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

[eyesofstrength]

Though I think we have a few people here with experience at kidnapping which is definitely going to up the odds.

But yeah, I think most will agree the cost of innocent lives is too much.

[touchofrogue]

Yeah, Rogue would definitely not be on board with Option A.

She's... probably inclined to go with option C so far, but could easily be persuaded to "B."

But if we're going to disrupt it, how?

...stink bombs, anyone? >>

[eyesofstrength]

Likely depends on some factors. Actually oddly enough stink bombs would work pretty well. Leonhardt would personally suggest smoke canisters since those give the appearance of a fire and that sure gets people out fast.

Another idea could be to try and combine B and C. Put up a distraction as a front to kidnap the bureaucrat. Has the advantage of removing witnesses for sure and makes it easier to move around, plus in the chaos people are less likely to notice someone moving to kidnap someone.

And as far as option C goes, as much as Leonhardt hates admitting to it, he does have experience kidnapping people.

[touchofrogue]

Experience in kidnapping is good - are there Shifts applied to the building housing the con that I missed on my first read-through? Because all Rogue needs to do is touch someone and then they'll just sort of... collapse for a bit.

But the mods said that the success of the diversion is dependent on the percentages and RNG, so I don't know if that would even... help their options.

But oh - I like this idea. Distraction as a front for kidnapping the bureaucrat, that's good!

[eyesofstrength]

Actually happened in Leonhardt's canon! His men set a bunch of smoke canisters in a busy factory to cause an evacuation of the building and during that they kidnapped someone in the building and no one even knew about it until it was too late to pursue.

Something of a similar nature could well work here. Could even be combined with destroying the resort and use the distraction to get the innocents out before it is destroyed.

[daisy023]

Daisy is experienced as well (SPARTAN Blue Team once captured a Colonel bastard in his own house and asteroid!... Although for that one they did kill innocents, and word eventually got out that Spartans did it. Something John is not too proud of.), but she's a little afraid it would jeopardize the mission far too much.

However, given the resources, and so long as absolute discipline is kept and and the cover front works, she could be convinced for C. A fire alarm/stink bomb, and then tries capturing the bureaucrat in the midst of the chaos, while the sabotaging team gets to work.

Two distractions -- they'd think the hostage-taking of the bureaucrat is the important part after the show at the convention, and they'd get little idea that there's another op working against the droids.

"The key to strategy...is not to choose a path to victory, but to choose so that all paths lead to a victory."

[eyesofstrength]

Yeah, I think if we go for C it should be combined with B. That way there is a greater chance for success because there is a higher chance that one of the two will be successful, if not both.

And I had a feeling Daisy had experience with kidnapping. And I also think there's a few others who either have done it before, or have the skill set to pull it off.

[daisy023]

Sadly, Daisy may not be able to join the diversion team since she's part of the technicians, but could give a few ideas if they go through with the kidnapping scenario.

[endgames]

To build on this, and combining the suggestion below about a distraction at the con, how about this:

A bomb threat is called in a bureaucrat's room - let's use J.J. Kelms as an example. Someone spreads the word that a bomb might be in the building and an alarm is pulled, causing panic in the con. Possibly they get assistance from the FTSA for extra manpower to pull this off.

Meanwhile, needing to at least take this threat seriously until proven wrong, security is called in to escort Kelms out of the building (if he has personal body guards, this may be an issue to work around). If the distraction effort is getting too risky, they do just that. The panic in the con should cover them.

If there's an opportunity though? They kidnap him.

[eyesofstrength]

Overall, sounds pretty good, combines a few good ideas which ensures something will succeed even if they can't pull off all of it.

And it's not impossible to deal with bodyguards. It's actually normal for Leonhardt to carry a decent amount of a fast acting sleeping agent that he's used as a non-lethal means of taking out bodyguards.

[endgames]

Well I meant in a way that doesn't make the new guards look suspicious, but yes. XD

EDIT: Also, since security and stealth experts will be trained to fit in with the Malnosso, another option is to just say they were sent up on word of the bomb threat. That'd both A. create a plausible in and B. even if kidnapping is unsuccessful, possibly give them information until he catches on that they aren't who they say they are.

[eyesofstrength]

Agreed there, but overall seems to be our most sound idea is to combine plans, especially with the fact that a distraction will give a greater chance of success for kidnapping.

And I do like the idea of our characters claiming they were sent with the word of the bomb threat. That could save some time and also allow for a second distraction, like the fire alarm, to be set as well.

[endgames]

Honestly, I like the idea of a bomb threat to the resort to draw attention and get it investigated, but something extra would probably have to happen to ensure focus stays on it.

[promisebythetree]

...What about pulling the fire alarm?

That works pretty well disrupting real life conventions...

[touchofrogue]

But stink bombs!

...no, I"m just kidding. Fire Alarm sounds good.

[eyesofstrength]

And pulling the fire alarm works well especially when combined with some sort of smoke to make it look real. Either a smoke bomb or canister would do the job nicely.

[complicatedliar]

I have a feeling Loki's going to be pretty lonely in the A camp... other than that, C really sounds better than B. A lot better.

B sounds like a giant waste of time, tbh. It creates a diversion, but accomplishes precisely nothing else.

[eyesofstrength]

Agreed, B alone just seems like a waste, and only way Loki might get others on board with A is if combined with B to clear the place out first before destroyed.

[complicatedliar]

Psh. Innocent life. Like anyone is actually innocent.

/cough

[eyesofstrength]

Definitely not something he'll want to express with this crowd.