New chat room entered at 4/13/04 7:59:04 PM.
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Thematrian1 (7:59:20 PM): thank you for coming, my faithful few
Vernjonal (8:00:00 PM): *Walks in, hooded and cloaked*
MilesMk1 (8:00:47 PM): What is this, a Stonecutters' meeting? ;P
MilesMk1 (8:01:23 PM): I assume everyone else is just running a little late?
Vernjonal (8:01:32 PM): So it seems
Thematrian1 (8:01:35 PM): I don't know, no one tells me anything, I'm just the GM ;-)
Thematrian1 (8:02:11 PM): ok, I'll make it official: delay of game until 9
Vernjonal (8:02:22 PM): *Tweet*
Thematrian1 (8:02:28 PM): go do stuff
Thematrian1 (8:02:30 PM): (hehe)
MilesMk1 (8:02:50 PM): Hmm. I'll be around.
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Thematrian1 (8:09:19 PM): bad news: delayed game for an hour
Dragcrell (8:09:25 PM): let me move to aim realy fast hehehehe
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Thematrian1 (8:10:57 PM): hm
CirclMastr (8:11:02 PM): Clowns frighten me
Thematrian1 (8:11:08 PM): any special reason?
CirclMastr (8:11:17 PM): 'Tis a joke
Thematrian1 (8:11:30 PM): well, yes. But it has to have context of some kind.
CirclMastr (8:11:47 PM): Comic about a D&D session
CirclMastr (8:12:04 PM): DM: "So, after escaping the midget castle, you come across a clown"
CirclMastr (8:12:12 PM): Clown: "We all float down here! Heehee!"
CirclMastr (8:12:17 PM): Fighter: "Clowns frighten me"
Thematrian1 (8:12:29 PM): hehe...haven't seen that one
CirclMastr (8:12:34 PM): DM: "Oops, sort of skipped ahead in the module here"
Vernjonal (8:12:43 PM): Dinnertime. I'
CirclMastr (8:12:44 PM): Mage: "Skipped ahead? Where the hell does this adventure go??"
Vernjonal (8:12:48 PM): ll be back as soon as I may.
CirclMastr (8:17:44 PM): SPIDERMONKEYS ARE THE DEVIL'S WORK!
Thematrian1 (8:17:58 PM): I'm willing to accept that on faith.
CirclMastr (8:18:35 PM): THEY MADE THEMSELVES GOD, NOW CHRIST HAS ABANDONED US!
Thematrian1 (8:18:54 PM): that I find harder to swollow
CirclMastr (8:19:16 PM): That would be a line from Excalibur
Thematrian1 (8:19:23 PM): ah
Thematrian1 (8:19:46 PM): (there is no game until we have Everguard and Jon back, in case no one mentioned it)
CirclMastr (8:20:59 PM): Am I the only one who thinks Kill Bill 2 looks worse than the original?
Thematrian1 (8:21:22 PM): once I've seen it, I'll let you know
Thematrian1 (8:21:29 PM): <----hasn't seen any trailers or anything
Thematrian1 (8:22:48 PM): when does that come out, anyhow?
CirclMastr (8:23:02 PM): This weekend I believe
CirclMastr (8:23:06 PM): Possibly tomorrow
Vernjonal (8:23:16 PM): Back
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Thematrian1 (8:24:37 PM): we've got only one person missing now, and he's back at the site doing his own thing
Thematrian1 (8:24:43 PM): if nobody minds, we can start now
Dragcrell (8:24:51 PM): I'm cool with it
Vernjonal (8:24:56 PM): I'm fine with that
Thematrian1 (8:25:45 PM): ok, cool. When we left the team, everyone was in Alex's van, which was...what, following the J?
Vernjonal (8:25:51 PM): (Adam's not going to be able to make it)
Vernjonal (8:25:55 PM): Correct.
CirclMastr (8:25:59 PM): (Adam hates us all)
Vernjonal (8:26:03 PM): Staying about 10k away from the J and the following van
Thematrian1 (8:26:06 PM): (that's ok, he was on detached duty anyhow)
Vernjonal (8:26:10 PM): Keeping an eye out with the rotodrones.
Dragcrell (8:26:43 PM): ((nothing new there for me hehehe I'm use to peaple not likeing me))
Vernjonal (8:27:11 PM): The drones are going to climb a few kilometers
Thematrian1 (8:27:15 PM): all right, you do so. How much airtime do the drones have left?
Vernjonal (8:27:26 PM): They were fielded just after the meet
Vernjonal (8:27:38 PM): Max range of 88 kilometers
Vernjonal (8:27:53 PM): Does anyone know if there's a way to detect if someone has a sensor lock on you?
Thematrian1 (8:28:19 PM): Conceivable, though you haven't heard of such a thing
Dragcrell (8:28:20 PM): ((I can grape Rigger 3 but its the out dated Fasa one))
Thematrian1 (8:28:57 PM): Well, Alex doesn't know of one
Vernjonal (8:28:58 PM): I don't think there is one, but I wanted to check. Ok then, Active sensor targeting of the vehicles.
Vernjonal (8:29:11 PM): Vernjonal rolled 5 6-sided dice: 6 2 5 1 6
Vernjonal (8:29:17 PM): Vernjonal rolled 2 6-sided dice: 4 4
Vernjonal (8:29:22 PM): Vernjonal rolled 5 6-sided dice: 5 2 1 1 2
Vernjonal (8:29:27 PM): Ew.
Vernjonal (8:29:44 PM): (That was van first, then Johnson)
Thematrian1 (8:29:53 PM): ok, you've got the van nailed. No J
Vernjonal (8:30:23 PM): Interesting; the Signature is over 5?
Vernjonal (8:30:29 PM): This is very intriguing.
Thematrian1 (8:30:33 PM): (yep)
Thematrian1 (8:30:49 PM): following, following, following the van
Thematrian1 (8:30:59 PM): you're now winding through the Elevated, the nice part of town
Vernjonal (8:31:09 PM): Can I give another shot at Sensoring the Johnson at +2?
Thematrian1 (8:31:09 PM): you're also on one of the main roads out of Chicago and to the west
Thematrian1 (8:31:13 PM): yes
Vernjonal (8:31:57 PM): Does anyone know if I can use Control Pool on a Sensor test?
Vernjonal (8:32:03 PM): And if so, how much?
Thematrian1 (8:32:16 PM): (IIRC, you can't)
Vernjonal (8:32:29 PM): I'll roll while looking it up.
Vernjonal (8:32:32 PM): Vernjonal rolled 5 6-sided dice: 3 2 6 4 6
Vernjonal (8:32:37 PM): Vernjonal rolled 2 6-sided dice: 2 4
Thematrian1 (8:32:48 PM): well, you nailed him that time.
Vernjonal (8:32:57 PM): How many successes for that and the van?
Thematrian1 (8:33:11 PM): 2 for both
Vernjonal (8:33:54 PM): Sorry to be a pest, but did you account for the -1 for LOS?
Vernjonal (8:34:06 PM): (I cancelled a point of that with the +1 for Urban Setting)
Thematrian1 (8:34:53 PM): (No, I had forgotten both of those. Fortunately, the result doesn't change)
Vernjonal (8:35:01 PM): Ok.
Vernjonal (8:35:14 PM): Well, keeping the lock on them, continuing to follow.
Vernjonal (8:35:31 PM): Drones are a few kilometers up.
Thematrian1 (8:35:43 PM): give me another sensor test
Vernjonal (8:35:52 PM): One or two?
CirclMastr (8:35:54 PM): brb
Thematrian1 (8:35:55 PM): just one
Vernjonal (8:35:57 PM): (And active or passive?)
Vernjonal (8:36:01 PM): Vernjonal rolled 5 6-sided dice: 1 2 4 2 2
Thematrian1 (8:36:02 PM): active
Vernjonal (8:36:04 PM): Eww.
Vernjonal (8:36:11 PM): Hrm.
Thematrian1 (8:36:14 PM): ...you observe nothing unusual
Dragcrell (8:36:15 PM): ((X_X))
Vernjonal (8:36:31 PM): Eh, I'm feeling dangerous. Gonna karma that.
Thematrian1 (8:36:40 PM): okay
Vernjonal (8:36:41 PM): Vernjonal rolled 5 6-sided dice: 2 1 3 5 4
Vernjonal (8:36:45 PM): ...
Vernjonal (8:36:50 PM): That was a waste of karma.
Thematrian1 (8:36:53 PM): still nothin' to see here
Vernjonal (8:36:56 PM): Ah well.
Dragcrell (8:37:10 PM): ((the dice god hate you to night I think Ver :P))
Thematrian1 (8:37:15 PM): s
Vernjonal (8:37:26 PM): Continuing on, keeping my eye out for anything unusual; breaking off when they either reach a destination or my drones get under 10 kilometers left.
Vernjonal (8:37:41 PM): Well
Vernjonal (8:37:48 PM): Not immediately upon reaching a destination
Thematrian1 (8:37:51 PM): the Johnson accelerates greatly
Vernjonal (8:38:00 PM): Hmm... approximate speed?
Thematrian1 (8:38:00 PM): he'd been doing about the speed limit, now he's closer to double that
Vernjonal (8:38:13 PM): Did I see how fast he accelerated?
Thematrian1 (8:38:16 PM): the van matches the increase
Thematrian1 (8:39:12 PM): 'nother sensor roll
Vernjonal (8:39:23 PM): Vernjonal rolled 5 6-sided dice: 4 2 3 1 6
Vernjonal (8:39:27 PM): Vernjonal rolled 1 6-sided die: 2
Thematrian1 (8:39:47 PM): an unusual flare of heat streaks away from the van toward the J's car
Vernjonal (8:40:06 PM): ...Passive sensor observation of the streak.
Vernjonal (8:40:09 PM): Vernjonal rolled 7 6-sided dice: 2 6 6 3 2 5 1
Vernjonal (8:40:14 PM): Vernjonal rolled 2 6-sided dice: 3 6
Vernjonal (8:40:18 PM): Vernjonal rolled 1 6-sided die: 2
CirclMastr (8:40:21 PM): ("Where's the Kaboom? There's supposed to be an Earth-shattering KABOOM!")
