(20:05:35) I got somewhat involved in something
(20:05:39) so I'll be in and out for a little bit
(20:08:08)so we had a map, some special bonus paydata, and a tap into their security system?
(20:08:13)And a lack of Wave feedback about time and expense of getting Lone Star credentials.
(20:09:36)Yes. The bonus paydata was some stuff about the UCAS military base.
(20:16:44)But yes, you'd acquired a certain number of things.
(20:16:59)And not acquired others, mostly due to my poor time management
(20:18:08)Anyway. Our antiheroes had made their getaway
(20:19:31)There had at some point been an excursion which at this point I'm willing to simply assume (I don't think it interacted with any security devices you hadn't already subverted) which verified that the tap appears to be receiving a Matrix signal.
(20:21:42)so we have a way into their Matrix system, maybe
(20:24:12)At least into something
(20:24:38)Well, it could potentially be one-way, but that seems unlikely
(20:26:00)ok, it's time to figure out what's what and pick a plan
(20:26:20)#1: what's the security situation like from a go-guns-blazing-into-the-awakened-ward perspective?
(20:27:23)Give me an appropriate security-related skill or default
(20:27:39)that'd be someone other than me, then. Fuma? Shoe?
(20:29:49)(Feel free to give it a go yourself as well, just don't botch and convince everyone that your interpretation was right :-) )
(20:30:31)sure, why not? Default from int, at a mere +3:
(20:30:31) Thematrian1 rolled 8 6-sided dice: 2 2 6 6 5 6 5 4
(20:30:32) Thematrian1 rolled 3 6-sided dice: 5 6 1
(20:30:32) Thematrian1 rolled 1 6-sided die: 5
(20:32:39)I'm sure Fuma doesn't have a skill for it but I'll join the defaulting craze.
(20:32:40) circlmastr rolled 6 6-sided dice: 5 1 5 6 1 5
(20:32:40) circlmastr rolled 1 6-sided die: 5
(20:32:40)Hey I got an 11
(20:32:52)I was going to start with the good news, but there isn't much; the best is that many of the sentry guns seem set up to fire into the block, so you wouldn't have to deal with them until you got inside.
(20:33:31)that's not good news at all!
(20:33:52)"Good news, everyone! You're going on a mission into the Zone of Terror!"
(20:35:08)There's one primary path in, with a… um…
(20:35:12)(I know you were kidding, but that does pretty much sum up Clip's thoughts on this mission)
(20:35:40)I'm blanking, what's the term for an airlock-like secured space where you're brought in and your exit is sealed before the next entrance is opened?
(20:35:57)slaughterhouse?
(20:37:01)Anyway, there's a double-layer one of those.
(20:37:44)The alternate means of egress appears to be a set of armored doors with explosive charges to shear the bolts holding them closed off
(20:37:51) keeps getting better...
(20:39:09)how big is the block? How many Awakened can it hold?
(20:40:51)The secondary egress leads to a containment area elsewhere within the prison compound
(20:41:08)As for capacity
(20:43:46)It's not terribly high; listed capacity is 78 prisoners, remarkably low for the amount of space it takes up
(20:46:42)OTOH, 78 mages is quite a lot of mages
(20:48:46)ok, now let's have a look at the medical facilities
(20:48:49)what's there to see there?
(20:49:49)Well, for one thing all of a sudden the things surrounding the sentry turrets start to be as much about concealing them as anything
(20:50:17)As opposed to the awakened block, where they were concealed from some angles but mostly protected rather than concealed
(20:51:16)Furthermore, more turrets are listed as being loaded with less-lethal rounds
(20:51:43)There's a whatever-it's-called here as well, but it's only single-layer and is less fortified
(20:53:30)What sort of details are you looking for?
(20:54:36)Most importantly: how extensive is it? Could I perform surgery there? On how many patients at once? Are there bedding facilities for long-term care, or would I have to go to them?
