Let's use this thread to deal with the OOC stuff surronding the caper.  I'd like to keep the regular OOC thread just for announcements and offline notices please.  Thanks.

Items completed will be struck through.

Items that are in Yellow will be currently pending resolution.

Items that I code in Red had issues that the gang is aware of.
This message was last edited by the GM at 23:47, Wed 15 Jan 2020.

1. Get 2 pieces of identical jewelry (Ledo can go in and say he is buying it for a mistress but needs to keep it under wraps so he will buy one with a card and then slip the clerk cash for the second one to keep it "off the records"
   
2. Acquire Cat Hair/Pay Molly with jewelry
   
3. Steal Molly's Identity via hacking
   
4. Use fake ID + cash to get vacc suits and 1 rental vehicle
   
5. Use own ID to get rental vehicle for the switch
   
6. Using Tactics park Clean rental for the switch
   
7. Ledo buys 2 tickets to the VIP section
   
8. Rig takes the getaway rental and swings by the convention location and sets up the security splice.
   
9. Ledo & Tepha go to convention
   
10. Ledo goes into VIP section while Tepha wanders around
    
11. Ledo scopes out security and then goes back to main convention center to message Tepha. He does but also uses a coded phrases to alert Rig to security measures (i.e. I'll ask about your left leg if there is one armed guard, your right leg if there are two armed guards etc.)
    
12. Ledo & Tepha regroup and go to the auction where they scope out the items on display (typically auctions put items out so that people can inspect the merchandise and hopefully have pamphlets or something trying to boost up interest in the pieces)
    
13. Auction starts. A few minutes before raid Tepha goes to the restroom and clears it out/locks it from the inside.
    
14. Rig & Silver in vacc suits dock and open up airlock just as security lockdown goes into place. Ledo, sitting close to the door runs up and tries to wrestle Rig's gun away but really is just blocking any clean shots from armed security and gets taken hostage. Has broach stolen and is used as leverage to get security to disarm themselves.
    
15. Silver and Ledo stay in main floor while Rig goes in back with loading cart and starts loading up the work.
    
16. If there aren't security cameras in the restroom AND Tepha has the bathroom secured then she will unscrew the vent and go to the back and help Rig load the cart. Otherwise she will crouch by the vent and play the part of spying on Rig to "overhear" the conversation. Before Rig leaves she will return to bathroom and replace vent.
    
17. Rig comes back out and loads cart into rental. Silver takes Ledo hostage and all three depart.
    
18. Ledo will be dumped at the same spot as the "switch" is happening so he can help load up the other vehicle and he'll say he tried to negotiate with the captures thinking they were going to kill him which will explain the "pause". Rig will bash Ledo in the head with his rifle so Ledo can pretend to have been knocked out giving Rig & Silver plenty of time to stash the vehicle before "waking up" and calling for help.
    
19. Rig & Silver dump the rental tied to Molly, change and Rig will head back for the loot while Silver heads home.
    
20. Ledo will "wake up" shortly before security protocol lifts, he'll run around and try and contact local PD to let them know what happened. Tepha and Ledo get taken into custody and give their witness statements, Ledo will report his brooch stolen etc.
    
21. Rig offloads the loot to a storage unit and returns rental.
    
22. Everyone regroups at HQ and they wait and see what happens next.
    
23. (Hopefully) Police investigation over the next few days turn up the cat hairs + Molly name Tepha slips them plus find the rental tied to Molly and she gets picked up for questioning.

For an alibi, Ledo and Tepha are covered but Rig will rig up (ha!) a simple script that will show him playing video games, browsing the internet and streaming entertainment for the time period for him and Silver. Basically he'll spend a couple of days doing just that for a few hours at a time, record it and then splice together a new activity pattern for him and Silver. Ledo and Tepha will leave out the front while Rig and Silver will leave out the back so it will seem like they are just in the back room playing around all day.

Overall their cover is that Ledo wants to start an exploration company and was hoping to bid on something at the auction that would lead them to undiscovered ruins. Rig and Silver are friends he hired to assist.
This message was last edited by the GM at 03:22, Mon 10 Feb 2020.

Issue 2:  Will need to be roleplayed.  Posting a lead in on Prologue thread.  Not sure who all is involved (assuming at least Silver) so will just label it: Breaking In To Molly's.

Issue 4:  Whoever is renting the equipment with the fake ID will need to give me a Persuade roll.

Issue 6:  Tactics roll please.

Let me know if there are questions please.  Thanks.

Issue 7:  Question please:  Will Ledo swing by Azo's office to purchase the tickets?  Or just send a message to accomplish it?


Issue 8:  Will need to be roleplayed.  Will post a lead in labeled for Rigg.

Thanks.

#2 - Understood
#4: Tepha will go disguising herself as much as possible to look like Molly trying to disguise herself as much as possible. 11:23, Today: Tepha Pezal rolled 10 using 2d6+2.  #4 persuade.
#6: 11:22, Today: Ledo Typhin rolled 9 using 2d6+1.  #6 - Tactics roll.
#7: Ledo will swing by. He'll explain it as he made his recommendation but his clients became quite interested anyway.
#8. Understood.

In reply to Captain (msg # 5):

I was wondering if I was going to be able to slip that bit about Molly past you or not.

So not the best round for the gang, huh?

I'm going to assume Silver and Rig head back to base and let you adjust accordingly.

In theory, the plan should still work.  You just have to think of another way to remove Molly from the picture.  Or not.

Rig will take his dressing down and pay cut. No reason to draw further attention to things. They can still move forward with paying Silver in jewelry.

If I understand it correctly she has pull on the surface star port but possibly not on the orbital one, right? They said Mayor and not President or Prime Minister.

In reply to Ledo Typhin (msg # 7):

You are correct.  She has pull planet side.  Not orbit side.

We'll move on then to the heist itself.  I'll post the thread to start things off tomorrow evening.  Need to make sure I've got a couple of things worked out my side.

Thanks.

So we're at #12 I guess. Ledo will text Rig (who has Tepha's phone) the details based on how heavily armed and armored they are.

A simple message like "Auction about to start. Meet me by booth #42."

This would mean 4 guards, 2 are heavily armed.

In reply to Ledo Typhin (msg # 9):

Okie dokie

Also if the guard doesn't respond exactly as told Ledo will interrupt him and will try and persuade him by relaying the details Tepha gave him, about them holding the rich hostage, pilfering their bank accounts and mentioning the CFA ties. I'm guessing this will be a persuasion roll?

Could I argue to make it a Leadership role by making Ledo fall into his commanding tone for issuing orders to troops? That unspoken posture and look that says "I am your commanding officer. This is your mission. Be a good soldier?"

Anyway here are some rolls. Take what you think is most appropriate:

19:41, Today: Ledo Typhin rolled 10 using 2d6-2.  Persausion (untrained) +1 SOC.

19:42, Today: Ledo Typhin rolled 14 using 2d6+3.  Leadership + soc.

19:42, Today: Ledo Typhin rolled 10 using 2d6+2.  Diplomat + SOC.

In reply to Ledo Typhin (msg # 11):

Since you described it as a 'pulling rank' situation, I'd go with the Leadership.  Which works out since that's your best roll.

I'll take it into account.  Will post a response tomorrow.  Thanks.

So I'm ready. Do you want me to just narrate what happens when Rig and Silver emerge?

In reply to Ledo Typhin (msg # 13):

Go for it