SLA RPG (GAME 2) - COMS Channel Thread

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This is the COMS channel thread.

At the moment the COMS channel is closed. please don't post here until it has been enabled.

Cheers

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COMS Channel Enabled.

post away (in character please)

Enjoy

tba

I feel sick....

Nevyn

Ro sits staring at her right index finger which she is twitching very slowly,
over comes all you can hear is her flat dead voice repeating

" The Spiiiiider, climbed up, climbed up, climbed up,
The Spiiiiider, climbed up, climbed up, climbed up,
The Spiiiiider, climbed up, climbed up, climbed up,


oooooooooooooooooooooh
The Spiiiiider, climbed up, climbed up, climbed up,
The Spiiiiider, climbed up, climbed up, climbed up,
The Spiiiiider, climbed up, climbed up, climbed up."

tba

Thats not helping

Nevyn

" The Spiiiiider, climbed up, climbed up, climbed up,
climbed up, climbed up, climbed up,
climbed up, climbed up, climbed up,
climbed up, climbed up, climbed up,
climbed up, climbed up, climbed up,
climbed up, climbed up, climbed up,
and then it bit me.
AND IT HURT and it alwasy hurt and now it doesn't.

YOU TOOK THE HURT AWAY, how can I know when I have had enough drug, you took the hurt away."

Ro stand up and starts pacing up and down getting more and more agitated.
" it was mine, you took it away"

She comes to a full stop infront of the two way mirror and stand fists balled on her hips.
"I had best not be a CLONE you pices of Karma crapheads."
She pivotes on the balls of her feet, moons the mirror and then smooths over her blue clinc robe, resolutly and definatly foldind her arms and stands tapping her feet.

tba

I may feel like ****, but i'm not stupid, I'm not taking any round to the brain pan without a fight, you can of course count me in to see what the hell happened....

Calm, tell me this, your squad bit the bullet and we spent the last week in vats of jelly, I can barely remember anything past taking a carrion claw to the chest but you seem in remarkably good shape and paticularly coherent, why is that?

Sarky

I suppose the obvious answer is that I had less building fall on top of me than you. My squad was higher up when the place went kablooie. There was a lot of running, screaming, everything suddenly goes white and very, very painful. Anyway, when it all settled I was buried under a little less rubble, I got dug out before you lot, so I had a little headstart with the healing. A day or two, maybe. Not sure how long it's been. Spent a good while with no eyeballs to speak of. Hope I can repigment them sometime.

tba

And your target?

Sarky

*shrug*

No idea. I'm certain he was in the building when it went up. Chances are he's dead too, but I doubt there's any proof. Shame, no proof means no payment. In any case, I think that BPN is the least of my worries right now, yes?

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For now I'll post Smite's responses on the COMS channel just cos its quicker than waiting for the next game turn to post his answers. If you want it done differently then by all means just say the word.

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qwertz wrote: »

Quertz rises slowly and walks up to the desk where the bureaucrats are seated. He picks up the FEN, inspects it thoroughly and begins to roar with laughter.

"This toy won't even make it past my epidermial layer."

He leans forward, carefully reaches for Mr. Smites hand and places the gun in it. With a smirk he says, "I can't speak for the others but I won't take the easy way out. I am in till my name has been cleared of these bogus charges."

With that he turns and walks back to his seat.

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Mr Smites Response

I'm glad to hear it, and until the SLA inquiry has wrapped up there are have been no formal charges brought against you or your squad at the moment they are not bogus charges rather a formal investigation into claim that your squad committed an act of terrorism. And as such your Operative status has been temporarily suspended.

(Your rolled well on your Skill check thats why im adding this next bit)

If you and your squad are found to be innocent of any matters concerning the mall SLA Industries will fully compensate you and those of your squad that are innocent. The Blue BPN you signed up for will be considered completed you will be paid in full along with the SCL increase that was originally given on completing the mission. We can assume the explosion killed all the carriens in the nest thermal scans indicated there were 20 carrien in that nest so the bonus of 20 confirmed kills will be added to your pay and divided out among the squad.

Also I've been informed that a further .5 SCL increase will be added to your SCL level as compensation for SLA Industries mistake in bringing these allegations against you if you are found innocent , If you are found guilty you will be taken from this place and brought to Central and execute on national television as darknight traitors.

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Mr Smites Response:

tba wrote: »

"...let me get this straight Smite, you have another team in the building with us and didn't even bother to fill us in. Add onto that their BPN gets away, and most of them don't get out, and you blame us for a explosion?"

