DiscoDude: ---BEGIN SESSION---
DiscoDude: Session logging commenced
GM: You see Akaia brought in soon after Cola is escorted out. The pink-feathered bird woman doesn't seem too distressed about her presence here. Perhaps she's overselling her calmness, though it's difficult to tell for sure.
"Alight. Harry, Norwick, you're up."
Harry: lets Nor take the lead on this.
Norwick: Norwick looks at Harry before walking in and taking a seat, "Let's get the formalities out of the way. You have the right to remain silent, anything you say can and will be used against you in court. At any time you are allowed to speak to a lawyer." He says before looking at Akaia, "Now, would you like to know why you're here?"
Harry: takes a seat as well. This is Nor's big chance to impress him.
GM: "I assume that you have reason to believe that I'm involved with the death of one Jonah Wheeler," she says. There isn't so much as a twitch as far as tells go.
> EXCANGE #1
(Harry, since you have Fair (+2) CLEVER, you're going first - pure CLEVER trumps intelligence-related NPC Approaches in initiative ties, I've decided.)
Harry: (fair 'nuff)
Harry: "I'd like to start with a simple question," Harry says, leaning forward, elbows on the table, fingers steepled. "Why did you kill your boyfriend, and your brother's business partner?"
Harry: (can i roll Forceful for this? :3)
GM: (For suddenly going immediately on the offensive? I could argue that to be FLASHY, but sure. Let me respond first. XD)
Harry: (it's an aggressive opening move, so Forceful XD)
GM: She blinks, clearly not expecting you to be quite so direct. But then...
(I'm attempting to use KEEPING COOL while adding a bonus from her "No Comment" stunt.)
("No Comment": When Akaia exercises her right to silence, due to being so well-practiced in it, she gains +2 to KEEPING COOL when Defending herself against a direct accusation. However, she cannot Succeed With Style when she does this.)
GM: !f 4 (KEEPING COOL + "No Comment")
DiscoDude: 193827431315013632 rolled 4dF+4 for 4 [4dF = [+][ ][-][ ]]
Norwick: ( uhh... )
GM: (Uh...)
Norwick: ( I guess Ryu needs to fix that but the dice still worked )
GM: (Yeah.)
GM: (Roll it, Harry.)
Harry: (well it looks like i should've tested an actual dice roll, whoops)
Harry: !f 2 (Forceful)
DiscoDude: 137462772643528704 rolled 4dF+2 for -1 [4dF = [-][-][ ][-]]
Harry: (holy damn)
Harry: (can i spend a FATE Point on my High Concept for a reroll?)
Andie: (wooof)
GM: (Sure. XD)
Harry: !f 2
DiscoDude: 137462772643528704 rolled 4dF+2 for 1 [4dF = [ ][+][-][-]]
Harry: (still terrible ^_^; )
GM: (Good thing she can't SWS with this stunt. XD)
GM: She looks around the room, trying to gage just what you're getting at - or is she gaging how much you must know? Finally, she decides on a response.
"No comment."
She does give you this look like she's subtly implying something about what your doctor is prescribing you.
Harry: Harry leans back in his chair, then looks at Nor, as if to say "up to you now, kid."
GM: "Actually," she says. "I would like to call my lawyer first, if this is what your intentions with me are."
Norwick: Norwick shrugs, "Well, guess we can't go on with the talking." He says, standing up. "Let's go Harry."
GM: (She's going to try and Create an Advantage against passive Fair (+2) Opposition.)
Norwick: (Ah, so, it's not like a be all, end all?)
GM: !f 2 (MAKING CALLS)
DiscoDude: 193827431315013632 rolled 4dF+2 for 1 [4dF = [-][ ][+][-]]
Norwick: (Usually if somebody asks for a lawyer the interrogation stops.)
Harry: "Having trouble getting through there?" Harry says, a bit smug.
Norwick: (Oh, wait...)
Norwick: Norwick stops and then turns, "Wait, you can't call for a lawyer, you can ask to see one, but not call one."
GM: (I know. I'll be invoking Miiki CEO and City Planner - some combination of being rich enough to have all the cell coverage and being important enough to have someone worthwhile working for her.)
Norwick: "...Plus who the hell let you have your phone while being talked to? Isn't that...y'know, illegal?"
