Streets of Sorrow, Street level campaign Options

[Sandoval Smith]

Definetly go for contacts. They're always good to have in a game like this. Some extra safehouses would probably be a good idea too (I know that poor Survivor has none of either...)

[Mugzy]

Yeah Im definately going in that direction.

I really like the street racing circuit idea, and Im going to work that angle a bit more.

Plus, like you said, it never hurts to have a second flophouse.

[WinterRat1]

Um, Hobbe, I haven't heard anything back from you yet…does this mean I'm out now for some reason?

[HobbeGoblin]

You are still in..sorry i didnt reply, you can take mty silence for concent

[HobbeGoblin]

It seems Sandoval is our first poster on the IC thread.The very first of my posts it helps to think about the music from ice cube's...today was a good day

[Slipshade]

Got a late approval for my character, so Ithought a would give everyone a brief background and description for him as we would all likely know each other.

Johnny the Bull

Johnny was born in Cascade Ork territory. He was the only member of his family to not buy into the whole back to nature live in harmony crap put forth by the tribal elders. It didn’t take long for his attitude to get the better of him and his family sent him to live with his Grandmother in Puyallup. The only member of his family that he really keeps in touch with is his cousin Manny Two-Feather. Johnny started running with gangs early, though mostly they were just neighborhood kids trying to protect there territory, it wasn’t until his hit his maturity at 14 that he got really serious. Johnny and Manny started running a small smuggling operation into and out of Cascade territory, which got him noticed by Kaze. Kaze recognized talent when he saw it and instead of stringing him up, he recruited him to the Route 7 Serpents. Johnny worked himself up through the ranks quickly, he worked a number of smuggling runs and operations for the gang and his skill on a bike was undeniable. Johnny has gone under the knife a few times to augment himself and increase his value to the gang.

Appearance: Johnny got the moniker of The Bull because of his wide frame and bullish strength. It is a name he wares proudly. At 6’ 1” and 220 pounds of chiseled orc, Johnny is quite the specimen. He wares his straight brown hair long and keeps his tusks sharp. A fresh tattoo of a clock face with old English script numerals 1-13 radiates around his left eye. His typical mode of dress is bike leathers and his armored duster, which bares an airbrushed Bull’s Skull with a 7 carved into its forehead on the back. Three Diamondback rattlesnakes are intertwined with the skull. He keeps a long knife strapped to each leg that he uses with in rumbles with other gangs. From the looks of the skeleton tattoos on his right hand he is very good at using them. You know the drek is going to hit the fan when the Mirrored, Red cyber eye protectors slide down into place.

[fuhok]

Thought i should tell ya'll about Dane

Going through the trash for food was an every day thing in young Dane's life. The streets near route 7 were the only thing that kept him alive. His father was gone like must were, his mother was an addict. The closest thing he and hia brother had to a parent was an old biker that gave them food and tought them engines and souch, mainly bikes of course.When he wasn't in the shop he was either running scams, drugs or stealing something(mainly cars to stripdown.) He loves to steal, infact he craves it. The slight of hand, sneeking the loot, the chase if you almost get cought. At the age of twenty he started working at differnt security companies so he could learn how to bypass there systems. His plan did eventually backfire when he was cought and sentenced to 3 years for B&E. One night just after he was released he and his brother did a run to make some quick loot. On the way home they were accidentally split up and his brother was robbed and killed by 2 of the members of the lucky7's. "I guess it's karma for all the times we did it." So, he went to there rivals the 7serpents. "They aught to help me hell I fix most of there bikes" he thought to himself. After a long negotiation, his commitment to the gang, and a promise to tune-up everyone's bike for free the gang found who was responsible. They brought Dane to a store room at one of there hide-outs. The 2 were bound and gaged and strapped to chairs. Dane emediatly started beating them with an old blackjack that he found in one of the old mans vest pockets. The first one's head split open in just a couple of whacks the second took nearly 15 minutes of a severe beating to finally die. After that some of the gang gave him the name Blacky.
It wasn't long after that when the induction ceremonies began.

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Dane Underbridge human
body 4
quick 6
Int 4
Wis 3
Car 5
Reac 5
Ess 4.35

skills active
bike 3
clubs 2(4) blackjack
pistols 3(5) ares pred 3
unarmed combat 2(4) brawling
athletics 4
stealth 5(7) theft
Ettiquiette 1(3) street
intimidation 3
negoyiation 4
bike (b/r) 6
electronics 1
Electronics (b/r) 4
car (b/r) 2
shotguns 1

Know skills
btl dealers 2
gang identification 1
scrounging 2
gambling 1
small street scams 3
drug trafficing 3
security design 2
security companies 2
high performance parts 3
airbrush techniques 1

edges
apptitude (B/r) bikes
connected (vehicle parts)

flaws
criminal record
allergy (animal dander)
phobia (snakes)

Cyber
aluminum bone lacing
smartlink

life style
shop:low comfort,squater furnishings, middle security, middle space;crashpad.

clothing
biker style boots
armored vest
old jean biker jacket w/7serpent logo embriodered on back.

