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ChromeZephyr View Member Profile	Apr 23 2013, 02:46 PM Post #3276
Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 869 Joined: 8-March 02 Member No.: 2,252	I'm okay just having Scrap continue to carsurf and try and draw a bead on the fleeing ganger that isn't about to be eaten by a ~~grue~~ angry fire elemental. Though I'd imagine our newest tribal is going to be quite put off by his callous (attempted) execution of a fleeing person.

Notsoevildm View Member Profile	Apr 23 2013, 04:18 PM Post #3277
Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,547 Joined: 29-July 10 From: PAN Hidden Member No.: 18,869	@Aria: take your time. I'm not going anywhere! Some rolls for the troll: Combat round 3, phase 1 Casting Increase Reflexes F3 into new sustaining focus (I took the liberty of upping her Spellcasting to 4 taking her to a 100 karma PC): Spellcasting 4 + Magic 3 = 6 3 2 1 5 2 4 (IC down again) = 2 hits (enough for +1 INIT and an extra pass) Resist 3S (F/2+2) drain: Charisma 4 + Willpower 5 + Fetish 2 = 5 6 3 5 2 6 4 5 2 1 4 = 5 hits, no drain Combat round 4, phase 1 Casting Gecko Crawl F3: Spellcasting 4 + Magic 3 = 2 5 4 1 3 5 4 = 2 hits, 6 m/turn movement rate Resist 1S (F/2-1) drain: Charisma 4 + Willpower 5 = 3 4 1 3 5 1 5 1 3 = 2 hits, no drain

ChromeZephyr View Member Profile	Apr 24 2013, 04:00 PM Post #3278
Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 869 Joined: 8-March 02 Member No.: 2,252	NSEDM: Wow, I managed to get through that without having to resort to shooting. That's never happened to me in an SR game. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) So, have the previous two posts given a bit of a hint towards initiation? I've got an idea about the actual "breakthrough" in a post on the way back to Harvey's (helpful that the van drives itself, neh?) if that's okay with you. If not, no problem, I'll save it for later. It's not like the karma's burning a hole in his metaphorical pocket or anything.

mister__joshua View Member Profile	Apr 25 2013, 12:13 PM Post #3279
Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,229 Joined: 20-December 10 From: Land of the Oatcakes Member No.: 19,241	@NSEDM As we're both relatively inexperienced technomantically, what I'm going to to is write an IC post and then you can see what rolls you think I need to make, or if you're happy with the roleplay and handwaving rolls then I'm good with that too. If I fail anything that I assumed I passed then I'll go back and edit the IC later.

Machine Ghost View Member Profile	Apr 25 2013, 06:33 PM Post #3280
Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 619 Joined: 12-October 12 From: Calgary, AB Member No.: 56,960	QUOTE (mister__joshua @ Apr 25 2013, 05:13 AM) @NSEDM As we're both relatively inexperienced technomantically, what I'm going to to is write an IC post and then you can see what rolls you think I need to make, or if you're happy with the roleplay and handwaving rolls then I'm good with that too. If I fail anything that I assumed I passed then I'll go back and edit the IC later. Since I have done some hacker and TM characters before, I'll point out a couple items. QUOTE (mister__joshua @ Apr 25 2013, 05:26 AM) @Virtual Scream/Cipher [September 2, 2072, 10:01; Ares Seattle General Hospital]..snip.. Cipher silently nodded at the knife-wielding orderly and lay back down as if to behave. With half a thought he summoned 2 sprites and tasked them with gaining control of the kidnapper's comms. They should be able to find out who they are easily enough, and he had more important thing to focus on. The larget part of his attention was concentrating on accessing the hospital's node. He breezed through it, threading programs through his mind like idle thoughts. He pulled up a map of the hospital and watched himself on the sec cams. "Where are they taking me? If I can figure out the exit I can head them off" He scanned the map and traced their route, then sent the taxi around to the front. If all else failed he'd run them down! Then he set about scanning the medical drones in the corridor for any possible distractions they could cause... For starters, you can only have one sprite active at a time, unless the extras are registered. It takes an hour per rank to register, so not going to do that on the fly. Your taxi seems to be effectively registered as a special case due to the interaction with >1rtu@l5cr3@m There are different types of sprites, just as there are different types of spirits. They have different abilities. The ones you can choose from based on Cipher's Info Savant Stream (UW139) (the character sheet says tradition, but for Technomancers, it is stream, and Fading instead of Drain for the 'tiring' effect of using abilities), are Code, Courier, Data, Machine, Paladin (UW154, SR4A242). None of those seem to have an Exploit complex form, and only Courier has Exploit as an optional CF. To find the matrix node of the commlinks needs Scan, or maybe Browse, if you have a real commlink that has scan running (normally all do). That's assuming they are in active or passive mode, which would be expected in a public hospital. If they are hidden, it should be sniffer, and takes longer. You could use a courier sprite, at least rating 3, with optional Exploit CF to do the hacking. If need Scan too, then need rating 6 to get 2nd optional complex form. Probably better off to do the hacking yourself, and send a sprite out for the floor plans etc. That should be fairly public, and will not need (as much) hacking. Should be able to get by with Data Search and Browse. A Code or Data sprite look good. Next item is you are probably better off to fake passing out again, so you can go VR and get the 3 IP. 'Awake', you are in AR, and only get one IP. For the hacking, I suggest minor threading (buy hits for both threading and fading resistance), to improve the Exploit complex form. Add the Mute program option, which causes detecting firewalls to be 'confused' for a full combat turn before triggering alerts. With 3IP, you have a 'chance' to get in and deactivate the alert before it gets triggered. Thread Scan first to find the nodes, then drop that to do the hack. Exploit is (potentially) extended test, complex actions, but you can use free actions to keep an eye on the progress of the sprite. Once in a commlink, thread Browse to look for data, but do not take too long. The node will eventually notice you, unless you are doing additional work to keep it convinced you are not there, or a are legit. Threading is a free action, so that at least is not going to slow you down. Got to go for now.

