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[Tashio]

k, busy sorting my room out today and tomorrow will dig it up and type up, for AIM, MSN, ICQ view my profile all listed there.

[Gremish]

Mug, im not blocking any equip atm. Now as we go along if i find something that is cheesy or wont fit well ill tell ya but all in all i can get around anything you can throw at me =D (you can just start hanging upside down naked on the side of the empire state buidling) :D

Sand, Very nice BR bud. i had fun reading it, kudos.

[Mr Crisp]

Luvs to get in on this Gremish. Like the way the Rigger player is thinking. I've got a face archetype i'd like to play.
A Troll bouncer whos keen to take his first steps into the Shadows. After years of doing biz with Runners it seemed like a natural thing to do. To stay in his job bouncing, D-Trip has had to adapt. He pities so many of those Troll Bouncers trying to look the part in their lurid threads, their attempt at class making them look like dandelion eater kids party clowns. And who start punching when they run out of words. D-Trip has made the effort; classic cut chic, unobvious mods and cosmetic surgery make him a popular bouncer. He fills a gap between the Ritz and the seamier part of the shadows which supplements the Cred he makes from bouncing.
But now he's chasing a REAL payday. He knows about Runs that some Posers do with null perspiration, And then they jander up to his club to blow their Nuyen. If pieces of flotsam drek can pull those runs off, D-Trip is sure he'll get that payday he's after.

I'll generate the character if you give me the go ahead. But if the team needs a mage i've got a Burn-Out character in mind.

[Gremish]

MNr Crisp -- sounds good to me bu can always use some muscle =)

[Mr Crisp]

Having trouble PM'ng and emailing you Gremish so i've posted the background for D-Trip. Left out names of districts and places such as the Club.

Isawa Satoshi, was named by his mother 28 years ago. Satoshi grew up in the lower class area of the Detroit Sprawl with his mother. His mother went through goblinization years ago, when she lived with her family in an Arcology from San Francisco. She was removed from her family to a clinic and once the stages of goblinization had finished, she was relocated here to Detroit: where the weak are killed and eaten.
Felling his mothers pain Satoshi grew up with feelings of guilt and anger, and when he was too old to be controlled by his mother, Satoshi proceeded to ill spend his youth. Moving out of his mothers apartment he began running with poser gangs and pulling scams. Satoshi stacked thrill on top of thrills. Developing a fascination with BTLs, Satoshi began high riding a wave to disaster. Looping almost continually and risking his life daily, Satoshi felt invincible. He started chipping stranger and weirder BTLs and one day had one custom made. The anticipation he felt to get the chip home and slot it brought him to the edge of panic. And as soon as he did he went over the edge.
D-Trip. Named by his peers, when at the 'tender' age of 18, he looped a BTL and chipped it, till falling comatose. The so called 'dead loop' would have killed him, if not for his mother. Who found him in his own filth three days after D-Trip had jacked the BTL. He never stopped living with his mom from that day.
Shameful as the event was D-Trip can not deny; the BTL induced comma made him think differently.. and change. D-Trip started to experience the world with a passive lens. There was quite a lot more to be observed than before. And people seemed easier to handle, no more awkward silences. Now D-trip always found some value in the people he met. Sometimes that value was cold hard cred. He started satisfying the people around him by connecting them with the services and the customers that they required. D-Trip decided that it was more profitable to trade in peoples vices, because there was more trust, and more money involved. And he couldn't shake the BTLs.
D-Trip learnt restraint after though. Chipping only through a deck with setting well in the range of 'safety'. He felt that in some way he needed to tell people that you could change for the better by over looping, but it seemed so crazy that he decided to keep it a secret. Who would believe him, and who would be able to get the same results? By keeping this first secret, D-Trip started to learn that by controlling the amount of information you gave people, more profitable results were achieved.
After a while most people in the building knew D-Trip. And he had made various contacts with people living downtown, fixers, sararimen, samurai and Alfonse. Alfonse owned a wizzed out club, downtown. And he wanted D-Trip to try the ropes and Bounce the front door. Alfonse took D-Trip to his Club for a few nights in a row, got him drunk, high and chipped. Into the hours of the third morning Alfonse made his final pitch;
'Trip? Look chummer, I've either gotta stop spending cred on you, or you?ve gotta come work for me. Slash and that other brute, arent worth a slottin' pinch of drek at the door, 'cept at these hours. Come on, you can deal and work you're charm here too. What more do I have to say!?'
D-Trips hand rose to cover his mouth as it broke into a wicked grin;
'You know Alfonse? You're not so bad. Sure, chummer, sure. I'll work the door. But um, give me a day to convince my mom.'
Needless to say, D-Trip convinced his mother, Isawa Sukune and he started working the door at the Club. Indeed it turned out to be rather profitable. After working the door D-Trip would meet the high rollers and hardcore and do biz till their heads get too fuzzy. And then its time for everyone to slot and run, and for the Star to look after the Club during the day.

