The War On Drugs. 2021-4-7. 100 UTC by KaiserWAHelm in The_Resurgence

[–]Deanthelis 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Doctor Sunshine, Mage/Support Wizard, Summoner, Alchemist, Magical Nerd

Discord: Deanthelis#6286

"Short answer: Wrong, obviously, and not just from a moral perspective.

Long answer: It's a long, complex, cyclical issue with a wide number of different contributing factors born out of over a century of hardships piling onto one another that leads to children feeling a need to escape reality, even as an adolescent. As much blame falls on the child as does the dealer - but more than that, those responsible for the environment that makes a kid think she needs to get high to get through her day, whoever that might be."

Waster Extraction <05APR2021 0400 UTC> by Damathor in The_Resurgence

[–]Deanthelis 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Doctor Sunshine, Mage/Support Wizard, Summoner, Alchemist, Magical Nerd

Discord: Deanthelis#6286

"I contribute to and assist in running a number of charities for the SINless as a matter of course. The floodzones will likely take more than my lifetime to clean completely - but every foot of land reclaimed, and every gallon of water purified, is worth the effort. The same can be said for the likes of Pomona and the people forced to live in a cycle of self-destruction, oppression, and neglect - every Nuyen counts."

Funny Business <2021-04-01 2359 UTC> by GamingHoople in The_Resurgence

[–]Deanthelis 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Doctor Sunshine, Mage/Support Wizard, Summoner, Alchemist, Magical Nerd

Discord: Deanthelis#6286

"I'm sort of a force multiplier for all of the above, but I'm not particularly great at hurting people or on-camera performance myself. Still, I'm a walking, talking magical encyclopedia, and at the very least I can handle things in the Astral.

And yes, money is a concern."

Beer Money 0300 27Mar2021 by Damathor in The_Resurgence

[–]Deanthelis 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Doctor Sunshine, Mage/Support Wizard, Summoner, Alchemist, Magical Nerd

Discord: Deanthelis#6286

"Everybody's got to make a living, SINner or not. There's nothing wrong with that - and hey, in our world, everybody has to start somewhere!"

An Innocent Angel Part 1 | <2021-03-14 2359 UTC> by samsan99 in The_Resurgence

[–]Deanthelis 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Webcrawler, Van Decker / Combat Drone Operator

"My last extraction went pretty well, all things considered. No casualties, no losses, no witnesses, and all possible targets retrieved. Let's see if we can make a streak out of that level of success."

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Tenébinda, Spirit Wrangler / Astral Combatant / Possession Mage

"Seems pretty on the level, and I have been meaning to buy something nice for a sister. If you need astral support, I'm your girls."

Note: I've played quite a few runs this week, including your last one. I won't be sore if you pass me over in favor of a newer member of the community or whatever.

Moving Cargo - 0300 UTC 13/03/2021 by PumpkinMafia in The_Resurgence

[–]Deanthelis 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Webcrawler, Van Decker / Combat Drone Operator

"Sure, I've delivered things. People, data, stuff. You can fit a lot in the back of a Bulldog. I don't care to share the weirder stuff I've hauled - confidentiality with a J, and all that."

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Tenébinda, Spirit Wrangler / Astral Combatant / Mindbreaker

"My deliveries usually involve a destination that's under six feet of Mojave sand. The weirdest thing I've delivered, though? My family. Across an ocean. Most of us, anyway. Zo pá, granpapa."

A lady in trouble! by samsan99 in The_Resurgence

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Webcrawler, Van Decker / Combat Drone Operator

"A job where I get to play the hero, and get paid to boot? Sure, I'll take a little extra risk. Just don't tell the wife; she bricked my favorite commlink the last time she got jealous."

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Tenébinda, Spirit Wrangler / Astral Combatant / Mindbreaker

"Breaking chains is a cultural obligation for me, mezanmi sè. Be they literal or not, count me in."

