The Found Arcana – Chapter 6 [OOC], Continuation of www.rpgplayroom.net/forums/topic/the-found-arc Options

[Jack_Spade]

It's about 1000h by now, the hunt is supposed to start at 1100h, but most guests will likely be fashionably late, so the whole thing won't start much earlier than 1200h.
The field uniform will be right one - and what you are currently wearing is up to you (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

[Beta]

I went looking for the start of this story back on rpgplayroom, but am not easily finding the threads. I'll go and try to figure out how to dig up older threads in the new layout if necessary, but does anyone have a link? Or more simply, recall what we got in the way of uniforms? (I forgot to write it down on Jawsey's sheet-- definite mistake). All of which was just to answer 'what he would be wearing right now'

Jack, I'm assuming that the house isn't that big, that getting to Katya's room should not take too long?

[Jack_Spade]

Yes, it's big, but not that big (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

And here: https://www.rpgplayroom.net/rooms/the-found...er-6-ic/page/3/

AM gets:

Wire Maid Work Outfit: Ares Victory Wild Hunt (R&G p.63)[R5 Electricity Protection, R6 Chem Protection, R5 Fire Protection, Cloak (Designer) R6 [R4 Radiation Shielding, Electrochromic Modification, Shock Frills]

Wire Maid Gala Outfit: Second Skin without Ruthenium Polymer [Trode Net, Microtransceiver] (R&G p.63), Berwick Dress (R&G p.58) [Gear Access]

PLASTEEL TOE BOOTS (Hard Targets p.179)

FASHION GAS MASK (Cutting Aces p.141)

Mato gets:

Chemsniffer Ring R6 (Cutting Aces p.140)

Chasseur Field Uniform: Sleeping Tiger without Ruthenium Polymer Coating [R5 Electricity, Protection, R5 Chem Protection] and Synergist Business Line Longcoat [R6 Insulation] (R&G p.61)

Chasseur Gala Uniform: SCOUT’S TUX [Gear Access, Concealed Pocket, Faraday Pocket](Cutting Aces p.137)

Jawsey gets:

Courier Field Uniform: Berwick Suit [R5 Fire Protection] w/ Argentum Coat [R6 Cold Protection, R6 Chemical Protection, Concealed Holster] (R&G p.58)

Courier Gala Uniform: Executive Suite (R&G p.61) [Gear Access]

[Beta]

Thanks Jack, he'll be wearing his field uniform, without the coat for now.

Is there anywhere on the grounds that would give a good view of the hunt, or is it all off in a private forest?

[Jack_Spade]

You could get a good view of the start, but once it's off into the woods, there is no way you could see anything from any vantage point reliably.

[Tecumseh]

Alright, Beta, good luck with the smooth-talking. If it doesn't go well, I'll try to make sure she doesn't murder you.

[Tecumseh]

Halfway through a post. Totally blasted at work right now. I'll try to get it up later today.

[Beta]

Gah, I must have failed to commit the post I wrote yesterday. Essentially:

- feelings about searching the house?
- Jawsey told McElroy he'd watch the hunt (or at least part of it?)
- I'm not sure what commitments the other two have during the hunt
- I feel like something else could happen during the hunt ... we' just don't know if what has happened is the entirety of the plotting, and now we have to solve it, or if it is just the start of more and we need to keep watching out for what is going on.

[Tecumseh]

I'm reasonably certain that Mato is committed to attending the hunt.

Sounds like Jawsey has responsibilities too.

That may leave AM and Trouble to do any snooping around.

Edit: Do we know where the Duchess will be during the hunt?

[Jack_Spade]

The Duchess and Sir Pike will attend the hunt as well

[Tecumseh]

I like the Duchess' IC post. I like layers of motivations like that.

[Tecumseh]

I think Mato's next step is to visit the armory or wherever the briefing is. I think the old IC thread said it was at 11am.

I know Mato got certified on an Ares Alpha but I can't remember if that was to carry one while on rounds/patrol or if that was for the hunt.

[Jack_Spade]

Both actually - and yes, Amory is the spot to be.

[Tecumseh]

The IC post mentions silencers (or suppressors, I suppose). Those don't come standard on an Ares Alpha - have these been modified as such?

Is there an underbarrel mount? If so, are we carrying anything for them?

[Jack_Spade]

They can be put on, you just have to deactivate gas vent

[Tecumseh]

Mato is trying to juggle medical care and an impromptu investigation.

First step is to stabilize Cunningham. Mato carries a trauma patch. If it is out of wireless range and/or if the patch doesn't work then he'll apply first aid manually. Alternatively, a spirit of one of the Couriers could render assistance.

Meanwhile, he's trying to examine the wound. Per the IC post, some questions:
- Does Cunningham have an AR tag that should (in theory) prevent friendly fire?
- Is the wound to his chest, or was he shot in the back and the chest is the exit wound?
- Is the wound consistent with a rifle round?
- Is the wound from flechette ammunition or some other type of round?

Happy to roll whatever is relevant.

[Jack_Spade]

You are in range for normal matrix repection, so your kit works - roll with the following modifiers:
-2 (Poor conditions), -1 for lost Essence. Threshold is 3


- Cunningham has such a tag
- He was shot in the front, no exit wound
- By distance alone, Mato would assume a rifle to have been used
- It looks like a small entry wound - no flechette. Mato would say APDS since it cleanly went through the armored clothing

[Gilga]

Hi guys, I have a lot going on and I really need some breather it'll take me a few days to get playing again.


I was thinking of having AM delve into the data from the maidens which was like a super long extended test but I knew that the implications would be having her off scene for what may seem like forever in game terms. So there is a dillema there.

[Jack_Spade]

Thanks for the headsup - I'll have AM react accordingly.

[Tecumseh]

You are in range for normal matrix repection, so your kit works - roll with the following modifiers:
-2 (Poor conditions), -1 for lost Essence. Threshold is 3

Well since there's normal matrix reception, I was proposing using the trauma patch that I've been carrying around for 5.5 chapters now. It would succeed automatically with wireless access. If we're rolling instead then what's the rating of the medkit that we were assigned?

I'll have the IC post go through the motions of medical treatment.

[Jack_Spade]

Ah you have a trauma patch - in that case yes, he is stabilized automatically.

You can then proceed with actually administering first aid with those mods. The medkits are advanced and rating 4, so you can still carry them reasonably with you.

[Tecumseh]

Hmm, to Edge or not to Edge.

The negative modifiers will largely wipe out the medkit. Mato definitely isn't a brain at this and his default pool isn't likely to generate any significant number of hits. He'd really prefer Cunningham not to die, but the trauma patch addresses the immediate concern.

I suppose that Mato would use Edge, even if (mechanically) it's somewhat useless in this situation.

Logic 3 + First Aid 1 + Medkit 4 + Edge 5 - Poor Conditions 2 - Essence 1: 10d6h5 2 hits

Waa, waa. Pathetic. Well, it would have been zero hits without the Edge.

[Jack_Spade]

Eh, good enough. I rolled the dice both for shooting Cunningham as well as healing him up again.
He is conscious again.

[Jack_Spade]

I'll wait for a post from beta before continuing

[Beta]

My apologies for the silence. Somewhere between the depression of a new 'stay-at-home' order and the unsettling gloriousness of an early April that has felt like early June, I completely blanked about Shadowrun. My years-long habit of checking in on new posts during the day and carving out some time in the evening to respond just ... took a vacation or something? I don't know, I just know that somehow I forgot about all of this for well over a week, and and rather desperately behind with responses. The response won't be tonight, but it should be on Monday.

Sorry for the delay.