- Location
- CABA
[X] Check in on the ripperdoc.
Cyberpunk 2075: Apotheosis
- Thread starter TennoTurian
- Start date
- Sci-Fi
TennoTurian
Full of Quest Ideas but lack the drive to do most
- Location
- Under the floorboards
Voting's gone on long enough! Votes closed!
April 2075 3rd Week
TennoTurian
Full of Quest Ideas but lack the drive to do most
- Location
- Under the floorboards
[X] Check in on the ripperdoc
"We're alone. Talk." The ripperdoc crossed her arms as she glared at the detective, the woman having dragged Tanner from the scene and into her clinic while Maxtac secured the area and gathered evidence.
"It's a long story, doc." Tanner rubbed the back of his neck, not even sure where he could even begin.
With a curse that his built-in translator couldn't pick up, the Ripperdoc flicked her hand in the air in a rude dismissive gesture "You did… something. To that man and he was back from the brink of death. Explain that."
With some hesitance, Tanner struggled to explain. "I… met a god and asked for his help to heal him."
The woman stared at him for a very long time and seeing no change in his expression, she narrowed her eyes "I just had an evil man come into my clinic," She said, her voice soft but the fraying patience in her tone said much, pointing to the general direction where the cyberpsycho's body was. "Demand that I install new chrome despite my professional advice and in the middle of surgery, he starts howling, exposes his blade and charges me. I had no gun. Only a scalpel, I defend myself and I lose and eye, four fingers and my kidney." The dark red stain in her side that Tanner never noticed until now became very apparent to him. She took a few steps towards him and pointed a finger in his face and prodded his chest harder and harder with each word spoken. "Do. Not. Bullshit. Me."
"Aves... a little help?" Tanner glanced aside, praying to you for some assistance, he does not want to get on a ripperdoc's bad side. "I don't know what to tell you, doc. It's true, I swear by my badge, it's true!"
The ripperdoc glanced to where Maxtac were and they were going to need her statements very soon, she did not have time to play along with this crap. "If you will not tell me the truth, then I'm very sure Maxtac would very much like to know what you di-"
'That would be ill-advised, Tano Asa.' You cut in, appearing before her in all of your glory and the ripperdoc froze, her eye widening with confusion, fear and then awe.
"Nante koto…" She took a step back, and then another away from you, her one good eye locked onto your form, taking it all in, her mind struggling to comprehend what she was seeing.
"Yeah, I know the feeling." Tanner couldn't hold back the huge grin that now spread itself across his face, his own eyes glued to the glorious sight of his god. He had the strangest feeling that he should bow, but he shook it off, thinking it would be weird. Tano Asa, the ripperdoc on the other hand, had fallen to her knees and prostrated herself before you, muttering in rapid japanese as she kowtowed and you feel a spike in your power.
"-ighty God, forgive my foolish ignorance. I humbly submit myself to you-" Tano's belief in you is secured. That was… easier than you thought it would be. You merely look on as your first follower tried to get Tano back on her feet.
[Tano Asa is now a believer. +10 Max Faith. Monthly Faith increased from 15-20 per month)
April 09, 2075
Det. Tanner Montoya
Night City, Watson, Little China
"A cyberpsycho? Really?" Captain Wei glared at one of her subordinate, arms crossed and impatiently tapping her feet as she stood in front of Tanner's desk.
"Honestly, what is it with women crossing their arms whenever they have to talk to me?" Tanner looked up to her with a sheepish grin. "It's not like I knew it was a cyberpsycho, Captain. Me and Cox were just responding to reports of gunfire, you know how it is!" He tried to play it off.
"Montoya, you almost died not a few weeks ago." She shot him a look of disbelief, "and barely a week later after getting out of the hospital you go up against a fucking cyberpsycho. Do you have some kind of death wish!?"
"It's more like a guardian angel keeping me safe." He can't help but say, making his commanding officer throw her hands up in the air. "We can't risk losing anymore officers, Montoya! We're heavily understaffed as is and Wetmore…!" She stopped and just slumped. "Just… please be more careful? We need all the bodies we can get."
