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Lysanderz

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« Reply #15 on: <01-11-12/2047:55> »

The gangs are easily identified as some of the top tier talent in the ‘plex. The elves obviously The Ancients and the others definitely old time rivals The Cutters.  Both rolls to obtain information about the gangs succeeded in remembering this information.

Cabo: Despite your persuasive efforts, the soykaf man seems far more interested in the coming struggles than the truth. He does speak to you softly though, with a simple hand gesture and the word “Watch” whispered.


It all started so fast, a sudden flash of light as a ball of fire was launched over the tabletops away from the elves and into their chosen targets. Three huddled together humans dropped at once, their screams filling the food court with screams of agony as elves burst from their seats and tables and charged the group en masse.  Fist met face and crowbar met combat knife in a cacophony of destruction that had elves hurling chairs, humans ripping off ears, and plenty of screaming.

REA+Dodge to avoid being hit by flying debris, damage is 4P


The people continued their brutal assault for roughly three to four minutes before full automatic fire tore through the food court in the direction of the warring factions. Bullets tore through what food and furniture remained and even nicked more than a couple bodies hit the floor as the Crime Mall’s enforcement movement sought to chase the violence outside. Their tactics worked, scattering the combatants and sending them running in opposite directions presumably to obtain transport and head out before the other faction caught up. There were over a dozen wounded or dead laying around the tables now as the soykaf vendor nodded solemnly.

“Well that was far less bloody than I assumed it would turn out, is everyone okay?”

cabo_setek

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« Reply #16 on: <01-11-12/2115:27> »
7d6.hits(5)=4

Picking himself up off the floor, Finley quickly patted himself down and checked his extremities. "Well, aside from some dusted up clothes, nothing out of place and no new holes.  I'm good.  Now would you care to explain what the hell that was all about?"

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« Reply #17 on: <01-11-12/2202:03> »
Dodging junk (7d6.hits(5)=3)

"Just fine." Jackson replies, taking a moment to mourn his soycaff before ordering another. "And what was up with that? Almost like it was a distraction."
"Do not meddle in the affairs of wizards, for they are subtle and quick to anger." - Tolkien

"F*** subtle." - Dresden

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« Reply #18 on: <01-12-12/0019:22> »
Dodge: 7d6.hits(5)=1
Do I get any bonuses to my dice pool/enemy penalties for hiding behind cover?


Pyro is taking in the sights of mayhem when one of the knives fly accross the room and almost strikes him.  He crouches behind giant potted plant in an attempt to avoid injury.

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« Reply #19 on: <01-12-12/0403:05> »
"Uh-Oh."
Dodge 3 + Rea 6 (9d6.hits(5)=3) I can buy hits to soak 1P
Sinkhole flipped one of the metal tables over and lifted it by the legs to cover him and the soycaf cart. Some drebis hit him in the legs but didn't even scratch his chrome.

After the gangs were chased out he put the table down and turned to the vendor. "You okay, Mister?"

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« Reply #20 on: <01-12-12/1821:27> »

Pyro, even with the modified numbers you need to resist 4P


With the hubbub now gone and the mall security chasing after the trouble makers, the soykaf vendor smiled as he took a cup of his own brew and sipped at it with a smirk.

"Welcome to the Mall, my name is Halfwit and I believe you four have been sent here by your respected friends and fixers? I cast a rather wide net across the entertainment and street venues. Had to make sure the talent came from places most affected rather than those aloof above the problems of the day to day. My employer, who I'm sure you know I won't talk too much about, is seeking an end to this feud between these factions and those that employ them. Fights like this have been breaking out for the better part of a week."

He stops, pausing to take another sip and give the cart a shove after pulling a briefcase out of the bottom of it. His steps are quick and professional, placing the briefcase atop a table still standing and finds himself a seat to set up.

"My employer has given me the ability to negotiate up to one thousand nuyen per person and up to three thousand in corporate scrip to each person who decides to undertake this task and is... successful. If any of you feel this is unfair, walk away now or I'm sure the interested parties will force you to walk away so that they might learn how to collect this payday."

cabo_setek

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« Reply #21 on: <01-12-12/1836:50> »
Finley pondered on the offer.

"Well, certainly, a thousand isn't all that much, but everyone has to start somewhere." He sighs and mumbles to himself, "and it's not like I couldn't use the money." 

