The Lotus Flower Blooms Far From the Sun - Revision history

Sarcarian: Added character link.

2021-01-07T01:29:01Z

Added character link.

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	Hopping into their generi-cars, the team heads south into the Red Lights District of Puyallup. Bane calls up his fixer, Auntie Amelia, who’s based nearby and knows a lot of gossip – she knows a few people who gamble at the parlor and is able to tell him that apparently it was used for smuggling up until about a week ago, when all flow of goods through it stopped suddenly. She also gives him the name of a woman named Tanya who works there who apparently moonlights as a sex worker at a nearby bordello that can answer further questions. Skimmer tries the same with his fixer, but he hasn’t got his ear as close to the ground, so he points him to News Van Dan for some street rumors.		Hopping into their generi-cars, the team heads south into the Red Lights District of Puyallup. Bane calls up his fixer, Auntie Amelia, who’s based nearby and knows a lot of gossip – she knows a few people who gamble at the parlor and is able to tell him that apparently it was used for smuggling up until about a week ago, when all flow of goods through it stopped suddenly. She also gives him the name of a woman named Tanya who works there who apparently moonlights as a sex worker at a nearby bordello that can answer further questions. Skimmer tries the same with his fixer, but he hasn’t got his ear as close to the ground, so he points him to News Van Dan for some street rumors.

	Arriving at the majong parlor (newly re-christened as ~~“The Setting~~ Sun”, judging by the sign), they find it sandwiched between an adult trideo store and a BTL den with a PI’s office on top and some chipheads lazing about out front; the parlor is closed at 3 in the afternoon, but they see someone sitting outside keeping watch pretending to be one of the chipheads. A quick assensing roll reveals that they are incredibly anxious and fearful, and seem to be somewhat sick, with a lower essence than would be expected for the amount of ware present.		Arriving at the majong parlor (newly re-christened as the "Sleeping Sun”, judging by the sign), they find it sandwiched between an adult trideo store and a BTL den with a PI’s office on top and some chipheads lazing about out front; the parlor is closed at 3 in the afternoon, but they see someone sitting outside keeping watch pretending to be one of the chipheads. A quick assensing roll reveals that they are incredibly anxious and fearful, and seem to be somewhat sick, with a lower essence than would be expected for the amount of ware present.

	The team swing by the Purple Lotus bordello to see if they can speak with Tanya to find out more, however luck isn’t on their side – it seems she won’t be in until later on, but Bane leaves a burner number to be contacted at (the team doesn’t end up pursuing this line of inquiry, however Bane picks up a potential new contact in his neighborhood). The psion prepares for some astral recon but realizes that he doesn’t actually know how to astral project – undeterred, he seeks out a dealer and purchases a dose of shade with his cash advance before loading it up in his hookah.		The team swing by the Purple Lotus bordello to see if they can speak with Tanya to find out more, however luck isn’t on their side – it seems she won’t be in until later on, but Bane leaves a burner number to be contacted at (the team doesn’t end up pursuing this line of inquiry, however Bane picks up a potential new contact in his neighborhood). The psion prepares for some astral recon but realizes that he doesn’t actually know how to astral project – undeterred, he seeks out a dealer and purchases a dose of shade with his cash advance before loading it up in his hookah.

	While Bane prepares to have his consciousness exit his body, Charon takes a stroll back over to the ~~Setting~~ Sun and pretends to be a tourist, getting the guard’s attention and chatting him up a bit. She feigns interest in the parlor, claiming to have heard of it by reputation and asking why it’s closed – the guard says it’s “under new management” and operating on dusk-to-dawn hours. She expresses interest and sells the con to make herself seem like an easy mark, holding back a chuckle as she sees the oh-so-familiar predatory gleam in the man’s eyes – paying a chiphead a few nooj to keep an eye out, he leads her inside to “show her around”.		While Bane prepares to have his consciousness exit his body, Charon takes a stroll back over to the Sleeping Sun and pretends to be a tourist, getting the guard’s attention and chatting him up a bit. She feigns interest in the parlor, claiming to have heard of it by reputation and asking why it’s closed – the guard says it’s “under new management” and operating on dusk-to-dawn hours. She expresses interest and sells the con to make herself seem like an easy mark, holding back a chuckle as she sees the oh-so-familiar predatory gleam in the man’s eyes – paying a chiphead a few nooj to keep an eye out, he leads her inside to “show her around”.

	==The Run==		==The Run==

Sarcarian: Added link to Agamemnon's contact page.

2020-11-29T03:11:46Z

Added link to Agamemnon's contact page.

