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« Reply #75 on: <08-18-11/1945:31> »
As Joe was trying to herd the group out of his office, Jun stood stock still and continued asking questions regarding the job.

"If you do not know why the man disappeared and ceased his payments, there might be extenuating circumstances.  If we were to track him down and confront him, and he can reasonably provide the money owed over the past 6 months, would you prefer that to a hand which you will never be able to resell?  Obviously he would need to cover additional collections fees to compensate for the cost of tracking him down - something - but, on the outside chance that this mysterious man has a means of generating capital, would you not prefer that over taking back a custom-built hand which will never fit on another living being?

On the topic of the hand itself, was it purchased to replace a missing or damaged limb, or did he sacrifice a working biological limb to have it installed.  What is the design of the thing?  Was it customized to a specific purpose, like superhuman agility, or does it have some other utility designed into it?  You have said that its appearance is like that of a normal limb, should I infer that it is covered in synthetic skin?

Finally, confronting the unknown elements of this job, Silk neglected to mention conditional payment when you were talking earlier.  Since the man's disappearance is a mystery, and he is a common hustler, the most likely scenario is that Mr. Aki attempted to burn and run.  In my experience doing collections, when a party attempts to burn a major syndicate and run away, they do not limit themselves to just one.  After all, he can only die once.  So, the possibility exists that Mr. Aki owed money to a long list of people who would then want his head rather than his hand.  If, in finding the man, we find him at the mercy of a 3rd party, that would fall considerably outside of the scope of the job as you described it.  Is there a possibility of hazard pay should situations develop which you yourself have not anticipated?"

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« Reply #76 on: <08-19-11/0351:57> »
As Joe was trying to herd the group out of his office, Jun stood stock still and continued asking questions regarding the job.

"If you do not know why the man disappeared and ceased his payments, there might be extenuating circumstances.  If we were to track him down and confront him, and he can reasonably provide the money owed over the past 6 months, would you prefer that to a hand which you will never be able to resell?  Obviously he would need to cover additional collections fees to compensate for the cost of tracking him down - something - but, on the outside chance that this mysterious man has a means of generating capital, would you not prefer that over taking back a custom-built hand which will never fit on another living being?

"If he can pay the entire 6 months worth of fees, 25% interest, your fees and 10,000 compensation, sure. So long as the money isn't owed to anyone else."

On the topic of the hand itself, was it purchased to replace a missing or damaged limb, or did he sacrifice a working biological limb to have it installed.  What is the design of the thing?  Was it customized to a specific purpose, like superhuman agility, or does it have some other utility designed into it?  You have said that its appearance is like that of a normal limb, should I infer that it is covered in synthetic skin?

"It's a normal synthetic cyber hand, no mods. As for resale.. well we're working on that."

[quote author=Kontact link=topic=4491.msg67103#msg67103 date=1313711131Finally, confronting the unknown elements of this job, Silk neglected to mention conditional payment when you were talking earlier.  Since the man's disappearance is a mystery, and he is a common hustler, the most likely scenario is that Mr. Aki attempted to burn and run.  In my experience doing collections, when a party attempts to burn a major syndicate and run away, they do not limit themselves to just one.  After all, he can only die once.  So, the possibility exists that Mr. Aki owed money to a long list of people who would then want his head rather than his hand.  If, in finding the man, we find him at the mercy of a 3rd party, that would fall considerably outside of the scope of the job as you described it.  Is there a possibility of hazard pay should situations develop which you yourself have not anticipated?"[/color]
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"Look, guys... I know you want as much money as possible but I'm not omnipotent and a LJ says, stuff might go down that wasn't expected, hazard pay will be decided after the fact. Good luck and try to keep  low profile."

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« Reply #77 on: <08-19-11/0358:04> »
It surprised Silk that Joe -or Tanamous- would be fine with money instead of the hand. She'd expected this job to be a message to everyone saying if you don't pay your debt, they'll take back what's theirs.
Even if the guy had the money though, she didn't even consider taking it instead of the hand. Taking it and the hand... that would be good. Make him get money to settle the debt, then take the hand and finish the job. Being paid twice for the same job would be nice, and get the message across even louder.