"All right, before I accept the deal, I've got a couple questions.  Question one: Who are these guys exactly?  And I mean the guys who just started that little scuffle, and the guys who apparently employ them.   Question two: Why are they being paid to fight each other?  And finally, question three: Anyway we can possibly . . . oh I don't know . . . up the payment?" 



Roll to increase payment - Charisma 6 + Negotiation 4: 10d6.hits(5)=6

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« Reply #22 on: <01-12-12/1913:22> »
Jackson looked at Finley. "I can answer the first part, at least. The elves were the Ancients and the others were the Cutters." he said, giving the Johnson a look.

 "I don't deal in Corp Script. In fact, I'd be hard pressed to find someone who doesn't work directly for a corp who does. If you can change it to something more...I dunno, useful to me, like more nuyen or coupons, it'd be for the best." he told him. "And we need more information. Like what exactly the run is." he mentioned.

Cha + Inf Group for negotiations (8d6.hits(5)=3) In hopes of either A: more money instead of Script, or B: Store coupons instead.
"Do not meddle in the affairs of wizards, for they are subtle and quick to anger." - Tolkien

"F*** subtle." - Dresden

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« Reply #23 on: <01-12-12/1929:17> »
"The Ancients and the Cutters, huh.  I'm sorry if this sounds stupid, but who are they?  I haven't been in Seattle that long.  Oh, and the name's Silver Bee, or Bee, for short.  Pleasure to meet you.  Finley stuck out his hand.

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« Reply #24 on: <01-12-12/2047:30> »
Jackson reached out to shake. "Call me Card. Ancients are the street elf version of Humanis I guess. Not bad guys if you can get on their good side though, unlike the reference. Cutters I know less about off hand." he said, smiling softly. "I'm practically a Seattle Native by now. Live up north of the City Center."
"Do not meddle in the affairs of wizards, for they are subtle and quick to anger." - Tolkien

"F*** subtle." - Dresden

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« Reply #25 on: <01-12-12/2122:53> »
"It's a pleasure, Card.  I've got a place in the Elven District myself."  He looks back to Halfwit.  "Well, how 'bout it.  Care to explain why these two have been hired to fight each other?"

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« Reply #26 on: <01-12-12/2205:03> »
Damage soak, converted to stun due to armor: 15d6.hits(5)=3 1 Stun.

Pyro walking out from behind cover replies, "Damn stray hit me." as he rubs his shoulder but otherwise ignores the bruise.  "I'm downtown, you can call me Pyro." he says as he shakes the hand of Card and Bee.
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cabo_setek

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« Reply #27 on: <01-12-12/2207:02> »
@pyro.  You mean Card and Bee.  Jackson is Card's actual name.

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« Reply #28 on: <01-13-12/0457:40> »
"Oh OH! You're the guy we're meeting?," a roar like chuckled filled the foodcourt, "extra glad I defended you now!"
Still smiling widely after everyone's introductions, he patted his chest. "I'm Sinkhole, pleased to meet you all... I just live on the street right now.." A confused look covered his face after Halfwit's offer, "Corporate what? I don't even know what that is... my Boss says only ever except nuyen... or a Fake SIN if that's possible..?"

Nego 1 + Cha 4 (5d6.hits(5)=1) Maybe a bonus for protecting him?

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« Reply #29 on: <01-13-12/0821:15> »
"Look, we all know I've been hired by a third party so it's not like I have a huge amount of wiggle room. I mean this soykaf cart isn't mine, we just paid the owner a couple hundred nuyen for the day to lend it to me. Grumpy old bastard that he was."

Halfwit takes a moment to pause, fingering the stubble of his goatee as he does so. For a human he's pretty tall at close to six feet and has a build that says perhaps he had played baseball or basketball in his past, a wiry body with ropy muscles built for running. Another sip is taken from his cup and he sighs, holding up his left hand in some sign of surrender.

"Fine, best offer I can do: twenty five hundred nuyen and three thousand corp scrip. That is literally the end of my budget and even cuts into MY payday ya greedy little turds. Now if you can't take that, I'm sure I can find some one who will. I may have to wait a while or dip lower into the talent pool but I have my employer's bottom line to protect."

 

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