Guns for Hire Timeline

September 2010

Week 1

Monday, 27th: Armas worked for the Triads as a guard, met up with Labombard, and made his first supernatural kills in Istanbul. Killed drug addicts and saw dead Labombard moving dead US Navy seals.

Tuesday, 28th: Armas met the Russian contact. He then returned home and ratted out the Pawnshop Owner to the Triads (the pawnshop owner was offering $8,000 to kill a bum who was a regular Triad informant). He bought "Frakenstein", an SKS made out of many different individual guns and a magic Societ Honor Guard stock from Garbage Pete. He then performed the Russian Job and frightened an employee of the Wizard Khubilai. Afterwards, Armas put in the order to Arkvad for the "Super SVT-40" and agreed to trade in "Frankenstein" for a $10k credit. He spoke to Arkvad from non-secure location.

Wednesday, 29th: Armas met Castelletti, and took the job to kill Barby, O'Connor, Lachlan, and Tyson. He bought flash-bangs from arms dealer Bagatur Yilmaz. Castelletti was approached by Savoy at this time, and convinced by him that Armas would behave in bad faith.

Thursday, 30th: Armas completed Castelletti's job. TRAIT UNLOCKED: AMBUSH EXPERT! He then realized Castelletti gave bad information. He collected the AA-12, and four Matebas. As he made his escape, he killed Andre Gustavo, a guard working for Barby, and disposed of his corpse after sanitizing it. He collected Gustavo's wallet, car keys, and pistol (Glock 20). During his escape he fought sewer monsters (Sahagins). After he escaped, Armas ran up Gustavo's debit card in a legit gun shop (no cameras, but credit transaction would have left a record, and the merchant may have remembered Armas). He enrolled in the gym Constanz' Crash Course, meet the Iranians (Hafaz and company), and through them was exposed to Krav Maga. Armas got some Sambo training through Boris Mihailov, gym instructor at the Crash Course. Armas then arranged to trade two of the four Matebas to Arkvad for credit on the "Super SVT-40." He also arranged for Castelletti to wire 75% of money into Gustavo's account, and to deliver the remainder in a week. Armas also arranged with the Triads for help in draining Gustavo's account.

October 2010

Friday, 1st: Met Lo Fang in person, gave Gustavo's car keys to him. Closed Gustavo's accounts using ID that the Traids modified (no cameras, but the teller may have remembered Armas). Arranged to meet Castelletti's representative at Gustavo's house. Planted seeds of suspicion with Barby's followers about Gustavo's loyalties. Went to the gym, met the Iranaians again (Ahmad, Hafez and Shaya) and the Israelis (Hadar and Yoni).

Saturday, 2nd: Met Arkvad, learned about Smet's swapping parts on the SVT, traded in Frankenstien and the two Matebas. Constructed a credit-card use trail pointing toward Gustavo fleeing the country.

Week 2

Sunday, 3rd - Thursday, 7th: Spent time learning Krav Maga from Ahmad, Hafez, Shaya, Hadar and Yoni. One of Barby's men kills one of Castelletti's men.

Friday, 8th: Got the Confessor's number from Lo Fang. Purchased a double-barreled shotgun from Garbage Pete. Barby's men shoot up Castelletti's restaurant. Armas frames one of Castelletii's men for murdering a Policeman with the shotgun. Called one of Castelletti's more tractable thugs and implied that a Confessor would be looking into things. Called the Confessor and used the tractable thug to corroborate. Armas confirmed his identity with the Confessor as the man hired to kill Mr. Barby.

Saturday, 9th: Met Galileo Savoy. Took the job to kill Castelletti, and to retaliate against Barby's men.

Week 3

Sunday, 10th and Monday, 11th: Made preparations.

Tuesday, 12th: Attacked Castelletti's restaurant, met and killed the Summer Elf Allenaethos, and killed Castelletti. Claimed Castelletti's Mammon Device and Allenaethos' rapier. Keihäs drank Allenaethos' blood. Savoy took control of Mafia operations in Istanbul. Armas arranged to buy body armor through Edward Riker (Riker has Armas' address, and is aware of the supernatural). Worked out at Constanz's gym with Ahmad, Hafaz and Shaya (the Israelis were out of town). TRAIT UNLOCKED: MILITARISTIC MACHIAVELLIAN MANIPULATOR!

