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Storm front: sleeping with the enemy

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martinchaen

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« Reply #15 on: <06-09-14/2052:44> »
Blue-227 was used near the end of the events of Storm Front, wasn't it?

If I remember correctly, that places the use of this chemical/magic agent up to a year or even more after FastJack and Riser hit the Albuquerque facility and the '73 HMHVV observation.

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« Reply #16 on: <06-09-14/2117:58> »
I don't believe Blue-227 had any nanites, though, which kinda rules out CFD

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« Reply #17 on: <06-09-14/2144:51> »
Blue-227 is what happens when you take cutting edge genetech, and power it with a blood magic ritual on a series of power sites connected by ley lines all across a country.
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« Reply #18 on: <06-09-14/2214:38> »
The blood magic is confirmed?

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« Reply #19 on: <06-10-14/0032:31> »
Regardless of what Blue-227 is or is not, it's use in the timeline after the fact of known early cases of CFD and the more substantial HMHVV expressions clearly preclude it from being a cause, to my mind.

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« Reply #20 on: <06-10-14/0213:44> »
Regardless of what Blue-227 is or is not, it's use in the timeline after the fact of known early cases of CFD and the more substantial HMHVV expressions clearly preclude it from being a cause, to my mind.

Fair enough.  I wasn't 100% on the timeline, it just struck me as odd that when Blue-227 hit parts of Colombia, people started to get all whacked out.  Plus, the rampant mixing of tech and magic is guaranteed to cause problems.  But you're right - if Blue-227 wasn't used until after the initial problems with CFD and HMHVV began, then it's definitely not a cause.  It might contribute in some way, but it's certainly not a cause.
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« Reply #21 on: <06-10-14/0651:04> »
Just wanted to make sure I wasn't talking out of my behind;

Quote from: Storm Front p23
It wasn’t until early 2074 when Aztechnology CEO Flavia de la Rosa met with President Silva, informing the president that one of the weapons projects, Blue-227, was viable.

Quote from: Storm Front p23
On October 3, 2074 at approximately 1350 Zulu, after several other units all over Aztlan were put on alert and mobilized, Aztlan Special Forces augmented by several specialist units (that’s military jargon for shadowrunners and mercenaries) began phase one of the plan and assaulted Sirrurg’s base head-on.

FastJack, Riser, and their team went into the Albuquerque facility on December 3rd, 2072.

My money is still on the Shedim and/or Winternight's actions.


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Actually, now that I think about it, maybe we'll get to know a little more when the third (and final?) book about Thomas McCallister is released. After all, there's some pertinent information in the second one about Infected showing signs of something changing in them.
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« Reply #22 on: <06-10-14/1553:26> »
The blood magic is confirmed?
Its Aztlan/Aztechnology. OF COURSE blood magic was used in any high level deal like this. Especially since several teocalis went hot just before the start of the operation.
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« Reply #23 on: <06-10-14/1921:49> »
Actually, now that I think about it, maybe we'll get to know a little more when the third (and final?) book about Thomas McCallister is released. After all, there's some pertinent information in the second one about Infected showing signs of something changing in them.
McAllister. Somehow missed that typo in the promo copy.

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« Reply #24 on: <06-10-14/1932:43> »
Thanks, Patrick! Score, suspicion confirmed :-)

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