[SeriousOne338]

"Mr Johnson, it is my unfortunate responsibility to inform you, in spite of our successful interception of the convoy, that we were unable to recover any commllink in the target vehicle.  I would like to discuss with you the faulty intel we received from you, but considering we have nothing to offer you, I feel it is best if all parties simply walk away from this business healthy and whole."  Smiley, for once, displays a face completely lacking in emotion for comm call.

So there was no Comlink? What did you find in the Convoy then?

Rybka's awareness is as comfortable on the digital realms of communication as a fish would feel into the water. She swims among the data and make sure that everything is okay: no information being leaked to any eavesdropper, no bug program being stealthily sent among the data packets...

All the while, she maintains a keen ear on Mr. J and Smiley exchange of words, and she is rather pleased with the way the Amerindian puts it. Calm and serene expression, surgical choice of words and enunciation position... The task is in good hands.

The moment Smiley say's that the team did not find any comlink, a stream of foreign code can be sign looking s like some form of a tracking signal.

Sorry about the absence but vacation was good, but returning I had lots of things to take care of before I could post a reply

[Netzgeist]

"Wait, is it what I think it is? Oh, Mr. J... I didn't thought you would let me just stand here idle, but that's bad form. You could be polite and ask us our address, instead of underestimate us...." Rybka's though was instantaneous, as soon as she perceived the tracking attempt.

Without a moment idly lost, she had already started toying up with Smiley's datatrail, fooling the trace attempt.

Complex Action = Redirect Trace
6 (Hacking) + 5 (Spoof) + 2 (Improved Ability: Hacking) + 2 (Hot-Sim VR) = 15 dice pool = 8 hits, no glitch
    The trace attempt already had a 10 threshold, with the Stealth program serving as a dice pool penalty ( 5 if Rybka's stealth program is the one used), now it just became even more difficult with this + 8 (Threshold 18 is pretty high). On her next action, probably Rybka will trace the hacker back and teach him a lesson of not eavesdropping...
2 Free Actions = Both of them spend in communicating

Deftly, the ex-spider weaves a deception thread of data, where she knows the hacker will be lost for enough time for her to trace him back and show him how to hunt small prey.

Smiley receives an AR visual message from the girl: "Thought you would like to know. J is using up your channel to trace us. Don't worry about that, though. I've laid down a false track which will make his hacker bounce back over three continents before getting our trail again. Keep talking and looking good while I go after them."

Rybka's actions are made in less than a second, so I will post her next turn worth of action already:
Complex Action=Trace User
4 (Computer) + 5 (Track) + 2 (Hot-sim VR) = 11 dice pool = 5 hits, no glitch
Her 2 Free Actions are spend Observing the Node where the coversation is taking place in detail

[Crossbow]

Autoreply to Rybka over comms "Got it."

"You want to know what we found?" Smiley allows his face to protray a small amount of grim anger,  "We found three vehicles, not two, all three of which were heavily armored military grade, being driven by a well trained team numbering twice as many as we were led to believe.  When we were lucky enough to overcome those odds with no casualties, we found out that the Johnson who hired us couldn't be bothered to give us any useful intel.   All that found me wondering, were we meant to succeed?  Funny thing about us deniable assets, people find out we tend to get down right perturbed when we get hung out to dry." 

[farothel]

Rache kept an eye on the storm while they were driving, just looking into the astral at the moment, not leaving her body.  It was dangerous out there and she wasn't going to risk herself in that way if there was no very good reason for it.  She also kept an eye on a local weather node for updates on the storm.


OOC: I assume that going to the site of a local news station and checking out their weather page doesn't require a roll.  I just want to see a trajectory prediction, like they do with tornadoes.

once more, assensing on the storm, but now I keep in my body.  Just astral perception.  Checking what types of spirits are there and maybe get an idea on who summoned them (if possible).
intuition 3 + assensing 4 + perceptive 1 + mentor spirit 2 =10 (10d6.hits(5)=6)

[Marak1972]

Driving casual ...doop de doo ........oooo a drive thru ....nope on the job ...drive casual 

[SeriousOne338]

Autoreply to Rybka over comms "Got it."

"You want to know what we found?" Smiley allows his face to protray a small amount of grim anger,  "We found three vehicles, not two, all three of which were heavily armored military grade, being driven by a well trained team numbering twice as many as we were led to believe.  When we were lucky enough to overcome those odds with no casualties, we found out that the Johnson who hired us couldn't be bothered to give us any useful intel.   All that found me wondering, were we meant to succeed?  Funny thing about us deniable assets, people find out we tend to get down right perturbed when we get hung out to dry."

But you Succeed into stopping the convoy? So you must have what I need, I know it was in those trucks. As for hanging you out to dry I have not decided to do that yet, I will pay 100,000 for what I need.

"Wait, is it what I think it is? Oh, Mr. J... I didn't thought you would let me just stand here idle, but that's bad form. You could be polite and ask us our address, instead of underestimate us...." Rybka's though was instantaneous, as soon as she perceived the tracking attempt.

Without a moment idly lost, she had already started toying up with Smiley's datatrail, fooling the trace attempt.

Complex Action = Redirect Trace
6 (Hacking) + 5 (Spoof) + 2 (Improved Ability: Hacking) + 2 (Hot-Sim VR) = 15 dice pool = 8 hits, no glitch
    The trace attempt already had a 10 threshold, with the Stealth program serving as a dice pool penalty ( 5 if Rybka's stealth program is the one used), now it just became even more difficult with this + 8 (Threshold 18 is pretty high). On her next action, probably Rybka will trace the hacker back and teach him a lesson of not eavesdropping...
2 Free Actions = Both of them spend in communicating

Deftly, the ex-spider weaves a deception thread of data, where she knows the hacker will be lost for enough time for her to trace him back and show him how to hunt small prey.

