PARANOIA!!!

[Omnipotent and Benevolent GM]

By the way, one other piece of Gear that you all have is a ME card, which is essentially a debit card and ID rolled into one. You can use it swipe open mag locked doors of your clearance/acces, buy things and identify yourself. Your ME card is always displayed prominently in a special clear plastic sleeve that is built into the left chest area of your Reflec armor. It can only be easily removed by unzipping the front of your jumpsuit and accessing it from the inside. All information stored on your ME card is backed up on the Computer and usually your PDC as well. When your clone dies that ME card is cancelled and a new ME card is issued with your new clone. It is speculated that each clone has some sort of chip installed in it that monitors its life systems. When they cease to function the chip sends a signal to the Computer that cancels the ME card and PDC for that clone. Not having your ME card on display is considered treasonous.

[Recording Officer Rosas-R-RED-2]

Your Friend the Computer wrote:

Rosas

** spoiler omitted **

Spoiler:

Computer, does this course in multi-tasking have access to some sort of time/space bending capability to allow the troubleshooters to be in two different locations at one time?

[Your Friend the Computer]

Rosas

Spoiler:

No, but it does give you the fun opportunity to dodge lasers, conduct a hygiene inspection and communicate with your superior officer, while trying to disarm and explosive device. Does that sound like the sort of training program that would appeal to you?

Recording Officer Rosas-R-RED-2 wrote:

Your Friend the Computer wrote:

Rosas

** spoiler omitted **

** spoiler omitted **

[Recording Officer Rosas-R-RED-2]

Your Friend the Computer wrote:

Rosas

** spoiler omitted **

Recording Officer Rosas-R-RED-2 wrote:

Your Friend the Computer wrote:

Rosas

** spoiler omitted **

** spoiler omitted **

Spoiler:

No, but I think Team Leader Yossa-R-Ian-1 needs it, he's making us neglect our assigned duty, to get a new PDC that he lost and was broken/smashed/spindled/mutilated/etc...so he needs the class badly...

[Johnny-R-OTN]

Dexter-R-CEN wrote:

Dexter collects the things his old clone had and starts moving towards TPK Sector Bot Processing Facility 23 with haste.

"You have good genes, Dexter."

<Follows Dexter.>

"I hope we find some weapons."

GM EYES ONLY:

Spoiler:

I want to take my skin core samples (from Benedict and Dexter) to a rendezvous with my SS. Before I go I'll try and jab someone else. Rosas maybe.

<Johnny saunters over to Rosas.>

"You're looking a little dirty, are you sure you came straight here from decanting? Played around a little somewhere maybe. Let's see those hands."

GM EYES ONLY:

Spoiler:

JAB HER NOW!

[Omnipotent and Benevolent GM]

Johnny

Spoiler:

By the way, the skin core sampler has a device built into it the analyzes the sample and determines how clean or dirty it is. A voice even calls out if the hygiene level is dangerous. You can choose to have the sample put into one of the devices 8 storage segments or to have it analyzed immediately.

Johnny suddenly gives Rosas a jab with the skin core sampler. Rosas let's out a shriek.

Rosas:

Spoiler:

That stung, but no permanent damage.

Johnny-R-OTN wrote:

Dexter-R-CEN wrote:

Dexter collects the things his old clone had and starts moving towards TPK Sector Bot Processing Facility 23 with haste.

"You have good genes, Dexter."

<Follows Dexter.>

"I hope we find some weapons."

GM EYES ONLY:** spoiler omitted **

<Johnny saunters over to Rosas.>

"You're looking a little dirty, are you sure you came straight here from decanting? Played around a little somewhere maybe. Let's see those hands."

GM EYES ONLY:** spoiler omitted **

[Recording Officer Rosas-R-RED-2]

Shrieks loudly! "OUCH!!!! WHY DID YOU DO THAT?!?! I'm freshly decanted!!!"

