[Shadowrun] OOC: Old Dogs of War Redux
- Jeff Hauze
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Unfortunately, not much I can do for the folks gathered in the bar at the moment. Unless you folks want me to move things along there (and I get the impression you'd rather have the time to discuss IC), my hands are a bit tied on that side. I will get a response up for Reika sometime this afternoon before work.
Screw liquid diamond. I want to be able to fling apartment building sized ingots of extracted metal into space.
- Roger Arneault
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To pull things together:
The Overview
Cell Composition
The First Job
- Our Mark
- Total Job
- Deep Cover
Am I missing anything?
The Overview
Cell Composition
The First Job
- Our Mark
- Total Job
- Deep Cover
Am I missing anything?
If we've temporarily lost Kai, I don't think we're at a point [necessarily] where we have to stop the conversation. Alley's, whatever, distracted, or reading, or something, and doesn't answer Ajax's question immediately, or some such. This particular conversation - "planning the run" - is the longest in any given game, so we should try to keep it flowing, so long as circumstances permit. We don't need Jeff for most of it, and none of the rest of us are so indispensable we can't be skipped if the player gets busy.
Sorry, last weekend was Dragon*Con and managing SR games and then we lost a server at work so been busy trying to migrate what we could recover over to other systems. I'll get a post up this weekend.
10:41 Kai: Ohayou minna
10:42 Adam: ENGLISH MOTHERFUCKER!
10:44 Kai: Fuck off, how's that? ;P
10:45 Adam: Much better.
- Jeff Hauze
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Hah! I wish I had been trying for that. The name comes from Classic Battletech. He formed the cult/organization that eventually turned into the planet-nuking, Jihad-preaching, Word of Blake and the panty-waisted ComStar.DV8 wrote:As an aside, now I realise where I recognise Blake from. He reminds me of James Caan's character in Way of the Gun.
As for character inspiration? Initially, I was pulling a bit of Al Pacino's character from the Recruit. Somewhere along the line, he just became something different than that. Don't be surprised by more pop culture references though. I tend to use them frequently when I draw a blank on a name I need quickly.
Screw liquid diamond. I want to be able to fling apartment building sized ingots of extracted metal into space.
- Jeff Hauze
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Meanie head.3278 wrote:We don't need Jeff
I'll get back to your magical security question soon. I'll try for today, but it is looking a little busy here before work. If not, tomorrow morning then.
Screw liquid diamond. I want to be able to fling apartment building sized ingots of extracted metal into space.
- Roger Arneault
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- Jeff Hauze
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Didn't forget about the magical security question, but I just haven't had much time to look at it. I'll get to it tomorrow after I sleep, since this weekend hasn't had much time for anything other than sleep and work.
Screw liquid diamond. I want to be able to fling apartment building sized ingots of extracted metal into space.
- Roger Arneault
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- Jeff Hauze
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GM input: Roger did not scout out any alternative exits from the building, so it is entirely possible for Ajax to see Roger leaving. Unless Roger is employing some degree of stealth or subterfuge when leaving. That is best answered by Roger though.
Screw liquid diamond. I want to be able to fling apartment building sized ingots of extracted metal into space.
- Serious Paul
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Fair question-I think Jeff would have the ultimate say, but I would see no reason why not. Roger's certainly not making any attempts to avoid Ajax, or hide from him.
By the by, great IC commentary Dennis! This has been a blast so far, and I have enjoyed it. I love that you've stuck to your guns,and In Character. You get my respect for being able to handle it so damn well!
By the by, great IC commentary Dennis! This has been a blast so far, and I have enjoyed it. I love that you've stuck to your guns,and In Character. You get my respect for being able to handle it so damn well!
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As for hearing what Ajax said, I see no indication that Roger walked before Ajax finished speaking. Unless presented with information to the contrary, Roger has heard what Ajax said before he walked away.
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I'll try to get to the back log of posts tomorrow. If not, then Tuesday. Unfortunately, I spent most of the week trying to fight off a little seasonal cold I picked up. Finally feeling back to halfway human.
Screw liquid diamond. I want to be able to fling apartment building sized ingots of extracted metal into space.
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Back to the magical security question the Module brought up earlier. Primarily, this place is handled more through its remote nature than anything else. Two elementals (currently air) patrol the perimeter of the island at all times, with a third (fire) that can quickly be called if needed. No known wards around the island, though there is a small building removed from the house (appears to be a pool house) that has some pretty hefty warding on it. At best guess, this is probably a summoning area. The security company hired for the event is providing an off-site advanced security mage and an astral recon specialized adept. The threat level and skill isn't exceptionally high, save for whatever the target himself can bring to the table.
