We were confronted by what appeared to be some kind of group of travelling performers. Or, more specifically, we confronted them about their use of magic against/around us (calm emotions spell). They led us out to "civilization" (or as close as it gets to such down here), but then more of them popped out and drew weapons on us because Solo hacked them (and learned they knew about us before our "chance" meeting). We managed to not exchange fire, then Goodnight's sister Victoria showed up. Around that time Nitro and Goodnight realized they knew each other, Nitro melted and GN tried to kill him. Vic knocked her out and she was carried away by her creepy Flower spirit friend.
We hit the hotel and got settled in. We have the entire 4th floor with a few rooms and a central lobby. Nitro ran off to get his 'ware upgraded and to confront GN. The rest of us had some food, beer, and cigarettes (courtesy of Vic) and got a little sleep. Al's been trying to get us a deal and has set up a Matrix Meetup for the Doc and the Drake (as I understand it) for negotiating a deal. Just now, some astral fellow who looks like trouble popped in and asked to talk over a proposition... in our hotel space. He apparently works with the mages that sent us the spirit surprise in Al's shop, and he's come to offer us a raw deal.
As for defenses, Al planted a camera and some radio'd explosives in the stairwell, which seems to be the only way to reach our floor (in meatspace anyway). Solo has five watcher spirits kicking around and I think some other spirits, Vic has a spirit or two, Goodnight and Nitro are en route, and I'm just standing around angry-eating, waiting for trouble. Al rigged a floor to blow with a physical detonator in case we need a quick escape route. There's a dwarf casing the hotel outside and the astral fellow is on his way up to our room, with ISaint right behind packing his new purchases.
I see I was ninja'd by Jack, but maybe my summary can help as well.
