[Volker]

MacC

Snap, Johnson meets us in a ... aeronautical theme bar? Crap, that's way too awkward.
Mac sighs as he encounters the very professional ork and his very communicative manners. In the same moment his unease grows.

If Johnson meets in an unsecure place like this, there might be one of two reasons. Either, he wants the place to be cheap, in which case he ain't gonna pay big creds. Or, he wants the place to be unsecure, in which case I ain't gonna be careless.

Suppressing a swear, he waves for the waiter. "Bring me a beer, please. Or whatever resembles beer the most."
Then, with a grumpy expression on his face, he makes for the toilet. Mac, old man, you're getting seriously paranoid. Time you head for a con instead of shadow biz. It's making you way too itchy.

In the toilet, he turns on the sink's tap and sits down cross-leggedly on the cold toilet floor with eyes shut, first half-muttering to himself, then chanting a silent murmur in order to focus on the sound of the flushing water and the spirits within. When he feels it is time, he reaches out for Father Pontos. "Father of Sea and Rain and River, protector of Life, send my Thy kin to protect me from what peril I expect. Let their eyes be my eyes, their strength be my strength, their heart be my heart."
He then sits, eagerly waiting for the spirit of the faucet to show up.

[RagallachMC]

MacC

In the toilet, he turns on the sink's tap and sits down cross-leggedly on the cold toilet floor with eyes shut, first half-muttering to himself, then chanting a silent murmur in order to focus on the sound of the flushing water and the spirits within. When he feels it is time, he reaches out for Father Pontos. "Father of Sea and Rain and River, protector of Life, send my Thy kin to protect me from what peril I expect. Let their eyes be my eyes, their strength be my strength, their heart be my heart."
He then sits, eagerly waiting for the spirit of the faucet to show up.

Mac's call goes out into and through the Astral plane and it isn't long before there is a response.  The water in the sink starts swirling faster and faster until it appears like a mini whirlpool.  The water starts to swirl out of the bowl of the sink, but it doesn't splash onto the floor.  Instead it starts to form a long coil of water that rises into the air above the sink.  The coil turns and you can see the cold blue eyes of a snake looking at you.  The rest of the spirits snake body uncoils from the bowl of the sink and slithers along the countertop.  "We are here, servant of Crow. What is it that you wish? it's voice sounds like a soft spring rain.

[RagallachMC]

Sterling

Amber smiles and waves as you leave, "Break a leg!", she calls as you head out the door.

Tacoma traffic is ramping up as you leave Cuppa Joe's and head for The Hangar.  Lots of tractor trailers, trucks and vans.  Especially as you get closer to the Port.  GridGuide seems to be working well tonight, though, as everything is moving steadily.

It doesn't take long to reach The Hangar.  Sterling turns into the parking lot at 5:45.

[8-bit]

Binary parks his bike in the parking lot. He checks the time. 5:41. Damn, I was hoping to have a few drinks before meeting the Johnson. The things we sacrifice for payday.

Binary pulls up his Cyberdeck utilities. Swiftly, he rearranges his resources and programs for stealth and security. He then sets his deck to run silently.

|| Renraku Tsurugi Cyberdeck - Unit 31-02E-A5 ||

Attack - 3
Sleaze - 5 (6)
Data Processing - 5
Firewall - 6 (7)

Encryption, Stealth, Wrapper

-- Assignment Confirmed --
-- Programs Confirmed --
-- Programs Booted --

Engaging Silent Mode

-- Scrubbing Datastreams --

As he enters The Hangar, he's greeted by a perky hostess. "Hey there miss, you think you could help a fella like me?" Binary drawls with a smile.

[Volker]

Mac's tension eases as he faces the spirit, a reminder of who he was, what he was and that nothing mundane is going to trouble him as long as his faith rests in Crow and the spirits of Mother Earth and her sons and daughters.

"Watchful spirit of the far-seeing element, I need your protection. Warn and prevent me from harm until I am back at my home, safe and sound."

After the spirit's response, MacC stretches his back and gets up again. He washes his face and drinks a sip of water, staring at the surface of the little pool in his hands for just a second, lost in thoughts. He then straightens and walks back to the bar, all the confidence now re-mustered. There he drinks his beer, astrally perceiving both as to be aware of the environment and to take in the reassuring view of the water snake lingering in the Astral Space.
And waits for anybody to arrive.



