The Outside World and Previous Actions
The museum in Kalterhafen has had it's grand opening, and had record numbers of visitors. In fact, the city got a fair good bit of tourism thanks to the famous individuals all there for it's opening. Further, the investment in the museum seems to have been well founded with an extensive amount of profit coming in within the first month, and while this all is likely just the early boom before it's popularity starts to decline, the prestige it has gained is nothing short of exceptional. In other news, the spree of robberies from industrial plants in Messerbeißer had a surprising dip last month, only to ramp up to overdrive over the past few weeks. The police force was spread so thin due to all the crime that things have spiraled out of control with other criminal elements taking advantage of the chaos. Worse for the city, many factories are closing down for good due to the massive loss in profit due to both the materials they output alongside the actual machinery itself being stolen. Outside of Schwarzes Holz, a major robbery took place near Casnewydd, targeting a federal reserve. While the exact loss is unknown, it is believed tens of millions worth of gold was stolen, and all guards reported not seeing anything, further all security footage of the incident seemed to be corrupted... An investigation is ongoing, but all that could be found was a single playing card with the emblem of a wolf upon it. Other than crime, in Nemorland, the elections have just started going underway, and this alongside the legal troubles that some of the New Clear Visionaries leaders had have finally ended, with only two actually arrested with many more free to run and campaign, much to the rejoicing of Metahuman Activists.
Project: TIPSWith Stealey given the work of designing and producing the correct chemical concoction of a paralysis serum she swiftly got to work on the materials. While her specialty was more with the human body than chemicals, the project and it's nature was close enough to her own work that she could apply a fair bit of her knowledge to her work. And it shows with just how quickly she's been on the project. In fact, already she has sent a request for test subjects as she has a number of variants made. The reason for her desire for test subjects is fairly obvious, and in her own words it is "To ensure that, in the case the paralysis effect is too effective in any of the compositions I have made, you don't in the future use one that will stop more than just their limbs unless you intend to stop their vital functions. After all, if you just wanted something to kill people you'd request a poison." Needless to say, we just need a bit of testing and production at this stage.
General, mostly legal workWith things mostly calming down and Feng finally having some time to herself what with that new doctor working away at some projects, Feng is able to do the classic thing she has done plenty of times before, run a charity drive and utilize it to get further connections. Of course, just casually supporting an existing charity that more or less supported her cause, especially the youth program that she directly funded and who's more...unique recruits she benefited from. Still, the time was fairly peaceful, and when not at these social events and fundraisers, she was actually able to relax and enjoy her position. After all, she couldn't do charity events every single day. There was schedules and all that. And this meant that she didn't have to spend all day working on her legitimate business and her more illegal projects.
Vinod meanwhile gets to relax and work on his new business. While initially mainly just doing legal business, a few connections of his which he recently made found a more...illicit partner that could give him a decent chunk of change. In this he was able to meet a few people who had some sort of strange sub machine guns that presumably were heavily modified that seemed to almost crackle with energy. Regardless, these crooks were quite secretive though it was quickly discovered they were related to the massive industrial thievery a bit further south across the border, and upon learning of Vinod's willingness due to his contact were willing to use him for some help. Needless to say, they simply had him hide industrial equipment and quickly recolor, retool, and improve their vans and some of their trucks, and he made a massive profit from it too, for mostly legal and non dangerous work.
With regards to the auction of the stolen art galley items, a few corporate individuals have, interestingly enough, bought the goods under the table. Obviously they were vetted and aren't going to snitch, and even if they did they would not only have more to lose from such but wouldn't effect our operations much. Still, it's only furthered our profit. (3 crates worth of artifacts left)
It is currently the Project and Research phase.
You may at this moment in time describe and start one project which you would like to work on. The full effects of a project will be known upon completion, and the price and time of a project will be known once it is started. Do note that once you start a project, you do not need to work on it in the deployment phase, though electing not to will not advance it closer to completion.
