[Ren]

--Matt--
Franco answered in a matter of seconds. >>Yo, man, i can put a car on the lift for a couple a' hours no problem. How long ya need?<<

[MaxKojote]

"Didn't get much. I'll want to visit there astrally later so I can get a better look. I'll take a look once we've set up at a location" Joel murmured. He didn't want to have to spend time trying to find his body in the astral.

[Csjarrat]

//Couple' hours should be great man, thanks. You got a quiet stretch of road down there?//

[Ren]

--Matt--
Franco's answer took a little longer to arrive this time. >>Alley behind shop is quiet. Call me before ya get here and find out by then how long ya need, i have to find something to "do" on the car that takes so long. And i'm here till 10pm so any later than that and ya get your car back tomorrow.<<

[Csjarrat]

//thanks man, that should be good, will call in a bit//
right guys, got us somewhere quiet to launch drones from and a good alibi for parking a car up for couple hours. We finished with the drinks for now? I wanna make a start while there still some decent lighting

[farothel]

"And from there the mage can have a look as well," Jade said quietly, "and I'll guard both your bodies."

[Gustovness]

"I guess it's you and me in meatspace, part'na."

[Csjarrat]

Alright then, lets get our kit together and go drop off the car. Grab anything you need from the trunk before hand though, we don't want to attract any undue attention in the garage.
Matt supped the last of the coffee and headed back to the car, grabbing his backpack, minidrone and pistol out of the duffel bag, slotting the helmet into the top of his backpack in case he needed it later.
Matt fires up the car and heads to the garage, checking out the alley as they drove past.

[Ren]

15:25
The alley behind the mechanic shop seemed quiet enough, although you were sure some debris would have to be moved if you wanted the plane to take off in there. The shop itself was a busy place, with three entrances to the same number of lifts, two of them currently occupied. In front of the third, a lean human man probably of Italian descent, stood leaning against the gate’s frame, obviously waiting for you. When Matt got out of the car to greet him, he was all cheerful. ”Hey, mate, what can Franco do for ya today? What is the problem with yar baby?” In an undertone, he also asked ”So, for how long?”

In the meantime, wind really started to pick up. Heavy, dark clouds moved in from above the sea, carrying the promise of rain soon to come.

[Csjarrat]

Well I had a bit of a run in with a devildog a few months back and I swear the tracking's been out ever since. Any chance you can give it an hour of your attention? {quietly} Any longer and i'll call ok?
Looking outside through the large garage doors, Matt cursed his luck. He wasn't gonna get long up there before the weather forced a landing.
Shouldering his backpack he nodded at the guys, they'd got their alibi sorted. Heading into the alley, he donned his helmet and slaved the Radio Signal scanner to his image link, scanning around for any broadcasts from cameras covering the alley whilst he took a good look around.
int 3, percep 4, co-processor 2, active 3 (12d6.hits(5)=6) active search for cameras + security devices covering the alley.
Detecting hidden nodes nearby: ewar 3, scan 6 (9d6.hits(5)=1, 9d6.hits(5)=2, 9d6.hits(5)=2, 9d6.hits(5)=2, 9d6.hits(5)=2, 9d6.hits(5)=3, 9d6.hits(5)=2, 9d6.hits(5)=4, 9d6.hits(5)=5, 9d6.hits(5)=5) 10 complex actions, so about 30 seconds of searching.

Guys, I'm just gonna scan the area for cameras and such before we get set up, i'll need a hand clearing a runway down here. It doesn't have to be long, but it has to be clear.

[farothel]

Jade had been following on the bike again, as before, to see if they were followed.  Arriving at the garage she parked her bike at the side, so it was out of the way but still accessable should it be necessary to leave quickly.  He let Matt deal with the garage holder, as he knew best what he needed.  when he called, she went to the back to check out the alley.
"Let me know when it's enough, okay," she said while she started moving stuff from one end of the alley.

[Ren]

You found no suspicious cameras or hidden nodes in the alley. After a minute or two, it was clear enough to provide an adequate, if not perfect, runway.

[Csjarrat]

Coast's clear. I'm gonna set up and jump in to it. Drop me a line on my commcode if you spot trouble, i won't be able to hear or respond in person for a while.
Matt heads a fair way down the alley, pops the drone out of his backpack and unfolds the wings + landing gear, pointing the nose into the wind as much as the alley will let him.
He heads over to the group and props himself up against the wall near them, establishing the connections through his skinlink to his commlink, his implants and finally into the drone.
A brief spate of diagnostics to run, and then....
Skyward.
Matt opens the throttle, feeling the wind streaming over his wings as he runs as fast as he can, the bumpiness of the alleyway assaulting his feet. He loved this bit, the tentative first steps into the air, the final transformation into the machine.

[MaxKojote]

"I may as well take a look from the Astral as well. If you need me... Hit me and I'll notice. Not too hard though."  He propped himself up beside Matt and closed his eyes, relaxing as his astral self takes leave of his body, freeing himself of physical bonds. His projection hovered in place for a little while, adjusting to the feeling of being in astral space once again. It had been a little while since he was last  here.

Got to get to work...

He began carefully, but quickly, moving to the location that they were to investigate; looking out for any kind of barriers or other astral presences.

[farothel]

Jade positioned herself close to the two guys currently doing some out of body work.  She would be the obvious bodyguards, something she was used to do.  She turned to the dwarf.
"I'll stay here being obvious," she said, "can you put yourself a bit more concealed as back-up incase someone wants to play?"