GM: Mr. Terrific
Players: Darius, Nanashi
Synopsis: The runners are hired to capture the Ares Macrotech prototype of a 'Quantum Knife' that stabs through dimensions so as to bypass armor. It's fallen into the hands of Izutsu Takuya (whom you may have seen in the log 'For The Crocfans)' who is trying to hire runners to give it to to kill his brother with. The first runners meeting Izutsu Takuya are also the two orc brothers from the 'For The Crocfans' log and this time, after turning down the mission, they will lay in wait outside for their chance to steal the knife just as Croc laid in wait for them. But nothing in this world goes according to plan.
Date: March 17, 2071
The call goes out to the fixers and faxes on a quiet Sunday afternoon. A Mister Johnson wants something done, and the target will be the Yakuza. Show up in the back room at the Cool Cat for the details as needed.
The Mister Johnson will be a short, oiled-black-hair, black-suit-wearing man with a a touch of rattish northern italian to his features. He'll have a chip set up and a projector for those as can't slot it. When everyone is arrived he says, "Hello, all good peoples. Have either of you heard of the 'Izutsu' family, or have you heard anything about 'quantum knives'?""
Darius shakes his ehad at the question, "Not my forte." He admits to the Mr. Johnson, and then glances over at the other Shadowrunner, considering him for a moment- and waiting to see if he has anything to add
Nanashi taps his pocsec curiously when it makes the quiet alert noise. With a shrug, he checks the contents of his backpack and shuffles off to his van. The arthritic old man is quite out of place in the cool cat, but he doesn't seem to pay attention to all that. He quietly takes a seat and smiles about amiably to the Johnson and his companion runner. "Eh, not familiar."
So the Johnson uses the projector to show a blow-up of one 'Izutsu Takuya,' a shortish, chubby-faced full japanese man wearing truly exquisite clothing that was obviously personally tailored to him from the ground up. "This is the primary target - one Izutsu Takuya. He's the third son of the powerful Izutsu family. He runs certain small operations for them, and the word is that he's looking to move up in the operation and become the first son and do the important things while getting in line for the succession. (The second son went into magic and is back overseas). In the course of his activities, he managed to get his hands on a unique prototye of a new Ares Macrotech weapon called a 'quantum knife.'
Darius nods his head a bit at this, listening carefully. Eventually, he speaks up- "And I assume you'd like us to take him out of the picture and, if possible, recover this prototype?" he asks of the probably-mafia Mr. Johnson.
Nanashi closes his sunken eyes briefly and rubs the eyelids with one leathery hand. He looks back up t othe projection and takes a moment to refocus and take a good look at the target. The old man's head bobs slowly while he listens to Darius' question. Nothing outlandish so far.
The next slide is of a somewhat goofy-looking mock-up, obviously computer generated. It looks like a ceramic kitchen knife blade with a high-end battery pack on the end that was gussied up in Adobe Photoshop 52 by a computer programmer who thought he knew what cool things look like. "This is what we have on the quantum knife. Once it hits, it'll be the next big thing, because it makes monowire look like yesterday's diapers. Supposedly, it cuts through another dimension to stab people on the other side of their armor. It is negative molecules thick." In answer to Darius' comment he says, "We are only interested in the prototype, actually. Izutsu is no danger to us. Fifteen thousand to each of you for the working prototype, which we presume that Izutsu has in his possession."
Nanashi looks thoughtful. He glances to Darius for the other runner's thoughts before he raises his own question. "He, uh, carry this? Any photo of case or holding?"
Darius nods his head slowly, "It sounds… well. Interesting." he says, diplomatically. "I'm in. Do you have any onfo on where we might find the target?" He wonders.
The italian-looking man says, "We don't have any of that information. We can only give you our best guesses of what we know, and that is; he wouldn't let it out of his sight because he trusts no one, and because it's a prototype it has a strange shape and isn't easily concealable. So if he has a strange bulgy looking package on his body, I would guess that that is it."
The man maintains a poker face. "He's often at his family mansion, but that is triple-A. I can't suggest you go after him there."
Darius says "Do you have any intel on the operations he manages?"
The italianate man says, "Parking, garbage collection, protection racket on the good side of the Warrens wall, CAS."
Nanashi stares contemplatively at the projection, looking at the italian man carefully. He then nods his assent to the run, wincing at the pain to his arthritic neck. "When you need this? Before time? He take this thing somewhere?"
Darius nods his head, "I trust the addresses are on the chip?" he says and gestures to it.
Wryly, Mr. Johnson says, "At least six months before Ares releases to the public. We estimate they're a year out right now, but no guarantees." And about the addresses he says, "But of course."
Darius nods his head again then, "I think I have a plan of action forming. If there's nothing else?" he says, looking between Nanashi and the Mr. Johnson.
Nanashi keeps his thoughtful look while shaking his head. He looks to Darius, "No further question. Is time planning, discuss you action."
Mr. Johnson gives the smiling nod-bow of assent. He has never sat down, and is only too happy to shake hands on the deal and not be insulted if no one wants to shake hands with him. He collects his projector, which folds into a tiny package. "The room is yours if you need it." And with that, he is gone.
Nanashi stands up creakily to shake Mr. J's hand before sitting back down to rest his tired legs. He sticks around to get things straight with his running mate.
