 Nothing's Free in the Free Zone (OOC), Adventure 2: A Dish Best Served Cold |
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 Nov 19 2014, 02:43 PM
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Prime Runner  Group: Members Posts: 3,893 Joined: 8-August 13 From: New Jersey , USA Member No.: 140,076  |
QUOTE (Jack VII @ Nov 19 2014, 09:40 AM)  That was my concern as well. Jack being able to bring his Colt M23 is great... having to try to ride public transit with it not so much. It almost seems like, given the unique nature of Denver, there would be a thriving equipment rental/lease program for criminals (LOL). Not sure what to do at this point. Mel is running her Matrix searches... I guess we could look up what the transit requirements are IC and notice that we would need to have CAS permits for our Restricted gear and cyberware, which might put the brakes on our plans to try to cross over the border semi-legally. ... one option would be for Mel to give us her gear while she drives Grease's car across the border with absolutely nothing of consequence inside of it. With that said, I'm not sure how border guards would handle someone driving a vehicle across an international border that isn't registered to them. Additionally, we just met Mel, would she really entrust a super-expensive cyberdeck to us? There are an awful lot of unknowns. Maybe we should just fast forward to the meet with Onyx and have him/her (in an entirely IC context) give us our actual options and not waste time considering the stuff that is going to bring this run to a rather quick end. I do think we need to get two shock-proof, preferably discrete cases for the items. Lots of bubble wrap too... We were cross posting - I was just putting up the message from Onyx to jumpstart you guys (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) While having Mel drive the car while giving her deck to you makes the most sense OOC, it makes (as you point out) very little sense IC because you have just met. I doubt anyone would just hand over something like a cyberdeck (with its huge pricetag) to someone they just met, and I'm not sure Grease would hand over his car either, to be honest (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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Nov 19 2014, 05:08 PM
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Prime Runner Group: Members Posts: 3,893 Joined: 8-August 13 From: New Jersey , USA Member No.: 140,076 |
So here are my thoughts:
With Chrome and Dr. Z on a limited posting for now, I'm thinking it would be best for Jack and Mel to meet with Onyx virtually at Ascension (they can still transmit a feed to Snap and Grease to keep them in the loop). I'll post up a transition scene in an hour or so when I go on lunch. |
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Nov 19 2014, 05:10 PM
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Skillwire Savant Group: Members Posts: 3,154 Joined: 5-April 13 From: Aurora Warrens, UCAS Sector of the FRFZ Member No.: 88,139 |
I'm good with that if everyone else is.
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Nov 19 2014, 07:26 PM
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Prime Runner Group: Members Posts: 3,893 Joined: 8-August 13 From: New Jersey , USA Member No.: 140,076 |
@Mel,
Just throwing it out there so there isn't any confusion, everything you are doing is in AR (including the meet, so you can actually walk and talk and perform tasks as you do so. You can't actually be in the meeting before your Matrix Search is over, because the meeting requires you to be in the host, but you should be done with your Matrix Search before the meeting starts, so that won't be an issue. |
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Nov 19 2014, 07:36 PM
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Skillwire Savant Group: Members Posts: 3,154 Joined: 5-April 13 From: Aurora Warrens, UCAS Sector of the FRFZ Member No.: 88,139 |
I still don't understand why Matrix Search isn't an extended test. It really seems like it should be (with the thresholds modified a bit)... oh well.
Just a note, I've got a meeting in a few minutes that is going to take me out of action for a few hours and then I have a dinner I have to go to tonight, so my posting will slow down, although I can probably throw something up in between the two. |
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Nov 19 2014, 10:44 PM
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Skillwire Savant Group: Members Posts: 3,154 Joined: 5-April 13 From: Aurora Warrens, UCAS Sector of the FRFZ Member No.: 88,139 |
@Mel: Just in case it isn't clear, Ascension is mostly a Matrix club, so we can access it with our personas (AR or VR) from pretty much anywhere. Jack visited it last run to meet with a information broker named Smokey.
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Nov 19 2014, 11:01 PM
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Prime Runner Group: Members Posts: 3,893 Joined: 8-August 13 From: New Jersey , USA Member No.: 140,076 |
So, I will be busy tonight as I am taking my 4 year old to "Disney's Frozen on Ice"
When I get home later tonight I will post: 1) The information Mel receives on the dragon 2) The transition scene showing Mel and Jack's personas arriving at Ascension. In the meantime, anyone and everyone is more than welcome to post what they are doing. |
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Nov 20 2014, 01:40 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 310 Joined: 3-November 14 Member No.: 190,980 |
The reason I asked was that it sounded at first like Grease was leaving, and offering people rides. Just got confused is all. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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Nov 20 2014, 02:42 AM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,856 Joined: 25-July 07 Member No.: 12,360 |
He was- so it made sense to ask him that so we could get it sorted out (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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Nov 20 2014, 03:46 AM
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Skillwire Savant Group: Members Posts: 3,154 Joined: 5-April 13 From: Aurora Warrens, UCAS Sector of the FRFZ Member No.: 88,139 |
I just feel compelled to point out that we can all still get things taken care of if we're visiting the Ascension host in AR, given that time is somewhat of the essence. Since it isn't a call per se, we all can just login to the host and look for the dude all in black (hopefully there are not more than one).
