Heist the Colours (OOC)

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Feb 16, 2023 9:01 am
TheGenerator says:
... it seems logical that you don't want to be caught hanging out together with your heist crew hours before it's happening. ...
Understood. But it also means we can't turn this into a proper roleplay without worrying about leaving the others with nothing to do. We can set this as 'at the time of the heist' instead of 'hours before' and make this the start?

If other people want to meet up with Ronny and Abby for the clandestine sale, we can turn it into a proper scene and take our time playing it.

We can easily say one or two of you 'bump into him on the subway' and then you decide to call the rest? The plan could be to get the software on your way out of the city?
Feb 16, 2023 9:27 am
If we are amenable to getting the team together, I can do that with Abby's reply to Ronny's message.
Feb 16, 2023 9:32 am
vagueGM says:
We can set this as 'at the time of the heist' instead of 'hours before' and make this the start? ... We can easily say one or two of you 'bump into him on the subway' and then you decide to call the rest? The plan could be to get the software on your way out of the city?
That works for me. :)

To be honest, I didn't think we'd have to RP the hours of the day of the heist. I thought Ronny would meet with Abby 'behind the scenes' and we'd then skip to the time of the heist. But I'm going with what's being offered ;) We'll make it work either way.
Feb 16, 2023 9:39 am
This is all part of the heist. Getting specialised hacking software for Ship's Computers is not an easy task. Getting out of a city in the nascent stages of a civil war is not easy. If this stuff is done right, the Ship part might be easy. :)

The RP started the moment you met in the bar.
Feb 16, 2023 10:03 am
vagueGM says:

If other people want to meet up with Ronny and Abby for the clandestine sale, we can turn it into a proper scene and take our time playing it.

We can easily say one or two of you 'bump into him on the subway' and then you decide to call the rest? The plan could be to get the software on your way out of the city?
IMHO it would be strange for 4 people to casually bump at the subway... only divine intervention would do for it. So I propose this alternative:

Something will go wrong with the sell... and Ronny will have to call "the gang" in. Maybe getting us know to be ready "just in case" in advance, so we could get there fast(especially having the crazy, but brilliant driver - Bob... ;) ). And that would be the last scene before going to the start port. In fact I think we should be going there straight from the "trading scene". Gun blazing maybe? Even? Having to leave Ruby even faster, then we thought at the bar? Being chased by some shady, hacking devices dealer and his grup?

I don't have a problem with waiting for Ronny leading the scene with Abby before the things will go sideways:) Raf will know how to spend this time:)

What you think guys?
Last edited February 16, 2023 10:05 am
Feb 16, 2023 10:22 am
But... my proposition is very similar to what you have established already... wasn't reading carefully enough. Sorry:) So the only change would be exchanging bumping at each other at the subway into something goes wrong with the sell:)
vagueGM says:

Indeed. There is some fuel near the ship, meant to get it powered up and to the rest of the fuel. There is fuel for more than just your ship, so you may be able to trick the system to give you the 'standby fuel' for other ships as well. If you sneak around and suckle at all the teats you might even be able to completely fill your ship before you power it up and make a run for it. This will still take time, but would be time before the 'unexpected powerup'. There are all sorts of options, each with their own risks.

- Buy fuel from the Depot. (very low risk)
- Trick the Depot into giving you fuel for free. (risk)
- Steal fuel from the Depot main tanks. (risk)
- 'Siphon' fuel from the other ships. (low risk, takes more time)
- Scoop fuel from the gas giant. (risk, takes time, extra time to refine)
- ??? (???:)
Nice list! I wonder what others thing about this? Or we will decide being at the ship? I have my favorites:)
Feb 16, 2023 10:27 am
Pedrop says:
... IMHO it would be strange for 4 people to casually bump at the subway ...
But trivial for two of you to be together and bump into Ronny, and then call the other one. Or one and then call the other two.

