Shadowrun
Shadowrun Play => Play-by-Post => Topic started by: brimstone14 on <07-07-13/1742:11>
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Post your IC post game here.
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After the initiation to the gang Derick (Ryuu) sat down in his room and let his mind slip into his true home, The matrix. To most, it was but a virtual thing, created by technology, it had no real life or semblance, but to him It was were he was meant to be. He felt more at home here than anytime in the "meat". He sat there just floating and relaxing as the data and resonance flowed around him. After a while he strained his mind and attempted to tune in on the resonance streams of zero-one. eventually he found one that he had felt before and allowed himself to flow away with it until he came to end and was once again standing before the resonance rift. He had tried once already but failed to get across. That experience was... awful. He pushes the thought out of his mindComon concentrate, you got it this time. Just focus. Ryuu finds his center and begins once again to concentrate and steps into the Rift and is assaulted with all his faults, his past regrets, Its more than he can stand. He is thrust back out and thrown from the matrix. He returned to the meat world panting. the entire ordeal having taken less than an hour. He sighed *It seems I am still not yet worthy to step into the resonance realms, but I got closer this time. Soon I will make it across. with that comforting though he got up and went to grab some food.
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After the initiation to the gang Derick (Ryuu) sat down in his room and let his mind slip into his true home, The matrix. To most, it was but a virtual thing, created by technology, it had no real life or semblance, but to him It was were he was meant to be. He felt more at home here than anytime in the "meat". He sat there just floating and relaxing as the data and resonance flowed around him. After a while he strained his mind and attempted to tune in on the resonance streams of zero-one. eventually he found one that he had felt before and allowed himself to flow away with it until he came to end and was once again standing before the resonance rift. He had tried once already but failed to get across. That experience was... awful. He pushes the thought out of his mindComon concentrate, you got it this time. Just focus. Ryuu finds his center and begins once again to concentrate and steps into the Rift and is assaulted with all his faults, his past regrets, Its more than he can stand. He is thrust back out and thrown from the matrix. He returned to the meat world panting. the entire ordeal having taken less than an hour. He sighed *It seems I am still not yet worthy to step into the resonance realms, but I got closer this time. Soon I will make it across. with that comforting though he got up and went to grab some food.
@Ryuu
roll a logic test
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3d6.hits(5)=1 (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4121133/)
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After the initiation to the gang Derick (Ryuu) sat down in his room and let his mind slip into his true home, The matrix. To most, it was but a virtual thing, created by technology, it had no real life or semblance, but to him It was were he was meant to be. He felt more at home here than anytime in the "meat". He sat there just floating and relaxing as the data and resonance flowed around him. After a while he strained his mind and attempted to tune in on the resonance streams of zero-one. eventually he found one that he had felt before and allowed himself to flow away with it until he came to end and was once again standing before the resonance rift. He had tried once already but failed to get across. That experience was... awful. He pushes the thought out of his mindComon concentrate, you got it this time. Just focus. Ryuu finds his center and begins once again to concentrate and steps into the Rift and is assaulted with all his faults, his past regrets, Its more than he can stand. He is thrust back out and thrown from the matrix. He returned to the meat world panting. the entire ordeal having taken less than an hour. He sighed *It seems I am still not yet worthy to step into the resonance realms, but I got closer this time. Soon I will make it across. with that comforting though he got up and went to grab some food.
As you are eating, you can't get the thought of crossing the rift out of your mind. Soon you start to experience tunnel vision and the peripheral devices around the house start to get more invasive and louder in your head. The sensation feels familiar results based on perception roll.
A voice enters your head. Not from one particular peripheral device but seemingly all around you. The voice echoes "Crossing the rift is but the first challenge. Returning back across will be beyond your abilities. You will not be able to survive this trip alone."
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3d6.hits(5)=1 (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4121133/)
The sensation is definitely familar to you, but you cannot place it. All you can tell is that is from a distant, painful memory.
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As quickly as the vertigo entered, your senses return. As you come to, you realize that a full 30 minutes have passed despite only feeling like a matter of seconds. The chills from the experience still remain...
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*oookkk... that felt weird. no more day old Chinese food for a while* He tries to shake it off but can't seem to get it out of his mind. *what the hell was that voice... so familiar... yet so strange. Finally after an hour or two he gives into the questions, he tries to recall just how he knew that voice. Memory test Logic + willpower 8d6.hits(5)=4 (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4121202/)
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*oookkk... that felt weird. no more day old Chinese food for a while* He tries to shake it off but can't seem to get it out of his mind. *what the hell was that voice... so familiar... yet so strange. Finally after an hour or two he gives into the questions, he tries to recall just how he knew that voice. Memory test Logic + willpower 8d6.hits(5)=4 (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4121202/)
After pondering the voice and it's origin, the whirlwind consumes you again....
