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2023-07-23

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Liv Auto Mattix and Nando Lorris successfully diffuse an altercation in a bar. Nando discovers Liv is the owner of the ship repair shop his aunt and uncle used to fix Lightbeam. They head to the shop together so Liv can look up the records. While there the manager, Max, asks them if they would like a job?

Goals

  • Nando: Go to the ship repair shop Lightbeam was being repaired to try and get a lead on his aunt and uncle's location.

Log

Meeting

In a bar, something is about to kick off, Liv and Nando will attempt to diffuse the situation.

  • Fool proof - Almost nothing can go wrong - REQUIRED ROLL: 6+
  • Safe - Little if any physical danger exists.
  • +1 for a PC with a significant skill - Liv (Persuade)
  • Success
  • Bar owner is thankful.

A drunk patron squared up to another drunk patron in the bar, Liv and Nando independently intervened and resolved the altercation peacefully. The Bar keeper was thankful and told them they're always welcome, and that their drinks are on the house.
Afterwards Liv and Nando got talking and realised they had a common connection, the repair shop. Owned by Liv's mum, Astrid, Nando's aunt and uncle used the shop to repair lightbeam. The shop is managed by Max who would have been the one to take on Lightbeam's repair. Liv doesn't know whether to trust Max, or what his deal is.

Ask the barkeep

Liv to tell the barkeeper that she has a ship that needs some minor repairs and wants to know how trustworthy Max is to do it. She want's to find any information.

  • Solid - Most eventualities catered for - REQUIRED ROLL: 8+
  • Safe - Little if any physical danger exists.
  • Success - just (8)
  • Get some valuable information. Max "is ok, or so he seems".

Liv walks up to the barkeeper and asks about Max. The barkeeper says he seems ok, ships come and get repaired and leave again, nothing mysterious or suspect that he can tell.

Head to the shop to look up lightbeam

Nando and Liv head to the repair shop. Liv will look up the records to search for Lightbeam.

  • Shaky - Quite a few things could go wrong - REQUIRED ROLL: 10+
  • Safe - Little if any physical danger exists.
  • +1 for a PC with a significant skill (Admin 0, Computers (Comms))
  • Success (13) - They find the records.
  • They find the record, Nando's aunt and uncle picked up Lightbeam on schedule, paid in full and left.

Nando and Liv find the record for Lightbeam, the ship was successfully fixed and went on it's merry way - nothing shady at all. Nando thanks Liv for the help, and offers his help if she should ever need it.

What's next?

Max asks them to pick a ship up from someone that is a bit sketchy - they'll get paid well.

Next: 02. The pick up