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#RedrockAgency – July 6, 2016
It is now 2 minutes left until the deadline Jason set for the company, and it's almost safe to assume that she is not getting back to him.
Jason is still at his desk, elbow against it propping up his chin. As the deadline draws near, he gives a deep sigh, dread coming over him. He activates his speech-to-text program one last time, prepping one final message to send to Irelia Nizuria. "This is insane. You claim a lack of involvement, but acknowledge that it's likely your operatives are involved. Your boss knows the
situation, but rather than negotiate and work through this, he cuts all ties despite knowing that you're our only avenue to the information I need to protect my people. I'm not a violent man. I wanted to avoid a conflict if there was any chance to settle this peacefully. But your actions are keeping me from helping my people despite knowing your operatives are behind this. You have two
minutes remaining on your deadline. Make the smart choice. Show that you care for the people you work with. Take responsibility for your employees. This is the last message you'll receive from me extending an olive branch. Things only get worse from here. Think about it." Send. With a heavy mind, he looks over the message sent to him by Vasquez, confirming their green light to enter
Linissa's borders, and sends a quick message to everyone involved to get geared up and meet him in the conference room.
Uvena almost jumps out of the couch after reading the message, and she starts making her way downstairs. She grabs the helmet on her way out of the rec room, of course.
Sioria gets the message on her omnitool, and pushes off the door frame. "Looks like its go time." she says. "Lets get our shit together." She heads out of the rec room and to the armoury, skipping the locker room as she was already armoured up. After arriving, she quickly grabs a Mantis sniper rifle and a Predator pistol, and a handful of thermal clips. Next stop, conference room
Mendez follows suit, breaking off from Uvena to hit the locker room to grab his helmet before making his way downstairs, shotgun holstered to his back.
Renala leaves her office a moment later and hurries upstairs, as she's far from ready for combat. She barely didn't run into the turian in the hallway.
Jason remains in his office, removing his Revenant from the wall and opening the wall mounted locker to begin gearing up. Silently hoping to hear the chirp of his omni-tool the entire time.
Uvena stops outside of the conference room. She did not put her gear back after returning from her search outside, so she's ready to leave this instant.
Victoria gives a nod to Renala on her way out. She makes her way down stairs and goes to the conference room. Vicky got into her armor after arriving to her building, the only things that were not on here were her weapons.
Mendez meets up with Uvena just in front of the conference room door. He reaches out and clasps a gauntleted hand on her shoulder, giving it a pat. "We'll bring your daughter home." he says plainly, little emotion in his words although the look in his eye tells that it's a promise he doesn't intend to break. Without another word he steps past her, nodding to Victoria as she joins up with them before entering the conference
Uvena nods. "Thank you," she says. "I'm ready to do whatever it takes." She enters the conference room after him.
Sioria sits down in the conference room, now sitting with her helmet on. She'd put her feet up, but it probably wasn't a great time to do that sort of thing. At least her visor isn't polarised either. The waiting time was quickly filled by her checking over her pistol.
Jason presses his forehead against his locker, lightly tapping it against the metallic door in frustration before pulling it open and grabbing his helmet from within. He scoops his omni-tool up off the desk and slots it into his armor before leaving his office and starting down the hall towards the conference room. The moment he steps inside he moves to the front of the room. He takes
a quick head count before turning his focus on the door and awaiting Renala's arrival wordlessly, an obvious unease on his face.
Mendez seems to sight in on Jason's discomfort right away, cocking an eyebrow as he stares at the man, hoping for some indication of what's going on.
Victoria gives a nod to Mendez and leans against the wall next to the door. This was going the exact place she thought it would have, and she was ready to destroy everything they had.
Jason catches wind of the glares he's getting from Mendez, but merely puts his free hand up, palms outward towards the others. "I'll fill everyone in as soon as Renala gets here. For now, just relax."
Uvena is standing near the doorway, as well, looking expectantly at Jason. She's doing anything but relaxing.
Renala arrives four minutes later after running down from the locker room, well aware that the others are waiting for her given her contrasting lack of being geared up. She takes a seat at the table.
Jason lets out a deep breath once Renala enters the room and paces a few feet away from the door before pressing his back against the wall just beside the large screen at the head of the conference room, helmet tucked under one arm. "I've spent the past thirty minutes trying to deal with Avoren Security." he announces. "They're denying their involvement with Va'ynna's disappearance."
