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Fairy
Why, hello, everyone! All aboard for this little adventure! :) Is there room for me in the France game? That is my first choice. Otherwise, throw me in the UK. Seattle is my third choice, because, I just don't want to go there anyway. I want to see new places! :) So, I'll just get my sheet up, then.

It's pretty boring...
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2 + 2 = 22!

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The more, the merrier!
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JxJxA
@ Aria:

Sorry for dragging my feet a bit. I have some free time at work now, and I'll post up my gear. Here is what Gemeaux is carrying on him when he goes outside. Everything else is in one of the suitcases.
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I'll do some bookkeeping with my bullets, too. I think I used about 15+ in the first encounter when Gemeaux met Anselm. I'll pick up some more when I can.

Sneaking outside:
Agi(9) + Infiltration(3) = 12d6 for 5 hits + 2d6 for 0 more hits if in an urban area.

Looking around:
Int(3) + Perc(3) + Vis Enh(2) = 8d6 for 0 hits. Um...Edge rerolling for 2 hits.
Aria
QUOTE (Fairy @ Feb 2 2012, 08:01 AM) *
Why, hello, everyone! I'm all aboard for this little adventure! smile.gif Is there room for me in the France game? That is my first choice. Otherwise, throw me in the UK. Seattle is my third choice, because, I just don't want to go there anyway. I want to see new places! smile.gif So, I'll just get my sheet up, then.

Hello smile.gif

The France game is the same as the UK game - they started there and moved on with the package in tow. There is room in it for another (will bring you in with RdMarquis to round out the group to 4 - with room for more if anyone wants in!).

Both of you feel free to post an introductory IC post with a timestamp just before [May 19th, 2072, 10:15:33]. You respective fixers (or Argent who is the fixer for the job as a whole) will give you a meet time at about 10:30 at Our Lady's Church near Farringdon (which is near London) - (it's a basic escort job to the West Country in the UK. If you're not from the UK that's fine, strings will be pulled to get you into the country) and I'm happy for you to turn up slightly early - at about 10:15 - when all hell will break loose ork.gif I know this is a bit of a spoiler for Gemeaux but he's sneaking so I don't feel too bad biggrin.gif It might also introduce some trust issues for the two currently on the run but we can deal with that too smile.gif
Aria
QUOTE (SoyKaf Adict @ Feb 2 2012, 04:08 AM) *
OGDWD seems to have gone on hiatus, anybody know when he might be back?

Sorry, not heard from him, guess RL is interfering frown.gif

Equally I've not heard back from Applied Cheese (who I was hopnig would GM for Balefire)...unless there's another budding GM out there, I think I will shift the focus a bit and add it to my GM duties. Rather than it being all my NPCs plus Fractal [Sabs] I will open out this game to anyone who wants a bit of mirrorshades action. As a pro group there's no reason why they wouldn't have bigger numbers than the 4-5 that is normal (they will charge big fees!) and I promise I won't let my PCs/NPCs rule the show and step them into the background a bit. Give me a shout if anyone is interested (and particularly if you want to GM for such a group as I'm already GM for 3 other threads nyahnyah.gif)
SoyKaf Adict
QUOTE (Aria @ Feb 2 2012, 08:02 AM) *
Sorry, not heard from him, guess RL is interfering frown.gif

Equally I've not heard back from Applied Cheese (who I was hopnig would GM for Balefire)...unless there's another budding GM out there, I think I will shift the focus a bit and add it to my GM duties. Rather than it being all my NPCs plus Fractal [Sabs] I will open out this game to anyone who wants a bit of mirrorshades action. As a pro group there's no reason why they wouldn't have bigger numbers than the 4-5 that is normal (they will charge big fees!) and I promise I won't let my PCs/NPCs rule the show and step them into the background a bit. Give me a shout if anyone is interested (and particularly if you want to GM for such a group as I'm already GM for 3 other threads nyahnyah.gif)


I need to familiarize myself with Matrix and Magic stuff first, but I have the intention of running something in the future. smile.gif Especially when I have more free time in the summer.
Aria
@E:PL / All: I've updated the 2072 map with locations for Chi Town and the UK. Link in my sig or perhaps at the beginning of this thread (?!?). You may have to scroll to the bottom of the location list and click the icon, not sure how you all see it?

@E:PL / Chicago: I've not forgotten you, will try and push you along IC over the weekend

@Balefire: Think I'm waiting for Fractal to decide what to do?!? Anyone else want in?
Aria
QUOTE (SoyKaf Adict @ Feb 3 2012, 03:37 AM) *
I need to familiarize myself with Matrix and Magic stuff first, but I have the intention of running something in the future. smile.gif Especially when I have more free time in the summer.

