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77/5/5 INFOTHREAD!
| ...Damn. She's out cold. Literally collapsed on her deck.
Don't mind me, chummers, just leaving a little present for OP for when she comes to...
Also uh, before anyone asks, yes she knows DeckCon is still delayed, no, she does not have a hard date for it yet.
-DARKSMOKEPUNCHER
| Lone Star, that's interesting. Where have I heard that name before? -r386
| All I know about something called Lone Star is Lone Star Armory. Made some nice ARs. Wonder if they still exists.
-Impulse
| I wish Militech would pack their shit up and go home. Seriously...49 64 69 6f 74 73. -Eia
| Man, those ARES guys are probably packing too, can't wait for them to cause trouble... Every goddamn PMC does.
-KY
| ...Hey genius. Yes, you. The one that decided to cosplay as Knight Errant a few hours after this thread went up.
Did I fragging stutter? Do you think that what I said was a suggestion?
I know you lot are reading this because believe it or not, script kiddie, part of the reason the trideo recording was even uploaded to the Matrix had to do with you *not even disconnecting your deck's wireless transponder*. You know, the thing that most low brow shops like the Stuffer Shack build into their products to serve ADVERTISEMENTS?
No, don't bother trying to mod it out now- your goose is cooked. Your ass is grass. I didn't care for Henry's all that much, but I know people that did, and your head is theirs for the taking.
That's presuming that no one can find you first from the slop you had lying around at the scene.
I've had less than an hour of sleep thanks to you cocks, but I hope you have NONE. NONE, YOU HEAR ME!? NONE! -VV
| Jesus she's pissed...
-DARKSMOKEPUNCHER
| Someone's rowdy wwww
-KY
| What jackass would plug and play an unmodded shitshop deck anyway? Goddamn amateur hour out here. -Eia
| So many security based corporations... -CN
| >>757290
Nah, the real CN got geeked back when he was in court, cursed be his child groping soul, aye.
>BIG TY
| >>757303
Blast, foiled again.
-Impulse
Why are people so obsessed with his dong?
-Sierra
Why aren't people obsessed with his dong? That shit's legendary.
-Echo
| >>757303
Sure I'd believe it, LD said you were still out there, said he'd get you first and all that, surely he ain't wrong.
Btw I'd be aware of some trouble heading your way NERDBOY. Heard some nasty rumors in town bout some people looking for a "geeky".
-KY
| >>757375
Well I'm not blind, just cause I don't post doesn't mean I don't see. I know very much about the people looking for us. I'm sure they're reading this right now. I'll just say to them... can we not? Please? This will just be tiring and go nowhere for all of us. -CN
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| Hellllooo chummers and welcome to the INFOTHREAD, maintained in the best tradition of a certain geeknerd by yours truly, Vivi!
It's MAY DAY and before we get started, I'd like to put this out there- I don't endorse and will NOT tolerate any deckjockey with a half of a third of a brain using this thread to take part in "razornoob bullying." You know what I'm talking about...
...and if you don't, you're probably one of the people currently in danger. First rule of the Sprawl, and any place outside of it- trust no one.
Not even me.
...well! With that out of the way, boy do I have some juicy details for you lot...
NEW ARRIVALS!
Timey wimey shenanigans and other unexplainable quantum-flux based drama aside, a few new moneybags have been spotted around town, looking to flex on our vulnerable, innocent cityscape...
ARASAKA CORPORATION
Big, bad, and restrained only by moon honor that would make the weebiest samurai- aspirant subject themselves to seppuku through sheer exposure, this megacorp rivals our very own ZAIBATSU by... being a literal zaibatsu.
Some corp documents lifted from Quincy's coffers (no, I'm not sharing the raw text- you know my fee) show that the corporation tried to buy out the old Veriatech corporate headquarters over in Central Square, but for reasons that should be obvious, they didn't succeed- the least reason of which is that the land deed is still owned by said corporation. *Someone* must still be running the joint, because they've apparently paid up their deposit for the year.
That hasn't stopped the zaibatsu from roaming around town, likely doing some "pen testing" or "market research" for other entry points into our fair city. They've even gone the extra mile to scrub their signature branding from the APC's they ride around in, disguised as blacked out rape vans. You've been warned.
TRAUMA TEAM
Hey, everyone loves Doc Wagon right? Got yourself even a cheap Doc Wagon (basic) subscription?