(20:54:44)Here's medicine to try to glean all that:
(20:54:44) Thematrian1 rolled 6 6-sided dice: 4 6 4 6 6 5
(20:54:45) Thematrian1 rolled 3 6-sided dice: 3 2 6
(20:54:45) Thematrian1 rolled 1 6-sided die: 5
(21:00:04)and oh yes: food preparation
(21:00:21)It's extensive; based on notes on the plans and other information you've gleaned, it looks like this is the place where UCAS prisoners in Seattle are sent if they get seriously ill, even if they weren't originally incarcerated in this prison. The operating suite has six ORs listed.
(21:00:59)Long-term care is available in three levels of security.
(21:02:09)is any of it suitable for containing powerful Awakened?
(21:02:11)We may be taking the wrong approach to this.
(21:02:49)We don't need to get him out, we don't even need to get ourselves in. We just need to get the mask in. And even supermax prisons have contraband and smuggling.
(21:03:10)We just need a criminal contact who can get the mask in through the gangs' established contraband paths and get him the mask.
(21:03:11)he has a good point
(21:03:17)supermax prisons do, SR Awakened prisons are vastly worse. Even your lawyer doesn't get to see you face to face
(21:03:26)but if it's not totally solitary confinement, maybe we can work something out
(21:03:43)There are facilities for containing Awakened, it looks like, but it's not clear if it's proper for powerful Awakened
(21:04:39)Does anyone have a contact with a major gang like the Ancients or Halloweeners or something? Or, hell, if there are any mobsters in there we could use our Mafia or Yakuza contacts.
(21:05:26)my big fear would be Wrong Party
(21:05:42)Are we using those rules?
(21:05:57)perhaps not those rules specifically, but I feel sure that the concept applies
(21:06:24)The concept absolutely applies, yes
(21:06:44)I'll admit that I'd have to review the rules for sanity to know if we're using SRComp Wrong Party
(21:06:56)If they're not described as optional, assume we are
(21:07:18)You could start with some general feelers. "How hard is it/how much does it cost to get something to someone inside this prison?"
(21:07:37)(I thought all of SRComp was optional by default.)
(21:08:26)(Maybe; that would throw a wrench in my usual guidelines)
(21:10:15)At any rate, the Wrong Party penalty for trying to smuggle something into a prison can't be worse than for trying to get our hands on enough toxic gas to kill or knock out everyone inside.
(21:11:06)(FTR, the plan was to poison the food in order to lure Itachi out to the infirmary. I would meanwhile have been planted there, and be in a position to hand off the mask)
(21:12:38)(Well in that case, it's probably better to spike it with Laes or some psychotropic drug that will require mental therapy. Not typically a big thing in prison infirmaries, and more likely to get him transferred out/get a doctor transferred in.)
(21:14:07)(we must take care to not do to much coladral damgae to his mental state we dotn know how importent that could be to the idea of him raiseing hell or not)
(21:14:50)(I still prefer the smuggling idea, personally.)
(21:15:07)Clip, social feelers go!
(21:15:51)ok, ok. Go go Etiquette for gang leaders:
(21:15:51) Thematrian1 rolled 6 6-sided dice: 3 5 6 1 6 5
(21:15:51) Thematrian1 rolled 2 6-sided dice: 2 6
(21:15:51) Thematrian1 rolled 1 6-sided die: 4
(21:15:51) Thematrian1 rolled 6 6-sided dice: 6 4 2 5 5 6
(21:15:52) Thematrian1 rolled 2 6-sided dice: 5 3
(21:15:55)(No love for the frontal assault?)
(21:15:59)16 8 5 5 and 11 9 5 5
(21:16:05)(No love. Antilove.)
(21:16:23)(Anteros. Unrequited love.)
(21:16:34)(:3 and potentaly have most fo the team killed :3 in the attempt?)
(21:20:19)One of your contacts turns up mostly empty; he says he's gotten stuff in before, and could probably do it again, but that his channels are dry right now due to a long stretch without anyone he protects ending up in that particular prison.
(21:20:59)The other says he's your man and will give you a good price. You're skeptical.
(21:21:20)(About the price, that is)
(21:22:21)(Better that than be skeptical about his ability.)
(21:22:31)(Yeah, definitely)
(21:22:53)I'll give him the rough size of the object that I want transported, and I'll make sure he understands it's supposed to go to the Awakened ward.
(21:25:08)A lot of confidence fades away when he hears where it's going. "We don't have anyone in there, not since they broke Burning Tim. I'm gonna have to make a connection."
