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

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Aiden Starr
HP: 3, Condition: Fine

Aiden closes the door and walks across the room. He gets close enough so that he doesn't have to speak loudly to be heard, but not so close as to appear a threat.

"Yeah, probably. This mission has had a lot of bad luck and a lot of dumb decisions."

He sighs a bit. This could make everything go south, but she needs to know the score.

"Null's agents in our group know about you. My fault, really." Trusting Iona was clearly a mistake.

"And they want to kidnap you. John and Diego. They say they are just going to hold you for a few days and then let you go."

"John seems sweet on you, but frankly if the Ascendent wants to hurt you, the two of us together don't stand a chance of protecting you."
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Diego Gonzalez
HP: 1
CND: Haunted
Form: Solid


John had gotten away, for now. Diego could only do so much if John couldn't help himself. In all hopes, he would have the good sense to get the bags out of the car and lay low until he could get picked up. For any of that to happen, however, Diego would need to shake the cop. Every moment with the cop was a moment he wasn't making sure this whole operation didn't fall apart. Bringing a soldier and a naive robot along for these types of ops was getting to be a bad habit. One he'd need to correct in some fashion.

"Thank you.", says Diego keeping up appearances. He lets himself be guided to where he could sit down. "If you could just help me to the bathroom or some place I could take a piss. These meds they have me on for my sleep issues make me had to go to the bathroom like an old man. I don't think anything is broken. After I go the bathroom I'll be fine.", says Diego. He keeps up the tough New York Russian vibe with still respecting authority.
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From the passenger side of the cruiser a second officer exist the vehicle. Looking over the hood of the car this blonde man calls out to the woman trying to help Diego.

"I called it in. An ambulance is on it's way."

Briefly the female officer glanced over her shoulder. Listened to her partner, then looked back to Diego. When ... if ... he tries to move she places her hands on him and firmly tries to hold in place and keep him from leaving his seated position. While she speaks she visually inspecting him. Taking in his fake injuries and looking him in the eyes.

"Sir, you need to remain still. Can you hold it in? Help is on the way. A medical professional needs to check you out. You could have a concussion or internal injuries. "


Back at Anna's dressing room the dancer raised a perfectly manicured eyebrow as Aiden confesses his exposing her and the plot to hold her captive. As her eyebrow eventually lowers and Aiden's dialog concludes, the corners of her painted red lips curve upwards. Her reaction isn't one of someone who felt threatened by the situation Aiden described.

"Well, I certainly don't appreciate being tattled on."

... that subtly accented voice spoke in a tone that was part chiding rebuke and part playful teasing. Half turning away from Aiden, the young woman opens a drawer in the desk she sat by. A hand with brownish-red painted nails sorts through some items inside.

"Being held captive does not suit me. But I will accommodate your friends, in so far as to remain out of sight for the next three days. If they are unsatisfied ... give them this."

At that Anna takes a pre-paid smartphone from the desk and offers it up to Aiden.

"The pin is 8235."
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Aiden Starr
HP: 3, Condition: Fine

Aiden doesn't move toward her.

"I didn't say three days, so you obviously know what this is about."

He pauses. "Look, I appreciate your position, but Aiden isn't human anymore. He won't care. With everything that has gone wrong so far, he isn't going to accept anything less than you being in our possession. If you try to run, he is going to get nasty. I've seen it. It's pretty ugly."

Aiden remembers the gore from the highway scene yesterday and shudders a bit.
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Diego Gonzalez
HP: 1
CND: Haunted
Form: Solid


Diego turns to face the direction of the voice. "I feel fine. What harm is it to help me to a bathroom so I don't make a mess on the street? I'll come right back to be checked out. You can wait just outside the bathroom if you want. I don't know if you know what its like getting on new meds and having to get used to them. Its a pain in the ass. I would tell you to give me the how many fingers tests, but we both know I won't pass that.", says Diego. His face was calibrated to give the impression of someone on the verge of going. This whole having to let people do their thing was just getting to be a bit too much for him. Still, his vocal controls and face were easy to manipulate now.
Persuasion 20
Not much more I can think to do at this point. If the medical inspection happens, it won't be a pretty scene.
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OOC wrote:Aiden, make an Insight check.
Anna gives a roll of her eyes when Aiden does not take the phone. Rather than continue hold it out, or putting it away, she tossed it underhanded to him.

