Well, for whoever is doing First Aid here is an Increase Logic spell.

Increase Logic at Force 6:
Magic(6) + Spellcasting(6) + Specialty(2) + Power Focus(4) - Depression(4) - Wounds(3) = 11d6 for 3 hits.
Resist Drain: (Force/2) - 2 = 1S
Willpower(9) + Charisma(5) + Centering(2) = 16d6 for 8 hits. If depression counts against drain tests, knock off the last four dice to reduce it to 6 hits. Either way, no drain taken.

Is someone going to First Aid or should I go ahead and roll the Heal spell?

I was kind of hoping Papa would. If I'm using the Logic spell, I've got 9d6 and -9 in penalties.

As we get ready to wrap up this leg, I need a few things from folks:

Redjack/JxJxA -- How much down time are you taking between the book and starting the next piece?

Saytr/Buddha -- Can you post a "day in the life" for your new characters so that we can get a feel for their attitudes etc? I'll get the info about the job to you in follow up posts.

Probably a few weeks, or at least until Uetz is feeling up to 'running again. If it's okay to RP a metaplanar quest to get Quauhtli back, I'd like to do that. If you want to me to game it out, that'd be cool too. I'm interested to see what what her metaplane would look like, if it's really on the dangerous road to Mictlan or something a little less nightmare fuel-ish.

Just for future reference, Bishop, was it because Uetz got super pissed and started tossing overcast stunballs that caused the negative modifier or is it because he took a life in the line of the run that was quickly spiraling out of control? If it's something that's going to come up a lot (especially mid-escape x_x), I might consider buying off the quality with karma during the downtime.

JxJxA--It was the active choice of bloodlust and "kill them all" rage. An accidental death should have some RP impact--you didn't know they had been hurt before the fight began is different than overcasting to pound them into the pavement.

Always remember that some threats are not meant to be faced in a knock down fight and that your team is a group of criminals--being sneaky or ignoring the ARO that says you must be in Active Mode goes with the territory. You can also lay the ambush instead of stepping into the bad guy's trap.

Yeah, I just wanted to make sure what was happening and why. I figured I'd probably have some repercussions because it was kind of a snapping moment for him. In the course of a few days, he was nearly burned to a crisp, watched his friends get turned into puppets and attack his teammates, and then get his animal twin sister blasted into oblivion.

Also, I think this is maybe my sixth or seventh run in Shadowrun, and my third with Uetz. I'm still getting to know the rules and strategies.

It feels weird having been in Shadowrun games for nearly two years, but having a very limited understanding of the system. x_x I just keep forgetting everything. Maybe I should have bought the common sense quality.

Heal Force 7 adding Edge to the roll
14d6.hitsopen(5,6)=7

Drain 7
14d6.hits(5)=5

2 boxes of stun for Leo

Here's my roll so you have it.

Hey all this is our chance to negotiate for more money with the book so speak now. I'm in debt so not much leverage for me but you all feel free to say or do something.

I have all the charm and wit of Eeyore right now, so I'm not the best person to speak...I can try, though. Any chance he'll be receptive to mental anguish/pain and suffering arguments?

Say the word and I'll sick Leo on him and see what happens but i want to make sure I was bumping out a player from RPing with an ally spirit.

Go for it, and Uetz can try and back him up (sort of). It's times like these that I regret not having the Increase Charisma spell, but I just couldn't afford it after all the healing spells x_x. He has etiquette, so depending on how injured he is, I have anywhere from 0-2 dice to add for an assist.

OOPS! Got ally spirits confused and Leo has no social skills so at this point I think we're just completing the deal as agreed. Sorry all.

Papa could always talk, or you can default.

Sorry for the delay. I'm trying to clear to write a catch up post tonight.

Negotiation defaulting
6d6.hits(5)=3

I went ahead and edited my last post since no one else had posted yet.

Redjack--Get your post up when you have a chance.

Saytr/Buddha--Now that the negotiations are done, please give me your "day in the life" posts so we can get your characters brought in.

JxJxA/Redjack--I need a decision for how long you are going to take as downtime. With Leo's magic before he left, First Aid, and natural healing, presume that you can be fully healed within 48 hours. (I'm not going to sweat the dice rolls.)

If Uetz is going on the Astral Quest, I can fast time it or the whole group can go together. Which would the group prefer?

