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Post by Adminenkainen on Jun 11, 2019 18:32:05 GMT
The Web listens longer to the wall, concerned that there is still one bodyguard inside. If he does not hear anything he goes in search of a bellhop, tips the lad $2, and asks him to help pull a prank on the man in room 603. "Tell him there's an important phone call Miss Harris asked him to take right away in the lobby."
The Web would then listen from 601 to see if the man fell for it, and pick the lock to get into room 603 once the man was away.
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Post by archersix on Jun 12, 2019 3:32:19 GMT
"No objection Miss Harris, just an idea," Charlie said. He pulled out the keys to his big bike. They dangled from a metal 'Harley Davidson' fob. "The way I see it, the best way to see the City of Angles is from a motorcycle. You'd be a lot more inconspicuous than in a limo. Your call," Charlie said, grinning.
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Post by dspurrier on Jun 12, 2019 6:53:39 GMT
Surprising the bodyguard was going to object but miss harris tells him to be quiet. Both heroes notice an accent in her tone definitely European perhaps German. She smiles and says, " I have not been on a motorcycle before please show me how. Lets see Los Angeles and also go to a nice place to eat." The other bodyguard goes back into the room and Charlie and Miss Harris goes downstairs. In the garage charlie gets his bike and after a brief instruction, the both leave on the bike
After the date leaves, John finds a bellhop and accepts the two bucks and knocks on the door. He tells the man who answers about the phone call and heads downstairs. He curses at his companion, " too much to drink" and follows the bellhop down. john listens again and now hears his buddy snoring loudly in the next room.
( is the web breaking into the room? Where is charlie taking miss Harris?)
(game mechanics: both reaction rolls by our heroes a success)
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Post by Adminenkainen on Jun 13, 2019 1:19:53 GMT
((I'll change to the Web, burn *three* stunts for picking locks, moving silently, and search for secret stuff in room 603. Then either get out or find a place to hide if the bodyguard returns before I'm done.))
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Post by archersix on Jun 13, 2019 2:02:53 GMT
After a brief jaunt down South Grand Avenue, Charlie pulled over at an intersection.
"Judging by your smile Miss Harris you are enjoying the ride. I figured we could head over the hills towards Pasadena, and then back into town to a nice place in Chinatown for dinner."
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Post by dspurrier on Jun 13, 2019 7:05:09 GMT
John in his "borrowed room" makes his change to the web and opens his door quietly. He goes to the other room and uses a stunt and quietly opens room 603. The man is soundly asleep on the couch of this suite. Moving quietly and quickly the web searches. He finds a hand gun and an id on the man. The man name is bill mckinley and a Oakland address. He moves to the rest of the room. He finds personal sundries, clothes, a few nice dresses, nothing out of the ordinary. He does find a copy of the script for the movie Miss Harris was to be starring in. He finds her lines in the movie script. Other then that he does find a strange device, it looks like a typewriter but some of the wheels and devices can be turned. The web sees a sheet of paper. The top line is a scrambled mess of words, the second line says, "the plan is working well." Maybe Charlie might know what this device does? As he deciding what to do next the elevator doors open and the web can hear a man's cursing coming to the door. The web thinks fast and finds a place in the large closet(armoire) to hide. He finishes hiding as the other man enters
Charlie finds a place and Miss harris seems very happy and amused. She says " please this is fun show me Pasadena and then Chinese food sounds great. " This dame is quiet beautiful and even though the wind may have messed up her hair, Charlie knows that he has quite a catch. The journey exploring Pasadena goes well and small talk is to be made. Eventually the two make it to a nice Chinese restaurant in China town. Parking the bike the two enter the place and order food
( questions: what does the web do now? also I can still make skill checks to save stunts if you would like? question for charlie: Any china restaurant or going to the one you all had the fight in earlier in this adventure? also other then small talk any specific questions?
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Post by Adminenkainen on Jun 13, 2019 14:46:25 GMT
((Yes, please roll. I should have said up to three stunts.))
The Web has the device and the sheet of paper in the armoire with him. He isn't particularly proud of the plan he comes up with, but...he listens to where the bodyguard who is awake goes, waiting for him to leave the front room (even if he has to wait for the man to go to the restroom). Then the Web simply crosses to the front door and lets himself out.
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Post by archersix on Jun 14, 2019 2:55:44 GMT
Once in the restaurant (not the one from the earlier fight), Charlie orders their dinner in Chinese.
