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[shadowrun] PerrySimm says, "Log on."

Emvee has arrived.

[shadowrun] * Eolo has joined the channel.

Thurgun asks, "Everyone on the #shadowrun channel?"

[shadowrun] * HugoStrange has joined the channel.

Sunny says, "not hugostrange"

[shadowrun] Sunny says, "aha"

[backstage] * GM has added katre to the channel.

[shadowrun] Asher says (to Jota), "also, #almost-24-hours-belated if you put on the hook hand, you'll have to change your name to ArrEm"

[shadowrun] Sunny says (to HS), "if the GM will allow it, I was going to suggest a few additions to your van from Sunday"

[backstage] * GM has removed lpsmith from the channel.

[shadowrun] HugoStrange says, "Ok"

[shadowrun] GM says (to sunny,HS), "I'll start the other two first"

[shadowrun] GM asks (of Asher,Thurgun), "ready?"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Sure thing, boss."

[shadowrun] Thurgun asks, "There's 4 of us?"

[shadowrun] GM says, "3"

[shadowrun] Emvee says (to Asher), "Ha."

GM says (to Thurgun), "You're in the shop one day, when you get a voice-only call from Big Jim the fixer."

Big_Jim asks (of Thurgun), "Chummer, how's it flying?"

Thurgun exclaims (at Jim), "Jim! Great to hear from you! Snowglobe sales are up again!"

Miseri has arrived.

[shadowrun] Asher says, "ha ha"

Big_Jim asks, "I'm glad to hear that. Look, I'll cut to the chase: I've got a bit of a problem, and I was hoping you could help me out. Can you come meet me at my place tonight, around 8?"

Thurgun exclaims, "No problem!"

[shadowrun] Big_Jim asks, "Taking the bus?"

Thurgun says (to Elisa), "Hey, are you OK closing tonight? A friend needs some help."

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Yeah, unless I can walk."

Elisa says, "I was going to go home and wash my hair."

Elisa says, "Of course I can close. Go, have fun."

[shadowrun] GM says, "you'd bus it"

Thurgun exclaims, "Aww, your hair looks great. Thanks!"

Thurgun beams and goes to chat up another customer.

GM says, "That evening, you hop the bus and ride out to the address Jim gave you. You've never been here before, but you find the right place."

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "I think it'd be funny (from a seattlite perspective) for there to be multiple competing mass transit systems that still don't really work well together."

[shadowrun] GM says, "heh"

Thurgun knocks on the door.

[shadowrun] GM says, "I'm assuming you correctly estimated how long it would take you :)"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "If I knew beforehand, I'd be punctual. If I didn't know, I would guess and assume I was right."

GM says, "The door swings open, and you see the biggest troll you've ever met. You find yourself, for the first time in a long time, looking up at someone. He just stands there and stares at you."

[shadowrun] Asher says, "wow"

Thurgun's eyes slowly travel upwards.

Thurgun says, "Uh, hello."

Thurgun asks, "O'im here to see Big Jim?"

BruceB says, "Come in, he's expecting you."

[shadowrun] HugoStrange asks (of GM), "Did Sunny give you the list of additions to my SUV?"

BruceB opens the door wider and ushers you to the study.

Thurgun exclaims, "Thanks!"

[shadowrun] GM exclaims, "and break. next!"

[shadowrun] GM says, "that all sounds fine"

[shadowrun] GM says, "riding around seattle with a cannon strapped onto your car may draw attention, but they're designed to be fairly quick and easy to mount and unmount"

[shadowrun] GM says, "but you will have to remember to take care of that before you can use it"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Hee hee."

[shadowrun] * Duchess has left the channel.

GM says (to Asher), "That same day, you also get a call from Big Jim."

[shadowrun] Asher says, "he's a rapper, it'll just give him more street cred"

Asher asks, "Big J, what's the word?"

Big_Jim says, "A-Plus, my man, how is it? I was wondering if you could wander down here tonight to talk biz."

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Yeah, he can make it look like a *fake* cannon."

[shadowrun] HugoStrange asks, "Is Big J a troll?"

[shadowrun] Emvee says, "And bribing the occasional cop will just help him spend that bling."

[shadowrun] HugoStrange . o O ( I should've downloaded more rap while I was waiting. )

Asher says, "Absolutely -- I've been looking for a gig to pay the rent for the month"

Big_Jim says, "Right on, be by around 8, I want you to meet some associates."

Asher says, "Right on"

GM says, "You head over, and get the same routine from Bruce at the door."

[shadowrun] GM asks, "how are you travelling?"

[shadowrun] Asher says, "I am taking my stylish Dodge Scoot"

[shadowrun] Asher says, "and parking it a block a way and walking the last block"

BruceB says, "You can park dat in the driveway. Everyone knows better than to mess wit' dis house."

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Heh, timing."

BruceB says, "Or leave it there, whatever."

Asher says, "er, right -- see, this isn't my *usual* bike, it's just I had an accident and this was all ..."

[Crows-Nest] BruceB says, "Yeah, we been watching you approach, chummer."

Asher parks it in the driveway and goes into the house

GM says (to HS), "You get a call on your cellphone while you're cruising around town."

Big_Jim asks (of Hugo), "Hey, man, how's the record business? You got another album in the studio, I hear?"

HugoStrange exclaims (at BJ), "Thas 'aight, thas 'aight. Was jus down there mixin' it up, yo. Gots mad beats on this un!"

[Crows-Nest] Raelynn says, "man, my cousins talk better than you all"

Big_Jim says, "Awesome. I was wondering if you were still interested in a chance to use that car of yours for business."

[Crows-Nest] Thurgun says, "Hee hee"

[Crows-Nest] Asher says, "yeah, we can be the funny-talking posse"

HugoStrange exclaims, "You know I always up for some action!"

Big_Jim says, "Right on. Be by around 8."

GM says, "You arrive, park, meet Bruce, everyone's sitting there waiting."

[shadowrun] HugoStrange says, "I would also like to spend 15,000 to buy 3 buddies named Posse #1, Posse #2, and Posse #3."

[shadowrun] Asher says, "ha ha"

[shadowrun] Sunny exclaims, "ha!"

[shadowrun] GM says, "okay."

[Crows-Nest] Raelynn says, "Amazing Race this isn't. The GM fast-forwards over the repetitive stuff!"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Money can't buy you love, but it can buy you a posse."

[shadowrun] Sunny says, "buying contacts was never so appropriate"

HugoStrange rolls in with the posse.

[shadowrun] Thurgun asks, "Is this the first time we've met?"

[shadowrun] Asher says, "I'm assuming so"

[shadowrun] GM asks, "I think so. going to introduce while you wait?"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Sure."

[shadowrun] HugoStrange updates his desc.

Thurgun says, "Hi! I'm Thurgun."

Asher says, "Pleased to meetcha, big guy"

Asher says, "Name's Asher, but I guess you better call me A-Plus if this is business"

Thurgun exclaims, "Oh, a secret name. Neat!"

Asher lowers his sunglasses slightly and eyes Thurgun over the top of them.

Asher says, "New at this, hunh? But I suppose if Big Jim says you're good, you're good"

Thurgun grins.

Thurgun says, "Big Jim just told me he had a problem."

Big_Jim walks into the room, and jumps up into a chair that has two or three cushions on it. This brings his head up to about chest-level for a human, or belt-level for a troll.

Asher asks, "yeah, maybe it's his problem, and maybe it's the problem of a friend of his, you know?"

[shadowrun] Asher says, "ha ha"

Big_Jim asks, "How are you gentlemen?"

Big_Jim says (to Asher), "You're right, a friend of mine has a problem, and I was hoping you three would help."

Asher says, "Lay it on us, man"

[shadowrun] HugoStrange asks, "Just to be clear before I insult him, Big J's a troll, right?"

[shadowrun] GM says, "no"

[shadowrun] GM says, "he is a dwarf"

[shadowrun] GM says, "insult away"

[shadowrun] HugoStrange says, "Oh, ah."

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Hee hee"

Big_Jim says, "It seems he's working some big mojo pretty soon, and needs some special ritual materials"

Big_Jim says, "I've found a source for those, but it's a ways outside the city."

Asher asks, "what, like *rural*?"

Big_Jim says, "I need someone who can head out into the Salish-Shidhe territory, meet the seller and check the goods, and bring it back safely."

HugoStrange chortles. "You come to Docta Strange for the rituals, knowwamtalkinabout?

Big_Jim says, "So I call up the guy I know with the biggest car, the guy I know who knows his magical materials, and the guy I know who can help those two make it in and out safely, and I get you three."

HugoStrange's posse laughs on cue.

Thurgun beams.

Asher eyes the other two a little gingerly.

Big_Jim says, "It's probably a two hour drive each way, real simple work, I can probably see my way to pay 5000 Y to each of you for it, though."

Big_Jim asks, "Are you interested?"

Asher says, "For that kind of nuyen? Sure thing."

Thurgun exclaims, "Sure!"

Asher asks, "So what's the catch?"

HugoStrange says, "Fo sure, my man. City's dead anyway."

HugoStrange's posse laughs again.

Big_Jim says (to Asher), "There's no catch. I've got your map, a visa to let you enter the Cascade Crow tribe's territory, and the guy's expecting you tomorrow at noon."

Asher . o O ( four hours in a car with his posse and there's going to be trouble even if the run goes well )

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Hee hee"

Big_Jim says, "His name is Alirez. Real small village out in the nowhere, but the Salish keep the roads up."

Big_Jim says, "Any questions, lay 'em on me."

[shadowrun] Thurgun asks, "Do I know anything about the Cascade Crow?"

[shadowrun] GM asks (of thurgun), "what knowledge skills do you have?"

Thurgun asks, "What kind of materials are we talking about?"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Virtually nil; let's see..."

HugoStrange asks, "So who's dis Alirez? Whas his crew?"

Big_Jim says, "Special ones, I dunno. Some kind of moondust or crushed up beetle casings, I don't know magic."

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Nah, just anything very basic I would have picked up on the streets."

Big_Jim says, "I just know that it's a summoning-specific Force 6 set of ritual materials."

Asher asks, "any idea how large it's gonna be?"

[shadowrun] Thurgun asks, "Do shadowrun denizens use terms like 'force 6'?"

[shadowrun] GM says, "you know that the Cascade Crow tribe is part of the overall Salish-Shidhe Council, and that some parts of the Council are more xenophobic that the rest"

[shadowrun] GM says, "You're not sure of their exact politics, thought"

[shadowrun] GM says, "and yeah, Force is a standard magical term"

Big_Jim says, "Not too big, about 20 pounds, I think."

Asher says, "should be no prob for these two, then"

Thurgun says, "Hmm, OK. That's a powerful summoning."

Asher asks, "Anyone else going to come looking for it while we're making the pick-up?"

