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(Setting) ;) Aug Repair
| >A small flat chested Lilim walks in, wearing short shorts and a long shirt
"Hey... time for one more?"
| > Annoyed at himself for forgetting to lock his door, the tone he responds in is nonetheless pleasant.
"Yeah, what's your problem?"
> Realizing what he's said just a second too late, his mask lights up with an emoticon:
> :O
"I'm sorry, I meant what did you need?"
| >Tiny looking brown-haired girl ventures into the workshop after a slight knock on the door, she doesn't look too well, certainly like the one who was caught in the riots and was unlucky enough to be injured; she managed to treat her wound with bandages she happened find somewhere, but it needed further, more serious treatment. The bandages on her waist were painted brown with the dry blood.
She wants to say something, but immediately falls unconscious on the floor.
| >Her eyes widen as the other girl walks in and collapses, she fidgets a bit
"Uhhh... I think she needs you more than me right now"
| "Ah, shit. FC, get the gurney!"
> A skeletal robot wheels a gurney out to the front and places the girl on it. The robot takes her to the back of the store.
"She'll be fine, FC is a licensed medical bot. Wait here."
| "Sure...?"
>She stands around, looking around a bit
| > Having run to the back, IN1 comes back to the front of the store.
"Okay, she's stable. What was it you needed?"
| "My hands are messed up and I think some of my inner circuitry is damaged"
| "Sounds easy enough to fix. What model?"
| (I've got some people coming in, so I'm gonna say I fixed it)
| > With a quock entrance, Kazuki enters through the doors, looking around a bit as he approaches the counter.
"Never.. Been in an aug shop before."
| (Quick*)
| >Asher walks in behind Kazuki, scratching at his bandages and looking around he room
| > Uni trails closely behind the two, looking tired from holding the ache in her head.
"One wondrous stop after another."
| > The bell above the door rings as you enter.
"Just a minute!"
> IN1 comes out of the back of the shop.
"Ah, it's you. Lock the door behind you when you're all in, please."
| > Elliott being last, does so, approaching IN1 With her work papers.
"I-I've got my background me."
| > IN1 checks the papers over.
"Nothing terribly bad. When can you start?"
| "As soon as you want me to."
> She smiles politely.
| "Great."
> IN1 hands Elliott a schedule.
"Here. Let me know if there's anything you object to."
> IN1 turns to Asher.
"I see the appointment went well enough? She didn't kill you, at least."
| >A little while after the door is locked, you hear a knock and see a human man with short black hair and a plain duster coat attempting to peer inside while nearly shouting:
I know y'all are closed but a fella told me this is the place for cybernetic ... Uh ... Work? Do y'all have time fer one more?
*Looks around over shoulder*
Er, hmm-- maybe I'll try ya tomorro'.
| "I fix and upgrade them, but I don't have the qualifications to install them."
> IN1 sighs.
"Anyway, I really can't fit you in today. Can you come in tomorrow?"
| For sure, slick.
| > Kazuki straightens out and leans against the counter.
"Eh, now then... About the concert?"
| "Yeah. You think the, ah... 'plan' is still in op? I mean, those riots were pretty bad by themselves."
> :(
> IN1 nervously clasps and unclasps the latch on his mask.
| "Yeah. It's going to be quite a mess, and although security might just be tight, there's no telling what will happen which is why we need to plan as soon as possible."
| >>80416
"Alright. I think the first course of action is to try and predict several methods they might try and ways we could deflect them."
> IN1 slots a holotape into a reader under the counter. A map of the concert hall floats over the surface.
| "Alright, let's lookbat what we have.. First, all known entrances and exits."
> Kazuki takes a good look at the map, scouting out all he can find.
| (Look at*)
| "Er, yeah, here."
> IN1 pushes a button on his keyboard and the entrances and exits light up red.
| > Mentally calculating, Kazuki repeats his thought process.