Thematrian1 (8:40:31 PM): (funny you should mention)
Dragcrell (8:40:48 PM): ((hehehehe woot carnage all right))
Thematrian1 (8:40:48 PM): it terminates in a bigger, broader flash of heat. It's definitely a missile, and not a little one
Thematrian1 (8:40:55 PM): well, was a missile
Thematrian1 (8:40:59 PM): now it's property damage
Vernjonal (8:41:03 PM): If that van is a Boomer, I'm running. :P
Vernjonal (8:41:19 PM): What was the neighborhood of the explosion like?
CirclMastr (8:41:23 PM): (You better run, squirrel)
Thematrian1 (8:41:25 PM): eh?
Vernjonal (8:41:25 PM): Open highway? Urban?
Thematrian1 (8:41:28 PM): oh
Thematrian1 (8:41:40 PM): open highway; you're past the lived-in area
Vernjonal (8:41:55 PM): Taking snaps of everything applicable, including missile in flight if possible
Vernjonal (8:42:02 PM): (Want me to make a Reaction test?)
Thematrian1 (8:42:25 PM): for that? yes, that seems appropriate
Vernjonal (8:42:32 PM): Vernjonal rolled 13 6-sided dice: 1 2 6 4 3 2 5 3 1 2 5 2 1
Vernjonal (8:42:37 PM): Vernjonal rolled 1 6-sided die: 1
Vernjonal (8:42:41 PM): Heh.
CirclMastr (8:42:43 PM): (Snicker)
Thematrian1 (8:42:46 PM): ::shakes head in dismay::
Thematrian1 (8:42:50 PM): no such luck
Vernjonal (8:42:54 PM): Ok, I get a picture of an explosion.
Dragcrell (8:42:56 PM): ((hehehe)))
Vernjonal (8:42:58 PM): At least it'll be pretty.
Thematrian1 (8:42:59 PM): you get a heat thermal image of the explosion though
Thematrian1 (8:43:07 PM): (heat thermal image? wtf?)
Thematrian1 (8:43:17 PM): and yes, it's quite pretty
Vernjonal (8:44:08 PM): After getting pictures of the wreckage, the drone that was covering the J locks onto the van
Vernjonal (8:44:12 PM): Vernjonal rolled 5 6-sided dice: 1 6 5 3 4
Thematrian1 (8:44:14 PM): the J continues to accelerate, the van tries to match and fails
Vernjonal (8:44:18 PM): Oh
Vernjonal (8:44:21 PM): Cancel that
Thematrian1 (8:44:23 PM): yeah
Vernjonal (8:44:25 PM): J still standing?
Thematrian1 (8:44:30 PM): it's falling back
Thematrian1 (8:44:32 PM): still moving
Vernjonal (8:44:38 PM): What did the missile hit?
Dragcrell (8:44:45 PM): ((dame good car))
Thematrian1 (8:44:47 PM): zooming in visually?
Vernjonal (8:44:53 PM): j4
MilesMk1 (8:44:57 PM): Whoa - missile?
CirclMastr (8:44:57 PM): (The small baby the J threw out to act as a flare)
Thematrian1 (8:45:02 PM): hehe
Thematrian1 (8:45:05 PM): yeah
Thematrian1 (8:45:17 PM): but no, it hit the divider
Thematrian1 (8:45:27 PM): chewed up some concrete and spilled wreckage across the highway
Thematrian1 (8:45:33 PM): which the van has already passed
Thematrian1 (8:45:40 PM): and which you will need to pass in...how far back were you?
MilesMk1 (8:45:48 PM): I'll read through the log...
Vernjonal (8:45:56 PM): Staying about 10k from both targets
Vernjonal (8:46:24 PM): While I'm at it, I'll try to get a sensor lock on the van from my van
Thematrian1 (8:46:28 PM): ok, figure ~5 minutes 'till you have to navigate your way through. You're sure that you can, though a non-rigged driver would probably be hamburger
Vernjonal (8:46:28 PM): Vernjonal rolled 5 6-sided dice: 3 1 5 3 1
Vernjonal (8:46:36 PM): *Nods*
Thematrian1 (8:46:44 PM): you have a lock
Vernjonal (8:47:01 PM): If I retry with +2, do I lose the current lock?
Thematrian1 (8:47:11 PM): ...yes
CirclMastr (8:47:17 PM): (Hanbaagaa o yomimashite) (Eh, I forget the verb for eat)
Thematrian1 (8:47:29 PM): ok, have fun
Vernjonal (8:47:35 PM): How many successes did that get? One? Two?
Thematrian1 (8:47:41 PM): one
Vernjonal (8:47:45 PM): Vernjonal rolled 5 6-sided dice: 5 3 5 3 6
Thematrian1 (8:47:47 PM): (two would be a feat)
Vernjonal (8:47:54 PM): Vernjonal rolled 1 6-sided die: 6
Vernjonal (8:47:59 PM): Vernjonal rolled 1 6-sided die: 5
Vernjonal (8:48:10 PM): One again.
Thematrian1 (8:48:10 PM): well, still one success. But it's a really big success
Vernjonal (8:48:16 PM): A much more impressive one
Vernjonal (8:48:18 PM): Yes
CirclMastr (8:48:25 PM): You locked the hell outta that... exhaust pipe
Vernjonal (8:48:39 PM): Following.
Vernjonal (8:49:22 PM): Any change in their status?
Thematrian1 (8:49:29 PM): the van fires another missile, a long shot
Thematrian1 (8:49:52 PM): it also misses
Vernjonal (8:50:18 PM): How far away are the vehicles from each other?
Thematrian1 (8:50:23 PM): (you're still in Chicago, albeit technically)
Vernjonal (8:50:28 PM): (*Nods*)
Thematrian1 (8:50:36 PM): 200m and parting
Vernjonal (8:50:42 PM): (And are any of my passengers wondering WTF is up?)
Vernjonal (8:50:44 PM): *Nods*
Vernjonal (8:50:50 PM): Continuing to follow.
MilesMk1 (8:50:56 PM): Ok, I'm up to speed.
MilesMk1 (8:51:16 PM): "That van that was going to be on us in three minutes - what's it doing now?"
Vernjonal (8:51:41 PM): "Following the J. And trying to ram some majorly explosive cigars up his ass."
MilesMk1 (8:52:06 PM): "So how do we go about getting them a drink?"
Vernjonal (8:52:34 PM): *Spider scuttles up onto the dashboard, watches the road with interest*
Thematrian1 (8:52:36 PM): the van is deccelerating, navigating around the big hole in the highway that it made
MilesMk1 (8:52:59 PM): *whistles*
Vernjonal (8:53:19 PM): "Remind me to buy some viewscreens for this thing."
Dragcrell (8:53:37 PM): "we'll do that"
Thematrian1 (8:53:39 PM): it takes an offramp; it's no longer following the Johnson
MilesMk1 (8:53:45 PM): "Do you think they had any way of telling we were at the scene?"
Vernjonal (8:53:54 PM): "The tail just broke off."
Vernjonal (8:53:58 PM): "Absolutely no clue."
Vernjonal (8:54:22 PM): Can I take an offramp before the hole?
Thematrian1 (8:54:28 PM): yes
Vernjonal (8:54:34 PM): Doing that.
MilesMk1 (8:54:35 PM): "You gonna follow them?"
Vernjonal (8:54:45 PM): "I am following."
MilesMk1 (8:55:11 PM): "Hard to tell with just two eyes, you know." *grin*
Thematrian1 (8:55:13 PM): the van is circling back into the El. Both drones are tracking it now, right?
Vernjonal (8:55:28 PM): No; that was based on the assumption that the J was destroyed
Thematrian1 (8:55:34 PM): right, right
CirclMastr (8:55:40 PM): *struggles to stay awake*
Vernjonal (8:55:48 PM): The drone on the J is going to stay on his tail until fuel runs low or it gets within a kilometer of maximum range.
MilesMk1 (8:55:51 PM): *shuts up and makes himself comfortable in the seat*
Vernjonal (8:56:38 PM): (That's 32 kilometers, IIRC. Possibly only 30)
Thematrian1 (8:56:57 PM): following the van is easy; it heads to a private parking garage in the western part of the Elevated
Vernjonal (8:57:17 PM): At some point I want a picture of the license plate.
Thematrian1 (8:57:34 PM): not hard
Vernjonal (8:57:38 PM): After that, a few pictures of the garage, then break off and return.
Thematrian1 (8:57:44 PM): all right
Vernjonal (8:57:57 PM): Staying relatively away from the garage at all times. What time is it?
Thematrian1 (8:58:27 PM): almost eleven
Vernjonal (8:58:33 PM): *Nods*
Vernjonal (8:58:48 PM): Making pickup of Strato somewhere out-of-the-way.
Thematrian1 (8:59:11 PM): that takes another fortyfive minutes; out-of-the-way isn't common in this area
Vernjonal (8:59:46 PM): Does the other Strato find anything interesting before it has to break off?
Vernjonal (8:59:51 PM): (It's getting a license-shot too)
Vernjonal (9:00:09 PM): (Preferably two or three at widely-spaced time intervals)
Thematrian1 (9:00:17 PM): all it gets to do is watch the J drive. The body in the back seat isn't moving
Vernjonal (9:00:34 PM): Is the J a good driver?
Thematrian1 (9:00:39 PM): yes
Thematrian1 (9:00:42 PM): very much so
CirclMastr (9:00:52 PM): (That J sure is sexy with those driving gloves. Like Monty Burns, but undead rather than really really old)
Vernjonal (9:01:40 PM): Ok. Pickups go smoothly?
Thematrian1 (9:01:43 PM): yep
Vernjonal (9:02:05 PM): "Where to?"
MilesMk1 (9:02:30 PM): (Thank you for that observation, Wayland. :p)
Thematrian1 (9:03:11 PM): No preferences are offered.
Vernjonal (9:03:14 PM): *Looks around*
Vernjonal (9:03:23 PM): Correction:
MilesMk1 (9:03:24 PM): "I need a drink. Several, in fact."
Vernjonal (9:03:36 PM): Spider: *Looks around the cabin, chittering*
Vernjonal (9:03:48 PM): "Drinks can be arranged. You got a place in mind?"
MilesMk1 (9:04:49 PM): (Do I know someplace we can go, clanking with weapons like this?)
Thematrian1 (9:05:01 PM): oh, sure. Several, though all of them in rough areas
Vernjonal (9:05:25 PM): (We can leave weapons in the van, y'know)
MilesMk1 (9:05:33 PM): (True.)
MilesMk1 (9:05:42 PM): "I liked the Coffin fine last time,"
MilesMk1 (9:05:51 PM): "Or do we want to try something new?"
