[Xzylvador]

This is place for random chatter, the occasional die rolls that aren't made in IC, questions, background info, you know the works.

PLAYERS & CHARACTERS:

HydroRaven	Rat	Ork Melee & B&E, Wheelman
Farothel	Black Panther	Elf Hacker
Chrona	Three Star	Streetsam/Face
Yogi	Boomer	Dwarf Demolition/B&E Cybered Streetsam
Silence	Spooky	Drake Detective/Support

Benched:

Player	Char Nick	Role
TheDarkMessiah	Swish	Unarmed Combat/Infiltration Adept
MaxKojote	Fang	SURGEd Technomancer
Farothel	The Doctor	Hermetic Mage
Mithlas		Mystic Adept Elf Sniper/Overwatch
RHat	Ayizan	Mystic Adept Face/Investigator

Houserules currently in play:

- Setting/timeline: I'm running SR4, so we're around 2070-2074. I'm not a Shadowrun-Canon-Encyclopedia and stuff I come up with may or may not make sense in the world. The Amazon war probably won't come up, but it's still ongoing. Nanotechnology and genetech are working as written in SR4; not broken, infectious and dangerous like SR5.
- Stick 'n Shock rounds can only be used in Shotguns.
- Called Shots made with a Sniper Rifle in SS or SA only give half the dice pool penalty they normally would (round down).
- Take Aim actions made with a Sniper Rifle fired in SS or SA are limited to your weapon skill instead of only half your weapon skill.
- Take Aim actions made with a Sports Rifle give +2 dice instead of +1. The maximum modifier gained this way can not be higher than your weapon skill.
- Emotisoft/toys are banned with extreme prejudice! Characters attempting to get them at chargen will receive 160BP's worth of negative qualities. Attempts to get or make them in-game get you served as a side-dish to a Great Dragon.
- Softweave armor mod is banned. --It's not generally that bad, but can easily get too cheesy and there's no real reason to have it in game.--
- War!: 'Slow' spell is banned. (It's actually already been errata’d out in the German books.)
- War!: MRSI, works with mortars and artillery, probably also with a well coordinated missile attack. It does NOT work with grenade launchers or bows!
- Software Degradation for Hacked Programs: Instead of the normal Programming(<degradation rating>,1 week), characters can instead choose either Programming(5x<degradation rating>, 1 day) or Programming(10x<degradation rating>, 1 day). The first involves quick (and sometimes sloppy) work which allows bugs or worse to get into the programming on glitches, the slower way involves a lot more checking and doesn't cause such errors on normal glitches (critical glitches may still cause bugs, but their overall effect will be lessened too).
- Mystic Adepts follow the rules as written in SR4A, NOT the stuff mentioned in the SR4 FAQ. (I don't consider this a houserule but I'll mention it regardless.)
- Combat: It is possible to aim for non-lethal attacks with lethal weapons, just try not to glitch . Examples are shooting people in their limbs to slow/cripple/incapacitate them or to bust someones nose to intimidate them, with far decreased chances of accidentally ending up killing them. This will usually involve splitting damage between Stun and Physical and/or using Called Shots to lower damage instead of increasing it and not adding net hits to damage. The base damage + net hits etc. still count for the purpose of piercing armor/barriers.
Things like this will be dealt with case by case, please request & describe what you want to accomplish first. Just know that if it's reasonable, it's an option. (Reasonable meaning this like: No, this shouldn’t be tried with Assault Canons, Grenade or Missile Launchers.)
- Combat: Characters doing Unarmed Physical damage (Bone lacing, Hardliner, etc.) can do Stun damage instead by holding their punches, doing -2 Stun damage.
- Extended Tests receive a cumulative -1 dice modifier to each test after the first, unless mentioned otherwise by the GM.
- (Mystic) Adepts can get PP instead of a Metamagic feat when they initiate.
- Advanced Combat Rules in Arsenal (p161) are included too. I’ll admit to sometimes forget/overlook them and am not prepared to lose lots of time looking it up for every attack, just know that shooting at microdrones tends to be tougher than shooting at trucks and that strong people can handle more recoil. Stuff that makes sense, you know.
- Other Optional rules: I'll allow quite a few, ask me for specifics if they come up, I’ll try telling you when they come up too. Springing to mind at the moment:
- Direct Combat Spells get +2 drain.
- Elemental Spells get -1 drain.
- Rules about Notoriety, Public Awareness, etc. have been cut out of the book and thrown out of the window. The concepts still exist but when and how they come into play will be up to the GM.
- Licences:
-- Weapons: One per weapon category (or at least, the R-rated weapons)  + one for concealed carry. (For categories, just look at the skills: pistol / automatic / rifle /...)
-- Bio/cyberware: One per restricted item.
-- Other items: One per job/cover/category. What makes a category? Let's say your SIN says you're a wildlife photographer. Then you might get away with putting chameleon gear (so the animals don't see you), shock frills (protection vs. predators), maybe even a laser microphone (find out if something's in that nest), grapple gun (to get to difficult places) and some gas (protection vs. predators) in a single license. You will have a hard time explaining why you need anti-technological or lockpicking items with the same license, though.
-- A drivers licence or stuff like that don't need to be bought, they're part of your (fake) SIN.

ENFORCED PLAYER ACTIVITY:
Respect your GM and your fellow players. We're all putting in an effort to make this game fun for everyone involved. For every day you do not post, 5 other people also waste a day.
I expect posts daily, preferably more than once if possible.
But I realize there is a thing called RL and can understand if sometimes that's not possible and skipping a day on occasions can happen, though preferably not too often.
Warn ahead of time when RL intervenes because of work, holiday, family, sickness or whatever.
If taking one minute to post "I'm sick/on vacation/swamped with work and won't be able to post next XXX." on OOC is too much of an effort to ask for, then don't expect me to make an effort running a game for you. It's disrespectful to the rest of the group.

If there's been no message:
Player inactivity for longer than 2 days will mean your character either doesn't do a thing or is controlled by me, as I see fit in the situation. I won't like it very much when this happens and I'll like it even less if when you come back, you complain about what your character did or didn't do. (If you're reading and just waiting for someone else to do something, say something entertaining in OOC to let us know you're alive.)
Inactivity longer beyond that will lead to warnings and being booted.

PLEASE KEEP THE NEXT 5 POSTS FREE FOR CHARACTERS SHEETS ONLY.
Format of the post:
First I want to clearly read your Character name (both real name and nickname), 'role', (perceived) race, age, weight, height.
Then I want a description of what your character typically looks like plus maybe some typical quirks or mannerism (always has a cigar in his mouth, constantly twitchy and looking around as if paranoid, ...) if they apply.
Then in spoiler tags, the character sheet.
In the charsheet, give your Contacts a (brief) description/explanation of who they are and what they're involved in. The higher their loyalty or the higher their connection the more I need to know. Add quirks or behavior if you think they should have 'em.
Make it nice and easy to read, please. A short description of your 'ware or powers "Synthacardium (Rating 2), +2 Athletics" would be nice, too. Same with qualities that might benefit from this or might need more explanation. (How much Debt left and to whom, which enemy, etc.)
Close spoiler tags.
After spoiler tags, I want the character background.

Thank you.

