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Message no. 1
From: Andy Gardner <A.Gardner@******.COM>
Subject: Operation Party
Date: Wed, 10 Dec 1997 19:20:09 +0000
Operation - PARTY !!!

Location : Seattle, Fort Lewis
Numbers : About 2000 - 2500 shamans
Time : On a Saturday from 9.00am to Sunday 9.00am.

Planning -
Security - Planning to be contracted out to Wild Cat security (the
other GM's players security company). They may assist with the
security, hopefully in co-operation with the Metroplex Guard.
Security arrangements to cover physical security only. Matrix
security is unnecessary and Magical security will be provided by all
attending. The location chosen will contain copses of trees but will
have clear and open borders. It will be free of medicine lodges at
the time of choosing.
Food & Drink - Will be provided free of charge
as part of the entry fee. There will also be toilet and rubbish
facilities. Left-over food will be donated to orphanages in the
Seattle area.
Entertainment - Several live bands to be hired and
dance floors to be set up. There will also be crafting displays and
space will be designated where people may exchange knowledge, skills
and useful tips if they want. Spell casting areas will be set aside
for people who wish to practice or demonstrate their spells or
skills. Any magical group in the city is free to attend and
advertise their existence. If any person/group wishes to set up a
medicine lodge on the grounds of the party then please request this
in advance. Any unauthorised medicine lodges in the area before the
start of the party will be disassembled and the materials stored for
one month for the owner to reclaim. The materials will then be
placed back in the location of the unauthorised medcine lodge and
left.
Stalls - All Talismongers are invited. Licensed talismongers
will be allowed to set up stalls advertising or selling their wares.
The organiser will not charge for this under the agreement that a
copy of all spell / focus formulae acquired as a result of the party
will be donated to her. All transactions occurring at the party
will be registered with Lone Star
Transport -If no convenient bus service exists then an additional
stop on an existing route will be negotiated and advertised. Towards
the end of the party taxis can be called free of charge at the exit.

Booking - Messages to be passed via Talismongers, E-Mail to a drop
box or by astral projection to a watcher in Snohomish at a fixed
location. Fee will be 60¥ 'on the door', 45¥ for advance bookings.
Advance bookings via talismongers only. Fee covers a single entry.
Re-entry must be cleared with the guards at the entrance before
departure. Hermetic mages are allowed but please leave elementals at
home and remember that this party was organised for shamans.
Hermetic surcharge of 10¥.
Anyone or anything not covered on the above list please ask in
advance for your entrance fee.

Rules for attendees - After entering the designated party area all
spell casting to be confined to designated (warded) casting areas,
the spell to start and finish within the same area. All participants
are requested to provide spell defence / shielding any targets of
spells outside of these areas. All attendees to wear some symbol
identifying their affiliation. All transactions with talismongers
within the party area will be registered with Lone Star. Everybody
is requested to help keep the planet c an and deposit all rubbish in
the bins provided. The organiser reserves the right to refuse or
revoke admittance to anybody or anything without giving a reason.
Any advance fee paid will be refunded if entrance is refused.


After party tidy up -
In addition to payment for the work provided all personnel acting as
security staff will be given tickets. On the day after the party
these tickets can be used to get into pre-booked entertainment venues
were the ticket can be exchanged for a free first ink of any standard
type. Depending on unexpected costs following the party (e.g. injury
payments to guests etc.) pre-booked venues will be closed for private
parties and the entertainment will be subsidised. Suggestions for
venues will be taken anonymo ly by the organiser from all personnel
involved and a list of all pre-booked venues will be given out on the
morning of the party.
Fox on the Net
Message no. 2
From: Dark Fur <elfman@*****.NET>
Subject: Re: Operation Party
Date: Wed, 10 Dec 1997 19:47:12 -0600
<snippety ay,snippety ooh ahh>

Can I come? My totem is coyote,i will leave all foci at home,will not
conjure any dangerous spirits,and promise to be good.

i would like you to use my character as an npc,and i would like a list
of the totems of the shamans attending.Thankyou.also I would like the
list of npc names at this party. Thank you again.
Message no. 3
From: Ereskanti <Ereskanti@***.COM>
Subject: Re: Operation Party
Date: Wed, 10 Dec 1997 21:11:56 EST
In a message dated 97-12-10 16:47:29 EST, A.Gardner@******.COM writes:

Okay, I know that we aren't supposed to go "in character", so I am letting
everyone reading this figure out what is in and out of character for
themselves.

> Operation - PARTY !!!

Oh I can just see this coming....

> Location : Seattle, Fort Lewis

almost woodlands ;)

> Numbers : About 2000 - 2500 shamans

Wow, half of the Pacific Northwest I think....

> Time : On a Saturday from 9.00am to Sunday 9.00am.

What Month? Or at least time of year?

> Planning -
> Security - Planning to be contracted out to Wild Cat
security
> (the
> other GM's players security company). They may assist with the
> security, hopefully in co-operation with the Metroplex Guard.
> Security arrangements to cover physical security only. Matrix
> security is unnecessary and Magical security will be provided by all
> attending. The location chosen will contain copses of trees but will
> have clear and open borders. It will be free of medicine lodges at
> the time of choosing.

Oh my, this sounds like a potential firebomb...

