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{Pacman}
"I swear I will release this gentleman unharmed and let him go on his way once you have exited the vehicle and disarmed. Security for parking is sensible and agreed on." Pacman glances up to El Cid's height then back to Ace.

{GM}

Pacman gives his word to all of Ace’s terms, but Ace remains silent.

kennethboyd69 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 12, 2025 3:28 am {Tear}

walking slowly toward ace's side of the van to capture him

{GM}

Tears walks 4 meters closer to Ace's van.

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OOC: Ace has already used his Free Action on someone else's Phase for this Turn, so he will only be able to reply on his own Phase. And he rolled badly, so he will only be going twice more this Turn.

OOC2: Tears is up on 7, but @kennethboyd69 already posted her Action... So I posted that here as well.

OOC3: El Cid is up on 5 (a).

[El Cid]

"No no, it's alright. Take your time." El Cid says grumpily. He sits on the step and waits to be released.

ooc: simple action talk
ooc: delaying until release to enter his building.

{GM}

Cid continues complaining while he waits for the team to agree to Ace’s terms and for Ace to emerge from his van.

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OOC: Revs is up on 5 (b)

{Revs}

Revs continues to wait, ready to bring the van when asked.


OOC: Still delayed action on moving the van to the group when needed.

Declaring a free action on Ace's next go.

{GM}

Revs keeps one foot on the gas pedal and an ear on the phone listening for either Headstone or Ace to say something.

Bone Biter dashes for the passenger side of the van. "Covering the passenger door," Bone says, "Fer if Ace ain't exits the way we 'spects him to, neh?"

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OOC: Bone Biter uses a Simple Action to speak 2 sentences. He Delays the other Simple Action to respond if anyone gives him orders or ask him anything. He moves his full 9 meters in a beeline for the passenger side door.

OOC2: Skye is up on 4.

{Skye}

Skye sighs dramatically. "I promise I will not harm, impede, or prevent in any way the troll that's three times my size from leaving or going anywhere he wants to. Provided he doesn't try to stop us, of course. Is that good enough?" Skye calls out to Ace. "Oh, and you need to give him the 'it's only business' speech you gave me this afternoon before he starts taking all that revenge talk to heart."

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OOC: That's her whole action.

{GM}

Skye gives her word and more. Ace does not respond at this time.

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OOC: Despite the great speech in Skye's Complex Action, Ace has no available Actions until his next Phase, so he can't reply.

OOC2: Baby Blue is up on 3.

{Baby Blue}

Baby Blue pinches the bridge of her nose, and speaks into Rev's phone. "In my da's name, I swear ta two things. First, I'm gonna leave Cid whole ’n unfragged. Second, I'm gonna free El Cid, set him outta me sites, ’n let him go inside. Neh?"


Complex Action: Swearing the swear.

{GM}

Despite himself, Ace gives an involuntary laugh at the disembodied Skye’s injunction to give Cid the lecture about biz. “Cid’s heard it,” he says, despite his original intention to say something else.

“Alright, Headstone. Slot ’n run. I’ll leave my phone… s, all a ’em… ’n the comm gear,” Ace agrees, slipping back into his native City Speak, suggesting this concerns him more than leaving his weapons. “Can’t remove the DocWagon band though. I’m a Super Platinum client who’s ’vested in the magical rider. So, ’less ya really wanna go up ’gainst a HTR team…” Most of the team can almost hear the shrug that Revs and BB can see over the phone. “I wouldn’t, but if ya chummers are just dyin’ ta tangle with someone outta yer league…”

Ace pauses to let that sink in. "'N I'll need a few ticks fer all a that," he adds. "It's a lotta gear ta drop, neh?"

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OOC: Ace uses a Free Action to respond to Skye and a Complex Action to talk to Headstone. He Declares a Free Action at the end of the Phase of the next person to speak to him.

OOC2: That brings us to Revs's Declared Free Action at the end of Ace's Phase.

{Revs}

Revs hangs up.

{GM}

Revs disconnects the line, losing the only visual the team has on Ace.

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OOC: Headstone is up on 15.

{Headstone}

"Glad you brought up DocWagon yourself, saves me from having to mention it later. I figure a super-platinum client like you already knows, they don’t take kindly to being used for anything beyond medical emergencies. Breaking your own wristband or deliberately injuring yourself to get extracted? Bad idea. Not that it would matter, we’d let them patch you up, then pick up right where we left off. Fighting DocWagon is almost as bad as trusting a dragon, but at least they’re neutral. Emphasis on neutral. They don’t like getting dragged into business that isn’t theirs.
Not that I’d expect a pro like you to even consider that. Or to sit in your car, stalling while you feed your team last-minute orders. The shadows we live in are fickle. next week, our roles could be reversed. But we keep our word. Take the ticks you need, but honor your end and you’ll be home safe before you know it." Headstone remains leaned against the wall, he doesn’t buy for a second that the man actually needs more time. If it helps Ace to submit by allowing him to manipulate the situation a bit, so be it. As long as they achieve their goal, he doesn't care how they get there.

{GM}

“Chip truth,” Ace says. “Frag with DocWagon, get blacklisted. If yä live long ’nuff.”

“No games. Ya have my word,” the experienced runner says about the rest. “Just gotta lot to strip off, neh?”

“So when I’m done, where’d ya want me – assumin’ the position over one a the cars? ’Gainst the wall? On my knees in the middle a the drive?”

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OOC: Ace uses a Free Action that no one sees. He uses a Complex Action to talk to Headstone. He has used none of his Movement.

OOC2: Headstone is up on 5.

{Headstone}

"Exit the vehicle and lock it behind you. Place your hands on top of your head and walk towards Tears in the Rain.
When you reach her, face away and get on your knees; hands stay where they are. Do not slip out of the cuffs once she puts them on you" Headstone instructs.