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The question Mojo isn't asking IC is "Each?" in relation to the nuyen figure. I've NEVER had a run where the Johnson offered x nuyen and someone didn't ask "Each?". Even when it was something like 100,000
@ Dash:
I have a bunch of questions for the Johnson, but I don't want to ask them all at once, and make it seem like I'm badgering him. I don't want to just give a definitive Yes until I'm satisfied (dont worry, I'm not going to ask him a million questions, just a few).
And Mojo, I was thinking of the same question. I'll probably work that in (and try to get some more money depending on his answers).
I have a bunch of questions for the Johnson, but I don't want to ask them all at once, and make it seem like I'm badgering him. I don't want to just give a definitive Yes until I'm satisfied (dont worry, I'm not going to ask him a million questions, just a few).
And Mojo, I was thinking of the same question. I'll probably work that in (and try to get some more money depending on his answers).
Go ahead and ask away. I just don't guarantee that he won't remain vague until after a yes from all. 
He's got a yes from Rowan and Alice, implied from Mojo, and nothing from Akuma (yet).
He's got a yes from Rowan and Alice, implied from Mojo, and nothing from Akuma (yet).
I just dont want to say yes until I know more about what's going on, I understand about being vague, and I want to try to get more than 10,000 each since we're facing both mafia AND Star. I'm not a whiz at negotiations OOC, but I don't think it's a good idea to haggle price AFTER you agree to do something.
Might as well try, since most of the team's already agreed If it's 10,000 each, I won't sweat it. If it's 10,000 total, I might reconsider
Oh, and see about getting some of that up front
If it's 10,000 each, I won't sweat it. If it's 10,000 total, I might reconsider Oh, and see about getting some of that up front
Will do, about the up front. We need supply money, don't we?
I think everyone's agreed except me. I'm not going to drag this out, just one more question then I'll agree.
I think everyone's agreed except me. I'm not going to drag this out, just one more question then I'll agree.
In D&D (the RPGA, anyway) the questions are always:
- Can you teleport us there?
- Do you have any magic items that could help us?
- What's the mission instigator's alignment?
- X ? Is that each?
- Can we get that up-front?
- Who else is going to be trying to get Y?
- What's the Johnson look like on the astral?
I'll ask about each, and I'll try to get some up front. Astral...now that's your field, not mine 
We pretty much know who's going to be trying to get Greg...the other family...and mebbe the Star...which I don't like, but eh.
This is just me being paranoid, but where's Jimmy? I thought we'd be meeting him. I don't know this Rosseli guy (do I, Dash?).
Edited: for the afterthought
Edited again because I misunderstood your Y
We pretty much know who's going to be trying to get Greg...the other family...and mebbe the Star...which I don't like, but eh.
This is just me being paranoid, but where's Jimmy? I thought we'd be meeting him. I don't know this Rosseli guy (do I, Dash?).
Edited: for the afterthought
Edited again because I misunderstood your Y
| QUOTE (Elfie) |
| (do I, Dash?) |
No, but your intelligence check reminds you that he did know Rowan.
I'm sorry my posts are dry and short but just a few more days and I'll be able to post like my normal self. Until then, please bare with me.
For those interested, Lex and Alessandro tied on the negotiations both scoreing 2 successes. However, Lex won an intimidation test and hence the strong arm tactics that got you guys a raise.
Rowan makes a Mafia Politics knowledge check, she also tries to figure out if she is in any way involved in Gios gunfight and such troubles. Does she remember Sophia?
| QUOTE (Grey) |
| However, to the empathetic, he does seem a slight bit uneasy for some reason. |
Are you showing visible sign of agitation or just empathic ones?
@fogg
You've heard of and spoken with Giancarlo before. In fact, he was the one who sent you the message that you either worked for the Family or for the worms, so to speak. The last time you heard from him was about 6 month ago, right after the Family paid for your suborbital ticket from Seattle to Philadelphia and got you your place in Allentown.
As for the Carolettos, you have heard of them before, and word on the street is that they came to power about three months ago after going through an all out street war with the previous Family controlling the NYC area. Despite having lower numbers than the other Family, the Carolettos were known to have hired some outside muscle to take care of their rivals. If they're making a push into this area, work could pick up.... You don't know anything specific about Sophia Caroletto.
