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Well, marine biologists anyway. I sat in on a bunch of thesis overview presentations and every single project was 'how do these cuttlefish mate', 'indicence of multiple partner sexual activity in seahorses' or 'checkout this octopus loving a rubber cup'. Botanists are just sexually repressed horndog perverts.
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There was an update on the previous page... but if there are no more votes today I'll write the update tomorrow-ish. 
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Front of the March  They were stretched too thinly. He’d had to make the call - stay together, or spread out through the crowd - and now that everyone was in place he was sure they should have stayed together. Coordinating everyone fell to Intercept, and while the guy did a great job usually, this was a huge mass of people. MLM had been expecting a few hundred, but the estimate Intercept had fed him was in the thousands. The march was going to be a success. No one would be able to say it failed from a low turnout, at least. Eel rubbed the fingers of his right hand together, electricity sparking between them. If only his power was stronger. Being a human taser was useful, but only in close quarters. He caught sight of Spectrum on the other side of the crowd, blinking as she scanned the people and their surroundings with her powers. Did seeing in the x-ray spectrum mean she could see through things? She’d never really answered the question when Squib had asked her - though that probably had more to do with Squib’s inartful pick up line than any desire to hide the truth. ”Kids were found,” said Intercept over the comm. ”Looks like they’re not leaving.” Eel nodded, then gave his button cam a thumbs up as he walked. “And the cops?” ”There’s a big contingent of them in riot gear blocking the easiest way to the freeway from your route. Just regular LAPD officers, though.” “Comforting,” muttered Eel, grabbing a lightpole and standing on its base, looking back over the protestors as they continued to move forward. So many people - each one a possible plant from the opposition. No, that was a paranoid thought. Or was it? The NorDicks were agitators, and they wanted the Genetic Protection Diversity Act passed. It was in the process of being voted on in the legislature in Sacramento at this very moment. Earth for the mutants was their end goal, but it was a world that would be born out of fire. Jane was sure the cost would be too great. Jane had also been held captive by them for days. Who knows what they did to her? Eel shook his head lightly, dropping down to the ground and rejoining the march. He wasn’t comfortable with how paranoia seemed to be taking over his thoughts. “We will stay and we will fight, mutants rights are human rights!” Whoever was coming up with the chants needed to work on it. Eel kept walking with everyone else, his lips tightened into a thin line.
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Meanwhile, back at the You check the clock. Is it just you, or is this march already stretching on too long? Billy has moved through the crowd until he has the Redencion House kids in sight, though they have Marcelo, and now Antonio with them as well. Between the two brothers and their own abilities, they will be okay if anything goes down. In theory, anyway. “Do you want anything to eat?” you ask Intercept. He shakes his head, and you push back your chair, getting ready to walk up to the kitchen. “What’s this?” mutters Intercept, and you sit back down, adrenaline suddenly pumping as you see something rolling down the streets of LA.  “What the hell is that thing?” You clench a hand into a fist, knuckles creaking under the strain as strength floods your body. “That’s not LAPD… is it?” “No, no it’s not.” Intercept is barely moving he’s concentrating so hard, and suddenly an overlay of images flips onto the screen that shows the tank, or whatever it is. You blink, realizing that they are pictures that you took while in the desert at Haven’s base.  “Looks like it’s outfitted with tranquilizers,” says Intercept, jabbing a finger at the screen as your old picture disappears. “Or at least, rounds that serve the same purpose.” “Deadlight,” you say darkly, assuming probably correctly that Haven is ready to use the same tactics they deployed at the last rally. “Tell Eel this thing is coming up behind them. He should - A. - get our people out of there as soon as possible.” B - try to end the march and get everyone out of there.” C. - tell Billy to get the kids out of there right away.” D. - all of the above! E. None of the above! Tell him to keep on with the plan and we’ll update him when we have a better idea what Haven is up to. F. Write in hollylolly fucked around with this message at 17:18 on Feb 7, 2017 |
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C+F. Leak those images to every major media outlet
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Hexenritter posted:C+F. Leak those images to every major media outlet Mutant leaks new Robocop movie!