Status of the Cabal:Current Funds: 7 million $
Current Influence: 2 favors
Name: Feng Zhelan
Gender: Female
Appearance and Background: Born in Hong Kong, Zhelan was one swift to realize their lack of opportunity there from a young age, and would, after learning English thanks to a factory manager she worked for temporarily, stow away on a ship to America, where she would find Chinese immigration was banned. While she originally had an idea of going to Canada through america and getting a permit there so that way they could loophole the system, they needed money for this and would resort to thievery for a time, eventually ending in her getting caught. However, she'd manage to escape before being deported and steal one last time before stowing herself away once more, and she would keep one of the amulets she stole, one she keeps to this day and believes has some good fortune, even if she knows such notions are silly. Once the second ship she stowed away upon docked, she'd find herself in Pren Gwyn, and would work slowly on getting money, which naturally she'd do through the way she knew best. However, after some time, she would meet a man named Shun who she would grow quite fond of, and after some time with enough money open up a restaurant named the White tiger of the West, or Xīfāng báihu, though she'd soon use it as a front for various other more...illicit businesses as she expanded her empire as it turned out that her restaurant struggled at first. And while her restaurant would get a profit as she learned, so too did her more illegal business, expanded later on by the purchase of a pharmaceutical's store. And, while she'd use plenty of funds to aid the local Asian community, she also would use those under her for less legal work to enforce a bit of...extrajudicial form of protection against other groups of organized crime...In part, due to her efforts, Pentrefsiapaneaidd is what it is now. Yet, this wasn't exactly enough...
Feng commonly wears fancy traditional dresses, though occasionally wears more western suits or clothing. She has Black hair and, oddly, green eyes.
HP: 200
Powers
No unnatural abilities at this time, as far as anyone knows.
Stats:
Combat, Melee: Lv 2
Combat, Ranged: Lv 2
Intellect: Lv 4
Traits:
Entrepreneur - Her business ventures provide a steady stream of Money and influence. It also makes it easier to acquire particular materials.
Public Figure - Feng is well known and liked by the Asian community in her Home in Pren Gwyn, and there is no proof of her criminal activities. Needless to say, it's more than likely any to actively harm her will face backlash.
Covered Tracks - Due to careful work, Feng is sure to cover her bases, and ensure that any potential accusations against her truly are that of slander with not a single bit of their evidence being true, even if they got to the right conclusion with the wrong answers.
Master of Slight of hand and Stealth - While certainly no longer one to steal, Feng has a good deal of skill in the art of blending in and hiding both her movements and herself. This needless to say makes it a lot harder for one to spot her.
Collector - Can swiftly determine the value of varying pieces of art, artifacts, and jewelry, if something is special about them, and generally can find said objects easier.
Relationships:
None greater than purely business terms since her husband Shun died.
Specializations:
None
Equipment
At the moment, all they have is traditional Chinese Liuyedao and Niuweidao, neither they can particularly take with them. Though, they do still have a cudgel from their older work.
Current Reputation - 47
Name: Vinod Ashtekar
Gender: Male
Appearance and Background: Born in India, Vinod and his story is mostly unknown to us until they arrived in Pren Gwyn, and Pentrefsiapaneaidd. Initially, they worked as a mechanic, surprisingly enough. Anyone else would say he worked hard and eventually managed to save up enough money to buy themselves a nice car which later they modified as a bit of a passion project. But in reality, they had always done a few jobs on the side of their main work. Often in the transportation of any illegal goods, no questions asked, followed by what made his passion for mechanics second in his mind. Racing. While he still would work on the transport of illegal and stolen goods, his focus became that of racing, and even at times working as a getaway driver. Regardless, he has gained the ire of some due to his lack of loyalty to anyone in any sort of gang conflicts and instead working akin to a mercenary who got hired by four gangs in particular fairly commonly, and he knows this. Still, as long as he has his car, he'll be safe.
He has tan skin and short, strait black hair and brown eyes, and commonly wears casual clothing along with sunglasses when driving, so long as it's not night.
