Shadowrun
Shadowrun Play => Play-by-Post => Topic started by: Jayde Moon on <11-08-15/1451:05>
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Find Crockpot and the missing nuyen/arms. Teach Crockpot (or whoever waylaid him) a lesson.
Pay is 10,000¥ each. 2,000¥ is offered up front, leaving 8,000¥ upon completion.
Please use the IC post for narratives only.
All dice rolls, questions, character intents, and just discussion should take place here.
For Dice Rolling, please create an account on Orokos (http://orokos.com/roll/). The format to roll dice for Hits on 6s is #d6t5 < for x 6 sided dice with a target of 5. If you pre-edge, then to get the 'exploding 6s' the format is #d6h5. When you roll those dice, the result will have it's own specific url. Please note your dice rolls here thus:
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In the IC posts, please adopt the use of colors to indicate matrix 'speech', 'thought', 'astral communication', etc. You can find examples of this in other games, but it looks like this:
What the frag! thought Crystalzine as the bullets whizzed overhead.
"We got to get out of here," Tomahawk said, pulling back.
Crystalzine nodded and called Grigor.
<<Grigor [Crystalzine] Bring that truck around, there is too much heat, we need an extraction.>>
I use Red for speech, Green for Matrix Texts, discussion, Blue for Thought, Orange for Astral Communications, but no one is tied to those colors or even required to use that formatting at all, it's just a request.
I will try to post EVERYDAY. That's whether others post or not. If someone isn't posting and we need them to post, I will post for them to keep the game moving. This will include making calls on using edge. If this gets to be a normal thing, I will then assign your character to another player in the group. If you are out for several weeks without letting us know you are going to be back, I will assume you have quit and may take that opportunity to add some drama to the game in the form of dead or dying team members.
With all of that, welcome to the OOC!
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Place holder Deex
Currently Carrying:
- Globetrotter Armor Jacket
-Colt Gov't 2066: Inside Waistband Concealed Quick-draw Holster
w/ Both Spare clips and attached flashlight And Silencer
-Ares Light Fire on Arm Slide w/ Attached flashlight.
-Boot knife
-Pocket Knife
-Combat Knife
-Shock Gloves
-Extendable Baton
-2 Meta Links: One broadcasting Fake SIN (Johnny McMiller, UCAS, Bodyguard and Bounty Hunter)
-Contacts & Earbuds.
- Trodes carried in pocket.
- Certified Silver Credstick w/ ,325Y
Nuyen Spent:
1,000Y Fitted new unarmored suit.
25y Taxi ride across town
2,000Y Added for up front money
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Placeholder for mother
Mother is wearing a sleeping tiger with nonconductivity 5 and ruthenium coating 3, Contacts 3 w/ Image Link, Smartlink and low light, Subvocal Microphone, Magical Equipment: Fetish: Ring (Alter Memories), ballistics mask, fichetti executive action in slide mount loaded with SNS, streetline special in my pocket with APDS in it
w/ a purse: 10x Datachips, Metal Restraints, Stim Patch 4, Trauma Patch, Autopicker 4, 10x Plastic Restraints, 10x Stealth Tags, Firelight Caliban commlink,
all the rest of my gear is in my car:
everything on my sheet including-
Armanté dress with electrochromatic mod and nonconductivity 4
elechtrochromatic wig armor one
channeling a force 9 spirit with 3 services, optional powers are concealment, psychokinesis, and automatics skill
one edge left
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Street Name: Walks In Cloud
Active SIN: Kachada Dawson
Cred Spent:
250 on evening wear
40 for a taxi to the waterfront
500 on deposit for hire of GMC Bulldog van
Cred Received:
500 for van rental
2000 for taking on run.
Edge Spent: 1 of 2
Damage Taken: 5 /11 Stun
Current Effects: -1 DP due to Stun
Wearing:
Synth Jacket, dark pants and shirt, armor vest.
Carrying in jacket:
Renraku Sensai Commlink
Earbuds - Audio Enhancement 2
Glasses - Image Link, Smart Link, Thermographic and Low-Light.
Datachips
Sub vocal mic.
Credstick
Combat Knife
License for Firearm - loaded onto Commlink
Ingram Smartgun
Hovering over rental van
MCT Fly-Spy
Currently left in basement apartment:
Auto Toolkit
Aeronautical Toolkit
Casual Clothing
Evening Clothing
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Spent Nuyen: Taxi Cab = ?
Bringing to the dinner: Nice suit bought at creation, Renraku Sensei commlink, extra nuyen, standard cred stick.
Cybereyes implant with Image Link and Smart Link upgrades (though I realize now that I don't really need this.)
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Currently Carrying:
-Armor Jacket
-Helmet (In backpack)
-Ruger 101 (Sniper Rifle, in soft case strapped to backpack)
-Savalette Guardian (Concealed Quickdraw Holster on rt hip, 2 spar clips on left hip)
-Knife (Boot Sheathe)
-Renraku Sensei (DR 3, Firewall 3, Data Processing 3)
-40 rds Sniper Rifle Ammo
-50 rds Heavy Pistol Ammo
-AR gloves
-Trodes
-Contacts (Image Link, Smartlink)
-Earbuds (Audio Enhancement 1)
-Fake Sin (William Baldwin R3)
-Medkit (R3, belt pouch)
-Medkit (R6, backpack)
-Cram (2)
-Jazz (1)
-Stim Patch (R6, 2)
-Trauma Patch (1)
-Flashlight (pockets)
-Medkit Supplies (2)
-Standard Tags (10)
-Datachip (10)
-Tag Eraser
-Subvocal Mic
-Certified Credstick (Standard)
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Carrying for the meet.