(21:25:45)"I don't mind spending a little, if my care package gets where it's supposed to."
(21:26:40)"That'll help. Will a chemsniffer pick it up, a dog, something like that?"
(21:27:24)"Nah. It'll show up to magical inspection, though."
(21:28:20)He doesn't look thrilled with that response, but he nods.
(21:30:35)"Let me call some guys, I'll get right back to you."
(21:30:59)fair enough. I bid him farewell
(21:33:39)Any actions while you wait?
(21:33:58) plug virt in the basement? =)
(21:34:12)Fuma continues waiting for Lone Star credentials.
(21:35:14)mmmm woudl be a good idea to test the conetion besides that any thing else?
(21:35:53)kinda depends what you're hooked up to
(21:36:25)step 1: find out what kind of phenomenal cosmic power we've tapped you into here
(21:37:01)(lol nice play on that one tho the tiny liveing space might be off on the rest of the statment)
(21:38:06)well lets see what we have to work with
(21:38:26)and ya I'm going to go with max stealth on the entry
(21:40:27)I think the group only has a Max Power
(21:41:06) Dragcrell rolled 10 6-sided dice: 2 2 4 6 3 2 4 4 5 4
(21:41:06) Dragcrell rolled 1 6-sided die: 1
(21:41:25)^_^ well no need to let them know we are knocking
(21:41:25) Umbrafer rolled 15 6-sided dice: 2 2 5 4 1 5 5 1 4 1 6 1 6 4 3
(21:41:34) Umbrafer rolled 2 6-sided dice: 4 2
(21:42:14)You're on something very bare-bones
(21:43:25)Give me Sensors
(21:43:47)#well this don't look to promising#
(21:43:47)mmmmm lest see what we are dealing with
(21:44:33) Dragcrell rolled 8 6-sided dice: 2 3 5 3 4 2 3 1
(21:45:58)You see very few icons; there's almost nothing here.
(21:47:00)mmmmmm no other connections?
(21:47:26)Nothing immediately visible, but you'd have to Search to be sure
(21:47:45) Dragcrell rolled 10 6-sided dice: 3 6 4 2 3 5 4 5 4 1
(21:48:01) Dragcrell rolled 1 6-sided die: 6
(21:48:01) Dragcrell rolled 1 6-sided die: 2
(21:49:09) Umbrafer rolled 15 6-sided dice: 6 6 6 6 5 1 5 3 3 3 5 4 5 3 1
(21:49:16) Umbrafer rolled 4 6-sided dice: 3 4 3 3
(21:51:28)You don't find any SANs. There are a couple of Slave Nodes, and that seems to be it.
(21:52:20)#well this appers to be a bust nothing here#
(21:52:55)#What, nothing? We know there's at least one detector, that's how we found it in the first place.#
(21:53:44)#next to no icons and just a couple slave nodes#
(21:54:02)#What do they do?#
(21:54:32)#I start playing to much they could find out#
(21:56:51)Meanwhile, the Sun Phone starts ringing
(21:58:06)anlyze the hoste effective rateing 7 control channel
(21:58:14) Dragcrell rolled 10 6-sided dice: 4 4 6 3 3 5 2 3 4 4
(21:58:19)"Hey. I got a lead on a connection, but he wants five kays just to talk about it. You ok with that?"
(21:58:23) Dragcrell rolled 1 6-sided die: 5
(21:58:34) Umbrafer rolled 15 6-sided dice: 6 3 3 5 6 3 2 3 6 4 4 2 5 6 1
(21:58:42) Umbrafer rolled 4 6-sided dice: 3 6 5 5
(21:58:45) Umbrafer rolled 1 6-sided die: 2
(21:59:16)Underworld experience coming to the fore: is that price insane, or merely high?
(22:00:38)(Well, 5k is the going rate for a level 1 contact.)
(22:00:40)It's not bad, though the fact that your contact is calling to confirm about it means that he probably can't provide any sort of assurance that it won't be wasted
(22:00:58)"I can live with that."
(22:01:17)(Oh, make the call, and then I can show up in full armor as your backup/insurance and be all scary!)
(22:01:27)(Sounds good ;-))
(22:01:29)"I can live with that."
(22:01:47)"Ok. I'll start talking and set things up."
(22:01:56)Meanwhile, back on the host:
(22:03:37)Now this is suspicious. You've got a Blue-4 with low subsystem ratings, not at all what you'd expect from a prison security system.
(22:04:53)Maybe we accidentally tapped the sanitation department of the DPW.
(22:08:39)#something isn't right about this host#
(22:09:31)#rateing in stuff is to low for a security system of a prison like this#
(22:09:44)Hmm...in that case, what is it?
(22:10:02)#Suck out all its secrets then. No reason to be shy if it's that wimpy a system, right?#
(22:10:37)#unless its a trap#
(22:12:33)i'm going to pull out for now
(22:12:35) Dragcrell rolled 10 6-sided dice: 5 6 5 3 5 6 6 5 5 5
(22:12:44) Dragcrell rolled 3 6-sided dice: 4 1 6
(22:12:46) Dragcrell rolled 1 6-sided die: 3
(22:13:13) Umbrafer rolled 15 6-sided dice: 5 4 1 4 5 2 2 4 3 2 5 3 1 3 3
(22:14:02)"I'm not trusting of that host"
(22:16:23)mmm going to roll for a Security Network familiartity first then matrix security procedures see if any thing pops to mind on what sort of set would would be like that
(22:16:47) Dragcrell rolled 6 6-sided dice: 3 6 2 2 5 5
(22:16:47) Dragcrell rolled 1 6-sided die: 1
(22:16:53)(The other possibility here is that we've stumbled across some perfectly innocent Public Works detector, for earthquakes or something)
(22:17:29)(well that would be intrsting and not good
(22:17:40)(Or it's a system so secure it's wrapped all the way around back to easy!)
(22:17:42)(well for our use anyway)
(22:18:11)Aside from the perfectly-innocent possibilities, the main things that come to mind are the following three:
(22:18:22)(oh I'm sure its secure as all hell)
(22:19:00)First, it could be a weak system with a vanishing SAN connecting it to the full system at the right time.
(22:19:31)That one seems a little off, as it'd still be possible to subvert the weak host a fair bit in ways that might be difficult to identify when the SAN appears.
(22:20:07)Second, it could be a write-only throwaway host to just pass off the data from the sensor module to something else without passing any sort of command interface
(22:20:28)More or less the same issue as the first option; the weak host makes it easy to overwrite the data before it goes out
(22:20:38)The third possibility is that it could be a virtual host
(22:21:05)It's still oddly weak, but that's less taxing on the outer host's resources
(22:21:19)And the inner host's status can be more closely monitored
(22:22:37)all 3 makeing of use to us to use on the prision ether unlikely or overly risky
(22:23:47)That might be a little strong; you are, after all, practically a part of the network. On the other hand, it does mean that more work is probably necessary to take advantage of the tap
(22:25:17)No guts, no glory, as it were.
(22:26:22)ya the vanishing SAN is tricky with out knowing the timeing but once found I can jam it open, the other two are a weeeeeee bit trickyer to make work
(22:29:06)Final actions for the evening?
(22:31:01)(C'mon, you know you want to roll Make Commcall)
(22:31:36)mmmm nothing that I can think of for now going to read up and get famiure with what I well be haveing to do if we end up needing the host to be at my command tho I'm hopeing the smugling idea works out as it is the simplest but how EVER if the host is the trow away one and is for the shock sensers we could if needed blow a hole in the awakened area from the sewer pipe
(22:33:00)ether way I'll be a good player and be studding the rules that I well be useing for this gambit take care
(22:34:07)Fuma still demands knowledge.
(22:35:17)¥50 and a pack of luckies
(22:35:42)(I will try to really get you the answer on Wave tomorrow, when I actually do my Wave-stuff-on-Tuesday gig for once)
(22:35:54) btw, Friday good?
(22:37:32)a face-to-face meetup, welcome to everyone who doesn't live on the wrong God-damned coast
(22:37:59)Wait, what coast do you live on?
(22:38:04)the East. Boston.
(22:38:15)...So why are you shaking your fist?
(22:39:00)Well the sentiment is appreciated if briefly confusing.
(22:39:03)Yeah, I'm set up perfectly, I can walk to Jon's house.
(22:39:08)to his parents' chagrin
(22:39:34)Are they racist against people with legs?
(22:40:07)For some reason, Pater is willing to encourage you to walk the whole way, but not to allow you to walk from Ashmont Station
(22:40:07)I dunno, but it was apparently a major project to keep them from coming and collecting me off the street
(22:40:33)I don't mind walking the whole way, the weather's been amazing lately
(22:40:56)(that's one nice thing about California I guess; the weather we get two weeks a year, and treasure, you guys get all the time)
(22:41:09)(Though you should take the trolley sometime; it's cute)
(22:45:14)It actually rained today.
(22:45:32)is that a rare occurrence?
(22:45:44)It's a big deal when it rains. Most of the idiots living here don't realize that wet roads are slightly more hazardous than dry ones, and spinouts are not uncommon.
(22:46:22)to get your driver's license here in MA, you have to go to a special what-to-do-when-your-car-starts-to-skid class
(22:46:34)for which I have on occasion been grateful
(22:46:38)We probably get about 2 weeks of rain per year.
(22:46:55)suddenly those water shortage problems one hears about for California make a lot more sense
(22:47:21)That was some severe chat lag.
(22:47:33)yeah, it seems to be that sort of night
(22:47:57)But yeah, southern California basically gets no water of its own, we import most of it from northern California (suckers)
(22:47:59)thanks to this shittily-design protocol I keep timing out
(22:48:04)Jon hasn't been heard from in some time
(22:48:27)His vernjonal SN signed off, according to my buddy list.
(22:50:14)For some reason the past couple sessions, I've been inclined to have Fuma spend a chunk of nuyen on something impulsive and/or impractical.
(22:51:00)Clip's been wanting a hospital
(22:51:09)That would put a severe dent in my bankroll.
(22:51:26)damn right it would. They're so impractical it borders on ridiculous
(22:51:27)Pretty severe, yeah
(22:51:29)Unless you could get it without street index. In which case it's less of a dent.
(22:51:30)but he wants one anyway
(22:51:46)nah, it's than n^4 term
(22:51:53)"Connected: Hospitals"
(22:51:55)always bad news, those
(22:52:02)I almost took Connected: Drugs
(22:52:07)Hm. I thought it just counted as a Medical Facility.
(22:52:12)It got cut for Aptitude: Biotech
(22:52:15)there are TN mods for surgery
(22:52:20)an extra -1 over what I have now IIRC
(22:52:48)A medical Facility would cost, IIRC, 800k after SI.
(22:52:53)though, again IIRC, I'm already looking for 2s when doing facial reconstructive surgery
(22:53:07)which reminds me, once we know each other well enough, feel free to apply for your free +1 Charisma
(22:53:26)I introduced you to Dunkelzahn, I think you owe me that much at least.
(22:53:46)indeed! This one's on the house.
(22:54:08)I've also been reading up on the personafixing-my-enemies process
(22:54:11)if you remember that conversation
(22:54:16)turns out to be a lot easier than I thought
(22:54:30)In fact I think Clip should bring it up himself, prefaced with something like "I know I can never pay you back for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity like meeting Dunkelzahn, but..."
(22:54:43)well, in a way it's an insult
(22:54:51)"I could make so much less fugly, just say the word
(22:55:12)But that is a good lead-in
(22:55:30)I don't think going from Charisma 6 to 7 is that huge a leap.
(22:55:50)in game terms, sure. But IC it's all a matter of phrasing.
(22:55:53)I was thinking more like "hey, we're about to split untold millions four ways, want to go under full anesthesia so I can operate on you?"
(22:55:56)look how touchy people are about RL plastic surgery
(22:56:09)Yeah, this would be after we've split the millions
(22:56:12)for precisely that reason
(22:56:20)though given the discussion we just had about personafix chips
(22:56:25)you should be at least a little concerned
(22:57:05)No little p-fix chip is a match for DOLPH LUNDGREN!