[Gremish]

Awsome bud, im always happy to see new backgrounds. As for getting a hold of me PMing seems to be all messed up so your best bet is to email me at archonfanatic26@sbcglobal.net or use AIM (which ill get the message but cant promise ill be paying attention to it all the time) at hallowedman1212

oh and i got your PM.

Mug igot 4 from u of the same one =P man thier PM's are messed up

[Gremish]

PLAYERS SO FAR

Morefizz- Sammy
Mugzy - Decker
Bonk - Physadept
Ecc - Otaku/Jack
Sand - Rigger
Mr. Crisp - Face (far as i cna tell from BR)
Tash - B&E/Covert Op
Maxxi - SHM or Sam
Whiz - Conjurer

[Sandoval Smith]

It looks like we've got a pretty good spread of talent going here. Any time frame on when we can get this going, and should our characters have any knowledge of eachother before we start, or are well all going to get introduced on during the first run?

[Gremish]

Start is looking like first week of January hopefully. As for knowing each other i play to incorperate that through your backgrounds as well as you all talking to each other now. So start to get to know each other a little better now and such. ALL BACKGROUNDS AND CHAR SHEETS must be in by January 1st if u plan on playing in this campaign =)

Thank you

Grem

[Mr Crisp]

[Sandoval Smith]

Here is a slightly tweaked version of Chauncy. .02 esscense, whoo! Does anyone have an idea for a street name that'd fit him? I'm believe that street names are something you get, not something you come up with yourself.

[ Spoiler ]

Dwarf
Bod: 4(5)
Qui: 4
Str: 2(4)
Cha: 4
Int: 6
Wil: 4
Ess:.02
Mag: 0
Rea: 5(6)
Ini: 1 (3 when rigging)

Combat Pool: 7
Control Pool 9
Armor - Ballistic: 8 Impact: 5

Edges:

Sense of Direction 1
Human Looking 1
Good Reputation 2

Flaws:
Phobia (Uncommon / Severe) Bug Spirits -4

Lifestyle:
Low: Royal Oak. A converted, seperate garage, small, but snug. He rents it from the old orc lady who lives in the house on the same property. It allows him to stay close to his cars, and tinker on them as he feels like it.

Low: Rivertown. His backup doss, where he stays when he's 'working.' A small, bare apartment with street parking.

Low: Oakland. Another converted garage, this one in a not so nice neighborhood. He stays on good terms with the local gangs, patching up their bikes, or replacing bullet riddled windshields when they need it. This is where he keeps his actual working car shop.

Squatter: Auburn Blight. It's got four walls, a roof, enough room for the van, and may or may not have devil rats (depends on the weather, and if anyone has curled up and died in there recently). It's the back up doss he maintains in case he needs a hiding place, fast.


Cyber:
Remote Control Deck (7)................(.3)
RC Encryption Module (6)...............(.2)
Vehicle Control Rig (2)................(3)
Datajack...............................(.2)
Memory 100MPS...........................(.33)
Smartlink II...........................(.5)
Knowsoft Links.........................(.1)
Chipjack, multi-slot 2.................(.25)
Skillwires (3/54MP)....................(.6)
Transducer......................(.1)
Cyber Eyes.............................(.20)
Ultrasound (alpha)............(.4)
Microscopic vision.............(.1)
Display Link...................(.1)
Retinal Clock..................(.1)
Protective covers (black)

