2072: Table Talk, OOC discussion thread for 2072 Options

[AStarshipforAnts]

@Combat Mage

Oh, Dahlia is totally going to visit a very suspicious Street Doc in Redmond later that afternoon/evening. So they could totally get into a scuffle or meet in some other capacity.

[Solon]

I've been waiting on Karoline to reply as Doc is currently hosting her at his apartment, but it's been a couple days without any response. I'm getting ready to just skip ahead some and assume he found her a shelter to stay in until she can spoof a lifestyle. So depending on how far beyond January 2nd everyone is, he'll be free to meet people.

[Karoline]

Sorry Solon, got caught up in SC2 for a while, and then was working on trying to catch up on the posts, but it was slow going, I keep getting so tired lately. Won't get a real chance to post anything till Sunday, so feel free to make your assumption for now. I'll see if I can catch up with stuff on Sunday or not.

[Red_Cap]

Yeah, and Rhodes has been sitting at the bar, tapping his foot, and waiting for a response to his question that I'm beginning to doubt will be forthcoming.

[AStarshipforAnts]

Yeah, and Rhodes has been sitting at the bar, tapping his foot, and waiting for a response to his question that I'm beginning to doubt will be forthcoming.

I'll give SSS a good prod. I think he's getting home from a post Gen Con visit to some friends out of town sometime today.

[Suicidal Street ...]

Yeah, and Rhodes has been sitting at the bar, tapping his foot, and waiting for a response to his question that I'm beginning to doubt will be forthcoming.

Totally sorry about that, Red Cap. I tend to not check my InterTubes when on vacation; I should have thought about that before I left. Again, sorry.

But! I left a new post recently, allowing you to say yes (if you want) and Silver to say no (since he seems to want to play a dif. character.

[Combat Mage]

I decided to make some slight changes in my character. Posting it here so Unsound can copy and past the new sheet in the database when he finds the time.


Akecheta the Beast, Troll Combat Adept

Description:

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Of native American descent, Akecheta the Beast is a giant of a troll. Even among other trolls his enormous size of almost 9' 8" stands out and massive muscles move under his reddish-brown skin. His hair is a wild long lion-like mane of black and crimson and his eyes glow in a bright red color. His face is covered with nanotattoos which most often display tribal patterns reminiscent of native american war paint.
At the young age of 21 Akecheta already bears the scars of a harsh life. He has sharply andefined facial features with a prominent chin and high cheekbones. His horns are spiraled like those of a ram.

Most of the time he is clad in black leather, with combat boots and reinforced black gloves.

Background:

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Akecheta was born as a human in Cheyenne, capital of the Sioux Nation. He was the son of a prostitute who was a member of a street gang, the "Tribe of Blood". His mother tried to raise him as best as she could but she wasn't exactly cut out for parenthood and Akecheta grew up among the rough criminals of the Tribe of Blood. Early on he experienced violence and he quickly learnt to fight to survive. Early in his teenage years he goblinized to a troll, which shocked him at first, but he quickly adapted and learned to value his new body. He had been no weakling before but now he was strong even for a troll. Unknown to him he also awakened and manifested powers as a physical adept.

The Tribe of Blood had strong ties to the Lakota Mafia, the strongest criminal syndicate in the Sioux Nation. As Akecheta grew stronger and became a feared fighter on the streets they recruited him into their ranks, teaching him a bit about his magical talent and training him further in the ways of combat. With their support he agumented his magic with some carefully chosen bioware. After only two years the troll was one of the syndicate's most feared enforcers on the streets. When Haley's comet passed Akecheta changed again, his hair growing into a lion-like mane of black and crimson. his eyes took on a bright red glowing color. This transformation earned him the nickname "The Beast".

