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Dice Rolling:
Just in case I forgot to mention, all dicerolls are to be done on Invisible Castle and posted in the OOC thread. Remember that the syntax for standard rolls is Xd6.hits(5), with 'X' being the amount of dice.

Active Characters:
Aria - Daniel "Requiem" Synd
Doc Chase - Deckard "Loony" Loontwill
Pragma - James "Ace" Stoneshire
Thanee - Alexa "Lynx" Kerrigan
Abschalten - Addison "Cor" Wells

The Departed:
Yoippari - Eldon "Hatfield" McCoy (Quit the game)

Reservists:
Isinghar
Zyerne
Zadaine

Note: Anyone who wants to join the reserves should PM me with their charsheet. New members need to remember that they cannot PM or be PM'd until they have posted 10 times or made use of the "Prove You're Not A Spambot" thread.

Faction Reputation:
Government Forces:+0 (Neutral)
Criminal Element: +0 (Neutral)
Rebel Groups: +0 (Neutral)
Corporate Interests: +0 (Neutral)

House Rules:
Normal Stuff

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1. Free Regular Ammo: Regular ammo requires no test or money to aquire, just assume that base camp always has a steady supply(unless it doesn't for whatever reason). This doesn't mean you can carry infinite regular ammo on your person though. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) Note that things like flamethrower fuel, assault cannon shells, laser batteries, etc. do not count as 'regular' ammo, even if they are pretty much standard for it's particular weapon.

2. Scatter: Use pre-Aniversery scatter ranges.

3. Tasers, shock hands, Stick'n'Shock rounds and other such less-lethal shock weapons do not do any actual damage, instead only causing the secondary effects of shock attacks(p.164 SR4A). Lightning Bolt spells and other explicitly deadly shock attacks still do actual damage, however.

Gear Rules

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Battle Rifles: There's no listing of what skill to use. Frankly, I think it should be Longarms because that skill needs more love, but it is obviously ment to be under Automatics. So you know what? It can be used by either Automatics or Longarms, users choice! Wonder weapon of the 2070's these rifles are! Of course, to offset this nifty quirk, neither skill gets a "Battle Rifles" specialization. Take that, everyone! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/vegm.gif)

Softweave Armor: Instead of reducing encumberance by strength, it insteads turns the encumberance to any piece of armor into Body x 3. This upgrade cannot be used on milspec armor, form-fitting armor, or any piecemeal bits such as helmets and PPP gear. Also change the availibility and price mods to +4 Avail and x1.5 Cost.

Recharge spell: Veto'd outright. Ain't no magic going to break the laws of physics on my watch! Well... At least not anymore than magic does as it is now.

Slow Spell: Instead of making the user immune to bullets, they instead reduce damage of oncoming ranged attacks by the hits on the spellcasting test. It's like a barrier spell with more utility now!

Ares Alpha/Bravo/Sierra rifles: Change that 2 points of 'special recoil compensation' into a regular Gas Vent 2. Why? No real reason, just feel that Ares shouldn't always make the best guns imaginable.

Bipods: In addition to what they already do, anybody using a bipod while prone or otherwise bracing it against something also gets an additional +1 to their Take Aim actions, meaning every Take Aim nets +2 dice. That oughta make bipods MUCH more valuable to all you sniper types. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

[yoippari]

Just a straight copypasta for now.
Background for Hatfield

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This is Eldon "Hatfield" Mcoy. Roughly 5'9", #160, black hair, blue eyes, mildly pale. He's a voodoo houngan as the official term goes. Since that is what the army called him he figured it'll do. He was identified as awakened by a voodoo mambo before the schools caught on and was taught in that tradition. Even so when he went to join the army they took him hoping to put him in a special unit somewhere.

His military career was varied. His commander could see use in a posession mage and sent him in with small advance teams. He was effective enough but was promoted to a Staff Seargent where he failed spectacularly resulting in the deaths of two of his squad. A short inquirey later and he was a veteren.

Eldon's tradition practices posession for spirit summoning which usually involves possessing the mage though some mages prepare inanimate vessels for the Loa to inhabit. While that is usefull and "traditional" learning to summon the Loas into animals gives the mage a chance to interact with them.

Eldon tried to join real life and did gather reagents for a private talismonger in Baton Rouge but got restless very quickly. He headed back to Lagos with it's familiar swamps where there is always work for a hired gun. Private security is a big business all over Africa especially in the cities where corporations have investments. So he signed up with a PMC based out of Lagos where he worked for the past several years.

He worked for the one PMC up until it fell apart due to accounting problems higher up. Currently he is searching for stable work in northern africa.

Updated Sheet.
Stats:

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Name: Eldon McCoy
Alias: Hatfield
Metatype: Human
Gender: Male
Age: 26
Height: 1'9" (We still use american down south)
Weight: #160
Hair: Black
Eyes: Blue
Skin: not quite pale

Body:4
Agility:3
Reaction:2
Strength:2
Charisma:4
Intuition:3
Logic:2
Willpower:5
Edge:4
Magic:5
Essence: 6.0
Initiative: 5
Initiative Passes: 1
Physical Damage Track: 10
Stun Damage Track: 11

Current Karma: 0
Total Karma: 0
Street Cred: 0
Notoriety: 0
Public Awareness: 0

Skills/Qualities:

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Active Skills:    
Automatics (Machine Pistols) 4 (+2)
Spellcasting 4
Summoning 4
Binding 5
Perception 2
Animal Handling 2
Animal Training 2
Leadership 1
Enchanting (Vessel Preperation) 2 (+2)
Assensing 2

Knowledge Skills:
Rebels Factions 3
Politics (Military) 2
Procedure (Military) (Small Unit Tactics) 1 (+2)
Zoology 2
Botony 2

Languages
English N
Niger-Kordofanian 2
French (Louisiana Creol) 2    

Qualities:
Magician (Voodoo Tradition)
Signature -10
Thrill Seeker -5
Prejudiced (Specific, Outspoken) [Reporters] -10
SINner (Standard) -5
Alergy (Mild, Uncommon) -5

Contacts:
Sal (Talismonger) 4/4
Jelani (Rebel Commander) 2/3

Magic:

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CODE

Spells:
Manabolt (Direct)    
Increase Reflexes    
Increase [Agility]    
Animal Sense (Active, Directional) (sm)    
Bugs (Realistic, Multi) (sm)
Wreck [Vehicle] (Direct) (sm)    
Control Animal (Mental) (sm)
[Smoke] Ball

Bound Spirits:
Man F:5 Services:2
Guardian F:5 S:3
Task F:5 S:1

Magical Equipment: :nuyen:100,300
Fetish (Manipulation)
Power Focus 2
Sustaining Focus 2 (Health)
Sustaining Focus 3 (Manipulation)

Gear:

