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Post by Micah on Dec 29, 2013 5:02:26 GMT -5
#Yeah, Seedot was returned.
You call up Isolde and ask her about the two pokemon. "Porygon are created by Silph Co and somehow the gamecorner got an exclusive contract to sell them legally. You can find them blackmarket for a bit cheaper sometimes, but its still pretty up there because people that sell them on the blackmarket have a habit of disappearing. The general consensus is that the game corner is owned by someone powerful in the underworld and they like their legitimate money. I've been meaning to take a crack at gaining info about that place, so if you are up for it, I'd be willing to visit it with you to try and learn what is happening. If you can get on who ever is running the place's good side, you might be able to score one in exchange for a cut on the profits you are gaining from it."
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Post by kage on Dec 29, 2013 15:21:34 GMT -5
Kage answers Isolde, "Yeah, I'd be more than happy to escort you. I was planning on heading there myself after we spoke. I'll meet you there shortly, if you're available."
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Post by Micah on Dec 30, 2013 6:49:41 GMT -5
Isolde agrees and you agree to meet up a couple blocks from the place. If she had not told you what to look for, you would not have recognized the woman when she meets you. She has clothes and make-up on that make her look about thirty years older. "For tonight, my name is Fiona, and I am a retired gym trainer from Cerulean on vacation, doing a little gambling." The two of you walk the rest of the way to the game corner. "I'm going to go socialize with some of the high rollers, see if I can get anything out of them. You go ahead and try to figure stuff out your way. If we find something we'll send a text on the secret cellphone." With that "Fiona" heads off to the blackjack tables.
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Post by kage on Dec 30, 2013 13:56:15 GMT -5
Kage kisses her hand and bows as "Fiona" leaves his side, trying to maintain the escort/security facade. He walks around the casino, hands in his pockets and thumb on his phone, watching the way each machine works, watching every card dealer, and listening to every conversation that he can discern. He looks for someone noticeably in charge, while doing his recon. Of course, in his true con fashion, he'll be looking for any unattended jackets or purses on the backs of chairs to slip his sticky fingers into.
3997545673d6+8Pickpocketing
3d6+3Perception to listen in on conversations
3d6+3 Stealth to be unnoticeable while listening
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Post by kage on Dec 30, 2013 13:56:54 GMT -5
The pickpocketing is +5, not eight, I dunno what I was thinking.
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Post by Micah on Dec 31, 2013 8:56:39 GMT -5
You manage to swipe a fair number of the coins that the place uses for its betting, about 120 in total. The biggest section of the place seems dedicated to the slot machines. Their are also card tables, some roulette's and a large stage in which some sort of pokemon battle is going on. Both trainers battling appear to be quite good, but it looks like the fighting itself is pre-planned. The conversation is fairly typical for a place like this. After about fifteen minutes however a short woman dressed in a black suit puts her hand on your shoulder. "Sir, the manager would like to see you." She squeezes your shoulder, indicating that the trip is mandatory. Still, the person in charge is who you wanted to see anyways. Soon enough you find yourself in a large office. An extremely tall man with a car salesman smile shakes your hand. He gestures for you to sit, then does so himself. "While I appreciate the talent it takes, we simply cannot allow theft to take place in this establishment. It really ruins the client experience. I have no interest in turning you in or anything, and since this is your first time, I will simply issue a warning. Further pick-pocketing in this establishment will have dire consequences. With that in mind, pick-pocketing in other places can be quite lucrative. Are you purely a solo man, or does the idea of working as part of a team interest you?"
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Post by kage on Dec 31, 2013 19:36:23 GMT -5
Kage obliges the woman and follows, hands in his pockets and a shit eating grin on his face. THere's nothing they could do to him that he hasn't already endured at some point in his life. After hearing what the man has to say, Kage responds, "Well, technically, the stuff were in plain site, unattended. When it comes to my business strategy, I am open to all prospects. What do you have to offer?"