[shadowrun] GM says, "The other big thing to do if you don't have knowledge skills is to spend the night before the run doing matrix research and calling your contacts, but Jim's house would be an uncool place to do that"

Big_Jim says, "Nah, it's a standard buy/ship/sell."

Thurgun asks, "He's a good guy, this fellow who wants to summon something?"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Heh."

Big_Jim says (to Thurgun), "In my line of business, I don't ask my customers too many questions, you know? I can tell you his credstick is good, though."

HugoStrange mutters, "Noob trog gonna get our asses shot up."

HugoStrange asks (of BJ), "Who's he run with?"

Thurgun says, "Alright."

Big_Jim says, "He's a member of the Cascade Crow tribe, like I said. Don't think he runs much, he's just an old Amerind talismonger."

Big_Jim passes the map fleck to Hugo, and the passport fleck to Asher.

Asher gives it a quick glance-over and then disappears it into his vest pocket.

Big_Jim says, "If there's anything else you need, let me know. Otherwise I'll expect you to call me tomorrow afternoon when you're back in the city with the goods, and I'll tell you the drop-off point."

HugoStrange nods, "Not yer Mohawk second comin' of the warrior punk, then. Those guys is fucked up, yo."

[shadowrun] GM asks, "any other questions for Jim?"

Asher says, "Sounds good. We'll call tomorrow."

[shadowrun] HugoStrange asks, "Anything on the map that's unclear?"

[shadowrun] Thurgun asks, "We got the name, village, location in village?"

[shadowrun] GM says, "The map gives you the road to the border station, the road from there to the village"

Thurgun asks, "Where do we meet him once we get there? Or is the village really tiny?"

Big_Jim says, "The village is microscopic."

Thurgun holds up his thumb and forefinger close together.

Big_Jim says, "If you have trouble, you can probably just ask anyone on the street."

Big_Jim says, "He's apparently got a store or something, though."

HugoStrange jerks his head at his posse. "Right, we out."

Thurgun asks, "What's the name of the store?"

Thurgun asks, "Or does it have a name?"

Big_Jim says (to Thurgun), "Not that I ever heard of."

Thurgun nods ponderously.

HugoStrange slaps Thurgun on the back. "Les' rizzle, my trizzle."

Thurgun shakes Jim's hand carefully so as not to crush the little guy.

Thurgun says, "Trizzle. Roight."

Big_Jim says, "Thanks guys, I look forward to hearing from you tomorrow. Bruce will show you out when you're ready to leave, I have other biz."

Big_Jim hops down and walks back out.

Thurgun asks, "So, you two want to meet up tomorrow?"

Asher says, "if you boys got some time to talk now, I'd prefer it"

Thurgun asks, "Here?"

Asher says, "Someplace else, I think"

HugoStrange says, "Naw, come back to the crib."

Asher says, "Sounds good"

HugoStrange leads you to the black chromed Nomad parked by the curb and hits the remote. The locks clunk open.

Asher asks, "sweet -- there room in there for my bike?"

Thurgun whistles lowly and runs his finger on the chrome. "Nice rig, chummer."

HugoStrange calls to a muscular human in shades, "Hey Mo! Throw it in the back!" Mo goes to grab the bike.

Asher says, "you got quite the posse here"

Asher hops in the car.

Thurgun also gets in the car, appreciating the troll-modified seats.

HugoStrange puts his arm around Thurgun's shoulders. "Rest o' youse get in the back. I wanna talk to this un up front." The posse piles onto the bench seat.

Asher makes smalltalk with Hugo's entourage, who don't laugh at his jokes nearly as hard

HugoStrange squeezes his ample bulk behind the wheel and flips on the stereo. The entire neighborhood starts to shake.

HugoStrange says (to Thurgood), "So, ya new at this? You sounded a little wet in there."

Thurgun stretches out. "Been a while since O'i travelled anywhere seated."

Thurgun says, "O'i suppose. Been doing business a long time, but not, hmm, the helping people kind of business."

HugoStrange's entourage breaks open the wet bar in the back.

Asher says, "now we're talkin'"

HugoStrange guffaws. "Helpin' people. That's a good one! You stick wi' me, I'll show ya how it's done."

HugoStrange pulls out a massive Cuban cigar, bites the end off, and holds it between thumb and forefinger. Proportionally, it's exactly the size of a joint. Belatedly, he offers one to Thurgun.

[shadowrun] GM asks, "anyone going to do research?"

Thurgun says, "Uh, thanks."

[shadowrun] HugoStrange asks, "SHould I skim over the trip back to my place?"

[shadowrun] Asher says, "when we get to Hugo's I'll ask to use a terminal, yeah"

[shadowrun] Thurgun asks, "Yeah; we can fast-forward to Hugo's place and chat, etc. Unless Hugo wanted to say anything else?"

[shadowrun] GM says, "you guys RP it out in whatever detail you want :)"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Heh."

Thurgun chats about being-a-troll-in-today's-society with Hugo on the way back to Hugo's place.

HugoStrange cruises downtown and pulls up outside a trendy club, where he's greeted by an assortment of orcs and trolls, with the occasional human. Asher sticks out like a sore thumb. His entourage spreads out and starts chatting up the denizens while Hugo leads the others through a back door and up to a flat about the bar.

Asher says (to Hugo), "if you've got a net feed here I'll take a peep at what I can find out"

[shadowrun] GM says (to asher), "make an Intelligence(4) roll"

HugoStrange thumbs over his shoulder at an expensive looking terminal in the corner, which turns out to still be at the "Thanks for purchasing" menu.

[shadowrun] Asher rolls 6t4: 6+5 6+4 1 2 5 3 | 3

[shadowrun] GM asks, "what were you looking up?"

[shadowrun] GM says, "(nice rolls, btw)"

[shadowrun] Asher says, "info about the tribes in the area"

[shadowrun] Asher says, "specifically, if there's hostile territory we've got to pass through"

Thurgun says, "O'im gonna call my friend Long Feather. He might know something about this Alvirez, or at least about the tribe he's in."

[shadowrun] GM says, "okay, in about 20 minutes you find a pretty handy site on MatrixGoogle"

[shadowrun] Asher says, "hee hee"

[Crows-Nest] HugoStrange says, "Moogle"

[shadowrun] GM says, "Seems like the Cascade Crow are a pretty big tribe, they have the territory directly east of Seattle"

[Crows-Nest] Asher says, "totally"

[shadowrun] GM says, "They are big on Amerindian whites and pretty down on palefaces. They want the NAN to annex Seattle, which they claim is on their sacred territory anyway"

[shadowrun] GM says, "Some people point out that since they already have Vancouver, the other major port in the area, they really just want a monopoly on commerce"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Heh."

[shadowrun] Asher asks, "are they violent about it?"

[shadowrun] GM says, "and in fact, this is the biggest reason why the other local tribes support Seattle's independance"

[shadowrun] HugoStrange asks, "How do they feel about metas?"

[shadowrun] GM says (to Asher), "pretty frequently their militia will have "training exercises" right next to the border. this usually causes the UCAS army to do they same on their side"

[shadowrun] GM says, "no fighting yet, but some people think it's inevitable"

[shadowrun] Asher says, "whee"

[shadowrun] Asher says, "well, good thing Hugo's got an armored car"

[shadowrun] GM says (to HS), "they're pretty much pro-meta"

[shadowrun] GM says, "there is another tribe, the Cascade Ork, that broke off from the Crows a few years back"

[shadowrun] GM says, "it is mostly Orks and a few Trolls and a very few humans"

[shadowrun] GM asks (of Thurgun), "you're calling a contact, to ask about Alirez?"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Right."

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Just waiting for Asher's infodump to be done ;-)"

[shadowrun] GM says, "roll Charisma(4)"

[shadowrun] Thurgun rolls 4t4: 1 3 1 3 | 0

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Ow."

LongFeather asks (of Thurgun), "Yeah, what's up?"

Thurgun says (to LF), "Hi! Do"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "bah, pesky return key"

HugoStrange plays XBox 3600 while he waits.

[shadowrun] LongFeather waits for the full question

Asher borrows the map from Hugo and eyeballs that, and then does his best to confirm the visas are on the up-and-up.

Thurgun says, "Have you heard anything about a guy named Alvirez? In the Cascade Crow? O'i hear he sells ritual materials, and thought you might know if he has a good rep."

[shadowrun] GM says (to asher), "roll Etiquette(5)"

LongFeather says, "Hmm, Alvirez? Can't say I have."

[shadowrun] Asher rolls 4t5: 5 2 5 6+3 | 3

LongFeather says, "I know there's a talismonger up there named Alirez, but that's not Alvirez"

[shadowrun] GM says, "as far as you can tell, they're clean"

Thurgun says, "Oops, Alirez, roight."

[shadowrun] Asher says, "cool"

[shadowrun] GM says, "and you can't think of any reason Jim would give you a bad visa"

LongFeather says, "Just a talismonger. That area is full of 'em."

Asher finishes up his research and goes to join Hugo on the XBox.

LongFeather says, "I hear during the full moon you can't throw a rock in the Cascades without hitting a few."

Thurgun chuckles.

LongFeather says, "I don't know much specific about him, though, sorry."

Thurgun asks, "Anything I should know about the Cascade Crow, then? They friendly?"

HugoStrange looks Asher up an down. "You in th' biz? Ya look like a scout."

[Crows-Nest] Raelynn asks, "aren't we in 2611 or something? The XBox is still around?"

[Crows-Nest] HugoStrange says, "Note that's an XBox *3600*. The 360's just been announced."

LongFeather exclaims, "They're okay. A bit fighty sometimes, but all Injuns are brothers, right? Ha ha!"

[Crows-Nest] Thurgun says, "Not so far-future as that."

Thurgun laughs along.

[shadowrun] HugoStrange asks, "What time is it now, and how long a trip was it again?"

[shadowrun] Asher says, "2 hour trip"

[shadowrun] GM says, "it's late at night"

Thurgun says, "Thanks, Long! Say hi to the elders for me."

[shadowrun] GM says, "2 hours each way"

LongFeather says, "No problem. You should come visit again soon."

Asher says, "I do a mix -- mostly in-corp work, retrievals, that kind of thing."

LongFeather says, "Good luck up in the Cascades."

[shadowrun] GM asks, "anything else people want to try?"

[shadowrun] Asher says, "nah, I'm cool"

[Crows-Nest] Thurgun says, "I'll try a magic-knowledge check for the sorts of things you need force 6 ritual materials for."

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "(only on the right channel)"

[shadowrun] GM says, "that's a TN 6, then"

[shadowrun] Thurgun asks, "What skill is that most closely related to? Enchanting?"

HugoStrange phones his producer. "Won't be inna studio tomorrow - side gig. What? Naw, naw, I'll be there Thursday. Chill man." You can hear the person on the other end getting angry.

