Crap, I missed the bike AND a drone! I suck at being perceptive.

Our characters didn't even exchange phone numbers...we are noobs.

Well, the place was simply way too public to exchange any kind of information. Thats why George pushed for such a quick exit... he's in a hurry to get some questions answered

In your defense, the drone was next to impossible for the folks in the car to see, because it is almost directly above you, where as it was easier for Juan to see. Likewise, the bike was harder for Juan to see, since he is A. busy driving, and B. its behind him., versus the Drone, which is just hanging in the air.

Since they're at a stoplight, Caitlin will try to knock out the biker with a stunbolt. Here are the rolls:

Ouch.

Well here goes again...

Perception

Juan, can you please provide me with the text of the "human looking" edge? I don't own Companion.

Ok Etiquette check for charming the guard.

C'mon baby!

thank you Juan.

Well here comes some negotiation. I hope this works!

Another astral perception check, in case I need to make one:

George is first going to call his fixer, Miron, to see if he can get a hold of two micro transceiver.

Etiquette / Street


Negociation / Bargain


He'll then make a few calls to see if he can get a hold of a secondary safehouse

Safehouse Location knowledge

Caitlin will have the cab take a circituous route ending a block or so from her place, then will wander just enough to flush out any tails, before finally getting her stuff out of her place. Perception check if I need it:



At her place, she will grab her duffel bag, and put her medkit, a set of spare supplies, and her three antidote patches in it. She will also take off her secure ultra-vest, and put it in the duffel as well, swapping it out for her secure jacket.

What rating Microtransciever does George want Juan? It will make a difference for how long it will take, and also what it will cost.

Well, something that is quick to get and has short / medium range.... so something like rating 3 (I don't have my book with me at the moment... so I'm not sure what distance it broadcasts over at that rating).

ok

So who's paying for them? Hobbes has a limited amount of money for "expenses" (or at least, that's what he says), and the other two team members are not likely to pony up several thousand for gear when the run is only paying 4,500 .

Well, George is going to bargain the price, as I already "rolled" for. If its too much cred, you can just say no

And you know what, scratch the rating 3.
Rating 1 is quite sufficient. With rating 1, it has a flux of 1 and so, a range of 1km. Which is MORE than enough.
Brings the price tag to 1 000 before negociation. I believe its a good PC investment to get comm gear, and after all, you can always sell it back after the run. So the thing will end up having cost you about 500 to 750 per unit. Not such a bad deal.

That's not as bad. Caitlin would probably find that price acceptable - heck, even Hobbes might find it an acceptable business expense.

BTW... Everyone please take 3 Karma for your hard work so far.

MMMMMM, Karma. Sweet juicy karma.

Unless George has anything else to say, Nadia doesn't have anything she really needs to do until Glyph returns. If everyone else is cool and the gM has nothing planned for the interim, I vote for a time-shift forward.

Well, all George has to do is get his stuff, and wait. He'll spend what time he has on his hands memorizing every room (in case someone busts in and throws smokes or something...).

Yeah, my trip has been done all in spoiler tags, so I'm holding off on posting IC until my character gets back. I'm sure George wants to question her, as he did Nadia, about what abilities she brings to the table.

If this can hurry things along, George will be the next to go get his gear. Here's what he'll grab.



Before leaving the hotel, he'll make sure that the doorman with whom Nadia got arrangement before his still there and that he'll be there when he comes back.

If Miron calls him back, concerning the rating 1 comm gear, before he leaves, he'll tell Nadia and Caitlin about it, and will pick them up if they're willing to.

I apologize for slowing things down. I was expecting Glyph to post with what Caitlin was getting/doing in her apartment, But I forgot she'd already pre-specificed her actions in the OOC thread.

Caitlin is casting a Diagnose spell.

As I said a few posts up, George will simply pick his gear up, stash it all on himself, and get back to the hotel as fast as possible. Not need to say that he keeps his eyes and ears peeled for any tail

I was thinking of maybe doing some more IC post with George at his place... but I'd rather not keep Glyph and Musashi Forever waiting. So unless something happens, I guess we can fast forward.

