Post by Kagi on Mar 10, 2006 0:37:12 GMT -5
[8:43:34 PM] GM_Kagi *****Recap of Last Session*****
[8:43:34 PM] GM_Kagi Cherub has attempted to cast an unknown spell on Manzazzuu, for equally unknown reasons. The general feeling is live and let live as the runners are running out of time to complete the run. Pele's pictures of the tenement have returned and 10 has them sent out to the team for inspection.
[8:43:34 PM] GM_Kagi Local time is 10:00pm in Seattle.
[8:43:34 PM] GM_Kagi *****End Recap*****
[8:46:28 PM] * DC gets a little anxouse an the whole situation and decides to conjure up a force 6 earth spirit
[8:46:36 PM] Pele "What did you find out?"
[8:47:18 PM] * Manzazzuu sits back down, Rick standing beside him.
[8:52:05 PM] * Cherub get up, obviously in a very bad mood and go to the empty room where he will be able to find some tranquility.
[8:52:09 PM] *** GM_Kagi has voiced Ten
[8:53:15 PM] Ten "Mr. Manzazzuu you seem to attract trouble, if you don't mind me saying so." ::he says with a smirk::
[8:53:50 PM] Manzazzuu "Ten, now is not the time to antagonize me."
[8:55:15 PM] GM_Kagi *The air seems to shimmer, like the air over hot plastecrete on a summer day, next to DC for a moment
[8:55:34 PM] DC "tone it down and let us see the photos that Pele has"
[8:55:51 PM] Pele "Ten, anything interesting from the photos? Anything that will help?"
[8:58:55 PM] Ten "Not much I'm afraid. They confirm our data, but not much else. The only thing out of place seems to be in the basement. Here." ::he uses an electronic stylis to mark out a section of a thermographic photograph::
[9:00:14 PM] * Manzazzuu examines the indication.
[9:00:36 PM] Ten "This area is hotter then the rest by a large margin. Though since we can't get a good angle due to the basement being below ground level it's impossible to say for sure what it is."
[9:01:43 PM] GM_Kagi *The area 10 has pointed out is indeed quiet a bit hotter then the rest of the basement, but the ground level blocks out most of the heat so it's impossible to get a good idea of what it is
[9:02:19 PM] GM_Kagi *The shimmer next to DC dissolves as quickly as it came
[9:02:46 PM] DC "they do have an open invitaiton to BTL users
[9:02:48 PM] DC "
[9:02:52 PM] Pele "I had to kill 2 people just to know that the basement is hotter?"
[9:03:39 PM] DC "I sugest one of us goes in there with the the with some video equipment turned on
[9:03:42 PM] DC "
[9:04:59 PM] Manzazzuu "On another note, the Ghouls want cash to allow us safe passage, and if we go with more than 8 the deal is off."
[9:05:16 PM] Ten "The basement seems deserted besides this one hot spot. No one seems to occupy or pass through while Pele is shooting the photos."
[9:06:31 PM] Pele "Does the hot spot move or show any activity?"
[9:08:45 PM] Ten ::he cycles through the photos one by one:: "Negative, it remains stationary."
[9:09:37 PM] DC "any idea how hot it appears?"
[9:10:11 PM] Doc "Could it be just an incinerator?"
[9:11:01 PM] Ten ::he closes his eyes for a moment and then opens them:: "It appears to be a bit over 100 degrees. Uncomfortable, but not dangerous."
[9:12:05 PM] DC "does this part of seattle use steam heat still?"
[9:16:07 PM] Ten "No, the building was built in 2009 as luxery condos, then re-zoned in 2040 as government supplimental housing. It uses gas, which no longer runs to the building and electricity."
[9:19:49 PM] GM_Kagi *The air Shimmers next to Cherub, much like it did next to DC moments ago
[9:20:49 PM] * Pele looks to the shimmer
[9:21:35 PM] Pele "So, something is going on in the basement. What are we to do about it?"
[9:23:01 PM] Manzazzuu "It doesn't seem to change much, Pele."
[9:23:26 PM] Ten "Mrs. Johnson has contracted you to investigate what the gestault is doing in the basement. I think Pele, that you have found an excellent spot to start once you are in the basement."
[9:24:32 PM] Pele "Now, we jsut have to get there."
[9:25:00 PM] Manzazzuu "As I said, the ghouls want money, and if we take more than 8 the deal is off."
[9:25:41 PM] Ten "The 'hot spot' seems to be on the north side of the basement, directly under the Gestault's quarters and down 3 floors."
[9:27:56 PM] DC "I think it is about time we investigate"
[9:28:36 PM] *** Bynw has quit IRC (Local Kill by Tika (happy birthday love :)))
[9:29:09 PM] Pele "Well, we have done all hte external investigating. Now, we have to send someone in. Or storm in."
[9:30:15 PM] DC "I can go in and bye some of their products to get some internal servalence
[9:30:37 PM] Manzazzuu "The ghouls want 500 a head, and we get passage -once-."
[9:31:53 PM] Pele "So, everyone we kill we have to pay 500, or did I misunderstand?"
[9:33:33 PM] Doc "I believe it is 500 per each of us."
[9:33:56 PM] Manzazzuu "Doc has it, Pele."
[9:35:34 PM] DC *in japanese "what a thing to explain to your accountant..." then reverts to english "toll ghouls... heh"
[9:36:30 PM] Manzazzuu "Also, if we cut power to anything but the tenement, deal is off again."
[9:38:13 PM] Ten "Which puts our lives in Mrs. Butterfly's capable hands in more ways then just the one."
[9:38:30 PM] Pele "Ten, think we can get an advancement if that is our only route. I may have the money for myself, but I know not of the rest?"
[9:39:59 PM] Ten "I can not say for certain; I will of course have to confirm it with Mrs. Johnson, but I think she will see it as a resonable request."
[9:40:27 PM] Manzazzuu "I can cover myself and Rick."
[9:47:33 PM] Ten "Please excuse me for a moment." ::ducks into the bathroom and closes the door behind him::
[9:47:38 PM] * Cherub sits in a dark corner of the empty room. Silent, he begin to meditate in order to center himself.
