For once cleaning up the place went without any issues. I ended up dragging the bodies away from where I killed them all and pushed them into a corner so they wouldnt bother the others, while Ichi ran through the base finding loot and gathering it all up.
I did take a small break to grab the Scavs laptops laying around. Hopefully I could use a bit of netrunning sneakery and figure out another Scav den.
Honestly we probably could use more hands next ti we did this, but while everyone did start flagging an hour in, I just reminded them that the more we could drag out of here the more eddies we would have in the end.
Boxes of Cyberware. Computer equipnt. Ripper Equipnt. Bits and bobs from the chop shop that Ichi confird would make so eddies if sold.
In the end we filled up the truck with the most valuable stuff and left the stuff that would be harder to sell. We all climbed back into the truck and drove off.
I finally pulled down the mask once the back of the truck was down and Malcolm and I were both squished into the loot we had gathered.
The boy might be exhausted, but there was a shit eating grin on his face as he rested back.
We stopped at Hiromis apartnt again, all of us relaxing from the gig.
Alright Section 9! I called out once again using my sexy voice. Which had an instant effect.
Stop doing that! Ichi called back as he blushed a little but Hiromi elbowed him instantly as she threw a thumbs up. Malcolm just shook his head at my nonsense.
Never. Its far too fun. Excellent work everyone. Hiromi, Malcolm, did you find anything interesting in the Cyberware?
Loads of stuff! Malcolm practically exploded. I an it sucks its all scav chro, but holy shit they pulled so preem chro Motoko. Youre gonna be picking so stuff yourself at this rate!
Malcolm and Hiromis reaction had Ichi and I both looking a little excited.
Okay pull out the box of stuff lets take a look!
Not here you gonk! Hiromi demanded, shaking her head at . Lets put the boxes in the cars and drive it out of here first. There are still caras. She reminded and I bowed my head in acknowledgnt.
True. Lets pull the chro boxes and load them into our rides, et up at Viks?
Im gonna pass. You guys know I dont really need new chro. My rents would get whatever I need, Arasaka stuff. You guys take it. Im gonna start calling buyers. Just let know what you dont end up using Or what you dont sell to Vik Motoko. She said, looking squarely at with a face.
Hey! I didnt deserve a face! Besides Okay fine yeah I was probably going to sell the rest of the stuff to Vik. He deserved to be well stocked, and I know he would do good with this chro that had a terrible origin.
Make up for so of the bad karma of it all.
Oooh hey is that a Mantis blade? Hmm. A Militech Infuser? Never heard of it. Malcolm said as he pulled out
They werent arms themselves, but more like pieces that could be installed in cyberarms.
You want them Motoko? Malcolm asked looking up at with a face that was practically sparkling.
As much as I might, Im keeping any installs to small things for now. I told him shaking my head. Is there any Netrunner stuff?
Hmm. I think Yeah small box of so old decks by the looks of them. Nothing good. Oh here you go. He pulled out a small case, and popped it open. Ex-Disk.
Nice! I cheered Ex-disk were Neuralware mods that would increase a Cyberdecks RAM. More RAM. Faster punching through gonks security. Yoink! I snagged it away which he chuckled at as I closed the little case and put it in a pocket.
That would go with to Vik later.
Odds and ends. What the hell? These are so absolutely ancient Cybereyes. Id be surprised if they even connect to everything anymore. Malcolm grumbled as he wiped so dust off the thermos looking canister.
Unless the canister was just used to store it. Well pop it with Vik and see if its any good. I reminded him, earning a pleased smile.
Motoko! Smart link! Ichi called out waving it at .
What dont want it yourself? I asked but he just looked at .
Only one of us is a crazy solo that clears out entire scav dens on their own.
Which ans I already dont need it. I tease but he tossed it at regardless and I quickly grabbed it out of the air.
Fine, I'll chip it. Should be easy enough with these. I ntion waving my hands. I guess it was about ti for to start actually interfacing with my guns.
There is still tons more, but I dont know what all of this is Viks? I asked the boys and while I got a response from both boys that reminded of trying to take a bone away from a wild dog. Slowly we gathered everything together, but got sidetracked by Hiromi.