mister__joshua View Member Profile	Apr 26 2013, 07:19 AM Post #3281
Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,229 Joined: 20-December 10 From: Land of the Oatcakes Member No.: 19,241	QUOTE (Machine Ghost @ Apr 25 2013, 07:33 PM) Since I have done some hacker and TM characters before, I'll point out a couple items. For starters, you can only have one sprite active at a time, unless the extras are registered. It takes an hour per rank to register, so not going to do that on the fly. Your taxi seems to be effectively registered as a special case due to the interaction with >1rtu@l5cr3@m There are different types of sprites, just as there are different types of spirits. They have different abilities. The ones you can choose from based on Cipher's Info Savant Stream (UW139) (the character sheet says tradition, but for Technomancers, it is stream, and Fading instead of Drain for the 'tiring' effect of using abilities), are Code, Courier, Data, Machine, Paladin (UW154, SR4A242). None of those seem to have an Exploit complex form, and only Courier has Exploit as an optional CF. To find the matrix node of the commlinks needs Scan, or maybe Browse, if you have a real commlink that has scan running (normally all do). That's assuming they are in active or passive mode, which would be expected in a public hospital. If they are hidden, it should be sniffer, and takes longer. You could use a courier sprite, at least rating 3, with optional Exploit CF to do the hacking. If need Scan too, then need rating 6 to get 2nd optional complex form. Probably better off to do the hacking yourself, and send a sprite out for the floor plans etc. That should be fairly public, and will not need (as much) hacking. Should be able to get by with Data Search and Browse. A Code or Data sprite look good. Next item is you are probably better off to fake passing out again, so you can go VR and get the 3 IP. 'Awake', you are in AR, and only get one IP. For the hacking, I suggest minor threading (buy hits for both threading and fading resistance), to improve the Exploit complex form. Add the Mute program option, which causes detecting firewalls to be 'confused' for a full combat turn before triggering alerts. With 3IP, you have a 'chance' to get in and deactivate the alert before it gets triggered. Thread Scan first to find the nodes, then drop that to do the hack. Exploit is (potentially) extended test, complex actions, but you can use free actions to keep an eye on the progress of the sprite. Once in a commlink, thread Browse to look for data, but do not take too long. The node will eventually notice you, unless you are doing additional work to keep it convinced you are not there, or a are legit. Threading is a free action, so that at least is not going to slow you down. Got to go for now. ....yeah.... I do what he said (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Notsoevildm View Member Profile	Apr 26 2013, 09:57 AM Post #3282
Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,547 Joined: 29-July 10 From: PAN Hidden Member No.: 18,869	QUOTE (mister__joshua @ Apr 26 2013, 09:19 AM) ....yeah.... I do what he said (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Haha, I had the same problem with spirits: only one unbound / unregistered assistant at a time. Okay, so I read the new tactic as compiling one sprite to search for floorplans, while Cipher hacks the links himself then the hospital node. Can you rework the IC post to reflect the change of plans. Note that he is still doped up, so minus a couple of dice - so it will not be as easy as he thinks. Hacking the kidnappers links is still fairly easy as they are low quality disposable items, but getting anything better than a user account on the hospital node will take a little more time and is likely to attract the attention of system security. If he instead just scans the local nodes, he can find and try to spoof a pillbot - basically a medicine cabinet on wheels. For game purposes the cab counts as a registered sprite with an extended task to drive him around.

