EXtreme Expedition!

EXtreme Expedition!
Date 2085-05-25 GM Elayne Location Downtown Docks, Seattle Status Threat Level: High
Factions Involved
ShadowHaven Yoshinaga Chikara Yoshinaga-gumi	Finnigan Family	UCAS Military
Funk GOODLUCK Ryuuji Thunder	Mark for the Con	Officer Raven Ceres Astra
Casualties and losses
	Hoodwinked into buying the bait shipment	Ceres Astra framed by Officer Raven. Raid led on warehouse compound.

Summary

The team is called together by Yoshinaga Chikara to destroy a Finnigan stockpile of drugs. In a slight twist, the team decides to trick the Finnigans into purchasing a shipment of weapons from GOODLUCK while she impersonates a UCAS military official. Meanwhile, Officer Raven takes advantage of the plan to remove Ceres Astra, an obstacle to her work. The team successfully gets the Finnigans to take the bait and removes Raven's obstacle.

Background

After the Yoshinaga-gumi captured a leader at a supply point during Tracking the Tainted Tonic and have finally managed to crack them. Their interrogation has determined that the Finnigans have been using a warehouse in the downtown docks as their primary depot for their sale of the dangerously mixed drugs. They've been advancing this plot in the territory of various yakuza, and Yoshinaga would like the team to covertly strike back and destroy the stockpile in order to prevent the Finnigans from continuing their actions.

The Meet

Yoshinaga reaches out to Thunder and Ryuuji to inform them that he would like their assistance in destroying a stockpile of drugs that the Finnigans are using to undermine the Yoshinaga-gumi authority in Bellevue. Ferris contacts their favorite ex-CIA agent to tell them that they've been reached out to with an opportunity to work with Ryuuji once again in order to destroy a stockpile of tainted drugs. Funk receives a call from Anhe who tells him that they've heard some information in matrix circles about a matrix crime syndicate seeking an outside contractor to aid in their operations. Once the team has gathered, Yoshinaga briefs the team on the information that they have, and leaves the team to determine their approach.

The Plan

The team considers planning a sting operation to get the Finnigans into trouble with the UCAS military. They plan to forge evidence of Finnigans making deals with the UCAS military using Ryuuji's disguise and getting them to raid the warehouses. The team looks into finding a person to provide weapons for the stings. Kon Kon connects the team to Beatrice Veronica who is willing to make a deal in exchange for 4 chips from the team. Arma Remington and Slava Nikerosa get discussed as people to potentially ask the favor from and their potential costs. Ryuuji makes a deal with Officer Raven to pay back his chip by implicating Ceres Astra, a person that she would like to get court martial-ed for dealing arms to the Finnigans. She hands over some basic information about the target's lifestyle to give the team somewhere to start their investigations. Funk and Goodluck put their heads together as they start working on a more in-depth matrix search. They're able to turn up that Ceres has a taste for fine wines that are beyond her means. The team starts the proccess of acquiring some Laes from Saint Nick in order to prevent Ceres from having an alibi for her location during the weapons deal. Ryuuji contacts Armstrong in order to get some intel about potential marks in the Finnigans.

The team spends a day performing some matrix searches to dig up more information about their mark in the Finnigans. From there, the team spends another day snooping on their target in order to get a picture of their habits and potential vulnerabilities. Finally, the team puts their heads together to figure out how to make a detailed psychological profile to help them ensure that their target will be unable to resist. From there, the team begins their final preparations. The team programs a synthskin mask to look like Ceres' face and brings in Bat'Wejoto to apply the final touches. They review their plan and determine that Funk will clean up the cameras in the area. Thunder will ensure that Ceres takes the false invitation. Ryuuji will chat up Ceres until the team is ready to administer the Laes. After her meet with the Finnigans, GOODLUCK will head to the venue in order to connect their trail to Ceres'.