-Clothes to blend in with the area, over FFBA
-Colt Gov't 2066 w/ Light & two spare clips, Concealed quickdraw holster, Inside Waistband w/ Silencer
- Ares Lightfire 70 w/light on Arm slide w/ Silencer
--Cougar FineBlade
- 2 BeTel
-Trodes, Contacts, Earbuds, Subvocal Mic
-2 Metalinks= One Broadcasting R4 SIN (Frank Sinatra, UCAS, Club and Restaurant Reviewer)
-Platinum Credstick W/ 2,660 Y
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Shadow Community roll to know of Fox (http://orokos.com/roll/341712): 1 Hit
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Pre-Edged Matrix Search to gather information on sender of message: 4 hits (http://orokos.com/roll/341733) / +2 Edge Rating
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@ Ravensoracle
With one hit on Fox it's a name you know you've heard, but nothing more on that.
@ realbrit70
A matrix search would take a long time... the first part of it is spent wading through pictures and articles on... well... foxes. Vixens. He finds websites about furries. Then companies... finding a guy who gave himself the 'nickname' of Fox is not something that appears to be working out for you.
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@Jayde - My intent was that the search was more focused toward using the digital signature of the message sent to try and identify the sender. Like a reverse phone number lookup or IP search rather than searching for Fox. My bad for not making that clear. Do you want another roll for that? Or is it even worth it for only a couple of hours of digging?
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Mother Calls King Willy for information on Fox and to secure the materials for a making a lodge.
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@ realbrit70
I'll allow you a trace icon roll.
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Guess I'll give a roll to know Fox as well.
Shadowcommunity 11 w/ Personalities Specialty +2 to know of Fox (http://orokos.com/roll/342210): 13d6t5 5 = 5 Hits
And what I know of the restaurant from my knowledge of Bars and Clubs.
Rolling Bars and Clubs to know of the restaurant (http://orokos.com/roll/342214): 7d6t5 4 = 4 Hits
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Trace Icon to trace message sender: 2 hits (http://orokos.com/roll/342218)
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@ realbrit70
No love on the trace icon.
@ DKrogh
Fox is a high end Fixer and Johnson. He's well connected and sets up jobs for... well... just about anyone and everyone. Corps, Crime Rings, Gangers... if they can pay his fee, he'll fix the game. He's a straight shooter but known to be a bit dispassionate towards his assets. He has a sort of 'You knew what you were getting into, so it's not my problem' attitude. You get the job, you get the parameters, and you are expected to perform.
There are stories of a few times when he's been double crossed by Shadowrunners, by Corporate fixers, Johnson's, Mafioso's... usually followed by a story of those individuals disappearing...
Elliot's
A first-class French restaurant on the waterfront, known for its choices of both soy and meat items. Soy choices are so expertly prepared, some like them better than the real thing! The views of the waterfront and the Sound are spectacular, particularly at night, with the tables lit by candlelight, making this a great spot for a romantic dinner.
It used to be a snobbish establishment but in this decade it's become more inviting, the result of tireless work by current owner Tom Cantrelli, who is said to be in the pocket of the Gianelli family.
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How much for something not armored and off-the-rack that I can pick up on the way to the meet? I want to make it to the meet early to recon the area.
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200 - 500 for a non fitted suit. It'll look cheap but should get you in the door.
Fitted is gonna cost more since you'll be asking them to do a rush job, so double the price, 400 to 1000. 400 for cheap duds and 1000 for a snazzy suit. But unarmored.
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When you guys make expenditures and shoot bullets,etc, if it's easier to make the note on your placeholder rather than updating your actual Portal Character sheet every time, I'll roll it all up at the end of the run. I'm happy entrusting you guys to do it yourself on your sheet, but then it's definitely up to you to do it without omitting anything!
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@Jayde
Cost of a cab from the edge of the Barrens to the Waterfront? 20Y?
Once Walks In Cloud is in the general area of the restaurant he'll start to ping local PAN/commlink devices taking a single automatic success to query each non-silent device for it's commcode looking for a match. He'll concentrate on those heading into the restaurant or any PAN/commlink device that appears to be staying within the automatic perception range of 100m.
He'll also perform the occasional active check for hidden devices:
Active Matrix Perception Check 1: 2 hits (http://orokos.com/roll/342493) / -2 for accessing Matrix from AR
Active Matrix Perception Check 2: 2 hits (http://orokos.com/roll/342500) / -2 for accessing Matrix from AR
Active Matrix Perception Check 3: 4 hits (http://orokos.com/roll/342501) / -2 for accessing Matrix from AR
This will continue once he enters the restaurant before the meet starts
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Search for looking for anyone that doesn't belong.
Perception 11+ Visual Spec 2 + Actively looking 3 (http://orokos.com/roll/342529): 16d6t5 4 4 Hits
Assencing anyone that doesn't belong. I am rolling a few times for easy reference.
Assencing anyone out of place +9 dice (http://orokos.com/roll/342530): 3#9d6t5 0 4 2 0 Hits,, 4 Hits & 2 Hits
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Dice roll for the perimeter check
Perimeter Check( Perception 10 + Searching Spec 2 + Actively Looking 3 (http://orokos.com/roll/342536): 15d6t5 3 3 HIts
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While walking up to Elliot's
Looking for out of place people entering Elliot's. (http://orokos.com/roll/342554): 11d6t5 4
While sitting at the bar or table in Elliot's
Paying attention at the bar if people are looking at him a bit more than normal. (http://orokos.com/roll/342557): 11d6t5 7
Trying to do this without drawing too much attention to myself seeing that we all seemed to decide to come early.
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@ realbrit70
Oh, there are hidden devices, you could spend quite some time trying to reveal them all, and if you do, operate with divided attention at the table with Mr. Johnson, affording you a -2 to all activities besides the matrix perception tests.
@ DKrogh
The only people who 'don't belong' are some of these slots that showed up to head to Mr. Johnson's table with you. Some of them look like they don't know how to wear the stylish suit they have, or just lifted any old sports jacket off a rack. The black female(?) elf is awakened, and powerful. So is the ork.
@ Zeroman and Ravensoracle
As with DKrogh, the perception tests net that the only people 'out of the ordinary' are the runners meeting up.
