For planning purposes, are you guys all still interested in continuing our story here?  I can start to develop Chapter 3 as well as some interludes.  I’ll also start cracking out the IP rewards, reputation changes, etc…

If you are interested in continuing, let me know if there is anything you would like more or less of.  We actually just passed the 18 month mark on this bad boy so I want to make sure people are continuing to enjoy their time here.

If we do go forward, I do want to pull some of the focus back off MDR and her crew.  They ended up being necessary to finish Chapter 2 effectively, and i do like them, but you guys are the stars and I don’t need fan-fiction for my own benefit.  They’re available if you need them, just not necessarily getting the same amount of screen time.  They’ve got their own projects to run in the background.

You can write your opinions here, on Discord, PM either place, whatever is easier and more comfortable for you.  I’m a big kid, my feeling(s) won’t he hurt if something needs to change.

Thanks!
This continues to be fun for me!

I, for one, would like to continue.  This is still likely to be my last PbP but it's a high note to go out on.  I'm still struggling to find a consistent voice and persona for Martin, but I'm enjoying the story and interested to see where it foes.

I'm enjoying it and am good for carrying on (even if I feel like I'm winging it most of the time!)

My only issue is time. I'm seriously struggling at the moment and don't see that changing any time in the near future, but that's not unique to this game.

I keep going back to that last scene and thinking, shit, Martin isn't in the room with the Listener array and we need to GTFO anyway, but I really want more investigation here, and I know that's a really bad idea because SAN loss.

The option is there if you want it…

I'm enjoying this and good to go.

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Fuck this, fuck all this, fuck this cult, fuck this place, fuck those servers, fuck that chair, fuck the Inquisitors, fuck everyone involved with this shit, and fuck the one who got away in particular.

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This message was last edited by the GM at 20:32, Tue 05 July 2022.

The final goodies:

Experience Points: 120 IP for all characters.
Reputation bonus: 2 points for all characters.  You guys earned it.
Cash in hand: 2,500eb plus salvage.

End of chapter 1? April of last year.  Took a long time to get here boys, I think the ride was worth it.

I’ll start the interludes in a while, in the meantime discuss what upgrades you plan on and I’ll fold it in to the story.  You have three weeks game time until the next mission begins.

If you have questions, let me know.

For those of us who have armor damage, I'm not finding any price for repairs, just the difficulties in the sidebar on p. 140.  I'm guessing that falls under Basic Tech, as I don't see any more applicable tech skill.  Is that something we can drop off with a tech (I don't want to impose on Lube if he has other priorities) and pay a nominal fee to have done?

Did our payout include expenses (expended ammo, munitions, trauma supplies)?

I’ll say that armor can be repaired at 25eb per point.  Presumably in CP there’s enough armor damage going on that repair would be it’s own bespoke industry.

It’s also fair that a contract, as least one by Jasper, would cover “incidentals.”  What fixer wants his missions to fail based on something as simple as running out of bullets?

FYI - I'm taking Moto: 2 for 120 IP.  Will need to think about what to do with the $2,500 eb.

It looks like enough time has elapsed since the start of the story that it's time for us to pay for another month of lifestyle expenses, too.  Martin is going to spring for generic prepak and container housing so he can have an occasional nice night with Juliana if she's in port.

For skills, Concentration is going from 2 to 3 (60 IP) and he's picking up the basics of Criminology (20 IP).
This message was last edited by the player at 12:12, Wed 06 July 2022.

Great chapter, Keys. Lots of fun.

I'm refamiliarizing myself with the rules re skill improvement and purchasing items (and HL!).

I didn't keep track of armor ablation during the fight. Keys, did you happen to? If not, no prob, I'll look back through the IC and add it up.

According to my char-sheets, the last IG month was August. Next mission starts September? Rent's due on the 1st of the month! ;)

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This message was last edited by the player at 18:11, Wed 06 July 2022.

OK, I'm really going to lean into the PI thing and buy Acting 3 and Conversation 3 for Cipher.

120 IP earned, 120 IP spent.

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For Kenji, I count 3 points of armor lost? (Is that SP, or is SP something else?)

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Yep, SP is the armor value.

Sorry, I'm swamped again this week (my boss is on leave for three weeks which puts more work on me). Unlikely I'll be able to add anything before the weekend.

No worries Dave!

I'm still weighing the shopping list, but Martin's downtime is going to consist of one week of therapy and two weeks of bodyguard gig for a low-end client.

I’m digging through the rules here and I want to propose something here.

I will award you one point in your primary role ability for free.  At the speed we’re going (pbp speed l, not you guys) we’re never going to have the opportunity to increase otherwise.

Spartan, if you would rather take 2 levels of nomad, I’ll allow it instead of another tech point.  You may have this missions IP back if you want that option.

Thoughts?

In reply to Data Source (msg # 279):

I'm good with that.  I think that's very useful for PbP.

Yes, please. And thanks.

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What is Lube's availability (if any) for equipment upgrades during this downtime?

In reply to M. Lowell (msg # 282):

I'm still working on what I'll be working on for the 3 weeks.  Not 100% sure yet.  Let me iron out the details.  Hopefully there's some time available.