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Kinetics
Small Weapons Store / Kalisa
Desmond, Owner / No Bias
Specializing in explosives,
Kinetics has access to the latest grenades, missiles, ammo, plastics and
just about anything else that can go boom. Unlike most stores, Kinetics
doesn’t maintain any kind of inventory, relying on their connections to
have the weapons shipped directly from the manufacturer to the buyer,
usually by anonymous drone. The store itself is usually manned solely by
the owner, who uses her computer skills to run background checks on
anybody buying to make sure the buyer’s rep is solid. Once approved, the
buyer has access to terminals that allow the buyer to access to some or
all of the catalogue of explosives that Kinetics offers. Access is
determined by rep and a membership fee that ranges from ¥5 to over a
hundred grand. These ‘diamond’ members have access to the catalogue
through their commlink and are granted access to customization options as
well as prototype designs. If a customer is willing to pay enough, and
the customer has been found to be solid, some explosives can be ordered
and drone dropped in just over 15 minutes, assuming the manufacturer is
local. Regardless of what level the order is, the gear is top notch and
incredibly reliable. If you’re willing to pay, say, 50% over retail.
In addition to explosives,
Kinetics is beginning to explore electrified weapons, such as shock gloves
and prototype ‘shock grenades’. When asked why she would make such a
strange addition to her offerings, Kelisa will simply explain she was
bored with really loud noises.
Kalisa Desmond
Archetype: Human Weapons Store
Owner
Intuitive and professional, Kalisa
has ultimate power to determine whether or not she’s going to grant some
nobody who just walked through the door access to some or all of the
catalogue. Sometimes this determination isn’t necessary if the customer
is simply ordering concussion grenades. But for the good stuff, she uses
her decking skills to pull every piece of history she can about her
potential customer. In addition to the background check, Kalisa uses her
extensive background in psychology to ‘interview’ the potential and check
for lies or other signs of possible malice. Her generally perky
personality cleverly hides the fact that she’s deconstructing you without
you noticing. Only about 1 in 50 customers are granted access to the full
catalogue, meaning not everybody can buy a slice of C-32.
Night Out
Small B&E Gear Store / Tamika
Skiotis, Owner / Subtle Bias Against Orks And Trolls
Whether you’re picking a lock with
a computer or tool kit, anybody involved in shadowrunning is at some point
going to have to get through a locked door. That is Night Out's domain.
And, hey, while you’re there pick up a full fiber Refractive Camo Suit or
other near-military grade stealth technology. But get ready to deal out
some extra cred for such quality and availability. Each item is acquired
from the top manufactures in their respective industries, and each item
comes with a ¥100,000 ‘guarantee’ that it won’t screw you in time of
need. (Of course, collecting on this policy can be difficult, especially
if the malfunction resulted in your death.) Prices are astronomical even
before you start adding things like Untraceable Polymer Coating, which
repels skin, hair and fluids (picture Teflon coated with Rain-X), as well
as remaining fingerprint free. Night Out also has an extensive offering
of decking programs, and while ‘off the shelf’, they still come from the
best manufactures. And, on top of it all, Night Out offers security
system testing services, perimeter penetration exercises and other
products, many of which are subcontracted to runners. And while the
runners may get to play with all of the neat equipment during the run,
they sure as shit don’t get to keep it.
Tamika Skiotis
Archetype: Elf B&E Store Owner
To get the bias business out of
the way, the only reason Tamika doesn’t like Trolls and Orks is because
they’re “too goddamn loud”. And quiet is the way Tamika likes things.
People keep their voices down in the store. The whole place is sound
proofed and within this soundproofing is and even more soundproofed room
where Tamika will lock herself in when she needs time to think. And it
seems to work. Tamika pops out with new ideas on how to sustain supply
sources, move money around, and all those little things that keep Night
Out running. |
