[Shadowrun] Clown Country

[Rahzeil]

Originally Posted by Darays

Not to be antsy... But will you be posting the players, or pming them?

Both.

[Darays]

Tyvm, again, antsy :P

[Rahzeil]

After much deliberation, I have made my decisions. The following players and associated characters are in:
UnseenShade - Snuggles
Darays - Overload
Bladerunner - Kamiko Miyamoto
KoboldsDIE - Ajax

Any who are interested in a benchseat in case someone goes missing, let me know. Anyone who wants to watch is welcome to and can find the game here.

I want to thank everyone who expressed interest in or applied for my game. If you didn't make it, I wish you luck getting into the next game you apply for.

[Rahzeil]

Attention
My game has lost a few players and we need replacements. Although the elf shaman/face has expressed interest in sticking around as well.

If you are interested in applying please re-read the opening on the first page. Reading through the game thread is allowed but not required. We have just finished the Johnson meet and entered into the actual planning stages. The accepted players will most likely be sent into the game as backup via the same Johnson, and probably fairly quickly.

The remaining active players are a sasquatch infiltrator and a night elf technomancer. I would prefer no technomancers or straight infiltrators since those two roles are spoken for, but I would probably be okay with a decker. Otherwise all roles are up for grabs.

If you have any questions, feel free to let me know. I'll be closing this thread and making a decision by the first. Possibly sooner if there isn't significant interest

[ShadowcatX]

I'm definitely interested. I will need a bit of time to refresh myself on shadowrun though.

[Rahzeil]

That's fine.

The character creation rules are identical to those posted on the front page. Our runners haven't really had the chance to earn karma yet since they've basically just had the meeting currently.

Worth noting that our story revolves around certain events in the first edition timeline but our players are using the fifth edition rules including the fifth edition matrix and technology (mostly for convenience since I don't plan on running the group through either matrix crash). You don't really need a working knowledge of First Edition to play so I wouldn't worry much about that aspect other than to acknowledge that the time is late 2050, not somewhere in the 2070s. Any help that is needed adjusting a character from 5e to fit the state of the world I can provide.

[BangBangTequila]

I'm very interested. I'll likely make a utility based mercenary character with lots of chemistry talent and fun gadgets. I respect the sniper's agreement, so rather then going for a powerhouse (I think my record at creation was a 26 dice pool with a Super Warhawk) I'll use traps and sneaky planning!

I'm not sure when my application will come up, but shortly.

[druwidaalimii]

Definitely interested in a shadowrun game! The character I've been hoping to play somewhere is very similar to your current shaman though, so I'll see what I can do to shake up someone new.

[Rahzeil]

Thank you all for your interest. I'll be checking this daily so feel free to post any questions you msy have.

And thanks Dru. Shadowrun is very much a cooperative team game so I'd prefer not to have anyone stepping on anyone else's toes.

With that said me and my technomancer have talked about it and we are both comfortable with the possibility of a decker if anyone leans that way. No pressure though.

I like that apps are leaning a little on the sneaky side. I envision this campaign to be somewhat black trenchcoat, and I fear that may have been part of why our original street sam vanished so I want to be up front with expectations. Opportunities for combat exist within my campaign but they will usually not be the best option available.

[BangBangTequila]

I finally placed it! You played with me at the start of a Fallout based pvp game a couple years ago! Ah HAH!

I'm whipping up a basic character and concept right now. It will be up within 30-60 minutes.

[taleteller50]

Hope you don't mind if I put in an application.
Names and aliases: Robert Locke (Aka: Hood)

 

 

Core character concept: An Ork ganger physical Adept who's model himself after Robin Hood because of his interest in old literature and stories.