"Are you worried I have cooties? Take it. It is not for communicating. There are files on the phone your friends need to see."

While Aiden talks, warning the woman about Diego, Anna turns to the mirror and takes out a make up kit. Using a circular pad she begins wiping off the black lines on her cheek and the black symbol on her forehead.

"Tell me more about this person you are so scared of."

OOC wrote:The officers are considered Unfavorable to the idea of letting Diego go without a medic looking him over. Your roll of 20 is enough to convince them. However it isn't instant. It is going to take time, talking, and reasoning with them before they eventually let you go.

This means Aiden's scene will be concluded by the time Diego finally gets away from the police.
After some grumbling, complaining, reasoning, and outright arguing Diego eventually convinces one of the officers to escort him to a restroom. IF he really needed to use the bathroom, he probably would have already soil his pants by then. One of the pair remains behind and properly parks the police cruiser while the woman who had been looking Diego over escorts him into a coffee shop and helps him find the restroom while she waits outside.

OOC wrote:If you want an ideal spot to ditch the car, you need to make a roll. I'd take Intellect + ranks in Stealth. Otherwise ... random alley. For now, I'm assuming random alley but leaving my response somewhat vague in regard to where John leaves the car.
After about five minutes of looking for a spot to leave the Altima John pulls over and turns the vehicle off. After a quick search of the car he gathers of the minimal supplies Diego and Aiden had brought. He also finds some mundane items in the car itself. Smokes and pills in the glove compartment along with some paperwork. Car emergency kit, jacket, and tire iron in the trunk. Some snack foods under the chairs. Normal people things.

IF John's guard did begin to drop after getting away from the police cruiser, a reminder that he is in hostile territory come again as the wump, wump, wump of a helicopter flying overhead can be seen. Even if the chopper can't be seen all that well in the dark.
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Aiden Starr
HP: 3, Condition: Fine
Sakuro wrote: Tue Sep 27, 2022 8:34 pm Anna gives a roll of her eyes when Aiden does not take the phone. Rather than continue hold it out, or putting it away, she tossed it underhanded to him.

"Are you worried I have cooties? Take it. It is not for communicating. There are files on the phone your friends need to see."

While Aiden talks, warning the woman about Diego, Anna turns to the mirror and takes out a make up kit. Using a circular pad she begins wiping off the black lines on her cheek and the black symbol on her forehead.

"Tell me more about this person you are so scared of."
(Unless his Insight check says he shouldn't,) Aiden picks up the phone and puts it in his pocket without even looking at it.

He considers her words. Fear? Maybe. But it's such a level, that it doesn't really matter. If Diego decides he wants to take out Aiden, Aiden won't even know it until after he is dead.

"I wasn't exaggerating when I said Diego isn't human anymore. Iona calls him Dark Ascendent. I have seen him as a dust cloud, a weird bladed monster, and at least half a dozen different people complete with voices and personalities." Aiden thought it was amusing that the only personality he has really seen from Diego is when he is acting.

"The only thing close to an emotion from him has been menace. He doesn't have a reason to hurt you now, so he will probably let John take care of you. John is pretty sweet on you, so it won't be that bad. But if you make things difficult for him, well you could end up spending 3 days tied up in the trunk of a car. And we have gone through four cars since we got here." Four, counting the cop car.
Insight: 1d20+8 26

I realize I typed Aiden and not Diego when I spoke about him in my previous post. That was not an attempt at Deception and not a mistake Aiden would have made. Simply my mistake from poor editing.
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John Steiner
HP:2
Cnd: Impaired (-2 circumstance penalty to all skill rolls)
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OOC: I’m going to put my roll first as that will give me some vague idea whether I succeed or fail. Still, I don’t know what DC I must beat, so I may have to edit my post. Here is the roll: Roll to Hide Car: 1d20+10 26. So, a total of 24 once my Impaired penalty kicks in.
John whips the vehicle into a parking area, hoping that it conceals his presence. Gathering a few items, he makes sure his hood is pulled over his head as he moves into the shadows of nearby buildings and away from the car. As he does, he speaks into his commlink. "The car is discarded. Not sure how long it will be until it’s located. Is there a nearby location you wish to rendezvous? Do I have liberties to try and acquire another car?

