[Scarecrow71]

Artair and Oppenheimer
The shopkeeper looks at you, taking in your words about loyalty and the Underground.


"Yeah, we're trying to become officially recognized and part of the city and all.  How do you think it looks to the suits if our own people won't stay down here?  You think they want to acknowledge us when our own people keep leaving?"


At this point, Father Twilight mumbles something about a previous engagement and he turns around, walking back up the stairs to the Big Rhino.


The shopkeeper looks to the two of you once again.


"Now, if you want to know where this place is, I suggest you show the proper respect to its inhabitants, if you take my meaning."


He then looks at you as if expecting something.


See the OOC thread for why Father Twilight has left.




Data Miner and Solifuge
The drive to UWash isn't that bad this time of day, although traffic could be better.  It's a simple 20 minute drive right up I5, and the signs that aren't covered with physical graffiti can at least still be read with AR.


When you arrive, the school looks like...well, a school.  Parking lots with some cars in them, a bunch of buildings and dormitories, and people walking all over the place.


Where are you parking, and where are you going once you've parked?


University of Washington

[vinnmun]

Dataminer controls the bus remotely as he swings it around and goes into the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture parking lot. "Alrighty, let me grab you a brochure." Dataminer siffs through their website and grabs a brochure which has a map in it. "I'd assume you wouldn't need me for this, I can keep the vehicle warm and be ready in the trix for you." He sends the brochure to Soulifuge's comms. Dataminer himself looks like he can easily pass for any college student, just probably a more rebellious one.

buying the successes for the brochure

Parking: Command 6 + Pilot ground 2 - 3 handling (5d6.hits(5)=1)

[WSN0W]

Though Artair was not a fan of being bullied, it was how the world turned. "Well, perhaps I can browse your wares as we converse?" Looking past the man to check his inventory, he'll select something in the twenty nuyen range...preferably something that looks moderately tasty. He'll settle for edible.  He'll ask a few questions about some of the 'top choice' items to let the shopkeep guide him up from a ten nuyen sale to the twenty. People feel better about money they earn and Artair doesn't mind 'being taken advantage of'. Well, he did. he just had already come to accept it in this case.

[Operator]

Solifuge clambered out of the bus, using a meaty finger to flip through the digital pages of the brochure. "I'll play the part of the jock and see what I can sniff out of the students. Shouldn't be hard for me to get answers - and it's not even as if I have to be a bully."

The troll laughed to himself, striding up to the campus with a suitably arrogant swagger. A few innocent questions and pointed queries would steer him in the right direction; acting like he belonged at the school would ensure that no one would think of him any differently.

Rolling Etiquette for Sol to fit in with the students and pose his questions about Rebecca Mac and her acquaintances.
Cha 3 + Etiquette 4 + Kinesics 2 + Tailored Pheromones 3 (12d6.hits(5)=8)

[vinnmun]

Dataminer grinned at SOulifuge's comment as he has the bus door close. He lays down on the couch and  stays in AR scanning for all nodes that belong to the university and and analyzing them when he finds them. He lounges and relaxes, keeping alert if anyone comes by the bus.

I just went with an extended test.

Scanning UWash nodes (10d6.hits(5)=7, 9d6.hits(5)=2, 8d6.hits(5)=4)

[jonathanc]

Oppenheimer looked at the old man, and then to Artair. When the latter spoke first and offered to buy from the old man, he shrugged and stepped back. Business was business, and there was nothing to be gained from fighting the old man, but there was no way he was giving any cash to anyone calling him a traitor.

He didn't go far, just enough to give Artair some breathing room and keep an eye out for any trouble that might come rolling their way.

[Scarecrow71]

Artair and Oppenheimer
Oppenheimer backs away in an attempt to show that he's not a threat and that he understands, as well as to make sure nothing bad is happening around them.  Taking a look around, Oppenheimer begins to get the sense that this is a familiar area, and that Rebecca's apartment might be north of where they are.

Artair begins to browse the wares, but it's hard to find something moderately tasty in a bicycle rental shop.  Unless you like eating rubber and chain grease, that is.  But the shopkeeper turns to you, interested in the fact that you are looking to "purchase" some of his "wares".  He stops you at the bicycle seat section.

"Good seats here.  Plenty of inventory to choose from..."

I completely missed your Area Knowledge skills before, Oppenheimer.  My bad.


Solifuge
You are able to easily blend in with the other students at the school.   Sure, you're a little larger than most, but it's the summer term and a lot of adults who can afford to do so are at the campus taking continuing education classes.  So you aren't too out of place.

You stop a few students and ask about Rebecca, but most of them have no clue who you are talking about.  One student looks at you and begins questioning if you are KE, and another one tells you that maybe you should check with the admissions office.


Data Miner
You are able to find the following nodes for UWash:

Admissions
Enrollment
Financial Aid
Programs/Classes
Scheduling
Maintenance
Sports
Extra-curricular Activities
Student Life
Faculty

Which node are you attempting to analyze?

[vinnmun]

Bleeps of his scan result come up as he gives it a quick read through and decides to check the Faculty Node and than the Admissions node.

Analyze Faculty computer 4 + Improved Computer 2 + Analyze 6 (12d6.hits(5)=4) Analyzing Faculty node

Analyze Admissions computer 4 + Improved Computer 2 + Analyze 6 (12d6.hits(5)=4) Analyzing Admissions node

[jonathanc]

Oppenheimer fished his commlink out of his pocket and texted Artair:


Hey, unless you're really in need of a bicycle, I think I remember the neighborhood where this girl lived. We can probably find someone more cooperative over there.

[WSN0W]

He didn't even have a rack with power bars, now with Real(tm) flavor. Sigh.

The text popped up in his contact display and Artair debated for a moment doing the abrupt brush off. The guy had been rather...aggressive in his anti-topsider stance. But the last thing they needed now was some guy bitching about them on the 'Trix as he knew a bit of what the team was interested in. Even worse, what if he tipped off the local 'protection' to hassle them?

Still, it did switch his shopping gears. He had no need for a bike seat save maybe throwing it at the wall of his loud neighbors. He DID want a power bar, but that was a dead end. So he settled on the cheaper and practical: Light sticks. He had one with him, but in a place like this, they could be useful. And if not today, he'd use them at some point. A round about 'win-win' he decided to look at it.

He'd haggle over it, not wanting to draw it out but intentional offering to overpay at 7 nuyen once the dust settled. Artair was far from a master negotiator, but he had some basic skill. Still, the point was to engender good will...or at least prevent negative will  and a few extra nuyen to keep a mob of slotted off orks from trying to crack their skulls seemed worth it.

OOC: I figured 7 is a 40% markup seemed fair. If it winds up being more, Artair will just walk away with the clear indication that the shopkeep got greedy. If he doesn't have light sticks in stock, I'll settle on some reflective tape.

Once he wrapped up the business, he'd walk with Oppenheimer, following the man's lead. His knowledge of the Underground was rudimentary at best, having focused more on top side locations. When the shop and its irritable owner were well out of earshot, he muttered to his companion, "A rude bloke that managed to make me hungry." Heaving a sigh, Artair shook his head. "Any etiquette for the gangs should know about?"

[Operator]

<<Miner, I'm getting the suggestion that we need to visit the Admissions office. I'm walking that way now.>>

Solifuge strolled towards the university's administration building in a suitably arrogant manner, seeking out faculty members working in Admissions. Barely any of the students seemed to know the girl, so it was time to sniff out information from school officials.

Second etiquette test for Solifuge to get info from the Admissions office
Charisma 3 + Etiquette 4 + Kinesics 2 + Tailored Pheromones 3 (12d6.hits(5)=3)