November 2nd, 2016Early this morning, mere minutes after waking up, you look into your nonexistent mirror and ask yourself: Are you truly
confident that you can pull this off? That you can rob a truck of (somewhat) valuable art without drawing any heat or attention to yourself?
The answer, of course, is yes. You're a genius and you're 100% confident that you could rob the most secure military base in the world without anyone noticing. You're surprised that you're even questioning your mighty abilities.
But you don't let your knowledge of your true genius get in the way of planning and preparing for this so-called heist. The results from the security firm's probe virus are already sitting in your inbox and you open it up to take a look at the relevant information about the truck.
The security firm,
Peaceforce Inc., is a fairly well-known and expansive entity, apparently. From what you can find in the information sent by the virus, they have all kinds of operations going on, from armored bank transport to private military operations in other countries. Impressive stuff. But luckily, they don't seem to particularly care about the art delivery considering its relative value. Here's what you learned:
The art will be delivered in a pretty-much standard freight truck.
There will be two people manning it - the driver and what appears to just be a guard. Both are armed but seem to be relatively unskilled and are under orders to detain through nonviolent means.
The truck is of course locked. It's something like an advanced padlock, but both guards have keys to open it.
The truck will be delivering all of the art in one shipment a bit before noon on the 4th.
You also found the exact truck (and its exact specifications and schematics can be found elsewhere online) as well as the complete route the truck will be taking.
Done with the corporate espionage for now, you decide to address the issue of the knockout venom. You have two ideas regarding this: One is to sell it, and the other is to determine if there's a theoretical way to convert it back into lasting or powdered venom.
Selling 5 ml of the stuff is easily accomplished through the same means that you're selling the lasting venom. You could only sell one milliliter for $6, but that's still enough to make you
$30 in total from the
5 ml Knockout Venom.
You also think you've found a genius way to convert the knockout venom into regular venom at the same ratio. You won't regain the money spent making the knockout venom in the first place, of course, but you can get 1 ml of regular scorpion venom with your chemistry equipment and 5 ml of knockout venom.
Now for research! Regarding your IDs, in specific. You know you have fake IDs as a military, government, and university scientist. The university ID has proven to be very useful in gaining access to the university and its faculty, students, and advanced equipment. But you haven't figured out the actual use of the military and government IDs.
Through what may seem like
yet another stroke of sheer luck, you think you've figured it out within the hour. The military and government IDs just simply aren't enough by themselves to get you through any sort of inspection in person. But when used online in various data repositories with low-enough security, they pass through the automated security with flying colors. The data stores are much too vast for a broad search, so if you do want to utilize these sources, you should have some specific search terms in mind.
Satisfied with those results, you leave the garage to do some anonymous shopping. Finding the appropriate kinda-shady stores, paying in cash, and some other minor methods should be enough to keep you anonymous. With these methods in mind, you spend
$24 on some
baggy clothes and a
raccoon mask. Together, these articles of clothing will definitely serve to protect your identity.
You spend the rest of the day scavenging for scrap metal and electronics. After numerous hours of scavenging through dumpsters, junkyards, and behind the more industrial sites, you come out of the ordeal with
7x Scrap Metal and
6x Electronics. You considered getting additional storage space for your computer, but you really don't need that. Conserving space for you is mostly an aesthetic and organizational thing. You don't need to keep exact track of every single little thing.
Before bed, you purposely recall your name - Joseph B. Tesla. It's a name, and you remember the legacy behind your own last name, but you also remember that your accomplishments and footprint on history matter far more than a mere name.
A truck delivering $10,000 worth of art is scheduled to arrive at the Center of Art on Nov. 4th.
You got
$36 today working at your part-time job.
You harvested 2 ml of venom, turned it into lasting venom, then sold it for
$60.
Cash: $192
Housing: Trashy Garage
Holdings:
Structures
- Makeshift Data Terminal
- Hydrogen Fuel Cell MK3 w/ Wheels
- Basic Chemistry Equipment (Flasks, Tubing, Beakers, Safety Equipment, Bunsen Burner, Measuring Equipment, Droppers etc.)
- - Peltier Heat Pump (Cooling Device)
- Makeshift Terrarium [2 Deadly Scorpions]
- Roach Trap [Feeding 2/3 scorpions]
Clothing
- Baggy outfit
- Raccoon mask (face-concealing)
Tools & Equipment
- Cheap Welder
- Handheld Drill
- Shovel
- Glass Cutter
- Stinger-resistant Gloves
- Protective Work Gear - Boots, Gloves, Painter's Equipment, Goggles, Respirator
- Basic Chemicals (Used for experiments; doesn't require replenishment)
Miscellaneous Creations
- "Energ-E" MK4 Fuel Cell [100%]
- Aerial Remote-Controlled Drone & Controller
- Laser Impact Triangulation Device
- Remote-Controlled Robot & Controller
- Wireless Jamming Device
- Battery-less Buggy
- 6 ml Powdered Venom
Items and Materials
- 5 ml Knockout Venom [Expires in: 3 days]
- 10 ml Thermite
- 1 ml Dynamite
- 7x Scrap Metal
- 7x Electronics
- 1x Plumbing Parts
- 1x Gas-filled Fire Extinguisher
- 2x Regular Computer Parts
- 5x Old Phone
Weapons
- Shock Baton
- 1x Glock 20
Ammunition
- 1x 10mm Magazine - 17/17
- 1x 10mm Magazine - 11/17
Miscellaneous Items
- Fake University Scientist ID
- Fake Military Scientist ID
- Fake Government Scientist ID
Makeshift Terrarrium
Scorpions
- [F] Nineteen (Fed by Roach Trap) ("Pregnant" until Nov. 5th, 2016) [Maze Navigation] [Stingerpainting]
- [M] Eighty-four (Fed by Roach Trap) [Maze Navigation] [Stingerpainting]
Speed: Okay
Hardware
Core - Regular/Basic
Memory - 8gb
Display - 14-inch CRT Display
Extras
- 3x USB 3.1 Type-C ports
- Basic Internet Connection
Software
- Data Entry
- Programming/Script Creator
- Internet Browser
- Packed Probe Virus
- Evan Williams, University Researcher(?)
