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I am with Jack if AM has these remote sight spells Jawsey can have a remote earing spells to compliment them?
you do not need many dice to hear people naturally talking across the room. I think it has a lot of utility in this specific game.
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Beta Since it is a whole week job I’d imagine that edging is healthy. I mean you should recover it by the time you need to. In the previous job we had no time to regain the edge because the party was “tonight”. PS did anyone do a shopping list from Urubia?
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AM says ” Mr. Cunningham, you might have noticed that the *dress code* in this neighborhood would not be acceptable by his Lordship.
The last thing we want to do is stand out, we’ll need at least two sets of proper clothes for work so that we can always wear something clean. We’ll also need something to wear in public off duty, something that would blend in. Also, do consider that what you really pay us for is undercover security, and people that work security need some form of socially acceptable armor. There is also a very short notice to get these things, so I am not sure if we can get them on our own so quickly. Can we add clothing needs for this week as part of our employment perks?“
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Let’s try to get some clothing budget – we cannot stay a week in the same suit… and there is no other way that AM would have anything representative to wear.
help negotiation: 12d6t5 3
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He is quite funny.
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AM says “We’ll need to figure out an assignment that satisfies the requirements of the job. Let’s see if we can do that, and discuss the price when we have all the details about your offer. Alternatively, if you are in a hurry we can guesstimate for negotiation, and figure it out on our own. Whichever you feel is best.
I am a tech specialist, hacker, and sorcerer. On SIS I mainly gather information with magic and with technology. As a cover, I am familiar with games of chance, can socialize, and can also fix electric things. Not sure how these are useful for hired help, she says with a smile amused by the term A wire-maid?
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AM is 100% with you on this one. 50k is a solid payment, we can try to get more (why not really?) but he knows that we took a job for 33k. So the justification is that in this particular job there is some more risk than in the previous job we took. At any case, getting some upfront money makes his commitment more realistic, and considering that he is nobility and we are a bunch of semi-legitimate criminals – it is required as he might as well just use us and not pay us. It is not like he is in our social cycles here we can do nothing in return.
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AM texts mentally her thoughts >> Notice that he may not have the permission to hire us, so if we’re unofficial I’d try to get an advance in case his Lordship would not honor the deal, and to verify that the offer is real. Also, the terms of payment should be clarified e.g., if all goes well and the ring is not stolen then we get paid. I’ll let Jawsey lead, and I’ll follow.
To buy some time she says “I see, there are a few issues to discuss but first, let’s understand your offer. What kind of wages do help get in these events? What about the dress code, I assume we may need new clothes or uniforms? Do we get these from you or do we need to buy them, what about documents – will we really be hired as help through one of your suppliers or do we need to invent some documents?”
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AM will observe to see if the man is using any subterfuge techniques she is aware of.
Con: 13d6t5 3
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The man that entered their seating area appears like an alien. Her first idea is I wonder if someone is stealing our silverware right now, this feels like a distraction. She observes the man carefully and sends Tatanka to keep watch of the house for safety. She drinks the cup of coffee, enjoying its warmth, and listens to the conversation. Nodding in agreement when Jawsey suggests their holiday plans.
How miserable I am that I have no plans for the holidays… but it was no time for self-pity. They have no silverware and the Haloweeners would not send such a man as a distraction. She is unused to people taking so long to say what they want, but her intuition is that haggling right now sends the wrong message. She listens in to the story and waits for the man to get to the point.
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I would say yes, it is a language, and having a point or two also lets you read and write. So it is not just a good ear, it is a good brain that picks up languages easier.
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Jawsey is also human-looking, so that may explain some facial hair.
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Receiving the messages, AM straightens up and feels better. She’ll arrive shortly with Jawsey carrying a tray of coffee/tee to anyone that wants it, some toast as Mato promised.
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As for talking, I’ll leave it for discussion on how he communicates. On the one hand, he is an artificial spirit so he should be able to talk. On the other hand, he is in cat form so depending on how realistic his cat form is, he may not be able to actually talk.
I am considering what to do with the 5 extra karma – one of the things I consider is to give him sneaking (which seems useful) or another shape (e.g. Human?)
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Depends if that Samurai is nice to him, he is too young to have prejudice. About what Trouble reflects some aspect of AM’s personality but AM had to stumble a lot before she became that cynical, bitter, paranoid person. Trouble is generally trusting, innocent, and a bit of a trickster. (I envision him like child with adult understanding and intellect). He is mainly looking for his place in the team. I’d say he tries to develop some personality (which is why he tries to understand cats).
I want SIS to be his family, and am open to your interpretations about him, feel free to write about him if you feel like. It would make him more alive in my eyes.
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While the morning always comes too early for AM’s taste, that specific morning came earlier than usual. Waking before Jawsey’s alarm (damn morning person) felt like a breach of contract with the universe. AM felt exhausted, and she still was desperate for money. The weeks pass, and the dream of scoring 90k in a bounty becomes distant. There are no big jobs for over a month, and at the same time, casual jobs slow down to the point that they are uncommon. The slow month that AM fears since she joined SIS – is this month, and in a week, she needs to pay interest on her debt again. She has no money to do so, and they’ll need to sell the car. The Mafia has no problem liquidating on Christmas.
She raised the issue a week ago, but the rest were unconvinced. Yet, she even contacted the dealership to see how much they could get for each car. It wasn’t enough. They need some luck. Such a streak of bad luck was beyond the mischievous cat’s reach, so no blaming Trouble – even if he does not understands money just yet. She praises Iktomi for that. The Spider has lifted her last month and now tossed her back down this month. One should never feel content for too long.