[9:49:03 PM] Pele "Can we storm in from the basement? Or do we have to sit here and plan about how to do it? I almost died for some petty information, and now I want to get even for it. I don't care who I get even with, but the best sounding people are the gestault."
[9:49:14 PM] DC "I seem to be a little short on the 500."
[9:49:47 PM] Manzazzuu "We have to wait for Butterfly's bombs to be ready at the least, Pele."
[9:50:09 PM] * Butterfly is dancing while she mixes the chemicals
[9:52:14 PM] Pele "I have enough for myself, as well."
[9:52:15 PM] DC * in japanese "butterfly how much longer till you are done with the bombs"
[9:53:15 PM] Butterfly *in japanese* "few more hours. I should be ready around three AM."
[9:55:34 PM] Ten ::re-enters the room:: "Mrs Johnson has accepted. She will forward you all the 500Â¥ For simplicity, she has authorized me to hand over a certified cred stick in the amount of 4,000¥ to Manzazzuu so he can make the deal."
[9:57:07 PM] DC "so we are to get ready for a sewer run tonight?"
[9:57:29 PM] * DC meditates while time goes by
[9:57:32 PM] Pele "Well, you guys plan and scheme and shut down power and make bombs and whatever else. I am goign to go sleep until the run. I want to be in prime condition."
[9:58:00 PM] * DC and maybe a cat nap
[9:58:03 PM] Manzazzuu "I would like to see if my contacts can come up with any information. That is, if that's alright with you, Ten." He looks over at the man.
[9:58:18 PM] Doc "If noone needs my services I to will rest a bit."
[9:59:31 PM] Ten ::Smiles:: "You will find your mentor is out at the moment, he is enjoying a fine dinner with Mrs. Johnson."
[10:00:36 PM] Manzazzuu "He could have potentially given us information vital to this mission, Ten. I hope for your sake everything goes well."
[10:01:19 PM] Ten ::Smiles and says nothing as he takes a seat and begins working in VR::
[10:01:34 PM] GM_Kagi ***** Several Hours Later******
[10:02:26 PM] GM_Kagi * Butterfly has just completed her incindeary charges and is ready to go. Local time is 3:15am
[10:04:06 PM] * DC starts doing a bit of yoga at 3:00
[10:04:50 PM] Butterfly "hey, DC, I'm almost done here. Could you grab my a soycaf, real heavy on the caf?"
[10:05:24 PM] DC *japanes "yes"
[10:05:32 PM] Butterfly "oh and see if they'll throw in a couple shots of ginsing?"
[10:05:42 PM] * DC magic fingues the coffie over to BF
[10:06:01 PM] Butterfly "thanks"
[10:06:02 PM] * DC floats over the ginsing
[10:06:15 PM] * DC while yogaing
[10:07:03 PM] Ten ::His eyes blink as he comes out of VR. He then goes to the window and peers out from behind the curtains::
[10:08:57 PM] * Butterfly cleans up her mess, and sets the 6 finished charges on the table.
[10:09:26 PM] Manzazzuu "Butterfly?"
[10:09:33 PM] * DC stands up and takes and helps BF with the clean up
[10:09:47 PM] Butterfly "ya?"
[10:10:14 PM] Ten "I was loading some ariel photos to my comm. and noticed something I thought I should bring to the teams attention...." ::he says while looking to the sky through the window::
[10:10:33 PM] Manzazzuu "You weren't here earlier, so I need to stress something to you. When you blow the power to the tenement, we have to be sure that only the tenement's power goes. Can you handle it?" He turns to Ten when the man speaks.
[10:10:37 PM] * DC turns her attention to ten
[10:10:59 PM] Butterfly "oh! You already slept!.....well here" she says handing manny a fancily wrapped box "for tomorrow night I guess"
[10:11:14 PM] * Cherub having standed the whole time half meditating half sleeping ended by coming in the main room silently. Then came to put his back against the whole close from the door. He stays their , silent , with some dark exression of anger within his eyes...
[10:11:22 PM] * Manzazzuu looks at her strangely.
[10:11:35 PM] Butterfly "As long as it's wired right. I haven't seen it yet."
[10:12:30 PM] Ten ::He pulls back the curtain so everyone can see:: "I am no mage, but I am under the impression that lunar occurances can have an effect on mana, yes?"
[10:12:52 PM] * DC looks through the curtain
[10:12:55 PM] * Butterfly looks out the window
[10:13:00 PM] * Manzazzuu sets aside the box for now - afraid to open it, knowing Butterfly. He turns his attention slowly toward Ten again.
[10:13:10 PM] * DC *window
[10:13:11 PM] Manzazzuu "Don't tell me, there's some sort of lunar alignment tonight."
[10:14:23 PM] GM_Kagi *Outside the Moon is full, except for one small sliver.
[10:14:50 PM] Butterfly "how pretty..."
[10:15:52 PM] Ten ::Smiles at Manzazzuu :: "I'm afraid that is exactly what is happening. I picked up a trideo cast, tonight is a lunar eclipse in Seattle."
[10:16:14 PM] Butterfly "wiz"
[10:16:31 PM] Manzazzuu "How long do we have?"
[10:16:31 PM] DC "when is it supposed to be compleated?"
[10:17:32 PM] Manzazzuu "So much for having a week."
[10:17:34 PM] Ten "We have two hours before the moon is eclipsed completely."
[10:17:48 PM] * DC starts strapping her gear on
[10:18:13 PM] * DC checks her pistol's ammo
[10:18:44 PM] DC "ok, we need to move."
[10:18:52 PM] Manzazzuu "Indeed."
[10:19:01 PM] Butterfly "oh"
[10:19:32 PM] Ten ::Crosses the room and dips into his duffle bag and pulls out a gigantic hand cannon, a Rudger superwarhawk, and begins loading it::
[10:19:45 PM] * DC gives Manzazzuu a glance " you with us?"
[10:19:52 PM] * Butterfly starts to pull her urban explorer jumpsuit on over her clothes
[10:20:22 PM] Manzazzuu "I have little choice in the matter, DC. Even if I wanted to skip town, there's no time now."