As finally, after a while, Binary enters, MacC turns around and nods a greeting.

[RagallachMC]

The hostess looks up at Binary.  She looks like she's 16 or 17 years old.  She smiles professionally, "Welcome to The Hangar, sir.  I'll do my best to help you.  Are you meeting someone here?"

[8-bit]

"Yes, I am. The reservation should be under Mr. Johnson. Should be a big meal, we have some old friends coming." Binary looks around the restaurant, the only two occupants being a Dwarf and the bartender. Never hurts to engage in some small talk. "Seems purdy empty for a Friday night. Is that normal?"

[RagallachMC]

The hostess smiles even more professionally, "Well, it is early.  We'll start to fill up soon when the shift changes at the Port.", she looks down at the screen in her stand and flicks through several pages.  "Johnson, you said?  It doesn't look like your table is ready yet.  You're more than welcome to have a seat at the bar while you wait.  It's just over there", she says, gesturing at a bar you can clearly see.  "When you're table is ready we'll come and let you know.  I'm sorry for the inconvenience."

[8-bit]

"That's fine miss, you're just doing your job. Nothing to be sorry about. I'll go get myself a drink while I wait. Thanks for your help, miss." Binary smiles and nods as he takes his leave.

She seemed mighty formal for someone so young; reminds me of myself when I was younger. Hopefully she doesn't meet the same fate I did.

As he approaches, the Dwarf turns and nods at him. Binary asks, in a somewhat low voice, "Waitin' for Johnson?" He then takes a seat at the bar. Ah, at least there's time for a drink or two before the meet. He motions for the bartender, who turns out to be a well dressed Ork. Cheerfully he asks, "What kind of booze you got back there? Anythin' you can recommend that's dark and strong?"

[Volker]

Mac smiles in reply. "Why is it that the tall handsome guys always get the girls while I'm stuck with some grumpy ol' ork?"

The Dwarf sighs half-seriously, then nods. "Aye. The very same." He lowers his voice so as not to be overheard. "I take it you're our matrix support?"

He offers him a fleshy hand. "I am MacC. Nice to meet you."

[Raven Runner]

DAVE

Dave sits up and wipes off any grass, old gum, or whatever else she might have been lying on.  Checks her com 5:52...time to roll and heads towards the Hanger.  She's aiming to walk in around 5:58, giving her best winning smile and hoping none of the staff assume she's there to break stuff.

[8-bit]

Binary lets out a short laugh. "While it may be true that the tall handsome guys get the girls, you have the guy with the drinks!"

He raises a brow when the Dwarf asks if he's Matrix support. Now, how the hell did he know that? He gives a brief nod in reply to the question.

He accepts the Dwarf's hand and shakes it cheerfully, "The honor is mine; it is always good to meet a mutual friend. You can call me Binary."

[RagallachMC]

Binary and Mac

The bartender waits for the two runners to finish talking before breaking in.  "Dark and Strong, you said?  You strike me as a bourbon man, sir.  I have several brands to choose from, both UCAS bottled and Japanese.  The owner keeps a couple bottles of vintage Pappy, if you're looking to splurge."

[8-bit]

Binary smiles. "That sounds fantastic. I'll take the Japanese. You look like a man who knows his drinks; I'll defer to your expertise on the specific brand."

[Imveros]

Sterling walks into the bar just after the hostess brings Binary over to the bar

Looks like the bar is already filling up. Maybe this place is a little more happening than i gave it credit for

Sterling does a quick scan of the restaurant

Over dressed as ususal. Oh well dad always used to say, "dress for the job you want, not the job you have." Shame alcoholic in boxers doesn't pay what it used to...

Sterling's train of through it cut off as the hostess returns

"Welcome to The Hangar, sir. Would you like a booth or a table tonight? The bar also has a few seats left, but they are filling up quick!"

Sterling flashes her a little smile

"Seems like its going to be a busy night. Still early drinkers are always good for the bottom line. But yes I have a reservation, meeting a few business colleges to recharge before our next venture. We often find a change of venue to be good for the creative process. I believe the reservation is under Mr Johnson"