I need Street Etiquette rolls for Miron.

Etiquette / Street

Gracias.

Gotta go back and check my book on something. will probably post tommorrow.

I am assuming for the record that you guys exchanged phone numbers at some point. I don't remember if you did IC or not.

I don't recall we did but it would be quite a good assumption to make

I would rather not fast forward at present, waiting for Nadia and Caitlin to react to the latest serious of events.

Well, Caitlin is obviously not pleased that their Johnson did something dangerous that they couldn't do anything about, but she's not going to chew out their employer - she's already made her security concerns known. So the only reaction left, for me, is when George calls her and Nadia about the transceivers.

Mush. I am not familiar with the mimicry power you are using. Do you need a roll of some kind to emulate a voice? If you do i'll need you to make one of those. Other than that, please give me a initative roll. I am assuming your first action is to flee the bar?

Voice Control:
"The adept can mask her voice, imitate sounds in the range of metahuman vocalisation and even copy another persons' voice."

This is what NSRCG says about the power, but I cannot find it in either SR3 or MitS. It is probably in SOTA which I don't own, sorry. I would be fine with making some sort of Charisma or Con check, it's up to you.

Initiative

sta2 p.68
Don't have the book....

Thanks, Juan. I'll hunt around for someone to tell us the rule.

A Note about Combat:

What I would like to do is work out each combat round OOC and than post a single IC post describing what happened in a given round.

I will not be putting combat mechanics in spoilers, so that everyone can read them and keep me on track in case I make a mistake. It does happen, and I do not worry if i am corrected, especially since i am gaming from work without some of the benefits of the book.


Nadia your initiative roll was 13. You'll be going on Phase 13, and 3. Combat began AFTER you Mimicked him. Your opponent will be operating on phases 23,13, and 3. The three Urban Brawl fans who are coming to your aid will be going on 9, 7, and 6.

Japanese Assassin Phase 23: Fires twice with a silenced light pistol.

Rolls for target # 3

1, 3, 1, 5, 10, 4,

4 successes

Rolls for Target # 4

1,3,7,4,3,2

2 successes

please roll for dodge or soaking. the weapon is 6L.

Nadia Phase 13: I presume you flee, if that changes let me know. no one seems to notice that you were fired at as he fired the weapon through his jacket, and it is silenced.

Assassin Phase 13: Launches into a martial arts attack against Urban Brawl Fans. Their actions also to attack him in hand to hand.. I had details on this, but there was an error and it disappeared. I can re-write them if you want them, but let me tell you that the results for the brawl fans were not pretty.


Japanese Assassin Phase 3:

Begins to flee towards Fire Exit, in opposite Direction of Nadia.

Nadia Phase 3:

I presume you continue to flee, let me know if that changes.

Dodge Test 1st Shot

4 Dice Target Number: 4

07, 04, 04, 04 4 Successes

6S Is Staged Down to 6L

Soak Test 1st Shot

6L becomes 3L due to Ballistic Armor 3

4 Body Dice Target Number: 3

07, 05, 03, 03 4 Successes

No Damage


Dodge Test 2nd Shot

3 Dice TN: 4

04, 04, 04 3 Successes

6M becomes 6L

Soak Test 2nd Shot

6L becomes 3L due to armor

4 Body Dice TN: 3

07, 05, 04, 02 3 Successes

No Damage


Athletics test to get the hell out of there as fast as possible

11, 05, 03, 02


Free Action

Nadia starts yelling "GUN!!" as she flees into the hotel lobby.

Well, I would say that these rolls make up for Nadia's crappy perception checks.

lol. Well, that's what the big bad assassin gets for thinking that you can kill anyone with a light pistol.

Here's the bike roll you wanted.

It's kind of a moot point, since you soaked the damage anyways, but the second shot would actually be a clean miss, since your number of successes from Combat Pool dice exceeded his number of successes.

Negotiation roll, if I need it.

I apologize that things have slowed down. I've been sick. I expect an IC post for Nadia and the Assassins actions by monday.