[gradivus]

It’s just after Noon on a Wednesday when Your commlink chirps. Checking it, you notice that it's a conference call, and you see a matrix icon that resembles the traditional smiley face image, only red and cocked to one side, with little jagged lines resembling tusks on the mouth of the icon. Answering the call, the icon is replaced by a male ork. His face is lined with age; his hair and goatee is touched with grey and a pair of golden datajacks gleam along his left temple. Wire-frame glasses sit upon his nose, the kind that correct your vision, not tinted mirrorshades that make you look badass or even the more modern AR glasses or goggles, but honest-to-ghost reading glasses.

“Hoi chummers!” the ork says with a cheerful grin. “Sorry for the unsolicited call but mutual acquaintances say you might be interested in a bit of biz. If you’re interested, head on over to Underworld 93 tonight at 7. I know you gentlemen haven't been properly introduced- but it's a cakewalk, for real. Anywho, there’s a small concert going on. Let the doorman know you’re there to see MacCallister, and he’ll get you some good seats. After the show’s over, we’ll have a chat and I’ll tell you a bit more. interested?”

[Raiderjoseph]

"Yes sir. Thank you for the job! You may have started my career!" Jessica said. A rare bit of excitement and genuine estaticness on her face. She usually remained so composed(partially due to her 3 essence)but she wasn't too far gone! Hearing all of this a younger 18 year old coughed in his ramen cup and listened in out of view of the orc.
"I'll be there." She said calming down but still
happy. She hung up and went to to get changed.
"Did he say if he knew you were ex Lone Star!?" The younger male Vexboy, a shadowrunner about 6 months her senior and her brother, called after her.. he didn't get a warm reception his first job. But she had the door closed. "She'll be fine." He decided after a sec. She was Jessica London after all... Jessica milled about nervously... she didn't know what to bring... she figured in the end she might as well bring everything. After doing her hair and adding enough make up to make sure she didn't go in making the impression she looked slovenly and dressing in her signature noir jacket(with her vest underneath a blouse) and put on her fedora helment... which sent a silent vibrating alarm alerting her to her own cyberwear. Again. After spending a moment reconfiguring its MAD scanner she started taking suitcases full of her practial supplies and the like and put them in the trunk of her modified Americar. "Vincent go grab the suitcases please." Vexboy looked at her worried and said. "Um... your not gonna bring these suitcases to the meet are you?" she fixed him an unamused stare. "No I am just moving out. I'm not that stupid. As I recall you went into your meet unarmed." Vexboy winced. That was stupid. He sighed and went in putting the last few in her cars smuggling compartment and shutting the compartment. He then went and gave her a hug.
"Shoot straight. Conserve Ammo. Never deal with a dragon." He said. She was surprised but hugged back. "You know no self respecting Shadowrunner would ever act this affectionate toward anyone." She quipped.
"Your hugging back." He said deadpan. She chuckled a bit and got in and drove off.

[odd]

"yes, do I need to bring anything special? "

If not Slugger will try to find out who is playing, go work out some more, and try to arrive fifteen minutes early.

[gradivus]

MacCalister cocks his eyebrow as Jessica hangs up. Well that's one happy go lucky runner.

"What? Oh, oh, what to bring to the meet. Don't mind us old guys- just thinking. You don't have 'to pack your bags' if you know what I mean."

[Raiderjoseph]

Jessica will attempt to arrive half an hour early if she can.

[gilga]

“Thanks for thinking about me, I’ll be there” I said - to be honest I really need a break, life have not been very kind for me ever since university.  I live in this shithole apartment and the only good things about it are matrix connectivity and a magical lodge.  I am a mage, a mystic actually not that I ever knew how to use these skills efficiently - otherwise I would not have been in this joint to begin with. My apartment is a shithole, an old school converted to cheap apartments and a junkyard a sad place really and without this phone call I might lose even what little I have. Still there is job and perhaps it is time to expend some of my possessions,

A run, but what to do? all my possessions are some reagents - there is sometime enough gaming I need to prepare. I summon  bodyguard - there might be criminals over there. She is a fire spirit that refers to herself as Firefox - it was hard to capture the laughter if only she knew about the ancient web browser she’d look for some other fake name to give me.

 Binding Firefox was expensive and taxing - but I am a kinky girl - I wouldn't have her any other way. It is late afternoon when she finally agreed to serve me, does she have to argue so much?