Spoiler:

did I receive my email about avenging myself on Rolf?

in addition I send myself an email to get back at the Hygiene officer for unnecessary hygiene inspections on a freshly decanted clone!

[Rolf-R-WTF-1]

GM

Spoiler:

If Johnny ever skin core samples me I am going to say "you seem to be doing a good job of testing eveyone else for cleanlyness but how are YOU?" and then I will grab the sampler from him and stab him in the face with it.

Oh yea, I took those two pills a while ago, you told me to keep reminding you, any chance I get to find out what they do soon?

[Omnipotent and Benevolent GM]

Rolf

Spoiler:

earlier I was trying to clue you in that they were making you feel very aggressive and strong, but I think you missed my hints. Anyhow the effects seem to have subsided now, and you are feeling back to your regular self- if a little tired, hungry and dehydrated.

Rolf-R-WTF-1 wrote:

GM

** spoiler omitted **

[Omnipotent and Benevolent GM]

Johnny

Spoiler:

The feelings of aggression that were caused by the pills you took have now subsided. However, you are left feeling, tired, hungry and thirsty. Really thirsty.

[Omnipotent and Benevolent GM]

Rosas

Spoiler:

you got your e-mail. You know your enemies.

Recording Officer Rosas-R-RED-2 wrote:

Shrieks loudly! "OUCH!!!! WHY DID YOU DO THAT?!?! I'm freshly decanted!!!"

** spoiler omitted **

[Omnipotent and Benevolent GM]

Could everyone please clarify where they are off to next. It seems that Yossa is heading to PLC to get his new PDC. Dexter and Rolf plan to report to the bot processing facility. What are the rest of you doing?

[Rolf-R-WTF-1]

Omnipotent and Benevolent GM wrote:

Rolf

** spoiler omitted **

Rolf-R-WTF-1 wrote:

GM

** spoiler omitted **

I rub my stomach, frown, and then fish around in my satchel for a second, a huge smile crosses my face as I pull out a bag of algae chips. I open it and begin to munch, for some reason I seem to bring my satchel up to my face and smell? it every so often as I follow Dexter

Spoiler:

yea I totally missed that :/ idk how I thought i was reading all the posts. So it seems that the yellow pills make people really aggressive... good to know if i need to use my power to make someone tackle someone else again, maybe use less energy next time :)

as for feeling hungry and thirsty Im going to open and eat one of my bags of Somewhat Spicy! CruncheeTym algae chips and I will sneakily drink one of my Doctor Bot nutrient drinks (illegal) so that no one notices.

[Omnipotent and Benevolent GM]

Of course when you don't post your spoilers properly everyone notices. Good Save Rolf.

Rolf

Spoiler:

Stealth (to drink your energy drink): 1d20=17

The Doc Bot drink is kind of like Redbull x10. It gives you a real kick.

[Recording Officer Rosas-R-RED-2]

"Soooooo confusing..."

Spoiler:

I start to head off with Yossa, then after about 2 minutes, I tell him I'm reporting to the Bot Processing plant (after I look at my PDC). Then I swing by a contact for some "stuff" so maybe I can party...

[Rolf-R-WTF-1]

I finish my chipsWow wow wow wow WOW! I don't know what they decided to put in these algae chips, but WOW! I'm like pow! bang! bap! pazzaow!!! leeeeeettssssss MOVE people!!!."start charging down the corridor, past dexter, to bot processing

[Rolf-R-WTF-1]

with a HUGE smile oin my face

[Johnny-R-OTN]

"I'm thirsty. Anyone have a can of Loyalty-Cola?"

GM EYES ONLY

Spoiler:

I'm going to the bot processing facility. On the way I get lost and drop off my skin core samples to YOU-KNOW-WHO. In my bio, remember? Grab something cold and wet on the way.

[Benedict-R-NLD]

Omnipotent and Benevolent GM wrote:

Could everyone please clarify where they are off to next. It seems that Yossa is heading to PLC to get his new PDC. Dexter and Rolf plan to report to the bot processing facility. What are the rest of you doing?

