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[Thecard]

Well, perhaps Gilbert could help us?  Maybe if we promised him something that had to do with his robot?  He does seem to understand this "reelism" thing better than us. 
Also, maybe we should get some practice with that hammer.  If it is going to be our instrument of doom, we'll have to be able to swing it.

[LordBucket]

Also try to figure out something to do with the soil we'll be digging out of the base.

You head home to do some research.



That was easy.

Alternately, if nobody takes your dirt, you find a construction landfill in Dayton that will take dirt for $11 per cubic yard. So...disposal of the dirt from a 15x20x8 foot area would be about 89 cubic yards worth of dirt removed. Since loose dirt takes up about 25% more volume than the equivalent amount of compacted dirt, those 89 cubic yards become about 111 cubic yards, and will cost about $1221 to dispose of. Inconsequential compared to the cost of renting a truck, hiring people to move the dirt and gas to drive to the landfill.

You find dump trucks rated for 12 cubic yards available for rent for about $2000/week. A bobcat with required attachments to move dirt and load the truck will cost about $1000 per week. Gas is unlikely to be more than a few thousand dollars, depending on how much dirt you need to move and how many trips to the landfill will be required.

So, getting rid of the dirt doesn't look like a huge problem. Digging the dirt is likely to be more difficult, depending on where exactly you plan to do your digging. If you want to tunnel a basement accessible from your living room...it will be impractical to use a bobcat to do the digging. It would be much easier to start digging out an underground lair starting with a big, flat open spot, and then cover it over once excavated. But since you haven't even seen the house you bid on, you don't know how much yardspace it has.

start reading up on how to make explosives

See if we can download a PDF of the Anarchist's cookbook

You torrent a couple ebooks and watch some youtube videos. After a few hours you think you have a basic understanding of how to make ammonium triodide crystals and thermite. You start reading up on how to make dynamite next...but it sounds very complicated and very dangerous. The thought of losing a hand while stabilizing the nitroglycerine make you feel a bit queasy.

Inspect on arrival SWAT armor

You find the box from Body Armor Outlet in a corner. Apparently it arrived a bit early and your mother signed for it while you were at the robotics meeting. You open it and try on the outfit.

summarize it's effectiveness in a gunfight.

You don't have a gun to test with, but the manual claims that the vest. and helmet are both rated to...

"...protect against 8.1 g (125 gr) .357 SIG FMJ Flat Nose (FN) bullets at a velocity of 448 m/s ± 9.1 m/s (1470 ft/s ± 30 ft/s) and 15.6 g (240 gr) .44 Magnum Semi Jacketed Hollow Point (SJHP) bullets at a velocity of 436 m/s (1430 ft/s ± 30 ft/s). Conditioned armor protects against 8.1 g (125 gr) .357 SIG FMJ Flat Nose (FN) bullets at a velocity of 430 m/s ± 9.1 m/s (1410 ft/s ± 30 ft/s) and 15.6 g (240 gr) .44 Magnum Semi Jacketed Hollow Point (SJHP) bullets at a velocity of 408 m/s ± 9.1 m/s (1340 ft/s ± 30 ft/s). It also provides protection against most handgun threats, as well as the threats mentioned in [Types I, IIA, and II]."

...whatever that means. But it is the highest rated armor that you were able to find, so hopefully it works well. And hopefully you don't have to find out.

You do, however, notice the obvious: your face, your neck, your arms from the elbow down and your legs are exposed. As inflexible and thick as the material is, you suspect it might be a bit awkward to do things like walk and sit down if the provided 100% coverage. In any case, you certainly do feel safer wearing it.


Noticing that it's now nearly midnight, you go to sleep, dreaming thoughts of Supervillainy for the following day.

January 4th, 2012

Current status

What do you do?

[Wrex]

That's actually rather nice. Against handgun rounds explicitly made to pierce armour, that's pretty impressive. We might get off with a broken rib, versus having your chest cavity explode'd (to use a figure of speech). Wait a sec, those are -flesh- piercing rounds, except for the SJHP and JHP rounds, which have improved penetration versus armor. Still very useful.

It's not that it is hard to make dynamite, just very, very, unsafe. Therefore do not do.

[Corai]

Check how much it would cost to buy the materials needed for low-grade explosives.

Then purchase a Glock (Got any other ideas for guns, guys?) and find a shop in the bad part of town.

Let's get some money.

