Okuu Quest Thereafter - A Z-Machine Adventure

[DracoOmega]

>To Parsee, quietly: "Can you move it somewhere more accessible, like a pocket? You're going to be handing the purse over at the desk, after all."

[Hello Purvis]

>To Parsee, quietly: "Can you move it somewhere more accessible, like a pocket? You're going to be handing the purse over at the desk, after all."

>Parsee nods. "Kinda wish I had a holster for it now," she mutters, as she shifts it into a pocket.

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[DracoOmega]

>"Try to angle yourself in a way that'll make this easier to pull off, if you can. Line-of-sight-wise. This might be a bit touchy."

[Hello Purvis]

>"Try to angle yourself in a way that'll make this easier to pull off, if you can. Line-of-sight-wise. This might be a bit touchy."

>"I'll do what I can," says Parsee.
>The Institute looms up ahead.
>"Hey, if I can't get my deck through there," says Ace, "I'm gonna be severely limited in what I can do."

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[DracoOmega]

>Slow down, such that we can get this straightened out before reaching the building
>"Hmmm... wish you mentioned this sooner. Is that some computer thing? I assume it'll trip the metal detectors?"
>"Where is it on you, currently?"
>Non-verbally ask Stargazer to look in the location Ace mentions, to see if she can find it and therefore know what we're referring to

[Hello Purvis]

>Slow down, such that we can get this straightened out before reaching the building
>"Hmmm... wish you mentioned this sooner. Is that some computer thing? I assume it'll trip the metal detectors?"
>"Where is it on you, currently?"
>Non-verbally ask Stargazer to look in the location Ace mentions, to see if she can find it and therefore know what we're referring to

>"Yeah. Laptop. My deck," says Ace. "It's in my backpack. I mean, I can ride without it at a terminal, but...it's got all my tools. I got some bitty stuff, too. Just in case. Still, detectors. I was kinda thinking we'd have sorta another way around them."
>Stargazer understands what a backpack is.

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[DracoOmega]

>"Well, we kinda do, but a laptop might be a bit large to try it with.... I mean, even if we got it around the detectors, where could you possibly hold it that wouldn't be seen, if we have to check our backpacks and other stuff at the front desk? It's not something you can fit into your pocket."
>"They must have SOME way to take data in and out of the facility, though. I mean, not everything here is secret. But I don't know what the rules are, and asking about them might blow our cover. Or, at the very least, bring more attention to us."
>"What's this 'bitty stuff', though?"

[Hello Purvis]

>"Well, we kinda do, but a laptop might be a bit large to try it with.... I mean, even if we got it around the detectors, where could you possibly hold it that wouldn't be seen, if we have to check our backpacks and other stuff at the front desk? It's not something you can fit into your pocket."
>"They must have SOME way to take data in and out of the facility, though. I mean, not everything here is secret. But I don't know what the rules are, and asking about them might blow our cover. Or, at the very least, bring more attention to us."
>"What's this 'bitty stuff', though?"

>"Parsee," says Ace, "Take a fall real quick, would you?"
>"Huh?" Parsee says.
>"You look like a klutz," says Ace. "Act like you tripped."
>"Wha-?" Parsee looks at Ace incredulously. "Why?"
>"Just do it," Ace says. "I need the cover. "
>"Fine, Jesus," Parsee says, before she mimicks tripping over her own feet. Ace is at her side in a moment, backpack off and digging though it. She shows you something that looks...kinda like a blackberry. "My bitty box," she says. "Not got much storage, but she does okay for data dashes. But that's what the sticks are for.  Kneel by the woman, would you? We're concerned. You got a way to get that and some sticks around? It'd help."

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[DracoOmega]

>Kneel down by Parsee
>Point out the blackberry-esque thing and the usb sticks to Stargazer
>Let her know that we need her to move those around the metal archway, in the same way as what Parsee is carrying

[Hello Purvis]

>Kneel down by Parsee
>Point out the blackberry-esque thing and the usb sticks to Stargazer
>Let her know that we need her to move those around the metal archway, in the same way as what Parsee is carrying

>You point them out to Stargazer, trying to get across to her that she needs to pull off the trick with them, too. The spirit kneels beside you, and looks at them closely.
>"What're you pointing at 'em for?" asks Ace.
>She then digs out a band-aid and hands it to you. "Here, you know those legs better than I do."

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[DracoOmega]

>"You've got all kinds of stuff in there, don't you?"
>Take the band-aid, and assuming that Parsee hasn't ACTUALLY scraped something on the way down, put it on a plausible spot for her to have done so
>"I think we can probably get them across. Mind if you give them to me for a moment? It might make this easier to pull off. I'll give them back when it's time for us to actually use them."
>If she lets us have them, put them in a pocket, preferably one on the side of us that'll be facing away from the desk/guard when we cross the metal detector
>Stargazer, you think you can do this, too?

[Hello Purvis]

>"You've got all kinds of stuff in there, don't you?"
>Take the band-aid, and assuming that Parsee hasn't ACTUALLY scraped something on the way down, put it on a plausible spot for her to have done so
>"I think we can probably get them across. Mind if you give them to me for a moment? It might make this easier to pull off. I'll give them back when it's time for us to actually use them."
>If she lets us have them, put them in a pocket, preferably one on the side of us that'll be facing away from the desk/guard when we cross the metal detector
>Stargazer, you think you can do this, too?

