Strep is never fun. At least they have meds for it, get feeling better.

Winter - Is the clinic empty? If not, can I get a head count and general disposition of the people there?

Slip

Clinic's empty right now. Everything you scanned was the lingering auras of the place itself.

Paul- You're clear to post

Work is, after all, what brings in the perks (roof, food, air conditioning ).

I'm just going to write those couple of back-posts for Alleycat to answer Blaze: shouldn't be any problem, it wasn't like she was in combat or talking with anyone else at that particular moment in time.

Just two hours? Hell, my office must be pushing up the average.

Roll some dice for Cosmo, Morgannah, for her perception check.

. o O (Morgannah. Now there is a name I haven't heard in a long time. Long time.)

*dances around a bit* "It's been such a long ti-ime. I think I should be go-in' .. time doesn't wait for me, it keeps on roll-in'..."

Perception: 2.3.3.3.5.8.9.11.

Hey guys.

<edit: now where did I put my Boston CD?>

Glad to have you back Morgannah. Missed having you around. And reading of the latest escapedes of Cosmo. Of course, now I have to hear this 'truly spectacular rant'. I will be looking for it.

Slip, Scrap- Whoever writes next, the kids will INSIST on coming along to the clinic. If you want to dissuade them, you'll have to roll Etiquette or Negotiation. You could try Intimidation, but that might backfire on you. Otherwise, if you'd prefer to move along and don't mind them coming, no need to roll anything.

Sedna, Paul- You're both clear to post.

Shadow- Sitting tight in ASVW, don't think Dragon has anything relevant going on right now (at least at this moment. Being in a gunfight is of course quite relevant)

Sedna - Odd question, but how long has Alleycat been at U-dub and what classes is/has she taken?

I ask on the off chance that if she and Max ever meet they may have come into contact with each other at the university.

Slip

Mariah Anne Tenisat is currently a master's student at U-Dub (psychology), she'd gotten her B.Sc. there so she'd been taking classes for several years before she had to drop out after last September. People may very well remember her: she existed.

This is Alleycat's first time on-campus.

Ok, likely not then.

Max and all of his ties are to the College of Magic and Magical Theory.

So if you or Mariah have stayed away from there, then we would not have likely run into each other.

If you or anyone else has a reason to visit that section of U-dub, I have a couple of the people written up, so ask Winter or myself for info if needed.

Slip

Mariah Anne had no reason to go to that section of campus ... and Alleycat has a good reason to stay away from it (Sorry! but you're welcome to play with the possibility of "friends" in common.)

Not really looking for a connection, just trying to figure out continuity issues before they come up.

That and I noticed U-dub in your posts.

Slip

I wont be posting today. James Doohan passed away this mornign and I am in mourning.

Thanks for the welcome, Winterrat! It's always nice to come back ..

@grendel (since you always want me to roll to back up Cos' actions for some odd reason):

Okay, so sneaking over, looking the door over for information about the maglock and anything else on closer inspection of the building. If everything looks good so far, we're trying to crack the case and play with the circuit. Numbers below are unmodified and based off of a really old character sheet I had my mother send to me from the old computer (since the F drive here is still at Best Buy getting fixed and the sheet that was e-mailed last night didn't come through properly). I can reroll if the skill ratings are incorrect.

Stealth 1.2.8.10.13.

Perception 1.1.2.2.3.4.7.8.
Security Countermeasures 1.2.3.4.5.8.

*Electronics B/R 2.4.5.8.11

**Electronics 2.4.5.5.11.16.


* - Task Pool
** - Rerolling Failures (or, I'd like to once I know which rolls are failures and which are not )

Yeah, I know, I'm just odd like that. I've got Cosmo with an electronics of 5 and an electronics B/R of 4. If you're rolling task pool for the B/R, then you've got one to many dice down for electronics.

The maglocks consist of a keypad and card reader, probably both rated around a 5 or a 6 on the Cross Universal Security Rating. Both of them probably have anti-tamper circuits as well, at least equal to half the overall security rating.

The keypad is relatively easy to defeat, taking only a minute to disassemble the casing and thirty seconds to reset the memory to factory default and key in the test pass. The card reader is going to be a little more difficult. Electronics and Electronics B/R again, please.

Edited posts on pages 51 and 65 to reflect the misunderstanding that we were dealing with a palmprint scanner rather than a cardreader. Karma pool might have been allocated differently as a result but them's the breaks, right? Do your numbers include enhanced articulation, grendel?

Electronics 1.1.4.5.10

Electronics B/R 1.2.5.11

Yeah, at least I'm assuming that's what the number in parentheses behind the skill rating is indicating. You may want to reroll that first electronics test, card readers are difficult to open up with out setting off the alarm.

That's what they mean! Provided there's sufficient karma for the reroll, here are the results:

1.5.5.6.6.7.11.

Heh. It's going to take you a minute to disassemble the casing and a minute to cross-connect the magnetic reader to open the last lock.

Ewww ..

"it takes such a long ti-ime ... " Is that my cue to re-edit/post again?

Yes, absolutely.

Hey chummers.

Sorry for falling silent AGAIN!

Seems everyytime i just about get back something else drags me away for a week or so.

My humble apologies.

Regular posting should return shortly starting with the second half as promised of the one i put up a week or so ago.

*grumbles*

Cya in the Shadows chummers.

At this point, I'm going to say that Marquis is delaying his action. He'll be able to act anytime in this initiative pass. You're up, Tony.

Ok, here we go: I'm going to ready the assault rifle, and speak.

