[OOC] Secure Infared Chatsite

[NEON725]

My rank is R, as evident by an earlier chat log.

Originally Posted by NEON725

I know nothing, I see nothing. Say hello to the re-education team for me. *Takes suitcase and leaves.*

EDIT: I'm definitely R rank, praise the computer.

You have incorrectly issued an order to someone of equal rank, and that is Treason. Friend Computer, I ask that you please stop this terrorist from further attempting to harm me.

[BangBangTequila]

Ah, except R-clearance is typically not afforded to treacherous dogs attempting to fool Friend Computer, as exemplified by his open admittance to doctoring records, as shown by exhibit A:

Originally Posted by Treacherous Dog

EDIT: I'm definitely R rank, praise the computer.

[Moridain]

Are you suggesting that The Computer was capable of being fooled and made (gasp) a mistake? Friend Computer saw fit to promote him to Red, so he must be worthy of trust. The computer is Infalible isn't it?

Are you DOUBTING Friend Computer, Citizen..? (Laser Pistol at the ready).

[NEON725]

I beg you, Friend Computer, to eliminate this terrorist. Such dogs are not worthy of being part of your utopia.

[NEON725]

[NEON725]

Additionally, the classified personnel files to which you alluded earlier have been updated.

[BangBangTequila]

But of course Friend Computer is infallible, or else he would be faulty and therefor not be Friend Computer. I was merely demonstrating both the foolhardiness and treachery of our mutual acquaintance in making such assumptions! Should I have made a mistake in thinking to highlight the obvious truths that Friend Computer will no doubt have already seen, I would beg forgiveness, pleading my case that I only wish to demonstrate that Friend Computer has made a wise choice in promoting myself, and that I would never dream to access the information that the other party was promoted, since it resides in some Clearance level I'm not authorized to speculate upon.

By the way, i might also draw attention to the disclosure of such a promotion, which was most certainly above my Clearance and so I request mind-wiping immediately. I wouldn't wish to know anyone who is so careless with his data.

[NEON725]

Please see the following excerpt from documents that the Computer has recently declassified.

Originally Posted by Moridain

ACCEPTABLE
Mere knowledge of various kinds of real food and drink, expressions of envy and general living conditions of higher-clearance citizens. (Portrayed daily on glamorous vidshows.)
Expressions of ambition; desire to rise in clearance, get rich, live in luxury, etc. (The Computer encourages aspiration to greater service, though blatant greed is impolite).

Knowledge of rank is, by extension, a part of one or both of these items. You have now displayed complete disregard and ignorance for public guidelines, and have been accused of modifying my posts. For these crimes, I recommend lasting execution.

[BangBangTequila]

Of course, of course. The knowledge that Friend Computer has promoted you, however, is not knowledge of rank but knowledge of personal interaction with Friend Computer, something well beyond my own Clearance, despite my ambition to one day attain a Clearance level in which i could know such things.

Given your valuable insight into these declassified documents, i humbly withdraw my desire for your summary execution, but maintain a punishment is due. Perhaps a mild fine upon his Credit would be in order...

I accused nothing of the sort, but rather provided the recording of you saying you modified your records. I, of course, would never dream of modifying any records, since that's impossible as far as I know.

[NEON725]

Originally Posted by Moridain

Friend Computer saw fit to promote him to Red, so he must be worthy of trust. The computer is Infalible isn't it?

Are you DOUBTING Friend Computer, Citizen..? (Laser Pistol at the ready).

I was not the one that disclosed this information. Are you sure you're feeling alright, citizen? Not only can you not follow public guidelines, but are apparently unaware of events discussed mere moments ago. If the Computer says it to you, then you are obviously cleared to know it regardless of rank, because Friend Computer is infallible.

I understand that someone in your position could be undergoing massive amounts of stress. Allow me to remedy this, so we might have you back to a proper state of mind. I believe a repatterning can be accomplished if one could fill out the right forms...

[BangBangTequila]

Do we roll for our attributes or use a point buy?

Also, do we know of the other troubleshooters, as in are we a troubleshooter team or have we run into each other around Alpha or through professional interaction (IE, it would make sense for R&D's to know each other, or for a medical fellow to know an army man, etc...)

[Moridain]

There are an almost infinite number of people in the complex, so knowing each other is unlikely. You will meet up in the briefing for the first mission.

