In reply to Kri'lik (msg # 81):

"ANything else?  If not, let's go with that and see what we can do."

Booker does exactly as you tell him when the call comes.  The caller simply asks for his report.  The voice does not sound familiar but you could probably identify it again.  It is most likely male, but not very deep.  You can't tell if it is human or not.  It could be a Yazirian like Booker had said.  The video is turned off, so there is no telling what the person on the other side looks like.

Booker talks about the Sathar and suspicions about them coming from the starport.  The caller says, "Good.  Let me know if anything else about the starport is found.  Have they been back to the news agency?  Have they talked to reporters or given them anything?"

Booker pauses and looks in your direction for how to answer.  He then says, "Uh, no."

This pause and awkward answer apparently has roused the suspicions of the mystery voice.  He abruptly shuts off the communication.

"Hey!" Booker says, pounding on the holobooth.  "Where do I pick up my reward?"  He bangs on the holobooth a few times with no result.  "What about my reward?" he says again into the holobooth again before stepping out with a deep frown on his face.  "Great," he says.  "Now I got nothing.  What about the 100 creds you guys promised?"

In reply to GM Heath (msg # 83):

Desiraye curses and punches the side of the holobooth as the contact ends the transmission from his end.  She has her hands on her hips and and then refocuses when she hears Booker start to complain about his money.  She walks up to him, grabs him by the collar of his shirt/jacket and pushes him against the holobooth, "You Fraken idiot!  How do you make eye contact with us while talking to them?  No wonder you work cheap because you're an amateur at this Booker. Sheesh man.  Follow us again and we won't be so nice to you.  Anything else you can think of before we cut you loose?"
Desiraye grudgingly digs into her jacket pocket and pulls out 100 credits and forcefully puts them into Bookers pocket and tells him.  "Remember something!  We paid you as we agreed.  Loyalty goes a long way in this business."  SHe turns to the rest of the group, "Let's get the hell out of here.  We didn't get much but, we did get something useful."

After all this, it is now evening.  You remember the curfew, and it will take some time to get back to the hotel.  The monorail is packed with people trying to get back in time for curfew.  You guard your gear carefully in the ride and it does not appear that anyone tries to steal anything from you.

However, suddenly Desi feels something and sees a Yazirian putting something small into her bag as the train stops at an exit.  He seems to notice her notice him, and he jumps out the monorail doors at the exit.

OOC: FYI, I am trying to update the 'summary' thread.  I realize this goes on for a long time and it's hard to remember everything, so take a look at the summary, which I should be updating as we go.  It's not done yet, and it is different from the "goals" posts.  It is to refresh your memory on what actually has happened, not necessarily to give you goals for what to do next (though it may give you ideas there too).
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Upon seeing the filcher leave the train, Hammer steps between the door to prevent it from closing.  "Are you missing something? Should we chase down this guy?"

Desi will try to quickly step up after Hammer steps block the Yazirian.  If she cannot, she will take off after him at whatever speed she needs to to catch him.

The Yazirian sees the pursuit and begins trying to evade you, turning down to steps that lead to the subway, past a sign that says "REPAIRS. DO NOT ENTER."

"Try to use less than lethal on him.  We need him alive," Desis says as she continues pursuit after the Yazirian.

Hammer says, "Will do my best," and then he disappears at a sprint after the running Yazirian.

Kri'lik does his best to keep up, though he is not entirely sure why everyone was chasing this guy but Desi was a trusted friend so he gave it his all. At the mention of capture the aged Vrusk grunted out the words while he ran that he had a stunner.

You follow him down into the dark construction area of the subway.  He sees you pursuing and now, without a crowd to watch, he jumps down into the tracks of the subway and begins running into the darkness of the tunnel.

You are slowly catching up to him but do not have any light sources.

Yazirians come from nocturnal hunters and have good sight in the darkness.  Any Yazirian characters suffer no penalties in the darkness if they chase him.

Kri'lik fumbles with his various pockets about his explorers vest then curses as gee realizes he must have misplaced his flashlight. He then activates his radar motion sensor mounted on his left arm gauntlet. He may not be able to see very well but the radar reflected image on the sensors screen should help, though using it a his primary eyes would likely slow him down. Hopefully someone else had a light.

You follow the Yazirian.  He stops and tries to open a door on the side of the tracks, but it appears locked.  Frustrated, he turns back toward you, drawing something that had been hidden underneath a backpack and trenchcoat.  Its humming warns you of its nature as he pulls it out and turns to meet you head on.  It is a sonic sword.

"Turn back," he says.  "I give you no second warning."

OOC: Fighting in the near darkness will give appropriate penalties to all but those who can see well in the dark, such as Yazirians.

Hammer draws his laser pistol on the Yazirian.  "Now wait there.  Tell us what's going on?  Why did you run?  We don't want trouble here."

He sees the threat of Hammer's gun, but instead of giving up, he rushes at Hammer with the sword swinging!

OOC: Sorry I'm late to posting...

BIC:  Seeing the Yazirian charging Hammer, Desiraye goes for the Tangler gun that worked so well before and fires three [3] rounds at the rushing opponent.

Projectile Weapons: 60%

Thumbing his blaster to stun Kri'lik takes aim at the charging Yazirian and fires.

Beam Weapons Level 2 - 45% + Aim

ROUND 1

The Yazirian is too close and Desi has to abort her plan to use the tangler at the last second.  She is also in the dark and it is hard to see who is who.

Lasers fly, and the Yazirian is hit twice.  (32 total STA damage.)  Some of the damage appears to be absorbed by his albedo screen.  He also hits with his sonic sword, hitting Kri'lik for 26 STA damage as he slashes across Kri'lik's chest and stomach.  The Yazirian is starting to go into a battle rage...

The sonic sword has an invisible blade because its blade is comprised entirely of sound (when turned on).  It emits a high pitched whine as it swishes through the air.

Hammer curses under his breath and fires again.

S'Krllk calmly steps back, pulls out his weapon, and attempts to fire at the sound of the sword.

Hammer is not impeded by the darkness with his nightvision and other mechanical parts, so he fires again at the Yazirian.

Desiraye pulls out her flashlight and yells out to the others before turning it on and, Turning on her albedo screen, "Light coming on!  Watch your eyes and take him out!"  If the Yazirian comes near Desi this turn, she tries to be defensive as possible and dodge until she can get her weapon up.  Light will try to focus on his eyes/goggles.
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ROUND 2
A flurry of lasers and firing follows before the Yazirian can strike again.  He is hit by S'krllk's needler but also by Desi's laser.  He crumples to the ground, dying or dead -- hard to tell in the darkness of the subway.

Speaking of the subway, you hear the distant approach of a train.

In reply to GM Heath (msg # 104):

Desiraye quickly holstered her pistol and shined her flashlight on the body of the fallen Yazirian and calls to the others, "QUICKLY!  Get him off of the tracks and safe.  Subways coming and we need anything we can find for clues to find out what's going on here."  Desi moves over to help get the body safely off the tracks.

Holstering his blaster, Kri'lik winces in great pain from where the sonic sword had hit him across the chest. The aged Vrusk was badly hurt but was still able to move around, though a bit slower.

Moving as quickly as he can he helps Desi and the others drag the body to a safe spot before the on coming subway hit them all.

If there is no time he will of course leave the man on the tracks to save himself.