[Mirikon]

Hey, I at least asked what the truth was first. And really, its like when the Powerball was over 600 million a couple days ago. EVERYONE bought a ticket, just for the chance of getting the big payday. Doesn't mean we expected it to happen.

[mtfeeney = Baron]

I'm a little perplexed at the idea I'm seeing of this being continent-level distance, this is from UCAS to UCAS and while it's crossing ~25% the width of north america (aka the Rocky Mountains and a small bit of the Great Plains), the train has already been arranged by the Johnson. I'd query more into what standard pay is for runners, but very large threads have already been created for that topic and picking that up here might create too much of a tangent.

When I first did the math (calculating for half the runners, this group has 6 and my other has 3), the total was 90k or 30k each. Ammo, repairs and replacements were included 'as to be tallied later', with transportation already being provided.

My last post was based on a math error on my part so I'm willing to fudge a little, I still think that 100k each is a little much for an opening run, especially when we're not looking at a cast of hardened veteran runners. 50k each runner with 20k up front sounds a little more like what I'd expect a "new team of mixed runners" might be offered.

People jumped to high numbers as if they wanted to make it truth. IMO everyone noticed the mistake in math or something. Sorry if this hurts anyones feelings, but to try to exploit such thing...well...IDN what to say...

It doesn't hurt anyone's feelings, because you're wrong.  The one person that saw it and thought it was wrong mentioned it.  I saw a wealthy Johnson or a bigger run than we were expecting.  You should be more concerned with yourself instead of what other people noticed.

[mtfeeney = Baron]

My last post was based on a math error on my part so I'm willing to fudge a little, I still think that 100k each is a little much for an opening run, especially when we're not looking at a cast of hardened veteran runners. 50k each runner with 20k up front sounds a little more like what I'd expect a "new team of mixed runners" might be offered.

If you want, we can remove our last few posts about it and you can edit your post about the payment.

[Aryeonos]

I go off to work for a day, and what the hell happens? I bartered for 100'000 total payout, 30'000 of that up front to pay for IDs and information, I originally thought of doing 300'000 total payout, 60'000 up front but we're only shaking the social ladder to see who's on top, in a complete other city without any contacts or information, I figured 100'000 would be a fair sum, and we'd probably be having follow up work once we got what the johnson wanted.

That was my reasoning.

This is Mithlas's call, but if 100'000 Lump Sum sounds like too little to the rest of my team, (and I thought we were going to be as BT as possible), I could retcon it up to my original estimate of 300'000 Lump sum, 60'000 up front, no cutesy padding, all stops pulled out.

Mathing it out, 30'000 would only get us the new IDs and a little throwing around money once we got there, frugal, but it sounded like our crew was going the way of the Be-Bop. 60'000 is heavy lifting cash, which would still require proper budgeting.

[mtfeeney = Baron]

I like Mithlas' compromise. 50k each,  20k up front. That's plenty to entice a group like ours into an endeavor of this potential magnitude. Maybe I/Baron got the wrong idea, but this is looking like it'll end up as a monumental run, affecting government and stuff.

[Aryeonos]

20 lump up front? I'll wait for him/er to get back and we'll clear it up.

[mtfeeney = Baron]

Yeah, I don't know if he meant 20k total up front or 20k per person.  That would be a pretty big upfront payment for 6 people.  As for buying IDs and stuff, didn't he say that the company will pay or provide those?

[Aryeonos]

He said fuel and ammo, bribes and paperwork isn't something I thought was on their accounting sheet.

[mtfeeney = Baron]

My memory is failing me.  I thought he said they were covering "expenses", but you're right...  He didn't say anything of the sort.  In that case, 20k up front won't even buy IDs for 6 people.  It'd be 24k for a set of R4 Fake Sins.

[Aryeonos]

Being in with the AB+ I can get us better, though they may only come in handy after the run, considering how long it might take to get them. Maybe they can give me the express delivery though, they already gave me the lowdown on Peoria allot faster than I expected.

Once we land down in Peoria, I'll be keeping as far away from any SIN scanning zones, the front lines and the B zone + social scene is Baron's territory. I'll be in the alleys working with the gangs and syndicates.

[Mithlas]

A rating 5 fake SIN is only 5000, with 20k upfront - each - that leaves 15k to be able to buy other things with (if wanted beforehand, it's not like you're going to the deep amazon, Peoria is a city too). 50k each still sounds a little more tan I was expecting, but it's not actually that much more than I was expecting (I figured negotiations would move things between 10 and 30k each).

[Aryeonos]

300'000, 60'000 up front split six ways is sizeable and straight forward, that's per person, 50'000 with 10'000 up front.

Does that sound too over the top?

[mtfeeney = Baron]

Works for me.  We can delete our posts, or if you just want to edit your previous post to say "50k/20k" and a new one where the Johnson says yes to Baron, we can continue.   

[Aryeonos]

Does that work for you Mithlas?

[mtfeeney = Baron]

You shouldn't waste your time posting if you're not going to say anything.