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Posting rules:

Datelines are cyan or blue if you don't want to fix the tag manually.
Location headings are orange.
PC and NPC names are bold.

All posts must have a location heading. Posts which are occuring in real time from the last post to a location may omit the dateline. All posts should include the name of the posting PC as either the first word or on a seperate line just below the location tag.

No signatures in the IC thread. Uncheck the box. If you notice you've left one, just go back and edit it to uncheck the box. Note that when you edit a post, the board rechecks the box automatically which is how I leave 90% of mine IC

Feel free to write dialogue for NPCs that you have created. Please post all such NPCs to the Wiki with RP notes so that others may use them. NPCs which are contacts purchased for your character do not have to be shared in this fashion.

All die rolls should appear in this format within a code block:

Can we use another color other than cyan since it isn't one of the defaults? Gets old having to type it in each time.

Thanks for the spreadsheet!

I hate to be the doofus...but how do you specify cyan?

[ color=cyan ]cyan[ /color ] (without the spaces near the brackets, of course)

Bye
Thanee

Pick any color (I usually use blue since it's a short word), and then when the tags show up {color=blue} erase blue and replace it with cyan.

Edit: Or what Thanee said.

[color=cyan]

Also, I'll point out that Auran and Shade are illegal. She can only have 1 point of Improved Ability (Con), because of the Errata. She should probably replace it with a point of kinesics. He has 3 attributes at 5 (unless it should be 3(5) from his wired reflexes, though it doesn't look like that from the point cost beneath it), and a skill at 5. Granted, he has Aptitude with the relevant skill, but wouldn't that just increase his maximum after chargen to 7?

damn errata.... grr... well thanx for the update, I'll work on my fix.

Umm... wondering where our dose is? We have a few people in the hideout, but I can't pose if I don't know what the general layout is... I know there was talk that we were going to camp in an old abandoned community center or YM/YWCA.

@Voorhees or TG

How do we "play" pool? I was thinking either an opposed Agility + Logic or Agility + Intuition test. Not sure which Mental attribute is the right one though. Pool is both knowing what to do (logic) and reacting to what is going on (Intuition).

And away we go! WOoo hooo!

Yay!!!!!!!!!!

Question/suggeston about the Headings...

Would it be helpful to put in a Name as well?

Something like:

JJ @ The Fun Zo e

or it could be it's own line.

That way, we wouldn't have to start every post with our character's name. Normally, I'd just say that we'll all know each other's DS name and character name in short order, but there are 20 of us in this game and there will probably be more as we go along.

Agility + Logic sounds about right for pool. Someone can feel free to draw up the building layout if they want. Otherwise, I'll get to it sometime.

As far as Shade goes, the 5 skill is legal because of the aptitude (the 5th point cost 8 bp, though). I didn't know there was a cap on the number of attributes you could have at 5 (though you can only have one at racial max). The con thing may be an issue, I haven't checked the errata. Though do check my nerf of kinesics on the house rules page.

Also, altered the posting rules a little bit to allow you to date things in blue if you're lazy. Cyan is a lot more visible, but I'm not going to force the issue

Also, let's start adding names to posts, either as the first word of the post or as a line above.

@GM

So, can I have an armored biker lether jacket with 4/4 (still weaker then the armored vest, which costs 600) for the price of lether + armored clothing (700)?

@ Dranem
Pleas take a look at TF´s Gear or Description. He allready has some very costly tatoos. The wing thing was actually supposed to be done by BW, after TF got impressed by her work on Halo. Still she could argue, he hasn´t got enough (or the right ones), or is severly in nead of some piercings (which he would never want to get).

Spose I should have asked if I can have a biker helmet with +0/+2 armor rating (like the rapid trasit helmet, as opposed to +1/+2 under the generic "helmet" entry... but I'd like it to look like a biker's helmet.)

Also, in your games, TG, does skinlink require physical contact with flesh? or could I use skinlink through my clothes (but pretty much in contact with me). I've seen threads dedicated to the fact that a person's bioelectric field extends a little bit from their body, but the RAW description seems to imply flesh-on-metal contact.

If allowed, I'll be wearing black gloves. Otherwise, I have to hold onto the bike with my bare hands.

JJ's starting :

JJ playing pool vs. Aziz:

Aziz's starting kaching.

Ah, Silo, I was about to do just that, now..

TF´s starting :

I try not to overthink things. Skinlink works as long as it's close to your skin (1 cm or less).

All over it.

I guess with pool-tests using Agility+Logic, TF has got another hobby

Aziz probably won´t hold the titel for long.. well maybe, he does, TF probably only plays for money

Hehe...guess we need to update the House Rules page with "Pool". I'm gonna use Edge next time.

