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Lady Door View Member Profile	Apr 25 2007, 03:57 AM Post #1
Dumpshock Widow aka Mrs Fisty Group: Members Posts: 2,443 Joined: 3-January 05 From: Next to Him Member No.: 6,929	Hey ya'll. Okay, so Ben (Fisty o' Doom) finally talked me into running a game... and here we are. Pertinent Points: Based in Miami. Ben's already got a Face character locked up. The year is 2070. Going for a street level/some mob involvement kinda feel. BP cost for character creation is 500. If someone chooses to play a hacker/decker/whatever you want to call them, please note that I am technologically inept and will be reading the book as I type. If you're okay with that, then create away. :) Other then that, PM me if you have any questions or want in. I'm going to be posting the details momentarily. EDIT Game's now got 6 players. Unless someone drops out or dies, game is now closed... Link to Miami Vice IC EDIT.. again Fastball's character sheet: Street Name: Dean Real Name: Alex Quintero [ Spoiler ] Dwarf Adept - Male Street Cred: Notoriety: Public Awareness: Karma: CSP: 5/5 Lifestyle: Low (2 mos) Nuyen: 1,575 + Starting Cash Attributes B: 4 + 1 A: 5 R: 4 (5) S: 2 + 2 C: 3 I: 4 L: 4 W: 3 + 1 E: 4 M: 5 (3) Init: 8(9) – 2 passes Ess: 4.5 Qualities: Adept Incompetent (Longarms) Skills: Athletics (G): 1 Stealth (G): 4 Automatics: 2 Dodge (Ranged): 2 Pistols (SA): 5 Throwing Wps (Lob): 2 Unarmed: 5 Perception: 4 Etiquette: 2 Instruction (Combat): 2 Leadership: 1 Hardware (Maglocks): 2 First Aid: 1 Knowledge Skills: Literature: 3 Magical Theory: 3 Security Procedures (Bodyguard): 2(+2) Miami Politicians: 2 Underworld Politics: 2 Prostitution Rings: 2 Urban Brawl: 2 Salsa Music: 2 Languages: English: N Spanish: 4 Contacts Fixer: 2/4 Decker: 2/2 Club Owner: 2/2 Cyber/Bio: Ultrasound Sensor .3 Flare Compensation .1 Image Link .1 Smartlink .1 Audio Enhancer (3) .1 Spatial Recognizer .1 Implanted Commlink .2 Response 5, Signal 3, Firewall 5, Signal 5 Analyze 5, Browse 2, Command 1, Edit 1, Encrypt 5 Synaptic Booster .5 Adept Powers: Combat Sense (2) Mystic Armor (2) Enhanced Perception (2) Improved Infiltration (2) Gear: Ares Predator IV Silencer Concealable Underarm Holster 3 spare clips 50 Gel Ammo 50 Regular Ammo Fichetti Security 600 (Internal Smartlink) Silencer Concealable Back Holster 1 spare clip 60 Stick and Shock 50 Regular Ammo Underarm Slide 10 Smoke Grenades 5 HE Grenades Armor Jacket Armor Vest Maglock Passkey (4) Maglock Sequencer (4) Fake SIN (4) – Pedro Marcial Concealed Carry (4) Fake SIN (3) – Alex Quintero This post has been edited by fistandantilus3.0: May 1 2007, 10:02 PM

