Cannonball Run - Blue R&D

Where Magic & Technology Meet
Grid 3258

Blue R&D

GM:
The almost ever-present announcements call the Blitzkriegers, John, Fenix, Wolfclaw, Kagekaze, Harkonnen, alf, and the Amazon Trio to room 303.

Roe:
When the teams converge in the meeting room, I say "Hello, You need to recover some blueprints from the R&D building of this simsense complex." I hand out maps and a quick description, "The computer system is abnormally hard to gain access from the general Grid. The blueprints are stored on this R&D mainframe. The Mainframe can only be reached through four other machines, each with at least one Black IC. The best bet would be to jack into a DC terminal. The Facility is holding a tour tomorrow at noon. I have tour badges for each of you. The quick description is a standard design form. Any Questions?"

Quick Description:

PN:	08256256
DOC:	09232057
SIZE:	50mp
NB:	00
RDB:	Blue
KS:	Asuka Arndur (M. Base) D. Quarlmire D. Scott Cleo D. Sahtee Ilamto D. Endoranna
DESC:	Core OS1024MB ConSys Battlesuit AP
Note:	Send to Orange on 10282057

Kagekaze:
Awaking from my meditation to the beautiful sound of inevitable action, I head down to the ballroom only to have my hopes crushed by the fact that this is more of a matrix-run then one where a ninja would be needed, as I sulk back to my quarters, I realize that we need to get into the complex and remain undetected while inside. Deciding that my skills would be otherwise useless alone, they could be a decided asset for a group effort. I search the various ranks of runners, trying to find someone to work with.

Adrian:
I glance toward R'thoria as the briefing draws to a close, knowing this is where she will shine.

R'thoria:
I smile at Adrian.
After we are released I return to my room to check, my guns, see whats on the other deck, and see if Adrian has a spare clip she could give me.

Adrian:
After checking which weapon R'thoria has, I find a compatable clip in my gear, load it and toss it to her.

Zerra:
I go find the banshee and give it a good wash.

Alf:
I wake up in the first aid center, a little bit dizzy as well as burned and I am amazed at all the charred hair I had from the welding that someone had done to get me out of that rock. I was called to room 303 for some sort of briefing. Turning to the doctor and he said, "It looks like this mission is already over for you..." I did not want to think. I got to the briefing and was astounded at what we had to do. Knowing that I shouldn't be stupid in the field of computers, realizing that I am, I go to the R&D building and attempt to crawl up the trash shoot.

Fenix:
I'm beaming with eagerness as I rapidly head for my nightsky. I make sure I have everything there and I impatiently wait for noon.

Baron:
I continue with my preperations for the mission. Afterwards I shine my badge nice and pretty and decide to wait around for noon.

John:
I grab all the stuff I will need and move down to room 303.

Kagekaze:
I sadly realize that I am just a little out of luck as far as this mission goes, I leave the room.

Wolfclaw:
I grab the info this time (after learning my lesson) and continue on to where I need to be.

GM: (1155 wednesday 9-26-2057)
The next morning dawns grey with rain coming down in torrets. It remains this way, only getting a bit brighter as the day progresses. About eleven the Amazon Trio leaves as well as Adrian, R'thoria, and Zerra. Fenix and Baron wait until noon to leave the complex.
When the Amazon Trio and the three girls reach the R&D building a large collection of about 50 people or so are already gathered. The Tour guide appears a bit before noon and starts filing people through the main gate and through some sort of scanner.
Back at the mansion an announcement calls four other groups to room 362 for their mission briefing.
Fenix and Baron are in transit to the R&D building.

Luckybob:
My Nightsky speeds toward the R&D building I brought with me all my weapons, 2 portable computers from my facility, and just about everything else. I mentally prepare for the task at hand, as I speed towards the target.

Alf:
After sliding down the shoot about 9 times, I try a different method of gaining entry to the building, standing in the rain, I wash off the garbage smell and proceed to climb the ladder to the roof. I make another attempt to pick the lock holding the door in place. I proceed on with a throbbing pain in my foot from kicking down the gate.