- Modern Art Dealer
- Knockout Venom: A very effective chemical that almost immediately knocks someone out for hours with just 1 ml once inside their body. Costs $2 to make 5 ml Knockout Venom from 1 ml Scorpion Venom. Can be converted back to Scorpion Venom at the same ratio of 5 ml Knockout/1 ml Regular. Expires in 3 days.
- Probe Virus: A basic computer virus sent over email to its target. It doesn't spread to other computers of its own accord, but is very stealthy at gathering information and sending it back to its owner.
- Aerial Remote-Controlled Drone: A small-ish remote-controlled aerial drone. Is extremely maneuverable and quick with a grabber-arm that can grab most small objects, putting them into the drone's container bin, or the arm can perform very limited manipulation of the surrounding environment. Has a small open-air storage bin on the top that's shallow and is 1 1/2" long+wide. A camera on the front transmits a video feed to its controller. Uses MK4 "Energ-E" Cells to power itself. Has a range of 10 miles. Lasts a week on a MK4 "Energ-E" Cell.
- Laser Impact Triangulation Device: A handheld device that can detect the exact position of impacts on surfaces with extreme accuracy up to a mile away. Used for tasks such as determining the location of a person or vehicle on a surface. Utilizes a small display located on the device to display data. Has a range of up to a mile. Extremely unwieldy due to power source. Powered for a week by a MK4 "Energ-E" Fuel Cell.
- Remote-Controlled Robot - A small remote-controlled wheeled vehicle powered by a "Energ-E" MK4 cell, and its accompanying controller. Extremely maneuverable and can navigate over obstacles its size or smaller, can very quickly make turns, and has a great speed relative to other remote-controlled vehicles. The controller and bot have a range of 10 miles and the bot lasts a week on a single "Energ-E" MK4 Cell.
- Hydrogen Fuel Cell MK4 - "Energ-E" (Patented): A hydrogen fuel cell identical to the MK3 in power output and fuel usage, but takes the form of a small cylinder 3 inches in diameter with a height matching about a foot. Can be easily inserted/removed from objects and hot-swapped in addition to being used like an engine similar to the previous Fuel Cells. Utilizes the Hydrogen Fuel Cell Catalyst. Costs $170 to make.
- Hydrogen Fuel Cell MK3: A hydrogen fuel cell that's very roughly about half a meter in length, height, and width. Lasts a day once fully fueled and can provide a fairly large amount of power - a bit more than is needed to run a regular consumer car. Utilizes the Hydrogen Fuel Cell Catalyst. Costs $170 to make.
- Shock Baton: A police baton intended to double as a melee taser device. Only delivers 10 'charges' when fully charged. Actual shocking component is completely useless.
- Hydrogen Fuel Cell MK2: A hydrogen fuel cell that's very roughly about half a meter in length, height, and width. Lasts a month once fueled. Outputs very little power. Costs $150 to make.
- Hydrogen Fuel Cell Catalyst: A chemical compound that speeds up the electrolysis process in fuel cells. Should increase power output at the cost of fuel usage. Costs $20. (Price is added onto the price to create a fuel cell utilizing catalyst)
- Hydrogen Fuel Cell MK1 - "The Long Count": A very large hydrogen fuel cell that takes in hydrogen and oxygen to output power. Once fueled, can continue running for years. Outputs very little power. Is extremely large. Costs $150 to make.
- Antivenom: Antivenom neutralizing venom that can be made in a lab. Requires 1 ml of Venom and $40 for 2 ml of Antivenom.
- QuadChopper: A Quadcopter with dual knives and a wi-fi camera that can reliabily kill or maim a person. Requires other device to control+see camera feed; Needs wi-fi connection
- Wireless Jamming Device: A backpack-like device that jams all wireless operations, including communications such as cell phones, in a 60 meter radius around the device. Goes around back (or can be held, but it is heavy) and can be operated from there. Also around the size of a backpack. Powered by a MK4 Energ-E Fuel Cell. A single fuel cell provides 20 pulses.
- Buggy: A buggy. Tiny single-person open-ended low-to-the-ground vehicle. Runs two and a half hours on a single charge of its battery. Top speed is 15 mph.
- Medical Chemicals: Theoretical combination of chemicals that could increase healing in affected area by 300%. Name needs work.
- SPCAAD Ammonia Grenade: A makeshift ammonia grenade that disperses ammonia on impact via the glass container shattering. Effective blast site measures 28 meters in diameter.
- Powdered Venom: Scorpion venom in powder form that lasts forever without expiration. Poses no threat to organisms and can't naturally turn into liquid form.
- Lasting Venom: Scorpion venom that lasts for 2 weeks while remaining just as potent. Sells for $40/ml. Requires 1 ml of Venom and $10 to make 1 ml of Lasting Venom.
- Handheld Microwave Jammer: A handheld (makeshift) gun that disrupts communications in the area it's pointed at. Can also cook food like a microwave if close enough and you really wanted to cook food. Needs to be plugged in.
- Venom Bullet: A bullet that will 'inject' scorpion venom into the victim. Venom expires after 2 days in the bullet.
- Butane Cannon: A projectile cannon that operates off of butane to propel the projectile roughly 40 meters away.
- Makeshift Data Terminal: A rudimentary terminal that accepts and stores data.
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