History:
Robert grew up in the Redmond Barren's north side near Touristtown and never in it. Life was hard for him and his folks but they got by keeping their heads down and working whatever jobs they could get. For their part they even tried their best to educate Robert so that he might be able to have a better life then they did. Since formal education is as about as rare as a working knowledge soft in the Barrens the Locke's had to fall back to teaching Robert with books Mr. Locke had once found when scavening an old school. For Robert these books was his escape from the real world, passages into adventures and action that were exciting rather then terrifying like violence that Robert would see on the streets. His favorite of all was "The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood", where Robin Hood was a hero who robbed the rich and gave to the poor. To the young Robert there was no better man then Robin and he swore he would one day become just like him.

Robert began his hero worship by making his own bow out of old plastic and a string. It didn't last long and he never hit anything but he tried again and again until he started to get the hang of it. Of course being "different" like Robert was never the easiest way to live, having to suffer several beatings from other kids who though his bow and books were stupid. Despite this Robert never gave up and continued to push himself until he was better with a bow then most were with guns. Unfortunately it was around this time, just as Robert was becoming a adolescent, that new members of the Yakuza started pressuring the people in his neighborhood. When it was his father's turn to pay and he didn't have the money the Yakuza decided to make an example of him by shooting him in the gut and making him watch them rape his wife as he slowly bled out. Robert had been away, practicing his bow, when this all happened but as he returned he heard his mother crying out. Still two blocks away from his home Robert's eye's suddenly zoomed in on the image of his father, dead upon the asphalt, and one of the Yakuza's standing over his naked mother, shooting her in the head. Without thought Robert loosed an arrow from where he stood and shot the man straight in the eye. Now chased by the Yakuza's Robert, and even shot twice, Robert ran until he collapsed and darkness fell across his mind.

When Robert awoke he found himself in a filthy tent, full of strange objects and being tended to by a drunken man wearing a brown robe. This man was Frank Tuller and he had found Robert on the edge of the Plastic Jungle which they were now in. Frank was a street shaman and self imposed hermit who had decided to take the boy in for ... well he couldn't really remember why but since the boy was here, and Frank had been nice enough to heal him, he might as well clean the shack. It wasn't like Robert was a prisoner or anything and Frank even explained to him that the changes he was undergoing was his talents as an adept emerging. Robert also soon found himself befriending some of the locals, who were willing to accept the boy because Frank had a reputation as a good judge of character.

Eventually Robert even moved to the tribes village lending his talents as a scout, spotter, and learning how to help in the tribes field. If it had continued like this Robert may have been able to live a reasonably peaceful life but such is not life in the sprawl. Because the tribe lived reasonably close to the edge of the Plastic Jungle the vegetables they grew were a prime target for the Yakuza to extort from them. During a particularly lean harvest the tribe's head had had enough and decided to fight back. Unfortunately the Yakuza had bribed one of the tribe to turn into a spy and the leader's plan was revealed and ended with the leader being killed the night before the Yakuza would return for their tribute. Once again Robert was faced with the ruthless nature of the Yakuza but this time he was in a position to do something.

Robert gathered what people could fight and rallied them to fight back against the Yakuza's as the leader had originally intended. Surprised by a resistance they were sure they had already crushed and the power of Robert with a bow the Yakuza soon retreated. Since then they have tried many times to reassert their dominance over the tribe but between Robert and his newly founded gang, The Hoods, it continued to prove difficult.

The Hoods were formed shortly after the first time the tribe successfully defended themselves from the Yakuza and were primarily formed of young adults who were attracted to Robert for his talents and ideals. Robert immediately knew that he needed to do more then just defend his home with his new band, he would become like his hero and take from those who unjustly took from the poor and return that wealth to those who needed it. Initially this was against the Yakuza but soon extended to include violent gangs and even the occasional corp boy slumming it in tourist town. Robert always kept their operations small enough to really shake the hornet's nest but still enough to make a difference. This coupled with the groups tendency to keep to the shadows, never needlessly exposing themselves, helped to ensure retaliations were rare.

