[Marak1972]

Marak looks at Smiley and says "Can we find out how much Draco whatever it is will pay. Be outta our hands and in someone who knows how to properly dispose of dis juju ,om"

[Crossbow]

You get the feeling like Smiley is on autopilot, his feet naturally moving from this club to the afterhours greasy spoon diner that he would frequent if he were out drinking and partying.  Ordering his usual from the waitress (which turns out to be a soy skillet scramble that the Amerind begins to drown in hot sauce when it arrives w/soykaf) he settles into a corner booth, keeping the box close at hand, and looks at the team.

"Well, who is ready to piss off Mr Johnson?" 

[Marak1972]

Marak ordering and eating the same. Grabbing a hot sauce from another table and drowning his in a blanket of the sauce. He says between eating. "I thought you were going to say that mon. But my question about dem Draco foundation ...ist it a good idea to go there?? " He looks everyone in the eye before going back to eating and "casually" looking out the window. He can't shake this feeling about the other show falling.

[Thvor]

"Laughing Boy, I don't know about you, but I've been running the shadows long enough to know that you don't last long if you piss off your Johnsons. Is this" he nods towards the box, "'bad juju,' as our eloquent friend here keeps describing it? Sure it is. But that's the shadows for you. I've seen some pretty messed up shit...hell, I've caused some." Hank pauses, takes a bite of his food, and then continues.

"See, it's like this. Our dear Mr. Johnson, he wants this. Why? Maybe because he's a harmless collector of old artifacts...though we all know how likely that is. More likely because he thinks that it'll work, give him power, immortality, whatever, even though it's from before the sixth world started. And maybe it will. But he knows there's a price, and he's willing to pay it, which means that he's probably a bit mad. And, well, as Tach says, 'I've seen that trid'--something's going to go wrong, he'll make something which will turn on him, he'll end up dead (or worse), and the rest of us will go on with our lives. And, frankly, the price he's paying us plus the...'incidental bonuses' we've already obtained is going to make it just a bit easier for me to get along with mine."

[Netzgeist]

Rybka takes a moment thinking before letting her thought become words.

"For my part, I wouldn't mind pissing this J. off. But we all know what this usually means, so let me bring up another scenario. What would you say if the Johnson get the book, but that we can make it completely sure it won't really work? Like, if the book he got is not exactly the real one, but a well-made forgery?"

[Marak1972]

Marak's brow furrows as he's deep in  thought , looks up after Rybecka speaks with a look of  . "um ya dat will piss of J to no end mon" chuckling "I for one don't want another beastie or whatever loose. What with whats out here now between the Ghoulies and Buggies and Shedims......lets not at zombies eh. Oops sorry mon I am babbling again" And MArak looks away embarasses

[Crossbow]

"Hank, I hear you, I really do.  One of the reasons I am willing to entertain this possibility is because we have essentially completed the run at this point and gotten paid.  I have no problem dumping this thing in the trashbin out back and telling the Johnson 'Hey, we hit the convoy.  No commlink in the target car, sorry about your luck.'

I mean, who knows?  Maybe we are working on the side of the angels, despite all appearances to the contrary.  Maybe Johnson is trying to keep this book out of the real bad guys hands.  I am not dumb enough to believe I am always going to know all the ramifications of a run, but I think we have enough wiggle room to ask a question or two and get a real answer."

Smiley leans back and drains his cup.

"Rybka, do you know a forger who can pull off that kind of scam?  Does anyone else? 

Marak, do you know anyone in the Draco Foundation?  Seems like they operate a little to far in the sun for this shadow, I dunno.  Might be a place to dump this if we had to, but I ain't there yet.

Let's flesh out some options here folks, I have a few contacts that can still help, but I'm just reaching if we don't have a goal."

Smiley leans forward again, "I say this though, as of right now, I will go along with the team even if we go in a direction I disagree in.  If one of you aren't of the same belief, that needs to come out, right fraggin' now!"

[Marak1972]

Marak nods at Smiley's last statement. "As am I and sorry I don't know anyone in dere. Hmmmmm can we dig up info on Mr. J?? So who he is mon?? Dat sorta stuff and if he's a nutter or not eh" looks at everybody and shrugs "just a thought mon"

[SeriousOne338]

An old bell rings that is attached to the restaurants door, the noise of street traffic intrudes for a moment before being hushed by the door. Out of the corner of your eye you make out a man who just walked in his head scans the crowd before turning toward the group. The man is what appears to be human,  his hair is cut close in a crew cut his eyes are hidden by sunglasses. He is dressed in a long black duster, khaki pants, and combat boots. he walks slowly over to the table pausing for a moment before pulling a chair over flipping it around and sitting down on it back wards. As he sits his long coat opens to reveal security issue full body armor with trauma plates, and a pistol rig handing under both of his shoulders. "Before anyone does something stupid, let me assure you I don't want any trouble. Also you might have noticed the small red dots," he nods to Hanks chest " and no they are not laser pointers, make and moves to harm me and well not all of you will leave the table. I am what some people call a retrieval specialist, you have something you took from the Foundation we want it back."



enter the scary man. Also Tachikoma, you pickup some increased com traffic from the dinner, when the man enters. Something along the lines of 'Team one in position, Team two in position, Team 3 on standby. Team 4 has over watch.'

[Marak1972]

  Maraks eyes widen. "May I present de other shoe ladies and gents. And it brought friends mon" Just in case Marak activates Killing hands, his eyes never leaving the new guy.

[Thvor]

Seeing the "dots" on his chest, Hank glances around, trying to trace the lights back to their source(s) to see how far he'd have to move to get out of the line of fire--and if it'd be possible to get Scary Man between the source and himself. Or at least to get an idea of how many targets there are.


Perception (4 skill, 4 int, 3 vision enhancement): 11d6.hits(5)=5
If he can identify where the group(s) are, he'll try to zoom in on them using his cybereyes' image magnification.

Oh, and I don't know if the tacnet is still active; if it is, here's the extra two dice it gives: 2d6.hits(5)=2

[SeriousOne338]

Seeing the "dots" on his chest, Hank glances around, trying to trace the lights back to their source(s) to see how far he'd have to move to get out of the line of fire--and if it'd be possible to get Scary Man between the source and himself. Or at least to get an idea of how many targets there are.

The lights are coming from the front window from there you can make out some lumps, on a building across the street. The scary man is to your right  across the table. You'd need to travel 2 meters to get between him and the snipers.

[Marak1972]

Marak is thinking Mr. Armor is his meat shield if the lead starts flying eh. Hoping against hope He's just got creative with laser pointers mon. He glances out the windows to see whats what
Perception with visual specialisation 8d6.hits(5) → [5,5,5,4,3,4,4,3] = (3) 

[Crossbow]

"Well since you already did something stupid, we will hold off on making any threats and just say we have a little backup ourselves, okay?  Would you like a cup of kaf?  Apparently you are looking to do some business, maybe we accomodate you.  Which foundation in particular do you work for?  I ask because I know of several and I really wouldn't interested chatting with someone from the Foundation for Law and Government."

Smiley is perfectly calm and relaxed.  He motions for a refill and returns his attention to his plate as he speaks.

 

[SeriousOne338]

"By backup you mean the assault drone, van and 2 aerial drones near by. I guess your rigger is in the van. " He takes out a simple piece of smart paper with picture of tachikoma's van, an aerial picture. "We've been watching him sense you entered the other bar. And yes I'd like some caf. "