[Ten-Hex]

Is it too late to get in on this? I'm new to play-by-post but really dig this run's concept.

[Chrona]

It strike's me as too expensive an filtration strategy.

[Rockopolis]

^^I think I already counted you.
^A good point, though I should probably check some airfare and boat prices when I get home.  Well, I'm sure you'll figure something out; at least it's a fallback.

Let's see, your freebie intel is going to be satelite photos and the islands Matrix site.  Anything more...ask the Face or Hacker.

[Xzylvador]

Going with the Face char... don't have time to build another. (So many choises!)


We've yet to meet Mr. Johnson, or discuss pay... I'm sure things like this are covered as paid for expenses, no?

[Rockopolis]

Well, if you can think of another way on, that sounds like more fun than Mr. Johnson having park and plane or boat tickets.  Save a bit of NuYen, too.
Mind you, smuggling your equipment and having to retrieve it separately sounds like an interesting hassle, especially if you're in a rush.  Heh.

I've added a tentative player list to the first post, and apparently I cannot count to six correctly.

[Presidentevil133]

I'm thinking airfare or boatfare is pretty inescapable. And, since this is presumably a new and oh so exclusive island paradise, Team Us probably  can't afford real tickets. So, that leaves us two options: be smuggled onto the island, or buy/make forged passes.

In other news, my character is done. I'll post him in a half hour or so when I get back to my desktop.

EDIT: Okay, here goes:

Name:   ??? (Nomad)
RACE:   Human
CONCEPT:   Cyberadept with a mile-wide sarcastic streak.
ATTRIBUTES   
Body:   2
Agility:   2
Reaction:   4
Strength:   2
Charisma:   3
Intuition:   5
Logic:   5
Willpower:   3
EDGE:   2
Phys Init[P]   9
Passes   1
Resonance:   5
Walk/Run   10/25
Phys Boxes   9
Stun Boxes   10

DAMAGE RESISTANCE   
2 + Armor   
Body (2) + Cyber/Bio (0) + Dmg.Rst. (0)   
ARMOR   
Armored Jacket   
Bal/Impact   8/6 [8]
Mods   Concealed Holster

ACTIVE SKILLS   
Cracking (Group)  4
Tasking (Group)  3
Electronics (Group)  3
Perception  3
Dodge  2
Pistols  2
Infiltration  2

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS   
Resonance Lore  5
Matrix Security (Corporate)  5 (+2)
Matrix Theory  4
Matrix Culture (Technomancer Groups)  4 (+2)
Hangouts (Shadowrunner)  2
Literature  2
Zen Meditation 1

Languages   
"English  N
Japanese  3
Spanish  3

Standard Qualities   
"Natural Hardening  10
Sensitive System  -15
Spirit Bane  -10
Virtual Personality (1)  -5

LIVING PERSONA
Firewall    3
Response (VR)    5(6)
Signal    3
System    5
VR Initiative    11
VR Passes    3

FORMS   Resonance: 5
Analyze (Computer) 3
Browse (Data Search) 3
Edit (Computer/Hacking) 3
Scan (Electronic Warfare) 3
Armor 3
Attack (Cyber/Hack) 4
Decrypt (Elect. Warfare) 3
Exploit (Hacking) 5
Stealth 5
Track (Computer) 4

CONTACTS   
Fixer (Loy. 2 Con. 2)
ID Manufacturer (Loy. 1 Con. 3)

GEAR   100¥
Low for 1 month.    
Fake SIN  (1-6) Rtg 4
Fake License   (1-6) Rtg 4
Maglock Passkey Rtg 3
Glasses (1-4) Rtg 4
Smartlink
Thermographic
Low Light
Vision Magnification
Biomonitor
Kit
150 x Regular Ammo
75 x Explosive Rounds
Sequencer Rtg 4
2 x Nanomemory
10 x Secuirty Tag
10 x Stealth Tag
20 x Datachip
30 x Standard RFID
2 x Certified Credstick

MELEE WEAPONS   
Name   Unarmed
Reach   0
Ap   0
DV   1S

Ranged Weapons   

Name   Mustang
Type       Predator IV
Mode   SA
Armor Piercing   -1
Damage Value   5P
Recoil Comp   0
Short Range   0 - 5
Medium Range   6 - 20
Long Range   21 - 40
Extended   41 - 60
Concealability   0
Ammo   15c
Includes stock smartlink and internal silencer mod (Arsenal)

I have a half-finished character synopsis. Will probably post that sometime tomorrow.

