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circlmastr (9/28/04 7:58:07 PM): Yayness
Vernjonal (9/28/04 7:58:36 PM): Much
Vernjonal (9/28/04 7:58:42 PM): Or a little bit here and there
circlmastr (9/28/04 7:58:59 PM): I'm already quoting you as saying much
thematrian1 (9/28/04 7:59:11 PM): so, we left Shojo and Martha in a Vegas hotel, and Alex...where?
Vernjonal (9/28/04 7:59:31 PM): Just leaving with Blake from traumatizing the poor barkeep, IIRC
thematrian1 (9/28/04 8:00:12 PM): ah, yes
Vernjonal (9/28/04 8:00:49 PM): Incidentally, have we desynchronized or have Shojo and Martha been travelling ridiculously fast?
thematrian1 (9/28/04 8:01:03 PM): we're out of sync
Vernjonal (9/28/04 8:01:36 PM): Ok. Alex calls Shojo shortly after scheduled touchdown for her plane, but nothing of import happens in that conversation if it indeed connects.
thematrian1 (9/28/04 8:02:01 PM): It did
circlmastr (9/28/04 8:03:15 PM): *waits for sync to return*
thematrian1 (9/28/04 8:03:36 PM): Alex, what are you doing?
Vernjonal (9/28/04 8:03:44 PM): Hm. Well, for now driving around
Vernjonal (9/28/04 8:03:46 PM): !
Vernjonal (9/28/04 8:03:47 PM): Before I forget
Vernjonal (9/28/04 8:03:58 PM): *Unrolls map* What part of Chicago is the Noose in?
thematrian1 (9/28/04 8:04:24 PM): (You would ask that when I have no access to SoNA)
circlmastr (9/28/04 8:04:52 PM): (make something up)
thematrian1 (9/28/04 8:05:21 PM): It's in the southeast. What precisely are you interested in?
thematrian1 (9/28/04 8:05:43 PM): (I hate breaking continuity, even in a small way, and I know I just screwed up a bunch of distances)
Vernjonal (9/28/04 8:06:28 PM): Well, I got this map of the greater Chicago area, and decided to make your life more difficult ;)
thematrian1 (9/28/04 8:06:40 PM): (Heh)
Vernjonal (9/28/04 8:06:45 PM): I need to find my copy of SonA
thematrian1 (9/28/04 8:06:58 PM): Seriously, tell me what you need to know and I can probably give it to you.
circlmastr (9/28/04 8:07:00 PM): This is exactly why I wanted to start early
Vernjonal (9/28/04 8:07:07 PM): Just generally where it is.
Vernjonal (9/28/04 8:07:38 PM): It doesn't need answering right now.
thematrian1 (9/28/04 8:07:48 PM): (Ok, good)
Vernjonal (9/28/04 8:08:07 PM): In the absence of inspiration, I'm going to drive around the general area of the Cabrini refuge.
thematrian1 (9/28/04 8:10:26 PM): ok, you drive around (through?) ghoul-town
Vernjonal (9/28/04 8:10:45 PM): Not through, I'm not feeling like a can of sardines tonight/
Vernjonal (9/28/04 8:10:53 PM): Just around, to clear my mind.
Vernjonal (9/28/04 8:12:02 PM): To what degree am I allowed to make use of Blake?
Vernjonal (9/28/04 8:12:08 PM): Just basic stuff?
thematrian1 (9/28/04 8:12:27 PM): He didn't discuss it with me. "Just basic stuff" sounds not unreasonable.
Vernjonal (9/28/04 8:13:02 PM): What if anything did we have on the gangers planning the hit?
thematrian1 (9/28/04 8:13:36 PM): You know their territory and some names.
Vernjonal (9/28/04 8:14:56 PM): Any bars in that territory?
thematrian1 (9/28/04 8:15:15 PM): Yep
thematrian1 (9/28/04 8:15:32 PM): a bar, and another bar/dance club/strip joint
Vernjonal (9/28/04 8:16:08 PM): Can I find any indication as to whether either or both are associated with the gang? For that matter, do they have a name and colors, or are they just a loose coalition too small to try to establish themselves?
Vernjonal (9/28/04 8:16:16 PM): (Or are they like the Racan, in which case anything goes)
circlmastr (9/28/04 8:16:42 PM): (*keeps waiting for syncing to occur*)
thematrian1 (9/28/04 8:17:57 PM): No colors that you're aware of, so just driving by it's hard to learn any of the things you want to learn.
Vernjonal (9/28/04 8:18:11 PM): Anything listed in Shadowlands?
Vernjonal (9/28/04 8:18:15 PM): Well
thematrian1 (9/28/04 8:18:21 PM): no
thematrian1 (9/28/04 8:18:23 PM): as far as you know
Vernjonal (9/28/04 8:19:51 PM): C'est la vie. Going to ponder away at how best to do this. What kind of neighborhood are the two places in?
Vernjonal (9/28/04 8:19:55 PM): Also, what time is it by now?
thematrian1 (9/28/04 8:20:19 PM): ::counts on fingers:: 6 am
thematrian1 (9/28/04 8:20:24 PM): (19 hours behind Shojo)
circlmastr (9/28/04 8:20:35 PM): (Oy, this'll be a while, heh)
thematrian1 (9/28/04 8:21:01 PM): (Yeah, sorry. We can retcon in some calls made from the cab, if you like)
circlmastr (9/28/04 8:21:14 PM): (Nah)
Vernjonal (9/28/04 8:21:50 PM): *Nods* You know, for right now I think a little more drone-tinkering and some sleep might be best. I don't think I can get further with what I have without a player behind Blake, so time to burn some time. Sleeping about eight hours and working on drones for about four, barring interruption.
AIM (9/28/04 8:22:21 PM): Umbrafer has joined SotSW
Umbrafer (9/28/04 8:22:51 PM): Umbrafer rolled 6 6-sided dice: 5 3 2 5 2 5
thematrian1 (9/28/04 8:23:08 PM): you do moderately well at...er...?