<After collecting his expired clone's gear, Benedict is happy to follow our Team Leader, Yossa, aka He Who Will Be Found Responsible For Our Treasonously Tardy Behavior, to outfitting.>

[Johnny-R-OTN]

"Hey trench coat, retina burn, I'll say hello to your replacement clones for you."

[Benedict-R-NLD]

Johnny-R-OTN wrote:

"Hey trench coat, retina burn, I'll say hello to your replacement clones for you."

Why thank you, Johnny. That's very pleasant of you. Tell him I wish him all the best and ... hey, wait a minute!

<Benedict visibly concentrates on the situation at hand. He then turns to Yossa and points at the metal collar around his neck.>

Sorry, Yossa, but I've already got a point against me. Good luck rectifying your treasonous lack of Alpha Complex assigned equipment.

Let's go see some 'bots!

[Yossa-R-IAN]

Meanwhile, Yossa is running.

Running so fast that no-one will notice that I am unable to post from Friday to Sunday.

[Dexter-R-CEN]

As Rolf Runs Past...

O&BGM

Spoiler:

it has recently come to my attention that loyalty officers have the ability to fine people for insubordination... is there anything in particular i have to do to fine people or just write it up and give them a ticket?

Dexter removes his Loyalty Notepad and Stylus and makes a note "Rolf - For Participating in physical activities long ago deemed dangerous and outlawed by Our Friend the Computer. Fined: 50 Credits"

When i catch up with Rolf i will give him his fine.

Dexter flips to another page, "Yossa & Benedict - Tardiness. Fined: 100 Credits and Reported for disloyalty."

Dexter will give yossa and Benedict their fines when they arrives to.

Flips open PDC
"Oh Powerful and Great Computer, I wish to report some disturbing things concerning our Team Leader Yossa and his disloyalty towards Alpha Complex, it seems that, despite my protest, Yossa has chosen to ignore a direct order, and instead of reporting to the bot processing he has gone run off with a mutant; I suspect they are up to no good but unfortunately I cannot be certain as I am following orders and reporting to bot processing asap; At the least I wished to bring this to your attention and ask, is there anything I can do to help serve, and put a stop to Yossa and his mutant sidekick Benedict?"

[Johnny-R-OTN]

<Sees Dexter with the fines tablet. Jogs past.>

"Remeber, dexedrine, I can have you strip searched for hygienic tests any time. We cool?"

<Then he'll accidentaloly take the wrong turn...>

GM EYES ONLY:

Spoiler:

And go deliver his three skin cores to his Psion contact.

[Recording Officer Rosas-R-RED-2]

Spoiler:

DEXTER HAS HIS FINE PAD OUT?

Johnny-R-OTN wrote:

<Sees Dexter with the fines tablet. Jogs past.>

"Remeber, dexedrine, I can have you strip searched for hygienic tests any time. We cool?"

<Then he'll accidentaloly take the wrong turn...>

GM EYES ONLY:** spoiler omitted **

[Kruelaid]

Yah I read his spoiler....

The shame...

[Omnipotent and Benevolent GM]

Yossa with Rosas trailing behind head for PLC, while the rest of the team makes its way towards Bot Processing with Dexter, no wait, with Rolf leading the way.

Yossa

Spoiler:

Yossa, in your mad rush you finally realize that the team didn't follow you. Rosas was right behind you, but apparently she couldn't keep up because now she's gone as well. You're on your own for now

Rosas

Spoiler:

You follow Yossa for a few minutes before ducking down a hall, and now you are on your own

Dexter, Rolf, Benedict, Johnny

Spoiler:

You all run off towards bot processing. Somewhere along the way you realize you've lost Johnny, but Rolf, Benedict and Dexter all make it successfully to the bot processing area.

