Alright, it's time to rock. Hopefully this turns out to be a good run and everybody has fun.
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Heal 5 Sorcery roll
Sorcery pool dice to cast
Drain
Sorcery pool dice for drain
Body for Bliss
Willpower for Bliss
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Sorcery pool dice to cast
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Drain
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Sorcery pool dice for drain
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Body for Bliss
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Willpower for Bliss
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Yes, only I would have a junkie hooker as a possible love interest for a character.
Ernie, it looks like you're alright on your drain. Is Ernie already addicted to bliss? What tolerance and addiction rating is he at?
Ah what the hell, if you wanna keep track of his addiction stuff yourself, you can. It's up to you.
As soon as we hear from Hank (and i'm at work), I'll post up again. I wanted to at least wait until everyone was in before I started moving forward.
Ah what the hell, if you wanna keep track of his addiction stuff yourself, you can. It's up to you.
As soon as we hear from Hank (and i'm at work), I'll post up again. I wanted to at least wait until everyone was in before I started moving forward.
i know hank personally and he works in a job where it's not sitting in front of a computer, like some of us are all day so his posts will be made mostly at in the afternoon and night after 5-6pm western.
Ok, thanks.
I was just thinking it might be good to inform you all that I never have internet acess, during the week, from 16:30 to 23:30 (since I'm at work).
I didnt start him out as an addict although I thought about it. So, in game this is his first "real" as in counts for game play hit. Addiction is 5M/5P Tolerance 2 Edge is 2/30 so on the next hit it raises to 6M/6P...which most likely addicts him.
so it looks like a have a night worker and a day worker without computer access. Which is fine, i'll just contain myself to not post so much to get ahead of everyone.
I take it we're using headers for time and location?
Heh, I guess. They just started doing it. I don't care either way 
has everyone posted? I have another longish one but i'd hate to bump.
Well it took a while but I finally posted sorry for the lateness
Hank just popped in. If you wanna bump go ahead. I'm gonna run to the gym and then when I get back I'm gonna post.
I hope my posts are too terribly long reading.
Qillin: Night worker sounds so much better than "the guy who does the afternoon shift" 
HankWS: I just had to say "nice one" for the perception thing. It was pretty funny and I do believe I know why you did it
HobbeGoblin: I LOVE you character!
Thats pretty much all the OOC comments I had for the night
HankWS: I just had to say "nice one" for the perception thing. It was pretty funny and I do believe I know why you did it
HobbeGoblin: I LOVE you character!
Thats pretty much all the OOC comments I had for the night
Just posted more IC stuff. I don't wanna rush you guys to get to the job (i like hearing about the non-working relationships), so if i do, let me know and I'll lay off.
I gotta make a trip on Wednesday and Thursday (probably most of Friday too), but 'll try to pop in if I get a chance. Don't bail out on me cause I'm off for a few days
Once it's saturday again, it's back to business as usual.
I gotta make a trip on Wednesday and Thursday (probably most of Friday too), but 'll try to pop in if I get a chance. Don't bail out on me cause I'm off for a few days
Once it's saturday again, it's back to business as usual.
HankWS: I am definitly going to sing the coffee gods song tomorrow at work! That was fragging priceless
Ok, it looks like Ludi and Ernie are taking their time of day to do some "off-work" stuff.
I'm not sure what Jack is doing (i didn't help that much, sorry), but Hank is scoping the place out at about the time Ernie is shopping with Lucy and Ludi is heading to the beauty parlor.
So...While Ludi and Ernie are getting ready to go to the meet, we will be trying to bring Hank and Jack up to speed, after which we'll continue moving forward.
(sorry we have to do this. it just wouldn't make sense everybody wakng up at the same time)
I'm not sure what Jack is doing (i didn't help that much, sorry), but Hank is scoping the place out at about the time Ernie is shopping with Lucy and Ludi is heading to the beauty parlor.
So...While Ludi and Ernie are getting ready to go to the meet, we will be trying to bring Hank and Jack up to speed, after which we'll continue moving forward.
(sorry we have to do this. it just wouldn't make sense everybody wakng up at the same time
)
i'm going to run some kno skills to see what i know about matchsticks
Criminal Organizations(KNO)
Shadowrunner Haunts(KNO)
Prostitution Rackets(KNO)
etiquette
Criminal Organizations(KNO)
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Shadowrunner Haunts(KNO)
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Prostitution Rackets(KNO)
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etiquette
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All sounds like a good plan to me. After the beauty parlor work, Ludi will simply go back to her apartment, grab some hardware (just to make sure) and make her way to the club (using her truck).
Copy that. I'll work ya in there as soon as Hank and Jack are ready. We'll see what Ernie's plans are when Hobbe posts up.