Baron:
On the way to the R&D building I relax myself for the upcoming battle.

Kagekaze:
Getting another hopeful gleam in my eye, I rush off to room 362, not even bothering to pick any pockets.

Wolfclaw:
I start going to the R&D building, but before I leave, I check and make sure I have everything.

Adrian:
I look at the scanner, attempting to identify what it scans for.

Zerra:
I also attempt to figure out what the scanner does, and try to think of ways that we might be able to avoid being scanned.

R'thoria:
I conceal my cybergear and attempt to discover what the scanner scans for.

GM: (1201 9-26-2057)
The Amazon Trio taps Adrian on the shoulder, asking if she knows what the scanner does. If she doesn't they tell her it scans for electronic devices of the complexity of cyberdecks and skillwiring systems.
Zerra Estimates we have about five minutes before we are to be scanned.
Baron & Fenix are still in transit.
Kagekaze is prevented from entering room 362 by a security guard.

Kagekaze:
I ask the guards the reason for not letting me in while trying to find an alternate enterance.

Guard:
You are not on the list for this mission. Your mission is in room 303 sir.

Alf:
I am on the roof, gazing around, hearing that luckybob is heading toward the building. I find an access door to the inner building. For my luck this time it is unlocked. I wait in a small closet for 10 min thinking about what to do next. I radio luckybob requesting an allaince. while I wait for a reply I find a key that fits the door and I break the key off in the hole and run out the door and down stairs and thinking from a previous trash digging what had happened. i remember from the trash a long time ago, finding some papers about someone in particular. He can't seem to remember anything though. I checks for anything around me, and then makes a dive into the giagantic brown can.

Adrian & R'thoria:
We discuss the issue between ourselves.

Adrian:
I tell the Amazon Trio, we would apreciate any help they could offer in bypassing the scanner.

GM: (1201 9-26-2057)
The Amazon Trio requests in return, help in finding a terminal they can use. The line doesn't move.
Alf runs into the "unlocked" door finding it locked tight. The door requests an access id, informing him that running into it isn't the best way to make friends.

Adrian:
R'thoria, what do you think, you'll be the one finding the terminal.

R'thoria:
Sure.

Zerra:
I continue to try to figure out what the scanner does. (if you can't tell, I'm oblivious to the conversation)

Kagekaze:
"Well as you can see, I wasn't sent on that particular mission due to the fact that it would have been a misuse of recources for I have no formal computer training. I feel it would be a positive use..." I stop realizing that I have no idea what kind of mission breifing is going on in there "What kind of mission exactly is this?" I ask politely.

Guard:
"Not many people have formal computer training. You still may not go in. According to my reports here, there are a few mages on that mission also."

GM: (1205 9-26-2057)
The Amazon Trio mutters between themselves for a moment and start chanting quietly "Pogu wa san ta." The remaining person passes through the scanner and Zerra, still examining the scanner, walks through. Adrian steps through and steps to the side with Zerra for R'thoria. The mages continue to chant quietly, while R'thoria passes through. Zerra notices the alarm on the scanner flicker for a split second and go out. R'thoria continues through without incident. The three mages stop chanting after R'thoria passes and march through the scanner single file. The head of the Amazon Trio walks past Adrian and winks happily as he passes by. The tour guide waits patiently as the remaining ten people or so pass through the scanner, one being stopped because of an appearent skillwire system.
Baron reaches the R&D building with only two people left to scan. Fenix is still in transit about two minutes away.
The door continues to remain locked for Alf.

R'thoria:
I stop holding my breath and heave a large sigh of relief.

Zerra:
I look at R'thoria oddly because of her sigh.