If you need more details or have specific questions, let me know 32. Answering specific questions is a bit easier for me at this point than trying to figure out what I can and can't post.
If you need more details or have specific questions, let me know 32. Answering specific questions is a bit easier for me at this point than trying to figure out what I can and can't post.
Screw liquid diamond. I want to be able to fling apartment building sized ingots of extracted metal into space.
Page 1:Jeff Hauze wrote:Want to remind me what the message to Solomon is about? I obviously missed it somewhere, and on a quick look over the thread I'm not seeing it jump out at me.
Ajax wrote:Ajax sits down on his bed, going over the information Bishop sent. He composes a short, encrypted, message to Solomon, a decker he's known for as long as he can remember, attaching small parts of the vid-feed to the message. The message reads:Jeff Hauze wrote:The video footage shows a male human, probably in his fifties, sitting at a desk across from Bishop. Whoever this guy really is, he's definitely an operator. He keeps a keen eye on Bishop's security, and definitely knows his way around a meeting. He seems to have a regional East Coast accent, possibly New York or New Jersey. The man identifies himself as Jerome Blake, and he asks all the right questions to hint at the past Ajax thought was buried. He never asks directly for Ajax, but he makes it clear to Bishop who he is looking to hire. He also doesn't directly mention any former teammates for the large ex-con, but again, he certainly knows a significant amount of details.
The contact information follows, with a meeting scheduled for tonight, 8 pm. The meet is at a small private office in the Emerson Office Bulding (small building of offices for rent) in Tacoma.
Once he hit "send" on that message, he disables the vid-feed and dials Blake's number...Ajax wrote:Solomon,
How's your rash?
I've got some work coming up, and I need some information on the man in the vid. His name is Jerome Blake (supposedly) and I need a little more on him. I know it's a bit short-notice, but if you could get some information on him before 1800 tonight, there'll be an icecream waiting for ya. Don't over-extend yourself and stay frosty.
Ajax
PS: Oh, and if you could do a little diving while you're at it, get me the schematics for Emerson Office Bulding in Tacoma. The buildings, from what I know, are relatively new, so their plans shouldn't have perished in the crash.
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Dennis and Paul, I should hopefully have responses up this weekend. I'm going to try for tonight, but I'm getting to sleep extremely late. So I have no idea if I'll wake up in time. This weekend is really busy, but I'm going to make an attempt. If not, Monday morning at the latest.
Screw liquid diamond. I want to be able to fling apartment building sized ingots of extracted metal into space.
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- Jeff Hauze
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No, it mostly had to do with the GM having a really ugly week and a half. I started off being busy as all hell, then having to get the last minute errands to get ready for my cousin's wedding, and fighting off a rather nasty stomach flu over the last four days.
I've essentially ignored the computer for the last few days, and have only had it powered on mostly to play music while I was also dealing with the spring cleaning and clearing out of stuff. Posts are going up now, and hopefully after Sunday, I'll be back on a more regular posting schedule.
I've essentially ignored the computer for the last few days, and have only had it powered on mostly to play music while I was also dealing with the spring cleaning and clearing out of stuff. Posts are going up now, and hopefully after Sunday, I'll be back on a more regular posting schedule.
Screw liquid diamond. I want to be able to fling apartment building sized ingots of extracted metal into space.
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- Roger Arneault
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- Jeff Hauze
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Quite honestly, the GM doesn't have maps ready for this. I tend to run the Old Dogs games quite a bit lighter on the details than other games. But I can provide a general satellite map and some more details.
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&g ... &z=14&om=1
The island more towards the right edge of the image is what you're looking at. Primarily at the northern edge of the map is what this guy owns. His house is mostly on the shoreline, with some surrounding property. The rest of the island is largely untouched land.
Weather details, honestly not very different from Seattle itself. No known storm patterns for the next several days, though out in the Bay anything is possible on short notice.
I'll get back with some more details soon. You can however feel free to assume that Blake has provided pretty extensive maps (nautical, satellite, weather, and thermal resonance). It is pretty obvious he has a decker on the case, and a rather competent one.
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&g ... &z=14&om=1
The island more towards the right edge of the image is what you're looking at. Primarily at the northern edge of the map is what this guy owns. His house is mostly on the shoreline, with some surrounding property. The rest of the island is largely untouched land.
Weather details, honestly not very different from Seattle itself. No known storm patterns for the next several days, though out in the Bay anything is possible on short notice.
I'll get back with some more details soon. You can however feel free to assume that Blake has provided pretty extensive maps (nautical, satellite, weather, and thermal resonance). It is pretty obvious he has a decker on the case, and a rather competent one.
Screw liquid diamond. I want to be able to fling apartment building sized ingots of extracted metal into space.
- Roger Arneault
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