Did something like that. Let me know if its too vague for anyone (hint, around page 9-10 of the IC thread). Rocky might not know where, but he should know whereabouts the clinic was.
Also, assuming Fortunato replied again that night saying he wasn't bailing? or is that still up in the air?
As for the commlink, I'll have the agent look around, which based on what DV said about Error purposefully not covering his tracks, should probably result in noticing in the access log that there was another log-on while Smith was online that morning. The agent will then begun putting strong encryption on the node (do I need to specify the threshold now? or can it just work on that, and whenever it stops, that's what the threshold is set to?)
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Just a question on the time line. I'll go back and see if I can find it, but it's going to take quite a bit of time to run the GPR and find the spot we want, and then do the dig, so I'm not sure waiting till noon on Saturday when we need to be done by Sunday midnight is that good. Also, Johnson already knows he needs to be the Mouth when we go to the building.
Double checked my notes, and we are looking at 4 possible dig sites, and then a cut and dig of a couple hours, then retrieval and exit. If we don't find what we need, and want to cover it up, then even more time. So a minimum window of 6 hours, more likely 8 needed. And could be longer. And the logner between when we get out, and when the real security arrives, the better.
Double checked my notes, and we are looking at 4 possible dig sites, and then a cut and dig of a couple hours, then retrieval and exit. If we don't find what we need, and want to cover it up, then even more time. So a minimum window of 6 hours, more likely 8 needed. And could be longer. And the logner between when we get out, and when the real security arrives, the better.
Well, we were planning to work both Saturday and Sunday, but as I said a while ago, I forgot or lost track of what time we planned to get together. Since our story was to pretend to be "under-the-table" workers, I thought working in the evening made more sense... but if the plan would be to get together earlier in the morning, I can change the timestamp and we can do it then.
I figure, Smith didn't get home until about 5-6am, and if left undisturbed, he would probably get a good 6 hours of sleep, if possible. If he had been told it was important to be on the site, say, by noon... then he could have set an alarm or something. We might have even talked about this before, like I said, I lost any notes I had on our plan.
I figure, Smith didn't get home until about 5-6am, and if left undisturbed, he would probably get a good 6 hours of sleep, if possible. If he had been told it was important to be on the site, say, by noon... then he could have set an alarm or something. We might have even talked about this before, like I said, I lost any notes I had on our plan.
Happy to edit the timestamp if someone wants to throw out a more appropriate time.
My previous post had Fort working all Saturday making preparations for the run -- I had assumed that we would be trying to talk our way past the night guard too.
Fort's new comm. is still on.
He'll send a watcher to Smith while he works to verify that he's still in the game and that the new comm. is OK to reach him.
Fort's not pulling out of the run -- his personal reasons have proven to be him jumping at shadows.
The watcher has been instructed to go to the diner and look for Johnson's aura. When it thinks it won't be overheard by anyone, it is going to say :
"The boss had his commlink ... did I say that right"
pause for about 2 seconds
"was compromised by an unidentified party. He said that the person offered him matrix services in exchange for a recommendation to you. He wants you to be careful and not to trust this person, but the person does apparently know how to hack. But the boss said he didn't know much about that stuff. Any rate, if you want to tell him something, tell me or use his new comm. He's not turning on the old one until he know's he's clear."
"Oh yeah, and he followed the guy home and threatened to kill him. You should know that. He said that."
Fort's new comm. is still on.
He'll send a watcher to Smith while he works to verify that he's still in the game and that the new comm. is OK to reach him.
Fort's not pulling out of the run -- his personal reasons have proven to be him jumping at shadows.
The watcher has been instructed to go to the diner and look for Johnson's aura. When it thinks it won't be overheard by anyone, it is going to say :
"The boss had his commlink ... did I say that right"
pause for about 2 seconds
"was compromised by an unidentified party. He said that the person offered him matrix services in exchange for a recommendation to you. He wants you to be careful and not to trust this person, but the person does apparently know how to hack. But the boss said he didn't know much about that stuff. Any rate, if you want to tell him something, tell me or use his new comm. He's not turning on the old one until he know's he's clear."
"Oh yeah, and he followed the guy home and threatened to kill him. You should know that. He said that."
DR, any thoughts on what Sledge will have wanted to do till Smith responds to Sledge's message?
Thanks
JD
Thanks
JD
Not really anything except stay out of trouble.
