OoC: Recuitment for PbP! Options

[Belvidere]

How do you feel about a Chaos Mage? With heavily idealistic libertarian extropian leanings?

Sounds interesting. Just find a way to kind of work it into a slightly more street level, syndicate working game and you're good. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/grinbig.gif)

[Abschalten]

How do you feel about a Chaos Mage? With heavily idealistic libertarian extropian leanings?

The Eclipse Phase game is down the hall. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

Seriously, though. I like Chaos Magic and Libertarianism. I'd be interested to see what you can do with that if the GM likes it.

[Belvidere]

Okay guys, I'm off to bed but I'll be back in the morning. So if anyone works on their characters and gets them all done. Just throw it to me at my e-mail

twizjsly@yahoo.com

Oh, and for anyone who is already in, or wants to fill one of the remaining slots. Make sure you give me a bit of character background. Mainly where you came from, why you run, and how you've become involved in the syndicates. Could be anything, just want something.

Night guys!

[Minchandre]

Sounds interesting. Just find a way to kind of work it into a slightly more street level, syndicate working game and you're good. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/grinbig.gif)

He's on the street because the corps are just stagnating and holding back humanity's destiny. The system is hopelessly complacent and corrupt, and only violent outside influence will bring it down and help to achieve the Singularity.

The Eclipse Phase game is down the hall. wink.gif

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[horvagab]

I might be interested, an elf face probably not sure about the background yet, and how she's connected to the syndicates, but I'll cook something up.

[Minchandre]

By the way, how do you feel about Erased? I've noticed some GMs are crazy about it. Here, it would represent my character's hacker buddies (maybe even a free AI?) keeping him under the radar.

[Red-ROM]

heres my character, he's kind of a generalist, which is what it sounded like you were going for

Runt

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Character Info:

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real name: Helmut Krieger
race: Dwarf
description:

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height: 3'6" Weight: 50lbs Age:34 hair: blond eyes: blue
Runt is a dwarf with two Blond 3'' mohawks and a handlebar moustache. He's almost always wearing coveralls loaded with tools under a leather jacket, and a pair of goggels strapped around his head

background:

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Helmut was an upstanding wage slave in Germany. He and his parents worked for Saeder-Krupp. His mother,Helania, was a chemist and a head research developer. His father,Thomas, was a maintenance engineer. He went to a decent school, although he ran in a punk crowd in his free time. Upon graduating he got on as a matrix assistant to a Weapon design team at Saeder-krupp. Although he was kept at the low end of the security clearence, he still learned a wide array of weapons engineering. so what happened? the place he worked at was put on lockdown for 12 hours, 26 minutes, 3 seconds. Two other facilities had been attacked. when the smoke cleared, His father was dead, and his mother was missing. His attemts to get answers were shunned, so he decided to go missing too. A tip from a friend higher up told him that his mother's project had its main competition in Seattle. Thats all he would say. He told Helmut to skip town, and not come back to work. Runt spent everything he had to smuggle himself to the UCAS. and now he works in the shadows to make a living and try to discover what happened to his mother.Before he left Gemany, He had dumped his parent's house node onto a chip and wiped it. When he went through it later, He found a half deleted file from a NeoNet research firm. It was talking about something called "cloud link" , but the technical data left was mostly about aresol suspention methods. There was also a mysterious message from someone named "Emit Su'evig" thanking her for her lecture on industrial solvents. He vaguely remembered his mom going to a lecture in Seattle, but it was almost a year ago, and the message was dated the night before the attack. Moreover, this Emit guy said he was from Ares "Environmental solutions labrotories". But all his matrix searching has turned up no such person. Runt tried to research the confrence his mother attended. The main lecture was by a Father Timothy Fitzpatrick on "The effects of industry on the Astral plane and the metahuman soul". He tried to talk to this guy too, but the church said he's been missing almost as long as his mother. He's kept an ear out for runners that might have worked in Germany too. His fixer, Football Bob, told him that he heard a chick named "Skyrunner" had been shipped that way pretty recently, But advised runt to stay clear of her. She was big league trouble. That was his words.