Darius looks towards Nanashi once the Mr. Johnson has left. "I say we scope out the businesses, see if there's a pattern to his visits. I live in the CAS sector, so I can take any of the businesses there. I also have a contact in the warrens who can watch the one nearest to the border." he informs Nanashi. "It would probably be easiest to approach him while he is in transit, or at least at the least secured location."
Nanashi seems to agree. He pulls out his pocsec and taps a few notes into it quickly, then begins to prepare some communications. Looking to Darius, he says, "I can go any. But yes, transit or at business. You know decker? Know anyone who could perhap know where he hang? Maybe party? Not secure at all - and he look young. Stupid probably want show off to friend."
«Nanashi calls his decker pal, The Clam.»
«Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 8 for "A Matrix search - essentially Perception, with his awesome decker bonuses allowing him to do it in a reasonable time and using computers to manage much of the flow of information.":
1 2 3 4 4 4 5 5
«Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 8 for "A Matrix search - essentially Perception, with his awesome decker bonuses allowing him to do it in a reasonable time and using computers to manage much of the flow of information. KP: 1 for Nanashi":
1 1 4 4 5 9 11 11
The Clam says, "Not quite my thing, but hey, for you, de nada. Let me just set up these parameters…" and then a few hours go by and he calls you and says, "I got crap on my first search, so I looked into it and I found a couple of his fake SINs. I got much better stuff searching with them." So he gives you two of Takuya's fake SINs, the ones he uses when he is outside of A-class territory. Inside of A-class territory he goes to fine restaurants and lives the luxury lifestyle. He is not afraid of going to B and C class places, however, especially since he usually has three bodyguards with him, which The Clam gets on security cameras. Two are young punks who look bored, and the other is an older man with a scarred face and a missing pinky who goes apparently unarmed.
«Darius calls out Kyo, a Ninjitsu-style physical adept and then realizes that he's an old friend of Nanashi's as well. They reminisce about times gone by with their old friend until he can meet them for lunch, and help them stake out some coverage in that area just this side of the Warrens Wall.»
«Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 6 for "Kyo's stake-out in Security Grade C, close to the 'rens, includes Astral Sight, will cost 500 to rent him for the night.":
1 3 3 4 5 21
«Plot» Nanashi says, "See? That's why we take Kyo out afterwards."
«Auto-Judge[]» Darius (#9060) spends 500 nuyen for "Paying Kyo".
Kyo will call you from inside a car with a white noise generator on several blocks away from the location he staked out. "Sorry I had to leave the site, I'll get right back. But they went into this chinese restaurant right across the way from that japanese restaurant you wanted me to watch - I figure they are both on the protection racket though so it makes sense. That guy with a no-pinky? I recognize him. Disgraced ninjitsu physical adept, like me except the disgraced part. Grade 5. Made a big mistake a long time ago, and guarding Takuya must be his punishment. He's in his early fifties. Takuya himself is a little chipped, but this cylindrical package he's carrying.. strangest thing I ever saw. It's like a pocket mana warp. Bottomless twisted nothing. Hurt my eyes to see. I wasn't sure if I'd be able to report if I stuck around.. that old guy has as many ways to spot me and come after me as I have to spot him.
Both Darius and Nanashi glance to one another, wordlessly sharing their amusement and knowledge of what must be in missing-pinky's past.
Darius nods as he speaks to Kyo, "Is he still there?" he asks back over the phone. "We'll head over. Keep eyes on the place from a distance if you're able, Just want to know if he's leaving." he tells Kyo, and then turns to Nanashi. "If we're lucky, we could finish this job tonight."
"They just went in," says Kyo.
Nanashi flicks his quick communications to the side of his pocsec, then leans forward with a pained noise to stand up. He looks to Darius, wearing a serious expression. Ready to head out. "I have van." He offers.
Darius nods his head, and then says, "Appreciate it Kyo. I'll come by for a sparring session when I have time, see if I can last a round this time." he tells the Adept. And then he goes to join Nanashi in the van, "You have a secure comm?" he asks once he's in the vehicle, getting his own taccom out.
Nanashi does indeed. He makes a quick exchange of frequencies with Darius while starting up the van. The vehicle is in good condition, clearly kept well through the years the man has owned it. Rather unsteadily, he drives for the reported location There's clearly some thought over how the other runner knows Kyo, but doesn't mention it.
The chinese restaurant is a steam-table establishment, likely meant to service the various factory-type workers who live just on this side and just on the other side of the Warrens Wall and who work in the relatively low-skilled labor light and heavy industries of the place - stuff that isn't cheaper to do with robotics as of yet and so remains the work of people with hands.. for now. Kyo says…
«Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 6 for "Perception for Kyo again":
2 4 4 5 5 16
"Saw these two orcs go in. One heavily wired and smartlinked, one a baby physical adept just off the farm. But he had a concealed monowhip - pretty dangerous for a class C area like this. Best not to get caught, eh?" And with that Kyo steps around a corner and ghosts away, because you guys got more than your money's worth.
Nanashi intends to park the van in an alley or off to the side, roughly half a block away from the restaurant. He nods to Kyo, giving the old friend a friendly salute with two fingers. He then creakily looks to Darius, reaching for his backpack. "We be quiet, noisy, polite?"
