And how would you have us handle the wounded and prisoners down here? You may be sentencing them and yourselves to death. If You kill them, we have no reason not to eliminate you and that room with a couple of rockets.

In reply to Gloria Flake (msg # 36):

"If they did their job, we would not be in this mess. But if we hand them over, you will definitely clean us out. How about we leave with them, and drop them at the gate, once we are out?"

17 Aug 2182, Sukun, Supplies: 1000 person-days worth, consume 50/week, current crew: 5+Gloria, $526,003,300

Close but no banana, I am also a person of my word. You didn't believe me when I told you to leave us alone,I said you'd regret it, and I suspect you do and will likely regret it much more before all has settled back down.  So we need to fix things so we don't cross paths again, this has likely cost you much more than you realize, as the federal police will be here soon I expect, they don't like big gunfights. So you come out without weapons, safely return my crew to us and I will see you safely out of town. In the future you work your areas and stay out of mine. We can coordinate to avoid crossing each others turf.

In reply to Gloria Flake (msg # 38):

"You may as well shoot us yourselves. I don't have the authority to make those calls. But if the militia are on their way, that is your problem. We are a legitimate business here, and you are illegally entering. So we are happy to wait, since your driver's attacked us by coming here. We know you did not report them missing..."

17 Aug 2182, Sukun, Supplies: 1000 person-days worth, consume 50/week, current crew: 5+Gloria, $526,003,300

That's funny, and we are also a legitimate business. But we don't do drugs as you do... and My drivers did not attack you ... we have the tapes.


Gloria waves the men around to cover the doors and be able to rush in, then indicates some flash bang grenades.  Other men have them as well. When all are in place she will indicate throwing the grenades on 3...then holds up finger 1, 2, 3!  and Throws her flash bang then rushes the door, sliding in and to the side while seeking targets.

[Private to GM:
20:04, Today: Gloria Flake rolled 12 using 3d6 with rolls of 5,1,6.  Guns - rifle  .  By 1
20:04, Today: Gloria Flake rolled 8 using 3d6 with rolls of 1,4,3.  Tactics.   By 5
20:04, Today: Gloria Flake rolled 9 using 3d6 with rolls of 1,6,2.  Throw grenade . By 3 ]

In reply to Gloria Flake (msg # 40):

Your opponents are smart, but lack military training. They fire blindly at the doors when the flash bangs go off, but your men include a number of TSA, trained in close combat, and it is a one sided affair that is over in seconds. When the dust clears, five hostiles lie on the ground, some groaning, and one of your guys is nursing a shrapnel wound. Three hostiles remain visible all nervously holding guns to the heads of your two guys. When they see they are surrounded, they start to raise their weapons.

17 Aug 2182, Sukun, Supplies: 1000 person-days worth, consume 50/week, current crew: 5+Gloria, $526,003,300

Leave them unhurt or it's going to be a slow and painful way to die ... Who is the leader?

In reply to Gloria Flake (msg # 42):

A young woman identifies one of those on the ground as the leader.

"A slow, horrible death for us and our families could well as be a reality if we fold..."

She draws a grenade and drops the pin.

17 Aug 2182, Sukun, Supplies: 1000 person-days worth, consume 50/week, current crew: 5+Gloria, $526,003,300
This message was last edited by the GM at 20:49, Tue 20 July 2021.

Or I could see you sent elsewhere... that is within my abilities. But then I'd want all you can tell me for the trouble. Any particular place you would like to relocate to?

In reply to Gloria Flake (msg # 44):

She scowls.

"I have a daughter he would turn into a whore. Better you kill us..."

She stows her gun and draws a second grenade.

17 Aug 2182, Sukun, Supplies: 1000 person-days worth, consume 50/week, current crew: 5+Gloria, $526,003,300
This message had punctuation tweaked by the GM at 23:59, Wed 21 July 2021.

And you can't bring her along?

