Stairwell to Heaven
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ShadowHaven Red Rovers Abner Alvarez's Red Rover minor league crew | Cementary Killers | Asphalt Devils | ||||||||
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Alkali Ganesh Ember Ryuuji |
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Summary
A mage in a maid outfit and three physical adepts rig a brawl in the projects to ensure the right gang maintains control of a key stairwell.
Background
Quentin Alvarez, with the Red Rover gang, had a nephew, Adler Alvarez. Adler Alvarez is running with an up-and-coming group of aspiring Red Rovers fighting over control of their apartment building in Pullayup with another gang, the Cementary Killers. A brawl gets arranged to settle the dispute, and both sides are expected to cheat with magic and bringing in outsiders.
The Meet
Quentin meets up with the runners in the pouring rain at "Dirty" Hikari Sera's noodle stand. He's congenial and the job is largely as the fixers advertised - show up as ringers and win the apartment brawl for Abner and his friends. Ryuuji makes inquiries about collaborations between the Red Rovers and the Yoshinaga clan and Alkali and Ganesh ask some clarifying questions while Ember is antsy to go. Without much negotiation, the job is agreed to and the runners receive relevant pictures, addresses, etc. The fight will have some basic rules - unarmed and clubs only, no guns, blades, or offensive use of magic, and don't kill anyone.
The Plan
Alkali does some initial astral recon to determine that the other side has a mage, but other than confirming that and scouting the building generally, the runners just decide to roll up in Ryuuji's fancy vehicle. Ember, being a dog at heart, is antsy to get going.
The Run
The drive into Pullayup is eventful, as a third gang, the Asphalt Devils go-gangers of Pullayup, request a neighborhood development donation of 10 nuyen to pass into their territory. Most of the group is content to pay, but Ryuuji is determined to refuse on principle. Alkali and Ryuuji avoid the tax through an impressive stunt that makes Alkali appear immune to bullets fired at point blank range.
With that, the Asphalt Devils let the group through the blockade while continuing to whisper about them. Upon arrival at the apartment building, the Cementary Killers' young mage tries to mind probe Alkali, but fails and is made in the process. All parties involved proceed to the pre-arranged melee, and it's largely a one-sided affair, as even the troll ringers hired by the Cementary Killers fail to make a dent in the shadowrunners and rapidly drop to the floor. After the first few seconds, the remaining top fighters from the other side surrender. Ganesh makes a speech to the gang-affiliated youths about true strength coming from meditation and respect for the living world, and Alkali cautions the young ganger mage to be careful upon whom she attempts mind magic.
Aftermath
Group collects payment. No casualties, as the brawl was kept nonlethal. Abner's crew get their stairwell and the wounded gangers get medical attention.
Rewards
Medium TL (13 RVP)
2,000 nuyen - (1 RVP)
1,000 nuyen - (Bonus for humiliating The Asphalt Devils)
Puyallup lifestyle subsidy @ 2 for 1 rate 12 Karma - (12 RVP)
2 CDP - (Base)
+5 Red Rovers reputation
Optional: Quentin Alvarez C2L1 (-2 RVP), "Dirty" Hikari Sera C2L1 (-2 RVP)
Game Quotes
Player After Action Reports (AARs)
Ryuuji
This was a rather simple job, and while it wasn't what I would normally call 'hooding', our assistance kept things civil where things otherwise might have devolved into bloodshed. Additionally, potential for cooperation between our clan and these Red Rovers might be helpful should the other clans attempt to place a noose around our necks.