OOC: Phoenix Rising, Out of Character thread for the runners Options

[Shalimar]

I bet your regretting having so many awakened characters now that we are at the astral butt-sniffing phase of the run with all of us sniffing around like dogs. As a note, Charlie does have her sustaining focus maintaining her increased reflexes spell at force 3. Emotionally she is nervous, but excited at the prospect of a job.

[Oenone]

@bmcoomes (or erm would you prefer us calling you Brent as you sign your posts that way?) How should we handle being assensed? Check out behind spoilers and then post the replies ourselves? Or just spoiler tag the majority of the information and then have the relevant info passed on by you?

[Zaranthan]

Random thought that just occurred to me: what's everyone's stance on empathy software? Personally, I prefer to treat emotitoys as nothing more productive than high-tech Furbys, as the pointless escalation of dice pools on both sides brings the game ever closer to sillyness (and further away from glitches, which are half the fun!). You shouldn't be able to fast-talk somebody into giving you their pants just because you've got a fancy keychain.

[Oenone]

I don't mind it for the judge intentions function, but I agree about them being a bit stupid for the intended function. I could quite easily have given Etoile one and she'd have been up to an 11 DP for some social tests, which just seems plain wrong for a low charisma uncouth character. Even one who is using skillsofts to help herself fit in....

[bmcoomes]

@bmcoomes (or erm would you prefer us calling you Brent as you sign your posts that way?) How should we handle being assensed? Check out behind spoilers and then post the replies ourselves? Or just spoiler tag the majority of the information and then have the relevant info passed on by you?

You can make reply post to, but I send a PM with the info of hits to the assessor.

As far as empathy software goes I can see how it can give you insight on how it's like to live in the other persons shoes, but talking people out of there pants I don't think so.

thanks,
Brent

[Oenone]

Eugh. I just re-read the description for the Full FFBA suit.

I didn't know it came complete with a hood and gloves, which makes it almost useless for wearing with a cocktail dress. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/frown.gif)

Infact it makes it almost entirely useless for Etoile as her normal outfit doesn't work with a hood either.

[Little Johnson]

As far as empathy software goes I can see how it can give you insight on how it's like to live in the other persons shoes, but talking people out of there pants I don't think so.

thanks,
Brent

For the record. ... if shes hot it only takes 1 success to talk me out of my pants. if shes not hot...it takes 6-D successes where D is equil to the number of shots ive had.

PS D can also be the number of weeks its been since last threshhold was met.

[Oenone]

You also forget the throwing adept method of using an emotitoy to get someone out of their pants. It's a plan which also involves a concussion and a pair of scissors....

@Brent Am I okay to make a minor gear adjustment to sort out her armour issue? I've edited to stick the actual change I've worked out under a Spoiler, to save on space.

[ Spoiler ]

I would be dropping Full FFBA for Half, which gives 700 Nuyen. Then buying the PPP Forearm Guards:, Shin Guards and Leg and Arm Casings The net result is about the same armour ratings for the same price, only now she can actually wear the gear discreetly which was the initial idea behind the choice of gear.

In her dress it'd work out at Ballistic 8 / Impact 5 (encumbering as per Ballistic 6 / Impact 4) and in her Jacket it'd be Ballistic 8 / Impact 7 (encumbering as Ballistic 6 / Impact 6).

Providing you're okay with it that is? I know it's somewhat late to make that sort of change, but it only just hit me reading a post about the FFBA having a hood how unsuitable it was.

[bmcoomes]

Oenone: Yeah I'm fine with that.

ha, ha, I know it don't take much to get me out of my pants (at lest for my wife). (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Brent

[Fuchs]

I usually try with lots of success to forget that emotitoys exist.

[Tarantula]

Is the hood required for the FFBA suit to work? For social areas, can we take off the hood/gloves, for say a -1/-1 penalty for both?

[bmcoomes]

that sounds reasonable.

Brent

[crizh]

Does Arsenal not say that they are optional? It's pretty much just fluff really.

