Thanks again GMCP - and to the rest of you chummers for indulging a neophyte runner :)
Had a blast and look forward to playing alongside you all again (if I'm not already).
Cheers
R-R/Black Dow
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Nothing doin' for just over a month in the game thread folks - am hoping everyone is staying safe and well in these strange days. Just touching base to see if we're still up and running or calling time.
Wee heads up gang - our management in their infinite wisdom are pressing ahead with an ISO audit (via Skype) which I'm heavily involved with due to my Ops Super role. Been prepping all day today and audit is tomorrow - will likely be Friday before I'm back in the saddle again. Bear with and bot R-R if/where necessary.
Keeping his AK shouldered and ready should any foolhardy patrons decide to go vigilante, Road-Rage moves to where he can cover the shoppe and office. He bellows to his companions; "You two grab the good stuff. I'll cover the shop... HEADS DOWN OMAES... WATCH THE FLOOR AND STAY ALIVE!" :
As the spirit gets insulting, Road-Rage keeps his AK shouldered and drills the apparition once again - bellowing back in growing anger; "THIEF AND MURDERER!!?? NEVER PROVEN, YOU SPOOKY ECTOPLASMIC MOTHER-FRAGGER!" :
I would but its Sun up next in Ye Olde Magic Shoppe... Happy to skip the queue if needbe... :)
Apologies for any confusion GMCP - t'was I who gave the heads up to Shu as I wasn't sure who we still had onboard.
Ditto - am now working from home until 01-04, so the upside is I'll be able to post more frequently. Am game to continue - but am also happy to reconfigure R-R with an even more martial bent if necessary.
Yeah pretty sure that's the running order. Not sure where we're at as a game tho'...
Double Bump. Not sure where we're at - waiting on those with initiative action? Or are we dead in the water??
@Sybil: Sorry to see you go, appreciate the heavy lifting you've done on the Matrix side of things. Be well and take care - when you do come back please seek us out :) Cheers R-R/Gary
Just a heads up that I'm travelling back to UK from Dubai, so it'll likely be tomorrow before I'm posting again. Appreciate the patience :)
Road-Rage chuckles to himself as the patrons dutifully hit the deck and he scans across them with the barrel of his Remington - barking a reminder to them as he goes; "YOU HEARD THE MAN! WE JUST MAKING A WITHDRAWAL - THEN WE BEGONE. KEEP HUSH AN' YOUR HANDS STILL, AND NO MANA BUSINESS OR IT'LL BE TOE TAGS AN' BODY BAGS FOR YOU ALL!" The burly hob kicks the nearest chair to accentuate his threat, and get the focus on himself as the longears harvest the magical bounty; :
Just a heads up gang that myself and my better half are heading over to UAE tomorrow for 3 weeks. My sister in law graciously paid for the ticket to allow us some time to relax, process the loss of our beloved boy and maybe heal a little. I anticipate that by the weekend (and the weeks to come) I'll have plenty of time to post, but first few days I'll likely be off the grid as we catch up and fall into a routine. If you could bot Road-Rage as/where necessary and I'll endeavour to get my head back in the game (literally) come time. Appreciate the patience and understanding shown by you all. Cheers BD/Gary
Folks - just wanted to share that yesterday we had to say goodbye to my beautiful red staffy Darby. His passing was very peaceful and he's now free from the burdens his tumour inflicted upon him. To say my wife and i are broken is an understatement - Darbs was, is and always will be, the epicentre of our lives. Over the coming days, weeks and months we will heal and come to celebrate his life, but right now things are pretty raw. I may throw myself into distractions and my passions, so posting may be up, but likewise things may take a back seat - should that become the case please bot me when/where necessary. Cheers BD/Gary
Road-Rage enters the shoppe, flanked by Sunset & Glass , peeling left toward where the rows of bookcases provide. He pays little heed of the contents, instead focussing on where patrons where be lurking; : = 1 pesky hit.
Sov-Blok gas mask in place, Road-Rage exits the Titan with an affectionate pat on the vehicle's door panel. He opens his greatcoat showing the thermal smoke grenades nestling within, then speaks - his harsh voice slightly muffled by the mask's respirator; "Let's do this. In, smash, grab an' begone in a puff o' smoke. Like Magic eh?" Arsenal locked, loaded and stashed, the combat-rigger strides purposefully toward the shoppe...
"Crystal clear Mr Glass. Play nice until they don't." Road-Rage nods, slotting in a clip of Stick n' Shock rounds into his Remington Suppressor before holstering it back inside his plated coat. He grabs two Thermal Smoke grenades and pockets them too, before popping his laced knuckles with a jagged grin; "I'll handle crowd control. If things go south bolt for the Titan." The rigger pauses, tapping his comm; "Sybil. Sharing my eyes again. Might need you to get the Titan running if we need to bolt."
Road-Rage lets the Titan's engine idle as they watch the shoppe. "So... all this magick-fu is your forte. How we playing it. Decorate the walls with hexoglobin or giving them the mother of potion hangovers?" He grins - all teeth and belligerence as he pulls on his old Sov-style Gas Mask ; "Got bang for both."