Change of plans! She yelled imperiously pointing at . You are my bodyguard while we make sales. Then she turned and pointed at Ichi. And you need to drive the truck. Malcolm will be with you holding a shotgun. We can start having fun with the loot soon, but I want to get this over with. I already got a sale for so. Lets go! She called pointing
At my Quadra.
You already made the sales?
I already made so contacts thanks to your Fixer. I was just waiting to know the loot. While Malcolm was loading everything up, I was already putting out feelers. You are allowed to worship my amazingness. She proclaid hands on her hips.
Yes oh mighty fixer. Please allow us to help you sell the loot.
Excellent! Lets go! Malcolm! Get that stuff loaded into the Quadra. I already know Motoko isnt going to let us sell any of it before her ripper gets first look. Ichi! Secure the truck I want to get so of this sold off tonight before it gets any later!
Ugh. I guess Im chauffeur and bodyguard girl now.
But at least Hiromi stopped barking orders at .
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The sales were Interesting!
No stop trying to rip off. You wanted the canisters of Flunitrazepam? You pay up for it. She snapped at the ripper that she was selling the loot too.
Of course it was only because Hiromi was Hiromi that the guy hadnt turned us away for being scavs or sothing.
This was the third shop we had hit. And she was selling the stuff we had klepped. Including the Rippers tools and chair.
Apparently Charles had been a naughty boy. He had been making enough eddies with his scav friends he had a lot of top of the line stuff.
Hiromi was selling it off pieceal.
We had of course stopped at Viks first, for a surprise sale, and dropped off the boxes of actual Cyberware that he had agreed to look through and pick out the choice bits for us, as well as figure out what everything was.
He had even paid Hiromi- I an us. He had paid us for a new diagnostic tool that he liked the look of.
Which made happy. I forced Hiromi to give him a discount though.
She had refused at first, but I put on my sexy voice and told her it was happening, and that had stopped any attempts at refusal.
Honestly I had mostly done it to ss with Vik, but Im glad my mature voice seems to make people listen to .
And then, despite how action packed it was. It started getting late, and we all decided to call it a night.
Ichi took his much emptier truck and would store it securely in a garage that Jotaro had originally bought to do exactly what he was doing, hiding loot. A place to store a truck full of expensive stuff until it was sold off.
The money was flowing in, although we were keeping it all together for now until we were ready to divvy it out.
It was a good haul, and everyone was super happy. Ichis money problems would be solved for at least a little longer, Malcolm and Hiromi were happy.
And I was just glad my friends were happy.
Well that and 5k XP closer to a level up.
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Im ho! I called out as I walked inside the apartnt. The lights were still on so I knew Jun was in.
Welco ho. He called out, and I saw his hand wave from his bed as I walked into the bedroom and then into my little room. I peeled out of my new armored suits jacket with a sigh.
It was funny, I was so used to wearing my leotard and jeans, that wearing sothing like this just felt weird. The jacket was tossed onto a dresser and then I peeled myself out of the armored top and pants.
Honestly they were a useful bit of gear, even if the looks were super basic, the sort of brown base, broken up by patches of the gray kevlar, the only spark to them. They looked super basic. And what kind of rc or edgerunner would I be if I wore sothing like this all the ti?
I had only picked it up and wore it so my crew would do the sa.
I wasnt that worried about a few bullet holes, but it was a different story for my chooms.
Once I was free I grabbed one of my Leotards and slipped into it. Feeling much more comfortable with how free I felt wearing one. Then without bothering to put on any pants I walked back out and grabbed my guitar.
I had honestly been pretty bored hanging around as Hiromi sold equipnt to fences and rippers.
So I really wanted to destress. Flopping onto the couch I kicked my feet up on the armrest of it and just closed my eyes as I started striking so chords.
It wasnt any particular song, no lyrics beside my humming, but I let myself relax and move away from the killing and death that made up most of my day.
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So you hit a scav den, that was working with a Ripper?
Yep. From the emails he would do work on so people, and so people would just disappear. I told Jun the next morning as we ate breakfast together.
