[Reminder]

Now you've convinced me to just take Gremlins to 4.

You try to think of how to use your electric toothbrush but find yourself distracted by a thought at the edge of your mind. You can't quite place it as it scratches at your consciousness like your lifeless brush at your teeth. With all your focus you eventually begin to grasp the thought, though its true depth eludes you.

"If a meteorite falls on a golf course and no one is there to hear it, does it make a sound?"

Try as you might, you cannot find a satisfying answer. Vexed, you sit down to think, your toothbrush forgotten as it hangs limply from your mouth. Minutes pass on to hours, to days....



The toothbrush falls from your mouth. As it clatters to the floor, you are broken from your reverie and reach for it, but find your body wasted and weak, unable to support even its own emaciated weight. Unbalanced, you slump towards the floor.

You see a flash an instant before your head strikes the floor...in sudden revelation you have the answer to your question. A second flash as you strike the floor sends both answer and consciousness from your mind; blood running from your ears and nose pools in a sickly sweet puddle.



For good measure a meteorite falls from the skies, wiping you from existence.


Reroll.

[Csjarrat]

I suggest taking a route that brings us in B-A-C-D order. B and A are still not too close to Maasai lands, so I think they might be explored with more ease. We should continue with C because it is required and after finishing there, we can still decide if we should risk D or just get the hell out of there. On our way home, I suggest taking the southern route until after the bend and the village on the A23, get to the road, take it almost to the A109, then leave roads and travel back to Mombasa north of the road, because that is the least likely route one would take if they wanted to avoid the roads, instead of just remaining south of them throughout their entire return. If someone watches for our return, he is less likely to look for us coming in from the north.

Pretty much  full agreement here. If we get detected by the Maasai, I'd rather it likely happen when we're close to finishing the job rather than at the beginning. With that said, I would guess that we still will likely see spirit activity at the northern two mines, maybe more given the closer proximity to Mt. Kilimanjaro.

One potential problem: Is that a big-ass ridge between the B/A and C/D mines? Looks like going around it to the west would put us really close to the Masaai lands. Going around on the east appears to not really be an option. While Mine D is somewhat further away from Masaai lands, we would also be trapped against that ridgeline and would have to flee south before turning east if we got detected.

ETA: I wonder if the Moshi Club Golf Course is still there...

i'm easy either way guys, lets just make a decision and roll with it

[JackVII]

Unless anyone has objections, it sounds like we're agreed to staying on the road as long as we can and hitting the closest of the northern mines first. Sounds good to me.

ETA: ...and LOL at the death bby electric toothbrush/meteorite.

[Crunch]

I concur.

[Csjarrat]

sounds good

[Reminder]

All right, moving you along then. Something to keep in consideration is if you are stopping/camping at any point as well. Otherwise those of you not on long haul may find a difficult trip back.

[Reminder]

Voi sits on the 23/109 intersection. It is a bit larger town (pop is about 15k in the town, and 25k in the nearlying local areas) and is a trading center for the local peoples.

If you want to do anything before entering the town, go right through, skirt around it, or stop and do something in it, nows your chance. It is the last semi major settlement along your route.

If not say so, and I'll give you what's up next.

Your position is also updated on the map.

[Reminder]

Also, if everyone wants to roll a perception check (it doesn't apply exactly at the moment, but to have it ready to go). You can apply a visual or audio bonus if you have one (but not both). If you do, please specify.

[JackVII]

Perception: Intuition (4) + Perception (2) (6d6.hits(5)=1)

I do think we should stop at some point, possibly after we get past Voi. With respect to the town, I feel like we should go around it.given that we did have a spy drone following us on the road that leads directly to this town. If whoever was following us has contacts in the town, they could call ahead and have an ambush setup.

[Ren]

Using audio enhancements on perception:
INT(5) + Perception(5) + Vision enhancements(3) [Mental(7)] (13d6.hits(5)=3)

[Reminder]

All right, if you want to skirt the center and use backstreets, whoever is planning the route should make a navigation check (if you have access to a map of Kenya somehow), otherwise you can't really use one to plot the route. If that is the case, you can still find your way around on the fly, but you need to make the nav check at -2 without a map AND whoever drives the lead vehicle needs to make the check, to simulate making decisions of where to turn on as you come to them.

I'd Suggest Mlinzi not be the one to attempt, simply due to the fact she would automatically glitch trying to view the map, and you might not like where you end up.


On second thought, I really hope Mlinzi is the one to try the test

EDIT: Or even better, ask Alzmer for the best way through 

[Ren]

@Reminder: should I roll another navigation test, or can we apply my last roll? Also, on mapsofts: I made the mistake of not specifying the nature of the mapsofts and datasofts I bought for Mutumbo at chargen. I intended to buy those for his regular profession (tour escort and hunter), so it would be logical if he had some map of Kenya and four more detailed maps for the areas where those hunting trips usually take place, and an assortment of datasofts for hunting (survival 101, flora, fauna, vehicle maintenance, paracritters). I know it is not really fair to determine these after we started play, so if you are not OK with the above, I will simply delete these chips from my sheet and if you agree, I will add their cost to my monetary assets.

[Reminder]

Why don't you make a new roll since I lumped that all into your overall route before. That one was used, you just haven't seen the results yet. This roll has a different intent - to avoid anyone who may be watching for you - or at least i thought that was your intent.

Secondly, on the map issue, as for maps, let's say there are 5 relevant maps of Kenya (the 2 major cities and then divided by landscape)
1) Nairobi (Including the corp court areas of Mt.K)
2) Mombasa and surrounding areas
3) Coastal Kenya
4) Southwest Kenya
5) Northern Kenya

And no, I didn't pick those 5 just because you had 5 mapsofts. I know 3-5 cover pretty broad stretches, but otherwise the number becomes too large to handle. And requiring one for every town has the same issues.

With your maps, you aren't going to get exact indications of where every game trail is (that is where your knowledge skills come in) but for our purposes let's go with those. The area you are currently in would fall under #4.

You can define the datasofts (admittedly I should have checked closer as well) as long as you do it now.

[Ren]

You caught my meaning perfectly, I intend to avoid those who might look for us. Here’s my navigation roll. (Guys, anyone else besides Mlinzi trained? I’m not bad but still could use the help, if you’re up to some teamwork test.)
INT(5) + Navigation(6) [Mental(5)] (11d6.hits(5)=3)

Concerning mapsofts, thanks for the array, it’s perfect. For datasofts, I rechecked that they are basically linked to knowledge skill tests, still, I’ll take the following, marking the skill in parentheses: Survival 101 (no skill in mind, a bit of a mixed content), Identifying the Unusual (Paracritters), All things greasy (vehicle maintenance, I don’t have a knowledge skill for that), Through a Scope (Local Wildlife, from a hunter’s point of view), Warlords and Savages: The guide to survive Kenya outside of city borders (Area Knowledge: Rural).

[Reminder]

All right, IC post ill be up as soon as I can get to it. Basically, you find your way through the town and out the far side. You see no clear signs of pursuit.

If anyone wants to influence the action past that point, drop something here or in the ic thread and i will incorporate it.