Sorry...missed that I was first , but I guess you can read my mind cause Marquis did want to hold action until he gets a lead from Tony. Then I dont know if I can hold him back. Im still not sure who we are attacking

Marquis is up on 10.

Temporary Absence Announcement

Hey all,

This weekend starting at 4pm central time I will be headed to Indianapolis, IN to attend the wedding of a friend. I will be back early Sunday evening. If something vital happens in ASVW I believe that I will have internet access so I should not miss anything. Thanks everyone.

Enjoy your weekends!

Just to clairify, that was a smoke grenade, right?

WR1-
I'm trying to use negotiations on Tyler. Talk him into helping try to keep the others from coming along.

Dual charge, actually, smoke and IR smoke.

Is there anyone aimed at us, or acknowledging us? If so, that is the one I will take a shot at.

The smoke obscures vision, if you want to get a clear look you'll have to shift around to the west side of the column you're taking cover behind. Detailed perception is also a simple action, roll if that's what you intend.

WR1-
On the way to meet Iris, John is going to look through the files once more, this time concentrating on any info regarding the security set-up for the building.

Let me know if you need any rolls.

-S

I will still have cover if I move correct?

Perception to locate target

Yes, you will still have cover.

From what you can see, the woman in red is taking cover behind a car five cars to the west from the pillar. Three out of the four Blue forces are down. Two of the Red forces are down. You can see only one other Red force.

Well there is part 2 of the filler up there, one more to go, and this will be up soon, I promise ye. *Dances*

I know the feeling, Moirdryd

Sorry, paul, I've been ultra-slow this week. Trying to get caught up now ... if we don't lose power (storm, again, again, + killer headache, again, again).

A possible point of plotline confusion:

Paul- Sedna is correct, that particular watcher was destroyed, although you are not sure how or by whom. Thanks Sedna, I was trying to track that down this weekend, but I could not locate it, and I didn't just want to say 'uh, your watcher was destroyed, remember?' without a reference.

Ergo, please edit accordingly Paul. Also, give me a perception roll, aura reading applies as a complementary skill.

Also, please do the following:

1. roll 2d6
2. add the results together
3. subtract 1d6 from that total
4. post the total
5. pick a number, 1 or 2

I'll post your reply when I have all that information and we have that watcher confusion cleared up. As noted, another conjuring roll and minor editing can easily handle this situation. Thanks again for the help Sedna!

Slip, Scrap- Regarding security information, the following points will likely be of interest:

1. Knight Errant is contracted for security.
2. Their contract terms include providing for physical (manpower) security, and electronic security.
3. The contract copy you have in the file states that there are always two guards on duty at all times, round the clock.
4. There are no details as to the electronic security.
5. Magical security will be called in on an 'as needed' basis by the onsite security guards, but a fee will be paid each time it is necessary. In other words, no permanent astral security or anything of the type.
6. The contract contains no more details than these, other than contract pricing information, legal liabilities, etc.

Ask me if you have any more specific questions, otherwise, that's pretty much what you can gather reading on the way over.

For the sake of keeping things rolling and working around my lack of ability to post at work (skipping lunch now to post, so I can post while my bosses are out to lunch, in case you all are wondering), Slip, Scrap, I'll just tell you the kids look bored and won't have any questions for you right now, they're too anxious over their first 'shadowrun'.

So either of you can keep it moving without waiting on that information from me.

Sedna- Waiting for the Durin post and I'll reply.

WinterRat - The Dossier says two guards, but when I was in astral you said the the place was empty. Is that correct or did I see the guards and you forgot to mention them.

Slip

A seeming contradiction...UNLESS you factor in the universal, unstoppable drive of all security guards in low security areas to sneak out for coffee and donuts.

Thanks for pointing that out though Slip, hopefully this explanation reconciles those two statements.

Assume that they will be there when you get there, and if you go astral, you'll see them in front of a TV at the front desk, muching (what else?) coffee and donuts. The cream of the Knight Errant crop, these guys ain't.

Does that clear it up?

Yep sure does.

So can I fire from here or do I have to move, and if I move can I still fire?

You can fire from your current position. You can also move and fire if you want to. Tell me if you're planning on taking cover in either case.

Sentinel, you're clear to write through the rest of that day and night (unless you want to initiate social contact), although the dog will need walking again that evening and again tomorrow morning, and once again Andie seems to be the only available person.

The circulation is fine, although the wards still need strengthening. The shop's still locked up, and will be all day. It's just Andie and Sam and the other guy and the dog in the shop; and the three of them will stay out of Andie's way in the teaching room unless he initiates social contact.

ok, aparently memory and I aren't getting alone too well this week.

Grendel- Can you take a look at SR13's question in the ASVW OOC thread? I am uncertain if BF/FA modifiers to a weapon's power affect the knockdown test, and I couldn't find anything in the book to state clearly one way or another.

Paul- It is unnecessary to use karma pool for that roll.

Sedna- Etiquette roll for Alleycat please.

If I can fire upon the remaining blue guy from where I stand with partial cover that is what I will do. If I cant, but can move to partial cover and fire, then I will do that.

You can engage the remaining blue force from your current position. He's 22m away, which makes it long range for the Guardian. Base TN 6, +2 for your partial cover, no visibility modifiers, target is not taking cover. If you're engaging with only one Guardian, smartlink modifiers apply. If you're using both, then smartlink bonus does not apply and you suffer the second weapon modifier.

Whoops, sorry, should have already posted that: 8, 2, 1