Wednesday, 13th: Exercised at Constanz's gym with Shaya, learned more Sambo from Boris Mihailov. Spoke to Arkvad about the elf. Got a briefing about supernatural residents of the Bosphorus strait from Lo Fang including a fully grown Akkorokamui, and agreed to take the Boat Job. Met May Lee, Diao Yuan, Go Ping, Long Wang. Boarded "The Lucky Lady" and killed a harpy. Found evidence of the mythic monster, the Doonongaes. Learned that the Doonongaes was after the totem of Hagondes. Fought the Doonongaes. Keihäs drank the Doonongaes' blood. Rode the Emela-Ntouka (magic rhino variant). The Matebas became magically empowered. Armas was injured badly, but not fatally. May Lee died.

Thursday, 14th through Saturday, 16th: Received magical healing from Go Ping (variant of Chi Gong that uses Taoist I Ching) and then transferred to Dr. Finnigan's care.

Week 4

Sunday, 17th through Sunday, 24th: Recovery under Dr. Finnigan's care.

Week 5

Monday, 25th through Sunday 31st: Woke up and met Dr. Finnigan. Got the news about May from Go Ping. Talked to Arkvad (from non-secure location). Arkvad arranged to have Armas meet with other people conned by Smets. Collected mail from neighbor (body armor, $45k payment from Lo Fang). Checked in with Savoy, solidified reputation as having battled the Doonongaes. Savoy explains that the mafia is now doing business with Wizard Khubiliai (from the Russian Job) and that the mafia helped him in a fight against the Akkorokamui (and its aquatica allies). Savoy arranges for the Brandt job to be how Armas deals his retaliation to Barby's men. Arranged to become a preferred customer at Istanbul's Gun World. Opened account at Oyak Securities (they have Armas' real name and address on file). Took it easy at the gym, Hafaz links Armas' injuries to a question about the Bosphorus. Bought additional magical healing from Go Ping.

November 2010

Week 6

Monday, 1st: Arranged for intelligence on Brandt from Savoy. Exercised in the gym. Hafaz made suspicious by Armas' improvement in condition. Hafaz reveals he knows the chakra manipulating martial art Gyaketsuote (a style heavily reliant on misdirection of the enemy through a tenuous connection of souls). Armas researched Maori and Finnish traditions using purchased books. [Date specifically mentioned as being the 1st of November]

Tuesday, 2nd: Armas received the packet of Mafia intelligence on Brandt. He purchased flashbangs and dragon's breath rounds, and cased the park Brandt favored. Armas exercised at the gym and revealed to Hafaz and company that he might be fighting Brandt in a "free-style competition."

Wednesday, 3rd: Armas exercised in the gym, took it easy. Mulled hand-loading subsonic 7.62x55mmR.

Thursday, 4th: Received a map of the German-area sewers. Decided on the gas plan, and arranged for it with Savoy. Savoy displays distaste at using people as pawns but agrees to the plan. TRAIT REVEALED: REFLEXIVE RETENTION!

Friday, 5th: Brandt arrives with a posse and Armas springs the trap. Armas fights Brandt. TRAIT REVEALED: GAMBLER'S GRIM GUTS! Armas narrowly wins, but is wounded badly. Met Whaitiri of the Summer Court, and she offered a deal: spirit for spirit, she would feast on his soul, and he on her. Armas accepted, and suffered spiritual damage to his Winter aspect when Whaitiri feasted on his soul. Armas' soul was left 'spiritually weak' (with an expected recovery time of at least several months) but he survived and through eating part of Whaitiri's soul gained the ability to regenerate damage by eating human or magical flesh. Armas is classified as "friend" to the Summer Court thanks to this. Armas claimed Brant's heart, and his M16 GatMalite. Keihäs drank Brandt's blood. The Winter Court responds, and severs Armas' connection with Whaitiri, meaning he must travel to New Zealand to re-establish the connection if he wants to commune with her. The power of Armas' Winter bloodline is restored, but not the respect of the court. After the job, Armas contacts Savoy for debriefing, and then falls asleep.

Saturday, 6th: Armas slept, possibly the entire day. No mention is made of November 6th.

