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Alright! If you totally missed that you can post whatever you did before this in your next post, otherwise whatever. Friday February 10 2119, 7:30PM CST Location: Secret Prison, [REDACTED] Aspects: Interrogation Room, No Magic Allowed This chair is wonderful. If you can get someone into it and give the arcanotechnology a few minutes to power up and calibrate, it severely suppresses their magical capabilities. This para-psychic should be shut down! You can either join Zhong Fanghua in the adjacent observation room or join your prisoner in the interrogation room; either way, she wakes up with a headache shortly after the chair powers up. "... gently caress me." It's up to you how to proceed! Remember you are the Office of Occult Intelligence and can hold her near-indefinitely, send her to a secret prison or just shoot her in the face if you want, though there's a lot of paperwork involved.
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Zhang San Zhang, as always, arrives late to the interrogation- after every outmission he is always careful to check his weapons and gear before anything else. He arrives just in time to mimic the prisoner's murmured words. "...gently caress me." Now that he has time to get a good look at her damaged face, he recognizes her- more than once in the past has he spotted her fleeing the scene of a gangland shootout, usually ones that ended up bloody and awful. The gravity-flipping shenanigans would tend to explain why in all his years of chasing her down he's never caught her until now.
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Aidan Frost "Yeah, I'd rather not." Aidan snarks as he leans up against the back wall of the room, wondering how much crap he would get if he started smoking in here. Deciding it really wasn't worth it, he steps into view, looking down at her in the eyes. "Welcome to our talk show, 'Answer Our Questions Or Bad poo poo Happens'. Now me and a couple of co-hosts here are gonna ask you some questions, you answer them, blah blah blah. Don't answer, and that's when things get interesting."
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Santiago - FP: 0 "So here's the first question: Who was that offer extended to? Because it wasn't quite clear from the way you said it." Santiago said, the White Light leaning against the interrogation room's wall. Indolently, he raised a hand and made a dismissive gesture. "I kid, I kid. Let's take this from the top, alright? What's your name, occupation, and what were you doing when we found you?"
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??? "..." Your captive stretches as much as someone whose limbs are locked in place can, takes a deep breath, steels herself, and tries silence. Resistance! How are you dealing with it?
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Marcus By being really... really nice He appeared into the room, humming a jaunty tune as he wheeled a small cart with snacks and tea along it, the kettle still letting small strands of steam rising out before kneeling down to look the seated girl in the eye. "By now you can guess who we are Miss, I apologies for the restraints but considering you knew Mr Lin or were at least curious about him... we need your help" he paused and smiled at her "But before we get to such business, would you like some tea? A snack perhaps?" he gestured to the cart "I swear if you talk with us honestly no harm will come to you and my family line prevents me from breaking my word, the weight of my entire lineage weighs upon my oath!" First impression roll <StormGale> !r 4df+6 <foxxbot> StormGale, +/-++6 = 7
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??? Whatsherface gives Marcus another disbelieving look, but softens slightly. "Is he real?" she asks the room in general. That helped! Marcus can create the Yes I'm For Real advantage for tagging later. Incidentally there's a button in the observation room you or Fanghua can press to shock your prisoner for a +2 bonus to Provoke checks, if you can stomach going down that road. 
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Zhang San Zhang San regains his composure and strolls into the room. If anything, this could be turned to advantage... "Of course it's you, Isoge. I thought you'd gotten out or gotten killed by now..."
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Marcus "You know this girl Zhang?" He asked, nodding back to her "yes I am real, would you like something to drink?"
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Isoge Isoge starts at the mention of her name. "How did you--" The para-psychic regains her composure, slows her breathing and braces herself again, doing her best not to give any impression of warming to the agents. She does glance at the tea hungrily though.
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Zhang San FP:4 With a smile, San snags the tea and begins drinking it in front of her. "Sure you won't have some, Isoge? It's my personal stock. I guarantee it's quality. I mean, it's probably not as fun as messing with the Triads but its worth your time." Provoke at 1+2 = 3 (Invoking EVERYDAY LIFE) to put some sort of advantage on the scene. K Prime fucked around with this message at 03:28 on May 16, 2013 |
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Zhang San places Tea Lust! Isoge Isoge glares at the tea. "You think I'll talk because you have tea? gently caress you." "Yeah, I'm Isoge Akihabarako, I've never been registered and I killed Tang-yu because killing triad fucks is what I do. If you're taking me to your secret moon prison you might as well get it over with."
