OOC: SRM04-00: Back in Business, OOC thread for Back in Business Options

[Slacker]

Sorry for the delay folks. Work has just been too busy for me to be able to write up an IC post.

To answer Gardner's questions. You can certainly summon your own spirits to attack the ones guarding the building (the one that had passed through the ward has since returned and so both spirits are watching for the approach of others). And no, the orks have not lowered their guns during the conversation. They are still pointed right at Mr. White and TundraWolf.

More on that in just a moment at I post up something IC. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

[Slacker]

Make a Perception check if you want to try noticing anything more about Jack. He looks tired, but his voice is strong and confident as he talks to you.

[Kiirnodel]

I will reiterate to Mr. White that he just says the word, and we rush in.

And I will go ahead and summon up three Watchers. I can easily buy enough hits on both the summoning and the drain tests to have 'em stick around for an hour (it only takes one hit per hour, and you can voluntarily reduce the time to reduce the drain).

Does Mr. White have a video feed on him? Will we be able to get a better look at what's around inside?

In this situation, I can't help but think we might have been better off just storming in... >.<

[Dak]

Does Mr. White have a video feed on him? Will we be able to get a better look at what's around inside?

In this situation, I can't help but think we might have been better off just storming in... >.<

'Fraid not.

And yeah, perhaps. Best laid plans of mice and men, and all that.

[Kiirnodel]

You at least have your commlink on and a subvocal mic so you can call for help, right?

Do you have vision mods linked to the commlink? If so, those can be used to get video feed too...

[Dak]

You at least have your commlink on and a subvocal mic so you can call for help, right?

Totally.

Do you have vision mods linked to the commlink? If so, those can be used to get video feed too...

Hm, I didn't pick anything like that up in chargen, but I'll have a look at it.

[Slacker]

I will reiterate to Mr. White that he just says the word, and we rush in.

And I will go ahead and summon up three Watchers. I can easily buy enough hits on both the summoning and the drain tests to have 'em stick around for an hour (it only takes one hit per hour, and you can voluntarily reduce the time to reduce the drain).

Does Mr. White have a video feed on him? Will we be able to get a better look at what's around inside?

In this situation, I can't help but think we might have been better off just storming in... >.<

Go ahead and roll for the watcher spirits you want to summon so that we know how many hours of service they each have in case somebody tries banishing them.

[Slacker]

You at least have your commlink on and a subvocal mic so you can call for help, right?

Is Mr. White's commlink keyed into the subvocal mic which will mean his friends can only hear his side of the conversation? Or is it keyed to the commlink's general mic which would allow them to hear everything, but also prevent Mr. White from subvocalizing to them?

[Kiirnodel]

I voluntarily reduce their duration to 2 hours to reduce possible drain. I got at least 2 hits on all of the drain tests.

And just so I'm sure we're all on the same page, Watcher spirits can really only perform one task at a time, right?

I'm trying to think of a way to distract the Watchers without them just going in and reporting... But at the same time, disrupting them would ping their creator too.

I'm not doing anything yet, I don't want something that happens outside to instantly alert Jack and get Mr. White killed...

[Kiirnodel]

Is Mr. White's commlink keyed into the subvocal mic which will mean his friends can only hear his side of the conversation? Or is it keyed to the commlink's general mic which would allow them to hear everything, but also prevent Mr. White from subvocalizing to them?

Can't have both plugged in?

[Dak]

Is Mr. White's commlink keyed into the subvocal mic which will mean his friends can only hear his side of the conversation? Or is it keyed to the commlink's general mic which would allow them to hear everything, but also prevent Mr. White from subvocalizing to them?

General.

[Slacker]

I voluntarily reduce their duration to 2 hours to reduce possible drain. I got at least 2 hits on all of the drain tests.

And just so I'm sure we're all on the same page, Watcher spirits can really only perform one task at a time, right?

I'm trying to think of a way to distract the Watchers without them just going in and reporting... But at the same time, disrupting them would ping their creator too.

I'm not doing anything yet, I don't want something that happens outside to instantly alert Jack and get Mr. White killed...

Ok that's fine. And yeah watchers can only do one thing at a time. From their behavior, you can tell these are just watch dog watchers. All they do is watch and report. If something attacks them, they are just going to leave the combat to go report it.