John begins to think of places in the area that might be safe to meet under cover of darkness. Walking very slowly along the side of a building, he keeps a lookout for approaching cars, attempting to avoid contact with anyone if possible.
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John thinks about pulling into a parking lot when something down an alley catches his eye. Following his instinct he pulls into the alley, follows it back behind a building, and notices this little nook that would have been out of sight if he weren't looking at it from just the right handle. There are a couple busted up car parked there. John pulls in, sandwiched between them to better obscure the Altima. Then ditches the car.

As he walks off John thinks about possible places to meet up. It's then that he remembers ... Diego didn't have time to finish his scouting. That crap at the storage locker kicked off and threw off all of your plans to recon and prepare for grabbing Anna.


From Aiden's position Anna doesn't appear to possess any hostile intent. Probably seems like a pleasant person but his initial instinct is that she is out of her depth. She isn't taking the situation seriously.

While Aiden talks, Anna moves on from cleaning makeup off to discarding jewelry and the bulkier portions of her costume. Then she gathers up some street clothes from a duffel bag beside her and stands up, just as Aiden finishes his warning about being tired up in a car for three days. Standing up gives Aiden an expectant look.

"I need to change. Be a gentleman and turn around."

Lifting her right hand she makes a spinning motion with her finger. The dancer waits a moment, but if Aiden doesn't turn around he gets a stern look from Anna before she starts shedding clothes until she is down to her underwear ... trading the costume for jeans, a long sleeve shirt and ankle high boots. While she changes clothes Anna continues her side of the conversation.

"What is the plan for kidnapping me? Sending you in to negotiate spoils the surprise of an ambush, doesn't it?"
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Diego Gonzalez
HP: 1
CND: Haunted
Form: Solid


Diego's silver tongue got him out of another possible issue.He had to really sell it with body language though even going so far as to "stain" his pants a little to sell he was holding it in as best he could. Whether it was the constant talking, the little bit of pee that leaked out, or whatever it luckily worked. He hadn't tested if he could mimic vital signs yet and this mission had already gone completely sideways. In truth, it had already tipped into the almost finished digging the hole to China territory. Diego would rather it not completely go crazy to the point of angering Null even more.

In the rest room, Diego looks for an air vent, window, or something to escape out of. To bring home the point of a "distraction", he grabbed some random ladies purse and took off into a dark alley to vanish into the darkness. He even dropped the purse as if in haste. The bread crumbs were getting to be loafs, but at least he just didn't vanish from a bathroom with a cop outside.

Once clear, Diego replies back to John. "Lay low somewhere and after I handle current matters we will meet up.", says Diego over comms. "Only get a car if it is low risk.", adds Diego. he knew they would need a car, but he was hoping to make it back in time to intercept Anna.

As it happened, when Diego made it back to the theatre Aiden was no longer in the lobby. No doubt, he had met up with the target. Slipping into a dark alley, Diego sends Aiden a quick text of Whats up man? Where you be?
Going off the assumption the coffee shop was a single user bathroom.
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John Steiner
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PP:0

John is moving away from the ditched car when The Dark Ascendant’s message comes over the commlink.
"Lay low somewhere and after I handle current matters we will meet up.", says Diego over comms. "Only get a car if it is low risk.
The burly soldier replies with a simple, “Understood”.

John knows that the team desperately needs some kind of vehicle, but there are probably not too many “low risk” opportunities to obtain a car on such short notice. Still, this could be an opportunity to help out the team in a substantial way. What he doesn’t need to do is take a car that will soon be reported stolen. Ideally, he could locate a truck or van with an unsuspecting driver. After all his business was killing people pure and simple….quietly if need be.
OOC: John has been given instructions to lay low and only engage in a vehicle theft if it is low risk. John will used stealth movement and his own professional judgement on whether he could procure an ideal vehicle (preferably one that will not be reported stolen for 48 hours or so). If he thinks he can get one (even if it requires a murder), then he will do so. Any particular rolls you require?
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Aiden Starr
HP: 3, Condtion: Fine

Aiden rolls his eyes and turns around.