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Zhang San Zhang San laughs dutifully at the reference. "I think the prison is actually in like, Arizona. Or somewhere. Moon is a waste of tax dollars." He holds a cup out to her again. "Besides. The moon prison is too much paperwork. If I wanted to get it over with, I'd just shoot you in the knees again and throw you off a building." Another sip. "The tea is just me being hospitable." Tagging Tea Lust for Provoke at +4! Where the hell are Maynard and Kim? They should be conducting this, damnit! K Prime fucked around with this message at 03:58 on May 17, 2013 |
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Aidan Frost "...pft." With that, Aidan starts laughing. Needless to say, it's a bit annoying. "Man, listen to this. Secret moon prison. If only, if only..." He shakes his head, before turns away and the lights start to form a shadow over his face. Soon, his eyes are covered by the shadow, his teeth bared in an almost unnatural display. "After all, why waste the money on a glorified furnace." Using Provoke, because Aidan is good at making threats, even if they are dumb. <Krysmbot> AlanWhats, ++-++3 = 5
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Santiago - FP: 0 "Besides, why would we send you to the furnace when we can do something better, anyway?" Santiago intervened, shrugging (which looked quite strange, considering it was a powered armor doing it for everyone else to see). "You said your job's killing triad, right? What your resume like? You could just dump your current job and work with us for a while. It's good pay and you get shot in the kneecaps less. Not much supervision from annoying people either." Taking off the White Light's helmet, Santiago shook his head and smiled at Akihabarako. "So, whatcha say, beautiful?" Rolling Rapport: --// on a base of 3 means the result is a 1. Krysmbot!  Tagging Yes I'm For Real to push that one up to 3 again. Let's hope it works! ((BTW Charlie and UnCo3, feel free to post now! This situation is tailormade for Kim and Maynard, anyway.) Transient People fucked around with this message at 04:02 on May 17, 2013 |
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Marcus He nodded "My friend is right, you have the right skills and abilities to be an asset in the fight for justice, no more running and hiding, you wouldn't even be harassed as we would be able to ensure you were not being a miscreant, good food and board and with it you can make this city a better place for everyone!" <stormgale> !r 4df+5 <Maidbot> stormgale, /++-+5 = 6 That should cover santiago for this +2 if I can freely tag The Aspect as I made it Stormgale fucked around with this message at 05:36 on May 18, 2013 |
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Isoge Akihabarako Akihabarako relaxes, but only a little. "We... I don't really work with the government, but I'll help this once if you let me go." "You saw he was up to something, right? He's not alone."
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Zhang San Zhang nods. "No poo poo. We've already got some leads in that regard. Care to say what you know so we can crosscheck?"
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Marcus "We?" he paused "If you have associates perhaps it is better we collaborate, I mean surely we all want the same thing here"
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Isoge Akihabarako Akihabarako takes a deep breath, then goes ahead and says everything that pops into her head. "Mr Lin was working with a man named Ho Fong. He runs the Black Fan on the other side of the arcology. He's got some relics from Old Shanghai... I think he wants to set himself up as a big player in the Underground. He wants to use Lin's spell to make himself a powerful wizard. If it works the Gold Dragon will try it too and we're probably hosed." "He owns half the floor above the Black Fan. Can't figure out a way to sneak in unseen, but people deliver things to him all the time. Followers of his and Gold Dragons. Sometimes Underground people making sales. I almost got in but he has some kind of yaoguai guard now. The Gold Dragon fucks hang out in the bar but they don't go in Fong's place, bad magic in there." "Are you satisfied?"
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Zhang San The Black Fan. loving great. Zhang sighs. "And I heard that 'we' too. Should we be expecting any more random wizards poking their noses into our investigations?"
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Isoge Akihabarako "..." "Not really, they're just harmless wizards. No use in a fight."
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Aidan Frost "Yeah, like I'd believe that." Aidan says as he turns back around. "There is no such thing as a harmless wizard, just one that hasn't hosed up yet." He leans in closely, narrowing his eyes as he stares intently at her. After a few awkward moments of staring later, Aidan stands back up. "...they're cats aren't they?" Rolling Empathy to see if I can't figure out the truth of her statement. <Krysmbot> AlanWhats, ---/+1 = -2
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Santiago - FP: 0 "Doesn't that mean they fit the harmless bill?" Santiago remarked, lifting an eyebrow at Aidan's statement. "Cats aren't dangerous unless you're afraid of getting scratched a little."
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Marcus "Even those who do not have the will or the glorious physique to take part on battle for the fate of our world are still useful, the ability to decipher ancient knowledge and glean the truth from the grasp of darkness is still a useful skill" Some Empathy Backup <stormgale> !r fudge+2 <Krysmbot> stormgale, ++-+ +2 = 4 He paused after that "Of course there is a suggestion, though you may not be willing to talk to us about your associates you could let us know of any other friends with similar skills you might like... of course with no proof as far as we could deduce these are simply good Samaritans and in no way related to your previous activities" Stormgale fucked around with this message at 14:49 on May 21, 2013 |
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Isoge Akihabarako Akihabarako looks away slightly, like she's looking at someone who just rolled Empathy and got told over IRC that she's totally BSing them. No wait, like she knows Marcus saw through that. "Yeah, I'll see what I can do. Any chance letting me go is part of the bargain?" If you have anything else you want to get done before the next scene, now is the time!
