Simmons Truck Hijacking

GM: Knox
Players: Knox, Huginn, Laz
Synopsis: A contingent from Team Simmons has been hired to hijack a gun and novacoke deal between the Triads and some low level biker gangers who are meeting by the Rag Doll in Castle Rock.
Date: Late October 2071


The Plot:

A contingent from Team Simmons has been hired to hijack a gun and novacoke deal between the Triads and some low level biker gangers who are meeting by the Rag Doll in Castle Rock. The Johnson implied to take out who we must, however we can, grab the van holding the goods and deliver it to our contact, Mr. Johnson, who's definitely of the Russian persuasion. Knox said the pay was 7Kay per head. Knox waits for Laz and Huginn in the bar of The Ragdoll, across the street from the target."

Huginn arrives on foot, carrying a long plastic case with a flared end typical of extended-pipe horn instruments. He steps into the Ragdoll and after a glance around, approaches Knox.
Laz is at the bar, tapping his fingers, drinking small sips of still water, making puzzles with match sticks. On his back is strapped an architectural plan tube, but otherwise he looks like a normal guy out for drinks.
Knox is seated, in a black button down shirt open at the collar/black dres pants/black dress shoes. Over the shirt is an armored vest, stylish and on the slim side. He wears in a holster a massive and unique looking revolver, and under the table top is a small canvas bag, like a shopping bag. When both men have seated themselves he speaks, nodding in the direction of the squat anonymous building across the street. "I did some spot surveillance last night. Half a dozen bikers, usually ganked out on something." He lights a cigarette, "Triads haven't pulled up yet. I've got a two additional pairs of rubber gloves and ski masks. You need them?"

Laz nods, "Might be quicker than the mimetic, sure. My duffel's stashed around back, behind the dumpster." He glances at Huginn, giving him a thoughtful nod. "Any sense of exact location? If we can cluster them, I can make short work."

"I'll borrow," Huginn nods to Knox' offer. "Better to use and discard yours than mine, right?" he grins crookedly and pats his oversized music case.
Knox shrugs to Laz's question. Then kicks the canvass bag under the counter to both Laz and Huginn to grab their ski masks- black cotton ones."Don't know we'll have to see what happens. I'm just a persuasive type." When you both look in the bag you spot a crude sawed off shotgun: A Remginton Roomsweeper. It must be Knox's. "We want to take up ambush positions or wait and see?", he asks.

Laz reaches in and takes his share, handing the bag over to Hug. "Guess the full monty is wait and see, otherwise we get only half the requested room service fare…"
A pair of Blue tinted large lights cut a swath through the bar, then the rumble of a box truck passes followed by the BEEP BEEP BEEP of it backing up.

Huginn collects a mask and set of gloves from the bag and then kicks the bag back to Knox' feet while he keeps the other stuff under the table. "Never been a fan of the ambush," he answers the question. "But sounds a lot like we're running out of time to talk it over."
Knox puts a credstick on the bar to cover the tab. It's a rough part of town, Lone Star rarely comes by and patrols. The ork shrugs in his vest and makes his upstairs of the Rag Doll. Where the roof is.
Huginn heads up behind Knox, his music case in one hand and the mask and gloves wadded up and clutched in the other.
«Game» Backup to offline storage commencing. Game may freeze for a bit…

«Plot» Knox says, "Alright let me get perception rolls, include mods in the ~"
«Auto-Judge[]» Huginn (#9558) rolls Intelligence: 1 2 2 3 3 4
«Auto-Judge[]» Laz (#1899) rolls Intelligence: 1 2 2 5 5 5
«OOC» Laz says, "Yea, i clenched my left butt cheek and boom!"

You paged Huginn with 'Looking down you spot two Chinese or Asian men hop out of the front cab of a truck and shake hands with a few human male and female bikers in leathers. The bikers want to look inside the truck, the Triads seem keen on heading inside first. There's also two additional biker gangers near a burned out car, just sort of hanging out.'.
You paged Laz with 'Looking down you spot two Chinese or Asian men hop out of the front cab of a truck and shake hands with a few human male and female bikers in leathers. The bikers want to look inside the truck, the Triads seem keen on heading inside first. There's also two additional biker gangers near a burned out car, just sort of hanging out, maybe guarding a door. The Triads are carrying SMGs and nothing too fishy vibes about the deal.'

