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Jaruen View Member Profile	Jan 12 2005, 06:39 AM Post #51
Target Group: Members Posts: 65 Joined: 5-January 05 Member No.: 6,934	And yet another reason why Agent Orange sucks... I say begone to agent orange, and never more be, uh, oh damn, there is that no rhyme word AGAIN!!! And don't get me started on how many times our guy with the highest Biotech score was also the guy with Pistols, SMGs, AR, Edged Weapon, and Unarmed Combat. It's good to have a Doctor, and it's good to have a meat shield, but please make them seperate people

Sandoval Smith

Jan 12 2005, 07:34 AM

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Ah, you're just not trying hard enough. "To agent orange I bid farewell. Don't worry bud, you're gonna be swell."

"You've been drinking again, haven't you?"

"I'm doing magic, aren't I?"

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It's good to have a Doctor, and it's good to have a meat shield, but please make them seperate people

Well, it does have the benefit of the meat shield going, "Ouch! Medi- Oh wait, I'm right here."

More than balanced out by the fact that it will be the guy you're all depending on to save your lives who keeps getting shot. Bleah.

Tarantula View Member Profile	Jan 12 2005, 08:24 AM Post #53
Dragon Group: Members Posts: 4,664 Joined: 21-September 04 From: Arvada, CO Member No.: 6,686	I was thinking a sorta cyber-guy with things like internal air tank, retractable fins, gills, expanded volume, a spear gun, and possibly a gyrojet pistol. Something along those lines, diver/recovery with minor combat backup type thing. I'll post more as I think about it.

Sphynx View Member Profile	Jan 12 2005, 10:14 AM Post #54
Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,222 Joined: 11-October 02 From: Netherlands and Belgium Member No.: 3,437	RangerJoe, just wanted to verify you got my sheet in the mail. Tarantula, I think that's an awesome cyber combo for a pirate. :P Sphynx

Nightcrawler472 View Member Profile	Jan 12 2005, 10:23 AM Post #55
Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 130 Joined: 17-March 04 From: A Hive of Vile Heresy Member No.: 6,168	Being relatively light on cyberware for the most part is probably a good idea for three reasons... 1) We'd be surrounded by salt water, and salt would be in the air/wind, so any really sensitive cyberware would probably get damaged by the water/salt at some point. 2) If it does get damaged it could be a long way to get to a port where the facilities to repair it were available. 3) It's heavy. Extensive cyberware can mean you'd weigh a lot more than a normal meta, which is a bad thing on a boat.

Whizbang View Member Profile	Jan 12 2005, 10:28 AM Post #56
Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,328 Joined: 9-September 04 From: Alabama Member No.: 6,645	3b) Weight can also be a bad thing for swimming, unless the gear is aimed towards that purpose :)

Nightcrawler472 View Member Profile	Jan 12 2005, 10:53 AM Post #57
Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 130 Joined: 17-March 04 From: A Hive of Vile Heresy Member No.: 6,168	Since other people already seem to have the firepower angle covered, would a decker be possible? I know we'll be at sea but I'd have though it'd be possible to rig up something to bounce the signal from a satellite...any thoughts? Oh, and would a decker be of any use?

Whizbang View Member Profile	Jan 12 2005, 10:58 AM Post #58
Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,328 Joined: 9-September 04 From: Alabama Member No.: 6,645	hmm...I had been thinking a decker, but tossed in with several other aspects... if you want it, I can leave that to you, and settle for covert ops/magician adept... perhaps even go full mage. For spells, plan on focusing primarily on illusions and control manipulations

Sphynx View Member Profile	Jan 12 2005, 11:07 AM Post #59
Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,222 Joined: 11-October 02 From: Netherlands and Belgium Member No.: 3,437	Decker? Thought this was a pirate game. :P Anyhows, I think he said he's only accepting 6 characters, of which 2 are already guaranteed due to being in the last game. I wouldn't worry about covering an area already covered (especially since we can't see what the 2-guaranteed ones are), but aim for the best "Arrr, ahoy there matie" type character you can do (which I don't think a Decker would fit into well). :P Sphynx PS. Considering the amount of salt in the human body, and considering most cybernetics are made from a form of plastic, the air/seawater/etc would have no ill-effect on cyberware. As a matter of fact, I recall reading somewhere that the only things that weigh you down (due to them being non-plastic material) is the bone lacing cyberware and appendages. Even those are guaranteed to be rust proof though, since they have to exist within the human body (90% water), and are most likely teflon protected (or whatever more futuristic alloy may exist in that year)