[shadowrun] GM says, "Talismongering is the knowledge skill for Enchanting"

[shadowrun] GM says, "which you get at your Enchanting - 3"

[shadowrun] GM says, "so try that"

[shadowrun] Thurgun asks, "Do I have pool dice I can add to that?"

[shadowrun] GM says, "for a knowledge check? nope"

[shadowrun] Thurgun rolls 2t6: 1 1 | FRAGGIN' CRITICAL FAILURE

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "ha ha ha"

[shadowrun] Sunny says, "yay"

[shadowrun] Sunny says, "I mean, aw"

[shadowrun] Sunny says, "but yay"

[shadowrun] GM says, "yeah, you think he might be able to do some kind of magic with that"

[shadowrun] GM says, "but you're not really sure what specifically"

[Crows-Nest] Sunny says, "after that, you also no longer remember how to make talismans"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "This is where rolling in secret could have been fun, with you giving me completely erroneous info ;-)"

HugoStrange's latest hit starts playing in the club downstairs, and the floor starts thumping. Hugo grins to himself and nods along. The song is terrible.

[shadowrun] GM says, "yeah, but whatever"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Right."

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "OK, I'm outta ideas."

[shadowrun] GM says, "if people are done we'll fast-forward til morning"

[shadowrun] GM says, "after you guys figure where you spend the night, any extra gear to pick up, etc"

Asher asks, "well, I think we better get some sleep here if we're setting out tomorrow -- meet back here at nine?"

HugoStrange hollers, "Tha's my song!" and heads down to the club.

Asher says, "...right."

[shadowrun] Thurgun asks (of Hugo), "Is your place downtown-ish, or in the outlying areas?"

[shadowrun] HugoStrange says, "Downtownish, I guess."

Thurgun asks (of Asher), "Do you think there might be trouble? Should I bring my axe?"

Asher says, "Better safe 'n sorry, that's what I always say"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Cool, so I can walk."

Thurgun nods.

HugoStrange says, "Always, always bring your axe."

Asher says, "Big Jim's paying us too much for a simple job"

Asher says, "But it looks clear far as I can tell"

schep has arrived.

[shadowrun] * schep has joined the channel.

Asher heads out, notes location, bikes home, prepares some gear, goes to bed, wakes up the next morning and bikes back.

Thurgun says, "Long Feather couldn't tell me much, 'cept to say the Crows can be flighty."

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Sounds good."

[shadowrun] GM says (to Thurgun), "'Fighty' not 'Flighty'"

Asher says, "not sure they're exactly going to take to me, but if it's just a pickup job they won't have to see me for too long"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Hey, I have Int 1."

[shadowrun] GM says, "just checking"

[shadowrun] Asher says, "hee hee"

[Crows-Nest] HugoStrange says, "Ok, I really shouldn't be playing a character who's expected to rhyme at any time."

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "OK, we can fast-forward to travelling, if we like."

[Crows-Nest] schep asks, "what were you thinking?"

HugoStrange tries to drag Thurgood out to the club to get smashed with him.

[shadowrun] GM says (to Asher), "When you checked the visa, you noted it was for one car and three people, exactly."

Asher says (to Hugo), "hey, man, you're gonna have to leave your entourage behind -- the visa don't cover more than the three of us"

[Crows-Nest] HugoStrange says (to Asher), "Shut up, you left."

[Crows-Nest] Asher exclaims, "this is the next morning!"

[Crows-Nest] HugoStrange says, "Also, wasn't planning on bringing them anywhere they'd be more than colour."

[shadowrun] GM asks (of HS), "adding any gear to the car for the trip?"

HugoStrange stumbles out, bleary-eyed, minus most of his bling. (Definitely minus the monogrammed necklace.) He takes a swig of a bright blue bottle, and a minute later seems nicely perked up. Almost manic, in fact.

[shadowrun] HugoStrange says, "I have the autocannon in the trunk - we'll stop outside the city and put it on."

[shadowrun] GM says, "okay"

[shadowrun] GM asks, "anything else before driving starts?"

[shadowrun] HugoStrange says, "I have a locked briefcase under my seat with a fair amount of cash, for bribes or bail."

[shadowrun] GM says, "okay"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Hmm, maybe I'll try my Reflexes thingummy."

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "To see how it rolls, if nothing else."

[shadowrun] GM asks (of thurgun), "what's that?"

[shadowrun] GM asks, "oh, cast the spell?"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "I have a Sustaining Focus for the Force 1 spell Increse Reflexes +3."

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Right."

[shadowrun] GM says, "ah ha"

[shadowrun] GM looks for his magic notes

[shadowrun] HugoStrange says, "Also, I have my heavy drone (a Steel Lynx) packed in the back and broken down, and a microskimmer slotted in beside it."

Maxwell has arrived.

schep disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again.

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "I believe I cast the spell with my Sorcery skill, and drain with Willpower. We hadn't worked out what the TN was yet."

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Well, the TN for Drain."

[shadowrun] GM says, "yeah"

[shadowrun] GM says, "I figured it out"

[shadowrun] Thurgun asks, "And?"

[shadowrun] * Maxwell has joined the channel.

HugoStrange starts up the truck. Last night's music immediately blares out and he slaps the volume down, wincing.

[shadowrun] GM says, "force / 2 + drain modifier"

[shadowrun] GM says, "so, for a force 1 Incr Reflexes +3, it's 3"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "OK, s'what I thought, then."

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Excellent."

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "OK, so: rolling for at least one success"

[shadowrun] Thurgun rolls 5t2: 1 6+2 2 3 4 | 4

Miseri takes the biscuit.

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "And now, adding my magic pool for Drain:"

[shadowrun] GM says, "okay, so roll your sorcery + any spell pool you want to allocate, TN is your reaction"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Yeah, that was it."

[shadowrun] GM says, "cool"

[shadowrun] GM says, "roll the drain"

[shadowrun] Thurgun rolls 12t3: 5 1 6+5 5 6+1 6+5 1 6+2 3 2 4 6+4 | 9

[shadowrun] GM says, "nice"

[shadowrun] GM says, "staged that right out of there"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "W00t."

[shadowrun] Asher says, "sweet"

[shadowrun] GM says, "RP it and activate the focus"

[shadowrun] Thurgun asks, "I needed 8, right?"

[shadowrun] GM says, "yeah"

[shadowrun] GM asks, "wait, 12 dice?"

Thurgun, as the light of the sunrise hits his east wall through his skylight, pulls out a necklace with a woven net encircling a malachite stone in its center. He concentrates, and it glows a minute. Satisfied, he slips it over his neck and down his shirt.

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "6 Willpower +... oops, only 4 Magic pool."

[shadowrun] GM asks, "Increase Reflexes is a health spell, though, right?"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Oh, right."

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "So, plus 2 for that."

[shadowrun] GM says, "yeah"

[shadowrun] GM says, "man"

[shadowrun] GM says, "okay, cool"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "So I was right after all."

[shadowrun] Thurgun asks, "I can add that to either the spell or the drain?"

[shadowrun] GM says, "right"

[shadowrun] Thurgun asks, "Can I split my sorcery dice between the spell and the drain?"

[shadowrun] GM says, "yes, you can"

GM says, "You start driving. After a bit of negotiating the morning traffic, you are out of the city and heading towards the border with the Salish-Shidhe Council."

Thurgun is acting a bit more jittery than he was last night.

[shadowrun] HugoStrange says, "The guns are under a tarp, btw."

[shadowrun] GM asks, "any stops, or straight to the border?"

HugoStrange says (to Thurgun), "Chill, trog. We got this covered."

[shadowrun] Asher says, "I think Hugo said he wanted to put the guns on"

Thurgun says, "What? Oh, right, right."

[shadowrun] HugoStrange says, "Not till we cross the border."

[shadowrun] Asher says, "yeah, good point"

[shadowrun] HugoStrange says, "I don't want to roll up to a checkpoint with a visible autocannon."

[shadowrun] Asher says, "hee hee"

[shadowrun] Sunny says, "on the plus side, you could then make the checkpoint disappear"

GM says, "As you pull into the border checkpoint, a soldier waves you over to the side and motions to you to stop."

Brave asks, "Okay, far enough. What's your business here, and do you have a visa?"

Brave peers into the window. "What do we have here?"

Brave exclaims, "Hey, we got two trogs and a paleface!"

Asher says, "a paleface with a visa, though"

Chief comes out of the building. "What's going on?"

Asher hands it over.

Chief asks, "Let me see that?"

Chief slots the visa into his reader.

Asher eyes the reader casually.

Chief says, "Says you're here to pick up some supplies, attached export permit."

[shadowrun] HugoStrange asks (of Asher), "What was your street name again?"

[shadowrun] Asher says, "A-Plus"

Asher says, "that's right"

Chief says (to Brave), "Check the car for contraband."

HugoStrange nods. "Thas right."

Brave says, "Okay, everybody out, go stand by that wall for a bit."

[shadowrun] HugoStrange says, "Legality check:"

[shadowrun] HugoStrange asks, "The guns are illegal, right?"

Asher asks, "Contraband? You have smuggling problems lately?"

[shadowrun] GM says, "totally"

[shadowrun] Asher says, "ha ha"

Chief says, "There's always some in this area. Punks from Seattle trying to bring their filthy habits out into our pure country."

HugoStrange asks (of Chief), "No need for that, dawg. Dontcha know me?"

Brave climbs into the cab and starts looking in the glove compartments, under the seats, etc.

[shadowrun] Brave rolls 3t5: 5 4 4 | 1

Asher . o O ( nice, quiet mission, hell )

Brave asks, "What's this locked box under the seat?"

Chief says, "Oh ho. Someone better open that up, quick."

HugoStrange takes the box and faces it towards the chief.

[shadowrun] Asher says, "ha ha"

[shadowrun] GM says, "it's not a run without complications."

[shadowrun] Thurgun asks, "Does this area and/or this car count as a locale for a Spirit of Man?"

Chief asks, "What exactly is this for, boy?"

HugoStrange hands the chief the key.

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Domain."

Asher says, "...expenses."

HugoStrange says, "Exporting, right? Gotta pay for the goods."

[shadowrun] GM says (to thurgun), "nope. fairly open fields"

Chief says, "Mmhmm."

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Gotcha."

Chief asks (of Brave), "Anything else?"

Brave says, "Let me check the back."

[shadowrun] Brave rolls 3t5: 6+6+1 6+1 1 | 2

HugoStrange says (to Chief), "Look, I gotta get back into the city for a session."

[shadowrun] HugoStrange says, "Woah, hang on."

[shadowrun] GM says, "okay"

[shadowrun] HugoStrange exclaims, "You're not even giving me a chance to pose my bribe attempts!"

