GenCon Planning Update

Vegas, Bandit, Ronin and I are in the process of finalizing travel and lodging plans for GenCon. If you are interested in getting in, please let us know ASAP!

Bclements, Morgannah, Mister Juan, this is specifically directed at you all, since you expressed interest earlier.

We are currently anticipating arriving at the Con on Friday, Aug. 17 and leaving Sunday, Aug. 20. We switched to a Friday arrival because Vegas doesn't want to shoulder the cost of Wed and Thurs alone, and so far only Ronin, Bandit, and myself have confirmed our presence and ability to split costs.

If for whatever reason your circumstances are uncertain (e.g. Mister Juan's passport) that's fine, but continually update us as soon as possible. We're not going to kick you out on the street if you show up with no place to go (although it might give some of you a new perspective on the DITG game), but we're reaching a point where we can't keep putting off a plan for those who can confirm for the sake of those who can't.

Once our plan is set, we'll be willing to help you out as best we can, but you'll have to plan around us to whatever extent you choose to do so in accordance with your particular circumstances.

DireRadiant, Grendel, Cthulhu - I am not familiar with the Shadowrun scheduling, what is your availability for the weekend looking like? We'll try to plan maximum possible LITS interaction based on your availability.

So far the only concrete thing I have is the LITS late night Shadowrun game on Saturday night after the tournament concludes. Ideally, we'll be able to squeeze in lunch together on Sunday before we all depart as well.

Outside of those two things, schedule's open. But maybe we can all grab a meal together or other activities as your time permits?

Details on D&D V3 + Vegas's itinerary to follow once we have them set.

I'm actually planning on getting there on Thursday afternoon; drive time from my town is about 8-9 or so hours, leaving out on Sunday probably in the afternoon or so. I've got tickets to a few things, but I'm mainly interested in just the SR GM Seminar and a couple of the one-off events. Yes, the espresso machine is still in the packing list.

I can split costs no problem on Friday and Saturday nights, as long as CAS dollars spend good in Yankee country It looks to be fairly easy to find a room on Thursday, but PM me the hotel y'all are staying at so that I don't end up moving 'cross town or anything.

Also, as above, I'll have a car, so if you need a ride to and from the airport, grocery/liquor store, want me to pack up the case of Dew so that TSA doesn't put you on the body-cavity search list, etc. I'll be happy to provide. Tips in beer are appreciated (not a big 'Dew fan)

Send pictures. Send last year's pictures! I'll give them an open-access home until we work out something better.

It's a good day. Way too early to call how it ends though

I've crammed as much tourney and Missions stuff into four days that I can, but am ok with any sort of plans; sounds like fun. I'll send out my cell here in a bit.

From what I'm hearing so far, is it reasonable to definitely schedule the following 2 events on all our calendars (we may schedule more later, but let's at least get these two up on everyone's radar now):

1. Saturday Night late night LITS Shadowrun game, GMed by Grendel

2. Sunday Brunch/Lunch

It seems everyone will be free from their responsibilities Saturday night to enable them to play in the game, and Sunday for Brunch/Lunch seems a similarly doable time slot as well. Thoughts?

Only if it's a late lunch or I arrange a TPK for my sunday morning SR Missions game. But I'm sure I'll see plenty of everyone anyway.

@BClements

Does Leon notice anything perticular about these groups of elves that would bring anything to mind? Gang identifiers, patches, jackets.
Does he know the group?

Konsaki:

It's a group of 3 elves, but 2 are far enough back that they're pretty obscured by the crowd. Judging both from Freya's reaction and from what Leon can see, he's pretty sure the lead one is Jacob (I.E. he's got some funky looking facepaint and a different hairstyle than last time Leon saw him).

grendel:

Want me to make a Negioation roll for Xayide's help?

Not required.

To All

Quick Note while I can actually get on: My internet connection is terrible right now, so I cannot reply in depth to anything.

Due to the July 4th holiday, I will try to respond as best I can, but may not get around to updating/responding until Thursday or more likely Friday.

Internet connection crapped out.... trying to get a new one tomorrow.
I'm not sure how long it will take me to fix this whole situation, so until I say "Hey! I'm back" consider me out of working order

double post

Oh wow, it's contagious.

@Grendel - Do the neighboring apartment complexes of similar type to raincrest offer online virtual tours or in person tours of apartments or both?

Online virtual tours are offered 24/7, personal tours can be scheduled via the apartment complexes' rental host but require 24 hours notice.

Quick Update, in case people have time to post over the 4th of July holiday:

Vegas - You're top priority for LITS when I get back.

Scrap - I believe we're waiting on your IC post to continue that story.

Grendel - I believe Cedric and I are waiting on you to continue that story.

Scrapheap and Slipshade both.