Lady Door View Member Profile	Apr 25 2007, 04:01 AM Post #2
Dumpshock Widow aka Mrs Fisty Group: Members Posts: 2,443 Joined: 3-January 05 From: Next to Him Member No.: 6,929	Background Information for Miami Welcome to Miami, a city in turmoil. Years of political double-dealing, mob infighting and corporate war have brought this once affluent city to its knees. Those that know say that the Miami’s decline came with the Awakening. Within three years of the 2012 event, the Eastern Seaboard began to change. Hurricanes, storms and typhoons increased in regularity and their aftereffects were devastating. Huge tracts of coastline were washed away or submerged, homes were torn apart or swept to sea, contract fishermen had entire fleets lost season after season… it seemed that an Awakened Mother Nature was not pleased. Florida and in particular, Miami were hit the hardest. The loss of coastline was devastating to an economy based almost entirely on tourism revenue. Miami tried to rebound by legalizing gambling and importing the idea of riverboat casinos, but when Hurricane Clementine hit in 2022 and destroyed the seven operating boats, killing over 200 people, the city dropped the idea and sunk the remaining boats. It was not only Mother Nature that had it in for Miami, another cancer was growing from within: organized crime. In 2024, the Gambione family from New York saw the blood in the water. The elder Gambione moved his family down south, set to capitalize on Miami’s weaknesses. When they arrived they wasted no time in setting up shop. The Mafia institutions of vice: Prostitution, Extortion, Smuggling and Gambling were up and running within the first year and making money hand over fist by the third. By 2035, you could see evidence of the family’s wealth everywhere you looked. The white mansions on the coast (once reputed to be owned by Cuban drug lords) were now the homes of members of the Gambione. Their yachts and toys littered the harbor, and you could see them on any given night, surrounded by women and drugs in Miami’s clubs. It was good times. It was even better times for a company called Gunderson Security. Gunderson was the de facto security outfit in the area, providing the security to those palatial homes on the water as well as to the myriad companies and shells operated under the watchful eye of Gambione Sr. Everything suddenly changed in 2041 when Gambione Sr. died without an apparent heir. A nasty succession battle erupted, with those in charge rallying their troops to their cause and forcing others to choose sides. A few years and a lot of people dead later, the remaining eight captains of the Gambione family agreed to disagree, carving up Miami into sections and territories. The steady stream of income promised under Gambione Sr’s leadership dried up to barely a trickle. The income slowed even more when Gunderson severed the deal Gambione Sr. had forged. They wanted no part in the families’ internal squabbles and backed out, using their years’ of acquired black-mail material as leverage. With Gunderson Security effectively controlling the protection rackets in the area, and now no longer looking the other way on “family business” the captains began to move into the seedier areas of crime; joytoy stables, snuff parlors, underground fight clubs and kink bars. Then in the early 2060’s a man by the name of Art Dankwalther stepped in and leveled the playing field. Good ole’ Art chose Gunderson Security as the first casualty in his eventual run against Novatech, the company that had spurned him and left him for dead. Gunderson never stood a chance against this kind of meticulous and fanatical onslaught. Within years, the company was reduced to brick and financial rubble. Gunderson had tried everything they could to stay afloat, even selling off their treasured blackmail materials (to whom, no one knows), but the damage was too extensive. By 2065, Gunderson Security was nothing more then a memory. The fall of Gunderson gave the Gambione family a somewhat larger portion of the protection pie, but it lasted for only a moment. Within months of Gunderson crashing, Knight Errant stepped into Miami, contracted personally by the Governor to “clean up the city”. Knight Errant’s “knight in shining armor” image lasted for only about six months before the shine wore off and it began to rust in the humidity. It was soon discovered that the KE branch opened up in Miami was the last rung on the ladder for officers whose disciplinary records were written in red. The KE officers soon earned a reputation for profiling, brutality and power-mongering. The Gambione family captains soon found those that could be bribed and had them brought into their own respective territories. Those that could not be bribed were often pressured into leaving the force or wound up floating face down in the harbor. For the last ten years, this is how Miami has existed… caught in a constant state of war and violence. No one knows how much longer things can go on as they do, how much longer until Miami simply falls apart. This is the Miami you know. This is your home. …. Welcome to Miami. [ Spoiler ] Please bear in mind that this was written with almost no canon knowledge or resources on Miami. If I get anything wrong, please let me know and I'd be happy to change it. :read: Places of Interest [ Spoiler ] More to come later. The Bottle Neck: The Bottle Neck is a seaman’s club. The places’ location is word of mouth exclusively and you have to have someone willing to vouch for you your first time in. The club is housed in an old warehouse out on the docks by the 60’s piers. The interior is done in sea-washed woods, fishing nets, buoys, etc. They definitely carry the “Old Man and the Sea” theme to the hilt here. The place is known for having the widest selection of imported and domestic beers in the CAS and for being the best place in the Miami ‘plex for finding work out on the open seas. The place also operates as a waypoint for wanted men and women looking to get the hell out of Dodge and willing to catch a ride out on the next ship to do it. Magoo & Charlie’s: Magoo’s (as it’s known to the locals) is a small reggaeton bar in downtown Miami. The place dates back to the early 1960’s and has been going strong ever since. Its reputation has cooled a little since one time Gambione Captain Ramon Carrera bit the dust in a turf war he started on the premises a few years back. Thankfully, people have short memories and the club seems to be on an upswing. The place is known as a chill place to do business with top-tech private rooms and hosting options for Matrix meets. It’s one of the more popular places to meet a Johnson in Miami. (Some people speculate that it’s because there’s something so perversely thrilling about a bunch of hardened criminal doing biz at a place called Magoo’s.) People of Interest [ Spoiler ] More to come later Ricky “The Ram” Domingo: Ricky “The Ram” Domingo lived most of his life as a street soldier within the Gambione family organization; then in 2063 Ricky surged. Already a troll, Ricky’s horns tripled in size, curling into themselves like his namesake Ram, he grew a thick shaggy white mane and his feet and legs changed into the legs of a ram, cloven feet and all. Ricky went through a period of what he calls “intense spiritual solitude” but what everyone else calls a “year of freaking out in his room”. When Ricky emerged, he had undergone a strange personality transformation. No longer was he the idiot street soldier of his youth, now he was an enlightened and Awakened shaman, professing to follow the path of the Ram. He spoke out against the violence of the streets and became something of a street preacher. He has developed a loyal following and preaches the message of peace and tranquility, though he has been known to fight viciously for what he believes in. No one’s sure where he comes and goes from but he can be found on the streets at almost any time day or night. Those in the know can tell you that Ricky is an excellent contact for those in the need of foci materials and telesma, even in downtown Miami, he’s the one that can get you the bulb from a blue Agave cactus. He’s also a rich source of information on the Gambione family, having worked for them for years. He doesn’t often give information on the family though. It takes some kind of service to his flock to earn those juicy tidbits.