Akecheta didn't mind his violent work, he had had a harsh childhood and he learned that everybody had to look out for himself. The strong persevere and the weak die. The young troll would have continued on his path if he hadn't met Lilly.
Lilly, a beuatiful young ork woman, was a waitress at an italian pizza joint, that, unknown to her, served as a front for a small group of irish mafioso from Seattle who wanted to get a foothold in the Sioux Nation. Together with other enforcers, Akechte was sent to kill everyone working there to send a clear message that the Lakota Mafia would not suffer any intrusion into their territory.
He didn't know why but the moment Akecheta laid eyes on Lilly he knew that there was a connection between them. He saved her from the ensuing firefight between the Lakota enforcers and the Irish and they got to know each other. They quickly fell in love and she convinced him to retire from his life of violence. Akecheta was stunned that anyone could love someone, something, that looked so wild and dangerous, so inhuman as he did and he listened to her request. He distanced himself more and more from the Lakota Mafia and tried to get out.

Of course his bosses did not like that development. After several stern talks and threats that did not bring results the syndicate leadership decided to take more drastic measures. A high-ranking lieutenant, a big ork called "Rattlesnake", was ordered to take his men and kill Lilly and, if he resisted, Akecheta too.

When Akecheta arrived at his apartment that evening, Lilly was already dead. Her body was pinned against the wall with a machete and Rattlesnake and his men stood around it, waiting for the troll to give him an ultimatum: "Forget she ever existed and come back into the syndicate or die next to her."
Akecheta had never felt so much pain and anger as he did in this moment. He screamed out a blood-chilling howl of pure rage and ripped of the closest enforcer's head with his pure hands. The other men died shortly after, except for Rattlesnake. Lilly's murderer took a long time to die and at the end he was begging to be killed.

Akecheta buried his girlfriend's body outside the city in the woods. He knew he had to leave because the syndicate would not let the killing of one of their lieutenants go unpunished. He got confirmation on that very soon when he heard of the 20.000 Nuyen bounty that the Lakota Mafia had put out for his capture.

Lilly's death has disenchanted the troll. He sees no sense in being "good" any more now that she is dead. He relishes in the adrenaline and thrill of combat and other dangerous situations to forget about what he once had and lost so horribly.

Two hours ago he arrived in Seattle after having used the majority of his remaining money to pay a smuggler to get him across the border. What he will do now...he doesn't even know himself .

Character Sheet:

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Troll: 45 BP

Attributes: 200 BP
Body: 9
Agility: 5 (7)
Reaction: 5 (7)
Strength: 9 (11)
Charisma: 2
Intuition: 2
Logic: 2
Willpower: 3

Special Attributes: 40 BP
Magic: (5) -> 1
Edge: 1
Essence: 2.61
Initiative: 9 (3 IPs)

Positive Qualities: 35 BP
Adept
Surge II
+ Metagenetic Improvement (Agility)
- Unusual Hair (Black and crimson striped lion-like mane)
- Extravagant Eyes (Bright red glowing eyes)
Biocompatability: Bioware
Martial Arts: Muay Thai II (+2 DV on Unarmed Combat Attacks)

Negative Qualities: -35 BP
Distinctive Style 2 (Mane, Eyes, Tattoos)
Combat Monster
Thrill Seeker
Wanted (Lakota Mafia put out 20.000 Nuyen for his capture)

Active Skills: 64 BP
Unarmed Combat: 4
Automatics: 6
Pistols: 2
Longarms: 2
Heavy Weapons:1
Perception: 1

Knowledge Skills: 12 Free
Lakota Mafia: 4
Firearms Design: 2
Martial Arts: 2

English: N
Sioux (Lakota Dialect): 4

Adept Powers: 1 Power Points
Critical Strike 1 (0.25)
Penetrating Strike 1 (0.25)
Improved Ability: Automatics 1 (0.5)

Focus Binding: 1 BP
-Binding the Weapon Focus

Gear: 50 BP

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50 BP= 250000 Nuyen

Bioware: 130000
Bone Density Augmentation 4
Muscle Toner 2
Muscle Augmentation 2
Reflex Recorder: Automatics
Reflex Recorder: Unarmed

Cyberware: 64000
Wired Reflexes 2 (Alpha)

Weapons: 28435

-Weapon Focus Rating 1: Hardliner Gloves
Mods: Personalized Grip, Tracker

-FN 5-7C
Mods: Metahuman Customization, Personalized Grip, Gas Vent 3, Improved Range Finder, Skinlink, Tracker
Accessories: Quick-Draw Holster, Top-mounted External Smartlink System
Ammunition: 5 clips regular, 5 clips Stick-N-Shock, 3 clips Ex-Ex