Tanner's playful grin was wiped off from his face at the mention of Wetmore. "Yeah.. I.. I'll try, Cap."
They fell into an awkward silence and Wei took that as her cue to leave but not before reminding him that he now has to make several more incident reports for that fiasco in Cherry Blossom Market. God damnit.
'I sense that she is merely looking out for you.' You pipe up, whispering in your worshipper's head as he spun in his seat.
'Yeah, Captain's having it rough. Not a good time to be a cop, but then again it's Night City.' He answers back, 'Is there really nothing we could do for Wetmore?' Tanner ran his finger along the pin on his collar, guilt welling in the pit of his gut.
'I am afraid so.' You regretfully say, almost sighing. 'A god I may be, but at my current power, even such things are beyond my capabilities.'
Tanner didn't say anything more than that, just fell into a moment of contemplative silence.
Wetmore's funeral was held a few days later. His small family and most of the force were in attendance. It was… not pretty. They didn't blame you, of course, it was a hazard of the job. They just wish it didn't happen so soon.
What will you do for the rest of the week? (1 action)
[ ] (Aequitas Veritas) Explore more of Night City, who knows what you may find?
[ ] (Aequitas Veritas) You're still pretty weak and don't have much influence. Find and fight Injustice in Little China
[ ] (Aequitas Veritas) Formally make Tano Asa a member of your Faith. (-10 Faith) (She's still coming to terms with you.)
[ ] (Aequitas Veritas) Write in: (If you have any ideas on what you can do, feel free to chime in!)
What will Det. Montoya do for the rest of the week? (2 actions)
[X] (Montoya) Fill out the paperwork, you're already a week behind and those reports need to be filed yesterday. (Mandatory) (- 1 action)
[ ] (Montoya) Because of a chronic case of being understaffed, there are simply not enough cops to keep the city safe. Support your fellow officers and keep Night City safe by going on Patrol (After what happened last time? Captain Wei says 'Nope! You're taking it easy this week!')
[ ] (Montoya) Check in with Captain Wei
[ ] (Montoya) Indulge in some self-care.
[ ] (Montoya) Write in: (Think there's something else Tanner could do? Throw in a suggestion!)
Faith: 10/35 (+20 every month)
"We're alone. Talk." The ripperdoc crossed her arms as she glared at the detective, the woman having dragged Tanner from the scene and into her clinic while Maxtac secured the area and gathered evidence.
"It's a long story, doc." Tanner rubbed the back of his neck, not even sure where he could even begin.
With a curse that his built-in translator couldn't pick up, the Ripperdoc flicked her hand in the air in a rude dismissive gesture "You did… something. To that man and he was back from the brink of death. Explain that."
With some hesitance, Tanner struggled to explain. "I… met a god and asked for his help to heal him."
The woman stared at him for a very long time and seeing no change in his expression, she narrowed her eyes "I just had an evil man come into my clinic," She said, her voice soft but the fraying patience in her tone said much, pointing to the general direction where the cyberpsycho's body was. "Demand that I install new chrome despite my professional advice and in the middle of surgery, he starts howling, exposes his blade and charges me. I had no gun. Only a scalpel, I defend myself and I lose and eye, four fingers and my kidney." The dark red stain in her side that Tanner never noticed until now became very apparent to him. She took a few steps towards him and pointed a finger in his face and prodded his chest harder and harder with each word spoken. "Do. Not. Bullshit. Me."
"Aves... a little help?" Tanner glanced aside, praying to you for some assistance, he does not want to get on a ripperdoc's bad side. "I don't know what to tell you, doc. It's true, I swear by my badge, it's true!"
The ripperdoc glanced to where Maxtac were and they were going to need her statements very soon, she did not have time to play along with this crap. "If you will not tell me the truth, then I'm very sure Maxtac would very much like to know what you di-"
'That would be ill-advised, Tano Asa.' You cut in, appearing before her in all of your glory and the ripperdoc froze, her eye widening with confusion, fear and then awe.