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	==Background==		==Background==
	Around a week and a half before the start of the job, a group of runners cleared out a nest of infected in southern Tacoma (see: [[Does This Look Infected?]]). One of them – a banshee calling himself ~~“Agamemnon”~~ – managed to escape, but not before Charon told him who she was and gave him a bit of advice to “go underground”. He proceeded to do just that, taking over a majong parlor in Loveland which some smugglers from Ft. Lewis moved contraband goods through to use as a hideout; unfortunately those smugglers were having pressure put on them by the Yellow Lotus to pay into their protection racket, and when one of their enforcers arrived to collect Agamemnon flew into a rage (as the Yellow Lotus wiped out half of his previous group before the runners took care of the others) and turned the enforcer into his newest minion.		Around a week and a half before the start of the job, a group of runners cleared out a nest of infected in southern Tacoma (see: [[Does This Look Infected?]]). One of them – a banshee calling himself “[[Agamemnon]]” – managed to escape, but not before Charon told him who she was and gave him a bit of advice to “go underground”. He proceeded to do just that, taking over a majong parlor in Loveland which some smugglers from Ft. Lewis moved contraband goods through to use as a hideout; unfortunately those smugglers were having pressure put on them by the Yellow Lotus to pay into their protection racket, and when one of their enforcers arrived to collect Agamemnon flew into a rage (as the Yellow Lotus wiped out half of his previous group before the runners took care of the others) and turned the enforcer into his newest minion.

	==The Meet==		==The Meet==

Thelonewanderer: /* Player After Action Reports (AARs) */

2020-11-17T02:37:02Z

Player After Action Reports (AARs)

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	<blockquote>"Agamemnon's showing some promise. He didn't go right for the gun, but he's learned to hate. I guess I see some of my past self in him. As far as I'm concerned, his head could roll to my doorstep tonight and I wouldn't really shed a tear, but as long as he's alive he's proof that the way I do things works. As long as he's alive... I haven't made a mistake going on this path. Banshee dens, indoctrinated triad members, mahjong parlors, fucking Tacoma of all places... I barely remember most of it because I was more impressed with the way these other adepts carry themselves. Triad pissing contests and mercenary investigation's dime a dozen. Once you've done it a hundred times, nothing surprises you. These mad lads did, though. Hey, double-oh. You're poggers."</blockquote>		<blockquote>"Agamemnon's showing some promise. He didn't go right for the gun, but he's learned to hate. I guess I see some of my past self in him. As far as I'm concerned, his head could roll to my doorstep tonight and I wouldn't really shed a tear, but as long as he's alive he's proof that the way I do things works. As long as he's alive... I haven't made a mistake going on this path. Banshee dens, indoctrinated triad members, mahjong parlors, fucking Tacoma of all places... I barely remember most of it because I was more impressed with the way these other adepts carry themselves. Triad pissing contests and mercenary investigation's dime a dozen. Once you've done it a hundred times, nothing surprises you. These mad lads did, though. Hey, double-oh. You're poggers."</blockquote>
	<big> '''--Charon'''</big~~></blockquote~~>		<big> '''--Charon'''</big>



			“Well, for a first run with the Haven, it could have been worse. Starts out simple enough. Alessa gives me a call for a meet over in Tacoma. AAA zone though, so I had to rush out to get some decent clothes to not piss off the J with. So, get to the meet, get some food and the job. Triad dude’s gone missing, and some front they wanted’s been muscled in on. Go recover the dude and find some info on the front. Simple enough, and our team’s vampire? I think she was a vampire, was able to get us some better pay.

			So, we go looking for the dude. Bit of leg work, but we find the mahjong parlor were after, and Charon, our probably a vampire, works her social charms to get into the building. With the route open, and Bane taking some shade to give us Astral cover, we head in and up the stairs. I thought we were being fairly sneaky all things considered. Get up to the door we gotta breach through, start activating all my boosts to get going, and then I got shot through the door. Slug caught me right in the chest over my jacket. Don’t really recall much after that….”


			-00, recording thoughts after the job.
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Sarcarian: Fixed cyberarm side.

2020-11-16T14:28:42Z

Fixed cyberarm side.

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	Having gotten an idea of what the inside of the place looks like as well as areas of interest, Bane takes a big pull of shade and feels his soul leave his body. With the adepts watching his flesh prison, he orients himself before ghosting inside the parlor; as he does so, he gets a close look at the guard’s aura and notices the reason he’s sick and has such low essence – he’s addicted to essence drain. Charon starts putting the pieces together and gets an idea of what might be behind the hidden door, which Bane rapidly starts to confirm when he notices the presence of FAB sensors around it which would detect his passage through the surrounding walls.		Having gotten an idea of what the inside of the place looks like as well as areas of interest, Bane takes a big pull of shade and feels his soul leave his body. With the adepts watching his flesh prison, he orients himself before ghosting inside the parlor; as he does so, he gets a close look at the guard’s aura and notices the reason he’s sick and has such low essence – he’s addicted to essence drain. Charon starts putting the pieces together and gets an idea of what might be behind the hidden door, which Bane rapidly starts to confirm when he notices the presence of FAB sensors around it which would detect his passage through the surrounding walls.

