Beta Blues

Beta Blues
Date 2085-09-21 GM Fangblade_ Location Seattle Status Threat Level: Medium
Factions Involved
ShadowHaven	405 Hellhounds
Sibyl Pasiphae Omen Runner4	Character1 Character2
Casualties and losses
	5

Summary

A group of ghoul runners in the ork underground are buying drugs for their boys and the people they take care of when their supplies start getting cut with trash. They ask to have the supply chain shaken up in order to make sure their drugs stay clean for them and the others they buy for. The runners investigate and find a family fued in the midst of the chaos, and reunite an uncle and neice.

Background

The Blessed are a group of Ghouls who look after other infected in Seattle, especially the underground infected communities. After the events that took place in the attacks on what used to be know as Loum, they decided to gather up and train to help keep others safe, trying to lead a non aggressive lifestyle. That means that at times, they need others to negotiate on their behalf. Given the situation, they call in Omen and Pasiphae who had both worked with them before, as well as Sibyl in order to figure out why their drugs were being cut.

The Meet

The Team meet with 81, one of the Blessed. He mentions the situation where he can't really negotiate with the people selling him drugs, given the outward and negative experience people have with him being infected. He hires the familiar runners to help out, hoping they would understand. Essentially, the Blessed buy drugs for their team and those in their care who are reliant on them to live, but their supply of Beta has been being cut and way less pure than it normally is.

Feeling plied by the money provided, the team do check the drugs to find them drastically impure, causing many in 81's care to become sick. So, with the materiels and idea in hand, the team set off to get the gig done for 10K nuyen, 50% up front for gear.

The Plan

Omen calls her fixer, Pierce Rogers who mentions he knows one of the people who sell drugs around, a guy by the name of Madde Kumiega. With some searching and sniffing around, Sibyl is able to confirm that Madde is probably going to be at a bar in Bellevue trying to get customers. Before the meet though, Sibyl performs psychometry on a picture and some of the drugs.

The drugs reveal a power struggle within the processing plant, and the photo reveals that the cook is someone's niece, though they aren't sure who yet. When talking with Madde, the team gets him to test his drugs to find out that they are indeed poorly made, and he brings it up with his boss, Yan Keetan who determines that they were shafted when buying the lot. Yan mentions the place where it was probably made, suggesting that if they were to liberate the cook but not implicate the team, this would lead to Yan being able to 'cook better drugs'. Yan has a personal interest in cook, as it seems to be a niece of his. The photo when psychometried, showed Yan's niece, fresh out of university, making a name for herself as a med student, but is asked to work with Yan in the family business. Over time, Yan's work influences Nanshi Kuroda, to start thinking about spreading into making or selling drugs. Though, in the psychometry from the drugs, shows that they were more recently given a wollop by a man with flame tattoos on his face at the processing area.

From here, the team agree to rescue Nanashi in exchange for a favor and the continued supply of pure drugs to 81's team, without mentioning it was 81. From here, the team search out the warehouse.

The Run

Upon astraly checking out the area, Sibyl finds the place guarded by a mana ward and a watcher spirit. As well, around the building is a rather amicable and playful water spirit. Sibyl chats with the water spirit and hear's its story. When asked why the water spirit was a free spirit, they explain that they used to be an ally spirit, but their bond was released when her master took a long nap in the ground under a tree, so the water spirit hangs around the tree and lake and plays pranks on people. The water spirit, named Yggy, says for 20 drams, they'll do two favors, or for 40 drams, will do one favor for now and a second later.

Sibyl waits for backup, and is able to with the team sneak through the barrier. Once inside, the team scout out and engage in a fight with the Hellhounds inside the building. After knocking a few out, killing the rest, the team decides that these people are scum, and nixes the team, letting the cooks go given they swore they wouldn't tell anyone. Before the go, one of the sympathetic cooks mentions that Nanashi was staying at a local street clinic trying to get better, since she was recuperating from being thwopped by the boss here. Sibyl reports the drug den to DC Harry Metzger, who gives her a chip for the tip, which made him look good.

Aftermath

The team is able to find and rescue Nanshi Kuroda, returning her to Yan Keetan. Keetan now thankful, is able to start a smaller and in-house manufacturing of purer drugs, since he didn't much like buying from the Hellhounds.

Rewards

10K - 5 RVP

6 Karma - 6 RVP

4 CDP - 2 RVP

2 CDP - 0 RVP

Counts as Initiation

-5 Hellhounds Rep

Optional for all

Yggy at C1 L1 for 1 RVP

Yan Keetan at C6 L1 for 6 RVP (1 chip in your favor)

May Instead not take a chip and purchase gear rewards up to 20K in Fake Sins, Fashion Clothing, and Disguise Items at a 2K:4K ratio from the 5 RVP worth of Nuyen rewards

Optional for Sybil

May purchase Yggy at C1 L3 for 3 RVP instead of L1

Game Quotes

Amusing quote from game.

Player After Action Reports (AARs)

Sibyl:"That was an interesting bit of work. First time working for infected. I feel so sorry for them. Especially these...addicted to beta meth and infected. Two new acquaintances. Pasiphae a minotaur pugilist and Omen a dwarf sword master. It's so good to have skilled teammates. They made short work of the drug runners. A most satisfying chat with Yggy; I need to buy more reagents".