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@Jayde
Actually my intent was to identify the Johnson before he arrived and make sure it's not a trap. If I can't do that before being shown to the table and the start of the meet I'll drop the matrix perception.
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Yeah, the Johnson, as you might surmise from the IC post, was already on the premises.
I am giving a moment for TMD to arrive late with Patches before moving on without him.
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I've got no problem holding off for a day or so to give TMD a chance to join the game.
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TMD has informed me that he doesn't have the time to continue with us for the moment. There is always next month.
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This might be a newbie question and something I should ask elsewhere since it doesn't really pertain to the campaign itself.
Do cybereyes stick out like a sore thumb? Or can they not use some sort of technological magic to hide them?
I can understand them being noticed by people that can detect implants or matrix signals and such, but just by looking, can I not hide them?
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From the 5e source book p453:
Cybereyes are available in any shape or color,
from “almost natural” to all chrome to solid glowing
purple and everything in between. Some models have
their color and pattern easily altered by downloading
a new skin.
So you can go "almost natural" but to my reading that suggests something a little off. Maybe if you pay more (alphaware through deltaware you get more realism?
Alternatively you could have just had the appropriate implants made to your natural eyes. What cybereyes give you is the potential of more stuff for less essence loss and a camera!
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I assense the other runners and the Johnson. I would roll it but I need to reset my Orokos password.
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So you can go "almost natural" but to my reading that suggests something a little off. Maybe if you pay more (alphaware through deltaware you get more realism?
Alternatively you could have just had the appropriate implants made to your natural eyes. What cybereyes give you is the potential of more stuff for less essence loss and a camera!
Okay, that makes sense. I'm trying to go for natural but I didn't put a lot of nuyen in the initial purchase, but that makes sense. Thanks!
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The 'something off' is mostly a fluff bit. I'd say that if someone scored some hits on a perception test to see if you had cybereyes, or it was a date who decided they liked you and began to stare 'lovingly' into your eyes or something. But just casual contact, nah.
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Anyone assisting on a negotiation test, please queue your rolls so the lead negotiator (probably Lorenzo) will know how many dice to add to his pool. Remember, you can add up to your rating from the teamwork test.
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Teamwork Negotiation Test
Negotiation Teamwork Test (Negotiation 5) (http://orokos.com/roll/343233): 5d6t5 4
Skill is only 1 so only one of the four successes is added to the teamwork test.
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Nah, you can contribute all 4. If you were the LEAD on the test and someone else got 4 hits, and a third person got 3 hits, for a total of 7 hits, you could only take 1 of those 7 because you only have 1 rank in the skill. Hope that helps.
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Teamwork Negotiation Test: 1 hit (http://orokos.com/roll/343234) (Negotation 3 + Charisma 5)
Limit increased by 1 but only 1 die added to the die pool.
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Teamwork Negotiations: Group negotiations (http://orokos.com/roll/343281): 2d6t5 0
Nothing coming from me.
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I think I have maxed out my dice without paying Edge so Here is the roll.
Cha 5 + Negotiation 5 + Cool Resolve 3 +Trustworthy 1 + Consumate Professional 2+ Teamwork Test 5 (http://orokos.com/roll/343296): 21d6t5 7
My Social Limit is 7 + 2 Trustworthy + 2 Executive Suite =11
EDIT: Decided to spend edge to re-roll failures.
re-roll failed negotiation die 14 Dice (http://orokos.com/roll/343308): 14d6t5 5
7 Hits + 5 HIts = 12 Hits against 11 limit
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Actually the teamwork test also raises your limit by 1 for each team member who gets a hit I believe
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You are right the limit should be 13 so all 12 hits count.
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guys sorry if my responses seem a bit short and sweet lately. been hectic at work lately and 12 hour shifts are always a killer.
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I'm still waiting on my password reset. I would like to help with the negotiation though.
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Hey guys, just introducing myself, I'm running a street sam with some first aid to keep people slightly patched up. I look forward to playing with you all.
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Hi doc.. welcome
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I have updated the first post of this thread with the deal.
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Since it seems like that upset Fox I am rolling for etiquette teamwork test that Lorenzo can use to smooth things over.
Etiquette teamwork test (http://orokos.com/roll/343726): 5d6t5 2
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Etiquette Roll to smooth things over with Fox.
Ettiquette Roll (Cha 5 + Ett 5 + Cool Resolve 3 + Trustworthy 1 + Teamwork 2 (http://orokos.com/roll/343729): 16d6t5 5
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Roll to Know of Crockpot (Intuition 5 + Shadow Community 6 + Personalitites Specialty 2) (http://orokos.com/roll/343790): 13d6t5 3
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Walks in Cloud sends his registered Sprite on Matrix Search for information in regard to Crockpot. This is task 1 of 3 for the Sprite.
Roll for Sprite Matrix Search: Computer 6 (assuming Sprite Skills = Level) + Data Processing 10: 3 hits (http://orokos.com/roll/343802)
If I can use edge to reroll failures on the Sprite's task then I will: 5 hits (http://orokos.com/roll/343803)
So that's either 3 hits if I can't second chance the Sprite task or 8 (not sure what the limit on the Sprite is.. if it's Sprite level then the limit is 6) if the use of edge is allowed. Either way it's going to be 12 hours before I get the results
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@ dkrogh
You've heard the name somewhere... with the information that he's an arms broker, it is easier to connect a few dots. Usually able to procure military grade but not 'delta' grade weapons. Assault Rifles, light machine guns, maybe the cheaper grenade launchers. The sort of stuff that doesn't cause TOO much attention when you move it.
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No IC post today, I'l let you guys wrap up character interaction/ RP on your first move.
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Looks like you guys are going to make your way to the street that was given to you.
I'll give it a couple more hours, then move along to the street.
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I summon a force 9 spirit. I would roll it but I am still waiting on OROKOS to reset my password.
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So is a car being rented, on who's SIN is it being rented on?
