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[_DivideByZero_]

"The thing about debts is that you can just not pay them." Akira chuckled. "It worked for me!"

[hector13]

"The thing about debts is that you can just not pay them." Akira chuckled. "It worked for me!"

Tilts his head and smirks

"That very much depends on the debt, my dear."

[_DivideByZero_]

"But we're metal killing machines now!"

She makes a face and jeers, although you can't quite see the face part: "WE decide the terms of the negotiation."

[The Adversary]

"[color=blue]So... are these red blip things your team or the other team?[/color]"

Gazes at the contents of the box.

"What-the-fuuuuuck... Arctic Wolf DMR? What's that? Besides the obvious, anyway...

Could you also tell us what exactly is in this sub-building thing? It'd be a bit of a shitter to "help you out" and then appear on the 6 o'clock news, wanted for terrorism."

Uhh...

...

I really hate to be the one to break this to you, but that's kinda already in the works. See, th- ah shit, bossman is yelling at me to get you moving, so I gotta make this quick. The dude in the scary as fuck armor is a former gangboss in the city, big deal in his heyday. The one that looks kawaii as fuck happens to have a pretty strong connection to the Yakuza, thought I doubt she has any idea. You happen to have enough drug dealers in your debt to start your own in-house operation if you wanted, and the last guy once designed an expert system for chemical processing and distillation. Individually you're all just people. But Neu- Team Flaming Asshole, has made a pretty compelling story that shows how Gangboss got a new girlfriend who used her Yakuza ties to get a cashflow injection to his gang operation in order to build an automated drug lab distributed through your network. Their original idea was to have you eliminate us, rinse you, call in the boys in red, and chalk the whole mess up to violence between two gangs duking it out in the same dying building.

One way or another, you're set up to be a criminal. Sorry. :(

Oh, but yeah, you're definitely going to get labeled as a terrorist. We're asking you to be a distraction, you're not exactly trained as a surgical strike team. 

Well, I dont like owing debts and I have no love for the police either. I suppose I can help a bit with your problem. But ya gotta do something for me. My gang was scattered and broken after the crackdown. Get your Team Liberation Unicorn or whatever to gather five still loyal members, and I will blow up the police station. Ya can hand me the members after I, Jamie looks around, observing each other person individually or we, do the job.

I can even help ya in future missions. So, whaddya say, deal?

"But we're metal killing machines now!"

She makes a face and jeers, although you can't quite see the face part: "WE decide the terms of the negotiation."

Okay, my boss is super pissed at me for spending this long on you guys, so I should probably tell you that this really isn't a negotiation. You're going to go over to that precinct and blow it to hell, 'cause. Um. I didn't erase everything that team Asshole was trying to do to you. They put in a kill switch, and I just... changed it.

So, I know this is really a bummer for you guys, but if you don't do what we want, my boss will probably order me to ice you in order to stay on the safe side. Sorry. :(  :(

I've literally got like thirty seconds here before we have to move, so if there are any other questions before the bossman literally grabs me by my perky ass and throws me out the door, shoot. I'd really like to tell him that you're on board before he asks me to snuff you. 

[hector13]

"But we're metal killing machines now!"

She makes a face and jeers, although you can't quite see the face part: "WE decide the terms of the negotiation."

"Er... Sleepwalker, seeing as how you just saved our brains, uh... what would you do to is if we refused?"

"Well, like I said, it depends on the debt."

Let's out a long sigh.

"I'm in Sleepwalker. Life was getting a little boring anyway..."

[Playergamer]

"I'm in, I guess. That "kill switch" of yours doesn't sound fun."

Adam gestures at the other three, before pointing at the box.

"We'd best get moving, then. Get this over with."

[_DivideByZero_]

"...Oh."

A thought hits her.

"Wait they operated on my BRAIN!? Please tell me it didn't leave scars all over my face! Oh no!"

She loads a rocket into the chamber and grabs a shotgun, ejecting a shell out onto the floor.
"I'LL KILL THEM!"

(Also get an SMG as a sidearm)

[vishdafish]

"Oh well, look on the bright side guys- we get to blow stuff up! By the way, if anyone wants to take the C-7, go for it! After all, its not like I have the brains required to use it."

