Merchants Of Death Plot

[Kella]

Oh! And I have an additional question to ask, just so I don't contradict anything.

As far as the RELIC goes, any brainstorming as to how it works? Controlling the flow of chemicals, or monitoring brain activity, or something different?

If there hasn't been much thought, then nobody has to come up with anything. In fact, please don't, on my account; you guys have enough to do. I just want to make sure I don't contradict anything already in-place, be it written or not.

[Dire Wolf]

Jul 14, 2009 4:19:52 GMT -5 sparrow said:

A question for the masterminds of this plot... Now that several of the assassin characters have been approved, any suggestions on what to do with them? Should be going on random missions? Or hanging out at the facility? Or something else?

So sorry for the late delay >_> just caught it. Anyways, its up to you. If your character is one of the chip degrades then, well, find a spot in the site for hir to slip in. The only thing that the character can't do is go off and fight in (or for) the Military. At least this is how I understand it from the 5+ hour long meetings on the subject we used to have.

Perhaps you could start a blast from the past thread with another assassin? Or go on a random mission with another assassin? Or perhaps you could co-ordinate with Val or one of the other chip-deactivated characters and get a mini-plot-within-the-plot going?

Jul 22, 2009 1:06:34 GMT -5 Kella said:

Oh! And I have an additional question to ask, just so I don't contradict anything.

As far as the RELIC goes, any brainstorming as to how it works? Controlling the flow of chemicals, or monitoring brain activity, or something different?

If there hasn't been much thought, then nobody has to come up with anything. In fact, please don't, on my account; you guys have enough to do. I just want to make sure I don't contradict anything already in-place, be it written or not.

I do believe that it controls the flow of chemicals, though for some odd reason it was only put up as a passing thought on one of the first days that we were thinking this up. I honestly don't know how I remember it. Anyways, if Jenno (or anyone else from the plot group) comes on and says otherwise then follow their word, not mine.

[Karl the Unfettered]

My fellow Romeo's chip was actually shorted out in an accident during a mission, so he could pop up anywhere the other assassins are at. Just lemme know what's what and I'll go off righteous. ^^

[sparrow]

Sierra's ready to engage in some assassination related hijinks, so if any of you have any ideas that could use a short girl with a spear, send me a message.

[Keilara]

Kella.... the chip and how it all works is covered in Tal's notes I believe ^^

[Kella]

You are very right, Cookie bunny, Tal did give a good general idea. ;D But you're also talking to the girl who reads articles on how the brain's chemicals affect emotion. For fun. Bear with the science geek. xD

Controlling the flow of chemicals sounds good; it's what I was working off of in my rough draft. I'll see if I can't get my bio up later today, so you guys can look over it and give me feedback.

[Keilara]

You're like I am rofl. I shall direct you a bit to Myri's bio. It kinda goes a bit in depth into the chip stuff. Any other questions just ask away ^^

[Kella]

Oooh, really? *trots of to find Myri's bio* Much thankies!

Yay for science geeks! ^^

And in other news, I've posted most of November's bio. Still a few things to add, but 'twould be great if someone could look over it, if they've the time. ^^ And it's actually not too long. AT 300 wmp, 'twould only take one fifteen minutes.

[Dire Wolf]

300 wpm? >_> thats a little faster than I type XDXDXD

Anyways, will look it over when I'm done with this posti *nodnod*

Edit: Typos: The product of my trying to type @ 300words per minute

[Kella]

xD I meant reading at 300 wpm.

I can type about... 60. 70 on a good day. This particular bio is the product of about 6, 7 hours of work spread out across a couple days. xD Which is partially due to me being a perfectionist... *cough*

Ah, but I'm rambling again!

And I think Myri's bio gave me what I need! I may go back and add some detail later... hmmm... *ponders*
Thanks again to teh bunneh. ;D

[Dire Wolf]

>_< grrr, I'm doopit today. *bows head* apologies, apologies, will try not to be so dense in the future.

XDXDXD

[Kella]

No problemo! ;D If I could type at 300 wpm, that would be amazing... Hey, that gives me an idea... *begins evil schemeing* Hrum....

[Jenno]

If I could type at 300 wpm I believe all my writing problems would be solved >.<. Sadly my progress with Alpha isn't really happening. In the last month (since I last added anything) I only added three paragraphs, and they were today >.<.

Good news though! Alpha's finally been born! It only took about a thousand words, but we got there <<.

Currently at 1314 words for the bio and counting.


I need to write less.

[Mara]

I know I asked this before, but never got a straight answer. And I probably will add to my list of questions after I get home and look at my notes.