Rolls (for the curious):
About Giancarlo: no roll necessary, you've spoken with him before
About the Carolettos (TN4): 11 (
), 4, 4About Sophia specifically (TN6): 3, 1, 1
I'm afriad of little school girls... brrrr......
| QUOTE (Dashifen) | ||
Are you showing visible sign of agitation or just empathic ones? |
Empathic. He is pretty cold on the outside for the most part (being a cybered out assassin will do that to ya). But to someone with the social skills to see it, they may be able to tell from small signs (breathing a bit shallow or heavy, change in pupal size, minor nervious ticks, things like that).
Would a Mafia Controlled Establishments knowledge roll (4 dice) tell me anything of how far in these Carolettos have pushed in this area?
@Grey: After the meet's over, I'd like to ask you about your nervousness, IC.
@Dash: Would I have to make any rolls to notice Akuma's actions? I'm trying to play the Gambling card angle with that, being a player teaches you to look for subtle changes in opponents.
---Edited in---
Question for the group...someone does have a car, right?
@Grey: After the meet's over, I'd like to ask you about your nervousness, IC.
@Dash: Would I have to make any rolls to notice Akuma's actions? I'm trying to play the Gambling card angle with that, being a player teaches you to look for subtle changes in opponents.
---Edited in---
Question for the group...someone does have a car, right?
@Elfie
Yeah, you notice Akuma's reactions [Ettiquette(8 ): 9, 5, 4, 4, 3, 1)]. You notice that his brow is tight, as if he's pulling his eyebrows down in concentration and he's licking his lips as well.
Your roll on Mafia Controlled Establishments tells you that you haven't heard of anything owned and operated by the Carolettos in this area. But your knowledge doesn't really extend as far north as Scranton. If they're moves are as recent as Alessandro claims, word may not have gotten around as to what they're grabbing for. [Mafia Controlled Establishments(6): 5, 5, 3, 3]
-- Dash --
Edited to add in the roll for the Mafia Controlled Establishments.
Yeah, you notice Akuma's reactions [Ettiquette(8 ): 9, 5, 4, 4, 3, 1)]. You notice that his brow is tight, as if he's pulling his eyebrows down in concentration and he's licking his lips as well.
Your roll on Mafia Controlled Establishments tells you that you haven't heard of anything owned and operated by the Carolettos in this area. But your knowledge doesn't really extend as far north as Scranton. If they're moves are as recent as Alessandro claims, word may not have gotten around as to what they're grabbing for. [Mafia Controlled Establishments(6): 5, 5, 3, 3]
-- Dash --
Edited to add in the roll for the Mafia Controlled Establishments.
| QUOTE (Elfie) |
| Question for the group...someone does have a car, right? |
Nope. Akuma is on a speed bike.
Rowan has a bike as well
I don't want to let Alessandro go until I find out whether or not we have a car, otherwise we're gonna have to ask him for a car and driver...
Crap, good idea. Cause it doesn't look like we have one.
It looks like Alice might have one... a Saab Dynamit 778 TI, according to the IC thread...so Kurb, when you're around, let us know if we can use your car for moving our cargo
It's cargo/load is 3/45. It's a sports car, not the best for carrying loads of cargo, but if we could "aquire" a vehicle, she'd be more then happy to drive. You can load as many "supplies" as needed for the run and she won't care.
Well all we'd really need is you (driver) and we'd throw Gio in the passenger seat. The rest of us have bikes, it looks like. Worse comes to worst, we could throw him in the trunk (he's mafia, he knows what it's like )
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I'm skipping ahead a few seconds IC. If there are questions, etc, that need to come into the chronology, I'll just be out of order 
I do suggest we relocate venues. Hanging out at the meet site is generally a bad idea.
I do suggest we relocate venues. Hanging out at the meet site is generally a bad idea.
FYI: So far I've been rolling the dice, and I wanted to know if you all wanted me to keep doing that. The other way to do it is for you guys to roll the dice and post the roll here in the OOC thread. This works espcially well when you know the TN of the roll (like Mojo's Sterilize cast which has a constant TN of 4). I'd say we can mix-and-match and if you guys post a roll I'll use it, but if you don't, I'll roll and post the results to save time.
So, TinkerGnome, you can roll the dice for your spell, because I'm at work w/out my books and I don't know the exact text of the Sterilize spell. Plus, I didn't now what Force you wanted. Just roll your spellcast, drain, and then the removal of your signature.
-- Dash --
So, TinkerGnome, you can roll the dice for your spell, because I'm at work w/out my books and I don't know the exact text of the Sterilize spell. Plus, I didn't now what Force you wanted. Just roll your spellcast, drain, and then the removal of your signature.