Mach_Ten View Member Profile	Apr 26 2013, 11:00 AM Post #3283
Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,113 Joined: 24-January 13 From: Here to Eternity Member No.: 70,521	Crow "NO! Jack, I cannot do it, it is their food and I will not take it from hungry children so keep your cawing to yourself before I pluck and gut you for dinner" The Ork stands out from the shadows of the abandonned building across the street from a huddling family as they struggle for warmth around a small fire. Walking away, the sounds of the youngest wailing into the cold night reminds him of his own sons, somewhere out there. "You think they are okay Jack? my Sons... do you think they even miss me ... or their mother? " the gliding form of the JackDaw spirit flits across a break in the shadows and vanishes again, but is silent. "I will find them, we will be a family again" Crow promises the night and begins the trek towards the bar, fight night, perhaps I'll earn something to eat the wonders to himself. Miles away, two Orken children play up in the yard of an old but well maintaned building, their mother dead years ago, so long they barely remember and their Father, the murderer, Dishonorably discharged and escaped en-route to his incarceration, they know nothing of, adopted parents saving that for future years or maybe never. Char Sheet [ Spoiler ] == Info == Street Name: Crow Name: Crow Movement: 10/25, Swim: 5 Karma: 13 Street Cred: 1 Notoriety: 2 Public Awareness: 1 Ork Male Age 24 Height 190 Weight 140 Composure: 10 Judge Intentions: 8 Lift/Carry: 11 (90 kg/60 kg) Memory: 7 Nuyen: 3155 == Attributes == BOD: 4 (5) AGI: 3 ((IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool.gif) REA: 5 (7) STR: 3 (6) CHA: 5 INT: 3 LOG: 2 WIL: 5 EDG: 2 MAG: 4 == Derived Attributes == Essence: 4.05 Initiative: 8 (10) IP: 1 (3) Astral Initiative: 6 Astral IP: 3 Matrix Initiative: 5 Matrix IP: 1 Physical Damage Track: 11 Stun Damage Track: 11 == Active Skills == Animal Handling : 0 Pool: 2 Animal Training : 0 Pool: 2 Archery : 0 Pool: 7 Armorer : 0 Pool: 1 Artisan : 0 Pool: 2 Automatics : 3 [Assault Rifles] Pool: 11 (13) Blades : 0 Pool: 7 Climbing : 1 Pool: 7 Clubs : 0 Pool: 7 Computer : 0 Pool: 1 Con : 0 Pool: 4 Cybercombat : 0 Pool: 1 Data Search : 0 Pool: 1 Demolitions : 0 Pool: 1 Disguise : 1 Pool: 4 Diving : 0 Pool: 4 Dodge : 0 Pool: 6 Escape Artist : 0 Pool: 7 Etiquette : 1 Pool: 6 First Aid : 0 Pool: 1 Flight : 1 Pool: 7 Forgery : 0 Pool: 7 Gunnery : 0 Pool: 7 Gymnastics : 1 Pool: 9 Hacking : 0 Pool: 1 Heavy Weapons : 0 Pool: 7 Infiltration : 1 Pool: 9 Instruction : 0 Pool: 4 Intimidation : 0 Pool: 4 Leadership : 6 [Persuasion] Pool: 11 (13) Locksmith : 0 Pool: 7 Longarms : 0 Pool: 7 Navigation : 0 Pool: 2 Negotiation : 0 Pool: 4 Palming : 1 Pool: 9 Parachuting : 0 Pool: 4 Perception : 3 Pool: 8 Pilot Ground Craft : 0 Pool: 6 Pilot Watercraft : 0 Pool: 6 Pistols : 0 Pool: 7 Riding : 0 Pool: 6 Running : 1 Pool: 7 Shadowing : 1 Pool: 4 Survival : 2 [Urban] Pool: 7 (9) Swimming : 1 Pool: 7 Throwing Weapons : 0 Pool: 7 Tracking : 0 Pool: 2 Unarmed Combat : 4 Pool: 12 == Knowledge Skills == Area Knowledge: Seattle : 3 Pool: 6 Bars and Clubs : 3 Pool: 6 Combat Tactics : 3 Pool: 5 English : N Pool: 0 Gangs : 3 Pool: 6 Military : 3 Pool: 6 Or'zet : 3 Pool: 6 Underworld : 3 Pool: 6 == Contacts == fixer (3, 3) Ganger (2, 2) == Qualities == Adept Big Regret Hung Out to Dry Low-Light Vision Mentor Spirit (Owl) Restricted Gear (Rating 2) SINner (Criminal) The Totem's Way Wanted == Powers == Commanding Voice Improved Reflexes 2 Killing Hands Pain Resistance Rating: 3 Sustenance == Lifestyles == Squatter 1 months == Cyberware/Bioware == Datajack Muscle Augmentation Rating 2 Muscle Toner Rating 4 Suprathyroid Gland == Armor == Bike Racing Armor 4/7 +Nonconductivity 6 Form-Fitting Full-Body Suit6/2 SecureTech Vitals Protector1/1 == Weapons == Ares Alpha +Gas Vent 3 +Personalized Grip +Sling +Smartgun System Pool: 13 (15) DV: 7P AP: -2 RC: 7 Ceramic Knife Pool: 7 DV: 4P AP: - RC: 0 Minigrenade: Fragmentation Pool: 7 DV: 12P(f) (-1/m) AP: +5 RC: 0 Shock Glove Pool: 12 DV: 5S(e) AP: -half RC: 0 Unarmed Attack Pool: 12 DV: 3P AP: - RC: 0 == Commlink == Sony Emperor (2, 0, 0, 3) +Subvocal Microphone +Nanopaste Trodes == Gear == Ammo: EX-Explosive Rounds (Assault Rifles) x108 Ammo: Stick-n-Shock (Assault Rifles) x100 Backpack Chemical Heater x10 Contact Lenses Rating 3 +Flare Compensation +Smartlink +Image Link Earbuds Rating 3 +Audio Enhancement Rating 3 +Spatial Recognizer +Skinlink Fake SIN Rating 4 Goggles Rating 4 +Vision Enhancement Rating 3 +Thermographic Grapple Gun +Standard Rope (100 m) Minigrenade: Fragmentation x9 Rations x10 Sleeping Bag Smart Pouch System, Combat Load Vest +Smart Pouch System, Ammunition Pouch +Smart Pouch System, Ration Pouch +Smart Pouch System, Smart Canteen Survival Kit Trauma Patch x2 Former army Grunt current survivor Merc for hire pit fighter of reasonable skill but only fights to eat and constantly tormented by Jack, the Mentor Spirit who thinks he should be living a much better lifestyle, even if it means treading on a few toes. *EDITED LAST June 1st - added simple equip an ammo*

