A Wild Event has Appeared!

[evowhisperer]

 Heeeey, StE-ers, who wants to talk about how the mafia has gotten info on over a dozen Numbered over the past seven weeks? I sure do. Let's talk consequences!

 

This here will be a plotting and questions post for things happening over the next two weeks: do you want the mafia to strike at your character in any way? They could do anything from just trying to scare them to trying to ruin their livelihood. They could even do nothing at all, and just bide their time until later! (Everything here is totally optional.)

 

Meanwhile, how did the mafia know any of this? That there sure is a mystery. Someone from the Network must have leaked! Here's the place to plot possible investigations and ask questions.

Have at it!

Comments

[testsonseashells]

i may have said this before(?), but while i'd prefer the mafia avoid the clinic for now, i am totally down for them sending anyone out to vegas to try and fuck mordin up if they want to.

Info that's been leaked already:

[evowhisperer]

For anyone curious, here's a total of all the names that have been leaked, along with a breakdown of what exact things have been given.

I sent a few of these names out in a large package during this past week, and I've been slowly going and notifying everyone whether or not their info was given. If you see your name on here but I haven't messaged you yet, sorry for having been late!

Total list:

Alexander Mercure
Arthur Curry
Arthur York
Benjamin Ratchet
Fred Vandenberg
Kara
Lazarus Lawliet
Misato Katsuragi
Mordin Solus
Rachel Roth
Richard Stroude
Shou
Xander

Weekly Breakdown of specifics:

May 1: There's a man called Mordin Solus that works as a doctor. He says he can make medicine that accelerates healing beyond what current pharmaceuticals are capable of. Someone called 'L' owns a new coffee shop in Locke. Has shown signs of powers related to investigation, and he sounds like a young man. Misato Katsuragi. A young woman, has echoed back the existence of a penguin.

May 7: There's a new man called Richard Stroude. Cesar doesn't know what his powers will be, and neither does the man.
There is a man by the first name 'Shou' who is extremely wealthy. Cesar doesn't know his last name.

May 14: There is a man called Anthony, possibly homeless, and knows Richard Stroude. Was a swordsman in a past life. Cesar will give Shou's last name and mention that he's having huge difficulty obtaining personal information because people are cautious.

Wednesday May 21st: Alexander Mercure (name, occupation as a magician in Las Vegas) and Benjamin Ratchet (name, occupation as a professor)

Wednesday May 28th: Alexander York (has had significant memories of past self), and Bill (old, was able to fight in his past life)

Wednesday June 4: Xander (first name), Fred Vadenberg (Name, and general location within the city. Fred actually posted his address somewhere, but Cesar won't relay it as he found it.)

Wednesday June 11: Kara (first name, has powers that let her manipulate green energy fields), Arthur Curry (claims to be former king of atlantis)

Wednesday June 18: Arlene (first name, sex and general age), Rachel Roth (name, occupation as a writer, age 26)

[evowhisperer]

Oh, yes! You've mentioned this. Considering that the mafia plucked Moisés from Greece, there's got to be something we can do with Vegas.

Got any particular ideas? Ones that come to mind are him having his living areas torn apart, and or a possible actual attack on his person.

[wonk]

mordin has not suffered an attack on his person in a long while and could use the workout, actually. would they try to kill him, or just beat him up?

Opt in / Opt out

[evowhisperer]

If anyone would like to Opt in or out and hasn't done so already, then either comment here or head on over to Cesar's permissions post right here!

[evowhisperer]

I'm not personally controlling the mafia, so the final say would rest with the mods, but I figure it could happen either way!

[wonk]

alright cool! i eagerly await the attack.

[evowhisperer]

Awesome. I'm planning to tally up a list of people who want repercussions and give the mods a total count, but if they stop by this thread with answers/comments before I send it on, then power to them!

[edit] Okay, I've talked with the mods and it's looking like the mafia is specifically looking to do some low level property damage, unless they don't have an address or if the property itself doesn't seem like it's impressive enough to make a big enough statement. If it's the latter case, then they'll be aiming to rough the Numbered person up, leaving a warning of how "this town belongs to Albero or "the family"", or something along those lines!

[dominateartimus]

I'm assuming that the mafia won't try to track down Xander just yet with one bit of detail?

