Turn 6
Brooklyn of Clan SpycheHey, you.
Afear not my concern, but has a one as you addied for an assist? I am viddying a poto-custom, who desires a moit of one, who is so countering upon a discrete nature. Thou'ing seeming a remina with either a riggety naturum or mayhab in desire of afo'd assist. If so you might endo this potentiality, we might convo and belight upon a profitable design, anterior unto Kurns caring favor. Or whateither Supra Spiritus you so hold to you, or to the lack of hold.
Action: Forthwise commo that yonder Remina, quickwise
The twitchy Remnant Brooklyn sets her sights on practically jumps when she receives the message. She looks around until she spots Brooklyn, then glares her way. A reply arrives in her Caster after a moment.
1. I don't speak Crazy. 2. Mind your own business. 3. Go fuck yourself.Rude. Perhaps not the damsel in distress Brooklyn sought. She appears to be even more agitated, now.
***
Brooklyn of Clan Spyche [HP: 30/30] [Security:¤¤¤]
-2 Kinetic Damage, -2 Biochem Damage, -1 Energy Damage
Remnant Operative-Hardened
Augs:+Embedded Caster [Security: ¤¤¤] [Caster. Despite looks, this neurally linked arm-borne Caster can match the power of any cutting-edge model.]
+Recycler Implant [Recycles nutrients, oxygen and other necessary matter in the user's body and surroundings for longer survival in hostile environments.]
+Exoskin Layer [Adaptive skin granting +4 to Endurance rolls against extreme temperatures, hostile atmospheres and other conditions.
Masked 1.]
+Suspension Webs [Launchers in the limbs and torso capable of deploying durable hardmesh 'webs' to attach the user to almost any surface.
Masked 1.]
+Masking Aug [Full-body nullsense augmentation grants all augs Masked 1.]
+Softstep Padding [Stealth padding muffling the sounds of movement, granting +2 to Stealth movement rolls.]
+Needle Weapon [
5/5] [Close/3 Kinetic Damage/Clip 5/
Critical,
Hidden,
Masked 2]
+Sensory Amp [Extensive augmentation providing Augmented Senses 1.
Masked 1.]
Equipment:*Monofab Blade [Melee/3 Kinetic Damage/
Stealthy 1]
*Scavenger Suit [2 Kinetic Resistance, 2 Biochem Resistance, 1 Energy Resistance] [A ramshackle protective suit added to by Brooklyn along the years.]
-Silencer [Proxnet Device. This device projects a field of visual obstruction, signal jamming and noise to create a safe space for discussion or data transfer.]
-Microcam [Proxnet Device. A remote-controlled drone the size of a grain of sand, capable of streaming high-quality video and sound.]
-Scavenger Kit [A set of tools and materials for field repairs or modifications, granting +2 to Engineering rolls.]
-90 Tharsis Credits
Skills:Augmented Senses I [+5]
Charm I [+5]
Deception I [+5]
Stealth I [+5]
{Very well, my dear.}
She slowly walked up besides the woman in the black dress, her movements smooth and casual. She allowed the silence to last for a long while, before she quietly murmured.
"Beautiful sight, is it not?"
Medulla takes in the young woman as she approaches. Wavy black hair, dark, sorrowful eyes, short and slender - she looks all too fragile for life in Sol. She picks up a handful of augmentations, most likely neural boosters or basic physiological enhancements - nothing especially noteworthy. The girl doesn't turn to look at her until she speaks.
'Yes... I suppose... Forgive me. I cannot find much comfort in such things now,' she says, her voice fraught with emotion.
Medulla reads the ID broadcasted by her Caster: Líle de la Croix, of Destiny Station. They've found their woman.
***
Medulla-3 [HP: 40/40] [Security: ¤¤¤]
Shields: 4/4 charge, -6 Kinetic Damage, -4 Energy Damage
Ganymedean Hardened-Destroyer
Augs:
+Integrated Caster [Security: ¤¤¤] [Basic Caster integrated into Medulla-3's biomachinery.]
+Biological Deassemblers [Meduila's advanced biomachinery allow her to consume and analyze biological matter and beings. Length of consumption depends on target.]