mister__joshua View Member Profile	Apr 26 2013, 12:04 PM Post #3284
Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,229 Joined: 20-December 10 From: Land of the Oatcakes Member No.: 19,241	QUOTE (Notsoevildm @ Apr 26 2013, 10:57 AM) Haha, I had the same problem with spirits: only one unbound / unregistered assistant at a time. Okay, so I read the new tactic as compiling one sprite to search for floorplans, while Cipher hacks the links himself then the hospital node. Can you rework the IC post to reflect the change of plans. Note that he is still doped up, so minus a couple of dice - so it will not be as easy as he thinks. Hacking the kidnappers links is still fairly easy as they are low quality disposable items, but getting anything better than a user account on the hospital node will take a little more time and is likely to attract the attention of system security. If he instead just scans the local nodes, he can find and try to spoof a pillbot - basically a medicine cabinet on wheels. For game purposes the cab counts as a registered sprite with an extended task to drive him around. Yeah, I'll re-word it when I get chance. Might not be til next week now though

Aria View Member Profile	Apr 26 2013, 04:05 PM Post #3285
Dragon Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 4,258 Joined: 9-March 10 From: The Citadel Member No.: 18,267	QUOTE (Mach_Ten @ Apr 26 2013, 11:00 AM) Crow <snip> Would there be room in any of the merry bands for my friend here? and any advice before I finish him up would be most welcome Former army Grunt current survivor Merc for hire pit fighter of reasonable skill but only fights to eat and constantly tormented by Jack, the Mentor Spirit who thinks he should be living a much better lifestyle, even if it means treading on a few toes. Could fit you in to E:Tribes if you are interested? You wouldn't have to be a tribal, you may just have had dealings with them in the past / live near them now...?!?

Mach_Ten View Member Profile	Apr 26 2013, 04:06 PM Post #3286
Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,113 Joined: 24-January 13 From: Here to Eternity Member No.: 70,521	QUOTE (Aria @ Apr 26 2013, 05:05 PM) Could fit you in to E:Tribes if you are interested? You wouldn't have to be a tribal, you may just have had dealings with them in the past / live near them now...?!? that would fit perfectly, I see him as being of Amerind descent pre goblinisation, and now having to live "triballesque" due to having to hide out from the law Thanks Aria,

Aria View Member Profile	Apr 26 2013, 04:16 PM Post #3287
Dragon Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 4,258 Joined: 9-March 10 From: The Citadel Member No.: 18,267	QUOTE (Mach_Ten @ Apr 26 2013, 04:06 PM) that would fit perfectly, I see him as being of Amerind descent pre goblinisation, and now having to live "triballesque" due to having to hide out from the law Thanks Aria, The two protaganist tribes aren't your typical urban amerind, one are a hacker tribe (Freedom) and the others are steampunk tinkerers and scavengers. That's not to say that either wouldn't have place for an amerind type but I thought I should highlight it...