-- Dash --
I'm a fan of rolling my own dice, but if it speeds the game along, I don't mind having the dice rolled for me. If I know I'll be making a dice roll, I'll just post the results here. Even if I don't, I'd probably do somethign like:
Negotiations(6 dice)? If so, x,x,x,x,x,x.
Negotiations(6 dice)? If so, x,x,x,x,x,x.
Yeah, that's pretty much what I mean. If it's the kind of skill that you don't have a pool to deal with, then the TN really doesn't matter, you can roll the skill without knowing the TN. In combat or with spells and such, you might want to know the TN prior to rolling so that you can apply the appropriate pool dice to it. In those cases, just ask and I'll get you the information.
-- Dash --
-- Dash --
While I'm thinking about it, did you factor in my Good Rep II into the negotiations (or does that edge effect negotiations at all?)
Two things. Number 1, when I'm at work I use this webpage for die rolls.
Secondly, the rolls:
Sterilize force 5, TN 4, Drain 3M, 10 dice to cast, 8 dice to resist drain
Casting: 3,3,3,3,1,5,4,14,9,4 for 5 successes
Drain: 2,3,5,2,3,1,1,9 for 4 successes and no drain
Astral erasure for force 5 spell, TN 5, Drain 5L, 4 dice to perform, drain irrelevant
Casting: 2,5,8,2 for 2 successes
Drain: ignored via trauma dampner
So, the astral signature of the spell lingers for 3 hours, which isn't great, but it's not one of Mojo's better abilities (and is actually an above average roll). Sterilize was 5 successes, though I sincerely hope that Mojo's paranoia isn't warranted.
The watcher should dissipate soon (I don't know what he rolled for summoning it) and the signature on it goes with it, I think.
Secondly, the rolls:
Sterilize force 5, TN 4, Drain 3M, 10 dice to cast, 8 dice to resist drain
Casting: 3,3,3,3,1,5,4,14,9,4 for 5 successes
Drain: 2,3,5,2,3,1,1,9 for 4 successes and no drain
Astral erasure for force 5 spell, TN 5, Drain 5L, 4 dice to perform, drain irrelevant
Casting: 2,5,8,2 for 2 successes
Drain: ignored via trauma dampner
So, the astral signature of the spell lingers for 3 hours, which isn't great, but it's not one of Mojo's better abilities (and is actually an above average roll). Sterilize was 5 successes, though I sincerely hope that Mojo's paranoia isn't warranted.
The watcher should dissipate soon (I don't know what he rolled for summoning it) and the signature on it goes with it, I think.
| QUOTE (Elfie) |
| While I'm thinking about it, did you factor in my Good Rep II into the negotiations (or does that edge effect negotiations at all?) |
Shit. No ... hrm ... Let's see what happens
Lex Negotiations (TN 3): 07 03 03 07 11 04 (6 successes
) Alessandro Negotiations (TN 4): 05 04 01 11 04 (4 successes
) Ironically, this would result in a 10% raise from 10,000 to 11,000. Since he's offered 11,500 (1.5k now, 10k later) in the IC I'll leave things as they are.
Mental Note: Check Edges/Flasws next time -- Dash --
| QUOTE (TinkerGnome) |
| the signature on [the watcher] goes with it, I think. |
yup!
| QUOTE (Dashifen) |
| Mental Note: Check Edges/Flasws next time -- Dash -- |
Hehe, just checking on that. I knew that edge would come in handy
| QUOTE (Dashifen) |
| FYI: So far I've been rolling the dice, and I wanted to know if you all wanted me to keep doing that... |
For me I'd rather you just roll my dice. I'm an honest person, but if I get a really crappy role it might be difficult for me to be completely truthful. This way I know that my rolls are accurate. I mean can you really trust anybody to be completely truthful with you on their rolls? Oh and I'm sorta drunk (my grandads funeral was today), so if I'm making NO SENSE allow me to apologize ahead of time. And I hope I don't make to big a fool of myself.
@Kurb
That's fine. If you want me to roll the dice for you, then just post your actions, and I'll post the rolls over here. If you guys roll, it just saves a little time for me, but I generally use the computer to do it anyway so it doesn't really take that much time!
@All
Okay, tried to get the timeline back in order on IC thread. The only thing I railroaded there was that Alessandro left first as Mojo was casting the Sterlize spell. Then Alice, then Rowan. Lex and Akuma are still in the room together, though it's only been about a second or two.