"I'm sure we'll be fine.", she said more to the little Joe than the big one. "We are professionals, after all."
"Cutting off a hand without bloodshed? That's going to be tricky."
she added with a smirk. "But it should be possible without killing him. A man whose hand got repossessed but is living sends out a much better message than just another corpse."
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« Reply #78 on: <08-19-11/1224:33> »
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Monday August 13, 2073; 20:05 CJ's clinic , Seattle
Hank; PAN=Passive SIN: Jospeh Atwater Rt.4

"Without bloodshed ? Unlikely, without much bloodshed, that should not be much of a problem."

Hank made a quick sign to CJ before taking his leave, as he moves out, he ask the team

@Team "Alright so if I'm to retrieve this hand we'll need to bring the guy to my clinic that is for sure. Can't be too careful with delta grade and I'll need the best conditions to make it work. That would be the best, I just can't remove this on the fly and hope the 'ware is kept in a good state.

What does the 'trix says about this guy and the hotel ?"

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« Reply #79 on: <08-19-11/1236:47> »
Comm @ Team: "Couldn't you cut off the arm at, say, elbow height or something? Would get it off quick and clean without any risk of harming the hand or its connections, no? And then keep it on ice and get it to the clinic asap to cut off the unnecessary bits. Of course I don't know squat about that kind of stuff, only what you see on DocWagon Emergency, so I could be wrong."
She knew fully well that a soap opera show about emergency medical response medics focusing more on their love affairs than anything else wasn't the most reliable source of medical procedures.

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« Reply #80 on: <08-19-11/1305:15> »
@team: "What about: we try to bring the whole guy to CJ and let the cuting part to him. A.o., this will reduce the blood on our hands and keep the cleaning up with CJ.
About the matrix search: Stll compiling and sorting out, I probably make a visit to the hotel's website, no hacking but looking around."

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« Reply #81 on: <08-19-11/1827:26> »
<<@team:  Agreed, we remove the man from the hand, and not the other way around.  I would, however, like to point out that a man who burns his bridges doesn't swim back on a whim.  If Aki has surfaced, there is a reason.  Whatever that reason might be, it must be worth a good deal to him.  Worth his life.  Certainly worth looking into.>>

As the others filed out, Jun stayed behind a moment longer.

"I don't mean to bother you.  I am meticulous by necessity.  As such, I feel that this can no longer go unmentioned.  You have gathered a large, overly-capable crew here - twice now - yet, you want to pay them as individuals, rather than as a team.  A team is a more powerful force than a group of individuals.  You may be as devoid of ambition as you present yourself, but, if not, you may want to consider the depth of the resource you have here at your disposal, if not for your own personal advancement, then for the purposes of resolving your difficulties with our previous quarry.  Whatever resources are being put toward this goal, we represent another resource which is not being utilized to its full capacity.  For example, have you tried reaching out to Ragley's political enemies, who have been watching him for years and building maps of his behaviors?  Friends of mine could put you in touch with them if you have spoken to them already.  Additionally, if you have any internal disputes you think I might be able to help you resolve, such as with Carter, I hope you will think of me."

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« Reply #82 on: <08-20-11/0717:04> »
Silk walked out of the meeting room and noticed halfway that LJ wasn't following. She stopped and turned, waiting for her... him.
She searched the matrix for info about the hotel , the address and its accommodations, hoping it was something fancy. Any excuse to order room service, massages and beauty treatments was good for her.

When LJ caught up, she started walking next to the tiny figure again. "Another private talk with CJ? You looking for closer ties to Tanamous? That's the kind of connection that opens some opportunities but will close a lot of others."

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« Reply #83 on: <08-20-11/1722:55> »
"Let's go somewhere a bit more private so we can make some plans," Kitten suggested, "and finish the first searches before we go to the hotel to have a closer look.  I would like a quiet spot where I can leave my shoes behind for an astral recon.  Anybody knows a quiet place?"
"Magic can turn a frog into a prince. Science can turn a frog into a Ph.D. and you still have the frog you started with." Terry Pratchett
"I will not yield to evil, unless she's cute"

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« Reply #84 on: <08-20-11/1931:25> »
"I'll keep it in mind LJ." He nodded with a more serious look than normal.