[shadowrun] Asher says, "hee hee"

[shadowrun] GM says, "there are two of them! but go ahead"

Chief asks (of HS), "A session?"

[Crows-Nest] Maxwell says, "sure, but the bribe can be smaller before the chief knows how bad it is."

Chief asks, "Why are you out here, then?"

HugoStrange says, "Recording, you know? In the studio. Wicka wicka."

Chief says, "We don't hold with what you city people call music. I prefer the ancient tribal chants."

[shadowrun] GM says, "I'm imagining a redneck deep south sheriff, except indian"

HugoStrange says, "I'm all about that."

HugoStrange asks, "That's why I'm here - wanna sample some of that authentic spiritual music for my next album. Got soul, y'know?"

Chief says, "Uh huh."

Brave wanders back over to listen.

HugoStrange says, "But I don't have time to let you go over every inch o' my ride if I wanna get in and out quick - I mean, look at it. It's a big ride."

[shadowrun] GM says (to HS), "roll me Charisma(4)"

[shadowrun] GM says, "once you get to the attempt"

[shadowrun] HugoStrange says, "Ah, crap."

[shadowrun] GM says, "unless you took an appropriate skill"

[shadowrun] GM says, "(or someone else has an appropriate skill and wants to chime in)"

[shadowrun] Asher says, "I've got negotiations and fast talk"

[shadowrun] Thurgun asks, "Asher's the Negotiate punk, right?"

HugoStrange asks, "An you know the record company wouldn't let me try and fly through here wit' contraband - I get caught, it'd ruin me. And they got a lot of money riding on me, knowwhamsayin'?"

[shadowrun] GM says (to Asher), "that's an appropriate skill"

[shadowrun] HugoStrange asks (of Asher), "So why am I doing the talking here?"

[shadowrun] Asher exclaims, "it's your car!"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Hee hee"

[shadowrun] HugoStrange rolls 3t4: 6+5 1 3 | 1

[shadowrun] GM says, "if Asher wants to try some Fast Talk, I'll let HS make the Charisma check to assist"

HugoStrange nods. "A *lot* of money."

Asher asks, "Listen, we're all in a hurry here, and time is money -- now, maybe we could save some time here, know what I mean?"

[shadowrun] GM says (to asher), "same TN"

[shadowrun] Asher rolls 6t4: 5 2 4 1 1 3 | 2

[shadowrun] Asher says, "bah"

Chief says, "Hmm, I think I know what you mean."

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "That's still a success."

[shadowrun] Thurgun asks, "Do they roll something to counter?"

Chief says (to Brave), "Why don't you get back inside while I finish processing these gentlemen."

Brave heads back in.

Chief says, "That'll be 300 Y, and you all can have a nice day."

Asher says, "glad to do business with you"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Now roll Negotiate to try to get it lower ;-)"

[shadowrun] Asher says, "ha ha"

Chief punches a key on his reader to validate the visa, and hands it back.

Asher ducks back in the car.

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Or at least make sure it's good to get us back in."

Chief says, "You all go on, but remember: that's a one-day visa, and I'm at this station til midnight."

HugoStrange pays the 300 out of pocket.

Asher says, "well, then, hope to see you again"

[shadowrun] HugoStrange asks, "Actually - aren't nuyen completely electronic?"

[shadowrun] GM says, "yeah, actually"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Yeah."

[shadowrun] Asher says, "yeah, I assume you must have some credsticks"

[shadowrun] HugoStrange asks, "So there'd be no reason to have a case of money, would there?"

[shadowrun] GM says, "it slipped my mind earlier"

[shadowrun] Asher says, "well, I think you can have anonymous credsticks"

[shadowrun] GM says, "I figured it became a big pile of credsticks"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Heh."

[shadowrun] GM says, "if not, then they found the cannon :)"

[shadowrun] HugoStrange asks, "Why would I need that?"

[shadowrun] Asher says, "ha ha"

[shadowrun] Asher asks, "same reason, no?"

[shadowrun] HugoStrange says, "You only need one anonymous credstick to do a transfer."

[shadowrun] GM says, "yeah, but that's not bling."

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Yeah, but multiple credsticks with smaller amounts are like holding up a bank and asking only for 20's."

[shadowrun] Asher says, "yeah, true, unless you just want to hand it to somebody"

[shadowrun] Asher says, "hee hee"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "</retcon>"

[shadowrun] Asher says, "anyway, I assume we're driving on"

[shadowrun] GM says, "whichever way you want to retcon is fine"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Heh."

[shadowrun] Thurgun exclaims, "Onward!"

[Crows-Nest] HugoStrange says, "There: soundtrack of our trip is at http://notcharles.ca:8080/~jnc/Warparty%20-%20Feeling%20Reserved.mp3"

GM says, "The gate lifts, and you drive through."

[shadowrun] GM asks, "Are you driving straight to the village, or stopping for the cannon?"

HugoStrange asks, "Yo T - you know these guys. This like some Mad Max shit out here, or they wig out if they see a gun?"

[shadowrun] Thurgun asks (of GM), "?"

[shadowrun] GM says, "it would definitely be unusual for a large SUV to be driving around with a cannon mounted"

[Crows-Nest] HugoStrange asks, "Unusual, yeah, but would people just say, "CRap, militia," and lock there doors, or would they be calling in the army?"

[Crows-Nest] HugoStrange says, "ilac"

[shadowrun] GM says, "hmm, probably more the former"

Thurgun says, "O'i think they'd prefer it if you kept a lower profile, if you want anyone friendly."

HugoStrange mutters, "Frag that dreck, I came out here for some fun." But he drives on.

GM says, "You arrive in the village of Shachu, which is all of about 10 buildings next to a small mountain lake."

GM says, "As you drive into town, a small crowd forms to stare at the car."

RunningBear asks, "Would you get a load of that?"

RunningBear says, "I betcha I could shave in the reflection off the hubcaps."

[shadowrun] Asher says, "hee hee"

[Crows-Nest] (from Sunny) RunningBear says, "or I could if I would be willing to look at hub caps that out of date"

[shadowrun] Thurgun asks, "Is there an obvious talismonger shop?"

[shadowrun] GM says, "nope"

[shadowrun] GM says, "not really any shops"

Asher says, "just have to ask around, I guess"

[shadowrun] GM says, "they all look more like houses, maybe one has a general store or something"

Thurgun rolls down the window. "Hey, O'im looking for an Alirez? Know 'im?"

HugoStrange turns up the stereo and starts - well, not blasting, it's actually a fairly reasonable volume - a popular Native-influenced hiphop song.

RunningBear asks (of Thurgun), "Alirez? What do you want with him?"

HugoStrange grins at Asher as if he just pulled off a public relations coup.

Thurgun says, "He should be expecting us."

RunningBear says, "Man, I don't know what he's likely to be expecting."

Thurgun chuckles.

Asher sighs quietly

RunningBear asks, "I guess you all are here to buy some magical stuff, huh?"

Thurgun says, "We're here to pick up something from him."

RunningBear says, "All the time, you damn city slickers coming in, stealing the natural magic of our mountains."

HugoStrange exclaims, "Tha's right - you send Docta Strange for the magic!"

RunningBear says, "Pretty soon, it'll all be gone."

HugoStrange laughs uproariously, and looks disappointed that nobody laughs with him this time.

Thurgun says, "Aww."

RunningBear says, "You won't care, you'll just move on, but this is my home."

Thurgun asks, "Why let Alirez sell it, then?"

RunningBear says (to Thurgun), "Maybe I'll stop him, maybe I will."

RunningBear says, "He lives down at the end of that path, up the mountain some."

RunningBear walks off, slump-shouldered.

Asher says, "hrm"

Asher says, "that guy's got issues"

[shadowrun] Thurgun asks, "I take it the path is a footpath?"

HugoStrange pulls out a notebook and scribbles that down. "Stealin' the natural... Stealin' the mountains. Hmm, could work wit dat. But this my crib!"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Yay"

[shadowrun] GM says, "it's wider than that. the SUV can take it, with a bit off difficulty, but hey, it's an SUV"

Thurgun says (to Hugo), "Don't forget 'Maybe Oi'll stop him'"

HugoStrange gears down and starts up the path. "I never had to climb a hill wit da rig before! ROAD WARRIOR!"

Thurgun braces himself.

GM says, "You wind further up the mountain and finally come to a dilapidated old house."

GM says, "It looks like it's probably been abandoned since this was the USA."

GM says, "But the path stops here."

Asher says, "hunh"

Thurgun gets out, knocks on the door.

Asher hops out, staying a little behind Thurgun

Asher says, "(and hence completely hidden)"

Voice asks, "Who's there? What do you want?"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Hee hee"

HugoStrange says, "Knowaweneed? Eyes in the skies."

Voice exclaims, "Leave me along, I say! Leave me alone!"

Thurgun asks, "Alirez?"

Alirez exclaims, "So you know my name! Big deal! I'm no spirit, that gives you no powers over me!"

HugoStrange pops the trunk, launches the skimmer, and sends it spiralling around to get a picture of the rear of the cabin.

[shadowrun] GM says (to HS), "Looks the same all around: deserted and rundown"

Thurgun asks, "Uhm, Alirez, we were told you had something for us. Some ritual materials?"

HugoStrange hovers the skimmer over the path, watching for anyone from the village coming up.

Alirez asks, "Ritual...materials?"

Alirez asks, "Who sent you?"

Thurgun exclaims, "Big Jim!"

Alirez exclaims, "Oh!"

Alirez opens the door. "Come in, quickly, quickly, they might have followed you.

Thurgun enters. "They?"

Asher heads inside too.

Alirez exclaims, "Hurry!"

[shadowrun] HugoStrange asks, "Can I hear that?"

[shadowrun] GM asks, "did you get out of the car?"

Asher says, "c'mon, Hugo, step up"

[shadowrun] HugoStrange says, "No."

[shadowrun] GM says, "if you rolled the window down, yes"

HugoStrange waves Asher off and keeps the car idling.

[shadowrun] HugoStrange says, "That I did."

Alirez dances impatiently.

Thurgun asks (of alirez), "Should Hugo wait in the car in case there's trouble?"

Thurgun is inside the 'foyer'.

HugoStrange bellows, "Get in the house! Course I'm stayin here!"

Alirez slams the door. "Trouble? Trouble is coming, oh yes."

Alirez says, "Follow me."

Thurgun follows. "Who's 'they'? What trouble?"

HugoStrange checks the readout from the skimmer to make sure nobody's coming, then gets out and heads around the back to pull the tarp off the autocannon.

Alirez leads you down a small corridor. Each wall is hung with unidentifiable bundles of herbs, animal skins, and bizarre drawings.

[shadowrun] HugoStrange asks, "How long does it take to mount the cannon?"