Take DMR, four impact grenades, G172 and rocket launcher.

((Am I correct in assuming the G172 is a SMG of some sorts?))

[hector13]

Take an H&K pistol, a grenade and the remaining shotgun

((are our characters aware of what their strike suits can do?))

[Playergamer]

Take a G172, a machine-pistol, and two packs of C-7.

((Also assuming G172 is a SMG.))

[The Adversary]

((G172 is a caseless SMG developed off of the now very old G11.))
((Also, I made a mistake, there's only one rocket launcher (Hence why there's only two rockets in the crate). So the girl gets it. Bitches love cannons.))


 ((If you have any modifications to make to this, speak your piece now. Turn itself will come tomorrow.))

Spoiler: Current Loadout (click to show/hide)

Adam:
G172 (3 clips)
Machine Pistol (8 clips)
C-7 x2 + Detonator

Akira:
Rocket Launcher (2 rockets, 2 markers)
Shotgun (12 shells)

Jamie
DMR (4 clips)
impact grenades x4
G172 (2 clips)

Ernest
G172 (3 clips)
Impact Grenade x1
Shotgun (12 shells)

[vishdafish]

I shall take a machine pistol too in that case.

[The Adversary]

All

Great! Excellent! Well, I'm going to tell bossman that you're on board with all the terrorism. Now, just remember that the suits are damn good pieces of tech, and that you don't really have to destroy anything specifically. All we want you to do is be REALLY distracting until we're done. When we're done... Well, you'll know it when it happens.

As you select weapons from the crate, their weight and feel dramatically unfamiliar to most of you, more text begins scrolling across the bottom of your vision. The protean suit casually informs you of optimum ranges, soft body penetration, windage compensation, and current magazine status. A tiny loading symbol forms in the lower left corner of your vision, pulsing a couple of times before flashing red.

Warning: Protean Sync near minimum operational levels. Combat capabilities will be limited. Listing available tactical options...

The list it generates is short, but rather interesting to consider. The Strike Suits appear to have some rather... interesting functionality.

I'm going to mark the precinct on your HUD. Just... raise some havoc, OK? You make it through alive and we'll talk about disabling that kill switch.

A second red marker glows on your vision: a large, block shaped building three blocks north. Multiple routes, denoted by tracing yellow lines, spin across your vision. Most of the lines die out, leaving only three main routes.

• The first route has you dropping straight out the window, skyjacking a cargo drone as it passes beneath you, and riding that to the roof of the precinct.
• The second route involves using the building's dead elevator shaft to get down to ground floor, hijacking a food truck, and driving it through the front doors of the precinct.
• The third route is the same as the second, except that upon reaching street level it calls for you to enter the subway system and us the lines to reach the precinct from below, blowing your way into the middle of the precinct.

You have the distinct feeling that the suit has a much higher estimation of your training and natural abilities than is reasonable.

Spoiler: Akira Nagamoto (click to show/hide)

Akira Nagamoto
Resistance: 10/10
HP: 10/10
Inventory:
H&K G172
Tretiak  Combat Shotgun
Kiloton Rocket Launcher
Fame (minor): Small chance to encounter random fans. [9]

• Dedicated Fanbase: While they are scattered across the globe, there is a still a core group of several hundred rabid followers that maintain a webpage and forum in your honor. Getting in touch is as simple as logging in.

Stunner: Pretty is an understatement. You move with grace, speak in the tones of angels, and look drop-dead gorgeous. +(1-3) to casual persuasion checks, depending on gender, age, etc.[5]

• Dolled Up (Niche): Your time in the J-Pop business has given you a rather unique fashion sense. For a lot of people, it's a bit... much. For those that enjoy it, well, you can incite projectile nosebleeds if you go all out. You can, given adequate material, choose to 'dress up'. Depending on who you're interacting with, this can either double, or negate, the effects of your stunner perk.

Stealthy: Life has demanded that you take a... subtle approach to most situations. +2 to stealth [1]

• Flash Bang: Problematically, a life spent in the spotlight isn't the best preparation for stealth. You do not gain any bonus against individuals who've had any counter-intrusion training, but your ferocity is surprising despite your incompetence. +3 to hit on your first attack after breaking concealment.