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 Friday February 10 2119, 8:05PM CST Location: The Black Fan, North Chengbei Road Subdistrict, Deng Xiaoping Memorial Arcology Aspects: An Obscure Classy Bar You've Probably Never Heard Of Around some of the arcology's edge - where people are going to be looking at it the most - the rooftops have been tiered, to allow for the creation of lovely open-air neighbourhoods on them. North Chengbei Road runs through the rooftops to connect them all, and the plazas overlooking it have a fantastic view of Shanghai. It's view you can't actually see very well right now, though, because the entrance to the Black Fan sits down a side-street. It's very carefully designed to give the impression of class and luxury while subtle visual choices in AR advertising, sign design and door placement (for example, sticking it down a side-street) make it hard to spot at a glance and discourage people from taking a casual look. It's the kind of club where there's probably a fantastic party inside and they don't want just anyone barging in, but it's not like you need an appointment. The only thing keeping you from heading in right now is that Fanghua arranged for another OOI agent with knowledge of the Underground scene to meet up with you. Akihabarako has been cleared to follow you provided she doesn't stray far without permission, and she's busy trying not to be spotted by passers-by while scanning the area for convenient places to anti-grav herself to if an escape opportunity arises. Feel free to chat or assess!
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Mister Joe Leaning against the wall outside of an alleyway, Mister Joe takes out a pack of Long Hopes, authentic product of Yokohama. As he lights the cigarette, he leans in front of the mirrored glass protecting one of the many buildings in Shanghai which don't want to reveal their secrets to outsiders. His collar catches on a protruding hook, and for a brief moment, the most astute of the group can see a red dragon tattoo. It was just the tattoo Fanghua had pointed out to them earlier. It should normally have been removed as a requirement of joining the OOI, but Matsubah Joh's loyalties are perhaps too complicated to allow for the unconditional following of rules. After letting the air hang dead for half a cigarette, he speaks. "Ah, my friends. It is so rare to see such a big group of people in Shanghai, all of whom one knows." He grins at the group, and for a moment, it's not clear whether or not he's someone a decent person would want to know. "I was just about to go and meet someone, but it would be so untoward for me to exclude the rest of you." You did get briefed on the tatoo.
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Marcus "Of course" he said, offering an outstretched hand to the man, making sure to use his right as Joe's left was occupied "How is the city treating you Mister Joe" he asked cordially, keeping his presence near the errant gravity alterer and all the while the muscled man seemed tense.He was not only aware of the dangers of possibly going into such a shady establishment but in keeping an eye on his ward... one firefight and she could bolt leaving them without a further line of inquiry.
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Aidan Frost Aidan kept one eye on Akihabarako the entire time they walked. He narrowed his eyes at the bar sign as they arrived on the spot. This place felt shady and dumb to him, like a hipster trying to sell an antique bong in a back alley. The short brief on the new OOI agent didn't exactly help matters, but he figured he didn't have much say in that. All he had to do was make sure everything was under control for the next few seconds, then we can worry about what happens. That's when the man steps into view. This guy was smooth, and he carried himself with the kind of suave swagger that screams "gangster" in bold neon print. Aidan pulls on the furred collar of his coat, wondering why he got talked into switching jackets in the first place. Suddenly Aidan noticed that something...smelled wrong. Not in the "that is definitely something you shouldn't eat" way, this was something far more primal. He sniffed the air for a couple of moments, before frowning and focusing his attention on Mister Joe. "Yo." Aidan calls out in response, placing his hands firmly in his coat pockets.
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Zhang San Zhang San lets out a rare, genuine smile. "Mister Joh. I haven't seen you since that nasty business in Danzig." He reaches out a hand for a shake. It was rare to find someone else in the OOI with anything resembling his... background, and while there was no way he was going to tell Joh anything about his background, he still thought of the other man as something of a kindred spirit. "I do hope you got out of that ok. Last I saw you you were running toward a gravtrain, 3 angry combat cyborgs in pursuit!"