Once I have this, I can move us forward.
@ Lighthouse:
I assume a Guardian Spirit
Magic (6) + Summoning (Guardian) 6 (8) = 14 :: 5 hits (http://orokos.com/roll/344460)
Spirit Resist:
Spirit Force 9 :: 2 hits (http://orokos.com/roll/344461)
Mother has a Force 9 Guardian Spirit with 3 Services.
Mother resists 4 Physical Drain:
Willpower 4 + Charisma 8 = 12 :: 2 hits (http://orokos.com/roll/344465)
Mother takes 2 points of Physical Damage unless you opt to use a point of Edge.
Please note the spirit and damage taken on your page 1 placeholder!
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http://orokos.com/roll/344490
I take no drain.
What does that make my stats again?
We can't just go to a rental company to rent a car. If someone doesn't have a wheels contact we need to contact a fixer to find one. Otherwise when it gets shot up we look like jackasses (get it?)
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Also can I pick up some psyche from King willy on my way to this thing? like 5 hits?
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The OOC idea that you 'can't get a car' isn't what's going on 'IC'. Looks like someone wants to get a car, the question is who is picking it up. If you think that's a bad idea, please make that clear in the IC so I know what you guys are doing and can make the appropriate posts :)
No drain taken, please mark off a point of Edge.
King Willy has a Connection Ratingx2 Test Hits of Psyche available at 220 a dose, though he will go down 5 nuyen per dose per hit on a loyalty test.
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Do I have enough karma to buy a point of edge? Also it happens instantly right? You don't have to train edge.
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Go look at your character sheet and see!!! If you have enough, you can certainly spend it to buy edge, it happens instantly.
Also, looks like you can make orokos rolls now?
Make them for King Willy as above, notate here :)
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edit: I will take the edge point I'm up to 1 out of two edge (because I spent one)
Yes. I can get into OROKOS now. What roll are you talking about?
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King Willy has a Connection Ratingx2 Test Hits of Psyche available at 220 a dose, though he will go down 5 nuyen per dose per hit on a loyalty test.
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Walks in Cloud will rent the van on his SIN under the name Kachada Dawson (fake SIN rating 3). He'll then run back to his apartment in the Barrens and pick up his running gear (armor vest, ingram and one of the fly-spys) then head to the meet in Renton.
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From the IC description it sounds like this is more of a suburban residential location with single family residences as opposed to a city block. Is that a correct assumption?
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Yes. You can literally look it up on google maps.
I tend to use the current geography while accounting for canonical changes.
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Perception (Perc 6 +Int 4 + Searching Spec 2 + Actively looking 3) (http://orokos.com/roll/344955): 15d6t5 7
Perception to look for security and nosy neighbors.
Sneaking 6 + Agi 8 + Urban Spec 2 + Catlike 2 (http://orokos.com/roll/344956): 18d6t5 5
Sneaking about the neighborhood
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I pick up 3 hits:
http://orokos.com/roll/344964
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Stealth roll: 5 hits
Sneaking around the neighborhood (http://orokos.com/roll/345125): 13d6t5 5
Stealth 6 + Agility 7 = 13
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Updated OOC post for gear.
@Jayde Do I need more rolls for searching for Crockpots house?
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Here are the rolls associated with Walks in Cloud's actions
Matrix Search for tax records: Computer (5) + Intuition (4) + Hot-Sim VR (2) = 4 hits (http://orokos.com/roll/345154)
Matrix Search for vehicle registration records: Computer (50 + Intuition (4) + Hot Sim VR (2) = 1 hit (http://orokos.com/roll/345155)
Matrix Perception for information on House 1 (Family Eating): Computer (5) + Intuition (4) + Hot-Sim VR (2) = 5 hits (http://orokos.com/roll/345156)
Matrix Perception for information on House 2 (Dark House with Car): Computer (5) + Intuition (4) + Hot-Sim VR (2) = 2 hits (http://orokos.com/roll/345157)
Matrix Perception for information on House 3 (Lit House): Computer (5) + Intuition (4) + Hot-Sim VR (2) = 2 hits (http://orokos.com/roll/345158)
Matrix Perception for information on House 4 (Dark House no Car): Computer (5) + Intuition (4) + Hot-Sim VR (2) = 3 hits (http://orokos.com/roll/345159)
Matrix Perception for information on House 5 (Lit House): Computer (5) + Intuition (4) + Hot-Sim VR (2) = 2 hits (http://orokos.com/roll/345160)
Edit: Sorry forgot the -2 dice pool for the public grid - updated results by removing last two dice from each roll
As an example of the information I'm trying to get if you do a search for Renton GIS and property tax information you will find that in our world that information is a matter of public record and in 5 minutes I was able to get names for the owners of each house, when they bought the house, how much they paid for it, how much they pay in taxes, a basic floorplan of the house and a basic description of the number of rooms on each floor of the house. I realize this has no meaning on the outcome of my in game actions but I thought it would be interesting to see what mirroring the actions in real life would accomplish.
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I cast increase reflexes on myself.
http://orokos.com/roll/345221
I get plus 1d6
I soak the drain
http://orokos.com/roll/345222
I take no drain
I sneak possesed by my spirit, I put on my ballistic mask.
http://orokos.com/roll/345224
6 hits, who needs invisibility?
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@ Lighthouse
Are you possessed or channeling?
@ realbrit70
All of the houses on this block have the same owner, a Real Estate Company called whatever you decide it's called.
There are no comeliness running silent (assuming you use one of your 'questions' to ask if there are any commlinks running silent.
The floorplans for all of the houses are the same, the door opens into a short foyer which opens into the living room. There is a hallway that leads to two bedrooms, one a master. There is a single bathroom at the end of the hall. Behind the living room is a kitchen dining area combo. They all have appliances wired to a low rating 'host' for the house. The hosts are 'stock' and unsuitable for storing personal information on, though you could if you wanted. Host ratings are 3.
