[eighth circuit]

Initiative:
Big figure 17, 2 passes
Small figure 12, 1 pass
Kitten 11, 3 passes
Pre-empted! Thanks for trying to speed things up, but next time don't roll dice until you know when you're going. Also, should be a -1 vision modifier (there are no rules exactly for how to handle vision modifiers for magic w/r/t enhancements, so I'm going to say -3 or less counts as partial light, with each negative beyond -3 subtracting 1 from the "partial vision" modifier--this seems consistent)

The large figure moves toward you, shielding the human behind it. You hear a hiss, and a cloud of toxic fumes envelopes you.
Resist 4S damage with nausea: incapacitated if unresisted damage exceeds willpower, double wound modifiers

As you choke on the fumes, you feel a force sapping away your energy.
10S damage, resisted with willpower, threshold 3 to resist the spell

[Mirikon]

And like that, Kitten was out.

Crit glitch against the breath.
3d6.hits(5)=0

And just normal failure against the spell.
3d6.hits(5)=0

Which puts me unconscious, with 4P damage.

[eighth circuit]

Sunday Morning, June 5, 2072

As the last of the rioters and looters are hauled off to jail, the clean-up begins, and the city is finally quiet. A hazy sun rises over the South China Sea, and it is looking to be another hot, humid day in Hong Kong.

Morning news headlines roll in:

Six Killed and Dozens Injured During Night-Long Combat Biking Riots

With Police Absent, Mage Foils Robbery Attempt Accompanied by a video of an intense, silver-haired mage throwing lightning bolts

Self-Made Millionaire Announces Bid For Council Seat--Expects Backing From Horizon Among Others

Grind and Kitten

It's dawn when you wake up, arms and legs bound in plasteel restraints. You're riding in the back of a car with Fong, similarly restrained. An unfamiliar man in a suit is driving, with Chang riding in the passenger seat.

When Cheng notices Kitten come to, he turns around--with considerable pain, you notice. Kitten's commlink is gone, along with her chameleon suit, weapons, and other gear. Cheng jabs her with the muzzle of a pistol. "Not moving so quickly now, are you? It's a good thing for you there are some thinking people involved, who thought you might be worth questioning. I wanted to throw you in the alley, to the ghouls. Don't worry, I still may get that chance." He turns to Grind, who is similarly stripped of his gear. "They tell me you were down at the scene, with electric bullets stuck in you. Came from her gun, what I hear. So, two separate people following this baldy around, huh? Hey baldy, I don't even know what they want you for, but it sounds like you got a lot of friends!"

The car pulls up to the curb, in an old warehouse district. Cheng and the driver get out, taking Fong with them. "Don't you go anywhere," Cheng smiles. "We'll deal with you later." They disappear into an alley.

Frostmane

You wake up and rub your eyes, thinking you have deja vu. Yes, that's you, throwing a lightning bolt at a car. Not every day you see yourself on the morning tridcast. There's a message on your commlink:

Re: last night's discussion: please call ASAP

Menzo

You were not as successful as you hope last night, though you did manage to exchange commcodes. You look around your filthy hovel, surprised you can even get a woman to talk to you. Your head is foggy from last night's indulgences, and between horrific images from the play burnt into your memory, you remember something about meeting Frank back at your bar later tonight.

Your commlink rings with a voice call. It's Linda, and she sounds panicked. My husband! He's missing! Probably just stayed the night with those... oh I don't know, he's never done this before. Look, I'm sorry I didn't say anything last night. I don't have what you would call a good marriage. I don't expect you to go find him for me, he can drop off the Earth for all I care. But what if they come for me? I mean I don't know that he was kidnapped, but you hear what happens with some of these cutthroat corporate guys, and I'd noticed him involved in something that seemed sort of important and secretive. I mean, the guy is such an idiot, I don't know why they told him anything, but.... Look, I just don't like being alone in this apartment, think you'd like to come over? Sorry if it's a shitty second date. We've got a fully-stocked bar.

[vinnmun]

The dwarf came across s a snarky grin, and an annoying pain coming from his chest. Once the car steps and the two leave, he looks over to Kitten.

"So, it looks like for us to survive this, we'll have to work together." He glares, "I'll be the bigger meta in this and look pass the fact you shot me over nothing." He looks around a bit. "I'll work the trix a bit, I entrust you can get us out of these new accessories." Grind goes to relax himself, "I'll be back." and falls asleep into VR

Grind's persona in the trix is no different than in real life, a knack for no imagination that Randal never understands.

@Randal: Talk to me Randal, what's been going on. *starts to compile a Rating 6 Courier Sprite with Scan & Exploit.

VR Hot Sim (15d6.hits(5)=2, 6d6.hits(5)=1, 10d6.hits(5)=4)

1 Service, resist fade....hoping for more than 1 but oh well.


He tells the courier to scan the area and report back to him while he listens to whatever Randal has to tell him.

[Mirikon]

"You hack my link, you get shot. You're just lucky I switched to nonlethal rounds. Next time, I'll put a sword through your gut. You hackers are all the same, think you can just go waltzing into anyone's link without permission. I ought to do a public service and ice you right now."

Turning away from the hacker, she sighs, and waits for Cheng to return, not having any way to pick zipties, and not being strong enough to break through them.

[All4BigGuns]

Rising up out of the bed and putting in an order for room service breakfast, Frostmane slides into a soft terry-robe while muttering an obscenity about the media before looking at the message on her comm link and keying in a return call.

