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Message no. 1
From: Patrick Goodman remo@***.net
Subject: Mechanic Adept (was RE: Can ya see it?) - ATTN: Steve Kenson
Date: Sat, 8 Jul 2000 11:37:19 -0500
Sorry for the delay; the last few days have been interesting....

From: Phil Smith
Sent: Sunday, July 02, 2000 4:40 AM

> How do you make a mechanic adept? The image sounds cool but I
> can't think of any powers that fit.

Let me find her stats and stuff...please stand by. <rummage rummage
rummage> Okay, maybe I won't find her exact character sheet (moved not too
long ago, and that campaign is on hold at the moment, so some of my notes
haven't been unpacked yet), but I do have the basics in memory. Basic adept
powers for this would include:

* Improved Senses (Low-Light, Microvision, Flare Comp, Sound Dampening,
perhaps some kind of improved sensitivity in the hands to "feel" where
something is broken)
* Improved Ability (at .5/die for non-combat skills; in Siobhan's case,
Electronics B/R, Robotics B/R, Car B/R, and Computers B/R -- this is where
most of her power points went, but she's an NPC grade 4 initiate, so she had
more to spend than most PCs would starting out)
* Temperature Tolerance (it gets hot in a lot of shops)

There are some others, and you might have to get creative (as I did when
allowing Improved Ability to be used with B/R skills; thanks, Iridios,
wherever you are, for the pointer lo these many moons ago) to get the
effect.

One of the metamagical abilities Shoe took after her first initiation was
the ability to use Centering with B/R skills, which if I understand the
initiation rules for adepts correctly, is perfectly kosher. (Steve K., if
you want to jump in here and tell me what, if anything, I'm doing wrong, it
would be greatly appreciated.)

> Something that has been discussed here before in my absence;
> social adepts.

Not my area of expertise.

> The only power I can think of that would fit them is Empathic
> Sense, did we reach any conclusions on them?

You'd have to ask, I believe, Doc'. I think that was his field of
discussion.

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Message no. 2
From: Rand Ratinac docwagon101@*****.com
Subject: Mechanic Adept (was RE: Can ya see it?) - ATTN: Steve Kenson
Date: Sun, 9 Jul 2000 21:45:11 -0700 (PDT)
<BigSnip(TM)>
> > Something that has been discussed here before in
my absence; social adepts.
>
> Not my area of expertise.
>
> > The only power I can think of that would fit them
is Empathic Sense, did we reach any conclusions on
them?
>
> You'd have to ask, I believe, Doc'. I think that
was his field of discussion.
> Patrick E. Goodman

Who, me?

No, the only thing I've ever said about social adepts
is "You got it off the net? No thanks - try something
else." ;)

Me, I'm the prostitute adept guy. ;)

*Doc' drools and, being the depths of winter in
Australia, gets his tongue stuck to the window of the
peep-show booth...*

====Doc'
(aka Mr. Freaky Big, Super-Dynamic Troll of Tomorrow, aka Doc'booner, aka Doc' Vader)

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Can you SMELL what THE DOC' is COOKIN'!!!

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Message no. 3
From: Alfredo B Alves dghost@****.com
Subject: Mechanic Adept (was RE: Can ya see it?) - ATTN: Steve Kenson
Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2000 00:43:00 -0500
On Sun, 9 Jul 2000 21:45:11 -0700 (PDT) Rand
Ratinac?<docwagon101@*****.com> writes:
<SNIP>
> Who, me?
>
> No, the only thing I've ever said about social adepts
> is "You got it off the net? No thanks - try something
> else." ;)
>
> Me, I'm the prostitute adept guy. ;)

That would be the social /disease/ adept. Easy mistake. ;)

> *Doc' drools and, being the depths of winter in
> Australia, gets his tongue stuck to the window of the
> peep-show booth...*

/me watches Doc' get beat up by the women for blocking their view of the
stripping men ... :)

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- Troutman's 6th programming postulate.