«OPlot» Darius says, "Alrighty. Next up, I'm going to call forth Goliath, my free spirit contact, and ask him to keep an eye on the area Astrally. I'll be paying him in good karma, and asking him to remain unmanifested for the time being. Mostly, I want him to scope out the astral in the area and watch out for any magical threats."
«Auto-Judge[]» Darius (#9060) has the Contact Goliath with the following information:
----—> Contact for Darius (#9060) <----—-
Contact Name: Goliath
Level: 1
Type: free spirit
GM Note: Goliath is an Earth Elemental that has recently been 'born free.' He's an immensly powerful spirit, force 9, with the powers of Hidden Life and Dispelling. Despite his intelligence, he's still very childlike… capable of being intimidated, but also capable of powerful temper tantrums. Tends to take the shape of a giant made of stone and covered in foliage. Will make his home in the forest near Twin Forks.
Goliath comes on line fast because he knows you'll pay him good candy, and scopes out the area. "Ooo.. something really strange in that building. And your friend there don't look so good either."
«OOC» Mr.Terrific says, "Go for it."
«Auto-Judge[]» Darius (#9060) rolls Conjuring vs TN 9 for "Bonus Karma!":
2 2 3 3 4 = 0 Successes
«Plot» Darius says, "Guess I pay full price on this one, didn't really expect much different. Darius pays 1 karma."
Darius nods his head at Goliath then, "Thank you, friend." He says, and holds out his hang. A point of light- an element of his own essence- coalesces in his palm, and then drifts towards the creature, suffusing his astral form.
Nanashi, after a brief discussion of strategy with Darius, seems to have his intentions figured out. After shifting a pair of small neurostun grenades into his jacket pockets, he groans with the pain of lifting his backpack onto one shoulder and opens the van's door, shuffling out and towards the chinese restaurant's front door.
Darius closes his eyes a moment, and calls forth one of his bound elementals which stands by him on the astral. "Wait here for now." he tells the elemental. "If I become astrally active within that building, come to my aid." he informs it. And then he climbs out of the car, and he makes his way towards the Resturant with Nanashi.
Nanashi hobbles arthritically down pavement and steps into the restaurant. His tired back sags with exhaustion, and he looks about the interior blearily while his ancient eyes adjust to the new light.
The place has rows of tables where people would sit facing each other, presumably to accomodate a lunch rush because right now the attendance is desultory. Up front is the long row of steam tables where people can pick out their combination plates of soy-variety dishes. Over in one corner is the section with the ork and troll sized chairs (chinese, not japanese, and they're in Denver and looking for coin). Over in the other corner is a beaded curtain that leads to a 'back room' which is where they have the big round tables with the lazy susan for banquet-style seating. The two orks that were mentioned, wearing big 'ol Secure Jackets with gang colorings on them, are inside the back room with their backs to the beaded curtain, mostly obstructing the view inside. Speaking of some sort is taking place within. In fact.. it has the very parameters of 'a meet' just like the one you guys just went to, assuming Takuya is there and he's the Johnson.
Back Door: the door leading to the kitchen likely goes to the desultory and nasty looking back door area which will be the inside of a courtyard where this place and other places on this street get their deliveries.
«Auto-Judge[]» Darius (#9060) rolls Intelligence for "Mundane, Hearing":
1 2 3 4 5 11
«Game» Backup to offline storage commencing. Game may freeze for a bit…
«Auto-Judge[]» Nanashi (#5684) rolls Intelligence + 5 (select sound filter 5) (to Mr.Terrific) for "Spatial recognizer and hearing amplification are also present.":
2 2 2 3 5 5 5 7 8 9
"And so that is the deal, take it or leave it," says the curiously youthful voice of Izutsu Takuya, the Yak. "I do not negotiate over the petty details of funds. I have apportioned more than enough for the task at hand. If you do not wish to perform the job, I will have someone fetched who can."
Nanashi seems to adjust to the new light, and quietly requests seating for three from whoever is handling seating for the restaurant. On the way there, he tilts his head to the side and continues listening thoughtfully.
One of the orks rails, "It's a drek job. Ain't no one gonna take your drek job." He horks and spits on the floor - very near his own feet, actually, ecause he might be in deep trouble if he spat too close to Takuya. "You're drek and your family is drek and your magic knife is drek." And with that, the two orks whirl on their heels and duck and bluster their way out through the annoying hanging curtain beads, flinging and clattering them every which way on their way out the door.
With the two orks out the door and the beads flinging, you can see the well-composed, chubby-faced Takuya with the strange metallic cylinder under his arm, standing stock-straight bedine one of he round tables. His two thug-level young yakuza are pacing idly. The missing-pinky ninja?
«Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 16 for "Missing pinky ninja stealth":
1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 4 7 11
Nanashi fakes looking surprised quite well when the two orks bust out and begin to fight all the way out the front door. Nanashi then looks to Darius, subvocalising via comms the quick suggestion that maybe we could pick up the slack and take the mission ourselves.