HP: 200/200
Powers:
No notable Super powers
Stats:
Combat, Melee: Lv 0
Combat Ranged: Lv 0
Intellect: Lv 3
Traits:
Deja vu - This person can do ridiculous feats of driving and get away with it allowing them to escape in a vehicle much easier.
Mechanic - This person has some skill with maintenance and knows how to keep their larger equipment in superior condition, making them work as if they where brand new and meaning it can take a bit more punishment.
Amateur Businessman - This person is new to the field of business and has gotten a decent hang of it. Though they still have much to learn.
Relationships:
None at this time
Specializations:
Car Fu - This character gains bonuses to combat and evasion when in any kind of car.
Equipment:
A Green Cadillac Series 6200 Convertible with custom modifications, including decoy license plates.
Current Reputation - 0
Name: Doctor Stealey/Caitlyn Stealey
Gender: Female
Appearance and Background: Caitlyn was something of a child prodigy born in Cerrigydrudion who despite their rural background were destined to mental pursuits rather than physical ones. By the age of eight she was in secondary education, yet this caused her to face people picking on her, whether out of jealousy or simply seeing a young and easy target. Yet she was not so kind as to let them have their way. Slowly and subtly destroying them through finding their secrets and exposing them, alongside carefully provoking them to attack her when they would instantly be stopped and reprehended. She spent years in university in the field of biology, and she released a paper that furthered the field through her research on DNA, only to be eclipsed a mere few years later by a team who used her work as their basis and got much more attention.
She has long red hair and brownish red eyes. Often she wears a casual attire of a sweatshirt and pants unless working or it's summer.
HP: 100/100
Powers:
No notable Super powers
Stats:
Combat, Melee: Lv 0
Combat Ranged: Lv 1
Intellect: Lv 4
Traits:
Linguist - Can fit in any country with ease without raising suspicion and understand what someone is saying when they mutter it in their native tongue.
Information Broker - Can usually find out a few things about someone with just a little time and effort.
Spiteful - Can and usually will hold a grudge.
Relationships:
No current relationships
Specializations:
Biological Research - This person gains a bonus to research actions involving Biology.
Equipment:
A simple labcoat over a sweater some of their clothing and some medical gloves and similar things fit for scientific work.
Current Reputation - 0
Completed Projects:Madame Dragon's Lucky Dry Cleaning Grants space for 2 additional Villains, and 4 additional mook squads. Can also turn stolen artifacts, goods, and weapons into $
Pren Gwyn Youth program Grants access to recruiting Heist Squads in Pentrefsiapaneaidd, and in the future potentially the rest of Pren Gwyn. Each Heist Squad costs 2$, and gives a well equipped squad of 5 Master Thieves, with 75 HP each. Replacing losses costs 1 influence per two thieves, and none can be hired to replenish numbers unless somewhere where a similar youth program exists.
Sneaking Suits A advanced suit capable of resisting fire both the actual kind and to a lesser extent the gun kind. Has sound dampening shoes and has a device build in to scramble camera's and disables them. Naturally, such a high quality suit costs a lot. Costs 1.5 million per suit. If a Master thieves squad is upgraded with 5 of them it turns them into a Silent Heist Team.
Scrap Happy Auto Mechanic A Mechanic, scrap yard, and gas station that can convert vehicles to other appearances with ease and serves as a great rest stop between the Principality and the Empire. Grants a bonus to escape to and from the two nations and a +1 to all car, truck, and other ground vehicle designs, alongside a place to secure stolen vehicles, though that last part should be used sparingly.
Metahuman Unrest Reduction Delivers Extensive Recruiting Costs 3$ and 4 Influence per turn of research. Three Turns remaining.
Corrupt Heroes Costs 2$ and 2 Influence per turn of Research. Two turns remaining.
Temporary Involuntary Paralysis Serum Costs 2$ and 2 Influence per turn of research. One turn remaining.
Countries United Costs 3$ and 2 Influence per turn of Research. Five turns remaining.
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Topic: C.A.L.M (Heroes VS Villains, Villains, Turn 9, Project phase.) (Read 13980 times)