[Mercy Merchant]

Tanya nods to Mother.  "Perhaps we should both spend some time in the other's shoes, so to speak.  I would be glad to walk your area some day."

"As for a visit, I like the idea of a daytime visit first.  I would like to get the feel of the building and what they publicly admit to doing.  I also think a nighttime visit is warranted.  What time do you want to go in tomorrow?  I will be ready and can arrange to pick you up in the hotel car if you like.  Let me know where."

Tanya pauses then chuckles, "And the business model, as you call it, does work.  I go to parties, I visit homes, I get invited to sleep with people.  It all helps me feed my habits and pay my bills."

[obidancer]

Nothing of interest had happened yet by the building. It was going to be a long night and possibly a boring night.
Why don't you girls and Requiem go rest and get your gear ready while Kumiho and I take care of tonight's watch. No need getting all tired for tomorrow. Please stay on stand-by to be called at anytime, but at least get some rest.
We'll catch a few hours in the morning and if we don't see anything that will make us change our mind, let's plan for an initial entering for right after lunch time.

It was probably her nurturing nature speaking, but she saw no point in having all of the team stay awake all night when they'll need everyone's focus on the next day. It seemed Kumiho had still a lot of work to do, and with her ability to see on the Astral plan, the two should be enough for tonight's watch.

[Mercy Merchant]

Tanya nods and responds to the message from Kachina.  >>Roger.  Heading for home.  back about noonish.<<  Turning to the other two she says, "I came here on a Mirage.  It can take two in a pinch.  Does anyone need a lift home?"

[Aria]

Requiem mused on the merits of a daylight entry...even if the place was as deserted as it seemed the exfil would be considerably harder with the wide awake Bellevue life all around.  Still, it was Kachina's call, he'd seconded her for the job and wasn't about to second guess her in front of the others...perhaps a quiet word later on would be needed, but for now he was happy enough to accede to the suggestion of a good night's sleep, his bones ached... the toile of the life he had lead, one that didn't seem likely to change any time soon.

>>Ok, I'll be on standby.  If someone wants me to bring the big guns I'll need some transport later, one with plenty of space inside...but I hope that won't be necessary, we're not going to war after all<<

Just before he left he offered Kachina marks on his drone so that she would have access to it should the need arise...

[Jayde Moon]

[Sunday, 207505122032L]

As most of the group leaves, Kachina and Kumiho begin their respective watches.  More spirits begin to show as the evening deepens, until around 10pm when it appears that whatever spirits are around have filled the 'security quota' of the area.

Recasting Clairvoyance, Kachina gets the license plates of the vehicles and passes them on to Kumiho.  He does a quick check and finds that they are legitimately registered to Return Safe, as owned by Jason Bridges.  They are recent purchases, coinciding with when the company was incorporated, a few months ago.

Everything is fairly quiet, until about 11pm, when... someone exits the building?

Kumiho's drone is able to take some pictures, but as dark as it is, it is hard to make out the face.  The man is dressed smartly, however, in a suit that Tanya (were she there) would attest to being of high quality.  Kumiho can see his icon.  The man walks towards a vehicle parked about a block away, a grey BMW X89, a high end luxury car, but conservative in style and not out of place in this neighborhood.

[Sunday, 207505122303L]

[skulldixon]

Kumiho, returns to his meat after finding no manageable way to connect to the buildings internal security and resumes his visual.

When the man exists the building Kumiho tries to follow the man with the drone stealthily, and when the man gets to the the grey BMW, he'll have the drone take a snap shot of the vehicle's license plate.


Drone Stealth roll
Drone Sneak/Fly - Edged: 10d6t5 5

Exploding 6's
exploding 6's: 4d6t5 3
exploding 6's: 1d6t5 1

[Jayde Moon]

A quick run of the license plate finds it to be in the same category as the vehicles in the garage, owned by Return Safe under the authority of Jason Bridges.  The address is listed as the Return Safe HQ building here.

[Lighthouse]

After this information is relayed.
"Maybe tomorrow evening we should lay in wait for the man in the fancy suit and take him for a drive?" asked Mother.

[skulldixon]

That is assuming that he comes out every night. Another thing that can be done is to follow said person now. I could land my small drone on the back of the car and have it place a stealth RFID tag?
I have already checked out the license number and its like the other one. Its connected to the building and Jason Bridges. So finding out where it is going might be more helpful.

