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2bit
ditto!
ludomastro
Assume that you are there and let the paradoxes begin....

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In all seriousness, do any of you need some clarification from me? I am back from my trip and hopefully in one piece now.
ludomastro
@ Redjack

Book makes his stroll around the building and is able to notice an impressive ward around the entire building. Since it's not the transparent variety, he isn't sure what is going on inside however they are several watchers around the building as well.

Please roll your Astral Perception.
Redjack
Astral Perception: 3 Hits
ludomastro
Book spots two spirits moving around the building. They are dressed in three-piece-suits and have on heavy shades. One of them waves to him and smiles.

Vick takes his stroll around the building. Nothing overtly obvious about the security. Standard precautions for what amounts to a public building. A few more cameras than normal but nothing visible out of the ordinary.
Redjack
Hey!! You guys are dying on me here.... Come on. We're deep into this run, let's kick it up a notch and finish it out.
Thanee
I'm back on speed on monday. smile.gif

Bye
Thanee
ludomastro
Here as needed.
Cedric Rolfsson
Astral Perceptions(Aura-Reading) Test:
3 Int + 3 Assensing = 6 Dice = 3 successes

You can link to this roll at
http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1128281

Frisk the guy for weapons or sensor equipment, anything to ID the individual.
Redjack
Been a week. Everybody still around?
ludomastro
Da! Just curious to see what happens between you guys and the drunk.
Thanee
I'm here, letting you do your thing currently, though, while Jazz is counting sheep. smile.gif

Bye
Thanee
ludomastro
Guys. This thread seems to be drying up. Is there anything left that I can do to revive it or should we just let it die?

Looking for input.
Thanee
I would love to continue... just right now, Jazz can't do much (and that's totally fine with me), as she is soundly asleep. smile.gif

Bye
Thanee
Cedric Rolfsson
General Notice
I'm taking a long weekend with my family, I won't be back until Monday 7-23-07.
Redjack
I have had a number of computer problems over the last week so I have had to spend a bit bit of time there. Just finished reinstalling my laptop this morning in fact.

Back to the game. It appears we are at 3 players (4 characters), which is a fine number to continue. 2Bit seems to be the latest casualty to the post rate. I am also fine with you (Alex) pushing us a little when we start lamenting. Advance the time line a little, provide subtle hints or even a list of options (good and bad, right and wrong). Would this modification to you GM style be ok with you?
ludomastro
QUOTE (Redjack)
Back to the game. It appears we are at 3 players (4 characters), which is a fine number to continue. 2Bit seems to be the latest casualty to the post rate. I am also fine with you (Alex) pushing us a little when we start lamenting. Advance the time line a little, provide subtle hints or even a list of options (good and bad, right and wrong). Would this modification to you GM style be ok with you?

Sorry to hear about the computer issues. I hate those.

I will be happy to post some move-it-alongs and maybe some limited options. I am not terrible fond of GM posted options as the game tends to take on the feel of a video/computer game.
  1. Turn Left
  2. Turn Right
  3. Open the Trap Door
  4. Pull the Bookcase
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Also, looks like Cedric will be out until next Monday. We'll assume Hiro just teleported in and froze time for a long-winded dialogue scene with Ando.

1 KP to the first player to get the referrence.
Redjack
Heroes. Hiro Nakamura
ludomastro
QUOTE (Redjack)
Heroes. Hiro Nakamura

Redjack is the proud new owner of a shinny new karma point.
Redjack
Ok, I'd like to fast forward a bit. We now have a lay of land for the the headquarters as well as astral recon. Book will return to the van, astrally project and survey the area flying up so that he can reasonably locate this area should he project from the safe house.

Dalton will do his best to locate cameras in the area to get a feel for video surveillance. Then if Dean has nothing to add we will return to the safe house.

If Vick is still MIA, we will count him a loss and move on from there.
ludomastro
I am in agreement with this plan.

For the sake of simplicity, we will agree that Book can find this place pretty much at will from the astral.

Dalton sees cameras in all the places he would expect: the roof, each entrance, the ventilation shafts, etc.

