Living in the Shadows: OOC, never relax... Options

[Sedna]

The poll is closed, and the results have been sent out. Only one could win though (and I'm still amazed that one made so much of an impression!). Yet all the mentions were exceptional, and deserve to be acknowledged. So, every single GM and player involved in a moment that was nominated also gets a point of karma for having been nominated. Here are the exact breakdowns and the final karma bonus totals:

• Alleycat +1 (astral quest) +1 (GMing Blimp of Doom) +1 (GMing Dragon's covering Sybersnake and Tiffany) +1 (for winning) = 4
• bclements +1 (discovering the bodies) = 1
• Cosmo +1 (date at the old movie theatre) +1 (waking up Jan 3) = 2
• Daedalus +1 (Blimp of Doom) +1 (for winning) = 2
• Dragon +1 (Blimp of Doom) +1 (covering Sybersnake and Tiffany) + 1 (GMing Alleycat's astral quest) +1 (for winning) = 4
• Ecclesiastes +1 (Matrix run) = 1
• Virgil +1 (Blimp of Doom) +1 (for winning) = 2

As the first person to have nominated the Blimp of Doom (way back when on July 12!), bclements also gets an additional +1 karma, for a total of 2.

(At least the Blimp of Doom won't be eligible for the next poll: because the next nominees must be alive :grinbig: )

[WinterRat1]

Ah crap. Is it too late to double my life insurance policy? :)

[bclements]

Oh yeah, karma. Need to remember that.

Shadow: 3+1 GM bonus= 4

[WinterRat1]

Karma Awards (2 weeks)

Sedna: 5
Paul: 3
Scrapheap: 4
Slipshade: 4

[WinterRat1]

Scrap/Slip- One of you make the post for Iris calling the Wongs, since for a post like that where its outcome could have a material impact on the player storyline, I prefer to leave it in the players hands. When you call, you may roll Iris’s etiquette of 3 as well.

[Slipshade]

Scrap,

Why don't you post Iris's phone call. I am still working on finishing up some projects at my current work and running back and forth to my new job, trying to get things set up there. You may have more time to post than I do.

Slip

[Scrapheap]

WR1/Slip-
I'll see if I can get to it today. If not, I'll post later tonight.

-S

[Slipshade]

No problem, If I get the urge to post I will just have the cab show up for Max and Scrap can call him with the details for the meet. Sound good?

[Scrapheap]

Iris's roll.

[ Spoiler ]

Ettiquette 3:
23 07 04

WOOT! :spin:

-S

[WinterRat1]

Scrap/Slip- you guys are clear to proceed.

[Sedna]

[ Spoiler ]

Requested rolls:

Etiquette: 11, 5, 5
Research (new KN skill): 3, 1

Well, though she has the sense of how data would logically be categorised and archived, she's obviously still learning how to utilise the associated resources to find them.

Other rolls (eg. car-related) as you specifically request them.

[WinterRat1]

Sedna- Give me two electronics or car b/r tests. Also specify what type of car you're looking for, as well as the neighborhood.

And roll 2d6, add them together, and then pick a number, 2, 3, or 4.

[Sedna]

Looking for a couple of cars fairly close together as average as possible (probably means a mid-blue Americar), similar appearance, similar "feel", similar colour (wrist computer scanner), probably something in a distant security-cam "dead" area for a mid blue-collar/low white-collar mall parking lot (probably means Tacoma -- she'd not be doing this in "home" territory in any case). Alarms often "beep beep" audibly when they're set. If she can find someone who's forgotten to do that, so much the better.

The reason for two cars is to switch out the plates between them (should be quick). Then yank out the transponder (link to the other car if quickly possible) and the automatic shut-down. Gloves, of course.

[ Spoiler ]

Rolls: partial default IN against Electronics:

IN, roll 1: 11, 5, 5, 4, 4, 3, 3, 1
IN, roll 2: 15, 11, 5, 4, 4, 1, 1, 1

Electronics, roll 1: 8, 5, 4
Electronics, roll 2: 9, 2, 1

Does the task pool help at all?

[Sedna]

If anyone's curious about SR4, I've been trying to compile the actual data people mentioned on Dumpshock (as opposed to speculation) here.

We aren't sure yet how we're going to work this. (For one thing, more than two of us GMs have to get our hands on the actual rules! and then we're going to have to at least try to understand them.) No matter what, we'll be working at least a month or two in SR3 yet. Figure -- maybe -- we might have something we can actually work with by then. When we do, WinterRat will announce it.

Just because it's looking like my "Jill-of-all-trades" (as my PC was once called in the Salvation thread) might actually benefit from the new rules won't in any way influence how we work this :grinbig:

[Sedna]

Sunday karma:

ronin: 1 [August 15-21] = 1
WinterRat: 1 (+1 GM bonus) [August 15-21] = 2

[WinterRat1]

[Scrapheap]

WR1-
Not me. I'm going to post up to picking up Max, and then hopefully he will post up to the meeting with the Wongs. I also know that he is calling several contacts, but I'm sure that you two have already discussed that issue.

-S

[Slipshade]

Sorry, still busy with the job chance and personal stuff. Iwill try to post today. I am working withoug a character sheet at the moment though.

WR1 could you email me my character sheet if you get a chance? That would be a great help.

Slip

[Sedna]

Hey, at least we balance out? There is one build aspect in which she won't do so well either. (And I'll spare you all the generalist v. specialist debate :spin: Besides, we already know each other's side of it by heart ... and I'm working against the Dumpshock tide in any case.)

I absolutely guarantee you Dragon's still going to be able to pulverise Alleycat regardless ... that is, if she lets him get that close to her while he's harbouring intentions toward her of a more or less lethal nature :dead:

[ Spoiler ]

Stealth: 5, 5, 3
Complementary skill - Being ignored/overlooked: 10, 3 (hmm, can I switch those rolls? :D)

Good luck with that job possibility, Slipshade!

[Slipshade]

Sedna - Thanks...actually I ment to say job Change. I got it, which is great, though my posting will drop. I am hoping for once a day, but most likely once every other day.

Slip

[Slipshade]

GM's - I should have my SR4 rulebook in the next week or two. From the looks of things Shaman's will take a bit of a hit, but I think other aspects of the rules will help Max out a lot. Converting Max will be interesting to say the least. :)

Slip

[bclements]

Hey, I'm happy with SR4 so far. As soon as the PDF is available, I'm getting it.

[Slipshade]

Anyone here know the official release date for the book? I am hoping it will be by the end of the week so I can have it in my grubby, little hands early next week. :)

[grendel]

Back online. SR4 has been officially released, although the books probably won't be in stores until mid-September. It was a race to get them at Gen Con, the booth sold out Friday, Saturday, and Sunday within six minutes of opening. I haven't had a chance to flip through the rules and see what changed from playtest, but everyone that ran through the booth demo of the game was very excited about it.

[Slipshade]

Mid - September ouch, that sucks...guess I will just have to wait. Maybe I'll grab the pdf, but I really didn't want to buy both.

WR1/Scrap - Sorry about the delay, but posting may have to wait one more day. I am still trying to get something up today, but I can't promise it.