fistandantilus4.... fistandantilus4.0 View Member Profile	Apr 25 2007, 04:34 AM Post #3
Uncle Fisty Group: Admin Posts: 13,891 Joined: 3-January 05 From: Next To Her Member No.: 6,928	Tony Cash [ Spoiler ] Antonio Cruz was born in 2045 to Javiar and Christine Cruz. Their family lived in the Carib league, in Miami for years. Their family was primarily in the pirating business, but Javiar wanted something more honest for his family. When Tony was 11, they moved to Sacramento, looking for a better life. They found it for some time, Tony goig to a good school that accepted metahumans. He was bright for a troll, very out going, and very social. Everything was good for a few years, until 2061, the Year of the Comet. Colonel Saito decided to keep his detachment in San Franciso wen he was order to pull out. Soon he decided that the rest of California would be a good place to set up his own hedgemony. Sacramento was one of the first places to accept his new rule. Tony's father quickly lost his job, and his wife, to one of the interment camps, when the hot blooded Christine went out to demonstrate against the despot. She was never seen again. Javier was not the type to stand up and fight, but his son had learned a different way with the more free thinking education he'd received in California and the rough life growing up in oppressive Miami. He joined up with underground resistance groups at he age of 15, doing whatever he could to fight the "Japanese". He learned how to make bombs off of the matrix, how to fight on his own, but most importantly, he learned that he had a sense of presence that was difficult to ignore. When he talked, people would listen. He just seemed to have a way about him. He bagan running some of the meetings instead of jsut going. Stronger leaders used him as a rallying point for the youth of the area. A proud, intelligent, articulate troll was an excellent figure head to rally the youth around. He brought in droves of young trolls and orks to the People's Army. It was quite a while before he learned he had the ability beucase he had the Talent. He didn't care why. He used it. He began fighting in the streets, doing what he could to get arms for the people, even smooth talking his way past Imperial Marines a few times. He also quickly went up on MTC's wanted lsit, being lsited as a dissident along with his criminal mother. He manged to alude capture, mostly wit hthe assistnace of others along the way. He continued trying to help in any way he could. He even tried decking until he found that he had aboslutely no skill for the speeding code manipulation it required, although he was good with computers. But he could shoot, he could build bombs, and most importantly, he could talk. In '66, Saito finally fell to the People's Army. California was once again free, and Tony, now calling him self Tony the Hood, after a mythological freedom fighter/thief had nothing to do. He got restless, and began getting back in to his old habits. His father ,who had already been driven to the brink by his fighting, could not take any more of this. He told his son that he was no good, as worthless as his uncle (Javier's Brother) Diego, and kicked him out. He had no place to go, and no one in Sacramento really had the cred to spare for an old agitator, which was all he was now. Having nothing else to do, and nothing to lose, he moved back to Miami to look up his uncle Diego. Imagine his suprise when he found out that uncle Diego was none other than the priate Kane. Kane gladly accepted his nephew in to his camp. He taught him all sorts of new skills. unfortunately He also found out that his nephew tended to get sea sick if out on a ship for more than a few days . It was bearable for Tony, but quite frankly, no one else could deal with the smell. It was eventually decided that Tony would help wit hsome of the fencing in exchange for a cut. Tony worked with Kane over the next few yeras ,moving gear for him. He made contacts and a lot of money, reinvesting "in himself" as he called it, getting him self a bit of cyber ware to compliment his magical abilities. He cahnged his name to Tony Cash, reflecting his new outlook on life. The inspiration for the change came to him after listening to an old time country singer's song. Personality/Descriprion Tony is a smooth talker. There aren't a lot of situations that he can't talk his way through, one way or the other, which is how he prefers to do things. He can handle him self very well in a fight, but doesn't prefer to operate that way. He's more of a velvet hand that only draws the knife/stick/shotgun when it needs to. He fancies himself a ladies man, and does fairly well at it. He's good looking ,even for a non-troll. He's charismatic and sure of him self, confident, and good in social situations. He also knows how to read people well, and also has a good chunk of change on hand, and spends it rather freely. He's the kind of guy that always "knows a guy" or "knows a guy that knows a guy'". If he finds him self in a situation that he has to fight his way out of , he's brutal. He certainly isn't the biggest troll, but he's faster than most expect, and he's smart. The years in Cal Free taught him a lot. He's not the angry rebel without a cause sort. He tends to joke a lot and is usually rather laid back. He tends to wear expensive clothes, although he doesn't have a problem with dressing down. He's learned to enjoy his creature comforts, enjoying what he has, and going for more. He doesn't wear a jacket when he thinks he can get away with it, prefering to wear good clothes that get a lot more respect. He firmly believes in looking confident and dressing the part to get what you want. He's also not as physically imposing as a lot of other trolls are, being smaller in muscle mass, more in line with an ork's build. His more "normal" build helps him put a lot of norms at ease. He's had some biosculp work done to smooth out his features just a bit, but not so much as to be recognizable as "work". He stands a solid 7'2" tall (probably a similar buidl to the wrestler Goldberg).His horns come off his head at a 45 degree angle from the top of his forhead, up in his hair line. They sweep back rolling down then back up at the ends. They're black like the rest of his hair. He does go to a gym regularly to keep him self fit and toned, but only does some lifting. He's looking to get a little stronger, but not seriously bulk up.

Lady Door View Member Profile	Apr 25 2007, 04:57 AM Post #4
Dumpshock Widow aka Mrs Fisty Group: Members Posts: 2,443 Joined: 3-January 05 From: Next to Him Member No.: 6,929	5 csp for the detailed background and char. sheet. :)