-FN P93 Praetor with integrated Electronic Firing and Low-Light Flashlight
Mods: Metahuman Customization, Gas Vent 3, Foregrip, Improved Range Finder, Skinlink, Sling, Tracker
Accessories: Top-mounted external Smartlink System, Sound Supressor
Ammunition: 5 clips regular, 5 clips Ex-Ex, 5 clips Stick-N-Shock

ArmTech MGL-6
Mods: Metahuman Customization, Personalized Grip, Extended Clip, Improved Range Finder, Skinlink, Lanyard, Tracker
Accessories: Concealable Holster, Top-mounted External Smartlink System, Airburst Link
Ammunition: 2 clips HE Grenades , 2 clips Smoke Grenades, 2 clips Flash Grenades


Armor: 10250

-Armor Jacket + Fire Resistance 6 + Chemical Protection 6

-FFBA (Fully Body) + Non-Conductivity 6 + Insulation 3

-Helmet

-Secure-Tech PPP Systems: Leg and Arm Casings, Vitals Protector, Forearm Guards, Shin Guards


Perception Equipment: 2570

-Contact Lenses Rating 3 with Image Link, Smartlink, Vision Magnification

-Glasses Rating 4 with Image Link, Low-Light Vision, Vision Enhancement 3, Flare Compensation

Earbuds Rating 2 with Audio Enhancement 3, Select Soundfilters 3


Vehicle: 8200
Yamaha Suzuki Mirage + Metahuman Adjustment (Troll) + Anti-Theft System

Lifestyle: 2000
Low (1 Month)

ID: 5600
Fake SIN Rating 4 (4000)

4x Fake License Rating 4 (1600) [Muscle Toner, Muscle Augmentation, FN 5-7C, Weapon Focus]

Commlink: 400
Meta Link + Vector Xim + Skinlink + Subvocal Microphone

Total: 249955// 250000

Starting money is now only 350 Nuyen.

[Combat Mage]

@Grimm: Firstly I wanted to thank you for writing a scene for me. I really appreciate it.

Secondly, what entrance options has the target building? The front door, the side doors, the garage door? How about windows that are big enough for a 3 meter troll? How are they secured each?

What material is the front door made of and how sturdy does it seem?

Edit: Oh also, had 2 hits on a defaulted infilitration roll for trying to be stealthy while getting closer to the building.

[Grimm]

@Combat Mage: Hey no problem. Figured I'd help get the ball rolling. Not much of a joint project if everyone is waiting around for someone else to do something.

Entrance options: None of the windows would be big enough for you to climb through. The windows on the bottom floor are simply boarded over, though you're not entirely sure how thick. Plywood is visible. There does appear to be a couple of upstairs windows but they do have boards nailed across them from outside. As you already know, the side door is boarded over with plywood, the front door has three locks, and you don't know what's inside the garage. The condo is part of a side-by-side building where there is exactly the same condo built next to it in the same building. That side is completely run down, but you do know that there would not be any doors that would lead into the safehouse under normal circumstances.

The front door appears to be made of a heavier wood, possibly treated in some way to harden it. It does not look like a typical door appropriate to a 2040ish construction (IE like all the other buildings around).

Noted on the infiltration roll as well. If you need more info let me know.

[Red_Cap]

Totally sorry about that, Red Cap. I tend to not check my InterTubes when on vacation; I should have thought about that before I left. Again, sorry.

But! I left a new post recently, allowing you to say yes (if you want) and Silver to say no (since he seems to want to play a dif. character.

Not a problem at all. Real life takes precedence, I know that better than most.

[Combat Mage]

Akecheta is not the most subtle guy nor especially good at coming up with a plan. :D

Trying to crash through the door:

Unarmed Attack with +2 charging bonus (I didn't use reach since I'm not sure if that helps against structures):
16d6.hits(5) → [2,4,4,3,3,6,6,4,3,5,3,6,5,2,1,3] = (5)


Base Damage is 13 P, AP -1, so the door has to soak 18 P, AP -1. Hope that's enough. :)


Edited because I hadn't taken my recent changes to the character sheet into accout.