Johnny will be punished for having peeked at a spoiler. I just haven't decided exactly how yet. However, I know it will involve the spectacular demise of his current clone. The rest of you will also be punished if you spend too much time running around on your own.

[Omnipotent and Benevolent GM]

Johnny

Spoiler:

You have managed to elude the party for now and can attempt to make contact with your contact.

[Omnipotent and Benevolent GM]

Johnny

Spoiler:

Psion

Beliefs: Power through The Power! Mutants
rule!

Humans with psionic powers are obviously the
evolutionary successors of normal humans and
the future of the human race. Our transcendent
abilities qualify us to govern humanity. We must
bring The Computer’s traditional programming
into harmony with this principle; we must
naturally occupy all positions of power and
responsibility. If necessary, we must destroy
The Computer and its culture to make way for
the new order—the Psionic Age.
The Psionic Age cannot arise without
suffering and disorder. Endure these to help
bring about the new era. Develop your powers,
refine; ne them, strengthen them and learn new
powers. Protect those with psionic powers
whenever possible. Pity those without psionic
powers, but do not protect them. They are the
past. Those who survive will have a place in
our new order—subservient, but benevolently
cared for by their superior descendants.

Friends: None.
Enemies: Anti-Mutant.

Description: Psion is extremely individualistic.
The society holds no meetings and maintains
only light internal contact; members seldom
know names and identities of other members.
High-degree NPC members (‘Controls’) make
most contacts through telepathy (a power
unavailable to PCs), and teachers even train
students in psionic powers remotely, without
personal contact.
Members communicate questions, requests
and reports to Psion’s upper levels telepathically.
NPC Controls regularly monitor the thoughts of
subordinate members. The society member
can essentially ‘leave a note’ in his mind and
the Control’s telepathic probe will eventually
pick it up. Controls may send messages to
members at any time—usually, this being
PARANOIA, at highly inappropriate times.
Each Psion member is assigned a distinctive
thought symbol that identifies him as a member
to any Control who telepathically scans his
mind. This symbol has no significance to a
non-Psion telepath.
Recognition signal: The first member
wiggles two fingers above his head like
antennae, meaning ‘I am a thought receiver.’
The second member responds by tapping his
own forehead with one finger.

Advancement: Characters may advance
by developing their own mental powers,
introducing new citizens with mental powers to
the society, placing Psion members in positions
of authority and reponsibility, and eliminating
Anti-Mutants.

Special rules: Whenever a Psion society
member advances a degree in the organization,
higher-clearance NPC Controls teach him the
use of a new mutant power. You choose which
power the character learns. (You may wish to
select from mind-based or ‘psionic’ powers, as
opposed to physical mutations like Rubbery
Bones. See the fine PARANOIA supplement
The Mutant Experience for more details.)

A typical Psion conversation
Troubleshooter team leader: Hey, mutie
scum, do your glowing-eyeball thing and see if
there’s enemies on the other side of that wall.
Psion registered mutant: I see one
crouching figure armed with what appears to
be a red laser.
Team leader: One! Oh yeah, I believe
that. [Chuckles evilly.] Tell you what, mutie,
why don’t you walk through the door and zap
him?
Psion registered mutant: As you wish.
[Walks through door. Sound of laser fire.] I
have defeated the enemy. It is now safe to
proceed.
Team leader: Huh. Well, okay. Forward,
team. [Troubleshooter team walks casually
through door. Fifteen Psion mutants melt their
brains with concerted mental blasts.]
Psion supervisor: Fine work, student.
Psion registered mutant: I seek to serve,
Control. One more step on the path to the
future.
MUTANT
ACTIVITY!
ALERT
CONDITION 3!

[Rolf-R-WTF-1]

I charge down the hall, all the way to bot processing, when i get there i screech to a halt, stand at attention, and declare.