Vernjonal (9:05:58 PM): "We can do that again."
Vernjonal (9:06:03 PM): *VROOOM*
Thematrian1 (9:06:13 PM): back to the Coffin ye go
MilesMk1 (9:06:15 PM): (Blake is going to go along with anyplace that serves beer, basically.)
MilesMk1 (9:07:20 PM): (I'll unload the grenades, the explosive rounds, and the silenced gun.)
Thematrian1 (9:07:38 PM): It's the same as always. Depressing decor, attentive waitstaff
Vernjonal (9:08:02 PM): *Single malt scotch*
MilesMk1 (9:08:03 PM): "I'm buying."
Dragcrell (9:08:12 PM): ((leaves the Pred behind))
Vernjonal (9:08:13 PM): "Thanks"
CirclMastr (9:08:23 PM): *orders an apple martini*
Vernjonal (9:08:33 PM): *Leaves her only two personal weapons behind, as they're both kinda obvious*
Thematrian1 (9:08:41 PM): hehe
MilesMk1 (9:08:49 PM): "Guiness." (or the equivalent)
Vernjonal (9:09:00 PM): (Guiness for strength!)
CirclMastr (9:09:06 PM): *slides an arm around Alex's waist*
MilesMk1 (9:09:10 PM): (heh)
Thematrian1 (9:09:14 PM): Guiness is a wholely owned subsidiary of Ares now.
Thematrian1 (9:09:17 PM): JFYI ;-)
Vernjonal (9:09:21 PM): (Aww...)
CirclMastr (9:09:37 PM): (You wish)
Dragcrell (9:09:37 PM): *sits down next to a window* "Whisky"
Vernjonal (9:09:46 PM): (Tir na nOg is ok with that? I'm surprised.)
CirclMastr (9:09:59 PM): (Exactly my point. Guinness IS in Ireland, elves got it)
Thematrian1 (9:10:12 PM): (a cogent point)
Thematrian1 (9:10:30 PM): anyway, your drinks are quickly an expertly served by a well-groomed Ork lady
CirclMastr (9:10:31 PM): (They don't serve Guinness to foreign devils like you)
Vernjonal (9:10:47 PM): (Waitaminute, if they have Guiness, why are they still such pansies? ;) )
CirclMastr (9:10:57 PM): (They aren't)
Vernjonal (9:11:02 PM): "Well. As jobs go, that was... interesting."
Dragcrell (9:11:04 PM): ((lol))
CirclMastr (9:11:06 PM): (They're having constant wild sex orgies behind the Veil)
MilesMk1 (9:11:17 PM): (afk for a minute)
CirclMastr (9:11:30 PM): "That was the last time I'm working for him"
Vernjonal (9:11:54 PM): "That was almost the case regardless of personal preference."
Dragcrell (9:12:24 PM): *downs half the glass* "Hell well have to freez over befor I would even get close to him."
Vernjonal (9:12:41 PM): *Takes another sip*
Vernjonal (9:12:53 PM): "For me, it'd just take a lot of cred."
CirclMastr (9:13:30 PM): *takes a sip of her drink, leaning on Alex a bit from fatigue*
Thematrian1 (9:13:40 PM): (from fatigue. Yeah)
CirclMastr (9:14:01 PM): (>_>)
Vernjonal (9:14:02 PM): "Speaking of which, that went smoothly. I would not be opposed to working with you again."
Dragcrell (9:14:58 PM): "chears to that" *takes a sip*
CirclMastr (9:15:02 PM): "Just not tonight... too tired"
Vernjonal (9:15:49 PM): *Stifles a yawn* "Yeah. It's been a long two days."
Vernjonal (9:17:03 PM): *Drinks another, interspersed with a fair amount of water*
Thematrian1 (9:17:20 PM): drinks are quickly and eagerly refilled
Dragcrell (9:17:25 PM): *finishes his drink* "yes and way to much wierdness in them as well"
CirclMastr (9:18:20 PM): *just sips on her one drink, not doing well at staying awake*
MilesMk1 (9:19:05 PM): *finishes a beer in one long draught* "See? Aren't you glad we went into that place after all?"
Thematrian1 (9:19:40 PM): Blake's cell phone begins to ring
MilesMk1 (9:19:47 PM): "The dried-up freak asked if he can contact us if he has more work, BTW - I was non-committal."
MilesMk1 (9:20:00 PM): *answers* "Yes?"
Vernjonal (9:20:02 PM): "Yeah."
Vernjonal (9:20:18 PM): *Perks up slightly*
CirclMastr (9:20:21 PM): *tiredly runs a hand up and down Alex's arm*
Dragcrell (9:20:36 PM): *rubs his nose and downs the newly filled drink in one shot*
Vernjonal (9:20:39 PM): *Idly pats Shojo's hand*
Thematrian1 (9:20:43 PM): "Hey, this is Benzo." You easily recognize the voice. "The Johnson you just left is calling me, asking would you like some bodyguard work?"
MilesMk1 (9:21:25 PM): *stifles a laugh* "Yeah? What's he offering?"
Vernjonal (9:21:37 PM): *Quirks a smile*
MilesMk1 (9:21:54 PM): *draws a "J" in the air*
Thematrian1 (9:22:08 PM): "120 to-be-divided-among. He didn't say, but I think he's in some serious drek."
Dragcrell (9:22:13 PM): *mubles under his breath abou it had better be a shit load of cred*
Vernjonal (9:22:17 PM): (Somewhere, in a van, a spider dances)
Vernjonal (9:22:31 PM): (Are we hearing this?)
CirclMastr (9:22:33 PM): "I dun' wanna...." *clings a bit to Alex*
MilesMk1 (9:23:09 PM): "Got a number I can reach you at? I'll get back to you in a few minutes - but tell him, this time, we'd need more than 25% up-front to even consider it."
MilesMk1 (9:23:20 PM): "A lot more."
Thematrian1 (9:23:32 PM): "I'll pass that along." <He gives you a cell #>
Thematrian1 (9:23:59 PM): Unless you say something else immediately, he hangs up.
MilesMk1 (9:24:01 PM): "I'll be quick." *disconnects, unless Benzo says anything else.*
Thematrian1 (9:24:03 PM): heh
MilesMk1 (9:24:14 PM): *Grins hugely*
Dragcrell (9:24:29 PM): *looks at Blake* "well?
MilesMk1 (9:24:31 PM): "Guess who's just about shitting himself for some protection?"
Dragcrell (9:24:33 PM): "
Vernjonal (9:24:44 PM): "Shock."
CirclMastr (9:24:58 PM): "Tired..."
Dragcrell (9:25:11 PM): *groans*
Vernjonal (9:25:13 PM): *Starts humming a really odd tune*
Vernjonal (9:25:19 PM): (Quietly, of course)
MilesMk1 (9:25:27 PM): "The near-zombie's talking 120 grand."
Vernjonal (9:25:37 PM): *Raises eyebrow*
CirclMastr (9:25:42 PM): "Each?"
Dragcrell (9:25:56 PM): *Percks up* "ya each? or divied?"
Thematrian1 (9:26:55 PM): well Blake?
MilesMk1 (9:27:39 PM): (sorry)
MilesMk1 (9:28:06 PM): "I wish. 120 total, but that's still 30 each."
Vernjonal (9:28:20 PM): "And we can argue it up."
MilesMk1 (9:28:34 PM): "Told Benzo I'd call back with an answer, and that we'd want a bigger percentage upfront."
CirclMastr (9:28:36 PM): "Too tired, dun' wan' him touching me again..."
Dragcrell (9:29:31 PM): "that guy is a mager creep facter I'm not realy all that gun ho to get near him for 30k." *shuters*
MilesMk1 (9:29:43 PM): "I think he's got an incentive to behave this time, Shojo." *grins*
Vernjonal (9:29:49 PM): "I'm inclined to talk to him."
Vernjonal (9:30:05 PM): "Under no circumstances let on that we know what went down past the meet."
MilesMk1 (9:30:31 PM): *quirks an eyebrow at Trickster* "God, what do you do for a day job - sell insurance?"
MilesMk1 (9:30:48 PM): "First I nearly need to drag you into the damn place, now..."
MilesMk1 (9:31:14 PM): *turns to Alex* "Of course.*
Dragcrell (9:31:22 PM): *twists the glass around mulling something over then glares at Blake then back at the glass*
CirclMastr (9:31:40 PM): *sets her head down in Alex's lap*
MilesMk1 (9:31:49 PM): "Is that a yes?"
Vernjonal (9:32:12 PM): *Pats her head briefly, then returns her hands to the table, steepled*
MilesMk1 (9:32:30 PM): (that last was directed to Trickster)
Vernjonal (9:32:32 PM): "Tell him we'll meet the J. No guarantees."
MilesMk1 (9:32:49 PM): "Gotcha."
CirclMastr (9:32:51 PM): *dozes off a bit*
MilesMk1 (9:33:17 PM): "Ask the waiter if they carry stimulants, maybe?" *starts dialing*
Vernjonal (9:33:53 PM): *Throws back a glass of water* "I'm going to need to do some refueling..."
Thematrian1 (9:33:58 PM): Benzo picks it up. "Yes?"
MilesMk1 (9:34:35 PM): "Blake here. You can tell Johnson we can meet him directly to hear his offer."
MilesMk1 (9:35:15 PM): "Since the details seem a bit sketchy at the moment."
Thematrian1 (9:35:45 PM): "He said to meet him at Jiffer's truck stop, and to not be followed."
MilesMk1 (9:36:14 PM): "Is that all?"
Vernjonal (9:36:37 PM): *Taps watch* "I need time."
MilesMk1 (9:36:51 PM): *covers mouthpiece*
Thematrian1 (9:36:53 PM): You somehow hear Benzo shrug, even over the phone. "He wouldn't say who he needed protectin' from."
MilesMk1 (9:37:18 PM): *to Alex* "Refueling?"
Vernjonal (9:37:26 PM): *Nods*
MilesMk1 (9:37:31 PM): "How long?"
Dragcrell (9:37:45 PM): *Flips the glass over* "when we get to the van I think you guys need to hear somthing but not here to meny ppl."
Vernjonal (9:37:55 PM): (I'll have to get the GM's word on that)
CirclMastr (9:38:57 PM): *zz*
MilesMk1 (9:39:02 PM): (I'll give Benzo whatever time Alex gives me, and tell him we'll be there as soon as we gas up.)
Thematrian1 (9:39:16 PM): Benzo says he'll pass it on.
