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    Shodan

    The Obrimos sits around in the Masonic Temple's - i.e. the sanctum of Think Tank - machine shop. With Alastor probably in a library somewhere and Campanella likely socializing with the mages of the Golden Consilium, it fell to Shodan and Kaze to get their hands dirty. Hopefully only figuratively.

    The Libertine took the advice given to heart, and rather than using one of the computers he normally keeps around, or trusting that someone else did the configuration right, he decides to build himself a new machine, specifically for that purpose. Nothing, save for the absolute bare-bones software and hardware - yet still, of decent processing power.

      19 successes
    Date Action Roll Result
    2019-06-10 15:55:24 [08] Shodan rolls 7 to Build a computer (Int + Crafts + Tools - 3 exceptional quality) (10 Again) 10, 4, 8, 5, 1, 4, 5, 9 3 successes
    2019-06-10 15:55:24 [07] Shodan rolls 7 to Build a computer (Int + Crafts + Tools - 3 exceptional quality) (10 Again) 4, 2, 10, 1, 8, 4, 6, 6 2 successes
    2019-06-10 15:55:24 [06] Shodan rolls 7 to Build a computer (Int + Crafts + Tools - 3 exceptional quality) (10 Again) 10, 8, 9, 2, 1, 1, 7, 6 3 successes
    2019-06-10 15:55:24 [05] Shodan rolls 7 to Build a computer (Int + Crafts + Tools - 3 exceptional quality) (10 Again) 2, 5, 7, 10, 4, 7, 1, 3 1 success
    2019-06-10 15:55:24 [04] Shodan rolls 7 to Build a computer (Int + Crafts + Tools - 3 exceptional quality) (10 Again) 5, 7, 9, 8, 5, 2, 9 3 successes
    2019-06-10 15:55:24 [03] Shodan rolls 7 to Build a computer (Int + Crafts + Tools - 3 exceptional quality) (10 Again) 3, 9, 5, 8, 1, 5, 1 2 successes
    2019-06-10 15:55:24 [02] Shodan rolls 7 to Build a computer (Int + Crafts + Tools - 3 exceptional quality) (10 Again) 2, 4, 5, 5, 10, 7, 10, 6, 10, 1 3 successes
    2019-06-10 15:55:24 [01] Shodan rolls 7 to Build a computer (Int + Crafts + Tools - 3 exceptional quality) (10 Again) 8, 7, 8, 3, 5, 3, 2 2 successes

    Holding the USB in his palm, Shodan focuses whatever pull over Aether he has and speaks the words of power, amplifying their influence with a gesture here and there. Far as he knows, they haven't tried that before.

      2 successes
    Date Action Roll Result
    2019-06-10 16:31:05 Shodan rolls 9 to Analyze Enchanted Item (Rote 7 + HS 2) (10 Again) 3, 1, 3, 6, 7, 4, 3, 9, 10, 3 2 successes

      4 successes
    Date Action Roll Result
    2019-06-10 16:31:23 Shodan rolls 5 to Int + Occ (10 Again) 1, 10, 3, 10, 8, 8, 3 4 successes

    He's texted the Arrow to join him some time ago. Not sure how longe they'll spend here, Shodan secured a reasonable supply of food and drink. For breaks, you know. To keep the mind clean and stuff.

    He waits.

    Kaze Ruach Vincent

    To calculate the successes needed for crafting, I used this table and the stats of a Desktop Computer (Hunter: the Vigil, p. 237).


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    Heads up to Kaze Ruach . Also, I'm under the impression that Shodan is analyzing the USB key containing the data they recovered from their hacking attempt, and not Campanella's USB stick, right?
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    Kaze's Avatar
    Striking Looks
    (An Extremely Fit and Healthy Glow)
    Presence
    (Disconcertingly easy to talk to and open up)
    Toxin Resistance
    (+2 vs drugs, alcohol and toxins)
    New Identity(Steven Chojun Trueheart)
    Kaze

    Nimbus. The sound of rushing wind and flashes of lightning surround Kaze, and his clothes and hair move as if he is in a windstorm.
    Monthly Rits

    Monthly Rits Spell Cloaks Spells do not show unless scrutinized
    Transform Aura pot 1 (Aura is as a Sleeper)
    Organic Resilience (Life Mage Armor 2e) pot 3 ( Armor 2; Defense 2 + Higher of Dex or Wits)
    Body Mastery pot 1 (x2 rate healing Bash, Letha, Agravated; +1 success on all extended and instant rolls to resist diseases, poisons or drugs; +100 years lifespan)