"Nante koto…" She took a step back, and then another away from you, her one good eye locked onto your form, taking it all in, her mind struggling to comprehend what she was seeing.
"Yeah, I know the feeling." Tanner couldn't hold back the huge grin that now spread itself across his face, his own eyes glued to the glorious sight of his god. He had the strangest feeling that he should bow, but he shook it off, thinking it would be weird. Tano Asa, the ripperdoc on the other hand, had fallen to her knees and prostrated herself before you, muttering in rapid japanese as she kowtowed and you feel a spike in your power.
"-ighty God, forgive my foolish ignorance. I humbly submit myself to you-" Tano's belief in you is secured. That was… easier than you thought it would be. You merely look on as your first follower tried to get Tano back on her feet.
[Tano Asa is now a believer. +10 Max Faith. Monthly Faith increased from 15-20 per month)
April 09, 2075
Det. Tanner Montoya
Night City, Watson, Little China
"A cyberpsycho? Really?" Captain Wei glared at one of her subordinate, arms crossed and impatiently tapping her feet as she stood in front of Tanner's desk.
"Honestly, what is it with women crossing their arms whenever they have to talk to me?" Tanner looked up to her with a sheepish grin. "It's not like I knew it was a cyberpsycho, Captain. Me and Cox were just responding to reports of gunfire, you know how it is!" He tried to play it off.
"Montoya, you almost died not a few weeks ago." She shot him a look of disbelief, "and barely a week later after getting out of the hospital you go up against a fucking cyberpsycho. Do you have some kind of death wish!?"
"It's more like a guardian angel keeping me safe." He can't help but say, making his commanding officer throw her hands up in the air. "We can't risk losing anymore officers, Montoya! We're heavily understaffed as is and Wetmore…!" She stopped and just slumped. "Just… please be more careful? We need all the bodies we can get."
Tanner's playful grin was wiped off from his face at the mention of Wetmore. "Yeah.. I.. I'll try, Cap."
They fell into an awkward silence and Wei took that as her cue to leave but not before reminding him that he now has to make several more incident reports for that fiasco in Cherry Blossom Market. God damnit.
'I sense that she is merely looking out for you.' You pipe up, whispering in your worshipper's head as he spun in his seat.
'Yeah, Captain's having it rough. Not a good time to be a cop, but then again it's Night City.' He answers back, 'Is there really nothing we could do for Wetmore?' Tanner ran his finger along the pin on his collar, guilt welling in the pit of his gut.
'I am afraid so.' You regretfully say, almost sighing. 'A god I may be, but at my current power, even such things are beyond my capabilities.'
Tanner didn't say anything more than that, just fell into a moment of contemplative silence.
Wetmore's funeral was held a few days later. His small family and most of the force were in attendance. It was… not pretty. They didn't blame you, of course, it was a hazard of the job. They just wish it didn't happen so soon.
What will you do for the rest of the week? (1 action)
[ ] (Aequitas Veritas) Explore more of Night City, who knows what you may find?
[ ] (Aequitas Veritas) You're still pretty weak and don't have much influence. Find and fight Injustice in Little China
[ ] (Aequitas Veritas) Write in: (If you have any ideas on what you can do, feel free to chime in!)
What will Det. Montoya do for the rest of the week? (2 actions)
[X] (Montoya) Fill out the paperwork, you're already a week behind and those reports need to be filed yesterday. (Mandatory) (- 1 action)
[ ] (Montoya) Check in with Captain Wei
[ ] (Montoya) Indulge in some self-care.
[ ] (Montoya) Write in: (Think there's something else Tanner could do? Throw in a suggestion!)
Faith: 10/35 (+20 every month)
[X] (Aequitas Veritas) You're still pretty weak and don't have much influence. Find and fight Injustice in Little China
[X] (Montoya) Fill out the paperwork, you're already a week behind and those reports need to be filed yesterday. (Mandatory) (- 1 action)
[X] (Montoya) Check in with Captain Wei
[X] (Montoya) Fill out the paperwork, you're already a week behind and those reports need to be filed yesterday. (Mandatory) (- 1 action)
[X] (Montoya) Check in with Captain Wei
- Location
- CABA
[X] (Aequitas Veritas) Explore more of Night City, who knows what you may find?