As a Scotsman its in-built into my genetics to go for the cheaper option lol. No worries :)
@Azil: R-R can get 10% off the asking price of your Gopher - but I'd recommend the GMC Armadilo @ 22k (less 10% = 19,800¥). The Armadillo is a interchangeable bed pickup from Rigger 5. Give your drone monger some flexibility. Rigger 5 also gives you breakdown on Drone Racks R5 Drone Wrackage:
A drone rack is an indispensable tool for a rigger who relies on drones to accomplish critical tasks for their team. Drone racks consist of a metal framework or harness designed to allow for quick and easy deployment of a drone in an in- stant, turning a vehicle equipped with several of them into a powerful, multipurpose drone carrier. Any drone carried in any kind of drone rack can be deployed by spending a Complex Action, or Simple Action if it is wireless enabled. Each drone rack can carry a single drone of a maximum size depending on the size of the rack. Additionally, each drone rack can be standard or landing type. All standard drone racks deploy drones as above but require a manual process to re-embark the drone. This involves physically putting the drone back into the rack, a process that takes about one minute per drone. Landing drone racks have a mechanic or electro- magnetic grapple system that can automatically re-em- bark a drone that is directly beneath or adjacent to them with a Complex Action. This can even be done while the the vehicle is in motion, as long as the target drone can match the vehicle’s speed. Micro drone racks can hold up to ten micro drones, mini drone racks can carry a drone of up to Mini size, small drone racks can carry up to a Small drone, medi- um drone racks can carry up to a Medium drone, and large drone racks can carry (you guessed it) up to a Large drone. Let me know if you need pricing/built info
Fellow Runners - just a heads up that recently got the awful news that our beloved 9 year old rescue staffy, Darby, has an aggressive brain tumour and only 4-6 weeks left with us. Our red boy is the epicentre of our lives and this has pretty much shocked us to the core. We're brokenhearted and if over the next few days and weeks my posting suffers please bear with and bot me as necessary. BD
Road-Rage shrugs, not convinced that Glass has finished with the shoppe-keep; "Got the number of a cute redhead so got more info that I planned..." He flashes a toothy smile, then looks toward their shaman; "Sun's ebbin' chief. Let us know where you're ready to roll."
The bulky hob swaggers up to the trio of elves wearing a toothy grin; "Amazing what hidden treasures turn up in majunk shoppes like this eh?" Road-Rage allows his default setting of belligerent to return, growling a question at the elven cabal; "So... You dandies find anything worth our hard earned ¥en?"
Road-Rage doesn't answer the red-headed dwarf on being runners, he merely flashing a toothy grin and putting finger to lips in a Shhhhh action. As he heads off the hob chuckles; 'L8r Freckles." He then turns his attention toward his companions who are engaging with another of the ilk.
Perfect - with you covering drone rigging R-R can drop that altogether, concentrate on being a wheelman :) Pilot: Aircraft no longer required - Sayōnara 5k Drone I'll never use: Adios :)
Road-Rage shrugs his shoulders; "Ah. Don't mind them Freckles, they're elves... always interested in magickin' and that jazz. Reckon their ears are like magic antenna..." He flashes her a toothy grin at the whispered joke on elves. Leaning back, the hob welcomes the chat as his companions continue their sortie; "All that stuff you readin' on chrome an' hermawhatever sounds interesting. You ever need an interview subject let me know."
The burly hob mulls the patron's question, frowning as he processes her words; "Huh. Interesting question Freckles... No-one ever asked me that before... Guess functional would sum it up. Don't have a face like a car-crash for fun. If the chrome'n'chippin' ever bothered me upstairs, I don't remember them dayz no more." Road-Rage taps his head with a wistful smile, then eyes the dwarf; "You some kind'o student Freckles? Journo? Speak up - we cool, so I won't bite..."
When the red-headed dwarf shoots him another look, Road-Rage flashes her a jagged grin; "Mir dautas freckles. You know me girl?"
R-R has a registered SIN as a former con. So far... its not been a massive disadvantage but it does mean he's easier to track and could compromise his Makes for a cool RP hook and if the past comes knockin' we can send them packin' ;)
@Azil: Out of curiosity what's your take on 5E vs 6E? I'm liking the setting as a new player but damn the system is dice/mod heavy. Does 6E lean it out at all?
Hey Azil - guess it would be GMCP's call, but from my perspective, the more the merrier :) If you're mulling a Rigger style pitch with drones etc (over a ninja-stealth) then I'd use the opportunity to shift my emphasis o'er to just a wheelman (or extra muscle for the group in a street-sam). I'm also a newbie to the system, so you'd be in good (bad?) company lol.
@All: Just a wee heads up that I'm off down to Edinburgh (Auld Reekie) tomorrow for a couple of days catching up with an old buddy. Back Friday but likely (a little) worse for wear. Anticipate normal service will resume o'er the weekend. Please bot me (if required) as necessary :)
Road-Rage meets the gaze of the disapproving patrons with a toothy grimace, all the while allowing his mind to picture them being dispatched in varying ways under the wheels of his Titan. Eye of newt and wing of bat my hob a$$. One of these mooks waves a wand at me it'll be rammed up his tailpipe. Scowling, the big hob hangs back letting the elves do the digging.