MilesMk1 (9:39:30 PM): (Is he going to call back, then?)
Thematrian1 (9:39:42 PM): (only if there's a problem)
MilesMk1 (9:39:47 PM): (Ok.)
MilesMk1 (9:40:40 PM): (The only thing Blake's doing, aside from getting in the van and going along - if by some miracle, there could be enough time - is picking up his AK-98 from home.)
Thematrian1 (9:41:02 PM): (there'd be enough time, if you had some sort of independent transport)
MilesMk1 (9:41:39 PM): (Cab?)
Thematrian1 (9:41:43 PM): that'd do
Vernjonal (9:41:59 PM): "Twenty minutes on top of travel to meet location."
MilesMk1 (9:42:16 PM): (Ok, he'll set up a meeting point with Alex and quickly get his gear.)
Thematrian1 (9:42:55 PM): all right...doing anything to conceal the hardware from the cab driver?
MilesMk1 (9:43:37 PM): (Duffel bag, and a 100 New Yen tip.)
Thematrian1 (9:43:45 PM): hehe. ok
MilesMk1 (9:43:54 PM): (It's got a folding stock, so it's not that huge)
CirclMastr (9:44:35 PM): (Yes it is!)
CirclMastr (9:44:46 PM): (It's your phallic symbol, isn't it?)
MilesMk1 (9:45:49 PM): (Says the girl with an Ares Alpha...)
Vernjonal (9:45:59 PM): (Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar)
Vernjonal (9:46:09 PM): (But in the case of the SPNKR...)
Vernjonal (9:46:42 PM): On the way to refuel, all windows are blacked out.
Thematrian1 (9:46:54 PM): ok
Vernjonal (9:46:59 PM): They remain that way until I'm well underway to the meet location.
Dragcrell (9:47:21 PM): ((ok are we all in the van or what......?)
Vernjonal (9:47:35 PM): (Everyone but James)
Vernjonal (9:47:41 PM): (Blake)
Vernjonal (9:47:46 PM): (Whatever his name is)
Thematrian1 (9:48:03 PM): the team heads for Jiffer's, which is off of the highway you were on. There's a complication, though: the street is blockaded by Lone Star officers
MilesMk1 (9:48:19 PM): (James Quentin Blake)
Vernjonal (9:48:26 PM): Two questions:
CirclMastr (9:48:32 PM): *tries to stay awake in the van*
MilesMk1 (9:48:36 PM): (I though I was going to catch up to the team before they reached the Johnson)
Vernjonal (9:48:38 PM): One: is it just a blockade, or a checkpoint?
Dragcrell (9:48:55 PM): ((ya so did I?))
Thematrian1 (9:48:57 PM): more like a police cordon. It's near the spot where the first missile went off.
Vernjonal (9:49:06 PM): *Nods*
Thematrian1 (9:49:08 PM): (as did I, come to that)
MilesMk1 (9:49:19 PM): (So I am in the van, then?)
Vernjonal (9:49:22 PM): Are there detour signs out?
Vernjonal (9:49:27 PM): (Sure, why not)
Vernjonal (9:49:31 PM): (Room for everyone)
Thematrian1 (9:49:51 PM): there are a few signs that say "Highway closed. Seek alternate route."
Vernjonal (9:50:06 PM): Do I know of an alternate route?
CirclMastr (9:50:15 PM): (RAMMING SPEED!)
Thematrian1 (9:50:20 PM): (giggle)
Dragcrell (9:50:38 PM): ((ok so eveyones in the van and were off to the meet then?))
Thematrian1 (9:50:40 PM): (Only to approach the diner from the other direction. It's directly off of the highway)
MilesMk1 (9:50:42 PM): (We're, uh, repairmen. Specialists. This here is a jackhammer, officer.)
Vernjonal (9:51:30 PM): (If necessary I go several exits up on back roads and then take the highway back)
Thematrian1 (9:52:19 PM): It's necessary. The detour will add almost half an hour to the travel time.
Vernjonal (9:52:37 PM): Do we still have the J's number?
Thematrian1 (9:52:46 PM): yep
Vernjonal (9:53:04 PM): I give him a call. This should be the first time he's heard my voice.
Thematrian1 (9:53:06 PM): unless you've all mislaid it in the intervening half hour
Thematrian1 (9:53:35 PM): "Good evening?"
Vernjonal (9:53:39 PM): Note that it will probably be slightly different than my normal voice, what with being an interpretation of neural signals and all.
Thematrian1 (9:53:43 PM): (as he picks up the phone)
Thematrian1 (9:53:45 PM): heh
Vernjonal (9:54:05 PM): "We're going to be slightly late. The road was closed."
Thematrian1 (9:54:10 PM): "By what?"
Vernjonal (9:54:54 PM): "Lone Star. Barricaded the highway going [direction], signs said seek alternate route."
Thematrian1 (9:55:41 PM): a pause
Thematrian1 (9:56:05 PM): "That's fine. When do you expect to arrive?"
CirclMastr (9:56:37 PM): *yawns*
Vernjonal (9:56:40 PM): "About [half an hour minus time spent in conversation] from now."
Vernjonal (9:56:58 PM): *Aside, verbally and not through the transducer* "You can take a nap if you want"
CirclMastr (9:57:30 PM): *leans over and rests her head in Alex's lap again, and falls asleep*
Vernjonal (9:57:51 PM): Spider: *Crawls back and forth along dashboard*
Dragcrell (9:57:59 PM): *looks around a little nerves* "she might want to wait to hear what I have to say."
MilesMk1 (9:58:28 PM): "What is it, then?"
CirclMastr (9:58:33 PM): (You guys can't see into the cab AFAIK)
CirclMastr (9:58:49 PM): (Of course I could be wrong)
CirclMastr (9:58:53 PM): (So, just ignore me)
MilesMk1 (9:58:58 PM): (I have a psionic bond with that spider now. ;p)
Dragcrell (9:59:00 PM): "you know the guy we got out to the joint?"
Vernjonal (9:59:08 PM): (I think it's all connected)
MilesMk1 (9:59:25 PM): "Out of the joint?"
Dragcrell (9:59:28 PM): ((gah not to=of))
Vernjonal (9:59:30 PM): *Aloud, non-transduced* "The target?"
MilesMk1 (10:00:43 PM): *looks expectant*
Dragcrell (10:00:45 PM): "yes the target well he had some stuff in him head and wraped around his neres system and WAS mudane when we delivered him to the J he became magicly acctive that can't happen and thats not all of it."
Vernjonal (10:00:54 PM): (If the conversation with the J is over, I hang up)
Thematrian1 (10:01:15 PM): (yeah, it's over)
MilesMk1 (10:01:26 PM): "Keep talking."
Vernjonal (10:01:56 PM): *Drivedrivedrive*
Dragcrell (10:02:54 PM): ""well the J had a spirit with him when the target became acctive the spirit attacked and defeted him in astril combat and then poured its slef in to the targets body." *stuters*
Vernjonal (10:03:16 PM): "Interesting."
Vernjonal (10:03:46 PM): "I thought you weren't a spellslinger?"
Dragcrell (10:03:51 PM): "As to not wanting to go down to the basemet there was a ward in the way if I had crossed it the mage that put it up would have known.....tho the mage you hired dispeled it"
Dragcrell (10:04:05 PM): *looks down at his feet* 'I'm not"
Vernjonal (10:04:25 PM): Spider: *Quirks spider-eyebrow*
MilesMk1 (10:05:00 PM): "Well, that's interesting. Still, we all know J's a bastard, and your life history is your own. Unless it were to bite us in the ass."
Vernjonal (10:06:34 PM): Spider: *Scuttles over to Blake, looks up at him*
MilesMk1 (10:06:52 PM): *Looks at spider.*
Dragcrell (10:07:12 PM): *setles in* "Well somethings up and what ever he did to make the target active......."
Vernjonal (10:07:14 PM): *Drives to meet*
MilesMk1 (10:07:46 PM): *Picks up spider, unless it objects.*
Thematrian1 (10:07:50 PM): you arrive without further incident
CirclMastr (10:07:55 PM): *zz*
Thematrian1 (10:07:57 PM): it's a nice truck stop, as truck stops go
Vernjonal (10:08:03 PM): Spider: *Does not object, scuttles into pocket when possible*
MilesMk1 (10:08:23 PM): (SAP - Standard Arachoid Procedure?)
Vernjonal (10:08:31 PM): (Yep :D )
Dragcrell (10:08:40 PM): ((hehehe))
MilesMk1 (10:09:04 PM): *Looks around, if he can see through the windows.*
Vernjonal (10:09:31 PM): (Yes, I took down the internal blackout after getting some distance away from refueling location)
Vernjonal (10:09:47 PM): (As always, they remain completely tinted from the outside)
Thematrian1 (10:09:54 PM): No one would have noticed if you hadn't; the place is nearly deserted.
Vernjonal (10:10:19 PM): "Remember: we want more money. As much as possible. And remember, we've got five people now.
Vernjonal (10:10:23 PM): *"
Thematrian1 (10:10:54 PM): who's going in?
MilesMk1 (10:11:05 PM): "Well, you might get Shojo moving... As much as she hates it, he seems to like her..."
MilesMk1 (10:11:28 PM): (I'll be going on - leaving the AK in the van for now.)
Vernjonal (10:11:32 PM): *Gently nudges Shojo*
Dragcrell (10:11:44 PM): "I dont know would that be wise to do with how tyred she is?"
Vernjonal (10:11:52 PM): "We're at the meet, if you're going in. Up to you."
CirclMastr (10:11:55 PM): *slowly opens one eye* "Hey hon..."
CirclMastr (10:12:00 PM): "Do I have to?"
Vernjonal (10:12:25 PM): *Glances back at the others, one of the rare times she looks directly at them*
Dragcrell (10:13:10 PM): *holsters the Pred and gets ready to get out* "fill her in on what I said then let her sleeps I well go with Blak"
MilesMk1 (10:13:19 PM): *Blake looks ambivalent.*
MilesMk1 (10:13:48 PM): "All right, if she's really crashed, there's no point in dragging her along. Wish us luck."
Vernjonal (10:14:18 PM): "Good luck." *Turns back to Shojo* "Never mind, you can go back to sleep"
Dragcrell (10:14:35 PM): *gets out and looks around*
CirclMastr (10:14:38 PM): "Mmm, thanks hon" *closes her eye and goes back to sleep on Alex's lap*
MilesMk1 (10:14:58 PM): *grins* "If I ever end up possessed by something like that Maria woman, shoot me." *gets out*
MilesMk1 (10:15:32 PM): *looks around*
CirclMastr (10:15:52 PM): (Anyone in the van besides Alex and Shojo?)