[HobbeGoblin]

Anyone heard from Mugzy?

[Mugzy]

Alright, I have my things streightened out and my money spent.


So Heres the finalized one with my contacts on it

[ Spoiler ]

Point System - 125 Points

30 Attributes ( 60 pts )
90,000 ( 10 pts)
55 Skills ( 55 Points)

Martin 'Marty' Freeman
AKA: Crash

Human Male
24 Years old
5'11" 168 Lbs.
Brown, Medium Length hair
Green Eyes
Easter Dragon Tattoos on forearms. Skin graft job on left side of body up to shoulder.

Combat Pool: 8d6
Reaction: 6
Initiative: 6 +1d6* (Adrenaline Surge Edge)

Body: 5
Quickness: 6
Strength: 4
Charisma: 4
Intelligence: 6
Willpower: 5
Essence 6.00
Magic: Nil

Skills:
Active Skills

Bike / Aurora Racing Bike: 5/7
Bike B/R: 3
Car: 3
Unarmed Combat: 5
Clubs: 5
Submachine Guns 5
Pistols: 4
Athletics: 6
Stealth: 2
Ettiquette / Street: 3/5
Gunnery: 3
Biotech: 3
Electronics: 3

Knowledge Skills:
Area Knowledge (Puyallup): 5
Area Knowledge (Tacoma): 4
Area Knowledge (Ft. Lewis): 4
Gang Identification: 5
Gang Turf: 5
Fences: 3
Lone Star Tactics: 4

English / CitySpeak: 5/7
- R/W: 3

Spanish: 3
- R/W: 1


Cyberware:
None

Lifestyle: 4 Months Low Lifestyle - 2 Room Flat in Silver Spring Neighborhood, Shared with his mother, sister and another family.
1 Month Squatter - A coffin at the Route 7 Roadside Motel

Gear

Beretta 101T
- 3 Clips Regular Ammunition

Browning Ultra Power
- 3 Clips Regular Ammunition

H&K MP5 TX SMG
- 3 Clips Regular Ammunition

Ordinary Clothing x 2
Armor Jacket w/ Fire Resistance 5 (5/3)
Handset Cell Phone
Medikit Rating 5
Electronics Tool Kit
Vehicle Tool Kit
3 Stimulant Patch Rating: 5
3 Tranq Patch Rating: 5
20 x Doses of Zen
Shock Glove
DocWagon Gold Contract

Suzuki Aurora Racing Bike
Handling: 2/4
Speed: 210 ( Base) / 330 (With Mods)
Acceleration: 11( Base) / 15 ( With Mods)
Body: 2
Armor: 0
Sig: 2 (Base) / -2 (With Mods)
Auto Pilot: 1
Cargo: 1
Load: 40

Mods:
4 Levels of Turbocharging ( +60 speed, +4 Accel, -4 Sig) 7240
2 Levels of Engine Customization For Speed ( + 60 Speed) 1810
Pintle Mount for SMG Forward 50

Edges / Flaws

Aptitude: Bike
Home Ground : (Route 7, North of Loveland?)
Vehicle Empathy
Adrenaline Surge

Impulsive
Braggart
Dependant (1 Point): Sister and Mother. Mostly can take care of themselves but may need protection
Sensitive Neural Structure, Level 2
Astral Impressions



Contacts:

Bennie Swint: Local fence and drug dealer. African Male Human. Gets around in several social circles, and tends to spend his time as a club or bar denizen.

Ron Carlson: Route 7 Roadside Motel Manager / Owner. Caucasian Dwarf Male. Likes to read tabloids, and has a thing for old Kojak reruns and lollipops. Doesn't get out a whole hell of a lot. Lives at the Motel with his wife and 3 kids in the manager's quarters

Spokker McMannus (Level 2): Street Race Promoter / Bookie. Caucasian Human, skinny, bald, and never without his shades and smokes. Takes bets on races on the highways and down the strips. Gets around quite a bit. Marty paid him to let him ride in an illegal race at Spanaway, and pulled through despite the odds. McMannus made a lot of money off the kid that day and saw him as a possible gold mine.

Takashi Hito ( Level 2): Liquor Store owner. Japanese Male Human. Takashi and Marty grew up not too far from one another. Marty knows Takashi is probably bought, but doesn't care to speculate how he has to run his business. He's just happy to have a friend who owns a liquor store! Takashi was never much into bikes, but always was one of the first people Marty showed off his stolen merchandise to.

Erica Jennings: Prostitute. Caucasian Female Human. A friend of Marty's sister from her childhood, Erica has since gone down her own path. She used to be a source for Marty's drugs, but he has since only contacted her for information and the whereabouts of his sister. If theres something illicit going on near his house, shes likely to know about it.

That about wraps her all up

[Mugzy]

Right on top of things Hobbe...

Looks like Im a whole 3 minutes later than you are on this!

Talk about timing..... :grinbig:

[HobbeGoblin]

yeah i see that...you know just becuase i'm paranoid doesnt mean they are out to get me.