Bioware: Enhanced Articulation

Skills:
Active:
Car: 6
Etiquette / Street: 3/5
Athletics: 3
Stealth: 4
Negotionations: 3
Guunery: 5
Rifles: 3
CarB/R: 4
Elec / Control Systems:4/6
Elec B/R 3

Area knowledge - Detroit-Street Layout 3/5
Arms Dealers: 3
Car: 4
Gang Identification: 2
Gang Turf: 4
Police Procedures: 3
Safehouse Locations: 2
Engineering: 3
Corporate Security: 3
Megacorporate Security: 2

English: 5
Japanese: 2
German: 2

Drones:
Steel Lynx w/AK 98
1000 rnds Regular
20 HE grenades

A.S. Condor LDSD-41
Sensors (3)
Power Amplified (2)

Lone Star Stratos-9 Survelliance
500 rnds regular

Renraku Arachnoid Mini

Vehicle:
GMC Bulldog Step-van (security model)
Rigger Adaptation
Storage Memory 200 MP
Signal Amplifier 8
R-C BIofeddback Filter: 3
Rigger Decryption Module: 4
Rigger Protocol Emulation: 6
R-C ECCM Rating: 3
Audio/Visual Screen Display
Intercom System
Crash Cage
Folding Bench Seat
Drone Rack
Sensors: 5
Autonav: 4
Electronics Port
Anti-theft system: 9
Electric Shock System
Morphing Liscense Plate
Transponder Library
Runflat tires
Small Turret, pop up
Ammo Bin (1 CF)
Ares Alpha
1000 rnds regular
20 HE grenades

Leyland-Zil Tsarina (methane)
Rigger Adaptation
Runflat tires

Resources 1000k

Form fitting body armor
Thermal Dampening 4
Camo Full Suit (urban)
Chem Seal 7
Ruthenium Cloak
Rutehnium Scanners 8
Secure Long Coat
Vehicle Kit
Electronic Toolkit
Medkit 7
Antidote Patch 8
Stimulant Patch 6
Tranq Patch 5
Tranq Patch 10
4xJazz
2x Long Haul
Ares Supersquirt (smartlink II)
200xDMSO
200xGamma-Scopolamine
3xSpray Tank (smartlink II)
20x freeze foam
20x splat glue
5x slip spray
5xFreeze foam solvent
5xsplat glue solvent
Heckler & Koch MP-5 TX (smartlink 2)
4x Regular
2x ExEx
2x Gel
Franchi SPAS-22 (smartlink 2)
Sling
4x regular
1x Shock Lock
Remington 950 (smartlink II)
Sling
Silencer
Imaging Scopex3
2x regular
2x ExEx
2x Capsule
Skillsoft Jukebox:75 mp/4 ports
Activesofts:
Shotguns 3
Rifle/Sniper 3
Pisols/PRedator 3
SMG 3
Intimidation/Mental 3
Fixed Wing Aircraft 3
Motorboat 3
Bike 3
Knowsofts:
Spanish 4
Rating 4 False ID credstick

Contacts:

Telerand Bowson [elf] (1): Telerand is the head supply clerk at the Ares subsidary where Chauncy worked, and after spending the better part of his life sitting alone in a little office, he is about as alienated and withdrawn as Chauncy is. Perhaps that's why they got along so well together.

They have kept in minimal contact, mostly so that Chauncy can keep abreast of developments at Ares, in case any other positions he could take arise. Telerand has done one great favor for him, juggling records when few of the Bulldog stepwagons Ares used were decomissioned. A clerical 'error' swapped a security edition in place of a standard, allowing to take one of his beloved vans with him into civilian life.

Chauncy is still waiting for the day that Telerand asks for the return favor.

Hard Luck Louis [troll] (1): It's Hard Luck to be someone Louis doesn't like...

He's a liuetenant in one of the larger gangs roaming the borders of the Auburn Blight, and he lead the group that 'welcomed' Chauncy to the neighborhood when he moved in. After Chicago, a handful of gangers on beat up bikes didn't faze him the slightest, but he showed them respect, paid the protection money, and when one Louis' bike blew it's fuel line when raced the engine, Chauncy didn't laugh, or smirk, but calmly fixed it. Chicago also taught him that you take what allies you can get. He helps the gang out when they need minor repair work on their rides, and they respect him and his doss, and make sure others do too.