«Auto-Judge[]» Knox (#4448) rolls Intelligence for "low light, hearing amp":
1 2 2 4 5
«OOC» Laz says, "Is there some sort of ledge on the roof to provide partial cover?"
«OOC» Huginn says, "We're alone on the roof?"
«OOC» Knox says, "Correct"
«OOC» Knox says, "And Ledge, yes but even hunkering down you're semi-visible"
«OOC» Laz says, "Got it."

"Are we positive the goods are in that truck?" Huginn asks quietly, his voice very low.

«OOC» Laz says, "got any LOS into the pad from there or just the people milling outside bldg/cab?"

Knox speaks lowly, “According to the Jay yes. Hell, I've got the whole deal on digi-pic. My eyeball is tracking now.”

Knox leans over the ledge slightly to look down. The two Triads talk and talk outside the truck. One of them keeps a hand close on his weapon.

«OOC» Knox says, "The windows are boared up to the building, Laz. These are tweaking bike gangers, but they're not dumb. You have strictly open view of whats going on right now."
«Auto-Judge[]» Knox (#4448) rolls 1 for "Times a ticking.": 4

«OOC» Laz says, "ok so just to recap: 2 triads outside, came in truck, 2 bikers by burned out car, 2 more talking to triads?"
«OOC» Knox says, "Correct"

"How are you two set for suppressive fire?" Huginn wants to know.

Laz nods, "I have Ingy in my duffle," replies Laz.

As the trio on the roof talk. The two Triads nod to the Bikers. A trade. One Biker, One Triad head inside the building through a roll up metal door. One Triad Outside watching the truck with a Biker counterpart.

Laz smiles and comms, "We wait til they exit, get one of the triads, one of the bikers, both think the other is reneging, do half our work. Yes?"

Knox speaks lowly, a slight change, "Shotgun's close range, but it's loaded with Dragons Breath. Why dont I head downstairs with you huginn, quickly, while there's less of them?
Laz covers from up top?

Huginn says, "Well, then," and backs from the roof ledge with his case in hand. "I'm going around back for a quick change - you hear me whistle shrill, let those two have it - then let off long enough for me to get up on the driver's side of that truck." He eyes Knox. "If you can keep up," he says, "you can get my back. Wouldn't hurt having a shotgun rider on the way out."

Laz nods, "Roger to both plans, I'll provide air cover." He then hunkers down for partial cover and slaps on his goggles, slowly removing the Ingram from the duffle bag and placing it at his feet.

Knox nods, "Sounds fine with me." Knox hurries, quietly, after Huginn.

Huginn trots down the stairs, outside the diner, and then around the back. Then quickly he opens up his case, strips out of his suit jacket and pants, and stows them inside so he can step into a camo jumpsuit instead… the extra wide leg flares slide effortlessly over his polished boots, but tighten up neatly when the exterior leg zippers are run down to the cuff. The mask and gloves go on, the Colt M-23 makes its appearance, and then he closes up his case and slides it behind a dumpster. Finally, he looks around to see if Knox is in sight.
Knox is right behind Huginn, the all black ensemble does well though it doesn't hide is silouhette much. He huffs slightly, "What you take three at a time." He touches his commlink and checks in with Laz, "How's the kids?"

A car passes by, the Triad and Biker engage in idle chatter (to Laz)

Laz nods, "Roger to both plans, I'll provide air cover." He then hunkers down for partial cover and slaps on his goggles, slowly removing the Ingram from the duffle bag and placing it at his feet.

Knox nods, "Sounds fine with me." Knox hurries, quietly, after Huginn.

Huginn trots down the stairs, outside the diner, and then around the back. Then quickly he opens up his case, strips out of his suit jacket and pants, and stows them inside so he can step into a camo jumpsuit instead… the extra wide leg flares slide effortlessly over his polished boots, but tighten up neatly when the exterior leg zippers are run down to the cuff. The mask and gloves go on, the Colt M-23 makes its appearance, and then he closes up his case and slides it behind a dumpster. Finally, he looks around to see if Knox is in sight.

Knox is right behind Huginn, the all black ensemble does well though it doesn't hide is silouhette much. He huffs slightly, "What you take three at a time." He touches his commlink and checks in with Laz, "How's the kids?"

