[IC] MnM 3e - In the Shadow of Imperator: Deadline

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Aiden Starr
HP: 2, Condition: Fine

Aiden looks at the car and feels a shiver run down his spine. He has never wanted a shower more than he does now. The dirt and grime feels so caked on, he can actually feel it under his skin.

For her part, Iona kept quiet during the repairs for which he was thankful. Her flirty tone was really getting on his nerve.

Each time the proximity alarm went off, he stopped and immediately engaged the virtual interface and waited. While he was calm on the surface, he was a bit nervous inside. In the air, he would have been fine. On the ground, having to wait until they made a move, that was the worst.

Still the car was ready. Now they had to figure out a way to put it in play without putting Shrike at risk.
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OOC wrote:Make a note somewhere. The Impala has Luck 1, which may be used to support any of it's operations or manuvers. This is a once per story/mission trait reflecting the extra performance Aiden and Iona got out of the vehicle.

The stats for the Impala itself are:

Size: Large Strength: 6 Speed 5 Defense 8 (as a reminder, the base Defense, not a bonus) Toughness 9

Feature: Luck 1
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Diego Gonzalez
HP: 2
CND: Haunted
Form: Mist


There was a few moments there Diego got worried. He took a gamble not falling back on a known safe location, but his calculations were made. Iona was a liability. Even if she wasn't saying everything she saw, Sokolov likely had some means of knowing what she did. After all, she was an android. He'd seen Robocop. To avoid drawing suspicion on the approaching jets, Diego made sure to taking on various guises of hikers or naturalists taking pictures. Something harmless. All the time, he was ready for action. Luckily, he never had to take an action.

Back in the plane, Diego looked over the vehicle. "Now we have a vehicle, we will need to ensure it does not get further compromised. As we get closer to the motel, I will go ahead to check it out to ensure our room is still ours and see if they are checking vehicles. Regardless, we will need to get new plates. The current ones are likely flagged by now. Once at the motel, everyone should get cleaned up. We will meet up with the target first thing. All of us will need to go, but try to remain discrete. If the car does not give us away, one of you might.", says Diego. On previous missions, it had been a gun packed away or something else. This mission was already going sideways. If it tilted anymore, it would fail.

Knowing Aiden would harp on the plane, Diego made a special note of it. "If possible, have the plane deposit us close to the road so we can drive in. After that, it will need to stay a safe distance away until the missions are complete. If discovered, we lose our easy transportation back to the city. What is your effective radius of communication to the plane?", inquires Diego of Aiden.
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Aiden Starr
HP: 2, Condition: Fine

"I can communicate with Shrike anywhere on the planet. If someone else drives us to the motel, I can put her safely away while we are driving.""
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Iona
HP: 1
VP: 0
Cnd: Normal
PP:0
EP:3
Dominion Point: 0
"I can communicate with Shrike anywhere on the planet...."
Iona continues to be impressed by the technological sophistication of the Aircraft as well as the skills of the pilot. And to think that Dr. Sokolov has had this asset without me knowing. Perhaps I have misjudged The Good Doctor's "weakness" relative to Praetor Null. What other powerful assets are hiding up his sleeve?

The female cyborg could not hide her angst about the car -and the fact that it could "give them away". "I don't think it's wise for all of us to ride in the Impala despite how much time and effort we have put into it...", she says shaking her head. "...certainly not for any length of time. The car is very likely to get stopped and searched especially in the daylight hours. Our odds of remaining undetected would improve somewhat if we were to drive in late at night or during the wee hours of the morning." Her team was not in an enviable postition; and Iona wasn't really saying anything that most of her teammates weren't already thinking. Still, she felt the need to brainstorm about any idea - no matter how trivial - that might improve thier chances of remaining undiscovered.
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OOC wrote:Given Iona's argument, now is a good time to remind you that you've been active for over 24 hours. John and Aiden are normal, albeit highly skilled, humans. Well, Aiden has admitted to having a cyber viral implant ... but that doesn't help in this regard. Both of you become Fatigued.

