USH'S MATRIX GAME: SECOND ASSIGNMENT: 'Ghost Hunt'

hmm im tempted,

"Tell him that we need to speak to him about Jerico."

I gtg to the damn dentist, later

Burn getting straight to the point, I see!

The bartender raises an eyebrow.

"What do you people know or Jericho?" he asks.

"We knew Jericho he was our friend, now I understand that Ni Zahn knnows something about him. Do you think he would have time to discuss the matter with us?"

"Well now," he says. "I will have to see about that, Wait here one moment."

he goes to the nearby stairs and heads up.

*Coeus looks around the restaurant, searching for Hidden cameras, people that are spending too much time looking in his direction, and even for signs of false walls, that might contain "automated defenses"...Then he turns to Fire* "I don't like this, being in a closed space, with all these people, and not being in eyesight of our supposed contact...makes me even more uneasy than i was already..."

In fact, as someone else is working behind the bar, you doubt the Asian gentleman you spoke to was the barman at all...

He returns a few moments later.

"Very well," he says. "If you wish to talk about Jericho, Ni Zhan will see you." He lets that hang in the air a few moments.

"But... Ni Zahn does not trust those... who carry guns. Only those of you without firearms will be permitted upstairs."

"Wait and see, you can not prodict what is going to happen anyway Coeus, Be prepared but don't get jumpy"

He awaits your response.

hmm *looks to coeus, mors and celsius in an agreeing manner*
"I think we will except that"
Takes out his gun and gives it to Rade

The man raises his hand.

"No," he says. "It is not the carrying of guns he disapproves of. It is the mentality of a man that carries one. Such a man is not fit for his company. You may not come, whether you now put down your firearm or not."

"Very well, tho I do think it to be short visioned"

*turns to self and whispers* "DAMMIT..." *then turns to group* "...Is anyone not going to give up their guns, because i have a pistol that i need someone to hold for me..." *I pull my coat to the side and pull out my pistol, then twirl it around so that i am holding the barrel of the gun.*

*looks at the man* "And if there are none amongst us?"

"Then none of you see him. And I would say it is your vision that has been poor, to come to this place and expect to bring firearms to the house of Ni Zhan."

By my reckoning, only three of you did not bring guns today. Heph, Cloud (as I talked him out of it), and Mors (by good chance).

well im not goin in

"There are some Coeus, let them go, I doubt much will happen there, and if needs be we can still do something"

Heh... I like your direct attitude, Burn...

"It is not cause someone carries a firearm that he or she will use it. And personaly I am rather prepared than to see my friends die because my sword was not long enough"

*turns so that only Fire can hear him* "Yeah, well, sending three of our team in there with no protection and no weapon, sounds kinda sketchy to me...I don't like it, but i don't see that we have any other option...or DO we?"

Well, you have the option not to go. But the only useful option is indeed to send them in.

All three are highly competent Martial Artists, though.