The Divine Comedy(OOC), Snowfall Options

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Perhaps we need to update the Character Rooster so we know who can do what.

Not to mention it helps to keep everyone straight. Sorry if I missed anyone.

Format PC name/Player name - sex, metatype, concept/archtype, team roles, description

Adildair/Andrensath the Elven Dragonslayer Shaman. Hangs out near the bar in the strip club, with an appreciative eye on the girls. Shadowfolk know I'm a decent mage, who always sticks to his word if he gives it.


Celeste Brisbois/Divine Virus - Male, Human, gunbunny, genetwisted soldier of fortune With automatics, his best, he only barely pulls 11 dice, 12 after the first round of combat (he has Reakt...or is it snych that gives that bonus? Anyways, he has both). He is much better at not getting his ass shot off. 11 dice base, plus skill, if applicable.


Dancer/Mickle5125. Elf male Ronnie "Dancer" Tyler Infiltration/distractions. Speaking of... I need some distracting explosives.


DD/Fuchs Female human a hacker/secondary face.


Easy/cndblank - Male Elven Gambler from the Big Easy - Mystic Adept throwing expert, good countermagic, some Illusion spells and summoning, secondary face and stealth expert. Since we have so many faces, willing to change if we need to cover some other area like summoning. Tall slender dark handsome elf with a knowning smile and a way with the cards.


Felice/Thanee Female Felice is quite combat-oriented overall, even if she has decent social skills and some other stuff.


Fusion/Oenone - Human female Generalist - Reasonable both in the matrix and socially, great with demolitions, explosives and chemistry, wide range of skills (which'll only improve as her skillsoft collection grows). In terms of combat she's uhm enthusiastic I guess.


Gecko/Crizh - Male Orc PhysAd - Melee combat monster, infiltration physical and electronic, sideline in underwater action. DP wise, best not to ask about melee, 13-18 with his SmartgunX but that's only non-lethal, 13-16 with Stealth and athletic stuff.


Pura/Shalimar - Female Elf (Changeling), Face (capable of just about anything agility related) Pura is very focused on being a face with Influence at 5, Glamour, and 7 Cha. She can do very well with Stealth and athletics in general thanks to her 9 in agility. She would do pretty well in a fight with her Predator (15 dice), but its not exactly packing much stopping power, she also only has 2 passess.


Tom/Little Johnson Human Sniper Adept


??? (Dropout concept)/Aurelius

Others

Jake: Ork Bartender/fixer and combat hacker. Jake Long (Connection 3/Loyalty 6)
CAS ork from Alabama, has some nice cybersenses and a habit of gaming/cybering on the clock, ears to the ground about new cyberware for the casual buyer. A lot more charming and suave online than in person, tends to get embarrased and shy when genuinely flirted with. Loves Mei and Calista like dear friends...and loves his paycheck too.

Alice: Human gun fence, and weapon specialist.

Pei Mei: Ork cook/gun runner and gunslinger adept. Female Chinese

Calista: Night Elf freelance negotiator and social adept.

[Mickle5125]

Dancer/Mickle5125. Elf male. Infiltration/distractions. Speaking of... I need some distracting explosives.

[Divine Virus]

Celeste Brisbois/Divine Virus - Male, Human, gunbunny, genetwisted soldier of fortune

[Shalimar]

Pura/Shalimar - Female Elf (Changeling), Face (capable of just about anything agility related)

[crizh]

Gecko/Crizh - PhysAd - Melee combat monster, infiltration physical and electronic, sideline in underwater action.

DP wise, best not to ask about melee, 13-18 with his SmartgunX but that's only non-lethal, 13-16 with Stealth and athletic stuff.

[Oenone]

Fusion/Oenone - Human Generalist - Reasonable both in the matrix and socially, great with demolitions, explosives and chemistry, wide range of skills (which'll only improve as her skillsoft collection grows). In terms of combat she's uhm enthusiastic I guess.

Edit - @Jake. How're you wanting to handle the spending of Nuyen in this game for things like fake SINS / cracked software from contacts?

Oh and are you running with high lifestyle covering things like club expenses? Or should we keep track of door charges and drinks money? (In which case I guess we'll need an IC bar price list or something.)