"Alright.. Three known options first, let's with a suicide bomber. How shall we go about this?"
| "We'll know anyone that attempts to run up on stage, security should be able to catch, but if there's multiple, we'll have to catch it. Maybe takung the least popular exits, and in emergancy, entrance."
| "Yeah that sounds good. How do we catch them before their bombs go off? They're bound to be communicating."
| "Hmm.. I figured.. Hey, right here."
> Kazuki points to an open area near the top of the stadium.
"A marksman can be watching, of someone's on stage and we can't catch him, bring him down from there. If the bomb is to go off, one of us in the crowd should follow up and cover Miki."
| "Any one of you particularly accurate?"
> IN1 gestures to a sniper rifle on the wall behind him. It's an old bolt-action .308.
"The mask doesn't help with visibility, so I haven't used it in forever."
| "I've got a good eye.. Unless Asher, or Uni.."
> He takes a second to thinl before shaking his head.
"No, we need Asher for evacuation."
| (Think*)
| "We should maybe ask if anyone else is trying to disarm the situation so that we can coordinate our efforts instead of tripping over each other."
> :|
| > Kazuki nods.
"Good idea. We're not going to be the only ones, might as well
Work together."
| "Ah.. I-If you still need a marksman, I-I can do it."
> Elliott speaks up, having put away the schedule and taken a look into everything at the shop.
| > She nods promptly.
"Yes, I used to hunt with my father.. O-Of course we never shot people, but.."
> She stops a bit to think, of what, however?
"But it should be no different. I-I know how to get in and out quickly."
| "Any objections?"
> IN1 looks at the others.
| "I mean.. I see it working out."
| > Kazuki clears his throat and shakes his head.
"But still, if there's a chance the bombs are in place already, that's option two."
| "Okay, so I've been on danger/u/ and CN apparently has a bomb detector, so no problems there."
| >Asher nods
"I'll be patrolling the perimeter in my cab keeping an eye out for any suspicious activity. I'll respond ASAP if anything happens. Here."
>He writes down a number on a piece of paper
"This is for my private line, it's an old cell, so nobody really has the means to trace them anymore. It also operates on a different protocol than modern cells, so it's pretty resistant to most interference, if they try to cut off comms."
| "As for bombs in place, we might leave that option to CN. He just posted he got a sweeping crew, correct? If the scenario happens, we focus on supporting his people."
>Asher glances around
| "Sounds good. He's more experienced than I am, at least."
| > Kazuki sighs some relief, happy they've got something.
"Good, now for the last piece of the puzzle.. Kira Mikki herself. Like I said earlier, if security can't, we're doing it. IN1, Will you stay with me in the crowd, or backstage? If anything, Mikki will need a way out of the concert. I've got a transport vehicle ready and I can see it being used here in this situation."
| "Yeah. Should I pack a gun? I don't THINK I'll need one, but..."
| > Kazuki does a small shrug.
"It might be helpful. Even if they don't, either or, we'll most likely be the ones escorting her out."
| "I've still got a rifle I'm attatched to..."
> He stops in thought before returning focus.
"But, uh.. We all need to get situated before tomorrow. And when we meet, I've got gear for us all except for Elliott's rifle."
| "Well, anyone on premises will likely be searched. I can keep the guns stocked at my car for emergencies?"
| "I'll be ready."
| >Asher answers his cell
"Gray's cabs, currently not in service. Would you like to schedule a pickup for a later date?"
| "Same here."
> Elliott nods.
| "Yeah. If you need to, I'm also working on that transport vehicle tonight. I'm notngoing to be sleeping soon, so of you want to store anything there, that's what I'm coming in."
| Not going*
| >>80686
>Someone responds.
"..Wait, you aren't? But it's the 23rd, isn't it? Boo.. My calendar must be wrong."
| (wait is this taking place the 23rd or the 22nd?)
| (I think this thread is taking place 22nd)
| (i thought so too)
| "Darn! It is. I should've updated it along with the.."
>They trail off.
"Well, have a good day!"