[Slacker]

Can't have both plugged in?

Haven't you ever had two microphones close to each other and heard what that gets you? A big headache. Mr. White doesn't have any special software running so I'm ruling that he has to have one or the other turned on. There's a switch on his commlink to change which one is active, but seeing as how he is completely mundane with no cyberware, it's going to be a physical switch. And reaching into his jacket to flip a switch on his commlink might not be a good idea with a pair of twitchy orks behind him and a paranoid smuggler in front of him.

[Slacker]

Give me an etiquette or negotiations test with a -5 modifier due various penalties of the situation.

[Dak]

I'm going to spend a point of edge here. (2nd time this session)


11D6E5 => [ 2; 2; 2; 6; 6; 3; 2; 4; 4; 3; 5; => 3 success(es) against 5 ] = 3

plus those two sixes reroll:

2D6E5 => [ 6; 1; => 1 success(es) against 5 ] = 1

Do sixes continue to explode?

If so:

1D6E5 => [ 5; => 1 success(es) against 5 ] = 1

That's 4 or 5 successes, depending.

[Slacker]

I'm going to spend a point of edge here. (2nd time this session)


11D6E5 => [ 2; 2; 2; 6; 6; 3; 2; 4; 4; 3; 5; => 3 success(es) against 5 ] = 3

plus those two sixes reroll:

2D6E5 => [ 6; 1; => 1 success(es) against 5 ] = 1

Do sixes continue to explode?

If so:

1D6E5 => [ 5; => 1 success(es) against 5 ] = 1

That's 4 or 5 successes, depending.

Yes, 6s continue to explode. And moreover you handedly trounce his meager 1 success. So the truth of your words cuts through his insomnia and paranoia.

[Dak]

This may work out after all. We'll just call it 'friendly scouting'.

Slacker, for 5 successes does he hand over the stone and Fiona (or whatever is left of her)?

[Slacker]

This may work out after all. We'll just call it 'friendly scouting'.

Slacker, for 5 successes does he hand over the stone and Fiona (or whatever is left of her)?

Hahaha. No. But he'll let you live. That's something.

[Slacker]

This may work out after all. We'll just call it 'friendly scouting'.

Slacker, for 5 successes does he hand over the stone and Fiona (or whatever is left of her)?

If you want to count it as a negotiation for that, we can say he'll settle for only 40,000 nuyen to give you Fiona and the Stone instead of 50k.

[Slacker]

You can assume that Fiona or what is left of her is in the other room upstairs, Jack's bedroom.

[Dak]

Slacker, mind if we do a quick roll call? I'm always getting forum names and character names confused :/



Forces in Motion/Legs (Rigger) - lost before going into the underground
ChromeZephyr/TundraWolf (Russian melee dude I think) - still with us
Kiirnodel/Gardner (Troll mage) - still with us
taeksosin/Quixote (hacker) - been a couple of days since he's posted
Dak/Mr. White (face) - *handraise*

[Slacker]

Slacker, mind if we do a quick roll call? I'm always getting forum names and character names confused :/



Forces in Motion/Legs (Rigger) - lost before going into the underground
ChromeZephyr/TundraWolf (Russian melee dude I think) - still with us
Kiirnodel/Gardner (Troll mage) - still with us
taeksosin/Quixote (hacker) - been a couple of days since he's posted
Dak/Mr. White (face) - *handraise*

That is an excellent idea. Everybody that is still in, please do post something so that we can plan out how you'll handle Jack's place. I've already reduced his defenses significantly because of the lack of Legs and any recent posts from Quixote.

[ChromeZephyr]

I'll get something up as soon as I can.

[Kiirnodel]

I'm still here. Much relieved at Jack's show of mundane'ness. We might be able to get a bit more of a jump on him if I can knock out the two Watcher spirits. I could send in my three spirits to pounce one of them while I use a stunbolt to disrupt the other. It may not work though...

But beyond that, I'm definitely pushing to make our move quickly, before Jack does something to Fiona if he hasn't already...

I can give us magical support, but I need to be on the other side of that ward first...

[ChromeZephyr]

Show of mundaneness? He recalled a fire elemental. Dude can swing the mojo stick.

Working on a an IC post right now. Thought I could do it Friday, work said otherwise.