Whizbang View Member Profile	Jan 12 2005, 11:10 AM Post #60
Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,328 Joined: 9-September 04 From: Alabama Member No.: 6,645	Every pirate crew needs the cabin boy. :) Will come up with the stats when I get in from work today.

Ray Becker View Member Profile	Jan 12 2005, 11:22 AM Post #61
Target Group: Members Posts: 91 Joined: 12-June 04 From: England, London Member No.: 6,397	Well here be Ralph for ye Scurcy lot, [ Spoiler ] Current Name Ralph Reeno Street Name Clump Street Name Sharkbait Real Name Simon Baxter Vitals Race Dwarf Height 4' 10" cm Sex Male Weight 12 stone kg Eyes Brown Hair Black ATTRIBUTES Tot Body 5(9) Quickness 7 Strength 5 Charisma 2 Intelligence 6 Willpower 7 Essence 0.72 Run Mult. 2 Magic 0 BioIndex 0 Reaction 6(7) Init. Dice 1(2) Edges/Flaws Bonus Attribute Point(QCK) 2 Home Ground->On board a boat 2 Sense of Direction 1 Perfect Time 1 Impulsive -2 Uncouth -2 Astral Impressions -2 Cyber Ware Cyberfins E:0.30 Cybergill E:0.75 + Eyes, Prot. Covers, mirrored E:0.00 + Eye, Rangefinder E:0.10 + Eyes, Ultrasound E:0.50 Peg Leg (knee) E:0.20 Dermal Sheath [3]-used E:2.10 Boosted Reflexes [2]-used E:1.25 Jolt-Alert(A) E:0.08 Skills Active Edged Weapons/Vibro Knife [3/5] Pistols/Colt Manhunter [3/5] Underwater Combat [4] Unarmed Combat-SR3/Fists [3/5] Diving [4] Athletics/Swimming [3/5] Biotech [6] Motorboat [4] Sailboat [4] Ship [2] Knowledge & Language Arms Dealers(KNO) [2] Fences(KNO) [3] Smuggling Routes(KNO) [3] Underworld Politics(KNO) [2] AC:Biology(KNO) [3] AC:Medicine(KNO) [2] SV:Navigation(KNO)/Sea [3/5] Biotech(KNO) [2] IN:Gambling Card Games(KNO) [2] Ports of the World(KNO) [3] AK:Downtown Seattle(KNO) [2] AK:Greater Seattle(KNO) [2] English(LAN) [6] English(LAN) (RW) [3] Sea(LAN)/Talk Like a Pirate [2/4] Sea(LAN) (RW) [1] Spanish(LAN) [3] Spanish(LAN) (RW) [1] Equipment Standard Credstick Rating [3] @sr3.239 Earplug Cell Phone @sr3.287 Pager @sr3.287 Personal Comm Unit Rating [4] @cc.55 Survival Kit @sr3.295 Tent @sota.75 Sleeping Bag @sota.75 [10]Field Rations (Self Heating) @sota.75 [2]Camoflauge Netting (per 10m^2) @sota.75 Pistol Ammo Pouch @sota.75 Small Equipment Pouch @sota.75 Small Military Rucksack DwMod@sota.75 Wet Suit DwMod@cc.57 Bio-Monitor @sr3.304 Medkit Rating 6 @mm.138 Medkit Rating 6 @mm.138 Medical Clinic Rating 6 @mm.138 Antidote Patch [6] @sr3.304 Stimulant Patch [6] @sr3.304 Tranq Patch [6] @sr3.304 Trauma Patch @sr3.304 Waterscooter