«Auto-Judge[]» Darius (#9060) rolls Intelligence vs TN 11:
2 2 2 3 4 4 = 0 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Darius (#9060) rolls Intelligence vs TN 11 for "KP1/17":
1 2 2 3 4 10 = 0 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Nanashi (#5684) rolls Intelligence vs TN 11 (to Mr.Terrific):
1 2 4 4 5 = 0 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Nanashi (#5684) rolls 5 (select sound filter) (to Mr.Terrific) for "Hearing roll, so spatial recognizer and hearing amp are on this as well.":
1 2 2 3 5
«Auto-Judge[]» Nanashi (#5684) rolls 4 "Stealth (Awareness), roll half of the value of 8 when using a Complementary Skill on an Open Test"(to Mr.Terrific):
3 5 5 11
«Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "The missing pinky ninja is, if you walked in through the beaded curtains, up and to the right wedged in the corner up against the ceiling ready to spring-leap-drop-down anywhere in the room. Nanashi can only catch echoes of his bodily gurgles from here with his special hearing."
Darius looks to Nanashi, and then back to the door, then back to Nanashi. "Up for a job?" he asks the other man, grinning a bit. "Looks like a vacancy just appeared."
Darius stands up from his seat, and makes his way towards the beaded curtain. Stopping just outside, he clears his throat a little. "Please, excuse me if I am intruding, but I couldn't help overhear. I happen to have an interest in… doing business, myself, so I was wondering if you'd like to discuss things with someone a bit more…" he glances in the direction the orks left, and then back towards the room. "…Amenable."
Nanashi creakily stands up, hefts his backpack, and shuffles along behind Darius in a fairly standard bodyguard position. He takes up a spot beside the door, facing out to the rest of the restaurant with a sombre, glacial look.
«Nanashi» is going to block most sounds out and just concentrate on the ninja's body, trying to get a bead on the wall exactly where the ninja is so he may punch-attack right through the wall into him.
Of the two thug-levels, one is desultorily smoking and the other is desultoriously sending messages on a pocsec, likely to tell the fixers that the first team didn't take the deal so they can send another team, which is when Darius peeks in. Said pocsec-working thug is shaking his head no to Takuya, he hasn't even sent the message yet, when Takuya says, "But of course. Please, sit down and bring your associate."
"My associate would prefer to ensure our privacy." Darius tells the man, but he does slip inside once invited. "He doesn't talk much." He adds then. He moves to take the offered seat. "From what I heard, those thugs turned down what sounded like a generous offer. But I didn't catch the details."
Nanashi stands short and stout beside the door, quiet and rather grim. He reaches into his pocket, gently touching the activator for his grenade. He waits, listening intently.
Graciously, Takuya says, "I shall begin again. Tonight, you may call me Sato-san." (Which is the japanese way of saying 'call me mister johnson.') I have here a special knife that will penetrate any armor. Izutsu Kaito normally wears discreet armor, and he uses an extraordinary 'Dark Armor' spell maintained upon him by his sister, a miko of his family. Use the knife, kill him. The job pays fifty thousand nuyen to each one of you." He reaches down to the table, where lies a calligraphied document with an address. It is exactly the same address that you already have in luxury lifestyle AAA security land as the home of Izutsu Takuya. "He can be commonly found at this address."
Darius Hrms a that, "It's certainly a tempting offer. But I will need some of the money upfront. Penetrating such a secure location would not be easy, and there would be certain expenses."
Nanashi adjusts his grip on the grenade. He adjusts his jacket and subvocalises, "No objection. Fair trade - we take knife, he get man dead. Negotiate much cash as can."
Takuya says, "I am afraid this is not a situation where I provide money upfront. The mission is difficult, therefore an extremely high payout is warranted. But it is because of that difficulty that I cannot pay you ahead of time. I can only provide you with the tools that I know you will need."
Darius makes a show of thinking it over for a few, long moments. "I don't know." he says, and then Nanashi pipes up. He glances back to him, and then he aquiesces. "Very well, I'll take the job." He looks back to Nanashi, "Come in here so we can all shake on it."
At this, Takuya will walk around the big round table to position himself for just such a hand-shaking action. Big of him. He's still got the device under his arm.
«Plot» Little does he know that Darius has just given Nanashi the signal to punch through the wall into the ninja's butt. Beginning Surprise determinations, Init, and all that jazz.
«Auto-Judge[]» Nanashi (#5684) rolls Reaction vs TN 2:
1 1 2 2 4 4 4 4 5 10 = 8 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 10 vs TN 4 for "Missing Pinky Ninja":
1 1 3 3 4 5 7 7 8 11 = 6 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 6 vs TN 4 for "Thug 1":
1 2 3 3 5 14 = 2 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 6 vs TN 4 for "Thug 2":
3 3 5 5 9 11 = 4 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Darius (#9060) rolls Reaction vs TN 2:
1 1 1 2 9 = 2 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 8 vs TN 4 for "Takuya":
1 1 2 2 3 3 4 23 = 2 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Darius (#9060) rolls Initiative with a result of 7.
«Auto-Judge[]» Nanashi (#5684) rolls Initiative with a result of 22.
«Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 3 for "+10 missing pinky ninja init":
1 2 4
«Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 3 for "+8 takuya":
1 1 2
«Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 2 for "+6 thugs":
5 7
«Game» Backup to offline storage commencing. Game may freeze for a bit…
«Plot» Order - Nanashi 22, Pinky 17, Thugs 17, Takuya 12, Darius 7, first pass. Most of the people who should be able to attack each other can as they are even or better on the reactions - no one can attack nanashi this pass at least.