As to your question about attributes, I suggest you read all the material I took ages typing out, then if you need to ask again. :P

[BangBangTequila]

Not to be insubordinate, but while there's an abundance under Skills, there does not seem to be anything on attributes, after reading it three times...

Maybe it's sleep deprivation, but I can't find it...

[NEON725]

We have attributes? I assumed there were only skills.

[BangBangTequila]

Straight from the core book, under character generation step 3. Attribute Generation:

There are eight basic attributes every character has: Strength, Agility, Dexterity,
Endurance, Moxie, Chutzpah, Mechanical Aptitude, and Power. Each has a different use
in the game.
Strength is the character's physical power and is directly related to how much he can
lift and carry, and how much damage he does in hand-to-hand combat. A character with
a Strength of 10 is hugely powerful, while a Strength 1 character has a hard time pulling
open a slightly-stuck door.
Agility is the attribute that governs how physically coordinated the clone is, and how
well she can balance (not how "well-balanced" — clones are anything but well-balanced).
An Olympic-level gymnast probably has a 10, while Mr. Geek who trips over carpet-lint
is around a 1.
Dexterity is hand-eye coordination. Mr. Geek, above, might trip over imaginary,
deceased, invisible turtles, but he might also be a whiz with his hands. Surgeons and fine
technicians — not to mention gunfighters — have fine motor coordination and probably
10 Dexterities. If you have a lot of trouble finding and holding onto your keys in broad
daylight (the drop-clink-kick thing goes on around your front door a lot), you're closing in
on a 1 Dexterity.
Endurance measures the character's ability to resist damage and fatigue. A guy with
a 10 can be shot, tortured, and beat up and still move. A clone with a 1 Endurance folds
when the corridor fans get set on "high." Endurance is also good for resisting diseases and
radiation poisoning (not that these ever happen in Alpha Complex).
Moxie is kind of like intelligence, but that might be stretching the point for an Alpha
Complex clone. Figuring things out and comprehending unusual phenomena is more the
right definition. Wit is also covered under Moxie. A scientist would have a high Moxie, but
so would a really good stand-up comedian. A person who is consistently surprised when
a streetlight turns a different color (and then gets run down because she can't remember
what that means) has a low Moxie.
Chutzpah is plain bluster, guts and a little bit of psychology. A clone who can walk
into a higher security clearance area, slap around a High Programmer and walk out again,
then bold-facedly lie to the Computer about what happened (and get away with it) has a
high Chutzpah — probably around a 30, for this example, but you get the point. Someone
who can't talk their way out of a littering (like dropping an applefruitlyke core into a
garbage can and having it roll out a hole in the bottom) has a low Chutzpah.
Mechanical Aptitude measures a character's ability to operate and, to some extent,
understand machines in Alpha Complex. Nobody really knows how things work in Alpha
— they just glomb them together the way everybody else has. A character with a high
MechApt has a better chance of getting that toaster working without electrocuting
himself than most clones. Someone who has a hard time changing a light bulb (read:
BZZZZT!) has a low score in this attribute.
Power is used for one thing and one thing only: Control of your mutant power (if you
have one). If you are assigning attributes instead of rolling them, don't worry too much
about this attribute — few clones actually have mutant powers, right? Oh, Power is used
for understanding the workings of your mutant power as well.

And here is where I'm unclear...
Random Allocation: Roll one ten-sided die for each attribute, in order. After you've
done this, decide whether you would like to risk rerolling any one attribute of your choice.
If you reroll an attribute, though, youmust take the second result—even if it is lower than
the first.
Add up the numeric values of your attributes. If you have less than 40 points, you have
a fairly pathetic character. If you want, whine and moan to your gamemaster and try to
get her to let you roll up a new character or maybe promise you "special considerations"
later on in the game. She doesn't have to, but it probably won't hurt to ask.
Attribute Allocation: Okay, you rules lawyers, you've got a chance to take control.
You have 60 points — spread them out over the eight attributes any way you want. Well,
you do have to keep the numbers from one to 10 (no, no zeroes in Power, hoping you don't
get a mutation), but that's it. Finished? Good.

Oh, btw, i have the PDF rather then the hard copy (I couldn't find it at the game store, so until they get it in i have to settle for a soft copy...) but this puts me in a position where I can copy and paste rather then having to type it all out, if you want...