Well, maybe if you help Felix steal a good gift for Halo, he'll "influence" the play

Auran Starting Cash

Also, don't forget to put all names (PC and NPC) in bold.

Starting Cash, Middle Lifestyle, 1200 left from Character Gen.

Please vote on a nickname for JCS so I can start posting with his new nick!

I'm not a big fan of the Code tags in the IC thread. Any chance we can do the rolls in spoiler tags or in OOC?

TG: A few formatting suggestions

1. Include the actual day (Monday, Tuesday, etc.) In the time/date stamp. No one says, "Hey remember April 12, when X happened?" They tend to say, "Hey, remember last tuesday, when X happened?" Plus, it makes it easier to know what day people are on, and to refer to things accordingly.

2. Make the time format 00:00:00. The seconds will really matter in combat, matrix, and astral situations.

3. Everyone should always include the location in their opening post, makes things easier. Personally, experience has shown that the following format works simply, efficiently, and effectively (yes I am stealing this from LITS, but I've suggested it and found it very effective in other games as well):

05:45:33 Monday 08 January 2063 - 6 Bellevue Way, One Lincoln Tower - 41st Floor - Penthouse

We have:

1. Specific time
2. Day and date
3. Address and/or specific location details

It makes everything a lot clearer, and since we're running a very 'localized' game, it's important to know what street people are on, or what building even, because we're all so close together that these things can and most likely will matter.

E.g., a gang fight breaks out, how many blocks away are our characters and how quick can we get there. That will probably happen a lot.

4. Use different color coding for electronic/matrix communication and astral communication, so people know what's being spoken aloud and what's being communicated over a commlink, for instance.

5. Use italics for internal thoughts/monologue.

Those are all the suggestions I can think of so far, I'll let you know if there's more. I've found them extremely helpful in encouraging clarity in LITS and keeping everyone using a universal format simply makes things easier for everyone.

Let me know your thoughts.

I´m in for "Ash Tray" and iterations there off, though Tao-Fighter would not like the nick.

I agree with Sparky. Dice rolls should be in the OOC thread, not the IC thread. It breaks the flow.

Plus, the code format is useful for 'messages' (like text messages) in the IC thread.

By the by...

April 12, 2070 is a Saturday.

Also coming from the LitS verse, I agree with WinterRat1. Using guidelines for formating your post makes it SO much easier to read/understand/follow. Especially with multiple characters, evolving on different timeframe in different places.

@ Rokur

BTW, what did my character just pic up, what are red KoolAids?

Kool-aid = flavored drink crystals.

just flavoring (not even sugar, you have to add that on your own. though, some current kool-aid stuff already has sugar...) that you add to water to make it taste like something else.

You've NEVER had Kool Aid!???

It's a drink powder, mix it with water and u get juice. Seriously, how can u never hace kool aid!? ever watch friday?

Or the commercial with the Kool-Aid guy, big pitcher of red, says "OH YEAH!" alot. He even cameoed in family guy twice.

Will I know this concept, ther are probably other trademarks over here (and I´m not a fan of Family Guy either), so I didn´t know, what was meant. Thanks for beaming me the info!

KoolAid...

Let's not get too crazy on the colors for different types of communications. I mean, I hope people don't just try to read the comm and not the whole post.

I don't want to read a page that has all sorts of colors on it.

Can we just use <<text>> for comm, text, vMail? Voice would still have quotes with it.

I like WR's suggested time/date/place stamp. But, we should add the player's name too. And color coded as before. Like:

05:45:33 Monday 08 January 2063 - 6 Bellevue Way, One Lincoln Tower - 41st Floor - Penthouse - JJ

Or just add the day to the current way....

Seconds shouldn't be worried about until they matter. I don't want to try to hash out how long I think transpired when communicating right back to someone.

Thats a lot of color
I think we should just keep the whole thing a single non agressive color, like cyan or orange.

Also, I don't really think it matters if you put the character's name or not... After all, in a few post time, we'll all be able to identify the PC's name with the actual player's screenname.

So, I think if we just go with 05:45:33 Monday 08 January 2063 - 6 Bellevue Way, One Lincoln Tower - 41st Floor - Penthouse we'll be fine.

How about this:

The Fun Zoe
04:33:22 Monday 08 January 2063
JJ

It gives the benefits of the compact package of three lines (which I find more useful tha one long line), and keeps everything one color (and a color which is one of the auto ones).

You're the boss

By and by; I took the liberty to start compiling the posts and grouping them in the wiki if someone cares to look.

@MrJuan

You´d probably want to chane the year o birth, either in the general description (along with age) or in the 50Q.

@MKUltra
Thanks! I hadn't noticed that typo

Here is Nurse's starting nuyen: