I hope all have ahd a festive New Year. All the bets for 2005.

I am no back from leave and ready to roll.

I say push on lets find ways to get where we are going. Lets go the cheap route. It looks as thought our bounty, is making us work for our dues.

He has to settle some where, its just where is he settling is the unanswered question. if we track him 3 - 6 hours behind, We are going to follow at an expense. If we give him 12 - 24 hours, we have a better chance of catching him. Would I be wrong is saying that.

Just thought I'd post to let you guys know I'm still in the game.

I have no idea what to do plan-wise, however, so I'm leaving the tactics up to the rest of you.

Team-
I still think half of the team should stay in NYC for now...the others should go to Geneava.

JT will call Morgan and see if we can arrange to have travel expenses payed for...or partially compensated.

I cant remember if we payed for a round trip ticket on this flight or oneway.

If it is roundtrip...then I would assume the trip to Europe is round trip, if it is one way, maybe Morgan can foot the bill for the return trip.


McQ-
When can we spend Good Karma gained throughout this game so far?

We can all put our good karma together and buy a lottery ticket--money issues solved.

Why split it would make for more expenses. why not catch the one then the other. why try and spread ourselves thin.?

The ticket to NYC was round trip. You can spend your karma whenever you tell me that you want to spend it.

Bastard--I'm going to need an etiquette or negotiations roll.

Bastard--Yes sometimes it is that easy...of course there may be some role playing drawbacks later when contacts follow up on events...

Note: The fuller description I have for a contact, the more well-rounded I can make that person and the people he/she knows, thus creating a more organic world.

Allow me to introduce Tigger, played by Buddha.

Welcome aboard! Glad I've been nice to CR.

budha...i got one of those...hehe

Buddha joins us? Yay!

Thanks!

Ok going to engage some airport worker with your standard tourist questions.

Etiquette (good looking/friendly face edges)
16 07 05 03 02

Centering for extra successes
17 13 10 04 04 04

While talking going to attempt to ease drop on anything the mark and his driver says.

Perception
17 04 01 01 01

Imp Sense - Hearing
11 04 02 01 01

Just in case, I am walking around Masked right now.

Welcome Buddha Glad to have you on board.

Do I need to make an intelligence test or Wilderness survival (map reading) test to find the airport or the chateaux?

Finding the airport is not a problem, finding your current location on the map might be unless you can find some kind of landmark or signpost. The Chateaus are not labeled on the maps, but a quick matrix search for their addresses will give you enough info to find them on the maps.

ok...is there a few landmarks that i can triangulate my own location?

Not on the street where you are right now, you'll need to either ask where you are or drive a little bit and find a landmark

Are people waiting on me for something?

Not me, was waiting for the phone call to happen IC so I can post where I go and all that.

I was the last to post...Im driving to a spot where I can trianglulate my position, or ask for directions or find a main intersection...that way I can find a route to where we need to go



EDIT
I just double posted since no one was replying

Sorry Buddha. Call sent.

No biggie hun, I am a patient soul.

How far is it to Geneva

without speeding, too much.

dont want to be pulled over by the police

Currently about 60 km. Little less than an hour.

thats not very far, isnt this a highway?

yeah, should take about 45 minutes if you drive safely because of the possible ice on the road etc.

Is there room enough inside for CR and his gear?

Unless he's packing more ordinance than anyone else, yes. It'll just make everyone get to know each other or Herne has to go ghosty...

I just hope the van has a bench otherwise Tiny is going to be grumpy and sore

McQ-

Is the toll stop, just to pay and go, or are they checking papers? Also are their guards, dogs, anything like that?

[edit: perception test if needed +perceptive edge (5,5,2,2,2,1) Do'oh! ]

Pay and go. slot a cred stick or drop some change in the basket.

damn

why damn?

wanted to get in trouble

Bastard--Are you paying the toll or ramming the bar and driving on?

*crosses fingers*

sorry-been sick all week...Im paying

Hello?

Waiting on Edana--if I don't hear from here tonight I'll push on....

Can I get some quick outward descriptions from everyone so Buddha can get a working idea of the team's appearance and vice versa.

Thanks!!

McQuillan - Do you have Target: Awakened Lands? I was going to try and use the track power to pick up hte baddie's trail but there is a list of modifiers for the test. If you don't, I can post it tomorrow after I see you so you can tell me which TN mods apply. That work for you?

Ok using the Tracking power (McQuillan said I need to make 2 tests then we have to make a decision before I make the 3rd one, something is coming up I suspect)

TN 9 (Perception + Magic)
11 11 11 08 05 05 04 04 03 03 03 02 02 02 01 01 01 (3 successes)

Stealth Complementary
02 02 02 (so pointless)

2nd Test
10 09 05 04 04 04 03 03 03 02 02 02 02 01 01 01 01 (2 successes)

Stealth Complementary
05 04 02 (so very pointless)

So I am all good for the first two tests to track.

I gather he has some magical protection. Elementals or Spirits... Who know he may have a mage body guard.

Johnson--were you going to make a test of some sort to get a vision? Assensing with Aura Reading as a complementary perhaps...or if you tell me what you're looking for I can recommend other possibilities.

The event I mentioned to Buddha is that the team is going to have to decide whether they want to go through the border checkpoint or lose the trail and try to pick it back up. If you lose it, you have to find a point that he has already crossed. Once there you get one shot at finding it, if that fails you get a retry at +2 then it becomes lost forever.

Luckily, your team has a pretty good idea where he is headed.

If we need to avoid the CP we can always repick up his trail on the same road, just up the way from the CP.

Well preception Test.

10 08 04 01

I shamonic while sniffing Totam will show

Paranormal animals Complementry skill

08 03 01

Perception around the van and it's occupants

15 11 05 04 04

If sound based add
11 10 04 02 02

If scent based add
09 08 04 03 03 02

I'm going to be on vacation from Feb 21 to 28. Please feel free to layout plans and strategies so that we can have an explosive push when I get back in March.

Also during this week I need a roll call, there are some people I haven't seen recently and I need to know who's still here.