The backround shit and prologue - How it hits the fan

[Anastasia]

Carthrat and CyMage first crossed paths four years ago. Carthrat was hired to design some advanced laser blueprints for a company and CyMage was employed to steal them. CyMage snuck in late one night to steal them, but had the extreme misfortune to be caught in a scan by Carthrat five feet from the blueprints.  The resulting confusion and battle destoyed the lab room, not to mention the blueprints in question.  In fact, the security commander who arrived at the scene was mad enough to blame both of them. Already beaten to hell and lacking equipment, they had no choice but to escape, arguing and yelling all the while.  When they did manage to get to relative safety, the arguning really began.  Carth and Cy spent an hour loudly and obscenely blaming the other for the disaster, until they ended up in each other's face.

Instead of yet another gale of yelling, they both just started laughing at the idiocy of it.  This was the start of a strong friendship, cemented as they worked together to clear up the mess with both organizations. Since then, they have worked together when one of them needed backup. Carthrat has helped CyMage and his guild on occasion when a more technical approach is needed, and CyMage when Carthrat needs a magical hand.

One week ago:

Carthrat was contacted by CyMage.  Cy lined up a very lucrative job from an old friend, Richter Delmondo.  A rich business man and a middling mage, he needs someone to quietly transport a magical artifact.  The price was quite good, so he took him up on the offer. But, the letter mentioned that an ally might be helpful.  So, CyMage called in a favor from Carthrat to tag along. Yesterday, they arrived at Norfolk, Virginia and picked up the sword. Due to fears of an aerial attack, it was decided that a land route would be used to the Pacific Ocean. That night, they stopped in a quiet West Virginian town. The last thing Carthrat and CyMage remember is ordering a meal at the inn's restaurant...Everything is a blur from there, including the town.

If you have any questions about this that I don't cover privately with you, IM me.

[Anastasia]

If you have any questions about this now is the time to ask them.  This topic will be locked when I start the game.

[Carthrat]

Yes, actually.

'Fears of Aerial Attack' = What kind of Aerial Attack? Jets? Dragons? Magical Wasps? Or are we just generalising?

Transport to where? To who?

What properties does it have? Could either of us use it, feasibly?

Do we know about anyone or anything who might want it for reasons other that 'Hoo-boy! Magic stuff!'

What do we know of this Ricther Delmondo? Keep in mind we'dve looked him up and gathered information on him before commiting to the job.

Exactly what are we getting paid? In what fashion?

[Carthrat]

More Questions:

What's the date? Anything major been happening in the world the past few weeks?

[Anastasia]

1.  Various. Conventional threats such are more likely, but with this sort of thing, it's not out of the realm of possiblity for it to be something supernatural.  At any rate, it was meant as an encompassing term.

2. Sapporou, Japan.  My mistake, that hit the floor during the edit. -_- To a reseach lab of Richter's there.

3. You aren't familiar with the properties of it. CyMage knows a little about it, you may want to ask him.  It's theoretically possible for you to use it as a sword. *Shrugs*

4. Richter didn't really go into it. It is known that this is a rare and powerful artifact...It was wanted for decades, many people and organizations spending fortunes trying to find it.

[Anastasia]

5.  See the letter I sent you. If you have more questions about him, ask.

6. Outlined in the letter.  The exact payment is in US dollars, in hard currency or electronic payment.

[Anastasia]

7. 6/3/2002 is when the game starts.  Subtract time as needed for the previous events.

8. Not really...It's been quiet, the US is dealing with the War on Terror, but nothing world breaking.