Doctor_Temporis

Uh, Z, basically what you have described is, if I understand it correctly, a request for development of a CoH MUSH?

If so there are various options out there so you don't have to develop the entire codebase.

PennMush and TinyMush are popular.

Current Operations as at OOC 20/06/06 20:00
Next Update Expected at OOC 22/06/06
Red investigations indicates activity since last update

Ongoing Investigations
<ul type="square">[*]Doing the Turncoat Twostep: Red Hammer has recieved two missions from his contacts with the taint of Requiem about them. How will he seek to turn this to the advantage of justice?[*]Once More Unto the Breach, Dear Friends: The strain of constant dimension-jumping is starting to put a strain on many worth heroes and their relationships. Hikari-Hime has gone searching for missing Portal Corp scientists in Gamma-Rho-9132-X while Grav Mistress attempts to forget her TimeKeeper-related troubles through dimensional exploration.[*]Come On, Come On, Do the Clone-Commotion: Telepath and Kitmarch seek assistance to strike against the Nictus-Infusion labs which provide Requiem with his most powerful henchmen.[*]Don't Panic, Mr Mannering: Arctic Princess continues to recover in hospital, taking advantage of her growing bond with her nurse to smuggle some information out to a contact at the Russian Embassy in preparation for various plans. Meanwhile, she grows a little bored in her recupatory confinment, broken only by visits from Red Hammer.[*]Ain't No Mountain High Enough: Coile and Sword of Truth, while gambolling in Central Asia, come across an unpleasant piece of evidence of the worldwide reach of Requiem.[*]Shadow Owes Its Birth To Light: Shadowe and Red Hammer work to unlock the mysteries of the Shadowmaker Device and perhaps use it to gather what knowledge they can of Requiem's actions. From the data that has so far been unencrypted, it seems that people who are local to the sites where Requiem wishes to place his portals are at threat of kidnapping for a horrible fate.[*]Bootleg Turn: Crucifix Blade attacks a convoy speeding through the streets of Independence port to deal a crushing blow to Requiem's logistics.[*]Reversal of Fortunes: Evidence gathered by Shadowe concerning the kidnapping of Kheldians is corrorborated in ghastly form by the discovery of a Turned Kheldian working for Requiem in the Hydra Dimension.[*]Behold, a Pale Horse: Information recovered by the WoEE and discovered in the Dimension of the Hydramen shows that Requiem's mad device, the Riptear Generator, continues construction, and is in the test phase.[/list]Next Events

Plot Mission: Logistics Raid Two: Council Earth

Mission Goal: Disruption of negotiations between the Requiem Faction and a Council World
Mission Contact: Lyn-Legend
Mission Type: Portal Mission (Peregrine Island)
OOC Mission Time: Wednesday 21st June - Statue at 7pm, Depart 7:30pm

Player Mission: Logistics Raid Three: Out of the Council Base and into the Volcano

Mission Goal: Search and Destroy one of Requiem's Nictus laboratories
Mission Contact: Telepath (GMing - Player-Instigated Subplot)
MIssion Type: Task Force (Hess TF)
OOC Mission Time: Friday 23th June - Arrive in Port Noble, 7.30pm.
Logistical Issues: Min level 25, max level without exemplar is 30. Task Force: May take a while, and needs 5 players to start it.

Completed Investigations
<ul type="square">[*]Satellite Shenanigans: Artic Princess &amp; various ZorTel technicians have been attempting to track down dimensional incursions to try to locate Requiem's portal generators. He appears to have some method of hiding some of his portals, and from the looks of it, is moving some of his generators off Striga Isle to locations throughout the NE USA.[*]Crusin' for a Bruisin': Crucifix Blade hit the streets trying to discover useful information, and discovered that a Requiem faction convoy would be moving to a certain dock in Independence Port on Monday 19/06/06.[*]Through the Glass Darkly: Dark Shadowe stirred the pot on Striga Isle, causing the civil war between the Council Factions to hotten up.[*]Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics: Miss Ellie's efforts in collating data have lead to some research breakthroughs.[*]Relegation to the Second Division: Having honed her astral projection abilities, Hikari-Hime has successfully petitioned to be allowed to support ongoing operations.[*]A Hax0r, A Hax0r, My Kingdom for a Hax0r: Hannah Rolando and Cruxifix Blade successfully stopped the spread of the datafiles of Miss Ellie's captivity[*]Here a Clock, There a Clock, Everywhere a Tick-Tock: Lyn-Legend's investigations of a world full of Council have revealed negotiations between Requiem's faction and these forces: this must be stopped![*]Putting A Freaky Face On Things: Alfred Bester attempted to perform some informational warfare, trying to convince the press - and Requiem, perhaps - that the current hero activity is related to work against the Freakshow.[/list]Completed Events
<ul type="square">[*]Plot Mission: Striga Operation One: Where Have All the Portals Gone: the raid on a Requiem faction outpost did not go quite according to plan, but some disturbing information on a 'Shadowmaker' machine was acquired as well as other information from a council server system concerning the construction of Requiem's apocalypse machine.[*]Event: Beacon One: Though I Walk Through the Valley of the Hydramen, I shall Fear No Hentacles: despite strong resistance from local hydramen, the first scanner unit was successfully emplaced. Evidence discovered indicated that Requiem had learned of and sought to foil the plan, though his machinations - provoking the local hydramen, eradicating a scout outpost, seeking to test his new weapon, and dispatching one of his Turned Kheldians - fortunatly did not stop the assembled heroes from achieving their goal.[/list]

[ QUOTE ]
Hey, Ellie's the professional clothes designer!! Blues' just a first year student!

[/ QUOTE ]

Yeah, but Bluestrike:
<ul type="square">[*]Hasn't had her shop burnt down (dissatisfied customer?).[*]Has better taste (tends to wear decent clothes, unlike Ellie's famous fleshbarer creations)[/list]

IC - Weekend News Reports

"News channels are alive this weekend with two major items of particular interest at present: the fact that the internet has been suffering a wave of unexpected slowdowns and lagspikes - information technology experts speak of a core war being fought across the networks - and that there are rumours of a massive campaign in Paragon City being formed against the Freakshow. Freakshow personnel commented 'Raar! We'll take em all'.

Back to you, Michael, for the Weather and Sport."

IC 22:00 17/06/2006

Transmission Origin: Alfred Bester from the Fletched Alliance
Transmission Medium: Secure Communications via Rebirth Alliance Grid
Transmission To: All Rebirth Alliance volunteers

"To cover the operation against Requiem, the press have currently been informed that we are mounting a campaign against the Freakshow. If asked, all our stories should collate. The Freakshow have started evil plots, but a group of co-operating heroes has it in hand and there is no danger. A plot to blow up Independence Port was foiled on the 17th of July - this is true, but of course the overall anti-Freakshow campaign is not. Attempt to maintain the cover until we have defeated Requiem."

Transmission Additional: CIRCE from The Laboratory via GoDNet

Indications show that informational warfare methods may be of assistance during these operations. However, we note that no hero currently volunteering for the Rebirth Alliance may be required to violate their personal ethical codes during their affiliation regarding strictures such as falsehoods. In situations where this may bring conflict, silence is our recommendation but naturally not an instruction.

IC 23:30 18/06/2006

Transmission Origin: CIRCE from The Laboratory via GoDNet
Transmission Medium: Secure Communications via Rebirth Alliance Grid, or Direct Delivery
Transmission To: The Workers of Eastern Europe, The Silent Tempest, The Warriors of Darkness
Transmission CC: All other Rebirth Alliance volunteers

Initial examination of the data files recovered from the Striga Isle outpost raided by Alliance forces under the command of Red Commissar indicates that the Requiem Faction has developed a method of concealing their use of Portal Generators which has been codenamed 'Shadowmaker'. This method appears to involve using living beings to filter dimensional energy and mask its signature through overlaying their own energy patterns. The specifics of this method are deeply unpleasant, not to mention eventually terminal to the beings so used.

It is necessary that we develop some method of breaking this concealment since if it is allowed to become widespread the ramifications could be significant. We must also rescue any citizens being used for such a barbaric scheme. Heroes Red Hammer, Subaiku, and Shadowe are requested if their duties allow to lead an investigation into this information further, drawing on the resources of other heroes and allied forces where they feel necessary. Any allied heroes interested in supporting this investigation are requested to liase with the above heroes.

Current Operations as at OOC 19/06/06 00:30
Next Update Expected at OOC 20/06/06

Ongoing Investigations
<ul type="square">[*]Doing the Turncoat Twostep: Red Hammer has recieved two missions from his contacts with the taint of Requiem about them. How will he seek to turn this to the advantage of justice?[*]Once More Unto the Breach, Dear Friends: The strain of constant dimension-jumping is starting to put a strain on many worth heroes and their relationships. On the positive side, Grav-Mistress's cloaking system works well, even if it does give DocT the shivers.[*]Come On, Come On, Do the Clone-Commotion: Telepath and Kitmarch seek assistance to strike against the Nictus-Infusion labs which provide Requiem with his most powerful henchmen.[*]Don't Panic, Mr Mannering: Arctic Princess's recovered information might prove very useful in the construction of defence forces... and for other things. Shadowe investigates further.[*]Ain't No Mountain High Enough: Coile and Sword of Truth, while gambolling in Central Asia, come across an unpleasant piece of evidence of the worldwide reach of Requiem.[*]Shadow Owes Its Birth To Light: The mysterious and evil Shadowmaker Device still haunts the minds of those heroes who saw it in tortuous operations.[*]Bootleg Turn: Logistics Raid One: Crucifix Blade attempts to infiltrate and destroy a Requiem Convoy at a dockyard in Independence Port, seeking to put a dent in the distribution of dangerous Portal technology.[*]Reversal of Fortunes: Evidence gathered by Shadowe concerning the kidnapping of Kheldians is corrorborated in ghastly form by the discovery of a Turned Kheldian working for Requiem in the Hydra Dimension.[*]Putting A Freaky Face On Things: Alfred Bester attempts to perform some informational warfare, trying to convince the press - and Requiem, perhaps - that the current hero activity is related to work against the Freakshow.[*]Behold, a Pale Horse: Information recovered by the WoEE and discovered in the Dimension of the Hydramen shows that Requiem's mad device, the Riptear Generator, continues construction, and is in the test phase.[/list]Next Events

Player Mission: Logistics Raid Three: Out of the Council Base and into the Volcano

Mission Goal: Search and Destroy one of Requiem's Nictus laboratories
Mission Contact: Telepath
MIssion Type: Task Force (Hess TF)
OOC Mission Time: Monday 19th June - Arrive in Port Noble, 7.30pm.
Logistical Issues: Min level 25, max level without exemplar is 30. Task Force: May take a while.