Protean Class Strike Suit: Resonance (Lvl 1)
Armor: 40/40
Energy: 60/60
Passive Boosts: +2 Speed, +2 Evasion. Can fire targeted short range shockwaves, 1d6 damage+stun. -6 to small arms damage (min 0), converts massive damage to basic damage.
Defensive Abilities:

• Holo-Triple: 10 Energy. Generates 2 identical suits that move independently of you, drawing fire freely. Dissipate when they take any heavy damage.

Offensive Abilities:

• Resonance Wave: 10 Energy. Creates a damaging (2d6) shockwave in a cone in front of you. Fragile materials (glass/crystal) shatter, hard materials crack (stone, concrete), and pliable materials weaken (metal). 

Alternate Forms:
None Unlocked

Spoiler: Jamie Walters (click to show/hide)

Jamie Walters
Resistance: 25/25
HP: 5/5
Inventory:
Damasc Machine Pistol
H&K G172
Arctic Wolf DMR
Impact Grenades x4
Blackware (Military): A military grade piece of E-enhancer wetware has been implanted into your brain, careful regulating your emotional and hormonal response during combat. You never, ever, lose focus. Global +2 to combat accuracy, +1 to evasion, +1 to melee damage. [8]

• Running Raw: This implant was never meant for extended use, in fact, it's very likely that this one was supposed to have decommed after the original soldier's tour. It doesn't have the same safeties that an athletic aug does, and prolonged usage is slowly killing you as your body tears itself to pieces. Resistance pool doubled, HP pool halved.

Infamy (Major): You've done some truly terrible things, and there's definitely a warrant out for your arrest. The good news is that most of the seedy underworld has probably heard of you, and are intimidating as fuck. +(1-3) for intimidation tactics and street cred. [5]

• Broken Chain: Following the crackdown on your organization, you were presumed dead. On the one hand this means that there is no active effort to apprehend you. The bad news is that most, if not all of your followers have scattered, and your territories and powers have by and large been consumed by other gangs.

Tough Motherfucker: You don't often go down, and you never stay down. +5 Resistance Points.[10]

• Indomitable: You've survived alley dogs, muggers, gang wars, cartel assassins, and, most recently, three bullets from a police sniper. Your flesh is only human, but your will to survive is made from much tougher stuff. When regenerating RP, regen rate increases by 1 per turn.

Protean Class Strike Suit: Dominos (Lvl 1)
Armor: 60/60
Energy: 40/40
Passive Boosts: +3 Melee Damage, -2 damage taken (down to 1), integrated combat blade (1d6 melee, penetrates 3 DR).  -6 to small arms damage (min 0), converts massive damage to basic damage.
Defensive Abilities:

• Hyper-Armor: 20 Energy. -5 evasion, greatly reduced mobility. -10 damage from all sources, down to scratch. Lasts 3 rounds.

Offensive Abilities:

• Arrow Mini-Rockets: 5 Energy. Fires 3 mini rockets that pierce 2 DR and deal 1d6 points of damage each. Rocket tracking is +2, but cannot do indirect fire. Can be activated up to 4 times in a round. Can be directed at multiple targets.

Alternate Forms:
None Unlocked

Spoiler: Ernest Quinn (click to show/hide)

Ernest Quinn
Resistance: 10/10
HP: 10/10
Inventory:
H&K G172
Impact Grenades x1
Tretiak Combat Shotgun
Hard-Bitten: Life has done Ernest no favors, and he's gotten used to that. Life is hard, and he has no illusions about what that means. +2 to detecting lies and subterfuge. [3]

• Grifter: Unfortunately, the cynical and pragmatic side of Ernest shows a little in the way he moves and looks. You can tell that he's a predator, if only a small one. -1 to casual conversation checks, +1 to intimidation.

Dirty Tactics: Leverage is everything, whether in a brawl or in a boardroom. Bonuses due to specific, temporary modifiers are increased by 50%. (Example: coercion with an incriminating tape, or tripping someone who already has a sprained ankle)  [5]

• Animal Ferocity: Experience has taught Ernest value of exploiting weakness, and there is a part of him that deeply fears the same weakness being exploited in him. Negative status effects will also grant a minor positive boon.