The rest is posted in a private message
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Is spending a fair chunk of his time working with the greener gangers, offering them tips on how to keep a steady aim in a fire fight. Tries to help them focus on survival instinct that will come to them in those split seconds between life and death, not hesitating. Also sends a detailed run-down on his plan to have a special group set aside, a Ghoul Hunter group. Volunteer only, trained, and then tested in the caverns of 'The Castle' (my nick-name for the house) against the ferals that seem to keep popping up.
When preparing for the war, which there is no other way to describe this without deluding one-self, watches his old martial arts and war trids, along with some old instructional trids on old Israeli martial arts (Krav Maga). Practices his forms, centering his body and mind to the best of his ability.
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After sleeping off the headache Derick decides to do something practical to get his mind off the strange visions. he decides he wants to attempt to re-register the sleuth sprite.
registering 4+res6+house bonuses 5 + paragon 1=16d6 so I could buy 4 hits. sprite rolls 6x2-12 Sprite resistance (12d6.hits(5)=4) (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4121519/) so no go, gotta resist 8 stun base 12 + 5 from house=17d6
17d6.hits(5)=5 (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4121524/) bastard gave me another migraine, After putting up one hell of a fight the sprite manages to shrug off Derick's attempts and gives him a good pummeling. Derick decides to rest for a few hours and try again later.
note to self,,, don't buy hits >.>
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during his downtime after the failed registering attempt Derick sends half of his money to boss < Hey boss, thanks but I can't help train the new guys like my buddy, but I can help with the funds for their gear. Its not much but its something. Also if you need anything dug up on the trix I spend most of my time there or tinkering with programs so I could probably dig it up.
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Is spending a fair chunk of his time working with the greener gangers, offering them tips on how to keep a steady aim in a fire fight. Tries to help them focus on survival instinct that will come to them in those split seconds between life and death, not hesitating. Also sends a detailed run-down on his plan to have a special group set aside, a Ghoul Hunter group. Volunteer only, trained, and then tested in the caverns of 'The Castle' (my nick-name for the house) against the ferals that seem to keep popping up.
When preparing for the war, which there is no other way to describe this without deluding one-self, watches his old martial arts and war trids, along with some old instructional trids on old Israeli martial arts (Krav Maga). Practices his forms, centering his body and mind to the best of his ability.
You are able to grab one of two members of the gang to pull aside. Most are hesitant because they take direct orders from the boss or the Lts.
"Boss" responds to your plan and says that he will have to think it over. "Most of the gang members are no where near ready to face combat. Let along versus paracritters..."
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during his downtime after the failed registering attempt Derick sends half of his money to boss < Hey boss, thanks but I can't help train the new guys like my buddy, but I can help with the funds for their gear. Its not much but its something. Also if you need anything dug up on the trix I spend most of my time there or tinkering with programs so I could probably dig it up.
Thanks for the contributition to the cause. We are all fighting for the well-being of our neighborhood, friends and family. I appreciate your sacrifice as I know that funds are hard to come by around here. I promise you that your actions and sacrifice will not be made in vain. We may have something special that we could use your help on. Once we get more information, I will let you know how your "tinkering" skills can help us out.
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After resting the headache off and sending the money to boss Derick once again attempts to register his sleuth sprite.
16d6.hits(5)=6 (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4122855/)
sprites roll 12d6 bloody hell I hate this sprite 12d6.hits(5)=5 (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4122863/)
1 service owed. 10 stun...
17d6.hits(5)=6 (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4122867/) takes 4 stun. ok. its bed time.
He goes to bed.
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"Claro, jefe. Nos vemos!"
Javiér walked out of the warehouse, happily humming a tune he heard on the 'trids that morning. He loved his 'trids; some were so funny, 'specially the one with the coyote and the bird that went "Meep-meep!". Laughing at the thought of the silly coyote, he hefted the combat axe back into the loop at his belt, then slung the shotgun across his back after checking the ammo drum and the safety.
He looked around as he walked to the Thundercloud Morgan. This part of the Barrens could be worse, but despite his size he'd learned a long time ago that it paid to be on the look-out; if the assault shotgun and axe wasn't enough to deter the wannabes, standing 8' 6" and weighing in at close to 900 lbs generally let him walk in peace and quiet. Sometimes people would recognize him from the steel horns, though.
"That was a long time ago... And I may be a little slow, but I ain't stupid; no, señor!. These putas, though, they must be pretty dumb. "Sadists", huh? Silly name for a gang... I need a drink."
The ATV creaked as Javier got in, and he banged his right horn on the roll bar while getting in, just like usual. The vehicle looked like it was wrapped around his large frame, even with the modified cage, windshield, and the lowered seat. With a mumbled curse he fired up the engine and sped off to La Strada for a cold one.
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Pulling up at the popular Aztlan-affiliated hangout, Javier parked the ATV on the side of the curb as always and headed inside. He quickly made out the shape of a tiny human female bartender, and let out a bellowing laugh.
"Dia! Long time no see, chica! How's my fave girl this side of the border doin'!?"
He ran over and caught the lithe woman in his enormous arms, easily lifted her up and spun her around before setting her down. The act earned him a withering glare, one of those that all women had seemed to learn when they were still just girls, and he quickly sat down at the bar, hanging his large head low.