[Shalimar]

I think its generally covered by any life-style of medium or above if you look at the Runner's Companion.

[Fuchs]

DD's a hacker/secondary face.

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Format PC name/Player name - sex, metatype, concept/archtype, team roles, description

Adildair/Andrensath the Elven Dragonslayer Shaman. Hangs out near the bar in the strip club, with an appreciative eye on the girls. Shadowfolk know I'm a decent mage, who always sticks to his word if he gives it.


Celeste Brisbois/Divine Virus - Male, Human, gunbunny, genetwisted soldier of fortune With automatics, his best, he only barely pulls 11 dice, 12 after the first round of combat (he has Reakt...or is it snych that gives that bonus? Anyways, he has both). He is much better at not getting his ass shot off. 11 dice base, plus skill, if applicable.


Dancer/Mickle5125. Elf male Ronnie "Dancer" Tyler Infiltration/distractions. Speaking of... I need some distracting explosives.


DD/Fuchs Female human a hacker/secondary face.


Easy/cndblank - Male Elven Gambler from the Big Easy - Mystic Adept throwing expert, good countermagic, some Illusion spells and summoning, secondary face and stealth expert. Since we have so many faces, willing to change if we need to cover some other area like summoning. Tall slender dark handsome elf with a knowning smile and a way with the cards.


Felice/Thanee Female Felice is quite combat-oriented overall, even if she has decent social skills and some other stuff.


Fusion/Oenone - Human female Generalist - Reasonable both in the matrix and socially, great with demolitions, explosives and chemistry, wide range of skills (which'll only improve as her skillsoft collection grows). In terms of combat she's uhm enthusiastic I guess.


Gecko/Crizh - Male Orc PhysAd - Melee combat monster, infiltration physical and electronic, sideline in underwater action. DP wise, best not to ask about melee, 13-18 with his SmartgunX but that's only non-lethal, 13-16 with Stealth and athletic stuff.


Pura/Shalimar - Female Elf (Changeling), Face (capable of just about anything agility related) Pura is very focused on being a face with Influence at 5, Glamour, and 7 Cha. She can do very well with Stealth and athletics in general thanks to her 9 in agility. She would do pretty well in a fight with her Predator (15 dice), but its not exactly packing much stopping power, she also only has 2 passess.


Tom/Little Johnson Human Sniper Adept


??? (Dropout concept)/Aurelius

Others

Jake: Ork Bartender/fixer and combat hacker. Jake Long (Connection 3/Loyalty 6)
CAS ork from Alabama, has some nice cybersenses and a habit of gaming/cybering on the clock, ears to the ground about new cyberware for the casual buyer. A lot more charming and suave online than in person, tends to get embarrased and shy when genuinely flirted with. Loves Mei and Calista like dear friends...and loves his paycheck too.

Alice: Human gun fence, and weapon specialist.

Pei Mei: Ork cook/gun runner and gunslinger adept. Female Chinese

Calista: Night Elf freelance negotiator and social adept.

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Is Adildair/Andrensath the Elven Dragonslayer Shaman the only full magician in the group?

If so I could make Easy a full magician.

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Pura is very focused on being a face with Influence at 5, Glamour, and 7 Cha. She can do very well with Stealth and athletics in general thanks to her 9 in agility. She would do pretty well in a fight with her Predator (15 dice), but its not exactly packing much stopping power, she also only has 2 passess.

I have a gunslinger adept in my own campaign.

What he can do with a Predator, some EX EX ammo, and 15 dice is not even funny.

I have to make sure the Street Samuria gets some Ingram burst time so he doesn't get left out.

Then they took down a guy with a pair of Super Warhawks loaded w/ APDS.

The worse part is he hardly ever misses, so thirty rounds are lasting forever.

[Shalimar]

She'll be better once she trains her pistols skill above 2. She also has a latent awakening, so depending on Jake shecould get a bit better there, but if she is an adept its going to be a social adept and not a gunslinger one.

[Fuchs]

Here's the list with links:

Adildair (Andrensath)
Elven Dragonslayer Shaman. Hangs out near the bar in the strip club, with an appreciative eye on the girls. Shadowfolk know I'm a decent mage, who always sticks to his word if he gives it.

