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Hunting Dogs; - The Hunters, The Hunted, The Hunt
Topic Started: May 12 2013, 02:59 PM (5,777 Views)
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Hunters.

. . .

For a living, they've killed. Or hunted down and dragged back those branded as being worthy of their talents. Reputations garnered over time,

reputations earned.

They've been watched.
Those that have use of such, have now called upon the very best.

Lists compiled have had names selected.
Plans have been made.
Bargains struck, deals brokered, promises to fulfill. Forces hope this is there time.

. . Hope is not a plan.

Those that believe they have the leashes of the dogs now put their plans into play.

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Nearly two months since the Fall of Zuggarat.

Sylandra has been making milk runs on a small bulk carrier, Witchbreath; a Hornet Class Fast Transport. She and the contact of those that pay the bills have been setting up the premise that this little ship is just doing business.

Rose is the broker.

The other hunters gathered per instructions. They'd been give an advance, told to lay low. They'd accepted the job and to back out, well, it was made plain what that would mean. At a large commercial skyplex above Londinium - they arrived with their new forged papers and identity cards.

They were to go to the Twister Transport Company and present their papers for 'Witchbreath', a small speedy transport.

What they knew of the job was little, except it was big. Once on board would be able to transfer the bulk of their payment to other accounts. Then they'd be 'on ice'. Sealed to their fate. Only the job would remain. Only then the details revealed, the target unveiled.

It had all the making of being obviously dangerous, and certainly one in which if they were captured would mean more than a certain death. If not by those they'd be targeting, then by those paying them.

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Witchbreath was docked at a lower class berth. From the outside she looked like she was long overdue for a refit.

Rose, dark haired and vixen-like in her cheap tight leather garments. The whole operation looked like some sort of third class shipping outfit. If they didn't go out of business, then they'd be run out of it by Alliance Inspectors.

Sylandra was close by, flight plans to file. By all appearance another milk run rush deliver to some rich family that could afford to ship even the smallest item around the core as though it were across town.


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Opportunity spoke for the red hover. Traffic slowed and crashed to stop, and as it looked near impossible to follow Sylandra instinctively spotted an opening and pushed the hover through. Flames leapt at the hover but it was safely across the road.

The Yellow hover was smoking, a dozen avenues of escape for their target made choice nothing but dumb luck, when Sivia came stumbling and rolling out of the Yellow Hover landing just next to the the Red.

The train had not left the station stop and was about to move on given the warning flashing lights for last entry. In a flurry of elbows through a growing crowd Sylandra and Slade managed to get onto the train thanks to a tip from Silvia. Their quarry had entered the train near the front.

The hunters far to the rear. The doors closed as they entered.

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Above the frey Rose Renwick watched. Spotting their allies enter the train Rose called up the train route.

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Looking at the red hover and seeing her crew getting themselves out and piling towards the train, following the rest as she flinched at her arm, Any of you boys have something I can use? she mentions while taking a moment to pop her shoulder back into place, OH GORRAM HA! she shouts once she tends to a couple of her wounds while looking for something sharp she can use as a weapon.
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Sylandra popped the hatch open and rolled out of the sportster as Silvia bailed out of the limo. The other woman pointed out the track the others had taken and on request, Syl dug one hand into her ever present shoulder bag, and withdrew a small ampule injector.

"Stims." She handed it to Silvia and turned to follow Slade into the crowd heading for the train.

On grabbing the closing door on the last car, she braced and held it until the others could enter, then slid through herself and pushing into the crowded interior. Glancing around, she was glad there were no uniforms in direct sight.

"Target's forward of us. Several cars, I 'speck. Tuck that buffalo gun under your jacket, Slade. " She proceeded to slither through the crowd, making her way forward. One hand tucked into her bag, feeling the hilt of her pistol in her grip.
But my heart is not weary, it's light and it's free I've got nothing but affection for all those who sailed with me
Stick with me baby, stick with me anyhow. Things should start to get interestin' right about now

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Rose guided Witchbreath best she could. The train was quickly identified even as it zipped underground to its destination.

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ON THE TRAIN

"Good Day. This is the express to West End Harbor, home of Excelsior. Those with pre-boarding tickets proceed off the left side of the train. Those without, exit to the right."

Several flights, departing times and such were announced to various places around the verse. There was a short pause. Then the message repeated.

The cars were crowded. Most had seats and some luggage, those standing had some as well. The passengers almost all obviously taking some kind of longer voyage on some type of one of the Excelsior Space Liners.

As the Hunters moved forward they could see an armed policeman heading their way. He seemed alert, looking for something. When he saw them, he knew he'd spotted it. He moved forward slowly.

He stopped in front of them. "Scans indicate you are carrying restricted items on a public transport. Could I see your transport permit please?" The policeman seemed to have no clue that they would have no such documentation. The very idea of gangsters with guns on a train racing through the underground of Londinium was absurd.