Plot Mission: Logistics Raid Two: Council Earth

Mission Goal: Disruption of negotiations between the Requiem Faction and a Council World
Mission Contact: Lyn-Legend
Mission Type: Portal Mission (Peregrine Island)
OOC Mission Time: Wednesday 21st June - Statue at 7pm, Depart 7:30pm

Completed Investigations
<ul type="square">[*]Satellite Shenanigans: Artic Princess &amp; various ZorTel technicians have been attempting to track down dimensional incursions to try to locate Requiem's portal generators. He appears to have some method of hiding some of his portals, and from the looks of it, is moving some of his generators off Striga Isle to locations throughout the NE USA.[*]Crusin' for a Bruisin': Crucifix Blade hit the streets trying to discover useful information, and discovered that a Requiem faction convoy would be moving to a certain dock in Independence Port on Monday 19/06/06.[*]Through the Glass Darkly: Dark Shadowe stirred the pot on Striga Isle, causing the civil war between the Council Factions to hotten up.[*]Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics: Miss Ellie's efforts in collating data have lead to some research breakthroughs.[*]Relegation to the Second Division: Having honed her astral projection abilities, Hikari-Hime has successfully petitioned to be allowed to support ongoing operations.[*]A Hax0r, A Hax0r, My Kingdom for a Hax0r: Hannah Rolando and Cruxifix Blade successfully stopped the spread of the datafiles of Miss Ellie's captivity[*]Here a Clock, There a Clock, Everywhere a Tick-Tock: Lyn-Legend's investigations of a world full of Council have revealed negotiations between Requiem's faction and these forces: this must be stopped![/list]Completed Events
<ul type="square">[*]Plot Mission: Striga Operation One: Where Have All the Portals Gone: the raid on a Requiem faction outpost did not go quite according to plan, but some disturbing information on a 'Shadowmaker' machine was acquired as well as other information from a council server system concerning the construction of Requiem's apocalypse machine.[*]Event: Beacon One: Though I Walk Through the Valley of the Hydramen, I shall Fear No Hentacles: despite strong resistance from local hydramen, the first scanner unit was successfully emplaced. Evidence discovered indicated that Requiem had learned of and sought to foil the plan, though his machinations - provoking the local hydramen, eradicating a scout outpost, seeking to test his new weapon, and dispatching one of his Turned Kheldians - fortunatly did not stop the assembled heroes from achieving their goal.[/list]

IC: 18:00 18 June 2006

Doctor Temporis strides through the smoke and flashing steam bursts of a fabrication facility deep below the streets of Boomtown, robotic systems and automaton workers scurrying to complete construction of the first Dimensional Scanner.

The blue form of CIRCE hovers along beside him. "The projections show that the scanner will be completed on schedule, Doctor," she assets in her greek-accented lilt.

"I hope so," he replies, peering at monitor readouts projected into his vision by his monocle. "We have a team going out tonight to secure the area. It's likely to be a tough fight. I hope we get enough support."

CIRCE shrugs. "You always tell me that we make do with what we have."

He grins. "Yes, but I'm used to having lots. Has the call to arms gone out?"

CIRCE nods. "Interested parties have been encouraged to gather in Galaxy City at the usual location between 19:00 and 19:30. We expect dimensional translation on Peregrine island at approximatly 19:45."

Current Operations as at OOC 17/06/06 16:15

Ongoing Investigations
<ul type="square">[*]Doing the Turncoat Twostep: Red Hammer has been contacted again to 'assist the city by removing a council operative'... can this be another mission from Requiem?[*]Once More Unto the Breach, Dear Friends: Various heroes continue to scout out the myriad dimensions for the placement of the beacons necessary to find Requiem. Grav Mistress is working on a method for cloaking the devices once placed.[*]Here a Clock, There a Clock, Everywhere a Tick-Tock: Lyn-Legend's investigations off world have revealed the location of a Requiem Faction staging area.[*]Come On, Come On, Do the Clone-Commotion: Telepath and Kitmarch of the Fletched Alliance have discovered that Requiem's experiments with Nictus energy have gone past the level of shard-implantation for Galaxy troops, or the production of Warwolves. Soon, it seems, he will be attempting to take the final step, and replicate the process which created him...[*]A Hax0r, A Hax0r, My Kingdom for a Hax0r: Hannah Rolando and Cruxifix Blade seek to wipe out by fair means or foul the images of Miss Ellie's experiences currently spreading across the internet. They are apparently being opposed by a virus created by.. the Malta Group?![*]Don't Panic, Mr Mannering: Arctic Princess's efforts to form a Home Defence team continue, working to develop a way to detect and contain possible counterattacks from off-world.[*]Ain't No Mountain High Enough: Coile and Sword of Truth, while gambolling in Central Asia, come across an unpleasant piece of evidence of the worldwide reach of Requiem....[/list]Next Events

Event: Beacon One: Though I walk through the Valley of the Hydramen, I shall Fear no Hentacles

Mission Goal: Placement of the first primary locator beacon and it's defence.
Current Mission Contact: Dr Temporis
OOC Mission Time: Sunday 18th June - Gather at the Statue at 7pm, depart for Peregine Isle approx 7:30pm

Plot Mission: Supply Raid One: Bootleg Turn

Mission Goal: Interception of a Requiem Faction Convoy
Current Mission Contact: Crucifix Blade
OOC Mission Time: Monday 19th June - Statue at 7pm, Depart 7:30pm
Mission Level and Structure: To be Determined.

Plot Mission: Supply Raid Two: Council Earth

Mission Goal: Disruption of negotiations between the Requiem Faction and a Council World
Current Mission Contact: Lyn-Legend
OOC Mission Time: Wednesday 21st June - Statue at 7pm, Depart 7:30pm

Completed Investigations
<ul type="square">[*]Satellite Shenanigans: Artic Princess &amp; various ZorTel technicians have been attempting to track down dimensional incursions to try to locate Requiem's portal generators. He appears to have some method of hiding some of his portals, and from the looks of it, is moving some of his generators off Striga Isle to locations throughout the NE USA.[*]Crusin' for a Bruisin': Crucifix Blade hit the streets trying to discover useful information, and discovered that a Requiem faction convoy would be moving to a certain dock in Independence Port on Monday 19/06/06.[*]Through the Glass Darkly: Dark Shadowe stirred the pot on Striga Isle, causing the civil war between the Council Factions to hotten up.[*]Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics: Miss Ellie's efforts in collating data have lead to some research breakthroughs.[*]Relegation to the Second Division: Having honed her astral projection abilities, Hikari-Hime has successfully petitioned to be allowed to support ongoing operations.[/list]Completed Events
<ul type="square">[*]Plot Mission: Striga Operation One: Where Have All the Portals Gone: the raid on a Requiem faction outpost did not go quite according to plan, but some disturbing information on a 'Shadowmaker' machine was acquired as well as other information from a council server system concerning the construction of Requiem's apocalypse machine.[/list]

Plot Update: 16/6/06 10:40

The following plots have been updated by PM:

Satellite Shenanigans - Distribution: Arctic Princess, Zortel
Don't Panic, Mr Mannering - Distribution: Arctic Princess, Red Hammer, Shadowe, Zortel
Cruisin' for A Bruisin' - Distribution: Cruxifix Blade
Doing the Turncoat Twostep - Distribution: Red Hammer
Through the Glass Darkly - Distribution: Shadowe

Feel free to write fiction posts, chat at GG, and otherwise distribute what you have learned.

The following plots have been added to the plot index:

Hax0r, Hax0r, My Kingdom for a Hax0r - the video and audio files of Miss Ellie's experiences at the hands of Requiem are spreading virally across the world wide web. Various heroes are attempting to slow and then cull the spread of the images.

Current Operations as at OOC 15/06/06 23:50
Update PMs Scheduled for 16/06/06 10:00

Ongoing Investigations
<ul type="square">[*]Satellie Shenanigans - Arctic Princess of the Workers of Eastern Europe has been making use of the ZorTel Corporation's Satellie Network in collaboration with various ZorTelites[*]Cruisin' for A Bruisin' - Crucifix Blade has been shaking down informants all over the city for information[*]Doing the Turncoat Twostep - Red Hammer has been trying to see if he can use turn his recent mistake in unwittingly aiding Requiem to the use of his allies as well as interlinking the groups' communications networks[*]Once More Unto the Breach, Dear Friends - Shadow's Grace and Sara Aegis for the GoD, and Jessica Kade for the ZorTel Corporation, have been attempting to shorten the list of potential dimensional destinations and scout out the sites for placement of locator beacons[*]Here a Clock, There A Clock, Everywhere a Tick-Tock - The Free Clockwork of Dark Astoria and their mistress Lyn-Legend have been scouting two dimensions for potential clues and found a world of Council....[*]Lies, Damn Lies and Statistics - Miss Ellie, eager to lift some of the workload from Doctor Macallister, has taken on some of the burden of collating and interpreting the incoming data in collaboration with the Lab Girls, CIRCE and PENELOPE.[*]Relegation to the Second Division - The split-into-two-bits Hikari-Hime, in the forms of Hikari and Minny, are trying to get involved in the vanquishing of Requiem. They're starting to chafe at the responsibility of 'making the tea'...[*]Through The Glass Darkly - Richard Huntington, shunning his persona of the hero Shadowe, is taking the fight to the Council on Striga Isle, hoping to focus their attention on him so that others may succeed.[*]Don't Panic, Mr Mannering - Arctic Princess and a select group of earthbound heroes are forming a Task Force to detect and react to Requiem's inevitable counterattacks.[/list]Next Events

Plot Mission: Striga Operation One: Where Have All The Portals Gone

Mission Goal: Confirm the transportation of portal equipment off Striga by the Requiem Faction and attempt to disrupt the manufacturing process, gathering further information on where Requiem's back-up facilities might be.
Mission Announced IC: Yes. Current Alliance Contact for this mission: Red Commissar
Current Mission Roster: Red Commissar, Red Hammer, Arctic Princess
OOC Mission Time: Friday 16th June - Gather at the Statue at 9pm, depart for Striga Isle approx 10pm
Mission Level and Structure: Location will be Striga Isle, hence Level or Sidekick to 25 range will be required.