Karma:0/0
Essence:3.15
Armor 6/6
Physical condition(max 10)[][][][][][][][][][]
stun condition(max 10)[][][][][][][][][][]
Lifestyle:squatter(1month)
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/nuyen.gif) 20(starting cred 2d6*20= [4,4] = 8 )

Qualities(+10 net BP)

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Jury Rigger(-10)
Lost Loved One(+5)
Vindictive(+10)
SIN'er(+5)

Attributes(220 including edge)

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Body- 4
Agility- 5
Reaction-3(4)
Strenth- 3
Charisma-3
Intuition- 4
Logic- 5
Willpower- 3
Edge- 5

Skills(164)

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Active skills
Hacking skill group-3
Electronics skill group-3
Armorer-3
Chemistry-3
demolitions-3
industrial mechanic-1
automatics-3
throwing weapons-1
Gymnastics-2
infiltration-2
palming-2
heavy weapons-3
perception-1
survival-2
etiquette-1
Knowledge skills
German- N
English- 3
Saeder-Krupp- 2
Wiz Punk music- 3
Matrix clubs-2
Computer Science-4
Weapon design-4
Electrical engineering-3
Explosives-3
Chemistry-3

Ware:( (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nuyen.gif) 41,500)

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Wired Reflexes 1- 11,000
data jack-500
Encephalon 1 - 30,000

Gear:( (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nuyen.gif) 108,100)

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Ares Crusader

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(Response 4/signal 3/firewall 6/Pilot 4)(body 1/armor 1/sensor 6)
-smartlink(internal),dwarf mod,personalized grip,additional clip,tracker,pilot 4,limping propulsion,exchangable weapon mount,sound suppressor(barrel),sensors(camera/laser range finder/non-linear junction 6)

concealable holster
2 spare clips
60 stick-n-shock rounds
60 explosive rounds
Colt M23

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-smartlink(internal),dwarf mod,personal grip,tracker,powerslide mount(underbarrel),sling,gas vent-3(barrel),shock pad, image scope(vision mag/low light/flare comp)

40 explosive rounds
Ammo drum(colt M23)
-100 rounds,exchangable weapon mount

Ares Antioch-2

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-airburst link,dwarf mod,firing mode upgrade(SA),personalized grip,tracker,exchangable weapon mount

Duffle bag
back pack
4 high explosive mini grenades
4 flash-bang mini grenades
2 regular smoke grenades

Industrious coveralls(5/4)

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chemical protection 4
fire protection 3

leather Jacket(2/2)

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non conductivity 5
Shock frills

Vitals protection(+1/+1)
shin guards(+0/+1)

goggles(R6)

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img link
ultrasound
Smartlink

earbuds(R3)

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select sound filter 1
Audio enhancement 2

Hermes Ikon(response 5/signal 5/firewall 6/system 5)

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Hot sim module
hardening R6
Laser link
sat link
environmental resistence(heat)
environmental resistance(under water)

Dummy commlink
fake SIN (R3)Chad Mardigan
programs

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analyze 4
browse 4
command 2
edit 4
Encrypt 6
scan 4
armor 4
Biofeedback filter 6
attack 4
decrypt 4
defuse 4
exploit 6
medic 4
sniffer 4
spoof 4
stealth 6
track 4

MCT fly spy
Chemistry kit
demolitions kit
hardware kit
wire clippers
mini welder
respirator(R6)
medkit(R6)
survival kit

1kg foam explosive(R10)
2 detinator cords
4 radio detinators
10 slap patches
1 dose Leal
2 doses Overdrive
10 doses cram
10 sticks Betel gum

contacts:(16BP)

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Football Bob (fixer L3/C3)
-Old Bob is a big, chrome, son of a bitch.Always wearing a blue and white football jersey thats barley holding together. A local talent scout for the shadows, he's Run'ts main source of work since he got to town

Anarchists Black Cross,Seattle chapter
(Group L2/C3(8 ) 20-99 members/sprawl wide/active matrix presence)
-This is the group that helped smuggle him into the UCAS. He's done a few favors for the local chapter, and hopes to keep a good relationship with them.