Contacts (Minor): Ernest's, shall we say 'extra curricular', activities have netted him a fair network of petty criminals and compromised civilians that owe him favors.  [7]

• Hardened Network: Ernest's pragmatism, and his interest in being smarter about robbery than his father, means that he holds something over every single member of his small network. This makes them much more motivated, and far less likely to turn against him or feed bad intel.

Protean Class Strike Suit: Villain (Lvl 1)
Armor: 50/50
Energy: 50/50
Passive Boosts: +2 Strength, +1 Evasion. Integrated electrified cables (3 cables, 1/4 inch, break strength 4000lbs, 1d3 stun damage. Integrated Pitons to secure cables). -6 to small arms damage (min 0), converts massive damage to basic damage.
Defensive Abilities:

• Optical/Thermal Cloaking: 5 Energy at start, doubled every round. Cost resets after 5 rounds of cooldown.

Offensive Abilities:

• Magnetic Harpoon: 10 Energy. Onboard gauss launcher fires one of the three cables with a barbed piton attached. Deals 1d10 damage, and has a chance to lock regardless of armor penetration. If it deals HP damage, it also stuns for the electric cable's damage. Can be fired without a cable to launch only the barbed piton for 1d10 damage.

Alternate Forms:
None Unlocked

Spoiler: Adam Jones (click to show/hide)

Adam Jones
Resistance: 10/10
HP: 10/10
Inventory:
Damasc Machine Pistol
H&K G172
C-7 x2
Brilliant: Brains, regrettably a resource the world is in short supply of, at least brains that want to do something other than be bathed in feel good chemicals. You get a +2 at most tasks that come down to intelligence. [1]

• Brilliant, not Smart: For all the brains packed into your head, you don't play the game well. You voice opinions because you believe them, not because it's a good idea or because it's political correct. Your honesty and straightforwardness is refreshing, though perhaps a little naive. +2 persuasion checks when honest, -2 to detecting or engaging in any kind of suberfuge.

Engineer (Electrical): You understand the strange black boxes and the hearts of copper and doped silica that beat inside of them. You're not a prodigy among engineers, but it's still utter magic to a layman. Can perform advanced repairs without penalty, as well as construct and tamper with advanced electronics with a moderate chance of success. +2 to working with electronics. [8]

• Protean Aptitude: Your educated background and native intelligence means that your mind naturally meshes well with the Protean suit. Your suit starts one level higher, and you have a chance to gain bonus Protean XP from encounters.

Allies (Minor): There are people who have your back. They're not strong, they're not backed up by any particular higher power, but they're damn good friends who'll answer at a moment's notice. [7]

• Tech Expertise: Your friends are engineers like yourself, and together you represent a pretty deep well of knowledge. If it needs identifying, repairing, or even fabricating, there's not much tech that's totally beyond your clique when given adequate time and resources.

Protean Class Strike Suit: Hierophant (Lvl 2)
Armor: 45/45
Energy: 70/70
Passive Boosts:  -2 damage against all (min 1). 50% of all base damage taken is added as energy. -6 to small arms damage (min 0), converts massive damage to basic damage.
Defensive Abilities:

• Energy Shield: Damage taken is dealt to Energy instead of armor. Energy shield takes -4 damage against all (min 1), and converts massive damage to basic damage. Takes double damage from EM weapons. Shield can be altered to cover another nearby person or object instead of the Strike suit.

Offensive Abilities:

• E-Shock: 5 Energy. Targets a unit and attempts to activate and overload their E-enhancer, dealing crippling (3d10) nonlethal if successful, and (1d10) nonlethal otherwise. Can be used three times per round.

• Reverse Shield: 10 Energy. Creates a one way bubble shield around target opponent, turned inwards. The shield has ten HP, and takes -2 damage from small arms. Prevents movement and outgoing fire, but does not prevent entry.

Alternate Forms:
None Unlocked

[vishdafish]

"Although the first route sounds...interesting, I think we should go for the second route. Too many things can go wrong in the air, and I would rather not be turned into decorative art for the pavement.

[hector13]

"That third route sounds best. I don't feel like jumping out the window, and I don't think the cops'll be prepared for anyone to blow their way in from below."