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 Aug 28 2005, 05:31 PM
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Running Target  Group: Members Posts: 1,408 Joined: 31-January 04 From: Reston VA, USA Member No.: 6,046  |
I've been trying to track down Blackjackfor a little while, but haven't had much success. I've already tried the poc listed on his webpage.
Is anyone here still in contact with him? Does he ever visit dumpshock? |
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Aug 28 2005, 06:06 PM
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Ain Soph Aur Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 3,477 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Montreal, Canada Member No.: 600 |
He disapeared from the SR community many years ago. I don't think you'll have much success in communicating with him.
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Aug 28 2005, 11:53 PM
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Incertum est quo loco te mors expectet; Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 6,546 Joined: 24-October 03 From: DeeCee, U.S. Member No.: 5,760 |
But I might know someone who knows someone who was part of the extraction ;)
(No, I tease, but considering how complete his disappearance, I blame either shadowrunners or the NSA). |
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Aug 29 2005, 02:56 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 288 Joined: 7-December 04 Member No.: 6,873 |
Or a wife...
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Aug 29 2005, 02:06 PM
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Incertum est quo loco te mors expectet; Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 6,546 Joined: 24-October 03 From: DeeCee, U.S. Member No.: 5,760 |
Under the new SR4 rules, those are referred to as 'mentor spirits'.
My wife gives me +2 dice to coming home early. |
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Aug 29 2005, 02:15 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 141 Joined: 21-December 04 From: 50 Clicks north of Dragon City (Front Range Free Zone) Member No.: 6,896 |
+2 dice for coming home early...
Im not so sure.. sounds like more of a geas.... If you aren't home early, the geas is broken.... lose a magic point |
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Aug 29 2005, 07:28 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 288 Joined: 7-December 04 Member No.: 6,873 |
And you do not get to have any unarmed combat.
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Aug 29 2005, 07:42 PM
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Incertum est quo loco te mors expectet; Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 6,546 Joined: 24-October 03 From: DeeCee, U.S. Member No.: 5,760 |
That's not true. It's just that I'm always on full defense during it.
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Aug 30 2005, 11:28 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 48 Joined: 21-July 05 Member No.: 7,510 |
Just be careful. When getting wired reflexes, get the triggered version, otherwise "unarmed combat" won't last long.
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Sep 1 2005, 11:02 AM
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Awakened Asset Group: Members Posts: 4,464 Joined: 9-April 05 From: AGS, North German League Member No.: 7,309 |
And by all means obey the "one mentor spirit per magician"-rule. Jealous bastards they are :D
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Sep 1 2005, 04:14 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 288 Joined: 7-December 04 Member No.: 6,873 |
We are all pretty good at Inneundo.
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Oct 18 2005, 01:30 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 9 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 1,565 |
Right here. What'cha need?
-bh |
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Oct 18 2005, 01:49 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,408 Joined: 31-January 04 From: Reston VA, USA Member No.: 6,046 |
*Falls prostrate*
All hail the mighty Blackjack!!! :notworthy: :notworthy: I was originally trying to get in touch because somebody here on the forum was setting up an NPC wiki, and I wanted to know if you'd allow us to post the NPCs from your site on it. |
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Oct 18 2005, 02:25 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 9 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 1,565 |
It's hard to turn down something like this without coming off as a complete butthole, but I'm not 100% comfortable with wiki-izing my NPCs just yet. I like the wiki concept when applied to the genesis and revision of an idea, but, in my mind, my NPCs are already done and don't need to be changed. Granted, it would be nice to have people add stats to them, but it's not worth trading away the original, unadulterated form of something I created.
