I'm gone doing stuff all day and I come back to luck gods cursing us.
All right, here's the final reiteration of the plan that I will reference in the IC post. Should be good for everyone.
Plan B, which is now Plan A, which is what we're doing so don't look at the label
1. Do a preliminary scout of the outside of the building to make sure we have the layout and exits confirmed.
2. Clear the sub-basement. Stealth is not absolutely required here, as it is unlikely that anyone is down here.
2a. Have 3L1 use a smaller scout drone, quickly, and discreetly do a preliminary check of the lower levels before we send in people. We don't want to alert anyone, but it would be nice not to fly in blind.
2b. Ditto with Sister Rebecca's Spirits. Have them scout for Dual-Natured entities.
2c. Have Achak and Sister Rebecca enter the sub-basement together (Rebecca slightly behind) while the Roto-drone covers the exit that Stake will enter through.
3. Once the sub-basement is cleared, move onto the first floor. Attempt to remain stealthy, we do not want to startle a normal person or Vampire that will set off an alarm.
3a. If there are people, Stake will go with Sister Rebecca, who can Assense people to make sure they aren't a Vampire.
3b. Have spirit(s) sweep the floor searching for Dual-Natured entities.
3c. We need drones covering the back exits and Stake will enter from the Main entrance; Achak remains in basement until we signal him.
4. Assuming we can't move them, here's the plan. Get a Spirit to take Achak, and if possible, Sister Rebecca, to the top of the building. Proceed to step 7, then work backwards to step 6. Assuming the information is correct, the Vampires will be in the building, so this should lead to a confrontation of some sort. Stake will be on lookout on Floor 3, the drones will perform the normal step 6 and 7 overwatch.
4a. When encountering the Vampires, go to step 8, with the following exceptions. Stake will come up when he receives the signal, so Achak and Sister Rebecca should try and keep the Vampires in one spot.
4b. Should the Vampires manage to flee, Sister Rebecca and Achak should try to flush them towards Stake and keep them above the first 2 Floors.
5. Rinse and Repeat all steps of 3 for Floor 2
6. Move towards Floors 3 and 4. Take the greatest care here when going through the rooms; they are probably close together and we don't want to inadvertently alert anyone.
6a. If we can scout with a drone, do the normal preliminary check of the rooms. Again, better to be blind than alert anyone, so if it's making too much noise or will gather attention, abandon the drone surveillance.
6b. Have a spirit scout the entire floor.
6b.1 If they spot a Dual-Natured Entity, we can go in guns ready. I'm hesitant to say guns blazing, because it might be a random other Dual-Natured Entity (a normal Adept, or normal Spirit, for example)
6b.2 If they don't spot a Dual-Natured Entity, we can consider the rooms cleared.
6c. Achak takes point with his armor, while Sister Rebecca and Stake follow behind him.
6c.1 Keep the Optic X-2 scouting from above, and the Rotodrone on standby for quick movement to cover the bottom floor entrances.
6c.2 Also, if there are fire escapes etc, then have the Rotodrone cover those while the Optic X-2 does a general sweep of the building.
6c.3 Depending on how many spirits we have, we might want one on the outside to check for any Mistforms that try to escape.
7. Rinse and Repeat all steps of 6. These are probably sound-proofed, and we most likely eliminated the other rooms. Stealth is not absolutely required.
8. At any point if and when we encounter the Vampires, put them down with extreme prejudice.
8a. If there are innocent bystanders nearby, try to protect them, but do not go soft on the Vampires, if necessary.
8b. If we manage to catch one by surprise and are able to incapacitate, but not kill it, then we can interrogate it for some information.
7c. Keep a spirit around, but it doesn't necessarily have to help us in combat. I would rather it keep track of the Vampires if they try to Mist Form out.
I figure we aren't getting all those people off the first two floors, and Achak's idea of flushing them out is not bad. This way though, we can have a spirit get us up there, instead of Achak trying to climb by himself. If one of Sister Rebecca's spirits cannot do that, well ... it's going to be the hard way with dodging a ton of cameras while we try and find the vampires. Once we've secured the sub-basement and the first two floors, we can just send a spirit to check out the rest of the building. If they get spotted, we have the exits covered; if they don't, we know exactly where the vampires will be.
So, just to count spirit services, if everything goes according to plan: 5
1 - Stay on lookout for Mistforms and Dual-Natured Entities that leave the building
2 - Scout the Sub-basement for Dual-Natured Entities
3 - Scout the First Floor for Dual-Natured Entities
4 - Scout the Second Floor for Dual-Natured Entities
5 - After we secure those other floors; scout Floors 3-6 for Dual-Natured Entities