Event: Beacon One: Though I walk through the Valley of the Hydramen, I shall Fear no Hentacles

Mission Goal: Placement of the first primary locator beacon and it's defence.
Mission Announced IC: Yes. See Below.
Current Mission Roster: None
OOC Mission Time: Sunday 18th June - Gather at the Statue at 7pm, depart for Peregine Isle approx 7:30pm
Mission Level and Structure: Location will be Instance through Peregrine Island, hence Level or Sidekick to 48 range will be required.

OOC

A global chat channel has been created for management of this plotline: 'Rebirth'. This will allow communication for players not necessarily in the prime coalitions. All participants in this plotline are invited to join it. Abuse of this channel for unrelated subjects will not be tolerated (that's why we have GGOOC )

OOC

Currently the WoEE have triggered a plot mission - 'Where Have All The Portals Gone'.

Please arrange a time between yourselves to run this mission - I will either GM it myself or in the event of being busy at the time you select, appoint a Co-GM to run it for you. Friday night or Sunday are better for me, but in the end any time will do.

Hopefully other participants not of the WoEE will also take part - this mission can be further promoted at GG perhaps by the Commissar.

Current Operations as at OOC 15/06/06 15:00

Ongoing Investigations<ul type="square">[*]Satellie Shenanigans - Arctic Princess of the Workers of Eastern Europe has been making use of the ZorTel Corporation's Satellie Network in collaboration with various ZorTelites[*]Cruisin' for A Bruisin' - Crucifix Blade has been shaking down informants all over the city for information[*]Doing the Turncoat Twostep - Red Hammer has been trying to see if he can use turn his recent mistake in unwittingly aiding Requiem to the use of his allies as well as interlinking the groups' communications networks[*]Once More Unto the Breach, Dear Friends - Shadow's Grace and Sara Aegis for the GoD, and Jessica Kade for the ZorTel Corporation, have been attempting to shorten the list of potential dimensional destinations and scout out the sites for placement of locator beacons[*]Here a Clock, There A Clock, Everywhere a Tick-Tock - The Free Clockwork of Dark Astoria and their mistress Lyn-Legend have been scouting two dimensions for potential clues and found a world of Council....[/list]
Next Events

Plot Mission: Striga Operation One: Where Have All The Portals Gone

Mission Goal: Confirm the transportation of portal equipment off Striga by the Requiem Faction and attempt to disrupt the manufacturing process, gathering further information on where Requiem's back-up facilities might be.
Mission Announced IC: Yes. Current Alliance Contact for this mission: Red Commissar
Current Mission Roster: Red Commissar, Red Hammer, Arctic Princess
OOC Mission Time: To be determined but must be complete before the end of this weekend.
Mission Level and Structure: Location will be Striga Isle, hence Level or Sidekick to 25 range will be required.

Event: Beacon One: Though I walk through the Valley of the Hydramen, I shall Fear no Hentacles

Mission Goal: Placement of the first primary locator beacon and it's defence.
Mission Announced IC: No. To be announced at GG tonight.
Current Mission Roster: None
OOC Mission Time: To be determined but likely to be this Sunday 18th June.
Mission Level and Structure: Location will be Instance through Peregrine Island, hence Level or Sidekick to 48 range will be required.

OOC

This is a post to describe how I'll be trying to shepherd the path of this multi-stranded multi-SG plotline.

"With Difficulty."

Ahem.

No, in truth, the plan:

As I'm informed of various PC actions (via PMs or through reading board posts or both) then I'll endeavour to keep a catalogue updated regularly in this thread to chart the progress of the plotline. Naturally, responses to investigations or operations will be done through PMs (or in-game, in the case of Events/Plot Missions) .

I see activity on this plotline falling into one of these categories:

1) RPed Core Missions: "Events"

These missions are key points in the developing storyline and will generally correspond to the core plot points (which can and will evolve due to player actions). An example of an 'Event' would be the Final Showdown against Requiem, or the placement of the Prime Locator Beacons.

These will be run at prearranged points, GMed by me, and listed in this thread under 'Events'.

Organisation for these events will be arranged with the participants, via posts on this thread and via IC feeds from PCs and NPC alts in character at the Galaxy Girl meets.

2) RPed Development Missions: "Plot Missions"

These missions will occur in direct response to player actions. Depending on the nature of the missions, they may have a variety of purposes. An example of a 'Plot Mission' would be a raid on the Requiem Faction's Striga Island staging areas.

These will be run at times set in agreement with the relevant participants. They may be GMed by me or GMed by a member of the supergroup (or supergroups) involved who will be given the relevant information they require. This will allow for flexibility of timing.

Organisation for these events will be via player interactions with each other and with myself via posts on this thread or by PMs (or both).

In most cases an IC 'Alliance Contact' will be determined who will also have rough responsibility for determining times and dates.

3) Offline Investigations

These activities serve as a way to get individual characters and groups more directly involved, and generally involve things such as information gathering or similar actions which do not need (or would be difficult to do) in-game RP. An example of this would be shaking down street level informants for information, lab research, or use of satellite networks and so on. The results of these investigations and activities will then hopefully be shared at Galaxy Girl and other roleplay meets to allow people to all work together - we are after all trying to foster community action.

These will occur via the message boards here and will be GMed by myself. You may choose to contact me first to see what results you get and then write some fiction here to describe the action, or to write the fiction first and recieve a response via PM for futher fictionage or reaction at GG.

IC 14/06/06 23:45

Doctor Macallister strides through the metal-plated corridors of the High Energy District of the underground Laboratory, his expression lined with tiredness but creased yet further in thought.

A looming bulk stomps from a side entranceway, the door hissing open and shut as the gleaming metal giant steps through the doorway to fall into step beside the Doctor.

"Ah, PRIAM," greets the Doctor, "Good timing. Shadow's Grace, Sara Aegis, and a team of 'bots have headed to Gamma-Rho-8201-K. Best get a secondary locator beacon over to the portal chamber, they'll be needing it soon. After that, please send someone to liase with the Free Clockwork of Dark Astoria."

PRIAM is an expressionless automaton, but he groans softly.

"I know you think the Clockwork are all on some sort of robotic amphetamines, but they'll be doing sterling work during this operation," reassured the Doctor. "I'm back off to orbit. I'll see you later on, old chap."

The only response is a metallic steam-filled sigh.

IC 14/06/06

Via the various methods of communication already enabled, or the use of drone couriers in the event of unsecure connections, a videolog of the meeting is provided to each attendee to share with their comrades as they see fit.

OOC

And here it is:

Doctor Temporis: All right.
Doctor Temporis taps a gauntlet control and a klaxon blares
Kitmarch: Yipe!
Arctic Princess jumps a little
Crucifix Blade: ..Ow...
Crucifix Blade drops his knife.
Miss Ellie flinches at the sudden noise
Red Commissar raises an eyebrow.
Grav Mistress looks impassive
Morgana Fiolett cringes a little
Lyn-Legend whispers under her breath. "It's the fellowship of the ring...."
Doctor Temporis: First of all, thank you for attending this meeting.
Devidose. looks towards the source of the noise, "Well... that's one way to get attention..."
Kitmarch: Okay, please tell me that's not the airlock cycle...
Bluestrike grins at the klaxon
Crucifix Blade gives Kit a grin.
Doctor Temporis: We are here to discuss Requiem.
Dragon Controller nods
Doctor Temporis: For those who are unaware: Requiem is a supervillain affiliated with the Council.
Miss Ellie soft features harden to an unaccomsted expression of hate
Volt Master shakes and shivers.
Red Commissar: And former 5th Column, If you don't mind me interjectink comrade Doctor.
Kitmarch: Boo! Hiss!
Bluestrike eyes sparkle with electric current
Crucifix Blade is still playing with his knife.
Doctor Temporis: He has taken unpleasant interest in seveal of us sitting here today, and he is currently - I believe - brewing a hideous plot that threatens not just us... but the entire multiverse.
Dragon Controller eyes darkens
Efranof breathes out with a dark haze
Volt Master: Yeah, Tom's telling me the Council are [censored]....
Doctor Temporis nods to RC to indicate he didn't mind the interruption.
Crucifix Blade stops with the blade suddenly.
Lyn-Legend watches the events, the mask makes it hard to note emotion.
Bluestrike: umm, thats worse'n we thought, right?
Arctic Princess gives the shiny man another 'look'
Dragon Controller listens carefully
Devidose.: Sounds like he doesn't change...
Crucifix Blade sheathes his knife, but otherwise make's no move.
Lyn-Legend: ...Multiverse....
Volt Master: Multiverse? So everything will go 'splodey?
Red Commissar slips a hand into his jacket and brings out the envelope.
Bluestrike: Doc, question
Doctor Temporis: For those who do not know, Requiem is the fusion of a nictus energy beast with a hundred-year old italian.
Crucifix Blade: ...
Shadow's Grace quietly moves to the back and leans against the wall next to Sara.
Doctor Temporis looks to Bluestrike. "Ask."
Volt Master: Trust the Italians...
Bluestrike: the multiverse, it's like, infinite, right?
Crucifix Blade looks sideways at Akkarin.
Doctor Temporis: Yes.
Sara Aegis smiles slightly at liz before returning her attention to the room
Akkarin pushes his glasses up and sits up straight
Bluestrike: so, he's on a losin streak from word one?
Doctor Temporis: No.
Doctor Temporis: Hence 'heinous'.
Volt Master: Wow...
Bluestrike: good plan fer me to shut up?
Volt Master: Does that mean that every multi-verse could be having this very meeting right now?
Doctor Temporis: Possibly.
Doctor Temporis winks at Bluestrike to take the sting out.
Bluestrike smiles
Hikari-Hime flickers into existance next to Sara.
Lyn-Legend raises her hand slowly.
Doctor Temporis looks at Volt. "No, because I only exist in this one. However, many other hero groups may well be doing the same."
Volt Master: Right, okay.
Crucifix Blade: ...Other versions of ourselves?
Red Commissar: I hope zey are as good as us.
Miss Ellie clears her throat. "Please.. could everyone allow the doctor to speak?"
Volt Master: The David's Star Blade....
Lyn-Legend waits her turn to say something at the table.
Efranof: That I'd like to see..
Kitmarch sticks her hand into a dimensional rift and pulls out a coffee cup
Devidose.: I;ve met one of mine, calls himself Lord Qel-Thyr, not someone you would want to meet...
Doctor Temporis: I can't really give a... no, I suppose it *is* necessary.
Doctor Temporis: A brief grounding in multiversal theory.
Arctic Princess pulls out a notepad and begins taking notes
Doctor Temporis: There are many dimensions.
Red Commissar: Vill ve need to take notes?
Crucifix Blade looks at the Doctor impassively.
Lyn-Legend withdraws her hand and waits till later.
Doctor Temporis: There are many potential futures.
Red Commissar: Ah, vell prepared Kata. As alvays.
Doctor Temporis: These are not the same thing.
Dragon Controller nods
Bluestrike watches the doctor with obvious hero-worship
Doctor Temporis: Thus, for each infinite sized universe, there are infinite dimensions.
Doctor Temporis: There are *also* infinite future.
Crucifix Blade raises an eyebrow.
Doctor Temporis: Accordingly when speaking about this sort of thing, the phrase 'mind boggling' tends to apply.
Bluestrike puts up a hand
Volt Master: So the whole being of existance equals infinite squared?
Crucifix Blade starts playing with his knife again...
Doctor Temporis nods to Volt. "Cubed."
Volt Master: Cubed, right.
Doctor Temporis looks to Blue.
Efranof: How obvious..
Kitmarch: So basically - bad guy. Stop him. Smash him flat if the opertunity presents.
Doctor Temporis also nods to Lyn, indicating she can speak in a moment.
Efranof looks confused
Crucifix Blade: Sounds like that, yes...
Bluestrike: I heard a guy I dated once say that the multiverse wuz more like a spiderweb than a bunch of straight lines
Doctor Temporis winces
Bluestrike: with regard to timelines
Doctor Temporis: Yes. Hence 'infinite'.
Volt Master: Universes are curved....
Doctor Temporis looks to Lyn.
Volt Master: Just thought I'd chip that in for no reason.
Arctic Princess makes a new heading "Timelines"
Akkarin glances at the other Alliance members "Wish it was that easy"
Efranof looks at Volt, "How do you know?"
Doctor Temporis: Lyn?
Volt Master looks up at Efran.
Volt Master: I read books.
Volt Master: They tell me that.
Miss Ellie sighs, wishing people would cut the chatter and let the Doc get on with the important stuff
Lyn-Legend: If there are multiple... us' out there, can't we team up with them?
Efranof: Who says books are always right..
Crucifix Blade sighs. "It never is.
Doctor Temporis: Theoretically yes.
Lyn-Legend: Bolster our numbers with ourselfs as it were.
Doctor Temporis: Practically speaking no.
Volt Master: No one, but there's some kind of evidence....
Red Commissar: A shame.
Tigergirl: That'd take forever
Doctor Temporis: I'll talk with you about that more later.
Bluestrike: can you imagine the arguments?
Devidose.: Like i said, i've met one of my alternate selves... He would rather kill me than anything else...
Doctor Temporis coughs
Doctor Temporis: All right. Back on track.
Efranof: Could you imagine two of me..
Doctor Temporis: Our target is Reqiuem.
Doctor Temporis: He has the ability to move between dimensions.
Doctor Temporis: He does *not* have the ability to move between timelines.
Devidose.: Willingly?
Dragon Controller mutters to herself "there is only me..." then laughs
Doctor Temporis: This means that he may be in alternate future dimensions, but not an alternate future.
Kitmarch: *******. That's my trick.
Doctor Temporis: Did that make sense?
Doctor Temporis: No?
Doctor Temporis: Good.
Doctor Temporis smiles
Arctic Princess looks up from her notes and nods
Volt Master grins.
Molok looks blankly
Efranof laughs quietly
Bluestrike looks interested
Crucifix Blade is still playing with his kinife.
Doctor Temporis: Now then.
Efranof: Question.
Doctor Temporis: Requiem is currently perform...
Doctor Temporis sighs.
Doctor Temporis: Yes?
Volt Master quietly juggles orbs of electricity.
Efranof: When do we start hitting stuff?
Devidose.: He moves in what way? Portal jumping through technology, or because of his nictus fusion?
Doctor Temporis: When you let me finish talking, my friend.
Efranof grins
Doctor Temporis: He has access to magitechnological portal technology - with which he maintains his links with his Council minions - and his own unique brand of dimensional travel.
Red Commissar: Ah...
Efranof: technomagic..
Red Commissar: If I may speak about zat?
Doctor Temporis nods to RC.
Devidose.: And unique? meaning a different method?
Akkarin looks up at the mention of magic
Red Commissar: Kata here has given me pictures of ze Council movink such devices...
Doctor Temporis nods to Devidose while listening to RC. "To do with his nictus abilities."
Bluestrike ssmiles at Pyrahna
Dragon Controller: It's just magic...
Crucifix Blade is still flicking his knife around.
Red Commissar: At zere base in Striga...
Arctic Princess looks around the room and nods
Devidose. nods back understandingly
Red Commissar: You vant ze pictures now?
Doctor Temporis nods to RC. "Superb." He beams to Kata. "That will be a strong lead. Not just now."
Crucifix Blade: Wait, wait...
Red Commissar: I vill hold onto zem then.
Doctor Temporis looks to CB. "Yes?"
Arctic Princess: Interestingly they appear to be moving this *out* of Striga
Miss Ellie: oh for christs sake...
Lyn-Legend Rraises a hand again.
Crucifix Blade: Doctor, my sources have told me that the Council have been acting... wierdly, recently.
Doctor Temporis: That is because they are in the middle of a civil war, I suspect.
Crucifix Blade: ...
Red Commissar: A Civil War?
Volt Master rubs his eyes. "So, back on track?"
Doctor Temporis looks to Lyn. "Yes?"
Doctor Temporis looks to RC. "I will be speaking about that in a moment."
Dragon Controller whispers to Ellie "Don't worry, Ellie, they need anwsers"
Red Commissar nods.
Molok sighs
Miss Ellie: yeah.. still. if they'd shut up, they'd get them...
Doctor Temporis sighs. "Right. After this question, I will be taking questions at the *end*. Save them up."
Kitmarch laughs
Grav Mistress coughs for attention
Bluestrike gently amplifies Dr T's PA system so he has a louder voice
Lyn-Legend: I have a large number of clockworks crawling around Straga... So far infomation is speradic, but they're there.
Grav Mistress nods and waves her cough...
Dragon Controller sighs "Ellie, I know that you are a bit nervous but it won't make things easier..."
Lyn-Legend: They can get to places others can't.
Doctor Temporis: That's fine. That's tactics. It comes after strategy, and after 'defining the problem'.
Lyn-Legend: Sorry.
Crucifix Blade hides a grin.
Doctor Temporis: So. While I have the utmost respect for all of you... shutup a minute or two.
Doctor Temporis smiles.
Kitmarch crumples up her coffee cup and tosses it over her shoulder, where it vanishes
Doctor Temporis: The Council is currently riven by an internal conflict.
Doctor Temporis: This conflict is being propagated by the three factions within the Council.
Doctor Temporis: One of these factions, theone we are interested in, is Requiem.
Doctor Temporis: He is keeping himself hidden, moving carefully, while he builds up his power.
Doctor Temporis: It will be our task to track him down throughout his dimensional hideyholes, while thwarting his schemes.
Doctor Temporis: Thus, it is my thought that we will divide yourselves into groups - mixed ones and which will change - to achieve these goals.
Doctor Temporis: Some - for example the Workers - have already started to approach one aspect of the problem.
Pyranha moves closer to Bluestrike and sits on the edge of her chair.
Doctor Temporis: Reqiem's plans can be broadly listed as: take over council. Finish construction of riptear generator. Destroy multiverse. Become omnipotent.
Doctor Temporis: These of course are my own opinoins, and are general headings.
Wolf Lord blinks
Molok: that old chestnut...
Arctic Princess makes bullet points
Crucifix Blade fights down the urge to ask if that will involve getting the milk afterwords.
Lyn-Legend: ...