Slammed at work at present - 2020 budget estimates eating up my time, normal service will hopefully be resumed by weekend.
Agree - my understanding was also that the Ms. Johnson was taking care of the Pharm Farm. R-R is down for whatever is required - just figured that skedaddling with the magic set might have needed my wheels for a sharp exit..
FYI: R-R's Dealer Connection quality gives us 10% off ground vehicle purchases...
@Wraith: Believe you're on the money with the Qs - sim ops = 3 smash and grabs. Will need separate wheels (that's why R-R was pushing for bikes for the traffic - courier or DocWagon crash team disguises for the med stuff). R-R van can be used for the bulk clothing - its chameleon coat means it'll wear whatever skin is needed. Means he can drive for Mr & Mrs if need-be? He's helping scope the Magic Shoppe but doesn't mean he needs to be there. Failing that turn the war-wagon over to Sybil let it run dog brain?
Road-Rage looks a little concerned at the others potentially piggy-backing into his comms, but he trusts their new net-wiz allowing her access to his cyber-enhanced vision... "Fine with me. You got my eyes now Sybil?" The burly hob almost gives the inert hacker a thumbs up, then shakes his head with a toothy grin before closing the van up and joining Glass and Sunset. "So is it going to be all eye of newt trek in here? No one better try and turn me into a toad I'll tell you that much."
Road-Rage sits inside the Titan, flicking his attention between the streets outside and crew inside; "Place seems to be as much a community as a business. Means we might encounter resistance from patrons as well as the usual security." The hob flashes a jagged grimace; "How we playing this? We buyers? Sellers? Dealers? Wheelers?"
Check. Check. This thing on?
The hob beckons for his fellow magicshoppers to follow to the Titan. He pauses shooting a look at Wraith and Nomad; "You two got wheels or need me to drop off at Vashon?"
Road-Rage shrugs; "My bad. Forgot Stars just run the slams..." The hob-rigger grimaces, all fangs and suppressed anger; "Just sayin'. Pawns or rentacops, all the same... done my time, not checking in to the big house ever again."
Road-Rage nods in agreement before adding his own thoughts with a hard word; "Just remember that if any of us get pinched by The Star or Pawns, then no-one better spill 'bout the big picture. They catch me or come knockin' I'll be holding court on the street. Avtomát Kaláshnikova as my defence lawyer..."
Road-Rage nods in agreement at Glass' notion; "Makes sense, Sun'll give us cred we can't buy." The hob eyes the rest of the group; "Titan's coming with me, but am guessing Sybil can support Mr & Mrs Vashon from where we'll be at?"
Road-Rage chuckles harshly at Sybil's putdown; "Hack an' slash.. Heh-heh-heh. I like her." Turning his thoughts back to the troika of jobs, the hob chimes in with a nod toward Glass; "Us Barren's boys will check out the talismonger. You good with that Glass man?"
Road-Rage chuckles as the group float plans and drop truths. He admires his new driving gloves - open-knuckled in black synth-leather, before adding in his take; "For Med-Lab I still say grab some wage-rat. Put the scare on 'em. Magic shoppe maybe host Glass posing as a customer? Looking to buy somethin' rare in? As for Vashion I got no idea. Nomad and Wraith can play Mr & Mrs again. Front for party people looking to score new outfits. Who fraggin' knows..." The hob nods toward the Shaman; "Light weight an' heavy credit would be wiz. Depending where the shoppe is - I can slot and bike-run with the goods while everyone else ghosts."
At Wraith's performance Road-Rage pauses mid-sip of his soykaf wearing a rictus grin of jagged fangs. Whether it is one of amusement or fear it's difficult to tell. Luckily Sybil's mention of transport piques the rigger's interest before the latter emotion becomes too obvious... "...You have my van for base-place Blue... For getting around tho, you considered Ares-Segway Terrier? Completely AR. Easy to port. Gyro-Stabilisation... Trick it out for you eazy..."
Road-Rage eyes Nomad at the request for low profile transit; "Might be able to rustle up blended transport... Big, borrow or steal... Depends what we need for which place." He grimaces at his latest gulp of coffee before posing an option to the assembled team; "Any of these sites cough up light cargo then we go two wheels. Beat the jam on bikes easy. License up as 'ware or mana couriers." The hob cracks his knuckles with a jagged grin; "For Gamma Clinic I say we grab one of their wageslaves. Tune 'em up for intel..."
Road-Rage drifts in at the tail of the group, taking in the surroundings - seemingly paying more attention to the rigs and their makes, than the meet itself. However as talk turns to the job, the hobs keen ears perk up; "Heh. Traffic no problem to me. Hot pursuit or shoot with the loot... My wagon will roll. This crew know. They seen." He grabs himself some coffee, then flashes his jagged grin as he leans back mulling the proposition; "Due North for 2? Drek yeah I'll shake your tin-hand. Got builds to pay, so I'm in."
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