Recruitment: Fallen Angel, SR4 - Startup Game Options

[Vegas]

I figured it was finally time that I broke out of my Player-Only shell and take a stab at actually being a GM for once. :D So here it is, in all its sloppiness and hopefully it will be intrigue and suspense filled enough to keep you all wanting to post now and again. This is really for me to get my feet wet GM’ing as well as trying to nail down my grasp on SR4 rules from top to bottom. I won’t promise it’ll be a smooth ride, but I’ll do my best to make it worth your efforts. :D

I have a decent plan as to how this is going to play out run-wise, but I really don’t want to tip my hand too much with too many details. I can tell you it'll be a standard type run, full of double-crosses, danger, and intrigue. I’d like to think depending on how the submissions go and who puts up what type of characters I’ll skew the run in one direction or the other, but the general planned “job” will be the same.

The Basics:
* SR4
* 400 BP
* Seattle Setting
* Will be accepting 4-5 characters for the run

Character Generation “Rules”
* 400 BP’s, standard chargen rules apply (Max 200 BP in Attributes), standard gear rating/availibility caps stand.
* Please NO Technomancers. (I’m not gonna rule out hackers, and if you can convince me to change my mind about TM’s give it a go, I’ll just warn you ahead of time, my matrix skills are limited at best and I can’t guarantee there will be a lot of matrix “stuff” to do this run…)
* Need to know the other 3-4 characters in a professional way (I.E. you've worked together before) and you will get “free” contact points to spend with a 3/3 cap in connection and loyalty. (I.E. you get 18-24 points to put towards ONLY teammates, but you do not have to use ALL the points).
* Additional 2 x CHA in “free” points towards contacts, connection rating limited to 4, loyalty is open.
* Detailed background in the format of your choosing (20 questions, freestyle, etc. just impress me)
* Possible “bonus” BP for outstanding character development and background.
* I’d really love for each character to have some kind of “deep, dark secret” that if it’s exposed could level/ruin/cause massive misfortune to the character. I’ll leave it up to each of you as to just what it is, but keep in mind I could use it in the run… Heh. Obviously these would be kept between the player and myself.

I will really let you guys decide amongst yourselves how you all know one another. Once you start getting character concepts together, start posting little character intros in the thread and you all can start plotting how you’ll know one another that way. Obviously it will depend on who the final 4-5 chars are to finalize your choices, but since those points are freebies anyway, I don’t see it being a problem.

You can email character sheets and concepts to me at ajainshadow [at] gmail [dot] com.

Any other questions, fire away or toss me a PM or email. I'll be updating this post in this thread as we move along with any specific details, submitted characters, etc.

***I'll be taking submissions until August 15th at Midnight CST after that I'll announce the characters who will do the run and post up the OOC and IC threads. ***

Edit 8/11/06 @ 2:51pm CST:
Characters Submitted:
ARKARY - CS and Backstory - Alpha
Cedric Rolfsson - Revised CS and Backstory - Apex
Thanee - Character Concept/Backstory and CS - Scarlet
TheOneRonin CS and Backstory - Julio
MisterJuan CS and Backstory - Jiro
Critias Character Concept and CS - Johnny
Venenum CS and basic backstory - Umbra
G.NOME Character Concept and CS - Mark
drunken_bamboo Character Concept and CS - Monk

[Mister Juan]

:D
Need I say more.

[ARKARY]

I have a character concept that I've been dying to get in a game, and this sounds perfect :D. I'll send a character sheet over soon. Right now I have it in excel format, would you want a text version?


Small edit: I already chose some contacts with my 400 BP, so does this CHAx2 free points mean I can stick those contact points back into gear and stuff?

[Cedric Rolfsson]

I'm interested, post tomorrow morning.

[Vegas]

[Vegas]

[Thanee]

I have a character from a game, that never really got over the introduction stage, which I would like to play. :)
She has hacking skills, but is not a primary hacker, so that should be very suitable.

I will go over the background and alter it to suit the outline above, and send it to you then. :)

Only E-Mail? Or is a forum PM ok, too?


Oh, and one small nitpick:

[ARKARY]

I'm assuming they're seperate: one 3/3 contact that connects us to the rest of the team, and free contact points with a limit of 4/open.

[Vegas]

Thanee - PM's work too... whatever is easiest for you guys, I'm flexible.

As for the Team contact points vs. 2x Charisma:

You basically get 2x CHA free for all other contacts BESIDES your teammates.

For your teammates you basically get 18 to 24 points (depending on how many runners actually end up in the team either 4 or 5) to spend on your "connection" to them. Just because you get a 3/3 "Free" rating, doesn't mean you have to USE all the points, but I do want a bit of backstory (decided by you guys between each other) about how you came to know one another... Does that make sense? Idea being that you've worked together before on more than a couple of jobs and you guys "gel" well together now.

[Thanee]

Ahh... ok, I see what you mean now.

I don't really know, though, is it a good idea to have the PCs as contacts with ratings?

It might actually be easier, if there was just a lose description of who is connected with whom in what fashion (the loyalty part), especially since that might change a little during the course of the game, leaving the 'connection rating' to the actual skills of the character.

Also, something to consider for the whole character submission/creation process... since the backgrounds are pretty much required to be connected to each other, it would be good to know which characters are in, before that can be done. It would probably work best to first collect submissions and decide on the characters and only when this is settled post short descriptions (what the others will know) of all characters and start with the background connecting then to finalize those.