Celeste Brisbois (Divine Virus)
Male, Human, gunbunny, genetwisted soldier of fortune With automatics, his best, he only barely pulls 11 dice, 12 after the first round of combat (he has Reakt...or is it snych that gives that bonus? Anyways, he has both). He is much better at not getting his ass shot off. 11 dice base, plus skill, if applicable.

Dancer (Mickle5125)
Elf male Ronnie "Dancer" Tyler Infiltration/distractions. Speaking of... I need some distracting explosives.

DD (Fuchs)
Female human. Hacker/secondary face. Picture

Easy (cndblank)
Male Elven Gambler from the Big Easy - Mystic Adept throwing expert, good countermagic, some Illusion spells and summoning, secondary face and stealth expert. Since we have so many faces, willing to change if we need to cover some other area like summoning. Tall slender dark handsome elf with a knowning smile and a way with the cards.

Felice (Thanee)
Female. Felice is quite combat-oriented overall, even if she has decent social skills and some other stuff.

Fusion (Oenone)
Human female Generalist - Reasonable both in the matrix and socially, great with demolitions, explosives and chemistry, wide range of skills (which'll only improve as her skillsoft collection grows). In terms of combat she's uhm enthusiastic I guess.

Gecko (Crizh)
Male Orc PhysAd - Melee combat monster, infiltration physical and electronic, sideline in underwater action. DP wise, best not to ask about melee, 13-18 with his SmartgunX but that's only non-lethal, 13-16 with Stealth and athletic stuff.

Pura (Shalimar)
Female Elf (Changeling), Face (capable of just about anything agility related) Pura is very focused on being a face with Influence at 5, Glamour, and 7 Cha. She can do very well with Stealth and athletics in general thanks to her 9 in agility. She would do pretty well in a fight with her Predator (15 dice), but its not exactly packing much stopping power, she also only has 2 passess.

Tom (Little Johnson)
Human Sniper Adept

??? (Dropout concept)/Aurelius

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I figured the Easiest way to get Easy in to this would be having Jake as a contact.

Could be a friend of a friend or if you have any suggestions on how Jake might have had some contact with a Narlins' gambler I'd apprecitate. Contact 3 Loyality 2 or 3?

[Coldhand Jake]

Well, he rates as a Connections 3. It's easy to get a Loyalty of 3 out of him, he doesn't play "screw your neighbor", which has kept him in good with the shadow community. 4's possible with little effort as well, though 5 is reserved for the women he is close to, and only Mei, Calista, and recently DD, have him at a 6.

If you'd like to take the entire Divine Comedy staff as a group contact, it's Connections 4, with +2 (around 25 regulars), +2 (Sprawl-wide influence), +1 minor magical advantages, +1 Matrix presence, for a total of Loyalty+10.

[crizh]

Dang, just noticed the time-frame.

I'll have to try and not get killed on this Dam job...

[Thanee]

Good point with the contact thing... I was assuming for now, that Felice doesn't know anyone from the DC yet, being fairly new to LA, that would make sense.

Bye
Thanee

[Divine Virus]

Hmmm, I was waiting for my character to be okayed before I started posting, but since its was submitted a few days ago and I heard nothing, and I am going to assume no news is good news and get my first IC up later tonight (I still have four chapters of Nietzche to read tonight or I fail a class. Literally fail).

[Mickle5125]

no reply USUALLY means it's cool.

[Coldhand Jake]

Yes it's fine.

[TheMoroseGunPers...]

Alice

Wow, what to post?

Human
Gunsmith/Weapon specialist

5'6, 5'7, close cut ebon hair, dark eyes, wears purple and turquoise when not on the job. Not exactly fashion model looks, but, attractive enough.

[Portia Opfenmeie...]

To throw my hat into the ring...