The family sitting down to dinner are doing so in what would normally be the front room.
The vehicle belongs to Fred Henry, looks legit, but it would take some doing to penetrate a fake SIN.
@ Ravensoracle
You'll have to poke around and make a determination based on your observations as to which house is his. There's no door that says 'Crockpot' on it. It's possible he lives with the family eating dinner, you suppose.
Mostly seems quiet on the street, neighbors are super nosy. The neighborhood is probably a C rating area. (Run Faster 220)
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Just so everyone knows, I'll be out of the loop tomorrow, so it won't be till Saturday sometime that I'll be able to post again.
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Perception for each House (http://orokos.com/roll/345391): 5#15d6t5 4 7 5 4 7
Perception for information on House 1 (Family Eating): 4
Perception for information on House 2 (Dark House with Car): 7
Perception for information on House 3 (Lit House): 5
Perception for information on House 4 (Dark House no Car): 4
Perception for information on House 5 (Lit House): 7
Here are the rolls for searching the outside of each of the houses.
EDIT:
Rolls for tracking who goes to what house. Trying to determine what house has traffic from kids and adults. Trying to point toward the right house.
Tracking 6 + Int 4 + Urban Spec 2 (http://orokos.com/roll/345399): 5#12d6t5 5 1 4 3 2
House 1 (Family Eating): 5
House 2 (Dark House with Car): 1
House 3 (Lit House): 4
House 4 (Dark House no Car): 3
House 5 (Lit House): 2
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@Jayde, Can I tell what those "appliances" are without accessing the host? To my mind assuming those appliances are wired to the host then there is no wireless signal to identify and so I would need to access the host in order to identify and interact with the devices inside the host. Is this correct? My specific goal here is to identify lighting, power and security systems in the houses that I could potentially control..
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I'm channeling, optional powers are concealment, psychokinesis, and automatics skill
Perception roll got three hits
http://orokos.com/roll/345586
I scout the buildings astrally pulling back if I see a spirit or astral mage, 2 hits
http://orokos.com/roll/345592
I get two more dice if I spot a metahuman aura.
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Staying stealthy while moving around some more.
Staying stealthy (http://orokos.com/roll/345774): 13d6t5 2
Taking some peeks in the lit windows.
Taking a look in a lit window. (http://orokos.com/roll/345777): 11d6t5 3
Not sure what the minuses are for looking into dark windows.
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Let me know if I see anything on the astral.
How long does psyche last? If it lasts for hours I'm going to take it as soon as I get back to my body.
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Lighthouse, don't you have a copy of the book?! ::)
12-Body Hours, minimum 1 Hour.
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The appliances are wireless slaved to the host. But they are slaved, so you need either a direct connection to the device, or you need to hack the host to then hack the devices.
Also, you've found a few camera icons.
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ANything from my rolls? I am searching the yards and houses.
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I imagine you were just sort of looking at the front, actually nosing around in the yards themselves, I'd like to see more IC about exactly what Deex is doing, how he's approaching it, which house he's starting on, etc.
A simple note that he's "letting his skills do their work" doesn't give me much to play off of!
I'll give it another day before I move forward with another post.
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The Cul de Sac in question is at 23201 105th Ave SE
(http://i.imgur.com/qx1alow.png)
House 1: Lit up front and back. Individual inside watching Combat Biker game.
House 2: Dark
House 3: Dark. Toyota Gopher parked in the driveway.
House 4: Lit up in front and back. Family inside eating dinner in the front room.
House 5: Lit up in front.
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I'm going to pause the IC to let you guys decide how you want to go into the backs of yards, if at all. So far, you've only searched around the front.
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I am going through the back yards.1 to 2 to 3. Moving through the trees and avoiding making noise as much as possible.
Though with no low-light vision, might be hard for me to tell if anything is really in the houses, but can rule out 1 and 2 as not likely.
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Do we keep doing what we are doing or change things up?
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I think Zeroman has a point in regard to house 1 & 2. I'm about to hack into a host or two when I get the answer to the following question
@Jayde, camera icons are slaved to which host(s)? I'll make the perception tests after transcending the grid. Rolls to follow
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Walks in Cloud actions:
Transcendent Grid Level 6: (Thread Complex Form - Complex Resonance Action) Software 5 + Resonance 6: 2 hits (http://orokos.com/roll/346743)
Fading: 3DV (L-3) Willpower 6 + Resonance 6: 3 hits (http://orokos.com/roll/346746)
So no fading and 2 minutes of transcendent grid activity
Matrix Perception to determine host(s) for camera icons: (Complex Action) Computer 5 + Logic 4 + VR 2 - Grid 0: 2 hits (http://orokos.com/roll/346747)
Compile a Crack Sprite Level 6: (Compile Sprite - Complex Action) Compiling 6 + Resonance 6 - Grid 0: 4 hits (http://orokos.com/roll/346748)
Against the Sprite Level 6: 0 hits (http://orokos.com/roll/346749)
Fading: 2DV (minimum) Willpower 6 + Resonance 6: 6 hits (http://orokos.com/roll/346750)
Again no fading and 4 tasks owed by the sprite.
Following actions will be to have the Sprite Hack on the Fly each of the hosts that have camera icons and mark it with Walks In Cloud's mark. Hacking 6 + Sleaze 9
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My understanding is that Sprites have their own MARK and cannot place a MARK for you.
However, they can make teamwork tests to your Hack on the Fly to help you place a MARK.
If this is not the case (I honestly don't have a deep understanding of how Sprites work), let me know and also if you could point me to where it says sprites can place their 'owners' MARK.
Thanks!
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Oops, you are right. I was confusing Resonance signature with ability to MARK and thinking that as the Sprite and I share a Resonance signature we also share a MARK. My first time with a Technomancer too.
In that case we'll team up to Hack on the Fly against the first host I identify has a slaved security system.