I set my clock to 18:00 hit the shower and rest. My heart is pounding - losses are piling up and so far just my personal security required 100 reagents third of what I had, 2,000 nuyen at a talismonger - was it worth it? I know I’d never go to meet criminals like myself without spirits.

summoning F4 Fire: 13d6t5 6
 resist (4) summon: 4d6t5 1
Drain: 11d6t5 5
binding F4 Fire: 13d6t5 6
resist (4) bind: 8d6t5 3
Drain: 11d6t5 1

Fire spirit F4 bound, 5+ 3 = 8 services owned.  5 stun damage


20 minutes before the mirror and I get 40 minutes to get to the club, my criminal alter ego is called Elizabeth Sky - the name of my fake SIN and she does not look like me at all. A salish native american semi primitive shaman. She is, I do not need makeup my skin color and body size changes to will and today I am impersonating my evil roommate. Elizabeth sky, my dark hair is now light brown and my skin is darker, I appear to be human and slightly taller.  Lizzy is ready to rock!  I say as I head to the meeting, a concert? This sounds like a wild night.

Impersination: 9d6t5 5
disguise (elizabeth sky): 7d6t5 2

[Ravensoracle]

Frank McMiller stared across the street from the small coffee shop he was sitting in. The man he was to meet was 2 hours late. Frank had already written the meeting off as a no show but the coffee was real so that counted in Frank's book as a reason to sit and wait for a bit. He just couldn't get the break he needed in hunting down his old partners killers.

When the comm  beeps Frank listened to the orc and nodded, "I'll be there." Frank kept his side of the conversation voice only. He'd have to decide what face he wanted to present before the meet.

Considering the meeting a bust, Frank tips the Barista and heads out of the coffee shop and looks around the small shopping center to see what was available. He'd want to grab a few things before heading to the meet tonight. He looks down at his current attire. Even though it was a nice business suit and trenchcoat, it was not appropriate for the club tonight. He shrugged. He had plenty of appropriate things at the loft, but having something new to impress wouldn't hurt. So the rest of the afternoon was spent shopping, before he had to head back to get ready for the meet.


I screwed up at character creation so Frank will spend the time before the meet getting a set of contacts w/ image link, earbuds, a subvocal mic, and a pair of AR gloves. Spending 475 nuyen plus whatever markup.


Once he made it back to the loft he'd take his time getting ready as his alternate persona Johnny Smithers, an aging businessman out on the town. His clothing would be impeccable, he'd clean himself up, not a hair out of place.

Frank will show up 20 minutes early


Impersonation 7: 7d6t5 3

Disguise as Johnny Smithers: 9d6t5 1

Threshold to see through disguise is 4

Gear
Clothing: FFBA covered by a nice casual suit appropriate for the club
1 Dose of Jazz
Commlink and accessories
1 Certified Credstick Silver
Streetline special
Paling to conceal Streetline: 8d6t5 2
Paling to conceal Streetline (reroll failures): 6d6t5 2

[gradivus]

18:30 Wed 4May2072 Underground93

Jessica arrives with plenty of time to spare.

Underworld doesn’t really look like much from the outside: a simple
ferrocrete building that looks like it should be warehousing machinery,
not the location of a nightclub. The only distinguishing features
of the club are a simple steel sign outside with the name, and an AR
display that is far more impressive blazing the name of the club in
bright neon lettering along with the club’s logo: Charon steering a
speedboat across the river Styx.. At one time, this was the place to
be for Seattle’s who’s who. The attraction for the place has long since
faded for younger crowds who are always looking for the next big
thing, but the place still retains its reputation as being the place to see
some of the hottest music acts of yesterday and today. Jetblack, Shield
Wall, CrimeTime, DarkVine, Blitzkrieg, the Psychedelic Phlegmm.
All have graced the stage at one time or another, and tonight looks
to be another big name.

There is a sizable crowd outside the building, with a line of people
stretching around the building. A pair of intimidating troll bouncers
wearing expensive tailored suits stand guard at the door, ignoring the
majority of the crowd as if they simply didn’t exist, only occasionally
letting people into the club aft er one of them consults an actual paper
list on a clipboard. One way to make a guest list unhackable is to
write it down. An ARO in front of the building explains the crowd.
Mercurial is doing an unannounced concert at Underworld 93 tonight
at 7:30.