Vernjonal (10:15:54 PM): *Reflexively flexes the servos on the pop-up turret without deploying it* "Trust me, I will."
Vernjonal (10:16:26 PM): (Nope, just a couple of mostly-inactive drones. Well, actually, whatsisname is probably there)
Dragcrell (10:16:31 PM): *wispering to blake and the spider* "somethings up he as freinds out and about"
Vernjonal (10:16:34 PM): (Sam)
Thematrian1 (10:16:46 PM): (Sam's body is with you)
Thematrian1 (10:16:48 PM): (Sam is not)
Vernjonal (10:16:58 PM): (True enough)
CirclMastr (10:17:01 PM): *opens her eye again* "Hon?"
Dragcrell (10:17:07 PM): ((eh out the shell eh))
Vernjonal (10:17:12 PM): (Oh yes; while they get out, I'm deploying the unarmed Strato and the miniblimp)
Vernjonal (10:17:18 PM): "Yes?"
CirclMastr (10:17:47 PM): "Can I ask you something?"
Vernjonal (10:18:02 PM): "Sure"
Dragcrell (10:18:59 PM): *looks for any sings of where the J might be at*
CirclMastr (10:19:12 PM): "Umm..."
Thematrian1 (10:19:14 PM): you see his car, parked by the entrance
Vernjonal (10:19:20 PM): Sensors. Do I see the J's car?
Vernjonal (10:19:26 PM): (Too slow)
CirclMastr (10:19:32 PM): "How serious do you see us getting?"
MilesMk1 (10:19:44 PM): *looking for anything suspicious or dangerous*
Vernjonal (10:19:51 PM): *Blinks, somewhat unprepared for the question*
Dragcrell (10:20:22 PM): "Well lets get this over with."
Thematrian1 (10:20:31 PM): the away team heads in?
Vernjonal (10:20:38 PM): "Um... I don't really know... that is..."
MilesMk1 (10:20:52 PM): (assuming I don't see any reasons not to)
CirclMastr (10:20:56 PM): *takes her hand and rubs it gently*
Vernjonal (10:21:15 PM): "Um... I don't think right now is the best time to talk about this..." *clearly flustered*
MilesMk1 (10:21:18 PM): "Friends, eh? Well, let's go in and say hi." *heads inside*
Thematrian1 (10:21:35 PM): the interior is clean and well lit, clearly patterned after the diners of a hundred years ago
Dragcrell (10:21:45 PM): *heads inside keeping a eye out for potental conflict*
Vernjonal (10:21:50 PM): (Can I tell if Mr. Body is still in the back of the J's car?)
Thematrian1 (10:22:00 PM): There's no one behind the counter just now
Thematrian1 (10:22:04 PM): Mr. Body is not there
Vernjonal (10:22:17 PM): (Interesting.)
Thematrian1 (10:22:23 PM): Mr. Body is sitting with Mr. Johnson at one of the tables, facing the door
CirclMastr (10:22:31 PM): "Well, can we after?"
Thematrian1 (10:22:35 PM): Mr. Johnson faces you, Mr. Body has his back to you.
Vernjonal (10:22:37 PM): (........Very interesting.)
Thematrian1 (10:22:40 PM): He smiles as you enter
Vernjonal (10:22:49 PM): (Do the others recognize him?)
MilesMk1 (10:22:58 PM): *keeps his face neutral*
MilesMk1 (10:23:21 PM): *Moves over to sit.*
Thematrian1 (10:23:47 PM): at J's table?
Dragcrell (10:24:11 PM): *sits next to Blak if its posable*
CirclMastr (10:24:26 PM): "Hon?"
MilesMk1 (10:24:28 PM): (yes)
Thematrian1 (10:24:58 PM): the table only has four chairs, and J and B are facing each other
Vernjonal (10:25:10 PM): "Yes?"
CirclMastr (10:25:17 PM): "Can we talk about this after?"
Vernjonal (10:25:33 PM): "Um... sure."
Dragcrell (10:25:46 PM): *moves one of the chairs to keep some distence from the Body then sits down*
CirclMastr (10:25:59 PM): *closes her eyes and goes back to sleep*
Thematrian1 (10:26:14 PM): "One of my enemies is trying to kill me."
Thematrian1 (10:26:22 PM): (says the Johnson)
Thematrian1 (10:26:56 PM): "I want you to kill them instead, and I'll pay you very well to do it."
Thematrian1 (10:27:26 PM): None of the high, wheezing cackles, no weird beverages. Today he's all business.
Vernjonal (10:27:57 PM): *Occasional glances through the other drones and the van, mostly fixed on the J*
MilesMk1 (10:28:35 PM): "Where, how many, how much are you prepared to pay up front, and what are their corporate affiliations?"
Thematrian1 (10:29:35 PM): "No affiliations of which I am aware. If you follow me they'll come to you."
Thematrian1 (10:29:50 PM): "They tried to kill me earlier and failed. They'll be back, I'm sure"
Dragcrell (10:30:29 PM): "how meny are we talking about here?"
Thematrian1 (10:31:10 PM): "Four, possibly five"
Dragcrell (10:31:53 PM): "any of them mages?"
Thematrian1 (10:32:29 PM): No
Thematrian1 (10:32:38 PM): er, "No"
Dragcrell (10:32:58 PM): "Now then how much are we looking at?"
Thematrian1 (10:33:20 PM): "I can offer one hundred and twenty thousand nuyen. Divide it as you will."
Dragcrell (10:34:19 PM): *Looks over at Blake*
MilesMk1 (10:36:07 PM): "I realize that you need to provide an incentive for us to do the best job we can - but given the huge amount of risk involved in this kind of over action, we will require a sizeable payment upfront."
MilesMk1 (10:36:20 PM): (overt action, rather)
Thematrian1 (10:36:48 PM): He purses his lips. "How much?"
CirclMastr (10:37:08 PM): (All of it. And half again when it's done)
MilesMk1 (10:37:15 PM): "Half now, half upon completion."
MilesMk1 (10:37:37 PM): (Hey - Blake's a shitty negotiator. He wanted Shojo to come along.)
Thematrian1 (10:37:39 PM): He doesn't even hesitate. "Very well."
CirclMastr (10:37:46 PM): (Dumbass)
CirclMastr (10:38:16 PM): (Five guys and a van, that comes to a mere 20k per kill. We're cheap assassins)
Dragcrell (10:38:30 PM): ((add in the cost of ammo and reparis *slap Blake*))
MilesMk1 (10:39:23 PM): (Hey, isn't hindsight great? Next time instead of trying to get laid, either come along or make with the advice before I go in talk to the guy.)
CirclMastr (10:39:45 PM): (Next time don't keep poor Shojo up for two days straight)
Vernjonal (10:39:47 PM): (Priorities.)
Vernjonal (10:40:06 PM): Blake's phone rings.
MilesMk1 (10:40:17 PM): (Seems like if Blake wasn't actually willing to go in places first and risk getting shot, we would be getting paid for nothing.)
MilesMk1 (10:40:29 PM): "One moment, please."
Vernjonal (10:40:50 PM): (I could have ventilated the place and blasted a route to the target, but that would've ended up with us getting paid 3k each)
MilesMk1 (10:41:03 PM): *Walks away from table, and takes the call*
MilesMk1 (10:41:30 PM): (Hey, I'm not blaming Alex - she's not bitching at me. Yet. ;))
MilesMk1 (10:41:37 PM): "Yes?"
Vernjonal (10:41:57 PM): "I need to know more about the opposition's likely armament, and if he tells anything close to the truth we're going to need more money and insurance on our gear. Don't mention specifically what for."
Vernjonal (10:42:15 PM): "Don't return to the table immediately."
MilesMk1 (10:42:49 PM): "Yes, I see." *stays on the phone*
Vernjonal (10:43:14 PM): "I called because I forgot to tell you something and you explained what happened thus far at the meet. Don't mention my name or anything about me, though. Good luck."
Vernjonal (10:43:28 PM): *Click*
MilesMk1 (10:43:56 PM): *walks back to the table*
MilesMk1 (10:44:23 PM): "Sorry about the interruption."
Thematrian1 (10:45:31 PM): "Your friends want more money, I take it?"
MilesMk1 (10:45:58 PM): "In addition, we'll require an accurate description of the opposition, including their likely armament, since any equipment, gear and weaponry that might be required will certainly drive up the cost, yes."
Thematrian1 (10:47:36 PM): "Hmm...they have a vehicle, a van, equipped a missile launcher
Vernjonal (10:47:52 PM): (*Cha-ching*)
Dragcrell (10:48:14 PM): ((umm Bling Bling baby))
Thematrian1 (10:48:47 PM): "I don't know what they carry personally. They're all competent ex-military types."
MilesMk1 (10:49:42 PM): "Which means we risk the total loss of our vehicle, and will likely require the kind of weaponry to put us on even footing with them."
Vernjonal (10:49:55 PM): *Gets a desperate lust for a Boomer*
Vernjonal (10:50:01 PM): (Yes, that was IC. OOC too, though)
MilesMk1 (10:50:07 PM): (I have no clue what missile launchers cost, but Blake probably does.)
Thematrian1 (10:50:25 PM): (they're not that pricy, compared to major cyberware and boomers)
CirclMastr (10:50:37 PM): (Let me check)
Thematrian1 (10:50:56 PM): "I don't own things like that. If you can't supply yourselves, you're not the group I hoped for."
Vernjonal (10:51:01 PM): (Great Dragon ATGMs are about 4k for launcher+missile, about 4X that with SI)
Vernjonal (10:51:32 PM): (We own it, you @#$%, we just wait it paid for :P)
MilesMk1 (10:51:40 PM): "And as for - let's call it "insurance" against any equipment losses we might take, that would easily amount to..." *casually taps on the spider without making it obvious, and waits for reply*
Vernjonal (10:51:42 PM): (IC/OOC aside)
CirclMastr (10:51:45 PM): (Eh?)
Vernjonal (10:51:59 PM): *Ring ring*
Vernjonal (10:52:06 PM): "A lot."
MilesMk1 (10:52:10 PM): *pick up*
MilesMk1 (10:52:54 PM): "We can certainly acquire the weapons - we'd simply like you to pay for them. If we're being brutally honest here."
