[Poindexter]

I'm sorry for being dense here, but i feel like im not understanding something vital here that everyone else does.
the banshee is an aircraft, correct? why are we worried about going UNDER these overpasses exactly?

We're going to go Banshee to humvee at Lake Meadows Park, as there's supposedly a clear place to land there.  We'll take the humvee to 26th and State, see what there is to see, and probably go on foot from there, as we don't want to let the whole neighborhood know where we're at, if we're having to search around. 

We'll be keeping the Banshee around to provide support and an aerial view, assuming we can do so quietly.

OH. ok, i get it. Where on the map is the hangar located?

[reyjinn]

to Cermak

Meep! Unless the 'from' is even worse Gale and I are in agreement that is much distance from the crater as possible is just dandy

edit: ohhhh, just looked at the maps better... 'to' is the only option it seems.

edit2:
Gale is not being super helpful in regards to termite spirits.
Knowledge: Mag threats: 6d6t5 1
Remind me, are glitches half or more than half? Cause I got 3 ones there.

[Koshnek]

More than half. If you roll 6 dice, gremlins not withstanding, it takes 4 1's to glitch. Which is why big dice pools are better :-).

Can Chuck make a news check to see if he's heard or read anything about the area? He keeps an ear out when the locals are talking about the local happenings, and I imagine he does a quick matrix search on relevant info in addition to reading his usual news subscriptions off his comm. Although he doesn't "enjoy" them per se, he also makes a quick scan over the local tabloid(s). Some true stories never make it to the legit press.

News roll (5d6) [6,3,4,4,3] = 1 hit

[Poindexter]

What does she know about termites?: 11d6t5 3

What does she know about the nearby areas we'll be moving in/through: 10d6t5 2

[martinchaen]

Poindexter;
3 hits (along with reyjinn's 1) is essentially enough to know most of the stuff from Street Grimoire; let me know if you don't have it an I'll recap.

Area knowledge and news coverage is spotty at best, because the Cermak blast is a) full of radiation, b) full of insect spirits in torpor (at least underground, or so the rumours go), and c) not frequently travelled.

So, Poindexter and Koshnek,
You both know that the Cermak blast area is dangerous, and only the bravest and/or craziest motherfraggers venture there.

Essentially, even though y'all are familiar with the CZ, the blast zone is somewhere most (sane) people stay away from.

[Poindexter]

Poindexter;
3 hits (along with reyjinn's 1) is essentially enough to know most of the stuff from Street Grimoire; let me know if you don't have it an I'll recap.

I don't have a copy, unfortunately.

[Blazrath]

While I know speed is imperative, why don't we stay out of the underpasses? Wentworth off of the 26th looks to be an overpass and allows us to bypass the two very easily and be on the right side to turn over to Canal. Just my two cents.

[Koshnek]

Just a heads up PD: maroon is my internal color. Your reaction was good, it was just to the wrong part :p. I'm kinda new to this, I guess I should put my colors in my sig haha.

Also, whose characters would not be down for a quick prayer a couple minutes before liftoff? Sort of like the quick prayer football teams do before a game. Not too religious..That ain't Chuck's style.

And who would be likely to smoke cigars if Chuck offered?

Edit: Radiation shielding is a must for this mission I think, so wear whatever you have to wear. If you can choose between restrictive and non restrictive gear, I think it might be better to go with non restrictive gear this time.

[reyjinn]

Also, whose characters would not be down for a quick prayer a couple minutes before liftoff? Sort of like the quick prayer football teams do before a game. Not too religious..That ain't Chuck's style.

Gale is agnostic at best but doesn't begrudge others whatever superstitions they chose (living in a world with dragons, elfs, etc you have to consider EVERYTHING as a possibility). He just doesn't believe that any hypothetical Almighty Being cares one bit about our actions either way, we are very insignificant being in the grand scheme of things.

And who would be likely to smoke cigars if Chuck offered?

Gale likes the smell of a good cigar but has no desire to actually smoke one.

Anyone buzzed enough to want Detox before we head out?

[Poindexter]

Anyone buzzed enough to want Detox before we head out?

I think for the last few months, that's been standard procedure for Weedy before every mission.

[Poindexter]

Just a heads up PD: maroon is my internal color. Your reaction was good, it was just to the wrong part :p. I'm kinda new to this, I guess I should put my colors in my sig haha.

Also, whose characters would not be down for a quick prayer a couple minutes before liftoff? Sort of like the quick prayer football teams do before a game. Not too religious..That ain't Chuck's style.

Whoops. Fixed.

Weedy aint prayin to nothin' cause aint nothin listenin, but when it comes to shit like hot sauce, cigars, liquor, "manly" kinda shit, she's ALWAYS down. Girl has a chip on her shoulder and a point to make.

[rednblack]

@Koshnek, August would partake in a prayer.  He's awfully conflicted on the whole nihilism v. belief structure thing, but he's got a philosophical mind and a spiritual bent to him, even if he hasn't processed any of it to his satisfaction yet.

And yeah, radiation shielding is definitely a must.  We are going deep in the drek on this one.  And no matter what August says IC, I think at least one person on the team better bring a cannon. 

@Blazrath, I think the plan should be the route outlined, but that way definitely seems workable.  I was thinking we could have Wires send out some drones on a few different routes, so we have at least one backup if things look gnarly. 

@All, what do you guys think about a different route for the extraction?  If we've got to get back to the park, is a separate path more advisable?

[Koshnek]

Chuck's bringin the cannon :p. I believe he has the strength to tote it around without it being a hindrance. It'll be on our special gyro-mount system too. Ill put it in my next IC. Chuck's leaving the party a little early being he has to climb into his gyromount. The book says that takes 5 minutes, but hell say something to August IC about leaving early.

Is it common knowledge what the overpasses are made of? I imagine it probably is being its public infrastructure. Chuck might be in favor of going under them if they could be dropped as a defensive measure. Anyhow, Chuck wouldn't blow 'em up willy nilly, but if we somehow wake up a hive of bugs he'd bring a section down if possible to cover our retreat. It may not be possible :p. Is the route on that map the route HQ suggested we take?

[Ravensoracle]

Wires wouldn't join in the prayer but he would never object to anyone else doing so. Everyone has their own pregame rituals so to speak.

I have no problem pre-mapping several routes and using the drones to scout the routes ahead of us. Only thing is it will most likely slow us down a bit. But slow and steady is sometimes preferable.

As for rolling the searches I am on a tablet cause I am not home at the moment. (Like I said in another game my dad's place got hit hard in a storm and I am helping with cleanup.) The tablet dislikes the dice rolling website. Would someone please roll for me? I trust ya. LOL 

[rednblack]

Is the route on that map the route HQ suggested we take?

Yes.