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<blockquote data-quote="writernextdoor" data-source="post: 5862503" data-attributes="member: 6689303"><p>---RESUME---</p><p></p><p>((GM NOTES are in double parentheses))</p><p>[Mechanical notes are in braces]</p><p></p><p>With the team (Mace, Nick, Desdemona, Rossini, MikeSmith, Carter Byers) all in Karen's office, and three of them covered in gore, it was time to explain what was going on.</p><p></p><p>Mace had the unenviable task of explaining how they found her. And what was up with the corpses in the morgue, and just how big a deal this all was.</p><p></p><p>He explained everything, like this:</p><p></p><p>((Taken verbatim from play))</p><p>"Karen, we are not doctors, patients or clerks. He (MikeSmith) is actually sort of a chaplain, but that's not important right now. What matters is that we're here because you're in danger. I don't want to alarm you, but those corpses in the morgue were sent after you. Why would anyone want to hurt you?"</p><p></p><p>Karen drew a long stare at the floor and shrugged a lot, before spouting denials. So, Nick got her more coffee and while she sat there and looked confused, the team searched her office. </p><p></p><p>[tag-teamed Infiltration, Digital Infiltration, Research and Shrink spends. all between 1 and 3 points] ((I forgot to write down the values))</p><p></p><p>What the team turned up was [CORE CLUE] that Karen sits on several committees having to do with organ donation, transplantation and community outreach programs like blood donation, immunizations and distribution of drugs to shut-ins and the poor.</p><p></p><p>The committees liaise with the local churches to house meetings and coordinate distribution, and Karen's seat on these committees, although obligatory for her, is critical in decision making regarding who gets what organ, blood, drugs or assistance. </p><p></p><p>Naturally, the Conspiracy wants sway over that seat. </p><p></p><p>Combined with the previous [CORE CLUE] of the material to duplicate her ID, and Karen Elmont becomes a very valuable asset. And a very high profile target.</p><p></p><p>She was in the middle of making arrangements to leave work for the day, citing an immediate family emergency (hence why she'd be talking to the chaplain), but when she went to call someone to say so, the phone was dead. Then her computer went out. </p><p></p><p>The team threw some salt down as they locked up. She'd have to go AWOL. </p><p></p><p>When the team reached the hallway, the lights were flickering. She'd have to go out through the ER. </p><p></p><p>Through the crowded, busy, packed-with-potential-victims, ER. </p><p></p><p>The good news is that the ER was pretty quiet. A couple stitches, a broken arm. Everyone was able to make it to the lobby.</p><p></p><p>Oh, the lobby. Feet from the front door, that's when all hell broke loose. Six stretchers of injured people, the results of a massive car crash. All hands on deck. Karen couldn't leave these people unaided. Carter Byers offered to stay behind with her to help and keep an eye on her. </p><p></p><p>And then even more hell broke loose. </p><p></p><p>The injured? Not injured. Stage blood. Really convincing special effects. All courtesy the bad guys. </p><p></p><p>The first wave of attack took hostages. And Mace was decisive. When in doubt, send the insane in to fight. Rossini lit a bathroom stall on fire, and in the confusion, people ran out, under the torrent of sprinklers.</p><p></p><p>MikeSmith began blessing the sprinklers as they kicked on. ((I've been toying with Faith as a ruleset, treating it as ammo for weapons or free-spends as combat rolls)), the damage was slight and temporary, but at least it got the hostages out. </p><p></p><p>Byers hid Karen in the church chapel, arming himself with a hold out pistol, a flare gun and one flashbang. </p><p></p><p>Nick and Desdemona tried to put barricades and obstacles in the way. Not like a gurney means a lot to a creature who drinks blood by the gallon, but every second counts in a fight. </p><p></p><p>Mace and MikeSmith just started opening fire, "John Woo style". </p><p></p><p>There's a lot of fragile things in a hospital. Glass jars, windows, shelves, various tanks of oxygen and machinery...lots of bullet-soaking objects. </p><p></p><p>The fight was messy and the hospital was wrecked. But in the end, the body count was this:</p><p></p><p>Dead were two vampires and four servitors, blood-fueled crazies that were basically extensions of the vampires' will and strength ((meat puppets!)). Ruined were several thousands of dollars in property.</p><p></p><p>The good news is that Mace could leave a business card and let the clean-up be The Man's issue. </p><p></p><p>Rather than deal with securing Karen's apartment, they arranged for her to stay with Desdemona across town. </p><p></p><p>((Karen Elmont being alive represents a significant blow to the Conspiracy's immediate plans - it will be interesting Wednesday to see how the Conspiracy responds, or if Karen becomes a team member.))