Soon however Robert learned that some of the men who originally killed his parents were still around. He needed to learn where they were and take revenge for his parent's deaths. He couldn't take the risk of endangering the tribe for this so leaving Big John in charge, Robert stepped down from leading the Hoods until his quest was over. So begins his life in the Shadows, looking for information about the men who changed his life forever and maybe finding the chance to really make a difference for those in the slums.

Personality: Robert seems a little out of place in the slums, especially within the Plastic Jungle. True, he's an ork but he doesn't wear tatoos, peircings, or typical street or tribal cloths and is actually quite eliquint when speaking, sometimes even waxing poeticly. He considers himself well read and can usually be seen with his face in old books he's collected which are damaged and weathered from age. Many may consider him noble but he can be realistic. As much as he would rather never see some one die he knows the reality of the world sometimes makes this impossible and is willing to make the hard decisions when he needs too. The only exception to this is members of organized crime, especially Yakuza, who he feels should be delt with harshly. Robert wants the world to be better, for the hopeless to be given a chance, but knows he has to temper his idealism with reason and experience.

Motivations and goals: Robert wants to help people. He wants to help his neighborhood, his friends, his gang, and anyone else he feels has had to suffer unjustly. He started the Hoods for this very purpose but it was never more then a way to help them survive. Maybe by being a Runner Robert will eventually be able to make a real difference in people's lives and truely help heal the Slums. Robert also want's revenge on the people who killed his parents; especially the one who he's already taken an eye from.

Archetype: A combination of lookout (both mundane and arcane), sneak, and sniper. In many way's Robert can take on the role of scout and even has some outdoor's training despite his urban upbringing. He also acts as a street level connection with his contacts in the Hoods and other street people.

Appearance: Hood is a male ork around 13 years old (looks 21) with sholder length trimmed hair that's pulled back into a ponytail and a neatly trimmed gotee. Robert's clothing is very simple, sometimes even homemade, usually favoring dark browns and greys, sometimes under an old brown duster. Most notibly is the fact that all of his outfits, including the duster, features some form of hood which Robert uses to cover his face with when ever he's out on buisness.

Contacts:
Big Johnny (Male Troll)- Big Johnny was the man Robert put in charge of the Hoods when he decided to step down as leader. Known for his intimidating presence and skill with a staff it was actually Johnny who taught Robert how to fight with one. Not the biggest troll, but still the biggest person in the gang, Johnny was Roberts most able body men and someone Robert could trust to always get things done. Although he agreed with Robert's ideals to rob from the rich, he felt it should be for the benifit of the tribe rather then for poor people in general. It was also Johnny who convinced Robert to keep the gang's theft's quiet since being too noisy would just bring the Yakuza and everyone else to the tribes doorstep looking for trouble.
Johnny knows why Robert made him the gang's leader but he doesn't agree with it. Roberts place is with the tribe, protecting them, not as a Shadowrunner. Despite this, Robert's promise to return and take back leadership of the Hoods when he's done getting revenge has caused Johnny to not totally turn his back on his friend. In the mean time Johnny will continue to keep the tribe safe, leading the Hoods as best as he can. Other then his staff work Johnny is also the one who built up the fortifications that protect the tribe in the Plastic Jungle. He may not be as charismatic as Robert but he has the respect of all the gang's members and understands the need to plan ahead and be prepared. This, coupled with the gang's skill with hiding and eavesdropping, means that Big Johnny usually knows when something is happening in the Barrens and is ready for it.

Alex Dalin (Male Elf)- A clubber and informant of Robert's. Alex likes to club and drink at bars and knows a great deal about the social circles on the street, including organized crime.