EDIT again: Oh, damn. That copy-paste left a few things out. Adding...

[aimlessfreak]

Ok I guess I'll make a street sammy should have it posted soon

[aimlessfreak]

Heres the Sami i made up

Name: Bolt
Race: Elf 30pts
Concept: Former Evo security turned runner
Background (brief): Raised in Russia, both parents worked at the Evo head office as mid level drones.  Was recruited at 18 into the security training program, and as a back up translator.  After two years became tired of the daily grind of corp life and fled to Seattle.

Attributes 200pts
Body:  5
Agility:  4
Reaction: 4 (5)
Strength:  4
Charisma:  4
Intuition:  3
Logic:  4
Willpower:  3
Edge: 1

Essence:  2.04
Initiative: 7
Passes: 2
Physical boxes:  12
Stun boxes:  10


Damage resistance
6 + armor
Lined coat 6/4
Rating  1 armor on cyber arm +2/+2
Kevlar bone lacing +1 damage resistance (figured in above) +1/+0 armor
Armor total 9/6

Positive Qualities  30pts
Biocompatibility  (cyber) 10
Black Market Pipeline 10
Linguist 5
Obscure 5

Negative Qualities  35pts
Augmentation Addict 10
Sensitive Neural System5
SINer 5
Records on File (Evo) 10
Prejudice (non agumented) 5

Active skills 146pts                                               Knowledge Skill and Languages 21
Automatics 4                                                         AK Cyberware 4
Pistols 3                                                                SK Vory 2
Dodge 3                                                                IK  Seattle Clubs 2
Stealth Group 3                                                     PK Evo Culture 2
  Disguise 3
  Infiltration 3                                                        Russian N.
  Palming 3                                                            English  4
  Shadowing 3                                                       Japanese 2
Influence Group 2                                                 Sperethiel 3
  Con 2                                                                  Chinese 1     
  Etiquette 2                                                          Or'zet  1
  Leadership 2
  Negotiation 2
Cybertechnology 1
Pilot Ground Craft 3
Perception 3
Data Search 2
Computer 1
Blades 2
First Aid 1
Armorer 1


Gear 20pt
Customized Cyber Arm (Obvious)  .9
  Body 4                                       
  Agility 4                                       
  Strength 4                                   
 Body Enhancement 1                       
  Armor 2
 Case Mood  (Green lightning bolts)
 Cyber Safety
 Bio-monitor
 Engraved Datajack
 Datalock (encrypt 4)
 
Cyber Eyes (Rating3)  .36
  Lowlight
  Smartlink
  Vision Enhancement 2
  Vision Magnification
  Flare Compensation

Kevlar Bone-lacing   .9

Wired Reflexes 1  1.8

Colt Cobra Z-118
 sound suppressor mod
Colt M22A3
 internal smartlin
Predator IV
3clips each
200 rounds for the Cobra and M22A3 each,  150 for the Predator
3 frag and 3 Hi-X microgrenades  for the M22A3
comlink
Transys Avalon
 Navatech Navi (OS)
 Analyze 3
 Browse 4
 Command 3
 Armor  3
 Scan  1
 Edit 2

Lined coat
concealable holster
AR gloves
Tag eraser
micro transceiver
Passkey (R4)
2 credsticks
Fake license (R3)
Fake SIN (R3)
Doc Wagon 1 year basic
3months Middle

Contacts
 Fixer 2/3
 Street Doc 2/2

ok i think thats everything lol

[Xzylvador]

Character made, if anyone (not just GM) cares to give suggestions, please say so, even if I can't change it anymore... Always willing to learn.

"Semi-official stuff:"
Name: Silk
Race: Human (As far as you know :p)
Age: Mid twenties...
Sex: Female, and it shows.
Concept: Face... Infiltrator if she gets some more karma.