Like I'd even be interested. You've got nothing I want.

"I don't know his plan. He would never tell me. I am just the taxi driver who is inconveniencing him by needed to pick up a data crystal."

He pauses a moment.

"He's probably not going to be happy about what I said, but I figured I owed you. And I don't care anymore. I am so fed up with this espionage, cloak & dagger nonsense."

"Also, if you know about it, you can avoid yourself some unnecessary discomfort by not resisting too hard."
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"Sounds like you are in a bad position and really don't like working with these people. Have you considered ditching them once you get what you need?"

... Anna continued to talk from behind as she collected a purse from a corner of the room. Then, after giving Aiden time to offer a response to her observation and the question that followed, he walked past him, heading to the dressing room door.

"Alright. We can go now."
OOC wrote:If you decide to go along with Anna, or try to stop her, we'll continue following Aiden and Anna. Otherwise you can get back in synch with Diego and John.

Diego returns to the theater and finds the lobby empty, save for the man stationed at the front desk. At least that is all he can see form outside. His experience tells him there is likely a guard at one of the corners of the room as well. There are no other buildings directly next to the theater, a prerequisite for alleys. Diego has to do some walking and cross the street to get to an alley. While he texts someone enters the alley from one of the buildings, taking out a bag of trash to the dumpster. A scrawny blonde guy in an apron. He gives Diego a weird look.
OOC wrote:Is Diego wearing the same form as he did when getting hit by the police cruiser? If not, what is his new look?

When Diego sends his message John is on his way out of the irregularly shaped space surrounded by a cluster of buildings. There are some lights over back doors. But they're dim. Plenty of shadow back here. Beyond them is the street, and the rest of the upscale district. The police aren't that far off. They have eyes in the sky. They're probably looking for him. His clothes don't fit in with those he saw people wearing. Not pricy enough. Not designer. He's going to stand out once he steps into the light. That leave shadows and sneaking. But if he get's spotted skulking about John knows he's going to look real sketchy ...

He thinks abotu stealing a car. There are plenty of cars. Two back here with the Altima. Doesn't has the first idea about how to hotwire them though. Who know when the owners would come for them. There are cars parked along the street. In parking lots for businesses. People driving. Stopping at lights. Targets for hijacking, but that'll get noticed. If he wants to spot something prime, he's got to move. Get out there. Look around. Stalk a target. That takes time though. Time and possible risk of exposure.
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Aiden Starr
HP: 3, Condition: Fine

Aiden cocks his head, having not considered this really. "I don't know what the Doctor would do if I left them behind. Taking care of my ride isn't cheap."

When she says they can go, he cocks his head again. Sure, why not.

Aiden follows after her.
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The red haired Russian walked with a sensual sway as she lead the way. There were people moving around the hall and back off-back stage areas of the theater, spilling out from the performance that was going on not that far away from the dressing rooms.

"Do you think your friends are compromising your mission ? What is more important to the Doctor, your mission or Null's? They are on the news, twice already. Bringing all this trouble."

As she walks the dancer smoothly raises a hand upwards, as though gesturing to the sirens that can be heard outside. The pair get some questioning looks, but Anna dismissed them with friendly waves, smiles, or a few lines of on the go conversation. In short order Aiden and Anna were exiting the building from the back of the theater. Ahead of them was a small parking lot.

Anna pauses at the sidewalk and slips a hand into her purse. After some fishing around she pulls out a set of keys. Taking hold of a small remote on the keyring she pressed a button. There is a bee-woop noise, the sound of a car's alarm being disabled. The source is a cherry red Chevrolet Camaro with a black stripe going down the hood, roof, and trunk. Anna tosses Aiden the keys, then begins walking to the passenger side.

"You drive. Start heading down that street."

As she says 'this street', Ana points down a stretch of road leading away from the sirens. Away from Diego and John. Away from Anna's potential kidnappers. Away from the people who had brought Aiden so many woes lately.
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