Diego is a transhuman superbeing, but does require some rest. Diego, make a DC 15 Fortitude check. Failure means you become Fatigued. Every hour you go without a solid eight hours of rest will require another Fortitude check with a stacking +1 to the DC.
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John Steiner
HP:4
Cnd: Fatigued; Impaired (-2 circumstance penalty to all skill rolls)
PP:0

John is feeling the effects of brief and irregular sleep. Still, he's too proud to say anything. He's been out on patrols and ambushes where sleep-deprivation is something to be endured. With his whole team assembled and discussing how to proceed, he still sits quietly, listening to The Ascendants instructions and the others comments. He is also concerned about spending too much time in the vehicle, but he doesn't really see any other way to get his group around easily inside Vegas. But since the group is brainstorming, he decides to break his silence and contribute.

"We could take the Impala just inside the city limits to the motel. Once we prepare to meet the contact, we could call out an Uber or Lyft driver to pick us up. One of us could "dispose" of the driver and we could commandeer that vehicle in order to go deeper into the city to get Anna and then return to the motel. It's just a thought."
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Aiden Starr
HP: 2, Condition: Fatigued

Aiden barely glances at the other two when they speak. It was comical that John stayed up the whole time. Like he had something to prove.

In any case, he needed a shower and some shut eye. He's not sure how he can complete his mission before she gets kidnapped.
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Diego Gonzalez
HP: 2
CND: Haunted
Form: Mist


"If they have check points we cannot talk our way past, we will be in trouble in general. It will make abduction and travel for the three of you difficult if not impossible. Earlier in the morning for travel after arriving at the motel is advisable. We cannot stay here. The plane needs to get out of the area. Once we are settled in the motel, perhaps have it cause a distraction somewhere farther away and quickly move on somewhere closer to this area again if you can control it at that distance. At this point, we all need some rest. So pressing ahead in a tired state only makes this all the more risky.", remarks Diego.

Diego was starting to regret spending the time to fix up an Impala when they could have chosen another vehicle, but they weren't flush with cash. Regrets did not matter anymore at this point. "Killing a Uber or Lyft driver will leave a trail. Their movements are tracked. If they do not arrive home and their last pick plus travel is at the motel our already shaky safe house is compromised more than the thin walls already make it.", says Diego. John was tired, clearly. Murder was one of the last things to do staying under the radar and the victim was doing a job that tracked their movements.

"Pack up your gear and get ready to move. Hopefully the motel isn't burning or infested. The longer we stay here the more chances they have to spot us.", adds Diego.
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OOC wrote:As a reminder for John and Iona, it has been over 24 hours. They need to refresh their disguises if they want to operate in public under a disguise.
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John Steiner
HP:4
Cnd: Fatigued; Impaired (-2 circumstance penalty to all skill rolls)
PP:0
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John had put in his "2-cents worth". Whether it was seriously considered or not was beginning to make little difference to him. He had his pistol, his knife, his disguise, and his intuition to serve him. He felt a out of his element on this mission, but that had happened before...all he could do was "make do".

"I'll need some help with my disguise, Miss Iona." John has different articles of clothing to choose from, but he was not expert on masking his appearance well. We don't have much time before we have to get in the car. "Let's do the awkward stuff now and save the parts of the disguise that don't require as much moving around for the car."
OOC: Down below, Aiden mentioned that the group has about 20 minutes until they depart in the Impala. John (with Iona's help) will try to get as much done as possible by that time. Does John roll for himself or does Iona roll for him?
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Iona
HP: 1
VP: 0
Cnd: Normal
PP:0
EP:3
Dominion Point: 0
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Without the need to sleep, Iona has plenty of time to apply another layer of the melanin-balm she had created. This time she would apply it in even thicker quantities to her exposed flesh, given her a considerably darker skin tone. She then proceeds to change her clothing while still maintaining the principles of disguise she followed earlier, cover the eyes and hair. Bulky clothing that hides the figure is better than tight clothing.