Disgusting. He dead?
Put a bullet in him myself. I assured him as I chomped into my XXL burrito.
It wasnt good, but I was feeling lazy and I didnt want to leave the apartnt yet. I would eventually. After school Hiromi was going to try and sell more stuff, but that was later this afternoon.
Glad you didnt get hurt. He finally said as he finished his burrito and tossed the wrapper in the trash.
They never even knew I was there. I did get another kill with a guy watching a BD though. That never gets old.
Jun snorted at my words and patted my head a bit and I winced before kicking at him. Ow! Stupid chro gorilla hands go get so real skinn! Do I have to buy it for you!? I yelled at him as he dropped his stupid chro hands a bit too hard on my head.
He winced a little as he lifted his hands up. Sorry Imouto I didnt even think about it.
Go see Vik! Moron! Dummy! Hell take care of you. I know youve been avoiding him. Hiromi just sold him so Real Skinn too Actually did you know it cos in these weird canisters? Apparently you have to like grow it. Well it expands I an. Its weird stuff. I muttered, kinda waving my hands around. Vik had been happy to receive the canisters pretty cheap. Lot of people that couldnt afford it could use so skin to feel more human.
Jun snorted at my rambling but he got serious a mont later. Alright. Fine. Ill go see a ripper and get so Real Skinn. He grumbled at as he rose up and grabbed his jacket.
Ah! Good! Go right now! I want a big hug when you co ho!
Yeah yeah. He mumbled tiredly, obviously done with my teasing.
One yeah is enough! I corrected with a laugh as he flipped off as he closed the door behind him.
Huh.
What am I gonna do now? I could poke Regina. She had said she would have a gig for soon, but I wasnt in a rush and she said she would let know.
I didnt really want to go try and track down the next scav base from the info I got out of the den right now.
So I guess just lay around? I looked over at my ss of chanical parts. At my laptop full of programming I was still working on
That seed like work though.
I reached over to grab my guitar and sat up. Music ti.
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I did take a break from music to do so more programming, but funnily enough while listening to the radio a song ca on that I liked and I ended up grabbing my Guitar and playing along.
I fell into a habit. I was listening to the radio and whenever a song I liked ca on, I would sing along and play with it.
Of course I would switch over to different stations.
It was kinda hard to play electronic music on my guitar after all. Which is part of the reason I wanted my music box to be programd.
I did have a lot of projects on my hands, but I was having fun so thats all that matters.
Of course I was in the middle of singing along when the front door suddenly burst open.
I looked.
Hiromi looked back.
I looked.
Hiromi grinned.
HIROMI! I yelled at her as I swiftly tried to hide the guitar from her as she pounced on .
MOTOKO! She yelled back in delight as she started laughing at .
I wasnt blushing! It was just embarrassing! No one besides Jun was supposed to know!
Hiromi you need to learn to knock!
How could I? I heard my Motoko out in the hall singing her heart out! I had to rush in and see! She proclaid as she continued hugging as I tried to peel her off and put the guitar away. I quickly glanced over at the radio and it shut off with a quick thought.
Aww. Motokoooo!
Finally managing to put the guitar on its stand I reached down to the giggling girl and put both hands on her cheeks. Forcing her to et my eyes.
You saw and heard nothing. I told her firmly. Even using my sexy voice.
She just grinned.
That ant she agreed Right?
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You should have heard it Ichi! It was soooo preem Motoko was totally jamming out standing on her couch!
No one will find any of your bodies. I promised as I continued to hide my face against Ichis truck. The cool steel just barely kept from overheating.
She had promised not to tell anyone!
She tried to make promise not to tell, but I an. Cmon! Of course I will!
Death! I whimper-whispered.
Motoko, when did you start playing the guitar? I dont think you did before the coma or anything. Malcolm asked, ignoring Ichi and Hiromi both trying to embarrass more.
Its all Hiromis fault.
What? How!?
You made sing during the Nomad BBQ! I realized I wasnt any good at it, so I decided to start practicing!
