Loose Ends OOC

Nice.

Edit: By the way, Kit is switching back and forth between astral and mundane sight as he looks around, so he sees both. Perception roll: http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/2488950/
Ugh. 1 hit.

Yes I know it's lame. Down on the map is north in real life. You guys came in through the North entrance, the gray boxes are merchandise, the orange-ish spots are desks.

Kit sees a normal looking office reception area, and the entrance to the office over to his right. There is a man behind the desk but he's leaning against the desk fiddling with a commlink.

Assensing the fellow: http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/2489056/
2 hits.

He is healthy, bored, mundane, has a dark spot on his aura running along his spine, and Kit hasn't seen him before.

Memory test: http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/2489286/
5 hits.

Kit has a brief moment of insight as he looks at these fellows. The ork in particular seems to stand out, and after a moment of deep thinking he realizes the he saw the ork earlier that day, in a truck passing by the meeting spot with the Johnson. The back of the pickup truck had been filled with cages and nets.

Assensing fails. I have Scald assense him and tell me the results. http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/2489312/
2 hits

The ork is healthy, mundane, and is feeling amused at the moment. Scald hasn't assensed his aura before, and he doesn't have any visible splotches or ripples that might indicate any cyberware.

Is there anybody around?

Well yeah, it's an office during working hours. But that said, they're all doing something, sitting at desks, making calls, doing work stuff. As long as Kit remains stealthy and doesn't spend too much time in the open nobody should notice him.

Cast magic fingers to open the door just enough that it'll drift open: http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/2490861/
6 hits. Since it's cast at force 2, only two count. Hand has Strength and Agility 2.
4 hits against 1S drain; no drain.

Fortunately the door is unlocked, and it swings open with only a faint click of the latch. No one seems to notice.

Hmm, the building is only two stories. Sorry for the confusion.

Hey Vanya, can I get a Perception (Auditory) test please? +3 for actively listening (I'll count the last three dice as this bonus, in case it applies. ).

Perception (Auditory): http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/2492192/
2 hits.

Kit asks Scald to take a look on the other side of the door and see if anyone's coming.

The fire spirit disappears into the wall and calls back to its master, disgust heavy on its hissing voice. "nO oNE ComEs bUt A fOOl sTanDS neAr! DoN't go tHROuGH jUsT YEt. ShaLL I rEMoVe tHe prOBlEm?"

Force 2 magic fingers: http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/2493865/
2 hits; 7 hits on the drain roll, no drain.

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-*ahem.* Here's the map of the second floor, or at least what Kit can see.

Gonna hit him with Control Thoughts immediately. Roll forthcoming.

Edit: Dismiss the Magic Fingers, then cast Force 5 Control Thoughts: http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/2495238/
4 hits, no drain.

Perception Roll: http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/2495271/
2 Hits

Should I roll infiltration to get back down to the store unnoticed?

Yah, go ahead and do an Infiltration roll and I'll roll once for the staff to see if they notice you.

Okay, so I thought of a rule that will make magic a bit less OP.

Any magic opposed test that is defended against using one attribute (like Body or Willpower) is now defended against with the attribute * 2. This applies to both NPCs and PCs defending against spells.

Wait...but that makes it completely pointless to cast such a spell against another mage.

Infiltration: http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/2501530/
0 hits. Oh, lovely.