Mach_Ten View Member Profile	Apr 26 2013, 04:17 PM Post #3288
Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,113 Joined: 24-January 13 From: Here to Eternity Member No.: 70,521	QUOTE (Aria @ Apr 26 2013, 05:16 PM) The two protaganist tribes aren't your typical urban amerind, one are a hacker tribe (Freedom) and the others are steampunk tinkerers and scavengers. That's not to say that either wouldn't have place for an amerind type but I thought I should highlight it... OK. Gotcha. Logic skills equals nil. Let's say scavengers lol *EDIT* corrected skills, finalised char in Chummer and added details in post above

JxJxA View Member Profile	Apr 26 2013, 11:14 PM Post #3289
Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,162 Joined: 14-June 10 From: San Diego, CA Member No.: 18,704	@ Aria/E:PL Now you've made me paranoid and I'm going to look around just in case an evil zombie is creeping silently and ever so creepily towards me to devour my delicious, French brain! XD Here are the stats for my sniper rifle: Walther MA-2100 Mods: Internal silencer, skinlinked, chameleon coating, improved range finder Short Range: 0-150m Medium Range: 150-350m (Penalty negated by improved range finder) RC: 1 AP: Base(3) + EX Explosive(1)= 4 DV: Base(7) + EX Explosive(1) = 8P Simple: Perceive in detail Int(3) + Perc(3) + Vis Enh(2) = 8d6 for 3 hits. Free: Aim at closest ghoul Simple: Shoot closest ghoul Agi(9) + Long(5) + Spec(2) + Smart(2) + Aim(1) - Range(1-1) = 19d6 for 4 hits. Not my finest work. u_u 3 bullets left in the clip

AStarshipforAnts View Member Profile	Apr 26 2013, 11:45 PM Post #3290
Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 515 Joined: 27-May 10 From: Helios Space Station, L3 solar LaGrange Point Member No.: 18,624	I'm still looking for a game to join as well. If anyone could use some magical support, I'm game.

Machine Ghost View Member Profile	Apr 27 2013, 02:12 AM Post #3291
Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 619 Joined: 12-October 12 From: Calgary, AB Member No.: 56,960	QUOTE (Aria @ Apr 26 2013, 09:16 AM) The two protaganist tribes aren't your typical urban amerind, one are a hacker tribe (Freedom) and the others are steampunk tinkerers and scavengers. That's not to say that either wouldn't have place for an amerind type but I thought I should highlight it... Especially since I already listed Sprogget (and family of course) being of Iroquois descent, all part of the Mechanicals [urban] tribe.

Mach_Ten View Member Profile	Apr 27 2013, 08:40 AM Post #3292
Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,113 Joined: 24-January 13 From: Here to Eternity Member No.: 70,521	Sorry to be a pain but, i tried searching 132 pages of posts for the Tribes intro, or a blurb on the area etc. is there a link or somewhere i should look? I presume barrens but a bit of info would help me with my first IC (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) . Thanks EDIT Found it on page 89 - E:Tribes OOC origin info I've written up a pre history and a reason for the mentor spirit choice, hope this is acceptable Aria, please let me know if anything needs amending or flat out removing JackDaw Spirit Advantages: +2 dice for perception or assensing tests, +2 dice for Leadership tests Disadvantages: A JackDaw magician is stubbornly loyal. She can never leave someone behind, betray her comrades, or let another sacrifice themselves in her place without making a successful Willpower + Charisma (3) Test. [ Spoiler ] The Ingoldsby Legends (1837) contains a poem by Richard Harris Barham named The Jackdaw of Rheims. At a banquet, while the cardinal is having his hands ceremoniously washed, his turquoise ring is stolen. Enraged, the cardinal puts a dreadful curse on the thief. To everybody's amazement, nobody present is affected by the curse, but a jackdaw flutters down, emaciated, bald, dishevelled and lame. It leads them to its nest in the belfry where the ring is discovered. The cardinal is delighted at the return of his ring and lifts the curse and, when some time later the jackdaw dies, canonises him, giving him the name "Jim Crow" History to cater for the NQ's stated above [ Spoiler ] At a Military Function, James "Jay" Lindman is serving at head table for the officers of the camp to celebrate the Commandants daughters 21st birthday. as it happens Jay is in love with Margaret, the daughter and she is already a few months pregnant with his twin sons but not showing fully yet. They have not told anyone, but the Commandant suspects. During the meal one of the other soldiers on duty attempts to rape the daughter in a secluded room in the officers mess, but she fights back and is stabbed in the process. Jay arrives and assaults the attacker driving him off but Margaret goes into premature Labour, the doctors are called and Jay is arrested on the spot for assault despite his pleas of innocence his Orkish nature goes against him. the girl dies giving birth to the twins, just as the Commandant arrives to check on her. Jay is taken down for her murder as there are no corroberating witnesses and the children removed to an adoption agency.