Who'd be so crazy?

Twenty meters behind the policeman one of the kidnappers could be seen just entering the car. He smiled.

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Rose Renwick began typing in a request to land at Excelsior dock at the West End Harbor.
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Sylandra smiled at the officer and pointed over his shoulder.

"We're bounty hunters. We're tracking a group of kidnappers. Hey, that's one there!"

Looking for him to turn around so she can rabbit punch him in the kidney.
But my heart is not weary, it's light and it's free I've got nothing but affection for all those who sailed with me
Stick with me baby, stick with me anyhow. Things should start to get interestin' right about now

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The policeman chuckled a little and looked. Sylandra's punch took his breath away and he went down to his knees.

The Kidnapper at the door lost his smirk, just for a second; then a gave a little two fingered salute at the quick work she'd made of the cop. He then stepped back through the door, fiddled a moment and walked back forward.

A flash went off on the other side of the connecting train car door. A quick weld had just been left, sealing the door.

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Renwick received permission to land and did so.
A check of shipping revealed only one ship about to depart, a luxury liner headed for Greenleaf.

She booked passage for everyone, not knowing if they'd need it.

They would.

She turned to T.K., "Maybe go preboard. That's go to be their only exit."
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Travis remained silent for a few moments as he looked out at the sight of Excelsior dock before tuning his head to Rose. "This jobs gone to the dogs and we both know it." he said with a sigh in a rather 'state the obvious' fashion. What's to say there wasn't another crew of hunters lying in wait for them aboard this next ship, as there had been a the hunting lodge? He shrugged the thought away and focused his attention to the problem at hand. "Lemme grab some gear first, none of this un-armed, softly softly go-se" he said, turning to leave.
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The doctor looked at the stims for a moment while she rolled her injured shoulder that she just got back into place, grumbling a bit. She looks at the other hunters with a smirk as she leaned down to the cop, putting pressure on a point on his shoulder to try to knock him out, Looks like he's out now. she silently checks on the officer and sneaks his weapon and restraints into her pocket.
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Witchbreath.

"Yeah." Rutted over at the start. Rose explained in detail how she and Sylandra had been waylaid at their meet to get the power grid down and out. "but it sounded like just one crew other than us working it."

"Load up a crate for shipping first, if you have to go on that liner you'll be scanned. I'll mark it for shipment and you can get it out of stowage."

Rose got up from her chair. "Travis."

She looked calm but there was an excitement flickering in her eye. "This is probably where they were headed, their escape route all along. they want the mark alive. He's a kidnapped Senator. We just want him dead. We get on board, the board's to our advantage. They meant to cut us off at the house. They didn't."

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The Train

The cop was down and out. Silvia had his gear and I.D.

The door to the next car could not be opened.

The train slowed to a stop. The first car's doors opened, the doors on the rest of the train remained closed. Out of the first car came a small group. A couple of nurses, a couple of attendants, an aged oriental doctor (Newton Devici). Apparently they were expected V.I.P.s as two Space Liner personnel were there to escort them directly to the Space Liner.

A half a minute later the other car doors opened.

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Slade considered the situation, the whispered to his partner,

"Quick, give me the badge. If I flash it, no one will question the rifle. Not standard issue, but you would be surprised how many people don't notice details like that."
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Sylandra, after having tried the door and found it solidly welded, turned back to Slade and Silvia. She watched as the other group disappeared into the crowd protected by a pair of official looking goons.

" Liou coe shway duh biao-tze huh hoe-tze duh ur-tze! We're losing him! We got go tsao de chance to catch up with them, what with their tal ma escorts."

She pulled the car door open ahead of the rest of the crowd, most of who are carefully avoiding the three of them. Stepping out, she moved to a clear space and turned to look up into the sky. "If I can signal Rose, we might catch a ride."

She watched the sky to find the Witchbreath docked half a kilometer away.
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Stick with me baby, stick with me anyhow. Things should start to get interestin' right about now

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Silvia handed Slade the ID with a shrug, Sure... she turned to Sylandra, Ahhh, a ride, then I can change and get some real gear. She grinned a bit while slipping the gun and restraints from the officer into her pockets.
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Witchbreath.

Rose grabbed up the boarding passes and tickets for the crew. She had one for all of them, there wouldn't be much time to talk tactics.

T.K. finished grabbing what he wanted.

A crate was packed with 'goodies', marked for secure shipment on the liner.

Rose and T.K. stepped and walked toward the rest of the crew.

"I've got tickets and papers for someone or everyone to get on board." She had her own ideas on who must go, and who might be best to take Witchbreath.

Rose looked direct at Slade. He was obvious. He was the face. The silk artist.

"They'll scan for guns, so we got a shipping crate."
She saw the badge that Slade had. Rose nodded. It was simple and yes.
She liked it.
Crime was so low, or rather so high class; no one really feared for violence, much less fake cops.