[DrZaius]

This moved fast! I'm definitely in, and I'm sure Mr. Mage would be interested as well. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) I'll come up with some concepts and run them by you.

-DrZaius

EDIT: I've got an Ork Underground Mage with a political agenda that I wrote recently; I recently came up with a concept for an Adept underground Boxer type (also perhaps an Ork) that could be a lot of fun. Let me know if either of those ideas would fit well, and I'll flesh them out more.

[Mr. Mage]

This moved fast! I'm definitely in, and I'm sure Mr. Mage would be interested as well. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) I'll come up with some concepts and run them by you.

-DrZaius

EDIT: I've got an Ork Underground Mage with a political agenda that I wrote recently; I recently came up with a concept for an Adept underground Boxer type (also perhaps an Ork) that could be a lot of fun. Let me know if either of those ideas would fit well, and I'll flesh them out more.

Oh of course I want in! Kinda surprising how fast this moved...hehe, barely got a chance to do anything about it


As for what kind of character I would play, I suppose it would really depend on who is playing what.

I have the most experience with a Mage, particularly a conjurer, but could play an adept/sammy easily. If we need a rigger or a hacker I can do that too, I'll just have to re-read all of the matrix rules and such so I know what it is I need to do. Hell, after looking real quick I didn't see if we had a Face yet, I can do that too if needed! I can design a few characters in a snap so if you want I can post a few up later.

I'm so excited!

EDIT: I won't be able to draw up a character until around 6pm ECT (as in New York) since I will be away from my books and such until then...save me a spot if you can though please!

[HugeC]

OK, here's what I've got worked up for my character.

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Crimson (Benichi Yamamori) - Ork Samurai

Metatype: Ork (20)

Attributes:
Physical - Body 7 (30), Agility 4 (30), Strength 7 (40), Reaction 4 [6] (30)
Mental - Charisma 2 (10), Intuition 3 (20), Logic 2 (10), Willpower 4 (30)
Special - Magic 5 (40), Edge 1, Essence 6

Active Skills:
Blades 5 (Swords +2) (22)
Pistols 3 (12)
Dodge 4 (16)
Unarmed Combat 3 (12)
Perception 3 (12)
Influence Group 2 (20)
Intimidation 2 (Physical +2) (10)
Infiltration 3 (12)
Assensing 2 ( 8 )

Knowledge Skills:
Professional: Security Procedures 4
Academic: Magical Theory 3
Interest: Samurai Lore 2
Street: Seattle Gangs 3
Street: Yakuza Hangouts 3

Languages:
English N
Japanese N

Qualities:
Adept (5)
Bilingual (5)
Sensitive System (-15)
Big Regret (-5)

Contacts:
Gang Lieutenant - L3 C3 (6)
Yakuza Fixer - L2 C3 (5)

Adept Powers:
Improved Reflexes 2 (2.5)
Combat Sense 1 (0.5)
Improved Perception 2 (0.5)
Quick Draw (0.5)
Astral Perception (1.0)

Gear:

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Low Lifestyle - 2 months (4,000)
Lined Coat [6/4] (700)
Rating 2 Weapon Focus - Monofilament Sword w/personalized gecko grip (20,950)
Ares Predator IV [smart link] (300)

• 4 clips, 15 bullets each (120)

Yamaha Pulsar w/Smartlink (300)

• 8 darts (40)

Glasses [Rating 4; thermo, flare comp, vision enhancement 3, smart link] (1050)
Ear Bud [Rating 3; audio enhancement 3, select sound filter 1, microphone] (580)
Trode Net (50)
Sim Module (100)
R4 Fake SIN "Ben Forrest" (4,000)

• R4 Fake License for Ares Predator (400)
• R4 Fake License for Smartlinked Yamaha Pulsar (400)
• R4 Fake License for Weapon Focus (400)
• R4 Fake License for Smart Link in glasses (400)