fistandantilus4.... fistandantilus4.0 View Member Profile	Apr 25 2007, 05:08 AM Post #5
Uncle Fisty Group: Admin Posts: 13,891 Joined: 3-January 05 From: Next To Her Member No.: 6,928	Tony Cash - Char Sheet [ Spoiler ] Troll Adept Streed Cred:1 Notoriety Karma : 3/19 CSP 0/9 :nuyen: 13,200 Attributes Body 4 +4 Str 3 +4 Agility 4 -1+1 Reaction 4 Intuition 5 -1 Logic 5 -1 Willpower 4 Charisma 6 -2+1 (biosculpt) Edge 4 Magic 6-1 Essence 5 Qualities Pirate Family First Impression Adept Photographic memory \ Addiction - Mild - Girls Addiction - Cal hots - Mild Racist - Japanese - Allergy - Pollutants - Mild Astral beacon - Incompetent - Automatics,Hacking,CyberCombat Codeblock exploit Hunted - MTC SeaSick - mild Compulsive- Gambling Skills Etiquette (S Street) 4 Negotiation (S bargaining) 5 Con (S Fast Talk) 5 Leadership (S Persuasion)5 Pistols (S revolvers) 3 Longarms (S shotguns) 4 Stealth (G) 4 Shadowing (urban) 5 Unarmed Combat (S boxing) 5 Intimidation (S Mental) 4 Perception (S Visual) 4 Data search 3 Computers 2 Demolitions (S plastic ) 2 Knowledge Skills L.A.N. -Miami -3 Underworld Politics 3 Fencing Rackets 3 Police Procedures(S KE) 2 Corp Politics (S MTC)2 Magic Background 2 Urban Brawl (S Terminators) 2 Card Games (S poker) 5 Fashion 2 Criminal operations 2 Initiate Grade: 1 Metamagics Adept Centering (Trash Talking) (Group w/ Meditation) Languages English N Spanish 4 Or'Zet 2 Japanese 2 Contacts Decker 3/4 Fixer 4/4 Mafia 4/4 street mage 3/4 Beat cop 3/3 Bartnender 2/2 Info Broker 2/4 Club Owner 3/3 GoGanger 2/2 City Beuracrat 2/4 Cyber/Bio Tailored Pheromones II (A) .32 Muscle Toner (A) .16 Menuomic Enhancer(A) .16 Skillwires III .4 (A) Cyber ears1 .16 w/ Select Sound filter 3 and recorder (A) Datajack (B) .6 Adept Powers Cool Resolve II .5 Kinesics II 1 Commanding Voice .25 Spell resistance II 1 Imp Ability Leadership II .5 Combat Sense III 1.5 Critical Strike .25 Gear Doc Wagon Basic Sedan = 15,000 High Life style 3 months Transys Avalon w/ Novatech Navi - Upgraded Firewall6 -Black IC rating 4 -White IC Probe 5 -Browse 6 -Encrypt 6 -Second Encrypt prog 5 Auto soft Rating III -First Aid -Pilot Ground -Automotive mech -Hardware -Medicine -Armorer -Throwing Weapons -Mapsoft Miami Linguasoft- Haitin Virtual Surround Music Prog White noise generator V Tag Eraser Area Jammer III AR gloves Sunglasses w/ Vision Mag II, recorder/camera, Smart link 8 stealth tags 4 security tags Maglock Passkey III Autopicker VI Sequencer IV Small container Nano paste x2 2 fake SINs Rating 3 - Javiar Sanchez, Erik Marquet -Fake license - vehicle rating 4 to J.S. Shock Gloves Ruger WarHawk - Modified w/ GVII 6DV-2AP -underarm holster -quick draw leg holster EX-EX ammo 3 speed loaders 2 speed loaders StickN'Shock Coly Manhunter w/ modified grip -Threaded for slincer -Silencer underarm holster Armored Jacket Mossberg CMDT -SGL, GVIII, shock pads 3 spare mags of slugs 1 barrel of Ex-Ex slugs Remington 990 sawed off - Leg holster-quick draw 1 case slug rounds 1 case flechette Medkit Rating 6 Lifestyle modifiers: +Terrific View +Privacy Screen +Bribed Security -Gnomes in the Floor boards -Mail Leftovers This post has been edited by fistandantilus3.0: May 14 2007, 06:13 PM

Lady Door View Member Profile	Apr 25 2007, 06:07 AM Post #6
Dumpshock Widow aka Mrs Fisty Group: Members Posts: 2,443 Joined: 3-January 05 From: Next to Him Member No.: 6,929	Ok.. here's the intel on your contacts. I'm still working on them so keep checking back. Fixer: Manny Perez 4/4 [ Spoiler ] Manny Perez: Manny is an ork with a plan… and that plan involves him living to the ripe old age of 60. He was a Shadowrunner back in the day but gave it up after taking a shot to the spine that nearly killed him. After that he took up the mantle of Fixer and Fence, turning his contacts and friends from his runner days into his new business partners. Manny is known for finding the up and coming new talent and most of the Johnson’s in Miami know his name… all of the experienced ones do. He’s a favorite fence for the pirate known as Kane, often dealing with him when he comes in with new shipments and toys. Rumors say the two go way back… though how far back is anyone’s guess. For the past few years Manny has been quietly transferring ownership of his “little black book” over to his son, Reynaldo (a.k.a Rey). A few of his regular and senior runners know what’s up but seem to be taking it in stride. The kid is smart, like his dad and seems to have an even better eye for talent and Johnson’s. It’s been said that if Rey handles the job, you know you won’t get screwed. Manny is an older ork. He’s nearing his 50’s and looking to retire soon. He favors Brooks Brother’s style suits with a Miami flare… light linens, pastel colored shirts and boat style penny loafers. He wears his long black hair in a low ponytail and often wears heavy, dark sunglasses as his eyes have become increasingly prone to sun damage over the years. Decker: Cathedral 3/4 [ Spoiler ] Cathedral: Cathedral deals strictly via the Matrix, never venturing out into the ‘meat’ world. In the Matrix, she appears as a beautiful elven woman with flowing floor length red hair, dressed in a gown made up of panels of jewel colored material. When she speaks she appears lit from within, giving her icon a stained glass appearance. Her programs and actions are all made up of this same light, forming the shapes of whatever she needs it to be. Cathedral speaks softly and often admonishes those who would swagger and boast in her presence that she doesn’t have the time for such forced bravado. She’s very good at what she does, specializing in infiltration and data mining. She’s also an excellent source of information on the Catholic Church and all related groups, though not many know that.

