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Cui Bono? (Evil Corp., CKII-Style)

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[X] For the past nine years, each board member has been in contact with an entity calling itself "Mammon" in various guises, giving advice in exchange for relatively small payments, at least in comparison to the advantages Mammon's advice has given us. This seems to have been some sort of test, as recently Mammon gathered us together, offering us a book written in a Syrian dialect that he/she/they claims holds knowledge that is forbidden from mankind, his/her/their only request that we keep it secret from the world. Our translators thus far have confirmed various spells, locations of power, and malevolent creatures are detailed within, though the book itself seems to have no supernatural qualities other than the odor of blood and brimstone.

It's magic. Nobody needs to explain a thing!
 
[X] You may have heard news reports of a meteor strike in the Arctic similar in power to a small nuclear weapon. This is incorrect. One of the members has been working on a nanite pathogen for military purposes, working on it in the Arctic to limit contamination. This proved wise when these nanites somehow gained sentience, and soon infected nearly the whole staff, controlling them to work on strange weapons seemingly to be used on human civilization. One of the survivors managed to use one of these devices to destroy the entire area. However, a "black box" managed to survive, and our engineers have confirmed that the data is perfectly safe, albeit decades if not centuries ahead of the rest of the world.
 
[x] For the past nine years, each board member has been in contact with an entity calling itself "Mammon" in various guises, giving advice in exchange for relatively small payments, at least in comparison to the advantages Mammon's advice has given us. This seems to have been some sort of test, as recently Mammon gathered us together, offering us a book written in a Syrian dialect that he/she/they claims holds knowledge that is forbidden from mankind, his/her/their only request that we keep it secret from the world. Our translators thus far have confirmed various spells, locations of power, and malevolent creatures are detailed within, though the book itself seems to have no supernatural qualities other than the odor of blood and brimstone.
 
[X] You may have heard news reports of a meteor strike in the Arctic similar in power to a small nuclear weapon. This is incorrect. One of the members has been working on a nanite pathogen for military purposes, working on it in the Arctic to limit contamination. This proved wise when these nanites somehow gained sentience, and soon infected nearly the whole staff, controlling them to work on strange weapons seemingly to be used on human civilization. One of the survivors managed to use one of these devices to destroy the entire area. However, a "black box" managed to survive, and our engineers have confirmed that the data is perfectly safe, albeit decades if not centuries ahead of the rest of the world.
 
... I take it combining the 'Sci-Fi' and the 'Magic is Real' choices into a single setting isn't possible then?
 
[X] For the past nine years, each board member has been in contact with an entity calling itself "Mammon" in various guises, giving advice in exchange for relatively small payments, at least in comparison to the advantages Mammon's advice has given us. This seems to have been some sort of test, as recently Mammon gathered us together, offering us a book written in a Syrian dialect that he/she/they claims holds knowledge that is forbidden frommankind, his/her/their only request that we keep it secret from the world. Our translators thus far have confirmed various spells, locations of power, and malevolent creatures are detailed within, though the book itself seems to have no supernatural qualities other than the odor of blood and brimstone.

Breaking the tie.
 
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    • [X] For the past nine years, each board member has been in contact with an entity calling itself "Mammon" in various guises, giving advice in exchange for relatively small payments, at least in comparison to the advantages Mammon's advice has given us. This seems to have been some sort of test, as recently Mammon gathered us together, offering us a book written in a Syrian dialect that he/she/they claims holds knowledge that is forbidden frommankind, his/her/their only request that we keep it secret from the world. Our translators thus far have confirmed various spells, locations of power, and malevolent creatures are detailed within, though the book itself seems to have no supernatural qualities other than the odor of blood and brimstone.

    You will soon enter a new world, monstrous and unnatural. But you were chosen not just for your ruthlessness and skills, but because you have encountered the supernatural before. But who are you?

    Here we shall build your character sheet. Please vote in Plan Format.