-EDIT-

Before doing this, put the SWAT armor in something to conceal it. A backpack? Only put it on when outside the shop/in a alley nearby, so we don't get mobbed by police officers.

Do we even need a gun for a holdup? Or are our nightsticks good enough to beat someone into giving us money. I've never held up a store so I don't know.

[Wrex]

Are we old enough to own a gun? Baby steps, no need to draw attention o our plans. Yet.

[LordBucket]

Are we old enough to own a gun?

Yes, but California gun laws are rather strict. A written test for basic firearm safety is required to be eligible for purchase, and there is a 10 day waiting period between purchase and pickup.

bad part of town.

Note that you live in Irvine which has one of the lowest crime rates for cities it size in the entire country. There isn't really a "bad" part of town. You're about 6 miles from Santa Ana, which has some seedy areas...but you don't own a car, which would mean either taking the bus or borrowing your mother's.

[Corai]

Take the bus, if we can figure out how to bring our weapons (Hammer, nightsticks) and armor unseen. We'll need money, and we need to affirm our self-esteem as competent. Robbing some poor dude barely making it by in life of all his store's money should do.

[Wrex]

Bad, bad idea. You must control your anger, until the time is ripe to release it.

[Dracken]

How's about we try and make some simple household explosives,for example:Molotov Cocktails,or and here's something i just thought up,Sparkler bombs:Sparklers are easy to find and if enough of them get together,they should make a very big boom.

*seconds later*
After searching around on the internet,i've managed to find one that while not lethal could serve as a distraction:

Works Bomb
The works bomb isn't really that lethal but it's extremely simple to make and can be fun. All you need is some tin foil and some works toilet cleaner. You will also need a bottle of some kind. Thicker bottles such as a Gatorade one will make a louder explosion. All you have to do is cut the foil into strips and put them in the bottle. Then add enough works cleaner equal to the foil. Shake it and throw it. It can take up to a minute to explode but when you see white smoke forming in the bottle you know it's working.

I also advise that we invest in any of the upcoming markets or companies.

[Thecard]

Well, if we want a gun, it would be best to get it before we announce our villainy to the world. 
Again, what about having Gilbert and his friends become our first henchmen?  They seem to like robotics more than anything else, perhaps we could use that to our advantage?  After all, it's not as if we're going to be the brains of our... whatever we plan to rule.

[GreatWyrmGold]

I'd personally advise getting a taser or other nonlethal weapon, instead of or in addition to a firearm.
Pistols of some kind are best, insofar as firearms go, but avoid revolvers--you can't silence them. Bring up two specificish examples and I'll provide some knowledge. How many people here have ever handled a gun IRL?
(subtley raises hand)

[Thecard]

I'd personally advise getting a taser or other nonlethal weapon, instead of or in addition to a firearm.
Pistols of some kind are best, insofar as firearms go, but avoid revolvers--you can't silence them. Bring up two specificish examples and I'll provide some knowledge. How many people here have ever handled a gun IRL?
(subtley raises hand)

What about a crossbow?  That's silent.  Well, illegal too, but we're a supervillain.  Is legality really a big problem for us?  Of course, I'm talking out of my ass here, I know very little about firearms.

[GreatWyrmGold]

I'd personally advise getting a taser or other nonlethal weapon, instead of or in addition to a firearm.
Pistols of some kind are best, insofar as firearms go, but avoid revolvers--you can't silence them. Bring up two specificish examples and I'll provide some knowledge. How many people here have ever handled a gun IRL?
(subtley raises hand)

What about a crossbow?  That's silent.  Well, illegal too, but we're a supervillain.  Is legality really a big problem for us?  Of course, I'm talking out of my ass here, I know very little about firearms.

Crossbows are completely silent, or at least effectively so, whereas silencers merely reduce sound. However, it would be easier to find bullets than bolts.
And of course, we could get both.

Sticking to legal stuff is a good idea for right now.

[Wrex]

It's possible to make a firearm completely silent. But that requires a small calibre weapon, cold loaded ammunition, and a gun that can lock the slide to remove even the sound of the action, amoung other things. It's only of any use in the hands of a trained marksman though.


Why do we even need weapons? Why not get evil minions? Pull the old LCS strategy, and eveyrthing should go fine.

[Thecard]

Right, I imagine a crossbow might be useful, since it is unconventional and unexpected.  But you are right, it may be a good idea to carry both.  We will need to train to use them, of course.  Even if we aren't a hands-on villain, we need to inspire fear.