Chapter 1 SNAFU - Situation Normal All Fragged Up

Not seeing the Knight Errant anymore, The Colonel switches off his jammer. He stands at the rear of the group looking outwards towards the street with his back to the lady and one hand nestled on the Colt pistol he has in a shoulder holster under his coat.

"Ask why we need reservations?" he says, leaning back toward Greer. "Are they expecting us? Why would they be expecting us?!"

After a moment's hesitation he adds, "Ask what the soup di jour is too."

Considering his options and wanting intel on this location, The Colonel uses his commlink to send an emcrypted message to Greer:

Target request follows: decker to hack vid cam asset abovd doorway. Intel request schematic for building. Focus back door entrances, escape routes etc.

Last edited February 19, 2018 7:47 am

Feb 20, 2018 1:31 am

The hostess smiles broadly as she stares blankly at space in her AR glasses. "Sometimes people make reservations so they are guaranteed a table. Some people don't like to wait. She says not impolitely bit not particularly politely. She consults her AR again. "The soup of the day is Cream of Aparagus with lime shavings." She smiles awkwardly as she waits.

OOC:

Rereading this it sounds so passive aggressive. I am reading Haruki Murakami's Dance Dance Dance. I think it is seeping into my writing...

Feb 22, 2018 1:19 am

lkenage Inactive forever!

Through the glass windows Greer and Wyvern catch a glimpse of their Johnson. He is sitting alone in a dark grey sports jacket and jeans. He is in his 30s and human. He is looking at the menu. He looks up from the menu and sees Greer and Wyvern. He smiles a large smile as his eyes dip to see the case. He waves you all in.

Greer

Feb 23, 2018 1:23 pm

Frank "The Colonel" Myers

OOC:

Sorry guys, been without any wifi since the 16th. Back now!

Greer, after spotting the team's Johnson, glances at his watch and motions the team to take their positions. Greer then walks into the diner, nodding politely to the waitress as he passes, taking his time to slowly approach the Johnson's table while subtly looking about for signs of threat.

To the members of the team watching closely, Greer's body language during his sweep signals the presence [THINGS THAT COULD BE THREATS], where Greer subvocally confirms the number and location of each potential threat to the team.

Tilting his head in acknowledgement as he locks eyes with the Johnson, Greer approaches the table with a fake smile plastered across his face. Pulling back the chair slowly and sitting down, Greer says, "Have you tried the soup here? It's to die for."

OOC:

Perception 2 hits.

Trying to do a couple things here - Greer is going to approach the Johnson directly, the other PC's can choose to do the same or spread out and try to do things their characters would do (ie: hacking video feeds, scoping out escape routes, or spotting out potential threats...

I left my approach open deliberately so you can insert your characters in the scene as you like.

Again, sorry for my absence!

Last edited February 23, 2018 1:27 pm

Rolls

Perception: Visual Specialization - (14d6)

(21122543342611) = 37

Feb 23, 2018 2:21 pm

The Colonel nods as Greer gives out the orders.

Old fella's still got it, he thought to himself.

Not wanting to to cause a scene with security, The Colonel looked for a spot nearby that he could set up over watch on the diner, especially his old friend and this Johnson through the glass window. Somewhere he could get a clean headshot on the target if need be.

OOC:

Ok, so I think a simple visual perception role here would be needed to help The Colonel find a spot with clear line of sight and in range of his assault rifle. Maybe somewhere across the street, or a low rooftop with easy accessibility. It would need to have some privacy as he will be taking his assault rifle out of his duffel bag and equipping it.

Rolls

Visual Perception - overwatch position - (12D6)

(431346163516) = 43

Feb 24, 2018 6:14 am

lkenage Inactive forever!

The hostess drops her smile for a second as The Colonel ignores her. "Oh, you are waiting for that gentleman." She leads you to the table.

OOC:

The Colonel sees a dumpster that leads to a fire escape opposite the reatuarant. The fire escape can get him to the roof. Colonel make a Str and Bod check or acrobatics. 3 successes means he gets up by the time Greer and co sit down. 5 hits and he has time to prep his gun. No successes means he is still climbing up. Crit fail and he has to resist stun from fatigue.

The Johnson seems to have come alone. The few tables with customers seem to be engaged in either conversation or more likely checking their AR feeds.

The Johnson smiles back. As he glances at the case his smile is genuine and very eager.
"Sit down! Please." He doesn't seem to notice you have lost people and gained new ones. "First things first. Did you open the case?"

Greer

Feb 24, 2018 7:10 am

Greer slides his chair forward as he sits down while deftly tucking the package under the table, one foot resting on the case.

Upon hearing the Johnson ask whether the team looked in the case, Greer stoically answers, "No. I know the rules this game is played with."

Leaning back in his chair, Greer steeples his fingers as he stares at the Johnson's without saying anything. Just as the silence begins to get uncomfortable, Greer begins to speak softly "My team's done our end of the deal. Now you deliver your end and we pretend we've never met.

Greer pauses briefly as if considering something, and then continues, "You might be interested to know that this run had competition. There was anther runner squad gunning for that case too. I trust you would have told us if you knew. "

Greer sits back in what looks like a supremely relaxes posture as he waits on the Johnson's response.

