Buddha72/Saytr: Could you guys post descriptions of your characters?

BishopMcQ: Harvey is Papa's new name for the entity from the stone.

He's a male human (I checked the link I had put in the IC thread but it seems to be gone now but try this) in his mid to late 20s ands stands about a little under six feet tall. Obviously he has tattoos and scarification on his back and piercings. He is a professional UFC fighter so has that build and body language. He speaks with an accent but nothing readily identifiable (like Irish, German, etc).

Any other questions?

Perfect. Thanks! I'll post a current visual on Papa when he exits the van.

sorry missposted. deleted.

What is the new total up to date? There have been 38 weeks, but I know there have been very slow/some non weeks.

all good man i am pretty sure Zion is where he should be. I edited my post earlier wrong forum my bad.

Sounds cool, how many reagents are there? Might be useful to keep one or two if there are a lot, but we can also cash some out.

Spending a service to have Tlacelel assense Brock and Olethros.
Int(4) + Assensing(4) = 8d6 for 3 hits. Spending a point of edge to reroll misses for 2 more hits. 5 hits total.

If I'm counting correctly, I think we're up to 82. You have an extra +1 from taking a bullet for Argent, so you should have 83 karma to play with.

Redjack--Go with JxJxA's count. I'm not going to try and track the weeks that were slow or people didn't post--that way lies madness.

JxJxA--You need to roll separately for each target when Assensing. I rolled for the spirit this time. 8d6.hits(5)=3
Brock
Olethros
Saytr -- Brock's emotional state?

Buddha -- Olethros' emotional state?

Ok, oops. Well, those are my last two services from the spirit.

If Olethros & Brock are running coms in Active mode, the Papa's AR is immediately apparent. If they are running in passive mode, I imagine they simply need to authorize the local nodes to discern the AR. If in hidden mode, then the lack of interaction would surely stop the AR from being presented. When you post, let me know which and I will adapt.

Brock's emotional state?
Brock is always aware of this surrounding so he may seem very defensive. His is always running his com in the least noticable way when possible unless needed for a teamnet.

Olethros he is alert and wary since he is meeting strangers for the first time. His mood is excited about the potential job. My comm is in passive mode.

Awesome picture for the AR.

@Bishop/Redjack-There should be one more karma to the total, I forgot to count this week. Regular total should be 83, Redjack at 84.

buddha72 is a UFC fighter you said right? Bishop would i know him from sports??

Throw some knowledge dice at it. I'm fairly free form with knowledge skills, if you can justify how a skill applies if I don't see a connection, it's all good.

http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3397234/

intuition 4 and sports 2= 2 hits

@All
From a social perspective, Papa's Charisma is only 2, but he has etiquette, tailored pheromones and the First Impression quality.

@BishopMcQ
Data Search(4) + Browse(6) + Analytical Mind(2)
[4,1,1,2,6,1,6,2,6,3,4,5] = 4 hits [4]
[5,3,1,3,6,1,3,3,2,2,4] = 3 hits [7]
[2,6,2,3,4,3,6,3,3,3] = 2 hits [9]
[2,5,1,4,4,6,3,6,2] = 4 hits [13]
[5,3,6,3,2,5,6,2] = 4 hits [17]
[3,3,4,3,1,3,2] = 0 hits [17]
[3,2,3,6,1,5] = 2 hits [19]
[3,4,6,2,2] = 1 hit [20]
[3,2,6,2] = 1hit [21]

Search for information about Olethros completes in 9 minutes.

Saytr -- You recognize him from a small but prestigious group of UFC fighters--the Gladius team. They fight in the No-Limits class, allowing augmented and awakened fighters, as well as, anyone else brave/crazy enough to compete.

Redjack -- The facial recognition matches Jim Cully, a UFC fighter from the Gladius team. He had a career record of 14/7 before being put in a coma during a fight with an Evo sponsored ork called Zion. Cully was in a coma for two months with severe trauma to the spine, neck, and brain. Since coming out of the coma a few months ago, he has been 4/0 all by KO. Commentators have discussed a much more brutal fighting style since his recovery as compared to his cat/mouse style from before the accident. They speculate that many of his previous losses were due to giving opponents a chance to fight back, whereas his current style is destruction incarnate.