Vernjonal (9/28/04 8:23:44 PM): Installing another of the spotlights
Vernjonal (9/28/04 8:24:07 PM): That takes exactly four hours, as things work out.
thematrian1 (9/28/04 8:24:32 PM): you travel back to your van modding lair and install a spotlight
circlmastr (9/28/04 8:25:10 PM): (For the big karaoke numbers on the road? heh)
Vernjonal (9/28/04 8:25:36 PM): The LDSD now has an infrared Spotlight in addition to its previous white-light one.
thematrian1 (9/28/04 8:25:46 PM): yay
Vernjonal (9/28/04 8:26:18 PM): After that, I pick up Blake and head for the bar. Do I have a bag capable of acceptably concealing a remote-control deck?
thematrian1 (9/28/04 8:26:34 PM): if not, it's trivial to acquire one
Vernjonal (9/28/04 8:28:17 PM): Then such is done. I'm also going to preprogram two drone commands.
Vernjonal (9/28/04 8:29:37 PM): Rather, I will once I can find the rules for such.
Vernjonal (9/28/04 8:29:42 PM): Here we go.
Vernjonal (9/28/04 8:32:01 PM): First command, to the van: Open fire on a preselected building, targeting windows and aiming in an upwards direction, until ordered to stop. Drone shall expend no more than 50 rounds of ammunition in this manner unless command is reissued.
Vernjonal (9/28/04 8:33:50 PM): Using the table on Page 92 of SR3 you set a TN based on the complexity of the command
thematrian1 (9/28/04 8:34:43 PM): I stand ready to do so
Vernjonal (9/28/04 8:35:20 PM): What would you give the above?
thematrian1 (9/28/04 8:35:58 PM): er...what above?
Vernjonal (9/28/04 8:36:14 PM): Vernjonal (8:32:01 PM): First command, to the van: Open fire on a preselected building, targeting windows and aiming in an upwards direction, until ordered to stop. Drone shall expend no more than 50 rounds of ammunition in this manner unless command is reissued.
Vernjonal (9/28/04 8:36:29 PM): Belay that
Vernjonal (9/28/04 8:36:38 PM): Firing in a lateral direction. Not aiming down, but not aiming upwards either.
Vernjonal (9/28/04 8:38:04 PM): Blake's a Dwarf, right?
thematrian1 (9/28/04 8:38:11 PM): TN 2. Your drones do stuff like that pretty regularly.
thematrian1 (9/28/04 8:38:13 PM): Yup
Vernjonal (9/28/04 8:38:20 PM): *Nods* Programming test, then:
Vernjonal (9/28/04 8:38:36 PM): //roll-dice6
Vernjonal (9/28/04 8:39:10 PM): Five successes, so 80MP in size and 24 minutes to program.
thematrian1 (9/28/04 8:39:27 PM): tappity tappity tap
thematrian1 (9/28/04 8:40:18 PM): 24 minutes pass, your drone is programmed
Vernjonal (9/28/04 8:41:37 PM): Second command, also to the van: Drive to one meter away from a prespecified doorway with rear door facing the doorway, and open rear door once signal from remote-control deck is within one meter. If it's impractical to be that precise with signal location, alter it to trigger opening when a sensor-locked individual is within that range.
thematrian1 (9/28/04 8:41:42 PM): now what?
Vernjonal (9/28/04 8:41:49 PM): Hm?
thematrian1 (9/28/04 8:42:10 PM): you have programmed a drone. Nothing exciting happens in that period. We have 14 hours to kill.
Vernjonal (9/28/04 8:42:53 PM): Does

Vernjonal (8:41:37 PM): Second command, also to the van: Drive to one meter away from a prespecified doorway with rear door facing the doorway, and open rear door once signal from remote-control deck is within one meter. If it's impractical to be that precise with signal location, alter it to trigger opening when a sensor-locked individual is within that range.

look familiar at all, or is this chat being very weird?
Umbrafer (9/28/04 8:44:17 PM): Eek
Umbrafer (9/28/04 8:44:34 PM): Ok, I just discovered what the problem was
Umbrafer (9/28/04 8:44:54 PM): The other client doesn't warn me when I'm overflowing max message size, and the server just discards it
thematrian1 (9/28/04 8:45:06 PM): (!!)
thematrian1 (9/28/04 8:45:16 PM): (that's some undesirable behavior)
Umbrafer (9/28/04 8:45:36 PM): Which means we might have some retconning to do on that TN. One moment
Umbrafer (9/28/04 8:45:57 PM): First command, to the van: Open fire on a preselected building, targeting windows and aiming in an upwards direction, until ordered to stop.
Umbrafer (9/28/04 8:46:00 PM): Drone shall expend no more than 50 rounds of ammunition in this manner unless command is reissued.
thematrian1 (9/28/04 8:46:06 PM): ahhh
Umbrafer (9/28/04 8:46:08 PM): The "upwards" was changed to "lateral"
thematrian1 (9/28/04 8:46:15 PM): that makes much more sense
thematrian1 (9/28/04 8:46:45 PM): (by 'drone' you mean 'van', right?)
Umbrafer (9/28/04 8:46:58 PM): Yep. The van is a drone, but yes.
thematrian1 (9/28/04 8:47:13 PM): (Just making sure I understood)
thematrian1 (9/28/04 8:47:33 PM): I call that TN 4, mostly thanks to the "target the windows" directive
Umbrafer (9/28/04 8:47:42 PM): *Nods*
Umbrafer (9/28/04 8:48:08 PM): Then it's 200 MP and one hour. Hm.
Umbrafer (9/28/04 8:48:19 PM): What would you give the following for TN:
Umbrafer (9/28/04 8:48:32 PM): Second command, also to the van: Drive to one meter away from a prespecified doorway with rear door facing the doorway, and open rear door once signal from remote-control deck is within one meter.
Umbrafer (9/28/04 8:48:33 PM): If it's impractical to be that precise with signal location, alter it to trigger opening when a sensor-locked individual is within that range.
thematrian1 (9/28/04 8:49:04 PM): 2
Umbrafer (9/28/04 8:49:12 PM): *Nods*
Umbrafer (9/28/04 8:49:15 PM): Umbrafer rolled 6 6-sided dice: 4 6 3 3 5 3
Umbrafer (9/28/04 8:49:25 PM): So that one has the specs I mistakenly gave the first.
thematrian1 (9/28/04 8:49:31 PM): yep
Umbrafer (9/28/04 8:49:56 PM): Other than that, waiting until about 7:00, grabbing Blake, and hitting the bar.
