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[Digital Hellhound]

Turn 8

Brooklyn of Clan Spyche and Medulla-3

Action: Back to the Bar where our information broker is no doubt waiting!

Aye, back to the bar

L璱e looks a little bewildered, but nods. 'Perhaps... perhaps I do need a drink,' she says with a weak smile. Medulla leads her out of the Observation Deck, trailed by her worthy partner. The two debate whether to introduce her to L璱e or not.

There's no trouble on the way. The three of them reach the Illuminated Lady in no time and Medulla and L璱e head straight on in. The bar welcomes them back in the same breathless tone, and the bewinged mandarmi remains behind the bar. The customers appear to have changed, though, with no sign of the helpful Remnant or the pilotess. The few patrons present are hooked up to stimulants or lost in their own Casters.

There's no-one who seems like they could be Radiance, but then, appearances are always deceiving. It's a matter of waiting, for now, unless there is something they wish to do in the meantime.

***

Spoiler: Medulla-3 (GiglameshDespair) (click to show/hide)

Medulla-3 [HP: 40/40] [Security: 中也
Shields: 4/4 charge, -6 Kinetic Damage, -4 Energy Damage
Ganymedean Hardened-Destroyer
Augs:
+Integrated Caster [Security: 中也 [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]

Spoiler: Brooklyn of Clan Spyche (Dwarmin) (click to show/hide)

Brooklyn of Clan Spyche [HP: 30/30] [Security:中也
-2 Kinetic Damage, -2 Biochem Damage, -1 Energy Damage
Remnant Operative-Hardened
Augs:
+Embedded Caster [Security: 中也 [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 [Active.] ][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]

Karysse Sharid

Dogbite chews the inside of her cheek as she considers possible routes. First thing to do was obvious; use one of the monitoring stations to get into the facility's primary systems, or, failing that, map out power usage to identify likely camera and security locations.

Second thing to do was going to be somewhat trickier. Zahir's Caster was a piece of shit for basically any purpose. If she could set up a system so it was essentially one-way, that would probably help with security, but also drastically reduce communication. Of course, if she could get access to security cameras, that might be fixed, but...best bet was probably to try and disguise their communications as basic sales or data traffic. Hide in the noise, not the dark. Maybe it would even work. Regardless, they should probably keep chatter to a minimum.

*-"Oi'm checkin' fer maps, gimme a light on yer place and I c'n try to give you a lift with it."-*

Dogbite gets to work. She moves quickly over to the power monitoring stations and sees what she can do. [Data, Diff. 12: 3+5+1=9] Getting into the place's primary systems through here seems a bit too tricky to be worth the effort - it should be easier from an intended access point like the security room, though. Dogbite decides to just map power usage instead, [Data, Diff. 8: 16+5+1=22] which is child's play with the power stations here. Zahir's report confirms the server room as a server room, and it looks like the security room is directly above that. There are tiny power draws which are likely cameras watching every approach and a probable lock on the door, but Zahir could get there pretty quickly from where he is. Karysse herself would need to go a longer way and get through the staff area to get there. She could, however, probably get to the VIP area through the staff entrance - it's just up the stairs and down the corridor, without cameras in the way, though the VIP door does have a power draw suggestive of a lock.

Interestingly, the main floor of the Nexus draws a huge amount of power and connects to the servers. It's hard to say what exactly is being powered down there, but it's a lot of machines of some kind. Machines playing with machines. No surprise there.

[Data, Diff. 15: 19+5+1=25] Disguising their data traffic is no easy task, but Dogbite takes time to analyze the basic data and sales traffic in the Nexus' systems. From there, it's just a matter of altering their own transmissions to resemble them - they should be safe to communicate unless someone really starts looking, now.

She has control of the power system, so she could shut down, overload or disrupt any system she'd like. That'd undoubtedly send people running down here to see what's wrong, of course.

***

Spoiler: Karysse Sharid (Rolepgeek) (click to show/hide)

Karysse Sharid [HP: 30/30] [Security: 中也
-2 Kinetic Damage, -2 Energy Damage, -2 Biochem Damage
Space Pirate Hardened-Tech Head
Augs:
+Embedded Caster [Security: 中也 [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:
*Howler Autopistol [5/5] [Low/3 Kinetic Damage/Clip 5] [A reliable automatic pistol known for its distinctive sound.]
*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.]
-Autohacker [Crude hacking aid granting +1 to Data rolls.]
-Distortion Unit [Proxnet. This device can be set up to interfere with local Casters and transmissions, reducing their speed and clarity.]
-180 Tharsis Credits
Skills:
Data I [+5]
Electronic Warfare [+5]

[Dwarmin]

Action: I guess it IS a matter of waiting!

[GiglameshDespair]

Action: I guess it IS a matter of waiting!

Quite so