Consider this to all be in one breath, I just didnt want to have to writelikethisandmakeyouallhavetodecipherit :)

"Trouble Shooter team R-TPK-4, Reporting for assigned service service. The portion of the team that is showing up shortly after me is neither treasonous or loitering to the best of my knowledge. However, our team leader, recording officer, and equipment guy seem to be, they have split off from the group, probably to meet their treasonous contacts and loiter somewhere instead of comming to the bot facility. our recording officer and equiment guy where just recently killed for treasonous actions too, I think that their clones have some of the same tendencies. however our team leader seems to have lost it from the stress of his position... GAASSSSSPPPP!!!deeply inhails, wobbles a little unsteadaly on his feet, as his world becomes tunnel vision temporaraly.

[Recording Officer Rosas-R-RED-2]

Spoiler:

Rosas will swing by her nearest SS contact for some fun fun happy stuff...then hoof it as fast as I can to the Bot Facility

Heh, Rolf you shoulda spoilered that since you were the only one there...nice one btw

[Rolf-R-WTF-1]

good point, ill remberer that for next time

[Omnipotent and Benevolent GM]

Dexter, Rolf, Benedict

Spoiler:

Bot Processing is much like you’ve
always imagined it. Bots of all shapes
and sizes lie around like victims of a
food vat eruption. Spare limbs hang on
the walls. The shelves are full of vacant
metal faces.

You hear clanging under the chassis
of a large, headless transbot on a raised
lift. Two orange-clad legs, presumably
human, protrude from under the bot.
A muf&#64258;ed voice says, ‘Be with ya in a
minute, citizens. Just gotta patch up old
Betsy here.

A moment later a grimy man in orange coveralls slides out from under the transbot. He stands up and wipes his greasy hands off on a rag. His name tag says Randall-O-TPK 1. He smiles at you and says. "So what can I do for you on this fine day?"

[Omnipotent and Benevolent GM]

Rosas

Spoiler:

You make contact via your PDC with your contact in the Sierra Club. The problem is that due to your outrageous fine from the computer, you have no credit to buy anything. And even though you get a discount as a member of the Sierra Club, you still dont have cred to afford the stuff you want. However, as you make your way to bot processing, you receive a coded text message forwarding the location of an infrared market in the TPK sector. Your contact offers to meet you there in 2 hours. If you can get there he can give you a couple doses a of highly experimental, but natural substance that you can test for free.

[Benedict-R-NLD]

<Benedict, as Equipment Guy, steps to the front of the diminished troubleshooting squad.>

We are here to requisition a DocBot for Computer assigned troubleshooting, sir! We have experienced some Commie-traitor-related injuries and felt this would help in our long-term Commie-traitor-hunting endeavors. Your cooperation would be most appreciated.

O&BGM

Spoiler:

If there's going to be any trouble here, Benedict is willing to spend a Perversity Point to get access to a DocBot.

[Johnny-R-OTN]

Lol

Johnny, now 'lost' somewhere, off on his own.

GM EYES ONLY:

Spoiler:

I errr. drop off my skin cores somewhere in a pre-arranged manner, maybe at a fluffy-fun booth or a nice-dream stand (they have refrigeration) and give the signature secret thought signal that will reveal Johnny's membership, which is visualizing Teela-O-Malley nude with computer eyeballs for hands.

NOT FOR EVERYONE:

Spoiler:

Hey guys, it was a moment of profound boredom and a reflex from running other pbps when I popped Dex's spoiler and I was just having some fun with it. I'm actually not a pathological peeker, just occasional. Now I don't imagine anyone is upset, if you are, sorry for peeking and pphbphphphbpbhT! I'm still going to kill everyone when I get that plasma cannon.

[Omnipotent and Benevolent GM]

Yossa

Spoiler:

You are on your own, but you manage to make it to PLC outfitters. You are sent to a different branch for this pick up, one that is larger and actually might have gear. You soon find yourself standing in a long line, but at least it's a single item, high priority line, and its moving quickly. When you finally get to the front a stern, manish looking woman, shakes her head at you when you present her with your requisition. She gives you a pick up slip and you claim your new PDC at the appropriate pick up counter. After that you can contact your team and head for Bot Processing

[Omnipotent and Benevolent GM]

Johnny

Spoiler:

That works fine. Your contact also warns you that Int Sec has been outfitting vendobots with listening devices to conduct secret surveillance on citizens.