	Rather than risk being noticed, he heads upstairs and discovers a living aura in what seems to be the manager’s office. Taking a closer look, he sees that they are a) duel natured, with a lower essence than might be expected for the level of augmentation, b) ill/injured, and c) sporting a partial ~~right~~ cyberarm. Discerning that this is their target (luckily the new vampire is too distracted by their work to notice the projecting mysad next to them), Bane returns to the vehicle where the others are waiting and manifests to share the news that they seem to be just sitting upstairs waiting to be rescued. The team puzzle over the situation and believe that the target may have become addicted to essence drain as well (cue GM cackling), however some reassurances from their friendly neighborhood vampire that it can be overcome (not that she’s ever let her victims live long enough to find out…) lead the team to prepare to black bag the target.		Rather than risk being noticed, he heads upstairs and discovers a living aura in what seems to be the manager’s office. Taking a closer look, he sees that they are a) duel natured, with a lower essence than might be expected for the level of augmentation, b) ill/injured, and c) sporting a partial left cyberarm. Discerning that this is their target (luckily the new vampire is too distracted by their work to notice the projecting mysad next to them), Bane returns to the vehicle where the others are waiting and manifests to share the news that they seem to be just sitting upstairs waiting to be rescued. The team puzzle over the situation and believe that the target may have become addicted to essence drain as well (cue GM cackling), however some reassurances from their friendly neighborhood vampire that it can be overcome (not that she’s ever let her victims live long enough to find out…) lead the team to prepare to black bag the target.

	Charon sidles up to the guard like a creeper to loom over him and cause a distraction while Skimmer and 00 sneak past him through the unlocked door. The guard is too smart for his own good and attempts to call Agamemnon in order to alert him that she has returned, so Charon uses terrorscape to manifest as his worst fear (which just happens to make her resemble the banshee about to suck the last of his soul out) – while he’s paralyzed with fear, she smashes his commlink before ending the illusion and telling him to run, which he does (“he was barely a half-filled juice box anyway – if someone hadn’t already essence drained him I’d be totally on that.”)		Charon sidles up to the guard like a creeper to loom over him and cause a distraction while Skimmer and 00 sneak past him through the unlocked door. The guard is too smart for his own good and attempts to call Agamemnon in order to alert him that she has returned, so Charon uses terrorscape to manifest as his worst fear (which just happens to make her resemble the banshee about to suck the last of his soul out) – while he’s paralyzed with fear, she smashes his commlink before ending the illusion and telling him to run, which he does (“he was barely a half-filled juice box anyway – if someone hadn’t already essence drained him I’d be totally on that.”)

Asmodeus: /* Player After Action Reports (AARs) */

2020-11-15T21:38:38Z

Player After Action Reports (AARs)

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	*"Nice run, all things considered. Teamed with a drug trippin' adept dancing the astral path; a vampire adept, calm, cool and collected, using her experience as an infected to soothe the savage beast; and finally a physical adept with a serious 'shoot me' vibe, who knows how to take a hit; this run was destined for success. I mean, as the fourth adept in the quartette, all I did was bag and tag a baby vamp; seems kinda underwhelming compared to what the rest of the team accomplished. But accomplish we did, and the Johnson was, well not 'pleased' by the outcome, but at least satisfied."		*"Nice run, all things considered. Teamed with a drug trippin' adept dancing the astral path; a vampire adept, calm, cool and collected, using her experience as an infected to soothe the savage beast; and finally a physical adept with a serious 'shoot me' vibe, who knows how to take a hit; this run was destined for success. I mean, as the fourth adept in the quartette, all I did was bag and tag a baby vamp; seems kinda underwhelming compared to what the rest of the team accomplished. But accomplish we did, and the Johnson was, well not 'pleased' by the outcome, but at least satisfied."