Umbrafer (9/28/04 8:50:09 PM): How far behind Shojo are we now?
thematrian1 (9/28/04 8:50:15 PM): waiting until 7 pm?
thematrian1 (9/28/04 8:50:25 PM): puts you 7 hours behind
Umbrafer (9/28/04 8:50:39 PM): Yep, getting some sleep along the way. Unless something else comes up, or I have a reason to believe the bar opens significantly earlier.
circlmastr (9/28/04 8:50:47 PM): Ugh, it's midnight in Vegas for Shojo?
Umbrafer (9/28/04 8:51:05 PM): Vegas is only one time zone behind, isn't it?
thematrian1 (9/28/04 8:51:06 PM): Yeah. You guys weren't planning to sleep, were you?
thematrian1 (9/28/04 8:51:09 PM): You don't.
thematrian1 (9/28/04 8:51:18 PM): (or whatever, close enough)
circlmastr (9/28/04 8:52:00 PM): Depends on the time of year. Arizona abandoned Daylight Savings Time
Umbrafer (9/28/04 8:52:21 PM): Midsummer, so I guess it is an extra hour off.
Umbrafer (9/28/04 8:53:07 PM): Nothing of note happens until then?
thematrian1 (9/28/04 8:53:14 PM): no
Umbrafer (9/28/04 8:53:50 PM): Going to explain to Blake about the preprogrammed commands, and that if it all goes up he's to get low and stay low. Not that it should be a problem for him.
Umbrafer (9/28/04 8:54:03 PM): I'm not going to include that crack.
thematrian1 (9/28/04 8:54:11 PM): heh
thematrian1 (9/28/04 8:54:11 PM): ok
circlmastr (9/28/04 8:55:24 PM): (*wait wait*)
Umbrafer (9/28/04 8:55:29 PM): Then I'm going to send him in first. Just to order a drink, give the spider a good look about the place, and find a seat to cover from.
thematrian1 (9/28/04 8:56:16 PM): He does this. At 7, the place is hopping. The bar is full, most of the tables are full, but one with its back to the wall is still available.
thematrian1 (9/28/04 8:56:19 PM): Blake grabs it.
Umbrafer (9/28/04 8:56:50 PM): Anyone who looks gangerish?
Umbrafer (9/28/04 8:57:00 PM): Signs saying "I AM A GANGER" will be noted.
thematrian1 (9/28/04 8:57:12 PM): there are several big, rowdy guys together at the bar
Umbrafer (9/28/04 8:58:35 PM): What kind of neighborhood is this place in?
thematrian1 (9/28/04 8:58:48 PM): it's the Noose
thematrian1 (9/28/04 8:59:07 PM): not too bad, for the Noose. That usually means that the local gang has things under control
circlmastr (9/28/04 8:59:12 PM): (So everyone is a ganger)
Umbrafer (9/28/04 9:00:14 PM): Ok. I'm going to prespecify the bar as the building, and then try for a sensor lock on myself.
thematrian1 (9/28/04 9:00:47 PM): go for it
Umbrafer (9/28/04 9:01:16 PM): Umbrafer rolled 5 6-sided dice: 4 4 1 6 5
Umbrafer (9/28/04 9:01:20 PM): Umbrafer rolled 1 6-sided die: 1
thematrian1 (9/28/04 9:01:27 PM): you've locked yourself
Umbrafer (9/28/04 9:01:50 PM): *Resists the temptation to find out what happens when you order sensor-enhanced gunnery against a target inside the vehicle*
thematrian1 (9/28/04 9:02:07 PM): good show
Umbrafer (9/28/04 9:02:16 PM): Ok. Slipping the remote-control deck into the bag, keeping the cord somewhere easily accessible.
Umbrafer (9/28/04 9:02:29 PM): Then getting out of the van.
Umbrafer (9/28/04 9:02:40 PM): Leaving the van somewhere in sight, but a little ways away.
thematrian1 (9/28/04 9:03:46 PM): across the street and down the block work for you?
Umbrafer (9/28/04 9:04:07 PM): Can it start hosing down the place without necessarily having to start moving?
thematrian1 (9/28/04 9:04:30 PM): yeah
Umbrafer (9/28/04 9:04:59 PM): Then yes.
thematrian1 (9/28/04 9:05:20 PM): ok, you get out of the van
Umbrafer (9/28/04 9:05:58 PM): Going into the bar, looking for an empty seat at the bar.
thematrian1 (9/28/04 9:06:07 PM): nothing doing
Umbrafer (9/28/04 9:06:37 PM): Empty seat near the bar?
thematrian1 (9/28/04 9:06:59 PM): manageable
Umbrafer (9/28/04 9:07:12 PM): Going for it.
Umbrafer (9/28/04 9:07:37 PM): (Brain: safely back in the van.)
thematrian1 (9/28/04 9:08:11 PM): heh
thematrian1 (9/28/04 9:08:30 PM): You're a little out of place, but the folk at the bar seem content to leave you alone
Umbrafer (9/28/04 9:09:26 PM): Sit for a minute, then head up and order a beer. Something bottled, if they've got it; I'm not sure I trust the taps.
thematrian1 (9/28/04 9:09:38 PM): They haven't got it.
thematrian1 (9/28/04 9:09:49 PM): Or, at least, not for you.
thematrian1 (9/28/04 9:10:02 PM): The bartender manages somehow to pack all that into just "No."
Umbrafer (9/28/04 9:11:11 PM): Wow, nothing for a six-Charisma female? Tough crowd. "Then what's good?"
thematrian1 (9/28/04 9:13:41 PM): "Black Forest."
thematrian1 (9/28/04 9:13:51 PM): You're picking up some serious unfriendliness
Umbrafer (9/28/04 9:14:26 PM): *Shrugs, walks out*
Umbrafer (9/28/04 9:14:49 PM): Hm. Belay
Umbrafer (9/28/04 9:14:55 PM): Consideration time.
circlmastr (9/28/04 9:15:42 PM): (Shoot 'em all and let DocWagon sort the organs out)
Umbrafer (9/28/04 9:15:59 PM): (If I do that I want to be inside the van when it happens.(
Umbrafer (9/28/04 9:16:03 PM): *)
thematrian1 (9/28/04 9:16:16 PM): (or at the very least, outside the building)
Umbrafer (9/28/04 9:16:36 PM): What's the general state of armament in the place?
