No Strings on Me

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Jul 11, 2023 5:31 am
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The crew touches down and cuts free of their cords atop the speeding train, all except Prophet. The nomad drops from the aerodyne and hits the train at a bad angle and gets his feet knocked out from under him, pitching over the side at 150mph!

Everyone's breath catches in their throat as they see the wheelman take a dive but the Russian moves on instinct and grabs Prophet's harness just before he passes the edge and with a Herculean effort manages to brace and hold fast! Prophet swings back towards the train and hits the sidewall hard, producing a loud THUMP!

Someone inside is sure to have heard the sound...

Spacer keys her deck and scans for the access node but comes up short in all the commotion. Brett misses the whole debacle as he is busy adhering demo to the wheelhouse...
Jul 11, 2023 4:53 pm
OOC:
I know it is a mag train, but it’s still running close to the ground or is it like floating through the air?
Jul 11, 2023 4:58 pm
Everything here relies on Spacers ability to kill the comms and security, so she takes a moment to get her bearings before running towards another spot and searching for the access point.
OOC:
With a Move of 8, Spacer can move pretty far.
OOC:
Spacer just found her childhood access point back in Africa with that roll.
Last edited July 11, 2023 4:59 pm

Rolls

Interface - (1d10+5)

(10) + 5 = 15

Interface Crit (Total) - (1d10+15)

(10) + 15 = 25

Jul 11, 2023 6:03 pm
OOC:
lol cowleyc! I will need you to burn a point of luck for that roll though since CPR only lets you reattempt skill checks if there is a new modifier to the roll.

@Rsteele it's an elevated monorail maglev situation so the track is probably 50' off the ground (cuz if it were on the ground that shit would get robbed like every day)
Jul 11, 2023 6:05 pm
OOC:
can-do, boss man!
Jul 11, 2023 6:17 pm
With Prophet being dragged back up onto the train by the Russian and the failsafe charges having been set, Spacer is able to focus on the task at hand and finds the access node at the rear of the train near the emergency access door on the last car. The team is currently on top of the third (middle) car in a five car train...
OOC:
hopping cars will take another DC9 Athletics check for those who want to move to the rear car
Jul 11, 2023 6:23 pm
Thinking fast, Sergei takes off his jacket and throws it under the wheels, hoping for the appearance of a junkie on the track getting hit.

In comms:
Move away from any visible cameras or viewports. They probably heard us drop.

After a sec or two to see if their presence is noticed, Sergei will make his way to the emergency exit.

Rolls

Athletics (DEX) - (1d10+10)

(2) + 10 = 12

Jul 11, 2023 6:32 pm
To Pedrop Sergei whispers:

You owe me a new jacket, fucker.
Jul 11, 2023 6:33 pm
With perfect form, Spacer begins running and hurtling across the train cars to reach the exit. She checks her deck to see if she's yet within range of the access point, as it would be worthwhile to knock out some security before crashing inside.
OOC:
Dom, if you want we can use my Discord server to do quick rolls. I can install a dice bot.
Last edited July 11, 2023 6:36 pm

Rolls

Athletics (DEX) - (1d10+8)

(6) + 8 = 14

Jul 11, 2023 8:04 pm
OOC:
Either I can just post the architecture here (pending a Pathfinder check) and you can roll it out all yourself (Black ICE has no choice in combat so doesn't need a DM to roll) or Discord would be fine but I'll have to wait till I get out of the hospital. Your call.
Jul 11, 2023 8:23 pm
Lying down on the train, a small light can be seen in Spacer's eyes. She has jacked in.

Less than a minute later, her eyes dart towards the nearest ally. "Done."
Last edited July 11, 2023 9:55 pm
Jul 12, 2023 12:19 am
Twelve seconds go by and Spacer has the train under her control.
Jul 12, 2023 1:02 am
In comms:

Pedrop, I need you fucking moving with that gas. Hook it up and let’s roll. Great job on hack, Spacer. I see you are fine addition.

Sergei looks for Brett.

Brett are you ready for the wet work? Flesher I need you in our back pocket.
Jul 12, 2023 4:09 am
In comms:
why Serj… I’ll slip into your pants pocket after we’re done here. For now, I’m focused on getting ready for another fucking disaster.
Flesher leaps to the last car. In style.
Last edited July 12, 2023 4:09 am

Rolls

Athletics (DEX) - (1d10+7)

(10) + 7 = 17

Jul 12, 2023 6:37 pm
As soon as Mr. Brett finishes setting the charges, he moves to the last car and dons his promask.

"Yippie Ki-Yay, Ruskie."
Last edited July 12, 2023 6:37 pm
Jul 13, 2023 2:31 am
Prophet makes his way to the front of the train to inject the nerve agent into the environmental system while the rest of the crew makes its way back to the fifth and rear-most car. They reach the emergency hatch and wait for the gas to take effect...

Rolls

Resist Torture/Drugs checks

Resist Torture/Drugs checks

Exploding dice

Jul 17, 2023 4:06 am
Night City speeds past as Brett and Sergei wait for Flesher to give them the signal to go. The pharmacist counts down the exposure time between Prophet injecting the gas and Spacer popping the hatch and then it's go time. The two solos mask up and drop in...

Down below in the train Sergei first spots four men in combat gear slumped on the ground foaming at the mouth with hemorrhagic trauma to the eyes. Red lights cast a hellish hue to the scene, some sort of internal alarm issues from the environmental sensors that monitor the cabin.

There is a steel pocket door at the far end of the car leading ahead to the fourth car...

Jul 17, 2023 1:20 pm
Sergei expertly sweeps the car, looking for any unexpected heat signatures indicating a missed person or operating equipment. Once satisfied he relays on comms.

Car 5 clear. Spacer, open door to car 4.

He then draws down on the door waiting for it to open and proceed.
Jul 17, 2023 1:58 pm
"Null sweat, on it. And we've got company up here.. Without hesitation Spacer drops back to the fire level and opens the next set of doors.
Jul 17, 2023 6:45 pm
Whatever goofiness Brett may have embodied before has drained away completely. He stalks the train with his counterpart, moving to the door. He takes a quick look at the downed men in combat gear to see what they're carrying.

He then takes cover behind the wall to one side of the door and prepares to slice some pie and enter the next room.
OOC:
Null sweat, chunmmer. Somebody's been playing the Shadowrun game on straight up Sega Genesis, you friggin rockstar
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