Double Edit: Damn I always switch between writing the character's name as Akecheta and Akechete. Looked it up again and the right version is with an -a, Akecheta. It' s supposedly a sioux name meaning "fighter".

[Grimm]

You know, I had thought that it seemed like the name was flipping between Akechete and Akecheta but didn't really put my finger on it at the time.

IC post incoming.

[Suicidal Street ...]

Red_Cap: At this point, I need to talk to Starship so we can coordinate the sundry parts of taking this job. I don't mean to leave you hanging again; I'll get us moving again as soon as I can.

[Red_Cap]

Red_Cap: At this point, I need to talk to Starship so we can coordinate the sundry parts of taking this job. I don't mean to leave you hanging again; I'll get us moving again as soon as I can.

Oh, I know. I can be patient. S'all good, bro.

[Combat Mage]

Don't have the time for an IC post right now, will get a short one up later today I hope.

If needed: Initiative: 9d6.hits(5) → [6,6,4,6,6,3,5,1,1] = (5) = 14

Akecheta is going to try to stay out of line of sight from the mobsters inside and kick in the rest of the door below the hole he made.

Unarmed Attack:
13d6.hits(5) → [6,5,4,1,1,1,4,1,3,3,3,6,5] = (4)

Base damage is 13P, AP -1.

[Combat Mage]

Akecheta waits for the shooters to take a break and then shoots two smoke grenades through the door, one aimed to go off in the living room, the other in the kitchen. If they just keep firing without pause he will wait a couple more seconds and then just fire the grenades anyway, relying on his reaction and armor for defense.

Grenade 1:
10d6.hits(5) → [4,2,3,4,2,3,2,3,3,5] = (1)

Grenade 2:
10d6.hits(5) → [4,6,1,3,4,5,2,3,2,1] = (2)

That is some stellar die-rolling. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

The ArmTech MGL is equipped with an Airburst Link so the scatter is only 1d6 meter, -1 per hit, and they explode in the same action phase they are shot. Both grenades are regular smoke grenades.

[Aria]

Searching for ShadowSEA on the nets I rolled Logic + Matrix Rumours and got a whopping 5 hits! If I need to roll data search instead that's one less die...
Log+Matrix Rumours = 5 Hits

Hopefully there's a hacker/TM out there who would also like to help out on a spot of B&E...

A

[unsound]

Triple rewards week one is concluded. Congrats to Abschalten, Aria, Combat Mage, and Grimm for maxing out their weekly award! It appears I will have a lot of reading to do when I get back, but I would have it no other way. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Please PM me if you wish to spend any karma and cash so I can update your sheet.

Triple rewards week two begins today.

[Aria]

I'd like to submit an additional character for consideration. As my first TM this may be a flawed build so comments welcome...particularly from Karoline as she seems to know TMs backwards!

Background will follow but she is loosely based on the Watcher character from the film Push...even down to the character sketch!

Summer Character Sketch

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Basics BPs 0
Name: Summer
Street Handle: ?
Metatype: Human
Sex: Female
DOB: 2058
Matrix Icon: Alice in Wonderland
Stream: Info Savant (Fading: Intuition + Resonance, Sprites: Code, Courier, Data, Machine, and Paladin)

Attributes BPs 180
Body 2
Agility 3
Reaction 3
Strength 2
Charisma 4
Intuition 5
Logic 4
Willpower 3
Special Attributes BPs 60
Edge 5
Magic/Res 4
Initiative 8
Essence 6

Skills BPs 148
Cracking Group 2
Cybercombat (2)
Electronic Warfare (2)
Hacking (2)
Computer 3
Data search 6
Software 3
Pistols 2 Light Pistols +2
Etiquette 1
Infiltration 1
Tasking Group 3
Compiling (3)
Decompiling (3)
Registering (3)
Dodge 4
Perception 4

Knowledge Skills
Native Tongue English
Cityspeak 2
Orzet 1
Matrix Databases 3
Shadow Nodes 4
Data Havens 6
Online Libraries 2
Matrix Phenomenon 3
IC recognition 2
Free Sprites 2
Loveland Region 2

Qualities BPs 15
Technomancer 5BPs
Paragon 5BPs - Archivist (+2 Browse & +1 Data Sprites)
Foresight 5BPs (GM controlled quality - non RAW - character gets glimpses of the future via her connection with the Resonance. The future is always changing and not set in stone and the events seen can be 5mins in the future or 50years...although the character has some idea of how far they are seeing. This could be replaced with 'Common Sense' if we need to be strictly RAW?)