Let's keep this game moving.
Cedric Rolfsson
Hey all, I'm back. I've dumped the drunk and it sounds like we've scoped the place out, why don't we have a universal post for us all to return to the condo and do and OOC thread discussion as to our next step.
Redjack
Sounds like a good plan. I'll kick that off with a post for Dalton.
ludomastro
If you have specific questions about what you saw, please ask.
Redjack
At this point I'd like to assume that Dalton made notes on his com about the placement of the cameras he saw for future reference. If we are good to arrive back at the safe house, I'll post ahead again.
ludomastro
Yes and yes.
Redjack
Ok. Let's talk about this in OOC.
The email from the terminal near the meet that referenced Wednesday. I suggest we turn our sites back on that area and trying to follow the ork girl angle.
Thanee
That meeting is definitely something we should take a closer look on. smile.gif

Bye
Thanee
ludomastro
Works for me folks. I am cutting ties with those that haven't been posting. Do those of you remaining want new blood? Or shall we continue as is for now?

Also, let me know what IC info you need.
Redjack
I'm ok with a new recruit, as long as they are already reasonably active on the boards. I would also like to work the team reduction into the game. I hate the disconnection of just pretending they never existed or just went quietly in the night and we didn't care... smile.gif

That said, we don't need to make an overly big to to about it either...

*sigh* I guess what I am saying is I'd like to feel more connection in this game. I feel like I'm on a riding lawn mower that keeps having to be restarted.. (No offense)

So, let's change that and get rolling forward!! One thing I think would help is if everyone agreed to a post of some sort at least weekly, even if just as a check in.
QUOTE (Alex)
I will be happy to post some move-it-alongs and maybe some limited options. I am not terrible fond of GM posted options as the game tends to take on the feel of a video/computer game.

Let me alter my request here a bit. In order to draw us into the game, would you post more environment based narrative? Example: A week goes by the team is in the same scene either working through a few thoughts or lamenting. Could you post enhanced descriptions of the surroundings to draw us into the scene? Give us better vision of the scene if you will, even describing how you see our characters in the scene. We can then post back how we proceed through the scene and everyone feel more *in* the game... biggrin.gif

Sorry to ramble, just brainstorming here. Feel free to counter my ideas with better (or good ones if mine stink) ideas.
ludomastro
The criticism is fair. I will work on that tomorrow as I am too tired tonight.
ludomastro
I hope that helps. If you don't mind, give me some feedback.
Redjack
That is awesome. I am definitely motivated now. It is pretty late, so I will post tomorrow.
Redjack
Back at ya. wink.gif
ludomastro
@ All

I will be on a business trip the next week. I do not know yet if I will have limited or zero access to the net. I'll try to post; however, if I don't you will know what is going on.
ludomastro
@ All

I'm back from my trip. Game on.
Redjack
Rock and roll. We even had a few IC posts while you were out !!!!
Thanee
Just a lil heads up... I'm on vacation next week (from sunday onwards).

Bye
Thanee
Redjack
Gone to Gen Con - May not be online again till Sunday night, though I will try.
Redjack
Back!!

To clarify, the news stories are about the neighborhood we were going to (where the meet took place and the message originated from), correct?
ludomastro
Close by; however, not the same neighborhood. Just part of Atlanta in 2070.
Redjack
Thanee/Cedric: Anything else before we head back to the starting point?
ludomastro
Ok, looks like we need some new blood for this one. Unless you have a preference of someone or ones, I'll put out a new recruitment thread.

What skill set(s) are you asking Cole about?
Thanee
Skill sets, I think we could make good use of...

- a second magician
- a socially versed runner
- a B&E specialist

Maybe not all of the above, but those come to mind.

Jazz is reasonably capable in both the second and third area as well.

Bye
Thanee
Redjack
Hmm... Do we really need to recruit then? I think that if we recruit we should perform active, rather than passive recruiting... Someone we see on the boards looking for a new game who has been consistent in other games...

I did that with Unarmed in Puyallups and it was a gold-mine... The only question is, "Am I being too elitist?"
ludomastro
QUOTE (Redjack)
Hmm... Do we really need to recruit then? I think that if we recruit we should perform active, rather than passive recruiting... Someone we see on the boards looking for a new game who has been consistent in other games...

I did that with Unarmed in Puyallups and it was a gold-mine... The only question is, "Am I being too elitist?"

Given that we have seen every back road from here to Georgia and back, no.

I'm open to suggestions.
Thanee
We could just continue, but keep our eyes open. smile.gif

Bye
Thanee
Redjack
Will Jazz and Dean be accompanying Book and Dalton in Dalton's van? If so, we can rock on out with on short detour. Dalton needs some drones.
Thanee
Sure, why not.

Bye
Thanee
Redjack
Ok, the four will load up in the van and head towards the neighborhood. Dalton would like to get a pair of drones alone the way. Since Fly-Spy's are legal, can he pick them up on the way?
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