Thematrian1 (10:53:54 PM): "I would think that one hundred and twenty thousand nuyen would buy all the weapons anyone could ever want!" (More like the old J here)
Thematrian1 (10:54:10 PM): (side note: Mr. Body's eyes are closed, and he hasn't moved at all since you entered.
Vernjonal (10:54:28 PM): (Fascinating. Can I get a read on his approximate Signature?)
Thematrian1 (10:55:10 PM): (human normal)
MilesMk1 (10:55:20 PM): *picks up the phone and quietly says* "Would at least amount to...*
Vernjonal (10:55:48 PM): (....Wow)
CirclMastr (10:56:18 PM): (After SI, an ATGM launcher and missile are 4,400)
Vernjonal (10:56:34 PM): "We need money for the weapons in addition to the cred to make this worthwhile."
MilesMk1 (10:56:52 PM): "20'000 New Yen."
CirclMastr (10:56:58 PM): (Let's just walk away, it's not worth it)
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CirclMastr (10:57:51 PM): (arg, brb)
Vernjonal (10:58:11 PM): *Is utterly, relentlessly mercenary right now*
Thematrian1 (10:59:10 PM): "For one hundred and forty thousand in all. Done."
Vernjonal (10:59:33 PM): "Let's do this.".
MilesMk1 (10:59:39 PM): "Done."
Vernjonal (10:59:42 PM): *Click*
Vernjonal (10:59:45 PM): *Unclick*
Vernjonal (10:59:55 PM): "Probable timeframe?"
Thematrian1 (11:00:47 PM): Who are you asking that?
MilesMk1 (11:00:59 PM): "What now? What's the timeframe, and what steps do you plan on taking?"
Vernjonal (11:01:02 PM): (Blake, only person I can ask)
MilesMk1 (11:01:09 PM): (Me, over the phone or radio)
Thematrian1 (11:01:43 PM): "Sometime in the next day, I expect they'll launch another attack."
Vernjonal (11:02:03 PM): *Click*
MilesMk1 (11:04:00 PM): "What is it that you plan on doing during that time?"
MilesMk1 (11:04:20 PM): "Some things make it easier for us to watch you than others."
Thematrian1 (11:04:30 PM): "Tell me your preference, then."
MilesMk1 (11:05:30 PM): "That's a call up to our surveilance specialist... By the by, how are they keeping track of you? You seem to think they'll come after you regardless of what you do."
MilesMk1 (11:05:45 PM): *opens hailing frequency to Alex*
Thematrian1 (11:06:05 PM): (somewhat harshly) "They'll find me."
CirclMastr (11:06:54 PM): (back)
Vernjonal (11:06:58 PM): "Be somewhere with open space and no significant police presence."
Thematrian1 (11:07:54 PM): (Passing that on?)
MilesMk1 (11:07:56 PM): "A place with large amounts of open space and minimal police presence is ideal for our purposes. The closer you can come to that, the better for all of us."
Thematrian1 (11:09:13 PM): He considers. "The owner of this place is...taking a vacation at the moment. Would it suit?"
MilesMk1 (11:09:26 PM): (we just need to fit Blake out so that he can be Rigged if necessary. :p)
Vernjonal (11:09:35 PM): (What all is around?)
Vernjonal (11:09:54 PM): (Snake-eyes system. I've considered it. It's not Essence- or cash-cheap, though)
Thematrian1 (11:10:32 PM): It's a truck stop, probably it hasn't changed much in the last eighty years. A short off-ramp to the diner, bare dirt or concrete parking lot on all sides.
Thematrian1 (11:10:56 PM): There aren't any trucks in it at the moment; such places are becoming less and less important as vehicles become more sophisticated
Vernjonal (11:11:03 PM): How close is the nearest cover?
Thematrian1 (11:11:23 PM): the building is all you've got for cover, unless you count the highway divider
Vernjonal (11:11:47 PM): Bloody...
Vernjonal (11:11:56 PM): Too much open space. Ah well.
Vernjonal (11:12:35 PM): "It will do."
Vernjonal (11:13:02 PM): "How long do we have before we need to be on-call?"
MilesMk1 (11:13:22 PM): (pass it on)
Thematrian1 (11:13:45 PM): "Immediately, if you can."
MilesMk1 (11:14:06 PM): (Some of us can go "on call" immediately, while you do what you need, right?)
Vernjonal (11:14:19 PM): (Correct)
Vernjonal (11:14:37 PM): (Actually, that
Vernjonal (11:14:50 PM): ('s preferable, as then I have more space to haul stuff)
Vernjonal (11:15:04 PM): (Does anyone else know how to use a missile launcher?)
MilesMk1 (11:15:22 PM): (Well, Blake'll be staying. And no, he doesn't know how to use one, sadly.)
Dragcrell (11:15:24 PM): ((nope -_-))
MilesMk1 (11:16:17 PM): (There's probably not enough time, but he can put you in touch with a good friend of his that deals in all kinds of hardware, BTW.)
MilesMk1 (11:17:24 PM): (What about Trickster - is he sticking around as well?)
Dragcrell (11:17:47 PM): ((ya I'm sticking around))
Vernjonal (11:18:56 PM): (Right. I need the money, then I've got some shopping to do. If anyone can get us some ATGMs and preferably one more launcher, that'd be great.)
MilesMk1 (11:19:22 PM): *To Johnson* "This gentleman and I will be staying here right now, as a friend of our makes other preparations. That'll be 70,000 now, I believe?"
Vernjonal (11:19:24 PM): (I've got contacts that might be able to do it)
Vernjonal (11:19:42 PM): (But if someone has a dedicated high-explosive hardware contact...)
Thematrian1 (11:19:58 PM): "You and your friend? That's wonderful."
Thematrian1 (11:20:05 PM): (Mr. Body still hasn't budged)
MilesMk1 (11:20:09 PM): ((Got a dedicated Level 2 weapons contact.))
Thematrian1 (11:20:35 PM): (I needs to pee, plot or something)
MilesMk1 (11:20:37 PM): (Is Johnson being sarcastic, or just his old over the top self?)
Vernjonal (11:20:40 PM): (Get on the horn. We need the hardware ASAP)
Dragcrell (11:20:41 PM): ((why am I not likeing the Wonderful party of the sentence?))
Vernjonal (11:21:03 PM): While the GM's away, I'll outline my plan:
Vernjonal (11:21:23 PM): 1) Pick up another launcher, maybe two
Vernjonal (11:21:30 PM): Two would be preferable, just in case
Vernjonal (11:21:51 PM): Install one launcher in place of the MMG in the turret. It'll only get one shot, but it'll be sensor-enhanced
Vernjonal (11:22:11 PM): One launcher is with me, one with Blake just in case.
Vernjonal (11:22:32 PM): Then, go to the 2055 equivalent of Home Depot.
Vernjonal (11:22:45 PM): Get large amounts of metal sheeting, plywood, wood, etc.
Vernjonal (11:23:00 PM): Throw up some decently large barricades and boxes. One of which, the van will be inside.
Thematrian1 (11:23:32 PM): (He sounded over the top to you)
MilesMk1 (11:23:43 PM): (Ok... Is he paying us?)
Vernjonal (11:23:45 PM): After that, we wait.
MilesMk1 (11:23:53 PM): Makes sense to me.
Dragcrell (11:24:02 PM): sounds good I like it hehe
MilesMk1 (11:24:33 PM): (I'll assume you give me the details for the weapons you want - warhead type, guidance, etc, so I can pass it on?)
Vernjonal (11:24:46 PM): (Yes. Great Dragon ATGMs, all)
Vernjonal (11:24:53 PM): I will likely have to make several trips to get enough debris.
Dragcrell (11:24:54 PM): ((Oh hey where are the fule tanks at in relation to the Building?))
Vernjonal (11:25:08 PM): (We'll have to throw some cash at the problem to get it done quickly, most likely)
Vernjonal (11:25:24 PM): Therefore, I'll drop off an ATGM and launcher first off, if possible.
Thematrian1 (11:25:40 PM): (Good question, I forgot about hose. They're arranged in a long row, behind the diner.
Vernjonal (11:26:15 PM): (I know where some of the debris is going)
Dragcrell (11:26:18 PM): ((how meny are there and what fules?))
MilesMk1 (11:26:25 PM): (Someone check how full they are?)
Vernjonal (11:26:36 PM): (Yes)
Vernjonal (11:26:53 PM): (If there are some empties, I go somewhere over there. If they're all full, I go well away from them.)
MilesMk1 (11:27:06 PM): (Do trucks still run on diesel? Diesel doesn't explode. Much.)
Thematrian1 (11:27:13 PM): (They're all filled with whatever trucks use in 2053. Diesel, I assume)
CirclMastr (11:27:37 PM): (Methanol)
Vernjonal (11:27:39 PM): (Diesel)
CirclMastr (11:27:41 PM): (heh)
MilesMk1 (11:27:53 PM): (Would be even better... Burns at very low temp.)
Vernjonal (11:27:55 PM): (A few Methane, mostly Diesel IIRC)
CirclMastr (11:28:02 PM): ("They run on shit. You could poiwer a fleet, shithead!")
CirclMastr (11:28:20 PM): (I'm tired and sick, leave me alone)
Dragcrell (11:28:35 PM): ((was just going to say the van might want to be some distence. Ummm ya we have some potental to leavel the area then))
Vernjonal (11:28:39 PM): (Yep, Diesel)
Thematrian1 (11:29:39 PM): If Methane is at all common, a few of the pumps are devoted to it. They average about three-quarters full.
MilesMk1 (11:29:48 PM): (Ok - assuming he pays us the 1/2 advance, Blake: Gets his AK from the van. Gives some credits to Alex. Does what he needs to do to get in touch with Edward Ng about 3 Great Dragon ATGMs.
Thematrian1 (11:30:38 PM): "Shall I give the money directly to you?"
Thematrian1 (11:30:41 PM): (addressed to Blake)
MilesMk1 (11:30:45 PM): ...or however many Alex says we need. Gets a coffee maker going. Checks the tanks in the back for fuel levels. Starts drinking cofee and waits.)
Vernjonal (11:30:56 PM): Y.A.B.V!
Dragcrell (11:31:04 PM): ((how big of tanks are we talking about as well that well have some effect on how big of a BOOOM! we'll get from them))
Vernjonal (11:31:11 PM): (Two launchers and as many missiles as reasonable)
MilesMk1 (11:31:21 PM): "That'll be fine."