Lady Door View Member Profile	Apr 25 2007, 06:19 AM Post #7
Dumpshock Widow aka Mrs Fisty Group: Members Posts: 2,443 Joined: 3-January 05 From: Next to Him Member No.: 6,929	Contacts cont. For Cash [ Spoiler ] Mafioso - Rama Giancarlo - 4/4 Rama Giancarlo. Rama is a made ‘man’ within the Gambione family. She’s beautiful, smart, and deadly; a combination that’s won her the hearts of more then a few men within the organization. Rama works exclusively in favors, cultivating contacts and making deals. She does most of her work out of a local bar, The Tangenelo, preferring to deal with non-family business on weekends. She’s been known to seduce the men that fall for her and collect ritual samples souvenirs. Considering that she’s no mage, it’s a wonder what she does with them. Rama specializes in negotiations, carrying on when all other members of the family have failed. She’s the one they call when everything goes to Hell. Something to keep in mind. Rama dresses in light fabrics, island style skirts and thin tank tops. Where she carries the Crusader she’s famous for is anyone’s guess. She has long black hair, green eyes and a willowy frame. Rumor has it that before she was ‘made’ she was an exotic dancer recruited by Pedro Gambione, himself. Street Mage - Zinda - by F3.0 3/4 Zinda was one of the first people Cash met when he started out in Miami. She was an up and coming shadowrunner and street mage, and he, well, he was their target. Their job was to steal a bunch of his cargo, and hold him for ransom back to the pirate Kane. While in her custody however, Cash managed to talk his way out of the situation, explaining the finer points of up front pay, "equal shares", the extra work she was doing, and sleeping comrades. Not to mention pirate revenge. He managed to convince her to help him escape, and put the blame on the others. Her Johnson was another pirate crew, which Kane was able to take care of easily once he know who and where. Once the rest of the team dissapeared, well, who was to know how, these things just happen. Over a few more years, Cash and Zinda started working closer together, even having an on again off again relationship which lasted all of three months. They were on and off quickly. They remain friends to this day though. Ainda is a 4th grade initiate, and founded a small initiatory group called simply The Crew. They're all shadowfolk, banded together to cover each other's backs and assist each other with initiation. It was from Zinda specifically that he learned more about what it was to be an adept, and learned to center him self. Beat Cop - Detective Arthur Vent - By F3.0 3/3 Vent, Organized Crime. That's how he introduces him self. Vent is a dwarf in his fifties, and boy has he seen it all. He's been with Ares for years, and knows the corp, and the street of Miami inside and out. He's been through three different divisions, and been passed up for twice as many promotions. He's been through homicide, vice, and even a short stint in IA. He knows the business. But he's bitter. He's in his 50's , not anywhere near retirement, twice divorced, four times engaged, and in debt from all the alimony. Cash and Vent know each other from work Cash has done for him in the past. He's got a bit of a soft spot for the halfer who just can't keep a woman. He's taken him to clubs on more than one occassino to at least show him what a good time looks like, since Vent refuses to acutally have one. In the mean time, he's an excellent source of intel inside KE, and a good way to get info from the streets fast. Vent is more than just a bit crooked, having decided that taking the "occassional small time bribe" is the only way he'll ever be able to retire. His time in I.A. has made it much easier for him to avoid their probes. His problem with getting promoted? The man is too good at his job. Bartender- Eduaro by F3.0 2/2 Eduardo is a bartender at a trendy up town night club called the Blue Palms. The place is a great night spot for gorgeous people to see and be seen, and an excellent place for crop types with a bit of cred to burn to feel special. A bit of shadow business gets done there, but it's more high end stuff like money laundering and dealings with drug shipments. Eduardo is a smooth talking columbian that isn't above getting a girl good and drunk and then givign her a tip of his own. But at least he's charming. Eduardo and Cash talk a lot and exchange information on the who's who and who passes through the bar, as well as suggesting the occasional "special lady" for the night. He's also an excellent source for call girls, as the Palms always has a few "ladies" on hand or call for the right price. Club Owner-Vincent Pierce - The Halo by F3.0 3/3 The Halo is an up and coming night club that may or may not still make it. Vincent is the sole owner and proprieter. He's a smart man with some businesss savvy, but he had a bit of a problem with a loan shark that was ready to collect when Vince wasn't able to pay. Cash helped Vince find someone that could take care of the problem for him, and has been a regular at the club ever since. The Halo is a sleek new night club, featuring lots of white neon lights and brushed steel and chrome. It's a dance club throgh and through. It's not the spot to be, but it could be if managed well. There are also meeting rooms in the back for discrete work or play. Everything sounds proofed with stocked bars of course. Info Broker- Mary Jane by F3.0 2/4 Mary Jane is one of the better info brokers in Miami . It doesn't hurt that she's not only an excellent decker, but also a competent mage. She splits her time between the two "schools of thought" . She's a Chaos mage and a technophile, and rumors say she follows the spider totem. Apparently her name is some sort of joke. Splitting her attention however means that she isn't quite as Prime material as she could be. That's fine with her, as she'd rather spend her time hacking for secrets in systems or gathering intel with scrying spells and spirits all over the city. She'd rather not be at a Johnson's beck and call She has an ally spirit she calls "Black Cat" but it takes the form of a white haired woman. Go figure. Mary Jane and Cash have done a lot of biz together and got on fairly well together. She's human, in her late twenties, and dyes her hair red. Again, part of what ever joke she's telling. She's also big in to "classic" comic books. Go-Ganger - Tommy Rocks by F3.0 2/2 Tommy's a member of the Rager's gang, mostly trolls and orks that rule certain freeways at night. He isn't a big man in the group, but he's a big troll in his own right. They do business from time to time, and Cash has been known to party with the Ragers on a number of occassions. Tommy was another troll from the S.F. area, which was how the two hooked up in the first place, telling eeach other old war stories. Tommy's aggressive and brutal, not the type for the subtle touch. City Bearucrat - Sarena Thomson - Mayor's Undersecratary by F3.0 2/4 Sarena sounds like a blond biff, and the blond part is right. In reality, she's a smart business woman who's going places in the city government. She works directly under the mayor (and not in that way), handling most of his business hands on. She's a well put together organized type, the kind of woman you always expect to see with her hait up, glasses on, and a stylus in hand. She often says that she knows more about the city than the mayor does. Since she can control what the mayor hears at times ,Cash believes it. Cash has worked for her in the past, and done her a few favors besides. Both work for the mayor's office, and for Thomson her self. After all, a woman going places always has competition she needs trashed, or her own past trash taken out.

