Vortex Of Blood And Neon (Cyberpunk RP) (IC)

[Xichung]

john

“Good thing my rifle is a hybrid, she can fire that shot with ease” he inspected the bullet “give me a clip of these, along with the ghillie suit, also what’s with the body armor” he walked over to the mannequin “also I need a holo decoy if you got any?”

[Flarbinia]

"Not everyone can afford a Personal Shield Generator, John. Antiquated or not, a bullet proof vest is better than no protection at all. As for the Holo Decoy, no dice. Too much red tape and too many credits to acquire. You will have to be content with the Ghillie." Ryan said to John as he handed him the bullet and walked towards the Ghillie suit, one of the bodyguards grabbing a box with his pinchers while the other unlocked the display case with the key.

[Xichung]

John

“We’ll you know, it’s deadly to get in this line of work so you almost always need one, speaking of which I need some disruption rounds” he smiled as he pulled out his credit stick “also why a scorpion?” He said while looking at the guys who spliced themselves

[Flarbinia]

"The Indian Red Tail Scorpion's venom is so deadly that being stung by it can send someone to the hospital. Add in the fact that it is pretty hard to shoot someone while vomiting and going through shock and it was pretty much a slam dunk when it came to hiring the splicer. Here is a Muzzle Flash Inhibitor, on the house. It is what hunters use in the High Oxygen Zones of the Muramasa Hunting Grounds so that they don't accidentally light the swamps and themselves on fire while trying to bag a Chameleon Centipede or other large invertebrate." Ryan said to Jack as he pressed a button on the holographic projector, a hologram of a hunter aiming his shotgun at an Atlantic Halibut sized centipede that changed its color to blend in with the background and pull the trigger, killing it with a few stray shots.

[Xichung]

John

He looked at the screen for a sec “Well the issue with that is, if I wanted Ryan dead, you failed” he looked at the scorpion “I snipe from afar and I’m pretty sure your poison can’t stop a high caliber bullet from penetrating straight through your head, trust me, I kill people for a living” he gave him a shit eating grin “splicing has more negatives than positives, all in all to me the same prey” he began paying Ryan “so is there anything else you want to give me, dude or is that it for this week” he then grabbed a small box of AP ammo “also need this, almost forgot”

[Flarbinia]

"You just missed the potential investors walking out the door. The meeting obviously didn't go well. Other than that, he has nothing scheduled." The secretary, a woman who had been spliced with Jaguar DNA, said to Miss Li before activating the holographic projector, a red hologram of her boss appearing. "Miss Li is here to see you." The secretary said to Eli Kingsley as she stared down at the hologram. "Miss Li? She must have found out about my tax problem. Send her in." Eli Kingsley said to his secretary before ending the transmission.

[Elearnia]

Miss Li nodded at the receptionist before her and Minato entered the elevator heading up towards the top floor.

They both exit the elevator, walking straight into the office without knocking. Both Miss Li and Minato walk down into Kinglsey's office, taking the 2 seats in front of his desk.

Miss Li sits in silence, simply looking towards Kinglsey with almost dead eyes. Minato also does not speak, simply looking towards Kinglsey. She awaits Kinglsey to speak first, in order to assert her dominance from the start.

[Flarbinia]

"Things are not going great for Toyotomi Construction. I've tried every trick in the book to keep us from losing our contract to Hephaestus, but I am afraid that the mayor has already made up his mind. Once it is gone, our current investors may jump ship and my branch of Toyotomi Construction will be dead. The only realistic solution was to report significant gains, even when we are actually losing money. You can't blame a guy for trying to keep his company afloat." Eli Kingsley said to Minato and Miss Li, sweat dripping down his face.

[Elearnia]

Miss Li's Eyebrow raises slightly. She places a small device on the desk, and small blue light pulsates from it. Suddenly the computer screens, phones, and radios starts crackling with static.

Miss Li: "Every trick in the book, except hard work, it would seem."

Minato stands up and walks to the edge of the room where a drinks cabinet stands. He begins making drinks using Eli's expensive spirits, and returns with 2 small glasses. He passed a small margarita shaped glass to miss Li, a small amount of mist extending from the glass, as the liquids inside the glass change colour. Minato places a whiskey glass on the table in front of Eli, and then, in an obvious insult towards Eli, pulls the glass back and takes a sip from it.

