Salvation OOC Options

[Shev]

Making a Shadowland search, which is basically an Etiquette (Matrix) test (p.66 SRComp). I use my Camo program to throw off tracking attempts, I jump from RTG to RTG, etc. Basic methods of throwing off any attempts to locate me.

For the Shadowland search, I roll 4 2 1 and 1. Ouch.

[Shev]

Just to reply to your wry little comment, Sedna, the camera isn't hidden. It's in plain view... on the telecom in the room :spin:

[Sedna]

:wobble: :P :)

[Shev]

So, I know I had a horrible roll, but does that mean Avalanche doesn't find anything, or just finds a little, or what? And how will we handle the post in the Shadowland thread, exactly?

[Sedna]

When she returned to her apartment, Alleycat sent out knowbots through open-access Matrix and through Shadowland, with a time limit. The subjects were:

* roads (between Seattle and California), condition
* satellite weather imagery of the area (that should be open access, more or less)
* border requirements
* San Francisco
* eta camps generally
* "Redwood County Center for the Protection, Education, and Relocation of Metahumans" (especially staff list, if available)
* Alexander Wong and sister (she's also entering the picture and physical and other data in case something comes up under a different name)

After eliminating everything that she can't see as relating directly to the team's needs (ie. virtually all history) and sorting and indexing the rest, she'll chip the results, one copy for each team member, and print off one copy for a file to take to the meet.

It's not Etiquette as such for this roll, since I'm not looking to interact with people: maybe Computer/IN/hacking pool?, maybe with Security Procedures as a secondary skill? Let me know what you need.

[WinterRat1]

Sedna- Sounds fine. Go ahead and roll

Shev- It depends really, on the nature of the roll and the interaction. Normally, someone would simply reply to you on Shadowland. Of course, it's up to you to decide how much you trust the veracity of the information. However, in this particular case, I'll tell you that you will receive no replies. You may interpret this as either no one having the information you seek, or no one trusting you enough to come forward with any useful info. (you receive no responses due to your low roll. WHY they don't respond is for you to decide. You may assess which you believe more likely and proceed accordingly.) Did that make sense?

[Sedna]

Rolled:

Security procedures: 5, 2, 1
Computer + hacking; partial default against IN: 9, 8, 5, 5, 5, 4, 3, 1

[Shev]

That's fine. I may have to reply to my own post, and exand a bit more than Avalanche would have originally liked. He might reveal his race (but not his albinism) and come right out and say it's a run that'll "give it to Saito where it hurts". Nothing too explicit (nothing is truly hidden in Shadowland...) but perhaps enough to merit a re-roll?

Keep in mind, this also represents Avalanche searching through databases looking for profiles that look promising as potential contacts. I assume this search turned up nothing, but another search might have someone reply, or come up with a name that might be useful.

Anyways, I'm conducting the test again. Don't forget this test gets a -2 modifer to TN :) (being on Shadowland)

I get 2, 3, 5, and 5.

[Sedna]

I'm sorry Shev -- it's just that for some reason the combination of your noting the SL TN adjustment and your signature came across as incredibly funny to me. (I need this laughing smiley!)

[Shev]

heh, it is rather ironic. I just came up with that becuase it seemed whenever you try to do something immediately after you fail, you usually get a +2 to your TN, so I thought it was catchy :)

Not sure if it applies to matrix searchs, but it's up to WinterRat to decide.

[Digital Heroin]

Steele's going to make three calls:

The first is to Sgt. Greenly, to see if he can get a little bit of talk stirred up about his being let go on the cop nets, something he was trying to hide before.

The second is to Duffy, to offer him a place to stay for a little while, in exchange for a little bit of decking to get a quick approval on a visitor's visa for Tir, and a work visa for Cali to be tacked onto his SIN.

The third is to Z, to see what he can gather about the camp as a prospective legit employer.

[WinterRat1]

Sedna-

[WinterRat1]

Note: At this point it may be a blur whether or not posts should be here, in Shadowland IC, or in LITS: World IC. A general guideline is, if it is focused on or related to the run, directly or indirectly, it should be in Salvation, or Shadowland IC, if it's Matrix related. If it is more personally related and not connected with the run, put it in World IC.

For example, Tin Star's calls to contacts on possible help for the run should be in Salvation, while Avalanche's digging in the Matrix should be on Shadowland IC, since that's what it's there for. Kurukami's...extracurricular activities should be in World IC, since it's of a personal nature and has nothing to do with the run.