Wait Motoko, did you really get so embarrassed about your bad singing during the BBQ that you secretly went out and bought a guitar to learn so music? Hiromi asked, suddenly staring at with her big old green eyes.
It! It wasnt a secret! Jun knew!
Motoko You are the cutest ever. She whispered, barely hiding the massive grin behind her hands.
No! I denied but Hiromi was soon sage nodding at , Ichi joining in. The jerk!
You got so embarrassed about singing you went and bought a guitar to learn and practice? Ichi asked for a mont. Cute.
Im! Im dangerous! Not cute! I demanded stomping my foot to prove my danger.
It didnt work.
You werent that bad at singing Motoko. You didnt have to get so cute about it. Hiromi said and I frowned.
Im not bad at singing!
You werent really great either, Motoko. Hiromi offered gently as she walked over and threw an arm over my shoulder But its cute you have a weak point.
Weak point? ? Never! Weak points are where you get hit for massive damage! I refuse!
I walked over to the Quadra and popped the door and after a mont it was on the radio blaring to life.
And then right in front of my crew I started belting out the song alongside the radio.
A minute later as the song ca to an end I was breathing a little heavily. My face was absolutely bright red, but my chooms were all staring in shock.
That Was actually pretty preem. Holy shit. Malcolm said, looking at in a bit of shock.
Motoko! When what? You didnt know how to sing like a week ago!? What happened? Hiromi asked, marching forward and grabbing my arms and shaking a bit.
I learned! I realized I didnt know how to sing at the camp, so I made sure to spend so ti learning! Turns out, Im pretty good at music in general! I just needed so practice. I told her. Lying my ass off. Thank you Gar system! I would be a talentless hack without you! Please forgive for not telling anyone about your wonder!
Ugh! Hiromi coughed like soone had just punched her in the chest as she took a few stuttered steps back until she hit the truck. How can she be so perfect at everything!? Ichi!
Dont look at Hiromi. Ive grown completely used to Motoko making look like a gonk at everything. He said, sighing as he walked over and joined her beside the truck, both of them just sort of staring off into nothing. Hiromi at the ground, Ichi at the roof.
Rude. I muttered to myself.
I dont know Toko. This is kinda crazy. Malcolm spoke up, still standing beside as he looked over our chooms. I an its one thing to be good at fighting. Or sneaking. Or singing, but you are just good at all of them.
I just practice a lot! I argue, feeling awkward, that I was basically cheating in my ability to learn new things. Besides! We arent here to pick apart Motokos hobbies! I remind them, pointing at the truck. We are here to make so eddies!
Shes right. Ichi agreed, coming back to reality at the ntion of money, as he stopped staring at the ceiling like a zombie. Alright Section 9, on your feet, lets get this taken care of. Hiromi that ans you. He said.
Eh!? I couldnt help but gasp out as I pointed at Ichi. W-w-what did you just say!? I demanded shocked!
Section 9. Its what you called us yesterday, rember? Ichi said and then to my horror!
He smiled!
You! Youre teasing !
I dont know what youre talking about. Cmon Section 9! Lets get moving! He called out and the traitors all followed after!
My Chooms! Betrayal!
H-hey You cant use that! Section 9 is It was just a joke!
Nope we all decided. Section 9 it is. Cmon Motoko load up. Hiromi needs to show up in a preem ride to make the sales. He reminded as Hiromi already settled into my Quadra.
My chooms were teasing !
I slipped into the Quadra as Ichi and Malcolm started driving off literally ignoring as they left.
You guys are being an. I complained to Hiromi as I started following.
Aww. Is a little teasing too much? Well now you know how we feel after you keep changing your voice. Hiromi ntioned poking in the side.
I thought it was cool.
It was very Cool. Yes, but dont tease us if you cant handle getting teased back. She said, reaching up and pressing a finger against my cheek. Where did you even get Section 9 from anyways. So TV show or sothing?
Ah! Eh.. Umm. Nooo? I denied.
Nailed it.
For so reason my denial didnt seem to convince Hiromi though!
Gonk.
I pouted and refused to say anything else about Section 9 as we drove to another Ripper that was willing to buy so stuff.
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