Adrian:
I attempt to ignore the wink of the Mage and motion Zerra and R'thoria to remerge with the crowd, waiting for our 'tour'

Alf:
I look around for any possible way in on the roof. I forgot what year it was and that this was a special building. Wetting a cloth and wrapping around my head making ana attempt to relieve my new head injury. Looking around the roof I remember that every building has a ventilation system. Walking across the roof I come across giant vent like objects with some electronic gear at the ends. Yes. they were either vents or access panels. Trying to pry them open. Damn, the motor just happens to have a locking mechanisim. Meanwhile I wait for a reply on the radio.

Baron:
I see a scanner and having nothing to hide, I take my Uzi and promptly attempt to fill the scanner full of lead.

Wolfclaw:
Not knowing what to do I ask people near me if I may join them.

R'thoria:
As a spray of bullets wiz by my head, I draw and return fire happily.

Adrian:
Noticing the bullets flying through the air, I draw my fichetti and Colt America and return fire, dodging to find a defensive spot.

Zerra:
Awakened from my study of the scanner, I drop to the ground and also return fire, attempting to avoid hitting any civilians.

GM: (1206 9-26-2057)
The crowd in the main foyer all drop to the ground, many young ladies screaming as they drop. The three mages drop almost in unison, muttering among themselves. About 25 other people all draw different light pistols and start firing at the offending person. Baron's wild shots wound 3 unarmed people, and 2 armed. The windows of the foyer shatter around the scanner as bullets penetrate the smooth glass. Multiple bullets ricochet off Baron's armor, though none pass through. The security guards also return fire, one triggering an alert.
Alf continues to sit on the roof, waiting for the vents, listening to the firefight below.
Fenix is 1 minute away.

Baron:
"Oh, drek!" I attempt to drop behind my bike for a little protection. I then realize that if someone shoots thee gas tank I could be a charred little mage. I franticly search for a better place for shelter. I pull together all my energy and attempt to cast the most powerful hellblast in the general direction of the scanner and the returning fire.

GM: (1207 9-26-2057)
Baron drops behind his bike, and sees Fenix driving up to the building, a stray bullet embedding itself into fenix's passanger side seat. The Wave of bullets subsides slightly as people start reloading. A HMG turret appears halfway up the building and starts targeting Baron. Baron stops firing to concentrate on his spell.
Alf is soaked down to the skin from his wait in the rain.

Fenix:
I see a turret pop out of the building and I load my b\guns as I see it target Baron. (Stupid idiot) Using my AK w/ it under barrel grenade launcher I attempt to take out the turret with a concussion grenade.

Baron:
I put everything I can into the hellblast. I swear quietly as out of the corner of my eye I see some kind of turret pop out of the building. I wish it didn't take so long to cast this spell.

Adrian:
I slow down my firing rate to allow higher accuracy, aiming at the fuel area of the bike.

Wolfclaw:
Seeing that nobody will join me, I start going to the R&D Building, Closely following the others.

Kagekaze:
I concede the point seeing that the guards are too thick skulled to reason with and head off to where the others are currently doing much combat.

GM: (1208 9-26-2057)
The HMG Turret Spins up its barrel and starts firing at Baron, causing many holes to appear in the front tire, the turret reverses direction, destroying the handlebars of the bike. Adrian ricochets a few bullets off the armor around the bikes fuel tank, sending sparks with each hit. Fenix steps out of his car to target the turret and slips on the wet ground causing him to fall to the ground. Baron feels the power of the spell crackling along his spine and between his fingers. The three mages continue to chant, keeping low and out of obvious view.
Kagekaze & Wolfclaw leave the mansion toward the R&D building.

Alf:
I climb back down the ladder and wait inside my hovercraft.

Fenix:
Aggrevated, I get off the wet ground and again attempt to take out the turret with a grenade.

Baron:
(thinking to himself,) I wish I could take back what I have done realizing now that this wasn't the way to go. The feeling of the hellblast makes me quiver at the power.

