Blood of the People, -feel free to talk amongst ya' selves Options

[Redjack]

Nix is posted. I am g2g.. Fire it up!

[rob]

No issues.

[fistandantilus4....]

ok, no sign of Riggthis. That sucks, but hopefully he'll get something in on the 11th hour.

Posting format:
Open each post with the name/date/time stamp to keep everything in context

Posting color code-
Regualr text is in the standard. Just writing waling around the room and such, nothing different.

Speech text is in salmon
Inner monologue is in aquamarine
Telepathic or any other sort of mental communication, such as with spirits, is aqua
text, such as commlink text messages is in red
dice rolls or game actions are in gold
The occasional hand written missive is in purple

for dice actions, use spoiler tags or gold text. Write out were your dice come from first, and then the rolls ,then the results. I'm fine with rolling your own dice, or a dice roller prog if you really want. Ex:

Fire a shot

Agility 4+ Pistols 3 + smartlink 2 + 2(S)Semi-automatics - 4 cover = 7 dice

5,1,3,5,6,4,2 = 3 net successes

Any thing generally along those lines works for me.

I rpoefer rolls posted in the IC so that they are easier to line up with actions. Use the OOC for questions, or general chit chat amongst players.

Questions?

[fistandantilus4....]

[Redjack]

OOC: Nix is calling Caliph, Gunney & Ash.. All at the same time.

Shadow, Rob, SINn.. pipe into IC whenever you're ready. We are an established team with 3-4 runs under our belts..

[fistandantilus4....]

SinN posts fro mthe library, and Shadow is back on Tuesday apparently so there will be a bit of a lull on their end.

[Shadow]

Hey I found a little time, enough to post for the game. As a aside, I can't read the red, can we forgo coloring spoken text? Or can we use a different color?

[Redjack]

Sure.. I don't like the red on this background either..

BTW. Nix is male elf and I'm not sure where you came up with the dialog you posted for Nix, but that's not what he said....

[Shadow]

Sorry I got confused between Nix and the gender of the johnson, Virginia. Sorry about that.

I extrapulated a conversation based on what was said so far. Instead of trying to have a IC conversation that could take a week. The short of is that Gunny will go there early and scout the place out.

[fistandantilus4....]

[Trigger]

Got your message fistandantilus3.0 and I am working on a character for you as I type. I will have it in ASAP chummer, and I am glad to be here with you guys.

[Redjack]

[fistandantilus4....]

[fistandantilus4....]

Just FYI, I'm giving a bit of time to let Trigger get his character up. SinN should be posting Tuesday, and Shadow said he would be back regualrly then, so we should get things rolling along nice and regular like then.

[WearzManySkins]

<Several figures are noticed hanging out in the Wings of the GM Theater, all are seen watching Trigger generate and watch him create a character>:D

[Trigger]

Here are the 20 odd questions for my character Aiden "Eyes" Mahpee. I have the character sheet done except for a question that I PMed fistandantilus3.0 with.

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What is the character's name?
Aiden "Eyes" Mahpee.
What is the characters race, nationality, age, sex, height, weight, hair color, eye color, and skin color/tone, and build?
Male Human of mixed Italian and Sioux heritage. 24 years old, 6'2", 150 lbs., with emerald eyes, long black hair, a slight tan, and a very lanky build.
Where did your character learn his/her skills?
He began learning his magical skills from a shaman in Denver after he awakened, but the philosophy never really clicked with him so he switched his apprentcieship to a hermetic, which failed as well. When his father died he moved to Seattle, changing teachers frequently and picking tid bits here and there. His love of knowledge and the pushings of his mentor spirit Owl have led him into the study of many fields of knowledge and work, though his main skills fall into forensics and detective work. He worked in Seattle as a minor occult investigator, sidelining as a runner to help pay the bills when business was bad (which it often was). With his first initiation he discovered the infinite realms of the metaplanes and they have intirgued him ever since.
What did your character do before becoming a runner?
He did and still does work as a minor occult investigator and detective.
Does your character have any family? If not, why. (Do they know where you are? Do they care? Etc)
Aiden's father was a small time mafia soldier in Denver and his mother was a local Sioux woman. She died during the birth of Aiden and his father died when he was 16. He knows of no other living family members.
What are your characters dreams/goals/aspirations?
Aiden thirsts for knowledge, wanting very little more than to delve deep into the mysteries of the world and uncover the secrets buried there.
What is the characters general appearance? (How do they stand? How do they dress? Are they attractive? Do they try to look intimidating or casual?)
Aiden likes to wear the attire of old gumshoes from the 20th century, like Dick Tracy. His clothing is very noir inspired but slightly offset by the overlarge glasses that he wears. He keeps his hair tied back at almost all times and he has a slight goatee that he keeps trimmed.
Why did they choose to be a shadow-runner?
To pay the bills. Also the occasional corp run can gain him access to vast amounts of hidden knowledge and paydata, and that is well worth the risk for him.
What is the characters personality? (This is apart from just basic psyche. Are you an idealist, radical, pessimist, militant, aloof etc?)
Aiden is very aloof and quiet. When he does speak it is after much observation and weighing of his own words or he doesn't agree with what has been said or knows that it is wrong. Besides that silence is often consent from him.
What skills does your character bring to this group? What makes them special? (Aside from whatever skills you have written down, is there anything else your character does well?)
Aiden is a bastion of knowledge and he pays attention to things most people would overlook. He also has a great tendency of leaving no trace of himself on runs he has been on.
What are some things your character cannot do? (Get close to people, work well with others, handle money, think clearly under stress etc.)
Aiden cannot run. He is a gimp and his left leg is slightly underdeveloped. He can move as fast as most can without pushing themselves but he can go no faster than that.
What does your character hate and why? (Corps?Elves?Crime?Celery?)
Nothing. He has remained cool and detached emotionally from the groups and things around him, with the exception of the mafia. He harbors a cold contempt for the mob and those who associate with it.
What does your character love?
Knowledge. It is the ultimate power. He fell in love with one of his mentors once and he was crushed when she was killed in a bad summoning by the spirit she had conjured.
What does your character respect?
Education and those who strive for knowledge.
How was your character educated?
Public school, followed by many long hours in libraries and on the Matrix.
What is your characters moral code?
Aiden prefers not to kill, but he will not hesitate if it is needed. He won't harm the innocent.
Does your character have any political beliefs? Religious?
He has an eclectic mix of religious beliefs from his time with so many different teachers and religious practitioners.
What item(s) does your character treasure? (This is beyond monetary value. It could be a lucky coin, photograph, sock etc.)
The ring that was given to him by the mentor he fell in love with. He takes comfort in it and cannot channel magic as well without the comfort of it on his finger.
Tell me at least one thing I (as the GM) should know about your character.
Aiden will almost anything to learn secrets. His curiousity knows very few bounds.