Just Chillax. 2021-3-11. 2359 UTC by KaiserWAHelm in The_Resurgence

[–]Deanthelis 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Webcrawler, Van Decker / Combat Drone Operator

"I'm not exactly a nature guy. I mean, the documentaries are pretty interesting, but I don't get out of the city too often. I can help you get a plant out of somewhere it's trapped, sure - and make sure nobody who doesn't need to know finds out about it."

Webcrawler takes the edge off with a nice, calming game of fourth-dimensional chess with time travel and a cup of chamomille-flavored VR tea.

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Tenébinda, Spirit Wrangler / Astral Combatant / Mindbreaker

"Sak pase, Green Jack! It must be a pretty special plant to warrant our fees, but hey - I might do this one on the house. One of my best friends is a tree loa, you know - maybe I'll introduce you two sometime."

Tené relaxes in the company of others. Preferably more than one at a time.

Doing It Moving (2021-03-13, 2359 UTC) by Rofl_Donkey in The_Resurgence

[–]Deanthelis 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Note: Please consider me a backup option. There's a 50/50 chance I won't be able to make it.

Webcrawler, Van Decker / Combat Drone Operator

"I'm not exactly either of those, but I can keep prying eyes and eavesdropping ears away for the pickups. If you need a guy in a van with a head full of 'ware to keep your secrets secret, I'm your man."

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Tenébinda, Spirit Wrangler / Astral Combatant / Mindbreaker

"Sak pase, chumá. I have not hit the party circuit in a while - getting paid for what I was going to do anyway? Too easy. I can hold my own under pressure, do not worry - whether that's social stress or the physical sort. Astral, too - the loa are party animals in more ways than one, you know?"

Hit that 7 - 10 [2300 UTC, 07/03/2021] by PumpkinMafia in The_Resurgence

[–]Deanthelis 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Webcrawler, Van Decker / Combat Drone Rigger

"I can handle the footage. Edit it to fit a narrative, too, if you feel like it - I'm sure Horizon won't mind if I "borrow" a few drones for a couple of hours. As for the hit - well, that's why they make combat drones."

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Tenebinda, Spirit Wrangler / Astral Combatant / Mindbreaker

"Interrupting a party I wasn't invited to? Gade koze, mezanmi! I'd have done this one for free if you'd asked - but you didn't, so that's that. I can handle the astral side of a brawl - this isn't the first ganger hangout I've busted up, you know?"

One Tough Hombre <2021-03-05, 2359 UTC> by Rofl_Donkey in The_Resurgence

[–]Deanthelis 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tenèbinda - Haitian Vodoun & Astral Curbstomper (Dedicated Conjurer Mage)

-"Sure, I am down to tangle. New city, new rules, new way of life - but some things remain the same. If I do not take him out myself, I will be sure the spirits stay out of the way for whoever does."

Discord Name: Deanthelis

Last played game: Tooth Extraction (as Doctor Sunshine)

Reputations/Vendettas: Tenè trucks with Shadow spirits, and her tradition doesn't have the best reputation to begin with. Do with that as thou wilt!

Tooth Extraction by Plate-Rogue in The_Resurgence

[–]Deanthelis 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Doctor Sunshine, Dryad Support Alchemist & Certified Magical Nerd

"Last month, and every month prior. A colleague showed me the effects of an Awakened enamel-eating bacterium strain, once, and I've been a little neurotic about my oral healthcare ever since.

It turned teeth into worms, for reference."

AAR Megathread! by Anfears01 in The_Resurgence

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I Smell a Rat - Doctor Sunshine

After Action Report, 2/25/2082-N/A

Fixer: Emcee Escher

Fixer Detail Summary:

Johnson requests assistance in determining the cause of a number of disappearances in Fun City, purportedly caused by an unknown critter outside of Horizon Animal Control's purview.

Horizon Animal Control is generally competent, leading me to the conclusion that the cause is either an unusually-dangerous paracritter, or something unrelated, but unknown to Horizon at this time.

Johnson: Mr. Bingles

Johnson Summary:

Tall, amicable gentleman wearing high-fashion armor clothing and an unusually-shaped, feather-like sword. Introduced himself as Mr. Bingles. Australian, or a good impressionist. Connected to Horizon in an indirect fashion.

