[ismilealot]

@ Arc & Subaru. Bootstrap begins looking worried, "I 'kin only do  three or four. But, no sound if I cast that many. I think OohRah and Slider 'kin maybe do the screaming from the roof. If I make the gangers run off quick. They won't notice the sound is from the wrong direction." OohRah & Slider7 nod in agreement.

[SgtBoomCloud]

Arc paused, looking at each of them as they found their voices, the plan amending to fit the skills and abilities of her Cree.  Smirking lightly, the Metalgurl gave a nod of approval and let go of Bootstrap.  "Then we do that.  Have em run off toward legit Halloweener turf and we're golden.  I'll confirm that they bail so you kin cut the mojo when outta sight, wiz?"

Once in position, Arc ducked out of the way, ready to lend her voice as well if needed, keeping a link of audio open to Firefly at all times.

[Shaman_Yuri]

<<Do you want me to make a transformer or two go boom from the direction the illusions will run toward?  If I do that, it will be noticed by the power company and it'll kill power to whatever buildings are fed by those transformers.>>

[SgtBoomCloud]

Arc gave a second to mull it over, before sending a reply with a small nod.

<<"Do it.  Gangers will take the heat for it, and it'll make it look more convincing.  It is a bit messy, but we gotta do what we gotta do.  Good thinking.  Here, giving you a visual to coordinate">>

With that, the rigger redirected one of her perimeter drones away from its sweeping pattern, having it hold over the area they were staging for this stunt.  And now for implementing it...

[ismilealot]

@ Arc & Subaru  OohRah and Slider7 moved off to get in position on the other roof and Bootstrap moved off to the far corner of the roof where he could get into position to see the road and warehouse entrance. Hoppy moved with him like a small shadow. He straightens up and takes a deep breath. He looks down at his left palm biting his lip. He begins gesturing his hands and body describing to the mana what he wants. He looks down at the street and his head jerks back, and his right hand waves in a disgusted, dismissive gesture. Once again his posture straightens and he begins, this time there is an angry edge to his movements and they are accompanied by a barely audible whisper. In a moment he looks like he's been punched in the gut and he's knocked onto his ass. But, his face is tight with concentration and his right arm is out, pointing to the street, his left held in a fist above it. And then you hear it. The cat-calls and screams from OohRah and Slider7. Hoppy is bouncing up and down beside Bootstrap, her hands clamped over her mouth to contain the squeals after the first one escaped. The drone recorded a quiet street. But, the actions of the guards more than made up for the lack of activity on the street. They shout and guns go up as they beginning firing at something headed toward Halloweener territory.

[SgtBoomCloud]

The moment that Arc realized her drone was doing drek to help out, the mechanic moved herself, taking a position with cover where she could see the show.  Looking down, she smirked a bit at what she saw: a small gang of Halloweeners, male and female, augmenting by the hollering the two adepts were giving, holding aloft a burning green flag whilst waving what looked like Molotov cocktails in their free hands.  Getting a view of it, she opened up a channel with Firefly.

<<"They moving now, girly.  Start giving hell,  I'll direct you">>  Using the speed and alertness of her mind, Arc started to ping locations in the warehouse and the environs where their trick seemed to be influencing.  She grinned again when she saw the Goblins firing back, moving to intercept their gangers and fall into the plan...

[Shaman_Yuri]

Whatever Bootstrap did, it seems to have done the trick!  The goons outside or with a view of the outside seem to be going wild, shooting at empty space.  Now to give them even more excitement.

I'd been hovering around two icons I'd identified as power pole transformers in the direction of Halloweener territory but not the one supplying the warehouse.  I have that one in my sights too, but my plans for that one are different.  First up the closest and most likely to be seen as well as heard.  I slip my way in with my Erika set to sleaze and firewall, place just enough marks to insert a command I'd already written up using the specs of the make/model of this exact solid state transformer, and let 'er rip...

Mark #1 on transformer #1 in direction of Halloweener territory: 12d6t5: 4 [12d6t5=2, 4, 6, 4, 6, 1, 4, 2, 6, 3, 5, 3]
Mark #2 on transformer #1 in direction of Halloweener territory: 12d6t5: 3 [12d6t5=6, 2, 4, 5, 3, 4, 2, 5, 1, 1, 4, 3]
Hacking transformer #1 to configure it to short: 12d6t5: 3 [12d6t5=3, 5, 1, 5, 4, 3, 1, 5, 1, 2, 4, 4]

I get my first sense of the result from watching the feed from Arc's drones.  The old hardware didn't fully complete the short so the result was something like turning the utility pole into a massive sparkler.  Sparks and arcing electricity shine as the short gets worse.  After about 15 seconds of ever increasing sparkling, a pair of explosions result.  The sound reverberates off buildings even as fire and sparks shoot into the air.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHVh0KwG_0k

Yes!!!

I keep further celebration in check as I ready myself to move to the next transformer based on the reactions to the first.  If it looks like I'll have enough time to reboot my deck, I do so because I know I've already gotten GOD and perhaps even the power company IC sniffing around for me.

[SgtBoomCloud]

The silence coming from Firefly was a brief moment of concern for Arc, but all such concerns were dashed away as the transformer went off, met with a loud explosion that could only have solidified the insane nature of their trick.  She grinned and connected a fist to open palm in excitement, ducking back as she spotted their marks mobilizing, shooting and chasing after the belligerent Halloweeners.

<<"Drek all, Firefly, remind me never to piss you off unless I want my power gone.  Frag! Ahahaha">>

Keeping the channel open, Arc looked up and gave a nod to Bootstrap, gesturing a thumbs up as she saw his state.  He was wearing out..that was obvious, and this trick likely was his last for a while.   She noted it, and made herself a promise that he could rest after this.  With her drones, she swept around the building again, waiting for the warehouse to clear, and preparing to move in once it was...