Sunday, 7th: Armas gets Johan Straus' contact information. Purchased demon blood (Straus has Armas' address and account number). Armas elected to go hunting, and met Sometimes Merchant. Learned Sometimes Merchant has no aversion to cannibalism, and that his clan of goblins have lived under the city for over 2500 years. Armas purchased recipes, supernatural meat, and learned the goblins' brownie servants already knew where Armas lived. Sometimes Merchant offered the reusable charm Bladeward, disposable arrow charms, and arcane nullifier charms. Armas traded 3 days of non-hazardous mercenary work for 2 disposable arrow amulets. Keihäs drank Sahagin, Sæhrímnir, and Kelpie blood from the meat, creating jerky. Armas studied Maori and Finnish traditions. [This day was only listed as Sunday morning mid-November, 2010.]

Week 7

Monday, 8th: Armas contacted Professor Jagda, and arranged for him to translate the cook book. He then visited Gun World, made purchases, and paid for delivery (Gun World has Armas' address). Armas met Adelat (Emniyet Istihbarat Daire) and had a shooting match with her in Gunworld's shooting range. Armas won and talked her into a date. He contacted Arkvad and learned Smets had been discouraging people from meeting about his con work. The first Palendrome Resonance, later learned to be a NeverNever gate strike, hits. The energy bled off into the environment by a summer fae (apparently Mahuika, a Maori fire goddess). Armas arranged for healing from Lo Fang. The second Palendrome Resonance hits while he is walking, and is bled off by Mahuika. Armas arrives at the Triad compound for healing, and while Lo Fang is tending to him a third Palendrome Resonance hits, invoking the rule of three. While in a coma, Armas met Ogrimir, who channeled the gate into ice in Lo Fang's magically warded room. Lo Fang was not amused. The Summer and Winter courts agreed to leave Armas alone for now.

Tuesday, 9th: Research on Ogrimir's nature, including a call to Arkvad about it, and gym time alone.

Wednesday, 10th: Armas intimidated the tractable mafia goon (see Friday 8th, October) into letting him use a mafia-only storage facility off the books. Armas' face is added to the instant-access list. Spoke to, and managed to mildly irritate, Arkvad. Went on a date with Adelat, did not enjoy it. Researched her further, discovered she earned commendation for infiltrating a German extremist cell.

Thursday, 11th: Bought a used GMC Vanduras, named it "The Right Laine." Transferred body armor and weapons (except Keihäs) to the storage unit. Auditioned with Ito, and did well enough for Ito to declare that he would teach Armas the war form of Jukendo, Jukenjitsu. Armas spoke to Sometimes Merchant and traded the story about Ogrimir for being named a friend to goblinkind within a 75 yard radius of his home, and arranged to trade training in guns for training in useful Goblin techniques. TRAITS REVEALED: WON'T TAKE NO and WORD LIKE GOLD!

Friday, 12th through Sunday, 14th: Goblin training. Refitted the van (armored it). Had another date with Adelat. Set up a target range in the mafia storage facility.

Week 8

Monday, 8th: Rescheduled a date with Adelat. More practice and training. [Camella appears under the city and begins fighting her way out.]

Tuesday, 9th: Jukenjitsu practice. Met with "Mr. Locke, and Ms. Havoc" for the first time. Goblin training reveals a quirk in the wording of the contract makes it harder for the goblins to take to it. [The real Locke and Havoc are killed, presumably they were going to make themselves known to Armas somehow. This is 15 days before Armas learns of their deaths.]

Wednesday, 10th: Jukenjitsu practice. Manipulated the date with Adelat to set the stage for plausibly breaking the relationship off. Goblin training. [This day was specified as being a Wednesday]

Thursday, 11th: Jukenjitsu practice. Introduced to Rocco Armani (muscle-bound man, new leader of the mafia in this region) by Savoy. Savoy detects something strange about Armas.

Friday, 12th: Jukenjitsu practice. Goblin training (three at a time now).

Saturday, 13th: Bills paid. Jukenjitsu practice. Goblin training.

Sunday, 14th: Jukenjitsu practice. Brownies warned of Camella's approach. Armas met Camella, questioned her at gunpoint until she passed out. Armas took her into his home and performed first aid. Sometimes Merchant trades knoweldge of Camella's origin point deep under the ruins of Old Byzantium six days ago for her name. Armas and Camella had a conversation, and she discovered she is not on the duty roster for the Ninth Parachute Assault Regiment. She checked her email and found that none of it related to her, but instead to another person by the same name. Armas realized that this Camella is likely a dimensional slider. Armas called Doctor Finnigan to treat her. Finnigan made a house call and helped Armas clean her up, but ultimately decided he wanted nothing more to do with this mess since Armas took no steps to conceal her identity from him. Armas went to the night's goblin training. Camella told him her story.