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Post by Micah on Jan 1, 2014 10:30:12 GMT -5
"I, and this establishment, represent the interests of one Team Rocket in this town. We are always looking for new recruits and have a great deal of resources we can use to help our own. At the moment in Celedon, we are largely interested in landscaping and entrepreneurs. That is, you come up with plans, we support you with men and resources, and we take a cut of the profits, the exact amount depending upon the nature of the deal. If you are merely a cutpurse, our standard contract with folks in your business is pretty simple. We provide legal defense in the event of your capture and more direct defense in the event of miscommunication with other members of the underworld, along with information about residences and locations that are particularly lucrative. In exchange you don't steal in certain locations that are important to us and we take 15% of your earnings. If you are planning to pull bigger things, we can work that out as well. Or, if you would rather simply join up for a steady pay, we can train you up and put you to work doing rocket jobs, though likely not in Celedon."
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Post by kage on Jan 1, 2014 16:50:42 GMT -5
Kage assesses what the man says, scheming all the while. Isolde told him that the Rockets could be bad news, so should he disclose the heist? They could definitely back the play, but what will they take in exchange? Having some insurance would be beneficial, however. Kage decides to disclose, however little, the bank heist he is attempting, but not many details. "So, that's what I have in mind for the near future, but I'd be more than interested in running some schemes for you."
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Post by Micah on Jan 2, 2014 2:05:51 GMT -5
"Quite the potential gains in that heist. A lot of money to be gained should it go well, a lot to be lost should it not turn out well. Let me know what help you need and I will tell you what percentage we would ask in exchange for such help. As a show of good faith I can look up for you the potential gains you are looking at." Assuming that you let him know the specific bank you are interested in, the man turns to a computer on his desk, and after a quick series of mouse movements and typing the man's smile grows larger. "Ah, quite the potential gains. If you were to steal everything they have to steal it would be 10,000,000 pyen in total."
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Post by kage on Jan 2, 2014 14:08:03 GMT -5
To be honest, 10,000,000 is a lot less than he was expecting, based on the high end clientele, but it is still a hefty take. Divided seven ways it's still over a million a piece. Kage decides to not show his slight disappointment and replies, "That is a good bit of money. At this point we are still ironing out the details, but I already have a decent crew. What I need is on piece of equipment and I hear your industry has a corner on the market for said piece of equipment. There are alternatives, but my expert tells me that your brand is premier." Kage avoids saying, "Porygon," in hopes of keeping the talk of illegal endeavors to a minimum and to gain further intel on what the organization may also produce. "I also, hear that it's quite expensive as well, which I would assume would eat up most, if not all, my profit margin."
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Post by Micah on Jan 3, 2014 6:05:06 GMT -5
"If you speak of what I think you speak of then you are correct in saying that it is both expensive and exclusive. The price of the pokemon itself would only be around 1% of the profits you are looking at, but in allowing its use in illegal endeavors we also risk the ruining of the good name of our contacts and as such it represents a much greater financial risk. Still, there is no reward without risk. Again however, the risk must be worth the reward. I would lease the equipment in question to you for the duration of your heist. In exchange, we would ask for 70% of the take. Its large, but it still leaves you with 3,000,000 for you and your crew and ultimately it is my organization that faces the larger risk in this endeavor."
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Post by kage on Jan 4, 2014 0:55:06 GMT -5
Kage ponders the offer and asnwers, "Hmm... how about we do 60% and we call it done and done? Kage extends his hand to be shaken. Also, Kage accepts the recruitment into the Rockets. After everything is all set and done, Kage texts Fiona and heads outside.
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Post by Micah on Jan 4, 2014 15:10:16 GMT -5
"How big is your crew? I'd be willing to go to 60% if you accept one of my men into the group as our investments handler and a generally useful guy. But you have to pay him the same as the rest of your group. I have some fairly strict policies I have to follow when it comes to amounts this large and 60% plus not having to pay this guy for a bit would put me right where I need to be. Assuming you are ok with this, the man asks for an address and a time to send his man over. Then he shakes your hand and welcomes you as a new business partner.
You meet back outside and Isolde asks what you have found out.
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Post by kage on Jan 4, 2014 21:51:53 GMT -5
Kage fills the Rockets in, but tells (I don't think I got his name) to meet him at a different location so that he doesn't show up unespected to the hideout and that they will go together.
After meeting up with Isoldiona, he tells her everything that went down. "I pickpocketed... got caught, which is impressive... I got interrogated...I joined the Rockets... I got a Porygon..."
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