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Armor: :nuyen:6125
Form-Fitting Body Armor Full-Body Suit 6/2
+Chem Protection 3
+Fire Resistant 3
+Insulation 3
Aces High Jacket 3/3
+Concealed Holster
+Non-Conductivity 5
+Chem Protection 1
+Insulation 1
SecureTech Helmet +0/+2
SecureTech Shin Guards +0/+1
SecureTech Upper Leg Casings +0/+1
SecureTech Vitals Protector     +1/+1

Weapons: :nuyen:4250
Ares Crusader (4p, 0ap, SA/BF/FA, 2RC, 40©)
+Smartgun, Underbarrel
+Smartgun Camera Low Light
+Firing Selection Change to FA from BF
+Chameleon Coating

AK-97 (6p, -1AP, SA/BF/FA, 4RC, 38©)
+Exchangeable Underbarrel Mount
+Bipod
+Smartgun System
+Smartgun Camera Vision Magnification
+Gas Vent 3
+Personalized Grip

(note:+1RC when using bipod as foregrip, +2RC as bipod)

Comlink: :nuyen:6595
Novatech Airware (3/3)
+Iris Orb (3/3)
+Skinlink
Analyze :3
Browse :3
Edit :3    
Reality Filter :3

Gear: :nuyen:8680
AR Gloves
+Skinlink
Subvocal Microphone
+Skinlink
Earbuds (1-3) Rtg 2
+Audio Enhancements Rtg 3
+Select Sound Filter
+Skinlink
Glasses (1-4) Rtg 4
+Smartlink
+Vision Enhancement R(1-3) Rtg 3
+Low Light
+Vision Magnification
+Skinlink
Contact Lenses (1-3) Rtg 1
+Flare Compensation
Standard Rope 100m
Herbal,Fruit Refined
Medkit R (1-6) Rtg 6
2 x Antiparasitics (1-6) Rtg 6
2 x Antivirals (1-6) Rtg 6
2 x Antibiotics (1-6) Rtg 6
6 x Animal,Blood,Fur Scales,Skin Refined
Assaying Kit
Conjuring Materials (1-6) Rtg 6
20 x Water Purification Tablet
Prepared Vessel (Jawbone in a jar)

Credits, Lifestyle & IDs: :nuyen:4800
Fake License 4 (Magic use)
Fake License 4 (Firearm)
Fake SIN 4 (some name)

Vehicles::nuyen:25,000
Rover 2068

Starting Nuyen :nuyen:2400 (roll)

Pets, Etc...

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Pets + Vessels: :nuyen:4900
Tucker: Hawk (Redtail)
+Moderate Training
+Enhanced Body

Ferret
+Advanced Training

Jar with jawbone inside
Object resistance 2
material armor: 1 Structure: 1

Point breakdown

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Stats:170
Race:0
Edge:20
Magic:77
Active Skills:116
Know./Lang. Points:0
Positive Qualities:15
Negative Qualities:-35
Resources:32
Contacts(House Rule):5
Total:400

Rolls: http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/search/752282

[Thanee]

Alexa "Lynx" Kerrigan

Character Sheet

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Alexa "Lynx" Kerrigan

Metatype: Human
Gender: female
Age: 28
Height: 1.72m
Weight: 54kg
Hair: red, shoulder-long
Eyes: green
Skin: fair

Body: 4
Agility: 5(7)
Reaction: 5(6)
Strength: 1(3)
Charisma: 3
Intuition: 5
Logic: 2
Willpower: 3

Edge: 6
Magic: 3
Essence: 4.0
Initiative: 11
Initiative Passes: 2
Physical Damage Track: 10
Stun Damage Track: 10

Current Karma: 0
Total Karma: 0
Street Cred: 0
Notoriety: 0
Public Awareness: 0

Active Skills:
Firearms 4
- Automatics 4
- Longarms 4
- Pistols 4
Athletics 1
- Climbing 1
- Gymnastics 1
- Running 1
- Swimming 1
Outdoors 1
- Navigation 1
- Survival 1
- Tracking 1
Infiltration 4
Perception 4
Pilot Ground Craft 1

Professional Knowledge:
Military 3
Security Procedures 4
Small Unit Tactics 4

Interests:
Meditation 3

Languages:
English N
French 3
German 2
Spanish 2

Qualities:
Adept
Restricted Gear (Military Grade Armor)
Low Pain Tolerance
Poor Self Control (Vindictive)
Prejudiced (Biased against Dwarves)
Sensitive Neural Structure
SINner

Adept Powers:
Improved Ability (Longarms)* 2
Improved Ability (Infiltration)* 2
Combat Sense* 3
Enhanced Perception* 3
Sustenance*

* Voluntary Ritual Geas (1h Meditation daily)

Cyberware:
Datajack, induction
+ Skinlink
Attention Coprocessor 3
Cybereyes 3
+ Image Link
+ Eye Recording Unit
+ Smartlink
+ Low-Light Vision
+ Thermographic Vision
+ Vision Enhancement 3
+ Vision Magnification

Bioware:
Muscle Augmentation 2
Muscle Toner 2
Synthacardium 3
Synaptic Booster 1

Weapons:
Ares Desert Strike
+ Chameleon Coating
+ Extreme Environment Modification (desert)
+ Rigid Stock with Shock Pad
+ Barrel Extension
+ internal Silencer
+ internal Smartgun System
+ Imaging Scope
+ Bipod
+ Skinlink
FN P93 Praetor
+ Chameleon Coating
+ Extreme Environment Modification (desert)
+ Rigid Stock with Shock Pad
+ Special Chamber System
+ Electronic Firing
+ Foregrip
+ internal Smartgun System
+ Gas-Vent System 3
+ Low-Light Flashlight
+ Skinlink
Colt Manhunter
+ Personalized Grip
+ internal Smartgun System
+ Laser Sight
+ Skinlink

Armor:
Light Military Armor 12/10
+ Ruthenium Polymer Coating
+ internal Biomonitor
+ Mobility Upgrade 1
+ Strength Upgrade 3
+ Thermal Damping 6
+ Skinlink
Military Helmet +2/+2
+ Image Link
+ Camera
+ Flare Compensation
+ Smartlink
+ Military Commlink Rating 5
+ Skinlink
Light Armor Suit 6/6 (as Urban Explorer Jumpsuit)
+ Ruthenium Polymer Coating
+ internal Music-Player
+ internal Biomonitor
+ Chemical Protection 6
+ Fire Resistance 6
+ Insulation 6
+ Skinlink
Helmet -/+2
Form-Fitting Half-Body Suit 4/1
+ Nonconductivity 6
Forearm Guards -/+1
Shin Guards -/+1

Gear:
Novatech Airware Commlink (3/3) with Iris Orb OS (3/3)
+ Skinlink
Sim Module
+ Skinlink
AR Gloves
+ Skinlink
Virtual Surround Music (10)
Contact Lenses 1
+ Flare Compensation
Earbuds 1
+ Audio Enhancement 3
+ Skinlink
Stealth Tags (20)
Flashlight
GPS
Survival Kit
Medkit 6

Vehicles:
Yamaha Growler
+ Off-Road Tires
+ Satellite Communication
+ SunCell

Credits, Lifestyle & IDs:
1,500¥ (Roll)
Medium Lifestyle (free)
Legal SIN (Alexa Kerrigan)
Fake SIN 4 (Isabelle LeDoux; Reporter)

Contacts:
Kruger (Dealer/Fixer, Cape Town) 4/2

Appearance:
Kerrigan is of average height and has a slender and well-toned body. Her red hair is at shoulder-length and usually worn in a ponytail, with a few strands framing a pretty face with green eyes.