"Sorry, Dia. You knows I get excited. Please don't be mad."
He looked up at her, and as the redhead burst out laughing, he realized she'd played him. Again.
"Don't worry about it, you lumbering ox. I can't help myself, you're just too easy." Dia said, ruffing the hair on his head like he was a little kid. Javier grinned wide, embarrassed but relieved.
"You're too smart for me by far, lady. Hey, I need some info. Oh, and a drink. Can you help?"
They discussed the Sadists over drinks, and he learned how they were strung-out gangers probably using too much of their own product. Dangerous; not someone to take on alone, then. Besides, the chief had said something about another gang, too. They called themselves The Redwatch according to Dia, and they were apparently rubbing shoulders with the Sadists. He asked if they were recruiting, and Dia looked over at the troll with obvious concern.
"Whaa? Oh come on, don't gimme that look. I can handle myself, you know. Just gimme the info. Please?"
She sighed deeply, turned around, and rummaged through the bar cabinet for a short while. Finishing up his fourth drink of the night as she returned, Javier smiled wide again at the look on her face as she handed him a note.
"See, I knew you would come through for me, I just knew it! Thanks, Dia, I owe you one"
"Just take care of yourself, you big burro", she said, shaking her head.
Examining the note, Javier found a commcode for someone called Boss. He got back into his ATV and sat down to type up a message.
"Maybe I should just call this guy... Naah, don't wanna seem too eager."
Taking his time, he carefully typed up a message on his oversized 'link.
"To Boss:
Hai Boss,
I heer you need some musle for help wi da Sadists. Jus so happens, I gots plenty of musle, and it can be yours for da right price.
You jus let me now wen and were, man...
Javiér"
Setting the commlink down on the console in the vehicle with a satisfied nod, he fired up the engine and went for a ride while waiting for a response.
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You receive a response from Boss
Javier,
Thank you for contacting me. We are currently recruiting for gang members for the RedWatch, if you have what it takes. Swing by and meet me at Soygaritaville Bar in 1 hour and I will let you know the details.
-Boss
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Javier pulls over to to the side of a road leading towards an area of the Barrens few dare venture; the heat emanating from Glow City nearly overwhelms his senses, so he toggles the flare compensation of his contacts up a notch.
Noticing the 'link beep with the incoming message, he scans it slowly to ensure he grasps the contents of the message.
"Heh, Soygaritaville, huh. Might be I get 'nother couple drinks out of this, if nothing else."
Thumbing a short reply, he heads back towards Touristville and the bustle of the Barrens.
"You gots it, Boss"
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Arriving at the bar he parks the ATV with his usual grace; halfway up the curb nudging the wall with the front right bumper.
He jumps out, snagging his right horn on the roll cage again with enough force to shake the vehicle back and forth. Muttering curses at the "stoopid car makers that never think of big trolls", he ducks through the door with the axe at his waist and the shotgun slung across his back. The leather jacket does nothing to hide the ammo drums all around his waist, and once inside he looks around and heads for the bar where he settles while waiting for Boss or one of his minions to approach.
"Oye, barkeep, mug of Hurlg, por favor, and none o' that cheap swill you serve the tinies..."
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The human male bartender, dressed in a floral print shirt, throws a drink down on the bar in front of Javier and grunts in disgust. The drink is in an extra large reinforced glass with a note on top of the drink. The note reads "Back right table. Go through the red curtains."
After Javier makes his way over to the table described by the note, drink in hand, he passes through the curtain.
Javier sees an large troll that is seated at the table wearing black clothing and a hood that hides his appearance. The troll stands up to greet Javier and stands just slightly shorter than Javier. He pulls back his hood and flashes a toothy-grin.
"Javier.....you definitely tell the truth when you say that have plenty of muscle. It has been a long time since I have been dwarfed by another......metahuman."
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Downing the Hurlg on his way to the back room he savors the rich flavour.
Seeing the finely dressed troll stand up, he sets the glass away on a table.
"Heh, you ain't no dwarf, Boss! I'm just bigger 'an most, is all."
Javier extends his right arm in the customary warrior greeting, ready to clasp the other's forearm if offered and with his left arm pressed fist to chest, head lowered a little both as a sign of respect and to meet the smaller troll's eyes.
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With niceties over with, Javier quickly gets down to business.
"So, what's the job, jefe? What'chou need, and what's the pay?"
He remains standing until Boss either tells him to do otherwise, or until he's dismissed.
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"I'll get right down to the details as you also don't seem like a man that enjoys the pleasantries of small talk. The Sadists are a scourge on the already decimated Barrens. They seek only to destroy and desecrate the inhabitants of the Barrens in this area. The RedWatch seeks to dismantle the foothold that the Sadists have on this area. The Redwatch needs people of your....skill-set...to fight the Sadists. I am in the process of assembling a squad of gangers that will be able to start hurting the Sadists and disrupting their influence in the area. They rule through fear and the locals need some hope in order to reclaim this neighborhood. We will either make them decide to leave or force them out by any means necessary.