I smell a giant **** up thats getting pinned on us, the real question is what the hell is going on, so why don't you fill us in, I suspect that I won't get an answer from you, not because you won't give us a security check that far but because I think you are as clueless as the rest of us"

"so why don't I ask you Mr Hand, since you seem to be pulling this puppets stings?"?

"By the way wheres my gear? I have a crime scene to get to"

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As I've addressed Mr qwertz Query already we are not blaming anyone at the moment your suspects in this case, that does not mean you did it. You are suspects because unlike the other squad your squad went out of COMS range for 12 mins. 3 of the other SLA Operatives in that squad all of whom are now dead were chipped we have that squads chip recordings and have studied them along with holo recordings from the mall security feed and THEIR COMS chatter. They were totally accountable from the time they entered the mall. You tobias are not.

Why on earth should i fill you on as to the whearabouts of other SLA Operatives on a mission that you have nothing to do with? Do you have any idea how many BPN's are assigned per hour on mort? The amount of SLA Op's in the field at anyone time are in the 10's of millions. Of course your bound to run into Operatives doing other BPNs think about what your saying man. In any one district of mort any any one time. There could be a hundred operative teams of all shapes and sizes doing all sorts of BPN's. MOST of the are covert Ops missions. We arent one big happy family here Mr Atol. Your are a SLA Operative team assisgned to do a job PROFESSIONALLY. I suggested you re-read your operative contract you singed if you have an issue with that.

Of course i don't know whats going on. thats why were letting you work for us so you can prove your innocence to SLA. I don't care one way or the other mr Atol if you blew up that mall or not. however it does matter to SLA industries. To me your nothing more than a squad serial number on a spreadsheet. That is why for your own benefit im letting you loose to work for me to prove you are innocent. Trust me if you left if up to Internal Affairs for your investigation you'll be found guilty and executed.

This puppets strings?? Mr Hand why dont you show Mr Atol here how much of a puppet you really are?

Without warning Mr Hand raises his left hand qwertz you feel a MASSIVE amount of EBB being channeled and as Mr Hand's arm changes into a gore cannon you realize what he actually is.... Mr hand is a necanthrope.

As you can see I do not hold the leash of mr Hand he is here by order of cloak division. and he is most displeased as for your gear everything you had on you that was not destroyed when the building fell will be returned to you after we discuss your next assignment

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WHICH WILL BE ADDRESSED IN THE NEXT GAME TURN

Once Hivemind187 and Thead post in the game turns thread we can get to turn 2

Also for the benefit for those who haven't played SLA before and dont realize how much of a danger your actually in being around a necanthrope why dont you ask Theadydal how scary Necanthropes really are, take this as some friendly DM advise .... DO NOT upset Mr hand.

Sarky

*looking nervously at the wrong end of a gorecannon*

Oh, f*ck me sideways...

*Shakes head, mental backup*

Wait, wait, what? THREE chipheads? The hell? You sons of- Was there anyone bloody NORMAL in my team?

*Looks at the others*

I wouldn't be surprised right now if you lot all turned out to be Mr Slayer in a wig. What a day...

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Sarky wrote: »

Wait, wait, what? THREE chipheads? The hell? You sons of- Was there anyone bloody NORMAL in my team?..

To Answer your question Calm 50 % of your team were chipped the other 50% were not. For obvious reasons the brain waster sisters on your team were not chipped as ebon and brain waster cannot be chipped due to the inherent power of the ebb which prevents us chipping anyone that can channel. Then there was yourself who was not chipped either. The other 3 members of your squad were. The stormer, the human and the frother and they were all chipped.

And were not here to judge any of your previous .... <ahem> .... misdemeanors .... Mr calm they were in the line of duty to SLA Industries as you well know. And hence you and your squad are not held accountable for them.

tba

certain emerging facts are making me very nervous to be here, id like to get out quickly

No chip in my head, Calm, but tell me you have a good idea of the serial killer, right, or at least as much as we have clearance. Did you chase him into that mall or did he lead you there? I guess I'm trying to figure out his MO see if he is a dead end.

Sarky

Fair enough. Here's what I know.

*muffled while donning armour*

We tracked him to the mall. He gets a kick out of killing in public, the more spectators the better. So far he's stuck to big big celebrations, media events, that sort of thing. He got his hands on a Shiver scanner early on in his career, so he could listen in on their chatter. That's probably why he went to the mall, I'm sure the Shivers with you were talking about your little carrien problem, he'd have known the media would be out in force. It was a lucky guess that we'd find him there, the carrien thing wasn't the only big thing about to happen in Mort, but it was one of the closest to his last appearance.

