// July 3rd game moved to July 10th //

Whoops! I accidentally booked Session 17 on a day that I had already made previous plans. I will make sure to text everyone in advance to let them know of the schedule change. We'll be picking up Session 17 on July 10th, same place as usual. And as always, if you have any questions or comments please feel free to text me or post below.

Session 17 will begin with everyone fully rested and ready to kick ass.  Currently the media feeds would be swamped with wild theories concerning what faction or corp is responsible for the bombing attack. Fingers have been pointed at the Neo-Genyosha, Tamanous, the Biological Imperative, and other factions that the party has worked directly or indirectly with.  Rumors have been spreading about Mitsuhama cloning technology, but no direct evidence has been publicly exposed by the Biological Imperative yet.

// Game Session 17 :: Tuesday July 3rd 2012 //

Dave here! Session 17 is scheduled for July 3rd, same place and time as usual. If the 3rd doesn't work out for everybody we can move the game to another day, just leave a comment or text me if you are unavailable that day.

I plan on advancing the timeline to the point where everyone is fully rested and recovered from the bombing attack. John Doe will have to make an extended body + willpower test to determine when he awakens, and Dorimo will be able to get a vat-grown replacement for his severed foot.

Session 17 will be a chance for the party to get back on their feet and determine their next course of action. Vulcan will unfortunately not be continuing as a player character, as Hamilton is going to be taking a hiatus for a while. Vulcan will be available as a contact, and his base will be available to rent as a HQ.

As usual, if you have any questions or comments, post them here or text me!

// News Feed :: Mitsuhama Expo Bombing //

// News Feeds for Monday, September 5th 2072 //
These are various news headlines that would be circulating regularly through feeds across Seattle.

"Mitsuhama is still reeling after the attack this morning. Officials say the death toll currently stands at more than 800 with more than double that sustaining injuries. Volunteer groups offered what limited aid they could."

 "Reports of looters and scavengers have been pouring in. Among them are known Tamanous operatives who infiltrated the bombing site under the guise of a DocWagon response team."

"Speculation is still circulating over what provoked the attack. Corporate pundits claim Shiawase may be making a powerplay, attempting to delay production while they attempt to release a competing product before Mitsuhama can pull itself back together. There are rumors of neo-genyosha activity within the introduction hall prior to the speech."

"Three survivors claim to have manifested unique abilities after sustaining life-threatening wounds during the attack. More reports have been made by awakened witnesses who claim to have experienced 'strange phenomena' during Samba Oi's introduction speech. More at seven, six central."

// Karma Gained :: June 19th 2012 //

// Mission Recap :: Session 16 //
// June 19th 2012 :: Late August/Early September 2072 //

Session 16 was the Tech Expo, and it was a bloody mess!
Shortly after trudging through security and getting into the expo hall, the party decided to split into groups, either hitting up the bar/lounge area or visiting the introduction speech (during all this 88 was back at the warehouse, practicing Krav Maga and boning up on his chemistry skills). Samba Oi delivered the introduction speech, which literally ended with a bang. Detonations tore through the overheard support structure, bringing hundreds of tons of steel and shattered glass crashing down into the midst of the commencement gallia. At least eight separate detonations caused the catastrophe, which ravaged the entire domed structure and caused hundreds of casualties, while also critically wounding two members of the party. Lugh was paralyzed with shock during the explosion but was uninjured physically. Boris finished his drink and took a dose of novacoke.  John Doe sustained a massive headwound from a falling balcony and was knocked comatose, Dorimo lost his foot(again) to some massive glass shards and was knocked unconscious, and Vulcan got knocked out and broke a couple ribs. Boris saved the three unconscious party members, treating the wounds and retreating to safety at Vulcan's warehouse. After getting the party mostly slapped together, we decided to call it.
Needless to say, there are a lot of unanswered questions about this highly suspect attack.
The party earned 6 Karma for session 16, bringing the party total up to 76. Street cred is at 9 now.