Frank Tuller (Male Dwarf)- Frank use to be a healing mage who ran in the shadows years back and went by the name "Priest" since he use to be one until gnag members, hired by a Corp, burned down his mission. Years of running and dealing with Corps eventually made him lose faith and made him turn to the bottle to deal with his life. Eventually he settled into a sucludid part of the Plastic Jungle to keep to himself and not have to worry about dealing with others. When he saw young Robert he could help see the potential in the boy and might have even choked it up to divine intervention if he was still faithful. Frank know a lot about the arcane and can still heal people when he needs to but his drunken, antisocial behavior hasn't made him a lot of friends. There are still those who trust his judgement but if you want anything from him you better bring a few bottles or he's likely to throw his empties at you.

The Hoods (Small Gang)- Specializing in stealth and physical spying, the Hoods were the people Robert gathered to help protect his new home and to take back that which criminals and Corps took from the people. Not physically dominating the gang instead uses hit and run, ambush, and trap tactics to defend themselves and makes money by quietly stealing from the Yakuza, Mafia, Touristtown tourists, and the more violent gangs in the area. When things go well no one even knows somehing was stolen and even when they're spotted they'll usually disappear or lead their persuers into prepared ambushes. Many of the gangs members don't understand why Robert has stepped down from leadership and most have conflicting feelings. Although many still respect him they also feel slightly betrayed and even if Robert did try take back his original possition many would not accept it because of the perceived abandonment.

Mary Fritz (Dependent/Girlfriend/Waitress)- May, as she perfers to be called in Robert's girlfriend and works as a waitress at one of the rundown bars in the Barrens. Robert met her when one night a group of Red Stilleto's decided they wanted a little fun and chased her down a dark alley. Just as they were about to start having "fun" Robert started shooting the orcs from the shadow's, driving them off. When he emerged from the shadows Robert insistead on escorting the young lady home and along the way had a very nice chat with her. Robert continued to keep an eye on her, making sure she wasn't attacked an additional time, which eventually led to Robert teaching her how to keep out of trouble/defend herself. This evenetually led to diner, which led to going out, and eventually the two started seeing eachother regularly for just over a year now.
May thinks of Robert like a noble hero who regularly reads her poetry and stays up with her to watch the stars when it's clear enough. She understands he has responsibilities to his gang, so she appreciates the time he can make for her but wishes they could see eachother more. May, for her own part, isn't much of a Maiden and is your basic girl from the streets; a little crude, a little tough, but with a good heart. Her connection to Robert has mostly been kept secret even from the Hood, with only Big Johnny and Willy "Scar" knowing about her. May knows that if she's ever in trouble to go to the Plastic Jungle and ask for Johnny but other then that is as in the dark about the gang as most other people.

Enemies:

-The Yakuza's: Obviously the Yakuza, and other criminals, in Redmond have a bone to pick with Robert and the Hoods but their stealthy/secretive nature has mostly kept the gang off their radars. There is one exception of course and that's the man who was shot in the eye by Robert on the night the boy's parents were killed. Named Yakeda Rushi, this man lost his eye and much "honor" that night and want's payback against the child that scared his face. Fortunitly, Yakeda hasn't been able to track down Robert in the last few years and is becoming very frustrated. Despite his injury, Yakeda has risen through the ranks of the Redmond Yakuza and currently occupies a position of power (How powerful I leave to you). As a last attempt to draw the child who wounded him out of hiding he's started to leak information about the other men who were with him that night, believing that if Robert is out there he'll eventually show himself to take revenge.

Character sheet:

 

Metatype=B, Attribute=A, Magic=D, Skills=C,Gear=D

Metatype: (B) Ork
Attributes (A)
B - A - R - S - W - L - I - C - Ess- Edg
6 - 6 - 5 - 7 - 3 - 3 - 4 - 3 - 6.0 --- 1

Magic (D) : Adept - 6

Active Skill: (C+9KP) Archery (Bow) 7, Armorer (Archery) 1, Assessing 2, Clubs (Staves) 2, Etiquette 1, First Aid 1, Intimidate 1, Leadership 2, Perception (Vision) 4, Sneaking (Urban) 4

