Sample Post
This is a sample post with some sample “play” (in the comments) designed to show the posting conventions in action. See the Posting Rules page for more information on what’s going on here.
Note that material in a box like this one is commentary on the post or posting rules that would not appear in the actual game post. Also note that this series of comments represents several days worth of comments from the GM and four players.
Okay, Mitzi has managed to corner Tanaka away from the bar and engage him in conversation. As long as she can keep him distracted, he won’t be able politely to get back to the bar to check the monitors and he’s not likely to make a scene about it in the middle of the party unless he catches on that Mitzi is trying to pull something. Ken and BK have made it to the outer office under the cover of the crowd and are ready to go through the unmarked second door. Skoolboy is still making his way through the sewer until further notice.
Mitzi Gaynor said
Ah! Tanaka-san. So good to see you again.
Mitzi bows low and keeps her eyes averted.
Were you able to discovery anything else about the Bancho Manuscript?
Ken V. B. Liar said
((Ken’s going to try to tap in to building security through his modified Link before he goes through that door. Can I get any sense of how tough that might be?))
Black Knight said
BK glances at Ken, who’s messing with his Link again, and fingers the Ares hidden in his dinner jacket. He mumbles under his breath.
Let’s keep it moving, binboy.
The Skoolboy said
Skoolboy slogs on through the rats and filth, keeping an eye out for zombies.
The Bellman said
Tanaka seems very pleased at Mitzi’s attention. He seems quite taken with her.
Ah yes! The Bancho-Hon! I’m so glad you asked. It seems the Manuscript was even older than I at first thought, it goes back to the twelfth century. It’s an interesting story . . .
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((Ken: The system is accessible through your special mod, but it’s going to be tough. You can probably get in without being spotted, but you’ll have to get pretty lucky to get anything significant out of it.))
((Skoolboy and BK: Keep it up.))
Ken V.B. Liar said
Keep your pants on, shot-fer-brains; ‘less you wanna break through that door into minigun or sumpin’.
Ken taps at his Link, accessing the building’s security system through its special modifications.
((OK, if it’s going to be tough I’ll throw a point of Edge into the test.))
The Skoolboy said
Slog, slog slog . . .
Mitzi Gaynor said
Is that so, Tanaka-san? Very interesting? Oh my yes!
Mitizi listens to Tanka’s blather, batting her eyelashes, looking demure and trying hard not to roll her eyes. She coughs politely into her hand just long enough to subvoc into her comm: This shit better be worth it.
((Mitzi is keeping her perception rolls going to make sure she spots any hint that Tanaka’s attention might be wandering.))
Black Knight said
Beats standing around while you play with your . . . Link.
The Bellman said
Tanaka continues on. He is showing no signs of interest in anything other than his own voice and Mitzi’s slightly open Kimono. . . . of the greater Houses, of course! But I’m going on a bit, am I not? No? You are? Ah, well then, by that time the tome had found its way into the hands of the Kaishen Duke . . .
Ken makes it in. It takes some serious work, and he barely slips by the stealth blackICE guarding the second-hidden backdoor that he only managed to locate on a lucky flier in the first place, but he gets in. Ken logs the ICE details for later analysis and downloads the floorplans and security codes to his Link, patching live feeds from the security cameras in as well for routing to his cybereye. It was a lucky break, but now that he’s in he has pretty good access. He should be able to shut down alarms if necessary, look through or shut down cameras and open doors if they are linked to the system. He won’t be able to spoof the system or access archives, but he should be able to do more or less anything else. ((Any specific questions, comment or email.))
There’s no minigun on the other side of the door, but it is alarmed and there are two guards just down the hall between the door and the elevator that will take you down to the basement storeroom.
((Almost there Skoolboy; looks like you’ll be working soon too, BK))
The Bellman said
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