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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Kwargrow" data-source="post: 7632183" data-attributes="member: 6855382">Weekly post: 10xp (for seeking justice instead of moving on)  Balancing the Scales  Through the car audio system Shatterframe tells the Runners, “If the two slimeballs made a copy of their misdeeds it wouldn’t be in the VR main servers.  If it was, HPD could find it and pull it.  They have dedicated VR manipulators, some of the best in the city.  The proof you’re hunting would be stored on a private server, cut off from the rest of the VR.  Low life creeps like Pinkins and Glitterface wouldn’t really have the kind of credit to set up a private server, but the Dead Lions would.  I think what you’re looking for is in the possession of Scarlet Pips since that would let him own Towers like a pet instead of just paying her for favors.”  Obrik, who is still in the sedan with you, says, “If you can get the proof of Towers’ cover-up you can give it to Lieutenant Fawbreu.  He’s her second in command, but he has a reputation as an honest officer, which is why he’s over sixty years old and still a lieutenant.”  He turns to Trollick.  “I can introduce you to the senior members of my order.  They would be very interested to hear what you have to say about the Dead Lions.”  Thus armed with information, the Runners split and make their separate investigations.  [Sblock=Hawkeye VR Manipulation] Hawkeye: 23+70(d100)=93, Anonymous User: 30+63(d100)=93 [/Sblock]  Logging into the VR Hawkeye discovers that an anonymous user is following him.  It takes all his skill to lose the tail and he finds out nothing else, not even who the user was.  [Sblock=Trollick Persuasion] Trollick:70+87(d100)+25(Obrik introduction)=182 [/Sblock]  Trollick and Obrik Shadowstep travel to a skyscraper with an extravagant garden on the roof.  Amid gravel walkways, clear pools of fresh water, and more species of plants and flowers than Trollick knew existed, Obrik introduces him to a high-level member of Bright Leaf Society, an elf named Janice of the Pines.  She has a long braid of dark hair, red-brown skin, and clear blue eyes.  Although her thin lips give no smile, she bows in respect to Trollick and listens to his tale.  Trollick keeps it simple since he knows Bright Leaf Society and the Dead Lions are already enemies.  When the Runners discover where the private server is located, Janice agrees to attack the Dead Lions with her order to give the Runners a chance to collect their evidence and remove a corrupt officer from the HPD.  [Sblock=Syd Persuasion] Syd: 75+67(d100)=142, Go Ganger: 40+72(d100)=112 [/Sblock]  Syd Vicious seeks out some of his old gang contacts and asks about the Dead Lions private servers without giving away what he’s looking for.  After asking around discreetly for a few hours he finally talks to Mickey Spangler, a VR Freelancer that works for magic based gangs.  After some strong arm negotiations he gets the address for the Dead Lions private server on Hwy 288, only a few blocks from the fighting arena.State intentions on how to proceed</blockquote>

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