Javier, what do you think? Are you in? Are you ready to be a member of the RedWatch?"
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The smile on Javiér's face as the other troll talks widens, and as the Boss finishes a low bass of a laugh escapes Javier's massive throat.
"Hah hah hah, Boss." He leans in closer to the other troll's face before continuing, smile now all teeth and fangs, sharp metal horns looming over his own head.
"I can do fear real good, vato! You juss point da way!"
By the end of the sentence Javier's voice is nearly a shout, and he is swaying ever so slightly back and forth, fists closed and knuckles white from the exertion. He looks at the Boss expectantly, waiting for him to give the word.
"Fancy clothes and fancy talk for a troll, but he seems nice enough. Maybe this Redwatch actually stans a chance, specially now that I'm here..."
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"I knew we could count on you Javier!"
Slaps him squarely on the back. The slap doesn't even move the massive mound that is Javier.
"I just sent you an encrypted text message. Send this to the phone number of Ryu..."
sends the info to his commlink.
"Meet up with him and I will be contacting all of you shortly with your first mission together."
"Time to do some damage..."
Boss gets up and moves towards the back door. He disappears through the doors.
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As the other troll walks out, Javier smiles to himself and lumbers out to the front. He nods and flashes a toothy grin to the bartender, and heads on outside.
After settling into his ATV, he keys up his 'link and forwards the message to Ryu.
"Time to hit a Stuffer Shack until this guy calls me back."
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Ryu's commlink starts indicating that a new message is present.
Encrypted message
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After receiving the encrypted message the next morning Derick threads a decrypt form and decrypts the message. *The hell is is?*
software +resonance 10d + 3 feng shui +2 in tune +3 resonance well=18d6
18d6.hits(5)=7 (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4124376/) using 5 hits for a Rating of 5, receives 5 stun fading.
17d6.hits(5)=4 (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4124380/) takes one stun box.
decrypt electronic warfare 2 +form 5 + 3 from feng shui, (technical skill) 10d6
10d6.hits(5)=2 (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4124385/)
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The message reads:
Ryu,
I'm sending some muscle your way to join your unit. Once I am finished fully assembling your team, I will have another task for you and your group. Each member I send you will have an encrypted message with them. It will use the same encryption scheme so you will know it is from me. Remember, these men are your brothers. I expect them to be treated as such.
Please contact Javier and meet up with him. He is the newest addition to your group.
-Boss
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*muscle huh, yeah we need some meat muscle, makes things easier on my drones. wonder just how much muscle this guy is...*
<To Javier: So, your the new guy huh? tell me, why you got what it takes to be redwatch, and just what makes you so valuable. What do you bring to the table in other words. If your serious in this meet me at this location, take care to contact me before entering the premises.> Derick (Ryuu) sends the address of his street and the house across the street from his.
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The Stuffer Shack down the street from Soygaritaville has a massive hole in the store front , so Javier makes his way in the Morgan to the next one.
While browsing the Tastee Treats section, he receives a message on his link. After reading it thoroughly makes his way back outside, handfuls of soybeef jerky in tow.
"Vaaa. luuu. aaable. That's 'spensive, right? Oh, what's I worth to the team! Heh heh, he'll see soon enough, I think. Ry... Rju... Ruy? Ray. I'll call him Ray."
Nodding to himself, pleased at his own deductive reasoning, he types up a response.
"Hola, Ray. You da littel Boss? I got musles, and lots of em. You need someone knocked round de hed a bit, or killed ded, I'm your guy. An I got som peopel who nows stuff, if you knows what I mean. I'm on my way, man; juss let me now when it's OK to come in, OK?"
Taking a bite of the soybeef, plastic wrapper and all, Javier gets in the ATV and fires it up once more. With tires screeching as he floors the accelerator, he smiles to himself.
"It's a good day to be alive."
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Javier makes it to the address he was provided after an uneventful ride through the Barrens. He sees a few gunfights, some strung up gangers, and what looks like a feral ghoul on the way, but nothing out of the ordinary for this part of town.
Parking as usual, he hops out of his vehicle and heads over to the doorway, looking around to see if he can spot someone in the windows or hear if anyone's nearby. He also takes a good deep breath, filling his lungs with the somewhat putrid air to get a feel for the place. He then knocks on the door, hollers a hullo, and settles against the wall for a while.
Invisiblecastle returns a 503 error. Trying PBE instead. Screw that. rolz.com seems a lot easier to use, and we can have "dice rooms" for ourselves.
Perception 4 + INT 3 + Scent specialization 2 = [ 9d6S ] => [ [ 5 2 5 6 4 4 4 6 5 ] ] 5 hits
Perception 4 + INT 3 + Audio Enhancement 3 = [ 10d6S ] => [ [ 4 2 3 5 5 6 5 2 6 2 ] ] 5 hits
Perception 4 + INT 3 + Vision Enhancement 3 = [ 10d6S ] => [ [ 4 5 4 6 2 3 5 3 6 5 ] ] 5 hits
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* well, that message was enlightening. heh, I could have some fun with this. Still.. ray? Anyway if Boss sent him to us he has to be worth something.
