Farmhouse redux discussion!

[amberhearted]

Hello! So, following the replies to the post on the results of the farmhouse scouting, Alexander got the idea to either have a meeting in person or put up a new post specifically asking for ideas on a follow-up mission to the farmhouse – ie. confronting the alien.

Now, I’m thinking Alex would favor the in-person meeting because everyone gets to see who they’re potentially working with. If no one has any qualms with this, then we’ll say an in-person meeting will happen. If your character has access to a large room/property and they’d be willing to open the space for the meeting, then that would be fantastic! Please let me know!

I’m thinking the meeting happens after Danny’s test to see how many other people he can make intangible since that’s a skill they’ll likely want to take into account. SO. Any day after 1/18 (Sat), likely close to. Maybe the day after, 1/19 (Sun) if there are no objections? New date being considered; please weigh in if you've a preference!

I can post an IC notice in advance so the Network knows when/where/etc.

Either way, I think it’s more convenient OOC-wise to handwave the IC discussion and figure it out OOC.

So, I think the main questions to discuss/answer in this post are:
1) Who attends the meeting?
2) What ideas do they throw out? What plan of action do they decide on?
3) Who volunteers to participate in the mission itself?

Please note: if a character lacks the means to defend themselves or hasn’t got a skill that might be valuable to the mission, they may be passed over IC-wise or delegated to something else. I certainly want to include as many interested parties as possible while also taking IC considerations into account.

I think that’s it!! Please go wild with ideas!

ALSO: if there are more questions/points you want to bring up, by all means, go for it!

Comments

From the aforementioned post, we have the following volunteers:

[amberhearted]

Bakura - sneaking
Danny - intangibility (figuring out limit to how many he can take w/him on 1/18)
Christobel - drones, hacking, piloting if able to access aircraft
Soren - ?
Shou - ?
Marisa - boom
Sophie - earthbending
Xander - shadow travel
Roxy - intangibility
Aria - telekinesis

[not_good_not_wicked]

Boom and aerial reconnaissance. Could be useful at least up until they actually get IN the farmhouse.

Also she has an attack spell that can't knock down a building now!

[mood2wiingiing]

soren has p powerful telekinesis and can do eye lasers (kind of, he can't quite control it yet but he's technically capable of them). telekinesis also lets him fly or lift other people (he can lift up to ~500 lbs at a time)

[ursoreckless]

Well, he can drive the car, can make a few household items into weapons ala gangsta style and has some uncanny aiming skills with his gun. he also is a lot more focused than he was before but idek what he will be useful for outside of mobbossman doing mob stuff

Re: From the aforementioned post, we have the following volunteers:

[paradiseshrinemaiden]

Reimu can provide boom too, and can also fly. XD; I'm sorry I failed at the last thread, but then no one got very far in actually playing anything out there, did they? Meh, holidays. >>

Ideas mentioned in that post:

[amberhearted]

- Danny is willing to take some people through the door to the mystery room. Roxy can take herself.
- Christobel can use drones for remote surveillance and distraction.
- Barnaby wants to release the animals as a distraction.
- Octavia suggested messing with the rooms/items that aren’t behind the mystery room (door w/keypad) in the hopes that whatever is in there will be moved and thus open to ambush.
- Sophie can tunnel underground.
- Xander might be able to get through the door to the mystery room.

[detectivetroll]

This is totally selfish, so it's a-okay if it doesn't end up happening, but would it be possible to move it to the 20th or 21st? I'd love to have Nick in on the IC discussion, and he won't be getting his echoes back until the 20th. If everyone'd rather not wait though, I totally understand!

[amberhearted]

I'm fine with postponing it. If it's during the week, then it would likely be at night so that characters that work weekdays/go to school can also attend. Otherwise it could be pushed back further to the 25th/26th (Sat/Sun).

[scramasax]

No preferences for my own purposes whether the meeting is sooner or later, or input until suggestions of how the IC discussion might go come in - however both Anthony and Bill would be rather interested in attending! The latter primarily out of curiosity as to what on earth's occurring, and as he's rather a stranger it'd be no loss and understandable if he wasn't in on it.

The former whatever happens is definitely going to volunteer for the mission itself, and he's got a high chance of being barred, but regardless he's going to offer both of his weapons - seax/scramasax short sword and two-edged bastard sword. If anyone's got acquisition of a sword-related Echo in their plans hopefully that might be of use!

[amberhearted]

The notice is going to be public so anyone can attend if they like.

Since Alex also has to stay indoors, he has a new-found empathy for others who have to do the same. He would be more willing to approve Anthony in direct combat, though he still has some concerns-- mainly, can Anthony move quickly? Can he withstand regular blows?

If he cannot, Alex would suggest he drink Nick's blood again.