Once at your chosen safe spot you're alerted to your info being compiled. Aki gets hits on a number of name drops on newscasts and blogs about big shindigs around the continent, rubbing shoulders with the rich and famous. His lucky rise to money is all ways credited. Before a year ago he has no mentions, and 6 months ago all mentions cease.

The Elysium Hotel

 This prestigious  Five star hotel is part of the Elysium international chain owned by a subsidiary of the Horizon Group. It's 210 rooms, over 14 beautiful floors, are waiting for your stay!

Conveniently located in the central district of the sprawl, the hotel caters to dignitaries, highlevel executives, and even the occasional celebrity but it all depends on if you can afford it. The décor is impeccable and contemporary and, as with all hotels in the chain, the AR overlay unabashedly evokes a stylized Neo-Classical Olympus—complete with neo-classical columns, marble statues, and playful sylphs and nymphs darting between shadows.The Elysium offers 210 rooms (1,000¥ a night) over 14 floors, including 8 super-luxury suites (5,000¥ a night) and a lavish penthouse, the Apollo Suite, with private pool and all the amenities its privileged clients might require (20,000¥ a night).
Aside from luxurious décor and spacious accommodations, the Elysium boasts a nationally renowned restaurant on the ground  floor. Run by a world-class chef, Dionysus’ Feast has become a favorite among many of the luminaries.


Outside the road is quiet, the rain unrelenting.

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« Reply #85 on: <08-21-11/1137:54> »
@team: "Found some stuff, nothing really important so far, just two thinks: Is is owned by Horizon Group andeven the cheapest hotel costs 1k a night. Can you imagen, that our guy, with so much debts, can effort such a hotel for very long? Either he has won the money (don't think so) or he has borrowed it from another player."

Space continous with data searching about the most important employees, like the chief, the manager and the concierce and also goes through all the advertisment to check if the webside of the hotel speaks about their security.

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« Reply #86 on: <08-21-11/1146:41> »
They keep relatively quiet about the actual staff, one page says "Our talented Horizon supplied security will make sure nothing goes wrong on our extraterritorial ground."
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« Reply #87 on: <08-22-11/0257:42> »
Jun continued to walk beside Silk.  "I do appreciate your concern, but I doubt that they would have me.  I am difficult to work with."  He followed for a few seconds and spoke again, this time, through text  <<@Silk: I been meaning to ask you about Salt.  Do you remember when I wanted you to ask about his family?  When I had that little chat with him, he clammed up pretty quick once I brought up why he might need money so bad that he'd help a guy slaughter gobs.  Did you warn him?>>

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« Reply #88 on: <08-22-11/0436:39> »
Silk raised an eyebrow. "Difficult to work with? How exactly? And didn't we kind of establish that the reason he went along with the job and slaughter was some kind of magical control? No, I didn't warn him..."
I forgot.
Her face showed a bit of disappointment.
"...but I'm really sorry you think I'd do that. I really try being professional. Members of a team should be able to trust one another to watch their backs instead of plunging a knife in it. Have I given you so much reason for distrust?"
He didn't need my help to figure out telling you wouldn't be a good idea.

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« Reply #89 on: <08-22-11/1614:49> »
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Monday August 13, 2073; 21:45 Safe House
Noise; PAN=Hidden SIN:  Genevieve Monroe Rt.4

"Space, you can maybe hack into hotel and find guest list?  Is unlikely he check in under his name, but look at video and find when he sign in and cross reference that name?  Maybe Kitten try and look astral for him?"

"Security is like to be good at hotel itself. Is better if we can get him away from it."

"Would expect MAD scanners at every entrance. Ballistic glass, reinforced doors and walls. Is good that for good hotel it likely to have soundproofing. Is very possible for security to include magic. Would expect some warding."