[Frostmane]: "This is Frostmane, apologies for missing the call."

[eighth circuit]

Grind

[Courier] I've found two personal commlinks and an automobile control node in the immediate vicinity. There are several nodes in the area, but node density is somewhat less than normal here.

With that, he departs.

[Randal] Hey man, you were out for a while! Guess you're not much of a gunfighter, huh? Say, when do I get to eat one of your sprites? I been hankerin to recompile.

Frostmane

[Dong Fengpai] Thank you for getting back to me. I have got an issue that requires immediate attention, and I was hoping you would lend your services. The compensation will be generous. There is a company warehouse at the address I'm sending to your link. Please meet me there. Oh--I apologize for not giving out my identity, as I'd prefer to remain partially anonymous. You may call me Dong Fengpai.

[thecommabandit]

Menzo wakes up groggily from sleep, squinting at the sunlight coming through closed blinds. After swatting at it a few times, he regains the level of consciousness required to understand it's his commlink ringing, not an alarm, and picks up.

Jaysus, Linda, it's... He glances at the commlink's display. Eight in the frickin' mornin'. I did tell you I was nocturnal, didn't I? For fucks sake... fine, I'll come over, as long as you've got some whiskey and rum. Shutting the phonecall off, Menzo drags himself off the mattress laying straight on the floor and stands up, shoving on some of the clothes lying about until he's half decent. With a discontented peek past the blinds at the sun outside, he finds some sunglasses to throw on and leaves.

Even behind the sunglasses, Menzo is squinting his eyes at the sun. There are so many reasons he likes sleeping through the day. Mainly the horrible heat and humidity here. He continues on, internally grumbling and really hoping this girl puts out soon.

Carrying: sustaining and summoning foci, commlink, contact lenses and earbuds.

[eighth circuit]

Menzo

Linda calls you back as you're leaving:

Oh! By the way, I live on the slope, and there's a lot of security around here. So keep your commlink visible, and try not to look like--um, somebody who doesn't belong.

[vinnmun]

Grind gets a scan on commlinks and is not pleased. He goes to compile another courier sprite.
Dropping the courier sprite for another one. (14d6.hits(5)=5, 5d6.hits(5)=3, 10d6.hits(5)=3) resist fade, 2 services with exploit & Scan

Courier sprite, look for Cheng's commlink and leave a cookie.

Scanning (14d6.hits(5)=4, 14d6.hits(5)=6, 14d6.hits(5)=2, 14d6.hits(5)=8, 14d6.hits(5)=4, 14d6.hits(5)=4, 14d6.hits(5)=4) Scanning for Cheng's commlink

Cookie (12d6.hits(5)=6)  Cookie cookie cookie! nom nom nom



Once that is done he compiles another courier sprite, rating 6 with Scan & exploit

Rating 6 Courier with exploit & scan (14d6.hits(5)=5, 5d6.hits(5)=1, 10d6.hits(5)=1)1 Physical dmg :-( But 4 Services.

Scan & Hack into this vehicle. he says to the courier sprite.

Scanning the car (14d6.hits(5)=4, 14d6.hits(5)=3, 14d6.hits(5)=5, 14d6.hits(5)=6, 14d6.hits(5)=5, 14d6.hits(5)=7, 14d6.hits(5)=5) Scanning for the car

Hacking (14d6.hits(5)=3, 14d6.hits(5)=6, 14d6.hits(5)=5, 14d6.hits(5)=7, 14d6.hits(5)=3, 14d6.hits(5)=3, 14d6.hits(5)=5) Hacking it.

Grind comes out of the sleep and see nothing has changed, he looks over to Kitten, "Really, really no luck getting us out." he sighs and looks around for anything to break the restraints.

finding things hopefully (4d6.hits(5)=2)

2 Hits to find something we can use to break restraints.

[eighth circuit]

Grind

The first courier sprite locates Cheng's node quickly and plants a cookie. You will be kept up to date on Cheng's matrix activity.

[Courier] Node opened, and I have created a personal account for you. Have anything more challenging, friend?

Personal account is all you need to drive a car, I'm thinking. At this point you can drive the car yourself in AR or VR.

You look around the car but see only junk food wrappers and cans of iced soycaf.

[vinnmun]

He looks over to Kitten, "Alright I have access to the vehicle. Got a destination for us?"

[Mirikon]

"Not having my commlink on me, I can't say where I need to make the drop. And no, I can't get us out of these. If they were handcuffs, no problem. But my claws aren't enough to cut through these restraints. So for the moment, we're stuck. Now, if I had my link, then I could at least call my employer, and find out where to make the drop."

[All4BigGuns]

After hanging up from the comm call, Frostmane walks into the bathroom, slides out of the robe and hops in the shower to clean up. By the time she's done, breakfast has likely arrived and she quickly eats before dressing and heading down to her bike. After sending the address to the Pilot program, she climbs on and heads that way.

[vinnmun]

@Courier: You may go.

Grind releases the Courier and didn't want to bother Randal with something like this, as it was not a dire emergency so he goes to compile a Machine Sprite.

Rating 4 Machine Sprite with Maneuver (Car) (11d6.hits(5)=7, 4d6.hits(5)=1, 10d6.hits(5)=3) 4 Services. Fade Resisted

@Machine: Drive us to the Kai Tak for now.

"I'll just have us go to kai tak unless you get any ideas.