More IC rules:
Please keep IC clean. I'm a big fan of clean. I like reading clean IC's and get upset when they're not clean.
This means I want any rolls done at the end of the posts in quote tags.say/do.
If there's questions you (and not your character) needs to ask, I prefer you keep them in OOC unless you -really- think they belong in IC (they don't) because they're clearer to read or understand there (they aren't).
In any IC post you make, if at all possible, in the bottom quote tags, roll "Just in case" dice like this: JiC: 30d6.hits(5)[2,6,5,2,3,6,5,1,4,3,1,3,4,4,2,3,6,1,3,2,5,6,6,3,1,1,3,3,6,2] = (9).
I'll use these dice should I need a roll you don't know about. If you don't post it, I will roll 'em for you. 20-30 dice should be enough for me to use.
I also REALLY want your character's name/nick at least once in every post. If you can't come up with a way to write it in, just start the post with "<name>: <return>" and then do your post.
Did I mention I like a clean IC?
Also please use different colors for different modes of conversation (speech, comms, ...) and put thoughts in Italic. Use colors that aren't blinding.
Interruptions: PbP's don't really make it easy to interrupt events, but that doesn't mean you can't or shouldn't do so. If you read something that your character would interrupt, say so in OOC and we'll see if we can fix it with some editing. eg. when a NPC is going through a long monologue and you want to interrupt his speech by shouting something or shooting him in the face; or when I write "You all drive for 3 long, boring and uneventful hours and arrive at a wooden barn in the middle of nowhere" but you decide your character wants to jump out of the moving car an hour after they started driving.

[Chrona]

Street Name: Three Star
Name: Diego Silver
Alias: Saul Robinson, Basil Trent.
Human Male Age 25
Height 6'2''

== Description ==
Diego Silver is a tall (over 6 foot), reasonably handsome man with neat blond hair. His hazel eyes appear almost red and he has three red dots along the lobule of his left ear. He poses a lot.

== Background ==
Diego Silver is the son of an Ex-Lonestar Officer and competent but new Shadowrunner. He will do anything necessary to further his goals, whatever his goals may be. If you're the one hiring him, then well done, his goal is currently yours. I hope you continue to be the highest bidder. He is used to living in poverty due to his father having lost his job, long before Lonestar ever lost it's contract, back when he was a child. He despises his father for being fired for stealing from the company to fuel his alcohol addiction but acts as a doting son in his presence. He is slowly poisoning his clueless, drunkard bum of a father.

[spoiler]== Info ==
Street Name: Three Star
Name: Diego Silver
Movement: 10/25, Swim: 5
Karma: 0
Street Cred: 0
Notoriety: 0
Public Awareness: 0
Human Male Age 25
Height 6'2''
Composure: 7
Judge Intentions: 8
Lift/Carry: 8 (60 kg/40 kg)
Memory: 6
Nuyen: 0

== Attributes ==
BOD: 3 (4)
AGI: 4 (6)
REA: 4 (
STR: 3 (4)
CHA: 4
INT: 4
LOG: 3
WIL: 3
EDG: 2

== Derived Attributes ==
Essence:                   0.12
Initiative:                8 (12)
IP:                        1 (3)
Matrix Initiative:         4
Matrix IP:                 2
Physical Damage Track:     13
Stun Damage Track:         10

== Active Skills ==
Animal Handling            : 0                      Pool: 3
Animal Training            : 0                      Pool: 3
Archery                    : 0                      Pool: 5
Armorer                    : 1                      Pool: 4
Artisan                    : 0                      Pool: 3
Automatics                 : 4                      Pool: 10
Blades                     : 6                      Pool: 12
Climbing                   : 4                      Pool: 8
Clubs                      : 0                      Pool: 5
Computer                   : 1                      Pool: 4
Con                        : 4                      Pool: 8
Cybercombat                : 0                      Pool: 2
Cybertechnology            : 1                      Pool: 4
Data Search                : 1                      Pool: 4
Demolitions                : 0                      Pool: 2
Disguise                   : 0                      Pool: 3
Diving                     : 0                      Pool: 3
Dodge                      : 4                      Pool: 12
Escape Artist              : 0                      Pool: 5
Etiquette                  : 4                      Pool: 8
First Aid                  : 3                      Pool: 6
Flight                     : 4                      Pool: 8
Forgery                    : 0                      Pool: 5
Gunnery                    : 0                      Pool: 5
Gymnastics                 : 4                      Pool: 10
Hacking                    : 0                      Pool: 2
Heavy Weapons              : 0                      Pool: 5
Infiltration               : 4                      Pool: 10
Instruction                : 0                      Pool: 3
Intimidation               : 4                      Pool: 8
Leadership                 : 4                      Pool: 8
Locksmith                  : 0                      Pool: 5
Longarms                   : 0                      Pool: 5
Navigation                 : 0                      Pool: 3
Negotiation                : 4                      Pool: 8
Palming                    : 0                      Pool: 5
Parachuting                : 0                      Pool: 3
Perception                 : 4                      Pool: 10
Pilot Ground Craft         : 1                      Pool: 9
Pilot Watercraft           : 0                      Pool: 7
Pistols                    : 4                      Pool: 10
Riding                     : 0                      Pool: 7
Running                    : 4                      Pool: 8
Shadowing                  : 4                      Pool: 8
Survival                   : 0                      Pool: 2
Swimming                   : 4                      Pool: 8
Throwing Weapons           : 0                      Pool: 5
Tracking                   : 0                      Pool: 3
Unarmed Combat             : 4                      Pool: 10

== Knowledge Skills ==
Cantonese                  : 2                      Pool: 6
English                    : N                      Pool: 0
German                     : 1                      Pool: 4
Gun Trivia                 : 3                      Pool: 7
Japanese                   : 3                      Pool: 7
Law EnforcementProcedures  : 3                      Pool: 6
Mandarin                   : 2                      Pool: 6
Security Procedures        : 3                      Pool: 6
SOTA Tech                  : 0                      Pool: 0
Spanish                    : 1                      Pool: 4
Street Gangs               : 3                      Pool: 7

== Contacts ==
Ceder (2, 3) Human Street Doc, Runs a black clinic specializing in ware, he knows Three Star is a Runner and most of Three Stars ware came from here, making him a valued and good customer.
Lang Fang (2, 2) Dwarven Chinese Black Market Drug and Toxin Dealer, knows Three Star is in the shadows, maybe not specifically a Runner. He supplies the slow acting poison that Three Star is giving his father.
Richard Salt (3, 3) Human Ex-Lonestar and Family friend who has become a mercenary and gun runner, has an Elven daughter, knows Three Star is a runner. (you know him from Messy Biz)

== Qualities ==
Addiction (Mild) (Alcohol)
Biocompatability (Cyberware)
Bodyguard
Critter Spook
First Impression
Poor Self Control (Vindictive)
Records on File (Birth Certificate, LoneStar)
SINner (Standard) (Diego Silver)

== Lifestyles ==
Low  1 months

== Cyberware/Bioware ==
Flashback System
Nano-Biomonitor
Reaction Enhancers Rating 2
Synthetic Full Arm (BOD 5, AGI 9, STR 6) (Left)
   +Customized Agility Rating 6
   +Customized Strength Rating 6
   +Enhanced Agility Rating 3
   +Armor Rating 2
   +Customized Body Rating 5
Synthetic Full Leg (BOD 5, AGI 9, STR 6) (Left)
   +Customized Agility Rating 6
   +Customized Strength Rating 6
   +Enhanced Agility Rating 3
   +Armor Rating 2
   +Foot Anchor
   +Customized Body Rating 5
Synthetic Full Leg (BOD 5, AGI 9, STR 6) (Right)
   +Customized Agility Rating 6
   +Customized Strength Rating 6
   +Enhanced Agility Rating 3
   +Armor Rating 2
   +Foot Anchor
   +Customized Body Rating 5
Wired Reflexes Rating 2

== Armor ==
Actioneer Business Clothes5/3
Urban Explorer Helmet     0/2
Urban Explorer Jumpsuit   6/6
   +Biomonitor