But...
Pedrop says:
... Something will go wrong ...
Yes, that was my proposal. Abby can send a message saying something is wrong and you need to come to her, then you all go there and the deal is done.
Pedrop says:
... we could get there fast(especially having the crazy, but brilliant driver - Bob ...
Even 'stranger' to have Bob be there to drive you. :)
Pedrop says:
... Maybe getting us know to be ready "just in case" ...
Can do. But why? Why not just all arrange to get together? I honestly don't understand why we are hedging.
Pedrop says:
... In fact I think we should be going there straight from the "trading scene" ...
That would be my recomendation.
Pedrop says:
... I don't have a problem with waiting for Ronny leading the scene with Abby before the things will go sideways:) Raf will know how to spend this time ...
Unless the other players have some way to spend the time (with their characters) I don't see the point of running this scene with only TheGenerator. It will feel bad to let it stretch its legs and we will feel like we need to get it over with, so the others aren't waiting. Why are we wanting to do solo scenes?
Pedrop says:
... Having to leave Ruby even faster, then we thought ...
Or, at least, having to leave Fiberville due to local unrest. It may not affect the planet, yet.
Feb 16, 2023 10:28 am
Pedrop says:
But... my proposition is very similar to what you have established already... wasn't reading carefully enough...
No worries. I repeated the options to make sure. That is par for the course with GMing. :)
Feb 16, 2023 10:34 am
Guess what... you are right... :) it's not a book, but a game... :) We can go straight to the selling meeting together - no point to prolong it with "getting to the meeting, after receiving the emergency message" - it won't add to much for the story. Now I understand:)
Feb 16, 2023 10:39 am
The question is not about getting there but about who is going and why we are not all going.

Who is not wanting to get together and go as a group to the dealer meeting? Everyone should answer.
Feb 16, 2023 10:42 am
Rafael + dealer meeting + his streetwise -> backstory = fish in the tank.

So I'm for it:)

But maybe Ronny had his reasons to not want us there... ? You know... spending some time with his ex completely alone... ;-P ;)
Feb 16, 2023 11:00 am
Pedrop says:
But maybe Ronny had his reasons to not want us there... ? You know... spending some time with his ex completely alone... ;-P ;)
Haha :D It's a strictly professional meeting, I assure you! ;)

The crew can definitely show up. Ronny just thinks that traveling together as a group is too suspicious and easy to notice. He also thinks he can handle it without them. But if something goes wrong he'll definitely need help.
Pedrop says:
Rafael + dealer meeting + his streetwise -> backstory = fish in the tank.
Agreed :)
Feb 16, 2023 11:03 am
Ronny also has Streetwise 2, so you can work together to tank these fish...?
Feb 16, 2023 11:21 am
TheGenerator says:
The crew can definitely show up. Ronny just thinks that traveling together as a group is too suspicious and easy to notice. He also thinks he can handle it without them. But if something goes wrong he'll definitely need help.
You are completely right with the suspicious, unless... we will do it as the last thing before going to star port?
vagueGM says:
Ronny also has Streetwise 2, so you can work together to tank these fish...?
"Yeah... Ronny... like in the older times... when you were introducing me into 'circles'! And we were the best smugglers in the galaxy..."

(if I remember our backstories properly... ;) )
Feb 17, 2023 10:08 am
Sorry for my absence, unexpectedly busy week.
Tomorrow will be quieter.
Feb 17, 2023 10:10 am
Cool. I might just assume you don't object to getting the team together and push it through. Everyone can narrate their character and we won't mention them being there till they do, so if someone decides to be elsewhere or to join later we can accommodate that.
Feb 18, 2023 1:50 pm
Lio will go to join Ronny After he gets his stuff and the necessary druggs
Feb 18, 2023 2:14 pm
Airshark says:
Lio will go to join Ronny After he gets his stuff and the necessary druggs
We can assume that happened earier?
Feb 18, 2023 2:15 pm
vagueGM says:
Airshark says:
Lio will go to join Ronny After he gets his stuff and the necessary druggs
We can assume that happened earier?
Yes please
Feb 18, 2023 2:22 pm
Cool, when you are done with the doctor Phill scene you can be arriving at Abby's with Ronny.
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