Anyway, are there any specific names we have already established within Green Meadows? I know that someone from the company is supposed to gather up the kids and bring them to Ralltiir, but do these people have names? Species? Are we allowed to just come up with a name? I really don't want to put in my bio that a random G.M. dude picked up Mel. I like more details than that.


Also, is there anything more specific to when their mission is done/when their mission memory is erased? Any catchphrase or are they just erased when they reenter the building? I suppose I'm just comparing this too much to "Dollhouse's" "are you ready for your treatment?" phrase.

And going along with that... do our assassins have "handlers" as they're called in "Dollhouse"? People who are there to watch over them and provide support if needed, take them out if the mission gets too dangerous?


I know I have more; I just need to find my notes.


On a side note, I have about 2 pages handwritten (3 1-sided pages) on Mel...and he's not born yet. :/

[Dire Wolf]

First Question: Umm... no, we never really got that in depth ^_^;;

Second: Again, we never got that in depth xD

Edit: Missed the third: ^ Though, I'd say that they probably did have a handler.

[Mara]

All right, I just want to make sure I won't be scalped for taking liberties with my bio.

[Karl the Unfettered]

Hell, Mara, you won't be scalped for a few liberties. Look at Romeo, you'll see I took liberties with the whole concept; we're supposed to have stealthy fellows with knives/guns/swords or whatever, mine came out as some Max Payne/Terminator/Leon Scott Kennedy guy with a shotgun and a flamethrower (even his theme song is from the Max Payne movie!). And bombs. He got approved pretty easily.

And it wasn't a subtle thing either; I made it very clear throughout the bio that he wasn't a stealth-oriented fellow at all. Sure, he can infiltrate an office building, but so could anyone with the right outfit.

[Keilara]

1. You have your code name. That is the name established by Green Meadows. If you mean do you have a name that was given to your character BEFORE ENTERING Green Meadows then that is up to you and your bio. If your characters mother chose to name your character that's your business.

2. The likelihood of the person who purchased/adopted/rescued you ever having any sort of interaction at all, much less a meaningful one is nil once you have entered the facility. If you feel the need for a name for this person go ahead.

3. In general for chip things I am referring people to Myri's Bio. The information in there covers a lot of the things with the chips. But in general the assassins are "debriefed". Their chips are wiped and the information downloaded during this "debriefing" There are accepted profiles that you can glance through to see how others wrote this out so you have an idea.

4. My understanding is if the mission gets too dangerous you die. These assassins are the top of the line. They should never be in a situation they can not handle, but if they are they die. The chip controls emotions, so an emotional support is unneeded.

5. I can't understand why you would feel the need to say you would be scalped for taking liberties with your bio. All we are asking is that the basics of the history and personalities be the same. You are all controlled by a chip in a facility, trained similarly to exploit your natural capabilities, and physically enhanced and altered the same for those same reasons. How you survive your training, how your character reacts to the training even as they are controlled by the chip, your history before and your missions after are all up to your imagination.

[Mara]

First of all, I meant it mostly as a joke. Sarcasm, anyone?
Plus, I'm pretty sure Wolfie already answered my questions.

But anyway...

1. With regards to name, I meant only for the people who Mel would encounter. I obviously, if you check my WIP character profile, already have names for my assassin.

2. I will.

3. While that is all and good, I prefer to write my bios from my own imagination, not copying off of others papers. Perhaps to me it's just sort of a case of plagiarizing. Just my own personal view. *shrug*
But I do get what you mean with the debriefing/deletion thing. I already basically understood this process. My question was whether there was any sort of catchphrase that would let the assassins know it was time for this 'debriefing' unless they automatically somehow know to go do this upon returning to the facility.

4. Again, this is probably my own bias because I have seen the show Jenno based this plotline off of. And I didn't mean the support would be emotional, either.

5. I refer back to my opening statement. I guess using smilies isn't always an indicator of sarcasm or joking. *shrug*

[Kella]

Sarcasm, from Mara? No way! xD

roffle.

*ponders something* I think that because the assassins are designed to be super-efficient, and super-deadly, I think Green Meadows would do whatever they could to send only the assassins on missions. That way, none of their emotional-members can be traced back to any of the plots. I imagine that's why several of the Assassins are trained in piloting and things like that. *continues to ponder*

There has been much pondering today. xD

Ooh, we do need a catch phrase! Hm, but it must not be a lame catch-phrase... and the assassins would never remember it, anyway. Hmmm....

"Remember me?"

xD Ashley, that's so dorky it's not even funny... xD