> Food & Drink - Will be provided free of charge
> as part of the entry fee. There will also be toilet and rubbish
> facilities. Left-over food will be donated to orphanages in the
> Seattle area.

Yep, a severe firebomb....

> Entertainment - Several live bands to be hired and
> dance floors to be set up. There will also be crafting displays and
> space will be designated where people may exchange knowledge, skills
> and useful tips if they want. Spell casting areas will be set aside
> for people who wish to practice or demonstrate their spells or
> skills. Any magical group in the city is free to attend and
> advertise their existence. If any person/group wishes to set up a
> medicine lodge on the grounds of the party then please request this
> in advance. Any unauthorised medicine lodges in the area before the
> start of the party will be disassembled and the materials stored for
> one month for the owner to reclaim. The materials will then be
> placed back in the location of the unauthorised medcine lodge and
> left.

Oh and look, lots of times to go over the lodge, and thus the owners,
understandings...

> Stalls - All Talismongers are invited. Licensed talismongers
> will be allowed to set up stalls advertising or selling their wares.
> The organiser will not charge for this under the agreement that a
> copy of all spell / focus formulae acquired as a result of the party
> will be donated to her. All transactions occurring at the party
> will be registered with Lone Star

Hey, Binder is interested....as far as I know, he's one of only two
"Enchanter's" that have actually been mentioned as player-character's on the
list.

> Transport -If no convenient bus service exists then an additional
> stop on an existing route will be negotiated and advertised. Towards
> the end of the party taxis can be called free of charge at the exit.

The Metaplanes are always there....and the Free Spirit "cab fare" would be fun
to watch (the haggling at least).

> Booking - Messages to be passed via Talismongers, E-Mail to a drop
> box or by astral projection to a watcher in Snohomish at a fixed
> location. Fee will be 60¥ 'on the door', 45¥ for advance bookings.
> Advance bookings via talismongers only. Fee covers a single entry.
> Re-entry must be cleared with the guards at the entrance before
> departure. Hermetic mages are allowed but please leave elementals at
> home and remember that this party was organised for shamans.
> Hermetic surcharge of 10¥.

Definitely go for the advanced booking then, look up the background of the
organizers...put forth 1,500 ¥ (thanks for the symbol....cut and paste) for
such stuff. Definitely interested. Will roll Magicians (Talismantia)
Etiquette (do I get totem bonuses??? ;) as well, see what is up. Might do a
look in on the Watcher, just to get an idea of the set-up organizer(ees?)
aura. Never be too careful.

> Anyone or anything not covered on the above list please ask in
> advance for your entrance fee.

Give me an address, which Talismonger or this open to all? If all, go to the
shop just east of the UofS campus, they've got some good connections (though
admittedly, they are more or less hermetic). Perhaps give a call to the
Phoenix in Denver or the Arcanus in New Orleans.

> Rules for attendees - After entering the designated party area all
> spell casting to be confined to designated (warded) casting areas,

No problem, I don't have spellcasting abilities...Psychokinesis as an "Edge",
does that count? ;}

> the spell to start and finish within the same area. All participants
> are requested to provide spell defence / shielding any targets of
> spells outside of these areas. All attendees to wear some symbol
> identifying their affiliation. All transactions with talismongers
> within the party area will be registered with Lone Star. Everybody

Oh wow, better go find my SINstick then....

> is requested to help keep the planet c an and deposit all rubbish in
> the bins provided. The organiser reserves the right to refuse or
> revoke admittance to anybody or anything without giving a reason.
> Any advance fee paid will be refunded if entrance is refused.

How nice...

> After party tidy up -
> In addition to payment for the work provided all personnel acting as
> security staff will be given tickets. On the day after the party

Though tempting, I don't want to be security volunteer. That can be so
annoying.

> these tickets can be used to get into pre-booked entertainment venues
> were the ticket can be exchanged for a free first ink of any standard
> type. Depending on unexpected costs following the party (e.g. injury
> payments to guests etc.) pre-booked venues will be closed for private
> parties and the entertainment will be subsidised. Suggestions for
> venues will be taken anonymo ly by the organiser from all personnel
> involved and a list of all pre-booked venues will be given out on the
> morning of the party.
> Fox on the Net

Oh this would be a fun mailing list forum (the Shamanic Dancers meet the City
Life)....

-K
Message no. 4
From: AirWisp <AirWisp@***.COM>
Subject: Re: Operation Party
Date: Wed, 10 Dec 1997 23:38:01 EST
In a message dated 97-12-10 17:22:10 EST, you write:

> Booking - Messages to be passed via Talismongers, E-Mail to a drop
> box or by astral projection to a watcher in Snohomish at a fixed
> location.

Roughly 90 people belonging to the Mechanics initiate group will be in
attendance, minus one of the two founding members, Herc just died a couple of
days ago (to help the plotline with some drama). This does not include the
ten or so probationary members that are also present.

Mike
Message no. 5
From: John E Pederson <lobo1@****.COM>
Subject: Re: Operation Party
Date: Wed, 10 Dec 1997 23:55:35 -0500
On Wed, 10 Dec 1997 19:20:09 +0000 Andy Gardner <A.Gardner@******.COM>
writes:
>Operation - PARTY !!!
>
>Location : Seattle, Fort Lewis
>Numbers : About 2000 - 2500 shamans
>Time : On a Saturday from 9.00am to Sunday 9.00am.