== Weapons ==
Ares Predator IV ("Scary Monster")
   +Personalized Grip
   +Silencer
   +Smartgun System
   Pool: 12   DV: 5P   AP: -1   RC: 1
Ceramic Knife
   Pool: 12   DV: 3P   AP: -   RC: 0
FN HAR
   +Gas Vent 2
   +Laser Sight
   +Personalized Grip
   Pool: 11   DV: 6P   AP: -1   RC: 3
Foot Anchor
   Pool: 10   DV: 6P   AP: -   RC: 0
Foot Anchor
   Pool: 10   DV: 6P   AP: -   RC: 0
Remington 990
   +Imaging Scope
   +Shock Pad
   +Stock
   +Personalized Grip
   Pool: 5   DV: 7P   AP: -1   RC: 1
Taurus Multi-6
   +Speed Loader
   +Speed Loader
   +Speed Loader
   +Speed Loader
   +Speed Loader
   +Speed Loader
   +Speed Loader
   +Speed Loader
   +Speed Loader
   +Speed Loader
   +Personalized Grip
   +Smartgun System
   Pool: 12   DV: 4P   AP: -   RC: 1
Unarmed Attack
   Pool: 10   DV: 2S   AP: -   RC: 0

== Gear ==
Ammo: Explosive Rounds (Light Pistols) x10
Ammo: Regular Ammo (Light Pistols) x200
Ammo: Regular Ammo (Heavy Pistols) x200
Ammo: Regular Ammo (Assault Rifles) x200
Ammo: Regular Ammo (Shotguns) x200
Analyze Rating 6
   +Copy Protection Rating 6
   +Registration
   +Optimization Rating 2
   +Ergonomic
AR Gloves
Barrier Foam x10
Certified Credstick, Ebony
Concealable Holster
Earbuds Rating 3
   +Audio Enhancement Rating 3
Fake SIN (Basil Trent) Rating 4
   +Fake License (Enhanced Agility) Rating 4
   +Fake License (Enhanced Agility) Rating 4
   +Fake License (Enhanced Agility) Rating 4
   +Fake License (Reaction Enhancers) Rating 4
   +Fake License (Wired Reflexes) Rating 4
   +Fake License (Pistols) Rating 4
   +Fake License (Blades) Rating 4
   +Fake License (Bounty Hunter License) Rating 4
   +Fake License (Automatics) Rating 4
   +Fake License (Concealed Carry) Rating 4
   +Fake License (Longarms) Rating 4
Fake SIN (Saul Robinson) Rating 4
   +Fake License (Enhanced Agility) Rating 4
   +Fake License (Enhanced Agility) Rating 4
   +Fake License (Enhanced Agility) Rating 4
   +Fake License (Reaction Enhancers) Rating 4
   +Fake License (Wired Reflexes) Rating 4
   +Fake License (Concealed Carry) Rating 4
   +Fake License (Pistols) Rating 4
   +Fake License (Blades) Rating 4
   +Fake License (Automatics) Rating 4
   +Fake License (Longarms) Rating 4
   +Fake License (Mercenary) Rating 4
FTL Matrixware Power Suite
   +Analyze Rating 3 [Copy Protection 3; Registration]
   +Browse Rating 4 [Copy Protection 4; Registration]
   +Command Rating 2 [Copy Protection 2; Registration]
   +Edit Rating 4 [Copy Protection 4; Registration]
   +Purge Rating 4 [Copy Protection 4; Registration]
   +Scan Rating 2 [Copy Protection 2; Registration]
Goggles Rating 5
   +Smartlink
   +Vision Enhancement Rating 3
Medkit Rating 6
Medkit Supplies x2
Narcoject x10
Novatech Navi
Quick-Draw Holster
Satellite Link
Sim Module (Cold)
Smart Pouch System, Combat Load Vest
Spare Clip (Ares Predator IV) x10
Spare Clip (FN HAR) x10
Spare Clip (Remington 990) x10
Subvocal Microphone
Survival Kit
Tag Eraser

== Vehicles ==
Indian Pathfinder (Racing Bike)
   +Smuggling Compartment, Normal
   +Vehicle Sensor

== Description ==
Diego Silver is a tall (over 6 foot), reasonably handsome man with neat blond hair. His hazel eyes appear almost red and he has three red dots along the lobule of his left ear.

== Background ==
Diego Silver is the son of an Ex-Lonestar Officer and competent but new Shadowrunner. He will do anything necessary to further his goals, whatever his goals may be. If you're the one hiring him, then well done, his goal is currently yours. I hope you continue to be the highest bidder. He is used to living in poverty due to his father having lost his job, long before Lonestar ever lost it's contract, back when he was a child. He despises his father for being fired for stealing from the company to fuel his alcohol addiction but acts as a doting son in his presence.[/spoiler]

[Yogi]

Street Name: Boomer
Name: Charley Johnson
Alias: John Smith, Gregory Weis
Dwarf Male Age 38
Height 4'5"
Role: Dwarf Demolition/B&E Cybered Streetsam

== Description ==
Charley is rather short, compared to those who aren't a Dwarf but he is about mid range in height for his kind.  He has black hair and beard.  On just about any occasion he can be seen with dark sunglasses on.  He likes his cigars now and then.  He has many tattoos that can be seen if he ever has his armor and shirt off.  His cybereyes are cosmetic and look natural.   The lines on his face aren't so much from age but from his experiences and exposure to harsh elements from deployments.   He's been known to squint when looking at someone when he's sizing them up. 




== Background ==

Charley grew up in Seattle.  He was lucky that he had two loving parents unlike many of his friends.  When he was thirteen his mom passed away.  The massive heart attack was unexpected.   With his mom gone he began to get into some trouble as a teen.  His dad, still an active marine, didn't have the time needed to spend with Charley to make sure he stayed out of trouble.   Two years later his dad retired and began straightening his sons ass out. 

Charley joined the military following in his dads footsteps.  After 20 years of service and countless deployments he retired honorably.  Hadn't intended to go into running the shadows but Leady, an old service buddy of his called.  He knew of a job that needed a demo man.  That job started his career as a shadowrunner.  Jobs that needed an experienced man who not only knew how to shoot but blow things up worked well for him.  He finally got a Fixer and jobs filtered their way to him.  An important trait was passed down from his father to him.  Dedication to family.  What he's learned over the years is that family comes in many different forms.  It doesn't matter if blood, forged in service, or made on the streets.  If he considers you family you have a friend for life. 


[spoiler]
Street Name: Boomer
Name: Charley Johnson
Movement: 8/20, Swim: 4
Karma: 0
Street Cred: 0
Notoriety: 0
Public Awareness: 0
Dwarf Male Age 38
Height 4' 5" Weight 162
Composure: 8
Judge Intentions: 8
Lift/Carry: 13 (90 kg/60 kg)
Memory: 10
Nuyen: 630

== Attributes ==
BOD: 6 (7)
AGI: 4 (7)
REA: 4 (7)
STR: 3 (6)
CHA: 4
INT: 4
LOG: 4 (6)
WIL: 4
EDG: 3

== Derived Attributes ==
Essence:                   1.45
Initiative:                8 (11)
IP:                        1 (3)
Matrix Initiative:         6
Matrix IP:                 2
Physical Damage Track:     12
Stun Damage Track:         10

