[Csjarrat]

ok sat down and done the maths:
4e rules, opposed test. day to day scanners (R1/R2) will tend to glitch/fail test just as much as a cheap SiN would, causing no problems to runner, though largely luck based due to low dicepools
5e rules, SiN as threshold for scanner is fine means better scanners will still struggle against a threshold 4 test (requiring an R6 scanner to burn an R4 scanner on average) but low rating SiNs will be burned through very quickly in the nice part of town.

Earlier ruling rescinded, 5e rules for SiN in use from now on:

R2 scanner gets 2 hits: 4d6.hits(5)=2 against threshold of 4.
Taejix, you're free to catch the train!

IC thread updated

[Taejix]

Sorry, had some hardware problems for a few days there.

EDIT Aaaaaand I can't think of anything to write either. Csjarrat, would it be okay to just skip to Roundabout arriving at the meet?

[Csjarrat]

yeah, I moved it all on for you guys now
I'd left it open in case you wanted to meet and chat before the meet occurred

[Csjarrat]

everyone still around and playing?
if no-one has any negotiation of fees or questions for the johnson then i'll move it along

[Taejix]

I've been paying attention, albeit distracted by a new job.

[freerunner]

just waiting for our main man. 

[griffalo]

Sorry, was waiting to see if anyone else had questions.

[griffalo]

Is there the possibility of rolling to get more money out of him?

[Csjarrat]

Certainly is, that's what your negotiation skill is for :-)
Its an opposed test; charisma + negotiation plus any applicable modifiers (pheromones etc)

[griffalo]

Okay, so it looks like I have 14 dice in total with a limit of 9.

14d6.hits(5)=8

[Csjarrat]

10d6.hits(5)=2
8d6.hits(5)=2
well even with edge to re-roll failures, the dice still hate me today, you win by 4 net hits. will update IC now

[Taejix]

I can't think of anything more to ask. What say we finish the meet and move on to our legwork?

[Csjarrat]

Sounds good, put up an IC to move the story on then

[Csjarrat]

ok guys, feel free to chip in and post.
I'll leave it up to you to move the story on under normal circumstances, if you want to go do physical recon for example then write an IC saying that you're heading into the train station, or that henry is going to drive you up in his car for example.
Please don't just not post because you don't want to take the lead, I need you guys to take the lead, otherwise we might as well just be writing fan fiction lol.

[Csjarrat]

good question, tbh i think it falls more under the forgery skill, but if you found a good template online (data search), we could do it with the Edit action at -2 (for pseudo-defaulting).
the alternative would be to go down the con/negotiate/performance route, having henry call them and be super ultra convincing that he meets the requirements etc etc.
Magic could be used to convince the estate agents if you met them face to face too.
time to get creative :-)