</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="writernextdoor, post: 5862503, member: 6689303"] ---RESUME--- ((GM NOTES are in double parentheses)) [Mechanical notes are in braces] With the team (Mace, Nick, Desdemona, Rossini, MikeSmith, Carter Byers) all in Karen's office, and three of them covered in gore, it was time to explain what was going on. Mace had the unenviable task of explaining how they found her. And what was up with the corpses in the morgue, and just how big a deal this all was. He explained everything, like this: ((Taken verbatim from play)) "Karen, we are not doctors, patients or clerks. He (MikeSmith) is actually sort of a chaplain, but that's not important right now. What matters is that we're here because you're in danger. I don't want to alarm you, but those corpses in the morgue were sent after you. Why would anyone want to hurt you?" Karen drew a long stare at the floor and shrugged a lot, before spouting denials. So, Nick got her more coffee and while she sat there and looked confused, the team searched her office. [tag-teamed Infiltration, Digital Infiltration, Research and Shrink spends. all between 1 and 3 points] ((I forgot to write down the values)) What the team turned up was [CORE CLUE] that Karen sits on several committees having to do with organ donation, transplantation and community outreach programs like blood donation, immunizations and distribution of drugs to shut-ins and the poor. The committees liaise with the local churches to house meetings and coordinate distribution, and Karen's seat on these committees, although obligatory for her, is critical in decision making regarding who gets what organ, blood, drugs or assistance. Naturally, the Conspiracy wants sway over that seat. Combined with the previous [CORE CLUE] of the material to duplicate her ID, and Karen Elmont becomes a very valuable asset. And a very high profile target. She was in the middle of making arrangements to leave work for the day, citing an immediate family emergency (hence why she'd be talking to the chaplain), but when she went to call someone to say so, the phone was dead. Then her computer went out. The team threw some salt down as they locked up. She'd have to go AWOL. When the team reached the hallway, the lights were flickering. She'd have to go out through the ER. Through the crowded, busy, packed-with-potential-victims, ER. The good news is that the ER was pretty quiet. A couple stitches, a broken arm. Everyone was able to make it to the lobby. Oh, the lobby. Feet from the front door, that's when all hell broke loose. Six stretchers of injured people, the results of a massive car crash. All hands on deck. Karen couldn't leave these people unaided. Carter Byers offered to stay behind with her to help and keep an eye on her. And then even more hell broke loose. The injured? Not injured. Stage blood. Really convincing special effects. All courtesy the bad guys. The first wave of attack took hostages. And Mace was decisive. When in doubt, send the insane in to fight. Rossini lit a bathroom stall on fire, and in the confusion, people ran out, under the torrent of sprinklers. MikeSmith began blessing the sprinklers as they kicked on. ((I've been toying with Faith as a ruleset, treating it as ammo for weapons or free-spends as combat rolls)), the damage was slight and temporary, but at least it got the hostages out. Byers hid Karen in the church chapel, arming himself with a hold out pistol, a flare gun and one flashbang. Nick and Desdemona tried to put barricades and obstacles in the way. Not like a gurney means a lot to a creature who drinks blood by the gallon, but every second counts in a fight. Mace and MikeSmith just started opening fire, "John Woo style". There's a lot of fragile things in a hospital. Glass jars, windows, shelves, various tanks of oxygen and machinery...lots of bullet-soaking objects. The fight was messy and the hospital was wrecked. But in the end, the body count was this: Dead were two vampires and four servitors, blood-fueled crazies that were basically extensions of the vampires' will and strength ((meat puppets!)). Ruined were several thousands of dollars in property. The good news is that Mace could leave a business card and let the clean-up be The Man's issue. Rather than deal with securing Karen's apartment, they arranged for her to stay with Desdemona across town. ((Karen Elmont being alive represents a significant blow to the Conspiracy's immediate plans - it will be interesting Wednesday to see how the Conspiracy responds, or if Karen becomes a team member.)) [/QUOTE]
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