OOC: Crimson Assets, Always looking for new Assets Options

[Shadow]

Right.

Buddha72, is Sully an amateur or are you playing her that way for any reason in particular? Don't get me wrong I don't mean to be insulting, it is not my intent. But everyone has something to offer in a planning meeting, and it is important that everyone is involved. Leaving the way you did sent a very negative message to the rest of the group. I don't know if you realize that or not but I wanted to point it out.

[Buddha72]

"When I do have assignments, they will be assigned a bonus. Upon completion of those missions, you will receive that bonus. You are always welcome to decline a mission since, as assets loyal to me, I can trust you to forget the job you were offered. Let me add this last warning however, I deal with traitors very harshly. If you are ever discovered to be working the shadows outside of my knowledge, the repercussions will be severe."

:: She glances to Sully a moment and quietly adds, ::

"We'll speak later."

SNIP

:: Sully grabs a chair, flipping it around and straddles it. ::

"So let's get a plan in the works for this. It seems that going at night is easier, less security. Do any of you boys have any skill getting through maglocks and the like? If someone can get me in, I can find the on-site security and make them a non-issue. I wouldn't mind some back up."

:: Sully waits for peanut gallery to respond. ::

SNIP

"I can get myself a "stealth suit", been meaning to and now I have a reason. I should have it pretty quick. I will be honest I don't have much too offer in the planning stages, especially with high tech security. But I take orders real well so let me know when you need something."

SNIP

:: Sully listens and the group begins to take shape around her. Her expression seems neutral. ::

"Well, give me a ring when we get to the actual run. Just give me my instructions and I will my part done. Shoot me a plan when we have one, just in case I have something to add. Have fun boys."

SNIP

"Thats fine, like I said, that's PD's call to make. He has a head cam so he can take pics without it being obvious." Trace hears the idea about going on site to install a dataline. "Didn't you just tell me PD shouldn't? If you got caught the whole gig would be blown." Before Sully leaves he gets her contact information.

So to recap, I have put in my opinions, you have a way to to reach me, and I have asked to have the plan shot past me in case I have something to add or input to it. As establishd I have to iron a minor detail before I can official take the run from Crimson, who has stated that if things can't be worked out we can't walk away until sensitive information has been taken care of. Hearing the plan in every detail would give Sully sensitive info and she still needs to make sure she can work out the minor details.

Any questions?

[Fenris]

Not that it's really any of my business, but since you have appointed yourself leader, I feel compelled to bring it up.

If you're going to berate Sully because she left the planning meeting, shouldn't you say something to Kyle, who's wandered off without providing an address or a contact number, and who's stated quite clearly that he has no driving motivation to get either a cell phone or any kind of comm gear?

And Blitz, I don't want to step on any GM type toes, so it's Jack's intention to pick up a hitcher jack (the decks come with plenty of ports) and a glass of real JD on the way home. Any issues?

[Dashifen]

:noflame: Down everyone! I think Sully acted pretty well, as was posted above, and Blitz has dropped a few hints that Kyle needs to smooth out a few rough edges. I'm really liking the way we've all been playing so far and I'd hate to see the group fall apart already. Let's agree that our characters might dislike each other or think poorly of each other, but let's try to keep it to that. :noflame:

Anyway, Blitz: If no one needs PD for anything, he's going to head out the Vixen to thank Niere for her help and then back to his place to start making a few phone calls. Just giving you a 'heads up' on my plans.

[Shadow]

I wasn't berating anyone, ok? Sully left before I got to the chance to ask her a few questions, I wanted to rectify that, that is all.

And I didn't apoint myself leader. I simply made the calls that needed to be made, anyone is welcome to do the same.

[Buddha72]

I was not offended for the record. I for one am fine with you being the leader, every team needs one and Sully doesn't have the skills to back it up. I think it's great that he/she (Shadow) was following up, that what a leader does. So big group hug for everyone and back to the game.

[Loki Spirit]

Fenris: First, Kyle didn't wander off. Yet, anyway. Second, he didn't say he wasn't going to get comm gear. Just that he didn't think it was necessary to rig a cell phone normally used for everyday conversation with state-of-the-art encryption technology. And third, he doesn't have an address until PD tells him where his old apartment is. :P

Dash: I don't know about Blitz dropping hints. Crimson seemed to have concealed her disapproval of Kyle's behavior very well. Unless those hints were for me. In which case they're useless, because Kyle is an amateur, and I intend to play him that way. I'm fairly sure Blitz understood the sort of character he is before the game started. :)

[Shadow]

Great. now to the biz at hand, I say we Nuke the site from Orbit, it's the only way to be sure.

[Loki Spirit]

Why bother? If you have the skills to procure an orbital nuke from the GM, then you've already won the Shadowrun. ;)

[Grey]

Just an FYI for you guys. Wraith's phone doesn't receive calls unless the line is encrypted to at least rating 4.