«Auto-Judge[]» Nanashi (#5684) rolls Cyber-Implant Combat (Cyberspurs) + Combat Pool: 10 + Karma Pool: 2 vs TN 12 for "Stabbing Pinky Ninja through the wall. 7/17cp remaining, 4/36kp spent so far.":
1 1 1 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 9 9 11 14 = 1 Success
«Auto-Judge[]» Nanashi (#5684) rolls Cyber-Implant Combat (Cyberspurs) + Combat Pool: 10 + Karma Pool: 2 - 1 vs TN 12 for "Stabbing Pinky Ninja through the wall. Reroll, 5/36kp used so far.":
1 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 10 11 = 0 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Nanashi (#5684) rolls Cyber-Implant Combat (Cyberspurs) + Combat Pool: 10 + Karma Pool: 2 - 1 vs TN 12 for "Stabbing Pinky Ninja through the wall. Reroll, 7/36kp used so far.":
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 5 7 10 11 11 11 14 = 1 Success
«Auto-Judge[]» Nanashi (#5684) rolls Cyber-Implant Combat (Cyberspurs) + Combat Pool: 10 + Karma Pool: 2 - 1 vs TN 12 for "Stabbing Pinky Ninja through the wall. Reroll, 10/36kp used so far.":
1 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 7 7 8 = 0 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Nanashi (#5684) rolls Cyber-Implant Combat (Cyberspurs) + Combat Pool: 10 + Karma Pool: 2 - 2 vs TN 12 for "Stabbing Pinky Ninja through the wall. Reroll, 14/36kp used so far.":
1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 4 5 8 8 8 9 14 22 = 2 Successes
«Plot» The hit is staged to 12D and then 13D. The pinky-ninja has 6 impact armor and gets 4 from the wall, so he resists 3D with Body alone.
«Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 8 vs TN 3 for "pinky against 3d":
1 1 3 4 4 5 5 11 = 6 Successes
«Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "He takes light and is injected with your Gamma-Scopolamine."
«Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 8 vs TN 8 for "2 points of chemseal make the GS at power 10D down to power 8D":
1 1 1 2 2 3 4 5 = 0 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 8 vs TN 8 for "2 points of chemseal make it power 8 KP: 1 pinky":
1 3 4 5 7 10 11 11 = 3 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 8 vs TN 8 for "2 points of chemseal make it power 8 KP: 3 pinky":
1 2 3 3 4 4 4 9 = 1 Success
«Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "At end of pass he takes M stun and +2 tn because gamma is really fast, of the drugs out there. Right now he has a Light wound."
"Treachery!" shouts the missing-pinky ninja, leaping down from the wall with a brutal Close Combat flying knee to Darius's head. He knows full well he's been drugged, so he has to let full fly with everything he has right now because next second, he won't have it.
«Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 4 vs TN 2 for "Centering against Light wound +1 target number and against +1 for multiple targets TN (Nanashi and Darius) like any grade 5 initiate would have like you were told he is, needs 4 successes.":
2 3 5 5 = 4 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 7 + 2 + 7 vs TN 4 for "7 Ninjitsu, 2 dice phys adept, 7 points combat pool, target number of 4 because even though at the beginning of the round he was in combat with nanashi through the wall, he appears to have successfully centered away both the +1 for light wound and the +1 for multiple opponents.":
1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 4 7 20 = 5 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 7 + 2 + 7 - 5 vs TN 4 for "7 Ninjitsu, 2 dice phys adept, 7 points combat pool, target number of 4 because even though at the beginning of the round he was in combat with nanashi through the wall, he appears to have successfully centered away both the +1 for light wound and the +1 for multiple opponents. KP4":
1 2 3 4 4 5 5 5 11 11 13 = 8 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Darius (#9060) rolls Ninjitsu + Combat Pool: 4 vs TN 4 for "Trying not to get Merk'd":
1 2 3 4 5 5 = 3 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Darius (#9060) rolls Ninjitsu + Combat Pool: 4 - 3 (Successes) vs TN 4 for "Trying not to get Merk'd KP2/17":
1 4 5 = 2 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Darius (#9060) rolls Ninjitsu + Combat Pool: 4 - 5 (Successes) vs TN 4 for "Trying not to get Merk'd KP4/17":
3 = 0 Successes
«Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "13-5=8. His base damage is 7m, 4 successes to 7d, 4 successes to 9d, close combat to 8d against your Impact."
«Auto-Judge[]» Darius (#9060) rolls Body + Combat Pool: 4 vs TN 5 for "Soaking 8D Physical":
1 1 3 3 3 4 5 5 = 2 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Darius (#9060) rolls Body + Combat Pool: 4 - 2 (Successes) vs TN 5 for "Soaking 8D Physical KP5/17":
1 1 2 4 9 14 = 2 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Darius (#9060) rolls Body + Combat Pool: 4 - 4 (Successes) vs TN 5 for "Soaking 8D Physical KP7/17":
1 1 4 5 = 1 Success
«Auto-Judge[]» Darius (#9060) rolls Body + Combat Pool: 4 - 5 (Successes) vs TN 5 for "Soaking 8D Physical KP10/17":
2 3 4 = 0 Successes
«Plot» Darius take M stun, Thugs turn.