GM: "Very well," she flips her phone closed. "I would like to 'see' my lawyer, if you would be so kind."
Norwick: Norwick looks at her, "We'll need to confiscate your phone and put it into a locker. You'll have that when you're out of here. Seriously...who let her keep her phone...?" He mumbles the last sentence to himself, and then looks at her, "And just give us your lawyer's contact so we can call them down here."
Norwick: (Usually you're patted down and anything you have is taken away and locked off until you're free. I know these kinds of things from experience.)
GM: "Very well, officer. I must have missed the part about turning in my phone. Here you go." She slides her phone across the table and recounts her lawyer's number.
GM: (For the record, she's still sitting on a regular success right now after I boosted.)
Norwick: (Yeah)
Harry: Harry makes an aside gesture at the one-way glass, miming a phone call. The intention is clear: "Bring him in."
Norwick: Norwick takes the phone and exits the room to lock up the phone and have their superior call up the lawyer. He comes back in a short time later and sits down. "...Do you have anything else on you? Usually all the stuff you come in with gets locked up." He says, looking at her.
GM: (Is this a Create Advantage action?)
Norwick: (I mean...sure, why not.)
GM: (Alright. Since you're not directly accusing her of foul play here, her stunt doesn't apply; she still actively defends with KEEPING COOL, however.)
"Not that I'm aware, no." Akaia doesn't smile or frown.
(As it stands, I'd say this is going to use CLEVER.)
Norwick: !f 1
DiscoDude: 481723837453434881 rolled 4dF+1 for 1 [4dF = [ ][+][ ][-]]
GM: !f 2 (KEEPING COOL)
DiscoDude: 193827431315013632 rolled 4dF+2 for 6 [4dF = [+][+][+][+]]
GM: (WHOA.)
GM: (She gets a SWS. What's the result on your end? Fail or success at a cost?)
Norwick: (Uh...Fail, yeah, fail.)
GM: She doesn't break even the slightest sweat despite the fact that she does, in fact, have *A Secret Earpiece* tucked behind some combed-over plumage. Not that either of you are the wiser.
(That would be her SWS boost.)
GM: (As for the result of her own Create Advantage... That'll be delayed, considering it's a whole Extra.)
GM: > EXCHANGE #2
GM: (You're up, Harry.)
Harry: "You want a drink while we wait, Ms. Maishiki?" Harry says. "Traffic's pretty heavy at this time of day. We might not see your lawyer here for a while."
Harry: (trying to throw her off her game)
Harry: (carefully create advantage)
GM: (Roll it!)
Harry: !f 3 (Careful)
DiscoDude: 137462772643528704 rolled 4dF+3 for 4 [4dF = [+][-][ ][+]]
GM: !f 2 (KEEPING COOL)
DiscoDude: 193827431315013632 rolled 4dF+2 for -1 [4dF = [-][ ][-][-]]
GM: (OOF. What's the policy on the GM invoking Hidden Aspects?)
GM: (Like, can it be done, do I have to reveal the aspect, etc?)
Harry: (i would argue that you can reveal how she benefits but not necessarily what she benefits from)
Harry: (but i'm no master FATE-ologist)
GM: (Wait, never mind; it's SWS either way.)
"... Officer. I often have to make a lot of tough calls for the good of the company. You couldn't even imagine some of the orders I've given over the years." Akaia is clenching the arms of her chair now. "So don't think such a laughable attempt at intimidation has any chance of working."
While the attempt itself seemed to have little effect on her, you can tell that she's Imagining the Worst [!!] in regards to what you know.
GM: (BRB - I need to switch to mobile for a bit.)
GM: (I sorta forgot what kind of roll you were making. XD)
GM: (I assume that aspect name is fine, Harry? I got ahead of myself a little there.)
Harry: (it's fine XD)
Harry: (if i seem a little distracted i'm looking into something)
Harry: (i'm pretty sure i got the dice roll bug fixed - pretty sure it's just a change between the old API and the new one - but I'm also looking into a workaround for the thing where if TheDude goes down, we have to use !retrieve to get the log)
GM: (Question; did that reset her logging here?)
GM: "... But as a matter of fact, I would like a glass of water," she mutters to you, Harry. "Could you be a dear and go fetch it for me?"