R4 Fake SIN "Benny Woods" (4,000)
Renraku Sensei commlink (Response 2, Signal 4) with Renraku Ichi OS (Firewall 2, System 2) (1600)

• Browse 2, Edit 1 (150 total)

Transys Avalon (Response 4, Signal 4) with custom OS (System 4, Firewall 4) (5,000 + 2,000 + 2,000 = 9,000)

• Analyze 4, Browse 4, Command 4, Edit 4, Encrypt 4 (400 x 5 = 2,000)

Mercury Comet (14,000)
5 blank datachips (5)
Rating 4 Seattle Mapsoft (20)
Rating 3 Samurai Literature Datasoft (30)

Total gear value: 64,595

BP Totals:
Metatype 20
Attributes 240
Qualities -10
Skills 124
Contacts 11
Money 13
Focus Bond 2
Total 400

Appearance
Crimson is an ork of mixed anglo and asian descent, about 190cm tall, weighing 105 kilos. He has dark brown eyes and thick black hair, which he wears in a ponytail. He wears a neatly-trimmed goatee on his chin, with small patches of mustache at the corners of his mouth. His physique is powerful and muscular, and he has a wide face with pronounced cheekbones.

Background
Born a human in 2044 to proud parents working at a Renraku subsidiary in Seattle, Benichi grew up a loyal Renraku citizen. His father, a Japanese immigrant and avid kendo practitioner, enrolled him in a kendo martial arts school at the age of 4. At the age of 6, Benichi was identified as an adept, and his father was able to work his connections in the corp to put Benichi on the fast track to joining the elite Red Samurai paramilitary force. Benichi's anglo mother died when he was seven, which was a time of great sadness for him, but eventually he recovered from the loss by immersing himself in kendo. Benichi didn't have much of a head for memorization of facts, so school was difficult for him, but he muddled through well enough to qualify for admission to the Forge at the age of 17. At that time, it seemed his lifelong dream of service in the Red Samurai was about to come true, and he had high hopes for the future.

About halfway through his training in 2062 Benichi goblinized with the passing of Halley's Comet, and had to be hospitalized for a week due to extreme changes to his body chemistry. The short absence from his training was used as an excuse to drum him out of his billet (the real reason was that he had become an ork, which was not lost on him). Upon his return home, he and his father had a falling out (his father saw his goblinization as a source of shame), so he left home and struck out on his own, working various low-wage jobs within the corp. With the crash of 2064, his SIN was erased, and rather than try to belong to a corporation and culture that did not want him, Benichi slipped into the shadows.

For a few years, Benichi fell in with the Halloweeners gang, where he started going by the name Crimson. His size, strength, and weapons training were an obvious asset to them, and his bitter feelings for his former mother-corp meshed well with their anti-Renraku agenda. He reveled in vandalizing Renraku holdings, and was able to make a little money from selling items stolen on the gang's raids. In the course of his gang duties, he met a yakuza fixer who convinced him that he had greater potential, and he started doing jobs for the yaks on the side.

In 2068, Benichi left the gang on relatively good terms (he still maintains contact with the gang lieutenant that originally recruited him) and started working as an enforcer full-time, mostly for the yaks, but occasionally for other customers. He would take just about any job, even unsavory wetwork, but mostly worked as a bodyguard, advising clients on physical and astral security. His devil-may-care attitude was shattered one day when, in the course of a collection job, he shot a mark that couldn't pay, and the bullet went through the woman's side and hit her young daughter, who was hiding in the closet behind her. As the wounded mark wailed and clutched at her bleeding daughter, the memory of his own mother's death came crashing down on Benichi. Rather than finishing the woman off, he rushed her and her daughter to a nearby clinic, where both were saved. Word of the incident eventually got back to his yakuza contact, but since Benichi had refused payment for the job, he was able to convince the fixer to keep what had happened a secret (for now).

