Nothing's Free in the Free Zone (OOC), Adventure 1: Broken Star Options

[Lobo0705]

Hello all,

Just wanted to give you a heads up, I've got the next scene all ready to go, but I didn't want to rush Chrome to be finished before he was ready. Once I either get word from him that he is ready to fast forward to the meet, I'll have the next post up and ready to go.

[Chrome Head]

I'm 100% good to go. Just a headsup: I'm in the pacific time zone, so mornings start late for me.

[DrZaius]

Grease will be taking his Ford Americar to the meet. His doberman drone will be in the trunk. He will be wearing his Actioneer Business Suit, carrying his RCC, his Colt American L36 (loaded with regular ammo) in the concealable holster, his micro-transceiver, meta link commlink, and tag eraser. In the glove box of his car will be 2 doses of Novacoke, his Fly-Spy 1 drone, and his micro-skimmer.

This is presuming he doesn't have to cross any borders to get to the meet; he probably won't try to cross a major border with a combat drone armed with an assault rifle if that were the case (at least not for just a meet).

EDIT: Still no word from Invisible castle. I may PM Redjack; I think they know the site's admin (they messaged them when IC went down over the holiday).

-DrZ

[Lobo0705]

Grease will be taking his Ford Americar to the meet. His doberman drone will be in the trunk. He will be wearing his Actioneer Business Suit, carrying his RCC, his Colt American L36 (loaded with regular ammo) in the concealable holster, his micro-transceiver, meta link commlink, and tag eraser. In the glove box of his car will be 2 doses of Novacoke, his Fly-Spy 1 drone, and his micro-skimmer.

This is presuming he doesn't have to cross any borders to get to the meet; he probably won't try to cross a major border with a combat drone armed with an assault rifle if that were the case (at least not for just a meet).

I'm going to be putting up a Word doc with important places (including addresses), groups, people, etc. Jack has nicely agreed to update the Google Maps doc for each of these. Grease will not have to cross any borders to get from his house to the Motel, so you should be good to go (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

[Always Overkill]

I will be turning sleaze up to 6: so that's 6 Sleaze, 5 Firewall, 5 Data Processing, 3 Attack

Programs: Encryption, Signal Scrub, and my Agent 4 is running silent doing unopposed Matrix Perception checks, keeping an eye out for other hackers

He has all his equipment, including his Machine Pistol (Stick & Shock ammo) and SMG (Explosive Ammo), joining his standard items as slaved to his Deck, except his jammers and sequencer, which he leaves at home.

Drave will drive he and Amy to the Motel on his BMW Falke-72 "Falcon" Motorcycle and arrive shortly before 8 to begin scoping the place out.

[Lobo0705]

I will be turning sleaze up to 6: so that's 6 Sleaze, 5 Firewall, 5 Data Processing, 3 Attack

Programs: Encryption, Signal Scrub, and my Agent 4 is running silent doing unopposed Matrix Perception checks, keeping an eye out for other hackers

He has all his equipment, including his Machine Pistol (Stick & Shock ammo) and SMG (Explosive Ammo), joining his standard items as slaved to his Deck, except his jammers and sequencer, which he leaves at home.

Drave will drive he and Amy to the Motel on his BMW Falke-72 "Falcon" Motorcycle and arrive shortly before 8 to begin scoping the place out.

Ok - meant to ask you before, what does your Persona look like? How about your Agent?

[Jack VII]

Quick question: Can any device be set to running silent? If so, I am going to set everything I have to running silent with the exception of my commlink.

Also, if needed: Negotiation Test: Negotiation (3) + CHA (3) [Social 4] = (6d6.hits(5)=1)

P.S. I should probably let everyone know that I have TERRIBLE luck with Invisible Castle. It's an on-going joke in the other PbP in which I'm playing.

[Chrome Head]

Quick question: Can any device be set to running silent? If so, I am going to set everything I have to running silent with the exception of my commlink.

AFAIK, silent = turn wireless off, and yes you can do that to any device, while losing whatever bonus that provides you otherwise. And some things just don't work at all when they're not wireless enabled.

[Lobo0705]

Quick question: Can any device be set to running silent? If so, I am going to set everything I have to running silent with the exception of my commlink.

Yes, all devices can be set to running silent.

Running silent is not = to wireless off, it means that the icon is simply not broadcasting its position.

Edit: In general, there is no reason whatsoever to run with anything that does not perform matrix actions (such as decks, commlinks, and RCCs) NOT silent.

[Jack VII]

Thanks!