Winging it is the GM's perogative biggrin.gif
RdMarquis
Things kicked off pretty fast. Assuming someone is shooting at Tsubaki and I, is it too late to try and hide? And is Charlie dead?
JxJxA
@ E:PL UK: Alas, poor Charlie, I knew him not so well... Did Gemeaux see him get knocked back or pick up a silenced gunshot? If so, I'll make another perception roll. If not, I guess I'm still looking for trouble in all the wrong places. nyahnyah.gif

@ Aria: I'd be up for Balefire. What roles are you looking for?
RdMarquis
Oh, yeah. A perception roll. That might help me spot whoever is shooting at me. ^_^

http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3360011/
Aria
QUOTE (RdMarquis @ Feb 3 2012, 08:57 PM) *
Things kicked off pretty fast. Assuming someone is shooting at Tsubaki and I, is it too late to try and hide? And is Charlie dead?

ork.gif You are at the doorway and I take it you've flattened Tsubaki against the church - check out the google maps link for 2072 to find out where you are...

There wasn't any blood from Charlie but it happened very fast and he fell back inside so...

QUOTE (RdMarquis @ Feb 4 2012, 09:54 AM) *
Oh, yeah. A perception roll. That might help me spot whoever is shooting at me. ^_^

http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3360011/

Good roll! For those of us too lazy to follow links though can you add a summary in your OoC post 7D6: 6 hits for example...I tend to follow the link if there are negative D modifiers which I don't want you to know about and I knock these off the back of the roll.

QUOTE (JxJxA @ Feb 4 2012, 08:04 AM) *
@ E:PL UK: Alas, poor Charlie, I knew him not so well... Did Gemeaux see him get knocked back or pick up a silenced gunshot? If so, I'll make another perception roll. If not, I guess I'm still looking for trouble in all the wrong places. nyahnyah.gif

@ Aria: I'd be up for Balefire. What roles are you looking for?

Gemeaux has a view of the door so you saw him knocked back and probably heard the phtt of the shot.

Can you all make initiative rolls please? I'll take it that this round you are more or less surprised but things will kick off from now!

Re Balefire...Fractal has the face/hacker combo down so any other role is more or less open and I will fill gaps with my NPCs...so whatever you want provided it is of suitably mirrorshades material smile.gif
Fairy
I am confused. When I click on the link for locations, I get a map of some island. I doubt that is where the church is located... Haha. And what is this about rolls? Is this what you are looking for?

8d6=31
Aria
QUOTE (Fairy @ Feb 4 2012, 05:27 PM) *
I am confused. When I click on the link for locations, I get a map of some island. I doubt that is where the church is located... Haha. And what is this about rolls? Is this what you are looking for?

8d6=31

10d6.hits(5) → [6,6,6,4,6,2,1,3,6,2] = (5) is what I mean by the rolls...it adds your hits up etc...

Try this <<link>> for the map...
RdMarquis
QUOTE (Aria @ Feb 4 2012, 07:36 AM) *
Good roll! For those of us too lazy to follow links though can you add a summary in your OoC post 7D6: 6 hits for example...I tend to follow the link if there are negative D modifiers which I don't want you to know about and I knock these off the back of the roll.

Gemeaux has a view of the door so you saw him knocked back and probably heard the phtt of the shot.

Can you all make initiative rolls please? I'll take it that this round you are more or less surprised but things will kick off from now!


Ok, so that was 6 hits on perception and...

http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3360757/

4 hits on initiative, for a total of 12. I have 3 passes.
Fairy
Well, that was my init. 8d6. 3 hits. 11 total.
Aria
QUOTE (Fairy @ Feb 4 2012, 09:51 PM) *
Well, that was my init. 8d6. 3 hits. 11 total.

No problem smile.gif
JxJxA
Gemeaux's initiative:
React(4) + Int(3) + React Enh(2) + Wired Ref(2) = 11d6 for 2 hits and a glitch. Init 13/IP 3, with the glitch doing something in there ("I spy with my little eye I hot silver-haired woman...").
Aria
Ok, E:PL / UK, you've got a couple of seconds to react before the bad guys are on you...we're in quasi combat rounds for now and I'll let you know when that changes...so, what do you want to do? smile.gif

E:PL / Chicago, meet time...worth a quick visual intro of your characters again as you all meet up in a back room. I will prompt as needed but it's kind of up to you how you plan to get into the CZ. If you ask for one I'm sure I can supply an NPC guide but you have the coords of the packages' location...

