Tacoma Triad Tea Trouble

Tacoma Triad Tea Trouble
Date 2081-03-29 GM OptimismBeast Location Tacoma
Factions Involved
ShadowHaven Flyboy Gh0st Wildman Nomad Rapture	Yellow Lotus Triad The Octagon

Summary

The runners, hired by the Yellow Lotus Triad, violently and bloodily steal a crate of rare tea from the rival Octagon Triad.

Background

The Yellow Lotus Triad, while the most powerful and largest in Seattle, still faces stiff competition not only from the Yakuza and Mafia but also other triads. The Octagon, one of said triads, has greater control over smuggling routes leading to the Tacoma docks. Having received a tip as to the location of a crate of rare teas in the hands of the Octagon, the Yellow Lotus is willing to pay to have it stolen, and any collateral damage is at this point a plus.

The Meet

Invited to the Fortuitous Palace, a Chinese restaurant in Tacoma, the runners had been provided with a password that let them access a private room where they eventually met with the Johnson, a street-hustler type ork who nonetheless seemed to have not insignificant pull. Quickly agreeing to a 10,000 nuyen payday for robbing the Octagon, the team is informed of the location of a warehouse fairly nearby in Tacoma, where they can find a crate of rare teas, to be stolen within the next 8 hours before it is moved off to a buyer.

The Plan

Nomad recognizes the location of the warehouse thanks to his local knowledge. Gh0st quickly does a matrix search and familiarizes himself with the building's approximate size, but can't find anything on its layout and only vague details on how many people use it. Flyboy sends a scouting drone over to map out the rough details of the building, finding a big front door and several side and back entrances.

The Run

Parked in the empty parking lot outside the warehouse, the hackers quickly found that it was owned by a shell company, a "Big Mon$¥ Inc.", and that there were a few guns running loud inside. Z3K3, taking advantage of this, utilized the hacking technique 'Garbage-In-Garbage-Out' to cause the guns to fail to fire. As the doctor flew his aerial recovery drone up to the roof, the 'gangers' noticed this, and began to charge outside. Firing their guns at the drone, they realized quickly that they were getting nowhere and resorted quickly to obviously empty bluster.

Dr. Boo lecturing them from above while Roadkill mean-mugged them spooked the false-claimers, and they quickly left the warehouse, taking with them the stolen goods they were storing. Stuck waiting for their ride to arrive, Z3K3 passed the time subverting their commlinks and laying Data Bombs while the doctor's drone recorded their exit. Eventually, a Chuckwagon came by and picked the fake Skraacha goons up, driving off with the four criminals and their haul. As the wagon turned the corner, a patrol car adorned with a Knight Errant insignia appeared, seemingly pursuing it.

Aftermath

Taking pity on these incompetent criminals, the Z3K3 tried unsuccessfully to distract KE by placing fraudulent calls to their response office, in the process getting his commcode blocked. Cleric, ever the gentle soul, offered one of his burners and his wanted status as a distraction. Dr. Boo hid his Roadmaster as the KE-sent investigative gyrocraft attempted to locate Bes Priest, and the runners were happy to earn their pay, and give a little bit of kindness to the little guys of the Seattle Underworld.

Rewards

10000¥, 10 Karma, 2 CDP (High-Threat Run)

Game Quotes

"Swording the bear, that's the tactic " - OB

[Long Extended bit likening the Spikes to Wile E. Coyote and the Ancients to the Roadrunner] - OB