[Raiderjoseph]

Jessica's jaw drops and suddenly she wishes she hadn't dressed the way she did but everything else was business casual... at least she didn't look like a Johnson... hopefully. He composed herself and checked what she had on her. Yahama in the backlining of the coat holster? Check. My razors work... She flexed them a bit in both hands. I have no other weapons but i should be fine. Jessica parked and walked to the front of the line. "Excuse me. Im here to see MacCallister. Jessica London?" Jessica said composed and keeping her eyes locked on the bouncers.
Hiding Razors: 7d6 22

Technically she did it in the car.

[gradivus]

18:30 Wed 4May2072 Underground93

The taller Troll looks at his list, grunts to himself, and looks Jessica up and down.

"You got any weapons missy check 'em at the coat counter. You'll get a receipt. You try going thru the detector and it beeps, you ain't get a second chance to check that weapon. We're going to bounce you on you scrawny ass. Got all that? Melinda There will show you to your booth.

Looking over at where the troll's chin is pointed, Jessica notices a human female in a hostess outfit just beyond the MAD Scanner which is flanked by two more trolls in suits. Just before and to the right there's a glassed off room with an intercom and what looks like a slide drawer to send items back and forth. Beyond the MAD scanner is a hallway with some doors marked restrooms (Men/Women/Assisted) and several spiral staircase leading up.

[gilga]

At about 18:40 Elizabeth Sky arrives at the club wearing her street-punk type armor jacket and
a white Salish style skirt and a brown top with earth samples.   She walks confidently to the scary bouncers and say "I am invited, check the list if you need - Elizabeth Sky, you might remember me from open mike night. MacCallister invited me."

Elizabeth is not carrying any weapon or illegal equipment. Her only shadowy equipment are  few reagents that are decorated like a wooden necklace. They are rather unusual but her jacket has actual feathers decorating it so it sort of fits.

[Raiderjoseph]

16:30 Wed 4May2072 Underground93

The taller Troll looks at his list, grunts to himself, and looks Jessica up and down.

"You got any weapons missy check 'em at the coat counter. You'll get a receipt. You try going thru the detector and it beeps, you ain't get a second chance to check that weapon. We're going to bounce you on you scrawny ass. Got all that? Melinda There will show you to your booth.

Looking over at where the troll's chin is pointed, Jessica notices a human female in a hostess outfit just beyond the MAD Scanner which is flanked by two more trolls in suits. Just before and to the right there's a glassed off room with an intercom and what looks like a slide drawer to send items back and forth. Beyond the MAD scanner is a hallway with some doors marked restrooms (Men/Women/Assisted) and several spiral staircase leading up.

Jessica took her Yamaha and put it on the slot. She smiled and said a silent prayer. She stepped through the MAD.

[gradivus]

18:31 Wed 4May2072 Underground93

Jessica, having nothing to check, goes thru the scanner which does not go off.
Melissa motions towards one of the staircases.

"Don't fret Larry. He's just mad because his brother Daryl and his other brother Daryl are inside and he's outside with Daryl's cousin Moe" Having pointed at one Daryl as she talked she suddenly points at the other one. "Or maybe he's Daryl's cousin. Hard to keep straight- they all look so alike. Except Moe- he's the short one. Well relatively speaking."

After walking Jessica upstairs, Melinda says, "The two bottles of wine are from MacCallister. I'll be taking your orders when everyone gets here."

16:40 Wed 4May2072 Underground93

The trolls looks at his list, grunts, opens his mouth to say something and then looks back to a human looking woman in a hostess outfit. Turning back towards you he says,"Elizebeth Sky. Yes, I see your name. I'm Larry, and back there is my brother Daryl and my other brother Daryl. And this runt is Daryl's cousin- Moe. Melinda will gladly take you to your booth after you check any weapons at the coat room."

[gilga]

Elizabeth grins "Thank you Larry,  Thank you Moe. I see that all your family seem to be working in this joint - how is it do you like? " She thinks "Two brothers with the same name - how unusual."
 

[Ravensoracle]

Frank finds a somewhat safe-ish,at least as safe as can be found in the area, place to park his car and heads for the entrance to the club.

Frank's dressed to impress in a casual suit. He walks toward the bouncers like he belongs there. He definitely carries an air of authority about him. He waits for The two bouncers to finish with Elizebeth before he takes his turn with them.

"I'm here to see Macallister, names Smithers."

Once he's cleared the bouncers, he'll check his pistol with Melinda and follow her toward the booth.