Grinder View Member Profile	Apr 25 2007, 01:47 PM Post #8
Great, I'm a Dragon... Group: Retired Admins Posts: 6,699 Joined: 8-October 03 From: North Germany Member No.: 5,698	I'm interested too. Don't know what I wanna play atm. Maybe a good ol' sammie. Hm. In any case, it will be an elf.

Callidus View Member Profile	Apr 25 2007, 02:54 PM Post #9
Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 931 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Somewhere near Jupiter orbit Member No.: 1,668	I'm really tempted too, but I don't know whether I'll have enough time to post enough 8-< I'll get something together and see how it goes 8-> Certainly won't keep up with the awesome Fistandantilus and Plan B posting rate 8-> Will probably be either a cyber sammie/merc type thing or a full mage, oh and is this a runner environ or OC or KE or something else? Just wondering for background construction 8-> Beginnings (aka not completed yet) sheet and background for Shell [edit #23]D'oh, just noticed I don't have Data Search.... kinda important for a semi decker, shuffled a bit[/edit] [edit #24]Remembered to add on the cyber/bio bonuses in their own column[/edit] [ Spoiler ] Race: Troll (40) Attributes: (250) Skills: (138) Edge: (30) Resources: (42) Qualities: (-20) Contacts: (16) Total: 500 Natural Cost Cyber/Bio Body: 9 (40) 9 Agility: 4 (40) 6 Reaction: 4 (40) 6 Strength: 7 (20) 9 Charisma: 3 (20) 3 Intuition: 5 (40) 5 Logic: 3 (20) 3 Willpower: 4 (30) 4 Edge: 4 (30) 4 Magic: 0 (0) 0 Essense: 6 0.6 Initiative: 9 11 IP: 1 3 Edge Remaining: Physical Damage: Stun Damage: CSPs: Qualities: Guts (5) High Pain Tolerance 2 (10) Quick Healer (10) Addiction Severe BTLs (-20) Scorched (-5) SINner (-5) Incompetent Instruction (-5) Incompetent Navigation (-5) Addiction Mild Violence (-5) Skills: (134) Cyber bonus Cracking SG 3 (30) Blades 4 (16) +1 Electronics SG 2 (20) Firearms SG 4 (40) +2 Dodge 3 (12) +2 Etiquette 2 (8 ) Perception 2 (8 ) Data Search 1 (4) Knowledge Skills: ((Logic + Intuition) * 3) = 24 BTL Dealers (Miami) 4 Police Procedures 4 Laws of Miami 4 SWAT tactics 4 Miami Gangs 4 Fences of Miami 4 Contacts: L/C Candy Exotic Dancer 2/1 Ali Fixer/BTL dealer 2/3 John Talbot KE Beatcop 1/2 Claudia Black Market Weaponsmith 2/3 Resources: Available: 210,000 Low Lifestyle 2 months 4,000 Datajack 0.1e 500 Cybereyes rating 3 0.4e 1000 Flare Compensation [1] 750 Lowlight [2] 1000 Smartlink [3] 1000 Thermographic [2] 1000 Vision Enhance 2 [2] 3000 Vision Magnification [2] 1000 Cyberears rating 2 0.3e 750 Audio Enhance 3 [3] 4500 Damper [1] 750 Select Sound Filter 3 [3] 3000 Wired Reflexes 2 3e 32000 Enhanced Articulation 0.3e 40000 Muscle Augmentation 2 0.4e 14000 Muscle Toner 2 0.4e 16000 Reflex Recorder (Firearms) 0.2e 25000 Reflex Recorder (Dodge) 0.1e 10000 Hot-Sim Mod'd Simrig 0.2e 5000 Monofilament Sword 750 Ares Predator 4 350 Concealable Holster (Shoulder) 75 60 Rounds Stick 'n' Shock 480 4 clips 20 Ingram Smartgun X 650 Concealable Holster (Small of Back) 75 160 Rounds Ex 800 5 clips 25 Ares Alpha 1700 Gas Vent 3 400 210 Rounds ExEx 2100 210 Rounds Stick 'n' Shock 1680 10 clips 50 3 Smoke 90 3 Flashpak 600 Armoured Jacket 900 Non-conductive Rating 3 600 Helmet 100 Lined Coat 700 2 sets good quality clothing 1000 2 sets work clothes 100 Transys Avalon 5000 Skinlink 50 Novatech Navi 1500 Firewall Upgrade to 6 3000 AR Gloves 250 Skinlink 50 Area Jammer Rating 4 2000 Microtransceiver Rating 6 1200 Tag Eraser 150 White Noise Generator Rating 6 300 Matrix Programs Analyze Rating 3 150 Browse Rating 3 150 Command Rating 3 150 Edit Rating 3 150 Encrypt Rating 3 150 Scan Rating 3 150 Armour Rating 3 300 Attack Rating 3 300 Biofeedback Filters Rating 3 300 Blackout Rating 3 300 Decrypt Rating 3 300 Defuse Rating 3 300 Exploit Rating 3 300 Spoof Rating 3 300 Stealth Rating 3 300 20 BTLs of various types 4000 Miracle Shooter + 5 months subscription 100 Fake SIN (Joseph Murinio) Rating 4 4000 Concealed Pistol License Rating 4 400 Autopicker Rating 4 800 Sequencer Rating 4 800 Wire Clippers 25 Chemsuit Rating 4 400 Gas Mask 100 10 Light sticks 50 Medkit Rating 6 600 2 refills 100 2 Trauma patches 1000 Total Spent 206970 Background: 20 Questions: 1. What is your characters Sex? Male 2. What is your characters physical size? 2.6m, 285kg, muscled but looking like he has gotten weaker over time. 3. What is the color of the characters Hair, eyes, and skin? Hair: Brown Eyes: Green Skin: Sallow 4. What is the character's general appearance (i.e., How does he dress, etc.)