Just a clarification that hopefully will help clear things up a bit as to which posts belong where.

Oh, and by all means please narrate and elaborate on your encounters/calls/investigations. Of such things role-playing, stories, and bonus karma are made. ;)

[Sedna]

Trying to keep this relatively short ...

Mostly the intent behind the knowbots is to fill out general information she and other team members might need but which she doesn't have at all, from both the public and the Shadowland povs. That covers the direction of most of the queries; and that's why the overview summary chips for everyone: so in most cases the general information is fine.

Pity I can't check up on Mr. Fan ;)

Roads, borders, San Francisco, camps (I assume they'd be called "eta" or "internment" in Shadowland (except by the Humanis types), "relocation" on the public nets, anything else of that sort: all these are mostly overviews, but in such a way as to get a "feel" for the area even possibly as a "native", with the possibility of miscellaneous odd and potentially interesting details. (Consider the Aztlan reporter's Yucatán article and interview for one example of how these kinds of details sneak in.) No need to specify at this point: just wanted the possibility of their existence in the research.

Wrt weather satellites and their multiple spectra imaging: those images don't usually require hacking, but sometimes those things pick up things they aren't expected to. I'm hoping for possible linear heat patterns on the camp ... ie. utilities running hot (electrical?) and cold (water, sewer?). The resolution at least should be good enough for that.

[Sedna]

Shev, in your next post, write in whatever you feel appropriate to getting rid of Alleycat and getting free to do your own thing (even if does end up with her taking the bus): I'm okay with whatever you decide. IIRC the Puyallup civic centre should be B or C security: it's unique in Puyallup that way. You probably don't want to drive her all the way home: it's a tiny dive in a not-quite-Barrens area, but also not-so-great part of Puyallup.

[WinterRat1]

Sedna- Assume that you an just ask me for general information when/if the need arises. Was there anything else more specific that I missed?

[Shev]

Just to check: Sedna, Alleycat gave Avalanche the contact info for everyone else, right?

[WinterRat1]

Quick question, no one is waiting on me for anything, are they?

Digital, I haven't forgotten you, I'm waiting for you to post your calls in game before responding. Kurukami, I'm just eagerly anticipating any post you have, especially any flavor ones, since you've always got some entertaining ones. :D
The rest of you, didn't miss anything, right? Just let me know.

[Sedna]

Unfortunately, Shev, I don't think anyone gave out personal contact information, and Alleycat hadn't thought to ask before he mentioned it. (Although I'd be surprised if something of the sort hadn't been dropped in Shadowland somewhere.) We have the chip copies from Lady Cheng (I don't know her Matrix handle in-game), we have the street names of everyone on our team, and you can assume Alleycat summarised for you anything that was said in your absence.

However, you can safely assume that everything the knowbots pulled up (including the places on the Matrix which were pinged but inaccessible), Avalanche receives at the end of the day ... privately addressed to his Matrix handle.

[Shev]

Ok.

Hmmm, crap.

When I get home WinterRat, I'd like to make a SL search on all the street names of the team, and see if I can get anyones contact info. Making a computer + 6 hacking pool test:

I get 2, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5, 7, and 8.

[Sedna]

I'll also preempt part of that roll -- if Avalanche asked Alleycat about this while giving her a ride home, she'll give him her cell number. So that's one down at least.

[WinterRat1]

Everyone except Sedna and Shev- Avalanche is looking for you all. Is it reasonable to assume you gave each other contact information at some point, or do you want to make him work? Post so I know who he has to track down and who we can just say he knows how to get in touch with.

[Kurukami]

[Kurukami]

Regarding the search, I would've probably given out a cell number with a fictitious alias -- one paid through a certified credstick, not tied to either of the two cover ID's I've got. Avalanche may certainly search, but since "Miss Cheng" doesn't correspond to any of the identitys or addresses that she has, it could be difficult for him to track down useful data.

On the other hand, the name "Cheng" likely would've turned up the Pirate Queen web-alias.

[paul_HArkonen]

Blaze would have given it to him.

In terms of his street rep Blaze would be fairly unheard of on the matrix, (most of his work being in meat world and astral) but most of the info on him will turn up a shaman who is short of toxic, but of the avenger ideology.