(22:59:29)yeah, that's probably true :-(
(22:59:41)the unfortunate thing about personafix is the case where it doesn't work
(22:59:57)but if someone really annoys you, remember that the Sunshine Clinic is always in need of janitorial staff
(23:00:50)Renraku Arcology Shutdown: a massive cover for the oyabun's desperate need of household staff.
(23:03:32)It's a real problem, trying to think of something to buy that is fun but also visible in the game somehow.
(23:04:33)I mean, theoretically I drove to the fundraiser in my Westwind 2000 Turbo, but it didn't come up.
(23:04:47)So buying another one and making them race would be amusingly wasteful but never come up.
(23:04:55)And though shoe would be impressed by that, the rest of us aren't likely to know the different
(23:05:20)I'm thinking property
(23:05:25)you should help me take over the Sprawl
(23:05:49)I imagine a Eurocar Westwind is visibly different from the typical Ford Americar and other drek. Much like the Lambourghini is highly recognizable (and hard to spell).
(23:05:52)One hospital at a time
(23:06:35)I already have three pieces of property. Naturally you guys haven't been to my waterfront villa Downtown to check out the original Da Vinci I have.
(23:06:44)is it? I'm looking at some pictures and it just kinda looks like a car
(23:06:57)a car with lots of curves, instead of a boxy one like mine
(23:07:01)but a car, nevertheless
(23:07:32)that would earn you only Clip's contempt
(23:07:38)if only because he'd assume you stole it
(23:07:48)Does it matter?
(23:07:56)he's a smart guy, but he has some blind spots WRT what kind of wealth exists in the SR community
(23:08:07)to Clip it would
(23:08:08)If he didn't steal it, he bought it with funds obtained by stealing something else
(23:08:15)Or shooting someone in the face
(23:08:21)Space: Luxury (5) - This waterfront villa boasts a garage the size of other family homes, eight bedrooms, six and a half baths, an indoor pool with hot tub and sauna, two bonus rooms, a rec room, a kitchen large enough to feed an army, a dining room large enough to seat the army you're feeding, and a living room large enough to host drinks and hors d'oeurves for the army before or after dinner.
(23:08:21)I don't claim it makes sense
(23:08:33)we're talking about the guy who fashioned his ally spirit after his daughter
(23:08:41)the one he hasn't spoken to since she was an infant
(23:08:48)but that he spies on, to keep his ally spirit's image current
(23:08:58)Maybe Clip's real name is Humbert Humbert.
(23:09:00)this is not a stable guy, is I guess what I'm trying to say
(23:09:03)nah, it's not like that
(23:09:09)which is not to say it's right
(23:09:19)just not that particular kind of wrong
(23:11:37)How much of a mindfuck would it be for Fuma to find and start dating Clip's daughter?
(23:11:38)but if she were the appropriate age...
(23:11:38)Just in the sense of "I can get whatever I want, even your family"
(23:11:38)honestly, I have no idea how Clip would react to that
(23:11:46)I'm guessing "not well"
(23:12:08)and he's a mage, and you're not, and this is SR, so I'd watch it ;-)
(23:12:25)Hey, don't make me go Predator on your ass.
(23:12:29)You can't zap what you can't see. ;-)
(23:12:39)sure I can, just at +2 for AstralVision
(23:12:40)That goes both ways, though
(23:13:11)it's an unfair situation, and I won't pretend otherwise
(23:13:28)Well then I'll just use my copious amounts of explosives and/or toxins to ruin your day remotely.
(23:13:31)Yeah, I would definitely need my first strike to end you
(23:13:39)the alternative is worrisome, as I have a fixed address
(23:13:48)I think the term of the day is "Ritual Sorcery"
(23:13:52)Nothing says love like Green Ring 8 gas grenades.
(23:13:54)or maybe "Ally Spirits with grenades"
(23:14:00)but I haven't had a chance to try that out yet
(23:14:12)Natalie has Strength 4, and can fly, so there's all kinds of cool stuff she can do
(23:14:22)she was central to my original escape plan for the federal building run
(23:14:44)In any case, it doesn't matter since I have no plans to antagonize the party.
(23:15:06)(I did give her Fling, though, so she has some offensive firepower)
(23:15:09)(Fling: so broken)
(23:15:38)But it's very interesting to have a character that's half Seattle Aristocracy and half Heroic Sociopath and wonder how to spend my money.