• Surviving a deadly hazard
• 2 Karma :: Building a team insignia
• Completing a risky medical procedure [Boris also earns 1 rank in Medicine]
• Completing a corporate contract for ¥100,000
• Humor and roleplaying

The team is currently at a Public Awareness rating of 4 (there are ways to lower this).
I'll be adding a few more blog updates tomorrow.

// Comm Static :: Message Intercept //

Incubation Pods from a Nigeria-based installation.

// Data File GG4468:: Incubation Pods//

This folder of progress journals includes videos taken by on-site staff during phase one testing back in 2058.

Fetal clones were fabricated using advanced nanomachinery techniques, and then placed within hermetically-sealed incubation pods. Cellular growth was accelerated within the clones using latent mitosis expressors, forcing the clones to mature at an accelerated rate.
99% of the clones that are fabricated within the first year of production suffer from severe mental development complications due to the lack of mental stimulation during the maturation process.

It is unknown how many first-generation clones were produced in 2058.

// Team Roster :: Team One //

Dave here! I'm working on compiling a team roster for Team One and Team Two. I'll post the first draft below, and it will be up-to-date as of 6-10-12. I'll be updating and revising this roster as the teams evolve and continue to complete missions.

Teams can earn karma by customizing and updating their team roster.

• Anyone who posts a unique sketch, photomanip, or picture of their character gets 2 Karma.
• Posting any kind of background information for your character will also earn you 2 Karma. 
• Establishing a secure headquarters or hideout for the team will earn 1 Karma for the party.

Distinguishing features such as team names, mottos, insignias, or emblems could also earn the team karma, notoriety, street cred, or public awareness, depending on the circumstances.

Here's the first draft of the current team roster for team one. Feel free to change any of the information below or swap out the picture for another one.

 TEAM ONE   

•  "88", Changeling Metatype. Genetically engineered corporate infiltrator. Collects junk.

• "Lugh", Human Metatype. Irish hacker and matrix specialist. Music enthusiast.
  

• "Dorimo", Human Metatype. Japanese Shaman (shinto). Corporate and Yakuza ties.

• "Luna", Elf Metatype. Russian martial artist. Also trained in firearms and melee weapons.

• "John Doe", Elf Metatype. Confederate defector. Replacement killer and fast talker.

• "Vulcan", Human Metatype. Japanese rigger and hardware tech. Ex-corp, Yakuza allies.

• "Boris", Troll Metatype. Russian combat specialist and heavy lifter. Moonlights as a bouncer.

// Comm Static :: Shadowrunner Handles //

"Handles" are equivalent to the nick names people give themselves in online forums. Go to any forum that allows usernames and sift through them. Remove the random numbers and clan tags that may be present, then you have a handle.


I picked a random forum from google and compiled a list of recent posters (below).

• DigitalScream
• TheTreeman
• MyxHarrett
• DrCarnivore
• Monty888

These are all examples of handles that a typical professional might use in Seattle.  Shadowrunners often use handles that are suggestive of a certain skill set, faction, or specific accomplishment.  Handles help a person maintain anonymity and uphold a favorable reputation. And as we all know, the higher your reputation is, the bigger the payout is.

// Game Session 16 :: Tuesday June 19th 2012 //

The highly anticipated Mitsuhama Tech Expo is finally here!

Session 16 will take place on June 19th, regular time and place. Vulcan's drones will be fully repaired, and the warehouse will also be patched up. This session will focus mostly on the Expo, and the runners will be able to get front-row seats to the seminars and events. This is a pretty big media spectacle, and if the information the team received is valid, there could be a huge public backlash against Mitsuhama.

Outside factors like the leaked data package and the involvement of the Biological Imperative will add an additional volatile element to the mix. Security measures are going to be high across the board, and high-rollers from every branch of industry will be in attendance. Bring a fork, there's pie afterwards.