Background:
Kerrigan joined the british army to pursue a career as a soldier. With her skills and talents, she was well-suited for the path. A few years later, her basic training was complete and she was looking at other options.

She might have been able to manage the tough SAS Selection process, but she never got the chance. She couldn't enter the main regiment, because it's only open to men. Despite her talent. Despite her magic. Instead she joined the reserve regiment, which is a bit less restrictive, and got a well-rounded military education there, not quite as rigid, but still special forces and as such above that of normal soldiers. She was trained as a sniper.

On one mission, things didn't go according to plan, and she was badly wounded. She lost her eyesight in that incident. Luckily, in the sixth world, that is hardly a problem. She got a pair of Zeiss implants replacing her natural eyes and regaining her ability to see, with a few extra perks on top. But cyberware also has a downside, especially if you are awakened.

Nonetheless, once the first step is taken, there is only one direction to go, and over time, she got a few more implants, that further improved her capabilities, but also intensified her inner conflict. Her magic weakened and she has to work hard now to retain most of it, meditating every day in order to keep her inner self focused. The implants have kept her alive in more than one situation, however, so she doesn't complain too much. And the meditation also works well as stress relief.

A few years after she joined the special forces, another incident marked the end of her career. Her commlink was malfunctioning and the officer who was leading the operation decided that they wouldn't wait for her to get back and just left her on her own. She made it back, and blinded by rage, she snapped and put a bullet into the officer's leg. Of course, such behaviour was completely unacceptable, and so she had to leave the army.

Once more, the time had come to look at other options. When she learned that some fellow contrymen and a few other military types were searching for suitable individuals to found a new mercenary company, she took the opportunity and joined them.

Character Generation:

CODE

   0 Human
  30 Body 1+3
  40 Agility 1+4
  40 Reaction 1+4
   0 Strength 1
  20 Charisma 1+2
  40 Intuition 1+4
  10 Logic 1+1
  20 Willpower 1+2
  40 Edge 2+4
  40 Magic 1+4
  40 Firearms 4
  10 Athletics 1
  10 Outdoors 1
  16 Infiltration 4
  16 Perception 4
   4 Pilot Ground Craft 1
   0 Military 3
   0 Security Procedures 4
   0 Small Unit Tactics 4
   0 Meditation 3
   0 English N
   0 French 3
   0 German 2
   0 Spanish 2
  49 Gear (245,000¥)
   0 Contacts (Kruger (Dealer/Fixer, Cape Town) 4/2)
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425

Positive Qualities:
   5 Adept
   5 Restricted Gear (Military Grade Armor)
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+10

Negative Qualities:
  10 Low Pain Tolerance
  10 Poor Self Control (Vindictive)
   5 Prejudiced (Biased against Dwarves)
   5 Sensitive Neural Structure
   5 SINner
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-35

TOTAL:
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400

Shopping List

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Barrett Model 121 (20,200¥)
+ Chameleon Coating
+ Shock Pad
+ Extreme Environment Modification (desert)
+ Reduced Weight
+ internal Silencer
+ internal Smartgun System
+ Improved Range Finder
+ Folding Bipod
+ Skinlink

APDS/AV Ammo (7/12¥ per round)

Heavy Military Armor 16/14 (51,550¥)
+ Ruthenium Polymer Coating
+ internal Biomonitor
+ Mobility Upgrade 3
+ Strength Upgrade 3
+ Hydraulic Jacks 5
+ Thermal Damping 6
+ Skinlink
Military Helmet +2/+2 (12,550¥)
+ Image Link
+ Camera
+ Flare Compensation
+ Smartlink
+ Military Commlink Rating 5
+ Skinlink

Gecko Tape Gloves (250¥)
Grapple Gun (500¥)
Respirator 6 (150¥)

Thundercloud Morgan (17,000¥)
+ Off-Road Tires
+ Armor 16
+ Additional Fuel Tank
+ Satellite Communication
+ SunCell

Land Rover Impulse (105,300¥)
+ Armor 20
+ Additional Fuel Tank
+ Amenities (High)
+ Chameleon Coating
+ ECM 10
+ Improved Sensor Array
+ Satellite Communication
+ Searchlight
+ Signature Masking 6
+ Winch (Standard)

MCT Fly-Spy (2,000¥)

[Doc Chase]

Deckard "Loony" Loontwill.

Attributes:

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Metatype: Ork
Age: 22
Body: 6
Agility: 4 <
Reaction: 4(6)
Strength: 4
Charisma: 3
Intuition: 4
Logic: 4
Willpower: 3
Edge: 3
Initiative: 8(10) 3 passes
Essence: 3.6

Street Cred: 0
Notoriety: 3
Gross Karma: 0
Net Karma: 0

Condition Monitors
Physical ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
Stun (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) ( )

Positive Qualities:
Analytical Mind
Juryrigger

Negative Qualities:
SINner(Criminal) (England)
Bad Rep (British Military, and the Honorable Society of Scottish Shepherds(H.S.S.S))
Records On File (British Government, or what's left of it)

Skills:

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Group Skills:
Computer: 3
Data Search: 3
Hardware: 3
Software: 3
Cybercombat: 4
Electronic Warfare: 4
Hacking: 4
Climbing: 1
Gymnastics: 1
Running: 1
Swimming: 1

Individual Skills:
Heavy Weapons: 3
Automatics: 3
Perception: 4
Armorer: 2
Medicine: 3

Knowledge Skills:
Firearms Design: 2
Small-Unit Tactics: 3
Mercenary Hangouts: 2
Black Markets: 3
Medical Background (Combat Medicine): 3
African Geography: 2
African History: 2

Languages:
English: N
Or'zet: 2
Arabic: 4

Gear/Cyberware:

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Cyberware:
Wired Reflexes 2(Alpha)

Weaponry:
FN SCAR-H3 (7P, -1)
Mods: Gas Vent 2, Personalized Grip, Underbarrel Weight
Attachments: Laser Sight, Shock Pad, Underbarrel Grenade Launcher