@JxJxA
What are the stats on Uetz's comlink? I'll add upgrades to that to Papa's list... or just move him over to the rigger's former com.

@Redjack-Sure, it could use an upgrade. I rebuilt Uetz after seeing the effects of having a low firewall x_x

Erika Elite: Response 4/Signal 4
Novatech Navi: Firewall 6/System 6

Accessories: Biometric Lock, Personality Software, Sim Mod, Skinlink, and Trodes

I know dick about the tech side of Shadowrun, so if you know how to tweak it out I would really appreciate it

Actually that is pretty tweaked already. I'll see about a tacnet on the shopping list and an agent to run overwatch on teamnet.

@Redjack: Cool, glad to know my comm isn't the weakest link

Doing some casting:

Casting Increase Willpower at Force 5:
Magic(6) + Spellcasting(6) + Specialty(2) + Power Focus(4) - Depression(4) = 14d6 for 5 hits. Popping it into my sustaining focus.
Resist Drain: (5/2)-2 = 1S
Willpower(9) + Charisma(5) + Centering(2) = 16d6 for 3 hits.

Casting Increase Reflexes at Force 3:
Magic(6) + Spellcasting(6) + Specialty(2) + Power Focus(4) - Depression(4) = 14d6 for 5 hits, but only 3 count. Popping into my other sustaining focus.
Resist Drain: (3/2)+2 = 3S
Willpower(9) + Charisma(5) + Centering(2) = 16d6 for 4 hits.

Assessing the new folks

Papa
4d6.hits(5)=2

Uetz adding Edge to the roll
8d6.hitsopen(5,6)=4

Redjack -- Emotional state please.

Buddha:
Papa
Uetz

Calm. A little anticipation.

With a flash of annoyed/angered running across his aura, mixed with a deep pang of grief for a moment, before all subsides back to the slight anticipation.

Search for details about Brock: Data Search(4) + Browse(6) + Analytical Mind(2)
[1,6,3,6,6,2,2,2,3,3,5,1] = 4 hits (4)
[6,1,6,3,2,5,6,5,4,2,4] = 5 hits (9)
[5,1,3,3,5,1,3,3,2,3] = 2 hits (11)
[2,3,1,5,3,1,6,3,5] = 3 hits (14)
[1,5,2,1,1,5,4,4] = 2 hits (16)
[6,4,6,5,4,5,1] = 4 hits (20)
[6,6,6,3,4,5] = 4 hits (24)
[6,5,6,5,3] = 4 hits (28)
[6,2,2,6] = 2 hits (30)

30 hits; 9 minutes.

Attempting to get in contact with my Talismonger(L5/C4) Rolled a 3. Looks like someone's gone fishin'.

Perception
5d6.hits(5)=2

Visual
3d6.hits(5)=2

Audio
3d6.hits(5)=2

Looking over the loft.

Psychometry table of modifiers on 58 in Street Magic - adding Edge to the roll
7d6.hitsopen(5,6)=8

Woot! Love from Invisible Castle! My first time using this so very happy with the results.

Time to resolve this search.

Quick question I just want to make sure iam playing Brock appropriately with his vendetta trait.

Vendetta's are not always understood by others, nor even logical. I'm focusing on playing Papa more as logical and analytical in most cases as per his attributes, qualities and ware. You will later learn about his own compulsions which can be problematic for the team as well...

So, don't read to much into Papa's thoughts about Brock.

Cool cool.

Data Search(4) + Browse(6) + Analytical Mind(2) + Hot Sim VR(2)
Browse for lakes in the Tir or northern California Free State, allowing for eastward drift across the borders, surrounded by cliffs.
[1,5,2,1,2,6,3,5,5,4,6,2,1,6] = 6 hits (6)
[4,2,1,2,4,1,5,4,5,3,2,2,1] = 2 hits (8 )
[6,2,3,3,6,1,2,3,4,4,6,3] = 3 hits (11)
[4,4,4,6,6,3,5,2,6,6,2] = 5 hits (16)
[1,2,4,2,3,6,1,1,1,2] = 1 hit (17)
[5,2,2,3,2,5,5,5,1] = 4 hits (21)
[2,1,5,6,2,4,5,5] = 4 hits (25)
[3,3,1,4,5,6,1] = 2 hits (27)
[1,3,5,5,3,6] = 3 hits (30)
[6,3,3,3,2] = 1 hit (31)

didnt mean to throw you offf lol

Whoa, I went to sleep and BAMPF! The adventure continues!