    Scene specific spells: in mini-sheet 4
    Scene Specific

    (Portrait) Portrait of an Angel
    Health:
    Mana:
    WP:
    Armor 3 ( +1 vs Bashing: Kung Fu 1)
    Defense 5
    Vulgar -1
    Active Spells: 3/5
    Personal Spells: 3
    Spell Tolerance: 3/3 Spell Rolls
    [1]Transform Aura[M]
    [2] Supernal Vision[D]
    [2] Organic Resilience[M]
    Key: Potency | Effect declaration if needed | Turns remaining ("M" = Monthly Ritual)

    (Bad House) The Return
    Health:
    Mana:
    WP:
    Armor 3 ( +1 vs Bashing: Kung Fu 1)
    Defense 9 (Dex 6 from Honing the Form)
    Vulgar -1
    Active Spells: 3/5
    Personal Spells: 3
    Spell Tolerance: 3/3 Spell Rolls
    [4] Honing the Form
    [3] Organic Resilience Aurora's Life 5
    [2] Body Control [M]
    Key: Potency | Effect declaration if needed | Turns remaining ("M" = Monthly Ritual)

    +2
    SL
    3
    PRE

    Kaze arrives with a case of 24 bottled waters and four boxes of 12 energy protein bars each.

    "Hey! Nice space!" Kaze says by way of greeting as he enters.

    Kaze is dressed in a padded, brown leather jacket over a solid, gray shirt with black trousers and athletic shoes. He has a leather satchel over his shoulder with a paramedic kit and a small (legal blade length) knife in a holster at his hip.

    Spells

      1 success
    Date Action Roll Result
    2019-06-12 22:35:04 Kaze rolls 9 to Mage Shield Organic Resilience (Life 3 + Stamina 2 + Athletics 2 + HA 2) (10 Again) 2, 4, 6, 6, 2, 10, 3, 5, 5, 2 1 success

      2 successes
    Date Action Roll Result
    2019-06-12 22:36:52 Kaze rolls 4 to Mage Sight Prime Supernal Vision (Gnosis 1 + Prime 1 + HS 2) No manna cost for improvised due to ruling arcana (10 Again) 7, 1, 10, 4, 8 2 successes

    Spells: Monthly Rits Transform Aura (aura appears to be a sleeper) Spell Cloaks (See mini-sheet)

  5. #4
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    Shodan

    Shodan nods to Kaze in thanks for the compliment.

    "Shall we begin?" He says "We have two keys here, both could have some sweet stuff on them, now that we have all the time in the world to break them apart"

    Vincent I have to say, I wrote my initial post with Campy's USB in mind, having forgotten of the one we got (hence the Prime spell). Could we say we have both in our possession?

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    The Hierarch's USB key is clearly magical in nature. Its aura is still tightly interwoven with his owner's nimbus, but what Shodan perceives hidden among the flow of crimson, gray and purple energies is even more shocking. What the other day was a barely noticeable sign is now apparent for all to see, the item's heartbeat, pulsating against the cage of space itself, as if it was living, organic matter. The Libertine knows the sensation, it's there whenever he botches an imago, it was there in the cafe when he was confronted by the FBI, it was there when the Guardian intimidated him.
    It's the tug of the Abyss, that unsavory feeling you experience when you're on the edge. For now, the insalubrious resonance is foiling his magical attempts at breaking the encryption, given the Hierarch's words, the most likely course of action would be to avoid bruteforcing their ways to a password.
    The other device, the more mundane one, is a treasure trove of data that would make Snowden proud. Gigabyte after gigabyte, the data pours inside the SSD of the Libertine's new rig. They're looking at a monumental cybersleuthing effort, a good deal of forensic accounting and lateral thinking will be required.
    And there's still the matter of that bitcoin bounty...
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  8. #6
    Kaze's Avatar
    Striking Looks
    (An Extremely Fit and Healthy Glow)
    Presence
    (Disconcertingly easy to talk to and open up)
    Toxin Resistance
    (+2 vs drugs, alcohol and toxins)
    New Identity(Steven Chojun Trueheart)
    Kaze

    Nimbus. The sound of rushing wind and flashes of lightning surround Kaze, and his clothes and hair move as if he is in a windstorm.
    Monthly Rits

