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 May 15 2006, 08:26 PM
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An issue that came up in my last session is what actually motivattes a character of shadowrunner caliber to be a runner. Anyone who is a shadowrunner could have a nice cushy job giving them at minimum middle lifestyle, all above board. A shadowunner could even start with a full legal sin meaning that he wouldn't have to worry about legal complications (in fact the rules mechanics rewards this condition albeit with drawbacks.)
So why would anyone wiht this high of skill level ever bother doing the dirty, dangerous and just downright unpleasant work of shadowrunning? |
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fool pc motivation May 15 2006, 08:26 PM
James McMurray Disillusionment at the corporate world, possibly s... May 15 2006, 08:30 PM UndeadPoet Loyalty to a person that can't escape the shad... May 15 2006, 08:38 PM Kanada Ten Random Angst Generator #12
You're a terrorist ... May 15 2006, 09:01 PM FanGirl What about simply not having a SIN? You can't... May 15 2006, 09:25 PM Kanada Ten Well, lots and lots of people don't have a SIN... May 15 2006, 09:34 PM Backgammon Actually, there are really very few plausible reas... May 15 2006, 10:07 PM Teulisch lets consider what it REALLY means to be a runner.... May 15 2006, 10:18 PM Rotbart van Dainig QUOTE (Backgammon) But in most cases, I think you ... May 15 2006, 10:19 PM FanGirl QUOTE (Kanada Ten) Well, lots and lots of people d... May 15 2006, 10:52 PM Kanada Ten QUOTE (FanGirl @ May 15 2006, 05:52 PM) QUOTE... May 15 2006, 11:00 PM mfb i tend to assume that there's a glut of capabl... May 15 2006, 11:40 PM Edward Sinless only works for people without highly marke... May 16 2006, 03:28 AM Ork4life The man who said "give me liberty or give me ... May 16 2006, 03:52 AM Kyoto Kid QUOTE (FanGirl)What about simply not having a SIN?... May 16 2006, 05:02 AM mfb QUOTE (Edward)Sinless only works for people withou... May 16 2006, 05:07 AM Kanada Ten QUOTE And not having a sin is not a crime. You are... May 16 2006, 05:13 AM Edward Mfb. True, but that isn’t running the shadows beca... May 16 2006, 05:58 AM FrankTrollman If you are personally an Insect Magician, Ares wil... May 16 2006, 07:10 AM Kanada Ten QUOTE In SR3 a magician with good ennui social ski... May 16 2006, 07:13 AM Edward When did the UN declaration of rights of the child... May 16 2006, 07:46 AM Edward Aries has insect shamans on payroll.
See threats ... May 16 2006, 07:49 AM Crusher Bob QUOTE (Edward) When did the UN declaration of righ... May 16 2006, 08:17 AM Ophis QUOTE (Edward) When did the UN declaration of righ... May 16 2006, 08:31 AM Rotbart van Dainig QUOTE (Edward) This would mean a child would hav a... May 16 2006, 11:04 PM cx2 Unless they couldn't get to an office to get a... May 17 2006, 07:46 AM Voran I pretty much side with the camp that feels SRs ar... May 17 2006, 08:55 AM fistandantilus3.0 QUOTE (Rotbart van Dainig) The number of SINless ... May 17 2006, 09:29 AM FanGirl QUOTE The Crash of ’64 destroyed thousands if not ... May 17 2006, 01:44 PM James McMurray You can still get a job if you're SINless. Tho... May 17 2006, 05:29 PM Aaron QUOTE (James McMurray @ May 17 2006, 12:29 PM... May 17 2006, 05:32 PM James McMurray I didn't say they were great jobs. I just wan... May 17 2006, 05:35 PM Kanada Ten QUOTE It is possible to register with the UCAS gov... May 17 2006, 05:37 PM James McMurray A criminal SIN isn't gauranteed. It's more... May 17 2006, 05:41 PM Kanada Ten Where? Every nation requires a SIN... Plus, depo... May 17 2006, 05:43 PM James McMurray Who cares where? You're no longer their proble... May 17 2006, 05:53 PM FanGirl QUOTE (James McMurray) You can still get a job if ... May 17 2006, 07:18 PM Kanada Ten QUOTE (James McMurray) Who cares where? You're... May 17 2006, 07:21 PM James McMurray I stand corrected on the criminal record thing. I ... May 17 2006, 09:01 PM Nasrudith One motivation for sinners could be they lost thei... May 18 2006, 01:01 AM Kanada Ten QUOTE So they dump them at the closest border. Thi... May 18 2006, 01:13 AM James McMurray So dump them on a barge and toss them out to sea.