Louis got a boost of recognition for bringing such a useful resource to the gang, and shows some fondness for the useful, if strange, dwarf rigger.

Kuruma Nakagawa [ork] (2): Kuruma is probably one of the best street mechanics in Detroit, and one of the only people out there who would call Chauncy a friend. The fact of the matter is, since whenever they're together all they talk about is cars, Kuruma has never gotten around to noticing that there's anything wrong with the dwarf.

He runs a legit car repair, and towing business by day,getting most of his work from tourists who have a breakdown while in Windsor. His night time dealings revovle around the chop shop deep he's got within the bowels of his autoyard. He can modify anything that moves, and a few things that can't. He'll even do a little weapon work, but nothing too illegal or heavy. He likes Windsor, and he doesn't want to have to worry about suddenly relocating elsewhere.

Chauncy has been rigging the shadows for a few years, and he's built a good reputation for himself as a reliable delivery/getaway driver. He's not some drek-hot nitro rider like some though. In fact, word has gotten around that if you ride with him, you better not be the jumpy because he drives slow. Slow, but subtle. On more than one run, just as he's gotten ahead of pursuit, he's slown down to the speed of traffic, the runners in the back of the van sweating bullets watching pursuit catch up, then drive right on by, fooled by the quick paint/plate change and steady driving. Even though they were out of sight for just a second, when the pursuers caught up, they saw just another step van going on its way. Surely the one they were chasing is that fast moving one up ahead.

D-trip has heard of Chauncy through his BTL circles. The man has a chip habit, a very strange chip habit. He doesn't go for beetles, but the chips he uses are odd enough that he has to go through unusual suppliers to get them. His preferred chips involve crowds, masses of people walking to and fro, an endless babble of the mass of people moving completly oblivious to his existence. His second favorite are simsense renditions of the tranmissions of sattelites, and especially the comet probes, moving through darkness and silence. He sometimes is referred to as that 'anti-BTL scrag.'

[Maxxi]

Pappa Deaux...

Besides the copyright infrigements with a southern resturant from decades ago, Pappa Deaux is a voodoo shaman following ghede. His reputation comes mostly from rumors about him, that would seem hard to verify. Some people say he can kill or cripple with merely a gaze. Others say he's raised zombies, summoned spirits, and been a major force in the New Orleans underworld.

But people tend to gossip. Any barfly, would have seen Pappa Deaux and found all this hard to believe. A runner, an aging runner (he's in his 30's), who spends most of his time drunk. He's a nice enough guy for a drunk, but it's suprising that a guy like him could ever be a runner since he spends most of his time yelling out empty insults in seedy bars. Then again, he's gotten decent work with Johnsons, at least enough to spend far too much Nuyen at bars, and have good looking clothes.

[Maxxi]

Grem,

Can we send you sheets in NSRCG format?

[Gremish]

Yeah u can send NSCRG sheets in that format no worrys =) As for everyone thus far ive gotten a good amount of char backgrounds and sheets if u DIDNT get a reply from me yet it is coming i havnt had a ton of time the past 2 days but ill get ya =) im hoping to start this campaign withing the next week.

[Mugzy]

Justy wanted to post an update. I'll have my character finished and up here by Wednesday. Im working through some kinks in his decks and unfortunately, it doesnt look like I'll have a lot of ECM/ECCM right off the bat, (Due to costs).. but its always good to have somethign to build to.

Lates

[Whizbang]

Argh...this is turning out to be more of a challenge than I thought. Trying to craft a char with almost no active skills that is still useful to the party... Oh well...every party needs it's new guy. :) Needless to say going from a cushy corporate job to the shadows is going to be a bit of a shock to his system...

[Tashio]

Gremish I sent you my char via mail did you recieve it?

[Whizbang]

Sent mine as well, though I may very well come up with some more tweaks between now and when we start.

[Gremish]

i have gotten everyones Char sheets thus far and im looking over them now havnt been able to post on DS since its been down as we all know im working on checking over the chars now =)

[Mugzy]

Thank god for the last day of the year. Nothin like procrastination to really spice things up. I got my Decker Finished, The background is coming together nicely too. the concept is pretty neat, and I hope to use it to the best of its ability. Unfortunately, I am a bit of a forum idiot and cant figur out for the life of me how to do the spoiler thing. I'll come back and edit it once I figure it out

Well, without further ado.