[10:20:51 PM] * DC knocks on the doors of the other runners
[10:21:07 PM] * Butterfly finishes pulling on her clohtes, and walks into the room with sleeping Pele in it
[10:21:18 PM] * Doc moves to his stuff and grabs medical odds and ends in his backpack and some emergency supplies.
[10:21:27 PM] * Pele jumps up. "Whats the deal?"
[10:21:40 PM] DC "we have to go, now"
[10:21:43 PM] Butterfly "time to go"
[10:22:06 PM] * Pele puts his urban explorer suit on
[10:22:12 PM] Pele "What's the deal?"
[10:22:24 PM] * DC winks ant manazzuu "glad to hear it"
[10:22:35 PM] * Butterfly grabs the charges and other assorted weapons/explosives/etc. she needs and arranges the imto her pockets.
[10:22:55 PM] DC "eclipse is happening pele that means most mages are doing there mojo"
[10:23:33 PM] Manzazzuu "DC, I assume you summoned a spirit earlier?"
[10:23:34 PM] DC "Cherub you up?"
[10:23:41 PM] DC "correct"
[10:23:57 PM] Pele "I am ready. We heading out?"
[10:23:59 PM] Manzazzuu "Don't bring it through the sewers with us."
[10:24:03 PM] * DC checks to see if the spirit is still there
[10:24:36 PM] * Cherub stays silent...
[10:24:40 PM] Manzazzuu "The ghouls will see it, and they might call off the deal because of it."
[10:24:42 PM] Ten "I suggest we all take the van, we'll look less suspicious."
[10:24:47 PM] DC "hie, of course it is off right now"
[10:24:55 PM] * Butterfly shoves cherub "hurry up"
[10:25:40 PM] Manzazzuu "Don't forget they see into the astral."
[10:27:05 PM] * Pele heads for the door, and waits for the rest
[10:27:29 PM] DC "Cherub we have to go now"
[10:27:43 PM] * Manzazzuu heads to the van with Rick.
[10:28:36 PM] * Doc with his bag of stuff heads towards the van also.
[10:28:37 PM] * Cherub stays silent...
[10:29:14 PM] Butterfly "doc!"
[10:29:24 PM] Doc "Yes?"
[10:29:41 PM] * Butterfly shove cherub again, "wake the frag up!"
[10:30:01 PM] Butterfly "he's fried or something"
[10:30:41 PM] DC "cherub I'm sorry the group attacked you but we need to go, so stop moping like manny
[10:30:41 PM] Ten ::Hops into the van still putting on his lat bit of equipment::
[10:31:41 PM] Cherub "Don't compare me to this weakling . I was just waiting that we finaly stop wasting our time...
[10:32:12 PM] DC "great, because we have to head out now"
[10:32:34 PM] * Cherub , on those words, turn his back to the group and begin to head in direction of the van.
[10:32:54 PM] GM_Kagi *Outside the Seattle night sky is clear and cloud free. The moon can clearly be seen in the night sky. The runners pile into their transports and race to the entrance to the sewers. It seems that time has become a luxery none of them can afford. They arrive at the entrance without incident
[10:33:05 PM] * DC heads behind cherub
[10:35:05 PM] * Pele jumps out of the van
[10:35:22 PM] * Butterfly turns of the van and heads for the swere grate.
[10:35:25 PM] * DC gets out when the van stopes at the right spot
[10:35:25 PM] GM_Kagi *The manhole covers the entrance to the sewers, the Van pulls to a halt and the doors open as the runners pile out into the night
[10:35:34 PM] Pele "So, from the looks of it, I guess we don't have much time. Do we have enough time to cut the power even?"
[10:36:01 PM] * Doc follows the group out of the van.
[10:36:06 PM] * DC peers into Astral to see if they have any tag alongs
[10:36:15 PM] * Manzazzuu and Rick make it over to the manhole, and Manny gets Rick to apply the same trick as last time to get it open. This time, Rick sets the cover down more gently.
[10:36:26 PM] Manzazzuu "Power lines are on the way, Pele."
[10:36:38 PM] Butterfly "It's delicate though, and that takes time."
[10:37:23 PM] Manzazzuu "Well, we'll have to make a jugement call when we see the lines."
[10:37:51 PM] * DC shuts off her comlink
[10:38:40 PM] * DC I ment to say puts it in hidden mode
[10:39:13 PM] DC "are we all ready?"
[10:39:21 PM] * DC scans over the group
[10:39:26 PM] * Manzazzuu does the same for his real comlink, and shuts off his decoy comlink.
[10:39:33 PM] * Cherub slowly follows the group in the most complete silence.
[10:39:53 PM] * Butterfly follows par w the sneaky comms.
[10:40:04 PM] Ten ::Switches his comm link to hidden and opens the team channel:: @test, test. Everybody hear me? Well except the technophobic elf.@
[10:40:15 PM] * Pele sets his to hidden
[10:40:21 PM] Pele @@ Aye @@
[10:40:32 PM] Manzazzuu @yes.@
[10:40:34 PM] * DC nods
[10:40:44 PM] * Doc follows everyones lead with his comm.
[10:40:50 PM] * Cherub notices that some weird sound is coming from his pocket....but he deliberatly ignores it.
[10:41:01 PM] DC @@ hei@@
[10:41:33 PM] Butterfly @@so ka@@
[10:41:41 PM] Ten "Let's get a move on then."
[10:41:56 PM] Doc @@ K O @@
[10:42:02 PM] * Pele heads in
[10:42:32 PM] * Manzazzuu and Rick follow.
[10:42:44 PM] * DC fallows Rick
[10:43:59 PM] * Butterfly grabs the masks out of the van and hands them out
[10:44:12 PM] * Butterfly puts her gas mask on and jumps in.
[10:44:31 PM] * DC puts on a mask while going down the sewer
[10:44:34 PM] * Doc takes his mask and puts it on as well.
[10:46:04 PM] * Manzazzuu gets his mask on, and helps Rick put his on (over his half-balaclava), once Butterfly gets to him to get him one.
[10:46:12 PM] Manzazzuu "Thanks." He says.