? Generally in jeans and t-shirt, quite often that have seen better days, better than that for meets. 5. Where was the character born (City, State, Hospital Name)? Miami, Florida, Miami Dade General 6. What is the characters date of birth? 1st April 2045 7. What was the character's family life like? Loving but awkward, being the only troll in a human family, and now totally non-existant after the family disowned him after he was dishonourably discharged from Knight Errant 8. Has the character begun his own family? No 9. Where or how was the character educated? Grade schools sponsored by Ares 10. Has the character ever done anything else for a living? He was a sergeant in the local Knight Errant unit, and tried for but failed to enter the Fire Watch 11. What are the characters beliefs on church and state? Currently couldn't care less 12. Describe the characters Moral code. Include how mercenary he is, whether or not he'll kill innocents, etc. Extremely mercenary at this point of his life, all his morals have been worn away by life and the BTLs 13. What are the character have any goals? To score his next set of chips, and to secure the income to continue that supply 14. Why does the character run the shadows? (Why does he run the shadows still, rather than getting a "real" job?) To earn enough cash to ensure his supply of BTLs keeps coming 15. What kind of personality does your character have? This should not necessarily be obviously stated in the background, as it is more important for actually playing the character, but it may color or add mood to the history. He started idealistic, was worn down to apathetic, then repeatedly disappointed by those he trusted and now is a shattered shell of his former self, bitter and angry. 16. What special qualities does the character possess? This does not refer to skills, but rather at other things, such as How he gets along with people, does he plan ahead, etc. He has some skills in command but his faith in orders is shaken leaving him untrusting and paranoid. 17. Are their certain things the character can't or won't do? Why? He won't trust corporations anymore after they turned their backs on him and threw him onto the streets 18. What things, people, or ideas does the character hate? Corporations, the weak 19. What things people, or ideas does the character love? Escapism, violence 20. What is the character's name? Give both full birth name, as well as nicknames, street names, etc. Birth Name: Carlos Santaigo Street Name: Shell Fuller Background This post has been edited by Callidus: May 7 2007, 11:22 PM

fistandantilus4.... fistandantilus4.0 View Member Profile	Apr 25 2007, 04:22 PM Post #10
Uncle Fisty Group: Admin Posts: 13,891 Joined: 3-January 05 From: Next To Her Member No.: 6,928	Well, one char she was hoping for was a washed out ex-KE type. She outlined it as being periphereal organized crime, shadowrunning, DIY crime etc. Think of it this way. if IWTF is CSI Las Veges, than Miami Vice would be like CSI New York, expcet they're not CSI's, they're bounty hunters. At least that's what I got from it. As for posting rate, well, I'm getting carpel tunnel crap in my left hand. That'll slow down. It's been a slow RL two weeks for us, mostly involving lots of kid stuff at home. So hopefully I can speed it back up in a bit. ;)

Lady Door View Member Profile	Apr 25 2007, 04:22 PM Post #11
Dumpshock Widow aka Mrs Fisty Group: Members Posts: 2,443 Joined: 3-January 05 From: Next to Him Member No.: 6,929	Hey Callidus, It'd be awesome if you could play. :) Anyway, it's a runners world for this game... just have a lot of outside influences to play with. Could play a made man if you wanted to, could play an ex-KE enforcer... etc. Anyway, let me know.

