OOC: Into the Barrens..., and out again with luck Options

[Shadow]

Welcome!

Here is a quick reminder on house rules I am running....

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Rayguns Firearms (but not rules).

Rate Of Fire:

I am making a rate of fire change.

Simple action
a pistol with SS as a ROF can fire 2 rounds with a simple action.
a pistol with SA as a ROF can fire 4
a SMG or Assault Rifle in SA with a simple action can fire 4

any weapon with BF can fire 2 bursts as a simple action.

any weapon with FA now fires a 20 rounds instead of 10. Or 30 instead of 15.
I am making these changes as an experiment so they may not work out well. We'll see :grinbig:

Before I start the IC thread I would like everyone to post here with your Character name, and a short physical description of them. (Please no likes/dislikes or attitudes of said character).

Once everyone is on board we will get the ball rolling.

[Morgannah]

No worries, Shadow. I had a pretty good idea that no one here would particularily care whether or not Indigo liked long walks on the beach.

Indigo is a statuesque woman that tends to dress in black wherever she goes. She's tall (just over six feet) and sleekly muscled. Her hair hangs in one long braid down to the small of her back and oddly enough it's a deep shade of violet, bright blue highlights show every once in a while under the harsh streetlights. Wraparound shades conceal her eyes but not the steely glint that must be there; her face is comprised entirely of hard planes and sharp angles and while her features might be attractive, no one would make the mistake of calling her "pretty." An odd admixture of scars and tattoos cover what her leathers do not, leaving no doubt as to the type of life this woman has lead and no question as to her ability to survive.

That's about as short a description as I can do before resorting to point form. :) I'm glad to be on board!

<edit: and for the record, it's not easy to type with soggy paper towel around your middle finger. Blech. I hope my finger heals up enough for posting tonight! :eek:>

<oh, and disregard the microphone in the pic as well, please. It's going to be edited out as soon as I can get on another computer. :) >

This post has been edited by Morgannah: Apr 18 2005, 09:26 PM

[Fortune]

Dex is of average build, standing 1.75 meters tall and weighing about 77 kilograms. Long, curly brown hair frames a clean-shaven face, and his pale blue eyes are normally hidden behind a pair of black aviator shades, the lenses tinted with the faintest hint of purple. He sports a tattoo on his right shoulder, an iridescent purple mace set on a black shield with a neon blue border. Below this is a ribbon scroll with the legend 'Neon Knights' emblazed in bright green script. Dex typically dresses in leather pants, preferring the real kind to the synthleather popular on the streets. He has a small collection of t-shirts, normally black, with the logo of various bands emblazoned on the front. Over these he usually wears a worn leather jacket, black with deep purple highlights.

[Raiko]

Mirage is human and from Marseilles in France. She speaks fluent English with a French accent.

She is 28 years old, 5'3" tall, has a gymnasts build, and is very good looking (good looking & knows it edge). She has lightly tanned skin, black hair cut in a bob and brown eyes.

She has very little noticeable cyberware, her two small datajacks behind her left ear are normally hidden by her hair, she has an induction pad in her right palm, and her natural looking eyes are actually cosmetically modified cybereyes.

She always dresses in smart casual clothes from top Parisian fashion-houses. She normally wears a top, plus trousers and low heeled boots, she rarely wears skirts or dresses, except when the occasion demands it. She also almost always wears a light grey ankle length, hooded, "cloak like" long coat, also from Paris.

[Ecclesiastes]

Cougar is a troll out of the NAN. He has a nice pair of horns above each ear, one pointing up and the other down. The hair on the side of his head is shaved, while the hair on the top and back is grown long and matted into dreds. Several of the dreds have small bones or feathers worked into them as well. Most of the time he is wearing faded jeans with a white t-shirt and a leather long coat. Even for a troll, he is large, and has the scars to show he's been around the block a few times. As far as obvious cyber goes, there are the metal notches at his wrist, making it clear he has a pair of retractable spurs installed. There is a datajack behind his right ear and his eyes have the not-quite-real look to them.

[Chance359]

Caden is a UCAS troll in his mid twenties. His dress and appearance speak of prior military service. Shorter and on the thin side for a troll, he also has trouble keeping still for more than a few minutes unless he has something to keep him entertained. His hair light blond, close cropped. Both his tusks and horns are clean and well polished. When not on a run, he dresses in casual slacks and polo shirts; each tight, neat, and wrinkle free.