A car passes by, the Triad and Biker engage in idle chatter (Laz)

Commlink-Tonka> Laz says, "All quiet on the western front…"
«Auto-Judge[]» Huginn (#9558) rolls Stealth: 2 2 3 4 5 5 7 8 10 11

«OOC» Laz says, "I'd like to summon a spirit of man"

«Auto-Judge[]» Knox (#4448) rolls Stealth: 2 2 3 3 5

«OOC» Knox says, "Alright, summon away and what actions are you giving the spirit?"
«OOC» Laz says, "OK, just a tiny one, force 2 city spirit to add 2 to your stealth"

«Auto-Judge[]» Knox (#4448) rolls 4 vs TN 13 for "Triad, Base TN11 plus 2 because he's distracted.": 1 2 2 8 = 0 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Knox (#4448) rolls 3 vs TN 14 for "Biker, same plus he's on some drugs": 3 3 5 = 0 Successes
«OOC» Laz says, "add 2 to your Stealth TN"
«OOC» Laz says, "cuz of conceal"

On the roof, Laz bows down, fist on head, and mutters something about rebels and comrades. Soon after, though in the astral, a mini Che is following Knox and Huginn, deepening shadows, dampening sounds and scents.
«Auto-Judge[]» Knox (#4448) rolls 1 for "Evens": 1
«Auto-Judge[]» Knox (#4448) rolls 1 for "In the other spot?": 1

Knox follows Huginn. The ork is fairly stealthy but kicks a cardboard box of some junk, Che, the spirit of man, jumps on it like a live grenade, "Viva La Causa!" it says in Knox's mind and muffles the sounds.

«OOC» Laz says, "3 successes ont hat summoning. can you also pelase send map link again?"

Huginn, certain that Knox is with him, crouches and then starts running around the side of the building - low and fast - until he stops just at the end of the cover provided by Ragdolls. He reaches up under his mask, inserting two gloved fingertips between his lips, and glances back at Knox again to make sure the ork is still on his heels.

«OOC» Laz says, "can i get a coordinate reading on that map of where we all are pls?"
«OOC» Knox says, "Sure, lAz you're looking down so you see what the whole map is i guess, Huginn and Knox are on the right side approaching the orange truck. I'm assuming?"
«OOC» Huginn says, "I think it's between L and V 32."
«OOC» Huginn says, "Aren't we across street from warehouse?"
«OOC» Knox says, "Yea Huginn you're right, like at the bottom of the map"
«OOC» Laz says, "that's why i like to take readings ;)"
«OOC» Laz says, "lots of street lights.."
«OOC» Huginn says, "Actual target is like J and K 18-22, right?"
«OOC» Huginn says, "Or is the bigass semi our target?"
«OOC» Knox says, "The semi. Nothing pulled into the building."
«OOC» Huginn says, "So signal you're with me, Knox, and I'll give a whistle so Laz can play God."

"….Yea…yea my boss sucks too."

"….."Yes. Lotus Flower is best. You get good deal though. Fiiiiiine powder. Fine."
Knox nods up and down at Huginn, and snicks the safety off of his Roomsweeper.
Huginn turns back to face the street and blows hard through his fingertips, creating a sharp, shrill blast of high-pitched air. His other thumb switches his assault rifle into burst-fire mode at the same time, prepping for what happens after Laz opens up on the two exterior guards.

«OOC» Knox says, "No need, you're firing without them noticing they cant predict bullets, We'll init after you've fired."
«OOC» Laz says, "Who said anything about bullets? How many can I get LOS on for a 6 m radius stun ball?"
«OOC» Knox says, "It's medium range, you can see both individuals without a doubt"
«OOC» Laz says, "anyone else?"
«OOC» Knox says, "For LOS two? Unless you cast a second spell for the group much farther away in the alley"
«OOC» Laz says, "Why not, i'll split pools."
«OOC» Laz says, "casting it at 6M, both of them, let's see what happens :)"
«Auto-Judge[]» Laz (#1899) rolls Sorcery + 2:
1 1 2 2 3 5 7 8
«Auto-Judge[]» Laz (#1899) rolls Sorcery + 3:
1 1 2 2 5 5 5 7 11
«Auto-Judge[]» Laz (#1899) rolls Willpower + 1 vs TN 2:
2 3 4 5 5 7 11 = 7 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Laz (#1899) rolls Willpower + 1 vs TN 2:
2 2 3 4 5 5 8 = 7 Successes