Ashamed that his callous actions had nearly resulted in the death of a helpless, innocent girl, Benichi vowed that, though a criminal, he would not be cowardly scum that preys upon the weak. He informed his employers that he would no longer do wetwork unless the target was, in his words, "a capable combatant." He latched onto the stereotype of the honorable street samurai, and from then on was very careful about the jobs he took. Shortly thereafter, during his fourth reading of Musashi's Book of Five Rings, Benichi's astral sight was awakened, which he took to be a sign that his life is now on a better path.

Currently, Benichi is living in a small apartment in the "Little Asia" district of Tacoma as Ben Forrest, a freelance security consultant. His living quarters are spare, though he does have a workout room with straw mats on the floor where he keeps fit. The same room doubles as a bedroom, with a fold-out bed and a shower in the corner. He keeps it dark, with the blinds always drawn.

[DrZaius]

Bill "Big Train" McCann

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Character Background & Description:

Born in Puyallup, Bill "Big Train" McCann is an Ork who fought in underground matches for a living, and now additionally Shadowruns. Being the youngest of 5 brothers, he had to fight his entire life to get the last scrap of food off the table, so it only made sense that as he grew up, he would channel his skills into what he would do for a living. Mostly he has worked small time as extra muscle or as a bouncer, but recently his luck turned for the worse and he was forced to start shadowrunning for a living. After vouching for the wrong friend, Big Train is now in debt to the Mob for 15,000 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nuyen.gif) . As such, he's now applying his skills in the ring to whatever tasks he's able to get extra cred for. His experience has taught him to pick his fights, but when he does throw down, it's always to win.


Qualities (Net -5 BP):

Postive:
Adept, 5 BP
High Pain Tolerance 2, 10 BP; Part of Big Train's profession is taking punches

Negative:
Data Shadow 1, 5 BP; As part of being an underground boxer, Big Train has a matrix footprint that makes him somewhat easier to find.
In Debt 3, 15 BP; Big Train got in a bit deep, and owes the Mob 15 large, with the juice running.

Attributes (260 BP, including Edge and Magic)
Body: 6
Agility: 5
Reaction: 5 (6)
Strength: 7
Charisma: 3
Intuition: 2
Logic: 2
Willpower: 3

Edge: 3
Magic: 5

Skills (108 BP)

Active:
Stealth Group 2
Firearms Group 1
Influence Group 1
Unarmed Combat (Martial Arts) : 5 (7) (+2 Adept Power)
Dodge (Melee Combat) : 4 (6)
Perception : 2
Running : 3
Intimidation : 2

Knowledge:
English : N
Or'zet : 3
Gangs (Gang Identification) : 1 (3)
Safe Houses (Orc Underground Safe Houses) : 1 (3)
Area Knowledge (Puyallup) : 1 (3)
Mafia : 1
Yakuza : 1
Triad : 1

Magic (5 Power Points)

Improved Reflexes 1 (1.5 PP)
Killing Hands (0.5 PP)
Combat Sense 2 (1 PP)
Critical Strike 4 (1 PP)
Improved Ability: Combat Skill (Unarmed Combat) 2 (1 PP)

Gear (4 BP, 3 Free (from Negative Quality, "In Debt")

Commlink : Renraku Sensei
OS : Renraku Ichi
Analyze (Rating 3)
Browse (Rating 3)
Edit (Rating 1)
Scan (Rating 1)
Skinlink
Subvocal Microphone
Trodes
Clothing (Regular)
Armor Vest
Armor Jacket
5x Thermal Smoke
Fake Sin (Rating 4)
Fake Sin (Rating 4)
Contact Lenses
+Image Link
+Flare Compensation
Gas Mask
Survival Kit
Flashlight
Medkit (Rating 6)
Rappeling Gloves

Contacts (16 BP)
Ramon, Ork Underground Friend (L:3 C:2)
Sal, Mob Lt. (L:1 C:3)
Lenny Getz, Fence/Bookie (L:2 C:2)
Dr Gris Jacoby, Street Doc (L:2 C:1)

Hmm. After seeing Huge C's guy, we seem somewhat similar, although the two could certainly butt heads on how things would get done.

[HugeC]

Hmm. After seeing Huge C's guy, we seem somewhat similar, although the two could certainly butt heads on how things would get done.

