Mission Update!

[lucetimods]

Droid Sabotage - Begins September 21st (fyi: we pushed the date up by one!)
Field Leader: Steve Rogers; Security: Alia Shepard, Sophie, Rogue, Greg Lestrade, Gai Tsutsugami, Masaomi Kida, Leonhardt; Stealth: Trafalgar Law, Fujiko Mine, Nara Shikamaru, Albert Silverberg, Loki; Technicians: Donatello, Artemis Fowl II, Daisy, Tony Stark; Programmers: Robert Hastings, Pascal, Doctor “Eggman” Robotnik, Raine Sage

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Comments

[lucetimods]

Sure thing. But like with Melaka, it means they'll have to cough up some reward points to get to take it home.

let's try this again.

[lucetimods]

Combo Plan - 70% success chance
Pros: Contact with the FTSA, doesn't rely entirely on hostage situation, (relatively) non-violent
Cons: Relies on individuals that may blow their cover, time consuming.

Everyone is free to edit and adjust their votes above in light of these figures!

Re: MOD QUESTIONS

[eyesofstrength]

Thanks, looks like that covered all the questions we have about what can and cannot be used.

Team B

[eyesofstrength]

Though waiting on Pi's response since Leonhardt has a power to allow him to make duplicates of himself, so he may be on both teams.

Flowchart!

[promisebythetree]

Re: VOTING

[consultsdetective]

Lestrade is voting B and not against a B/C combo.

[i_speak_softly]

Will a Turtle-sized lab coat be provided on request?

[chikaidestroyer]

Albert would have remained tight-lipped on his thoughts about the three diversions tactics, then agreed with Shikamaru's multi-step (combo plan) tactic when proposed.

[alloys]

B/C combo flowchart plan. Tony trusts Shikamaru's strategy here. :|a

B

[i_speak_softly]

Don doesn't really like any of these options, but if ordered to vote he would pick B. He does not approve of kidnapping anybody.

[wise_maiden]

Raine would wait for all of the information and pros and cons to be discussed before introducing her input. She'd ideally want whatever is the most effective and less compromising to them (she tends to want more practical, quick and effective measures, so that might come into play for decisions on what the A team actually does when they go out-- really, too bad no one is around to make "don't set the base to explode" jokes), but in the end she'll accept the compromise. She'd be concerned if it takes too much time--and if it runs a risk of that, or fails--suggests that they have a backup plan just so they can get the job done.

Team A plan?

[wise_maiden]

Raine would prefer a quick and effective method. She'd be against killing Kidson, but they'd have to be careful about restraining her if only because if the woman realizes what they're up to that would be Bad. (Ignoring that this is the task guaranteed to succeed no matter what). So if they can knock her out and use her, and then keep her away somewhere--at least to the point where it wouldn't be suspicious--it would probably be best that way.

Time is probably going to be a big issue depending on how the distraction tactic goes anyway. But we do have some of Laws abilities to work with if things start cutting too close for comfort.

Team B

[doubleppk]

Something of a wild card about it too. (orz)

Logistics?

[touchofrogue]

...wow, that really is such an ugly word.

So basically, if I'm missing this someplace, please let me know. But who is going to be tasked to do what?

What I mean is, the programmers and techies have to get what they're going, and they need to be escorted probably by someone who is both stealth and security, and security needs to go after Kidston at the same time, so what we're really looking at is a bunch of mini-teams, aren't we?

Does anyone know/have any preference to how that's being broken down?

Oh Kidston, Kidston, Kidston. Loki wants you dead.

[complicatedliar]

Loki's planning by default to be masquerading as Kidston, since that will hopefully keep people from noticing her absence. If powers are limited in the facility he'll actually be changing his form over prior to entering and then just remain invisible until Kidston is incapacitated.

At which point, I will note his preference is to kill her because it means there's no risk of her popping up and suddenly two Kidstons and hilarity ensues! So basically, if people don't want Loki murderizing Kidston for the sake of efficiency, they'd better give him a good reason. Or give him a handler. XD

I am figuring once Kidston is incapacitated, Loki's going to be pretending to be her for the rest of the time. If he does get left behind, he'll sneak out on his own and I don't think that'll be a problem.

Honestly, if there were other Spartans and there was no problem in opening the door? So would they.

[daisy023]

I admit I don't know so far how would Kidston be dealt with. Given the roll got a 63 on the probability roll, it means the plan succeeds but... if I was a GM, I'd rule it as a "close one".

We can either peform a random roll for this one, or OOCly vote whenever if Kidston survived or was coverlty kebab'd by Loki.

