Female Human Envoy 1 perc+4 init +5 ll EAC 12 l KAC 13 l CMAC 21 ll HP 10 l SP 7 l RP 4
Hi Guys,
Recent events have had me re-evaluating my commitment to the games I'm currently involved with here on these boards.
As you've probably noticed I've had a few noticable absenses this summer, again due to the fact I've become quite
a bit more busy, usually leading to a rushed decision late at night...do I logon and get some posts in?
Ultimately, it began to feel more like a job than a hobby...<< I have to get a post in...don't want to hold the game up >>
It slowly dawned on me that I just wasn't looking forward to posting, even though I enjoy each of the games I'm in immensely.
When something you enjoy becomes something you don't, it's time to re-evaluate.
Though it's a hard decision, I've decided to take a hiatus from the boards.
Apologies to players and GMs leaving you in the lurch, so to say.
Extra thanks to GMs for allowing me in to your games.
Female Human Envoy 1 perc+4 init +5 ll EAC 12 l KAC 13 l CMAC 21 ll HP 10 l SP 7 l RP 4
Koro taps her chin as the various environs of the station slide by the taxi's window. Turning to the others, "I think we should re-group at the 'spire, wait for the others, whatever intel was in that office is probably gone, either wiped by our friendly assassin or now in the possession of AB-SEC as evidence."
She sighs, this wasn't getting any easier, "If Stellar is bringing out their experts in wet-work, they're close to making a move on the rock, I think. We just might have to get there first..."
Female Human Envoy 1 perc+4 init +5 ll EAC 12 l KAC 13 l CMAC 21 ll HP 10 l SP 7 l RP 4
I'm back!!
Koro joins Retsiji in scanning the surrounding buildings for the shooter, hugging a wall for some semblance of cover.
She hisses, "Hurry!" to Noah and Ed as they check the body, repeating her entreaty as the Ab-Sec sirens grow louder.
With a nod to Retsiji, she leads the group out of sight into the darkness of a nearby alley and through to a busier boulevard, calling for a taxi with her comm.
"Hear anything of interest on his comm, Ed?" she asks .
Female Human Envoy 1 perc+4 init +5 ll EAC 12 l KAC 13 l CMAC 21 ll HP 10 l SP 7 l RP 4
Sorry for my absense. Work and family really kicked my ass last week...
Koro's head isn't really into the meeting with Chiskisk, her mind filled with thoughts of her friend's final moments as his life spilled from his neck...all at the behest of Stellar....no Astral Extractions!
Such thoughts led her back to memories of her Da, and any dealings he had with that corp....
Culture, to remember any details on Astral or Stellar:1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21
Female Human Envoy 1 perc+4 init +5 ll EAC 12 l KAC 13 l CMAC 21 ll HP 10 l SP 7 l RP 4
Apologies for my absence....exhausting couple of weeks...
Koro merely shrugs at the quandry of what to do with the drugs, "Not too interested in meeting up with the King out in the Armada, I'm for checking out this SR subsidiary..."
Female Human Envoy 1 perc+4 init +5 ll EAC 12 l KAC 13 l CMAC 21 ll HP 10 l SP 7 l RP 4
Bot as needed, GM !!
Toro helps the others package up the gear, then looks out at the crowd streaming from the club, "When Ed gets back, I suggest we make like the clubbers and get out. Let's get back to the apartment, so we can go over this stuff and see what's in here." she says, indicating Felani's data slate.
Female Human Envoy 1 perc+4 init +5 ll EAC 12 l KAC 13 l CMAC 21 ll HP 10 l SP 7 l RP 4
Long Live the Queen...er..um...:
Koro takes a moment to admire her last shot, then turns to address Noah's question, "Probably never. The Kings most certainly have the local security on the payroll."
She then holsters her pistol and looks sternly at the android, "Next time we have the prime information source of our investigation talking....let's let her talk, instead of trying to melt her face off!"
She then hustles over to the fallen Ferani and searches the ganger for any more information or things of use for the investigation.
Female Human Envoy 1 perc+4 init +5 ll EAC 12 l KAC 13 l CMAC 21 ll HP 10 l SP 7 l RP 4
Queens!!! :
You guys are a couple of 'hobos !!! We just get her talking and you want to 'take her down'. oh well... Koro isn't happy :)
Koro listens to Ferani's rant, nodding and smiling, covering up the seething anger as the gang leader blithely talks about the death of her friend. However, in order to find out who in Astral ordered Keravor's death, they needed to keep her talking.
She'd just opened her mouth to do some more shmoozing, when Noah takes charge of the situation and escalates!!!
With a roll of her eyes, and an almost apologetic shrug towards Ferani, Koro draws her pistol and fires...