[shadowrun] GM says, "your gunnery is 6? roll 3 dice, TN 4, it's 20 minutes divided by the number of successes"

Alirez says (to Thurgun), "You...didn't see them? They're after me, always after me."

Alirez says, "Here we are, my work area."

Thurgun peers around with his astral vision.

[shadowrun] HugoStrange asks, "Can I use any pool dice on this?"

[shadowrun] Asher says, "cool, astral"

GM says, "The work area is a small, cramped room. There is a large table, overflowing with stuff, and you can't see the floor for all of the junk and half-eaten plates of food."

[shadowrun] HugoStrange says, "I really miss having drama dice to spend on stuff like this."

[shadowrun] GM says (to hugo), "yeah"

Asher says, "man, you got a crowded place here"

[shadowrun] HugoStrange rolls 3t4: 6+2 4 3 | 2

Asher asks, "is this ritual material or a cheez-it?"

[shadowrun] GM says (to Thurgun), "Astrally, you don't see much. Pretty much all of the stuff on the walls and the stuff on the table glows with mana: you think they're some type of fetish, maybe"

[shadowrun] GM asks, "Are you checking out Alirez's aura?"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Sure."

GM says (to Ahser), "As you walk in, you kick one of the plates. A huge swarm of roaches was hiding under it, they run around and disappear under the rest of the junk."

[shadowrun] GM says, "roll Intelligence(4)"

[shadowrun] Thurgun rolls 1t4: 6+3 | 1

HugoStrange hauls the cannon up onto the roof and starts bolting it down as fast as he can, glancing often at the path. After a minute, he hauls his remote control deck and shotgun and lays them on the roof within easy reach.

[shadowrun] Asher says, "hooray"

[shadowrun] GM says, "his aura is kind of streaky and blackened, but you don't know what that means, exactly"

HugoStrange glances often at the vid display from the skimmer on the RC deck as he works.

Alirez says, "You are here for the bundle? It took me many nights of work to prepare it."

Alirez says, "But finally it is ready. Here you are."

Thurgun examines it.

Alirez takes a large box off the table and hands it to Thurgun.

[shadowrun] GM says, "to analyze it, you need to do an Enchanting(4) test. I would explain how doing a successful aura reading would help, but you'd need to get two successes minimum for that :)"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Hee hee."

[shadowrun] Thurgun asks, "Do I get my pool dice?"

[shadowrun] GM says, "for the Enchanting, yes"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "There's no reason not to use 'em, right? No drain or anything."

[Crows-Nest] Maxwell asks, "Are there some TNs greater than 6?"

[Crows-Nest] Asher says, "yeah"

[Crows-Nest] GM says, "although TN 6 and 7 are sadly identical"

[shadowrun] Thurgun rolls 9t4: 5 2 4 3 3 5 2 4 2 | 4

[shadowrun] GM says, "it takes you a while, but it's the goods. RP it"

[Crows-Nest] Asher says, "if you're firing a gun with no bonus I think you have a TN 4 normally and I think bad conditions (them/you running, eg) can easily add another +3"

[Crows-Nest] HugoStrange says, "I've never understood the point of the pool dice in this. They refresh so often there's rarely a reason not to use em."

[Crows-Nest] GM says (to HS), "we haven't hit combat yet :)"

[Crows-Nest] HugoStrange asks, "I mean, even if the combat pool had to last for an entire fight, that'd make sense, but don't they refresh every turn?"

[Crows-Nest] GM says, "you would be amazed"

Thurgun pulls out a variety of odd looking herbs, ores, and animal body parts from the box, examinging each and making approving noises.

[Crows-Nest] Emvee says, "Every round, I think, not turn. Some folks get several turns a round."

Raelynn has disconnected.

Raelynn goes home.

[Crows-Nest] Emvee says, "And sometimes you'll make several rolls a turn, or roll when it's someone else's turn."

Thurgun says, "Hey, bauxite! Nicely prepared, too. Have to remember that."

Thurgun asks, "Where'd you get this stuff?"

Alirez says, "Some of it was found in a sacred cave the night of the new moon."

Alirez says, "Some of it was in the trunk of a tree, struck by lightning."

Thurgun says, "Ah, that always helps."

Alirez says, "And I will not reveal all of my secrets."

Thurgun smiles at him.

Alirez exclaims, "Now go, quickly, before you bring them closer to me. They are always looking, always seeking!"

Alirez exclaims, "Pray that they do not notice you!"

Thurgun asks, "OK, everything looks in order. Ash--, er, A-Plus, you got the box?"

Asher says, "right, we got tracks to make"

Asher hefts it.

Asher says, "you bet"

[shadowrun] HugoStrange asks, "Am I back in the driver's seat by the time they come out?"

Thurgun says, "You need some help? I could leave a spirit here to look after you until sundown, at least."

[shadowrun] GM says, "yeah, it took a while for Thurgun to do his test"

Alirez says, "Just leave, now."

Thurgun says, "Alright."

Thurgun says, "A pleasure, then."

Alirez begins rearranging the plate Asher moved. "Must...be...exactly...right..."

Thurgun carts the box back down the hall.

Asher asks, "you want a hand getting those roaches back in place, man?"

Asher leaves before getting an answer.

[Crows-Nest] (from Emvee) HugoStrange says, "OK, time to take the cannon down for the checkpoint."

Thurgun keeps an eye out astrally for any odd movements.

[shadowrun] HugoStrange asks, "That checkpoint only had native guards, right? Or did it have a Seattle side too that we just flew through without stopping?"

Asher says (to Hugo), "the guy was totally freaking out"

Asher says, "I don't know what his deal was"

Asher says, "but we got the tsuff"

[shadowrun] GM says, "only NAN, yeah. UCAS isn't very stringent through there"

Asher sits down next to it in the back seat.

Thurgun says, "Hmm."

[shadowrun] HugoStrange asks, "Can I control two drones at once with this RCD?"

Thurgun asks, "Oi'm not sure, but...that visa didn't say anything about *what* we were transporting, right?"

[shadowrun] GM says, "depends on the drone's autopilot"

[shadowrun] GM says, "basically, you can directly control one drone/vehicle at once, and you can set the autopilot on the rest to handle simple commands"

Asher asks, "don't believe so -- why?"

Thurgun says, "And if that guy from the village was worried about taking stuff out of the land...maybe that chief back and the border will be worried about it, too."

HugoStrange starts the car in gear as soon as you're in. You notice he's not touching the steering wheel.

Thurgun says, "Might cost us more than 300Y to get back out."

Thurgun frowns, scratches his head.

Asher says, "the guy at the border seemed like more of a businessman"

HugoStrange asks, "We come at them with a big gat out, they'll scatter. You think they wanna keep the guns *in*?"

Thurgun asks, "Maybe we buy something else while we're here? Claim that's what we were buying?"

Thurgun says (to Hugo), "Not guns. The box of stuff."

HugoStrange has the skimmer flying out ahead on autopilot, scanning the ground.

[shadowrun] GM says (to Thurgun), "you didn't see anything besides a basic grocery in the village, and didn't pass any other towns"

HugoStrange asks (of Thurgun), "How'll they know about it? I ain't plannin' to stop, knowamsayin'?"

[shadowrun] GM says, "not to say you can't detour"

[shadowrun] Asher says, "man"

Thurgun asks, "You want to run the border?"

[shadowrun] GM says, "it's intentionally undeveloped, after they kicked out all the white guys"

[shadowrun] Asher says, "Hugo is totally going to get us killed"

[shadowrun] Sunny says, "at least you will die in style"

[shadowrun] HugoStrange says, "So talk me out of it."

Thurgun thinks back to try to remember if anyone was being stopped going the other way.

Asher says, "uh, maybe a nice quiet run would be better"

[shadowrun] GM says (to Thurgun), "most of the vehicles going the other way were just waved through"

Asher says, "we could stop here, take off the cannon, and be back in the city in a couple hours"

[shadowrun] GM says, "but most of them were driven by NAN citizens"

Asher says, "make a nice profit, all go home easy"

[shadowrun] HugoStrange asks, "We're still on the mountain trail, right?"

[shadowrun] GM says, "yeah, not back to the village yet"

HugoStrange says (to Asher), "I ain't stoppin' here, breeder! You heard freako up there - trouble followin us. We gettin out fore we stop."

Thurgun says, "That chief knows we're buying something."

GM says, "You pass through the village, and get back on the main road."

Thurgun says, "He'll want to see what it is."

Asher says, "s'fine by me -- tear all you want through the country, I just don't want to cause a scene at the border unless we have to"

HugoStrange asks, "An yo T - take the turret, hey?"

[shadowrun] HugoStrange says, "I'm assuming that's what a "ring mount" is."

[shadowrun] GM asks, "this is the autocannon?"

[shadowrun] HugoStrange says, "Yeah."

Thurgun frowns. "If anyone's following that Alirez guy, I think it's either his imagination or spirits of the Land.

[shadowrun] GM says, "ring mount just means it swivels"

Thurgun says, "Can't shoot spirits of the Land."

[shadowrun] HugoStrange says, "Oh, never mind then."

[shadowrun] GM says, "it's slaved to your remote deck"

[shadowrun] Thurgun asks, "Or, uh, can you?"

[shadowrun] GM says, "you can shoot spirits, it just doesn't do any good"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Heh."

[shadowrun] HugoStrange asks, "So was that checkpoint at the end of a bridge or what? What's to stop us going cross country?"

[shadowrun] GM says (to HS), "The big forest at the bottom of the mountains"

[shadowrun] GM says, "basically, it's Seattle->Border->Plains->Forest->Mountains"

HugoStrange slows up a bit as they get through the town with no trouble. "Man, I was lookin for forks and torches, knowaimean?

[Crows-Nest] Emvee says, "->Molehills->Impotence"

[Crows-Nest] Thurgun says, "You take that back about Spokane."

GM says, "As you drive through the forest, a tree falls."

[shadowrun] GM says (to HS), "Make a Drive(4) check"

[shadowrun] GM says, "er, Car"

[shadowrun] GM says, "you're using your deck, so you actually get Remote. lucky you :)"

[shadowrun] GM says, "plus any pool"

Asher says, "whoops"

[shadowrun] HugoStrange asks, "So is there any point in not using my pool?"

[shadowrun] GM says, "not yet"

[shadowrun] HugoStrange rolls 14t4: 5 6+3 3 4 5 3 3 6+3 1 2 5 6+2 2 4 | 8

[shadowrun] Asher says, "nice"

[shadowrun] GM says (to Thurgun), "I hate doing this to you, but make an Intelligence (4) check"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Hee hee"

[shadowrun] Thurgun rolls 1t4: 1 | FRAGGIN' CRITICAL FAILURE

[shadowrun] Asher says, "oof"

GM says, "The car skids to a stop right in front of the trunk. Another one falls behind you."

