STATIC 39: The Joy Palace Heist

General Summary

Wherein the Blinkertons lay claim to a rare steamball machine

The Heist

The Interdimensional Blinkerton Detective Agency, having decided that The Joy Palace is a required addition to their steamball fleet, set about planning a heist to acquire it from the The Concern. Luckily, they had a "inside woman" among their number, and Corinna Himmelswander sought out her contact, "Pickle," to inquire about the feasibility of a trade for the machine. She'll offer Ra'a'l as trade item, as he is of a different plane and likely appealing to some seedy aspect of the Concern's business. This is, of course, a ruse--dubbed the Chewbacca Gambit--in order to determine the location of the item. Ra'a'l is part of the Blinkertons and won't be sold into an unknown fate for a machine.
"Pickle" was surprised by Corinna's foray into the trafficking of sentient beings, but agreed pass the message along that the Blinkertons wished to conduct business in an abandoned warehouse near No Future. There, our heroes set about planning an ambush and the trap worked, as "Scabnose," the leader of this particular Concern interest, and his bodyguards--followers of Zemtris that wielded a brutal spiked chain--were surprised by combat. The fight, as most fights are, was bloody, but our heroes won the day, and brought The Joy Palace back to No Future.
There is certain to be some sort of response from the Concern, but that is a worry for another day, as our heroes celebrated a well-earned rest.

And That's Where We Left It

We'll discover what other fortunes await our heroes during our next session.

Varied & Sundry Details

• In the midst of planning the Joy Palace heist, our adventurers were Displaced to the laboratory of one Crookbell and required to do battle with a few of her creations. They were rewarded with an Ouroboros Wand for their efforts.
• Speaking of the Joy Palace, it was clear why this particular steamball machine is so valuable. It is unlike any others, as it actively encourages "tilt," emits obscene sounds, can conjure Magnificent Mansion, and can sometimes enable the player to see into other planes of existence.
• Nero took the opportunity to seek out Ineffable to add on to his tattoo. It now features an outline of Gnet that pulsates and moves.

Report Date

09 Jun 2024