FN 5-7C (4P)
Mods: Gas Vent 3, Personalized Grip
Attachments: Laser Sight
10xHE Grenades
10xSmoke Grenades
10xCS/Tear Gas Grenades
10xIncindiery Grenades

Armor:
FFBA-Full Body (6/2)
Camouflage Suit (8/6)
Helmet (1/2)

Communications:
Battle Buddy Basic Commlink (Response 5, Signal 5)
Analyze (Rating 5)
Browse (Rating 5)
Edit (Rating 5)
Encrypt (Rating 5)
Reality Filter (Rating 5)
Scan (Rating 5)
Armor (Rating 5)
Attack (Rating 5)
Biofeedback Filters (Rating 5)
Blackout (Rating 5)
Decrypt (Rating 5)
Defuse (Rating 5)
ECCM (Rating 5)
Exploit (Rating 5)
Medic (Rating 5)
Sniffer (Rating 5)
Spoof (Rating 5)
Stealth (Rating 5)
Track (Rating 5)
Agent/IC/Pilot (Rating 4)

Other swag:
Directional Smart Jammer (Rating 4)
Subvocal Microphone
Sim Module Modified for BTL/Hot Sim
Trodes
Tag Eraser
Goggles
+Flare Compensation
+Vision Magnification
+Vision Enhancement (Rating 3)
Earbud
+ Audio Enhancement (Rating 3)
Medkit (Rating 6)
Backpack
Armorer's Kit

Contacts:

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Sergei Andreyovitch (L:2 C:3)
A Russian arms dealer with possible ties to the Vory, Sergei has a jury-rigger's knack of getting you almost what you want on short notice, and exactly what you want if you're fine waiting a bit longer. Tall and thin with a fabulous moustache, Sergei prefers Soviet-era military officer uniforms, mink stoles and money, money, money. He deals primarily in arms and armor, though he can occasionally get his hands on milspec vehicles, provided you've got the cash and plied him with enough good Vodka(or Tej, when in Africa).

Corina Edwards-Pierce, Assistant Envoy with the United Nations(L:4 C:2)
Corina is of Indian descent yet British upbringing. A diplomat's daughter, she traditionally fell in with the wrong crowd in school (namely our Deckard) and was on hand when he irrevocably killed any possible future he had in the country. Keeping the furthest of tabs on one another during his stint in prison and the Legion, and hers in Oxford and the United Nations, they're both now in the curious position of being able to possibly help one another on the Dark Continent.

Background:

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Loontwill never had it truly 'good'. Born human to a loving-ish family in London proper, Deckard was a precocious mind that had a knack for getting into trouble. Nothing could hold his attention - he wasn't very good with numbers, couldn't write for shit and didn't have much interest in talking to other folks - but give him something to do with his hands and he turned into a veritable magician.

He made a few unlikely friends through his gadgetry; generally the wrong people who wanted to use his contraptions for ill-gotten gain. Such things didn't bother Deckard, he had a 'moral flexibility' that was a wonderful excuse not to give a damn about a great many things. One such was a diplomat's daughter who thought the phone he modded so it didn't track the minutes she was using to talk to her friends was just wonderful, thank you very much.

Crash 2.0 happened. Goblinization happened as well, for Deckard. Hair grew where there wasn't hair before. Tusks, too. Clothes that used to fit didn't anymore, and he started thinking about raw potatoes being pretty tasty. These changes didn't exactly endear him to the education system - where he was simply precocious before, with his devices - now he was a menace.

Orks have never been a terrible success in the British Army. Loontwill had three special disadvantages in that regard: Two easy nicknames; "Loony" or "Twill", an enforced request from the government to get his ass into military service once done with school, and a chip on his shoulder because of it all. An inquisitive mind and a propensity for fashioning some truly remarkable shit from shit didn't help things.

His time in the Army would have been much worse had something fortuitous to him not happened - he was assigned to the unit headed by one Captain Addison Wells, a rising star who had the knack for making the people under his command do shit. When asked what Loontwill could do, the response was a laconic shrug and "Anythin' you think I should be doin', sah."

As a result, "Loony" got to take all the field courses in the shit the other grunts didn't want to do - Information Security, Weapons Maintenance, Electronics Maintenance, and Combat Medicine. He learned three of the four Fixits: Gadgets, Guns, and Grunts.
(This suited him perfectly, because the fourth G, Go-mobiles, sounded like a toy from a kids' meal.)

After the good Captain Wells had been vilified by the press (to the point a Made-for-Trid movie, The Sheep Buggerer starring Hobart Hereford, was released) and Honorable Society of Scottish Shepherds, 'Twill took matters into his own hands - and used a rocket from regimental stores to destroy HSSS headquarters during a televised conference.

Screaming epithets such as "'E didn't do it, the sheep was lyin'", "Bugger-all the lot of you", and "Mutton will get what's comin'" (all of which played well on the evening news), Deckard was put on tribunal, pled guilty, got stripped of rank, and was sentenced to a military prison for three years on charges of Willful Destruction of Property - the greater charges had been erroneously termed as 'dropped' on the electronic docket and the prosecution's hands were tied on the case.

His last contact with Corina and with the good Captain while in prison led him to believe Africa was the place to fuck off to, and he spent his time tinkering around in the machine shop and infirmary, putting his skills to use - and learning Arabic. After his release from prison, he left the country for Africa, to sidekick with Wells and get into lucrative trouble.

[Abschalten]

Addison "Cor" Wells

Character Sheet

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Name: Addison Wells
Code Name: "Cor"
Metatype: Elf
Sex: Male
Age: 34
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Nuyen:
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Total Karma: 0
Current Karma: 0
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Street Cred: 0
Notoriety: 1
Public Awareness: 0
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Phys. CM: 10
Ment. CM: 10
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Essence 6.00

Attributes (200)+(30)+(60)
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Body 4
Agility 4
Reaction 3(4)
Strength 2
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Charisma 6
Intuition 5
Logic 4
Willpower 3
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Initiative 8(9)
Initiative Passes 1(2)
Edge 3
Magic 5
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Qualities (+20)
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Adept ( 5)
Linguist ( 5)
First Impression ( 5)
SINner (England) (- 5)
Records on File (England) (-10)
Bad Luck (-20)
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Adept Powers
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Increased Reflexes I (1.5)
Improved Ability: Automatics II (1.0)
Improved Ability: Leadership II (0.5)
Kinesics III (1.5)
Linguistics (0.25)
Commanding Voice (0.25)
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Active Skills (120)
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(Influence Group) 4
Etiquette
Leadership (6)
Con
Negotiation
(Athletics Group) 1
Running
Climbing
Swimming
Gymnastics
Intimidation 3
Automatics 4(6)
Throwing Weapons 1
Dodge (Ranged) 3(+2)
Perception 4
Survival 2
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Knowledge + Language Skills
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Street: African Politics 4
Professional: African Geography 4
Academic: Metahuman Psychology 3
Interests: Fine Wines 3

Language: English N
Language: French 4(6)
Language: Pashtun 2(3)
Language: Arabic 3(5)
Language: Swahili 2(3)
Language: Afrikaans 2(3)
-------------------------------------

Contacts (6)(12 Free Points)
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Simon Florentine - Gun Runner - C:3/L:2
Simon Florentine is self described "gun
runner scum," and fucking proud of it. A
colorful expatriate of Tir na Nog, he
occasionally "acquires" military hardware
that he mockingly swears fell "off the back
of a truck," even the lasers and milspec
armor. He is vulgar, profane, debased,
and often times unpredictable. But one thing
he can be relied on for is his greed. He
is safe to deal with so long as he gets paid,
at which point he is your best friend - up
until the cred clears in his Swiss bank account.

