Recruitment: Vengeance of the Heavens, Looking to start a new game Options

[Buddha72]

I'm about to wrap up my 1st PbP game (3 years 10 months total running time) here on Dumpshock and I'm eager to get my next game up and going.

The premise is a group of runners have been recruited to strike hard and deep against the Yakuza in Seattle. You will be receiving intelligence from a mysterious Johnson (chessy I know but go with it) who seems to have an inside track with the Yaks. I'm looking for character submissions with a strong background reason for wanting to engage in a shadow war with the Yakuzas. I am envisioning a group of veteran shadow operators that have finally reached a point where they can move against the Yakuza and possibly survive the fall out from it. Since this thread will be a little more hardcore than my last one I am upping the starting karma for this one. This thread will be intertwined with the story going on in Dancing within the Void. It won't be necessary to read the other but I think you'll get more out of the game if you follow it. :D

400 build points then add 300 karma after creation to spend to improve the character. You will also receive an additional 200k nuyen to buy gear and outfit yourself. Please keep it resonable with the gear - I don't want to see someone running around in all delta ware. Free contact points = 2 x your base, natural Charisma, obviously you can purchase more if desired.

I'll be running the game with an over-arcing story line in mind. This means I expect it to cover several runs, not just one. I'm expecting, based on the normal pacing of the boards, that it will go on for a couple of years. From previous experience on the boards, I'm also sure I'll lose some people. Critical mass in my mind is 5 players so when I lose 2 or more players, I'll put out a call for new ones.

Every player will be expected to post at least two times a week. Action will move forward, to some degree, every week. I'll set a target goal for where we should be at by the end of the week, and if we're not there, I'll take it upon myself to bump forward the action to the stated goal, playing PC characters as necessary. I will be selecting a leader/spokesperson for the runners who I can look to to make final decisions before I bump the thread forward. If you fail to post the minimum amount for at least three consecutive weeks, I'll find someone to replace you in the game. Yes, real life stuff comes up, and you're welcome to talk to me about it if something does come up. Real life happens and should always come first.

Please feel free to post concepts here or email characters to me at Wayfarer72@gmail.com for review or post here with any questions you might have. Thanks!