Any chance we could end up some where Rocky could have gotten some more sleep? Maybe Sledge too?
Local coffin motel or something?
JD
Local coffin motel or something?
JD
Just checking in.
Looks like you guys are just getting yourselves reorganized now.
If you need anything from me, just shout out.
Thanks to Dire for keeping such good notes on past research - saves me digging it up myself!
Looks like you guys are just getting yourselves reorganized now.
If you need anything from me, just shout out.
Thanks to Dire for keeping such good notes on past research - saves me digging it up myself!
QUOTE (JDragon @ Dec 17 2008, 05:48 PM) 
Any chance we could end up some where Rocky could have gotten some more sleep? Maybe Sledge too?
Local coffin motel or something?
JD
Local coffin motel or something?
JD
Sure. Go for it. Other then getting out of the garage and setting up the initial communications, Sledge wants to get some rest too. Nothing else to do till we get back in touch with each other.
Feel free to post IC accordingly.
Well, I am off on a whirlwind tour of Europe tomorrow. Theoretically including Barcelona, Florence, Lyon, Amsterdam, and God knows where else. Please have fun, and I will keep in touch as frequently as possible.
Cheers!
DV
Cheers!
DV
QUOTE (BlackHat @ Dec 16 2008, 11:03 PM)
Happy to edit the timestamp if someone wants to throw out a more appropriate time.
Since I didn't get a suggestion, I'll move Smith forward to the meet. I'm guessing everyone will be a little busy over the next week or so, but it would probably be good to get this conversation underway, so we can get on to the job.
BH - Perception Test. If you get two successes you can make a Memory Test.
perception test:
Intuition 4 + Perception 1 + Visual? 3 = 8 dice
#D=8 : 36411541 n1=3 n6=1 nHit=2
memory test:
Logic 3 + willpower 4 = 7 dice
#D=7 : 1514533 n1=2 n6=0 nHit=2
Intuition 4 + Perception 1 + Visual? 3 = 8 dice
#D=8 : 36411541 n1=3 n6=1 nHit=2
memory test:
Logic 3 + willpower 4 = 7 dice
#D=7 : 1514533 n1=2 n6=0 nHit=2
BH - along with spotting the guy, you recall the events surrounding Post #209.
Well, now that that small scene appears to be over, all is back in y'all's court as far as I can tell.
Just thought I would say hello. I am in Florence right now, have been traveling steady this past week and a half. Tis been a great time, hope you have all had happy holidays.
Cheers, please!
DV
Cheers, please!
DV
BH, is Smith waiting for another message from Sledge and Rocky other then the one "<<@team:: Comms insecure. Going dark. Respond soonest at matrix board 123H.sd9847.12312mm.1231 to this posting <<ref:123787234123421.23412.dd>> with meeting spot.>>" timestamped around 5:30 am ? If you aren't responding to that, then we are going to be sitting around waiting for messages from each other that won't be sent.
edit: Aha, NM, re read a previous post, so we are to meet at the diner.
edit: Aha, NM, re read a previous post, so we are to meet at the diner.
Smith responded to that message, a few posts back (when he first got up):
So, he's either expecting the team to show up at that location, or respond, in kind using the same messageboard Sledge found.
QUOTE
<<Crazy night. Tonight could be crazier. Let's go over the details at the Diner we ate at on Tuesday - near the clinic. Reply if you can't find it. - J>>
So, he's either expecting the team to show up at that location, or respond, in kind using the same messageboard Sledge found.
So --- I guess that means it's on y'all to post showing up to the diner, if that's what you're gonna do.
Just some thoughts -
Sit down.
Eat.
Decide on hiring a hacker or not.
All the gear is lined up.
Seems we are actually pretty close to go time?
Not trying to rush or railroad, just encourage.
(And I STILL have one more map to send to JD....)
Just some thoughts -
Sit down.
Eat.
Decide on hiring a hacker or not.
All the gear is lined up.
Seems we are actually pretty close to go time?
Not trying to rush or railroad, just encourage.
(And I STILL have one more map to send to JD....)
Well Rocky is asleep at the coffin motel waiting for Sledge to wake him when she hears something from someone.
JD
JD
Well, I am back in town now with a reliable internet.
JD - if Dire doesn't wake you soon, there's nothing wrong with waking up and doing the waking yourself.
Or maybe Dire will chime in soon - he mentioned recently that he wasn't too busy.