Amadi Abubakar - Criminal Warlord - C:4/L:3
Cor assisted Amadi Abubakar in combat early
on in his journies through Africa. While
Amadi had a reputation as being rather
bloodthirsty and unscrupulous, his rival
was a genocidal madman and a rapist, who
burned and pillaged his way through parts
of the Western African countryside. When
combat was over and the rival's operations
subsumed into Amadi's own, Amadi's pull
grew into a thriving and brisk criminal
enterprise. He feels some small measure
of gratitude towards Cor and isn't adverse
to offering aid from time to time.

Dubwana - Asamandan Diplomat - C:4/L:2
Cor was introduced to Dubwana during a
VIP escort mission through Western Africa
into and out of Asamando. Given that
Dubwana himself is a ghoul, and has
associated "appetites," Cor found himself
pulling out all the stops to protect this
representative outside of his nation's borders.
Dubwana was grateful, and became a source
of aid from within Asamando should Cor need it.
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Gear + Resources (4)(19955)
-------------------------------------
***Weapons***
AK-97 [6P, -1AP, SA/BF/FA, 38©] 500
+Mod: Smartlink 500
+Acc: Gas Vent 3 400
FN 5-7C [4P, -1AP, SA/BF, 1(4)RC, 20©] 600
+Acc: Gas Vent 3 400
+Mod: Smartlink 600

***Armor***
Armor Jacket (8/6) 900
Camouflage Suit (8/6) 1200
Helmet (+1/+2) 100
Securetech PPP Vital Protector (+1/+1) 200
Securetech PPP Leg and Arm Casings (+1/+1) 350
Securetech PPP Forearm Guards (+0/+1) 200
Securetech PPP Shin Guards (+0/+1) 150

***Electronics***
Hermes Ikon + Novateck Navi OS 4500
(R4/Si3/F3/Sy4)
Encrypt R:4 400
Stealth R:3 1500
Empathy Software R:2 400
Lie Detection Software R:6 3000
Trodes 50
R:2 Contact Lenses 100
+Image Link 25
+Thermographic 100
R:4 Goggles 150
+R:3 Vision Enhancement 300
+Smartlink 500
+Vision Magnification 100
R:3 Earbuds 30
+R:3 Audio Enhancement 300
Subvocal Microphone 50
Handheld Sensor
+R:6 Laser Microphone 300
+Directional Microphone 50
R:1 Micro-camera 100
+Thermographic Vision 100

***Survival Gear***
Survival Kit 100
Climbing Gear 200
Flashlight 25
Micro Flare Launcher 50
+5 Microflares 125
Backpack 250
Camouflage Netting 100
Sleeping Bag 75
Tent 75
Rations x 40 200
Water Purification Tablet x 40 200
Gas Mask 200

***Spy Gear***
Laes Cigarette x 4 100
Scent-masking Cigarette x 10 100
-------------------------------------

Backstory

[ Spoiler ]

Addison Wells was once an esteemed Captain in the British Army,
a proud and rising star in Her Majesty's Armed Forces. While
not the greatest combat veteran the Army had ever known, he
showed remarkable promise as an officer, with Leadership abilities
that earned nods even from much more highly decorated officers.

This career was cut abruptly short. While stationed near Scotsprawl,
where the Army maintained a base and oversaw cleanup over the Scottish
Fringe Toxic Zone, Addison was caught up in a bit of a
"misunderstanding" while on leave, where he was unjustly accused
of "buggering sheep" belonging to nearby farmers. Though he
fought eloquently and vehemently on his behalf, he could not
shake the charges, and thus he was stripped of his officer's rank
and dishonourably discharged from Her Majesty's service.

Upon arrival back home in glourious, polluted London, he discovered
that the British tabloid journalists, odious creatures they are,
had picked up on the story and run with it. Both Addison's wife and
mistress left him, unable to bear the shame of being with a
notorious sheep-buggerer. The struggling wine shop he ran with
his wife's help fell under, bought up for pennies on the dollar
of its worth by some Aztechnology-owned chain. His kids refused
to write him. His family disowned him. In short, Addison was
thoroughly disgraced, his life destroyed.

And yet the only life that Addison had ever really known and enjoyed
was that of a soldier. More than a soldier, a leader, a commander.
Admittedly there was little action to be had in Her Majesty's
service, so he decided to leave the country and look abroad for
work.

Addison emigrated to Spain, then crossed over into Morocco and from
there further into Africa, in an effort to lose himself in the Dark
Continent. Addison figured there's always work for men with nothing
to lose there, and there will more than likely be PMCs looking for
help to become established. Seeking some personal redemption,
Addison has criss-crossed the African continent, undergoing missions,
having adventures, and most importantly, making money.

[pragma]

James "Ace" Stoneshire

Sheet:

[ Spoiler ]

CODE

Ace    James Stoneshire    Human
5'8'' 175lbs    Hair: brown, parted    Eyes: blue
Attributes        
B    3    20
A    2    10
R    4    30
S    2    10
C    3    20
I    4    40
L    5    40
W    5    30
point total        200
        
Special Attributes        
Init    8    1 pass
Full VR Init Cold    9    3 pass
Full VR Init Hot    10    4 pass
Edge    2    0
Magic    N/A    
Essence    3.4    
        
Qualities        
Common Mild Allergy to Cats/Dogs    -10    
        
Skills        
Mechanic Group    3    30
Pilot: Aircraft    5    20
Pilot: Groundcraft    4    16
Gunnery    5    20
Hardware    1    4
Computer    2    8
Electronic Warfare    2    8
Pistols (semi-auto)    1(3)    6
Automatics (Assault Rifles)    2(4)    10
Dodge (Ranged)    1(3)    6
Influence gp.    1    10
Perception    1    4
Demolition    2    8
Biotech gp    1    10
        
        160
        
Knowledge:        
Military History    professional    4
Literature    academic    2
Goblin Rock    interest    1
Vehicle Systems    professional    4
Mechanical Engineering    academic    4
Mercenary Companies    street    2
Aircraft Design    academic    4
        
