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En Route.

Posted by DeusExFor group 0
DeusEx
GM, 119 posts
Dragons, corps, big guns
What's not to like?
Mon 29 Oct 2018
at 01:58
  • msg #1

En Route

It's been 2 months since your last run.  Deduct the cost of your lifestyle(s) accordingly :>

Caduceus - few of your contacts have names and none have any details.  I'm going to make up some stuff for one of them, but if you can give the remainder a name and 1-2 lines of description/relationship/quirks, that'd be appreciated going forward...


Caduceus picked up a call from Dr. Korotz, his old "Practical Thaemetology" professor.  It'd been at least a year since the two had touched base, and the good professor saw fit to make up for it by bringing the snake shaman up to speed.  On *everything* -  the current state of the university "You wouldn't believe what they're charging for parking these days - even for tenured faculty!", the political feuds within the college "I'd have fired her, but of course they saw fit to give Gerald the chair and he couldn't stand up to a mouse." and his current medical status "so finally I went in to have it lanced.".

Caduceus had instinctively tuned the old man out, listening with half an ear while he searched for a clean pair of socks and waited for the professor to get to the point.
" ... blah blah job blah blah blah Amazonia blah blah blah leave soon."

That grabbed his attention.  The weather in Seattle had been more dreary than usual, alternating between a light drizzle, an outright downpour and - on at least too evenings - real freaking snow.  The parts of Grid Guide that still worked hadn't been programmed to deal with the white stuff and it had taken at least a week for the city to clean up the mess.

The thought of a visit to the warm sandy beaches of his homeland was most appealing - especially if there was a chance a Johnson might pick up the price of the tickets...

Unfortunately, once the good Doctor paused enough to allow a couple of questions, it was evident that he didn't have a whole lot of detail.  He had a time and a place - because he'd apparently seen fit to make an appointment for you without clearing it.  "Well that's your sort of work now, isn't it?"  His opinion on the relative value of "your sort of work" was clear from his tone.

Ten p.m. at the Gravity Bar North, a trendy nightspot.  A place like that generally meant nuyen.  And nuyen was always welcome...
Caduceus
player, 408 posts
Wed 31 Oct 2018
at 16:37
  • msg #2

En Route

Caduceus enjoyed catching up with the professor, even if it did remind him exactly why he hadn't touched base in over a year. The Dr. was certainly a thorough individual when it came to his stories, and small doses were about all he could handle.  But when he eventually left the man's office, it was with a job offer in a prime destination. He wasn't sure about the details, and was a bit nervous about the lack of any, but the shaman still found himself hoping that it worked out for the best.

When he got out to his motorcycle, Caduceus called up White Duck. "Hey Duck. I got a line on a potential job if your interested. More details to follow tonight at ten, at the Gravity Bar North.  Meet me there? You could bring your janitor too for some extra muscle if you want. I was thinking about calling that runner Noruas put us into contact with too. Koby. We can make it a club event." He emphasized the word club, implying their new magical group.
White Duck
player, 540 posts
Kickyfooting specialist
Also quite handsome
Fri 2 Nov 2018
at 22:24
  • msg #3

En Route

"Hai, sounds like a good idea- go ahead and call Barfy Dancer there and I'll see if Hairy wants to tag along. Dear god I hope he knows how to keep his mouth shut at a meet with a J though." he cackles. The sound of a cigarette lighting up lending reason to a brief pause in dialect.

"We oughtta think up a name for our intrepid little group. Just grabbing it out of all the superhero team group names seems improper. Anyway, I'll at least be there." After hanging up, Duck lets Hairy know about the job, offering to share a cab there once the time draws near. Regardless of whether Hairy comes or not, Duck's there, at the bar, already flirting with some half-drunken woman who is starting to get handsy.
Hairy
GM, 59 posts
You got business?
Ork, Sam, Awful Fixer
Mon 5 Nov 2018
at 14:22
  • msg #4

En Route

"Yeah, yeah, I'm up for some work. Listen, as a salesman, I should probably take tha lead. Face is basically my gig, ya know?"

He's happy to take a cab and split the fare.
White Duck
player, 541 posts
Kickyfooting specialist
Also quite handsome
Mon 5 Nov 2018
at 23:17
  • msg #5

En Route

Duck laughs and shakes his head.

