Book: Into the Shadows - Character Negotiation, Blast from the past |
Book: Into the Shadows - Character Negotiation, Blast from the past |
Mar 30 2010, 03:36 PM
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I was re-reading the book recently and I found a passage that is still confusing me, so I thought I would throw its interpretation open to the net.
Story: Would it help to say I'm Sorry (pg 194 in my copy) The Johnson has offer 20k in corp script for a job, 10k upfront. There is a bit of banter then the following section: ---- Iron Mike threw him a nod. "You'll see a report in the newsfax. Net Thirty, with six in ten" The corporator's head cam up. "Ten in five and two for cash?" "Major corporate script or Elven, yes. Otherwise no deal" ---- Now my confusion is, I can see Iron Mike is asking for 30k, but the rest makes no sense to me as no reference to the total amount for the run was discussed in the rest of the story. For my sanity can anyone offer any reasonable interpretation ? Khadajico |
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Mar 30 2010, 05:09 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 694 Joined: 21-March 09 Member No.: 17,002 |
I was re-reading the book recently and I found a passage that is still confusing me, so I thought I would throw its interpretation open to the net. Story: Would it help to say I'm Sorry (pg 194 in my copy) The Johnson has offer 20k in corp script for a job, 10k upfront. There is a bit of banter then the following section: ---- Iron Mike threw him a nod. "You'll see a report in the newsfax. Net Thirty, with six in ten" The corporator's head cam up. "Ten in five and two for cash?" "Major corporate script or Elven, yes. Otherwise no deal" ---- Now my confusion is, I can see Iron Mike is asking for 30k, but the rest makes no sense to me as no reference to the total amount for the run was discussed in the rest of the story. For my sanity can anyone offer any reasonable interpretation ? Khadajico ten in five and two for cash: taking 10 000 yen in form of 5 major corporate scripts (my guess, Ares,Fuchi,MCT,Saeder-krupp,Aztectecnology?) and 20 000 in yen Net thirty, with 6 in ten: "if only 10k cash upfront, why dont u hire some bums on the street if u want that hit so bad??" (and that run would be in news..) (saying : we are professionals, and professionals want be payed decently,) there is a buyers for corporate scripts in the shadows (10k in corp scripts =6k yen cash) major corporate script or elven ( telestrian corporation) in other words Mr. j: first offer is 10 000 cash + 12k (changing scripts to cash): 22 00 yen worth mike counterffers is 20k cash and 6k (changing scripts to cash)26 000 yen worth |
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Mar 30 2010, 05:26 PM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 6,748 Joined: 5-July 02 Member No.: 2,935 |
Iron Mike threw him a nod. "You'll see a report in the newsfax. Net Thirty, with six in ten" Net thirty = 30,000 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nuyen.gif) total Six in ten = 60%, or 18,000 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nuyen.gif) Translation: "I want 30,000 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nuyen.gif) and 18,000 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nuyen.gif) in advance." QUOTE The corporator's head cam up. "Ten in five and two for cash?" Ten in five = 2/3 Two for cash = 20%, or 6,000 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nuyen.gif) cash Translation: "I'll give you 10,000 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nuyen.gif) upfront; 6,000 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nuyen.gif) in cash." QUOTE "Major corporate script or Elven, yes. Otherwise no deal" At the time, Tir Tairngire had hardcopy nuyen bills made from a plastic weave. Translation: "Don't try to pay me in some AA corporate scrip or UCAS dollars." |
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Mar 30 2010, 05:52 PM
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Runner Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 2,801 Joined: 2-September 09 From: Moscow, Russia Member No.: 17,589 |
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Mar 30 2010, 06:02 PM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 6,748 Joined: 5-July 02 Member No.: 2,935 |
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Mar 30 2010, 06:39 PM
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Runner Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 2,801 Joined: 2-September 09 From: Moscow, Russia Member No.: 17,589 |
My mind is going. I can feel it. |
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Mar 30 2010, 08:38 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 181 Joined: 8-July 09 From: The Caribbean League Member No.: 17,367 |
Clearly they were having a math battle.
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Mar 30 2010, 10:07 PM
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Clearly they were having a math battle. Shhh don't say that, it'll draw in the math-letes. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/grinbig.gif) Neat little bit of dialog, even if no one can really work out the etymology of the phrase "ten in five." |
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Mar 30 2010, 10:40 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 199 Joined: 11-March 10 Member No.: 18,276 |
Reading it (out of context of the novel, I don't own it, so all I have is the above...) It seems like offer/counter offer.
Six in ten? how about Ten in Five and Two, but for cash. I'm reading that as 6.0 in 10.0, no, but how about 5.2 in 10.0, just oddly reversed. A standard back and forth type thing. |
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Mar 30 2010, 11:52 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 178 Joined: 1-October 09 From: Edmonton, AB Member No.: 17,696 |
Net thirty = 30,000 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nuyen.gif) total Six in ten = 60%, or 18,000 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nuyen.gif) Translation: "I want 30,000 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nuyen.gif) and 18,000 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nuyen.gif) in advance." Ten in five = 2/3 Two for cash = 20%, or 6,000 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nuyen.gif) cash Translation: "I'll give you 10,000 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nuyen.gif) upfront; 6,000 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nuyen.gif) in cash." At the time, Tir Tairngire had hardcopy nuyen bills made from a plastic weave. Translation: "Don't try to pay me in some AA corporate scrip or UCAS dollars." Wouldn't the second translation (if 2/3) be 20,000 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nuyen.gif) not 10,000 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nuyen.gif) ? |
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Mar 31 2010, 12:06 AM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 6,748 Joined: 5-July 02 Member No.: 2,935 |
Nah, because the ten is what he keeps - because it comes first. Besides, it makes more sense in context: he offered 10k up front to begin with.
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Mar 31 2010, 10:10 AM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 29 Joined: 8-March 10 Member No.: 18,258 |
Cheers guys, makes more sense now ... I cannot figure out why I didn't think of fractions/percentages with the script.
Thanks Khadajico |
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