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

[Sedna]

It was still only worth one success though -- just perhaps edging on the quality aspect :)

If it's reasonably possible also, during that close encounter, Alleycat's going to try to get Blaze's phone to call hers. That shouldn't make much sound at all (she's had hers set to lowest vibrate-equivalent for some time now), and it will let her overhear what's happening. Blaze's won't show as receiving if she puts hers on the equivalent of "mute". And if we're caught -- well, there was enough body contact to have jogged something "accidentally".

Did anyone else notice the mistake I made wrt Alleycat's assessment, a few posts back? (Blame it on a tired player.)

[WinterRat1]

What was the mistake Sedna? I certainly missed it. Oh, and can we assume the car is cleaned and we can get a move on? I'm either going to wait on you for an ok to move along and post the car ride, or let you do it for us. Let me know what you're thinking.

[paul_HArkonen]

ok, and yes I do want Alleycat with me. BLaze isn't going to send her off on her own.

[WinterRat1]

What? You mean to tell me you guys don't want to split up? :grinbig:

[paul_HArkonen]

it's always good to have an extra set of eyes, or ears, or an extra tirgger finger, (insert which ever is apropriate)

[Sedna]

WinterRat -- consider the post an okay to move on.

I think I'll have to wait to see what's happening wrt Alleycat and NPCs' reactions before I can post further. Right about now Alianna will just be confused ... but that's going to have to change to annoyance real quick.

[WinterRat1]

OK my post was based on the assumption you both would follow them to their ultimate destination, not doing something nuts like throw a powerball in the middle of the club. With 3 people, this could create a timing problem, so we'll do this.

Unless anyone says otherwise, my post is the situation as it stands, with both of you in the room with the elf, human, and troll. If either of you wants to do anything at any point in my description prior to that, say it here and post in the IC, and I'll edit my previous post to match and then respond accordingly. Cool?

[Sedna]

Cool, ditto if I over-walked you by accident, paul -- and I'll try not to interrupt the flow unless it's something critical. Good thing we've already "tested" this kind of situation with Dragon and Virgil :)

Oh, and anything italic-thought I post here, assume that anyone not Oblivious (or with an Essence below 1 ;) ) has a reasonable chance of "reading" this in her.

[banditf50]

Sedna, Virgil's last post began at 1246 and would not have lasted longer than two minutes, yet your next post with the party entering the car begins at 1330. Is that really supposed to be the time that we arrive at the clinic? Or was a simple error made?

[Sedna]

I haven't forgotten your 1500 Inleat meeting (and I'm not trying to throw curves in the way of your making it), but I thought you might want time to move a bit forward, and I was also trying to include all the delays etc from associated things. If you think it's too much, back-time it to what you would consider more appropriate -- I'll edit.

Paul -- just give me a couple of minutes -- got an idea.

[paul_HArkonen]

sure, I gave Blaze's response, but any ideas you have are more than welcome.

[Sedna]

Ah, shit. :) I'm open to ideas how to sort this out.

[paul_HArkonen]

well, I can recind my post in the mean time, or, Have him do something different, or I don't know, take your pick.

[Sedna]

Do you want to do your speaking up as soon as she pulls out the matches, then? or maybe wait to see if he reacts to them, and then do your post? Because I don't want you to have to rescind it -- it suits your character too much.

[paul_HArkonen]

He'll speak just after Alleycat pulls out the Matches, it suits the comments about the "half burned pack."

[Sedna]

:) and laughing for real -- we're exactly balancing each other! I'll just add that Alianna will be "startled" to hear what Blaze has to say, but maybe not really "surprised" -- as though she might have been suspecting something of the sort.

[add --] She just might drop the matches in reaction.

[WinterRat1]

Why don't you guys just edit so as to flip flop your posts? I got confused reading it and I had to read about 3 times to get the order right. Just delete/edit your post paul and put it right after Sedna's. That should fix the problem, yes?

I'll wait till you guys get things rearranged before posting so I know I read it correctly and respond appropriately, to save us all more confusion. ;)

[paul_HArkonen]

um, I'm going to make an asensing test. I'm trying to study this guy's aura as to know whether or not he is lying.

Asensing: 11, 10, 08, 04, 03, 03

I htink that should be enough to at least give me a hint as to whether he's speaking the truth or not. and if not, just let me know.

[WinterRat1]

As far as you can tell Paul, he's telling the truth.

[Sedna]

Heh -- I'd been about to ask the same thing :) only using Psychology, and focusing more not so much on whether he's lying, as on whether there's stuff he's not telling us that he thinks might be related to Blaze's concerns.

Oh -- and how does he react when Alianna assumes aloud that he's the owner? (ie. is he?)

Why not:

Perception: 5, 5, 3, 3, 3, 2, 1, 1
Psych: 10, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3
Aura reading: 2

[WinterRat1]

He does not react when you bring that up, and he doesn't seem to be lying from your analysis either. Whatever he is, he's certainly extremely composed. You get that much, for sure.

[WinterRat1]

Paul- I'll wait for your agreement/disagreement before posting what happens if you guys go on the dance floor.

[paul_HArkonen]

yeah, we'll hit the dance floor, or at least Alleycat will, Blaze'll be over by a table, coat still on, fairly obvious for anyone who knows or has even seen him before that he's the same person.

[Sedna]

In "Champions" terms, I've just "Presence-Attacked" the nearby dancers ;)

In Shadowrun terms, you said she was popular, WinterRat, so it's not beyond possibility that a couple of the nearby dancers might want to help her out here. She's making it obvious to them that she doesn't want the ork's attention -- small things, like lightly flinching away from his touch -- and that she'd appreciate the help. Since I'm only "targeting" those nearby, the crowd itself should conceal those specifics from Blaze -- shall we say that I'm nervous about what Blaze might consider an appropriate level of force? :)

With luck, they'll help her deal with it quickly and relatively quietly.

(And I'm still hoping someone wanted to draw him here -- I'm giving it an hour, which should correspond to the end of the set, more or less. Then I've got to go be groupie for another 15 or so.)

[paul_HArkonen]

Blaze has a decent level of control, and If he were to go "postal" It would end up with Alleycat out of it as well (got to love AOE spells). Anyway, He's got enough self control to trust her to take care of herself, unless the ork does anything partucularly stupid.