(She's attempting to Overcome to try and send you out of the room for your next turn.)
Harry: (i haven't reset it yet; i will have to restart TheDude for it to take effect)
GM: (Would MAKING CALLS apply here in the sense of "making the calls," or would you guys cry foul on having a double-entendre Approach?)
Harry: (pfffff. yeah i think it only applies the one way; certainly i can't imagine Harry simply kowtowing to her)
GM: (Alright.)
GM: !f 0 (ASKING NICELY)
DiscoDude: 193827431315013632 rolled 4dF+0 for 1 [4dF = [ ][-][+][+]]
GM: (Your response?)
Harry: (i'm gonna respond with Clever, 'cause Harry's common sense says "heck no" XD)
Harry: !f 2 (Clever)
DiscoDude: 137462772643528704 rolled 4dF+2 for 3 [4dF = [ ][+][+][-]]
Harry: "...no, but I can get someone else to do it," Harry says, not taking his eyes off Akaia even once. He makes a gesture to the glass: "bring the perp a drink."
Norwick: Norwick nods and exits the room to get a bottle of water from the staff kitchen.
GM: (Er, he was talking to the people behind the glass, not you, Nor. XD)
GM: (Are you going to be absent for your upcoming turn?)
Norwick: (Oh uh...no, I thought he was talking to me, but Norwick wouldn't do that in this case.)
Norwick: (I'll just delete it)
GM: (A’ight; you’re up, then.)
Norwick: Norwick looks at Akaia, "Are you sure you have nothing else on you?" He asks, doubling down, "You know you can get in trouble if you are hiding anything on you."
GM: (Trying to Overcome her *A Secret Earpiece* boost?)
Norwick: (Yeah, if this fails he won't bring it up again.)
GM: (Roll it.)
Norwick: (Would this be good enough for a flashy? or am I just locked into forceful?)
GM: (I would not describe this as FLASHY, no. XD)
Norwick: !f 0
DiscoDude: 481723837453434881 rolled 4dF+0 for 1 [4dF = [ ][+][ ][ ]]
Norwick: (1 :x )
GM: !f 2 (KEEPING COOL)
DiscoDude: 193827431315013632 rolled 4dF+2 for -1 [4dF = [-][ ][-][-]]
Norwick: ( :O )
GM: (Oh come on. XD)
GM: (Ah, well; I wasn’t 100% sure how I was going to use it, anyway.)
“... Oh, now that I really think about it, I do have an earpiece.” She takes it off and hands it over. “I only use it for online meetings, so it simply didn’t occur to me. That should be it, though.”
Norwick: Norwick raises a brow and takes it, walking out of the room to store it in the same locker with her phone in it before walking back into the room. "Well, that probably saved you some trouble in the future." He said, folding his arms.
GM: > EXCHANGE #3
“I have arrived, Miss Maishiki.” Escorted in is a white-crested Miiki lawyer - a real Bald Legal Eagle. His utterly humorless gaze bores into the both of you in a way that definitely implies that he Does Not “Joke.”
Harry: Harry gives Norwick a look that says "this one's a real piece of work, isn't she?"
Norwick: Norwick gives a slight eye roll and a nod to mean that he agrees with him.
Harry: "Well, hello there, Mr. Lawyer, sir," Harry says right off the bat. "Might I inquire as to the nature of your relationship with Ms. Maishiki here?" He doesn't ask "so are you schtupping her or what?", but the question is evident in his tone.
GM: (Is that an attack? Create Advantage?)
Harry: (heck, let's call it a Create Advantage roll, trying to undermine the lawyer's credibility here)
Harry: (forceful, again; Harry comes in swinging)
Harry: !f 2 (Forceful)
DiscoDude: 137462772643528704 rolled 4dF+2 for 0 [4dF = [-][ ][-][ ]]
Harry: (jesus)
GM: !f 2 (STONEWALLING)
DiscoDude: 193827431315013632 rolled 4dF+2 for 3 [4dF = [-][ ][+][+]]
Norwick: (...reroll? :x)
Harry: (okay, i'm gonna cash in another FATE Point on my High Concept for a reroll)
Norwick: (Hell yeah)
Harry: (if that's okay)
Norwick: (Fingers crossed...)
GM: (If you say so.)