Both orks, both adepts, but looks like the similarities end there. I think in the head-butting department, Big Train has a definite advantage! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

I had originally planned Crimson as a mystic adept, his only magical skill Counterspelling, but ended up going with Astral Perception and Assensing instead. I could switch back if the feeling is we have too many straight adepts.

[DrZaius]

Both orks, both adepts, but looks like the similarities end there. I think in the head-butting department, Big Train has a definite advantage! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

I had originally planned Crimson as a mystic adept, his only magical skill Counterspelling, but ended up going with Astral Perception and Assensing instead. I could switch back if the feeling is we have too many straight adepts.

Or I could play something else, if the consensus is that there are too many straight adepts. I've got a human face with a quick trigger finger (and a remarkably illegal cyberarm), my Marxist Ork Mage, or anything else I cook up.

[Belvidere]

Okay, I've got the three characters who've posted actual stats and given me some background. If you'd like me to save you a spot I'll need a PM and you character concept/role.

Remaining roles:
Musts:
Mage

Optional:
Face
Stealth Ops
Rigger
Other stereotypes I'm missing...

[DrZaius]

Okay, I've got the three characters who've posted actual stats and given me some background. If you'd like me to save you a spot I'll need a PM and you character concept/role.

Remaining roles:
Musts:
Mage

Optional:
Face
Stealth Ops
Rigger
Other stereotypes I'm missing...

Additionally, if any of my contacts or background need to change to fit the setting, I'm not married to anything by any stretch of the imagination (i.e. if it would make more sense for him to know a Triad Lt, or owe the Yaks money..)

-DrZaius

[Belvidere]

Additionally, if any of my contacts or background need to change to fit the setting, I'm not married to anything by any stretch of the imagination (i.e. if it would make more sense for him to know a Triad Lt, or owe the Yaks money..)

-DrZaius

You're all good, it still works. I like the idea of everyone having different pulls and ties to different syndicates. Makes for some tough group decisions when working against certain groups and with others.

[Martin_DeVries_I...]

I'm finalizing stats and whatnot now, Belvidere. I'll get those to you ASAP--shouldn't be more than half an hour.

[Belvidere]

As an announcement to everyone. There is only a single slot open(and for a magician). And I believe this is going to Minchandre. Though I still need confirmation. Other than that, we are full.

Characters that are to be included are posted as of right now.

[Martin_DeVries_I...]

Aww, drek. That's what I get for going to sleep... well if Minchandre decides not to I can whip up a mage lickety-split.

[Mr. Mage]

Aww, drek. That's what I get for going to sleep... well if Minchandre decides not to I can whip up a mage lickety-split.

Well according to the edited first post, you're in the game at least...what were you going to do besides a Mage? and its not like a party need only have one mage, we have 5-6 people so some overlapping is expected.

[Belvidere]

Aww, drek. That's what I get for going to sleep... well if Minchandre decides not to I can whip up a mage lickety-split.

You;re on the character list. You've got a spot saved.

[Martin_DeVries_I...]

Oh! I misunderstood then. Carry on!

[Belvidere]

Oh! I misunderstood then. Carry on!

Hahaha, yeah, just hit me up when you've got you're mechanical end all worked out. Were you still going to go with the Ork who's involved with Hez records and the Vory for your concept?

[Martin_DeVries_I...]

Yes. He's very low-level, not sure of his place in the world--he's young, unsure of himself, and while he thought this job was a way of getting his family out of Carbonado it turns out the Vory ties to Hez Records might pull him into shadow-work.

[Belvidere]

Yes. He's very low-level, not sure of his place in the world--he's young, unsure of himself, and while he thought this job was a way of getting his family out of Carbonado it turns out the Vory ties to Hez Records might pull him into shadow-work.

Cool, I like the ideas for everyone characters so far.

Time to start work on the intro!

If I have everyone's characters tonight after my shift at work, (Should be around 8pm Eastern[Michigan]) I can probably start it tomorrow. Which would be awesome! Though I can definitely give it some more time if people would like, so we c an talk about everyones interests.