Full Bio was posted here. Most of it fits... Might've changed some stuff that doesn't work any more. I'll give a short version:
Born on October the 15th, 2010, her parents are happy that their daughter isn't one of those filthy freaks being born around the world. She grows up a beautiful young human woman, half Caucasian, half Japanese, all gorgeous. If she's even aware that she isn't really human or that she has magical powers, she's in full denial and actively blocking it. Family influences get her working for the government and sent to Japan, trying to get information to control Fuchi or at least stop it from taking over the markets by infiltrating the Yakuza ranks as a Geisha as climbing up the ranks, gathering information and sending it home to the UCAS. That ended with her body full of bullet holes and stab wounds being thrown off a cliff into the ocean.
The magic her body had bottled up the past 30 years saved her life. She woke a couple of days later as a new person and fled the country, hiding from both the government and the Yakuza.
Her true identity declared deceased as part of the undercover operation, and her forged identity now dead too, she wandered around the world SINless, but free, for a few decades.
And that brings her to the now. Working as a dancer and escort girl but keeping her skills honed for exercise and protection. Turns out the boss of the escort service is also a Mrs. Johnson with somewhat connections, an eye for talent and a liking for Silk. So she borrowed some money from her to get gear and make preparations (not knowing what to prepare for, she prepared for everything) and is available for hire.

Character Sheet
BP: Race 30, BP 190, Special 40, Skills 102, Knowledge/Lang Free, Gear 35(+2 free), Qualities Pos 15, Neg 35, Contacts 23

Invis Castle (4d6=16) x100 for starting Nuyen.

If you want the sheet posted on the board instead of a link, let me know... Just give me some time to fix the layout then. (I just can't copy paste, layout takes some time!)

Edit: Added her name and BP calculations.

[Rockopolis]

Well, first look over looks pretty decent.  I'll look over them again before we start.

Nomad looks nifty.  I think you've got a point of Knowledge Skill left over.  What Spirits do you torque off?  Hmm...adding up your character sheet...you've spent 384 pts, and presumably 16 pts on gear?
Points seem to add up on Bolt.  Prejudice and Addictions are...interesting, and somewhat scary .  For what is your Black Market Pipeline?
Silk seems...silky smooth .  I've got 104 points of skills, is my math off?
I'm going to have to make the dinos stronger, or you guys might walk over them.  Heh heh heh.

Does anyone want to tie their backstories together, met before, that kind of thing?  Otherwise, I figure you've never met before.

Start thinking about a way to get to the Island, and/or how to get through airport security.  I figure it's a plane ride and a helicopter hop away, or a long boat ride away.
Heh, tickets are always available from your Fixer, for a nominal fee.

[aimlessfreak]

My Black Market pipeline is for cyber ware what else   
 yeah I'm not sure if the addiction and prejudice are alittle to much but i think they will be fun to roleplay out.  I kinda see the prejudice not so much as a hatred or anything but more as lack of faith in the abilities of the unagumented and I'm always telling them that they could do it better if they had a little chrome.  If thats not good any enough for prejudice i can change it though.

I'm also more then willing tie my back ground in with anybody else's

[Xzylvador]

I think you may be counting Exotic Melee Weapon (Taser) as a skill + a spec? But I figured Exotics weren't a general kind of thing, so it's just pointing to what kind of weapon I'm used to, not a 2BP specialization. Using Daegann's Chargen to count...

Going to edit my charsheet a bit: adding names to contacts. Also bought 2 months of middle lifestyle which I forgot to add...

Tying backgrounds is going to be a little difficult for Silk, other than pulling out some information during romantic dinner or pillowtalk, she's new to the job. So unless they paid for her private services before (which they can't afford ) or they recognize her from seeing her 'dancing' in the club (at which moment I'm sure they were distracted by features other than her face ) I don't think they could've met anywhere. Possibly at some black market dealers... but that's not the kind of place where she'd spend much time socializing.

Reminds me, what city do we live in? I don't assume Johnson's hiring some green runners nationwide..?

Don't suppose anyone's got a smuggler contact? lol :p

[Rockopolis]

Sure, why not, Chromeo.

Fair enough.  And yeah, I thought it was a specialization, oops.

I haven't really decided on the city, it probably doesn't matter at the moment; only when we continue after we get back.  I'd go with Seattle, if you need one.

[Presidentevil133]

You should have 394 points with 6 on gear... Oh, I see! It forgot to put the Technomancer quality with the rest of them. The spreadsheet I used is a little idiosyncratic. Anyways, that missing knowledge skillpoint is in zen meditation, and Nomad really doesn't get along with air spirits. His bioelectric field is, to them, like that extremely high pitched ringing made by an old CRT monitor.

On the subject of background, I sorta had the impression that we'd only been together for a few jobs. I think it'd give the team a bit of a rapport while allowing the character dynamics to develop a lot. What do you guys think?

[Rockopolis]

I was assuming unless you had something specific, then you hadn't really met before.