[10:47:06 PM] Ten ::Dons the mask he used on the last trip and follows the others down into the sewer::
[10:47:36 PM] * Cherub grab one of the masks and put it on copying others.
[10:47:59 PM] Butterfly "can I get that light please?"
[10:48:12 PM] * Cherub follow the group within the man hole.
[10:48:56 PM] * DC once down there DC switches on her astral vision
[10:50:19 PM] * Pele grabs a mask and throws a flashlight up to Butterfly
[10:51:06 PM] * Butterfly tries to catche the light, turn it on, and hold her Silvergun in the other hand.
[10:51:28 PM] * Butterfly examines the passageway closly to be sure no new charges have been placed.
[10:54:26 PM] * DC wonders what her shock frills would do in the water
[10:54:29 PM] Butterfly "we ready?" she says quietly
[10:54:47 PM] DC whispers "yes"
[10:55:09 PM] Pele ::Subvocal:: @@yup@@
[10:57:25 PM] GM_Kagi *Pele makes a bad throw to Butterfly and the flashlight slips through her fingers, clatters to the floor, and rolls into the sewage
[10:57:45 PM] * Butterfly glares at Pele
[10:58:01 PM] GM_Kagi *The light can be seen from the bottom of the shallow sewage stream
[10:58:11 PM] * Cherub cough
[10:58:22 PM] * Butterfly glares at cherub too
[10:58:38 PM] Pele @@you'll be fine.@@
[10:58:46 PM] * Butterfly picks up the nastified flashlight
[11:01:47 PM] GM_Kagi *The flashlight is digusting with muck, but seems to be working just fine
[11:02:37 PM] * Butterfly glares at Pele again before checking the walls and begining to trudge through the sewage
[11:02:51 PM] * DC keeps an eye on astral space looking for any spirits or anything out of the ordinary
[11:03:02 PM] Pele @@not my fault YOU can't catch@@
[11:03:55 PM] Butterfly "shut up jackass. I'm working"
[11:04:08 PM] GM_Kagi *The runners quickly return to the point that the Ghoul Gang graffite is sprayed about the tunnel passage, no sign of the ghouls themselves yet.
[11:05:08 PM] * Butterfly continues to lead the way, scanning for explosives or anything out of the ordinary, her finger on the trigger in case of attack.
[11:05:32 PM] * Manzazzuu moves up so he's next to Butterfly (but not ahead of her) with Rick close behind - since he's their liason to the ghouls.
[11:06:44 PM] * DC wishes she had a Ghoul liberation leugue button.
[11:07:14 PM] * DC but then remebers that they cannot see so it would have been usless
[11:09:18 PM] * Butterfly glares in general as she kneels by the wall. She pulls a q-tip out of her pocket, bned it in half, and tucks into something in the muck. As she works you see a claymore. Then, she stands and continues her searching pace.
[11:10:37 PM] Manzazzuu "With all the explosives, I doubt they have much problems with giant alligators around here." He murmurs.
[11:11:52 PM] * Cherub look behind him using his astral vision in case someone or something was following them.
[11:13:00 PM] GM_Kagi *The runners continue deep into the sewers until they are stopped by a rather large, lone Ghoul who steps out in front of them perhaps 50 ft further ahead
[11:13:30 PM] * Butterfly lets Manny lead
[11:13:43 PM] Manzazzuu "I have your cred." He tells the Ghoul.
[11:13:51 PM] * Butterfly keeps her gun trained on the ghoul the whole time.
[11:14:53 PM] GM_Kagi * Ghoul "Stop right there."
[11:15:32 PM] * Manzazzuu stops.
[11:15:35 PM] * Butterfly stops
[11:15:47 PM] Manzazzuu Rick stops too.
[11:15:49 PM] * DC stops
[11:15:49 PM] * Pele stops, as well
[11:16:07 PM] * Butterfly is careful not to shine the light directly at the ghoul, but keeps it on.
[11:16:15 PM] * Cherub quite anoyed , stops, impatient to move on.
[11:16:37 PM] GM_Kagi *Ghoul "An 8 inch pipe is to your right, goes into the wall about a foot and a half and through to another chamber. Put the cred through and hand it off" ::it says with a smirk::
[11:17:47 PM] * Butterfly glances at Manny expectantly, then trains herself back on the ghoul
[11:18:01 PM] GM_Kagi *The pipe extends through the wall and just big enough to fit an arm through, it is pitch black
[11:18:18 PM] Manzazzuu "How about I slide it through? I'm not ready to give over my hand to one of your underlings."
[11:19:49 PM] GM_Kagi *Ghoul ::Licks it's razor sharp teeth:: "Oh? Deals off then? Say, yes pleeese...."
[11:20:38 PM] Pele "They have cyber arms..."
[11:21:25 PM] * Butterfly rolls her eyes
[11:21:39 PM] Butterfly "Manny, gimme the stick, n you take the light"
[11:21:55 PM] * Manzazzuu rolls his eyes, hands the thing to Rick, and tells him to hand it off. Rick does so.
[11:22:00 PM] Manzazzuu "It's alright, Butterfly."
[11:22:10 PM] GM_Kagi *Ghouls looks to his left and seems to say something to someone there
[11:22:52 PM] Manzazzuu Rick hands the stick off through the pipe, that is.
[11:23:18 PM] GM_Kagi *Ghoul "Good deal. Happy hunting. Don't ever come back down here." ::It laughs and ducks down a side tunnel::
[11:24:19 PM] * Butterfly leads the way down the tunnel the way the map showed, being ever so watchful for traps
[11:24:24 PM] Manzazzuu "Let's go." He tells the others, letting Butterfly take the lead again.
[11:24:34 PM] * DC contiues
[11:24:44 PM] * Pele follows Butterfly
[11:24:59 PM] * Cherub follows everyone , more bored than ever
[11:25:29 PM] GM_Kagi *The runners continue winding through the sewers without further incident until they come to the electric junction box to the Tenement. The entrance to the southern part of the basement is up ahead about 10 meters
[11:25:59 PM] Manzazzuu "Well, Butterfly, how long would it take you to take care of the power?"