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Message no. 4
From: Rand Ratinac docwagon101@*****.com
Subject: Mechanic Adept (was RE: Can ya see it?) - ATTN: Steve Kenson
Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2000 00:15:05 -0700 (PDT)
> > Who, me?
> >
> > No, the only thing I've ever said about social
adepts is "You got it off the net? No thanks - try
something else." ;)
> >
> > Me, I'm the prostitute adept guy. ;)
>
> That would be the social /disease/ adept. Easy
mistake. ;)

That's the one.

> > *Doc' drools and, being the depths of winter in
Australia, gets his tongue stuck to the window of the
peep-show booth...*
>
> /me watches Doc' get beat up by the women for
blocking their view of the stripping men ... :)
> D. Ghost

I'm going to have to hurt you now. Aren't I, Al?
Aren't I? Aren't I?

*Doc' starts tickling Al and talking in a baby
voice...*

Yesss...yes I am. Yes I am. You know I am.

*Doc' makes Jane the prime contender in the STD awards...*

====Doc'
(aka Mr. Freaky Big, Super-Dynamic Troll of Tomorrow, aka Doc'booner, aka Doc' Vader)

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Message no. 5
From: paul collins paulcollins@*******.com
Subject: Mechanic Adept (was RE: Can ya see it?) - ATTN: Steve Kenson
Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2000 21:12:11 +1000
----- Original Message -----
From: Rand Ratinac <docwagon101@*****.com>
To: <shadowrn@*********.com>
Sent: Monday, July 10, 2000 5:15 PM
Subject: Re: Mechanic Adept (was RE: Can ya see it?) - ATTN: Steve Kenson


> > > Who, me?
> > >
> > > No, the only thing I've ever said about social
> adepts is "You got it off the net? No thanks - try
> something else." ;)
> > >
> > > Me, I'm the prostitute adept guy. ;)
> >
> > That would be the social /disease/ adept. Easy
> mistake. ;)
>
> That's the one.
>

Ahh, Doc. The King's Cross Kid.

Come to Melbourne. Must be the only city in the world where you can go
cruising for ladies of negotiable affection.... On a TRAM! (Not that they
are on the tram mind, but you can be while cruising past them )

Annachie


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Message no. 6
From: Rand Ratinac docwagon101@*****.com
Subject: Mechanic Adept (was RE: Can ya see it?) - ATTN: Steve Kenson
Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2000 19:01:47 -0700 (PDT)
> > > > Who, me?
> > > >
> > > > No, the only thing I've ever said about social
adepts is "You got it off the net? No thanks - try
something else." ;)
> > > >
> > > > Me, I'm the prostitute adept guy. ;)
> > >
> > > That would be the social /disease/ adept. Easy
mistake. ;)
> >
> > That's the one.
>
> Ahh, Doc. The King's Cross Kid.

*Doc' sticks his hand up*

Actually, I've never been to King's Cross. I've got
more taste. ;)

> Come to Melbourne. Must be the only city in the
world where you can go cruising for ladies of
negotiable affection.... On a TRAM! (Not that they
are on the tram mind, but you can be while cruising
past them )
> Annachie

I would, but that'd mean having to go to Melbourne. ;)

Btw, you could probably do the same thing in San
Francisco...of course, there you'd most likely be
cruising for guys...

*Doc' runs as he simultaneously manages to offend all
Melbournitis...err...ites...and San Frannies...*

====Doc'
(aka Mr. Freaky Big, Super-Dynamic Troll of Tomorrow, aka Doc'booner, aka Doc' Vader)

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Message no. 7
From: Dennis Steinmeijer dv8@********.nl
Subject: Mechanic Adept (was RE: Can ya see it?) - ATTN: Steve Kenson
Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2000 18:17:36 +0200
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rand Ratinac" <docwagon101@*****.com>
> *Doc' makes Jane the prime contender in the STD awards...*

STD? Severe Tire Damage?

DV8

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Message no. 8
From: Rand Ratinac docwagon101@*****.com
Subject: Mechanic Adept (was RE: Can ya see it?) - ATTN: Steve Kenson
Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2000 20:23:09 -0700 (PDT)
> > *Doc' makes Jane the prime contender in the STD
awards...*
>
> STD? Severe Tire Damage?
> DV8

*lol*

Not really...

But that'd work, too...:)

*Doc' does the muahahaing and the hand rubbing until
he accidentally gets his fingers tied in a knot...*

====Doc'
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