[X] (Montoya) Fill out the paperwork, you're already a week behind and those reports need to be filed yesterday. (Mandatory) (- 1 action)
[X] (Montoya) Check in with Captain Wei
im hoping that we run into Gloria but i dont find that likely... or maybe it is considereding that she scavs from Cyberspychos and we were just in a fight with one.
can anyone think of a write in to meta game her in or would that displease QM?
[X] (Montoya) Fill out the paperwork, you're already a week behind and those reports need to be filed yesterday. (Mandatory) (- 1 action)
[X] (Montoya) Check in with Captain Wei
im hoping that we run into Gloria but i dont find that likely... or maybe it is considereding that she scavs from Cyberspychos and we were just in a fight with one.
can anyone think of a write in to meta game her in or would that displease QM?
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Magoose
SV's Questing Fanatic
- Location
- California USA
- Pronouns
- He
[X] (Aequitas Veritas) Explore more of Night City, who knows what you may find?
[X] (Montoya) Fill out the paperwork, you're already a week behind and those reports need to be filed yesterday. (Mandatory) (- 1 action)
[X] (Montoya) Check in with Captain Wei
[X] (Montoya) Fill out the paperwork, you're already a week behind and those reports need to be filed yesterday. (Mandatory) (- 1 action)
[X] (Montoya) Check in with Captain Wei
- Location
- California,USA
[X] (Aequitas Veritas) Explore more of Night City, who knows what you may find?
[X] (Montoya) Fill out the paperwork, you're already a week behind and those reports need to be filed yesterday. (Mandatory) (- 1 action)
[X] (Montoya) Check in with Captain Wei
[X] (Montoya) Fill out the paperwork, you're already a week behind and those reports need to be filed yesterday. (Mandatory) (- 1 action)
[X] (Montoya) Check in with Captain Wei
- Location
- Poland
- Pronouns
- He/Him
[X] (Aequitas Veritas) Explore more of Night City, who knows what you may find?
[X] (Montoya) Fill out the paperwork, you're already a week behind and those reports need to be filed yesterday. (Mandatory) (- 1 action)
[X] (Montoya) Check in with Captain Wei
General socialization and exploration is perfectly fine for now. Can't throw ourselves at cyberpsychos every week.
[X] (Montoya) Fill out the paperwork, you're already a week behind and those reports need to be filed yesterday. (Mandatory) (- 1 action)
[X] (Montoya) Check in with Captain Wei
General socialization and exploration is perfectly fine for now. Can't throw ourselves at cyberpsychos every week.
- Location
- USA
[x] (Aequitas Veritas) Explore more of Night City, who knows what you may find?
[x] (Montoya) Check in with Captain Wei
[x] (Montoya) Check in with Captain Wei
[X] (Aequitas Veritas) Explore more of Night City, who knows what you may find?
[X] (Montoya) Fill out the paperwork, you're already a week behind and those reports need to be filed yesterday. (Mandatory) (- 1 action)
[X] (Montoya) Check in with Captain Wei
[X] (Montoya) Fill out the paperwork, you're already a week behind and those reports need to be filed yesterday. (Mandatory) (- 1 action)
[X] (Montoya) Check in with Captain Wei
- Location
- Under your couch
- Pronouns
- He/Him
[X] (Aequitas Veritas) You're still pretty weak and don't have much influence. Find and fight Injustice in Little China
[X] (Montoya) Fill out the paperwork, you're already a week behind and those reports need to be filed yesterday. (Mandatory) (- 1 action)
[X] (Montoya) Check in with Captain Wei
[X] (Montoya) Fill out the paperwork, you're already a week behind and those reports need to be filed yesterday. (Mandatory) (- 1 action)
[X] (Montoya) Check in with Captain Wei
Kylia Quilor
I Have Two Moods, and Bitter is One of Them.
- Location
- Hiding in the corner of your vision.