Active Groups: Athletics 2, Outdoors 1

Knowledge Skills: (Log {3}+ Int {4} x 2=14+2 KP)
-Literature (Old English) 2
-Seattle Street Gangs 2
-Street Life 2
-Redmond Barren's Streets (Ambush Spots) 2
-Organized Crime (Yakuza) 3
-Agriculture 1
-Improvised Fortifications 1

Languages:
-English (N)

Qualities:
Positive: (24)
-Aptitude (Archery) (14)
-Hawk Eye (3)
-Speed Reading (2)
-Contact Group (The Hoods) (Street Gang) (5)

Negative: (26 but only 25 KP added)
-Code of Honor: Warrior/Robin Hood (15)
-Dependent: May (3)
-Simsense Vertigo (5)
-Prejudiced (Biased vs. Organized Crime) (3)

Spells: (6)
-Astral Perception (1)
-Enhanced Perception (0.5x4)
-Enhanced Accuracy (Archery) (0.25)
-Improved Ability (Archery) (0.5x4)
-Improved Sense (Magnify) (0.25)
-Wall Running (.5)

Contacts (Chax3=9 + 13 KP)
-Big John Connect 3 / Loyalty 4 (Gang Leader)
-Alex Dalin C 3 / L 1 (Informant)
-Frank Tuller C 1 / L 4 (Magic Healer)
-May C 1 / L 5 (Waitress)

Gear: (E)
-Lifestyle: Low
-A small apartment room near the Plastic Jungle. He moved out of the Jungle to keep the Hood's from becoming involved with his revenge but still want's to keep an eye on them.
2000x10=20,000

-Chameleon Suit 1700
-Thermal Damping (R9) 4500
-Clothing x2 40

-Meta Link 100
-Subvocal Mic 50

-Fake SIN (R1) 2500
-Fake License (R6) 1200

-Armorer Kit 500

-Glasses (R4) 400
-Flare Comp 250
-Image Link 25
-Vision Enhance (R2)1000
-Ear Bud (R1) 50

-Climbing Gear 200
-Survival Kit 200
-Medkit (R6) 1500
-Respirator (R6) 300

-Qi Focus(R4) 12000
-Traceless Walk

Weapons:
-Telescoping Staff 350
-Stun Baton 750
-Knife 10
-Bow (Rating 7) 700
-Arrow (R7) x70 980
-Hammer Heads x40 200
-Explosive Head x10 150
-Grenade
-Thermal Smoke x2 120
-Flash Bang x2 200 Total Spent: 49,975 / 50,000

Nuyen:

Dice * Nuyen:

4d6x40+35

(4, 1, 3, 5)x40+35

Total = 555

[BangBangTequila]

Jack "Daisy" LaFleur
Concept: Focussed on blending in, observing and planting necessary devices, then initiating swift, crushingly effective actions. Not designed for prolonged engagements.Face/Street Sam or I can go into a magician if you'd rather go with an arcane focus
Race: Elf, possibly SURGEd, I have to check the dates and run numbers, it has been awhile

 

Jack is a tall, slim man with a lean, athletic build and the sharp, over-pretty face of the elves. He has trout-like shoulders and light girly arms and legs. The man, all in all, looks about as tough as a child that starved to death. However, that's mostly his racial profile, and for all the impression of physical frailty, he can be one scary frack. He is overall reminiscent of one of those high-powered, witty lawyers you see on the prime-time matrix - the ones only a damn good Johnson's boss might afford. He stands at a slight angle with everyone he talks to like he's about to turn around and disappear at any moment, with the lowered chin that angles his hat in the oh-so-classic shaded eyes of a 1950's film noire detective. The look is emphasized even more by his clothes - classic cut black formal wear, sometimes with those thin pinstripes, sometimes going into a charcoal grey or a dark blue, but always on the dark side of the spectrum. He's never twitchy, but he always seems a half-step in front of everything. He moves quick, he talks quick, he thinks quick.