Harry: !f 2
DiscoDude: 137462772643528704 rolled 4dF+2 for 2 [4dF = [ ][ ][-][+]]
Harry: (damn)
GM: (Not a SWS, at least.)
Harry: (i'll let it fail then)
GM: (As this is Create an Advantage, you can choose to succeed at a cost if you wish.)
Harry: (what would be the cost?)
GM: (The aspect created has a negative invoke instead of a positive one, but its flavoring still technically reflects what you were going for.)
Harry: (i'll take the fail still)
GM: (Alright.)
GM: “... I am her lawyer.” He looks between you and Akaia. “Was that not apparent?”
You’re not sure if your jabbing implication legitimately sailed right over his smoothed head or if he’s just being tactful.
Harry: Harry frowns, but lets the matter drop.
GM: “I’m glad you’re here,” says Akaia. “These officers have made a rather serious allegation against me. Murder, to be precise.”
Norwick: Norwick locks his hands together and sets them on the table, just watching the group talk to each other.
GM: “You are correct; that is serious.” The lawyer clears his throat. “May I ask on what grounds this precinct has made this accusation? I’ll need to review any and all evidence you may have, of course.”
Norwick: Norwick looks at the lawyer, "Well, we have found evidence that Akaia did not like Cola and Jonah conducting business with each other. We also think we may have enough evidence that Akaia was at a location where the crime took place, and was a person that drove Cola home when he was...incapacitated at that scene." He says, leaning forward, "As well as a photo that may be used as something that only Akaia would have access too, seeing as it's a bit personal."
GM: (He’s attempting to Create Advantage by way of REQUESTING, by the way.)
Norwick: (That's my counter, should I roll Flashy?)
GM: (Alright; succeed on the defense, and he won’t insist on seeing the full portfolio on your case.)
GM: !f 2 (REQUESTING)
DiscoDude: 193827431315013632 rolled 4dF+2 for 1 [4dF = [ ][-][+][-]]
DiscoDude: 193827431315013632 rolled 4dF+2 for 1 [4dF = [ ][-][+][-]]
GM: (Okay Dude.)
Norwick: (Should I roll then?)
GM: (Yep.)
Norwick: !f 3
DiscoDude: 481723837453434881 rolled 4dF+3 for 3 [4dF = [+][-][+][-]]
Norwick: (That sure was...a long time to respond.)
GM: (I won’t press the issue.)
“... I see.”
Meanwhile, Akaia seems to have actually worked up some courage.
“Well,” she says. “I know for a fact that I haven’t been present at any ‘crime scenes’ that I know of. What makes you think I would ‘personally’ drive anyone anywhere?”
(Attacking Norwick with a neutral Approach.)
GM: !f (DEFLECTING)
DiscoDude: 193827431315013632 rolled 4dF for 2 [4dF = [-][+][+][+]]
Norwick: "Well, I don't think our Gaoran friend at the crime scene would know where exactly Cola's residence was. Considering how incompetent and useless he seemed." He says, looking at Akaia, "So, who do you think brought Cola home, if you didn't. Where he get knocked out at the scene? Considering Jonah died, and our friend was alone if you weren't there." He says, raising a brow.
Norwick: (Flashy again? :3c )
Harry: (hot damn that's good)
Harry: (i might call it clever myself but if the GM lets you have it...)
GM: (I’d say that counts, yeah - I don’t want smart use of the facts to fall flat just because your CLEVER stat is lacking.)
Norwick: !f 3
DiscoDude: 481723837453434881 rolled 4dF+3 for 1 [4dF = [-][ ][-][ ]]
GM: (Take the ding of stress?)
Norwick: (...I wanna use my Bubbly Persuader to boost, that's my second Fate point.)
GM: (Alright, if you think this singular shift is worth avoiding, I won’t argue.)
GM: Akaia opens her beak to respond, but her lawyer shakes his head.
(Your turn. Does that paragraph double as an Attack?)
Norwick: (Yup, Flashy if that works too.)
GM: (Roll it.)
Norwick: !f 3
DiscoDude: 481723837453434881 rolled 4dF+3 for 5 [4dF = [-][+][+][+]]
GM: !f 4 (KEEPING COOL + “No Comment”)
DiscoDude: 193827431315013632 rolled 4dF+4 for 6 [4dF = [ ][+][ ][+]]
GM: (I believe you have at least one aspect with Free Invokes you can use here.)