// Comm Static :: Message Intercept //

Here's a few sample entries taken from the 5TB security file.

// Data File 4Z9Xa :: Archived Security Footage //
This data file contains video footage of an underground facility using cloning technology that was banned in 2001. Corporate scientists can be seen performing rudimentary tests and system maintenance while the facility maintains its normal operations. Cloning has been an area of ambiguous legality, with layers of legal loopholes and chemical workarounds that allow corporations and wealthy individuals to produce full-body clones known as 'wimps' that are used exclusively for the purpose of organ harvesting.
This facility doesn't look like a corporate wimp fabricator though, this looks like a facility meant for mass production of clones with built-in neural interfaces and cognitive bioware implants to stimulate the development of brain tissue during protein synthesis.
Activity of this nature is highly illegal, even with the protection of extraterritoriality. If evidence can be found linking this technology to a megacorporation, it would be a public relations disaster for that corp.

// Data recovered from backup partition //

Whil͢e ̨r̷um̀or̕s ̢óf̵ ̧t͟ru͠e d͠óppe͞l͟g̛a͢ngȩrs̢,̵ rep͜lic̵ant̛ sp̢íes,͡ ̵a͢n̷d҉
f̧ưll-̢c͢lone͞ s͡ol͝dįer͢s̸ ́m͡ak͏e͠ fo̴r ̴en҉te҉rta̢i̸n̴ing̛ ́st͏orie͢s҉, t̴hey̛ ̧a̷r̷e̶ a͟l̸l the҉
st͡uf̵f of̛ f͏i͡c͘t̨ion.̢ Tó my ̴k̡now҉l̷ed̢ge, ͡no o͡ne̕ ̢h͠as ͜e̛v̴e͏r m̶anaged̴ to͟
s͜uc̢cessfu̵l̶ly ̢generat̛è a c̢l͝òne̸ ̢ẃi͠th́ a̸ ̷use̶ful ͘b̵r̴a̸i̷n (̡in co̵nt҉a͟i̶n͟me͞n͞t́)̨.͝
̸P͞a͞r̕t o̕f͞ t͡h̵e pro͞bl̛e͘m ̴i̕s tha̷t t҉h̵e ͡de̶v́e̴lo͟p͏m̛e̸nt ͢o̶f ̴th̷e br̨ai̛n
is i̸n̵fl̸ue̸n͏ce̡d͡ by ͠l͝eàrn̕in͝g p̸roc̕ess̡es ͝i̵n ͘th͟è ̧g̵ro͏wt̡h̛ ̶pe͘r̵iod̀. ̢Un͞d͏e̢r
̕en̕f͝orced͡ g̨row͝th̛ ̵c͟ondi͝tio̶ns ̕(̴b̶àsica͏l̴ly̵ a co͞m͠binàtion̢ o͡f͜ ͡ho̵r̨mon͝e͟
̸c̶oc҉kt̵ail͞s͡ ̨a͠ņd͜ g̕e͘n̸eti̶c ther̛apy ͡t͠o̸ ͞s̢p̴e̸ed̢ ͡tḩr͏oug̶h ̷g̨ŗowth c̸yćl͠es͜), ͡th͞e
̶b̷r̵a̢i͢n͞ ͏is͡ ͏n͞ot̨ ąb͞l͘ę to k̶e̷e̡p̵ ̨u͏p͞ w̶iţh̢ th̢e̶ r̷est ͠of͟ t҉he body,̨ ̛yi͘e̴ld̴i͢ng̢
a̡n̶ un͟de͟rd̢e̡ve҉ļo͢ṕed̨ brain ̵t̷ḩa͞t҉ ̧c̢an͏nơt́ ke͢eṕ t̀h̢e b́o̴d̡y҉ àlive͢ ͘o͘ń ̵i̶t҉s҉
̢ow͡n.͝ ҉E͞ven̡ slo͠w͟-̡g̵ro̸wt̛h̸ cl͠ones ͘ex̨hi̡b̴i͞t me̶nt̷àl̴ ͟disa͟b͡il҉i̸t͘iés͏ ̵a͢n̕d̶ ́on̴l҉y͏
̕ąn a҉n̡i͏m͘a̛l-̴l͡e̶v͜el͡ ̨i͡nteļl͢i͝g̶en̴c̢e͏ at b͜eśt͏, ̴lik̵e͞ly ̴du̵e ͠t̀o͘ la̕c̢k͘ ͝o҉f͝ mentąl͏
̨st̴imu҉lus̀ ͡f̛r̛o̴m ̷b̵éing ra̡is͟ed iń stor̕a͟g͜e.̡ ̧W̴h҉il҉e͡ t͝h̷ere ̀hav͡e͞ ͝b̴e̸e̵n̡ tests
̕b͢y̶ ̴my o̴l͠d ̢empl͜oy̢e̵r̀ ̵U͠niOm̧n͝i (an͠d͟ I’m ҉s̀u͟re othe̴r̨ co͟rps͡ a͝s͢ w͜el͟l̶)
to̶ ͠compens̶a̛t̷e ̀fo̡r ̀this ͢by̕ t̕orpedoin͜g ̸tḩe͠ ͞br̡ain͞ wi͡t̛h c̴ómpr̛e͟s͞s̢ed̸
vi̡rtu̧a͏l̕ inpu͞t̕ (҉maįńl̕y langua҉g̵e ̧and̀ ̛si̸m͝ulat̷ed ̛m̴o̵to͞r̨ pa҉t͡t͟er̀n̕s)̵,͜
̶hopin̶g ͜t͠ò de̸l͢u͏d̨e҉ ̀t͡h͟e ͠b̴r͡àin i̡n͝to ̵ex̕pe͟r̡ie̕n͝c͘i̛ng s̶ta͜g̸e͘s͠ ̛of́ ̢ḑe̢v̕elop͟m̧e̸ńt,
̵to̸ ͝mỳ knowlęd͏g͢e ţhèy ́have not ̸b̵ee̶n͝ succ̵e̕ssful͜ ́s͜o̷ fa̵r.

