Clarification regarding the sewer expedition

[healspec]

Okay so the original plan was that the exploration team would actually make it into the Tuning Towers basements but would still have to send Danny underground to find the source of the buzzing.

It wasn't decided if they would find anything down in the basements besides 'not the source of the buzzing' and the thread for it in the event post hasn't actually happened yet. I'm bringing this up because thewinningside wanted to have Zelos lead a mission down into the basements to see what they could find, which doesn't make sense if they've already been there and done that.

So the question I have for everyone involved in this. Would you rather:

A) Retcon the exploration event so that they do not actually enter the basements? This can be explained by them opting not to go in due to the possibility of danger they are unprepared for. Danny would still be sent underground to discover the giant pink rock, but from the sewers instead of from the basements.

or B) Continue with the original plan and focus our attention on the thread in question so we can figure out what they find down there?

Pros of A, we get to have a different person running another plot that different people can be involved in. Cons of A, we have to retcon something people may have already made assumptions about.

Pros of B, no retconning, and anybody who had plans does not need to change them. Cons of B, it's already two weeks past that mission so there would be backlogging of plot stuff involved.

I do not have feelings on this either way so I am leaving it up to popular vote.

Comments

[healspec]

Alright well it looks like no one else cares enough to weigh in so let's go w/that and ask the mods what sort of stuff we would've found so we can at least roll w/it ICly from here out.

[glorifiedtrash]

I just grilled the mods a bit about it, so what I was given was:

They'd have found was a large room with equipment for construction, in particular a large drill (I'm assuming maps of the area, hammers, wood, etc for the rest idk). Construction had not actually started as of yet though, it was all clearly prepwork. There'd have been security cameras, but they'd have all been focused on the entrances into the room. The group happened to get in when no one was hanging around inside, but there were guards (policemen like the ones outside the building) patrolling/watching the halls and stairways outside the room. I think it makes sense to say some were heard talking/sensed through super abilities and everyone decided not to pick a fight, but if anyone feels their character would have been extra aggressive now's the time to say!

So the question is: how would characters have handled this? Would Ravi have just had Danny check under the floor and told everyone to leave all the equipment alone once it was obvious further exploration would have led to a police fight?

[healspec]

Oh, thank you for taking the initiative on that!

Ravi definitely would not have wanted to risk running afoul of the guards, yeah. Once they realized they were in a relatively safe area but any further exploration would put the team in serious jeopardy, he would've opted to send Danny scouting underground rather than take that risk. And as for not taking the opportunity to destroy the equipment--I'm thinking he wanted to prioritize the buzzing and then get out of there ASAP, since they didn't come prepared to tangle with a serious threat or for sabotage.

And I think that allows quite nicely for Zelos to run a follow-up mission to sabotage the equipment and do some extra exploring! Ravi would defs be on board for that but he wouldn't want to take control of it. He already ran one, too much responsibility for him man.

[glorifiedtrash]

He could if he wants?! Honestly I just don't have any CR Zelos could talk into doing it for him at the moment. Most everyone he knows is a highschooler. I think the only adult he talks with regularly is Karl....

[healspec]

Oh, well I'm down for having them work together on it if you want! Ravi's probably gained some cred for not getting anybody killed on the first mission which he could use to recruit 8|b If Zelos approached him about it that's an opportunity for CR and I won't say no to that.

[glorifiedtrash]

Hm! We could do that :|a Zelos could send him a message on the network and explain he's looking into Thundercorp and the Tuning Towers and when he has more information he wants to...idk take appropriate measures, they will play it by ear. But said measures might be pretty drastic so would he like to help?

Does that sound good?

[healspec]

Sounds good to me! Ravi is actually out of town until the 1st but that...is technically today, so I guess there's no timing issue there after all, haha. I have an IC contact post over here if you want to throw a PM thread at it.

Something will be happening Monday night that should leave him pretty emotional but much more willing to do something drastic re: the Thunder Corp vs numbers situation. He'll basically go from being very practical and emotionally detached to having a serious personal stake in taking out their enemies. I think it might work best if Zelos contacted him before that (so Sunday or earlier Monday) and then there was a notable shift in Ravi's attitude toward planning afterward.

[metalbent]

For a follow-up mission, would we reply to your original post about it? :o if so i will go toss people at it, since those involved in the first one would be interested.

[glorifiedtrash]

Yes, just to keep it all on one page I think would be best.