You're Krewe Ain't My Krewe Chummer

You're Krewe Ain't My Krewe Chummer
Part of City that Care Forgot Part of Or'zet Underground
Date 2086-03-02 GM J.R. Location New Orleans Status Threat Level: Deadly
Factions Involved
ShadowHaven Mardi Gras Indian Gangs Streets of New Orleans Skraacha Horizon	Zobop
Korban Geodesic Getaway Solitaire Throwback	Character1 Character2
Casualties and losses
	289 Boys, Most of the Red Masks

Summary

A gang of ill prepared but skilled runners went down to New Orleans for some Wetwork that quickly spiraled out into a fetch quest of murder, mayhem, and the attention of some very powerful people and things.

Background

The Streets of New Orleans have been increasingly drenched in the blood of the Zobop as a variety of older Krewes, Mystical Societies and Mardi Gras Gangs have slowly been banding together in support of a return to form for New Orleans, secretly supported by the 3 Hearts of the City, Satch, Marie, and Mac- who is supported in turn secretly by the dragon, Theriot.

Ashy Clarence, civic leader and member of a half dozen social aid and pleasure clubs finds himself funding the Zobop Resistance with the help of Enrico "Rico" Tibideux, Chief of the Neon Chipatlous Mardi Gras Gang and saw the difficulties a group parade was going to run into. He reached out through his ex wife, Hattie, to hire runners from outside the City to keep the payback to a minimum.

The Meet

There were a series of meets to get this job rolling.

Geodesic got a call from Elmo Stubitz suggesting she check the job out, and if she saw any talent down there from his book, to send them his way.

The rest of the team were sent to Miss Hattie through the usual channels, and explained she would be footing the bill for their travel and expenses to assist the actual client who would be awaiting them in New Orleans if they accepted the job. Once they passed Hattie's preliminary checks they were given a host to look up Ashy Clarence in.

Geo promptly started destroying the host, leading to the team rapidly accepting Clarence offer of 18K apiece.

The team contacted a Shrimp Captain known to throwback who got them down to the gulf cast lickety split.

The Plan

Clarence was looking to take back his old social hall from the 298th boys, and protection from a much larger Zobop Sect who might retaliate. The Red Masks, and was willing and able to provide some neighborhood support, adepts and CAS firepower to the mix if needed.

Unnerved by a nearly catatonic Marie, and Rico, the team opted to ask for a little support for the awakened threat and to take it on themselves. Going straight at the 298 boys and potentially to the Red Masks, destabilizing them past the retaliation point.

The Run

The 298 Boys were relatively easy. A Matrix Search took the team to a musical gig where Lucky Pierre and a few of his cousins were playing down the street, and the team sold Pierre on a Seattle Record Contract and an appearance at Or'zet Underground. Elmo immediately arranging his transport out, and the team getting him out of town fast, before even asking him about the remaining Zobop.

They then tracked down the remaining leadership of the 298 boys and assassinated them on the street, taking back over the social aid and killing a minor Shedim and pleasure club with little difficulty. At this point the team is very set on handling the Red Masks as well.

When discovering the potency and operations of the Red Masks the team realized they are dealing with a more more powerful and organized chapter so stopped for some planning. The meeting was interrupted by Satch, who had been sent by Clarence to check in on the gang. Satch tried to offer support or ask if the PC's needed anything and ultimately they were very set of violence and gunfire, so after a few moments and a little protect, the spirit called forth his counterpart and disappeared.

Mambo, first LT of the Red Masks was found in Mercy Hospital, in the middle of some organlegging at the Morgue with a small crew of his own. Lured out by the arrival of Mac in the Mercy Neighborhood, the team began sniper assault on Mambo et all as soon as they came out of the hospital. The Mysad dodges several rounds of sniper fire but ultimately succumed as Solitaire and Korban got in close enough to damage him and his forces, even being routed by Shedim. A Shedim that he had banished and rebound slipping back to free before being astral intercepted by the clown and ultimately accidented to death by Mac.

While getting loaded up to flee the neighborhood the team noticed a Levitating Brother Paul, The Red Bishop of New Orleans, a main figure of the Zobop and leader of the Red Masks levitating high over the Mercy Neighborhood, eventually throwing a ball lightning that was deflected form Getaway's car. Behind him on the level, the Dragon Theriot was briefly visible in the incoming thunderstorm, head raising over the levy to focus on Brother Paul as the team escaped and sent the contact info over to Ashy Clarence for payment. Eventually slinking back to the Shrimp Boats to get out of town before the Parades started.

Aftermath

The Mercy Neighborhood is now aspected with a level 3 Background Count of Murder, Mayhem, Music and Shenanigans. This is arguably slightly better than it's previous background count of Organlegging and Zobop corrupted Voudoun.

Mac, the Dark Heart of the City is awake and moving among the populace, likely settling into the Mercy neighborhood.

Theriot, the Mardi Gras Dragon has revealed his existence to the public 2 days before Mardi Gras 2085.

The Zobop are aware the city is actively attempting to purge them, with the entirety of the 298 Boys dead aside from Pierre Thibideux who was hired out as a Horizon Artist through Elmo Stubitz. The Red Mask's leader Brother Paul is missing and presumed dead and the primary Lt. Mambo is confirmed dead.

Rewards

20K Each (10 RVP)

8 Karma (10 RVP)

+1 Street Cred

4 CDP (1 RVP+ Garauntee)

+3 Reputation: Streets of New Orleans/ Mardi Gras Santaria Gangs

-20 Reputation Zobop

Negotiation Bonus - Grey mana cloak r6

Throwback only Bayou Bubba loyalty 3 (4 RVP) I know a guy

Game Quotes

Amusing quote from game.

Player After Action Reports (AARs)

Throwback - "That was a god dam dragon...practically inside the city. Nearly shot at the dam thing, seems like it might have been on our side so probably good that I hesitated."

Getaway - These guys were great. Whole thing went by easy-like. Then again, I have the luxury of being in a vehicle or drone for all of it! Hahaha seriously though good job gang!

Solitaire - "Dark things must always meet dark ends, from fleeting shadow to the claws a dragon rends..."