Doctor Temporis: Naturally each of these things - and yes, it is a bit cliche'd isn't it - will be made up of multiple parts.
Kitmarch giggles
Efranof drawls his sword quietly and lays it on his lap
Doctor Temporis: We will have to stop as many as necessary to keep him from his goal before we capture him.
Dragon Controller nods
Red Commissar: As long as lateral vhinking doesn't be paer of zis...
Miss Ellie frowns at the word "Capture"
Doctor Temporis: All right. That was the first bit. Now I'll take some questions.
Crucifix Blade is still playing with his knife.
Efranof puts his hands together over his belt and begins to chant words
Doctor Temporis: Hands in the air, please.
Kitmarch raises a hand
Doctor Temporis: I'll go around the table.
Crucifix Blade raises a hand.
Shadow's Grace clears her throat and raises her hand.
Lyn-Legend raises a hand.
Efranof a small emerald can be seen in his hands
Red Commissar glances at Kata.
Doctor Temporis nods to Kit. "Please."
Arctic Princess puts the notebook away
Bluestrike raises her hand
Grav Mistress places her hand on Ellie's shoulder
Crucifix Blade coughs politely. "Kitmarch..."
Kitmarch: Will any of this involve aid the other council factions - and do we like that idea any better?
Efranof finishes and put the emerald in his pocket, leaving the sword on his lap, where he holds it with his life
Doctor Temporis: In the short term, it might. However, I would prefer two warring parts of the Council to three.
Doctor Temporis looks to Crucifix. "Please."
Red Commissar grunts in disgust.
Akkarin raises a hand
Red Commissar: Co-Operating vith fascisti, my father vould spin in grave.
Crucifix Blade: Why are we tryingto capture him? Most of us here have something against him... why not just kill him and be done with it?
Arctic Princess puts a hand on Red's shoulder
Doctor Temporis is keeping a mental note of what order people raised their hand in, and will get to everyone in time.
Red Commissar smiles at Kata.
Bluestrike: well, with only 2 factions, it means that one won't unite with another ta fight off the third
Kitmarch murmers to RC.... "More along the lines of, if we take down one group, are we just making it easier for a worse one?"
Arctic Princess raises her hand
Akkarin shakes his head "Blade, please be careful the impression you give, the Alliance aren't a group of murderers"
Doctor Temporis .'s face tightens. "The debate over the morality of killing criminals is a subject of some heatedness for many heroes, on one side and the other. In my long life I have heard many argurments, persuasive ones, for either side. However, until we cease
Efranof looks over at Princess and smiles
Doctor Temporis: to be the Guardians of Destiny and become the Guardians of Fate, we as a group will not support - or condone - elimination over incareceration.
Doctor Temporis: If you must have a reason, think of all the information that he holds.
Crucifix Blade: Understood.
Red Commissar: Vill taking zem out of ze game be good enough then?
Doctor Temporis looks to Liz. "Please."
Grav Mistress gives Ellie's shoulder a gentle squeeze
Crucifix Blade looks at Akkarin. "Apologies, sir."
Miss Ellie places her hand over Jess's, but her expression remains impassive
Shadow's Grace steps forward and places her hands on the table, looking up at Doc. "What I would like to know, love, is what the tactic is to stop him, and how fast we can get to it."
Akkarin: Acepeted
Bluestrike: hey, Red, it's gonna manke em lose too much ground ta catch up again
Doctor Temporis: "We will come to that."
Red Commissar nods at Bluestrike.
Doctor Temporis looks to Lyn. "Please?"
Lyn-Legend: What is a riptear generator?
Shadow's Grace sighs and moves back, looking somewhat impatient.
Arctic Princess gives her arm a rest
Miss Ellie glances at Liz, agreeting with her sentiments completely
Doctor Temporis: A device which will cause portal rifts to open simultaneously throughout the multiverse, causing dimensional collapse of the affected areas.
Hikari-Hime reaches out a hand towards Liz. "He'll tell us when it's time, trust him."
Doctor Temporis: It makes the universe go boom.
Doctor Temporis gives the short verion
Lyn-Legend: Like cutting lots of holes in a wall?
Tigergirl raises her hand
Crucifix Blade raises an eyebvrow.
Doctor Temporis: No, but it will do as an analogy.
Doctor Temporis looks to Bluestrike. "Please."
Bluestrike: kinda like knockin out the supportin walls in a house?
Bluestrike: ah
Doctor Temporis: ?"
Shadow's Grace keeps her voice. "Ofcourse I trust him, I trust him with my existance." She smiles. "I'm just eager to do something."
Bluestrike: can we seal him off from any dimension?
Hikari-Hime nods at Liz. "Tell me about it...."
Doctor Temporis: Until the generator is complete, yes, we might well be able to, good idea. That would limit the places we have to search.
Dragon Controller jumps on Molok's shoulder
Doctor Temporis looks to Akkarin. "Please."
Bluestrike: so he can't backtrack
Dragon Controller: Ah better view
Molok doesn't move
Akkarin: I'm just curious, what are the other two factions?
Bluestrike grins smugly
Crucifix Blade is watches the Doc closely.
Sara Aegis nods her agreement with her sisters.
Devidose. raises his hand, "Tempors? A question if i may"
Doctor Temporis: One is run by a Vampryi known as Nosferatu. The other by a technological genius known as Vandal."
Akkarin nods "Thankyou"
Doctor Temporis nods to Devidose. "I will get to you sir, never fear."
Doctor Temporis looks to AP. "Please."
Efranof raises his hand, keeping the other firmly on the handle of his blade
Arctic Princess: How do you propose we tackle moving from one dimension to another? Some of us are not superhuman.
Red Commissar: Good question Kata.
Crucifix Blade listens cloesly.
Doctor Temporis: Portal Corporation has dimensional portal generators. I also have one.
Doctor Temporis: I would suggest we use mine until it explodes, then theirs.
Red Commissar: Ah, vell covered zhen.
Arctic Princess: Are they proven safe?
Kitmarch does a double take. "explodes?"
Red Commissar raises his hand.
Bluestrike chuckles
Crucifix Blade raises an eyebrow.
Doctor Temporis: As safe as having your particles ripped apart and thrust through a searing tear in reality ever is, my dear.
Arctic Princess: I see
Doctor Temporis looks to Tigergirl. "Please?"
Crucifix Blade: ...
Arctic Princess considers this
Kitmarch: Don't worry Kata.. I literally do that all the time.
Tigergirl: Do we know where he is, or do we have any method of tracking him down?
Red Commissar: Don't vorry Kata, consider it a slightly different vay of beink teleported.
Doctor Temporis: No and yes.
Akkarin looks at Blade "You'll get used to it... sort of"
Arctic Princess looks to Kit and smiles nervously
Doctor Temporis looks to Devidose. "Please."
Devidose.: Both?
Crucifix Blade gives Akk a long look.
Devidose.: Ah, of course.
Devidose.: You mentioned Requiem wants to destroy the multiverse and become omnipotent. How can he do this if he destroys everything? Surely he himself would be destroyed as well?
Dragon Controller hugs Molok's head
Kitmarch considers, then raises a hand again, smiling apologetically at the more impatient atendees
Doctor Temporis: Technically he wants to use the energy liberated by the destruction to fuel his own evolution to the final stage of what he believe to be supra-deific power.
Akkarin resumes his feet up posistion, slightly distant
Molok: Omnipotence does not require a physical form, nor a physical place to exist
Doctor Temporis: Of course, it won't work. He's totally insane. But the riptear generator *will* work.
Dragon Controller nods
Doctor Temporis looks to Ef. "Please."
Devidose.: Surely that runs the risk of destroying himself by the tremendous amounts of energy that would be released?
Efranof: Well, err.
Red Commissar: Mad fascists fight to ze end.
Devidose.: Lovely...
Efranof: Other then these portal things, what can he do?
Doctor Temporis looks over his shoulder. "Insane, if you recall?"
Red Commissar: Trust me on zat vone.
Arctic Princess: And tend to have back-up plans...
Efranof: Also, what shall we be doing tonight, if anything?
Hikari-Hime looks over at Devidose. "You're assuming he's sane, and this plan is well thought through."
Dragon Controller hugs Molok's head
Molok reaches up and plucks Nyu off his shoulders, placing her gently to the floor
Dragon Controller: oww
Doctor Temporis looks to Efranof. "Quite a lot. Shadow-forms, energy blasts. Not to mention the council hordes, magical tehcnology, were-beasts, and let us not forget the fact that he is simply a total *******."
Devidose. looks over to Hikari-Hime, "True..."
Kitmarch laughs
Doctor Temporis looks to RC. "Yes?"
Crucifix Blade snickers.
Arctic Princess chuckles
Efranof nods, "Arighty.. Good answer."
Red Commissar: Ah, vight...
Red Commissar: Vhat is ze chances of non Council factions interfering vith our plans?
Dragon Controller jumps on Molok's shoulder again
Red Commissar: Like Arachnos?
Bluestrike: umm, Doc?
Grav Mistress glares at Nyu
Doctor Temporis: Depends. Much of our 'location' plan - at least mine anyway - requires us to visit some quite, shall we say hostile, dimensions.
Doctor Temporis: We will probably have to hold our ground until teh readings are taken.
Arctic Princess smiles at Red, "Well thought out Red"
Lyn-Legend raises a hand.
Devidose.: Does that include Upsilon Gamma 96, Doctor?
Red Commissar: Da.
Bluestrike raises her hand
Tigergirl: You can use the seat if you want Molok
Molok puts her back down
Red Commissar: And ze security here too?
Molok: Nyu, please
Shadow's Grace looks over to DC. "Can you keep your enthousiasm to yourself please?"
Dragon Controller: Sorry...
Doctor Temporis: Yes. The council may well strike at us - at least one group. The others may even help.
Doctor Temporis looks to Kit. "Please."
Arctic Princess without thinking "No, no they wouldn't"
Kitmarch: Sorry to go on about the same thing but...
Doctor Temporis: Yes?
Dragon Controller listens carefully
Doctor Temporis waits patiently
Kitmarch: Assuming we don't stomp his entire faction to paste to get to him, are we going to do anything about them? Cause I assume they'll just merge into the other two, making two stringer factions to fight it out through the city, as opposed to three weak one
Doctor Temporis nods. "We can look at that after we save the multiverse."
Kitmarch: Fair enough
Bluestrike raises herhand
Doctor Temporis: I assume we will be doing quite a bit of damage in teh effort.
Arctic Princess rolls her eyes in disbelief
Dragon Controller mutters to herself "now the multiverse is in danger"
Red Commissar: I expect ze Longbow detachment vould hold enough vor us to help.
Doctor Temporis looks to Blue, having gotten back around to her. "Please."
Dragon Controller sighs
Bluestrike: umm, Lyn wuz before me, Doc
Bluestrike smiles
Doctor Temporis raps his pocket secretary and looks to Lyn.
Doctor Temporis: Please.
Lyn-Legend: Well, I was just thinking... We can rule some of the worlds out already, right? So we only visit the ones with the concil in?
Lyn-Legend: council*
Lyn-Legend is worried about the clockwork king universe.
Doctor Temporis shakes his head. "We *can* rule some of them out. That is why the current list is only about 60,000 worlds."
Devidose.: Doctor? Will this involve going to the dimension identified as Upsilon Gamma 96?
Doctor Temporis: However, he may well hide in worlds without a strong council precense.
Lyn-Legend is still worried.
Red Commissar: Zis is vhere my clones vould have gotten a use.
Zorielle Rolando: If you were being looked for, would you go somewhere where people would expect to look for you?