Aria View Member Profile	Apr 29 2013, 12:19 PM Post #3293
Dragon Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 4,258 Joined: 9-March 10 From: The Citadel Member No.: 18,267	QUOTE (AStarshipforAnts @ Apr 26 2013, 11:45 PM) I'm still looking for a game to join as well. If anyone could use some magical support, I'm game. I've linked Lily under the E:Tribes thread for now. I may have missed it but I don't think you've located your commune but it sounds like Puyallup isn't the obvious location?!? Perhaps in the woods of Fort Lewis would be appropriate? To get you in on the action let's assume you've been asked to do a spot of courier duty - you need to go to the Mechanicals compound and pick up a package from Spindle (the head honcho) and bring it back. It just so happens that you walk into an attack, possibly literally as I didn't see a mode of transport on your sheet?

mister__joshua View Member Profile	Apr 29 2013, 12:36 PM Post #3294
Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,229 Joined: 20-December 10 From: Land of the Oatcakes Member No.: 19,241	QUOTE (Notsoevildm @ Apr 26 2013, 10:57 AM) Haha, I had the same problem with spirits: only one unbound / unregistered assistant at a time. Okay, so I read the new tactic as compiling one sprite to search for floorplans, while Cipher hacks the links himself then the hospital node. Can you rework the IC post to reflect the change of plans. Note that he is still doped up, so minus a couple of dice - so it will not be as easy as he thinks. Hacking the kidnappers links is still fairly easy as they are low quality disposable items, but getting anything better than a user account on the hospital node will take a little more time and is likely to attract the attention of system security. If he instead just scans the local nodes, he can find and try to spoof a pillbot - basically a medicine cabinet on wheels. For game purposes the cab counts as a registered sprite with an extended task to drive him around. I've re-worded it. How does it sound now? I'm not trying to hack the hospital node, and the other stuff you said was simple enough so I still haven't made any rolls. Lemme know if I need to change anything else

Hudson View Member Profile	Apr 29 2013, 12:59 PM Post #3295
Target Group: Members Posts: 30 Joined: 20-November 04 Member No.: 6,844	After a long absence for health-related reasons I'd like to get back into the proper SR spirit and this seems to be just the right spot for it. Thus I wanted to ask if there would be possible spot for another character ? (Yes, I read the "[...] always open" part but I still figured asking would be more appropriate.) If 'yes', should I look at any particular concept? Thanks!

Notsoevildm View Member Profile	Apr 29 2013, 03:07 PM Post #3296
Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,547 Joined: 29-July 10 From: PAN Hidden Member No.: 18,869	QUOTE (ChromeZephyr @ Apr 24 2013, 06:00 PM) NSEDM: Wow, I managed to get through that without having to resort to shooting. That's never happened to me in an SR game. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) So, have the previous two posts given a bit of a hint towards initiation? I've got an idea about the actual "breakthrough" in a post on the way back to Harvey's (helpful that the van drives itself, neh?) if that's okay with you. If not, no problem, I'll save it for later. It's not like the karma's burning a hole in his metaphorical pocket or anything. Karma is for spending. An IC post is sufficient for me for self-initiation.

Notsoevildm View Member Profile	Apr 29 2013, 03:12 PM Post #3297
Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,547 Joined: 29-July 10 From: PAN Hidden Member No.: 18,869	QUOTE (AStarshipforAnts @ Apr 27 2013, 01:45 AM) I'm still looking for a game to join as well. If anyone could use some magical support, I'm game. The Virtual scream 'team' doesn't have any magical support. As one of the players dropped out, I guess I could squeeze in a witch in his place. Of course, she'll have to encounter the scream first putting her about 48 hrs behind the rest of the team initially.

Slacker View Member Profile	Apr 29 2013, 04:17 PM Post #3298
Runner Group: Members Posts: 3,420 Joined: 30-October 03 Member No.: 5,776	@notsoevildm - Virtual Scream Is there anywhere you'd like to suggest for Cat, Dante, and Dubstep to meet up next? Not sure if you were wanting to further try pulling in the group of us or if the three of us should just go off doing our own thing for a while. Currently, Dubstep is thinking about a quieter cafe or something maybe close to his downtown apartment. Alternatively, if he can correlate any signals from the device we took of xbox to another nearby location he may suggest that.

