Ain't Afraid Of No Ghost

Ain't Afraid Of No Ghost
Date 2082-05-14 GM Asmodeus Location Auburn, Seattle Status Threat Level: High
Factions Involved
ShadowHaven Aztechnology Woedica Kryptman	Dreadnought Deathburg
Swerve Duchess La Rapide Pell	Spirits of Man
Casualties and losses
None	None

Summary

The spirit ship is finally fooled to change course, none the wiser.

Background

During Hell or High Water Duchess and folks encountered a spooky mist and ghost ship. They evaded it, but didn't manage to neutralize it.

The Meet

Kryptman meets the team in one of the closed cafes of the Aztechnology pyramid mall at midnight. She briefs them with the information Aztechnology's own research into the matter has turned up: the vessel appears to match the telltale signs of an American Civil War era dreadnought, most likely USS Deathburg. A devoutly Christian crew with borderline xenophobia in their hearts, they were active during the Civil War and rampaged across the waves before being sunk. Though there's no promise this thing is the exact same ship, it surely lends its appearance to the spirits. Woedica wants the ship gone from harassing Aztechnology shipments and since hiring runners is cheaper than throwing HTR at it until it dies, she'll prefer higher profit margins. Duchess asks for a bit more than that, and while Woedica refuses to pay extra, she will offer a small restriction on the risk the team is taking by luring the ship and its mist to a lake in Seattle instead of having them go to it in the Pacific where its domain is. With promises of bioware and a boat, the team agrees to the terms.

The Plan

Legwork yields many interesting details.