The idealized, elvish figure came into being before Cassandra with no real battle to it, seeming to find itself enjoying the form it was given, based on the way it looked itself over once it was brought to appear. Yet when the binding began it was a whole different story. The spirit seemed to struggle to pull free, causing a bit of a strain on Cassandra's talents, each spirit with their own way of causing some trouble.<br/><br/>Trying to pull itself free, the spirit raged for a while, but Cassandra's strength proved superior, and the spirit calmed down, the elf giving a short pout at Cass but then nodding its head in a quiet obedience, accepting submission.<br/><br/>----<br/><br/>The comm suddenly gave a small ping, and then a text showed announcing a message waiting from Michelle. The text itself appeared swiftly after. Attached, was a file.<br/><br/><em>I looked around a while for you. I couldn't get in, too secure. I got a friend to help, didn't tell what it was for, but that I needed the customer details for recently purchased objects. I got a full list, the thing you are looking for should be among them. Sorry I couldn't pull it off on my own, but you dont have to worry about owing anything to a stranger. I covered the payment to the hacker. Just make sure to help me out sometime in the future, okay? <br/><br/>-Michelle</em><br/><br/>The attached file was a simple enough text file, listing about a hundred recent sales. Noting item name, short description, and buyer as well as seller, the price, the house share (which appeared to be around 15% of most things) and in a few cases, a 8 letter or number code. Then there was the row of the pendant.<br/><br/>Pendant, Fine craftsmanship, age at least 100 years, seller claims much older than that. Seller: Evelyn Morrows, Buyer: Stephan Varosian, Price: 12,400 nuyen. Commission: 1,860. Code: 10AR26SI<br/><br/>The buyer information was added beneath into the file, apparently by Michelle. An Address in Seattle, downtown, in a penthouse of a wealthy people's condos.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Mechanics</div><div class="spoiler_body">The Spirit had a Force 3, resisting summon had no successes. The spirit oves full 5 services for its poor rolling.<br/>Naturally, there's no drain because of that.<br/><br/>The Spirit Used its Force 3 x2 (6) to resist binding, rolling 2 successes. That falls well below the Bind 8, so the spirit is securely bound.<br/>The drain is twice the hits rolled, not net hits, so the Drain Value is 4 for this. Resist drain 1 leaves 3 drain from this. <br/>So after the ritual is complete, Cassandra suffers 3 stun damage from the drain.<br/>The materials also cost that 1,500 nuyen, for a Force 3 spirit binding materials.<br/></div></div>