Date: October 14th, 2076
Location: Los Angeles
Mr. Johnson: Mr. Johnson (Unknown)
Team: Fender, Rex Dart, Steps in Shadows, Woodstock
Run Type: Data Retrieval
Overview: The team is hired to clear out an old dead drop and return the contents.
The team is hired by an unknown Johnson to retrieve an item from an old ‘pre-war’ dead drop. Dead drops are locations where couriers leave physical evidence they want to get back to their handlers. The drop itself is a public trash bin in an old sports complex. The only hitch is that the complex is now a part of the bay, and is quite likely under water. Johnson helps out by giving them a tracking signal that they can hone in on once they’re close.
The team takes to the water, and quickly tracks down the location with the assistance of a few drones. The water in the area is murky, and full of silt. The team dons sonar goggles and makes the dive to a few hundred feed below the surface. After dealing with some local predators, they track the packages location…. and everything goes black. When the team wakes up they’re still at the stadium, but it’s daylight and there’s a game going on!?
They quickly surmise that something magical is afoot, and decide that the best course of action is to track down the case. After a cloak-and-dagger-like chase through the arena, they corner their quarry in a parking garage, but he’s found help! A quick gunfight, and they have the case. Shortly thereafter, they’re back underwater, and in the ‘real’ world.
After contacting Johnson, he instructs them to open the case. When they do, they find a strange flat object inside. It’s an old media disk, positively ancient, a blue square a little under nine centimeters on each side. The Johnson needs the data on that disk and is willing to triple his fee to get it. The offer stands if they can get him the data within 24 hours. The only way to access the data is with a device that can read the disk. One place in the city has such a device—the Los Angeles Science Museum. One of its most popular exhibits is on the history of computing. The drive is connected to an ancient desktop computer.
While they scope out the exhibit, they notice they are being watched. The leader of a rival team, an elf named Blackwing, is also casing the computer, and he’swilling to cut a deal. If they get a copy of the data, they’ll go their own way, and everyone can return to their employer happy. The Johnson doesn’t know about the deal, and there doesn’t have to be any bloodshed. The team accepts his offer, and retrieves the data with the assistance of his Technomancer.
Rewards:
4 Karma per person
¥30,000 each