[evowhisperer]

A-ahah, yeah, a first name and nothing else really isn't much info... Somehow I thought there'd been more. We can definitely have more come out this coming Wednesday, though, like a general idea of where he lives, and what kinds of powers he has!

[dominateartimus]

Aye, that can work. Although in Xander's recent post, he mentioned getting a room-mate and in the comments possibly moving.

[evowhisperer]

I saw that! A 60 day's notice and the fact that he owns two cats are also two telling bits of info. Want a nice house warming present for your new place, Xander?

[dominateartimus]

I'm tempted by that offer, but Xander would be very displeased by it.

[evowhisperer]

I imagine Xander's not going to be happy over any of this...

... What about a going away present?

[dominateartimus]

You'd be right about that.

That might be a little better, but probably make the land lord / lady hate him for causing such a mess.

[evowhisperer]

Welp, there goes his deposit.

(... does that mean that the second one is a winner, or that we should keep brainstorming?)

[dominateartimus]

Indeed.

The second one is a winner.

[evowhisperer]

Excellent. Sounds like vandalism is the name of this game; want any actual threats or attempts to Xander's wellbeing?

[dominateartimus]

Threats are something he can deal with, as for attempts... They'll probably be met with violence.

[evowhisperer]

Personally, my goal is that I want as much weight on Cesar's conscience by the time all of this is over. Injuries, threats, fear--all of it will probably reach the greater network sooner or later, and by proxy Cesar. I'm also looking for things that might poke people into looking for the source of the leaks.

Violence is totally on this list, but whether or not it actually happens not only depends on whether the mods approve it, but on whether your character having to stand up and respond in kind is what you want to do with him. You interested in that plot line? It would also affect what kind of reaction Xander might have to Cesar eventually, considering that Xander might be a lot less pleased with him if he almost died than if he just got a few lamps broken.

[dominateartimus]

I understand and I'm still interested in the plot. I'm sorry for being a bit hesitant about having him involved with a violent situation due to the fact I'm worried I might go overboard with Xander's sadistic and morbid traits he's echoed back.

[evowhisperer]

(EDIT: Four in the morning, hi.) Awesome! Also do not be sorry, that makes a lot of sense; Are you worried about what playing him that way would do to his character and what the long term effects would be, or are you more worried about going overboard with violence? (Or, heck, both is an option.)

Either way it's def. something to take into account. Do you think you'd rather circumvent any opportunities for violence because of that, this time?

[knights_king]

Hmmm. Well, Arthur has like, nobody close to him in his normal life relationship-wise. I'm cool with the mafia flat out trying to kidnap him or hurt him, but it wouldn't go well for them at all!

Espresso Yourself and Stuff With L- Plotting!

[dead_black_eyes]

L's got a couple of things working against him here. His was one of the names leaked... and he was the detective who tried to take Cesar's missing brother's case. Like a bad dog, he refuses to drop it. This will, and should, bite him, because no one is that freaking lucky.

In the immediate future, this means that Espresso Yourself, the coffee shop he purchased from the original owners after Wise Snake and reopened for the purpose of hiring and lodging numbered people (philanthropy!), is gonna get trashed by the Mafia.

I am OK with
-vandalism
-moderate fire damage
-complete destruction of the expensive espresso machine
-partial destruction of the mural Solana painted, which is probably the only piece of artwork that's ever genuinely touched L
-attack/injury/fighting on the premises

The following would be really helpful to know; I don't control the Mafia in this game so it's not on me, but since L's business boards employees who need a place to sleep, it's possible that even an attack late at night during closed, quiet hours would result in encounters with the Mafia. So this is really tentative, but--!

What I need to know from employees and patrons of this coffee shop
-Do you sleep in the apartment upstairs due to homelessness or other reasons?
-Do you want to be on the premises during the attack, as a customer, worker, etc?
-Would you want to engage in fighting with the Mafia?
-Would you prefer to flee from the Mafia?
-Would you be willing to use your strength or powers to get your employer (L) out of a tight spot?
-Would you need your employer (L) to get you out of a tight spot?
-Would you out your employer (L) as the guy who owns the place to an interested party, wittingly or unwittingly to a member of the Mafia?
-Would you out your employer (L) as the owner of the coffee shop, even if he was blatantly claiming to be a barista who should have had the day off within earshot?

[imbibing]

I am perfectly fine -- as you know -- with the mafia doing whatever with the information they got from Misato. Screw her life up, screw her apartment up, have at it!