(23:15:47)(It lets you throw an object with your Sorcery skill)
(23:16:00)yeah, I have a feeling I'm going to be thinking about that problem at work tomorrow
(23:16:31)like, what does Fuma want?
(23:16:31)I guess not money
(23:16:31)political influence?
(23:16:31)More money is always good.
(23:16:48)Yeah, but his problem is how to spend it
(23:16:57)Political influence is always good. But blowing things up is fun. And he has these toxic grenades he hasn't had a chance to play with either.
(23:17:18)But on the flip side, assaulting a supermax prison is bad because he'll die.
(23:17:26)how good is milspec armor really?
(23:17:28)I don't remember
(23:17:32)You could wipe out the minimum-security branch wholesale, then sneak into the supermax part while everyone is responding
(23:17:35)11/11 hardened.
(23:17:49)and you have how many damage resistance dice again?
(23:18:07)It's excellent against anyone who doesn't know they're facing it (well, unless they have AP rounds anyway)
(23:18:12)9 combat pool with the armor on.
(23:18:35)Yeah, APDS and AV ammo ruins my day.
(23:19:04)But otherwise I can happily murder people without concern for personal safety.
(23:19:38)I never thought about it, but the whole fragile vehicle problem applies to people in milspec too
(23:20:05)Ultimately Power+armor divisors ruins people's days
(23:20:06)they have ways of getting more DR dice than a vehicle
(23:20:16)But a Troll in Full Milspec
(23:20:54)I'm sorely tempted to wait for Clip to call him about the meet re: intimidation, and then have Fuma say "Can we put it off another night? I'm going to dinner with Passion Synclaire that night."
(23:22:13)you've already arranged an event with goddamned Dunkelzahn
(23:22:18)I assure you, Clip's mind is entirely blown
(23:22:41)honestly, your only problem with him right now is I have no idea how you'd top that
(23:23:07)By fucking Nadja Daviar (which is my plan)
(23:23:10)well, that's not really something Clip can be involved with
(23:23:14)And en-Contact-en-ing her, of course.
(23:23:28)(I actually have karma saved up for it.)
(23:23:53)that's commendable, but I don't think the ordinary contact rules really cover her
(23:24:03)I would expect a premium
(23:24:22)Hey, I threw a goddamn fundraiser for her at my own expense, I think that covers monetary and RP costs.
(23:25:23)thought it was for Dunkie?
(23:26:23)maybe there's some SR lore I'm missing
(23:26:23)but what's the connection?
(23:26:23)She's Dunkie's "voice"/spokeswoman.
(23:26:23)And one he gets assassinated she becomes VP, plus head of the Draco Foundation.
(23:27:16)I did kinda wonder why you were throwing fundraisers for Dunkelzahn
(23:27:23)but it's coming into focus now
(23:27:37)Well, Dunkie is cool and awesome in his own right as well.
(23:27:42)And I get the meta-satisfaction of backing the winning horse.
(23:27:42)Clip would definitely agree
(23:27:53)for however long it takes him to get assassinated, sure
(23:28:04)How often can you meet a GD in person and have it be that amicable and equitable?
(23:28:14)but he'll remember it for the rest of his lfie
(23:29:08)You can meet Lofwyr or Hestaby face to face, but they'd be about to eat you or use and manipulate you. You'd be their plaything.
(23:29:48)there's a canon adventure along those lines, isn't there?
(23:29:48)Survival of the FittesT?
(23:30:33)This was a chance to be on relatively equal terms with Dunkelzahn himself. "Oh hey, I was feeling a bit bored so I rounded up Seattle's rich and famous to support you. Yeah, I've got that much power and clout. You're welcome."
(23:31:02)I don't know, I haven't read many of the canon adventures.
(23:32:30)About being a pawn in a contest of Dragons
(23:33:20)So yeah. I think Fuma established himself as a player rather than a pawn, and worthy of Contact-en-ing Nadja Daviar.
(23:33:45)I also need to make proper contact rules so I can de-Edgeify FiHP
(23:35:10)We got 66k upfront, split how many ways? 4?