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Marcus "Well as lovely as this reunion is, I believe we have business to attend to" he said, approaching the black fan and opening the door for the others, taking off his hat before heading inside. Ettin said to move the scene along so doing it
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 Location: Black Fan Interior Man that is some loud lovely dubstep in here. This club isn't at full capacity tonight, but it's still busy. Most of its customers are sticking to their own little cliques in booths along the walls, but enough people are dancing or relaxing on the lounges that litter the floor that you can get away with wandering around. There are a lot of shady-looking people trying to look trendy as well, trendy-looking people trying to look shady and bar staff trying to look busy. Through the strobing lights and shining Chinese symbols that decorate the place you can make out an upper level with more people, bouncers guarding a staff corridor at the back, and a sweet DJ booth. Akihabarako said there's a yaoguai somewhere around here but you're not sure what that means. Akihabarako pulls her hoodie up and follows reluctantly, searching in vain for vertical exits. What do you doooo
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Zhang San Zhang San tunes the gain on his adjustable earplugs to silence the horrible noise. "This is why I hate this place." With the 'step out of his head, he gets back to business. Already his HUD is flashing with exposed wireless intra and internet systems. With a sigh, he gets to work breaking into his old network haunts. "They haven't changed the password in 5 years?! GAH!" Krysmbot KPrime, ++-++4 = 6 Systems!
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Marcus "Mr Zhang could you please get us either a private room or an appointment, I figure we should expedite the whole process of getting talking to management" he said, finding the music tolerable at best... they really should consider some European composers or perhaps the great Sonny John Moore. While Zhang was busy with the electronics Marcus did what he did best, making nice with the people of the club, a couple of drinks here and there some suitable banter. StormGale, +/-/+5 = 5
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Aidan Frost Oh dear lord this was bad. On the one hand, at least the bar looks like a typical bar. On the other, there are definitely some people who think they are way cooler than they really are here. He begins to think back to his time in the Dreamlands, way back in the fractured corners of his human mind. The wubs and bass drops remind him of the rumblings of Leng, the siren howls of the larvae of the Outer Gods, the sudden yelps as the Moon-Beasts claim another damned soul. God drat these humans and their dubstep. After staring out into space with his eyes glazed over, Aidan snaps back to reality to San complaining about people being bad at computers. Quickly making sure Akihabarako is still there, he decides to look around the room. She mentioned something about a yaoguai, and that didn't sit well. Better make sure these idiots aren't getting into the occult more than they should be. Frikkin' humans. Rolling Lore to see if Aidan can't find this yaoguai thing Akihabarako is talking about. As well as any other magic things of note. <Krysmbot> AlanWhats, /+-++4 = 5
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Santiago - FP: 0 Outside, the bouncer had balked when Santiago tried to slip into the club, proving that even in a decadent, hedonistic cesspool such as Shanghai, it wasn't the norm to allow fourteen-year olds to go clubbing. Of course, that lasted only as long as it took to bribe him, but the conversation left its mark. Inside the club, Santiago couldn't help but feel naked without his armor. Wearing the skintight pilot's suit and looking younger and less used to the environment than even the greenest clubbers, he stood out like a sore thumb to anyone who cared to look around. Still, he tried not to let it show as he made his way through the club along with everyone else. While Zhang went on another one of his tirades, Santiago grinned and looked around for any persons of interest, bobbing his head in sync with the music. "Easy, Zhang. If you keep that up, you're gonna blow a gasket. Who's gonna bitch about how bad every security system we come across is if you die on us, old man?" Rolling Investigate to spot any strange goings-on or weirdness. Result is +4.
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There's a lot of weird stuff going on in the corners of the ground floor. In one, a man with a hsigo in a cage is bragging to his suspicious-looking friends about the cash he makes summoning them; in another, a group of regular-looking men are having a conversation so blanketed in euphemisms and vague references even they don't know if they're actually talking about anything shady any more; in a third, some idiot in a white horned mask is ranting to his friends about reclaiming his birthright. It's the usual mess of wannabes and lunatics, in other words. On the upper level, serious Arcane Underground figures are doing their thing - making serious deals, searching for information or gossiping about the books Ho Fong is looking to trade today. After a while you notice that they are being watched by a waitress:  Aside from a few drinks, she hasn't actually brought anyone anything. She just wanders around, holding a black fan behind her back and observing without looking directly at the tables. Sometimes she turns into the staff corridors or the DJ booth, then returns to do the rounds again. Meanwhile, Aidan is pretty sure the yaoguai is the bartender.  The guy reeks of magic and dream flesh, and he makes his drinks like he's having a great time poisoning someone. If a regular person was served drinks by this man in a regular bar, they would smile and nod and probably try and pour it into a potted plant when nobody's looking and wait for it to wilt. Zhang San identifies them via the network as Tzu-Hsi and Kuba. You assess aspects for the lower and upper levels: Occult Nightlife Is Weird, Man and Serious Business.
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