Campaign Journal. Shiori's Adventures in San Jose
Jan 7, 2017 23:23:09 GMT -8
Post by ilina on Jan 7, 2017 23:23:09 GMT -8
i missed the session on the 31st, but i will try to keep a campaign journal in this thread. post away.
the Cast of January 7th's Session
Diego Villa (pronounced Vee-yuh); a Latino Gunslinger from San Jose, essentially joined the platinum cartel. Ex Military, former San Jose Infantry. Honest, Trustworthy, Keeps his Word, doesn't backstab those who don't backstab him. highly dedicated to his contracts while also being greedy and cautious. did a bit of mercenary work before setling.
Johnny V. a Successful Smuggler with a Fishing boat who got recruited to do minor jobs for the platinum cartel. already did a few drug runs on thier behalf before. another honest person on the surface. kind of has a reputation as a shady individual. i don't know his exact nationality yet
Yukimura Shiori. a Partially Caucasian Japanese American who happens to be a multilingual geek, studying abroad at the university of San Jose, and working as an assistant clerk at a comic book store to pay her bills. she is extremely curious to the point of exploring things and getting involved where she shouldn't, a bit shy, a bit immature due to being a geek, and has a major irrational phobia of being photographed that dates back to an unspecified childhood incident. she is the face and healer of the group while also dealing in gathering information. what combat skills she does have all come from gaming. Shiori is best at intelligence and charisma, but has the least edges. even if everyone started with 10 Experience and a free d6 in a predetermined streetwise skill and the option to take a 2nd major hindrance for extra starting points as long as it was a mechanical hindrance
Session 2 (session one for me)
the Synopsis
Shiori was doing her job as an assistant clerk, ringing customers up for a few fan written manga (called doujinshi) and had just completed the transaction when she was approached by a mysterious brunette. the brunette needed somebody cute and youthful to do a job. and well, she needed somebody who could perform a bit of method acting to play a "child role in a performance"
being familiar with the local gangs, especially Yakuza, after work, Shiori did some asking around about this "Talent agent" and found out her "studio" was owned by a major business in the area. despite having a major phobia of cameras, Shiori wants to overcome this irrational fear and do cosplay modeling.
so she enters the "Studio" and the brunette explains to her, that a certain 60 year old japanese business man, Norio Shouji had been harassing her employer, Tatami Tanaka in the pursuit of child pornography, being told that she would have to play the role of a 12 year old girl and pick up evidence incriminating Norio and if the opportunity arrives, to execute him.
she accepts the silenced 1911 and changes into japanese middle schooler's clothes. after asking around and shadowing the guy, she fails 3 times to catch norio alone because she is trying to avoid his guards. on the 4th try, she ambushes and elimates both guards before taking out norio. all with the drop. firing again to confirm him dead, she kept getting snake eyes cobstantly the first 3 times. but the 4th time. each d6s exploded at least twice. she disposes both the bodies and the guns. gets the bonus pay.
she returns to the brunette, whose name i can't remember but think was maria. so i will call her that for this post. maria pays her a thousand dollars, a loaded glock with 2 spare magazines and lets her keep the middle schooler sized jacket-dress which fit just fine her 155 centimeter tall toned tomboyish 60 kilogram frame. she gets invited to meet maria at 9AM in 2 days
showing up in a longsleeve undershirt with a vest, a tie, miniskirt and thighsocks, a bit formal. Shiori shows up on the way back from an early morning college course. Shiori was a bit early, so she met with Maria in a Tavern. 19 year olds can't enter taverns in the US. but drinking laws in San Jose are closer to Spain and Portugal (Europe). 26 to buy your own drink or drink alone, but 5 or older can drink alongside a meal with adult supervision from an adult aged 26 or older.
she passed her test and Maria invites her to an initiation mission with Johnny and Diego. her bosses celebirity girlfriend, Laura, a teenage pop idol, was being stalked by a papparazi guy whose name i can't remember, so i will call him Gary to make things easier. so we were offered money to take out Gary because the don didn't want evidence of thier scandal to ruin Laura's career.