Name: Portia Opfenmeier
Metatype: Human
Age: 18 (Birthday 12/1/2052)
Sex: Female
Nuyen: 0
Lifestyle: Trust fund sweetheart.
Total karma: 0

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CODE

Physical Attributes:
Body 2
Agility 2
Reaction 2
Strength 2

Mental Attributes:
Charisma 4
Intuition 3
Logic 6
Willpower 4

Special Attribute:
Edge: 5
Essence: 6
Initiative: 5
Magic: 6

Positive Qualities:

Trustworthy (5)
Bilingual (German/English)
Born Rich
Linguist
College Education
Trust Fund
Mystic Adept

Negative Qualities
SINner (5)
Weak Immune System
Computer Illiterate
Distinctive Style (Old-Fashioned Innocent)
Pacifist (10)
Combat Paralysis

Adept Powers:
Enthralling Performance
Voice Control
Linguistics

Active Skills:
  Artisan (Singing) 5
  Spellcasting 3
  Conjuring Spell Group (Banishing, Binding, Summoning) 3
  First Aid 4
  Medicine 4

Knowledge Skills:
  Etiquette 2
  History (Spec: Ancient) 5
  Literature (Spec: Poetry) 6
  Opera 3
     Language Skills:
            German (N)
            English (N)
            Russian 3
            Japanese 3
            French 4
            Italian 4
            Mandarin 3
            Spanish 2

Spells Learned:
            Antidote
            Cure Disease
            Detox
            Heal
            Stabilize
            Entertainment

DESCRIPTION:

Portia looks like she walked out of an old-fashioned photograph... or she would, if anyone remembered what that -looked- like. Her eyes are wide pools of blue, a light, cornflower shade, and rimmed with lush dark lashes. They nearly overwhelm her face, which is generally delicate and pointed, with full soft cheeks and cupid's-bow lips. She has irascible chestnut curls- long, spiralling, silky-soft, and always half-caught up in a scrap of faded blue ribbon. Pretty, but in such a soft, sweet way- definitely no bombshell, no babe. Her body, generally carefully concealed in buttery, flared, loose black leather pants and a dove-grey high-necked silk blouse, lends itself to imaginations of ripe handfuls of soft young curve with every breath and movement. A pearl and silver bracelet decorates one slender wrist, and a large, silver-set emerald hangs from a delicate chain tucked under her shirt.

BACKGROUND:

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Portia Opfenmeier was always a treasure. Her mother and father adored her, raised her on real books and chocolates and affection. Her older brother, Broderich, whom she refers to as "Brodie", treated his little sister like a princess. Her life revolved entirely around her home- a mansion, by any standard, with a library stocked with antique literary treasures and a kitchen where she could always find any little treat that came to mind. Private tutors and expensive music teachers guided her through courses in languages, poetry, classic mythology, history, art, and opera.

One might expect a girl so pampered to be quite a little beast, spoiled to her pretty core. They would be very wrong. Portia took to every lesson with passion and dedication that was matched only by her genius. Reading by two. Reciting Homer by five. Shakespeare by seven. Thesis on the Russian surrealists published by ten. A well-rewarded intellect strives to perform to higher and higher standards, and no mind in history has ever been better encouraged than Portia's. After a hard day at work, "Mutti" and "Vati" would sit in tasteful, comfortable recliners and listen, fascinated, as their sweetheart read to them from Shelley or Brown, or sang arias in her classically-trained soprano. Brodie, quite the worshipped son himself, would bring her flowers and more and more books after every one of his far-flung travels, showering her with praise when she would effortlessly address him in fluent, musical tongues- a new one for every trip he took. Portia worked hard for her family's admiration.

But the Opfenmeier's worked hard for Portia, too. The family fortune was built on human trafficking- sometimes entire people, sometimes just their organs. If you wanted a slave, or a child, or perhaps just a young, perfect, very recently harvested heart, Opfenmeier was the name to know. Their reputation was spotless- your "cargo" delivered on time, healthy, ready to go, and at a very competitive price. Broderich himself had a particular flair for finding any kind of girl you could desire- from petite blondes to redheaded Elves to blue-eyed Orks- and never asking what, exactly, you intended to do with them.

The family trade was concealed from Portia, of course. She was never taught to use the ever-expanding technology of the world around her, resulting in complete computer illiteracy. She rarely even left her home, or the lush gardens surrounding it- who would, when everything you want and everyone you love is right there? And when her Awakening hit just after her twelfth birthday, she had even more to study, even more to keep her in her pretty little room or the gorgeous library. Every scholastic appetite heartily encouraged, every new talent or skill endlessly praised.