PLOTTING IDEA: Kidston is executed, Loki poses as her, they open the door, but the moment it is noticed there are two of them... that's when it can hit the fan with the rest of the team.

Maybe someone else having to keep them all focused on the mission, but still swearing to go "puny god" on him if he so much as looks the wrong way. Perhaps treated as a POW mid-Op. Your thoughts?

[daisy023]

Given Loki's desire, I'd like to perform a random roll or an OOC vote to see if Kidston would be killed, given he will be closely monitored by some members of the team.

I admit I'm honestly not sure how would Loki and Kidston be dealt with, but with Loki having the possibility to impersonate her, and the roll coming to a 63 (Success, but turned too close), maybe we can have a vote on this?

[daisy023]

I apologize for getting late on this. Was thinking for a bit on how to solve several situations.

In that case, Daisy would prefer to have the wall manipulated by Law, just in case the Malnosso are waiting for them just outside of the door. While teleportation would work great, there's also the risk of a Malnosso team expecting this very thing to happen, so knowing what's on front before going in would be preferrable.

Besides, this all beats using explosives, so Law's ability in opening the wall, and perhaps sealing it back and getting each member of the team in would be also a good part of the plan to gather less attention.

[daisy023]

I would divide it in three teams: Programmers and technicians, but with one or two of the other kind each for counsel in how could their works of sabotage go together. Each sub-team gets part of the security personnel with them (depending on how skilled combatants are some of the programmers and technicians) and another halfd of their stealth-based operatives with them save for one (... Loki would be kept on a proverbial leash, knowing Steve Rogers and Tony Stark).

The third sub-team would be a security team with a stealth-based operative in charge of going in first and stopping Kidston, clearing the path for the other two sub-teams, and then joining them once they can get to work.

I'd use them again as scouts during the last run just in case the Malnosso are driving them right into a trap.

This is all just speculative, given some threads may be made on a different manner and could be threaded with whiever groups you all prefer, but it's an idea...

Re: Honestly, if there were other Spartans and there was no problem in opening the door? So would th

[complicatedliar]

It's really a matter of (a) if he has a handler to stop him or (b) someone finally manages to give him a compelling argument about not killing her. Because he's not killing her because he likes killing, but because with all the risk factors that is really the best plan as far as he's calculated.

If he does take her out, he'll just be cutting off her wings and stuffing her in a nice dark corner of a closet where she hopefully won't be found. And then wearing her wings in the scanner like a gross, gross thing. XD

I can totally imagine people being nasty to him during the op. Particularly if he does kill Kidston and they don't like it. But it really does come down to the two factors I pointed out above. Or I suppose if someone is like, "If you kill her I will kill you," he'll give up on it too.

Because causing a massive argument in the middle of a mission? Also not in his best interest.

[daisy023]

So far, Daisy's reasons not to kill Kidston are in case the wing scanner needs a lot more than just the wings (pulse, heat, blood type, heat signature, etc), and she may have mroe information or ways to open the locks that may be needed for the team.

In her world, the Office of Naval Intelligence (Halo's version of the Gestapo/CIA/FBI/MI6/KGB/MIB) is excessively paranoid and has a lot of locks for even entering a single office, and guards are trained to shoot first and ask questions later if someone looks the wrong way. Given they are working with something as sensible, Daisy would strongly lean on keeping Kidston alive for those same possible measures -- and with Loki's warning... Daisy is only afraid to kill because it could ruin the operation.

(Rather silly, though... Mythbusters proved you can fool a door's digit reader by using a paper print of a thumb and wetting it. I'm not sure if the Malnosso's machines could be as dumb as them, given differring security technologies.)

[complicatedliar]

The information they've been provided says the wing scanner shouldn't be a problem, and there isn't any other intelligence that indicates she needs to be alive. Dragging around an unconscious captive is kind of... problematic.

[touchofrogue]

Oooh, this is super-helpful.

I like the subdivisions! I think that after her last conversation with Loki, Rogue would rather be with Tony and whatever group he and the techies end up with than going with him. But if it was too late to switch out, she'd stay with him - if that was where she was initially assigned.

Team A

[notshadowfever]

Team A for Eggman

[deathsdoctor]

This is extremely late, but for another reason to have Kidston alive is that upon death they have a time limit until the body and all related body parts disappear. A time limit that is unknown, as there's no telling just how many hours they have until that happens (my character will say it depends on the individual if his opinion is solicited) and how exactly long they'll need the use of Kidston's wings for.

Would that be more convincing for Loki?