 The [fictional] Shadowland's most loved and hated, Favorite Shadowland posters in SR books |
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 Jan 11 2008, 05:04 AM
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Running Target  Group: Members Posts: 1,353 Joined: 5-June 02 Member No.: 2,840  |
One of the most unique things about the Shadowrun sourcebooks is their format - taking the form of an online document which various players in the metaplot comment on. And one way they managed to make that format believable is by injecting some unique personality into the various players.
Like most internet (or Matrix, as the case may be) message boards, there's denizens of Shadowland we as readers love and hate (or love to hate). So what are some of your favorite (and least favorite) Shadowland denizens from the SR sourcebooks? |
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Jan 11 2008, 05:16 AM
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Immoral Elf Group: Members Posts: 15,247 Joined: 29-March 02 From: Grimy Pete's Bar & Laundromat Member No.: 2,486 |
Fortune! :D
I like Dragonslayer. And the Dragons. And the IEs. :) |
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Jan 11 2008, 06:02 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 109 Joined: 29-March 03 From: Tir Tarngiere Member No.: 4,353 |
I have to say my most loved Shadowland posters would have definitely been Captain_Chaos (RIP), Dodger and Fastjack.
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Jan 11 2008, 06:26 AM
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Cybernetic Blood Mage Group: Members Posts: 3,472 Joined: 11-March 06 From: Northeastern Wyoming Member No.: 8,361 |
Personally I always liked the various one-offs better because they could spout off all types of nonsense from book to book.
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Jan 11 2008, 09:57 AM
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The ShadowComedian Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,538 Joined: 3-October 07 From: Hamburg, AGS Member No.: 13,525 |
the Laughing Man(Har Lea Quinn[Harlekin]) and BigD(whose online name i can't seem to remember for the life of me) of course . . virtually the only ones of the whole bunch who seem to have something akin to a sense of humor really . .
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Jan 11 2008, 04:59 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 100 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 389 |
I agree that the one-offs are often the most amusing, but I really liked Matador and Hatchetman (although Fastjack is often good for a laugh).
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Jan 11 2008, 05:04 PM
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Bushido Cowgirl Group: Members Posts: 5,782 Joined: 8-July 05 From: On the Double K Ranch a half day's ride out of Phlogiston Flats Member No.: 7,490 |
...<the smiling bandit...strikes again! hahaha!>
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Jan 11 2008, 07:45 PM
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Awakened Asset Group: Members Posts: 4,464 Joined: 9-April 05 From: AGS, North German League Member No.: 7,309 |
The Big D, Kane,... The Big D was the first matrix dragon for me, back in SR2. And I find Kanes attitudes morbidly amusing.
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Jan 11 2008, 09:02 PM
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Great, I'm a Dragon... Group: Retired Admins Posts: 6,699 Joined: 8-October 03 From: North Germany Member No.: 5,698 |
QFT. I also liked SPD. |
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Jan 11 2008, 09:07 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 12 Joined: 8-October 05 Member No.: 7,823 |
I love The Lone Gunman's conspiracies. I love how after the Matrix Crash, he posts and someone says something like "of all the people to survive."
I love the Big D and Laughing Man. I like Fastjack, Dodger, and Twist. The Chromed Accountant is good too. |
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Jan 11 2008, 09:12 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 225 Joined: 13-July 07 Member No.: 12,235 |
Oh man, the Chromed Accountant and Nuyen Nick and the Keynesian Kid!
Not that I dig economics or anything... |
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Jan 11 2008, 09:19 PM
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Bushido Cowgirl Group: Members Posts: 5,782 Joined: 8-July 05 From: On the Double K Ranch a half day's ride out of Phlogiston Flats Member No.: 7,490 |
...yeah SPD was pretty cool.
On the other side there was Wappler the Weatherman, named after a RL meteorologist who used to work for KIRO 7 news. |
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Jan 11 2008, 09:22 PM
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The ShadowComedian Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,538 Joined: 3-October 07 From: Hamburg, AGS Member No.: 13,525 |
alien queen is/was pretty cool too *g*
finally someone who doesn't give a crap as to social repercussions because of obvious cyber and instead just has fun with her stuff *g* |
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Jan 11 2008, 09:49 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 16 Joined: 30-October 07 Member No.: 13,963 |
I always enjoyed the back and forth between Neon Samurai and the guy (handle escapes me) who supposedly worked for Ares. There was quite a bit in the Street Sam CAtalogue, something about Neon Samurai's father being offed by Ares over his work on lasers.
