Open Invitation to Villain Team Night

Intrepid Warriors is now running its second run of "The Firstborn" Villain team night. This is a themed night and it is rp-lite (you can rp as much or as little as you like, including having a bio or not and talking in character or not- but you need to be rp-friendly of others who wish to be immersed). We will group together, run tfs if people are high enough level, and basically level together as a unit (if you miss a week and fall behind, no big deal at all).

Our first meeting will be on Thursday September 24th at 9pm est at the ferry to Mercy Island in the zone Port Oakes, please be level 5. You will be asked to join the DARK CHRYSALIS VG and given your own room in the base to decorate as your bunk room if you would like one.

Do not feel limited by the story that is written, it is very easy to place almost any character concept into this story, if you need help just ask.

If you have questions or would like to join in early please PM me here or in game @Madame Pistacio or @Schatzie .

Here is the basic story for those interested:

Dark Chrysalis is just one hive of The Program. The Program is designed to form the ultimate race. A race of superpowered humans with perfect genes. The race will be immune to disease, will be stronger than typical humans, and will be able to exist with less resources. Sure, ridding the world of diseases like influenza, AIDS, and cancer seems like a righteous course, right? Well it is.. except for the way they go about their projects. The origins of the program were about 25 years ago, but the plotting goes back even farther. Children with special qualities, good genes, superpowers, mutations were kidnapped from their families and brought to a lab to undergo testing and training. Once the scientists could understand what made these children special, they could reproduce it. The founders knew that they needed support from all types of people- magicians, mutants, technicians, mercenaries, everyone. They did not discriminate based on color or beginning race, simply took in everyone that possessed any of the qualities they desired. Then the training began. Some children required only physical conditioning, but some were giving hormone therapy or magical treatments to hone powers. Some of the children needed brainwashing. These children were Generation Alpha. They became unstoppable forces practicing there fighting on any group that got in there way. The Founders were pleased with Generation Alpha. although some did not survive. Generation Beta was even better. Mistress Pistacio was among Generation Beta. She possessed the qualities needed to enter the program and was taken along with her young sister Faith (Faithless) from Praetorian Earth despite the fact that Faith possessed no superhuman qualities. Mistress grew to expand the program and eventually was given the opportunity to run her own Hive. She jumped at the chance and created the first primarily magic Hive. She knew that to keep the program going that she would need technical assistance and she brought in technical experts to help her. Mistress slowly was building her own unstoppable army behind the scenes of Dark Chrysalis, calling it simply a villain group for the bloodthristy, until her Hive was ready. She enlisted the help of mercenaries to steal equipment and money for her. She also welcomed other like minded individuals, investors, into The Program. The Founders found Mistress's hive perfect for a group of the Firstborn (children of Generation Alpha). These children were the first to be born into the program and are expected to surpass the first, second, and third generations. They range from age 8 to age 18 and are already combat savvy. Children are nurtured excessively and raised to be able to use weaponry and hone their own abilities perfectly. The goal of the program to is dominate the earth and make it a Utopia, expanding life expectancy, ridding the world of disease and famine. However no change comes without a war and Dark Chrysalis must prepare for its part.

Definitions:
Generation Alpha- The first group of children to be kidnapped and trained in The Program. A small portion of these children died during the first few rounds of experimentation and training. These individuals are now age 27 to 41. Breeding was highly encouraged in this group and their children are considered the Firstborn. Many of Gen. Alpha have natural or science based powers, but a few with magical abilities did survive. Superhuman abilities were added bonuses to the Program, but not the entire goal of the evolutionary process. Some of Generation Alpha work at the Program's initial facility, but many run their own hives.

Generation Beta- The second group of children to be kidnapped and trained in the Program. Very few of these children died during their training as techniques had been perfected during Gen. Alpha. Most of Generation Beta are now grown and off working in or running hives, but some are still in training. Members of this group are age 14 to 28

Generation Gamma- The third group of children to be kidnapped. These children are the same age as the Firstborn, but are kept separate as to not taint the Firstborn with their knowledge of the outside world.

The Firstborn- The children of Generation Alpha. They range in age from 6 to 18. These children are combat savvy. Each knows how to load and shoot a gun. By growing up in The Program, the children have never had real contact with the outside world. No brainwashing techniques were used.

Investors- The investors are a group of extremely wealthy, extremely powerful men and women who, despite not being First Generation themselves, they display amazing IQs and they are at the top of their chosen professions, mostly involving science and medicine, and who are the minds behind the whole operation. They work as a sort of Council, making decisions together, and their identities are unknown to everyone but other Council members, as they are (most of them) famed and reputed in their fields of expertise.

Merceneries- Hired "specialists" to steal money and supplies. The Mercs may also kill if needed to help each Hive maintain their goals.

Drones- Working Bees are brainwashed\trusty personnel used to maintain the chapters, and ranges from teachers to doctors and even security staff. They are EXTREMELY loyal and many believe in the credo of the organization. All of the staff is carefully monitored, and very few are kept brainwashed and mind controlled, only those involved in operations that cannot risk being compromised.