Sounds like a heck of a party already:)



>Food & Drink - Will be provided free of charge
>as part of the entry fee. There will also be toilet and rubbish
>facilities. Left-over food will be donated to orphanages in the
>Seattle area.


Nice touch.


>Stalls - All Talismongers are invited. Licensed talismongers
>will be allowed to set up stalls advertising or selling their wares.
>The organiser will not charge for this under the agreement that a
>copy of all spell / focus formulae acquired as a result of the party
>will be donated to her. All transactions occurring at the party
>will be registered with Lone Star


Well. That's no fun at all:) I suppose I shouldn't complain... my
character is supposed to be legit (now:)


>Transport -If no convenient bus service exists then an
>additional
>stop on an existing route will be negotiated and advertised. Towards
>the end of the party taxis can be called free of charge at the exit.


What if they prefer to bring their own vehicles? Will there be parking?



>departure. Hermetic mages are allowed but please leave elementals at
>home and remember that this party was organised for shamans.


Picky, picky. Those shamans sure are touchy about their spirits:) Just
because elementals are so mu-- <<.6 Mp deleted. Have a nice day.>>
:)


>Hermetic surcharge of 10¥.


Hey!


>Anyone or anything not covered on the above list please ask in
>advance for your entrance fee.


Hmm... <wheels grinding>


Feel free to throw Canthros into the mix:)
Wondering... with *that* many magicians just 'standing' around...
something *will* happen:) Chances are, many groups will have people there
just to keep an eye on what is going on... And there's almost got to be
press coverage of some kind...


--
John Pederson "Oh my God! They killed Kenny!"
aka Canthros, shapeshifter-mage --South Park
lobo1@****.com canthros1@***.com john.e.pederson@***********.edu
http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Lair/4864 ICQ UIN 3190186
Message no. 6
From: Ereskanti <Ereskanti@***.COM>
Subject: Re: Operation Party
Date: Thu, 11 Dec 1997 05:52:03 EST
In a message dated 97-12-10 22:51:04 EST, elfman@*****.NET writes:

> Can I come? My totem is coyote,i will leave all foci at home,will not
> conjure any dangerous spirits,and promise to be good.

"My Totem is Coyote"....chuckle....being good is such a POV... ;}

> i would like you to use my character as an npc,and i would like a list
> of the totems of the shamans attending.Thankyou.also I would like the
> list of npc names at this party. Thank you again.

Hey yeah, who all else (big wiggish) is gonna be there in the "Main
Game"...that would something to throw into the games here as a "what's
new"...

-K
Message no. 7
From: Ereskanti <Ereskanti@***.COM>
Subject: Re: Operation Party
Date: Thu, 11 Dec 1997 05:55:10 EST
In a message dated 97-12-11 01:41:43 EST, AirWisp@***.COM writes:

> > Booking - Messages to be passed via Talismongers, E-Mail to a drop
> > box or by astral projection to a watcher in Snohomish at a fixed
> > location.
>
> Roughly 90 people belonging to the Mechanics initiate group will be in
> attendance, minus one of the two founding members, Herc just died a couple
> of
> days ago (to help the plotline with some drama). This does not include the
> ten or so probationary members that are also present.
> Mike

Gosh, the Mechanics could use this as one of their "attendance" days, since
they get to select it. Hell, the group could cover this in the bank
account...yep, Binder likes this already (now the money is only indirectly
coming from his pocket)...

And besides, Binder remembers Herc....hence he'll be immortal for a while yet
(passionate remembrance)

-K
Message no. 8
From: Barbie <barbie@**********.COM>
Subject: Re: Operation Party
Date: Thu, 11 Dec 1997 12:15:43 +0100
At 11-Dez-97 wrote John E Pederson:


>something *will* happen:) Chances are, many groups will have people there
>just to keep an eye on what is going on... And there's almost got to be
>press coverage of some kind...

Yep, thats the reason why Barbie will not attend to this party.

--

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Message no. 9
From: Deosyne <deosyne@*********.NET>
Subject: Re: Operation Party
Date: Wed, 19 Nov 1997 11:15:28 -0500
----------
> From: AirWisp <AirWisp@***.COM>
> To: SHADOWRN@********.ITRIBE.NET
> Subject: Re: Operation Party
> Date: Wednesday, December 10, 1997 11:38 PM
>
> In a message dated 97-12-10 17:22:10 EST, you write:
>
> > Booking - Messages to be passed via Talismongers, E-Mail to a drop
> > box or by astral projection to a watcher in Snohomish at a fixed
> > location.
>
> Roughly 90 people belonging to the Mechanics initiate group will be
in
> attendance, minus one of the two founding members, Herc just died a
couple of
> days ago (to help the plotline with some drama). This does not
include the
> ten or so probationary members that are also present.
>
> Mike

90?!?!?! You must have a VERY magic rich world to get 90+ mages to join
a group together. :) Wonder if the Mechanics have any magical rivals...
Better get a fire extinguisher or 50... :)

Shawn

_____________________________________________________________________

That which does not kill me has made a big friggin' mistake.
Message no. 10
From: Andy Gardner <A.Gardner@******.COM>
Subject: Re: Operation Party
Date: Thu, 11 Dec 1997 19:16:52 +0000
On Wed, 10 Dec 1997 21:11:56 EST Ereskanti said

> > Location : Seattle, Fort Lewis
> almost woodlands ;)

Personal bias. My character is a fox shaman with the forest domain
bonus ; )

> > Numbers : About 2000 - 2500 shamans
> Wow, half of the Pacific Northwest I think....