WinterRat -- any rolls you want from me, in case I manage to slip a post in before or during the 4th / holiday weekend \\ connection repair?

Sedna -

WinterRat, so you're not waiting on me:

Sedna - My apologies, I thought it had come out in the open already. Because there was a reasonable chance Slip/Scrap hadn't seen the post yet, I edited it spoiler it.

Double Post

No worries -- but thanks

Vegas, Grendel, Cedric - Replies are up for both story lines.

Well, that's four words, not three -- and not those I had intended originally!

To Sedna, Erebus, Grednel, and Winterrat:

I have read all of the posts relevant to our story since leaving ASVW, so I am all caught up on the intriguing (and scary) plot lines unfolding. As soon as I get an entry to post, I will do so. I am back in this with you all.

Sedna:

That post you left covering Virgil made the hair on the back of my neck rise, hell of a post. Am I okay to respond to that post? Is there a second post coming from you? Just let me know if I should be waiting or not. Thanks for helping me to come back Sedna

i'm a little uncertain, are we talking about having to immediately make a strike on the airport or do we have time to set this up a little?

I'm thinking if Sybersnake could hack the Seattle Air Traffic flight log file we'd be able to get a pretty accurate picture of when the private flight would be leaving. With as heavily populated as the sky over the sprawl must be there'd have to be pretty strict air traffic control. Even without hacking that, if we could hack the airport's network and determine when flights are being planned from the airport we'd have a better timeframe to work off of.

To my way of thinking the best option would be to get into the hanger before the kidnappers and set up an ambush. That would give us the advantage of surprise when the group would be assuming they are entering a safe haven. Hopefully we could take out any magical support before they got going and a couple of neuro-stun grenades would go a long way to equalizing numbers.

We could get on the plane or catch them on the way to the plane but I'm guessing the Azzies would have a bunch of security on one of their private planes, I don't know.

Anyway, just some OOC planning steps.

Sorry,

Work and new home are keeping my really busy and I have in-laws in town for the weekend. I will post when I can.

Slip

Oh yay, in-laws I'll clear this up tonight, so that when you're back, you'll be immediately clear to post.

WinterRat -- I'm on line for as long as it takes to finish CT 3 (since I think I'm the sole hold-out now).

Sedna - You're up then. Go ahead and make your IC post for CT 3, IP 4, since I already have your rolls.

I'd already posted past the free action -- you want further?

Yes, go ahead an post your Simple/Complex actions as well. Finish your action for CT 3 IP 4 so we can move to CT 4.

And that was the post that crashed the computer again. Fortunately, I'd managed to copy it to Wordpad, that time.

Note: dropped, not thrown, not aimed -- sole proviso that it was dropped over the edge of the catwalk. One hopes for a forward skitter.

Scrapheap, Sedna - Roll Initiative for CT 4.

I will post the result of Alleycat's words when I resolve those characters' actions for CT 4, IP 1, since they wouldn't have the actions to be able to respond to them in CT 3 anyway.

Slip - You don't need to roll Initiative unless you are planning on doing something other than continuing to scramble for the NE door. Otherwise, just write your IC post for CT 4 and post it as soon as you can.

Updates:

Sedna, Scrap, Slip - Waiting on Scrap's CT 4 Initiative Roll and Slip's IC post or Initiative Roll.

Vegas - Waiting on your reply.

Grendel, Cedric - Waiting on Grendel's reply.

If I missed anything, let me know.

Cedric - Missed your question, I will get to that next. Thanks to Sedna for pointing that out!

Long Overdue Karma

Cthulhu449 (3/18 to 7/8 ): 16 base points plus 4 quality = 20 points

Konsaki: (3/18 to 7/8 ): 16 base points plus 8 quality = 24 points

Cedric Rolfsson: (3/18 to 7/8 ):16 base points plus 4 quality = 20 points

Grendel: (3/18 to 7/8 ): 16 base points plus 16 GM points plus 8 quality: 40 points

I think I'm caught up now. Let me know if you need anything.

Flight plans are filed through a flight service station, who's network is significantly less secure than the Air Traffic Control system resident in an airport control tower or an air traffic regional control center. Flight plans are only required to be filed an hour prior to the scheduled departure of the flight, so there may be nothing in the system regarding an Aztechnology departure yet.

Maximum time to set-up a strike on the airfield is sixteen hours.

Hopefully a last informational question about the Warehouse 2nd floor squad, by way of working out a Plan D:

Presumably they have grenades that are reasonably accessible to hand? What are you able to tell me of them? I'm looking specifically at a near future (not here-and-now) possibility of palming opportunities, even ones that don't necessarily involve actually removing the grenade.

To Scrapheap and Slipshade: don't mind me. I'll be thinking up possibilities right up until they're no longer possible.