MISSION: LERAMZEN

[futurologists]

MISSION: LERAMZEN All characters, established or new, will receive a form of this dossier to their devices. Thus, consider all information hereon as ICly available to all characters. Role sign-ups are due 23:59 UTC on 20 May. Roles and teams will be announced on 1 June. Please direct questions here. Due to the short length of this mission, there will be no bounty board. This mission is tentatively scheduled to end on 18 June. LERAMZEN BRIEFING The mission will take recruits to the city of Leramzen, the capital of Borivosk, a wealthy, technologically advanced country on the planet Perun. The Borivoskans have recently recovered a massive diamond from the neighboring planet Vyri, its natives' Renaissance-era technology no match for the Borivoskans' lasers and light shields. The Borivoskans have luckily left the planet alone after plundering it, uninterested in colonization, but the loss of the diamond has shaken the lives of the natives of Vyri. The TIMELINE.exe calculates that within one thousand years, Vyri will reach space age technology and will wage an all-out war on Borivosk, resulting in the destruction of this universe. The energy this timeline generates by its continued existence is more valuable than that which would be generated by its destruction, so the TIMELINE.exe has flagged it for preservation. PRIMARY OBJECTIVE: Recover the diamond. In order to keep the Vyri natives from harboring a centuries-long grudge against the Borivoskans, the diamond must be returned. It is currently being housed in the State History Museum, located in downtown Leramzen. OPTIONAL OBJECTIVE: Replace the diamond with a fake. To keep the Borivoskans from retaliating against the technologically inferior natives of Vyri, it is recommended a fake diamond be created and seamlessly replaced. LERAMZEN OVERVIEW The city of Leramzen is located in a valley and is surrounded by mountains on all sides, its bright lights keeping the eighteen-hour-long nights well-lit and welcoming. The remaining four hours of the day are dim, as the sun barely rises above the horizon this time of year; Audentes will be entering Leramzen in the middle of winter, so dress appropriately! Finding lodgings is up to individual team members; there are a large number of luxury hotels in downtown Leramzen that should accommodate anyone's tastes. You will be provided a higher than average stipend due to the high costs of living in Leramzen, so please be aware of prices and try not to spend it all on souvenirs! The city has a luxurious atmosphere, but it's important to remember that you are here to work. The natives of the planet Perun are similar to humans in appearance and in genetics, but Leramzen itself is a cosmopolitan city and is accustomed to all types of species and lifeforms, so there is no need for cloaks. (NOTE: Human cloaking devices will be available on request from requisitions.) While Borivosk is aware of space travel, your mission to retrieve the diamond is obviously a bit of a secret, so you'll need to be undercover for this one. It is highly recommended you leave animal companions at Oska for this mission, as their presence may be more of a distraction than a boon. The Borivoskan language has been uploaded to your magitek, as it is the only language you are expected to encounter. This will allow for full communication, including reading and writing. Downtown, there is the State History Museum, which is currently hosting the stolen diamond and will be holding a gala in two weeks after your arrival. Every member of Audentes has a ticket to the gala, which your mission analyst, George, has pinpointed as the perfect time to steal the diamond. Please rendezvous with George within your first two weeks in Leramzen so he can provide all the support he can. Your team will be quickly removed from the planet once your mission is complete to avoid detection, so get your sight-seeing done before the gala and try not to get too attached to the natives.

Comments

[neveroutwrenched]

NAME: Ratchet
USERNAME: neveroutwrenched
ROLE: Infiltration, Support, Lookout
TALENTS: Small and agile, excellent marksman, familiar with a lot of technology and quick to learn those he's not (not to be mistaken with computer skills, which he's just passable at), good in a fight, relatively relaxed with stressful, high risk situations. Less good at lying or talking his way out of trouble but i can promise it would be distracting.

[conqueress]

NAME: Daenerys Targaryen
USERNAME: conqueress
ROLE: Distraction, lookout.
TALENTS: Looking inhumanly pretty, high charisma, feigning innocence, controlling the mood of a room, the ability to blend in and rub elbows with glitzy people, the ability to make you think that you are the most interesting person she'll speak to tonight, false praise, the ability to gloss over disturbances.

[trueborn]

NAME: Ninurrta Noah
USERNAME: trueborn lmfdnf thank u mods
ROLE: Distraction > Support > Lookout
TALENTS: Lifelong socialite, formal (royal) education/manners training, competent and observant tactician.

[feytality]

NAME: Maya Fey
USERNAME: feytality
ROLE: Lookout, distraction, third option ide
TALENTS: Very good at talking her way out of trouble / or at least keeping the heat off of other people (by taking the heat herself), talented kleptomaniac, learning lockpicking, extremely distracting and good at being annoying, loud, spirit channeling?? idk where that'd come into use here

[moneyman]

NAME: Vaughn
USERNAME: moneyman
ROLE: Lookout, distraction
TALENTS: Chattering endlessly about inconsequential things, asking a million questions, being generally annoying, strategizing and finding loopholes. Can probably knock someone out in a pinch.

[gutpunching]

NAME: Jason Todd
USERNAME: gutpunching
ROLE: Infiltration, Hacking, Support. ??? idk anywhere, mostly.
TALENTS: mobility, combat, stealth & infiltration and other bullshit vigilanteish things. (probably) could pinch hit for hacking/getting past security if we're hurting for nerds. basically made for this mission, he's been on both sides of this criminal fence before, put him wherever u need to.