Hives- The Hives are independent self-contained units that are lead by Generation Alpha or Beta member, and are comprised of a few dozen Gen Beta, Gamma, or Firstborn.

The children are carefully controlled and nurtured, mixing a strict regimen of study and training to make the Malta tremble with fear. Even an 8 year old is combat savvy enough to strip and clean a handgun. They aren't only supposed to BE evolution, they're bred to be geniuses capable of overtaking any situation. Genetic excellence only goes so far, and psychological upbringing, study and tests to determine their aptitudes, completes it, as well a combat and physical training. There are a few specialized Hives, and it's not uncommon for children to be shifted around when they reach a new age category. The children are instructed with love for the organization, and they're not seen as soldiers, but as precious assets. They are expected to create bonds with their teachers and friends, and to understand the goal of the organization -- return to Eden. All of them are undyingly loyal.

The Research Centers- Most legal, some illegal, and all very very secret, it's where all the experiments in many fields concerning human evolution occur. A few of the DC allies (and even some First Generations and Investors) are part of hospitals and laboratories that and in the edge of great breakthroughs. Their discoveries fund themselves, but they aren't shy about taking government stipends either. Drugs are seldom part of the children's diets, but it happens in some cases.

Infiltrated Agents- In legislative bodies, governments, Board of Pharmaceutical and Medical companies, and on lower levels, in hospitals, clinics, and government register sections. This way, should they find a particular strand of genes they desire, they can locate their subjects and either (under the excuse of a medical check up) collect egg and sperm specimens or, in some cases, snatch the babies of particularly promising parents (they prefer in vivo incubation to in vitro), simulating the babies' death to distract the parents (which a DC doctor in staff, faking such a thing is easy). This is also achieved via the Pandora Project.


*special thanks to Lady Entropy for her story inspirations and writing

I was fortunate enough to be part of the previous Firstborn villain team night. This is a great way to level up a villain to 50 and have some fun while at it! You will always be on a team, so this is a good opportunity to perhaps try out a character that might not be solo friendly. The group consists of very friendly, helpful and experienced players. And I enjoyed going through some of the villain story arcs that I hadn't yet done before.

This looks like something that would be alot of fun.

i will definetly be there, i am not much of a RP-er but i have always fond it intresting.

Just a reminder that this is tonight if anyone would like to join!

I am loggin in now to him up to level 5 per request.

Sounds fun. Question - is it appropriate that a child toon be part of the Firstborn group of Madame Pistacio's hive?

I'll meet up with Nightscourge.

-Todd-

Cool - hope to see you soon if RL doesn't try to twart my evil plans :-)

I hope twarting isn't painful...

sorry couldn't resist.

LOL - I said "twart". Just a little sample of what I have to look forward to RPing lightly with you eh? No mercy with the typos eh?

It's okay I can take it.

Sorry I did not see this. A child age character is perfectly appropriate.

Thanks, Madam P. I had fun last night playing Nightscourge. I still haven't quite gotten the hang of typing/role playing while clickling and killing and such - but I had fun. I'm such a role player at heart.

Nightscourge still thinks Calandria is a Fey Girl (no matter what she says) and he's so allergic to Fairy Magic. I think it's from being the hybrid son of a Demon of the Eternal Twilight Realm and a Human Witch.

Anyway - I had fun and hope to see you all next Thursday.

Having a hard time being brooding without sounding emo...

Luckey is supposed to be uncaring without being disrespctful or insubordinate. (He is a trained Program soilder after all)

He really doesn't want to be special or recongnized in anyway. Which is why his psychic ablitities manifests the way it does. He doesn't actually disappear but he makes people think he's not there. I was intending that those from the program or those with psychic training would still be able to see him. I didn't know exactly how invisable he would be with NO FX from willpower. I guess he's more powerful than I thought.

Just a reminder. The 2nd night is tomorrow night and you're still welcome even if you didn't make it last week.

Wife and I will be there.

I won't be able to make it tomorrow, but I'd love to check it out next week when my work schedule changes.

EDIT: Whoops, looks like my work schedule changed again, and I'll be working during this. Ah, well. maybe next time.

We had a great night last week, and I am looking forward to another fun week this time. I am glad to have you and your wife join in! Everyone else is welcome as well.

PS- whoever tagged this, I would be grateful if you removed it.... I also noticed the same tag on the Isos thread .

What's the average level at now? I started a brute a few days ago and was going to join but was curious where folks were at. He's at lvl 13 now.

I know, of course, about sk/exemp but if it's practical to be about par with the pack for powerset purposes (that's a lot of p's) then that's where I'd rather be

The Bad Czech awaits!

Groovy. Time to park him in a good Day Job spot for the next couple days then.

Just a remind this is tonight (sorry for the late reminder) average level seems to be in the 19-20 range.

Sounds like there was a lot of connection problems last run so we didn't get too far level wise. I know I was having MAJOR lag problems and then I got the sound loop bug and just called it (sorry for those not on vent that didn't know I'd just called it quits).

Looks (ok sounds) like most of the group got to 21.5 or so.

P.S. Not trying to steal FMP's thunder, just keeping people up to date in case we have others that want to join.