Sprite Hack on the Fly: Hacking 6 + Sleaze 9: 6 hits (http://orokos.com/roll/346876)
gives +1 to my limit and +6 to dice pool (only 5 added because of skill level)
Walks in Cloud Hack on the Fly (Limit 4+1): Hacking 5 + Logic 4 + Hot VR 2 + Teamwork 5 + Transcedent 0: 6 hits (http://orokos.com/roll/346883) (only 5 count)
against Intuition + Firewall.
If there are extra net hits I'm looking for devices running silent in the host and host's firewall rating in that order.
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Sneaking roll around the back of the houses.
Sneaking in the back Yards (http://orokos.com/roll/346910): 18d6t5 6
Perception checks for houses 5 & 4
Perception check for houses 5 & 4 (http://orokos.com/roll/346915): 2#15d6t5 4 5
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So nothing on the astral?
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Peeking into the back windows of House #3, though without low-light vision.
Peeking into windows of House #3 (http://orokos.com/roll/347072): 11d6t5 5 (Before any minuses)
Staying stealthy,
Maintaining Stealth (http://orokos.com/roll/347073): 13d6t5 5
Is there any back doors into House #3?
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@ Lighthouse
Nothing on the Astral.
I do not anticipate posting tomorrow (Thanksgiving) but will try to make posts throughout the rest of the weekend.
Happy Thanksgiving to those who celebrate it!
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I'm sitting in the van around the front of all these houses, do I see anything out of the ordinary that might point to a specific house worth investigating for possible gun running or smuggling?
Here's my perception roll if you need it: Perception (http://orokos.com/roll/347576): 3d6t5 2
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No posts since my last one. I'll give it 24 more hours, then push it forward, if necessary.
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Quick question. Can I pick the lock taking the -4 penalty for not having the proper tools?
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Sure you can.
I have posted actions for Walks In Cloud.
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I saw the action. I apologize because I'm not sure I saw a response to my attempt to sleaze into the host. I will follow up no with actions after seeing the footage
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Resonance Thread Complex Form (no overwatch, Complex Action) Puppeteer Camera [Level 5]: Software 5 + Resonance 6: 3 hits (http://orokos.com/roll/348375)
vs Willpower(Rating) + Firewall
Resist Fading: Willpower 6 + Resonance 6 vs DV 9 (L + 4): 4 hits (http://orokos.com/roll/348378) - take 5/11 stun damage suffers -1 dice pool modifier
Matrix Perception to determine file protection (Complex Action): Computer 5 + Intuition 4 + Hot VR 2 - Stun Mod 1: 5 hits (http://orokos.com/roll/348380)
Matrix Action Crack File (if necessary, Complex Action): Hacking 5 + Logic 4 + Hot VR 2 - Stun Mod 1: 4 hits (http://orokos.com/roll/348383)
vs Rating x 2
Matrix Action Edit File (Complex Action): Computer 5 + Logic 4 + Hot VR 2 - Stun Mod 1: 4 hits (http://orokos.com/roll/348384)
vs Intuition(Rating) + Firewall
Matrix Search (Complex Action): Computer 5 + Intuition 4 + Hot VR 2 - Stun Mod 1: 4 hits (http://orokos.com/roll/348385)
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Walks In Cloud successfully removes the parts of the video, replacing them with a copy of the file before. As the camera isn't sweeping, it's a simple matter. And yes, you are right, RealBrit, that kind of got lost in the Thanksgiving shuffle, but we got to the same place ultimately.
The host is just a household Host. Easy to hack and mess with, if necessary.
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No problem, any luck with my search for information that might suggest any sort of shadow activity going on? Looking for message logs, matrix activity logs, camera footage etc.
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Waiting to see what other folks might do, which is 'letting a few seconds/minutes pass' so I can respond to those queries, which take just a little time to do.
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sorry will be busy for the rest of the day, posting from phone.
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Matrix Perception for silent running hosts/devices in the host (Complex Action): Computer 5 + Intuition 4 + HotVR 2 + Technomancer 2 - Stun Mod 1: 5 hits (http://orokos.com/roll/348999)
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Trying to sort out the houses. Is the dwarf woman doing dishes with her husband in house 4 or 5?
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House 1 - Guy watching game
House 2 - Empty
House 3 - Empty
House 4 - Family
House 5 - Man and Dwarf Woman
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K! Waiting to see what you're guys next move is then I'll relay what's going on.
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Lockpicking roll 15 -4 for lack of tools (http://orokos.com/roll/349765): 11d6t5 4
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Alright, guys, you are inside? If no one else posts by tomorrow, I'll take actions for you guys :)
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Perception to search house (http://orokos.com/roll/350243): 15d6t5 5
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Seaching the house (http://orokos.com/roll/350248): 11d6t5 4
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Keeping an eye out for sudden movements at or near the house.
Perception (http://orokos.com/roll/350258): 3d6t5 1
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Is there just the one camera in the security system?
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No, there are multiple cameras, they are tied to the houses themselves, so each house has its own sets.
They don't look like they'll be much trouble to hack, when the time comes.
Sorry for the lack of posting from me, work has been kicking my ass lately!
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Is Mary Kay still around or Avon?
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http://orokos.com/roll/351189
Two hits on the con,
now perception
4 hits on perception
http://orokos.com/roll/351190
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@Jayde, no worries. I know what you mean.
Rolls for Walks In Cloud
Matrix Action - Edit File(Complex Action): Computer 5 + Logic 4 + HotVR 2 - Stun Mod 1: 3 hits (http://orokos.com/roll/351388) for editing camera files after team search house
Matrix Action - Check Overwatch(Simple Action): Electronic Warfare 5 + Logic 4 + HotVR 2 - Stun Mod 1: 3 hits (http://orokos.com/roll/351389)
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realbrit: You've pretty much got carte blanche to describe the matrix activity in getting around those cameras and deleting scenes/spoofing them.
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Sorry, I got my numbers messed up and meant House #2. Alright if I just edit my post?
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No need to edit, you can just move back across.
