[Lumen]

Once Knives starts recognizing the signs of the ghetto he switches his com to run on silent mode, only broadcasting to the team and his equipment.  He scans the streets keeping his eye out for the usual tells of the street thug, one who's done it night after night for years knows what to spot.  As they cruise around he'll light up a smoke from time to time and he tells Dunk to drive kinda zig-zagged through the whole target radius. 


Perception 4 + Intuition 3 + Enhancements 3 + Actively Looking 3 = 13d6
2 successes

Knowledge: Underworld 2 + Intuition 3 = 5d6
1 success

Knowledge: Gangs 2 + Intuition 3 = 5d6  Don't know if this counts so far out of his turf but worth a shot
1 success
Well using random.org really sucks

[Csjarrat]

Gangs seemed to be the same wherever you went. There seemed to be a few round here, mainly black, some Arabic looking, but they stood on the street corners guarding their turf just like you'd seen all over Britain.
The turf markings they left were relatively subtle.
Changes in the graffiti showed the demarcation of each patch, a no-mans land in terms of gangers enhanced the demarcation and confirmed your thoughts.
Either these gangers were incredibly respectful of their neighbours or they were bowing to some higher power.
Even in the east end, borders were hotly contested, each gang patrolling the edges of their patches and intimidating their rivals.
For such a shit tip of a slum, the borders here were too clean and clinically defined.
You don't have to drive too far in before you start to feel wandering eyes on you. You begin to notice you haven't seen another white skinned person in a while, and have barely seen anything bigger than a moped actually driving on the road

[Scawire]

Mantis takes the sites with a small frown on his face. This is not looking good we don't have a single white guy anywhere..... I'm thinking I will have to pull out a physical mask spell to keep all of us from looking out of place. Of course that mean that a hoard of people will be looking at us under a spell and that is not too safe. Unless we can get some place high to look at this site from a distance. Mantis grabs a smoke from his jacket, the stress from trying to figure out the angle to take for his run needs some soothing. So guys see any white guys, I haven't. So any of you see a hill of a distance location we can survey this place with out stepping foot here. Mantis stops looking a the ghetto and starts looking at sites in the distance where they could check this place out with out being in gang turf.


Perception Visual

Perception (visual) 1(3) + INT 2 + Vision Enhancement 3 = 8
HELL YA 6 hits.

[Csjarrat]

___Mantis___
All around you is gang turf, you see the signs; graffiti, burly armed thugs, dodgy deals going on in alleys.
The average building height here is around 2 blocks and you're going to struggle to find any decent sized hills in the middle of a city.
You saw your best option to scan the place was going to be from the roof levels, either by air or by getting inside one of the buildings.

[Lumen]

Knives will pull up the sat view and start marking gang territories as best he can.  "Now that ya mention it no I haven't...  You got a point mate, even with the junker and the threads we still stick out like black bollucks on a white dog.  Fuck me... we gotta change the plan gents... ideas?"

He pulls out a smoke and draws in deep.  He keeps his eyes on the streets trying his damnest to make sense of it. "This could just be me mates but it looks like all these gangs are playin real nice with one another.   Too nice, like something meaner is callin the shots.  It smells like some conspiracy...just like he said..."

[Lumen]

"Oy Mantis, how are your climbing skills mate?"

[Csjarrat]

Dunk takes a look around as the streets take a turn for the worse.
Fuck me lads, we're proper in the shite on this one. We're in durka durka land here, *laughs* we could do wi' a couple o' them bhurkas eh?

[Scawire]

Mantis gives out a laugh. Climbing never done it before, I could give it a try but there is no way I can keep a spell going and hope to climb anything. If we take the angle of casting a Physical mask spell we might get spotted if any mage or spirit notices us so that is not a great idea but it is an idea. Mantis keeps his eyes open for any attack coming the way of their vehicle. I say we got our first look, we best get out of here before we have too many eyes see that we are the white guys in the black gangs turf and decide to start carving us up for some street docs next organ drive.

