Thomas, I'll split the cab with you if that's how you're getting there.
Thomas, I'll split the cab with you if that's how you're getting there.
"Sounds good to me. So, everyone ready to go?"
hey rick, thought you were gonna sit back and watch neons back whilest he did his trix thing? unless if neon thinks hes ok with staying with himself while he does his thing?
"Oh the pizza is from degazzi's a few blocks over, they make the best stuff, don't as questions about odd locations and the see nothing., Humm ok what I have been able to find so far is, well nothing new on the drug but, MetaRX was founded about a year ago as a think tank to create new designer drugs with an influx of anonymous cred, not sure of where it initiated but it was funneled through Brackhaven Investments.
BCC how makes the deliverys also are a subsidiary of Brackhaven, its a smaller chemical division which mostly deals with the transportation and disposal of hazardous chemicals.
word on the street has hit about this Isis drug being on the eve of coming to market there are a handful of corporations looking to acquire them but so far they have not given sign to wanting to sale
so it seems to me that Brackhaven wants to keep it's hands clean, were talking circles in side circles here boy's and this is not some simple street drug you can bet your guns on that.
If you gave give me till noon, I'll look deeper, and I'll see about them patrols and so on."
GM
Ok I am looking for info on , MetaRX, brackhaven, BCC,the drug, patrols and anything connected I can find.
random idea. kinda just popped into my head. something to think on. what if we werent hired by some random rival corporation that wanted the chemical specs of the drug, but what if brackhaven itself hired us to do this? there already is word on the street about metaRX's special drug. Publicity and demand about this drug would go through the roof if a hit on the manufacturer was stopped. it would make this new drug super popular, demand would be sky high, and with high demand comes short supply and end result is higher profits.
if this is the case, we are going to need some serious firepower on hand before we go into this place. so, not to intrude on your personal stuff, but does each of you have the serious firepower to bring should the drek hit the fan?
Ah, got the impression Neon was finished. I am going to stay and watch his back then...
"Chummer, data search is never done, ever. There is more data floating about then we have time to find it....Politics , ugh we need to watch our steps on this one or we wind up replacement parts in some street docs freeze'
AYE AYE CAP'N!!! ok rick, keep neon company. neon, send us a message with whatever intel you gather when u get it. even the meaningless drivel, we can sift the intel later. shoulda brought my boom stick.
tarlane
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tarlane
ah screw it, i can get more cigars later. lets get going to the site.
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Following the taxi over to the docs is an easy drive from downtown, its close enough and doesn't head through any of the really bad areas of town.
Doing pass by the front of the warehouse doesn't show anything distinct from any of the other warehouses around, without knowing the address you couldn't even identify it as there is no signs.
MetaRX faces the water on the docks, with an alley on either side. A glimpse down the alleys as you past shows a handful of street toughs hanging out against one of the walls near the back.
The front of the building has two large rollup doors and a single standard door. The building itself is two stories, and there are no windows.
"Good to see nothing changed in the last five minutes. So, now what do we check out?"
hmmmm...not a bad idea. quick in and out. bout how far would you make that from the dock itself to the front double door. maybe 50 meters? if that? hmmmm... well have to watch out for the gangers in the alley ways too. hmmm...i have some ideas on how to do this. but i dont want to say anything over the comms. hey winston, do you see some manhole covers in the street around this building?
tarlane
are there any manhole covers near this building? how many thugs down the alley ways? how far is the dock to the front of the building? whats the condition of the docks?
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There are about a half dozen thugs down the alley, dressed as gangers, looks like 5 orcs and a troll.
The front doors to the edge of the dock looks to be about 30 meters, there is a pier that sticks out from close by with a couple boats on it, but it has a fence and guard hut blocking it off from foot traffic and looks to be private.
If you are considering an under or in water approach, the actual water line is likely more like 10 meters out from the edge of the building somewhere beneath your feet, but the pollution in this part of town brings out its own hazards.