Oh and by the way, when I was at the gym I was thinking...I felt as if some of my postings were "anti-female". Maybe? I got this feeling when I was describing some of Ludi's clients, in particular the daddy's girl type. While I didn't see it as really anti-female, a particularly over-zealous person easily could. So just as a disclaimer, I am not anti-female. Some of the themes in this run if taken the wrong way may be construed as such. It is only commentary meant to bring awareness to the "Cosmo" and "Jane" world we live in, and are in fact raising our daughters, knowingly or not, to be a part of.
There is nothing that crushes my heart more than a woman who has modelled her life upon what she's seen on MTV, Oprah, and god knows how many magazines, and forgetten how damn beautiful she really is.
But anyways, not that the rant is over and I'm sure nobody here cares (we're all guys here
Oh and by the way, when I was at the gym I was thinking...I felt as if some of my postings were "anti-female". Maybe? I got this feeling when I was describing some of Ludi's clients, in particular the daddy's girl type. While I didn't see it as really anti-female, a particularly over-zealous person easily could. So just as a disclaimer, I am not anti-female. Some of the themes in this run if taken the wrong way may be construed as such. It is only commentary meant to bring awareness to the "Cosmo" and "Jane" world we live in, and are in fact raising our daughters, knowingly or not, to be a part of.
There is nothing that crushes my heart more than a woman who has modelled her life upon what she's seen on MTV, Oprah, and god knows how many magazines, and forgetten how damn beautiful she really is.
But anyways, not that the rant is over and I'm sure nobody here cares (we're all guys here
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) so it's prolly not a problem. Disclaimer stands.
Jack eats 2 of I Slops big mean combo's
and keeps a look out for cops and the normal thugs that walk the sterets as he makes his way to matchsticks
perception
on a side note i keep forgetting to post the symol thats on Jack's shirt. i will take care of it tonight, if anyone cares.
and keeps a look out for cops and the normal thugs that walk the sterets as he makes his way to matchsticks
perception
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on a side note i keep forgetting to post the symol thats on Jack's shirt. i will take care of it tonight, if anyone cares.
Here are my hourly perception, alchol resists and etiquette roles while I am waiting at the bar. not sure how lon till 8 pm so I am giving 9 hours worth
Etiquette
Perception
Alchol resist
Oh and let me know how much money I spent on beers thx
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Alchol resist
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Oh and let me know how much money I spent on beers thx
If he's drinking all day Ernie might of as well spiked his veins LOL
Personally, I didn't think it was anti-female... I actually do agree with your whole "Cosmo" opinion.
Crap! I AM PLAYING A SINGLE MOM! That hadn't actually sinked in.
Crap! I AM PLAYING A SINGLE MOM! That hadn't actually sinked in.
We're a fine bunch....a Drunk, an unwed mother, and a junkie with a teenage junkie hooker girlfriend. It'd make a great episode on springer i bet.
If only there were trailer parks in the sprawl LOL
no offence to those that may live in one.
If only there were trailer parks in the sprawl LOL
no offence to those that may live in one.
hob don't forget the troll, its enough just to say we have a troll in the group ;o)~
Today on Springer
Disfunctional shadowrunner crews and your babies momma's a Trog
Disfunctional shadowrunner crews and your babies momma's a Trog
Ok, so it looks like my next major post is going to be on Saturday, since I'm a bit swamped right now, Sorry folks! Just a few things.
Ernie, you are, in fact, invisable
Hank, when meet time comes around, you are going to be SMASHED. I'm giving you a little leeway (hint hint, if you wanna edit your post).
Jack, you will prolly make it Matchsticks on-time, but you may be a little ripe when you get there. It's a long walk.
Possibly, possibly, friday, I'll tie up some of the stuff you guys are looking into right now. Then definately Saturday I'll work up the next big leg of the story, the meet.
Just letting everybody know that i havn't forgot about you. I'm visiting family right now.
Ernie, you are, in fact, invisable
Hank, when meet time comes around, you are going to be SMASHED. I'm giving you a little leeway (hint hint, if you wanna edit your post).
Jack, you will prolly make it Matchsticks on-time, but you may be a little ripe when you get there. It's a long walk.
Possibly, possibly, friday, I'll tie up some of the stuff you guys are looking into right now. Then definately Saturday I'll work up the next big leg of the story, the meet.
Just letting everybody know that i havn't forgot about you. I'm visiting family right now.
Hank, your drinks and stuff are covered by your lifestyle. You are also currently nursing Moderate stun from all the beer.
Ernie, you are still invisable and at Matchsticks.
Ludi, yeah, you're at Matchsticks now.
Jack, your cab fare is covered by your lifestyle, and you are at Matchsticks.
I hope that I didn't jump ahead and take too many liberties here. If I have overstepped, let me know! Anyways, sorry it took a while to get posted up, as I said earlier I was out of town. Great participation so far folks!
Ernie, you are still invisable and at Matchsticks.