Johnny-R-OTN wrote:

Lol

Johnny, now 'lost' somewhere, off on his own.

GM EYES ONLY:** spoiler omitted **

NOT FOR EVERYONE:** spoiler omitted **

[Rolf-R-WTF-1]

after i realize that there is no one to really hear what i just said I whip out my PDC and with fingers flying over the keys I type

GM

Spoiler:

Trouble Shooter team R-TPK-4, Reported for assigned service service. A portion of the team showed up shortly after me and is neither treasonous or loitering to the best of my knowledge. However, our team leader, and recording officer seem to be, they have split off from the group, probably to meet their treasonous contacts and loiter somewhere instead of comming to the bot facility. our recording officer and equiment guy were just recently killed for treasonous actions too, I think that their clones have some of the same tendencies. however our team leader seems to have lost it from the stress of his position... requesting someone to come and pick them up when they arrive at the bot processing facility and catch them in the treasonous act of showing up late.

and then send the email to the computer

[Recording Officer Rosas-R-RED-2]

Spoiler:

Is the IR market on the way?

[Johnny-R-OTN]

<Johnny makes his way back, pushing his way through the crowds and hopefully limiting his tardiness to something that doesn't bring down the full fury of the computer.>

[Omnipotent and Benevolent GM]

Rosas

Spoiler:

not really, but once you get to Bot Processing it's not too far.

Recording Officer Rosas-R-RED-2 wrote:

** spoiler omitted **

[Omnipotent and Benevolent GM]

Dexter, Benedict, Rolf

Spoiler:

Randall looks at Benedict and says, well according to our records you're here to deliver some bots. I've got four refurbished bots for you that need to be delivered to TPK mutant registration. They didn't fill out their 97-stroke-dash-D, so they gotta have these bots. One of them does happen to be a doc bot, but it ain't for you to keep in the long term. Put in the a request with the computer, and if you're lucky it might send you a requisition form, so that you can pick one up at PLC.

Benedict-R-NLD wrote:

<Benedict, as Equipment Guy, steps to the front of the diminished troubleshooting squad.>

We are here to requisition a DocBot for Computer assigned troubleshooting, sir! We have experienced some Commie-traitor-related injuries and felt this would help in our long-term Commie-traitor-hunting endeavors. Your cooperation would be most appreciated.

O&BGM
** spoiler omitted **

[Yossa-R-IAN]

I have returned!

GM:

Spoiler:

Going to send a message to my team that I have aquired the PDC and will now meet them at the bot processing plant. So, are there any modes of transportation I could take there that would be faster than running, or will I have to continue to run?

[Omnipotent and Benevolent GM]

Yossa

Spoiler:

you can take a transbot, and send your message. I'm not going to give them the message just yet, since you spent a fair amount of time waiting in line, and they need to catch up a little.

Yossa-R-IAN wrote:

I have returned!

GM:** spoiler omitted **

[Recording Officer Rosas-R-RED-2]

Spoiler:

OK I'll swing by there on the way back to bot processing...any close transport I can grab?

[Johnny-R-OTN]

<Johnny makes sure to push any lagging infrareds out of his way while he hustles back - it helps him cope with his aggressive tendencies.>

[Omnipotent and Benevolent GM]

Rosas

Spoiler:

You catch a transbot, but the location of the IR market is secret. Once you get close, you have to ride a few elevators, go down a few flights of stairs and through a couple of old maintenance tunnels to get there. It's not a huge market, but there are several vendors set up in a dripping, pipe infested maintenance tunnel.

Recording Officer Rosas-R-RED-2 wrote:

** spoiler omitted **