MilesMk1 (11:31:32 PM): (What's Y.A.B.V.?)
Vernjonal (11:31:38 PM): (Maximum of ten or twelve, probably, though we can always use them later)
Vernjonal (11:32:10 PM): (Y.A.B.V.=a rather good AMV. Long story.)
MilesMk1 (11:32:17 PM): (Ok - two lauchers, and as close to 12 missiles as possible.)
Dragcrell (11:34:10 PM): *Moves as fare as possable from the J and Body and keeps a eye out of truble*
CirclMastr (11:34:53 PM): *still sleeping in the passenger seat, probably by now propped up and no longer in Alex's lap*
Dragcrell (11:35:02 PM): ((gah of=for))
Vernjonal (11:37:19 PM): I'm going to wait for word from Blake about the artillery, and go to a Home Depot.
Dragcrell (11:37:22 PM): ((brb bio))
Thematrian1 (11:37:26 PM): The plan proceeds
CirclMastr (11:37:55 PM): (and fails)
Vernjonal (11:38:00 PM): I'm in the market for large sheets of plywood, large pieces of sheet metal, and large blocks of concrete.
Thematrian1 (11:38:08 PM): Those are all easy things to find and buy.
MilesMk1 (11:38:21 PM): (I give Alex whatever contact info Ng wants to use.)
Vernjonal (11:38:29 PM): I shittle them back and forth. I
Vernjonal (11:38:38 PM): 'm getting a LOT of them.
CirclMastr (11:38:40 PM): (Shittle... that's new)
Vernjonal (11:38:43 PM): *shuttle
MilesMk1 (11:38:49 PM): (He needs to know how many hours we need them in, now.)
MilesMk1 (11:39:01 PM): (Aside from "ASAP", I gues...)
Vernjonal (11:39:06 PM): (ASAP.)
Vernjonal (11:39:20 PM): (ASAFP, then)
Vernjonal (11:39:49 PM): Lots of various-sized boxes and stuff. Some of them have concrete barriers inside, some do not.
Vernjonal (11:39:57 PM): I keep careful track of which are which.
Vernjonal (11:40:19 PM): Some have blocks stacked on other blocks
Vernjonal (11:40:45 PM): Hopefully, if struck, the upper one will fall on the vehicle as the lower is knocked out of the way.
MilesMk1 (11:41:16 PM): (I'm waiting on a call-back... Will let Alex know ASAP.)
Vernjonal (11:42:17 PM): *Admires her work, hoping that it's a sufficient deathtrap*
Vernjonal (11:42:21 PM): Oh! Important thing:
Vernjonal (11:42:39 PM): After the meet, I grounded the unarmed Strato to save fuel.
Vernjonal (11:42:51 PM): The blimp is still up there, floating.
Thematrian1 (11:43:00 PM): hehe, ok
Dragcrell (11:43:52 PM): ((back))
Vernjonal (11:44:04 PM): (Wb)
CirclMastr (11:44:08 PM): (Don't call your mother that)
Dragcrell (11:44:48 PM): ((O_o umm Circl you feeling ok over there? o_O))
CirclMastr (11:44:55 PM): (No)
CirclMastr (11:45:08 PM): (I feel like I'm going to vomit, and I have a strange shooting pain in my left wrist)
Thematrian1 (11:45:42 PM): ::sympathize::
Dragcrell (11:45:46 PM): ((and your playing my god your nuts))
CirclMastr (11:46:03 PM): (Technically, I'm just sitting here while Shojo sleeps)
CirclMastr (11:46:13 PM): (It's not like I'm turning in command performances of RP here)
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Dragcrell (11:46:40 PM): ((ya but eash I'm hopeing your takeing stuff at lest))
CirclMastr (11:46:56 PM): (Nope)
Thematrian1 (11:47:10 PM): (Well, there was some ambushing of Alex. That was entertaining)
Dragcrell (11:47:35 PM): ((hehehe ya that it was))
Thematrian1 (11:51:50 PM): Alex begins to build her fortifications, enlisting Blake and Trickster as manual labor
Dragcrell (11:52:17 PM): ((hehehe ya a new use for me :P ))
MilesMk1 (11:52:20 PM): (ok)
Vernjonal (11:53:39 PM): Anyone know how much a jersey barrier masses?
Dragcrell (11:54:03 PM): ((a what?))
Vernjonal (11:54:16 PM): Concrete barrier they use on highways.
Dragcrell (11:54:47 PM): ((umm rughe geuss around 80+ pounds maby closer to 120
Dragcrell (11:55:12 PM): ((deppends on how big they are))
MilesMk1 (11:55:22 PM): ((My guess would be several hundred pounds))
Vernjonal (11:55:26 PM): Eek.
Vernjonal (11:55:34 PM): 600lbs per linear foot of barrier.
Thematrian1 (11:55:45 PM): !!!
Dragcrell (11:55:53 PM): (hehehe nice)
MilesMk1 (11:56:02 PM): (( We can always get those high-impact plastic ones, that you can fill with water...))
MilesMk1 (11:56:11 PM): ((I'm sure the truck stop has a hose...))
Vernjonal (11:56:15 PM): Forklift!
Vernjonal (11:56:28 PM): (Yes, but I want to create the possibility of damaging the opposing vehicle)
Thematrian1 (11:56:31 PM): sure, but can your van carry an extra ton of barrier?
Dragcrell (11:56:33 PM): that would work but it would have to be a farly large one
Vernjonal (11:56:57 PM): My van can carry 1,209 kilograms of stuff.
Vernjonal (11:57:12 PM): So the answer is yes, but it'll take a few trips.
Vernjonal (11:57:25 PM): It'll carry what it has the space for easily.
Thematrian1 (11:57:37 PM): yeah
Vernjonal (11:59:15 PM): So yes, trying to set it up so that if certain barriers are hit, one will fall down on the impacting vehicle
Thematrian1 (11:59:49 PM): ...stacking them on top of each other, or what?
Vernjonal (11:59:56 PM): Exactly.
Vernjonal (12:00:14 AM): I'm also going to get some barrels.
Vernjonal (12:00:41 AM): (Of the water-variety)
Thematrian1 (12:00:56 AM): ok, all this will require many, many trips, and you are not exactly close to civilization
Vernjonal (12:01:03 AM): Some obstructions, of course, are going to be empty.
Vernjonal (12:01:10 AM): That's what speeding was invented for.
Thematrian1 (12:01:16 AM): figuring half an hour travel time total just there and bwahaha
Vernjonal (12:01:32 AM): If necessary, I exceed the Speed rating. Want me to make some rolls?
Vernjonal (12:01:57 AM): Sensors out for Lone Star, of course.
Thematrian1 (12:02:01 AM): thanks for the thought, but I imagine it'll be ok
Vernjonal (12:02:07 AM): Getting pulled over=bad.
Thematrian1 (12:02:15 AM): So, the party builds the barricades, well into the night and unto the day
Thematrian1 (12:02:18 AM): and that's where we stop
MilesMk1 (12:02:55 AM): And I still haven't shot anyone.
Dragcrell (12:02:57 AM): well that was fun hehehehe
MilesMk1 (12:03:13 AM): That was interesting.
Dragcrell (12:03:15 AM): lol ahhh don't worry there well be lots of that here soon
Thematrian1 (12:03:17 AM): (dammit, I did my best ;-))
MilesMk1 (12:03:58 AM): I'm sure next session will be action-packed...
Vernjonal (12:04:02 AM): Sorry for the whole taking-over-the-evening thing. Feel free to speak up with actions and ideas while I'm doing my own thing and stuff
CirclMastr (12:04:11 AM): *zzzz*
Dragcrell (12:04:28 AM): na its cool not like I can do much anyway :P
Thematrian1 (12:06:10 AM): next time: the titanic conflict
Vernjonal (12:06:20 AM): Indeed.
Vernjonal (12:06:29 AM): Did we ever get that hardware?
Dragcrell (12:06:41 AM): eh this well be intresting to say the lest hehehe
Vernjonal (12:07:09 AM): Ooh, would Trickster count as an extra point or two of armor?
Vernjonal (12:07:21 AM): ;)
Dragcrell (12:07:58 AM): rofl
Thematrian1 (12:08:06 AM): (yes: ablative armor)
Vernjonal (12:09:31 AM): Woo! 2x Rating in armor!
Vernjonal (12:09:41 AM): We just have to replace him every so often...
Thematrian1 (12:10:12 AM): ((or repair him, you big meanie))
Dragcrell (12:10:15 AM): oh your nice :'(
CirclMastr (12:10:28 AM): (|I vote replace
MilesMk1 (12:10:54 AM): (You're all heart. I'd put that down to nausea, if I didn't know better. ;p)
MilesMk1 (12:11:07 AM): Hardware: My conctact says:
MilesMk1 (12:11:12 AM): I can call in some favors at, well, never mind where, but I can get you three launchers and a dozen ATGMs. Price is going to be 31,000 nuyen, if you're interested." From his tone of voice, he doubts that you will be
CirclMastr (12:11:15 AM): REAPLCE MY STOMACH
CirclMastr (12:11:26 AM): *()
Vernjonal (12:11:31 AM): Reaplce?
CirclMastr (12:11:34 AM): ( >_> )
CirclMastr (12:11:38 AM): (Yes)
Thematrian1 (12:11:41 AM): (hey, that deck was awesome)
Vernjonal (12:12:46 AM): And yes, we are interested. Oh how interested we are. We'll be spending what, about 33k on this... that leaves us slightly over 21k each
CirclMastr (12:12:56 AM): (What deck?)
Thematrian1 (12:13:05 AM): (ReapLace)
MilesMk1 (12:13:20 AM): 21400 exactly.
CirclMastr (12:13:25 AM): (PLLSA)
Vernjonal (12:13:36 AM): Less than I'd hoped, but if we can do this without significant damage...
MilesMk1 (12:15:30 AM): Are we playing in Jon's game tomorrow?
MilesMk1 (12:15:36 AM): BTW?
Vernjonal (12:15:45 AM): Yes.
Vernjonal (12:16:01 AM): Asset relocation is on for tomorrow.
Thematrian1 (12:16:24 AM): yeah, I meant to write a strategy post on the forums
Thematrian1 (12:16:27 AM): oh well
Thematrian1 (12:16:43 AM): the short form is that Trid Phantasm is hard on riggers
Vernjonal (12:17:06 AM): Ow.
