I have no idea.

Nope I think the Finn teams needs to do a little research into the teams or runners working in the conflict and see what we can find out.

Hey guys.. when it rains it totally pours.

If life-changing stuff wasn't keeping me away from DSF, my now basically dead computer definitely will. I'm hoping to be up and running sometime next week, and if not I can try to pop on from work but I'm making no promises.

This is just a friendly heads up with time stolen on a borrowed computer.

Sorry guys, I'm trying to get back, I really am. Just when I think I've got it all worked out, something else tries to stop me.

Ping. Anyone aliiiive?

I'm here!

I was just giving Bishop the chance to shift the scene and see if they people we're meeting with had any parting shots.

Ok folks--

Our roster has taken some hits:

ES_Sparky--Fade (Stepped down-NPC)
Krayola Red--Juan (Never responded to PM--out for the count)

Penta--John --Active
Buddha--Sora --Active
Mister Juan--Ludmilla (last post Aug 21)
Vegas--A'Ja (Computer Issues, back soon)

That brings the team to 4, I need to know if you are planning on continuing this, I have a 1 PC in the wings ready to sign on and can recruit a few more. Or if this one isn't going to thrive let me know and we can put her to bed gently.

I am. Dunno about you lot, but I am.

I am as well and a new body or two would probably help us keep it going or at least that's my hope.

Team this is Whizbang, Whizbang meet the team. Some of them are AFK at the moment, but coming back soon.

Hi Whizbang!

McQ

I'm still MIA more or less. Shipped the computer off to TN 2 days ago, have NO idea when it'll be back and probably shouldn't be on DSF all that much from work.

if necessary to keep things moving please feel free to puppet my chick, maybe to at least get us off and running to the storage facility or back into the room with the other team for a check in/data update before leaving the motel.

Thanks guys, I want to be playing SOOO bad, I'm going through withdrawal!

Vegas--I'm glad to hear you are still alive. Come back when you can, I'll keep this thread breathing.

Team--Buddha had some family stuff crop up and asked me to NPC Sora along until he makes it back. That said, let's get this back in gear. I am running a couple of characters as NPCs at the moment, so if you have ideas but your character doesn't possess the IC skills or knowledge, post the plan here and we can work with the PC/NPCs to get everything moving.

Pent is going to ring up his friends. Not asking them to do anything big, just run info, see what comes up.

First, Bob Foley. Bob, he wants to run the name of the clinic by - see if he can find anything in the UCAS or Seattle Government records, as well as the local medical licensing boards. He wants the basic data for the clinic, yeah (Licensing records, tax returns, etc etc etc), but he also wants Bob to run checks on the principal staff members at the clinic - The corporate officers, but also the top-level professional staff, like the medical director, head nurse, and department heads. To get broadly the same info, as well as disciplinary records from the medical licensing authorities.

Bob is a former coworker, but Pent treats his friends okay. So he doesn't just call to ask for things, he's also asking "Hey, after this job is done, wanta go out for lunch sometime? My treat."

Rolls:

Charisma 3 + Negotiation 2

2, 2, 3, [5], [5] = 2 hits

Next up, Julio Vasquez. Julio's his former sargeant, still with KE. So, after a bit of banter, catching up, and so forth, Pent asks if his old boss could run some names through the records systems - If he can run the docs and nurses through UCAS DEA, look to see if there are any flags set by DEA (OOC: Check your prescriptions - every prescriber has a DEA number under which their scripts are filed) regarding their prescribing practices, that'd be great, but he doesn't need Julio to go out of his way or stick his neck out. Julio, it's simpler - next time Pent is back east to see family, could they go out for beers and to chat, or could Pent stop by and see Julio's kids sometime when he's in the area?

Rolls:

2, 4, 4, [5], [6] = 2 hits.

(All rolls made using Dashifen's downloadable dice roller)

Pent will pass what he gets on to the group, see if they or their contacts can find more with what he gets.

Loyalty and Connection ratings? Add loyalty as bonus dice to your Etiquette rolls.

Bob is L1 C2, Julio is L3 C4

...I'll reroll again...This time with Loyalty dice added.

Cha 3, Ett 2, L1 (Bob): 3, 3, 4, [5], [6], [6] = 3 hits.

Cha 3, Ett 2, L3 (Julio): 3, 3, [5], [5], [6], [6], [6], [6] = 6 hits.

And to think, I've been shutting down the roller after every roll to make sure I didn't roll til I saw a favorable roll. Sheesh.

*pokepoke*

Penta--I haven't forgotten about you. Look for a bump later today.

Whizbang--Some Data Search tests would be great!!

As I don't particularly feel like typing out the results of 15 sets of 15d6, think I'll buy successes, which should net me 45.

Yet MORE rolls!

First, on the purely financial end:

Logic (4) + Finances (2), to work the money trail:

2, 2, [5], [5], [6], [6] = 4 hits. The dice seem to like me lately, IRL and here. A good job interview (second interview, actually) this morning, and happy dice this afternoon.

Either Logic (4) + Corporate Politics (3), to notice any potential leads in who the funders are:

2, 2, 3, 4, [5], [6], [6] = 3 hits.

The money trail seems to be muddied using a shell game. Corporation A creates a fake shell company and attaches it to a project, that shell can then be bought by another shell, and with shells within shells, shielded by subsidiaries, the process of tracing a single dollar can take federal task forces months to sort out.

Potential funders are anyone who has the resources to pull this off, B+ Rating corps and higher.

Okay. Unless someone else posts, I have no idea where to go with this.

Can you clarify where you are confused?

Not really. I just...I've hit a dead end.

Ok... I'm SLOWLY catching up with the little time I have but the computer is back and in working order (knock on wood)

I'll try to have an A'ja post as soon as possible

Welcome back.

Bishop: My grubby paws just got themselves a copy of Emergence - Applause to any of the writers if they happen to read this, it really is a kickass book so far - and I'm wondering:

We're set on 10/18/2070. Might I ask....The events in Emergence did happen for our purposes, yes?

Sort of...Unfortunately this thread started before Emergence came out. All the events that happened before April 25, 2070 are considered to have happened for this thread. Effectively p. 1-32 are game, starting at the kidnapping and later hasn't happened yet.

I admit that many of those items will be trickling into the thread as background material.

A question for those in-the-know...

Since Sparky had to pull out of the game, is Fade still technically sitting with the Finn group, or has there been some "excuse" as to why she's suddenly MIA?

All the new blood showing up "suddenly" is gonna make some people edgy ;P

She is still in the room.

I pushed Buddha's part.

Whizbang/Vegas, do you ladies have anything?

Penta--Any questions?

None, waiting on everybody else, and feeling lonely.

Ok folks--we're going to put a fork in this one. Right now it feels like real life has swarmed over enough of the players that we can't continue.

If people want to pull this one back to life later once everything calms down, I will always be open to carry on. Until then, happy hunting and I hope things go well.