Rad and Riff
Rad Subplot: Part 1
"You have been called this morning to talk to a couple of CID men
investigating what happened on the morning of December 7th. Strange,
you'd think it'd be Army Intelligence investigating rather than the
Criminal Investigation Command. As you walk into the interrogation room
you see two officers, Captain Donald Ryder and Lieutenant Matthew
Cunningham, who introduce themselves and tell you to make yourself
comfortable."
Cunningham will do most of the talking. Ryder is there to make sure
that Cunningham doesn't go to far. They will ask Bradley what he
remembers from the attack. What was he doing there so early? How was
Holly injured? How did she get to the hospital? Did he see any of the
meta-humans involved in the attack (for or against)?
CID is trying to find out if Bradley was doing anything improper --
either conducting an illegal experiment or perhaps somehow involved in
the attack. They are also investigating how Holly got to the hospital.
Reports are of a "flying man" which bears investigating. Nothing will
be accomplished in Part 1, other than perhaps making Bradley a bit
nervous.
One our Assistants is
Missing! Riff: "You've been working for a few hours when you
finally notice that your assistant, Wally Weaver, is not around. That's
funny, you could have sworn he was here when you arrived at work."
Should Riff look around, have him make a Perception roll (INT/WILL 9/7
vs OV/RV 4/4 -- 2/2 with a +1 Column Shift because the lab is so messy).
- 1 RAP (5): "This place is messier than it should be.
Wally hasn't been cleaning up after you it seems."
- 2 RAPs (5): "Actually, now that you look at it more
closely, it looks like there was a fight."
- 4 RAPs (5): "Good God! From the marks, two people
came in and abducted Wally, though not without a struggle. Now that you
think back on it, you distinctly remember someone yelling 'Help Dr
Riff' from across the room."
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If Riff leaves the lab to inform
base security he'll see the commotion at the gate.
Rad: "As you leave from the meeting and head back to your lab. You see
some sort of commotion as a group of people are gathered around near
the entrance to the base. Two MPs are talking to the guard on duty, who
is sitting on the ground as a Corpsman is bandaging his head."
Should Rad investigate, he hears PFC Newton Ramsey's tale: "I was on
guard this morning when this truck pulls up. Two guys saying they need
to pick a package from Wally Weaver. Strange since there were no
scheduled pick-ups. As I was looking through their papers one of them
must have come up behind me and conked me on the head."
Rad (and Riff if he happens to show up) can make Medicine (First Aid)
(Rad 7/7 and Riff 9/9) rolls vs OV/RV 7/7 (3/3 with a +2 Column Shift
because they are both unskilled) (Rad needs 11, Riff needs 9) to notice
that Newton's wound is merely superficial and shouldn't have caused
unconsciousness.
Rad and Riff can confront Newton privately or publicly. They can
Interrogate him for information. INFL/AURA 5/4 vs OV/RV 2/2 (+1 CS if
in private).
- 1 RAP (7 or 9): "It was Mole! I owe people money and
they threatened to kill me!"
- 2 RAPs (7 or 11): "I'm supposed to meet Mole at this
address so I can get my payment."
- 4 RAPs (11 or 15): "Mole lives on Fifth Avenue. He
drives a blue and red roadster."
If Rad and Riff go to meet Mole for the payment (or if they follow
Newton), go to Encounter 4. If they go meet Mole at his home then go to
Encounter 5.
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