>The call ends.
| >What was that about..?
| (I do believe it's 22nd also.)
| (Oof I'm late again)
| "Ah, miss blues!"
>The call ends before Asher can get another word out
"Ah, darn it. So the trip there, who's coming with me and who's going separate? I have a client who already booked me so I need to leave at least a seat for her."
| "I do have a GCPD SWAT van if it's needed. I was planning on taking a motorcycle, though."
| > After a long pause trying to contain the pain in her head, Uni finally spoke her words.
"Well, we don't have a means of transportation.."
> She lowered down the hand she uses to cover her left eye. The glow, albeit fading, was still apparent in the eye.
"It will be in our best interest to tag along someone with a transportation—"
| "Really? Hey, I just got one a day ago... If you take your bike, you can bring the van over and I can set it up for the concert."
| (Scratch)
| "There's a second seat in my bike, but unless you have a helmet I'm not using it. Already had someone fall off, not looking to relive that."
| "You can borrow my Helmet if you'd like. That, or ride with me, or Asher. I'm taking the transport van I've got."
| "Actually.."
> Uni realizes something once she glances the lay of the concert area.
"Miki would play on the dome, correct?"
> After a moment of pause from her rhetoric question, she continues.
"We can be there by walking — we live quite close by, after all—"
| >A tall, young man seems to knock in front of the store front. He seems to be wearing a large blue winter coat and carrying with him a deck on his back and a laptop case.
| "I can, ehm.. Go with Asher."
> Elliott stops for a second. She looks to the door and waves.
"We're, uhm.. C-Closed!"
| >The man seems to slump a bit and sighs
"It's CN"
| "Oh! Let him in, Elliott."
> :o
| "Oh.. Ehm.. Oops.."
> She quickly heads over and unlocks the door, opening it for him.
"S-Sorry."
| "No problem, I should have recognized him from the park."
> IN1 turns his attention to the newly arrived CN.
"Glad you could make it. I trust you got here okay?"
| >CN steps inside from the chilly air outside and takes a look around the group. His face looks extremely tired, like if he doesn't get any sleep ever.
"As okay as I could I suppose. Luckily my Aug isn't very obvious and I don't look very threatening so people ignored me for the most part. What do you guys have so far?"
| > Kazuki scratches the back of his head.
"Currently we've got a plan for securing and evacuating Kira, and a way to stop any suicide bombers, or threats to her. Directly. Be it the bomb or something else. However, we haven't gotten anything for if the bombs are planted in unknown areas."
| "We don't know how many bombs there may or may not be, so evacuating Miki has to happen."
| "Okay... then what do you if she doesn't want to leave then? Also are you bringing any special equipment with you? And if so how are you getting it in with you?"
| "Er..."
> :/
| "We'll have to do our best to get her to leave, although I'd rather do best not anything overdon, but if we have to drag her out, so be it. I've got an idea about the bombs and if we're attacked. Deployable shields we can all carry, handheld like a flashlight."
> Kazuki clears his throat
"I've got some extra gear and thins at my place. When we meet, I can bring some of it up and we can all get what we need."
| (Rather not do* had a stroke woops)
| "You guys didn't think of this...?"
>He sighs heavily again
"Keep in mind what we're doing here is just as illegal as what the guys with the bombs are doing. Security isn't going to let you in just cause you're on the same team."
| "Plus you're thinking about this the wrong way. Kira isn't the only target in this. It's everyone in the concert. Just cause you evacuate her doesn't mean the bombs will just stop."
| "Okay, so our focus has to be eliminating the bombs."
| "Yeah.."
> Kazuki looks back to the map, stuck.
| "What if, w-what if we stop the concert from even happening?"
> Elliott looks to everybody.
"Without Kira, there's no use going, nor having the event."
| > Kazuki looks up to her, completely confused.
"Eh? Bombs, not Mikki."
| "What are you suggesting? That we kidnap her?"
| "No, that makes sense! They'll have to call the concert off if she doesn't show up!"