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Nov 20 2014, 04:08 AM
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Prime Runner Group: Members Posts: 3,893 Joined: 8-August 13 From: New Jersey , USA Member No.: 140,076 |
QUOTE (Jack VII @ Nov 19 2014, 10:46 PM) I just feel compelled to point out that we can all still get things taken care of if we're visiting the Ascension host in AR, given that time is somewhat of the essence. Since it isn't a call per se, we all can just login to the host and look for the dude all in black (hopefully there are not more than one). So, I've jumped the timeline forward 30 minutes. If you want to post what you are doing in that 30 minutes, I can edit my post to include it. Also, I'm assuming that Jack and Grease's personas simply look like digital versions of themselves. Mel has provided me with details of her persona. If that is not the case for Jack and Grease, let me know, and I can edit that as well. Last but not least, here is the result of Mel's Matrix Search about the dragon statuette. Again, as Mel is not an expert in these things, the information available is general in nature. Chinese dragons are symbols of awesome power and wisdom. They are considered supreme beings, and many pieces of art have been created throughout the centuries to pay homage to this creature. The statue is in bronze, making its age impossible to determine. The dragon is clutching a pearl in its outstretched claws, know as the pearl of wisdom. This pearl is said to be the source of the dragon's mystical powers, and as such is guarded by dragons fiercely. |
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Nov 20 2014, 04:18 AM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,856 Joined: 25-July 07 Member No.: 12,360 |
Grease would have Mel take the lead here, as she is the expert in the digital realm. I'll interject if there's anything important, but feel free to post for me to keep things moving along tomorrow. I will post after normal business hours tomorrow as my new schedule allows.
Thanks, DrZ |
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Nov 20 2014, 04:20 AM
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Skillwire Savant Group: Members Posts: 3,154 Joined: 5-April 13 From: Aurora Warrens, UCAS Sector of the FRFZ Member No.: 88,139 |
Here's the description of Jack's persona icon from before. He wouldn't have done anything special with it...
The persona icon coalesced as a basic and boring anthropomorphic figure; the small winged helmet and the wings on its feet the only touches of individuality in the iconography. Individuality might be stretching it a bit, the icon was the default for the Hermes Ikon commlink being using to access the Matrix. Soooo... should I deduct 60 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nuyen.gif) from our group funds (I'm tracking that on the resource tracker as well) or 20 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nuyen.gif) from each of the three of us attending this deal? For now, I'm going to deduct it from our 12K as I don't think any of us would have come to Ascension otherwise. The only thing I was going to do in that intervening time period (if we're sticking around at McCormick's) is to respond to the text message I get at 6:30 and see if I get a response. |
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Nov 20 2014, 12:02 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 310 Joined: 3-November 14 Member No.: 190,980 |
The only other thing I'd want to know (with both artifacts) is whether there's info on these pieces specifically...is there record of them anywhere, ownership, and any sniff of the auction?
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Nov 20 2014, 01:44 PM
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Prime Runner Group: Members Posts: 3,893 Joined: 8-August 13 From: New Jersey , USA Member No.: 140,076 |
@Jack,
I sent a response to your message, that should be taken care of. Also edited my post to include the description of your persona. @Mel, Unfortunately you don't know enough about these particular items to distinguish them from any one of a thousand other pieces of valuable (or cheap knockoff) pieces of Chinese art. A quick search for auctions in the CAS area: 11d6.hits(5)=5 Nets nothing - so whatever the auction is, it isn't advertised anywhere, and very probably isn't legal. |
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Nov 20 2014, 04:05 PM
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Skillwire Savant Group: Members Posts: 3,154 Joined: 5-April 13 From: Aurora Warrens, UCAS Sector of the FRFZ Member No.: 88,139 |
Just to clarify the response post. I don't feel like we know enough about official border crossings to quantify the threat. I'm trying to get Onyx to basically tell us it would be a really bad idea without having fake licenses (assuming it is a really bad idea) so we can move on to negotiating the coyote fee. Just for clarification in case all of that got muddled.
We still need to figure out what we're going to do for wheels when we get across the border. Buying a vehicle is going to be just a bit outside of our price range and stealing one probably won't be as easy this early in the evening. |
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Nov 20 2014, 05:04 PM
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Skillwire Savant Group: Members Posts: 3,154 Joined: 5-April 13 From: Aurora Warrens, UCAS Sector of the FRFZ Member No.: 88,139 |
Well, at 10K there and back, that eats up nearly all of our advance (read: part of our pay) before we even consider possibly having to purchase extra gear, rent a car, etc. Jack is going to shut up since negotiating has started and Grease is way better at it than him.