That sounded a lot snottier than I had intended, but I'm sure you get the idea. In any case, I'll be deciding on the eventual fate of my site and the material contained within over the next few months. I may keep an archive up; or I may try to divest everything across the net and then wipe out my main site. Poof. Gone. (I envision a shockwave animation in which the site physically burns off the page). Or maybe I'll just write up some more Brumby. -bh |
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Oct 18 2005, 02:40 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 831 Joined: 5-September 05 From: LAX, UCAS Member No.: 7,687 |
Blackjack!!! :shock: Dude, I thought you were dead or something! This rules!!! :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy: As for your site, please, please don't get rid of it. I for one still use and read it after all these years. Ideally, I'd like to see you pick it back up (but that's just me) :D Did I mention you totally rule? :notworthy: :wavey: |
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Oct 18 2005, 03:08 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 934 Joined: 26-August 05 From: Earth - Europe - AGS - Norddeutscher Bund - Hannover Member No.: 7,624 |
There are some persons who are worshipped in the SR-scene. bh is one of them. :D
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Oct 18 2005, 03:14 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 831 Joined: 5-September 05 From: LAX, UCAS Member No.: 7,687 |
That's because the stuff he comes up with is so damn good! :D |
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Oct 18 2005, 03:28 PM
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Incertum est quo loco te mors expectet; Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 6,546 Joined: 24-October 03 From: DeeCee, U.S. Member No.: 5,760 |
I'll toss in a vote, don't wipe the old site!! Let your stuff get duplicated elsewhere, but there's nothing quite as pleasant as googling blackjack shadowrun and jumping straight on in, something I'd worry I'd lose if things got scattered to the winds.
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Oct 18 2005, 03:52 PM
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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 |
The nice thing about the wiki format is the built in search engine. there have been a couple times I've had to go through several pages to find what I wanted, 'cause I couldn't remember exactly where it was.
also come in handy for general browsing. need a mechanic contact? easy search. Another suggestion would be to archive the entire site to .rar or .zip, host it for a few months (a bittorrent would work really well, it would save you mucho bandwidth), then, as you said, burn all the evidence. |
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Oct 18 2005, 04:01 PM
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Incertum est quo loco te mors expectet; Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 6,546 Joined: 24-October 03 From: DeeCee, U.S. Member No.: 5,760 |
Could the wiki include an HTTP link to Blackjack's site? That would let it be searchable without compromising his artistic rights.
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Oct 18 2005, 04:07 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 9 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 1,565 |
Wow. Thanks for the disturbingly zealous compliments. Guess perhaps I'll keep things running a while longer and at least get things organized so the site looks a little less dead. If only I had the vaguest recollection as to what my FTP password is. I think the last time I accessed the site was in the summer of 2001.
Fix-It: I'll still probably hold off on the wiki deal for a while. I'm kind of picking and choosing what I'm doing, where things are going, and my various goals rather carefully (not just in SR, but in general) and don't want to committ myself to something I'm not 100% sure I'll enjoy (even if my actual participation would minimal). I'm just keeping it simple across the board so I'm not forced to hibernate for another 4 years. Thanks in advance to anybody else who sends along a emoticon laiden message of greeting. I'm happy to see you guys (and hopefully girls, because I really need to get myself laid) again and look forward to not vanishing abruptly in a cloud of psychotic neroses. -bh |
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Oct 18 2005, 09:27 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 993 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 313 |
Welcome back, "plus ca change?"
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Oct 19 2005, 03:49 AM
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ghostrider Group: Retired Admins Posts: 4,196 Joined: 16-May 04 Member No.: 6,333 |
Good to see you're still alive, Blackjack. 'nother vote for keeping the site, but best of luck whichever way you decide to go.
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 Oct 19 2005, 04:04 AM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 22 Joined: 2-April 03 From: PHX Member No.: 4,367 |
Blackjack!
It's really good to see you up and around again. My vote: Bring Back Brumby! That's some of the best SR stuff I've had the pleasure of reading. I could heap praise on you for hours but you know you're a crowd pleaser. Anyway, keep the site up if you can. I'm happy to throw any help your way that you need from This is Shadowrun (aka i lost my passowrd and started posting to shadowrun.thoughtwired.net) Malik |
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Oct 19 2005, 10:39 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 176 Joined: 7-September 05 From: Austin, TX Member No.: 7,706 |
Wow, he has returned!!!
Hope thing have been going you're way more or less... I'm wondering what you're opinion on SR4 is, assuming you've even picked up a shadowrun book in the last 4 years? Let alone purchased the SR4 PDF or book. Either way I figured I'd ask, you never know. I got a few friends who have renewed intrest in SR since 4th edition has been released. Figured maybe you're in that boat... |
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