This is in reverse chronological order because I just lifted it from the e-mails . . .

From: Mike

Clive’s good for 2500 of those repairs, Mr. Lord zero sir

From: Gavin O’Brien <hailgob@gmail.com>

Ed, I know a mechanic. He’s done some work on my TR3 in the past. Look up Herman Shitz at Herm Shitz Overhaul. Tell him Lot sent you and he’ll fix you right up.

On Thu, Nov 3, 2011 at 12:43 PM, Ryk Perry <khovaros@yahoo.com> wrote:
Technically the truck isn’t ‘hot’ yet because Red hasn’t reported the hijack. how do you want to go about finding the price of the cargo?

Clive gets a little bit of info on the headbangers. they’re a real low level ‘go-gang’ so they sort of cruise through the turf of other street gangs in Redmond. They seem to operate out of a rundown apartment complex that they get protection money for. your buddy gives you the location.

By the way ed, you’re looking at about 11k to fix your van or 5500 to at least get it to fully operational (2 damage boxes). otherwise it operates at a -1 penalty right now ’cuz its so banged up. You could drop that price some through negotiation or if you know someone who can do the work. there is also a thing called a skill soft that can impart skill knowledge through software.

From: Gavin O’Brien <hailgob@gmail.com>

Wonder how much the stuff in the truck is worth. It could be we’d be better off saving the men and discreetly flipping the truck and its contents for a better profit. Even if we don’t get our second ¥10k, the profits from the truck would probably more than make up for it. Why would the ’bangers sit on a hot truck anyway? “Sorry, Mr. Red. They musta sold it before we got there.”

On Thu, Nov 3, 2011 at 12:20 PM, Michael Bolis <summonedmonkey@yahoo.com> wrote:
ok, I contact Anton and see if he can give me the skinny on these guys…known affiliations, bases of operation, hangouts, etc.

From: Ryk Perry <khovaros@yahoo.com>

I don’t have 2072, just the old 2050. The headbangers are a small outfit that is not well known, but is in the Lonestar database, so your cop buddy can tell you about them (at least their existence and their colors). They are believed to have about 30-40 members.

From: Michael Bolis <summonedmonkey@yahoo.com>

I scanned the Seattle 2072 sourcebook and found no mention of these a Headbangers gang….Clive puts his money and charm out on the street looking’ for info (jets over to local biker bar, spends 100 nuygen on info, Skill: Rumor Mill: 1 hit)

From: Ryk Perry <khovaros@yahoo.com>

The gangers were wearing bandanna masks like and old west trid. Otherwise, they were wearing gang colors for a group called the headbangers. relatively small time crowd. They appeared to be human and there were three that the trid caught before the jamming started. They definitely had some fancy moves and they were moving with supernatural quickness. They appear to have used grapple guns from the roofs to fire lines onto the top of the trailer and then leapt of the roof while the gun winched them in. all made the landing safely and moved towards the cab. that’s when the jamming started.

From: Michael Bolis <summonedmonkey@yahoo.com>

Were the attackers disguised? Can they be IDed by face, clothing, race? Any take-aways the garbled video has to offer? They seem like professionals?

From: Ryk Perry <khovaros@yahoo.com>

Not so much imagery as you might think. This is the barrens after all. investment in infrastructure here is virtually non-existent, adn much that used to work has been vandalized or scavenged.

On Time Freight is a medium sized local trucking company. they have a few dozen vehicles, perhaps a dozen of which are retrofitted to make the barrens bread runs. They seem to have better armoring and defensive systems than those used by Red’s. The company’s been in business for about 15 years, but grew significantly about 5 years ago and started taking over local rivals for the barrens runs. On Time also runs the Puyallup Barrens.

From: Gavin O’Brien <hailgob@gmail.com>

There’s got to be some sort of CCTV or similar street camera feed Z3R0 can break into. Maybe if we can get into those we can track the truck to wherever it is being stashed.

On Thu, Nov 3, 2011 at 10:48 AM, Michael Bolis <summonedmonkey@yahoo.com> wrote:
I relay all this to the team and ask them if its a go, if so we gotta hustle. I ask Lord Z3R0 to see if he can hack into the rival trucking company’s database and look for anything relevant, and to see if he can triangulate the last know position of the commlink (and see if he can remote activate it if not destroyed) and see if that gels with the background images from the assault to give us a place to start physical investigation.) I put a couple calls in to my local corporate friends and see if I can find out any info on On Time Freight (Skill: Local Corporate Politics: 5 hits)

From: Ryk Perry <khovaros@yahoo.com>

Red sends you the com code for the truck but points out that the vehicle’s Commlink was jammed as soon as the assault started. They have a small amount of trid that he forwards to you along with all the other logged data up until the jamming started. The shows several gangers getting to the top of the truck while the gunners are dealing with the crowd at street level. The trid also shows the direction that the truck was heading at the time the jamming started.