Grinder View Member Profile	Apr 25 2007, 05:40 PM Post #12
Great, I'm a Dragon... Group: Retired Admins Posts: 6,699 Joined: 8-October 03 From: North Germany Member No.: 5,698	What's with homemade flaws and edges (no, I won't call it Qualities!)? Like the ones posted in the SR4-forum? Hunted, Enemy, Dark Secret, Heroic - all great ones. 8)

fistandantilus4.... fistandantilus4.0 View Member Profile	Apr 25 2007, 05:50 PM Post #13
Uncle Fisty Group: Admin Posts: 13,891 Joined: 3-January 05 From: Next To Her Member No.: 6,928	well as far as I know, we're following all our standard house rules ,which includes the SR Comp qualiites. Generally pretty easy on theat. 'Prolly GM approval. Her big thing is make that background good. If you can fit it in there, the quality that is, it'll 'prolly be approved. She likes characters with character.

Grinder View Member Profile	Apr 25 2007, 05:51 PM Post #14
Great, I'm a Dragon... Group: Retired Admins Posts: 6,699 Joined: 8-October 03 From: North Germany Member No.: 5,698	I hate writing down character background. But for you, I'll do it. :) Guess I'll stick with elven sammie with a dark secret/ enemy/ that sort of thing.

Lady Door View Member Profile	Apr 25 2007, 05:55 PM Post #15
Dumpshock Widow aka Mrs Fisty Group: Members Posts: 2,443 Joined: 3-January 05 From: Next to Him Member No.: 6,929	Good boy. :) Remember... Good Character Background = GM Happy = Karma.

fistandantilus4.... fistandantilus4.0 View Member Profile	Apr 25 2007, 05:55 PM Post #16
Uncle Fisty Group: Admin Posts: 13,891 Joined: 3-January 05 From: Next To Her Member No.: 6,928	Groovy. Dark secrets are fun. You're a real team player Bunny. :D

Grinder View Member Profile	Apr 25 2007, 05:57 PM Post #17
Great, I'm a Dragon... Group: Retired Admins Posts: 6,699 Joined: 8-October 03 From: North Germany Member No.: 5,698	I know, I know. :D Dark Secrets are great, but at the moment I'm in love with evil flaws like Grim Servant O' Death, Mean as a Rattler and the like from Deadlands. :love:

Grinder View Member Profile	Apr 25 2007, 05:58 PM Post #18
Great, I'm a Dragon... Group: Retired Admins Posts: 6,699 Joined: 8-October 03 From: North Germany Member No.: 5,698	But that flaws are not good for team player characters...

fistandantilus4.... fistandantilus4.0 View Member Profile	Apr 25 2007, 06:00 PM Post #19
Uncle Fisty Group: Admin Posts: 13,891 Joined: 3-January 05 From: Next To Her Member No.: 6,928	Sure they are. More for them to lok in to. Enemies make more adventure hooks. People to be aligned against ,whihch can bind a group better. I like 'em. :) I got one! It's a megacorp! YaaaaaY!

Grinder View Member Profile	Apr 25 2007, 06:03 PM Post #20
Great, I'm a Dragon... Group: Retired Admins Posts: 6,699 Joined: 8-October 03 From: North Germany Member No.: 5,698	That's so cliché. I love that. :)

Sigil View Member Profile	Apr 25 2007, 06:05 PM Post #21
Target Group: Members Posts: 12 Joined: 14-October 04 Member No.: 6,758	I may take an enemy of some sort myself. Probably the anti-metahuman org, as the guy's heavily into metahuman rights himself. Making an ork infiltrator expert, really damn tough and quick and ghosts past sensors. Focuses on pistol-fu as at least they can be relatively silenced.

Grinder View Member Profile	Apr 25 2007, 06:06 PM Post #22
Great, I'm a Dragon... Group: Retired Admins Posts: 6,699 Joined: 8-October 03 From: North Germany Member No.: 5,698	Pistol-Fu is great :love:

fistandantilus4.... fistandantilus4.0 View Member Profile	Apr 25 2007, 06:09 PM Post #23
Uncle Fisty Group: Admin Posts: 13,891 Joined: 3-January 05 From: Next To Her Member No.: 6,928	Well I realized that I'd never done it. I was sitting down thinking.. . what haven't I done in a long time... well let's see... what races have my last characters been... hmmm... Well I've only got one troll... havne't done that in a while.... But I kind of wanna play a face... trolsl don't make the best face... Well fuck it, so what! That'll make it more interesting! Yeah, you're right.. now jsut have to make it work. But how.... Well... lesse, where woulda troll learn that sort of thing, and get some good training... I know! San Francisco in '61! Make him a Sepaker's way type with some combat intergrated. he is a trol lafter all. Who ever heard of a troll that doesn't hit people!? yeah, that'll work. Now what else havne't I done in a while.... Hmmm... Hunted! I'll make a mega not like him. he torqued off.. .we'll say MTC. But he's still relatively small time, so they just dislike him ehough to send little people to kill him. That'll keep things interesting and spicy. Hey, yeah, hey, you're pretty good at this. Yeha, thanks, you to, Thanks. Yeah, that's pretty much how my thought process went.

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Well I realized that I'd never done it. I was sitting down thinking.. .

:rotfl:

I spitted Cola over my carpet. :grinbig:

Grinder View Member Profile	Apr 25 2007, 06:12 PM Post #25
Great, I'm a Dragon... Group: Retired Admins Posts: 6,699 Joined: 8-October 03 From: North Germany Member No.: 5,698	Hm. Miami. Miami Vice. Cool suits, cool shoes, cool everything. What better then an elf? Elven sammie. With bioware. And a faible for old school 2D movies and tv shows. Who has a soft spot for the weak and downtrodden. My thoughts so far.

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