[futurologists]

This will be answered in the log!

[flashbanging]

NAME: Jesse McCree
USERNAME: flashbanging
ROLE: Infiltration, lookout, distraction
TALENTS: Lots of experience with stealing stuff & covert ops

NAME: Koltira Deathweaver
USERNAME: respired
ROLE: Support, lookout, distraction
TALENTS: Good at hurting things

[twinpeak]

I need to not forget to do this.

NAME: Dipper Pines
USERNAME: twinpeak
ROLE: Distraction, lookout... To be honest, he'd probably be useless in any other role.
TALENTS: Very good at being a distracting nuisance. Also good with elaborate excuses on the fly.

[dailydouble]

NAME: Ahad
USERNAME: dailydouble
ROLE: Distraction, lookout
TALENTS: Ahad's fully capable of mingling with people at parties and distracting them, even if he usually avoids it. Grew up in a palace and having to constantly place nice with people he hated, so distracting random people is easy.

[thinhammer]

NAME: naruto uzumaki
USERNAME: thinhammer
ROLE: Support, Distraction
TALENTS: ninja training means he's experienced and good at disarming and KO'ing targets w/o using lethal action, is quick and has almost endless stamnia. he can also clone himself multiple times and can disguise himself as anyone/thing for support or distraction purposes o/

[apoptotic]

NAME: anakin skywalker
USERNAME: apoptotic
ROLE: hacking, infiltration, support
TALENTS: jedi knight so super senses thanks to force and also super powers thanks to force. likes technology. also comes equipped with lightsaber.

NAME: bruce wayne
USERNAME: controlling
ROLE: support, lookout, distraction
TALENTS: not a violence first kind of guy, but surprisingly good in a fight considering he does not remember getting into fights?? can also move very quietly ( I mean very, very quietly. )

[futurologists]

SIGN-UPS ARE CLOSED.
Characters accepted after 21 May can still sign up until 31 May 23:59 UTC.

[hedonistic]

1) does leramzen have anything akin to a gaming industry?

2) in terms of sight-seeing, what kind of technological attractions are there?

[futurologists]

1) Gambling is illegal in Borivosk!

2) There is the State Polytechnic Museum which shows off the growth of Borivoskan science and technology through the centuries, in addition to a popular VR café in the city central. The VR café is similar to an Internet café, except each "console" is a sophisticated virtual reality machine with countless games and simulators.

[hedonistic]

sorry, by gaming i meant video games!

based on the answer to #2 i assume they exist, so would it be possible for characters to buy video games/systems in the shops? if so what kind of gaming apparatuses would be available for purchase?

the vr cafe is SO COOL though, thank you so much mods :D

[kisha]

NAME: Hayame
USERNAME: kisha
ROLE: Support
TALENTS: NOTHING SNEAKY lol... but she's strong as hell physically, and fast as the wind so... getaway car in a pinch???

[ex_charmer805]

NAME: Taako
USERNAME: charmer
ROLE: Distraction, Lookout
TALENTS: illusions, polymorph, mysterious sounds, charm person magic, bullshit artistry, drawing attention, performing.

[futurologists]

Video game systems on this planet are VR-based and exist in both console and handheld forms. Characters can spend their stipend on them if they wish, but keep in mind that only games purchased in this world will work on them (or games purchased specifically for these systems through the AC bonus bank).

[p66]

Since our characters are getting a bit of money to spend, will they be able to keep the items only if we buy them through AC bank? For small mundane items such as clothing or keychains, stuff like that. Question up there mentioned game devices so I'd like to check for others

And what about items earned with rewards from bounties?

[18x0]

NAME: Akane Kurashiki
USERNAME: 18x0
ROLE: Distraction, lookout
TALENTS: Stealth, lying, making very distracting lengthy speeches about off-topic bullshit, potentially psychic nonsense if necessary?

[futurologists]

Just to be clear, recruits receive stipends during every mission, where applicable -- Leramzen just happens to be very expensive, so they have bigger stipends than usual!

As explained in this post, items that could feasibly be purchased/scavenged in logs don't need to be paid for through the bonus bank, particularly if they have little tactical value. Clothing stores were specifically mentioned in the log, so they're fine; similarly, Batty asked us about video game stores, so those are fine, too! Knick-knacks like keychains can be assumed to be available in Leramzen as well since it's a metropolitan city with a lot of shopping.

As for bounty rewards, it's not necessary to pay for them! They are rewards for completing the bounty.

[p66]

Cool, thanks!

[scarredhorns]

NAME: Lucy/Nyuu
USERNAME: scarredhorns
ROLE: Support, lookout, distraction
TALENTS: Avoided capture for five years while living as a vagabond by making clean kills that looked like natural deaths. Vectors are strong yet capable of performing delicate work; won't leave fingerprints; can phase through solid objects; (cause objects to mysteriously tip over, or people to suddenly trip, etc.).

Re: QUESTIONS?

[aspearation]

Can characters who weren't specifically assigned to distraction still participate in that aspect? I thought I commented but apparently I didn't... :( Feferi will bring George some fish candies to make up for it.