So, what would the likelihood be that Caduceus would have his mic on?  Is it typical for shadowrunners to have them on at all times when they aren't at home?

I apologize for being away these last couple days.  Work piled up.

@Caduceus - I think it depends on how paranoid the runner is.  It probably also depends on whether the runner expected to need to communicate with someone not in the room.  My guess is that you would probably have a radio with you, but it wouldn't have been turned on.  You can certainly turn yours on.  The question is whether White Duck would have his turned on.

Missed that White Duck had already used his radio.  Up to you whether you have it on or not.

My gut impulse was that Caduceus wouldn't have his switched on, but is wearing it.  He would probably turn it on the moment he sensed the situation might be hostile though.  So for now, he has no idea what is going on in the alley.  Sorry Duck.

By the by, love Mayor Fluffypaw. Need to buy him a radio too.

Public alleyway, lol. Just want to give ya a bit of perspective bear- Duck’s shop is underground literally, its an old in-subway bookstore that’s been converted to a comic shop/talismonger. It’s in a busier, market part of the orc underground in which tourists are a bit more regular, but the only “back alley” access is that of the old maintenance tunnels that would run behind the shops for employee entry and cargo deivery. Hairy saying he’s in a “public alley” is imminently untrue. He’s in a closed tunnel about as wide enough to cart a pallet through with room enough for small dumpsters. It would likely be marked off as a restricted area.

I did describe it as an alleyway and also described a few other drug/chip/otherwise-addled individuals at the end of said alley, so Hairy isn't totally off-base.  I'm sorry if I'm diverging from your conception of the space.  It definitely is in the Orc underground, so the notion of "alley" is somewhat different.  The entire area is likely officially a restricted area, but that hasn't kept the community from setting up shops, living arrangements and other things down here.  It's probably true that Hairy isn't supposed to be where he is, but it probably isn't the first time White Duck's found someone back there either.  Any place that's accessible, out of the public light and has trash-cans in such a poor area is likely to find the odd person digging around or occasionally passed out.

Whether White Duck believes Hairy's story is another matter entirely.  Feel free to make a perception check.

I'm there. It's not mine. That makes it public.

What do I roll for that, boss? After the move I had to leave all my RPG books behind... I'm getting them shipped in a month or so.

Inteligence

FYI, Caduceus is just waiting for White Duck to come back in and isn't doing much at the moment.  I couldn't think of anything that seemed good enough for a full post, but I didn't want you be waiting on a post from me either.

Same.

Already made that roll, boss. Been on mobile and had a hard time copy and pasting. It’s there in the logs though.

I tend to just re-type mine on mobile :)  I see two willpower rolls for you - which one was mine and what was the other for?

Seems like I just accidentally triggered the roller twice so the first one is fine.

I was wondering if one of them was to keep from stabbing Hairy... :>

Well, I’m of course trying to play fair, which is why Duck let him walk to begin with- the failed roll. He may end up fighting Hairy while he’s tripping balls, with what things are coming to. That said Hairy might actually stand some chance of survival :D

Pretty sure toe-to-toe you'd win :P Hairy tries to get by on his good looks.

Hey guys, pleased to announce that I just got offered a top-secret job up here, full-time. Would share more details but I actually can't say! Anyway I've been looking for work for two straight months- hope you guys haven't been able to tell, but I've been super-stressed lately about it. Just wanted to share the good news :)

Hopefully they don't have a web-block on RPOL...

Congrats!

Congratulations!

Woooo!!!

(Where is 'up here'?)

Sorry all.  I've been traveling and in full time meetings and lost track of the fact that I hadn't posted a response to Hairy's questions.  Post coming ASAP :)

What sort of hallucinations are they having?  And how severe?  Is it absolutely anything?  Or is there some sort of direction they are going in?  I'm not sure if I should be making up something like Caduceus being half asleep, or more like a full blown acid trip.