Dice.

You click in the number the assistant gave you for Dice, thinking maybe calling Max would be a bad idea as you no longer look at all like you used to, hell you aren?t even an elf anymore. After a few seconds a woman?s voice answers, ?Who the hell is this, I don?t know this number.?

Suddenly a bit scared for some stupid reason you almost stammer as you reply, ?Um, this is Nightshade, the doc I just had work at gave me this number. Said you could hook me up with a place to stay and some hardware.?

?Nightshade eh? Never heard of you. Got any references??

?Well, not really. I got into town yesterday and ran afoul with some skank that just called herself the Madam. I got away from her and had stuff done at the doc?s. He told me to call either you or someone named Max. I guess if you can?t help I can spend my money with him.?

?Nice. Ok, I?ll bite. You say you need a place. It just happens one just opened up on 5th street, just south of post avenue, 12215 is the number. Come on over, I am there now. Apartment 312.?

?Ok thanks, I will be right over.? You click off your internal phone and do a quick diagnostic of your systems and don?t detect any outgoing signals or odd readings, the doc must have done his job. You race over to the apartment in just under an hour. The place is a 15 story building near the eastern edge of the city. Not much money around here but a bit nicer than where you were before. No cops ever enter this area but most of the people living around here work for the corps so they obviously have their own security of some kind. You walk up to the apartment and are pleasantly surprised that at least the place doesn?t smell.

As you reach the apartment the door clicks open and you see an absolutely beautiful woman with long black hair, almost too pale skin, and piercing dark eyes. She towers over you nearly 6? tall and wearing 6? heels. ?Hello, I am called Dice. It is $3000 for the place for the month.?

You step in past her catching her eyeing your nice body as you pass. You look around quickly and see the place is small, but clean and modestly furnished. ?Looks good, I?ll take it. What else did you bring??

I have a small sports car in the parking garage next to this building, it would go for $20k if you need a car.? She then walks over to the kitchen table and points out each item as she describes it. ?This is one of my favorite melee weapons, a concealable but deadly mono-sword, the blade is 18? with a 7? handle, and as you see it is quite thin and light but incredibly sharp and durable. It sells for only $1000. The only other melee weapon I brought with me is an electrified whip, usually not powerful enough to kill, but the frequency is perfect for shutting down enhancements, and paralyzes the poor slob so you can interrogate or **** them, this goes for $10k. Then for guns I have several to show you. First I have your basic hold out pistol, as you see it is nearly flat, and fires a 3mm tungsten dart at nearly 2000fps, **** armor penetration and lethality at close ranges but the light weight of the projectile limits its range to no more than 20 yards, the gun has 20 shots but cannot be reloaded, they go for $200 each, I brought 5. Next I have a nice functional pistol, it is a .45 semi auto with a 10 round clip, and I have 3 per gun, simple but still powerful against anyone not wearing heavy armor, they go for $1600 each, smart chipped and I brought 2. The ammo is $30 per 50. However, if you have skeletal and muscle enhancement I would recommend one of my favorites, a bit more concealable, this gun fires standard .357 magnum rounds in a 3 round burst and will usually drop all but the most hardened target with a single burst. It?s kick has been known to break bones, but with the right enhancements you hardly notice it. The gun holds 12 rounds, and I brought 3 clips for the gun. It sells for $3500 smart chipped as it is, and the ammo goes for $35 per 50. Specialty ammo is available on request for either pistol, and we can talk prices for that if you have the cash. Finally for big firefights I have 3 weapons with me. Either an **** rifle, the British designed G33, chambered in 7.62 nato with a 32 round clip, smart chipped, 4x35 illuminated scope. I have 2 clips and 500rounds of armor piercing ammo. It goes for $7800 and the armor piercing ammo for $100 per 50. If you prefer an auto shotgun, the French designed FSAS-12, fully auto 12 gauge, with a 15 round internal magazine that can be emptied in seconds, it is also smart chipped, has a folding stock, and 300 rounds, half buckshot, half slug. It sells for $4000 and the ammo only $12 per box of 10. Last I have the Russian MN 19, bolt action, chambered in their light armor defeating 14.5x115mm. Using the tungsten core rounds I have provided will stop nearly any vehicle with one shot. It is smart chipped and has a 4-15x66 variable scope for sniping, and a folding bipod. The magazine holds 6 rounds, manually loaded, and I have a small belt for the ammo that holds 25 shells. I have brought only 50 bullet for this gun as they are $10 each. This gun sells for $12000.? She watches you eyeing everything like a kid in a candy store and smiles. ?Oh yeah if you need armor the only thing I have with me is a long sexy black leather trench coat that is both armored and fashionable, it is $1500?

You look it all over and realize you have $54,000 to your name right now.