Vernjonal (12:17:21 AM): Well
Vernjonal (12:17:36 AM): There's always the "shoot at it and see if it makes a mark" testing method
MilesMk1 (12:17:48 AM): Trid Phantasm?
Thematrian1 (12:17:52 AM): But even if you do that, you still can't see
CirclMastr (12:17:55 AM): "If it bleeds we can kill it"
Thematrian1 (12:17:57 AM): yep
Thematrian1 (12:18:00 AM): A sweet, sweet illusion spell
Thematrian1 (12:18:29 AM): it's hard enough for people to resist it
Vernjonal (12:18:34 AM): That's correct, but when you've got seven eyes, that's less crippling.
Thematrian1 (12:18:36 AM): machines just fail
Vernjonal (12:19:06 AM): Actually, Active sensors aren't really touched at all
Vernjonal (12:19:14 AM): (Radar, ultrasound, etc.)
Vernjonal (12:19:29 AM): So I'll just have to hope I roll well vs. Sigs.
Thematrian1 (12:20:40 AM): I think a simple plan would be better though: mine the street then Trid the mines as camoflauge, or Trid a slight bend in the road where there isn't one, sending the Rigged van smashing into the divider
Vernjonal (12:20:43 AM): Come to think of it, Trid Phantasm doesn't really do that much against riggers, at least if Sensors are decent
Thematrian1 (12:20:46 AM): actually...
Vernjonal (12:21:25 AM): Even Rating 0 Sensors have ultrasound proximity detectors, so anyone keeping an eye out would notice something up with the bend
Vernjonal (12:21:38 AM): A Pilot with a low rating might get fooled, though
Thematrian1 (12:21:42 AM): they do? nuts
Vernjonal (12:21:47 AM): The mines are good, though
Vernjonal (12:22:26 AM): It's Vehicle Mask that I have to watch out for.
Vernjonal (12:22:35 AM): Especially when combined with Trid Phantasm.
Thematrian1 (12:22:58 AM): actually, Longtail doesn't have that
Thematrian1 (12:23:04 AM): and I think I'm the only mage
CirclMastr (12:23:08 AM): (Pain is back in my wrist)
Thematrian1 (12:23:27 AM): (incipient carpal?)
Dragcrell (12:23:33 AM): ((how long has that been going on Cirl?)
CirclMastr (12:24:51 AM): (Just started tonight)
MilesMk1 (12:25:29 AM): (Any instances of the last two fingers on the affected hand going numb? In your sleep, for example?)
Dragcrell (12:25:32 AM): ((if it last for long I would sugest you seeing a doc about it
Vernjonal (12:26:11 AM): (I've had that with my hands before)
CirclMastr (12:26:13 AM): (My hand isn't numb, it's a sharp pain)
MilesMk1 (12:26:30 AM): (With carpal tunnel, you can get both.)
Thematrian1 (12:26:47 AM): (not simultaneously, though)
MilesMk1 (12:26:53 AM): (Right.)
Dragcrell (12:27:13 AM): you might want to make a appointmet Circl just to be on the safe side
CirclMastr (12:27:39 AM): (It's not in my carpal tunnel)
CirclMastr (12:27:52 AM): (Er, carpal)
CirclMastr (12:27:55 AM): (Screw it)
CirclMastr (12:28:14 AM): (It's in my metacarpal, second or third)
Vernjonal (12:30:35 AM): You know, if the missile in the van misses
Vernjonal (12:30:44 AM): We may just end up ramming this sucker to death
MilesMk1 (12:31:24 AM): If they don't have a clear shot, they might have to get out of the van and go in anyway...
Vernjonal (12:31:37 AM): What do you people have for Intelligence? Not that it matters much, with +4
MilesMk1 (12:31:40 AM): Although I'm sure someone will stay and drive...
MilesMk1 (12:31:51 AM): Blake has 6.
CirclMastr (12:31:58 AM): 7 I think
Dragcrell (12:32:14 AM): 7
Vernjonal (12:32:20 AM): Here's the part where we pray that the driver isn't rigged, or if he or she is, they didn't spring for more than a VCR-1
MilesMk1 (12:32:48 AM): Bah, What are your Will ratings? ;)
Vernjonal (12:33:03 AM): 6
Dragcrell (12:33:09 AM): 4
Vernjonal (12:33:47 AM): 2-2-7-7-6-6
MilesMk1 (12:34:29 AM): /roll-dice 8
MilesMk1 (12:34:35 AM): MilesMk1 rolled 8 6-sided dice: 2 4 3 2 2 4 3 4
MilesMk1 (12:34:38 AM): Hah.
MilesMk1 (12:35:03 AM): I hate it when the universe has a sense of humor. ;p
Dragcrell (12:35:05 AM): well I'll catch up on the boards on teh plane if I'm not needed Muahahahah
Vernjonal (12:35:09 AM): I'm still loving the massive weight of the barriers, though.
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MilesMk1 (12:35:46 AM): 2-2-7-7-6-6?
Vernjonal (12:35:49 AM): If one of those somehow falls straight on the opposing vehicle...
Vernjonal (12:35:55 AM): Correct.
MilesMk1 (12:36:08 AM): 2 quickness?
MilesMk1 (12:36:25 AM): I guess with a good enough VCR, it hardly matters...
Vernjonal (12:36:29 AM): Nein. STR-BOD-QCK-INT-WIL-CHA
Thematrian1 (12:36:54 AM): (?)
CirclMastr (12:37:23 AM): All your stats are belong to us
MilesMk1 (12:37:27 AM): Isn;t the standard order Bod-Quick-Str-Cha-Int-Wil?
Thematrian1 (12:37:31 AM): yes, yes it is
CirclMastr (12:37:41 AM): Standards are for pussies
Vernjonal (12:37:48 AM): Ah. Oops.
CirclMastr (12:37:53 AM): Where the standard is shaved and tight and wet
CirclMastr (12:37:56 AM): >_>
Vernjonal (12:38:16 AM): What need would I have for 7 STR?
Vernjonal (12:38:44 AM): (The answer? Moving jersey barriers)
Thematrian1 (12:38:48 AM): yep
MilesMk1 (12:38:52 AM): I'm blaming that lapse on the time of the night, allergies and other people AIMing me. :)
MilesMk1 (12:39:14 AM): I'll see you guys tomorrow.
Thematrian1 (12:39:18 AM): ok, sleep well
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Vernjonal (12:40:07 AM): I congratulate you on a game well run.
Thematrian1 (12:40:17 AM): I accept your congratulations with thanks
Vernjonal (12:40:22 AM): I've had to do more counterplotting in this than in any game I can think of thus far
Thematrian1 (12:44:50 AM): I do wish I'd managed to get the other PCs involved better. Circl did it to himself, but Blake and Trickster didn't actually do very much
Vernjonal (12:46:46 AM): *Nods* Yeah. I felt kinda bad after the fact.
Thematrian1 (12:46:59 AM): wasn't your fault. Everything worth doing, you could do.
Vernjonal (12:47:28 AM): I somewhat ate the planning stage, though
Thematrian1 (12:47:36 AM): yeah, that's true
Vernjonal (12:47:56 AM): It went something like this:
Vernjonal (12:48:07 AM): "So what's the plan? Here it is.
Vernjonal (12:48:10 AM): "
Thematrian1 (12:48:17 AM): there is much in what you say
Thematrian1 (12:48:40 AM): on the other hand it's a really nice plan
Vernjonal (12:49:41 AM): If nothing else, I need to get a cheap cargo-hauler so someone can help move the stuff around. What time of day was it when we ended, and did we have any idea when we'd be getting those missiles?
Thematrian1 (12:50:28 AM): eight in the morning (with construction not complete) and "whenever you want to come get em"
Vernjonal (12:50:50 AM): *Nods*
Vernjonal (12:51:22 AM): Well, they get prioritized, for obvious reasons. On another note, being on this side of a rigger is giving me plenty of ideas for tomorrow's game.
Vernjonal (12:51:28 AM): Well, today's game.
Thematrian1 (12:52:23 AM): My favorite plan is to subvert the driver in Boise
Thematrian1 (12:52:46 AM): did you know that Influence suggestions can take effect long after you've heard them?
Vernjonal (12:52:50 AM): It's a doable one, I think.
Vernjonal (12:53:01 AM): No, I didn't realize that
Thematrian1 (12:53:08 AM): you have to sustain it the whole time
Thematrian1 (12:53:15 AM): but apparently that's how the spell is supposed to work
Thematrian1 (12:53:25 AM): the jedi mind trick thing that I was doing is a hideous bastardization
Vernjonal (12:53:51 AM): Hehehe
Thematrian1 (12:54:49 AM): although, I guess you could say that it was a post-hypnotic suggestion
Thematrian1 (12:54:55 AM): with a really short definition of post
Vernjonal (12:55:10 AM): Indeed
Vernjonal (12:59:56 AM): On another note, you should download Across the Gjol v3
Thematrian1 (1:00:03 AM): uh...ok
Thematrian1 (1:00:06 AM): where?
Vernjonal (1:00:09 AM): It's good stuff.
Vernjonal (1:00:16 AM): Lemme grab the link.
Vernjonal (1:01:25 AM): http://www.playmyth.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=Downloads&file=index&req=viewdownloaddetails&lid=59&ttitle=Across_The_Gjol_v3
Thematrian1 (1:01:43 AM): what is it?
Vernjonal (1:02:03 AM): It's a Myth II remake of a classic Myth 1 level
Thematrian1 (1:02:17 AM): aah
Vernjonal (1:02:35 AM): Basic defend-a-hill.
Thematrian1 (1:02:45 AM): like MD
Vernjonal (1:03:04 AM): Yes, only with more defense and less running like hell.
Vernjonal (1:03:35 AM): I need to find a remake of Shadow of the Mountain
Vernjonal (1:03:44 AM): Now there was a great level.
Thematrian1 (1:03:55 AM): ?
Vernjonal (1:04:24 AM): More defend-a-hill, only this time without rain or a river. Also with Trow.
Vernjonal (1:04:33 AM): Trow are just impressive
Thematrian1 (1:04:38 AM): aye
Vernjonal (1:06:33 AM): Fetch are cool too. Myrkridia were a letdown.
Vernjonal (1:06:44 AM): At some point you need to be introduced to the original Myth.
Thematrian1 (1:20:41 AM): Well, I'm to bed. See you in 19 hours
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