It's not really a problem...by the time I roll down the window at the guard post, I'm out of VR and by the time the window rolls back up after talking to the guard I'm in VR...it's not like the Matrix where you have to literally plug me in. Remember, most cars are fully tinted to avoid spellcasting into them so it's not like they'll see me while I'm out.

Having thought about this, here is my take:

Not trying to offend anyone with the comparison, but it is the best analogy I can think of:

Imagine this were the 1950s or early 60s in the south, and Huiquing was a rich white man arriving at his son's expensive boarding school with two African Americans with him. The security at the gate would probably be VERY suspicious, and if the white guy showed any signs of duress at all would probably arrest everyone very quickly.

However, if the white guy seemed to be fine, they would probably check IDs, and if anything came up, run them in, but otherwise probably just a little harrassment.

I think the big difference here is that although the Chinese in Chinatown are prejudice, it doesn't necessarily mean that the guards at this school are, so although they may think it odd that he is with you, and they might run your IDs just in case, they won't necessarily just arrest you because you are an ork, or jump to the conclusion that something is very wrong because a Chinese guy is with an ork. Who knows, he might be tolerant.

So, upon further thought, it may be a good idea for it to just be Sisco and Huiquing, otherwise you do run the risk of having someone run your ID. After all, if the guards ask for it Huiquing doesn't really have a good reason to tell them that they CAN'T check out your SIN.

I sort of meant were you going to stay in VR while you were talking to the guards. I understand that you are only going to be in it before and after you speak to them. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

OK, I'm still going to change into my suit. It matches the environment better.

ASDF = 3, 6, 5, 5

Virtual Machine
Stealth
Signal Scrub
Baby Monitor

(Definitely should purchase Track at some point)

Datajack is wireless

Ok, so your Noise Reduction is 3 (Signal Scrub 2, Datajack is 1 more).

Noise is this area is base 2.

First thing is to hack onto the local grid - I'm assuming hot sim and running silent (I really have to remember to ask you each time about that) - which cancel each other out.
So 12 dice base, -2 for Public Grid, -2 for Noise, reduced to 1 die penalty.

11d6: 40 [11d6=1, 5, 6, 1, 1, 6, 2, 5, 5, 4, 4] = 5 hits

Local grid resists
4d6: 10 [4d6=3, 2, 1, 4]=0 hits

So you successfully hack onto the local grid.

You enter it, and lose the -2 penalty for being on the Public Grid.

Now to hack onto the host:

12 dice (and your Noise Reduction cancels the penalty)
12d6: 49 [12d6=4, 5, 3, 2, 4, 2, 6, 5, 5, 2, 6, 5]=6 hits

It resists with Host Rating + Firewall
13d6: 55 [13d6=2, 6, 3, 6, 6, 5, 4, 4, 6, 1, 5, 2, 5]=7 hits - Ouch.

Edge? You have 1 left at this time.

Ugh. Let's do it. Spend the last point.

Ok - so, rerolling failures:

6d6: 23 [6d6=4, 3, 3, 6, 2, 5]= 2 hits, so barely enough, but enough.

Ok, you are now in the Host, OS=7

What are you looking to do inside here?

are Mel and Snap getting out when I stop to let out the flyspy?

Good point, PG. I guess we just don't try to make it out past security?

So - Huiquing is going to make the call, and Snap and Mel are getting out? That puts Sisco in the driver's seat, with Huqiuing in the passenger and Jack in the back?

Sounds right. Quick note: We got clobbered by storms and tornadoes Monday with more bad weather coming. I am mostly without power, so feel free to NPC Jack until I can get back to regular posting.

I was wondering if you were going to be okay - I have a friend who works at LSU and he sent me pictures, it looked pretty crazy.

Umm...the boss usually rides in the back...not up front with the driver and the bodyguard... at least that's how hollywood does it

If it were a limo, I would agree with you - but this is a cargo van - not sure what the seating or comfort is like back there.

Yeah, we're okay. My wife works at LSU as well, they got hit pretty good. We're just without power, but it will hopefully be back on today or tomorrow. Not as widespread as a hurricane. We did 10 days without when Gustav rolled through several years ago.

I don't have much to add right now. Snap is watching over a limp body and some boring bushes and trees.

She'll keep astral perception on throughout. It's much less boring there, with all the colors and stuff, plus her spirits are there and they can communicate telepathically.

Problem is, Mel is in hot-sim, and if she jumps out, she'd have to log back in to the host, and after spending that last point of Edge, that would really suck. She's in the host, and will continue, until someone communicates with her that she needs to jack out and climb out of the van.

Mel is going to pinpoint Bai's commlink, and start Matrix Perception'ing anything hidden. Make specific note of non-commlinks, especially weapons.

ETA: I really should read the IC posts before I post here. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nyahnyah.gif) Carry on.

Just a heads up, today is crazy busy for me, so I might not be able to reply until late tonight.

Should I assume that you are going to continue driving to the dorm?

depends on how Huquing answers my question

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/frown.gif) I wish Huiquing had asked the guard who the other visitors were to see Bai today. I would think they would tell a parent.

OOC - That is a good question. I'm not sure what the actual privacy rules (if any) exist in real life for something like that.

@Mel,

Just an update, putting your 2 Marks on Bai's Commlink increased your OS to 11

Running a Trace on him increased it to 13.

You have his physical location (or at least the location of the commlink) - it is in the dorm.

On a side note, his persona is in the Host with you (otherwise you would not be able to see it, since you are inside the Host).

As I understand it, unless it is an institute of higher education, parents are entitled to pretty much anything related to their children.

Would Jack have stopped Sisco from driving through the gate? I don't have a problem backing up slightly if you would have.

No, not at all. It would look too suspicious.