Rune gets as comfortable as he can and quickly slips out of his body and into astral space. He floats above the alley where her, Anya and Sarge are hidden, and quickly assesses his two companions.{ooc]Roll?[/ooc]
Soaring over the street he first take a careful look at the building as a whole, noting exit points and anything that seems out of the ordinary. Once that is complete, he slowly lowers himself down and slips into the building itself. He gets a good look at the layout and notes the type and number of people here.
Once he has gathered as much information as he can, he withdraws and returns to his body. About 20 minutes has passed.
Rune moves along the route to the restaurant with Wraith and Sarge with him. Wraiths sudden concern of his questions about her boyfriend pique Rune's interest.
"Yeah, him. Would not want to get on the wrong side of that fella! You guys been a thing for some time, or is this a 'new' romance?"
Not knowing much about the dynamics of this group, Rune hopes to gain some insight into at least 2 of his comrades...love can make you do some really fraked up stuff!
Hey there...have not played SW, but would love to give it a try sometime, but for now lets maybe stick with SR. What is IZ?? do not think I have heard of that one before...
Rune smiles at the pretty woman and thanks her for coming.
"I was worried I might have to hide in a dumpster or some-such while my astral body scouted the place. I appreciate you coming along. Does your boyfriend not wishing to join us as well? I would not wish to deprive him of your presence unnecessarily."
As the group breaks up and sets a time to get together for the "caper", Rune decides to head over to the place and give it a quick once over in astral space.
Not sure if anyone was coming along with him, but please feel free to join in
After the rest of the group had their say and the Johnson-ganger leaves, Rune also relaxes. While he has misgivings about taking this job, he realizes they need to start somewhere and this could be Tilt's idea of a 'test' to see what they are capable of.
As the talk turns towards scouting the place Rune speaks up.
"I can astrally assess the place and take a quick look around, if that will help. Just need to be somewhere where I will not be disturbed for the duration."
"I would have to agree with Ms. Whit..errr Wraith's assessment of this run. You obviously want us to intimidate someone and make it look like it was your gang...or is this your gang? Whatever, the payoff is nothing to us...mere pence to the nu-yen. You have to make it worth our while, or you can find someone else to play whatever game you are attempting to play."
Rune hangs back in the questioning as he watches his companions grill tilt on details. Although the ideal of robbing a place seems a bit bizarre in this day and age, as most places do not even have any "hard cash" on hand, thanks to cred sticks and other modes of electronic transfers, he can only equate it to an attempt to influence the owners for some reason. Distasteful for a man like him...or perhaps the man he once was, but a job is a job and as long as no one was to be assassinated in the process, he supposed he would have to go alone with it. How the mighty had fallen, he thinks to himself.
Rune sits and takes a cup of tea and leaves it sitting, untouched, before him. Not a great lover of the drink, he attunes himself to the area and takes a quick peak into astral space to make sure no one and nothing is taking any notice of them. He also peaks at all those around the table, sensing their auras so he could identify them if needed in the future.
Hugo spends time up on the roof getting to know some of his new neighbors and helping to weed the rooftop garden.
When he returns to his apartment, he sits and watches the trid that Tilt sent. He nods at the various points and when it is done he feels better in knowing the people he will be working for seem to have some sort of code of honor. When he receives the second message he takes a moment to decide on what to say, but then sees Nix's response and quickly types his own.
"Price seems fair and I can pay for this month and next if that is ok...like to try and keep ahead of the rent if possible. Also I would like to move in right now if that is OK? I do not have much but what I am wearing...life a travelling scholar and all..haha."
All looks great. If he come into a huge windfall of money he might see about purchasing the apartment and maybe an adjoining one to make a much larger home. He hopes to be a good neighbor and will help out in the garden and in any other way needed, up to and including using his magic if needed. He wants to fit in with this community as much as possible
"Rune...Hugo Rune. This apartment is wonderful...just what I was looking for! I am continuing my studies in magical theory and having access to the library is a fantastic bonus. Not to sound too eager, but I'll take it. Umm..what was the rent again?"
Rune wanders around the room, letting his astral senses travel the area looking for anything out of the ordinary.
Hugo sounds like a local Bostonian with maybe a bit of an accent from his travel abroad.
I will add them to the character ASAP. He will use the Hugo Rune SIN (Rating 5) for right now. The other two are "real" SIN's, so I am not too sure what kind of rating they would have.
As far as I know he has his "real" SIN, along with the fake SIN of Hugo Rune and another "fake" SIN he used when with the Brotherhood as Silvanus Carolinus. That one was issued by the Vatican as a Papal SIN. So I guess he has 3 SIN's: Once that is his Birth SIN, one that is his church SIN and a final one that is a fake SIN.
So Hugo will be looking for something in a lower rent district, near the universities. He will need space for a workshop and library, if possible, and will make sure the place is secure. That is really it. He just wants to kinda blend in with the university crowd.
As Nix exits, Hugo also takes his leave. He will check his comm for any rentals in the student ghetto near MIT&T. He is looking for something out of the way, quiet and fairly secure. Probably Middle Class, but it does not need to be huge, maybe even just a 2 bedroom condo.
"Thank you both. It is very generous of you to offer me lodgings, but I think that perhaps I should get a place of my own. Study and concentration requires a certain amount of quite and separation. I am sure there is someplace I can pickup cheap around town. This retainer will also help greatly in that regard!"
He makes sure the rest of the group has his info so they can contact him.
Thanks for the offers, but I think Rune will need a secure place if he is going to be building a library and hermetic lodge to further his studies...probably something middle-class
Hugo looks at the cred stick a little askew. It is strange, but this is his first "payment" since he started working as a magician. The Brotherhood use to take care of all his needs and the little 'pocket money' he did have was never more than a few hundred nuyen.
"Ummm...thanks. I guess I will need a place to stay, and if we are noting groups we will not harm or run against, then I will agree with Mr. Geezer...families and children are off limits. Also I would prefer not to work against Moth...ummm...the Catholic Church. Otherwise here is my contact details."
Awesome...thanks!! Now what is a new wizard in town going to need ...other than a place to live...a library...gear...spirits...etc..etc...so when do we start working...lol
Rune returns his rosary to the inner pocket of his waistcoat as the new gentlemen arrive. He recognizes Mr. Muldoon from their introductions by Father Donavan a few days ago. He hoped he was with a group that might be doing some good in this crazy world, but at the moment he was simply looking for a living and money to stay hidden.
Rune is a little surprised at the orc's announcement of his magical background. He quickly assess the fellow in astral space to ascertain what powers he has, and to try and tell if his training could have come from the priesthood or not.
I have been reading about mind probe and I am not too sure if you want this in your game. There seems to be a whole lot of controversy over this spell, and the description is not very clear on its use. If you want I can take another spell instead. If that is the case ignore my attempt above.
A handsome young elf dressed in what almost looks like a priest's frock smiles at the group as he returns what looks like a rosary to his pocket. He has no obvious chrome and does not seem to be carrying a weapon.
Umm..hi. Guess you can call me Rune?"
While he seems somewhat nervous, it seems to bring out his boyish charm and a smile like a gigawatt laser doesn't hurt either.
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When the group gathers, Rune will use his Mind Probe Spell to see what the others are thinking.