[Crows-Nest] HugoStrange says, "Bwahaha"

[shadowrun] GM says, "and now, initiative"

Asher says, "shoulda known it was too easy"

Asher rolls 2 6-sided dice: 2 2 | 4 + 8 = 12

Thurgun leaps out of the car, and grabs his axe.

HugoStrange switches to controlling the skimmer and brings it in a tight orbit, looking for anyone hiding in the bushes.

Crows rolls 1 6-sided die: 1 | 1 + 4 = 5

Crows rolls 1 6-sided die: 6 | 6 + 4 = 10

Crows rolls 1 6-sided die: 2 | 2 + 4 = 6

Crows rolls 1 6-sided die: 4 | 4 + 4 = 8

Thurgun rolls 4 6-sided dice: 6 2 4 1 | 13 + 2 = 15

RunningBear rolls 1 6-sided die: 3 | 3 + 3 = 6

HugoStrange bellows, "GET IN THE CAR, SLOTHEAD!"

HugoStrange rolls 1 6-sided die: 2 | 2

[shadowrun] GM says, "so that's a 5 for HS"

Thurgun exclaims (at Hugo), "There's nowhere to drive!"

[shadowrun] HugoStrange asks, "Oh, +reaction, right?"

[shadowrun] GM says, "right"

[shadowrun] Thurgun asks, "Is that true?"

HugoStrange bellows, "NOT YET THERE'S NOT!"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "(about there being nowhere to drive?)"

[shadowrun] GM says, "we're in combat now. phase 15: thurgun jumps out"

Thurgun exclaims, "Tell me when there is, and I'll get back in!"

[shadowrun] GM says (to thurgun), "HS seems to have a plan, on phase 5"

[shadowrun] Asher says, "well, there are trunks before and behind us"

[shadowrun] GM says, "phase 12: Asher"

[shadowrun] Asher says, "but maybe he's going to off-road it"

[shadowrun] HugoStrange asks, "So it counts down, right?"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Yeah."

[shadowrun] GM says, "everyone goes once"

[shadowrun] GM says, "then we subtract 10, and if you still have a score, we go again"

[shadowrun] GM says, "until everyone is out"

Asher scans the bushes looking for people.

[shadowrun] GM asks (of Asher), "held action, then?"

[shadowrun] Asher says, "if I can do it all in one turn, I'd like to spot somebody, then roll down my window and take a shot (while having the door for some cover)"

[shadowrun] HugoStrange asks (of Asher), "I have a belt-fed autocannon that does 12D damage mounted. These barriers are made of wood. Knowwhamsayin'?"

[shadowrun] Asher says, "ha ha"

[shadowrun] GM says, "you can't see anyone"

[shadowrun] Asher says, "that will probably be enough, but I figure I might as well shoot"

[Crows-Nest] Maxwell asks, "wooden wood, or explosive wood?"

[shadowrun] Asher says, "okey doke, then I leave the window up"

[shadowrun] Asher says, "I'll prepare to cover Thurgun as best as I can"

Crows advances to where he can see the car, and aims for the tires.

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Can I see someone from my side? I'm looking at the base of the trees."

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Or, you know, from where people are shooting."

[shadowrun] GM says (to Thurgun), "not until just now, when Crow 1 moved up"

[shadowrun] GM says, "and no one has shot, yet"

[shadowrun] Crows rolls 8t10: 1 2 3 3 2 6+4 3 3 | 1

[shadowrun] Asher says, "wow"

[shadowrun] Thurgun asks, "Gunshots, or arrows?"

[Crows-Nest] Asher says (to Maxwell), "there's your > 6 TN"

[shadowrun] GM says, "rifle shot"

[shadowrun] GM says, "wait, let me check the tires' resistance"

[shadowrun] HugoStrange asks, "Is there anything I can do to defend the car? Drive in a circle or something?"

[shadowrun] GM says (to hs), "the trunks are too close together. also, you don't have an action"

[Crows-Nest] HugoStrange asks, "So if there are no defensive actions between turns, what's the combat pool for?"

GM says, "The shot hits the tire right at the ground. It didn't totally blow out, but there's probably a slow seep"

[Crows-Nest] GM says, "if he has shot at you, you could use it to Dodge"

[Crows-Nest] GM says, "if it was a melee attack, you could counterattack"

[Crows-Nest] HugoStrange asks, "So that wouldn't take an action?"

[Crows-Nest] GM says, "nope"

[Crows-Nest] GM says, "but shooting at an inanimate object is pretty easy"

[shadowrun] GM says, "Next Crow"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Well, except that a called shot still put it at TN 10"

Crows moves up and obviously trains his rifle on the car, but doesn't shoot.

[shadowrun] Thurgun asks, "Like, held action?"

[shadowrun] GM says, "yeah"

[shadowrun] GM says, "but you can see him"

RunningBear exclaims, "Hello the car! I decided to take your advice!"

[shadowrun] Thurgun asks, "I presume held actions only last until the end of the phase?"

[shadowrun] GM says, "correct"

RunningBear exclaims, "So if you will simply hand over the materials, we will leave you alone!"

HugoStrange mutters, "Thas it, no hit single for you."

[shadowrun] Asher says, "ha ha"

Thurgun exclaims, "You! O'i said to stop him from *selling* the stuff!"

Asher says, "you want some more advice? pick your battles better"

RunningBear exclaims, "Selling, buying, it's all the same!"

RunningBear exclaims, "We have you right where we want you! I call on my brother of the forest to help us!"

GM says, "Directly in front of a the car, a large form materializes out of thin air."

GM says, "It picks up the tree trunk like a club."

[shadowrun] HugoStrange asks, "The one in front it picked up?"

[shadowrun] Sunny says, "whoops"

Asher asks (of Thurgun), "what the hell is that?"

Thurgun says, "That would be a spirit of the forest."

Asher asks, "and how fast can you get rid of it?"

[shadowrun] Thurgun asks, "That's a good question--can I use my next phase action to try to dispel?"

[shadowrun] GM says, "you can certainly try to banish it"

[shadowrun] Thurgun asks, "How does that work?"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Also, if the guy in front picked up the tree, the road is theoretically free again."

[shadowrun] Asher says, "well, the spirit is there, though"

[shadowrun] Asher says, "but yeah"

[shadowrun] Thurgun asks, "Is the spirit in material form?"

[shadowrun] GM says, "you roll your Conjuring against its Force, it rolls it's Force against your Magic"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Aha."

[shadowrun] HugoStrange says, "If it can pick up the tree, I assume it's in material form."

[shadowrun] Thurgun asks, "Is there drain?"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says (to Hugo), "Point."

[shadowrun] GM says, "no drain"

[shadowrun] GM says, "yes material form"

[shadowrun] Thurgun asks, "OK, so do they all not shoot for this phase?"

[shadowrun] GM says, "your successes at the Conjuring reduce its force"

[shadowrun] GM says, "(net successes, that is)"

[shadowrun] GM says, "it's net successes temporarily reduce your Magic"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Oho."

[shadowrun] GM says, "we're kind of halfway through the first round"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "OK."

GM says, "The last Crow steps up and also trains a rifle on the car."

[shadowrun] GM says, "and now Hugo's turn"

[shadowrun] HugoStrange asks, "So there are 4 crows and Running Bear in view?"

[shadowrun] GM says, "and a big-ass forest spirit, yes"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "And a big ol' spirit holding a tree."

[shadowrun] HugoStrange asks, "Does this have suppressing fire rules like Spycraft?"

[shadowrun] GM says, "not directly, but there are modifiers to their next attacks if they are dodging your fire"

[shadowrun] HugoStrange says, "Ok."

HugoStrange cranks at the remote deck, and the autocannon swivels and spits bullets at the warriors crouching in the trees.

Thurgun ducks.

[shadowrun] GM says, "you get two simple attacks, you you can shoot at two of them, but the second will be at a slight disadvantage"

[shadowrun] HugoStrange asks, "So this is - whuh, Ammo 10(c) - I thought it was belt fed. Anyway - wait, I get no full auto?"

[shadowrun] Thurgun asks, "s/you you/ so you/ ?"

[shadowrun] HugoStrange asks, "What kind of an "autocannon" is this?"

[shadowrun] GM says, "oh, full auto, duh"

[shadowrun] Asher says, "it's one of those hand-cranked autocannons"

[shadowrun] GM says, "yeah, you can blow out all 10 at once"

[shadowrun] HugoStrange says, "I will do that."

[shadowrun] GM asks, "how many rounds of ammo?"

[shadowrun] HugoStrange says, "All of it: I'm sweeping back and forth at them."

[shadowrun] GM says, "roll Gunnery(4)"

[shadowrun] HugoStrange says, "(I am unhappy with this gun only having 10 rounds of ammo. I think I'll trade it in next round.)"

[shadowrun] GM says, "add combat pool if you like"

[shadowrun] HugoStrange rolls 11t4: 2 5 6+1 3 5 6+1 5 6+6+2 4 4 3 | 8

[shadowrun] Asher says, "woo"

GM says, "Crows 1 and 2 fall back, bonelessly."

GM says, "Crows 3 and 4 drop to the ground, a little faster than seems natural."

[shadowrun] Thurgun asks, "Eh?"

HugoStrange exclaims, "Fucked wit da wrong trog. NOW GET YER BITCH ASS IN THE CAR, T!"

[shadowrun] Asher says, "ha ha ha"

[shadowrun] GM says, "firing that gun at full auto does pretty terrible things to the damage code"

RunningBear dives behind a tree.

[shadowrun] Asher says, "man, rappers and shadowrun are a natural combo I had not thought of"

[shadowrun] RunningBear rolls 5t10: 6+6+3 3 1 6+5 1 | 2

[shadowrun] Asher says, "uh-oh"

[shadowrun] GM says, "I did not expect that"

[shadowrun] GM says, "that was just his Dodge"

[shadowrun] HugoStrange says, "I seriously was expecting them to scatter and be pinned down for the round rather than die."

[shadowrun] GM asks (of hugo), "were you firing over their heads or at them?"

[shadowrun] HugoStrange says, "Well, at them. I just didn't expect it to work."

[shadowrun] GM says, "heh"

[shadowrun] GM says, "end of first run-through, no pools refresh, Thurgun again"

[shadowrun] Thurgun asks, "How complex is a dispel? What else can I do?"

[shadowrun] GM says, "it is exclusive and complex"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Alrighty then."

[shadowrun] Thurgun asks, "Uh, Conjuring, right?"

[shadowrun] GM says, "Conjuring, TN 3"

[shadowrun] Thurgun asks, "What's the TN?"

[shadowrun] Alex says (to Thurgun), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that the TN is 15."