== Active Skills ==
Animal Handling            : 0                      Pool: 3
Animal Training            : 0                      Pool: 3
Archery                    : 0                      Pool: 6
Armorer                    : 1                      Pool: 7
Artisan                    : 0                      Pool: 3
Automatics                 : 1                      Pool: 8
Blades                     : 2                      Pool: 9
Climbing                   : 1                      Pool: 7
Clubs                      : 2                      Pool: 9
Computer                   : 2                      Pool: 8
Con                        : 0                      Pool: 3
Cybercombat                : 0                      Pool: 5
Data Search                : 0                      Pool: 5
Demolitions                : 5 [Plastic Explosives] Pool: 11 (13)
Disguise                   : 0                      Pool: 3
Diving                     : 0                      Pool: 6
Dodge                      : 0                      Pool: 6
Escape Artist              : 0                      Pool: 6
Etiquette                  : 2 [Military]           Pool: 6 (
First Aid                  : 1                      Pool: 7
Flight                     : 1                      Pool: 7
Forgery                    : 0                      Pool: 6
Gunnery                    : 0                      Pool: 6
Gymnastics                 : 1                      Pool: 8
Hacking                    : 0                      Pool: 5
Hardware                   : 3 [Maglocks]           Pool: 9 (11)
Heavy Weapons              : 2                      Pool: 9
Infiltration               : 1                      Pool: 8
Instruction                : 0                      Pool: 3
Intimidation               : 0                      Pool: 3
Leadership                 : 2 [Tactics]            Pool: 6 (
Locksmith                  : 0                      Pool: 6
Longarms                   : 4 [Shotguns]           Pool: 11 (13)
Navigation                 : 2                      Pool: 6
Negotiation                : 0                      Pool: 3
Palming                    : 0                      Pool: 6
Parachuting                : 0                      Pool: 6
Perception                 : 4                      Pool: 8
Pilot Ground Craft         : 2                      Pool: 9
Pilot Watercraft           : 0                      Pool: 6
Pistols                    : 5 [Semi-Automatics]    Pool: 12 (14)
Riding                     : 0                      Pool: 6
Running                    : 1                      Pool: 7
Shadowing                  : 0                      Pool: 3
Survival                   : 2                      Pool: 6
Swimming                   : 1                      Pool: 7
Throwing Weapons           : 0                      Pool: 6
Tracking                   : 2                      Pool: 6
Unarmed Combat             : 2                      Pool: 9

== Knowledge Skills ==
Alcohol                    : 2                      Pool: 6
Architecture               : 3                      Pool: 9
Area Knowledge: Seattle    : 2                      Pool: 6
Bars and Clubs             : 2                      Pool: 6
Combat Tactics             : 3                      Pool: 9
Engineering                : 4                      Pool: 10
English                    : N                      Pool: 0
Military                   : 4                      Pool: 8
Security Companies         : 2                      Pool: 8
Security Design            : 2                      Pool: 6

== Contacts ==
Arms Dealer (3, 5)
[spoiler]Konnor Dietrich.  "Lead Magnet".  Orc.  Leady is one of Boomers oldest and trusted friends.   They served together for 18 years.   Leady retired 4 years ago.   He holds a real passion for weapons of all sorts.   He often joked about going into business in his retirement.   As it turned out it was no joke   He's loud boisterous and confident no matter who is around but that maybe to the loudness of the shop and gun range he operates.   It's one of the best in the Seattle area.   Knows Boomer is a runner.  [/spoiler]
Black Thorn Mercenary Group (4 (15), 2)  (1000+ members, Global, A minority have limited magical assets, Broad reaching matrix resources)
[spoiler]A global mercenary network with a presence in many if the most dangerous places in the world.   From out right military action to protection services they have their fingers into just about everything.   His contact is Jason Newman.  Another old service buddy who found out that merc work paid much better than the military.   Hasn't had much contact since retiring.   No knowledge that he is a runner at the moment. [/spoiler]
Fixer (3, 1)
[spoiler] Mr. Thy Le. He's and eccentric Japanese man.  Likes to think of himself as a runner turned fixer which is as far from the truth as can be.   He's wealthy, well connected ex corporate man who left the corp scene (Renraku).   Why he wasn't killed when he left no one knows.  One can only assume that he has some info that if it got out out it would be bad news all around.  Rumors are that it has to do with the shutdown some years ago.   Boomer has been doing some runs for Mr. Le for about 5 months.   Knows Boomer is a runner.
[/spoiler]
Street Doc (2, 3)
[spoiler]"Doc" is a real doc.  Military trained and referred to Boomer by Leady.   Cool demeanor and a steady.  Whats even better is that he knows how to keep things quiet. Doesn't know Boomer is a runner but has a suspicion.[/spoiler]

== Qualities ==
Allergy (Uncommon, Mild) (Cats)
Biocompatability (Cyberware)
In Debt (10,000¥)
Records on File (UCAS Military )
Restricted Gear (Rating 1)
SINner (Standard) (UCAS)
Thermographic Vision
Weak Immune System

== Lifestyles ==
John Smith  3 months
   Comforts:      Squatter
   Entertainment: Squatter
   Necessities:   Squatter
   Neighborhood:  Squatter
   Security:      Low
   Qualities:     Loud Neighborhood [-1LP]
                  Network Bottleneck [-1LP]
                  Rough Neighborhood [-1LP]
Low ("Charley Johnson")  3 months
Street ("PO Box for Gregory Weis")  1 months

== Cyberware/Bioware ==
Cerebral Booster Rating 2
Commlink
Cyberears Rating 2
   +Ear Recording Unit
   +Sound Link
   +Damper
   +Audio Enhancement Rating 3
   +Select Sound Filter Rating 3
   +Increased Sensitivity
Cybereyes Basic System Rating 4
   +Eye Recording Unit
   +Image Link
   +Smartlink
   +Low-Light Vision
   +Thermographic Vision
   +Flare Compensation
   +Vision Enhancement Rating 3
   +Vision Magnification
   +Microscopic Vision
Muscle Augmentation Rating 2
Muscle Toner Rating 2
Suprathyroid Gland
Wired Reflexes Rating 2

== Armor ==
Armor Jacket              8/6
   +Chemical Protection 3
   +Insulation 2
   +Nonconductivity 6
Ballistic Mask            2/1
Clothing                  0/0
Form-Fitting Full-Body Suit6/2
   +Nonconductivity 6
   +Thermal Damping 3
Lined Coat                6/4
   +Chemical Protection 2
   +Nonconductivity 2
SecureTech PPP Armor (Ensemble)2/4

== Weapons ==
Ares Predator IV
   +Concealable Holster
   +Spare Clips
   +Spare Clips
   +Metahuman Customization
   +Personalized Grip
   +Skinlink
   +Smartgun System
   Pool: 14 (16)   DV: 5P   AP: -1   RC: 1
Cougar Fineblade Knife, Short
   Pool: 9   DV: 4P   AP: -1   RC: 0
Enfield AS-7
   +Advanced Safety System
   +Spare Clips
   +Spare Clips
   +Spare Clips
   +Gas Vent 3
   +Metahuman Customization
   +Personalized Grip
   +Skinlink
   +Smartgun System
   Pool: 13 (15)   DV: 7P   AP: -1   RC: 4
Shock Glove
   Pool: 9   DV: 5S(e)   AP: -half   RC: 0
Unarmed Attack
   Pool: 9   DV: 3S   AP: -   RC: 0

== Martial Arts ==
Krav Maga
   +Ready Weapon as Free Action

== Commlink ==
Sony Emperor (2, 2, 2, 3)  (Public comlink)
   +Renraku Ichi
   +Suite: Basic+ [Analyze 3, Browse 3, Command 1, Edit 3]
Singularity Battle Buddy Basic (4, 5, 6, 5)  (Hidden Comlink)
   +Biometric Lock
   +Hardening Rating 5
   +Armor Case Rating 5
   +Optimization (Analyze)
   +Sim Module (Cold)
   +Mapsoft (Seattle) Rating 6
   +Analyze Rating 6 [Copy Protection 6, Ergonomic, Optimization 1, Registration]
   +Browse Rating 6 [Copy Protection 5, Ergonomic, Optimization 1, Registration]
   +Command Rating 5 [Copy Protection 5, Registration]
   +ECCM Rating 5 [Copy Protection 5, Registration]
   +Reality Filter Rating 4 [Copy Protection 4, Registration]
   +Stealth Rating 5 [Copy Protection 5, Ergonomic, Registration]
   +Edit Rating 5 [Copy Protection 5, Registration]
   +Scan Rating 5 [Copy Protection 5, Registration]
   +Eurosoft Clavicula [Decrypt 5, Encrypt 5]
   +Tacsoft Rating 2

