[Mulcarn]

Maxwell smiles warmly and quietly says.  "I'm looking for a vampire that goes by the name Damian Grail.  I was told that his lair is not too far from here.  I have some business that I need to discuss with him and I think he's the only one who can help.  If you end not being able to find him then it's not important.  Just means I need to keep searching different avenues."

He'd only have a couple minutes to pull this off, and it was risky too.  Not only could it not work, but he could end up knocking himself out to be captured as well.  He reaches into the astral and calls out for a lesser spirit.  If this were to work then he couldn't summon one of his caliber, it'd have to be weaker or else he'd might fail.  Maxwell tries to conjure up his favored type of spirit, hopefully it'll work as planned.

[spoiler]Summoning Force 5 Fire Spirit: 9d6t5 4
Spirit Resist: 6d6t5 3
Pre-Edge Push the Limit Drain Resist: 15d6h5 5
Bad Luck: 1d6 5
Force 6 Fire Spirit summoned with 1 Service.  Spent 1 point of Edge and i'm out of Edge again.
Optional Power Fear and let's call this spirit Volcanus.
I take 1 Stun and that nearly knocks Sovereign out.  Putting him at 10 Boxes of Stun coupled with 3 Boxes of Physical.[/spoiler]
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The summoning is successful but barely.  He put everything he had into that desperate bid and only marginally came out on top.  Through luck and will the spirit obeys and is bound to serve him.  Not out of the woods yet, Maxwell still has to give a command to his servant.

"Volcanus, there are some thugs trying to bust in here and snatch a pixie away to some rich prick.  You are to materialize on the other side of the door and kill them all.  They are not to enter this room." 

[Mercy Merchant]

Athos smiles grimly, knowing that further talk will only make things worse.  She already has a poor imager of him for wanting to change things and that is that.  He finishes a few more dances then leads Lora back to Winter and bids both of them farewell.  He catches Lora's arm as she turns away, "People can change, Lora.  Come back if you ever want to try."

[All4BigGuns]

"You are going to smell girlfriend," Nagisa says with a devious smile.

"Better that than rot," I retort with a stuck out tongue.  "If y'all have any better ideas I'm all ears.  We don't have much time, though, We need him in the air before twilight."

"The only thing I need to put into this," Edge says, "is that I wasn't informed of any garbage truck usage, and since I won't leave this vehicle out here in the barrens, we'll need to just keep his head down in the back seat or hide him in the trunk."

[gilga]

@Maxwell You hear a chatter "The hell... that Pixie is a freaking mage!" then some gunshots and you know that the spirit was hurt - not significantly but hurt. Then a loud roar and an order "FEAR ME mortals" and one the smugglers that Yells back, "Hold your ground! there is nowhere she can go out of that room."

Then it is quiet service completed.

@Athos Lora tells you "You don't understand... Look at Winter now and learn how it is done." While you were dancing an attractive lady have joined Winter and as you approach him, she already seductively takes him outside.  "I have a team there are people that depend on me as well - I'll introduce them if you ever need to know. Your bad apple friend is going to sleep for several hours, we have some more dancing to do... and besides that you are my alibi mister and that means you are getting lucky tonight. I have ordered an hotel room not far from here."

[Mercy Merchant]

Athos laughs at his misunderstanding.  "I am just a gangster with an idea, Lora, not a professional runner.  I will enthusiastically support your need for an alibi and willingly provide you with one."  He continues dancing until Lora signals that it is time to leave.  After getting her wrap he escorts her to the door.  "Do you have your bike or what?  I came in a cab as my van is being used."

[gilga]

@Kynos Gerald offers you a four seat ford and a bike (growler) - on the explicit 'you break, you pay' policy.

@Athos Lora said "I brought the bike... " . As you leave you see how the lady takes some pictures with Winter and enter a dark limousine with him.  Lora said "It is funny how I feel nothing for destroying a city but I feel sorry for his wife, she is going to look for him and find out about his 'mistress' " She hands you a helmet -  and quickly you are speeding into the night toward the new Hilton.

(If you'd like you can buy up to 2 points of performance that reflects the dancing experience from these last two times... Lora is a good teacher so each evening you can get a point if you want to dedicate the karma to that).

@Maxwell  - the Pixie say "did you just... kill... them?" she seem terrified.

[Mulcarn]

He pockets his reagents he had in his hand and turns his head to the pixie, smiling proudly.  "Yeah I did.  They shouldn't bother you anymore.  They're piles of ash now.  Oh you don't have to whisper, should be safe.  By the way, what's your name little one?"

[Shaman_Yuri]

"The only thing I need to put into this," Edge says, "is that I wasn't informed of any garbage truck usage, and since I won't leave this vehicle out here in the barrens, we'll need to just keep his head down in the back seat or hide him in the trunk."