    Name:
    -[X] Write-In

    Gender:
    -[X] Male
    -[X] Female

    Supernatural Encounter:
    -[X] Just one year ago, you were attacked by a vampire coven, trapping you and dozens others in their manor and hounding you for a full night. You and just two others only barely managed to survive by tricking them into sunlight once the night ended. You never stayed in contact with the other survivors, and you have been cautious during night ever since.
    -[X] When you were just another naive teenager, you went to a cabin in the woods with some friends, only to be attacked by a creature that came out of a meteor that killed you all one by one. You were the sole survivor, managing to kill the creature through luck, but somehow you know that there are other like it out there.
    -[X] Once, in desperate need of money, you participated in a shady experiment from a weapons firm. You were placed in a robotic armor that drove you mad, killing dozens. The process managed to be reversed and those responsible were arrested and jailed, but you can still remember everything you did when transformed.
    -[X]You were raised in a cult, dedicated to an entity you were told little about. You only realized when you were much older that it was because they needed a pure soul to sacrifice. Your own mother was the one who stabbed you on a stone altar surrounded by the cult members. However, you awoke to find a man in a bowler hat and no eyes smiling at you, and every cult member dead. He merely tipped his hat towards you and promised to see you again.

    Preferred Attribute (Pick One):
    -[X] Martial
    -[X] Diplomacy
    -[X] Stewardship
    -[X] Intrigue
    -[X] Learning
    -[X] Supernatural maybe later...

    Background (Pick One):
    -[X] Corrupt Politician
    -[X] Military Contractor
    -[X] Money Launderer
    -[X] Intelligence Contractor
    -[X] Illegal Drugmaker

    Traits (You have four trait points, you may gain points from taking on negative traits):
    -[X] Greedy: You love to hoard resources.
    -[X] Laconic: You are not prone to long-winded speeches, but when you do speak, each word bears weight beyond its brevity.
    -[X] Coward - You didn't survive this long by sticking your head out as far as possible. Gain a trait selection.
    -[X] Brave: You fear nothing. Cannot be taken with 'Coward'.
    -[X] Socializer: You are outgoing and get along easy with everyone. Cannot be taken with 'Recluse'.
    -[X] Recluse: You shun the company of others, and have dedicated your time to other pursuits. Gain a trait.
    -[X] Spartan: You've never been one to indulge in pleasure. Cannot be taken with Hedonist.
    -[X] Fashionable: You can make anything look good on you, though your tastes tend towards high society.
    -[X] Likeable: You're easy to get along with, and people trust you more easily. You didn't become that way by hiding away and reading a book, however.
    -[X] Subtle: Large, ostentatious meetings or displays of power have never been your style. Manipulating from the shadows, however…
    -[X] Paranoid: You didn't get this far in life without watching your back...constantly. Unfortunately it also has led you to assume the worst of everyone.
    -[X] Cruel: You are by most accounts, a vicious person.
    -[X] Rage: You have a quick temper, and it is a dangerous, unstable thing when roused. Gain a trait.
    -[X] Calm: You have a neutral temperament, one that has colored your personality a great deal.
    -[X] Attractive: You are beautiful. Cannot be taken with 'Ugly'.
    -[X] Ugly: You don't have any good looks to speak of. Gain one trait selection.
    -[X] Administrator: You've mastered the day-to-day running of a realm at the expense of other pursuits.
    -[X] Architect: You spent some of your youth learning the art of construction.
    -[X] Cold: You have a frigid, practical demeanor.
    -[X] Cutthroat: Even at a young age, you always knew you would do whatever shady shit had to get done to get what you wanted.
    -[X] Bruiser: Never has a problem presented itself that cannot be solved with violence.
    -[X] Genius: You excel at all that you try. Counts as two traits.
    -[X] Silver-Tongued: You always know exactly what to say at all times.
    -[X] Hedonist: Life has to be lived to the fullest, and you can use that experience well.
    -[X] Interrogator: You know how to extract information from prisoners. Your mindset is off-putting in polite company.
    -[X] Strong: You are blessed with a powerful physique. Cannot be taken with 'Weak'.
    -[X] Weak: You have been cursed with a weak frame in a world of death and intrigue. You've filled your time with other pursuits. Gain one trait.
    -[X] Ambitious: It's never enough for you, and that's just how you want it. Counts as two traits.
    -[X] Researcher: You love learning whatever you can.
    -[X] Leader: You are a natural born leader, able to inspire and draw others to your cause. Counts as two traits.
    -[X] Whisperer: You keep your speech quiet, and know how to pick up on other's muted mumblings.
    -[X] Arrogant: You sneer at those below you. Gain one trait.
    -[X] Arbitrary: You are capricious and fickle. Gain one trait.

    Remember to vote in Plan Format.
     