Or maybe Dire will chime in soon - he mentioned recently that he wasn't too busy.
Damn, my brain should be writing a paper, but I just though of how I could find the sledge's new commlink. All error would have to do is hack into all the inventories of places that sell cheap commlinks within the area I had tracked you too, and noted sales in the close area. That would give me a hardware serial number, and that would give me a more percise location, and I could then watch nearby relay points for calls, hacking into the records to find calls going to the johnson's number, and the originating comlink. With both the commlink, and the new access ID I am sure I could call the commlink. Sorry, I don't think I said that really clearly. But as I said, I should be writing a paper. (two and a half hours left to write the last four and a bit pages of a really, really hard essay)
I think you're making the task sound more difficult than it really needs to be by thinking about it in real-world terms (which just plain doesn't work for a sci-fi RPG).
Breaking into every electronics vendor and/or every router in the area to check their logs would be time-consuming, and while your OOC explanation makes theoretical sense, you didn't really explain how you would do any of it in game-terms.
So, looking just at the rules -
... or you could just call Johnson and leave a message, like a normal person.
I'm not sure how many different ways I can continue to stress this - uninvited intrusions are not going to win you any points.
I get that Error has this misguided notion that it will - but it actually won't.
Breaking into every electronics vendor and/or every router in the area to check their logs would be time-consuming, and while your OOC explanation makes theoretical sense, you didn't really explain how you would do any of it in game-terms.
So, looking just at the rules -
[ Spoiler ]
... or you could just call Johnson and leave a message, like a normal person.
I'm not sure how many different ways I can continue to stress this - uninvited intrusions are not going to win you any points.
I get that Error has this misguided notion that it will - but it actually won't.
I have a new crappy commlink?
QUOTE (IC Post #1291)
He only stared at her for two seconds when she asked to rent the AR glasses. That was about as long as it took for the halfer to verify the previous account transaction. Grunting he pointed at the grimy pair hanging on the umbrella pole. With a nod of thanks she slipped them on while she handed Rocky his mountain of waffles.
My bad - you were just using public-access. I'm sure Error thought you got a new comm, same as I did.
No point in worrying about how hard it would be to track down THAT number, I guess.
Ummm. I never hacked any comms other than Johnsons. I did trace the call, but that isn't the same as hacking. Also, when I was talking about finding the new comms (which doesn't exit it turns out), that isn't for the purpose of hacking them, just for the purpose of calling Sledge back.
OOC: Gotcha.
IC: Smith knows his comm got hacked, and is assuming everyone else did too, based on the chatter over the last night:
I think all of the statements, so far, hold true, whether there was technically one hack or four.
IC: Smith knows his comm got hacked, and is assuming everyone else did too, based on the chatter over the last night:
QUOTE (Sledge)
<<@team:: Comms insecure. Going dark...>>
QUOTE (Fort's Watcher)
"The boss had his commlink ... did I say that right?" Pause for about 2 seconds, "was compromised by an unidentified party...."
QUOTE (Sledge)
"Figure crew comms got compromised ..."
I think all of the statements, so far, hold true, whether there was technically one hack or four.
Adamu:
In the interest of full disclosure, Smith had intentionally put his PAN offline (other than jumping online once in a while to see if Sledge or Rocky had responded to his message) to minimize the chance that Error would track them down mid-meeting, and hack him again.
If you'd like, we can say that even though they're already here - Smith is continuing to check his message (maybe expecting a message from Error, Angel, Rebekah, etc), which would allow me to receive this call from Franco... or you could make me live with my previous decision to have the meeting offline, in which case Franco get's Smith's voicemail.
Whichever you like best.
In the interest of full disclosure, Smith had intentionally put his PAN offline (other than jumping online once in a while to see if Sledge or Rocky had responded to his message) to minimize the chance that Error would track them down mid-meeting, and hack him again.
If you'd like, we can say that even though they're already here - Smith is continuing to check his message (maybe expecting a message from Error, Angel, Rebekah, etc), which would allow me to receive this call from Franco... or you could make me live with my previous decision to have the meeting offline, in which case Franco get's Smith's voicemail.
Whichever you like best.
ooops - I will edit my post to have you get his message.
Not that I think making Franco wait is a good idea....
... or that this isn't about that guy that just left... and the fact that a bunch of mob-boss-murder's are sitting around in some mob-run cafe talking about their next "job".