RangerJoe View Member Profile	Jan 12 2005, 02:40 PM Post #62
Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 749 Joined: 22-June 02 From: Parts Without Member No.: 2,897	Fresh from the hornpipe: * Sphynx, aye, I got your sheet. Cheers. * I'd let the character dictate cyberware. Cybereyes with protective covers would be a good investment, I suppose, but I was not planning on being too harsh about exposed microtronics. My advice would be: think the cover illustration on Cyberpirates and you've got a good idea of the scene. * Nightcrawler, I have not recieved any decker characters thus far, so if you think it would be fun to play a pirate decker, feel free to make one. I know I said we'd be using the plain vanilla BBB decking rules, but if the crew includes a decker, you can invest in a satlink. Otherwise, I suppose there might be use in decking a ship's computer. It is the 2060s, afterall.

Jaruen View Member Profile	Jan 12 2005, 03:27 PM Post #63
Target Group: Members Posts: 65 Joined: 5-January 05 Member No.: 6,934	Hey RangerJoe, did you get my cheesy-as-a-mouse-buffet background? Apparently, I have been having problems getting e-mails out. Let me know, if not, PM me your e-mail address and I will do it through my e-mail account instead of through My Controls list. Oh, and Sandoval, it wasn't lack of trying so much as imagining what a constant state of more-or-less inebriation would do to rhyming, and how many attempts it would take. (Is the rhyming a mental type of Geas, or an actual physical limitation, because if it was, don't slur my friend.)

RangerJoe View Member Profile	Jan 12 2005, 03:36 PM Post #64
Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 749 Joined: 22-June 02 From: Parts Without Member No.: 2,897	Yo ho, yo ho..... * Jauren-- got your background. * Sandoval-- I like the geases. * Everyone-- I'm not a hard ass, but I do like keeping things organized. As soon as your characters and backgrounds are ready, email them to me. The more time I have to mull over your characters and assemble a crew, the happier a GM I will be. Yarr.

Jaruen View Member Profile	Jan 12 2005, 03:41 PM Post #65
Target Group: Members Posts: 65 Joined: 5-January 05 Member No.: 6,934	Hey RangerJoe, I just looked at my character sheet in the spoiler on page two of this thread, and wow, that was cluttered as hell. I am sorry for it's appearance. I didn't realize that this post doesn't recognize long strings of spaces. So I just cleaned it up. Go ahead and take a look.