Umbrafer (9/28/04 9:16:39 PM): Umbrafer rolled 7 6-sided dice: 1 6 6 3 3 3 5
Umbrafer (9/28/04 9:16:43 PM): Umbrafer rolled 2 6-sided dice: 4 4
thematrian1 (9/28/04 9:17:05 PM): no SMGs in plain sight. Some pistols. Many hand-to-hand weapons
Umbrafer (9/28/04 9:17:38 PM): What sorts? Knives, chains, etc. or fancier?
thematrian1 (9/28/04 9:17:52 PM): Knives, chains, pipes, a few swords
Umbrafer (9/28/04 9:19:07 PM): Am I essentially the only person in the place lacking obvious physical ability?
Umbrafer (9/28/04 9:19:33 PM): (I take it Blake's reception was rather warmer, or rather less cold?)
thematrian1 (9/28/04 9:19:35 PM): some of the gang chicks are physically unimposing, but yeah, pretty much
thematrian1 (9/28/04 9:19:55 PM): (Very much so. They're leaving him alone, but he blends right in)
Umbrafer (9/28/04 9:20:12 PM): *Nods*
thematrian1 (9/28/04 9:23:04 PM): "You lost, honey?"
thematrian1 (9/28/04 9:23:19 PM): Solo guy, at the bar. Obviously deep in his cups.
Umbrafer (9/28/04 9:23:26 PM): How deep?
thematrian1 (9/28/04 9:23:43 PM): He can probably still walk, his eyes still focus.
Umbrafer (9/28/04 9:23:51 PM): But not much more?
thematrian1 (9/28/04 9:24:17 PM): Not much more.
circlmastr (9/28/04 9:24:18 PM): (*would send psychic 'Back off dumbass, she's mine' but can't*)
thematrian1 (9/28/04 9:24:28 PM): He'd better have friends here.
Umbrafer (9/28/04 9:25:18 PM): Remind me: the gangers were planning to hit the UCAS bigwig, right? Not the sleazeJohnson?
thematrian1 (9/28/04 9:25:36 PM): yeah
Umbrafer (9/28/04 9:27:00 PM): "Nope, guess I just haven't found what I'm looking for yet."
thematrian1 (9/28/04 9:27:33 PM): "You looking for a friend?"
circlmastr (9/28/04 9:30:03 PM): (*pokes the chat*)
thematrian1 (9/28/04 9:30:18 PM): (exactly 2.5 minutes later. I'm impressed)
Umbrafer (9/28/04 9:30:28 PM): (Sorry, I lack requisite level of Fast Talk)
circlmastr (9/28/04 9:30:59 PM): (Please answer IM before I have a heart attack)
thematrian1 (9/28/04 9:31:26 PM): (Er?)
Umbrafer (9/28/04 9:31:29 PM): "I got a problem I need some help with, heard this was the place to come. Guess I was wrong."
thematrian1 (9/28/04 9:32:05 PM): "I can help with...problems..." He gets distracted for a moment, but then refocuses
Umbrafer (9/28/04 9:33:19 PM): Any reaction from the others at the fact that I'm actually holding a semiconversation with one of their number?
thematrian1 (9/28/04 9:33:42 PM): A few are watching covertly. The big rowdy guys haven't even glanced your way.
Umbrafer (9/28/04 9:36:24 PM): "You do, eh? Maybe I wasn't wrong, after all. What kind of problems can you help with?"
thematrian1 (9/28/04 9:37:03 PM): "Loner...lone...bein' alone"
Umbrafer (9/28/04 9:38:07 PM): "Sorry pal, that ain't my problem. Matter of fact, my problem is I'm not alone enough."
thematrian1 (9/28/04 9:38:51 PM): "You...shouldn'tbealone"
Umbrafer (9/28/04 9:39:18 PM): "Are we ever really alone anymore?"
thematrian1 (9/28/04 9:39:33 PM): He tries gamely to follow this turn in the conversation.
thematrian1 (9/28/04 9:39:47 PM): "Girllike you, shouldn't be alone."
Umbrafer (9/28/04 9:40:00 PM): (Incidentally, I'm starting to see the reason for the existence of Cranial Remote Decks)
circlmastr (9/28/04 9:40:28 PM): (Yeah, where's the MMG fire going to come from at this point?)
Umbrafer (9/28/04 9:40:37 PM): (Hm?)
circlmastr (9/28/04 9:40:53 PM): (Never mind)
circlmastr (9/28/04 9:43:15 PM): (Can you just hurry up and get raped please?)
Umbrafer (9/28/04 9:43:16 PM): "Well, I suppose being alone does have its disadvantages..."
Umbrafer (9/28/04 9:43:33 PM): Replace disadvantages with downsides
Umbrafer (9/28/04 9:43:47 PM): "What do you think?"
thematrian1 (9/28/04 9:43:58 PM): He loses the thread of the conversation. One of the rowdy types is eying you.
Umbrafer (9/28/04 9:46:08 PM): Meet his glance. "I guess this isn't the place." Head for the door, keeping one hand as always near the cord to the RCD.
thematrian1 (9/28/04 9:46:41 PM): No one attempts to bar your way, but the guy who was watching you is murmuring to his companions
Umbrafer (9/28/04 9:47:40 PM): As soon as I get out of sight through the door the datajack goes in. Not jacking in yet, just making the connection.
thematrian1 (9/28/04 9:47:46 PM): all right
Umbrafer (9/28/04 9:48:33 PM): Anyone following me?
thematrian1 (9/28/04 9:48:44 PM): no
circlmastr (9/28/04 9:48:51 PM): Thank fucking GOD
Umbrafer (9/28/04 9:49:11 PM): Bullet-riddled meat rapes no women.
