CR Arcadum S1E11: Wheeling and Dealing

===Chapter 11: Wheeling and Dealing===
====Assassination attempt====
Rook provides Alfons with a new id which has been completed by X and he is discontent with it ageing him up to 25 years of age, but it turns out to be the least of his worries today.
An assassination droid (portrayed by Arcadum) slashes Johnny Tax-1, takes Duncyn hostage and after successfully baiting Jack, shoots him with a logic/tracking bullet capable of downloading his files. As he is treated the bullet retrieves the info on Alfons and dispatches an Atlantis Cyborg, tasked to execute him. The cyborg searches his last known whereabouts, the Dirty Diamond brothel, takes Nia hostage and sends Raleigh out to retrieve Alfons. The plan fails and Conk appears and kills the droid.
====Caspian 65====
Still not safe Alfons is hiding in Dr. Universes clinic and is targeted by a hacker (voiced by Arcadum) who fills his room with gas. People start coughing and evacuates but forgets about Alfons who is left in his hospital bed. RG-2 detects that something is wrong, communicates with the hacker and enters the clinic together with A.L.Ex., fighting being hacked RG-2 sends A.L.Ex. into the clinic computer system to turn the gas off. RG-2 is assaulted by the hacker and is nearly destroyed but manages to survive. (Out-of-character he passed a dice roll, phew)
The hacker seeks revenge on A.L.Ex. by tricking her beloved Desmond. He lies, tells Desmond that she is in danger and has to enter a holodeck in order to save her. Instead he is locked inside by the hacker, seemingly left to die of thirst or starvation. Jack is made aware of the hacker through his decking monitoring software, enters cyberspace and locates Desmond. There the hacker addresses him as "Slack Jack" offers him a deal and presents himself as "Caspian 65", first 20.000 credits, raised to 60.000 - in exchange for leaving Desmond to die in the digital trap. Jack knows this person from before and refused the offer, engaged with the hacker in a "hacker battle". Jack winning expresses that he has little care for much in Callous Row except money, but sticking it to the corporations means more to him and someone working for them is an enemy, regardless of them having a shared past. Caspian 65, perhaps remembering something he once shared with "Slack Jack" gives up and leaves them. Desmond is rescued.
====Visions====
A fiery vision (portrayed by Arcadum) appears magically to Akeena, adresses her in a ghastly voice, telling her that "the fires from above has come, all is lost", that "the birds of thunder and storm have ashed out forest" and "you must seek our vengeance, take the anger of your people" hinting that her home has been destroyed by spacecrafts or vehicles of war - and that she must seek vengeance. She is shocked by the experience of the news and witnessing living fire.
A strange raspy whisper (portrayed by Arcadum) surrounded Athologoth, telling him to seek a place of high ground. Wandering aimlessly following directions from the disembodied voice he found an abandoned plaza that overlooks The Row. Introducing itself as Kazakt Gagarn it tells him that he needs to bring him a "magical Rune of Earth" from the coven below, "sate it in the blood of a mage", return and offer it to him. In exchange he would give him "a power the two eyes can not see, they who walk below the falcons eyes". Athologoth, gives no response and is left to his thoughts.
====Lazarus====
A freelance mercenary docks near the gateway spaceport and inquires about Loch. Dressed in corporate armor he raise suspicion and a crowd start to gather. Eventually he calms the crowd down by parting with some credits, showing generosity. Loch approaches him carefully and the mercenary introduces himself as Lazarus, someone Loch knows very well beneath the helmet and they move to speak in private. Lazarus tells his old companion of a dangerous cultist named "Shara Nique" who leads the cult of "The Shadowbats", also known as "The Shadowmen" and that they're plotting something regarding a "Great Fire" to come to Callous Row. Loch realizes that these mean him harm and appreciates the warning.
Loch is also informed about the huge 90.000 credit bounty for the murder of Alfons, placed on him by the Atlantis corp. Lazarus tells him that he wont be collecting on it and instead hands it over to Loch, placing the decision if he is to perform the job or not in his hands. Leaving a shielding device for his old friend Lazarus also notices that his gun is gone. Unbeknownst to him it was stolen by Ciara. Choosing to not bother, he leaves Callous Row on his ship.
