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(Setting) The Old Neon Hotel
| >Fox knew vaguely of the Neon. Something about how it used to be all glitz and glamour but was a shell used for black market types. If it weren't for the high paying job to deliver some chemicals to the higher floors, he wouldn't even be there. To avoid the people who might try something, he skips going through the entrance and simply scales the building, entering in the first broken window he finds. The room is dark, and he can hear odd sounds throughout
| >In the depths of the hotel, a hole is carved through the wall with a soft, almost inaudible thud
>Origin puts the knife back in their holster, having finished the job of writing what looked like weird coding on the wall
"Gets the job done."
>The woman behind her, Steins, shakes her head
"Try not to use Realitas if you could."
>Origin shrugs
"Am fine."
>VCR-12 follows along, quietly entering the maintenance floor
| >Fox figures that with the rep of the place, turning on a flashlight would draw unwanted attention. He digs through his bag and pulls out a low-light vision mod. He slots it in to his head and walks into the hall, everything now visible.
"Let's find a directory now."
>He isn't sure where to look, but avoiding scaring others would be best.
| >>251497
"This idiot just used Eldritch Super Coding for making a hole in a wall, that's like using a nuclear bomb to 'nuke' your food."
>Steins sighs again, before proceeding behind VCR-12 and Origin
>Queen comes out of the hole too, and gives a signal to the others, who nod and begin moving like an experienced special ops team, slowly and without letting anyone or anything out of their sight
"Follow along, CN, keep quiet and behind Origin."
| >Fox turns over anything he can, looking for something to help him better find his way. He finds an old terminal and jacks into it, quickly downloading the floor schematics into his RAM. He hits the stairwell and ascends to the floor the stealthy party is on, unaware of what's going on.
| >Ludendorf pulls over in his large truck, along with FAL
"Yo kid, I aint got a good feelin' about that one, so lets keep this quick and we can pull out if it gets too hot eh"
>He gets out and puts on his mask along with his large coat
"I think the black king is here, and I dont wanna fight them on, that would be a toughie, especially if their User chuuni idiots are following along"
>He gets his guns and straps them on, looking at the hotel
"You ready?"
| >Upon hearing that Ludendorf had a bad feeling, he took out his FAL rifle and strapped it to his back.
"Ready."
>FAL said, trying to look through the walls of the hotel. (Are the hotel walls thin enough to be shot through?)
| >Fox walked the hallways til he hit the room he was searching for. He had to knock oddly, per the instructions given with the package. Once, four times, rest, twice, four times and then an open palm. A series of locks were undone and the door opened up.
"Your lady Gray sends her regards, with a wind at your back.
"And grounds shall greet her when she walks by," replied a voice.
| >Comms crackle to life in the ears of Ludendorf, FAL, and Em.
(I think that's everyone in our group? idk)
/I'm on the roof, ready to sweep the top floor/
>Alex was crouching on the rooftop in her beat-up armor, which had turned black to match the cover of night. The group had exchanged their names proper in the hours before the run began.
| >A Five-seveN MkX with an integrated suppressor was strapped in a holster across her chest. What looks to be a short sword with a steaight blade is sheathed across her back, the textured handle protruding over her right shoulder.
| /Sh-Shit, g-guys I-I'm he-re./
> Em arrives from behind the truck, although an awkward entrance, she wears a black combat suit and equips herself with a suppressed Vector smg. She hurries to and stands beside Ludendorf and FAL.
"Y-Y-Yeah. R-Ready."
| >Origin, VCR-12, Steins and Queen ascend the stairs to the first basement
>Origin places themselves in front of the blockaded door
"Breach."
>Steins nods and stands next to Origin, before kicking the door down
>The four members move to cover and look around the place
"Clear, we're moving east, go."
>>251800
(On the lower floors, no, on the higher floors, yes. Basically, in the hotel rooms proper, they will)
| >>252109
>CN follows closely behind, checking any corners they pass by with his stungun at the ready
| "Okay, so I'm good? I'm good to give the package right?"
