To: [] (Mr/Ms/Mx) [] (First and Last Name)
From: Miss Jane Prentiss, Commissioner of the National Dungeon Diving Association
Subject: Congrats!
Hey, just wanted to personally congratulate you once again on becoming an owner! I told you it'd work out.
[] Sure, some of the cheaper owners were worried that you'd just throw your money around. But if they were that concerned about that, they would have voted for a salary cap back in '45. Besides, having a child of one of the wealthiest individuals as an owner is good for our image (You are very wealthy, very beautiful, and very social. Your name is extremely well known, and you know how to use and leverage it. Many of the owners (though not all) will be able to deal with you better in the beginning, also generally being rich. Also, your parents will be interested in your team.)
[] Don't worry about ol' Simmons blathering about you not being "a good fit". He just didn't like that you beat him in Final Dive '49. And '50. And '51, but don't bring that up with him. He's still sore about you posing over his Dungeon Core. Hell, I thought it was hilarious, and it generated a lot of buzz! I'm just glad you're not out of the League (You are a future Hall of Fame Ritual Mage who played or the New Orleans Evening Star from 2035 - 2054. You've got some connections with people you played with and against, some of which are about to become free agents. You are also flashy and flamboyant, though if that was good or bad depended on who you were playing that week.)
[] Granted, most of the owners didn't like the idea of the "Become-An-Owner" sweepstakes at first, but look at all the money and ratings that brought in! That shut them up real quick. That it also brought in a loyal down on their luck Londoner like you was also good publicity. Not to mention you're actually a good person (You won the 30th Anniversary Become An Owner Sweepstakes, brining you up from chimney-sweeper to owner of a NDDA Franchise! You respect hard work and doing the right thing, which will affect your signings. You're a feel-good story that has all of London loyal for you at the start. You may not know too much about dungeon diving, but that you can make it work with some grit, determination, and innovation)
[] Between you and me, I think Sinclair is nervous about your dungeoning and training in Japan. He already bitches about the so-called "waifu problem" in San Fran. Mixing what you know with the Golden Dawn - I know you got inspiration from the Hermetic Order, but I didn't expect you to be that on the nose about it - freaks him out. I say go all in. Fuck Sinclair. (You know a lot about Asian spiritualism, and plan to combine it with magic and theurgy to bring various gods notice to London. You're also friendly with lots of priests, rabbis, imams, and others of a spiritual bent. Sinclair, owner of the Austin Revival, will not like you. But you will have an ally in Doctor Jedediah Feelgood, the owner of the San Francisco Virtual .
[] I think a few of them were worried about you being more into traps and challenges then monsters. Sure, the monsters and Bosses sell the Defensive side of the game, but I remember 'ol Beannose getting his head caved in between two logs to end Final Dive '45. Even he thought it was the funniest thing ever. Hell, we need more of that, and I couldn't think of a better person then you. (You are a former trap designer turned owner. You prefer traps and challenges to monsters, and can create interesting and fiendish designs. Sure, you'll have to change them up every so often, but that's fun in and of itself. Not to mention you have business contacts on both sides of the Dive that would love to work with traps. You will be considered an oddity in the Association, but that also comes with its own perks)
[] I think most of them are more annoyed that you were given the team by the Queen. Sure, The Eternal Queen frightens many Americans, but that's just their bias against necromancy talking. Or their distrust of royalty. Either or. But you've proven your worth enough to satisfy them. (You are an adopted member of the Royal Family, and have been given ownership of the team by Her. You have access to all that the Royals have for this, including things that belong to the Royal Catacombs. However, you still answer to the Queen, more than most. You must make sure she remains happy and keep the team clean for scandal as best as you can.)
Besides, being able to beat the Europeans AND the NFL to London was more than enough to get the owners to agree. Well, that and more profits. They're owners, you know how they are. Well, you are one now.
Your Core will be in your possession in a couple days. It's full of esoteric goodies to help you get your team in order. I don't think I've felt this much raw magic in one of our Cores in quite a while. Not since the Wicked Witches joined. Remember that the passphrase is "Give me thy love, oh Dungeon mine." No, I don't get it either. I'm sure it's one of Sunny's gaming references. Remember, you can project yourself anywhere within a 50 miles radius of the core, so you're not constrained. But don't abuse it either. We're already getting looks thanks to Espada being a damn pervert. We don't need a second scandal.
I'll see you in a few weeks, when we do the public unveiling. We're going to need your logo, so that we can put it on the uniforms and merchandise. So if you can send it in as soon as you can, we'll go ahead and crank them out.
[] The Rose Cross of the Golden Dawn (Team Colors - Rose / Gold)
[] A Sun Rising Over Water (Team Colors - Gold / Blue)
[] An Ankh (Team Colors - Gold / White)
[] The Major Tarot I - Magician (Team Colors - Gold / Dark Red)
[] Three Pairs of Wings with a Sephiroth (Team Colors - Gold / White)
[] Something Else? (Put what it is and the Team Colors. One of them must be Gold. Subject to QM's Discretion.)
Until then, start thinking about what you want for your team. Besides money. We all want that.
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Meant to get this out earlier, but there was a leak I had to work on. Vote as a plan, like usual. Voting should last for a couple days.