Hey, my navmap survived. Awesome. I don't think that's my FEN, but hey, a gun's a gun.

*Ahem* If he made it out I suppose it's possible he knew something about the bomb, it certainly shook my team off his tail. I doubt he planted it, given his regular M.O. So far he's officially gutted four people, knives only, never any guns, explosives, not even powered blades. But if he knew anything about it then he's as good a lead as any.

*Busily putting guns in holsters, knives in sheaths, gadgets in packs*

What else, now..? Eh, all the victims were male civilians working decent paid jobs in the same sector of Central. None of them worked directly for SLA, they were all part of different subcontractors. He dresses in a cape and mask like some superhero wannabe. If he does strike again, it'll be somewhere big, with a significant Shiver or media presence, or both.

tba

If he is into close kills he sounds like a dead end, i suggest the other mission, sounds more likely that its our man considering the unusal signal blocking.

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Mr Smite addresses tba: "So tobias judging by what you said you wish to pursue the serial killer is this correct? If so i can dispatch the other operative team i have on standby to the other location and get them to investigate the missing operative team


(See game TURNs THREAD)

tba

"Sure lets get him"

turns to the team

"alive... at all costs"

Sarky

I'd prefer the killer myself too. If we went after the last team that lost contact, we'd probably lose contact as well. If I'm to be a terrorist suspect I'd rather avoid getting into that kind of situation, I mean look where it got us already.

tba

Would somebody intimidating like to check and see what exits there are out of this place?

qwertz

That eleminates all the human characters

Raphael

Spose. Don't have much else better to do.

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After Generally scaring the pants off a few shivers one of them pratically begs you to ask him something:

Eglon you find out There are 2 exits (their both stairwells that lead up) one at either end of the platform (both of which have CCTV Cameras pointed at them) each stairwell leads to a corridor follow either corridor and they both intersect and meet up at the front entrance to the building your in which leads out onto the street.

(trust me you havent seen the CCTV footage yet)

When i post the game turn after all players have posted in the game turns it will make more sense,

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INCOMMING TRANSMISSION

PRIORITY ONE

From Source: Slayers Crib Admin Offices
Dept: 159A

ID: MR SMITE
Operative ID: 45687901254B

CONNECT CALL Y / N _

tba

allow connection / group link it

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Hello This is Mr Smite do you read? .... ah excellent. Gentlemen i just wanted to give you an update as to the situation. Our sources in Shiver Command tell us that the Shiver forensics Team investigating the serial killers murders have found something. While this wasn't apparent before its only now after the victims deaths that SLA can delve into their financial and personal records.

It appears that each of the murder victims was a direct Investor in a large pharmaceutical soft company called Valkyrie. There are still a large number of investors that are still alive. So were trying to reach them now. Its a possible lead just though you should know after you've finished investigating the crime scene there.

Smite out

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Hivemind187

Tobias ... I don't think this was done for money. This poor gits' had a real number done on him and whoever was doing the cutting took his time about it, made it personal for some reason. If you were hired to do something like this a slit throat or a slug in the brain pan is a lot more efficient and safer than this drek right? It's weirder than that though, whoever did this knew how to do it in such a way as to prevent the victim from croaking too soon ... sick b@stard ... see here and here I]indicating the wounds locations[/I painful but not lethal on their own. Lots of blood but no major organs were hit which meant this guy seems to have been alive up until this last slice here I]indicates the throat[/I. All very personal, very cruel ... but skillful. The mans got education.

*is there anyway to ascertain a time of death (lividity/rigormortis) or anything unusual about the wounds themselves to indicate the specifics of the weapon (shape, size, depth of cut etc)? Is the victim chipped and can I check to see if the chip is active?

Nevyn

While the rest are distracted by the shivers and the blody mess Ro wanders of to have a look beyond where the shivers have thier periminter set up, checking for signs of a tail, blood smears, checking the covers of the access and airconditioning vents in the roof and any nooks and crannies with her gun in hand. She figures is anyone want to get in touch they' comm her.

She pauses as Smite's voice starts on her com link and is soon rolling her eyes at him and when he finishes resumes her sweep.

