[sway]

Just like you all mention protecting your cyberware, commlinks, and heads from Matrix and Magical hacks. You need to protect Exile from any Social Hacks.

Earbuds with Select Sound Filter (Rating 1) set to focus on the voice of whoever the team leader/coordinator is, filtering out everything else, including other people's voices/attempts to converse (turn it off and on as needed), maybe throw in a gas mask to avoid pheromones. Still have non-verbal stuff and magic to deal with, but that cuts out a lot.   

[WhackedMaki]

On an unrelated note, Whacked - how does exile know/decide if someone is augmented? Do you have a cyberware scanner in that eyeband? Do you just work off of visible cyberware (so a cyber arm that looks normal or bone lacing  wouldn't count)? Do you actually ask people? I'm just curious.

Obviously if he could see cyberware, he'd know. Otherwise he'd look for feats that normal un-augmented humans wouldn't be able to perform. A normal person only gets 1 IP without drugs, so if he didn't see you use any drugs, and you were taking more actions then a normal human, he'd probably ask (he probably wouldn't even need to, as the thought would be kind of obvious).

[sway]

Yeah, but drug users often use auto-injectors (non-implant versions, which can be hidden beneath clothing) or slap patches that they can palm discretely, so there isn't really a way to tell the difference between someone using drugs, magic, or wares to move really fast without a scanner of some sort.

Edit: Though if we're talking about his prejudice, its not like it matters. Prejudice by definition is irrational, so who it applies to is based more on perception than fact.

[WhackedMaki]

How long does it take you to write things for your character like you do Sway? I literally just understood what he meant by "hugh-nan-imos". I'm not complaining, it adds depth to your character, just seems like it might take some time to do .

[sway]

Not long, I just type in normally in word then just quickly go through and make minor edits to tussle it up a bit and then do a quick read through to make sure its still intelligible. I'm still tinkering with it though, the last post was a bit more tussled than necessary, IMHO. I figure I'll work out a consistent speech pattern as the game rolls on.

But then again, I've only had two in-game posts so far, so I can't really say whether it will prove too bothersome long-term.

[bmoham]

Obviously if he could see cyberware, he'd know. Otherwise he'd look for feats that normal un-augmented humans wouldn't be able to perform. A normal person only gets 1 IP without drugs, so if he didn't see you use any drugs, and you were taking more actions then a normal human, he'd probably ask (he probably wouldn't even need to, as the thought would be kind of obvious).

Fair enough. You might think Jack has wired reflexes then. He is mostly an AR hacker and has an adept power that gives him 3 IP. Jack wouldn't make a big deal about it either way, but if it smooths over RP than feel free to make that assumption.

[Ethan]

Heh, my bad guys if I provoked a tense situation.

Saint isn't really socially apt and is a little nervous about getting back in the shadows. I'm working off the assumption that the last job went off without an issue and gave him a positive view on everyone, even if he is intimidated by a few.

He was eager to get working and get a steady flow of nuyen, hence the premature suggestion about splitting the money. I didn't see the following events as PvP, but certainly tense--what's life in the shadows without a little tension?

[bmoham]

Grumble grumble grumble. Forgot orcs have a language. And I grew up in a place that's like 1/4 orc. Swapping cybernetic knowledge for Orzet.

[WhackedMaki]

Do you want us to just make changes to our characters to represent what we buy, or write it down in here as well?

[DireRadiant]

Do you want us to just make changes to our characters to represent what we buy, or write it down in here as well?

Go ahead and modify your sheets. And it wouldn't hurt to mention something in the thread so I know to go look. Or so I can find an explanation when I find something different.

[DireRadiant]

I'm about halfway through a cycle of posts for you all. Warning, the timestamps will be all over the weekend IC and not posted in chronological order. You'll just need to deal with it. Don't worry, nothing will need to be resolved before the entire set of posts are done, so do not panic about the timelines.

Thanks for your patience.

[WhackedMaki]

Alright, easy enough. No problem, take the time you need to make the posts. Coming up with things for every character can't be easy.

[spoiler=Equipment]2850 + 200 Starting Nuyen for 3050. Canceled some time off starting lifestyle for 240 more.

50 for Skinlink for commlink. 1600 for FFFBS. 210 for Earbuds with Select Sound Filter 1. 500 for CMT Clip commlink with Vector Xim system. 500 for Datajack implant. 360 for 1 month of new lifestyle (Squatter comfort, entertainment, necesseties, neighborhood. Low security. Green Plan, Network Bottleneck, No Forwarding Address. Total of 3 LP with 120% a month)  None of what is bought is restricted or forbidden, so shouldn't require a roll to find.

Leaves me with a total of 70 nuyen left over. I'll be slaving all of the wireless equipment I have to the skinlinked implanted commlink. The other commlink will be for communication with others.[/spoiler]

Forgot I rolled the dice for staring money in something else. Well, I rolled it on Invisible Castle, and just so happened to get the same thing. 2d6 → [4,6] = (10) 10*20=200 starting.

[Ethan]

Hey, DireRadiant, are these meant to be solo-character things? If so, I'll edit my post.

[DiscoDwarf]

So at this point I suppose we should assume we would all have left Crossroads eventually. Not sure who would've joined HB for a good breakfast/lunch/dinner (depending on your personal cycle) at the Rhino.

Those who joined him will likely have figured out that HB, whether that stands for Hershel Böhmer or Hard Boy, is a large fan of ARE gaming and is actually spending much of his free time stalking the streets of Seattle looking for other players to "shoot". He says it keeps him from "loosing it", and it's a lot less expensive ammo-wise too. He certainly offered anyone interested in joining to contact him through his gamer tag.

This youthful, some would say puerile behavior is a stark contrast to the rather professional attitude he displayed during the run, mostly because he tries to look the part when he's working. He will also have been fairly open about his past: though he will not give the specific names (except for the MOSSAD) of individuals or groups, he will have no problem revealing that he was a merc and will even refer to some jobs he did. Truly knowledgeable and persistent interrogators could probably piece together for whom he worked by checking up on the facts and dates. You may presume that the background as written on the character sheet can be public knowledge for anyone who bothered to ask.

[bmoham]

Jack would have gone out for food. He probably would have asked some questions and is pretty open about his background as well. He seems intrigued by the game, but his lack of even a fake SIN limits his ability to wander Seattle (or to raise his lifestyle to include entrainment - sinnless characters are capped at 7 points for lifestyle).