Miss Li: "The Lotus Syndicate is only strong when every lotus flower blossoms from the same pond. You try tricks and forgery, but the Syndicate is based on honor. Had you come to me, perhaps we could have moved funds, perhaps even bought contracts for new developments to enhance your profile. Instead you allow holes to form in the ships hull, and rather than attempt to bail out the water, you ignore them, and hope they close themselves."

Miss Li takes a pause, and begins sipping from her glass slowly, until its emptied. She then throws the glass to her side on the floor, smashing it.

Miss Li: "And now the sharks have tasted blood in the water, and have begun circling."

Miss Li's voice raises, as Minato sips his drink to avoid making eye contact with her

Miss Li:"The OGCPD have begun an investigation into your organization. Through this they may now come across any other slip up you have made. You have created a problem for us Eli, You have created a problem for ME Eli"

Miss Li Takes a Knife from inside her boot and slams it into the table in front of Eli.

Miss Li: "Pay whatever is owed, pay more than is necessary if you must. Close this wound, stop the bleed before more sharks get the scent."

Miss Li stands up and looks out the window

Miss Li: "Give me access to any finances that may need altering, as I may prevent this from going further. Once you have done this, pack up your belongings and head to LA. Inform your people you have been promoted. Be advised that this is far from the truth Eli."

Miss Li sits back down in her chair

Miss Li: "Consider yourself lucky, Eli"

Miss Li closes her eyes, when she reopens them, the pupil in her left eye has changed to the shape of a lotus leaf.

Miss Li: "the Lotus syndicate does not always handle failure so kindly"

Miss Li closes her eyes again. When they reopen, the left eye has returned to its normal state.

[Flarbinia]

Eli Kingsley knew that, as far as business was concerned, he was done dealing. It was bad enough that he was willingly laundering money for the city's sole yakuza in exchange for them cutting a lot of the red tape when it came to building permits, but now he was being effectively forced out of the business for attempting to keep the company afloat. To add insult to injury, his direct superior ordered him to tell his employees that he was going to LA because he had been promoted, an obvious lie that would not stand up to the smallest amount of scrutiny. "Helga? Transfer all files concerning our finances to Miss Li's office. I will be heading to California once the Digital Check clears." Eli Kingsley said to his secretary before leaving his office and heading to his company car.

[Elearnia]

Miss Li takes her dagger out of the desk, and places it back in her boot.

Miss Li: "A very wise decision Eli."

Miss Li nods at Eli, before taking the small device back from Eli's desk, as her and Minato both head for the exit

Miss Li: "Good luck in your future ventures."

Miss Li and Minato both exit the building, getting back into the awaiting car.

[Flarbinia]

"That reminds me. Do you have the credits? This ordinance is expensive enough without throwing in the suit and the Muzzle Flash Inhibitor and I only take that kind of money upfront. Less risk of being tracked by Financial." Ryan said to Jack as he handed the Ghillie suit and the box of ammo to the assassin, the bodyguards giving John a menacing look as Ryan backed away and tapped the side of the .44 Magnum on his hip.

[Xichung]

John

He broke out laughed “I can’t stand this guy, he just so weird looking” he handed him the credits “Ryan, I bought my first gun off you and iv been coming to you for ammo for a while, don’t worry about showing force, were friends” he smiled

[Flarbinia]

"We are not friends. I am an arms dealer and you are a regular customer." Ryan said to John as he counted the hundreds, his expression turning to a smile. "Glad to do business with you. Come back when I have more "specials" lined up for you, provided you've got enough credits to pay for them." Ryan said to John before he motioned for the bodyguards in the semi-trailer to stay out of assassin's way.