<To Javier: It's Ryuu, and yeah,you can call me the little boss you see that rinkey dink house, the one I sent you the address to? well look parallel to it on the opposite side of the street, the real nice looking one, that is the place. There may be some boot camp action going on. Also, if you meet anyone that asks for a reason you are here and or has a rifle pointed at you tell them that you are here to meet me. I'll let them know we have company inbound, Just don't do anything hostile or that could be considered hostile. Oh and it may be recommended not to bring any heavy weaponry in just yet.>
Derick lets the sec. team know someone is on the way. Then sits down for a bite of Thai food, soycafe wasn't great by any means, but it wasn't bad either, thats for sure.
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The wall Javier was leaning on creaks as he stands up to fish the 'link out of his pocket. His brow furrows as he tries to read the message.
"Rinkey dink? Paaraallell? Nice looking. Oh. Must be across the street, then. Got their own security and everything, huh? Fancy."
Adjusting the axe at his hip and the shotgun across his back, he strides over to the other side of the street, holding the 'link in his hand in case someone decides to stop him.
Sure enough, as he approaches the house he's stopped by a ganger who demands to know his business. Javier chuckles at the thought of the ganger, who's at least a full two feet shorter than he is, trying to stop him from entering.
"Hey, hombre, calm down. I'm juss here to see Ray, okay? He tole me to come, lookit..."
Javier holds up his giant stone tablet sized 'link for the guard to read, waiting patiently for him to do his thing.
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Is playing a game on his commlink, looks like a typical strategy game during the down time between whipping greenies into shape. The player side would be appropriately named team Red, the enemy side appropriately named team Sad.
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The wall Javier was leaning on creaks as he stands up to fish the 'link out of his pocket. His brows furrow as he tries to read the message.
"Rinkey dink? Paaraallell? Nice looking. Oh. Must be across the street, then. Got their own security and everything, huh? Fancy."
Adjusting the axe at his hip and the shotgun across his back, he strides over to the other side of the street, holding the 'link in his hand in case someone decides to stop him.
Sure enough, as he approaches the house he's stopped by a ganger who demands to know his business. Javier chuckles at the thought of the ganger, who's at least a full two feet shorter than he is, trying to stop him from entering.
"Hey, hombre, calm down. I'm juss here to see Ray, okay? He tole me to come, lookit..."
Javier holds up his giant stone tablet sized 'link for the guard to read, waiting patiently for him to do his thing.
Looking closer at the ganger, Javier realizes that the Elf his is staring down at is actually a security guard. He is wearing a helmet and light security armor. He is also carrying a heavy pistol, SMG and several grenades hang at his belt. The guard motions for Javier to go in.
You can proceed on in. Ryu is waiting for you inside.
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Is playing a game on his commlink, looks like a typical strategy game during the down time between whipping greenies into shape. The player side would be appropriately named team Red, the enemy side appropriately named team Sad.
You hear some noises in the front yard interrupting your game...
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Javier walks past the guard, slightly slumped over in order to avoid door frames and ceiling lamps and the like.
"Huh, good security for gangers. These guys gotta be prett wiz."
Shuffling into the room, he looks around and says "Hullo? Littel Boss?", then stands up straight waiting for a reply.
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Ryu walks into the room and upon seeing the hulking man can't help but stop short. There is a doberman with a LMG mount behind him.
*muscle... no fooling this guy looks like he could pinch my head with his thumb and index finger...*
"aye I am Ryuu, or. Ray? was it? You certainly seem capable in the muscle department. I am sure Ender will turn up in a bit, he will probably have some sort of training or initiation to test your skills as well. Until then, make yourself at home, try not to tear anything up, And don't eat all the food. It'll come outa your pocket if you do. You are welcome to stay here untill all the others make it.
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Javier's grin nearly splits his large face at the sight of the Doberman.
"Nice perro, Boss! Is ok if I call you Boss, right?"
He kneels down and tries to pet the drone, all smiles and laughs. Even kneeling, the troll is at eye level with Ryuu, who catches Javier looking around the house with obvious concern in his eyes.
"Umm, no offense, jefe, but I don't think you gots any place big enough for me to stay. I'm a little bigger 'an most, you see. Is OK, though, I can stay with the guards if they got some sort of barracks or sumptin."
He stands back up and looks through the doors in the room, nodding and caressing the axe at his belt. He wraps his massive hands around one side of a door frame, seemingly testing it for structural integrity.
"I could knock down dis wall right here and make room, too, but only if it's OK wif you. Don't wanna impose or nuttin'... Hey, whose Ender?"
He fishes out a large steel ring and plays with it in his hands while looking around. After a little while he rests one hand back on the axehead.
"And what's dis about tests? Just so chou know, I'm real good with this blade, and the shotgun too. Aaan... uuuhh... don't let my size fool you, vato; I move real quick when I need to."