By my estimate about the numbers present in Seattle, based on
percentages of magically active and the number of people there.
At least that's what I was planning on when I thought it up.

> > Time : On a Saturday from 9.00am to Sunday 9.00am.
> What Month? Or at least time of year?

2057, once the weather warms up.

> > Planning -
> > Security - [Snip] It will be free of medicine lodges a=
t
> > the time of choosing.
> [Snip]
> > Entertainment - [Snip] Any unauthorised medicine lodges in the are=
a before the
> > start of the party will be disassembled and the materials stored for
> > one month for the owner to reclaim. The materials will then be
> > placed back in the location of the unauthorised medicine lodge and
> > left.
> Oh and look, lots of times to go over the lodge, and thus the owners,
> understandings...

If they are stupid enough to set one up in the area after it's been
chosen then they are probably not worth learning from...

> > Stalls - All Talismongers are invited. Licensed talismonger=
s
> > will be allowed to set up stalls advertising or selling their wares.
> > The organizer will not charge for this under the agreement that a
> > copy of all spell / focus formulae acquired as a result of the party
> > will be donated to her. All transactions occurring at the party
> > will be registered with Lone Star

I'll repeat the important bits :
ALL talismongers welcome.
All LICENSED talismongers will be allowed.....
All transactions occurring AT THE PARTY will be registered.....

> Hey, Binder is interested....as far as I know, he's one of only two
> "Enchanter's" that have actually been mentioned as player-character's on=
the
> list.

Funnily enough, my character has some skills there as well....

> The Metaplanes are always there....and the Free Spirit "cab fare" would =
be fun
> to watch (the haggling at least).
[He He He, love that plot idea........]

> Definitely go for the advanced booking then, look up the background of t=
he
> organizers...put forth 1,500 Ñ (thanks for the symbol....cut and paste=
) for
> such stuff. Definitely interested. Will roll Magicians (Talismantia)
> Etiquette (do I get totem bonuses??? ;) as well, see what is up. Migh=
t do a
> look in on the Watcher, just to get an idea of the set-up organizer(ees?=
)
> aura. Never be too careful.

> > Anyone or anything not covered on the above list please ask in
> > advance for your entrance fee.
> Give me an address, which Talismonger or this open to all?

I initially thought of Seattle Talismongers only, but if somebody
outside of Seattle enquires.......

> > Rules for attendees - After entering the designated party area all
> > spell casting to be confined to designated (warded) casting areas,
> No problem, I don't have spellcasting abilities...Psychokinesis as an "E=
dge",
> does that count? ;}

Anything that is affected by spell defence/shielding counts. This
excludes personal sustained spells.

> > is requested to help keep the planet clean and deposit all rubbish in
> > the bins provided. The organizer reserves the right to refuse or
> > revoke admittance to anybody or anything without giving a reason.
> > Any advance fee paid will be refunded if entrance is refused.
>
> How nice...

Not just, prudent as well. Warning for excessive trouble makers and saves=

tidy-up costs afterwards.....

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------------------------------

On Wed, 10 Dec 1997 22:24:49 +0000 Avenger said

> The people I can think of who would be most interested would be the law
> enforcement agencies, FBI, CIA, NSA, Tairngire's goon squad and half a
> dozen others. Including a variety of recruiting corporations.

True, though in theory finding most magically active people is a case
of sending out someone with astral perception to a good vantage point
(maybe a zeppelin ?) and looking for people with magic in their
aura's. As it says in SR2, the presence of magic is fairly easy to
spot.
In Theory.....
And for shamans unwilling recruitment is fairly pointless. Their
magic is intuitive and forcing them to use it means it's likely to
fail. And brainwashing is likely to interfere with their connection
to the totem.
Recruiting corps would be allowed to register a stall.
I just don't think they'd have much luck. Shamans/Corp Rules......
And yes, that was one complication that I had in mind.

> What a waste of magical talent - especially when it's most of Seattle's
> contingent of shamans, to let them wonder around having a party when
> they could be earning big bucks somewhere. :)

Maybe lost earnings, but think of the opportunity for contacts and
purchase of kit. Even if contacts would have to be checked for other
allegiances. And besides, many shamans aren't purely
interested in money. The party would be a very good opportunity to
further the aims of most totems.

> I can see the board of directors at Aztechnology drooling now.

Yes, but since a lot of the shamans are street people they will have
shadow contacts. And with things like treat, people who owe them
favours or even their lives. And often shadow people don't like the
Azzies. That gives a fairly large spy-base to listen for potential
trouble. Besides, who wants to lose what might be their best/only
source of healing ?