(23:36:08)There are four of us, so sure
(23:36:09)Unless you were planning on killing someone off
(23:36:17)though I feel like bribe money should be budgeted separately
(23:36:26)Just making sure. I just realized I forgot to add that to my balance sheet.
(23:36:46)Fuma has a hair over 1.1 million nuyen in cash.
(23:37:09)so the extract 16k or so is HUEG
(23:37:16)Well, it pushed me over the 1.1M mark.
(23:37:16)seriously though...what can you buy with a meganuyen that's interesting?
(23:37:40)One ninth of a hospital?
(23:37:55)Hospitals are nine million bucks? Under what rules?
(23:38:03)the ones in M&M :-(
(23:38:07)Fuck that noise.
(23:40:43)well, ok, how else would you calculate it?
(23:40:57)(if anything, 9 million seems low, not that I can exactly Ebay them to get a price comparison)
(23:41:02)As a Facility in the SR3 core book?
(23:41:16)As a Facility they aren't a Hospital
(23:41:18)With an appropriate Lifestyle on top
(23:41:27)hmmm...interesting thought, but for all I joke about it Biotech != Person B/R
(23:42:40)I could buy a seat on a hospital's board of directors and make them employ you. You could be my pet House!
(23:43:13)You're already insane, you just need a cane and you're set.
(23:43:26)did House have a history of drug abuse
(23:43:46)the comparison is unexpec...Vicodin?
(23:44:29)You should have seen the early seasons. He takes enough Vicodin in one day to kill someone several times over.
(23:46:58)(Clip has Infirm 5, which I describe as 'a crippling history of drug abuse, now conquered, ish)
(23:46:58)Yeah, that's pretty much House.
(23:46:59)House was popular, so I assumed it sucked
(23:46:59)but I may have to check it out
(23:47:20)It's not exactly high art, but it's got its moments.
(23:48:38)I didn't realize I was playing a character of such relevant
(23:49:13)Your character would have to take a stack of Performance skills before I start calling him Hugh Laurie, though.
(23:51:39)I don't want to be Hugh Laurie
(23:51:39)(I assume that's House's name, somehow)
(23:51:39)Clip is his own brand of screwed up fallen angel
(23:51:39)(That's the name of the actor who plays House.)
(23:51:39)(Oh. That does make more sense)
(23:51:39)Hugh Laurie is a badass musical and comedic genius.
(23:51:39)Much like Dolph Lundgren is a badass genius of badassedness.
(23:52:54)Speaking of which, you've heard about The Expendables?
(23:53:13)Is that the action movie with every action star ever?
(23:54:24)Sylvester Stallone, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Bruce Willis, and Arnold Schwarzenegger are the names I remember offhand
(23:55:24)And Jason Statham, Steve Austin, Randy Couture, Mickey Rourke..
(23:56:16)Eric Roberts, Danny Trejo...
(23:56:27)yeah, these names are getting less and less recognizable
(23:56:31)tell me some plot?
(23:56:43)Eric Roberts was the mobster from The Dark Knight.
(23:57:00) *waves* night all
(23:57:18)I don't know the plot, but with that cast, I'm not convinced I need to
(23:57:59)in what sense do you mean that?
(23:59:34)There's going to be a plot? But that'll just get in the way!
(23:59:45)Well, it's hard to pass up an opportunity to see Dolph Lundgren in action, let alone Dolph Lundgren plus everyone else on that list
(23:59:50)fine, I'll IMDB it myself, you guys
(23:59:59)I linked you to a trailer.
(0:00:06)That explains pretty well what's going on.
(0:00:37)"Barney Ross (Sylvester Stallone) is a man with nothing to lose. Fearless and void of emotion, he is the leader, the sage and the strategist of this tight-knit band of men who live on the fringe. His only attachment is to his pickup truck, his seaplane and his team of loyal modern-day warriors."
(0:00:42)was that so hard?
(0:01:20)I still think the cast list we gave was more informative
(0:02:39)of what, though? I've no interest in action movies qua action movies?
(0:07:08)Based on the results of my attempts to put into words the qualitative difference that I believe the quantity of action will produce, I think I'm going to go to sleep now