== Gear ==
Ammo: EX-Explosive Rounds (Heavy Pistols) x60
Ammo: Regular Ammo (Heavy Pistols) x100
Ammo: Regular Ammo (Shotguns) x100
Ammo: Stick-n-Shock (Shotguns) x60
AR Gloves
Autopicker Rating 6
Cellular Glove Molder Rating 3
Climbing Gear
Detonating Cord Rating 8 x4
Fake License (Wired Reflexes) Rating 4  (John Smith)
Fake License (Ares Predator IV) Rating 4 (John Smith)
Fake License (Enfield AS-7) Rating 4 (John Smith)
Fake License (Concealed Carry Pistols) Rating 4 (John Smith)
Fake License (Demolitions and Security Consultant) Rating 4 (John Smith)
Fake License (Wired Reflexes) Rating 2 (Gregory Weis)
Fake License (Ares Predator IV) Rating 2 (Gregory Weis)
Fake License (Enfield AS-7) Rating 2 (Gregory Weis)
Fake License (Body Guard) Rating 2 (Gregory Weis)
Fake License (Concealed Carry ) Rating 2 (Gregory Weis)
Fake SIN (John Smith) Rating 4
Fake SIN (Gregory Weis) Rating 2
Foam Explosive Rating 10 x2
Keycard Copier Rating 6
Maglock Passkey Rating 4
Maglock Sequencer Rating 4
Medkit Rating 6
Medkit Supplies
Rappelling Gloves
Smart Pack
Smart Pouch System, Ammunition Pouch
Smart Pouch System, Combat Load Vest
Smart Pouch System, Ration Pouch
Smart Pouch System, Smart Canteen
Survival Kit
Tag Eraser
Tool Kit (Hardware)
Tool Kit (Demolitions)
Wire Clippers

== Vehicles ==
Harley-Davidson Scorpion (Chopper)
   +Metahuman Adjustment
   +Run Flat Tires Rating 2
   +Vehicle Sensor[/spoiler]

[Silence]

Name:  Jeff Thomas
Handle:  Spooky
Role:  Detective/Support
Race:  Human Drake
Gender:  Male
Age:  25
Height:  6' 2"
Weight:  190 lbs.

== Description ==
A usually well-dressed, professional-looking man, Spooky's blue eyes tend to see more than most would find comfortable.

As a drake, midnight blue and black scales cover his powerful form, which easily matches most trolls in size.

== Concept ==
Drake detective

[spoiler]== Info ==
Street Name: Spooky
Name: Jeff Thomas
Movement: 10/25, Swim: 5, Fly: 20/50
Karma: 0
Street Cred: 0
Notoriety: 2
Public Awareness: 0
Human Male Age 25
Height 6' 2" Weight 190 lbs
Composure: 8
Judge Intentions: 8
Lift/Carry: 6 (45 kg/30 kg)
Memory: 8
Nuyen: 1100

== Attributes ==
BOD: 3
AGI: 3
REA: 3
STR: 3
CHA: 4
INT: 4
LOG: 4
WIL: 4
EDG: 2
MAG: 5

== Derived Attributes ==
Essence:                   6
Initiative:                7
IP:                        1
Astral Initiative:         8
Astral IP:                 3
Matrix Initiative:         5
Matrix IP:                 1
Physical Damage Track:     10
Stun Damage Track:         10

== Active Skills ==
Animal Handling            : 0                      Pool: 3
Animal Training            : 0                      Pool: 3
Arcana                     : 1                      Pool: 5
Archery                    : 0                      Pool: 2
Armorer                    : 0                      Pool: 3
Artisan                    : 0                      Pool: 3
Assensing                  : 4 [Astral Signatures] Pool: 12 (14)
Automatics                 : 0                      Pool: 2
Binding                    : 2                      Pool: 3
Blades                     : 0                      Pool: 2
Climbing                   : 1                      Pool: 4
Clubs                      : 0                      Pool: 2
Computer                   : 2                      Pool: 6
Con                        : 3                      Pool: 7
Counterspelling            : 3                      Pool: 4
Cybercombat                : 0                      Pool: 3
Data Search                : 2                      Pool: 6
Demolitions                : 0                      Pool: 3
Disguise                   : 3                      Pool: 7
Diving                     : 0                      Pool: 2
Dodge                      : 3                      Pool: 6
Escape Artist              : 0                      Pool: 2
Etiquette                  : 3                      Pool: 7
Exotic Ranged Weapon       : 2 [Breath Weapon]      Pool: 5
First Aid                  : 0                      Pool: 3
Flight                     : 1                      Pool: 4
Forgery                    : 0                      Pool: 2
Gunnery                    : 0                      Pool: 2
Gymnastics                 : 1                      Pool: 4
Hacking                    : 0                      Pool: 3
Heavy Weapons              : 0                      Pool: 2
Infiltration               : 3                      Pool: 6
Instruction                : 0                      Pool: 3
Intimidation               : 0                      Pool: 3
Leadership                 : 0                      Pool: 3
Locksmith                  : 0                      Pool: 2
Longarms                   : 0                      Pool: 2
Navigation                 : 0                      Pool: 3
Negotiation                : 0                      Pool: 3
Palming                    : 3                      Pool: 6
Parachuting                : 0                      Pool: 2
Perception                 : 6 [Visual]             Pool: 14 (16)
Pilot Ground Craft         : 2                      Pool: 5
Pilot Watercraft           : 0                      Pool: 2
Pistols                    : 2                      Pool: 5
Riding                     : 0                      Pool: 2
Running                    : 1                      Pool: 4
Shadowing                  : 3                      Pool: 7
Spellcasting               : 3 [Detection]          Pool: 4 (6)
Summoning                  : 2                      Pool: 3
Survival                   : 0                      Pool: 3
Swimming                   : 1                      Pool: 4
Throwing Weapons           : 0                      Pool: 2
Tracking                   : 0                      Pool: 3
Unarmed Combat             : 2                      Pool: 5

== Knowledge Skills ==
Cantonese                  : 1                      Pool: 5
English                    : N                      Pool: 0
Forensics                  : 4                      Pool: 8
Gangs                      : 4                      Pool: 8
Italian                    : 1                      Pool: 5
Japanese                   : 1                      Pool: 5
Magical Threats            : 2                      Pool: 6
Police Procedures          : 4                      Pool: 8
Politics                   : 2                      Pool: 6
Shadow Community           : 4                      Pool: 8
Underworld                 : 4                      Pool: 8

== Contacts ==
Flanders (1, 2) Bartender, acts a bit more refined than his surroundings in an attempt to "class the place up."
Jake Armitage (3, 4) Former Lone Star beat cop, current Knight Errant detective.  Looks a lot like Humphrey Bogart.
Maurice (3, 2) Talismonger, and annoyingly mysterious fragger.  At least until it's a matter of biz.
Trixie (2, 1) Elven joygirl, looking to move up in life.  Or at least the food chain

==Enemy==
Phillip Lesker (3, 2) Disgraced Knight errant exec.  Fired Jeff, and occasionally tries to frame him.  Never goes on patrols without some fairly serious firepower.


