The Found Arcana - Chapter 10 [OOC] Options

[Tecumseh]

Thanee, minor point, but the meet is in downtown Seattle (not Bellevue). Just in case it's relevant at some point.

[Thanee]

Right. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

@Jack: In the IC you wrote, that the Ward is buying 3 hits, so I went with that (buying 4 hits myself, just enough to get the one spell through).

Bye
Thanee

[Jack_Spade]

That's ok. If you have 16 dice you don't need to roll - but if you roll, the ward does so as well

[Thanee]

Yep, exactly 16 dice (6+6+4).

Bye
Thanee

[Gilga]

I see, I see... I thought the ward was buying hits no problem in rolling for it on the way out.

[Jack_Spade]

I'll wait for beta to post, before moving you to the meeting.

[Beta]

Sorry, last night got eaten up my wife's job stress (suddenly half her department is gone, but the work remains. Bad formula for a perfectionist), and I outright forgot to post after.

One addition to the previous comment, the first thing she'd done after getting paid was going out to get two sets of business clothes. Something at the 500nY for each outfit, so lower end really.

perception roll when going into the building: perception: 15d6t5 6

[Tecumseh]

As an aside, the agency (well, Mato, really) pays for an AR Fashion Subscription specifically for business clothes. I don't fully grasp what AR fashion is like, but I figure AM and Raven can make us look good in the real world while the subscription does its thing in the AR world (in case the fashion or the rules are different in AR). So I think Tamarind can look pretty sharp in a 500 nuyen suit, especially with the finger-wigglers as fashion consultants.

[Beta]

Ah, I read this after writing my IC. I'll tweak it a bit to reflect the AR side.

[Thanee]

Finger-wigglers. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

I think, AR fashion is adding an AR layer to your outfit, which (obviously) can only be seen, if someone has AR active. Maybe there is a stylized tiger head on your jacket, and in AR it comes alive and growls at people randomly. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

Bye
Thanee

[Tecumseh]

That's a good example, but what about for business wear? One would think that it is inherently conservative. Which doesn't mean that there isn't some opportunity for flash, but I'm just not sure what AR would add that you wouldn't just do in real life. A shimmer, maybe? A subtle glow?

[Gilga]

I'd use AR to match a name to the face and some essential details like the employee's file, last task, etc. As for fashion, I was thinking about it like image filters - well, not the ridiculous ones but stuff that would make wrinkles and small flaws disappear and make your suit appear perfect and clean, even if it is a bit wrinkled or stained. I was thinking manipulations that are very subtle and in an environment where AR is common would make you feel better about yourself.

[Tecumseh]

Beta, it looks like your IC post ends mid-sentence.

Here's Mato's Teamwork contribution to the Negotiations test: Charisma 5 + Negotiation 2: 7d6t5 2 hits

[Gilga]

Negotiation:
Charisma + negotiation: 15d6t5 7
Teamwork dice:
Teamwork: 5d6t5 1

- So we'll get the 8th hit only if we have three more dice for teamwork.

[Thanee]

Was going to add Teamwork, too. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

With 14 dice on Negotiations, I can just buy those 3 hits. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

Bye
Thanee

[Tecumseh]

What's the environment around the IV's apartment building? Is it a dense urban environment, or are there trees and natural spaces surrounding it?

Trying to get a sense of how easy it is to move around, and how many potential observers there might be in the vicinity.

[Jack_Spade]

Not too dense, but neither removed from view - threshold 4 for stealth

[Gilga]

I'll interact with the rest once I get input from Jack for other options for getting in.

[Gilga]

For Trouble: Assensing: 10d6t5 4

[Thanee]

AM remembered that Tien senior had looked into the flat, so likely had a key copy. Looking through the virtual documents, she found a handy duplicate.

For the record, I know we can just get inside with the key.

Mostly trying to do that more inconspicuously.

But with that big ward in place, that might be tricky. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

It would probably be possible to slip through with multiple tries, but what if there is a spirit on the other side then. Probably too much of a risk considering there isn't that much to gain (since we already have a very legal way to get inside).

Bye
Thanee

[Jack_Spade]

Yeah, I don't want to stop you - just pointing out that this is the easy location to infiltrate 😉

[Gilga]

Trouble gets inside first try.
Passing ward: 10#10d6t5-20d6t5 2 -5 -6 -6 -4 0 -6 -3 -1 -4

[Tecumseh]

That's a clever way to roll. I never thought of that syntax before.

[Thanee]

Very true. Especially getting the resistance roll in there. Saves some typing. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Bye
Thanee

[Thanee]

Ohhh dang! That window.

They might have a spy drone there, watching the place. So they might know we are there right now!

Bye
Thanee