But mother is knocking on house 4, Zeroman, if you can post your movement path back. Honestly, without anything to signify you are moving behind all of the houses or what, I have to assume you just beeline directly there, on the shortest, straightest path.
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So, looking for that clarification on Zeroman's path. Also where is Deex at?
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Deex is at the emty house Zeroman wants to look through next.
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I would move through the back yards, trying to avoid the cameras but probably just taking the quickest route to House #2.
Stealth running through backyards. (http://orokos.com/roll/352628): 13d6t5 4
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Here's my con roll:
http://orokos.com/roll/352621
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ou guys are going to have to crack them locks somehow...
Also, remember, running subtracts 2 from rolls! (no need to preroll)
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Lockpick 15 -4 for lack of tools. (http://orokos.com/roll/353036): 2#11d6t5 2 4
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@ ravensoracle
There is an anti tamper device on the lock, you'll have to make a hardware check, extended. Roll initiative to see how many actions you get in a turn and then you have that many attempts to get the requisite hardware tests to disable the device.
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Unfortunately, the anti-tamper goes off faster than you can get someone else to deal with it.
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Just to ask before I post, is there any first floor windows? If not, second story ones? I remember there was a car parked there, is there any kind of overhang above it?
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There are Windows on the first floor, but without examining them, it's hard to know if they'd even open. Given the additional security on the backdoor (not present on the backdoor of house 3), you wouldn't be surprised if the Windows were extra secure.
There is a car port, not a garage, but it's attached to the house. There is no second floor.
The actual car is in house 3.
Sorry for not posting earlier, a death in the family (my grandmother) pushed holiday travel plans up.
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If you are in the house, make a visual perception test. It is Very dim light (-3) to the roll. Low light vision removes this modifier. Thermographic vision does not help in this situation.
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Looking around the house. (http://orokos.com/roll/355399): 11d6t5 3
Elfness to remove the modifier.
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Visual Perception 10 (http://orokos.com/roll/355437): 10d6t5 2
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Nobody notices anything with those rolls.
No post from me on New Year's Eve.
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If it would apply I have the Searching specialization and was actively looking for clues so that would be an extra 5 dice.
Specialty (Searching) +2 Actively looking +3 (http://orokos.com/roll/355770): 5d6t5 3
That would give a total of 5 successes
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Dee suddenly thinks back to that old note pad trick where you take a pencil and rub it on the notepad and it reveals what was written on the sheet on top.
Also:
Happy New Year!
I'm back, Monday is a travel day for me, but should still have an opportunity to post.
My work days for the next two weeks SHOULD slow down from the weeks before Christmas. We'll see.
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I'm back too
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HAHA, work slowing down, what a naive chump I am. Anyway, looks like nothing for me to do here just now, except see what it is you guys want to do.
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I am waiting for others to post. I don't want to out post what others can handle.
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What is the address of? Commercial? Industrial? Suburban? Is it a business? Can one of you techies run a matrix search on it? As it's our only lead I would assume we move on it.
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Plug the address into google maps, that's what the matrix search will bring up.
It's an old warehouse though.
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Who is driving?
Holding anything new from me pending your trip to the warehouse.
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Arrived at the warehouse. What's going on now?
Meanwhile, I wrote something up to show why I'm not as on the ball with posting as would like. I've been really busy at work so I thought 'd share what that meant, hopefully to get some leeway from you guys :P
It's in a spoiler tag, though, so if you don't care, you don't have to scroll paste wall of text.
[spoiler]I am the Senior Enlisted Intelligence Analyst for a Sustainment Command, of which the Headquarters Element (including myself) is deploying to Kuwait this Spring. While I am Active Duty, the unit itself is a reserve unit, so in the past few months it has gone from being about 40% manned to 100%, but that 60% did not have the ‘requirements’ so we’ve been feverishly getting those together in time for our train ups which start in a week and a half. The train ups will include a training exercise in California and then in Texas.
As the Sr Intel Analyst, I am also the Security Manager for the entire command, which is something like… I think 5000+ people. So while getting this several hundred contingent ready to go to Kuwait, I still have to also manage the Security Management program for the command. I will relinquish this duty in two weeks, but right now I’m still the one.
Then, part of the 60% included my ENTIRE intelligence team. So it went from JUST ME to several junior intelligence analysts, techs, and two superior Officers, all of which I have to train, respond to, prepare for training directly… and they are all reservists who don’t understand several of the processes.
Finally, I am a Geo-Bachelor (since i moved to this location specifically for this deployment, I did not bring my wife) so now I am in the midst of moving everything out of my house.
I have not gotten out of the office prior to 7pm on most nights. 12 hour days are a norm and it’s pretty much working lunch every day. On top of that, I have meetings about meetings, and each meeting generates more work. The General wants to know what he wants to know and he wants to know it yesterday. I won’t have a weekend off until… 2017. I might get 5-7 days between California and Ft. Hood to go see my wife for a week before I don’t get to see her for 9-12 months.
None of this is for a ‘woe is me’, I am happy with my work and look forward to this deployment, relatively (I miss my wife and dog a whole lot)… just wanted to give you guys an idea of why I am having to de-prioritize posting here, some days.
I remain committed to running this play-by-post and trying to still get on every day or not miss more than a day, until month 2 is complete. I will probably wait to run month 3 until I am settled in Kuwait and understand what my schedule there will be like.
Anyway, that’s all! I hope you stay with me through this time, because I do enjoy running this PbP.[/spoiler]
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If their are a no metahuman auras:
http://orokos.com/roll/360020
that is my initial assensing roll, if their are metahuman auraus I get 2 more dice.
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What time did we start this mission? Was it before or after sunset? Basically do I still have a spirit?
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Sorry guys, flu got a hold of me. I'm working on getting caught up.
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We'll say you still have the spirit, that you summoned just after sundown.
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So there are no spirits outside the wharehouse? I look for a barrier. If not I go inside the wharehouse? What's in there?
