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Shadowrun: Just Too Easy

Here's the quick summery of our last Shadowrun.  I think I'm going to start writing these during the game, to make it easier to remember.


  • The crew pulled together the T-Bird security unit to look like something from Ares.  Only one thing missing -- the weapons.
  • Vee had a relevant contact, since she used to be in to that sort of thing.  Still, she brought along Mr. Black to do the deal.
  • The meet was at an old warehouse.  Inside, the guy making the deal was inside a pickup truck with bullet-proof glass and a little gas-station style talk-through window.
  • Mr. Black negotiated a good deal to get the weapons in just a few days.
  • The finished T-Bird had a pilot and copilot and a guard seat in the back.  The pirsoner compartment could easily hold two people (even troll-sized).  Void piloted the T-Bird.  Mr. Black was the co-pilot.
  • Weldon took the guards seat.  Vee and Ender sat in the prisoner compartment.
  • On the way in, there was a security password request.  It took a minute, but they were able to break in and take care of it apparently before setting off any alarm.
  • The landing sight had the rear door aligned with the prison block and the side aligned to the staff area.
  • There were security forces and security rail drones all over the place.
  • Weldon went in and everything went black.  After a few minutes, he came back out dragging another guy that looked like Weldon right behind him.
  • On take-off, Void got a good start before security forces opened fire.  They didn't hit the passenger compartment, but put a bullet through one of the turbines.
  • Void was able to hold it steady enough for a moment while Vee dumped the explosives.  It cleared most of the opposition.
  • The T-Bird took a dive as the engine sputtered and coughed.  Just before a crash, Void pulled it up and was able to get it to the trailer.
  • The landing was effective but really bad on the trailer.  It touched down so hard that it bent the trailer onto the wheels.  They had to pry it all apart before the could move underground.
  • They made it to the warehouse.  Unfortunately, with the damage they did to the trailer, they had to buy it off of Void's mechanic friend.  He was happy to make a nice profit on it.
  • Unfortunately, the term they had their warehouse for was up.
  • Mr. Black lead the search to get a piece of property.  They found a nice warehouse in a discrete location that has living quarters and a crane.  
  • Weldon interrogated the new Weldon, who they decided to call Sheldon.
  • After interrogation was complete, they were able to have Sheldon committed to the local insane asylum.
  • Weldon supplied the crew with a piece of new tech.
  • At first glance, it appears, to Ender that the new tech is an attack sprite.

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