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 Monoc Security Services., Spoiler warning for Butcher's "Changes" |
 Sep 13 2010, 01:30 AM
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Prime Runner  Group: Members Posts: 3,577 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Gwynedd Valley PA Member No.: 1,221  |
Gee, how often does Harry complain he's been forced into a situation?
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Sep 13 2010, 02:09 AM
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Immortal Elf Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,358 Joined: 2-December 07 From: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Member No.: 14,465 |
About as often as I complain about my age, I think. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nyahnyah.gif) (It started as an in-joke, for you Elders out there.).
And I think I remember him saying his life was like something out of a bad detective novel or some such... But my memory... |
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Aug 24 2011, 05:16 AM
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Immortal Elf Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,358 Joined: 2-December 07 From: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Member No.: 14,465 |
Well, Ghost Story is out, I read it, and know who did the shot and why.
A lot of people guessed right, but for the wrong reasons. |
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Aug 24 2011, 06:21 AM
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Moving Target Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 963 Joined: 15-February 11 From: Tir Tairngire Member No.: 21,972 |
I'd guessed Murphy, before Side Jobs.
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Aug 24 2011, 06:30 AM
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Immortal Elf Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,358 Joined: 2-December 07 From: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Member No.: 14,465 |
Murphy manned up in Ghost Story!
... Yes, I said that right. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nyahnyah.gif) |
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Aug 24 2011, 12:47 PM
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The King In Yellow Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 6,922 Joined: 26-February 05 From: JWD Member No.: 7,121 |
QUOTE In Jim Butcher's most recent Harry Dresden book "Changes" we finally get more of a view of Monoc Security Services, the people who provide muscle behind Jonny Marcone. In the past they have just been a name, but it is revealed in this book they are rather more and I wonder if anyone has tried this/encountered this in their SR game. Run by Donar Vadderung they provide top flight combat troops and heavy security, physical and magical for a pretty penny. The key thing is that Donar Vadderung in the past has been names like Wotan, Woden and Odin. Dimishied osmewhat in power but still more than capable of handling mortals. So in a world where old magic works and Dragons rule has anyone encountered such a situation? It certainly would not be out of place. Well, van Helsing has, with this nosferatu-run mercenary corp in the Terminus Experiment. Sort of, at least. And yes, then there's Winternight. But their leadership is actually fairly mundane toxic shamans. QUOTE Back on track, I like the idea of Monoc as a SR organization. Would the Aesir be free spirits, or some weird variation on Shedim? Toxic spirits of man. Shedim are low-level Horrors. Not even Toxics like these. QUOTE ah, ok, I was kind of asking about the idea of Odin or Athene or Sutek actually running around in the flesh, not as a spirit or icon but when in Rome. Though that's not strictly Shadowrun, Passions from Earthdawn used to do this once. Essentially, a Passion is just an insanely powerful spirit (and, depending on your reading of the Charette Trilogy, so are Patron Spirits and Totems). |
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Aug 24 2011, 03:08 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 572 Joined: 6-February 09 From: London Uk Member No.: 16,848 |
QUOTE (hermit @ Aug 24 2011, 01:47 PM)  Toxic spirits of man. Shedim are low-level Horrors. Not even Toxics like these. Honestly wouldnt see them as toxic if going by the source material, granted everything in shadowrun is tainted in some way but I kind of like the idea of them being more neutral then toxic |
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Aug 24 2011, 03:09 PM
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Immortal Elf Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,358 Joined: 2-December 07 From: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Member No.: 14,465 |
Not so much toxic as sold out and gone corporate. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nyahnyah.gif)
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Aug 24 2011, 04:38 PM
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The King In Yellow Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 6,922 Joined: 26-February 05 From: JWD Member No.: 7,121 |
QUOTE Honestly wouldnt see them as toxic if going by the source material, granted everything in shadowrun is tainted in some way but I kind of like the idea of them being more neutral then toxic Well, I was thinking of Winternight. Less nasty Aesir spirts might just be spirits of men, beasts, plants or water (ice). |
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Aug 24 2011, 04:48 PM
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Immortal Elf Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,358 Joined: 2-December 07 From: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Member No.: 14,465 |
Winternight was toxic, yes. Even more frightening, they were Toxics that WORKED TOGETHER.
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Aug 24 2011, 07:58 PM
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The King In Yellow Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 6,922 Joined: 26-February 05 From: JWD Member No.: 7,121 |
In Secrets of Power, there was a cabal of toxic Wendigos working together. With their own corporation. It's not that new. It's just rare that these rabid monsters can actually agree on anything for any period of time.
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Aug 24 2011, 08:30 PM
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Immortal Elf Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,358 Joined: 2-December 07 From: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Member No.: 14,465 |
Yeah, and when they do, bad things happen.
Make that "Bad Things", can't forget the capitalization. Also, the Infected do tend to stick together for some bizarre reason. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nyahnyah.gif) EDIT: Also, they were a Cult. |
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Aug 25 2011, 08:28 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 572 Joined: 6-February 09 From: London Uk Member No.: 16,848 |
QUOTE (hermit @ Aug 24 2011, 05:38 PM) Well, I was thinking of Winternight. Less nasty Aesir spirts might just be spirits of men, beasts, plants or water (ice). I see your point, I just like the setup of them from the Dresden books, Also could be interesting as a counterpoint to the winternight lot, less Loki more Odin |
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Aug 25 2011, 03:33 PM
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Immortal Elf Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,358 Joined: 2-December 07 From: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Member No.: 14,465 |
Hell, they weren't even working for Loki, even Twisted Loki. They just had a really messed up Luddite world view!
"We hate technology, so we're going to use a computer virus and nanite weapons to bring about Ragnarök!" is what it comes down to. ... And Friday is still out there, and is now free. |
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