GM: (1209 9-26-2057)
Fenix's grenade tips the HMG up sending bullets across the street into a fire hydrant. Baron releases the hellblast toward the R&D building where it crashes through the scanner and into a energy shield of some form. Adrian's shot penetrates the fueltank, coming out the other side, followed by a stream of fuel. Another ricocheting bullet ignites the fuel, blowing the bike tank. Baron is sent flying back crashing into the wet street about twenty-five feet away, breaking an arm. Alf sits in his hovercraft.

Adrian:
I quickly sheathe my two guns. and act scared silly.

R'thoria:
Seeing the large, unsightly man blown into the air, I realize the fight is over and put my gun in my holster. Seeing Adrian acting scared, I remember I'm a 17 year old girl and act scared.

Zerra:
I follow suit, sheathing my weapon, but act scared, but not as much as Adrian & R'thoria.

Fenix:
I place everything I might need in my pack. Explosives, portible computers, timers, ammo, etc, etc.
I then proceed to the place where some sort of scanner was. I ask someone if the tour is still going to take place.

Baron:
In much pain I lay there until I can be sure that no more shots will be fired at me.

GM: (1210 9-26-2057)
The hellblast continues to tear away at the shield. The security guards look at the hellblast in curiousity, not understanding why it hasn't disipated. The tour guide stands up slowly, motioning everyone into the elevators. The people rush toward the elevator, squeezing into the three elevator cars. Everyone but Adrian, R'thoria, Zerra, the guards, and the Amazon Trio are lifted away in the elevators. Alf dozes in his hovercraft and is jolted awake as a towtruck couples to the back, and pulls away toward an impound lot.
Wolfclaw & Karagaze are in transit.

Adrian:
I drop the facade and wait for the elevator to return, keeping an eye on the trio & hellblast.

Zerra:
I pat R'thoria on the hand, comforting her.

R'thoria:
I glare at Zerra, jerk my hand away and drop the helpless girl act.

Baron:
I gently test my left arm. I then slowly look towards the Blue R&D building.

Fenix:
I run towards the former enterance concealing what I can. I yell loudly, "WAIT FOR ME!"

Alf:
I get up rather shocked and just realized I parked in a fire lane and realizing there is a towtruck in the back. I look for wires on the magnet.

Wolfclaw:
While in transit, I prepare myself for combat.

Kagekaze:
Bored with the slow moving mass-transit system, I decide to pass the time with a harmless round of pilfering.

GM: (1211 9-26-2057)
The hellblast crackles for another few seconds and fades out. The Amazon Trio looks a bit worn as they slowly rise to their feet and shuffle to the elevator. Oddly enough, the elevator doors open just as the trio reaches them and they continue to shuffle in. Adrian, R'thoria, and Zerra, also pile into the spacious elevator. Adrian notes the guards making a few calls, probbably a repair company.

Fenix:
I run as fast as I can towards the elevator, waving my badge and shouting as loudly as I can, "WAIT FOR ME!"

Baron:
Trying to remain still, I attempt to heal my broken left arm. I also keep an eye out for law enforcement or guards.

Adrian:
I hold the elevator for Fenix. After he is in and the door is closed, I make sure just the few of us is on and hit the sub-basement button.

GM: (1213 9-26-2057)
Fenix huffs into the elevator, as Adrian releases the door. The elevator starts its grinding down into the depths of the building. The doors swish open and the group feels the highly-chilled air perforating into the elevator. The subbasement is dimly lit, and a single passage dissapears into the gloom.
Baron sees a Emergency Response Crew drive up and load the wounded civilians into the vehicle. They ignore Baron however. Baron concentrates his healing abilities into his broken arm and fells the bone start to mend itself.
Alf climbs through his hovercraft and peeps out the back window seeing a standard elctrolinkup system, but cannot tell how to disable it.

Fenix:
During the lull in excitement (for the moment) I decide to speak with Adrian, Zerra, and R'thoria about joining their alliance. I am being as nice and polite as possible. Giving them my many adventagious skills.
I wait for an answer as the elevator grinds down.