[ Spoiler ]

Joeseph Delacroix
AKA Joey
AKA Torrent (Matrix Alias)

Human Male
6'0"
203 Lbs
Short Dirty Blonde hair
Green Eyes
Birthplace/Date 4/15/2038 - New Orleans, CAS

Attributes:

Body 3
Quickness 4
Strength 3
Charisma 3
Intelligence 6
Willpower 5
Essence 4.10

Reaction 5
Initiative 5+1d6

Active Skills:

Computer / Programming 5/7
Computer B/R 5
Electronics / Electronic Warfare 5/7
Electronics B/R 5
Assault Rifles 3
Unarmed Combat 3
Athletics 4
Stealth 4
Ettiquette / Matrix 3/5
Wilderness Survival 3
Car 2
Bike 2

Knowledge Skills:

Cyberterminal Design 6
Frame Core Design 5
Defesive Utility Design 3
Offensive Utility Design 3
Operational Utility Design 3
Special Utility Design 3
Communications Satellite Familiarity 3
Military Procedure / Communications 1/3
Pornography 3
English 4 (R/W 2)
Japanese 3 (R/W 1)
German 2 (R/W 1)

Cyberware:
Datajack (Standard)
Math SPU 3 (Standard)
Encephalon 2 (Standard)

Edges / Flaws
Pirate Family 3
Friendly Face 1
Impulsive -2
Alergy - Uncommon - Mild - Marijuana -2

Gear:
Real Leather Jacket (0/2)
Armor Vest With Plates (4/3)
Victory Industrious Coverall
Victory Industrious Hard Hat
Pager
Earplug Cell Phone
Pocket Flashlight
Thermographic Binoculars
Subvocal Microphone
Micro-Tranceiver 6 w/ Broadcast Encryption 6
Scanner Rating 6
Jammer Rating 6
Electronics Tool Kit
Computer Shop
Sony Encoder II
Dataline Tap 6
Respirator
Pressure Regulator for Respirator
20 days of Ration Bars
Survival Kit
Tent
Canteen and Mess Kit
Sleeping Bag
Medkit Rating 6
Trauma Patch x1
Tranq Patch 6 x 2
Stimulant Patch 6 x 1
Ordinary Clothing x3
Fine Clothing x1
Tres Chic Clothing x1
Colt M-23 Assault Rifle w/ Gas / Vent 3 and Rangefinder
40-Round Clips of Regular Ammo x3
Micro Flare Launcher
Micro Flare x3
Vid Screen
Video Playback Unit
Quad Speakers

Deck(s)
CMT Avatar
MPCP 7
Hardening 4
Active Mem 700
Storage Mem 1400
I/O Speed 300
Response Increase 1
- Add ons:
Offline Storage 1500 MP
Battery Pack x2
Chip Reader
Credstick Slot
Text / Picture Scanner
Disk Drive
Keyboard
Display Screen
Microphone
Satellite Interface Rating 6
Laser Interface
Standard Portable Satelitte Dish

Persona:
Bod: 5
Evasion 5
Masking 6
Sensor 5

Hacking Pool 9
Initiative 7+2d6

Programs:
Analyse 6
Browse 6
Commlink 6
Crash 6
Deception 6
Decrypt 6
Doorstop 6
Encrypt 6
Read/Write 6
Relocate 6
Sniffer 6
Spoof 6
Sleave 6
Swerve 6
Validate 6
Laser Link 6
Satellite Link 6
Attack Serious 6
Hog 6
Armor 6
Cloak 6
Medic 6

Frames / Agents:

Agent Core Rating 6
Pilot 6
Initiative 6 + 4d6
Utility Load 15

Backup Deck
Cross Applied Technologies Co. Babel
MPCP 5
Storage Mem 1000
Active Mem 1000
I/O Speed 200
Hardening 2
Response Increase 0
Integral Casing Level 3 (Armor 3/4)
Integral Programming shop ( +2 dice for programming, +3 if program is less than 500MP)

Persona
Bod 3
Evasion 4
Masking 4
Sensor 4

Hacking Pool 8
Initiative 5+1d6

Lifestyles: (sorry dont know Detroit all that well, but will flesh these out more)
Low, Paid one month. A crappy, garden level apartment, where one can always play the party favorite 'Find the smell.' the Landlord is a nosy, semi-belligerant Human named Carl who's favorite outfit is a wifebeater and sweat pants. Joey worked out a deal with Carl though, to give his building cable trid access and him some special 'perk channels' on the side.