[Mercy Merchant]

Tanya grimaces a bit.  She is almost back to the hotel by now.  >>I am on my bike and can follow.   If your drone tag can relay information I do not even need to be very close.  Send me the feed and we can work on an intercept course.<<  Tanya makes a u-turn and heads back in the direction of Bellevue.  She calls up her grid guide and uses it to plot the best course to get in the vicinity of the car.

[obidancer]

Kachina's first instinct was to assense the man, see if he had any magical talent.

<<We appreciate your desire to help Tanya but you should be in bed already. Trust your teammates.
If anything I'd rather have you gear up than roam the roads chasing car.>>

<<Kumiho, take my car to follow him.>>

[Lighthouse]

"I have a car, Kumiho and I can follow him." said Mother.

[Mercy Merchant]

Tanya laughs softly to herself and slowly turns the bike back around, heading to the hotel.  She parks in her designated spot and notices that Petra's rather distinctive auto is in her guest slot.  Tanya's pulse quickens a bit at the thought of the lithe trid reporter.  Taking her things from the storage compartments, she enters the hotel, waving at the night clerk as she passes through the expansive lobby.  She heads off to the bank of private elevators, taking one to the third sub-level. 

As Tanya enters the suite, she sees Petra and Monique sitting on the couch, engaged in whichever of the new VR trid games has captured their attention.  This particular one seems to be some sort of race thing and the pair are flinging their hands about as they move their VR racers about the track.  The detritus of a room-service dinner is stacked near the door, waiting for someone from the hotel concierge staff to take away.  Tanya moves farther into the room as Petra says without looking away from the track, "Almost have her this time, dear.  Just one more..............Argh!"  Petra yells out as Monique lets out a yelp of triumph.  The reporter slips her VR goggles off her head and grimaces.  "Fragging last corner!  I was ahead on the fragging last corner."

Monique laughs as she removes her own goggles.  "You always put too much gas on in the last corner, cherie.  I was waiting for it.  Maybe next time." 

The French maid picks up the VR equipment and puts it in the small cabinet built into the couch before coming to take her mistress' bags and moving off to the bedroom.  Petra, mutters, "Not much of a chance of that.  She is always one step ahead, maybe two."  She looks at Tanya and smiles as she embraces her.  "And how was your evening?"

After the passionate kiss, Tanya says, Not too bad.  I made some new acquaintances among the Bellevue social crowd.  Some might even be worth knowing professionally."

Petra holds up her hands.  "Is this related to the company you were asking about?  I am sorry, but I still have no information for you."

Tanya shakes her head, "No, just purely for fun at this point.  And don't worry about looking further.  The company seems to want to be buried deep and I do not want you to be at risk.  My new partners are working on other ways to get information.  These guys are good, Petra.  I think that I could learn to like to be in a relatively permanent group instead of just picking up people as I go.  A bonus is that they seem quite nice."

Monique comes out of the bedroom and tells the two that she has started the shower.  Tanya thanks her and takes Petra's hand as she leads the way to the bedroom and the private excitement that follows.

[skulldixon]

Roger that Kachina. I'll be there in two shakes.

Kumiho has his drone attach the stealth RFID tag, and then sets the drone pilot to return to its last objective - which was watching the building from the nearby tree. He then gathers up his stuff and head to Kachina's car, bringing the RFID tag up on his commlink.

Finally, something exciting to do, he thinks to himself. And here I thought I was wasting my day.

[Lighthouse]

Walking up to her apartment Mother texted the team- Once we locate Mr Fancy suit I could mindprobe him to find out what we need to know.
Mother heard the thumping before she reached her apartment and sighed.
"Viva la revolution." Mother said frowning.
She opened the door to her apartment and saw a several people dancing to orc glitchstep. Terr0r waved a beer at her spilling it. She was dancing with an androgenous figure, Distr3ss.
"I've got work in the morning don't stay up too late." said Mother pushing through the crowd.
Mother opened and closed her bedroom door. Putting away her gun in the nightstand she heard breathing.
"Damn it. Scoot over." said Mother getting into bed with Revere in his pajamas with earplugs and a sleep mask. Mother changed into her pajamas and squeezed in with revere and bemoaned not learning the silence spell.