Bye
Thanee

[TheOneRonin]

This sounds really interesting. I have a concept I'd really like to field, if there is an available slot. Do you have any particular archetypes that you would like to see, or is it just "the 5 best submissions get selected"?

[Thanee]

Sent you a PM with a rough description and background information. Let me know, what you think. :)

Bye
Thanee

[ARKARY]

And I sent off an email.

So, I'm trying to understand, are the 3/3 team contact points meant for us to make the other runners as contacts? Or is that for a "mutual" contact that we all have?

[Thanee]

The first.

Bye
Thanee

[Cedric Rolfsson]

Did you want character concept posts here or all via PM?

[Vegas]

Hey guys, I updated the lits of received characters/concepts in the first post.

I don't have a whole lot of time to reply right now, but I will get back to each of you by the end of the evening (I hope!) :)

You guys have thrown some pretty cool concepts at me so far, can't wait to see what comes next! :)

@ Cedric (and all)
If you want to post up a quick blurb about your char, a simple paragraph or details about them that would help others come up with ways to develop their "relationship" with your character that would be awesome!

[Cedric Rolfsson]

Mystic- hermetic mage/investigator training

My guy comes originally from the Boston area based on his accent, lives in Redmond and is relatively new to the Seattle shadows. He's got just one really close friend, Frank Jennings, who is a much older occult investigator-fixer who is helping Mystic get his feet wet here in Seattle.

[Thanee]

Scarlet, Elven Combat Hacker

Scarlet is an entirely new face in the shadows of Seattle. She has no history to speak of and there is only little known about her on the streets, and she does not like to talk about it either. When she speaks, it quickly becomes apparant, that english is not her native language, even though she speaks very fluently. She has a clear and articulate pronounciation, like someone who is using languagesoft or has used tutorsoft for training.

Scarlet is an elven woman in her late twenties. She is of average height (1.72m or 5ft.8in.) and has a lithe and slender build. Her shoulder-length hair is bleached blonde, almost white, and her eyes are emerald green. Although she might not look like a supermodel, most would find her attractive. Scarlet is extremely fast and agile, clearly cybernetically enhanced, to a level that your average street thug couldn't afford. She has keen eyes and seems to notice a lot of detail, likely with some modifications as well, although there is no visible sign for an eye replacement, they look perfectly natural. Scarlet also has a datajack, which is usually hidden beneath her hair. Her manners are very professional, while her equipment is pretty basic; everything you need, but nothing fancy. Even her commlink is just a standard model. Besides being a fairly good shot with her guns, Scarlet is mostly a computer and electronics specialist. She is a respectable hacker and gets things done in the matrix and she knows a lot about various security systems and how to get past them. Scarlet usually wears black leathers, which tightly fit her figure, and a loose-fitting leather jacket on top. Most of her equipment is kept in various small pockets around her belt and inside her jacket.

[TheOneRonin]

Julio (pronounced JEW-lee-o) [Street Muscle/Samurai/Enforcer]

Julio is a short (5' 8"), bald, caucasian human male that hales from Boston (could be a connection there, Cedric). He is rough, scathing, but exceedingly loyal. He might be a complete asshole one minute, only to turn around and brave a storm of lead to pull a teammate out of a bad spot. He'll give you plenty of shit, but will ALWAYS have your back. By the stories he tells, it's a good bet that he worked for the Boston Mafia, and might even be working for the Seattle mob. Julio is the definition of tough, and never quits or slows down. However, in his years on the streets (he's in his early 30s), he's learned to pick and choose is fights, and not get in over his head. He's always dependable, and always seems to be ready for anything.



I have his character sheet 95% complete. I'm working on putting his background in a format that makes sense (it's a jumble in my head), and I'll submit it as soon as I can.

[Vegas]

Thanks guys for the continued submisisons :) You're gonna make it hard for me to decide!

Life (ok, work) is currently kicking my ass right now and I just might have to pull a double shift today (starting at noon, working till 11:30pm) but I'm hoping not. I will be sitting down with your cs's and bg's later tonight and nitpicking ;)

Thanks again for all your hard work!

[Cedric Rolfsson]

A friend of mine just pointed out to me that the name Mystic is just about the fastest way possible to set my character up as the guest of honor at your local "geek-the-mage-first" party. Therefore I'll be changing my character's name to Apex in the interest of survival.

[ARKARY]

The name's only a problem if you tell them before the sooting starts :D.

Anyway, here's mine:
Alpha- Human Street Sam/Spec Ops-type guy

Alpha is a fairly tall (just under 2m) caucasian male with a slight Russian accent. Although fairly slender and not too physically imposing, he's nevertheless quite capable. He' looks fairly young, though in this line of work you can never be sure. An ex-Renraku employee who left the company under... less than favorable terms, he's now in Seattle to start a new freelance life along with his Fixer, who incidentally happens to be his wife.

Alpha's a rather friendly and outgoing person, which is surprising given the fact that those who have teamed with him know he's heavily cybered. He'll cheerfully work with those he's teamed with and try to stay on their good side, since the last thing he needs is for someone to get ticked off at him and run the risk of his ex-employer learning where he is.

[venenum]

Is an online game or in person game? If its online, iwill submitt a character.

[Critias]

Stupid SR4. *shakes his fist*

[TheOneRonin]

C'mon Critas! Do it! You know you want to!

8-)