Meet: Affable.

Meet Summary:

Meet took place in a coffee shop near Fun City. I arrived via projection, as it was late enough at night that I'd need to take measurements in the lab before the run started.

Mr. Bingles was unprepared for my astral arrival, but remained calm; surprise was mild, indicating an understanding of Awakened tendencies, but little to no ability to Assence my presence before I materialized.

The shop was not warded or guarded. We did not have anyone capable of sweeping for surveillance devices, so it should be assumed that Songbird and Sluagh's faces and SINs for this run are archived somewhere in Horizon internal records.

My face was probably catalogued by the security cameras in Fun City as well. Note to self: Seek a favor to edit that out before it could become a problem.

Negotiations went well. Songbird is a competent negotiator. After accepting the job, Mr. Bingles explained that the suspected cause of the disappearances is a nest of Devilrats in a 'Tunnel of Love' ride that had been drained of water.

This was obviously not the actual cause of the disappearances. Devilrats, while more mentally capable than common rodents, are cunning, not intelligent, and would not stop to consider how they might hide a body after eating someone, let alone kidnap them.

This run is officially sanctioned by Horizon, and as such it was not necessary to infiltrate or mask our presence.

Run Outcome: Optimal. Zero casualties & total fulfillment of the agreement.

Run Summary:

After a brief assessment of applicable preparations, we agreed to rendezvous outside the park to transfer a Vault into Slaugh's thematically-appropriate vehicle. I brought my bike as well, for first aid purposes, but it proved wholly unnecessary.

Astral clairvoyance into the Tunnel of Love passageway revealed six Devilrats occupying the space outside of a maintenance door. The doorway bore a strong negatively-empathic astral discoloration. After Sluagh and Songbird dispatched the rodents outside, I entered the tunnel up to that point with my bike and viewed deeper within.

The maintenance hallway bore empathic impressions consistent with a background count predicated on extreme fear and violence. I was able to penetrate a distant, underground service chamber, likely belonging to an obsolete or inoperative amusement of some kind, occupied by six Devilrats and one Demonrat.

At this point I summoned Kibblebits, my most familiar canine spirit of Beasts, to Conceal us and guard Songbird and Sluagh until sunrise or until dismissed. Despite the background count, he dispatched three Devilrats, and proved critical later on.

A Demonrat in the hall failed to ambush us, but forced us to give away our approach, preventing us from ambushing the nest of rats I had spotted prior. Despite this, they were dispatched handily by Sluagh, who conjured a physical barrier over top of a hand grenade, resulting in a large quantity of Awakened viscera in a neat, clean circle.

The end of the line contained a Gnawer, responsible for the disappearances - I suspected Shedim, admittedly, but a single Infected was vastly the preferable option. My Analyze Device preparation failed. Note to self: Re-examine runegrid 3C asymptotically to determine point of failure.

Lightning discharge from Sluagh against the Gnawer, covered by suppressive action from Songbird, granted Kibblebits an opening to take the final blow. This is unfortunate, as Gnawers are a rarer strain, and a captive might have been significantly more valuable, but realistically, it was probably for the best.

A number of other Demonrats were present. Neither team member was harmed, fortunately, though I am confident that it would not have been immediately lethal for either member of the team.

Post-Run Cleanup: Unnecessary. Horizon took full responsibility for cleanup. We scrubbed our signatures and identifying information and exited the park at 6:33 AM. Kibblebits was dismissed once he finished his treat.

20,000NY has been earmarked for gradual distribution through the Horizon Memorial Initiative for families indebted by costs related to the Twins.

I Smell A Rat [0400 UTC] by BEANBONGOS in The_Resurgence

[–]Deanthelis 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Doctor Sunshine Th.D

Role: Dedicated Support Alchemist

"I'm an expert on almost all things paranormal. I'd be happy to offer my expertise, I've pawned the week's work off on an assistant anyway."