Date: July 11th, 2076
Location: Los Angeles Harbor
Mr. Johnson: Piper
Team: Fender, Rex Dart, Steps in Shadows, Woodstock
Run Type: Snatch / Grab
Overview: The runners are hired to steal a package from a Horizon shipping facility. When they try to deliver the goods, it turns out that the whole job was just a setup.
After the meeting with Gray-Wolf, Kaz advises the team to lay low for a while. There’s all but open warfare between the gangs, the syndicates, and the families on the streets, and their names are pretty hot right now. After a week of keeping their heads down, the boredom must be getting to them, because Fender accepts the first job that gets thrown at them… an unknown Johnson contacts them via Reno and requests a meet that night.
The team meets a Johnson, who’s a little young and awkward, at the docks. The job’s simple: Recover a package from a Horizon facility, and deliver it to an as-yet-to-be-determined location. The team is a little suspicious… Johnson is obviously inexperienced, and his bodyguards seem a bit ‘low rent’ for the pay that he’s offering. Nevertheless, they accept the job. After roping Cygnet in, the team literally drives to a loading dock and loads the crate with no issues. They contact Johnson for the drop coordinates, and proceed to the meet. They pull into an off-line storage compound of some sort, and meet two of Johnson’s toughs, ready to load the package. Instead of payment, they’re handed a voice recorder. Mr. Johnson’s voice emanates from it:
“Hoi, ‘chummers’. I was almost surprised that you didn’t recognize me, but I’m glad you didn’t… Long story short, boys… you killed my friends, you left me for dead, and now you’re fucked. Don’t mess with the ShitKickers or you’ll get your shit kicked!”
The team jumps into action, and quickly realizes that the situation’s gone from weird to worse. Johnson’s goons aren’t the only ones here. A dozen gangers in Ragers colors leap from cover, and explosions can be heard on the other side of the compound. It seems that Johnson (Piper, from the ShitKickers) called anyone and everyone that had beef with the team! The ShitKickers, the Ragers, The Red Dragon, the Kenra-kai, and Horizon all arrive on the scene. The team takes a beating, but manages to escape with their lives (although worse for the wear).
Rewards:
5 Karma per person