+Gas Emitters [Gas available.] [Medulla's vents allow the deployment of varieties of gas: Toxic, Thruster, Corrosive, and EMP. 5-turn-cooldown after each use.]
+Combat Glands [Available.] [Artificial glands can be activated for a 3-turn biochem rush of combat stimulants, granting +10 to Endurance rolls and +5 to Aim and Melee rolls. 1-day-cooldown.]
+Photosensitive Shell [Motion detectors along Medulla's shell provide +2 to Aim rolls and +3 to Senses rolls.]
+Exoskin Layer [Adaptive skin granting +4 to Endurance rolls against extreme temperatures, hostile atmospheres and other conditions.]
+Titan Plating [Heavy limb plating providing +5 resistance to being knocked over.]
+Armoured Heart [Enhanced and armoured heart grants +10 HP.]
+Augmented Musculature [Extensive, high-grade enhancement to musculature provides Augmented Strength 1.]
Equipment:
*Ganymedean Shield Generator [4/4 charge/+1 charge per turn/-6 Kinetic, -4 Energy]
Skills:
Augmented Strength I [+5]
Aim I [+5]
Melee I [+5]
Intimidation I [+5]
Hack the drone - look to take control if possible, but disabling it is more of a priority.
Faced with an imminent threat, OCOS plays to her strengths. [Stealth vs Senses: 9+5=14 vs 1] She creeps forward, utterly silent, until she has a direct, unblocked connection to the drone. Closer, she can identify a variety of non-lethal weaponry in the thing's arms. It moves about the entrance of the apartment, face-camera whirring. OCOS keeps enough furniture and blocking materials between them and makes sure she isn't spotted.
[Data (Diff. 15): 3+5+3=11] OCOS gets a sense of the drone's defenses and looks for a point of entry - but either this model comes with advanced security measures or Gouveia's upgraded it somehow. She's barely launched her attack when the point locks down with a burst of alarms and the drone drops into combat readiness.
OCOS moves quickly for another attempt. A simple machine like this won't have much in the way of active security measures, so she doubts it'll be able to push her out if she gets in the system. [Data (Diff. 15): 14+5+3=22] The second strike is a success; she has a breach. OCOS moves to disable the unit, [Data (Diff. 16): 20+5+3=28] and finds a flaw in the system architecture that lets her bypass every failsafe and anti-tampering measure. Within seconds, she's in the thing's core. A few simple commands start a complete shut-down.
[Data (Diff. 5): Autosuccess.] It's at this point that she registers an incoming signal from a hidden transmitter installed within the drone. [Data (Diff. 10): 18+5+3=26] The signal tries to penetrate her defenses and override her Caster, but OCOS has no trouble shutting down the attack and blocking the transmitter in turn.
With the drone shut down, OCOS considers her options. She reactivates core systems, looking to take full control. [Data (Diff. 18): 8+5+3=16] The thing's security protocols still have teeth, though. She could keep trying, though there might be other nasty surprises waiting in store. For now, the drone is effectively paralyzed, with only basic systems online.
***
Triton Combat Drone [HP: 10/10] [Security: ¤¤¤]
Non-essential systems shut down. Inactive.-2 Kinetic Damage, -2 Energy Damage
Equipment:*Stun Gun [
3/3] [Medium/- Damage/Clip 3/
Stunning 2] [Integrated stun device for nonlethal takedowns.]
*Shock Darts (4) [Close/- Damage/
Stunning 2,
Blast 1]
*Combat Plating [2 Kinetic Resistance, 2 Energy Resistance]
Programs:Aim I [+5]
Melee I [+5]
OCOS-998 [HP: 30/30] [Security: ¤¤¤¤]
-2 Energy Damage, -1 Kinetic Damage, -2 Biochem Damage
Synth Operative-Tech Head
Augs:+Integrated Caster [Security: ¤¤¤] [Caster. A cutting-edge Caster built into OCOS-998's brain infrastructure for maximum speed and processing capability.]