Umbrafer (9/28/04 9:50:16 PM): Going to head a bit away. Only going to the van if no one is visible at the time.
circlmastr (9/28/04 9:50:32 PM): Half a dozen vs. 1 generally favors the half dozen
thematrian1 (9/28/04 9:50:33 PM): roll Perception
Umbrafer (9/28/04 9:50:48 PM): Umbrafer rolled 7 6-sided dice: 2 2 1 1 6 1 4
Umbrafer (9/28/04 9:50:52 PM): Umbrafer rolled 1 6-sided die: 5
Umbrafer (9/28/04 9:51:04 PM): An interesting combination of not bad and atrocious.
thematrian1 (9/28/04 9:51:08 PM): no one's following you, as far as you can tell
Umbrafer (9/28/04 9:51:48 PM): Ok. Get in passenger's side van door, closing door as soon as I'm through.
thematrian1 (9/28/04 9:51:58 PM): done
Umbrafer (9/28/04 9:52:13 PM): After that, sensor sweep of area (active and passive
Umbrafer (9/28/04 9:52:16 PM): Umbrafer rolled 5 6-sided dice: 2 6 2 5 2
Umbrafer (9/28/04 9:52:18 PM): Umbrafer rolled 1 6-sided die: 5
Umbrafer (9/28/04 9:52:21 PM): Umbrafer rolled 7 6-sided dice: 6 3 6 6 1 2 5
Umbrafer (9/28/04 9:52:24 PM): Umbrafer rolled 3 6-sided dice: 1 4 1
thematrian1 (9/28/04 9:53:03 PM): there are two people in a car a block away. They're in the rear half of the car. Other than that the streets are clear.
circlmastr (9/28/04 9:53:29 PM): brb, dinner
Umbrafer (9/28/04 9:54:17 PM): Jumping into the spider, listening in on the stuff inside for a little while longer.
thematrian1 (9/28/04 9:54:59 PM): (Blake overhears this as you leave) "Forget her. Save it for tomorrow."
Umbrafer (9/28/04 9:56:25 PM): After my utter lack of smoothness, might be better to leave this one to the dice; what's Blake's Etiquette?
thematrian1 (9/28/04 9:58:04 PM): 4, for street
Umbrafer (9/28/04 9:58:59 PM): Hm. Testing my luck (no game effect to these next three rolls)
Umbrafer (9/28/04 9:59:33 PM): Umbrafer rolled 4 6-sided dice: 2 5 5 5
Umbrafer (9/28/04 9:59:36 PM): Umbrafer rolled 4 6-sided dice: 5 3 2 6
Umbrafer (9/28/04 9:59:39 PM): Umbrafer rolled 1 6-sided die: 6
Umbrafer (9/28/04 9:59:44 PM): Umbrafer rolled 1 6-sided die: 1
Umbrafer (9/28/04 9:59:53 PM): Umbrafer rolled 15 6-sided dice: 5 3 6 5 6 4 6 6 5 6 1 2 6 6 6
Umbrafer (9/28/04 9:59:54 PM): Oops
Umbrafer (9/28/04 9:59:57 PM): Umbrafer rolled 4 6-sided dice: 2 5 5 1
Umbrafer (9/28/04 10:00:06 PM): Hm.
thematrian1 (9/28/04 10:00:12 PM): (shame...that 15-die one rocked)
Umbrafer (9/28/04 10:00:22 PM): (Indeed it did.)
Umbrafer (9/28/04 10:00:52 PM): Since it's not exactly fair for me to be spending Blake's karma, can I use my own karma to reroll if things get too ugly?
thematrian1 (9/28/04 10:01:06 PM): ::think:: Yeah, that suits.
circlmastr (9/28/04 10:01:48 PM): (Back)
Umbrafer (9/28/04 10:01:49 PM): Ok. He's going to try to at least tangentally insert himself into the conversation about the crazy chick who just left, if there is one.
Umbrafer (9/28/04 10:02:23 PM): Heading over there ostensibly to pick up another drink, though not actually getting around to ordering it unless it would be awkward not to
Umbrafer (9/28/04 10:02:26 PM): Umbrafer rolled 4 6-sided dice: 4 6 2 4
Umbrafer (9/28/04 10:02:30 PM): Umbrafer rolled 1 6-sided die: 6
Umbrafer (9/28/04 10:02:33 PM): Umbrafer rolled 1 6-sided die: 4
thematrian1 (9/28/04 10:02:38 PM): There's a conversation, but it's about big plans for tomorrow. It sounds like they're planning a party.
thematrian1 (9/28/04 10:02:44 PM): They make room for Blake.
Umbrafer (9/28/04 10:03:53 PM): *Pretty much listens in quietly, grateful at being an accepted outsider; if and when the drink must be ordered, it's sipped quite slowly*
Umbrafer (9/28/04 10:04:01 PM): (Ostensibly grateful, that is)
thematrian1 (9/28/04 10:06:14 PM): (sample exchange) "Did you get those supplies?" "I got the ex...plies"
Umbrafer (9/28/04 10:07:56 PM): Any other tidbits come without needing direct action? Either that or sections that it would be appropriate for Blake to comment on, or questions directed at him?
thematrian1 (9/28/04 10:08:52 PM): It becomes evident that they're treating Blake like the eight-hundred pound gorilla
Umbrafer (9/28/04 10:09:07 PM): Hehehe
Umbrafer (9/28/04 10:09:25 PM): Appropriate enough, given the what, dermal plating?
thematrian1 (9/28/04 10:09:46 PM): among other things
circlmastr (9/28/04 10:11:40 PM): (...)
thematrian1 (9/28/04 10:12:00 PM): The talk drifts to an Urban Brawl team
Umbrafer (9/28/04 10:12:16 PM): Trying to decide if it's worth trying to get anything else from this
Umbrafer (9/28/04 10:12:40 PM): Is there a game the next day?
thematrian1 (9/28/04 10:12:52 PM): no
AIM (9/28/04 10:12:56 PM): alatariel43 has joined SotSW
thematrian1 (9/28/04 10:13:08 PM): they're discussing a game that's already happened
Umbrafer (9/28/04 10:13:20 PM): *Nods* Anything interesting happen as part of it?
