Witch Hunt: OOC, Alphas have to stick together. Options

[2bit]

Everyone check in, please, and add to the IC conversation even if you have nothing constructive to add. Keep the stone rolling lest it gather moss!

[Cakeman]

I'm here. Checking the thread daily, but have avoided posting every time to keep a balanced story.

[Glyph]

Likewise. I'll post Null's arrival at the parkade tonight.

[yoippari]

I'm here.

[imperialus]

Still here. Papers are finally finished so I have much more free time. I can go back to posting once a day if that works for everyone else.

[Cakeman]

What, doesn't breakfast like this fall within your lifestyle costs? I would guess you'd almost add money as a saving for eating soy instead of real food... :D

[2bit]

Definitely falls within low lifestyle cost. only deduct if yours is lower than that.

GM Narrative post coming later today!

[2bit]

My narrative post will have to wait until tomorrow, sorry all. Too much work to do.

[imperialus]

Woops, @ High Rise: so do you want to look for a backdoor or go into the lobby? It's your call.

[2bit]

Was that directed to me imperialus?
Malleus and Orion will head into the lobby, that'll be my next narrative post (and chapter 2!). We'll handle High Rise looking for a back door concurrently.

Also, since it may soon become relevent, everyone please post a spoiler in OOC telling us what gear is on your person and what may not be close at hand but is still on the scene (like in the van).

[imperialus]

Malleus' gear:

[ Spoiler ]

Wearing:
a winning smile
Actioneer Buisness Suit
Sony Erikson
Briefcase
In Briefcase:
mage mask
Streetline Special (concealed within an inside pocket of the brief case)
Electronic Kit
plasteel retraints
White Noise generator

In car:
Hamerelli
tazer

[Cakeman]

Orion's gear

[ Spoiler ]

With Orion
=======
comlink
new suit
flash-pak discreetly tucked into chest pocket
and my panther assault cannon

In van
=======
Hammerli loaded with stick-n-shock,
arm holster + 1 extra clip.

[Glyph]

Null's gear:

[ Spoiler ]

Armor/Clothing:
Armor Vest, LA-style casual business suit, grey raincoat.

ID/Credsticks:
Fake ID (Rating: 4), Fake Gun Registration (Rating: 4) for , Fake Concealed Carry Permit (Rating: 4), Fake Bounty Hunter's License (Rating: 4), 1 Certified Credstick.

Weapons:
>Hamerli 620S with hidden arm slide, loaded with clip of stick-n-shock ammo, silencer and 3 spare clips (1 stick-n-shock, 2 regular ammo) in pockets.

Other:
Commlink, DocWagon bracelet.



Also, one thing I noticed on my character sheet. I had intended for both of his guns to have the skinlink mod, but I apparently didn't get them onto my final character sheet. Could I reduce his clothing from 1500 to 1400 and add skinlink mods to both guns, since we haven't reached any combat situations yet?

[yoippari]

High Rise's gear:

[ Spoiler ]

Worn:
Armor Jacket
Commlink gear (Trodes, argloves)
SIN
Med Patches

At hand:
HK 227X w/ stick-n-shock+1 clip
1 clip regular
FlySpy
RFID tags
Radio Signal Scanner

Van (in the back):
Kits
Rope + related
Security Bypass gear
Drones (except the dalmatian)
extra ammo

[yoippari]

I figure piggy backing off the guard's commlink is simple partial mesh networking and wouldn't require a roll.

You want me to roll the track and scan or you?

[2bit]

@yoippari: Ok - matrix can get confusing so I'll try to explain the situation as I see it. To keep from getting bogged down, we'll go my way for now and if you or someone else can explain why I'm mistaken, then we'll correct it for the future.

The lobby node is public, but configured so that unless you are a user on the building's network, you must make a request from within the device's signal range to talk to it. You can do this from Malleus's commlink, assuming he's given you enough access to do that, or through the guard's commlink, if you hack it. Does that sound legit to you?

High Rise knows the company's web page already. It shouldn't be hard to find the building's network, being as close to its location as you are. You find it several seconds later.

[imperialus]

*Mr. Dawson is the name attached to Malleus' rating 3 SIN.

[yoippari]

The idea with the web page is to use the same transmitter that accesses the page's node to get a signal past the wireless blockers, not to access any systems. Is this still a hacking + exploit vs system + firewall that will have to go through a firewalled node (daisychained commlink?) or a "less intrusive" use-the-antenna hacking + exploit?

Plan b is use a fly-spy to find a physical opening at the roof or something and act as a signal booster. Plan C is to blatantly hack the guard's commlink and get in that way.

[2bit]

ouch... *rubbing my temples*the matrix is my friend... the matrix is my friend... i love the matrix...

ok.

EC's public web page, you find out, is not hosted on-site, but elsewhere in Seattle. You do detect multiple transmitters on the building's roof, but they're not letting you see anything inside. Hacking any of them would be the same as hacking into the building network. Bottom line, you won't be able to get a signal in without accessing any systems unless your plan B works or you are physically inside.

[2bit]

Ok, so High Rise is starting a probe on the building transmitter.

I'm assuming he's doing this in VR yeah? Post the first five rolls, that will take you out to Noon-ish. Stop if you get a glitch.

If you like, you can do other tasks at the same time as long as they don't take a whole lot of attention.

[yoippari]

I was afraid it would be the extended hacking+exploit. I don't want to waste that amount of time trying to get through a system that is probably more heavily protected than the security guard's commlink. So for now I'll try plan b real quick.

Are there laws regarding flying drones over private property? I don't want to get arrested while spying on the johnson and interviewees.

[2bit]

probably, yeah, amounting to some kind of tresspassing. a flyspy is a microdrone, right? It should go unnoticed.

[2bit]

and by "probably" i mean yes, I know everything about the world and that would be minor trespassing :)

[imperialus]

[Cakeman]

Bah, fake SINs :) You guys will spring me from jail, right? Right? Guuys...?!?

Also, I need to fix a file for myself to cut-n-paste what gear I carry. Apparently my legal contacts and earbuds (bought for occasions like these) are still at home on my desk...