+Nanoblood [
Overcharge available.] [Cutting-edge Orbital regenerative blood cells maintain the unit in the long-term. May be overcharged for faster repairs of 5-10 HP, with 1-day cooldown.]
+Null Point Projector [
Inactive] [Data aug turning the user into a 'null point' practically invisible to automated system security (+20 against Passive Security). Can be maintained for up to 5 turns.
Masked 1.]
+Advanced Ocular Implants [Cutting-edge ocular enhancements grant the unit +5 to Senses rolls of vision and +3 to Aim rolls.
Masked 1.]
+Data Guard [A security processor enhancing the user's defenses, granting +¤ Security
Masked 1.]
+Autohacker [Simple hacking aid granting +3 to Data rolls.
Masked 1.]
+Falsesmile Processor [Behavioral processor designed to aid the user to perfectly mimic emotional responses and states, granting +4 to Deception rolls.
Masked 1.]
+Scrubber Implant [Cleanses breathing of toxics and harmful agents, granting +5 to Endurance rolls of resisting poison, toxins, disease and granting 1 Biochem Resistance.
Masked 1.+Masking Aug [Full-body nullsense augmentation grants all augs Masked 1.]
Equipment:*Synthskin [2 Energy Resistance, 1 Kinetic Resistance, 1 Biochem Resistance] [Standard Orbital hardened skin layer for synths, providing a measure of protection while still appearing flesh-like to touch.]
-Ocular Parasites [3 Deployments] [Farnet Device. Mobile nanocams capable of broadcasting video back to the controller; when dispersed in high-population areas, attach themselves to the optic nerves of unsuspecting targets to produce a widespread net of very personal surveillance.]
-Mnemonic Lace [Device. Resembling a curled silver worm, this advanced Orbital tool can be inserted into the brains of organic beings to remove or alter memories, with only minor risk of brain damage.]
Skills:Charm I [+5]
Deception I [+5]
Stealth I [+5]
Data I [+5]
Electronic Warfare [+5]
"Yeah, that sounds good. I'll try to ensure that I come back with it. Now if that's everything, I'll be getting onto it now."
Nineblack has nothing more to say. It turns its back on Zahir and lumbers away into the crowd without so much as a goodbye.
Zahir looks up directions to the Nexus and studies the blueprints of the building. It appears there are at least two alternate ways in. The first is a maintenance shaft for building's power systems, leading into a restricted, staff-only area. From there are paths to the VIP zone and the main area, as well as a catwalk overlooking the latter. There's no doubt also security offices and other places of import he could use. The other is an access point in the wall of the building, leading into the ventilation system. There's no telling if he can actually fit in there, but it might be worth a shot. There's a way to the same catwalk through them, at least.
Of course, when a man is packing Breacher Charges, walls can be made into doors without much effort. Something he can use, perhaps.
While he's looking, Zahir's eye is drawn to an almost human-looking woman browsing the Markets. Having some muscle might help on this mission, and she looks capable enough.
***
Zahir Spencer [HP: 30/30] [Security: ¤]
-1 Kinetic Damage
Earthborn Hardened-Destroyer
Augs:None
Equipment:*Obsolete Caster [Security:¤] [Caster. An old-as-sin model of Caster barely compatible with more modern versions.]
*Ayers Battler Rifle [
16/16] [Medium/2 Kinetic Damage/Clip 16/
Dumbtech] [The mainstay of AD armies, this weapon is outclassed by practically everything off-Earth.]
*Skywatch MGL [
4/4] [Medium/5 Kinetic Damage/Clip 4/
Blast 1,
Stunning 1,
Dumbtech] [This AD Special Forces microgrenadelauncher allows for rapid and devastating attacks.]
*Skywatch Body Armor [-1 Kinetic Damage, +2 to resistance against Stunning and disorientation] [AD Special Forces body armor, notable for inbuilt shock-proofing layers]
-Breacher Charges (
3) [Planted/10 Kinetic Damage/
Piercing 2,
Stunning 2,
Blast 1] [Heavy-duty wall-breaching charges built using Orbital designs, if Earthborn materials.]
