The Found Arcana - Chapter 13 [OOC], Urban Exploration - 13 is the luckiest number... Options

[Jack_Spade]

The drone in question was acquired during your stint at Pike Manor, where you helped out the newly wed Lord and Duchess

It's stats:
Lockheed Optic-X2
H 5
SP 5
Acc 2
Body 2
Arm 0
Pilot 6
Sen 4

Mods:
Small Weapon Mount (Heavy Pistol) -2 MP
Pilot Upgrade 6 -2 MP
Body 2 (2 MP)
Armor -3 (1 MP)
Acceleration -1 (1 MP)

Mounted Weapon is a Savalette Guardian

Savalette Guardian ACC 6(cool.gif DV 8P AP–1 SA/BF RC 2 Ammo 12 ©
Mods:
Additional clip (side)
Electronic firing (barrel)
Trigger removal (-)
Extended clip 2 (only 18 shots due to additional clip)

The drone has further been modded with an added Stealth attribute, increased to 2 for 2 permanent Matrix Damage
There is also a valuable Attack Dongle R5 added, for a total of A5 S2 D6 F6
On the drone itself a virtual machine runs for a total of 4 program slots.
Programms included are:
Agent R6
Smoke & Mirrors
Electronic Warfare 6 (doubles for Clearsight and Hacking Duty)
Smartsoft
Piloting 6
Wrapper
Stealth
Sneak
Browse
Edit
Encryption
Signal Scrub
Toolbox
Decryption
Defuse
Exploit.

I don't think you have used it since then.

And yes, the billboard where the data is dumped is about 25 minutes drive away.

Of course, you could be creative and try to add a software tracker to the data - though that would be a somewhat involved software check.

[Beta]

Thanks Jack -- I do have the drone mentioned in Tamarind's character sheet so that I don't forget that SIS has it, but I didn't have all of that detail. I'll make sure that goes into the team Obsidian Portal sheet.

[Tecumseh]

Thanks, Jack, for the details. Thanks, Beta, for keeping track of it.

Wow, yeah, fun toy that we've never played with.

So if it has an attack dongle, is the idea that it can can fly itself to a target and direct connect? That sounds slick. Can we then piggyback on that direct connection or does only the drone benefit from that?

Anyone want to make an executive decision? Mato isn't going to fly the drone nor do the hacking, so the rest of you are in the driver's seat.

[Jack_Spade]

Only the drone will benefit from the direct connection (it also has a data tap included)
The drone can be there in about 15 minutes.

[Thanee]

There are no bugs found inside the locked room, I assume?

Bye
Thanee

[Jack_Spade]

No, that room seems to have stayed undisturbed.

[Thanee]

Makes sense. That is likely why they are watching the appartment.

Bye
Thanee

[Tecumseh]

Jack, were the "solid state repositories" that we found in the basement also half-molten, or were they still viable? I wasn't sure if the 'molten' description applied to them or just to the data chips.

I think we still need to pop the safe found in the bedroom. Mato should be able to do that, unless it would be good fun for Tamarind or AM to hack it.

[Jack_Spade]

@Tecumseh
The Solid State Repository should be still somewhat readable - from what Tamarind found in the room, that's what Dave has been doing.

[Beta]

Tamarind had suggested that AM try and crack it (the solid state repository), being more skilled and better able to deal with any old school encryption or traps.

[Jack_Spade]

Gilga has been quiet for a few days now, hope nothing has happened

[Gilga]

I am good, you just move a bit faster than my internal rythm. Which rolls do I owe you?

She'll take time for perception before she moves so if it is not the standard hacking/edit file do tell me. Eg., I don't want her to trigger a databomb because of PbP fog.

Hacking: 22d6t5 12
Edit file: 22d6t5 6

[Thanee]

So, it is Renraku Arcology Shutdown 2.0. Oh dear! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

I have a feeling that my preparations might come in handy this time...

Bye
Thanee

[Beta]

This is amusing me, because if I'd run this segment it was also going into the Arcology (for totally different story I'm sure). Apparently it was just time that the team wen there!

I'll work on other ideas now (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

[Jack_Spade]

Eh, I thought a 20 year anniversary would make this whole thing a bit more relevant - though don't discount your idea just yet (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

[Beta]

I didn't realize the anniversary!

Yes, I'll see how this plays out before making final decisions, but at worst I can re-use a good part of it while shifting scenes (and I have another section of the sprawl that I also thought would be interesting to visit). I'm in no way complaining, just amused at somewhat parallel thoughts.

[Tecumseh]

I'm moving slowly through the U.S. holiday weekend. I'll try to post tomorrow but don't wait up on me.

[Tecumseh]

Are the horrors of the Shutdown publicly known, or do only the shadows and the conspiracy theorists know the truth? If it's not publicly known, are there knowledge skills we could try? Mato has the Sprawl Life (Street Rumors) knowledge skill and specialization. I'll roll it just in case.

Intuition 6 + Sprawl Life 2 + Street Rumors (specialization) 2 + Mnemonic Enhancers 3: 13d6t5 5 hits, respectable

Do the contents of the data storage device tell us how to get into the ACHE (or could we piece together Diego's likely route) or do they only help us once we're inside the ACHE?

[Jack_Spade]

You can piece together the most likely route - especially since Felicitas mentioned that she established a contact with the Ork underground.
There destination must be somewhere in the top 20 floors or in the 2 subterranean ones, as those are the ones not open to the public.
Talking with Charlie, looking at the last recording or visiting the Ache and talking to security there are all valid approaches to learn details.

As for what you know - with 5 successes Mato definitely knows that the official version of events was bulldreck. Rumors about a hostile AI emerging and gruesome experiments on the trapped people have been floating around for years. But details are hard to come by.

[Beta]

Tamarind has the AVRSE negative quality -- doesn't like going into VR (and takes a -4 while in it) unless her body is in a very safe place.

[Thanee]

Rachel's Shopping List:

From SIS Home:
- Alchemical Preparations
- Gym Outfit (Leggings, Top, Sneakers)

From the Mall:
- Armor Jacket (AV 2; 1,000¥)
- Securetech PPP (AV 6; 900¥)
- Microwire (100m) (50¥)
- Rappeling Gloves (50¥)
- Respirator 6 (300¥)
- Light Stick (4) (25¥)
- Magnesium Torch (4) (5¥)
- Vitamin Shots (12) (to make Preparations on the fly)

Useful for everyone:
- Micro-Transceiver (AC 2; 100¥)

Bye
Thanee

[Jack_Spade]

That should be no problem - the malls there are really well stocked (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

[Thanee]

Yeah, nothing outrageous in that list. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

I would probably let Mato buy the Armor Jacket (in his size), though, and then Fashion it into a bodysuit (that way, there should be enough material to do that).

Question is: Would the PPP Vitals Protector work with an altered Armor Jacket (via Fashion), or would it not, since the foundation was an Armor Jacket. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

Bye
Thanee

[Tecumseh]

RAW seems to imply that it would not work, although the logic is tortured. An armor jacket would prevent you from wearing an arms kit, sure, but also a leg kit? And how would an arm kit conflict with an armor vest?

Separately, I've had these guns from Chapter 1 and I think I used one of them once. Actually, I'm not sure if I actually fired it or just carried it around. We were going after some ghouls during one of the very early chapters but I think Jawsey shish-kabobed them on the astral before the rest of us needed to do anything.

[Thanee]

It's only the Vitals Kit, though. Arms and Legs are fine with Armor Jacket. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Bye
Thanee