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my dad posted:Mutant leaks new Robocop movie! Ha, yeah the general public won't believe those till they see them on the street.
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In case you're wondering, the tank/robot/thingy is about twice as tall as a normal human. So, close to 12'. It is moving slowly down the street toward MacArthur Park, with a squad of six people around it. The park is full of people for the march, but is slowly emptying in the other direction as people take to the streets.
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oh dear. Definitely leak images of that poo poo, "military hardware deployed in response to peaceful protest" and such
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Can Intercept hack the robot and then use it to "subdue" its handlers?
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Arkanomen posted:Can Intercept hack the robot and then use it to "subdue" its handlers? You ask Intercept if he can hack the robot, if it is a robot. He frowns. "It's a closed system. Either there's someone inside it, operating it, or I'd have to be..." he trails off, his eyes glazing over a bit. You snap your fingers in front of his face, and he starts. "It is transmitting data out on a heavily encrypted signal. I might be able to piggyback that and ..." You watch Intercept fade out again, staring blankly at the screens in front of him. Is this normal? You haven't been around him for weeks, it's hard to say. It doesn't feel normal. side vote: 1. Snap him out of it again 2. Let him do whatever it is he's doing
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2 He's just surfing the net.
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C, 2 Can Eel fry electronic circuits?
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theroachman posted:C, 2 He was just bemoaning the magnitude of his power and that thing is probably hardened/shielded against EMPs because it's a mutant pacification/eradication weapon. We can hope, though.
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D, plus have Intercept send out that info across all the social media anyone at the rally might be using, and the press with the spin of Haven Harvester at Peaceful Mutant Rally, get out in front
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Toughy posted:D, plus have Intercept send out that info across all the social media anyone at the rally might be using, and the press with the spin of Haven Harvester at Peaceful Mutant Rally, get out in front I wonder what affect finding out there's some sort of unknown tank at your heels will have on a large crowd? Hmmm....
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hollylolly posted:I wonder what affect finding out there's some sort of unknown tank at your heels will have on a large crowd? Hmmm.... There's no way to quietly and quickly disperse a crowd that size, even if we had the podium and everyone's ears it would be the same result. At least give them a chance to run, even if it's a panicked chance
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Hexenritter posted:He was just bemoaning the magnitude of his power and that thing is probably hardened/shielded against EMPs because it's a mutant pacification/eradication weapon. We can hope, though. Darned you're right. I was hoping for something like this https://youtu.be/hIkNY5xjy5k
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We need to start getting creative with power usage. Do we have anyone that can dig a big trench really quickly? Is the tank or it's guards wearing government issued insignia or are they unmarked? Coz If they're unmarked they're going to get pasted one way or another. Also, Jane on Deadlight would be pretty epic. We need a bulletproof helmet and spine/torso armor. 
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theroachman posted:Yeah we do have such a guy. He smells like rear end though Yeah, I'm just wondering if he can dig fast enough to topple the thing. Can he go underground like a giant mole and undermine it while being protected the dirt above him? I guess what we really need is to teleport squib next to it so he can flick it with his finger and teleport out again. *BLAMO*
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 “Deadlight,” you say darkly, assuming probably correctly that Haven is ready to use the same tactics they deployed at the last rally. “Tell Eel this thing is coming up behind them. He should tell Billy to get the kids out of there right away.” Intercept does as you ask, and then zones out while looking for a way to hack into the machine. You decide to let him keep doing whatever it is he’s doing, even though it is more than a little weird. You sit in awkward silence while you watch Billy shoulder his way through the crowd to where ‘Tonio, Marcelo, and the kids are walking. They are near the back of the march, shuffling their way through the park to where the protestors are spilling into the street. Everything is peaceful so far. The LAPD is sitting back and watching the march - MLM was careful to get all the appropriate permits and planned a route that will end in front of a federal building. They are petitioning the federal government