Female Human Envoy 1 perc+4 init +5 ll EAC 12 l KAC 13 l CMAC 21 ll HP 10 l SP 7 l RP 4
Queen:
Toro smiles a bit, as she see's Ferani's attitude begin to shift, but then Paeon makes his gambit, and she shoots him a glance as if to say , Did you really just do that?
She watches and listens to Ferani's response, "OK, OK, you can kill us all with your...whatever you've got there. " waving her hand at Ferani's robo-limb, " Ignore my charming friend," she says, glancing at Paeon with irritation, <<She's lying. But let's try to get our info without burning the place to the ground? >>.
Looking back to Ferani, "Look, I can tell you're lying. Duravor was a friend. He died when you guys were fighting the Level 21 Crew. We know one of yours killed him, probably that big Vesk out there... or maybe it was you with the kill shot. Whatever. You were doing a job for someone...we want to know who that someone is. And our credits are yours if you give us the info we need. The Andy stays with us."
Female Human Envoy 1 perc+4 init +5 ll EAC 12 l KAC 13 l CMAC 21 ll HP 10 l SP 7 l RP 4
Queen of Kings:
As Noah begins to step forward, Koro puts a hand on his arm to hold him back, <<Relax, Noah...>> she sends to him.
"Ferani" Koro says, inclining her head to the woman, "I'm Koro, the good-looking one is Paeon and the nervous one is Noah." she says, indicating each of the with her hand.
With a glance at the two security doors, she offers respectfully, "You're not an easy woman to have a chat with...."
Female Human Envoy 1 perc+4 init +5 ll EAC 12 l KAC 13 l CMAC 21 ll HP 10 l SP 7 l RP 4
Koro links her arms with Paeon and Noah and adopts a light, skipping gait as they pass through the door.
Over her shoulder, she calls gailly, "Ta-ta for now!"
Once the door closes behind her however, her mien transforms, her face growing serious...calculating as she survey's the next room for the 'brains' they're to negotiate with.
Female Human Envoy 1 perc+4 init +5 ll EAC 12 l KAC 13 l CMAC 21 ll HP 10 l SP 7 l RP 4
Apologies...
Koro steps into the relative silence of the back room and looks about with distinct aloofness...not at all impressed.
She lets the big ganger chat with Ed and Retsiji, until Kris introduces her.
She pretends to curtsy delicately, then she focuses on Hatchbuster and smiles "Hatchbuster....must be quite a story there. Maybe later." she says hopefully, then continues "Yeah , we want some product, but we'll only talk numbers with the brains of this outfit. No offense, but you're obviously the brawn." she finishes, looking the large vesk up and down with obvious interest.
Female Human Envoy 1 perc+4 init +5 ll EAC 12 l KAC 13 l CMAC 21 ll HP 10 l SP 7 l RP 4
Sorry guys, hate that when you're sure you posted....but discover you did not!!!
Swirling around in the null-g dance floor, Koro tries to keep track of what the others were up to. Getting Paeon's telepathic updates kept her in the loop.
However when fun-foam began to get sprayed into the middle of the dance area, she lost sight of pretty much everything, except foam and bodies. Enjoying herself despite the situation, she successfully fought of the amourous advances of a number of fellow dancers and managed to arrive at the edge of the foam, kicking off of someones back to land gracefully in front of the bar, giving her head a shake, foam flying in all directions.
She takes a swig of Paeon's drink, "Nice job there..." she says with a smile.
Female Human Envoy 1 perc+4 init +5 ll EAC 12 l KAC 13 l CMAC 21 ll HP 10 l SP 7 l RP 4
Koro returns Kris' look with a wink, and blends into the writhing crowd, dancing sinuously with male and female alike, alien and human, never tarrying long.
Eventually she's close to one of the gangers, engaged in a langourous dance with a Lashtuna, Doesn't hold a candle to Paeon... she thinks, looking over the alien's shoulder a what the ganger was doing...
Female Human Envoy 1 perc+4 init +5 ll EAC 12 l KAC 13 l CMAC 21 ll HP 10 l SP 7 l RP 4
Slinging a arm over Kris' shoulder, Koro smiles and says, "The ladies want to dance! The sexy muscle's along to keep my manager's head on straight. Come on boys! " she says, her eyes wide and sparkling...
Female Human Envoy 1 perc+4 init +5 ll EAC 12 l KAC 13 l CMAC 21 ll HP 10 l SP 7 l RP 4
culture:1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8
Koro smiles when the old man reveals his connection to Hardscrabble, then frowns a bit.Though she's been on station for a while she doesn't know the Armada as well as she should, having spent most of her life futher out.