Norwick: ( I wanna use the Imagining the Worst [!!] to counter that. )
Harry: (Nor is definitely more on point than Harry tonight XD)
Norwick: ( heh )
Harry: (heck, if that's an attack, you can spend both invokes for 3 shifts)
Norwick: ( He's had a back to back interrogation, his thinking juices are really flowing here. )
GM: (Time to have her blurt something out, then?)
Norwick: ( Well, I have to use both, they're not both squared off. )
Harry: (again, clarify whether you're spending both invokes to max out the hurt)
Harry: (in fact you could probably add on another FATE Point invoke for more damage)
Norwick: ( If it was [!][!] Then I could use one at a time. )
Harry: (though that would put you at zero...)
Norwick: ( Yeah, I'm saving my last point. )
Harry: (actually you can choose to spend a single invoke; it's the [!!] where you can spend both free invokes at once)
Harry: (like if it was [!][!] you could only spend one invoke for the roll; it's [!!] so you could spend one or both)
Norwick: ( Oh, I see, well I'm spending both, that was my plan XD )
GM: (3 shifts, then.)
Harry: (where does that put Akaia?)
GM: (She’s down to two boxes and a Mild Consequence.)
Harry: (sweet. so five more shifts and she's done)
GM: “Well, it doesn’t matter,” she sneers despite her lawyer’s warning. “You said I was at the scene of the crime, but I’ve yet to see proof. Do you think Cola’s car even needs to have a driver to come pick him up?”
It’s not hard to notice that she’s failed to actually deny the part about knowing Cola’s location.
GM: > EXCHANGE #4
GM: (You’re up, Harry.)
Harry: "Now, as you might guess, I'm the kind of person who'd rather walk than trust a computer to get me from place to place," Harry half-drawls. "Even so, I know a thing or two about the autopilot systems on these things, and while it's true you could set a car to pick someone up and bring them home - assuming, of course, they were awake and conscious enough to enter the vehicle - the autopilot still needs somebody to engage it." Harry reclines. "How many people do you know who actually had that kind of access to Cola's car?"
Harry: (attacking with clever, if that's okay?)
GM: (Sure.)
Harry: !f 2 (Clever)
DiscoDude: 137462772643528704 rolled 4dF+2 for -1 [4dF = [-][ ][-][-]]
Harry: (whyyyyyyy)
Norwick: ( Reroll that bitch, definitely reroll. )
Norwick: ( That'd put us in the danger zone, but we need this. )
GM: !f 0 (NAMING EMPLOYEES)
DiscoDude: 193827431315013632 rolled 4dF+0 for 0 [4dF = [+][-][ ][ ]]
Andie: (bruuuh)
Harry: (okay, would invoking my high concept for the win work, or would you simply invoke to beat me?)
GM: (We’d be fighting over one shift. I’m not sure I would.)
Harry: (yeah, i think i'll just take the L here)
GM: (Not rerolling?)
Harry: (i'll save it for a better opportunity)
Harry: (i've only got the one left)
Norwick: ( Well, you have 2 )
Harry: (no, i have 1)
Harry: (i've spent two so far)
Norwick: ( Oh, I guess DC didn't update the doc. )
GM: (Which two times did you already spend them?)
Harry: (when i asked "why did you kill him," and when i asked the lawyer if he was having sex with his client)
Norwick: (Oh, I see. One with the Create Advantage, and the other near the beginning. )
Norwick: (Yeah...Oof, we're really backed up against a wall.)
Harry: (it's not like we're on a time limit or anything)
Harry: (i mean, in-game)
Norwick: (Yeah. )
GM: “Well, off the top of my head...” Akaia starts counting talons. “We have three personal valets... plus our event planner and Cola’s personal assistant, both of whom are allowed to use his car. Oh, he also gave the access code to a friend that one time for a favor, though I don’t know if he’s changed it since then.”
She shrugs.
“Of course, I can’t speculate on whatever motives any of them might have.”
Harry: Harry simply nods, as if the answer is meaningless to him.
GM: “I’d like to see this ‘incriminating photo,’” says her lawyer. “If I understand this correctly, this is actually what led to you suspecting the Maishikis in the first place?”