Contacts:
Bennie Swint: A weasely, man in his mid 30's who is also a novacoke-head. The nice thing is, Bennie is a good parts man for cyberdecks, and knows how to slap together a box, as well as sell off other parts if need be.

Lonny Manfredo: Typical greaseball with a penchant for moving things around. (A la Nick the Greek from Lock Stock and 2 Smoking Barrels) Works mostly out of the back of his van, but preaches a stern 'Im not involved" theory whenever asked for real help, and will try to worm his way out of it.

Background is forthcoming!

Dumpshock being down was a real cramp in getting this posted, so sorry for the delay! Will have it up post haste.

-Mugz

ps...
Remaining Nuyen = 95

After character Generation thats less than a whole nuyen minus my 3d6x100

[Kayne]

That was me who sent 'Os' off to you.

[Tziluthi]

Scratch that, I'll use this, strangely now-working account instead. So, for the record, you can now ignore Kayne.

[Shaudes29]

If there is still room in your game i would like to join in.

The character i wold like to play is from NAN and is an albino troll owl shamon. He is considerd bown to teh path becouse albinos are considerd sacred amon many of NAN. Being a troll has coused soem problems for him. Know an White he will only use magic to do stun damadge only, and is what youd call a nite person. If i can join ill get a better background writen up.

[Gremish]

We still taking new chars we wont be starting for at least another week =)

PLAYERS SO FAR

Mugzy - Decker
Ecc - Otaku/Jack
Sand - Rigger
Mr. Crisp - Face (far as i cna tell from BR)
Tash - B&E/Covert Op
Maxxi - SHM or Sam
Whiz - Conjurer
Shaudes29- Troll Shm
Tziluthi- Unknown


Also everyone PLZ post you character sheets ehre as well at emailing them to me that way your fellow players can see what your doign and help cretique if needed =)

[Whizbang]

As char sheets are requested, here mine is:

[ Spoiler ]

Name: Tray Fairfield
Archetype: Conjurer Adept
Metatype: Human

Bod: 3
Qck: 4
Str: 2
Cha: 6
Int: 6
Wil: 6

Magic: 6
Essense: 6.0
Reaction: 5
Init: 1d6

Combat Pool: 8
Spell Pool: 6


Flaws/Edges:
Hunted 2 (Ares)
Flashbacks (water elementals)
Sensitive System

Spirit Affinity (city spirits)
Lightning Reflexes 2
Aptitude (conjuring)

Active Skills:
Conjuring (summoning) 5/7
Ettiquette (magical) 5/7
Computers 3
Athletics 2
Unarmed Combat 2
Car 2

Knowledge Skills:
Magic 4
Megacorp Operations 6
Megacorp Procedures 4
Megacorp Politics 4
Megacorp Research 4
Mythos & Folklore 4
Pop Culture 4

Language Skills:
English 4
English R/W 2
Latin 4
Latin R/W 2
Japanese 1

Gear:
Hermetic Conjuring Library 8
Pocket Computer (1000 mps)
Ares SecComm Executive
Tres Chic Clothing
Low Light Binoculars
Flashlight
Shock Glove
Conjuring Materials (Watcher 6) x 2
Conjuring Materials (Watcher 4) x 4
Conjring Materials (Elemental 6) x 6

Elementals:
2 Fire (Force 5)
2 Air (Force 5)
2 Earth (Force 5)
1 Water (Force 5)

Lifestyle:
Low - 1 month

Contacts:
Jason Clearn - lvl 1 - Ares combat mage
Cassandra - lvl 1 - tailsmanmonger and prophetess of doom
Vince - lvl 3 - fixer, best friend from college
Nancy Vega - lvl 1 - Ares secretary
Fred O'Conner - lvl 1 - bartender

money: 85k nuyen