English    language    native
Sperenthiel    language    4
Swahili    language    3
French    language    2
        
Contacts    Connection    Loyalty
Greek Smuggler    3    2
Congolese Rebel Soldier    2    2
        
Gear BP    Initial Nuyen    Remaining Nuyen
50    250000    0
        
        
Cyberware:        
Control Rig    10000    0.5
Simsense Booster    65000    0.5
PuSHeD (gene)    15000    0.1
Neocortical Neural Amplifiers 3 (nano)    15000    0
Nanohive 1    10000    0.75
Encephalon 1    40000    0.75
        
Other Gear:        
Renraku Stormcloud        2600
w/ targeting autosoft    3    600
w/ ruger 100        900
w/ 2xCamera (Front/Back)        
w/ Atmosphere sensor    3    
w/ 1x Laser Rangefinder (front)        
w/ laser mic    6    300
w/ ECCM    3    1500
w/ free clearsight    3    
GM-Nissan Doberman        3000
w/ free targeting    3    free
w/ free clearsight    3    free
w/ 2xCamera (Front/Back)        free
w/ 2x Laser Rangefinder (front/back)        free
w/ microphone        free
w/ free weapon mount        free
w/ Ares Alpha        1700
w/ w/ airburst link        500
w/ ECCM    3    1500
10 HE Grenades        450
        
GMC Bulldog        35000
- Rigger Adaptation        2500
- Seating in rear        
- ECCM     2    1000
Mercury Comet        14000
- Rigger Adaptation        2500
- ECCM     2    1000
Industrial Mechanic Kit        500
Groundcraft Mechanic Kit        500
Aircraft Mechanic Kit        500
Hardware Kit        500
Transys Avalon    R4/S4    1000
Novatech Navi    F3/S4    1500
- Firewall to 5        2500
- System to 5        2500
- Response to 5        4000
- Signal to 5        1000
All Common Programs (Except Reality Filter)    6    3600
Biiofeedback Filter    3    1500
ECCM 3    3    1500
AK-97        500
- internal smart link        500
- gas vent 3        400
- folding stock        0
- shock pad        50
Ares Predator IV        350
Urban Explorer Suit    6/6    500
Helmet    +1/+2    100
Contacts    3    150
- Vision Magnification        100
- Smartlink        500
- Image Link        25
Earbuds        
- Audio Enhance    3    300
- Spatial Recognizer        100
Miniwelder        250
Mono-Chainsaw        300
Survival Kit        100
Micro-Flares        25
Medkit    6    600

Backstory:

[ Spoiler ]

Ace was born to the Stoneshires, a formerly powerful family that has never forgotten how thoroughly they were deposed when the elves came to power in the Tir. Generations of his family have made hating the Seelie court and the Tir's ruling classes their business, they've spent most of their offshore funds on internal resistance movements and, in spite of his blood's heroic efforts, James wants nothing to do with it.

He was raised and (over)educated in London while being groomed by the radical elements of his family as a plant in the Tir's military. Having been screened for perceptual skills, unusual intelligence and quick reactions he was assigned to rigger training and his unusually rugged neural structure scored him training as a fighter pilot. It wasn't his family's favorite position, but they were willing to bide their time.

They hadn't counted on James loving his job. Of course, he was trained with drones because they were more cost effective and, of course, knowing how to take care of his gear was something he had to suffer through. But James loved the sense of being in the sky and suffered the rest of his work (and the lesser intellects he dealt with to get there) for a chance to fly. But he couldn't turn his back on his family: the day came that they called on him to sabotage a Tir operation and, unwilling to choose between his blood and the sky, he fled the Tir taking his cyberware and military training with him.

He fell in with mercenaries thereafter and never found it too hard to sell himself as a trained and well equipped pilot. He's hoping a plane of his own will fall into his hands and he'll be free to touch the sky without being under anyone's thumb. But the weight of his history and obligations could always drag him back down to earth ... time will tell whether he lands in flames.

-------

James is arrogant, cocky and thinks that he is smarter than most of the people around him, but remains a good soldier because he has a strong sense of honor and obligation (along with a long career spent holding his tongue). So while he may be a slow poison in a unit, backbiting and complaining, there's no doubt that he'll follow orders as quickly and efficiently as he is able.

He enjoys leisure time on the ground, classical music, exotic cuisine, travel, reading and, to some extent, goblin rock. Many of his peers aren't entirely sure what to make of the combination, but it's always great to be friends with the man driving the big gun in a fight. He exults in being in the air.

He misses his family and his home terribly, but knows that he wouldn't be accepted by either kin or country on his return. His only consistent escape from the self imposed exile is, literally, flying away. Of course, he can't use his last name and tends to go by the alias James Stone.

------

James is a human of only moderate build in spite of his military training. Genetics have conspired to prevent him from gaining the usual bulk associated with grunts and that suits him just fine. His eyes are piercing eyes and he has a habit of staring too long while talking which makes people uncomfortable around him. He generally wears fatigues appropriate to the environment or non-descript civilian clothing: logo-less jeans and collared shirts but, regardless of whether he's working or not, uniformly wears a beefy leather aviator jacket unless the temperature prohibits.

Ace tends to keep things written on actual paper in spite of the suite of expensive electronics crammed into his skull. scraps of paper are taped in orderly fashion to odd surfaces of most of his vehicles.

[Rastus]

And we're off! Hope ya'll don't mind a bit of a cold open, I figured we might as well get to the point instead of spend several weeks introducing eachother for little benefit. In case you guys missed it during my inane descriptions, you are all hidden in the mountains underneath camouflage netting, not at the airstrip.

Don't worry about suddenly entering combat or being spotted, you're safe from that so long as you don't make a dead run for the airstrip or start shooting. Feel free to take your time to set the scene, get your bearings, and talk with eachother to figure out what's going on.

Oh yeah, and before any of you ask: All of your handheld equipment and redshirts are right there with you in the ditch. Vehicles are there too, but for the sake of stealth they were left behind a little bit further away from the airstrip. The vehicles are also under some netting, just to be thorough.

[Doc Chase]

Capturin' the wireless signal - let me know if I'm doin' this right.

Hacking 4 + Sniffer 5 = 9 dice

9d6.hits(5) → [2,5,6,5,6,4,4,1,1] = (4)

Aaand to speed it up, a Decrypt roll:

EW 4 + Decrypt 5 = 9 dice! Hey!

9d6.hits(5) → [6,2,1,5,6,5,5,4,6] = (6)

[Aria]

Requiem

Character Sketch: Here

Character Background:

[ Spoiler ]

You can call me Requiem. Although I’d never admit it to a potential client, with you I can freely say I’m damaged goods, fragged over by my superiors and the experiences they put me and my unit through. That’s not to say I’m not lethal, I’ve honed my edge since those days and I can be a vicious, cold bastard when I need to be, it’s just that I need to disassociate myself from it all, blank it out, become less human, something that doesn’t sit well with me or my ex wife.

