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

[futurologists]

If you didn't sign up for an assignment, your character will be in the atrium with the rest of the guests if they choose to attend the gala. What they do there is up to you!

[neveroutwrenched]

In the event plotting post you mention different paths to the diamond; are these going to be assigned to groups specifically or is that something that was there as examples and we should make up amongst ourselves?

[futurologists]

Hello! The various routes are different so that players can tailor their experience in a way that would be challenging or interesting for their team. We may have additional details and ideas on the log, but it's safe to assume you'll be creating the routes yourselves!

[neveroutwrenched]

Awesome! Thank you, that clears thing up!!

[digiorno]

with regard to the heist itself: would it be possible for giorno to get a button or other item belonging to a guard and follow them to (or part of the way to) the diamond?

[futurologists]

If we understand his powers correctly, this would allow him to turn the guard's button into an animal he could follow, right? This is definitely doable, but it's also not necessary -- George provided maps of the museum, after all!

[digiorno]

ok awesome! thanks mods, that's helpful \o/

[dishearten]

am i understanding correctly that teams can reach the diamond but not actually secure it during the heist?

[grunehexe]

About the heist/gala, I assume as a fancy party there's going to be some measure of security that prevents characters from going in openly armed?

[futurologists]

Correct! Characters may reach the diamond room, but none will actually lay hands on the diamond itself.

[futurologists]

Correct! There aren't metal detectors set up or anything, but if someone is openly carrying a sword or bazooka, they'll be stopped. Best to keep your weapons hidden outside and retrieve them later.

[(Anonymous)]

Hey, with the emblem that says how many theyve killed, does that include things like monsters, animals, zombies, etc, or just more "regular" type sentient beings. (I say that since monsters in his world still have sentience, but have lost humanity, for whatever difference that could make.]

[heroforhobby]

Oops that was me and I swear I replied in the questions thread. Sorry!

Re: QUESTIONS?

[skelepun]

If your character has killed, but those killings were invalidated by time resetting, do they count?

[secondnature]

Keith will be focused on trying to get information on how people typically get in and out of the ship. He will also be asking about the type of unit it is and all that good piloting information so that they can theoretically hijack it.

I'm curious about what information will be available through asking questions, asking George, or whatever!

Also, if Keith tries to use the riot as a means of getting out and taking advantage of the chaos, what would happen? Or is this a plot I would need to run by you guys in a private venue?

[armigers]

For the death toll count, does it have to be only the death of humans and humanoids that count? It's been revealed in FFXV that the Magitech Troopers created by Niflheim are created from human babies incubated and stuffed with daemons so that they become weaponized daemons controlled by Niflheim. They're technically living organisms but have no real will left of their own.

Also, since Noctis' arsenal is magical, and he doesn't carry any weapons on him but can summon them with his powers, would he be blocked from summoning them while in prison?

[futurologists]

Whatever would be most fun for you to play out!

death counts!

[conqueress]

Regarding murders!

Drogon allegedly burned a couple hundred people on his way out of Meereen after they fired crossbows at him, with Dany on his back. She could hardly see what was happening because there was sand in her eyes, but she does remember seeing snippets of it. Does this add to the count, or is it on Drogon?

Her actions in toppling the Astapori economy quickly led to famine, war, and eventually, a deadly disease which is ravaging not only the Astapori, but also the armies camped out trying to wall off her city. Do I count the plague victims, too, or is that too indirect?

[shapethefuture]

Adding on to this...

Daemons were human. They were infected with a virus that transformed them.

[futurologists]

George has no real answers about the ship, the prison, or anything like that; he's just as clueless as anybody else. Other inmates who have been here longer can tell Keith that new inmates arrive via teleportation. They've never seen anyone leave. A handful of inmates have made guesses as to what kind of ship the prison is, but they've never been outside the cell block so they can't be sure.

As for using the riot to escape, he is very welcome to try, but it would result in him getting thrown in solitary! This might be more effective in the future, however, so don't hesitate to submit a plot if you have an idea.

[futurologists]

We'll leave that up to you! They don't need to be human/humanoids, but they do need to be sapient; that is, they must have human (or above) intelligence.

As for his weapons, summoning them would not be blocked, but remember that the prison and its guards are immune to damage. In addition, if the guards see him summoning his weapons, they would attempt to confiscate them and he would also get put in solitary confinement.

[futurologists]

Unless a character was directly responsible for a murder, it doesn't add to their count. So you're correct that neither would be on Dany's tally!

death count!

[fintastic]

I noted the bit about indirect murders vs failing to stop a murder, but where would failing to stop ongoing murders because they benefited you fall?

[competing]

how schmooze-able are the guards in the prison... will there be consequences for trying to schmooze them for information? (at least about their trial, and such.)

[futurologists]

The robot guards are robots so they will literally just walk away. The correctional officers will talk a little more, but they'll all be infuriatingly vague about the trial, saying things like "you'll see" and then laughing. Something's definitely up!