With the new information Loch decided to have a conversation with the mayor Coach Eric, reveals that he has been on the run for many years as well as the news of the cultists. Sharing his concerns about "The Hellbats" sure being after him he suggests that the mayor should use this as an opportunity to make himself look good and unite the slummers in a common purpose. Possibly being somewhat aware of Rooks tie to "The Shattered Hand" he suggest using Rook to their advantage, as a weapon by giving him a target to focus on, without getting his own hands bloody. Eric is skeptical, proposing pacifism and peaceful options above all but admitted that he would think about it.Arcadum stream 2020-01-11 Ep11
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==Gallery==
Arcad Callous Jan 11th 2020 1 Akeena.jpg
Arcad Callous Jan 11th 2020 2 Ori with a Robot.jpg
Arcad Callous Jan 11th 2020 3 Corporate droid destroyed.jpg
Arcad Callous Jan 11th 2020 4 Taking Duncyn hostage.jpg
Arcad Callous Jan 11th 2020 5 Firing at Jack.jpg
Arcad Callous Jan 11th 2020 6 Firing at Jack.jpg
Arcad Callous Jan 11th 2020 7 Injured Jack helped by RG-2.jpg
Arcad Callous Jan 11th 2020 8 Droid hold up, looking for Alfons.jpg
Arcad Callous Jan 11th 2020 9 Droid taking Raleigh and Nia hostage looking for Alfons.jpg
Arcad Callous Jan 11th 2020 10 Cap tells Alfons hes on neutral ground in the Clinic.jpg
Arcad Callous Jan 11th 2020 11 Alfons hiding room is filled with too much oxygen.jpg
Arcad Callous Jan 11th 2020 12 RG-2 detecting a foreign program.jpg
Arcad Callous Jan 11th 2020 13 Alex hacking and canceling the program.jpg
Arcad Callous Jan 11th 2020 14 Alex and RG-2.jpg
Arcad Callous Jan 11th 2020 15 Desmond.jpg
Arcad Callous Jan 11th 2020 16 Desmond.jpg
Arcad Callous Jan 11th 2020 17 RG-2 Falls over in front of Conk and Alex.jpg
Arcad Callous Jan 11th 2020 18 Outside.jpg
Arcad Callous Jan 11th 2020 19 Akeena learns her people's forest have been burned.jpg
Arcad Callous Jan 11th 2020 20 Guidebot malfunctioning, Jack and Duncyn.jpg
Arcad Callous Jan 11th 2020 21 Atholgoth lead to the secret way by inner voice.jpg
Arcad Callous Jan 11th 2020 22 Atholgoth lead to the secret way by inner voice.jpg
Arcad Callous Jan 11th 2020 23 Atholgoth lead to the secret way by inner voice.jpg
Arcad Callous Jan 11th 2020 24 Atholgoth entity Kazakt Gagarn wants an Earth rune sated in the blood of a mage.jpg
Arcad Callous Jan 11th 2020 25 Coach Eric speaking to the Freelance mercenary friend of Gregor Loch.jpg
Arcad Callous Jan 11th 2020 26 Gregor Loch meeting a mercenary.jpg
Arcad Callous Jan 11th 2020 27 Gregor Loch meeting the mercenary Lazarus.jpg
Arcad Callous Jan 11th 2020 28 Gregor Loch meeting the mercenary Lazarus.jpg
Arcad Callous Jan 11th 2020 29 Gregor Loch meeting the mercenary Lazarus.jpg
Arcad Callous Jan 11th 2020 30 Gregor Loch .jpg
Arcad Callous Jan 11th 2020 30 Gregor Loch portrait.jpg
Arcad Callous Jan 11th 2020 31 Gregor Loch elevator button.jpg
Arcad Callous Jan 11th 2020 32 Alfons getting help from Coach Eric.jpg
Arcad Callous Jan 11th 2020 33 Alfons getting help from Coach Eric.jpg
Arcad Callous Jan 11th 2020 34 Giovanni, Coach Eric and limping Alfons.jpg
Arcad Callous Jan 11th 2020 35 Giovanni, Coach Eric and limping Alfons.jpg
Arcad Callous Jan 11th 2020 36 Giovanni 'took care of the purple one' for Alfons.jpg
Arcad Callous Jan 11th 2020 37 Loch got his eyes on Alfons.jpg
Arcad Callous Jan 11th 2020 38 Rin Alfons and Giovanni.jpg
Arcad Callous Jan 11th 2020 39 Loch got his eyes on Alfons.jpg
Arcad Callous Jan 11th 2020 40 Loch got his eyes on Alfons.jpg
Arcad Callous Jan 11th 2020 41 Loch informs Coach Eric of the mercenary Lazarus.jpg
Arcad Callous Jan 11th 2020 42 Loch asks Coach Eric.jpg
Arcad Callous Jan 11th 2020 43 Loch and Coach Eric.jpg
Arcad Callous Jan 11th 2020 44 Rin and Ais.jpg
Arcad Callous Jan 11th 2020 45 Giovanni (Satchi).jpg
Arcad Callous Jan 11th 2020 46 Giovanni (Satchi).jpg
Arcad Callous Jan 11th 2020 47 Nia (Spatsula) ordering a drink.jpg
Arcad Callous Jan 11th 2020 48 Nia (Spatsula) ordering a drink.jpg
Arcad Callous Jan 11th 2020 49 Nia orders a non-alcohoic drink for Duncyn, Eros.jpg
Arcad Callous Jan 11th 2020 50 Bo is not looking too good.jpg
Arcad Callous Jan 11th 2020 51 Bo is not looking too good.jpg
Arcad Callous Jan 11th 2020 52 Bo is not looking too good.jpg
Arcad Callous Jan 11th 2020 53 Bo is not looking too good.jpg
Arcad Callous Jan 11th 2020 54 Bo is not looking too good.jpg
Arcad Callous Jan 11th 2020 55 Bo is not looking too good.jpg
Arcad Callous Jan 11th 2020 56 Giovanni and Loch ordering drinks.jpg
Arcad Callous Jan 11th 2020 57 Loch having a drink at the grindstone.jpg
Arcad Callous Jan 11th 2020 58 Static and Celeste at The Grindstone bar.jpg
Arcad Callous Jan 11th 2020 59 Celeste offers Static a hug.jpg
Arcad Callous Jan 11th 2020 60 Ais and Rin.jpg
Arcad Callous Jan 11th 2020 61 Jack Decker hacking battle.jpg
Arcad Callous Jan 11th 2020 61 Jack explains recent events.jpg
Arcad Callous Jan 11th 2020 62 Jack Montagne.jpg
Arcad Callous Jan 11th 2020 63 Jack Montagne.jpg
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