>Fox looks around. An older scientist stands by important looking computers. His two guards, satisfied with Fox delivering the passwords, nod their heads. Each are armed enough to make Fox afraid. He pulls out the package from his bag and sets it in front of the scientist
"Okay. Here are the compounds. I'm getting the bonus, right? I wasn't followed."
"Yes. Here's those schematics you wanted, even if they're useless."
| >Origin stops near the stairwell and gestures to stop
>She gets down and cheks the floor
"Someone's been here, recently, too."
>She turns to Steins, who shakes her head
"Well, just our luck, seems we aren't alone with our targets, I trust you got my back, Queen."
>Queen shrugs and pulls out a big engraved revolver from her coat's pocket
"Breach."
>The move up the stairs and breach the door
| >The breaching shockwaves were more than enough to trip Fox's periphery sensors. He quickly took out his low light mod and stowed it back into his bag.
"Explosives just went off close by. I was hoping to not get shot at today."
>The two guards moved to the door, relocking it. The scientist pulls a hard drive from the computer and purges the system. Fox is only more nervous by the second. The scientist pulls fox close.
"You're good at climbing? Our exit won't fit you" He says to Fox
| >Origin jumps the front desk, hiding behind it
"Main Hall is clear, this is gonna be rendez-vous point if we get split up. Steins, Queen, CN, VCR-12, switch to your comms, frequency is the usual, on me."
>Origin turns on their comms
/We'll ascend the building through the old elevator shaft, repel each floor while two guard up and down. Once we get to the first hotel floor, we split up and look for the VIPs, I'll breach any walls too big to break down... also-"
| >>252359
>She takes out gas masks and passes them to the team
/Keep these on at all times, I'm gonna be using Tesla Gas if it gets dangerous, or if we run into hostiles./
>Steins puts on the mask, as does Queen, VCR-12 remains without
/No need to Breathe, but be safe, yes? No harm to my childs will be allowed, understood? Yes, understand."
>Origin nods
/I'll keep my hands off the tear gas or the Prussic Acid while you're close. Now people, we move in ten seconds./
| "Hey, i always figured you robots are bulletproof. Couldn't you stand in front of Doc Winters and keep him covered while his ride shows up?"
>Fox tightens his bag and backs up.
"Lilim aren't bulletproof! And we feel pain too!! Let's just figure they aren't here for you and we all walk out without rousing suspicion?"
"Wrong. Orders are to make sure Winters is safe and so far, we can't guarantee that.
| >Fox sits down, feeling more and more like taking the job was a mistake. The two soldiers started walking around the room, patrolling the small space for any sign of intruders. He looked at Winters and sighed.
"Know any good jokes?"
> The room was too serious for anyone to listen to Fox TRY for levity
| >Ludendorf grabs his pump shotgun
"Aight fellas, we're aiming for the top!"
>He approaches the service entrance before kicking it down
"Go, go, go!"
| /Here we go/
>Alex quietly picks the lock on the rooftop exit.
/I'll meet you three in the middle/
>She says, drawing her pistol and slipping inside.
| >>252677
/Aye aye fella/
>Ludendorf stealthily enters and checks around the place, motionning the others to follow
| >FAL follows behind, using his augmented eyes to try to see through the walls. But since the lower floors weren't thin, he couldn't see through them. He stopped for a second to switch his pistol with his rifle.
/I forgot to tell you guys that I'm able to see through thin walls./
>He follows Ludendorf
| >>252870
>Ludendorf whistles
/Well aint that handy, lets make use of that along the way/
>He continues to advance towards the lobby
| >Fox felt the kick of the door and jumped, landing with a metallic thud. He hopped back up quickly and moved back towards the closest wall.
"Either they just set off more bombs or they have an Ultron sentry out there."
