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Message no. 1
From: Simon and Fiona sfuller@******.com.au
Subject: Shadowrunner Birthday Presents / Downtime
Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2000 20:16:52 +1100
-----Original Message-----
From: Simon Nixon <a_9365@*******.com>
To: shadowrn@*********.com <shadowrn@*********.com>
Date: Monday, July 03, 2000 9:09 PM
Subject: Shadowrunner Birthday Presents / Downtime


>So, what to buy a shadowrunner for their birthday?

I don't know about that, however, on my birthday one year where I went to a
game instead of having a party, my character was awarded 10 karma as a
birthday present.
Message no. 2
From: Simon Nixon a_9365@*******.com
Subject: Shadowrunner Birthday Presents / Downtime
Date: Mon, 03 Jul 2000 11:09:05 BST
So, what to buy a shadowrunner for their birthday? This question came up
when our group decided to pool their money and buy a present for the teams
decker for her birthday. This led on to what you would buy for people in
this line of work.

We came up with: fluffy dice and pine car freshener for the rigger, years
subscription to What Gun magazine and a clip of APDS (in our games it takes
about 6 months to get) for the Sammie, Jackie Chan films for the adept, and
we finally bought the decker an indoor tanning bed and supply of sunscreen
as she was looking a bit pale. Tan *AND* deck Mitsuhama at the same time. ;)

Anyone think of any other ideas? Looking to make a list of them like the
'You Might Be a SR Gamer If...' thread to post on my website that I'm
building. Suggestions don't have to be too serious either.

Oh, and just to give this a slight hint of legitimacy, can you also say how
much your groups play downtime- when your PC's aren't running or planning
the run, their free time.

Thanks for any suggestions.
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Message no. 3
From: SyphonAC@***.com SyphonAC@***.com
Subject: Shadowrunner Birthday Presents / Downtime
Date: Mon, 3 Jul 2000 11:44:40 EDT
It could make an interesting adventure thread too...a particularly rough run
that coincides with a member of the team's birthday. ("Ooooh......I can't
break into the shutdown Arc today...it's my freakin' birthday!") There's also
a very...jumpy...sammie in my group--perhaps a surprise party is on order. >:)

Syphon
Message no. 4
From: James Mick sinabian@********.net
Subject: Shadowrunner Birthday Presents / Downtime
Date: Mon, 3 Jul 2000 13:09:32 -0400
Now this gives me an idea... Give the CHARACTERS birthdays! Even roleplay
the parties if you want... Beforehand the other characters could do
individual runs just birthday shopping... Just a fun diversion from the
regular blast and die way of life.
Message no. 5
From: Phil Smith phil_urbanhell@*******.com
Subject: Shadowrunner Birthday Presents / Downtime
Date: Mon, 03 Jul 2000 17:29:39 GMT
>From: "Simon Nixon" <a_9365@*******.com>
>So, what to buy a shadowrunner for their birthday? This question came up
>when our group decided to pool their money and buy a present for the teams
>decker for her birthday. This led on to what you would buy for people in
>this line of work.

Let's see, Christmas 2060...

Adept; mage sword with a sustaning focus as the handle.
Decker; a programme, the nature of which escapes me.
Cat Shaman; a bottle of fine elven wine, she also got an armored mink coat
from her father.

A better list of items was the presents the team got from a dragon they
helped out.

Adept; _Old_ Greatsword bearing the symbol of the clan Cambell.
Hitman; very nice western acoustic guitar with silver machine heads and
other niceities.
Cat Shaman; an original copy of Old Possum's Book Of Practical Cats that was
a present from TS Elliot to one of his god children.
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Message no. 6
From: JLantrip@******.COM JLantrip@******.COM
Subject: Shadowrunner Birthday Presents / Downtime
Date: Wed, 5 Jul 2000 09:17:46 -0600
Birthday presents?

Ooh. C'mon...getting the decker useful software? Nah! This is <insert your
favorite year here>...3D Matrix Pong!

It wasn't his birthday, but we did get a troll street sammy some of those
tassles for the handlebars of his Scorpion. Metallic green and gold. We
thought they made an interesting fashion statement.

J
Message no. 7
From: Jett zmjett@*********.com
Subject: Shadowrunner Birthday Presents / Downtime
Date: Sat, 22 Jul 2000 23:03:52 -0400
Simon Nixon wrote:

> So, what to buy a shadowrunner for their birthday? This question came up
> when our group decided to pool their money and buy a present for the teams
> decker for her birthday. This led on to what you would buy for people in
> this line of work.

Not sure about birthday, but we've done a Christmas party/gift swap...My main
character carved a wooden owl for the owl shaman in the group, gave an antique
pocket knife to her swordsmanship instructor, a bottle of high-quality whiskey
and a box of cigars to her bartender contact, and a pound of real coffee to her
Lone Star contact. She received a glass jaguar statue (her totem is a jaguar)
from a teammate...also received a pair of super-nice boots with steel linings,
and a Sav Guardian was her gift to herself...Art or figures relating to one's
totem seems to be a great gift for those shaman types...Hey, maybe a giant wolf
plushie for that Wolf adept in your group...

--Jett
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Message no. 8
From: Sebastian Wiers m0ng005e@*****.com
Subject: Shadowrunner Birthday Presents / Downtime
Date: Sun, 23 Jul 2000 09:33:10 -0500
One of the people I played with had a character who was fond of gift
giving. She bought my speed-samurai a tin of valerian root tea (its a
herbal relaxant) and some nice bath oils. I was touched, truly. Never used
them, but still...

Mongoose

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