Event:1925/04/19 A Chance Kidnapping - Revision history

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We wake around midnight and then head to the [[Noodle House]]. [[Dr. Victor Lester|Victor]] and [[Mary Elise St. Dennis|Elise]] notice a guy milling across the street from the [[Noodle House]]<ref name="spot" />. We proceed past the restaurant and head down the next street, then circle around from the back. We all notice a man hiding behind a delivery truck out back<ref name="spot" />. [[Mary Elise St. Dennis|Elise]] asks [[Dr. Victor Lester|Victor]] to go make a distraction. The rest of us slip into the [[Noodle House]], only to be confronted with 3 men, two with rifles and one with a pistol. The man going after [[Dr. Victor Lester|Victor]] also had a rifle, and brings [[Dr. Victor Lester|Victor]] in to join us. The fisherman from the [[Stumbling Tiger]] is brought in as well. [[Cillian Quinn|Quinn]] doesn't think the guards recognize the fisherman<ref name="psychology" />. They put black bags over our heads and bind our hands behind our backs, and they take our guns.

We are driven around for a while, and we hear a bunch of other people as we finally arrive somewhere. They pull our hoods off, and it looks like we're in a metal works factory. We're seated on the main floor with lots of open space around us on uncomfortable metal chairs. [[Mary Elise St. Dennis|Elise]] picks up that we're in the [[International Settlement]]<ref name="language" />. [[Jack Falcon|Jack]] hears the phrase "strong force" several times. We're seated in the following order: [[Jack Falcon|Jack]], [[Cillian Quinn|Quinn]], [[Mary Elise St. Dennis|Elise]], [[Dr. Victor Lester|Victor]], and then the fisherman. [[Jack Falcon|Jack]] is taken into an office, asked to strip naked, given a cursory exam, allowed to re-dress, and then sent back out. Same process for [[Cillian Quinn|Quinn]], though they allow him to keep some modesty holding up his undershorts. They repeat the same process for [[Mary Elise St. Dennis|Elise]], but swap in a set of female guards when she's taken back. When [[Dr. Victor Lester|Victor]] is taken back next, the doctors have an animated discussion of his wounds. They check his neck area very intently. Then he's told to get dressed and brought back to the rest of us. Then they take the fisherman back, there's shouting, a thud, and later he's brought back out but with a black eye. A black haired, stocky, communist hatted, younger (college-aged) Chinese man (the one that had the revolver at the [[Noodle House]]) comes out and asks why we're looking for [[Jack Brady]]. [[Mary Elise St. Dennis|Elise]] says that [[Jack Brady]] was one of the last people known to associate with [[Choi Mei-ling]] and we haven't been able to find her. [[Jack Falcon|Jack]] understands them to say that they don't want to tell [[Jack Brady]] that [[Choi Mei-ling]] is missing because they need to keep him focused on the assault<ref name="language" />. [[Dr. Victor Lester|Victor]] asks about the examination, and they say they were looking for features that would suggest we're not allies: narrow heads, flat noses, bulgy eyes. They indicate that if we prove our allegiance, they'll let us get close to [[Jack Brady]]. They identify themselves as the [[Firm Action Faction]], and say those who seek a new dawn for China are allied with them. They want us to investigate [[Ho Fong]], and say they'll contact us in 1 week.

We're taken back to the [[Noodle House]]. We have a conversation there with the fisherman. He introduces himself as Captain [[Isoge Taro]] of [[Japanese Naval Intelligence]]. He believes [[Jack Brady]] was working with the communists, but now he's not so sure. He believes [[Jack Brady]] has technology of interest, specifically, a weapon they are interested in. He was originally tasked to do a survey of Chinese ports, and then heard rumors of technology far beyond his government. It seemed to be developed by some unknown Chinese faction - unclear who. He believed it would be good for his career to recover the technology, which is why he's looking into it. He has been investigating for 2 months. He believes [[Jack Brady|Brady's]] been planning something, possibly working with [[Ho Fong]], but that seems unlikely after this evening. The weapon seems powerful, and he wants to secure it for Japan. We share some info on [[Jack Brady|Brady's]] past and tell him to intercept [[The Ivory Wind]] before it can make its delivery to [[Ho Fong Imports]].