As if to demonstrate, he tosses the metal ring into the air, and before it has time to settle into a downward arc Javier's unslung his weapons, holding the oversized shotgun in one hand and the axe in a reverse grip in the other, extending the spike on the pommel of the axe into the air to snatch the ring out of it's tumble.
Looking suddenly embarrassed, he quickly slings the shotgun across his back and puts the axe back in it's loop.
"Sorry boss. Sometimes I get... entusiasmado... excited, chu know. Maybe I can help with training? Never taught anyone anything before..."
He has an almost wistful look in his eyes, staring off into the past, caught in some memory or another.
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sighs and gets up to see what all the commotion is about
"What the fra..." Ender just stares at the metahuman wall...no, wall isn't sufficient to describe it...more like a tank...
"Aren't you a big one? I'm Ender, and while you are a big mofo, I assume you are suppose to be here? Otherwise, you'd be a bloody mass of metahuman goodness right now."
Looks at Ryu and raises an eyebrow.
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*hoooo boy... this guy has to stop with that... he is gonna get himself shot*
We can pitch you a shelter outside while we construct a room livable for you, if you like so no need to tear half the house down. you can eat our food partake in the comforts of our abode.. but you have to help pay the dues. Also take it easy on the axe swinging and shotgun drawing for a bit until the sec. gets comfy with ya. We don't want any misunderstandings happening. Ryuu takes a moment to check his comm. then adds Ah, Ender would be my roommate and associate. He has been whipping the green horns in the gang into shape. Don't think on it too much, It shouldn't be to hard. AH speak of the devil and he shall arrive. Ender meet Javier our muscle man, Javier Ender.
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"Lovely. You interested in a little test run, Muscle-Man? I'm working with the Big Boss, or trying to anyway, to have a Ghoul Slayer designation within the gang, given that the Sadys seem to enjoy using Ghouls as a weapon. The trial is running the gauntlet down-stairs, a ghoul infested cave spanning out for miles. You down to be the first of the new-blood to give it a try?"
Ender seems very eager, like a kid on Christmas that just found a new toy.
Thinking to himself, (If I can get this mountain to rack up a ghoul kill count, won' matter what Boss says. Will have every two-bit wannabe begging me to let them run the gauntlet. Nothing like competition and one-up-man ship to help people disregard little things like survival instincts and common sense.)
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"That sounds like a good idea. If you think you can handle it Tiny Tim. He looks back at Javier.
Of course my drones would certainly plod along behind you to monitor you and should you need it, provide covering fire. Safe as a safe in a safe my friend.
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After the exchange Ryuu excuses himself stating he needs to check something real fast. Then heads to his room. After a few minutes He comes back down and lets Ender know that he still has nothing on the enemy gangs boss.
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TO ALL:
Everyone's commlinks start to run slowly....bogging down your current applications that running.
Then...a series of pornographic images and sites begin to pop on your commlinks. They pop up faster than you can click them off. You start to get filter warnings saying that the the filters are full and memory is running low....
You see terrible images....images that can't be unseen...Angry and violent farm animals....snuff films..Bee Arthur naked....etc...
It just won't stop. It continues to open new and more distrubing images one after another....
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Turning around at the new voice, Javier sees an elf standing there staring at him. He grins as the elf finally looks up enough to meet his eyes.
He looks back and forth as Ender and Ray talk amongst themselves, and when they're done talking and both looking at him he stares back at the elf.
"Hey there, I'm Javier. Boss sent me cause you 'parently need some musle. I got plenty o musle." He laughs heartily, then sticks his hand out to the little man in greeting.
Looking back at the Boss, he thinks about it for a second, face all scrunched up.
"I like my place. It's got my bed, and my trids, and everybody knows who I am, and... and... the girl across the street is nice to look at".
"I dunno, Boss. I kinda got my own place, with a nice bed, and I got my trids there an all. I don't wanna be a bother; no need to rebuild jus for me. I can hang out here during the days, though. Is OK?"
He looks back at the elf again, and realizes he forgot to let go of his hand. Immediately releasing his grip on the poor mans fist, he looks down at him, concern obvious on his face.
"You OK, Boss? I'm sorry, didn't mean to catch your hand like that! I'm just big, is all, sometimes I forget. I'm sorry, are you OK?"
Javier gently nudges Ender on the shoulder, gives him an apologetic and encouraging smile, and then stands up straight with a beaming grin on his face.
"As for tests. You jus point the way, vato!" A look of consternation crosses his face, and he kinda... shuffles... for a bit, which looks weirdly out of place given his size.
"Uuum... but just so you knows, sometimes I get a little lost in myself. Specially if the bullets are flying. Jus don't get in my way, OK?"
As he finishes, his 'link starts going haywire. He shakes the damn thing like he normally does, and when that doesn't work he shuts it off. He looks at Ender and Ray.
"Silly 'tronics. Now, you said sumptin about a cave? And I don't need no backup to prove myself, 'specially not from a drone. The dog can tag along, though."