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Jan 11 2008, 10:08 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 640 Joined: 8-October 07 Member No.: 13,611 |
Nightfire.
He's a company man decker (he has an essay about being a company man in Corp Download), and the exchange was in Fields of Fire. |
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Jan 11 2008, 10:14 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 830 Joined: 3-April 04 From: Columbus, Ohio Member No.: 6,215 |
It was in both. Yay subplots in gun books!
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Jan 12 2008, 03:18 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 640 Joined: 8-October 07 Member No.: 13,611 |
Not really. Samurai Guide just had Neon Samurai flipping a nut over the sale of man-portable lasers. The interchange was in Fields of Fire.
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Jan 12 2008, 03:18 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 640 Joined: 8-October 07 Member No.: 13,611 |
Not really. Samurai Guide just had Neon Samurai flipping a nut over the sale of man-portable lasers. The interchange was in Fields of Fire.
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Jan 12 2008, 03:57 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 174 Joined: 21-May 06 Member No.: 8,583 |
I've enjoyed The Smiling Bandit, Old Gringo, and Electron Sorcerer.
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Jan 12 2008, 04:49 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,353 Joined: 5-June 02 Member No.: 2,840 |
Some of my favorites:
-Bung: He should tone down the snark on occasion, but some of his comments just beg for a background rim-shot. Other times, the sarcasm is just great. Plus, he took Skeptic down a peg in "Target: Wastelands" -Slamm-O!: Always a fun time with this guy. I just like the guy's attitude. -Matador: A warrior with a code of honor - something definitely to be admired. -Smiling Bandit - smart guy, and good at presenting the info in an interesting way. Wish I had more teachers like that in college. LEAST favorites: -Buzz: Humanis punk. I'm not a fan of the Sons of Sauron, but is it too much to ask that they curb-stomp this punk-ass in the near future? -Dragonslayer: "The stock market's fallen 200 points?! IT'S A DRAGON! Aztlan declares war on Texas? A DRAGON'S BEHIND IT! The next big comet is about to crash into the earth? THE DRAGONS CALLED IT HERE, THOSE SCALY BASTARDS!" It just wears thin after a while. -Priest: "Want to know the color of Nadja Daviar's bedsheets? Fork over 1,000 nuyen and then we'll talk." C'mon, Shadowland's supposed to be about the FREE exchange of info - give us SOMETHING! -Tish Bite: She's a vampire. Vampires kill people. Need I any other reason? And an honorable mention into "least favorite," because i'm not quite sure where he stands: Captain Chaos. Yes, the Cap. The reason: the way he handles the near-race riots that break out on Shadowland. Typically the Humanis troll gets a warning, while the people who get offended enough to muster a counter-response get kicked off. Seem like a disparity there? Makes me wonder if he's got a white hooded virtual robe to add to his icon... |
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Jan 12 2008, 05:30 AM
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Immoral Elf Group: Members Posts: 15,247 Joined: 29-March 02 From: Grimy Pete's Bar & Laundromat Member No.: 2,486 |
Just ... looks ... odd! :D |
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Jan 12 2008, 05:51 AM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,512 Joined: 16-August 03 From: Northampton Member No.: 5,499 |
My favourites were
Syzygy and Slamm-O, oh and Ultra V Disliked Dragon Slayer. |
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Jan 12 2008, 06:31 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 640 Joined: 8-October 07 Member No.: 13,611 |
Vampires don't necessarily kill people, and even if they do there's a not-insignificant chance that it was a willing victim who wanted to become a vampire. Because, in the end, people are stupid. As for Cap, I find that amusing insofar as people who flame trolls tend to escalate way beyond the troll itself in numerous instances. I see no problem with Cap's actions (not that there are many examples of repliers getting sent to ShadowCell). But I also find it funny when racists are the most level-headed people in the discussion because it makes their critics look even more naive, emotional, and foolish. |
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Jan 12 2008, 01:08 PM
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The ShadowComedian Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,538 Joined: 3-October 07 From: Hamburg, AGS Member No.: 13,525 |
considering that most shadowrunners make a living by killing people that is a little harsh in my eyes *g* |
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Jan 12 2008, 02:42 PM
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Manus Celer Dei Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 17,006 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Boston Member No.: 3,802 |
You know, I also dislike the captain, but my reason is pretty much diametrically opposed to yours. Are there any page references I could look at to see this? I most definitely remember a despicably pro-metahuman bias in pretty much all of the books (for why it's despicable, see some of the other threads on how Shadowrun handles racism). ~J |
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