[HobbeGoblin]

Ok in game who is a user? ( we all know what i'm asking) and what are you using? Mugzy has in BG a source for drugs so, i know he is but what is he using? And any of you others.Also to what frequency...occassional,recreational, as soon as yen is in hand....

[WinterRat1]

Lee has absolutely zero substance use in his life. No smoking, drinking, drugs, chips, nothing (did I leave anything out?). In fact, in that respect, he's pretty boring at a party. :)

[HobbeGoblin]

I figured he was the one purist in the group...the others hang with the rasta so...i know part of what they're doing

[WinterRat1]

Just a note, Lee responds to either Lee or Penumbra. He originally introduced himself as Lee, and never stated whether or not it was his real name or an alias. Obviously he withheld his last name. After he completed his ascent to being a Hardcore member, the others told him he needed a cooler street name than Lee, so he began calling himself Penumbra. Although he will still respond to Lee, he prefers for people to call him Penumbra now.

[HobbeGoblin]

anyone heard from flipshow?

[HobbeGoblin]

i'll wait until tomorrow to post and begin the campaign

[WinterRat1]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My long hours of work were spent eagerly awaiting the revelation of what would unfold at the meeting!!! AAAAAAAAGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :dead:

(Note: Ridiculous melodrama indicitive of enthusiasm and excitement for campaign)

[Sandoval Smith]

Survivor isn't really in to anything. A lot of the drugs out there don't quite interact properly with his system, and 'troding with BTLs just isn't the same thing. As well, the thought of purposefully incapacitating yourself in one way or another really runs against some of his deeper instincts, so although he enjoys alcohol, and other minor depressants, he has to conciously force himself to over imbibe.

[FlipShow]

Tatsu is no addict, but tends hit the bottle pretty hard. He gets spliffed if he is feeling like 'expanding his mind' or whatnot. He did have a bout of speed usage years ago which weakened his teeth to the point that they were completely knocked out during a boxing match at a youth club in Japan.

Since he has been in the Serpents, he had a a pretty wicked 7 day long runner using injected meth... he led a serious hit against a triad warehouse on the docks, they had been infringing on the Serpents turf with chopshop activity and had sent some pretty violent warnings back to our gang. Tatsu was strung out and bloodthirsty. After this murderous rampage the problem was solved, and Tatsu has not touched speed since.

Outside of that, he's not big on BTLs or anything. Thanks for listening.

[Cydlexia]

Well The rasta will fess up to his gonga habit's... but they are more of a Geas.. Either way he use's and he use's alot.. He is kindy dirty as well, and find's no problem sleeping with Prostitutes even the ones who have been with trolls...
(as long as their not trolls themselves... No offence Mitch not a race thing... but Rasta's only 120lbs wet and a 250lbs troll bouncing around on him will most likely throw out his back.)
I quess that could turn into an addiction, we will see. Not dangerous really since all STD's where purged and cures found for them. But it can be just as expensive.
Oh' and I will say this is the first time I have ever played here and I like the story telling freeedom... Real fun...

[Mugzy]

Crash will take jusat about anything should someone give it to him, but his substance of choice is Zen. It slows him down a bit ( he doesnt care) and it makes the light from the city blend together. He uses it recreationally, and also has a think for the kinds of speed out there as well, using it when he has to be 'at top of his game"

[Slipshade]

Alcohol and the occational blunt here. Tried Cram a few times, but didn't care for it much.

[HobbeGoblin]

Ok I have sent out PM's to a couple players that their answers determine how i write this next segment. From a true roleplaying stand point it is important that i get their answers and incorporate them into the story/post.That is the hold up and I apologize but, i believe you all will enjoy, and the wait will be worth it in terms of the story.


on a side note...please answer quickly

[Cydlexia]

FlipshowNow if the ocean is pulling you this way and that, landing you on a destined beach, what can you do to change it, for the better? Become a surfer? Paddle out and choose the next spot you land? There's some control. Or what if you steal a boat and travel further? The next beach you choose could be further away, present you with more choices. He looked around and thought that there was no need for any that, he knew these others and he knew this beach. This is the place where he should make a difference. It all made a sort of sense. Sort of.

Lol ... perfect... I dug the answer. That is on the same lines in my head why I posted the question.. OOC: this rasta believes the same thing... Notice how he hints at Sortilege and whether or not all truths are real... it is a struggle I am trying to make in character (noticed) that even though sometime he see the future. could it not be changed, or is what he see's the way things are or does the knowledge of knowing the future, allow him and others to change it. An if he knows the future and it is true should he tell others the truth of what it holds. And would they change it, and would that totaly just F%$k up that balance and the whole cycle of reality... ( kinda deep, did alot of substances when I was a kid I guess... don't be point'in any fingers either there fuhok/beav)

that is OOC: to why he see's things that are to come... but leaves it cryptic, so if you change it it's not because he told you too... He just doesn't want to have his name on in it when the whole Sh** house come's falling down ( if that is what happens :) )