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

[WinterRat1]

Gaharr matey! Yesterday came fast and furious! You, Scrap, and Eyes were all posting like mad, and I just didn't have time to get to everyone's responses. They're forthcoming this afternoon.

[Slipshade]

No problem, sometimes posts get lost when we have a good day of posting. I look forward to the post.

Slip

[The_Eyes]

Hm, you know, the more I read what I've got there the more I think we need a name for the "extremist side" that Carla's a part of. Brainwave: how's this sound:

[ Spoiler ]

Ever since the early days of the People's University many of the volunteers were rich yuppie kids, doing the whole rebelling from their parents thing and running off to join what they saw as the ultimate crusade against racist bigotry. This small band of blockheaded idealistic rich kids formed the Union of Proactive Students.

In the beginning this was little more than a club, consisting of a small group of rich runaways chasing an idealistic dream. Most of the University paid them little attention, focusing more on the necessities of survival and providing necessary services to the Berkeley sprawl. But some of those kids began to grow into equally idealistic adults, and a couple of them realised that they were in a unique position to go further than just surviving day to day fighting an extended guerilla war with the Japanese invaders.

So they started branching out, using the wealth and influence of their rich parents to make useful contacts outside of the local area. After awhile The Union started to become the public face of the University itself. They were the ones that got both Calfree and UCAS to make the People's University officially accredited as a college, and are the ones that ensure that many degree programs remain accredited in the absense of any sort of official school board. In fact, the offices of "Chancellor" and "Deans" of the school are actually titles held by the leadership of the Union, making the People's University a college truly run by the students. The Union is also the main official recruitment source for the University, attracting students from in-state as well as the NAN and UCAS/CAS and even abroad (though few from Asia and none at all from Japan.)

Through all of this the Union--now usually just called the Student Union--hasn't lost its idealistic roots, and has in a way been blinded by them. Many of the students recruited by the university in recent years hardly even think of the guerilla war as actually being violent, and some are quite surprised when they regularly find themselves being shot at. It's a bit of a rude awakening the first time a "supply run" goes bad and you find yourself dodging hails of bullets and a particularly mean Fire Elemental who was guarding the warehouse you just broke into--just ask Eyes. :D

Sound interesting?

[WinterRat1]

Eyes- I like the idea a lot, and as you can see, I obviously took quite a few elements from it. However, I’m sure you can also see that Carla might be quite different than you envisioned her. :)

I will be using your idea, if not quite verbatim, drawing heavily upon it. Still, I can’t have you knowing everything, now can I? So consider everything in your spoiler to be the basics of what Eyes knows and remembers about the University, although as Carla has just demonstrated in the IC post, the times, they have been a changin’.

Slip- There you go, you’re up.

Scrap- Yours is coming next.

Sedna-

[ Spoiler ]

You are correct about the two meets. As Slip and Scrap pointed out, I might not have been as aware of the Loveland Quinn’s one because it was not me who scheduled it. You are coordinating the 22:00:00 meet with Scrapheap, so feel free to take yourself there directly or wait a bit, since he still has some stuff to do before he gets there, but see below first. Once we get to the point where Scrapheap’s ready to go to Loveland Quinn’s, I’ll let you take over from there, since you’ll be running the NPC discussed in our email. I’ll pick him up after that meet’s over with.

If you want to take yourself to Tuesday afternoon, the ‘early decker’ Tin Star commissioned will have the information update on Alex Wong for Alleycat by then. You can receive a live action update if you stop there and talk to the decker, or you can get it in ‘flashback’ format if you jump to 22:00:00 on Tuesday, your choice. Hope that all made sense, let me know if you have any questions.

[grendel]

I am going to be out of town without internet access starting on Sunday, 30 October 05 and ending on Sunday, 06 November 05.

[The_Eyes]

WR: Well all right, but you'll at least warn me if I'm about to say something *really* stupid, won't you? :D

[Sedna]

And I ended up being pulled away today with zero warning to help a friend move. (And Thursday/Friday ... don't ask.)

Sorry, grendel ... I guess I see you when you get back? although at least at that point, I might actually know what I'm doing?

bandit et al, I'll pick up again tomorrow.

[Bastard]

Etiquette 4

(4,4,5,8 )

[bclements]

Karma for my players:

Shadow: 3pts (Oct 23rd-30th)

[Shadow]

*does a little jig*

[Slipshade]

WR1 - I have to admit that was a beautifully orchestrated screwjob. :D

[WinterRat1]

Screwjob? What screwjob? It's just a gigantic bunch of absolutely random coincidences that just so happen to tie into one overarching storyline. The fact that there are unseen ties that apparently bind all of you has absolutely nothing to do with any deliberate or planned actions on my part. :D

And I have to ask, what was your reaction upon reading that post?

[Slipshade]

Actually I was laughing so hard I had to close the door to my office. :D

I love doing things like that to my players so I really appreciate when it happens in a game to me.

Scrap and I had just talked about how we thought the clinic and the camp in CalFree were possibly linked, and I thought that you may tie Hideo into it somewhere, but that was great. :D

I am taking a bit of time before I post to properly state Max's reaction and how I want to handle the situation.

I had a lot of fun reading it though.

[Slipshade]

WR1 - Am I clear to write myself back out to meeting Scrap or is there anything else you had planned before that?

Slip

[WinterRat1]

Slip- You're clear to write yourself back out to meeting Scrap.

[WinterRat1]

Karma Awards (10/19-10/26)

Sedna: 1 + 1 GM Bonus = 2
Scrap: 1 + 1 quality = 2
Slip: 1 + 1 quality = 2

Eyes: Grendel has still been handing out your karma, and since he's easily the most consistent of all us GMs at handing out karma, I presume he is keeping track of your storyline and will hand out karma to you accordingly.

Grendel- When you get back, let me know if that assumption is correct or if you wanted me to start handing out Eyes's karma for the time being.

[WinterRat1]

Scrap, Slip- You're both free to post

Eyes- You're up

Sedna- You're up, I believe I answered your question in the spoiler several days back, let me know if you need anything from me.

[banditf50]

Hey all:

Sorry for my lack of participation since Friday. I am currently finishing my application for the NSF predoctoral fellowship awards and am spending every waking moment revising my proposal. The applications for my general field are due by the end of the day tomorrow so I will be back with you guys then. I know that you will all understand and I appreciate that greatly.

-bandit

[The_Eyes]

No, we do not understand! Death to the infidel!

:) No worries. Hey I'm more than a little jealous myself; noone would ever consider me fellowship material. Take all the time you need; we'll still be here when you get back. :)

WR: Man I am so loving this. It's not often I get to be all snarky IRL anymore; it's good to be able to offload some of that frustration onto Eyes. (Pleasedon'tkillme)

[WinterRat1]

Scrap/Slip- You're both free to post, but do not leave Max's apartment condo until I give the ok. That goes for both of you, btw.

[Scrapheap]

WR1-
After I posted, I had the thought that I should have checked about leaving the gangers behind. Hope that was OK? If not, let me know and I can edit the last post.

-S

[WinterRat1]

Leaving the gangers behind was fine. They're major NPCs now (even if they weren't meant to be originally; funny how things work out like that!) but the story still revolves around you two. :)

Thanks for asking though!

[Scrapheap]

[WinterRat1]

With all the joy and troubles (especially troubles heh heh heh) that sidekicks bring. :D

[WinterRat1]

To clarify, Scrap and Slip you guys can post while you're in the apartment, just let me know when you're ready to leave so I can post something before either of you two leave the building.