[Shaman_Yuri]

<<Thank you!>>>  I then add to my reply.  <<I'll set off another transformer, then jack out to reset myself before getting ready to blow the warehouse when you give the word.  Oh, make sure Slider and Ooorah know not to try going in again!>>

[ismilealot]

@ Arc & Subaru  One of the gangers outside begins running after the Halloweeners and shooting. The other looks confused and starts saying, "What the hell?" looking around for the source of the noise. But, when the transformer blows he begins running after his buddy and seconds later they're joined by another who, seeing the Hallooweeners and his buddies running after them shouts, "We're under attack! Halloweeners damn them! They must be tying to burn us out!" the drone in the air in the warehouse catches sight of several of the gangers running out of the warehouse. But, not the ones in black. Their mage rushes over to one of them and they all group around her. In a moment they're leaving through a side window on the half-floor.

[Shaman_Yuri]

It's working!  Seeing the plan come together is one of the most exciting moments of my life.  I'm helping!  I'm making a difference!

Okay, girlie, let's not get too far ahead of ourselves.  We've still got work to do.  We need to keep them busy for a while and with the illusions likely vanishing soon they need some more incentive.  On to transformer #2.  This one is further away.  Still visible but far enough to keep coaxing the Goblins on.

Mark #1 on transformer #2 in direction of Halloweener territory: 12d6t5: 3 [12d6t5=4, 3, 5, 1, 4, 1, 6, 4, 2, 4, 6, 3]
Mark #2 on transformer #2 in direction of Halloweener territory: 12d6t5: 5 [12d6t5=6, 4, 4, 5, 3, 2, 6, 3, 3, 6, 3, 6]
Hacking transformer #2 to configure it to short: 12d6t5: 6 [12d6t5=5, 5, 3, 6, 4, 3, 6, 6, 1, 3, 6, 4]

Again, I get my first sense of the result from watching the feed from Arc's drones.  And this time things don't take as long and the result is loud and spectacular!

http://m0.i.pbase.com/o4/90/458590/1/62410740.14ZxJgY0.kb9842.jpg

Booyah!!!

This I want to see!  Both to see it with my own eyes and to get the smell of GOD off my tail, I jack out and reboot my Erika.

I love the smell of toasted transformer in the night...

[Shaman_Yuri]

Once jacked out and rebooting I quickly stand up and look to see the explosion in the distance.  After a few moments of marveling at my handiwork I look back toward the warehouse to see if I can get any sense of what the mage is up to.  Hopefully she's leaving, but if not, I may have to change hats really fast if she engages any of my peeps.  I slip into astral perception and look over the situation.  It doesn't take long to note the glowing aura of the mage making her way down an alley below.  I have no interest in stopping her, but I do one last attempt to assense the woman's receding back.  I put every effort into this last effort as I can...

Assensing the fleeing mage (using edge): 8d6t5: 2 [8d6t5=6, 2, 6, 2, 1, 2, 3, 3]
re-roll failures for assensing the fleeing mage: 6d6t5: 4 [6d6t5=2, 5, 2, 5, 6, 5]

Total of SIX hits on assensing!

[ismilealot]

@ Marco Ginny looks at you and says, "I'm going to have to go to Tokyo for this job. David is going to put me into a small apartment he's renting from a friend. He's going to come see me every night before he goes home." she makes a face of disgust. "At least he'll never stay. He doesn't want his wife to know so I'm never to even hint at the connection at work." She looks at you. "I can't lose you Marco. Not now. Once I get established I'll be making enough money to bring you down there. We'll have an entire city to get to know and have fun in. I want to make love to you on a few rooftops. I want that perfect body of yours bathed in moonlight. It'll make the job and my time with that slug bearable." her face is inches from yours her eyes huge in the moonlight. They're glistening with unshed tears and she's trying hard not to plead. She strokes your chest, "And I want to make love to Marta. I was so turned on by her. Nothing ever matched it." she looks at you again, "You're perfect. Everything about you is perfect. I can't get enough of you. And Tokyo has so many places. "

[SgtBoomCloud]

Arc could not help but grin wickedly as the transformers blew up, feeling a little shiver go down her spine as she admired the handiwork the younger decker wreaked upon the surroundings.  Didn't think she had THAT in her...ahhaha~  As the gangers bailed and her drones picked up the mage and her cronies leaving, Arc hopped back over to help Firefly up, seeing her reboot and return to her meatsuit.

"Hell of a job, hell of a boom.  C'mon, they bailing out."  After the initial explosion, Arc was counting the number of gangers leaving, and with the mage team gone, the numbers were dwindling.  She glanced over at Slider7 and OoRah, then back at Bootstrap, her hands checking the Predator at her low back while she fitted a pair of shock gloves over her hands.  Soon, Rabbit.  Soon.  "We get them down to less than a couple peeps inside, we can take em and get this job done.  You've earned your pay, Firefly.  You too, Bootstrap."

[ismilealot]

@ Arc & Subaru  The drone shows three of the Green Goblins left in the warehouse. Two of them are busily packing the drugs up. while a third is sweeping the room back and forth keeping a lookout with his weapon in his hand. It looks like a light machine gun to Arc's experienced eye.

@ Subaru  The fleeing mage is like an open book to Subaru as she concentrates all of her sense out. And seeing her magical tradition is almost childs play to Subaru. Allah be praised for all of the different magical traditions I've been exposed to my teachings! The mage is from the bardic tradition, and her specialties are manipulation and health. And she's a more than decently powered practicionar." Subaru see's all of this in just a few moments of study. But, why is she making drugs with gangers? She's got more than enough ability to get a legal job in the healthcare professions? And it would most certainly not involve guys with guns.