Molok: Hmm..
Kitmarch laughs
Arctic Princess smiles wryly
Doctor Temporis goes back to Blue.
Bluestrike: I wuz wonderin
Lyn-Legend gets up and goes to get a drink.
Doctor Temporis nods.
Bluestrike: is there any, like, psychological falts that we can use against him?
Doctor Temporis: Yes?
Doctor Temporis shrugs
Devidose.: Sorry if thats confusing to some, i should define my question a bit better.
Doctor Temporis: I have no idea. Something to think about to be sure.
Dragon Controller shakes her head
Devidose.: Upsilon-Gamma 96... Praetoria.. War World, call it what you will...
Miss Ellie: yeah.. he likes beating up women...
Kitmarch: He's very "fond" of Peacebringers.
Arctic Princess takes out her notebook again and scribbles "psychological analysis?"
Doctor Temporis comes back to Devidose. "I don't believe that he would wish to tangle with Tyrant and his minions.. but it is possible."
Tigergirl places a hand on Ellie's right shoulder
Grav Mistress squeezes Ellie's shoulder again
Bluestrike whispers to princess, 'those fatigue pants are way cool'
Devidose.: Fair enough, it shall be interesting to see how he acts.
Miss Ellie looks at the women either side and smiles faintly
Arctic Princess smiles and whispers back, "thanks. I may need your designing skill soon"
Doctor Temporis: All right. If that is the first wave of questions over with?
Doctor Temporis mock-swoons
Bluestrike raises a hand
Bluestrike: just one more doc
Kitmarch laughs
Bluestrike: it may be an important one
Shadow's Grace sighs softly.
Doctor Temporis: There are no stupid questions. Especially in something as large scale as this. Ask.
Bluestrike: any of these worlds we're visitin, they places where powers wont work?
Bluestrike: where we'll al be, like, normal?
Doctor Temporis looks around. "I *know* some of you would rather hit things than talk about things. If you want to hit at random and hope, go right ahead. If you want a decent plan, then listen."
Devidose. looks up, "Good point"
Arctic Princess nods in agreement
Dragon Controller: We can't just hit things...
Efranof: I could.
Red Commissar: I could blow zome things up too...
Bluestrike mutters something about testosterone
Doctor Temporis nods. "It is not impossible, Miss Bluestrike. Requiem would avoid any world in which he would risk losing his own abilities."
Arctic Princess looks at Red and sighs
Doctor Temporis: However, he might pick ones which would limit those of others.
Efranof: If I go to a world that takes away powers.. I would die instantly..
Bluestrike: or he could shield himself somehow?
Doctor Temporis looks around again. "If anyone *does* want to go and hit things at random, the teleporters are over there. Thank you for coming."
Arctic Princess: And that could be where we come in....
Shadow's Grace mumbles something to herself, under her breath.
Doctor Temporis looks back to Bluestrike. "Possibly he could. However, having conventional human - or near human - allies in this fight will be important for just that situation."
Arctic Princess makes some more notes
Red Commissar: Now vhat Doctor?
Dragon Controller: Imagine if he had more then just humans as allies?
Zorielle Rolando: He does. Warwolves.
Doctor Temporis: Now, I will outline a brief plan. Then you all can rip it up and come up with a better one.
Doctor Temporis smiles.
Red Commissar: Good, quiet time again da?
Dragon Controller: in other universe...
Arctic Princess chuckles and starts a new page of the notebook
Doctor Temporis: This will not be a small project. It will take time to perform, and several missions for all of us. We will have to work - if not as a team, at least to the same cribnotes."
Kitmarch rubs her eyes
Doctor Temporis: The first section - though it will be ongoing - will be to determine and defeat his activities here on 'this' earth.
Doctor Temporis: This will include protecting ourselves from his inevitable retaliation.
Red Commissar grins.
Devidose.: What kind of action can we expect him to take?
Doctor Temporis indicates to Devidose that he will answer when he has finished.
Doctor Temporis: The second section will be to locate him within the multiverse. This will involve scout missions to deploy a variety of dimensional beacons which will lock onto his form.
Doctor Temporis: The third section will be to interdict his travel, to force him to go to ground wherever he has hidden his fiendish device. This will involve striking at his operations across the multiverse and here at 'home'.
Doctor Temporis: And finally, we will have to take the fight to him personally.
Miss Ellie perks up at this point, listening carefully
Red Commissar: Zhat part zounds ze most fun.
Lyn-Legend: Volinteer for that.
Doctor Temporis: These are, yes, general outlines. We must come up with more details. Some I have, some we must develop.
Bluestrike: me three
Grav Mistress grips Ellie's shoulder more tightly
Kitmarch raises a hand
Red Commissar: I vill join too.
Doctor Temporis nods. "Questions at this point." He looks to Devidose first, inicating to Kit that he's seen her.
Arctic Princess nods her assent
Pyranha glances around nervously, then hesitantly raises her hand.
Red Commissar raises his hand.
Efranof looks around and says to himself, "I hope there are security cameras."
Akkarin reamins impassive, in the same posistion, listening
Doctor Temporis: His activities on this world - the first heading - are likely to involve consolidation of his position in the civil war and it's prosecution.
Zorielle Rolando raises her hand.
Doctor Temporis: Also, he will be trying to finish construction of his generator, diversity his operations, and reinformce his positions on other worlds.
Doctor Temporis looks to Kit. "Please."
Kitmarch: Apart from the fact that just about everybody is going to want in on phase 4, any preferences for who does what?
Bluestrike: I'm happy with whatever
Bluestrike raises a hand
Doctor Temporis: I suspect that we will all have to participate in the various schemes. However, if people wish to take on certain parts, then that is a good idea. I do not intend to micromange. Subteams are good.
Doctor Temporis looks to Pyranha. "Please."
Lyn-Legend feels she has embaressed herself and shuts up.
Kitmarch: Sort it out ourselves then.
Pyranha: Okay, uhm, so there's these alternative places, and there's, like, alternative versions of us, right?
Doctor Temporis: Of some of us.
Doctor Temporis looks to Kit. "Bit of both. I'll try to co-ordinate."
Kitmarch nods
Pyranha: Is there alternative versions of HIM too and how do we tell them apart and are they going to blow us too?
Doctor Temporis: He has already killed most of them.
Kitmarch: nice guy
Arctic Princess looks alarmed at this piece of information
Red Commissar: Vouldn't zat cause vhat zey call paradoxes?
Doctor Temporis: At present none of the others are doing this particular plan. We can only hope that we don't find ourselves in teh same situation later.
Devidose.: Theres also teh chance that they never became "Requiem" and would have died of old age by this point, right?
Doctor Temporis looks to RC. "No. This is because multiple alternate-future dimensions is not the same as alternate timelines."
Arctic Princess raises her hand
Doctor Temporis nods to Devi.
Red Commissar: Ah, zilly me zhen.
Doctor Temporis: Did you have another question, Commissar?
Bluestrike raises a hand
Red Commissar: Da.
Doctor Temporis: Please.
Pyranha sinks back into her chair, happy to be in the background again.
Red Commissar: I assume you vill need zeese pictures for ze vorking on ze plans?
Doctor Temporis: It will be of help. Though if your team will be following up that lead, I will only need to discuss things with you.
Efranof raises his hand
Red Commissar: I ze.
Hikari-Hime raises a glowing hand.
Doctor Temporis looks to Zorielle. "Please."
Kitmarch: I'm sure you can make copies Commissar
Doctor Temporis notes Zorielle is preparing her question and moves on to AP.
Red Commissar: I vill.
Doctor Temporis: Please.
Arctic Princess: The skills required for the job. This interests me greatly
Doctor Temporis isn't looking directly at AP, for some reason..
Doctor Temporis nods. "Such as?"
Arctic Princess: Something Blue said about 'psychological analysis'
Red Commissar raises his eyebrows.
Arctic Princess: What do we do when we confront him. Handing him over to the authorities seems hardly just
Doctor Temporis: "As opposed to?"
Efranof: Each of us should be left in a room with him for five minutes...
Bluestrike: givin him to a world of Ellies
Arctic Princess: I would be interested in interrogation
Red Commissar: Imprisoning him inside a pocket dimension he can't get out of?
Miss Ellie: I know what to do with him
Red Commissar: I like irony.
Devidose. looks over coldly, "Remove the nictus from him..."
Arctic Princess: Like you said yourself Doctor, there could be a lot he could tell us
Tigergirl squeases Ellie's shoulder
Arctic Princess: As could some if not all of his 'alternate' selves
Bluestrike: that kinda leads nicely inta my question
Grav Mistress pats Ellie's shoulder lightly then rests her hand on it again
Doctor Temporis: Once we have him in custody, I believe that we will be taking the time to obtain as much information as possible. However, anything which would threaten his life will be opposed by myself to the full extent of my abilities.
Hikari-Hime looks over at Ellie.
Doctor Temporis: On this I cannot compromise.
Kitmarch: I suggest we worry about that depending on what state we manages to capture him in
Arctic Princess: Very well
Sara Aegis speaks quietly, but isn't whispering. "We are not judges. We are not a jury. We are not executioners. we are heroes. end of story."
Doctor Temporis looks to Bluestrike. "Please."
Arctic Princess makes a note
Bluestrike: I been thinkin, what with all the possible outcomes
Lyn-Legend nods to Aegis on that point.
Bluestrike: is it possible theres a good guy version of him?
Red Commissar: He'd be dead.
Bluestrike: one we could work with?
Red Commissar: Vemember?
Doctor Temporis: In an infinite multiverse, yes. However, we would have to find him.. if he was alive.
Arctic Princess looks at Bluestrike as if to say 'my thoughts exactly'
Shadow's Grace nods in agreement.
Doctor Temporis: Worth looking into, but would chew up a lot of resources.
Doctor Temporis nods. "Good idea, though. Worth checking out."
Kitmarch raises a hand
Doctor Temporis looks to Efranof. "Please."
Miss Ellie Raises her hand
Lyn-Legend raises a hand lightly.
Bluestrike: yah, if we had the hackers, we could get the council ta do some of our work for us
Efranof: Well, about there being other version of ourselves.. Maybe there is a reality where Requiem was defeated by the heroes?
Doctor Temporis: There will undoubtedly be.
Efranof: Would it be possible to travel and, maybe, ask or something?
Doctor Temporis: We would have to locate the relevant combination of dimensions.
Doctor Temporis: Again, worth a try, but could be even more difficult than finding Requiem: we would need a dimensional signal to locate.
Doctor Temporis looks to Hiki. "Please."
Efranof looks like he is hiding something
Hikari-Hime: Most of your stages involve people being out of this dimension, is there a limit on how many can be on the other side of portals at once?
Bluestrike mutters to AP,'its times like this I'm glad I dated a physics major
Red Commissar: Evenink Hammer.
Arctic Princess chuckles
Red Commissar: Kata has notes...
Arctic Princess: Yes
Red Hammer: Red Hammer reportink. I apologice zhat I vac delayed.
Arctic Princess: I will prepare a report separate
Red Commissar: No problem Jakob.