In reply to Gloria Flake (msg # 46):

"She is back in the 'family' compound...so no."

She is now holding two primed grenades, one in each hand. one of the others gets the idea and stows his own gun, and starts fishing for something in his pack.

17 Aug 2182, Sukun, Supplies: 1000 person-days worth, consume 50/week, current crew: 5+Gloria, $526,003,300

OK, Guess I don't get it... you can't take your daughter out of this compound?  What is this, some sort of do as i say or your family pays operation? Can we take them out and get all your families out?


She adjusts her position so she can dive out a door in case ms. Blow Me Up tried to do something stupid.

In reply to Gloria Flake (msg # 48):

It looks as  if something stupid is exactly what she has in mind.

"They look after our families for their protection, but it also ensures a loyalty. Now, like I said, we and these drivers will walk to one of the vehicles, and we will release them once we are out of here. Or we can all wait here until our backup arrives."

17 Aug 2182, Sukun, Supplies: 1000 person-days worth, consume 50/week, current crew: 5+Gloria, $526,003,300

OK, Walk Out, but leave the drivers unharmed ... they have familes too. Put the pins in the grenades if you don't mind tho' , I have given my word. You honor our deal, We will honor our deal.

Gipper, Make sure the guys below know what's going to happen, give them one of the cars ... If the drivers are released unharmed, they will not be bothered on their way out.

Gloria motions for everyone to let them move out...

In reply to Gloria Flake (msg # 50):

They take their time, but do put the pins back. You follow them to the main exit. At the main gate, they select the rear vehicle you were driving, and insist the drivers accompany them, promising to let them out a block away.

17 Aug 2182, Sukun, Supplies: 1000 person-days worth, consume 50/week, current crew: 5+Gloria, $526,003,300

At the gate, they can walk beside you to the gate... a block away is not workable.

In reply to Gloria Flake (msg # 52):

The driver is already in the vehicle, and they are standing beside your drivers with their greanades. At your refusal, they remove the pins again.

"We said we would release them when we are safe. You want to put all your weapons in a vehicle and leave the vehicle, or do we take your men until we have a reasonable chance even if you fire on us?

17 Aug 2182, Sukun, Supplies: 1000 person-days worth, consume 50/week, current crew: 5+Gloria, $526,003,300

I have already said no one will fire on you, Let the drivers go and I will go with you.

In reply to Gloria Flake (msg # 54):

That offer does take them by surprise, but after a brief discussion, they accept your offer.

They head out in the vehicle, and the driver has to be told to stop three times, but he does two short blocks away.

17 Aug 2182, Sukun, Supplies: 1000 person-days worth, consume 50/week, current crew: 5+Gloria, $526,003,300

She gets out, My Word is good as Gold when given. Perhaps your "Family" needs to reconsiderr their enemies and friends.

In reply to Gloria Flake (msg # 56):

They look nervously at you, but leave quickly.

One of your trucks arrive less than a minute later, and you all head off quickly and get back to base. You are one hire car short, and have significant damaged another. The hire company wants $70,000 for damages.

But you have the trucks back, along with the cargoes and drivers, and half a dozen injured guards. It will probably be on the news tomorrow...

17 Aug 2182, Sukun, Supplies: 1000 person-days worth, consume 50/week, current crew: 5+Gloria, $526,003,300

I assume we have Hard drives and any other useful information and things.
Pay the Company the $70k.
Research where these people (Bad Guys/girls) drove to.

In reply to Gloria Flake (msg # 58):

They did not have any computers, at least by the time you got there, but there were a number of deaths reported locally that enable you to track them. But it is hardly needed, Leut Gardner has more information on them and who is in charge, and where they live. They make no attempt to contact you next day, though local police do come with some questions.

18 Aug 2182, Sukun, Supplies: 1000 person-days worth, consume 50/week, current crew: 5+Gloria, $525,933,300

Of Course, we rescued our people... let them talk to the drivers.