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    • [X] Plan Black Monk
    -[X] Teng Fan
    -[X] Male
    -[X] You were raised in a cult, dedicated to an entity you were told little about. You only realized when you were much older that it was because they needed a pure soul to sacrifice. Your own mother was the one who stabbed you on a stone altar surrounded by the cult members. However, you awoke to find a man in a bowler hat and no eyes smiling at you, and every cult member dead. He merely tipped his hat towards you and promised to see you again.
    -[X] Intrigue
    -[X] Intelligence Contractor

    -[X] Spartan: You've never been one to indulge in pleasure. Cannot be taken with Hedonist.
    -[X] Calm: You have a neutral temperament, one that has colored your personality a great deal.
    -[X] Subtle: Large, ostentatious meetings or displays of power have never been your style. Manipulating from the shadows, however…
    -[X] Recluse: You shun the company of others, and have dedicated your time to other pursuits. Gain a trait.
    -[X] Cold: You have a frigid, practical demeanor.
    -[X] Interrogator: You know how to extract information from prisoners. Your mindset is off-putting in polite company.

    Master your wants. Meditate in isolation. Muster your mind and soul. Venture into hell, be impossible to tempt, and silence the demons and the damned.

    The ascetic life style would be developed from the teachings of the cult. Full intrigue build.

    I'm not picky on the name/implied ethnicity.
     
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    [X] Plan Politics is the way to go
    -[X] Erika Von Eberhardt
    -[X] Female
    -[X] Just one year ago, you were attacked by a vampire coven, trapping you and dozens others in their manor and hounding you for a full night. You and just two others only barely managed to survive by tricking them into sunlight once the night ended. You never stayed in contact with the other survivors, and you have been cautious during night ever since.
    -[X] Intrigue
    -[X] Corrupt Politician
    -[X] Socializer: You are outgoing and get along easy with everyone. Cannot be taken with 'Recluse'.
    -[X] Likeable: You're easy to get along with, and people trust you more easily. You didn't become that way by hiding away and reading a book, however.
    -[X] Subtle: Large, ostentatious meetings or displays of power have never been your style. Manipulating from the shadows, however…
    -[X] Attractive: You are beautiful. Cannot be taken with 'Ugly'.

