Vector Moreno is a Mercenary...some call them Enforcer, Street Samurai, or Sprawl Ronin...theres a few names for them really. Vector had returned home to New Hope City and found it needed his help.
1st PEF (possible enemy force) was a group of cops on a beat. Something about Vector inspired the cops to size him up.
Personal/Social challenge with each. Both the Sgt Basile and Rookie PVT Nadiya were swept off their feet by him, and Officer Petras also exchanged pleasantries, once Vec shared where he was going. Little did he know, the bar was owned by Sgt Basiles girlfriend, Demi Sinclaire.
Only Nadiya (Rep 3 Rookie Officer) Recruitable.
Inspired by Atomic Floozys Star Punk Dreams, as well as hungering for anything cyberpunk lately I decided to start a journal to capture the games and tell the story of my character and his crew.
Note that this is a mix of game results and Narrative Writing. I'll get better at this. This is my first Blog.
The first few pages are played using a different game system, so may be confusing, I will let you know when I make the switch and you will see the difference.
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We will be following the adventures of Vector Moreno: Gun for hire. Ex Star Army vet and his friends/crew
Vector stepped out of his new Apartment and felt he needed to let off some steam. he had been cooped up in his micro apartment that the SA furnished him with and headed out to the transit station. Swiping his cred stick on the turnstile he punched the button for the recreation sector.
Chose to do a chilling encounter. Set up table as a street, target location was Sinclair’s pub at opposite end.
The officers gave him drink tickets and told him to have a great time and since he was just back in town offered their com info, in case he needed anything.
Nadiya was clearly smitten with him, but Sgt Basile just had a good feeling about him. She knew an honorable type when she met one. Officer Petras just noted him. And would bust his partners chops for their uncharacteristic overly friendly behavior later. Nothing else happened on the street and Vector made it to Sinclair’s.
Hanging out for a few hours, he met Demi Sinclair the owner. Also a Star army vet. They got along great.
He also met Lino Pinto, a slick shaker government assistant who gave him the cold shoulder when Vector accidentally bumped him in the crowded bar.
Last encounter of note, he met and had a riotous drinking session with a dangerous looking Ganger beauty named Scarlett Yeung. Her Neon tattoos were exquisite and they ended up enjoying each other’s company that evening until the bar closed.
Travel encounter 1.1a (month 1, continuation of 1st “encounter”. But a new event in that encounter)
Robbery- both Scarlett & Nadiya available to “recruit” I’m going to choose Scarlett as she and Vector had a great night drinking and are on their way back to transit station. Rolled robbery, 3 Gangers appear. Rival gang sounds fun, so I will roll them up next. Going to give them some flavor and roll up gang name from Augmented Reality book. They are the “Iron Terror”. As it turns out this is Scarletts Gang. They happen to be causing trouble near the transit station. I chose to make it Scarletts gang since I rolled the “pc main rival” so this is Scarletts in gang problem and his two lackeys.
Tango Hacks (Scarletts rival), Romper Bolo, and Tin Carter get the jump on the duo as they laugh Scarlett & Vector walk and laugh their way back to the train. After telling Vec and Scar to hand over any cash, both refused expecting to be able to talk their way out of this. The hero’s didn’t get a chance to act (terrible no success roll!) as the gangers immediately attacked. Tango takes a shot at his rival grazing her shoulder. And knocking her to the ground. Tin charges at Vector with his bat giving the pistol armed Merc a reaction snap fire shot. It careened off wildly. Romper charges at Scarlett but clumsily trips himself up and smashes himself into the ground next to her . Her legs like a stick in the spokes of a wheel. Romper knocked himself out on the pavement and would need some new teeth (crazy roll). Scarlett layed along side him in pain from the wound.
Tin the youngest ganger tried to hit Vector with his bat and the two tussled evenly matched, as the juve was armed and Vec wasn’t. Getting inside Tins guard he pistol whipped the teen knocking him out. While Tango was waiting for another shot he saw both his goons knocked out and he figured he better retreat. He could use this against Scarlett by ratting them out and blaming the hero’s for starting the altercation.
Vector helps Scarlett up and they head back to his apartment. Mood obviously soured for the evening. At least they still have all their cash!
Unfortunately a witness ratted them out to the police. A couple days later Vector was picked up by the police and taken back to the station. The crimes accused was mayhem and brandishing a weapon. He was released on bail and had to attend court 9 days later. Vector received adequate counsel but was still found guilty and had to pay some fines.
Encounter 1.2 (Gaming House)
Voluntary encounter 2
Once Vector was released from the police station and paid his fines, he felt he needed to check on Scarlett, but she didn’t answer his com call (rolled only 3 and below rep recruit able for this encounter) . In hindsight, they barely knew each other, so he figured he would make the call for consideration, leave a message and give her space. He also let her know in the message, if she needed anything considering the gang troubles, to call him.
Vector was relaxing his spartan apartment, enjoying some street noodles, when there was a knock at the door. He pulled his pistol and answered it. It happened to be an off duty Private Nadiya. She felt bad that Vector got pinned for the robbery and expressed her want to make it up to him, since although she found out about it and both she and Sgt. Basile tried to help, neither of them have enough political capital or leverage back at the station, to actually make it right.
He agreed and they decided hitting a gaming house would be fun. He didn’t have anything to do this evening and he felt a good rapport and comradeship with her.
At this point I need to run through the scenario in game and see what happens. To be continued
Spaceport Gaming House- Evening. 4 PEFS, 3 Law Level
Streets were fairly busy in the spaceport gaming house area. Dingy blue and pink neon lights. As the two got near the gaming house none other than Huey Marcano, came striding out, walking alone as a only one of his reputation can. He looked directly at the two and gave Vec a quick nod as he scanned him. Vec tensed but returned the look and nod. Nadiya imagines this was what two Krath hounds sizing each other up felt like. Once Huey caught a look at Nadiya and his cyber eye flashed through what was clearly a process, his demeanor changed immediately. Be snarled and his hands threatened to move down to his polished pistol grips. Vec pushes Nadiya towards the gaming house door, hoping the reputable solo would move on. Vecs posture showing non aggressiveness, but ready and if Huey chose to act, he would have to go through Vec first. Hueys software kept humming but he did not continue any movements. Vec slowly backed into the alcove and entered the gaming establishment.
Other than a cold shoulder from a dealer that seemed to own a certain couch near some high roller games, the night passed uneventfully. Vector walked out with more cash than he walked in with. The two new friends had a good time but the fun was slightly tainted by the lingering feel of that intitial first run in with the Reputably dangerous Huey Marcano. Nadiya was pretty moved by Vecs protective reactions. She hoped she never saw Huey again. She will be doing some research down at the station on him just in case.
As they made to leave they got a weird feeling of being watched. They hadn’t made it down the street before their suspicions were confirmed and 3 gangers, probably at the behest of the dealer walked around the corner with clear intent. They made it back to Transit without event but something definitly didnt feel quite right in this town.
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