Alea Ecta Est

Alea Ecta Est
Date 2084-12-30 GM Fangblade_ Location Redmond Status Threat Level: Deadly
Factions Involved
ShadowHaven The Ancients Finnigan Family Johan Liebert Otsdarva	Ares Macrotechnology	Finnigan Family	O'Malley Syndicate
Trauma Neznayka Kadō Red Ribbon Insonia	Character1 Character2
Casualties and losses
	4	0	0
Alea Ecta Est, Alea Iacta Est

Summary

A team of runners sign up to kill an Ares corpo and his companions. When they find out the Corpo is a drake, hell breaks loose in Redmond.

Background

Arvin Naerain and his goons who work for Ares Macrotechnology seemingly have a penchant for hiring and being particularly mean to Elves. See the contents of My World Down for info on why the runners were particularly incensed on killing these corpos.

The Meet

Johan, upon hearing the runners were planning to kill the Ares corpos, invited the runners over for an arrangement: Kill the corpos, bring him the corpses and be paid in Nuyen. Or, fight for the balance that necromancy brings and be rewarded by the valiant deeds of their karmic justice. Wanting more... real word rewards for their potentially deadly encounter, the team opted for money, disappointing Johan. That being said, Johan offered his services to help out, as well as letting them use their base as a method of attack moving forward.

The Plan

The team performed leg work to determine who they were dealing with, all the while trying to nail down exactly how to deal with the targets...

• Kadō supported the team with the her ability to help negotiate with Brick, allowing the team to gather information on ways to potentially ambush the Corpos, as well as summoning and searching
• Trauma Reached out to her contacts to let the Finnigans know she would be around Redmond to get a Finnigan Hit squad in the picture, drawing Ares / Knight errant from the team onto the Finnigans
• Red Ribbon called in Hanako Shinoda for information and helped out with Matrix Searches, and to help with
• Insonia helped with decking combat and matrix searching, as well as buffing the team through matrix firewall actions, Their knowledge of magical threats nailing Arvin down as a Drake
• Neznayka hunted the Drake with crossbow and tracking skills, as well as intimidated checks on the run

And so the team realized just what they were dealing with, and decided a sneak attack ambush would be the best option. Planning to cut Arvin and his team halfway on their route, they'd initiate combat with a fast-and-hard first attack.

The Run

Upon hitting the ground running, the opening salvo proved an interesting one; their targets were shrouded in disguises and magics, meaning the opening shots did little other than to alert arvin and his crew to the threat. Upon the immediate begining of a perceived deadly attack, Arvin showed his true colors and warped himself into the immense dracoform version of himself, announcing his self to the world as a next true dragon, Colchaia Daora. Stunning the world in shock as his roar sent shivers down the spine of all who could hear.

The team started to begin their assault in full force, along side both the Ancients and the Finnigans. Trauma stood firm and planted her feet in the face of the Drake, Neznayka shot with a volley of arrows, while Red Ribbon, Kado, and Insonia helped with matrix and moral support. The team fought off the drake through persevering force of will, but also through the combined effort of firepower and tactics. After pushing Arvin's squad to their limits, he screamed in dragonspeach to all who could see: I am Colchaia Daora. If this is to be my funeral then I will take you with me to the flames of hell. Together we perish!

Though he cries for valor were in vain, as he was soon taken out by the combined forces of the team and the ancients, who had mopped up the Ares HTR team. Then, the team double tapping the Corpos for hurting not only themselves but others. Alea Ecta Est, Alea Iacta Est.

Aftermath

The team returned the corpses to Johan Liebert. Under the smuggling routes and veil of night, they successfully avoided both Ares and Knight Errant. Johan paid them handsomely for their valiant efforts.

Rewards

46K Nuyen or 92K nuyen in Magic gear, Weapons, Armor, Cyber/bio, Drone parts / drones up to base avail 19F - 23 RVP

7 Karma - 7 RVP

2 + 4 CDP - 2 RVP

+5 Ancients Rep

-5 Ares Rep

Counts as Ascension / Initiation / Submersion

Optional rewards

Johan Liebert C6 L1 - 6 RVP

Otsdarva C3 L1 - 3 RVP (A connection of Johan that can help with gear)

Optional For Insonia

Analytical mind (5 RVP)

Brilliant Heuristics (5 RVP)

Optional For Nez

Strive for Perfection (12 RVP)

Sharpshooter (8 RVP)

Sharpshooter Way *of their choice (10 RVP)

Optional For Red Ribbon

Perfect Time (5 RVP)

Optional for Truama

Adrenaline Surge (12 RVP)

Game Quotes

Amusing quote from game.

Player After Action Reports (AARs)

Red Ribbon

This is all too bizarre. Why was Karen watching me? Does she think I had something to do with Spriggan's disappearance? For once, I wish there was a little bit of trust within the shadows, because I feel like I've been jumping at them all night, what with this spirit business, and our shady employers, and Marissa's gleeful murder.

At least this wasn't the bloodiest money I could have earned. I've certainly done far worse.