    No one takes the mastermind option really, I'm laying our advantage on the power we have on high-society and taking the best traits to allow us to exploit the benefits there.
    Adhoc vote count started by Terran Imperium on Apr 29, 2018 at 9:11 PM, finished with 10 posts and 9 votes.
    • [X] Plan Politics is the way to go
      -[X] Erika Von Eberhardt
      -[X] Female
      -[X] Just one year ago, you were attacked by a vampire coven, trapping you and dozens others in their manor and hounding you for a full night. You and just two others only barely managed to survive by tricking them into sunlight once the night ended. You never stayed in contact with the other survivors, and you have been cautious during night ever since.
      -[X] Intrigue
      -[X] Corrupt Politician
      -[X] Socializer: You are outgoing and get along easy with everyone. Cannot be taken with 'Recluse'.
      -[X] Likeable: You're easy to get along with, and people trust you more easily. You didn't become that way by hiding away and reading a book, however.
      -[X] Subtle: Large, ostentatious meetings or displays of power have never been your style. Manipulating from the shadows, however…
      -[X] Attractive: You are beautiful. Cannot be taken with 'Ugly'.
      [X] Plan Black Monk
      -[X] Teng Fan
      -[X] Male
      -[X]You were raised in a cult, dedicated to an entity you were told little about. You only realized when you were much older that it was because they needed a pure soul to sacrifice. Your own mother was the one who stabbed you on a stone altar surrounded by the cult members. However, you awoke to find a man in a bowler hat and no eyes smiling at you, and every cult member dead. He merely tipped his hat towards you and promised to see you again.
      -[X] Intrigue
      -[X] Intelligence Contractor
      -[X] Spartan: You've never been one to indulge in pleasure. Cannot be taken with Hedonist.
      -[X] Calm: You have a neutral temperament, one that has colored your personality a great deal.
      -[X] Subtle: Large, ostentatious meetings or displays of power have never been your style. Manipulating from the shadows, however…
      -[X] Recluse: You shun the company of others, and have dedicated your time to other pursuits. Gain a trait.
      -[X] Cold: You have a frigid, practical demeanor.
      -[X] Interrogator: You know how to extract information from prisoners. Your mindset is off-putting in polite company.
      [X] For the past nine years, each board member has been in contact with an entity calling itself "Mammon" in various guises, giving advice in exchange for relatively small payments, at least in comparison to the advantages Mammon's advice has given us. This seems to have been some sort of test, as recently Mammon gathered us together, offering us a book written in a Syrian dialect that he/she/they claims holds knowledge that is forbidden frommankind, his/her/their only request that we keep it secret from the world. Our translators thus far have confirmed various spells, locations of power, and malevolent creatures are detailed within, though the book itself seems to have no supernatural qualities other than the odor of blood and brimstone.
      -[X] Write-In
      -[X] Male
      -[X] Female
      -[X] Just one year ago, you were attacked by a vampire coven, trapping you and dozens others in their manor and hounding you for a full night. You and just two others only barely managed to survive by tricking them into sunlight once the night ended. You never stayed in contact with the other survivors, and you have been cautious during night ever since.
      -[X] When you were just another naive teenager, you went to a cabin in the woods with some friends, only to be attacked by a creature that came out of a meteor that killed you all one by one. You were the sole survivor, managing to kill the creature through luck, but somehow you know that there are other like it out there.
      -[X] Once, in desperate need of money, you participated in a shady experiment from a weapons firm. You were placed in a robotic armor that drove you mad, killing dozens. The process managed to be reversed and those responsible were arrested and jailed, but you can still remember everything you did when transformed.
      -[X]You were raised in a cult, dedicated to an entity you were told little about. You only realized when you were much older that it was because they needed a pure soul to sacrifice. Your own mother was the one who stabbed you on a stone altar surrounded by the cult members. However, you awoke to find a man in a bowler hat and no eyes smiling at you, and every cult member dead. He merely tipped his hat towards you and promised to see you again.
      -[X] Martial
      -[X] Diplomacy
      -[X] Stewardship
      -[X] Intrigue
      -[X] Learning
      -[X] Corrupt Politician
      -[X] Military Contractor
      -[X] Money Launderer
      -[X] Intelligence Contractor
      -[X] Illegal Drugmaker
      -[X] Greedy: You love to hoard resources.
      -[X] Laconic: You are not prone to long-winded speeches, but when you do speak, each word bears weight beyond its brevity.
      -[X] Coward - You didn't survive this long by sticking your head out as far as possible. Gain a trait selection.
      -[X] Brave: You fear nothing. Cannot be taken with 'Coward'.
      -[X] Socializer: You are outgoing and get along easy with everyone. Cannot be taken with 'Recluse'.
      -[X] Recluse: You shun the company of others, and have dedicated your time to other pursuits. Gain a trait.
      -[X] Spartan: You've never been one to indulge in pleasure. Cannot be taken with Hedonist.
      -[X] Fashionable: You can make anything look good on you, though your tastes tend towards high society.
      -[X] Likeable: You're easy to get along with, and people trust you more easily. You didn't become that way by hiding away and reading a book, however.
      -[X] Subtle: Large, ostentatious meetings or displays of power have never been your style. Manipulating from the shadows, however…