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Then come the advertisements:
Increase your member size to "troll size," cure your impotence now, transgender reassignment genetic treatments are available and easier than ever....
You feel the heat of your commlink raising....
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Turning around at the new voice, Javier sees an elf standing there staring at him. He grins as the elf finally looks up enough to meet his eyes.
He looks back and forth as Ender and Ray talk amongst themselves, and when they're done talking and both looking at him he stares back at the elf.
"Hey there, I'm Javier. Boss sent me cause you 'parently need some musle. I got plenty o musle." He laughs heartily, then sticks his hand out to the little man in greeting.
Looking back at the Boss, he thinks about it for a second, face all scrunched up.
"I like my place. It's got my bed, and my trids, and everybody knows who I am, and... and... the girl across the street is nice to look at".
"I dunno, Boss. I kinda got my own place, with a nice bed, and I got my trids there an all. I don't wanna be a bother; no need to rebuild jus for me. I can hang out here during the days, though. Is OK?"
He looks back at the elf again, and realizes he forgot to let go of his hand. Immediately releasing his grip on the poor mans fist, he looks down at him, concern obvious on his face.
"You OK, Boss? I'm sorry, didn't mean to catch your hand like that! I'm just big, is all, sometimes I forget. I'm sorry, are you OK?"
Javier gently nudges Ender on the shoulder, gives him an apologetic and encouraging smile, and then stands up straight with a beaming grin on his face.
"As for tests. You jus point the way, vato!" A look of consternation crosses his face, and he kinda... shuffles... for a bit, which looks weirdly out of place given his size.
"Uuum... but just so you knows, sometimes I get a little lost in myself. Specially if the bullets are flying. Jus don't get in my way, OK?"
As he finishes, his 'link starts going haywire. He shakes the damn thing like he normally does, and when that doesn't work he shuts it off. He looks at Ender and Ray.
"Silly 'tronics. Now, you said sumptin about a cave? And I don't need no backup to prove myself, 'specially not from a drone. The dog can tag along, though."
Shutting off the commlink stops the craziness.
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"what the hell, dammit how the drek did they get my address. well isn't this just lovely. Ryuu starts working on his commlink looking pissed. you here him mutter under his breath and you can only catch some of the words Fragging porn sites, fragging pop ups and fragging... Frag... mess with my ware.. get back
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The team walks down to the basement preparing to enter the tunnels below the house. The reinforced metal door lays before them and two security guards stand ready to open the doors when ordered...
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Javier looks at the door with concern evident on his face.
"Umm, I'm not sure I'll fit through that door, jefe. Chu got a bigger entrance somewhere? I can try to squeeze through, but I might damage the frame, and if I do is not my fault, OK?"
Pleased at his own reasoning, he nods to himself then takes a closer look at the guards before turning back to his new friends
"So Boss, what's the test? How many ghouls I gotta kill before I can be a slayer, eh?"
While speaking he grabs the shotgun hanging from his back, removes the ammo drum and checks the action, blows into the drum for good luck and makes sure that it's loaded with regular ammo as opposed to the gel rounds he's also carrying in the drums clearly marked with green tape, then slaps the drum back into place.
He then reaches into one of his pockets and fishes out the little pill bottle, then cracks the lid and pops one of the tiny smiley faced pills of cram into his mouth.
The effects aren't instantaneous but he soon feels more on edge, almost as if the world has slowed down around him, and for a second all he can think of is the roar of the crowds...
Cram:
Duration 12 - Body 8 = 4 hours
Reaction +1 = 13 total, IP +1 = 3 total
After duration ends, will suffer 6S unresisted
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Before you part ryuu tells you to turn your commlink back on for communication. He let's you know the spam problems will be gone.down at the door you hear via the comm. okay just kill a few get back here alive and bring proof the limit is up to you kill one or ten whatever you think you can handle. Just know that it will be a competition if all goes well. One of my drones shall accompany you as a safety measure and I believe ender will be with you as well. with that he sends his drone lynx down to the vault area.
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Snapping out of his reverie, Javier responds back over his almost comically large 'link:
"Uhhh, OK, Boss, you gots it."
He shuffles a little as the somewhat familiar feeling of twitching muscles starts, a sure sign that the drugs are kicking in.
"Heh heh heh. I like competitions. Boss wants proof, I'll give him proof, and lots of it."
Javier runs his hands along the ammo drums at his waist, counting them out mentally.
"One, two, three, four, uuuh .... five... and hmmm. six? That's..."
He stops for a second, using his fingers to do the math.
"Like a hundred an'a half of the regulars, and den some. And one... two... of the knock-outs. Tha's got to be... half a hundred, for sure. And that's not even countin' de axe."
Slinging the weapon back over his shoulder, he then slips the large axe out of the loop at his belt. He grins at the guards, then opens his mouth and lets his jaws drop shut with a loud snap.
"Dis oughta be fun, vatos!"
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and fun it was....