- Pronouns
- She/Her
[X] (Aequitas Veritas) Explore more of Night City, who knows what you may find?
[X] (Montoya) Fill out the paperwork, you're already a week behind and those reports need to be filed yesterday. (Mandatory) (- 1 action)
[X] (Montoya) Check in with Captain Wei
[X] (Montoya) Fill out the paperwork, you're already a week behind and those reports need to be filed yesterday. (Mandatory) (- 1 action)
[X] (Montoya) Check in with Captain Wei
- Location
- Belgium
[X] (Aequitas Veritas) Explore more of Night City, who knows what you may find?
[X] (Montoya) Fill out the paperwork, you're already a week behind and those reports need to be filed yesterday. (Mandatory) (- 1 action)
[X] (Montoya) Check in with Captain Wei
[X] (Montoya) Fill out the paperwork, you're already a week behind and those reports need to be filed yesterday. (Mandatory) (- 1 action)
[X] (Montoya) Check in with Captain Wei
- Location
- Estonia
[X] (Aequitas Veritas) Explore more of Night City, who knows what you may find?
[X] (Montoya) Fill out the paperwork, you're already a week behind and those reports need to be filed yesterday. (Mandatory) (- 1 action)
[X] (Montoya) Indulge in some self-care.
@TennoTurian Would this write-in actually do anything useful for us?
[] (Montoya) Write In: Put extra time into paperwork, to make sure you catch up on that week you've fallen behind.
[X] (Montoya) Fill out the paperwork, you're already a week behind and those reports need to be filed yesterday. (Mandatory) (- 1 action)
[X] (Montoya) Indulge in some self-care.
@TennoTurian Would this write-in actually do anything useful for us?
[] (Montoya) Write In: Put extra time into paperwork, to make sure you catch up on that week you've fallen behind.
- Location
- US
[X] (Aequitas Veritas) Write in: Seek out Night City's counterculture. Legal injustice is still injustice, so see if you can find a revolutionary.
- Location
- Fort Worth, TX
[X] (Aequitas Veritas) Explore more of Night City, who knows what you may find?
[X] Montoya) Fill out the paperwork, you're already a week behind and those reports need to be filed yesterday. (Mandatory) (- 1 action)
[X] (Montoya) Check in with Captain Wei
[X] Montoya) Fill out the paperwork, you're already a week behind and those reports need to be filed yesterday. (Mandatory) (- 1 action)
[X] (Montoya) Check in with Captain Wei
TennoTurian
Full of Quest Ideas but lack the drive to do most
- Location
- Under the floorboards
Another unanimous vote! This is becoming a pattern. Vote closed!
TennoTurian
Full of Quest Ideas but lack the drive to do most
- Location
- Under the floorboards
okay maybe not but it was in the majority!
Why did I only just see this?
You can actually, this helps cut down on a lot of paperwork you'd have to do!
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April 2075 3rd Week Results
TennoTurian
Full of Quest Ideas but lack the drive to do most
- Location
- Under the floorboards
[X] (Aequitas Veritas) Explore more of Night City, who knows what you may find?
It has been about 3 weeks since you've arrived in Night City and while you've made yourself somewhat familiar with the NCPD Precinct and Tanner's apartment in Little China but little beyond that! So now here you are. Wandering the streets of Watson in the middle of a rainy day, people going about their business with umbrellas in hand, some holding bags over their heads as they rushed for shelter and others were just.. Dragging their feet as the rain soaked them to the bone, uncaring of how cold the rain made them feel.
As for you, the rain fell right through you, your form was not in the material plane so you could enjoy the the cool air and the relaxing atmosphere the rain brought without having to worry about getting wet.
It was quite interesting to see so many people out and about, according to what Tanner and Tano-san had said, Night City had about 6 million people living in it. A truly astounding number, and sadly a good fraction of them were involved with gangs. You hope that as you grow in power you could do something about that in the future.
"OOoooOooOOOORGIATIC!" A manly voice moaned through loudspeakers as a colorful ad popped up on a nearby screen. "All pleasure! From All Foods! Provides three hundred thirty percent of daily vitamins!"