-- Dash --
That's fine. If you want me to roll the dice for you, then just post your actions, and I'll post the rolls over here. If you guys roll, it just saves a little time for me, but I generally use the computer to do it anyway so it doesn't really take that much time!
@All
Okay, tried to get the timeline back in order on IC thread. The only thing I railroaded there was that Alessandro left first as Mojo was casting the Sterlize spell. Then Alice, then Rowan. Lex and Akuma are still in the room together, though it's only been about a second or two.
-- Dash --
So I now have Big A as a contact (Well at least just his number)? And the number of Ana Mia's, and Big A has my number incase he needs to get in contact with us.
Lets cut scene to Lex's place.
I'm good with that. I'll give it until tomorrow sometime before jumping things. If you guys want to just move onto Lex's place, I'll let him describe it if he wants to (what do you think Elfie?).
-- Dash --
-- Dash --
Hey, I won't be around much today (saturday) because of my concert. since I don't want to slow the game down, I'll leave the descriptions to you, Dash. Just dont forget the dogs playing poker
Skipping ahead is fine with me, too. Last couple of days have been a cleaning-centric nightmare
I don't have my character sheet on me, right now, but I'm fairly sure that Mojo has a Dodge Scoot. A fact that embarasses him to no end
I don't have my character sheet on me, right now, but I'm fairly sure that Mojo has a Dodge Scoot. A fact that embarasses him to no end
what you have to do is put nitros on the scoot and bungee cord it to a rapier. have the rapier go really fast and slingshot the scoot forward. nothing funnier than a screaming mage flying by at 300kph on a scooter.
I think Dash would have an easier time describing my apartment. I'm not a very descriptive writer. All I could say is think computer stuff intermingled with gambling memorabilia. A print of Dogs playing poker on the wall, green felt topped coffee table, a pair of antique derringers on the wall, that kind of stuff. There's also the decker side of Lex, with a room exploding with wires, monitors, etc, off in the back. It's a middle class apartment, so it's kinda comfy, but definitely not posh.
I think Dash would have an easier time describing my apartment. I'm not a very descriptive writer. All I could say is think computer stuff intermingled with gambling memorabilia. A print of Dogs playing poker on the wall, green felt topped coffee table, a pair of antique derringers on the wall, that kind of stuff. There's also the decker side of Lex, with a room exploding with wires, monitors, etc, off in the back. It's a middle class apartment, so it's kinda comfy, but definitely not posh.
The thought of any dodge scoot going that fast is rather frightening I'll stick to the normal speeds for now. With traffic, you tend to get where you're going in about the same amount of time, no matter the ride.
I'll stick to the normal speeds for now. With traffic, you tend to get where you're going in about the same amount of time, no matter the ride.
Sorry for the delay on the apartment posting. I was rather busy yesterday as my fiancee had an equestrian show to perform at. Good news, though: she got 3rd place in her class!! So, we ordered a pizza to celebrate
-- Dash --
-- Dash --
Hmm... I think the Matrix searching will be greatly helpful and is probably our next big thing. I can't do much with the astral till we get a better location.
Since Elfie and I live in the same building, he and I decided to do the Matrix run offline and then I'll just make an extended post about what happened and what he accomplished. Then I'll let him get back on the IC thread and post about what he tells you. That way, we can move quickly past this decking run and onto other stuff.
-- Dash --
-- Dash --
Thats actually works out great, it'll make the matrix runs go WAY faster.
FYI - I don't get much computer time on weekends, my wife soaks up most of my time then, so most of my posts will be durring the week from work.
FYI - I don't get much computer time on weekends, my wife soaks up most of my time then, so most of my posts will be durring the week from work.
I spend my weekends with my fiance (currently in another town) which means I dont get computer access at all.
Damn fate for moving people around...
Damn fate for moving people around...
Same boat for me. My weekends are usually filled with me RL shadowrun game as well as all the things that my fiancee drags me off to I'll have the decking information up probably by the end of the night because Elfie and I have completed it. I just have to write it up in some kind of cinematic fashion so that it's more interesting to read rather than
1) Logon to Grid (success)
2) Locate Access Node (success) ....
And so forth
-- Dash --
I'll have the decking information up probably by the end of the night because Elfie and I have completed it. I just have to write it up in some kind of cinematic fashion so that it's more interesting to read rather than1) Logon to Grid (success)
2) Locate Access Node (success) ....
And so forth
-- Dash --
Yeah, just have him pull out the vid screen so we can all watch what he does over his shoulder.
Popcorn?
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