As a rational person AM thinks that their bad luck may be due to mundane reasons like fewer people got to Turistville after the excessive violence of Crimson Crush and Brain Eaters. Exploding drone assassins, an attack on the police HQ, a night of purging an entire gang. Perhaps these could explain their misfortune, but the other businesses did reasonably well. So she just knows that Iktomi is playing them. She also understands that living with a Spider shaman endangers all of them but they accept her nevertheless – and Bobby has Haloweenes after him, so they are equal troubles. She likes the others (well after 10:00 AM) and wishes that SIS would survive this month.
Different than usual, AM was also exhausted. When babies are born, they sleep like 18 hours a day. Trouble never sleeps, not even 3 hours a day like Mato. AM never felt a need to make Trouble need sleep. She did not design him that way – he is spirit-like because the spirits are the perfect manifestation of Sapient beings. She is horrified to understand what a monster she crafted. Trouble is worse than a “Morning person.” He asks tons of questions, and while he is as smart as an adult, he is like a child, everything is new to him and he is excited from existing. He is impatient sometimes and struggles to understand why AM sleeps and he does not. What is the logic behind that? He tends to ask trivialities at odd hours. Always with a sense of urgency, and genuine curiosity.
Trouble saw the man from the other side of the street where he astrally explored. He followed him home, and as the man knocks, he materialized on AM’s lap. Jawsey runs to the door, and AM smiles at the cat and asks, “What is it, sweetie?”“You stroke, I explain.” he orders, and obediently AM strokes his black fur. Somehow that makes her less bitter for being awake (is he be taking care of her?) Trouble hurls in satisfaction, and he says, “There is a man at the door, and I think he will give you money.” “Nobody just gives you money, even on Christmas.” she responds patiently. “No, it is a job silly… Get dressed. Quickly, I want to see what it feels like. “ The cat has never seen a *good* job, so AM is not that thrilled but she feels better after speaking to her baby.
She gets ready quickly and asks for his help with the charisma spell. He is very helpful, and as a potential mage, he should practice. When she opens the door, the cat runs ahead of AM, and then hugs Jawsey’s leg, signaling to other cats that Jawsey is his human. Not that there are other cats in SIS, but Trouble is never certain if someone is a cat or not (and he never met Bobby). He suspects them for being cats, and he learned that thing he does to Jawsey from a nature movie he watched yesterday. AM is uncertain if Trouble really suspects everyone for being a cat, or if it is the beginning of a very strange sense of humor. She does not compel him to tell her, and she suspects that it would be difficult to say since he is such an unusual creation.
AM follows slower and studier lacking the agility of cats “Hey there, Coffee?” she asks, and does not look for an answer – Coffee at 7:00 AM is a rhetorical question. She boils the water and then Introduces herself as “Amy” to the stranger. Somehow she is less cranky than usual, perhaps it is the adorable cat, but she is tired.
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Cha+Ettiquete: 9d6t5 2
so not so much…
Mato had one hit, so it is 3 extra dice:
bonus dice: 3d6t5 1
I should have taught Troubles Ettiquete 😉
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Cat thirteen was the first one to survive the materialization process, but it took a lot of studies to understand what makes the difference. It was a subtle point that Jawsey would know instinctively but took AM a lot of reasoning lacking the spiritual connection.
Bear was always about the connection, and he did not even know the universal magical theory. He was a full mage and could supplement his sorcery with things that AM could not do. The answer came from the universal magic theory rather than Shamanism. The construct needed to a physical link to this world, she needed blood as part of the formula.
Initially, AM thought of using the blood of a real cat, but then she figured that it was not the trids. He needs a connection to the physical world, not specifically to cats. She uses her blood, which doubled as the connection the construct required to her. It was part of her, her mystical child, getting the blood took a few attempts.
She never willingly harmed herself before, but after a deep breath, she cut her hand and bleed out to a small glass. Feeling the loss, of vitality and the physical sacrefice, she became dizzy, but she did not stop until the cup was full. Blood was only a symbol of her sacrifice, the countless hours of obsession and study. Troubles was her baby! Even before he came to be, she loves that cat. He is only a formula now, but he is a perfected formula, of elegance and sophistication—the climax of sorcery and a defining moment for her. She created something new, and the design was flawless, simple, and elegant. AM stroked the notebook containing Trouble’s formula – it was her baby – and he was ready to be born. For the first time in a long while, she felt content, happy even.
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AM blushes when Jawsey mentions their medicine lodge. “Think positive thoughts on me when you see it, I did not join the Satan worshipper cult I assure you.” She buries her embarrassment about the twisted cat parts in her slice of cake, and then another. She tells them “Give me about a week to finish my spiritlike construct, and I will go to any other shitty neighborhood you desire. Perhaps next time we rent a place with an extra room for the medicine lodge.”
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AM says “I get that it is a gut feeling, and I do feel it. I try to keep open-minded, there was a dragon president so I can accept a dragon as a crime boss. There are powerful spirits in the board of directors of some important cooperations, and since spirits do not naturally evolve, I assume they stole their power from humanity. So suddenly a gang led by a fire spirit does not strike me as such a novelty.”
She looks pensivebut the Haloweeners are a problem, and moving to another part of the city is not a solution when the Haloweeners got mages with spirits, and we still need to visit Redmond from time to time. You know what scares me the most about the Haloweeners, since they always wear makeup – when they take it off nobody recognizes them as criminals. They can leave Redmod easily.”
She sighs “We may want to solve this Haloweener problem with diplomacy or violence.”