I'll post ASAP, but I'm working 10+ hours today. x_x

@Satyr: Looks like your playing it fine.

@All: Let me know if I'm crossing the line of Eeyore-ish doom and gloom and crossing into the cheesy morass of self-indulgent (Beware: TVTrope link ahead) wangst. I'm trying to avoid writing bad posts that make eyes roll.

@ Bishop: I'm a little confused, is Quauhtli talking about the mirror that D'zan touched or the wound in the astral outside?

JxJxA--Likely the astral wound, that is what your team has passed through before.

Since Brock doesnt see in the astral he oblivious to the wound except for the sound

Ah, ok, cool. I thought that had closed. Thanks!

Search: Tir Princes
[1,1,1,3,4,4,5,6,6,4,5,1,5,6] = 6 hits (6)
[3,4,6,3,2,3,6,1,2,4,2,4,2] = 2 hits (
[5,4,6,6,2,6,5,6,4,3,1,2] = 6 hits (14)
[2,3,1,3,5,4,1,4,1,3,5] = 2 hits (16)
[3,2,4,3,3,2,1,5,5,3] = 2 hits (18)
[3,3,3,1,4,6,2,3,6] = 2 hits (20)
[2,6,4,5,3,1,3,2] = 2 hits (22)
[3,6,3,2,6,4,5] = 3 (25 hits)
[6,1,1,1,6,1] = 2 hits Glitch - hits ignored (25)
[6,5,5,4,2] = 3 hits (28)

Analyze: Software(4) + Analyze(6) + Analytical Mind(2) + Hot-Sim(2) [2,1,4,6,6,3,2,5,4,5,2,6,6,3] = 6 hits

Sorry for the drop off but I'm back.

Arcana-Archaeology SP: Artifacts on the description of the Heart.
7d6.hits(5)=4

Buddha--There are multiple artifacts that have a general power structure as was described. The description matches the Lover's Heart or Heart of Desire. Scholars disagree on its origin, citing the original stone arrowhead that Eros was to use upon Psyche, the heart of stone from the Sumerian creation myth, or a more modern object. The Lover's Heart has a gamut of speculation, from fulfilling the heart's deepest needs to making the bearer irresistible from carnal lust.

All--It looks like you are still going through some IC stuff. Is the plan still to send Uetz and company off on the astral quest, while Papa does his research on the next leg?

That's my understanding.

ditto Brock is just waiting for the action to start. as far as he is concerned this will be to better thier defenses against the Locket chick.

Search for rinelle ke'tesrae: Data Search(4) + Browse(6) + Analytical Mind(2) + Hot-Sim(2)
[4,5,4,2,6,1,5,1,4,5,3,4,3,4] = 4 hits (4)
[1,6,3,6,2,3,3,2,1,2,5,3,2] = 3 hits (7)
[3,2,1,4,6,4,3,1,3,3,5,4] = 2 hits (9)
[4,2,3,2,3,2,5,2,4,4,1] = 1 hit (10)
[2,2,3,3,6,5,5,3,5,1] = 4 hits (14)
[3,5,6,1,3,6,3,3,6] = 4 hits (18)
[6,6,6,6,1,6,6,3] = 6 hits (24)
[6,2,4,6,4,5,1] = 3 hits (27)
[3,5,5,2,6,5] = 4 hits (31)
[5,5,3,1,6] = 3 hits (34)

Search for Raintree's Disappearance and the week leading up to it.
[6,2,2,4,6,4,5,6,5,1,3,5,5,4] = 7 hits (7)
[1,3,6,3,2,2,4,6,4,4,2,6,5] = 4 hits (11)
[2,2,4,2,2,3,2,5,1,6,2,5] = 3 hits (14)
[3,3,5,5,4,2,3,2,6,4,5] = 4 hits (18)
[1,1,1,2,1,5,3,1,6,6] = 3 hits (21)
[6,4,5,1,2,6,6,5,2] = 5 hits (26)
[5,6,1,2,1,3,2,6] = 3 hits (29)
[5,5,5,6,3,1,6] = 5 hits (34)
[6,3,5,1,2,5] = 3 hits (37)
[1,3,4,3,4] = 0 hits