circlmastr (9/28/04 10:14:32 PM): You're fucking kidding me
thematrian1 (9/28/04 10:14:49 PM): Not from Blake's perspective
Umbrafer (9/28/04 10:16:09 PM): Any lighting on the external part of the building entrance?
thematrian1 (9/28/04 10:16:18 PM): yes
thematrian1 (9/28/04 10:16:22 PM): one working street light
Umbrafer (9/28/04 10:16:36 PM): Ok then
Umbrafer (9/28/04 10:16:48 PM): Going to wait another fifteen or so minutes, then Blake will excuse himself and head out if nothing else has come up.
thematrian1 (9/28/04 10:16:57 PM): Nothing does
Umbrafer (9/28/04 10:17:55 PM): Blake takes the long way around and gets into the van. Van tosses Kimji up, Kimji parks self on roof overlooking entrance and camps, van gets a few more blocks away, and then we wait for one of them to emerge or something else inter
Umbrafer (9/28/04 10:17:59 PM): interesting to happen.
thematrian1 (9/28/04 10:18:30 PM): time passes. Shojo calls you
Umbrafer (9/28/04 10:19:04 PM): *Click* "Hello?"
circlmastr (9/28/04 10:19:15 PM): "Hey hun, you busy?"
Umbrafer (9/28/04 10:19:30 PM): "Overwatch. What do you need?"
circlmastr (9/28/04 10:19:51 PM): "A lift. How soon can you get to Vegas?"
Umbrafer (9/28/04 10:20:39 PM): Eek. What's transit time to Vegas, give or take?
thematrian1 (9/28/04 10:21:03 PM): ::think:: lots. More than a day
Umbrafer (9/28/04 10:22:19 PM): Expedia estimates 26 hours, 11 minutes
thematrian1 (9/28/04 10:22:38 PM): and that's without 6th-world hassles
Umbrafer (9/28/04 10:22:47 PM): And their estimates tend to involve driving like a maniac (seriously, I've averaged 85 on all highways and made it in exactly their estimated time)
thematrian1 (9/28/04 10:23:00 PM): which make them eminently suitable for Alex
Umbrafer (9/28/04 10:23:05 PM): Indeed.
Umbrafer (9/28/04 10:23:43 PM): "How urgent?"
circlmastr (9/28/04 10:24:39 PM): "Fairly, we may or may not be safe. I figure we are, we're in the most expensive casino in the whole damn city. Think yould get here in the next couple days?"
Umbrafer (9/28/04 10:25:38 PM): "I'll try. It'll take about a day, day and a half to get there, and I don't think we can leave before late tomorrow if we want to make sure there isn't anything nasty waiting for us when we get back..."
circlmastr (9/28/04 10:26:46 PM): "Alright, but try to hurry. I'm not sure if Martha's ever been in a casino before and I don't want all my nuyen spent on slots"
Umbrafer (9/28/04 10:27:29 PM): "I just hope that's... waitaminute, you're where?".
thematrian1 (9/28/04 10:27:45 PM): (So I'm guessing Martha's in the bathroom or something for this conversation?)
circlmastr (9/28/04 10:27:51 PM): "...Las Vegas."
thematrian1 (9/28/04 10:27:55 PM): (Actually, come to think of it, she's probably asleep)
circlmastr (9/28/04 10:27:59 PM): (It's fucking midnight, I figure she's asleep)
Umbrafer (9/28/04 10:28:31 PM): "Never mind, I don't want to know. You ok?"
circlmastr (9/28/04 10:29:21 PM): "Yeah, we got out alright. Russians been following her from minute one, tailed us all the way to the casino. But I figure the Vory can't even spit on the sidewalk in Vegas."
Umbrafer (9/28/04 10:30:15 PM): "I'll be there to get you as soon as I can. Is it Vory?"
circlmastr (9/28/04 10:30:53 PM): "It's either them or S-K, and they don't seem like corpers to me. Not funded well enough, and not subtle enough for a dragon to be in charge."
Umbrafer (9/28/04 10:31:27 PM): "Ok. Hold tight, and I'll be there as soon as I can."
circlmastr (9/28/04 10:31:37 PM): "Thanks hun"
Umbrafer (9/28/04 10:32:15 PM): "Take care, love." *Click*
circlmastr (9/28/04 10:32:32 PM): *lies down with Martha and gets some much-needed sleep*
Umbrafer (9/28/04 10:33:10 PM): *Continues spawn-camping the bar*
thematrian1 (9/28/04 10:33:37 PM): At around two, nine guys pile out and head down the street
thematrian1 (9/28/04 10:33:39 PM): away from you
Umbrafer (9/28/04 10:34:15 PM): Ok. Where possible, I'm going to grab snapshots of them, and then the kimji's going to follow at a decent altitude.
thematrian1 (9/28/04 10:34:40 PM): easily done
Umbrafer (9/28/04 10:35:25 PM): *Follow follow follow*
circlmastr (9/28/04 10:35:43 PM): *sleep sleep sleep*
thematrian1 (9/28/04 10:35:56 PM): They enter an abandoned grocery store
Umbrafer (9/28/04 10:36:23 PM): How far away?
thematrian1 (9/28/04 10:37:08 PM): ~two blocks
Umbrafer (9/28/04 10:37:36 PM): *Nods* Van holding position unless it'd be brought into LOS by movement.
thematrian1 (9/28/04 10:37:48 PM): they remain in the store
Umbrafer (9/28/04 10:38:25 PM): Kimji looking for convenient methods of access
thematrian1 (9/28/04 10:38:48 PM): there's a hole in the ceiling
Umbrafer (9/28/04 10:39:00 PM): Going to take a look through.
Umbrafer (9/28/04 10:39:11 PM): Also going to deploy the Schattenauge.
thematrian1 (9/28/04 10:39:20 PM): all right
Umbrafer (9/28/04 10:39:57 PM): It's going to float up, then over, then back downish over the roof. Kimji seeing anything?