[bmcoomes]

I think the same thing, the hood and gloves are optional.

Brent

[Tarantula]

Totally optional? Even better! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

[Oenone]

Well... Technically it doesn't mention anything about that in RAW but it would make some degree of sense.... Edit infact I know in the offline game I run I let players with the Full suit wear it as any of the lesser options, simply by not putting the whole suit on.

But regardless it turns out this way actually gives Etoile a two point boost boost to her Impact scores, which is handy for close combat which is her main focus. Although it is one point worse for ballistic scores in both her sets of clothing which sort of evens it out.

[DWC]

Matrix Info for anyone who scans Truth.

[ Spoiler ]

A casual scan reveals a mid-range commlink in Passive Mode. His profile is as unremarkable and uninteresting as he is. It lists his name as Bryent Hilliard, a single private investigator from Reno. His interests are listed as photography and auto racing, and the profile is jammed with photos of Seattle landmarks, street scenes, the downtown skyline, swarms of people touring pit lane at race tracks across North America, and lots of shots of races in progress.

Astral info

[ Spoiler ]

Truth is healthy, in good spirits, a little bit bored, and a lot less distracted than he looks. There are the typical traces of pollutants in his system, though they are somewhat lower than average.

His head has several fairly invasive cybernetic implants, along with his right forearm being a replacement, and no bioware. Essence is 2.445 for those who get it. He's non Awakened.

[Coldhand Jake]

Emotitoys are simple. I had one on another character of mine, I had her built with a linked Agent, Virtual Person, Personality software, and a commlink. I called her "Sumomo". And the fact that she could IM me and tell me that she thought someone was lying never even came up... more that I let her, a six inch tall genie doll, drive my car...

If you don't know the source material, search for "Sumomo" and "CHOBITS".

*laughs just remembering that scene*

[Fuchs]

Alphabetically sorted links to character sheets:

Shalimar - Charlie, female human Wizkid Mage
Coldhand Jake - "Coldhand" Jake Hall, male ork Hacker/Bartender
Fuchs - "DD", female human Hacker/Face
Oenone - Etoile, female human Cybered Former Bodyguard/general social misfit
Cizh - Gecko, male ork Water/Parkours Adept
Deadman - Noowan, male elf Mystic Adept (Summoner)
Tarantula - Ralph McCleary, male human Investigative Adept
Zaranthan - "Tick-Tock", male human Face/Astral Mage
Little Johnson - Tom Green, male human Sniper Adept
DWC - Truth, male human Overwatch/Surveillance Drone Hacker
Divine Virus - Winston Carraway, male human Driving/Throwing Adept

PMed to Brent, in case he wants to copy it to the first post in the ooc thread.

[crizh]

Little Johnson - Tom Green, male human Sniper Adept

Is this the right sheet for Tom? It still seems to have the pre-errata totals.

[bmcoomes]

I think it is, I haven't seen any others. But he new, so he needs to tweak it still.

thanks,
Brent

[Shalimar]

Emotitoys are simple. I had one on another character of mine, I had her built with a linked Agent, Virtual Person, Personality software, and a commlink. I called her "Sumomo". And the fact that she could IM me and tell me that she thought someone was lying never even came up... more that I let her, a six inch tall genie doll, drive my car...

If you don't know the source material, search for "Sumomo" and "CHOBITS".

*laughs just remembering that scene*

How much did all of that cost?

[Oenone]

Bit late to ask this, but I don't suppose anyone knows if Paris still even exists as a city?

Because it hit me I've used a city I have no clue what the background for is.... Hell I'm barely aware what's going on anywhere in Europe aside from maybe that little bit about Europort...

[crizh]

I seem to recall it being mentioned in Emergence so I think you're OK.

[Oenone]

Why yes, it does indeed. In the vaguest sense, but enough to confirm yes the place is there and uhm so is the Eiffel Tower and something called the International Seers Guild who are based there. Which implies it's still a fairly major city. Phew.