“Not on this team it ain’t, omae. My negotiation game was already strong, and you can thank the fact that it’s now magically enhanced thanks to that ritual you tried to muss up for a sorry ass hunk of change a far cry less than what I had in my pockets at the time. Listen, you’re playing for a big league team now. Keep your thoughts during the negotiation to yourself, and it’ll net you ten kay. If you decide to speak up and we all end up getting paid less, not only is it coming outta your checks, but I’m not going to be giving you another shot at netting a solid job with us again so ka?” Duck sighs, wondering to himself how in the world the spirits, as they were, could fathom how useful keeping this ork alive could possibly be. Not only did Hairy try to burn down Duck’s shop with him in it, but he played fast and loose with explosives in a populated area, he didn’t seem to have many valuable skills outside of miraculously staying alive, and he was mysteriously cocky.

“I swear Hairy, I’ll find you some fun to have, but you gotta dial this shit back and let Snakes and I handle this one. I can assure you that it’llbe directly beneficial to you if you really wanna make some serious scratch.”
Caduceus
player, 409 posts
Tue 6 Nov 2018
at 07:39
  • msg #6

En Route

"I'll give Kody a call then," Caduceus said before hanging up and calling the other Shadowrunner. He gave Kody all of the same information as he had given Withe Duck. Then the shaman prepared for his night out by putting on his nicest clothes and least obvious armor.

Caduceus arrived over an hour early on his motorcycle to get a good sense of the place. He made note of its astral defenses (or lack thereof) and looked for any local spirits. He then conjured a City Spirit outside to give him protection for the night while he was outside the establishment.  A writhing mass of power cables coalesced into the shape of an electric man. "Please Guard me while I am in your domain tonight. And to anyone who tries to harm me, fill them with Fear, make them Confused, and get them into Accidents." He gave the spirit a mischievous smile before heading inside.

He then gave a greater effort to conjuring a couple inside the nightclub.  Which was one of the other reasons he arrived so early. He knew he wanted to conjure a strong spirit, and wanted enough time to recover from the strain on his body from doing so.

To the first he said, "Please keep me well Guarded, and if anyone tries to harm me, make them have an "Accident"." To the second spirit, a big muscular bouncer-type pulsating with sonic energy, he said, "I'll keep you in reserve in case things go pear-shaped." He then ordered a water and recovered in the corner.



Caduceus will conjure a Force 3 City Spirit outside.
01:15, Today: Caduceus rolled 4 successes using 6d6 with the Shadowrun system with a target of 3 with rolls of 5,1,1,5,(6+2)8,5.  Conjure Force 3 City Spirit.
4 Services. All used. Guard, Fear, Confusion, and Accident.

01:23, Today: Caduceus rolled 2 successes using 6d6 with the Shadowrun system with a target of 3 with rolls of 1,4,2,1,3,2.  Drain.
No Drain.

He will then conjure a Force 3 and Force 6 Hearth Spirit inside.
01:24, Today: Caduceus rolled 2 successes using 6d6 with the Shadowrun system with a target of 3 with rolls of 1,4,1,(6+4)10,2,1.  Conjure Force 3 Hearth Spirit.
2 Services Both used. Guard self and Accident to enemies.

01:25, Today: Caduceus rolled 3 successes using 8d6 with the Shadowrun system with a target of 3 with rolls of (6+5)11,1,2,3,5,2,2,1.  Drain.
No Drain.

01:33, Today: Caduceus rolled 1 success using 6d6 with the Shadowrun system with a target of 6 with rolls of 5,5,(6+5)11,2,5,2.  Conjure Force 6 Hearth Spirit.
1 Service, held in reserve.

01:34, Today: Caduceus rolled 1 success using 8d6 with the Shadowrun system with a target of 6 with rolls of 5,1,4,(6+1)7,4,5,1,5.  Drain.
Medium Drain.

01:36, Today: Caduceus rolled 2 successes using 6d6 with the Shadowrun system with a target of 4 with rolls of 1,2,3,(6+2)8,5,1.  Stun Recovery Willpower Test.
Recovery time is 30 minutes per box of stun. He should be able to recover at least two boxes of stun before the meeting starts.

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