      -[X] Paranoid: You didn't get this far in life without watching your back...constantly. Unfortunately it also has led you to assume the worst of everyone.
      -[X] Cruel: You are by most accounts, a vicious person.
      -[X] Rage: You have a quick temper, and it is a dangerous, unstable thing when roused. Gain a trait.
      -[X] Calm: You have a neutral temperament, one that has colored your personality a great deal.
      -[X] Attractive: You are beautiful. Cannot be taken with 'Ugly'.
      -[X] Ugly: You don't have any good looks to speak of. Gain one trait selection.
      -[X] Administrator: You've mastered the day-to-day running of a realm at the expense of other pursuits.
      -[X] Architect: You spent some of your youth learning the art of construction.
      -[X] Cold: You have a frigid, practical demeanor.
      -[X] Cutthroat: Even at a young age, you always knew you would do whatever shady shit had to get done to get what you wanted.
      -[X] Bruiser: Never has a problem presented itself that cannot be solved with violence.
      -[X] Genius: You excel at all that you try. Counts as two traits.
      -[X] Silver-Tongued: You always know exactly what to say at all times.
      -[X] Hedonist: Life has to be lived to the fullest, and you can use that experience well.
      -[X] Interrogator: You know how to extract information from prisoners. Your mindset is off-putting in polite company.
      -[X] Strong: You are blessed with a powerful physique. Cannot be taken with 'Weak'.
      -[X] Weak: You have been cursed with a weak frame in a world of death and intrigue. You've filled your time with other pursuits. Gain one trait.
      -[X] Ambitious: It's never enough for you, and that's just how you want it. Counts as two traits.
      -[X] Researcher: You love learning whatever you can.
      -[X] Leader: You are a natural born leader, able to inspire and draw others to your cause. Counts as two traits.
      -[X] Whisperer: You keep your speech quiet, and know how to pick up on other's muted mumblings.
      -[X] Arrogant: You sneer at those below you. Gain one trait.
      -[X] Arbitrary: You are capricious and fickle. Gain one trait.
      [X] The Stoner who wants to try it all
      -[X] Ryan Stockmen
      -[X] Male
      -[X] When you were just another naive teenager, you went to a cabin in the woods with some friends, only to be attacked by a creature that came out of a meteor that killed you all one by one. You were the sole survivor, managing to kill the creature through luck, but somehow you know that there are other like it out there.
      -[X] Stewardship
      -[X] Illegal Drugmaker
      -[X] Arbitrary: You are capricious and fickle. Gain one trait.
      -[X] Paranoid: You didn't get this far in life without watching your back...constantly. Unfortunately it also has led you to assume the worst of everyone.
      -[X] Coward - You didn't survive this long by sticking your head out as far as possible. Gain a trait selection.
      -[X] Administrator: You've mastered the day-to-day running of a realm at the expense of other pursuits.
      -[X] Hedonist: Life has to be lived to the fullest, and you can use that experience well.
      -[X] Ambitious: It's never enough for you, and that's just how you want it. Counts as two traits.
      -[X] Socializer: You are outgoing and get along easy with everyone. Cannot be taken with 'Recluse'.
      [X] The Stoner who wants to try it all
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    [X] The Stoner who wants to try it all
    -[X] Ryan Stockmen
    -[X] Male
    -[X] When you were just another naive teenager, you went to a cabin in the woods with some friends, only to be attacked by a creature that came out of a meteor that killed you all one by one. You were the sole survivor, managing to kill the creature through luck, but somehow you know that there are other like it out there.
    -[X] Stewardship
    -[X] Illegal Drugmaker
    -[X] Arbitrary: You are capricious and fickle. Gain one trait.
    -[X] Paranoid: You didn't get this far in life without watching your back...constantly. Unfortunately it also has led you to assume the worst of everyone.
    -[X] Coward - You didn't survive this long by sticking your head out as far as possible. Gain a trait selection.
    -[X] Administrator: You've mastered the day-to-day running of a realm at the expense of other pursuits.
    -[X] Hedonist: Life has to be lived to the fullest, and you can use that experience well.
    -[X] Ambitious: It's never enough for you, and that's just how you want it. Counts as two traits.
    -[X] Socializer: You are outgoing and get along easy with everyone. Cannot be taken with 'Recluse'.

    Well lets see how this goes
     
    [X] The Stoner who wants to try it all

    Vote changed in later post.
     
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    [X] Plan Bad Boss
    -[X] Martin Lapointe
    -[X] Male
    -[X]You were raised in a cult, dedicated to an entity you were told little about. You only realized when you were much older that it was because they needed a pure soul to sacrifice. Your own mother was the one who stabbed you on a stone altar surrounded by the cult members. However, you awoke to find a man in a bowler hat and no eyes smiling at you, and every cult member dead. He merely tipped his hat towards you and promised to see you again.
    -[X] Stewardship
    -[X] Intelligence Contractor
    -[X] Calm: You have a neutral temperament, one that has colored your personality a great deal
    -[X] Recluse: You shun the company of others, and have dedicated your time to other pursuits. Gain a trait.
    -[X] Whisperer: You keep your speech quiet, and know how to pick up on other's muted mumblings.
    -[X] Interrogator: You know how to extract information from prisoners. Your mindset is off-putting in polite company.
    -[X] Cold: You have a frigid, practical demeanor.
    -[X] Cruel: You are by most accounts, a vicious person.

    Wanted to make a very unsettling person since we are supposed to be the bad guys here. :p
     
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