[Jayde Moon]

Negotiation -2 4 Hits

[Byte]

Yeah, I mean... Byte is already starting to process of hacking the target's central node, instead of waiting until we get there and doing it all on the fly. I'm hoping that, by the time the crew gets to the target for the hit, Byte will already have the entire system cracked and waiting for his command to open up.

If nothin' really happens today, I'll just go ahead and do my rolls as if I were on the same grid as the target, since that is the point of the Matrix Perception test. (A shitty little drug house shouldn't offer much resistance to Byte, assuming it's in a low to medium area. If it's street-level, there's almost no point in making the rolls, lmfao.)

Edit: Alright, so in this case... Still gonna be doing everything through AR, since I need to be able to keep up with Viso and FP. But, I'm going to assume I sleaze my way onto the grid the Central Node of the house is on, then proceed to probe it and slow hack it. I'll use more brute force if the time starts running out before the hit starts... Though I realize, there is no simple "sleaze" action in SR5... Only the "Hack on the Fly" is there to place a mark without attacking and alerting the target... Ah well.

CURRENT SET-UP (as last seen in the IC thread):6 Sleaze, 5+1 Data Processing, 5 Attack, 3 Firewall: Signal Scrub(-2 Noise), Toolbox(+1 Data Processing), Virtual Machine, Exploit(+2 Sleaze when Hacking on Fly) and Baby Monitor. (Programs in Core Rulebook [2nd Printing] p.245) Also, all Matrix Actions start on Page 238.

Obviously, I will be running silent. First is hopping grids. Reading the book, I don't alert GOD if I fail this role, so just going with it: Hoping Grids: 11d6t5 6 (Yup. That's a hit.) Then I ofc hop grids to the one that houses the target.

Second, since I should be aware of which icon belongs to my target, I want to try and place 2 marks on it (Hack on Fly -4 dice): 2 Mark Hack on Fly Target's House: 7d6t5 3 (Should be good if they don't get a perfect roll.)

Third, I want to place a 3rd mark on it: 3rd Mark on Target's House: 11d6t5 6 (That's a hit!) So, I'll enter the host at this point and check my Overwatch score via the Baby Monitor. (Should still be golden right now though.)

Fourth would be the backdoor, but I don't really see anywhere where it mentions backdoors, let alone how I might set one up... So, in order to dance around the rules, since I already have 100% access to the Central Node, I'm just going to add the access Byte is using to hack to the Node's user-list as an admin. To do this I will first use a Matrix Perception to find the relevant Data: Matrix Perception in Target: 12d6t5 2 The two hits should let me find 2 files: The file I need to edit in order to give Byte his log-on, and the Log File which keeps track of everything that happens on the node and all connections.

Finding those, Byte swaps out his Exploit program for his Edit program (Making Data Processing 5+1+2=8.): Editing User List: 13d6t5 5 That should be enough to completely add Byte as an admin user, so he doesn't have to hack the node again.

After doing that, Byte is going to erase his tracks from the Log file, so they can't simply trace him: Editing Log File: 13d6t5 5 That should be enough to erase most, if not all of Byte's tracks. (Aside from his disconnecting, of course.)

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IN SUMMARY:

Byte hopped grids, placed 3 marks on the target, entered the target, searched for the User-List file and Log file, added himself as an admin, and removed from the log: His access as an Admin (3 marks), his adding a new user, his time spent logged on and alter his connecting information.

This should allow Byte to log onto the target freely (as long as the owner of the node isn't aware of the added user and deletes it.) and the log should make Byte's connecting look like any other random connection that was bounced through that node.

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It was on page 7, first post.

[Nevyn]

Bullet time.

FP is taking charge. He thinks that all of the guards are outside so is going to make the hit right now: this is his plan in order of events.

• FP looks through the open door to see anything going on inside
• then he will swap to astral sense and try to perceive any magical threat (and then drop back to mundane)
• If the front room is clear of mundane and magical bogies then he will take a quick look at Viso and nod "Yeah Boss, going in right now"
• turns back to the guard then he (accidentally) ejects the clip from the Ares as a distraction (there is nothing in the chamber)as the guard grabs the gun
• and physically abuse (killing hand to the throat) the guard he's next to using

Bring on the rolls

[Byte]

LMFAO! Get 'em! Byte is about to get a freebie in the back. Damn trog wants to exclaim as he chases around a corner!? Byte's already got the gun aimed and waiting to pop a cap in his ass.

[Poindexter]

LMFAO! Get 'em! Byte is about to get a freebie in the back. Damn trog wants to exclaim as he chases around a corner!? Byte's already got the gun aimed and waiting to pop a cap in his ass.

he is a human.

[Byte]

I mainly just use it as an insult. Byte's basically calling him an inferior being as compared to himself.

[Poindexter]

Ok, well since he's going straight for the gun, let's get an initiative roll for byte.

Here's what the ganger gets.
Initiative: 2d6+8 16

FP's bullet time...
There are indeed people in the main room through the front door, two humans and an elf.
As for the astral perception, nothing jumps out at you as threatening, but if you'd like to assense to look for magical threats, feel free.

[Byte]

Well he got higher than 6, so initiative was pointless: Initiative: 1d6+8 14

However, it still shouldn't really matter what we got. Byte should have his gun out and be on overwatch on the corner, since all that happens before combat would take place.

Also, why is initiative so vastly different from SR4? It's almost an entirely different game. Lmfao.

[Jayde Moon]

Is it possible there is going to be a surprise check when, instead of a fleeing peeping Tom, he comes face to face with a gun?

Meanwhile, just to get a little jump on things:

Initiative: 15

[Nevyn]

Crazy but... without actual magical training, he doesn't know how to assense.

FP is looking at the status of the people in the room (in the time it takes to approach the guard) such as: are they drug users, are they high, or are they armed and likely to be dangerousPerception 3 successes. It is the outcome of this that will determine if he acts like a clumsy, stupid Ork when the clip hits the ground or if he attacks.


Should/when it be needed: Initiative

[Poindexter]

FP is looking at the status of the people in the room (in the time it takes to approach the guard) such as: are they drug users, are they high, or are they armed and likely to be dangerousPerception 3 successes. It is the outcome of this that will determine if he acts like a clumsy, stupid Ork when the clip hits the ground or if he attacks.

All four of you guys are on the front porch together. FP and Viso are within striking distance of the one you've been talking to, and only a step or two away from the other one.
Without getting a clearer look at them, you can assume yes, probably, maybe, not likely, in that order.

you're still planning on ejecting the clip?

[Nevyn]

In that case, yes.. Posting in IC thread

[Nevyn]

Marcus would be aghast, but I love that Byte's best skill at estimating alarum is based on Tour Of Duty 782 and Battlefield 74 "Redmond"

[Nevyn]

Perhaps he likes the new version: 'Battlefield Hardline: The Lone Star Missions' and 'CoD 2053'

[Byte]

Name a game and he has a spot on the all-time leader boards.

That said, his favorite are the more detailed and thinking games, rather than the action packed ones. He gets enough action with ganger wanna-be's charging at him with gun in hand.