Just a couple notes here - firstly reminding anyone who actually wants their character to be part of the distraction to go down here or make a note of such in response to this comment.
The mod comment about not being able to risk too many people on this reminded me so far I only have an official count of two (maybe three as I'm guessing Leonhardt is going). Most people voting on the plan are saying they're going with the security team, so as of now I don't think they have too many people.
Re: Option D, I just wanted to clarify that nothing about it is deadset aside from making a B-like distraction. As Daisy's mun quoted: "The key to strategy...is not to choose a path to victory, but to choose so that all paths lead to a victory." Shikamaru himself is an example of making sure your back-up plans have back-up plans.
So really, the rest depends on variables. Working with the FTSA? Makes good cover (and since almost every safe option screws them over, might as well give them a chance to really be responsible). Whether it happens or not would depend on the first approach though. If they're suspicious, or risk blowing the cover, it's a no and they do things themselves.
Kidnapping the bureaucrat? Depends on the risk assessment, but the decision is made at the moment. If there's too much risk involved (which could be decided by RNG, both before and halfway through if started), they abandon it.
TL;DR: As complicated as it sounds it's designed to minimalize, and to flow together.
Response to this starting with the bold...
The mod comment about not being able to risk too many people on this reminded me so far I only have an official count of two (maybe three as I'm guessing Leonhardt is going). Most people voting on the plan are saying they're going with the security team, so as of now I don't think they have too many people.
Re: Option D, I just wanted to clarify that nothing about it is deadset aside from making a B-like distraction. As Daisy's mun quoted: "The key to strategy...is not to choose a path to victory, but to choose so that all paths lead to a victory." Shikamaru himself is an example of making sure your back-up plans have back-up plans.
So really, the rest depends on variables. Working with the FTSA? Makes good cover (and since almost every safe option screws them over, might as well give them a chance to really be responsible). Whether it happens or not would depend on the first approach though. If they're suspicious, or risk blowing the cover, it's a no and they do things themselves.
Kidnapping the bureaucrat? Depends on the risk assessment, but the decision is made at the moment. If there's too much risk involved (which could be decided by RNG, both before and halfway through if started), they abandon it.
TL;DR: As complicated as it sounds it's designed to minimalize, and to flow together.