Sorry man I didn't mean to step on your toes. I was just thinking two prong attack and that he would up the amopunt if pressed by someone else. I didn't mean to offend at all.

That too, its been a bad year health wise.

Ah, I had no idea. my apologies.
And while lifestyles are the same price all the gear that you use on a run is cheaper for the most part. A rigger can actually replace a drone after one or two runs as opposed to 10.

2500 doesn't cover Flair's none-too-elaborate lifestyle, let alone buy her a new bike. Price seems low to me, even by SR4 standards.

That being said, I don't really care all that much (and neither does Flair ).

it's 2 months rent and some toys for Morgan.

Still doesn't pay for a new bike!

As long as it buys some nu soy beer...

Okay Dashifen, how about something to chew on over the weekend?

'Can do ... just working to get stuff progammed ASAP for work. By 5:00 (central) I promise Re-doing an entire university department's web site all but signle handedly is making for long days.

I can imagine.
I just hope it's better than the crap they run at my school. it's sad really.

I wrote the IC post very quickly. if there's any horrible logic errors or spelling, I appologize. Hopefully there isnt' and I read it quickly to check but you never know.

Also, since I don't recall it being specified if LA is cut of from the rest of CalFree for ground transportation, are bridges constructed since the quakes that provide vehicluar access to the city and there are ferries where there aren't bridges to take you all across.

So the package is already in transit and we have to locate it and get it before it arrives in LA?

In preperation for when Boris actually hears the what the run is. (He's still working through the AR feeds)

Doubt this will help at all, but since it's 'medical supplies', I'll give it a try


Maybe we can narrow down the possible routes.

Any word on what I'm finding on Bear's commlink?

Couple of Matrix Perception tests for you:
Test #1: 1, 2, 3, 4, 4, 5, 5, 6, 6 = 4 successes
Test #2: 1, 1, 1, 3, 4, 5, 5, 5, 6 = 4 successes

I'll also Browse for references to Kimmel on his commlink.
Test #1: 3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 6, 6, 6 = 5 successes
Test #2: 2, 2, 2, 2, 4, 5, 5, 6, 6 = 4 successes
Test #3: 2, 2, 2, 3, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5 = 4 successes
Test #4: 1, 3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 5, 6, 6 = 4 successes

Some of the Team may realize Wanda is Boris's name for his Combat Axe.

@DireRadiant
You've heard about this drug! In fact you know a guy who has a friend who dated a woman who's roommate dealed the stuff. It's supposed to be extremely strong and the trip is fast with almost now downer at the end.

As for who's receiving in LA, Boris wouldn't have a clue except to take a stab at another cell of the Vory.

@BaronKen
Well, if it's a land based transport, the chances are that the stuff would head south on either I-5 or on Rt. 99 and 509. Once it's out of the city, though, the real problem is getting it through the Tir Tangier. It's possible that the package could move east around the TT and then southwest back around into CalFree just to avoid potential problems at the board with the elves. Research into the specific shipping routes of the listed companies would help clear up these questions.

Assuming Morgan has forwarded the ARO information, how would I go about researching those companies? I have Data Search, but no Browse program. Data Search is linked to Logic, but it says "Most Search actions are handled as an Extended Test using your Data Search skill + Browse program." on p. 220.

Trying to find out shipping route information about the companies.
A few Data Search (4) + Logic (4) rolls?:

Without a browse program it'll just take you far longer because you won't have a program to sift through the data you find. It'd be like trying to find a web page without a search engine. Since you're using the sameple character, which seems to be missing a few important programs, go ahead and assuming you have Browse at a rating equal to the average rating of the other programs you started with and give me new rolls (unless it comes out to be a rating 4 program in which case I'll use the above rolls )

Other programs are at rating 5, so Browse 5 would add 1 die to each of the rolls from before (in italics):

I'll get back to the above rolls today. Is there anything else we're waiting on or are you all ready to close the meeting with Bear?

