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| Staring | Fräulein Ärtzin, Garbo, Liam, Shirayuri |
| With | Dropbox, Lab Lady, Optics, Rocksteady, Snapshot |
| And | Saffron Cade, MOMOKU Shinko, HOTARU Invae |
| Introducing | deepColour |
| Previous Episode | S01E07 – Incompatible Atmospheric Conditions |
| Next Episode | S01E09 – Success Requires Sacrifice |
Session 1 - 2024/02/08
Winter Holiday Break
| Who | deepColour |
| When | Friday, December 19, 2059 (Day 1) through Friday, January 2, 2060 (Day 15) |
| Where | Skate Park, SCIRE, Level 1 and Residential District, SCIRE, Level 66 |
When the Shutdown first began, Alejandro Cruz was wasting time in the skate park, preparing to enjoy his winter holiday break with some friends from outside the Arcology. One of them has just arrived when all hell breaks loose. Alejandro loses him in the chaos, but manages to avoid being tranquilized by a Dervish and swept up by the spiders.
He spent a few days hiding in the air ducts within the mall levels, sneaking out to gather equipment, supplies, and information before trying to find his way higher in the arcology. It took him just over a week of dodging patrols and moving at night to reach his home on Level 66, only to find the entire floor abandoned, without power, and his mother missing.
From there, he heads out with the aim of getting higher in the arcology with hopes of finding his mother and getting a signal to the outside world, to let them know what's happening.
Class Is In Session
| Who | Fräulein Ärtzin, Garbo, Liam, Shirayuri, Saffron Cade, Dropbox, Lab Lady, Optics, Rocksteady, Snapshot |
| When | Saturday, January 3, 2060 (Day 16) |
| Where | Educational District, SCIRE, Level 68 |
As the group arrives on Level 68, Fräulein spots a human male with high-grade cyberoptics and a human female in a high-fashion overcoat setting up outside a room. From whispered conversation, they appear to be talking to at least two others, prepping to jump a lone Blue.
Knowing that Blues never travel alone, always in groups of four, Liam attempts to intercede, revealing himself two two more individuals — a dwarf woman in a suit armed with an assault rifle and an ork male wielding a stun baton. Believing they are being ambushed from behind, there's a brief exchange of violence before Liam and Garbo are talk them down. A fifth person, likely their leader, somewhere in the shadows with a high-power rifle puts a laser sight on Shirayuri's chest but gets her people to stand down.
It only lasts long enough for Fräulein to reveal herself. Her small size makes them believe she's one of the Whites, and violence resumes. Liam is able to bring it to a halt again when he recognizes the group of five as other shadowrunners — Optics, Lab Lady, Dropbox, Rocksteady, and presumably Snapshot hiding in the dark with a rifle. When he identifies himself, they recognize the name and Rocksteady (the one who called out at Fräulein's arrival) realizes who Fräulein is, apologizing profusely.
Throughout this whole back-and-forth, deepColour attempts to remain unengaged and uninvolved, but find himself trapped square in the middle of the battle lines. Once it cools down though, he introduces himself to both teams and helps them find a better place to hide out while they exchange information.
School's Out For The Weekend
| Who | Fräulein Ärtzin, Garbo, Liam, Shirayuri, Saffron Cade, Dropbox, Lab Lady, Optics, Rocksteady, Snapshot |
| When | Saturday, January 3, 2060 (Day 16) |
| Where | Educational District, SCIRE, Level 68 |
Hunkering down in a different unit, away from the main stairwell, they two teams share what information they know. The five runners explain that they're here because a sixth member of their team, thier mage Twilight, called them about an hour and a half before the shutdown began. She was married to and has a child with a Renraku SINner, and her child had gone missing — something that should be a virtual impossibility in the SCIRE. They're underequipped (both Lab Lady and Dropbox usually operate as drone commanders), because they had figured they would be meeting Twilight in the arcology to gather information then follow leads elsewhere.
They also relate what they know about the Greens, Blues, and Whites. Most of it is information the runners already had, though confirmation that there are multiple Whites beyond just Oracle gives meaning to a statement made by Saoriko. They still don't have any information about why the Whites all seem to be children or why they appear to be in positions of authority.
Fräulein, Garbo, Liam, and Shirayuri explain their encounters, including what they've learned of the drones — the other team has seen Work Spiders and Dervishes, but has not yet run afoul of a Medusa. They've also managed to avoid any traps like the honeypot and maze on Level 61. They also talk about how they haven't been able to use elevator shafts or stairways to access Level 71; all the shafts they've found are welded shut at or just above the floor, and any elevators they have been able to
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Session 2 - 2024/02/15
After School Activities
| Who | Fräulein Ärtzin, Garbo, Liam, Shirayuri, Saffron Cade |
| When | Sunday, January 4, 2060 (Day 17) |
| Where | Hydroponics Lab, Level 71 and Level 73 |
Session 3 - 2024/02/22
School Yard Bullies
| Who | Fräulein Ärtzin, Garbo, Liam, Shirayuri, Saffron Cade |
| When | Sunday, January 4, 2060 (Day 17) |
| Where | SCIRE, Level 73 |
Saved by the Belle
| Who | Fräulein Ärtzin, Garbo, Liam, Shirayuri, Saffron Cade, MOMOKU Shinko, HOTARU Invae |
| When | Sunday, January 4, 2060 (Day 17) |
| Where | Elevator Hub, SCIRE, Level 75 |