== Qualities ==
Bad Luck
Day Job (10 hrs/week)
Drake
Linguist
Mystic Adept
SINner (Standard) (UCAS)

== Spells ==
(Tradition: Christian Theurgy, Resist Drain with WIL + CHA ()
Enhance Aim                DV: (F÷2)-1
Recorded Room              DV: (F÷2)+3

== Powers ==
Analytics Rating: 1
Astral Perception
Enhanced Perception Rating: 4
Linguistics
Mystic Armor Rating: 3

== Critter Powers ==
Shift (Drake)

== Lifestyles ==
 1 months
Jeff Thomas  1 months
   Comforts:      Low
   Entertainment: Low
   Necessities:   Low
   Neighborhood:  Middle
   Security:      Middle
   Qualities:     Free Access [1LP]
                  Friendly Neighbors [1LP]
                  Quiet Neighborhood [1LP]
                  Security Conscious [2LP]
                  Black Hole (Rating 1) [-2LP]

== Armor ==
Actioneer Business Clothes5/3
Armor Clothing            4/0
Zoé: Executive Suite Long Jacket (Ensemble)6/2

== Weapons ==
Remington Roomsweeper
   +Spare Clips
   Pool: 5   DV: 5P   AP: -1   RC: 0
Unarmed Attack
   Pool: 5   DV: 2S   AP: -   RC: 0

== Commlink ==
Disposable Commlink (1, 2, 1, 3)
   +Disposable Commlink OS
Novatech Airware (3, 4, 3, 3)
   +Novatech Navi
   +AR Gloves
   +Satellite Link
   +Subvocal Microphone
   +FTL Matrixware Power Suite [Analyze 3, Browse 4, Command 2, Edit 4, Purge 4, Scan 2]

== Gear ==
Ammo: Gel Rounds (Heavy Pistols) x50
Ammo: Regular Ammo (Heavy Pistols) x50
Camera Burner Rating 4
Camera, Micro Rating 1
Directional Microphone
Fake SIN (Frank Castle) Rating 4
Forensic Tool Kit
Glasses Rating 4
   +Flare Compensation
   +Image Link
   +Vision Enhancement Rating 3
   +Vision Magnification
Laser Microphone Rating 6
Macro Lens
Magical Lodge Materials Rating 2
Operations Cleanup Tool Kit
Professional Camera
Radio Signal Scanner Rating 6
Stealth Tags x100
Tag Eraser
Telephoto Lens

== Vehicles ==
Chrysler-Nissan Jackrabbit (Subcompact)
   +Anti-Theft
   +Vehicle Sensor
[/spoiler]



== Background ==
As a boy, Jeff always wanted to be a cop. He wanted to bring justice to the sprawl. On his eighteenth birthday, he managed to get into Knight Errant's basic training program, and was identified as an adept, with strong analytical talents. This got him transferred from basic patrol training to detective training. To Jeff's mind, this was even better. Once he completed the detective training, he found himself transferred to Seattle during the changeover from Lone Star. One of the jobs he found himself saddled with was to weed out any criminal element within the remaining Lone Star officers. This assignment was where he met his partner, Jake. Jake was an older beat cop who knew where the bodies were buried in his precinct that had been passed over once too often by his well-connected superior. Jeff requested the man as his partner before his own investigation was even halfway through. For a year or two, the pair made a great team, Jake providing street-smarts, and connections to get the information to close the case, and Jeff putting the pieces of the puzzle together to present the final product to their bosses. Until the Lesker case, that is. The niece of a KE exec had been killed, and Jeff and Jake were assigned the case. Much of the early evidence pointed towards gang violence, but the rest of the evidence pointed towards a paid job. Jake wanted to just bust the gangers, and leave it at that, having seen how much getting to the truth had cost detectives before. Jeff wouldn't let it go, and eventually managed to prove that it was the exec's brother who had paid the gangers to keep his daughter quiet about some things that her father had been into. Jeff jumped the chain to present his evidence, and Phillip Lesker's brother was arrested and tried for paying for the hit. Phillip was demoted for covering up his brother's activities. Jeff, however, ended up on the streets because Phillip's demotion made him the immediate superior of the detective who had cost him so much. Now unable to do much more than get a part-time job at Stuffer Shack, Jeff has taken to turning his talents and skills to private practice, which brushes him against the shadows on a regular basis. His last case brought him into contact with plenty of the strange and weird, and resulted in him undergoing dracomorphosis, as well as the new ability to cast spells. Now, he's looking to dive deeper into the shadows, because it's only a matter of time before somebody finds out, and knowing his luck, it'll be his worst enemy.

[HydroRaven]

Name: Mickey Featherstone
Alias: Rat
Race: Ork
Sex: Male
Age: 24
Nationality: UCAS
Money: ¥120
Role: Melee & B&E, Wheelman

Physical Description: 1.85m, 110 kg, short, brown hair and black eyes. Has many scars on his back and on his chest and his left tusk is broken.

[spoiler]Lifestyle: Squatter 200¥(Comforts 1, Entertainment 1, Necessities 2, Neighbourhood 1, Security 1, Lax Security, Worse Neighbours (Bunraku Parlour), No Privacy 1(Astral))
Karma Spent: 0

Attributes

Body	Agility	Reaction	Strength
5	5 (7)	3 (9)	5
Charisma	Intuition	Logic	Willpower
2	5	3	3
Edge	Magic/Resonance	Essence	Initiative
3	NA	1.46	14

Positive Qualities
Biocompatibility (Cyberware)
High Pain Tolerance 1
Perceptive 1
Restricted Gear
Martial Art (Kickboxing, +1 DV), Finishing Move, Two Weapon Style
Negative Qualities
Addiction (Mild, Betel)
Day Job (2,500/20 hrs)
Incompetent (automatics)
In Debt (15,000)

Active Skills

Perception	5
Unarmed Combat	5
Clubs	4
Stealth (Group)	4
Athletics (Group)	4
Tracking	3
Locksmith	1
Pilot Aircraft	2
Hardware	3 (+2 Maglocks)
Pilot Ground Craft	3
Pistols	3

Knowledge Skills ( [Logic + Intuition] x 3 free points)

Hangouts (Criminal)	3
Hangouts (Safehouses)	3
Seattle Gangs	3
Security Design	3
Security Procedures	3
Design (Vehicles)	2
Politics (Underworld)	2
Sports	2

Language Skills

English	N
Or’zet	3

Cyber/Bioware

Cyberware	Essence	Cost	Notes
Move-by-Wire System 2 (Alpha)	2.16	170,000¥	+2 IP, +4 Rea, +2 Dodge, Skillwire
Skillwire Expert System	0.09	3,000¥	Can use Edge to reroll for failures on skillwire tests
Attention Coprocessor 3	0.27	9,000¥	+3 Perception
Muscle Toner 2	0.4	16,000¥	+2 Agi
Ceramic Bone Lacing	1.08	22,500¥	+2 damage resist, +2 impact, Physical unarmed damage
Reaction Enhancer 2	0.54	20,000¥	+2 Rea

Gear

Sony Emperor (Novatech Navi, Armour Case 2, Hardening 2, Biometric Lock)	2,500¥
Full-Body Form-Fitting Armour	1,600¥
Chameleon Suit (Nonconductivity 2)	8,400¥
Contact Lenses 2 (Image Link, Vision Enhancers 3)	425¥
Earbuds 2 (Audio Enhancement 3, Spatial Recognizer)	420¥
Autopicker 6	1,200¥
Maglock Sequencer 4	800¥
Fake SIN 4	4,000¥
Fake License 2 (X3)(Move-by-wire, Reaction Enhancer, Locksmith licence)	600¥
Plastic Restraints X50	5¥
Betel X25	50¥
Maglock Passkey 2	4,000¥
Defiance EX Shocker(Personalized Grip)	250¥
Taser Darts X50	250¥
Spare Clip X5	25¥

Contacts

Contact		C/L
Charley (Fixer)		2/3
Doc (Street Doc)		1/2
Zhang Yi (Street Walker)		2/3

The Street Doc (Jimmy) is someone he heard about from one of the Cogs members. He showed up one day and just kept coming on a somewhat regular basis, so they got to knowing each other and Rat often comes to him when he gets injured and he has the money for it. Also, Jimmy sometimes lets Rat know if some interesting piece of mod comes in. Jimmy knows Rat deals with weapons, but doesn't know specifically what Rat does.