[Chance359]

Intelligence test to see if Caden knows where Anderson park is: 1,4,5,5,5

If said park is in Puyallup, test to see if Caden can think of any information about the area: 1,1,1,5

[Fortune]

Good thinking ... I'll second that ...

Redmond Barrens Area Knowledge: 09 05 04 02

or, if not there ...

Intelligence: 07 05 05 03 03 02 01

Also, I would like to know who's turf Anderson Park is in ...

Gang Turf: 09 04 04 02

[Raiko]

It's not the best knowledge skill to have for a run into the barrens, so I my as well try to use it now:

"Seattle High Society" roll for Mirage to see what she knows about the Johnson and his associates:
07, 05, 04, 03

I'll post IC as soon as I know the result.

Morgannah, I liked your post, it made me laugh (unfortunately I had mouth full of coffee at the time). :D

[Morgannah]

[Shadow]

Said Park is in Redmond....

Everyone who rolled at least one 5 (on a area knowledge skill) gets the following info...

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Anderson Park is an 4 square block park in the heart of Redmond. It is near the old town center.

Anderson Park

For those who got two 5's or more on their location check...

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The park is approximately 22 miles North East of downtown Seattle. And the only way to get to is is through surface streets. The freeway (Sr 520) ends about 4 miles short.

For Gang Turf checks... a 5 gets you....

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The park is claimed by two gangs, the Red Caps, and the Halloweeners.

A 8 or better on gang and/or turf gets you...

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The park is claimed by three gangs. The Red Caps, Halloweeners, and a new gang called The Pariahs. The third gang is currently in possession of the park. They are made up mostly of outcasts from the other gangs.

@ Raiko,

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The Johnson isn't really a member of high Society. And from what you can tell he doesn't want to be despite having the money to do so. He was a ceo of a largish company that got bought out by SK a few years back and thats how he made his fortune he apparently has.

His daughter is a bit of a social butterfly and has been in the news lately in one form or another.

Ok I hope that I didn't make any mistakes, cause they don't let you edit spoilers after the first tag

[Shadow]

I would like opening posts from Ecce and Raiko before moving on...

[Chance359]

Shadow, what time is it in game?

[Shadow]

Good question.

8:00PM

[Raiko]

BTW Mirage really isn't as good a driver as she likes to think she is, but she doesn't fancy squeezing in the back with the Trolls :P

[Ecclesiastes]

Hehe, I made the same mistake the first game I played in with you. Of course, you thought I was a girl for playing Jessica too. :)

Cougar will take shotgun, cause he can't drive a car too good (better with Bikes) and the front would have more foot room for him.

[Shadow]

I would like a pair of perception checks from everyone. Please let me know if you have any modifers that apply (i.e the edge perceptive)

[Morgannah]

Perception check: (#1) 1.4.5.15, (#2) 2.5.7.11.

She may not be all that smart, but at least she's paying attention, yeesh. :eek:

Please also remember that Indigo doesn't need to be assensing to astrally perceive. Shh....

[Morgannah]

[Chance359]

Perception test: 1,2,3,3,4 (Caden is destracted by how nice a ride this SUV is, and wonders where he can get one)

[Ecclesiastes]

Perception check 1: 04 03 02
Perception check 2: 11 05 01

I've got every cyber mod in the eye you can think of, well, besides Ultrasound.

[Chance359]

Perception test 2: 1,4,4,5,5

[Raiko]

Perception check 1: 14 05 04 02 02 01
Perception check 2: 09 05 04 04 03 02

Mirage has the perceptive edge. :smokin:

[Shadow]

I got a better map of Anderson Park....


Anderson Park close up


Work freeking sucks.

Ok the meet is to take place in the North West section of the park. It is the wooded area on the left.

This post has been edited by Shadow: Apr 20 2005, 11:13 PM

[Fortune]

Perception #1: 10 08 05 05 04 03 01

Perception #2: 14 05 04 03 03 02 01

Gang Identification or Ciminal Organization (whichever is appropriate) tests for actual info on each of the gangs

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Halloweeners: 11 04 01 01

Red Caps: 05 04 03 03

The Pariahs: 05 03 02 02