    Monthly Rits Spell Cloaks Spells do not show unless scrutinized
    Transform Aura pot 1 (Aura is as a Sleeper)
    Organic Resilience (Life Mage Armor 2e) pot 3 ( Armor 2; Defense 2 + Higher of Dex or Wits)
    Body Mastery pot 1 (x2 rate healing Bash, Letha, Agravated; +1 success on all extended and instant rolls to resist diseases, poisons or drugs; +100 years lifespan)

    Scene specific spells: in mini-sheet 4
    Scene Specific

    (Portrait) Portrait of an Angel
    Health:
    Mana:
    WP:
    Armor 3 ( +1 vs Bashing: Kung Fu 1)
    Defense 5
    Vulgar -1
    Active Spells: 3/5
    Personal Spells: 3
    Spell Tolerance: 3/3 Spell Rolls
    [1]Transform Aura[M]
    [2] Supernal Vision[D]
    [2] Organic Resilience[M]
    Key: Potency | Effect declaration if needed | Turns remaining ("M" = Monthly Ritual)

    (Bad House) The Return
    Health:
    Mana:
    WP:
    Armor 3 ( +1 vs Bashing: Kung Fu 1)
    Defense 9 (Dex 6 from Honing the Form)
    Vulgar -1
    Active Spells: 3/5
    Personal Spells: 3
    Spell Tolerance: 3/3 Spell Rolls
    [4] Honing the Form
    [3] Organic Resilience Aurora's Life 5
    [2] Body Control [M]
    Key: Potency | Effect declaration if needed | Turns remaining ("M" = Monthly Ritual)

    +2
    SL
    3
    PRE

    Kaze says, "Sure. Ready when you are. Just let me know if I can help with anything."

    After that, he is still and silent, striving to avoid any distraction to Shodan, and staying alert and being particularly attentive to watch with Supernal Vision for the resonance that he perceived in the encrypted signature and vehicle of the hacker-Seers they encountered before.
    Spells: Monthly Rits Transform Aura (aura appears to be a sleeper) Spell Cloaks (See mini-sheet)

  9. #7
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    Shodan

    "Okay, so three things..."

    It's not that he wouln't like to drink some beers and shoot the shit with Kaze - but they have work to do, so let's get started.

    "One, that key the Hierarch gave us - it's mucked in Abyssal crap. Like a force field, you know? I can't work my magic to get the password, meaning we'll have to think of a way to bypass it... somehow" Shodan didn't know nearly enough about this stuff to produce any definitive answers now, but it's something to be on the lookout for "I haven't made full scrutiny yet, so... knock yourself out, if you want" They have some time, after all.

    "Two, the second key is loaded with data. Thing is, it's going to take forever for one person to analyze it and, if nothing else, put into neat categories. But with two, it's only going to take half of forever, so if you feel like helping me with that..." It'll be a bit less of back-breaking labor.

    "Three, I still haven't gotten an answer on that bitcoin bounty I posted back in the car, and it's making me antsy. I think I'll just ping them again"

    True to his word, Shodan quickly establishes a connection and leaves a message on the same board he left the original notice on.

    "Yo, any luck with that website? My grandpa's life savings went into that!"

    Vincent if Kaze agrees, would you be willing to allow a teamwork roll of Wits+Inv or Wits+Computer to analyze the mundane stick's data?

  10. #8
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    Strange as it may seem, there hasn't been a single reply despite the massive number of views and attention that the thread has garnered. In defiance of his entirely legit bump, the discussion is locked and then deleted. Seconds later and without further explanation, Shodan's account receives a warning.

    Shodan: Int + Comp + 1 => 3 successes to realize that something is off, there were answers, but somebody has edited them. You can then shop around the internet to find an earlier copy (courtesy of a web crawler) of the unaltered thread. You can also social your way and take your chances with the mod team. (you can do both, or if you fail the former check, you can attempt the latter)


    As per teamwork rules, Kaze can assist with either. Secondary actors (in this case Kaze) roll their pools (plus-minus any penalty) before the primary actor, successes are then added as extra dice to the primary actor's pool. A dramatic failure from Kaze will levy a 4 dice penalty to Shodan's rolls. If they choose to use Computer, both of them can add a +1 equipment modifier to represent the preparations Shodan performed.
    Analyzing the "abyssal" stick will require a scrutiny roll, remember to add +1 if you have supernal vision
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    Kaze's Avatar
    Striking Looks
    (An Extremely Fit and Healthy Glow)
    Presence
    (Disconcertingly easy to talk to and open up)
    Toxin Resistance
    (+2 vs drugs, alcohol and toxins)
    New Identity(Steven Chojun Trueheart)
    Kaze