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Hivemind187 wrote: »

is there anyway to ascertain a time of death (lividity/rigormortis) or anything unusual about the wounds themselves to indicate the specifics of the weapon (shape, size, depth of cut etc)? Is the victim chipped and can I check to see if the chip is active?

Tobias might be able to help you answer the first part of your query he was also examining the body also.

In answer to your 2nd question there no way to tell who is chipped and who is not by looking at them. You need a chip scanner which are quite expensive and at the moment under investigation from SLA over the controversy they cause. Also from your training in Meny you remember the chip is only given to SLA Operatives and people with very high SCL levels, If this person was a civi chances are he wasnt chipped however You could try asking SLA Central or Mr Smite was he chipped but other than that you cant think of any other way to find out if he's chipped.

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SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING THERE IS A LARGE VIBRATING SOUND LIKE METAL TWISTING AND THEN THE SOUND LIKE A METAL ELASTIC BAND SNAPPING

everyone stops what there are doing and looks up.....

there's no sign of the stormer or frother ......

(PM's have been sent to the relevant parties involved please check your inbox)

qwertz

Qwertz walks up to the ticket office where the shiver unit has the news team constrained. He walks into the already crowded room, brushing against some of the shivers and stops right in front of the 3rd eye crew.

"I am only going to ask this once and your answer better be to my satisfaction," he snarls at them. Qwertz takes in the fear he sees in their eyes, one of the many perks of being in this profession. "How did you manage to get your timing so very perfect to show up within moments of the murder happening?"

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qwertz wrote: »

Qwertz walks up to the ticket office where the shiver unit has the news team constrained. He walks into the already crowded room, brushing against some of the shivers and stops right in front of the 3rd eye crew.

"I am only going to ask this once and your answer better be to my satisfaction," he snarls at them. Qwertz takes in the fear he sees in their eyes, one of the many perks of being in this profession. "How did you manage to get your timing so very perfect to show up within moments of the murder happening?"

The Camera man from the 3rd eye team cant even bear to look at you his face has gone sheet white his eyes bulge up and after a few moment he leans away and gets sick into a bucket.

Seems this one says a shiver Has a fear of blood the sight of it makes him scream like a girl he's been like that for the last 20 mins

Then Allow me to answer that Says a voice behind you I dont know what kind of rotten luck we had to arrive at the time of the killings, mabye it was fate, maybe it was all planned. We got onto the train one stop down the line we were doing our report, all the killer would have to do is look at the arrival times and departure times of the trains to figure out when was the best time to kill, mabye he knew we were coming and just killed the one unlucky sod who was standing on the platform before our train arrived.

She pauses for a moment

I've seen the holo recordings of the murder hasnt any one of you asked what was a high powered investor doing all alone late a night in the wet and cold in a deserted Gauze rail station?? could he have been lured their? and then killed ... and they we arrive to see it after all this murder seems to get a kick from 3rd eye right??

the reporter sits back down and is looking at you intently

qwertz

"You have got quite some balls for a girl, I give you that," Qwertz says without making any attempt to hide his amusement. He turns and walks out of hearing range of the people in the ticket office. Activating his headset he puts in a call to that smug Mr. Smite to get an answer to the question the ballsy lady pointed at.

'AL wrote:

[EN;58113751']The Camera man from the 3rd eye team cant even bear to look at you his face has gone sheet white his eyes bulge up and after a few moment he leans away and gets sick into a bucket.

Seems this one says a shiver Has a fear of blood the sight of it makes him scream like a girl he's been like that for the last 20 mins

Then Allow me to answer that Says a voice behind you I dont know what kind of rotten luck we had to arrive at the time of the killings, mabye it was fate, maybe it was all planned. We got onto the train one stop down the line we were doing our report, all the killer would have to do is look at the arrival times and departure times of the trains to figure out when was the best time to kill, mabye he knew we were coming and just killed the one unlucky sod who was standing on the platform before our train arrived.

She pauses for a moment

I've seen the holo recordings of the murder hasnt any one of you asked what was a high powered investor doing all alone late a night in the wet and cold in a deserted Gauze rail station?? could he have been lured their? and then killed ... and they we arrive to see it after all this murder seems to get a kick from 3rd eye right??

the reporter sits back down and is looking at you intently

tba

what the hell was that noise?

Raphael

Eh... Sorry.

Sarky

Eglon, did you do something naughty?

tba

Calm can you make sure we are not in any trouble, I see him down near the tracks, Ill be over here with vigo.

