The elevator goes down to the 10th floor and opens...

The hallway is empty.

It is 7:49.
This message was last edited by the GM at 21:27, Tue 10 Jan 2006.

Screed immediately steps out looking for a plate directing them to room numbers.  Failing that he looks at the pattern of numbers on the nearby doors to seek the door they are looking for.  He moves quickly and quietly.

On the wall next to the elevators you see a sign.  An arrow points to the left with the words:  "Rooms 1001 to 1030."  Another arrow points to the right:  "Rooms 1031 to 1060."

Screed points to the sign and heads left trying to remain alert and quiet, while striding to their goal.

With a quick nod towards Screed, Shadow motions for the others to follow.
When everyone has filed out, Shadow follows watching their rear.

Dracos keeps his eyes open for cameras or other security measures, just so they know how much time they have if things start going south...

"Room 1020," Jade whispers, hobbling along with only one shoe.  She follows behind the others, her eyes peering down the other direction of the hallway.

There do not appear to be any disturbances or people around as you make your way to room 1020.  You make it to the door, which is closed, and can hear people inside.  They appear to be engaged in idle conversation, although the contents of their speech are inaudible.  But obviously the meeting has not yet started.

You do not see any video cameras.  Apparently, they think that security in the lower level is competent.

One of the speakers appears to be standing just on the other side of the door.  "I'll go check on it," you hear him say.

It is 7:50.

Screed ignores 1020 and heads directly to 1018.  Turning the knob he tries to quickly enter, holding the door open for the others.
This message was last edited by the player at 22:24, Fri 13 Jan 2006.

The doors are even on one side and odd on the other.  Therefore, the adjacent rooms are 1018 and 1022.  Shall I assume Screed goes to 1018?  Does everyone follow him?

Screed strolls into the room already reaching into his bag.  He says quietly without looking up, "Someone close the door," at which point he freezes spotting the others in the room.
This message was last edited by the player at 23:36, Fri 13 Jan 2006.

OOC:  Hold your horses.  You're not in the room yet.  Although I apologize that the logistics of simply getting to the right room in the right building has taken so long...

Screed walks over to room 1018 and walks in, as the rest of the group follows.

Immediately, Screed realizes that rushing into the room so quickly may have been a mistake.  Three men and two women spin on you.  They quickly draw weapons...and no unawakened human can move that fast.

They are dressed in black leather, each wearing sunglasses and having slicked back hair.  Each has some sort of attachment -- half a headphone, earpiece, or small headset -- on his or her face.

The woman with short, dark hair speaks.  "What is your purpose?"  Her monotone voice is all too calm.

And her gun is all too steady.
This message was last edited by the GM at 23:21, Fri 13 Jan 2006.

Screed throws his hands up.  Uh oh, he thinks quickly, I have only one chance in four of living through this.  And that's if they're..., "I'm making sure the truce in the room next door does not happen."
He adds, "And I think someone is leaving it right now."  He waits to dodge or get gunned down.

The man next to the woman orders, "You will immediately step into the room and close the door behind you."  Their guns do not waver.