    Nimbus. The sound of rushing wind and flashes of lightning surround Kaze, and his clothes and hair move as if he is in a windstorm.
    Monthly Rits

    Monthly Rits Spell Cloaks Spells do not show unless scrutinized
    Transform Aura pot 1 (Aura is as a Sleeper)
    Organic Resilience (Life Mage Armor 2e) pot 3 ( Armor 2; Defense 2 + Higher of Dex or Wits)
    Body Mastery pot 1 (x2 rate healing Bash, Letha, Agravated; +1 success on all extended and instant rolls to resist diseases, poisons or drugs; +100 years lifespan)

    Scene specific spells: in mini-sheet 4
    Scene Specific

    (Portrait) Portrait of an Angel
    Health:
    Mana:
    WP:
    Armor 3 ( +1 vs Bashing: Kung Fu 1)
    Defense 5
    Vulgar -1
    Active Spells: 3/5
    Personal Spells: 3
    Spell Tolerance: 3/3 Spell Rolls
    [1]Transform Aura[M]
    [2] Supernal Vision[D]
    [2] Organic Resilience[M]
    Key: Potency | Effect declaration if needed | Turns remaining ("M" = Monthly Ritual)

    (Bad House) The Return
    Health:
    Mana:
    WP:
    Armor 3 ( +1 vs Bashing: Kung Fu 1)
    Defense 9 (Dex 6 from Honing the Form)
    Vulgar -1
    Active Spells: 3/5
    Personal Spells: 3
    Spell Tolerance: 3/3 Spell Rolls
    [4] Honing the Form
    [3] Organic Resilience Aurora's Life 5
    [2] Body Control [M]
    Key: Potency | Effect declaration if needed | Turns remaining ("M" = Monthly Ritual)

    +2
    SL
    3
    PRE

    Kaze stands ready to aid Shodan in whichever course of action the Obrimos chooses.

    In the meantime, Kaze attempts to scrutinize the abyssal flash drive to determine whether the resonance matches with what he remembers of the resonance on the encrypted signature and vehicle of the hacker-Seers they encountered before.

      1 success
    Date Action Roll Result
    2019-06-22 00:17:44 Kaze rolls 4 to scrutinize the abyssal flashdrive (one attempt for Gnosis 1: Int 2 + Occult 1 + Supernal Vision 1) (10 Again) 6, 9, 3, 1 1 success
    Spells: Monthly Rits Transform Aura (aura appears to be a sleeper) Spell Cloaks (See mini-sheet)

  13. #10
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    Shodan

    Nothing is ever completely deleted from the Internet. Always there are burns, scratch marks, frayed edges - signs of things moved. It's no different this time, as Shodan scans lines of code, staring in disbelief as the discussiuon - one of many like it on this board - is unceremoniously locked down, and the Libertine's virtual persona is warned not to do it again.

    Were the admins bought? Intimidated? Or was one or more of them in on the conspiracy they are fighting against?

      4 successes
    Date Action Roll Result
    2019-06-23 16:09:52 Shodan rolls 9 to Look for the deleted answers (Int + Comp + 1) (10 Again) 7, 8, 1, 9, 4, 3, 10, 5, 7, 8 4 successes

    Undaunted by this setback, the Obrimos employs some of the more common tricks when searching large swathes of the data sea to look for a specific thing. If he can't persuade anyone to do him a favor, Shodan is more than capable of dealing with the issue himself.

      8 successes
    Date Action Roll Result
    2019-06-23 16:15:29 Shodan rolls 8 to Search through the web crawlers (Wits + Comp + 1) (10 Again) 5, 5, 10, 9, 6, 10, 10, 4, 10, 9, 2, 10, 9 8 successes


    Not that he would mind getting some clarity on that warning thing. He shoots a quick message to one of the site's admins.

    There's about a milion threads like mine in here. Only mine gets deleted. Any particular reason for that?

    Peace, man


      1 success
    Date Action Roll Result
    2019-06-23 16:19:48 Shodan rolls 5 to Parlay with the admins (Manip + Pers) (10 Again) 8, 5, 5, 7, 1 1 success

    Then he turns to Kaze.

    "Anything?"

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