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-----------------

On Thu, 11 Dec 1997 05:52:03 EST Ereskanti replied

> In a message dated 97-12-10 22:51:04 EST, elfman@*****.NET writes:
>
> > Can I come? My totem is coyote,i will leave all foci at home,will not
> > conjure any dangerous spirits,and promise to be good.
>
> "My Totem is Coyote"....chuckle....being good is such a POV... ;}

Dangerous can be a POV as well......
P.S., foci are allowed. So is coyote (I may regret it, but it will
be fun......)

> > i would like you to use my character as an npc,and i would like a lis=
t
> > of the totems of the shamans attending.Thankyou.also I would like the
> > list of npc names at this party. Thank you again.

Any characters you want used please mail to Khaine@******.COM.
I prefer to use Word for Win 6.0 format and to send as attachments.
But most things should work. Then there's always ICQ file
transfers....... The same goes for any info wanted, e.g. organizer's
(my characters) background and/or character sheet. Unless of course I
get too many request's in which case it's getting put on ShadowRN.
About 10 or 20 requests is probably where I'll draw the line.

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-------------------------------

On Thu, 11 Dec 1997 12:15:43 +0100 Barbie replied to John E Pederson

> >... Chances are, many groups will have people there
> >just to keep an eye on what is going on... And there's almost got to be
> >press coverage of some kind...
>
> Yep, thats the reason why Barbie will not attend to this party.

Might it be worth learning phys-mask ?
The organizer doesn't object to any personal secrets that people want
to keep. After all, she works with runners and has some secrets
herself.
And for obvious goons the organizer happens to have some DMSO/HYPER.
Looks like the drinks were stronger than expected....... :)
Fox on the Net
ICQ UIN - 5239612
Message no. 11
From: Barbie <barbie@**********.COM>
Subject: Re: Operation Party
Date: Thu, 11 Dec 1997 23:07:27 +0100
At 11-Dez-97 wrote Andy Gardner:



>Any characters you want used please mail to Khaine@******.COM.
>I prefer to use Word for Win 6.0 format and to send as attachments.
>But most things should work. Then there's always ICQ file
>transfers....... The same goes for any info wanted, e.g. organizer's
>(my characters) background and/or character sheet. Unless of course I
>get too many request's in which case it's getting put on ShadowRN.
>About 10 or 20 requests is probably where I'll draw the line.

Maybe, I`m still thinking about it.
But be warned my char is highly overpowered and to strange for most games ;)



>Might it be worth learning phys-mask ?

Physical mask will not help much there.

>The organizer doesn't object to any personal secrets that people want
>to keep.

Its not a thing of want keep, its more can she keep her secrets?

After all, she works with runners and has some secrets
>herself.
>And for obvious goons the organizer happens to have some DMSO/HYPER.

Goons, don`t bother me that much....



--

Barbie
---------------------------------------------------------------
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All that is left from the unicorn.

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Amiga RC5 Team effort member.
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Message no. 12
From: Ereskanti <Ereskanti@***.COM>
Subject: Re: Operation Party
Date: Thu, 11 Dec 1997 17:58:48 EST
In a message dated 97-12-11 10:37:36 EST, deosyne@*********.NET writes:

>
> 90?!?!?! You must have a VERY magic rich world to get 90+ mages to join
> a group together. :) Wonder if the Mechanics have any magical rivals...
> Better get a fire extinguisher or 50... :)
>
> Shawn
>
It's very hard to explain Shawn...of the 90+ members, some 30 members are
mundane and the rest are coming in from Detroit, Seattle itself, the Caribean
(current locality of the base ship), Atlanta, Sacramento (it's either there or
Los Angeles), Sakhalin (yep, old USSR), and Denver. And as for the comment
being "magic rich world", yes it can be, but for the original postings 2,000
to 2,500 shamans (which wasn't Airwisp's or mine own)....90 members aren't
going to be that noticable.

And besides, a sizable portion are Hermetic (the mundanes technically count as
such, regardless of belief), so a couple hundred in extra dues wouldn't
hurt...

-K
Message no. 13
From: Ereskanti <Ereskanti@***.COM>
Subject: Re: Operation Party
Date: Thu, 11 Dec 1997 18:17:40 EST
In a message dated 97-12-11 14:46:50 EST, A.Gardner@******.COM writes:

> On Wed, 10 Dec 1997 21:11:56 EST Ereskanti said

I did? How shameless of me ;]

> Personal bias. My character is a fox shaman with the forest domain
> bonus ; )

Aha, a plot!!! I knew it, see (pointing admonishingly at the vixen but not
"DVIXEN"...)

> > > Numbers : About 2000 - 2500 shamans
> > Wow, half of the Pacific Northwest I think....
> By my estimate about the numbers present in Seattle, based on
> percentages of magically active and the number of people there.
> At least that's what I was planning on when I thought it up.

Yep, but definitely enough to make the PacNorwest stand up and take notice
none-the-less.

> > > Time : On a Saturday from 9.00am to Sunday 9.00am.
> > What Month? Or at least time of year?
> 2057, once the weather warms up.

Will it be an annual thing? We want to know...though Binder is around at
those times (literally in '57)...our games are based in '59. I know, POV for
the GM...sigh

> > Oh and look, lots of times to go over the lodge, and thus the owners,
> > understandings...
> If they are stupid enough to set one up in the area after it's been
> chosen then they are probably not worth learning from...