Vigo, I have some trace substance under the victims nails any ideas?

qwertz wrote: »

"You have got quite some balls for a girl, I give you that," Qwertz says without making any attempt to hide his amusement. He turns and walks out of hearing range of the people in the ticket office. Activating his headset he puts in a call to that smug Mr. Smite to get an answer to the question the ballsy lady pointed at.

See if our victim has a name, and an address.

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Vigo and tobias
Location: victims body
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tobias Shows vigo an unidetified substance under the victims nails, its a greasy, waxy substance. It has no smell and is colorless. You have no idea what it is.

Also Tobias from your skill roll you should be able to tell time of death also (PM Sent)


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Qwertz:
Location: Outside the ticket Office center of the platform

You COM Mr Smite:

Ah Mr Qwertz how can i be of assistance You explain the sit rep (situation Report) to mr smite and what the 3rd eye media journalist said. There are a couple of moments silence once your finished ah ... well, erm the truth is we didnt actually think of that. Oh dear, How did we miss something as simple as that! I do apologize. It seems there was a connection after all. All the victims that were killed sofar were near large 3rd eye media events but were drawn into isolation it would seem. Also we have herd back from all but one of the investors of valkyrie, He cannot be contacted, The Apartment that he lives in is 2 blocks away from Your current location. thats all we can find out for the moment

Tell your friend Tobias that we have identified the victim as a Mark Thomas, Address is attached (an Apt block in Central SLA near what's left of the hill-springs shopping mall)

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At that moment a squad of shivers appear out of the rail tunnel

SIR, We Followed the rail tunnel a short distance like you ordered and found a ladder leading up to a man hole. The man hole leads onto the street where the crowd has gathered. We couldn't see anything else except the media circus thats going on up there at the moment and the crowds of people. So we climbed back down and treked back here.

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tba

Smite, the investors apartment is two blocks away can you get a squad of shivers to it ASAP, it likely he is heading there.</end COM to Smite>

Should we go ourselves, maybe even Ro and Quertz? Im not finished with this crime scene yet.

Sarky

Bugger! Be careful with that, you big... Uh, I mean thank you.

<shouts> Hey, can we get this weapon checked? Fingerprints, blood type, that sort of thing? Maybe a manufacturer's name or something if we're damned lucky?

Nevyn

Over comms.

"Manufacturer's name ? did you sleep through sla industries 101 ?
Can someone tell the shiver in command there is some damage to the track and a maintance crew will be needed and request the footage from all cams fixed or other wise which over the man hole.

The rest of ye can play silly buggers dick tech tives with mr who made this knife.
I am off to see if we have bait or a fresh kill in that apartment."

Sarky

Try not to charm the pants off TOO many people on your way, yes?

Nevyn

Sarky wrote: »

Try not to charm the pants off TOO many people on your way, yes?

Pffffffff real men wear kilts.

tba

Anybody bored here? We won't be long examining this scene but you might get a bit more action with the frother...

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sofar i know for sure that

TBA --> staying at the crime scene
Qwertz, Thaedyal and Raphael, Sarky --> are heading for the Apt

Hivemind would you just mind confirming for me on COMS if they are staying at the crime scene with tba or heading with thaedyal to the Apt.

Need this info for the next game turn

cheers

Sarky

Thaedydal wrote: »

Pffffffff real men wear kilts.

Ooh that's good to know, there was a point back at the briefing when I thought you were a woman.

Alright, alright, I'm pretty much done here anyway. I'm sure my new best friend Lieutenant Haine will let us all know if anything else pops up, won't you Lt.?

*follows the frother at a safeish (out of hand to hand range) distance*

Raphael

I'll tag along, not much I can do here anyway.

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I'm about to post game turn 5

I have sent PM's to various members in the group. The contents of which MUST NOT be discussed with other players

Please check your inbox BEFORE posting your next game turn its important.

Cheers

Nevyn

Sarky wrote: »

Ooh that's good to know, there was a point back at the briefing when I thought you were a woman.

Alright, alright, I'm pretty much done here anyway. I'm sure my new best friend Lieutenant Haine will let us all know if anything else pops up, won't you Lt.?

*follows the frother at a safeish (out of hand to hand range) distance*

*Waits until the camera is on her and then turns to answer the new guy*

Yer sure I'm a bloke.

Ro'Weena then exposes her boobs stand defiantly at them and then rolls her eyes. She closes up her armour retorting " I see you failed bio 101 as well, pal!" She then strides on passed the media.

Sarky

And I thought the carriens were homely...