Shadowrun: For Us It Was a Tuesday [OOC]
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Deuce Traveler
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Oh, hop in now please. Get a feel for the lingo and the character and the party. Don't take any lip from them, though. 
Yar, I think so. Let me get a sort of 'sample' list going this afternoon and we'll see what speaks to you.
Sweeet. I am a fan of economy in killing. I wasn't very close with the acronym, though. But oh well.
Ideally she won't get hurt a lot.From the sounds of things she's equipped to dish out the hurt from a distance, which would be the goal. But maybe a street doctor as an acquaintance. Something to grow on.
I noticed that about Knowledge skills being freeform, but I'm not totally clear on how much they cost or how many of them I have. Of her skills I think I'd be willing to drop Psychology and Sociology altogether, maybe drop one point of Politics and pick up one in Catholicism, and probably increase English to near-fluency while keeping Spanish as native. Possibly drop Latin and up Aztlaner Spanish, too. Is that doable with the points I've got?
You have 14 points available to buy Knowledge skills with.
Previously you had:
Knowledge Skills Bogota 3, Catholicism 1, Military Procedures 4, Politics 3, Psychology 1, Sociology 1
Languages Aztlaner Spanish 1, English N, Latin 1, Spanish N
That's 15 points, but you also had Bilingual which you no longer do. We could perhaps take another Flaw to get more karma to buy Bilingual back. I will assume you aren't doing that for the purposes of this. If you do, then it's easy. Drop 1 point and you're good.
I like your idea that her native language is Spanish. You can decide if it's 'Spanish' Spanish or Aztlan Spanish. We'll then throw her English at 4 points...she's fluent, and can read it, but has a bit of an accent. This means we must drop points from her other knowledges. I suggest:
Knowledge Skills: Area Knowledge: Bogota 3, Catholicism 1, Military Procedures 4, Politics 2
Languages Aztlaner Spanish N, English 4
Total: 14 points. Preserves the 'essence' I think. She's a bit less scholarly, but knows Bogata well (her info may be a bit out of date since she hasn't been there in awhile) and is quite experienced in military procedures. She's a lapsed, but possible devout Catholic, and is quite the amateur expert in politics.
Sound good?
As for contacts, you have 9 points to buy them.
I would suggest a split like this:
One at 3 loyalty, 1 connection; a friend or distant relation who helped you get on your feet when you got to the States. They're small-time, but you know you can trust them.
One at 1 loyalty, 2 connection; one of your more recent contacts, he's up-and-coming, but better connected than you are. You just met, so the relationship is just business. As long as it's making him money, you can sort-of trust him. If you ever turn into a liability you have no doubt he'll leave you hanging in the wind.
One at 1 loyalty, 1 connection; another contact, probably a referral from the previous one. This would be a good choice for your street doctor, I think. He or she is quiet, keeps their head down, doesn't want to know or get involved...they're only good for the service they themselves provide, but they don't ask questions and will keep their mouth shut...though probably best not to let that get tested.
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Unsung
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Sounds good to me. I'll probably go with exactly that for my knowledge skills. I'm not sure whether it should be Aztlaner Spanish or not-- Aztlaner is probably more useful given the power of Aztechnology (who have just appeared in the IC thread...), but how different are they actually? As different as various national dialects of Spanish already are? As different as French spoken in France and, say, Quebecois? As different as Spanish and Portuguese? I'm guessing there's a lot of Nahuatl influence?
As for Contacts, I guess that would have to play out as:
Bartender/family friend/cousin- 3 loyalty, 1 connection
Arms dealer- 1 loyalty, 2 connection
Street doctor- 1 loyalty, 1 connection
Which is probably what you had in mind.
Anyway, thanks again!
I'll probably go with exactly that for my knowledge skills. I'm not sure whether it should be Aztlaner Spanish or not-- Aztlaner is probably more useful given the power of Aztechnology (who have just appeared in the IC thread...), but how different are they actually? As different as various national dialects of Spanish already are? As different as French spoken in France and, say, Quebecois? As different as Spanish and Portuguese? I'm guessing there's a lot of Nahuatl influence?As for Contacts, I guess that would have to play out as:
Bartender/family friend/cousin- 3 loyalty, 1 connection
Arms dealer- 1 loyalty, 2 connection
Street doctor- 1 loyalty, 1 connection
Which is probably what you had in mind.
Anyway, thanks again!
Deuce Traveler
Adventurer
Heh... I too find it serendipitous that you are discussing Aztlan Spanish when I have chosen Aztechnology to have a large role in this mini-adventure. It's funny how things fall randomly into place at times.
It's funny how things fall randomly into place at times.Deuce Traveler
Adventurer
You need to step through the barrier, but once you do you will be able to use your astral powers to scout if that's what you want. Your spell can also stay active, but you have to make your intent clear. Do you want to enter the Astral? If so, I think you have to drop your spells so that you can enter the necessary trance. You cannot have your character physically move and act while your spirit is travelling through the Astral.