Smiley receives an AR visual message from the girl: "Thought you would like to know. J is using up your channel to trace us. Don't worry about that, though. I've laid down a false track which will make his hacker bounce back over three continents before getting our trail again. Keep talking and looking good while I go after them."

Rybka's actions are made in less than a second, so I will post her next turn worth of action already:
Complex Action=Trace User
4 (Computer) + 5 (Track) + 2 (Hot-sim VR) = 11 dice pool = 5 hits, no glitch
Her 2 Free Actions are spend Observing the Node where the coversation is taking place in detail

The code splits as you watch one taking your fine laid path the other locks onto the comlinks channel.  (Before you ask yes I did roll)

[Marak1972]

uh just asking did we hit writers block??

[SeriousOne338]

Like a stone wall. Give me a day to figure something out. Also that whole holiday thing has been distracting me.

[Crossbow]

Smiley allows an eyebrow to raise incredulously, but with interest. 

"So now you expect me to believe that you are dealing straight?  And you think dazzling me with some rediculous number is going to do that?  Why don't you go ahead and ask me to paint a bullseye over the idiot you see on my forehead to help your bully boys shoot straight?"

Smiley looks to cut the connection for a second, then visibly reconsiders, continuling the delaying farce for the vid feed.

"Or maybe the number isn't so rediculous, and maybe you are finally realizing the talent you managed to luck into.  Let's start anew you and I, forget what has gone before.  You are a man seeking something, tell me what it is you are seeking, in detail, and what you mean to do with it, and I will see if I have something that meets your needs, then we can talk compensation."

Smiley returns the business mask into place and awaits a response.

 

[Netzgeist]

Rybka makes a mental note that perhaps she will meet a better hacker than she was thinking off... But them she just remembers that the one who is on the lead of finding someone is the other party, and as far as she is concerned, she is not going to make it any easier to them.

Complex action = Redirect Trace
6 (Hacking) + 5 (Spoof) + 2 (Improved Ability: Hacking) + 2 (Hot-Sim VR) = 15 dice pool = 4 hits, no glitch
Free Action = Communicate
Free Action = Observe Node in Detail

Message to Smiley: "@Smiley: J's hacker is good. Yet, good is not enough."

[SeriousOne338]

Smiley allows an eyebrow to raise incredulously, but with interest. 

"So now you expect me to believe that you are dealing straight?  And you think dazzling me with some rediculous number is going to do that?  Why don't you go ahead and ask me to paint a bullseye over the idiot you see on my forehead to help your bully boys shoot straight?"

Smiley looks to cut the connection for a second, then visibly reconsiders, continuling the delaying farce for the vid feed.

"Or maybe the number isn't so rediculous, and maybe you are finally realizing the talent you managed to luck into.  Let's start anew you and I, forget what has gone before.  You are a man seeking something, tell me what it is you are seeking, in detail, and what you mean to do with it, and I will see if I have something that meets your needs, then we can talk compensation."

Smiley returns the business mask into place and awaits a response.

 

"I need The Blood, the information was in that convoy."

Rybka makes a mental note that perhaps she will meet a better hacker than she was thinking off... But them she just remembers that the one who is on the lead of finding someone is the other party, and as far as she is concerned, she is not going to make it any easier to them.

Complex action = Redirect Trace
6 (Hacking) + 5 (Spoof) + 2 (Improved Ability: Hacking) + 2 (Hot-Sim VR) = 15 dice pool = 4 hits, no glitch
Free Action = Communicate
Free Action = Observe Node in Detail

Rybka has a sneaking supposition that it is not A HACKER, but hackers.... (Roll a matrix knowledge test)

[Netzgeist]

5 (Logic) + 3 (Matrix Security Procedures) = 8 dice = 2 hits, nop glitch

[Crossbow]

"You are doing it again sir, I made a simple and clear statement.  'tell me what it is you are seeking, in detail, and what you mean to do with it,'  You continue to show me disrespect and I will direct you to a blood bank and conclude our meeting.  Your final opportunity to deal straight. "

Smiley reaches to disconnect again.

[SeriousOne338]

"You are doing it again sir, I made a simple and clear statement.  'tell me what it is you are seeking, in detail, and what you mean to do with it,'  You continue to show me disrespect and I will direct you to a blood bank and conclude our meeting.  Your final opportunity to deal straight. "

Smiley reaches to disconnect again.

I sent you to find information on the Blood or better acquire the Blood, if you must know its a book perhaps 75 pages in length written in German. The binding is long stitch with a leather cover. Now tell me what did you find.

5 (Logic) + 3 (Matrix Security Procedures) = 8 dice = 2 hits, nop glitch

Rybka's blood runs cold for a moment as she realizes that the hacker on the other end is not a hacker but a group. Not only that but its a boggy man of the matrix, the Triumphant a three person hacker team that specialize in finding people.  At that moment the code twists again and rejoins itself getting closer to locking onto the comlink's location.

[Crossbow]

Smiley stops his motion.  He is actually pleased that the Johnson is causing this conversation to be drawn out, he wasn't completely sure he would be able to buy Rybka the time she needed.  None of this shows on his face, of course.

"We are beginning to understand each other sir, if we could continue I am confident we can reach an appropriate conclusion to our business.  I asked you two things, you have satified the first.  What do you need this book for?  Completeing a collection?  Looking for a nosferatu stew recipe?  The question is important, because it impacts the level of compensation required.  A special blade that would look great with your decor is one thing, but if you need Excalibur to make yourself the King of Britain you gotta be expected to pay a little more for delivery."