[rob]

@Fist - "Eyes" still known just as well as all the other characters?

Hey, here's an easy way to catalog the doublespeak, and probably a brief summary of what we'd have time to work out:

1. Person who picks up gives a generic hello with a question at the end: No matter what the question or the answer is, it's BS. An affirmative means it's a business call, a negative means it's a social call (or a call to arrange a non-business meet.)
2. Person who picks up gives a generic hello with no question: Means not a good time to call, I'll call you back.
3. Anything about time and location to meet: The location part is BS, it'll be the location of a standard meeting spot. Any time given is 1 hour and 30 minutes later than the actual time. (e.g.: I tell you I'll meet you at 1:45, meet me at 3:15)
4. Any excuse to break the call early (wataminnit, this dude just flipped me off; got a call on the other line, etc.) - Rendezvous in a half hour on an encrypted matrix server.
5. Random hang up - Something's really wrong. Drop comms and cover your ass.

Don't give real names, times, or locations on a phone call. Ever.

If you can't figger out what other people are saying, RP it; that's the problem with generic codes and ciphers.

[Shadow]

Listen guys, I appreciate your zeal for comsec but this is getting a little out of hand. Perhaps you can post with your double speak code and then post in parenthisis what you are actually saying. I don't have alot of posting time to have some sort of codespeak that I have to figure out each time I post.

[fistandantilus4....]

haha... I'm fine with that, as long as you put it in spoilers. I admit that I'm one of the people that usually has a dumb looks on hsi face when people do that in game as well. :D

[fistandantilus4....]

Oh, and an important reason for double speak: Even today cellphone calls are considered public domain. They can be monitored freely with very little paper work, or asking of permission.

[Shadow]

In game terms though commlinks are incredibly hard to crack, decrypt, and monitor. And it is very easy to make sure your's isn't.

[rob]

@Fist - data search (0) + browse (3) + (if you allow it) seattle mapsoft (6) = 3d6 or 9d6 = 6,2,4 +/OR 4,6,4,2,4,5 = 1 or 3 successes. Don't much care about a floor plan, just entrances and exits, external stuff. Take the floor plan if I get it, but not a big worry.

@Shadow: Redjack and I did explain what we were saying, in every post, right after the line. The list (5 posts above) was meant to make it easier. 1-3 on it were explained in the IC posts. 4 and 5 I just made up, but ain't that hard. As I get from fist its fine to RP misunderstanding.

cheers
rob

[fistandantilus4....]

pg 220 DataSearch+ Browse. I'll give you a +2 modifier for having the mapsoft.

[rob]

@Fist: Alright, then goal for the question is something easy, like external building layouts and stuff. If I'm rolling 5 dice then the first 5 rolls should meet a threshold of 2.

Other rolls, just in case:

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(all data search (0) + browse (3) + mapsoft bonus (2) = 5d6:

Roll(5d6)+0:
4,1,1,2,3,+0
Total:11

Roll(5d6)+0:
1,4,1,2,6,+0
Total:14

Roll(5d6)+0:
4,3,2,4,6,+0
Total:19

All rolls copied and pasted from the WoTC roller

[Redjack]