Aria View Member Profile	Apr 29 2013, 04:28 PM Post #3299
Dragon Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 4,258 Joined: 9-March 10 From: The Citadel Member No.: 18,267	@E: Promised Land Pre-genned Rolls [ Spoiler ] Copperhead [ Spoiler ] Ranged dodge: Reaction 3 = ~~3d6.hits(5)=0~~, 3d6.hits(5)=1, 3d6.hits(5)=0, 3d6.hits(5)=0, 3d6.hits(5)=2 - she is not very good at getting out of the way. 4th is a critical glitch, would prefer to buy it off it it comes up but kinda out of Edge at the moment. Cover dodge 4d6.hits(5) → [3,3,5,2] = (1), 0/1 4d6.hits(5) → [3,6,4,5] = (2), 1/2 4d6.hits(5) → [3,4,6,3] = (1), 0/1 4d6.hits(5) → [6,3,3,4] = (1), 1/1 4d6.hits(5) → [1,2,2,5] = (1), 0/1 Ballistic soak: Body 6 + Ballistic 15 = ~~21d6.hits(5) → [4,6,3,4,3,6,2,6,2,5,2,2,6,4,5,6,3,5,2,4,3] = ((IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool.gif)~~ 21d6.hits(5) → [2,5,3,2,2,6,2,2,1,2,2,2,3,6,3,3,3,6,4,4,1] = (4) 21d6.hits(5) → [4,1,5,1,4,3,2,1,1,4,6,1,2,5,2,6,2,3,3,1,5] = (5) 21d6.hits(5) → [2,3,6,6,2,6,3,2,6,2,4,3,1,5,6,5,1,3,1,1,1] = (7) 21d6.hits(5) → [1,1,4,4,2,5,4,3,5,6,6,6,6,2,3,4,5,4,4,6,1] = ((IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool.gif) - ideally would reroll when needed, but slight lack of edge again. Gonna need to up that as well! Shooting back at Snagglepus! First round only one shot as she need to drop staff and grab shotgun, double tap on subsequent rounds: Agi 3 + Shotgun 4 + Smartlink 2 = ~~9d6.hits(5) → [2,4,4,2,3,1,1,2,4] = (0)~~ you missed! 9d6.hits(5) → [5,2,3,2,4,1,1,2,3] = (1) 9d6.hits(5) → [2,5,2,6,6,4,5,1,4] = (4) 9d6.hits(5) → [3,5,3,3,1,5,5,2,5] = (4) 9d6.hits(5) → [4,5,3,1,3,6,2,1,4] = (2) 9d6.hits(5) → [3,1,4,4,6,5,2,1,3] = (2) 9d6.hits(5) → [4,5,4,5,6,1,2,1,3] = (3) 9d6.hits(5) → [6,6,1,4,3,3,6,6,1] = (4) 9d6.hits(5) → [2,2,6,3,1,4,5,6,1] = (3) 9d6.hits(5) → [6,1,5,6,5,5,5,6,2] = (7) - oh man what crappy rolls, except for the last one. Almost hope combat lasts that long! Base damage is 7P, -1 AP Beastie boy, F2 snake spirit. If Snag is dual-natured, BB can attack 3 times per round on the astral, otherwise 2 times per round on physical. Not likely to do much but might at least keep the fragger from shooting Copper for a couple of rounds until help arrives. Astral combat: Agi 2 + astral combat 2 = 4d6.hits(5)=2, 4d6.hits(5)=2, 4d6.hits(5)=2, 4d6.hits(5)=3, 4d6.hits(5)=3, 4d6.hits(5)=2, 4d6.hits(5)=2, 4d6.hits(5)=1, 4d6.hits(5)=1, 4d6.hits(5)=3, 4d6.hits(5)=1, 4d6.hits(5)=2, 4d6.hits(5)=1, 4d6.hits(5)=2, 4d6.hits(5)=0, base damage is 2P Gemeaux [ Spoiler ] TBC Mordred [ Spoiler ] TBC Father Anselm (Mr Hill) [ Spoiler ] Free:Centering Complex: Cast Trid Phantasm of a tiny cloud of steam on myself. using all 7 successes and holding that on my person. 6 success threshold to see past the spell (the -1 for background ofc). My spirits IPS: force = 4 (5-1bckgnd) Spirit Actions: Cast f5 stunbolt: m4+spell 4 = 8d6 giving you ten bolts rolled out, figured you’d want to roll drain for the spirit so i just know whats up if he disrupts etc. Drain is 1P (since hes technically f4 due to the background count of 1) per bolt 8d6 Damage(assuming no resist, 4S base (f5-1 bckgnd) 8d6.hits(5) → [1,6,2,4,5,2,5,5] = (4) 8S 8d6.hits(5) → [2,2,2,5,5,2,5,6] = (4) " 8d6.hits(5) → [2,6,5,1,6,5,3,1] = (4) " 8d6.hits(5) → [6,2,3,4,4,4,5,6] = (3) 7S 8d6.hits(5) → [5,1,6,2,5,3,3,3] = (3) " 8d6.hits(5) → [1,3,1,2,6,3,2,3] = (1) 5S 8d6.hits(5) → [4,5,2,2,6,3,5,3] = (3) 7S 8d6.hits(5) → [2,4,3,2,6,6,4,5] = (3) " 8d6.hits(5) → [2,4,2,6,4,4,3,4] = (1) 5S 8d6.hits(5) → [4,6,2,1,4,1,6,6] = (3) 7S Visual Perception (lowlight): (int 3 + perc(vis) 3 + 3 vis enhance + 0 (LL partial light conditions (referencing the moon etc)) +2 dark king = 11d6 (before mods other than light conditions) 11d6.hits(5) → [1,3,6,2,3,2,6,2,5,4,5] = (4) 11d6.hits(5) → [1,2,3,3,4,3,5,3,4,5,2] = (2) 11d6.hits(5) → [6,6,5,1,4,3,1,1,4,3,2] = (3) 11d6.hits(5) → [2,4,4,4,3,1,4,6,1,2,3] = (1) 11d6.hits(5) → [5,4,1,6,2,2,3,1,2,4,5] = (3) 11d6.hits(5) → [1,6,3,2,5,2,4,2,4,2,3] = (2) 11d6.hits(5) → [4,2,3,2,3,1,3,6,6,5,1] = (3) 11d6.hits(5) → [3,3,4,6,6,6,6,5,1,5,3] = (6) 11d6.hits(5) → [1,1,6,3,1,3,4,4,1,2,1] = (1) 11d6.hits(5) → [6,2,4,4,5,5,5,6,3,1,4] = (5) Auditory Perception: Oh damn...:(Int 3 + perc 1 + 2 dark king = 6d6 base) 6d6.hits(5) → [3,1,1,3,6,1] = (1) 6d6.hits(5) → [6,5,2,5,1,1] = (3) 6d6.hits(5) → [2,3,4,5,1,5] = (2) 6d6.hits(5) → [6,1,3,4,6,4] = (2) 6d6.hits(5) → [3,5,2,4,3,2] = (1) 6d6.hits(5) → [4,3,1,1,5,5] = (2) 6d6.hits(5) → [2,6,6,6,4,3] = (3) 6d6.hits(5) → [4,5,3,3,5,2] = (2) 6d6.hits(5) → [3,4,6,4,6,2] = (2) 6d6.hits(5) → [6,4,6,5,2,5] = (4) Initiative: Gemeaux 16 (3IPs) Anselm’s Spirit 14 (2IPs) Mordred 12 (3IPs) Father Anselm 10 (3IPs) Copperhead 9 (1IP) Combat order: 1.1 Copperhead shot by Snag, fires back, Mordred & Gemeaux race towards the bridge. Anselm astrally perceiving and spirit begins to stunbolt ghouls 1.2 Anselm concealing himself with a steam illusion, spirit stunbolt, 1 down 1.3 Anselm levitating to apartment complex, spirit stunbolt 2.1 Copperhead fires again at Snag-misses, Anselm flies over to complex roof, spirit stunbolt, Mordred arrives on scene, dispatches a ghoul, Gemeaux arrives on target, headshots a ghoul and mauls a second, Copperhead’s spirit disrupted by a stunbolt from further inside the complex 2.2 Anselm arrives on complex roof, spirit stunbolt, Mordred engages hand to hand with ghouls, Gemeaux dispatches 2 more, I make that 7 down so far and they’ve barely blinked yet! 2.3 Gemeaux removes 2 more, spirit stunbolt removes a ghoul, drain disrupts it, Req out of ammo, Stitch dispatches 1, (11 down outside), Mordred hand to hand with 3 ghouls (ouch!), Anselm approaches the atrium roof of complex… 3.1 Copperhead casts Gecko crawl, Mordred & Gemeaux kill another ghoul each (9 left!), Stitch is buried in 5(-1) ghouls, Req has 3, Mordred 2 3.2 3.3 I’ve lost track of group rolls for Mordred, can you give me 5 or so attack, defence etc rolls so that there’s not a delay? Maybe more def and resistance with 2 ghouls making vague attempts to chew your head off!

Aria View Member Profile	Apr 29 2013, 04:30 PM Post #3300
Dragon Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 4,258 Joined: 9-March 10 From: The Citadel Member No.: 18,267	QUOTE (Hudson @ Apr 29 2013, 12:59 PM) After a long absence for health-related reasons I'd like to get back into the proper SR spirit and this seems to be just the right spot for it. Thus I wanted to ask if there would be possible spot for another character ? (Yes, I read the "[...] always open" part but I still figured asking would be more appropriate.) If 'yes', should I look at any particular concept? Thanks! As players fluctuate we've always got room for another, just need to slot you in. As to concept, whatever you want to play (within reason (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) ). E:Tribes has quite a few players at the moment and I think Virtual Scream has a load too...so there's room in the Chi Town thread (Promised Land) if you are insane enough? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ork.gif)

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