// Karma Gained :: June 6th 2012 //

// Mission Recap :: Session 15 //
// June 6th 2012 :: Late August 2072 //

Session 15 was a great RP session that fleshed out big chunks of the metaplot that have been growing for the last few months.

The team started by making preparations for the Mitsuhama Tech Expo. Some of the team members decided to purchase VIP tickets, other members opted to skip tickets or just get standard admission.


John Doe made use of the teams skills in hardware, software, engineering, firearm design, and armorer to complete a working prototype for his chameleon-tech rifle. Preliminary plans were made that could lead to a lucrative corporate contract with Ares. Field testing and schematics were completed. Prototype is free of glitches.
The team met up at Club Infinity and huddled together at an isolated booth after ordering food and drinks. Lugh and Dorimo did some digging and made contact with the Biological Imperative, a radical eco-terrorist group that is firmly set against cloning research and legalization.  Connections were made, and Lugh used the Edit program to assist negotiations during an information trade.  Dorimo pledged allegiance with the Biological Imperative, severing ties to Mitsuhama.  88 returned to the team, bringing with him some highly classified information that sheds a negative light on the impending technology expo.  Boris as always added humor and character to the situation.

Team One earned 7 Karma, bringing the running total up to 70. Street Cred is now at 8. Here's a breakdown of the karma achievements. Note that 2 of the karma was earned from 88's solo missions.

• Roleplaying and character development
• Completing the Prototype (plus schematics)
• Brokering an information exchange for over 100,000¥
• Humor
• Motivation (beginning a new subplot)
• Classified information (cloning & genetech research)
• Finding deltaware coordinates

Keep up the good work team! Next session will be scheduled for the 19th, and I'll post a reminder post on the blog in a day or two. We'll pick up right when we had originally planned (one day before the tech expo).