Now, speaking of Night City, the sheer amount of ads everywhere is startling! You can't help but notice, it was hard not to, there were massive screens on the street, on buildings, and even from the vending machines, each and every one of them playing jingles and commercials for various products, even the outright pornographic ones like that one ad that was several stories tall, the one depicting a muscular and naked man with many hands touching him with a good number of them reaching down between his legs and they all blasted these obscene words but aside from all the downright lewd ads, there was a fair amount that was alright. You admit you can't help but think it odd that so many were so... sexual in nature!
You are torn from your thoughts by the sound of breaking glass. You look around and see that no one seems to be paying any attention to it but something pulled your attention toward it and you immediately sense an Injustice taking place.
The feeling takes you to a nearby parking lot, three shady figures have broken the window and were making their way inside.
"Hurry up, you gonk! Before someone calls the pigs!" A mohawked man with a camera lens for eyes hissed as he made his way inside, behind him were two others, a man and a woman. The former looked like he had been living off the streets for a while with how dirty he was and the latter just wore an oversized leather jacket that did little to hide her nearly naked body.
The woman did not appreciate being told what to do and snapped back. "YOU try getting in with no shoes!"
"Quiet!" The dirty-looking man ordered, "Just grab what you can and then we leave. Got it?"
Oh, not on your watch.
How will you deal with them?
[ ] Handle this yourself.
[ ] Grab the attention of a pedestrian.
[ ] Watch them a little longer.
[ ] Write in: If you have a better idea, write it down here in detail!
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[X] (Montoya) Fill out the paperwork, you're already a week behind and those reports need to be filed yesterday. (Mandatory) (- 1 action)
[X] (Montoya) Check in with Captain Wei
April 11, 2075
Det. Tanner Montoya
Night City, Watson, Little China
Tanner will forever thank his lucky stars and modern technology, having a cybernetic arm has completely eliminated cramps as long as he writes with it. He has spent the last few hours filling up paperwork, catching up on the Barnaby case, the cyberpsycho incident, requisitioning a new sidearm, and the incident report for Wetmore but finally, he was at least able to finish his reports for the Barnaby case.
Goddamnit, sometimes it felt like his captain really hated him for saddling him with all this paperwork. It's SOP, Montoya. We need proper documentation Montoya! Why couldn't they just use the stuff they confiscate from perps instead? He'll have to bring it up to Captain Wei at some point. Speaking of Captain Wei, they haven't had the chance to talk since he got out of the hospital.
He looked at his paperwork and the time, then back to the rest of his paperwork. It wasn't going anywhere he's effectively benched for the rest of the week…
Tossing his pen at his desk, Tanner Montoya got up to his feet and stretched his stiff muscles, numerous joints popping and cracking as they do after staying in one position for so long and picked up his reports for the Barnaby Case and eventually sauntered his way over to the Captain's office, passing by his fellow men and women in blue.
"Montoya." A fellow cop gave him a passing nod in greeting which he duly returned. A number of cops were in the precinct today, some were filing paperwork while the rest were on desk duty with the occasional officer or two coming in to bring in a perp for arrests or interrogation. Actually, he hasn't seen this many officers in the precinct at once, now that he thought about it. What's going on?
"If you're wondering why there are so many officers here, it's because of that cyberpsycho attack." A dry voice said as soon as he went into Captain Wei's office, its owner and occupant not even looking up from her desk as she too was doing paperwork. "With a cop dead, a lot of gangs are lying low at the moment, especially around NCPD precincts. Thank god, but once it all dies down, this place will be as empty as a dorphhead's bank account."
"Captain Wei." Tanner greeted her as a subordinate should.
"Detective Montoya." She greeted back, dotting her Is and crossing her Ts before setting her pen down to look up at him. "What do you want?"
"I have the reports for the Barnaby case." Tanner held up the documents in his hand.
The captain eyed the files in his hands for a moment. "In triplicate?"
"In triplicate." He affirmed with a nod, everything that was ever needed to know about the case is all in these files.