Negative Qualities BPs -35
Child -5BPs (-2 to Bdy & Str Maxs. - non RAW - Could be replaced with impaired attribute for strict RAW?)
Enemy -10BPs (Linked to the Emerging game...will flesh out soon!)
In Debt -5BPs (5000¥ from the Loveland Dozen - DH's game)
Low Pain Tolerance -10BPs
Media Junkie Mild -5BPs

Resources 0 ¥ BPs 0
Will spend her 5K once people have had a chance to point out where I'm going wrong (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nyahnyah.gif)

Misc Points BPs 18

Complex Forms
Analyze (Computer ) 4
Browse (Data Search ) 4
Command (varies ) 3
Stealth (Hacking ) 4
Smartlink 1

Paladin Sprite 2 tasks

Contacts BPs 14


Aria (Hacker) 4/4 Character Sketch
Whisp (Shadowrunner) 3/3 Character Sketch

[Grimm]

To the people running stories in this game, my combat oriented character is available if anyone wants to work out getting in touch in some way. I'm on the fence about going "Oh your contact gave me your link info" to get ahold of other people and get involved in a storyline. I don't particularly like that approach in metagaming without the consent of the party who I'm moving to interact with. I can certainly understand it as being a necessity in PbP gaming. I'm sure it wouldn't be difficult to cross paths through a contact network behind the scenes though if anyone needs some muscle for a job.

I realize this may not be a welcome approach but I felt it better than sitting around hoping for something to happen, forcing a course of action from another player's NPCs, or creating the circumstances myself to get involved without input from whomever else has things going.

[AStarshipforAnts]

Grimm, if you want in on a storyline, I'm cool with whoever jumping in on the job Dahlia's working on.

[Grimm]

Grimm, if you want in on a storyline, I'm cool with whoever jumping in on the job Dahlia's working on.

That'd be fine. How would you like to work integrating my character? Neutral NPC contact maybe?

[Combat Mage]

OOC: I apologize for the space in posting, was out of town the last day. But I'm back now. Also you butchered your name again. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

D'oh on the name. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rotfl.gif) Also no worry on the posting frequency. Real life is always first in line.

Akecheta (!) is firing a long narrow burst on target 1 and a short narrow burst on target 2:

Target 1, long narrow burst (+5 DV): Agility 7 + Automatics 8 + Smartlink 2 = 17 Dice
17d6.hits(5) → [4,5,1,1,2,6,1,3,1,6,4,5,4,3,1,4,3] = (4)

Target 2, short narrow burst (+2 DV): Agility 7 + Automatics 8 + Smartlink 2 - Recoil 1 - Second Target 2 = 14 Dice
14d6.hits(5) → [6,2,2,6,5,5,4,3,1,6,3,1,6,2] = (6)

The Praetor is loaded with Stick-N-Shock ammunition.

[AStarshipforAnts]

That'd be fine. How would you like to work integrating my character? Neutral NPC contact maybe?

I'm pretty much up for whatever. At the moment, Dahlia is on the way back from her street doc contact's clinic, and an NPC is about to attempt to mug Dahlia. That'll be a bit of ruckus that anyone could walk in on. It's also very possible that any of Dahlia's contacts dropped her name around the streets, and she's a half-decent medic. If Scar has heard anything about her, it would be that she's meta-friendly, but nutty as a spoon.

[Doc Chase]

I'm pretty much up for whatever. At the moment, Dahlia is on the way back from her street doc contact's clinic, and an NPC is about to attempt to mug Dahlia. That'll be a bit of ruckus that anyone could walk in on. It's also very possible that any of Dahlia's contacts dropped her name around the streets, and she's a half-decent medic. If Scar has heard anything about her, it would be that she's meta-friendly, but nutty as a spoon.

Spoons don't have nuts. Trail mix, on the other hand...