[Flarbinia]

"Oda's cousin left you a message while you were inside." The chauffeur pressed the play button as Miss Li entered the vehicle, the image of Toyotomi, the man who was in charge of Oda's legitimate overseas businesses before leaving Japan and becoming made Kyodai, appearing on the screen. "Miss Li. The Oyabun has received a thorn in his side that needs to be dealt with before it can fester. A hacker known as Tyler Reed stole the source code for one of Bushido Studios' upcoming games and sold it to an Indie Studio named Yukon Gaming. I have already sent several of my most trusted men to deal with Tyler, but you are better suited for handling the issue of the source code quietly than me. Chances are that YG was ignorant of it being stolen, so negotiating an out of court settlement should be easy once they learn of that they are in violation of our trademark." Toyotomi said to Miss Li before the message ended.

[Xichung]

John

“Well enjoy yourself” he took the gear and put what he could in his bag and went to the taxi, he soon got in “so anyway, we now got a flight to catch, so let’s go”

[Flarbinia]

Tony Forelli headed to Little Italy, the taxi's engines roaring as it sped towards its destination. "There are three spaceports in OGC. The only one that goes to the moon is Aquilion and believe me, if you thought a business trip to Buzz Aldrin was expensive, you haven't taken a flight to Saito. Speaking of which, I would advise leaving that city once you've got your man and staying away from the moon for the next couple of years. If Saito Security doesn't get you, the bounty hunters will and unlike Saito Security, they get paid whether you're breathing or not." Tony Forelli said to John as he stopped at a red light.

[Xichung]

john

“So how did you know I’m an assassin” he put a hand on his revolver and flicked the safety off “who are you working for, talk now” he said in harsh tone “I never told you killing was my profession or of where I’m going”

[Flarbinia]

"I drive you to Old Town, you walked into a semi-trailer surrounded by armed guards, and you are heading to Saito with hunting equipment. It is obvious that you are an assassin. Honestly, I don't care, so long as you pay your fare and any additional fees that may come up. Same for the cab companies" Tony Forelli said to John as he continued driving, his tone indicating that he was not afraid of his more dangerous passengers.

[Xichung]

john

“What ever” he leaned back “just let’s go” he waited not removing his hand off his gun “I prefer not to kill you, you’re actually pretty cool, but fuck up and die” he waited for the car to make it to his stop

[Flarbinia]

"Tao Yang, your lead was right. The tweakers didn't know they were stealing from us and when we pressed them, they spilled the beans on their employer. It was Byzantium Biotech or rather, Nolan Price, the head of their R&D division, who hired them to steal the Pseudoephedrine. Apparently, he didn't like the possibility of losing the bid for the upcoming military contract, so he hired them to perform an act of sabotage against Nüwa Chemicals so that they would have to divert resources out of the weapon we are planning to sell. As for the tweakers, we are going to getting a cut of everything they make, so no harm, no foul." Red Eye Wu, Tao Yang's bodyguard, said to Tao Yang, the hologram holding several hundreds in his hand.

[Xichung]

Rabbit

He sat in the informants office, laughing non-stop. He was waiting for his turn to gather information and help pull in money for the devils. He was getting impatient, he desired the hunt, but he couldn’t go in there blind. He scratched his head with his left foo the like an animal, his breathing was rapid, soon the informant called him in.

[Flarbinia]

"Ah, Rabbit. Come to find out about your latest kill? Well, this one is different. Set has deserted your order and is in contact with Todd Christian, an investigative reporter for the Cultist Exposé, a site that specializes in covering any news related to unusual religions, creeds, and sects. This makes your mission a twofer. Word on the street is that they are meeting in the parking garage of the Yeoman Hotel. There are security cameras, but when has that ever been a problem for you?" Three Toe Johnson said to the cyborg assassin as the holographic projector flicked to light, two images appearing in front of them, one wearing a mask that resembles the head of the traitor's namesake and the other wearing a trench coat and sunglasses.

[Xichung]

Rabbit

“Kill...all” he reached out and tried to grab the hologram but his hand went through and he began laughing “scoom, dead” he looked at the informant “more...” he growled as he changed positions in his seat

[Flarbinia]

Three Toe Johnson simply stared at Rabbit before pressing a button on the holographic projector, ten cyborgs with body armor and assault rifles in a crouched position. "Set has several bodyguards, all former members of the Silent Devils Militia. They have also been marked as kill-on-sight by your superiors for choosing to follow him. Other than that, I can't give you anything else, considering that all I have to work with is two names." Three Toe Johnson said to Rabbit before turning off the holographic projector.