[scramasax]

The answer to the former is regrettably no and the answer to the latter is in one word yes and in more "Octavia is not the only one who is immortal-ish".

Would this be enough to warrant recommendation of requesting another dose? 8|a

[amberhearted]

HMM. Maybe ixnay on uggestionsay then, and instead wear Alex's armor?

[scramasax]

Sswell! And in turn anything you may please beforehand in regards to swords o' course. 8|b

[not_good_not_wicked]

As far as locations go, Marisa has used a clearing in the middle of the woods behind her house for such purposes before.

[gogoghostpowers]

Danny will be finding out that he can comfortably intangify a maximum of 10 people at once, so. Right now looking at the list of volunteers, he could take everyone through there if needed! This may change if more volunteers show up, though.

[drama8om8]

Octavia would definitely attend the meeting and volunteer to help out with her nifty mind control powers! She'll likely also note that she'd potentially make for a good distraction since she's immortalish now (though oocly I'm cool with her being passed over if she's considered too annoying to deal with). 8|b

Whether she's passed up or not, she'd be willing to hand out a few of the Blood Keys' guns that she stole last month to people that might need them for the mission.

[amberhearted]

Alex's new-found empathy for the characters who have to stay cooped up (because wowie it sux) + Octavia's mind control powers + immortalishness = Alex is willing to argue for her inclusion (provided she doesn't do anything brash/questionable at the meeting to refute any argument he might make).

[drama8om8]

Awwwww yissssssss

SHE'LL BE ON HER BEST BEHAVIOUR HONEST

FLIPPING PEOPLE OFF WILL BE KEPT TO AN ABSOLUTE MINIMUM

[amberhearted]

Alex will be at the meeting and is def. volunteering. He can work a rifle, has experience with game hunting (so, sneaking in de wild), is/was a paramedic, can hypnotize cops and animals (normal or altered) (limited number at once), can see in the dark, can turn into a bat (...), and is conditionally immortal.

On that last part, he doesn't know that it's conditional or anything about it, but regardless, he will be willing to participate in the more risky areas because of it.

He also has a set of armor, but I'm p. sure he wouldn't wear it. He might offer it to Anthony depending. Also has a sword, though he doesn't know how to use it yet. May try to get an Echo out of it with Anthony prior to the mission?

[dominateartimus]

I have no preference on when the meeting is held.

Xander will attend the meeting, but probably keep to himself for most of it until he chimes in with his shadow abilities for volunteering. He has military training, knows how to handle a gun, can create a flame by snapping his fingers (but harms himself in the process), heal minor injuries (with a slight burning sensation), has a 'second skin' to cover injuries on himself and is immune to viruses / diseases.

[reapsthewind]

Would have to clear it with Mindy, but Chris & Elian's house might be open for a meeting. Note however that David Proud is there and so are some other characters, I think?

*e* also she's def. going.

[whiterabbit_dot_obj]

Barnaby will definitely attend the meeting, and while he might not have any skills that would be directly applicable to attacking/entering the farmhouse yet, he's gotten pretty damn good at the mission control thing and is good with computers. If nothing else he'd be able to coordinate groups and info, and could probably help man Chris' drones.

[moarnomsplz]

Ax-Alex would definitely volunteer for another go, and he can provide almost as much firepower as a real Andalite by now. Plus, he makes a good lookout, what with the two independently-movable eyes.

[icy_heavens]

Toushirou would like to bury himself in productive things right now, man, so he's totally in.

[needsmorezippers]

Neku would attend the meeting and offer to come along: he's got some magic pins and mind reading. :|b

[theboywiththebook]

Henry kind of only got his useful power after that text post went up, but, he'd totally want to come along and do stuff.

The thing he could offer to the mission would be turning objects into something else. But his limit is five objects a day.

[chalicejoker]

Hajime would attend and offer his giant bug self as a volunteer to do giant bug things on the mission.

Arthur would also attend and volunteer, and he should probably be set about doing some completely different task on the other side of town for a really good distraction. But hey, the guy can never resist a Network social event.

And just for the heck of it, Tater the Parrot would also attend but not volunteer, for he is only a parrot who just wanted to get out of Thomas's apartment for a little while, maybe parrot at meet a few people.

[wonk]

roxy will show probably; additionally, she can offer firepower in the form of her high octane laser gun

[earnedmystripes]

Kotetsu is very interested in the meeting and will most likely volunteer for alien confronting! he's an excellent shot with a handgun and has echoed back some of his superstrength :|b

[centurian]

Gerald would definitely be interested in the meeting, and would definitely be volunteering as well. He echoed back his targeting visor, and is a pretty good shot with a sniper rifle (from his FBI training), though he's currently still better with calibrations computer-related stuff thanks to... his Electrical Engineering Master's, so he'd probably feel more confident helping out in a computer-related capacity.

