[skulldixon]

Yes, I will be calling someone about that; I have not encountered a "Return Safe" before - however, a friend of mine may have.
Kumiho speaks as he pulls out his deck from his bag. He start to set up his deck but pauses as a thought comes to him.

Mr. James did say that his own Decker did not find anything he was looking on their online hosts. So I think the more we know about Return Safe LTD's physical location, the better. So once I have a conversation with a few friends I will dig up the buildings layout -  not a sure bet to what we can encounter, but better than nothing.

Kumiho flicks the on Switch of his Hermes Chariot that has been painted up with art work inspired by early Japanese Kaiju movies., his augmented eyes taking on a slightly distant look.

[Mercy Merchant]

Tanya looks at Kumiho.  "Great start.  Blueprints and the location of the building and who they share it with would help.  And anything that can give us an idea of the security systems and locks that we may have to bypass."  She activates her comm and sends a message off to Petra and a similar one to Ni Ni.  <Petra, dear.  I am wondering if you have ever had reason to do a report on a company called Return Safe?  Still coming over later?  Got a small group at home working on a problem, but could sure use the company in a couple of hours.  Give you a call when all are gone.>  <Ni Ni, love, does the Octagon have any information on a company named Return Safe?  Please let me know if so.  Love you.>

Tanya stands and looks around.  I can go get some refreshments if anyone wants anything?  I am a firm believer in letting the experts do their thing.  By the way, there is a bathroom just over there and another in the living room near the entrance."

[obidancer]

Kachina truly felt good to hear Requiem second her without any hesitation. None had objected either and it seemed the team had put their trust in each other which was a big part of her job as a leader.
Requiem, an impressive resume you have here. Firewatch is among the elite.

She leaned over with both hand supporting her on the table. We have a strong team covering quite a broad spectrum of skills, I feel some of us may have other acquaintances in common but overall we or our respective contacts should cover a wide range of knowledge and expertise.

Kumiho, send at least the location of the offices, that should be easy to locate. Mother, can you project? What do you say you and I go get a feel of the space once we know where? We'll have a companion for the trip. No risk taking, just a little casual snoop around, see if they have any ward or spirit protection at night.  Requiem, see if you can find out if they subcontract any firm for their security or if they use they own assets, and if so data on these assets would be a bonus. Tanya, focus on the people if you can. The ones alive and the dead. All official records may be clean, but rumors and gossip may go a long way. Maybe we can fine some link between someone and Lyle or a mutual business interest. It could give us a more precise objective once inside.

She was waiting for Kumiho's information to get an idea of where to go once projected astrally, but meanwhile she had to contact someone close who might have some secrets to share. She used her trodes disguised as her headband to mentally contact Barnaby. <<Hello sweetheart. This is your favorite Witch. I hope you're not causing too much trouble to outlaws, not all of them are bad you know.  Anyway. A friend asked me for a favor and I thought maybe you would know something I could use to help him. Return Safe Ltd, a security company. Very clean records, outside of dead owners. Do you have anything on them out of public records? I'm not going to mention this is urgent, it is what it is... you know. Thanks B.>>

[Aria]

“Firewatch was a long time ago…the memories are better left buried”

He pulled out his Avalon so that he could see it more easily and cradling the tiny piece of plastic in his hand.  The AR glove slipped on and he began swiping through the menus projected in his mind’s eye via the optics in his contacts.  Silk would tease him for avoiding the trodes but he preferred not feeling the band around his head.  It was all very well for VR where his senses were absorbed by the matrix or in combat where they were built into his helm but he found the physical motions soothing and he didn’t need to save on precious milliseconds here…

<<@Silk [Requiem]: Silk, honey, any chance you could put some feelers out on a sec company called Return Safe Ltd?  I could do with any intel you could have on their own internal security procedures, resistance we might expect, you know the kind of thing.  This new crew seem to know what they are doing.  It’s no Balefire yet but it has the makings of a solid foundation!>>