OOC:

OOC: Greer thought this run would be a milk run, but an easy run wouldn't have a rival team and knight errant so interested. He's deliberately probing the Johnson to try and milk some more information out of it, potentially for a follow-up run or information he can sell later on.

Should I roll anything?

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Feb 24, 2018 7:58 am

Frank "The Colonel" Myers

OOC:

Everyone but the Colonel roll judge intentions.

Feb 24, 2018 8:25 am

OOC:

Rolls below, I did str + bod so 8d6. Hopefully thats correct.

Edit: lol so I think thats a crit fail right?

Last edited February 24, 2018 8:26 am

Rolls

Body+Strength for climb and weapon prep - (8d6)

(45211211) = 17

Feb 24, 2018 8:59 am

OOC:

A glitch not a crit glitch because you have 1 hit. hahahaha evil gm laughter

Feb 24, 2018 9:35 am

OOC:

ah ok so bad but not as bad. Hope the geriatric Colonel doesn't break a hip.

Feb 25, 2018 3:06 am

The Colonel climbs upon the garbage dump. It smells gawd awful. It takes him a bit if time as he slips on something slick. Finally he makes it up. He jumps for the ladder and grasps the rung. It slides down with a loud clatter clatter clang. The Colonel starts his slow ascent up the ladder. As he passes about half way he hears the sound of a baby crying through a window. You see a large female troll with her curlers all askew. "Who is making such a racket they are waking baby Thor!?"

OOC:

I'll give Frank a chance to react before she sees you. Think what he will do and make a roll.

Feb 25, 2018 4:08 am

Frank "The Colonel" Myers

Meanwhile Greer is staring down the Johnson.

The Johnson pauses."Hmmm. Another runner team. Drek! Musta been Arnold. How'd he know I was getting Nemo out?!" He seems distraught. "Did they open the case!? Givit here!" He demands.

As he demands that of Greer and Wyvern the hostess walks over to Huggin."Excuse me, ummm, sir. That thing in your pants is not allowed on the premises. We will put it, um, in a locker for you while you, um, um, dine"

OOC:

Wyvern make a matrix perception test

Feb 25, 2018 7:02 am

The Colonel, cursing to himself under his breath climbed the ladder, trying to keep as quiet as possible. Unfortunately, the acoustics of the alleyway combined with the rickety old ladder seemed to be working against him with every rung.

That and the drekking troll kid screaming from the window he was now peering in.

The Colonel vainly tried to make a silly face to calm the kid down, not realizing that his shrapnel scarred grizzly face couldn't be made kid-friendly no matter how much idiotic twisting he did of it.

Hearing the kid's mother storming into the room, he recognised the situation has escalated and he needed to get outta dodge.

Combatant inbound, exfilling to rooftop, he thought to himself as he summoned his strength and made a mad dash up the ladder holding his breath and hoping that she wouldn't look up and that the rusted ladder would hold out.

OOC:

Thinking of my choices here. So she hasn't seen me yet although I am assuming she will approach the window to check?

I guess his options are to slide down the ladder or go faster up? What rolls do you want for either or?

How far down is it?

I am itching to taze her but if I am seen perhaps I should try and intimidate instead (my charisma is terrible so don't want to try a con.

Will edit this post for IC once I get an understanding of my options.

EDIT: ok decided on an unassisted climbing test using athletic (default) + strength roll to beat a mean path upward to the roof.
Included spending 1 edge to add edge rating (5) to dice pool with the test (so not afterwards). This should mean I have 4 edge remaining right?

Last edited February 25, 2018 8:41 am

Rolls

Unassisted climbing (Ath+Str) + Edge Rating (5) - (8D6)

(51564563) = 35

Feb 25, 2018 8:19 am

marithyme Inactive forever!

OOC:

up is 15 meters down is 15 meters. Acrobatics or athletics check either way. Stealth (or is it sneak? can't remember) might also work.

Wyvern (Evelyn Jacobson)

Feb 25, 2018 10:17 am

Wyvern, a little non-plussed by the Johnson's behaviour, keeps an eye on AR as she files his image and voice pattern away for a later search.

Rolls

matrix percep. computer 6+intuition3-noise(1) [data 6] - (8d6)

(64643233) = 31

Feb 25, 2018 4:16 pm

lkenage Inactive forever!

All seems well on the matrix. AR spam is normal, Soycaf recommends a special Azteca blend that has earthy hints of cinnamon and slight sour notes of lime.

Greer

Feb 25, 2018 6:01 pm

Greer nods politely at the Johnson as he slides his case with his feet towards the Johnson. As he does so, Greer requests a status update on the noise sub-vocally.

"We had hands on the case first. It's untouched," mentions Greer as the case touches the Johnson's shins underneath the table.

Greer waits expectantly.

OOC:

Judge Intention roll: 5 hits

Last edited February 25, 2018 6:01 pm

Rolls

Judge Intentions - (13d6)

(6525411665421) = 48

Feb 25, 2018 7:52 pm

OOC:

my previous post has been updated

Feb 26, 2018 12:39 am