Red also tells you that there is one trucking company that has been trying to take over all of the bread runs in Redmond. It’s at least twice as large as Red’s and controls the majority of the shipping. There are a few another 1-2 truck operations, but Red is the only real multi-truck competition to On Time Freight. They’ve tried to buy him out before, and they certainly don’t shed any tears about his troubles, but they’ve never tried to muscle him before.

On Nov 2, 2011, at 10:03 PM, Michael Bolis <summonedmonkey@yahoo.com> wrote:

“Red, you won’t regret it, my good man, here’s my transfer id….I’ll call u when I have your truck. Now, real quick Red, any details you left out? Last known location of the truck? How many men missing? What was their route and destination? You cross anyone lately? Now don’t get cross, I know you wouldn’t dream of it, friend, but I gotta ask…make any enemies lately?”

From: Ryk Perry <khovaros@yahoo.com>

“Well Mr. Steward, lets call it 10k up front and 10 when the job’s done and we’ve got ourselves a deal.”

From: Michael Bolis <summonedmonkey@yahoo.com>

“Well now Red, may I call you Red? Well Red I appreciate your situation, your just a guy tryin’ to help those poor folks and what do you get for it? You get all this pressure and bullshit you don’t need, that’s what. I think we can help you friend, and as a good businessman, well, I know you understand that that’s a mighty fine and respectable offer, but I gotta tell you Red, I’d take that at face value if we were not on a tight schedule. I have’ta scramble my guys now and postpone another job, but I’m gonna do that for you ‘cause I like you and wanna help your lost boys. We’re gonna get this done with time to spare, Red, and I hate to have to ask, but Imma need just a little more capital. If you make it 20k, and I know that seems like a lot but hear me out, we need to be as efficient as possible, and I know you’re kinda new to this, it just can’t be done for less. Tell ya what, we’ll take the 15k upfront and wait to collect the other 5 after the job is done, consider it quality control on your part, I’ll front the 5 to my men, and you and me, we’ll work it all out amicably over steak and beer later, whaddya say? Now let’s be quick about this, Red, we need to find your boys and get that truck back.” [rolls Skill: Negotiation (w/ first impression): 4 hits]

From: Ryk Perry <khovaros@yahoo.com>

“Um, yes. You know what, to hell with this shadowy drek. I’m just gonna tell ya my problem and you tell me whether you can help me.

“My company has some of the food run contracts for Redmond. They’re a pretty sweet deal on account of their subsidized by the feds. So no big thing, I’ve built up my trucking company on these contracts. Now the barrens always have issues with delivery of the food runs on account of the most of the squatters aint got enough food. Now my food run truck are all armored up with machine gunners ridin’ shotgun, but lately My truck have run into serious problems. Two trucks disabled by rioters, requiring Lone Star HTRT intervention with significant cargo loss and several other runs delayed by at least 6 hours. Plus two of my guys have been killed and several severely injured. It ain’t been this bad since I got this contract six years ago. Now my distributor, never mind that he’s my brother in law, is telling me that they’re gonna pull the contract if I have any more setbacks on account of they are gonna lose their government subsidy.

“Now I got a truck missing and its crew. I need to get them all back safe and sound or my company’s gonna go straight down the drekker. I’m scraping the bottom of the barrel here, but I can put together 15k for you to retrieve my truck and crew. I gotta get ‘em back by 0600 tomorrow (18 hours) or I’ll have to report the loss to the Star and then I’m done anyway. So what do ya say? Can you help me out here?”

From: Michael Bolis <summonedmonkey@yahoo.com>

“hello, Mr. Garret, my name is Rufus, Rufus Steward. A mutual acquaintance of ours, Wes, put me in touch. Said you needed an expedient, professional solution to a…complication with one of your trucks. Trust me when I say, and this line is secure by the way, there is no problem me and my associates cannot handle. No questions asked, we get the job done and keep you and your company free of any unscrupulous liability. If that sounds good to you, let’s talk about our fee and I’m sure we can decide on what is civil and reasonable for our efforts….”

From: Ryk Perry <khovaros@yahoo.com>

The Commlink picks up on the second ring. The video link has been disabled. A gravelly voice says “Yes, This is, um. Mr. Johnson Speaking. Who is this?”

From: Michael Bolis <summonedmonkey@yahoo.com>

Flips through book of archaic 20th century phrases and replies: “Boffo, big daddy, let ring these doorbells.” lets contact the trucker magnate first, he’s on a tighter deadline.

From: Gavin O’Brien <hailgob@gmail.com>

“Don’t see why we should waste anyone’s time if these leads aren’t worth it. Besides, we barely know them. Who knows if they might jump on it with their own group if we bring ‘em in this early? Let’s you and I talk with the Johnsons and bring the team in to hear the details after the money has been sorted out.”