<<@Requiem [Silk]: Don’t ‘honey’ me old man!  I’ll see what I can do…>>

He smiled to himself, glad that the awkwardness between them was gone.  He briefly regretted the demise of their closer relationship but not without the wisdom of knowing that things were better now…

[Mercy Merchant]

Tanya nods as she leaves the room.  She is gone a couple of minutes, returning with a tray of bottled water and juices, which she places on the counter.  Not wishing to disturb anyone who is deep into conversation with one contact or another, she simply points to the carafes and some glasses before taking her seat.  She mentally thumbs her Caliban on and begins to search the public records for Return Safe, trying to determine what the public face of the company is and who is at the masthead.  This might at least give her the names to research.  While the link is looking through the matrix, Tanya looks around at her companions and studies them a bit.  Lyle must have trusted all of them, so that is a big plus in their favor

[Jayde Moon]

[Saturday, 207505112214L]

@ Kumiho

So once I have a conversation with a few friends I will dig up the buildings layout -  not a sure bet to what we can encounter, but better than nothing.

With that, Kumiho places a couple of calls.  Zip responds first.

Hello, Fox!  I am glad to hear from you.  Are we doing something fun today?  The usual diffidence of the persona is cast aside for Kumiho and a contained exuberance can be felt.

Yes, if we can.  I have something that needs looking into... Kumiho lays out the issue and requests Zip to see what she can dig up.  She nods and, true to her name, zips away.

A moment later, MacAllister's response buzzes in, What's up?


@ Mother

Thinking on the folks she might be able to call, Mother discounts King Willy immediately.  The man operates in such a niche that he wouldn't have any reason to know anything about a private security company.  Trying to call Ter0r, she is slightly discomfited by the fact that they don't answer.  She leaves a message asking where they are.

Finally, she calls Revere.

What's up?"

Mother explains the situation.  "Return Safe, hey?  Actually, that rings a bell, let me get back to you on that?"


@ Kachina

<<Hello sweetheart. This is your favorite Witch. I hope you're not causing too much trouble to outlaws, not all of them are bad you know.  Anyway. A friend asked me for a favor and I thought maybe you would know something I could use to help him. Return Safe Ltd, a security company. Very clean records, outside of dead owners. Do you have anything on them out of public records? I'm not going to mention this is urgent, it is what it is... you know. Thanks B.>>

For my favorite injun wiz-kid?  I'll look into it.  'Return Safe Ltd.', let's see what I can scrounge up.


@ Tanya

<Petra, dear.  I am wondering if you have ever had reason to do a report on a company called Return Safe?  Still coming over later?  Got a small group at home working on a problem, but could sure use the company in a couple of hours.  Give you a call when all are gone.>

A few moments later, a return message is sent in.  It doesn't bring anything to mind, but I can look through the reports.  Look forward to your call!

<Ni Ni, love, does the Octagon have any information on a company named Return Safe?  Please let me know if so.  Love you.>

Shortly thereafter, a return message from Ni Ni comes through.  Return Safe?  I haven't heard of it.  I can reach out to my people and see what the word is on the street.


@ All

Having sent out a few feelers, there is little more to do than to wait.  Especially for Kumiha's data search... he mentions it shouldn't take him more than a couple of hours...

[Lighthouse]

Mother enjoys a beverage and snacks.

I guess now we wait? Tanya you have to tell me how you got these fancy digs. I am obviously not getting the right jobs. I'm going to step out to my car to change into something a little more comfortable. No offense to the Lady but I am very picky when it comes to fashion.

Mother goes down to her car and puts on her sleeping tiger ladies suit, her arm slide with the executive action, an puts the streetline in her pocket.

[Mercy Merchant]

Tanya looks at Mother and chuckles.  Waving her hand about the room, she says, "I got this the really old fashioned way; I inherited it.  Sort of.  When I was 18, my parents and brothers died in an auto accident.  I survived it, mostly.  My father's money was entailed to the estate and so went to a male cousin, which is too bad because it was a bloody great pot of money.  My mother's money had been held in trust for her children and as the only one that lived I got it all.  Again, sort of.  It is still in a trust and is managed by my cousin.  Don't get me wrong, it is still a lot of money and I get this place, some really neato perks, and a spending allowance.  And from the papers I have to sign every year, these expenses are not even touching the principal of the trust.  Of course, Cousin Jeremy does not really understand a woman's needs and so I do.......odd jobs....... to supplement my allowance.  So far I am doing well enough to keep me in the life I am accustomed to." 