Monday, 15th: Morning Jukenjitsu practice. Armas spoke to his gym buddies, and talked Hafaz and Shaya into visiting Ito. Broke up with Adelat. She was annoyed. Professor Jagda called back, promised to e-mail recipes that he had translated so far. Armas purchased low-profile body armor. Goblin training.

Tuesday, 16th: Jukenjitsu practice. Ito noted that Hafaz will likely be a prodigy. Camella electronically bugged Armas. Armas met with "Mr. Locke, and Ms. Havoc" and convinced them to go along with killing Smets. Armas purchased ammunition for Mammon's device from Johan (nine shots). Camella confronted Armas about his plan to kill Smets. Armas explained his reasons, and his previous victories. Armas met with Sometimes Merchant, and found him inebriated. Sometimes Merchant dubbed Armas "Deal Maker" and explained he was celebrating Savoy's defeat at the hands of Labombard and Fang, and that Savoy has a high value bloodline. Armas purchased training from the goblins in sneaking and magic item detection. He had his usual goblin training session as well. Armas talked to Rocco, learned about Savoy's ability to teleport, and talked Rocco into having a passport forged for Camella.

Wednesday, 17th: The events of this day were wiped from Armas' memory by the goblins. They cashed in one of their favors and had Armas do something with them that they did not want him to remember.

Thursday, 18th: Armas picked a recipe from the translated ones provided by the professor and served Kelpie Krisps for breakfast. Camella accepted an invitation to visit Ito, and while at Ito's dojo Armas experienced a powerful Palendrome Rensonace. Ito realized Armas' chakras were all opening up, and advised him to ground the power into the earth. Armas did so, and ended up replacing Ito's entire dojo with an ancient Byzantine-era home. Hafaz and Shaya walked in. Hafaz grew upset at Armas trying to duck questions about what happened, and he and Shaya pulled submachine guns. Camella pulled her Beretta and everyone had a standoff. Armas talked everyone down, and called Arkvad to arrange for the building to be sold. A second standoff happened in the van, and Armas again talked everyone down. Armas resolves to have a long conversation with Hafaz later. "Mr. Locke, and Ms. Havoc" messaged that they secured the services of a communication expert to perform radio jamming. Armas practiced sneaking in the neighborhood. Goblin training rounded out the day.

Friday, 19th: Low-profile body armor arrived. Camella got her passport and new identity. Armas spoke to Ito and then Arkvad, and arranged to go get drinks to celebrate Arkvad's hefty commission. Armas and Camella visited the gym, and Camella bonded with the gym bros. Ahmad and Camella have a drinking contest after, and then she and Armas meet with Arkvad. Armas couldn't resist trying out his new armor and brought his mere, and Camella packed a pistol on their dinner outing with Arkvad. Armas noticed the Doonongeas is in the restaurant and observing him intensely. Armas went to his table and insulted him. TRAIT UNLOCKED: DANGEROUS DISCUSSION! Armas goaded the Doonongaes until Cornelius Zosimus (ancient roman vampire) intervened and pointed out that threats against Armas and his family could not be followed up on lest the Doonongaes bring the wrath of the restaurant's owner on his head. The Doonongaes left. Cornelius then pointed out that Armas' mere (a spiritual weapon) and Camella's modern pistol were out of place, and offered a wager in exchange for not using Armas as a pawn to bring trouble to the Doonongaes. Armas was to kill the Doonongaes in three lunar cycles, or submit to being used as a pawn. If he won, Conelius would provide Armas an introduction to the Vampiric Dynasty and contact information. Regardless of if he wins, Armas gets intelligence on the Doonongaes' doings. Armas accepted, and did a little mental math: February 11th, 2011 was the day the wager would end. After dinner Arkvad, Armas, and Camella go to the club Babylon, where Camella and Armas are both snared into an otherworldly staircase. There Armas suffers another Palendrome Resonance, and drains it into the environs. SECRET TRAIT UNLOCKED: TO SCOFF AT THREE! They met a Knight of Mammon, who insulted Camella (deliberately or not) and offered Armas a deal. TRAIT EVOLUTION: DANGEROUS DISCUSSION became DANGEROUSLY DAPPER DISCUSSION AND DEBATE! Armas learned that 8 others in Istanbul had contracts with Mammon. He talked the Knight into letting him sample the offered power, and then rejected the deal, insulted the Knight, and used the power to leave. Later he hooked up with an Elf and a Vampire.

