[Reminder]

She can understand English. Whether or not she chooses to speak it is another matter.

[JackVII]

@Reminder: Can I use my one service to request my spirit to play lookout on the roof of Mosi's and report anyone approaching and entering the building until it has to depart or our meeting comes to an end? Not sure if that is too complex or too involved for an unbound spirit service.

[Reminder]

You can, but based on the time, it is going to return to wherever you summoned it from in a minute or two. If you want to send it on a quick look around, it might be able to complete that before it fades.
Also, reporting in on anyone entering a bar at this hour would be a constant stream of responses.


I am kind of surprised no one checked the place out before going in tbh (other than the one matrix search).

[JackVII]

No problem, I was going to have it report any groups of 3 or more, but won't bother if it is going to disappear. I wasn't sure how close to 1830 we were.

[Reminder]

Since you got your invites to the table slightly after 1800, by the time everyone found their way over, initial greetings, etc, I'd put the time right around 1820 when the call was placed, probably 1830 or so when the call with the Johnson ends.

[Reminder]

Now that you know what the basics of the job are, let me say right out I am not a huge fan of GM PCs, but since the area is so foreign to most of you ooc, this will let me show you a bit more of the areas/interactions you can expect. How you choose to handle any situations is pretty much up to you though.

[Reminder]

Also, in reference to your last IC post, just to give you more info on the area, though Mombasa does have an airport, the majority of corporate air transportation (at least the official stuff) is more likely to go through Nairobi than Mombasa given the proximity to their other interests.

[Reminder]

For the purposes of tracking time, let's call the in game date Tuesday, August 11, 2076.

[JackVII]

Also, in reference to your last IC post, just to give you more info on the area, though Mombasa does have an airport, the majority of corporate air transportation (at least the official stuff) is more likely to go through Nairobi than Mombasa given the proximity to their other interests.

I think the main oddity for her is that the researcher is coming in by boat rather than plane, regardless of the airport. I just don't know how common that would be in Kenya in the 2070s. Is piracy still a problem in the Horn?

[Reminder]

There is a reason for it, but not the one you are jumping to I think. You can try asking the Johnson or Alzmer when he arrives if you like. You know how forthcomming Johnsons tend to be though.

One of your compatriots may know more as well.

[JackVII]

Jumping to the wrong conclusion is my specialty! I'll be glad to wait for it to play out. One of the things I miss about table games is chewing conspiracy theories about what's "really" going on while the GM cackles maniacally behind the screen.

[Reminder]

I had a character once I convinced a gm to let me take knowledge ranks in conspiracy theory with. Most of the time it was just off the wall stuff, but you never know the one time the off the wall rumor will turn out to be right and the team regrets all the crap they have given you ic.

[Crunch]

Can I make a perception check to see how open to negotiations the Johnson would be? I'm not concerned about the fee per se, but if we're going to be responsible for outfitting a safari Frenchy would like to push for more logistical details and an expense account.

At the same time he's a professional, so he doesn't want to make his fixer look bad by queering the deal.

[JackVII]

Sounds like we're getting 6K up front?

Since we're not getting many details about the job, it's hard to push for more money. According to Johnson, our only responsibility is to get Alzmer from Point A to unknown Point X, ensure he collects unidentified samples that could be anything from plants to people, and then head back to Point A without getting killed. A lot more unknowns than I would like to deal with, but I guess that's the nature of the biz/game.

[Reminder]

I'm not sure that perception would exactly fit.

Basically the Johnson flat out is not going to tell you what you are after right now. And knowing the "what" the material is wouldn't make a difference in your costs anyway. Yes, he's keeping information to himself. He's a Johnson.


As far as what you need... He's told you the equipment needed for taking the samples is included, and the vehicle to haul said supplies+samples. There are only 6 people you need to worry about transporting, 5+1. He's also more or less stated that the Alzmer is responsible for and capable of sample taking with your assistance, but its something he can show you what he needs on the spot. It's everything else that you are being hired to do.

You've got the expected time frame (2-3 days, preference of 2). Given your knowledge of traveling, most of it is likely going to be travel time figure 60 km per hour, tops, where there are roads, less where there aren't. So just time wise its not a day trip even if its just driving for most of the day.