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Javier wakes up as he hears the breaks squeak to a stop....
The sound of a garage door closing is all he notices. He is bound, gagged and restrained.
The trailer door opens and he hears an exchange...
Large deep voice _> I have the imbelicle for you if you have the nuyen
Smaller deep voice _> All the money is here on the credstick...check it if you must
Large deep voice and fumbling around_> ahhh...looks all good here.
Large deep voice _> It looks like you are all paid up. I will let you know if I hear anything. PLEASUREEEE doing business with you
Large deep voice _> BTW, tell your gang to stay off my turf. Next time, we won't be making any transactions with you...
Smaller deep voice _> I assure you that there will not be a next time. I will advise my men and should they disobey....there will be no safe ground for any of them
Large deep voice _> HAHAHAAA. Take your simpleton. I'm happy to get rid of him[color]
Javier is pulled out of the trailer and placed on the ground. He hears the garage door lift and a large truck roll out. The garage closes....
Javier's gag, restraints and blindfold is removed. He sees boss and his crew standing above him.
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Straining quietly against his bonds, Javier scrunches up his face in concentration as he listens intently.
"Big meanie is selling me? Uh oh..."
He lies still as he hears people approach, then feels his bonds being removed. As he's guided out of the trailer and the blindfold is removed, he looks up and sees Boss. Stands up shakily he grins wide and exclaims loudly.
"BOSS! You ain't gonna believe what happened! There was this giant troll, bigger'n me even! An' ghouls! Lotsa ghouls. We killed a whole bunch of 'em, for my initiation y'know; I had at least... hmmm... seven of their heads on my belt last I checked. Oh, an' the caves under the hangout is HUGE!"
He suddenly hangs his head as if ashamed, and shuffles his feet before proceeding.
"But then, this truck came out of nowhere. I guess I wasn't thinkin; I saw more ghouls, and I just rushed in. They were all over us, vato; whoever dey were. Then I got knocked out and good...."
Javier looks around nervously, like the child who's been caught redhanded stealing cookies from the jar, while trying to gauge the reactions of Boss and his crew.
"Hey, what happened to the others? We gotta go get'em, Boss! Dey wouldn't leave me alone, I knows it. 'Cept maybe Xan; dat sneaky pitfighter disappeared on us. I know who he is, though, an he's better gonna have some answers."
He looks directly at Boss, suddenly realizing he's been speed-talking for the past couple of minutes.
"Sorry Boss, got excited. What'chu want me to do? Oh, and who was the big'un and dose ghouls? They didn't eat me, so they can't be all bad, right?"
Hooray, Javier's not dead! So, is he standing there nekkid, or does he still have some/all of his gear? Wounds, general condition, etc?
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Straining quietly against his bonds, Javier scrunches up his face in concentration as he listens intently.
"Big meanie is selling me? Uh oh..."
He lies still as he hears people approach, then feels his bonds being removed. As he's guided out of the trailer and the blindfold is removed, he looks up and sees Boss. Stands up shakily he grins wide and exclaims loudly.
"BOSS! You ain't gonna believe what happened! There was this giant troll, bigger'n me even! An' ghouls! Lotsa ghouls. We killed a whole bunch of 'em, for my initiation y'know; I had at least... hmmm... seven of their heads on my belt last I checked. Oh, an' the caves under the hangout is HUGE!"
He suddenly hangs his head as if ashamed, and shuffles his feet before proceeding.
"But then, this truck came out of nowhere. I guess I wasn't thinkin; I saw more ghouls, and I just rushed in. They were all over us, vato; whoever dey were. Then I got knocked out and good...."
Javier looks around nervously, like the child who's been caught redhanded stealing cookies from the jar, while trying to gauge the reactions of Boss and his crew.
"Hey, what happened to the others? We gotta go get'em, Boss! Dey wouldn't leave me alone, I knows it. 'Cept maybe Xan; dat sneaky pitfighter disappeared on us. I know who he is, though, an he's better gonna have some answers."
He looks directly at Boss, suddenly realizing he's been speed-talking for the past couple of minutes.
"Sorry Boss, got excited. What'chu want me to do? Oh, and who was the big'un and dose ghouls? They didn't eat me, so they can't be all bad, right?"
Hooray, Javier's not dead! So, is he standing there nekkid, or does he still have some/all of his gear? Wounds, general condition, etc?
They took your weapons and you no longer have your ghoul head-belt. Everything else is still on you.
Boss, obviously very irritated, replies: "You will see your "friends" soon enough...follow me and keep your mouth shut.. He walks out to a van and hops in the back and waits for you to follow.
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Javier shuffles in behind Boss, squeezing into the van.
"Uuh, Boss, dey took my gun and my axe. Any chance we can buy dem back, too? If not, I'll need some new ones."
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Javier shuffles in behind Boss, squeezing into the van.
"Uuh, Boss, dey took my gun and my axe. Any chance we can buy dem back, too? If not, I'll need some new ones."
Boss just audibly sighs... The van doors close and the van starts moving.