I started out as a good corporate citizen for the Man, in this case Ares, and it was clear from the outset that I was bright and athletic enough for certain aspects of corporate life but that I didn’t have the right mental framework to make it as a functional wage slave. I was recruited to the security programme and after excelling at that was given the chance to join the Firewatch training school at the tender age of twenty three. Naturally I leapt at the chance to become one of Ares’ best and I strove to prove myself again and again during the rigorous training regime. They modded me to the point where I didn’t really recognise myself anymore but there was no doubt that I was a new and dangerous fighter. The move-by-wire system is a marvel of engineering but given that my wires are an early model I’ve never really worked the kinks out of them and they still require regular overhauls to keep me in check, one of the reasons I got my little friends installed later on to mitigate the stress on my system. Beyond that I have faster muscles and an onboard computer that keeps me sharp and knowing where I am at all times.

I wasn’t directly involved in the infamous creation of the Chicago containment zone in ’55 but as Ares responded to increasing pressure to clean up the mess our unit was deployed against at least six nests in the next three years, culminating in "Operation Extermination" in ’58. I will never forget the things I saw over those years and my dreams are still haunted by those images today. The doc says my fear of insects is understandable given the circumstances, although I think he’d prefer it without the overwhelming rage that fills me at the same time!

I won’t say that Ares weren’t good to those of us who were less able to cope with events. I saw a stream of shrinks and quacks in an effort to purge all my fear and self loathing, all at the company’s expense. But it never seemed enough. I withdrew from the world and for a while became next to useless to myself and everyone around me. My wife was a psychiatric nurse that I met during my extended convalescence and plenty of people have told me it was a mistake to marry someone in those circumstances. But she did manage to pull me out of my despondent pit and help me sort my life out. We lasted six years together which is no mean feat and I’m impressed she put up with me that long.

Once I was back on my feet Ares put me on the fledgling Firefight programme as an instructor. Here was something where my martial skills, anger and problems with disassociation could be safely channeled. Ares did an excellent job of creating a functioning martial art more or less from scratch and I am proud to have been a part of those initial stages. Apathy still struck me every now and again and I would relapse in to a semi fugue state but more and more I was able to hold it together.

When the crash happened at the end of ’64 everything was going to shit, Claire had left me and Ares didn’t seem like a safe haven any more. I took the opportunity of a glitch in records to slip away from the corp and head out for new horizons. I know now that the corp had an eye on me all along and I’ve worked for them several times since, but I guess that they no longer wanted a liability on their official books and I was more useful to them as a freelance operative.

I made my way to Seattle eventually, pitching up in Redmond a couple of years ago. Although I plied my skills as a shadowrunner from time to time I preferred to have a steadier income and found work at a dojo in Touristville, keeping street kids out of trouble and helping the odd fellow runner to up their game. It was from here that I hooked up with the Stillwater group and was on hand to see it all go to shit when a merc force blew them to hell. I even took a couple of bullets in the fallout despite the fact that I had told myself not to get too involved. I stuck around long enough to get a real attachment for the place, even when things were falling apart and it was there that I met first Aria and then Silk.

Now I may still look twenty, (my gods do I not feel young any longer), but I really should have known better than to get involved with someone as young as Silk even if she did make me feel youthful again. Although it didn’t go far as Aria ‘stepped’ in and sorted me out. Now Aria is like the daughter I never had, as ridiculous as that may be given what she is, and I had no choice but to heed her advice. I decided that a warmer climate would do wonders for my aches and pains and I signed on with a merc team bound for Africa.

…and this is where I am now. Taking in the sun and trying not to get dead.

Character Sheet:

[ Spoiler ]

Profile BPs 30

Name: Daniel Synd
Alias: Requiem
Metatype: Elf
Sex: Male
Age: 54
Nationality: Ares
Lifestyle: Middle
Nuyen: 365 ¥ +starting cash
Karma Earned: 0
Karma Spent: 0
Street Cred: 0
Notoriety: 1
Public Awareness: 0.3

Attributes BPs 200

Body: 4
Agility: 4 (6)
Reaction: 4 (8)
Strength: 3 (4 in suit)
Charisma: 4
Intuition: 4
Logic: 3
Willpower: 3
Edge: 3
Magic/Res: 0
Essence: 0.43
Initiative: 8 (12) [Reaction+Intuition]
Initiative Passes: 1(3)
Phys CM: 10
Stun CM: 10

Qualities BPs -15
Firefight 2
Restricted Gear 2 (MBW2 & Light Milspec Armour)

Addiction - mild (Bliss)
High-maintenance implant (MBW)
Mania/phobia - common & mild (Insects)
Records on File (Ares)
SINer

Active Skills BPs 124
Athletics Group 1
Climbing 1 [LA: Strength T:4]
Gymnastics 1 [LA: Agility T:7]
Running 1 [LA: Strength T:4]
Swimming 1 [LA: Strength T:4]

Clubs 2 Pistolwhip [LA: Agility T:8] +2
Throwing weapons 1 [LA: Agility T:7]

Firearms Group 4 +1
Automatics 4 +1 [LA: Agility T:11]
Longarms 4 +1 [LA: Agility T:11]
Pistols 4 +1 [LA: Agility T:11]

Leadership 2 [LA: Charisma T:6]

Infiltration 4 [LA: Agility T:10]
Dodge 5 +2 [LA: Reaction T: 15]
Perception 3 +6 [LA: Intuition T: 9]

Pilot Ground Vehicle 1 [LA: Reaction T: 9]

Knowledge Skills
Native Tongue English
Combat Cant 3
Small Unit Tactics 4
Ares Operations 4
Bug Spirits 5
Shadow Nodes 3
Merc Groups 2

Martial Arts
-2 to 'attacker in melee' mod for ranged attack
Off Hand Training, Riposte, Two Weapon Style

Resources and Gear BPs 50
250,000 ¥
Cyber & Bioware

[ Spoiler ]

Attention Coprocessor [R:3]
Datajack
Orientation System
Move-by-Wire System [R:2]
Nanohive [R:2]
+Implant Medics [R:3] (MBW system)

Muscle Toner [R:2]
Reflex Recorder (Firearms)
Sleep Regulator

Weapons & Armour

[ Spoiler ]

2x Savalette Guardian [Dam 5P AP –1 Mode SA/BF RC 4 Ammo 15©] (Gyro - Cancel 3 pts recoil & movement)
+Extended Clips
+Melee Hardening
+Skinlink
+Trigger Removal
+Smartlinks
+Fire Modification
+Extreme Environment Mod (Desert)

