I see now. Thanks for clarifying that. I rolled nothing on the resistance test, so there's no Fading to resist.

OOC: 21:12, Today: GM failed (no successes) using 5d6 with the Shadowrun 4th ed system with a target of 5.  Sprite Resistance test.

Sounds good, should I have Reyna roll her matrix perception now?

Go for it.

This will probably be relevant in a couple steps, but would you accept the usage of resonance veil to convince a device that it's owner has invited marks from Reyna, or would she need to puppeteer it into inviting marks. In either case, threading Search History at level 4 is her next move if she spots Screech's commlink, so if she does successfully spot Screech's commlink, then I'd be grateful if you rolled the device rating x 2 resistance test.

Ah, thanks for correcting me on that too. Alas, it's worse than that. You have 3 Noise from distance and 2 Noise based on the Grid type. That reduced the dice pool by 5. I bolded those in the quoted text above. That reduces your hits to 3.

<edit> Confused. Did you already apply 3 points of noise? I guess, how much did you reduce you dice pool by for Noise?</edit>
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Ah, I applied four points of noise. The 3 for distance and 1 for the static zone. Her dice pool was 11 (computers + INT) + 2 (Specialization) + 2 (Technomancer) +2 (Hot Sim) +3 (Navi) -4 (Distance and static). Subtracting 3 dice (1 point of static noise and the -2 public grid penalty) would still bring her down to three successes.

I should have included the breakdown in the dice roller since it's not that much effort.

Screech's commlink does not have a databomb attached.

It's Firewall is 3

Would a Street Knowledge: Street Gangs or Profession Knowledge: Police Procedure check give Reyna any information about what "Strong788" means?

Hey everybody. Where are the IC posts for the non-decker characters.

Are y'all going to visit the chopshop? Do you just want a wrap up post for that chore?

Hmm, if Chop is going to take a ride with Brannigan, then Branningan likely also has to head to the chopshop, right? And Winter would then follow on her bike.

As for where next after that, not sure. Someplace in Hell's Kitchen where we can look for promising buildings?

Well, my current understanding is that Winter and Chop Chop have bikes. Brannigan has a car which Reyna got into.

Chop Chop was looking for a place to drop his bike so everyone could be together in Brannigan's car. So I provided a place.

How do y'all want to interact with it?

Sorry, my silence was mostly work. Busiest time of the year for me for another month or so.

But yeah if Chop Chop wants to leave his bike, I can make my next post heading to that shop and waiting while he does that before heading back out.

Well it's technically an ATV, but I'd mentioned something about locking it up, so he's fine with leaving it behind as long as he gets back to the yard later.

Reyna, I don't understand what action you are doing. I understand in general what you plan, but I don't understand how you got there.

I see a Matrix action to edit a file. That requires 1 mark on the target. As far as I am aware, you have found Screech's commlink, but have not attempted to mark your target.

I did look into Technomancer Threading to get this data. However, I didn't find anything like " Threading Search History "

Can you please clarify?

Added three potential destinations in Hell's Kitchen.

Which would y'all like to start with?

Search History is one of the complex forms from Kill Code which Reyna's trying to thread. I've attached its text below for you.

Got it. Thanks. Matrix post in a few minutes.

Please recall that Reyna's Matrix run is happening in parallel and should be finished by the time the group gets to the Regulus. Reyna will be in the physical by that time.

I'm going to need you to confirm that you want this data. My concern is that you are getting who Screech is talking to without breaching his Firewall, fig leaf that it is.

I can give it to you, but I will be frustrated if you complain when I bypass your much more robust Firewall to compromise your contacts.

Have you had Screech roll his device rating x 2 test to resist the complex form?

To answer your question, I don't know. I feel like I should ask for the information because it's relevant, but I also feel like you would rather I not. The second is the more important consideration of the two. I would be grateful if you ruled what information Reyna got in the way that you prefer.

Is the main issue the call/text metadata? If it's just that, then would an acceptable solution be for her to compile a courier sprite to use Cookie on the commlink to get that information instead, and have her get the matrix search history from the complex form?

Yeah, it didn't get any successes



Ah, thank you for the reminder. Yes, I will define what I prefer it to be. See below.



You do not require any marks to perform this action. I reread the section on Complex Forms to uncover this tidbit.

You are able to pull all the commcode he's called. Only six repeat. Most of the rest are spams going out. Additional Matrix Searches may clarify who these commcodes belong to. Also, he's been spamming for more than four days...about 10 days. Your crew just had not heard about it or he spread himself more widely since he hasn't found success yet.

Sorry about lack of reply, got a bit busy post-vacay

Nah. It's heavy machinery and industrial robotics.

I will endeavor to get a map up for the entry way.

Interesting. I updated the main game map with the layout of the entranceway. Y'all entered in the doorway at the top left.
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Reyna, go ahead an roll the Matrix Perception for inside the facility. Apply 2 points of static zone penalty since this is the Barrens.

Also what does Reyna want to do next in trying to investigate Screech's commlink?