> The two guards shuffle nervously and decided to leave the room. Both take cover in empty rooms and hunker down, ready for anyone trying to attack.
| >Origin perks up
/Noise... two... no, three people, in the back, one of them's heavy/
>Steins looks around and jumps the counter
/Spread, Spread, they're sure to pass through here, be quiet and keep out of sight/
>Steins, Queen and VCR-12 quietly move to seperate corners of the room while still keeping an eye out for each of the others
/CN, you stick with Origin, use her as cover if you wanna shoot/
>Origin sighs
| >>253031
/Er... right. I'm going to avoid using a meatshield if I can however.../
>CN hides in another corner, near Origin
| "So umm... Dr winters... what cha gonna do with those chemicals? I don't even know what they are, so it's not like I could guess."
"Are all shadowrunners this dense now? Boy, I'm trying to help some people and we leave it at that."
>Fox slumps against the wall in a huff. The Doc's voice was synthesized, but not like a lilim. Humans and their augments, thought Fox. This was quickly turning into the worst job of the month.
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| >Origin keeps a lookout
/They're not coming this way, let's get to the elevator shaft./
>Steins nods and they once again begin to move in a tight formation towards the defunct Elevator shaft
>Origin chuckles
/So, CN, any experience with Rappeling?/
| "There no gunshots. Those soldiers are protecting you so that means not looking for a fight?
"Now you're catching on. You're no decker, now that I catch on to you. The vtol is still a ways out. Ten, fifteen minutes and it'll be here. If you have combat skills, I suggest you get ready to learn and take this."
>Winters hands Fox a small pistol. Nothing fancy nor powerful but better than nothing. Fox nervously takes it and readies it in his left hand.
"This sucks."
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| >Fox looks over the pistol and tries to get used to it. It was heavy for him and getting his hands to feel right on it was difficult. Due to his lack of skill, he drops the magazine onto the floor. A thud echoes and Winters facepalms. The lilim clearly wasn't meant for anything but his designated social duty. The two guards, meanwhile, lock the closest stairway door, as a means of bottlenecking any potential infiltrators
| >Ludendorf looks at the ground and signals the people following him to stop
"Think I heard somethin' lets move slowly, FAL, keep yer sight all around. Can ya see in the dark?"
>He pauses and flicks some light vision over his eyes
"This oughta be helpful in here"
| >FAL uses his augmented eyes to look around, seeing through any thin walls.
"My eyes would be useless if they couldn't."
>FAL said.
(Is there anyone behind a thin wall, or are there any thin walls on the floor they're currently on?)
| >>253545
>Steins looks at you and smiles
/It's really hard. And I doubt you'd be able to with your physique, actually.../
>She turns to Origin
/So long as he can climb a rope for a minute, we should be fine./
>The four arrive at the elevator door, where Origin places thermite
/Get ready for hostiles... BREACH./
>The thermite loudly bursts through the steel door, and once it's opened, the four enter the shaft and throw ropes to the floor above
/Go!/
| >>253872
>CN quickly grabs a rope after the rest and climbs, although he struggles for a moment, he seems to be doing alright... for the most part.
| >>253851
((All the walls wd be thin on the floor they're on.))
>The booms make everyone jump. The 6th floor windows even shook. Fox reloads his pistol and keeps it close. His panic protocol did him the favour of downloading basics on the PPK pistol in his hands. He knew he wouldn't be good with it, but at least he had something.
"Hey doc, please tell me those chemicals won't explode because i have a strict "no explosives" policy."
| >Alex pauses for a moment as the floor shakes ever so slightly, the windows rattling.