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Travis stepped off the vessel, a few steps behind Renwick. He looked between Slade and Silvia, the pair looked somewhat more aged in the brief them they'd been off ship. There was no sign of Seliator. He let out a low sigh and took a step past Rose and toward his comrades. "Guess I didn't miss much then?" he ventured without even the smallest trace of a smile. He took a quick glance over his shoulder at the ship behind them before turning his attention back to the situation at hand. "I hear we're going for a cruise?"
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Slade looked at the crate, then shouldered his own rifle.

"The box is a great idea, but it's sealed up for shipping and putting my gun in now might show some passerby the contents, and there go our plans. I'll just flash the badge and walk about with mine, no one will look twice at an armed cop. True, a sniper rifle isn't standard issue, but you'd be surprised how few notice details. I'll just say I'm on special security assignment for the VIP I saw leave from the train, Ten will get you twenty I'm not the only one fibbing the truth. If that wasn't the target and his kidnappers, I'll eat my hat. And I really like this hat..."
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The doctor took a few moments to bandage herself up and smirked at the men, This is why I'm a doctor. she pulled out several difference scalpels, knives and some sharp looking shears, You ever tell a doctor that they can't save a life? She then holds up a couple of vials of drugs, Plus I know what these do.
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Sylandra watched while Slade shouldered his rifle. Begrudgingly, she slid her bag off her shoulder and dug around inside it. Pulling out a few small items, she tucked these into her pockets. She then pulled out her pistol and released the mag, dropping both back into her bag and dropping the bag into the crate.

"Gorram inconvenience. Shiny that I can operate without hardware; just don't like to. "

She stepped back away from the crate and turned to the others, fingering the ticket that Rose had given out.
But my heart is not weary, it's light and it's free I've got nothing but affection for all those who sailed with me
Stick with me baby, stick with me anyhow. Things should start to get interestin' right about now

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"Right." said Rose.

"Hit the target. If you can get a docking access you know the codes to send. I'll be shadowing with Witchbreath."

They'd been through a couple back up plans, all part of Rose Renwick's endless planning for the job.

"Slade, you make the final call on the plan. This is your domain." This would take finesse. That was his Ace. "If you need heavy fire power, I'll be pulling in some back-up just in case."

Rose sealed the crate and stamped the seal shut.

"Anyone know the competition?"

A horn blew, then twice quickly. It was a call for all travellers to get on board.



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Silvia raised a hand to Rose's question and sighed, Newton Devici... Former trainer of mine and self-proclaimed Shaolin master. A bullet through his head would make a few people happy, I'd avoid hand-to-hand combat with the man if you can. The doctor frowned as she recalled how he left "The Family" and pulled out a scalpel and a very small vial, coating the blade with a slick liquid before slipping it into a special sheath, From what I got from his gloating when he thought I was drugged, is that he wants Seliator for some twisted cause, didn't go into details.
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Slade gave what Rose said some thought.

"Well, finding out where they are won't be hard. Find a cute girl who works on the ship, convince her I'm on special detail and she'll trip over herself telling me what room he's in. The fact that I don't already know it won't occure to her, trust me. This isn't my first rodeo...

"This man the doc talked about, I would peg him as the brains of their group. If I can take out him, the others will scramble but not know which end it up. Right now he, not the mark, is the priority target I'd say. If this were my layout, I'd pick a room with one door, away from any public place to cut down on the foot traffic and witnesses, and it would be in the outer hull of the ship with a window facing space. A wall can be breached, but those space facing windows are all but blast proof, especially in the costly cabins. The room will be in the middle of a hallway, so I could post lookouts on either end. A self proclaimed Master sounds to me like someone who's full of himself, so he would have thought one attempt would have been enough to stop us. For that reason, he's scared, and will have the bulk of his force inside the room. He'll say it's to protect the target, but in truth he's just protecting his own hide. Right off we'll only have to worry about the two lookouts, once we get them, we just wait until their relief comes out of the room to spell them. We get those, that's four less this guy has to use for protection."

He stopped for a moment, then looked over to Sylandra.

"They didn't see you, and me only with a rifle in front of my face, so we should be fine. You, my dear, need to get some knock out drops from the doc here, then go shopping for something tight and skimpy. Get a bottle of something, then all you have to do is get one of the poor, thirsty, bored point men to join you for a drugged drink, and stuff the body somewhere. 'Special Agent Rogers', at your service, will distract the other one and with luck introduce the back of his skull to the butt of my rifle. Then, we watch and wait for the next two to come out. Any problems?"

Jackson heard the whistle, and looked at the ship.

"Well, no time like the present. I better get along, before this Special Agent is dry docked."

The sniper nodded to the others, then turned and made his way to the vessel, flashing his 'borrowed' badge as needed.
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