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "(timing)"

[shadowrun] GM says, "add magic pool"

[shadowrun] Thurgun rolls 8t3: 1 5 3 1 3 6+5 1 4 | 5

[shadowrun] ForestSpirit rolls 3t6: 2 4 2 | 0

[shadowrun] Asher says, "haw haw"

[shadowrun] Sunny says, "man"

[shadowrun] HugoStrange says, "Woo."

[shadowrun] Asher says, "I mean, how unfortunate"

ForestSpirit disappears in a wisp of vapor. The tree trunk falls to the ground beside the road.

RunningBear exclaims, "Noooooooo!"

Thurgun concentrates, and points at the forest spirit. "Get out of here!"

[shadowrun] GM says, "Asher, go"

Asher says, "c'mon, T, let's go"

Asher exclaims, "!"

Thurgun says, "Roight, roight."

[shadowrun] Asher says, "I don't want to shoot anyone at this point, so I'm just ready to split"

[shadowrun] GM asks, "okay, next round?"

HugoStrange rolls 1 6-sided die: 6 | 6 + 3 = 9

[shadowrun] GM says, "roll initiative again"

Thurgun rolls 4 6-sided dice: 5 4 4 3 | 16 + 2 = 18

RunningBear rolls 1 6-sided die: 4 | 4 + 3 = 7

ForestSpirit rolls 1 6-sided die: 4 | 4 + 4 = 8

ForestSpirit rolls 1 6-sided die: 6 | 6 + 4 = 10

Asher rolls 2 6-sided dice: 3 1 | 4 + 8 = 12

[shadowrun] GM says, "okay, Thurgun again"

Thurgun dives back into the car.

Sunny has disconnected.

Sunny goes home to count his spats.

[shadowrun] GM says, "The crows are kind of cowed. If y'all want to drive away real fast, feel free"

[shadowrun] Asher says, "I think so, yeah"

[shadowrun] GM says, "if you want to slaughter them where they stand, we can do that, too"

HugoStrange squeals his tires and tears off down the road.

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Yeah."

[shadowrun] Thurgun asks, "They didn't die?"

[shadowrun] GM says, "two of them are really badly hurt"

[shadowrun] GM says, "two of them are kinda hurt"

[shadowrun] GM says, "RunningBear is just pissed"

HugoStrange looks flatly at Thurgun. "You lucky that worked, or I seriously would've left you standin' there like a chump. First rule of high speed chases - if you ain't in the car, you ain't high speed."

[shadowrun] Asher says, "ha ha"

[shadowrun] HugoStrange asks, "What's the range on these drones?"

[shadowrun] GM says (to hugo), "the skimmer? maybe a few hundred feet"

[shadowrun] GM says, "not quite half a mile"

[shadowrun] GM says, "(yeah, this should be metric)"

Thurgun frowns. "While O'i was out there, I saw your tire get hit. And it weren't for me, that forest spirit would have smashed in your very nice car."

HugoStrange shuts up and keeps his attention on the road, which he's taking far faster than is safe in this thick forest.

Thurgun says, "And were were stopped! That's not high speed."

GM says, "The fast driving is wearing the tire faster. A few safety warnings are blinking in your panel."

[shadowrun] HugoStrange says, "Guess I just lost a skimmer, then."

[shadowrun] HugoStrange asks, "No sign of pursuit?"

[shadowrun] GM asks, "it's smart enough to try to follow. how fast is it?"

[shadowrun] HugoStrange says, "90 compared to 100 for the SUV."

[shadowrun] GM says, "give me an Intelligence(4) check to look for pursuit"

Asher asks (of Hugo), "can we make it back to the border safely, or will we have to stop?"

[shadowrun] HugoStrange rolls 3t4: 6+4 6+1 6+1 | 3

[shadowrun] Thurgun asks, "There was another one?"

[shadowrun] HugoStrange says, "Wow. Adrenaline."

[shadowrun] GM says, "You don't think there's anything back there."

Thurgun says, "Those lights can't be good."

HugoStrange slows down to a safer speed, and takes the opportunity to punch up the autopilot on the skimmer and put it in follow mode (assuming it's still in range).

[shadowrun] GM says, "it is"

[shadowrun] GM says, "The tire isn't going to last much longer."

HugoStrange says, "Fraggit, we gotta fix the wheel soon. I'll get as far as I can first, though."

HugoStrange ponders calling his next single "Crowkilla".

GM says, "You come out of the forest and into the plains. You don't see anything much ahead of you."

Thurgun says, "The forest spirit can't follow us to here."

HugoStrange tried to keep the car steady until they're out of easy sniping distance from the forest.

Maxwell has disconnected.

Maxwell goes home.

Thurgun says, "Dunno if Village Kid can summon Plain Spirits, but he's a ways away on foot."

Thurgun asks, "Need help changing the tire?"

HugoStrange pulls to a stop and tosses Thurgun his shotgun. "Just cover me."

Thurgun says, "Roight."

HugoStrange looks at the damage to his rims and winces.

[shadowrun] GM says, "no problems changing it."

[shadowrun] HugoStrange asks, "How far are we from the checkpoint?"

[shadowrun] GM says, "about another 30 minute drive"

[shadowrun] GM says, "you're most of the way back"

HugoStrange reloads the autocannon and stows the skimmer, then gets back in the car.

HugoStrange says, "I got an idea how to get across the border with no fuss."

Asher says, "man, we're almost clear here"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "OK, the law of economy of encounters says that the border guard shouldn't be a big problem."

Asher says, "put away the cannon and we'll stay clear"

[shadowrun] Asher says, "ha ha"

[shadowrun] GM says, "hee he"

[shadowrun] Asher says, "(that's a little quote I picked up from L Ron Hubbard)"

[shadowrun] HugoStrange asks, "What's the cargo stats in?"

[shadowrun] HugoStrange asks, "This skimmer has "1/5" - is that enough to pack the fetish into?"

[shadowrun] GM says, "nope"

Thurgun says, "We could say we bought the cannon. Or something else in the back of this rig."

Asher says, "nah, they're not going to buy us getting technology over here"

HugoStrange says, "I got a track drone in the back."

Thurgun says (to Asher), "suppose you're right."

Asher says, "we got the visa for a package, the guy took our money once, I think he'll take it again"

Thurgun nods.

HugoStrange says, "We can load the goods in there and drive that cross country across the border, then sail through and pick it up on the other side."

[shadowrun] GM says (to Asher), "You remember reading that the Cascade Crow have some of the most thorough border patrols in this area"

Asher says, "I'm pretty sure they have the whole border covered -- worried about smugglers from Seattle"

Asher says, "I say we put away the cannon, play it legal, and if there's any trouble, you gun it and we're gone before they catch us"

HugoStrange says, "Awright, awright."

HugoStrange says, "Gimme a hand wit' da gun, then."

Asher says, "you bet"

Asher helps Hugo take down and clean and stash the cannon.

Thurgun says, "Oi'll stay in the car this time, O'i promise."

HugoStrange asks, "If dey ask to see da goods, what's the chant?"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Yay Planescape slang."

HugoStrange asks, "Bitch ripped us off, we got nothin?"

[shadowrun] HugoStrange says, "Mixing up my slang, apparently. Although 'Planescape slang' is real Thieves' cant."

Asher says, "the guy said he'll be around until midnight -- I bet he won't even ask if we give him another credstick"

[shadowrun] GM says, "man, I'm glad I didn't send you all on an actual smuggling mission"

[shadowrun] Asher says, "ha ha"

[shadowrun] GM says, "for the record, this entire run is perfectly legal and legitimate"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "If we were told it was a smuggling mission, that'd be one thing ;-)"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Ah, OK."

[shadowrun] HugoStrange says, "If it was an actual smuggling mission, I'd have stopped to install a secret compartment before we left."

[shadowrun] Asher says, "hee hee"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Unless you meant we'd overreact to that."

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Heh."

HugoStrange says, "Awright, good enough."

Thurgun says, "Onward, then."

HugoStrange starts up the car, and heads back, limping a bit from the smaller spare tire.

[shadowrun] Thurgun asks, "Man, a car this size and you don't have a full-size spare?"

[shadowrun] Asher says, "ha ha"

GM says, "You drive back to the checkpoint."

Chief says, "Ah, my friends, back again."

Chief asks, "I hope your trip was, hmm, profitable?"

Asher asks, "we make do, we make do -- anything interesting happen while we were gone?"

Chief says, "Nothing interesting ever happens here."

[shadowrun] GM asks, "bribing or brazening?"

Asher says, "Ah, too bad. Well, I'm sure you'll want to know how our trip was -- all the information you want is here."

Asher sticks his hand out with a credstick half-concealed.

Chief says, "Thank you. Have a good trip back to Seattle."

Chief palms the credstick and opens the gate.

[shadowrun] HugoStrange says, "Boo."

[shadowrun] Asher says, "hee hee"

[shadowrun] Asher says, "yeah, I know, you wanted to have to shoot the border"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Nah, the credstick only had 50 nY on it."

[shadowrun] Asher says, "I didn't realize this was the General Lee"

[shadowrun] Asher says, "ha ha"

[shadowrun] HugoStrange says, "No, I think we were fine without the bribe."

[shadowrun] HugoStrange says, "The fetish is legit - we have a perfectly good export permit."

[shadowrun] Asher says, "yeah, probably, but I'm happy to smooth it over out of my cut"

[shadowrun] HugoStrange says, "And they'd hardly want to stop us from taking the autocannon *out* of their territory."

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "But we weren't sure of that until the GM told us."

[shadowrun] GM asks, "anyway, almost done, ready for the wrapup?"

Asher says, "when we get back towards Seattle I give Big Jim a call and let him know we've got it"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Sounds good to me."

Big_Jim asks (of Asher), "Ah, excellent to hear from you. Any trouble?"

Asher says, "a little disagreement over native exports, but nothing we couldn't handle"

Big_Jim says, "I knew I sent the right team."

Asher says, "Absolutely"

Big_Jim says, "The client is getting a little edgy, so I need you to take the materials directly to him. He's on your way, he lives in Redmond. Calls himself Kolmetz."

Asher asks, "he gonna pay us? or you?"

Big_Jim gives you directions on how to find Kolmetz, which basically involves showing up at a certain tenement and yelling his name.

[shadowrun] Asher says, "ha ha"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Hee hee"

Big_Jim says, "I pay you, of course. Come by as soon as you drop it off. I'll handle getting my fee from Kolmetz, you aren't in collections."

[Crows-Nest] HugoStrange exclaims, "STELLLA! Uh, KOLLLLMETZ!"

[Crows-Nest] Asher says, "yay"

Asher says, "That's how I like it. Ok, we'll catch you once we do the drop-off."

Asher relays the info to the others.

Big_Jim says, "All right, bye."

HugoStrange asks, "I got time to get the tire fixed first?"