There don't look to be any manholes in this area, the g round beneath you is primarily artificial and a lot of the businesses took to just letting their sewage flow directly into the sound, one of the causes of problems in this area.
Spider
After just a short time of searching on info about MetaRX's security, you find what seems like it should be a goldmine, a copy of their contract with a low rent security contractor. The data may be less then helpful though(but at least it is informative). It looks like they have simply contracted for three shifts of three guards so that they are covered around the clock. Looks like each shift is supposed to have at least one rigger on hand, though they opted out of any clauses that would give them really flash talent. The other two guards appear to be standard wage slave level grunts from their salaries.
how many guards in the guard house? how big is the guard house? whats it look like its made out of? can i tell what the guards have for protection?
winston, dont think we can do a mole mission. either water or drive by.... hmmmmm.... you finished with your surevalience?
i use my smart lenses and record some vid of the guard house, the approach from the docks to the front of the warehouse, the streets going infront of the place. any debris, trash piles? stuff like that?
What do I notice?
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Rick
There is one security guard in the security shack and one walking a patrol along the private dock with a flashlight. You don't have a good view of the guard in the shack, but the one walking the dock has a belt with a sidearm on it. There is a sign on the front of the booth that labels it as being guarded by 'Lido Security'.
The shack itself is very small, basically the size of a toll booth. Just enough to shelter the guard and allow him to open the gate for anyone permitted past. The booth looks to be made of synthwood and it presses right up against the chain-link fence. A small window looks out through the fence to allow the guard within to keep an eye on anyone approaching.
There are large piles of refuse and dumpsters in the alleys between the different warehouses, but the main street is kept pretty surprisingly clear. The road is narrow enough that any debris would block through traffic so it is kept pushed aside.
Meanwhile, Thomas continues to loiter near the warehouse, gazing into the astral plane.
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The guards watching the pier across the way are not warded at all and are much less alert, their auras shimmer as if they were just having their own random thoughts.
hmmm...i think the security guards wont stick their neck out to protect the warehouse. but i think it would be prudent to set up some way to neutarlize their presence without actually killing them...i think a big distraction would be worth it. dont need them seeing us busting into the joint.
whats the intervals of the trash and refuse heaps? any large dumpsters pushed against any of the walls?
Tarlane:
i call thomas and winston on 3way
winston? thomas? you all set with what you want to get? im good on my end...
i call thomas and winston on 3way
winston? thomas? you all set with what you want to get? im good on my end...
"Yeah, I'm ready to go."
ok, lets roll out.
we head it back to the bar.
how much time has passed?
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The man across the road doesn't seem to be up to much other then watching the bar, though you suspect for a moment that he seems to acknowledge that you are watching by focusing his eyes on you for an instant. If you don't make any further move, he catches a taxi and slips off just a few minutes before the others arrive. Its close enough that either its quite a coincidence or he had advanced notice of their return.
i waltz up to the bar and ask the bartender hey there friend, how bout giving me another round of that tasty beer that you gave me earlier tonight
once i get my beer, i take a draw from the mug, and then walk into the back room
[b] hello ladies! miss us? any luck, neon?[b]
"We should get some masks too. No need for anything fancy, just don't want to be linked to this because someone had a camera."
To the gents returning from the recon:
We had someone casing this bar, they conveniently left just before you came back. Either one of the regulars here is cheating on his wie, or someone is keeping an eye on us...
As the others enter Spider looks up. "How did the hunt go?, I found out a little info myself.I did run down MetaRX's security contract info. Not alot there but, It looks like they have contracted for three shifts of three guards so that they are covered around the clock. Looks like each shift is supposed to have at least one rigger on hand, though they opted out of any clauses that would give them really flash talent. The other two guards appear to be standard wage slave level grunts from their salaries. Not alot so far but I can keep digging, However it may give use an in.. How do you feel like playing Security?'
Yeah, I saw the guy, and I'd know him if I saw him again, but if I described him, he'd sound like every other salaryman in the downtown district...