You never should underestimate the overzealous...perhaps someone's has a
secret that is burning a karmic hole in their pocket???

> > > Stalls - All Talismongers are invited. Licensed talismongers
> > > will be allowed to set up stalls advertising or selling their wares.
> > > The organizer will not charge for this under the agreement that a
> > > copy of all spell / focus formulae acquired as a result of the party
> > > will be donated to her. All transactions occurring at the party
> > > will be registered with Lone Star
>
> I'll repeat the important bits :
> ALL talismongers welcome.
> All LICENSED talismongers will be allowed.....

Hey, enough already...Binder's licensed...citizen of UCAS and CAS (you can be
both for those two last I knew). Hell, he's even got a trader's market
license, but he hasn't used it for a while...

> All transactions occurring AT THE PARTY will be registered.....

Let me interject here...

" All (up front) transactions occurring AT THE PARTY will be registered....."
(ewg)

> > Hey, Binder is interested....as far as I know, he's one of only two
> > "Enchanter's" that have actually been mentioned as player-character's
on
> the
> > list.
> Funnily enough, my character has some skills there as well....

Not just the skills, we are talking that is his life, his soul, his mind, his
body and Spirit....Ometeotl remembers....having a skill is good, it explains
that a magician wants to make something more permanent for the world...but to
be an "Enchanter", that is like being the person who makes a records wherever
he goes...

> > The Metaplanes are always there....and the Free Spirit "cab fare"
would
be
> fun
> > to watch (the haggling at least).
> [He He He, love that plot idea........]

We did it once here...it was a riot...really, a big riot...

> > Give me an address, which Talismonger or this open to all?
> I initially thought of Seattle Talismongers only, but if somebody
> outside of Seattle enquires.......

May we spread the word???

> > No problem, I don't have spellcasting abilities...Psychokinesis as an "
> Edge",
> > does that count? ;}
> Anything that is affected by spell defence/shielding counts. This
> excludes personal sustained spells.

Then I guess Binder will just have to behave himself...
Message no. 14
From: Ereskanti <Ereskanti@***.COM>
Subject: Re: Operation Party
Date: Thu, 11 Dec 1997 21:14:21 EST
In a message dated 97-12-11 17:22:40 EST, barbie@**********.COM writes:

Just to let people know...all of the following is in fun...

> At 11-Dez-97 wrote Andy Gardner:
> >Any characters you want used please mail to Khaine@******.COM.
> >I prefer to use Word for Win 6.0 format and to send as attachments.
> >But most things should work. Then there's always ICQ file
> >transfers....... The same goes for any info wanted, e.g. organizer's
> >(my characters) background and/or character sheet. Unless of course I
> >get too many request's in which case it's getting put on ShadowRN.
> >About 10 or 20 requests is probably where I'll draw the line.
>
> Maybe, I`m still thinking about it.
> But be warned my char is highly overpowered and to strange for most games
;)

Ah come on, I haven't seen anything yet, other than the Nuclear Power
Brazier's Capable of Cutting Diamonds.... (grin)

> >Might it be worth learning phys-mask ?
> Physical mask will not help much there.

Besides, she probably has better (knowing smile)....

> >The organizer doesn't object to any personal secrets that people want
> >to keep.
> Its not a thing of want keep, its more can she keep her secrets?
> After all, she works with runners and has some secrets

But don't we all madame??? And besides, she's more than professional
enough...my (or rather "Binder's") question is, can Barbie loosen up enough to
go such a gala event??? Ah come on....Binder'll even pay the entry fee....

> >herself.
> >And for obvious goons the organizer happens to have some DMSO/HYPER.
> Goons, don`t bother me that much....

Depends, have you taken your lactaid or anti-acids on that day???
-K
Message no. 15
From: Ereskanti <Ereskanti@***.COM>
Subject: Re: Operation Party
Date: Thu, 11 Dec 1997 21:23:10 EST
In a message dated 97-12-11 14:46:50 EST, A.Gardner@******.COM writes:
> On Wed, 10 Dec 1997 22:24:49 +0000 Avenger said
>
> > The people I can think of who would be most interested would be the law
> > enforcement agencies, FBI, CIA, NSA, Tairngire's goon squad and half a
> > dozen others. Including a variety of recruiting corporations.
>
> True, though in theory finding most magically active people is a case
> of sending out someone with astral perception to a good vantage point
> (maybe a zeppelin ?) and looking for people with magic in their
> aura's. As it says in SR2, the presence of magic is fairly easy to
> spot.
> In Theory.....

And oh what a loophole of a theory that is. Assensing in a forest domain
(Nature), that is temporarily being converted into a series/collection of
Field/Heath/City would play havoc on the neighborhood. Field for the places
where the magicians are parking their cars....City for the connecting lanes
(wooded though they may be) between the booths and display areas....and Hearth
of course for the Shamanic Lodges that are being set up.

A strange thing this...reminds me of "the Feast of the Hunter's Moon", a HUGE
event that happens here in Lafalot annually (that's Lafayette Indiana).
French-Indian War re-enactment, but it is absorbing Pre-Civil, Pre-
revolutionary, Modern New-Age (which loves the shops) and Tribal Heritage. It
was fun this year (I helped Hazen unit set up and take down their campsite-
BIG).