so we are sent to commission Derringer Nikons and pose as tourists. so we come up with a plan where Maria takes Laura bikini shopping at Todd's Surf hut. which sells surfboards, swimwear and beach wear. so while Johnny distracts Gary's bodyguards. Diego comes in disguised as a fellow Paparazi and Shiori enters Todd's surf hut as well, wearing a Longsleeve T-Shirt with a Bikini bottom. Diego gets the lucky shot on Gary. we get our payment. Shiori is gifted with the T-Shirt and Bikini she wore on the mission and we all get to keep our nikon derringers.
funny thing i noticed. every time Shiori is loaned a costume for a mission. she seems to get to keep it as a bonus. and in 2 missions. she was loaned 2 or 3 costumes. and she got to keep them for free.
old men have also given her money to be their arm candy while they gamble or drink. plus it doesn't seem like she truly needs to pay for makeup. makeup seems to be provided as needed for the mission. poorest character in the group, but also the token woman and the token geek. also the most persusasive, smartest, and squishiest character. she has a d6 vigor. the other 2 have a d8. youngest PC being a 19 year old college student. also has the best charisma out of the more consistent players. there are 2 situational players, one of which has more charisma, but is inconsistent. there is also a 4th player with a 2/3rds attendance record who made an archaelologist who teaches Shiori's History class. the 6th guy neither attended nor made a character, but attends 1/3rd of the sessions as a one off NPC when he has time off from his newborn daughter.
well, turns out those martial arts and marksmanship skills Shiori learned from playing a Wii really payed off. with the exception of the weight, there are some games on the nintendo wii that through the motion controller, can teach you basic martial arts or basic marksmanship. which is why she has a d6. because she loves her wii. her wii also taught her a d4 driving and a d6 healing. different games for different skills.
she can't climb or swim yet. but she intends to learn via some new wii games. but thanks to GM house rules. learning new skills as an Advance is cheaper and comparable to learning them at character creation. i plan on taking very few edges and primarily focusing on attributes and skills. will buy d8 vigor at 15 XP, d10 Smarts at 20XP and Jill of all Trades at 25XP. if i miss no more than 2 sessions by the end of March, Shiori should have gained Jill of All Trades. she currently has 12XP.
the trapping for Shiori learning or improving most of her skills will be game related. likely binge gaming.
the Cast of January 7th's Session
Diego Villa (pronounced Vee-yuh); a Latino Gunslinger from San Jose, essentially joined the platinum cartel. Ex Military, former San Jose Infantry. Honest, Trustworthy, Keeps his Word, doesn't backstab those who don't backstab him. highly dedicated to his contracts while also being greedy and cautious. did a bit of mercenary work before setling.
Johnny V. a Successful Smuggler with a Fishing boat who got recruited to do minor jobs for the platinum cartel. already did a few drug runs on thier behalf before. another honest person on the surface. kind of has a reputation as a shady individual. i don't know his exact nationality yet
Yukimura Shiori. a Partially Caucasian Japanese American who happens to be a multilingual geek, studying abroad at the university of San Jose, and working as an assistant clerk at a comic book store to pay her bills. she is extremely curious to the point of exploring things and getting involved where she shouldn't, a bit shy, a bit immature due to being a geek, and has a major irrational phobia of being photographed that dates back to an unspecified childhood incident. she is the face and healer of the group while also dealing in gathering information. what combat skills she does have all come from gaming. Shiori is best at intelligence and charisma, but has the least edges. even if everyone started with 10 Experience and a free d6 in a predetermined streetwise skill and the option to take a 2nd major hindrance for extra starting points as long as it was a mechanical hindrance
Session 2 (session one for me)
the Synopsis
Shiori was doing her job as an assistant clerk, ringing customers up for a few fan written manga (called doujinshi) and had just completed the transaction when she was approached by a mysterious brunette. the brunette needed somebody cute and youthful to do a job. and well, she needed somebody who could perform a bit of method acting to play a "child role in a performance"
being familiar with the local gangs, especially Yakuza, after work, Shiori did some asking around about this "Talent agent" and found out her "studio" was owned by a major business in the area. despite having a major phobia of cameras, Shiori wants to overcome this irrational fear and do cosplay modeling.