	*"Agamemnon's showing some promise. He didn't go right for the gun, but he's learned to hate. I guess I see some of my past self in him. As far as I'm concerned, his head could roll to my doorstep tonight and I wouldn't really shed a tear, but as long as he's alive he's proof that the way I do things works. As long as he's alive... I haven't made a mistake going on this path. Banshee dens, indoctrinated triad members, mahjong parlors, fucking Tacoma of all places... I barely remember most of it because I was more impressed with the way these other adepts carry themselves. Triad pissing contests and mercenary investigation's dime a dozen. Once you've done it a hundred times, nothing surprises you. These mad lads did, though. Hey, double-oh. You're poggers."		<blockquote>"Agamemnon's showing some promise. He didn't go right for the gun, but he's learned to hate. I guess I see some of my past self in him. As far as I'm concerned, his head could roll to my doorstep tonight and I wouldn't really shed a tear, but as long as he's alive he's proof that the way I do things works. As long as he's alive... I haven't made a mistake going on this path. Banshee dens, indoctrinated triad members, mahjong parlors, fucking Tacoma of all places... I barely remember most of it because I was more impressed with the way these other adepts carry themselves. Triad pissing contests and mercenary investigation's dime a dozen. Once you've done it a hundred times, nothing surprises you. These mad lads did, though. Hey, double-oh. You're poggers."</blockquote>
	<big> '''--Charon'''</big></blockquote>		<big> '''--Charon'''</big></blockquote>

	[[Category:Runs]]		[[Category:Runs]]

Asmodeus: /* Player After Action Reports (AARs) */

2020-11-15T21:38:05Z

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	*"Nice run, all things considered. Teamed with a drug trippin' adept dancing the astral path; a vampire adept, calm, cool and collected, using her experience as an infected to soothe the savage beast; and finally a physical adept with a serious 'shoot me' vibe, who knows how to take a hit; this run was destined for success. I mean, as the fourth adept in the quartette, all I did was bag and tag a baby vamp; seems kinda underwhelming compared to what the rest of the team accomplished. But accomplish we did, and the Johnson was, well not 'pleased' by the outcome, but at least satisfied."		*"Nice run, all things considered. Teamed with a drug trippin' adept dancing the astral path; a vampire adept, calm, cool and collected, using her experience as an infected to soothe the savage beast; and finally a physical adept with a serious 'shoot me' vibe, who knows how to take a hit; this run was destined for success. I mean, as the fourth adept in the quartette, all I did was bag and tag a baby vamp; seems kinda underwhelming compared to what the rest of the team accomplished. But accomplish we did, and the Johnson was, well not 'pleased' by the outcome, but at least satisfied."

	"Agamemnon's showing some promise. He didn't go right for the gun, but he's learned to hate. I guess I see some of my past self in him. As far as I'm concerned, his head could roll to my doorstep tonight and I wouldn't really shed a tear, but as long as he's alive he's proof that the way I do things works. As long as he's alive... I haven't made a mistake going on this path. Banshee dens, indoctrinated triad members, mahjong parlors, fucking Tacoma of all places... I barely remember most of it because I was more impressed with the way these other adepts carry themselves. Triad pissing contests and mercenary investigation's dime a dozen. Once you've done it a hundred times, nothing surprises you. These mad lads did, though. Hey, double-oh. You're poggers."		*"Agamemnon's showing some promise. He didn't go right for the gun, but he's learned to hate. I guess I see some of my past self in him. As far as I'm concerned, his head could roll to my doorstep tonight and I wouldn't really shed a tear, but as long as he's alive he's proof that the way I do things works. As long as he's alive... I haven't made a mistake going on this path. Banshee dens, indoctrinated triad members, mahjong parlors, fucking Tacoma of all places... I barely remember most of it because I was more impressed with the way these other adepts carry themselves. Triad pissing contests and mercenary investigation's dime a dozen. Once you've done it a hundred times, nothing surprises you. These mad lads did, though. Hey, double-oh. You're poggers."

	<big> '''--Charon'''</big></blockquote>		<big> '''--Charon'''</big></blockquote>

	[[Category:Runs]]		[[Category:Runs]]

Asmodeus: /* Player After Action Reports (AARs) */

2020-11-15T21:37:50Z

Player After Action Reports (AARs)

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	*"Nice run, all things considered. Teamed with a drug trippin' adept dancing the astral path; a vampire adept, calm, cool and collected, using her experience as an infected to soothe the savage beast; and finally a physical adept with a serious 'shoot me' vibe, who knows how to take a hit; this run was destined for success. I mean, as the fourth adept in the quartette, all I did was bag and tag a baby vamp; seems kinda underwhelming compared to what the rest of the team accomplished. But accomplish we did, and the Johnson was, well not 'pleased' by the outcome, but at least satisfied."		*"Nice run, all things considered. Teamed with a drug trippin' adept dancing the astral path; a vampire adept, calm, cool and collected, using her experience as an infected to soothe the savage beast; and finally a physical adept with a serious 'shoot me' vibe, who knows how to take a hit; this run was destined for success. I mean, as the fourth adept in the quartette, all I did was bag and tag a baby vamp; seems kinda underwhelming compared to what the rest of the team accomplished. But accomplish we did, and the Johnson was, well not 'pleased' by the outcome, but at least satisfied."