Balefire, Sabs?
RdMarquis
If possible, I'm going to hide and lie in wait for the guys attacking the church. Maybe sneak up on them if they're going to be content with just sniping.

http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3363844/

Six hits on infiltration. Depending on whether that leaves me with enough actions, I'll also strip down to my form fitting armor so whoever is shooting gets the perception penalty. And yes, I'm aware of how awkward that sounds. I'd rather be alive than dignified. grinbig.gif
Trigger
Alright, disguise time. Ælias used a tube of nanopaste disguise for his face and hands, programming his disguise before hand with Computer + Edit (8 Dice, buying the single success I can get [max hits = Disguise skill]). He will then apply the disguise: Intuition 4 + Disguise 1 + Nanopaste 1 = 6 Dice plus or minus any modifiers for the other parts of my disguise. Disguise test. (6d6.hits(5)=2) So 2 hits for the disguise.

Before heading to the meet, he will also compile a Rating 5 Crack Sprite.
Resonance 5 + Compiling 3 + VR 2 + Paragon 1 = 11 Dice
Compiling Rating 5 Crack Sprite. (11d6.hits(5)=2) Hmm, that's not a lot of hits. Don't want to waste the edge though, so let it ride.

Sprite resistance, 5 dice:
Resisting Compiling. (5d6.hits(5)=1) 1 hit, so he is compiled and owes 1 task.

Resisting 2S Fading, buying hits for no damage.

Crack Sprite R5, Optional Power : Defuse.

Will also smoke a Snuff cigarette before the meeting.
Snuff length (1d6=2) x 10 minutes, so Reaction +1 and Pain Resistance 1 for the next 20 minutes.
Aria
QUOTE (RdMarquis @ Feb 6 2012, 10:00 PM) *
If possible, I'm going to hide and lie in wait for the guys attacking the church. Maybe sneak up on them if they're going to be content with just sniping.

http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3363844/

Six hits on infiltration. Depending on whether that leaves me with enough actions, I'll also strip down to my form fitting armor so whoever is shooting gets the perception penalty. And yes, I'm aware of how awkward that sounds. I'd rather be alive than dignified. grinbig.gif

Are you going to duck inside the church for your superman act? As you can see from the map there's not much cover outside the church (it's a car park...), but there are other buildings nearby you could head towards...
RdMarquis
QUOTE (Aria @ Feb 6 2012, 01:46 PM) *
Are you going to duck inside the church for your superman act? As you can see from the map there's not much cover outside the church (it's a car park...), but there are other buildings nearby you could head towards...


There aren't even any cars I could duck behind? Ok, then. As long as I can do it without being seen, I'll head for the nearest cover. And if time allows, I'll do a quick costume change. Considering I had a pretty good infiltration roll, that's kind of low on the list of priorities.
Fairy
Tsubaki sneaks inside the church for cover. Infiltrate for 3 hits, m'am! Gonna go pay Charlie a visit.
JxJxA
Gemeaux is sending the message to M.I.Anselm, so as to get the technomancer and his son to a car. I know we're in pseudo-initiative, but I wanted to check that I have enough actions to have Gemeaux go back inside the church. He has no idea who the knocker and the knockout (sorry, Fairy, I did it for the alliteration nyahnyah.gif) are, so he's going back under the impression that they might be the guys who offed poor Charlie.

The fact that Gemeaux is sporting a chameleoned sniper rifle of his own will likely allow hilarity to ensue once they all meet... biggrin.gif
Fairy
smile.gif

Btw, how come my little profile picture will not appear?
Aria
@E:PL / UK...swamped by work at the moment so I'll give you some pointers for IC posts to let you get on if you want...
  • There's a 'limo' (posh sedan) outside that Charlie was going to drive - it can be used as cover (it's armoured!)
  • Other buildings around as per google maps. The shot came from across the street somewhere near St Philips Court
  • Charlie was hit by some sort of stun round and isn't dead - badly bruised and into physical overflow but not dead.
  • Gemeaux has enough time to get back into the church - no doubt just in time for all hell (pardon the sorry pun) to break loose ork.gif
  • Just to make it clear - the pc newcomers were hired by Argent - name dropping might stop Gemeaux from shooting you! smile.gif
sabs
Aria, I'm super busy at work right now. I just can't promise any kind of activity :/
Aria
QUOTE (sabs @ Feb 7 2012, 08:15 PM) *
Aria, I'm super busy at work right now. I just can't promise any kind of activity :/

Ok, no problem...it's the same for me nyahnyah.gif
SoyKaf Adict
Is it fair game if I run the encounter while OGDWD is away, and immediately assume I succeed every check? smile.gif
JxJxA
@ Aria: No worries, and take your time. This'll give our PCs all a chance to meet and commiserate about our newfound miseries. Good luck with work! smile.gif

@ E:PL UK: OGDWD never actually told Gemeaux about Argent, but I'll assume that her name got slipped into the discussion. This is just part of the reason I kept prodding him IC for details. I probably should have mentioned something OOC... Oops. nyahnyah.gif
Trigger
Compiling a Data Sprite, Rating 4 : Resonance 5 + Compiling 3 = 8 Dice
Compiling Sprite (8d6.hits(5)=2) 2...