Baron:
During the healing spell I quickly look for a way to hide from the witnesses. I look for an opportunity to leave.

Adrian:
I ignore Fenix, draw my Browning Max, and creap slowly into the hallway.

Zerra:
I follow Adrian, trying to remain as quiet as possible.

R'thoria:
I draw my Fichhetti and follow Adrian.

Fenix:
Shruging slightly, I hurry ahead it search of a terminal to access the Mainframe. I attempt to keep a watchful eye on Adrian, R'thoria and Zerra.

Alf:
I wildly start shooting at the linkup.

GM: (1215 9-26-2057)
Fenix hurries forward pushing Adrian aside, and rushing forward into the gloom and promptly trips over something in the dark, letting out a silent, startled yelp. Adrian regains her balance and the three girls and the Amazon Trio continue to slowly advance, less than a second later one of the Trio taps Adrian on the shoulder and points to a partially hidden door.
Baron feels he should leave as soon as he is able to move.
Alf blasts randomly at the magnetic linkup sending sparks flying as his shots penetrate through the thin casing and into the sensitive electronics, the linkup continues to hold however.
Those in transit arrive at their destinations.

Adrian:
Backtracking slightly, I examine the door carefully, watching for any sensors or alarms I might trigger, I motion Zerra, R'thoria, and the Trio to stay back while I investigate the door.

Zerra:
I stand guard watching the direction Fenix spedd off in.

Fenix:
Cursing under my breath I get up to examine what I tripped over. I also keep an eye out for any guards, doors, or particularly important mainframe terminals.

Baron:
Feeling refreshed I leave the complex as inconspicously as I can. As I leave I search for the nearest Quick-E-Mart.

R'thoria:
I stand guard watching the elevator.

Wolfclaw:
I enter the R&D building at proceed onwards.

GM: (1216 9-26-2057)
Adrian creeps toward the door finding it locked but with no scanners or traps. Fenix, looks down and sees a pitch black box about 1ft by 6 inches by 4 inches.
Alf continues to release torrents of ammunition at the magnet, bullets start sticking to the beat up magnet housing.
Kagekaze and Wolfclaw aproach the R&D building seeing a charred main enterance and many Street Cops, wandering around aimlessly studying the wreckage and picking up the pieces of Baron's bike.

Baron:
Slightly depressed I continue walking down the street towards a local Quick-E-Mart for a nice refreshing Mountain Dew.

Fenix:
Shrugging, I continue into the gloom, but this time I am a little more careful of where I step. As I continue down the corridor I search for any sign of guards, alarms, or a terminal.

Kagekaze:
Leaving Lone Star behind, I go in the only direction a blood hungry ninja would go, inside, or where the nearest blood bath would be taking place, whichever is closer.

Adrian:
I glance at the amazon trio before blasting the lock with my Max Power.

Alf:
I give up and load a grenade, pull the pin a throw it at the enormus vehicle.

GM: (1217 9-26-2057)
The Lone Star cops stop Kagekaze from entering the 'crime scene' and not very politly ask him to leave.
Fenix continues forward and sees a side passage off to the right. The passage appears to have three doors in it.
The Amazon Trio looks startled as Adrian aims the Browning Max Power at the lock. As she pulls the trigger the Trio starts a hurried chant. The shot echos through the hallway, Fenix hears, after the shot, scuffling from both hallways. The door swings open slowly from the recoil of the bullet.

Adrian:
I quickly sidestep into the room, ready to shoot anybody within.

Zerra:
Looking startled at Adrian's abrupt action and gets ready for a possible fight.

Kagekaze:
Taking the not-so-polite rejection not-so-kindly, I attempt to find an alternate route to mischief, danger, and physical violence.

Fenix:
I flip an imaginary coin and decide to turn right, but before I do I carefully peek around the corner for any guards. I hear shots being fired behind me but I really don't care. I also draw out my gun.