/Did you guys feel that?/
>She starts moving more quickly through the sixth floor, working from the outside inwards. Eventually, she arrives at the elevator shaft, keeping silent in the darkness.
| (sorry I got confused; I thought the sixth floor was the top floor. Alex is supposed to be on the top floor, at the elevator shaft)
| >>253903
((I imagined like ten floors? Large enough to hold a good grip but small enough to be exclusive))
| (would it be okay if FAL pointed that out, cause I think they're in his visible range)
| (Well, I guess I should clarify. The Old Neon was a prestigious hotel, and has the size to match, at 30 floors total. It's however been abandonned after initial plans to demolish it failed due to the ever growing population of criminals lurking inside, makeing safehouses and creeping around. Most of the top floors have no real interior walls, since they had begun breaking them, sorry if I didn't mention it... but please refrain from deciding it on your own -Parra)
| >>253943
(As for that matter, please imagine that some of the floors have large beams supporting them, so while vision through a limited sector would be possible, seeing through an entire floor would be impssible, once again, apologies for the delay in my messages, been busy -Parra)
| >FAL quickly checked the floor then turned to Ludendorf
"Four people on this floor."
| >>254093
>Ludendorf nods
"Aye, aye, go towards the stair well, this aint good"
>He says, picking himself up before going towards the lobby
"No way I'm having this job stolen by some street sammy or justice league fairies"
| >Origin begins reppeling up and eventually reaches the second floor, followed closely by the other Shadowrunners
/Keep going, we need to get to the 12th floor!/
>Origin nods at Steins words and tosses another rope up, they begin climbing the building rapidly and steadily, keeping an eye out for any hostiles on the way up
| >>254504
/W-Wait we got to do this another 10 times!?/
>CN sounds exasperated as he continues on...
| >>254497
"I-I'm n-not likin-liking thi-is."
> Em, feeling under equipped compared to her teammates, keeps Ludendorf and FAL covered from the back.
| >>254560
/Always helps to get some cardio going. And muscles is always a good thing to have in our line of work/
>Steins chuckles as she climbs another rope
/Origin, too, might wanna lose some of that weight of yours./
>Origin scoffs
/My wife likes me soft, so I'll stick to it./
/Just saying./
>They keep doing pointless banter, almost as if they weren't doing a job right now
| >>254805
/Engy said she likes how I am... although it doesnt borrow sometimes how I cant just lose this weight... maybe it's my metabolism or something.../
| "Okay, this is now slow enough to bring my panic mode back to just alert mode. Doc, just go out through the front door. That's what I always do!
>Winters merely frowns and makes a call on his phone. Fox pours and goes to look out the window, wondering if his climbing gear was bulletproof. He gets a climbing anchor and drills it into the nearest thick beam. He ropes a line and leads it to the window where he drills a guide and tosses the rope out,
| >Origin and crew finally reach the 12th floor, where Origin pries the Steel doors to the Elevator open with her hands
/The guys are somewhere on this floor, watch out for hostiles, and try to be quiet, the locals must be getting restless at this point./
>Steins nods and moves into the corridor, keeping low and out of sight of the windows
>VCR-12 places her gun on the floor and it begins scuttling towards the end of the hallway
>Queen watches the shaft
| >As the shadowrunners proceed through the building, two man are busy packing up in a little used room near the edge
"So, we moving now or not? Orpheus clearly got goons after us!"
>The first man seems pretty stressed
>The second is also shaking
"Fuck, I said it, Ilya is on her way! Jus-Just fucking telax for a sec, we were traceless, traceless I tell you."
| >Fox went over his knots one more time and made sure they were secure. He was satisfied thst they were and went back to the doc, who looked like he was napping. He then moved to the door and unlocked it, opening it and calling out.
"Uh hey, soldier guys, it's the Courier. So like, we haven't heard anything so am I free to go now?
>He really yelled as loud as his processors would allow, as he didn't know where they could be. A gunshot rang out, followed by an apology.
| >Ludendorf continues ascending the stairs along with his team before suddenly pumping his gun
"I can hear them, okay fellas, fuck stealth we rushing and we doing this quick, guns a blazing in one... two... three!"
>He busts down the 12th floor's door before rushing in with trained movements, checking corners and dark spots with his night vision goggles
"GOGOGO!"
| /Sniper, keep watch of the twelvth floor and above, keep your eyes trained on those windows!/
>Lude adds
| >Fox walks slowly to the stairwell, heading faint commotion on floors higher up. He nervously grabs the pistol and readies it. Looks like maybe they weren't there for him or the doctor after all. He turns around and walks towards the next stairwell, but finds no commotion from there.