Norwick: Norwick interjects, "Even if what you were saying were true, Cola was alone with Jonah in the car when he arrived at the crime scene. He couldn't have possibly had enough time from when he was knocked out to even consider calling a friend, let alone text." Norwick says, giving Akaia a side glance. "And even if the car was in autopilot, he would have had needed somebody to pull him from the car, carry him to his house, and set him in bed. Or else he would have said he woken up in the car." He clears his throat, "You've withheld information before, you're withholding information now." He then turns over to the Lawyer, "Yes, let me hand it to you." He says, sliding the photo across the table, "Does that handwriting match Akaia's handwriting?" He asks.
GM: (Whoa, nice redirection. So the lawyer’s suddenly been swapped to an Approach he’s Bad At (+2). Let’s see if he rolls a crit fail against you. XD)
GM: !f -2 (LYING)
DiscoDude: 193827431315013632 rolled 4dF-2 for -3 [4dF = [-][ ][ ][ ]]
GM: (He was attempting to attack by discrediting your assertion of the handwriting, by the way. Perhaps you’re defending with CLEVER?)
Norwick: ( I've honestly gotten so engaged suddenly in these interrogations, I'm on my A-Game.)
Norwick: (Ah, sure.)
Norwick: !f 1
DiscoDude: 481723837453434881 rolled 4dF+1 for 0 [4dF = [ ][ ][ ][-]]
Norwick: (Ah well, that's still good enough for me. )
GM: (Still a SWS. XD)
Norwick: ( Ye )
Norwick: (...I really want Andromeda P.D. to go one for a looong time tbh, these are awesome. )
GM: “... I don’t believe I should answer this.”
(What’s your boost?)
Norwick: ( Something's Fishy ? )
GM: (Alright.)
GM: (In the future, though, I might play lawyers as just aspects with Free Invokes - things are getting bogged down here.)
Norwick: ( A bit, yeah. )
Norwick: Norwick rolls his eyes a bit, "So two people are deciding to withhold critical information? Both having something to lose if they do cough up the details, and both are high paid bigwigs? What a surprise!" He sighs, "Anyways, Akaia, you still haven't responded to my questioning of details. Who, put Cola in bed?" He says, his gaze intensifying.
Norwick: ( And, would that first remark work for his trouble? Can't Read the Room? )
GM: (Are you compelling?)
Norwick: ( Yes )
GM: “Hey!” The director taps the mic. “We’re professionals here; knock it off with the ad hominem.”
Norwick: "Yeah yeah..." He says, waving back at the one-way glass. "I'll try to keep it under wraps next time..."
Harry: Harry stifles a chuckle.
Norwick: ( So I got an extra Fate point, right? )
GM: “Yeah, maybe you should hit a time-out, cool off a bit. Andie, do you want to tag in for a bit?”
Norwick: He turns to the glass about to say something rude and offensive, but just stays there for a second with his mouth agape and finger in the air before replying, "Yeah, actually that is a fine assessment." He says, standing up and begins heading out of the room.
Harry: "Pardon us while we change things up a bit," Harry says, casually.
GM: “... Well, that was something,” says Akaia. “I think I’m willing to just forget that little personal attack your partner just made. Once. I hope for your sake that it doesn’t happen again!”
(Attempting to create an advantage - Harry, how do you respond?)
GM: !f 2 (THREATENING)
DiscoDude: 193827431315013632 rolled 4dF+2 for 3 [4dF = [ ][-][+][+]]
Harry: "I'm sure you can find it in yourself to overlook a little indiscretion," Harry says, dismissively. "After all, we've overlooked yours so far."
Harry: (clever, because he's being a smartass XD)
Harry: !f 2
DiscoDude: 137462772643528704 rolled 4dF+2 for 2 [4dF = [ ][-][+][ ]]
Harry: (dammit)
Norwick: ( We keep drawing short sticks! )
GM: “But of course; how does the world function without a little forgiveness? I’m sure my lawyer will agree, though, that you’re On Thin Ice [!] here. If this continues, whether I even have to put up with this may come into question.”
GM: (Last line before we pause?)
Harry: "Fair enough," Harry says, with a bit of a scowl.
GM: (For now, let us...)
GM: !end