Sandoval Smith View Member Profile	Jan 12 2005, 04:21 PM Post #66
Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,144 Joined: 22-September 04 Member No.: 6,690	It's a mental geas. Just like she needs to take a nip every now and then to keep her head clear, the rhyming helps her focus her casting. So long as we don't go up against the Vasin Silver Orange pirate gang, I think she shouldn't choke up too much (the last thing you want to hear when the medic is puttting your respitory system back together is, "oh crap, what ryhmes with lung?) Here is the character. I'll further flesh out her backstory if she makes it in (after all, some details will probably have to be changed to match the setting). [ Spoiler ] Corinna "Water Rat" St. John Female Birthdate: 17 - 09 - 2022 Elf ----(10 Otter Shaman (sea spirit affinity)----30 Resources: 400k----20 Body: 3----6 Quickness: 3(4)----6 Strength: 2----4 Charisma: 5(7)----10 Intelligence: 6----12 Willpower: 5----10 Essence: 4.64 Magic: 4 Combat Pool: 8 Spell Pool: 5 Sorcery: 5----5 Conjuring: 5----5 Aura Reading: 4----4 Athletics / Swimming: 1/3----2 Biotech:6----6 Electronics/cyber:2/4----3 Etiquette: 4----4 Gunnery: 3----3 Rifles: 3----3 Scrounging: 4 Biology: 4 Chemistry: 4 Medicine: 4 Biotech: 4 Fences: 3 Safehouse locations(safe harbors): 4 Crimanal Organizations: 3 English: 4 Spanish: 3 French: 2 Spells: +5 points; (125,000) Heal (exclusive): 6 Cure Disease: 3 Stabilize: 3 Detox: 3 Healthy Glow (exclusive): 2 Catalog: 1 Trid Phantasm: 4 Improved Invisibility: 4 Vehicle Mask (exclusive): 5 Hot Potatoe: 4 Lightning Bolt: 3 Magical Gear: 2x reuseable Illusion Fetish Reuseable Healing Fetish 3x Expendable Health Focus 4 Expendable Manipulation focus 3 Expendable Illusion Focus 2 Gear: (all guns are caseless) 3x Ordinary Clothing Tres Chic Clothing Armante Starlight Dress Armante Ancien Shawl Ruthenium Cloak Ruthemium Scanners 5 Armor Jacket Form-fitting Full Body Suit Remington 950 (SM II) -Silencer -Imaging Scope Mag 3 -Sling -10 x Regular -4 x ExEx -4 x Gel -4 x Flechette Ares Predator III -Silencer -Concealed Holster -6 x Regular -2 x Flechette -2 x Gel Morrissey Elan (SM II) 1 x ExEx 2 x Regular Vibro Knife 10 x Jazz 4 x Long Haul 4 x Freeze Foam 4 x FF Solvent 2 x Bio Monitor 4 x Medkit 6 4 x Antidote Patch 6 2 x Stimulant Patch 6 2 x Stimulant Patch 3 2 x Stimulant Patch 2 8 x Tranq Patch 6 2 x Trauma Patch Bio-Analyzer Respirator -Pressure Regulator OXYS Artificial Gill Breathing Regulator Compensator and Belt Dual Tank Assembly 2x Scuba Tank Full Fask Mask Wet Suit Pocket Secretary Earplug Cell Phone Cyberware Toolkit (the closest thing to a 'medical' kit) 4 x Hipflasks 2 x Liters cheap rum 75,000 to donate towards the boat Corinna St. John is an elf of mezoamerican descent. She manifested her magical skills early on (Otter is a very well suited totem for an awakened teenage girl), excelled in college, and graduated to become an excellent surgeon with a thriving career. If she had one failing (she actually has quite a few, but will never admit them) it was her inability to say, 'no' to temptation, and realize when she was getting in over her head. She realized that she was losing her edge as a surgeon, to others who were simply more skilled than she was. She tried everything she could to keep up, but her skills had simply reached her physical limit. She'd just have to improve that then. It would cost her her magic, but that was a price she was willing to pay. She turned to a colleague who sometimes operated on the shady side of things, and he directed her to a good, under the table cyber surgeon. Oh, all the wonderful, amazing shiny gadgets he offered to her. How could she say 'no' to a chipjack, allowing her to keep up with cutting edge procedures without having to study? Or cyber eyes that could allow her to observe in incredible detail.? She put herself into his debt to get all those wonderful toys. More importantly, to pay for her unexpectedly large surgery bill, she had to get into a few other people debt too (and I don't mean Tir Tangire Saving and Loan). Even with her 'upgrades,' her desperation to maintain her position caused her work to slip still further. Worse, although she was willing to give up on Otter, Otter was not willing to give up on her. He allowed her to keep her magic, but whenever she tried to channel mana, she found herself compelled to spout doggrel in order to maintain her concentration. Surgeons who muttered about 'slivers of livers and gluts of guts,' were not very popular in the other surgeons in the operating room. Then, her debts came due, and she had no means of paying them. The people she'd borrowed from were very reasonble. If she didn't want them to rip her eyes out and give them to someone else, she'd see to it that every now and then 'paperwork errors' would result in fresh cadavers getting 'lost.' They kept demanding she lose more and more corpses, and people started getting suspicious. Then she got caught. So much for a once promising career. She made it out of there about one step ahead of Lonestar. She still had a debt to pay though, and wouldn't you knew it, her lenders had a place already lined up for her to work at. They needed a new surgeon at their chop shop. And that was how Corinna became an organ legger. Not surprisingly, this was about the time she started to drink heavily, reaching the point where she'd have to take a drink if she wanted to feel _more_ sober. Somehow, her debt seemed to be getting bigger at this point. She started doing freelance work, picking up nuyen wherever she could get them. She hit rock bottom when one night at a bar, so drunk she was sober, a guy tried to pick her up. She said, 'yes,' immediately. He was cute, well built, and _loaded_ with chrome. Unfortunately, when she started cutting it out of him, it had 'property of Aztechnology' stamped all over it. It also apprently had a locator in it along with a opticam or two, as she found out when she tried to lose the body amongst the rest of the stiffs at 'work' and an Aztech payback team came looking for her. Good news was, her lenders were no longer breathing enough to collect on her debt. Bad news was, she had no job, no connections, and if Aztech ever found out she was still alive... She'd always loved the ocean, making a life on it seemed like such a charming idea. Things went okay for a while. Choices were good for a doctor on the high sees. It also meant she could avoid a lot of actual fighting. She was too valuable a resource to risk in direct combat. More often than not, if she had a gun, it was a rifle and she was set under cover some where out of the way. She ended up going under the knife again, and again, packing in every advantage she could. Her drinking got worse, got better, and then got worse when she realized that she couldn't stop. Even Otter had finally started losing patience with her. Only if she loosed herself from her worries and fear with a drink could she even hear his voice. Coulds things get any worse? Some questions really aren't worth asking.

