[Mercy Merchant]

Simone sends a message out to the group. >>Team [Simone]:  I have the man who owns the house coming out to meet me for dinner here.  He should arrive between 2030 and 2100.  We can secure him here and support your attack.  Irris, do need a spotter?<<

[gilga]

@18:00, Devon's house/Sniper nest - Irris notices that there is a shift change at 18:00. She can eventually identify five security guards located near the entrance along with at least two Toyota Gopher's that patrols the area and may not directly be linked to this particular farm.  There is a large number of drones, either working the nearby fields or hoovering around. Impossible to distinguish which of them patrols what area.

At 18:30 One of the Gophers two steel lynxes right at the entrance to the pixie farm. The men that deploy them are brief, quick and efficient and once the drones are unloaded they are back on their patrol. The strange thing is that such drones usually require no transition, perhaps they are broken(?) At any case these two drones are placed by the Antenna.

[Ennui]

Everybody catch that?  Wheels you probably know about this stuff better than I do.  Does that look as strange to you as it did to me?

[Jack_Spade]

<<Seems like they have problems with their drones. But whatever is going on, I'd suggest you all load either stick'n shock or APDS or you run the risk of your shots just bouncing of the drones armor.
By the way, is Sovereign awake again? It's been nearly two hours and the sun is getting low. If we wait any longer the vampires might show up - and those freaks can't be fooled by invisibility spells.>>
Kynos replied.

[Ennui]

@Team:  That's what i mean that could be the vamps making their move.  Replacing drones from the place they just hit with their own and no one to tell the difference.

[Mulcarn]

Two hours worth of respite to ease the burden of his own self-consuming might.  Slowly, surely, Maxwell's mental fatigue would ebb and clarity be renewed.  Getting out of bed to make the pertinent decision to see why his comm wouldn't stop buzzing as he made for an afternoon nap.  A twisted smirk pulls across his lips as he reads through the scattered messages.

Stun Recovery: 12d6t5 4
Stun Recovery: 11d6t5 4
These rolls might be redundant.

@Team - <<Aye, i'm awake.  I'm eager to see this done before the night rides and the moon shines.  That is, if it can be helped at this point.  A setting sun signals more than blood fiends taking center stage.  It also marks the end of whatever services an unbound spirit might owe me.>>

[Jack_Spade]

Just had a look: In January the Seattle sun set is around 16:45, so technically Sovereign can call the night spirits already.



<<Seeing as the sun is already behind the horizon, I'd say we get on with it. Vampires are tricky to deal with. They need large amount of damage to take out for sure - or you shoot them in the brain or spine. That works too. They have a severe allergy against wood. So sawdust is a very effective inhalation vector poison. Make sure you have a bit ready.

Say, Simone, do you think you could pull off a con were you convince the farm people that we want to aid them against a coming vampire attack? Otherwise we use the remaining time until the vamp attack, to get some wooden implements and take them in the rear by surprise. And yeah I know how gay that sounds.>>

[Kuirem]

<<Yeah someone has likely took control after the Luna mess, I expect those two drones can even run on their own. We have little choices but to take down the antenna now if we don't want to get flanked by drones.>>

[Mulcarn]

Taking a quick moment to look out the window to verify Kynos' claim of the fallen sun.  Maxwell beholds the night sky uncloaked from the day's clothing.  Sitting himself down in a nearby chair to perform the usual routine of any hired mage.  Projecting himself even deeper above to remain unhindered in his craft.  "The bloody history from the past deceased humans now forgotten.  An age of legends and fear a time now so distant.  Less numbered as they were their lives so primitive and pagan.  Superstitions were a part of the life.  So unprotected in the dark nights.  Pagan fears of the past carved alive.  Woeful people with pale faces staring obsessed at the moon.  Some memories will never go away.  And they will forever be here.

Summoning Force 7 Air Spirit: 13d6t5 3
Spirit Resistance: 8d6t5 3
Drain Resistance: 11d6t5 5
Summoning attempt failed.  Took 1 Stun box.
Summoning Force 7 Air Spirit: 13d6t5 4
Spirit Resistance: 8d6t5 3
Drain Resistance: 11d6t5 4
Force 8 Air Spirit summoned with 1 service.  Took 2 Stun boxes for a total of 3.
It'll have the optional powers of Elemental Attack (Electricity) and Fear.
He'll be named Mourn.

The elemental writhed under his rapturous call.  Forcing the mage to relive yet another headache before he could calm the spirit and beckon but one service from it.  Returning to his body, Maxwell pulls up the AR display of his comm to relay his latest minute achievement.

@Team - <<One air elemental with one service granted.  Spirits are being exceptionally defiant and hard to summon lately.  Oh well.  I can always summon another after this one leaves.  Which spells do you want me to cast?  Invisibility?  Increased Reflexes or Combat Sense?>>

[Jack_Spade]

<<Invisibility. Increased Reflexes are very nice, but for this fight I'll take a hit of Kamikaze instead. Also Concealment from your spirit would round this out nicely.
I'm approaching the caravan, so don't throw any fireballs at me - I don't want you to knock yourself out prematurely.>>
Kynos fired back and tipped Ayato on the shoulder to accompany him.

[Ennui]

I pop a cram to ready myself for this nights adventures.

[Mercy Merchant]

>>Team [Simone]:  I can try that, yes.  What do you wish me to ask him to do if I am successful in this?<<

[Jack_Spade]

<<Tell them we are from Luna Security and had a breach of security. Tell them they are most likely to be attacked by vampires. They should evacuate all non-essential personal and prepare the place with saw dust. It won't help against the Renfields but the master suckers will have a bad time invading that place.
Finally, they should expect back up from us, so they aren't shooting at us.

If this goes right they'll welcome us as their saviors - until we stab them in the back while they are weakened. Better to fight them individually instead of all together, don't you agree?>>
Kynos replied.

[Ennui]

@Team:  We should call ourselves independent contractors.  We don't really look like a security team,  On top of that they will likely call Luna to verify this.  Maybe we can fake a call to the from Luna before hand to announce the arrival?  Do they have contact information for the farm on the info we got?

[Imladir]

[Noëmie "Nyx" d'Orville - January 13^th, 2076 - Gates Casino, Bellevue, Seattle]

>>Iris [Nyx]: Sorry, I was busy. You want a spotter? You mean someone who's there to make sure no one is creeping up on you while you're shooting stuff? Sure, I suppose I can do that yes. Where do you need me to be?<<