Doctor Temporis: Not really, but if we don't keep the portals open, there would be no line of retreat.
Red Hammer: zhank you
Red Hammer attention
Doctor Temporis looks to Kit, motioning to ZOrielle that he'll get to her in a moment.
Miss Ellie 's hand is still raised
Kitmarch: These locator missions of yours... will they tend to find the Requiem we want, or just the "nearest" one?
Efranof: ..Give that girl a goldfish...
Doctor Temporis: The one we want. We have his dimensional signature. This is the problem with looking for 'other' Requiems. We don't have theirs. Needle in the haystack time.
Doctor Temporis looks at his gauntlet. "Miss Ellie, please."
Kitmarch: Kay
Arctic Princess listens intently
Miss Ellie: some people have asked what do to with Requiem.. Once we have him. There's really only one option
Doctor Temporis looks at her calmly, letting her finish
Akkarin looks at Ellie with a hint of a smile
Miss Ellie: he's committed far more crimes that just those on Earth. The only people who can deal with him are my people.. The PeaceBringers. He should be handed over to the Peacebringer council
Bluestrike: Ellie's got a point
Luminous Phoenix frowns slightly
Kitmarch smiles broadly. "This is of course assuming we can take him alive in the first place."
Doctor Temporis shakes his head. "I am not interested in law. Only destiny. We will discuss that at the proper time."
Doctor Temporis looks to Lyn. "Please."
Miss Ellie frowns
Lyn-Legend: You want to awnser my question or hers?
Bluestrike smiles reasurringly at ellie
Grav Mistress gives Ellie's shoulder a slight squeeze again
Lyn-Legend points to Zorielle
Doctor Temporis: You first. Ms Rolando had to step out of line a moment. Ask.
Lyn-Legend: Well two things...
Doctor Temporis motions for her to go on.. quickly
Lyn-Legend: Firstly, about the portals... Are they under the wormhole principle that things can only go one way, or are they under the principle that things can go both ways?
Doctor Temporis: Once opened, things can go both ways. Next?
Lyn-Legend: Just a note that I'd like to speak to you after we're done.
Doctor Temporis nods. "Of course."
Doctor Temporis looks to Zorielle. "Please."
Zorielle Rolando: This -is- the proper time, MacAllister. People want to know what fate awaits who they will be risking their lives for.
Zorielle Rolando: That was to what Ellie asked of you.
Zorielle Rolando: I do also have what I planned to mention originally, that I would be happy to lend the use of my satalite network in scouting out Council movements on this earth.
Bluestrike pushes Red C's cap over his eyes
Doctor Temporis inclines his head. "Understand me, one and all. If anyone is going into this operation with revenge and retribtion in their hearts, leave this place now, and never darken my door again. I hope that I stand for right and justice, and that everyone
Red Commissar blinks slightly startled.
Doctor Temporis: even those who have done terrible things, deserve second chances."
Red Commissar shifts the cap back up to see.
Inago sneaks in at the back
Zorielle Rolando: My offer still stands, and I will take my leave. Good night to you all.
Red Commissar: Paka.
Arctic Princess: Oh, miss?
Red Hammer militarysalute
Shadow's Grace quirks an eyebrow, a small smile on her lips.
Akkarin nods as she leaves
Miss Ellie: I didn't ask for revenge Sebastian.. I asked he be handed to the only ones who can deal with him, so he can be tried by his peers.
Tigergirl: ...
Zorielle Rolando: Yes?
Devidose. raises a hand.
Red Hammer military_salute
Arctic Princess: You have a sattelite network?
Doctor Temporis looks to Miss Ellie. "Your people are not just."
Inago edges round to Pyr
Reborn.Shadow: Erm...
Zorielle Rolando motions away.
Pyranha beams at Inago.
Doctor Temporis looks to Zorielle. "Goodnight, Ms Rolando&gt;"
Doctor Temporis looks to Devidose. "Yes?"
Devidose.: It has already been asked about dimension where our powers may not work. What about ones that the Mediport won't...
Miss Ellie looks at Sebastian, her face once again impassive
Doctor Temporis nods. "This will not be the usual mediport-equipped operation, it is true. There is risk. I can provide limited medical drone coverage for many places.. but the risk is there."
Shadow's Grace glances to Ellie, frowning a little, as if pondering something over.
Red Commissar grins.
Red Commissar: Risks eh?
Devidose.: So we could die? Those of us who are mortal...
Doctor Temporis nods. "You could die."
Akkarin: No one is forcing you
Devidose.: Good, just so that is covered...
Red Commissar: A challenge at last.
Efranof looks up at the word 'die', "Excuse me?"
Doctor Temporis: Naturally that is not what we intend to allow to happen.
Kitmarch: So what else is new? That system was never 100% effective anyway.
Lyn-Legend ponders about that point, she had always felt so strong... death had only come upon her door once before.
Efranof: Right then.. Let's die!
Devidose.: Intention never follows fate Doctor...
Red Hammer military_salute
Red Hammer: Permiccion to cpeak Kommiccar
Red Hammer: I mean, Doktor
Doctor Temporis: There is also the possibility of being trapped in some godawful dimension. LEt us not forget that.
Red Commissar: Permission granted Jakob, you are ze senoir officer in ze army.
Bluestrike: I was figurin we'd wind up in some worlds with really ancient tech, like 70s stuff
Doctor Temporis looks to RH. "Ask away."
Akkarin mumbles "Nothing wrong with the 70's"
Red Hammer: Given zhat zhe portal'c are bi-direktional, kould you explain vhat....kontinigiec you have chould zhing'c go wrong?
Bluestrike: unless you wanna email someone
Shadow's Grace shrugs. "This business is full of risks as is, nothing out of the ordinary and nothing to get squeemish about." She notes, smiling.
Doctor Temporis: In the event of a class four threat, I would initiate dimensional cautery. Is that what you mean?
Red Commissar: The seventies vere good until ze var.
Doctor Temporis looks puzzled.
Miss Ellie: Better to die trying, then be captured by him again..."
Kitmarch looks up suddenly, raises her hand then snatches it down after a moment.
Shadow's Grace looks to Ellie. "Not if a plan can rule out unnecessary casualties."
Red Hammer: My english ic not zhe bect. You vould ceal zhe portal?
Bluestrike: never said they weren't, just the tech was ancient
Doctor Temporis: I would pass a thermonuclear device through the portal and seal it.
Doctor Temporis says grimly
Kitmarch: Define "class 4"
Doctor Temporis looks to Kitmarch. "Poses threat to all sentient life on Earth."
Doctor Temporis passes her a handbook from Portal Corporation.
Devidose.: Is there anything worse than a class 4
Kitmarch: Oohhhh.......
Efranof: Class 5?
Kitmarch starts flicking through the handbook with interest
Doctor Temporis nods to Devidose. "Yes, but if it happens, we wouldn't be around to know about it."
Devidose. grins "Sweet..."
Kitmarch: Mind if I hang on to this?
Efranof: Class 5... The subatiomic collapse of existance.
Doctor Temporis: Now then. I do understand that the fate of Requiem is important to you all. I would suggest that we allow the nations and species of the world - in *unison* to determine his fate.
Efranof: In other words, universe go boom.
Efranof grins
Doctor Temporis nods to Efranof. "Sudden Catastrophic Reality Failure."
Inago raises his hand
Doctor Temporis: This would prevent bias.
Devidose.: In other words, what we are trying to stop from occuring...
Doctor Temporis looks to Inago. "Please."
Inago: Do we get handbooks too? I was late.
Doctor Temporis nods to Devidose. "Yes, but indirectly."
Inago smiles politely
Doctor Temporis shakes his head. "I need that back, sadly," he says, both to Inago and Kitmarch.
Inago: Oh. Oke.
Efranof looks at Devi, "Basically, yeh. Universe go boom is bad, universe in single part good."
Kitmarch: Okay, just a moment...
Efranof: ug.
Kitmarch speed reads
Efranof laughs quietly
Tigergirl phone beeps
Doctor Temporis: Don't read page fourt-se.. oh well.
Kitmarch: Bloody hellfire!
Tigergirl reads the message
Doctor Temporis winces
Doctor Temporis holds out his hand. "Book."
Red Commissar: Vhat?
Kitmarch passes it back. "Awww...."
Doctor Temporis stows it.
Tigergirl speaks to Ellie and Jess "I'll see you two later, I have to go"
Grav Mistress looks to Yoko with a light smile "ok, Yoko, good luck"
Kitmarch shoves a hand up
Tigergirl: Thanks
Doctor Temporis breathes deeply, about to say something, then deflates. "Yes, Miss Kitmarch?"
Miss Ellie glances up and Yoko and smiles, "OK, see you later. come round after. Hannah's coming over for Pizza"
Tigergirl: Sure, see you
Lyn-Legend waves to TG lightly.
Kitmarch: Very sorry, I was going to save this till the end, as it's personal.... but since folks are leaving.... If anyone runs into my dad, could you make a note which dimension he's in? Ta.....
Doctor Temporis blinks then nods.
Red Commissar: I vill Kit.
Doctor Temporis: All right. For organisational purposes, is there anyone who does *not* want to leave this dimension?
Arctic Princess steps forward and raises her hand
Bluestrike: better let me know whota look out for, Kit
Arctic Princess: I feel my skills are better suited to remaining here
Doctor Temporis nods to AP. "No criticism implied. There is plenty to do on this planet."
Kitmarch: No idea, sorry. That's half my problem.
Doctor Temporis looks around. "Any others?"
Arctic Princess: Indeed. And none taken
Red Commissar grins.
Shadow's Grace looks a little nervous at the thought but bites her tongue.
Akkarin: I feel I'm better suited here, but I won't object to going
Miss Ellie: I will go where necessary
Bluestrike: hey, I'm happy dimension hoppin
Lyn-Legend ponders heavily but decides her skills would be better used off world.
Kitmarch: I'm in! I could probably find my way back here even if the portal did go "foomp!"
Red Commissar: I am goink.
Akkarin: Technical terms eh Kit?
Red Hammer: I have no idea vhat zhece dimencionc entail, but I am a coldier firct and foremoct, and vill do my duty.
Efranof: Be it on Earth or turnip7, I'll cut it up.
Red Commissar: A man only lives vonce.
Bluestrike: oh yeah?
Doctor Temporis: All right. Thank you for attending. I believe that you all now have an idea of the scop of what we will be doing. I will co-ordinate the various strands of inquiry and let you know of missions where your skills would be useful. I will also support any
Arctic Princess looks at Red admiringly
Red Commissar smirks.
Bluestrike: what if you find a one where the soviets rule the world, will you come back?
Sara Aegis smiles slightly at the "only live once" comment.
Doctor Temporis: investigations you wish to do on your own suggested plans.
Kitmarch: Hey, I do what I do. You know terminology for it.... fine. *smiles*
Red Commissar: I'd still come back.
Red Commissar: Zis city needs a Red Commissar.
Bluestrike: well, good
Bluestrike smiles
Arctic Princess laughs
Kitmarch: Oh! Contact details?
Arctic Princess: It wouldn;t be the same
Red Commissar: If not, Kat vill do my job vor me.
Arctic Princess looks at her feet
Bluestrike: she'd never fit into your tunic
Grav Mistress looks to Ellie
Arctic Princess smiles
Efranof: And if I go out, ahh who cares, I aint gonna die!
Red Commissar: She can share vith Jakob.
Miss Ellie: hmm?
Bluestrike: but I could alter it for her
Red Commissar: I vill stick vith Ef.
Red Commissar: As an insurance policy.
Efranof grins at Red, "Should be fun."
Kitmarch pulls a paper out of a hole in spacetime. "Ahh... Ze funnies"
Doctor Temporis: Further information will be downloadable from the GoDNet. I'll make sure that you are all kept informed.