>"Don't go half-done into a shadowrun," says Ace.
>You apply the Bandaid to Parsee. You'd probably be more inclined to have fun with this in better circumstances, but for now you remain business-like.
>"Yeah, sure," says Ace. "Better you and then. CYOA and stuff."
>She hands you the goods, and you put them in a pocket in your dress. They don't fit very well, your dress pockets are kind of shallow and not very stiff.
>Stargazer feels she can handle it.

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[DracoOmega]

>Is the stuff still inconspicuous enough in the pockets? Would it be obvious to the people at the desk that there's stuff in there that should be removed?

[Hello Purvis]

>Is the stuff still inconspicuous enough in the pockets? Would it be obvious to the people at the desk that there's stuff in there that should be removed?

>It bulges a bit. You don't know if it's obvious, though.

[DracoOmega]

>Is there any less obvious place to put it, on us?
>Would Parsee's pockets fit it better, for that matter?
(Don't want to have to deal with Ace's reaction when invisible hands start rooting around in her pockets)

[Hello Purvis]

>Is there any less obvious place to put it, on us?
>Would Parsee's pockets fit it better, for that matter?
(Don't want to have to deal with Ace's reaction when invisible hands start rooting around in her pockets)

>Parsee's pockets can apparently house a stungun. You think they should be able to handle this pocket computer and a couple flash drives.

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[DracoOmega]

>"Actually, Parsee, you take these. It bulges too much in my pocket, and I'm afraid someone might notice and ask about it."
>Give them to her

[Hello Purvis]

>Parsee takes the equipment and pockets it. "You're really gonna have to distract the guard," she says.

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[DracoOmega]

>"Well, I was kinda hoping we could just manage to keep it out of his line-of-sight the entire time."
>Whisper: "I mean, Stargazer could keep them in parallel with you, as you walk through the gate, couldn't she?"

[Hello Purvis]

>"Well, I was kinda hoping we could just manage to keep it out of his line-of-sight the entire time."
>Whisper: "I mean, Stargazer could keep them in parallel with you, as you walk through the gate, couldn't she?"

>"Yeah, but that's a lot of hope to pin on the guard just not paying attention, don't you think?" asks Parsee, keeping her voice low as well.

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[DracoOmega]

>"Well, if the angles are done right, it shouldn't be possible for him to see, even if he IS looking, since the view of the objects would be blocked by either you, or the metal detector itself. But... you're right that it's a lot to pin on Stargazer. I may be able to cook something else up."

[Hello Purvis]

>"Well, if the angles are done right, it shouldn't be possible for him to see, even if he IS looking, since the view of the objects would be blocked by either you, or the metal detector itself. But... you're right that it's a lot to pin on Stargazer. I may be able to cook something else up."

>Parsee nods. "I don't remember you really teaching her that to begin with, either."

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[DracoOmega]

>"Couldn't find a convenient visual aid. It's probably wishful thinking to hope she'll pull off 'make sure no one sees' as well as I had in mind."
>"You've got all the stuff we're sneaking in, so you move though quickly once I play the distraction card. You should probably be able to feel when Stargazer starts taking the stuff out of your pockets, anyway. Try to keep up with it, and use your body to block sight of them as best you can."

[Hello Purvis]

>"Couldn't find a convenient visual aid. It's probably wishful thinking to hope she'll pull off 'make sure no one sees' as well as I had in mind."
>"You've got all the stuff we're sneaking in, so you move though quickly once I play the distraction card. You should probably be able to feel when Stargazer starts taking the stuff out of your pockets, anyway. Try to keep up with it, and use your body to block sight of them as best you can."

>Parsee nods. "I'll do my best."
>"What're you inputs whispering about?" Ace asks.

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[DracoOmega]

>"Just working out some of the details about how we're getting this past the metal detectors, that's all."
>"I think we're probably as ready for this bit as we're going to be, now. Keep your fingers crossed. This is probably the trickiest bit of getting where we're going."
>Continue towards the facility

[Hello Purvis]

>"Just working out some of the details about how we're getting this past the metal detectors, that's all."
>"I think we're probably as ready for this bit as we're going to be, now. Keep your fingers crossed. This is probably the trickiest bit of getting where we're going."
>Continue towards the facility

>She nods. "Alright. Kinda wigly you were whispering, though."
>You continue toward the facility. Soon the glass doors come into view. Gathering up your courage, you walk inside as nonchalantly as you can.
>The front lobby is how you remember it. A check in counter with a bored-looking receptionist, and an even more bored-looking guard by the metal detectors leading inward. They both regard your group curiously.

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[DracoOmega]

>"Good evening."
>Show them your card, and wait for the others to do so, and start taking out their stuff to check in

[Hello Purvis]

>"Good evening."
>Show them your card, and wait for the others to do so, and start taking out their stuff to check in

>You show your card to the person at the counter. "Didn't Professor Okazaki bring you here just yesterday as a prospective student?" asks the person at the counter.

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[DracoOmega]

>"Yeah, actually. My transfer was tied up in paperwork for ages. She decided to give me a tour of the place, herself, but the papers finally came through earlier today."

[Hello Purvis]

>"Yeah, actually. My transfer was tied up in paperwork for ages. She decided to give me a tour of the place, herself, but the papers finally came through earlier today."

>"Sounds like her," says the receptionist, as you hand her your stuff. Will you be removing anything from it?

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