> !!!
"So, we kidnap *Kira* Miki!"
| (sniped lol)
| "We don't know where she is. Besides did you not see her latest post on her site. I don't think anything would stop her from doing this."
| "Oh. Erm."
> ...
"What if we intercept her on her way to the concert?"
| > Elliott looks to IN1
"Y-Yeah, that.. I mean, it gets part of the problem out of the way faster.."
| "We would need to know her route to the concert for that, including when she leaves. Honestly I think the best course of action here is we *avoid* her as much as possible."
| "Alright."
> A loading icon is displayed on the mask.
| "We wouldn't need to know if we were waiting for he at the concert. Maybe a bit late for the bombing, buy we'll get her before anything happens."
| (Her*)
| (But*)
| >>80796
"...Alright before we keep going with this, let me ask You guys: What do you guys want to accomplish here?"
| "But what about all the people going to the concert? We can't just leave them to die!"
> >:(
| >>80800
>He points to IN1
"See now we're on the right track. All I here is saving Kira, not the 1000s of other people in the hall. "
| > Elliott bits her lip.
"I suppose we can keep people from getting in, in the first place."
| (Bites*)
| "What if we bomb the concert hall before anyone gets there? They'll have to call it off then!"
| "Eh, then we'll be the bombers..."
| "We weren't doing anything legal, in the first place."
| "Besides, nobody gets hurt if we play our cards right."
| "I'd rather personally avoid large property damage. Take it from me, it doesn't work as well as you would hope."
>It sounds like he's somehow speaking from experience
"Hmm... doesn't one of you have a nanocamo truck?"
| "Alright, I see it. But one more thing, where do we get our explosives? A day isn't exactly enough time to gather enough to blow the entire place, is it?"
| (Oof, scratch)
| "Yeah, GCPD Van. IN1 has one too, but I don't know about camo."
| "Can I suggest an er- quieter alternative then?"
| "I don't know. I've never been inside, I had to hotwire it from below."
| (oof)
"What did you have in mind?"
| > Elliott raises an eyebrow.
"What's the alternative?"
| (Oml)
| >He inhales deeply before beginning.
"Okay we'll split up into two groups. The first one brings in any equipment needed for us in a truck, disguised as one of the delivery trucks before the concert. Because of the riots, preparations should had slowed somewhat so it should be possible to get in that way if we disguise the stuff properly, we can even bring in the tracker that way as well. If need be I can probably hack in the delivert routes. As for the second group..."
| "They will enter the concert hall with the rest of the audience. Since entry is free now things should be easy there. Then as one group keeps an eye on the crowd, the other can search for the bombs. These guys probably will want to maximize casualties so they won't do it as soon as the concert begins, so that gives us time to set up. If anything the tracker is in the truck so we can keep an eye on things before the concert as well."
| "We'll let security protect Kira, let's be honest all they care about is her so she will be safe. Worst case scenario we can splinter off one or two people from either group if they need help in that endeavor."
| "What do you think?"
| "Wow. That's, uh... way better than anything I should have come up with."
> :|
| (*could)
| > Kazuki nods.
"Yeah, same here. I think we've got a plan, now."
| "O-Okay, if we're going with this... Who will be in each team?"
| "I think that depends on what everyone's skillsets are."
| "Ehm.. Alright, I'll stick with team one. I-I'd rather not be the one depended on if things get out of hand in the main arena."
| "I'll go with team two. I can blend into a crowd when I want to. "
| "Honestly I think the truck team will see the most action. These guys are secretive so I'm sure they'll try to work as much backstage as possible. So keep that in mind. We also want a balanced split here of skills."
| (That's IN1, btw)
| "I'm good with socialization and CQB. I can work with one, but what about you?"
> Kazuki looks to CN.
"I'm willing to go with the other team if you'd prefer."
| "I'd prefer to go with the truck to be close to the tracker, there's also the two humanity first guys who will be joining us... *sigh* Honestly I don't really trust them."
| "H-Humanity fi- Ah, alright. So.."
