As we returned to civilization….
3WolfMoon got on the phone to the Johnson to arrange a drop-off for Hiroto
Cat got a call from Dufresne on the drive down
He said he woke up with a package next to him this morn for us, tossed in bag, and left for the day
Got home and his place had been trashed
Wants to offload this “disk” before worse things happen
We agree to meet him at QT at exit 11 on GA400
We meet Dufresne at QT, take the package, while Cat talks to him
Package was dropped off by Majestic
Note left with it that said they had to leave town suddenly
Requested us to keep this disk safe
We part and head to the drop-off with the two other pax0rages
Jack had been sensing drones follow us, and a pulse every so often at seeming random
As we travel GA400, I send my earth elemental to take down the 3 drones
As he kills the last one, he disappears and I summon a spirit of man to snag the last drone and bring it to us
Van keeps going, and I return to it
We make the drop-off and get paid
Notice the pinging has stopped while in deck
Make Cat turn off her commlink, being the probable guilty party
Wait for a 10 min in the deck, then move to another deck, then examine the disk
After examining, we move to a distant open location to test pings again
We go meet up with Helen's Talismonger to get info on disk
D'Arcy says that some dudes came in looking for it
“Seal of Mot”
Phoenician in Origin
Willing to pay top nuyen for info on it
2 humans, “appeared” mundane, extensive arcane knowledge, arrived in ATL 1-1.5 weeks ago
Do some space-google searching to get in touch with someone who might know more about this disk
But before we can find anyone…
Another incoming call from Dufresne
He's been kidnapped (big surprise)
Dragon wants to talk to us
They want us to meet at a park (now)
Cat makes some big bullshit lie about needing 6hrs to get there
Hang up, we have 6 hrs
Reboot Cat's commlink again
We drive back up to north GA and bury the disk inside a lichen coating
We return to town and prepare for a fire fight…
Show up at park at approximate time
Dufresne is tied to chair in middle of clearing with remote-det bomb on his neck
Four dudes surround him just outside clearing
Farther back, astrally perceiving mage has watcher spirits around keeping an eye
Jack sends out drones to assess the sitch
We are at a loss of what to do
I don't want to give up the disk
The others really don't want to let them kill Dufresne
Can't figure out a way to kill all dudes before Dufresne is blown to chunks
Finally decide to call Dufresne's phone
Someone, not Dufresne, picks up
We ask for their demands
An even exchange, Dufresne for the disk, and both parties walk, no harm no fowl
We say we don't have the disk on us, and even still, it is a decision we can't make right now
All parties agree to a length of 3 days, whereby we will call back with our decision
Helen is willing to give up the disk, which is in disagreement with everyone else
Jack, Tae, and Cat are willing to give the disk to them and kill after getting Dufresne into the van
Helen is concerned because the people disagreeing know nothing about magic
In the interim 3 days, we MUST locate an expert on this thing to see what it does
Helen suspects that smashing it might unleash a horror, which, if the case, is DEFINITELY not willing to give it up
Helen will also be summoning her ally spirit, if there is time…