With shocked looks on their faces, the thugs draw their heavy pistols hastily and unload point blank into the only person they can really see and affect - Darius, the man right in front of them.
—-
«Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 6 vs TN 4 for "thug 1 quickdraw":
1 1 2 9 11 28 = 3 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 6 vs TN 4 for "thug 2 quickdraw":
1 1 1 2 4 4 = 2 Successes
«Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "They both can quickdraw and fire their Ares Predator 3s with appropriate smartlinking."
«Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 4 + 4 vs TN 2 for "TN 2 for point blank smartlinking in the same room (ie, tn 4-2=2)":
1 1 1 2 2 4 5 8 = 5 Successes
«Plot»Darius has no Combat Pool remaining.
«Auto-Judge[]» Darius (#9060) rolls Body vs TN 3 for "Soaking 9M, 8 points of Ballistic":
2 3 4 4 = 3 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Darius (#9060) rolls Body - 3 (Successes) vs TN 3 for "Soaking 9M, 6 points of Ballistic KP11/17":
3 = 1 Success
«Plot» Darius takes M physical from the first shot.
«Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 4 + 2 vs TN 3 for "Thug 1 second shot, tn 3 for barrel rise.":
1 2 3 4 15 16 = 4 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Darius (#9060) rolls Body vs TN 3 for "Soaking 9M, 6 points of Ballistic":
2 2 5 5 = 2 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Darius (#9060) rolls Body - 2 (Successes) vs TN 3 for "Soaking 9M, 6 points of Ballistic KP12/17":
1 4 = 1 Success
«Auto-Judge[]» Darius (#9060) rolls Body - 3 (Successes) vs TN 3 for "Soaking 9M, 6 points of Ballistic KP14/17":
3 = 1 Success
«Plot»Darius takes M physical from the second shot.
«Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 4 + 4 vs TN 2 for "First shot, pistols 4 plus combat pool 4 at point blank smartgun link range":
1 1 2 3 3 5 5 15 = 6 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Darius (#9060) rolls Body vs TN 3 for "Soaking":
1 1 1 10 = 1 Success
«Auto-Judge[]» Darius (#9060) rolls Body - 1 (Success) vs TN 3 for "Soaking KP13/17":
2 4 4 = 2 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Darius (#9060) rolls Body - 3 (Successes) vs TN 3 for "Soaking KP15/17":
9 = 1 Success
«Plot»Darius takes S physical damage from the third shot, and goes down 2 boxes into overdamage. +rolls for Magic loss, permanent physical damage, stabilization, and setting free the Force 8 Earth Elemental Darius had waiting outside will be handled later - but as a clue, an earth-shattering, asphalt-upthrusting roar can be heard from outside.
Takuya flinches from all the sudden action and bright flashes and loud noises and splashes of blood around him. Is THIS what it's like? Then he steels himself. He has to show his underlings how to lead! He adjusts his grip on the large cylinder - he had thought of drawing the weapon to defend himself - but he can see it won't be needed. He points the gun down casually at the head of the wounded man to execute him. He also looks away at the last minute which is the equivalent, with smartguns, of screwing up your trigger pull, and ends up putting a hole in the floor next to Darius' head, singing his hair with the muzzle flash.
«Plot» End of pass. Darius is down. Pinky is now light physical, moderate stun, and +2 tn gamma."
Nanashi enters through the crazily whirling beads. The chinese counter lady is just now inhaling to scream.
«Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 4 vs TN 2 for "Pinky centers against penalties for hand to hand Ninjitsu":
5 5 5 11 = 4 Successes
«Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Pinky reduces his penalties from 5 to 3. His TN is 7."
«Auto-Judge[]» Nanashi (#5684) rolls Cyber-Implant Combat (Cyberspurs) + Combat Pool: 4 vs TN 4 for "Attacking Pinky, 14/17cp spent.":
1 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 5 5 5 5 7 16 = 7 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Nanashi (#5684) rolls Cyber-Implant Combat (Cyberspurs) + Combat Pool: 4 - 7 vs TN 4 for "Attacking Pinky, 14/17cp spent. Karma, 15/36 used so far.":
1 1 3 3 4 5 11 11 16 = 5 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Nanashi (#5684) rolls Cyber-Implant Combat (Cyberspurs) + Combat Pool: 4 - 7 - 5 vs TN 4 for "Attacking Pinky, 14/17cp spent. Karma, 17/36 used so far.":
1 4 5 10 = 3 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 7 + 2 + 3 vs TN 7 for "7 skill, 2 physad, 3 final remaining CP":
1 1 1 1 3 4 4 5 5 5 5 10 = 1 Success
«Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 7 + 2 + 3 - 1 vs TN 7 for "7 skill, 2 physad, 3 final remaining CP KP5":
1 2 2 2 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 = 0 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 7 + 2 + 3 - 1 vs TN 7 for "7 skill, 2 physad, 3 final remaining CP KP7":
2 2 3 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 7 = 1 Success
«Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 7 + 2 + 3 - 2 vs TN 7 for "7 skill, 2 physad, 3 final remaining CP KP9":
1 1 1 2 3 4 4 4 5 16 = 1 Success
«Plot» 12S base damage stages up to 12D, and then to 17D. It looks bad for our ninja.
«Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 8 vs TN 11 for "6 impact, rolling against 11d, what are the chances?":
1 1 2 2 3 5 8 9 = 0 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 8 vs TN 11 for "6 impact, rolling against 11d, what are the chances? KP10":
1 1 3 3 3 4 4 5 = 0 Successes
Nanashi pulls away from the wall. The elegant blade of spun wires reaching from his fingers comes with it, whipping slightly in the air as he turns for the door and accelerates. The short man seems to stroll at high speed; an elegant and simple saunter that takes him towards the pinkiless ninja before the bead curtain can even swing swing back into place. The old man moves in a simple manner that implies his arm has two elbows, or perhaps he just has two arms. Quick brutal stabs - one to the upper shoulder to expose, and then another that slides the blade his opponent, right under the armpit. Bullets begin to thud on his clothing, brought to sudden halts by a rather durable body.
«Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 4 vs TN 2 for "Thug 1 pistol":
2 2 5 5 = 4 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Nanashi (#5684) rolls Body + Combat Pool: 1 - 5 vs TN 2 for "Resisting bullets. 18/36kp used":
1 1 2 = 1 Success
«Auto-Judge[]» Nanashi (#5684) rolls Body + Combat Pool: 1 - 6 vs TN 2 for "Resisting bullets. 20/36kp used":
2 3 = 2 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 4 vs TN 3 for "Thug 1 shot 2":
2 4 4 7 = 3 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Nanashi (#5684) rolls Body + Combat Pool: 1 vs TN 2 for "Resisting shot 2!":
2 2 2 2 3 3 4 4 = 8 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 4 vs TN 2:
2 3 4 20 = 4 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Nanashi (#5684) rolls Body + Combat Pool: 1 vs TN 2 for "Last cp, hope it works!":
1 2 2 2 3 5 8 11 = 7 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Nanashi (#5684) rolls Body + Combat Pool: 1 - 7 vs TN 2 for "21/36kp used. Please work.":
1 = 0 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Nanashi (#5684) rolls Body + Combat Pool: 1 - 7 vs TN 2 for "23/36kp used. Please work.":
5 = 1 Success
«Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 4 vs TN 3 for "Thug 2 shot 2":
2 4 5 5 = 3 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Nanashi (#5684) rolls Body vs TN 2:
2 2 2 3 3 3 4 = 7 Successes
«Plot»Nanashi takes no damage from the four point-blank shots.
Nanashi recovers from his strike, neatly tripping Pinky's legs out from under him and sending the quickly bleeding man tumbling to the floor. Nanashi straightens up with a peaceful but icy air. He stairs straight at Takuya while bullets crack through the air, stoppable forces to his movable object. If they hurt, the little old man does not show it.
Takuya runs like hell, shooting backwards over his shoulder. He's breaking for the door to the kitchen to the back. And just to let you know how craven he is? He drops the cylinder with the quantum knife in it, that's how craven he is.
«Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 3 + 3 vs TN 6 for "TN 2+4 for attacker running like a dog - it is APDS, however, if he hits.":
1 2 3 4 5 5 = 0 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 3 + 3 vs TN 6 for "TN 2+4 for attacker running like a dog - it is APDS, however, if he hits. KP:1":
2 3 3 4 5 7 = 1 Success
«Auto-Judge[]» Nanashi (#5684) rolls Body + Karma Pool: 2 vs TN 4 for "25/36kp used.":
2 2 2 2 4 4 5 7 11 = 5 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 6 vs TN 6 for "Second shot, barrel weight handles recoil, same APDS.":
2 5 5 5 7 7 = 2 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Nanashi (#5684) rolls Body + Karma Pool: 2 vs TN 4 for "27/36kp used.":
1 1 1 3 4 5 10 11 16 = 5 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Nanashi (#5684) rolls Body + Karma Pool: 2 - 5 vs TN 4 for "28/36kp used.":
1 4 11 11 = 3 Successes
«Plot» Not even APDS can harm that little old man. At least, not when a loser like Takuya is shooting it.
And with that, Takuya is through the door and dashing through the screaming kitchen. That leaves Nanashi in what is called a Target-Rich environment. Two thugs who have been abandoned by their leader, the metal cylinder that is the actual object of the mission, and his bleeding-out friend. And it's his action.
Nanashi straightens up. The old man flicks his fingers, and the blade leaping from them splits into a million tiny wires that retract leaving behind simple fingers and nails. He smiles amiably at the two men, reaching into his pocket with his other hand and pulling out the already active grenade. "Perhap you like throw gun at me? That popular when bullet no work. Or, uh, you just lie down and I not kill you. Okay?"
The thugs begin edging towards the kitchen hallway hinkily - far slower than Nanashi could choose to kill them. But he allows them this.
Nanashi sighs quietly. Cowardice. At least the adept had manned up when the time came. As the two men flee, he winds up and hurls the tiny metal device in his hand as hard as he can at the back of one of the men. It impacts with a sound that implies serious bruising at the least. Nanashi then drops to a quick kneel, swinging his backpack around and rummaging for medical supplies while looking over Darius.