[Blitz]

Ok...Point 1. Jack...it's cool...standard equipment that Im sure you could get at any corner radio shed.

Point 2...PD...fine by me, just let me know if you want Vixen stuff in public or private.

Point 3...Sully is playing true to her character and true to the game.

Point 4...Kyle is skating on thin ice. I never asked for amateurs and if that's how you intended his character to be it was not clear enough in your history. Just fair warning in advance that if Kyle doesn't show the ability to step up to the plate and learn some professionalism, then he'll be cut from the team. everything crimson has shown you and everything the gm has shown you indicates that crimson runs a PROFESSIONAL group and while you may not have a ton of exp going in, if you dont show the capacity to learn from your betters, she wont waste time beating a dead horse. if you are a newbie, listen to those who are experienced, dont discount what they tell you. If you are incompetent, you wont survive.

[Grey]

Loki Spirit: Please don't take how Wraith is treating your character as personal. Its just the Role Play, ok?

[Loki Spirit]

Grey: I've always assumed that that was a given. It's my character that's questioning your suggestion, not me. I would probably act the same way you're acting now if I were playing someone else. :)

Blitz: I would've thought having no prior experience in shadow work or crime would indicate that Kyle was new at this. But perhaps I was unclear. If that is the case, then I apologize.

Kyle will not do anything to endanger the survival of the group, period. I can tell you that right now. While he may not be familiar with all the ropes, he's not an idiot. He has a great deal of potential - it's just not fully developed yet. The only thing he's done that might warrant such an accusation is refusing to encrypt his cell phone. As much as I hate rationalizing IC actions OOC, I feel that I might as well get this cleared up, because apparently my post was ambiguous and poorly written.

The way he sees it, he's in a new city with only the clothes he's wearing with him, no money, no place to live, and no SIN. He doesn't see a point in buying expensive encryption for a cell phone when there are so many other essentials that require his attention and resources. Especially when there is, at this point in time, no need whatsoever for a secure line, no sensitive information that can't be discussed in person, and no prospective enemies who would want to tap his communications. Filling up a security hole that has little potential at the moment to develop into a problem is the last thing on his mind when there are so many much larger holes that are certain to make trouble if he doesn't attend to them immediately. Like I've said earlier, he's not incompetent, despite his deameanor. And he is certainly not adverse to learning provided that he thinks the given thing is worthy enough to learn.

So far, I think this is a great game, and you've probably invested a lot of time, energy, and creativity into it. However, I respect you as a GM more than I respect the game. If you decide that Kyle is not fit for it, then I'll bow out immediately. It's as simple as that. I wouldn't enjoy playing in a game with a character not suitable for it, especially if said character would infringe upon the fun of others as well.

[Blitz]

You're not being booted...just a fair warning that this game requires a bit more professionalism and team work.

[Loki Spirit]

I know I'm not being booted. However, I would gladly boot myself if your assessment is that my character is not compatible with your game. I've explained his motives, his personality, his outlook, the way he thinks. He has no problems with acting professional or working with a team...his definition of professionalism is just different than that of most people. In his mind, it's talent and the ability to get things done that is important, not superficialities like attitude and etiquette.

What do you say?

[Fenris]

Can we get some more incoherent ranting and illogical, emotion filled arguements here? This is a little too calm and rational...somebody should be cussing by now, and it'd be really cool if somebody would throw a chair.

That said, if anyone specifically brought the encryption thing up in character, Jack would have mentioned that he doesn't bother encrypting his cell phone either. I was talking about comm gear...I could give a fig less about a cell phone, and I drop entirely too many of them in trashcan's on a street corner to bother paying for encryption. Long and short of it, I agree with Loki.

[Buddha72]

Hey Blitz did you catch my question about how buddy-buddy we can get outside of work? 8)

[Blitz]

whoops...nope :)

[Blitz]

Shadow...I dont have my magic book handy, can you post the availability, street index and base cost of those items?

[Dashifen]

Anyone with better rules-fu than me at the moment: is it possible to get encryption added to a comms gear that's part of PD's cyberarm?

[Blitz]

Yes....regardless of the rules. :D

[Dashifen]

GM-fu -- outranks rules-fu :)

[Grey]

Though, in this case, GM-fu and Rules-fu are both correct.

[Fenris]

Feel free to handle the information search however you like, Blitz. I'm going to be doing a general search, starting on Shadowland, for anything on Fast Five Apparel. Prime targets would be information on what company provided their security, invoices or manifests of security equipment, information regarding requests for magical security (paranormal animals, or bio fiber, or whatever.) but I'm not being too picky. I'm trusting Wraith to sift through whatever I find.

[Blitz]

You know my strong areas do NOT include decking, so if you could give me a run down of what skills you have and how they relate including any knowledge skills that might assist you. Also, let me know how you would allocate your decking pools.

Also...let me know what programs the hound and the revolver symbolize