Ludi, yeah, you're at Matchsticks now.
Jack, your cab fare is covered by your lifestyle, and you are at Matchsticks.
I hope that I didn't jump ahead and take too many liberties here. If I have overstepped, let me know! Anyways, sorry it took a while to get posted up, as I said earlier I was out of town. Great participation so far folks!
Tis is all quite fine by me
Ernie, you've got 3 services with that Hearth spirit (or at least I'm pretty sure of this).
Here is Hank's body roll for the stun
Body Test
Body Test
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copy that, you ought to be alright once the meet is over with. Right now I'm just waiting for Hobbe and Qillin (Jack didn't see the dude head to the back room so he'll have to ask around I'm sure)
I'm back
sorr to hold everyone up, I was with my family all weekend and monday because my uncle died last week. i'm ok.
again sorry for not posting that i'd be gone and holding everyone up
sorr to hold everyone up, I was with my family all weekend and monday because my uncle died last week. i'm ok.
again sorry for not posting that i'd be gone and holding everyone up
Sorry yo' I posted.
I will try my damnedest to get a post up before 6:30 (pacific) tonight. Just too darn busy at the moment, and gotta go to the gym, so hopefully after the gym.
Hope I havn't done anything too crazy here. As always, if anybody has any problem whatsoever with my style, let me know and we'll try to rectify the situation. I will be on my days off for Wednesday and Thursday, but come friday will be back in action, so if you want, you can take your time thinking before you post, or more importantly, decide amongst yourselves what the course of action should be for the meet. This is a good opportunity to introduce your characters to one another and will likely be a good opportunity to foster some team trust, so don't waste it
edit: Also, I doubt I'll have time to update the plotline on the Stardust website, just so you all know. (Not that anyone is interested, the site is mainly there to help me easily reference the characters, so I appreciate all of you who are hosting your characters. Helps a lot.)
edit: Also, I doubt I'll have time to update the plotline on the Stardust website, just so you all know. (Not that anyone is interested, the site is mainly there to help me easily reference the characters, so I appreciate all of you who are hosting your characters. Helps a lot.)
Sorry but Ernie had to ba an ass about the time thing.
ok I'm thinking we have 2 go in the net and 2 stay out maybe have ludi and hank go in they have some good skills that could get us a good deal and get us more information then someone like Jack speaking for the group.
But I'm not sure if hank could willingly leave his body that vulnerable. so maybe have ernie go in with ludi instead.
thats just my thoughts so far. but no one has said much yet
But I'm not sure if hank could willingly leave his body that vulnerable. so maybe have ernie go in with ludi instead.
thats just my thoughts so far. but no one has said much yet
As she said: Ludi is going in and cares very little what the others do. She trusts Matchstick's security enough to keep tabs on what is going on.
Jack and Ludi
You have both been awarded 2 good karma points for great participation.
Hank and Ernie
Still waiting for you guys. I'm not one to resort to pestering players with PM's so if you plan on being AFK, let me know if you want me to NPC Ernie and Hank, or some other alternative.
You have both been awarded 2 good karma points for great participation.
Hank and Ernie
Still waiting for you guys. I'm not one to resort to pestering players with PM's so if you plan on being AFK, let me know if you want me to NPC Ernie and Hank, or some other alternative.
well ludi's mind has really taken over "Mister Juan's mind" you hasn't it. i speak not as my character in this thread just giving ideas and comments. i keep up with what everyone is doing in game.
and i just love how we are all getting along, i know jacks here for a job and the job will be done with a crew and the crew is these other people at the table, thou he has never seen any of them before he introduces himself and now everyone know at least his name. as for hank and ludi who have posted they just state that they do what they want and don't care about the other possible teammates sitting next to him, as for me i don't like how this is going and I'm not sure how jacks going to take a cold shoulder from everyone in the room all at once.
on a side note: what matchstickes security are you so trustful of? i only see 2 ork's that are not part of MS's crew in here and who knows what other people in the bar has weapons seeing they didn't stop anyone at the door who had weapons. I'm sure MS's wouldn't want anything going down in there back room but I'm not sure if something did go down that they could really do that much and/or if they did anything useful I'm really not sure it would be useful in "our teams" favor. i don't mind being reckless sometimes but come on.
and i just love how we are all getting along, i know jacks here for a job and the job will be done with a crew and the crew is these other people at the table, thou he has never seen any of them before he introduces himself and now everyone know at least his name. as for hank and ludi who have posted they just state that they do what they want and don't care about the other possible teammates sitting next to him, as for me i don't like how this is going and I'm not sure how jacks going to take a cold shoulder from everyone in the room all at once.
on a side note: what matchstickes security are you so trustful of? i only see 2 ork's that are not part of MS's crew in here and who knows what other people in the bar has weapons seeing they didn't stop anyone at the door who had weapons. I'm sure MS's wouldn't want anything going down in there back room but I'm not sure if something did go down that they could really do that much and/or if they did anything useful I'm really not sure it would be useful in "our teams" favor. i don't mind being reckless sometimes but come on.