... May 18 2006, 01:17 AM Kanada Ten These aren't actual illegal aliens, you <in... May 18 2006, 01:23 AM James McMurray If they can prove they were citizens before the cr... May 18 2006, 01:56 AM hyzmarca But it is impossible to prove that you are who you... May 18 2006, 02:33 AM James McMurray QUOTE You could have killed a real SINer and had s... May 18 2006, 03:19 AM FanGirl QUOTE (hyzmarca @ May 17 2006, 09:33 PM) But ... May 18 2006, 03:37 AM hyzmarca Since when has the government been reasonable? Mod... May 18 2006, 04:20 AM James McMurray And yet we still allow eye witness testimony in co... May 18 2006, 04:34 AM FanGirl And you have to prove beyond a reasonable doubt th... May 18 2006, 04:49 AM Kanada Ten QUOTE (FanGirl) And you have to prove beyond a rea... May 18 2006, 04:56 AM James McMurray No, you have to prove beyond a reasonable doubt th... May 18 2006, 05:27 AM Kanada Ten Guantanamo Bay. May 18 2006, 05:44 AM James McMurray Are you saying that there would be an extraterrito... May 18 2006, 05:56 AM hyzmarca I believe that he is saying that you need to be gu... May 18 2006, 06:48 AM James McMurray Ah, but that's (currently) only gfor very spec... May 18 2006, 06:54 AM Kanada Ten QUOTE (The Bible @ page 259)It's not unc... May 18 2006, 03:15 PM Shrike30 QUOTE (James McMurray) Ah, but that's (current... May 18 2006, 06:28 PM James McMurray They're being held on suspicion of crimes. I d... May 18 2006, 07:19 PM Rotbart van Dainig Sure, the work of The Ministry of Love would be mu... May 18 2006, 09:28 PM stevebugge QUOTE (James McMurray) They're being held on s... May 18 2006, 09:40 PM Rotbart van Dainig QUOTE (stevebugge)A number are being held because ... May 19 2006, 06:58 AM hyzmarca QUOTE (Rotbart van Dainig) For Human rights, your ... May 19 2006, 07:59 AM Grinder QUOTE (Rotbart van Dainig) For Human rights, your ... May 19 2006, 08:14 AM Rotbart van Dainig QUOTE (Grinder)If you're SINless you don't... May 19 2006, 09:36 AM Shrike30 Last I checked, dogs weren't considered part o... May 19 2006, 06:06 PM James McMurray They supposedly have "animal rights," wh... May 19 2006, 06:15 PM Shrike30 I want to meet someone who feels dogs should get S... May 19 2006, 06:32 PM James McMurray I'm sure they would if they had paying jobs. M... May 19 2006, 06:36 PM fool I don't think my dog should have an ssn, but I... May 19 2006, 07:02 PM James McMurray Already Been Chewed? Ewww and ouch May 19 2006, 07:17 PM Rotbart van Dainig QUOTE (Shrike30) Last I checked, dogs weren't ... May 19 2006, 07:34 PM fool Anarchist Black Cross, sorry I shoulda used the pl... May 19 2006, 09:32 PM Kanada Ten As an aside, vampires in Germany legal entities re... May 19 2006, 09:47 PM Rotbart van Dainig IIRC, infection with HMVV is subject to registrati... May 19 2006, 09:55 PM fool yeah I got this disease that makes me have to eat ... May 19 2006, 09:59 PM
kigmatzomat Back to the original question about how SINless ca... May 19 2006, 10:10 PM  |
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