[11:26:12 PM] Butterfly "It's a box"
[11:26:24 PM] * Butterfly sets her gun on the box and opens it up to take a look
[11:27:14 PM] GM_Kagi *****End session*****
[8:43:34 PM] GM_Kagi Cherub has attempted to cast an unknown spell on Manzazzuu, for equally unknown reasons. The general feeling is live and let live as the runners are running out of time to complete the run. Pele's pictures of the tenement have returned and 10 has them sent out to the team for inspection.
[8:43:34 PM] GM_Kagi Local time is 10:00pm in Seattle.
[8:43:34 PM] GM_Kagi *****End Recap*****
[8:46:28 PM] * DC gets a little anxouse an the whole situation and decides to conjure up a force 6 earth spirit
[8:46:36 PM] Pele "What did you find out?"
[8:47:18 PM] * Manzazzuu sits back down, Rick standing beside him.
[8:52:05 PM] * Cherub get up, obviously in a very bad mood and go to the empty room where he will be able to find some tranquility.
[8:52:09 PM] *** GM_Kagi has voiced Ten
[8:53:15 PM] Ten "Mr. Manzazzuu you seem to attract trouble, if you don't mind me saying so." ::he says with a smirk::
[8:53:50 PM] Manzazzuu "Ten, now is not the time to antagonize me."
[8:55:15 PM] GM_Kagi *The air seems to shimmer, like the air over hot plastecrete on a summer day, next to DC for a moment
[8:55:34 PM] DC "tone it down and let us see the photos that Pele has"
[8:55:51 PM] Pele "Ten, anything interesting from the photos? Anything that will help?"
[8:58:55 PM] Ten "Not much I'm afraid. They confirm our data, but not much else. The only thing out of place seems to be in the basement. Here." ::he uses an electronic stylis to mark out a section of a thermographic photograph::
[9:00:14 PM] * Manzazzuu examines the indication.
[9:00:36 PM] Ten "This area is hotter then the rest by a large margin. Though since we can't get a good angle due to the basement being below ground level it's impossible to say for sure what it is."
[9:01:43 PM] GM_Kagi *The area 10 has pointed out is indeed quiet a bit hotter then the rest of the basement, but the ground level blocks out most of the heat so it's impossible to get a good idea of what it is
[9:02:19 PM] GM_Kagi *The shimmer next to DC dissolves as quickly as it came
[9:02:46 PM] DC "they do have an open invitaiton to BTL users
[9:02:48 PM] DC "
[9:02:52 PM] Pele "I had to kill 2 people just to know that the basement is hotter?"
[9:03:39 PM] DC "I sugest one of us goes in there with the the with some video equipment turned on
[9:03:42 PM] DC "
[9:04:59 PM] Manzazzuu "On another note, the Ghouls want cash to allow us safe passage, and if we go with more than 8 the deal is off."
[9:05:16 PM] Ten "The basement seems deserted besides this one hot spot. No one seems to occupy or pass through while Pele is shooting the photos."
[9:06:31 PM] Pele "Does the hot spot move or show any activity?"
[9:08:45 PM] Ten ::he cycles through the photos one by one:: "Negative, it remains stationary."
[9:09:37 PM] DC "any idea how hot it appears?"
[9:10:11 PM] Doc "Could it be just an incinerator?"
[9:11:01 PM] Ten ::he closes his eyes for a moment and then opens them:: "It appears to be a bit over 100 degrees. Uncomfortable, but not dangerous."
[9:12:05 PM] DC "does this part of seattle use steam heat still?"
[9:16:07 PM] Ten "No, the building was built in 2009 as luxery condos, then re-zoned in 2040 as government supplimental housing. It uses gas, which no longer runs to the building and electricity."
[9:19:49 PM] GM_Kagi *The air Shimmers next to Cherub, much like it did next to DC moments ago
[9:20:49 PM] * Pele looks to the shimmer
[9:21:35 PM] Pele "So, something is going on in the basement. What are we to do about it?"
[9:23:01 PM] Manzazzuu "It doesn't seem to change much, Pele."
[9:23:26 PM] Ten "Mrs. Johnson has contracted you to investigate what the gestault is doing in the basement. I think Pele, that you have found an excellent spot to start once you are in the basement."
[9:24:32 PM] Pele "Now, we jsut have to get there."
[9:25:00 PM] Manzazzuu "As I said, the ghouls want money, and if we take more than 8 the deal is off."
[9:25:41 PM] Ten "The 'hot spot' seems to be on the north side of the basement, directly under the Gestault's quarters and down 3 floors."
[9:27:56 PM] DC "I think it is about time we investigate"
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[9:29:09 PM] Pele "Well, we have done all hte external investigating. Now, we have to send someone in. Or storm in."
[9:30:15 PM] DC "I can go in and bye some of their products to get some internal servalence
[9:30:37 PM] Manzazzuu "The ghouls want 500 a head, and we get passage -once-."
[9:31:53 PM] Pele "So, everyone we kill we have to pay 500, or did I misunderstand?"
[9:33:33 PM] Doc "I believe it is 500 per each of us."
[9:33:56 PM] Manzazzuu "Doc has it, Pele."
[9:35:34 PM] DC *in japanese "what a thing to explain to your accountant..." then reverts to english "toll ghouls... heh"
[9:36:30 PM] Manzazzuu "Also, if we cut power to anything but the tenement, deal is off again."
[9:38:13 PM] Ten "Which puts our lives in Mrs. Butterfly's capable hands in more ways then just the one."
[9:38:30 PM] Pele "Ten, think we can get an advancement if that is our only route. I may have the money for myself, but I know not of the rest?"
[9:39:59 PM] Ten "I can not say for certain; I will of course have to confirm it with Mrs. Johnson, but I think she will see it as a resonable request."
[9:40:27 PM] Manzazzuu "I can cover myself and Rick."
[9:47:33 PM] Ten "Please excuse me for a moment." ::ducks into the bathroom and closes the door behind him::
[9:47:38 PM] * Cherub sits in a dark corner of the empty room. Silent, he begin to meditate in order to center himself.
[9:49:03 PM] Pele "Can we storm in from the basement? Or do we have to sit here and plan about how to do it? I almost died for some petty information, and now I want to get even for it. I don't care who I get even with, but the best sounding people are the gestault."