It all happened so quickly Darius barely has time to register. The bullets slam into his kevlar clothing and tear holes right through it, punching ragged holes in his chest. His lungs quickly begin to fill with blood. The ninja moves so quickly the first time he is aware of being attacked by him is as his leg buckles from underneath him. It doesn't hurt- at this point he's too far into shock. He hits the deck heavily, and a pool of blood begins to form beneath him. He coughs, blood from his punctured lungs bubbling from his throat and running down the side of his face. His eyes roll back and his eyelids half close, as his skin begins to go pale. His chest barely moves as it labors to keep him breathing, but each breath is weaker than the last.
«Auto-Judge[]» Nanashi (#5684) rolls Biotech vs TN 11 for "Oh please, please work, 1 success stabilizes.":
1 3 5 10 11 = 1 Success
«Plot» Permanent damage to a vital organ: Darius makes a body check against TN 4. 2 successes are needed."
«Auto-Judge[]» Darius (#9060) rolls Body vs TN 4:
1 3 5 5 = 2 Successes
«Plot» No permanent damage.
«Auto-Judge[]» Darius (#9060) has the Attribute Magic with the value '9'.
«Auto-Judge[]» Darius (#9060) rolls 2:
1 2
«Plot» Darius says, "Darius is not successful at avoiding Magic loss from his D wound, so will accept the Gesture geas when he wakes up to offset it."
«Auto-Judge[]» Nanashi (#5684) rolls Biotech vs TN 10 for "To use First Aid and stabilize the missing-pinky ninja.":
1 4 5 5 7 = 0 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Nanashi (#5684) rolls Biotech vs TN 10 for "Fuck it, karma. 29/36 used.":
1 1 4 5 11 = 1 Success
«Plot» The missing-pinky ninja is now stable. He will likely be required to either kill himself, lose his next finger up on the sword hand, or go on the next possible suicide mission the Yaz have. A more cruel action could not have been taken.
Nanashi is a flurry of weathered brown skin and medical tools as he quickly slices through Darius' clothing around the wounds and begins to put his knowledge to work. Bleeding is quickly stopped and the mage's body is placed stable for transport. Reaching for his pocsec, he flicks it open and dials a call when beginning the process again on Pinky. Nanashi arranges medical transport from his fixer to two safe locations - one for each of the injured me.
Nanashi straightens up, taking the knife and holding it while looking about the room. Now to hush this whole deal up. He looks for any restaurant staff.
Strangely, the majority of the restaurant staff has fled during the first aid process, seeing as it takes more than a moment or so.
Nanashi pleasantly smiles to the old woman, reaching into his pocket for a small case of chips. He takes one out and slots it in a small hidden datajack on his left forearm. Trying out the linguasoft's chinese, he says, "I have a lot of money. I would like this to be quiet. Deal?"
Darius remains unconscious for the time being, the bleeding might have stopped but he's still in a critical condition.
She quickly changes from the cringy-type to the bartering type. "and when the Yakuza come back for their protection money, what do I do then?!"
«Auto-Judge[]» Darius (#9060) uses 1 of item 5: F8 Earth Elemental Services from Elementals (#7951).
«Auto-Judge[]» Darius (#9060) uses 1 of item 5: F8 Earth Elemental Services from Elementals (#7951).
From outside, there is a roar that sounds like boulders grinding against one another, and the wall shakes as something heavy is smashed against it from outside. A car alarm starts going off, and a few moments later it makes some pathetic noises before stopping alltogether. A sound of screeching metal and shattering glass accompanies this.
Nanashi coughs, a rather strained sound that even sounds painful. "One of their top protectors is almost dying in the banquet room," He states simply. "And you are bargaining without even giving a starting price. I propose this: You will take a credstick with ten thousand nuyen and forget our faces. Any damage here comes from," He gestures arthritically to the front door and the sounds of chaos. "That. Yes?"
To the chaos outside is added the distinctive chattering sound of the AK-97. Where's that come from? Oh, a rooftop, pay it no mind. Spanging sounds, as of bullets off of rock, accompany it, not to mention hooting jeers and cries.
The matron bobs her head in assent. "We didn't see anything. We don't have cameras. We all just ran away!"
Nanashi swings his backpack around and removes a pair of credsticks, between which he quickly transfers money. With a curt bow, he passes the credstick to the matron and turns his attention to his pocsec and the emergency extraction. They should probably be warned of this.
The extractors can drive around the two orks, one of which is whanging on the rock creature with an expandable baton (what?) and the other is working it with a monowhip. That'll be rough to explain to Lone Star if it's still going on when they get there.
Nanashi, in that case, quickly relocates Darius and Pinky to the door where the extractors will be arriving. While waiting, he quickly looks over them to ensure no further damage is occuring and treatment from an actual doctor will handle them.
And from there, the extraction proceeds apace. leaving behind the question of the massive earth elemental free spirit and when it will actually respond to the orks who are asking him, "Hey, what the hell?"
And the rat-faced little italian man will smile, check the cylindrical case, say, "Hm.. it's being kept at near-absolute-zero in this refrigeration case. Probably would have been useless if you opened it.. must not be designed for room temperatures yet. Maybe it's only good for one stab. In any case, I commend your professionalism - not a scratch on the case. We'll be able to open this under controlled conditions in the lap."
lab.
And with that, he makes happy payment, and departs into the all-concealing shadows.
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