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Kummer wolfe

Mon, Apr 1st 2024 12:16 Edited on Sun, Apr 28th 2024 07:03

Abandoned Warehouse by CB Ash using MidJourney

The trio raced out the back and down the alley toward the warehouse Charkarr had selected out of the dozen others like it nearby. At a side door, Guv Gnul picked the keypad lock in a second. The door snapped open with barely a hissed groan from age to let them inside.

Inside, the warehouse was draped in cobwebs and dust. Stains from age littered the walls and floor. Orange and blue crates, long forgotten by their original owners sat in silent witness to the newcomers.

On the far end a set of large loading doors were shut. Not far away a repulsor loading-lift sat, engine compartment open with its mechanical insides spilled over the floor. Evidence of a visit from a scavenger long ago. A few emergency lights sputtered overhead while sunlight streamed through yellow-stained windows.

Guv leaned against a nearby crate to catch his breath.

“I am wondering what your master has involved himself in, Spudnik,” the Ugnaught said thoughtfully. “One of those enforcers mentioned a tracker. Do either of you scan anything of the kind?”

Storyteller Instructions
Charkar, if you want to scan for any sort of tracker, roll a Search.

Charkarr (a.k.a. Charkarr)

Tue, Apr 2nd 2024 05:11

All three of us manage to make it to a nearby warehouse without being scanned, caught, or hopefully seen. Of course, this is not a place that is up to the standards of my Mistress, but any port in a storm I guess. I hope she has managed to recover from the rage without having to remove any more arms. The cleanup after that is always extreme. “I am wondering what your master has involved himself in, Spudnik,” the Ugnaught said thoughtfully. “One of those enforcers mentioned a tracker. Do either of you scan anything of the kind?” I also seem to recall hearing something about a tracker while we were in the establishment. I swivel my dome to look at Spudnik and send him a query. "Shall I scan you while you scan me?"

Out of character

rolled a 4 (dice maiden was offline and Charkarr only has 1D in perception/search!)) to do a scan of Spudnik looking for any kind of tracker

Kummer wolfe

Sun, Apr 14th 2024 05:54

Spudnik nods eagerly as always.

“Yes!” He replies quickly.

The dual scans take only a second, processing another, but the results almost blow a few circuits. Not from processing but from what the scans uncover.

For Charkarr, the news is mostly relief. Spudnik found no sign of a tracker or even a silent rogue subroutine that had been slipped inside her processing code by wifi. But he did find signs where something had tried.

Tried hard enough that while there wasn’t a tracker, she had been infected with a virus subroutine that, if Charkarr approached certain coordinates in the city of Nelden, would activate to alert a mysterious someone of her location.

Worse was Spudnik. He was also infected with the same virus but the more dire news was the chip he carried. Charkarr identified a rogue tracking dot on the data chip. This tech was so subtle that Charkarr had missed it existing up until now. But what she didn’t miss was the encryption signature.

It was Galactic Imperial military grade, but was transmitting to what Charkarr recognized was the dark web used by smugglers, the Shadow Market, and anyone who did business with the Hutts.

Storyteller Instructions
Charkar, What do you do?

Charkarr (a.k.a. Charkarr)

Mon, Apr 15th 2024 03:28

Realizing that help is going to be needed, I quickly project a map of the city and highlight the area that will trigger an alert when we approach it - quickly adding in text fields with descriptors. I ask Spudnik if he knows that area and does it have any relevance to what his master has been doing. I also check to see if Guv Gnul is following the map and the data I am sharing. There has to be a way to pull off the part of the code that is transmitting without damaging the other data. A slicer could probably do it, but they would also probably steal the information and sell to the highest bidder so the risk is too great for that option. Then I remember Silar Mins - outlaw tech might be the only way to do this. Of course we can't trust an outlaw tech either, but perhaps there is some gear that would be able to help us. I begin to communicate rapidly with Spudnik about outlaw techies and Silar Mins in the hope he has either heard of something that would help or maybe even possibly have something in his shop.

Kummer wolfe

Sun, Apr 28th 2024 07:03

Guv Gnul and Spudnik look over the map the instant Charkarr projects it. The Ugnaught frowns, then rubs his chin.

Spudnik twitches, his version of a surprised blink.

“No. My master had nothing to do with that area. That’s on the far side of the Underminer Quarter. Master Tose and I have been working off shore mining and excavating out minerals or cargo recovery when someone pays for it.” He tilted his rectangular head to the right. “A lot of people here seem to lose their cargo in the ocean.”

Guv gently pats the exploration droid on the head.

“Not all of them are losing the cargo, Spudnik. Many want it to be lost. At least long enough for almost everyone to forget about it.”

The Ugnaught gave Charkarr an knowing look.

“Sometimes they don’t want it found right away.”

A profound silence fell around the trio in the dark warehouse that made the shadows seem longer, thicker, as if they were mud sliding down the walls.

Spudnik made a digital noise not unlike how an organic would clear their throat.

“Uhm… well, I know of an outlaw tech who could help with the trackers. Sanchir Gerel. He’s done work for my master before. Master Sanchir is one of the best.”

Guv’s natural frown deepened.

“Sanchir also isn’t picky who he works for so long as they don’t interrupt his creative vision. Last I knew he had finished some work for Rogga the Hutt. Something about a scan-resistant carry care for jewelry. He’s got a workshop by the spaceport. If the two of you can keep a scan out for anyone trying to follow, I’ll lead us there.”

Storyteller Instructions
Charkar, how do you plan on handling keeping an eye out for anyone…or anything… catching a glimpse of the three of you if you move? Or do you have a different suggestion?

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