We return to the [[Astor House Hotel]] and sleep until noon. We receive 2 messages at "breakfast". There is a gold and diamond ring from [[Madam Lin Yenyu]] for [[Mary Elise St. Dennis|Elise]]. We also receive a note from the harbormaster that [[The Ivory Wind]] has arrived. [[Jack Falcon|Jack]] believes that it is unnaturally fast for [[The Ivory Wind]] to be here; it should've been another month. [[Dr. Victor Lester|Victor]] sends a note to [[Mister Lung]] asking if he's ok and if he knows anything about [[Madam Lin Yenyu]]. [[Mary Elise St. Dennis|Elise]] asks [[Li Wen-cheng]] to send some kids to the docks to check on [[The Ivory Wind]].

[[Mary Elise St. Dennis|Elise]] and [[Jack Falcon|Jack]] head to the [[Shanghai Public Library]]. [[Mary Elise St. Dennis|Elise]] researches [[The Order of the Bloated Woman]]. [[Jack Falcon|Jack]] researches [[Mr. Du]].

[[Dr. Victor Lester|Victor]] and [[Cillian Quinn|Quinn]] go with [[Li Wen-cheng]] to [[Ho Fong Imports]] warehouse on [[Kao Yang Street]]. [[Li Wen-cheng]] overhears a conversation among the sailors and dockworkers talking about body parts in the water at the docks - arms, many arms continuously washing up on shore. [[Dr. Victor Lester|Victor]] asks an English speaker about it, who says he believes it was from a ship adrift in the harbor. We proceed to the warehouse. It's a large, 2-story wooden building with few windows, some guards gambling over mahjong. We case the joint. There are 5-6 heavily guarded entrances. There is a yacht named [[Luxuriant Goddess]] anchored at a small pier. Business offices are also located here. We head to the business offices. Several guards stop us at the doors. We try to persuade our way in, but a secretary comes out and says they don't do personal business and we must be mistaken. We leave.

The group meets back up at the docks, just as [[The Ivory Wind]] is being towed into dock. Arms are being recovered. [[Cillian Quinn|Quinn]] notes that all the arms are white, and there are 14 of them (indicating the 7 crew members of the ship)<ref name="spot" />. The police tell [[Dr. Victor Lester|Victor]] that the ship has no cargo and 7-10 dead bodies aboard, and they expect pirates. It was found floating in the fishing lanes outside the harbor. [[Dr. Victor Lester|Victor]] bribes the police to let him and [[Mary Elise St. Dennis|Elise]] aboard to investigate. There is lots of blood, and bodies are everywhere. Among the bodies of the crew they find the bodies of [[Lars Torvak]] and [[Edward Gavigan]] - dead between 24-48 hours. The arms removed from all the corpses - very clean cuts with a very sharp object. They find a broken Chinese sickle, very sharp. The bodies are spread throughout the ship and show signs of resistance<ref name="medicine" />. The door to [[Edward Gavigan|Gavigan's]] room is busted open. [[Mary Elise St. Dennis|Elise]] finds a medallion in the cargo hold and pockets it<ref name="spot" />. There is no cargo in the hold at all. Looking from ashore, [[Jack Falcon|Jack]] notes signs that the ship was boarded. [[Cillian Quinn|Quinn]] canvases the crowd and hears rumors that the [[Shanghai Corrier]] has had strange stories lately - a building collapse and a fire.

We head back to the [[Astor House Hotel]] and discuss over dinner.