While they wait for their food, he asks, "You're new to town? There are things that go on here besides movie making. Have you heard of the fire at Sak's. People are saying it was caused by animated toy soldiers! Can you believe it? And there are supposedly masked Asian mystery men running around this very Chinatown, protecting the Japanese from the government's evacuation orders. What do you think of that?"
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Post by dspurrier on Jun 15, 2019 6:53:02 GMT
( ok so for the rolls I have one success which is the picking of the lock. The other two rolls to be successful would involve stunts). The man enters cursing and sees the other man asleep and hits his legs waking the other man up. The suite is a two room suite so there are two beds with a huge closet, a living room with the walk-in closet, and a very nice bathroom. The web is in the living room. The men have a discussion and turn on the television and the baseball game is on. The men watch it and seem interested in that (rolling bad for the men) The web gets an opportunity and sneaks out of room undetected.
Meanwhile the dinner is served and miss Harris She seems to show no guilty reaction to the Sak's fire and the animated soldiers. When the costumed ninjas are discussed she said she heard about this from one of her fellow actors that lives in San Francisco. She didn't know that they operated here. She tells charlie about her role in the movie and even though it is a minor part it is still a part. She listens to Charlie story and the food is served an quite excellent. After more small talk the couple get back on the bike. Charlie does think that this woman either did not know about the other events or is really good about concealing her emotions and/or has a good "poker face"
( so where does the date go next. Lets say dinner is over at 730)
( where does the web do now?)
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Post by Adminenkainen on Jun 16, 2019 5:10:26 GMT
The Web returns to the room next door, changes back into his regular clothes (the Web uniform goes back in its briefcase), and then he simply walks out of the hotel and back to his car with the strange device and paper. He drives back home, thanks Rose, and offers to drive her back home. He lets Echo take a look at the device, and then later examines it himself ((figuring Charlie is out "earning xp" with Ms. Harris until late)).
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Post by archersix on Jun 16, 2019 6:15:13 GMT
"That was a good dinner. And the company is pretty nice too. What do you say we head down to Long Beach to the coast for a stroll? It's a beautiful night."
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Post by dspurrier on Jun 17, 2019 4:27:03 GMT
Miss harris smiles and says, " the company is quite nice." The date continues to Long beach and they find a nice place to park and take a nice walk.
( any other locations for charlie and his date. Also what time do u want to arrive at the hotel?)
The web leaves the hotel and heads home. echo is asleep on the couch and Rose finishes a television show. She appreciates the ride home asking questions about the latest mission. After dropping Rose off John heads back and he looks at the machine. ( making rolls for the web and a roll for recognizing tech for echo). The typewriter does looking like a coding device and echo chimes in and says, "I briefly remember when I was made that one of my makers mentioning devices like these called Enigma machines. These are encryption devices used to send hidden messages, protected data and secret files. I remember something about military using these devices for covert tasks."
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Post by Adminenkainen on Jun 18, 2019 0:59:34 GMT
The Web used the enigma machine to unscramble the lines at the top of the page (above "the plan is working well"). If it was a fresh message from today, the code should still be the same...
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Post by archersix on Jun 18, 2019 2:17:33 GMT
There's plenty to do around the Longbeach Pier. Charlie and Miss Harris walk along the boardwalk for a time and then Charlie stops. "I feel that to be a gentleman I should get you back to the hotel," He looked at his watch. "It's ten-thirty."
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Post by dspurrier on Jun 18, 2019 5:46:55 GMT
The web and echo both starting working on unscrambling the letter. It takes them a good hour or two to get used to the machine but they eventually get it. The translated message says, " Abwehr(title for intelligence officer of the Nazi)Albrecht your infiltration into Hollywood is success. The American morale will soon be tarnished by a Hollywood actress. The Dollmaker is almost finished with the device you need to take care of her. The plan is working well." When the heroes look at the clock it is almost 9
Charlie and Theresa Harris walk along the pier and hearing Charlie's time say, " yes I do have to be up in the morning. How about you come over to the studio tomorrow afternoon say around 4. I can show you around and we can get dinner. I can leave your name at the gate so security can let you in. " Charlie then takes miss Harris back to the hotel and the two have a good night kiss..
Any other actions for Charlie? Also does the web and echo do anything else this evening?
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