"Good. Good work. Just leave it on my desk." She gestured to her table to pick up her pen, "Dismissed."
With a nod, Tanner made to leave for the door when she called out. "Oh and Montoya?" He turned to look at his commanding officer who now held him in a death glare. "If you ever get yourself in a situation like that again? I will glue your ass to your desk for the rest of the year. Understood?"
"Yes Ma'am." He immediately responded, with a nod.
"Dismissed."
Tanner left the captain's office and the door unfolded shut behind him. Well, that went well. He thought with some relief, he honestly thought that she was going to let him have it there but then again, he did almost die…
"Hey Montoya!" A voice called out, turning, Tanner found a familiar face walking up to him.
"Lycan?" The detective smiled as recognition lit up in his eyes. "Back on your feet already?"
"I still got a job to do, Choom." He shrugs before nervously rubbing his nose. "Hey uh… I've been talking to that ripperdoc, the one in Cherry Blossom Market, from the cyberpsycho attack?" Tanner felt ice go down his spine.
"Yeah…? Did she… say anything?"
"Yeah." Tanner was going to kill her. He's not ready to be a high priest! "Said you saved my life." Oh. "I owe you one, choom." He gave raised a hand and froze, as if not knowing what to do with it before awkwardly patting him on the shoulder. "And uh… maybe you'd like to grab a drink sometime?"
What does Tanner say?
[ ] Sure, sounds like fun!
[ ] Like, a drink or a drink?
[ ] Sure, want me to invite Cox along?
[ ] Write in:
It has been about 3 weeks since you've arrived in Night City and while you've made yourself somewhat familiar with the NCPD Precinct and Tanner's apartment in Little China but little beyond that! So now here you are. Wandering the streets of Watson in the middle of a rainy day, people going about their business with umbrellas in hand, some holding bags over their heads as they rushed for shelter and others were just.. Dragging their feet as the rain soaked them to the bone, uncaring of how cold the rain made them feel.
As for you, the rain fell right through you, your form was not in the material plane so you could enjoy the the cool air and the relaxing atmosphere the rain brought without having to worry about getting wet.
It was quite interesting to see so many people out and about, according to what Tanner and Tano-san had said, Night City had about 6 million people living in it. A truly astounding number, and sadly a good fraction of them were involved with gangs. You hope that as you grow in power you could do something about that in the future.
"OOoooOooOOOORGIATIC!" A manly voice moaned through loudspeakers as a colorful ad popped up on a nearby screen. "All pleasure! From All Foods! Provides three hundred thirty percent of daily vitamins!"
Now, speaking of Night City, the sheer amount of ads everywhere is startling! You can't help but notice, it was hard not to, there were massive screens on the street, on buildings, and even from the vending machines, each and every one of them playing jingles and commercials for various products, even the outright pornographic ones like that one ad that was several stories tall, the one depicting a muscular and naked man with many hands touching him with a good number of them reaching down between his legs and they all blasted these obscene words but aside from all the downright lewd ads, there was a fair amount that was alright. You admit you can't help but think it odd that so many were so... sexual in nature!
You are torn from your thoughts by the sound of breaking glass. You look around and see that no one seems to be paying any attention to it but something pulled your attention toward it and you immediately sense an Injustice taking place.
The feeling takes you to a nearby parking lot, three shady figures have broken the window and were making their way inside.
"Hurry up, you gonk! Before someone calls the pigs!" A mohawked man with a camera lens for eyes hissed as he made his way inside, behind him were two others, a man and a woman. The former looked like he had been living off the streets for a while with how dirty he was and the latter just wore an oversized leather jacket that did little to hide her nearly naked body.
The woman did not appreciate being told what to do and snapped back. "YOU try getting in with no shoes!"
"Quiet!" The dirty-looking man ordered, "Just grab what you can and then we leave. Got it?"
Oh, not on your watch.
How will you deal with them?
[ ] Handle this yourself.
[ ] Grab the attention of a pedestrian.
[ ] Watch them a little longer.
