Denver is a city of clashing interests. Many nations, many taditions and many interests are clashing here. Some people even take law in their own hands to right wrongs they perceive. So today there is a call going out to meet at a small cafe somewhere in the FTZ. Justice is supposed to be met on a small corporation that has slackened with their efforts to preserve the earth. Green War has taken notice of that and today is to be payday for the corporations ignorance. An supposedly easy job, with not many restraints, other than that no human lifes are to be damaged.
His arrival is made in a simple taxi, this odd loner in a longcoat and sunglasses. He's practically looking like a stereotypical runner from the 50's, as he makes his way over and into the cafe area. Katral settles in, looking around for the crew he's supposed to mingle with.
The FTZ being his stomping grounds, John Freeman arrives at the cafe promptly. Yes, amazingly The Sage is not in disguise this time around. Before he enters the small restaurant, he scans the area for potential exits and vantage points, then heads on in.
Double Tap has heard the FTZ isn't that easy to get in and out of, so she makes her way here with a minimal amount of gear- namely, her legal body armor minus the helmet, and her hardliner gloves. She also decides to leave her van behind, and makes her way out of the warrens on foot, catching a cab from the CAS sector into the FTZ.
Elena will already be waiting there with a more typical Green War kind of type. Her loose white robes being a severe contrast to the man with her as he wears a tight fitting shirt with the variation of an old Green Movement proverb on it, "Only if all of earth is despoiled will you learn that you cannot eat money." on it. The guy literally reeks like Green Movement in his natural material clothes, though he seems more hardened then most of those green hippie flukes. Aside from his clothes you'd never take a second look on him if you met him on the streets. Heck even /with/ those clothes you'd not look twice at him if you had no context of the job at hand.
Waiting patiently the two sit there to examine all arrivals willing to join the job. The man giving a nod to everyone that arrives, while Elena only sits by with a calm expression on her face.
All people arrived, the man then opens the session. "I assume you all have heard the reason for this meet. What you lack is names and maybe timeframes. Well, we want to expose a small A rated company. The name is Martens Inc. A brit based setup. They have released several larger spills of poisonous materials into the Plate River and managed to get it hushed up. We've tracked them down and now we have indications they plan to do that again. We need proof of that being a planned act. And then have them exposed to the press, caught in the act. That's gonna be your job. We don't want people hurt even less dead, because that would shed a bad light on us, except when there is definitely no other chance than die or shoot back. But other than that you can play as dirty or clean as you want." His gaze goes to Elena at the last sentence.
"Right." Katral states somewhat simply. "When you say you've tracked them down, you mean you think you know where this new material they're gonna spill is, or just the info of where it might be? I'm guessing the latter isn't enough."
Double Tap nods her head a bit, as she listens to the brief. "What does the lead point at?" She wonders.
Sage just nods to the man, his mind already working on the game. What will be needed. -Who- will be needed. It looks like a job for Corporate Royalty. Rashad will have to come out to play.
The man replies to the questions asked, "Martens Inc. is a chemical company. They produce basic food industry supplies. Obviously they have a facility directly at the plate here in the FTZ. They also have someinfluential friends who so far where able to cover them. We want you …", he points to Katral to get the information out of an internal off grid system. There will be an renovation at the facility this week most likely allowing you a chance to enter there. How is none of my matters. They also only have a limited number of time frames as they cannot spill that shit too openly. If press gets wind of this their friends won't be able to suppress it. We assume it will be in three days during the Timberwolves Combat Biker game.
Katral hums at the comment, quirking an eyebrow. "If you say so. They wouldn't happen to be sponsors would they?" the last question seems more rethorical than anything else, as he pushes his sunglasses back upon his nose. "So we've got a place, a time, and … security?"
"That… doesn't make sense," coming from Sage. "If they want to make it look like an accident, it doesn't matter when they spill it. They can let it go at any time, really. Accidents do happen." He frowns. "What gets me is if they're not supposed to release this material, then what is the means of doing it? If they have a release pipe into the river, why? It sounds like a good possibility for evidence would be current plant blueprints, in this case. Blueprints showing the release pipe."
The man shrugs, "They are not supposed to let material enter the river. And if we knew how they do it, we'd not pay 80K to you guys to catch them at it. We'd simply call the press over to watch. So, are you guys in it?"
He then adds specifically towards Sage, "Anyway. That's why it is important that you guys get proof it was /no/ accident."
He then adds, "We already had a look at the blueprints. We didn't find any hint how they do it."
Double Tap nods her head again, "I think I understand. This may not be my area of expertise. I will come along to help as muscle if you need."
Katral shrugs, crossing his arms. "Might be a good way to spend a few days. I'm in."
"Actually," Sage says, "It's good that you're along. I have an identity that I think of as 'Corporate Royalty'. It's possible that with a little work from our good decker here," he nods to Katral, "I can get us inside with some social engineering, and it would be logical for Rashad to have an assistant," he again nods to Katral, "And a bodyguard. That would be where you come in," he adds unnecessarily.
Tap frowns a bit at that, "Rashad?" She enquires of the man then, seeming a bit dubious about him. "Will he be ok working with an Israeli?" she enquires openly then.
Elena nods to that, then asks, "Well, no position for a witch, then… Seems I am gonna be left behind. But I could do some astral overwatch."
Sage chuckles. "Rashad is -corporate- royalty. Corporations have no room for patriotism."
The J nods, "As I said… I don't care how you want to do this. As long as you get the wanted results. I have a maildrop for you. You can use it to send your informations to some reporters favoring our cause. If the shit hits the fan we never heard of you, though. Any questions left?"
Katral idly scratches his datajack, before cracking his knuckles. "Anything else you'd like to pay us for while there, or is that the entirety of our possible wages for the day?"
Sage looks to Elena. "It's possible we could use you. Suppose Rashad could have hired magical support as well. That'd really suggest he was true Corporate Royalty." Sage leans back in his chair and steeples his fingers in front of him, the wheels turning.
Elena nods, "Well…if I have to mimic a corporate mage I probably need other clothes. These are fine for a woods witch but not for a 'nobles' magic user."
Sage shakes his head. "It doesn't matter what a rent-a-mage looks like, no offense intended," he says. "If you were with corporate, then yes, you'd have to dress the way they want you to. But a freelancer dresses the way she wants to. Still, it's your decision."
Elena ponders that, "So I am a freelancer assisting a corp guy? Wouldn't that make me less trustworthy?"
Finally, Double Tap asks- "Does this corporation have extraterritoriality within the facility?" She wonders.
J shakes his head, "They are no Triple A corporation. No extraterritoriality.", he says.
Katral coughs softly. "Well, unless you guys have any other info you wanna ask about, want to head out to discuss our plans elsewhere? I think we've gotten the gist of this. Seems doable."
Double Tap nods at the information, "Very well, then. I think we have asked all we need to know for now." She saays, pausingto glance at her companions to see if they have anything else to add. "We will do as you ask."
J was smiling, the rising he said, "I'll leave you to your plans then. We will meet after this for your pay.", he then says before he moves out of the cafe.
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«Plot» Katral will be looking to create credentials for the team, as well as locate any useful maps and security details they could use inside. Like a layout of the area
«Auto-Judge[]» Katral (#293) rolls Computers + Hacking Pool: 8 vs TN 6 for "Rolling Quickrules against a Red-6 Host.":
1 1 2 2 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 7 10 11 11 = 4 Successes