Female Human Envoy 1 perc+4 init +5 ll EAC 12 l KAC 13 l CMAC 21 ll HP 10 l SP 7 l RP 4
Koro matches Ol'Jeb's eyebrow raise with one of her own, "Oh, me an d my Pa worked out some deals here and there between HS and pretty much every one else... We worked for Sovereign Chrysalis..."
Female Human Envoy 1 perc+4 init +5 ll EAC 12 l KAC 13 l CMAC 21 ll HP 10 l SP 7 l RP 4
Perception:1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21
Koro likewise crouches down next to the old miner, "Yer legs have seen better days, Ol'Jeb. " she opines with a smile and her own donation of 5 credits.
Female Human Envoy 1 perc+4 init +5 ll EAC 12 l KAC 13 l CMAC 21 ll HP 10 l SP 7 l RP 4
Koro slams back the rest of her sake, then places the glass back on table, "Sounds like a plan, a proper distraction will go a long way to clear out some of the hostiles in the club....hopefully. Either way, I'm sure that place will be crawling with King's. But it is what it is." she says calmly.
She arches an eyebrow at Paeon, "A useful gambit , my friend, but a confrontation with the Kings is still a necessary evil."
Female Human Envoy 1 perc+4 init +5 ll EAC 12 l KAC 13 l CMAC 21 ll HP 10 l SP 7 l RP 4
Koro nods, "Them corps want whatever they don't have...especially if it could incovenience Hardscrabble. Vicious bastards! We'll have to tread lightly... she says, acknowledging the wisdom of Jabaxa's comment.
She leans back again, thinking over what she knows about Astral Extractions...
Female Human Envoy 1 perc+4 init +5 ll EAC 12 l KAC 13 l CMAC 21 ll HP 10 l SP 7 l RP 4
Koro pours herself a sample of the sake, then leans back , sipping the warm beverage, her eyes on Jabaxa.
She let's her friends, old and new, deal with the ganger as she bends her father's teachings towards reading the ganger's facial ticks and body posture...determining if he speaks true.
Female Human Envoy 1 perc+4 init +5 ll EAC 12 l KAC 13 l CMAC 21 ll HP 10 l SP 7 l RP 4
Koro lounges on one of the comfy chairs, her long legs extended.
"Yeah, Noah's tricks come in handy. Me? I've the gift of the gab from my Pa, so negotiation's my game, but when it gets hot and heavy, I'm a fair shot with ol' thing." she says, patting the vintage pistol at her side. "[/b]
Female Human Envoy 1 perc+4 init +5 ll EAC 12 l KAC 13 l CMAC 21 ll HP 10 l SP 7 l RP 4
Koro pats the old but serviceable pistol at her hip, "This ol' girl will do fine for now. Let's get going, 7, I'm all about reading people and gabbing..."
Female Human Envoy 1 perc+4 init +5 ll EAC 12 l KAC 13 l CMAC 21 ll HP 10 l SP 7 l RP 4
Koro enters a step behind Noah, and gives each of the other party a nod of greeting.
She passes through to stand before a suspiciously non-descript abstract painting, staring at it as talk immediately took on the subject at hand...Duravor's death.
A muscle clenched in her jaw as her emotions rose once again, but with a deep breath taken in and exhaled slowly she turned and joined the conversation.
She takes a moment to respect the Shirren's mourning ritual, then speaks.
"Name's Koro Tass, journeyman troubleshooter from out in the Diaspora. That is until Duravor managed to drag me here to civilization" she says with a fond smile, that quickly fades.
Her eyes settle on the large Vesk, "So, do you think someone besides the gangers, shot Duravor? Was there any evidence of another shooter?"
Female Human Envoy 1 perc+4 init +5 ll EAC 12 l KAC 13 l CMAC 21 ll HP 10 l SP 7 l RP 4
Sorry, didn't realize you were waiting on me...
At the apartment....:
When the safe opens, Koro peers inside, moving things aside to make sure nothing was missed.
After a moment, she efficiently stuffed the smaller item into the backpack, but left the armor, "You guys want that?".
If not she leaves the armor in the safe for now, and closes its door.
"Let's not keep them waiting." she says, slinging the pack over her shoulder and going to the waiting grav-cab.
....later at the LoreSpire...
Koro give a look to the others as the droid officiously declares it's lethality, rolling her eyes, but turning to follow the automaton to their meeting....
Gack...just realized my profile's not complete...feats and gear are good things to have :)
Female Human Envoy 1 perc+4 init +5 ll EAC 12 l KAC 13 l CMAC 21 ll HP 10 l SP 7 l RP 4
Side Story:
Koro's forehead smooths at Paeon's explanation, she nods, "Could be....could be, " she mutters, frowning again.