[ ] Write in: If you have a better idea, write it down here in detail!
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[X] (Montoya) Fill out the paperwork, you're already a week behind and those reports need to be filed yesterday. (Mandatory) (- 1 action)
[X] (Montoya) Check in with Captain Wei
April 11, 2075
Det. Tanner Montoya
Night City, Watson, Little China
Tanner will forever thank his lucky stars and modern technology, having a cybernetic arm has completely eliminated cramps as long as he writes with it. He has spent the last few hours filling up paperwork, catching up on the Barnaby case, the cyberpsycho incident, requisitioning a new sidearm, and the incident report for Wetmore but finally, he was at least able to finish his reports for the Barnaby case.
Goddamnit, sometimes it felt like his captain really hated him for saddling him with all this paperwork. It's SOP, Montoya. We need proper documentation Montoya! Why couldn't they just use the stuff they confiscate from perps instead? He'll have to bring it up to Captain Wei at some point. Speaking of Captain Wei, they haven't had the chance to talk since he got out of the hospital.
He looked at his paperwork and the time, then back to the rest of his paperwork. It wasn't going anywhere he's effectively benched for the rest of the week…
Tossing his pen at his desk, Tanner Montoya got up to his feet and stretched his stiff muscles, numerous joints popping and cracking as they do after staying in one position for so long and picked up his reports for the Barnaby Case and eventually sauntered his way over to the Captain's office, passing by his fellow men and women in blue.
"Montoya." A fellow cop gave him a passing nod in greeting which he duly returned. A number of cops were in the precinct today, some were filing paperwork while the rest were on desk duty with the occasional officer or two coming in to bring in a perp for arrests or interrogation. Actually, he hasn't seen this many officers in the precinct at once, now that he thought about it. What's going on?
"If you're wondering why there are so many officers here, it's because of that cyberpsycho attack." A dry voice said as soon as he went into Captain Wei's office, its owner and occupant not even looking up from her desk as she too was doing paperwork. "With a cop dead, a lot of gangs are lying low at the moment, especially around NCPD precincts. Thank god, but once it all dies down, this place will be as empty as a dorphhead's bank account."
"Captain Wei." Tanner greeted her as a subordinate should.
"Detective Montoya." She greeted back, dotting her Is and crossing her Ts before setting her pen down to look up at him. "What do you want?"
"I have the reports for the Barnaby case." Tanner held up the documents in his hand.
The captain eyed the files in his hands for a moment. "In triplicate?"
"In triplicate." He affirmed with a nod, everything that was ever needed to know about the case is all in these files.
"Good. Good work. Just leave it on my desk." She gestured to her table to pick up her pen, "Dismissed."
With a nod, Tanner made to leave for the door when she called out. "Oh and Montoya?" He turned to look at his commanding officer who now held him in a death glare. "If you ever get yourself in a situation like that again? I will glue your ass to your desk for the rest of the year. Understood?"
"Yes Ma'am." He immediately responded, with a nod.
"Dismissed."
Tanner left the captain's office and the door unfolded shut behind him. Well, that went well. He thought with some relief, he honestly thought that she was going to let him have it there but then again, he did almost die…
"Hey Montoya!" A voice called out, turning, Tanner found a familiar face walking up to him.
"Lycan?" The detective smiled as recognition lit up in his eyes. "Back on your feet already?"
"I still got a job to do, Choom." He shrugs before nervously rubbing his nose. "Hey uh… I've been talking to that ripperdoc, the one in Cherry Blossom Market, from the cyberpsycho attack?" Tanner felt ice go down his spine.
"Yeah…? Did she… say anything?"
"Yeah." Tanner was going to kill her. He's not ready to be a high priest! "Said you saved my life." Oh. "I owe you one, choom." He gave raised a hand and froze, as if not knowing what to do with it before awkwardly patting him on the shoulder. "And uh… maybe you'd like to grab a drink sometime?"
What does Tanner say?
[ ] Sure, sounds like fun!
[ ] Like, a drink or a drink?
[ ] Sure, want me to invite Cox along?
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