Umbrafer (9/28/04 10:40:03 PM): Or hearing?
thematrian1 (9/28/04 10:40:37 PM): They've converted the store into a sleeping area cum hidey hole, and have rearranged the aisles into a crude barricade
Umbrafer (9/28/04 10:40:57 PM): Also: any of them metahuman, or all humans, or can I tell?
thematrian1 (9/28/04 10:41:22 PM): mostly humans, one ork
Umbrafer (9/28/04 10:41:34 PM): *Nods*
Umbrafer (9/28/04 10:41:41 PM): Lighting situation inside?
thematrian1 (9/28/04 10:42:26 PM): dim. The flourescents are off
Umbrafer (9/28/04 10:42:58 PM): Can I see any gangers from where I am?
thematrian1 (9/28/04 10:43:07 PM): you, or the kimji
thematrian1 (9/28/04 10:43:12 PM): your physical body, no
Umbrafer (9/28/04 10:43:32 PM): Kimji
thematrian1 (9/28/04 10:43:49 PM): yes, you can. All nine, in fact
Umbrafer (9/28/04 10:44:15 PM): What're they doing, and how close to the hole are they?
thematrian1 (9/28/04 10:44:47 PM): Six are climbing into sleeping bags. The other three are settling into chairs at the barricade
Umbrafer (9/28/04 10:47:18 PM): Well, going to wait ~half an hour, then if it looks safe I'm going to insert the Kimji in and go to a remote corner. Somewhere out of the way. If there's any significant danger of discovery, I don't.
thematrian1 (9/28/04 10:47:45 PM): It's very dark, and they give only occasional glances to the Hole
Umbrafer (9/28/04 10:48:42 PM): But they do acknowledge its existence. Ok then, I'm going to go about 45 seconds after a glance, assuming that the interval is usually on the order of minutes.
thematrian1 (9/28/04 10:48:59 PM): indeed
Umbrafer (9/28/04 10:49:16 PM): The Schattenauge will hover just out of sight, listening.
thematrian1 (9/28/04 10:49:30 PM): (You get the impression that they're more looking at the clouds than watching for intrusion; the hole is too small for a normal human to fit through)
Umbrafer (9/28/04 10:49:35 PM): *Nods*
Umbrafer (9/28/04 10:50:14 PM): Meanwhile, going to see if I can get anything on them off the Matrix. How far has my Russian progressed? Negligably, or enough to actually start skimming that file I got off the deck?
Umbrafer (9/28/04 10:50:27 PM): (Even if I can't actually get anything useful out of it)
thematrian1 (9/28/04 10:51:15 PM): Nothing useful yet; you recognize some words, particularly articles, but your vocabulary is too small
Umbrafer (9/28/04 10:52:05 PM): Skim a few random sections as much to get a feel for it as anything else. Mostly watching, though.
Umbrafer (9/28/04 10:54:17 PM): Waiting for events of significance.
thematrian1 (9/28/04 10:54:27 PM): It's a pretty name-heavy document, you get that much
thematrian1 (9/28/04 10:54:33 PM): Hours elapse
thematrian1 (9/28/04 10:55:30 PM): Four hours in, there's a changing of the guard
Umbrafer (9/28/04 10:55:48 PM): One correction
Umbrafer (9/28/04 10:56:11 PM): Due to fuel restrictions, relatively early on the Kimji is going to park itself somewhere out-of-the-way.
thematrian1 (9/28/04 10:56:22 PM): Hm
Umbrafer (9/28/04 10:56:45 PM): Is there a good place to do such? If not, I reverse the process of inserting it.
thematrian1 (9/28/04 10:56:53 PM): There isn't really, no
Umbrafer (9/28/04 10:56:54 PM): (I don't not do it, I do the same in reverse)
thematrian1 (9/28/04 10:58:02 PM): (Easily done)
Umbrafer (9/28/04 10:59:02 PM): Ok, park on the roof, every so often peek in.
thematrian1 (9/28/04 10:59:11 PM): Also easily done
Umbrafer (9/28/04 10:59:20 PM): Meanwhile, the Schattenauge absorbs huge amounts of data.
Umbrafer (9/28/04 11:01:25 PM): Waiting.
thematrian1 (9/28/04 11:03:46 PM): Dawn breaks
Umbrafer (9/28/04 11:05:49 PM): Waiting for either activity inside or a call from Shojo
thematrian1 (9/28/04 11:06:15 PM): The gang gets mobile at around nine
Umbrafer (9/28/04 11:06:58 PM): Late sleepers. What're they doing?
thematrian1 (9/28/04 11:07:24 PM): Engaging in masculine bonding based around how much they drank last night
Umbrafer (9/28/04 11:07:55 PM): Bitching about hangovers?
thematrian1 (9/28/04 11:08:30 PM): the very same
Umbrafer (9/28/04 11:09:49 PM): *Idly wonders how they avoid alcohol poisoning*
circlmastr (9/28/04 11:10:07 PM): (Toxin Extractors)
Umbrafer (9/28/04 11:10:12 PM): (Probably)
Umbrafer (9/28/04 11:11:00 PM): Pulling Kimji back to the van for a quick refuel, keeping the Schattenauge watching
thematrian1 (9/28/04 11:11:04 PM): "Ok, get out and show the colors. Meet at five, like we planned. Tonight's the big night."
Umbrafer (9/28/04 11:12:17 PM): Were any of the nine the drunk guy I talked to?
thematrian1 (9/28/04 11:12:34 PM): No
Umbrafer (9/28/04 11:12:45 PM): *Nods*
Umbrafer (9/28/04 11:13:11 PM): Kimji heading back out, perching on the Schattenauge.
Umbrafer (9/28/04 11:14:32 PM): *Checks the van over for magnetic monopoles*
thematrian1 (9/28/04 11:15:19 PM): None
Umbrafer (9/28/04 11:15:20 PM): $emerge ganger
thematrian1 (9/28/04 11:15:30 PM): (?)
Umbrafer (9/28/04 11:15:41 PM): (Bad joke.) Waiting for gangers to emerge.
thematrian1 (9/28/04 11:18:28 PM): After another hour (which they spend eating from their stash of food?, they finally do so)
Umbrafer (9/28/04 11:20:33 PM): Going to follow one or a clump with the drones and keep the van out of sight.