Well, Trauma Team's basically that, except with fancier gear, a more militaristic-based approach to squad training, and VTOL craft instead of venerable rapid response APC's. This isn't the first time a corp's tried to muscle in on the venerable "pay us or you die slowly on the street" industry, but it may be the first that one showed up at such a premium.
Y'all are probably wondering why I'm making such a big deal about costs when we're supposed to be used to living lean. Here's their "basic" policies.
"... an annual fee of 5,000¥, and fees for DocWagon services can range from 5,000¥ for HTR to 8,000¥ for on-site resuscitation. Acute care coverage ranges from 500¥ to 1000¥ per day, depending on the level of care." -DocWagon brochure.
"This plan costs either $500 per month, or $5,550 with a yearly plan discount.
In the event that a Trauma Team is dispatched, the customer/patient also had to pay E$100 for every minute until arrival at the nearest corporate hospital. Finally, the customer/patient also has to pay for the cost of all ammunition that the Trauma Team fired, all of the fuel that was used, and has to pay for any equipment or personnel damage.
If the Trauma Team is not able to reach the customer within 10 minutes, the customer/patient receives 50% off the cost of spent ammunition." -Trauma Team Matrix Office, FAQ's.
I'm not trying to sell y'all on either of these corps, so I'll stop there, especially since we have a few others left to cover, but as a FYI for all you newbies- *don't* fuck with either of them. Bad form in any case, since the ones you shoot today might be the ones pulling you out of a ruined Sloppy Soy that didn't even have the target you were paid to *capture.*
Yes, Kaz, I'm still pissed about that.[/spoiler]
LONE STAR SECURITY SERVICES
If you've been to the Sprawl, you probably already know who these are chummers are- for those who haven't, here's a quick run down.
Imagine cowboys as popularly depicted in most trideo shows.
Now imagine that said cowboys are real, except they've exchanged their six shooters for SAW's tipped with depleted uranium, their leather chaps for plate armor, and their horses for Yellowjackets.
And *no*, I don't meant the *insects*.
Lone Star used to be one of the more prestigious so called "law enforcement" companies in the not so United States, but has had one drama or another flare up in the past few decades and lost a considerable amount of its manpower and prestige.
But it still has the *Shadowriders,* and that counts for most of the reasons you should keep on your toes. What I've managed to scrape up is that they've been subcontracted by some G.C.P.D. higher up to help out with "general patrols" but my contact's certain about Shadowrider involvement... that is to say, runners like you or me, but on a corporate payroll.
No idea who the target(s) are, but I have my suspicions...
KNIGHT ERRANT
Ever heard of Ares Macrotech? Who hasn't? As one of the world's largest arms manufacturers (in this one and others), it should come as no surprise that they *also* have their own security force/PMC, although unlike most they try to hold up to their namesake... at least, per their marketing materials and public persona.
If Lone Star are like the Texas Rangers, Knight Errant likes to think of themselves as actual knights, dolled up in top of the line armor and (often non "lethal") weapons. They too have been contracted by the GCPD, something which was a little easier to glean from the HQ's database, probably because they were planning to go public with this information. You've heard it here first, folks!
There's been reports of security guards matching the description of most Knight Errant personnel around Uptown and some of the classier areas of Downtown as well. A couple squads may or may not be moving down toward Glitz, probably as part of some greater plan to retake the filthy zones for the rich- once again, not much of a surprise. Other than that, there's little else to report other than there have been no sightings, at this time of *Firewatch* agents, which are sort of like KE's special forces. Don't take my word for it, though.
Last, but not least...
MILITECH
>A phone camera photo is uploaded of three particularly bulky looking SUV's of rugged design traveling through a free way in the opposite direction. They're clearly reinforced with armor plating, and across the side of the vehicle closest to the photographer is the titular name of the megacorp in question.
I'll skip on the description for this one- at some point, many arms manufacturers are pretty much alike- Ares, MARS... Militech isn't so different, aside from taking the funds ARES usually reserves for PR and putting it toward autonomous war droids. Not saying that that's what these things are carrying, but Militech doesn't even have any holdings in Glitch City (yet), so who knows why they're snooping around...?
With that out of the way, I'd like to open the thread up to everyone to discuss other going ons around town and the like. Feel free to use this as a jumping point to meet friends and share information (paid or no), but don't you dare use it to hunt each other down.
I'm serious. That's not the sleep deprivation talking, it's-