When Mother says that she is going out, Tanya responds, "No offense taken.  I ought to walk you out, though.  Without a special key, you can't use the elevators to get back down to this level."  She walks with Mother to the lobby and waits for her to return.  She eyes the other woman when she reappears.  "Sleeping Tiger?  That looks good on you.  So do you like the Vashon Island lines?  I have one of their Steampunk outfits that I like to wear on occasion.  Perhaps we could compare notes on frocks some time."

[Lighthouse]

I adore my sleeping tiger. It's fashionable and keeps the bullets out plus the ruthenium coating is helpful for when you need to slip away.

[Aria]

While Requiem waited for Silk to do her thing he settled into the luxurious chair and took up the virtual book he'd been meaning to complete for ages. He'd seen other runners fret at this stage of events but preferred to maintain his cool...

[Mercy Merchant]

Tanya smiles at Mother and nods.  "Some very good reasons to like an outfit.  Shall we return to the room?"  She walks with Mother back to the elevator and to the suite.  Enroute she sends a text to Petra, <Petra.  Tanya.  Sorry to disappoint, but it looks like the meeting will go longer than expected.  We are all trying to get some information on this Return Safe company.  If you have something juicy on the company just swing on by and share.  You can come by anyway, if you like.  By the way, do you know anything about someone named Saint James?  He is supposed to be some great nabob in the shadows, but I have only barely heard of him.  I think I should know more, especially since he seems to be a Brit.  Get back to me if you can and come on over.>

Once back in the suite, Tanya walks among her guests, quietly asking if they need any refreshments.  She is used to the wait for information and her calm is natural and assured.

[obidancer]

Kachina wanted to wait for all the information Kumiho sould bring before adventuring in the Astral Space around the establishment.
Seeing Tanya and Mother returning, she interrupted the group.
So...while we wait... I really appreciate you hosting us here Tanya. I think for the future we should not jeopardize your own apartment/suite/castle whatever you call it and a repeated presence here could just do so. Mind you this is a splendid place, but it would be really hard to bring in weaponry unnoticed or at least without taking unnecessary chances.
Therefore, I think it would be good if we find a secure and more or less isolated GQ for the team. Maybe a warehouse by the docks or some place where we could go back and forth without catching too much attention. 

Do you guys know anyone who could get us such location?

Also I think it would be good if some of the revenue from this run be spent on the team while the rest, and by that I mean rent or bribe for the location, equipment that we may need for the run itself and other general bribes we may need. I was thinking $20,000 could go in the pot and each would get $8000 'salary'. Not the most one could get, but it would help the team get set up. What do you guys think?

[Lighthouse]

I think you're getting a little ahead of yourself sugar. We have never worked together before and as much as Lyle may have recommended you I have never worked with you before. Let's see how this run goes and then think about whether we want to spend that kind of cash.

[Aria]

"I have a disposable pad on the edge of Redmond which isn't linked to me.  You're welcome to use that as a base of operations if that would be an acceptable compromise?"

[Mercy Merchant]

Tanya nods at Kachina's comment.  "Thank you for your consideration.  Yes, it would be difficult to use this flat as a base of any kind.  I had just thought it would do for our initial meet, though.  Thank you, Requiem, for offering an alternate.  To be honest, I must say that I have never even really contemplated being in a group for more than one event.  The concept is intriguing, but I do think that in this case I agree with Mother.  I think that we should wait to see if we can get along and if we want to remain as a group.  If we do, I certainly have no issue with skimming the top off the pot to provide for the team expenses."

"Has anyone come up with any information yet?  Sadly, my contacts are still looking so I have nothing to share."

Tanya will curl up on one of the chairs and check to see what her data search for the public information on the company has revealed.  She is looking for the names and faces of the company leadership.