+Quickdraw Holsters
+Sound Suppressors

+100 EX explosive rnds

Nitama Optimum II [Dam 6P AP –1 Mode SA/BF/FA RC 4 Ammo 30©] Shotgun [Dam 7P AP –1 Mode SA RC 1 Ammo 5(m)] (Gyro - Cancel 3 pts recoil & movement)
+External Smartlink
+Chameleon Coating
+Gas Vent 3
+Skinlink
+Extreme Environment Mod (Desert)

+100 EX explosive rnds
+20 Shotgun Stick-n-Shock
+20 Shotgun Shock-Lock

5 Flashbang Grenades
5 Thermal Smoke Grenades

Armour Vest (Day-to-day armour) [B:6 I:4]
Un-armoured Duster

Light Milspec Armour (Mission Armour) [B:14 I:12]
+Ruthenium Polymer Coating
+Chem Protection [R:4]
+Thermal Damping [R:3]
+Right Arm Gyromount
+Str Upgrade [R:1]
+Helmet
+Biomonitor

Helmet Visor
+Flare Compensation
+Image Link
+Smartlink
+Thermographic

Gecko Tape Gloves
Desert Survival Kit

Electronics & Misc

[ Spoiler ]

Hermes Ikon+ Mangadyne Deva
+ Modified for BTL/hot sim
+ Skinlink
+ Biometric Lock
+ FTL Matrixware Net Wizard Program Suite
+ Firewall [R:6]

Radio Signal Scanner [R:6]
+Tag Eraser
Respirator [R:6]

Linguasofts x2 [R:3] French, Arabic

Contact Lenses
+Vision Enhancement [R:3]
+Image Link
+Smartlink

Earbuds
+Audio Enhancement [R:3]

20 tabs Betel
10 tabs Bliss
Medkit [R:6]

Yamaha Growler off road bike

Contacts BPs 5

[ Spoiler ]

Aria (Info Seeker) [L: 3 C: 5]
Canon (Arms Dealer / Fixer) [L: 1 C: 4]

Total Build Points BPs 400

This post has been edited by Aria: Jan 1 2011, 11:32 AM

[Rastus]

I just know someone who actually speaks that language is going to see that and wonder why these guys are speaking complete jibberish. I apologize to those people.

On the flip side, however, it does keep players from accurately translating what their characters can't. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

[Thanee]

Cantonese. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

Bye
Thanee

[Rastus]

Wrong. At least, you are wrong if I used the right characters.

[Thanee]

Hmm... then it must be Mandarin. But I'm pretty sure it's Chinese characters.

Anyways, it shouldn't be too hard to figure out with Data Search, what language that is. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Bye
Thanee

[Abschalten]

Modern Chinese as a writing system is pretty unique in that it can be read across multiple languages. Cantonese and Mandarin, even though not mutually intellgible and are completely different languages in their own rights, are still called "Chinese," mostly for geopolitical reasons.

However, even though speakers of one cannot understand the other, they can still read the same newspaper together. The logographic Chinese written language crosses those language barriers, and isn't specific to any one "dialect" of Chinese.

((Source: a minor in Linguistics during my studies at a four-year university))

[yoippari]

I can see in some very heavy investment in linguasofts for this campaign.

[Thanee]

My bike has a satellite uplink. Maybe that could be useful for reaching a Matrix connection? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Bye
Thanee

[pragma]

Though I'll IC to this effect soon, I figure I should make my intentions clear here.

I'd like to drop into full VR, do a bit of electronic warfare, then jump into the blimp and fly the drone over the camp and do some spying. I'm just guessing on these tests, so please correct me if I'm making the wrong ones. One notable assumption is that I'm treating piloting a drone as a matrix action such that I'm getting hot sim bonuses to perception tests with drone sensors.

In order, I'd like to start:

1) Scanning for radar signals or other drone/network traffic.
Sniffer 5 + EW 2 = Scanning for Radar/Drones/Network (7d6.hits(5)=4, 7d6.hits(5)=4, 7d6.hits(5)=2, 7d6.hits(5)=1, 7d6.hits(5)=4)

If traffic other than asian network chatter (especially if its radar) is detected then abort the rest of these actions

2) Flying high and trying to stay out of sight (abort if this seems unlikely due to sunset silhouetting drone or other reasons)
Response 5 + Control Rig 2 + Full VR Hot Sim 2 + -1 Default to infiltration + (please add modifiers for lighting/being way above heads of target) = Infiltration for drone. (8d6.hits(5)=1)

3) Perception to see if I'm spotted
Sensor 3 + Perception 1 + Full VR Hot Sim 2 = 6d6.hits(5)=3

Abort further actions if I notice that I'm spotted

4) Spying with laser mic (at watch tower first then at any windows or thin material on hangar)
Sensor 3 + Perception 1 + Mic Rating 6 + Full VR Hot Sim 2 = Laser Mic at starting airfield (12d6.hits(5)=9, 12d6.hits(5)=3)

5) If targets seems to spot drone, a couple of piloting rolls to hightail it.
Response 5 + Pilot Aircraft 5 + Control Rig 2 + Full VR Hot Sim 2 = Piloting away from site (14d6.hits(5)=3, 14d6.hits(5)=4, 14d6.hits(5)=5, 14d6.hits(5)=5)

[Doc Chase]

My bike has a satellite uplink. Maybe that could be useful for reaching a Matrix connection? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Bye
Thanee

YES

You'd better say something, or Loony's going to take your bike apart. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nyahnyah.gif)

[Rastus]

Though I'll IC to this effect soon, I figure I should make my intentions clear here.

*snip*

Okay, cool, always good to be ahead things. Though nothing is going to happen until you post ICly, same to the rest of you. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

[pragma]

To save posting cycles it may behoove you to post the resolution to at least a few of the rolls, but I'll get on the IC post later tonight or tomorrow morning.

[Thanee]

You'd better say something, or Loony's going to take your bike apart. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nyahnyah.gif)

Okay! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Wasn't quite sure if there was enough hint of the necessity, but looking at your post again, it seems good enough, I guess. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Bye
Thanee

[Thanee]

BTW, what captain? I thought 'Buzz' is more of a military consultant than an officer?

Or did I miss something there... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Bye
Thanee

[Doc Chase]

BTW, what captain? I thought 'Buzz' is more of a military consultant than an officer?

Or did I miss something there... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Bye
Thanee

Cor was a Captain in the BA before the whole mercenary thing. Loony served with him as, at most, a Specialist.

[Aria]

Do we have effective ranks or are we all just sorta equal? Don't know if we are the head of our organisation or if we have an 'executive wing' ?!?

A

[Rastus]

Do we have effective ranks or are we all just sorta equal? Don't know if we are the head of our organisation or if we have an 'executive wing' ?!?

A

As I said before, the six of you are co-founders of this PMC. Any adherance to old ranking, or who plays leader, is up to you guys.

All the NPC specialists and redshirts are, of course, below your rank regardless.