>Elliott tries to repeat back the agreement.
"So, it's me and CN in team one, Kazuki and IN1 on team two?"
| "For now yes, I won't know how the humanity first guys will want it, but whoever they end up with I would keep a close eye on them."
| "Alright.. As in equipment and gear, what do we need to bring?"
> Kazuki crosses his arms, returning to leaning against the counter.
| "Aside from the tracker I just need to bring the tech I usually have on me so I'll be good."
| "I'll be fine, also."
>Elliott nods, looking to Kazuki.
"You said you were in the process of part swapping on the Van? Do you mind if I tag along tonight?"
| > He looks to her with a raised brow, but doesn't object.
"Sure. You'll be with CN, will you pick him up when time?"
| "O-Of course. Would you like to set a place?"
> She turns to CN.
| "Hmm... it's a night but since entry is free I expect quite the crowd so the truck team should gather and try to head in around noon time."
>His phone vibrates and CN checks it real quick
"Looks like a friend of mines wants to help, I'll tell him to stick in the crowds as well. This reminds me, let me set up an IRC channel real quick so we can keep in touch tomorrow during the job."
>He starts fumbling with his phone
| > Kazuki nods, checking his phone as well.
| > IN1 pulls his own phone out of a pocket inside his jacket.
| "Okay and... done! I'll send you an invite now"
>Every member eventually gets an invite to the IRC.
"Also my friends name is Nano, calm and quiet guy. Gots a big head of hair so you'll know him when you see him."
| "Got it. Will be in touch from there."
| "O-Okay. Sounds like a nice guy.."
| (Will be switching devices a bit from here and now, apologizing now for inconvenience)
| >>80957
"Uh... you okay? I'm sure most of you aren't used to this kind of thing so I don't blame you if you don't want to back out."
| > Elliott immediately shakes her head, some kind of denial?
"N-No! I'm okay, I'm u- I'm accustomed to things like this. I-I didn't grow up as feeble as I am now. I-I can handle myself."
| > Kazuki nods in agreement with her.
"I've been proper with a situation such as this. I grew up with a bit of a unique father, either way. This'll be interesting, but nothing new."
| "Well okay then. If you say so, I'm trusting your word here. Just keep in mind that we want everyone to make it out of this, that includes everyone in the room. So make sure you're ready for tomorrow."
| (i was so confused lmao forgot he took it)
| (Oh geez lmao, He just sold it to kazuki not long ago)
| (It's fine, we can fit the people in 1 van)
| (Mkay)
| "Well I think that's everything we need in the plan... anything we missed?"
| "I don't think so."
| (Where are you going with the IRC channel thing?)
| (It's just an in universe way that the two groups can stay in touch in the concert, otherwise it would be hard to coordinate info)
| (Makes sense, ok)
| (When you're ready, feel free to start posting in the setting thread for the Omnidome, and I'll respond as necessary.)
| (I guess I'll let whoever would be driving the truck start)
| (Alright, sorry a bit slow
| (Uni here, I learned a new thing today: don't fall asleep when there's an important talk!)
| (Okay, so I guess I'll put Uni to the surveying group)
| (I was working I missed so much yuck
| (i somehow got the same id as someone earlier? This fb402f post and the last are asher, the one before was not lmao)
| "Jeez... Have i passed out here? I've never caused any trouble, am i?"
>'A girl that have collapsed' comes out from somewhere in the back of the workshop, the bandages is now replaced with a fresh and clean ones, and the proper injury treatment meant she's no longer on the verge of death from blood loss.
"I am still a little dizzy, but, i suppose, you have literally saved my life. Thank you."
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| > The only indication of a store is a sign outside with a winking emoticon on it. Inside, a man in a cybermask bids farewell to his last customer of the day, a lilim with mismatching eyes.
> Flipping the neon OPEN sign off, IN1 puts away the various tools strewn about the shop.