so she enters the "Studio" and the brunette explains to her, that a certain 60 year old japanese business man, Norio Shouji had been harassing her employer, Tatami Tanaka in the pursuit of child pornography, being told that she would have to play the role of a 12 year old girl and pick up evidence incriminating Norio and if the opportunity arrives, to execute him.
she accepts the silenced 1911 and changes into japanese middle schooler's clothes. after asking around and shadowing the guy, she fails 3 times to catch norio alone because she is trying to avoid his guards. on the 4th try, she ambushes and elimates both guards before taking out norio. all with the drop. firing again to confirm him dead, she kept getting snake eyes cobstantly the first 3 times. but the 4th time. each d6s exploded at least twice. she disposes both the bodies and the guns. gets the bonus pay.
she returns to the brunette, whose name i can't remember but think was maria. so i will call her that for this post. maria pays her a thousand dollars, a loaded glock with 2 spare magazines and lets her keep the middle schooler sized jacket-dress which fit just fine her 155 centimeter tall toned tomboyish 60 kilogram frame. she gets invited to meet maria at 9AM in 2 days
showing up in a longsleeve undershirt with a vest, a tie, miniskirt and thighsocks, a bit formal. Shiori shows up on the way back from an early morning college course. Shiori was a bit early, so she met with Maria in a Tavern. 19 year olds can't enter taverns in the US. but drinking laws in San Jose are closer to Spain and Portugal (Europe). 26 to buy your own drink or drink alone, but 5 or older can drink alongside a meal with adult supervision from an adult aged 26 or older.
she passed her test and Maria invites her to an initiation mission with Johnny and Diego. her bosses celebirity girlfriend, Laura, a teenage pop idol, was being stalked by a papparazi guy whose name i can't remember, so i will call him Gary to make things easier. so we were offered money to take out Gary because the don didn't want evidence of thier scandal to ruin Laura's career.
so we are sent to commission Derringer Nikons and pose as tourists. so we come up with a plan where Maria takes Laura bikini shopping at Todd's Surf hut. which sells surfboards, swimwear and beach wear. so while Johnny distracts Gary's bodyguards. Diego comes in disguised as a fellow Paparazi and Shiori enters Todd's surf hut as well, wearing a Longsleeve T-Shirt with a Bikini bottom. Diego gets the lucky shot on Gary. we get our payment. Shiori is gifted with the T-Shirt and Bikini she wore on the mission and we all get to keep our nikon derringers.
funny thing i noticed. every time Shiori is loaned a costume for a mission. she seems to get to keep it as a bonus. and in 2 missions. she was loaned 2 or 3 costumes. and she got to keep them for free.
old men have also given her money to be their arm candy while they gamble or drink. plus it doesn't seem like she truly needs to pay for makeup. makeup seems to be provided as needed for the mission. poorest character in the group, but also the token woman and the token geek. also the most persusasive, smartest, and squishiest character. she has a d6 vigor. the other 2 have a d8. youngest PC being a 19 year old college student. also has the best charisma out of the more consistent players. there are 2 situational players, one of which has more charisma, but is inconsistent. there is also a 4th player with a 2/3rds attendance record who made an archaelologist who teaches Shiori's History class. the 6th guy neither attended nor made a character, but attends 1/3rd of the sessions as a one off NPC when he has time off from his newborn daughter.
well, turns out those martial arts and marksmanship skills Shiori learned from playing a Wii really payed off. with the exception of the weight, there are some games on the nintendo wii that through the motion controller, can teach you basic martial arts or basic marksmanship. which is why she has a d6. because she loves her wii. her wii also taught her a d4 driving and a d6 healing. different games for different skills.
she can't climb or swim yet. but she intends to learn via some new wii games. but thanks to GM house rules. learning new skills as an Advance is cheaper and comparable to learning them at character creation. i plan on taking very few edges and primarily focusing on attributes and skills. will buy d8 vigor at 15 XP, d10 Smarts at 20XP and Jill of all Trades at 25XP. if i miss no more than 2 sessions by the end of March, Shiori should have gained Jill of All Trades. she currently has 12XP.
the trapping for Shiori learning or improving most of her skills will be game related. likely binge gaming.