Baron:
I smile knowingly... as I walk toward my destination.

R'thoria:
Startled by the abrupt gunshot, I whirl around in time to see Adrian duck through the door. I decide that following her would be the best course of action and go through the door, gun ready.

GM: (1218 9-26-2057)
Adrian and R'thoria slip into the room seeing banks of computer systems along the right side, to the left a couple empty consoles lie dormant. The Amazon Trio follow the two girls into the room, Zerra pulling up the rear, closing the door behind her.
Fenix peeks around the corner and sees a couple guards quickly heading down the hall toward the intersection. One of the guards notices the head poking around the corner.
The Lonestar Cops continue to block Kagekaze's way.
Baron walks into the Quick-E-Mart and the shop keeper greets him with, "Care for a two week old hotdog?"

R'thoria:
I head toward one of the consoles. I study the console looking for a way to tap into the connection.

Adrian:
I offer one of the other consoles to the Amazon Trio.

Zerra:
I hold the door closed.

Fenix:
I quickly round the corner and open fire on the guards. Yelling "DIE!!! DIE!!! DIE!!!"

Baron:
I politely say no as I make a bee-line for the Mountain Dew case. I want a 2 liter.

Wolfclaw:
I see the Lonestar cops approaching, I try not to draw attention to myself as I prepare for what might be a battle.

GM: (1219 9-26-2057)
The Amazon Trio rushes over to the console and start poking at the keyboard. R'thoria examines the connections of the console and finds it is connected via a standard datajack connector. Zerra is surprized to find the door latches shut and sounds as if it locks.
Baron rushes over to the Mountain Dew case to find it empty. The shop keeper sees this and calls, "Sorry, kid, we're all out."
Fenix opens fire on the two guards who pull out their Roomsweepers and both duck out of the way, starting to fire. One makes a call on him head radio.

Baron:
I moan loudly and wimper as I look for something else that has great amounts of caffine.

Fenix:
I risk a quick glance in the other direction as I continue to fire at the "Guards". Just to be sure that nobody will take me from the side.

Wolfclaw:
I keep proceeding onwards inside the building, I am careful not to draw attention to myself as I am walking. I keep my sword out as I walk.

Adrian:
I take a defensive position out of immediate sight of the door, after checking the room for other possible access points.

Kagekaze:
Giving up the staring contest, I decide to skulk off into the shadows and scream loud obscenities at the cops.

R'thoria:
I disconnect the terminal from the wall and jack my own deck and myself into the datajack.

GM: (1219 9-26-2057)
Fenix shoots the guard, who was radioing, in the gut causing him to double over. The second guard fires a glancing blow off Fenix's arm. As Fenix glances in the other direction he hears a war scream and turns back just as the second guard bowls him over. Fenix catches view of a guard coming from farther down the main corridor.
Everyone takes their chosen places, R'thoria notices as she unplugs the console the word "Sauron" milled into the datajack plate. R'thoria plugs in her datajack and runs a quick test of the connections before logging in. After a brief moment of disortion, R'thoria finds herself standing inside a naturally hollowed out tree. A small table and two chairs decorate the single room, a single open door leads out. The name "Sauron" is carved into the backs of the chairs. After another second or so R'thoria is alerted to the fact that the mainframe visual control system is attempting to overwrite her own icon.
Two Lonestar cops, intercept Wolfclaw, requesting that he leave the 'crime scene' immediatly. The Lonestar cops ignore Kagekaze's screaming.

Fenix:
Instantly trying to recover, I push the barrel of my gun into his chest and fire. I then will attempt to fire at the other oncoming guard.

Baron:
Sobbing slightly I ask the shop-keeper if he had Dr. Pepper.

Wolfclaw:
I leave the spot where I am at and survey the building to see if there is another way to get inside.

Adrian:
I listen idly to the gunshots echoing down the hall.

Zerra:
I move off toward R'thoria to see if I can help her in any way.

Mission Continued