[Lumen]

"Bloody hell I forgot your mojo!  Problem fuckin solved lads.  We tuck in an alley next to the tallest shit heap in the hood, you work some of that mojo my way making me invisible,  then I scurry up and have a look see and Bob's your uncle!   After that we split.   Though add Nanopaste disguise kits to our shopping list tomorrow,  preferably already durka flavored. "  Knives leans back and puffs his cigarette, confident in his new plan.

[Scawire]

Mantis sits back in his seat happy the car has not been attacked yet. So you want to turn invisibile right now or on the next survey? Mantis wants to make sure before he starts chucking mana around.

[Lumen]

"No not right this second ya knob.  Let's pull up beside a tall building out of sight."  Knives studies the surroundings looking for the tallest building. 


Perception 4 + Intuition 3 + Enhancements 3 + Actively Looking 3 = 13d6
13d6.hits(5)=6


When he spots one good enough he points it out to Dunk, "That's the one mate."

[Csjarrat]

All the run down tenements are about 2 stories high, none particularly having a great height advantage over the others. From the street level you can see what appears to be a mixed use block with a roof terrace. A chinese food servery dominates the ground floor, though the clothes hanging from cabling out the windows across the alley way show that at least a couple of the residential units above it are occupied.
A small alley separates it from the adjacent building, a run down looking tenement also probably of residential accomodation.

Dunk pulls up, the ancient brakes squealing in protest at the rusty calipers halting the wheel's rotation. As you pull up, the grimy windows of the chinese servery show that its probably about 1/3rd full. A couple of customers are standing in line and a few are sitting at the various tables inside. The pedestrian traffic on the street is light, mainly Asian looking people with the usual mix of down-and-outs and Metas going about their business.

[Scawire]

Mantis grabs a cig from his jacket. Well seems like we are here. So you want an invisibility spell, ok no problem. Keep your transceiver on I'll keep mine on too. Mantis puts his transceiver into his ear, and lights his smoke then casts his Improved Invisibility spell onto Knives.


Imp. Invisibility Force 5
Spellcasting (combat ) 5(7) + Magic 3 = 8
http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4407397/  1hit

Drain (f/2) +1 = 3 Physical
Willpower 5 + Logic 5(7) + Daredrenaline 1 = 13
http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4407399/ 6 hits no drain

[Lumen]

"Yea mate let's do this."  Knives sets up his microtransceiver, checking to make sure it works correctly.  Once he slips on his gecko gloves and the spell has been cast Knives wills the ambient mana into his muscles as they bulge with new found strength.  Now that everything is set and ready Knives begin the task of scaling the wall, trying to keep as quiet as possible.


Attribute Boost (Str) 3 + Magic 5 = 8d6
8d6.hits(5)=6
Strength Currently: 9 (Aug max)

Climbing 1 + Strength 9 + Assisted 2 = 12d6
12d6.hits(5)=3
Well that sucked...

[Scawire]

Mantis looks at Knives..... .... Not to sure how well the spell is going to work best to put plan be in motion too. Mantis takes a drag from his smoke. So Dunk how does the spell look to you, I'm thinking might need a small spirit to aid him too. Should have done that before I cast the spell, Oh well better planning next time. Mantis shakes his head as he thinks he should of called a spirit first. I guess I get a small guy to aid Knives. Mantis sends out his mental call to the astral planes of the Man Spirits.


Summon F2 Man Spirit

Summoning (Man) 3 (5) + magic 3 - sustaining spell 2 = 6
http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4407520/ 5 hits
(Was not expecting that.)
VS

Force 2
http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4407522/ 0 hits

Drain Min 2
Willpower 5 + logic 5(7) + Daredrenaline 1 = 13
http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4407523/ 4 hits no drain


Once the Little man spirit shows up to aid the runners on this mission Mantis give the little guy the mission. Hey little buddy this friend of mine here. Directing the Spirit to Knives he needs you to keep him under your Concealment power.  Mantis gets a big grin on his face.... Also well you are keeping him concealed Fly your self up into the air and take a look at the surrounding urban area. Mantis gives a small mental picture of the area the team is to look at to his new little friend. See if using your Thermographic vision you can spot a building in that area that has a larger heat signature then any of the other buildings in this urban area. Also thanks for coming to aid me when I put the call in for help. Mantis is happy with his two missions for the little Man Spirit helper and decides to take a long drag of joy off his smoke.