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You see none, so you head into the warehouse.
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Here's my roll for inside the wharehouse:
http://orokos.com/roll/363704
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One awakened, can't get a read on power level, two noticeably cybered, 3 more, one in a chair, no spirits
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The team would be waiting for Mother's report, likely... or at least let's see what Mother does next.
If by the next time I can get on and post there isn't anything new, I'll push forward.
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So, wow. I expected to be busy this week, but not this excruciatingly badly.
It's 10:50 pm California time. So I've been working every day since last Tuesday. I guess last Saturday was sort of a day off? Not really, the bulk was our unit flight to California, but we were up and in uniform at early o'clock and upon arrival sat in briefings to acquaint us with the post.
So we're doing this 'Staff Level' exercise, and it turns out no one knows what the f they are doing, so I've been in the 'office' at 7am after breakfast at the dining facility and then leaving 'office' at 10pm or later. That's pretty much been every day this week. Tuesday we got out at 8pm :D
I'm officially out of laundry and will try to do some tomorrow. If I can find a free machine. Good times.
And there is no sign that it's not going to be like this for the next four nights. Wednesday ends the training exercise and then Thursday will be a regular length day and then Friday the flight back home. Then we'll work over the weekend again.
Last night I tried to get on but I guess the forums were down so now I'm trying to get caught up tonight and give you guys a little something. I am also frustrated that I don't even have enough time to take half an hour to post on some forums.
The irony is that once we're actually overseas, everything will calm down once we find our battle rhythm. We'll still have 14 hour days, but we;ll be able to find 3-4 hours within those 14 hours to take for ourselves, and maybe even swing the shifts a bit because that 14 hour requirement is office manning, not necessarily everyone has to be there the whole time.
Alright, anyway, in game:
Zeroman, let's get a stealth check and a description of how you're snooping.
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Hoping into the compound and staying in shadows. (http://orokos.com/roll/368043): 13d6t5 6
I'm going to be moving in the shadows, staying in the darker parts of the perimeter at first. If there is any shorter buildings, I will hop up and pull myself up into a prone position to get a look around the area from a bit of elevation.
Looking around the area. (http://orokos.com/roll/368045): 11d6t5 6
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Bear with me, gentlemen, as my 100 hour work week comes to a close. Hopefully push this forward leaps and bounds over the weekend.
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At this time I am making a decision to table the Shaking Down Shadows games until I can actually regularly devote time to them. I did not anticipate the amount of work it would take to prepare for this deployment I am about to go on. I guess that's what happens when you plus up a unit from 40% manning to 60% (read: all new people) and then try to get them trained for a year abroad in just a few short months.
The irony is that once I'm in country I am fairly confident that my schedule will stabilize. Unfortunately, that won't be until April sometime.
I think it would be better to just hold off for the next month and a half to two months than to try to force a post haphazardly and force everyone to sort of monitor the threads 'just in case' I might have posted.
I am still very interested and excited to keep these games going as I have the whole 'year' IG sort of plotted out and I am very disappointed with the circumstances that that have 'forced' my inactivity.
I am very appreciative that you all have stuck with it and I ask that you bear with me a little while longer. We'll get the ball rolling on these and I hope that it will all be worth it in the end.
When I am certain I can post regularly, I will send you all a message, either via PM or email (PM me your email address in that case!) Thanks for your understanding.
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Aw Shucks... Well let me know
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Post is up, action to Zeroman to scale the wall and get in, or to report back.
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So, there is a third story window that looks inside the warehouse, is there anything under it I could use to get to the window? Like a small shed?
I'll have my post up depending on if there is something I can get on top of.
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I rolled Zeroman's edge, and there is a dumpster that will get you up two meters, but it's still 8 meters to the window. It's a 'rough' wall to climb.
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By 'rough' I meant that it's climbable with cracks and stuff to get handholds in. Not 'boy that's gonna be rough'
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Ok got it. I was thinking it would be tough and 8 meters is a high jump but I will post shortly.
Climbing up the wall (http://orokos.com/roll/412321): 9d6t5 4
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So, basically, waiting on the plan or someone to make a move.
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Mother goes in the way Zeroman did. Stealth roll
http://orokos.com/roll/414923
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Unless something doesn't go according to plan this is what I do:
Perception roll:
http://orokos.com/roll/415208
so I don't see anything not obvious.
If I can see the guys near the chair without a roll I cast mob mind:
http://orokos.com/roll/415210
Now drain:
http://orokos.com/roll/415211
Think I survive so next I have a program on my phone that plays the thriller dance music when I speak the phrase let's dance
I make them do the Thriller dance:
http://orokos.com/roll/415212
Hilarity ensues.
Then I say go into the phone the signal for The troll to do the troll thing
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Unfortunately, to get line of sight, you have to climb up to a third story window. Mother gets to roll 1 die for climbing.
I will hold on to your rolls, however, you can always knock the door down and then cast your spells while the guys are in their surprise round.
If that's the route you all go, give me Reaction + Intuition + 6
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Reaction + Intuition + 6 (http://orokos.com/roll/416306): 16d6t5 4
Would it help if I moved back to the window and tried to help pull Mother up? Though not sure how long the conversation is going to go for.
If we go into combat through the front door, Zeroman is going to hold back at first to see if any of the baddies resist Mother's plan.
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Wait I can fly. If my calculations are correct at Force two I can lift my body weight. That's a drain of like one.
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Alright, action complete.
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Emergency Exit will be opening the door and tossing a flash bang at the men inside: http://orokos.com/roll/418433 (http://orokos.com/roll/418433) I am pre-edging the throwing weapons roll giving me 6d6ro6t5: 4
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Did you calculate my initiative with the force 9 spirit? I don't remember how much that adds.
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Not super worried about initiative. You guys got the drop on these dudes pretty hardcore.
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Do we see crates in the room? Are the weapons here?
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Should I roll perception or can you tell me what's happening in the room now?