Sprite Resist: 4 Dice
Resistance (4d6.hits(5)=3) Why do these sprites hate me so?

Resisting 3S Fading, Resonance 5 + Willpower 5: 10 dice
Fading (10d6.hits(5)=4) At least it doesn't hurt me.

JxJxA
@ E:PL UK:

Making my way back into the church and taking the time to look for threats. Not sure if I'll have time to stealth, but I'll make a roll just in case. smile.gif

Perception: Looking for threats on Visual/Thermographic/Ultrasound spectra
Int(3) + Perc(3) + Vis Enh(2) = 8d6 for 4 hits.

Stealth: In case I have a chance to move about stealthily...
Agi(9) + Infil(3) = 12d6 for 3 hits and 1 more hit if the Infiltration(Urban) specialty applies.
Aria
QUOTE (SoyKaf Adict @ Feb 8 2012, 03:55 AM) *
Is it fair game if I run the encounter while OGDWD is away, and immediately assume I succeed every check? smile.gif

It might make for some interesting shifts if you take over GMing, and possibly go off in a direction that OGDWD didn't intend, but then again I see no reason why you shouldn't pick up the thread in his abscence?!? I suggest you PM him first though as a courtesy. As to the auto successes...well I think you can guess smile.gif

@E:PL/UK...incoming fire, will let you meet up properly in a bit, but first the chance to roll some D smile.gif
JxJxA
@ Aria: Sounds good for E:PL/UK smile.gif Also, I have an idea for the Balefire character. It was originally a joke idea inspired by my love for Squirrel Girl and her shenanigans, but I think playing the shtick with a straightman, mirrorshades, too cool for school flair would make it all the more satisfying. It's a SURGEd physical adept (with the SURGE stuff to give him the animal qualities I'm looking for), with a balanced, pacifist-y monk mentality. I'm still working on the build, but he'd be Jack Montdale: The Chip Monk, follower of the Way of the Prey.
Aria
Sorry, I was going to put the brakes on Balefire until Sabs is back up and running or another GM wants to take up the reigns...E:PL plus my E:EoD games are keeping me busy enough without the insanity of GMing another one nyahnyah.gif

Feel free to post the build though if you'd like, sounds interesting smile.gif
JxJxA
Ok, no problem. I need to reread all the adept rules anyways. smile.gif
RdMarquis
Nuts. Should have seen that coming. Next time, I keep the gas mask on.
Fairy
Now, I don't know where Charlie is. So, I guess I better just safely assume Tsubaki found him. Is that okay? I'm gonna just post, if anyone doesn't mind.
RdMarquis
Should I roll another Perception test?
Aria
QUOTE (Fairy @ Feb 8 2012, 04:37 PM) *
Now, I don't know where Charlie is. So, I guess I better just safely assume Tsubaki found him. Is that okay? I'm gonna just post, if anyone doesn't mind.

Yeah, no problem...he's not ok though he won't die...

@Mordred: no perception needed - standard issue tear gas cannisters...
Fairy
Umm... Assensing for 6d6. 2 hits.
Aria
QUOTE (Fairy @ Feb 9 2012, 01:50 AM) *
Umm... Assensing for 6d6. 2 hits.

He is out cold. Got some minor cyber and is hurting!

Quick note on church layout. It's a big hall with a couple of side chapels and a small kitchen off it. The package and Mr Hill are in one of the side rooms. We'll assume Mr Hill is off in the astral somewhere until OGDWD can get back to us...
Fairy
Lol. Gemeaux talks fancy.
JxJxA
Haha, I like to think of it as a Culture(French) feature. nyahnyah.gif He's the clone of my last character, Demon, who was tons of fun to write. biggrin.gif
Notsoevildm
I am hoping that Copperhead gets to meet Gemeaux someday. She liked Demon because he always treated her like a lady and I'd love to see how the poor clone reacts when she literally gets a hold of him.
JxJxA
I'm hoping for that, too. wink.gif

If there's one part of Demon's personality that carried through the cloning process, it's how to treat a lady. biggrin.gif
Aria
QUOTE (Notsoevildm @ Feb 10 2012, 09:50 PM) *
I am hoping that Copperhead gets to meet Gemeaux someday. She liked Demon because he always treated her like a lady and I'd love to see how the poor clone reacts when she literally gets a hold of him.

Will see if i can arrange it soon(ish) smile.gif
Fairy
Just rolling ahead. smile.gif First Aid (2) + Gemeaux's Medkit (6)

Ohmigawd, live, Charlie! Liiive!
Notsoevildm
@Fairy - add '.hits(5)' to your rolls e.g. 8d6.hits(5) and invisible castle will give you the number of hits rather than the total.

DaedalusK71
@Aria - Just to touch base and let you know I am still here. Work and school have me tied up at the moment...
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