In reply to M. Del Rey (msg # 409):

Ok, I'll add in some time for your pistol upgrade after the BBQ stuff is over.

In reply to K. Takanori (msg # 414):

First month is covered if I'm reading the rules correctly, but A.Cruz is definitely downsizing for month two to a Cube Hotel, like Kentucky.

Looks like August 19th was when Cruz's 1 month clock started, so depending on what's on deck for Chapter 2, there's a chance that could end before the scratch is needed for Cube + Kibble (in my case).

In reply to M. Del Rey (msg # 409):

Ok, 100 eb later plus 1.5 days and you've now got a +1 pistol (maker upgrade from Standard to Excellent quality)!

Kenji's more than willing to pay for Cruz's time. As a player, I meant to take advantage of Cruz's IG abilities, not take advantage of Cruz's IC generosity, if you know what I mean.

Put 150eb in Cruz's account for modding Kenji's iron. Assume Kenji paid 2x the cost of the mods (half for the materials, the other half for Cruz's labor). Sound fair?

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This message was last edited by the player at 02:24, Wed 14 Apr 2021.

In reply to K. Takanori (msg # 418):

Don't worry about it.  We'll say the first one's free, to get you hooked. Besides, it's in my interest that you guys have the hardware to put down bad guys and earn all of us loot and IP.

Speaking of IP, once I get enough for Moto 3, I'm seriously considering:

1) Equipping a gyrocopter with a flame thrower and machine gun.  Nope
2) Moding a jet ski with a mono-filament lance as an onboard melee weapon and adding a smuggling upgrade. Nah
3) Road Bike with a seating upgrade (sidecar) and nitrous oxide. Not even close.
4) Ground Car with heavy chassis and housing capacity (turns it into a Kombi).  Ding Ding Ding!  All the sweetness of container living, while saving 1,000 eb every month.

Everything works out on a long enough timeline.

Or my next PC will also start with 1 month prepaid kibble and container.
This message was last edited by the player at 05:15, Wed 14 Apr 2021.

So many vaccines over the last two days...will post tomorrow.

We ran about 800 doses today at our clinic.  I'm wiped out too.

We started home visit vaccines last week and today was the second day we've done them.  I got roped in for reasons, and did 9 home visits today with all kinds of folks who can't leave their homes for the vaccines (blind guy, dementia patient, etc...).  It was kind of interesting to see the resilience that some of these folks have, but it's draining when you have to wait in their homes for fifteen minutes after you deliver the vaccine to make sure their aren't any side effects.  We've given something like 40,000 doses in town without any side effects but the Johnson and Johnson issues scared people. At least we're giving Moderna.  So basically you jab them in the arm, make small talk, and then leave.

People are super appreciative, but it's still a heartbreaking look into how a lot of people live.

Thanks to both of you, Keys and Teg, for what you're doing to take down the virus. And thanks to you, Spartan, for that dope Regulate song parody. You are all heroes in your own way.

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This message was last edited by the player at 16:05, Fri 16 Apr 2021.

Thanks, Rae.

Today was a reset/planning day for the rest of the week.  Tomorrow is likely to set a new one-day record for doses administered in the county, and then we're gonna break it again on Wednesday.  So... I'm not really in a place to engage on this yet.

I am having a heck of a lot of fun watching whatever the hell parallel storyline is going on with Cipher, though.

:)

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Tomorrow is a travel day, so no post coming til Friday or so.

Rae:  I’ve been running Sam’s story fast and loose so far, heading into the lion’s den we’ll be rolling dice.

Uh oh. Why do I feel like I just got called to the principal's office?

;)

Safe travels, amigo.

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Hey Rae,

Dropped a correction in there for you.  Gerald is the current guy Sam is speaking to

In reply to Data Source (msg # 428):

Thanks.

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This message was last edited by the player at 02:15, Sat 24 Apr 2021.

Rae,
Anything you want Sam to do in the intervening 24hrs?  I’ll start working up the meeting post, but modify if there’s anything you need to accomplish.

In reply to Data Source (msg # 430):

Oh, I thought she just had to kill time from morning to night of the same day. Bad assumption on my part. I can't think of anything off the top of my head right now, besides searching for the van license plates via the DMV database. Let me give it a little more thought. Maybe she can do some work on a different, off-camera case?

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Sure, drop some off camera stuff in there.

Done.

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Last IC edited slightly for some flavor I forgot to put in.

I drop a story reveal and no one comments?  Le sad.  ;)

No worries!

Sam will be allowed to leave without an issue.

All right, gents.

I’m basically caught up to where I need the story to be.  I know some of us are still time committed and that’s not a problem.  If you are ready to move forward, let me know.  If you need more time either to post or to catch up on the ever popular reality (or whatever the fuck is going on with the insurrection) that’s fine with me, too.  No worries with whatever needs to happen.

TL,DR:

I’m good.  Let me know when you are.

I'm trying to re-sync here with some light-duty writing.  Added two enemies and one lover to Martin's list (#4 in link to a message in this game).

All right Dave, you’re up good sir.

Just let me know which combat awareness abilities you want to use in your initial attacks.

In reply to Data Source (msg # 438):

Right, off we go…
So the plan is to
1. Take some sandevistan for the stat boost

2. Dynamic entry into the room through the hatch, with back flip on landing (Contortionist 3/11 or Athletics 6/14?)

3. Start killing people with katana (Melee Weapons 7/15)

Make sense?