In general terms, this thread is used for information gathering while "jacked in", browsing in the Matrix or by any means possible from commlink to innate abilities.
See it as a means to avoid clutter and to boost the ability to gather information good as useless in an orderly fashion. Provide posts, rolls, and needs here in a mostly IC manner.

Fifth slipped into the safe confines of his own commlink, he carried a commlink for a number of reasons, it was important to maintain his cover as a regular hacker and it allowed him to summon sprites and do his thing in a generally private place. Which is what he was about to do. With that he set to it drawing on the code that flowed through him and pulling on the very substrate of the matrix in an attempt to draw a sprite into being, but his nerves betrayed him and the area around him seemed to fluctuate forming solid for a moment, the very code around him fighting back.

Shock shot through his body, sending waves of pain through him and he gave out the electronic version of a groan before taking a brief moment to recover. His electronic body seemed to blur with static as he gathered himself and then shook his head, these guys needed him and he needed to be paid...so he tried again. This time there was much, much less resistance and a strong sprite appeared before him. His icon flickered once more as he fought to remain stable and shifted the data to the Data sprite, giving it the woman they were looking for as a target.

Go, go dig, see what you can find about her my friend.

Once it left he started digging as well, sticking to the local public networks, not bothering to try and dig into anything that required guarding in the mess that he was in already.

OOC:

Today: Fifth rolled 4 successes using 9d6 with the Shadowrun 4th ed system with a target of 5.  Resonance + Compiling - Data Sprite 5.
Today: Fifth rolled 4 successes using 5d6 with the Shadowrun 4th ed system with a target of 5.  Sprite opposition rating 5
Today: Fifth rolled 3 successes using 10d6 with the Shadowrun 4th ed system with a target of 5.  Fading DV 8

First sprite kicked his ass, and he only resisted fading 8 with three hits....so 5 boxes stun puts him on -

Today: Fifth rolled 2 successes using 8d6 with the Shadowrun 4th ed system with a target of 5.  Resonance + Compiling - Data Sprite 5 -1 Stun
Today: Fifth failed (no successes) using 5d6 with the Shadowrun 4th ed system with a target of 5.  Sprite opposition rating 5

Second attempt, no successes generated by Sprite so owes me two favors...send it to go get info on our gal. Remote favor all favors gone....it has Rating of 5 (so ten dice on most things - do you want me to roll for the sprite too?)

My own, likely weak, attempts to find anything:

Fifth rolled 2 successes using 8d6 with the Shadowrun 4th ed system with a target of 5.  Data Search + Browse -1 Stun. –

Please roll for data search and similar to detail what it could and will find in regards to Fiona Craig etc.
So yeah, do the rolls for the sprite. I will use this as part of the extended test to see what you find - how long will you spend on it?

This message was last edited by the GM at 09:40, Fri 22 Sept 2023.

So looking at the matrix search, entire matrix interval is one minute, so I think 30 minutes is more than sufficient if both myself and the data sprite are searching separately. Threshold is 12 for limted or not public interest, 24 for secret. 30 rolls coming up for each:

Fifth:
1st minute/2 - previous roll 2 hits
2nd minute/5 - Fifth rolled 3 successes using 8d6 with the Shadowrun 4th ed system with a target of 5.  Data Search + Browse -1 Stun 1 minute
3rd minute/9 - Fifth rolled 4 successes using 8d6 with the Shdowrun 4th ed system with a target of 5
4th minute/13- Fifth rolled 4 successes using 8d6 with the Shadowrun 4th ed system with a target of 5.
5th minute/16- Fifth rolled 3 successes using 8d6 with the Shadowrun 4th ed system with a target of 5
6th minute/20- Fifth rolled 4 successes using 8d6 with the Shadowrun 4th ed system with a target of 5
7th minute/22- Fifth rolled 2 successes using 8d6 with the Shadowrun 4th ed system with a target of 5.
8th minute/24- Fifth rolled 2 successes using 8d6 with the Shadowrun 4th ed system with a target of 5.

Stopping there, unless there is opposition or something to reduce successes.

Sprite 5 + 5 10 dice pool:
1st minute/2 - Fifth rolled 2 successes using 10d6 with the Shadowrun 4th ed system with a target of 5.  Data Search + Browse.
2nd minute/4 - Fifth rolled 2 successes using 10d6 with the Shadowrun 4th ed system with a target of 5
3rd minute/  - Fifth failed (no successes) using 10d6 with the Shadowrun 4th ed system with a target of 5 ((1,1,4,3,2,2,1,4,1,4)).

I think that's a glitch, so stopping there for direction lol...

Digging about you uncover a few things of note.
Dr. Fiona Craig is an Arcanoarcheologist who specializes in pre-Awakening magical artifacts, and recently spent time in Greece according to various sources.
You find little on her personal life, relationships, family or anything aside from her doings and papers on discoveries. She appears to have found something in Greece but nothing is indicated or even rumored anywhere or on any boards you check.

Via a secondary node search you uncover a booking system for the general hotel chains, under the Hilton moniker.
A name pops up.
[Fiona Craig. Checked into the Mulvihill Hotel on Tuesday afternoon. Room 1408.]

For now that is all you find before the glitch happen. The sprite Stalls and refuses further action for the time being.
(unable to commit to further search - have to be recompiled to do so).