So, in her happy little world, Portia thrived. She became a stunningly pretty girl- the delicate, warm, soft sort of beauty that only exists in the completely innocent. Her personality was endlessly sweet and tender-hearted, and she would spend hours practicing her songs to perform for her father, or finding new ways to create little beautiful illusions to delight her mother. And her talent for mimicry and voice projection, enhanced by her Voice Control Adept skill, made for constant fodder for practical jokes and hide-and-seek with Brodie. An idyllic world, snatched from a time long past, and preserved by a worshipful family.

Of course, even the warmest sunlight will give way to night eventually. Brodie took an order for a very specific kind of girl, and, as always, he delivered. The mistake he made was in the girl he chose- a girl much like his sister, an innocent, pampered Russian girl, daughter of a much less wealthy but much more dangerous family. Someone who, as it turns out, was very much missed. The game was over.

So when Brodie arrived home much earlier than expected, catching Portia home alone and laboring over a complicated translation, he was not in his usual mood. He pushed her up the stairs, directing her to pack quickly and lightly. Confused and frightened, Portia threw a bare handful of her possessions in a bag- two changes of clothes, a few of her more precious pieces of jewelry, and three books. She listened to her brother argue on the phone, and snuck back down the stairs to be at his side. When the knocking started, he shoved her into the bottom of a china cabinet and made her swear on her life to remain completely silent.

Of course, she did as she had promised. And so, with wide blue eyes, she watched her brother being savagely tortured and murdered. Never a single cry passed her lips, though she bit the bottom one to well past bleeding. Though the gang of men left without noticing her, she dared not leave her hiding spot until she saw her father come home. Within an hour, Portia herself was cargo- entrusted to a family friend, shipped halfway around the world with a perfectly clean SIN, a couple thousand Nuyen, her small bag, and a heart full of fear.

That was three days ago. She found herself in the home of a decent-seeming older man, previously a complete stranger to her, twelve hours ago. He offered her food, comfort, a place to sleep, but she could take none of it. Aside from fitful, nightmare-haunted naps in cargo containers and the few cookies she could smuggle with her, she's had neither food nor sleep. She has been explicitly instructed to forget everything she knew, to never try to contact her mother or father again, and to adapt to this new world as best she can. A lamb, thrust into a world of wolves, without even the sense to recognize who she can trust and who she should fear. Her resources are limited to her diamond-honed mind, her trust fund, her tender heart, and her magic. At this point, even she would be surprised if it turns out to be enough to save her.

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Have easy done except for his gear.

Other than binding material and medicine lodge, he has purchased all the magic gear he needs.

I made him full magician

Finally I'll be in the wilderness camping from Friday afternoon to early Sunday afternoon.

I'll finish up his gear Sunday night.

[crizh]

I've been working on this for a couple of days and now seems a reasonable time, although the idea has some rough edges still.

Spoofed safe-houses. I've been looking at the rules for spoofing lifestyle and it occurred to me that basic stuff could be spoofed pretty simply and quickly. So I came up with this basic safe-house, it's an empty warehouse or industrial workshop space with plenty of room for gear, vehicles and a few cots for hiding out. Employ a guy who needs a roof over his head and food to eat to stay there and wear a security guard uniform.

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Generic Safehouse


Comforts: Squatter (1LP)
Entertainment: Street (0LP)
Necessities: Middle (3LP)
Neighbourhood: Low (2LP)
Security: Middle (3LP)

Workplace (+1LP)
Perfect Roommate (+2LP)
Escape Tunnel (+3LP)

Takes no more than a couple of days to spoof so you can have several.

[Coldhand Jake]

Alright, hackers, this is what you have so far. What you don't get on your individual searches, Jake spreads between you.

Raphe Vergot, ork, late 50s, paid for the cab, and a suite in the Crown Hotel near the starting point. According to what you get, he's got some shadow rep and connections to the organlegging black market industry. He has no property listed in his public data, only a string of purchases and hotel rentals, leading you to believe this is a faked SIN.
However, there is no record of any other trips this week by cab. The insightful mind would indicate that he wasn't Vergot when he arrived...