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 [[Dr. Victor Lester|Victor]] and [[Cillian Quinn|Quinn]] go with [[Li Wen-cheng]] to [[Ho Fong Imports]] warehouse on [[Kao Yang Street]].  [[Li Wen-cheng]] overhears a conversation among the sailors and dockworkers talking about body parts in the water at the docks - arms, many arms continuously washing up on shore.  [[Dr. Victor Lester|Victor]] asks an English speaker about it, who says he believes it was from a ship adrift in the harbor.  We proceed to the warehouse.  It's a large, 2-story wooden building with few windows, some guards gambling over mahjong.  We case the joint.  There are 5-6 heavily guarded entrances.  There is a yacht named [[Luxuriant Goddess]] anchored at a small pier.  Business offices are also located here.  We head to the business offices.  Several guards stop us at the doors.  We try to persuade our way in, but a secretary comes out and says they don't do personal business and we must be mistaken.  We leave.
-The group meets back up at the docks, just as [[The Ivory Wind]] is being towed into dock.  Arms are being recovered.  [[Cillian Quinn|Quinn]] notes that all the arms are white, and there are 14 of them (indicating the 7 crew members of the ship)<ref name="spot" />.  The police tell [[Dr. Victor Lester|Victor]] that the ship has no cargo and 7-10 dead bodies aboard, and they expect pirates.  It was found floating in the fishing lanes outside the harbor.  [[Dr. Victor Lester|Victor]] bribes the police to let him and [[Mary Elise St. Dennis|Elise]] aboard to investigate.  There is lots of blood, and bodies are everywhere.  Among the bodies of the crew they find the bodies of [[Lars Torvak]] and [[Edward Gavigan]] - dead between 24-48 hours.  The arms removed from all the corpses - very clean cuts with a very sharp object.  They find a broken Chinese sickle, very sharp.  The bodies are spread throughout the ship and show signs of resistance<ref name="medicine" />.  The door to [[Edward Gavigan|Gavigan's]] room is busted open.  [[Mary Elise St. Dennis|Elise]] finds a medallion in the cargo hold and pockets it<ref name="spot" />.  There is no cargo in the hold at all.  Looking from ashore, [[Jack Falcon|Jack]] notes signs that the ship was boarded.  [[Cillian Quinn|Quinn]] canvases the crowd and hears rumors that the [[Shanghai Courier]] has had strange stories lately - a building collapse and a fire.
+The group meets back up at the docks, just as [[The Ivory Wind]] is being towed into dock.  Arms are being recovered.  [[Cillian Quinn|Quinn]] notes that all the arms are white, and there are 14 of them (indicating the 7 crew members of the ship)<ref name="spot" />.  The police tell [[Dr. Victor Lester|Victor]] that the ship has no cargo and 7-10 dead bodies aboard, and they expect pirates.  It was found floating in the fishing lanes outside the harbor.  [[Dr. Victor Lester|Victor]] bribes the police to let him and [[Mary Elise St. Dennis|Elise]] aboard to investigate.  There is lots of blood, and bodies are everywhere.  Among the bodies of the crew they find the bodies of [[Lars Torvak]] and [[Edward Gavigan]] - dead between 24-48 hours.  The arms removed from all the corpses - very clean cuts with a very sharp object.  They find a broken Chinese sickle, very sharp.  The bodies are spread throughout the ship and show signs of resistance<ref name="medicine" />.  The door to [[Edward Gavigan|Gavigan's]] room is busted open.  [[Mary Elise St. Dennis|Elise]] finds a [[medallion]] in the cargo hold and pockets it<ref name="spot" />.  There is no cargo in the hold at all.  Looking from ashore, [[Jack Falcon|Jack]] notes signs that the ship was boarded.  [[Cillian Quinn|Quinn]] canvases the crowd and hears rumors that the [[Shanghai Courier]] has had strange stories lately - a building collapse and a fire.
 We head back to the [[Astor House Hotel]] and discuss over dinner.

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