From an IC POV, I think Uetz will be in downtime for at least whichever takes longer: depression to wear off or Quauhtli's return. Bishop, you are always welcome to start it up sooner than that and I'll be happy to roleplay my mopey Nahualli.

I'm fine either way with the astral quest. I've never done one, and it looks like a trippy time, so people are more than welcome to come along as Xolotl's heralds (the Hangover's Alan would probably consider them members of Xolotl's wolf pack ).

Another thing to think about is that if the team picks up after say a week, even if you aren't ready to travel until the end of the month, you can spend the time doing research, legwork, consulting the rock, etc and planning for the next leg.

As a refresher both of the items are a good distance from LA (combining sources):

North beyond mountains and rivers, in a great lake surrounded by cliffs. "There is a stone, black as night and veined with rubies. Your world has many names for it, but it is best known as the 'Lover's heart.' In the hands of a mortal it grants all that they dream for, but not what those who knew them think they would want. It binds one of the Endless into your realm and holds her hostage to live two existences." The Endless are unending ideals, Platonic Forms given life or the embodiment of such that Plato realized. One is trapped within the heart-shaped stone, as Desire.

The Far to the south and east, among jungles and great standing stones. "The feather was that taken from Samael before his fall or perhaps before his rise. Time for beings such as it, does not flow the way it does for you. It was taken by the cthonic lords and given to Tezcatlipoca when your people still dug in the mud." Tezcatlipoca is the brother of Quetzalcoatl and helped create our world, but those are the only similarities between him and the kind and benevolent Feathered Serpent. He is known by many names, but the most fitting are 'The Ever Devouring Darkness,' 'The Enemy,' and 'The Lord of Near and Far.'

Sounds like a plan, and something Uetz would be more capable of handling. He's still a little shaken at how quickly he veered into violence when his sister was disrupted.

Let me read up on it in a bit and get back to you. I've got a cold and one of the teachers at my school ran off, so I'm stuck having to cover her classes and recuperate without getting a chance to take a sick day. My head is pretty foggy, and I just want to make sure I read things correctly. x_x

I would be down for doing the astral quest in the thread - sounds out there and weird which always gets me excited. That's my vote.

Papa
First: Sorry. Scouting commitments drained away all my time. Dual duty for for Cub Scouts/Boy Scouts is about to give way as they cross over next weekend. That said, here goes:

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

2) Browse for lakes in north west Canada or Alaska surrounded by cliffs.
Data Search(4) + Browse(6) + Analytical Mind(2) + Hot-Sim(2)
[4,2,3,6,2,5,3,2,4,4,5,3,5,3] = 4 (4) hits
[2,5,2,2,6,6,3,1,2,5,1,1,6] = 5 (9) hits
[3,1,1,2,3,2,5,5,6,5,2,4] = 4 (13) hits
[6,4,1,2,3,4,4,5,4,6,1] = 3 (16) hits
[5,6,5,5,1,5,2,1,3,3] = 5 (21) hits
[3,1,1,5,3,3,4,4,6] = 2 (23) hits
[3,3,1,5,5,5,2,6] = 4 (27) hits
[4,3,4,4,5,5,5] = 3 (30) hits

3) Ask Harvey about the location of the Lover's Heart.

4) Ask Harvey about the powers/details of the Lover's Heart.

5) Ask Harvey about the location of Samael's Feather.

6) Ask Harvey about the details about Samael's Feather.

7) Look for quick money making opportunities.
a) Papa would like to add several pieces of bioware. Not sure if he can hack a clinic for part of it. In all, he would like to add: False Front, Gills & Tracheal Filter.
b) He would like to add a few drones to his arsenal.
c) The team will need travel to these new locations.
d) Fake SINs might be required.

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What is my karma current (or total) Karma? I had 3 in the bank the last time we all turned in Karma spends.

Assuming I can get my post rate back into normal rates, I would like to run my hacking concurrent with the astral quest. Would that be ok?

Redjack--That'd be fine with me.

Redjack/JxJxA--The payment for Uetz and Papa has arrived. Remember you also have the vials from the original delivery. They were identified as rare reagents and meant to be payment for starting the job.

Ack, I should probably mention that I can get my talismonger to assess and possibly buy the reagents. I'm not the best at assensing (I passed that role off to Quauhtli), so I can try summoning a spirit to do it and maybe get a ballpark idea of the value before trying to negotiate prices.