to recognize the GDPA as unconstitutional, but you don’t think it’s likely anything will be done. You’re cynical like that. “The information it’s transmitting isn’t being picked up anywhere near here,” says Intercept suddenly, startling you. “If I had to guess, which I do, Haven is probably running it from Joshua Tree. Which means we’re talking satellites.” “You can’t hack a satellite?” you ask, watching the machine roll up the street on the park. “Never mind, don’t bother explaining right now. I want pictures of that thing on social media right now.” “Got it, boss.” A pause. Billy is talking to Marcelo; you can see the Redencion House group up close on his button cam. Susie is there, looking forward while everyone else starts looking over their shoulders. A Facebook Live video pops up on another screen, showing the robot and then zooming out and panning to the crowd walking the street. “That was fast,” you say, and then Intercept enables the sound for you and a chryon pops up on the screen. LAPD TESTING NEW CROWD CONTROL VEHICLE. ” - and we’re being told this is purely a precautionary measure, an example of the partnership between the LAPD and Haven Inc. A so-called Sentinel for the street, on loan to the police department for today’s protest.” “And it’s a crowd control device? It certainly looks… scary. I mean, let’s be blunt Ann, this isn’t a friendly looking vehicle.” “It was developed by Haven for use in the Middle East, for non-lethal urban warfare. Subduing insurgents. Obviously it is here just as a last resort, but with so many angry mutants in the street I am sure the LAPD is happy to have the support.” “So far everything is running smoothly and completely peacefully. No sign of the anarchist violence that has plagued similar protests in other parts of the state.” “Let’s hope it stays that way, Joel.” “They were already running this,” Intercept says. The back of the march is starting to look ragged as some agitators are hanging back, perhaps hoping for a confrontation with the police bringing up the rear. The kids would have to go that direction to get back to their cars. “Is there a closeup of those people around it?” The word ‘sentinel’ is ringing in your ears. Didn’t Deimos just warn you about something like that this morning? Intercept shows you a video of the militarized group walking past an ATM. The Sentinel, or whatever it is, rolls past the screen following two LAPD officers in riot gear, looking passively deadly. Then comes four more people - two are LAPD officers, two are in the blank black uniforms you have come to associate with Haven. “poo poo,” you say. The video is poor quality, but you can see a flash of red hair under the helmet of one of the Haven people. “Is that Vigilante?” 1. What do you tell Billy regarding the Redencion House kids? A. Have Billy try to take the kids perpendicular to the march, a long way out of the way, but clear of any danger. B. Advise Billy to push the kids up through the march - it loops around and they will eventually have a shorter trip to the car, plus the benefit of being surrounded by people. C. Don’t give Billy any directional advice. They will most likely head back the way they came and run into the Sentinel. 2. Any orders for the rest of your people at the march? As a reminder Squib, Eel, Billy, Hot Sauce (who even I had forgotten about) and Spectrum are there. Wildfire, Digger, and Intercept are at the house with you.
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Noone there can do anything useful. Get them out. Can't do a proper vote now. If intercept can hack it, disable the weapons but otherwise let it run as programmed.
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Outrail posted:Noone there can do anything useful. Get them out. Can't do a proper vote now. If intercept can hack it, alter it to see police and Haven men as priority mutants but otherwise let it run as programmed. ftfy this
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alpaca diseases posted:ftfy Not voting for that but lol. What was the effect of darklight on non mutants?
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Outrail posted:Not voting for that but lol. What was the effect of darklight on non mutants? It doesn't do anything to non-mutants that you're aware of.
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hollylolly posted:It doesn't do anything to non-mutants that you're aware of. Uh huh
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Plan #Hacktivism Have Intercept hack the city to redirect traffic flow of the city to slow down the cops/haven as much as possible. Bring up all the bollards/street barriers he can find in as many annoying places as is possible. Fake other emergencies elsewhere in town where police would have to be sent, but not ambulances or firetrucks. Spam social media to get every other activist group riled up and ready to protest something, anything! Have them all converge at the same place far away from the mutant protest. Even if there wasn't a riot to begin with and all our messages our fake, that many angry people in one place is sure to start something. Swedish Thaumocracy fucked around with this message at 09:16 on Feb 10, 2017 |
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