Day 54: Armas treated with Erzsi of Habsburg Dynasty (vampire) and Laetissi (elf). Both acted like magic item groupies, and Armas proposed a deal to show them the Mammon Device being fired. Camella was irritated that she got ditched for them. Armas got a new cell phone, went shopping, and went to train the goblins (pulling a longer shift to make up for the missed time last night).

Day 55: A letter from Labombard arrived letting Armas know Lo Fang had calmed down over the damage to his magically warded room three weeks ago, and a warning about the mercenary Blackbeard. Yuri Lenkok provided new intelligence on Smets' residence. Camella and Armas go to the gym. Relations with Hafaz normalized. Camella bought ammo with money she got somehow (arm wrestling contest apparently). Armas traded information with Sometimes Merchant for more meat, blood, root, and mead-milk. Armas traded the power from future Palendrome Resonances for being named a business partner of the goblins of Turkey, anti-regen enchantments on his AA-12 shotgun, comprehensive training on goblin sneaking techniques (performed in the Nevernever, so a lifetime's worth of training was compressed into a night), and information on Florent Smets. Smets was a vampire of the Zosimus Dynasty.

Day 56: Armas teased Camella by using his new sneaking skills to pretend to have a phantom chef. Camella was irritated but could not deny the food Armas cooked (and claimed to have not) was delicious. Armas let "Mr. Locke, and Ms. Havoc" know that Smets was a vampire. Armas and Camella visit Ito's new dojo. Ito got a place with space for students to sleep over and eat, per Armas' suggestion Friday night. Armas showed off his new training to Ito. TRAIT REVEALED: BLIND SPOT BRAWLER! Ito agreed to teach Armas chakra techniques later. Armas learned general vampire vulnerabilities and advantages after his training session with the goblins.

Day 57: Armas devised anti-vampire loads for his guns. Camella agreed to watch Armas' back in the fight with Smets. Camella was introduced to "Mr. Locke, and Ms. Havoc." Armas talked to Johan the Demonologist about different potential loads for his guns. Armas makes anti-vampire rounds at home. Keihäs drank the demon and basilisk blood Armas had been saving. Camella broached the ethical issue of killing Smets again, and Armas says that his reasons for not letting the forces he fights turn him into a monster will ultimately be his friends and family, and he implies that he counts Camella among them now. Armas called Arkvad, caught up, and let him know what he learned about Smets (Zosimus Dynasty vampire). Arkvad became aware of a problem in Holland and Holland's information department, and promised to call back once it was solved.