He pauses for a moment, looking over the others before giving a shrug, "I actually believe them. But at the same time, they're admitting it was probably their operatives. Which-... uhh.... is admitting involvement." He looks pointedly at Renala as he speaks his next line, "In this line of business, the actions of an employee are reflected and magnified by the company they work for." He
allows that statement to linger in the air for the others, almost as if a warning, "Despite knowing that their people have one of ours, they seem to be refusing to speak with me any further. Refusing to give us any actionable intel. Refusing to give an explanation. Refusing to tell us the name of these operatives, where they might be, or how we might contact them. As we suspected, it
appears that Irelia Nizuria is just a mouthpiece for the company with Taro being the real shot caller. Whether Taro is just stubborn, doesn't care about the lives of his employees, or is flat out lying about this ordeal are questions I can't answer right now. But what I do know is that he's the only lead we have." He pauses before continuing, looking around to make sure nobody is having
Renala frowns, but refrains from commeting, perhaps due to the other asari presense in the room. "So we're attacking them?" she asks, the question sounding more like a statement.
Sioria holsters her pistol, then sits back in her chair, waiting patiently. There's only a slight fidget as her index finger subtly taps against her upper arm.
Victoria remains in her position "If we need more of an intimidation, I can get three of my crew to help out." She offers believing that the three she had in mind would be more than enough.
Jason doesn't answer Renala right away, but he gives Uvena a tentative nod. "A chance? Absolutely. Taro could be full of shit. Although denying involvement and then refusing to speak to me to get to the bottom of this and clear his name seems counter to his wish to avoid taking blame. It's just as damning as claiming responsibility. But Nizuria seems to believe it's three of their
operatives who have went off the rails. I see no reason not to believe her. The problem is, we have no way of knowing who these operatives are or where they might have taken Va'ynna. Or, hell, for that matter why. The only people who might know that? Is Nizuria herself and Taro. So where are we at? I believe Nizuria's claim that these three agents are working without orders from
Avoren Security. The unfortunate truth is that this still means it was Avoren's people behind this and they have the information we need to find Va'ynna. And now they're refusing to help us." He glances over to Renala with a nod, "So yes, we're attacking them. They're a small operation and their base is on the Linissa border, so Linissa authority seems to have little issue with us
solving our problem so long as there's no collateral damage and the town proper sees no fighting spill its way." He shifts his weight as he looks to Victoria, giving a shake of his head. "There's a reason we wanted to distance Redrock from the shipping operation, Vicky. Openly working with pirates is not good for Redrock's reputation. I'm sure your crew is loyal, and I want to believe
you when you say they've turned things around.... But I believe actions, not words. Give them time to prove themselves and maybe we'll work alongside them in the future. For now, this is just going to be us."
Victoria just shakes her head and puts her helmet on, she had nothing more to add to the conversation.
Renala tilts her head. "You said you've been in contact with them," she says. "Does that mean they'll see us coming?"
Uvena nods, and glances towards the doorway, itching to get going. She doesn't say anything, however.
Jason gives a shake of his head. "I don't know, Renala. They're certainly going to be on high alert, but there's not much we can do about that. We'll go in fast and you'll need to try to access their network and get us a floorplan as soon as you can. We're flying blind here, but the sooner we deal with them, the sooner we can help V." He scans around the room at the others and lets
out a sigh, "Avoren Security aren't good people. Regardless of their involvement in V's disappearance, they're still extortionists willing to spill blood in our town over something as trivial as a car rental bill..." he glances to Uvena briefly, "...But that doesn't mean they all deserve to die. We push for a peaceful surrender. Leave the ball in their court. If they're not having it,
there's not much we can do. But the last thing I want to do is slaughter a bunch of people we shouldn't even be fighting. Is everything clear on where we're at right now? Do we have any questions?"
Sioria shakes her head. She sees it clear as day. They gave them a chance, they ignored it, now Redrock are gonna lay the smackdown. There is a brief concern on equipment, but she's certian that'd be addressed.
Uvena shakes her head. "I'm ready," she says, patting her weapon. "Let's inspire a quick surrender."
Jason gives a nod of his own and glances around at the others. "Alright. Meet at the shuttle in five. Let's make this quick and efficient. V is counting on us."
Renala stands up and follows Victoria to the armory to get her guns, 2 grenades and a handful of clips.
Uvena nods. "I'm not planning on letting her down," she says before leaving the room. She is headed directly for the shuttle.
