Chapter Three (C): Jake & Thorchan

[Akirapryde]

From what Jake and Thorchan could tell, the Battle of Tukayyid wasn't what they remembered from the history books. While the battle was no less legendary, Comstar didn't face off against the Clans alone. Under their banner, they brought within them a mercenary command by the name of the Hurricane Legion. This unit took a leading rule in the first two major battles between Comstar's factions and Clan Smoke Jaguar and Nova Cats.

Due to this, Comstar was able to hold its forces in reserve and focused on the rest of the Clan forces. As our party would remember, history cited that Clan Wolf and Clan Ghost Bear each did well and even scored victories against Comstar. It was these victories that cast a shadow over the fifteen year treaty that the Clans made with Comstar after the battle. From what our party is learning now, Comstar was able to defeat all of the invading Clans. This change in history created a stronger support for the Treaty.

Jake and Thorchan were able to learn that New Earth is the home of this mysterious mercenary command called Hurricane Legion. More importantly, Sho Sho Tetsuhara flew for the Hurricane Legion under the call sign Ronin for much of her combat history. As the conversation goes, Sho Sho Tetsuhara and her sister were cast from Combine space in shame after their father lost a critical battle and failed to take the honorable death offered to him by his superiors. During the clan invasion, Sho Sho Tetsuhara fought with the Hurricane Legion during the defense of Luthien and later on Tukayyid. She was allowed to return to the Draconis Combine as hero and had washed away the shame of her father's actions.

As the majority of the lounge were drawn in to the debate regarding the myths behind Sho Sho Tetsuhara and her skills as a combat pilot, something caught Jake's eye.

Near one of the entrances to the lounge, a shadowy figure gestured towards Jake. The figure was wearing a hooded cloak and was clearly a small framed female. In Jake's mind there was no question that this was Kimiko. However Jake could see if she was with her bodyguards. But it was clear that she wanted him to join her. She made a clear attempt to remain hidden in the shadows.

(Any character in the lounge aside from Jake: can make an optional Perception check at base +2 to see Kimiko drawing Jake away. If Jake alerts Thorchan to Kimiko's location, this check is assumed to have been a success. Jake you can, with a base stealth check, sneak off undetected. Character actions to this post are required in a timely manner, please.)