[Mirikon]

Kitten shook her head. Hackers. Fragging nuts, the lot of them. "Face it, everyone's more comfortable doing things in person, where we can judge reactions. Let's meet at Dante's in an hour, and sort everything out." As she spoke, a monocycle rolled up next to her, clearly called by her PAN from where she had parked it the night before. Looking to Grind, she said, "We can't take the van. It is probably tagged, if not bugged. And we'll need to change into more appropriate clothes for a meet. So call yourself a cab, because there's only room for one on my ride."

[vinnmun]

Grind grumbles, This is going to be 9 kinds of hell...... He looks over to Kitten, "Fine..." He walks off calling a taxi.

@Randal: See what I have to deal with Randal? You should be happy you have to be in contact with goons.

@Chatroom: In any case, to Dante's in an hour.

Grind summons his bike and it shows up after awhile. He hops on and drives off heading for the area he remembered.

[eighth circuit]

-----//////Xiao-Renraku Personnel File//////-----

Name: Fong Wei-Lei
Age: 46
Began Employment: 2050
Title: Junior VP Sales, Matrix Security Solutions Division
Major Clients: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Direct Supervisor: Chong Jun-Min, Chief of Matrix Security Solutions Division
Distinctions:

• 2063 Employee of the Year
• Sales Leader 2051, 2056, 2059, 2061, 2062, 2063
• Recognition for Exceptional Cooperation and Loyalty: 2070

Complaints Against:

• 2056, XXXXXXXX, Difference of opinion (resolved)
• 2066, XXXXXXXX, Unfair management practices
• 2071, XXXXXXXX, Wrongful termination

Committee Involvement:

• Corporate Image Committee
• Diversity Committee
• Community Outreach Team
• Intercorporate Liason Committee

Spouse: Fong Li-Xia

Extracorporate Involvement:

• Lantau Island Development Board
• Hong Kong Corporate Ethics Committee
• Planning Board For the Upkeep and Beautification of Victoria Peak

[eighth circuit]

Grind

You ride over to the block where you remember last seeing Cheng and Fong. It's a dense warehouse district, and something tells you it isn't the safest place. You think you recognize the alley where Fong was taken after leaving the car. It appears to lead back to the side entrance of one of the warehouses.

A picture for reference:

[vinnmun]

Grind parks his bike by the alley, southside in front of warehouse one. He takes his bow and puts it back together, grabs a handful of stick n shock arrows. Slots 5 in the quiver attached to his bow. He keeps a 6th sns arrow in one in hand. He walks down the alley way look for entrances and would look for and enter the left warehouse.

Perception, visual (7d6.hits(5)=2)

[All4BigGuns]

Looking at the elf as she receives a message regarding the location of the meeting, Frostmane says, "We may have a couple more associates to assist in finding Fong. We're to meet them at Dante's in an hour." With that she sends a quick message to Fengpai.

[Frostmane] I think I may have gotten the others to agree to 1000 per day rather than 1500. This may change, however. If it holds, might I request the remainder from each be placed in a shell account in my name?

After sending the message to Fengpai, she climbs on her bike and sets the pilot program to go to Dante's.

[eighth circuit]

Grind

You walk down the alley toward the back of the warehouses. The alley connects to a truck lane that runs under an elevated expressway. The warehouses have loading docks and entrance doors back here, but the doors are locked. You see a group of rough-looking guys hanging out under the expressway. They look over at you.

Careful with your time. You've got about 40 minutes to get to Dante's. The drive will probably take at least 15 minutes.

[vinnmun]

((Thank you, I was going to ask that.))

He was doing this form the start as well, but also looking for any trail left behind by anything possible to be cheng or whatnot.

tracking (4d6.hits(5)=3) 3 hits tracking....boom

He tries to dodge the group if possible but if he gets their attention, he'll head back.

[eighth circuit]

Grind

It's hard to make out any traces of activity over the general clutter in the alley, but you do notice what appears to be a sign of someone's feet dragging. The trail leads to the right, up to the warehouse door. The people under the bridge watch you curiously.

[eighth circuit]

Dante's Inferno

Given that it's mid-morning, there's no crowd in front of Dante's Inferno, so the velvet rope is pushed to the side and you can walk straight in through the main entrance. Despite the lonely appearance, you can hear muffled electronic beats and booming bass emanating from within. Once inside, you meet the host(ess?), an attractive elf in a white silk suit, with short blond hair, a thin, angular face, and exceptionally radiant skin. The look on the elf's face is one of utter contempt, as if you just ruined hir day by showing up.

Anybody entering the Inferno, roll etiquette and try to convince the elf that you're not total scum.

[vinnmun]

Grind does a quick check on the door to see if it was unlock, if it is he'll look inside. He notices he's being watched...but he just needed to take a peek to find something before he has to jet.

perception if needed (7d6.hits(5)=4) just in case.

[Mirikon]

Kitten had gone home to change clothes, now wearing one of the new Tegmentum holowear outfits, currently displaying the latest in club wear. She smiled at the host as she entered, and said she was expecting friends. She definitely looked like she belonged. One reason for that being the fact that she was a regular at the club, and really enjoyed herself. The few times she came alone, she never left that way.

Etiquette
14d6.hits(5)=7

[eighth circuit]

Grind

No dice, the door is locked.

Frostmane

You enter Dante's and the host gives you the 1000-mile stare. In Cantonese he asks, "Can I help you?" Your translation program doesn't do sarcasm very well, but you can tell it from his face. You respond in English, but he rolls his eyes and says he can't understand you. You try some Cantonese phrases you've picked up but he just looks at you blankly. After a few failed attempts to communicate, he past you and his face breaks into a smile.

Kitten (and Frostmane)

"Oh hey there Kitten!" The host's name is Byron and he's seen you around him before. He's arguing with a white-haired Japanese woman. Byron has a way with strangers, and frankly management is just as sick of him as the patrons are, even if he does lend an air of exclusivity. But he finds your cat girl look absolutely charming.

"Funny to see you here this time of day! Guess things are about to heat up in here, eh?" He puts his finger to his lips, and rolls his eyes upwards. "Say, this gwailo here isn't one of your friends, is she?"

[vinnmun]

Grind frowns and heads back to his. He breaks down his bow and places that and the quiver back into his backpack and drives off to Dante's Inferno. He'll have to comeback later with someone that can break in. After 15 minutes or so he reaches to the infamous, Dante's Inferno. He pulls up to a side street and parks. Grind, gets off hi bike, adjusts himself a bit and struts over to Inferno.

ettiquette (1d6.hits(5)=0) yah...we'll see how this works. lol

[Mirikon]

Looking at the Japanese woman, Kitten checks her out for a second before looking back to Byron. "Yes, she's one of the people I'm meeting. I've got another one coming in, bit of an idiot, but work is work. He goes by the name of Grind. Send him down to my usual table, yeah?" She speaks in Cantonese only.

Looking back to Frostmane, she motions for the woman to come with her, before heading into the club, moving down the spiraling ramp to her 'usual table', which just happens to be in the lowest level that people can get to without reserving the ultrasecure rooms on the floor below. As she sits down at the table, she looks over to the Japanese woman. "Frostmane, I take it?"