This "Shamanic Gathering" sounds like the same or similar sort of thing.

> And for shamans unwilling recruitment is fairly pointless. Their
> magic is intuitive and forcing them to use it means it's likely to
> fail. And brainwashing is likely to interfere with their connection
> to the totem.

Yes, but it's the "Volunteers" that would worry me the most...

> Recruiting corps would be allowed to register a stall.
> I just don't think they'd have much luck. Shamans/Corp Rules......
> And yes, that was one complication that I had in mind.

Good, keep it in Mind...have fun....

> > What a waste of magical talent - especially when it's most of Seattle's
> > contingent of shamans, to let them wonder around having a party when
> > they could be earning big bucks somewhere. :)
>
> Maybe lost earnings, but think of the opportunity for contacts and
> purchase of kit. Even if contacts would have to be checked for other
> allegiances. And besides, many shamans aren't purely
> interested in money. The party would be a very good opportunity to
> further the aims of most totems.

My previous point exactly....

> > I can see the board of directors at Aztechnology drooling now.

And believe me, Binder will be watching that...he and Aztlan go WAY back...

> Yes, but since a lot of the shamans are street people they will have
> shadow contacts. And with things like treat, people who owe them
> favours or even their lives. And often shadow people don't like the
> Azzies. That gives a fairly large spy-base to listen for potential
> trouble. Besides, who wants to lose what might be their best/only
> source of healing ?

Very true indeed.

> On Thu, 11 Dec 1997 05:52:03 EST Ereskanti replied
> > In a message dated 97-12-10 22:51:04 EST, elfman@*****.NET writes:
> >
> > > Can I come? My totem is coyote,i will leave all foci at home,will not
> > > conjure any dangerous spirits,and promise to be good.
> >
> > "My Totem is Coyote"....chuckle....being good is such a POV... ;}
>
> Dangerous can be a POV as well......
> P.S., foci are allowed. So is coyote (I may regret it, but it will
> be fun......)

AAAAHHHH!!!!!.....Binder is getting out the "HEAVY VACATIO GEAR"....and making
sure it will be kept close....

-K
Message no. 16
From: Barbie <barbie@**********.COM>
Subject: Re: Operation Party
Date: Fri, 12 Dec 1997 03:53:03 +0100
At 12-Dez-97 wrote Ereskanti:


>Just to let people know...all of the following is in fun...

sure :)

>> >Might it be worth learning phys-mask ?
>> Physical mask will not help much there.

>Besides, she probably has better (knowing smile)....

Yep, she has now...<grin>


>But don't we all madame??? And besides, she's more than professional
>enough...my (or rather "Binder's") question is, can Barbie loosen up enough
to
>go such a gala event???

I`m afraid that she looses up to much, she as an old habiet of loosing her
controll......

Ah come on....Binder'll even pay the entry fee....

cute


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Message no. 17
From: AirWisp <AirWisp@***.COM>
Subject: Re: Operation Party
Date: Fri, 12 Dec 1997 00:53:54 EST
In a message dated 97-12-11 10:51:01 EST, you write:

> 90?!?!?! You must have a VERY magic rich world to get 90+ mages to join
> a group together. :) Wonder if the Mechanics have any magical rivals...
> Better get a fire extinguisher or 50... :)
>
> Shawn
>
The Mechanics have one thing in their favor that most other initiate groups do
not allow - MUNDANES ... the astral contact wanted mundanes into the group
.... the target number was hellacious (a 16 if I remember correctly ... even
after all of the edges and flaws I gave to it) ...

And another thing ... the Mechanics are not one great big initiate group ...
there are many chapters being formed around the continental NA ... each group
has to found the group (even though the astral contact is already around) ...
the strictures apply to every member in ALL of the Mechanics ... so if
Fraternity is called you best have some very big place to gouse all of the
people that can come along for the joyride and help out ...

Shawn .. would you like to have a copy of the Mechanics sent to you ?

Mike
Message no. 18
From: Ereskanti <Ereskanti@***.COM>
Subject: Re: Operation Party
Date: Fri, 12 Dec 1997 06:29:33 EST
In a message dated 97-12-12 02:04:23 EST, AirWisp@***.COM writes:

> Shawn .. would you like to have a copy of the Mechanics sent to you ?
>
>
Oh how utterly shameless, look, he even had a chance to plug for new
members....
-K
Message no. 19
From: Deosyne <deosyne@*********.NET>
Subject: Re: Operation Party
Date: Thu, 11 Dec 1997 23:35:05 -0500
> In a message dated 97-12-11 10:51:01 EST, you write:
>
> > 90?!?!?! You must have a VERY magic rich world to get 90+ mages to
join
> > a group together. :) Wonder if the Mechanics have any magical
rivals...
> > Better get a fire extinguisher or 50... :)
> >
> > Shawn
> >
> The Mechanics have one thing in their favor that most other initiate
groups do
> not allow - MUNDANES ... the astral contact wanted mundanes into the
group
> .... the target number was hellacious (a 16 if I remember correctly
.. even
> after all of the edges and flaws I gave to it) ...
>

Ah mundanes... Now it makes more sense.