Umbrafer (9/28/04 11:20:46 PM): Drones are going to keep out of obvious areas too, where possible.
thematrian1 (9/28/04 11:22:16 PM): They split off into 2s and 3s
Umbrafer (9/28/04 11:22:33 PM): Did I see who said the above?
thematrian1 (9/28/04 11:22:49 PM): yes
thematrian1 (9/28/04 11:22:54 PM): he's with the lone Ork
Umbrafer (9/28/04 11:23:05 PM): Going to follow them.
AIM (9/28/04 11:24:13 PM): Thematrian1 has left SotSW
circlmastr (9/28/04 11:24:27 PM): ...
AIM (9/28/04 11:24:43 PM): Thematrian1 has joined SotSW
circlmastr (9/28/04 11:24:49 PM): (WB)
thematrian1 (9/28/04 11:26:13 PM): He's moving from building to building
thematrian1 (9/28/04 11:26:17 PM): he spends about an hour in each location
Umbrafer (9/28/04 11:26:35 PM): What're the buildings? Does it look like he's taking protection money, or something else?
thematrian1 (9/28/04 11:27:03 PM): could be. He visits each non-abandoned building on the street
Umbrafer (9/28/04 11:28:06 PM): Continuing to watch. Going to get a sensor lock on him with the schattenauge.
Umbrafer (9/28/04 11:28:09 PM): Umbrafer rolled 6 6-sided dice: 6 4 5 3 2 1
Umbrafer (9/28/04 11:28:13 PM): Umbrafer rolled 1 6-sided die: 5
thematrian1 (9/28/04 11:28:20 PM): he's locked
Umbrafer (9/28/04 11:28:41 PM): Going to track how far he goes into the buildings, if he moves around a lot or stays put most of the time.
thematrian1 (9/28/04 11:29:25 PM): Sometimes he goes in deep, sometimes he doesn't. He usually enters, stops for an hour, then leaves.
circlmastr (9/28/04 11:30:06 PM): (He's a sexaholic, he can't travel a city block without stopping in for a quickie)
circlmastr (9/28/04 11:31:28 PM): ("Once a man walked from one end of Ireland to the other without passing a single pub. He stopped in for a drink at every one.")
Umbrafer (9/28/04 11:31:57 PM): Continuing to watch and wait
thematrian1 (9/28/04 11:32:33 PM): Noon arrives
Umbrafer (9/28/04 11:33:49 PM): Continues, checking every so often for things around the van, etc.
thematrian1 (9/28/04 11:34:10 PM): Things are quiet.
circlmastr (9/28/04 11:34:49 PM): (TOO quiet)
circlmastr (9/28/04 11:35:21 PM): ("Look, it's Snoog!" "Yeah, TOO Snoog..." "The last thing we need is two Snoogs")
Umbrafer (9/28/04 11:35:56 PM): (Twice the Snoog Factor)
thematrian1 (9/28/04 11:40:26 PM): Two o'clock arrives
Umbrafer (9/28/04 11:40:49 PM): Any change in status?
thematrian1 (9/28/04 11:41:16 PM): leader boy is still making the rounds. A couple of folk have passed the van, but none have seen fit to mess with it.
Umbrafer (9/28/04 11:48:20 PM): *Continuing to wait, lest it wasn't clear*
thematrian1 (9/28/04 11:48:35 PM): Seven o'clock arrives
Umbrafer (9/28/04 11:48:41 PM): Woah, wait
Umbrafer (9/28/04 11:48:42 PM): Seven?
Umbrafer (9/28/04 11:48:46 PM): They didn't meet up at five?
thematrian1 (9/28/04 11:49:16 PM): (Heh. 'swat I get for not being able to scroll up)
thematrian1 (9/28/04 11:49:21 PM): Five o'clock arrives
Umbrafer (9/28/04 11:50:10 PM): Actions by the leader and his Ork?
thematrian1 (9/28/04 11:50:26 PM): Leader and OrkBuddy return to the grocery
Umbrafer (9/28/04 11:50:35 PM): What was the Ork doing during all of this, anyway? Waiting outside, or going in the the leader?
thematrian1 (9/28/04 11:50:38 PM): the other seven assemble
thematrian1 (9/28/04 11:50:41 PM): going in
Umbrafer (9/28/04 11:51:07 PM): What was the weather like? Clear or cloudy?
thematrian1 (9/28/04 11:51:20 PM): cloudy
Umbrafer (9/28/04 11:52:31 PM): Either way unless he's managing to cover over 125 kilometers per hour, the Schattenauge is at full charge
thematrian1 (9/28/04 11:52:47 PM): he's not
thematrian1 (9/28/04 11:52:58 PM): they set off down the street, toward the van
Umbrafer (9/28/04 11:53:14 PM): Van going somewhere they aren't setting off toward.
Umbrafer (9/28/04 11:54:25 PM): Not too far away, though, just out of sight.
thematrian1 (9/28/04 11:54:51 PM): easily done, though the movement attracts their momentary attention
Umbrafer (9/28/04 11:55:16 PM): Ah, so they were already in LOS?
thematrian1 (9/28/04 11:55:27 PM): yeah
Umbrafer (9/28/04 11:55:33 PM): If so, cancel that (if possible. If not, there are worse fates.)
thematrian1 (9/28/04 11:55:54 PM): The van sits tight.
thematrian1 (9/28/04 11:55:57 PM): They pass it by
thematrian1 (9/28/04 11:56:09 PM): and eventually pile into their rustbucket of a van, and take off down the road
Umbrafer (9/28/04 11:56:40 PM): Sensor lock on it from van.
Umbrafer (9/28/04 11:56:44 PM): Umbrafer rolled 5 6-sided dice: 3 3 5 2 1
thematrian1 (9/28/04 11:56:58 PM): locked
Umbrafer (9/28/04 11:58:01 PM): Ok. Not going to move the van until they're well underway. If they're outpacing the Schattenauge, I reel it back in but keep the sensors trained.
Umbrafer (9/29/04 12:00:11 AM): Incidentally, we're getting to the parts that I'd like to have Matt in on, so I'll retire my part for the evening
thematrian1 (9/29/04 12:00:22 AM): Yeah, honestly, we're done here
circlmastr (9/29/04 12:00:52 AM): You're cliffhanging my drama with Martha? ;_;
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