Speaking of thinking, Jack does it a little differently. You see, he sees the world in the same black and white of what serves his interest and what doesn't as everyone else. Nobody gets around that self-interest without being broke, stupid, and naive, and let's face it - that would be a fate worse then death. The difference is, Daisy here is interested as much in fun as he is in nuyen. He plays the game as well as anyone, make the money and live the life - hell, his penthouse says he does it better then most - but mostly, he plays a much better game. He picks people apart, by setting them against one another just to see what happens. He'd rather take home a married woman because he can get away with it. Not that he's a bad guy, mind you, he just gets bored. That's why he runs. He loves the money - the finer things in life would've drained him dry a long time ago without it, but it was the fun that drove him to do it again, and again, and again.

Jack "Daisy" LeFleur was just a young elf down on his luck. Parents were gone. He had no money for school, no schooling for work. So he dropped off the grid. He was smart, he was talented, and he was as quick as they come - these skills didn't belong in the wageslave brackets anyway. They did find him a place somewhere else. Somewhere unsavoury. The Chem-trade.

This world was messed up so bad it looked like the loser of a bare knuckle troll boxing match, and there ain't a soul who doesn't need a little how-ya-doin' to make it all seem pretty again. Sometimes that was BTL, but those things, they were damned dangerous even if you were a pro, sprites and technofreaks could slip some fancy code that fries your brain, or you just stop getting up in the morning. It ain't good. Nah, see, he went old school. He went back to the days of Al Capone, where those poor bastards who just wanted a quick unwinding sesh with the boys got thrown in the pen cause they cracked a cold one. Jack cooked the good stuff. Bliss, for the corporate trader who just can't ever calm down, and needs a real day off from the boss who just won't back off. Novacoke for damn near every one who wants a night on the town that doesn't stop til the next one starts. He dabbled in the high-test stuff, a little nitro for the Boulders to earn a few favours and pay his distribution costs, but the production requirements cost too damn much to run that by itself.

He got his "in" at 17, lost, alone, living off picking cred-sticks and running subscription cons on schmucks without the cash to buy security, but with enough cash to shake off a couple hundred as not worth finding again. He'd robbed a couple at knife point, til he got smacked around, but that was a sucker's game. He'd done a couple good ones, robbing a couple shops, but his partner was too damn jittery to count for much. The dwarf was hooked on Novacokesnowballs, and god damn could he get cranky without it, but he knew all the folks Jack didn't, and that was just the way it was. So they pulled off a few jobs, Jack tried a couple by himself, but it was going nowhere. That's when the Boulders got involved.

[Rahzeil]

Originally Posted by BangBangTequila

I finally placed it! You played with me at the start of a Fallout based pvp game a couple years ago! Ah HAH!

I'm whipping up a basic character and concept right now. It will be up within 30-60 minutes.

Right. I think it flopped if I recall. However I think we've played in other things together too possibly. Did you play a lot of M&M around that time? Nd20?

[BangBangTequila]

It did, after we all put so much work into the various agencies. It was a crying shame that it fell apart, I was really looking forward to turning THOR Industries into a powerhouse.

I played all the systems that were NOT D20 that I could get my fingers dipped into. I got really into Warhammer RPGs and shadowrun. I liked them better because of the massive modifiers on a d100 game and the better adherence to the law of averages in dice pool systems.

Anyway, check out my app so far. I'm going to build up a small, effective gang that handled drug trafficking and gun running as my contacts. That twitchy dwarf which won't be overly skilful, but loyal, while the others will be more balanced.

[Rahzeil]

Ugh, you've got me looking through old threads. Loyal is good.

Our three existing team members are very well balanced. We had a twitchy fellow in the beginning, but I believe part of the reason he lost interest is because the first fixer and Johnson didn't exactly respond well to his bravado.

As long as you can handle NPCs reacting poorly I don't mind if you play a character with social issues. Just and FYI.