			"Agamemnon's showing some promise. He didn't go right for the gun, but he's learned to hate. I guess I see some of my past self in him. As far as I'm concerned, his head could roll to my doorstep tonight and I wouldn't really shed a tear, but as long as he's alive he's proof that the way I do things works. As long as he's alive... I haven't made a mistake going on this path. Banshee dens, indoctrinated triad members, mahjong parlors, fucking Tacoma of all places... I barely remember most of it because I was more impressed with the way these other adepts carry themselves. Triad pissing contests and mercenary investigation's dime a dozen. Once you've done it a hundred times, nothing surprises you. These mad lads did, though. Hey, double-oh. You're poggers."

			<big> '''--Charon'''</big></blockquote>

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Shadowhand: /* Player After Action Reports (AARs) */

2020-11-15T20:19:57Z

Player After Action Reports (AARs)

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	'''Skimmer:'''		'''Skimmer:'''

	*"Nice run, all things considered. Teamed with a drug trippin' adept dancing the astral path; a vampire adept, calm, cool and collected, using her experience as an infected to soothe the savage beast and a physical adept, with a serious 'shoot me' vibe, who knows how to take a hit; this run was destined for success. I mean, as the fourth adept in the quartette, all I did was bag and tag a baby vamp; seems kinda underwhelming compared to what the rest of the team accomplished. But accomplish we did, and the Johnson was, well not 'pleased' by the outcome, but at least satisfied."		*"Nice run, all things considered. Teamed with a drug trippin' adept dancing the astral path; a vampire adept, calm, cool and collected, using her experience as an infected to soothe the savage beast; and finally a physical adept with a serious 'shoot me' vibe, who knows how to take a hit; this run was destined for success. I mean, as the fourth adept in the quartette, all I did was bag and tag a baby vamp; seems kinda underwhelming compared to what the rest of the team accomplished. But accomplish we did, and the Johnson was, well not 'pleased' by the outcome, but at least satisfied."

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Shadowhand: /* Player After Action Reports (AARs) */

2020-11-15T20:19:18Z

Player After Action Reports (AARs)

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	'''Skimmer:'''		'''Skimmer:'''

	* "Nice run, all things considered. Teamed with a drug trippin' adept dancing the astral path; a vampire adept, calm, cool and collected, using her experience as an infected to soothe the savage beast and a physical adept, with a serious 'shoot me' vibe, who knows how to take a hit; this run was destined for success. I mean, as the fourth adept in the quartette, all I did was bag and tag a baby vamp; seems kinda underwhelming compared to what the rest of the team accomplished. But accomplish we did, and the Johnson was, well not 'pleased' by the outcome, but at least satisfied.		*"Nice run, all things considered. Teamed with a drug trippin' adept dancing the astral path; a vampire adept, calm, cool and collected, using her experience as an infected to soothe the savage beast and a physical adept, with a serious 'shoot me' vibe, who knows how to take a hit; this run was destined for success. I mean, as the fourth adept in the quartette, all I did was bag and tag a baby vamp; seems kinda underwhelming compared to what the rest of the team accomplished. But accomplish we did, and the Johnson was, well not 'pleased' by the outcome, but at least satisfied."

	[[Category:Runs]]		[[Category:Runs]]

Shadowhand: /* Player After Action Reports (AARs) */

2020-11-15T20:19:05Z

Player After Action Reports (AARs)

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	==Rewards==		==Rewards==
	* 12,000 nuyen
	* 5 karma		*12,000 nuyen
	* 2 CDP		*5 karma
	* +3 Yellow Lotus Triad rep		*2 CDP
			*+3 Yellow Lotus Triad rep

	==Game Quotes==		==Game Quotes==
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			'''Skimmer:'''

			* "Nice run, all things considered. Teamed with a drug trippin' adept dancing the astral path; a vampire adept, calm, cool and collected, using her experience as an infected to soothe the savage beast and a physical adept, with a serious 'shoot me' vibe, who knows how to take a hit; this run was destined for success. I mean, as the fourth adept in the quartette, all I did was bag and tag a baby vamp; seems kinda underwhelming compared to what the rest of the team accomplished. But accomplish we did, and the Johnson was, well not 'pleased' by the outcome, but at least satisfied.

	[[Category:Runs]]		[[Category:Runs]]