[9:49:14 PM] DC "I seem to be a little short on the 500."
[9:49:47 PM] Manzazzuu "We have to wait for Butterfly's bombs to be ready at the least, Pele."
[9:50:09 PM] * Butterfly is dancing while she mixes the chemicals
[9:52:14 PM] Pele "I have enough for myself, as well."
[9:52:15 PM] DC * in japanese "butterfly how much longer till you are done with the bombs"
[9:53:15 PM] Butterfly *in japanese* "few more hours. I should be ready around three AM."
[9:55:34 PM] Ten ::re-enters the room:: "Mrs Johnson has accepted. She will forward you all the 500Â¥ For simplicity, she has authorized me to hand over a certified cred stick in the amount of 4,000¥ to Manzazzuu so he can make the deal."
[9:57:07 PM] DC "so we are to get ready for a sewer run tonight?"
[9:57:29 PM] * DC meditates while time goes by
[9:57:32 PM] Pele "Well, you guys plan and scheme and shut down power and make bombs and whatever else. I am goign to go sleep until the run. I want to be in prime condition."
[9:58:00 PM] * DC and maybe a cat nap
[9:58:03 PM] Manzazzuu "I would like to see if my contacts can come up with any information. That is, if that's alright with you, Ten." He looks over at the man.
[9:58:18 PM] Doc "If noone needs my services I to will rest a bit."
[9:59:31 PM] Ten ::Smiles:: "You will find your mentor is out at the moment, he is enjoying a fine dinner with Mrs. Johnson."
[10:00:36 PM] Manzazzuu "He could have potentially given us information vital to this mission, Ten. I hope for your sake everything goes well."
[10:01:19 PM] Ten ::Smiles and says nothing as he takes a seat and begins working in VR::
[10:01:34 PM] GM_Kagi ***** Several Hours Later******
[10:02:26 PM] GM_Kagi * Butterfly has just completed her incindeary charges and is ready to go. Local time is 3:15am
[10:04:06 PM] * DC starts doing a bit of yoga at 3:00
[10:04:50 PM] Butterfly "hey, DC, I'm almost done here. Could you grab my a soycaf, real heavy on the caf?"
[10:05:24 PM] DC *japanes "yes"
[10:05:32 PM] Butterfly "oh and see if they'll throw in a couple shots of ginsing?"
[10:05:42 PM] * DC magic fingues the coffie over to BF
[10:06:01 PM] Butterfly "thanks"
[10:06:02 PM] * DC floats over the ginsing
[10:06:15 PM] * DC while yogaing
[10:07:03 PM] Ten ::His eyes blink as he comes out of VR. He then goes to the window and peers out from behind the curtains::
[10:08:57 PM] * Butterfly cleans up her mess, and sets the 6 finished charges on the table.
[10:09:26 PM] Manzazzuu "Butterfly?"
[10:09:33 PM] * DC stands up and takes and helps BF with the clean up
[10:09:47 PM] Butterfly "ya?"
[10:10:14 PM] Ten "I was loading some ariel photos to my comm. and noticed something I thought I should bring to the teams attention...." ::he says while looking to the sky through the window::
[10:10:33 PM] Manzazzuu "You weren't here earlier, so I need to stress something to you. When you blow the power to the tenement, we have to be sure that only the tenement's power goes. Can you handle it?" He turns to Ten when the man speaks.
[10:10:37 PM] * DC turns her attention to ten
[10:10:59 PM] Butterfly "oh! You already slept!.....well here" she says handing manny a fancily wrapped box "for tomorrow night I guess"
[10:11:14 PM] * Cherub having standed the whole time half meditating half sleeping ended by coming in the main room silently. Then came to put his back against the whole close from the door. He stays their , silent , with some dark exression of anger within his eyes...
[10:11:22 PM] * Manzazzuu looks at her strangely.
[10:11:35 PM] Butterfly "As long as it's wired right. I haven't seen it yet."
[10:12:30 PM] Ten ::He pulls back the curtain so everyone can see:: "I am no mage, but I am under the impression that lunar occurances can have an effect on mana, yes?"
[10:12:52 PM] * DC looks through the curtain
[10:12:55 PM] * Butterfly looks out the window
[10:13:00 PM] * Manzazzuu sets aside the box for now - afraid to open it, knowing Butterfly. He turns his attention slowly toward Ten again.
[10:13:10 PM] * DC *window
[10:13:11 PM] Manzazzuu "Don't tell me, there's some sort of lunar alignment tonight."
[10:14:23 PM] GM_Kagi *Outside the Moon is full, except for one small sliver.
[10:14:50 PM] Butterfly "how pretty..."
[10:15:52 PM] Ten ::Smiles at Manzazzuu :: "I'm afraid that is exactly what is happening. I picked up a trideo cast, tonight is a lunar eclipse in Seattle."
[10:16:14 PM] Butterfly "wiz"
[10:16:31 PM] Manzazzuu "How long do we have?"
[10:16:31 PM] DC "when is it supposed to be compleated?"
[10:17:32 PM] Manzazzuu "So much for having a week."
[10:17:34 PM] Ten "We have two hours before the moon is eclipsed completely."
[10:17:48 PM] * DC starts strapping her gear on
[10:18:13 PM] * DC checks her pistol's ammo
[10:18:44 PM] DC "ok, we need to move."
[10:18:52 PM] Manzazzuu "Indeed."
[10:19:01 PM] Butterfly "oh"
[10:19:32 PM] Ten ::Crosses the room and dips into his duffle bag and pulls out a gigantic hand cannon, a Rudger superwarhawk, and begins loading it::
[10:19:45 PM] * DC gives Manzazzuu a glance " you with us?"
[10:19:52 PM] * Butterfly starts to pull her urban explorer jumpsuit on over her clothes
[10:20:22 PM] Manzazzuu "I have little choice in the matter, DC. Even if I wanted to skip town, there's no time now."