The Cogs is the gang that owns Rat.

The Fixer (Charley) is a Dwarf he was tailing once. Charley noticed Rat was tailing him and ambushed him, wiping the floor with Rat. Rat was so impressed by the man's fighting style he just outright asked him to train him. Charley, impressed by the young Ork's boldness, agreed and saw that Rat had some decent skills, so he suggested running the shadows. Rat didn't think anything would come out of that, but he eventually found employment and a relationship based on money and jobs completed was born.

The Street Worker (Zhang Yi) is a girl he rescued once from a violent customer. While Rat was with her, a man came storming through the doors, looking to injure the girl. Rat, not having finished his business with Yi, defended her from the angry John. From then on, Yi called on Rat whenever she needed help with customers and, in return, Rat got free "companionship" and information on whatever interesting things the girl might hear. Yi does not know anything about Rat's running; she only knows he lives close to where she works.[/spoiler]

Personality/background Mickey grew up an orphan in Seattle's rough-end. Abandoned by his parents probably because they were too young to take care of a baby, he was taken in by a local orphanage. As is too common with these things, Mickey had a hard time fitting in and had no respect for authority. He soon found his way out of the orphanage and into the cold, harsh streets. He survived by making a few friends and stealing for a living.

When he was 14, he tried to steal a shipment of novacoke from one of the gangs (the Cogs) with a few friends. The trio would have made it if it wasn’t for their wheelman getting caught while escaping. At the time Mickey couldn’t drive, which proved his downfall. Caught on foot a few blocks away from their getaway vehicle, Mickey was brought in for a severe beating; the beating of his life, actually. His life was spared, however, as someone decided a living rat was more useful than a dead one. He was given another chance at life, but in exchange he would have to win it back through work for the syndicate. He has been working off and on for them, doing whatever they tell him to do, which comes on a weekly basis.

Being caught because he wasn’t able to drive really left a mark on young Mickey and he turned to cybermods to address his shortcomings. In the little time he had for himself, Mickey worked on the side, saving his money to go under the scalpel. Discovering his body had an affinity for cybermodding, he decided to break the bank and fit himself with as much as he could afford. Mickey found a streetdoc that had one piece of exceptionally good chrome considering the neighbourhood, and a loose friendship soon developed between them.

Over the last decade or so, Rat (as he came to be known) did all sorts of jobs, from B&E to tailing people to pickpocketing, either for himself or for the crime syndicate that still owns his life. Shadowrunning is where he wants to eventually end up, but he still has a little ways to go before he can commit himself fulltime to that lifestyle.

[BestTeaMaker]

Name: Natasha Williams
Alias: Syra
Role: Technomancer/Face
Race: Elf
Sex: Female
Age: 25
Nationality: UCAS
H/W: 5'9"/110 lbs.

Description
Syra is a young elf of slim build. Her ginger hair is cropped to her neck and is usually tied up into a bun when working. She usually wears casual clothing, since her job as a low-rank blogger for a newscorp doesn't require her to wear anything too fancy. While she is rather normal-looking, she is an extremely nosy person, a trait she thinks comes from her mom's side of the family. She often finds herself in rather dangerous situations to get the latest scoops, although a lot of her muckracking stories are met with disdain and censorship.

Personality/Background
Syra was only a young girl when she connected to the Matrix VR for the first time, around the time when Crash 2.0 almost wrecked the minds of those connected to the Matrix. She survived with the ability to interact with Resonance. She first learned the dangers of her new ability when she casually talked about it to her best friend in college, who ended up calling Ares on her for a reward. Much more cautious about her relationships, Syra is now extremely careful in exposing her Resonance abilities.

Ever since she was young, she has always been attracted to two things: journalism and the shadows. Her stories covering local community projects in Downtown Seattle brought her to the attention of a major newscorp who were attracted to her sensible writing style. However, her real goal was to write stories on corporate corruption and espionage. This, unsurprisingly, was met with problems with her employers, who were more than content to stick her to a basic blogging job.

She is determined to chase down stories that interest her, however. After an encounter with an ex-runner, she convinced him to connect her to the shadows, believing it to be a valuable source of stories and headlines.

[spoiler]
== Info ==
Street Name: Syra
Name: Natasha Williams
Movement: 10/25, Swim: 6
Karma: 0
Street Cred: 0
Notoriety: 0
Public Awareness: 0
Elf Female Age 25
Height 5'9" Weight 110
Composure: 9
Judge Intentions: 9
Lift/Carry: 4 (30 kg/20 kg)
Memory: 9
Nuyen: 0

== Attributes ==
BOD: 2
AGI: 3
REA: 3
STR: 2
CHA: 5
INT: 4
LOG: 5
WIL: 4
EDG: 3
RES: 5

== Derived Attributes ==
Essence:                   6
Initiative:                7
IP:                        1
Matrix Initiative:         9
Matrix IP:                 3
Physical Damage Track:     9
Stun Damage Track:         10

== Active Skills ==
Animal Handling            : 0                      Pool: 3
Animal Training            : 0                      Pool: 3
Archery                    : 0                      Pool: 2
Armorer                    : 0                      Pool: 4
Artisan                    : 0                      Pool: 3
Automatics                 : 0                      Pool: 2
Blades                     : 0                      Pool: 2
Climbing                   : 0                      Pool: 1
Clubs                      : 0                      Pool: 2
Compiling                  : 3                      Pool: 8
Computer                   : 3                      Pool: 8
Con                        : 3 [Fast Talk]          Pool: 8 (10)
Cybercombat                : 3                      Pool: 8
Data Search                : 3                      Pool: 10
Decompiling                : 3                      Pool: 8
Demolitions                : 0                      Pool: 4
Disguise                   : 3                      Pool: 7
Diving                     : 0                      Pool: 1
Dodge                      : 2                      Pool: 5
Electronic Warfare         : 3                      Pool: 8
Escape Artist              : 0                      Pool: 2
Etiquette                  : 3                      Pool: 8
First Aid                  : 0                      Pool: 4
Flight                     : 0                      Pool: 1
Forgery                    : 0                      Pool: 2
Gunnery                    : 0                      Pool: 2
Gymnastics                 : 0                      Pool: 2
Hacking                    : 3                      Pool: 8
Hardware                   : 3                      Pool: 8
Heavy Weapons              : 0                      Pool: 2
Infiltration               : 2                      Pool: 5
Instruction                : 0                      Pool: 4
Intimidation               : 0                      Pool: 4
Leadership                 : 0                      Pool: 4
Locksmith                  : 0                      Pool: 2
Longarms                   : 0                      Pool: 2
Navigation                 : 0                      Pool: 3
Negotiation                : 2                      Pool: 7
Palming                    : 0                      Pool: 2
Parachuting                : 0                      Pool: 1
Perception                 : 3                      Pool: 7
Pilot Ground Craft         : 1                      Pool: 4
Pilot Watercraft           : 0                      Pool: 2
Pistols                    : 3                      Pool: 6
Registering                : 3                      Pool: 8
Riding                     : 0                      Pool: 2
Running                    : 0                      Pool: 1
Shadowing                  : 2                      Pool: 6
Software                   : 3                      Pool: 10
Survival                   : 0                      Pool: 3
Swimming                   : 0                      Pool: 1
Throwing Weapons           : 0                      Pool: 2
Tracking                   : 0                      Pool: 3
Unarmed Combat             : 3 [Martial Arts]       Pool: 6 (8 )