"We could try that, but we're a lot more likely to be caught that way.  Then again, it would mean Gi would arrive in a more presentable fashion to fly.  I just don't want to look like a target as we move.  And we still haven't come up with a plan to keep him alive at the airport.  a LOT of people want him dead."

[gilga]

@Maxwell The Pixie say "TS 102, this is the closest thing I have to a name... I have a feeling that I escaped the smugglers just to meet with someone a lot worse. What are you going to do with me?"

[Mulcarn]

That was not the response he was expecting.  He was taken aback by how she lacked even a proper name for herself.  Maxwell looked upon her with sympathy and spoke reassuringly to her.  "Well... it's true that i'm a rogue mage and I kinda have somewhat of a foul reputation.  Don't worry, i'm not going to hurt you right after I killed your pursuers.  Or at all for that matter.  And I wasn't planning on doing anything to you."

Maxwell waits a minute after his explanation and reflects on the nature of her moniker.  "TS 102... Test Subject 102.   No... no... that won't do at all.  That's a boring guinea pig number not a name.  How bout Titania instead?  It's the name of a fairy in a Shakespearean play."

[Jack_Spade]

Kynos took the Ford with a laconic grin: "I'll try to keep it ouf of the line of fire."
With that he was off. The treatment had taken the edge of his hurts, but there was still that annoying twinge that would keep him from peak performance.

Remembering the warning, Kynos drove carefully and parked 100m away from the meet - having turned off the lights about a kilometer before and circled once around the block..
Carefully and slowly he  walked, looking for entrances, guards and any other important things - especially for a sniper position that he could use.
[spoiler]
Perception: 8d6t5 2
Stealth: 11d6t5 4

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[Mercy Merchant]

Athos holds onto the Ork and enjoys the ride.  :I thought you were going to a small motel, not the NH.  Didn't you give up your penthouse suite there?"  Once in the room, Athos wastes no time showing her how much he is going to miss her.  Ork/Troll sex is amazing to watch, but it can get messy.  And loud.  He makes love like he will never see her again, and knows that it is quite possible that he never will.

[gilga]

@Maxwell Tatiana say "I like that name... makes me feel like a person. Tatiana...  Seriously, where would I go? I grew up in that farm and I know nobody in the city."

@Athos (you are right I meant some motel but was inconsistent - NH would do as well). You and Lora have a lovely night as you say goodbye to the bed, to the kitchen table to the bathroom and so forth, Athos would definitely remember that night. Few hours later Lora takes you to her ride the smuggler wasp drone that is now modified with extra fuel tanks and a rigger cacoon. She places herself in the rigger position and leaves the obvious behind the wheels to her passenger.

Lora hands you a drone the size of a tennis ball "this is something to remember me by." The drone is hand built and it is apparent that that only the best of technology was used. "A friend of mine... a fellow runner have recently died this was her guardian angle. It is equipped with the best sensors, pilot program and software that money can buy including a few personal modifications... Few people can get past Angle's sensor array."

(it is an horizon flying eye with Pilot 5 and perception, electronic warfare and sneaking rating 5 - enhanced with active camouflage, sensors include Infra red and ultrasound. It has a personality of it's own and refers to itself as angle) 

@Minnie + Edge Nagisa adds "We can take this car - or we can leave it near the brothel my employer can keep an eye of it for you, you are the professionals... I am just tagging along for some grand theft auto."

@Kynos the meet is due to happen in an abandon warehouse - it seems like a very bad location for such a meet - something that is more appropriate to be a crime scene than anything else. If any, you'd expect it to be somewhat more public where just opening fire has consequences.

The warehouse is well guarded at the front door there are two guards, they are wearing expensive suits and seem better equipped than the average ganger/syndicate goon. Lucky for you they have not noticed you. The place is a snipers nightmare and endless maze of 1 story buildings all at roughly the same size and it is impossible to get line of fire for more than 50 meters. Even drones will be less effective and will have to fly low in such a maze of low structures.  On the plus side it is especially easy to sneak.

[Mulcarn]

Maxwell grins slyly.  "Well Titania you could travel with me until you get your bearings and find out where you want to be.  I won't mind the company.  I should forewarn you, I live a dangerous scary lifestyle.  I'm an awakened criminal mercenary with the heart of a hellraiser.  Things like what I did to those goons chasing you are the norm for me.  You don't have to follow if you don't want to, I understand."

His wounds and fatigue started to grate on him again.  He feels a new wave of exhaustion wash over him and yawns loudly, covering his mouth as he does so not to be rude.  Slouched over and weary he says.  "Need to avoid encounters like that until I rest.  Won't be able to do much or anything if it happens again.  Any suggestions?"

[Mercy Merchant]

Athos thoroughly enjoys the sex and the ride.  When Lora hands him the drone, he says, "Let me guess; the woman who saved my life in the warehouse?  Somebody got to her and forced her to do that, but she waited until I was out before blowing the place up and killing herself.  I would have liked to have known such a person.  And I do not need this to remember you.  So the big question: will I ever see you again?"