I'm not getting your first sentence exactly, but since I'm bored I'll put in some for the rest.
Basically, I think Mister Juan's character feels that if someone were to try something, not only would they have to deal with Lone Star (a bunch of people seeing them in the club), they would also no longer be welcome at MS, and would prolly piss off whoever the real power behind the place is (I think one of the syndicates, I'd have to check to be sure) since the big murder and shootout at their place would kill business for a while I'm sure.
But yes, there is not a lot Matchsticks can do if the people you're meeting tried something nefarious. At least not in time to stop it before it happens.
As far as the cold shoulder, I don't know what's up with that. I Expect that they are just holding the introductions until business is complete, then they'll hob-knob. If not, then there could be some tension on this run to say the least.
Basically, I think Mister Juan's character feels that if someone were to try something, not only would they have to deal with Lone Star (a bunch of people seeing them in the club), they would also no longer be welcome at MS, and would prolly piss off whoever the real power behind the place is (I think one of the syndicates, I'd have to check to be sure) since the big murder and shootout at their place would kill business for a while I'm sure.
But yes, there is not a lot Matchsticks can do if the people you're meeting tried something nefarious. At least not in time to stop it before it happens.
As far as the cold shoulder, I don't know what's up with that. I Expect that they are just holding the introductions until business is complete, then they'll hob-knob. If not, then there could be some tension on this run to say the least.
well my self wouldn't like to commit to a job with complete strangers, not knowing anyone involved. it would be different if i know hank and hank knew ludi and ludi knew ernie even thou hank and jack didn't know earie if you get my drift. but just meeting at a bar and having a meeting over the net to take a job with 3 complete strangers. without know there rep/skills/even just there name doesn't sit right with me or jack. i don't expect to know everyone life story before someone heads into the net for the meeting and I'm sure Stone would be too mad if we don't jump onto the net meeting right away I'm sure the guy here with fill him in later that we all arrived on time and was just introducing ourselfs before we got down to business.
A lot of that is just the business you're in. Think about it this way. You don't know shit about the people you're running with, but they don't know jack about you. If the run goes to shit, they don't have anything worthwhile to tell the cops.
Also, if you feel the group should chat a little before "troding" in, then feel free to have Jack interrupt (In-character), and explain how he's thinking about this. There is the possibility also, that seeing the situation, a very cautious runner might even walk away from the meet (or at least threaten to).
Take the opportunity to really make an effort to size up these runners and find out what they're all about.
Oh BTW, your perception roll to see what everybody's packing. You scored 1 success. Basically you can tell that everyone here except the young man is packing something. But you can't be sure what type of weapons they are. They're most definately weapons though.
Also, if you feel the group should chat a little before "troding" in, then feel free to have Jack interrupt (In-character), and explain how he's thinking about this. There is the possibility also, that seeing the situation, a very cautious runner might even walk away from the meet (or at least threaten to).
Take the opportunity to really make an effort to size up these runners and find out what they're all about.
Oh BTW, your perception roll to see what everybody's packing. You scored 1 success. Basically you can tell that everyone here except the young man is packing something. But you can't be sure what type of weapons they are. They're most definately weapons though.
yeah i see what you mean but i'll definetly wait till earie says something before i cut in again
Heh, I'm thinking of cutting in if Ernie doesn't say something
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Ok... I'm not completely sure I get this statement.
I really don't mind explaining Ludmila's actions. It is quite simple: since she doesn't know about the job yet, she has no idea if she will accept it or not. If she does, she intends to give a little bit more information about herself to the rest of the team (but then again, we all have our little secrets!
) Let's pretend she doesn't take the job and simply walks away: she will not know anything about those who took it, and vice versa. Its a kind of "security blanket" if you wish. You don't know me, I don't know you: no one can rat on no one if something goes sour.
Also, keep in mind she as almost always worked only with people she knew from the mob, and so, introducing herself isn't something that would come immediately in her mind.
But anyways, everything Frosty said is totaly on the mark. Even the way he interpreted Ludi's remark about "she'll trust Matchsticks". She knows she could simply be killed while connected to the trodes, and that is a risk she is ready to take. She also knows that anyone who tries something in Matchsticks would probably dearly regret it afterwards. I am sure that people pay for these "private rooms", and that it is a very profitable business for MS. Some bloodbath taking place would be horrible for them! It isn't something impossible, just improbable... in Ludi's opinion at least. Anyways: if someone wants to off you, they'll find a way of doing it. It's a question of how far they're willing to go.
I guess this pretty much covers it all.
I'm glad you asked for some explanation
If there is anything else I can do, please tell.
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