[Csjarrat]

back on the site, been getting malware warnings on firefox on linux and chrome on android. steered clear but its resolved now

[Mercy Merchant]

Edited my last post.  Sorry if anything in the earlier one offended anyone.

[Aria]

Anyone heard from Babe? Hope you're doing ok if you see this!

So, what was the consensus on jumping ahead? It would be handy if Babe was around for your entry Below, so happy to wait, but equally we could forge on as Robyn knows Below and Iris could have gone ahead to pave the way?

[adamu]

Keep RP/prepping or jump ahead - I'm totally cool either way.

Of course we heard BB was quite ill - hate to leave her out if she's on the cusp of enough health to enjoy PbP (the ultimate recuperative panacea!).

Do we have an update on her heatlh?

[Jack_Spade]

Me too, for once I'm not in a hurry, but won't mind if we skip the training montage 

@Mercy
What was there to be offended? Did I miss something juicy?

[Mercy Merchant]

LOL  Yes I was definitely channeling her a bit risqué, but I had not talked to the others about that.  Robyn is not ashamed of her body and does not mind sharing.  I can channel that in future posts if no one really minds a bit of PG-13.

I had an email from BB this afternoon.  She is stabilized but still in the hospital.  She has a stint in her heart and is on oxygen.  Not sure when she will get back to us.

[obidancer]

For preparation, Deckard will attempt to bind a F8 Air Spirit (8h ritual)

Spirit Binding Edged: 23d6h5 8
Spirit resistance: 16d6t5 5
Drain DV10: 15d6t5 8

Deckard will take 2 Stun damage for a Bound F8 Air Spirit with 3 Services.
He will rest for a good 5h (which will be plenty enough to fully heal from the Stun) then head to the rendez-vous location.


Once there, he will instruct ISaint on the art of meditation and channeling the Mana to learn Spellcasting
Instruction: 3d6t5 1

Cast Increased Reflexes F4 with 8 Reagents for limit that will be Sustained via Focused Concentration
Increase Reflexes: 16d6t5 8
Damage Resistance DV4: 15d6t5 3
1 Stun damage.

[Aria]

I've 'spoken' to Babe too... Sadly not a well bunny. Sure she'll be back as soon as she can. In the meantime we'll say you get a cryptic message from her about smoothing the way Below and you should start without her...

[Csjarrat]

been a bit busy with work, consider my earlier rolls for VR work as assistance for the band's data trail and Halfpint has been helping robyn in VR. after that he'll contribute to the work on the drones with his toolkit and tech skills.

[Jack_Spade]

@Aria
I'll take care of the cryptic message

[Aria]

Thanks! OoC can the group give me a guess at the route you'll take? The main crossover points between the underplex and Below are off the Nightside Market...fond memories right?!? . So assuming you go that way there are entry points to Nightside in the Lambeth Containment zone or you can get there from other places Below. Just give me some idea and I will plot your next moves IC from that! You can always go to flashback if you later want to do more planning!

[Mercy Merchant]

I can see going straight to Nightside Market, unless we are going to one of the Houses first as part of the cover?

[Jack_Spade]

I'm not that well versed with London SR - is the LCZ still equipped with army checkpoints at every entrance? In that case it might be a bad idea to smuggle weapons along this route.

Where did we surface in CoF by the way? Would that be a viable way to return to Nightsite?

[Aria]

Don't recall if it was ever explicitly stated where you emerged from Below in CoP (and a quick check around page 81 of the thread confirm that it wasn't - unless it's buried in the OoC somewhere ) - assume somewhere mid way between Nightside and Earl's Court?!?

The LCZ is most of the south of London so they can't possibly guard every entrance - there will certainly be checkpoints at the river crossings and on the tube stations leading in/out, and there are 3 barracks with approx. 3000 soldiers according to the old London sourcebook.  It should be easy enough to get past the guards, particularly if you are concealing your weapons already.  They are more worried about armed mobs than individuals coming and going.

Robyn has contacts with the Mechanica (Steampunks natch) in Southwark Cathedral...they could provide you some cover to get into the LCZ and then Below as they operate in both places.

[adamu]

No time to dig it up, but I thought we surfaced from the last run down there in an alley off Chancery lane, somewhere between Holborn and St. Paul's.

Not sure it matters very much...