I'm cool. was stretching out to allow the searches or other questions, info etc. I think the idea that our conversations aren't secure had us spooked.

@BaronKen
Out of the full list, it looks like Alpine Shipping, Aspen Enterprises, Coolidge Logistics, Unversal Parcel, and BFG Logistics deal with areas that are primarily to the north and west of Seattle with routes concentrated in the Salish and Tsimshian.

The others (Covenant Transport, FastAIR Air Freight, AllenHouse Logistic Technologies, Weyerhaueser Shipping) deal with routes and areas located to the south of Seattle, thus including LA. As you could have guessed FastAIR is an airborne shipping company using a small fleet of cargo planes. Weyerhaueser is a sea-based shipping company.

Also, Weyerhauser's ships are for cargo transport and not speed. A quick calculation tells you that a package travelling by sea from Seattle to LA at the an average speed of 20 knots would take a little over 2 days. If the package is being sent by Weyerhauser then someone should figure that out post haste as it could be leaving seattle within the next 24 hours.

By land, the drive from LA to Seattle, should take just under 20 hours by the direct route, more like 30-40 if the drive is going around the TT.

Sorry I haven't post much lately. I started a new job last week and haven't had much free time because of it.
I think I've gotten all I am going to get off of Bear's commlink.
I am going to go ahead and do whatever it takes to erase all record of my activities.
Before I do that though, I'll restart the two data bombs, altering one of them. The one that was on the file of Kimmel and Bear talking, I'll change the password on it and set it to pop-up a message instead of hurting him, saying something like:
"Failure will not be pleasant for you!
-Kimmel"
Oh and a ticking bombing to go with the pop-up.


Tell me if you want me to roll anything for doing those things

I'll go ahead and get started searching for Smelly Ivan, maybe will save some time.

Once everyone comes out of the meeting, I'll forward the shipping route search info and any Smelly Ivan search info to the team.

I'll put out a search once we're clear as well.

Sundown will cover the rear as we exit.

Quickly announcing an absence from the Internet. I've gotten hit with some form of malware and until I get it off of my computer I'm not connecting at all. Thus, no dumpshock. I'm working with people online to cut into the popups, but it's nasty because it spread from computer to laptop to wife's laptop so I'm cutting down on the possibility of distribution. Sorry for the problems. I 'll catch up when I fix my technology problems.

We'll wait. I hope you get things fixed up soon.

Okay, after two weeks in the shop, my laptop is back . I'll catch up on the IC thread probably tomorrow and get back to gaming. Sorry for my absence.

The good news is that I want to keep going, the bad news that is along with everything else on my computer, the trojan ate all my notes for the Interception module (I knew I should have put it online!!) I'll wing it for a while as I recreate the details from memory, but if I contradict anything just give me a heads up and I'll edit or double-talk to make sense of the problem

I'll get back to gaming tomorrow morning as it's my birthday today (and my laptop came back!!) and my wife's taking me out for dinner shortly. Just wanted to let you all know I was back.

glad to hear it.

Woo!

Cool.


... and Happy Birthday!

How ancient does that make you now?

Oh wow.. I am so sorry. For some reason I wasn't receiving emails back around the 8th that you all posted to this thread and thought you all stopped watching it. I finally putzed my way back here to see what was going on and see that you were all still here. I feel like an ass ... so, after a month's hiatus ... is anyone still around now? And I won't rely on the silly email thing (which hasn't actually sent me an email in an entire month) any more

I am. And all for going on.


Go post in Abyss punk... and welcome back.

Totally

Still here and ready to start up again whenever you are

I'm here too. I have a baby due in about 3 weeks, so my posting may get a bit slow before and after the birth.
I don't want to hold up the game too much though so feel free to NPC my character when needed to keep things moving.

My baby girl don't stop me from checking the forum every day.... Though there is that sleep deprivation, which may explain some of the craziness.