"Well, if his death's suspicious, we owe it to Dura' to figure out who did, and why..." she declares, but any other comment is inturrupted by the chime of her comm, with the familiar code of Duravor's interlinked circuit.
She looks from Noah to Paeon, a look of incredulity on her face, nodding ....
...with a flick of her wrist, Koro answers the comm request, immediately opening the channel to herself, Paeon, Noah and whomever was on the other side.
Koro's head cocks to one side as the speaker, Kris, introduces herself and her situation, "Hello....Kris, was it? " she says, her voice cool, calm and collected, "This is an interesting development, you say you're at the Chapter House? Stay there, we're on our way."
With that, she ends the comm.
Side Story:
Koro looks at the others, "Let's go. They're either the one's Dura' was meeting ...or the ones that killed him. Doesn't matter which, we need to see them."
Female Human Envoy 1 perc+4 init +5 ll EAC 12 l KAC 13 l CMAC 21 ll HP 10 l SP 7 l RP 4
Side wise...:
At the mention of Duravor's wishes for his remains to be returned to the Disapora, Koro looks away from the Pharasmin, finding a blank piece of wall to look at as memories flood back.
She has a torrent of words on the tip of her tongue but refrains, allowing the sallow mortuarian to finish his 'protocol'.
She waves a hand in thanks, then accompanies Noah and Paeon on their way out.
"Makes sense that Dura' would want to be taken back to the Disaspora...I think he's rather be taken to Verces, nice along the terminus between light and dark. No way he'd want to be taken to Eox, lots of weirdos there. "
She frowns at Paeon as his last statement penetrates, "Why would you want to forget Dura', he was our friend...our mentor."
She nods to the attendant as she places her weapons back where they belonged, looking back to Paeon for his response.
Female Human Envoy 1 perc+4 init +5 ll EAC 12 l KAC 13 l CMAC 21 ll HP 10 l SP 7 l RP 4
On the side...:
Koro smiles as Paeon blesses their friend, his 'motes' always makes her think of her childhood in the tumbling asteroids of the Diaspora.
With a wave of her hand she indicates her allowance of the First , then Second Protocol, arms clasped around herself, she turns away slightly as the plasma consumes the physical remains of her friend, Duravor.
She has an impulse to lay claim to ashes, but demures when Noah steps forth...
Female Human Envoy 1 perc+4 init +5 ll EAC 12 l KAC 13 l CMAC 21 ll HP 10 l SP 7 l RP 4
Side Trek:
Koro doesn't say anything on the journey, continuing to blankly stare out the window, lost in her own thoughts.
She hestiates a bit before surrendering her pistol and knife, but finally relents and waits with the other two.
When Teal and Sallow make their appearance, Koro frowns , "So, in the end were just a number..." she demands, perhaps a little too sharply. Her frown deepens , then she give her head little shake, "Yes, Duravor Kreel. Dwarf. Middle-Aged Male." she says , unconsiously imitating Sallow's monotone.
Female Human Envoy 1 perc+4 init +5 ll EAC 12 l KAC 13 l CMAC 21 ll HP 10 l SP 7 l RP 4
Side Story:
As the other two exit and enter the grav-cab, Koro looks back at the now empty room. Her gaze come to rest on Duravor's favorite chair, and she smiles, remembering the many times the dwarf sat there alternately lecturing them or regaling them with tales of his exploits in the Diaspora.
Her smile grows more wistful as the moment and memories persist, then she turns her back on the past and runs to join the others, throwing herself down onto the well-used cushions of the seat next to Paeon.
She watches as the door to the apartment closes, then looks at Noah, "You asked me in there, whether I had purpose. Well, Noah, you'll find that sometimes purpose has a tendency to find you, whether you want it or not. "
Her deep thought of the day relayed, Koro sits back and watches Abasolom Station slide by...
Female Human Envoy 1 perc+4 init +5 ll EAC 12 l KAC 13 l CMAC 21 ll HP 10 l SP 7 l RP 4
Side Story:
As Paeon's telephathic and physcial voices calm her, Koro looks to her friend, thinking, not for the first time Gods, but he's gorgeous....
Then with a rueful smile and a twitchy kind of shrug, she stops her pacing and faces Noah as he succinctly evaluates his situation.
"Hey, as far as I know, you're nobodies property, Noah. Duravor would never stoop to 'owning' you." she says with passion.
At the opinion to be ready for possible violence, she smiles crookedly, "Absolom Station's got'em mean and nice, have to be ready for both" she says, patting the pistol holstered at her hip.
Heading for the door, she absentmindedly fingers a console, calling a grav-cab to their location, "Duravor used that pilot and ship a bunch of times, so I hope we can get a chance to talk to her... a Lashtuna as well I think, Paeon." she teases, as she waits for the others.