Asher says, "let's do the drop-off first and we can call the mission done"

Asher says, "if we can make it to Redmond ok"

[shadowrun] GM says, "If I recall the map, Redmond is between where you are and downtown"

Asher says, "but it's your car, your call"

Thurgun says, "Yeah, this way you can get your posse to change the tire when we get back to Seattle."

[Crows-Nest] Asher says (to Thurgun), "hee hee"

[shadowrun] HugoStrange asks, "What kind of a neighborhood is Redmond?"

[shadowrun] GM says, "it's called the Redmond Barrens"

[Crows-Nest] Asher says, "it's crappy"

[Crows-Nest] Asher says, "er"

[shadowrun] HugoStrange says, "Right, fixing the tire first."

[shadowrun] Asher says, "crappy"

[shadowrun] Asher says, "ha ha"

[shadowrun] Asher says, "ok, fair enough"

[shadowrun] GM says, "it's your basic devestated urban ghetto"

[shadowrun] HugoStrange says, "I ain't showing up limpin' in the ghetto."

Asher says, "we'll have to make it fast, but fair 'nuff"

[shadowrun] HugoStrange says, "Shot up rims, however, is like a scar."

[shadowrun] Thurgun asks, "It isn't fixed already?"

HugoStrange says, "I ain't limpin' into the Barrens."

[shadowrun] HugoStrange says, "We're using a spare. Spares are wobbly."

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Something tells me we'll need four full-sized spares for future runs ;-)"

[shadowrun] HugoStrange asks, "Uh, I assume. I'm used to small cars where a fullsized tire won't fit in the trunk. Would an SUV mount a full-sized spare?"

[shadowrun] HugoStrange says, "Yeah, I think it would. Scratch that, we're fine."

[shadowrun] GM says, "I would think it would"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "I used to have a full-sized spare for my Mirage, though we had to buy it special."

[shadowrun] GM says, "getting the spare hubcaps and rims, that's another story"

[shadowrun] GM says, "but you could have prepped the spare in advance"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Right."

[shadowrun] Asher says, "ok, so we drive to where we're supposed to meet the guy"

[shadowrun] GM says, "cool. you know how to find him"

Thurgun says (to Hugo), "Just because the spare doesn't have the same gleam to its chrome doesn't mean you're 'limping'"

Thurgun says, "Ah, here we are."

GM says, "The street is almost deserted"

GM says, "Large piles of trash lie on the sidewalks and the street"

GM says, "The buildings are all 3 or 4 stories, and so grimy you can't tell what the original color was."

Thurgun says, "Ah, good to be back in a city again."

Asher says, "hell of a place, though"

HugoStrange says, "Shoulda mounted the cannon again fore comin here."

Asher gets out of the car with the box. "Kolmetz!"

HugoStrange says (to Thurgun), "Ok, *now* you can get out the car."

Thurgun says, "It's where we live. Some incarnations are just less lucky than others. S'what you do with it that matters."

HugoStrange says, "He'll need someon to watch his back."

Thurgun says, "Roight."

Thurgun exits.

GM says, "Several of the buildings have stairs going down below street levels. You hear a scraping noise from one."

Kolmetz asks, "Yes? Are you calling me?"

HugoStrange pulls the shotgun from under his seat and rests it obviously on the dashboard.

Asher says, "we got a delivery for you"

Asher asks, "expecting some materials?"

Kolmetz says, "Ahh, I have been waiting for this."

Thurgun examines Kolmetz's aura.

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Yay another Int check."

Kolmetz walks up the stairs. He is an incredibly skinny human, about 6 feet tall. Totally bald.

[shadowrun] GM says, "TN 4, roll it"

[shadowrun] Thurgun rolls 1t4: 4 | 1

Asher lifts the crate out of the car and carries it over to Kolmetz

[shadowrun] GM says, "man, oh man"

[shadowrun] GM says, "he has an aura, you're sure of that"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Hee hee"

[shadowrun] GM says, "actually, with one success, you get something"

[shadowrun] GM says, "his aura is very strange"

[shadowrun] (from Asher) GM says "candy!"

[shadowrun] GM says, "you've never before seen a human with an aura that color"

[shadowrun] Thurgun asks, "But I have seen metas with that color?"

Kolmetz lifts the box, and immediately begins to sag under its weight.

Thurgun asks, "Need help with that?"

[shadowrun] GM says, "roll magical theory(6) (that'd be Sorcery - 3, it's another knowledge skill)"

Kolmetz exclaims, "No!"

Thurgun says, "O'i can carry it up to your place."

Kolmetz says, "I will handle this myself."

Kolmetz says, "I thank you for your assistance."

[shadowrun] Thurgun rolls 2t6: 1 5 | 0

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Ah, well."

[shadowrun] GM says, "you're not sure what has that color"

Kolmetz staggers back towards the stairs, almost dragging the box.

Thurgun frowns at him. "You OK? You lookin' a bit bedraggled."

GM says, "After he goes down the stairs, you hear the door slam. Then you hear another sound, like something being propped behind the door."

Thurgun shrugs.

Thurgun looks around.

Thurgun looks for any gang symbols in the area.

[shadowrun] Thurgun exclaims, "A knowledge skill I have!"

[shadowrun] GM says (to Thurgun), "Plenty."

[shadowrun] Thurgun tries to ID some of 'em.

[shadowrun] GM says, "the Barrens breeds gangs like it breeds rats"

[shadowrun] Asher says, "ew"

[shadowrun] HugoStrange says, "It's octarine."

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Yay"

[shadowrun] GM says, "You see signs for the Skulls, the Bloods, and the Crash, among other less familiar gangs."

[shadowrun] Thurgun asks, "I still only have the skill at 1--can I add any pool dice, or do I just get a better TN?"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Or, that."

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Cool."

[shadowrun] Asher says, "the skulls, the bloods, the crash, and the bloody crashing skulls"

HugoStrange asks, "How'd a perp livin in a place like dis get the juice to pay us 20?"

Asher says, "mages live in weird places"

Thurgun says, "Some folks like their solitude, I guess."

[shadowrun] GM says, "okay, all done? everyone gets 5000 Y"

[shadowrun] Asher says, "right on"

[shadowrun] GM says, "everyone also gets 3 karma (don't spend it all in one place)"

[shadowrun] Asher says, "half the rent paid"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "When we get back, I'd like to contact Liam to see what he can scare up about the guy from the gangs that live in the area, and Long Feather about that aura color."

[shadowrun] Thurgun exclaims, "W00!"

[shadowrun] GM says, "okay"

[shadowrun] GM says, "it's going to take a while for the gang contacts to work (ie, next session)"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Yeah."

[shadowrun] GM asks, "you want to call Long Feather now, or later?"

[shadowrun] Asher says, "and I will go home and change my clothes and then go out clubbing"

[shadowrun] Thurgun asks, "Either's fine--it's pretty late there, no?"

[shadowrun] GM says, "yeah, I am ready to crash"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Next session, then."

[shadowrun] Asher says, "good thing you don't have to get up early and bike tomorrow"

[shadowrun] GM says, "I hope everyone had fun and didn't mind me making stuff up as we went along"

[shadowrun] HugoStrange says, "Hmm, I can't figure out how to put the karma in this char creator."

[shadowrun] Thurgun exclaims, "Yay making stuff up along the way!"

[shadowrun] GM says (to asher), "ha ha. it's raining and my bike is still at my mother-in-law's house"

npc1 has disconnected.

npc1 goes home.

[shadowrun] Thurgun says (to Hugo), "I presume you have to Finalize it first."

npc2 has disconnected.

npc2 goes home.

[shadowrun] Asher says, "no rush, but it'd be nice if you could put up the rules for karma at some point, since I don't know them"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Yeah."

[shadowrun] GM says, "right"

[shadowrun] HugoStrange says, "Oh, that's the opposite of what I thought - I tried turning *off* 'beginning character'."

[shadowrun] GM says, "basically, every 10 karma points gives you an extra 1 in your karma pool"

[shadowrun] HugoStrange says, "Good game."

HugoStrange has disconnected.

HugoStrange goes home.

[shadowrun] GM says, "and you can also spend karma to build up attributes and skills in various ways"

[shadowrun] Asher says, "yeah"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Yeah, I had fun."

[shadowrun] GM says, "I am going to go sleep so I can do this again tomorrow"

[shadowrun] Asher says, "hee hee"

[shadowrun] Asher says, "g'night"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "It was cool dispelling a big ol' giant."

[shadowrun] Asher says, "yeah, that was impressive"

[shadowrun] GM says, "this went about an hour longer than I expected (which is why I cut out half of it when I was planning it last night)"

[shadowrun] Asher says, "good move"

[shadowrun] GM says, "yeah, I didn't expect the forest spirit to go so easily and I didn't expect the autocannon"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Yeah, the setup takes longer as we adjust to one another."

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Heh."

[shadowrun] GM says, "anyway, really later"

[shadowrun] jnc says, "Finally turns off the rap he's had on repeat for hours."

GM has disconnected.

GM goes home.

[shadowrun] Thurgun laughs.

[shadowrun] Asher says, "nobody expects the autocannon"

[shadowrun] Asher says, "rat-a-tat-tat"

Eolo has disconnected.

Eolo goes home.

[shadowrun] jnc says, "Well, the funny thing is I didn't even use the autocannon on the forest spirit. I was trying to figure if I should use it on the big guy or the little guys."

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "I think I'm going to idle so I can catch tomorrow's session in scrollback."

[shadowrun] inky says, "I believe that, in fact, guns don't work on spirits"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "It was Materialized, though, so I think it could take physical damage."

[shadowrun] jnc asks, "Didn't he say something about material form?"

[shadowrun] inky says, "so if that's the case, good move"

[shadowrun] inky says, "oh, hmm"

[shadowrun] inky says, "yeah, I could be wrong"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Also, I couldn't dispel the four Crows."

[shadowrun] inky says, "hee hee"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "'Materialized spirits have immunity to normal weapons based on its Essence'"

[shadowrun] Thurgun exclaims, "But not my axe!"

[shadowrun] jnc says, "Ah, so like damage reduction."

[shadowrun] (from jnc) Legolas says, "Or my bow!"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "I vaguely recall something about how your Karma can help you in day-to-day stuff if you don't spend it on stats, etc."

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "And that if you want to spend more than you have, you go to negative Karma, which hinders you."

[shadowrun] Thurgun asks, "Is that this, or something else?"

[shadowrun] Emvee says, "(Should I off the log?)"

[shadowrun] inky says, "you can definitely spend karma in this game but I don't know what it is"

[shadowrun] inky says (to Emvee), "yeah"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Yeah, I think we're done."

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "I know you can spend it to up stats, but I have the sense that if you *don't* spend it, you're 'lucky' or some such."