Sioria stands upo with the others, then walks over to Jason. "You need me on overwatch with a rifle, or on point with a shield?" she asks, basically. "I'm sure there's a perch I can find, get a good view on some windows."
Jason contemplates it for a brief moment before looking to the turian. "Keeping someone on overwatch isn't a bad idea. Get your rifle." he instructs.
Sioria hooks a thumb at the Mantis stowed on her back. "Thought as much. Way ahead of you." She gives him a nod before heading to the door. "Lets go, uh..." she pauses for a moment. "Open a can of whoop-ass." She hopes she got that right, and her look reflects it before she heads out of the conference room to follow the others.
Jasper is already getting the shuttle prepped for takeoff in the hangar. The shuttle door is open and the hangar bay door is slowly sliding open.
Jason taps his gauntleted hand against the Phalanx holstered on his thigh and lowers his gaze to the floor. Once everyone has exited the room, he places his helmet on the conference room table and opens his omni-tool interface, looking to see if Nizuria has made any further attempts at contacting him.
Victoria leaves the armory grabbing her phaeston and her knife, her predator was already on her. She then started to make her way to the shuttle.
Sioria hops into the shuttle with her rifle in her hands, and takes up the seat closest to the hatch, then straps in. Road trip!
Renala pats Victoria on the shoulder. "Follow Wolfe's orders, Steels," she asks. "I know this is personal, but the last thing we need is losing control." She gathers the rest of her equipment and walks out towards the hangar.
Mendez continues to the shuttle and hops inside the shuttle, taking a seat near Sioria as he waits for the others to join them.
Jasper pokes his head around from the cockpit and grabs the bill of his cap with his thumb and index finger, giving it a tip. "Wolfe said we're headin' out to Linissa... Sounds like this one could get a bit hairy." he says softly. He locks eyes on Uvena and gives a nod, "We're gon' get'cher girl back, Uvena. Don't you worry 'bout that."
Jason sighs deeply as his omni-tool interface dissipates and he gives a quick once over of his armor, making sure the sheath across his chestplate is secured tightly before scooping his helmet back up and making his way towards the hangar bay.
Victoria she just gives a nod to Renala and makes her way to the shuttle. She takes the furthest seat away from the hatch.
According to any easily accessible map, the mission site is a building off the road less than half a mile before it reaches Linissa. There's a road from it that connects to the main road. It's the only building in its general area, and the lack of a surrounding forest makes a concealed approach difficult. Snow is falling outside.
Renala enters the shuttle and sits down somewhat in the middle, leaving two seats between her and the turian. She's carrying her helmet under her arm.
Sioria looks over the map and gives a small disapointed tut. "This'll be uncomfortable..." she mutters. "No roofs. Looks like I'm making like a bird." She looks through to the cockpit. "Hey Jasper, can you drop me off in the trees somewhere? I'm thinking... half a click out from the building, and the point of highest elevation."
Jasper nods to Sioria. "Can do. Ain't too sure what the surroundin' area is like, but we'll make due." he says.
Jason climbs into the shuttle and takes a seat near Uvena, placing his helmet in his lap as he begins to strap himself in. "Alright. We've got pretty much zero intel on this place. But given how much fuss we went through to get a single AA gun, I'm hoping that means they're less likely to have that sort of defense given their size. Either way, we need to get in quick and keep the
shuttle out of harms way. Again-..." he glances over to Renala, "...getting access to their systems and a layout for the building needs to be our main concern as soon as we get boots on the ground." He glances to Jasper, giving him a nod to indicate they're ready for takeoff.
Renala nods. "I know," she says, "but I need a secure position that's within range of a weak point in their network. Unless Mendez fancies standing out in the open while I hide behind him, that might not happen the minute we set foot on the ground."
Jasper nods sharply to Uvena. "Yer dang tootin' we will!" he exclaims before disappearing back into the cockpit at Jason's gesture. A few moments later the shuttle door begins to slide shut and the Kodiak slowly lifts off the ground. It's not long before they're cutting a path through the sky, en route to Linissa.
Mendez tilts his head to the side, cracking his neck. "We'll do what we need to do, princess. Just get it done."
Sioria pulls out a helmet mounted visor and attaches it above the eye section of her visor. "I'll see what intel I can get between my drop point and yours. External defenses, ways in on my side, things like that." she says, making sure the feed is good from the attachment, by lowering it for just a moment, then raising it again.
Victoria is being quite silent for the time being, she is twirling her knife on the right leg plate of her armor.