Day 58: Armas, Camella, "Ms. Havoc" and "Mr. Locke" go to the church to kill Smets. Armas gets a text from Arkvad saying Jason Locke and Gertrude Havoc died two weeks ago. Armas and "Mr. Locke" battle Smets. Armas is attacked by "Ms. Havoc" but his arrow amulet prevents him from being killed by the sniper shot. Camella engages "Ms. Havoc". Armas evades both "Mr. Locke" and Smets. Armas defeats Smets and claims his blood with Keihäs. Amen met and asked to wear a positively neon-orange pinstripe suit, along with Savoy, who states he told the Neo-Nazis in Istanbul about Armas' involvement in Brandt's death in an attempt to kill Armas and manipulated the Castelletti job to ensure Castelletti's death. Big Crazy and Armas both individually shoot to kill Savoy, but Savoy escapes death because of his demon arm, which catches and shoots back projectiles. All three are eventually incapacitated; Armas consumed Savoy's demon arm and Amen's blood to forcibly accelerate his healing. Savoy teleports away when Armas blacks out. Amen ordered to legally and non-fraudulently transfer Smets' Turkey holdings to Armas. Disguised as a police officer, Armas escapes the mansion and into the church, where he finds Olga and twenty ghouls hacked to death; he surmises Camella is adept with axes. TRAIT REVEALED: RAPID RATIONALIST! Armas finds and drives Camella and her claimed dozen MP5s home, and asks Arkvad to set up an auction to sell off Smets' gun collection; he then traded Smets' gun collection, save for those promised to others, for protection against the backlash of consuming a demon and Amen's blood. After over hour, Armas awoke; Sometimes Merchant transported him back home. Camella was working at getting into the sewers, worried for Armas, who pops up behind her, informs her of his safety, and offers to sell her claimed guns for her. Armas contacts Arkvad, to call off the auction (Arkvad also says with one more $100K deal, Armas will have a job with H&H), and Rocco, to inform the Mafia of Savoy's treachery and defection to the Neo-Nazis. He sells Camella's MP5s to the Wyld Goblins, learns the Goblins value used guns previously owned by supernaturals, and gives the 40oz gold to Camella; he also traded 1hr to learn the Doonongaes' weakness: cold. Armas sends a text to Arkvad for help tracking down Havoc's and Locke's heirs. He learns from Amen 4 news crews and three individuals (described well enough Armas believes he will recognize them instantly, includes Adelat; probably Turkish intelligence agents) came to the mansion after the police left; Armas orders Amen to give the same cover story Smets had in place for such situations. Armas learns under Ito trying to perceive his chakras; feels one and leaves after 1hr after sunset; gives 3hrs of training to the Goblins (Total: 42hrs); drafts a letter to Labombard, thanking him for placating Lo Fang and informing Armas of Blackbeard, and details on Savoy from the Smets job. [Wednesday, November 24th, 2010]

Day 59: Armas and Camella went to Ito for a workout; Camella brings her axes but Ito cannot teach her anything in axes, so Armas introduced Go Ping to Camella. Armas drops off Camella at the docks, and heads to Constanz' Crash Course. He explains his occupation to Hafaz, who explains himself in turn: he, Shaya, Hadar, Ahmad, and Yoni are all bodyguards, though only he deals with the supernatural (which he survives by focusing on incapacitation). Armas trains with Hafaz and Shaya for most of the day. He picks up Camella after her session with Go Ping. Armas is informed $29K had been transferred to him by Amen. Armas trains the Goblins 3hrs (Total: 45hrs). [Thursday, Nov 25, 2010]

Day 60: Armas wakes after Camella, who shows him the altercation in the church made the front page headlines for both yesterday and today. Armas goes to the mansion, asks Amen to give the guns promised to Sometimes Merchant and Savoy's testicles remains to the Wyld Goblins, to be a courteous, non-violent harm to those who don't offer harm, and plant evidence pointing to Savoy being responsible for the events two nights ago. He recruits Big Crazy. Armas contacts Lo Fang, to set the Triad on Savoy and inform them of his intention to hunt and kill the Doonongaes, including a possible request for liquid nitrogen. He set up a facsimile of himself directly before his front door using a mannequin in a cheap pimp suit complete with neon orange tie, holding a nonfunctioning Mosin Nagant Model 1891/30, complete with a dull bayonet, with taunting writing indicating Armas went to Tijuana on its face and a note indicating Armas is at Smets'. Camella and Armas go to Ito's, where unstructured fighting between the bodyguards and Camella broke out; Armas used to time to attempt (and succeeded for the three chakras down the median line) to perceive his chakras. After five, Armas met with Big, who gives the blood-stained Tokerov to him as a axe-burier. Armas went back to Ito, where Cornelius contacted him to discover what happened to Amen (Armas left a parting snarky comment). Armas trains the Goblins 3 hours (Total: 45hrs), after Ito's lessons conclude; he takes the opportunity to ask Sometimes Merchant to set up an auction for Mammon's Device. [Friday, Nov 26, 2010]

Day 61: Camella informs Armas she will be staying in Istanbul as Ito's assistant instructor; Armas asks her to take care of the Right Laine. Armas heads to the storage unit, reclaiming his Judges. He pays Johan to convert the Matebas and the three MD rounds into eighteen rounds set between three speed loaders ($20K each converting Matebas, $5K to convert all rounds), to be done in a day. Armas calls Big, who steals Olga's car; Armas noted the car was big enough to hold his minifridge, cutlery and cooking utensils. [Saturday, Nov 27, 2010] [THREAD ONE END]