... or that this isn't about that guy that just left... and the fact that a bunch of mob-boss-murder's are sitting around in some mob-run cafe talking about their next "job".
Edit done.
Better than the message I expected to find. One sec.
One sec.
Also, FWIW, I assume all calls with Franco are encrypted - but this one is especially important. I never saw an answer to my question about strong encryption (If I make a call now, after, say an hour has gone by, does that call benefit from a 1 hour strong encryption? or do I need to specify the threshold I am aiming for ahead of time).
I had the agent setting up strong encryption since I got up (which wasn't that long ago), but in case any hackers or mobsters are attempting to listen in, it might be important.
I had the agent setting up strong encryption since I got up (which wasn't that long ago), but in case any hackers or mobsters are attempting to listen in, it might be important.
My bad for not responding to your question earlier. I remember you asking now, but I fear it got lost in the swirl of headache-inducing hacking arguments.
Two-part answer - yes, need you to declare your desired interval - setting up strong encryption takes a test, and we can't do the test without a declaration. In any case, intuitively I just can't see a "half-done" encryption being any good.
Anyway, second part: the rules clearly state that strong encryption cannot be used for signals encryption, so it won't matter for the commcall anyway.
And yes, Franco uses Encryption on all his calls to you. His Encryption is Rating 5.
Two-part answer - yes, need you to declare your desired interval - setting up strong encryption takes a test, and we can't do the test without a declaration. In any case, intuitively I just can't see a "half-done" encryption being any good.
Anyway, second part: the rules clearly state that strong encryption cannot be used for signals encryption, so it won't matter for the commcall anyway.
And yes, Franco uses Encryption on all his calls to you. His Encryption is Rating 5.
All good points, although I think strong encryption doesn't take a test (active encryption does though). But you're right about signal encryption.
Why can't people be looking for Rocky? Always picking on the tuskers, keeping us down!
QUOTE (DireRadiant @ Jan 14 2009, 03:11 PM)
Why can't people be looking for Rocky? Always picking on the tuskers, keeping us down!
LOL!
Don't worry i'm sure Rocky will get his chance sooner or later.
JD
Adamu's being NICE to the tuskers. People are looking for you both. We're just getting a head's up about you.
At least tuskers get a heads up about the people looking for them. Fort's almost certianly going to wake up and eat a warm breakfast of lead and hash browns.
Thinking about thowing up a post from Fort even though he's technically not allowed to talk. It will be mostly fluff though, nothing to wait up on.
Thinking about thowing up a post from Fort even though he's technically not allowed to talk. It will be mostly fluff though, nothing to wait up on.
Hey - sorry about only one bump last week. I am bummed enough to be down to two a week, but that has got to be a MINIMUM. Unfortunately, my Internet connection died inexplicably (well - there is an explanation - I live in England) for several days, so there you have it.
I will catch things up - I HOPE within this evening.
And pragma - go for it, dude.
I will catch things up - I HOPE within this evening.
And pragma - go for it, dude.
BH - thanks for not cutting me off - but he's done - just a growly "Ciao." I just didn't want to cut YOU off, so I didn't sign him off.
Ball with you guys.
Ball with you guys.
AAANNNDDD, 6 months (or 431 OOC posts, over 17 pages) later, we are finally ready to have Divine Virus join the team.
Thanks for hanging in there, man.
Thanks for hanging in there, man.
Sigh of relief - and apologies to all for my part in the poor handling of the situation.
Game on.
Game on.
Yay! We rock! I will get to my IC some time tonight. It is number five or six on my list of things to do, so it might be brief.
Yay! We rock! I will get to my IC some time tonight. It is number five or six on my list of things to do, so it might be brief.
This is very weird - two posts (accidental double-post, but anyway...) from DV, but the main page still names me the last poster and the reply count also does not count his posts. Wonder if it will count this one?
EDIT - hmm - now they are counted - so odd - is DV REALLY a Ghost in the Machine!!??!!??
EDIT - hmm - now they are counted - so odd - is DV REALLY a Ghost in the Machine!!??!!??
Dumpshock has been weird for me recently. I hit the post button, and nothing happened. Like it wasn't a button at all. No page load or anything. I poked around dumpshock a bit in another tab; it was working, my message hadn't been posted though. So I hit the post button again, and got booted from dumpshock until now. There is some ghost in the machine all right, but it isn't me.
I hope I didn't say anything stupid, I am too tired to be posting IC.
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