P.S. As a rider to my earlier bad luck notification: Friends don't let friends roll 2D6 on a test w/a 50% glitch rule. Your chance to critically glitch is right at 1 in 5, even higher than rolling one die! LOL

[Lobo0705]

Thanks!

P.S. As a rider to my earlier bad luck notification: Friends don't let friends roll 2D6 on a test w/a 50% glitch rule. Your chance to critically glitch is right at 1 in 5, even higher than rolling one die! LOL

Lol - duly noted - make sure you are rolling at least 3 dice then (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Your negotiation test was enough - even with 1 success. You can go ahead and write up the next IC, the cab driver will stick around for an hour.

[Jack VII]

Awesome.

Oh snap, did we ever roll starting (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nuyen.gif) ? Let me rephrase that. I never rolled starting (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nuyen.gif)

[Lobo0705]

Awesome.

Oh snap, did we ever roll starting (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nuyen.gif) ? Let me rephrase that. I never rolled starting (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nuyen.gif)

Ok - no worries - go ahead and roll it up (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

[Jack VII]

Starting Nuyen (Multiples of 60): (3d6=6)

Wow, I critically glitched my (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nuyen.gif) roll. 360 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nuyen.gif) it is!

[DrZaius]

IC post is up. Grease is down to 4 doses of Novacoke.

New stats (for the next 7 hours (3 AM)):
Reaction: 8
Charisma: 7
Perception: 5
Social Limit: 8
High Pain Tolerance 1

-DrZ

EDIT: Still no word from invisible castle. PM'd Redjack to see if he knew the guy, waiting to hear back. Very strange.

[Jack VII]

I've heard they have had issues for several months now.

[DrZaius]

I've heard they have had issues for several months now.

Well, I could roll as a guest; I'd just prefer to roll in the campaign if that's what Lobo wants.

-DrZ

[Lobo0705]

Given the difficulty in everyone getting access to the website, for now we'll just do away with having to worry about the Campaign - you guys can roll as Guests - its no big deal.

If everyone was all set up and ready to go, then we could use the Campaign page, but it isn't that important - I'd rather everyone just be able to roll their own dice (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Edit - I've added the Campaign Locations document - Please feel free to update information on your own apartments (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

As more locations are encountered, I'll keep updating the document.

[Always Overkill]

I believe that I have a couple Perception and Matrix Perception tests before Drave goes in.

Matrix Perception: 9d6 → [6,6,3,4,2,5,2,4,3] = (35) (3 hits)
Perception: 7d6 → [4,3,1,4,4,3,1] = (20) (I NOTICE NOTHING!)

[Lobo0705]

@Overkill,

Your sweep of the hotel with thermo does not pick up anything unusual. the walls are think enough to prevent you from picking up heat signatures through them, and outside the ambient temperature is around 95 degrees (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Still, you are fairly confident no one is lurking outside.

In AR there a fair number of icons, door locks, lights, etc that can be seen on the hotel, and you can see the icons of the commlinks of the 3 men outside the Stuffer Shack

[Chrome Head]

Physical description of Amy for anyone interested

[ Spoiler ]

Amy is a young elf of 25 years, 6 foot tall and 145 lbs. She has deep brown eyes and half of her black hair is shaven to show off her gears tattoo (see image). As an elf, she is naturally very attractive and graceful, yet it is obvious just looking at her that she comes from the streets. She will usually wear tough boots with straps, jean shorts, a worn gray top under a leather vest covered with shamanic markings, and her long black armor jacket over it all.

I think I should actually let the GM make perception-like rolls for my character, as I like to keep the suspense.

Perception: Int 5 + Per 4 + power 2 = 11 dice
Astra perception: Int 5 + Assensing 2 + power 2 = 9 dice

[Lobo0705]

@Chrome - that's fine. If others would like to do it that way, that would be fine with me as well.

Your perception test does not indicate anything other than what I have already described.

Your astral sight shows several spirits and watchers traveling back and forth on various errands, but none seem to pay you any mind.

[Lobo0705]

Ok - so from what I see, the order of arrival is Jack, Grease, and then Amy and Overkill.

Basically whenever you are ready, Jim is going to take you to the meet - but I don't want to step on toes or rush the RP interaction. You guys can just let me know when you are done introducing yourselves/catching up.

I believe, if I have your backgrounds correct, that Jack knows Amy, who knows Overkill - and all of you know Chapel.

[Jack VII]

That sounds right. I believe Overkill and Jack know each other in a very passing manner.

[Chrome Head]

And by the way Chapel called Overkill but not Amy, perhaps Amy and Chapel have never actually met? Is he really my contact already? That wasn't clear to me.