Lindt View Member Profile	Jan 12 2005, 05:32 PM Post #67
Man In The Machine Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 2,264 Joined: 26-February 02 From: I-495 S Member No.: 1,105	Sending a 142 point version of Iron Rodger your way, as well as a yacht. Which while its above starting avil. its WELL below what had been kicked in for a boat all ready. EDIT: as soon as you Pm me your Email adress... EDIT2: yah... who sucks and didnt read the first page... files are off. This post has been edited by Lindt: Jan 12 2005, 06:38 PM

Panzergeist View Member Profile	Jan 12 2005, 05:49 PM Post #68
Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,362 Joined: 3-October 03 From: Poway, San Diego County, CA, USA Member No.: 5,676	Well, I guess I won't be able to play in this game, since I don't have my rigger book yet.

Fix-it View Member Profile	Jan 12 2005, 06:32 PM Post #69
Creating a god with his own hands Group: Members Posts: 1,405 Joined: 30-September 02 From: 0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1 Member No.: 3,364	so... 142 buils points... that's about 490 karma? (using becks) Neil the Cook should be done soon. He can cook, help repair and sail the ship, and man gunnery emplacements/go on boarding parties. He also sings and plays guitar.

Morgannah View Member Profile	Jan 12 2005, 06:34 PM Post #70
Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 803 Joined: 16-March 02 From: The Great White North Member No.: 2,386	Still no face? :eek: Time for another revision....

Ray Becker View Member Profile	Jan 12 2005, 07:25 PM Post #71
Target Group: Members Posts: 91 Joined: 12-June 04 From: England, London Member No.: 6,397	I'll send Ralph to ye shortly.

Morgannah View Member Profile	Jan 12 2005, 07:35 PM Post #72
Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 803 Joined: 16-March 02 From: The Great White North Member No.: 2,386	Does someone have their copy of SR Comp handy? I have 22 points left over but I don't know how much that nets me, resource-wise. Any help would be much appreciated. :)

Whizbang View Member Profile	Jan 12 2005, 07:43 PM Post #73
Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,328 Joined: 9-September 04 From: Alabama Member No.: 6,645	Hmm...editing my concept to focus more on magic and covert ops also is wandering towards being a face...of course can never have too many charismatic sorts. :)

Morgannah View Member Profile	Jan 12 2005, 07:45 PM Post #74
Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 803 Joined: 16-March 02 From: The Great White North Member No.: 2,386	Agreed. Did you want to be bad cop or worse cop? :grinbig: My face isn't looking all that friendly....

Whizbang View Member Profile	Jan 12 2005, 07:47 PM Post #75
Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,328 Joined: 9-September 04 From: Alabama Member No.: 6,645	Mine is more the roguish fast talking sort with the Influence spell tossed in. :) waves his hand "These are not the pirates you are looking for"

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