The van and its contents (not counting the corpse)

Bishop, can I ask a few questions about shapechange? I want to have Uetz grow so that he can use the spell sort of like a D&D druid, employing the spell as a combat option and just a multipurpose skill/ability to have. What skills should I think about taking to make that possible. Would he be able to learn the flight skill, too, since he can practice flying as a bird?

I'll get an IC/OOC post up soon about what Uetz is doing. He's probably going to contact his talismonger and then summon a spirit to help him evaluate the magical potency of the reagents.

Fly and Unarmed would be good skills, some of the Athletic group (Climb as a monkey for example). Having a sustaining focus that doesn't leave your body--a piercing for example would be a good way to keep the form up.

Whoa, never thought about a piercing. Would that affect essence?

Nope. It's a piece of jewelry--like an earring. I'm not going to track essence loss for a character who pierces their ear.

Very cool. I will have to start thinking about how to build something like that. Thanks!

Should I rewrite my post or edit it forward or something?

I had forgotten about that. Adding that to my next post.

Redjack--Either is fine. I will post up the answers after the van is wrapped.

Saytr--did you have a vote on the quest? If you're game I'll run them side by side. If you'd prefer not, I'll fast time the quest and matrix stuff and your team can plot out which direction you are headed.

Im down. Brock will think it has something to do with his job. If he is getting paid he wont worry to much about as long as they proposition it with Nuyen

Okay, here goes some casting/summoning:

Increase Willpower at Force 5:
Magic(6) + Spellcasting(6) + Specialty(2) + Power Focus(4) - Depression(4) = 14d6 for 2 hits. I'll let this droop and try again.
Resist Drain (5/2) - 2= 1S
Willpower(5) + Charisma(5) + Centering(2) = 12d6 for 2 hits.
Take 2:
Magic(6) + Spellcasting(6) + Specialty(2) + Power Focus(4) - Depression(4) = 14d6 for 6 hits. Only 5 count, and I'm dropping it into my Sustaining Focus.
Resist Drain (5/2) - 2 = 1S
Willpower(9) + Charisma(5) + Centering(2) = 16d6 for 6 hits.

Summoning a Force 4 Guardian Spirit:
Magic(6) + Summoning(4) + Specialty(2) + Power Focus(4) - Depression = 12d6 for 4 hits.
Spirit's Opposed Roll: Force(4) = 4d6 for 0 hits.
Resist Drain (0x2) = 2S
Willpower(9) + Charisma(5) + Centering(2) = 16d6 for 6 hits.

I don't think combat is coming up, but I'll pick Elemental Attack(Fire) for his optional power. I'll have the spirit assense the reagents and then the van to see if there are any other magical thingamabobbers in there.

Tlacelel-Assensing reagents:
Intuition(4) + Magic(4) = 8d6 for 1 hit. Edge rerolling misses for 5 more hits. Woo!

Tlacelel-Assensing van and contents
Intuition(4) + Magic(4) = 8d6 for 4 hits.

JxJxA--There are no active auras or signatures on the reagents of van/contents. To identify the reagents would be Arcana or Talislegging.

Okay, cool, and thanks for the heads up on the proper skills. I'll make an arcana check in a bit.

Redjack--Which interior cameras are you grabbing? Van or safehouse? What are you looking for?

BishopMcq- yeah i am game. lets rock and roll

Van. More from a point of being thorough; I kinda feel that not being thorough was problematic for Papa on campus so I'm seeking to rectify that. Despite taking the head and hands from the previous owner, they left a fake SIN intact on the com so I have a picture (and surely fingerprints) so I'm just checking for teammates (if any) of the previous owner (so that if we bump into them we won't be completely off guard) or anything recorded that just stands out as odd.

Hey all - going to assense the two of them if possible.

Woman
4d6.hits(5)=3

Man
4d6.hits(5)=2

Let me see if I understand the character changes:

Redjack: Papa Smurf, Troll Combat Hacker
JxJxA: Uetz, Nahualli nature mage
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Satyr: Brock, New Character...?
Buddha72: ???, New character...?

Buddha72: Jim Cully/Olethros, new character here (Adept with a focus on unarmed combat). My old character was tied up with a player's character who has had to drop out of the thread so I exited my old one stage left.

Buddha--

The Woman
The Man