[10:20:51 PM] * DC knocks on the doors of the other runners
[10:21:07 PM] * Butterfly finishes pulling on her clohtes, and walks into the room with sleeping Pele in it
[10:21:18 PM] * Doc moves to his stuff and grabs medical odds and ends in his backpack and some emergency supplies.
[10:21:27 PM] * Pele jumps up. "Whats the deal?"
[10:21:40 PM] DC "we have to go, now"
[10:21:43 PM] Butterfly "time to go"
[10:22:06 PM] * Pele puts his urban explorer suit on
[10:22:12 PM] Pele "What's the deal?"
[10:22:24 PM] * DC winks ant manazzuu "glad to hear it"
[10:22:35 PM] * Butterfly grabs the charges and other assorted weapons/explosives/etc. she needs and arranges the imto her pockets.
[10:22:55 PM] DC "eclipse is happening pele that means most mages are doing there mojo"
[10:23:33 PM] Manzazzuu "DC, I assume you summoned a spirit earlier?"
[10:23:34 PM] DC "Cherub you up?"
[10:23:41 PM] DC "correct"
[10:23:57 PM] Pele "I am ready. We heading out?"
[10:23:59 PM] Manzazzuu "Don't bring it through the sewers with us."
[10:24:03 PM] * DC checks to see if the spirit is still there
[10:24:36 PM] * Cherub stays silent...
[10:24:40 PM] Manzazzuu "The ghouls will see it, and they might call off the deal because of it."
[10:24:42 PM] Ten "I suggest we all take the van, we'll look less suspicious."
[10:24:47 PM] DC "hie, of course it is off right now"
[10:24:55 PM] * Butterfly shoves cherub "hurry up"
[10:25:40 PM] Manzazzuu "Don't forget they see into the astral."
[10:27:05 PM] * Pele heads for the door, and waits for the rest
[10:27:29 PM] DC "Cherub we have to go now"
[10:27:43 PM] * Manzazzuu heads to the van with Rick.
[10:28:36 PM] * Doc with his bag of stuff heads towards the van also.
[10:28:37 PM] * Cherub stays silent...
[10:29:14 PM] Butterfly "doc!"
[10:29:24 PM] Doc "Yes?"
[10:29:41 PM] * Butterfly shove cherub again, "wake the frag up!"
[10:30:01 PM] Butterfly "he's fried or something"
[10:30:41 PM] DC "cherub I'm sorry the group attacked you but we need to go, so stop moping like manny
[10:30:41 PM] Ten ::Hops into the van still putting on his lat bit of equipment::
[10:31:41 PM] Cherub "Don't compare me to this weakling . I was just waiting that we finaly stop wasting our time...
[10:32:12 PM] DC "great, because we have to head out now"
[10:32:34 PM] * Cherub , on those words, turn his back to the group and begin to head in direction of the van.
[10:32:54 PM] GM_Kagi *Outside the Seattle night sky is clear and cloud free. The moon can clearly be seen in the night sky. The runners pile into their transports and race to the entrance to the sewers. It seems that time has become a luxery none of them can afford. They arrive at the entrance without incident
[10:33:05 PM] * DC heads behind cherub
[10:35:05 PM] * Pele jumps out of the van
[10:35:22 PM] * Butterfly turns of the van and heads for the swere grate.
[10:35:25 PM] * DC gets out when the van stopes at the right spot
[10:35:25 PM] GM_Kagi *The manhole covers the entrance to the sewers, the Van pulls to a halt and the doors open as the runners pile out into the night
[10:35:34 PM] Pele "So, from the looks of it, I guess we don't have much time. Do we have enough time to cut the power even?"
[10:36:01 PM] * Doc follows the group out of the van.
[10:36:06 PM] * DC peers into Astral to see if they have any tag alongs
[10:36:15 PM] * Manzazzuu and Rick make it over to the manhole, and Manny gets Rick to apply the same trick as last time to get it open. This time, Rick sets the cover down more gently.
[10:36:26 PM] Manzazzuu "Power lines are on the way, Pele."
[10:36:38 PM] Butterfly "It's delicate though, and that takes time."
[10:37:23 PM] Manzazzuu "Well, we'll have to make a jugement call when we see the lines."
[10:37:51 PM] * DC shuts off her comlink
[10:38:40 PM] * DC I ment to say puts it in hidden mode
[10:39:13 PM] DC "are we all ready?"
[10:39:21 PM] * DC scans over the group
[10:39:26 PM] * Manzazzuu does the same for his real comlink, and shuts off his decoy comlink.
[10:39:33 PM] * Cherub slowly follows the group in the most complete silence.
[10:39:53 PM] * Butterfly follows par w the sneaky comms.
[10:40:04 PM] Ten ::Switches his comm link to hidden and opens the team channel:: @test, test. Everybody hear me? Well except the technophobic elf.@
[10:40:15 PM] * Pele sets his to hidden
[10:40:21 PM] Pele @@ Aye @@
[10:40:32 PM] Manzazzuu @yes.@
[10:40:34 PM] * DC nods
[10:40:44 PM] * Doc follows everyones lead with his comm.
[10:40:50 PM] * Cherub notices that some weird sound is coming from his pocket....but he deliberatly ignores it.
[10:41:01 PM] DC @@ hei@@
[10:41:33 PM] Butterfly @@so ka@@
[10:41:41 PM] Ten "Let's get a move on then."
[10:41:56 PM] Doc @@ K O @@
[10:42:02 PM] * Pele heads in
[10:42:32 PM] * Manzazzuu and Rick follow.
[10:42:44 PM] * DC fallows Rick
[10:43:59 PM] * Butterfly grabs the masks out of the van and hands them out
[10:44:12 PM] * Butterfly puts her gas mask on and jumps in.
[10:44:31 PM] * DC puts on a mask while going down the sewer
[10:44:34 PM] * Doc takes his mask and puts it on as well.
[10:46:04 PM] * Manzazzuu gets his mask on, and helps Rick put his on (over his half-balaclava), once Butterfly gets to him to get him one.
[10:46:12 PM] Manzazzuu "Thanks." He says.
[10:47:06 PM] Ten ::Dons the mask he used on the last trip and follows the others down into the sewer::
[10:47:36 PM] * Cherub grab one of the masks and put it on copying others.
