 Para Law Enforcement, FBI, CIA, NSA, Marshels? |
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 Sep 13 2013, 10:31 PM
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Moving Target  Group: Members Posts: 689 Joined: 16-September 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 5,623  |
Have been reading Anita Blake Vampire Hunter and while the last few books have been "soft pornish" she did have an interesting idea in that the Marshal service got tapped to carry out executions of paranormals. Basically, the Marshals are the ones every one calls when they can't handle the magical stuff. Do the UCAS or CAS have any agency tasked similarly? If not I would say the idea would make for an interesting campaign idea. The characters could be called in to deal with things all over the country much like the FBI hostage rescue teams, or the serial killer department. Has any one tried this?
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Sep 13 2013, 10:43 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,756 Joined: 11-December 02 From: France Member No.: 3,723 |
In the UCAS, the FBI has a Thaumaturgy Division. In 2058, in the aftermath of Chicago invasion by insect spirits and the assassination of president Dunkelzahn, president Haeffner additionally decided the creation of a Magical Security Task Force "under the supervision of the Justice Department and Attorney General" which was "in conjunction with the FBI and local agencies such as Knight Errant and Lone Star, the Dunkelzahn Institute of Magical Research, the governments of Tir Tairngire and the Native American Nations, and universities from around the world" to "create and maintain paranormal, astral and magical defenses for the UCAS" (quoting the '58 State of the Union address featured in Target: UCAS).
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Sep 13 2013, 11:07 PM
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Runner Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 3,039 Joined: 23-March 05 From: The heart of Rywfol Emwolb Industries Member No.: 7,216 |
The Lone Star Handbook touched on some things, The Department of Paranormal Investigations (DIPS), where they investigate crimes involving magic or paranormals. They had the remit to hire in specialists as needed. An SR novel by Lisa Smedman, 'The Forever Drug' reflects this with Romulas as a freelance Shapeshifter working for the DIPS. It has a bit of a grim ending but does show what the DIPS do. Lone Star handled spirit trouble makers by banishing as there was no real plans laid in for long tem imprisonment. |
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Sep 13 2013, 11:25 PM
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Prime Runner Ascendant Group: Members Posts: 17,568 Joined: 26-March 09 From: Aurora, Colorado Member No.: 17,022 |
Magical Security Taskforce... MST3k (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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Sep 13 2013, 11:27 PM
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Prime Runner Ascendant Group: Members Posts: 17,568 Joined: 26-March 09 From: Aurora, Colorado Member No.: 17,022 |
QUOTE (Sendaz @ Sep 13 2013, 05:07 PM)  The Lone Star Handbook touched on some things, The Department of Paranormal Investigations (DIPS), where they investigate crimes involving magic or paranormals. They had the remit to hire in specialists as needed. An SR novel by Lisa Smedman, 'The Forever Drug' reflects this with Romulas as a freelance Shapeshifter working for the DIPS. It has a bit of a grim ending but does show what the DIPS do. Lone Star handled spirit trouble makers by banishing as there was no real plans laid in for long tem imprisonment. Romulus was awesome... How many people can say that they bit a Great Dragon (Lofwyr no less) on the ass (well, Tail anyways) and lived... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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Sep 13 2013, 11:47 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 689 Joined: 16-September 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 5,623 |
The "Forever Drug"? Have not read that one. Will have to go up to 2nd & Charlie's and see if they have a copy.
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Sep 14 2013, 12:06 AM
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Runner Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 3,039 Joined: 23-March 05 From: The heart of Rywfol Emwolb Industries Member No.: 7,216 |
It's worth reading. From troubled characters to dystopian ending, it fit well in the SR-verse.
Has a few other SR novels under the belt including Lucifer Deck which was good. Psychotrope is iffy. If you want a good feel of the Matrix and see some of the Prime Deckers its good for that, but the plot was muddled. But to be fair this was covering a transition period of sorts in game, so it can be understandable. |
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Sep 15 2013, 10:55 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 689 Joined: 16-September 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 5,623 |
Still think based off of real life the various law enforcement agencies in Shadowrun should have a member of the alphabet agencies to turn to for magical crimes when things get to hectic. After all local law enforcement often have agents or departments that focus on drugs, muder, sex offenders, etc. but they can call in the DEA for drugs, FBI for serial killers or kidnapping, ATF for weapons trading, and the IRS for counterfeiting. So why not have an agency dedicated to magical crime? It's not any more compatmentalized then the above mentioned agencies in real life. Just saying.
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Sep 16 2013, 11:30 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,401 Joined: 23-February 04 From: Honolulu, HI Member No.: 6,099 |
QUOTE (Stormdrake @ Sep 15 2013, 05:55 PM) Still think based off of real life the various law enforcement agencies in Shadowrun should have a member of the alphabet agencies to turn to for magical crimes when things get to hectic. After all local law enforcement often have agents or departments that focus on drugs, muder, sex offenders, etc. but they can call in the DEA for drugs, FBI for serial killers or kidnapping, ATF for weapons trading, and the IRS for counterfeiting. So why not have an agency dedicated to magical crime? It's not any more compatmentalized then the above mentioned agencies in real life. Just saying. I think the main issue is the crossover. magical crime can cross all the plates of the abovementioned alphabet agencies. Which means sharing information, which can be troublesome. I'd think the agencies would rather have their own magical resources for their own backyard of responsibilities. Not to mention powers that be that rely upon stovepipe intelligence practices of agencies to hide their broad-board games. |
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Sep 17 2013, 01:20 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 750 Joined: 9-August 06 Member No.: 9,059 |
I think mundanes would be afraid of an all magician agency.
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Sep 17 2013, 01:37 AM
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Prime Runner Ascendant Group: Members Posts: 17,568 Joined: 26-March 09 From: Aurora, Colorado Member No.: 17,022 |
QUOTE (Slithery D @ Sep 16 2013, 07:20 PM) I think mundanes would be afraid of an all magician agency. Case in Point: Psi Corps in Babylon 5. Everyone not Psi (and even many who were) feared the Psi Corps. Even if it was both Mother and Father. |
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