Stogie's going to keep a closer watch on Jake from now on!

Happy Awakening Day! In the 1st/2nd edition universe the Awakening was in 2011, but since most people's memories aren't that specific we'll just go ahead and recognize it today.

To celebrate, I'll be distributing karma. PMs will go out shortly. I'll post something ICly soon.

I'll be in and out a lot the next few days. I'll try to stay in contact.

Looking for a good place to set up for the evening, making sure to check for any signs of animals having been there.

Perception 4 + INT 2 = 6 dice >>> 3 Hits (Oh my, the last three numbers)

Survival 3 + WIL 4 = 7 dice >>> 2 Hits

little late for the end of the world with those last numbers...or is it...

It's never too late for the end of the world. Also, Merry Christmas everyone (or whatever you celebrate, if anything).

Thanks! Merry Christmas to all...

Atropos, you got your Intuition and Perception values reversed, but the overall dice pool is correct.

I made the survival test a Teamwork test. The 19 dice that Stogie and Smohalla bring to the equation add up to an additional 2 hits, which is statistically average. So the team has 4 HITS between them.

Still Christmas where I am for another 30 minutes! Merry Christmas and Happy Boxing Day to Pbangarth!

I'm post-Box now. Still stuffed ... and loads of turkey et al in the fridge.

Stogie's cooking test: 1 HIT

Let me know if the plan is simply to go to sleep or if you want to make some calls or do something else before bed. It's probably 20:00 hours right now, give or take.

I'm flying to California on Monday, back on Thursday. I'll have my laptop with me so I should be able to post if there's something to respond to.

I'll be gone most of the week too

Germane to our quick discussion earlier on writing:
Cory Doctorow on writing

Happy New Year! A new post is up. Pbangarth, go ahead and post when you get the opportunity. Let me know if there's anything specific that Stogie is doing.

Jake is such a whore. He'll sleep with anybody. I'll post IC later today.

Oh he's not that bad. He's only hooked up with Stogie and Ellesar. Sure, one right after the other might raise eyebrows in some circles, but this is the progressive world of 2072ish!

Slight retcon from last night's post. The signal strength of the Sony Emperor is average, not weak. For whatever reason, the Chummer print-out puts Response first and Signal last, which threw me off.

But, as it happens, the group is about 400m outside of town (see the green pin), which is the edge of the effective range for the Emperor. (The highway, for reference, is maybe 700m away.) Going into "town" tomorrow may improve reception.

Smohalla walks in his dreams? I wouldn't have guessed.

I wanted to keep my plagiarism mostly pure

Stogie's animal handling test >>> 4 HITS

Stogie's memory test >>> 1 HIT, GLITCH

If it was going to happen, better this way I suppose. Unfortunately, I have a line of action I would like to follow, but Stogie doesn't remember the grooming shop. Probably a red herring anyway. I'll think up something.

Atropos, you can have Ellesar wake up if you think his big elfy ears would hear the howling. Phlapjack, Smohalla is probably out of luck with his reduced hearing.

Pbangarth, Jake's reaction is up to you. I don't know if he's "intact", if you will.

Jake's not been neutered, as Stogie was interested in breeding a good line of herders, but if Lady is not in heat, there won't be all that much incentive for Jake to mount. Mounting can be a dominance thing, too, so Lady may actually be the first to try it. I don't know how the current emotional situation would affect that. Probably she would be a bit tentative. Jake, though, while being not overtly aggressive, will not stand for any dog dominating him. she'll get the message clearly should she try.

No worries I'm enjoying reading the current story developing.

Poor Ellesar never can get a good night's rest.

It can be morning / sunrise now. Anything you were waiting to do for the daylight? Let me know and we'll fast forward.

Alright, enough culinary posts from me. Pbangarth, what time is Stogie going to place a call? Atropos, Phlapjack, let me know what your characters are up to as well.

Heh, I was going to say I would edit my post, then I read the whole of your post

This is basically the point I was trying to make. Shadowrun has such a cool setting but sometimes it can get glossed over in the course in play. So many features of the Sixth World deserve better description and I'm having a good time exploring that here. What is it like to initiate? Why fly straight there when you can fly around the world just as quickly? At least, that's what I would do if I were there.

It's cool - glad I could contribute (however unintentionally) to your exploration of the Sixth world

Now I want to write up something about Smohalla's initiation...we'll see what the weekend brings.

Has it been several days? I thought it was only two and a half.

Let's see if we can count the number of nights, since that's the easiest way for me to track the passage of time:

1 - cave above Greenwater
2 - at the Sisters' camp
3 - Smohalla at the site of the encounter with the three mercs, Stogie & Ellesar at camp
4 - last night at Greenwater

You spoke with Gunny in the morning four days ago. In case it makes keeping track of things easier for anyone, I'm going to say that events began on November 3, 2072 (a Thursday). It is now the morning of November 7th, a Monday.

How did we get across this river?

You walked across. The water's not that deep and you're seasoned outdoorsmen. The old guy with the big belly just isn't feeling it.

Now's a great opportunity for us to get ourselves a shiny new SUV! Dibs on the warm jacket.

I'm 5/128 Choctaw...and so I'm able to be a registered member of the Choctaw Tribe of Oklahoma. I get birthday cards from the chief every year! Only perk so far...

Yes, excellent example. When the Sixth World emerges (any day now...) Phlapjack will be welcomed with open arms as the rest of population is led out of the country at gunpoint. Enjoy Oklahoma, Phlapjack, once you have it!

I'll put in a good word for you white devils when the Awakening hits. Now if only I could find my tribal membership card...

Where are my players not named Phlapjack? It's been a week - let's get some posts going.

Alright, you're back in Greenwater, somewhat closer to civilization. Where to go? What to do?

Phlapjack, the territory of the Shahptian Wanapum is about 200km (as the eagle flies) from your current location, unless you have a different understanding of their land than I do. Were you thinking of visiting in person or just manifesting over there?

Atropos, you still with us?

I was thinking that Smohalla would visit astrally, unless the contacting of other people took some time and we were sitting around in Greenwater for awhile. I was kind of waiting to see the result of this interaction first.

And sorry for my lack of attention, it's Chinese New Year over here so things are going to go slowly this whole week.

Oh yeah! You're over there! Must be a swell party going on!

Yeah, it's a warzone here Or at least, it sounds like one...

Happy year of the snake!

That's my sign. Intelligent and wise. That am I.

Hitting 60 this year. Woohoo!

ah HA! Now we know how old you are!



Oh...that kind of took the fun out of it

Congratulations on being 60! I'm also a snake, hitting 36 this year...

What are the chances Atropos is too?

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Sorry, folks. Got distracted at work and with family. I'm all over the place this weekend. I'll try to find some time to post something pithy and useful.

Not pinging you per se, just a general ping since there hasn't been any posting in awhile

AFC till Sunday or Monday, then again Tuesday to Friday. Go ahead and do stuff, guys. Stogie will tag along.