[10:47:59 PM] Butterfly "can I get that light please?"
[10:48:12 PM] * Cherub follow the group within the man hole.
[10:48:56 PM] * DC once down there DC switches on her astral vision
[10:50:19 PM] * Pele grabs a mask and throws a flashlight up to Butterfly
[10:51:06 PM] * Butterfly tries to catche the light, turn it on, and hold her Silvergun in the other hand.
[10:51:28 PM] * Butterfly examines the passageway closly to be sure no new charges have been placed.
[10:54:26 PM] * DC wonders what her shock frills would do in the water
[10:54:29 PM] Butterfly "we ready?" she says quietly
[10:54:47 PM] DC whispers "yes"
[10:55:09 PM] Pele ::Subvocal:: @@yup@@
[10:57:25 PM] GM_Kagi *Pele makes a bad throw to Butterfly and the flashlight slips through her fingers, clatters to the floor, and rolls into the sewage
[10:57:45 PM] * Butterfly glares at Pele
[10:58:01 PM] GM_Kagi *The light can be seen from the bottom of the shallow sewage stream
[10:58:11 PM] * Cherub cough
[10:58:22 PM] * Butterfly glares at cherub too
[10:58:38 PM] Pele @@you'll be fine.@@
[10:58:46 PM] * Butterfly picks up the nastified flashlight
[11:01:47 PM] GM_Kagi *The flashlight is digusting with muck, but seems to be working just fine
[11:02:37 PM] * Butterfly glares at Pele again before checking the walls and begining to trudge through the sewage
[11:02:51 PM] * DC keeps an eye on astral space looking for any spirits or anything out of the ordinary
[11:03:02 PM] Pele @@not my fault YOU can't catch@@
[11:03:55 PM] Butterfly "shut up jackass. I'm working"
[11:04:08 PM] GM_Kagi *The runners quickly return to the point that the Ghoul Gang graffite is sprayed about the tunnel passage, no sign of the ghouls themselves yet.
[11:05:08 PM] * Butterfly continues to lead the way, scanning for explosives or anything out of the ordinary, her finger on the trigger in case of attack.
[11:05:32 PM] * Manzazzuu moves up so he's next to Butterfly (but not ahead of her) with Rick close behind - since he's their liason to the ghouls.
[11:06:44 PM] * DC wishes she had a Ghoul liberation leugue button.
[11:07:14 PM] * DC but then remebers that they cannot see so it would have been usless
[11:09:18 PM] * Butterfly glares in general as she kneels by the wall. She pulls a q-tip out of her pocket, bned it in half, and tucks into something in the muck. As she works you see a claymore. Then, she stands and continues her searching pace.
[11:10:37 PM] Manzazzuu "With all the explosives, I doubt they have much problems with giant alligators around here." He murmurs.
[11:11:52 PM] * Cherub look behind him using his astral vision in case someone or something was following them.
[11:13:00 PM] GM_Kagi *The runners continue deep into the sewers until they are stopped by a rather large, lone Ghoul who steps out in front of them perhaps 50 ft further ahead
[11:13:30 PM] * Butterfly lets Manny lead
[11:13:43 PM] Manzazzuu "I have your cred." He tells the Ghoul.
[11:13:51 PM] * Butterfly keeps her gun trained on the ghoul the whole time.
[11:14:53 PM] GM_Kagi * Ghoul "Stop right there."
[11:15:32 PM] * Manzazzuu stops.
[11:15:35 PM] * Butterfly stops
[11:15:47 PM] Manzazzuu Rick stops too.
[11:15:49 PM] * DC stops
[11:15:49 PM] * Pele stops, as well
[11:16:07 PM] * Butterfly is careful not to shine the light directly at the ghoul, but keeps it on.
[11:16:15 PM] * Cherub quite anoyed , stops, impatient to move on.
[11:16:37 PM] GM_Kagi *Ghoul "An 8 inch pipe is to your right, goes into the wall about a foot and a half and through to another chamber. Put the cred through and hand it off" ::it says with a smirk::
[11:17:47 PM] * Butterfly glances at Manny expectantly, then trains herself back on the ghoul
[11:18:01 PM] GM_Kagi *The pipe extends through the wall and just big enough to fit an arm through, it is pitch black
[11:18:18 PM] Manzazzuu "How about I slide it through? I'm not ready to give over my hand to one of your underlings."
[11:19:49 PM] GM_Kagi *Ghoul ::Licks it's razor sharp teeth:: "Oh? Deals off then? Say, yes pleeese...."
[11:20:38 PM] Pele "They have cyber arms..."
[11:21:25 PM] * Butterfly rolls her eyes
[11:21:39 PM] Butterfly "Manny, gimme the stick, n you take the light"
[11:21:55 PM] * Manzazzuu rolls his eyes, hands the thing to Rick, and tells him to hand it off. Rick does so.
[11:22:00 PM] Manzazzuu "It's alright, Butterfly."
[11:22:10 PM] GM_Kagi *Ghouls looks to his left and seems to say something to someone there
[11:22:52 PM] Manzazzuu Rick hands the stick off through the pipe, that is.
[11:23:18 PM] GM_Kagi *Ghoul "Good deal. Happy hunting. Don't ever come back down here." ::It laughs and ducks down a side tunnel::
[11:24:19 PM] * Butterfly leads the way down the tunnel the way the map showed, being ever so watchful for traps
[11:24:24 PM] Manzazzuu "Let's go." He tells the others, letting Butterfly take the lead again.
[11:24:34 PM] * DC contiues
[11:24:44 PM] * Pele follows Butterfly
[11:24:59 PM] * Cherub follows everyone , more bored than ever
[11:25:29 PM] GM_Kagi *The runners continue winding through the sewers without further incident until they come to the electric junction box to the Tenement. The entrance to the southern part of the basement is up ahead about 10 meters
[11:25:59 PM] Manzazzuu "Well, Butterfly, how long would it take you to take care of the power?"
[11:26:12 PM] Butterfly "It's a box"
[11:26:24 PM] * Butterfly sets her gun on the box and opens it up to take a look
[11:27:14 PM] GM_Kagi *****End session*****