Michael Bolis <summonedmonkey@yahoo.com> wrote:

“Hey buddy,” Clive says to Lot, " I got got a lead too, 500 creds….that plus your 700 means someone the fellas owe me 100 each and owe you 140. Take my share of the burden out of your lead and we’re square after I wire you 40. (Wires the 40 to Lot) There ya go, sport…Should we wait to contact our respective contacts when everyone is on the line or just see what these Mr. Dicks have to say and see if we can’t get them to cough up as much nuyen as we can squeeze outta them?"

From: Gavin O’Brien <hailgob@gmail.com>

I ring up Clive and fill him in on the details. I offer to include him on the audio stream when I contact the fat man. Figure he could help me determine if this merits getting the band back together. He could also help negotiate the right price. I also mention the 700 credits it cost me to get the info.

From: Gavin O’Brien <hailgob@gmail.com>

Subject: Re: Jobless in Seattle

“Of course he will. And it just occurred to me that he won’t be the only one, but I’ll check it out.”

I accept whatever info she’ll give me and grab some lo mein from one of the better food carts nearby while I look it over.

On Wed, Nov 2, 2011 at 10:10 AM, Ryk Perry <khovaros@yahoo.com> wrote:
“Why Dearie, he’ll owe me a favor, and that is just delicious.”

From: Gavin O’Brien <hailgob@gmail.com>

“Your utterances are sweet melody to my ears, Queen B, and with that glowing recommendation, how could I not look this guy up? Wire me his connection and I’ll scope it out. Though, it surprises me that you’d have me assist the competition. Everyone knows how cutthroat you artificers are. I guess what I’m getting at is: what’s in this for you, Beth?”

On Wed, Nov 2, 2011 at 9:54 AM, Ryk Perry <khovaros@yahoo.com> wrote:
You head on down to Queenie’s and she snort as you enter “that must be Karma, I was just about to call you.” she tells you that another Talismonger, who she cordially detests, was asking her if she knew anyone who would be able to retrieve a crate from a customs warehouse. She hasn’t told him anything yet, but thought she’d pass it on to you.

From: Gavin O’Brien <hailgob@gmail.com>

At some point during the week, Lot wanders down to Queenie’s shop. Ą6000 is hardly enough to buy anything worthwhile, especially at Queenie’s prices, but she’s sometimes good for a rumor or maybe a small job now and then. I’ve worked for years to build up her trust. There is no doubt in my mind that she has some more lucrative endeavors come across her counter now and again.

On Wed, Nov 2, 2011 at 2:25 AM, Michael Bolis <summonedmonkey@yahoo.com> wrote:
Oh, and btw thanks, Ed, for mentioning Leverage at the last session. Now I’m stuck with yet another show I have to catch up on. Total shadowrun-style shenanigans. The blonde is SO hot. Damn you!

From: Ryk Perry <khovaros@yahoo.com>

Wes gets back to you and says that he’s got a guy, a trucking company exec that needs to recover a hijacked truck on a tight deadline – 24 hours. Are you interested in a meet? He’s a pretty good pal so he’ll set it up for 500 if you’re interested.

From: Michael Bolis <summonedmonkey@yahoo.com>

Can Clive swing down to Rourkes bar and see if he has any job leads? I also put in a call to Weston, my friend fixer (3/2). If a negotiation roll is needed for these guys, here is two – Skill Negotiation: 1st try: 3 hits, 2nd try: 6 hits. I also spend my time in the bar listening in on the local rumor mill (Skill: Rumor Mill; 3 hits ) and keep see if any local corporations looks like they need “discrete” help(skill: Local Corporate Politics; 6 hits), info which we could use to approach THEM with a job offer.

From: Ryk Perry <khovaros@yahoo.com>

A week has passed since your first major action as a team. There were a few minor news reports about a possible gang war that devolved on a local stuffer shack. a carbomb went off and damaged much of the building as well as the vehicles in the parking lot. there were several bodies found at the scene, including three members of the minor go-gang ‘the Chiller Thrillers.’ No word on the other gang they were supposedly rumbling with. there was speculation that maybe it was the mafia of even ‘shadowrunners (ooooh!)’ but nothing concrete.

You guys have been living on the stockpiled food and such from your purchased lifestyles, but so far nobody is beating down your door to offer you work.

Ed, since you have a squatter lifestyle – living out of your van, I need to know what security precautions you want to take (if any) in this seriously crime ridden neighborhood.

Also 4e rule don’t have anything about the costs to repair vehicles, so I think I’ll have to look something up in the old rigger book to get some numbers. I know your van took a bit of a beating from the blasts in that last fight.