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Post by Jote on Sept 22, 2013 10:40:29 GMT -5
Name: Switch Look: A sleek-lookin' type. Hair just right. Crisp clothes--not designer-brand suits (not yet anyway) but some nice discount ensembles. Hawkish eyes. Asian-American. I tried to find a picture for comparison but Google kept giving me photos of Liam Hemsworth for some reason. Stats: Name+2 Hush+1 Brass=0 Wise+1 Straight-1 Moves:- Negotiator: When you argue the toss, roll +name instead of +wise.
- Hook-Up: You can kill two birds with one stone by fixing up two names in your payback box with each other. Roll +wise. On a 10+, they both benefit from the deal and you can erase both names from your payback box. On a 7-9, choose 1 or else the deal falls through: You need to make an investment in the deal; take -1 dough. They still need you to do a little job for them. Only one of them benefits from the deal; erase one name but not the other.
Special: When you double-cross another PC, they take -1 debt with you. Debts:- You've fixed some friends up with what they've needed in the past; choose two other PCs, you all take +2 debt with each other. (Reaper & Tank)
They've gotten their hands dirty doing your business for you; they take +2 debt with you.You're a natural networker; take +1 debt with everyone else and tell them to take +1 debt with you.- Final Tally: Tank +2, Reaper +2
Family:Well you see, I kind of had to drop them. Not that I have anything against them, but I don't want them getting in the way. My dad died some time ago. Mom's getting up there in age and my younger sister Wei is taking care of her for now.
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Post by alfred.r on Sept 23, 2013 16:53:39 GMT -5
Let's talk Stats!
Name+2 Hush+1 Brass=0 Wise+1 Straight-1
You've got a really great rep, and you can keep tight lipped well enough. You're not particularly tough or pragmatic, not any more than the average joe. But you are smarter than the norm and you plan, but you're definitely a delinquent.
So, questions. Answers these now, some of them now, none of them now, maybe just one of them -- whatever! -- or wait until the map of the hood is filled in some more? I dunno! It's up to you! Go wild! Have fun! Build the world!
•What and who cemented your rep on San Carlos Boulevard?
•What gig gone wrong did you keep your mouth shut on, and how did it pay off for you?
•Which neighborhood thug is so direct that you can't wheel and deal your way out of an ass-kicking?
•What sweet job of yours is about to fall apart, and what's your plan to get it back on track?
•What petty crime have you been picked up for in the past, and how serious was it?
And
•What do you want to do when you finally make it big?
•What's been keeping you in the 'hood?
•Do you work a 'respectable' day job?
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Post by Jote on Sept 24, 2013 11:56:21 GMT -5
Well, I'm going to wait to answer some of these for after more things have been fleshed out, but for now: - What gig gone wrong did you keep your mouth shut on, and how did it pay off for you?
[/i], maybe a skiing trip. I tell him I know a guy. Turns out the guy I know is Ricky. So I go to see Ricky to sort things out and get a price on the goods. It's a good deal. For a friend. So I go back to Carlos and tell him the details. He gets the cash, puts it in a billfold, hands it off to me. All good, right? Well, I go to get the stuff from Ricky, he hands me a bag of it; I hand over the cash, and immediately he's staring at that billfold, saying it looks real familiar. The wheels are turning and then they click into place and he's just foaming about how he'll never sell to that bastard and he runs out to go confront him right then (I think he may have partaken a bit of the powder before I got there) so suddenly Ricky and Carlos are screaming at each other out in the middle of the street about who did what and you rat bastard and I'm going to fucking burn your house down and it's causing kind of a commotion and they're both on it pretty good so I just kind of, you know, slip out of there because I'm pretty forgotten at this point and no one said a thing, so I got some petty cash and a thing of stuff for my trouble. [li]What petty crime have you been picked up for in the past, and how serious was it?[/li] Well, this is kind of pretty embarrassing, but I was stumbling home drunk one night, and I saw Lucky Sammy's car parked out on the street. Now, Lucky Sammy's normally an alright dude, but he had not too long ago screwed me on an important deal, and I was pissed at him. So I decided to take it out on his whip. I walked right up to his ride and snapped the driver-side mirror right off. Looking into it after the deed was done I could just make out the cop who had been parked around the corner marching up to me. That was a bad night. [li]What do you want to do when you finally make it big?[/li] Get out of here for one. This place is alright. I mean, I did grow up in the area. But there are bigger and better things out there. I've seen the skyscrapers, man. I want to be up there, where the true power is. And to be honest, I like what I do. Getting things done for people, I mean. I'm in no position to go straight right now, but I know there are some powerful guys that if I could show them what I can do would love to have me around. Get the money to get more money. [/ul] |
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Post by Jote on Sept 30, 2013 0:06:47 GMT -5
So, I had a long list of answers to the rest of your questions typed out, but then ProBoards crashed and ate my reply. So once I'm little less livid I will post...something.
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Post by Jote on Sept 30, 2013 16:06:58 GMT -5
Okay, let's try this again. - Do you work a 'respectable' day job?
I used to work as a gofer in a law firm, once upon a time. But that was in the past. These days, I mainly get by on my between-goings. - What's been keeping you in the 'hood?
Money and connections. Most of my contacts are in San Carlos for the time being. I'm too entrenched to up and leave right now. - What sweet job of yours is about to fall apart, and what's your plan to get it back on track?
The guy who I get goods from for Leonard's been talking about going clean of late. This could be a problem. Fortunately I know a guy out in the boonies who I'm preeeeety sure would be willing, if I could just get him into the area. - Which neighborhood thug is so direct that you can't wheel and deal your way out of an ass-kicking?
Happy. I fucking hate him. Hate his goddamn perma-smile. Hate the way he thinks 'no' means 'break my nose until I say yes.' He keeps wanting me to hook him up with White Chocolate. For whatever reason he can't talk to Sugardaddy. Fuck him and his hang-ups or whatever. Goddamn Happy. - What and who cemented your rep on San Carlos Boulevard?
A few years back, when I was just starting off on my own, I found myself one morning sitting on a bench, smoking a stick, when who should happen to sit next to me but Carlos, waiting for the bus. We struck up a conversation and he mentioned that he wanted to get his hands on some hash, but was worried about the cops lately. So I told him that if he let me have some, I'd go get it for him and we could smoke up back at my place. A week later I'm at Cantina Diner enjoying a fish taco when Esperanza sits down across from me and asks for a favor with getting something to Lucky Sammy, so I say, yeah, sure, okay. And it just kind of spread from there.
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