== Knowledge Skills ==
Area Knowledge: Seattle    : 3                      Pool: 7
Bars and Clubs             : 3                      Pool: 7
Business                   : 3                      Pool: 8
Data Havens                : 3                      Pool: 7
Economics                  : 3                      Pool: 8
English                    : N                      Pool: 0
News                       : 3                      Pool: 7
Politics                   : 3                      Pool: 8
Security Companies         : 3                      Pool: 8
Shadow Community           : 3                      Pool: 7

== Contacts ==
Garris Rex (3, 5)
Leah Rechen (4, 3)

== Qualities ==
Analytical Mind
Codeslinger (Hack on the Fly)
Day Job (10 hrs/week)
Low-Light Vision
Paragon (The World Tree)
Poor Self Control (Thrill Seeker)
Sensitive System
SINner (Standard) (UCAS)
Technomancer

== Complex Forms ==
(Tradition: Info Savants, Resist Fading with INT + RES (9))
Analyze Rating: 3
Armor Rating: 3
Attack Rating: 3
Browse Rating: 3
Edit Rating: 3
Encrypt Rating: 3
Exploit Rating: 5
Scan Rating: 3
Stealth Rating: 5
Track Rating: 3

== Lifestyles ==
Middle  3 months

== Armor ==
Actioneer Business Clothes5/3
Armor Vest                6/4
Clothing                  0/0

== Weapons ==
Defiance EX Shocker
   Pool: 6   DV: 8S(e)   AP: -half   RC: 0
Hammerli 620S
   +Gas-Vent 3 System
   +Hidden Gun Arm Slide
   +Smartgun System
   Pool: 6   DV: 4P   AP: -   RC: 4
Unarmed Attack
   Pool: 6   DV: 1S   AP: -   RC: 0

== Martial Arts ==
Tae Kwon Do
Disarm
Disorient
Evasion

== Commlink ==
Fairlight Caliban (4, 4, 3, 5)
   +Novatech Navi
   +Subvocal Microphone
   +Datachip
Living Persona (4 (5), 5, 4, 3)
   +Living Persona
   +Biofeedback Filter Rating 5

== Gear ==
Autopicker Rating 4
Certified Credstick, Platinum
Contact Lenses Rating 2
   +Vision Magnification
   +Flare Compensation
Earbuds Rating 2
   +Audio Enhancement Rating 3
   +Select Sound Filter Rating 3
Fake License (Hammerli 620S) Rating 4
Fake SIN (Harriet Jones) Rating 4
Fake SIN (Tory Hamilton) Rating 4
Flashlight
Linguasoft (French) Rating 4
   +Copy Protection Rating 4
   +Registration
Linguasoft (Italian) Rating 3
   +Copy Protection Rating 3
   +Registration
Linguasoft (Japanese) Rating 3
   +Copy Protection Rating 3
   +Registration
Maglock Rating 6
Maglock Sequencer Rating 4
Medkit Rating 5
Medkit Supplies
Nanopaste Disguise (Small Container)
Optical Tap
Spare Clip (Defiance EX Shocker) x5
   +Ammo: Taser Dart (Tasers)
Spare Clip (Hammerli 620S) x5
   +Ammo: Regular Ammo (Light Pistols)

== Vehicles ==
Honda Spirit (Subcompact)
   +Rigger Adaptation
   +Vehicle Sensor
      +Atmosphere Sensor Rating 3
      +Camera Rating 3 [Flare Compensation, Low Light, Vision Enhancement 3]
      +Camera Neutralizer Rating 3
      +Microphone Rating 2 [Audio Enhancement 3, Select Sound Filter 3]
      +Motion Sensor
      +Thermometric
Micro-Tapper Bug (Microdrone)
   +Microdrone Sensor
      +Camera Rating 3 [Smartlink, Vision Enhancement 3, Vision Magnification]
[/spoiler]

[Xzylvador]

Great! Thank you all, we can now start using this thread for the OOC chatter.
BestTeaMaker, I still need to know what you chanced on your charsheet to fix the lenses and if you could please add more information to your contacts, that'd be great too.

@All: I have access to and check the forums quite a lot. But ninety percent of the time when I'm on the forums, I don't have access to my books. So if you can find the time to add information to the more 'complicated' things on your charsheets ('ware, powers, qualities), just a brief explanation of what it is and/or its effects on the game rules would be appreciated and makes running this game a lot easier for me.
_{I know basic things like what Low Light Vision does, Restricted Gear gets you a better piece of equipment (but please add which item you got it for) and Improved Perception (4) is kind of self-explicative. But much as I try, I fail to remember every Paragon/Mentor bonus or drawback's threshold/effects, every piece of 'ware's bonuses and every item's immediate uses.}
You don't have to have everything there immediately, but if during the game you come across something in your charsheet of which you think "Hey, I could maybe clarify that a little bit better for my poor GM", please do so.
Ideally, I should be able to find all possible information I need about your characters and their abilities in these five previous posts and be able to play with nothing more than those and some stuff of my own. All the time you save me from digging through rules and books is time I can spend working on the game instead.

Okay, back to the game:

, If you allow me my commlink back for a few seconds, I can simple set their reboot timer to a time at which you believe the proceedings will have ended. You may of course monitor my doing this but i am sure you know I am no hacker.

I'm not certain if that's an actual option. Couldn't Three Star's DNI just reactivate it? Wouldn't putting 'ware in a reset or diagnostic mode etc not normally require some more physical access and Cybertechnology knowledge?
That said, I am willing to bend the rules here a bit and make this really be that easily achievable. While -I- don't know 100% sure, they've got their own tech guy sitting there and if he says it's possible, safe and can not be circumvented by you or your team members, that's that.

[HydroRaven]

Just a question: with Rat's Move-by-Wire system, would turning it off just send him in convulsions, or would he just go back to normal? The description of that piece of equipment is a little vague concerning that area, so I'll let you rule on it.

[Xzylvador]

Normal.
The way I understand it, Move-by-wire, when active basically contracts all your muscles, all the time. This way, when you want to make a movement, instead of only then having those muscles act, it just removes the opposite movement.
In your finger, for example, both the muscles for bending it and straightening it are trying pulling at the same time, but Move-By-Wire's controls also make sure they do so with the same amount of strength. When you do want to bend your finger, it simply tells the straightening-muscles to stop pulling.
The seizures and tremors come from small glitches in the control to balance the muscle strength in both directions. Your finger sometimes twitches because the muscle for bending it is pulling slightly harder than the one straightening it.
With the system disabled, that precise muscle control is gone but so is the constant tension, so you can act like a normal human being.

[HydroRaven]

Alright, got it. Another question: are we all getting interrogated at the same time in different rooms or are we doing this one after the other?

[Xzylvador]

One after the other.

Before Rat's called, he'll be in the reception with Boomer and Spooky.
After Rat's cleared, he'll be put in the other room with Syra and Three Star while waiting for the other two.

[HydroRaven]

Thanks!

[Chrona]

Well as all electronics can be set to reset with a specific interval (Though i have to admit I specifically saw this in a 5th Edition conversation, but it seems plausible for 4thA too) I thought it would work for them too, and I gave a Cybertechnology Roll (as i have the skill) in case it did need cybertech knowledge. The only other thing I can think of, which their tech guy could suggest, is some kind of high tension restraint around his arches.

[Xzylvador]

Can you accept the solution I wrote in IC or do you want me to find another way and edit?
(The timer'd work I guess, but Quinten finds it unreliable because he's not certain himself how long you'll be staying away, the way its solved now the duration isn't something he needs to worry about, it lasts until you get back to the station. If it's a timer, he might set it to 12 hours or something like that, just to make sure.)

[Chrona]

The solution in IC is fine, i hadn't seen it when i posted that, sorry.