Before I start posting extensively IC please can I check what approach you want with swearing? I note that Frag has been used several times in other preludes so do you want me to stick to the PG13 language in Shadowrun (Frag, Drek, etc) or are we ok to use "proper" swearwords? Kord is a soldier so the bad language going to be quite extensive at points and I want to ensure that it fits with the rest of your expectations for the game.

I'm happy either way - I just wanted to double check.

Thanks.

As in 2e/3e. Today’s swear words are all understood and part of the lexicon but if you use them all the time people will look at you funny. It’s the difference between “this shindig is hooping daddy-o” and “this party is lit fam”

In reply to Mr. Johnson (msg # 78):

OK - thanks - that makes sense.

Looking at some of the character ideas that have come up (or may come up) there are a lot of questions about gear - it is SR after all.

In a dice light, no initiative, no modifiers combat system there are a lot of implants, augments, weapons parts and gear that actually have no impact in terms of game mechanics (eg. attention coprocessor, synaptic booster, muscle augmentation or toner, image enhancement, recoil comp, silencers or supressors, extended clips... the list goes on).  Feel free to add them to your character and RP the 'effects' but in terms of mechanics, this is all cosmetic.  You can do the same for just about any implant or piece of gear - just RP it out.  Since I do the rolls, I`ll only add buffs or nerfs for the stuff you have actually 'paid' for in chargen or aquired through advancement and legwork.

Same goes for a lot of the magic accessories like lodge materials, reagents and fetishes.  Foci are different however and will provide an in game effect (usually boosted for a specific spell casting or conjuring activity).  Formulae are also purchasable gear or can be acquired through research.

Data jacks with image link are almost entirely universal and can add color to a character as well.  Whether you RP reading a mission chip or reviewing target dossiers on your laptop, wrist comp, the back of your mirrorshade computer display or projected directly onto your retina, it`s all good.

A question regarding SINs. If my character was born SINless and didn't obtain one until he was an adult does that mean that he couldn't have gone to school as a child?

@Kord: SINless would only receive formal education in a community style school or through home schooling. The curriculum wouldn’t be recognized for things like college or university, but that doesn’t make it any less of an education. Take the People’s University in Berkeley CFS... they crowd source instructors for all kinds of subjects and run university level programs in politics, economics, engineering, science and magic.  They also offer college style courses in mechanics, technology, small business management and even some “grey market” instruction in decking or rigging.

In reply to Mr. Johnson (msg # 82):

Thanks - I'll use this to flesh out Kord's childhood.

You probably noticed some setting notes creeping into the Shadowlands // BayPlex thread. I’ll continue to post atmosphere, rumours and red herrings in there from time to time.

For the RL month of Feb (or what’s left of it anyway) each character may post once about some aspect of life in the BayPlex. What courses are being offered up next semester in Berkeley?  What is the hottest nightclub in Oakland?  Are there rumours of secret BART stations where black market activity is happening?  A hot Silicon Valley start-up?  Street racing?  Underground fight clubs?  Illegal talismongers?

For 1XP throw up a post that tells us whats going on in this city!

Use my Getting Around article as an example... or don’t..I’m not fussy).

And don’t worry about SR canon or checking in with me for approval... it’s social media... half of what’s on there is lies and exaggeration anyway...

@Acme Just letting you know I am going to post when I wake up.

In reply to Mr. Johnson (msg # 84):

When you say "character" do you mean each character or do you actually mean each player?

Essentially I'm thinking of posting not as Kord but as someone else. Is that ok?

Crud sorry about that I'll get something up today since I think Mr. J is waiting on me in our prelude.

Downtown Culture is up on Shadowlands, let me know if there is anything I should tweak.

In reply to Kord (msg # 86):

Either idea is good with me.

Sorry I've been slow, I'll have a reply today.

Sorry about that Mr. J- the kiddo eats my brain sometimes and I fully intended to get a reply going; I appreciate your patience though.

It’s all good

In reply to Grendel (msg # 88):

Looks great!  I love the insidious way the Japanese corps are edging out other cultural influences and implanting their own... kendo and bento boxes... great stuff.

Ugh, I'm renovating my kitchen on top of kiddo being a handful, I'll have my posts tomorrow.

Sorry for my lack of posting - snowed with work at present but I should be able to post tomorrow.

I haven't posted in a little while, Just wanted to see if I remembered how.........yup.

:)

@Hellfire - haha!  All good. Whenever you are ready you can post your actions in SF/Oakland in Mayhem and Mistletoe.  I sort of assumed you were hanging out in Orkland but you can go wherever you want.

@Acme - I took a stab at an intro post for you in Mayhem and Mistletoe... feel free to run with it or to retcon if you want a more specific reason for being sent to the BayPlex.  I figure the shamans (really Hestaby) are putting agents in place but it’s too early for them/her to reveal the true reason for interest in the city. It seems obvious though that Hestaby would want to support the fight for metahuman rights and environmental protection.

I saw that, sorry I've just been exhausted this week, we've been remodeling the kitchen and add to that the kiddo has made me go in a bit of haze.  But I'm going to get posting today.

In reply to Acme (msg # 98):

All good, I figured I'd just riff off your last post in Prelude and get you started in Berkeley.

Kickstarted the Mayhem and Mistletoe thread link to a message in this game.  Everyone please join in there (even if still waiting to Advance or still in Prelude).

Sorry for delay. Been swamped the last few days with stuff and spent what little free time I had playing with tabletop simulator that I got on sale.

I will post in the club today.