IC 14/06/06 01:30

With a tired sigh, Doctor Temporis slumps into one of the chairs surrounding the large conference table, the sound of his metal torso clinking against the seat-back the only noise - apart from the sussuration of the space-station's air circulation equipment - remaining in the empty space which a short while before was echoing with expostulations, questions, and discussions.

A shimmering blue female figure materialises next to him as the projection unit comes online. "Will you be needing the station any further, Doctor, or will you be returning to the Laboratory?"

The Doctor yawns and stretches. "You can begin close-down procedudes, CIRCE. I'll be returning to the surface shortly."

The holographic woman nods. "I reviewed the meeting via the security system. It seemed to go well, though I am no great judge of meta-humanity and it's reactions."

The Doctor shrugs. "It went quite well, really, considering the number of heroes involved, and after all, heroes are nothing if not self-confident individualists at the core. However, there was some good discussion, and a clear intent to help... I just hope that the arguments over Requiem's fate didn't sour that."

CIRCE shrugs in turn. "It would seem that many sides of the ongoing debate in the hero community surrounding crime and punishement were represented. Hopefully the compromise thrashed out will be enough."

Doctor Temporis stands painfully and nods, moving past the security screen and along to the teleporter hub of the small space platform. "Let us hope so. And on that note, I had better get some briefing notes distributed." He steps into the teleporter field and vanishes.

Thread updated

This post will be updated with OOC information concerning the Hunt for Requiem plotline

General Overview

In OOC Terms this plotline will mostly consist of RPed missions, though a degree of game-mail may be used to provide data gathered by solo players.

The core (offworld) missions will be based out of Peregrine Island portal instances, but there will be opportunitites for characters of all levels to get involved, with OC sidekicking available.

There will also be lower-level missions in areas such as Striga and the Hollows for information gathering and the quashing of Requiem's plans to allow for the final assault.

While this plotline has an expected end point: the showdown with Requiem, there will be plenty of opportunities for all players to affect how that goal is reached.

There will be opportunities for SG potential GMs to take on aspects of the plot with support from above.

There will be opportunities for characters and subteams to 'do their own thing' with data being provided based on their strategies.

There will be opportunities for people of different supergroups to get to know each other better: this is the primary goal of this plotline.

Next Event

The next key event is the strategy meeting. This is intended to serve not only as an introduction and information plot-dump, but also to allow for an understanding of each characters' preferred levels and areas of involvement (and that of their players, of course). This will let us formulate teams for the various missions as well as set other goals.

This post will be updated with IC information concerning the Hunt for Requiem plotline

IC - 13/05/06

In a chamber deep below the shattered streets of Boomtown, a quintet of curious individuals surround a glowing holosphere, three huge and hulking, two slim and feminine. The room is lit merely by the flickering of brass and crystal consoles which line the walls, but the five pay this no need.

"We have secured assistance from two registered supergroups thus far, CIRCE, as well as having several indications of support from unaffiliated individuals" rasps the metallic voice of one of the trio of giant infinity-symbol embossed machines, his head red-tipped with the crown of his rank: PRIAM, the king. His words are urbane, but his voice is redolent of clanking gears and hissing steam. "The Workers of Eastern Europe seem keen to enter the fray, and it seems that the Fletched Alliance have their own axes to grind."

"Axes suboptimal: broad swords optimal," opines HECTOR, the warrior, mostly to himself. He is ignored by the rest of the room, and one of the female figures - an insubstantial yet shapely form dressed in blue robes, hovering in mid-air as her projection unit pans - instead replies.

"These supergroups are known to be valiant, but do they have the capacity to assist effectively?" comes the faintly grecian-accented voice of CIRCE, the sorceress. "Projections assert that the risk factors of the required operations will be high."

"They may dress like a bunch of, well, never mind" interjects the sardonic mechanical voice of PARIS, the archer. "But they want to help. Sure, they're all nuts. But who isn't? They ought to be all right. How hard can it be?"

"How hard d'ya think," retorts the last figure, that of a girl in her late teens, sat on one of the consoles hugging her legs. Only the infinity logo inlaid into the skin of her chest above the neckline of her crop-top reveals her artificial origins. "Requiem could be anywhere on any one of a thousand worlds. I don't know why Father is wasting his time."

"Since it must be done, PENELOPE," replies CIRCE calmly. "With the assistance of these groups, it will be done. We must gather information, foil his ongoing schemes, and finally take the fight to him." She turns, hovering in mid-air. "I believe that we are to host a planning meeting later today on Victoria Station. We should make arrangements for their transportation and arrival. I do not believe that the place has an oxygen atmosphere at present."

"So?" replies PARIS.. then emits a metallic chuckle. "Okay, okay. Patch n' seal duty."

CIRCE fades from view as the three automatons vanish in pulses of blue light. The teenage-seeming girl, PENELOPE, slides down from the console, kicking her legs. "Huh. Everyone else gets all the fun jobs. What do I get? Watch the Lab while we're out." She pouts and walks towards the arched exit. Suddenly, mercurially, her face changes from disappointment to joy, as is her wont. "Yay! House party!"

IC - 13/05/06

Via a variety of methods, ranging from transmissions to interconnected comlinks to hand-written notes delivered by teleporting drone-bots, the following communication is passed out to all those who have requested, offered, demanded, volunteered, been volunteered or otherwise wishing to get involved with the Hunt for Requiem.

Doctor Sebastian Macallister requests the pleasure of your company at a strategy and planning meeting to plot the downfall of the villain known as Requiem.

Tuesday the Thirteenth of June, 10pm sharp, local time.

Please convene at the steps of the Freedom Corps building directly opposite the statue of Galaxy Girl.

Transportation to the venue will be arranged for those who need it.

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She's experiences a fair bit in the city as well, though mostly from Vanguard idiots who see her, being a part alien, as little different to the Rikti.

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Damn catgirls, coming to our planet and stealing our women! Out with you I say! Out!

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Mm, that deep-roasted UFK flavour.

Unlucky Fried Kitten: It's Kitten' lickin' good.

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For me, list of roleplayers, characters and supergroups would be very useful, and would have been even more so when I started out here couple of months ago. Also precise, tight plot-summaries, information of the player created content and small introduction to the RP in CoH would have been great.

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Galaxy Girl Wiki: Supergroups, Characters, Players, and Plots

Just to republicise the Wiki for those who may not have seen it: there is a great deal of player-input detail there on such things which you may find useful.

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Doc murdered about 4000 council with a tacnuke (that one *really* upset Mina )

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That was Belgian Doc, I ought to note, during the Crisis of Infinite Victorians saga, though the point is fair enough.

Generally speaking the current iteration of Doctor Temporis is vehemently against killing, vastly preferring rehabilitation over incarceration wherever possible.

This is probably a function of his innate - and possibly unwilling - need to try to help people be all they can be: matters of Destiny and Fate aren't very scientific, though, so he tries not to think about it too hard.

Sometimes there's nothing else you can do, however, though 'last of all last resorts' would be his viewpoint.

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Well, it had to happen sometime.

The bundle of pink fluff known as Hikari-Hime (and alter-egos) has finally jumped across the 50 barrier, and can now have as much tentacle fun as she likes without needing help.

Congratulations!

"How frightfully uncivilised".