[Kontact]

Once a node is hacked without an alert, the book is a bit vague.  I do get the impression it can be re-accessed with the same exploit for a little while at GM's descretion until the exploit is found and fixed though.  So if I logged back on, would I need to re-hack the node, or just use the same ghosted admin account I hacked in under already?

Hack on the fly never results in a reusable exploit, but there is an actual thing called a reusable exploit which gives you 6 extra dice on a hacking attempt.  However, setting up an account is some like a threshold 2 edit test, and since you're not worried about spiders, you could just make an account as a gimmie action.  Buying hits and whatnot.  I've got no problem with that.  Maybe its not something you would have thought of, but you're not a crazy outlaw hacker living in a magical techno-future.  Your character is though.

[Kontact]

I'm essentially waiting for Johnny to say "Shoot him." I don't want to cause havoc if there is no need. Also I haven't yet determined whether Dr. Leary has asked the guard for assistance. He does that and the guard will get shot.

He got beat by 4 hits on an intimidation test.  He's not going to do anything with the credible threat of death pointed at his face.

[benhatt]

Is the guard approaching us from my back or from front?

[Kontact]

Is the guard approaching us from my back or from front?

Your left side.  I assume you're facing the doorway with the doctor in it.

[funkytim]

Did that IC post imply the spirit was hovering over Vanian's?


What are we doing about the bomb?  Is Jink gonna try to disarm it with the toy robot (A Toy Robot!!!!  AAAHHHH!!!!!)?  Is he gonna move it from the gas pipe?

What did we find at Gibson Hall?  What do we need to do to look at the data Yuri collected?  Are we gonna visit Vanian's home immediately (I think we should with how fast stuff has been happening)?

[Xarin]

From what I gather, the spirit was hovering over Vanian's, yes.  And looks like Steve is having his own look-see in there now.

Not sure what, if anything, we're doing about the bomb.  Yuri's against messing with it, but will play along if enough of the team is determined to do it.

As for the data, Yuri just needs some time to decrypt, possibly defuse, and then sift through all the data aquired from Niel's.  Then there's the possibility of something being on the commlink Johnny found, too (and some of those programs look kinda juicey).

Vanian's home address is something we'll just have to look into some more.  Heading there soon(-ish) would probably be good if we hope to find him alive.  Or at least to find those blueprints.

[Paeniteo Azrael]

When it comes to my own opinion, I am for messing with the bomb, at least trying to move it to a different room with the hopes of preventing a sympathetic explosion.

When it comes to Mary, however, her only concern is getting out of there alive, preferably with Johnny, and even more preferably without firing a shot and with the fine Doctor and Guard not getting blown up. She isn't quite sure about playing with the bomb, but she doesn't know about those things so she's kinda just leaving it up to Jink. She's more concerned at the moment about the guard and Johnny pointing a gun at the good doctor, at least at the moment.

[Cato]

Jink could just move it.  Whoever planted it might get suspicious, but not nearly as much as if it failed to detonate.

As for our next move.  Ghost could send a watcher near vanians (I assume) while Yuri works on the data.

But Switch is open to any road.

Also, should I be checking out my bike for RFID tags whenver I have left it sitting (my game ignorance here)?  I didn't this time, which could obviously come back to bite us in the ass.

[Psikerlord]

Jink's waiting for Hiro or Mary to decide if and when he should try to move the bomb, since it's them facing the danger. He is inclined to move to save the floor from destruction, just to piss off whoever put it there!! In your face, flanders!

[Kontact]

One option which should have occurred to Jink as a demo guy, which I forgot to mention, is tamping.  Explosions follow the path of least resistance, so if there's something with a higher barrier rating than the shitty desk crammed between the bomb and the wall, the blast will be directed through the desk instead of toward the wall.

[funkytim]

In order to keep things moving, what kind of area is Bellview?  Can I look up the 9280 Shady Hill Lane apt building?  What would I roll for that?  I don't have any computer skills though. 

Is Geddy Lee roommates with Jack Vanian?

I'm also thinking about placing a call into Van Isherwood to see If he knows who Clean Steve might be working for.  I could also see if my Talismonger has heard of him.  He didn't show up as a mage when I assensed him but someone had to summon that spirit.  We could also tell Alpha Blue what's going on, she might have info on him too.  I just saying in case we might cross paths again.

[Xarin]

Bellevue is a rather upscale part of town.  Imagine High and Luxury lifestyles as the norm.  "Driving while Meta" is cause for a stop-and-search.  Some neighborhood have thier own air filtration dones so you can walk freely without needing a respirator.  They also tend to have round-the-clock security and surveilance, both mundane and magical, in a lot of the area.

It's not impenatrable or anything, but it's not the part of town where you really want to show up looking you just got dragged out of the Barrens on Urban Brawl night.

[Kontact]

...which is one reason why Johnny Hiro would have discounted Vanian's actual address in his data search. 

The idea of a guy who owns that shop living in that part of town is hard to believe.

Expect to put your vehicle and personal IDs on "public" and don't go flashing any weaponry... without a good license.

[Xarin]

...which is one reason why Johnny Hiro would have discounted Vanian's actual address in his data search. 

The idea of a guy who owns that shop living in that part of town is hard to believe.

Yeah.  Hard to believe.  Totally. Not all like anything Yuri's up to.  Nope.  Nothing to see here.

Expect to put your vehicle and personal IDs on "public" and don't go flashing any weaponry... without a good license.

Dressing nicely helps too.

[Cato]

Is the team from Vanian's heading to Gibson Hall, a separate area to meet up with Johnny and Mary, to Bellevue, or none of the above?

I know we've left the scene, but wasn't sure if we had decided that yet.

As for some legwork.. I don't think any of my contacts would do any good, but I do think we should try to find out who hired Clean Steve since they are obviously an organization/individual with significant resources.