> And another thing ... the Mechanics are not one great big initiate
group ...
> there are many chapters being formed around the continental NA ...
each group
> has to found the group (even though the astral contact is already
around) ...
> the strictures apply to every member in ALL of the Mechanics ... so
if
> Fraternity is called you best have some very big place to gouse all
of the
> people that can come along for the joyride and help out ...
>

Heh, no kidding. :) I now understand better. The Mechanics gathering at
the Party is more like a family reunion than a group meeting.

> Shawn .. would you like to have a copy of the Mechanics sent to you ?
>

Yes, I would. Sounds very interesting. :)


> Mike

Shawn

_____________________________________________________________________

That which does not kill me has made a big friggin' mistake.
Message no. 20
From: Ereskanti <Ereskanti@***.COM>
Subject: Re: Operation Party
Date: Fri, 12 Dec 1997 19:42:37 EST
In a message dated 97-12-12 19:09:38 EST, deosyne@*********.NET writes:

> > Shawn .. would you like to have a copy of the Mechanics sent to you ?
> Yes, I would. Sounds very interesting. :)
>
> > Mike
> Shawn

Okay...but I am still trying to get Mike to clean them up just a little
bit...and guys, it's not a house...but everyone and their neighbor is going to
go nutso when an Aircraft Carrier pulls into Puget Sound and drops off about
20-30 members of the group (if you count the guys from Sakhalin)

-K
Message no. 21
From: AirWisp <AirWisp@***.COM>
Subject: Re: Operation Party
Date: Sat, 13 Dec 1997 01:50:33 EST
In a message dated 97-12-12 06:30:30 EST, you write:

> > Shawn .. would you like to have a copy of the Mechanics sent to you ?
> >
> >
> Oh how utterly shameless, look, he even had a chance to plug for new
> members....
> -K
>
I have no shame ... :)

Mike
Message no. 22
From: "Paul J. Adam" <shadowrn@********.DEMON.CO.UK>
Subject: Re: Operation Party
Date: Sun, 14 Dec 1997 02:16:12 +0000
In article <19971211.000137.14854.3.lobo1@****.com>, John E Pederson
<lobo1@****.COM> writes
>Wondering... with *that* many magicians just 'standing' around...
>something *will* happen:) Chances are, many groups will have people there
>just to keep an eye on what is going on... And there's almost got to be
>press coverage of some kind...

Oh, goody. Quinn will _have_ to be there to play.

You're really letting Coyote shamans come to a party this size? Brave
man. Optimist :)


--
There are four kinds of homicide: felonious, excusable, justifiable and
praiseworthy...

Paul J. Adam paul@********.demon.co.uk
Message no. 23
From: John Penta <johndevil@****.COM>
Subject: Re: Operation Party
Date: Sat, 13 Dec 1997 10:47:12 -0500
>> Shawn .. would you like to have a copy of the Mechanics sent to you ?
>Yes, I would. Sounds very interesting. :)
>> Mike
>Shawn
Same here please. send me one too(johndevil@****.com)
Message no. 24
From: Andy Gardner <A.Gardner@******.COM>
Subject: Re: Operation Party
Date: Mon, 15 Dec 1997 20:20:28 +0000
On Sun, 14 Dec 1997 02:16:12 +0000 Paul J. Adam hinted

> >Wondering... with *that* many magicians just 'standing' around...
> >something *will* happen:) Chances are, many groups will have people there
> >just to keep an eye on what is going on... And there's almost got to be
> >press coverage of some kind...
>
> Oh, goody. Quinn will _have_ to be there to play.

Hopefully you mean your PC when you refer to Quinn. Harlequin would
be one hell of a headache on the social side as loads of people would
end-up hating him for his (justified ?) arrogance. And he'd be far
to inclined to embarass my character.

> You're really letting Coyote shamans come to a party this size? Brave
> man. Optimist :)


And as for Coyote, would you dare offend by excluding him ?
I also intend to have, amongst other things, a force 5 great form
forest spirit to remind people who forget about the limitations on
magic use. That 'just' leaves the mundane havoc that they can wreak.
Which is one of the reasons why people will be wearing badges ID'ing
their totem.
In a conspicuous place.
With easy to read writing.
In bright colours.
Etc.....
Fox on the Net
ICQ UIN - 5239612
Message no. 25
From: AirWisp <AirWisp@***.COM>
Subject: Re: Operation Party
Date: Tue, 16 Dec 1997 01:47:52 EST
In a message dated 97-12-15 15:47:10 EST, you write:

> And as for Coyote, would you dare offend by excluding him ?
> I also intend to have, amongst other things, a force 5 great form
> forest spirit to remind people who forget about the limitations on
> magic use. That 'just' leaves the mundane havoc that they can wreak.
> Which is one of the reasons why people will be wearing badges ID'ing
> their totem.
> In a conspicuous place.
> With easy to read writing.
> In bright colours.
> Etc.....
>

Then perhaps the Mechanics people with through everyone for a loop, as even
astral contacts would be listed for those belonging to initiate groups ... the
Mechanics have as their contact Omaeteotl .. the Mayan/Incan/Aztec Creator God
...

And a lot of them (60% or so) are also mundane to the core ...

Have a Merry Christmas ...

Mike

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