[Reminder]

Well, I if you look back to your bridge crossing, I gave you some IC evidence of how the official police force handles things.  And look at the whole scene, not just the mess in the middle. That was the point of having it happen. It was really for everyone to be able to read, but since you were the one on foot, and had a point where I could jump in, you got to be the one to go through it.

Assume the farther you get away from a population center, the less government control there is. That doesn't mean that there are no patrols, but they are more the exception than the rule. Getting as far out as you will be going on your run, unless its some official action, I wouldn't think whatever license you have to matter at all. It would be more the perception of whoever is there that you should concern yourselves with. Honestly, you can drive across the border into and out of the country in a lot of places without seeing an official for 50km. It is more about protecting the population centers, and by extension the corps (really its the other way around).

Anything that interferes with commerce is going to get a swift reaction. There are some protected game areas, but you won't be encountering any of that, so we can worry about that later. If you are 100km out of Mombasa, I would be more concerned with the non-official things you might encounter. Again, that isn't to say that you won't, but outside of a few areas, a lot of the population is decentralized, so any enforcement strategies will adjust accordingly.

As far as checkpoints, you are going to encounter some as you approach the urban centers, especially Nairobi, and even more so as you approach the mass driver, if only because of the threats of terrorism. But if you pass your checks, if they run them, I wouldn't worry too much. A hunting license would allow for a reasonable amount of ordinance, as long as it's not too heavy. Explosives are another matter. At times you may even encounter a magician that can perceive and possibly assense, since so much of this ties back to spirits.

[JackVII]

Thanks, I was actually thinking about the bridge crossing when I typed. It didn't appear that my SIN was checked, but I wasn't sure if that was due to the kerfuffle. The line about most of the guards ignoring the mess seemed to imply that they were heavy on security and pretty well trained.

Thanks for the additional details.

[Crunch]

I've pretty much done what I needed to do. Do we want anything else out of the meeting?

[JackVII]

Other than figuring out what we're going to do tomorrow, I think we're good. Looks like we have one team that is going to acquire supplies and provisions for our trip. The other may or may not drive out a little ways out of the city to determine a route. Now that I'm thinking about it, it might not be a bad idea to do a test run. I figure gangs are as much (if not more so) of a factor in Kenya as they would be in Seattle, so we might want to get an idea of any problematic gang territories we might have to pass through on our way out and back in. I do plan to check out the docks tomorrow morning around 9AM to see what kind of activity we should expect.

[JackVII]

@Csjarrat: Mlinzi doesn't have anything you'd be interested in, I don't think. Not sure who has the MapSoft at the moment. Either Crunch or Ren, I think

[Bewilderbeast]

I've pretty much done what I need to do, as well. Might pester some more contacts, but I don't think I have any relevant ones.

The Tourist would be in favor of getting a motel room or something, considering his lack of reliable transport and the fact that he'd be "coming home" to an empty room he's squatting in. Reminder, how much would a coffin motel or other cheap accomodations cost?

[Csjarrat]

either way, i've taken it back and stuck it in my deck + projector so everyone can see it and interact with it lol.

[Reminder]

I've pretty much done what I need to do, as well. Might pester some more contacts, but I don't think I have any relevant ones.

The Tourist would be in favor of getting a motel room or something, considering his lack of reliable transport and the fact that he'd be "coming home" to an empty room he's squatting in. Reminder, how much would a coffin motel or other cheap accomodations cost?

Depends if you pick a place that charges by the hour or the night...Assuming it's the later, somewhere between 40 and 80 or so.

[Reminder]

CS, are you limiting your search for a parts dealer to someone in Mombasa or not? Parts may be slightly cheaper elsewhere (Nairobi or farther inland), since Mombasa has less of a market for the parts you are looking for.

Also, new or used?

[Csjarrat]

Used, search by proximity to our location, sorry

[Reminder]

For the stuff you are looking to buy, I would assume an automotive repair kit, if anyone has one, would have some sort of jack with it. It is not a major lift though. Not a nascar type jack (I feel dirty saying that) or anything like that. More or less what you would have in the trunk of your standard SUV for changing a tire. So if that works for what you want, you don't have to buy one seperate from a kit. If you want something sturdier, then you will want another one (since I'm not sure what you picture when you say hydraulic, since there are a wide range of such).

Also, I'd let you assume you already have one spare with your truck, of the same type you are driving with now. I'm willing to let you run it where you had some heavier duty tires already given the location we are in, but if you want some major off road tires for potentially crossing rivers or such, then you might need heavier tires. Basically, I know its not designed as an off road vehicle, but I would assume it is equipped to handle dirt roads in various states of repair as is, and savanna type terrain, but anything overly rocky or uneven you will struggle with.

Also, if you are hauling most of their gear, you probably want a tarp at least to cover the back end.


Also, since some of you have been talking about what you may need to buy. For survival kits, lets assume they include tents that sleep as many as two (in theory they might be singles but two works well enough), a survival blanket, three flares, a flint, matches (just assume an unlimited supply unless you really want to abuse them because they aren't worth counting), a water purification system that will deal with most chemical and biological agents (I say system, because again, its not worth tracking tabs), 1 pot (2.5 liters), 1 multi utinsil, a compass, one set of rain gear, a 1 liter canteen, 1 pair of gloves, 1 set of extra shoe laces, 5 sealing 5L plastic bags, 3 sealing 25L plastic bags, duct tape, 10m of fishing line with 10 hooks, 20m of rope, and a small hatchet (don't try to use it in combat). Anything else you think should really be included? I'd include food, but it needs constant replacing as you go through it. So if you have one, assume it has a 3 day supply of preserved food for one person, but that will need replacing as it's used, so you may want to just buy what you need ahead of time.)

[Csjarrat]

Yeah the item description says it comes with a few days rations so we'll need to buy some more.
Figured we'd have reasonable tires on it given the terrain but I want some proper hardcore off-road tires and a winch to get us out if we get stuck. A strectch of strong rope would bee good if we need to tow.
I've got a tool kit for "automotive mechanic" stored in the van with my survival kit and medkit so should have enough kit to get by.  In my van at least. Already specced it with a tarp/rain cover. Figure you'd get one at purchase of the vehicle?

[Ren]

@Reminder: can you tell me what my character thinks about the map after checking it? I’d like to decide if he will ask for that map Smokescreen offered for a favor.

[JackVII]

Survival kit looks good. Maybe add a mess kit as part of the multi-utinsil. All in all, it looks correct.

[Reminder]

I guess i can stick the tarp in with the original purchase.  Was just trying to cover the bases of what some of you had been discussing you needed to buy, so you know what doesn't fall in the standard gear.