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Nov 20 2014, 09:18 PM
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Skillwire Savant Group: Members Posts: 3,154 Joined: 5-April 13 From: Aurora Warrens, UCAS Sector of the FRFZ Member No.: 88,139 |
Onyx's Info: I was going to actually offer him money from the get go to tell us about the border (a deposit towards any fee he might charge us for actual services rendered, of course), but sort of forgot that plan. Oops...
Just a note: I have an event tonight and won't get home until late in the evening. Tomorrow, I have an AM meeting, then a 4-hour drive, a HS football game, and then a 4-hour drive back, so I may not be on all that much tomorrow. |
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Nov 20 2014, 09:32 PM
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Prime Runner Group: Members Posts: 3,893 Joined: 8-August 13 From: New Jersey , USA Member No.: 140,076 |
QUOTE (Jack VII @ Nov 20 2014, 04:18 PM) Onyx's Info: I was going to actually offer him money from the get go to tell us about the border (a deposit towards any fee he might charge us for actual services rendered, of course), but sort of forgot that plan. Oops... Just a note: I have an event tonight and won't get home until late in the evening. Tomorrow, I have an AM meeting, then a 4-hour drive, a HS football game, and then a 4-hour drive back, so I may not be on all that much tomorrow. Busy busy (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Four hour drive for a HS football game - that's a serious commitment... |
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Nov 20 2014, 09:36 PM
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Skillwire Savant Group: Members Posts: 3,154 Joined: 5-April 13 From: Aurora Warrens, UCAS Sector of the FRFZ Member No.: 88,139 |
QUOTE (Lobo0705 @ Nov 20 2014, 03:32 PM) Busy busy (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Four hour drive for a HS football game - that's a serious commitment... My half-brother's team has somehow ended up in the State semi-finals. Their team is not anywhere close to that good, but have somehow managed to hold out during the playoffs. On the plus side, if they somehow win tomorrow night, the finals are in New Orleans, which is only about an hour away. |
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Nov 21 2014, 01:20 AM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,856 Joined: 25-July 07 Member No.: 12,360 |
Grease would not allow Mel to drive his BMW (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cyber.gif)
That said, if the only illegal thing she's got is her 'deck, we could transport it across for her and send her over in the cab. I don't think it would be too odd for someone to travel across districts in an autocab; if you have business over there (like, say, you're a DJ whose going to a job in the other sector who doesn't own a car...) That way at least we'd have a car on the other side to get around. Also, if we go the coyote route remember we can probably get 1-2 of my drones across as well, which is a significant increase in firepower. |
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Nov 21 2014, 03:29 AM
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Prime Runner Group: Members Posts: 3,893 Joined: 8-August 13 From: New Jersey , USA Member No.: 140,076 |
@Grease
1) A minor point, but Mel's persona icon has a tragedy mask, like this - so you can't actually see her features. 2) You can send Mel over in the cab certainly - just remember that she would be the only one that could take the cab back, since none of the rest of you will have visas stamped as entering the zone. (Not trying to nix the plan, just throwing it out there so that you realize that you are going to have to have the three of you use the coyote both ways). 3) Your Negotiation roll: 11 dice (you don't get the +1 for Pheromones), we'll call this "Annoying" to the NPC, so 10 dice in total 10d6.hits(5)=2 Onyx rolls back Cha+Negotiation of 7 7d6.hits(5)=2 So you are unable to get her to budge on price. |
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Nov 21 2014, 04:07 AM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,856 Joined: 25-July 07 Member No.: 12,360 |
QUOTE (Lobo0705 @ Nov 20 2014, 10:29 PM) @Grease 1) A minor point, but Mel's persona icon has a tragedy mask, like this - so you can't actually see her features. 2) You can send Mel over in the cab certainly - just remember that she would be the only one that could take the cab back, since none of the rest of you will have visas stamped as entering the zone. (Not trying to nix the plan, just throwing it out there so that you realize that you are going to have to have the three of you use the coyote both ways). 1)Ahh- the mask, right. I updated my post accordingly. 2) Right- my thinking was it'd be easier to do that than to try to boost a car while we're over there. Maybe I'm overthinking it. Per the extra work Onyx proposed, Grease would defer to Mel again; especially considering she would know the most about doing a quick matrix run. -DrZ |
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Nov 21 2014, 04:42 AM
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Skillwire Savant Group: Members Posts: 3,154 Joined: 5-April 13 From: Aurora Warrens, UCAS Sector of the FRFZ Member No.: 88,139 |
I agree with the thought process. If border patrol will let her through in the taxi, that would work for us. Although there is still the question of the deck...
I probably should have said I would have attempted a Negotiation teamwork test to help Grease, but let's see what Mel says. |
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Nov 21 2014, 04:47 AM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,856 Joined: 25-July 07 Member No.: 12,360 |
QUOTE (Jack VII @ Nov 20 2014, 11:42 PM) I agree with the thought process. If border patrol will let her through in the taxi, that would work for us. Although there is still the question of the deck... I probably should have said I would have attempted a Negotiation teamwork test to help Grease, but let's see what Mel says. I'm not 100% convinced bribery is off the table, but at the same time it would be an expensive mistake if it was.. -DrZ |
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