«OOC» Laz says, "No drain :)"
«Auto-Judge[]» Knox (#4448) rolls 3 vs TN 6 for "Triad resists":
1 2 5 = 0 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Knox (#4448) rolls 3 vs TN 6 for "KP:1":
2 3 4 = 0 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Knox (#4448) rolls 3 vs TN 7 for "Biker plus 1 for whatever nasty gannk he's on":
1 9 11 = 2 Successes

«OOC» Laz says, "ok that first one is asleep :)"
«Plot» Knox says, "Allright let me get a pose from you laz for casting/resiting and what happens to the two dudes."
«Plot» Knox says, "Meanwhile lets all init"

«Auto-Judge[]» Huginn (#9558) rolls Initiative with a result of 30.

«Auto-Judge[]» Laz (#1899) rolls Initiative with a result of 20.

«Auto-Judge[]» Knox (#4448) rolls Initiative with a result of 11.
«Auto-Judge[]» Knox (#4448) rolls 2 for "+5 for Shhh.":
3 15

From the rooftop, Laz, now masked, gives devil horns gestures to both the guys in the alleyway and the guys by the truck. The former drop like sacks of flour, the latter has the Triad guy do a face plant while the biker drops to one knee as if kicked in the balls.

The elf curses softly in Sperethiel.

The Biker, with the worlds worst hangover/sleepy feeling looks down at the sleepign Triad. His head is killing him. Go to sleep. Go to sleep. "Hey man- get up."
Huginn gave the signal, he's sure of it. Shrill whistle, right? That was what was agreed on? Which should have resulted in gunfire - gunfire that would both force the guards out of their posted area and also draw attention to the rooftop while the op on the ground moved forward. When there's no gunfire but rather a sleepy Triad-faceplant and a woozy biker, Huginn is confused. It doesn't last long though - he knows an opportunity when he sees one and just hopes the guy on the roof is still there in case covering fire is needed - he makes a running break from the edge of the building toward the passenger side of the target semi, hoping it's unlocked.

Second by second, as Huginn runs towards the cab driver side, Knox is hoofing it in a V pattern both covering Huginn and side stepping towards the door.

At the same time, before Huginn has reached the door, a mans face can be seen looking through the windshield eyes widening at Huginn, his own synapses haven't just registered yet.
«Plot» Knox says, "So Huginn, Laz, This Dude, Knox"
«OOC» Laz says, "ok, so map coords. Hug is at M30 or L31, and Knox?"
«Plot» Knox says, " Running isn't an action and Huginn would clearly see this guy as he approaches. Knox would be a box south and one behind Huginn"
«OOC» Laz says, "Roger"
«OOC» Huginn says, "Driver or passenger?"
«OOC» Knox says, "passenger side, like he was napping and heard the thud and is getting u"
«OOC» Knox says, "up*"
«OOC» Huginn says, "Can I get a likelihood of armored windshield?"
«OOC» Knox says, "It's thin glass, barrier rating of 2 or 3 (dont have my book on me), 3 if you want a challenge."
«OOC» Huginn says, "Just wanting to know if Huginn has any idea whether a transport like that would be armored. I take that as a yes? :)"

Huginn stops dead in his tracks, hefting his rifle to his shoulder to draw a bead on the guy in the passenger seat of the truck. He doesn't waste any time aiming carefully - he wants to put pennies in this clown's eyelids - so he lets off a loud three-round-blast.

«OOC» Knox says, "It's just regular windshield glass essentially, so no more armored than a semi today"
«OOC» Huginn nods and is looking up burst effects.
«OOC» Knox says, "roll away (the dew)"
«OOC» Huginn says, "Does burst recoil apply to first blast?"
«OOC» Laz says, "I believe so."
«OOC» Huginn says, "So it's TN 7, then TN 10 if I take both my simple actions as burstfire?"
«OOC» Knox says, "Yea unless you have supressors. I think it's no tn mod, then +1, then +2 per shot"
«OOC» Huginn says, "Book says +3 per burst."
«OOC» Laz says, "I think so, yep."
«OOC» Knox says, "Sure then"
«OOC» Huginn says, "Goddamn +roll won't work."
«OOC» Huginn says, "+roll assault rifles + cp:4 = 7"
«OOC» Laz says, "need a / instead of equal"
«OOC» Huginn says, "+roll assault rifles + cp:4 / 7"
«OOC» Huginn says, "Still telling me can't find stat matching cp:4"
«OOC» Knox says, "no space: 4/7"

