I think right now it is the part of the game where everyone is introducing themselves, everyone is considering the Johnson's offer, etc. So we are there waiting for every single poster to reply. Once we get going, then two people can have a conversation, or one person can do legwork, and so on, without having to wait for other posters. I think once the game gets going, it will run more smoothly.

So I'm thinking we need as much information as we can get on this run before we strap on our heat. I'm thinking we should go at this on three fronts, magical, physical, and matrix. We need intelligence as well as recon data. (I'm sure some of the information is in the optical disk Ice got)

Intelligence needed:
Other extraction team; Who are they? Who do they work for? What time are they supposed to make the extraction? Can we ambush them in transit and show up instead of them?
Facility; Where is it? What are the floorplans? What defenses can we expect and how long can we expect HTR to take? How can we access it? How can we get access codes? What matrix/astral presence does the facility have and how do we counter it?
Target; Who is he? What does he want? How important is he? And how can we get him to come with us? Does he have access codes to get us throughout the facility?
Company; Who are they? Who do they work for? What is their main research focus? What nasty surprises could they have in store for us, and how likely are they to try tracking us down

Just posting my OOC thoughts. If anyone has anything to add keep the ideas coming

I would also add to the list:
Does the target have family he won't leave without?
What kind of work does the target do?
What kind of item is it we are going to try to bring back? (Big difference if he works with acids, spirits, awakened beasts, or rock samples for example)
Does his company know he is actively "looking for new employment"?
Does he have some kind of identifying code words for the expected extraction team?
Just a few off of my head.

Biff-Kun will stay until the Johnson leaves, and then leave of his own accord. I assume we all traded comm numbers during introductions, and am I safe to assume that Ice shared the information on the optichip with the rest of us too?

By the way things are going in IC that is an incorrect assumption, on both counts.

Nice. Trust Shadowrunners to be a distrustful, conniving lot. *sighs* Mental list: 1) Pick up boom stick. 2) Use boomstick on head. 3) Feel better.

I guess I'd better follow everyone out then, since all our info is walking off leaving the johnson behind. (-_-)

Yeah, not too smooth. But it actually makes it seem more realistic to me, for a bunch of strangers to have minor miscues and awkwardness like that.

So Greven is outside; Biff is sitting inside with Shepard; and ice, aiku, and slim are walking out. Everything is basically in you guys' court at the present time.

Biff:If you want to use the rules for lifestyle generation from sprawl survival guide you're welcome to... just run it by me before you start using it... also, there arn't commlinks per-say... just cellphones, although pocket secretaries cover alot of functions that a commlink does in SR4, well minus the hacking, AR, drones, etc.

.See Below.

Oh, our sorceress ought to just LOVE hanging out at your pad!

Sorry about not posting, mid terms and 60 hours of work this week. I should be able to get caught up by tomorrow.

I can imagine it being the astral equivalent of someone with very bad B.O. (I was going to have Gnomes Under The Floorboards, but that would just be too annoying...)

Blair Cemetery is nestled in the heart of the Redmond Barrens. Strangely enough, the place remains relatively untouched after closing down over thirty years ago after people started complaining about their dead relatives coming back to life. Though it's located in one of the worst places in Seattle, theres something about the cemetery that frightens even the local residents. There is no graffiti, no looted graves, and no broken mausoleum locks.

It is this place that Biff-Kun has decided to make his residence. Since recieving what he believes to be a vision during his last mission for the UCAS, there has been something about the cemetary which draws him. Upon arriving in Seattle, he located the graveyard that he thought to have seen in his "vision". No longer used, the very names are worn off the tombstones by acid rain. Echoes of the dead are all that remain of those who once lived...

Back in the early 1200s, the site used to be an ancient Indian burial ground. Paved over to make way for expansion in the early 1900s, the place was rumored to be haunted. Eventually, a cemetery was built on top of what used to be the burial ground. The spirits remained quiet, but were still restless. By the time of the Awakening, the area had experienced a rash of violence and murders with the decline of Seattle's urban areas.

That's fine Biff....

Due to thegreatbuddha not posting for a week and him not even logging on since the 18th I'll post for him until we hear from him just for the sake of keeping things moving, if anyone has any objections let me know and I'll undo the posts I'm about to make.

Driving test
16 15 04 01

Perception test
07 05 01 01 01

Astral perception:

11, 10, 04, 03, 03, 01

Ok, I've had this done for a while but I just had to figure out where to put it. So I just threw it on an old site I once was making....

Shadowrun 3rd Edition Dice Server

Cool

Analyze data roll
12D6, 3, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4, 1, 5, 3, 5, 5, 8

Link to this roll:
http://roller.godofwar2.co.uk/default.asp?rollID=23...

That's Computer 6 + 6 dice from Hacking pool, probably overkill for what I imagine(hope!) is just a simple data chip.
Edited

Opps! That link should be http://roller.godofwar2.co.uk/default.asp?rollID=23... small programming error on my part. Apollo, if you'd edit your post to update the url that'd be much appreciated.

Also, any feedback on the roller about suggestions, bugs, whether it sucks or not, etc would be appreciated as well.

In the interest of keeping the game moving, who else is coming into the store with me?

Ice Queen could tag along, since she's already out of the van to check the astral area. She would welcome the chance to stretch her legs out, and would probably go along inside to pick up something relatively healthy, snack-wise, for herself.

Not me, curled up in a corner of the van with a good data chip.

Hello? (tap,tap,tap) Is anyone here? Hello?



Let me maybe help you out a bit Fazz. Here's what I'm looking for initially on the chip.

Target's name, physical description and photo(or trideo image), address, marital status, children?
Place he works, type of work, exact address of office/lab(lab 305, cubicle 117, etc..), corp affiliation,
message intercepts, who sent them, who caught them, when is the friendly extraction going to happen, code words for extraction
who are the friendlies working for, level of security expected around the target

This is just the starting list, and I don't expect all that on the chip, but they are some ideas to maybe get you rolling on what I'm looking for.

Hey, are we still playing or are we dead in the water?

Not sure. It's been about ten days since Fazzamar has posted at all, so he might have had something urgent come up in Real Life. I was kind of waiting on Chance359 to post going into the store, then do one of Ice Queen tagging along, but I might go ahead and post something tonight.

*Edit*
Actually, I'll hold off for now. I still haven't heard back from my astral perception roll for her.

I was waiting on Fazzamar before I posted, I'll put something together later today. If Fazzamar doesnt come back soon anyone want to take over GM duty?

I'm here and can make a post once we meet up. I've got my post for up to that point.

@Greven

"You open the door and are confronted by Trogdor the Burninator."

Hey everyone, I'm moving on. PM me if we start back up, please.

Exit, stage left.