"I swear I will never be a Shadowrunner. Those guys are insane."
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| >>256691
/Copy. Call your shots!/
> Em tenses as they get through the floor, having a tactical throwable at hand in case something goes down where they are. She passes each doorway quickly, making sure not to be in eyesight of anyone from the windows.
| >The VTOL arrives with a roar. It hovers at the sixth floor, scorching Fox's exit plan. The two guards return, both looking like they sweat a gallon each. The Doctor takes the delivered package and hard drive and hops aboard, followed by his detail. True to the word, the hover off a ways before beginning an ascent.
>Fox's curiosity gets the better of him and he returns to the stairwell, making his own ascent as quickly as he can with his picks
| >Origin hears the VTOL and Ludendorff's Door Kicking and promptly turns to respond to the now arriving shadowrunners
/CLEAR, GASSING THE FLOOR/
>She pulls the pin on various canisters attached to her waist
>As they empty, noxious gases begin filling the floor, seems the ventilation system no long works, unsurprisingly
/Ophi, go get the Science Boys, I got r1 and crew standing by for escape!/
| (Uh, who do I shoot? I'm a bit confused cause it's all over the place -FAL)
| >>258195
(you with Lude, so... anyone who isn't you guys? I mean, there are just three groups here. -Parra)
| >>258033
>Ludendorf snickers
"CHUMMERS, LET'S RUN, BE CAREFUL NOT TO BREATH THE GAS OR WEAR A MASK"
>He rushes down towards the corridor, checking doors on each side and ahead of him doing hand signals for the rest of his team to follow along
"KID, YOU CHECK THROUGH THE WALLS WITH YER CHROME!"
>He says loudly
| >>258228
>Origin perks up at the voice of Ludendorff
/Ah, fuck, It's goddamn Ludendork! Queen, follow Ophelia and hurry the fuck up, let's blow this wall and spook these guys, buy some time./
>Whe tosses the Thermite to Steins, who begins placing it on the thin wall
/Breaching in 3... 2.../
| >Fox ascends the shaft of what was a stairwell, the actual staircase being long abandoned. He gets to the 12th floor, and kicks open the door to better launch himself in. A gas pours out and his own sensors ping it as being able to be filtered. Gas, he thought, which means a fight. Which means bullets and soldiers. Once more, he drills into a stable piece of the wall and readies a descent rope
| >>258195 (I also don't really get what's happening, so I guess it's good Alex is far away?)
>Far away from all the commotion, Alex stands near the elevator shaft on the top floor, trying to make sense of the situation.
"Guess it's now or never."
>She mutters before leaping in, bounding down from wall to wall to slow her descent.
| >Fox launches into the floor and lands with a light thump. It's dark and gassy and he nervously looks around. His climbing picks retract back into his arms and he stays put. He can't detect anything looking at him or anything extreme, so moving around might lead to him getting shot.
| >FAL uses his eyes to check through the thin wall, he points his gun at it and starts shooting at anyone he sees through it.
(Still confused :P Anyways, anyone behind that thin wall he checked is being shot at or whatever.)
| > Em preps a flash grenade, running after Ludendorf, the gas would get to her quicker than the others, with her health.
"I-I've g-got a N-N-Nine read-re-ready!"
| >Voices, gunshots. The panic protocols reactivate, making Fox launch into the closest room with a crash, slamming the door off it's hinges. Bullet holes line the walls. He draws the pistol in his pocket and fires once in the air as a warning. His inexperience makes him drop it after to cover his ears, as he wasn't expecting the loud crack of the bullet.
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| >The Old Neon, long ago, had been an hotel of worldwide repute, a glorious beacon of the city, now only a shadow of it's former self after gas leaks forced the building to shut down for a while
>It's now used by all sorts of people of ill repute, a place for drug dealings, slave trading, murders and backstabing
>Tonight, the shadows fill the halls of the building, and two of them move stealthily...