[envisaging]

Aria and Sophie will attend the meeting, and LOOKS LIKE THEIR STUFF WAS ALREADY MENTIONED, SO.

Sierra may or may not go just in order to see what's going on (maybe, basically) and if so, she wouldn't volunteer for the mission itself because she has nothing useful for it, but she would volunteer to like...be somewhere for after. :| She has Cure back, so she can at least play patch-up patrol after the fact.

[stillshrill]

Anders would attend this meeting in order to yell about liberating the animals.

[vanisland]

Miranda is actually going to go to the thing. Since probably all of one person (Suzaku) and one pony has actually seen her face and neither of them has her name (I think) feel free to approach her and ask who she is.

As her last post stated, she doesn't have much in the way of non-computer skills, but if there's a rear-line support role she can take she'll do it.

[vetala]

Kanti will attend and volunteer her skills as a possible Leatherface-in-bloom, though she probably won't phrase it like that.

Holloway is more than willing to donate his assistance wherever he can, but aside from parkour and having a metal spine, there isn't much he can do

[alilyinthemoonslight]

If there's any way Lily could be of use, or at least aware of what's going down, I would be completely for that.

The things I run into there are... well, she's not really going to be of much use. Yet. Still got a step to go on that, so I don't see anywhere she'd yet be able to help with the actual mission itself. The meeting is a different matter, but as a newer, just slightly over a month old character, I'm not sure how she'd be aware of it. Certainly want to be involved in on plot things, but unless there's a hook I've been missing, most talk of this stuff hasn't been entirely public?

[amberhearted]

Both the post where farmhouse information was shared and the post for the meeting notice are public.

So it is definitely possible that Lily is aware of what's happening!

[alilyinthemoonslight]

Ah-haaaaaaaa, I DID miss them. Thank you, things get a little busy here sometimes so it's easy for that to slip under notice. XD In fact, I'd posted this before checking the main comm and hadn't realized that meeting notice. WHOOPS. Sorry about that, totally my bad.

If possible, meeting attendance at least would be excellent. She's gotten to a point where she sees the need to be proactive, and knowing what's going on and how that can relate to helping (or funneling other people TOWARDS helping) when it comes down to it would be fantastic.

[originaloddcouple]

Isaac and Miria can do... nothing really. But they have the enthusiasm and the energy to do any task given to them.

[dododo]

Wowowow I am so late to this but since it hasn't been ICly tossed up yet and all--

Want a doctor on the team? Might be helpful and all.

[dead_black_eyes]

Late because of another plot, but here now! L will totally attend the meeting, and while he wants to go and see for himself what everything's about since he is still high on detective echoes and the success of finding his missing kid, the big reason he's involving himself is to involve the newly aged-up Luke, who needs more outlets for his talents than killing blood keys.

Luke, unlike L, has a lot of useful practical assets; L convinced him to go in the first place and definitely wants to witness more success coming of his meddling, but he is the furthest thing from a fighter amd is actually kind of frail. Would it be possible for him to go but keep his distance from any actual danger? Or maybe stay just long enough to sate his curiosity and make sure that Luke can handle what he's gotten him into?

[healspec]

Ravi would be at the meeting, but doing more listening than speaking up. He is a planner, so once they're done, he can take all the ideas and filter out the chaff and come up with a workable draft of a plan.

OOCly I'm not really interested in having him along for the action stuff, since I'm also running a plot thing and just don't have the energy for both. But ICly he would want to come--a backup healer team is probably a good idea. Either they'll send someone in as necessary, or be there for casualties to get dragged over to. Like with the last mission, it's probably a good idea to combine this with MC.

So, Barnaby and a team of healers waiting in the wings, basically.

[charcoalfeather]

Rakka will surely come to the meeting and... be there I guess. She could help somehow I guess.

[skycutter]

I'm pretty late already so I doubt I'll jump into the log, but Miles would have been interested in going there.

He can:
create and control water and fire balls (but not at the same time)
heal minor illnesses

So if you need someone to deal out a lot of damage, he's good to go. And he also has a boomerang the size of an adult's arm which is made from materials not really found on earth so it's a lot tougher and can be used as a more sophisticated club.

He wouldn't have offered much in the way of ideas, so he's mostly subdued in the meeting and is fine with the adults doing the planning.

[tenaciousc]

Michelle attended the meeting to find out more about what was going on! She was pretty quiet for the most part but I'll see about tagging around in there tonight/tomorrow.

I'd like her to volunteer for a mission control role, as she did that for the tunnel exploration a couple months ago, but I totally understand if it's too late!