Good, let's get going, I was about to post an extended stream of IC Boris Consciousness as he waited outside for the team. It would have been ugly and torturous.

Awesome! Glad to se you're all here. My life is probably not going to let me get back to this during this week (stupid life) but next week everything gets easy again. Thus, be ready to get back to this one on Monday if not before. Just FYI in case you thought I was bailing again. Shadow: I'll go catch up with Abyss during this week, too.

@BaronKen
Congrats on the child! Also, your data search turns up a lot of shadow activity for the name Smelly Ivan. It takes a few extra moments to categorize the information but at the end you're able to pin him down to two locations. It seems he enjoys spending some hard earned cash at a local casino bar by the name of Jack of all Spades. When not in the mood for gambling, it seems Ivan is in the mood for love, frequenting a brothel just on the wrong side of Redmond named Madame Mim's.

When the others come out of the meeting I will pass on the shipping route info (I'm not familiar with the Sixth World geography, so someone please help me figure out the info I was given ) and the search hits on Smelly Ivan.

@Nikoli, Slacker
If either of you want to try and lift the folder from the satchel case as Bear walks past you, post a Palming roll.

Mission Schedule

Someone in LA is expecting a package from the Vory.
The package needs to be interecepted and changed, so that the people receiveing it think the Vory messed them over.

Alpine Shipping, Aspen Enterprises, Coolidge Logistics, unversal Parcel, and BFG Logistics are unlikely candidates for LA shipping.

Covenant Transport, FastAIR Air Freight, AllenHouse Logistic Technologies, Weyerhaueser Shipping are best candidates for LA shipping.

What we know
- Weyerhaueser Shipping is sea based. 2 day transit to LA
- FastAIR Air Freight, air delivery, same day delivery likely.
- The package is suitcase sized.
- Package is a new cocaine derivative in patch form masquearading as medical supplies.

X Minus 3 - Today

X Minus 2
- Latest Weyerhaueser Shipping can be used to get package to LA
- Latest Team can drive to LA, avoiding the Tir (30 + hours)

X Minus 1
- Latest Team can drive to LA direct (20 hours)

Day X
- Latest Team can fly to LA.
- FastAIR Air Freight, probably can be same day delivery.
- Package is delivered in Los Angeles to the expecting party and discovered to be bad. Vory blamed.

Tasks
- Get another suitcase to replace the one being sent
- Fill suitcase with fake medical supplies similar to expected shipment.
- AllenHouse Logistic Technologies shipping routes and schedules
- Covenant Transport shipping routes and schedules
- Determine recipient.
- Smelly Ivan may know more on how the package would be sent. He hangs at Jack of All Spades or Madame Mim's.
- Arrange transprtation options for Team.


Scenarios
- Find shipper, switch case so wrong one is shipped. (very unlikely at this time)
- Find shipping company, find case, switch entire case.
- Find shipping company, find case, switch entire contents of case.
- Find shipping company, delay or reroute case, deliver alternate case.
- If we cannot find shipping company. Find receipient and screw up delivery somehow so Vory are blamed. e.g. snatch the shipment as it is delivered and let slip accidently that it was the Vory themselves gave up the meet. Pose a rival drug distribution gang.

We really need to find out what the recipients expect. For example, if what happens is that on Day X they get a message to go to <insert shipping pickup> and they do not know till then how the stuff gets delivered, we can see if we can spoof that message and have them go pick up a suitcase we sent.

It might be worthwhile to dummy up two cases and just ship one normally. Use that if we can, and the other one for the switch if we need to.

Obviously if they know how it's getting shipped to them ahead of time this won't work. But I suspect that it wouldn't be good for the Vory to be telling the recipient how stuff is being sent, because then the recipeint has enough information to jack the shipment themselves and not pay.

Sure, why not. I'm not particularly good at palming, but I'll try it anyways....
Agility + Stealth Group = 3, 5, 6, 6, 6 (damn lucky roll).