-Targeter Visor [Device. Simple targeting aid granting +2 to Aim rolls.]
-Enviroskin [Unequipped. Adaptive suit provides rudimentary full-body protection (+3) against extreme environments and conditions.]
Skills:Aim I [+5]
Melee I [+5]
Piloting I [+5]
Intimidation I [+5]
But haggling never hurt anyone one wit, now did it? She grinned as she headed out into the market, simultaneously checking for advanced data equipment, especially weapons/targeting jammers, hacking aids, and security devices. As Karysse wove her way through the crowd, not quite comfortable with the amount of times she was bumped into, ducking under an extension, slipping past a slim, towering synth, she nearly knocked into an oddly-dressed man talking to a large mechanical gorilla. Or something like that. "'Pologies fer 'at," the pirate muttered as she squeezed past the two. Ah. There it was. Three-hundred was a bit pricey. Maybe she could talk them down to two-twenty. Every credit helped.
Karysse puts off buying a weapon for now and turns her attention to data tools, instead. Cheap, mass-fabricated autohackers and hacking processors line the shelves - of limited usefulness against good security, she knows. There are, on occasion, devices more interesting and valuable, as well.
[Crude hacking aid granting +1 to Data rolls.]
Price: 50 Tharsis Credits
[Proxnet. This device can be set up to interfere with local Casters and transmissions, reducing their speed and clarity.]
Price: 200 Tharsis Credits
[Simple hacking aid granting +3 to Data rolls.]
Price: 200 Tharsis Credits, half an hour procedure.
[Proxnet. A jamming suite interfering with guided weapons and aim programs targeting the user.]
Price: 500 Tharsis Credits, hour procedure.
[This upgrade provides a temporary boost of +¤ Security in case of a detected Breach attempt on the user.]
Price: 1,000 Tharsis Credits, hour procedure
[Cutting-edge security processor enhancing the user's defenses, granting +¤ Security.]
Price: 5,000 Tharsis Credits, two-hour procedure
[Watchdog aug providing reflexive warnings of intrusions. +5 to Detection rolls.]
Price: 800 Tharsis Credits, two-hour procedure
[Extremely rare and potent data aug capable of wiping out huge chunks of a target's code in one strike, resulting in permanent damage or immediate failure.]
Price: 15,000 Tharsis Credits; buyers vetted by seller.
[This masked, isolated data unit allows users to hide specific data or launch counter-attacks even in the case of total system loss to hacking.]
Price: 12,000 Tharsis Credits, 6-hour procedure.
Karysse notices a seemingly purestrain thug of a man looking at her, the one busy talking with the gorilloid earlier. He's so ordinary-looking he stands out in the crowd.
Karysse Sharid [HP: 30/30] [Security: ¤¤¤]
-2 Kinetic Damage, -2 Energy Damage, -2 Biochem Damage
Space Pirate Hardened-Tech Head
Augs:
+Embedded Caster [Security: ¤¤¤] [Caster. This bulky neural caster can match the power of any cutting-edge model.]
+Ocular Replacements [Bio-engineered resistant eyes grant +3 to Senses rolls of vision and +3 to rolls against vision impairment.]
+Exoskin Layer [Adaptive skin granting +4 to Endurance rolls against extreme temperatures, hostile atmospheres and other conditions.]
+Filter Nodes [Extensive filters built into lungs provide +5 to Endurance rolls against ingested disease, toxins, biochems.]
+Breach Protocol Unit [Specialized data aug granting +3 to Breaching target systems.]
+Sealed Systems [Improving the security of your augments with redundancy, data seals and closed nets will allow your augs to continue functioning even if a part is compromised, requiring each aug or system to be Breached separately.]
Equipment:
*Venusian Armor [2 Kinetic Resistance, 2 Energy Resistance, 2 Biochem Resistance] [High-quality armor popular among the assorted denizens of Venus, with protection against weapons and biochemical attacks alike.]
-500 Tharsis Credits
Skills:
Data I [+5]
Electronic Warfare [+5]
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Topic: Solar: a Transhuman Scifi RPG IC [Turn 8] (Read 11131 times)