John needs help though, and that cuts into the time which the young cyborg can spend on her own disguise. "Yes, lets get the padding and unwieldy parts of the disguise done first. The more superficial aspects of the disguise can be completed in the car." Iona begins to help John with the padding, giving him pointers on where to place and shift the material. When she feels like those items are sufficient, she begins to work on her own clothing and internal padding as well. With Aiden flying the aircraft, only Diego is nearby to ask for opinions on the disguises. "What do you think so far, Ascendant? Do these inserts distort our body-shape enough?"
OOC: Here's the disguise roll for Iona herself: Disguise Roll: 1d20+8 23. So, a total of 23. Here's the roll to either Aid John or create John's disguise for him: Disguise Roll for John (Aid?): 1d20+8 24. So, a 24. I also asked Diego for help in case he can lend an Aid roll as well.
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OOC wrote:I need some information from the players before moving forward. Details here will impact what kind, if any, events occur on your way to the motel.

Disguises. When are these being applied? John doesn't have any ranks in Deception. He is going to need someone to apply his disguise for him. Iona can also get help, with an Aid check, for her Disguise. Iona gets +2 to her check because of her Experimental Skin Treatment. Applying the Disguises will take half an hour for each person and Deception checks will be needed.

Travel. You are 150 miles from Las Vegas. You made a point of being in the middle of nowhere. The Impala's gas won't get you to the nearest petrol station. Some amount of transit will require the Shrike to transport you closer. How close do you intend to get to Las Vegas before disembarking in the Impala? Do you intend to take any special precautions while traveling? The further you are from Vegas, the more of your time will be eaten up driving.

You can point blank give me this information OOC, or work in out in character.
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Diego Gonzalez
HP: 2
CND: Haunted
Form: Mist


Iona seemed to oscillate between an over abundance of caution and wanton recklessness. John was in no state for anything. His usefulness would need to reassessed when they returned back to base. Aiden was coming around to being more cooperative, despite being a thrall of Sokolov. They could wait, let everyone get covered up, and reduce risk. Diego wasn't going to have the risk of detections. There was two close calls already. "Pilo the plane to a spot close to the road 110 miles out from the main search area. Preferably closer to the motel. We will unload the vehicle and head to the motel to rest.", states Diego. His native form shifting a little in its unnerving fashion. Diego could control that if he desired, but the art of war is deception and impressions.

"Once in the vehicle, I will drive. Aiden will sit in the passenger seat and pilot the plane to a safe distance. We cannot risk its detection. Try to keep your hand gestures to a minimum as to not draw attention to us.", continues Diego changing near the last bit to address Aiden. Bringing it back to the others, Diego doesn't seem to shift focus, but if he had eyes they would reorient. "John and Iona will stay in the back covered up as if recovering from partying too hard. It would help if John or Aiden could vomit in the back for the smell of it. I will do the talking if we get stopped. Once at the motel, we will rest and approach the target at the theatre. Remeber, the walls of the motel are thin, so you will need to keep conversations higher level unless whispeing.", finishes up Diego.

To an ordinary human, asking someone to vomit wouldn't come easy. For Diego, such petty concerns didn't matter to him so long as it furthered the aims of selling the ruse. They were likely to have to pass a some checks. With luck, it would be manned by local police who would prefer not to question too long a group of people who just drank way too much. The vehicle was a liability, but not much could be done about that. Killing someone, assuming their identify, and taking their vehicle would raise too many alarm bells especially since the body eater was indisposed.
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Aiden Starr
HP: 2, Condition: Fatigued

Aiden leans in to double-check the fuel gauge and the does a brief bout of mental math.

"Don't have much fuel. Probably only 20 miles. We could put down within that range to the first gas station we used and fill up there to get us into town."
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