The Run

GOODLUCK starts the con by departing the venue where they plan to bring Ceres and making their way to the meet that they've set up with the Finnigans. Once they arrive, Goodluck is able to successfully maintain their performance of Ceres despite their target having a surprisingly insightful gaze. They manage to safely disengage from their mark with a payment for Veronika. Meanwhile, Funk hacks into the Finnigan's warehouse's host in order to acquire footage of the deal in order to provide it to the military. On their way to the file, Funk's sprites are detected. They get into a brief fight with the host's IC and spider before Funk is able to successfully exfiltrate with a copy of the file. Thunder is watching Ceres take the forged invitation when she seems to become suspicious of the invitation. Thunder quickly applies some Influence to her mind, which helps her accept the invitation without much more question. She adds it to her calendar and continues with her day. Later on, at the bar, Ryuuji meets up with Ceres and engages her in small talk while they lead up to dosing her with the Laes. Ryuuji is able to successfully convince her to take the Laes before he sends her safely back to her home using her car. Meanwhile, Funk hacks into the bar's cameras and erases Ceres' alibi.

Aftermath

Officer Raven is able to use the evidence generated by the team to frame Ceres Astra for an illegal arms deal with the Finnigans. She's able to arrange for an action to retrieve the weapons as well as drive the Finnigans out of the warehouse. During the raid, the drugs are taken into custody by the UCAS army in addition to their discovery and termination of a facility for reclaiming debtor's bioware and cyberware.

Rewards

High (16 RVP) 8.5 hour runtime = ~1.42 x multiplier = 23 RVP

• Mandatory: Beatrice Veronika (6 RVP) Starts at -1 chips for providing the weapon shipment.
• 20000 Nuyen (10 RVP)
• 3 Karma (3 RVP)
• 8 + 2 CDP (4 RVP)
• +2 Yoshinaga-gumi rep

Don’t forget to pay for your Synthskin facemasks and programming: 600/mask + 1k for programming

• Optional Yoshinaga C3L2 (4 RVP or 8 CDP)
• Optional: Officer Raven C3L2 (4 RVP or 8 CDP)
• Optional for those who already have Yoshinaga, +1 loyalty for 1 RVP. (Qualifies to raise loyalty above 4)
• Optional for those who already have Officer Raven, +1 loyalty for 1 RVP. (Does not qualify to raise loyalty above 4)
• Optional: Purchase Ares firearms at gear rates by snagging some from the prop shipment <=18 availability. Forbidden allowed.
• Optional: Purchase Matrix gear from the Yoshinaga-Gumi at gear rates <=16 availability. Forbidden allowed.

• For Ryuuji: Repaid the chip from Officer Raven
• For Ryuuji: For performing a great deed in service of the Yoshinaga-Gumi, Ryuuji may take an initiation ordeal.
• Optional for Ryuuji: For managing to take on the role of a persona-fixed high society wining and dining: Honest Face (5 RVP)
• For GOODLUCK: For getting in touch with their roots as a covert operative, GOODLUCK may take a mundane ascension.
• Optional for Funk: Thanks to their in-depth research in preparation: Brilliant Heuristics (5 RVP)
• Optional for GOODLUCK: For successfully selling the con to the Finnigans: Alibi (4 RVP)
• For All: Due to your time spent creating a psychological profile in preparation for your con: Profiler (3 RVP)

Game Quotes

Amusing quote from game.

Player After Action Reports (AARs)

Funk: That was intense! Who knew all I needed to tackle a Rating 6 host was magic boosts and a couple of sprites for protection? Luckily I was editing stuff that was actively in use, so it was pretty easy to work on. It was a rush to be sure. I do need to register some more sprites, my companion sprite base went back to the Realms. Getting to learn psychology and help set up a long con was pretty sweet too!

Thunder: Very fun and mind-intense run! Brain started boiling while sustaining so many spells and having to think and plan at the same time. Amaizing how a hooding-run to help the theatrical society and the circus paved the way for me to participate in some real con-work with some of the greatest professionals in the field. I finally understand that acting isn't just entertainment, but really a source of power. How interesting!