«Auto-Judge[]» Huginn (#9558) rolls Assault Rifles + Combat Pool: 4 vs TN 7:
2 3 3 3 3 4 4 7 11 = 2 Successes

«OOC» Laz says, "KP that rollo! ;)"
«Plot» Knox says, "KPing?"
«OOC» Huginn says, "Mmmm no."
«Plot» Knox says, " Weapon strength?"
«OOC» Huginn says, "We talking Damage?"
«OOC» Huginn says, "Damage is 8M - I don't see a strength stat."
«OOC» Knox says, "No it's 11S, due to burst fire my bad"

«Auto-Judge[]» Knox (#4448) rolls 4 vs TN 9 for "11 minus two for armored clothing": 1 2 3 4 = 0 Successes

«Plot» Knox says, "Pose youre firing, he gets a S wound"

«OOC» Huginn says, "Pose firing or hitting? Because my last pose included firing."
«OOC» Knox says, "Hitting sorry trying to keep track"

Huginn watches three little holes appear in the windshield, spraying shimmering particles of glass back into the air, and then sees the blossoms of backsplattering blood as the guy in the truck catches slugs in the body. He lowers his rifle and leans into a sprint, wanting to close the distance to that door fast.

«OOC» Knox says, "I'll pose the dude, then it's Knox's turn."
«OOC» Huginn says, "Isn't Laz before you?"
«OOC» Knox says, "yes laz goes before me, you are correct my bad."
«OOC» Laz says, "burst fire from the ingram on the standing biker"

«Auto-Judge[]» Knox (#4448) rolls 4 vs TN 11 for "Light Pistol bad wounds, bad vision, guy is running.": 4 5 5 14 = 1 Success

«Plot» Knox says, "Laz roll your stuff to the biker. If you score he's down."

«OOC» Laz says, "I will Burst fire witht he LMG"
«OOC» Laz says, "I have a laser sight :)"

«Auto-Judge[]» Laz (#1899) rolls Heavy Weapons + 4 vs TN 5: 1 2 3 4 5 7 10 11 = 4 Successes
«OOC» Knox says, "Smartlink is -2 , laser and smart goggles are both -1 actualy but im leaving in ten minutes i dont care at this point."
«OOC» Laz says, "ok 3 succs :)"
«Plot» Knox says, " You killed him."
«OOC» Laz says, "Aw. yea 10S base plus the suck. OK posing."
«Auto-Judge[]» Knox (#4448) rolls Quickness vs TN 4 for "Knox quickdraws his Revolver.": 2 2 3 5 8 11 = 3 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Knox (#4448) rolls Pistols vs TN 6 for "Off hand, short range plus laser sight.": 1 1 3 4 8 = 1 Success

"From the roof top 3 very loud reports can be heard at almost the exact same time that the biker's head vaporizes, bullets perforating the head and the two hands holding the formerly aching head…

«OOC» Laz says, "I am about to lose battery to zero."
«OOC» Laz says, "oh wait tht's 1 hour not 1 minute, nm :)"

Knox blinks as the rain of bullets pour on the biker and he turns to body gristle. The ork dives, rolls forward, then come sup drawing his Revolver. He comes up on the driers side and puts the "finishing touch" on the screaming Triad who's busy firing at Huginn. The cabstand is now decorated with brains and bone. Knox hops into the cab and pulls down the visor- hey, Keys!. He kicks the body out so that Huginn can dive in.

«OOC» Huginn says, "Didn't I need to dodge a pistol shot?"

Commlink-Tonka> Laz says, "I'll do rooftop overwatch…you guys head home."

Huginn leaps aboard the passenger-side runningboard and climbs in as Knox kicks the body out, not seeming concerned about sitting in a pool of blood and brains. "You driving?" he asks the boss as he slams the door shut, smearing his pretty white rubber glove with crimson in the process.

Commlink-Simmons Fixer> Knox says, "Copy that L."

The Truck speeds away. Bullets zip and pang off the back as the shocked Triad blasts rounds towards the fleeing truck.

An hour later Knox pays out Laz and Huginn, they dump the truck by setting it ablaze and taking out the small shipment of drugs and streetline specials. Knox travels to the Johnson and drops off the drugs, while keeping the 20 street line specials for himself to sell as “payment”.

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