here can look after ya lot, may as well keep the Charger eh boy?"

Carlisle tosses a set of keys to Prophet and hops on a motorcycle he had recently finished restoring. After kicking the engine over he smiles at the crew and tips his hat.

"You got my number, come out to Osaka for hibachi when the dust settles."

And with that the nomad rolls out.
Jun 7, 2023 11:23 pm
Fucking rats leaving sinking ship. You heard Brett. Let’s make like tree and fuck off.
Jun 7, 2023 11:30 pm
Prophet catches the keys to the car with a big smile on his face.
"There are no better hands you could put those in this damned town... Farewell brother, let the Road always lead you to the Salvation... and full fuel tank!"

Then Prophet turns his focus to Mr. Brett and what he just said. Casually looks at his watch, slowly puts out his cigar, stand from the couch and finally says to no one particular and to all present there - in the same time:
"Let's leave the walk for Sunday afternoon... Now - I think - you all have to - TRY my clan's car. A trip and sight seeing of suburbs are in order. We will buy the RPG in next grocery store on our way... I will let you open the window Mr. Brett... so the speed and wind will clear all that is left in your head... - he ended with nasty grin, and head to the garage to check the car and prepare it for another, maybe... crazy ride.
Jun 8, 2023 12:35 am
Flesher yelled at Numa all the way out the door and even after he shut it in her face. She understood why he had to go, but it triggered her abandonment shit and that made her pissed.

After slumping down on a cot and nearly passing out, she was startled to attention hearing Sergei on the horn with Jaws. She chimed up when the signal went dark.
Nooma chooma up and ghosted us. Now Jaws is trying to fuck us again. This ain’t our day, is it gang?
Then, after wincing in pain remembering the craziness from earlier, thinks that maybe someone else might need patching up.
Anyone need a Bandaid for their boo-boos!?
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Jun 8, 2023 2:37 am
Mr. Brett writes another note and shows it to Sergei

The note reads "Should we stake out this crash house? See who comes looking?"

As Sergei reads, Brett speaks aloud to the group.

"Nooma bounced and Carlisle fucked off home. Best we stick together now and gear up. Make ready to bounce our damn selves."
Jun 8, 2023 3:18 am
Da. We go to safehouse. Now.

Sergei quickly and expertly gathers his gear is is ready to walk out the door within minutes.

You want to keep jerking off into each others mouths like baby birds? Or do you want to live? Let’s go.
Jun 8, 2023 4:45 am
"The man speaks in pure poetry."

Brett muses
Jun 8, 2023 12:59 pm
The crew wastes no time in "fucking off" and is out the door in ten minutes. Prophet's new ride is slick and fast and as you roll out the garage Brett warms the gangers out front that heat is incoming. The boosters are pissed, understandably, and I'm turn warm the crew that they should stay away until they get their profile straight.

As you exit the docks you see a VTOL slide in over the warehouse and no questions need to be asked about who's flying it. The coordinates lead to a garage in Chiba in an industrial park that seems mostly abandoned. Once parked, your comms chirp once more...

This facility belongs to a programer named Spacer who worked on part of my source code. They are the most competent code developer I am aware of in what you call "meat space." I have already contacted them and they are expecting us.
Jun 8, 2023 3:03 pm
A camera from a nearby structure (building would be far too generous a term) swivels for a moment before locking on to the car. It observes for a moment before turning to pan the area once more. After settling on what might be considered an alley, it finally stops moving. Moments later a door cracks open and the head of a woman pops out; the head makes the same motions as the camera, observing the cars and then checking some other areas. It would seem what she sees is satisfactory- or at least good enough- because she scurries out from behind the door, unconfidently holding a large handgun in both hands.

The woman is of average height with short brown hair in a cheap undercut and an athletic build, hidden somewhat under an oversized jacket branded with some unknown company's logo. She effortlessly jogs to the car and leans down by the driver-side window. At closer look, you can see that underneath her leisurewear is a skintight outfit, with a hood pulled off and hanging inside the jacket's hood. "You the chooms my friend chatted about? Shap shap, let's dust this place." It's hard to place her accent... maybe Australian?
[ +- ] Image of Spacer
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Jun 8, 2023 7:47 pm
Flesher had grabbed her spare medkit and drugs from their (former) safehouse and patched up her own wounds.
When they arrive at the new spot, she sees the woman poke her head out and Flesher says,
Nice to meet ya, call me ‘Flesher’. What’s your handle? I’m excited not to be the only set of tits around these gonks.
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