There's a company in seattle that drives around in white panel vans with "AZTECH" written on the side in big red letters.

They always frighten me.

I own a couple of Aztechnology sound cards. Got pictures around here somewhere.....

Ah, here... and a closeup of the Aztech logo on the main logic chip.

The Aquarian Foundation is two blocks from my apartment.

They have a nice big sign, and really crazy brochoures (argh how does one spell that). On the pamphlets (ahh) they are called "The Aquarian Foundation: Church of the New Ascended Masters". Something about aliens I think.


Awesome, they have a wep page!!!

Damn, I envy you people for having a concrete thing (Shadowrun) to blame for your lack of Life. My computer is named Computer, user Anon Ymous, of group GROUP.

Want to know how secretly geeky I am?

Since I've become a regular... inhabitant... I get depressed when I'm not in the top 10 posters on Dumpshock.

Since I've become a regular, I get mad when I see stupid nonsense posts by people using this as a chat board or a lounge, or who try to be in the top 10 posters. I'm interested in Shadowrun and they just waste my time.

Well... I like to know I'm contributing things. Even if it's just an opinion.

...nevermind. *deflames brain*

My computer is named The Great Cow Guru...

Who can ID the course on that one?

Besides, Deus ought to be free.

~J

Well, I tend to think about Real Life in SR terms. Like when I see a really good looking blonde woman, I think like "Gee, she probably has CHA at least 6". Or when I'm doing my some programming at school and get a really hard task, I'm like "damn, I must get more karma so I can raise my Computer/Programming".

You get the idea. Yeah, I know, I'm really pathetic.

I am undisputedly the biggest SR geek in my entire city. When I walk into the game store (any of them), they'll say something like 'Cannon campanion is being reprinted, so we don't have any copies' and I say 'I know, but is Wave 3 and 4 here yet?' (Points for those that know what I'm talking about.)

When people ask me how I was able to accomplish things like free movies and whatnot (happens a fair chunk), I say 'it's 'cause I throw seven dice on charisma and have 'good looking and knows it''.

Everywhere I go, I look to see what spots aren't covered by security cameras.

My tattoo artist is trying to talk me out of getting an SR tattoo once I have the money.

I'm so hardcore, and such an SR-pusher, that at a recent tournament to inaugerate newbies, someone forgot the pregens, so I tore mine out of my core book.

If one of my friends ever expresses even the vaguest interest in playing SR, or even looks at one of the duels figures or posters, I go 'come on, the store's still open for 20 minutes, and I can get you a good deal on the main book.'

I am such an SR geek that I briefly met Peter Adkinson at GenCon and had an internal debate as to whether or not to be a bastard simply because he was associated with WotC back in the day, the biggest threat to all the good games. For reference, by all accounts, and from personal experience, I can tell you he does *not* deserve an unkept class-warrior to be talking trash and throwing things at him.

I pay for favors from my friends in Karma.

Do I really have to go on?

I'd post why I'm such a geek, but J and Kitsune are regulars here now, and there are things I haven't told them.

Oh. I just remembered another moment I had. I was reading A Good Man i Hard to Find for Lit, when I stumbled across a part where the main characters visit a barbeque joint called "Red Sammy's."
Needless to say, I couldn't stop wondering if he worked for Renraku.

If you think Deus is bad, just be glad you don't have an iFruit personal computer.

LM, you just have a small city, (I don't care how big you think it is, wait for my response) while I am the only fraggin Shadowrunner on this island. I have yet to find a real gaming store (ohhh and as soon as I do........ They're going to know me by all five of my aliases.)

I was so hard up for playing anything I NEARLY broken down and bought 3.5 Ed (D&D). Luckly cooler heads (and Dumpshock, with Grendle) prevailed.

I already have all of my cyberware selected, that's for sure.

Am still debating on how to get it, however.

hmmm, when I think of what Cyber I would get. Datajack, Encephalon, headware memory(want to make sure I really have photographic memory) enhanced pheremones, superthyroid gland. I could really use something to boost my metabolism, I totally want the datajack--I want to program by DNI. Encephalon because I like to be able to digest multiple thought threads at the same time.

Now if the drek hits the fan and SR world fully hits, I need Smartlinks and a VCR.

I want a datajack and a sleep regulator. Possibly a Math CPU, but do I really need one?

Datajack or three, Encephalon, Math SPU 3, Transducer, Internal GPS, Orientation System, Hearing Amplification, Sound Dampener, High and Low Frequency hearing mods, Select Sound Filters, Spatial Recognizers, Image Link, Flare Compensation, Ultrasound, Low-Light, Thermographic, Electronic Vision Magnification (no cybereyes, though; all this in the natural meat), and a Jolt Alert to top it all off. Maybe a Retinal Clock too.

And that's not counting the bioware I want.

~J

Well, if I won't Awaken, I'd probably become a decker, so I would get Encephalon, Math SPU, Mnemonic Enhancer(I have really bad memory), and maybe even a cerebral booster. And some headware momery too. And a few datajacks and a chipjack, too. And and....

Either that, or the fullbody cyber replacement. Obvious, that is. With lots of armor. Then I'll be a Robocop. "Tromp tromp tromp whirr" "You are under arrest. Drop your weapons in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1."

Being the only player in a country only makes you the biggest by default. And yes, Calgary is a bit on the small side, at only a ~1.2 million, but I'm still the biggest.

Dude, evil on the being the only roleplayer out there, though.

Only one player in a country? Wow!
There are three on the 2nd floor of my building.
Perhaps dedicated players naturally collect in Redmond.

Most of the old FASA Adventures were set in in the Washington State area, so SR fans could meet up there. Coincidence? You tell me!

Anyone else ever get banged up, notice the look of shared pain on someone else's face and say, "it's ok, just a Light wound"?

-Siege

Think i've said "Think i failed my soak roll" after coming out of a mosh hurting a bit

I took a 6M stun wound from air-hockey. By Rigger 3 collision rules, at least.

I quoted that to a friend once ("Reaping dead children"). His comment was "please tell me that's not a typo"

~J

Back to the subject at hand...

There was a sign that was for habitat for humanity: 1 of every 6 humans lives in slums worldwide.

I thought "Wow, that's convenient. Just forget the other metatypes, especially orcs."

Damn those racist Habitat for Humanity people. More like Habitat for Humanis, if you ask me.

~J

@Timekeeper I was stationed in Guam for 4 1/2 years. Played SR(it was still 1st edition then, 90-95) and ADND 2ED. Being in the military, I was able to find gamers fairly easily and went to the Anderson Bookstore for most of my stuff, but there was a place on Marine Drive called Hafa Books that carried stuff.
And don't give up hope. I met my wife there playing DND. She is a cute little redhead and still plays today, we are coming up on our 11th anniversary. So Keep The Faith and your Karma may pay off nicely.

Back on topic, one my many moments was this. We came around a corner of a building and were staring straight into the setting sun. I said 'AHHH...aah that is better, flare comp is a wonderful thing.' One of the other guys knew about SR but none of them played. The chump with us asked what I was talking about and my buddy said 'Oh, his eyes are synthetic, they have been replaced and have some cool features.' This got an awed and quiet 'Really'. He never lived it down.